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Posted on December 20, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris Academics & Research, News
Sustainability Education Pilot Project Receives $71,000 Grant
The effort will build on SJSU's Bay Area Earth Science Institute, which offers a comprehensive, year-round professional development program for teachers of grades 4-12 (Elena Polanco photo).
By Pat Lopes Harris, Media Relations Director
Improving the sustainability literacy of California's 450,000 sixth graders is the goal of a new pilot project uniting SJSU and Creative Change Educational Solutions, a national leader in sustainability education.
This effort will also form a network of teacher education faculty members from SJSU and CSU East Bay. They will develop a sustainability lens for teachers of grades K-8.
The California Alliance for Sustainability will be funded by a $71,333 grant from the the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation.
Professor of Geology Ellen Metzger will be the principal investigator. Assistant Professor of Education Grinell Smith, science education coordinator for elementary education, will be the co-principal investigator.
Over 20 in-service teachers and education faculty members from SJSU and California State University East Bay will participate in summer workshops. Then they will receive follow-up support as they significantly re-frame their instructional units and university courses using a sustainability lens, one that expands environmental education to include issues of social equity and economic sustainability.
Metzger and her colleagues will focus on sixth grade science standards, investigating and addressing barriers to implementing educating for sustainability in real classrooms.
Chevron provided $5,000 in seed funding for the project. The effort will build on Metzger's role as director of SJSU's Bay Area Earth Science Institute. Now in its 21st year, BAESI offers a comprehensive, year-round professional development program for teachers of grades 4-12.
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Posted on September 25, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris News
Sustainability Matters: Our Changing Planet Viewed from Space
Viewed from the space station, Hurricane Katia presented an impressive cloud circulation as its center passed the northeastern coast of the United States on September 9, 2011 (courtesy of the NASA Earth Observatory).
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Morris Dailey Auditorium
Summary: The first event of the Fall 2011 Sustainability Matters Speakers Series will be "NASA's Earth Observations of the Global Environment: Our Changing Planet Viewed from Space," by Michael D. King, Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics, University of Colorado. A bird's eye view of the Earth from afar and up close reveals the power and magnificence of the Earth and juxtaposes the simultaneous impacts and powerlessness of humankind. Dr. King will present Earth science observations and visualizations in a historical perspective. See the latest stunning images from NASA remote sensing missions, which will be visualized and explained in the context of global change and our impact on our world's environment. Spectacular visualizations of the global atmosphere, land and oceans show how much the temperature of the Earth's surface has changed during the 20th century, as well as how sea ice has decreased over the Arctic region, how the sea level has and is likely to continue to change, and how glaciers have retreated worldwide in a response to global change.
Dr. King will present visualizations of global data sets currently available from Earth orbiting satellites, including the Earth at night with its city lights, where and when lightning occurs globally, and dramatic urbanization in the desert southwest since 1910. He will show images of flooding resulting from tropical cyclones and satellite imagery of fires that occurred globally, and discuss how new satellite tools aid understanding of environmental change and can be used to help fight environmental disasters from spreading further.
Dr. King is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, a fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and recipient of the Verner E. Suomi Award of the AMS for fundamental contributions to remote sensing and radiative transfer. He has also received the Space Systems Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for NASA's Earth Observing System Team. Other honors include an honorary doctorate from Colorado College, selection as a Goddard Senior Fellow, and recipient of the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, and NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He has also received the William Nordberg Memorial Award for Earth Science, Goddard's highest scientific achievement award.
Sponsors include the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science with support from the Office of the President and the Department of Communication Studies. For more information, email Professor Anne Marie Todd.
— Submitted by Professor of Communication Studies Anne Marie Todd
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Posted on April 27, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris News, Student Life
U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren Visits SJSU Seeking Student Input on Sustainability
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren meets with SJSU students to discuss sustainability. Photo courtesy of Environment California.
While Big Wheels roared around a race track and students crowded an outdoor fair elsewhere, a studious but powerful group gathered to mark Earth Day.
Around 30 of SJSU's best and brightest met April 21 with U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, attracted by the opportunity to affect change in the nation's capital.
The event was sponsored by the SJSU Environmental Resource Center, the Office of the President's Sustainability Initiative, and Environment California.
Lofgren sought "feedback" and to "bridge the gap" between young people here and her colleagues in Washington D.C.
A member of the House Committee on Science and Technology, she was well prepared to tackle just about anything students presented to her during the one-hour conversation.
The Invisibility of Climate Change
While the topics varied from nuclear power to ethanol to oil extraction fees, the group spent the most time on what geology major Ian Newman described as the "invisibility" of climate change.
Vice President Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" convinced millions worldwide of the effects of global warming on the environment.
But some of Lofgren's colleagues in Washington continue to refute the science, perhaps because they can't see the impacts in their own backyards.
"We are in a situation where the science is going this way, and the politics is going that way," she said. "Obviously, we need to get things back on track."
Lofgren also observed the situation is almost "too terrifying to contemplate," and, like many long-term problems, gets pushed away given more immediate worries.
Tremendous Progress
Still, the congresswoman encouraged students to think creatively, noting that "promoting sensible projects locally makes a big difference."
She also made a very positive observation, mentioning the United States has come a long way since Earth Day was founded 41 years ago by the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, an SJSU alumnus.
The whole concept of environmentalism has gone from fringe to mainstream, sweeping up lawmakers, academics and scientists as well as everyday people.
"Though we have tremendous challenges," Lofgren said, "we've made tremendous progress."
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Posted on April 10, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris News
Multidisciplinary Team Builds Zero Emissions House
Professor Jinny Rhee with students inside their ZEM house (Rhee, Michael Signorelli, Kendrick Lau, Eden Specht and daughter, Michael Murray and Jesus Contreras). Photo by Elena Polanco.
What's the best thing about SJSU's very first ZEM (that's zero-emissions) house?
"We built it," said mechanical engineering major Eden Specht.
