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TOG Article: 170

Computational Highlight Holography

Computational highlight holography converts 3D models into mechanical "holograms". Small grooves are milled into a surface, and each produces a reflected or refracted highlight that moves with correct binocular and motion parallax.

Christian Regg
ETH Zürich and Disney Research Zürich

Szymon Rusinkiewicz
Princeton University

Wojciech Matusik
Disney Research Zürich

Markus Gross
ETH Zürich and Disney Research Zürich

TOG Article: 171

Optimizing Continuity in Multiscale Imagery

A method for creation of visually smooth mipmap pyramids from imagery at several scales introduces techniques to reduce ghosting and blurring, and demonstrates continuous zooms from space to ground level.

Charles Han
Columbia University

Hugues Hoppe
Microsoft Research

TOG Article: 172

Axial-Cones: Modeling Spherical Catadioptric Cameras for Wide-Angle Light Field Rendering

This novel geometric ray modeling for non-central spherical catadioptric cameras allows fast and exact wide-FOV lightfield rendering. The method enables perspective algorithms to be directly applied to catadioptric cameras.

Yuichi Taguchi
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Amit Agrawal
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Ashok Veeraraghavan
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Srikumar Ramalingam
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Ramesh Raskar
MIT Media Lab

TOG Article: 172a

Computational Rephotography

A real-time estimation and visualization technique that helps users match the viewpoint of a reference photograph. Users can reach the desired viewpoint by following this visualization technique at capture time.

Soonmin Bae
Samsung Techwin

Aseem Agarwala
Adobe Systems, Inc.

Frédo Durand
Massachusetts Institute of Technology


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ROSAT, another satellite turned space junk, expected to fall to Earth this weekend

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on October 21, 2011 at 12:04 PM, updated October 21, 2011 at 9:05 PM
ROSAT satelliteView full sizeAn artist's impression of the ROSAT satellite in space. The German-designed and managed satellite, dead since 1999, is expected to come crashing to Earth this weekend. (German Aerospace Center photo)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It hasn't been a month since the defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) fell from the sky somewhere over Indonesia. Now another piece of space junk is about to crash to Earth, probably this weekend.

The Roentgen Satellite, a German-designed and managed space-based telescope launched by NASA in 1990, created X-ray images of the entire sky. It quit working in 1999 and has been drifting toward its rendezvous with doom ever since.

ROSAT, as the minivan-size satellite is called, is expected to make its fiery and wholly uncontrolled descent sometime Saturday or Sunday. Just where it will come down cannot be predicted.

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Weighing in at 2.7 tons, ROSAT is considerably smaller than the 6.5-ton UARS, which hit the Pacific shortly after midnight, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 24. Though smaller, ROSAT is said to be built of more heat-resistant materials, so there's a reasonably good chance large pieces of the satellite may survive the plunge through the Earth's atmosphere, which can generate temperatures of more then 3,000 degrees.

Accurately predicting the fate of a doomed satellite is notoriously difficult because the forces that affect how fast the orbit decays are very complex. Toward the end, the predictions about ROSAT will still have an accuracy window of about 10 hours.

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Like UARS, the ROSAT satellite follows a roughly polar orbit, which means it spends much of its time over the world's great oceans, but it inevitably passes over virtually every land mass. So the chances of it dropping in on Staten island, or any other populated area, while statistically remote, cannot be ruled out.


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An endless amount of debris including dozens of plastic bottles, pieces of wood and other forms of garbage could be found on the beach of Mount Loretto Unique Area more than a month ago. (Staten Island Advance photo)
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on June 06, 2013 at 7:01 AM, updated June 06, 2013 at 7:05 AM

The mile-long beachfront at the state-run Mount Loretto nature preserve in Pleasant Plains was set aside and preserved beginning in 1999 as a nearly pristine natural habitat.

 . . . Then came Hurricane Sandy.

Today, seven months after the storm, the sand is still littered with chunks of asphalt, garbage, empty plastic bottles and other debris. A large refrigerator even washed up.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has yet to clean up the beach at the Mount Loretto Unique Area, its 194-acre grasslands preserve.

"It's too nice a site and it was too difficult to preserve for it to go to waste," said South Shore Assemblyman Joe Borelli about the need to launch a cleanup.

He's right and we urge the state to get moving on this project.

Many of the beaches throughout New York City and the region were reopened in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

The DEC has promised to begin "this spring" to clean up the beachfront at Mount Loretto. For that to happen, the work must get under way within the next three weeks. Summer 2013 begins June 21.

In a statement about the DEC, Mr. Borelli's office said: "Due to the topographical exposure the area has to the elements, along with the frequent storm activity, they had undertaken a comprehensive study about how to rebuild and repair the area so that the remedial work is lasting."

To protect the natural environment, heavy machinery won't be employed on the beach, where pieces of asphalt were strewn when a path collapsed during the hurricane.

The state acquired 200 acres of waterside property from the Archdiocese of New York in 1999. Seven years later, it also bought woodlands from the former Catholic orphanage.

Mount Loretto's wetlands — which include 49 acres of underwater property — lie next to the highest ocean-facing bluffs in New York State. They reach up to 75 feet.

The preserve features five ecosystems: Marine/coastal, grassland, forest, and tidal and freshwater wetlands.

Its grassland is a haven for birds such as bobolinks, meadowlarks and sparrows, whose habitat is disappearing.

In a letter he sent in April to Commissioner Christopher J. Martens of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Mr. Borelli wrote, "With the destruction of so many of our parks and recreational facilities, it's imperative that this natural area be restored."

The DEC has indicated it will use a federal grant to pay for cleanup work at the Mount Loretto preserve.

We will keep an eye on the situation — especially since the DEC did not respond to the Advance when it made requests for comments about the situation.

This beautiful piece of Staten Island must be fully restored and preserved as the natural treasure it is. It must not be forgotten. We commend Mr. Borelli for reminding the DEC of its responsibility


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Some 1,000 people and participants turned out for the Great Kills Memorial Day

Mark D. Stein | By Mark D. Stein | Staten Island Advance
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Great Kills Memorial Day ParadeJack Boyle, two-years old, waves his flag at the Great Kills Memorial Day Parade. (Staten Island Advance photo/Derek Alvez)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - GREAT KILLS - Patriotism and community went hand-in-hand on Saturday, as represented by the American flags and citizens of Great Kills, who proudly showcased their emotion and honor for the country they love.

At the Great Kills Memorial Day Parade, appreciation for the soldiers who fought in wars to preserve freedom, liberty and justice for all was clearly on display as nearly 1,000 marchers and onlookers packed the streets of the South Shore neighborhood.

"It's great to see the community out here supporting the veterans and the memorial of the soldiers who gave up their lives for this country," said Gary Reider, an Army veteran who served in Desert Storm. "It's important to remember."

Reider, who represented the Watkins-Kellett Post of the American Legion, was joined by dozens of military veterans and members of numerous Veterans of Foreign Wars and Legion posts.

Among them were the citizens their collective efforts protected, including Candice Strano, a Great Kills resident attending the parade with her family.

She said the parade shows tradition and pride, and it was also something special for her two young children.

Ed Piazza, a neighborhood resident for over 20 years, said the setting was terrific. He stood curbside, watching the Susan E. Wagner High School band march and make music in unison.

