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A Video Critique of Khan Academy
This is a great idea. Dan Meyer and Justin Reich are sponsoring the MTT2K Prize. In short, this idea was inspired by John Golden and David Coffeeys Mystery Teacher Theater 2000 in which they make a video of them watching one of the Khan Academy videos. Dan and Justins plan is to award a cash prizes to the best video critiques of Khan Academy videos. Its that simple. To participate, just create a video critique and upload to youtube with the tag #mtt2k.
First, I think there is much room for improvement in Khans videos. As I have pointed out before, most of the Khan videos seem to take the approach of this is how you get the answer to this problem rather than to aim for deeper understanding. I suspect this is part of the reason that the Khan videos are so popular with students. They are stuck on a homework problem and in their mind the goal is to get the answer. Surely you have seen students take all sorts of crazy approaches to solving homework problems. Approaches that avoid addressing the real meaning.
This solution to problem solving would be like Mr. Miyagi (you know, for The Karate Kid) telling Daniel to paint the fence with up and down strokes. What if Daniel googled how to paint a fence and decided to rent a spray paint machine. That way the fence could be painted quicker right? Wrong. Mr. Miyagi would be disappointed and Daniel would get destroyed at the karate tournament by Cobra Kai. The point isnt the painting of the fence, the point is learning to block attacks. If you have no idea what I am talking about, go watch the original Karate Kid.
There is another good reason to critique videos (not just the Khan Academy videos). What better way to assess someones true understanding than to have that person evaluate a Khan Academy video? You really have to know your stuff to see any problems in these. I could make the final exam in physics an evaluation of these videos. It would be awesome. Or maybe you could make this a group activity. Find a KA video and critique it. Next, make your own version. That would be win-win. The true learning comes not from watching a KA video, but by being actively engaged in something. Maybe this was Khans plan all along. Maybe he puts errors in the videos so that they can be used for the real learning.
If Dan and Justin start a game, I cant sit out can I? So, here is my video critique of a Khan Video. I mostly picked one at random (from the physics videos). The MTT2K style of critique is really nice, but I didnt have a partner or an easy way to set it up. Also, the audio is suckier that it should be sorry about that. I would remake the video, but I am a blogger not an actor. I cant just re-say what I have already said. It wouldnt feel authentic.
Here is my critique. The Khan Video is a problem to determine how fast a ball would be moving if dropped off a cliff.
If I had to focus on one main problem it would be Khans lack of respect for vectors. In particular he sets a vector quantity (the velocity) equal to the scalar value of zero. Yes, this may seem like nit picking, but isnt a critique supposed to be about nit picking? It does matter though. The equal sign means the thing on the left and the thing on the right are equivalent. Can a person be equivalent to a car? No. They are different things.
The other big error Khan makes is to say that a velocity going down would be a negative vector. He wants to say something is negative, but it isnt the vector. A vector velocity in the downward direction would have a negative y-component, but you wouldnt call the whole thing negative. Really, Khan is trying to do a one dimensional kinematics problem. In this case, you dont even need to include the vector idea.
If Khans video is so terrible, why dont you make your own? Of course Frank Noschese (@fnoschese) already addressed this common question.
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Seagate Backup Plus
In a world teeming with portable hard drive choices, Seagate's GoFlex line is noteworthy for its versatility and sprightly performance. As successor to the venerable GoFlex line, the newly-minted Backup Plus line represents Seagate's next wave of drives. But not all successors are successes, and the new Backup Plus (1TB) ($139.99 direct) has some big shoes to fill. How does it fare? As it turns out, quite well. With brisk performance, a smart user interface that uniquely incorporates social networking, and its versatile USM (Universal Storage Module) adapter, the Backup Plus is a fully realized product that ultimately outshines the GoFlex line and, accordingly, is the rightful heir of the Editors' Choice for portable hard drives, previously held by the Seagate GoFlex Turbo (750GB) ($169.99 list, 4.5 stars).
