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Sesame Street "Elmo Wants to Have A Ball" Elmo's daddy has given him a dollar and he is not sure what to buy. He sees lots of things that are interesting, but decides that he wants a Stupendous Ball. The only problem is that it costs five dollars. D
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Dinosaur Train "Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word" While riding the Dinosaur Train with Buddy and Mom, Tiny gets the idea to gather all the dinosaurs in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song for a picnic at Troodon Town. The Conductor agrees, and the Train starts picking up dinosaurs, as Tiny and Buddy help keep track of how many of the different species have come on board, and where they are on the dinosaur A to Z list. The Dinosaur Train continues traveling around the Mesozoic picking up more and more dinosaurs that are in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song, on the way to a picnic at Troodon Town. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Snow White" The super fun Storybrook Carnival is in town, and Princess Pea is enjoying lots of yummy treats until she gets a terrible tummy ache! When Goldilocks offers her some popcorn, Princess Pea knows she should refuse, but she really wants to eat just a little. The Super Readers fly into the story of Snow White as the wicked queen tempts the fairytale princess with that infamous apple. Will the Super Readers be able to stop Snow White from taking the bait before Snow White ends up with something much worse than a stomachache? Educational Objectives: To learn about thinking for yourself. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Seasons - Spring and Summer/Seasons - Fall and Winter" Seasons - Spring and Summer - For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must bring something from their favourite season. But how can they choose which is their favourite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons, where they can visit any season they like, any time they like! They meet three young animals and journey with them as they begin to grow up. Sally decides that she has two favourite seasons, and with the pictures taken from the Snaparama camera, she now has a scrapbook of pictures to show why! Seasons - Fall and Winter - It's Nick's turn to choose a favourite season. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Elephant in the Room" The brothers come across a lone baby elephant and bring him back to the Tortuga HQ for safety until they can find his mom. But they learn how mischievous baby elephants can be and get more than they bargained for when it almost destroys the Tortuga! As they rush to get the baby elephant home, the WildKratts team realizes that animals have different structures that serve various functions in growth and survival. And an elephant's trunk is like the multipurpose tool of "creature features" with hundreds of uses, including: showering, blasting water, grabbing, lifting, communicating, "hearing", pushing and pulling. D
3:00 pm
Dialogue for Kids "Butterflies" Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer students' questions about butterflies. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise, and Dr. Paul Castrovillo, an entomologist and Insect Curator at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho.G
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Dialogue "STEM Roadmap" This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with two STEM Summit leaders, Kathleen Bergin, National Science Foundation Program Director from the division of Math and Science Partnership and Marilyn Whitney, Communication and Legislative Affairs Chief from the Idaho State Board of Education. Cartan-Hansen and her guests will talk about how they see Idaho's classrooms changing, how to make math and science more appealing to students and how to support teachers.G
4:00 pm
Bluegrass Underground "The John Cowan Band" Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock N' Rollgrass true innovators like John Cowan break boundaries, personifying innovation. COWAN's musical journey has made him one of the most unique vocal artists of his generation. COWAN rose to fame singing for New Grass Revival, introducing fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass - Newgrass! On his own, John has recorded critically acclaimed albums genre-bending and blending the musical spectrum to stretch his creativity and showcase his singular vocal ability. D
4:30 pm
Music Voyager "Israel: Songs from the Holy Land" Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar travels to Jerusalem and northern Israel to discover the sights and sounds of a region rich with ancient history and religious significance. Israel is a land of contrasts and conflicts: between tradition and modernity, war and peace, spirituality and secularism. The popular band Hadag Nahash blends hip-hop, funk and soul with politically expedient Hebrew lyrics to draw attention to the complex issues facing Israeli society. D
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Land Girls Annie develops a relationship with an Italian POW then gets a serious shock. Bea receives an unexpected marriage proposal. Nancy and Joyce finish raising money for a new Spitfire but not before Nancy receives a questionable proposal. Part 4 of 5G
7:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Electric Vendetta, Part 2" With three murders to investigate, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby uncovers multiple motives and begins to suspect there may be multiple killers also. Part 2 of 2G
8:00 pm
Masterpiece Mystery! "Sherlock, Series II - The Hounds of Baskerville" Sherlock and Watson pursue the trail of the Baskerville experiments - top-secret government research on genetically engineered gigantic animals for military use. Or so it is rumored. Whatever the truth, something big is up on the moors.G
9:30 pm
New Tricks "Moving Target" Psychologist Samantha Gerson asks for a favor - she wants UCOS to look at her brother's case. A cycle courier, he was the victim of a hit and run accident and now has a serious brain injury and complete memory loss of the event but believes it had something to do with the package he was carrying. The team agrees to look into it.G
10:30 pm
MI-5 With help from Home Secretary William Towers, Harry returns to work on a provisional basis after being on leave because of trading a state secret for Ruth's safety. Now Towers tells Harry that his Russian opposite, Llya Gavrik, has been smuggled into England along with his wife, Elena, a former asset of Harry's. Gavrik is proposing a partnership between Russia and the United Kingdom without the Americans knowing. Then Section D learns of a kill order by the Chechens on Gavrik.G
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Land Girls Annie develops a relationship with an Italian POW then gets a serious shock. Bea receives an unexpected marriage proposal. Nancy and Joyce finish raising money for a new Spitfire but not before Nancy receives a questionable proposal. Part 4 of 5G


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Finance When it .es to planning your financial well-being, it might be helpful to use one of the many tools available today. Some of these tools include financial planning software. Depending on the type of software you purchase, it could help you in a variety of different areas, such as planning for your retirement or keeping track of your personal and business dealings. Many of the financial planning software that is available today can do all of this and so much more. There are several different types of financial planning software available on the market today, that you will have no problems in finding one. However, whichever type you choose, you should ensure that it performs exactly as you need it to, in your financial planning venture. For example, some software can help you in managing and calculating your 401k, estimate the costs of college or savings, keep track of your stock portfolio, or analyze the goals of your IRA. Some other features include keeping track of your profit and loss in regards to your business, balancing your checking account or multiple accounts; maintain a organized list of your customers, contacts, or even employees. There are so many features that .e with various financial planning software that it is imperative that you research the software to ensure it can offer you exactly what you need. The prices vary greatly depending on the financial planning software you purchase. For example, the latest version of Microsoft Money Home and Business, which is perfect for home-based business owners, personal finances, or businesses that employ less than five people, runs for a cost of around $60.00. The financial planning software that is the most popular and used by many is Quicken. The home and business version of Quicken, gives you power to categorize expenses both personal and business, in efforts to help you when it .es to taxes and reports. Quicken helps you in finding all the deductions you can claim and simplifies the process of preparing your taxes, as well as helping you in managing your flow of cash in an effective manner. This program runs at a cost of about $80.00. Of course, the choice is yours and you should only make the decision after conducting research on the different financial planning software, determining what your needs are, .paring prices, and .paring support of the .pany. Make sure when you make any type of investment that you only do so after gaining knowledge and the best information. About the Author: 相关的主题文章:
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Captain's ReportCapt. Steve says…
With stiff competition in the bowrider category, the best way to stand out is to build a standout boat. Doral's 235 Bow Rider is a boat that really makes you stop and stare. Let's take a look at some of the details and see if you'd feel the same way.
This boat was loaded with options. Most notably are the teak decks and teak highlights.
View from the Aft End…
If you take a look at the boat from the stern, you immediately see that this isn't your typical day boat. First off, there's teak everywhere. Now this clearly isn't one of the standard features, so if you don't want teak you can put some other covering on the deck, or just go with white fiberglass which will be as cool as anything on your feet and doesn't cost a dime extra.
Aside from the teak deck and swim platform, there is an option called "Teak Highlights" that can be seen on this boat. They're located on the sides of the swim platform, more where the windshield slopes down to the caprail, still more below the stainless steel grab rails at the bow, and lastly, on the steps of the swim ladder. For me… if you're going to go for the teak deck, then go for the "highlights" as well.
