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The landscape in Sweetwater County, to the casual observer on the ground, looks barren and stark. From the air, the true beauty of the landscape stands out, seemingly in perpetual motion.Any opportunity to see the area from the air was offered Monday. The purpose of the Red Desert Ecoflight was "to gather public interest and involvement in the Bureau of Land Management Rock Springs Management Plan revision process, according to BLM Wild Lands Community Organizer Shaleas Harrison.
"(The RMP) is currently underway in the BLM Rock Springs Field office," Shaleas said. "This land-use plan will direct management for the next 15-20 years for the Rock Springs Planning area, which includes parts of the Northern Red Desert and other adjacent lands such as the Big Sandy Foothills, Little Mountain and Devils Playground."
The area contains 13 wilderness study areas, a newly discovered mule deer migration corridor and the largest desert elk herd in the lower 48 states, Harrison noted.
The goal of the flight is threefold:
• To educate
• To raise awareness
• To highlight the unique ecological, geological and cultural values "that a wide range of people share in the Red Desert," Harrison said.
Harrison plans to publish a piece about the flight in High Country News. Dany Hayden will serve as the photographer and video artist on the project. Harrison said Hayden will create a short film that Harrison hopes will be aired to a wide range of viewers at backcountry film festivals and other outlets.
Three flights were scheduled on Monday. Along on the first flight was Ecoflight Pilot Gary Kraft, Harrison, Research Scientist Teal Wyckoff with the Wyoming Geographic Science Center, Director Gary Beauvais of the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database at the University of Wyoming, and Consulting Geologist and Water Resources Expert Bern Hinckley from Laramie.
While in the air, Hinckley gave a running commentary on the diverse landscape contained within the RMP. Among the areas that were pointed out and discussed during the flight were the Washakie Basin, Adobe Town Wilderness Study Area, Great Divide Basin, Continental Peak, Honeycomb Buttes Wilderness Study Area, Oregon Buttes Wilderness Study Area, Buffalo Hump Wilderness Study Area (also known as the Killpecker Sand Dunes), Sand Dunes Wilderness Study Area, White Mountain and the Red Desert to Wyoming Range migration corridor.
Harrison said the entire area contains 6 million acres of BLM and private lands and rivals Yellowstone in size.
Looking over the undulating landscape, Hinckley said the influence of water on the landscape is apparent. He made particular note of the columnar section of Eocene rocks in the southwestern part of Washakie Basin, which can be seen most clearly in White Mountain along the Rock Springs Uplift.
Beauvais noted much of the vegetation found along the eastern slopes of many of the buttes, such as quaking aspen, is there because snow drifts more readily in these areas. He also pointed out groupings of light spots found in the desertscape. These are prairie dog towns; these areas allow air and water to "percolate" more deeply in the landscape. Loss of these mammals would have a major ecological impact on the area because the prairie dogs not only keep the spread of grass in check but also serve as prey for other carnivorous species.
Flying past Oregon Buttes, Killpecker Sand Dunes and Boar's Tusk, Hinckley spoke of the beauty and diversity found in the area.
"Everything is rare and unique," he said. "Wyoming is a jewel globally."
Beauvais described the area as a broad foothill zone rather than a true plain. He said it is different than other basin ecosystems primarily because of the large migrations of game that move through the area.
Wyckoff said the Red Desert serves as an important winter range for pronghorn and mule deer, and it is important to remember that any development footprint in this critical area disrupts these migration patterns.
"Wilderness study areas have to have some solitude and isolation. Human influence cannot be the main thing in these areas," she said.
Harrison described a recent study that was done, when scientists Hall Sawyer and Mathew Hayes in 2014 published their findings that identified the longest ungulate, or mule deer, migration in the lower 48 states. The mule deer traveled a one-way distance of 150 miles from the Red Desert to the Hoback Basin and the surrounding mountain ranges of northwestern Wyoming. She noted a disruption on the difficult and long journey would prove hazardous to the deer.
"Their ability to migrate is critical for them to access resources," she said.
Harrison is eager to get the word out about the RMP revisions. She hopes the flights offer people the opportunity see first-hand the importance and beauty of the area and become involved in the revision process.
"Since the revision process began in 2011, new significant research and BLM guidance for managing and inventorying lands with wilderness characteristics was passed," she said. "I would like to see the BLM recognize and manage appropriately these new updates. I would also like to see the BLM office in Rock Springs, take a stronger role in involving the public, especially tribes that have historically used the landscape."
Residents participating in Monday's flights and discussion included Ailene and John Elkin of Green River. Ailene and her husband got involved because they wanted to be a part of the BLM getting the full picture. She said getting in the air and seeing the variety and grandness of the landscape does more justice to it than looking at a bare spot on a map.
"We really value this area and want it sustained," she said. "It's amazing what one small group can accomplish. We can all work together."
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Getting my hands dirty for conservation
I started volunteering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) about a year and a half ago, after becoming overwhelmingly "itchy" at my office job. I had been working in the environmental field for the past 20 years but was, for the most part, tied to my desk writing reports that could easily send an insomniac into a nice deep slumber. I could no longer ignore the need to get my hands dirty and positively impact my local environment in a physical, tangible way. I also love being outdoors in all four seasons and exploring the beautiful area of Ontario's Niagara Escarpment, which I call home.
So, after years of only thinking about volunteering, I finally registered for my first NCC tree planting event in the spring of 2015, and I haven't stopped volunteering since. I thought I'd share my most recent NCC volunteer experience, with the hope that it may inspire others to jump in, help out and reap the many benefits.
It was a brisk fall day and the weather forecast was not looking good: relatively cool with an almost 100 per cent chance of getting rained on all day. As I was packing up my rain gear, winter hat and many woolly layers, I have to admit I thought: "It's a perfect day to spend on the couch with the dog, binge-watching Netflix." However, as with every other NCC volunteer event I've participated in, by the end of the day I was happy I had kicked my own butt out the door.
The project on this particular day was a live stake harvest at the Minesing Wetlands, about a 30-minute drive southeast of Collingwood, Ontario, my lovely hometown. This area is one of the largest and most undisturbed wetlands in southern Ontario, spanning an area of more than 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares). It is listed as a provincially and internationally significant wetland, and is home to more than 400 species of plants, 200 species of birds, and a diversity of other land-based and aquatic wildlife. I've been lucky enough to canoe, walk, explore and "work" in a few areas of this magnificent wetland. In fact, it was volunteering with NCC that led me to getting to know the Minesing Wetlands, instead of just driving by on my commute, thinking, "I've got to check this out sometime."
The live stake harvesting event was hosted and coordinated by NCC and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), another group for which I routinely volunteer.
When I arrived on site, the other volunteers and I were greeted by three enthusiastic conservation staff members from NCC and NVCA. I've met and worked with these wonderful ladies at previous volunteer events; they have an obvious passion for their work, and especially for the Minesing Wetlands. Each is a wealth of knowledge, and they always take the time to answer my million questions. Their infectious energy and good humour always make the events fun — even in the rain!
Though I had planted live stakes in the Minesing Wetlands the previous spring, I had never harvested them, so I was interested in this part of the process. Using freshly sharpened pruners, we were to cut and gather branches of a certain thickness from the swamp thickets. I learned that branches from the red-osier dogwood and various shrub willow species were selected for live stake harvesting because of the presence of a hormone in the plants that allows the cut branches to form roots when buried. And not to worry — we were cautious in how many branches we removed from each "clump" to ensure the area is unaffected by our harvesting and recovers quite easily and quickly.
We worked for a few hours, cutting and dragging bundles of branches out of the thickets. Miraculously, the rain held off and it even warmed up enough to remove a layer of clothes. I certainly didn't expect to sweat that day so I was pleasantly surprised! Once we gathered enough branches, we began cutting them into lengths, or live stakes. Cutting the live stakes went relatively quickly and provided an opportunity for us to gather and chit-chat and get to know each other better. I learned that the live stakes we were harvesting would be planted by volunteers (like me!) in the streambanks of the Mad River as part of a project to restore the natural flow of the river. The live stakes will prevent erosion of the streambanks, provide stabilization, food and habitat for species, and eventually add shade to cool the waterway. Interesting to know: successful live stake plantings are just as effective at reducing erosion as rock and concrete.
Luckily, the rain held off until about 30 minutes before we finished cutting the last few branches. Despite the light rain, our spirits remained high, especially when we realized we would meet our goal of filling all 20 buckets with live stakes an hour early! It was incredibly satisfying to see the buckets of approximately 2,000 live stakes being loaded up and readied for their journey to the NVCA cooler for their month-long nap.
This volunteer event was fun, informative and incredibly gratifying, just like every other volunteer event in which I've participated. In addition to harvesting live stakes, I've planted trees in some gorgeous locations, donned hip waders to help stabilize streambanks, planted native beach grasses for dune restoration, relieved stress through removing invasive species and enjoyed the beach while guarding endangered piping plovers.
Volunteering has been immensely satisfying. At the end of the day, seeing tangible results of the work I've done to help the environment I love is soul enriching! I highly recommend volunteering — you won't regret it!

