Donald Geman, a professor of applied mathematics and statistics, works at the foundation of widely used methods in machine vision, machine learning and transcription-based cancer phenotyping. He is a member of Johns Hopkins' Center for Imaging Science and its Institute for Computational Medicine. He also is a visiting professor with École Normale Supérieure de Cachan and INRIA in France.
Geman is recognized for his work in stochastic processes, image analysis, machine learning and computational medicine. He is best known for his work on occupation densities for random functions, Markov random fields for image processing, and for introducing the Gibbs Sampler algorithm for Bayesian computation and randomized decision trees for classification.
He has made seminal contributions across multiple fields in applied mathematical sciences. His idea of randomized query selection (aka "random forests") has become one of the most widely used classification methods in computational vision and biology, and the computational basis of Microsoft's Kinect vision system. Geman also pioneered a "twenty questions" approach to pattern recognition that is the basis for diverse systems like road tracking and face detection. He proposed a highly novel method for predicting cancer phenotypes, including diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of treatment response, from messenger RNA (mRNA) concentrations.
In work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2018, Geman and colleagues described a method to simplify complex biomolecular data about tumors, in principle making it easier to prescribe appropriate treatments for specific patients. The computational strategy transforms highly complex information into a simplified format that emphasizes patient-to-patient variation in the molecular signatures of cancer cells. Geman's team found a way to greatly simplify the data on tens of thousands of molecular states by converting these data to binary labels, indicating whether a measurement falls within or beyond healthy levels.
His current projects in computational biology are driven by the objective of tailoring cancer treatment to an individual molecular profile by extracting information from gigantic amounts of data about normal functioning and abnormal perturbations in biological networks. These data are accumulated by new sequencing technologies and enable his group to learn algorithms to predict disease phenotypes, progression and treatment response for individuals.
He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS).
Geman earned a BA in English literature from Northern Illinois University in 1965 and a PhD in mathematics from Northwestern University in 1970. He worked for the University of Massachusetts' Department of Mathematics and Statistics from 1970 to 2001, before joining the faculty of the Whiting School of Engineering.


When UCONN's Club Sports Department constructed two new fields on campus to support their diverse sporting activities they looked to Dr. Jason Henderson Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Management for guidance on field maintenance. High quality fields capable of withstanding a demanding mixed-use game schedule were needed. An opportunity arose for a UCONN turf student to work with the Club Sports Department to oversee the maintenance of these fields. Brian Tencza, a graduate student working with Dr. Henderson, was selected to manage the 4.5 acre facility. Tencza, graduated from UCONN in 2009 with a degree in Turfgrass and Soil Sciences, and is now pursuing a masters degree in addition to managing the athletic grounds. Tencza took over the fields in mid-June and needed them ready to host a number of fall athletic events including men's and women's soccer, rugby, and lacrosse. At that time the fields were far from game ready. Turf density was low, weeds were numerous, and the irrigation system was in poor condition. However by mid-August, Tencza and his limited crew of undergraduate turf students had dramatically improved the field conditions. The transformation of the fields has been documented by photos taken from the ground as well as in the air; since in his free time Tencza logs hours flying in pursuit of his pilot's license. Due to Tencza's efforts, turf performance through the first part of the season has been a huge success. His experience managing the athletic fields has been a rewarding opportunity to apply his classroom knowledge to improve and maintain athletic field conditions for his fellow Huskies.
STORRS, CT — An ambitious program investigating the potential for turf-type tall fescues and fine-leaf fescues to play a greater role in preserving water quality and also conserving water is getting high marks in Connecticut.
In fact, what researchers are learning about these two species in regards to producing acceptable-quality lawns and parks with less irrigation and fewer nutrient inputs (at least compared to other popular cool-season grasses) is starting to attract favorable attention from state and regional environmental agencies.
Entering into mid-April, golf was beginning to pick up in New England. "Everything was in great shape," said John Ruzsbatzky, CGCS, for opening day at the Country Club of Farmington, CT (CCF) on April 14th. The Nor'easter that arrived the following day, however, spoiled the remainder of opening weekend with 5" of rain.
The Farmington River flows adjacent to three holes on the northwest edge of the course, and may cause some low-level flooding in select areas during heavy storms. This storm on April 15th, however, caused a rise in water level enough to cover half the golf course. "Seven of our greens, including one practice green, were completely underwater," said John. "It was definitely the worst flooding that I have seen here, and the water may have reached the highest level since 1955," he remarked, referring to the Great Flood of 1955.
Those at CCF will be able to draw comparisons to future floods, as waters rose halfway up the Club's recently renovated snack shack, ruining thousands of dollars of new equipment. The 40 foot tall driving range fence was forced over by the rushing water and will need to be replaced. Several driving range mats and walking bridges were carried away by the water. In addition to property damage, sand from several bunkers washed away, and silt built up on several greens.
Persistent flooding ten days after the storm has forced a few holes to remain closed. John remarked that clean up operations have been a setback, but noted his turf has responded well. "The membership has been very understanding," he said, "and we hope to resume normal operations soon."


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Reforms needed to maximise aviation benefits in South Africa
Over the next 20 years South Africa could double its air transport market, resulting in 23.8 million more passengers and 372,000 new jobs, and a total of US$20.2 billion in GDP by 2037, said an International Air Transport Association (IATA) report.
IATA identified three areas where government action can enable aviation to continue its growth trajectory and generate even more value in South Africa.
It called for reform of harmful policies on immigration, a reduction in taxes and charges that are increasing the cost of doing business in the country.
It also advised undertaking a harmonised strategic approach to policy-making with transport and aviation central to economic planning.
"The results of the study are a reminder that robust air connectivity unlocks significant economic and social benefits," said IATA's director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac.
"With more than 20.9 million passengers departing and arriving from airports in South Africa every year, there is good reason to be proud of all that aviation has achieved here," he said.
But he said he was also concerned by the 4.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent contractions in the transport and tourism sectors, which reflect uncertainties and diminished confidence.
"Government policy reforms to promote business, trade, investment and tourism are essential to make the most of air transport to the benefit of the South African people and economy," he said.

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Mariah Mitchell '17 and Dr. Kate York, one of her former professors, recently became the first researchers to detect the Chytrid fungus in New Hampshire. The fungus, which is responsible for the mass extinction of amphibians across the globe, was rare in the New England region and had not previously been detected in the Granite State.
"I had been talking about Chytrid fungus for at least 10 years," said York. "When I was in Honduras was the first time I actually got to see it...and the way that you actually tested for it. So I thought, it would be interesting if anyone has seen it around here-I didn't know of any studies. That's when Mariah walked in."
"I was on a tour and I approached her and said, 'Hi, I'd like to do some research with you. I don't know what I want to do yet, but I want to do something,'" Mitchell said. "And she brought up Chytrid fungus."
