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The Planned Parenthood abortion business has come under fire from pro-lifers over the years for refusing to speak out against sex-selection abortions. Now, in a letter to members of the California state legislature, the abortion giant may have given a reason why: it opposes a ban on sex-selection abortions.
In a June 12, 2014, letter to lawmakers, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California hand-delivered a letter to all California Assembly Members and State Senators. A copy of the letter includes five bullet points and the fifth bullet point includes specific opposition to "sex selection abortion bans."
Not only does the abortion corporation indicate it opposes a ban on aborting baby girls simply because they are girls, Planned Parenthood informs lawmakers that votes on legislation like a sex-selection abortion ban will be reported to its membership, where lawmakers voting pro-life for such a ban would almost assuredly be given black marks on its scorecard.
The California Pro-Life Council, which tipped off LifeNews to the letter, remarks: "PPAC may want to be selective in telling the general public that their pro-choice legislators actually voted in favor of "sex-selection" abortions."
This is not the first time Planned Parenthood has confirmed it has no problem with sex-selection abortions.
The investigative pro-life group Live Action, which has released videos exposing the abuses at the Planned Parenthood abortion business across the country, released a new video in May 2012 showing a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Austin, Texas encouraging a woman to get a sex-selection abortion.
The video shows a Planned Parenthood staffer encouraging the woman to obtain a late-term abortion because she was purportedly carrying a girl and wanted to have a boy. The video is the first in a new series titled "Gendercide: Sex-Selection in America," that Live Action tells LifeNews will be exposing the practice of sex-selective abortion in the United States and how Planned Parenthood and the rest of the abortion industry facilitate the selective elimination of baby girls in the womb.
"I see that you're saying that you want to terminate if it's a girl, so are you just wanting to continue the pregnancy in the meantime?" a Planned Parenthood counselor named "Rebecca" offers the woman, who is purportedly still in her first trimester and cannot be certain about the gender.
"The abortion covers you up until 23 weeks," explains Rebecca, "and usually at 5 months is usually (sic) when they detect, you know, whether or not it's a boy or a girl."
Planned Parenthood responded to the video essentially saying it would not deny a sex-selection abortion.
The pro-life group later released more videos confirming Planned Parenthood has no issue with sex-selection abortions.


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It's a disease that overweight people get – Fact: Lack of exercise and a bad diet may increase the risk, but there are many thin individuals who are also diabetic.
Diabetes is contagious – Fact: Diabetes is not an airborne disease you pick up from someone while being around him or her. There is a genetic link if Type 2 diabetes runs in your family. You should learn about the symptoms and prevention tips.
You will have complications during your pregnancy if you have diabetes – Fact: While it is very important for a pregnant woman to monitor their blood sugar before and during their pregnancy, women with diabetes more often than not have healthy pregnancies.
You can't eat sweets once you become a diabetic – Fact: If you eat a proper diet and monitor your blood sugar, you can still have sweets in moderation.
There is a cure for diabetes - Fact: Unfortunately no cure exists, but there are medicines out there to help control and maintain your blood sugar level to help you continue to live a long, joyous life.
Many people look at diabetes like other diseases as a death sentence to their normal way of life. While you may have to tweak your diet and add more exercise, you can still lead a normal life. What it does, is it forces you to have a healthier lifestyle.
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Toronto Trades Korbinian Holzer To Anaheim
by Paul on 03/02/15 at 04:59 PM ET
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Pre-trade deadline 'headlines' from Cox and Friedman
by George Malik on 02/28/15 at 09:58 PM ET
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Two days prior to the trade deadline, Sportsnet's Damien Cox and Elliotte Friedman dished trade-related "headlines" during the 2nd intermission of Hockey Night in Canada's Saturday broadcast.
Cox stated that the Maple Leafs may be the most active team at the deadline. They're listening to offers for Jonathan Bernier, emphasis on "listening," but there are teams like San Jose, Dallas perhaps (given that Kari Lehtonen continues to struggle); Olli Jokinen, Korbinian Holzer and David Booth are also possible moves.
Cox wondered whether the Maple Leafs would trade Joffrey Lupul to the Habs, and there is only "very lukewarm interest" there, and the Clarkson deal was going to be more complicated, but the Blue Jackets and Leafs were unable to consummate a larger deal, so they swapped Horton for Clarkson.
According to Friedman, Patrick Sharp was not asked for a list of 10 teams to which he would accept a trade within 48 hours of the trade deadline, and because that list wasn't asked for before 3 PM on Saturday, he's going nowhere; he also reports that Mats Zuccarello and the Rangers are at contract loggerheads, and the Rangers offered 6 years at $4.5 million on average, so he's being shopped, but the Rangers are not allowing would-be suitors to discuss a contract with Zuccarello before making trade offers;
Jeff Petry's not playing tonight for Edmonton and Montreal, Anaheim and St. Louis have been rumored; Friedman wonders if the Blues have considered moving Vladimir Sobotka to help the team despite Sobotka's status as a KHL'er;
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Videos- Ovechkin Hit On Komarov Plus Holzer Punch Hits Linesman
by Paul on 11/30/14 at 09:27 AM ET
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Leo Komarov took an elbow to the head from Alex Ovechkin early in the first minute of the third period and did not return.
Carlyle was asked if Komarov went through concussion protocol following the hit.
"Well he didn't feel good so that's what we did," said Carlyle. "We held him out and he's going to be having further evaluation. He seems fine now, but they all seem to be fine."
As for the hit, Carlyle said, "I thought it was kind of 'oops I hit you on purpose'."
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Saxon Burns, a Weekly staff writer for almost two years (and a freelancer for more than two years before that), has let us know that he'll be leaving us at the end of the month. After several recent trips to Los Angeles, he's fallen in love with Southern California and has decided to move there--unless we can talk some sense into him. Meanwhile, we're looking for someone to replace Saxon; an advertisement with all the necessary details about that can be found on Page 19 of the print edition.
In other news, we have a new art director. Adam Kurtz started the job last week. He came to us from a sister newspaper, the Sierra Vista Herald, where he had a similar gig. Before joining the Herald in 2005, the Northern Arizona University grad worked freelance jobs in Flagstaff and Burbank, Calif. We're happy to have Adam on board, not only because we need his design expertise, but because our Weekly softball team needs an offensive boost. Adam replaces Hugh Dougherty, who left to start Colorez!, a new biweekly GLBT publication here in Tucson.
Joining Adam in our design department (and on our softball team) is Alex McGrath. He's actually been around on a part-time basis for several months now, and this week, he was named our full-time editorial designer. He's a graduate of the University of Baltimore and has a new puppy. He replaces Arek Sarkissian II, who left several months ago to get back into the writing part of the journalism biz. Welcome, Alex!


