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Stephen Fry Compares Putin To Hitler, Says Russia Shouldn't Host Olympics
Aug. 7 2013, Updated 8:38 a.m. ET
Stephen Fry wrote an open letter today urging David Cameron and the International Olympic Committee to move the 2016 Olympics out of Russia.
Fry, like many people, is upset that Russia is hosting the Olympics because of the anti-gay laws prevalent in the country. Fry said that allowing Russia to host the Olympics is giving Vladamir Putin the world's approval.
Fry writes: "An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential. Stage them elsewhere in Utah, Lillyhammer, anywhere you like. At all costs Putin cannot be seen to have the approval of the civilized world."
Fry writes that gay people in Russia are beaten, murdered, and receive no protection from the police. The comedian likened Russia's attitude toward the LGBT community to Nazi Germany.
Fry writes: "(Putin) is making scapegoats of gay people, just as Hitler did Jews. He cannot be allowed to get away with it."
The comedian urged David Cameron, who has fought for gay rights in the past, to stand up for what is right and boycott the Sochi games.
Fry writes: "As the leader of a party I have for almost all of my life opposed and instinctively disliked, you showed a determined, passionate and clearly honest commitment to LGBT rights and helped push gay marriage through both houses of our Parliament in the teeth of vehement opposition from so many of your own side. For that I will always admire you, whatever other differences may lie between us. In the end I believe you know when a thing is wrong or right. Please act on that instinct now."
Fry, of course, isn't the only one who is calling for the 2016 Olympics to be removed from Russia. President Obama recently spoke out against the anti-gay laws in Russia and several US bars have banned Russian vodka as a form of protest.
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You are invited to join New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder, who will be discussing his new Dutton book, JUDGMENT, with his brother, Henry Finder, New Yorker Editorial Director, on Monday, February 4 at Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center (1 E 65th St.) in NYC.
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With JUDGMENT, Finder returns with an explosive new thriller about a female judge and the one personal misstep that could lead to her–and her family's–downfall. In the end, turning the tables on her adversaries will require her to be as ruthless as they are.
Joseph recently shared a childhood memory involving Henry ("I once accidentally inflicted something terrible on him, for which I still feel guilty"). While attempting to make chocolate chip cookies for his Boy Scout troop with Henry, his brother had an encounter with a KitchenAid mixer that resulted in Henry's long locks getting trapped in the machine, which ripped out a large swatch of hair. Joseph says, "Eventually Henry's hair grew back, even thicker and fuller than before. He never regained his enthusiasm for chocolate-chip cookies, however. So don't be surprised if he asks me some tough questions." To read Joseph's complete story, click here.
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Your Smartphone Could Be Emitting Dangerous Levels of Radiation
Deanne Drexler April 29, 2022 4 min read
Cell phones are tested for their radiation exposure to your head and other body parts.
Cell networks use frequencies near radio waves, which are non-ionizing radiation.
All radioactivity is radiation, but not all radiation is radioactivity.
Rumors have swirled for years, but we finally have some firm numbers on the amount of radiation emitted by different smartphones from Germany's Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BFS). Which phones are glowing the most, and how are these measurements taken? Hold your phone at a respectful distance and read on.
You may hear the word "radiation" and jump to something like radioactivity. That's a slight category error. Radiation is any directional energy that travels at the speed of light, like the sun's rays, as well as radioactive energy. The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation includes microwaves, radio waves, the visible colors of light, infrared, ultraviolet, and X-rays and gamma rays.
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Some waves pass through people or walls, or else you couldn't use your radio inside the house or car, right? X-rays pass through soft tissue, but not bone. Other waves—like infrared, ultraviolet, and the visible light spectrum—don't pass through most materials. The sun's rays, for instance, cast a shadow when they hit solid objects.
Radioactivity is a specific kind of radiation; it's when an atom wants to emit radiation in the form of particles sprayed out from its contents, as in the case of nuclear radiation. So all radioactivity is radiation, but not all radiation is radioactivity. The process of atoms shedding their particles during radioactivity is called decay. Radioactive isotopes usually decay until they settle into a stable, nonradioactive isotope.
Another key difference is ionizing versus non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation, like gamma and X-rays, sweeps through materials and steals their electrons. This ability to basically chemically alter materials like living tissue means ionizing radiation is harmful—it's why you cover the rest of your body with a lead apron at the dentist's office.
Non-ionizing radiation, like radio and microwaves, can travel through certain materials, but does not chemically alter the materials it touches. You may have seen some hocus pocus about "microwaved water" that we can assure you is just clickbait, because microwaved water is just water with more heat energy.
When you use a cell phone, it's constantly sending and receiving information over the air in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum near radio waves. This is why cell towers are huge antennae similar to those used by radio and TV broadcasters, with waves that definitely travel through our walls. At the same time, it's why early cell phones struggled more with coverage in brick buildings or in basements.
Now you're totally up to speed on the topic du jour. Back to cell phones. Radiation energy absorbed by the body is measured as the specific absorption rate (SAR). This is a value stated as watts per kilogram, where the kilograms are body tissue or other materials that can absorb radiation. Even though radio waves are ambient and quite harmless, targeted, localized radiation is potentially harmful.
A dose of two watts per kilogram is considered the beginning of the harmful range of radiation. This radiation can affect us when we talk on the phone, holding the device close to our heads. It can also affect us from inside our pockets or when holding phones in our hands.
So which phones are the worst offenders? According to data from Germany's Federal Office for Radiation Protection—citing figures for the European Union market—the 2020 Motorola Edge is by far the worst offender with radiation coming in at 1.79 watts per kilogram, flirting with the harmful range. The Google Pixel 6, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 12 all have just about 1.00 watts per kilogram of radiation. Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra has just 0.71 watts per kilogram of radiation, and the Google Pixel 5A has a very low .47 watts per kilogram. The complete list with data for hundreds of phones is available here.
If you're really worried about radiation exposure, consider choosing a lower-radiation phone model or even just storing your phone on your desk or in your purse instead of carrying it in a pocket. And when possible, put the phone on speaker or use headphones and set it on the desk or table while you talk. But overall, remember that this small amount of radiation is still in the safe range below two watts per kilogram.
Update, April 27, 2022: This story has been updated to reflect that the smartphone radiation figures are for devices in the European Union.
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New drug could revolutionise treatment for half a million asthma sufferers
A new asthma drug has the potential to improve the lives of around 500,000 people in the UK who have moderate to severe asthma, suggest experts following successful clinical trials.
The findings relate to a small-scale trial, jointly funded by NHS research body the National Institute for Health Research, the European Union and Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical firm and manufacturer of the new drug Fevipiprant.
Experts say the UK has one of the highest rates of asthma prevalence in the world with 5.4million people diagnosed – 1.1million of which are children. In the UK, someone suffers a life-threatening asthma attack every 10 seconds, according to Asthma UK.
The condition claims around 1,400 lives each year, two-thirds of which are said by experts to be avoidable - subject to diagnosis, regular check-up attendance and correct treatment management - but the condition can be complex. The NHS currently spends more than £1billion per year on asthma treatment and management.
Fevipiprant could be a "gamechanger for future treatment"
Publishing their findings in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the University of Leicester team, led by clinical professor and research fellow Chris Brightling, say the results during clinical trials revealed use of the drug resulted in reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function and lessened inflammation, effectively speeding up lung repair.
Professor Brightling says the potential effectiveness observed thus far has the potential to reduce a sufferers' risk of suffering asthma attacks and of being hospitalised and describes the new drug as "a gamechanger for future treatment".
He adds: "I'm excited by how effective it's likely to be and also about its potential to reduce the need for patients to take oral steroids."
Conventional asthma treatment has barely changed in two decades, ranging from various inhalers which control symptoms and strengthen the lungs to corticosteroid tablets for those with the more severe forms of the condition which fails to respond to maximum inhaler treatment, however, the latter option carries a high likelihood of weight gain and increases a patient's risk of developing diabetes, osteoporosis and high blood pressure.
Asthma research shows "massive promise" but over-the-counter drug still "a long way off"
Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK, says the research shows "massive promise" but should be greeted with "cautious optimism".
Dr Walker says: "In general, the possibility of one day taking a pill instead of using an inhaler will be a very welcome one among the 5.4 million people in the UK with asthma, particularly as this study focused on people who develop the condition in later life, some of whom we know can struggle with the dexterity required to use an inhaler.
She adds: "More research is needed and we're a long way off seeing a pill for asthma being made available over the pharmacy counter, but it's an exciting development and one which, in the long term, could offer a real alternative to current treatments."
"Compelling evidence"
Professor Stephen Durham, Professor of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London, and Honorary Consultant physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, says: "Professor Chris Brightling's group in Leicester provide compelling evidence that a novel tablet treatment, Fevipiprant taken twice daily and on top of usual medication, has the ability to reduce asthmatic inflammation, increase lung function and improve asthma control in this severe group.
"The data strongly support further studies to see whether Fevipiprant may also reduce the frequency of asthma attacks, avoid steroid side effects and reduce NHS costs in the management of these severely ill patients."
Professor Brightling is now leading another trial involving 850 asthma patients to assess the effectiveness of the drug in a larger group, with results expected in 2018.
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Japan team to play France
Japan coach John Kirwan has named his team to play France in their opening rugby World Cup Pool A match in Albany on Saturday.
Romania name team for match against Scotland
Romania coach Romeo Stefan Gontineac has named his team to play Scotland in their World Cup Pool B match in Invercargill on Saturday.
Scottish fullback to claim RWC record
Fullback Chris Paterson will become the first Scottish player to feature in four World Cups after being named in the side for their opening Pool B match against Romania in Invercargill.
Ice hockey team among dozens killed in plane crash
A passenger plane carrying a Russian ice hockey team to a season-opening match has crashed after takeoff from a provincial airport, killing 43 people and plunging the Russian and international sports world into grief.
Big money spent on Cup venues
New Zealand has spent about NZ$550 million ($387 million) upgrading 13 venues that were to host the 48 rugby World Cup matches this year.
Taylor jewels to go under hammer
Actress Elizabeth Taylor's world-renowned collection of jewellery will be auctioned off in December at a two-day sale that is expected to realize more than $US30 million, Christie's says.
Streep honoured for culture contribution
Actress Meryl Streep will add another honour to her illustrious career as one of the five artists recognised by the Kennedy Center for their contribution to US culture.