"I had mentioned it, knowing what a global disease this was for amphibians," York said.
The fungus is zoosporic, which means it is able to swim. Traveling through water, it gets into the skin of amphibians and forms a sort of cyst. This thickens the skin, making it very difficult for them to exchange fluids and gases between their skin and their body. For amphibians, this can be life threatening.
"We took our DNA samples out of the field, and we had a specific control sample that was a positive for this particular fungus," said York. "So when we analyzed it in the lab, we were looking for whether anything matches up with this real control. In fact, two of our samples did match up, and we knew it was this specific fungus."
So, are New Hampshire's frogs doomed? Researchers aren't so sure. The fungus tends to thrive in warmer climates, which means that the chilly New Hampshire winters may be an unexpected ally for frog populations. Now that the fungus has been detected, researchers will know to keep an eye on the situation-and Mitchell will be right there alongside them.
"I'm definitely going to be doing my internships this summer," she said. "I'm going to be working with the Merrimack County Conservation District in Concord doing lots of different conservation work and natural resource education. I'm also going to be working with the Department of Environmental Services as a wetlands sampling intern. And I'll also be looking to do volunteer work for New Hampshire Fish and Game."


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Is classic Survival Horror considered old fashioned now?
I like to be scared. I'm not some kind of dark-obsessed weirdo, though. I just really enjoy the feeling of being tense or terrified, so much so that I used to think that there was something wrong with me. Maybe there is.
A few years back, after a nearly year-long kick of reading freaky books, watching horror movies, and replaying some of my favorite survival horror videogames, I decided to do some digging into why I like to be scared. It turns out that the typical reasons are fairly tame; some folks like the huge pile of satisfaction feels they get from being able to work through tense or scary moments. It's a break. An escape. Something new and different.
Being armed with the knowledge behind these feelings out doesn't change that I'm still drawn to them. And I've found that survival horror games are still the best way to get that high. I regularly replay the classics. I chomp at the bit for new ones and devour them when they're finally released. I'm hooked.
But I'm starting to feel a bit old-fashioned in my love of these games.
Survival horror games aren't that old. I did enjoy several of the early graphical adventures that had scary themes. Clicking around haunted houses wasn't nearly as interactive as, say, Resident Evil, but the chance for creepiness was still there and that was worthy of a play for this thrill seeker. Alone in the Dark still holds up, I'd say.
Back in the PlayStation/Saturn era, the genre was still shaping up. Resident Evil got us rolling, Silent Hill started a sick craving, and games like Clock Tower and D served as a sort of bridge between games that gave us the creeps and ones that would actually make us jump out of our seats. The scares were there, but some of the stronger hooks that were soon to draw so many fans in were still budding.
When we really got going, back in the early 2000s, you could find legitimate scares in games. I look back at those times fondly. Between the prior console generation's titles I missed and the new ones coming out, I had a steady IV drip of freaky experiences to work through. I played them all, too. The big ones like Clock Tower and Resident Evil weren't any more important to me than the less popular ones, like Dreamcast games Carrier and the not-so-hot Blue Stinger. Remember Haunting Ground? Rule of Rose? Both the Fatal Frame and Silent Hill franchises had my heart. And, oh man, Siren.
Recent talk about how survival horror is dying and giving way to scary action games scares me. Yes, tastes change, gamers change, and sales results speak. But I'd love to believe that there's a number of fans out there that still crave checking fifty doors to eventually find that one that has gruel-covered, multi-limbed baddies behind it. I'd love to believe that there is a group of fans that think that we need to get back to basics. That being helplessly lost in the fog is a million times better than shooting aliens with an overgrown nail gun.
I blame Resident Evil 4. But before you come after me with your "muerte" chants and sharp implements, know that I love this game as much as you do. I don't need to tell you how well it balanced the scares and combat equally, or how it launched a thousand memes. Hell of a game. But the problem was that it sold so well that Capcom began chasing sales numbers over scares. And then, like a flashlight flipped on in the dark, all the other game-making ghouls came out for a juicy hunk of their own. The genre hasn't been the same since. I'm not out to write the same piece Jim Sterling shared some years back as he did a fine job then. But has the situation continued to decline since then?
Fatal Frame—the first game—hasn't aged well, I've just found. Neither have its early sequels, actually. Not on a technical level. Not to this games professional that has spent most of the last year with his face in shiny, polished, high-definition games. But nostalgia goes a long way, as do dark, gritty textures. The low-res murk of the earlier survival games are my puffy Nintendo clouds and dancing trees. Good feels. Great memories.
So I've been screaming at night this past week during my replaying of these games, waiting for The Evil Within to come out. I'm usually playing late at night when everything is quiet and dark. It doesn't matter that these games are old and haven't aged well or that I've played them many times before. I'm still quietly giggling at myself when I get wrapped up in exploring the too-dark hallways or when the echo-y sound effects catch me off guard. I've wondered on several occasions this past week if I'm going to enjoy The Evil Within as much as I'm enjoying replaying these old PS2 games.
You can blame the market, or lazy developers, or disconnected management, but we've also changed. It feels like gamers are less open to being freaked out these days. I guess it's hard to ask players to come off their super powers, air strikes, and unlimited ammo and start playing something where your only defense is a camera. Or running away. I felt like the only person who liked Silent Hill: Shattered Memories back in 2009. While I was singing its praises, others were downplaying it for having no combat, or worse, for being on the Wii. Who cares?! I have fond memories of sweating, running (virtually) scared for my life. For me, that makes for an outstanding survival horror.
I feel like a few bad eggs have people writing off modern-day horror games. Not-scary games, or scary-for-the-wrong-reasons re-releases. Resident Evil 5 was one of the biggest disappointments of the genre for me. Fun game? I guess. But not even close to scary. Nothing's scary about a co-op buddyfest. And that probably bummed out a lot of fellow survival horror fans off expecting another Resident Evil 4. But this doesn't make Silent Hill: Homecoming a bad game, does it? Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still brilliant, right?
It's a mindset thing, too. That inverted movement system from the older top-down games would be called broken or at least cumbersome by today's gamer. For me, the challenging movement added to the tension. And it's the same for the slushy and slow combat systems of some of the PS2 survival horror games. Some may have hated it. I thought that it made perfect sense that these grotesque horrors from the underworld would be that difficult to take down. That low-res grit? That's an asset, not a tech problem!
I sometimes worry that our reviews and feedback from those old games we loved served as nails in the classic survival horror games coffin.
Aside from the change in focus or mechanics, maybe it's just that current-day horror games are less scary. There are lots of reasons why, too. Remember how every room in Fatal Frame 2 had its own camera angle? What you couldn't see made you just as nervous as any monster would. It just felt lovingly crafted. Regardless of how you felt about Silent Hill 4: The Room, you had to at least give it that they went above and beyond in making it feel really fucked up. Even now, this many years later, that game had some of the most disturbing imagery I've seen in a game.