"We" means 25 students from five departments, making this one of San Jose State's most ambitious interdisciplinary senior projects ever.
Specht placed the emphasis on the "we" because students built the whole thing from the ground up: drawing up plans, picking out materials, and hammering the whole thing together.
You can check out their pride and joy — and perhaps learn something new about sustainability — at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Open House 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16. Featuring department presentations, lab demonstrations and the like, the engineering event is timed to coincide with Admitted Spartan Day.
Bright Blue Walls
"This far exceeds anything I've ever supervised before," said Jinny Rhee, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
The house is definitely a site to behold, its bright blue angled walls rising from the engineering courtyard (which, by the way, is chock full of all sorts of inventions). With just one room, the house was built more for learning than living, though all the techniques are very much applicable to real homes.
For instance, that power blue material peeking out from unfinished interior? That's insulation made from recycled denim jeans. And the angled, south-facing front wall? That's a passive solar element that keeps the house cool during the summer and warm during the winter given seasonal changes in the sun's path.
The house is also equipped with a heat pump, solar panels and LED lighting with motion detectors, though there's not much need for daytime lighting. Sunlight fills the interior without heating it up thanks to a bank of small, north-facing windows along the peak of the A-frame roof.
The project is being funded by a $150,000 National Science Foundation grant. Other sponsors include Westinghouse Solar, Sun Xtender, Heartwood Communities, Schneider Electric, and Prestige Glass and Storefront Company. Rhee is the principal investigator. Co-principal investigators are David Parent (electrical engineering), Anuradha Basu (business), Leslie Speer (industrial design), and Larry Gerston (political science).
Working together, students from all these departments drafted plans, built a model, sought support from corporations and foundations, and then began construction March 1. Even a couple civil engineering students pitched in, adding trusses to ensure the 100-square-foot structure is earthquake-safe.
Real World Experience
Though the house is considered coursework, it's clear that for students like Specht, it's about far more than getting a good grade. A new father who comes to campus carrying his baby girl, he pours time into the effort, motivated by the opportunity to do hands-on work on a well funded endeavor supported by many faculty members.
"This is my favorite part of being an engineering student," he said.
For mechanical engineering major Kendrick Lau, working with students with all kinds of expertise, from finance to fire safety, is invaluable.
"We get to see what it's like in the real world before we hit the real world," he said.
To Professor Rhee, the house sends a very clear message about the contributions technology can make to sustainability.
"I plan on researching green buildings for years to come," she said.#
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Posted on March 28, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris Campus, News
World Renowned Food Activist to Speak at SJSU in Celebration of Earth Month
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By Amanda Holst, Public Affairs Assistant
Award winning author and food activist Frances Moore Lappe will speak at 3:15 p.m. April 5 in Morris Dailey Auditorium. She will be introduced by Jesse Cool, a nationally recognized Bay Area chef, owner of Flea St. Café in Menlo Park, and advocate for local and organic foods.
The SJSU Sustainability Initiative, Environmental Resource Center, Division of Student Affairs, College of Social Sciences, and Salzburg Program will sponsor the event, which will be preceded by LOCAVORE! a food and garden fair beginning at noon in the sculpture garden near Clark Hall.
Frances Moore Lappe is the author of 17 books, including her best-selling Diet for a Small Planet. Celebrating its 40th year, this book aims to inspire changes in eating habits in order to save the planet. Francis also leads the Small Planet Institute with her daughter Anna Lappe.
Focusing on the excerpts from her latest publication, EcoMind: Seven Thought Leaps for Our Planet and Its Changing Climate, Lappe talked to SJSU Today about what sustainability means to her and why the key to change is connecting with other people.
Among the messages she emphasized were "we have hit the limits of a finite planet," "the answer is no growth," and "consumer society is to blame." The following was edited for length and clarity.
SJSU Today: Can you tell me about the keynote address you have in store for SJSU?
Frances Moore Lappe: This address is an attempt to identify some of the ways that we can frame the environmental crisis and the ways we can go beyond what we consider limiting. Instead of being trapped in mechanical ways, the focus is thinking in terms of the fundamental principal of ecology. Thinking like an ecoystem helps us to focus on the connection rather than the separateness.
SJSU: Can you tell me about how you started being sustainable-conscious?
Lappe: The best decision I ever made was to ask the most basic question in the world: Why is there hunger? Addressing the number one question — Why are we together in societies creating a world that not one of us as individuals would ever chose for ourselves? — that's the question our species has to answer.
SJSU: Which part of researching sustainability was the most interesting or inspirational to you?
Lappe: The heart of my message now is that if we really incorporate the ecological worldview into our daily existence and really understand how incredibly interconnected we are, we have the power to fix it. The key is to understand that every choice we make has ripples throughout the system. Everything we do is changing the world. The choice we have is whether we are changing it consciously in the way that we want to.
SJSU: What else do you want SJSU students and alumni to know about sustainability or being mindful about their diet?
Lappe: Connect with other people and challenge yourself to learn and push the edge for the things that you are most excited about. There are endless possibilities to being sustainable, from getting rid of bottled water to choosing sustainable foods to recycling. The key is to connect with other people on your campus who are energized and bring that "what-can-you-do" attitude.
Posted on March 21, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Pat Lopes Harris Campus
Sustainability Matters: Frances Moore Lappe
Summary: Award winning author and food activist Frances Moore Lappe will deliver an address. She will be introduced by Jesse Cool, a nationally recognized Bay Area chef, owner of Flea St. Café in Menlo Park, and advocate for local and organic foods. The SJSU Sustainability Initiative, Environmental Resource Center, Division of Student Affairs, College of Social Sciences, and Salzburg Program will sponsor the event, which will be preceded by LOCAVORE! a food and garden fair beginning at noon in the sculpture garden near Clark Hall. Frances Moore Lappe is the author of 17 books, including her best-selling Diet for a Small Planet. Celebrating its 40th year, this book aims to inspire changes in eating habits in order to save the planet. Francis also leads the Small Planet Institute with her daughter Anna Lappe. Read more.
