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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (CNN) -- Through hours of outbursts and objections in military court, Eddie Bracken said he had one image in his mind: that of a plane smashing into the World Trade Center tower where his sister worked.
Anger surged inside him, Bracken told reporters Sunday, a day after he sat among a group of victim family members who watched the arraignment of accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. naval base where the men are being tried before a military court.
"Just listening to that rhetoric, how they perceive themselves -- it's hurtful, because they have no remorse. I don't think they even have any souls," he said.
Bracken's sister, Lucy Fishman, worked as a secretary on the 105th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center. She was one of the nearly 3,000 people killed when the towers were brought down by hijacked jetliners on September 11, 2001.
Outside the courtroom Sunday, Bracken read a statement he said was a message for Mohammed and the other men.
"I came a long way to see you, eye to eye. ... If you would have this in another country, it would be a different story. They would have given you your wish to meet your maker quicker than you would realize. But this is America, and you deserve a fair and just trial, according to our Constitution, not yours. That's what separates us Americans from you and your ideology," he said.
But still, he told reporters, hearing the defendants and their attorneys criticize the proceedings was difficult.
"They're complaining, and our families can't complain no more. They took their lives. ... I wouldn't care if they were on a bed of nails. ... But it's our justice system, and they have rights," he said.
Earlier Sunday, an attorney representing one of the defendants said prolonged silence and occasional outbursts during their arraignment were signs of "peaceful resistance to an unjust system."
"These men have endured years of inhumane treatment and torture," James Connell, who is representing defendant Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, told reporters at Guantanamo Bay.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the chief prosecutor in the case, declined to discuss the defendants' behaviors but said the military trial process is just and impartial.
"You all saw them. You saw their reactions. I saw a process that was moving forward methodically," he told reporters Sunday.
The attorneys' comments came after a 13-hour court session on Saturday -- the first appearance in a military courtroom for Mohammed and four others since charges were re-filed against them in connection with the attacks.
The hearing, which wrapped just before 10:30 p.m., offered a rare glimpse of the five men who have not been seen publicly since January 2009, when they were first charged by a military tribunal. Mohammed, Ali and the others -- Walid Muhammad Salih, Mubarak bin 'Attash, Ramzi Bin al-Shibh and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi -- appeared to work together to defy the judge's instructions, refusing to speak or cooperate with courtroom protocol.
On Sunday, attorneys representing them told reporters that the proceedings had been unfair to their clients. They criticized restrictions that they said prevented them from discussing topics like torture.
"We are hamstrung ... before we ever start," said David Nevin, who is representing Mohammed. "The system is a rigged game to prevent us from doing our jobs."
Martins said he strongly disagreed with that assessment.
"They can talk to their clients about anything," he said.
On Saturday, silence from the defendants -- some of whom ignored the judge, while others appeared to be reading -- slowed the proceedings to a crawl.
Bin 'Attash was wheeled into the courtroom in a restraining chair. It was unclear why he was the only defendant brought into court in that manner, though he was allowed out of restraints after he promised not to disrupt court proceedings. Toward the end of the day, he took off his shirt while his attorney was describing injuries she alleged he sustained while in custody.
The judge told bin 'Attash, "No!" and warned that he would be removed from the courtroom if he did not follow directions.
At one point, bin 'Attash made a paper airplane and placed it on top of a microphone. It was removed after a translator complained about the sound the paper made against the microphone.
Hours into Saturday's proceeding, one of the defendants broke his silence with an outburst.
Bin al-Shibh shouted in heavily accented English: "You may not see us anymore," he said. "They are going to kill us."
During recesses, the five men talked amongst each other and appeared relaxed. They passed around a copy of The Economist.
Bin al-Shibh appeared to lead the group twice in prayer in the courtroom, once delaying the resumption of the hearing.
Mohammed, whose long beard appeared to be dyed red by henna, was much thinner than the last time he was seen publicly in a courtroom.
The judge, Col. James Pohl, needed the five to vocally confirm their desire to be represented by the attorneys who accompanied them to court. Because the defendants refused to cooperate, Pohl ruled the men would continue to be represented by their current military and civilian attorneys.
All five men are charged with terrorism, hijacking aircraft, conspiracy, murder in violation of the law of war, attacking civilians, attacking civilian objects, intentionally causing serious bodily injury and destruction of property in violation of the law of war.
If convicted, they face the death penalty.
There were so many allegations behind the charges, it took more than two hours for officers of the court just to read into the record the details of the 9/11 hijackings.
The reading of the charges "provided a stirring reminder of the importance of the case," Martins said Sunday.
"For so many people involved in this trial, the pursuit of justice is worth every moment spent," he said.
The next hearing is scheduled for June 12. It will likely be at least a year before the case goes to trial, Pohl said.
The charges allege that the five are "responsible for the planning and execution of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., resulting in the killing of 2,976 people," the Defense Department said.
Though Mohammed confessed to organizing the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, his confession could be called into question during a trial. A 2005 Justice Department memo -- released by the Obama administration -- revealed he had been waterboarded 183 times in March 2003. The technique, which simulates drowning, has been called torture by President Barack Obama and others.
The military initially charged Mohammed in 2008, but Obama stopped the case as part of his effort to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Unable to close the center, Obama attempted to move the case to federal court in New York in 2009, only to run into a political firestorm.
The plan was dropped after complaints about cost and security, and Attorney General Eric Holder announced in April 2011 that the five would face a military trial at Guantanamo Bay. The decision was met with some criticism, including from the American Civil Liberties Union.
ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said last month that the administration is making a "terrible mistake by prosecuting the most important terrorism trials of our time in a second-tier system of justice."
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The child molestation trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could be in jurors' hands before the end of the week, with witness testimony on his behalf expected to wrap up in less than three days.
Judge John Cleland announced the schedule yesterday after the first six defense witnesses testified about Sandusky's reputation in the community and the demanding hours and travel required of Penn State coaches.
There was no indication as to whether Sandusky might testify, and Sandusky looked an Associated Press reporter in the eye and said nothing when asked if he planned to testify. Cleland said defense witnesses should be finished by mid-day Wednesday, and closing statements are now expected Thursday morning.
The defense portion of the case — which followed 21 prosecution witnesses, including eight young men who claimed Sandusky sexually abused them as children — included a former Penn State coach who said he knew Sandusky brought boys into showers but never saw him do anything wrong.
The six witnesses, one who called Sandusky a "local hero," did little to directly counter the accusers' testimony.
Possible defense witnesses to come include Sandusky's wife, Dottie, and an expert who could discuss whether Sandusky has "histrionic personality disorder," which experts have called a personality disorder characterized by inappropriate sexual behavior and erratic emotions.
