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Wrapping Your Head Around AR, VR and Mixed Reality-Literally
By Rita Stange ConnectPress Managing Editor
Lately, we've been exploring virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality technology being used by the engineering and design communities in both the manufacturing and AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) space.
We caught up with ESI, Theorem Solutions, Elysium and Virtalis to see how their AR and VR technology has gained interest from, and is currently being utilized by their customers.
While AR and VR is big in the gaming industry it's rapidly growing in the engineering community. The rise of headsets such as the Microsoft HoloLens, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have become affordable, ranging in the hundreds of dollars vs. hundreds of thousands dollars that it use to cost to create a cave or virtual environment. This has made it more accessible in the design and engineering community; along with the ability to turn tablets or mobile devices into an AR/VR enabled-device.
Plus, companies have realized the potential the technology has to visualize a design before it goes to manufacturing.
So what is the difference between the AR and VR?
From my understanding, AR lets users see their product in relation to the real-world and predict how it will behave in its environment.
VR on the other hand, is a fully immersive, virtual environment, where similarly users can explore a design and how a human being will interact with the product or how it will perform when in use.
VR can also be used to determine how to best build the product and gain an idea of what it takes to maintain that product or building.
Now let's have a look at some of the AR/VR offerings by CAD and CAE companies, such as ESI Group, Theorem Solutions, Elysium, and a few others.
Theorem Solutions, who traditionally specialize in data translation and visualization, have in the last few years been dabbling in AR/VR, and recently launched with the Visualization Experience app, which is part of Theorem's Digital Realities product family combining AR, VR and mixed reality.
According to Stuart Thurlby, president, Theorem Solutions, with the company's Visualization Experience app, which is data and device agnostic, users can take any CAD/PLM data on any headset or VR-enabled device and get a greater understanding of a product, spot clashes and identify problems so they can rework their CAD data accordingly. The app prepares the data and users have access instantaneously.
Thurlby said their customers are currently exploring the technology, but thinks it will be a while before it's widely used. "People have to play with it," he added.
ESI Group, who has a background in CAE and simulation products, are seeing more rapid use from its customers. ESI Group started offering VR solutions when the company acquired IC.IDO (I-see-I-do), now rebranded as ESI IC.IDO, four years ago.
Eric Kam, product marketing and community manager, Immersive Experience, ESI Group, said that ESI's IC.IDO does more than simulation software can do, which essentially tells users if the product will pass or fail.
With IC.IDO users just upload their 3D data into IC.IDO and bam, they can look at it in VR in true to life scale with a headset like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, right from a desktop or tablet.
He said ESI's customers are rapidly using VR to solve problems and are seeing the value in VR to see how products can be built, used and serviced. Furthermore, with IC.IDO users can all have access to the same real-time data so they can easily collaborate on a design.
Read the case study on JSW below to learn more on how its customers are using IC.IDO.
Another data translation-type company, Elysium, has also recently seen the potential for VR, but are primarily marketing to AEC customers. The company, who started as an interoperability provider for MCAD companies now offers InfiPoints for AEC professionals for viewing scanned data and now InfiPoints for Oculus. Announced January 2018, Infipoints for Oculus enables users to utilize Oculus VR Headset in InfiPoints.
Kotoe Onoda, global business representative, Elysium, said the company is seeing VR used by AEC teams for collaboration and precise planning, virtual tours for clients, and risk management.
Lenovo also offers a VR-enabled headset that I personally got to try running on Virtalis VR software. First thing I noticed is that it surprisingly did not get me nauseous like other headsets and software combos I've tried.
No wonder they've got it right, Virtalis has been making VR software for more than a decade, specifically for the engineering and design community. Keith Russell, global accounts manager, Virtalis, said "what VR is brilliant for is you can build a digital twin and explore ideas..." Users can get down to the nuts and bolts and determine how something is going to be put together.
He said what's made it more accessible for CAD users is the explosion of all the low-cost VR headsets on the market so every designer can have access to one right from their desktop. Russell said Virtalis is seeing enterprise-wide use of VR.
And the whole nausea thing, he said, just stems from bad VR, if the graphics are slow.
All in all I was pretty impressed with the Virtalis demo I received first-hand. "Not bad," I said to Russell. He laughed, like thanks.
I'd encourage you to have a look yourself next time you have access to VR or AR. For now you can check out some of the technology highlighted below in this Industry Spotlight.
JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau Accelerates with ESI IC.IDO
By ESI Group
JSC used ESI IC.IDO (I-see-I-do) to bring their customers on board for proposed marine compartment layouts without costly mock-up construction.
Theorem Solutions Launches App to Democratize Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality in Engineering and Manufacturing
Press Release Issued by Theorem Solutions
The Visualization Experience app is part of Theorem's Digital Realities product line that mixes augmented, mixed and virtual Reality technologies.
Dell Partners with Meta to Bring Augmented Reality to Industries
Press Release Issued by Dell
Meta 2 AR solutions can help engineers visualize and manipulate virtual schematics overlaid on a car or building space under construction.
Lenovo Makes Pro Virtual Reality More Accessible with the ThinkStation P320 at Develop3D Live
Announcement by Lenovo
Launched at Develop3D Live and available end of April, the updated workstation is suitable for both single-part and sub-assembly modelling in VR.
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Chris Crawford set career-highs with 24 points and six 3-pointers, Adonis Thomas scored 17 points and No. 20 Memphis beat Tulane 81-68 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.
The top-seeded Tigers (28-4) took control by scoring the final 14 points of the first half, with Crawford hitting a pair of 3-pointers and then soaring for a right-handed dunk on a fast break to finish it off and make it 44-27. D.J. Stephens also had a two-handed slam and a putback during the big burst.
Josh Davis had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead eighth-seeded Tulane (19-14), which could never get closer than 10 in the second half.
Memphis, trying to win its seventh Conference USA tournament in eight years, won its 22nd straight game in the series between the two teams.
Tulane strung together eight straight points to close the deficit to 48-38 after Kendall Timmons' free throw with 15:47 left, but Memphis answered right away with its own 10-2 burst. Crawford hit another 3-pointer and then two free throws after getting fouled on another 3-point shot, and Geron Johnson's 3 restored the lead to 58-40.
Crawford, chosen the league's top reserve in voting by the coaches, was stuck on 22 points - one shy of his previous career best - until Johnson passed up an open layup on a fast break in the final minute to instead set up a two-handed slam by Crawford.
Joe Jackson added 15 points for Memphis. The Tigers have never lost a Conference USA tournament game as the top seed, sweeping their way to the title each year from 2006 to 2009 and then again last year. Memphis also won the 2011 tournament as the No. 4 seed.
The win prevented a repeat of 2010, the last time the conference tournament was played in Tulsa. That year, the second-seeded Tigers were upset in the first round by eventual champion Houston.
Jordan Callahan chipped in 18 points for Tulane and Kendall Timmons scored 10.
The Green Wave were able to sustain Memphis' opening barrage of 3-pointers and dunks and keep it close for about 14 minutes before the well ran dry against the Tigers' defense. Davis' three-point play off a drive to the basket got Tulane within 28-25 with 7:06 left in the first half, but the Green Wave didn't make another basket the rest of the half.
Louis Dabney hit two free throws with 5:59 to go before halftime, and Memphis didn't allow another point before the break. Stephens blocked Ricky Tarrant's shot in the lane to set the tone, and the Tigers forced two shot-clock violations in the final 5 minutes of the half.
Tulane had 13 turnovers - already over its average of 12.2 per game - by halftime and finished with 15.