SJSU Wins Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award
SJSU will soon use recycled water for landscape irrigation on the main campus.
Hard work by many SJSU community members involved in our sustainability initiatives has paid off. The campus has saved thousands of gallons of water, and won a prestigious award.
"It's good recognition for the efforts that are being undertaken by facilities and other departments on this issue in general," said Jared Isaacson, energy analyst for SJSU's Facilities Development and Operations group.
The Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards recognize organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals who have made outstanding advances in water conservation efforts.
A 14-member coalition panel comprised of local, city, and state environmental organizations chose SJSU because of its conservation leadership and over 200 courses and academic resources related to sustainability.
For over ten years, SJSU has used recycled water to cool its central power plant and irrigate the athletic fields on South Campus, saving 40 million gallons of potable water and more than $100,000 in water and chemical costs annually. The re-piping and technical changes mean SJSU is on track to reduce its potable water use by more than 45 percent.
"Our facilities people took the time to figure out what was needed to make that change, and they have really been a leader in this area," said Katherine Cushing, director of sustainability.
According to Cushing, winning this award reiterates SJSU plays an important role in educating the public on water conservation and sustainability. The award also shows students can get involved by taking advantage of related classes.
Beginning this month, King Library will use recycled water for toilet and urinal flushing, estimated to save five million gallons of potable water per year.
Irrigation for landscaping on the main campus is also being converted to recycled water, a process that will be completed this fall.
The Water Conservation Award will be presented on World Water Day March 22 at the Milpitas Silicon Valley Humane Society.
Posted on March 4, 2011 July 31, 2015 by Teresa Ruiz Campus, News
How the Green Wave Can Help You Save
Environmental studies graduate student Anna Le and engineering graduate student Gordon Poon explain usage of electricity, natural gas and water on a utility bill to a San Jose resident.
A new San Jose State sustainability program is reducing the carbon footprint of the university community, one residence at a time.
The Green Wave program trains and deploys SJSU student-auditors to measure the amount of energy being wasted in individual homes and dorm rooms. It's a free service that can add up to considerable utility bill savings for participants, and is available to San José residents (and offices) through the end of May.
The program's goal is to save over 2,000 pounds of CO2 emissions per household annually. In the process, the program is building a cadre of students with real-world skills in environmental analysis and community outreach. Seventy-five students are currently receiving hands-on-training to perform energy audits as part of their coursework for the spring semester.
"Green Wave teaches students practical skills, and allows them to make an impact and make a difference in their community," said Katherine Cushing, who leads the program and is director of sustainability at SJSU.
Still a pilot program, Green Wave is modeled after "Green @Home," a residential efficiency program run the Palo Alto-based environmental organization Acterra. Green Wave is working in conjunction with the city of San Jose on its Green Vision Plan, which aims to reduce the city's carbon footprint by half over 15 years.
"But our immediate goal is to audit 300 houses," said Cushing. "We are hoping to get San Jose students, alumni and employees signed up for audits."
To sign up for a free home audit, or to become a Green Wave auditor, visit www.sjsu.edu/sustainability/greenwave.
Posted on October 25, 2010 by Teresa Ruiz News
Underground Pipe Work Reduces Campus Water Consumption
It's going to require quite a bit of underground work. You may have seen the first dig site near South Ninth and East San Fernando streets. But by time all the upgrades are in place in 2011, SJSU will consume 45 percent less drinking water than in 1999. That's huge! Continue reading →
Posted on August 23, 2010 by Keith Campus, News, Student Life
Students Catch the Green Wave, Tackle Energy Audits Date: 08/23/2010
San Jose State will train over 100 students to "catch the green wave" by helping to conduct energy audits in offices and homes. Learn more at "Taking Action on Climate Change and Energy Efficiency at SJSU" at noon Tuesday, August 31, in King 225. The Office of the President will sponsor the event, and refreshments will be served.
SJSU Sustainability Director Katherine Cushing wrote: "This effort will be a partnership with the city of San Jose. Participating students will be formally recognized by Mayor Chuck Reed for their contribution to helping the city meet its Green Vision goal of reducing per capita energy consumption by 50 percent by 2022."
The Green Wave follows last year's Ecological Footprint Challenge.
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Posted on April 14, 2010 by Keith Campus, Media Release, News, Student Life
Earth Day @ SJSU
Mayor Chuck Reed to Speak on San José's Green Vision During Sustainability Week at SJSU
View a Sustainability Week event schedule.
Contact: Lynne Trulio, 650-740-9446, Pat Lopes Harris, 408-924-1748
SAN JOSÉ, Calif., — In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, San José Mayor Chuck Reed will give the keynote address for Sustainability Week at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Engineering 189. Continue reading →
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Hilma Hooker
Title: Hilma Hooker
Subject: Wreck diving sites, National Diving and Activity Centre (Chepstow), Wreck Alley, Palancar Reef, USCGC Mohawk (WPG-78)
Divers on the Hilma Hooker
Midsland (1951-1964)
Mistral (1964-1967)
William Express (1967-1975)
Anna C. (1975-1976)
Doric Express (1976-1979)
Hilma Hooker (1979-1984)
Scheepvaart En Steenkolen Mij. N. V., Netherlands (1951-1964)
Caribbean Association Traders, Panama (1964-1967)
Bahamas Line, Panama (1967-1975)
Benjamin Catrone, Panama (1975-1976)
Seacoast Shipping Corp., Panama (1976-1979)
San Andrés Shipping Line, Colombia (1979-1984)
Builder: Van der Giessen de Noord, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Yard number: 758
Launched: 21 May 1951
Identification: IMO number: 5234515
Fate: Sank at Bonaire, 12 September 1984
General characteristics [1]
Type: Cargo ship
Tonnage: 691 GRT
1,025 DWT
Length: 71.78 m (235 ft 6 in)
Beam: 11.01 m (36 ft 1 in)
Depth: 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 1 × Werkspoor 1,260 bhp (940 kW) 6-cylinder diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
The Hilma Hooker is a shipwreck in Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. It is a popular wreck diving site.
