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(WNN) Juba, SOUTH SUDAN, Africa: A small fridge in the corner of Juba teaching hospital's laboratory is the only blood bank in South Sudan. The world's newest country has some of the worst health statistics in the world.
Health workers say a lack of blood is the main cause of mortality at South Sudan's main hospital, which is extremely under-resourced. Staff face the anguish of having to watch patients die who could be saved.
"Sometimes they bleed until they die and we cannot do anything about it," said Wani Mena, head of the hospital.
"The first cause, the major cause, of maternal mortality in our department is bleeding," said Chuol Kuma, an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant.
While the rest of the hospital is sometimes left for days without power due to frequent cuts, capacity to keep more blood is hampered by only having a small fridge in the laboratory, which is the only room with a back-up generator.
"The blood bank we have is a very small refrigerator. It only takes around 50 units of blood. This is not enough," Kuma said.
A 20-year-old mother of two recently died after suffering complications from a late miscarriage.
"She needed an immediate blood transfusion [but] she got the blood late and died," he said.
The woman, like many others who enter the hospital, was already anaemic.
"The need for blood is so great in this place because of injuries. Anaemia is one of the most common presentations to our hospitals, both of women who are pregnant and for those who have malaria … and sometimes they die from it," said Mena.
Most of the time, the small amount of blood in the family-sized fridge cannot be touched even in emergencies, as it has been donated for specific patients due for surgery.
"The system that exists is that somebody gets sick, relatives come and donate blood. That is not a good system. We should have a stock of blood that we can give to any patient in need of it, and immediately," said Mena.
Cultural taboos and a lack of awareness about the risk-free benefits of giving blood also mean that getting relatives to give blood to save a life is often a struggle staff do not win.
"In some tribes, somebody cannot, for example, give blood to his in-law, or somebody cannot receive blood from a foreigner, things like that," said lab supervisor Charles Stanley Mazinda.
Other staff say families avert their eyes or want to know their loved one will make it before committing themselves.
Amin Gerald, a nurse at Torit hospital, about four hours' drive from Juba, said he had come to give blood for his wife. He understands the importance of giving blood, but would not do it for a stranger.
Gerald says he often comes across people who believe that giving blood will make them ill or weaken them, or that blood should never be mixed as it could kill the patient.
Technician Charity Ritti said the laboratory used to divert blood to emergency patients whose relatives promised to donate afterwards; when they did not come back, staff faced a backlash from donors.
"The owners of the blood will come and quarrel and sometimes they even want to beat us," she said.
Ritti is concerned that often the bank only has one unit of key blood types, but says changing people's mindsets to build up reserves is extremely difficult.
"They are afraid of donations – we have people coming here from Kenya, Uganda and Khartoum [Sudan] and giving blood … but our people here cannot face free donations," she said. "Sometimes we screen them, then we say 'Go and have breakfast' – and they never come back."
Hospital staff say awareness campaigns and better medical education are needed.
"There's just not a lot of cultural education about giving blood and still being healthy," said Matthew Fentress, an American doctor working at Juba Hospital.
In addition, Mazinda said getting people to the blood-screening stage was a challenge, as people feared finding out they were HIV-positive.
"Sometimes we screen some blood donors, and when they are [HIV-]positive, we tell them to go to the VCT centre down the road, but some of them don't reach there," he said.
The government is planning to build a national blood bank this year holding up to 200 pints (113 litres).
Meanwhile, doctors from the Harvard Initiative in Massachusetts have set up a "virtual blood bank" to try to beat storage and power problems. The bank is made up of a database of pre-screened volunteer donors who are willing to come in and replace a unit of their blood type.
Fentress said this would free up blood for emergencies and when the hospital cannot get blood from patients' friends and families.
"Right now we're really focused primarily on foreigners, as their attitudes are already changed," he said.
The hospital is advertising on the internet, and in community centres such as churches, until a government campaign hopefully ensures South Sudan's first "real" blood bank is filled.
"It is just the beginning and I hope it will succeed," said Kuma. "But I think they need assistance from the communities. There must be medical education or health education for the communities so that they accept to come and donate freely so that we may have enough blood in our blood bank."
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Its now officially summer here in Melbourne so naturally i'm wearing all black. I find I have to take the transition through to summer/colour in small steps, black is my safe place! BUT In the interests of making things a little more innovative i've gone for a couple of different black textures and some blue holographic with this outfit.
I'm heading back to Scotland in a weeks time for some Christmas celebrations so the summer posts are going to be pretty shorted lived unfortunately! Although I cant wait to go back and see my family and friends for some wintery and festive times in the Scottish countryside.
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Here are some helpful guides to keep your Canyon in top shape! Just pick the relevant category to find the solution to your issue.
Handling of 9mm quick releases
The quick release system consists mainly of the following parts:
- A lever on one side of the hub converts the pressure exerted on it into clamping force, as shown in the image.
- The clamping nut on the opposite side of the threaded skewer is used to adjust the amount of tension on the lever. Picture 1
- The springs on both sides of the skewer are there to help create an equally wide gap on each side for the fork drop outs to fit into comfortably.
Using conventional quick release systems
1. Open the quick release lever. Picture 2 Now the marking "Open" should be visible. Picture 3
2. Now move the lever again to close. You should not be able to feel significant resistance until the lever is half closed and the lever should also move freely.
3. At half way you should be able to feel significant resistance on the lever. When the lever has almost reached the locking position, you should need to exert considerable pressure to move it. Use the ball of your thumb to push the lever into the lock position, holding on to the fork blade (not the brake disc!) with your other fingers for support. Picture 4
4. When the lever has reached the lock position, it should be parallel to the bike and should not be possible to release the lever by accident. Picture 5
5. Check the lever is completely locked by trying to move it.
6. If the quick release lever can be turned, then it is not correctly fitted. Open it again and increase the tension with the tensioning bolt on the other side of the skewer by turning it half a turn clockwise.
7. Repeat the locking procedure and check again for tight fitting. If the lever can no longer be moved, then the lever is fully tight.
8. Now lift the wheel several centimetres off the ground giving the wheel a tap from above. A wheel that is securely fitted will not move; however a wheel that is too loose could potentially fall out of the drop outs.
Using RWS quick release systems
The RWS quick release from DT Swiss offers several advantages. The system secures the wheel irrespective of the amount of heat the wheel is exposed to. This quality makes the system an ideal component on a bike with disc brakes. Picture 6
To tighten up the system turn the lever while holding the adjusting nut (located on the opposite side of the hub). The required minimum hand force is 15 Nm. Depending on the frame or fork construction it may be necessary to throw the lever several times. To open the system turn the lever anti-clockwise while holding the adjusting nut. Do not use the red bolt for opening or closing


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DRE Services Inc. needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
ULTIMATE Super Glue
We want to start making and selling glue but in order to do that we need a good packaging design. We have come up with a name "Ultimate Super Glue" and wish to create something that is creative and stands out compared to our competition. Our glue, glues, everything so feel free to note what ever in design (look at the competition glue designs).
Everyone and anyone, who needs to glue something in the USA.
We need a finished design (with logo) ready for print.
Attachment 1 is a CORAL DRAW file with the required resolution, fitting, print size etc. We need the final design to come in that format/fitting so it is ready to be printed. The back cover just needs to be matched (color wise) to the front (we will edit the text our selves at a later time).
Attachment 2 is the designs we currently have (and do not like!) but should give you an idea of what we need.
