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Tamra Davis is bound by contract not to discuss the film that, at this very moment, she's editing for release next year. "I'm officially not supposed to do any press for it," the director says sheepishly, so she offers a few off-the-record comments about the movie, a road-trip comedy-drama starring some newcomer named Britney Spears that's tentatively titled What Are Friends For? Even then, most of what she says is safe and innocuous, along the lines of, "Britney's sweet and honest and really down-to-earth." Some scoop. Roll over, Hedda Hopper, and tell Walter Winchell the news. But perhaps such iron curtains of secrecy are to be expected when dealing with a film sure to rake in many millions in baby-sitting and lawn-mowing money come summer 2002. Suffice it to say, like the rest of America, or at least 8-year-old girls and their fathers, Davis is in love with Britney Spears.Besides, Davis would much rather talk about her latest film, which was scheduled to open in theaters this summer. But now she can find no one interested in interviewing her about her adaptation of novelist Tim Sandlin's Skipped Parts, because this month, the $2-million teen tale starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Drew Barrymore and young comers Bug Hall and Mischa Barton (the poisoned girl in The Sixth Sense) is being released not in theaters but on the new-release shelves of your local video store. For Davis, who's been obsessed with making this movie for nearly a decade, it's the closest thing to having it not released at all.
The film that establishes Davis as more than a director of the frothy and frivolous--her filmography includes Adam Sandler's Billy Madison, Chris Rock's hip-hop mockumentary CB4 and the stoner comedy Half Baked--is being treated like the ugly stepchild no parent wants, which isn't so far from the truth. That's because the studio that made Skipped Parts isn't the one releasing it: Last fall, Trimark, which financed Skipped Parts, merged with the Canadian-based Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the latter of which helped distribute this year's critical favorite Amores Perros--ironically, a movie Miramax passed on. And, quite simply, Lions Gate has little interest in doling out the cash to promote a movie it has nothing to do with.
"Once we merged companies, we didn't have as many slots for releases because we combined the theatrical divisions," says Trimark founder and CEO Mark Amin, who's now Lions Gate's vice chairman and one of its largest stockholders. "Skipped Parts is a movie I like, but at the end of the day, after we merged the companies, we left it up to the distribution people to decide which movies go out theatrically. I was a little disappointed, but it's the reality of the business. Unless you're sure the movie is going to do business--and we thought it would get mixed reviews and that it wasn't the kind of movie you could sell simply by advertising and wide release--you'll do better to release it on video."
And so Skipped Parts gets skipped over, despite the fact Sandlin's novels bear love notes from the likes of Shoeless Joe author W.P. Kinsella, Larry McMurtry and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon ("Angst has never been so charming," she offered for the back of Skipped Parts). And despite the fact it's a very good movie--a film about children, aimed at their parents.
"It's so sad," Davis says, sounding over the phone like a young girl who was dumped the night before prom. "It's one of those things. After you finish a movie you hand it over, and there is so little involvement after that. I can call as many times as I want or petition or do every festival and talk to every interviewer or whatever, but at a certain point there's nothing I can do."
Skipped Parts is a strikingly faithful adaptation of Sandlin's hysterical, oft-heartrending 1991 novel about a 13-year-old boy's coming of age in the Wyoming wilderness--The Catcher in the Rye, set in the frigid nowhere. The book was the first offering in Sandlin's GroVont Trilogy, so named for the fictional town to which Sam Callahan's (played in the film by Fort Worth native Hall) grandfather has banished the boy and his 28-year-old mother, Lydia (Leigh), after yet another one of Lydia's publicly humiliating escapades (she's a drunk and a sleep-around, and Sam's less her son than baby sitter feeding her bottles of Dr Pepper and gin). It's also a coming-of-age tale: Sam learns about sex by practicing on local girl Maurey Pierce (Barton), the only other kid in GroVont who shares Sam's passion for literature and the skipped parts of movies--ya know, the sex scenes. "We're just friends helping each other learn a new skill," Maurey explains, before insisting, to no avail, "You better not squirt."
Davis had coveted Sandlin's novel for years: She has been trying to get Skipped Parts made for nearly a decade, ever since she read it while editing her 1992 debut Guncrazy, a whacked-out would-be Badlands starring a then-17-year-old Barrymore as a schoolgirl in love with a gun-toting con. (Guncrazy, appropriately, debuted on HBO before excellent reviews found the film a theatrical distributor.) For a while, she and Barrymore also tried to procure the rights to the second GroVont book, 1992's Sorrow Floats, which follows Maurey eight years after the events of Skipped Parts; Davis intended it as a vehicle for Barrymore and Chris Farley, but the rights belonged to Tom Arnold. A film based on that novel was directed by Saturday Night Fever's John Badham and briefly appeared on Showtime in 1998; but, somehow, a knowing comedy became a turgid drama, despite the fact Sandlin wrote the screenplay, as he would do for Davis' Skipped Parts.
Six years ago, Davis and Sandlin hunkered down to adapt Skipped Parts: She flew to the writer's cabin in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the former elk skinner, newspaper editor, ice-cream man and dishwasher has lived since 1975. He then flew out to the house Davis and her husband, Michael Diamond (a.k.a. the Beastie Boys' Mike D), share in Los Angeles. She gave Sandlin a synopsis of how the script should read and even circled dialogue from the book she wanted to keep in the film. It was her intention to keep the film as close to the source material as possible, and, indeed, the film renders the printed page flesh and blood; it's among the most faithful adaptations of a novel for the screen since The World According to Garp.
The film was to be made for another studio, which had gone out of business, and Davis needed an above-the-title star to acquire financing for the project, so she cast her pal Barrymore in a relatively small part--that of Sam's Dream Girl, a figment of his overactive imagination. One of the film's producers, Alison Dickey, then asked her friend Jennifer Jason Leigh to appear as Lydia. Her involvement sealed the deal: Davis would finally be allowed to film the object of her desire and obsession.
"I loved Catcher in the Rye growing up, and Skipped Parts has this voice of a young boy who was so frank and honest," Davis says of her attraction to the book. "And I loved the writing--it was funny yet really poignant. I also grew up during a very important part of my life alone with my mom, and I loved the idea of: How cool is it to have a cool mom, and what does it mean to have a real family?"
"She's kind of like a bull moose on a rut when she wants something," Sandlin says of his collaborator. "She's a force of nature in her will, and she goes after things. She's a remarkable woman."
The film began making the festival rounds last year: It debuted to raves and packed houses at the Seattle Film Festival last June and was screened at festivals in Cannes, Boston, Austin and New York. But in October 2000--after Trimark's most profitable year in its 16-year history, thanks in large part to its home-video division--Mark Amin sold the company to Lions Gate for $50 million. Shortly after that, Lions Gate executives took Davis to lunch and broke the bad, if inevitable news: Her movie was being dumped to video.
"It's like being an adopted kid in another family," Davis says. "[Lions Gate] didn't make the film, so they don't have anybody over there who's personally involved with it. Mark made five other films, and they decided not to release any of the Trimark movies but to put them all out on video. I got lumped in with them all. We tried to meet with the head of Lions Gate, and he hadn't even seen the film. He already made his decision to put it out on video. With a film this small, he said you make more money with a video and a cable release than for him to put money into a theatrical release."
"Lions Gate just wants to do these European-intravenous-drugs-incest movies," Sandlin adds, without a laugh. "They're the ones developing American Psycho 2, and they're just not interested in this kind of movie, so they blew it off. It's just part of the process. It'll get a lot of viewers on video. That's what happens."
In the end, the decision to release Skipped Parts on video is hardly a surprising one: It allows studios to save millions on promotion and distribution, even when (or especially when) the film is relatively low budget ($2 million wouldn't have paid for a week of catering on the set of Pearl Harbor). And, likely, more people will wind up seeing Skipped Parts on video and cable than in theaters.
But there is nonetheless a stigma attached to direct-to-vid releases, one that shouts: This film wasn't good enough to be seen in a theater. Davis' movie hardly fits that description. At a time when teen movies play like gross-out remakes of The Last American Virgin, Skipped Parts is the perfect antidote--a thoughtful, intimate look at children who only think they're ready to become adults. And that, perhaps, is what keeps Skipped Parts out of theaters: It's a movie about children having sex and, finally, having their own children.
"It's a G-rated movie, only they're discussing R-rated subjects," Sandlin says. "It's hard to figure out a mass audience for it, ya know? That could have been one of their problems. It's like having Snow White talk about oral sex. You're going to lose both audiences: People who like oral sex aren't going to like Snow White, and people who like Snow White aren't going to like the subject matter. I can see where it was difficult to market. But I think it could have been done. It was disappointing, sure. We worked a lot of years, and it would have been nice to have had it out there on 2,000 screens. It wasn't the way it came down. But I don't think anyone went out and spent a month drunk over it or anything. It's just how it goes."
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NEA Honors N.C. Gov. Easley for His Support of Public Education
'America's Greatest Education Governor Award' highlights Tar Heel State's education accomplishments
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Gov. Michael F. Easley (D-N.C.) today received the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" from the National Education Association. Presented for the first time, the award recognizes elected public officials who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education.
A longtime education advocate, activist and children's book author, Easley was presented the prestigious award by NEA President Reg Weaver before nearly 10,000 delegates attending NEA's Representative Assembly.
"Public school transformation happens at the local and state levels," said NEA President Weaver. "Gov. Easley recognizes that when developing and implementing education policies, teachers must have a seat at the table. NEA is proud to present this award to Gov. Easley. The 'America's Greatest Education Governor Award' recognizes leaders like Easley for embracing the basic right of every child to have access to a great public school."
