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Top White Papers
Linux Doomed to Virus Plague. (Again.)
As sure as spam levels rise so does the misinformation about computer security. Regular readers are probably tired of me griping at news stories that say "Computer virus" instead of Windows virus, and even worse articles that pretend to be fair and balanced by claiming that Linux and Mac are just as prone to compromise too, except their tiny market shares make them unattractive targets. And neener neener, when Linux market share climbs above 1% then haha we'll be drafted into the World Wide Botnet too.
That's dumb and wrong on several levels, which we already know. But it always pays to be cautious-- what will happen as Linux continues to grow, and especially as it reaches increasing numbers of unsophisticated users? Doesn't common sense dictate that it will suffer increasing levels of attack and compromise?
Before we get to that, let's pass a law that sentences everyone who parrots the 1% figure, especially so-called journalists, to a lifetime of cleaning public restrooms. Sentence to be paroled when they learn to fact-check and do basic research.
Now, getting back on topic. It is understandable to worry about presenting an increasingly tempting target as consumer Linux grows. After all, we've been listening to Redmond successfully shift the blame for their fantastically porous malware-friendly software for years-- it's always the user's fault. If that is true, then more Linux popularity equals more unsophisticated users which equals more malware.
Not only that, but Linux permeates every possible segment of tech-- routers and networking devices, home and business automation, security and surveillance systems, phones, netbooks and other consumer mobile devices, desktops, vehicles, media servers and settop boxes; it's already a major player in the datacenter, server room, mainframes, clusters, and supercomputing. Linux runs on multiple CPU architectures. So a Windows-type Trojan horse or worm on Linux should have a much more catastrophic effect because of Linux' much greater reach.
It sounds good, but it's baloney, plain old erroneous Windows-think. Linux is not Windows. Windows PCs are trivially easily captured into the World Wide Botnet, but not because all those millions of PCs carry valuable payloads. Who cares about millions of Minesweeper scores and inane chatlogs? They're just launching points for spam, malware, phishes and attacks on high-value Linux and Unix systems, all those datacenters and database servers containing terabytes of valuable business and customer data.
That's the best attackers can do because direct attacks on Linux (and all Unix-type systems) are rarely fruitful. Sure, users are always the weakest links, and we must never let our guard down, and never violate basic security principles. I'm just not seeing some future turning point where malware authors are going to get serious about attacking Linux in significant numbers, which has been predicted for going on ten years now. Not unless a pandemic of sanity overwhelms the planet and everyone unplugs their Windows machines from the Internet, so the only available targets are Linux/Unix machines. I suspect that if something like that did happen we still wouldn't see a surge in remote attacks, but rather more social engineering and inside jobs.
Here are some resources that go into more detail on why Linux and Unix are more secure and secure-able.
This Talkback thread on LinuxToday has some interesting comments on possible Linux attack vectors and vulnerable points:
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WASHINGTON: Potentially threatening asteroids can be deflected from colliding with Earth using a novel technique — spraying a thin layer of paint on the approaching space rock, experts claim. According to Dave Hyland, Texas A&M University aerospace and physics professor, the science behind the plan is rock solid so much so that Nasa is getting involved.
Hyland says one possible way to avert an asteroid collision with Earth is by using a process called "tribocharging powder dispensing" — as in high pressured — and spreading a thin layer of paint on an approaching asteroid.
What happens is that the paint changes the amount by which the asteroid reflects sunlight, Hyland theorises , producing a change in what is called the Yarkovski effect — discovered by a Russian engineer in 1902.
The force arises because on a spinning asteroid, the dusk side is warmer than the dawn side and emits more thermal photons, each photon carrying a small momentum. The unequal heating of the asteroid results in a net force strong enough to cause the asteroid to shift from its current orbit, Hyland theorises.
"It could not be a waterbased or oil-based paint because it would probably explode within seconds of it entering space," he noted. "But a powdered form of paint could be used to dust on the asteroid and the Sun would then do the rest. It cures the paint to give a smooth coating, and would change the unequal heating of the asteroid so that it would be forced off its current path and placed on either a higher or lower orbit, missing Earth," he said.
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This ring, no other, is made by the Elves Who'd pawn their own mother to get it themselves. Ruler of creeper, mortal and scallop, This is a sleeper that packs quite a wallop. If broken or busted it cannot be remade. If found, send to Sorhed. (The postage is prepaid.) —Inscription on The One Ring
An, and possibly the, outrageous parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings written and published in 1969 by the staff of the Harvard University humor magazine, The Harvard Lampoon. (The members of which, not coincidentally, would go on several years later to found The National Lampoon magazine.)Produced during the first wave of Tolkien's popularity, when LOTR fandom was a hallmark of the counterculture, Bored draws a deliberate parallel to the contrast between LOTR's epic, almost academic, style and the bohemians and hippies who typified its fans at the time. In part BOTR accomplishes this by slavishly mimicking the form of the book, both in content and in physical layout — the original◊ paperback edition copied the design of the first authorized Tolkien paperbacks published in the United States, right down to the back-cover note warning of the unauthorized editions which had been previously published. However, draped over this superficially Tolkienian framework is an over-the-top and frequently hallucinogenic tale that twists every element of The Lord of the Rings into something ridiculous yet still recognizable.The book manages to find and skewer all the high points of Tolkien's magnum opus with considerable alacrity. In the first few chapters we meet a bevy of under-impressive characters, including
Dildo Bugger, finder of the One Ring
Goodgulf Greyteeth, a self-proclaimed "wizard" whose only mastery of magic is legerdemain
Frito Bugger, nephew of Dildo
Spam Gangree, his half-witted manservant
Moxie and Pepsi Dingleberry, twin morons
Arrowroot, the weak-chinned and bucktoothed ranger who is the heir to the throne of Twodor
But he goes by many names.
Bromosel, son of Benelux, Steward of Twodor
Gimlet, son of Groin, a deformed dwarf
Legolam, an acerbic elf
Together they make up a fellowship intended to see to the destruction of the One Ring of Sorhed, a fellowship which sets forth across the nations of Lower Middle Earth with the dark land of Fordor as its goal, bickering and sniping at each other all the way. Although no one in this story is anywhere close to competent, the fate of the world (or something) depends on their quest being successful.In a sense, it is one continuous novel-length example of Sophisticated as Hell.
This book provides examples of:
Action Girl: Eorache of the Roi-Tanners sits firmly on the line dividing an example and an aversion of this trope.
Beheaded Himself Shaving: The death of the last king of Twodor — in which he allegedly threw himself backwards onto several dozen knives and forks — and the series of "suicides" in "imitation" of his method amongst the other nobles of Minas Troney.