Design and Features Measuring 0.5 by 3 by 4.75 inches (HWD) with the USM (a proprietary interface) adapter (and 0.5 by 3 by 4.4 inches without), the Backup Plus's compact chassis is complemented by its tasteful, low-key aesthetic. While our test unit was black, it also comes in silver, blue, and red. Constructed entirely out of plastic, its primary visual flourish is the brushed faux-metallic finish on the lid, with the Seagate logo on its lower right side. While I prefer the sturdiness of a metallic drive along the lines of, say, the Western Digital My Passport Studio (1TB) ($179.99 list, 4 stars), the Backup Plus is nonetheless a handsome drive that, at either 5.4 or 5.9 ounces (depending on whether the USM adapter is attached), can easily slip into a laptop bag without adding any noticeable heft.
The real draw is the USM adapter, which securely fastens to the rear of the drive in the same manner as the GoFlex line. As was the case with the GoFlex Turbo, the USM adapters are available for USB 3.0 (tested), FireWire, and Thunderbolt. While some may find fault with having to shell out the extra cash for additional adapters, it's nonetheless a cheaper option than purchasing a new drive altogether, not to mention the added convenience of using the same drive rather than transferring your data over another for the sake of employing a different connection method.
Once you plug the drive into a PC, you see a revamped version of Seagate's Dashboard program. The new Dashboard was clearly designed with simplicity in mind, as its clean interface presents three options: Protect, Share, and Save. The Protect category allows users perform a back-up manually or automatically, as well as create customized back-up plans. The Dashboard's true gem lies in the Save category, where files uploaded to a Facebook or Flickr account are either manually or automatically stored in a folder within the Backup Plus. Sure enough, after posting some test snapshots to my Facebook wall from my smartphone, they showed up in my Backup Plus. It's an innovative and simple method to store all your pictures or videos on a single location. The Dashboard's Share feature is somewhat less impressive, as it simply allows you to upload files from your Backup Plus directly to your Facebook account. While I typically appreciate the notion of skipping the Facebook interface to upload images, this function is not nearly as impressive as the Share feature.
The Backup Plus comes formatted for NTFS but can be reformatted for Macs. The only shortcoming in this regard is the "Protect" feature of the Dashboard, as it's not Mac-compatible. This isn't necessarily a fatal flaw since Mac users can perform the same task via Time Machine. Mac users can still utilize the rest of the Backup Plus's abundant set of features. In comparison, the Clickfree C6 Portable (1TB) ($150 street, 4 stars), is not compatible with Macs.
Performance Although the drive we received from Seagate came equipped with USB 3.0, Seagate's USM adapters come in three flavorsFireWire, Thunderbolt, and USB 3.0. Using USB 3.0 (via the USM adapter's Micro B Port), the Backup Plus outpaced every portable drive in its class. It copied our 1.22GB test folder in a blazing 15 seconds, sprinting ahead of the Clickfree C6 (17 seconds) as well as the GoFlex Turbo (750GB) (18 seconds). Although a difference of a few seconds may initially seem negligible, the distinction becomes more pronounced when multiple large files are transferred. The Backup Plus's USB 3.0 speeds resoundingly trumped the WD My Passport Studio (1TB) using FireWire (31 seconds). Although USB 2.0 predictably yielded slower speeds for the Backup Plus (40 seconds), its USB 2.0 speed nonetheless surpassed that of the WD My Passport Studio (44 seconds) and the Clickfree C6 (41 seconds).
In the PCMark05 test, the Backup Plus yielded remarkable scores of 6,463 (via USB 3.0) and 3,125 (via USB 2.0), handily edging out the GoFlex Turbo's USB 3.0 score (6,025). The Backup Plus likewise yielded excellent results in the PCMark7 test, finishing with 1,449 (via USB 3.0) and 1,244 (via USB 2.0), easily edging out the Clickfree C6 Portable's scores of 1,406 (via USB 3.0) and 1,232 (via USB 2.0). The GoFlex Turbo's PCMark7 score of 1,498 with USB 3.0 was the lone instance in which the Backup Plus was outpaced, and since it was by a scant 49 points, it amounts to little more than a light drizzle on the Backup Plus's otherwise triumphant parade.