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Catapult Design is a San Francisco-based consortium of engineers, designers and educators largely handpicked from the innovative hotbed of Silicon Valley to find simple, practical solutions to global problems faced by billions of people in the developing world. Around for less than two years their list of accomplishments is impressive from harnessing wind power in rural Central America to dealing with water scarcity in arid regions of Africa.
"We develop products for impoverished communities, working through clients who are primarily based in developing countries," explains co-founder Heather Fleming.
Hatching a good idea isn't enough. Getting it to the people who need it and finding a way to pay for it is critical lest a good idea languish on paper or stockpiled in warehouses where they are no good to anyone. Take BioLite for example. This Berkeley, California-based company has developed a clean-burning cookstove that generates electricity to charge small appliances like mobile phones. Millions of people are poisoned by toxic fumes from makeshift cookstoves and villagers living off-the-grid are unable to use telephones because they can't charge the handsets even if the village itself is within the network.
Enter Catapult Design which conducted market research in India, one of the largest market countries and the outlook looks good for the fledging cookstoves.
Meanwhile in Guatemala villagers are harnessing windpower that would allow villagers to charge a car battery in conditions of about 15 mph of breeze. Catapult is helping develop this project to keep the cost relatively affordable at around $100, well within the reach of rural villages.
Scarcity of water is an endemic problem in the eastern African nation of Kenya. Households that eke by on $300 a year are also plagued with water shortages and often are forced to cut down trees which exacerbates the problem of dry weather. Catapult spent a week partnering with Komaza, an nongovernmental organization that helps East African farmers. Now in the works is a portable rainwater catchment system that will help individual farmers conserve rainwater to irrigate their crops.
Other projects in the works including super-efficient LED lamps to replace noxious kerosene lamps that exist in areas that lack electrification. The result is a prototype pedal-powered LED lamp that's been distributed across Tanzania.


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Lori Loughlin is dashing more Full House reunion hopes with John Stamos and co-stars, but this time she isn't spilling the beans about her old flame. Even though she's been spotted with the cast, the actress is still keeping her distance.
The 49-year-old has also been spotted fairly regularly while hanging out with the cast of the sitcom, which aired from 1987 to 1995.
This has only prompted rumors that Loughlin, Stamos, Bob Saget, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are about to have a "Full House" reunion.
"Oh, my goodness. Well, we'll never know, right?" she told E! News about her relationship with Stamos at the opening of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on Thursday. "I will always love John, always."
However, Loughlin didn't make make it sound as if the wholesome TV family would be moving back into their San Francisco-style home anytime soon. In fact, it seemed as if Mr. Woodchuck's jokes would have to actually be funny before they were all back under one, televised roof.
More than 10 years after the series said goodbye, fans are still hoping for a full-cast family reunion. And no, we're not talking about a birthday party reunion. What about a big-screen feature film?
"I don't think that there are any plans for a movie," Loughlin said. "If it were a really good script and a great project, but sometimes I think that it's better off to leave those TV shows as they were and not do reunion shows."
They are either testing the waters for what may work in the future, or these cast members just love to hang out together.


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Fitness for seniors means that fitness is for everyone. As people age there is the tendency for them to pay less and less attention to themselves physically. As a result, older adults have many aches and pains and medical conditions that could possibly be prevented or reduced by a simply adopting a more active daily routine.
It's Never Too Late
Although there are many factors that go into an exercise routine, the primary thing to remember is to get and stay active as long as you can. Age has nothing to do with your ability to move and improve.You'd be surprised as to how easy it really is to get some movement into your life on a daily basis.
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Chances are you have neglected yourself physically for years. The good news is that no matter where you are now, you can improve your activity level to begin to enjoy life again. Of course, you need to make sure that you are able to follow at least basic activities. You should check with your physician before embarking on a program of physical activities.
Surprisingly, the types of activities that seniors can do is essentially identical to what everyone else can do. It's just a matter of adjusting programs to where a person is physically at the time they start to get active.
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Sierra is One!
It is so hard to believe that this little girl is one. It seems like just yesterday she was a newborn. She is sweet and spunky! It could be the time of year but her little ponytail reminds me of Cindy Lou Who from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." She did not love her cake but enjoyed the balloons and knocking over her letters. Her little personality is starting to shine through. I am sure she will love Christmas this year and walking in the new year!


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You've seen Sam's old dinosaur costume on this blog a number of times. We originally bought it for Halloween, but he enjoyed wearing it so much that dressing in it became a regular occurrence (which is why we have pictures of a dinosaur under a Christmas tree and with Easter candy). The costume makes an appearance at least once a week. Lately, the costume has been a little tight around his neck, so I decided to order a new one. Goodbye parasauralophus, hello pteranodon!
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Little Monsters is a 1989 film starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel. Brian (Savage) has recently moved because his parents thought that the family could use a change of scenery. Shortly afterward, strange things start happening for which Brian is blamed. Brian, in turn, blames his little brother.
Eventually, Brian meets Maurice, a monster and the real culprit. Together they break into people's homes and play "amusing" pranks on them. Brian decides that he doesn't want to do this anymore after he starts turning into a monster. Brian's brother gets kidnapped by the villainous Snik, leaving Brian and his friends to rescue him, and they all end up in Malibu, California.
Not to be confused with Lady Gaga's fanbase, the Mercer Mayer book or the zombie comedy Little Monsters (2019) of the same name.
This film contains examples of:
- Action Girl/Badass Bookworm: Kiersten, who looks suspiciously similar to Haley from The Wizard, another movie starring Fred Savage.
- Bizarrchitecture: The underground Monster Town seems to be small enough to make accessing a city across the United States seem like a walk across town. In addition some of the wooden stairs and structures seem almost M.C. Escher-like.
- Body Horror: We don't know what Boy really looks like; he wears the rotting skin and school uniform of a real kid over his own body. If his face is any indication, though, it's pretty horrible.
- The Bully: And a very generic one at that, who has one of the most bizarre Heel Face Turns ever. Subverted, though, in that he's only codified as a bully by obvious stereotype; the only fighting he does is retaliation for Brian braining him with a sandwich, which he didn't know was an accident, and he doesn't hesitate to help when asked.
- Can't Get Away with Nuthin': Zigzagged. Kids are immediately blamed for every accident and slip up, especially those caused by the monsters, but not for things that interfere with the plot.
- The most bizarre case is when Brian's dad comes in after he sets off the monster trap. He's shouted at for their being Doritos on the floor, but his dad fails to notice that he sawed through the legs of his bed and rigged them with hinges so he could collapse the bed and trap the monster in the room with him.
- Comedic Sociopathy: Minus the comedic part (mostly).
- The montage of breaking into random people's houses and playing pranks was supposed to be funny, but following montage of offscreen screaming parents and terrified/crying children that get blamed for the pranks kills any intended humor pretty effectively.
- Creation Sequence: For the monster trap, complete with '80s montage music. It even continues playing after Brian finishes setting up the trap.
- And during dinner, oddly enough. Right in the middle of the montage.
- Diabolus ex Nihilo: There isn't much of a lead-in to the appearance of the Big Bad at the end... he's just there.
- Empty Piles of Clothing: What happens when monsters are exposed to bright light.
- The Fair Folk: The monsters are all kids who stayed in the world under the bed for too long and have long-since forgotten their former lives; being exposed to light in the real world further disfigures them. It actually starts happening to Brian once he spends too much time in the monster world - he opens a door to flee a room full of monsters who are tormenting a baby, and his arm vanishes when the hallway light shines on it. This causes more than a bit of trouble when one of his few friends accidentally does the same with a flashlight.
- Fisher Kingdom: The more Brian stays in the monster world, the more monster-like he becomes.
- HeelFace Turn: The bully, for pretty much no reason given. It's implied that he's just the first person Brian and Kiersten think of when they realize they need another pair of hands to make their plan work, and they did the sensible thing and asked him to help.
- Heel Realization: Brian, and it's the Central Theme of the movie; in the beginning, all Brian can think about is himself and the unfair things that happen to him. When he meets Maurice and is invited to abandon his few responsibilities, indulge in all his selfish fantasies, and torment whomever he deems worthy, he proceeds to go utterly wild. Luckily for him, tormenting a baby is his limit, and as a result he realizes he is becoming a monster - in every way imaginable - and flees, realizing that refusing to grow up will cost him everyone he cares for and his potential to accomplish anything positive in the world.
- Humans Are Ugly: When saying goodbye to Brian before he returns to the human world, Maurice tells him that he is the ugliest friend that he ever had.
- It's a Long Story: Brian says this nearly word-for-word at the end of the movie when calling his parents after he and his friends rescue his brother and escape the monster world... except due to the sun having already risen at home, they wound up all the way in California.
- Kafka Komedy: But there's too much Kafka and not enough comedy.
- Kill It with Fire: How Snik meets his end.
- Mood Whiplash: Seriously, this movie's tone is all over the place.
- Monster Town: The underworld populated by monsters which serves as a hub to get into people's bedrooms.
- Things That Go "Bump" in the Night: The whole set up, though most of them are more harmless troublemakers.
- Title Drop: Said by Brian to Toad when describing the monsters, although it still seems forced as these monsters aren't exactly little.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Halfway through the film, the parents mention that they may be getting divorced. It's never really brought up again, except as the mother's excuse for Brian sawing the legs off all the beds.
- Younger than They Look: Maurice claims to be eleven years old (and to have been eleven for hundreds of years).