Elected governor of North Carolina in 2000 and reelected in 2004, Easley's commitment to education includes three hallmark initiatives: the highly successful More at Four program, the state's first academic preK program for at-risk four-year-olds; the award-winning N.C. Learn and Earn initiative, which allows high school students to jump-start their college education through 42 Learn and Earn high schools located on community college or university campuses; and EARN grants, which have allowed approximately 25,000 students from low- and moderate-income families to receive up to $8,000 of financial aid over two years.
NEA created the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" to annually recognize and honor governors who have made major state-level education strides that improve public schools. This year's award was presented on the opening day of the 87th Representative Assembly, the highest decision-making body for the 3.2 million-member NEA.
During the convention, delegates will discuss, debate and vote on critical issues facing public education. Delegates also will outline the Association's best thinking about the proper and most effective role the federal government can play in supporting public schools. Weaver will ask NEA delegates to take a formal vote to endorse Sen. Barack Obama in his bid for president of the U.S.
More information is available at www.nea.org/annualmeeting. High resolution photos of Gov. Easley accepting the award are available by contacting NEA Public Relations at (202) 822-7823 or email@example.com .
The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers.
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Wedding Cake Vanilla Italian Buttercream Recipe
This classic Italian meringue buttercream takes a bit of getting used to, but once you have the method down it's an incredibly reliable frosting, perfect for piping and layering into cakes. A digital thermometer is recommended if you can get your hands on one, so that you can be multitasking and effortlessly bring cooked sugar together with egg whites beaten to soft peaks.
The frosting can be refrigerated for up to one week. To use, bring down to room temperature and beat again until light and fluffy.
This recipe is a combination of buttercream recipes by chefs Thiago Silva (EMM Group, NYC) and Stephen Collucci (Colicchio & Sons, NYC).
Read more: How 3 of New York's Top Pastry Chefs Helped Me Make a Wedding Cake: Part Four
- Yield:Makes approximately 6 cups
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:20 minutes
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- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup egg whites
- 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
- Pinch of salt
- Vanilla bean or extract, to taste (about 1 Tbsp)
In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar with just enough water until it looks like wet sand. Cook over medium/low heat, stirring with a heat-proof spatula, until it reaches a soft ball stage (240°F).
Meanwhile, beat egg whites on medium/high speed until they reach soft peaks.
When the sugar and eggs are at appropriate stages, keep the mixer on medium/high and slowly stream sugar into egg whites. Beat until glossy, slightly cooled, and to stiff peaks.
Add the vanilla and salt, and beat in.
With the mixer still on high, start adding the cubed butter one piece at a time, with a few seconds between additions. At around the 4th stick of butter the mixture will start to look loose and like it's separating; don't worry. Continue until all butter is beaten in, and then continue beating past the point of separation, when the frosting will become incredibly light and fluffy.
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Breaking barriers: Stevie Jay comes home
Stevie Jay smiles at his audience and coyly refers to the performance they're about to see as "a multi-chakra extravaganza." Like nearly everything else about his supremely hilarious one-man show, Life, Love, Sex, Death and Other Works in Progress, it always gets him a laugh.
And, much like everything else in his show, it cuts right to the heart. Of the matter, of the audience, of the performer, of whatever else you might like that to mean. Because, you see, beauty– and humor and pain and pointed, revelatory insight– is in the eye of the beholder.
"Tonight, I'll be whatever you want," Stevie tells the enraptured viewers, playing delightfully devious games of implication and innuendo. "I'll just leave blanks in these sentences, and you fill them in however you want: man, woman. We're happy as long as it's healthy."
Each audience member makes an independent decision about how to interpret the anecdotes that follow, and here we have a microcosm of the performance which he has recently taken on the road to colleges. Stories, jokes, and wide-swinging tangents about love, sex, death, peace, and hip-hop stay real and accessible, but at the end of the evening, Stevie has somehow woven them into a deceptively modest and undeniably profound whole. In one fell swoop, he has busted heads, hearts, and guts wide open.
And that's precisely why Stevie Jay (last name Savit) has spent six years working on the same performance, honing his act and perfecting his ability to covertly do away with the destructive notions about sex and barriers and race and little conceptual boxes that have come to dominate social dynamics.
"We don't need tolerance; we need understanding. Tolerance is just one tiny little step that keeps us from killing each other," he says. "Tolerance implies putting up with something that's unpleasant. What I need to 'tolerate' is the leaf blower on my cul-de-sac. I don't need to 'tolerate' my neighbors.
"There's a lot of bridge building that needs to be done," he adds. He fully intends to help build them, in part by using frank, hilarious discussions about sex and relationships as a doorway.
"People care about sex," he says, "They don't care about politics, but when they brought sex into the political arena, everybody went to the polls.
Though it gets laughs for its "naughty" subject matter, the show is more than a collection of off-color jokes.
"This stuff really digs deep into people's issues," he says. "People come away from it working things out– in about 90 minutes."
In part, that's because he pours himself into his performance, but it's also because the audience members pour themselves into theirs.
"With one man shows, the audience is the other character," he says. "The show is like making love, or like a duet, or like any relationship – you can't make up for what the other person isn't doing."
Fortunately for his audiences, Stevie seems to have a talent for reliably coaxing his co-stars into a state of subtly cathartic realization.
"You want to be funny, but you're talking about stuff that people might be dealing with," he says, "I can't be addicted to making them laugh, because this could be the heaviest stuff in their lives."
To that end, as the show progresses, he starts to get the audience progressively more involved, whether it's by having them read his punch lines to the rest of the crowd or aiming his commentary directly at whichever members happen to turn themselves into the most willing targets.
"You just keep convulsing," he says to one woman who is far too amused to answer his most recent call to arms.
And finally, somewhere in the space between interview and performance, Stevie turns to the figurative camera and pronounces to the empty room that is nonetheless filled with a captivated audience, "You guys will either make or break this experience."
On Tuesday, January 25, the Gravity Lounge will no doubt be packed with people who want to make it happen.
Age: ...does not guarantee maturity.
Why here? Charlottesville is The Velvet Rut!
Worst about living here? Nowhere to go out and play in the middle of the night.
Favorite hangout: The squat rack at Gold's Gym during rush hour.
Most overrated virtue? Marriage. And a college diploma.
People would be surprised to know about you: I had my tonsils taken out when I was in first grade.
What would you change about yourself? More singing, more music, more collaboration!
Proudest accomplishment? I still love people like crazy.
People find most annoying about you: There is simply not enough room in this publication.
Whom do you admire? Margaret Cho, Alfred Kinsey, Lenny Bruce...people who get back on their feet when they're been knocked down. And also, people who apologize for the mistakes they've made.
Favorite book? Pathwork Lectures (Eva Pierrakos) and The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)
Subject that causes you to rant? Heartlessness, arrogance, the misuse of power, and bad Chinese food
Biggest 21st-century thrill? All these new plastic surgery options.
Biggest 21st-century creep out? It's never been easier for a person to fall through the cracks.
What do you drive? Toyota Camry
In your car CD player right now: Keith Jarrett's Arbour Zena
Next journey? Performance at Gravity Lounge on January 25 and then back on the road!
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? In 12th grade, during my early days of social awareness, I got on the loudspeaker during morning announcements and told the entire student body that no one would be required to wear a tuxedo or a formal gown to the upcoming prom– that it would be okay to just "come as you are."
Regret: Not having enough money to afford psychotherapy on a daily basis.
Favorite comfort food: Scrambled egg sandwich
Always in your refrigerator: An open box of Arm & Hammer baking soda
Must See T.V.: Girls Gone Wild advertisements
Favorite Cartoon: Mister Magoo's Christmas
Describe a perfect day: All the surplus food in the world makes its way into the hands and mouths of all the starving people across the globe– and nobody, anywhere, gets killed unnecessarily.
Walter Mitty fantasy: To be Danny Kaye.
Who'd play you in the movie? I'd insist on playing myself which would infuriate the producers, and they'd end up cancelling the whole project.
Most embarrassing moment? I was hired once by Frito-Lay to dress up as a gigantic Dorito chip and pass out coupons in a grocery store in Manhattan.
Best advice you ever got? Remember who you are beyond this circumstance.
Favorite bumper sticker? Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?
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Little Blue and Little Yellow
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Originally created on the spur of the moment to amuse two children restless from a long train ride, Little Blue and Little Yellow is the book that began Leo Lionni's long, impressive career as a creator of children's books — four of which have been named Caldecott Honor Books. Unlike the animal fables for which he is best-known, this innovative picture book features scraps of colored paper that Lionni brings to life as characters: Little Blue, who lives with his blue parents, and Little Yellow, who lives with his yellow parents. The two children have friends of many colors, and together they play and go to school on backgrounds of different shades. Then one day, Little Blue can't find Little Yellow. He looks everywhere, and when the two finally meet, they are so happy to see each other that they hug and hug — until they become green! They return home to find that their parents don't recognize them. The distressed little scraps begin to cry, and separate into piles of blue and yellow tears. The relieved parents soon understand what happened, and everything ends happily.