Also, the death of Benelux, the steward, who leapt into a burning pyre after "ingeniously tying himself up".
Half-Human Hybrid: Some creatures are implied to be such, and the prologue mentions a "halfling", which is defined as "half Boggie, half opossum".
Moxie and Pepsi also somehow manage to get two of the Vee-Ates — who are plants — pregnant.
Hand Signals: Stomper uses them to ask Frito to meet him in the inn's bathroom. This results in half of the patrons watching him and trying to figure out the signals.
Have a Gay Old Time: Played with when the party are attacked by a group of narcs, the leader of which is wielding a large faggot. You'd think it'd mean a bundle of wood, until the "faggot" cries out "You dieth, G.I!"
"This is indeed a queer river," said Bromosel, as the water lapped at his thighs.
Healing Hands: Subverted by Arrowroot, who during the siege of Minas Troney shows up in blood-spattered surgical garb, and who appears to have killed Faraslax while "treating" him in order to get him out of the way.
Hobbits: Viciously satirized by the lazy, slovenly and generally disgusting Boggies.
Hollywood Tactics: Subtly lampshaded when Arrowroot stupidly suggests marching on Sorhed's overwhelmingly larger army after the siege of Twodor is over. Goodgulf can't believe anyone could be so cataclysmically stupid and tries to throttle him.
Of the ballhog and Schlob, little was heard either, but local gossips reported that wedding bells were only centuries away.
Hurricane of Puns: The endless plant/vegetable puns that lace every sentence uttered by Birdseye, Lord of the Vee-Ates.
I Have Many Names: Stomper — AKA "Arrowroot son of Arrowshirt, True Son of Arrowhead of Araplane" — actually uses this phrase word-for-word; other characters also have many names, few of them complimentary.
Line In The Sand: As the Army of the West approaches the Gates of Fordor, many start to desert. Finally Arrowroot decides to shame them into being courageous.
Arrowroot: "Peoples of the West! The battle before the Black Gate of Sorhed will be one of few against many; but the few are of pure heart and the many are of the filthy. Nevertheless, those of you who wish to cringe and run from the fight may do so to quicken our pace. Those who still ride with the King of Twodor will live forever in song and legend! The rest may go."
It is said that the dustcloud did not settle for many days after.
Taxonomic Term Confusion: There is an appearance by "six different phyla of giant insects". Insects, whatever their size, are a single class of phylum Arthropoda — and you would think Harvard students would know that.
This Is Gonna Suck: The general reaction of everybody in the book to most everything they encounter.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Spoofed in the prologue where, after the answer to "What have I got in my pocket?" is demonstrated to be a .38 pistol, the thought behind "pity stayed his hand" is explained as "It's a pity I've run out of bullets."
The Time of Myths: All but explicitly called that in the prologue, but judging from the pop culture references, not so much.
Trailers Always Lie: On the flyleaf of the paperback is a passage allegedly from later in the book in which a beautiful, lusty elf maiden is about to seduce Frito. Naturally, it appears nowhere else.
True Companions: Subverted; nobody actually wanted to join, but were volunteered by other people who hated them.
Truth Serum: Goodgulf's method for learning how Dildo got the Ring.
Vagueness Is Coming: Goodgulf tries to warn Dildo with a series of portentous statements, going from "Evil Ones are afoot in the lands" to "There is a dog in the manger." It takes several rounds of these, until Goodgulf is practically screaming "Doom is here!", before Dildo catches on.
We Are Not Going Through That Again: Frito, having returned to his digs at the end of the story, is visited a mysterious stranger who thinks he's the kind of person that takes quests. He slams the door, locks it and swallows the key.
What Happened to the Mouse?: A number of plot threads are deliberately left hanging for comedic effect, such as Spam and Frito's escape from the lair of Schlob.
When Trees Attack: Subverted by Lord Birdseye and the Vee-Ates, who are not trees but giant vegetables.
Who Writes This Crap?!: "Observing this near impossible escape from certain death, Frito wondered how much longer the authors were going to get away with such tripe. He wasn't the only one."
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Beijing said on Tuesday it is opposed to any “intervention” in the South China Sea, apparently referring to reports that Tokyo will help Manila boost its maritime security.
“China has indisputable sovereign rights over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters, and the country opposes any military intervention in this area,” China’s Ministry of Defense spokesman Geng Yansheng told the Xinhua News Agency.
China, which is claiming ownership of almost all of the islands in the South China Sea, has an ongoing territorial dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands, also known as Senkaku.
The Diaoyu islands are located in the East China Sea between Japan and China, and contains five uninhabited islands and three barren rocks.
Article written by Sara Fabunan, courtesy of Manila Standard Today.
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In one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
That Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true Man.
In the Scriptures of Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired by God and inerrant in the original writings, and they are of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
Man was created in the image of God; that he sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born in sin and that this sinful nature is the origin of all sinful acts in thought, word and deed.
The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins; according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
That all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become children of God.
In the personal return of Jesus Christ.
In the bodily resurrection of the just to the everlasting blessedness, and the unjust to everlasting punishment.
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Náin slain by Azog in the Battle of Azanulbizar
Event Type: Genealogical
Age: 3rd Age - The Stewards
Date: December 1, 2799
An event in the final battle of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs; see that entry for an overall timeline:
So began the Battle of Azanulbizar ... at the memory of which the Orcs still shudder and the Dwarves weep. ... the battle swayed to and fro with great slaughter, until at last the people of the Iron Hills turned the day. Coming late and fresh to the field the mailed warriors of Náin, Grór's son, drove through the Orcs to the very threshold of Moria, crying 'Azog! Azog!' as they hewed down with their mattocks all who stood in their way.
Then Náin stood before the Gate and cried with a great voice: 'Azog! If you are in come out! Or is the play in the valley too rough?'
Thereupon Azog came forth, and he was a great Orc with a huge iron-clad head, and yet agile and strong. With him came many like him, the fighters of his guard, and as they engaged Náin's company he turned to Náin, and said:
'What? Yet another beggar at my doors? Must I brand you too?' With that he rushed at Náin and they fought. But Náin was half blind with rage, and also very weary with battle, whereas Azog was fresh and fell and full of guile. Soon Náin made a great stroke with all his strength that remained, but Azog darted aside and kicked Náin's leg, so that the mattock splintered on the stone where he had stood, but Náin stumbled forward. Then Azog with a swift swing hewed his neck. His mail-collar withstood the edge, but so heavy was the blow that Náin's neck was broken and he fell.
Then Azog laughed, and he lifted up his head to let forth a great yell of triumph...