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Tina Fey is developing a 'Mean Girls' musical.
The '30 Rock' comedienne - who wrote and featured in the 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan - is looking to bring the hit teen comedy to the stage with the help of her husband Jeff Richmond.
Quizzed about a possible 'Mean Girls' musical on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in Los Angeles last night (27.01.13), she told E! News: "Maybe! We want to. I would love to. I'm trying to develop it with my husband, who does all the music for '30 Rock' and I think Paramount's onboard."
While the musical is very much in the early stages, the 42-year-old star feels 'Triumphant' singer Mariah Carey - who got into an argument with fellow 'American Idol' judge Nicki Minaj about the movie on the show - would make a great candidate for the role of villain Regina George's ditzy, 'cool' mother in the stage show.
Tina, who "loved" the argument, said: "I think Mariah won. Like, Mariah seemed to really know all the characters. Maybe she can play Amy Poehler's part in the musical."
'Mean Girls', which is about a group of cliquey high school girls who make each other's lives hell, catapulted main actress Lindsay even further in the Hollywood limelight, and also made stars out of Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried.


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The relationship between cinema and technology is a complex and fascinating one.
from the Google review of Technology and Culture, the Film Reader, by Andrew Utterson
As director of software development at Digital Productions, Larry Yaeger produced the first photo-realistic computer graphics in a feature film1984's The Last Starfighter. This may have been one of the first explicit indications that software development was becoming an integral part of movie production.
This year's Academy Awards even more explicitly recognized the work of software development in movies, and specifically of some code crunching water wizards at Stanford University and Industrial Light and Magic in solving some tough problems in fluid dynamicsproblems posed by the movie Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End.
Nick Rasmussen, Ron Fedkiw, and Frank Losasso Petterson were recognized for the development of the ILM fluid simulation system. "This production-proven simulation system," the Academy said, "achieves large-scale water effects within ILM's Zeno framework. It includes integrating particle level sets, parallel computation, and tools that enable the artistic direction of the results." Not explicitly acknowledged in the award was PhysBAM (www.physbam.com.futuresite.register.com), the C++ library for computational fluid dynamics problems, of which Fedkiw is one of the developers.
Water is one of the toughest things to simulate in movies, a fact well documented inwhat elsea movie called Perfect Water (www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/310-perfect_water.html). Water is computationally expensive, which is why, when you want to simulate a maelstrom, it takes a render farmand the right equations. But if you get it right, maybe you get an Oscar. And maybe something more.