The list of potential witnesses also includes a physician who spoke with key prosecution witness Mike McQueary the night he said he saw Sandusky attack a child in a football team shower in 2001, and members of former football coach Joe Paterno's family, although it was unclear how they might fit into the defense case or whether they will be called.
Sandusky's arrest led the university trustees to fire Paterno as coach in November, saying his response to the 2001 report from McQueary showed a lack of leadership. Paterno died of cancer in January.
Dick Anderson, a longtime Penn State assistant and Sandusky friend who retired in January, testified that he and other members of the football staff were present when Sandusky brought young boys into the team's showers.
He said he never witnessed anything inappropriate.
"If Jerry would bring someone in with The Second Mile, they had been working out, for whatever reason they came in, it was not uncommon ... with the other coaches in the shower as well," Anderson said, referring to the charity for at-risk children Sandusky founded in 1977.
Anderson, who coached at Penn State from 1970 to 1983 and again from 1990 through the 2011 season, said adults and children often shower together at gyms. He noted, for example, that it's not unusual for him to be in the showers with boys at the YMCA.
Anderson also spoke in detail about the long hours of coaching and the recruiting trips required for the job, which could lay the groundwork for a defense argument that accuser testimony about regular contact with Sandusky may be inaccurate or exaggerated.
Anderson said he did not know Sandusky had been barred by university administrators from taking children onto campus after the 2001 incident was reported by McQueary, although that was disclosed in court documents and has been widely and repeatedly reported since Sandusky's arrest.
When lead prosecutor Joe McGettigan asked him if that fact would surprise him, Anderson said yes.
Prosecutors claim Sandusky targeted his victims at The Second Mile, groomed them for abuse, then moved from touching and kissing to more severe forms of sexual abuse, including in some cases oral or anal sex. Sandusky has denied all the allegations against him.
Earlier in the day, prosecutors told Cleland they were dropping one of the 52 counts, that of felony unlawful contact with the accuser known as Victim 7. Prosecutor Frank Fina said the statute he was charged under did not cover the time frame when the alleged act occurred.
Cleland ruled against defense motions Monday that charges were too vague or nonspecific to defend, and that there isn't solid evidence of the ages of two alleged victims.
Prosecutors rested their case after calling their 21st witness, the mother of so-called Victim 9, a recent high school graduate who testified last week that Sandusky raped him in the basement of the coach's suburban home.
The woman said her son told her that Sandusky called him late one night after the first round of charges were filed in November, asking if he would be a character witness.
"He said that Jerry asked him to make an affidavit or some kind of statement on what kind of character or person he was," she said. "Why would he call my kid after he's being accused of things like this?"
In December, prosecutors brought more charges against Sandusky, alleging he'd had forced anal sex with the boy.
Victim 9's mother said the boy's laundry would often be short of underwear and he would claim he had thrown it away because he had an accident. Last week, the teen said Sandusky forced him to have anal sex that made him bleed.
In tearful testimony, she described gifts Sandusky gave her son, then added: "I wish he would just give him underwear to replace the underwear I could never find in my laundry."
The defense's case focused largely on Sandusky's reputation. Anderson said he was "well thought of in every regard," former Penn State assistant coach Booker Brooks called his reputation "exemplary, top-notch," and local political consultant Brent Pasquinelli, who raised money for The Second Mile, called him "a local hero."
Besides Anderson, Brooks and Pasquinelli, three other witnesses testified for the defense Monday: a woman who ran a golf-related charity to which one accuser was recommended by Sandusky, a young man who knew Sandusky through The Second Mile and vouched for his reputation, and a schoolteacher who said Sandusky seemed genuinely interested in helping one of the alleged victims in the case. None was on the stand for more than 10 minutes.
Tom Kline, a Philadelphia lawyer who represents one of the accusers, said he was served a defense subpoena on Monday, ordering him to produce a copy of the fee agreement he has made with Victim 5, along with copies of his interactions with reporters.

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Seattle officer punches girl in face during jaywalking stop
Seattle police are investigating what they call an assault of an officer in South Seattle. However, a police officer is seen punching a 17-year-old girl in the face during the incident captured by a video camera on Monday.
According to Seattle police, the incident began when an officer spotted a man jaywalking in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way S. at approximately 3:10 p.m. The man was some 15 feet away from a pedestrian overpass, police said.
The officer was talking to the man when he saw four young women jaywalk across the same street at the same spot. The officer asked the women to step over to his patrol car, but the women were being "verbally antagonistic toward the officer," according to officials.
One of the women, later identified as a 19 year old, began to walk away from the scene despite the officer's instructions, prompting the officer to walk over to her and escort her back to his patrol car.
The girl then "began to tense up her arm, and pull away from the officer while yelling at him," investigators said. The officer told the girl to place her hands on his patrol car, but she refused. When the officer tried to grab hold of her, "she pulled away and twisted, breaking free of the officer's grip several times," the blotter report said.
When the officer tried to handcuff the girl, another girl, this one 17 years old, intervened and placed her hands on the officer's arm, "causing the officer to believe she was attempting to physically affect the first subject's escape," police said.
The officer pushed back the second girl, but the girl came back at him. The officer then punched her, police said.
The officer then handcuffed the 19-year-old woman. Other officers arrived and helped handcuff the second girl.
Both teens were cited for jaywalking. The older suspect was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of obstructing an officer. The 17-year-old girl was booked into the Youth Service Center for investigation of assault of an officer.
Nobody was injured during the incident, police said.
Seattle police have not reviewed the video of the incident. Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said investigators may review the video on Tuesday.
Whitcomb said the officer involved in the incident sent out a call for help, prompting other officers to rush to his aid.
All use of force on the job is reviewed, Whitcomb said, as use of force is under the officer's discretion. He added that punching is a trained tactic.
"There will be a thorough investigation into this incident," he said.


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July 13, 2009
Discovery Communications, the mega-entertainment corporation, will air a show at the end of this month called "The Colony." According to the Discovery Channel website, the show "is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild" after a global catastrophe, specifically a worldwide viral pandemic scheduled to strike this autumn.
"The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society," a description of the show explains. "Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak" (emphasis added).
Cordoned off in a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, the "volunteers" attempt to build a generator and a collection of communication devices, focus on building weapons and fortifying the warehouse, deal with a truckload of gun-toting traders, and fend off thieves and "a motorcycle-riding thug."
On the surface, the show appears to be an updated version of the dystopian film Mad Max. However, The Colony is billed as not merely post-apocalyptic fiction — after all, the Discovery network is primarily focused on "reality-based" television themes — but is rather a slick propaganda effort.