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Maybe there are a million bands making Cheap Trick/Thin Lizzy-style rock these days, but most of them, we are guessing, are made up of dudes with bald-tops and girlfriends whose saggy bellies hang precariously out of the front of their tank tops, not skinny Evan Dando types who dance like your 6-year-old niece trying to copy the latest Ciara video. The latter is what Free Energy is and that is why we like them, aside from the fact that they do what they do really well and James Murphy makes it sound like the last couple decades didn't really need to happen.
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What happens in a 'Moodling' session?Caroline E Wood29 August 2013
Designing learning activities in Moodle
On Friday 16th August, my student (Harveen Kaur) and I (Caroline Wood) met with one of our ELDG mentors (Vicki Dale) and Moodle expert Mira Vogel, E-Learning Facilitator, for a Moodling session. Mira has developed a site in Moodle for UCL users called An Elf's Lair, and this, alongside the Moodle Features Demo by Rod Digges and colleagues, provided a focus for discussions about what is technically possible in Moodle as well as what is pedagogically advisable.
We are using Moodle to design an interactive, online resource as part of undergraduate teaching about the Behavioural Change Technique taxonomy (BCT). Students will be asked to review some introductory material on the Moodle site before exploring core theoretical foundations in two lectures. After the lecture, they will be expected to explore BCTs in action and build their skills on the Moodle site.
Mira encouraged us to think about what students will see when they first log on. As well as the site being visually stimulating and engaging, students need to be informed about learning objectives and other introductory information about how the resource fits into their programme. That is quite a lot on one page already, so we discussed how we might alternatively store some of this information as a course handbook or a downloadable file and just have the link to it available on the home page.
We also discussed different options for displaying content (text or other media) in pages, books and lessons. Pages are useful for displaying short sections of information. Books are useful for displaying information in a linear page-turning way. Lessons facilitate a non-linear experience; they can be used in the traditional 'programmed learning' sense where students' progression is limited by their ability to complete tasks or questions successfully, or to offer a 'Choose your own adventure' experience to allow students to explore the ramifications of their actions in relation to a case simulation.
We also explored the possibility of controlled release of material in Moodle, and decided that the interactive components should be made available on the day of the lectures so that students can immediately apply theory to practice. On the Moodle site, students will be guided through a relevant example of a behaviour change intervention – the development of effective study habits. Throughout each of the exercises, students will be encouraged to revisit elements of the BCT Taxonomy framework; this will be facilitated by use of the Glossary tool.
One of our key discussions was how we could use quizzes for the interactive components. Our complete training programme, on which the Moodle site will based , involves a lot of discussion and opportunities for trainees to ask experts to explain anything they do not understand. This can be difficult to simulate online due to the fact that there are often no 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Although students will be able to ask questions during the lecture, detailed feedback in the online quizzes is essential to further student understanding and clarify misunderstandings during independent learning. There are several ways in which we could do this. One solution might be to incorporate graphs of student responses from a previous face-to-face workshop, so that students can compare their own answers to those of a larger cohort.
Handy tips we picked up from our session included:
- Tip #1: The 'Paste from Word' icon strips out unnecessary formatting when copying content into Moodle from any of the MS Office applications.
- Tip #2: You can switch between teacher and student views of the course by going to the settings tab on the left hand side of the screen.
- Tip #3: We could have entries from our glossary appear on the right hand side of the main screen to highlight definitions for different BCTs in the taxonomy.
We will be experimenting with the different features in Moodle and mapping out our content over the next couple of weeks before starting to commit to particular activities. We would really welcome useful suggestions and other handy tips, so please feel free to comment on which features you have found most useful in Moodle!
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Peppermint Bark Oreo Cookies
These make great neighbor gifts. They are easy to make and take no time at all. Christmas and peppermint seem to go together and when you combine peppermint with white chocolate and Oreos you have a winning combination. If you give them to the neighbors they are going to love them, I promise.
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Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley successfully overshot its do-or-die fundraising goal over the weekend by almost $100,000. Many see it as a much-needed shot in the arm for the valley's fragile art scene.
"The community does not want to lose another arts organization," said Lisa Mallette, head of City Lights Theater Company. "People are willing to step up and ensure that this one remains strong and vital."
The South Bay's major resident dance company snagged $640,000, more than the $550,000 it needed to stay alive. With the emergency push behind it, ballet leaders said they intend to reboot its operation, including rebranding it: Silicon Valley Ballet.
"This campaign proves that people care about the ballet as much as we do and it gives us the ramp we need to get out ahead of the situation," said ballet CEO Alan Hineline. "Finally there is some good news for the arts in the South Bay. We believe the ballet can be a rallying point for the city and the downtown."
With many in the arts community still reeling over the loss of San Jose Rep, the fact that the ballet stayed afloat is the source of great relief. It was also seen as a vote of confidence that the valley, often knocked as an industry town interested only in high tech, also values the arts.
Teetering on the edge
It's also a refreshing outcome because it comes after a series of devastating losses in recent years.
The region has lost not only the Rep, which went under last year, but also Shakespeare Santa Cruz, which died in 2013 (before being reincarnated in a smaller form) and American Musical Theatre of San Jose, which perished in 2008.
Hineline, for one, has been pushing hard to buck the trend of local arts groups teetering on the edge.
"We know that the collapse of the Rep hurt everyone. A loss like that sends shock waves," Hineline said. "We wanted to change that narrative, to change the ending of that story — and we did. Finally there is some good news for the arts in the South Bay."
So, what made the ballet better positioned for survival than the Rep, which was also a beloved local institution?
One of the smartest moves the ballet made may have been making a public appeal over its fate, instead of slipping away quietly.
"The Rep went under without a word, which upset a lot of people," said Andrew Bales, head of Symphony Silicon Valley. "The ballet made some noise and gave people a chance to have their say."
Of course, this could be just a temporary reprieve. Ballet leaders must stay on their toes because there is another deadline looming. Company officials say they will need to raise $3.5 million by October to restructure the company's business model and re-brand itself as Silicon Valley Ballet. The troupe, now led by ballet hotshot Jose Manuel Carreno, wants to raise its profile and reach out to a wider geographic audience.
Short history
The troubled company, which partnered with New York's American Ballet Theatre in 2012, has weathered many fiscal crises over the years. Old debts have piled up, including a $500,000 tax bill, and the company's biggest patron, John Fry, CEO of Fry's Electronics, dialed back his patronage. The ballet has countered by cutting back, scrapping some performances and dropping live music accompaniment here and there. The budget for the organization, which includes 32 professional dancers and bustling school of 350 students, now stands at $5.6 million, down from a high of $8 million.
One of the most frustrating aspects of the harsh South Bay arts economy is the comparative wealth of groups in San Francisco and Berkeley. Yet local arts honchos suggest these struggles may simply be growing pains.
"The San Francisco art scene was built over 150 years, seeded in the Gold Rush," said Randall King, head of San Jose Stage Company. "South Bay cultural resources have a relatively short history. We have built a competitive environment in a very limited timeline. We are younger, but no less valid or viable."
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Cover & Synopsis: THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION: THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL COLLECTION Edited by Gardner Dozois
Here's the the cover art and synopsis of the upcoming anthology The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois, arriving in July 2014.
There's a much larger cover after the jump. This is the same excellent Jim Burns artwork that was used on the cover of Interzone #245.
Here's the anthology synopsis (I hope to have the table of contents soon!):
The multiple Locus Award-winning annual compilation of the year's best science fiction stories
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
Book info as per Amazon US [Also available via Amazon UK]:
Series: Year's Best Science Fiction
- Hardcover: 704 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press (July 15, 2014)
- ISBN-10: 1250046203 (Paperback: 1250046211)
- ISBN-13: 978-1250046208 (Paperback: 978-1250046215)