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Jon Kabat-Zinn created the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and he says "It's a way of being" which is what we have been doing and is the foundation to the 'Energetic Connection'.
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We first started talking about the energetic connection in 2004 and now we find neuroscience has discovered that we have complex, adaptive and functional brains in both our heart and gut, called the cardiac and enteric brains respectively. Science is finally catching up with deep insights from esoteric and spiritual traditions informing us for thousands of years about these three powerful intelligences of head, heart and gut.
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An enormous and rapidly evolving methodology. Here's a very straightforward explanation for a complex science from Daniel Goleman's 'Social Intelligence':
"Neuroscience has discovered that our brain's very design makes it sociable, inexorably drawn into an intimate brain-to-brain linkup whenever we engage with another person. That neural bridge lets us affect the brain – and so the body – of everyone we interact with, just as they do us."
Positive connections with others, causes a release of oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulates serotonin and dopamine production creating experiences of contentment and ideal states for learning and neuroplastic change, where facilitative coaching is the mode of change.
In "Why Love Matters" by Sue Gerhardt where she is talking about the development of brains in babies, she says the 'Orbitofrontal cortex is found behind the eyes and is a big part of our story as it plays a key role in our emotional life'. So it struck me that there may be a link between the Orbitofrontal cortex and the third eye? Research at the University of Leipzig shows that the human OFC is activated during intuitive coherence judgements. And the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead, slightly above the junction of the eyebrows.
Emotional literacy enables us to communicate and understand our emotions appropriately and effectively with others and lead happier, more satisfying lives. We believe that the recognition and ability to use the 'energetic connection' in relationships with others, whether they are part of our immediate family, friends, colleagues or any of the others we come into contact with is the foundation of emotional literacy.