While the Seagate Backup Plus bears the imprimatur of the GoFlex line, its numerous attributes prevent it from standing in the lengthy shadow cast by its formidable GoFlex forebears. With its better user interface, faster performance, and innovative incorporation of social networking, the Backup Plus manages to outshine its predecessors, and sets the standard for future drives in the process, earning our Editors' Choice for portable hard drives.
COMPARISON TABLE Compare the Seagate Backup Plus with several other portable hard drives side by side.
More portable hard drive reviews: Seagate Backup Plus Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II 6TB G-Technology G-Connect (500GB) Western Digital My Passport Studio (2TB) IoSafe Solo G3 (1 TB) more
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Good Shepherd Welcomes Inaugural Class of Internal Medicine Residents
Good Shepherd Medical Center will welcome its inaugural class of 18 internal medicine residency program participants. These 18 individuals will become the first of a three-year internal medicine residency program based here in Longview. YouTube Video:Â No YouTube read more
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REGION: Alternative medicine going to the dogs
Nine-year-old Dewey rested her head in Sharon Cerkan's lap as the doctor poked a series of needles into her damaged hip.
Cerkan kept Dewey calm as electrical currents charged through the pins and shot into muscle. Some 25 minutes later, after the acupuncture session had ended, Dewey rose without hesitation and ran off to the family van.
Dewey, a Chesapeake Bay retriever/black Labrador mix who lives with Cerkan and her husband, Dan, in Carlsbad, is among the growing number of pets in America being treated with everything from acupuncture to herbal therapy for ailments and diseases that traditional medicine has failed to cure.
"It's becoming more mainstream, and the reason it's becoming more mainstream is it's effective," said Dr. Kathy Boehme, a veterinarian and partner at The Drake Center for Veterinary Care on El Camino Real in Encinitas, where Dewey goes for acupuncture treatments every three weeks.
Boehme calls the strategies used at her clinic integrative medicine. "We're integrating Eastern medicine with Western medicine," she said earlier this month.
Figures are unavailable, but veterinarians who practice alternative medicine say business is booming. A growing number of veterinary schools, including those at Colorado State, Louisiana State and the University of Florida, incorporate integrative medicine into their programs.
"Our membership has grown substantially over the years," said Simon Flynn, the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture's executive director. The group now has 825 licensed veterinarians.
"People want every advantage brought to their animal that they can find," he said.
Susan Wynn, president of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture and the former president of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, said more people are accepting alternative care for their pets because more people are open to alternative care for themselves.
She added that people often seek alternatives "because scientifically proven medicine has failed them."
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Medieval Church's View of Medicine
What the Church did not fully understand was that behind all the practices of medicine including the charms, herbs, and astrology was a real and practical knowledge of the art of medicine. Charms accompanied other medicinal practices and rarely were used alone to heal. Herbs were based on the science of botany though this was not as obvious to many of the time. The science was there but misunderstood by many in power. Science was encouraged when it supported the doctrines and traditions of the Church, but was considered heretical or even satanic when it undermined or contradicted the Church. Despite the periodic oppression by the Church, the science of medicine did advance as more exposure to the East. It was the discovery of the knowledge the Arabs possessed that helped to push Europes medieval practice of medicine. Medicine was not completely absent during the Middle Ages; it was just hampered. Many knew that there was more to medicine than astrology, charms, and incantations. They saw the need to know the causes of sickness and health.
Superstitions can be found in Church writings, but too often the practice of witchcraft in conjunction with medicine caused many to shy away from anything that appeared superstitious. The practice of using the herbs was both encouraged and discouraged by the Church. When the administration of herbs was used with incantations, the Church saw this as non-Christian acts which of course was discouraged to the extent of being examined by the Inquisition. Yet, the superstition of looking to the saints for cures was the Church ordained medicinal practice.
Science, superstition, and spirituality were major components of the medicine practiced during the Middle Ages. The very aspect of each of these parts inevitably brought the Church into the picture. Methods of practicing medicine were feared by the Church when it could hurt it or encouraged by the Church when it could enhance its power and prestige.
