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Another war, another refugee crisis. This reoccurring dynamic has become all too familiar to me after years of working in areas of conflict. Standing in the middle of Zaatari, the sprawling refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan, I could squint and be transported back in time to similar scenes I've witnessed in places like Albania, Haiti, Afghanistan and Congo. These awful places share a common scent — a mix of dust, sweat and brewed tea — that at times is accompanied by the unnerving sound that wind makes against flapping tents. The countless testimonies of massacres, executions, rape, ethnic cleansing, escape and survival merge into a single narrative — slightly different versions of the same horror movie.
I remember photographing the first wave of Syrian refugees in early 2012. Under the cover of a cold winter night, a young couple held tightly to their baby girl while balancing aboard a rickety boat that was smuggling them across the Orontes River, from Syria's Idlib Province into the safety of Turkey. Since then, more than 1.5 million Syrians have fled their homeland, seeking shelter wherever they can find it: renting apartments in east Amman, sleeping in makeshift tent settlements in the Bekaa Valley, or confined to fenced-in tent-cities along the borders of Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq.
As the war drags on, some of these camps are taking on the shapes of more permanent settlements. Cement structures and pre-fab trailers are slowly replacing the more temporary cardboard and plastic tents, echoing the past transformation of the original Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon or Gaza. Refugees, too, become hardened with time, and their initial openness to share their experiences with a visiting stranger turn to silence, anger and frustration.
Moises Saman is a Cairo-based freelance photographer and an associate member of Magnum Photos.
Some of these photographs were taken between 2012 and 2013, most recently commissioned by Save the Children, the international child's rights organization.


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Article Date: March 4, 2005 | Publication: slant magazine | Author:
Chris Barsanti
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Mary Riggans, Jayd Johnson and Sean Brown
Dear Frankie is a three-hankie family drama in which a bevy of fine actors, a keen-eyed director, and some wonderfully evocative Scottish locations work overtime trying to make Andrea Gibb�s script into something other than mawkish twaddle�and it comes pretty damn close to succeeding. Frankie (Jack McElhone) is a nine-year-old deaf boy whose mother and grandmother keep moving the three of them from one town to another. Frankie�s too young to really care why, he just knows that�s how it is, and as long as he keeps getting letters (and the rare stamps inside them for his collection) from his father, he doesn�t mind. Frankie�s never met the man, whom he believes is a sailor, but pours all his heart and soul into the stream of letters he sends in reply. It soon becomes clear that Frankie�s mother, Lizzie (Emily Mortimer, a wee too glam for the role, but nevermind) is making the whole thing up, writing the letters herself, his absent dad being the reason�exactly why only to be revealed at the appropriately dramatic time�their desperate little family keeps moving. It�s a charade that can�t be kept up forever, and so one day Frankie sees that his dad�s ship (at least, one with the same name that Lizzie gave him) is going to dock at the latest town they�ve moved to. Instead of owning up, Lizzie concocts a sitcom-elaborate scheme whereby she hires a nameless sailor to pretend to be Frankie�s dad. And, since this is a movie, not only does Frankie fall in love with the guy (played with Bogart-like quiet intensity by the normally-ill-used Gerard Butler), he finds his love reciprocated by the taciturn but slowly-thawing stranger. It�s all quite the dilemma for Lizzie, obsessed with keeping Frankie safe from the awful truth, but seemingly nothing that some soul-searching and a good long cry couldn�t handle. Although there is more naked emotional manhandling here than really should be proper, Dear Frankie comes out the other end with most of its dignity intact. This is mostly due to the solid work exhibited by everybody involved (especially first-time director Shona Auerbach, also responsible for the painterly cinematography), not to mention that the story surprisingly ends with a few key matters left realistically unresolved. Additionally, even as sentimental as the screenplay is, the film never speaks down to the child at its core, making him just as complex a character as any of the adults here. Heartwarming, but not entirely in a bad way.
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Korean GP 2010
Sunday Team Quotes
Lewis Hamilton (2nd): "At the start, I just wanted to get out there. I love racing, and I thought it was safe enough - 17 laps spent running behind the Safety Car isn't good for the spectators, and it's not fun for the drivers either. Additionally, I felt it had easily dried up enough for us to start racing - so I'm glad we did. It was very tricky out there, particularly at the end. It was pitch black, I couldn't see much and my tyres were finished. It was a big surprise to see both Red Bulls go out. Fernando [Alonso] drove really well, but I'm very happy to have scored some points after a couple of disappointing races. However, ours still isn't the fastest car: I was losing a lot of time to Fernando, particularly in the final sector. But I'm sure we'll be working flat-out to fix that back at the McLaren Technology Centre before we head to Brazil We've got two races ahead of us - we have more coming for the car, and the guys back at the factory are doing a great job. Everyone is really enthusiastic and is pushing as hard as they can. The championship definitely isn't out of reach - we can still do this."
Jenson Button (12th): "I just didn't have enough grip today. I was really struggling with locking fronts as soon as I touched the brakes; every time I braked for a corner, I went straight on because I couldn't stop the car. Also, I lost three or four places when Adrian [Sutil] decided to drive me off the circuit - I don't know what he was thinking. Even without that, though, I didn't really have the pace today. In my view, for sure, the race should have been stopped earlier than it was - it was way too dark to race a Formula 1 car in the conditions we witnessed at the end of the afternoon. To win this championship, I'll now have to rely on the cars in front of me failing, so today was a pretty disappointing day, all in all."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Today's race was an incredibly challenging one for all the drivers - they had to battle variable grip and poor light - and as such it was easy for them to make mistakes. That being the case, the fact that neither of our drivers made any truly significant errors all afternoon is a telling testimony to their supreme ability. Even so, it's almost always the case that, after a race as difficult and as eventful as today's was, all drivers tend to look back on the odd key moment and wish they'd played it ever so slightly differently. Nonetheless, Lewis's second place was the result of a typically combative drive, and the 18 world championship points it netted him have lifted him to well within striking range of the drivers' world championship lead with just two grands prix to go. As for Jenson, we'll have to debrief his strategy carefully, but perhaps we could have given him a better afternoon. Suffice it to say, at this stage, only that his first set of tyres were badly worn and we therefore had to change them when we did. His race was a bit of a struggle thereafter, though. Going forward, we remain in contention for both the constructors' world championship and the drivers' world championship, and we'll continue to push as hard as we can throughout the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, and until the last metre of the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix too, in our efforts to emerge victorious in both those title chases."
Mercedes GP
Michael Schumacher (4th): "I am pretty happy with today's race and I have to say thank you to my team who guided me perfectly through the afternoon. I am sure that the spectators had a lot of fun here today at this first Korean race. The FIA did very well to start the race behind the safety car as it absolutely would not have been possible to have a racing start. The only shame for us today was that Nico was put out of the race otherwise we would have seen a very good weekend for our team."