There seems no limit to U2's popularity as the band retain their position as Ireland's richest entertainers, according to The Sunday Times Irish Rich List.
The 23rd annual list, to be published tomorrow, found that Bono, 58, and his bandmates had a combined wealth of an estimated €662 million, €15 million more than the previous year.
This followed a 60-date tour of North America and Europe that sold 923,000 tickets and grossed €113 million, making them one of the highest-earning acts in the world last year. U2's 14th studio album, Songs of Experience, also reached No 1 in the US Billboard charts.


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Q: What is the 99% confidence interval?
I'm having some trouble with this problem. The way I'd go about solving it is:
$56.2 +- 2.576 * \frac{53.6}{\sqrt5}$
However this does not give me the correct answer which is:
$56.2 +- 15.07$.
Can some one help me out?
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I worked the problem out with the guidance from below:
56 +- 4.604 * (7.3212/sqrt(5))

A: The key to this problem is that they say you are working with $s^2$, which is an estimate of the population variance.  You have applied a z-distribution to the problem, which would be correct if you had the actual population variance ($\sigma^2$) .  However, when you are working with an estimate of the population variance you must apply a student's t-distribution to the problem.
The form of the t-distribution equation is similar to the z-distribution equation except that you replace the "z" with a "t", and the population standard deviation with the sample standard deviation (s):
$t = \frac{xbar - \mu}{\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}}$
where $s$ is the square root of the sample variance, $n$ is the sample size, and $t$ is a value to be calculated from a t-table.  You will need two things to find the t-value to plug into your equation:

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*Confidence interval - in this case you are asked for 99% confidence, meaning that your total acceptable Type I error rate ($\alpha$) is 1-.99 = .01.  That error rate must be split over both ends of the t-distribution, thus the heading of the t - table column you seek should read .005.

*Degrees of freedom ($n$).  In this case, your Degrees of Freedom will be 5-1 = 4

Go to a t-table with a t($\alpha$/2=.005, DOF=4), and you will have enough information to find your answer.

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Through the TRUCHA department, La Clinica provides HIV/AIDS services to residents of Alameda County and the Bay Area community. The first Community Health Education site was established on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland, CA in 1979, and would later house TRUCHA, a program created to respond to the threat of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community, especially for those most vulnerable, such as the jornaleros (day laborers). Since then, TRUCHA has grown and undergone many changes. Today, it is still a site where people in the community can come for culturally relevant and compassionate services related to HIV/AIDS as well as other sexually related infections.
- Linking newly diagnosed clients into HIV care and remain in care, as well as follow-up with clients already in care, or who have fallen out of care.
- Access to free contraceptive measures in key locations in the community.
- Linkage to treatment as prevention methods (PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis).
- Navigation through emergency exposures and linkage to PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis).
- Support groups, for: Spanish-speaking of all genders, people using treatment as prevention, as well as a new intervention for young adults (18-24) to address issues related to risk for substance abuse, HIV and HCV.
- Drop-In "Safe Space": Within the office, TRUCHA maintains a small lounge dedicated to our clients to be used for their own purposes, e.g. to feel comfortable and at-home, a need for space and privacy, homework, or other needs.
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PLURIS represents the continuity of the partnership between researchers from Brazil and Portugal since 2005. It is a technical-scientific association, with a multidisciplinary character, bringing together professionals who work mainly in the following subjects: Environment and Energy; Innovative and Intelligent Cities; Mobility and Transport and Regional and Urban Planning.
Preceded by PLURIS 2016, held in Maceió, Brazil, the Congress has its eighth edition (8th) in the city of Coimbra - Portugal, on October 24, 25 and 26, 2018. The event is open to several profiles of participants: researchers, students, and professionals related to the themes covered. Thus, its new edition in 2018 aims to strengthen and enrich the contacts established in previous editions and to integrate new participants whose academic and professional works fit into those themes.
In PLURIS 2018, the challenge is at the height of the pre-established themes at this Congress, in the broad scope of Planning and in a multidisciplinary perspective in which aspects related to mobility and transport, innovative and intelligent cities, environment and energy, and regional and urban planning are considered in an integrated way in the management of cities, in order to promote the economic development of urban settlements and the quality of life of its inhabitants.
Tourism is an economic activity that plays a key role in the attractiveness (and consequent development) of a region. In the context of the Congress, it would be interesting to evaluate and compare the methodologies and examples of success of this activity, preventing a balance between economic, social and environmental sustainability (guaranteeing GDP growth, employment, environmental preservation, ease of travel, efficiency energy, digital support and heritage preservation), not only within cities but also in the territories that surround them.
We are looking forward to a great meeting in Coimbra. Cordial greetings!
The entities that traditionally have been promoting this congress since its inception are the University of Minho (Pt), the University of São Paulo, through the School of Engineering of São Carlos (Br), and the Federal University of São Carlos (Br). symbols are to the right of the symbol of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Coimbra, which this year organizes and hosts the congress.