"It's a lot of nice participation. It's good for everybody involved," said Piazza, calling the parade unique.

Great Kills Memorial Day ParadeGirl Scouts from Troop 5192 enjoy the Great Kills Memorial Day Parade. (Staten Island Advance photo/Derek Alvez)
Marching in front of a packed crowd on Nelson Avenue, down toward the Great Kills Train Station, where the Great Kills Veterans Memorial stands, were members of the St. Clare's Elementary School (Great Kills) cheerleading squads, students from Barnes Intermediate School, various Boy and Girl Scout groups, local ROTC groups and countless other Island-based groups, comprised of young children or adults, wearing their hearts on the sleeves.

Those watching the streams of Staten Islanders parade through the streets waved American flags.

"Anytime you can support the troops," said Rick Coscia, "I think it's fantastic."

Members of the Watkins-Kellet Post were joined by their comrades from the Kells-Grennie and Five Star American Legion posts; Andersen-Lagno and Oakwood Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Cpl. Alan Kivlehan Chapter, Korean War Veterans; Thomas J. Tori Chapter, Vietnam Veterans of America; Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. All of them, along with grand marshal Frederick Black, drew onlookers' deep affection and unqualified support, reported the Advance on Sunday.

"We can't forget their sacrifices," said Tim Rice, who co-chaired the parade with Richard (Dick) Kohn and John Esposito. "Even if they never served anywhere but a base in New Jersey, they made the commitment."

John McAuliffe, also of Great Kills, was joined by his wife Mary as the two listened to the South Shore Band perform "Taps."

Their fathers served in World War II, and their sons are both proud Navy men.

"It's wonderful. It's a good show of patriotism for the Great Kills area," said McAuliffe, who has attended the parade for the last 16 years. "I hope it lasts forever."


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Mango Salsa

When mangos are in season and plentiful at the market, it’s hard to resist making mango salsa. It’s so easy! It’s a great salsa to serve with chips for a gathering, and it’s terrific as a side to fish dishes such as halibut or salmon. And fish tacos? Mango salsa is perfect for fish tacos.

Mango Salsa Recipe

  • Prep time: 10 minutes

For some variations to this recipe fold in a cup of either some finely diced cucumber, red bell pepper, or jicama. It's also great with avocado!

It will be easier to dice a mango that is still a bit firm, ripe, but not soft.

  • 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cup) (See: How to Cut a Mango)
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 Jalapeño chile, minced (less or more to taste, make sure to actually taste the chile first, some of them can be quite hot!)
  • 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Put the dice mango, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro in a medium bowl. Toss with lime juice and add salt and pepper to taste. If the salsa is too acidic for you, sprinkle with a little sugar and/or stir in some diced avocado.

Serve with fish, steak, tacos, or tortilla chips!

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  • Andrei

    The salsa was so good that I ate the entire batch. I have to make it again for tonight.

  • Brooke

    Elise, this recipe was awesome!! I added to just about everything; rice, salads, with chips, on the chipolte pork. The mango was a pain to chop but well worth the effort!

  • the geico caveman

    I’ll have the roast duck with the mango salsa

  • Kristi

    Lately I have been serving mango salsa atop chili-encrusted flank steak – mmmm!!! Thanks for the recipe as well as the mango-slicing instructions – my technique has been very clumsy and time-consuming, so I’m glad for the expert tips. :)

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If you can tear yourself away from the resort's magnificent softly curving pool by the beach, with mature mahogany tress to provide shade, you might want to take a boat trip to a nearby island or sail a hobie-cat through the enchanting waters of the East Vietnam Sea.

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From May to October, turtles nest on beaches around the Islands. Six Senses Con Dao keeps track of where the turtles nest and arranges for guests to experience the nesting and the hatching. During February - July, the waters around Con Dao are at their clearest for diving, with visibility averaging around 20 to 30 meters.

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"Forgive me Solitude for I have sinned. It's been 3 years since my last visit. I confess I've been unfaithful in the past and I'm not worthy of this fine untracked reward..."solitude_aaron_powder1 (solitude_aaron_powder1)

These were my thoughts as we stared at what was our third untracked line in the Cathedral area at Solitude Mountain Resort. My introspective thoughts gave way to burst of "waaaahhoooo" as I subsequently dropped into yet another untracked line of knee to thigh deep blower pow. And all of this with no overnight snow following an "all time top 10 powder day" according to my longtime buddy Erik Seo. Thankfully there was more mountain than skiers and we were cleaning up.

As we walked up to the lifts just after 9am I asked Nick and Jay where everyone was. With a chuckle and a "Welcome to Solitude" we hopped on Powder Horn.solitude_kendall_launch (solitude_kendall_launch)

From Powder Horn lift to the Summit lift via Parachute we found deep untracked lines with other pockets of 3-10 turns rewarding our search for pow. But it wasn't like we really had to search that much. Rather, one just needs to open their eyes and the stashes were everywhere. Littered with rocks and cliffs the Parachute and adjacent Milk Run area was a great place to start things off.

Once on the Summit lift you get a good overview of the goods. On the lookers Milk Run, Parachute, Middle Slope and then the Cathedral appear as you are riding up. To your far left is Evergreen (solitude_nick_parachute (solitude_nick_parachute)hard to miss with the tree lined chutes and a healthy spattering of cliffs) which is accessed by a small hike and to the immediate left is the Headwall Forest.

From the top of the Summit lift you get an eye popping view of Honeycomb Canyon and the endless options there. We opted to maximize lap potential on the Summit lift but despite the couple dozen people headed out the traverse on Honeycomb they couldn't have skied it out if they had a week.

solitude_kendallcard_stoked (solitude_kendallcard_stoked)We dropped into the front side traverse from the top of the Summit chair and alternated laps between the Cathedral (go up on this traverse) and the Headwall Forest (go down from this traverse). Put simply, deep untracked ultra light powder was found, rocks and cliffs were hucked, WOOT's were heard, poles were clicked and smiles were contagious. Rolling into the Summit chair each time there might have been one person in front of us but instant gratification was the name of the game.

I guess truth in advertising is for real with Solitude with catchy lines like "Thier ignorance is your bliss" and "If you only knew".

I'm certain that it won't be another 3 years until I visit the Cathedral area of Solitude again. I confess, it'll be more like 3 days or 3 weeks max.

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The Affordable Care Act formally made its debut on Oct. 1, with its central feature, the state shopping exchanges and accompanying government subsidies to help low-and moderate-income people.

Just how will this new act affect you? First, it’s important to understand what the Affordable Care Act is not. Contrary to what many politicians and others have claimed, it is not socialized medicine, and it is not government-run health care. It’s not even a national health insurance system like Medicare or the health systems in other countries.

Delivery of health care in the U.S. is mostly private with doctors still being paid fees for their services by insurance companies or government payers like Medicare. With the exception of a handful of county or municipally-funded facilities, hospitals are privately run.

While they may be nominally not-for-profit businesses and receive certain tax advantages, they increasingly concentrate on the bottom line. In effect there’s not much difference between for-profit and not-for-profit facilities.

At its core, the Affordable Care Act calls for improvements in existing American health insurance arrangements. That arrangement can loosely be thought of as a kind of public/private partnership with Medicare available for those 65 and older and some disabled people, Medicaid for people with very low incomes, and the commercial market with for-profit and not-for-profit insurance companies selling to everyone else.