Lastly there is attachment 3, which is what our competition glue looks like, obviously we want to best their design.
Feel free to ask any questions and good luck!
Packaging samples are in RUSSIAN, however the FINAL product will be all in ENGLISH (we will translate the back cover ourselves at a later time).


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Epizyme, Inc. to Present at 32nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Jan 06, 2014, 08:00 ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Epizyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPZM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company creating innovative personalized therapeutics for patients with genetically defined cancers, today announced its CEO, Robert J. Gould, will present at the 32nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 12 p.m. PST and a live webcast will be available at this link or by visiting the Investor Center on www.epizyme.com. An archived replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days after the conference.
About Epizyme, Inc.
Epizyme, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company creating personalized therapeutics for patients with genetically defined cancers. Epizyme has built a proprietary product platform that the company uses to create small molecule inhibitors of a 96-member class of enzymes known as histone methyltransferases, or HMTs. HMTs are part of the system of gene regulation, referred to as epigenetics, that controls gene expression. Genetic alterations can result in changes to the activity of HMTs, making them oncogenic (cancer-causing). By focusing on the genetic drivers of cancers, Epizyme's targeted science seeks to match the right medicines with the right patients for a personalized approach to cancer treatment.
For more information, visit www.epizyme.com and connect with us on Twitter at @EpizymeRx.
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Jim O'Briant needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 138 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Recently-formed band plays Traditional New Orleans style jazz, often called "Dixieland" jazz. We need a logo that can be used on business cards, brochures, CD labels & jewel boxes, business cards, letterhead, a banner, and perhaps in other places like T-shirts.
(The) Zinfandel Stompers
See the "short summary, above."
- Logo should indicate that this is happy music, but not silly.
- Colors: along the lines of the "Burgundy" color scheme in Microsoft Publisher 2003, plus black and white. 3-4 colors at most, including black.
- Fonts: Consider using a font such as Inkpen, JazzText, or Reprise for the band name. (I think we can send these fonts to you.)
- Images: Wine and/or music related. Possibilities include wine grapes, wine barrels, musicians in a barrel stomping grapes, etc.
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Poached Salmon With Mango Salsa
This salmon is moist and delicious hot or cold
Poaching, a no-fat method for cooking, imparts subtle flavor while retaining moisture. This is especially critical when preparing seafood, where overcooking can dry out the fish and ruin it. Another benefit: poached fish is just as good served chilled.
Although poaching intimidates a lot of cooks, it shouldn't. No special equipment is needed, just a skillet large enough to hold the fish in a single layer with a tight-fitting lid.
This salmon can also be seared in a lightly oiled nonstick pan and topped with the salsa. Add or substitute other fruit into the salsa, including peaches, papayas, or for tartness, fresh cranberries.
Serves 4
Prep time: 15 minutes or less
2 mangoes, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (8-ounce) bottles of clam juice
1 lemon, sliced
1 pound salmon fillets
In a bowl, combine mangoes, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons lime juice, onion, cilantro and
jalapeño. Taste and add additional lime juice if necessary.
In a deep skillet large enough to hold the salmon in one layer, combine clam juice and
lemon slices. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the salmon, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Top salmon with salsa.
Note: Mangoes are loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C and beta-carotene, but can be a challenge to cut because they have a large, flat seed that sticks tenaciously to the fruit. Using a sharp knife, cut the fruit vertically, sliding the knife along the seed on one side. Repeat on the other side to create two large pieces. Then cut away as much of the remaining meat as you can. Remove the peel after cutting.
Nutrients per serving: 275 calories,90 calories from fat, 1.8 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 2.2. g polyunsaturated fat, 4.8 g monounsaturated fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 22 g total carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 18 g sugars, 25 g protein.
Recipes reprinted, with permission, from the American Cancer Society. The Great American Eat-Right Cookbook: 140 Great-Tasting, Good-for-You Recipes ( Atlanta, American Cancer Society, 2007).
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NFL Players Association Freaks Out About Tattoo Copyrights
from the what-are-you-inking? dept
You'd think with all the threats facing the NFL and American football, such as Twitter-spoliers on draft picks and the impending SkyNET takeover, the powers that be in America's most-watched game wouldn't have time to deal with more minor threats from non-sentient-destructo-machines, but here's the stupidity of copyright on tattoos to prove me wrong yet again. You may recall that former athlete/tattoo issues have included Mike Tyson's face being visible in The Hangover 2, as well as UFC fighter Carlos Condit being depicted accurately in a THQ game.
Well, this nonsense hasn't gone unnoticed, and the NFL Players Association has taken a firm stance that it will run the hell away from any licensing issues that arise from their members' tattoos being depicted in any form of media. Featured prominently in Forbes' analysis of the issue is Colin Kaepernick, quarterback of the 49ers and a man that has done more to combine ink and flesh than an all-squid orgy.
The question is no longer whether the tattoos that cover Kaepernick's body will detract from his brand; the fear is that it could lead to future liability not only for the signal-caller, but for all other NFL players who are inked up. The ink issue is over who owns the copyright to the images depicted by the tattoos emblazoned on athletes' bodies. According to sources speaking to FORBES on condition of anonymity, the issue of copyright ownership concerning tattoos on football players has very recently been labeled as a pressing issue by the NFL Players Association. One source said, "I don't blame [the NFLPA], but they should have been on top of it earlier. It was something that was mentioned at the NFL Combine — that was the first I had ever heard them mention anything on the issue of tattoos. They advised agents to tell their players that when they get tattoos going forward they should get a release from the tattoo artist and if they can track down their former artists, they should get a release."And if they don't, or can't, get said release? Well, the NFLPA is then going to require that players agree to release the NFLPA from all litigation claims. Not only that, but likewise the NFLPA will seek to "indemnify and hold harmless" any of its licensees as well, such as EA Sports' Madden NFL franchise.
And that's really the shame of the story, because there's a potentially really interesting legal case to be fought here, and if anyone had the financial resources to push things along that far, it'd be the large group of millionaires that make up the NFL Players Association. Instead of pressing the issue, NFL players are instead left holding the liability bag, wondering whether or not they can make money off of their own freaking image, which is the kind of question that would convince me personally that I must be trapped in some 7th circle of the stupidest Hell imaginable. It's especially silly since, as Forbes notes, it's not remotely clear that gaming and media companies wouldn't be in the clear to use these depictions anyway.
Defenses based on fair use and that the tattoo has become a part of the recipient's persona for the purpose of the recipient being able to effectively license his likeness may be applicable. It is difficult to fathom that those responsible for drafting the Copyright Act intended to legally prohibit individuals adorned with tattoos from making public appearances or endorsing products without covering up their ink. But nobody wants to take the risk of appealing to the spirit of the law.On top of that, you'd think that the players themselves, and the organization that represents them, would be interested in fighting back against any copyright claim, not just because of the monetary liability but because of Section 503, which notes that one of the remedies for infringement is that the court can order that the infringing product may be "destroyed." And while fans of, say, the Seattle Seahawks, might like the idea that Colin Kaepernick's arms may need to be "destroyed," that seems like something that the Players' Association might want to take a stand on.
Stated more honestly, this is yet another example of how copyright has gone so far and above its intent as to be unrecognizable by those that put it in place. And nobody wants to fight the fight, which means we'll likely either get a tidal wave of stupid lawsuits over tattoos or less-accurately depicted athletes in games and media. Way to go, copyright.