1 Ship history
1.1 Sinking
2 Dive site
Ship history
The vessel was built at the Van der Giessen de Noord shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands, for the shipping company Scheepvaart En Steenkolen Mij. N. V. She was launched on 21 May 1951 and named Midsland. In 1964 the ship was sold to Caribbean Association Traders of Panama, and renamed Mistral. She was sold again in 1967 to the Bahamas Line and renamed William Express. On 18 July 1975 the ship sank off Samaná, Dominican Republic. She was refloated and sold to Benjamin Catrone of Panama and renamed Anna C. The ship was soon sold again being bought in 1976 by the Seacoast Shipping Corp. of Panama and renamed Doric Express. Finally, in 1979 she was sold to the San Andrés Shipping Line of San Andrés, Colombia, and renamed Hilma Hooker.[1]
In the summer of 1984, the Hilma Hooker had engine problems at sea and was towed to the port of Kralendijk, Bonaire. It was already under surveillance by drug enforcement agencies. Docked at the Town Pier, local authorities boarded the ship for an inspection when her captain was unable to produce any of the requisite registration papers. A false bulkhead was discovered, and held within was 25,000 lb (11,000 kg) of marijuana. The Hilma Hooker and her crew were subsequently detained while the local authorities on Bonaire searched for the vessel's owners, who were never found.
The ship languished under detention as evidence for many months and through general neglect of her hull she began to take on considerable amounts of water. It was feared that she would sink at the main dock on the island and disrupt maritime traffic. After many months of being tied to the pier and pumped of water, on September 7, 1984 the Hooker was towed to an anchorage. As the days passed, a slight list became noticeable. The list was even more obvious one morning. The owner was still not coming forward to claim the ship and maintain it so the many leaks added up until on the morning of September 12, 1984 the Hilma Hooker began taking in water through her lower portholes. At 9:08 am she rolled over on her starboard side and, in the next two minutes, disappeared.[2]
Dive site
The Hilma Hooker came to rest on a sand flat between two coral reef systems in an area known to divers as Angel City. The wreck has subsequently become a prime attraction for scuba divers. It lies in approximately 100 feet (30 m) of water and at 240 feet in length provides ample scope for exploration. However, relatively little of the wreck involves penetration diving.
The Hilma Hooker is regarded as one of the leading wreck diving sites in the Caribbean, according to Scuba Diving Travel Magazine.[2]
^ a b "Hilma Hooker". Índice General Marina Mercante de Colombia (in Español). 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
^ a b Button, Jon. "World's Best Wrecks". April 2007 By Nick Lucey. Scuba Diving Travel. Retrieved Aug 2013.
"The Wreck of the Hilma Hooker". Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn, Bonaire. 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
"The Bonaire Shipwreck Directory". aquaexplorers.com. 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
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1951 ships
Wreck diving sites
Visitor attractions in Bonaire
Shipwrecks of the Netherlands Antilles
Maritime incidents in 1984
Netherlands, Aruba, Saba, Curaçao, Sint Eustatius
Van der Giessen de Noord
Netherlands, South Korea, Stena Line, Shipbuilding, Ship
Netherlands, Provinces of the Netherlands, South Holland, Capelle aan den IJssel, Rotterdam
Saba, Netherlands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Dutch language
Bonaire, Curaçao, Amsterdam, Aruba, Netherlands
National Diving and Activity Centre (Chepstow)
England, Underwater diving, Gloucestershire, Wales, Chepstow
Wreck Alley
San Diego, California, British Virgin Islands, Underwater diving, Recreational dive sites
Palancar Reef
Underwater diving, Cozumel, Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Pomacanthidae, Grouper
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HOME WELCOME ARTICLES ARCHIVES BIOGRAPHY FEEDBACK BLOG LINKS Getting Serious about Arctic Defense
Late last month, the Navy and Coast Guard (USCG) released a joint RFP for as many as three new heavy-duty polar icebreakers. The nation's seafaring services want to take delivery of the first icebreaker by 2023. Given Russia's actions and claims in the Arctic, the Navy-USCG focus on polar operations is long-overdue.
Before we get into Russia's push to dominate the resource-rich Arctic, let's look at America's interests in the Arctic—and its capabilities to protect and defend those interests.
In its Arctic Region Policy, the administration of President George W. Bush argued that "The United States has broad and fundamental national security interests in the Arctic region"—including missile defense, early warning, strategic sealift, strategic deterrence, maritime security, freedom of navigation and over-flight—and should be "prepared to operate either independently or in conjunction with other states to safeguard these interests."
Likewise, the Obama administration emphasized that "The United States has an inherent national interest in knowing, and declaring to others with specificity, the extent of our sovereign rights" in the Arctic and "establishing the necessary stability for development, conservation and protection of these areas, likely rich in resources."
"The Arctic region has strategic and economic importance," President Donald Trump added in August.
Indeed, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates the Arctic holds 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 90 billion barrels of oil, equaling 30 percent of technically recoverable global reserves of oil and 13 percent of gas. As Bloomberg News reports, that's "more than all the known [oil] reserves of Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Mexico combined, and enough to supply U.S. demand for 12 years." About a third of the oil is in Alaskan territory.
These resources will be increasingly recoverable and transportable because the fabled Northwest Passage, once frozen throughout most of the year and navigable only by heavy-duty icebreakers, is thawing. The Congressional Research Service notes that an ice-free Northwest Passage could "cut shipping routes between Europe and Asia by 3,000 to 4,000 miles."
Good, Bad, Worse
The good news is that Congress allocated USCG more resources in 2016 for acquisition and construction, including money for new cutters and new icebreakers.
The bad news is that U.S. has only two operational polar icebreakers—one of which is a medium-duty vessel tasked largely to scientific missions and the other of which has exceeded its 30-year lifespan.
The worse news is that Russia has 40 icebreakers, with another 11 in production. The disparity prompted USCG Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunftto conclude, "We're not even in the same league as Russia right now."