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NTU's medical school unveils simulation technology training
SINGAPORE: For the first time in Singapore, junior college and polytechnic students will get to experience what goes on behind the closed doors of an operating theatre.
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Liberty University’s New Unmanned Aerial Systems Specialization is Jumpstarting Careers
The Liberty University School of Aeronautics has announced its first alumni to be hired to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Lynchburg, VA (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 The Liberty University School of Aeronautics has announced its first alumni to be hired to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).When the school began offering training in unmanned aerial systems in fall 2011, it was at the ...
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Liberty Star Provides Geochem Update Hay Mountain, AZ: Phase I Vegetation Samples Complete, Strong Metal Anomalies …
TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (Liberty Star or the Company) (LBSR: OTCBB) is pleased to provide an update of exploration activity on its Hay Mountain claims. Phase I analysis of assays of vegetation samples taken from the area provided by ALS Minerals (NR 123) has been completed. Since this initial analysis of vegetation samples indicated rare earth elements (REEs) previously defined by soil sampling (NR 122), the Company will undertake a second round of analysis and re-assay the vegetation samples for 13 of 17 known REEs. Further, geochem has defined five drill targets. One target is primary and four others are subsidiary. Permitting for Phase 1 drilling is under way. Observations from Phase one vegetation analysis are:
We want to fly ZTEM before we make a final decision of where and how deep to drill. The survey can be completed and analyzed prior to drilling.
Anticipated drilling will be by diamond core drilling of HQ size (2.5 inches diameter core). Initial drilling will be to a depth of 500 to 1,000 feet to determine depth to bedrock and bedrock type and how it is altered. Five to 10 holes will be drilled, the number depending on depth.
Comments James Briscoe, Liberty Stars CEO and Chief Geologist: Observation of four rare earth elements is novel to the region and exploring for additional REEs is an exciting prospect for us. The strong indications of copper and precious metals at Hay Mountain have been confirmed and are better understood after looking at the vegetation data in relation to the soil and rock chip data. Anomalies are characteristic of porphyry copper systems. We will undertake a ZTEM program as soon as possible. In the meantime we are continuing with Phase I drilling plans at Hay Mountain.
James A. Briscoe James A. Briscoe, Professional Geologist, AZ CA CEO/Chief Geologist Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include: that the vegetation sampling indicated RE, that we will fly a ZTEM program and that a five to 10 hole drill program will occur.
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Liberty Interactive Seeks New Class for Women's eCommerce Network
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Liberty Interactive (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) today announced that it is accepting proposals for participation in the 2013 Women's eCommerce Network (WeCN) program.
The WeCN pairs ten established business leaders (the Council) with five early stage eCommerce companies (the Class) for a unique, six month mentorship period. The program commences with a Summit in Silicon Valley, where each Class member is paired with two Council members who will counsel and mentor her through a targeted, business-enhancing project. The six month mentorship later culminates in a graduation ceremony in the spring of 2013.
The WeCN is a candid and immersive forum for education around real-world experiences and pain points like scaling the business and refining the business pitch. It also provides exposure to best practices and networking opportunities with the broader Council through the Summit and an active Alumni network. The program was established in 2011 to nurture and inspire promising and still-young eCommerce businesses with women at the helm. This program is in its second year and is sponsored by Liberty Interactive.
Women entrepreneurs with eCommerce businesses are encouraged to apply now for selection to this years Class. The WeCN is seeking founders and CEOs of revenue generating companies that have been in business for at least one year. Applications can be obtained by emailing: WeCN@LibertyInteractive.com. Deadline to submit is July 20, 2012.
The WeCNs inaugural year paired Class members from dynamic early stage brands with a distinguished Council that included leaders from Backcountry.com, Drugstore.com, Gilt, Kleiner Perkins, Lockerz, One Kings Lane, ShopRunner and TripAdvisor. The Class was comprised of 20x200, 3floz.com, FashionStake, Foodzie and Style for Hire. Executives from Liberty Interactive and QVC, including Greg Maffei, Liberty President and CEO, Andrea Wong, Liberty Board Member and President of International for Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Claire Watts, CEO, QVC US also participated in last years program.