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Written Sep 20, 2013 9:40am by Cindy McMurry
My Mom left for home today. John and I are so grateful for all she's done to help us. She's covered the things that John didn't have time to do and the things I simply couldn't do.
Between helping with meals, dishes, laundry, cleaning, driving, watering plants, helping pack lunches, grocery shopping and so much more… her generosity goes unmatched. My Dad might argue, since he thinks it was him who sacrificed by "loaning Mom" to us. 😉
Mom stayed with us for nearly 3 weeks and I know she was greatly missed by everyone at home. Dad told her he was going to start cleaning yesterday at noon to prepare for her return. 🙂 Kevin will be anxious to eat her cooking again, I'm sure. The great grandkids will LOVE having Grandma Melanie back home… she's one of their favorite people. Her friends have missed her and she's missed them, I know they are anxious to be with her again. Everyone missed her presence, no doubt about it. Mom is a Godly woman, one who is loving, generous and encouraging. She makes herself available to those in need and often gives others a listening ear and words of encouragement.
Wherever she isn't present, she is missed. On some level my Dad is correct… it's a sacrifice when my Mom is somewhere else. We will miss her. Her calmness, sweetness and selflessness continue to teach us to be better.
Mom, thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!! for everything you did to help us… and just for being willing to be with us during this time. You sacrificed for us and we do not take your generosity lightly. We are so grateful. You are a Mom whose children are all quick to "Rise Up and Call Her Blessed." You exemplify to us this text…
Who can find a virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
She considers a field and buys it;
From her profits she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her: "Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all."
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:10-31
… But You excel them all Mom!
We love you,
John and Cindy


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NYU - 3, Farmingdale State - 0
Bronx, N.Y. - The FSC women's soccer team squared off against NYU in a non-conference game this evening held at Manhattan College and were defeated, 3-0.
Only 3:12 into the contest, NYU (4-2-1) used a score from sophomore forward Alex Benedict (Avon, Conn.) off the pass from Marquel Love (Gilroy, Calif.) to take an early 1-0 lead. Less than nine minutes later, in the 11th minute, the Violets extended the advantage to 2-0 as Love dribbled past the FSC (2-4-2) defense and netted an unassisted goal. Neither team would score during the remainder of the half as NYU took the 2-0 edge into the break. The Violets out shot the Rams 5-3 and held a 2-1 corner kick advantage in the first half.
With 30:28 left to play, NYU extended the advantage to 3-0 on a goal by senior forward Charlotte Herbertz (Krefeld, Germany) as freshman midfielder Tori Bianco (Omaha, NE) notched the assist. The game remained 3-0 the rest of the way as the Violets held FSC scoreless and capped off the shutout.
In goal, sophomore keeper Daniella Ford (Elmont, N.Y.) stopped six shots, while freshman Meghan Marhan (Glen Ridge, N.J.) had four saves for NYU.
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A butterfly flaps its wings over the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane develops in the Atlantic. Far-fetched?
Depends on who you ask.
In our previous post, we blogged about Ray Bradbury's famous tale, A Sound of Thunder, from which the term, "the butterfly effect" was coined.
The butterfly effect is the power of a simple action, such as the flapping of a butterfly's wings, to make huge ripples in reality.
In Jewish mysticism, we don't use the term "the butterfly effect" but we do have a similar concept.
The Kabbalistic masters teach that each of our actions, and even our words and thoughts, may have a profound effect on the Universe. That they have at least some effect, is certainly the case.
In some instances, an individual's actions can have energy-building, world-spinning, Universe-rippling impact. Good deeds can tilt the balance of the world to the side of ultimate Goodness and Wholeness and Peace.
Even if the deeds, thoughts, or words you do are small, or the changes you make are on the inside, remember: what you do is important.
So go ahead and be the butterfly!
Check out more God in Therapy posts, and the God in Therapy collection.
Past Butterfly Post: Time Travel and The Butterfly Effect
For a deeper look at the butterfly effect through the lens of Jewish mysticism, see the original post at HJC.com.


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2017 Women's Soccer Trip to South Africa
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Elle Zadina
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Glencoe, Ill. / Loyola Academy
Yesterday introduced us to the breath taking views of Cape Town, but today we got to dive deep into the history behind this magical place. Eager for day two, we headed to Robben Island, formerly a maximum security prison used to isolate political prisoners during apartheid.
The first part of our tour took us all the way around the island by bus. One house that stood out was a special imprisonment structure for apartheid opponent Robert Sobukwe. Sobukwe founded the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) political party. On March 21, 1990 PAC, lead by Sobukwe, organized a nationwide protest against the Pass Law. This law required black people to carry a pass book with their picture, religion, and identification details. Police used this pass to restrict citizens to particular regions during apartheid. Sobukwe urged his followers to march to their nearest police station to show their opposition to the law. Police officers panicked and open fired resulting in 69 deaths and Sobukwe's imprisonment. After serving 3 years, officials deemed Sobukwe to be an especially radical and dangerous opponent of apartheid, thus sentencing him to Robben Island. March 21sthas been declared a South African national Human Rights Day in remembrance of Sobukwe's efforts against apartheid.
Robben Island was home to many motivated individuals besides Sobukwe. We learned that 70% of prisoners were highly educated. These brilliant minds were forced to work in the limestone quarry using nothing but their hands and primitive tools to remind them everyday of their punishment. The quarry had a cave intended for the prisoners to escape the sun and eat lunch. They used this to their advantage. Each day a prisoner would prepare a lesson to teach secretly in the cave during lunch. Prisoners learned to read and write using their fingers in the sand. Their slogan was "Each one, teach one" and they ensured that every prisoner left the island with an education worthy of entering university.
After the bus tour, we visited Nelson Mandela's prison cell, where he lived for 18 years, with our guide Zozo. Zozo is an ex-prisoner of Robben Island who gave us a first hand account of daily life on the island. He told us that any letters referencing Mandela were cut up so that they were not comprehensible. He emphasized that although the island once represented isolation, fear, and tragedy, it now symbolizes peace, hope, and forgiveness.
Little did we know the optimistic ending to the tour was just the calm before the storm. Two different boats, 3 hours, and a bunch of white paper bags later, we finally reached the main land. Our preseason pool workouts definitely didn't prepare us for the massive waves and engulfing sea sickness of an average South African sea voyage.
Thankful to be back on land and excited for our first international soccer game, we headed to the University of Cape Town's soccer field. Stepping off the bus, everyone's jaw dropped. Table Top Mountain towered over the field. Trying our best not to get distracted by the incredible surroundings, the whistle blew, and it was game time. Fantastic left footed crosses by Emily Dickens set up our first two goals. Amy Lindberg acted quickly and put them both in the back of the net. A rocket shot from Marley Praprost found the upper right side netting at the end of the second half. Despite the score, UCT continued to battle and kept us shut out for the beginning of the second half. Angelina Batty broke this streak with a driven ball to the lower left corner just out of the goalies reach. Pauline Van Dijck set the final score at 5-0 with a lofted ball 30 yards out that sailed into the goal. After the game we got the opportunity to eat and talk with the UCT players. Their coach handed out awards to players on both teams making everyone laugh. A winning match in an amazing place with a wonderful opponent. Doesn't get much better than that!
Today was extremely impactful because of the insight we gained on the political culture and history of South Africa. With this background, we can fully appreciate and make the most of our trip, which we definitely intend to do!
Tomorrow we are back to the water for surfing lessons during the day, followed by our second game at night. Stay tuned to find out which player is a star both on the field and riding the waves!