I just glanced at the calendar and I'm shocked to see that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! As you gather with family and friends for this annual feast, don't forget to also fill up on family stories. I have more to say on this below.
I think I was about seven years old when I first really "overdid it" on Thanksgiving. The dining room table in our small home in suburban New Jersey was packed with holiday offerings, with not an inch of room to spare. There was turkey, of course, as well as mashed potatoes and gravy, baked sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, string beans, corn – and, of course, pumpkin and apple pies. I was pretty much an eating machine at that age and shoveled in second and third helpings of everything, including dessert.
When I finally pushed back my chair and stood up, my stomach let me know how it felt – and, believe me, it wasn't good. Bloated, in pain, and barely able to walk, I waddled a few feet into our living room and collapsed into an overstuffed chair. I spent the next hour or two there, moaning softly, until the lead weight in my middle lifted. It was a bit of a lesson about the virtue of moderation, and one of my earliest Thanksgiving memories – one that I've always found pretty amusing.
This year, as you gather to create new Thanksgiving memories with your family and friends, remember to share your stories of past holidays. And don't forget to record them in some way. Doing so will be fun for you and also very valuable for the children joining you around the table. University research has shown that kids who know stories about their families enjoy higher levels of emotional well-being. That's because family stories give young ones a sense of identity through time, grounding them and showing them where they fit within their family and where their family fits into the greater world around them. Celebrating your Thanksgiving traditions and sharing recollections of holidays past is part and parcel of all that.
So as you slice the bird or the tofu loaf, don't forget to carve out some time to share and record your family stories. In years to come, you'll be thankful you did.
In late October, Family Legacy Video's president, Steve Pender, took part in the 2016 conference of the Association of Personal Historians in Fort Worth, Texas. Steve led two workshops and participated in a panel discussion on client relationships. He also spent some time lending advice to other video biographers during ten-minute long "speed coaching" sessions.


An excellent sketching app that can serve multiple purposes.
Chock full of nice features.
The Sketch Pad program is a must for several reasons: it is very easy to use, has several features, and it is very nicely priced. All of the tools can be controlled from their home location at the bottom of the screen or be made to float and positioned anywhere they are convenient.
I use Sketch Pad as a sort of Whiteboard but I wish it had a selection feature for 'an erase all' function. There is, however, a workaround for fast erasing: pinch the image to the smallest size possible and a few passes with the eraser will clean up the board rather quickly.
Sketch Pad uses the standard pinch-in, pinch-out gesture for zooming in and out. There are four pen size options, a color swatch that is customized by simply double-tapping one of the primary colors, and there are lots of emoticons that can be added to your drawing. The program has a selectable palm rest that can be positioned on the bottom right or left, or it can be resized to your liking. There is also a track pad that can be used to position the image anywhere on the canvas.
Like all iPad apps, Sketch Pad allows you to e-mail and print your creation. You also can save your canvas as a photo to the photo library, or send it any of several other apps. The preference is chock full of options from Autosave, spell-check and Geotagging, to synching to the cloud with Dropbox, iCloud, Google Docs, Evernote, etc.
A free version of Sketch Pad called Sketch Pad 3 is available and it appears to pretty much do most of what its $.99 brother/sister will do with one exception: Sketch Pad 3 has an advertisement banner running at the top that some of you might find distracting. There are two ways to deal with this: 1. Turn off your Wi-Fi and the banner will disappear. 2. Place the floating tools on top of the ad banner to cover it up.
I like this program a lot and I think you will to! From drawing simple sketches, to doodling, or creating annotated drawings, I think you will agree that the program has just about everything you will ever want. Catalystwo Limited, the designers of Sketch Pad and Sketch Pad 3 also offer two other sketching programs: FastFinga ($1.99) and Fast Finga 3 ($2.99). Other similar available apps are: Drawing Pad ($1.99); Sketch Pad HP ($0.99); and SketchBook Pro for iPad ($4.99). One last thing: you will be productive with Sketch Pad in no time because using it is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Dave Yearwood is an associate professor and chair of the technology department at University of North Dakota.