On Monday, the H1N1 influenza virus was compared to the virus that caused the 1918 flu pandemic. The so-called Spanish flu killed 50 million to 100 million people worldwide, or 3% to 6% of the entire global population.
The H1N1 virus has killed less than 500 people. Regardless, on June 11, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. "The world is moving into the early days of its first influenza pandemic in the 21st century," declared Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO director.
[efoods]In April, the Department of Homeland Security issued a swine flu memo to some health care providers. "The Department of Justice has established legal federal authorities pertaining to the implementation of a quarantine and enforcement. Under approval from HHS, the Surgeon General has the authority to issue quarantines," the memo states. Federal quarantine authority is limited to diseases listed in presidential executive orders. President Bush added "novel" forms of influenza with the potential to create pandemics in Executive Order 13375. Anyone violating a quarantine order can be punished by a $250,000 fine and a one-year prison term, according to CBS News.
As researcher and author Michel Chossudovsky noted in 2005, the government is indeed considering imposing martial law if there is a flu pandemic, no matter the severity. "Legislation inherited from the Clinton administration, not to mention the post 9/11 Patriot Acts I and II, 'blurs the line between military and civilian roles'. It allows the military to intervene in judicial and law enforcement activities even in the absence of an emergency situation," Chossudovsky wrote at the time. In other words, it provides the bulwark for martial law.
Moreover, the Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan, issued in December, 2004, eliminates the distinction between a civilian and a national security emergency situation, thus delivering a death knell to Posse Comitatus.
While a Mad Max pandemic scenario — complete with a societal breakdown and people resorting to survivalism — is probably not in the cards, the possibility of martial law and the forced vaccination of the public probably is.
Earlier this month, Canadian doctor Ghislaine Lanctôt warned that the global elite plan to exploit a pandemic in order to introduce their soft-kill bioweapons into society. "I am emerging from a long silence on the subject of vaccination, because I feel that, this time, the stakes involved are huge. The consequences may spread much further than anticipated," writes Lanctôt, who believes the A(H1N1) virus will be used in a pandemic concocted and orchestrated by the WHO, an international organization that serves military, political and industrial interests.
In April, after the corporate media began hyping the marginally dangerous A-H1N1 virus outbreak in earnest, investigative journalist Wayne Madsen came forward with information indicating the virus possesses certain transmission "vectors" that suggest that it has been genetically-manufactured as a military biological warfare weapon. A Madsen source at the United Nations said he believes that Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and the current A-H1N1 swine flu virus are biological warfare agents.
The Discovery Channel's new show will play a vital role in the process of propagandizing the public, not so much for the prospect of societal breakdown and survivalism but rather in exaggerating the threat and conditioning the masses to line up and demand they be injected with deadly toxins and cancer viruses in the form of a vaccine.
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Neuroblastoma is a type of childhood cancer that starts in immature nerve cells in the sympathetic nervous system. These cells are called neuroblasts.
The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord. The PNS is made up of the somatic nervous system, which controls voluntary body movements like walking, and the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions like breathing and digestion. The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls various activities when the body is at rest. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action. The nerves in this system control the fight-or-flight response. They respond to situations where you need strength and awareness, such as those that cause fear, anger, excitement or embarrassment.
Sometimes neuroblasts change and no longer grow or behave normally. These changes may lead to non-cancerous, or benign, tumours such as ganglioneuroma.
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Canal Mania in Indiana - Bibliography
Barnhart, John D., and Dorothy L. Riker. Indiana to 1816: The Colonial Period. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Historical Society, 1971.
A standard reference for this period.
Baudendistel, R. Paul. The Whitewater Canal Boat Log: Notebook No. 1. Metamora, IN: R. Paul Baudendistel, 1995.
Booklet contains excerpts from many sources about canal boats on the canal, as well as drawings by the author.
Benton, Elbert Jay. The Wabash Trade Route in the Development of the Old Northwest. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1903; reprint [1958].
Standard source for the history of the Wabash and Erie Canal, reprinted by the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County.
Buley, R. Carlyle. The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period, 1815-1840. 2 vols. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1950; reprint, 1983.
Pulitzer Prize winning book is excellent source for overview of Indiana's canal history in context of Old Northwest; reprinted by the Society and Indiana University Press.
Carruth, Gorton. What Happened When: A Chronology of Life and Events in America. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989.
A handy, abridged edition of The Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates.
Dunbar, Seymour. A History of Travel in America. 4 vols. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1915.
Canals are discussed in Volume 3; informative and readable.
Esarey, Logan. A History of Indiana: From Its Exploration to 1850. 2 vols. Fort Wayne: The Hoosier Press, 1924 (third edition).
A standard resource originally published in 1918; page numbers differ in the various editions.
Fatout, Paul. Indiana Canals. West Lafayette: Purdue University Studies, 1972.
Valuable source; easy-to-read history of canals in Indiana.
Garman, Harry O. "Whitewater Canal, Cambridge City to the Ohio River." Indiana History Bulletin, 39:9 (September 1962), 127-38.
A useful article for an overview.
Gray, Ralph D. "The Canal Era in Indiana." Transportation and the Early Nation. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1982, pp. 113-34.
A paper presented at an Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Symposium in 1981, it provides a more positive approach to the history of Indiana's canal era.
Madison, James H. The Indiana Way: A State History. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press and Indiana Historical Society, 1986.
Good general work from prehistory to late twentieth century.
Shaw, Ronald E. "The Canal Era in the Old Northwest." Transportation and the Early Nation. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1982, pp. 89-112.
Provides useful context for studying Indiana's canals. See Gray preceding.
Taylor, George Rogers. The Transportation Revolution, 1815-1860. White Plains, NY: M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 1951.
Detailed, well-researched history of the many forms of transportation and their social and economic impact upon American society.
Additional resources
Barnhart, John D., and Donald F. Carmony. Indiana: From Frontier to Industrial Commonwealth. 4 vols. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1954, reprint 1979.
Volume 1 is a valuable source for information on Indiana's internal improvements from 1816 to 1836.
McCord, Shirley S., compiler. Travel Accounts of Indiana, 1679-1961. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1970.
First-hand observations, comments, and adventures of early Indiana travelers.
Suggested student resources
Boyer, Edward. River and Canal. New York: Holiday House, 1986.
Design, construction, and operation of imaginary canal presented in text and line drawings; for any age group.
McNeese, Tim. America's Early Canals. New York: Crestwood House, 1993.
Readable history of the development of canals; for intermediate and advanced readers; includes glossary, resources, and index.