There was a nice bunch of independent horror games that hit recently that give this old-fashioned gamer hope. Outlast and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs filled voids that those action-y games didn't. Even Slender did something for me.
This year hasn't been the worst. If Alien: Isolation doesn't make you feel like you're going to piss yourself, I don't know what will. The jury is mixed on brand new Mikami release The Evil Within (review coming soon!), but it's something, right?
But I'm holding out for something a lot like the survival horror classics. The next Silent Hill 2, if you will. Something with the spirit of Fatal Frame 2. Something that's not scared to go weaponless/powerless. Maybe we can revisit Japanese horror a bit more. How about way less action and way more fucked-up storylines about horrible orphanages. Try an openness to there being gamers out there who loved walking down a seemingly endless staircase for five minutes. Have some faith, game makers. Ditch the guns and the HUDs. Get with the wiggly mannequins.
Don't let me down, P.T. I got more out of that "interactive trailer" than I have with any other full horror game as of late.
Until then, I'll go on with the late night replays of all of my favorites, continuing to milk them for all their scares until another good fix comes along. It's less about being stuck in the past and more about just needing more of what I love so much.


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Bionic Cat is an Indianapolis-based IT provider focused on making technology work seamlessly for your company. Established in xxxx, we've grown our client base to include organizations in dozens of industries—but no matter what your business, we can probably help you, too.
Why are we called Bionic Cat? For one, it's a bit friendlier than our first choice: Cyborg Kitty. For two, we also happen to like cats—specifically those exhibiting dog-like qualities. If that's confusing, contact us and we'll explain.
Our team can help you plan, purchase, set up, maintain, and troubleshoot your business's Apple Macintosh environment.
Stephen Cranfill
While waiting for the dawn of the personal computer revolution, Stephen bided his time wiring stereos, learning to make the most of his latest Casio watch and figuring out basically anything that ran on batteries or plugged in.
Enter the Apple IIc in 1984—Stephen found his true calling.
Lest you think he quickly came to the idea of making computers his career, he first lived in Germany after high school (first taste of Apfelwein!) before studying liberal arts at Colby College and earning his bachelor's degree in radio, television and film from Northwestern. After he discovered he was much better at fixing the computers on film sets than the tasks assigned to a production assistant, the light bulb went off, and a career path was born.
Fast forward several years.
After cutting his teeth for nearly a decade in the information technology department of the then-burgeoning Indianapolis Star, Stephen started Bionic Cat in 2007. Initially focused on residential services, Bionic Cat has grown to count an eclectic blend of Indy's best Apple-centric companies among its clients.
In analog moments, you'll likely find Stephen running the trails at Eagle Creek Park, listening to obscure British bands, dining on raw fish, planning a trip with his girlfriend, looking at watches he can't afford on Pinterest or dreaming of a way to adopt all the world's homeless cats.
Stephen's current desert island list (Okay, in a real-life desert island scenario, he'd be a bit more practical, but let's work with him.):
Album: Road To Rouen by Supergrass
Shoe: Hoke One One Speedgoat 3
Food: Hamachi nigiri
Watch: Meistersinger Metris (bet you thought he'd list an Apple Watch)
Mac Utility: Keyboard Maestro
iPhone App: Runkeeper
Cloud Service: Addigy
Radio Station: WFYI
Drink: Americano
Alcoholic Drink: Garzón Cabernet Franc
Randy Blye
As the de facto computer person at his early jobs because the older staff didn't want anything to do with emerging technology, Randy's career shift to full-time computer geek happened when he joined MSD Washington Township in Indianapolis. There, he assisted the township's schools with the implementation of a system-wide Macintosh deployment.
Then, Randy spent nearly a decade working at the Indianapolis Star and its parent-company, Gannett Media. Since joining Stephen at Bionic Cat a few years after its inception, he's utilized his past experiences to increase productivity and minimize downtime of Bionic Cat's Macintosh-centric clientele.
In his spare time, Randy enjoys running, playing golf, and spending time with his wife, Dhiann, and son, Collin. They also enjoy the company of their two rescue dogs, Goose and Daisy, along with their cats, Gloria and Hugo.
Although he'd much prefer the fresh water of Lake Michigan to a salt water desert island, his desert list includes:
Album: Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St.
Golf club: Vokey SM7 60° wedge (Might as well practice because, well , there's a lot of sand around.)
Book: A Game of Thrones
Whiskey: Journeyman Distillery Silver Cross
Food: Sockeye Salmon, prepared just about any way
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Title: Rezoning an area of approximately 12.3 acres generally located on the south side of 39th Street about 1,000 feet east of Blue Ridge Cutoff, from Districts CP-3 and C-2 to District CP-3, and approving a preliminary development plan for the same. (6320-CP-2)
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Rezoning an area of approximately 12.3 acres generally located on the south side of 39th Street about 1,000 feet east of Blue Ridge Cutoff, from Districts CP-3 and C-2 to District CP-3, and approving a preliminary development plan for the same. (6320-CP-2)
Section A. That Chapter 80, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by enacting a new section to be known as Section 80-11A0737, rezoning an area of approximately 12.3 acres generally located on the south side of 39th Street about 1,000 feet east of Blue Ridge Cutoff, from Districts CP-3 (Regional Planned Business Center) and C-2 (Local Retail Business) to District CP-3 (Regional Planned Business Center), said section to read as follows:
Section 80-11A0737. That an area legally described as:
All that part of Tract A, Royalview Plat, a subdivision of land in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and all that part of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 20, Township 49, Range 32, in said city, county and state, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of said southwest quarter, thence north 86 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds west, along the north line of the northeast quarter of said southwest quarter, a distance of 429.00 feet, to the northwest corner of said Royalview plat; thence south 21 degrees 33 minutes 19 seconds west, along the west line of said Royalview plat, a distance of 31.61 feet, to the northwest corner of said Tract A, being a point on the south right of way line of 39th street, as now established; and the point of beginning; thence south 86 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds east, along said south right of way line, a distance of 438.93 feet; thence south 86 degrees 43 minutes 33 seconds east, continuing along said south right of way line, a distance of 639.92 feet, to the northeast corner of said Tract A; thence south 28 degrees 48 minutes 11 seconds west, along the east line of said Tract A, a distance of 825.50 feet, to the point on the northerly right of way line of Interstate Highway No. 70, as now established; thence north 59 degrees 21 minutes 56 seconds west, along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 88.56 feet; thence north 50 degrees 04 minutes 04 seconds west, continuing along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 187.25 feet; thence north 59 degrees 21 minutes 56 seconds west, continuing along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 333.09 feet; thence north 53 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds west, continuing along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 324.37 feet; thence north 3 degrees 12 minutes
58 seconds east, a distance of 262.40 feet, to a point on the south right of way line of 39th Street; south 86 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds east, along said south right of way line, a distance of 74.08 feet, to the point of beginning.
