Small update

Completed:
- The survey paper has now been submitted to the journal.
- Two conference papers have been submitted to a conference in California end of January

Still to do:
- Completion of the survey paper also means Chapter 2 of the Dissertation will be completed on Tuesday
- the next journal paper should (hopefully) be completed this week and handed on for internal review
- A third journal paper will be started next week
- A conference paper will also be started next week with a deadline of 4 August (extended abstract)

[Edit] Chapter 2 of Dissertation completed

Not quite tech

As an antidote to a quiet weekend, here's a sampling of articles to discuss around the watercooler.


PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news

Female Circumcision a Problem in Britain - Female genital mutilation, commonly associated with parts of Africa and the Middle East, is becoming a growing problem in Britain despite efforts to stamp it out. London's Metropolitan Police, Britain's largest police force, hopes a campaign beginning on Wednesday will highlight that the practice is a crime here.

9 People File Lawsuit Against TB Flyer - Eight fellow passengers of a tuberculosis-infected man are suing him for $1.3 million as a result of their possible exposure to the disease on a commercial flight from Prague to Montreal in late May.

Psychologists to Review Stance on Gays - The American Psychological Association is embarking on the first review of its 10-year-old policy on counseling gays and lesbians, a step that gay-rights activists hope will end with a denunciation of any attempt by therapists to change sexual orientation.

Science Blog -

Girls who complain about their problems at greater risk of developing anxiety, depression - A researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that girls who talk very extensively about their problems with friends are likely to become more anxious and depressed.

ABC News: Technology

Sex and the Single Palestinian - In a place where tradition prohibits premarital sex, young, frustrated men are increasingly turning to outlets like cell phone pornography. Some unmarried men seek out Ramallah's few prostitutes, but the vast majority remain virgins, bursting with pent-up sexual energy, until their wedding night.

'Nobody Goes to Hell': Minister Labeled a Heretic - Virtually every religion throughout human history has some notion of a horrible life after death. And though the threat of fire and brimstone is not preached as fervently in this age of reason, one man in Tulsa, Okla., knows just how hard it is for modern believers -- and their religious institutions -- to let go of the medieval vision of hell.

More Public Places Are Designating Kid-Free Zones - After listening to complaints for years, the town of Lake Forest took action this summer and designated 25 percent of its beach a kids-free zone, leaving the adults to sunbathe in peace and quiet.

Blond and Beautiful? What Really Makes a 'Trophy Wife' - "Stripper." "Bimbo." "Permanently tan." These are just a few of the adjectives used in the media lately to describe Jeri Kehn Thompson.Thompson joins the ranks of other notable women who have been referred to as trophy wives, like Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples and the late Anna Nicole Smith. But is she really a trophy wife?

Call Center Confessions -The angry customers who cursed at her were bad enough, and the fetish perverts who called late at night to ask what type of shoes she was wearing freaked her out. But the death threats really sent Tina Parcell over the edge.

CBC Television - Rick Mercer Report

Do-not-call list one ring closer - Canadians moved a step closer Tuesday to hanging up on annoying calls from telemarketers for good. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released its long-awaited list of rules that will govern a national do-not-call list and announced it is set to begin looking for an independent operator to run the registry

Pope: Other denominations not true churches - ope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.

Police: Fake Officer Stops Real One - There were flashing lights atop his SUV and what appeared to be a police badge in his hand, but it was the man he tried to pull over who was the real police detective.