Nirgiotis, Nicholas. Erie Canal: Gateway to the West. New York: Franklin Watts, 1993.
Beginning history of building the Erie Canal and its impact on America; for elementary and middle school readers; includes references, glossary, and index .
Oxlade, Chris. Canals and Waterways. New York: Franklin Watts, 1994.
Craft and science demonstrations with brief text; for example, how a lock system works; for elementary and middle school readers.
Stein, R. Conrad. The Story of the Erie Canal. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1985.
Readable account with several illustrations useful to student understanding; for elementary and middle school readers.


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A new book by Dr. Caroline Simon of the Hope College philosophy faculty is designed to help guide readers in achieving a clearer perspective on sexuality in the midst of the myriad—and sometimes conflicting—messages that surround them.
Her book, "Bringing Sex into Focus: The Quest for Sexual Integrity," was published earlier this month by InterVarsity Press of Downers Grove, Ill.
In the book, Simon, who is the interim dean for the social sciences as well as a professor of philosophy at Hope, identifies and evaluates several perspectives through which people understand sex and sexuality. While emphasizing one in particular--a Christian "covenantal" view of sexuality as life-uniting within the context of marriage—she considers how awareness of the others can help inform a fuller understanding of both self and culture.
"In this fine book Caroline Simon delivers marvelously on what she promises: philosophically informed insight into the complexities of human sexuality," said Dr. Richard J. Mouw, who is president and professor of Christian philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary. "Not that she stays on the level of theory. There is much practical wisdom here on the 'ordinary' interactions of our highly sexualized culture: flirtation, seduction, 'hook-ups,' and much more!"
A specialist in ethics, Simon was prompted to write the book based on the more than 20 years that she has been teaching sexual ethics. She found through the years that generally texts only presented two perspectives: a Christian "procreative" point of view stressing the purpose of sexuality as reproduction, and a secular "plain sex" view of sex as a physical activity with no broader significance.
"I found that wasn't a very illuminating way to get students to think reflectively about sexuality," she said. "What I ended up doing when I was teaching those courses was trying to supplement that material in textbooks by creating my own handouts. Over time I thought it would be appropriate to create a more well-rounded book."
Simon's book includes six perspectives, which she calls "lenses" because they are ways of viewing sexuality, each with something different to contribute to understanding. She describes two as Christian: the covenantal view that the book emphasizes, and the procreative view. The other four are secular, including the "plain sex" view as well as a "romantic" lens emphasizing love and emotional attachment; a "power" lens emphasizing sexuality as a means of control or being controlled; and an "expressive" lens emphasizing sexuality as a form of personal empowerment.
The book subsequently applies the lenses in considering topics including marital sexuality, chastity and virginity, flirtation and seduction, homosexuality, casual sex, and sex as a commodity.
The result, Simon noted, is not a textbook but rather an extended essay that she hopes can be helpful and accessible not only to students conducting coursework but to anyone seeking to increase their understanding.
"I'm not trying to say everything about sexuality. I'm trying to say the most interesting and important things that I don't hear other people saying," she said. "I tried to write a book that people would read even if they weren't required to read it for a course."
A member of the Hope faculty since 1988, Simon is also the author of "The Disciplined Heart: Love, Destiny and Imagination" and co-edited the book "Introduction to Ethics: A Reader" with Hope philosophy colleague Dr. Andrew Dell'Olio, and has published many articles on moral knowledge, virtue ethics, friendship and sexuality.
She has also authored, with historian Dr. James Kennedy, "Can Hope Endure? A Historical Case Study in Christian Higher Education," was lead author of "Mentoring for Mission: Nurturing New Faculty at Church-Related Colleges," and has written numerous articles on the nature of Christian higher education.
Simon has served as interim dean for the social sciences at Hope since 2010, and is also the director of Hope's Teagle Systematic Improvement of Student Learning Grant and campus coordinator for the college's participation in the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. Her previous service to the college has included leading portions of the college's faculty mentoring program; directing General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies; chairing the department of philosophy; serving for a year as acting director of women's studies and as faculty moderator; and serving as a faculty member on the college's Board of Trustees. In January 2007, she received the college's "Provost's Award for Service to the Academic Program."


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Jiyuan, located at the intersection of northwest Henan and southeastern Shanxi, bordering Taihang Mountains in the north, and adjacent to Jincheng, Shanxi province; the Yellow River to the south, Jiyuan is always called "Henan Northwest portal" since ancient times covering an area of 1931 square kilometers with 680,000 population. It was a county in the dynasty of Sui in Kaihuang 16 years (AD 596), was in 1988changed to a city and was upgraded to provincial city in 1997, being one of 18 provincial cities in Henan Province and one of the historical and cultural city in China.
Since ancient times, emperors, generals and men of letters frequented this place to write poems with ink and brush. Bai Juyi once praised it as "good Jiyuan landscape" and the Qing Emperor Qianlong praised it as "famous historical site." Relying on abundant natural resources and cultural landscape, Jiyuan developed four major tourism brands: Wangwushan, Wu Long Kou, Xiaolangdi, Ji Dumiao. " Jiyuan is famous for the water of Jishui, which is said to be the birthplace the Foolish Old Man in the legend. For thousands of years, perseverance and spirit of the Foolish Old Man always inspire people to accelerate the development of Jiyuan lasting power and valuable spiritual wealth.
In this beautiful scenery and mild climate of Jiyuan, Henan Industrial Co. emerged on the fertile land for sustainable development. The company was founded in 1999, which specializes in the production and sales of high-quality beverage. It covers an area of 190,000 square meters with 1,900 employees and nearly 300 management and technical personnel. It also owns six factories, 36 modern production lines with annual production capacity of 500,000 tons.
Zhongwo is formerly known as "Jiyuan Palace winery," which originally produced sparkling wine and the first 6,000 bottles / glass of sparkling wine production line was provided by Newamstar. In the next ten years, from 5000 bottles / hour low-speed production line to 24,000 bottles / hour high-speed 5-in-1 moderate temperature filling production line, Newamstar has provided nearly 20 beverage production lines for Zhongwo, witnessing the sweet development process of Zhongwo all the way. In a number of cooperation, the two heads discussed beverage industry trends pleasantly and carefully analyzed the advantages of the region to actively build green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly production method.
Friendship is deeper with faster development. Now Newamstar has been among the ranks of international outstanding enterprises, and Zhongwo is thriving and dominating in the industry. Zhongwo has accumulated six series of products in the development and production: functional drinks, water, vegetable protein drinks, fruit pulp juice drinks, carbonated beverage and solid beverage to meet different consumer groups in different seasons. Now, the company has the famous products: physical energy series, Wangwu Rock Springs soda and talent the 1st walnut, which are sold to the country.