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Durin's Folk
[Note: the date is set to follow the Battle of Azanulbizar.]
Elena Tiriel 17Jul04
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Bio Facts: Capybara
Central and South America from Panama south to northern Argentina and Uruguay
Tropical rain forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes
Brown-gray fur, with a hint of reddish coloring. The back legs are longer, and feet have four webbed-like toes. The front legs are shorter, with feet having only 3 toes. On the top of the cylinder-shaped head are the eyes, ears, and nostrils. Males weigh between 75-140 lbs., and females are between 80-145 lbs. Both sexes are 1.5 - 2 feet tall at the shoulder and between 3.5 – 4.5 feet long.
5-10 years in the wild; 12 years in captivity
In the wild, they eat mainly aquatic plants and occasionally, grains, melons and squashes are part of the diet. In the Zoo, they are fed carrots, endive, romaine, monkey chow, ADF 16, sweet potatoes, pears, apples and bananas.
A typical group of capybaras includes one dominant male, some subordinate males, one or more females, and their young. The dominant male marks his territory with a secretion from a scent gland on top of his nose. In the wet season, capybaras feed together in groups of ten to forty. In the dry season, groups gather at the few remaining waterholes, forming herds of up to one hundred individuals.
Mating occurs year-round, and takes place in the water. A pregnant female leaves the group to give birth in a sheltered spot nearby. She rejoins the group the same day, leaving her newborns in a nest. The young join the herd in three to four days and eat grass within their first week. Until weaning, young stay in a close-knit group kept together by nursing mothers. When multiple litters are present, mothers suckle all young and not just their own offspring. The gestation period is 150 days, and 2 to 7 young are born.
The young have a continuous purring cry, which probably keeps them in communication with mothers. They are vulnerable to vultures, wild dogs, caimans, and foxes.
Predators include jaguars, foxes, birds of prey and wild dogs. If a predator is spotted, a capybara will bark to make other members of the group aware. They evade predators by going into the water.
Good swimmers. The location (top of the head) of the eyes, ears and nostrils makes it possible for the Capybara to see and hear while swimming. Also, the Capybara can hold its breath underwater for up to 5 minutes.
There is a scent gland located on the nose, and one on the anus. The male scent gland on the rear is odiferous. Both glands are used to mark territory.
The Capybara is the largest living rodent in the world. Capybara means, “master of the grasses”, in the Tupi language.
European naturalists once called the capybara the “water pig” and the “Orinoco hog.”
The capybara is descended from an animal that lived in North and South America. It was almost twice as long and nearly eight times as heavy as the capybara.
The scent gland on the top of the adult male’s nose is called morillo, which means “small hill” in Spanish.
Capybaras are hunted for their meat and tough skins that are used to make leather products. To help protect them, it is illegal to hunt capybaras in Colombia, and there are some restrictions in Venezuela.
Jacksonville Zoo History:
This huge rodent first arrived in the Zoo’s collection in September 1970. It has successfully bred here.
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coondoggie writes "Scientists at DARPA say there are some 1,300 satellites worth over $300B sitting out in Earth's geostationary orbit (GEO) that could be retrofitted or harvested for new communications roles and it designed a program called Phoenix which it says would use a squadron 'satlets' and a larger tender craft to grab out-of-commission satellites and retrofit or retrieve them for parts or reuse." This program incorporates a design challenge aspect, in which various teams compete to design systems to effect the actual capture. From the article: "In the Zero Robotics challenge, three finalist teams emerged from a series of four, one-week qualifying rounds: "y0b0tics!" (Montclair, NJ); "The Catcher in the Skye" (Sparta, NJ); and "Nitro" (Eagleville, PA). Then in June the teams gathered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to watch via video link as their algorithms were tested on board the ISS, DARPA said. The algorithms were applied across three situations in which the SPHERES satellite simulated an active spacecraft approaching an object tumbling through space. In each scenario, at least one of the teams was able to approach the tumbling target and remain synchronized within the predefined capture region, DARPA said."
SlashBI: Your dashboard for the latest in business-intelligence news and analysis.
An anonymous reader writes "AgigaTech appears to be the first company to produce a non-volatile SDRAM DIMM — an SDRAM memory module that retains its contents even without power supply. The modules combine DDR2/3 SDRAM with NAND Flash as well as a data transfer controller and an ultracapacitor-based power source to support a data transfer from the SDRAM to Flash and vice versa. If this memory makes it into production, this is something that I instantly will want and will stand in line for."
First the spec, and now the hardware: MrSeb writes "After five years of trying to convince us that 3D TVs are the future, it seems TV makers are finally ready to move on — to 4K UHDTV. At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Sony, Toshiba, and LG are all showing off 84-inch 4K (3840×2160) TVs. These aren't just vaporware, either: LG's TV is on sale now in Korea (and later this month in the US), Sony's is due later this year, and Toshiba will follow in the new year. Be warned, though: all three will cost more than $20,000 when they go on sale in the US — oh, and there's still no 4K Blu-ray spec, and no such thing as 4K broadcast TV. In other display-related news, Panasonic is showing off a humongous 145-inch 8K (7680x4320) plasma TV, and some cute 20-inch 4K displays — but unfortunately neither are likely to find their way to your living room or office in the near future."
An anonymous reader writes "I live in the Middle East. Summer temperatures occasionally reach 60C/140F, well over the operating specs for most consumer tech. Quite a number of work and residential compounds are secured, prohibiting everything from computers to cameras to phones to USB sticks to car remote controls. When I know that I'm visiting one of those compounds, I end up leaving all the tech I can at home or in the office, and only bringing a cell phone, and leaving it in my car. However, "only a cell phone" has quickly morphed into "only two cell phones, a car MP3 player and remote, and .... ooh, shiny... a new tablet... and an electric razor just in case I have to touch up before a party in a compound." I'm wondering what kind of technologies we have for keeping all this tech cool for four hours in the car. Overnight events might last longer, but won't be as hot."