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TeWinkle Intermediate School Students Hospitalized After Eating Pot Brownie
COSTA MESA — Several middle school students in Orange County, Calif. were hospitalized Wednesday after eating pot brownies on campus. This is the second such incident in Costa Mesa in the past month.
Five seventh-graders at TeWinkle Intermediate School went to the school's nurse and complained of stomach aches, Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials told CBS.
Firefighters were sent to the school, and three students were sent to the hospital as a precaution.
The 12-year-old male student who allegedly brought the brownie to school was arrested and booked for investigation of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Republic reports.
The district sent out a notification of the incident to parents, the Los Angeles Times reports. It is unknown whether the children who ate the brownies knew they were laced or not.
Just last month, six boys and one girl at an elementary school, also in Costa Mesa, were hospitalized after another student allegedly gave them a pot-laced brownie. Firefighters were called when seven children, between 10 and 12 years old, landed in the Pomona Elementary School nurses office, complaining of difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting.
The sixth-grader who brought the brownie allegedly didn't tell the other children of the treat's secret ingredient before they took bites.


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Morellini's damages claim in successful unjustified threats action dismissed
Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd v Morellini (No 3) [2017] FCA 870
The Federal Court has declined to award damages in a successful claim for relief from unjustified threats on the basis that no damages as a result of the threats were proved to have been suffered by the threatened party.
The decision by Justice Dowsett is the latest in the long running saga between Mizzi Family Holdings and its director Paul Mizzi, and Daryl Morellini. Both Mizzi and Mr Morellini had developed a cane billet planter for use by sugar cane farmers, however Mizzi got in first and applied for a patent in respect of the invention. Mizzi alleged that Mr Morellini's use of his cane billet planter infringed its innovation patent and Mr Morellini cross-claimed for revocation of the patent and relief from unjustified threats.
We reported on the initial decision here, in which the Court held that infringement was not proven and the complaint concerning unjustified threats was upheld. However, the trial judge did not award damages to Mr Morellini in respect of the unjustified threats claim because he believed the claim to have been abandoned. Both parties appealed the decision, and the Full Court of the Federal Court held that the patent was invalid for false suggestion or misrepresentation, and that Mr Morellini had not abandoned his claim. The Full Court therefore referred the matter back to Justice Dowsett to determine the amount of damages payable in respect of the unjustified threats claim.
The actions constituting the unjustified threats
The Court found that Mizzi had caused a notice and an article to be published in a publication entitled Canegrowers. The notice set out information concerning Mizzi's billet planter, including the patent application number, whilst the article by Terry Hurlock, Mizzi's patent attorney (entitled "infringement danger") basically warned sugar farmers of the danger of copying patented inventions. Together, the article and the notice were taken to constitute an unjustified threat. It was also found that Mr Mizzi made a clear allegation of infringement and demanded a royalty from a third party (Mr Girgenti) who had used Mr Morellini's planter, which constituted a second unjustified threat.
Relevant test when determining claim for damages
In applying the relevant law regarding damages for unjustified threats, the Court confirmed that:
- any award must be for damages resulting from the threats; and
- the damage suffered may include loss resulting from the termination of negotiations as a result of the threats.
Mr Morellini put on evidence that there were parties within the sugar cane industry interested in manufacturing his billet planter, but those parties were cautious of dealing with him given his dispute with Mizzi. However, Justice Dowsett held that the fact that nothing came of these negotiations could not be attributed to the threats, as they occurred prior to the threats being published. Mr Morellini also claimed that he was prevented from commercially exploiting his invention. According to Justice Dowsett, there was no evidence of Mr Morellini's capacity to manufacture a product for sale at a profit. Ultimately, according to the judge:
"There is no direct evidence that anybody declined to deal with Mr Morellini as a result of the threats. It seems that even before the newspaper article on 5 April 2010, there was a degree of reluctance concerning any such dealings. That reluctance cannot have been attributable to the threats. Mr Morellini has not demonstrated that any adverse effect resulted from either of the threats. The newspaper article may well have been widely read within the sugar industry, but there is no reason to believe that the incident involving Mr Girgenti was a matter of common knowledge. Some people in the industry may have heard of it. In either case such knowledge may have reinforced previous perceptions, but that is largely speculative."
Morellini suffered no damage as a direct result of the threats
Justice Dowsett held that despite the fact that the existence of the dispute with Mizzi reduced Mr Morellini's opportunity to market his product, there was no clear evidence that without the dispute, Mr Morellini would have successfully commercially exploited his invention. Given that Mr Morellini could not show that any disadvantage was attributable to either or both of the threats made by Mizzi, there was no basis for allowing him any amount by way of damages. In the circumstances, Justice Dowsett held that "although one may speculate about the possible effects of the threats, I see no proper basis for attributing any part of the disadvantage to either or both of them". Accordingly, he determined that he must reluctantly dismiss Mr Morellini's cross-claim for damages.
Key lessons
- Despite being successful in his cross-claim for unjustified threats, Mr Morellini could not prove any damage that flowed, or could reasonably have flowed, from the making of the threats.
- This case follows the Full Federal Court decision in March 2017 in Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Coretell Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 44. At trial, the judge awarded just over $1.5 million in damages against Australian Mud Company for relief from unjustified threats, however this award was subsequently overturned by the Full Court, which held that the damage was not sustained as a result of the threats, and dismissed Coretell's claim for damages with costs.
- Though making a claim for unjustified threats may be a useful tactic in a proceeding, parties who have not suffered any damage as a result of the threats should think twice about pursuing a claim for damages.
- Practically speaking, a damages claim is difficult to prove and claimants should consider, at an early stage, whether they are able to prove loss.


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Donald Trump's party are pressing him to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with sacked FBI director James Comey.
The Republicans' request follows Comey's testimony in front of the senate intelligence community last week.
He claimed he had been put under undue pressure by Trump before being fired. The president accused Comey of lying.
Trump's aides have dodged questions about whether conversations related to the Russia investigation have been recorded.
Pressed on the issue on Friday, Trump said: "I'll tell you about that maybe sometime in the very near future."
One of Trump's cabinet members is also under scrutiny as the senate investigate alleged collusion with Russia.
Attorney general Jeff Sessions will face questioning today by members of the committee.
Senator Susan Collins said: "I don't understand why the president just doesn't clear (the tapes) matter up once and for all."
Another Senator, James Lankford, said Sessions's testimony would help them assess the truth of Comey's allegations. Lankford said: "We want to be able to get his side of it."
Comey has claimed Sessions was at the White House in February when Trump asked to speak to him alone and says the president asked him to drop a probe into ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia.
Trump came under fire yesterday from former New York City federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, who was sacked after refusing to take his calls.
Referring to Comey's claim that Trump pressed him to drop the Flynn investigation, Bharara said: "I think there's absolutely evidence to begin a case."