The problem has been that some 50 million Americans — about 716,000 in Colorado, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation — have no coverage from any of those insurance arrangements. Because most have had no way to pay for care, they often tried to do without it and developed serious health problems as a result.

The Affordable Care Act aims to bring more of those Americans under the insurance tent primarily by making more people eligible for Medicaid and by making it easier to buy insurance in the so-called individual market. Most of those seeking insurance will shop in the new state exchanges that will offer a range of policies sold by private insurance companies regulated by the states. The federal government can try to persuade insurers to lower their rates if increases exceed 10 percent.

Even with these expansions, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that some 30 million Americans will continue to be without health insurance. Some will take the small penalty for not having insurance, some will be illegal immigrants, and others are those with very low incomes in states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid programs.

Insurers can no longer turn down people who have preexisting medical conditions. Even very ill people will be guaranteed the right to buy health insurance. What you buy in the exchange depends on how much you can spend and your tolerance for risk — -the risk of having to pay out-of-pocket for many of your medical needs.

The cheapest insurance, so-called bronze policies, will cover only about 60 percent of your medical bills. A silver plan will cover 70 percent; a gold plan 80 percent; and a platinum plan 90 percent. The more coverage, the higher the premium.

The policies offered in any of these tiers are not identical, however. One company’s silver policy may offer a low deductible but charge policyholders high co-payments or high coinsurance, say 20 or 50 percent of a medical bill. Another company’s plan might do the opposite — low coinsurance or co-payments as a trade-off for a high deductible.

Because insurance is so expensive, some people shopping on the exchanges will be eligible for subsidies in the form of tax credits. The subsidies are highest for individuals and families with the lowest incomes, but people with incomes up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level or about $94,000 for a family of four could qualify for some help.

People can sign up online or in person at one of the agencies in a state that provides help from specially trained navigators. The buying decision will not be an easy one, and buyers will need all the help they can get.

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The chart below shows data from sending 100 ping packets from SLAC (Stanford, California) to CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), DESY (Hamburg, Germany) and FNAL (Chicago, Illinois)in early January 1999. The 100 pings are sent with a minimum separation of 1 second roughly every half-hour. The solid points are the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) of the Round Trip Time (RTT) or delay (D) for 100 pings. The open triangles are the IQRs of the Inter Packet Delay Differences or IPDD, where IPDD is defined as: (dDi = Di - Di-1 where i =2 to number of samples).
Delay and IPDD IQR as function of time.

The next chart shows a scatter plot of the IQRs for Delay and IPDD from January 8 - 20, 1999 between SLAC and CERN, CMU (Pitsburgh, Pennsylvania), DESY and FNAL.
Delay and IPDD IQR scatter plot Delay and IPDD IQR scatter plot on log-log scales
The red line is for y = x . The black line is a straight line fit of the points. It can be seen that for small values the two measures are very similar, but as the IQR of the ping delay exceeds 50 msec. the value of the IQR of the ping IPDD levels off. The correlation is seen to be strong (i.e. R2 > 0.6) even without taking into account the dual behavior. A better fit to the above data can be made with a power series with the form y ~ 1.2x0.88 with an R2 = 0.96. A chart showing the scatter plots for color-coded for each remote site with log-log axes and with power series fits (they are shown as colored lines which overlay one another fairly completely so they are hard to distingush) for the various remote sites is also seen together with the parameters of the fits.

Histograms of the frequency of occurence for the delay IQR and the IPDD IQR are seen in the charts below. The black lines are power series fits to the data with the parameters shown. The blue line is cumulative percentile. It can be seen that both distributions have heavy tails.
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histogram IPDD IQR histogram

Below is shown a chart showing the minumum, 25%, 75% and 95% of the distributions of the IQRs for the 100 ping sample delays (RTT) and IPPDs for pings between SLAC and CERN (2 hosts, one a WWW server, the other a name server), CMU, DESY & FNAL measured between January 8 and 20, 1999 is shown below. The top of each thin line is the 95%, the top of each box is 75%, the bottom of each box is 25% and the bottom of each line is the minimum. Each point corresponds to about 570 samples. Each sample corresponds to 100 pings, and the samples were taken at roughly half-hour intervals.
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The regional jet dropped through the clouds and settled onto the runway at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, a brand new, modern building that sits among bucolic rolling hills in the midst of a college basketball war zone. Just a few miles from the airport, equal points on an imaginary isosceles triangle, Duke University and the University of North Carolina are located just eight miles from each other.

In a few hours, UNC and Duke are scheduled to face off at UNC. Carolina enters the game at No. 5 in the AP poll, Duke at No. 10. They are closing in on a century of competition, and have played over 130 times. Coming into this game, over the last 75 matches Carolina holds a 38-37 lead. Incredibly, over that 75 game span, Duke leads in cumulative score 5,858 to 5,857. Since 1991, Duke has won four National Championships, while UNC has won three. In that time span, they’ve combined to go to the Final Four 16 times.

Despite their shared dominance, or maybe because of it, they just don’t get along. As former Carolina guard Joseph Forte once said, “They hate us, just like we hate them.” This is a rivalry, and rivalries thrive in sports. Sports are about conflict and competition. Each day, athletes square off in personal confrontations that are microcosms of the larger battles that occur between their teams, the battles and wars that for the fans make life worth living.

As humans and as fans, we feed off the passionate pursuit of a prize, and these rivalries provide us with concrete answers. We know, definitively, which team is the best, at least until they meet again. Bragging rights are established, supremacy is identified. These rivalries are reliable escapism, a respite from the doldrums and struggles in our personal or professional lives. Fans live vicariously through these schools and franchises. We imagine ourselves on the field or the court, wearing our team’s colors, and we get charged up over the raw emotion and talent on display. In the larger sense, we gravitate toward sports because they provide us with camaraderie and community. We stand arm in arm or shoulder to shoulder with our fellow fans, a band of brothers who want nothing more than to prove that we chose the correct team to support.

In this case, it’s light blue or dark blue.

I have nothing against college basketball. I was fortunate to grow up in Atlanta just a couple of miles up the street from Georgia Tech while Bobby Cremins was running the program. When I was in lower school, a family friend took me to a GT basketball game, the first live basketball game I’d ever seen. Tech was playing a sacrificial lamb, one of those traveling teams like Marathon Oil or Athletes in Action, and the stands were maybe half-full. The arena at Georgia Tech is a bowl, sunken into the ground, topped with an arched roof that makes the arena seem like a dome—fans call it The Thrillerdome. By modern college basketball standards, it’s tiny, holding no more than eight or nine thousand people.

I still remember walking into the arena, seeing the wooden floorboards glowing, hearing a brass band blaring away. It was like entering a new universe, and a journey that changed my life forever. In some settings, I discovered that day, perfection is just a little bit imperfect.

Over the next few years, Tech had a steady stream of All-ACC players come through town, from Mark Price to Duane Ferrell to Tommy Hammonds to Dennis Scott to Kenny Anderson to Stephon Marbury. It was a remarkable run, and I saw Tech play against some of the best players in college basketball, from Len Bias to Christian Laettner. The Atlanta Hawks shared time with the Yellow Jackets as my favorite teams, and eventually I ended up at University of Georgia, where football is king. With time, my interest in college basketball began to wane, and before long I was working at SLAM and neck-deep in the NBA.