Useful both as an introduction to color blending and as a story of friendship and acceptance, this unique storybook is as refreshing today as when it was first published in 1959. Encourage students to tell their own color stories using scraps of paper or paint.

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MSPP #102: Eagle Cave, Part 1stevejb68 on January 27, 2011 in Activity, podcast, spelunking
A long time ago (1997, to be exact) in a land far, far away (somewhere in the wilds of Wisconsin) a great adventure took place. The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 visited a location known as Eagle cave. They spent the weekend crawling, exploring, and getting pretty dirty as they found all the tunnels and crevices within the cave. In other words, they had a great time. This video will give you a small sample of the Scouts' adventure at Eagle Cave.
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While Sony might not have had much of a success with its Android phones, the company definitely is trying its best. Beside Google, Sony is the largest contributor to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). The Japanese company also helps the Android modding community by providing them with devices for development, and other proprietary binaries when needed. Sony is also the only company that has already updated its
Sadly, it looks like Sony has decided that it won't be bringing Jelly Bean to its 2011 devices. Commenting on a question asked on its Facebook page about the Arc S and Xperia Mini Pro Jelly Bean update, the company's PR stated that the handsets won't be getting the latest version of Android. Since the 2011 range of Xperia handsets pack similar internals, they should meet the same fate as well.
Sony is currently "reviewing which handsets are the best for the Jelly Bean update". While Jelly Bean does not really bring any new features that are taxing on the hardware, it does contain many under-the-hood framework changes. In addition to this, the Ice Cream Sandwich update was already pushing the 2011 Xperia handsets to its limits, with many users complaining about sluggish performance, bugs and poor battery life.
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In Exercise 2.3 of A modern introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Michele Maggiore I am asked to show that, if $\xi_R$ and $\psi_R$ are right-handed spinors, then $$ V^\mu = \xi_R^\dagger \sigma^\mu \psi_R$$ transforms as a four vector. Here, $\sigma^\mu = (1,\sigma^i)$.
I have shown that it does so for boosts along the x-axis by explicitly transforming the two spinors and showing that the components of $V^\mu$ transform correctly. It seems easy to do the same thing for boosts along other directions and rotations around the separate axes.
However, I would like to show this for a general Lorentz-transformation, i.e. I would like to show $$ (\Lambda_R \xi_R)^\dagger \sigma^\mu (\Lambda_R \psi_R) = \Lambda_\nu^\mu \xi_R^\dagger \sigma^\nu \psi_R \text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ (2)} $$ Trying to do this explicitly seems even less elegant than what I have done so far. I have tried commuting $\sigma^\mu$ to the right of $\Lambda_R$ in (2), but that gives a rather complicated expression.
Is there a slightly more elegant way to see why (2) is true without computing all the components explicitly? (I am not looking for a solution, but would rather have a hint!)


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Giving by U.S. foundations lost ground to inflation in 2011 even as total giving increased by 2.2% to an estimated $46.9 billion, surpassing the 2008 peak, according to a study released Thursday by the Foundation Center.
After accounting for inflation, foundation giving last year was down slightly from 2010. Worse, if the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation were removed from the total, 2011 giving by the nation's more than 77,600 foundations would have been down by about 3% after inflation. Gates is the largest grant maker in the country.
More than a third of respondents to the Foundation Center's annual Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates said they had cut back on giving in 2011 because of the volatile economic environment.
Market upheaval last year left foundations with a 0.3% increase in assets to approximately $646.1 billion, down from a 2007 peak of $682.2 billion.
The study also included these estimates for 2011:
- Corporate foundation giving rose 6% to $5.2 billion before inflation, surpassing other types of foundations.
- Independent and family foundations—the biggest segment of U.S. foundations—increased their charitable contributions by 1.9% to $33.1 billion before inflation.
- Community foundation giving fell slightly, totaling $4.2 billion before inflation.
With the economic recovery gasping for breath, don't look for foundation giving to perk up in 2012. The survey put growth between 1% and 3%, meaning that with inflation averaging slightly less than 3% it will remain unchanged at best.
Respondents expected giving to continue to grow modestly in 2013.