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After 8 Years, the journey has ended.
Really interesting environments there, that scarecrow looks like something from Dark Souls!
Technically they set out for Elfhelm in 2001, leaving the continent in 2007.
. I am also curious about Pucks little story, it looks really cute.
Also I noticed that Guts has his more youthful appearance about him, I know there was speculation about it being when Miura just finished the childhood episodes prior, so it seems like he is just looking healthier at the moment. Is it just me or does this episode seem to have more bold highlights for the art? I'm not sure how to explain it, his drawings always impress me but this looks even better then usual.
It looks like a filter applied by the scanlators.
Its face actually reminds me of those souls Schierke set free in Vritannis.
I'm also glad That Isma stayed with the group and I am curious as to what they are saying to her mother.
It looks like a filter applied by the scanlators.
That makes sense, it does look like a filter. I thought Isma would only accompany Guts and crew to the shore and bid farewell to them, but it seems like she is continuing their journey together. I wonder how long she will stay?


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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
A quick coffee break Stand Your Ground quizzical…
3 comments:
- Bellatrix S said...
Damn! Thank you for blowing my mind on this.
- fak3r said...
Great observation - someone is following you in a car at night, anyone would be threatened by that and they'd certainly look like they're up to no good, especially if you're just minding your own business. Of course Trayvon was minding his own business, but made the mistake of being black, and wearing his hoodie... (rolls eyes) so the best analysis we'll hear from the "media" is Geraldo's the "hoodie (was) as much responsible for Trayvon Martin's death as much as George Zimmerman was" thought process.
Can someone photoshop the hoodie on the witness stand for me? Thanks in advance.
- Unknown said...
Ah, but no. You see, it's only standing your ground if you use the sacred Stand Your Ground weapon: the gun. We all know that innocent people must own guns to protect themselves, right? The NRA tells us so. If you don't have a gun, you're just a sitting duck. Defend yourself without a gun? Well, that's just crazy. No one could or would try to do that. So if Martin got in a few licks on Zimmerman, then obviously he must have been aggressing and not defending. If Martin's intent had been to defend himself, he would have been packing heat.
So let's say he had been. Zimmerman calls in a report of a "suspicious" person (a young black male in his gated community -- très suspicious). Zimmerman then proceeds to stalk Martin down and confront him. They both draw their guns, but Martin's shot fires true. I'm sure it'd be the same thing, right? Surely the police wouldn't have arrested Martin under those circumstances, right? They would unquestioningly accept his claim of self defense, right? No? Ya think?


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Memorial services for Richard George Kief, of Palm Springs and Pine Cove, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Joselyn Senior Center, 73750 Catalina Way, in Palm Desert. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Desert (UUFOD) will conduct the services. He was 71. Mr. Kief was born April 9, 1927, in Bronx, N.Y., to George and Emilie Kief. He married Bell Yarnell of London on Dec. 6, 1981.
Mr. Kief was an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister performing weddings and funeral services. Well-loved and respected, he will be remembered as a kind, generous and supportive friend by all who knew him.
He served in the U.S. Army Military Police, was an executive sales manager for IVECO and an active humanitarian. He died peacefully at home in Palm Springs on Thursday, May 7. He is survived by his lovely wife, Bell; a son, Richard Jr.; a daughter, Emilie; a twin sister, Helen; a brother, George; and four grandchildren, Megan, Ad-rienne, Brenda and Bridget.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Unitarian Fellowship Building Fund (UUFOD), Kief Memorial, P.O. Box 4325, Palm Springs, CA 92263, or to Living Free Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 5, Mountain Center, CA 92561.


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Opting Out Isn't Socially Neutral Anymore
Various news outlets are reporting that Google "fans" in Germany have been egging the roughly 3% of houses whose inhabitants have chosen to opt out of Google's Street View mapping feature.
Apparently the vandals left notes saying "Google is cool." So maybe this is just a "how dare you question anything Google?" protest.
But more likely it is something more. Jeff Jarvis on Buzz Machine recently labeled opting out of Street View the equivalent of "digital desecration," saying that such "embarassing" "assaults" on the public "saddened and angered" him. It seems plausible that these vandals agree; "their" information has been taken from them by others asserting privacy interests, and they're penalizing those who opt out for denying them what they view as theirs.
As Kashmir Hill put it on Forbes, "[i]t's ironic that those who wanted more privacy through blurring their homes wound up getting less of it." Ironic, maybe. Surprising, not really. I've been making the argument here all month that opting out is not a privacy solution in many circumstances, because the act of opting out is itself visible to (and itself conveys information to) others. This is based on my forthcoming paper Unraveling Privacy; I've given examples from Mexico's experiment with biometric retina recognition and from the quantified self / sensor movement. Egging is just a more crude version; in this example, it's not that those who opted out are the "worst" members of a given pool (as in true unraveling scenarios) and are therefore discriminated against, but simply that others are pushing back against the right to opt out itself because it impedes unfettered access to all the information they want.
What's next? If you won't stream real-time data about your health (do you have the flu? other communicable diseases?) into your vicinity to warn others to walk on the other side of the street, will people heckle you? If you won't display your criminal record prominently in digital form so that others can "see" (using their digital devices) whether you're a sex offender or felon of some sort, will they assume you're a criminal (unraveling) or harrass you for your "privacy" (like the German eggers)? As I argue in Unraveling Privacy, the politics of privacy are getting more complicated; as some people increasingly share information about themselves, they will make attributions about those who do not — and potentially retaliate against them as well.


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Poll Results
Where does your child perform blood tests while at school?
My child tests in the classroom, and the school is very supportive.
My child tests in the classroom, but the school is not very supportive.
My child tests in the clinic or nurse's office, because that's what we prefer.
My child tests in the clinic or nurse's office, because testing in the classroom is not allowed.
My child tests in the office. We don't have a clinic or nurses office.
My child is not allowed to test at school.
Total votes: 548
Where does your child perform blood tests while at school?Poll dates: September 10 - 17, 2006
Total Votes: 548
With more and more kids using insulin pumps are multiple daily injections based on Lantus as a basal, taking insulin at school is commonplace, even for young kids, and that means that checking blood sugars at school is also commonplace. Our readers report two dramatic changes since we first ran this poll in December 1998:
- Just under half (48%) report that their child checks blood sugars in the classroom, up from just under one-fourth (24%) in 1998 but down slightly from last year (52%).
- Only one percent report that their child is not allowed to check blood sugars at school, compared with 18% in 1998.
This is good news for kids with diabetes, because it means that more of them are getting the kind of care that they need while at school.
For more information, see Diabetes at School.
The table below compares the results from this poll with the last times it was run.
Answer Sep 2006 Sep 2005 Sep 2004 Dec 1998 Classroom, supportive 44% 50% 45% 21% Classroom, not supportive 4% 2% 2% 3% Clinic or nurse's office; we prefer 21% 19% 23% 23% Clinic or nurse's office; classroom not allowed 16% 16% 17% 19% School office; no clinic 5% 5% 5% 7% Not allowed to test at school 1% 1% 1% 1% Other 6% 4% 4% 6%
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Upcoming Titanfall Patch Details Include Weapon Balancing
We have the latest details about this latest patch coming to Titanfall.