In 2011, the strategic partnership between Zhongwo and Newamstar upgraded in a comprehensive way. After the Spring Festival, the two sides discussed with each other deeply on the domestic beverage market trends, market dynamics and modes of production. With the stable brand market and sophisticated production management of Zhongwo, supplemented with Newamstar exquisite processing technology and skillful engineering installation, the two sides signed cooperation agreement of the first 24,000 bottles / hour 5-in-1 moderate temperature filling production line in May 2011, and the line went into operation at the end of the year. In 2012, the two sides cooperated together again for scheduled delivery of the second production line.
In 2013, functional beverage sales market was booming, the chairman Mr. Wang Huaixuan of Zhongwo Company adhered to be the "first-class product, first-class brand for a hundred years", which promoted the rapid growth of its product sales. In May, July, August of the same year, Zhongwo and Newamstar signed three 24,000 bottles / hour 5-in-1 moderate temperature filling production lines respectively.
As concept creator of "moderate temperature filling", Newamstar does her best in innovation and development for escalating of the mature production lines, consistently providing customers with a comprehensive solution for the whole plant, dedicated to help customers build the ideal plant. Meanwhile, as Newamstar strategic partner in Central Plains, "Zhongwo" also provided valuable experience in the process of technological innovation of moderate temperature filling. From the operation of the first production line, to the subsequent lines' presence, the two sides always have friendly and mutual cooperation, and common understanding. In operation, the technical staffs of both sides have paid a lot of sweat from equipment maintenance to piping design, from the parts to the machine running.
Newamstar and Zhongwo knew each other in cooperation with boundless vitality to write economic development carols one after another. I believe that the cooperation will be bound to go smoothly all the way in the future!
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China high-end liquid(beverage) packaging machinery R&D and manufacturing base, is committed to build smart factories with turnkey solutions for liquid(beverage) companies.
Since its founding, Newamstar, under the concept of "Driving development through innovation and winning the market with quality", has been providing global customers in the five fields of beverages, dairy , liquors, condiments and daily chemicals with complete sets of intelligent equipment and comprehensive solutions for water treatment, pre-distribution, blowing, filling, secondary packaging, handling robots, intelligent stereo warehouses, etc., realizing the dream of "Made in China, Made for World". From the support of formulation process, the three-dimensional design of product bottle to the overall engineering layout of users' factory, from the R&D and design of core equipment, the installation and commissioning of engineering project, to the multi-dimensional training of operators, it has served Coke, Danone, Nestle, Otsuka, Wahaha, Dali, C'estbon, Ganten, Nongfu Spring, COFCO, Haday, Luhua, Hengshun, Nice and other famous brands at home and abroad. It has more than 2200 production lines in more than 80 countries and regions around the world.
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With high-quality equipment, perfect service, and strong turn-key service capabilities, Newamstar helps customers achieve a high-efficiency operation of equipment and technical innovation and upgrade to join hands with customers for a win-win situation.


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The NISE Network Report to Partners provides an overview of the major activities of the Network and highlights our collective accomplishments related to building collaborations, engaging the public, and increasing the capacity of the field. The Report includes three related products: a printed reports (updated through 2016), a set of presentation slides, and a video. Together, these resources allow NISE Net partners to learn about the impact of the Network and share it with others. For example, the slides and video can be presented at a staff or board meeting and the print report circulated to provide more information. The printed report can be viewed online or downloaded and printed on standard 8.5"x11" paper. The slides are customizable, and presenters are encouraged to add their own content to highlight local activities and outcomes related to the NISE Network. The video provides perspectives from individuals across the Network on what we have accomplished as a group and what the Network has meant to them.
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Did you know texting takes your eyes off the road for an average of 5 seconds? At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of a football field completely blind.*
To reduce the temptation to text while driving, AT&T offers a simple – and free – mobile application, AT&T DriveMode – now available for its Android™ and BlackBerry® customers.
When downloaded and activated, AT&T DriveMode automatically sends a customizable reply to incoming texts – notifying the sender that the user is driving and unable to respond. The auto-response is similar to an "out-of-office" email alert.**
The app is now available at no charge to download through the Android Market, BlackBerry App World™ and AT&T AppCenter, with more supporting operating systems planned in the coming months.
AT&T's anti-texting-while-driving mobile solution is part of the company's broader "It Can Wait" campaign that aims to stigmatize texting while driving.
The AT&T DriveMode app stemmed from an idea that was originally submitted to The Innovation Pipeline (TIP), AT&T's unique online crowd-sourcing tool that harnesses the creative talent of AT&T employees. Participants submit their ideas through an online platform, get feedback from others and secure funding for development of the program. AT&T DriveMode was voted one of the top ideas and was subsequently developed into today's application.
- Once downloaded, customers can manually enable the app prior to driving, activating the auto-reply feature.
The app also provides the option to send calls directly to voicemail, and to send an auto-reply to incoming emails. When the app is turned off, user can view the calls, messages and e-mails as they normally would.
AT&T DriveMode also offers additional safety and convenience features, including:
- The "Allow List" lets users select up to five contact numbers – such as roadside assistance and family members – to send and receive calls while the app is running.
- 911 is always accessible with just a touch of a button, regardless of whether the app is turned on.
- Music and Navigation settings allow one music and one navigation app to run while AT&T DriveMode is enabled.
- By downloading the app, customers are also automatically taking AT&T's "It Can Wait" pledge, joining the thousands who have made the commitment to not text while driving.
- For more information and downloadable educational tools related to AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign, please visit: www.att.com/textingcanwait.
*Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Research: www.vtti.vt.edu
**Data and text messaging charges may apply for download and app usage. Standard messaging rates apply to auto-reply messages. AT&T DriveMode is free to AT&T customers only. Compatible device required.
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It's easy to tell that Sarah Reveley is fascinated by the Alamo. Cabinets, walls and even the floor at her antique-filled Alamo Heights home are awash in plates, paintings, photos and sculptures representing the shrine.
It's a lot to take in all at once, and Reveley has a background story for each of the pieces.
"I just love the Alamo, and I'm a plate collector, like my mother," she says. "I'm a sixth-generation Texan — one of my maternal ancestors, Stephan Klein, was one of the founders of New Braunfels. He came over with Prince Solms in 1844, when Texas was still a republic."
So it's natural that she'd be fascinated by Texas history. What's unusual is how much memorabilia, especially commemorative plates, she's been able to fit into her home. Plates cover the walls in the living room, and other rooms have their share.