I visited UNC with a group from Jordan Brand, and we were given the full tour. We walked through the Carolina basketball offices, where everywhere you look hangs an iconic image from UNC hoops history. NBA jerseys from several UNC players are displayed—on this day there were jerseys from Marvin Williams and Vince Carter, among others. (At press time, UNC has a dozen former players in the NBA; Duke currently has 15.) One of the guys from the UNC Basketball Office casually noted, “I rotate these out,” a nice way of saying there were plenty more where these came from.

From there we walked out onto the court of the Dean E. Smith Center. It was about six hours before game time, and the building was empty. Out on the floor shooting around were former Heels Shammond Williams and Jackie Manuel, getting in a quick workout before the big game. A few minutes later, we ran into Rasheed Wallace, in town for the game. Several times we heard UNC basketball referred to as “family,” a place you never leave, where former players are always welcome. Seeing those random guys throughout the day served to reinforce that.

A few hours later, Coach K leads his Duke team out onto the Dean Dome floor. The Dean Dome is almost full of fans, 21,750-strong, in varying shades of Pantone 278, better known as Carolina blue. The UNC players are wearing their new UNC-shaded Jordan 2012s, and the Duke players are wearing their black uniforms, fitting for their role this evening as villains. Men with shirts and ties serve as ballboys, and the fans sitting around us in the upper deck, speak knowledgably about UNC’s rotations and depth issues.

The game begins with fits and starts, as UNC somehow gets 19 and 11 in the first half from Tyler Zeller, their center who doesn’t quite seem at ease on the court. Just before the half, UNC’s Harrison Barnes gets a steal and bucket, and the arena is so loud I have to plug my ears. Barnes comes out strong in the second half, and UNC builds a lead. Duke has no interior presence, and after starting strong from the outside, can’t make any jumpers for most of the game.

Then, down ten with just over 2 minutes to go, everything changes. Duke can’t miss, UNC can’t even make a free throw. Even Zeller scores a bucket for Duke. Finally, Zeller hits a free throw to put UNC ahead 84-82. With Duke out of timeouts, they inbound the ball to Austin Rivers, who brings it up court with UNC’s Reggie Bullock guarding him. Duke’s Mason Plumlee sets a pick for Rivers, and Zeller switches onto Rivers. Recognizing the mismatch, Rivers runs to the right wing and isolates against Zeller, who stands there with his hands at his waist, as though he is waiting for Rivers to give him a dap. Rivers bounces the ball four times, steps forward until he is about six inches behind the three point line, then rises up and fires a three pointer just over Zeller’s right arm.

The buzzer sounds tenths of a second before the ball settles into the net. Rivers sprints to the other end of the court, and is quickly engulfed by Duke players. The UNC crowd, so loud and so fired up earlier, suddenly goes completely silent, as if someone hit a mute button. Another game, another memorable chapter in the most memorable rivalry in college sports.

As we all file out of the Dean Dome, a girl behind me cries, and her friends comfort her. College basketball may have its faults, but there is a fragility to college basketball that doesn’t seem to exist in the NBA. Despite the billion-dollar machine around college basketball, these are still spindly kids playing the games, and fans who have invested, usually literally, in these programs. They rise and fall, they live and die, with each and every game.

Maybe it doesn’t matter whether or not the players are being compensated. Winning is fantastic, and losing, particularly on this night, is shattering. No matter how much money is involved.


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Knicks 100 (16-5), Nets 97 (11-9)

In Round Two of the ‘Battle for New York’, Brooklyn took advantage of the Knicks came flat start held a 17-point lead after one. But the wheels quickly came off the for the Nets and Carmelo Anthony went into superhuman mode with no Brooklyn player acting as his kryptonite. Anthony was unconscious, shooting 15-24 from the field to finish with 45 points. As he has done so many times this season already, Melo showed off his offensive prowess by hitting threes, posting defenders up, getting to the rack off the dribble and flashing his mid-range game. The many Knicks fans in attendance chanted “MVP!” “MVP!” and Melo looked every bit the part. Melo was unstoppable but it was the Knicks elder statesman who made all the key plays and hit the game-winning shot. J-Kidd finished with 18 points (6-9 shooting), 6 boards and 6 assists over 37 minutes. On a night when Ray Felton struggled, New York needed every bit of that effort out of Kidd’s 39 year-old legs.

With the game knotted at 97, the ball came to Kidd on the left wing and he launched a three that hit the bottom of the net and was fouled on the shot. He bricked the free-throw but both Gerald Wallace and Deron Williams missed potential game-tying three’s on the other end and the Knicks pulled out a tough come-from-behind win.

Quick Hitters:

— Even without Brook Lopez, the Nets beat up the Knicks inside. Behind Andray Blatche’s 23 and Reggie Evans’ 18 boards, Brooklyn outscored and outrebounded the Knicks inside.

— J.R. Smith finished with 16 and carried the Knicks for a stretch while playing injured.

— Tyson Chandler is so active underneath. He had several offensive “tap-outs” that gave the Knicks a chance to reset their offense and get a good shot.

— D-Will finished with 18 and 10 dimes but should have had more.

Cavs 100 (5-17), Lakers 94 (9-13)

Over the summer, Kyrie Irving challenged Kobe to a game of one-on-one. Though it never came to fruition, last night was just as good as fans got to see the two go at each other over a full 48 minutes. Irving, who hadn’t played in three weeks due to a finger injury, was absolutely electric. The second-year guard dropped 28 points and dished out a season-high 11 assists and made Laker defenders look downright silly on more than a few occasions. Kobe was no slouch either. The Black Mamba wasn’t about to let the young’n outshine him so he went ahead and dropped 42–but it wasn’t enough. The Lakers are in trouble and despite their recent woes, they should still be able to beat a team like Cleveland. Offensively–outside of Bean–the Lakers were putrid from the field, shooting 31.9 percent and once again looked out of sorts running coach D’Antoni’s offense. The Lakers fell behind by as many as 16 in the third and even though Kobe was on fire in the fourth (scoring 16 of his 42) he didn’t get the support from his teammates and the Lakers dropped another one. The Lakers travel to New York to take on the Knicks this Thursday with a chance to right the ship against one of the league’s hottest teams.

Quick Hitters:

— C.J. Miles got the start for Cleveland and proceeded to drop 28 points. Anderson Varejao scored 20 and Alonzo Gee chipped in with 17.

— Dwight Howard poured in 19 and grabbed 20 boards.

— Steve Nash said he was “at least two weeks” away from returning. Uh-oh.

Nuggets 101 (11-11), 94 Pistons (7-17)

After getting off to a slow start and falling behind 21-4, George Karl went to his bench early. Karl’s decision was rewarded when JaVale McGee, Corey Brewer and Andre Miller brought energy onto the floor and helped the Nuggets crawl back into the game. In the second quarter, Denver outscored Detroit 31-7 and took a 48-42 lead into the half. Trailing by as many as nine in the second half, the Pistons mounted a comeback of their own and made it a two-point contest after Rodney Stuckey’s layup with seven and a half minutes remaining. But the Nuggets responded with a 6-0 run, and after a three by Gallo and a layup by Ty Lawson, the Nuggs were back up by nine with under two minutes left to close this one out.