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What is the OPC opinion of "Intelligent Design"? Is there a publication or other work that covers the current status and information concerning "Intelligent Design"?
Part I
The OPC believes in creation as described in Genesis 1 and 2. God also comments often on creation in the rest of the Bible:
Exodus 20:8-11. "... For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth ... and rested the seventh day..."
Hebrews 11:3. "... by faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible."
Psalm 33:6-9. "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast."
Isaiah 48:13. "Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together."
Matthew 19:4-6. "And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." (See also Mark 10:6-9.)
2 Peter 3:4-6. "And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:"
Psalm 148:1-7. "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also established them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:"
Jeremiah 10:10-13. "But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures."
Isaiah 45:18. "For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else."
Acts 15:18. "Known to God from eternity are all his works."
This doctrine of creation leads to several subsidiary truths:
The material creation (general revelation) exhibits and reveals even to fallen man, at the least, our Creator God's sovereignty, power, wisdom, as well as abundant intelligent design. Yet the unregenerate man has no fruitful use of this "general revelation" because his ethical antithesis to the Creator drives him to outwardly deny knowledge of creation in the material world.
Part III
Not all writings that pass for "intelligent design" argumentation today are satisfactorily giving the God of the Scriptures the glory for his intelligent designs, nor respecting his authority and man's fallen estate.
When intelligent design arguments try to start with neutrality toward supernatural creation by the Triune God and allow atheist assumptions to stand unchallenged, then "intelligent design arguments" are not satisfactory.
When materialist evolutionary arguments are simply countered as unable to account for the information systems in the genetic code that we currently see, Intelligent Design arguments are useful. When materialist evolutionary arguments for the rise of complex systems of sight, or of hearing are set forth, Intelligent Design arguments are useful to show the inadequacy of the materialist philosophy and methodology in science to explain the common systems we all can observe in animate forms of life around us.
Typically Neo-Darwinians are dogmatizing that at the beginning there was an inanimate world. They then start presenting hylozoism, the simple was first and gave rise to the complex, and spontaneous generation of life in an inanimate world. [Hylozoism is the ancient Greek philosophical doctrine that life is a property or derivative of matter, or that life and matter are inseparable.] Christians do best when opposing atheistic evolution by comparing system with system. Here good Intelligent Design arguments are only one of several very effective weapons in the Creationist's arsenal.
If we grant that the Apostle Paul used an intelligent design argument in Romans 1:18-21, then he said the ungodly and the unrighteous are without excuse for their unbelief in knowing and glorifying God as the Creator and intelligent designer of all things visible. He also said (verse 18) he must preach the Gospel of Christ for it reveals the power of God, the righteousness of God and the wrath of God against those who suppress, hold under, the truth in unrighteousness by denying, among other things, God's fiat creation and observable intelligent design everywhere.
The battle must not be limited to the physical sciences; Christians must display the unacceptable philosophy, ethics, law, etc. that accompany the neo-Darwinist's corrupt arguments from the physical sciences of biology, genetics and geology.
The OPC holds the Bible is plain on creation and that that creation has marvelous intelligent design because God, who is gloriously wise and a planner and designer, also ordains the secondary means to the ultimate goals he has decreed.
Intelligent design arguments are inadequate in scope without the triune God's creation, without the revealed knowledge of the fall of mankind, and without Christ upholding God's law on the cross and meriting the deliverance of those to be saved from the wrath of God to come.
If you want to discuss specific Intelligent Design arguments, please write again. May the Lord bless your studies that you may be found well-pleasing in Christ who is Creator, Provider, Judge and Savior.
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I would like to congratulate Ritu Jadwani, one of our ESL/Fashion Business certificate students from 2008, on starting her own business! I've seen these in person and my personal favorites are the bracelets, they are beautiful. Congrats Ritu!
Namaste NYC is a fair trade brand that creates beautifully hand-crafted products in India for a global audience. We incorporate crafts like hand embroideries, block prints, hand tie-dye, metal work and punch work to design interesting textures. With an aim to revive the dying craft industry of India, we support khadi and mashru hand woven fabrics that are going into extinction due to lack of skilled weavers and industrialization. We collaborate with globally renowned non-profit organizations in India, which focus towards women empowerment and sustainable rural development through crafts and embroideries. All our products are made in sweat free women operated ethical workshops. Fairly traded, crafted with love.
(Founder and designer Ritu Jadwani) I am inspired by Indian craftsmanship and age-old embroidery techniques with a modern touch. I grew up in India and came to FIT to learn about the international fashion scene. With an undergrad fashion degree and Master of global innovation business degree I combine my skills and love towards hand crafted products.
Coming to FIT for the ESL Fashion Business Certificate Program was the best decisions I made in July 2008. It gave me immense exposure by attending a world-renowned institute and living in a fashion capital city, New York. The knowledgeable faculty mentors, resourceful library, world-class museum and its tours, extra seminars, graduation fashion shows, fashion and museum tours in the city, and my diverse fashionista classmates have been of great influence in starting my business. Fortunately, I got a chance to return to FIT in Summer 2013 for more courses and I hope I return again and again!
After finishing my studies at FIT and gaining some industry experience, I returned back to my country, India. Inspired by the local artisan's hand crafting skills, I decided to launch my accessory and apparel brand to promote fair trade items and support the dying cottage industries of my town. We launched as a wholesale company at the NY NOW fair in New York, in February 2014. Soon we started supplying to stores that appreciated hand crafted colorful items. We hope to reach out to museums, hotels and more hand made stores by the end of this year. Recently we launched our online retail store on Etsy with worldwide shipping at nominal/free costs. Check out our new collection at NY NOW in the Global Handmade section in New York City from Aug 16th – 21st 2014.
We hope you enjoy our colorful products as much as we enjoy hand crafting them for you.
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Mozillian Profile
Mozillian for 21 years May 1999
Robert Kaiser
Mozilla Rep | Tech Speaker
- Downloaded and tested Mozilla M5 in 1999.
- Fiddled around with its "chrome" files and created the first version of today's LCARStrek theme as well as first steps for a German Localization.
- Providing German suite L10n since late 1999, also contributing to localization of shared core code and on occasion, mostly for reviews, to Firefox (desktop and mobile), Firefox OS and Thunderbird.
- Starting summer of 2004, assembled and lead a new volunteer team for the Mozilla Localization Project, which was later obsoleted by paid L10n drivers, but had to fill a gap for some time.
- When in early 2005 the new SeaMonkey project took over managing the application suite as a volunteer project, helped to get this off the ground and emerged as project coordinator for SeaMonkey. Held that position until early 2011. Still member of the SeaMonkey Council but not involved much in the project any more.
- Developed some (now discontinued) add-ons like Tahoe Data Manager, Jökulsárlón Download Manager and a Mandelbrot set viewer, and some web apps including a web version of the Mandelbrot set viewer, a Star-Trek-like Tricorder for displaying various sensor data and the OpenStreetMap-based Lantea Maps app for map display and GPS track recording.
- From February 2011 to April 2016, analyzing crashes for Firefox (desktop, mobile and OS), increasing stability and working with the Socorro team to improve the crash investigation toolset.
- In that period, working for Mozilla as Project Manager for Stability (see above) and Release Quality.
- Mozilla Rep in Vienna/Austria.
- Since early 2017, additionally active as a Mozilla Tech Speaker.
- Working on and speaking about WebVR/XR demos.
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Robert Kaiser used to be the driving force behind the SeaMonkey project. In recent years, he has become more discreet there (but not absent); nowadays his main focus (as I see it) is on crash analysis. He has also written several add-ons (extensions and complete themes) for SeaMonkey and Firefox.
Links? Here are a few: "Website" above "Mozilla add-ons" above "Bugzila (BMO)" above SeaMonkey project areas (look for "KaiRo")
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Points for trying
Posted by Smokey Stover on October 10, 2007
In Reply to: Points for trying posted by Victoria S Dennis on October 10, 2007
: : Can anybody tell me the origin of the term "points for trying" it's a common term used everyday but I can't find the actual origin. Any help would be greatly appreciated (to settle a friendly argument on the origin of the phrase).
: In school, even if you don't actually get the right answer to the question set by the teacher, you can still get points for trying - that is, you are given credit for putting in effort and for using appropriate strategies to try to solve the problem. (VSD)
Did that work for you, Victoria? Never did for me. But you're right about the points for trying. It's based on the idea that you are graded on a point system, and even if you never went to a school where you could get points for trying, these are still the kind of points meant by the expression. In most U.S. schools the points eventually get converted into letter grades, 75 = C, 95 = A, 100 = You cheated. Consequently, you may also hear the expression, "You get an A for effort." In a real school I don't think so.