It wasn't always this way. The U.S. deployed eight heavy-duty icebreakers at the height of the Cold War. Adm. Robert Papp, former USCG chief, warns this icebreaker gap could haunt the United States. "While our Navy can go under the ice with submarines…our nation has very limited Arctic surface capabilities. But surface capabilities are what we need to conduct missions like search and rescue, environmental response, and to provide a consistent and visible sovereign presence," he explains.
Papp and Zukunftknow thatwords are not enough to protect America's Arctic interests, especially in the face of Russia's aggressive moves in the Arctic.
Russia lays claim to half the Arctic Circle and the entire North Pole—some 463,000 square miles of Artic sea shelf, as the Telegraph reports—disregarding the claims and borders of other Arctic nations such as the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Worse, Moscow has underlined its claims in a brazen military context:
· In 2008, a Russian general revealed plans to train "troops that could be engaged in Arctic combat," ominously adding, "Wars these days are won and lost well before they are launched."
· In early 2015, Russia conducted a huge military exercise in the Arctic involving 80,000 troops, 220 aircraft, 41 ships and 15 submarines. By the end of 2015, Russia had stood up six new bases north of the Arctic Circle, opened/reopened 16 ports and 13 airfields in the region, and deployed sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries in the Arctic.
· Earlier this year, Russian strongman Vladimir Putin toured Franz Josef Land, home to Russia's newest and northernmost military base. New construction includes an airstrip capable of deploying fighter-bombers and refueling aircraft.
· By the end of 2018, Moscow plans to have nine airfields operational in the Arctic.
Why is Russia committing so many military assets to the Arctic? A report by the Wilson Center argues that Russia needs new Arctic oilfields "to offset declines in production at its conventional, legacy fields and to maintain production at a level of at least 10 million bpd beyond 2020." Oil and gas account for more than 40 percent of Russia's federal budget revenue, and as Putin explains, "Natural resources, which are of paramount importance for the Russian economy, are concentrated in this region." So, to extend its petro-boom, as an AEI study points out, "Russia must make huge investments in exploring and recovering oil from...the east Siberian region and the Arctic shelf."
Add it all up, and Russia appears to be employing a strategy by which claims will justify possession, and possession will justify claims.
"As I look at what is playing out in the Arctic, it looks eerily familiar to what we're seeing in the East and South China Sea," Zukunft warns.
Too many Americans forget that the United States is "an Arctic nation with broad and fundamental interests in the Arctic," as Obama's Arctic policy explained. A large swath of our 49th state lies inside the Arctic Circle; some 27,000 troops are based in Alaska; U.S. troops man a key military base above the Arctic Circle (Thule Air Base in Greenland); and close allies Canada, Denmark, Iceland and Norway are Arctic nations.
Those nations share an important common denominator: NATO membership, and that points the way toward a response to Russia's Arctic landgrab. If the United States and its Arctic allies can agree on a common approach to Arctic security, combine their capabilities and play niche security roles in the Arctic, they can deal with Moscow from a posture of strength and deter aggression. If not, as former NATO Commander Adm. James Stavridis has warned, the Arctic could become a "a zone of conflict."
The groundwork for an NATO Arctic partnership is in place:
· Norway has moved its military headquarters above the Arctic Circle, transferred "a substantial part of its operational forces to the north" and based its largest active army unit above the Arctic Circle, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Norway routinely hosts multinational Arctic maneuvers, including a 15-nation exercise on the edge of the Arctic Circle in 2016 enfolding 16,000 troops (1,900 of them U.S. Marines).
· Denmark is standing up an Arctic military command, beefing up its military presence in Greenland and deploying an Arctic Response Force.
· Canada's new government has shown a renewed interest in the Arctic. Canada is building an Arctic Training Center halfway between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole and procuring drones to monitor its Arctic possessions.
· Another Arctic nation, Sweden, is a de facto member of the alliance, collaborating extensively with NATO in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Libya and air-defense operations in Eastern Europe. Sweden has held large-scale Arctic war games featuring as many as 12,000 troops.
· The Pentagon unveiled its first-ever Arctic strategy in 2013. In 2015, for only the second time in 52 years, Marines deployed to the Army's Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska. Marines are also training alongside Norwegian troops and British commandos inside the Arctic Circle. Last year, two Los Angeles-class submarines spearheaded U.S. Arctic military exercises designed to "evaluate operational capabilities in the region." F-22s have been deployed to Alaska, some of the first operational F-35s will be based in Alaska, and U.S. anti-submarine planes may deploy to Iceland. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard units have joined Norway, Denmark and Canada for Arctic maneuvers.
For years, there was little support within NATO for a coordinated approach to the Arctic. That is changing. At meetings this month, NATO defense ministers will begin the process of standing up a military command focused on protecting sea lanes in the Arctic, perhaps a first step toward a more comprehensive NATO-wide approach to Arctic security and defense.
With or without NATO, the United States and its allies should develop a collaborative security component for the Arctic.
As he has shown in Georgia and Ukraine, Putin has no problem using force to defend his claims and expand Russia's borders. Russia's claims are different than that of other Arctic nations both in the way the claims are being made and in the nature of the claims: Other nations are not laying claim to half of the region or the entire North Pole. And other nations are not making territorial claims in a military context. If Russia continues down this path—using bluster and military deployments to justify its claims—it will achieve a fait accompli in the Arctic.
To prevent that outcome, America, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden need to collaborate to defend their Arctic interests and promote a rules-based order in the Arctic. This makes sense for at least three reasons.
First, it would underscore the allies' seriousness about development and allocation of Arctic resources, thus preventing the sort of miscalculation that could lead to conflict. What Churchill said of his Russian counterparts is true of Putin and his generals: "There is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness."
Second, it would enable the pooling of assets, allow for a division of labor and free each ally to play to its territorial and military strengths.