Also known as, Tract 1, Certificate of Survey, filed August 20, 1997, as Document No. I-1127908, in Book T-6, at Page 6.
is hereby rezoned from Districts CP-3 (Regional Planned Business Center) and C-2 (Local Retail Business) to District CP-3 (Regional Planned Business Center), all as shown outlined on a map marked Section 80-11A0737, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and which is hereby adopted as a part of an amendment to the zoning maps constituting a part of said chapter and as an amendment to Section 80-11 thereof.
Section B. That a development plan for the area legally described above is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
2. That the developer improve the southern one-half of 39th Street to collector street standards as required by Development Services, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, existing roadway section transitions to meet vertical and horizontal alignment standards, and relocation of utilities.
3. That the developer submit a macro/micro storm drainage study to Development Services for review and acceptance for the entire development when the final plat is submitted, and that the developer construct any improvements as required by Development Services.
4. That the developer provide a storm water conveyance system to serve all proposed lots within the development and determine adequacy as required by Development Services.
5. That the developer submit plans for grading, siltation, and erosion control to Development Services for approval and permitting prior to beginning any construction activities.
6. That the developer secure a land disturbance permit from Development Services prior to beginning any construction, grading, clearing, or grubbing activities, if the disturbed area exceeds one acre.
7. That the developer obtain the grading consents, and all grading, temporary construction and drainage/sewer easements from the abutting property owner prior to submitting any public improvements.
8. That the developer subordinate to the City all private interest in the area of any right-of-way dedication as required by Development Services, and that the developer be responsible for all costs associated with subordination activities.
9. That the developer extend/relocate sanitary sewers to ensure individual service is provided to all proposed lots and determine adequacy as required by Development Services.
10. That the developer extend/relocate water mains as required by the Water Services Department.
11. That the developer submit covenants, conditions and restrictions to Development Services for review by the Law Department for approval for the maintenance of private open space and enter into a covenant agreement for the maintenance of any stormwater detention area tracts.
12. That the developer provide for fire protection as required by the Fire Department prior to construction beyond foundations.
13. That the developer secure the approval of the Missouri Department of Transportation for any work within State right of way.
14. That the developer submit a final plan to the City Plan Commission for approval, including detailed information on landscaping (including existing and proposed canopy shade trees on-site along 39th Street a maximum average of 50 feet on center), signage (including elevations), lighting (including a photometric study showing zero footcandles at the property line and no direct illumination beyond the property line), building elevations and Chapter 52 screening requirements along 39th Street met with berming and/or landscaping.
A copy of said development plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk with this ordinance and is made a part hereof.
Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning Ordinance have been given and had.


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The Cheat Sheet: Insane Dunk Contest; Yellow Lab carries puppies in pockets
The Cheat SheetBy Matt Clapp on February 16, 2016 February 16, 2016
One of the best dunk contests we've ever seen, a terrific three-point contest, a laughably high-scoring All-Star Game, a new Game of Thrones season six teaser, and a yellow lab carrying its puppies in side pockets. We'll cover that and much more here at the Tuesday Cheat Sheet…
An A+ dunk contest (finally) headlined NBA All-Star Weekend
Through about 20 minutes of the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night, many of us were mocking what appeared to be another fairly lame, overdone production that dragged on without many great dunks.
And then Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine happened.
Let's slow it down. pic.twitter.com/4lZ6iFp1wC
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) February 14, 2016
WHAT. A. SHOW! https://t.co/gg72ntH55J — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) February 14, 2016
Just absurd. LaVine came out the winner, although that's certainly debatable… Gordon put together two of the best dunks we've ever seen in the contest. This one should've been a tie really, with both contestants having two all-time awesome nights.
If you want to see where those stack up with some other great dunks from the contest over the years, someone has made a 52-minute compilation featuring every perfect score in dunk history. This would be a good way to spend your lunch break.
The three-point contest on Saturday night was also a blast, with the "Splash Brothers" Steph Curry and Klay Thompson dueling it out. Steph put up a fantastic 23-point final round, only to be topped by Klay's 27 points.
As for the actual All-Star Game on Sunday, well, it was a lot of scoring… and even (much) less defense than the usual All-Star Game (which is saying a lot). The Western Conference won 196-173, in the highest-scoring All-Star Game ever.
The game ended with Steph Curry making a halfcourt shot that the TNT cameras missed, and Kobe Bryant leaving his final All-Star Game to an awesome ovation from fans and players alike at Air Canada Centre.
Despite being on the losing team (as though it matters), Paul George came away with the MVP after scoring 41 points.
– The biggest NFL-related story to come out since the Super Bowl had to do with Peyton Manning, and not at all about his NFL future. In a story involving extremely disturbing details, Manning has been cited in a University of Tennessee sexual assault lawsuit.
– Peyton Manning controversy shows complexities, inconsistencies of modern sports, media, and culture.
– And the award for dumbest player (formerly) in MLB goes to… Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia. Mejia became the first player ever banned by MLB for PEDs, after testing positives for PEDs a third time.
– It appears that Chris Bosh is dealing with blood clots, again. This really sucks.
– More sad stuff: Joe Mauer says multiple concussions affected his hitting.
– 7 of the 11 longest consecutive NCAA Tournament streaks are in major jeopardy.
– Duke's Grayson Allen hit a buzzer-beater to take down No. 7 Virginia.
– The latest AP top-25 poll, which keeps changing like crazy. Saturday was a great example of how the season is going (two more top-25 teams would lose after this tweet… granted one of them was playing a higher-ranked team):
Lost today No. 2 Maryland No. 3 Oklahoma No. 7 Virginia No. 11 Oregon No. 13 Louisville No. 15 Texas A&M No. 18 Purdue No. 25 Wichita State
— The Comeback (@comeback_sports) February 14, 2016
– Minnesota's Rachel Banham had 35 points, with three of them coming on this buzzer-beating shot to lift the Golden Gophers over the Iowa Hawkeyes:
Rachel Banham scored 35 points for @GopherWBB tonight & none were bigger than the final three at the buzzer. https://t.co/Q4IpySC1VO — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 16, 2016
– ECHL goalie makes overtime save that will leave you in shock.
– Soccer player kills referee in shooting rampage after receiving red card in Argentina.
– White Sox prospect accidentally rips a line drive right into his cell phone.
– NBA refs read mean tweets.
– Dallas Mavericks to hold special redhead night. This is… interesting.
– JIMMER won by the D-League All-Star Game MVP.