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Tenant protection crucial
24 February 2011
The Government must ensure that the growing population of people renting privately get the protection they so desperately need, Shelter said today.
Responding to English Housing Survey figures showing that the number of households in the private rented sector has increased by nine per cent over the last year, while home ownership and social renting is down, Shelter's Chief Executive Campbell Robb said:
'Today's figures come as no surprise. With a chronic shortage of social housing and millions priced out of the housing market, the reality is that renting is fast becoming the only option for more and more people.
'Yet despite increasing numbers of families being forced to rent their homes, the sector continues to have the worst standards of any type of housing. In addition, tenants are completely unprotected from the minority of rogue landlords who make their lives a misery.'
Mr Robb continued: 'We are extremely concerned that the huge influx of people in rented accommodation could lead to an imbalance between supply and demand for properties, with the most vulnerable tenants having no other choice but to rent from landlords with a bad reputation.
'It is absolutely essential that Government and local authorities use every weapon in their armoury to crack down on unlawful operators, drive up standards and ensure that the growing population of private tenants get the protection they so desperately need.'
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Audi are celebrating a successful season for their Audi R8 LMS after clinching 23 victories and three champions titles with it's customer GT3 sports car.
"Actually, 2009 was planned to be a year of learning for the Audi R8 LMS but our expectations were surpassed by far," said Executive Board Member Michael Dick "After only one year, the R8 is already a GT3 car to be beaten."
Running in a total of 76 races across Europe the 525-hp Audi blitzed it's opposition in various series including the FIA GT3 European Championship with Team Phoenix Racing, Christian Abt in the ADAC-GT Masters in Germany and class victories at the two 24-hour races on the Nürburgring and at Spa-Francorchamps.
"The Audi R8 LMS won three of the most important GT3 racing series right away and also proved its endurance capability on the Nürburgring and at Spa," says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "The decision to place the R8 LMS in its first season into the hands of teams with which Audi Sport has been working together for a long time was absolutely right. They have a major part in the success of the Audi R8 LMS."
"The interest by customers all over the world is huge," says Oliver Straube, who is responsible for marketing the Audi R8 LMS at Audi Sport. "We could clearly sell more cars in 2010 than we originally planned but we will limit ourselves to a maximum of 15 vehicles in order to be able to offer our customers the type of service they can expect Audi Sport to deliver."


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Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Supports Blockchain Innovation For Trade Finance
In an interview released on September 22, 2017, Peter Jameson, co-head of product management, GTS EMEA at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, spoke on the merits of blockchaintechnology and what it can bring to trade finance.
Jameson's take on blockchain technology is optimistic and he thinks it can provide immediate benefits. He said, "The distributed nature of blockchain means that you could quite easily move from a place where a lot of things have to happen in sequence to a technology where a lot of the players involved in the transaction can do what they need to do all at the same time." The so-called atomic swap, or instantaneous exchange of ownership, can easily be facilitated by blockchain-based settlement systems and executable distributed code contracts (also called smart contracts). Jameson said this capability is very powerful, given "the slow nature of some of the trade transactions today."
Jameson goes on to say blockchain technology cannot solve the trade finance world's problems on its own, and will likely work in conjunction with other technologies needed to create data channels that integrate with a blockchain. "How you actually digitize some of that paper at the outset, plus the distributed nature of the blockchain, I think in the future is going to make it a very powerful tool."
Identifying important innovations such as optical character recognition, robotics, and AI, Jameson portrays a possibility of these tools working in conjunction with blockchain systems in order to make prevalent the digitization of trade services.
Jameson also spoke of a need for a common-standards approach since the challenge involves constituents beyond banks, such as buyers, sellers, and government agencies.
Jameson said that 2017 should be a watershed year for blockchain technology as it relates to trade finance:
"In 2016 there was a lot of focus on the FinTechs and people looking at proofs of concept…In 2017 we're really seeing the rubber hit the road. We're seeing consortia of banks come together. Groups of banks and third parties start looking at making blockchain a practical reality, so I'm expecting to see that over the next 6 to 12 months we're going to start to see some of the things that industry has been working on, including some of the proofs of concept that we have been working on at Bank of America Merryl Lynch, really become a practical reality."
Once those steps are taken, Jameson said the industry can focus on customer needs and adjust to those demands.


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First Lady Michelle Obama is in China this week to focus on education and culture.
Students at Beijing Normal School eagerly greeted First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday. Many children here dream of attending universities abroad, and one of the school's aims is to help them achieve that dream. Obama's focus on education for this trip is an example of soft diplomacy – attracting Chinese interest in one of the United States' greatest assets.
"They recognize the sort of innovative vitality of the U.S. educational system," said Elizabeth Economy, Asia director for the Council on Foreign Relations. "It's a very creative system, and one that has produced legions of very successful entrepreneurs and thinkers."
The first lady has drawn criticism for choosing to avoid China's abuses in human rights and international trade on this trip. But Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution said controversy would damage the goal of the trip.
"Hard diplomacy is you go over there and argue with people, soft diplomacy is when you choose not to argue," he said. "And I think that is probably exactly how they want it."
However, Economy said Mrs. Obama's goal as a leader in American society should be to stand up for American ideals.
"I'm not proposing that she go off on a ledge and introduce radically new issues, like what's going on between China and Japan in the East China Sea, but I do think as long as she's there, she's going to be spending a full week in China, that it really is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed," she said.
Economy suggests the first lady highlight U.S.-China disputes tied to culture and education, such as access for American films in the Chinese market and the challenges U.S. educational institutions face when partnering with Chinese schools.