MrSeb writes with news on work toward flexible batteries good enough for Real World use (you have to power those flexible electrionics somehow). From the article: "LG Chem ... has devised a cable-type lithium-ion battery that's just a few millimeters in diameter, and is flexible enough to be tied in knots, worn as a bracelet, or woven into textiles. The underlying chemistry of the cable-type battery is the same as the lithium-ion battery in your smartphone or laptop — there's an anode, a lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathode, an electrolyte — but instead of being laminated together in layers, they're twisted into a hollow, flexible, spring-like helix. flexible batteries have been created before — but they've all just standard, flat, laminated batteries made from sub-optimum materials, such as polymers. As such, as they have very low energy density, and they're only bendy in the same way that a thin sheet of plastic is bendy. LG Chem's cable-type batteries have the same voltage and energy density as your smartphone battery — but they're thin and highly flexible to boot. LG Chem has already powered an iPod Shuffle for 10 hours using a knotted 25cm length of cable-type battery." Original paper (Extreme Tech claims it is paywalled, but it looks like it's not). The hollow core seems to be the key: "Moreover, a nonhollow anode proved to have serious problems with penetration of the electrolyte into the essential cell components such as the separator and active materials ... However, we were able to overcome these drawbacks by devising a unique architecture comprising a skeleton frame surrounding an empty space, that is, a hollow-spiral anode with a multi-helix structure This design enables easy wetting of the battery components with the electrolyte and the hollow space allows the device to compensate for any external mechanical distortion while maintaining its structural integrity. In addition, this helical architecture possibly enables the battery to be more flexible, owing to its similarity to a spring-like structure."
andy5555 writes "I am hardcore Unix (and recently storage) fan responsible for our server department. Most of the servers run (you guessed it) different types of Unix. For quite a long time, Windows servers played very little role, but sometimes we get applications from our business departments which run only under Windows. So it seems that we have to take it seriously and hire a few Windows fans who would be able to take care of the (still small but growing) number of Windows servers. Since I am Unix fan, I have very little knowledge of Windows (some of my teammates may have more, but we are not experts). If I have to hire such a person I would like to find someone who is passionate about Windows. It is easy for me to recognize a Windows fan, but I don't know how to test his/her knowledge. There are some sites with typical Windows interview questions, but everybody can read them and prepare. How would you recommend the hiring process to proceed? What should I ask?"
MojoKid writes "Intel has selected Integrated Device Technology (IDT) to develop an integrated transmitter and receiver chipset for the company's Wireless Charging Technology (WCT) based on magnetic resonance technology, it was announced [Wednesday]. The technology won't require you to plop your smartphone or other gear on a special charging mat (based on inductive charging), but you will be able to wirelessly charge your devices from an equipped device like a notebook. In addition, magnetic resonance charging is significantly more efficient than previous generation inductive technologies and it produces less heat build up in the process. Intel didn't say when WCT will appear in shipping products, but promised to update plans and timelines at a later date."
toygeek writes "Babies, as you may have noticed if you own one, like to get into all sorts of mischief, and studies show that exploring and interacting with the world is important for cognitive development. Babies who can't move around as well may not develop at the same rate as babies who can, which is why researchers from Ithaca College in New York are working on a way to fuse babies with robots to give mobility to all babies, even those with conditions that may delay independent mobility, like Down syndrome, spina bifida, or cerebral palsy."
Nerval's Lobster writes "EMC president and incoming VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger most likely shot down any hope that the company's storage arrays would be built around the ARM architecture. Gelsinger, who also helped orchestrate the VMworld show in San Francisco this week, presented an Aug. 29 keynote at the Hot Chips conference in Cupertino, Calif. Afterward, an audience member told Gelsinger that as many as 25 percent of all servers could be shipped around the low-power ARM architecture, then asked if Gelsinger agreed with that estimate. EMC previously shifted its product lines to Intel processors. Gelsinger told the audience member that the situation is unlikely to change, even if ARM could deliver workloads at a fraction of the power of an X86 chip."
An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from geek.com: "Amazon has released a rather bizarre bit of news today. The Kindle Fire has completely sold out. You can no longer buy one, and the wording of the press release suggests there won't be any more manufactured. In nine months on sale Amazon claims to have secured 22 percent of tablet sales in the U.S.. With that in mind, Amazon will definitely be selling more Kindle Fires, however, the next one you'll be able to buy will probably have a '2' at the end of the name. Jeff Bezos said that the Kindle Fire is Amazon's most successful product launch so far and that there's 'an exciting roadmap ahead.' He also confirmed Amazon will continue to offer hardware, but there's no detail beyond that." Also covered on Slashcloud.
cylonlover writes "While still impressive, the capabilities of early 'tricorders,' such as the Scanadu and Dr Jansen's tricorder, fall well short of the Star Trek device that inspired them. But a new miniaturized version of a flow cytometer called the Microflow to be tested on the International Space Station (ISS) brings the age of instant diagnosis of medical conditions using a portable device a step closer. The Microflow could also make its way into doctor's offices here on Earth where it might help cut down on the number of follow up visits required after waiting to get results back from the lab."
MrSeb writes "Bioengineers at Harvard University have created the first examples of cyborg tissue: Neurons, heart cells, muscle, and blood vessels that are interwoven by nanowires and transistors. These cyborg tissues are half living cells, half electronics. As far as the cells are concerned, they're just normal cells that behave normally — but the electronic side actually acts as a sensor network, allowing a computer to interface directly with the cells. In the case of cyborg heart tissue, the researchers have already used the embedded nanowires to measure the contractions (heart rate) of the cells. So far, the researchers have only used the nanoelectric scaffolds to read data from the cells — but according to lead researcher Charles Lieber, the next step is to find a way of talking to the individual cells, to 'wire up tissue and communicate with it in the same way a biological system does.' Suffice it to say, if you can use a digital computer to read and write data to your body's cells, there are some awesome applications."
An anonymous reader writes "A roundtable at the Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences explores the notion of nuclear fuel banks which would offer nations a guaranteed supply of low-enriched uranium if they renounce the right to enrich on their own. From the article: 'The basic idea behind an international fuel bank is that it would, in a reliable and nondiscriminatory way, make emergency supplies of market-priced low-enriched uranium available to states that sign up to participate. States that opt for membership in a fuel bank would gain increased confidence that their access to reactor-grade fuel would not be interrupted. In return, they would renounce the right to enrich uranium and reprocess spent fuel on their own. Such an arrangement could be appropriate for a number of states. But for others, it might be less than ideal.'"