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NSIT M.Tech Admissions 2013
NSIT M.Tech Admissions 2013
Nataji Subhas Institute of Technology -NSIT, New Delhi invites online application for admission to Master of Technology (M.Tech) programme in Full Time/ Sponsored and Part Time commencing in the session 2013 in the following discipline
* M.Tech in Signal Processing under the division of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
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* M.Tech in Process Control under the division of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
Eligibility: Candidates should have passed B.E / B.Tech degree in Electronics & Communication / Computer / Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Instrumentation & Control Engineering from the University of Delhi or equivalent from a recognized university.
Selection Procedure: The candidates will be selected based on GATE score and personal interview.
The online application may be submitted by accessing the website http://www.nsit.nic.in with effect from 6.5.2013.
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Jaroslaw Lupinski designed the Senpai (Shield for Extra Nimble Programming of Arduino) shield, to make it easy to program AVR microcontrollers using an Arduino:
If you want to take your device to the next level, you'll need to program a bare AVR chip to run the code you've developed. If you want to build around the ATMega328 chip (the same chip that's inside the Arduino), you can even program the bare chip with the same code as the Arduino sketch. A great sketch has been written by an Arduino user that lets you turn your Arduino into an AVR programmer. It's great if you just need to program one chip and be done with it, but sometimes you want to develop code while a chip is socketed on a board, to program surface mount components, or to program lots of chips in a short amount of time. Using the shield I developed, you can use the ZIF socket to quickly swap out chips to be programmed (it supports 3 device families), or use the Atmel standard ICSP protocol to program chips that are already in-circuit with the ICSP header.


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Dr Andrew Weil's Mindbody Tool Kit comes in a box with 2 audio CDs, a short workbook, and 25 "mind-training" cards. The book has short sections on the benefits of breath work, meditation, guided imagery, and sound therapy. The training cards have exercises in each of these four areas. They are quite short: for example, exercise 1 for sound therapy recommends "listen to upbeat music ... to help you get going in the morning," and also suggests that "you can list to relaxing music to help wind down at night." The most useful part of this kit is the instruction from Andrew Weil, Jon Kabat-Zin, Martin Rossman and Kimba Aren, on the 2 audio CDs, who address each of the four areas. Weil leads the listener through a few breathing exercises; Kabat-Zin does a half-hour meditation on cultivating mindfulness and then a short lovingkindness practice; Rossman does a deep relaxation exercise, and Aren's section consists of pleasant new-age music. So the whole package is aimed at getting listeners to relax. It's nicely put together, although the booklet and the cards are dispensable, so what you are really paying for is the box and the 2 CDs. Personally, I'd be just as happy with a relaxation CD. It should be noted that although Andrew Weil's name is all over this package, his contribution consists of a little more than a half hour of breathing exercises.
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About the course
This highly interactive course is all about looking after you, and your ongoing self-care, It focuses on strengthening your resolve and equipping you with the insight and ability to recover and reboot, so that you can enjoy a happier and healthier approach to your work.
You'll learn:
- the relevance of emotional intelligence
- workshops that provide reflection
- discussion and practical methods that you can apply in your working life
- active and supportive co-coaching
- individual and team resilience
- proactive stress-management.
Key features
- Experienced speakers work with the groups to encourage exploration of the issues contributing to and undermining wellbeing, sharing practical techniques and insight.
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- Content will be will be tailored to the needs of those in the room
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- The opportunity to network and learn with your peers.
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Remsen teen missing since Thanksgiving
REMSEN -- New York State Police are searching for a 17-year-old Prospect resident who has been missing since the week of Thanksgiving.
Police are seeking Brittany A. Laclair, of 414 Academy St. in Prospect. Laclair was last seen at her residence on Nov. 21.
Laclair's mother has told police she made contact with her daughter via text message on Nov. 23, but has not been seen since.
She is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She may be in the company of the father of her 10-month-old child, Joel Barney.
If anyone has information on Laclair, they are asked to contact State Police in Remsen at: 315-831-4112.


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SuperModel\Actor Sam Sarpong and Pussy Cat Doll Singer\Actress Vanessa Curry shut down Rodeo Drive for 2013 "KD Luxe Jewelry" Campaign!
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by PukeMeister
Supermodel/Actor Sam Sarpong and Vanessa Curry from the Pussy Cat Dolls were mobbed by fans while shooting the 2013 Spring Fall campaign for the celebrity high end jewelry line, KD Luxe Jewelry.
This new hot jewelry line can be seen worn on celebrities like Mark Walberg, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, and Eva Longeria. The owner of KD Luxe Jewlery, Kathleen Largen has also designed for top designers including Guess, Brighton Kenneth Cole, and DKNY.
When asked why she choose the two as the face of her line she did not hesitate to state, "My line is all about being positive and good energy while still holding a hip and cool feeling and that is exactly what Sam and Vanessa represent. Sarpong who has an incredible year of 2012 just continues to progress, currently he is the host of Ryan Seacrest's new show AXS Live. Next year he will co-star with Tiny Lister in the feature film "No Weapons Formed Against Us" in the mean while fall time will bring the super anticipated film "Trigger" featuring 90210 star Matt Cohen. Next month he will start shooting a horror film called, "angels landing,"
In the film he plays Joshua, who is a positive rap star. In contrast to that, Next month Sam will also start filming the comedy series "Average Dad"co starring actor/writer Brent Goldberg from van wilder fame and my name is earl star actress Jamie Presley. He will play a Young hot dad who all his son's teachers have a crush on.
Vanessa too, has been doing some great projects. Just last weekend Vanessa Curry was seen on the hit show CSI New York. Next year she will be seen in the up and coming film, "Bench Seat" and "Dirty Laundry."
These two stars are definitely on track to be one of Hollywood's hottest entertainers in 2013. In addition SAM and Vanessa have been seen wearing the line on some of the hottest a list red carpets Sam recently wore the pure inspiration collection to the Bvlgari watches event last week hosted by Drew Barrymore at the Rodeo Drive store. .
During the day Sam and Vanessa were shot by thirty different paparazzi photographers while fans followed them all day. Both were shot driving up and down Rodeo drive riding in a brand new Maserati provided by Mirani Motors.
Along with all the press attending the event, TMZ came out to show some love as well. Both Sam and Vanessa were interviewed. A couple lucky fans slide in for an opportunity to have a few pictures snapped of them with Sam and Vanessa. Also, be on the lookout for Vanessa's solo album with the hit single, "Heart Beat." KD Luxe Jewelry, wear it, live it, feel it! KDjewelry can be found on bagofpossibility.com and kdluxejewlery.com
Photography: by Curtis Sabir and Partyby5.com. Sam's clothes provided by Bustle clothing, custom leather by la riga.com, GSUS sindustries, shoes by Nike,(Sully Wong), Eyewear & Watch by Chilli Beans, Vanessa clothes provided by Narcisco Rodriquez , BCBG coat, Nails by Nail Garden of Sherman Oaks, Kathleen clothes provided by Bebe, Stuart Wietzman boots,Versace and Yves St Laurent.
Source: http://www.celebritypuke.com/2012/12/12/supermodelactor-sam-sarpong-and-pussy-cat-doll-singeractress-vanessa-curry-shut-down-rodeo-drive-for-2013-kd-luxe-jewerly-campaign/


text: Valentine's Day is right around the corner! While some of our favourite TV shows prepare for the big day, we thought we'd take a look back at one series that's always revolved around love: Sex and the City. The fabulous foursome has definitely dished out sound relationship theories over the years, but we don't exactly agree with all of their wisdom. Whether they're being cynical (Miranda) or completely naive (guilty as charged, Charlotte York), each of the ladies has had a quote or two that's worth questioning. Check out these gems.