A representative for Respawn Entertainment has recently posted up the details about this week's patch for Titanfall on Respawn's forums. Balancing adjustments include reduced points for both flag returns and killing the flag carrier along with a delayed/audible warning added for Dead Man's Trigger. Also, the Smart Pistol has a slightly decreased damage rate when aiming at non-Pilot characters. Escaping will be easier now that a Titan's Cluster Missiles do less damage to Evac Dropships.
Bug and glitch fixes for this patch include fixing server issues, preventing a pilot from ending up out of bounds when rodeoing a dying Titan and ensuring that the Double XP burn card now properly works. The changes should be live across all servers soon, if not today.


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You may remember Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans from last season's dunk contest. He's the guy who jumped over Gordon Hayward and dunked two balls at the same time.
Last night, Evans did something much cooler than anything you'll ever see in a dunk contest. After blocking—or rather swallowing—a Ronny Turiaf jumper, Evans corrals the loose ball, streaks to the other end of the court, and bangs a dunk on Turiaf's head. Evans then sprints back on defense and deflects a long outlet pass, saving his team from giving up an easy basket.
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WASHINGTON – Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials on Wednesday, welcoming scrutiny of the private equity firm he co-founded and declaring he's a far more qualified steward of the economy than President Barack Obama.
At the same time, Romney said that if he wins the White House, he wants Congress to delay addressing looming tax increases and spending cuts until after he takes office.
"Right now we have an economy in trouble, and someone who spent their career in the economy is more suited to help fix the economy than someone who spent his life in politics and as a community organizer," Romney told Time magazine.
The comments — the first since Obama personally questioned Romney's experience at Bain Capital — largely overshadowed a Washington speech that offered the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's first extensive plans for the nation's education system. Romney, who has been reluctant to stray far from the economic issues at the core of the presidential campaign, charged that Millions of American children are getting a "third-world education" under Obama.
"And America's minority children suffer the most," Romney declared. "This is the civil-rights issue of our era. And it's the great challenge of our time."
He continued: "President Obama has made his choice, and I have made mine. As president, I will be a champion of real education reform in America."
Five months before Election Day, Romney is working to add meat to his prescriptions for some of the nation's most pressing problems. He has offered few details so far on foreign policy, health care and education, following a playbook that heaps criticism on the Democratic president's policies but offers only a vague road map for what he would do differently.
Romney told Time magazine that if he wins the presidency, he wants Congress to wait until he takes office to deal with the so-called fiscal "cliff" on Jan. 1, 2013, when two rounds of tax cuts expire and automatic spending cuts to defense and domestic programs kick in. In the interview, Romney suggested that he was open to a temporary measure to keep the economy going until he had a chance to shape a "permanent" solution.
Romney also said that heading off the looming tax hikes and spending cuts could be done in a piecemeal way. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has suggested he wants a fiscal "grand bargain" to address the country's ills.
Government analysts say that current fiscal policies, if unchanged, would likely cause a recession.
The former Massachusetts governor defended his work in the private sector in the interview, but he initially struggled to identify specific skills or policies he learned at Bain that would help him create an environment in which jobs would be created. He later identified trade, labor and energy policies.
"I happen to believe that having been in the private sector for 25 years gives me a perspective on how jobs are created — that someone who's never spent a day in the private sector, like President Obama, simply doesn't understand," he said.
Asked whether he'd welcome a focus and debate on his career at Bain, Romney said: "Well, of course. I'd like to also focus on his record."
Romney's intended focus on Wednesday, however, was education. He outlined a voucher-like plan to let low-income and disabled students use federal money to attend public schools, public charter schools and, in some cases, private schools. Federal funds could also be used for tutoring or digital courses.
The proposal is line with GOP reforms aimed at giving students more educational choices. But it's unclear how schools in areas that depend on the federal funding would fare.
The proposal is not expected to include any new federal money for education, but it represented his most detailed plans to date on what he called a "failing" education system.
The issue is a key concern for most Americans. Education has ranked in the top three of importance in the AP-GfK poll for the last two years; 84 percent of Americans said education was an extremely or very important issue to them personally in the most recent survey in February.
Romney aggressively criticized the president's connection to teachers' unions, suggesting that his dependence on organized labor's campaign donations have prevented him from improving the system.
"The teachers' unions are the clearest example of a group that has lost its way," Romney said. "The teachers' unions don't fight for our children."
His argument carries some risk. His regular criticism of labor unions, in particular, threatens to alienate voters in Rust Belt states like Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, where a close election may be decided.
Obama's campaign said the budget Romney signed into law as Massachusetts governor cost 14,500 teachers, librarians and school police officers their jobs.
"Not exactly the record of a job creator," campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said. "Mitt Romney gave a vague, detail-free speech this morning on education and confirmed, as if there were any doubt, just how far back he would take us."
The day before the speech, Romney announced a team of education policy advisers that includes former Education Secretary Rod Paige and other officials from President George W. Bush's administration. Paige is among several prominent opponents of teachers' unions on the panel. As education secretary in 2004, he labeled the National Education Association a "terrorist organization."
Romney's positions on education have evolved over time. He once supported the Bush-era education overhaul known as "No Child Left Behind," but he has since generally come out against the policy many conservatives see as an expansion of the federal government.
The plans he unveiled Wednesday would strip the teeth from the law that punishes poorly performing schools. But he said he supports "straightforward public report cards" to evaluate schools.
Despite his criticism of Obama, the president has embraced some reforms that started as Republican ideas, according to Michael Petrilli, executive vice president at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based think tank.
Through their "Race to the Top" competition, for example, they have encouraged states to lift caps on the number of charter schools, a policy that Romney supports as well.
"It doesn't leave a lot of room for Mitt Romney to draw contrast with President Obama," Petrilli said.
The Obama campaign responded by releasing comments from a series of Republicans — high-profile Romney supporters Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, among them — praising Obama's education policies.
Associated Press writer Christine Armario in Miami contributed to this report.


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5 higher ed chief information officers discuss their changing role on campus.
Campus Technology interviewed five CIOs about the perceptions of their changing role on campus, asking them to give examples of how they delegate, mentor, collaborate and strategize more than they used to. In part 3 of our series, University of New Hampshire CIO Joanna Young talks about the rise of the "generalist" CIO. (Missed parts 1 and 2? See the Table of Contents on the top left of this article.)
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Joanna Young is CIO of the University of New Hampshire. Her information technology career includes a decade in executive roles working for property and casualty insurer Liberty Mutual Group as well as in higher education.
CT: You have blogged that the CIO of today is like the CIO of yesterday plus a lot more; that CIOs are now involved from idea to implementation for the systems on which a business runs. How do you keep your finger on the pulse of your institution to understand those business processes?
Young: Through active listening and going to where the internal or external customer stands. By this I mean you have to be present in the forums and channels where they are present, and that can range from meetings and events to social media. You have to listen a lot and talk a little. Don't be afraid to invite yourself places.
CT: Who is it important for you to have the closest working relationships with?
Young: Collaboration is so important; there isn't one particular person or role. CIOs need to be close to the other leaders in the organization. I tend to have the most interaction internally with business unit leaders, whether revenue-generating or cost centers. Luckily with the ubiquity of communication and collaboration tools, it's easier now to connect.
CT: Is there a recent project that exemplifies your "CIO Plus" role?
Young: We have recently completed an online "shopping cart" for UNH so people can order items in an Amazon.com fashion. The CIO in me wanted technology that would enable a fast, flexible, quality customer experience. The chief financial officer in me wanted to streamline and consolidate the process and related financial information.