A number of plates were made for the Texas Centennial in 1936. She has one of the earliest designs, painted with portraits of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston as well as scenes from the state's history. Another plate, which depicts the Governor's Mansion in Austin, was sold to help fund its upkeep.
She also has a commemorative plate from the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin in 1924. Another plate honors the battle of Goliad with the legend, "First shot fired for Texas Independence, 1835" painted around the edge.
While most of her plates were made in the United States, Reveley has a set of four painted with Alamo views that were created in Germany. A cream pitcher with the Alamo painted on it is Japanese lacquer ware. Another plate was made in Denmark.
"The Alamo is known around the world," she says.
It's not all plates, though. On top of a living room cabinet is a rack of collectable spoons, all depicting the Alamo. Several stereoscopes — the Victorian version of 3-D — show old photos of the Alamo. And a deck of miniature playing cards was purchased at the Alamo gift shop many years ago.
Artwork depicting the Alamo also decorates the walls. Reveley proudly shows a drawing from the Ladies Home Journal in 1921. Another was done by longtime Express-News artist Bob Dale. Yet another decorates an old menu from the Adolphus hotel in Dallas.
Reveley is especially fond of an Alamo painting by artist Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez, who was in her junior high school art class.
A good-size tin sculpture of the Alamo in front of the living room fireplace immediately draws a visitor's eye.
"I found it in a junk shop when I went to Brazoria for their 175th anniversary," she recalls.
Reveley also has a pair of Alamo bookends. There's even an Alamo birdhouse in the enclosed back porch she uses as an office.
It's taken Reveley years to amass her collection, which she eventually would like to donate to a museum. But in the meantime, she enjoys owning it and showing it to visitors.
"I love my collections because everything I own has a story to it," she says.
Karen M. Davis is a San Antonio freelancer.
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Anne Hyde's New Book Reassesses Critical Period of Western History
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- Posted by lweddell in General News
Anne Hyde, professor of history and Southwest studies, recently published "Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860," part of a five-volume series that reassesses the entire field of Western history.
The book, published by the University of Nebraska Press, makes clear that the Louisiana Purchase did not involve virgin wilderness discovered by virtuous Anglo entrepreneurs. Rather, the United States was a newcomer in a place already complicated by vying empires.
The period covered in Hyde's book, 1800-1860, spans the fur trade, Mexican War, gold rushes, and the Overland Trail, usually very male-dominated fields of study. Hyde took a different approach, and, using letters and business records, documented the broad family associations that crossed national and ethnic boundaries. "These folks turned out to be almost entirely people of great wealth and status who loved and married across racial and cultural lines. It turns out that the West of that period is really a mixed race world that made perfect cultural and economic sense until national ideas made that cultural choice impossible in the 1850s," Hyde said.
"Empires, Nations, and Families" reveals how, in the 1850s, immigrants to the newest region of the United States violently wrested control from Native and other powers, and how conquest and competing demands for land and resources brought about a volatile frontier culture—not at all the peace and prosperity that the new power had promised.Tagged as: Anne Hyde, books


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* Cipla plans 8.55 rand per share bid for 51 pct stake
* Cipla Medpro to express opinion when gets firm offer
* Deal worth $215 mln, 11 pct premium to Tuesday's close
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng and Kaustubh Kulkarni
JOHANNESBURG/MUMBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker
Cipla plans to offer $215 million for a majority stake
in South Africa's Cipla Medpro to strengthen its
presence in Africa's fast-growing market for cheap, generic
versions of branded drugs.
The proposed bid for a 51-percent stake in South Africa's
No.3 drug company highlights international pharmaceutical firms'
growing interest in the continent, particularly as a market for
low price versions of medicines that are off patent.
Cipla, which supplies the bulk of Cipla Medpro's drugs but
has so far not owned a stake in the business, sells generic
drugs to treat HIV and cancer in emerging markets.
The proposal also highlights the rise of so-called
"south-south" deals, where Indian and Chinese firms buy into
Africa, lured by its rising incomes and a surging population.
"Like most industries with a heavy focus on developed
markets, pharmaceuticals are struggling to find growth. Many are
looking to Africa to build up their distribution pipeline," said
Nic Norman-Smith, chief investment officer at Lentus Asset
Management in Johannesburg.
"It's not surprising that Cipla are trying to consolidate
their position in South Africa," he added.
British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is also ramping
up its business in Africa, aiming to lift sales volume over the
next five years by cutting prices.
Cipla plans to offer 8.55 rand a share for a 51 percent
stake in Cipla Medpro, the Cape Town-based firm in a statement.
Cipla Medpro said it would express a view to shareholders on the
Indian firm's proposal when it had received a firm offer.
The proposed offer, worth 1.9 billion rand ($215 million)
according to Reuters calculations, is 11 percent above Cipla
Medpro's closing share price on Tuesday and values the company
at around 3.8 billion rand.
Cipla said it would fund the deal via its own cash.
Shares of Cipla Medpro surged 8.6 percent to 8.35 rand in
Johannesburg. In India, shares of Cipla were up 2.5 percent.
By revenue, Cipla Medpro has a compound annual growth rate
of around 20 percent, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The supply deal between the two firms was spearheaded by
Cipla Medpro founder and former chief executive Jerome Smith,
who quit last month following charges of gross misconduct for
approving pay rises and bonuses for himself without board
There had been some speculation Smith's departure could
impact Cipla Medpro's relationship with the Indian company.
Cipla director S. Radhakrishnan told Reuters the Indian firm
had looked into the matter before making its offer.
"Obviously we did diligence to understand what the
implications are and how it will impact the company and we are
satisfied," he said.
In one of the biggest deals involving India and Africa,
Indian telecom Bharti in 2010 sealed a $9 billion
acquisition of the African operations of Kuwait's Zain
, while Chinese firms have been aggressive buyers of
everything from banks to mining assets on the continent.
Cipla Medpro is being advised by the investment banking arm
of South Africa's Absa, while Morgan Stanley is
advising India's Cipla.


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The basics
Columbus Crew (6-1-2, 1st place in Eastern Conference) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (5-3-1, tied for 3rd place in Western Conference) at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
All-time record: The Crew lead 18-12-1
10 p.m. ET, CSN California, Ohio News Network, MLS Direct Kick, 1220 AM KDOW, 1370 AM KZSF, 610 AM WTVN, 103.1 FM WVKO
What's at stake?