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Superintendents School Board Members: ACCURATE FACTS AND ASSISTANCE IN PROTECTING YOUR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS FROM EBOLA
The United States has an outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) which is harmful to children.
You have questions about the Ebola virus. The U.S. Department of Education has a number of informational resources to share with you.
Most of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cases this year of EV-D68 infection have been among children.
CDC resources about EV-D68 for Parents:
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NYU-Poly - 2, Farmingdale State - 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's soccer team fell, 2-1, to NYU Poly in a home Skyline Conference match on senior day. Midfielder Brian Anderson (Massapequa, N.Y.), goalkeeper Ricky Meschkow (Plainview, N.Y.) and defender Jose Ipince (Lima, Peru) each played in their final regular season home game this afternoon.
Farmingdale State (6-8-1, 4-3) junior defender Matt Kirby (West Islip, N.Y.) broke the scoreless tie as her recorded an unassisted goal with 5:56 remaining in the first half. The Rams outshout the Fighting Blue Jays (7-8, 4-3) 6-1 in the half.
In the second half, NYU-Poly evened the score in the 65th minute as junior midfielder Giovanni Ormaeche (Ramsey, N.J.) scored on a header off the corner kick by senior midfielder Allen Rohr (Northridge, Cal.) The Fighting Blue Jays took a 2-1 advantage with only 18:19 remaining as Rohr scored from in front.The Rams had a scoring opportunity with under five minutes to play but a diving save by sophomore goalie Brendan Finn (New Canaan, Conn) sealed the victory for the Fighting Blue jays.
The Rams next will travel to Maritime for a Skyline Conference game on Thursday, October 18 th 7:00 p.m.


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Facebook investors react ... on TwitterJanuary 30, 2013: 6:50 PM ET
Facebook beat fourth-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, and improved mobile ad sales, but investors weren't all that impressed.
Facebook (FB) stock tanked 10% within minutes in after-hours trading following the earnings release. But the stock nearly fully recovered before edging lower again as CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CFO David Ebersman and COO Sheryl Sandberg answered questions from analysts on a conference call. Shares were down 4% at the conclusion of the call, trading just below $30 a piece. Facebook finished the day's regular trading up almost 1.5% to $31.24.
The results and the stock reaction lit up that other big social networking site: Twitter.
Revenue from mobile advertising represented about 23% of total ad revenue during the fourth quarter, the company said. That's an improvement from 14% in the third quarter. Prior to that, Facebook had practically no mobile revenue.
Though mobile advertising revenue increased, the growth of mobile users slowed. During the fourth quarter, monthly active users of Facebook's mobile app rose by 57%, down from a 61% growth rate in the third quarter and 67% in the second quarter.
Still, Zuckerberg cemented the social network's direction, noting that "there is no argument today. Facebook is a mobile company." And he thinks that's a really good thing.
But some users quipped that Facebook's ad strategy could impact the overall user experience of the social network.
While Facebook didn't provide formal guidance for the year, Ebersman warned that the company's expenses will rise throughout the year as it expands its workforce.
Ebersman also noted that Instagram, which Facebook purchased last year for $1 billion, is continuing to grow rapidly.
Zuckerberg was also optimistic about the site's newer features, including Gifts and Graph Search, but doesn't expect them to be big money makers right away.
Also during the call, Zuckerberg reiterated that the company isn't building a phone, and revealed some interesting details about the company's relationships with Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL).
Though Zuckerberg and team continued to stress the the company has improved and remains focused on its mobile strategy, Facebook shares declined 4% Wednesday evening.
But some investors are willing to sleep on it and wait to see how the stock performs Thursday.


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1)Three words and three words only describe your style?
abstract, unpolished, expressive
2)If all of your clothes were burning which item would you save first?
Probably my black Report buckle boots - they're from over two years ago and nowhere to be found in stores!
3)What's your favorite lyric from any song.. EVER?
Creator by Santogold "The rules I break got me a place on the radar."
4)What's the last item of clothing that you bought?
Black razor tank from Target
5)What store can you not help yourself from going in?
American Apparel, I feel like there's always going to be something I can justify "needing" from there.
6)If you could go to any city in the world to shop,where would you go and why?
Sydney - There are so many cool up and coming designers in Australia. I feel like I'd have a lot to discover there as far as shopping and fashion go.
7)What fashion extraordinaire do you admire (I am a given, so someone besides me but if you would like to say me that's fine too) and what fashion self proclaimed extraordinaire makes you go WTF?
I admire so many, but here are a few that I've gotten to know more about that I look up to:
-Jennine Tamm of The Coveted/IFB (she's done so much to help enable other bloggers)
-Crosby Noricks of PR Couture (she's the queen of fashion PR)
-Sara Seumae of SPUN (left accounting job at Merril Lynch to pursue her passion and launch her own label)
8)Where do you go to find inspiration besides www. alixrose.com?
Craft stores, Flickr, the Fashion Spot, various online boutiques, other bloggers
9)Thank you for Taking the time to do this! Any last words?
"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." Coco Chanel


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Braxton to participate in Turkish pilgrimage
Annually the life of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, a 13th century Sufi theologian, mystic and poet, is celebrated in Konya, Turkey on the anniversary of his death or Sheb-i arus - the wedding night of Mevlana with the Beloved. This year, Francis L. and Edwin L. Cummings Professor of English and the Humanities Joanne Braxton will participate in this December 12 – 23 celebration as a writer-in-residence.
Seven hundred years after his death, Rumi continues to be an influential spirit, Braxton noted. The theologian's 32nd granddaughter continues to keep his traditions and will serve as one of the hosts for the pilgrimage.
"This experience is about encountering the unexpected, celebrating difference, making new friends and to sharing with others," she said. "I look forward to the things I can't anticipate and to being immersed in a religious tradition and a culture different from y own."
The pilgrimage is a two-week immersion experience of culture, faith and artistry that begins in Istanbul and concludes in Konya. The event is organized by the Starr King School for the Ministry at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, with the leadership of Dr. Ibrahim Farajeje, professor of Islamic and cultural studies and senior research scholar at the GTU's Center for Islamic Studies.
Reflection, study and Sufi whirling-dervish dancing are all part of the program. The intense nearly round-the-clock schedule is not daunting to Braxton.
"I'm not a night owl," Braxton added. "But I am an early riser and Istanbul is seven hours ahead of east coast time, I think the time difference will work in my favor."
Braxton is a renowned writer and poet. Her scholarly focus is on African American Women's writing with an emphasis on spiritual, religious and life writing. Her works include Black Women Writing Autobiography: A Tradition Within a Tradition (Temple University Press, 1989), Sometimes I Think of Maryland (Sunbrury Press, 1977), a collection of poetry, and the play, Crossing Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements.
Braxton is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Yale University and the Pacific School of Religion. From 2000 – 2001 she served as a Fulbright Senior Professor at the University of Muenster in Muenster, Germany. She has served as a Mellon Scholar at the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women and as artist in residence at the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She has been a Danforth Fellow, a member of the Michigan Society of Fellows and a Trustee of Sarah Lawrence College. Braxton has also received numerous awards, including William & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award, the William & Mary Alumni Teaching Fellowship and The Outstanding Virginia Educator Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia. In addition to her teaching, Braxton is active in campus ministry and serves as faculty advisor to the William & Mary i-Faith organization, a multi-religious organization devoted to inter-religious dialogue, multi-faith understanding and civic engagement.
Being able to bring the experience of the pilgrimage back to her students and the campus community is one of the most appealing aspects of the journey, Braxton said.
"I absolutely think these experiences enrich the life of the university, especially when you can pass it on to your students."
With daily class sessions, site visits to Christian, Muslim and Jewish sacred places, and interactions with scholars in Turkey, the lessons of the pilgrimage unfold along the way. As writer in residence, Braxton will be writing her own reflections on the journey for "Faith Narratives of Progressive People of Color," an anthology that she is editing. She also will engage with graduate students as they document in blog=form their reflections on the pilgrimage.
"I expect to benefit from it in realizing both artistic goals and in the achievement of a new multi-cultural competency," she said.
Braxton will be joined by other artists in residence including Duja, a Mexican Muslim Sufi woman; Ismail baba, a hafiz Qur'an (one who has memorized the entire Qur'an) , musician, and story teller; and Dhruv Sangari, an expert in the qawwali music tradition and researcher of the relationship between Islam and Hinduism.
The pilgrimage will not be Braxton's first and is an experience she relishes.
"There is such value in removing oneself from ones comfort zone. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to push my growing edge and to learn where that growing edge is for me as a teacher and a writer."