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Nearly 64 million girls were born in 1995, the year the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted, beginning their lives as the global community committed to improving their rights. In 2020, nearly 68 million girls are expected to be born. The analysis presented in this report shows that while girls' lives are better today than they were 25 years ago, these gains are uneven across regions and countries. This is particularly true for adolescent girls.
This year's International Day of the Girl aims to raise awareness of the challenges girls face and promote their empowerment and human rights. If effectively supported during adolescence, girls have the potential to change the world—both as the empowered girls of today and tomorrow's workers, mothers, entrepreneurs, mentors, household heads, and political leaders. Investing in girls today promises a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone—one in which half of humanity is an equal partner in solving climate change, political conflict, economic growth, disease prevention, and global sustainability.
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Science can be frustrating. You may have been researching "how long bed bugs can survive without food" for a while now and found 63 different answers. Why are there 63 different answers? Why can't you just get one answer and be done with this? You may read on a website that they can survive 18 months or more without food and how on Earth is that possible? Let me clarify and provide you the answer you've been looking for…..sort of….
The reason there are 63 different answers is because different factors and influences can change how long bed bugs can survive without food. Let's take age for example. We know that 1st instar or "baby" bed bugs (right after they hatch out of an egg) can't survive without food as long as adult bed bugs. Seems fairly simple and straightforward as a newborn human couldn't survive as long as an adult without food. Activity level can also change the time it takes for bed bugs to die in the absence of food. If a bed bug is in a vacant apartment actively searching for food, they can't survive as long as a bed bug in a jar on a scientist's desk. As the bug in the vacant apartment wanders around looking for food, it is using energy and, therefore, will succumb sooner than the bug sitting in the jar. Again, using humans as an analogy, if someone is starving in a desert and wandering around looking for food they will succumb to the conditions sooner than if someone is stuck in a cave and can't move around and use energy as quick as the person wandering. Make sense why there seem to be 63 different answers?
So the answer to the question depends upon why you are asking? If you have a vacant apartment that has bed bugs, and you want to know when it can be rented out, the answer is probably nine months or more. Research has found live bed bugs in vacant apartments six months after they vacated and how long they survive depends upon how active they are, the temperature in the apartment and what stresses they may have been exposed to. Because of all of these factors, there is no way to guarantee how long you should leave an apartment vacant to starve the bed bugs inside. In fact, you may be putting surrounding apartments at a higher risk as the bugs in the infested, vacant apartment are probably going to search for food, and that may increase the chance that a surrounding apartment becomes infested.
In a similar scenario, I have found live bed bugs in summer camps ten months after they were vacated. The difference in this setting is that the cabins were not heated over the winter, and the cold temperatures assisted the bed bugs in surviving longer than normal. How long could they have survived? The world may never know….
Lastly, many ask this question because they have personal belongings they want to seal in bags or in storage and want to know how long they have to leave the items before they can use them again. Unfortunately, this may be the toughest question to answer. You can find reports online that state people have observed bed bugs surviving 18 months or more when placed inside a jar and left in storage. To be honest, 18 months seems a bit long to me but bugs inside a container or bag and unable to search for food could probably survive 9-12 months or maybe much more. A good recommendation for this scenario is to add stresses to the setting to make the situation as difficult as possible on the bugs. Increasing the temperature, adding pesticidal dusts when possible (by label directions) and other treatment options can increase the stress on bed bugs in these situations and decrease the time they can survive.
So the answer to the question is…….don't rely on starving bed bugs as a treatment option. Too many factors can influence how long they can survive and unless you can survive without an item for 12-18 months or more I would recommend finding a way a way to treat the item.


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Ep1 - 10 for 10 Part 1 - What Lee has learnt about speaking in 10 years as a professional - part 1
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In the first-ever episode, Lee shares part 1 of his talk made at the Profesional Speaking Association's conference 'Inspire'. He shares with new speakers what he has learnt in 10 years as a Pro. Probably "The most honest talk I've ever heard about speaking".


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Even if your home is immaculate in terms of cleanliness, there are still a number of organizational mistakes that can make your home and belongings look messy. After you've devoted lots of time and resources to a remodel of your home, it would be a shame to let clutter get in the way of everything looking its best, so be sure to avoid these practices that will distract from the luxurious feel you've worked so hard to create.
Mistake #1—A Busy Refrigerator
The kitchen is typically one of the busiest rooms in the house, and many people treat their refrigerator as a giant message board—covered with schedules, bills, magnets, and everything in between. However, these things can get out of hand quickly and make your kitchen as a whole look cluttered and unorganized. Instead, try keeping all of your important documents arranged on a clipboard. Your family will still have access to all the information they need but without the unnecessary mess on the refrigerator.
Mistake #2—Unorganized Cabinets
A popular trend in Tampa kitchen remodels is open shelving or cabinets with glass fronts. While these provide your home with a sleek, modern look, they also open up the contents of your shelves to the whole world. Dishes and appliances put away haphazardly can detract from the look you're going for. Always make sure things are stacked neatly in your cabinets or shelves, and if you'd really like to make things pop add some colorful drawer liners to the mix.
Mistake #3—A Disordered Entryway
The entryway is the first place your family passes through in your home, so it's understandable that it has a tendency to get cluttered quickly. However, this clutter is not unavoidable. By adding a coat rack with plenty of room for everything—clothing, backpacks, purses, etc.—your family will be more inclined to keep the entryway looking nice.
Mistake #4—Unsorted Mail
Many people have no designated spot for their mail—it's stored anywhere from a coffee table in the living room to the kitchen counter. This is not only a surefire way to make your house look cluttered but also a good way to lose important bills! By keeping your mail organized with a wire holder in only one spot in your home you cut down on the mess and ensure that everything is where you need it to be.Tags: Tampa Kitchen remodels