The pedestal table only comes in wood, but the two check boxes on the options list ask whether it will be "just" teak or "varnished" teak. Tough choice, but I'm always a big fan of varnished finishes, and your honey will prefer it, too, because she'll never have to hit a lick. Across from the helm is the enclosed head, and the toilet is standard. You just have to choose between electric or Vacu-flush versions. That's right, Vacu-flush on a 23-footer.
The helm is neat and uncluttered. Note the stereo controls on the wheel. The teak table is optional and stows away easily.
Redesigned Seats…
The seats have also been upgraded in the "Elite" series. They are fully adjustable, and to be clear, fully means forward and back as well as up and down. Doral does it right. Thankfully, the flip-up bolster is left on the standard list. Go with it because there are times when you will want to stand or lean against the bolster. Two more things stand out with these seats. Notice the open lumbar area. That's a great idea as this is always the sweaty part of the seat. This open space gives welcome ventilation to the back of the body. Additionally, there are netted storage spaces just above this open area. Great spot for sun tan lotion (SPF 50 for me) or a quick spot for the passengers to place the shades. View from the Bow…
Here you can see the teak highlighting under the grab rail. I love seeing wood on fiberglass boats. It gives me the feeling that the builder hasn't forgotten the roots of boat building, but that's just me. The bow seats are ergonomically designed for comfort and you'll notice they have a slight wrap around to hold you in position just a little better than the flat seat backs would. The beach boarding ladder at the bow is on the options list and is a great idea. The standard windshield frame is aluminum, but there's a stainless option available. The Cranky Side of Capt. Steve…
If I couldn't find room for improvement, then I wouldn't be Capt. Steve. Doral obviously doesn't follow my opinionated reports, because the stereo controls are not placed at the helm where I want it. But at least they didn't tuck it away in a storage compartment. It's over on the passenger side, facing the driver, so I can at least see what stations I'm scrolling through. Having said that, there are remote controls on the center of the steering wheel to cycle through the stations as well as raising or lowering the volume, so maybe I am just being a bit to picky here.
I'd also like to see armrests on the seats, and another at the engine control. It's very difficult to give gentle power inputs without resting your arm on something. The bimini top is optional, but that's because the arch is needed to support it. Doral needs to come up with another solution for this. I'm a fair skinned Irish boy, and a bimini is standard (read necessary) for me.
Obviously, these are mild complaints for a boat of this caliber. She offers a lot, and she should for a boat that is being marketed as "high end". Conclusion…
MSRP for the standard boat with a 5.7 Volvo GI DP is $55,875. That's only $1,000 above her nearest competitor in class. If you're looking for a boat that will bring a "wow" factor to your boating, the Doral 235 bowrider is the boat that will do it.
Now unlike some other brands which are sold at nearly every gas station and shopping center in North America, there may not be a Doral dealer near you. That's actually one of the things that we like about Doral, it is somewhat of an exclusive brand. But if you would like a test ride, just click above and we'll see to it that something is set up for you.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
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Sometimes that's really all you have to say: Guy builds Bilbo Baggins' house out of balloons. And there you have it. The guy in question here is BallonGuyEnt, who makes Bag End out of balloons. At least when Gandalf hits his head in here, it won't hurt as much.
How's everyone doing? Have a good weekend? Playing anything good? Building any good balloon sculptures?
Talk balloons, Hobbits, or anything else, here or over in the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum. Have good chatting, and a nice Monday evening.
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Bruno Vieira needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 70 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Image to be printed here (locally) on continuous film polypropylene.
Packaging done on automatic vertical line.
Fabrica Santo Antonio
The attached scanned images are the original images of our factory, created in 1893.
However, because of costs, we would prefer a maximum of 3 colors.
- I want your ideas, once you have seen our style, and the chosen design will be printed on every kind of cookie we manufacture, changing only the name.
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RoboBride in Louisiana
Heads up Shreveport…Katie Holmes is in town. So save her! Save her while you can! Because right now, she's alone! The GMD has yet to join her, he will be doing so in a matter of days – which means she's alone…but not really.
Bet your boob job the Church has her handcuffed to the BFF shadow.
But I digress.
Point is, Katie is in Louisiana, she was spotted at Target on Friday, stopped to chat with locals, was friendly and even told reporters about
being released her experience:
"I met some really great people, and it was nice. They did recognize me, and it was a pleasure meeting them. We had nice chats about kids, and it was lovely."
Lots a personality there, non?
Anyway, Mrs Cruise is scheduled to begin shooting Mad Money today with Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah – a project she supposedly chose OVER another Batman. Ahem. This is how she describes the character she'll be playing:
"She"s funny, she"s smart and just a little bit misunderstood. She"s involved in this crime, but she"s sort of delighted to just be a part of something and have girlfriends for the first time. She"s a type of person who creates a happier environment than she"s actually in. ... I like that about her. She"s a free spirit."
Vicariously living through a part…heartbreaking, non?
PS. Am attaching one of my favourite GMD/Robobride photos ever, circa 2005. The commitment to the Fraud astounding.


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Railwaymen come steaming in
Mathias Pogba netted the winner as Crewe stunned Colchester with an amazing second-half comeback to win 3-2.
Colchester got off to the perfect start when Freddie Sears poked home Ian Henderson's cutback with three minutes gone.
Marcus Bean saw a header saved by Alex goalkeeper Alan Martin, but the visitors doubled their lead with half an hour gone when Henderson latched on to Magnus Okuonghae's long punt and chipped home a sublime finish.
Five minutes after the break Crewe got the breakthrough as Pogba squared for Lauri Dalle Valle to pull one back with a simple finish into an empty net.
Martin then kept the home side in it by tipping Bean's lob over the bar before Murphy levelled from the penalty spot in the 64th minute after Magnus Okuonghae handled Dalle Valle's goalbound header.
Ten minutes later the Alex completed the turnaround when Aneke rose to head in Moore's cross at the far post.
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Perhaps "Black Swan" and "The King's Speech" weren't flukes after all.
With the Cannes market just around the corner, hope is rising that the indie film business outside the six majors is finally back on track. Already this year, there have been impressive performances from "Limitless," produced by Relativity Media and released via its new distribution operation, and "Insidious" from FilmDistrict, a mere seven months after Graham King and Tim Headington unveiled the operation.
Relativity and FilmDistrict are coming to Cannes along with another new-ish distrib — Open Road, the joint venture by exhibition giants AMC and Regal Entertainment. All are focusing on midrange-budgeted wide releases meant to fill a void left by studios now concentrating on tentpoles.
"It's a sign of a healthy business that these new entities are recognizing the opportunity," says Nick Meyer, head of newly minted sales-production outfit Sierra/Affinity. "?'Limitless' is a big win for Relativity."
Meyer noted that on a recent weekend, half of the top 10 films — "Scream 4," "Insidious," "Source Code," "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "Hanna" — had been sold to indie distributors.
"It really shows that the model isn't broken after hitting a nadir in 2009," Meyer notes. "So you have a combination of an under-supply of these films and people taking advantage of an opportunity. It's a good time to be in the independent business."
The kinds of films being financed are those with experienced directors attached, with a good script that can be made for less than $25 million, notes a source at an agency.
"CBS Films, the Weinstein Co., Paramount and perhaps Universal are buying, along with Relativity, Open Road and FilmDistrict," the source says. "There's a great demand for commercial films that can be acquired, because's there's still good box office to be mined. You've had 'The King's Speech,' 'Black Swan,' 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Insidious,' 'District 9′ — projects done outside the studios for a price — so it no longer feels like an anomaly. It's frankly a sellers' market for the right kinds of projects."
FilmDistrict CEO Peter Schlessel says that the distrib's first two films, "Soul Surfer" and "Insidious," have overperformed.
"We've exceeded what we were expecting with the first two films, which is kind of rare in this business," he notes. We were hoping for $75 million combined, and we've already done that."
Schlessel says that FilmDistrict is able to take advantage of the fact that theater owners want more product.
"They have 39,000 screens, and they'd rather have something in its first week rather than something in its fourth week," he adds. "Studios can't be as opportunistic — they need 18 to 24 months to get a film into theaters. We're buying product that others are producing. We bought 'Insidious' with Sony at Toronto and already have it in theaters."