Quick Hitters:

— Lawson had a strong game with 26 points (9-17), 7 dimes, 5 boards and 0 assists.

— One of my favorite groups of all-time, Naughty By Nature, performed at halftime.

— Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 20 points.

Wizards 77 (3-15), Hornets 70 (5-15)

Fitting that a game between the 2012 versions of the Wizards and Hornets would be ugly. Neither team shot over 33 percent from the field and botch were even worse from beyond the arc. This one was tough, so let’s just cut to the good part–the end of the game. D.C. trailed by as many as 13 and never had a lead until the fourth quarter when Crawford hit a three to break a 65-65 tie. The next time the Wiz had the ball, Crawford hit a layup and was fouled. After the free throw the Wiz were up 71-65 and it was enough to put this one to bed. Crawford, who shot 9-26 to finish with 26 points, scored 12 in the fourth quarter including four of the Wizards final five buckets.

Quick Hitters:

— The win was D.C.’s first away from home on the season.

— Bradley Beal chipped in with 15 and Nene had a 10 and 10 double-double off the bench.

— Ant Davis made his return from an injury and scored 13 points and grabbed 8 boards in 25 minutes.

— Ryan Anderson led the Hornets with 17.

Clippers 94 (15-6), Bulls 89 (11-9)

Don’t look now, but the Clippers won their seventh straight game last night against the Bulls and are making a strong case as the team to beat in the West. The Clippers, who are known for their high-flying offense, played physical and won the game with a tough defensive effort. Los Angeles forced 17 turnovers and had 11 steals, which they turned into 17 fast break points, and outscored Chicago 50-38 inside. Blake Griffin was an absolute monster in the paint. With a string of crowd-silencing dunks and even a three-pointer, Griffin finished with 22 points and 10 boards and continued his strong play after a rocky start to the season. The Clippers’ bench outscored Chicago’s 34-21 and were instrumental, as usual, in the victory. Eric Bledsoe scored four points to trigger an 8-2 run at the beginning of the fourth which gave the Clippers a comfortable lead the rest of the way.

Quick Hitters:

— The Clippers haven’t won this many games in a row since the ’91-92 season.

— Carlos Boozer paced the Bulls with 24 points and 13 boards.


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Diagon alley tour

So far I’ve written about the two new rides in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley expansion: Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts and the Hogwarts Express, the amazing interactive wands that let anyone perform magic throughout the wizarding worlds,  and today I wanted to finally give you guys a virtual Diagon Alley tour, showing you around the new land in Universal Studios Orlando theme park.

Diagon Alley Tour map

The first thing that surprised me about Diagon Alley was how huge the area is. You really can’t get a sense of the scale of this new Wizarding World from the photos and videos. Most of visuals make it look like Diagon Alley is just a small street leading up to Gringotts bank. The land is actually made up of a series of streets (Horizont Alley, Carkitt Market) that help form a big P shape, as well as a bunch of smaller side streets (I would use the word alley, but…). You can see an illustrated version of the Diagon Alley map above.

The second thing that quickly became apparent was how amazingly detailed this new world is. Hogsmeade, the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universsal’s Islands of Adventure, is considered some of the best land theme design in the world of theme parks, but Diagon Alley even takes it up a few more notches.

Most of the locations within Diagon Alley are inspired by locations mentioned in the books, accurate reproductions of locations seen in the films, or adaptations of stories or details from the Harry Potter mythology. Casual fans will see all the details from the movies come to life, while hardcore fans will recognize tons of easter eggs and tiny details in every little corner.

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King's Cross Station at Universal Orlando

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The London Waterfront

The Diagon Alley experience begins at Universal Studios Orlando’s London waterfront, complete with King’s Cross station which serves as a train station which contains the secret entrance to track 9/3 and the Hogwarts Express. We’ve previously told you about this ride experience that brings guests to and from Hogsmeade. Also see photos inside the station and ride here.

The waterfront also is home of the three-story purple knight bus from the films (the bus also appears outside the window on one of the Hogwarts Express rides). The bus features an animatronic version of the shrunken head character Dre Head hanging from the drivers seat. The head is puppeteered remotely and voiced live, so it is completely interactive. Dre Head also hilariously interacts with a live castmember playing the bus conductor in funny scripted sequences.

A Closer Look:  Another detail many fans may miss in the run towards Diagon Alley is the door to 12 Grimmauld Place. While no one is available to answer the door, Kreacher the House Elf will occasionally peer out from one of the windows.

Harry Potter Mythology: The address was featured in the Order of the Phoenix and Deathly Hallows movies and books. 12 Grimmauld Place was used as the headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix and is the home to Sirius Black’s family.

Wizarding World's Diagon Alley entrance

Wizarding World's Diagon Alley entrance

Wizarding World's Diagon Alley entrance

The Entrance to Diagon Alley

The entrance to Diagon Alley is hidden by a few slanted brick walls which look solid from the front view. As you enter and walk around the slanted walls, you will hear the bricks transforming on the other side. Of course, the brick wall does not actually move, but when you get to the other side you will see the transforming wall stuck in time as a sculpture.

Harry Potter Mythology: In the books and movie, the entrance to Diagon Alley is hidden behind the Leaky Cauldron in a small, walled courtyard. Diagon Alley can only be accessed by tapping a specific brick in the wall which causes the bricks to transform creating  a large archway. In the books there are other entrances as well.

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Stanley Weiser (Wall Street co-writer) has been set to write a film about Rod Serling by Andrew Meieran and Bureau of Moving Pictures. Rod Serling’s widow Carol Serling (his high school sweetheart and lifelong partner) is producing the film, too, so this counts as an estate-approved project in addition to being officially licensed product.

TV producers aren’t usually the most recognizable personalities, but Rod Serling was an exception, as his introductions to Twilight Zone episodes established him as a gatekeeper to the unusual whose position in the public imagination has been rivaled only by Alfred Hitchcock.

Beyond that fact, Rod Serling is one of the most decorated writer/producers in television history. He had the advantage of being with the medium right from the beginning, moving in from radio, and scoring firsts like producing the first rebroadcast show (Patterns, about the business world) and turning the television eye on social issues like racism and union controversies during the ’50s.

The Twilight Zone is his most popularly-known work, and one that provided him a framework to engage some of those same social concerns through the slightly more permissive structure of sci-fi, but he wrote for film as well (co-writing the Planet of the Apes script, among others) and became a teacher later in life, at Ithaca College, where he had a post until his death in 1975. There are other great details to be put into a biopic as well, such as his military service in the Pacific Theater of WWII and the fact that he had a brief stint as a game show host in 1969, ten years after The Twilight Zone premiered.

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A Baroque classic gets the MTV treatment.

A Baroque classic gets the MTV treatment.

Pop, jazz, and classical.
Sept. 19 2003 7:53 PM

Monteverdi Goes MTV

Does a great Baroque composer need fancy sets and sleek dancers?