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Soonish
Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith
Zach Weinersmith
What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why don't we have a lunar colony already? In this witty and entertaining book, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies that are coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters - and explain how they will change our world in astonishing ways. By weaving together their own research, interviews with pioneering scientists and Zach's trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these innovations are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way.
An unabashed nerd-out of a book, zinging from outer space to DNA, hardly pausing for breath ... The gleeful geeking out makes for a great read - I couldn't help chuckling or outright cracking up a number of times - while surreptitiously teaching some really important science. It's a winning combination. The sheer breadth of topics covered is also amazing: Probably no other book in history has seriously described the science behind both tentacle construction robots and the human nasal cycle
Science, Colin McCormick
Space elevators, gold asteroids, and fusion-powered toasters - who knew science could be so much fun? And who knew fun could be so scientific? Soonish is hilarious, provocative, and shamelessly informative
Tim Harford, author of 'Messy' and 'The Undercover Economist'
Playful, yet deep
Dr. George Church, Harvard University
I love this book so much I 3D printed myself a second heart so I could love it more
Dr. Phil Plait, astronomer, author, writer of the Bad Astronomy Blog
Kelly and Zach promised me a crystal ball, but what I got is both more insightful and far more entertaining than staring into a dumb glass orb. Soonish will make you laugh and - without you even realizing it - give you insight into the most ambitious technological feats of our time. You should read this book, sooner than soonish
Alexis Ohanian, Cofounder of Reddit
Basically, I think this book is a masterpiece, and something I wish I'd written myself
Scott Aaronson, David J. Bruton Centennial Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and author of 'Quantum Computing Since Democritus'
Compelling, accessible, and wryly funny ... Popular-science writing has rarely been so whip-smart, captivating, or hilarious (albeit occasionally terrifying)
Sarah Hunter, Booklist
A fascinating look at the most provocative and promising research going on today and how it could alter the way we work and live
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Zach Weinersmith
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (Author) Dr. Kelly Weinersmith is Adjunct Faculty in the BioSciences Department at Rice University. Kelly's research has been featured in The Atlantic, Science, BBC World, and National Geographic. Zach Weinersmith (Author) Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular geek webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. His work has been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Forbes, CNN, Discovery Magazine, and more.


I've never had much of a poker face. If I'm happy you'll see it. If I'm mad you'll know it—and most likely hear it. My emotions are always on the surface for everyone to see. While I don't think this trait of mine is necessarily a bad thing, my inability to hide my emotions probably means some career paths should be avoided.
I doubt a psychiatrist who offers up angry outburst or crying spells right along with their client would be very effective. And I'm sure court cases come with lots of frustrations. Now imagine my emotional-self as the lawyer fighting your case. Yeah…it's okay, I'd probably fire me too.
This isn't the reason I chose to be a writer, but it's definitely a perk. When I'm blubbering in the middle of a painful scene, or stomping mad at the injustice I created, nobody has to suffer my weirdo tendencies but the four walls I'm holed up inside. Oh, and my family, but they're kind of stuck with me.


I'm a week late to World Down Syndrome Day. No excuses. Regardless, what this week's guest, Krista Rowland-Collins, is doing is still important and relevant. She is loving on families as they welcome their children with Down Syndrome into the world through a project called Adele's Over the Rainbow Baskets. Honestly, the misconceptions that Krista fights against every day kind of blew me away. She talks about how many practitioners still encourage termination of pregnancies where a Down Syndrome diagnosis is involved. Krista is articulate and passionate, and I think you'll love her perspective.
During our conversation, Krista mentions reading Kelle Hamptom's blog post about the birth of her daughter. Here's Kelle's story or you can get to her blog by clicking here.
Here are the places where you can connect with Krista.
Adele's Over the Rainbow Baskets on Facebook and Instagram.
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Twice postponed epic battle set for Emagumeni
Zimbabwe's much-awaited biggest Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixture pitting Highlanders and Dynamos will finally take place at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
The rescheduled Match Day 21 encounter was postponed twice; first on July 29 due to the harmonised elections and on August 5 when the two sides contested in the President Emmerson Mnangagwa Inauguration Cup.
With other PSL games postponed, the Highlanders and Dynamos clash is likely to draw a near full house, with both sets of fans and neutrals coming to witness the two giants.
Highlanders, who are winless in three consecutive league matches, head into Sunday's game smarting from a 1-2 home defeat by Ngezi Platinum Stars, while Dynamos are bubbling with confidence following a 2-1 win over Bulawayo City at Barbourfields Stadium.
It is against this background that Dynamos will want to build from their last victory at Barbourfields and take the game to Highlanders, who are hard-pressed for a win to calm their supporters' nerves.
Highlanders will be hoping to replicate their first leg performance when they beat Dynamos 1-0 at Rufaro Stadium.
Highlanders coach, MadindaNdlovu, will be hoping that his charges wake up from their slumber and turn the heat on Dynamos.
Usually such big games tend to be self-motivating for players and both sets of footballers will probably give their best during this week's training sessions to be considered for the teams that will play the biggest game in the land.
Never mind that Highlanders and Dynamos are out of the championship race in sixth and 12th positions respectively on the table, the clash of the giants brings the best in terms of entertainment.
Both camps will be hoping the match is played to the end without ugly scenes like the ones that rocked last season's encounter at Barbourfields that was abandoned after 41 minutes following crowd trouble.
The match did not continue thereafter and the subsequent decision from the PSL disciplinary committee was that Dynamos be awarded the game on a 3-0 score line in terms of their regulations.
Highlanders have indicated that they will increase gate charges for the epic clash, with fans paying $5 for the rest of ground, $10 for the wings and $15 for the VIP section. - Chronicle


There are 2000 people living in Rajeev Nagar, Block - C - a settlement located in the northern part of India's capital city, Delhi.
A mixture of kuchcha and pucca houses dot the landscape. The dwellings give away a story of hardship stemming from poverty and the lack of access to basic amenities.
Before beginning to work in this community in 2014, a preliminary analysis of situations in Rajeev Nagar, Block - C, revealed that education - lack fo awareness about its importance and a high rate of droputs - characterises this area. Today, 200 children in our programme have fully understood the value of education and is trying to carry the message forward to their family and neighbourhood.