– Recapping Bill Murray's busy weekend at Pebble Beach.
– The winners and losers of the 2016 MLB offseason.
– The best transactions of the 2016 MLB offseason.
– Excellent stuff from Joe Lucia: Tanking in baseball isn't a problem and it cannot be "fixed".
– Fun read from Dan Levy and Ian Casselberry, and one you will probably have some disagreement on: Better Call Saul and the 10 best spinoffs in TV history.
– Deadpool slices up superhero tropes with relish, joking the entire way.
– Somehow, severed feet continue to show up on pacific northwest shores.
– Aerial footage of thousands of sharks just chilling off the Florida coast.
– The Punisher and Daredevil duke it out in new Daredevil season two trailer.
– Game of Thrones season six teaser. We're just 68 days from the premiere!
One last breath of gratuitous procrastination
Via Reddit… a yellow lab went for a walk on the town, carrying its two puppies in some handy side pockets. This is peak adorable:
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In The Little Book that Beats the Market—a New York Times bestseller with 300,000 copies in print—Greenblatt explained how investors can outperform the popular market averages by simply and systematically applying a formula that seeks out good businesses when they are available at bargain prices.
@Anonymous: Bogle's "humble arithmetic" makes it clear that only a small minority of investors could succeed at outperforming the market this way, and most who try will fail and end up getting lower returns than the market for their trouble. I'll just stick to indexing.
I tried Greenblatt's method for a few years and slightly lagged the market. Some of the stocks in his screen turned out to be frauds (hence the low price), some were manufacturers of fad products that had already peaked. My luck may have been poor, there seemed to be a lot of variability in returns among the stocks in the screen.
@ MJ: Greenblatt's method is just another mechanical model that indexes based on undervaluation. Greenblatt is Bogle in a newer suit, but it's an index all the same.
@Anonymous: If Greenblatt's method is mechanical and leads to very low turnover, then it could reasonably be called an index-type method similar to fundamental indexing. If the turnover is higher, then I'd just call it active investing -- no "index" label. However, I doubt Bogle would think much of the idea that "Greenblatt is Bogle in a newer suit." Bogle is no fan of fundamental indexing or any of its variants. Personally, I doubt whether investing based on undervaluation will lead to risk-adjusted market-beating returns, particularly after factoring the higher trading costs.
This could make investing really hum drum, and boring, where is the excitement? Greed is good ?
I actually like the idea of boring investing, I have enough excitement in my life.
@Alan: I'm happy to find my excitement somewhere other than investing.
I don't understand intuitively how most people lag the market. Shouldn't a decent stock picker who knows the pitfalls of buying high and selling low be able to beat the masses of people whose emotions cause big losses? If everyone is below average, then who is above? Surely not only the pros, who have their own foibles and short-term pressures to outperform every single quarter.
@Gene: Good questions. First, we have to define "masses" correctly. The bulk of trading is done by professionals, over 90% by some estimates. So, the masses you are competing against are almost all pros, and the average return is almost the same as the average among pros.
The number one reason active investors lag the market is costs. A 2% drag each year turns into a 40% drag after 25 years. Another reason is the distribution of returns. For every 10-bagger (a 900% return above the market average), there have to be 90 cases where investors trail the market by 10% to keep the average, well, average. There tend to be a few investors who do quite well by skill or luck, and a throng who are somewhat sub-par.
Seems as though Beat The Market is once again making the rounds on PF blogs. Not sure why this is still even a topic as it really is as nonsensical as can be, and for high profile identities such as Bogle to keep it in the light does retail investors a disservice.
There is so much wrong with Beat The Market that retail investors, everyone actually, needs to clear their heads of this meaningless concept. They would be much better off to focus on figuring out what rate of return they need/want and construct a portfolio to achieve that goal.
@SST: I haven't read "Best the Market" but I agree with you that the vast majority of investors should not be trying to beat the market. Just to be clear, there was no mention of this other book in the Bogle book I reviewed in this post. This other book was mentioned by a commenter.
Michael, sorry to confuse. BTM is not a publication (as far as I know), but a personal finance concept brought up, once again, in Bogle's book and the original article, e.g. "...read and understand this book before risking a single penny trying to beat the market."
It is a near-hollow theory (on many fronts) and I'm not sure why it still lingers. I guess financial sector people such as Bogle need something to market to keep their product/business alive.
@SST: The concept of beating the market isn't just lingering; it's what almost all investors are trying to do, from pros to amateur stock pickers to fund pickers to financial advisor shoppers. I see Bogle as one of the first (and still few) voices telling investors to stop trying to beat the market. If these voices of reason go quiet, the idea of beating the market won't go away; it will just continue to dominate by even more than it does now.
The issue I have with Bogle* et al is their approach to kill BTM, they simply say "You'll never do it so stop trying and buy an index fund. Period!".
The popular "voices of reason" never go to any length to educate the retail investor as to WHAT exactly "The Market" is and WHY it is almost completely irrelevant. Without this root knowledge, the BTM weed just keeps growing every time they think they've squashed it with yet another "common sense" rant. If investors understood that the supposed link between their money and "The Market" is irrational, they might just cease some of their irrational behaviour.
Merely telling people not to do something only reinforces the desire to do just that thing. Investor education falls short once again.
@SST: I have to disagree with much of what you've said. The market is not irrelevant; it is the sum total of all stocks in a country. I don't think the beat-the-market "weed" has much to do with people's idea about what "market" means. People seem driven to try to make more money than the next guy. Bogle has more money than he'll ever spend. He says what he believes. I see no reason to fear a conflict of interest with him.
Actually, Bogle said that he gets no penny if we purchase mutual funds or ETFs from Vanguard. I believe him.
@R: I believe Bogle as well.
SST, Bogle advises investors to buy the market (index funds) because that's what the evidence in the financial literature shows gives better results than stock picking and timing the market. You could call that activity trying to beat or equal the market, but there is a price to pay for investing that way.
Eh? That's a bit of a clanger. Where would he get that idea?
@Anonymous: Serious indexers in Canada prefer ETFs because they are so much cheaper than the index mutual funds we have available to us. But, Americans indexers have some great low-cost mutual funds available.
Even the best broad-market index ETFs in the U.S. are hyper-actively traded. Bogle had some stats to back up his claim. Most holders of index ETFs in the U.S. are very short-term holders.
I don't worry about all this for my own portfolio. I own low-cost index ETFs in Canada and the U.S. and plan to hold until I need the money.
Bogle was specifically talking about ETFs that track a sector or a commodity. These ETFs he doesn't like due to constant trading; it is similar to how you'd trade a stock where you're gambling.
@R: It's true that Bogle had deeper criticisms of narrower ETFs, but he was also wary of what I consider the best ETFs because they get traded so heavily. Even VTI won't help an investor who turns it over multiple times per year.
re: "The market is not irrelevant; it is the sum total of all stocks in a country."