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For stage director Chen Shi-Zheng—in his youth a star in Madame Mao's opera company during the Cultural Revolution, now living and working in the West—Monteverdi's exaltation of the Virgin evokes images across cultures: the peasants in China who venerated their plastic-wrapped Virgins when they could be shot for having them; a photo of an Indonesian woman fleeing with a statue of the Virgin perched on her head; in Italy the kitsch Madonnas everywhere. Monteverdi wrote a love song to the Virgin, Chen says; this production is his love song to Monteverdi and to the Virgin, kitsch and otherwise—her little images are all over the set.

For what Chen calls his "dance ritual" he brings together Javanese court dance, the Balinese Lagon style, and Chinese martial arts, and welds movements from those traditions into a unified style, splendidly performed by his dancers to the splendid playing of Llewellyn and his troops. The set is cloudy gray hangings, chorus and players to the back and sides. The principal dancer is male; at times Monteverdi's melismataseem to ripple across his back. Often the dancers float across the stage in mesmerizing slow motion; during joyful music their hands become butterflies and flames. Some of the most striking moments are made with the singers: a soprano in muted light, the music surging around her, declaiming over and over, "Holy Mary, pray for us!" as she slowly glides to the front of the stage. At the end, in glowing plastic columns that at once suggest kitsch Madonnas and a heavenly aura, three of the dancers are slowly drawn upward into the air, their hands tracing the stories in flowery movement of Balinese and Javanese tradition.

Chen Shi-Zheng has directed productions all over the world, the repertoire ranging from traditional Chinese to Wagner and Mozart. His success surely has much to do with his background in Chinese opera, giving him a powerful understanding of both drama and movement. There may well be nobody else who can do what he does. Chen and Llewellyn are dreaming of a cycle of all three Monteverdi operas plus the Vespers—their Monteverdi Ring Cycle, Llewellyn calls it. If they bring that off, it could do much for the careers of the society and the two directors, and no less of Monteverdi. Old Claudio belongs in the big league of Western composers. Handel and Haydn may be the outfit to put him there, once and for all.

Correction, Sept. 22, 2003: This article originally reported that the text of the "Pulchra es" was drawn from the Psalms. It was actually drawn from the Song of Songs. (Return to corrected sentence.)

Jan Swafford is a composer and writer. His books include Johannes Brahms: A Biography and Charles Ives: A Life With Music.

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Hillary Deathwatch: Another former Clintonite throws his hat in the O-ring.

Hillary Deathwatch: Another former Clintonite throws his hat in the O-ring.

Down and on the way out.
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The Hillary Deathwatch

Another former Clintonite throws his hat in the O-ring.

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As we've noted here before, Hillary Clinton must convince voters—well, superdelegates actually—of two things: not only that she's the best candidate, but that she's so the best candidate that it's worth dragging this election out at least until June 3, the day of the last primary. That's why the endorsement of Obama by Robert Reich, a longtime Clinton family friend and labor secretary in Bill's administration, is pretty bad news for her. Even if most people don't give a damn who Reich personally favors for president, this kind of Bill Richardson-style betrayal reminds us that the establishment is slouching toward Obama. That, along with reports that superdelegates are unmoved by her attacks, forces us to dock Clinton 0.8 points, bringing her to 9.9 percent going into the weekend.

Clinton still knows how to slap on a smile, though. Her cameo on The Colbert Report last night went over well, as she pretended to help Stephen fix the video system. ("Try toggling the input.") The senator was outshined, however, by a scene-stealing John Edwards, whose six-minute delivery of "the EdWORDs" almost made you wish he was still in the race.

Yesterday's news was dominated largely by fallout from the ABC debate, which caused quite a backlash (with some exceptions) for its focus on gaffes and personal associations. Whatever questions it may have raised about Obama in the long run—particularly his relationship with former Weatherman Bill Ayers—he appears to have benefited in the short term due to the night's "negativity," turning the harsh spotlight into a fundraising call.

Oh, and speaking of debates, it looks like Wednesday's was the last one. Obama strongly hints that he will not agree to an April 27 debate in North Carolina, adding that "I could deliver Senator Clinton's lines; I'm sure she could deliver mine." That's one less chance for Clinton to knock him down.

Meanwhile, the Obama endorsement train trundles along. Two national security gurus, former Sens. Sam Nunn and David Boren, throw their hats in the O-ring.

T-minus three days to Pennsylvania.

For a full list of our Deathwatches, click here. For a primer on Hillary's sinking ship, visit our first Deathwatch entry. Send your own prognostications to hillarydeathwatch@gmail.com.

Chris Wilson is a Slate contributor.

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The Real Threat to Liberalism

Hint: It doesn't reside at the White House.

New Republic

New Republic, Dec. 13 Liberals need to recognize the centrality of the struggle against Islamic extremism. Among the grass roots, " there is little liberal passion to win the struggle against Al Qaeda." Democrats must reclaim their base from those who "[see] threats to liberalism only on the right," such as Michael Moore. Democrats should recognize that "liberals face an external enemy more grave, and more illiberal, than George W. Bush."... An article argues that Condoleezza Rice should "crack the whip" against foreign service bureaucrats who undermine policy decisions. One bureaucrat, upset with Bush's policy in his region, "simply stopped sending cables to Washington." But Rice is making noises to placate Foggy Bottom in order to avoid "a bureaucratic meltdown."..."TRB" says that federalism is a "pragmatic solution" to our current cultural polarization. Though the concept has been largely ignored by conservatives in the executive branch and liberals in the courts, a return to federalism could "manage [polarization] without splitting the country apart."—D.K.

Economist, Dec. 2 The dollar's sharp decline poses a risk to America and the world economy. The dollar's historic stability, which encourages other countries to invest in it, "allows America to borrow cheaply, and thus to spend much more than it earns." Furthermore, "[p]eriods of dollar decline have often been unhappy for the world economy." America must curtail "furious consumer spending" and reduce the deficit.... The post-election political battle contines in the Ukraine continues, but the government candidate "has only the slimmest chance of ever becoming president." Yushchenko wants to re-run only the second round of the election, pitting him against Mr. Yanukovich, but the government faction wants to repeat the entire process. (Ukraine's Supreme Court today ordered a run-off.) ... In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger must choose between raising taxes and cutting spending to balance the budget. While it may offend his base, the "Republican-lite" Governator will need to raise taxes at least marginally.—D.K.

New York Review of Books

New York Review of Books, Dec. 16 Babar the elephant has entertained children for more than 70 years—but also has been denounced as "an elitist, a colonialist, and a racist." Some critics have accused Babar of colonialist pretensions, "teach[ing] the false moral that if backward countries imitate the more advanced countries ... they will improve their lot." Such an attack could be leveled against most utopian visions and forgets that children's books "normally portray a better world than the one we live in." … Stephen Greenblatt searches for the real-world inspiration for Shakespeare's characters in Will in the World. To "limit [Shakespeare's] creativity … to his own experiences is strangely naïve." This approach is ultimately inconclusive and ignores why readers still find his characters relevant. … An article says the Bush White House put pressure on the CIA to "exaggerate, distort, or misrepresent intelligence findings" to build support for the Iraq War, changing the CIA from "an agency uneasily aware of the possible political impact of everything it does … into an operational arm of the White House."—D.K.