Third, it would posture the United States and its closest allies to deal with Moscow on a more equal footing in the Arctic. Putin has far fewer economic, military and diplomatic chess pieces at his disposal than the combined resources of the United States and its NATO allies. The operative word here is combined.


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Protein responsible for browning of fat discovered – Good news for those chilling!
Fat or adipose tissue is mainly of two types – white and brown adipose tissue (WAT and BAT), based on their color. WAT stores energy, while BAT generates body heat. BAT is abundant in newborns and hibernating mammals since they generate heat and prevent them from shivering in the cold. In newborn infants, brown fat makes up about 5% of the body mass and is located on the back, along the upper half of the spine and towards the shoulders. It is of great importance since they avoid hypothermia, which is essential in newborn infants.
Recent studies have shown that mice and humans exposed to cold have increased brown fat. However, further studies have to be performed on humans to determine the long term effects of cold exposure and brown fat accumulation. Various studies are also being done on understanding conversion of white to brown fat ('beige fat').
UCP-1, PGC1a and PRDM16 have already been shown to be responsible for brown fat conversion as these two genes are highly expressed in brown adipose tissue. The present study identifies the protein responsible for activation of UCP1 as well as PGC1a. The researchers have identified the cold-inducible protein, Zfp516 (zinc finger protein 516) to be responsible to activate UCP1 transcription to promote browning of white fat and development of white fat.
According to their results, Zfp516 can be induced by cold and sympathetic stimulation and directly binds to the proximal region of the UCP1 promoter and interacts with PRDM16 to activate UCP1 transcription. They also showed that over-expression of Zfp516 in adipose tissue can promote browning of WAT even at room temperature (no need for cold induction). This results in increase in body temperature, energy expenditure and also prevents diet-induced obesity.
Zfp516 can promote brown adipogenesis and suppress myogenesis. Overall, their studies suggest that Zfp516 (even at room temperature) can be of therapeutic value to fight obesity.


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"Leonard Boswell served the state of Iowa and our nation with distinction. As a State Senator, as Iowa Senate President and a member of the U.S. House, Leonard fought hard for his constituents and for the best interest of the state that he loved.
"In Congress, he supported expanding access to affordable health care, providing better service to our veterans, and making higher education affordable for working Iowan families.
The Boswell family would like to inform the public of the following services celebrating the life of Congressman Leonard Boswell.
A visitation and viewing will occur on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Community of Christ Church at 531 West Main Street, Lamoni, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 beginning at 10:30 AM at the Shaw Center on the campus of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. The Shaw Center is located at 1 University Place, Lamoni, Iowa at the center of campus. There is ample parking nearby.
Immediately following the funeral, there will be a procession to Rose Hill Cemetery in Lamoni where the Congressman will be laid to rest with full military honors and graveside religious services. Rose Hill Cemetery is located on the west side of Lamoni on West Main Street.
Following the burial, the Boswell family will be hosting a party at the family farm to celebrate Congressman Boswell's life, complete with food, drinks, and fireworks. The address of the farm is 28308 177th Avenue, Davis City, Iowa 50065.
Members of the press are welcome to attend all events.
Slade Funeral Home of Leon, Iowa is handling the arrangements. The funeral home may be contacted at 103 NE Mill Street, Leon, Iowa 50144. The phone number for the funeral home is 641-446-6211.
In lieu of flowers, the family is establishing a scholarship at Graceland University in honor of Congressman Boswell that will benefit young people interested in studying agriculture.
Donations to the scholarship fund may be sent to directly to Slade Funeral Home.
Press or dignitary inquiries may be directed to Grant Woodard at 515-557-0633 or at gwoodard@gmail.com.


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Turkey threatens "radicals" in Idlib to reduce escalation with Damascus
ANKARA / WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Acar said that his country would resort to force with armed groups that violate the ceasefire in Idlib Governorate, as a response to Russian criticism.
State-run Anadolu Agency quoted Acar as saying that Turkey sent additional reinforcements to their positions in Idlib to ensure compliance with the ceasefire and control in the region. "We will take all measures against those who do not comply with the ceasefire in Idlib, including radicals and we will force them to commit," said Acar.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Ankara sent a message to the armed groups who they are supporting in the conflict to refrain from any uncontrolled action that might give Syrian forces any excuse to launch an attack.
Also on Wednesday, U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said at the Atlantic Institute in Washington D.C. that the United States would not interfere in Idlib to straighten out what he called a "bad situation"
O'Brien's statements included harsh criticism of Turkey, and commenting on Turkish-Russian relations, he added, "President Putin and Erdogan have a close relationship, but they are sometimes friends, and sometimes are not, and therefore it is up to them to resolve this situation."
O'Brien also remarked that the U.S. condemns what is happening in Idlib because it is causing an awful crisis of refugees and believes that Assad and Iran are two bad players, but the Russians and Turks weren't any more helpful in reducing the escalating situation in Idlib.
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In Part 1… Harry Clarke was a Dublin born stained-glass artist. Born in 1889, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement. His windows at St Oswald & St Edmund Arrowsmith RC Church in Ashton-in-Makerfield are considered to be some of his finest work. We visit the church and meet Rev Fr John Gorman who talks with passion about the church and its magnificent windows. We gain some expert knowledge from Mike Hope, John Francis and Gerry Molumby and learn about the martyrdom of St Edmund Arrowsmith. The church is now the shrine of The Holy Hand of St Edmund Arrowsmith and part 1 concludes with a blessing by the Holy Hand.
In Part 2… We're in Warrington for the Irish Democratic League of Britain meeting. Representatives from Warrington, the Brian Boru Club, Pendle & District and Haslingden talk on the programme about how the clubs are recovering and what's coming up over the year. Music and dancing and above all, a positive look forward as we come out of these difficult times.