Great example of investor dis-education and why "The Market" is mostly irrelevant to the individual retail investor. Within Canada, which market should be my benchmark? The TSE? Venture? The CSE? And why am I investing only in Canadian stocks?
As a modern investor, I face exceptionally few trade borders, thus "The market is...the sum total of all stocks in a country" is an incorrect statement. Using that definition, I merely have to invest in a different market in order to beat the market.
The article quotes Bogle as saying, "The winning formula for success in investing is owning the entire stock market...". There are roughly 50,000+ listed companies world wide -- THAT is "The Market". Do you own them ALL?
Not only that, but 'winning' and 'success', by definition means 'to beat'; since you won't beat the market, are we to use other investors as our benchmark for success? Perhaps it's just the USA-centric viewpoint of old, white American financiers to consider "The Market" to be ONLY the S&P 500. Invest in 1% of available stocks? Seems like exceptionally active stock picking to me. But what do I know, I don't even try to "Beat The Market" (whatever that means).
How does an investor choose the correct market as a benchmark for their portfolio?
What if their portfolio isn't 100% public equity, should they simply eschew a total return approach and just compare all against stocks?
The only way to beat the market is not to invest in the market, that is, to deviate from exact market replication, either through weight or concentration/omission. But once you deviate, is "The Market" still the most appropriate benchmark? Perhaps someone needs to develop a standard deviation for benchmarking.
And what time span should an investor use to gauge benchmark returns? 1-5-10 years? Thirty or even sixty years? Surely a 90 or 150 year average return measurement is completely useless. Only your first dollar will be invested "for the long run", every subsequent dollar is going to have a shorter market life. Hoping for that warm 10%/yr? Good luck, the go-to "Market", the S&P 500, has handed out negative returns (aka you lost money) for 1/3 of its duration. Better hope you are born like Buffett, in the right place at the right time!
"The Market" is an impractical theory for the retail investor. Investing in ALL markets will give you a base line risk and return (which might not match your personal risk profile, so do you still invest?); deviate from that and there will always be a market beating yours (e.g. ASX vs S&P). Thus, an investor's only true benchmark is their own desired rate of return and risk.
On a more abstract point, there is really no way for any investor -- especially the average retail investor -- to beat the market on a total return basis. This is because our real return is on our human capital asset (aka job) and stock purchases are only a fraction of the resultant. Ask for a raise if you want to truly beat the market.
re: "People seem driven to try to make more money than the next guy."
Are you saying Bogle isn't a Capitalistic human? He's spent his life working in the financial sector, of course he's driven to try to make more money than the next guy!
re: "Bogle has more money than he'll ever spend. He says what he believes."
Bill Gates has a lot of money, too, doesn't stop him from trying to sell as much Microsoft product as possible and saying what he believes (and being hyper-altruistic) at the same time.
@SST: It's true that "the market" doesn't mean the same thing in all contexts, but it is still a crucial concept for active investors. If you choose among Canadian stocks, then the TSX is a good "market" to compare your returns. If you choose among large American stocks, then the S&P 500 is an appropriate market. Back when I was picking stocks, I used a blend of Canadian and US indexes as my benchmark market. It's certainly possible to go shopping for a market to make your track record look good. People who do this are either fooling themselves or trying to fool others.
Good review Michael. I read the book maybe 18 months ago.
I'm glad I saw the light some time even before that.
"...a return objective or benchmark that has been selected based on external factors or influences, rather than those specific to clients' stated objectives and constraints...is erroneous, but it is also irrelevant."
Bogle should expand his scope of common sense education like this Vangaurd employee.
@SST: The article you point to is saying that stock indexes are not relevant to the bond portion of portfolios. It makes no sense to use just the S&P 500 as a benchmark for your portfolio if it is half bonds. However, stock indexes are very relevant to the stock portion of portfolios.


Listed under Temples in Fukuoka, Japan.
Built as a combined grave and shrine to Michizane Sugawara, a celebrated 9th Century scholar, poet and politician, Dazaifu Tenmangu is a large square complex, like a house, enclosing a courtyard in front of the main shrine. The first shrine was built here in 905 but the one on the spot today was built in 1591; as well as the buildings there are several ornamental ponds, crossed by graceful bridges, one with floating gardens of irises, a 1,500 year old camphor tree and a plum tree which is supposed to have flown here to be with Sugawara.
Dazaifu Tenmangu is very popular with students at exam time as Sugawara is now revered as a god of scholarship.
The story behind the selection of the spot for the shrine is that during Sugawara's funeral the ox who was bulling his coffin stopped suddenly and refused to budge so they buried him on the spot.
The best time to visit is in February or March when the 6000 plum trees are in full bloom (cherry blossoms come out a month later.). On your way up the walk to the main shrine you can buy a local rice cake like delicacy believed to ward off illness. Around one hundred ceremonies of all different kinds are held at this shrine every year so it is a good idea to find out if there is something on while you're visiting.


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Fun, flashy, and fashionable. The trendiest of American art goes on parade at the Whitney Museum's Biennial Exhibition
By Theodore F. Wolff
TO some, the Whitney Museum's Biennial Exhibition is the closest thing to a three-ring circus the art world has to offer. To others, it's the major art event of the season. And to still others, it's the quickest route to national recognition as an artist.
For the majority of art lovers, however, it's the easiest and most entertaining way to discover what some of America's more imaginative and thought-provoking artists have been up to and the direction they and their colleagues might take over the following two or three years.
The Biennial has been fulfilling these functions since its inception in 1932, and it promises to continue doing so for a long time to come. Not only because it's the only exhibition of its kind in New York, and thus provides an essential service, but also because the Whitney Museum curators responsible for it are generally among the art world's most knowledgeable and committed.
Although not everyone agrees with their selections, most everyone does agree that they know how to mount lively and controversial shows that present at least some of the most vital work American artists have produced during each Biennial's preceding two years.
This year's Biennial, which opened April 10 and will run through June 28, is no exception. Richard Armstrong, John G. Hanhardt, Richard Marshall, and Lisa Phillips have assembled an impressive display of 148 paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, videotapes, and mixed-media installations by 72 artists. It fills two floors of the museum, runs the gamut from works by the young and promising to works by the old and famous, and includes a number of pieces guaranteed to raise the hackles of critics and public alike.
``At the heart of the Biennial,'' says Whitney director Tom Armstrong, ``is the belief in experimentation, in taking chances, and saying something in a new way, all of which generates dialogue and often controversy.''