New York Times Magazine

New York Times Magazine, Dec. 5 The cover story examines the trend toward organized word-of-mouth marketing. The idea is that companies, such as BzzAgent, accrue and send out unpaid "agents" to talk up a client's product to friends, strangers, co-workers—anyone who will listen. The piece analyzes the psychology behind the phenomenon, concluding that part of the appeal of working as a volunteer marketer lies in being a trendsetter: "Even in the small orbit of your own social circle, knowing about something first—telling a friend about a new CD, or discovering a restaurant before anyone else in the office—is satisfying. Maybe it's altruism, maybe it's a power trip, but influencing other people feels good." ... An author who suffers from middle-age memory loss sets out to learn what's ailing her. Along the way, she explains some of the scientific reasons for memory degeneration, such as the "breakdown of the myelin sheath," and controllable factors such as stress, depression, and lack of sleep.—J.H.P.

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone, Dec. 9
The magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" has bloggers atwitter. Not surprisingly, Rolling Stone grants Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" top honors. The magazine lauds it for "the impressionist voltage of Dylan's language," and "the intensely personal accusation in his voice." It concludes, "No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and transformed the commercial laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all time." The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" nabs the No. 2 spot. Others in the top 10: "Imagine" and "Hey Jude," songs by Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, the Beach Boys, and Chuck Berry, as well as Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The highest-ranking song of the last 10 years is Eminem's "Lose Yourself" (166). Boston's "More Than a Feeling" appropriately wins last place. Songs from the '60s comprise more than 40 percent of the list, and songs from the '70s make up more than 28 percent.—J.H.P.

The New Yorker

The New Yorker, Dec. 6 Variations in medical practice used to be of little import. "But the evidence has begun to indicate otherwise. What you tend to find is a bell curve: a handful of teams with disturbingly poor outcomes for their patients, a handful with remarkably good results, and a great undistinguished middle." The cover story examines the philosophy of Don Berwick, CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, who has made it his mission to improve health care by promoting candid communication among doctors, hospitals, and patients about the shortcomings of a hospital's program, and its plans for improvement. Berwick believes "openness would drive improvement, if simply through embarrassment." Hospitals that have adopted his ideas, including Cincinnati Children's, have found that honesty has only increased patients' faith in them. The article acknowledges that "the bell curve isn't going away," and as a result, addresses quandaries such as, "Will being in the bottom half [of the bell curve] be used against doctors in lawsuits?" It concludes that "[t]he answer to all these questions is likely yes."—J.H.P.

Weekly Standard

Weekly Standard, Dec. 6 One reporter visits Little Rock to take note of the hoopla surrounding the opening of Clinton's presidential library. In addition to basic observations, like the fact that Monica Lewinsky is referenced but once, the author evaluates the experience itself: "The thing to realize about Clinton Week, as did the legions of celebrities and former administration types who descended on Little Rock hauling oxygen tanks and defibrillator paddles to help resuscitate the legacy of their hero, is that this wasn't some hollow exercise, but rather, a religious experience." The author also takes it upon himself to relay stories from alleged former Clinton flames, Connie Hamzy and Clinton's high school classmate, Dolly Kyle Browning. The magazine presents its "Holiday Books" issue, reviewing a variety of work, such as Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote: "These letters, scrupulously edited, with exactly the right degree of annotation, are themselves too brief a treat."—J.H.P.

Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report

Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 6 Yanukovych v. Yushchenko:Time and Newsweek dissect the corruption in Ukraine's recent presidential election. " 'Dirty' doesn’t begin to describe the election," says Newsweek. Unethical tactics included " voter intimidation, physical assaults and the torching of ballot boxes," adds Time. While Ukrainians wait for this week's ruling from their Supreme Court about whether Viktor Yanukovych beat Viktor Yushchenko fairly, commentators speculate about Vladimir Putin's role in the debacle. One adviser to Putin tells Newsweek, "Putin is absolutely convinced that the West wants Yushchenko as president for one reason: to blockade Russia." Another source tells Time, "Putin made it clear that a Yushchenko victory would not be acceptable. If the Russian president sticks to that hard line, it could provoke serious trouble, not only abroad but also at home." Even if Yushchenko wins, "that doesn't mean the crisis is over. Ukraine remains a divided and distrustful nation."

Medical milestones: Memory-enhancing medication may be available in a couple of years, according to Newsweek, because of the aid of a "hermaphroditic marine snail with mottled purple skin" known as Aplysia Californicus. The slugs have been integral to scientists' research, because "[t]he molecules of memory in sea slugs ... aren't that different from some of those in humans." Pharmaceutical companies hope the drugs "will enhance long-term memory in patients with age-related forgetfulness and even ward off the early stages of Alzheimer's disease." ... Americans spend $42.3 billion a year treating anxiety disorders, says U.S. News. A drug known as D-Cycloserine is now available to help patients conquer fears, though it is generally administered in tandem with other therapy. ... Time says 50 million more Americans suffer from hypertension than did so a decade ago. Although medication is available for those with the most severe cases, healthcare professionals first advocate a healthy diet, exercise, and the elimination of smoking and excessive alcohol.

Notable quotables: In an interview with Newsweek,Ariel Sharon says that the only way to combat Iran's nuclear weapon development is "a major international effort to exert economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran and to bring the issue to the U.N. Security Council, where sanctions can be imposed." In a separate interview, Mahmoud Abbas takes responsibility for the fate of Palestine. "[I]f we miss this opportunity," he says, "there is no one to be blamed but ourselves." In addition, he says he plans to include Hamas in parliamentary elections: "Once they become parties inside the civil society, I believe it will be a major change in our lives."... Tom Brokaw defends Dan Rather in a Time interview, saying "No reporter of his generation has covered as many big stories ... I think he deserves to be judged on his whole career and not just on this final episode." When asked about his regrets, Brokaw answers, " I regret that we didn't connect the dots on terrorism."—J.H.P.

New York Times Magazine

New York Times Magazine, Nov. 28
Can money buy a sports career? IMG Academies is banking on it. For about $22,000 a year, kids hone their athletic skills in an individual or team sport, practicing at least four hours a day. Add to that $12,000 a year for academics, $500 an hour for private coaching, and other expenses like media training, and parents can spend $70,000 annually in an attempt to morph little Jimmy into the next Derek Jeter. "The coaching at IMG is … undeniably first rate. … But on many other levels, IMG can be viewed only as the epicenter of a sports culture gone mad." In 10 years, only one of about 80 IMG baseball students has been plucked for the baseball draft.... In another piece, frequent Slate contributor Clive Thompson dissects the genius of Cranium founder Richard Tait. "[B]y zeroing in on America's insatiable thirst for self-esteem, Cranium appears to have discovered the paradox that gets kids and families playing again: a game where no one loses."—J.H.P.

Chow, Holiday 2004 This new, high-brow-meets-low-brow food magazine fills a niche others don't by offering articles like one on the gourmet cheese black market. For Camembert aficionados looking to snag that fine, young cheese outlawed in the U.S. due to high bacteria levels, "Don't act like you're doing a drug deal" when inquiring at your local cheeserie. Instead, play it cool, asking, "Might you have anything a little more ... special?"... Slate contributor Sara Dickerman offers tips on how to prepare your turkey, complete with crisis intervention. "If your bird is still totally frozen two hours before your guests arrive, well, you're kind of screwed here. Run to the grocery store and hope you can find a few turkey breasts on the bone."... The front of the book offers quirky holiday advice on things like "How to feign delight when opening a gift," but in this premiere issue the magazine is still working out the kinks: To maximize your Thanksgiving Day gorging potential, it recommends, "Don't each much that day."—J.H.P.