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Chinese New Year at Thean Hou Temple
The famous Thean Hou Temple was one of our destinations during the recent family trip in KL.
To be honest, I never knew about this temple before. All along, I thought Kek Lok Si at Penang Island is the only "happening" temple during Chinese New Year.
Thean Hou Temple is one of the biggest Chinese temples around Kuala Lumpur and is also a favourite tourist location.
Like any other religious places and Chinese temples, especially, it's a common tradition to put up a massive number of red lanterns to usher the grand Chinese New Year.
Lanterns here, lanterns there, lanterns everywhere. You won't miss a single one wherever you are.
As you follow the directions to the prayer hall at the higher floor, there are lines of lanterns hung up along the roofs.
And when you reach the prayer place, you'll see even more lanterns.
And more people too – mainly consists of devotees, praying for a better year, and travelers, witnessing the culture.
While my parents also went to pray, I walked around and took photos.
The photo above is taken from a higher level. I wished I could have visited during the night to see the lanterns light up.
From that higher floor, the KL Tower and Petronas Twin Towers can be seen.
A big huge bell hung on the ceiling. I wonder if anyone still uses it, or it's just for decoration purpose.
Anyway, by looking at Thean Hou Temple's grand architecture and the number of visitors, it's undeniably a popular tourist attraction. The art sculptures on the edge of the roofs makes it even more distinctive.
Beside the temple, there's an open-space park nearby with statues of Chinese animal zodiacs.
While the rest took photos with their respective animals, I got mine. The dragon is such a beauty right?
Also within the temple's compound is an interesting looking structure.
Looks like an up-side down semi pyramid to me, but if you look properly – it's actually a stage with a funny roof.
So yeah, there's nothing much to talk about Thean Hou Temple – this entry serves mainly as a photo sharing session for those who've never visited the temple during the Chinese New Year festival.
It's quite easy to get there since it's near Mid Valley City – located off Jalan Syed Putra. Google Map for exact location and address.
So… Happy Belated Chinese New Year? ;)
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Maryland Discipline Analysis Shows Racial Discrepancies
Researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, working in partnership with Maryland's education department, have found that "in all 24 Maryland school systems, black students received out-of-school suspensions or expulsions at more than twice the rate of white students" from 2009 to 2012.
The report, released last week also shows higher rates of classroom removal for special education students, and researchers found that black students had higher rates of out-of-school suspensions or expulsions than did Hispanic or white students.
The state recently adopted a rule that requires districts to write new policies by the 2014-15 school year. Under the new rule, schools with disciplinary procedures that the education department finds have a "disproportionate impact on minority students or a discrepant impact on special education students" will be required to create a plan "to reduce the impact within one year and eliminate it within three years."
Vol. 33, Issue 24, Page 4Published in Print: March 12, 2014, as Maryland Discipline Analysis Shows Racial Discrepancies
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When the 2017/18 Champions League betting got underway, neither of these teams would've assumed they'd get as far as they have. Yet both will now have high hopes of reaching the final. Liverpool were priced at 12/1 with top football bookmakers to reach the final back in September, yet now they're the favourites to do so.
Roma are the outsiders in the last four, but they were available at 70/1 to make it to Kiev after they'd opened their campaign with a 0-0 home draw. The teams have navigated the Champions League in very different ways. Liverpool are the top scoring team – Salah and Firmino alone have scored more goals between them than Roma – but they had a reasonably easy route until the quarter-finals.
Roma have already had to deal with Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Barcelona, so have had it far tougher. The bedrock of their success has been not conceding a single goal at home, and in the knockout rounds their ability to score away goals in the first leg has ultimately seen them through both times.
But how is this match going to play out? These teams have only met five times in their history, and not for 16 years, so there's no recent record we can call upon. However, recent competition history suggests Liverpool will win. In the 28 semi-final first legs over the past 14 seasons, the home side has won 17 times.
There have been seven draws, and just four away wins, with the most recent of those last season when Juventus won 2-0 at Monaco. Not that Roma need to win, as they've shown in the last two rounds, though they would probably need an away goal. However, the home side conceding is relatively rare at this level, with only 11 occasions in those last 28 first legs.
Liverpool haven't conceded any in their last four Champions League matches at Anfield either. Does that suggest a 'no' bet in the both teams to score market? It's a very tough one to call, as Roma have scored in four of their five away matches in the competition, but Liverpool have recorded the most clean sheets of the teams in the last four.
Roma deserved to score in those four games on the road as well, as their shots were worth well over one expected goal in total every time. They had three clear-cut chances in three of the games for good measure too, so they should have opportunities to score at Anfield. As even Qarabag scored against Roma at home, I suggest going with 'yes' in both teams to score. It's priced at 8/13 with Black Type.
When Eusebio Di Francesco's side have scored away from home in the 2017/18 Champions League, there have always been over 2.5 goals in total too. This has also been the case in four of the Reds' five home games too, and the only exception was the tepid 0-0 with Porto which was effectively a dead rubber.
It seems safe to say we can expect plenty of action here, so go for over 2.5 goals with 888 Sport at 4/7. I wouldn't rule out the possibility of at least four goals either, and the same firm offer 6/4 for there to be over 3.5 goals. When it comes to the goal scorer markets, Liverpool's duo of Firmino and Salah have near identical records in the competition this season.
Both have scored eight goals, with five in the first half. They have both opened the scoring twice and finished the scoring once. However, their one difference is hugely relevant here; Salah has scored half of his eight at Anfield, whereas Firmino bagged six of his on the road. For that reason alone, the former Roma man looks the choice here, as he looks to score against his former club. Ladbrokes price Salah at 5/2 to open the scoring, or 7/10 to score at any time.
For Roma, their most consistent goal threat this season has undoubtedly been Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian striker has scored 20 goals in league and Europe in 2017/18, and is the only Roma player with more than six goals in Serie A or over two in the Champions League, making Dzeko the clear threat to score.
Like Firmino and Salah, Dzeko has scored two opening goals in the competition this season, and perhaps crucially for this match, four of his six goals have been away from the Stadio Olimpico. He is the obvious choice to back on I Giallorossi's side of the scorer market, and is available at 19/10 to score with Ladbrokes.
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NEWTON, Mass. — This March, Libby Professor Cathleen Kaveny sees publication of two new books about religion in public life, Prophecy without Contempt: Religious Discourse in the Public Square (Harvard University Press), and A Culture of Engagement: Law, Religion, and Morality (Georgetown University Press).
Prophecy Without Contempt: Religious Discourse in the Public Square
Published by Harvard University Press
March 2016
464 pp. $49.95
American culture warriors have plenty to argue about, but battles over such issues as abortion and torture have as much to do with rhetorical style as moral substance. Kaveny reframes the debate about religion in the public square by focusing on a powerful stream of religious discourse in American political speech: the Biblical rhetoric of prophetic indictment.
Throughout American history, reformers of all political persuasions and for all manner of causes—abolitionists, defenders of slavery, prohibitionists, and civil rights leaders—have echoed the thundering condemnations of the Hebrew prophets in decrying what they see as social evils. Rooted in the denunciations of Puritan sermons, prophetic rhetoric has evolved to match the politics of an increasingly pluralistic society. To employ prophetic indictment in political speech is to claim to speak from a position of unassailable authority—whether God, reason, or common sense—in order to accuse opponents of violating a fundamental law.
The fiery rhetoric of prophetic indictment operates very differently from the cooler language of practical deliberation and policy analysis. Kaveny contends that prophetic indictment is a form of "moral chemotherapy": it can be strong medicine against moral cancers threatening the body politic, but administered injudiciously, it can do more harm than good. Kaveny draws upon a wide array of sources to develop criteria for the constructive use of prophetic indictment. In modern times, Martin Luther King Jr. exemplifies the use of prophetic rhetoric to facilitate reform and reconciliation rather than revenge.
"Cathleen Kaveny has given us a book that brings us closer to both the rhetoric and the reality of American politics. In our history, commitment is not incompatible with civility, and Prophecy without Contempt shows how we might recover that possibility for the future."—Robin Lovin, Southern Methodist University
"Through solid historical insights and careful moral reasoning, Kaveny gives her readers something that has become increasingly rare: a strong religious voice that points not to a shouted dialogue of the deaf, but to integrity, community, healing, and ways of getting along. It is an important book for the times."—Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame
More: Harvard University Press Website
A Culture of Engagement: Law, Religion, and Morality
Published by Georgetown University Press
March 2016
320 pp. $64.95
Religious traditions in the United States are characterized by ongoing tension between assimilation to the broader culture, as typified by mainline Protestant churches, and defiant rejection of cultural incursions, as witnessed by more sectarian movements such as Mormonism and Hassidism. However, legal theorist and Catholic theologian Cathleen Kaveny contends there is a third possibility—a culture of engagement—that accommodates and respects tradition. It also recognizes the need to interact with culture to remain relevant and to offer critiques of social, political, legal, and economic practices.
Kaveny suggests that rather than avoid the crisscross of the religious and secular spheres of life, we should use this conflict as an opportunity to come together and to encounter, challenge, contribute to, and correct one another. Focusing on five broad areas of interest—Law as a Teacher, Religious Liberty and Its Limits, Conversations about Culture, Conversations about Belief, and Cases and Controversies—Kaveny demonstrates how thoughtful and purposeful engagement can contribute to rich, constructive, and difficult discussions between moral and cultural traditions.
This provocative collection of Kaveny's articles from Commonweal magazine, substantially revised and updated from their initial publication, provides astonishing insight into a range of hot-button issues like abortion, assisted suicide, government-sponsored torture, contraception, the Ashley Treatment, capital punishment, and the role of religious faith in a pluralistic society. At turns masterful, insightful, and inspirational, A Culture of Engagement is a welcome reminder of what can be gained when a diversity of experiences and beliefs is brought to bear on American public life.
"Cathy Kaveny is, simultaneously, one of our country's most important religious intellectuals and one of our most rigorous legal scholars. She writes with great care and understanding, but also with passion and an uncommon humanity. A Culture of Engagement is a superb introduction to her thought. No matter where you stand, she will challenge you, and inspire you, too."—EJ Dionne Jr., Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute
"This is a bold and brilliant engagement with the fundamental questions of faith, freedom, and family—crisply written, cogently argued, and constructively casuistic. Building on her earlier masterwork, Law's Virtues, Cathleen Kaveny now shows us even more clearly how the law can teach us how to live a life of virtue as communicants and citizens in a world of ever-growing complexity."—John Witte, Jr., Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor, Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University
More: Georgetown University Press Website
Cathleen Kaveny is Darald and Juliet Libby Professor at Boston College, a position that includes appointments in both the department of theology and the law school. She holds a joint PhD/JD from Yale University and is the author of Law's Virtues: Fostering Autonomy and Solidarity in American Society (GUP, 2012). The author of many columns and articles for Newsweek, the Washington Post, Commonweal, and other publications, she appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2012.
Professor Kaveny is available for lectures or to the media to comment on the current election cycle, issues of rhetorical style and moral substance.