This year's show displays almost all of the more extreme forms of 1980s art, but in somewhat modified form and in considerably smaller numbers than in the 1985 exhibition, which was criticized for its frivolity. Neo-Expressionism's overheated and frequently melodramatic excesses, for instance, have been moderated a bit and infused with a gentler form of romanticism than would have been acceptable earlier in the decade.
There is, in fact, a slightly nostalgic overtone to this exhibition. Bits and pieces of earlier forms and themes have been appropriated or borrowed and then combined to fashion ironic commentaries on recent art, and there are several flat-out references to older styles. Thus, fragments of Pop Art imagery rub shoulders with elements of other movements in Jeff Koons's sculpture and Lari Pittman's gothic fantasies. Echoes of Mark Rothko's rectangular abstractions persist in Peter Halley's paintings - although in day-glo colors and without the older artist's brooding pessimism. Even Op-Art's retinal pyrotechnics are conjured up to good effect in Philip Taaffe's eye-popping images.
As has been the case in most recent Biennials, straightforward depictions of American life are once again practically nonexistent. What representationalism there is tends toward the bold and expressionistic (David Bates's passionately painted landscape and figure studies and Roberto Juarez's solidly defined ``Applepeppers''), or toward the magically illusionistic (Robert Helm's exquisitely rendered trompe l'oeil pieces).
Even the sculpture veers away from the realistic, although Robert Lobe's huge reconstructions of natural objects and Louise Bourgeois's provocatively organic ``Nature Study'' appear almost aggressively real among such works as Richard Tuttle's eccentric assemblages and Nancy Dwyer's fusion of words and sculptural forms. On the other hand, Nam June Paik's two video sculptures, ``Grandmother'' and ``Grandfather,'' straddle the actual and the imagined in an altogether novel and delightful manner.
Interestingly enough, abstraction, the demise of which was loudly announced just a few years ago, is once again making an impact. This time, however, it manifests itself in a manner that is a bit more lyrical and reticent and that includes enough specific references to everyday reality to make it more accessible and less purely formal. The paintings of Peter Halley and George Condo best illustrate this trend, the former because of their use of diagrams that register as abstractions, and the latter for their intriguing interplay of natural and geometric forms.
Photography also plays a significant role, although there is less emphasis on eccentricity this year and more on parody and irony. Size and complexity occasionally also play important parts, however, especially in the work of Tina Barney and the Starn Twins, and in the huge cluster of photographic images by Bruce Weber.
For many, the film and video presentations, albeit somewhat more predictable than in the past, will still be among the most fascinating and challenging aspects of the show. The 30 artists represented in these categories use a variety of modes: the narrative, the documentary, the avant-garde, or one of several types of animation. A few also investigate feminist and political issues, as well as more purely formal matters pertaining to the issues and history of film and video art. Viewing rooms for films and videos will remain open to the public until July 2.
Theodore F. Wolff is the Monitor's art critic.
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Issues / Women
The Drug War's Invisible Victims
Laura Carlsen, January 27, 2012
Women bear the burden of the violence that is convulsing Mexico.
A Brief History of the Number Two
Sarah Browning, November 16, 2011
A poem for the mother of a young man killed by a bomb in Israel.
The Nobel Prize and The African Woman
Kwei Quartey, October 18, 2011
Three women are sharing the 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace.
Wambui Otieno's Mau Mau
Elsie Cloete, October 3, 2011
'With her death on 30 August 2011, Wambui Otieno-Mbugua joins the pantheon of African women activists who devoted their lives to struggles against colonial and post-independence political regimes and against systems that favoured and still do favour men over women,' writes Elsie Cloete.
Women's Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Khadija O. Ali, August 4, 2011
Somalia is now suffering from a drought on top of its civil war. Including women in decision-making roles is part of solving both crises.
Saudi Women Get Behind the Wheel
Jessica Mack, July 13, 2011
Saudi Arabia has played the lead role in countering the Arab Spring, but Saudi women are gaining momentum in their own campaign for driving rights.
Ending South Korea's Child Export Shame
Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, June 23, 2011
The South Korean government is on the verge of bringing much-needed reform to what has been the world's largest child-export industry.
Domestic Workers at the ILO
Ai-jen Poo, June 14, 2011
Domestic workers are finally on the agenda at the International Labor Organization -- thanks to the efforts of a new social movement.
Ending Rape in War
Laura Carlsen, June 2, 2011
Sexual violence is not a byproduct of war or an uncontrolled act by rogue soldiers, but a war crime committed primarily against women.
60-Second Expert: DSK
Christine Ahn, Kavita Ramdas, May 30, 2011
The IMF has been violating women since 1945.
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NHRC Calls For Arrest, Prosecution Of DSS Operatives Who Invaded Court
The commission disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja while reacting to the conduct of Department of State Services operatives, who rearrested journalist, Omoyele Sowore, in the courtroom.
The National Human Rights Commission has called for the arrest and prosecution of all security operatives, who invaded and desecrated the hallowed chambers of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday for contempt.
The statement said, "The National Human Rights Commission has watched with dismay the conduct of law enforcement officers in facie curie on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
"The commission directs all relevant agencies of government to arrest and try all law enforcement officers involved in the desecration of the hallowed chambers of the court Abuja for contempt of court."
The commission reiterated the need for law enforcement officials to understand that to qualify as law enforcement agents, the must first of be law-abiding and not be above the law.
NHRC reminded the DSS that democracy was founded on the principle of separation of powers, which must be respected by law enforcement agents.
The statement added, "They should be tried and this should serve as a reminder to all law enforcement agents that they must obey the law in carrying out their law enforcement duties.
"They must enforce the law within the law.
"Impunity by law enforcement officials cannot be indulged in our democracy because impunity uproots the very foundation of our constitution and our democracy."
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Swing Shift (1984)
Jerry Roberts | April 13, 1984
Swing Shift deals with a chapter of history that needs to be told and, thankfully, in the hands of director Jonathan Demme, it has been. After Pearl Harbor, when the vast population of American men headed off to Europe and to the Pacific, the American workforce was depleted, so factory workers desperate to meet the military's quota for artillery and rolling stock, turned to housewives and sweethearts to get the job done. What is special about Swing Shift is that it doesn't seem to lean on the national pull-together spirit of the job but instead focuses on several women who did the job because their country needed them but also formed a bond that would last a lifetime. When the war ends in this movie, there's a sense of sadness.
Goldie Hawn plays Kay who, like many women of the time lives with her husband Jack (Ed Harris) who doesn't want her to work. He's a nice guy who treats her like a child and then heads off to join the Navy. Once he's gone, she takes a job at the factory, partially to have something to do. It doesn't take long, however, for one of the guys at the factory to start making his move. He is Lucky, a handsome guy that becomes persistent until she gives in, after two years. Of course, similar to her situation is her new friend at the factory, a married woman named Hazel who is having a happy romp with a guy named Biscuits (Fred Ward) who runs a nightclub.