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Treating erectile dysfunction due to underlying health issues
If you are suffering from erectile dysfunction as a result of an underlying health condition, you�ll usually need to treat the underlying condition first, before you embark upon a course of treatment for impotence. You may then find that by treating the underlying condition, this solves the problem of your erectile dysfunction too. Speak to your doctor about the fact that you are struggling with ED as well as your underlying condition, so that they can factor this into your treatment plan.
If you are taking medication for another condition and you think that this is causing erectile dysfunction, have a chat with your doctor about it. It may be that they can suggest an alternative type of medication. Make sure that you talked to your doctor or healthcare professional before you stop taking any medication that you�ve been prescribed.
Psychological Treatment Options
Counselling can be very helpful for people who have erectile dysfunction that is caused by psychological problems like anxiety or depression. Another type of treatment for people who have ED that has a psychological cause is called Sensate Focus.
Sensate focus is a type of sex therapy. You and your partner agree not to have sex for a set period of time. During this time, you can still touch each other, but you agree not to touch each others� genitals (or a woman�s breasts). During the agreed timeframe, you then set aside time to spend together as a couple to explore each others� bodies without having sex. Clothed or naked, you can massage each other, explore touch, and stroke each other. Once the agreed timeframe has passed, you can then start to touch each others� genitals, you can start to use your mouth as a way of exploring each others� bodies through kissing or licking your partner, for example. Gradually, you can then build up to penetrative sex together. If you would like to read a bit more about Sensate Focus or about sex therapy in general, the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists website is very useful: /www.cosrt.org.uk/information-for-members-of-the-public/tips-for-sexual-wellbeing/
Psychosexual counselling is a talking therapy. It has mixed results and can take a while to work, but many people find it really helps. It provides space for you and your partner to talk about any issues that might contribute to or cause your erectile dysfunction. The aim of talking it through is to help you feel less worried or anxious, so that you can overcome your problems. The counsellor can also offer advice on sex, like practical foreplay techniques and how you might like to incorporate other treatments for erectile dysfunction into your plans to improve your sex life. The NHS offers advice on good sex which includes practical tips on arousal. You can read this on the NHS website: /www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Goodsex/Pages/Goodsexhome.aspx
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can also be helpful in treating impotence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy explores the link between the way we think and how we feel. It aims to change the way you think about and react to a situation, to help you feel happier. A CBT therapist can work with you to identify factors that are contributing to your erectile dysfunction. They will look for unhelpful thoughts or thought patterns that might be linked to: your self esteem, your sexuality or your personal relationships. With the therapist, you can then work to change these by practicing different ways of thinking.
Complementary therapies
Like acupuncture claim to improve impotence. The evidence of whether this is effective is limited. If you decide to try to treat your erectile difficulties with complementary therapies, speak to your doctor first because sometimes they can interact with other medicines.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
The pelvic floor muscles are grouped under the bladder, around the rectum and at the base of the penis. The exercises strengthen and train the muscles used to urinate and to control the anus (back passage). There is some evidence to suggest that for some people, exercising these muscles can improve erectile dysfunction. If you think this might help you, have a chat with your GP who might refer you to a physiotherapist so that you learn how to do the exercises correctly.
The vacuum pump
A vacuum pump is made up of a clear plastic tube connected to a hand or battery activated pump. You put your penis into the tube and pump out all of the air. This increases the blood flow to your penis so that you can get and sustain an erection. You then put a rubber ring around the base of your penis to keep the blood there. Using this, you will be able to sustain an erection for about 30 minutes. It can take a bit of practice to get used to using the pump properly, but 90% of men who used it found that they were able to sustain an erection (regardless of the cause of their impotence).
You shouldn�t use the vacuum pump if you have a bleeding disorder or take anti-coagulant (blood thinning) drugs. Under a third of people find that they experience side effects of pain or bruising using the pump. If you qualify for erectile dysfunction treatment on the NHS, then you might also be able to get a pump, but normally most people have to buy their own. You can get advice on using pumps and other topics from the Sexual Advice Association: /www.sda.uk.net/advice.php
If you find that your erectile dysfunction is not responding to your course of treatment, or if you can�t use Viagra, Cialis, Levitra or the vacuum pump, then your doctor might suggest you try Alprostadil (a synthetic hormone that increases the flow of blood to the penis given either as injection into the penis or as a pellet placed inside the urethra). You can be trained in how to inject or insert the pellet of Alprostadil. It usually takes effect within five to fifteen minutes. The length of time that the erection lasts for varies with the dose. If your partner is pregnant, you�ll need to use a condom during sex.
Alprostadil when placed in the urethra is effective in 2 out of 3 men with ED. Alprostadil injections worked for just over 8 out of 10 men who found that Viagra, Cialis and Levitra didn�t work for them.
Cautions, risks, side effects, interactions
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Book flights from Singapore to Copenhagen with Qatar Airways
Arriving in Copenhagen
Regarded by the two million inhabitants and the millions of visitors who come to the Danish capital every year as a "Friendly old girl of a town", Copenhagen is a city with plenty of character and a unique charm.
Big enough to offer visitors a truly memorable experience, but still small enough to feel intimate and charming, Copenhagen is one of Scandinavia's jewels.
Book a flight to Copenhagen with Qatar Airways and you'll land in a city that takes a decidedly laid-back approach to life, but with traditional values of courtesy and warmth towards strangers underpinning their culture. The result is a destination that will draw you back time and again.
Tourist attractions
Copenhagen's iconic monument has to be the Little Mermaid, a sublimely beautiful bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen that celebrates the life of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
But this culturally important city also has plenty of other attractions to offer, including a thriving arts scene that's ably represented by a plethora of galleries and exhibitions. The Danish National Gallery is a great starting point, or visit the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek gallery for a selection of more classical paintings.
A great, hands-on science attraction is the Experimentarium, while the highly regarded Copenhagen Zoo focuses on conservation, and has an iconic tower that stands in the centre of the zoo.
One of Copenhagen's most recognisable landmarks is Rundetårn (the Round tower). A climb to the top is well worth it for the spectacular views across the city. And to find out more about Denmark's rich history visit the Nationalmuseet in Indre By to see an extensive collection of Viking artefacts and treasures.
Travel considerations
Flights to Copenhagen with Qatar Airways land at Kastrup Airport. Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. Before you fly to Copenhagen please check the visa and passport requirements.
With regular flights from Singapore to Copenhagen with Qatar Airways you have the perfect means of getting to Denmark's beautiful capital effortlessly. We'll provide you with the space you need to really relax and stretch out, and supply you with some award-winning in-flight services, including delicious cuisine and thousands of in-flight entertainment options for your enjoyment.
Copenhagen has come a long way since it was founded by the Vikings as a fishing village in the early 10th century. It has recently seen strong cultural and urban redevelopment, with huge investment in its infrastructure. As well as historic monuments such as the Amalienborg Palace, you can shop in some of Scandinavia's most impressive malls and enjoy international cuisine in top restaurants. Modern architecture blends delightfully with medieval spires and towers to create a charming skyline.
Flying from Singapore
One of the largest air transport hubs in Asia, Changi Airport is Singapore's principle departure point for international travel. Qatar Airways flights from Singapore leave from Changi Airport, connecting passengers to major destinations worldwide, including Doha. The atmosphere is calm, refined and tranquil, and the friendly staff are always helpful.
Parking and transportation
There are five car parks spread across the airport. There is a 10-minute 'grace' period in car parks for pick-ups and drop-offs. Payment for short and long-term stays is via electronic payment machines positioned at the exits of the car parks.
A free shuttle bus service from Changi Business Park to the terminals operates daily, while regular local bus services run from the centre of the city to the airport. There are plenty of taxis for hire, and a pre-booked limousine service are also available.
Arriving in Changi Airport
Qatar Airways flights from Singapore Changi Airport depart from Terminal 1. You should arrive for check-in at least two hours before your flight is due to leave. Security checks are strict, so be prepared to allow a little extra time to go through security. Ensure that you don't have any banned items in your handbags and carryon luggage and that all your documents are in order before you travel.
Facilities and amenities
Changi Airport has plenty of amenities and facilities for travellers, and is a very child-friendly airport, with entertainment, Internet terminals and even a unique butterfly garden that will delight younger visitors.
For adults, there are plenty of retail outlets selling a wide selection of goods, including duty-free shopping.
Essential facts about CopenhagenEnjoy a hassle-free journey with all the information you need to know before your trip
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Rockne S. O'Bannon helped create the classic "aliens among us" series Alien Nation, and his show Farscape frequently dealt with cultural differences among aliens. So it was a pleasant surprise to see O'Bannon writing an episode of ABC's V remake. He wasn't exactly able to rescue the show from its usual incoherence, but at least there were a number of thought-provoking moments.
Spoilers ahead...
Religion has always been one of the more interesting topics that that the new V series has tried to deal with — by making one of its main characters a Catholic priest, V seemed to be preparing to say something about religion and society. But although we've seen a lot of Father Jack as a public figure lately, and there's been a lot of talk about Anna trying to destroy the human soul, last night's episode was the first time we've really dealt with religion as a social institution in ages.
Back in the early episodes of the show, we were told the Catholic Church had endorsed the Visitors, and at one point early on it seemed like Father Jack might get defrocked for speaking against them. But now it turns out things were always a bit more complicated than that — and now we find out that the Vatican actually has reservations about embracing these aliens. This sets up a meeting of social/religious leaders, in which Anna learns something about the nature of faith, and whether you need miracles to sustain it.
So in one of the episode's two main plots, Anna goes to Rome, with Chad Decker in tow, to sweet-talk the Cardinals. And the episode managed to work in a few neat moments — chief among them the one where Anna gets her first glimpse of the human idea of Hell. It turns out that one of the Cardinals is actually a V sleeper agent, and Anna winds up strong-arming him into coming with her.
And when the Vatican balks at throwing its support behind Anna, she threatens to unleash so many "miracles" that the church's followers will flock to her instead of the church. And she does a weird thing with blue energy that I still can't quite make out, even after watching it a few times. The combination of the threat of future miracles and the weird blue energy trick is enough to change the Cardinals' minds, because apparently they're really easily impressed.
And then, in the episode's other big plot, three human "peace ambassadors" are murdered by the radical element of the Fifth Column, and Erica is upset because her son Tyler could have been one of the victims. (Insert your own snarky comment about being disappointed that he wasn't.) So Erica vows to track down radical Fifth Column leader Eli Cohn — but first, she's got to bamboozle yet another new partner, this time an old friend from her academy days. When Erica finally gets to Cohn, he offers to give her a couple of scapegoats for the "peace ambassadors" murders, and she folds like an Autobot becoming a Camaro.
Oh, and Tyler freaks out and vandalizes Father Jack's church.
This wasn't exactly a great hour of television, and I'm still not clear on why the Catholic Church decided to become Anna's butt-weasels just because she showed them some blue lights. Or why Erica and her gang decided to team up with Eli Cohn just because he offered them a couple of patsies. It seemed like that television thing of people making decisions that the plot required them to make.
But it was a bit of a step up from other recent episodes, mostly because there were some nice character moments scattered here and there — like the revelation that Father Jack killed two men in Iraq when he was an Army chaplain, which felt like the kind of grounding detail that his character sorely needs. Or the introduction of an old friend of Erica's, who actually has a real history with her and can both bond with her and make her uncomfortable. And the way in which Anna seemed genuinely bummed and jealous over Father Moureau's fervent devotion to Anna's mom. This show's biggest weakness has always been its characters, and at least last night they got a few moments of realness here and there.
But of course, seeing O'Bannon writing an episode of V just made us long for his own creation, the greatly superior Farscape. Give John Crichton a few hours, he'd make short work of these lizard people.