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Romans 4:13-25
a. Was God's promise offered through compliance to the law or something else? ____________________________________________
b. What does Paul say would be the effect if the promise had been tied to the law? __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
c. What does the law bring about? _____________________________
d. What benefit would there have been with no law? ______________ _________________________________________________________
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a. Paul routinely ties together two biblical words: grace and faith. What is the relationship between these words? ________________________ _________________________________________________________
b. Why does Paul emphasize that the promise is through faith? _______ __________________________________________________________
c. Paul elaborates on Abrahams faith. What part aspect of Abrahams faith do find amazing …or that you can identify with? _________________________
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b. Jesus was "delivered up" for what? ___________________________
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in medias res: bridging the "time sap" gap, DIY politics, Google thinks you're stupid, and more
- When researchers started using the term "digital divide" in the 1990s they were referring to an inequality of access to the Internet and other ICTs. Over time the issue shifted from unequal access to emphasizing disparities of technological competency across socioeconomic sectors. The new manifestation of the digital divide, according to a New York Times article, is reflected in whether time on the Internet is spent being productive, or wasting time:
As access to devices has spread, children in poorer families are spending considerably more time than children from more well-off families using their television and gadgets to watch shows and videos, play games and connect on social networking sites, studies show.
The new divide is such a cause of concern for the Federal Communications Commission that it is considering a proposal to spend $200 million to create a digital literacy corps. This group of hundreds, even thousands, of trainers would fan out to schools and libraries to teach productive uses of computers for parents, students and job seekers.
A study published in 2010 by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that children and teenagers whose parents do not have a college degree spent 90 minutes more per day exposed to media than children from higher socioeconomic families. In 1999, the difference was just 16 minutes.
- In an op-ed for the LA Times Neal Gabler writes that Obama's legacy may be disillusionment with partisan politics and a shift toward do-it-yourself democracy:
Disillusionment with partisan politics is certainly nothing new. Obama's fall from grace, however, may look like a bigger belly flop because his young supporters saw him standing so much higher than typical politicians. Yet by dashing their hopes, Obama may actually have accomplished something so remarkable that it could turn out to be his legacy: He has redirected young people's energies away from conventional electoral politics and into a different, grass-roots kind of activism. Call it DIY politics.
We got a taste of DIY politics last fall with the Occupy Wall Street sit-ins, which were a reaction to government inaction on financial abuses, and we got another taste when the 99% Spring campaign mobilized tens of thousands against economic inequality. OWS and its tangential offshoots may seem political, but it is important to note that OWS emphatically isn't politics as usual. It isn't even a traditional movement.
- In a piece on The Daily Beast Andrew Blum, author of a new net-centric book titled The Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, details the condescension and furtiveness he encountered while researching Google for his book:
Walking past a large data center building, painted yellow like a penitentiary, I asked what went on inside. Did this building contain the computers that crawl through the Web for the search index? Did it process search queries? Did it store email? "You mean what The Dalles does?" my guide responded. "That's not something that we probably discuss. But I'm sure that data is available internally." (I bet.) It was a scripted non-answer, however awkwardly expressed. And it might have been excusable, if the contrast weren't so stark with the dozens of other pieces of the Internet that I visited. Google was the outlier—not only for being the most secretive but the most disingenuous about that secrecy.
After my tour of Google's parking lot, I joined a hand-picked group of Googlers for lunch in their cafeteria overlooking the Columbia River. The conversation consisted of a PR handler prompting each of them to say a few words about how much they liked living in The Dalles and working at Google. (It was some consolation that they were treated like children, too.) I considered expressing my frustration at the kabuki going on, but I decided it wasn't their choice. It was bigger than them. Eventually, emboldened by my peanut-butter cups, I said only that I was disappointed not to have the opportunity to go inside a data center and learn more. My PR handler's response was immediate: "Senators and governors have been disappointed too!"
- A recent study from Penn State's Media Effects Research Laboratory investigated how narratives constructed by news media in reporting a story impacted consumers' empathic response to the material:
When news reports focus on individuals and their stories, rather than simply facts or policy, readers experience greater feelings of compassion, said Penn State Distinguished Professor Mary Beth Oliver, co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory and a member of the Department of Film-Video and Media Studies. This compassion also extends to feelings about social groups in general, including groups that are often stigmatized.
"Issues such as health care, poverty and discrimination all should elicit compassion," Oliver said. "But presenting these issues as personalized stories more effectively evokes emotions that lead to greater caring, willingness to help and interest in obtaining more information."
The emphasis on "personalized stories" reminds me of Zillmann's exemplification theory, though the article makes no mention of exemplification.
- In an article for the Observer (apparently a sub-site of the Guardian…I'm really not sure) John Naughton writes about the real cost of the smartphone revolution:
The problem with living through a revolution is that you've no idea how things will turn out. So it is with the revolutionary transformation of our communications environment driven by the internet and mobile phone technology. Strangely, our problem is not that we are short of data about what's going on; on the contrary we are awash with the stuff. This is what led Manuel Castells, the great scholar of cyberspace, to describe our current mental state as one of "informed bewilderment": we have lots of information, but not much of a clue about what it means.
If, however, you're concerned about things such as freedom, control and innovation, then the prospect of a world in which most people access the internet via smartphones and other cloud devices is a troubling one. Why? Because smartphones (and tablets) are tightly controlled, "tethered" appliances. You may think that you own your shiny new iPhone or iPad, for example. But in fact an invisible chain stretches from it all the way back to Apple's corporate HQ in California. Nothing, but nothing, goes on your iDevice that hasn't been approved by Apple.
In medias res: Semiology of Batman, economics of attention, hypodermic needles, magic bullets and more
So I've decided to headline these posts with interesting (to me) media-related content from around the web "In medias res". Not very original, I know, but "in the middle of things" seems appropriate.
- I came across the semiotics-centric site Semionaut via this post: "Semiotics and non-verbal communication". It looks to have a practitioner-oriented angle but they have some interesting analysis up.
- In other semiotics news check out this post on Arkham City art direction and semiotics from the site How Not to Suck at Game Design.
Following the semiotics goals I defined earlier, we will explore the complex network of sign language of AAA games, comic books, the Batman universe and related pop-culture, we will explore the narrative themes behind it all and we will examine how Rocksteady implemented said sign language using semiotic principles.
- I've come across what appears to be a blog for a graduate course in new media and an assignment centered on exploring new media via Marshall McLuhan.
- Some folks at the site Communication Steroids recently posted a podcast discussing the Attention Economy.
- Recently I've been delving into the literature on the political economy of communication, and that means I've been reading Dallas Smythe and Herbert Schiller. This blog post by Safiya Noble discusses the continued relevance of Herbert Schiller.
Schiller elaborates on the ways in which, "Corporate speech has become the dominant discourse…While the corporate voice booms across the land, individual expression, at best, trickles through tiny constricted public circuits. This has allowed the effective right to free speech to be transferred from individuals to billion dollar companies which, in effect, monopolize public communication (pg. 45)." Privatization, deregulation and the expansion of market relationships are cited by Schiller as the environment in which the national information infrastructure has been eroded (pg. 46).
- Tomi Ahonen, apparently the person who declared mobile technology the 7th mass medium (who knew?), has declared augmented reality the 8th mass media. The list of media, in order of appearance:
1st mass media PRINT – from 1400s (books, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, billboards)
2nd mass media RECORDINGS – from 1890s (records, tapes, cartridges, videocassettes, CDs, DVDs)
3rd mass media CINEMA – from 1900s
4th mass media RADIO – from 1920s
5th mass media TELEVISION – from 1940s
6th mass media INTERNET – from 1992
7th mass media MOBILE – from 1998
8th mass media AUGMENTED REALITY – from 2010
- This New York Times article about the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook asks: With the advent and adoption of smartphones, who needs the web?
- Henry Giroux wrote an op-ed for truthout about the war on youth wherein he borrows a phrase from Virilio: "the Suicidal State".
- The excellent media ecology blog Figure/Ground Communication has posted an interview with media ecologist (and coordinator of the upcoming MEA convention at Manhattan College) Thom Gencarelli. The interview follows Figure/Ground's recurring format of focusing on the interviewees academic background and thoughts on the tenure system.
- Blog Literary Theory and Anglo-American Culture has a post analyzing Chris Nolan's film The Prestige through a Baudrillardian lens.
- I came across this blog post of a video intercutting the poster's commentary with a video by Sut Jhally titled Deconstructing Dreamworlds (btw, Jhally and Mark Crispin Miller appear in Morgan Spurlock's newest documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. It's worth a watch, and made me want to go to Sao Paulo).
- Sherry Turkle is quoted in this USA Today article that confirms: geek is officially chic. Which I guess means it is no longer cool.
- Finally, I noticed some mentions of old-school theories of media effects in a couple of recent articles. This piece at Arab Media & Society titled Technology Cannot a Revolution Make mentions the "magic bullet" theory in discussing how Western media researchers have analyzed the Arab Spring movements.
The return to the "magic bullet" theory has led many Arab and Western media scholars to focus on the study of the role of social media in developing popular movements. Little or no attention is paid to folk and traditional communication outlets such as Friday sermons, coffeehouse storytellers ("hakawati"), and mourning gatherings of women ("subhieh"). These face-to-face folk communication vehicles play an important role in developing the Arab public sphere as well as in introducing change.
And this piece about a new sex-advice show on MTV mentions the "hypodermic needle" theory:
When you talk about "young viewers" as helpless victims who are targeted by a message and instantly fall prey to it, you are positing a pre-World-War-II era mass communications theory known as the hypodermic model.
This model saw mass media as a giant hypodermic needle that "injected" messages into our brains. And no brains were more susceptible to the injections than those of children.