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Django: Black Jesus Unchained
by Joseph Boston | Feb 25, 2013 | Entertainment, Headline News |
Jamie Foxx as Django and Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz. (Photo credit: Columbia Pictures/Newscom)
Critique and controversy surround Quentin Tarantino's movie Django Unchained, a phenomena that may increase due to Tarantino's Oscar win last night. In particular, many lament the depiction of violence in the film. While cinematic violence is a worthy debate topic, it's ironic that this critique is levied on this movie when innumerable films in the cinematic landscape merit such criticism. Of particular note, however, I have been mulling over the relationship between violence and religion in the film.
The portrayal of white men in American action films speaks to cultural religious beliefs within American culture. White males in the role of the "action hero" embody a messianic persona – one that is roughly consistent with conservative evangelical beliefs in a raptured white Jesus, returning to save believers while exacting vengeful punishment on fallen sinners.
Django challenges this imagery more by locating its protagonist, portrayed by Jamie Foxx, in the role of messianic deliverer. Django functions as a black Messiah in the most explosive period in American history, exacting punishment on a white supremacist culture that has neither come to terms with its sins or acknowledged them but instead misappropriated them on the very people and person (in the form of Django) who has come back to punish them. In this way, Django recalls the theologian Karl Barth's notion of Jesus as the Judge who was judged in our place.
This inversion of conventional character development is unheard of in American cinematic history. It can also be interpreted as a response to the mythology and utter fabrication of D.W. Griffith's "Birth Of A Nation", which casts the "Christian" Klansmen as the heroic protagonists saving "innocent whites" from the dark evil of the American Negro. Arguably, every narrative since the screening of that movie in the White House in 1915 has been a sort of archetype for American cinematic hero narratives.
As a black Messiah, Django challenges long held socio-religious notions of good and evil that are reinforced by the pervasive imagery of avenging white heroes in American cinema. He challenges the very existence of a white Jesus used to justify slavery by inverting the "avenging white Jesus narrative" onto the very culture that has always externalised that evil in the face of the black or brown alien "Other".
White supremacist culture is confronted with itself and with the idea that their deliverer may not look like them; that the one they have reviled is in fact their ultimate judge, jury and executioner. In the context of the movie, Django functions as a black Messiah in the vein of Ezekiel 25:17: "I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I take vengeance on them".
The "white savior" narrative – so central to American culture – was used to establish, reinforce, and maintain American chattel slavery. Tarantino's film counters that narrative by creating cognitive dissonance: it unearths the racist dynamics of a society that simultaneously cheers for and yet remains uncomfortable with Django's violence. Race-neutral critiques concerning Django's violence abound, but few social commentaries explore what it means to see a black messianic figure in the antebellum era. We avoid the latter task at our own peril – to grapple with the artistic portrayal of Django as a black messiah is to understand something of the social and religious vision that motivated Nat Turner to ignite a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
Are We Destroying Black Hollywood?
by Janet Grier | Feb 29, 2012 | Entertainment, Family, Feature, Headline News | 7 comments
ALWAYS THE MAID: Actress Viola Davis won numerous acting honors but also faced criticism for her role as Aibileen Clark in "The Help." (Image: Dreamworks/Touchstone Pictures)
"When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, 'Oh no! Oh come on, why her? Again!' " Those opening lines of Meryl Streep's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards this past Sunday verbalized my sentiments exactly, and I'm sure the sentiments of many others. Though Streep is an excellent actor, I was disappointed that Viola Davis, the gifted actor who played Aibileen Clark in The Help, wasn't chosen as this year's Best Actress by the committee handing out those coveted Oscars.
While I know I wasn't alone in my disappointment, I'm sure there were also African Americans who were actually relieved that Davis did not win. That's just how strong the displeasure among many African Americans was regarding Davis' role as a '60s-era Jackson, Mississippi-based maid in The Help. Based on the bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett, The Help was a source of controversy almost from the beginning, with the African American community up in arms about the movie and Ms. Davis' decision to play a maid. In an impromptu Facebook survey of my friends, I found mostly mixed emotions about The Help. "African American actors, as well as other actors of color must be selective in the roles they choose to play," said one friend. "They must really know the purpose behind the film, the targeted audience, and avoid stereotypical roles." Her view seems to represent the opinion of many.
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN: The film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestseller, 'The Help,' features Emma Stone as Skeeter, Octavia Spencer as Minny, and Viola Davis as Aibileen.
The general consensus, as seen in the news media, is that African Americans are weary of seeing Black actors in subservient roles, as well as the lack of quality leading roles and films that offer a broader view of the African American experience. It didn't matter that Ms. Davis did a superb job in her portrayal of Aibileen, personalizing the character through knowledge of her family's heritage of domestic workers. Many people simply were ambivalent about the notion of another Black actor playing a stereotype. Ms. Davis, however, saw the importance of her role when she told Fresh Air host Terry Gross, "You're only reduced to a cliché if you don't humanize a character. A character can't be a stereotype based on the character's occupation."
Ms. Davis makes a good point, but even she has acknowledged the dearth of quality roles for Black actors. This has led to the enduring perception that the Academy Awards voting committee, which a recent Los Angeles Times report observed is 94 percent White and 77 percent male, is naturally disinterested in seeing non-White actors in substantial leading roles that transcend standard stereotypes.
I confess that I had my own reservations about seeing The Help initially, having grown tired of movies with Black domestic servants raising white people's children while often neglecting the needs of their own families. I had seen enough of it, and even heard many real-life stories about it from my own family. Many, if not most, of our ancestors in the 1960s and prior — from the North to the South and everywhere in between — cooked, cleaned, sewed, chauffeured, handled the interests of, and had a part in raising the children of white families. Most of us don't want to be reminded, preferring instead to highlight past and current achievements of many highly accomplished African Americans in our community. So was this movie a proverbial push back in line and one of "knowing one's place," as the Old South would remind us? Or could it be a realistic portrayal of a not-so-distant time in American history?
Another issue raised by the film is this: Should Black people continue to be angry about Hollywood's shortsightedness when it comes to making films that authentically reflect African American life? Or, should we simply be grateful and celebrate whenever African American actors do their jobs well, no matter the roles they're given to play?