Nico Rosberg (DNF, Accident): "We had a near perfect weekend with the car that we have until the collision in the race today. Qualifying in fifth place was great yesterday and the car has felt good all weekend. The team has done a great job here and the straightline speed that we had enabled me to overtake Hamilton early in the race. So it's a big shame that my race was ended early. It was really difficult to judge which way Mark's car would go and I took the decision to go left but he spun more and more that way and I just couldn't avoid him. It's a real shame as we could have had a great result today."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "The team did an excellent job this weekend and have been rewarded with a very good result for Michael today. It could have been even better as Nico was in a strong position and obviously we are disappointed that he was taken out of the race. Nico had made a great overtaking move on Hamilton, he was very happy with the car and everything was going well up that point. Michael had an extremely good race. He took all of his opportunities and drove sensibly in the tricky conditions. We spent the latter part of the race looking after the tyres and making sure that we got through to the end as we didn't think that we could challenge the leaders. Overall a very positive weekend and we hope to finish the season with equally strong performances."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "A good race from Michael today finishing in fourth place behind the World Championship contenders as 'best of the rest' after a great manoeuvre to overtake Jenson Button. A shame for Nico who certainly had the possibility of finishing on the podium, given that he was ahead of Lewis who ultimately finished second, when he was caught up in Mark Webber's incident. A good job from our team here in treacherous conditions with no mistakes made which was very difficult today."
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (DNF, Engine): "This is not a nice moment, but I think it was a difficult race for all of us today. To be at the front of the field for the whole race, controlling it and looking after the tyres, I think there's nothing more we could have done. All in all we did an almost perfect job today and also yesterday in qualifying. It was getting dark towards the end of the race; I had a medium visor on my helmet and it was hard to see some of the bumps on the track or the reference for braking, but the guys finished the race so there must have been some visibility. There are still fifty points available in the Drivers' Championship, it would have been easier if we had won today and the engine hadn't have broken, but that's life and how it goes sometimes. We will keep our heads down for the last two races. We have a very strong team and a strong car and we know we are the quickest. I can go to sleep tonight knowing I did everything I could today and we still have everything to play for."
Mark Webber (DNF, Accident): "It was totally my fault, I got on the kerb on the exit of Turn 12 and it was a very slow-motion moment off the back of that kerb - it was my mistake and it wasn't my day. I thought I'd managed to catch it, but I lost the car and made contact with the wall, nothing too heavy, but it was enough to bring the car back to the other side of the track and then Nico (Rosberg) hit me, which wrecked his race as well. Conditions were okay by the time we were racing - on the edge, but okay. Today didn't help me with the Championship, but I can absolutely still win it; this was only my second non-finish of the year. Positions aren't the most important thing, points are and they can change very quickly. I'm back with the others now on points, but there are still two races to go and I'll do my absolute best."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "Some days motor racing can be cruel and for Red Bull today it was unfortunately one of those days. Mark was unlucky, he dropped a wheel on the kerb - one of the few mistakes he's made this year - and it bit him hard. Sebastian had the cruellest of luck - ten laps to go and out of the blue he had an engine failure. As a team we'd done everything right today and we had the pace to win. Starting on the front row, we got the strategy right, we read the conditions right and to have an engine failure, almost in sight of the end of the race, is appalling luck. It's our first nonpoints score this year, but we leave here still in the lead of the Constructors' and we're still in it in the Drivers' too; Mark's second and Sebastian's only one race-win behind the leader. We gave Fernando (Alonso) a big present today, but it was only two weeks ago that we were celebrating a one-two finish and we'll be back in Brazil."
Fabrice Lom, Renault: "Renault must apologise to the whole team for the engine failure on Seb's car. We need to investigate more before giving more details about the failure - it was an engine that was at its third grand prix but it obviously wasn't expected. What a bad result for us, we scored no points after starting on the front row - it's a big disappointment. We are still in the battle for both Championships and we will continue to push very hard - we took a hit today, but we will bounce back stronger in Brazil."
Fernando Alonso (1st): "It is a great feeling winning this way, as it was a very difficult victory, given the track conditions. Especially at the start, the situation on track and in terms of visibility was really precarious. That was the most worrying time, because I knew it would be an achievement just to stay on the track. We had never driven here in the wet and so there was no reference point. Webber's retirement slightly changed our approach because, all in all, it would have been sufficient to finish on the podium without taking too many risks. The final stages were particularly difficult because half the track was almost dry and the tyres were getting ruined really quickly. I witnessed both Red Bull problems from very close up: in these situations you try and stay super-concentrated, because you are coming from a high speed corner and there is no time to think. Clearly, this was a great help for our championship chances, but luck proves that Formula 1 is not just about the maths! If you then think about what happened at races such as Valencia and Silverstone, you can really say that what goes around comes around. Now there are still fifty points up for grabs: Red Bull are still favourite, but we will continue to do our utmost and try to always get onto the podium. The car has improved so much in the second half of the year thanks to continuous updates: maybe we have come away with more than we expected, but we know the situation can change from one weekend to the next. All the same, these results are fully deserved by the team and my dream is to see everyone in it happy..."
Felipe Massa (3rd): "A great result at the end of a very difficult race. I am very pleased, for myself and for the team. Fernando did a great job. After two poor weekends, I am happy to have stepped up onto the podium once again. I also want to thank the race director who did an excellent job of managing the situation, making the right decisions as to when to start the race and when to bring in the Safety Car at the right moment. By the end, it was almost dark and the intermediate tyres were deteriorating, especially the rears: there is a light on the steering wheel which is very bright and in these conditions it was quite distracting. We were a bit lucky, but we also did a good job, proving to be competitive even on this track. How will things go in Interlagos and Abu Dhabi? It's hard to say, as the two tracks are very different one to the other. It will be important to have a car capable of fighting for a podium place and then try not to make any mistakes."
Luca di Montezemolo: "What I am most pleased about is that we have shown that with determination, hard work, level headedness and the will to win, we can get out of the most difficult situations. We are a team that never gives up and we showed that yet again today," said the Ferrari President. "I want to congratulate the entire team, who worked in impeccable fashion, Fernando who was exceptional and Felipe who brought home a very important third place: it was great to see him on the podium with his team-mate and Chris Dyer. "Now however, we must keep our feet on the ground," continued Montezemolo. "The championship is still very open and we know we are up against very strong opponents. We will have to tackle the final two races with even higher levels of concentration, paying attention to every little detail."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "First of all, let's just keep calm about this! This has been a fantastic day, in which we have turned around the situation in the Drivers' championship and also, albeit partially, put us back in a stronger position in the Constructors' classification. However, we are well aware the hardest part begins now. There are two races to go: we must tackle them with the same ferocious determination which has seen us fight back in a way many thought impossible. I have said it so often in the past, but I want to repeat it even today: what counts the most in this final part of the season is for the team and the drivers to keep a cool head, along with reliability and concentration. This weekend we proved capable of doing that even in very unusual conditions like those we experienced today. We are up against very strong opposition, especially in the shape of a team that has managed to take 14 poles from 17 races: to be in this position with just two races to go is already significant. First of all I want to thank our drivers: they were great, not making the slightest mistake, managing a very stressful race in very difficult conditions. The team worked very well and the little problem at Fernando's pit stop was soon recovered on track. As usual, our thanks extend to our commercial and technical partners, starting with Philip Morris, the Santander Bank and Shell, the latter bringing us a new fuel here which also helped. Finally, I want to say it is an honour for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro to be the first name to go on the winner's trophy for the Korean Grand Prix, in a country that is expanding rapidly and a market that is also growing in importance in terms of our road cars."