MrSeb writes "Today Samsung joined Nikon in announcing an Android-powered camera. The Samsung Galaxy Camera weighs 305g, features a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 21x super zoom lens, a quad-core 1.4GHz SoC (probably Exynos 4), 8GB of internal storage, and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This compares with the Nikon S800c which also has a 16MP CMOS sensor, along with a 7x zoom f/2 lens and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Since neither unit has shipped, we don't know anything yet about how good they are as cameras, but we do know that the companies are trying to regain some of the ground they've lost to smartphones by integrating sharing right into their cameras. For photographers, there are a couple of critical questions about these new models: First is whether these cameras will have enough additional functionality to justify the added cost and weight when most people already have a serviceable camera in their phone. Second, and more importantly, there is still a big question mark hanging over Nikon and Samsung's long-term intentions for Android. If Android cameras are just standard point-and-shoots with a smartphone OS bolted on for sharing, that'll be a wasted opportunity. It would have been easier to create a camera that instantly tethered to a smartphone instead, and let the phone do all the work. There is an exciting possibility, if Nikon and Samsung do this correctly and allow low-level access to the camera functions via Android, to really unleash the power of Android to enable new photographic solutions." Samsung has also taken the wraps off the ATIV S, the first smartphone running Windows Phone 8. It has a 4.8" screen, NFC support, and a microSD card slot. Samsung plans to start shipping them in Q4.
scibri writes about robots helping neuroscientists dig into the brains of (animal) test subjects. From the article: "Robots designed to perform whole-cell patch-clamping, a difficult but powerful method that allows neuroscientists to access neurons' internal electrical workings, could make the tricky technique commonplace. Scientists from MIT have designed a robot that can record electrical currents in up to 4 neurons in the brains of anesthetized mice (abstract) at once, and they hope to extend it to up to 100 at a time. The robot finds its target on the basis of characteristic changes in the electrical environment near neurons. Then, the device nicks the cell's membrane and seals itself around the tiny hole to access the neuron's contents."
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If you have diabetes, but don't keep it under control there are a number of negative side effects, even deadly consequences that can result from it. Nancy Naeve Brown went to Yankton and met a woman from Springfield who credits her foot doctor at Avera Sacred Heart for saving her foot, her leg, and possibly her life.
Marilyn Aase from Springfield went to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital to find out why her left leg hurt so badly. Doctors diagnosed her with arthritis and consulted Dr. Scott Torness with the Avera Foot and Ankle Clinic about an infected ulcer on the other leg. Marilyn is diabetic and has severe neuropathy in that foot.
Marilyn says, "I can't feel anything in the better part of the top of my foot. I was walking around thinking I'm fine."
But things weren't fine. Dr. Torness discovered she has acute Charcot foot.
Dr. Torness says, "They don't feel pain because they don't have feeling in their feet. Their foot looks swollen and they don't think much about it. They start walking on it and the blood flow is increased to the foot during this time, it washes the bone out. Bone gets weak, subsequently starts to fracture."
Marilyn says, "It scared me stiff and I truly believe he saved my foot. He possibly saved my life that's how serious this condition is."
In two weeks Marilyn will be fitted with a crow walker. It's like a cast but this is molded just for her foot. She will wear the boot for 18 months. "
Dr. Torness says, "This padded boot helps bring all the weight up to the knee and helps keep the foot in a good structure and a good position."
Marilyn says, "I was so grateful. You'll never know the appreciation I felt. He promises to have me back up on my feet in time. I have to behave and keep weight off that foot."
Even though she has to stay off her feet for some time she's just glad she gets to keep both of them and one day walk again and when that day comes she says she is walking straight in to Avera Foot and Ankle Clinic to thank Dr. Torness personally. They both look forward to that day.
Both Marilyn and Dr. Torness say if you are diabetic and are dealing with any type of neuropathy, you really need to see a specialist regularly. Because Marilyn's condition was caught early she avoided surgery & even worse amputation.
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A penny for your cyber-thoughts.
How about crowd-sourcing some real pennies for cartoonist, Stephanie McMillan, who has given me permission to reprint her cartoons. Here’s the link to Paypal where you can donate to her if you like her cartoons. CLICK HERE (then click where it says DONATE).
- Carbon Dioxide Pollution Reaches ‘Troubling New Milestone’ — 400 PPM Over The Arctic
- Science (10/09): CO2 levels haven’t been this high for 15 million years, when it was 5° to 10°F warmer and seas were 75 to 120 feet higher — “We have shown that this dramatic rise in sea level is associated with an increase in CO2 levels of about 100 ppm.”
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Thursday, 10 December 2009
The Scope of Audacity.
If I had to name my top resources of all time, Audacity would have to be somewhere near the top.
For the uninitiated Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sound.
I have been aware of Audacity for a couple of years since I sent a colleague to a course run by Bernard Clark, the language college director at Durham Johnston School on how to convert cassettes to mp3 files.
She was unimpressed, but I was fascinated, so I took the CD of Bernard's materials and learned, to my great advantage, not just how to convert tapes (and clean up the crackly sound), but also to record students' GCSE presentations and model speaking questions and answers, and send them via bluetooth to their mobile phones and i-Pods.
I have also taught my students to use Audacity to record their voices and experiment with the voice-changing effects to make Crazytalk clips of French and German speaking celebrities. They really enjoy it.
This summer I accidentally discovered José Picardo's youtube video "podcasting in 5 easy steps", which does exactly what it says on the label, in 5 minutes and 13 seconds. From that I learned even more about Audacity, including adding effects such as changing voice pitch, adding backing tracks and fading sound in and out.
Then last week I attended a links into languages course at Sunderland's City Learning Centre in Washington (the original one in North East England) organised by Clare Seccombe and expertly led by Joe Dale, now of CILT.
The course was great in that, under expert guidance, I got to spend a few hours practising what I had picked up from Bernard's CD, José's youtube clip and my own experiments and got to put them all together to create an (almost) professional sounding podcast.
Unlike many of the courses I attend, this one was useful, fun and educational (funducational).
If podcasting sounds like something you'd like to do, click on all the links to the resources I used, set aside a couple of hours and teach yourself.
Better still, check out the links website and persuade your line manager to let you attend Joe's course next time he is in your Local Authority. You won't regret it.
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Calories are not evil. They have no ulterior motives and are not out to get anyone. A calorie, named for the Latin calor meaning "heat," is a unit of heat energy discovered by Nicolas Clement in 1824. One dietary calorie (because there are different types) is the energy needed to raise the heat of one kilogram of water by one degree centigrade. In more scientific circles, the common food calorie is referred to as a "kilocalorie" and represented by a capital letter "C."
The body is always burning calories. "Burning" in this case is the metabolic process of enzymes breaking the food apart. Even reading this article is causing the body to expend a small amount of extra energy, using more calories. Reading this while using a treadmill exponentially increases that number. There are three ways that the body burns calories.
Between 60 and 70 percent of one's daily calorie expenditures goes toward its BMR. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the body's baseline, what it needs to perform its most basic functions at rest: breathing, heart beats, body temperature, pumping blood, etc. The number of calories needed for the BRM is different for each person, but higher in men.
Broccoli would probably not be one’s first choice over chocolate cake, but it has much more to offer the body in the way of nutrients.
Physical activity burns calories, which is the whole premise behind aerobics, gyms and mall walking. One pound of fat is the equivalent of 3500 calories. While the body takes in more food each day, the fat sits, waiting to be used. Like it or not, the only way to rid the body of excess fat is to get the body to work hard enough to need more energy and tap into the stored energy.