In an appearance on ABC's The View, Ms. Davis talked about her initial reluctance to take on the role. "You knew there was going to be a backlash from the African American community," she told Barbara Walters and the other ladies. "It is a story set in 1962 about maids who are not educated, and I thought that people would look at that and they wouldn't see the work."
Seeing the work for what it was, I appreciated the film's artistry. After counting the few films of Davis' I had seen, I read her filmography of 40 films to date, including titles like Law Abiding Citizen and Antwone Fisher, but also Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail. I wondered about the attention or lack thereof, garnered from Davis' previous roles, like the characters she played as the BBF (i.e., Black Best Friend) opposite Julia Roberts in Eat, Pray, Love and Diane Lane in Nights in Rodanthe, providing a shoulder to cry on and mother wit, to boot. And let's not forget Doubt, where Davis earned Oscar and Golden Globe award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In that film, Davis played opposite Meryl Streep (again!), who was nominated for Best Actress. Surely, we all saw those movies. Didn't we?
In that Facebook poll I conducted, some of my friends stated that African American directors should correct the problem of limited film choices for Black actors by creating films with great Black characters. While that's an understandable sentiment, do we need to be reminded that it takes ambitious amounts of funding and the blessing of countless (usually White) Hollywood decision makers to get any type of movie made today? Hollywood finances what the majority of moviegoers will pay for (notwithstanding the bootleg copies of released films that probably sell exponentially above the few actual ticket sales at the box office). If Hollywood won't fund the films we want to see, we get angry with directors like Spike Lee, John Singleton, and the Hughes Brothers for neglecting to make them (as if these directors owe us.) How many times have you heard people in our community complain about the latest gangsta film featuring do-wrong black characters? Rarely.
When Hattie McDaniel became the first African American actor awarded the coveted Oscar for her 1939 portrayal of Mammy in Gone With the Wind, we applauded even as she poignantly expressed her hope that she would "always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry." Was anyone complaining then? Fast forward some 70 years later and many of us are complaining, as Tavis Smiley did on his PBS show, about Davis' nomination.
During his interview with Davis and her Help costar Octavia Spencer (who went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress), Smiley remarked: "There's something that sticks in my craw about celebrating Hattie McDaniel so many years ago for playing a maid … [and] here we are all these years later … and I want you to win … but I'm ambivalent about what you're winning for." The actress shot back: "That very mindset … that a lot of African Americans have is absolutely destroying the Black artist."
As Hollywood continues to finance movies it deems profitable, we may continue to see characters like Aibilene Clark and the young, white, savior-esque character, Skeeter. And know that the majority of the Academy is White and male.
Whether refusing to support Black artists will contribute to their ultimate destruction, as Davis contends, is up for debate. But while you stand your ground waiting for Hollywood to showcase those artists in more desirable roles, think about supporting them in the meantime. Honor their attempts to make strides in a nearly impenetrable industry that still gives crumbs to Black and other minority actors, compared to the whole slices of cake the majority often receives.
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Author or coauthor of such legendary songs as "If I Had a Hammer," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Turn, Turn, Turn," Pete Seeger is the most influential folk singer in the history of the United States. In "To Everything There Is a Season": Pete Seeger and the Power of Song, Allan Winkler describes how Seeger applied his musical talents to improve conditions for less fortunate people everywhere. This book uses Seeger's long life and wonderful songs to reflect on the important role folk music played in various protest movements of the twentieth century.
A tireless supporter of union organization in the 1930s and 1940s, Seeger joined the Communist Party, performing his songs with banjo and guitar accompaniment to promote worker solidarity. In the 1950s, he found himself under attack during the Red Scare for his radical past. In the 1960s, he became the minstrel of the civil rights movement, focusing its energy with songs that inspired protestors and challenged the nation's patterns of racial discrimination. Toward the end of the decade, he turned his musical talents to resisting the war in Vietnam, and again drew fire from those who attacked his dissent as treason. Finally, in the 1970s, he lent his voice to the growing environmental movement by leading the drive to clean up the Hudson River. The book seeks to answer such fundamental questions as: What was the source of Seeger's appeal? How did he capture the attention and affection of people around the world? And why is song such a powerful medium?
Richly researched and crisply written, "To Everything There Is a Season": Pete Seeger and the Power of Song is an ideal supplement for U.S. history survey courses, as well as twentieth-century U.S. history and history of American folk music courses.
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Allan M. Winkler is Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University in Ohio. He has also taught at Yale University and the University of Oregon. A prize-winning teacher, he is the author or editor of ten books, including The Politics of Propaganda: The Office of War Information, 1942-1945, Home Front U.S.A.: America during World War II , Life Under a Cloud: American Anxiety about the Atom , and Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Making of Modern America. He is also co-author of the college textbook The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society and the high school textbook America: Pathways to the Present.


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Photo Gallery: Deadmau5 Lights Up London With Nokia
November 29, 2012 - 2:16 pm by Angus Paterson
deadmau5 has a habit of making a big impression when he visits the UK capital, responsible last November for one of the biggest light shows ever seen in London when he lit up the Millbank Tower, and last night Joel Zimmerman returned for something equally as impressive. Partnering again with Nokia to promote the launch of their new Lumia handset, the 'Mau5 played a street party that saw every inch of the Flat Iron Square lit up in colorful brightness.
This wasn't the dope part, though – the display was hooked up to deadmau5's live setup, so he was able to actually play the projection like an instrument. Upon arrival, the audience saw an empty square, as per every other night; the EDM star was eventually identified though, spotlighted on top of a nearby building. As the first melodies rang out, it drove the animations projected on the building below him – which lit up like a massive radial EQ meter.
"As the music started the technology allowed it to be 'played' like a musical instrument," Nokia boasted in a statement. The entire square was rigged up with lights and speakers, with a visual show that included massive disco balls, flashing windowpanes and illuminated graffiti, with every visual element responding to Deadmau's flourishes on his keyboard and interfaces.
Check out the gallery for a full spectacular view of the London street party last night!
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