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Photoshop is the tool of choice for web designers. With that in mind, we've rounded up some of the best Photoshop tutorials for designing websites. These tutorials inspire us to give birth to impressive, interactive web designs that are loved by both the client and the visitors.
While compiling this list, it's always a possibility that I missed some other great resources. Feel free to share it with us. Maybe you're interested to take a look at the following articles: Powerful Contact Us Plugins for WordPress, Creative 404 Error Pages Ideas and Cool Bootstrap Tools and Generators.


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My Experiencing
Webb Interview
This is an excerpt from an interview done for the Webb Schools alumni magazine in 2012. It was an interesting effort given I had to go back and look at how my life was influenced in high school, and to
MX | part 1 | First Experiences
The follow is a high level overview my design experiences over the past 2 decades: I hope you find some amusement here in this 4 part series – My Experiences [MX] This design career of mine started when a friend of mine at Occidental
MX | part 2 | Becoming Amphibious
It was at the peak of the first dot-com bubble. San Francisco was a frenzy of internet start-ups, and if you were not starting one, or in one already – you felt like an idiot. There were kids in the 20′s walking
MX | part 3 | Experiencing Again
In spite of my successes, it was clear form my limited time there that frog wasn't the best fit for me or way of working. So I decided to go out on my own again, take the great deal I had learned
MX | part 4 | Designing Experience
The Lighthaus project was very compelling for Allplan, and as a result Peter asked me to join the team in Munich in order to help make these new ideas a reality. So I asked to him, "make me an offer


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{inspired} Mood Board Monday
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Ahh I could curl right up and read a book with a cold beverage at my side! Great space!ReplyDelete
Hi Jenn! Sorry to hear that you were down with food poisoning, ouch and ughh! Glad you are better and that your creativity did not suffer... this is a delightful outdoor space, LOVE the idea of a custom umbrella! And the fireplace, so cool (or warm, depending on how you look at it!)ReplyDelete
How is the kitchen coming along...???!!!
Gasp! An outdoor lounge?! Say what, this is awesome!!! Totally would never have thought to tackle something like this or that it could be so fun! Psyched that you decided to go for the pink and purple fabrics, I wouldn't to push myself with them too but then ended up chickening out:) BTW, you did a great job mocking them up into the pillows and umbrella - great minds think alike;) Is that seriously a coffee table with like a fire pit inside?! Heaven. And why didn't I invent that already myself. I looooooooove Smores. Like I can't eat less than 4 every time we have them, which is not often enough for me. I need that table!!!! I really love both those planters and that side table that you picked. This is such a wonderful space. Thanks for playing along again, Jenn! I always can't wait to see what gorgeousness you come up with:)ReplyDelete
PS. Food poisoning? That sucks! I'm so glad you are feeling better.
So beautiful! I don't normally gravitate to purple, but this doesn't feel too sweet or precious. Well done!ReplyDelete
Pour the sangria! Jenn this might be my favorite that you've ever done - it's awesome! I love the idea of an outdoor room. Everything looks very lounge-worthy and comfortable - job well done my friend. And glad to hear you're feeling better - that is no fun.ReplyDelete
An outdoor room? I would have never have thought of that but this "room" is PERFECT! I love the mix of cozy with the blankets and pillows and the sleek concrete planters and fire pit!! My kind of space indeed!! Absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oo I love your outdoor lounge! I just want to grab a Pimms and chill out there. Nice job!ReplyDelete


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With new technology trends broadening the scope of business and industry, architecting for global interoperability across this web of systems is more important than ever. This event will focus on how Enterprise Architecture is empowering companies to build better systems by architecting for digital business strategies.
Topics include:
- Business Architecture
- Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC)
- Risk Management and Cybersecurity
- Business Transformation
- Professional Development
- Improving the Security and Dependability of IT
We look forward to meeting you at the Signavio table and learning more about your enterprise and business architecture initiatives. If you have any questions prior to the event, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Event Details
What: The Open Group's "Enabling Boundaryless Information Flow" Event
When: January 25-28, 2016
Where: Marriott Union Square, San Francisco
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This Network Setup Wizard will guide you through the configuration of your own private collaboration network in three simple steps, namely:
Step 1: Create Categories and Spaces
Step 2: Choose Network Settings
Step 3: Invite Team
We recommend using this wizard to set up your first collaboration network with Zillable. Follow the instructions set forth in the wizard and you should be able to set up your network easily enough.
- Go to My Profile > Manage My Network > Network Settings > Network Setup Guide.
- The Network Setup Guide opens, and you will then see the three steps mentioned above. Click the Let's Get Started button.
- On the next window, you will see two options for setting up your network: Custom Setup and Quick Start Setup. If you choose Custom Setup, proceed to Step 4. Otherwise, skip to Step 6.
NOTE: We recommend that you choose the Quick Start Setup option as you will only need to select from preset templates. On the other hand, you can choose Custom Setup if you want to create your own categories and spaces.
- Click Create My Own Categories, enter the category name on the box, then click the +Category button to add the category to your network.
- Repeat Step 4 until you are satisfied with your setup, click I'm done creating my own categories, then Next Step. Proceed to Step 7.
- On the next window, a list of preset Categories and Spaces is displayed. Choose the Categories and Spaces you prefer adding to your network, then click Next.
Note: You need to edit the list of categories and spaces to add or remove anything from the list.
- On the Choose Network Settings window, enable/disable the available network features, then select a Theme for your network from the list. Click Next to continue.
- On the next window, choose either Large Team or Small Team to add members to your collaboration network. If you select Large Team, go to Step 9. Otherwise, skip to Step 10.
- On the Large Team page, enter your organization's email domain, click the Active Sign Up Page button, then click Next.
- On the Small Team page, enter the individual email addresses of those you want to invite to the network, separating each email address with a comma, then click Next.
- On the next page, click Save to deploy your network settings.
You have now set up and added members to your own private network.