CT: You came to higher education from Liberty Mutual Group. Has that given you a different perspective from people who have been in higher education their whole careers?
Young: I've been reading lately about the rise of the generalist. What I learned prior to UNH was a lot of valuable technology, finance and leadership skills, and more importantly, how to learn and adapt quickly to different business conditions. Recently UNH added a law school, which is now UNH Law in Concord. The merger & acquisition skills I learned at Liberty Mutual served me very well during that integration.
CT: In terms of their structure and business processes, universities traditionally have been more bureaucratic and slow-moving rather than innovative. What have you done to bring a more innovative spirit to your campus?
Young: I would call myself an organized innovator. I'm pretty relentless about planning the work and working the plan. That might not sound innovative; however in a traditionally slower moving industry or organization, you have to institute a process that identifies and prioritizes new products and services, and be aggressive about managing and tracking the delivery (time to market) of those innovations. Project management was foreign to UNH when I arrived; now it isn't. Again, that's a "generalist" skill that was helpful.
CT: You were named to a list of 20 rising stars in higher education IT in terms of social media. Do you find social media valuable for engaging with other IT execs and thought leaders?
Young: Social media, used correctly, can accelerate a person's contribution to their organization. I learn about advances in technology, cool stuff my peers are working on and news from my primary vendors faster on social media than any other mechanism; and therefore I can share and apply it faster. You can find me at @unhcio or my blog at cio.unh.edu. However, social media doesn't replace other collaboration mechanisms, including face-to-face meetings. Social media supports and augments other interactions.
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This is a momentous day for me, for Matt and for all of the Nest family. This afternoon, we announced that we will be acquired by Google.
When Matt and I started Nest in 2010, we were determined to change our homes and the world around us. Starting a business focused on the lowly thermostat seemed like a crazy idea at the time, but it made all the sense in the world to us. That little device that went unnoticed and unchanged year after year on the walls of our homes was a lost opportunity to save energy and money. We knew we could do better.
So we got to work. From the beginning, our vision was to create a conscious home. A home that is more thoughtful, intuitive – and nice to look at. No one had cracked the code and we were confident we could do it with the right product, the right team, and focus.
Fast-forward to today, and we are well on our way to achieving what we set out to do. Our products are loved by customers, best-sellers across major retailers and installed in homes around the world. We have partnerships with some of the largest energy companies in the country to help people save energy and money. We have a huge team of 25,000+ Nest Pros who help install Nest in the US and Canada and our company has more than 300 employees spread across three countries.
So if things are going so well, why did we decide to partner with Google?
Google will help us fully realize our vision of the conscious home and allow us to change the world faster than we ever could if we continued to go it alone. We've had great momentum, but this is a rocket ship.
Google has the business resources, global scale and platform reach to accelerate Nest growth across hardware, software and services for the home globally. And our company visions are well aligned – we both believe in letting technology do the hard work behind the scenes so people can get on with the things that matter in life. Google is committed to helping Nest make a difference and together, we can help save more energy and keep people safe in their homes.
This decision wasn't made on a whim – Google has been in the mix in some way or another for about three years of our almost four-year history. In fact, my first meeting with Google as a Nester was before we'd launched. At the 2011 TED Conference, Erik Charlton and I huddled in a corner with Sergey Brin to show him a video and an early model of the Nest Learning Thermostat – he instantly got what we were doing and so did the rest of the Google team when we showed them. In May 2011, Google Ventures led our Series B round of financing, and in 2012, Series C. Time and time again, Googlers have shown themselves to be incredibly like-minded, supportive and as big of dreamers as we are. I know that joining Google will be an easy transition because we're partnering with a company that gets what we do and who we are at Nest –and wants us to stay that way.
Nest will continue to be Nest, with its own distinct brand identity. We will continue to reimagine and reinvent the unloved products that proliferate in our homes, just as we have since we started. We are simply going to get our products into the hands of people around the world – faster.
What I love about Nest is creating, developing and designing products with an amazing team. That is what excites me to come into work each morning. I will remain in my role leading Nest and Matt will stay in his role as head of engineering. Nothing here changes.
I want to thank Google and our investors for your support and for believing in our vision.
To all the Nesters, you are the best of the best and I am excited to fulfill our vision with more gusto than ever. My sincerest thanks for all you and your families give to Nest and our customers each day. I am humbled by your dedication and passion to our mission.
And of course, I want to thank each one of our customers. Without you, Nest wouldn't exist.
At Nest, we use the phrase "welcome home" a lot because our products make our homes a little brighter, a little warmer, a little more welcoming. We feel the same way about this new partnership stage of our company.
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A winner was selected from 192 designs submitted by 51 freelance designers.
Looking for a logo that will be used for personal, non-commercial use to watermark images on a personal photography blog. Logo will also be used for a Favicon.
Hello Designers:
My name is Neal Jacob and I ran my own photography business (part-time) for the past three years. I have done primarily weddings and portrait (Maternity, Newborns, Babies, Children, individuals, etc...). My website is no longer up, but you can see examples of my work at http://nealjacob.com/blog
I have "retired" from the business of photography and will just be doing photography for pleasure. My new blog is called The Neal Deal and although I am very behind in posting images, you can visit the blog to get an idea of some of my work.
I am looking for a logo that will be used primarily to watermark the images on my blog (you can see the old logo on a few of the images and on the old blog). I would also like the logo to be suitable to be used as a Favicon.
This logo will be used for personal use only and will not be used for any commercial purposes. I don't anticipate putting it on business cards, stationary, office products, etc...
I do not use Illustrator, but I do have Photoshop CS2. I would like the files as PSD, EPS, or Photoshop PDF files please.
I look forward to seeing the designs!
Thank you,
Okay, I am totally redoing this contest. I have been looking around at the other contests and I see some great stuff. I am just not seeing anything here that is really jumping out and grabbing me. I guess that I was just being too restrictive. Feel free to do something that you think will blow me away with your design!!! :)
This morning I was thinking that I would like to have my name (Neal Jacob) and/or the site name ("The Neal Deal") in the logo. Also I would like to have the "Jesus Fish" incorporated into the design somehow.
I am going to extend the contest and increase the prize. I really want to see you guys/gals blow me away with a knockout logo! :)
Thank you :)
- The old logo is gold in color. I would like to see something else because gold ends up looking more brown or muddy green.
- DON'T USE "Neal Jacob Photography"
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A California federal appeals court on Friday a state law criminalizing the sale of violent video games to children is a violation of the right to free speech. The law was first penned by Democrat senator Leland Yee and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005. But shortly thereafter, it was blocked by a …
Funny how violence seems to be so much more acceptable than sex. Apparently viewing a man having sex with a woman is bad, but viewing a man blowing a womans brains out with a shotgun is ok. [sarcasm mode] Still, I guess violence is not a significant problem in America, so there is no urgent need to control kids exposure to violence. [end sarcasm mode].
I have to laugh at these men of great stature, deliberating how to protect our children, and they do not seem to possess one iota of common sense, or any other kind of sense for that matter. If they do not have enough intellect to figure that violence in the media can have a negative influence on children watching it, then they ought to be confined to some sort of instituion - they desperately need some kind of help.
Odd how people readily accept that adverts on TV influence people, but somehow the programs themselves do not. So 30 seconds of a commercial showing an adult viewer something they dont really want to see can influence them, but hours of violence in a TV program show to a child who wants to watch and is intensely watching, will have no effect. Yeah, right.