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The report showed that in many instances candidates for municipal elections preferred by branches were not selected for no apparent reason, the Sunday Independent reported.
This created divisions, tensions and disillusionment among party members.
The task team, headed by now African Union Commission chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, investigated 419 ANC wards across the country. The team handed over its report to the national executive committee at its meeting this weekend.
Before last year's May 18 local government elections, the ANC announced a new process allowing communities to select their candidates. There were several protests around the country when popular candidates were removed from the candidate lists.
According to the newspaper, the candidate lists were changed and tampered with, and unknown candidates were imposed on members.
Some candidates only joined the ANC after they were nominated. The task team also found that government services were withheld from communities that did not select the councillors.
"Certain ward councillors misuse their positions to purge those members of the branch who preferred other candidates and prioritise delivery of services and jobs to those sections of community that preferred them," the newspaper quoted from the report.
"The use of patronage and manipulation of tenders and projects by councillors in order to mobilise support was a frequent feature of the complaints investigated by the task team.
"The task team also came across instances of corruption where councillors demand bribes to facilitate the rendering of services."
It was recommended that criminal charges and disciplinary action be taken. The team also recommended that ANC processes in 125 wards be redone. – Sapa


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OWENSVILLE, OH -- By Wednesday afternoon, Paul Ryan took a harsher tone against President Barack Obama and aligned himself with his running mate, Mitt Romney, regarding the attacks on Americans in the Middle East.
"The administration sent mixed signals to those who attacked our embassy in Egypt, and mixed signals to the world. I want to be clear: It is never too early for the United States to condemn attacks on Americans, on our properties and to defend our values," Ryan told the crowd in the battleground state of Ohio. "That's what leadership is all about."
The GOP vice presidential nominee continued: "This administration's policies project weakness abroad. Undercutting allies like Israel, outreach to enemies like Iran, national security leaks and devastating defense cuts. A weak America breeds insecurity and chaos around the world. The best guarantee of peace is American strength."
At Ryan's first event of the day, in his home state of Wisconsin, the seven-term congressman focused less on policy and more on the tragedy itself.
"The attacks on our diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya and the loss of four American lives including our Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens – this is outrageous," Ryan said in De Pere, Wis. "Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families and I would just like to ask at this moment that we join together in a moment of silence in memory of them."
While at both events, Ryan promised the crowd here that a Romney-Ryan foreign policy would follow the "peace thru strength" doctrine, the event seemed to coincide with rhetoric Mitt Romney used towards Obama Wednesday morning.
Speaking at a press conference in Jacksonville, Fla. early Wednesday, Romney said the president "demonstrated a lack of clarity as to foreign policy" regarding the attacks.
"It's their administration that spoke," Romney told reporters at a press conference in Florida. "The president takes responsibility not just for the words that come from his mouth but also for the words that come from his ambassadors, from his administration, from his embassies, from his State Department. They clearly sent mixed messages to the world."
President Barack Obama fired back at the GOP ticket during an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes.
"There's a broader lesson to be learned here, and, you know, Governor Romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later. As president, one of the things I've learned is you can't do that," Obama said. "It's important for you to make sure that the statements you make are backed up by the facts, and that you thought through the ramifications before you make them."


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It's finally Friday and if that wasn't reason enough to be excited just look at this fantabulous new Miss Anya set that's being released on the 15th! This little trio absolutely stole my heart the second I laid eyes on them and when it came time to make my card for today there was no way I could choose just one... so a Valentine card set was the way to go. And even though I was making three cards, by staying within one coordinating paper collection and one basic over-all layout design these were a breeze to put together.
And I know its terrible but I can't wait to alter this cuties into some fun fairies, oh and the sitting Anya is SO going to become a mermaid... just you wait and see... LOL! ;)
I keep dreaming of the day Marie might finally surprise us with some real Miss Anya fairies and mermaids but until that day comes I will be MORE than happy with these lovelies. :)
Oh and I hope you've signed up for the big Club Anya blog hop on Monday because they are always so much fun and I can't wait to see what everyone has created for it! There is just so much amazing talent amongst my fellow Anya friends it never ceases to inspire me. :)
Now if you haven't stopped by Club Anya yet you really must go see what my fellow CADT have done with this sweet set... as always just some really beautiful creations.
Ciao for now! :)