Chris Dyer: "A really fantastic day, which shows how true it is to say that it's not over until it's over! Never give up is something we say all the time and we demonstrated it again here. Our drivers did an exceptional job in extremely difficult conditions, with virtually no grip or visibility in the first part of the race. When the race started, after the Safety Car came in, we began to run at a good pace, but then the race was neutralised again. We were a smidgen unlucky with Fernando, who just as in Valencia was unable to pit right away and had to complete another lap before coming in. At the pit stop, we had a problem with the two wheel nuts, which lost him a place to Hamilton, but then, partly due to the pressure Fernando was putting on him at the restart, we won it back. Everything went smoothly in this part for Felipe, who maintained his position. After that, both drivers managed the tyres in an excellent way, especially the Spaniard who was always capable of putting Vettel under pressure, until he retired. The final stages were very tense, because we did not know if the tyres would go all the way to the end and another stop would have compromised the result. It is hard to realise that after everything that has happened this season, Fernando is now leading the championship! We have two races ahead of us, against very strong opponents, but we have seen how our car has improved race after race. We must continue working in this way!"
Rubens Barrichello (7th): "It was a tough race, but we were competitive today. I was lucky with the timing of the safety car and we were running in a good position right up until the closing stages. Unfortunately, I just ran out of tyre in the last five laps which cost us two places in the end. It was very difficult out there today so I'm pleased we managed to complete the race."
Nico Hulkenberg (10th): "We did everything right today; we simply had some bad luck. I came in just before the safety car was released which cost me time and lost me a place. We managed to claw back position and were running in sixth towards the end of the race, but then my engineer told me I had a slow puncture. I couldn't keep running until the end as the car was totally undriveable. We had to pit and that cost us a big result today."
John Russell, Senior Systems Engineer: "The inaugural Korean GP proved to be a very eventful race. Finishing the race with both cars in the points is a solid result, but seventh and tenth is not wholly representative of our competitiveness this weekend. While looking good for fifth place, Rubens suffered rear tyre wear and a loss of grip. Keeping it on track to the end put him in seventh. Nico was unfortunate to pick up a slow puncture on his left rear in the closing stages as it forced an unscheduled stop which dropped him from P6 to P11. He recovered well, though, passing a Toro Rosso on the last lap to take tenth. Everyone in the team worked well today."
Robert Kubica (5th): "Fifth place means good points for the team and it's a good reward for all our efforts this weekend. It was a long, difficult race - and a race of two halves. The first part was very tricky for me, because I had big problems warming up the tyres. I had no grip at all and couldn't push - I was just concentrating on keeping the car on the track. For the second half, though, I think it was very good. It was important to look after the intermediate tyres and keep them in as good shape as possible, to get the benefit in the final laps. That was when I managed to gain a lot of positions, which meant everything turned out pretty well in the end."
Vitaly Petrov (DNF, Accident): "I had stopped early for intermediate tyres on lap 20, so they were pretty worn by the time we started racing after the second Safety Car period. I was still pushing to keep in front of the guys behind me, and I lost the car on the penultimate corner and had a big crash - but I'm okay. This was my first experience of such extreme conditions in F1, and I think the FIA did a good job to let us run behind the Safety Car and understand the circuit before starting the race. The team had made a good call with the change to intermediate tyres, and I was in a strong position in P7 when I crashed. Of course, I am disappointed to end the race in the wall and not in the points, but it was encouraging to be running in the top ten."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "It's a case of mixed feelings following a race where we scored a solid top-five finish - but also lost a potential double points finish. We made good strategy calls for Vitaly, and he was doing a good job when he lost the car in the final corner. In those conditions, every mistake will be punished, even though he was driving to look after his tyres. As for Robert, he produced a strong performance to finish fifth. He managed his intermediate tyres well, and was catching the cars in front of him in the final laps - and would have passed them on track, had he not pressured them into mistakes. His fifth place was the plus point of our afternoon."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "We had originally hoped for a top five position with Robert in the dry yesterday afternoon, so it's pleasing to have achieved it after a tricky afternoon on the pitwall today. Robert drove a solid race in extremely difficult conditions - and did a very creditable job to climb to P5 by the finish, having kept his tyres fresh enough to be quick in the final laps. With Vitaly, we knew we had to be creative with him starting in P20. That led us to take a bit of a gamble, and put him onto intermediate tyres during the first Safety Car period. It was working out well, and he then benefited from the second Safety Car to climb to P7. After that, we were hoping he would be able to hold his position when he lost the car on the exit of turn 17 and had a big shunt. The good news was that he was fine afterwards."
Remi Taffin, Head of Engine Operations: "Fifth position is pretty much right where we should have been with Robert, having made the right choices at the right times in the race. Vitaly's race was going very well before his accident, and he was doing a strong job to reap the benefits of his early stop. But he was far from the only driver to be caught out by the conditions today. As for our engines, we had no worries at all, and everything was well under control."
Force India-Mercedes
Vitantonio Liuzzi (6th): "What a crazy race today, a bit like Australia back at the start of the year, and it was very fun to be out there. It was the right decision to delay the start as there was so much water on the track. Unfortunately we had to do a lot of laps behind the safety car after that but the track was so slippery that it was really hard under braking. Then at the end it was like a night race without any lights and the steering wheel lights were so bright it was almost dazzling! Even though there was so little grip I was able to get into a good rhythm and get a great result for the team. After all the bad luck we've had in this part of the year it's brilliant to be back in business and up there in the points again, extending our advantage over Williams and setting ourselves up well for the last two races."
Adrian Sutil (DNF, Suspension Damage): "Conditions were pretty tough throughout the race and it was the right decision to start behind the safety car. When the track dried a bit I made a pit stop and tried to do the whole race on the intermediate tyres. I was just struggling with my brakes all the time. I had so much brake force that I always locked up and it was hard to drive consistently. There were a lot of times I was off the circuit, or locked up, and then got past a driver and went off the road. In the end I tried to overtake Kobayashi but lost the car on a patch that was a bit more wet than I expected and went into the side of him. I'm not happy with my performance, it was not a good race for me personally, but I'm pleased that the team did well with Tonio and the sixth position. I'll now be looking forward to the next race in Brazil."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I don't think I've ever seen a race quite like this one! We said it would be an interesting one and the constantly changing conditions threw up all sorts of challenges. It was a great performance by Tonio today as he kept his head and raced hard until the finish. It can't have been easy in the failing light and on a damp track on worn tyres but he did brilliantly to secure those crucial points. Adrian had a much more difficult race. He feels he didn't do himself justice, but I'm sure he'll come back stronger in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. Overall however a great team performance and a real boost for us going into the final double header of the year."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Jaime Alguersuari (11th): "We missed out on a good opportunity to score points today, so I am very disappointed, because just getting to the finish was an achievement given how many cars did not manage to do that. I obviously lost out most during the pit stop, when a technical problem meant I went into the pits in ninth place and came out in fifteenth place. Throughout the race, I lacked speed down the long straights and that is why it was hard to move back up the order, then at the end, when I had finally managed to get into the points, I could do nothing against Hulkenberg, who was faster in a straight line and was on new tyres. It is hard to be competitive when you lack the top speed, because it also means we ran less downforce than others in order to make up for that, so it is harder to manage the tyres in this situation. I just hope we can have a better weekend in Brazil."