The third way the body burns calories is the thermic effect, or eating and processing food. Food fats contain the most energy, nine calories per gram, but they are also the easiest substances to process, therefore the body expends the least amount of energy. Proteins contain four calories of energy per gram, but are more complicated to process, increasing the thermic effect. Carbohydrates also contain around four calories per gram, but are not as difficult for the body to process.
So if a calorie is simply a unit of heat, it doesn't matter whether it comes from chocolate cake or broccoli, right? Alas, no. Amanda Hartley, RD/LD at Eastern Ohio Regional Hospital, explains, "Not all calories are created equal. Eating 50 calories worth of vegetables is going to give you an added bonus of vitamins and minerals versus eating 50 calories worth of cake, which offers little to no benefits[Also,] foods like cake are easily digested and require little energy to be broken down into a form the body can use as energy. This differs from a food like broccoli, which requires more energy to be used during digestion, ultimately leading to more calories being burned."
Each person's metabolism is unique, but there are some points that are the same for everyone. First, in extreme environments (hot or cold) the BMR can increase by five to 20 percent as the body tries to cool or warm itself. Changes in internal body temperature can also raise the metabolic rate.
In regard to physical activity, cardio work like aerobics, walking, dancing and the elliptical machine can raise your metabolism for up to two hours after finishing the activity. Weight training can have a longer impact on the rate, and building and toning muscles will raise the BMR because muscle tissue takes more energy to maintain than stored fat.
Other things that affect metabolism include stress and illnesses like diabetes, both of which can raise the rate. Medications can affect the BMR, too. For instance, antidepressants may lower it.
Anyone can calculate his or her BMR, the calories necessary to fuel the normal processes at rest. For adult men this formula is 66 + (6.3 x body weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) (6.8 x age.) For adult women the formula is 655 + (4.3 x body weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) (4.7 x age.) Once you know your BMR, try adding up calories eaten over two or three days. This will give you an idea of how much your body is eating as opposed to using, and you can make better decisions on whether to change calorie intake or add an extra walk each week.
An online calorie counter like www.caloriecounter.about.com shows users differences even among the same types of foods, which may be surprising. To illustrate, one serving of Tombstone Original Pepperoni Pizza contains 312 calories of which 28.2 grams are carbs, 14.5 are protein and 15.7 are fat (6 of those are saturated fat.) Choosing a large slice of Domino's Classic Hand Tossed Pepperoni Pizza will save you almost 100 calories (at 218), over 11 grams of fat (4.1) and 4.5 grams of saturated fat (1.4). The Domino's slice has eight more grams of carbs (36.2), but still has 8.2 grams of protein.
Restaurant menus are beginning to include calorie counts. Nutrition information can also be found on restaurant websites and sites like CalorieCounter. A recent study of chain restaurants outside of Boston, Mass., Little Rock, Ark., and Lafayette, Ind., determined that items like sandwiches and burgers are fairly close to accurate counts, but that menu items like dressed salads, side dishes and high-carb foods consistently understated the calories. About 19 percent of the items actually had more than 100 calories above the count on the menu. The researchers' recommendation was to eat half of the entree when dining out.
When revamping your diet, think "fresh is best." Fresh fruits and vegetables have natural nutrients that are better for the body and untainted by chemicals and preservatives used during processing. Hartley suggests that out of season, or if watching the food budget, choose canned vegetables with lower sodium content and fruits canned in real juice rather than syrup.
Another online tool can help calculate the calories used during given activities. A "calories burned" calculator at www.healthstatus.com will tally up a day's worth of them after you punch in your weight and time spent on various activities. A 190 pound man will use up 410 calories an hour farming and feeding livestock or 182 calories an hour driving. A 125 pound woman can use 345 calories swimming for an hour and 308 for every hour of gardening.
Hartley says, "It is important to make both diet and behavioral changes. When we make these lifestyle changes, we are more apt to lose weight and keep it off, versus jumping from one fad diet to the next."
Befriend the calorie, life's fuel. Becoming familiar with how your body works and what it needs will enable you to make adjustments that will be healthier and easier to maintain over the long term. If the goal is weight control, monitoring not only the number but the type of calories could make a difference, not only taking extra pounds off, but keeping them off.
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Front Page Titles (by Subject) APPENDIX, No. I. p. 87.: OF SUICIDE - An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, Vol. I.
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APPENDIX, No. I. p. 87.
motives of suicide: 1. escape from pain.—2. benevolence.—martyrdom considered.
BOOK II. CHAP. II. APPENDIX. Motives of suicide.THIS reasoning will explain to us the long disputed case of suicide. “Have I a right under any circumstances to destroy myself in order to escape from pain or disgrace?” 1. Escape from pain Probably not. It is perhaps impossible to imagine a situation, that shall exclude the possibility of future life, vigour and usefulness. The motive assigned for escape is eminently trivial, to avoid pain, which is a small inconvenience; or disgrace, which is an imaginary evil. The example of fortitude in enduring them, if there were no other consideration, would probably afford a better motive for continuing to live.
2. Benevolence “Is there then no case in which suicide is a virtue?” What shall we think of the reasoning of Lycurgus, who, when he determined upon a voluntary death, remarked, “that all the faculties a rational being possessed were capable of a moral use, and that, after having spent his life in the service of his country, a man ought, if possible, to render his death a source of additional benefit?” This was the motive of the suicide of Codrus, Leonidas and Decius. If the same motive prevailed in the much admired suicide of Cato, if he were instigated by reasons purely benevolent,BOOK II. CHAP. II. Appendix it is impossible not to applaud his intention, even if he were mistaken in the application.
The difficulty is to decide in any instance whether the recourse to a voluntary death can overbalance the usefulness I may exert in twenty or thirty years of additional life. But surely it would be precipitate to decide that there is no such instance. There is a proverb which affirms, “that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” It is commonly supposed that Junius Brutus did right in putting his sons to death in the first year of the Roman republic, and that this action contributed more than any other cause, to generate that energy and virtue for which his country was afterwards so eminently distinguished. The death of Cato produced an effect somewhat similar to this. It was dwelt on with admiration by all the lovers of virtue under the subsequent tyrants of Rome. It seemed to be the lamp from which they caught the sacred flame. Who can tell how much it has contributed to revive that flame in after ages, when it seemed to have been so long extinct?
Let it be observed that all martyrs [Editor: illegible Greek word] are suicides by theMartyrdom considered very signification of the term. They die for a testimony [Editor: illegible Greek word]; that is, they have a motive for dying. But motives respect only our own voluntary acts, not the violence put upon us by another.