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I've already had my rant, as have John Gruber, Matthew Panzarino, Lex Friedman, M.G. Siegler, Jerry Hildenbrand, Benjamin Brooks, Shawn Blanc, and many others across the blogsphere. Which is good, because tech bloggers, especially Apple and mobile tech bloggers, tend to be monster Twitter users (and not the automated social media marketing types -- actual heavy-duty users the type of which helped spin up the service to begin with.) Yet we, like any user, will be challenged only so far as the apps we use to engage Twitter are challenged, and those apps are made by developers, and those developers are at the front lines.
So what are the Twitter developers saying? Here are some excerpts and links back, and I'll add more as I find them.
Paul Haddad of Tapbots:
There's been a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt generated by Twitter's latest announcement. I wanted to let everyone know that the world isn't ending, Tweetbot for Mac is coming out soon, Tweetbot for iOS isn't going anywhere. So sit down, grab a towel and let's go over some of these API changes.
Gedeon Maheux of the Iconfactory:
Well, there's some good news. Twitterrific has tons of user tokens available, enough to make the next version more than doable. #whew
Marco Arment of Instapaper:
Closer to home for me, it affects Instapaper's "Liked By Friends" browsing feature, which will need to be significantly rewritten if I want it to comply. (If.)
Nate Weiner of Pocket:
We've been told that the new API guidelines are not intended to affect or hamper your ability to integrate Pocket with Twitter apps or clients. The 'social actions' refer to Twitter's own actions like Fav, RT, and Reply.
David Barnard of App Cubby:
At this very moment I bet there are thousands of people writing many millions of words about Twitter losing its way, so I won't pile on. But as a former Twitter developer, I will say that I am deeply saddened by today's announcement. The 3rd party ecosystem is what made Twitter. This announcement is a huge slap in the face and a knife to the back.
So, indeed, the sky isn't falling. Your favorite Twitter app or tweeting feature isn't going anywhere. Yet.
But to paraphrase Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back (and really, why wouldn't you?), Twitter has altered the deal, and all Twitter-dependant developers can do is pray Twitter doesn't alter it again.
Because it's not only about the present, it's about the future, and when you start to think you won't be next, it usually means you will be. You. Will. Be.
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You ain't seen nothing until you've seen these iPhones used as gate posts
The humble iPhone is great at doing all kinds of things. including being used as gate posts, apparently.
Tim Cook pens open 'Speaking up on racism' letter
Tim Cook has written an open letter titled 'Speaking up on racism.'
If Apple made an iPhone mini, this might be what it would look like
We're never short of iPhone concepts but this thing takes the biscuit. It's a sort of iPhone mini, but not. It's hard to explain, but it's awesome regardless.
Get back on task with these Wunderlist alternatives for iPhone and Mac
Upset Wunderlist is no more? Here are some solutions to get you back on task.


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Gene Therapy for Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease that causes severe visual impairment in infancy or early childhood. Current research on a gene transfer therapy may offer hope to people with a form of this disease.
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The Research Road: Gene Therapy for Leber Congenital Amaurosis
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The Research Road: Gene Therapy for Leber Congenital Amaurosis
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Study Results
- Gene Therapy One Year Later: Patients Healthy and Maintain Early Visual Improvement, August 2009
- Promising Results in Phase 1 Gene Therapy Trial for Blinding Disease, September 2008.
- Selected Bibliography on LCA and RPE65
Background Information
- Canine Study Puts Gene Therapy for X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa in Sight
- Scientists Refine Gene Therapy for Rare Congenital Blindness
- Backgrounder: Human Gene Transfer Therapy for One Form of Childhood Blindness
- The Gene Therapy Journey: From Bench to Bedside
- NEI Funding of Basic and Preclinical Studies Prior to the LCA Gene Therapy Trial
- NEI Statement on Clinical Trial of Gene Transfer Therapy for Childhood-Onset Blindness, November 2007
Other Useful Links
- NEI Photos, Images, and Videos: Leber congenital amaurosis
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Phase I Trial of Gene Vector to Patients with Retinal Disease Due to RPE65 Mutations
- NEI Molecular Mechanisms Section, Laboratory of Retinal Cell and Molecular Biology
- NEI Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch
- MEDLINEPlus: Genes and Gene Therapy


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Tammy Duckworth, seen celebrating with husband Bryan Bowlsbey in Elk Grove Villiage, Ill., on Tuesday night, defeated challenger Rep. Joe Walsh for Illinois' 8th congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A record 16 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were elected to Congress on Tuesday night and two more veterans remained locked in races Wednesday that were too close to call.
The winners included nine first-time officeholders and seven incumbents.
All but two of the victorious veterans seeking U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats represent the Republican Party. They included Brad Wenstrup, who deployed to Iraq in 2005 as a combat surgeon. Wenstrup will represent Ohio's 2nd congressional district which sits east of Cincinnati.
For the Democrats, Tammy Duckworth captured Illinois' 8th congressional district, which spans Chicago's northern suburbs. Duckworth, who served as a captain in the Army National Guard, lost both of her legs and partial use of her right arm when her helicopter was shot down over Iraq in 2004. She becomes the first female veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to serve in Congress.
"It's a very powerful moment. She also became the first severely wounded veteran to be elected," said Paul Rieckhoff, founder and chief executive officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan group representing veterans of those two wars. "We are looking to her to really reach beyond politics and lead us all forward. She can be our generation's John McCain or Max Cleland."
McCain, an Arizona senator and the GOP's 2008 presidential nominee, was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967, breaking both arms and a leg and becoming a prisoner of war. Cleland, a former Democrat senator from Georgia, earned the Silver Star and Bronze Star during the Vietnam War, losing both legs above the knee and his right forearm to a grenade explosion.
The 16 veteran victories — the largest single wave of former service members heading to Congress since the 1980s, according to IAVA — represent "a huge step forward for the new veterans movement and a huge step forward for America," Rieckhoff told NBC News. He called those collective outcomes "historic."
"What we've seen from this community is an extraordinary focus on country as well as some pragmatic solutions. We believe these folks can work together across party lines and be a shot in the arm in Washington — exactly what America needs right now," said Rieckhoff, who served as a first lieutenant and infantry rifle platoon leader in Iraq during 2003 and 2004.
"People think all we're really doing over there is pulling triggers and dropping bombs. We're also rebuilding schools, rebuilding infrastructure," he added. "There's no better testing ground for a political career than, say, helping the people of Fallujah (Iraq) get their water running again. Think about Staten Island right now — that's (looking) like Fallujah."
Overall, post-9/11 veterans competed for 42 Congressional seats on Tuesday night.
One of the most notable younger veterans to lose was Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts who had served in Afghanistan. He was beaten by Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
Related: In costliest-ever Senate race, Warren beats Brown for Mass. seat
Rieckhoff predicted that at least one future U.S. president will emerge from the group of post-9/11 veterans who now hold congressional seats or who soon will head to Washington — "and maybe multiple presidents."
"These aren't professional politicians," he said. "These are folks who served overseas who came who and wanted to continue to serve. This has happened all the way back to George Washington and was true of (John) Kennedy, (Harry) Truman and the first President (George H.W.) Bush. As George Washington said, 'When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen.' "
More election coverage from NBCNews.com:
- Victorious Obama 'more determined' in face of challenges
- Now that he's won, six splitting headaches waiting for Obama
- Democrats retain control of Senate with series of hard-fought wins
- Rape remarks sink two Republican Senate hopefuls
- Wisconsin's Baldwin becomes 1st openly gay senator
- In costliest-ever Senate race, Warren beats Brown for Mass. seat
- Maine's Harley-riding King vowed to 'shake up' D.C.