Avoidance of a losing streak on a short week. Columbus was finally dealt an "L" when they faced league-leading Los Angeles on Saturday and were bested 2-0, despite dominating the run of play. San Jose, meanwhile, gave up a soft goal to Toronto early Saturday to break a scoreless streak of nearly 400 minutes and never really got back in the match.
Last meeting
The Crew blew apart what had been a scoreless match at San Francisco's Candlestick Park with three goals in the final 21 minutes. The since-departed Alejandro Moreno opened up Columbus' account by nodding home an open header in the 69th minute. Robbie Rogers, who assisted on Moreno's goal, got one of his own four minutes later when he simply overpowered two San Jose defenders before rifling home a blast from 10 yards. Adam Moffat tallied the final goal with a deflected header in the 87th.
Remember when...
... the Crew kept the Earthquakes from winning three consecutive MLS Cup titles? Nothing was guaranteed to San Jose in the 2002 playoffs, but given that they won the crown in '01 and '03, it's not a total stretch to say Columbus' pair of victories against the Quakes – by 2-1 scores in both California and Ohio – kept them from becoming an MLS dynasty.
Heroes and villains
Jason Hernandez vs. Guillermo Barros Schelotto: Hernandez had a rough outing on Saturday, starting with a botched header for indecisive goalkeeper Joe Cannon, which Toronto forward Chad Barrett turned into a soft goal and a 1-0 lead. He also appeared to mistime his offside trap in the second half, allowing Dwayne De Rosario to scored and make it 2-0. Schelotto, meanwhile, was a driving force behind Columbus' ball control on Saturday. The Crew would love to see that same kind of imagination and flair on display Wednesday.
Arturo Alvarez vs. Robbie Rogers: Two midfielders with something to prove. Alvarez, knocked out of the starting lineup for more than a month because of a strained hamstring, made his return in a reserve role Saturday and all but whiffed on a right-footed shot (by far his weaker foot) that might have changed the entire tenor of the contest. Rogers, meanwhile, is only in his second game back after being one of the last cuts from the US World Cup side.
Stat that makes you go "Hmm"
Ryan Johnson scored the first goal of his MLS career against Columbus, on May 10, 2008. Since then, he's gone on to tally twice more against the Crew, and that three-goal haul is the most he's had against any one club.
He said it
"I think we both know we can do a little better on that play." – Quakes defender Jason Hernandez, on the miscommunication between him and keeper Joe Cannon, which opened the door for Chad Barrett to score Toronto FC's first goal on Saturday.
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The history of science fiction and fantasy at the cinema is littered with wreckage. It's hard enough to make a movie, and nearly impossible to make a good movie. So it's not surprising that even some of the best directors in Hollywood have at least one stinker in their resumes. With The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan confirms his membership in an elite club: genre film-makers who've never made a truly regrettable movie.
Here are six science fiction and fantasy movie directors who've never made a bad movie.
Note: We're not including directors who've only made a few movies total. So no Joss Whedon, and no J.J. Abrams. And obviously there's some subjectivity about what constitutes a "bad movie" — for example, Peter Jackson is disqualified purely on the basis of Lovely Bones. Even if you liked Prometheus, Ridley Scott is probably bumped already, thanks to Legend. With that out of the way, here's our short, exclusive list:
Christopher Nolan
At this point, he's not only made a pretty solid Batman trilogy, he's also made a point of doing his own challenging projects as well. His track record includes the mind-bending Memento and Inception. But also, he succeeded in taking Christopher Priest's tricky "feuding magicians" novel The Prestige and turning it into a stylish, clever film. He easily earns a place on this list.
David Cronenberg
Yes, we think eXistenZ is a decent movie, trippy "trapped in a weird body horror video game reality" sequences and all. We like M. Butterfly fine. And Dead Ringers, his weird "twin gynecologists" movie, is pretty solid as well. And of course, Cronenberg has more than his fair share of classics under his belt too, from Scanners to Videodrome to The Fly to Eastern Promises. His place on this list does depend on the early reports that Cosmopolis is a clunker being false, however.
Guillermo del Toro
His early Mexican films are just great. Mimic isn't his greatest work, and it definitely has some flaws — but it's not a bad movie at all. And after that, you get into a string of films that are either good or great, including the two Hellboy films, Blade II, and the utterly beguiling Pan's Labyrinth. And after seeing the first footage from Pacific Rim, his "giant monsters vs. giant robots" movie, we're confident that it will be at least decent.
James Cameron
But wait — what about Avatar? Actually, we don't think you can call Avatar a bad movie, even if you don't think it was a great movie. It's a well-worn story, but Cameron tells it reasonably well, and it's also gorgeous as fuck. And if you allow him Avatar, then Cameron's record looks pretty strong. Titanic is sentimental — but more solidly constructed than its namesake. The Abyss actually holds up quite well. Then there are True Lies, the two Terminators, and Aliens, all of which are great. You do have to disqualify Piranha 2 as having been directed by Cameron, however.
Kathryn Bigelow
She's spent a lot of her career shuttling back and forth between science fiction films and straight-up action thrillers, before going gritty and topical with The Hurt Locker and her new Osama Bin Laden film, Zero Dark Thirty. Her action and science fiction movies include the classic vampire film Near Dark, the cop movie Blue Steel and the "undercover agent" movie Point Break. Really, though, her place on this list depends on what you think of Strange Days, her movie about a weird future where people buy and sell memories. It's definitely got some clunky bits, and it's not a great movie — but we'd argue Strange Days has enough jarring, weird moments to stick in your mind. And it never descends into actual "bad movie" territory.
Brad Bird
And finally, the only director to make the transition from Pixar to live action successfully. (Bird's colleague Andrew Stanton nearly makes this list — but even though John Carter succeeds at doing many things, it also fails at a nearly equal amount of its goals.) And Brad Bird's filmography includes not just the Pixar classics The Incredibles and Ratatouille, but also The Iron Giant — which takes Ted Hughes' sad, beautiful children's book and turns it into an utterly lovely film. And even though Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is mostly a pretty brainless action film, Bird makes it look just astonishing, especially in IMAX. We've never seen anything like some of the Dubai sequences, plus Bird manages to make Tom Cruise look like he's really scared and engaged during those action scenes, instead of just competent and disengaged.
Thanks to Annalee, Meredith and Keith for the input!