What society really needs are laws to prevent morons getting into high office.
In a 3-0 ruling, Judge Consuelo Callahan said California could only justify the ban if the state could not only prove violent video games caused actual psychological harm, but that the best way to prevent it was through criminalization. The court also shot down the act's labeling provision because it doesn't require the disclosure of purely factual information but compels carrying the legislature's "controversial opinion."
"In evaluating the State's asserted interests, we must distinguish the State's interest in protecting minors from actual psychological or neurological harm from the State's interest in controlling minors' thoughts. The latter is not legitimate," the ruling stated.
Sometimes judges totally rock compared to the rest of government.
(Other times they deserve to be shot http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/pa_corrupt_judge_scandal/ )
But never the less.
Its illegal to sell alchoholic beverages to minors. A fine for those who disobey. What's the difference between a 17 year old and 18 year old kid? The 18 year old, in most places, is felt to be responsible enough to cast a ballot to decide how the country should be run. The 17 year old, though close, isn't trusted to do the "right" thing just yet.
Thats pretty well where the sale of violent video games is at. We say that kids shouldn't be exposed to violence, because very likely, they will either become violent themselves or insensitive to it. But woe to the judge that lets that baby pass legislation. For where would it stop? Television stations would eventually become liable for showing CSI to their young audiences. And PG-13? Try and name me a movie these days that DOESN'T have violence in it and ISN'T a chick flick.
You quickly see, its all about the money. Not so much about protecting your freedom of speech.
The video game industry is quickly becoming the #1 Entertainment industry out there. Sure movies make a lot, but who wants to watch a movie, when instead YOU can become the leading actor/actress in one instead? And kick a few heads in to boot!
As far as the raw violence goes, most parents, just don't get it. They see video games as "games". Not much more. The ones that DO take the time to sit down and actually watch what it is that the games portray, fall into two categories. They either become hard liners and never let their kids see another M or R game again OR they simply "let it slide", because they're enamored with the genre themselves. They just don't realize the effects that these games have on their children. They just see it as a way of getting the kid out of their hair. They don't realize that the gaming industry has basically "sold their soul" a long time ago, in order to reap a single benefit - the all mightly dollar. That the gaming industry doesn't give a damn about "their kids", otherwise they would welcome legislation with open arms. If the bulk of their sales comes from 18+ adults, then what do they possibly have to fear?
About a year ago, I had the good fortune to read the book "Playstation Nation". Amazing. It was about video game addiction. The author barely touched on the subject of violence. Her premise was that video (or computer) gaming was addictive to the point that people who were seriously hooked, did ONLY video gaming, to the exclusion of everything else. The only cure, was cold turkey.
Violence in video games? That should ONLY be an option for Adults. Kids should NEVER see it until they can understand the difference between right and wrong / good and evil and be able to elucidate those differences both orally and on paper. And of course be of legal age.
You simply have to ask yourself ONE simple question:
"What am I trying to teach my child by letting them play violent video games?"
You will quickly see that there is absolutely NO merit to allowing little ones to experience them. Unless we're training our kids to be soldiers. But then even the government waits until they're 18 to sign them up to train.
Ask little Johnny, what he finds fun about violent game "X"?
"Its fun!" goes his reply.
"Whats fun?" asks the parent.
"Shooting things" replies the little one.
So this is where we have come as an advanced society. When 9 out of every 10 new games that come out, are VIOLENCE based (killing something is the ultimate goal). That the absolute BEST and ADVANCED graphics games out there have KILLING something as a central theme.
Pretty pathetic. Especially in the light of where the rest of our society could be if we concentrated on BUILDING things, relationships, entities instead of destroying them.
But hey. That wouldn't sell would it?
While I agree with this ruling, I wish we (society in general) would stop propagating this nonsense that anything sex-based (and even more so, that anything simply showing the nude human form) is "harmful" to minors. Watching people have consensual sex is not harmful. I'd imagine a lot of kids have seen people having sex, either catching their parents (inadvertently, or purposely because they were curious) or by looking at a magazine (or, nowadays, the Internet).
Let's be honest about it -- we don't want minors to see anything sex-based (or anything showing the nude human form) because if they see it, they may view it as normal, not something to be hidden or covered up. And what could be more detrimental to our society than people realizing that sex isn't the work of the devil, and that sex and sexual urges are normal? Hey, we still live in a society that says masturbation is bad, that a 17-year-old female taking a nude picture of herself is child porn and she must be locked up in order to protect her from herself, that a half-second image of a nipple is going to bring about armageddon, and that if we don't talk to our kids about sex then it'll be as if it doesn't exist.
How about parents who think their child might be being harmed by the video games they play ... actually do some actual parenting. Require your kids to get approval before they can play any new games ... if you catch them playing games you feel is harmful take away their game systems.
If a kids parents can't be bothered to take an active interest in their child's life ... then that kid has a lot bigger problems than violent video games.
We know that the muscles of your arms and legs are controlled by electrical signals sent out from your brain.
We know that information sensed by your eyes and ears is converted to electrical signals that go to your brain.
And we know about how brain injuries affect people's ability to think adversely.
So of course there is no reason to suspect anything but that the control of behavior, and conscious thought take place as electrical and chemical activity in the brain. What else could they possibly be? People would have to believe in... ghosts... or something to think otherwise.
1. I know it looks silly for judges to say violence can't be restricted but sex can. You have to remember though, these particular judges have no choice in the latter, that decision has already been made and could only be overturned at the supreme court level. These judges just declined to create a NEW first amendment exception.
2. In the US, films are rated by the MPAA. It is a common misconception (even among Americans) that this is required by law. The MPAA is is just trade association of movie studios, and their ratings don't officially have any legal power. Game ratings are done by an outfit called ESRB, pretty much the same deal.
Of course giving "harmful matter" (AKA pr0n) to a minor can be illegal, and presumably that would apply to a pornographic game as well, but it doesn't officially have anything to do with the ratings. Though most people would probably assume anything rated less than the highest on either scale would be legal, if not necessarily advisable, for children.
Heh overreact and over think a lot do you?
"What am I trying to teach my child by letting them play violent video games?"
Who says that they have to learn anything? Do every movie, book or thearter play have to be educational for you to experience it?
Considdering the amount of gaming that is being done world wide there arent that many cases of kids that has been harmed by it and usualy there are other factors than gaming conserned when they act out. Blaming gaming for anything is silly. There simply arent enough evidence to blame gaming for anything. Sure make studies and do ovserne your kids reactions and ussage of games but dont start blaming the games when kids act out.
Control the most powerful human urge by making it semi-illegal (or only legal when in a priest-sanctioned form (marriage)) so you can channel the pent-up tension to get all the guys to wage war on the tribe next door who worship the wrong god/goddess/great green argleseizure (and rape any surviving women in the process, THAT'S OK).
Now some form of sexual restraint is a good idea, or else we would never get any work done ;-), but glorifying violence is less so.
In America, games and DVDs are given ESRB ratings. As far am I'm aware, there is no obligation for retailers to refuse to sell ESRB-rated content to people of any age, although most retailers do abide by the rating. It's like the PEGI rating in Europe.
This law, from reading the article, would legally obligate retailers to sell violent games only to those over the age of 18. This has nothing to do with parental responsibility - it merely prevents children from buying violent games, which surely has to be a good thing.