Both Relativity and FilmDistrict have also struck multiyear pacts with Netflix for Web streaming of their feature films, bypassing a traditional pay cable output deal. Deals provide for the streaming of releases during the traditional pay TV window, about 11-12 months after a title's theatrical release.
The first FilmDistrict titles that will be offered by Netflix include Ryan Gosling-Carey Mulligan crime actioner "Drive" (set for a September theatrical release) and Luc Besson-produced sci-fi adventure "Lockout," starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace, opening in February.
"Two years ago, you could not have gotten a pay deal for a second-level distributor. That's 15% of your revenue stream, and now that's changed," Schlessel notes. "Now my $50 million in box office is going to look like a studio's $50 million. We're able to compete on the distribution side."
FilmDistrict's already planning on releasing "Lockout" and "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" on more than 2,000 screens. "We can't compete with a 'Spider-Man' or a 'Batman,' but we can compete on reasonably priced films," Schlessel adds.
Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media made the leap into distribution last summer by absorbing Overture Films' distribution and marketing operation from Starz. That move transformed Relativity into a full-fledged minimajor by adding distribution capabilities to its financing and production business; its first titles emerged early this year with "Warrior's Way" and "Season of the Witch."
As for Open Road, it's still six months away from launching its first title. At the helm is former Lionsgate and Weinstein Co. prexy of theatrical Tom Ortenberg, announced six weeks ago as Open Road CEO.
Ortenberg says he sees a clear opportunity in the marketplace for the company.
"We're going to be aggressive on the acquisitions front," he notes. "People continue to want to go to the movies, so we're going to be in the business of bringing the best films to consumers and hopefully market them in compelling fashion. And there wasn't an 'Aha' moment for us, because the business has always been there — it has been there, it is there and it will continue to be there."
In private conversations, "Black Swan" is cited again and again as a rebound indicator for the business.
"Here's the thing," another Big Four agent notes. "It didn't project to taking in more than $40 million, and it was still worth backing."
Jonathan Wolf, longtime exec VP of the Independent Film and Television Alliance, contends that the marketplace has been improving following the implosion in 2008 and 2009.
"We're starting to get to the stage of rationality following the irrational exuberance of the middle of the decade," he says. "You can tell because there's an appetite for pre-buys again."
Wolf contends that there were more movies being made in the middle of the decade than at any other time in last 30 or 40 years. There were titles based not on demand but availability of capital — and he points to 540 titles at AFM in 2007, while the usual number is 400.
That meant the pricing curve got inverted. Pre-buys usually are less expensive because they're riskier, but the price of the finished film had become less expensive because the market was flooded, so the presale market collapsed.
Indies are still facing problems of piracy and global consolidation, along with the uncertainty of the DVD market, with local distributors looking for another goldmine — aka the "Twilight" franchise, handled by Summit domestically.
Mandate Intl. president Helen Lee Kim believes that her banner will be able to find plenty of traction at Cannes. She's heading sales for Meryl Streep vehicle "Great Hope Springs" along with "Silent Hill 3D," "Cobu 3D" and Eva Mendes starrer "Ansiedad" with Pantelion.
Kim says the overall market had started to solidify three months ago at Berlin. "If you had something ready at Berlin, the buyers were buying," she adds. Cannes will also see the emergence of another player — Indomina Group, which bills itself as a vertically integrated independent studio. Its debut domestic theatrical release, opening May 13, is Yuen Woo Ping's martial arts feature "True Legend," starring Vincent Zhao, Zhou Xun, Michelle Yeoh and the late David Carradine.
Los Angeles-based Indomina promises it will have four more titles out this year.
"I can't think of a better time to be in the business," notes Bruce Kirkland, Indomina's head of releasing. "We need something in place that lines up with the way consumers consume. People are consuming entertainment more than ever, so we want to be all things to the fanboy/fangirl audience. So if there's a great Romanian love story, we're probably not interested."
Cannes will see another new player in W2 Media, which acquires completed films for domestic, international and/or worldwide distribution and also pre-buys rights to projects that have or are likely to have meaningful theatrical distribution in the U.S. Its sales slate includes Lucky McKee's horror title "The Woman," which had its world premiere at Sundance, Alexandre Rockwell's ensemble comedy "Pete Smalls Is Dead," the opening night screening for Slamdance; and drama "Shadows and Lies" starring James Franco, Josh Lucas and Julianne Nicholson.
"'Black Swan' is a really good example of a challenging film that can succeed," notes Julie Sultan, president of international sales at W2. "A lot of our big clients are tantalized by the big studios, of course, but you now have a lot of the indie films speaking to the European audience, which is very sophisticated."


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NigerBarge used for local transport on the Niger River near Mopti, Mali.
© WWF / Thomas SCHULTZ-JAGOW
Boomerang river in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Niger is the third longest river in Africa, exceeded only by the Nile and the Congo River. Its main tributary is the Benue River.
An unusual feature of the river is the Niger Inland Delta, which forms where its gradient suddenly decreases. The result is a region of braided streams, marshes, and lakes the size of Belgium; the seasonal floods make the Delta extremely productive for both fishing and agriculture.
The Niger takes one of the most unusual routes of any major river, a boomerang shape that baffled European geographers for two millennia. Its source is just 150 miles (240 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but the river runs away from the sea into the Sahara Desert, then takes a sharp right turn near the ancient city of Timbuktu (Tombouctou), Mali and heads southeast to the Gulf of Guinea.
Current threats
A combination of human population growth (average 3% per year) and unsustainable resource use is threatening the Niger river's current and future ability to support the basin's rich biodiversity and provide resources to the communities living along its banks.
The effects of deforestation and farming of fragile soils is leading to sedimentation of river channels. The Niger, which is the third largest river in Africa, dried up completely for several weeks in 1985 at Malanville in the Benin Republic.Habitat alterations are also threatening the rich tapestry of the Niger River ecosystem. These include dams, which drastically alter the flow and sediment regimes of the rivers in the basin in addition to directly fragmenting and destroying aquatic habitats; irrigated floodplain agriculture, which displaces productive habitat for fish, livestock, and wildlife; and increasing discharges of sewage and other anthropogenic pollutants into the rivers.
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
Basin population
> 100 million
2,261,741 km2
4,180 km
Key species
The river harbours 36 families and nearly 250 species of freshwater fish, of which 20 are found nowhere else on Earth. Eleven of the 18 families of freshwater fish that are endemic to Africa are represented in the Niger River.
Livelihood facts
Related links
- Wikipedia contributors. "Niger River". 23 May 2003. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_River (14 Jun. 2007).
- UNDP-GEF Project Write-up. "Reversing Land and Water Degradation Trends in the Niger River Basin" 19 Apr. 2007. United Nations Development Programme http://www.undp.org/gef/05/portfolio/writeups/iw/niger_riverbasin.html. (2 Jul. 2007)


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Feng Shui is the art of maximizing the energy flow in your home. It originated in China, where energy is referred to as chi. Getting a good energy or chi balance in your home can help to de-stress any room and promote positive feelings. Many people in both the Eastern and Western worlds embrace Feng Shui's simple guidelines to improve their home decor.
Beneficial energy flow is central to the Feng Shui approach, notes India Times. The flow of energy goes from the front door all the way through your home, so it's best not to have any objects in the way. All furniture should be arranged so that you are still able to pass through a room unhindered. Try to position furniture so that the user's back is to the wall - this will help them to feel more grounded and relaxed. Removing clutter before it becomes somewhat of a permanent fixture in your home will help keep energy pulsing as well as make your home feel more inviting.
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Thanks to 3D printing, homemade plastic guns that can pass through metal detectors are now a reality.
And with its last few few days in session this year, Congress is debating the best way to regulate this new technology as it renews a law that bans weapons security systems can't detect.
The 1988 Undetectable Firearms Act expires next Monday, and the House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a 10-year extension of the law.
Democrats want to include an amendment that would better regulate how the guns are made. (Plastic guns are currently required to have some kind of perfunctory metal part to alert security, but gun safety advocates argue that the metal can often be removed without affecting how the gun works.)