Weekly Standard

Weekly Standard, Nov. 29 The magazine defends CIA Director Porter Goss in light of the recent flare-up that led to the resignation of two top CIA officials, as well as what was perceived by some news media as a controversial e-mail to staff. The article supports Goss' impending transformation of the agency, saying, "These changes are long overdue. And though you wouldn't know it from recent media coverage, many CIA officials support them."... Another article assesses Condoleezza Rice's new role as secretary of state, saying diplomacy is an "urgent task," but her first order of business is to enforce her views—and the president's—on policy in "Iraq, Israel and the Palestinians, the pursuit of democracy in the Middle East and Arab countries, Iran, North Korea, and who knows what else." The challenge is for her to "impose these policies ... without touching off a revolt or clandestine efforts to undermine the president, such as occurred at the CIA."—J.H.P.

The New Yorker

The New Yorker, Nov. 29 The magazine releases its annual cartoon issue, complete with the traditional caption contest and a spread especially for Thanksgiving. Jonathan Franzen presents an ode to Charles Schultz, calling him "the best comic-strip artist who ever lived," and describing the important role Schultz played in his own youth. ... Janet Malcolm offers a sensitive tribute to the humble radio personality, George Jellinek, known for hosting the opera radio program The Vocal Scene for the last 36 years. When she asks him about his legacy, he admits, "I have not done anything that passes the test of immortality. Great artists pass this test ... I have done nothing like that. I've done a number of clever programs."... Another writer shadows a U.S. Border Patrol officer as he tries to capture illegal immigrants, revealing the difficult task at hand. In this officer's territory, "[n]o more than forty agents are ever in the field at once—one per ninety square miles."—J.H.P.

David Kenner is a former Slate intern.

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Twin NASA Satellites See Giagntic Solar Eruption from Two Angles

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Angling in on a Massive Solar Eruption

Our Sun is a feisty beast.

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It’s a roiling cauldron of gas, so hot that electrons in the gas have been stripped away, creating what’s called a plasma. Currents of rising and twisting plasma underneath the Sun’s surface create intense and convoluted magnetic fields, which in turn affect the shape and behavior of the gas. Piercing the surface, these magnetic fields create gigantic loops along which the plasma flows, like beads along the wires of an abacus. Vast energies are stored in these loops, and sometimes they explode. Violently. Very, very violently.

Two images from space of a massive solar eruption
Two views of a huge solar eruption from NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft. Click to ensolarnate.

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That image shows what’s called a prominence, one of these towering arcs of plasma. You can see it clearly in the bottom picture, but where is it in the top one?

Oh, it’s there, but you need a little perspective to see it. These two images were taken by NASA’s STEREO (for Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) satellites; twin spacecraft that view the Sun from two widely different angles. One was launched in a way that sent it ahead of the Earth in its orbit (called STEREO A for “ahead”) and the other launched to lag behind (STEREO B, for “behind”).

On Oct. 14, 2012, the spacecraft took the two pictures above. I’ve labeled them to show which is the view from which spacecraft. STEREO A saw the loop from the side, arcing high above the Sun’s surface—about 500,000 kilometers (300,000 miles), judging from the picture. That’s greater than the distance from the Earth to the Moon!

STEREO B, on the other hand, was almost directly above that eruption, so it sees it edge-on, if you will, looking straight down on it. If you take a moment you can match up some features on the Sun in the two pictures; for example, the white twisted spot to the lower left of the eruption near the Sun’s left edge in the upper image can be seen in the lower one as well.

Note that in the top image it's labeled as a filament, but in the bottom the eruption is labeled as a prominence. Those mean the same thing! Kinda; it depends on your viewpoint. When seen against space, like in the lower image, it’s called a prominence. But when seen against the face of the Sun, like in the upper image, it’s called a filament. That’s a holdover from when we didn’t really understand the Sun very well; the same feature looks very different depending on how you see it. That should be clear from these two images! So the same event has two names, and we still use both.

No matter what you call it, it’s a spine-chilling event. What you’re seeing here is an eruption that launched billions of tons of gas into space at high speed; an explosion releasing the energy equivalent to at least thousands of times the combined nuclear arsenals of every country on Earth! The Sun doesn’t do anything small.

And hopefully, that will give you a little perspective on our nearest star.

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Utah State football: Aggies punch ticket to MWC title game, rout Wyoming (with video)

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Logan • There was no need to warn his team of a letdown, Matt Wells said.

The Utah State coach was not fearful of his team overlooking Wyoming or being unprepared for the visiting Cowboys. The Aggies had been through too much, he said.

"There's no way they were suffering a letdown today, I promise you that," Wells said. "They're too resilient, they're too tough, they're too tough-minded, they prepare too well during the week to let down."

Utah State made an emphatic statement in a 35-7 win over Wyoming on Saturday afternoon. Despite suffering a multitude of injuries, the Aggies are one win away from a Mountain West championship. And unlike their next opponent, Fresno State, they wouldn't be undone by an underdog.

The Aggies rolled in their last game of the year at Romney Stadium, suppressing the Cowboys with another suffocating defensive performance while carving them up with runs, short passes and even special-teams returns. The 22 seniors Utah State sent off won their 30th game in the last four years, earned the top spot in the Mountain Division and got a berth in next week's conference title game against the Bulldogs.

Running back Joey DeMartino, who went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the game, couldn't conceal his excitement as he reflected on his team — once blackened and bruised by adversity — now playing for a championship.

"We deserve everything we've got this year with all the injuries we had," he said. "The fact that we're in the middle of this process right now means everything. It shows how much our team cares and put in the work this year. Just to see it start to pay off right now feels great."

The inaugural Bridger's Battle was dominated by the Aggies' defenders, who held prolific quarterback Brett Smith to only 156 total yards. Utah State would've pitched its second straight shutout if not for one fourth-quarter 60-yard bomb over the secondary.

Other than the one breakdown, the Aggies were all but perfect. Wyoming managed only 28 yards rushing on 29 carries, running into a wall of Utah State linemen and linebackers. The pass coverage was as good as ever for the Aggies, as five defenders broke up passes, and Nick Vigil led the rush with 3.5 sacks.

"Bottom line: The best defense in the Mountain West conference," Wells said. "They proved it again and again and again today. Defense wins championships — everybody says that this time of year."

The offense started slow, but was boosted by big plays both on defense and special teams. Linebacker Jake Doughty's first pick of the year set up the Aggies' first 27-yard touchdown drive. The offense didn't even need to take the field after Jojo Natson's wild, pinballing 64-yard punt return in the second quarter. And Utah State consistently got short fields with Jaron Bentrude pinning the Cowboys inside their own 20 five times.

Eventually, the Aggies attack was able to help itself. DeMartino had 112 yards and a score on the ground that put Utah State up 21-0 at halftime. Darrel Garretson, after throwing for Utah State's first touchdown of the day, had an efficient 20-for-29 day with 156 yards and two more scoring passes.

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O Aggies hold No. 13 offense in nation to 190 yards.

• Darell Garretson throws three touchdown passes.