A new report by estate agents Savills has shown that the value of private landlords' stock has jumped 18% since the recession began. The report, based on recently released census data indicates that while the value of homes in other tenure types has fallen landlords have seen handsome returns on their investments. Over the last five years there has been a staggering 23% increase in the number of privately rented "units".
The big losers in the housing market since the financial crisis have been homeowners. Things have been especially bad for people who own with a mortgage. Since 2007 the value of housing stock owned with a mortgage has tumbled 15%. However, first-time buyers are still locked out of the property ladder due to restricted credit, and sky-high rents which make raising a deposit a Herculean task. This has led to the lowest level of homeowner ship in the UK since 1988 as we documented in our report Death of a Dream.
The report also reveals the growing polarisation of the housing market. London and the South East now account for more than half of the country's total private rented stock by value. This all demonstrates the worrying trend of more and more people being forced to rent for longer and longer. The private rented sector in this country is designed for transient workers and students, not for young families who are stuffed into inadequate accommodation.


This four week course will focus on painting as a medium for visual expression and the exploration of formal and technical concerns within the parameters of studio projects. For the intermediate to seasoned painter, we will encourage students to develop and strengthen sensitivity to shape, line, rhythm, and the plastic structures possible within the realm of painting. You will be introduced to the works and concepts of historically significant painters as they relate to your own personal artistic practice. Individual and group critiques will be emphasized in each class to help strengthen your ability to read and understand the language of painting.
Students can choose to work with oils or acrylics.


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EXCLUSIVE: Sharna Burgess and Maks & Peta's Wedding Planner Dish on the Couple's 'Magical' Weekend
By Liz Calvario 7:53 PM PDT, July 13, 2017
Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy had a fabulous fairy-tale wedding.
The Dancing With the Stars pros said "I do" at the breathtaking Oheka Castle in Long Island, New York, on July 8. ET spoke with Murgatroyd 's bridesmaid and DWTS co-star Sharna Burgess and the couple's wedding planner and Peta's maid of honor, Nicole Volynets, about the "magical" weekend and how it all came together.
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"I've never seen both of them more in love and more happy than that moment," Burgess gushed. "The entire weekend was absolute perfection. The whole thing was magical."
These incredible women are everything to me. So honored I had them by my side on the most magical day. How gorgeous are they in their @homebodii robes? // Photo by @jamielevinephotography
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The dancer, who took a weekend off from the DWTS Hot Summer Nights tour for her friends' important day, also dished on Maks and Peta's heartfelt vows and how emotional the moment was for everyone.
"They were so wrapped up in their love and in their moment," Burgess recalled. "Nobody else existed while they were saying their vows. They were right there with each other. Peta was very eloquent and well-spoken. She clearly thought out all the words that she wanted to say to Maks. Maks wanted to get up there and just speak from the heart. And I think he was so taken by the beautiful words that Peta said that he almost didn't know what to say, with the exception of that he will love her forever, and protect her, and do everything for her and Shai in his power."
"That is Maks to a T," she continued. "He is her king and she is his queen. I know they are going to do everything in their power to make each other happy forever. You could see that, you could feel it in that moment when they were saying their vows. They were both equally emotional."
L I G H T @greessha aka. Greg The Rabbi aka. Frenchy aka. One of the most important people in mine and @petamurgatroyd life..... We are now bonded for life and we will cherish your words to us forever. Thank you... P.S. thanks @mashkii for finding herself an awesome husband and producing one, super cool ring boy! 📸 @jamielevinephotography #chmergatroydwedding
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As for the first dance, the newlyweds opted for "We Found Love" by Rihanna, which Burgess explained is a "very personal" song. "It's obviously about the words, and them finding love, and how they came together in their story."
"They feel like it represents them and I think it's so perfect that they were able to use that song to have their first wedding dance to, to start their new life together," she added. "And I think finding that acoustic version was magical, it was so beautiful and emotional and it felt like it was perfect for them in the moment. I definitely had tears coming down my face in the first dance."
Volynets, who was a former DWTS troupe member, has known Maks for a very long time. Their families mutually own Dance With Me studios and she met Peta while on the ABC dance show. She became the wedding planner after she threw the lovebirds an extravagant engagement party.
"They loved it so much that, that same day, [they said], 'You have to plan our wedding!'" she told ET.
I am so in awe of the beauty that Danitte Beegel from @metrofloralevents created for us! The owners, Adrian Benitez and Jose Ramirez, were a dream and completely brought my vision to life for our perfect day! Full blog post on @allthingsfamandglam coming soon. ❤ // Photos by @jamielevinephotography
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As far as what was important for the couple, Volynets says Maks "wanted an element of Jewish culture in his ceremony" that applied to his roots. The dancing pro also wanted "the cantor singing while Peta was walking down the aisle."
"And it was actually one of my favorite moments of the wedding, because as everyone turned to look at Peta, I looked at Maks," she said. "[I] watched him, like, go speechless and he had a tear. And so it was something that was really special because you just see their love for one another, which is so important."
Peta on the other hand wanted a classic, beautiful, traditional, fairy-tale wedding – which they clearly pulled off!
"Maks comes from a different culture than Peta does, and incorporating those two things was important to them and the traditions that come from both of their backgrounds," Volynets explained. "So we did the most traditional take on different things that we pulled from each of their heritages."
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The celebration also featured some surprises, including Maks conquering his fear of singing and dedicating a sweet song to his lady during the reception. Peta also planned a video montage of her new hubby with their 6-month-old son, Shai, that played right before their first dance.
For more details on Maks and Peta's lavish wedding, watch below.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Are Married
Peta Murgatroyd


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Im Schatten der Ärzte ("In the shadow of Die Ärzte") is the second studio album by German rock band Die Ärzte.