About Liberty Interactive Corporation
Liberty Interactive (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses including QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, Celebrate Interactive, Bodybuilding.com, Evite, and Expedia.
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How the State Exploits Ignorance and Complacency
"Libertarianism: The radical notion that other people are not your property."
We don't know who first said those words. But we've seen the bitty meme circulating the social media sites recently. Could people finally be catching on? Probably only the "radicals"...
But it sounds simple enough, doesn't it? A kind of "do unto others...but not without their permission." Of course, there are other ways to express this basic idea too: live and let live...to each his own and his own to each...and our personal favorite, mind your own [insert expletive of choice here] business...
Alas, some people can't just leave well enough alone. They feel the need, the compulsion, the "hand of history," as Tony Blair once called it, to "do something." Whether or not that something is the right thing is, to their mind, beside the point. Just so long as it's not nothing...
That's the real problem with statism, Fellow Reckoner. All its various machinations are, in one way or another, inherently prescriptive. You try to mind your own business. You try to live a quiet and decent life...but there's always someone telling you there's a better way: their way. Oh, and they'll be needing your money and/or person to make it happen.
But how can anyone possibly claim the right to tell you how to live your life... and to force you to do it?! Seems a tough point to win, no? What about self-ownership? What about the non-aggression principle? What about "live and let live" and all that?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau thought he found a workaround: The "Social Contract" he called it in his waffling 18th century treatise of the same name. In a nutshell, the social contract holds that, because we are considered part of "society," we must therefore accept the terms - whatever they may be - of that "society." In other words, it posits an implicit consent on the part of the individual to be governed by the state...simply because the state exists, and because the majority have so willed it.
Call it "tyranny of the mob-jority."
But what kind of contract is this, Fellow Reckoner? A "contract" that makes up for lack of consent by simply presupposing it, is no contract at all. What kind of court would uphold such a flimsy non-agreement...besides one owned and operated by the beneficiaries of such an absurd ruling?
Not that the enthusiastic Genevan is solely to blame. He was simply building on the misguided works of previous meddlers. Hobbes gave mens' rights to the government. Locke gifted them to God (But which God? Interpreted by whom? And what for the agnostics?) Few left them in the hands of free men themselves.
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Libertarian Leader Talks Health Care Reform
An Obamacare supporter at the Supreme Court (Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages)
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) KDKA Radios Robert Mangino talks with Carla Howell, executive director of the National Libertarian Party, about health care reform.
The conversation up to this point has mostly revolved around the Democratstance and the Republican stance on the issue. Is there a third option?
Listen to Robert Mangino weeknights from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA.
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After state scrutiny, Libertarian Walters on path to Fort Mill House District 26 ballot
Jeremy Walters, a Libertarian, is running for S.C. House District 26. He lives in Fort Mill.
Special to The Herald
South Carolina elections officials on Thursday said Jeremy Walters, a candidate for Fort Mills newly formed S.C. House District 26, will have his name on the Nov. 6 ballot if he sends them copies of his properly filed candidate paperwork.
Walters is running as a Libertarian in the general election.
Walters eligibility recently came under review by state elections officials, after an inquiry from the state Republican Party.
The question about his candidacy emerged as yet another potential kink in an already turbulent campaign season filled with legal challenges to candidates eligibility and rulings from the states highest court.
Walters became the only party candidate pursuing the House District 26 seat after Republican Raye Felder was deemed ineligible and removed from the ballot. The S.C. Supreme Court found that Felder and more than 200 other candidates didnt file their paperwork properly.
Felder planned to file Thursday to have her name added to Novembers ballot as a petition candidate.
A path to Novembers ballot
Elections officials recently reviewed Walters records and consulted applicable state law.
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Libertarian party names byelection candidate
WATERLOO Cambridges Allan Dettweiler will carry the flag for the Ontario Libertarian Party in an upcoming provincial byelection.