I expected the complicated affairs but what I didn't expect was that the real love story here was between Kay and Hazel. They form a friendship that is special, real and made up of who they are not the requirements of the plot. By the end, we have not come to be concerned about their affairs but saddened that the friendship between them won't be the same now that their men are back home.
I think that a lesser movie would have focused the film on the sexist issues present in the factory, and yeah, it's here but it is handled in a way that doesn't mar the plot. The center of the film is the friendship but the atmosphere of a time when women entered into a man's world. There is a sense that what they are doing is important to the greater good and that they are feeling a sense of themselves as people for the first time. Demme does a good job of keeping the plot thin enough that it gets out of the way of the characters. By doing this, Kay and Hazel are not the same people that they were at the beginning. Four years pass and we can detect that changes that have taken place. That's special.


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Coendou é um gênero de roedores pertencentes à família Erethizontidae conhecidos como "cuandus", "porcos-espinhos", "ouriços-cacheiros" ou "luíses-cacheiros". Eles vivem nas árvores das américas Central e do Sul e são conhecidos por possuírem cauda preênsil e conseguirem se enrolar em uma bola de espinhos. Ao contrário do mito popular, no entanto, eles não podem atirar seus espinhos contra os predadores. Alimentam-se de folhas, frutas, raízes e brotos.

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 Coendou prehensilis
 Coendou pruinosus
 Coendou quichua
 Coendou roosmalenorum
 Coendou rufescens
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Stand just a few kilometres south of Bulawayo City centre and soak up the atmosphere and imagine the area as it was over 100 years ago, with ox wagons and their teams of oxen outspanned in the dry red dust and now final resting place of some of the country's earliest settlers. What a rugged life they must have led, in the early days of this great country; travelling north to discover more, crossing rivers, valleys, hills and rocky outcrops in their quest for adventure and a yearning to finally settle in this bountiful land. Stand still awhile and cast your thoughts back in time and remember all the brave souls who adventured forth into unknown territory to found this great nation.
Tom Meikle bought Mabukuwene in1937 and often rode there with his daughters. He built the walls around the property, cleared the underbrush, and set the historic wrought-iron gates in the gate posts. When he died in1939 he was buried in a gentle sloping granite outcrop under the spreading arm of a giant wild fig tree. The arms of the fig tree throw a chequered pattern of sunlight and shadow on the granite. Members of his family joined him in later years. Other kopjies and ranks of bushveld trees ring the area and immediately around there is a paddock of golden grass. It was transferred to the National Trust in 1978 and subsequently the grave area was transferred back to the Meikles Trust in 1995.
Mabukuwene is a lovely place, restful and secluded where a person can sit in the sun, relax and think and enjoy 12 hectares of indigenous trees and plants set in an unspoilt area of kopjes with their distinctive pink hue. Stand on an outcrop and admire the view from 1442 meters (4730 feet) above sea level that affords a 360 º view point of the area.
Explore the two small areas of gardens, a plantation of jacaranda trees along an originally proposed drive-way, short lengths of dry-stone walling previously dividing the property into paddocks, a roofless ruined house (the barn) and a circular, stone-walled thatched-roofed lookout on the highest rocks. One of the small garden areas is the site of the grave and the other surrounds the house and lookout point in the centre of the property.
Discover some 80 different species of indigenous trees including some exceptionally fine specimens of Ficus ficus sonderi and EuphorbIa ingens. When in flower they attract a wide variety of birds typical of the habitat, nearly 100 species have been recorded such as Natal Francolin, Guinea Fowl and Spotted Eagle Owls. Look out for small mammals such as squirrels and dassies scampering around in the bush.
And so the wilderness called Mabukuwene continues, emphasizing the preservation of the indigenous flora and fauna and cultural heritage of the area.
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How False Reports Target Muslims And Minorities
Skeptics and skeptical researchers routinely encounter and investigate a wide variety false reports: False reports of Bigfoot, UFOs, miracle healings, alien abductions, psychics, illnesses, and so on. I've personally investigated many such reports, including of phantom clowns (see my book Bad Clowns for more), racist conspiracy theories and legends (such as the Blood Libel anti-Jewish myth and anti-Muslim stories), and more. The xenophobic archetype of the evil outsider is ancient and takes on new forms. Understanding the psychology and motivations behind false reports can be enormously helpful. Some of them are hoaxes, but many are the result of sincere mistakes, misperceptions, and other cognitive errors.
When false reports concern "unexplained" topics (faked ghost sightings or UFO photos, for example), the result is usually just wasted time and the loss of credibility of a hoaxer or its proponents. However when false reports involve real-world subjects (for lack of a better term) they often implicate minorities and can result in miscarriages of justice. False reports of crimes, for example, are often used as a weapon against minorities.
You may recall Susan Smith, the mother who in 1994 blamed an African-American man for kidnapping her children when she in fact drowned them in a lake. Or Jennifer Wilbanks, the so-called "Runaway Bride" who claimed to have been kidnapped and assaulted by a Hispanic man, but who had in fact voluntarily left her groom at the altar. Or the infamous Central Park Five case, in which five Black and Latino teenagers were arrested in 1989 for the brutal rape and assault of a white jogger in New York's Central Park. Many people–including Donald Trump and African-American poet Sapphire (author of Push, from which the Oscar-winning film Precious was adapted)–jumped on the bandwagon falsely accusing the young men of the crime. The list goes on and on… and continues today.
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MUSIC FROM THE ETHEREAL SIDE OF PARADISE
JOHN A. CAROLLO
John A. Carollo's fourth Navona Records release, and follow up to 2017's THE TRANSFIGURATION of GIOVANNI BAUDINO, is a wondrous musical journey through the world of desire. With MUSIC FROM THE ETHEREAL SIDE OF PARADISE, Carollo makes an impassioned plea for the power of romance.
From the opening tensions and mystery of "Awakenings for String Orchestra" through the surprising, amorous joy of "Romanzo!" "Splendido Affare," and "La Tortura dell' Amore," Carollo's compositions communicate what mere words cannot:the inner rapture, utter fulfillment, and yes, the torture, of being in love.
Shifting slightly, and perhaps more into the ethereal, "Metamorphosis No. 3 for Solo Violin" introduces a newer, more contemplative element. With short notes and runs, the violin first cries out with unanswered questions followed by furrowed introspection. Two Guitar Etudes follow, demonstrating both intimacy and technique, while maintaining an inquisitive tone throughout.
As the album continues, we arrive at a vocal suite with "Little Gems" to be discovered throughout.
T.S. Eliot wrote "…the end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time."MUSIC FROM THE ETHEREAL SIDE OF PARADISE does just that. Concluding as we began with a sumptuous string orchestra, we arrive where we started – enlightened and wise from our journey.
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