Some Republican leaders are concerned that Democrats could use any plastic gun amendments in future debates as a loophole to expand safety laws for all guns.
The National Rifle Association has stayed silent on the issue. But another gun rights advocacy group, Gun Owners of America, say regulations on plastic guns made from 3D printers are unnecessary because the printers are so expensive and specialized.
House Republicans have agreed to review the law as it's currently written. They are scheduled to start debate on the law Monday afternoon and vote on it this evening.
Some municipalities aren't waiting for federal law to address plastic guns. Philadelphia banned 3-D gun printing this month, the first city in America to do so.


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School board policies were updated and compensation for members approved Tuesday by Wapakoneta City Schools Board of Education members.
Compensation for the board's five members for 2013 was set at $125 per meeting, up to a limit of 12 meetings annually.
Wapakoneta City Schools Superintendent Keith Horner said the rate has not increased since 2005.
Twenty-four board policies were updated to eliminate, "I am not a terrorist" language. The changes were specified by the state and were part of periodic updates to the policies, with more anticipated in January. Changes at this point were minimal.
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McDonald's (MAC grant) donations were accepted for $425 for the ambassador club and $499 for supplies for an annual economics project. Bruce Campbell donated $300 to the Hall of Fame and SETEX donated school supplies.


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August 11, 2008, 11:58:24 PM
Writer, director and artist David Lynch has personally selected these works, including many pieces new to DVD, and a mystery disc of content taken from Lynchs own personal archives and available only in this box set.
INDUSTRIAL SYMPHONY No. 1 DVD DEBUT
Running Time +/- 720 minutes
9 DVDs + 1 CD
PKG: Deluxe Box Set Packaging
Street Date: November 18th, 2008
Update: I have gotten confirmation that the Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart DVD should be identical to the existing releases with the exception that Blue Velvet will be getting a brand new 5.1 re-mix for 2008 which will be done by David. I'm surprised as the previous one sounded pretty good but maybe they found additional elements for this one. Industrial Symphony will be remastered for this set and will remain exclusive for this release along with the Mystery DVD which still remains a mystery. According to Absurda, only David knows what is on the Mystery DVD and he isn't spilling the beans. The box set will be distributed by Ryko, so expect it at most stores and online retailers. I have to say that the most interesting aspect of this release is Absurda's ability to secure titles outside of Lynch's current ownership. I can only hope this means that at some point, a Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me deluxe set could be a reality. One can only hope... Stay tuned.
Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. - Andy Warhol
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The Mysterious Mr. Lynch
By Billy Gil | Home Media Magazine
David Lynchs work means many things to many people, whether its the industrial night terror of Eraserhead or Mulholland Dr.'s Hollywood dream projected as a rotting corpse. One thing his work usually isnt is easy, or direct.
Perhaps fittingly Lynch is startlingly straightforward in person. Lynch spoke with Home Media Magazine about his upcoming David Lynch: The Lime Green Set, debuting Nov. 18 from Ryko/Absurda at $179.99. The 10-disc set comes loaded with extras Lynch fans now know to expect from his releases, after an extensive release of his Inland Empire last year. The Green set includes a remastered version of Eraserhead; the Eraserhead soundtrack; The Short Films of David Lynch; The Elephant Man; the home video debuts of The Elephant Man Extras and Industrial Symphony No. 1; Wild at Heart; Blue Velvet, with a new, Lynch-approved 5.1 sound mix; Dumbland, a collection of animated shorts from his Web site; a booklet featuring imagery from Lynch; and a mystery disc.
HM: How was it decided upon what would be included in the Lime Green Set?
Lynch: Well I think it was kind of like what was available. No. 1, it was kind of a wish list kind of thing. But its a 10-disc set, so its got a lot of stuff.
HM: Can you tell us anything about whats on the mystery disc?
Lynch: I can. Screeners are going out so people are going to know. But its got some very important things in my book. One of the things it has is 32 scenes never seen before from Wild at Heart. Partial scenes, extended scenes and complete scenes from a work print that was found, so its funky quality, but all of them have been edited as much as I could edit them with what was available and all of them have been mixed. Also on that disc is, I had a foot locker, and this foot locker hadnt been opened, well it was opened I guess in 86, and but it hadnt been open since the 60s. It has 16mm experiments I did in Philadelphia in the late 60s. One of the things is a fictitious Anacin commercial. Do you know what Anacin is?
HM: No.
Lynch: Anacin is like Aspirin. I dont know what happened to Anacin. And then its got a thing called Absurd Encounter with Fear. And then a kind of montage of these 16mm experimental things with a few pieces from [short films] The Alphabet and The Grandmother.
HM: There are a few things youve done I know fans have been asking for on disc for a while cancelled 90s comedy TV series On the Air, Web series Rabbits and anything from the original Mullholland Dr. TV pilot, for instance. If not included on the new set, are there plans to bring any of that material to DVD?
Lych: The original episodes of Rabbits are on the mystery disc. On the Air is not on there, nor is Hotel Room, but were working on those things. Its always rights issues.
HM: Can you describe the extras for The Elephant Man and the booklet of rare imagery?
Lynch: Well, its not so rare. Its a 40-page booklet. The Elephant Man Extras is the story of the Elephant Man and the story of The Elephant Man film itself.
HM: Inland Empire was the first time you allowed chapter stops on a DVD of your work. Will there be chapter stops on any of the discs in this release?
Lynch: I think there are chapter stops, Im not positive. You know, I was against them because I wanted the film to be seen in purity. And then I changed because I think most people see it in its purity. But even in the theater, if in the middle of a film, you have to take a leak, during the time youre leaking, youre missing that part of the film. Correct? So this is even more assurance that youre gonna see the whole thing and get back to the point you left. I think its not so bad.
HM: Speaking of Inland Empire, it seemed a project that was more focused on a DVD release than a theatrical release. Do you find that having a limited theatrical run and focusing on DVD allows for more creative freedom?
Lynch: No it wasnt, not a bit. What I learned is that theatrical is really except for big blockbusters theatrical is on the decline. Its more often an advertisement for the DVD. Its not a moneymaking thing for me. But its very sad because thats the big screen experience. I wish it was different, but its not really happening right now. We did the biggest theatrical release we could afford to do, but I dont think it generated much money. Inland Empire was three hours long, and no one understood it, so it had a couple of things going against it. Some people understood it.
Creative freedom is something everyone should have, no matter where the film is going to go. Creative freedom. Why would you want to do anything without creative freedom? Its absurd. The film is the thing. Make the film so that it feels correct to you with total freedom.
HM: What are your thoughts on Blu-ray Disc? Do you want to release any of your films on the format?
Lynch: Blu-ray is just high-def, right? Im all for the quality of digital. It is getting better and better and better and will continue to get better. So all these formats, Im totally for it. But I think its gonna all pretty soon end up on the Internet, super high-quality. DVD and hardware things are gonna kinda go.
HM: To me, Blu-ray Disc seems ideal for your work, in that, barring BD Live, it's all about presenting a film in its most pristine version, visually and soundwise. But at the same time, there can be issues with grain, and you can lose some of the grittiness of film. Do you think Blu-ray and high-definition go too far in cleaning up sound and picture quality?
Lynch: Eraserhead was cleaned and remastered in digital and it looks better than it ever did on film, and it sounds great. In film, even though we love the qualty of film, no two prints are the same, all kinds of horrible things can go wrong tearing, dirt, hairs. You can break the film, and they splice it back wrong. ... Its a nightmare. Ancient technology. You can clean digital and perfect it and make it the way you wanted it. Its very, very good.
HM: I have to say that one of the funniest things I saw all year was a YouTube PSA that was made with you speaking against watching films on the iPhone. Do you still feel that way, and how do you feel about other forms of film and TV watching through digital means, such as downloading or streaming movies online?
Lynch: Well I think a feature film, it really wants to be on a giant screen with killer sound so that person has an experience in another world. On a little tiny phone screen, its very different. Its very different to have that experience. So its to me a bit of a sadness. Now some things go on a small screen, and theyre not hurt not at all and its fine. And if those earphones are good, you can get a good feeling from the sound, and if you hold the things close, its somewhat the same ratio if you were in the back row of a theater, know what I mean? Its not quite the same experience, and I think people who see films like that they dont necessarily have that deep experience, and its a sadness. Now, home systems are getting better and better, youve got great sound and you have a chance to go into that world.