Sebastien Buemi (DNF, Accident): "I think it was the right decision to spend so much time behind the Safety Car because the visibility was so poor. The asphalt did not seem to drain very well. I am disappointed with my race as I think there was plenty of potential for me this afternoon. I was running as high as seventh before the accident as everyone had stopped to change tyres. My pace was good and I was able to pass Kobayashi, Heidfeld and the Lotus and Virgins and it was going really well. We lost the chance to score some real points today. The accident? I braked late and locked the front wheels, so I could not turn and ended up going straight on and hitting Timo. I am sorry for him."
Heikki Kovalainen (13th): "It was another excellent result for the team today. In tricky conditions like that with people making mistakes, we could have seen our tenth position under threat, but we were there at the end and that is what counts. I really enjoyed the race, and didn't really have any problems that we couldn't deal with - the team made the right calls throughout and that put us in a strong position at the end of the race. It was obviously pretty dark when we finished, but that was the same for everyone. Now we head to Brazil and we have two more races to secure our place as the best of the new teams this year."
Jarno Trulli (DNF, Hydraulics): "It was a disappointing day but I'm pleased that the team has taken another step towards tenth. I felt that there was a possible hydraulics problem when we were behind the safety car as the power steering was starting to feel very heavy. I really struggled to turn in at the first corner and had a spin, and despite the team trying to get me back out it was all over."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "That was extremely tense for me. Of all the 17 races we have had this season, that was by far the most nerve wracking, and I feel like I was put through the ringer throughout the whole afternoon. Today shows the true mettle of this team. Heikki drove a fantastic race, and even though he also had a possible hydraulic issue with about 20 laps to go, he battled through that, and a superb performance from the race team kept him out there to make sure he was on track at the end of the race to take 13th. We are edging ever closer to that tenth place, and even though Jarno suffered more hydraulic problems, we have taken steps to change that for next year, and it is experiences like today that will stand us in good stead for next season and beyond."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "First of all it was great that we could go racing and give all the Korean fans and everyone who has put so much effort into making this race happen the show they wanted to see. They were rewarded with an historic event, with the race finishing in the dark and some excellent action up and down the field. For us it was a day of mixed fortunes - a great finish once again as best of the new teams and Heikki drove a great race in the very tricky conditions, but disappointing for Jarno that he suffered another hydraulic issue that brought his race to an early end. But overall a great weekend for us. We qualified and finished as best of the new teams and maintained our tenth place, which was always our main goal."
Bruno Senna (14th): "It was a difficult race but I'm very happy. The conditions were very tricky, and we opted to go very long on the same set of tyres. It was quite hard because the tyres were very used, and towards the end of the race it was a question of keeping the car on the track. But fortunately, it all came together and we finished another race as well as being able to achieve my best result so far."
Sakon Yamamoto (15th): "Today, we achieved the best result of the season for our team and we are very happy about this. It was an eventful race and it was the right decision to stop it after the start because there was too much water on the track. Later, during the Safety Car period, some cars changed onto intermediates, but we stayed on the wet tyres as we expected more rain to come. As the track got dry earlier than expected and we were losing time, we also changed to intermediates. I could manage my tyres and set a good pace during the whole race. I want to thank the team, which is working hard all the time and also to the fans who are supporting me."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "We did our best race result of the season today and we are all very pleased about this. It was an action-packed debut in Korea and we could hold our position in the championship. Both drivers showed a good performance in these very difficult conditions. Today it was hard to drive, but Sakon Yamamoto and Bruno Senna managed to keep the car on the track. Thanks to everyone in the team for their amazing job during the whole weekend. We could beat our result from Japan and we hope to carry on like this in Brazil."
BMW Sauber-Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi (8th): "It was obviously a strange race day with the delay and the start behind the safety car. But for me it was okay to do it this way, as in the beginning I could not see anything behind the safety car. Poor visibility and a lack of grip were today's problems. When we changed to intermediate tyres when the safety car came out again after 19 laps it was very difficult to drive, as it was very slippery. When Adrian Sutil attacked me I stayed on the inside and didn't change line. I saw him in the mirror and had the impression he was not going to be able to brake or something like that. We touched but luckily my car wasn't damaged too much and I was able to continue. For the last laps I found the visibility very, very bad again. This time it was not because of spray but due to the darkness."
Nick Heidfeld (9th): "I am happy to have scored again. It was not easy today to keep track of what was happening in the race. I think it was the right decision to delay the start, as before then the visibility had been down to zero. We changed onto intermediates quite early. In hindsight it was actually too early as it wasn't easy to stay on the track, although we managed it, and then the conditions improved. After a lot of laps, and on a drying track, at the end the tyres were gone, but I think others had the same problem. I could not really defend my position against Adrian (Sutil) because, with the mirrors being so dirty, I just could not see him. I knew from the radio he was there, but I only saw him when he was beside me. For me racing in the darkness was on the edge, but I still felt I could see okay."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "Both drivers in the points in a turbulent and difficult race - that's positive. Compliments to both drivers who had to fight hard, particularly towards the end of the race. However, although we scored six points we couldn't reduce the gap to our direct competitors. We now have two chances left."
James Key, Technical Director: "Not surprisingly it was an eventful race with the conditions and the uncertainty over how the wet tyres would work here on the new track. It was sensible to delay the start a bit, and then take a cautious approach to start the race after the safety car came in. We took a bit of a gamble by bringing the cars in early for intermediate tyres after 19 laps during the safety car period, because the drivers thought it was possible. So we tried to pre-empt the inevitable pit stops for intermediate tyres. But we got held up badly by traffic and, as a result, we didn't really benefit from it and the others were able to pull away. That was unfortunate, but we can't complain, because both drivers did a really good job keeping it together under pressure, and hanging on to the tyres. The tyres lost a lot of lap time towards the final part of the race, as they were really old, but the drivers did a really good job of holding on, not making any mistakes and bringing the cars home in the points. We are happy with this result."
Timo Glock (DNF, Damage): "This was a very disappointing race, especially after having been in a strong position to achieve a good result. The restart was okay and the track was starting to improve. We had quite good pace in the first part of the race and were clearly the quickest of the new teams. It's just a huge shame that we couldn't finish the race and all because of the mistake made by Buemi. It just seemed that he was all over the place. We now head to Brazil for the penultimate race of the season where I hope we can expect more luck than we found here in Korea."
Lucas di Grassi (DNF, Accident): "A very frustrating day here in Korea . We had made the correct call by switching to the Intermediate tyre very early in the race and on lap 15 I went out trying to avoid a crash with Yamamoto, who was ahead of me but much slower. Again I was in a good position for a strong result as I was running together with both Saubers and a Toro Rosso after the last safety car period ended. The next stop is my home race in Brazil, so we hope for better things there in two weeks' time."