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This program on the history of the sun was the premier show at the opening of the IMAX theater in London in 2000. The production chronicles the story of the star upon which Earth depends for its existence. The spectacular photography illustrates the glory of the sun, including a close-up look at the tremendous power of sun spots, and their ability to disrupt life on Earth, millions of miles away. Ancient beliefs concerning the sun are contrasted with the latest findings of cutting-edge solar physics research in this homage to the sun.~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
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Please see the end for my feature request - forcing users with [what would be] negative rep to have subsequent questions approved before they're viewable by the public.
As a fairly regular MATLAB asker/answerer on SO, I notice that there is a disproportionately high number of basic homework-help questions to legitimate MATLAB questions. What I mean is, a lot of questions might get asked that could be answered VERY quickly if one took the time to search (it's typically something immediately available in MATLAB documentation); is only tangentially related to MATLAB; or the asker has clearly made no attempt to solve the problem himself.
Highpass Filter In matlab for a Image
I want to apply Highpass filter to a image containing a line in matlab . So anyone can u help me out to designing a highpass filter in matlab and how to extract the frequency components in it
using some dataset example: data = [1,2,2,3,4]
how can I plot a normalised (0,1) smooth CDF (some call it s-shaped cdf) using matlab?
How can i return a image in the M-file? (Matlab)
My function file starts with
function drawline(point1,point2,color,img), at the end, i'm supposed to return a image. How to code the return line. i post codes matlab:color issueThanks.
How to number to alphabets in matlab
The function arithenco needs the input message to be a sequence of positive integers. Hence, I need convert a message into a sequence of numbers message_int, by using the following mapping: 'A'→1, 'C'→2, 'G'→3, 'T'→4.
Another question I was about to link to just got deleted; the OP asked how to find the points (x,y) that define an ellipse. (Note that this isn't actually a MATLAB question.) It was there until I mentioned to the OP that he/she needs to show that there has been some attempt at answering the question.
In my undergraduate and graduate experience as a non-programmer (my major is aerospace engineering, with a minor in computer engineering), any first language can be a hard one to learn, especially in an engineering class where the primary focus is not how to learn to program, but how to create numerical methods. At least in aerospace and mechanical engineering, MATLAB is introduced in the junior year and not really given a good treatment aside the absolute basics. Furthermore, SO is by design a site for programmers and most programmers don't use MATLAB as their base language; so I understand that there will be a lot of "homework-help" type questions as opposed to "real" questions. But there is no reason you can't attempt a homework and post what you've tried and asked for a helping hand, rather than "give me answer kthxbai"
I also see that a lot of people will just answer the question even though it's obvious the asker has not attempted the problem himself. Maybe it's because it's easy rep (if it ever gets awarded), but this flies in the spirit of answering homework questions on SO. I personally pretty much refuse to answer questions like this, but so long as users feed the fish, so to speak, I feel like MATLAB questions will get progressively worse and worse. It's hard to stay engaged in the community when I have to weed through these types of questions before finding a gem that truly deserves attention and effort.
Is there anything that can be done to curb this issue?
My idea/feature request: If a user has what would be negative rep (i.e., he was a new user and asked a question which was downvoted - I will without hesitation downvote any question in which no effort was made beforehand to solve the problem), any further questions he asks would be flagged for review. If the question is not of sufficient quality or smacks of "plz gimme answer", the moderator should inform the user that the question will not be posted and he needs to improve its quality. This reinforces that SO is not a dumping ground for the homework you can't be bothered to do; if you want to use it for homework, make sure you've attempted it first and don't just ask for an answer, but ask for guidance or tips or "can anyone see why what I'm doing is wrong".


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Alison McGhee is the author of numerous books for both adults and young readers, including Snap and All Rivers Flow to the Sea, and the New York Times bestselling picture books Someday, illustrated by Peter Reynolds and A Very Brave Witch, illustrated by Harry Bliss.
Her first picture book, Countdown to Kindergarten, won the 2003 Minnesota Book Award, was a Booksense 76 pick, and won the Oppenheim Gold Toy Portfolio Award. Her picture book Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth was named an ALA Best Children's Pick, a Booksense 76 pick, a Junior Literary Guild Selection, and a Parents Choice Award winner. Her latest title, Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing), is the first book in a new middle-grade series, set in her home-town of Minneapolis.
Alison McGhee currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family. For more information, please visit http://www.alisonmcghee.com/


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Just yesterday, Robert Scoble announced in a tweet that Firefox would default to Bing search instead of Google. Today, the Mozilla blog has posted an update clarifying the situation, saying the default search will remain Google powered. However, Bing will be added to the list of search services along with the pre-existing ones like Wikipedia, Amazon, Yahoo and others.
The inclusion is announced as,
The current search options fall into three categories: general search, shopping, and reference.
Google remains the most popular general search and it will remain as the default search option, unless you change it. We will also continue to include Yahoo! as the second option for general search. Yahoo! has a loyal following and continues to provide a differentiated user experience, even as it integrates the Bing engine for its algorithmic search results. Bing itself offers a user experience that we think users will find valuable, and with its significant rise in popularity over the last year, we will be including Bing as a general search option for English language users.
In spite of the presence of faster web browsers like Opera and Google Chrome, Firefox has still held up in the competition pretty much for the same reasons as that of Internet Explorer, that is, a dedicated user's base and an awesome base of add-ons.
This makes Firefox a hot target for most search engines. Conversely, Firefox gains every time a custom search is made using the search box. However, now that Google is promoting its own Chrome and Microsoft has a promising IE9 ready for us, Firefox will soon be forgotten when it comes to a battleground for search providers.