HM: I would say you have a dynamic view toward technology as it relates to film. Where do you see people watching movies down the line? Do you think theyll still go to the theaters and buy DVDs?
Lynch: Well some people will do that, for sure. Theres a thing Ive heard, that a lot of people are getting into 3-D movies to activate the theatrical experience. That could be cool. Like I said, I think Blu-rays could rejuvinate a failing DVD thing, and people would like to have a hard copy of things they love. It would be great if the screens got bigger and keep up with the quality and sound, get really great sound at home. And then it would be a great thing.
HM: Something else I've noticed is that you seem to have come around to allowing people insight into your creative process with the books Lynch on Lynch and Catching the Big Fish, as well as documentary Lynch (One) and some of the special features on Inland Empire. What's your take on that now, and do you still feel that people should come to their own conclusions when it comes to interpreting your work?
Lynch: I dont talk about those things (what the films mean). You can tell stories and do certain things, but I believe you should be very careful not to putrefy the experience of film. I think director commentaries, once youve seen those, youll never see a film again in its purity.
HM: Inland Empire was just loaded with special features. How do you approach extras on a DVD? Would you ever include bloopers on one of your DVDs?
Lynch; If they were cool bloopers, maybe. I dunno. I changed my mind a little bit about extras because I think as long as it doesnt hurt the film, deleted scenes of some of these films are really great to see on their own, not back in the film, but on their own. Im kind of for that.
HM: What's next?
Lynch: I dont know, Billy. Im working on a painting right now.
Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. - Andy Warhol
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Everything you wanted to know about David Lynch
The David Lynch Lime Green Set fits only four early feature films on its 10 DVDs -- but, oh, those extras.
By Dennis Lim; Los Angeles Times
In recent years, David Lynch has become at once more accessible and harder to pin down. For one thing, he's not really a full-time filmmaker anymore. Upon the release of his last feature, "Inland Empire" (2006), a three-hour waking nightmare shot on consumer-grade video, he renounced celluloid for the democratic promise of digital.
A large-scale retrospective of his paintings and photographs in Paris last year reinforced his renaissance-man credentials. And he's emerged as a tireless proponent of transcendental meditation, touring college campuses and meeting with world leaders on behalf of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.
At the same time, this longtime master of the enigmatic has allowed himself to be demystified, albeit on his own terms. He recently took part in an intimate documentary, "Lynch (One)," and wrote a memoir-cum-self-help manual called "Catching the Big Fish."
At 61, Lynch still seems open to reinvention. There is also the impression, amid his myriad activities, of an elder statesman taking charge of his own legacy. His 2001 masterpiece "Mulholland Dr.," which he reshaped from an abandoned TV pilot, was the last straw in terms of playing the Hollywood game. But the painful experience appears to have honed his entrepreneurial instincts. How many other filmmakers have a paid-subscription website and a line of organic coffee?
Lynch has also dabbled increasingly in self-distribution -- a venture that reaches a kind of apotheosis with this week's release, on his own Absurda imprint, of the David Lynch Lime Green Set.
The retail price of $179.95 might seem steep for 10 discs, with only four feature films among them. But for Lynch cultists, it's the trove of supplemental esoterica -- in particular, one tantalizingly labeled "mystery disc" -- that will be the main attraction.
The features are drawn from the first half of the filmmaker's career, and all come in their most souped-up versions. "Eraserhead" (1977), his sui generis debut, is accompanied by a CD of its soundtrack, itself a seminal slice of ambient electronica. "The Elephant Man" (1980), his Oscar-nominated Victorian fable, gets a separate disc of extras (including a documentary on the real elephant man and interviews with Lynch and star John Hurt).
Also included: "Blue Velvet" (1986), the indelible suburban horror show that single-handedly turned "Lynchian" into an adjective, and "Wild at Heart" (1990), his neo-rockabilly road movie that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. (Conspicuously missing: 1984's "Dune.")
One disc is devoted to "Dumbland," a crude Flash-animated series that premiered on DavidLynch.com and that is not for all (or even most) tastes. Another contains a selection of short films, including a cluster of distinctive work from the late '60s and '70s.
Which leaves two discs of material not previously available on DVD. "Industrial Symphony No. 1," a recording of a musical play, combines the eerie, gossamer lullabies of Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise with spectacular staging. The set evokes a post-apocalyptic junkyard. Cruise is suspended in mid-air, like a marionette. A half-man, half-deer creature materializes, as does the "Twin Peaks" dwarf, a.k.a. the Man From Another Place. (Lynch himself describes the production best, in the accompanying interview, as "one great big long mood.")
As for that mystery disc, it contains hours of ephemera as likely to annoy non-initiates as it is to delight fanatics. There are a whopping 32 deleted scenes from "Wild at Heart." The rest of the material is roughly divided between early and late Lynch: 16-millimeter doodles from his art-school days, including a funny mock-commercial for the painkiller Anacin starring his good friend Jack Fisk (the production designer), as well as selected episodes from recent online serials (the surrealism of "Out Yonder," the brilliant absurdism of "Rabbits").
Although somewhat hit-and-miss, the early analog experiments and the recent digital ones suggest a curious trajectory. Liberated by new technologies, Lynch has entered a period of experimentation as unfettered as his initial burst of productivity. Artistic twilights are for more timid artists; as the likes of "Inland Empire" and "Rabbits" confirm, this is a career that has, in the best sense, come full circle.
Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. - Andy Warhol
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The Lime Green Set
By Nathan Lee
David Lynch has released a gigantic new box set of his films, shorts, web videos, deleted scenes, and more. Hes calling it The Lime Green set. Why lime? I like the idea of doing sets with colors, he explained (sort of), and I love lime green. And I dont know why I love it, but its gotta springtime optimistic feel, lime green. A new thing coming.
Fair enough.
I talked to Lynch about his choices for the set, his feelings about home video, and where his ever-fertile mind is at these days with it comes to the intersection of cinema and technology. This talk aired today on All Things Considered, but you can hear an extended version here, and watch an exclusive preview of the Lime Green highlight: nearly two hours of deleted scenes from Wild At Heart.
Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. - Andy Warhol
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Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. - Andy Warhol
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let's get this for Pubrick so he'll come back.
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«Brian calls himself a science writer and that's a good choice.This is science writing at its very best» .
Larry Moran, author of Sandwalk, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto,about a newspaper contribution written by Brian Switek about the fossil known as "Ida" (The dangerous link between science and hype, «The Times», May 26, 2009)
Brian Switek's new book (My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs), will be published in April 2013 by Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux. That's quite a long time, so I thought it would have been interesting to recover the old interview with Switek, blogger extraordinaire, published on the 29th October, 2010 on my former blog (Geomythologica), with updates where needed.
The interview's topic was his critically-acclaimed first book Written in Stones: Evolution, the Fossil Record and Our Place in Nature (Bellevue Literary Press, New York 2010. 320 p. ISBN-10: 1934137294 ISBN-13: 978-1934137291; U.K. ed. Written in Stones: The Hidden Secrets of Fossils and the Story of Life on Earth, Icon Books, London 2011. 320 p. ISBN-10: 184831342X ISBN-13: 978-1848313422).
The interview's topic was his critically-acclaimed first book Written in Stones: Evolution, the Fossil Record and Our Place in Nature (Bellevue Literary Press, New York 2010. 320 p. ISBN-10: 1934137294 ISBN-13: 978-1934137291; U.K. ed. Written in Stones: The Hidden Secrets of Fossils and the Story of Life on Earth, Icon Books, London 2011. 320 p. ISBN-10: 184831342X ISBN-13: 978-1848313422).
Have fun reading this... and enjoy the book!