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This blog post is part of a blog party hosted by Kristine on Morning Beverage Rituals. Visit her fabulous blog to see the other entries
It is only in the past couple of months that I have fallen head over heels for black tea. I usually avoid caffeinated beverages, but somehow the rich tannic taste of black tea slowly won me over. I have become so enthralled with this indulgence that each morning, while waking from my reverie I am dreaming of which tea I will sip today.
The morning ritual of placing the water kettle on the fire to warm, pulling my favorite cup from the cupboard and gazing at the row of teas on my shelf reminds me of how abundantly the earth offers us special treats to cherish.
Camellia sinensis is a perennial evergreen shrub. It’s leaves are harvested, processed and dried in a variety of ways to produce all black tea, green tea, and oolong tea. Its history goes back at least 5,000 years in areas of China. Today China, Sri Lanka, and India are the biggest producers of black tea. Worldwide black tea is consumed more than any other beverage with the exception of water. With this in mind I see that I am not the only one to be seduced by this rich brew!
With our country’s overt dependence on stimulating nervines like coffee and black tea, it’s easy to demonize these beverages and tout the often cited side effects associated with their overuse. This is something that even I have been guilty of in the past.
As herbalists we know that some herbs work great for some, and horribly for others. As people we know that too much of anything is seldom a good thing.
With this in mind let’s explore the positive benefits of Camellia sinensis.
Green tea is often marveled for its high anti-oxidant content and is frequently suggested for immune enhancement, as an anti-inflammatory as well as a general tonic to improve well-being. Black tea also contains a high level of anti-oxidants and new research has shown it to be just as beneficial as green tea.
Like it’s caffeinated counterpart coffee, black tea has also shown promising results in lowering blood sugar in diabetics and could be used as part of a larger treatment protocol involving a health promoting diet and robust exercise.
I order most of my black tea from Mountain Rose Herbs. I love getting the high quality of whole leaf tea and there is something so REAL about placing leaves in my tea kettle as opposed to a bag that came from a box. Also, whole leaf teas are assuredly higher in quality than the stuff placed in tea bags.
Tea has a long history of trade and has even been used as a form of currency. Like many sought after items, people have been exploited in the harvesting and preparation of black tea. For this reason I always look for organic and Fair Trade teas.
I make my teas in a small cast iron kettle that has a fine metal strainer inside of it. I place a couple teaspoons of whole leaf tea in the holder and possibly a pinch of other herbs for flavor. After letting it sit for 3 – 5 minutes I am ready for the dark brew to be poured into my cup. I add a generous amount of cream and enjoy some quiet moments to myself enjoying the heady steam arising from the leaf flavored water.
Some of my favorite teas from Mountain Rose Herbs include:
Ancient Forest Tea: Harvested from ancient protected tea plants that range from 500 – 2,700 years old, sipping this brew is a reminder of the primeval forces on this earth.
Darjeeling: A complex tea from India with a significantly different taste than most black teas. It’s often described as a flowery flavor and it lends itself well to being combined with lavender.
Assam Tea: This tea is named after the region where it is produced in India. It’s often sold generically as breakfast tea blends. This popular tea will please everyone’s black tea palate.
Spicing it up
While visiting a dear friend in Portland this summer she delightfully reminded me that lavender can be enjoyed in practically everything. Together, on her lovely veranda, we sipped black tea with lavender and cream and I was hooked!
Most days I still enjoy a pinch of lavender flowers along with my black tea. I also enjoy adding some licorice root, or chai spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and all spice.
I am sure many of you have favorite additions to your black tea and I would love to hear them!
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To mark the 100th day of the Guantanamo hunger strike, Amnesty International USA is holding a vigil outside the White House today with several other groups (Photo Credit: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images).
By Carrie Neff Maley, Human Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International USA
Today marks the 100th consecutive day that detainees at Guantanamo have been refusing food as part of a hunger strike that began in Camp 6 at the facility. According to a letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and signed by 50 attorneys representing detainees, the hunger strike which began on February 6, 2013, was initiated in response to,
“[W]idespread searches of detainees’ Qur’ans—perceived as religious desecration — as well as searches and confiscation of other personal items, including family letters and photographs, and legal mail, seemingly without provocation or cause.”
Both the hunger strike and the brutal practice of force feeding have become a symbol of the deprivation of human rights taking place at Guantanamo. Virtually every personal freedom has been stripped from the detainees, most of whom have not been charged with any crime and are not facing trial.
Guantanamo Bay has been the site of indefinite detention and numerous other violations of human rights since 2002. It is also, as Rolling Stone’sJohn Knefel calls it, “the site of a unique legal experiment that has no direct precedent in U.S. history.”
Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef surrounded by his supporters upon his arrival at the public prosecutor’s office in Cairo. Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the arrest of Youssef over alleged insults to Islam and to President Mohamed Morsi, in the latest clampdown on critical media (Photo Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images).
“I am an American satirist, and Bassem Youssef is my hero,” Jon Stewart has said of his so-named Egyptian counterpart.
Bassem Youssef, whose show frequently pokes fun at Egyptian authorities and the use of religion for political purposes, found himself in the global spotlight after criminal charges were filed against him for his political satire. Jon Stewart highlighted the case on The Daily Show, TIME Magazine named Youssef one of the 100 Most Influential People of the year, and the Egyptian assault on free speech received international attention.
But Youssef himself cast attention on the many others caught up in the crackdown.
Join Amnesty International USA and call on the Philippine government to expedite the investigation and resolve the disappearance of activist James Balao (Photo Credit: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images).
April 19, 2013 marks the 52nd birthday, of indigenous people’s activist James Balao. James is just one of at least 200 to have disappeared in the Philippines over the past decade. James has not been seen or heard from since he disappeared from his hometown on September 17, 2008 when he was taken by armed men, claiming to be law enforcers.
James is a part of the Igorot ethnic group, an indigenous minority from the Cordillera region in the northern Philippines. He is a founding member of the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA), a grassroots organization advocating for the rights of indigenous people. The military has vilified the CPA as a communist organization, and labeled James a communist.
The CPA feels James may have disappeared as a result of the government’s anti-terrorism measures (Operation Plan Bantay Laya or Freedom Watch), which has unfairly targeted legitimate organizations that resulted to a series of extrajudicial killings, torture and disappearances throughout the country.
On February 14th, Amnesty will join with V-Day in the One Billion Risingcampaign to dance in solidarity with the estimated one billion women and girls who have experienced violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is one of the world’s most pervasive human rights abuses. It is also one of the most hidden. Globally, one woman in three has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in her lifetime and yet, justice for these abuses is all too rare.