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Democrats clasp the bulk successful the House of Representatives.
They clasp a constrictive bulk successful the Senate.
They person the White House.
And up until past week, they really believed they could marque communal origin with republicans for the bully of the republic.
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch "The Grim Reaper" McConnell said the quiescent portion retired large during the two-week July 4 legislature recess erstwhile helium returned to Kentucky and admitted to NBC News "the epoch of bipartisanship connected this worldly is over."
The "this stuff" helium refers to is the "American Jobs Plan," which seeks to cut greenhouse state emissions, address radical and economical disparities that pb to higher contamination successful communities of color, distribute electric car charging stations across the country, and create tens of thousands of well-paying national jobs transitioning the state distant from fossil fuels.
McConnell had tapped West Va. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to beryllium the enactment constituent idiosyncratic to negociate with the Biden administration.
The archetypal spending connection for the bundle was $2.3 trillion.
Then the administration, successful a good-faith effort to "reach crossed the aisle," decreased it to $1.7 trillion.
Negotiations with Moore Capito resulted successful House Democrats offering to reduce the magnitude adjacent further–to $547 billion.
Despite not voting for it, McConnell boasted to his constituents astir the magnitude their authorities is going receive:
"So you're going to get a batch much money. I didn't ballot for it, but you're going to get a batch much money. Cities and counties successful Kentucky volition get adjacent to $700-800 million. If you adhd up the full magnitude that'll travel into our state: $4 billion…. So my proposal to members of the legislature and different section officials: Spend it wisely due to the fact that hopefully this windfall doesn't travel on again…. We've floated wholly excessively overmuch money."
McConnell, successful Kentucky, talks Biden's $1.9T Covid alleviation law: "It passed connected a consecutive enactment enactment vote… So you're going to get a batch much money. I didn't ballot for it, but you're going to get a batch much money. Cities and counties successful Kentucky volition get adjacent to $700-800 million."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 6, 2021
"Hopefully this windfall doesn't travel on again."
He really announced to his constituents that they should not expect immoderate much fiscal relief.
Audacious, but not surprising.
This has been McConnell's modus operandi since helium pronounced backmost astatine the opening of Obama's archetypal term that, amid the worst economical conditions since the enactment Great Depression of 1929, his number-one precedence was not to stanch the 700,000 jobs a month we were hemorrhaging and get the system humming again.
His superior interest was to guarantee Barack Obama was a one-term president.
The nighttime of January 20, 2009, portion recently sworn-in Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were bouncing from inaugural shot to inaugural ball, a group of almighty Republicans convened successful the backmost country of Washington D.C.'s "Caucus Room" edifice to hedge a program to stymie the archetypal African American president's legacy.
That program included obfuscating and circumventing immoderate authorities Obama mightiness support.
Congressman Pete Sessions vowed to employ "Taliban-like" tactics.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy–today the House Minority Leader–promised to obstruct each portion of legislation, adjacent ones his enactment antecedently supported.
According to writer Robert Draper successful his book Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives, McCarthy is quoted arsenic saying:
"If you enactment similar you're the minority, you're going to enactment successful the minority. We've gotta situation them connected each azygous measure and situation them connected each azygous campaign."
A twelvemonth later, enactment Sen. Mitch McConnell warned Obama to clasp the GOP lest helium endure the destiny of being a one-term president.
Obama recounts successful his memoir A Promised Land a speech helium had with enactment Sen. Chuck Grassley astir republicans' transient demands for the changes they wished to spot to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka "Obamacare."
After months of bending implicit backwards to placate republicans, Obama asked Grassley if helium would enactment immoderate wellness attraction measure that included each enactment demands.
Grassley replied, "I conjecture not, Mr. President."
Sen. Mike Enzi led Democrats connected for months connected healthcare earlier yet admitting helium ne'er had immoderate volition of voting for the bill.
When it came to immigration, GOP lawmakers demanded Obama's superior absorption should person been connected information and enforcement.
After gathering their demands, republicans voted against a broad betterment bill.
Did republicans "reach crossed the aisle" during the 2 years they were successful the bulk the archetypal 2 years of Donald Trump's presidency?
Not connected your life.
Why would they?
If they weren't going to bash it erstwhile they weren't successful power, wherefore would we presume they would erstwhile they were?
So present the bipartisan imagination is dashed, Democrats request to publically repetition what Minority Leader McConnell announced if they basal a accidental of retaining the bulk aft adjacent year's mid-term elections.
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I seem to be in the minority in thinking that WWE is heading back on the right track. I have criticized them a lot in the past. My point was always to help improve what I love. I am sure many of my fellow fans, columnists, and critics feel the same as I do.
Why do I feel that WWE is headed back in the right direction? Mainly because I have been seeing what I have been missing for so long......actual wrestling. I doubt I am the only one who feels this way. The WWE crowds seem to be more in tune with the matches. They have been cheering and booing as of late, like I haven't seen in a long time. It reminds me of the wrestling I grew up with.
I think some of the fault for wrestling being down is our own. I mean us wrestling fans. We have grown and become cynical. We see storylines and matches and read spoilers on the internet. We ruin the fun for ourselves instead of just sitting back and enjoying the product.
Sure, some of the wrestlers are young and lack the charisma factor to get over with fans, but there are many who have stepped up. John Cena. Eddie Guerrero. Rey Mysterio. Undertaker. Kurt Angle. There are many others who have helped carry the load lately. Even JBL & HHH deserve praise for making us all hate them so much. That is their job and they do it well.
I ordered WrestleMania XXI. Unlike last year I felt that my money was well spent this time. Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero was classic. It got the event off to a great start. The ladder match was a surprise. I went in not caring about it all and ended up enjoying it, despite my pre-conceived expectations of a boring match.
Cena beating JBL. Batista becoming a force on RAW and giving us an alternative to HHH. Even Big Show has built a following as of late. Kurt Angle and HBK built a nice feud and the possibilities for it is endless. Undertaker & Randy Orton put on a good match. Hulk Hogan saving Eugene.
The best thing about WWE lately is that they aren't always so predictable. Wrestling is at it's best when you aren't sure what is going to happen and who is going to win or lose.
What I liked about this year's WrestleMania the most was that it honored the past more then they have in recent years. I think WWE will benefit from honoring their past instead of trying to ignore it, or bury past wrestlers with criticism.
If you haven't tuned into WWE (RAW or SmackDown!) lately, I suggest you do. You are missing a lot. Put aside your cynicism and enjoy the show. In my opinion, the WWE is on the right track. Old school seems to be returning. Pull up a chair and enjoy.
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Chris Brown's ban at Drais' Nightclub has been lifted.
Back in July, Chris Brown was banned from Drais Nightclub in Las Vegas after allegedly calling out a "racist" employee on Instagram, but after a 7-month hiatus that ban has now been lifted. According to TMZ, Breezy once again has his residency gig back at Drais Nightclub after meeting with management to hash out their beef recently.
A source claims there's too much money to be made for both parties, so a mutual friend set up the meeting to be had. "We both value the relationship and look forward to having Chris back in front of his fans again," a Drais rep says. Chris' first show is already scheduled for March 18th, right in the middle of March Madness.
If you happen to be in Vegas that weekend (or any moving forward), you should definitely look into going.