John Booth, Team Principal: "A really unlucky day for us today as we were looking good for a strong placing with both cars. Lucas had made a good early switch to Intermediates, which would have benefited him as the race unfolded, but he crashed trying to avoid Yamamoto. Timo was up to 12th place and comfortably leading the new teams' battle when he was hit by Buemi in an accident which was entirely Buemi's fault and for which he was subsequently penalised. Both cars sustained considerable damage but we will regroup and bounce back strongly in Brazil."


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Skimboard injury yesterday, if it feels better later this week I'll hit u up for sure, thanks man
shoot would've love to but i woke up with a friggin crazy crap in my calf that i can't seem to shake. damn! maybe sometime thursday?
hey im free all day thursday, lemme know if you got time on that day
See u there.
We still on for around 530? My cell# 619-346-0475
Sounds great! Danny mentioned you both will be hitting at the Kap Crts tonight. I may stop by and introduce myself.
How about tomorrow night or morning/afternoon? I'm in waikiki but have heard aout CORP and wanted to see the facility.
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Stephen, I am here. Gotta pick up a friend at the airport at 4. Then back to Waikiki beach. Play tonight? 7202997935
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Things I Saw Today
There is no fold. Viva la scroll!
I hate camera straps. But LumaLoop looks like it could be the savior of my camera-carrying woes.
The ABCs of Branding is a sweet poster that's "…foil stamped and embossed to create an alphabet composed of letters from many of the more famous (and some infamous) logos of all time".
I also saw photos of an amazing art installation made entirely of large quantities of salt.


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Cardinals Take Third Straight from Braves
August 25th, 2013 by Chris Parks
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rookie Shelby Miller worked seven innings of three-hit ball, Matt Carpenter and Carlos Beltran each homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves for the third straight time, 6-2 Saturday night.
Freddie Freeman homered for the NL East-leading Braves, who totaled five runs while dropping three in a row for the first time since July 3-5. Julio Teheran (10-7) allowed a season-worst five walks and was charged with four runs.
Miller (12-8) worked more than six innings for the first time in 13 starts since June 1. He struck out six without walking a batter while pitching with no more than a one-run cushion against a fellow 22-year-old right-hander. Center fielder Jon Jay made a leaping catch at the wall to rob Brian McCann of at least extra bases in the seventh.
The Cardinals, who began the night a game back in the NL Central, go for a four-game sweep Sunday with Lance Lynn (13-7) opposing Mike Minor (12-5).


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Espresso Chocolate Muffins Recipe
Chocolate for breakfast? You don't need a better reason to get out of bed than that. Especially when it's in the guise of a muffin.
Note: I used a standard size muffin tin with 1/3 cup volume. If your muffin tin has smaller cups, your yield will be higher.
About the Author: Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide To Easy Artisan Bread. You can also watch her culinary stylings on the America's Test Kitchen television show. She presently lives in Singapore as a freelance writer for Time Out Singapore. Check out her blog: shophousecook.com . Follow Yvonne on Twitter
Read more: Chocoholic: Espresso Chocolate Muffins
- Yield:makes 12 muffins
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
- Rated:
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Spray standard muffin tin with non-stick pan spray. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl; set aside. In large bowl, whisk sugar with eggs until light, about 30 seconds. Whisk in oil, milk, vanilla, and espresso until combined.
Whisk dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Stir in 1 cup chips.
Evenly divide batter between muffin cups and sprinkle with remaining chips. Bake until set, 17 to 19 minutes. Let muffins cool in pan 15 minutes, then remove muffins from tin and place on wire rack to cool.
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My fruit cake will remain nude this year. No one in my family really likes the marzipan and hard icing so why bother with it? Sure, it looks pretty but why slave over something that everyone is going to discretely pick off and discard on their plate? A paper ruffle and a plastic Santa will suffice!
The great thing about this sort of fruit cake is that you can tailor it to your tastes. For instance, if you loathe glacé cherries, omit them – as long as you maintain the overall weight of fruit in this cake it doesn't matter what you choose to put in or leave out. I left out the glacé apricots simply because I didn't have any and increased the amount of raisins, sultanas and currants accordingly. What pleased me with this recipe was the inclusion of dates and prunes – often overlooked in Christmas cakes; as I have a weakness for both they were a most welcome addition!
Here is the mix waiting to go into the tin:
Here is the finished cake - it was a really gloomy day when I took this photo so I needed electric lighting; it seems to have caused some light reflection on the surface for which I apologise.
As this is for Christmas I cannot show you a cut slice yet - I will add a photo of a slice after Christmas. However, by photographing the side and base of the cake, you will get an idea of what it will look like:
Whenever a recipe requires dried fruits to be soaked in alcohol I recommend soaking for as long as possible; my preferred time is 24 hours in advance. I leave the spoon next to the dish and whenever passing stop and give the mix a stir. This seems to work well. Here is all the fruit freshly soaked in brandy glistening like jewels:
Post Christmas update:
The cake has now been cut and eaten so here are some update photos. This is how I served it - very simple indeed!
Here is a cut slice and the cut cake:
250g sultanas
250g raisins
140g chopped seeded prunes
110g currants
125g chopped glacé apricots
110g chopped seeded dates
60g chopped glacé cherries
125ml brandy
250g unsalted butter
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
200g brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
4 eggs
225g plain flour
75g self raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
60ml brandy for brushing on the hot cake
How to make:
- The day before you make the cake, place all the fruit (i.e. the first 7 items on the ingredients list) into a large bowl and pour on the brandy. Cover the bowl and, whenever you think of it, give the fruit a stir so it evenly absorbs the brandy.
- Preheat oven to 150°C/fan oven 130°C/300°F/ Gas mark 2 and line either a 19cm square tin or 23cm round tin with greaseproof paper. As the baking time is so long, use two or three layers of paper and make sure that the paper comes up approximately 5cm above the edge of the tin. This protects the cake from burning.
- Beat the butter, lemon rind and sugar in a bowl until well combined.
- Add the honey and beat until combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. By the time you reach the final egg the mix may start to curdle a little but don't worry – nothing bad will happen!
- Stir in the fruit and then stir in the flours and spice.
- Spoon into the cake tin and even the surface.
- Bake for approximately 3 hours or until a skewer comes out cleanly. I'd recommend checking the cake after 2 ½ hours. If the top is colouring too much, put a sheet of baking paper over it. Mine took exactly 3 hours.
- This is where the recipe differs to other fruit cakes you may have made. As soon as you remove the cake from the oven, brush on the extra brandy.
- Wrap the cake, still in the tin, tightly in foil. What this does is make the cake extra moist. Leave to cool completely over night.
- The next day, remove the cake from the tin and wrap in fresh greaseproof paper and foil. Keep in an airtight container until you are ready to use.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.


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The percentage of students who chose employment in Illinois immediately after graduation in 2016-17. Other top destinations are California (23.7%) and Washington (12.4%).
To introduce the student to the generation, propagation, and detection of optical electromagnetic waves.