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Email Setup for Outlook 2010
Microsoft Outlook 2010 is included in both Microsoft Office 2010 suite and some versions of Office 365. This third party email client is available by means of purchase to the open public and is similar in function to Outlook 2013.
Setting up Email in Outlook 2010
Follow the instructions below to configure email using Microsoft Outlook 2010.
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Startup Wizard
Should you opt to use the Startup Wizard, when it appears:
- Click Next.
- On the E-mail Accounts page of the wizard, click next to set up an email account.
- Proceed to step 4 below.
- Open Outlook 2010.
- Click on the File menu.
- Click Add Account.
- On the Auto Account Setup page, your name and email address will auto populate based on how you've logged into your computer. If these settings are correct, click Next.
- If the auto-populated information is incorrect, then you have two options:
- Go back to the Auto Account Setup page and correct the settings.
- Reset the options on the Auto Account Setup page by clicking the Option button next to Manually configure server settings and then clicking the Option button next to Email Accounts.
- If the auto-populated information is incorrect, then you have two options:
- When prompted, provide the full email address and password for the email account being configured.
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- Harry: "What's up with her?"
- Hermione: "Overindulged over Christmas, apparently. She and her friend Violet drank their way through all the wine in that picture of the drunk monks down by the Charms corridor."
- — Harry Potter asks Hermione Granger about the Fat Lady's state of health.[src]
This picture of drunk monks hung on the Charms Corridor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was painted sometime in around the fifteenth century. During the Christmas holidays in 1996, the Fat Lady and her friend, Violet, celebrated by consuming all the wine in the monks' picture. After this overindulgence, the Fat Lady did not feel well, and made the password to Gryffindor Tower "abstinence".[1]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
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The program's panelists include Alan Chartock (moderator), President and CEO, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio; Adam Cohen, author of "Nothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and the Hundred Days that Created Modern America"; Linda Lotridge Levin, author of "The Making of FDR: The Story of Stephen T. Early, America's First Modern Press Secretary"; Joseph E. Persico, Historian and Franklin D. Roosevelt biographer; Allida Black, Executive Editor, fdr4freedoms Digital Initiative and Board of Governors, Roosevelt Institute; and Ellen Chesler, Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute and former Director, Eleanor Roosevelt Initiative on Women and Public Policy, Hunter College.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
FDR's Inner Circle: The Webcast
via this link, to a webcast of a forum, "FDR's Inner Circle: Domestic Policy," at the Henry A. Wallace Center at FDR Presidential Library.
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Explore the world as a traveller, not a tourist, on a trip packed with inclusions. VIP experiences and first-class, insider encounters.
Cosmos is for those that adore the explore without breaking the bank. Hassle-free and flexible, you dream it and we create it.
You're a lone ranger but don't want to be completely alone. We'll help plan your itinerary and set you up with our friends. Less hassles, more amazing, that's Monograms.
Get personal. This is experiential river cruising, your way. From Europe to the Galapagos and Asia, Avalon is relaxed luxury with choices as many, and individual as you.
You may fancy seeing the big sites in Europe, but don't think us cheeky in saying we can show you the undiscovered places that tell the true stories of its glistening coast lines, ancient castles and rolling green hills. Visit off-the-beaten-path locations and discover cultural charm and authentic tradition, that can only be found in the less-travelled towns and landscapes of Europe when you travel with Undiscovered by Globus.
Follow us to off-the-beaten-path locations with the charm, tradition, and cultural beauty that can only be found in the authentic towns and landscapes of Europe. From undiscovered hamlets of Great Britain to the vineyards and hills of Italy, we share with you our favourite, less-travelled treasures with you.


