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Eastside Catholic High School senior Jessica Terry studied her own tissue samples as part of her school’s BioMedical course.
Katie Regan, Reporter
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Extraordinary macro-photos of soap bubbles
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson’s Massive Impact (On Google, Facebook, and Yahoo)
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via Mashable! by Adam Ostrow on 6/26/09
As we reported yesterday, in the hours during and after the news of Michael Jackson's cardiac arrest and ensuing death, tweets about the pop icon comprised 30 percent of total volume on Twitter, and that might be a conservative estimate.
Since then, we've learned a lot more about the story's impact on the Web, and we now have some fascinating numbers and charts from Google, Yahoo, and others about how the Michael Jackson news impacted their services.
First, leading widget network Clearspring, which also owns content sharing service AddThis, reports that the Jackson story was actually most shared on Facebook and not Twitter. That's not altogether surprising considering that Facebook's userbase is still much larger, but the more real-time Twitter grabbed the early headlines. Clearspring's chart shows the social media sites where users were sharing the news the most:
Meanwhile, Yahoo writes on its blog that its Yahoo News property set an all-time record for traffic yesterday, registering 16.4 million unique visitors. That beats out election day, where site saw 15.1 million visitors (what this says about our society, we'll leave to the comments).
Google didn't provide any specific numbers regarding search volume, but notes the huge impact it has had on search trends over the past 24 hours. They also provided the following chart, showing the huge volume spike:
Finally, New Media Strategies notes that Jackson's Wikipedia page logged 1.8 million visitors yesterday, compared to its daily average of just 20,000. It also saw a whopping 650 edits as users updated the entry furiously as news broke.
What to make of all these numbers? Simply that Jackson's sudden and shocking death is one of the biggest news stories in recent memory, and will likely continue to dominate online chatter over the next few days.
Reviews: Clearspring, Facebook, Google, Twitter
Tags: clearspring, facebook, Google, michael jackson, wikipedia, Yahoo
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Mousavi’s Facebook Message: You Are The Media, Report and Keep Hope Alive
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via Mashable! by Pete Cashmore on 6/20/09
"Today you are the media, it is your duty to report and keep the hope alive", reads the latest Facebook update from Iranian opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.
The status update, posted in Farsi and translated both in the Facebook comments and by CNN, reflects a radical shift in the way the media reports current events, with citizens themselves becoming the most prolific source of information on what's happening in Iran:
Facebook Statement Posted Today
The so-called "Twitter revolution" is also proving itself to be far more than that. As we reported earlier, YouTube has also become a source of raw video from the ground, and Mousavi's latest long-form statement wasn't communicated as a release to the press: rather it was posted as a note on the candidate's Facebook page today.
The Facebook post is a direct response to claims by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, that Ahmadinejad received nearly double the number of votes Mousavi garnered. Written originally in Farsi, it was translated in full by the Neo-Resistance blog. Mousavi's message reads:
If the large volume of cheating and vote rigging, which has set fire to the hays of people's anger, is expressed as the evidence of fairness, the republican nature of the state will be killed and in practice, the ideology that Islam and Democracy* are incompatible will be proven.
I continue to strongly believe that the request for annulling the vote and repeating the election is a definite right that has to be considered by impartial and nationally trusted delegation.
Whatever the outcome of these dramatic events, it's clear that a seismic shift is taking place in the way we communicate: genies do not easily return to their bottles.
*The CNN translation uses "Democracy" here, Neo-Resistance uses "Republicanism"
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Iran election - where is my vote ?
A week of protests at the declared result of Iran's election has left an indelible mark on its people - and its still divided leaders.
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What Is Freedom Worth?
These are moments in history whose salience it is simply impossible to know as they happen. But today has already demonstrated both the total bankruptcy of the current Iranian regime and the immense bravery, humanity and genius of the Iranian people.
1.45 pm. Shiraz erupts.
1.44 pm. Via NIAC, translation of the chants:
“I welcome death
I welcome death
But not subjugation
But not subjugation”
1.36 pm. Kristol and Hayes want Obama to say what the regime now falsely accuses him of saying. No, they won't learn. Their ideology is too rigid for actual judgment and their partisanship too deep to support the president at a moment like this.
1.33 pm. Kevin Sullivan:
"There is a list of embassies in Tehran floating around, as injured protesters are being encouraged to go to them instead of hospitals. The hospitals are very like stocked full of Basijis. Question: If the embassies become overwhelmed, what happens then? In 1906, over 10,000 Persian constitutionalists occupied
1.45 pm. Shiraz erupts.
1.44 pm. Via NIAC, translation of the chants:
“I welcome death
I welcome death
But not subjugation
But not subjugation”
1.36 pm. Kristol and Hayes want Obama to say what the regime now falsely accuses him of saying. No, they won't learn. Their ideology is too rigid for actual judgment and their partisanship too deep to support the president at a moment like this.