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Style Stalking Solange Knowles' Colourful Fashion CV
Well-Suited: Solange Knowles and Her Prints Are a Perfect Match
Well-Suited: Solange Knowles and Her Prints Are a Perfect Match
When your older sister is Beyoncé, good taste is in your genes — but as Solange Knowles has proven, her electrifying style is a force all on its own. From red carpet events and parties to DJing gigs and weekend street style, Solange has shown she has a knack for styling printed ensembles that are as polished as they are attention-getting. Her eye-catching suits — pants, shorts, and skirts — take separates that are usually reserved for the boardroom to more fashion-forward ground with vibrant colours, punchy prints, and amazing add-ons. Without further ado, feast your eyes on Solange's top print moments and let her inspire you to incorporate prints into your wardrobe.


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We've seen many great Steve Jobs tributes already but this "hidden" image of Jobs on a street fence is probably the most clever. If you stare straight on, you can't see anything. But if you look from one angle, it's an older Jobs. From the opposite angle, it's the young Steve. Perfect.
The two sides of Steve Jobs street art is located on Bond Street between Broadway and Lafayette in New York. I hope it stays there for a very long time. Check out the video below to see the effect in real life. [Village Voice]


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Investment INR Rs. 5lac - 10lac
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Andaman and Nicobar,Pondicherry,Chandigarh,Lakshadweep,Daman and Diu
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Likely pay back period of capital for a unit franchise 6
Other investment requirements No
Type of property required for this franchise opportunity Commercial
Floor area requirement 000 - 500Sq.ft
Preferred location of unit franchise outlet Patna
Detailed operating manuals for franchisees No
Franchisee training location Patna
Is field assistance available for franchisee ? Yes
Expert guidance from Head Office to franchisee in opening the franchise Yes
Current IT systems will be included in the franchise Yes
Do you have a standard franchise agreement? Yes
How long is the franchise term for? Life
Is the term renewable? Yes


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Honey Mustard Salad Dressing For Spinach Salad Recipe
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The Nerazzurri have endured a campaign of mixed fortunes to date, but victory over Parma in their last outing has left them six points off rivals AC Milan in the final Champions League spot, and Juan insists his side have not given up hope of overhauling their neighbours.
"It has been a difficult season. We have lost some games, but we are still here and we believe that we can make third place," he told Sky Sport Italia.
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Inter's inconsistencies have lead to speculation that Andrea Stramaccioni could depart the club in the summer, but Juan has stressed that the squad is fully behind the young coach.
"We are with the coach until the end," he said. "He is a good coach and we hope to spend many years together with him. Next year he will still be here, and we want to come back stronger than ever."
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By Katia Hetter, CNN • Updated 5th May 2014
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Atlanta's airport is still the busiest passenger airport in the world, but Beijing's airport is closing the gap.
More than 94 million passengers went through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2013, a decrease of 1.1% over the previous year, according to
Airports Council International's preliminary passenger traffic results for 2013
Beijing Capital International Airport came in second place and is continuing to close the gap with Atlanta, reporting nearly 84 million passengers last year. That's an increase of 2.2% over 2012.
London's Heathrow Airport remained in third place with more than 72 million passengers, an increase of 3.3%, according to Airports Council International, the worldwide association of airports.
There were no changes to fourth, fifth and sixth places. They remained Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. With 66.4 million passengers last year and a 15% increase in traffic, Dubai jumped from 10th place to seventh place.
"With double-digit growth rates in passenger traffic for 2013, Dubai is likely to move up several spots again in the 2014 rankings, solidifying its status as the major hub connecting the east and west," ACI World's Economics Director Rafael Echevarne said in a press release.
"Aviation's nucleus appears to be moving eastward," he said. "Other emerging markets such as Turkey, China and South East Asia that have a critical mass of traffic also remain major contributors to the upward surge in air transport demand. This trend will continue into 2014."
Paris dropped from seventh to eighth place, Dallas/Fort Worth remained in ninth place and Jakarta dropped to 10th place.
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Passenger traffic continued to grow around the world, with the world's airports serving nearly 5.4 billion passengers in 2013, growing by 4% from 2012, according to the report.
Atlanta's airport still topped the rankings in airplane movements (takeoffs and landings), with 911,000 movements last year. Chicago O'Hare International Airport came in second place with 883,000 movements and Dallas/Fort Worth was third with 678,000. Rounding out that list were Los Angeles International Airport, Denver, Beijing, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Houston and Paris.
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Rounding out the top 10 were cargo airports in Incheon, South Korea; Dubai; Anchorage, Alaska; Louisville, Kentucky; Frankfurt, Germany; Paris; and Tokyo (Narita).
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Wondercon was a whirlwind of surprises — from new Green Lantern footage to Doctor Who revelations, and beyond. Here are the coolest, craziest and most memorable things we saw last weekend.
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The Bridge is dead. Long live the Bridge!
It seems that as one bridge closes another one truly opens. At least at Worcester Park station anyway where the new all singing, all dancing bridge complete with hot and cold running lifts has finally had the ribbon cut and is in full swing doing what bridges do best. I even walked across it just to make sure.
(I've not actually included a picture of it open here - seeing as this image will become rather familiar to most readers from here on. That and the fact that I had too many other pictures to squeeze in...)
A couple of weeks ago short cables were embedded into the ground to to help secure the old bridge while they were removing it. The electrical cables were in the process of being isolated, cut and removed at the same time. The bridge was finally taken down over the weekend and can now be viewed in the station car park, discarded like so much scrap.
I'm sorry to have seen the old bridge go. I still haven't heard a decent explanation for why they couldn't have two bridges coexisting at the station. I don't see that having a choice of where to cross over to the opposite platform can really be that bad of a thing.
Readers will probably also remember the colourful graffiti that infected the new bridge almost as soon as it was put up (shown here). Blog reader Robert had been quick off the mark to contact the Director of Customer Services at South West Trains to draw his attention to the generally poor state of a number of stations in this area, and specifically to the graffiti on the new bridge here. On a positive note he received a speedy reply, some of which is quoted here:
"I have asked the local management team to arrange for the graffiti to be cleaned, which will be done just before the new footbridge is officially opened. They will also review the cleaning schedule at this location to ensure it is improved.
As for the general condition of the painting and station building. We also have a team that will within the next month or so touch up some of the painted areas. However Worcester Park station is on a national review list and could be subject to a complete new station building. This should be decided and act upon within the next 12 months."It is good to see that as promised the graffiti has been removed. Nice to know we can also look forward to a bit repainting around the place in the next month or so.
What do readers think of the "complete new station building" idea? My initial thought is that the current one is quite adequate and rebuilding such a structure will cost a lot of money that we as fare payers and tax payers are eventually going to be footing the bill for. Plus it will mean a lot of disruption. I'd be interested to hear what you dear reader think though...
Update (10th August)
The lift which was out of order within a month of being first installed is now working again. I know because I have had a ride in both of them to make sure...