The goals of this course are to enable the students to gain a fundamental understanding of the basic physics and technology of quantum electronics devices and laser systems. These fundamentals include optical beam propagation in free space, in media and in cavities, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, the creation of population inversions in various media, and the design of laser systems. Upon mastery of these fundamentals, students should be able to design simple laser systems. As this course is offered to both senior undergraduate and graduate students, the course has the additional goals of providing graduating seniors with sufficient background in laser systems to pursue career opportunities or to pursue graduate studies in the laser field; and of providing graduate students with an introductory course in laser systems to pursue further graduate studies in the field.
Upon completion of the instructional units on optical beam propagation and optical cavities, students should be able to:
1. Perform ray tracing of beams through optical elements using the ABCD matrix formulation. (a, m, k)
2. Assess the stability of optical cavities and design optical cavities having specified characteristics using the ABCD matrix formulation. (a,m,k)
3. Identify, characterize and predict the properties of fundamental and higher order Gaussian optical beams. (a,m,k)
4. Propagate Gaussian beams through optical systems. (a,m,k)
5. Assess the stability of optical cavities and design optical cavities having specified characteristics when the electromagnetic waves are Gaussian beams. (c,e,k,m)
6. Compute the resonant frequencies of Fabry-Perot etalons for plane waves, and cavities having spherical mirrors for Gaussian beams. (a,m,k)
7. Assess the consequences of a cavity having gain. (a,c,e,k,m)
8. Use spreadsheets, programs such as Matlab or Mathematica or write computer programs to perform parametric or design studies based on these principles. This objective applies to all instructional units. (a,k,m)
9. Respond to open-ended questions from the instructor on these principles. This objective applies to all instructional units. (g)
Upon completion of the instructional units on the interaction of optical radiation with matter, students should be able to:
10. Identify the properties of black-body radiation and calculate its power spectrum. (a,k,m)
11. Assess the dominant line broadening mechanisms of radiative transitions and calculate their lineshape functions. (a,k,m)
12. Use the lineshape function to compute Einstein A and B coefficients, and the stimulated emission cross section. ((a,k,m)
13. Given properties of an optical cavity or optical system, compute the threshold gain and design cavities or optical systems having specified threshold gains. (a,c,e,k,m)
14. Solve simultaneous partial differential equations for the densities of atomic levels given pump conditions to obtain the inversion density, and compute the gain or absorption of laser media. (a,m,n)
15. Calculate the saturation intensity of laser media for homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening. (a,k,m)
Upon completion of the instruction units on laser oscillation and efficiency, students should be able to:
16. Predict optical output intensity and efficiency of a continuous wave laser given the atomic properties, energy level diagram, and optical cavity parameters. (a,b,k,m)
17. Design a simple continuous wave laser meeting given performance specifications. (a,c,e,k,m)
18. Predict the optical output power and pulse length of a Q-switched laser. (a,b,k,m)
19. Design a simple Q-switched laser. (a,c,e,k,m)
20. Explain the principles of mode-locking, and use those principles to predict the repetition rate and optical pulse length of a mode-locked laser. (a,b,g,k,m)
Upon completion of the instruction units on laser systems, students should be able to:
21. Identify and explain the principles of operation of 3- and 4-level lasers and optically pumped rare-earth ion lasers. (a,b,g,k,m)
22. Identify and explain the pumping and excitation mechanisms of gas lasers. (a,b,g)
23. Identify and explain the fundamental properties of tunable lasers and lasers which have broadband gain. (a,b,g,k,m)
24. Use the capabilities developed in previous instructional units to design specific laser systems, such as optically pumped rare-earth ion lasers, and extrapolate these concepts to the design of related laser systems. (a,c,e,k,m)
25. Explain the principles of harmonic generation using nonlinear crystals, and perform simple calculations of the conversion efficiency of fundamental frequencies to the second harmonic. (a,b,g,k,m,n)
Upon completion of the instruction units on semiconductor lasers, students should be able to:
26. Explain the differences and similarities between lasers based on transitions between discrete atomic or molecular levels, and semiconductor lasers. (a,b,g)
27. Explain the principles of gain and absorption in highly doped homojunction laser diodes operating with high-levels of injection current. (a,b,g,e,k,m)
28. Use the concepts of densities of states, quasi-Fermi levels, Fermi distributions and simple semiconductor energy band theory to compute gain vs frequency as a function of injection current in a homojunction laser. (a,l,m)
29. Predict the laser spectrum of a homojunction laser. (a,b,k,m)
30. Design a simple diode laser having given performance specifications. (a,c,e,k,m)
31. Explain the fundamentals of heterojunction and quantum-well semiconductor lasers. (a,g, e,k,l,m)
Upon completion of all instruction units, students as a final project should be able to:
32. Analyze current laser systems, as researched from the literature, in terms of threshold gain, pumping mechanisms, laser output power, efficiency and modal quality. (b,e,g,j)
33. Design a simple laser system given material properties and desired operating parameters such as power, modal quality, pulse length and efficiency. (c,e,g)
34. Make a presentation to the class or compose a final report detailing the analysis or design, and answer questions to justify the analysis or design. (g)
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Also announced was the expansion of eligibility for completion of the ASA HSIG Program. On January 28, 2014, the executive committee of the ASA international Board of Governors approved an updated policy, whereby all those completing the ASA HSIG Program are now eligible to receive the "Certificate of Completion," including those who do not yet have a professional designation from ASA. This Certificate of Completion of the ASA HSIG Program will be awarded to individuals who complete the full Program (including all four webinar course sessions and the two-day in-person course session) and pass an hour examination on course content within a three year time period. For further information, call (800) 272-8258 and ask to speak with an ASA HSIG representative.
Designed to meet the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary framework for analyzing healthcare enterprises, assets, and services, the Program consists of four (4) webinar course sessions, and one (1) in-person course session that takes place over two (2) days, featuring healthcare industry experts, with five (5) modules.
The Program was developed under the auspices of ASA's Healthcare Special Interest Group (HSIG), a subcommittee of ASA's International Education Committee, and approved by ASA's International Board of Governors in January 2012. HSIG subcommittee members include: Robert James Cimasi, ASA, (Chair); Ernest A. Demba, FASA; Edward G. Detwiler, ASA; Claire H. Donias, FASA; Sandra J. Tropper, ASA; and, Charles A. Wilhoite, ASA.
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A play by SCOMC Productions will take people back to Ireland in the mid-1930s and give them a glimpse into the world of a family and their radio.
A play by SCOMC Productions will take people back to Ireland in the mid-1930s and give them a glimpse into the world of a family and their radio.
"Dancing at Lughnasa" is an eight-person production about five sisters in Ireland.
"The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters," said Scott E. McIntosh, producer and actor. "I saw this play in New York years ago and fell in love with it. It reminded me so much of my life. I was raised by my mother, and she had three sisters. My mother and her sister basically raised me, so this play was very reminiscent for me. It just resonated with me."
The Tony Award-winning "Dancing at Lughnasa," written by Brian Friel, was adapted for film in 1998, starring Meryl Streep.
"We open the show with an adult male recollecting the summer of when he was 7 years old," said Juliet Dunham, director. "What I find interesting about a memory play is it actually gives the audience a structure to their own memories. It's a neat experience for the actors, director, producer and audience."