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It's so awkward to watch singer-actor Yoochun formerly of DBSK and JYJ resume his public events two years after a very messy and public accusation of rape and subsequent revelations of his salacious personal life. A requirement for star appeal is the public persona projects that fans like and that is impossible to maintain once the curtain falls to reveal the complicated and in Yoochun's case, rather gross sexual preferences, behind the charming idol boy facade.
He's been cleared of the rape charges but afterwards got engaged to an Korean heiress though that engagement imploded recently as well. I figured he would have made enough money to retire from entertainment and use his earnings to find another career path, but alas it appears Yoochun has fans outside of South Korea where he's persona non grate. Yoochun slinked out of Incheon airport this week for a Japan fan meeting, and honestly being covered up in sunglasses, face mask, and walking with an embarrassed hunch like he's a leper is really so unfortunate to see.


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Donald Trump has ended a marathon trip to Asia by skipping an international summit after the event was delayed by about two hours.
The White House had added the East Asia Summit, an annual meeting of more than a dozen countries, to the president's schedule after concerns were raised that missing it might signify a lack of US interest in Asia.
However, after a gruelling 12-day trip across five countries, Trump opted to get on Air Force One and fly back to Washington. His flight left more than 30 minutes earlier than planned and he also missed a group photo with other world leaders.
Trump told reporters on the plane he had already delivered his "final remarks" during a lunch with other leaders and would send the secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, in his place.
The president hailed a "tremendously successful" overseas trip, saying he had "made a lot of friends at the highest levels".
"I think the fruits of our labour are going to be incredible," he added.
He said the trip had resulted in sales of $300bn (£229bn) "worth of equipment and other things". "And I think that number is going to be quadrupled very quickly. So that's over a trillion dollars' worth of stuff," Trump added, without specifying the deals.
In his first official trip to the region, Trump pushed for unity against North Korea's nuclear ambitions – and called Kim Jong-un "short and fat" – flattered China, and berated Asian countries he accused of "cheating" in trade deals.
A White House official had said the president was concerned about the mass exodus and killings of Rohingya Muslims in majority-Buddhist Myanmar, but he did not focus on the issue.
In the Philippines capital, Manila, he hailed a "great relationship" with his counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, a man accused of an anti-drugs crackdown that has left thousands dead.
American allies in Asia, wary of rising Chinese influence and dominance in the region, have been concerned that a Trump presidency might end what his predecessor, Barack Obama, called a "pivot" to Asia policy.
Trump's trip was pitched by the White House as a way to assuage those concerns, saying the visit demonstrated his commitment to the region.
Observers, however, warned that skipping the East Asia Summit would do the opposite. Carl Thayer, an Asia expert from the University of New South Wales, had said missing the meeting would be an "act of political vandalism".
"The United States claims the US is a resident power, China claims it is an outside power. Trump's actions will speak louder than his words," he said, speaking before the president was confirmed to attend the summit.
The US president concluded on Monday that the trip had been a success and no American leader had ever been granted such a welcome in Asia.
"We very much appreciate it," he said. "Red carpet like I think probably nobody has ever received. That really is a sense of respect, perhaps for me a little bit, but really for our country, and I'm very proud of that."
However, Annelise Riles, a professor of far east legal studies and anthropology at Cornell University, said Trump did not fulfil his agenda in Asia. "Historians will date this trip as a key moment in the decline of US power in the Asia-Pacific region, when Asian leaders stepped up and took the reins," she said.
She pointed to the deal made on Saturday by leading Pacific Rim countries to salvage a trade pact without US involvement after Trump abandoned it it in one of his first acts in office.
The president warned the same day against "large agreements that tie our hands" and said he would focus on country to country agreements.
But Riles said "Asian leaders largely ignored the Trump administration's efforts to squash the Trans-Pacific Partnership and pledged to forge ahead on their own."Despite all the red carpet, Trump's own agenda was largely ignored."


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Harmony Hammond: Inappropriate Longings
Press press release by Alexander Gray Associates and the artist
Harmony Hammond – Untitled, 1995, mixed media, 74h x 82w in (187.96h x 208.28w cm)
Harmony Hammond: Inappropriate Longings
at Alexander Gray Associates, 510 West 26 Street, New York NY 10001, United States
Exhibition Dates: April 19 – May 26, 2018
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 6–8 PM
Alexander Gray Associates presents its third exhibition of work by Harmony Hammond (b.1944), Harmony Hammond: Inappropriate Longings. Featuring an installation and a selection of mixed media paintings and works on paper, the exhibition highlights the artist's practice during the 1990s. These works' use of materials as visual metaphors for desire, violence, place, and the effects of time, foul weather, and foul play continue Hammond's ongoing project to "bring content into the world of abstraction."
Hammond's material metaphors referencing both the body and the landscape create "troubled sites," what The New York Times art critic Holland Cotter has called "…. implied narratives of innocence lost through political, domestic, and psychological violation." Combining oil paint, canvas, and paper with non-traditional materials such as latex rubber, linoleum, straw, leaves, and hair, along with weathered objects salvaged from abandoned farms, she constructs works that occupy a space between painting and sculpture while hinting at transgressions and violence within the domestic setting.
Central to the exhibition is the large tableaux Inappropriate Longings (1992). The installation combines a triptych of oil paint, latex rubber, and linoleum with a metal gutter, a water trough, and dried leaves attached to or placed in front of the painting. The words "goddamn dyke" incised into the skin-like latex of the triptych interject a violated bodily presence into the work that challenges both the heteronormativity of rural America and abstract painting. As Hammond writes, "There's a sense that something happened, but what? The painting is material witness to a crime scene giving clues of events and actions not fully revealed."
Hammond continues this evocative material experimentation in other works in the show. In the diptych Untitled (1995), for example, she uses straw and red paint to call up multiple bodies almost touching. Writing about the work, she states, "It's about the meeting place, the crack, the space between. The tension of uneasy juxtaposition. A site of negotiation." Cumulatively, the works in the exhibition continue Hammond's post-minimal engagement with materials and process and a survivor aesthetic that began with her fabric sculptures in the early 1970s while also anticipating her materially informed paintings of the last decade.
A survey exhibition of Harmony Hammond's work is scheduled to open in 2019 at The Aldridge Museum of Art, CT. Hammond's artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally in venues such as the Museum of the City of New York, NY (2016); New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM (2016); Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung, Ludwig, Vienna, Austria (2016); Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA (2015); Museum Brandhorts, Munich, Germany (2015); RedLine Art Space, Denver, CO (2014); National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, D.C. (2011); MoMA PS1 (2008); Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada (2008); Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City (2007); Neue Galerie, Graz, Austria (2007); Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA (2007); SITE Santa Fe, NM (2002); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA (1996); Brooklyn Museum, New York (1985); New Museum, New York (1982), Downtown Whitney Museum, New York (1978), Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN (1968); among others.
Hammond's work is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; the Brooklyn Museum, NY; the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC; the Art Institute of Chicago, IL; the Phoenix Art Museum, AZ; the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe; and the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT, among others. Her archive is in the permanent collection of the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA. She has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim, Joan Mitchell, Pollock–Krasner, Esther and Adolph Gottlieb and Art Matters Foundations, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. Hammond's book, Wrappings: Essays on Feminism, Art and the Martial Arts, (TSL Press, 1984) is considered a seminal publication on 1970's feminist art. Her groundbreaking book Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History (Rizzoli, 2000) received a Lambda Literary Award, and remains the primary text on the subject. In 2013, Hammond was honored with The College Art Association Distinguished Feminist Award. She received both the College Art Association's Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award and Anonymous was a Woman Award in 2014.
More information on Harmony Hammond: Inappropriate Longings.
More information on Harmony Hammond.