1.33 pm. Kevin Sullivan:
"There is a list of embassies in Tehran floating around, as injured protesters are being encouraged to go to them instead of hospitals. The hospitals are very like stocked full of Basijis. Question: If the embassies become overwhelmed, what happens then? In 1906, over 10,000 Persian constitutionalists occupied
Whatever happens, the Iranian people have already shown the world what a love of freedom means. Their spirituality, tenacity, wit, and compassion have shone through every moment. Whatever happens, they have proven a heroic nation for the 21st Century
Call from Iran reports severe skin burns due to the Bahman Ahmadi Amouee (Zhila's husband, journalist) also arrested Jila Bani Yaghoub, Femenist and Journalist arrested at Some other Journalists arrested in Tehran. Haft Hooz SQ. is on fire, Protesters are so angry and eyewitness: young protester killed with bullet through another person dead in Azarabayjan ST in Tehran [Note: words in green are tweets from Iran. Words in black are mine in the US.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Bigotry alive for Christian Dalits
The dominant Vanniyars created rules which restricted the movement of the Dalits.
When they visited the parish church they were not allowed to walk on the main street leading to the building. Instead they had to use a side street that led to the church gate.
When Dalits died they were not allowed to be buried in the cemetery. Their burial ground is beyond the village and can only be accessed through a broken path.
When they visited the parish church they were not allowed to walk on the main street leading to the building. Instead they had to use a side street that led to the church gate.
When Dalits died they were not allowed to be buried in the cemetery. Their burial ground is beyond the village and can only be accessed through a broken path.
Centuries ago, as their forefathers faced social and economic deprivation, many low-caste Hindus embraced Christianity.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
18 Photos of Latest Clues in the Flight 447 Crash
 clipped from www.time.comOn June 12, a display of some of the items found at sea was arranged  clipped from www.time.comoxygen mask  clipped from www.time.comThe objects will be examined for clues  clipped from www.time.comsigns of severe trauma clipped from www.time.comHeavy weather has interfered with the search clipped from www.time.comauthorities say it is too early to determine what caused the plane to break apart clipped from www.time.comdebris, believed to be part of the missing plane, was discovered by the Brazilian navy clipped from www.time.comThe body of a victim clipped from www.time.comFrench military crew tasked with hunting for signs of Flight 447 clipped from www.time.comFrench navy diver approaches floating debris clipped from www.time.comHenry Munoz of the air force shows a map of the search area clipped from www.time.comSearch-crew members secure a piece of the plane's tail section clipped from www.time.comA large piece of Flight 447 clipped from www.time.comWreckage from the plane lies on the deck of a salvage ship. clipped from www.time.comInvestigators are focusing on the theory that the plane's disappearance is related to inconsistencies in the craft's speed-detection and measurement systems. clipped from www.time.comthe French have dispatched a special vessel, the Pourquoi Pas, equipped with submersible craft like this remote-controlled submarine, to the search zone
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Angelina Jolie : World's Most Powerful Celebrity
Here’s what the mag had to say about the 33-year-old’s power based on money and fame: “Eclectic actress and gossip-column favorite dethrones media maven Oprah Winfrey atop this year’s Celebrity 100. Jolie has always been able to attract tabloid attention and Oscar nods, but this year, she’s finally figured out a way to make serious money. Her most recent blockbuster, Wanted, proved this mother of six’s sweet spot is action films; the movie earned $340 million at the box office. Up next: Salt, in which Jolie plays a CIA officer accused of being a spy.”
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High school girl solves her own medical mystery
This is proof of what I'm used to saying to my friends after some experiences and anecdotes from other friends: "Doctors are like mechanics. Some of them are good, some of them not so good, and sometimes you end up doing all the work."
A high school project to study and report on different tissue diseases became a lot more than a quest for a good grade when one student found the answer to a question that had puzzled her doctors for years. Eastside Catholic High School senior Jessica Terry was diagnosed as a child with an indeterminable case of either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, but after hours of studying her own tissue samples, she found the answer; a granuloma, or a mass of cells, that signified Crohn's. "This is something that pathologists had already done for her, had already tested for, and they didn't see it," said Mary Margaret Welch, instructor for Eastside Catholic's BioMedical course. "It's such a remarkable project." Terry's conclusion came from a histology project, which is the study of tissues, and one of the major focuses of the class
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Interacting With Women Can Impair Men’s Cognitive Functioning
An interesting study. A rather sad one also. for males and females alike.
clipped from www.sciencedirect.com
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Inside the wave
Fantastic photos from inside crashing, crushing waves.
Clark Little manages to do what no one has ever done before, go out on the Hawaiian sea and take photos from inside the waves. It's a very dangerous type of photography when going into waves that vary from 3 - 15 feet
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