Im running because Im concerned about the direction our province is going into, Dettweiler said. Our government keeps growing bigger and bigger.
People here are expecting too much from the government.
He said people needed to realize government couldnt keep growing and accumulating debt.
Dettweilers no stranger to elections. He ran in 2011s provincial election in Cambridge-North Dumfries.
A father of four, Dettweiler operates a genealogical website and also drives for a courier service. He is married and his wife owns a business in Kitchener.
The Ontario Libertarian Party has been a registered political party since 1975. It advocates property rights and limited government.
A byelection for the Kitchener-Waterloo riding was prompted by the resignation of Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer April 27. After more than twenty years in politics, she resigned to chair the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
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Polls Show Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Could Be the 2012 Election Spoiler
COMMENTARY | Could Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, a former New Mexico governor, play a spoiler role in the 2012 election, especially out west? Most polls aren't even giving him the benefit of the doubt, failing to include him as an option.
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10 Ways To Buy Your Private Island
NEW YORK (MainStreet) --Private islands weren't much of a refuge during the recession, but the island real estate market is starting to look a bit more serene.
If you don't have the cash to buy your own island right now, it doesn't mean you can't try one on for size. This three-acre island is one of the seaway's 1,000 Islands between New York and Canada and has a 6,500-square-foot, 1901-vintage Victorian home on its shores. The home has 10 bedrooms with room for 20 people, four bathrooms, a living room with a fireplace and piano, a dining room with windows overlooking the seaway, satellite television and Internet access. It's as private as an island gets, but close enough to civilization to just jaunt back if the novelty wears off. Isla Gatun Location: Lake Gatun, Panama Price: $30,000
If you want a private island for minimal investment, this is how you have to do it. Located on one of the largest manmade lakes in the world, this 0.75-acre patch looks like a desolate opening in the middle of the jungle, but it's fairly close to the mainland and minutes away from nearby towns, marinas and restaurants. The house that once occupied it was torn down, leaving only the septic tank and a toilet on the island's high point. Construction will be a must, but mobile phone coverage and electric supply right near the coast should help you get started. Did we mention your neighbors will include monkeys, parrots and toucans? It's not much to start with, but it's yours.
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10 Caribbean Islands You've Never Heard Of That You'll Want To Visit
Can there be such things as "secret islands" of the Caribbean? Sure, word is out on much of the Caribbean Isles, but there are still a few corners of the salty sea where the mood is laid-back and the culture authentic -- places where the Robinson Crusoe dream is alive and well.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands
Anegada, British Virgin Islands (Wikimedia Commons)
The long-forgotten British Virgin Island of Anegada is a 75-minute ferry ride from the capital Tortola, but it feels a world away. The 15-square-mile outpost is the only inhabited Virgin Island formed by coral and limestone (rather than a volcano). Yet, to call it inhabited is a bit of a stretch. Just 200 people live on Anegada, and almost all reside in the main town, The Settlement. Outside The Settlement, Anegada's famed white sand beaches stretch indefinitely. Beyond the shore, the Horseshoe Reef extends for some 18 miles, making it the largest barrier coral reef in the Caribbean and the fourth-largest in the world.
Where to Stay: Anegada Reef Hotel (Rates start at $135 per night)
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les des Saintes (Islands of the Saints), French Antilles
Iles des Saintes (Islands of the Saints), French Antilles (Wikimedia Commons)
The les des Saintes is a dependency of Guadeloupe, which in turn is an overseas department and Region of France. Confused? Don't be. All you need to know is that this splendid archipelago boasts superb beaches, exceptional snorkeling, and a fascinating history to boot. Too small for sugar plantations and the attendant slavery, this patchwork of volcanic dots is home to the blue-eyed descendants of impoverished Breton colonists -- and the history of Les Saintes is as rich as its cuisine.