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ZUMBA with Tina
Wednesday, April 29 2020 @ 5:30 pm
Every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 pm: Ditch the workout, and join the party. No dance experience required! Salsa * Merengue * Reggaeton * Bellydancing * Tango * Samba * Cumbia * Bachata *FUN * TONING * WEIGHTLOSS. To learn more, contact Tina Marshall, 541-921-8353, email@example.com or FB "Zumba With Tina." Drop-ins welcome, and punch cards are available.
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CFOs and their companies are becoming inundated with data. Finance teams are continuously incorporating big data sources and tools, Internet of Things technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, advanced computing power, and evolving finance software and systems into their work processes. Download this research report on how CFO's can integrate new technologies into their work processes.Download
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Sure, you've seen any number of pickup trucks with 18-wheeler-style stacks… but how many stack-equipped K cars have you encountered in your travels? If you've got 500 bucks in your jeans, this fine automobile could be yours!
According to the seller, who claims to have put 25,000 miles on his Aries in the last year, "Exhaust runs into the bottom of the trunk, hits a ''Y'' pipe, and comes out and up through the rear quarter panels." Trunk space be damned, because sometimes you need to make sacrifices in the name of style!
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Two Goblin tower buildings for RTS use. Low poly models. Both models have several texture sizes (from 2048×2048 to 256×256) for greater flexibility and easy customization. No alpha map method- everything is modeled.
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December 18, 2009
Margaret Vick, '83, earned McGeorge's first JSD in International Water Resources Law, her doctoral work culminating with a public dissertation defense in front of a panel of examiners on December 16, 2009.
Vick submitted her 200-page dissertation, "Integrated Water Law - Local to International," prior to her appearance before a distinguished panel, which included Professor Dan Tarlock of the Chicago-Kent School of Law and McGeorge Professors Gregory Weber and Kojo Yelpaala. Her degree, a Doctor of Juridical Science, is legal education's equivalent to the PhD.
In arguing for an interest-based collaborative process rather than a rights-based approach to water law issues, Vick discussed legal pluralism, political will, and horizontal versus vertical water law dispute resolution systems. After facing a barrage of questions, her work was applauded — and approved after a short panel recess. "The sweep of what you've done is staggering," said Weber. "You certainly have set the bar high for those who will follow in your [JSD] path," added her advisor, Professor Steve McCaffrey.
Vick is an Arizona attorney who has a specialized practice in Indian law and environmental law representing tribal governments and inter-governmental organizations. She is currently working on a USAID project as a legal advisor to the Afghanistan Ministry of Water and Irrigation. She will return to Afghanistan in January to complete her one-year assignment.
"Some of my greatest intellectual challenges and strongest friendships have been forged at McGeorge," said Vick, who added her deep appreciation for those at the law school who helped her in her academic journey.
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You've probably heard that from people who get into Tech PR with reluctance kind of end up loving it. You've probably been surprised to hear it. Well, you're as surprised as I was. To address that skeptical look on your face, let's liken it to, say, having your first geek post-high school crush. (editors note: Please continue to read after the below image. Unfortunately he is not the main point of this post.)
He's witty and quirky and not at all like the high school soccer jock you always imagined yourself with back when prom was the big event in your life. When you're first getting into PR, you think it's going to be like Samantha on SATC or Lauren and Whitney on the Hills, taking orders from Kelly Cutrone while you sit at your desk with your iMac and perfect weave surrounded by hip couture as you, you know, do PR. And at first, that sounds pretty cool. OK, it will always sound cool, but after a few months in the industry it also sounds fictional. Oh, sure, there are those Oscar De La Renta PR girls out there, but there are so many other opportunities to do real PR. Without cat-fights.
When it comes to tech, at first it's confusing and a little (a lot) over your head. But then it's intriguing. You start to understand the ins and outs of the industry, your competition, why it really is competition (it's a race for innovation!). How technology is changing and maturing faster than it ever has and how you, yes YOU, get to see it with your own eyes — all the behind the scenes stuff and you get to influence it. Wow, that's kind of exciting. Think I'm developing a tiny crush, but I mean, I'm not going to be his girlfriend or anything. This is just harmless flirting…
You resist, and also don't. He's funny and sweet, and loves your attention because, well, he's a nerd. And suddenly, you're interested in the things that he finds interesting, and you now find that you want to support him in his endeavors. It's OK, let yourself get excited about things like public APIs and SXSW INTERACTIVE. These are valuable things that matter and are the building blocks to the important and critical technology that will eventually be infused throughout business, lifestyle, culture – and the rest of The New York Time's sections.
You bring something unique to the table, something the tech industry needs badly. An "everyman (woman)" perspective. How will this be received and by who? Where should we have an online presence? How do we explain this in simple language so that people will understand the story? How do we get past jargon and tell the story to anyone? They need you because you are good with people. You make them feel comfortable and can move easily in and out of social situations.
He teaches you things. Every day you're launching stuff that eventually brands across every industry will want to be a part of. And you can help them get there. You learn the "next thing" and see trends before they break – Tech PR people were the first to see the branding potential in Twitter, Facebook and now Foursquare.
In Tech PR, your clients are often services or platforms being used for PR initiatives. Knowing the space around these companies gives you a good leg-up on how to leverage them.
He introduces you to his friends: Being able to find, access and leverage online communities is vital these days. Clients will want to know who is talking about their brand, what they're saying and how to reach them. By working in tech PR, you're already managing that, if not working to garner those communities and which platforms they're on. Everyone is a publisher these days and knowing how to tell your story to all of those channels is hugely important.
He's everything you never knew you were looking for. Tech PR gives you an incredible opportunity to practice traditional PR (press releases, media tours, press kits), while staying sharp as the media changes and the PR industry changes. So much of PR is about web content and content creation – blogging for clients, doing client videos, creating media properties (like external, loosely branded sites) – to engage with the community, and knowing these trends is half the battle. Tech PR will do that for you.
Almost every major (and successful) branding campaign has some kind of online component and social web presence – be it sports, fashion, food, travel, eCommerce, politics, non-profit, etc. You need to know how to lead the charge.
On that note, LaunchSquad is hiring at all levels in SF, NYC and Boston. Interested? http://launchsquad.com/about/join-the-team.php


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Text-based search online again
The functionality of the old, well-known text-based search engine is available again with some optimizations at www.freedb.org. We are planning further improvements with regard to usability and expert search, speed and shortcuts, which explains the beta version status. This search makes available to all users for free all content provided by the countless number of contributors to the largest, free CD info database.
A fascinating exploration of the relationship between music & the mind
(From the Publisher) Whether you load your MP3 Player with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life-even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, This Is Your Brain on Music unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature.
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Continuation of the free database guaranteed
With the acquisition of the www.freedb.org domain MAGIX also takes on all duties regarding the worldwide freedb community:
- the entire freedb service has been running since the middle of September on the MAGIX servers (including the FTP download function of the open source database and archive)
- this service will remain license-free and will be available for unrestricted use by any commercial or non-commercial user or developer
- all updates to the database will also continue to be regularly and freely available
- the licence for the data and the corresponding server or service software will remain under GPL
Furthermore, MAGIX runs the mirror server and hosts the website as well as the new forum. This secures a basis for theprosperity of freedb and its main aim: the data collected by the users for the users will be kept freely available in thefuture - guaranteed. MAGIX will add its know-how to help with the continued development of the service according to the GPL.Every developer from the present community is invited to continue to actively contribute to the successful continuity of freedb.


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Straighten your wigs and brace yourselves for some death drop-worthy lip syncs, the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 has been unveiled and some of your faves are coming back for redemption.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the 10 queens vying for their spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame include Season 3 runner-up and All Stars 1 alum Manila Luzon; Season 4's Miss Congeniality and All Stars 1 alum Latrice Royale; Season 6's Gia Gunn; Season 7's ebony empress with something to say Jasmine Masters; Season 8's Naomi Smalls; Season 9's Farrah Moan, Trinity Taylor and Valentina; and Season 10 breakouts Mon�t X Change and Monique Heart.
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The new season will be an opportunity to right the wrongs of All Stars 3's lackluster run, which ended in controversy when eliminated contestants were brought back to determine who would make it to the top two. Shangela, who was the favorite to win the season after BenDeLaCreme's shocking self-elimination, found herself cut from the competition following a tense deliberation in which several of the eliminated queens revealed their personal grudges against her.
This didn't sit well with fans who believed Shangela was unfairly eliminated by the bitter queens and they were equally upset about RuPaul giving those eliminated contestants so much power in the finale. Taking those concerns to heart, RuPaul assures fans that won't happen this time around.
"I think it will shock fans, although I don't think they'll be as disappointed," RuPaul explained to EW. "We always try to do something fresh and interesting, and sometimes it turns out in a way that you don't really expect. I love Trixie. She's a real superstar, but I really didn't count on the other girls who came back being so vindictive."
Hopefully, RuPaul has learned from this experience and won't repeat that unforgivable mistake.
Catch RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 when it premieres Friday, Dec. 14 at 8/7c on VH1.
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text: Thursday, April 12, 2012 New in the Literature: Preoperative Home-based Physical Therapy (Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print]) Intensive preoperative training at home is feasible for frail older people waiting for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and produces relevant changes in functional health, say authors of an article in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This single-blind pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in patients' homes and a general hospital in The Netherlands. Participants were 30 frail people aged 65 and older. Intervention was a preoperative, home-based program supervised by an experienced physical therapist to train functional activities and walking capacity. The control group received usual care consisting of 1 session of instructions. Feasibility was determined on the basis of adherence to treatment, patient satisfaction, adverse events, walking distance (measured with a pedometer), and intensity of exercise (evaluated with the Borg scale). Preliminary preoperative and postoperative effectiveness was determined by the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Chair Rise Time, and self-reported measures of functions, activities, and participation. Patient satisfaction and adherence to the training were good (median=5 on a 5-point Likert scale) and no serious adverse events occurred. The Borg score during training was 14 (range 13-16). Preoperative clinical relevant differences on the TUG test (2.9s) and significant differences on the 6MWT (41m) were found between groups. According to the authors, a larger multicenter randomized controlled trial is in progress to investigate the cost effectiveness of preoperative training.