1) Your book was conceived, planned and written on the background of the so called 'web 2.0 revolution': its roots are well recognizable in your awarded blog Laelaps. You have always had faith in the usefulness of scientific blogs as a sort of middle ground between the masses of net-readers and researchers, as well as a just-in-time medium between scholars. This highly responsible but sometimes hard task has been increasingly facilitated and helped by improved tools and instruments such as Google Books, JStor, Persée, or very specialized projects of digitised sources (e.g., The Darwin Project), to name only a few, and a growing number of previously published-on-paper-only academic journals as well as new and free accessible peer reviewed journals (e.g., PLoS). How the use of these digital resources have aided you in the preparation of your book or - in case - complicated it (enigmatic cross-references, problems with saved files and on-line bibliographies, etc.)? What do you think of the Shiny Digital Future envisioned by the fellow bloggers of SVPOW in which scientific blog posts would "count" as articles (those becoming official - or sort of - quotable contributions)?
Brian Switek (B.S.) – Written in Stone would not have been possible without the internet. Early on in the writing process I used my blog Laelaps (originally on Wordpress [and now on Wired]) to practice writing and to organize my ideas. The raw material for the posts I created typically came from PDFs of papers I was able to access online, and resources such as Google Books and Archive.org were indispensible in accessing old, hard-to-find volumes. I could access almost all the information I needed directly from my home – there was only one case in which I had to ask a scientist for a reprint because I could not find the same resource digitally. And, once I started writing about all this information, I ended up creating a searchable listing of content which I could go back to later on if I needed to. In the human evolution chapter, for example, I had not originally intended to include Richard Owen's quote about how humans could not have survived alongside Europe's Pleistocene fauna, but when I changed my mind I just went right back to the post, copied the text, and was able to incorporate it into the book without any hassle. Likewise, the Darwin Correspondence Project and the Complete Works of Charles Darwin online made it easy to find important information about the famous 19th century naturalist. Without them I would have had to spend countless hours in libraries skimming through books of correspondence for the information I needed.
All the illustrations were obtained digitally, as well. By using PDFs and image-editing software I was able to easily clip and modify images for use in the book, and the fact that the PLoS family of journals provides high-quality, Creative Commons images allowed me to include a number of new illustrations to keep the book as up-to-date as possible.
The only problem with all this was that it could sometimes be difficult to keep things organized. It's easy to search for an old book, find the quote you need, and plunk it down in the manuscript, but if you don't keep track of where that information came from it can be a real pain in the ass tracking it down again when it comes time to draw up the list of references. That is a problem with my own organizational skills, though, and overall I have greatly benefitted from digital resources during the course of writing my book.
As for the "Shiny Digital Future", I am doubtful that blogs are going to become widely cited in the more formal literature. Just as S.J. Gould had trouble getting his peers to take original data or hypotheses published in his essays seriously, I think bloggers are going to run into the same problem of trying to get academic culture to consider blogs as more than just places of discussion. Nevertheless, there are some situations in which I think blogs can and should be cited. When I wrote a paper reviewing the controversy over the fossil primate Darwinius [Ancestor or Adapiform? Darwinius and the Search for Our Early Primate Ancestors. Evolution: Education and Outreach, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2010, pp 468-476], for example, I cited various news reports and blogs to get the context of the public debate into the formal literature.
2) What kind of criteria did you followed for the selection of the well chosen illustrations, both old and new? Your book is adorned with some previously unpublished (as far as I know) and remarkable pictures/figures by Internet well known paleoartists: pterosaur expert Mark Witton from the University of Portsmouth (whose upcoming new illustrated book on pterosaurs we are waiting for, due to appear from Princeton University Press [still unpublished - 2012]), Matt Celeskey from the on line pages of the Hairy Museum of Natural History, and comics artist Brett Booth.
What were their reactions to your requests?
B.S. – I wanted to pick illustrations which would support the descriptions in the text. I can go on and on about the big picture of horse evolution or the holes left by parasites in the jaws of Tyrannosaurus, but I felt that it was important to show readers exactly what I was talking about. There are some things which just need to be seen.
My main constraint was money. If I had the money – and talent – I would have designed and commissioned an array of new illustrations for the book, but I just did not have the resources. I had to go with already-created illustrations. Thanks to my love of old science books I knew where to find many old, copyright-expired illustrations for the historical sections, and the nonprofit status of my publisher allowed me to get the rights to reproduce many new illustrations from "Nature", "PNAS", and "Science" (with illustrations from "PLoS" also being free to reproduce). Every now and then I think about producing a glossy, fully-illustrated edition of Written in Stone someday with the kind of images I had originally planned, but I honestly have no idea whether that will ever be a real possibility.
Mark, Matt, and Brett were all very gracious with their illustrations. That was another benefit of blogging – we all knew each other thanks to our respective efforts to popularize science on the web – and they all were very kind in letting me reproduce their fantastic, up-to-date illustrations. I only wish I had the resources to commission some new work from them! Maybe next time.
3) A curiosity: considering that you have christened your famous blog Laelaps I was expected to find in your work the portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (the original describer of the dinosaur Laelaps, now known as Dryptosaurus)!
Is there a precise reason why in the end there's instead the portrait of his historic rival Othniel Charles Marsh alone?!
B.S. - The thought did cross my mind, but in the end I decided against including a portrait of Cope. It seemed a bit superfluous. I only mentioned Cope in passing, whereas Marsh pops up in the story several times, and so Marsh has a more significant role in the stories I was telling. I am going to dig into the "Bone Wars" and other aspects of Cope's work in my next book, though, so I will make up for leaving him out of Written in Stone.
4) In Written in Stones a particular attention is drawn upon the punctuated equilibria theory by N. Eldredge and S.J. Gould.
Can you tell us about your first reaction when you originally studied it - at university or for personal elaboration?
B.S. - When I first learned about punctuated equilibria – which was in a college evolution course, if I remember correctly – I didn't get it. I didn't understand that Eldredge and Gould were using the fossil record to talk about speciation and create a theory. The impression I had was that it mostly focused on the fact that evolutionary change is not a gradual unfolding of form at a constant pace. That is one of the implications, sure, but it was not until I actually read the paper for myself that I understood what Eldredge and Gould were talking about in terms of speciation, stasis, and the pattern of evolutionary change. At that point the idea of punk eek went from something obvious to something which changed my perspective on the fossil record and evolutionary change, most importantly that evolutionary stasis is something worth investigating.
5) At the very end of Written in Stones the reader faces the historical contingent aspect of paleontology as a science.
You also tell the reader something about the recent experiment that led to the formal recognition of contingency in the evolution process as a gradual accumulation of unrepeatable mutations (Blount, Z.D., Borland, C.Z., Lensky, R.E. (2008). Historical contingency and the evolution of a key innovation in an experimental population of Escherichia coli, in «Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA», 105 , pp. 7899-7906; p. 7899)*. History of evolution on Earth is not a repeatable experiment nor a inevitable pathway eventually culminating in Homo sapiens, as Stephen J. Gould pointed out: in other words, rewinding the tape of Time, the resulting song would sound very different.
How much is important in your opinion the awareness of historical contingency inside the paleontological milieu or inside the conceptual lab of analitic tools used in paleontology?
* NOTE [Updated Nov., 2012]: The same article was quoted in M. Piattelli Palmarini, M. and J. Fodor. (2010). What Darwin Got Wrong. Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, a recently published text whose point of view on evolution stirred a hot debate focused on the inaccurate misconceptions shared by the authors about evolutionary mechanisms; cfr. Myers, Paul (2010). Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini Get Everything Wrong. "Pharyngula", February 23; Pigliucci, Massimo (2010). A misguided attack on evolution. "Nature", 464, 353-354 (18 March). I confess that at the time I wrote this interview (2010) I didn't really understand what MPP and JF meant with their attack. I was indeed led to confusion by recklessly and ingenuously trusting the "Authority Bias: the tendency to value the opinions of an authority, especially in the evaluation of something we know little about" [Shermer, Michael (2012). The Believing Brain: From Spiritual Faiths to Political Convinctions. How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths, Robinson, London, p. 323]. As a matter of fact MPP and JF, while being well known for their contribution to cognitive science and evolutionary psychology [EP], are not specialists in evolutionary biology nor paleontology. A bit later, after many good readings about evolutionary biology, I came to the conclusion that, as B.S. eloquently showed down here, the attack was guided by the dissatisfaction about some tenets of the classic fodorian EP. The authors put the blame on Modern Evolutionary Synthesis tout court rather than EP - here lies their logical fallacy. A general review of the EP's disciplinary assets is to be found in Barrett, H. Clark; Kurzban, Robert (2006). Modularity in cognition: Framing the debate. Psychological Review, Vol 113(3), Jul, 628-647.