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Artwork description:
It all starts with the material, from his caress is born the desire, then passion, the clash of emotions, the ecstasy of the creator. Michel Ange, Camille Claudel, René Frémin, Allegrain ...Beings with a determined look, who reveal what others only perceive with one eye.
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My works are very carefully packaged, a tracking code is provided and they are all insured.
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions regarding my works.
THANK YOU for visiting my gallery and I really hope you will find something that will catch your attention!
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oil on canvas
Inspiré de la "Femme au Bouquet" de Julien Dillens (2016)
Oil painting by Mercédès SORET
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 28.74 x 39.37 x 0.79 in (unframed)
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- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
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CRITICAL ZONES - OBSERVATORIES FOR EARTHLY POLITICS (group)
EXHIBITION SYNOPSISAbout Critical Zones - Observatories for Earthly Politics
For a long time the reactions of Earth to our human actions remained unnoticed, and have now finally – not least due to recent international climate protests – moved into public consciousness. The exhibition project »CRITICAL ZONES« invites visitors to the ZKM | Center for Art and Media to engage with the critical situation of the Earth in a novel and diverse way and to explore new modes of coexistence between all forms of life.
In order to remedy the generally prevailing disorientation and dissension in society, politics and ecology with regard to the changing state of the planet, the exhibition project sets up an imaginary cartography, considering the Earth as a network of »Critical Zones«. The term »Critical Zone« is taken from the geo- sciences and describes the fragile layer of the Earth, its surface, which is only a few kilometres thin and on which life is created. In addition to emhasizing the vulnerability of this thin layer, the term also sheds light on the numerous controversies that have triggered new political attitudes towards it. Created by a wide variety of life forms over time, living organisms interact in these »Critical Zones«, but also earth, rock, water and air. Those life forms had completely transformed the original geology of the Earth, before humanity transformed it yet again over the last centuries.
Over the years, scientists have dedicated their research to the »Critical Zone«. They have made us aware of the complex composition and extreme fragility of this thin layer of the Earth, in which all life forms, humans included, have to cohabit.
The Exhibition as an Observatory of the Critical Zones
As a research and exhibition project »CRITICAL ZONES« explores the urgency of bringing together skills, knowledge, disciplines and cultures to jointly create a cartography of the multitude of Earths. Over a period of five months, the exhibition simulates on a small scale the model of a new spatiality of the Earth and the diversity of relations between the life forms inhabiting it. The exhibition creates a landscape that makes the public understand the characteristics of the so-called »New Climatic Regime«, a term coined by Bruno Latour to describe the global situation affecting all living things. Not being limited to ecological crises, the term also includes questions of politics and cultural history as well as ethical and epistemological changes of perspective. As an observatory of »Critical Zones«, the exhibition aims to steer a debate towards new Earthly Politics.
This special combination of thought experiment and exhibition was developed by Peter Weibel and Bruno Latour in their previous collaborations at ZKM. »Iconoclash« in 2002, »Making Things Public« in 2005, and »Reset Modernity!« in 2016 constitute the three former »thought exhibitions« (Gedankenausstellungen) that resulted from their intensive working relationship which now spans twenty years. »CRITICAL ZONES« is characterized by an extensive collaboration of artists, designers, scientists and activists. Art, with all its imaginative, speculative and aesthetic power, takes up the important challenge of developing new forms of representation and options for action in an overall situation that has not yet been clarified. Many of the artists working on this project originate from non- Western countries, broadening the view of European ways of thinking, which we have learned to describe as global modernity.
»Critical Zones Study Group« at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe (HfG)
Under the guidance of Bruno Latours and in collaboration with Martin Guinard-Terrin (curator), Bettina Korintenberg (curator, ZKM Karlsruhe) and Daniel Irrgang (media scientist, University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe), the participants of the research seminar »Critical Zones« worked both conceptually and with concrete contributions on the preparation of the exhibition of the same name at the ZKM. In an experimental research seminar, students set themselves the task of exploring and describing the potential of the »CRITICAL ZONES« and ultimately making it tangible as an exhibition.
Curatorial committee: Bruno Latour and Peter Weibel with Martin Guinard-Terrin and Bettina Korintenberg
Curatorial advisory board: Alexandra Arènes (architect), Bruce Clarke (literary scholar), Jérôme Gaillardet (geochemist), Joseph Koerner (art historian), Daria Mille (curator) and the Critical Zones Study Group of the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG)
Virtual Exhibition:
Felsenriff am Meeresstrand(Series: works with no series)
painting, Oil on canvas, 1824
ARTIST: Caspar David Friedrich
Wild Relatives(Series: works with no series), 2018
video, Film still
ARTIST: Jumana Manna
Cloud Studies(Series: works with no series), 2020
installation, video, video installation, video still
ARTIST: Forensic Architecture
Cloud Studies(Series: works with no series), 2020
installation, video, video installation, video still
ARTIST: Forensic Architecture
Flash Point (Timekeeper)(Series: works with no series), 2018
installation, video, Mixed media installation, Wood, stainless steel, video projectors, acrylic, archival pigment prints,
ARTIST: Sarah Sze
Soil Affinities(Series: works with no series), 2018
installation, Mixed media installation
ARTIST: Uriel Orlow


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It's Showtime! Montel meets the Candidates at Old Cabell
Charlottesville is pretty hip. A decent nightlife, nice views, a #1 city ranking, and a couple of popular bands– it all gives our town a little frisson of superiority over our neighboring 'villes.
And now we're becoming national-TV hip.
On June 20, Showtime's original reality series, American Candidate, took over Old Cabell Hall for a quasi political presidential debate. The show is hosted by probably the least obnoxious talk show host of all, Montel Williams, a man as striking in person as he is on TV.
American Candidate consists of 12 people, selected by Showtime, who travel around the country debating hot political topics. Like The Apprentice and countless boy-meets-girl shows, someone gets eliminated at the end of each episode, ultimately leading to a final debate between two candidates.
The winner gets $200,000 and the chance to address the nation on Showtime. Though no one is actually running for president during the taping of the show, there's no stopping their write-in candidacy after the finale.
So who knows? Maybe one day our next president will have been a "reality TV" star. Move over, Ronald Reagan.
The American Candidate Crew: young, hip, and hot.
Who won the debate at Old Cabell? Tune in this fall to find out!
Montel presses the flesh with UVA politics professor Larry Sabato.
Montel Williams gets political.


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Affectionately known as the 'oasis of the outback', Mount Isa is a gleaming mirage on the horizon for travellers from all directions. Nestled among the ochre-red Selwyn Ranges, on the banks of the Leichhardt River, Mount Isa is a bustling melting pot of culture and industry and also home to the world's third largest rodeo.
It's grown from strength to strength over the years but the harsh picturesque landscape has barely changed, becoming one of the main draw-cards for visitors each year. Mount Isa has ample places to fish, camp or relax and enjoy an outback sunset. The rugged terrain is a four-wheel-driver's haven, and visitors can explore the region just as the pioneers of the region did many years ago. The twin jewels in Mount Isa's crown are the spectacular Lawn Hill Gorge in Boodjamulla National Park and its neighbour, the world heritage listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields.
A must see is the Outback at Isa complex, incorporating the award winning Riversleigh Fossil Centre, Hard Times Mine, Sir James Foots Building, Outback Park and Visitor Information Centre. The Hard Times Mine is a working replica mine designed and operated by actual miners where you can gain an insight into the industry integral to Mount Isa's economy. Mount Isa's existence and its main financial base is the huge Mount Isa Mine, the world's largest single producer of copper, silver, lead and zinc. In 1923, John Campbell Miles found a silver-lead ore outcrop. This rich deposit is still producing high volumes of ore and is classed as one of the world's great mines.
Other attractions are the School of the Air, which provides an education to students on remote properties as far as 1000 kilometres away via satellite internet. Mount Isa is also home to one of Queensland's largest Royal Flying Doctors bases, the National Trust Tent House, a WW2 Underground Hospital and the Beth Anderson Museum.
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HIMSS recently sent out a message to their LinkedIn group which listed CIO.com's list of top 7 hottest health IT skills (and I'd say jobs):
7. Quality Assurance
6. Data Architecture
5. Application Development
4. Program Management
3. Project Management
2. Healthcare Analytics
1. EMR Build Specialists
They also said, "As JoAnn Klinedinst, HIMSS' Vice President, Professional Development, noted "There's something for everyone at HIMSS13.""
JoAnn is absolutely right about HIMSS 2013. If you're in healthcare IT, then there's definitely something for you at HIMSS 2013. I describe it like being a kid in a candy store. Everywhere you look there is something interesting that you want to learn about.
I did find the list of hot health IT jobs interesting. Not surprising to see EMR at the top of the list. Seems like all of the jobs are EHR related or healthcare BI/Big Data related. Seems like this should give us a good idea of where healthcare IT is going.