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|"Allah hates those who don't accept Islam" (Qur'an 30:4, 3:32, 22:38)
|"God loves everyone" (John 3:16)
|"I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Muslim 1:33)
|"He who lives by the sword will die by the sword" (Matthew 26:52)
|Muhammad stoned women for adultery. (Sahih Muslim 4206)
|Jesus said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." (John 8:7)
|Muhammad permitted stealing from unbelievers (Bukhan 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)
|Jesus said "Thou shalt not steal" (Matthew 19:18)
|Muhammad permitted lying (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)
|Jesus said "Thou shalt not bear false witness." (Matthew 19:18)
|Muhammad owned and traded slaves (Sahih Muslim 3901)
|Jesus neither owned nor traded slaves.
|Muhammad murdered those who insulted him. (Bukhari 56:369, 4:241)
|Jesus preached forgiveness.
|"If then anyone transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him." (Qur'an 2:194)
|"If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matthew 5:39)
|"Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold." (Muslim 4645)
|"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God." (Matthew 5:9)
|Muhammad married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (Bukhari 5:268, Qur'an 33:50)
|Jesus was celibate.
|Muhammad had sex with a 9 year old child. (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)
|Jesus did not have sex with children.
|Muhammad ordered the murder of women. (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)
|Jesus never harmed a woman.
|"O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness." (Qur'an 3:110)
|"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth." (Matthew 5:5)
|Muhammad ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years. (Ibn Ishaq)
|Jesus ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence.
|Muhammad killed captives taken in battle. (Ibn Ishaq 451)
|Jesus never took captives; never killed anyone.
|Muhammad encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (Abu Dawud 2150, Qur'an 4:24)
|Jesus never encouraged rape; never enslaved women.
|Muhammad was never tortured, but tortured others. (Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)
|Jesus suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.
|"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah." (Qur'an 8:39)
|"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 5:44)
|Muhammad ordered a slave to build the very pulpit from which he preached Islam. (Bukhari 47:743)
|Jesus washed his disciples feet. (John 13:5)
|Muhammad demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship. (Qur'an 4:102)
|Jesus chastised anyone attempting to defend him with force. (John 18:10-12)
|Muhammad advocated crucifying others. (Qur'an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)
|Jesus was crucified himself.
|According to his followers, Muhammad had others give their lives for him. (Sahih Muslim 4413)
|According to his followers, Jesus gave his life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere)
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Welcome to Churchill, Canada
Called the polar bear capital of the world, Churchill is also known as a beluga whale watching hotspot, a birder's paradise, and one of the best places to experience the northern lights.
While in Churchill, take in some of its extensive fur trade history, adventure kayaking, hiking and outstanding cuisine (Arctic Char is a must!). So get set for your once in a lifetime tundra experience in Churchill.
Northern lights
The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a natural phenomenon caused by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere. Scientists from around the world have come to Churchill to study the northern lights in the active night sky – Churchill is one of the top three places on the planet to see the northern lights.
These otherworldly dancing curtains of light glow in a rainbow of colours, and are at their most resplendent in January through March. Under clear winter skies, visitors can watch the colourful artistry of the Aurora borealis light up the pitch-black nights. Grab a front row seat in the comfort of the plexiglass-covered Aurora Domes to watch this spectacular natural lightshow.
Polar bears
Churchill is one of the few human settlements where you can come face to face with the mighty polar bear from unique tundra vehicles that let you travel in comfort and safety over the snowy terrain.
Follow the bears as they gather along the shores of Hudson Bay, waiting for the ice to freeze. Wilderness hikes offer a bears' eye view of the stunning coastal landscape.
Where is Churchill?
Beluga whales
Nicknamed "sea canaries" for their strange high-pitched whistles, clicking, chirping and other underwater vocalizations, thousands of beluga whales inhabit the warmer waters of the Churchill River after the ice breaks up.
Zodiacs and larger passenger boats will take you out among these intelligent and curious creatures. Listen in on the whales' conversation using hydrophones and try to figure out what they are saying. If you're more adventurous, venture out on (or in) the water – kayaking or snorkeling with these friendly sea mammals is an unforgettable experience.


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Learn about the history of guestworker programs, H-2A program for temporary agricultural work, and the H-2B visa program.
Immigration and Labor
Farmworker Justice helps farmworkers and their organizations improve wages and working conditions and immigration policy. Our agricultural labor system is unsustainable and unfair to farmworkers and their families. The nation's immigration system is broken. Labor laws discriminate against farmworkers and are not enforced effectively. Many agricultural employers engage in illegal or deficient labor practices. The resulting labor force turnover means that now more than half of the 2 million farmworkers are undocumented and marginalized. The H-2A guestworker program fails both U.S. and foreign workers. Farmworker Justice advocates for immigration reform to legalize undocumented farmworkers, for better labor protections and for more effective enforcement. We also file lawsuits on behalf of farmworkers and their organizations to challenge systemic abuses by employers and their labor contractors and unlawful conduct by government agencies.
Immigration is a critically important issue for farmworkers. Learn about current legislation proposals impacting farmworkers.
Learn about the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
Farmworkers are a transnational workforce. We collaborate with international labor advocacy organizations to empower workers.
Learn more about the role of farm labor contractors, sub-contracted labor, and joint employer responsibility in agriculture.
We actively engage in litigation to advance employment rights of farmworkers and to remedy systemic labor abuses confronted by farmworkers.
About half of all states have little or no coverage for farmworkers. Learn which states provide coverage and claim filing barriers.


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This homemade costume for girls entered our 2011 Halloween Costume Contest.
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Creating my Homemade costumes all started 2 years ago in eighth grade when i decided i wanted to do something everyone would recognize and the main theme of the year. This year i was thinking... Read more »
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