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Is Myopathy Part of Statin Therapy (IMPOSTER-16)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00127335
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Lack of funding)
First Posted : August 5, 2005
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2011
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Myopathic Conditions
|Drug: cellulose placebo vs. atorvastatin
|Phase 4
This is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Sixty patients who are identified by their physician as having muscle pain or weakness while on statin therapy and in whom creatine kinase (CK) enzyme determinations have been normal will be enrolled voluntarily. All patients will have a percutaneous muscle biopsy prior to enrollment into the trial. These patients will be randomized in a blinded crossover fashion to either standardized statin therapy or placebo in eight week intervals. After eight weeks of drug or placebo the patients will be assessed for signs and symptoms of muscle weakness by:
- Dynamometry of grip and hip strength
- An exercise test with exhaled gas analysis
- Blood tests for cholesterol, creatine kinase, lactate
- Urine tests for organic acids
Following the first eight-week study and testing period, each patient will serve as their own control and they will enter a second eight-week study period. During the second phase they will take the opposite therapy, either drug or placebo, which they have not yet received. Sub-studies will include ten controls who have never previously received statins and ten subjects who have suffered statin-induced rhabdomyolysis. Subjects in these sub-studies will not be exposed to statin therapy and will only undergo limited testing.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|60 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Double Blind, Prospective Randomized, Crossover Study of Patients With Muscle Complaints on Statin Therapy
|Study Start Date :
|August 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2008
|Placebo Comparator: 1
Drug: cellulose placebo vs. atorvastatin
Other Name: atorvastatin
Active Comparator: 2
statin administration
Drug: cellulose placebo vs. atorvastatin
Other Name: atorvastatin
- hip flexion [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- grip strength [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- oxygen consumption and anaerobic threshold [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- muscle pathology score [ Time Frame: at entry ]
- ability to identify blinded statin [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- other aerobic exercise indexes [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- fatty acid oxidation of myocyte cell cultures [ Time Frame: at entry ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary doctor's permission
- Patient understands nature of study and has signed consent
- Patient is >21 years of age
- Patient willing to stop statin for up to 12 weeks and remain off CoQ10 for study duration
- Patient able to perform the strength and functional tests required
- Patient complains of muscle weakness or aching which he/she or his/her physician feels may be attributable to statin therapy
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) must be normal
- Fasting respiratory exchange ratio (RER) > 0.80 off statin for at least 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe underlying illness including: Cr > 3.0, liver failure, unstable angina, symptomatic valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, or prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) preventing exercise testing.
- History of muscle damage (CK > 350 IU) on statins
- Underlying musculoskeletal disorder preventing muscle testing
- History of severe depression
- Taking doses of other medicines with statin sufficient to cause myopathy including: cyclosporine, erythromycin or other macrolide antibiotics; fluconazole; niacin; fibrates; or > 16 oz. of grapefruit juice daily.
- Diabetes requiring other than diet therapy
- Use of thiazolidinediones (TZD's), protease inhibitors or other drugs known to influence RER or fatty acid oxidation.
- Abnormal thyroid status
- Inability to maintain constant exercise, dietary, and drug regimen during the 16 weeks required by the study protocol.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00127335
|United States, California
|Scripps Mercy Hospital
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|Principal Investigator:
|Paul S Phillips, MD
|Scripps Health
|Study Director:
|Harminder Sikand, PharmD
|Scripps Mercy
|Responsible Party:
|Paul Phillips,, MD, Scripps Health - Scripps Mercy Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|August 5, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 28, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2011
statin side effects,
fatty acid oxidation
Statin induced Muscle toxicity
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors


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Alcohol and entertainment licences
Permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways
Planning rules will be relaxed to allow restaurants, cafes and pubs to run as takeaways for up to 12 months. If you wish to do this you will need to notify us with proposed start and end dates for new use. Contact planning
Further information:
Which licences do you need?
One-off events
You will need a temporary event notice (TEN) if you are planning:
- An occasional or one off event at unlicensed premises
- To have a licensable activity which is not included in the terms of an existing premises licence (which either includes regulated entertainment or the sale of alcohol)
Licence as an individual - personal licence
If you want a career in the licensed trade, you will need a personal licence. This enables you to sell alcohol from a licensed premises. You can use your personal licence to work in different pubs as long as they have a premises licence.
Licence for the premises
If you want to hold licensable activities in a premises or on a piece of land, you will need a premises licence which is granted for the life of the premises.
You will need to apply for a premises licence for the following activities:
- The retail sale of alcohol
- A club selling alcohol to a club member
- Regulated entertainment
- Late night refreshment
You will also have to provide the details and consent of a personal licence holder to be your designated premises supervisor (DPS) on your application form. This person will be responsible for authorising the sale of alcohol on the premises.
If you are running a club
If you wish to run a members club that will have of the above licensable activities, you will need a club premises certificate.
You will not need to have a designated premises supervisor.
You will only need to apply for a premises licence if you want to have any of the licensable activities mentioned above under 'licence for the premises' in part of the premises open to non-members of your club. This might be, for example, be activities in a separate function room that is let out to non-members for events on a very regular basis that cannot be covered by the maximum 15 temporary events notices (per year per premises).
Changes to a premises licence or club certificate
If you want to make changes to a premises licence, you will need to apply to our licensing service. These changes are known as either a minor variation or full variation of the licence and which one you need depends on whether the changes will have any impact on the licensing objectives.
If you are unsure which variation suits your needs, please contact Licensing.
Change of circumstance on a premises licence
If you sell your licensed premises to a new owner then you will need to transfer the licence to them.
If your Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) that is the personal licence holder who authorises the sale of alcohol at your licensed premises, leaves and has to be replaced, you must apply for a variation of designated supervisor
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- The Freedom Charter was proposed by the CAPE ANC region and a direct resolution of the ANC 42nd National Conference resolution in 1953, which instructed the National Executive Committee of the ANC, "to make immediate preparations for the organisation of a CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE OF S.A.[2]" whose task shall be to work out a "FREEDOM CHARTER" for all peoples and groups in the country[3]
- ". The resolution on the Freedom Charter was re-affirmed in the ANC 43rd National Conference in 1954, which said "This Conference declares its unqualified support for the great Congress of the People sponsored by the National Organisations of this country. In this connection Conference enjoins all National Organisations, Church movements and associations to support, join in and participate in the great Campaign for the calling of the mighty Congress of the People having as its aim the drawing up of a Freedom Charter embodying the aspirations of the people of South Africa for a future free, united, multi-national, democratic community in which oppression and exploitation will be a thing of the past[4]".
The blog is aimed at openly engaging and discussing informed views/perspectives... Let's engage. EST 2005!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Nationalisation of Mines is a Freedom Charter principle.
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- Unknown said...
Power to the people! We will never attain socio-economic freedom without ownership of three basic resources namely banks, land, and mines. Once we have a significant control over these three pillars of economic emancipation to the people, we are entirely a free nation, not now.
- 4:40 am
I took the liberty to read through everything in your article. I have two question;
1. You and your cadre as socialists, why do you not give away your fortunes to the poor as this would be the perfect way to promote your views?
2. In your article you state that you want to "smash" all sectors and have it made it state owned. You clearly mention that you are aware the economy would collapse. Why would you recommend this? Why would you purposely advocate failure?
- 4:56 am
The YL should exercise utmost patience regarding 'economic freedom'.The motherbody has adequately thought through this matter and emanicipation of the African people is coming.Remember it took decades of planning and extended patience to topple the apartheid government.The walls of apartheid were not demolished by rhetoric nor by militant and unbecoming behaviour. The elephant was bitten piece by piece with a smile,courtesy,respect and INTELLECT. The YL should not be in a rush. In lieu they should focus on ensuring that kids are send to varsity.So that we have the capacity to manage the very resources we so desperately seek.The land,resources and everything stolen from us will return.Netshitenze posit in relation to the 76 youth,'in their impatience and ethuasiasm,they mangled the theory and concepts of liberation politics.And the older, politically conscious generation counselled caution,calling for patience...76 youth choose to learn by doing and paying the price.And pay many of them did,in life and limb.'
- 12:30 pm