Track listing
 "Du willst mich küssen" ("You want to kiss me") – 3:08
 "Dein Vampyr" ("Your vampyre") – 3:18
 "... und es regnet" ("...and it's raining") – 3:29
 "Alles" ("Everything") – 2:55
 "Rennen nicht laufen!" ("Run, don't walk!") – 2:52
 "Wie ein Kind" ("Like a child") – 3:35
 "Wie ein Kind (Reprise)" – 0:28
 "Wegen dir" ("Because of you") – 3:14
 "Die Antwort bist du" ("You are the answer") – 3:17
 "Buddy Holly's Brille" ("Buddy Holly's glasses") – 3:36
 "Käfer" ("Beetle") – 2:52
 "Ich weiß nicht (ob es Liebe ist)" ("I don't know (if it's love)") – 3:47
 "Was hat der Junge doch für Nerven" ("What nerve that boy has") – 4:14

Singles
1985: "Wegen dir"
1986: "Du willst mich küssen"

Personnel
Farin Urlaub - guitar, vocals
Bela B. Felsenheimer - drums, vocals
Hans "Sahnie" Runge - bass guitar, vocals
Nena - additional vocals on 1

Charts

References

1985 albums
Die Ärzte albums
German-language albums

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India beats the nerves for another title win
England international India Clyburn overcame a late attack of the nerves to seal a superb season by winning the girls' title at the 2014 Telegraph BMW Junior Championship at Quinta do Lago in Portugal.
The 17-year-old from Woodhall Spa has been on stunning form this summer and led from the front at Quinta do Lago's redeveloped North Course to add the prestigious title to her season's roll of honour.
India has already won the English girls' open amateur, the Scottish junior stroke play and the Royal Birkdale scratch trophy – and helped England to win both the girls' and ladies' Home Internationals.
India, sister of Ladies' European Tour player Holly, held a commanding five-stroke lead after the first day, when she returned a course record 69, and extended her advantage by a further stroke going into the final 18 holes.
But on a rain-interrupted last day, North Yorkshire's Lily Downs began to close the gap as India hit trouble as the event reached its climax. There was just one stroke in it when India overcooked a shot and found her ball lying by a tree root on the 15th hole, leading to her second double-bogey of the day.
But India settled her nerves by securing a fine birdie at the par-three 16th hole before maintaining her composure over the final two holes to clinch a two-stroke victory from Lily Downs (Romanby), with Surrey's Elizabeth Prior (Burhill) five shots further back in third.
"It was so tough out there, especially with two doubles in my last round," said India."I was getting angry with myself and in the end I lost count of my score and didn't know what to do. I just tried to do something in the final three holes.
"It's great to add my name on the trophy and all the things that come with winning this. My coach, Graham Walker, happened to be out here for the first round so I was happy to tell him that I shot a 69 in my opening 18!"
Meanwhile, the boys' event featured an impressive performance from Portugal's number one teenager Vitor Lopes, who produced sub-par rounds of 70 and two 68s to win the title by four shots from Cheshire's Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway) with Worcestershire star Oliver Farrell (Evesham) back in third.
India and Vitor Lopes, winner of the boys' title, will now play in next year's BMW Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth, an initiative first revealed by Paul McGinley at last year's finals.
Previous winners of the event, which was hosted by Quinta do Lago for the second year running and celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, have included the likes of the 2013 US Open champion Justin Rose and stars of the men's and ladies' tours in Europe, Oliver Fisher, Melissa Reid and Carly Booth.
In addition to competing in one of the world's biggest junior tournaments, the finalists enjoyed a trip to the Portugal Masters during their stay to watch some of the top Tour stars in action, while they also received an assortment of the latest top-of-the-range golf equipment from TaylorMade adidas Golf.
India was one of 12 boys and nine girls to take part in the 54-hole competition and the 21 finalists became some of the first golfers to play Quinta do Lago's totally revamped North Course.
The North Course has been redesigned by renowned American architect Beau Welling in close collaboration with Paul McGinley, and the European captain of the winning 2014 Ryder Cup team was on hand to officially open the new development just 24 hours before the tournament started.
Caption: India Clyburn with John Dwyer, the chief executive of Quinta do Lago.
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R/GA has become the first social marketing lead agency for Fossil, the Richardson, Texas-based maker of clothing and accessories.
The assignment encompasses social strategy, analytics, content creation, publishing and campaign development as well as media planning and buying. R/GA's Austin, Texas office will lead efforts on the account, with help from offices in New York, Europe and Asia.
The Interpublic Group shop won the business after a review that included other undisclosed shops specializing in social strategy. There was no incumbent.
R/GA's first Fossil work appeared at SXSW earlier this month. It involved social publishing updates rolled out during the #FossilPresents event series, which launched with a concert featuring Foster the People and Rogue Wave.
This year marks Fossil's 30th anniversary and R/GA will function as a primary agency partner, handling social publishing, community management, campaigns and events.