B.S. - The role of contingency in evolution is usually discussed in terms of big-picture trends or patterns, but I think it is frequently employed in paleontology to understand why certain lineages evolved in particular ways.
Take the recent announcement of two horned dinosaurs from southern Utah, for example – Kosmoceratops and Utahceratops. News outlets focused on the bizarre looks of these dinosaurs, but the big story actually was that these animals were part of a unique southern radiation of horned dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous which were distinct from their contemporaries in what is now Canada. There was some kind of barrier which caused the populations of these dinosaurs to diverge and evolve in different ways; without it, the same species likely would have ranged up and down the entirety of the prehistoric continent of Laramidia and we probably would not see this disparity between the dinosaurs. Most often we talk about contingency in terms of major events – such as mass extinctions which vastly prune back diversity and constrain possible evolutionary avenues – but I think paleontologists regularly consider contingent factors which influenced the evolutionary patterns which only become apparent in the fossil record.
As for the book What Darwin Got Wrong, it debuted after my book was already written. I did read Fodor's London Review of Books op-ed and a few other things he had already published. In general, it seems as if Fodor found the field of evolutionary psychology so distasteful that he set about trying to pull out the entire Darwinian tree of thought at its roots, and while I can agree with him that there is a lot of sloppy science in evolutionary psychology I think Fodor ends up utterly confused about what natural selection is, how it works, and its importance to evolutionary change.
6) Two questions about the book itself: What chapter do you like the most in Written in Stones and which one was the most difficult to write? If you could turn back time, which error or assumption -if any - would you like to correct in Written in Stones?
B.S. - I greatly enjoyed writing the chapter on the evolution of whales. That was the first one I wrote, and I had a lot of fun digging through the history of ideas about whale origins. The section on Albert Koch's "sea monsters", especially, is one of my favorite parts of the book.
The chapter on synapsids and early mammals was the most difficult to write, mostly because many of the lineages and organisms mentioned in it are not going to be familiar to regular readers. I really had to stretch to keep the flow of the story going, but using the chapter as an example of how mass extinction shapes evolutionary patterns helped me bring it into line with the rest of the book.
As for corrections or revisions, I would have liked to go back and put a little more detail in the first two chapters – the ones which deal with the development of paleontological thought. The chapters were not as comprehensive as I wanted, and while my focus is obviously on paleontology I wish I had more time to dig into the development of evolutionary ideas and the recognition of Deep Time by geologists.
7) Last, but not least, what kind of themes do you like to cover in your next book?
B.S. - My next project has not fully coalesced yet, but I can say it is going to be about the present "Dinosaur Enlightenment" in which paleontologists are using ideas and techniques from geochemistry, evo-devo, microbiology, histology, and other disciplines to provide a more comprehensive view of dinosaurs than we have ever had before [My Beloved Brontosaurus will be published in April 2013].
Thanks a lot Brian for your answers, many compliments for your incipit vita nova as a science writer and good luck for your next and upcoming projects!
B.S. - And thank you for the interview, Leonardo. I am glad that you enjoyed the book!


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With respect to Yogi Berra, it really is deja vu all over again.Ā It
almost seems like it's 2001 again, what with Stone Cold and The Rock on a
collision course along the road to WrestleMania, Limp Bizkit getting set to
perform and Slam! Wrestling covering all the action.Ā This new but
strangely familar era gets underway tonight with wrestling and a Rock
Concert.Ā It's Raw, live from Sacramento, California.
The show kicks off on a patriotic note as Lillian Garcia belts out the
U.S. national anthem.Ā Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your American Idol
2!Ā Ah well, a guy can dream, can't he?Ā Thunderous "USA" chants erupt from
the crowd.
Breaking glass signals the arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin.Ā It turns
out that a match is scheduled and the Rattlesnake is not supposed to be out
there, but he doesn't much care.Ā Instead, Austin takes us through a
history lesson from last week, when The Rock gave him a Stunner and a Rock
Bottom.Ā He doesn't want to leave until The Rock comes out and sings him a
song, but as I said before, there is a match scheduled, a fact reinforced
when Test's music hits.
Match 1 - Test vs. Lance Storm
Accompanied by Stacy, Test tries something that's proved futile every
time it's been tried in the past: he tries to reason with Austin.Ā He gets
a Stunner for his trouble, and Storm runs down to try to take advantage to
get a quick pin.Ā Imagine his surprise when it's Austin who makes the two
count, then gives him the finger and a Stunner of his own.Ā Match over,
Autin style.
Eric Bischoff makes his entrance, and he's not alone.Ā About a dozen of
Sacramento's finest flank him as he reveals that he's got a restraining
order stating that Austin must leave the arena or face mandatory
arrest.Ā Austin slowly leaves the ring and makes his way up the ramp,
seemingly considering attacking Bischoff anyway before sensibly headed for
the back.Ā With that matter settled for now, Bischoff looks forward to
tonight's Rock Concert.Ā Speaking of The Rock, he just happens to be tuning
his guitar in the back as Austin and the cops pass by.Ā And wouldn't you
know it, he just can't help but tease Stone Cold with a little prison
This Miller Lite catfight girl at WrestleMania thing is dumb.Ā No, it's
stupid.Ā Dumb!Ā Stupid!Ā (Sounds of scuffling at the computer
Match 2 - Trish Stratus and Jeff Hardy vs. Victoria and Steven
Hardy gets the upper hand early and forces Richards to tag out, and
Victoria is unable to goad Jeff into attacking her.Ā Victoria hits Trish
with a spinning side slam for two; Stratus responds with her handstand move
in the corner.Ā The end comes shortly after when Trish springboards off
Richards on the ropes right into the Stratusfaction for the pin.Ā The
victorious faces look like they might celebrate the win with a kiss on the
ramp, but Jazz pops out to put an end to that, even getting in a shot at
Victoria in the process.
Bischoff's bragging on his cell phone is interrupted by
Coach.Ā Apparently security has an emergency and is asking for the general
manager.Ā This couldn't have anything to do with that Austin character,
eh?Ā Meanwhile, Goldust is checking out Torrie Wilson's Playboy spread when
Booker T walks in.Ā The Bizarre One tells his buddy how proud he is that
he'll be challenging Triple H at WrestleMania.Ā Unfortunately, it takes
about five minutes because of Goldie's tedious Tourette's gimmick.Ā Let's
just put a stop to this.Ā Please.
It turns out Stone Cold hasn't gone anywhere, choosing to bide his time
in his truck outside the arena.Ā Bischoff persuades Coach to go outside and
tell Austin to leave, threatening his job if he doesn't.Ā When you put it
that way...
Match 3 - Scott Steiner vs. Christian
Big Poppa Pump leads off with an elbowdrop and some push-ups, then
presses Christian overhead several times before dropping him.Ā Both men
exchange near falls before Christian guillotines Steiner on the top rope
and goes up top.Ā Steiner follows him up and delivers a second rope Samoan
drop, covering to get the three count.Ā In case you didn't know it, BPP
wants you to know that he's your hook up.
Outside, Coach delivers Bischoff's message to Stone Cold.Ā and he'll be
leaving now if it's alright with you.
Chief Morley promises Terri a big announcement and here it is: because
of William Regal's illness, the WWE has suddenly remembered the
oft-forgotten rule that titles must be defended at least once every 30
days.Ā Regal and Storm are stripped of the tag belts, but Morley gives them
to Storm and himself.Ā What about a title shot at WrestleMania?Ā That's
what Rob Van Dam and Kane want to know, with RVD going so far as to
question Morley's testicular fortitude when he declines.Ā It's Kane that
actually comes up with the perfect solution, as he and his partner will
take on the Dudley Boyz in a No. 1 Contenders Match tonight.