Where to Stay: Auberge Les Petits Saints, Terre de Haut (Rates start at $140 per night)
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Tax crackdowns threaten Channel Islands' haven status
The Jimmy Carr tax avoidance case has thrown the spotlight on Jersey and Guernsey, where the days of aggressive tax loopholes may be numbered Only in private will a small number of Channel Islands politicians and businessmen betray any trace of personal misgivings about the manner in which the local finance industry trades on complex tax structures to help big business and super-rich individuals ...
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Falkland Islands Hlg – Result of General Meeting
29 June 2012
Falkland Islands Holdings plc
("FIH" or "the Company")
Result of General Meeting
Falkland Islands Holdings plc, the AIM quoted international group which owns essential services businesses focused on retail, transport and logistics announces that the resolution put to shareholders at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today was duly passed.
The General Meeting was held pursuant to the notice posted to shareholders on the 14th of June 2012, regarding the subscription and open offer to raise up to 10.0m to develop the Group's assets in the Falkland Islands in anticipation of the growth in the economy which the Board believe will follow from recent hydrocarbon discoveries. Details of the resolution and the background to the resolution are set out in the notice of general meeting and shareholder circular which are available on the Company's website, http://www.fihplc.com.
Shareholders are reminded that the latest time and date for receipt of completed Application Forms and payment in full under the open offer or settlement of relevant CREST instruction (as appropriate) is 11:00 a.m. on Monday the 2nd of July 2012.
David Hudd, Chairman of FIH said:
"The Board is very pleased to have received support from shareholders for this transaction which we believe will ensure that we are able to take advantage of the significant opportunities open to the Company in the development of the oil industry in the Falkland islands."
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Dr. Douglas Wallace to Receive Gruber Foundation 2012 Genetics Prize
Newswise Douglas C. Wallace, Ph.D., director of the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, will receive the 2012 Genetics Prize of The Gruber Foundation. This prestigious international awarda $500,000 prizerecognizes Wallaces pioneering scientific investigations of the wide-ranging role of mitochondria in the development of disease and as markers of human evolution. Mitochondria are the tiny power plants within the cytoplasm of animal and plant cells.
Wallace will receive the award on November 9 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics in San Francisco. The Gruber Foundation, now based at Yale University, announced the Genetics Prize on June 28. The Foundations Genetics Prize annually honors leading scientists for groundbreaking contributions to genetics research.
Philip R. Johnson, MD, chief scientific officer at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, acknowledged Wallaces achievements, saying, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute is privileged to number Douglas Wallace among our research leaders. His commitment to the field of mitochondrial genetics and his pioneering nature embody the mission of research at CHOP, and his research and leadership are shaping the way we approach therapies for genetic disorders previously considered beyond treatment.
Douglas Wallaces contributions to our understanding of mitochondrial genetics have changed the way human and medical geneticists think about the role of mitochondria in human health and disease, said Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, chair of the Selection Advisory Board to the Prize. Blackburn, who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, also received the Gruber Genetics Prize in 2006.
Wallace, who came to The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia in 2010 to launch the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine, first achieved prominence in the 1970s as the leader of a research team at Stanford University that defined the genetics of mitochondrial DNA. This DNA resides within each mitochondrion, as distinct from the more familiar nuclear DNA inside chromosomes. His group showed that human mitochondrial DNA is inherited exclusively from the mother.
This discovery, coupled with other findings, allowed the researchers to reconstruct ancient human migration patterns over hundreds of millennia, a major contribution that bridges genetics and anthropology. Wallace and colleagues also have linked mutations in mitochondrial DNA to a broad range of human diseases, including types of blindness, deafness, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, neuropsychiatric conditions, and age-related diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
The Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine at Childrens Hospital researches mitochondrial dysfunction in many clinical problems, and also focuses on preclinical studies relevant to developing therapies for mitochondrial diseases, for which few effective clinical treatments currently exist.
Wallace holds the Michael and Charles Barnett Endowed Chair in Pediatric Mitochondrial Medicine at Childrens Hospital and also is a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the nations premier organization of leading researchers, as well as the Academys Institute of Medicine, and is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Dr. Douglas Wallace to Receive Gruber Foundation 2012 Genetics Prize