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Bringing home a new kitten or puppy is a very exciting event! There is a lot of responsibility, time and training involved especially if this is a first pet. With an abundance of information available on the internet and other sources, it can be difficult to figure out what advice to follow. We at Burnhamthorpe Animal Hospital, provide each new puppy and kitten owner with a comprehensive information package at your first puppy or kitten visit. We also expect that these appointments can take longer in order to discuss all of the questions or concerns a new puppy or kitten owner may have. We have a large team of veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians and support staff and we are also available by phone or e-mail to help.
At each puppy and kitten visit, we will address health, nutrition and feeding strategies, customizing a vaccination program for your pet's lifestyle, socialization, housetraining/general training in general, parasite control, grooming, pet insurance, what to do if you have an emergency, preventative care, spaying/neutering, and any other questions or concerns you may have.


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COMSNETS 2009 : The First International Conference on COMunication Systems and NETworks
|Link: http://www.comsnets.org
Call For Papers
Call for Papers
The First International Conference on COMunication Systems and NETworks
January 5-10, 2009
Bangalore, India
THE FIRST International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS) will be held in Bangalore, India from 5 January 2009 to 10 January 2009. COMSNETS is a premier international conference dedicated to addressing emerging topics and challenges in Networking and Communications Systems. The goal of the conference is to create a world-class gathering of researchers from academia and industry, practitioners, business leaders, intellectual property experts and venture capitalists, providing a launch pad for new innovative business and technology.
The conference will include a highly selective technical program consisting of two parallel tracks of submitted papers, a small set of invited papers on important and timely topics from well-known leaders in the field, and poster sessions of early work. Focused workshops and panel discussions will be held on emerging topics to allow for a lively exchange of ideas. International business and government leaders will be invited to share their perspectives, complementing the technical program.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Internet architecture and protocols
* Network-based applications
* Video Distribution (IPTV, Mobile video, Video on Demand)
* Operations and management of large networks
* Local and Metro Area Networks, including Wireless
* Broadband and Cellular Networks (3G/4G, WiMAX/LTE, UWB)
* Mesh and Sensor Networks
* Software in wireless communications (cognitive radios, dynamic spectrum access, SDR)
* Wireless operating systems and mobile platforms
* Optical Networks
* Network Security
* Cloud and Utility computing
* Storage area networks
* Next generation Web architectures
* Vehicular Networking
Conference Highlights
* Technical paper and poster sessions
* Panel Discussions
* Colocated workshops: WISARD, IAMCOM and others.
* Keynotes by leading experts from academia and industry
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* COMSNETS Business Track
Detailed conference information and paper submission guidelines will be available on the conference Web site. Please see http://www.comsnets.org for detailed information. The authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their paper will be presented at the conference. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by IEEE. At least one author of each accepted paper must be registered for the conference for that paper to appear in the proceedings and be scheduled for presentation.
Important Deadlines (firm and will not change)
Paper registration September 8, 2008 at 11:59pm IST
Paper submission September 15, 2008 at 11:59pm IST
Notification of Acceptance November 7, 2008
Camera-Ready Submission December 8, 2008
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A new year is coming up - 2012 - and I have a lot of big plans in mind. To start, I will be launching a small breeding company called New York Exotics - at least that's what I plan on calling it. I know, it sounds a little like a strip club company, but I assure you it's only going to be for pet snakes and other reptiles/amphibians.
This will be the first year dedicated to proving out a lot of my collection. There will be holdbacks, but if you'd like to get on a waiting list for any breeding project just send me an e-mail and I will answer any questions you have and put your name down.
So to start off the new year, I am working on getting a few females up to weight, but will soon be breeding several species. I plan to start with my Amazon Tree Boas (Corallus hortulanus) and the first pairing will be Chromia and Lucy. Chromia is a yellow "patternless" female and Lucy is a lighter yellow "patternless" male.
I am very interested in this pairing for a couple reasons: first off, they're just a really hot pairing and at the very least, they should produce some amazing yellow snakes; secondly, these two both exhibit faint orange/red patterning that can only be seen in certain lighting; lastly, they both exhibit heterochromia - a condition in this particular case that makes them both have blue eyes with a think orange strip around the retina. The second two reasons are the main reasons why I'm interested. From what I've heard and read, the "hypos," produced by GCR, possess those two traits. When the "hypos" are bred together they produced the famed blue-eyed lucy - an all-white (off-white) snake that has baby blue eyes. Now, I know it's a real long shot, but I'm hoping for a miracle!
The second big pairing of ATBs for the season, will be two very dark ones picked up from Matt Edgar. This pair is very, very black with dark bellies and really aberrant patterning. They also have silver eyes and change color from a darker gray to a much lighter gray at night. These are traits exhibited in Leopard ATBs. I'm not saying mine are leopards, but I think these two have something else going on (genetically) that will produce some wild looking offspring. Anna Mollie is an '09 female and Noir is an '08 male.
|Anna Mollie
Last up for the ATBs, I have a granite colored male with nice patterning and a beautiful red and gray female that has a bright yellow head. I'm not sure if I'm going to use the male this year, but the female will definitely be able to go. I think I may end up putting her on breeding loan to a friend with a Danny Mendez Tiger ATB. I've always wanted a tiger, and this will produce some amazing tigers and tiger siblings. I should be able to holdback one or two tigers and still have one (or a sibling) for sale after the split with my friend.


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Yes, it's funny, but it's also a very good idea. Remote controls are among the worst-designed pieces of technology we have to deal with these days. They're being replaced, somehow, but even more complicated controllers, but one of these days we'll get it right.
Anyway, considering how hard it is for someone who grew up around these things to get anything done (that's yours truly), I don't hold it against my Grandma when she can't figure out how to get back to the TV from the DVD player interface. There's probably a way of doing this "mod" that's a little more tasteful, but the idea is totally sound.
It's nabbed from Designing Interactions, a new book from IDEO co-founder Bill Moggridge. You can bet he's got a few more pieces of good advice in there as well — I'm sure he'd take it ill if you just thought he came up with remote mods.
I've totally had both those clickers, too. That's kind of weird.
[via Divine Caroline and Reddit]


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I have no B's in my name - nothing in my first, middle or last name - yet I felt compelled to buy this the other night from the Salvation Army for $4. A big old 'B' screwed onto a piece of wood which is on a metal stand. I do love it - it adds an eclectic vibe to my home decor... Fun pillows, an orange magazine rack and a 'B' stand. Fun!
Not sure what the 'B' should stand for... Maybe 'B' is for 'be'... Kind of corny but it works for me!
I also picked this up. It was $6. I have enough candle holders so I want to either keep this empty or think of something I can put inside. I really like the brushed metal and the bird on top. Kind of odd the things you find yourself collecting. Sometimes it can be so random and so unexpected!
Project Update
OK I need help on this project. I placed a glass bowl on top and left it by my front door for keys and such. Well I nearly broke the bowl a few times! I need something on top... Maybe a wood bowl I can either nail or screw to the stand. Any ideas?