I don't believe that there is anything comparable to the BBFC rating system, as laws restricting the sale of media to certain age groups have been declared first amendment violations - restrictions on free speech.
The headline is a bit misleading really.
Of course it's bonkers that making love is censored while making hate isn't censored, but reason why the Christians feel that sex is more evil than violence is that sex is regarded as the mechanism for transmitting a non-existent thing called "original sin". The idea is that if there was no sexual activity, then no one would be born with "original sin" (because there would be no births at all). Thus the Christians think that killing people is bad, but that sex is the ultimate road to damnation becuase it promotes "original sin". Does the lunacy make sense now?
Is that the supremes allowed any restriction on S-E-X at all. If it weren't for the horrendous blue streak running through the history of the states (going all the way back to the "puritans") I doubt the country would be as messed up as it is. The mere fact that most of this is owed to the undue influence of "the church" over the years and their desire to control each and every person's every waking moment, thought, and action is a truly sad testiment to the bad influence of organized religion.
It's really quite simple. You don't want your kids to see or play the games...dont' buy them and don't allow them in your home. That, of course, won't stop little johnny or suzie from going to their friends houses and playing the games, but you can rest assured they will be "completely safe" in your home. Ditto for S-E-X. How you managed to "do it" and have children is surely a mystery. Make sure the kiddies don't know anything about it to keep them "safe", too.
Just give up the pseudo-science (ooooo, it's bad for you,'cuz somebody told me it was) and the busy-body nosiness and keep your insane ideas to yourself and try not to infect the rest of society with your general level of stupidity.
To the comments about violence being more acceptable than sex, at least from my point-of-view (and I am a father and former military vet; however NOT a christian):
Violence is easier to refute IMO...it's a helluva lot easier to tell my son that "killing people is bad, period." then "sex is bad until you're: over 18, married, want to have kids, or use protection (and for gods sake be sure she's of legal age)." It also works better since you're dealing with an absolute (violence is bad, mmmkay?) than a conditional (sex is not always bad...regardless of what the church/government/local populace think).
Hence why when we go to see a movie/buy a game, some violence is okay (so long as it's not too much: SAW-type violence is way over the line), however sexual content is an almost instant dis-qualifier. But then again, my wife and I appear to be of the minority that actually try to parent our child...he doesn't play games in our house that I haven't played/seen first (and as a life-long gamer, my wife trusts my judgment), and he understands that if I catch him going around my rules is to suffer the loss of his video games.
What 1st amendment issue? This isn't a ban on selling the stuff, it's just a ban on selling it to children. There is no issue here at all, let alone a constitutional one.
Even if there was, who cares? Why should a bunch of dead people get to run the country anyway? Written constitutions solve nothing and create problems as they drift further and further out of date and out of touch. The government just does the unconstitutional stuff they want to do in secret while forcing everyone else to obey the rules.
The real issue is that America was founded by soldiers and has been ruled by the military ever since, one way or another. Violence is good for them - it's their job - and of course serious amounts of terror are great for making sure that they're the ones everyone else turns to for "leadership". Sex is bad because it's fun and cheap and happy people aren't scared and if they're not scared they might stop listening to the fucking nutcases who insist on having control of a budget of 1.4 trillion dollars per year in the face of NOT A SINGLE serious military threat of any sort.
War is big, big money. That's why it's packaged as entertainment. Sex is (mostly) free, that's why it's frowned on in the land of the almighty dollar.
If you think it's a great idea to let the same people that regularly ban toys and activities from daycares based on nothing more than personal opinion decide what should be considered extreme violence, I guarantee that games like Mario Bros, Spiro and Rayman will carry 18 certificates.
I don't think very many people here understand the type of person that will be making these decisions. These are the same people that would like to see parents arrested for allowing their kids to play on swings or run on the grass (they might fall over).
Those are the sort of people you want in charge of deciding what extreme violence is? Good luck with that.
The MPAA ratings(G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17) effectively have the force of law since any theater wanting to show Hollywood's movies has to agree to enforce the restrictions(and video rental stores require you to be 18 anyway due to the required membership). The ESRB's ratings(EC, E, T, M, AO and more), on the other hand, are not enforced because companies selling video games are not required to do so(though some, like Walmart, will refuse to sell M games to minors and few stores carry AO games). Attempts have been made to legislate the prohibition of selling M games to minors, but courts frown upon industry consortiums being given governmental authority.
> Parents just don't get it - its all about the money
No, you don't, get it, it's about not inflicting *your* opinions (not facts) on others.
This ban is simply another example of people trying to control what people may or may not see, just because they don't like it and you are tagging along with them.
"Exposing minors to depictions of violence in video games, including sexual and heinous violence, makes those minors more likely to experience feelings of aggression, to experience a reduction of activity in the frontal lobes of the brain, and to exhibit violent antisocial or aggressive behavior," the legislation claimed.
The only problem is that there is no credible proof of this being "more likely", nor of any of the other claims. There is a lot of questionable research, with dubious conclusions from flawed testing methods, but that is not a sound basis for law.
As for "What am I trying to teach my child by letting them play violent video games?" do you pre-emptively check every book, tv show, movie or whatever else your child wants to look at to ensure that it only contains "acceptable moral messages"?
You must be one hell of a killjoy! (Oh, hang on, that contains the word "kill" doesn't it...?"
We're talking about kids. Not adults people. Kids. What you do as a grown adult, is up to you. As long as you don't hurt another person, the state allows it.
We've legislated child pornography, why? To protect the kids.
Yet we think NOTHING of slapping an 8 year old in front of a monitor and letting him/her snipe away at characters 6 or 7 times their own age. Let alone the language that goes on it those Internet games. Because, the story goes, there is no PROOF that it messes with their brains.
Have you read "Playstation Nation"? Read it and then you can comment about whether games effect kids. You just have to be around them and actually "pay attention" to see that it does. Especially violent games.
Parents should watch their kids. But they don't. Thats why there are child agencies, that eventually take children away from parents and make their wards of the state.
We've legislated guns away from minors for a reason. They aren't responsible enough to handle them. We've legislated Pornography away from minors. We don't give them booze at 13.
Because they're not responsible enough yet. We've done the same with cigarettes, marijuana (oops - big boys can't have that EITHER :), narcotics, etc.
But its okay to put a virtual uzzi in their hands, to blow the head off the neighbor down the street. Because why? You don't have enough time in your day to spend with your kid? Or if you do, its at the other end of a sniper rifle?
You like killing games and therefore you figure they should have the same rights? Its a great way for the kid to unwind - by blowing away a few hundred people before bedtime? What possible reason would you have to allowing them to play GTA, Unreal, Half Life, DOD, etc? They all depict people killing other people? What FUN is that?
There are a LOT of useless games out there. In the beginning, lot of them made very little sense. Hand eye coordination was the excuse we used with our parents. Then the sports games. But killing games? How can they take THOSE skills and translate them into every day life?
Don't you think they are a little young to make the distinction? Between Good and Evil and Right and Wrong?
Do we check what they read? Yep. Do we check the movies they watch? Yep. Don't you? Kids talk to you much? Do you actually have kids?
It may not ever keep them out of the state pen. Who knows what could happen in the next 10 years. But they're kids. They should laugh, play games, have fun. What fun is it to watch decapitations, maiming, dismembering, headshots, etc? Where did you get your definition of fun?