The play is not a musical, but there is one dance number and plenty of music being played on the family's newly acquired radio.
"This is for anyone who enjoys a straight play over a musical. It's a must-see," Dunham said. "There's no singing, but there is popular music of the time playing because they are listening to the radio throughout."
The two-hour play is the biggest cast McIntosh has worked with. He had some hesitation at first about taking on this project.
"I like to do two- or three-person plays," he said. "I was hesitant to do it because it was a larger cast for me, but I felt confident it could be done. When I reached out to Juliet, it came to me that she was open to and looking forward to directing something. Through her guidance, we're going to have it all set."


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Dr. Robert Heaney is one of the leading researchers in the quickly-advancing field of vitamin D research. He recently gave a fascinating lecture at UC Berkley in which he summed up the most current information about vitamin D and took on difficult-to-answer questions about vitamin D deficiency and dose. Dr. Heaney's information is compelling and commands a complete rethink of this crucial prohormone nutrient. The video has since been removed from YouTube, but we were able to see it and took some notes. Here's what this leading researcher had to say about vitamin D.
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Tnyden needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 255 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
We are a cutting edge consumer electronics startup manufacturer that needs a logo!
Lets first start off with our name: Armouri
Definition of armory:
1. a storage place for weapons and other war equipment.
2. a building that is the headquarters and drill center of a military unit.
3. a place where arms and armor are made; an armorer's shop; arsenal.
For a more detailed definition of armory please see the following link:
Our brand name is Armouri, a deliberate misspelling of the word armory.
Our name should represent that our products are tough, well built, durable and will protect your consumer electronic devices, yet elegant.
Please note that our name does not represent war or military weaponry.
We are a manufacturer of consumer electronic items such as bags, cases, cables, connectors, and adapters, etc...
This logo will need to be creative and cool as it will be branding all of our products on the market and will be one of the first things consumers associate with when picking up one of our items. So, it's important that it should have a lasting impression.
We have two different concepts in mind for our logo. These are separate design concepts from each other. There will be four attachments named:
1st logo design concept
1st logo design concept blueprint 1
1st logo design concept blueprint 2
2nd logo design concept
You will need to review these attachments before proceeding with the project. We have attached two blue prints as to what the 1st logo design concept should look like. These are rough blue prints for you to follow as starting point guidance.
As for the logo, it should look more like a decorative plate emblem than a shield, with a tarnished look and feel. The idea is to make the shield flow with the first letter a as part of the letter itself, almost subliminally. Feel free to try different typography, but stay away from cursive.
You will need to pay special attention to the first letter "a" in our logo for both design concepts as the letter "a" will be used as stand alone pictorial mark that will go on our products.
For the logo color, we like colors found at the below links. You can try incorporating some of these colors if you choose or coming us with something entirely new on your own which works better for the design you're submitting.
For the 1st logo design concept, the letter ä in ärmouri will be a lower case letter with two dots over the ä.
For the 2nd logo design concept, the letter A in Armouri will be a capital letter A with no dots.
The 1st and 2nd logo design concepts are separate from each other. They shouldn't be combined.
Don't forget to review the attached files before you start as they contain much greater detail about the logo project and the overall design concept direction.
Don't make the logo look masculine.
Don't make the logo look like a shield.
Don't represent war or weapons in the logo.
Even though we've gave specific instructions for our logo design concept as the the direction we would like it to take, we are always open to new ideas and concepts. So please feel free to explore your creativity, ignore our directions above and submit your own artistic design, because the more creative freedom one has to explore their own path the better; ideas are limitless.
We would like to thank all of the artists who have taken the time to work on our logo project for their hard work and effort.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
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Durban, South Africa, 5 December 2011 (IUCN) — The world's poorest people are on the frontlines of climate change, with everything to lose and little to cushion the blow of its far-reaching impacts. A new position paper by the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN) illustrates how empowering local communities to pursue sustainable livelihoods while managing their natural resources can contribute to better adaptation in the face of climate change.
The paper, titled Integrating Community and Ecosystem-based Approaches in Climate Change Adaptation Responses, is part of a partnership that includes IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Care International, the International Institute for Environment and Development and WWF (World Wildlife Fund). It asserts that integrating approaches to adaptation based on promoting human rights and on restoring and conserving natural resources can offer many complementary benefits for people and the ecosystems on which they depend. For example, supporting investments in nature-based solutions – such as using mangrove barriers to reinforce sea dykes – can be a cost-effective way to defend against climate change impacts, increase the resilience of local communities, and complement existing adaptation measures to reinforce their sustainability over the long-term.
"Climate change poses one of the greatest threats in history to the realization of sustainable development, as climate hazards are increasingly impacting vulnerable human communities and ecosystems," says Carina Bachofen, IUCN, Global Coordinator of ELAN. "This paper looks at ways to better integrate Community-based Adaptation (CbA) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)—two approaches to adaptation which, up until now, have been seen as separate and even antagonistic."
Given the many similarities in practice between the emerging two adaptation approaches, as well as the scale, complexity and urgency of the challenges climate change delivers, increased collaboration and joint learning between CbA and EbA professionals must be achieved. ELAN partners advocate for EbA and CbA practitioners to work together to integrate these approaches and mainstream adaptation into decentralized development, as well as into conservation and disaster risk management planning processes. For example, conserving and restoring woodlands can protect against landslides and floods triggered by intense rainstorms, while also ensuring that people have continued access to the vital forest products such as fruits and firewood that support their livelihoods.
"No single organization can do everything," says Pascal Girot, Senior Climate Change Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, CARE International. "The need for enhanced cross-sectoral partnerships and rapid learning to promote integrated approaches to adaptation must be recognized if we are to enhance adaptation thinking and practice. This entails building on community innovation and sharing successes as well as challenges from experience with adaptation around the world."
Significant opportunities exist for professionals from the development and conservation sectors to generate and share knowledge on "doing" adaptation differently by integrating community-based and ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation—vital for informing planning processes that can manage climate variability and change. States meeting at the UN Climate Change Summit in Durban at the end of November must recognize the need to help people adapt while at the same time restoring and conserving the structure and functions of the world's natural resources.
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Ever dream of being on stage amongst some of the greatest artists in the business? Four Point Park University alumni had the chance to do just that this past June as they performed at the 2009 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
Anthony Hollock, a 2006 theatre graduate, performed in Hair. Hair was nominated for eight awards, and won Best Revival of a Musical. Hollock is performing in the Broadway production as a member of The Tribe.
Mike Cannon, a 2000 theatre gradate and Eric Hatch, a dance graduate, performed in the West Side Story number. Both are currently performing in the Broadway production — Cannon as Snowboy and understudy to Riff and Tony, and Hatch as Big Deal. West Side Story had four nominations this year.
Marty Lawson, a 2000 dance graduate, performed as part of the ensemble in Shrek The Musical. Shrek was nominated for eight awards.