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Last year, my Mother's day was kind of a wash….Hudson was still recovering from his first heart surgery and Jensen was at my mom and dads in BC. Now, i'm not saying it was bad but since I didn't have both my boys with me it didn't really feel like a complete mothers day. It was however, the first time I was able to hold Hudson in 8 days. He had a breathing tube in his nose and I was too scared to hold him with it in, in fears I would move it and cause him to be uncomfortable – if you could have only seen how much this kid hated that thing then you might have an understanding why haha.
But this year, my heart was full. We drove to Banff on Saturday and since there was a snow storm – yes, snow storm- we just hung out at the hotel for the evening. Took some time to hit the pool but when we got there we realized it was more of a giant hot tub and Hudson was not having it, so instead we decided to take advantage of the GIANT jacuzzi in our room (hence the reason hudson is wearing swim shorts haha)
The next day we stopped and bought a couple of red balloons and made a trip up the gondola. (I made a separate post for that post, please click this link to view) It was the most beautiful day, albeit a bit cold but we were on the top of a mountain so it was expected. The sun was warm and thats all that matters.
I will be blogging about the special little camera you will see Jensen using in a few of the next photos but i'm leaving that for another day ;) On our way home, we made al title pit stop at Lake Minnewanka and was greater by some Canadian Geese…that were actually somewhat nice lol
We arrived back in Red Deer around 4:30 just in time for a picnic in the park with great friends, followed by a horse drawn carriage ride through the tulip lined woods at Heritage Ranch. All in all, yesterday was full of love, adventure and family – the perfect mothers day.
Happy Mother's Day -everyday- to all the moms out there!


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Got the Hollowpoints for the Snitches (2005, United States)
The greatest weapon in the government's repressive arsenal is the snitch. These sorry examples of humanity provide big brother with an insider's view of communities of resistance, spread fear and distrust in revolutionary circles, and gift law enforcement with profiling tools to find likely dissenters in the future. Dealing with this problem is one of the most difficult challenges of a militant movement.
While the title of this zine (Taken from Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride) may seem like unnecessary posturing, the contents contain an intelligent examination of the historical role of snitches, how other movements have dealt with them, and a rogues gallery complete with contact information for dozens of traitors. Written during the early days of the Green Scare, it offers a look into the mindset of frontline activists during a time when snitching was epidemic.
(NOTE: If you have arrived at this page from one of Corey Wrenn's blogs please be aware that this document was not produced by or for the Animal Liberation Front as she often claims. Furthermore, be aware that, for better or worse, no one listed inside has been subjected to violence as a result of their listing.)
No Compromise #6-7 (1997. Minneapolis, MN.)
The second year of No Compromise was packed with inspiring coverage of the growth of the militant grassroots, including some of the most important events of the 90s: Tony Wong's hunger strike, the mass arrests and police riot at the Yerkes primate center, and the World Week for Animals in Laboratories arrests at the UC Davis primate center.
Tony Wong was only 16 years old when he was convicted for a civil disobedience action at the Lazurus department store. He immediately began a hungerstrike in prison, and after a month of not eating the staff at the juvenile facility where he was being held began force feeding him animal products through a tube forcefully inserted through his nose. The brutality faced by Tony acted as a lightning rod, and soon large demonstrations and acts of sabotage rippled across the country. The most important thing that Tony did though was to set an example of dedication that others could admire and aspire to in their own lives. Sadly, Tony eventually embraced a deeply speciesist political transformation and began consuming animals again after sacrificing so much to save them.
World Week in 1997 saw miniature police riots in Georgia and California. The protests themselves were not as important as the resulting boost to the movement created by the heavy handedness of the cops. As van loads of activists traveled to these demonstrations and found themselves sharing jail cells with like minded comrades, they soon formed tighter networks which led to greater revolutionary potential. The west coast and east coast both saw an upswing in regional actions after these arrests.
No Compromise was plagued by it's usual production and distribution delays this year. It only got two issues finished, and they didn't make it into people's hands on the advertised cover dates, but both of these issues are wonderful documents of their era.
No Compromise #1-5 can be found here.


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COBBLE HILL — Long Island College Hospital has been saved, the state officials announced Friday.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, who owns LICH, withdrew their controversial proposal to close the hospital from the State Department of Health after months of criticism from LICH employees, community members and local officials.
"We are withdrawing the closure plan so we can work with the State and other stakeholders on a sustainability plan for Brooklyn's only medical school and to ensure quality medical care throughout the borough," said Downstate President Dr. John Williams, in the press release.
But SUNY Downstate's commitment to operate the hospital was not absolute; it said it "would continue to seek a provider of healthcare services within the LICH community, including potentially a hospital operator."
SUNY Downstate can restructure itself, with the approval of DOH and the State Division of the Budget with new and comprehensive tools through the recently enacted state budget.
SUNY's "Sustainability Plan," to be developed by June 1, will outline a way through which Downstate can "achieve financial viability while continuing to provide its core services in education, clinical care and research," according to the release.
The announcement comes just a day after the City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to save the hospital.
The resolution, sponsored by Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, called on the SUNY and the State Department of Health to work with stakeholders to find another owner for the Cobble Hill hospital.
LICH advocates welcomed the news of SUNY's withdrawal, Friday.
"This is an incredible victory for Downtown Brooklyn and its residents and the entire health care system of New York City," said City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, in a press release.
"Now there's a real opportunity for a collaborative process that engages the community and local leaders on LICH's future," said State Senator Daniel Squadron, in a press release.
"We've been making our voices heard loud and clear: LICH is vital to Brooklyn. And it's clear we're being heard," he said.
"This victory proves the grassroots strength we have when we unite for quality healthcare, and we will continue to work hard to ensure LICH remains open and thriving for generations to come," said George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, in a release.


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It's day five of Gift Giving Week at Stamp With Sandy! I hope you enjoyed looking at this week's projects as much as I enjoyed making them. Today I have a sweet little Pillow Box for you, adorned with holly and berries. This is a perfect little container for earings, a bracelet, treats, a gift card or other small gifts. It is also just the right size to drop into a Christmas Stocking!
The inspiration was from the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge. This is my favorite color combo for the holidays!
Although the stamped images look as though they were made for each other, they are actually from two different stamp sets. The Pillow Box was stamped with an image from the Pines and Poinsettias Stamp Set. The greeting is from the Beautiful Season Stamp Set. I'm sure if you look through your collection of stamps, you can find some new pairings, also.
The focal image was punched with the Curly Label Punch. Two additional pieces were punched from Always Artichoke Card Stock, cut in half, and mounted in the back for a frame. The stamp was inked with Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler Markers. The leaves and berries were colored with Ink Pads and a Blender Pen.
Stampin' Up! Products Used:
Stamp Sets: Pines & Poinsettias, Beautiful Season
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke
Ink Pads: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Markers: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chipe
Tools: Big Shot, Pillow Box Die, Curly Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Blender Pen
Accessories: Linen Thread, Sticky Strip
There is still time! You can order from the 2011-2012 Holiday Mini Catalog and have your goodies arrive in time for you to make holiday cards and other creations! But you have to act soon! If you would like to request a Holiday Mini Catalog, click here.
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Happy Stamping!