You married? I would LOVE to hear your wife's opinion.
What are you trying to teach the child by exposing them to violent M Rated games? It isn't a tough question. Answer it.
I didn't have an answer. Because there isn't a sane one. Other than how to kill another human. And unless you're training them to be Marines, killing shouldnt be for kids. They should have a relatively normal "fun" life.
And then decide for themselves when they're 18, whether that sort of thing is for them or not.
This study was done in 2000. http://www.apa.org/releases/videogames.html
This is the ongoing controversy on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_controversy
Violence and video games: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/419019
Even Microsoft appears to have a conscience: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/20/videogaming.html?ref=rss
Someone else who doesn't get it: http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/story/13256
Violence begets violence http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/vidgameviolence.htm
Video game industry won't stand behind its own ratings system: http://www.peace.ca/videoviolence2.htm
Violence in video games: myths, facts and unanswered questions. http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html


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November 22, 2010
Matcha Green Tea Sablés and Japanese Bakeries
One of my go-to books for desserts is this Japanese pastry & dessert cookbook Okashi by Keiko Ishida. There are many basic recipes covered in the book such as different types of sponges, pastry creams and custards in addition to Japanese-style french pastries. What I love about the Japanese renditions are the delicateness and subtlety that Japanese bakers bring to the richer and heavier french cousins. And of course the infusion of traditional Japanese flavours like sesame, soy, red bean and of course the ubiquitous matcha green tea. The cakes are always oh-so-light, melt-in-your-mouth texture and you can always tell it's made with such care and precision.
To satisfy my Japanese pastry craving, I made the matcha chiffon roll with red bean paste from the Okashi book but it didn't last long enough (all eaten up!) for me to photograph haha. I usually bake at night, which means I don't have good natural lighting for shooting (using artificial lighting and shooting at night is something I definitely need to learn more about!). Being too lazy to recreate it again, I decided to try something new out of the book, and decided to pick the matcha green tea sablés cookies since they looked pretty easy. They turned out pretty well and were quite addictive, I kept reaching for more and more! The recipe is posted below after the post, with some of my comments in italics.
I would also like to share with you some of my favourite Japanese bakeries. k-ki at Ann Siang Hill is one of my favourites, helmed by Japan-trained Singaporean pastry chef Kenneth Seah and his wife Delphine. They don't make large quantities of their cakes and the popular ones are often sold out before the end of the day. The Mont Blanc and Strawberry Tart are to die for! Another great bakery is Pâtisserie Glacé, which has amazing cheese tarts and strawberry shortcakes. It started out of a small shop in a quiet spot, but has since located to a bustling location in Icon at Tanjong Pagar. Both these bakeries are in Singapore and located within walking distance of my house, lucky me!
To get my fix here in London, William Curley (again walking distance to me, yay!) does a good Mont Blanc, and selection of green tea flavoured desserts as well, since his wife Suzue Curley is a Japanese pastry chef. I recently discovered Lanka at Primrose Hill,where I met up with Pleasure Monger and Going With My Gut. It serves up pretty decent Japanese cakes and French food as well. Sadly, I've never visited Japan, where I'm sure my heart (and stomach) will not be able to withstand the temptation and lure of the great Japanese pastries and food. That is definitely one trip I'll need to make in the near future. But till then, I'll just have to contend with indulging myself with the yummies from the above bakeries and making my own!
Green Tea Sablés
(from Okashi by Keiko Ishida)
240g pastry flour (I substituted this with 200g plain flour and 40g corn flour)
15g green tea powder
150g unsalted butter, room temperature
130g icing sugar
pinch of salt
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
40g granulated sugar
green tea leaves (or black sesame seeds), optional
Sift flour and green tea powder twice. Set aside.
(I measured out the flours and green tea powder in a big bowl and then sifted it onto parchment paper, and then re-sifted back into the bowl)
Beat butter, icing sugar and salt until soft and creamy. Add egg yolks and mix well. Add flour and green tea powder mixture and fold in with a spatula. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
(I used the paddle attachment on my stand mixer to do the above mixing. The refrigeration is to harden the dough, as the butter might have become soft after all the handling/beating)
Take out dough from fridge and divide in half. Shape into logs about 3.5cm in diameter. Wrap the logs in parchment and refrigerate until firm. If not using immediately, wrap with cling film and freeze. Cookie dough can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer.
Preheat oven to 150 deg Celsius. When dough is firm, cut logs into 7mm thick rounds. Dip edges in granulated sugar.
(I found it easier to coat the logs with sugar first, then to cut them. I also made several logs instead of 2 long logs as my dough kept breaking apart)
Place cookies on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush a little egg white over the cookies and scatter a few green tea leaves on top if desired.
(I used black sesame seeds instead as I didn't have green tea leaves)
Bake for about 25 minutes, then remove and leave to cool on wire rack before serving. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days.
15 comments:
- notabilia said...
Love this post. Not only because of your dazzling pictures but because of your bakery recs in Singapore. Thank you, thank you!
- November 22, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
That's a great ingredient to put in Sables, never seen this done before. You forgot to put a link in your tweet just now!
- November 22, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Will @ Bright.Bazaar said...
Beautifully styled and shot, Eunice.
- November 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- a tale of crumbs said...
Very pretty pictures! And these cookies are great for gifts too!
- November 22, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Yixiao said...
hope you get to try cake flor when you are back. it's really near kki and patisserie glace =)
i love the vert, which is a green tea cake.
- November 23, 2010 at 3:25 AM
- Jamie said...
Oh I wish I had more time in London to discover these places! But I will be getting to see you at brunch, right? I can't wait! And these sablés are gorgeous! Perfect cookies!
- November 23, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- heavenwildfleur said...
thanks peeps, i truly love anything green tea! hope you'll get to try out japanese cakes too and fall in love with them the way i have!
- November 23, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Mariella said...
these look gorgeous Eunice and the pictures are awesome! I am looking forward to more of your recipes (even if I am actually not that good at baking..)well, at least these look challenging;-) xo p.s. Japan is definitely worth a visit, the food is the BEST!
- November 23, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Marie @ etincellestudio said...
I know someone who will have to bring Pooja and I in two of the sweetest places in Singapore... if we haven't given them a try before your come :)
Great post, and really good pix. I too love Japanese dessert, even though it took me while to get use to the green tea and azuki flavours ;)
- November 23, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Marisa Midori said...
I've been on a real green tea kick as of late. These look delicious, I'll have to give them a try soon.
- November 28, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- diva said...
Beautiful! I love matcha shortbread so I'll def adore these. I've been wanting the keiko book for a while...tempted to try out her miso satsumo imo cake. x
- November 28, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Choclette said...
I love the colour that matcha gives as well as the distinctive taste. These look great.
- November 28, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- Su-yin said...
I made these a while ago and absolutely loved them - they're very addictive as you say. Your photos are lovely!
- December 2, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Chuzai Living said...
Great styling. I love the shots! I love maccha, too. Even though I grew up in Japan, I didn't love Japanese sweets when I was a kid, but now I LOVE them. When I see maccha flavor cake, cookie, icecream, I can't help buying it even if there are other flavors I love. Maccha gives wonderful color to food as well.
- December 18, 2010 at 1:38 AM
- Xiaolu said...
I like matcha and black sesame separately and together. In fact, I even made a cupcake combining them last year. These looks look and sound simply delightful!
- February 3, 2011 at 1:20 AM