Match 4 - Triple H and Ric Flair vs. Goldust and Booker T
Goldie pairs off against Flair, then the two world title combatants work
against each other.Ā Flair tags back in when the momentum swings against
the heels, leading to a huge exchange of chops.Ā The Nature Boy turns to
his bag of tricks and takes advantage of Booker on the outside as we head
to a commercial break.Ā And we're back!Ā We find Booker in the throes of
the Figure Four, which he quickly turns against Flair.Ā Chops are exchanged
before Goldust tags in and proceeds to clean house.Ā Triple H takes him to
the floor and makes him taste the steps; Flair follows with a low blow and
a choke.Ā The heels get a couple of quick two counts as Goldust makes it to
safety, but the ref doesn't see the tag.Ā The second time's the charm as
Booker gets in and launches a flurry of kicks.Ā Everyone hits the floor
then spills back into the ring, and a couple of reversals later, Booker
drops a scissor kick on Helmsley and heads to WrestleMania with momentum.
Obviously not pleased about his loss (or maybe just upset that he
actually did a job), Triple H blows off Flair's pep talk.Ā Back in the
ring, we get a long segment that sees Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels face
to face.Ā Jericho remembers how much he wanted to be like HBK when he was
younger, producing video and pictures to prove his point.Ā But that's over
now, as Jericho is concentrating on being the first Jericho instead of the
next Michaels, and he can't wait to prove his superiority at
WrestleMania.Ā Michaels gets smacked in the face for not looking at Jericho
but quickly responds with a hard slap of his own.Ā Both men smile as they
stare each other down.
The Rock has a great idea, which worries Bischoff since the last two
"great ideas" hatched by the Hollywood heel ended with the GM on the wrong
side of a beating.Ā No such worries tonight, though.Ā The Rock simply wants
Bischoff to put speakers outside the arena so Austin doesn't miss out on
The Rock Concert.Ā Bischoff smiles weakly and reluctantly consents.Ā A
rundown of the entire 'Mania card leads into another word from our
Match 5 - RVD and Kane vs. Dudley Boyz - No. 1 Contenders Match
All four men brawl before the match settles into Kane versus
Bubba.Ā D-Von gets Rolling Thunder from Van Dam, but responds with a pretty
nice move of his own when he yanks RVD off the top rope for a jumping
neckbreaker.Ā RVD powers out of the cover, hits his step-over kick and
makes a tag.Ā Kane hits a backdrop and a slam for a near fall, then goes up
top but misses his jumping lariat.Ā The Dudleyz flapjack Kane before RVD
counterattacks; Bubba hits a hiptoss into a brainbuster and Van Dam nails a
jumping kick.Ā Morley gets on the apron to distract the ref, a plan that
backfires when Storm hits D-Von with a kick.Ā The other heels are knocked
to the outside, leading to a chokeslam and Five Star Frog Splash and a face
Speakers are indeed set up for Austin's listening pleasure.Ā That causes
the Rattlesnake to get out his cell and place a call to someone.
Finally, it's time for An Evening with The Rock.Ā The crowd turns from
boos to cheers as Rocky claims the best part of visiting Sacramento will be
leaving.Ā Naturally, he kicks off his set with his stunning ode to the
Lakers' superiority over the Kings, "Leaving Sacramento."Ā He then whips
into two songs for Austin, interpolating Elvis on "Ain't Nothing but a
Redneck" and Willie Nelson on "Whip Your Ass Again."Ā And what Rock
playlist would be complete without that tribute to the Chairman of the
Board?Ā Of course, I'm talking about "Rock's Way."Ā Look for the mp3's to
be available on the internet right after the show.
Any thoughts of an encore are interrupted as an ambulance rushes into
the arena with Austin's truck right behind.Ā Police come down the ramp to
assist the movie star, but it's not Austin at the wheel: it's The
Hurricane.Ā Laughing, The Rock instructs the cops to arrest the
"Hamburgler."Ā Just as things start to settle down, Austin emerges from
under a tarp in the back of his truck and the fight is on.Ā Rock takes a
beating then takes a powder, but he drops his precious Willie Nelson-signed
guitar during the melee.Ā Stone Cold tries unsuccessfully to lure his foe
back to the ring, then satisfies himself by smashing the guitar with his
size 13 boot.Ā Yes folks, the road to WrestleMania 19 is paved with guitar
splinters this year.
But wait, there's more.Ā Bonus coverage from this past week's Smackdown
show what many of us here in the U.S. missed due to coverage of the
conflict in Iraq.Ā And frankly, it wasn't much.Ā Vince McMahon ambushed
Hulk Hogan at their contract signing with repeated chair shots, busting
open the Hulkster and forcing The Immortal to sign the contract with his
own blood.Ā Brock Lesnar fell victim to a similar ambush by the Brothers
Angle.Ā Really, the faces need to get a seminar together to teach their own
to prevent this sort of thing.
Since this is my only forum in which to do so, I'd like to take this
opportunity to wish safety to all U.S. troops in Iraq.Ā I hope all
Americans, regardless of their feelings on the conflict, keep you in their
thoughts and prayers during the coming weeks.Ā And that's as serious as
I'll ever get.Ā Be sure to catch the debut of new Slam! Wrestling Smackdown
reporter Dale Plummer this Friday, then all the WrestleMania goodies
leading up to the big day.Ā I'll be back in seven days with the 'Mania
fallout and... Goldberg?Ā See you then, and oh yeah - we're back!


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While donning my wetsuit yesterday the zipper released one of its tracks. This was surprising since there are no broken teeth. It felt like I had triggered some sort of release mechanism, as it came undone so easily. I inspected the sliding mechanism and there is a spring assembly, but have not figured out what it does. Anyone know if this is easily rectified? Its a Hyperflex Amp 5/4 Surf Series with a hood.
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Ivory Coast held by Burkina Faso
CABINDA, Angola - Pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast were held to a goalless draw by neighbours Burkina Faso in Monday's only African Nations Cup Group B game.
Ghana were left without an opponent for the scheduled second match after Togo pulled out of the competition following the deadly attack on their team bus last Friday.
Ivory Coast, Africa's leading contenders at this year's World Cup in South Africa, enjoyed most of the possession but Bakary Kone failed to convert three clear chances and Didier Drogba was far from his brilliant best.
"It was a difficult start. After what happened a few days ago, it was difficult to concentrate," Drogba told reporters.
"We do not forget what happened (to Togo) but now the competition has started and we try to focus on the games."
Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halilhodzic said luck had not been on his team's side.
"We had a lot of chances against an opponent who had decided to refuse to play," the Bosnian told a news conference, adding he feared his team would concede a last-gasp goal.
"We could have lost. On a counter attack, you can concede a goal. They can shoot once and score. We lacked a bit of luck. I am disappointed but it's not over yet."
Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte told a news conference: "We were not good in the first half, we did not create chances. It was better after the break."
Ivory Coast now face the prospect of early elimination as they have only one group game left, against Ghana, on Friday.
Burkina Faso will take on Ghana on January 19.
There was a minute's silence before kick-off in memory of the Togo assistant coach and the press officer, who were killed in an attack on their bus by a separatist group.
Togo left Cabinda on Sunday, pulling out of the tournament and leaving Ghana without an opponent for Monday's second game in Group B scheduled for 6:30pm GMT.
Security was reinforced around the Chiazi National stadium with police officers searching cars in front of the entrance and a police helicopter with armed officers on board circled above the area before kick-off.
Ivory Coast got off to a good start and were denied a third-minute penalty when Drogba was brought down in the box.
A Kone 20-metre drive then went just over the bar as Burkina Faso struggled.
Yaya Toure's header was cleared off his line by a defender shortly before the half hour with Kone again being denied by Burkina keeper Daouda Diakite on the stroke of halftime.
Marseille striker Kone missed the target 10 minutes into the second half with a fine shot from just outside the box.
Burkina Faso improved after the break while the pitch and Ivory Coast deteriorated.
Moumouni Dagano forced Boubacar Barry to make a spectacular dive with a powerful 40-metre free kick and Kone then missed the open goal after being perfectly set up by Gervinho in the 69th minute.
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