Acura MDX Forum : Acura MDX SUV Forums > General > Wheel and Tire Tech > 16" Wheels on a Second Gen MDX?
16" Wheels on a Second Gen MDX?
Hey everyone, new here and I get my 2012 MDX this weekend.
Anyways, I'm trying to get myself setup with a second set of wheels for winter, and I've found some wheels that are 16". I want to know if anyone has run 16" wheels and had them clear the brakes on a second gen?
The offset is +57mm, so I will likely be getting some spacers to correct the offset difference (MDX has +47mm offset), so that shouldn't be much of an issues, in fact I might add some extra clearance by going with 25mm spacers.
So, can anyone confirm if a 16" wheel is possible, and if you've done it, what offset did those wheels have?
BTW, anyone know how many posts I have to have before I can post pictures?
Guess everybody goes the opposite direction with their wheels, lots of info on 19-22 inch rims. It hard to even find 17" rim info.
If I find some good info out I'll share it here.
I do believe its 10 posts to post pics? Idk.
And yeah, I can't remember anyone running 16" wheels. There are a few running 17" steel rims from the pilot so I know those will work.
Thanks. I've got more time than I thought I would to sort this out now, so I'll be able to do some measurements and hopefully draw a few conclusions. to share in the future.
I am interested on switching my MDX 2008 to 17" or even 16" if possible. The Pilot 2003-2008 uses 235/70R16 as factory size and the ride is very comfortable, soft and rubbered, while the MDX is (to my taste) too stiff and bumpy, every bump of the road is felt (although more stable/sporty).
I usually drive slow with my family/kids so comfort is our priority over sporty ride.
I would definitely switch it over to 17" but if the 16" rims is an option i would consider a try.
BTW, i is there anyone using rims 17" on a 2nd generation MDX in this forum? if so, i would love to hear about the ride quality after the change, my guess is that we lost stability (more leaning when turning) but we get a smoother ride (softer, more comfortable ride) and most probably longer life on the suspension components (specially on the front suspension elements).
Please share your feelings about it and any experience with the 17" will be highly appreciated.
Bringing this back to life a bit. I have abandoned the 16" wheel idea, for now at least, and I'm going 17" for winters.
Last night I picked up a set of 2000-2006 BMW X5 wheels.
They are 17x7.5 5x120 with an offset of +40mm, so that's pretty close to stock MDX specs (just 7mm more outboard).
Also, the hub bore is 64.1mm for the second gen MDX and 72.56mm for the BMW X5 wheels, so I've got my hub rings on order (4 Hub Centric Rings 72.6mm to 64.1mm | Hubcentric Ring 72.56 - 64 fits Acura | eBay).
Next up is lug seat. BMW uses a cone seat, Acura uses a ball seat, so I have to buy a new set of lug nuts M14x1.5 with 60° cone taper. I'll order some new lug nuts this weekend, I just need to measure the height I need before I order.
The last thing that may throw a wrench in the works as i get these fitted is the bolt hole size. BMW X5s through 2006 used M12 lug bolts (possibly, haven't fully confirmed), the MDX has M14, so there is a chance I may have to enlarge the holes on the wheels to get my wheel studs to slip in, but I should be able to find that out pretty quickly. I've seen conflicting info in my research on whether or not the first gen X5 used M14 or M12 lug bolts, so they might be the proper size holes already.
One thing to note, a lot of BMW wheels come in a staggered (different offsets for front and rear) configuration, this wheelset is not staggered.
Ok, I've done a quick fit check of the BMW X5 wheels. They are going to work.
I also confirmed that the ones I have use an M12 bolt on BMWs so the holes are a little small, but the fit check showed that the studs come through.
After that fit check, I realized, since I'm sizing down, I should really check fitment on the front since that has the biggest brakes. That also works!
Then, I did a little investigating to see if 16" wheels will fit. There's not quite 1/2" of clearance between the rotor and wheel, so 16" wheels are not likely. I bet if you got the right wheels with the right offset it will work, but that will take some trial and error.
How does it drive with the smaller wheels? Harder acceleration?
Sorry, 10 months later I'll reply.
The acceleration isn't noticeably different to tell you the truth, though the physics says there should be some small gains.
What is noticeable is how much quieter and more comfortable the ride is, the extra sidewall really makes for a nice ride.
I'll probably be swapping these back on after Christmas as we might finally start getting some snow in Denver and I'll start going skiing 75% of the weekends. I'll do some back-to-back accelerations to see if I notice the change when I do the swap over.
A little more follow-up info, the BMW wheels did not have TPMS in them, so I'm not sure if they would've worked with the MDX, so I instead bought some used TPMS off eBay, installed them when the new snow tires were installed and that was it, they were automatically detected by the car after a little bit of driving, no issues.
And the reason I wanted 19mm wrench size on the lug nuts is that the lugnut wells in the BMW wheels are smaller than in the MDX wheels, so my 22mm socket (MDX OEM size) would not fit into the BMW wheel recesses, thus I went to 19mm wrench size and my 19mm socket fits in there.


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We strive to be a living and growing community of support and service formed by the Gospel. In our lives we try to live out these Gospel values in our Catholic heritage and pass them on to the upcoming generations. In the spirit of Jesus, we try to reach out to those among us who are in need of our support and care within our parish and beyond. By virtue of our baptism, each member is called to share in the work of witnessing to the Lord`s call to be of service to others.


The latest local navigation option to join Waze is the Vignette Pass for Eastern Europe. Now, all drivers have a simple solution to navigate these toll roads that stretch across 6 European countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia), thanks to our Map Editor Communities of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Latvia, Moldova, and Romania. This marks the first real solution to a long-standing issue for local drivers: how to find the fastest route and avoid big fines for driving on Vignette-required roads by mistake.
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