In addition, Rob Ashford, a 1983 dance alumnus, choreographed the show's opening number. Ashford is a Tony-winning Broadway director and choreographer. He won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002; he received Tony nominations for his choreography for Cry-Baby, Curtains and the Wedding Singer. Ashford recently directed the workshop of Promises, Promises in New York, featuring Sean Hayes and Anne Hathaway; he is set to direct and choreograph the Broadway revival in the near future. Currently, Ashford is directing A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse in London; Rachel Weisz plays Blanche DuBois.
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By Roderick Balgobin
Owning a pet chinchilla is a lot of fun! Chinchillas definitely come with their own personality, many of which are quite comical. Chinchillas are part of the rodent family and related to guinea pigs and porcupines. Physically they resemble rabbits, but with much shorter and rounder ears. They are typically most active during dawn and dusk periods, though they can be fairly active during the night. Chinchillas generally weigh 1.1 – 1.8lbs. Grey is the standard or most common color of fur, but now many breeders offer white, beige, black and even sapphire, although not very common.
Handle Carefully! Chinchillas need to be handled carefully and if squeezed too tightly, they will nip you in defense, so always best to supervise children with these pets.
Home Sweet Home
Chinchillas are considered a very low maintenance pet, which is great for new pet parents. When looking to add a chinchilla to your home make sure you take into consideration that a chinchilla needs a large cage to live in. Is there enough room for the chinchilla to exercise, in and outside their cage? A cage for a chinchilla should be at least 2 ft wide by 4 ft in length and 2 ft high. This will enable your pet to a have nice covered hiding space and they can still walk around if they want to.
Food For Thought
For feed, it's best to use chinchilla kibble. Timothy Hay is also vital for chinchillas, it provides them with the fiber they need for optimum health and helps with their ever-growing teeth! Little Friends, Kaytee and Oxbow offer timothy hay in various sized packages from 24 ounces to 96 ounce bags.
In terms of treats, it's best to stick to treats made for them, as too much sugar and fresh fruit or veggies can be dangerous. The best treat for a Chinchilla is dried rose hips which are high in Vitamin C. A chinchilla should have a sugar intake that is less than 5% of their diet. Depending on the age and activity of the chinchilla will determine how much or many treats they should have, but in general treats are best a few (3-4) times a week, depending on sugar content of treats.
Chinchilla should never have: Watermelon, acidic fruits, corn, chocolate, dairy of any kind and certain vegetables. Chinchillas are vegan.
Drink It Up!
It is best to use a drip water bottle that can clip on to the side of the cage. Leaving a dish of water by their food bowl can cause their fur to become wet and chinchilla fur doesn't dry well. A 12 to 16 ounce bottle would be adequate to keep attached to their cage. Change their water every day to keep it fresh and cool. There are a wide selection of water bottles available for small animals; a favourite is the top fill bottle which makes adding fresh water much easier.
Keeping It Clean
The best way for a chinchilla to clean itself is by having a dust bath. A dust bath container should be separate from their hiding place. For the dust bath, it's best to have one centimeter of dust and works well when lying on its side so it is easy for the chinchilla to enter and exit. The dust bath allows your pet to take off all excess oil and dirt, leaving their fur shiny and fluffy. Chinchillas really get into their dust bath, it's a lot of fun to watch
Nap Time
When it comes to bedding, it's best to use dried pine shavings. Avoid cedar and orange as the high resins and oils are harmful to chinchillas. There is a wide assortment of pine shavings in various sizes. A chinchillas bedding is essential as it absorbs chinchilla's urine and should be changed twice a week. Chinchillas do not need paper bedding, and it could be bad for them if ingested.
Chew toys are a must have as chinchillas' big orange teeth never stops growing! Without having the proper chew toys, the teeth will continue to grow which will eventually lead to the chinchilla not being able to eat and other health issues. Pumice, wooden sticks and wood chew toys that hang from the top of the cage are great as this leads to exercise and the grinding down of the teeth.
Cooling Down
A common question from people who just adopted a chinchilla is what the temperature should they be in. It's best to keep their environment around room temperature. If a chinchilla gets too hot, their ears begin to turn bright red, which could be a sign of heat stroke.
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As you may or may not know, Rockbridge County is magical. That's right, magical. You might be wondering how I can make such an "outlandish" statement. Well, it all started because of a project I am working on as an intern at Campus Kitchen this summer. I am working in cooperation with RARA (Rockbridge Area Relief Association) to map out needy areas of the community and determine accessibility of healthy foods. This project will help identify areas of the county that require more attention from our local pantries.
It started by identifying the areas on a map. That was followed by adding to the map a list of fast food, grocery, and convenience stores. I then developed a survey, which I took to fifteen of the stores in Lexington, Glasgow, Goshen, Natural Bridge, Raphine, and Vesuvius (pretty much anywhere that had people breathing in the vicinity). The survey simply required me to write down what fresh vegetables and fruits, low-fat grains, meats, and dairy products that the store carried along with their prices. I also included a few questions like whether or not the store accepts EBT or has any locally grown food. It was in taking this journey that I found that Rockbridge County is hiding many secrets from you. I have heard students at Washington and Lee complain more than one time about what little Rockbridge County has to offer. I would say it is probably because they were not looking hard enough.
First of all, I stumbled upon a magical little waterfall called Cedar Falls while driving through Vesuvius. Vesuvius is actually a hidden town so you may not know a lot about it. I drove through windy streets, up mountains, and finally into a little valley surrounded by hills. The houses were few but not too far between and I can only assume people in them must lead the ultimate quiet nature loving lives to live among that beautiful lush greenery. I think it is where the Keebler elves have their tree, in fact. I am almost certain. But anyways, back to Cedar Falls. There was a little sign sticking out on the road that alerted me to its presence so of course I had to investigate. As I was walking up to it, I realized I was most likely on private property and it almost seemed like a backyard. Regardless, I continued on to find a little waterfall about fourteen feet tall that led into a swimming hole and a stream that trickled down over rocks to form a beautiful little picture.
That first adventure became one of many. From visiting Layne's Grocery in Natural Bridge and buying their magically delicious homemade jam to sitting under a large dinosaur eating a locally grown peach in Glasgow (what other options are there when your car is broken down?), I can say with complete confidence Rockbridge county is certainly a magical place. My story doesn't simply end there because I have left out an important part of what makes it such a wonderful place: the people.
My experiences culminated in having the pleasure of being able to observe the wonderful work that RARA does and interact with the people living in many of the places I had visited. I was able to observe the intake process at this food pantry and the method through which it serves the clients. I was fortunate to meet those clients and see some of the specifics of their incomes and benefits. Many of them are in drastic need. It motivated me to continue with my project, knowing I could help these people who often came to the pantry as a last resort. These are not the type of people that some groups would have you believe. They are not lazy, opportunistic, or unworthy of the same opportunities that wealthier people enjoy. I know because I have seen them, but the sad thing is that poverty has silenced many of them. You won't hear their stories because society says they should be ashamed to tell them and you won't see their faces unless you are an active member of the community. Be the voice for those who have been silenced living just a stone's throw away from your neighborhood. Most importantly, get involved and learn about just how magical Rockbridge County can be.


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"Fresh Roasted" single serve coffee is now available to small to medium size roasters. We provide single serve cups and manual, semi-auto and fully automated heat sealing machines at affordable prices.
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