In the U.S., the Violence Against Women Act is a groundbreaking law that helps break the cycle of impunity for violence. Currently up for reauthorization in Congress, you can add your voice to ask for immediate action.
“Just stop the planes.” That was the plea made by the feisty, determined Khadija when I interviewed her in front of the remains of her home in a small village in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state last week.
If only it could be that simple. It certainly ought to be.
A month earlier a lumbering Sudanese Antonov aircraft had passed overhead and unleashed a deadly cargo of five bombs in rapid succession.
Khadija was at the nearby market at the time and therefore escaped injury. But when she hurried back to her home, pure horror awaited her. One elderly woman, unable to run, had been literally blown apart and Khadija later undertook the grim task of collecting her neighbour’s body parts.
At the local level, Americans are demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing human rights. In recent elections, voters legalized marriage equality in nine states and passed the DREAM Act to expand educational opportunities for undocumented residents in Maryland. In addition, legislators in four states abolished the death penalty. The message to the nation’s leaders seems to be this: human rights still matter, and the task of “perfecting our union” remains incomplete.
As President Obama prepares to give his second inaugural address, he should embrace an ambitious rights agenda: enhancing our security without trampling on human rights; implementing a foreign policy that hold friends and foes alike accountable for human rights violations; and ensuring human rights for all in the United States without discrimination.
Measured against international norms and his own aspirations, President Obama’s first term record on human rights merits an “incomplete.” While he made the bold move of issuing an executive order to close Guantánamo on his second day in office, he has yet to fulfill that promise. The U.S. government’s reliance on lethal drone strikes is growing steadily, but the administration has provided no clear legal justification for the program. Congress has abrogated its responsibility to exercise meaningful oversight of this most ubiquitous element of the “global war on terror,” a paradigm which is in and of itself problematic. Although President Obama has on occasion stood up for human rights defenders abroad — in China, Iran, Russia and Libya — his administration has often muted criticism when it comes to U.S. allies, in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
In early 2009, Zimbabwe entered an agreement to form a unity government following contested elections in 2008. Part of that agreement required the establishment of a new constitution through public consultation and a referendum vote by citizens. Due to political maneuvering, purposeful delays, and budget shortcuts that referendum has not occurred. Accordingly, new elections are mandated no later than October 2013. What does all this mean?
It means Zimbabwe, a country without an election free from violence and intimidation in one form or another since really, well, independence, will have elections sooner rather than later. While the opposition party MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) does not have clean hands, most violence is perpetuated by the party with government control for over 30 years, ZANU-PF. Under the unity government, ZANU-PF retained control of security structures in Zimbabwe, and continues to use the police, security agents, and courts to harass, intimidate, threaten and torture civil society members, political opposition figures and human rights defenders.
By Kathryn Striffolino, Advocate and Science for Human Rights Project Coordinator at Amnesty International USA
Mali is currently facing its most serious humanitarian and human rights crisis since its independence in 1960, with myriad rights abuses rampant, amounting to what may become charges of war crimes and/or crimes against humanity. Cue the International Criminal Court (ICC).
A file picture taken on July 20, 2012 shows members of the all-girl punk band “Pussy Riot” Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (C), Maria Alyokhina (R) and Yekaterina Samutsevich (L), sitting behind bars during a court hearing in Moscow. (Photo credit: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/GettyImages)
Nearly a year after punk rock protest group Pussy Riot’s performance at Christ the Savior Cathedral, a Russian prison court has ruled not to release jailed Pussy Riot member. The punk rocker’s attorneys had petitioned the Russian court to defer her sentence until her young son turned fourteen as she is a single parent.
Unfortunately, Maria will spend the remainder of her two year sentence far away from her five year old.
The ruling is yet another example of injustice compounded in the Pussy Riot case. From the initial unjustified arrests, to the questionable trial, to an outrageous verdict, each step in the case has been an affront to human rights and freedom of expression.
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Nanotechnology is used to make hundreds of different consumer products and is already revolutionizing medicine. The Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts, is assessing the enormous potential while keeping an eye on environmental and safety concerns.
Apr 26, 2007
Given the incredible promise of the fast emerging field—and the billions in public and private investment that it has attracted—the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has launched a series of newsletters and podcasts focused on progress toward exciting applications on the horizon of nanotechnology.
Jan 04, 2007
"Prioritizing nanotechnology risk research isn't rocket science," says Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies chief scientist Andrew Maynard.
Research Needs and Priorities Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials
Jan 03, 2007
Testimony by Andrew D. Maynard, Ph.D.Chief Science Advisor Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Comments by David Rejeski in advance of the meeting on Research Needs and Priorities Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials
Jan 03, 2007
Dec 05, 2006
"Nanoscale science and engineering promise to be as important as the steam engine, the transistor, and the Internet, and have the potential to revolutionize all other technologies" according to Neal Lane, former science advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. "But that outcome is not guaranteed."
Nov 27, 2006
Tell a friend you are buying them a nanotechnology gift for the holidays, and visions of Star Trek collectables or geeky electronic toys may start to dance in their heads. But nanotechnology gifts can include everything from silver nanoparticle enhanced food storage containers to to fleece jackets and gloves from the Lands' End™ catalog—with Nano-Tex® Resists Static treatment.
Oct 05, 2006
A new report released today, Regulating the Products of Nanotechnology: Does FDA Have the Tools It Needs? by Michael Taylor, a former Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), examines the agency's capacity to properly regulate new products containing nanotechnology materials—including food, drugs, medical devices, dietary supplements and cosmetics.
Sep 21, 2006
Today at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Dr. Andrew Maynard testified that nanotechnology is being jeopardized by the lack of a clear federal strategy for examining possible environmental, health and safety risks and by inadequate funding for this work.
Sep 19, 2006
Research findings released from the first major national poll on nanotechnology in more than two years indicate that while more Americans are now aware of the emerging science, the majority of the public still has heard little to nothing about it.
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NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Around how much time is left?
my boyfriend has lung cancer and has attacks were he cant breath.it has started to happen a couple of times a week, also he hurts most always,and has a hard time keeping awake, also he has migrains often. he refuses to see a doctor. how far advanced could the cancer be, and what kind of time frame could be left.on adverage? is there anything i can do to help him with pain,he wont take pills,and with his sleeping? is there anything that can be done to make him more comfortable? Really the advancement and time frame with the info given is most important to me.
It's really impossible for me to answer how much time he has left without knowing the stage of the cancer. It sounds like it is stage 3 or 4.
Treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation may prolong his time; however, he has to make the decision as to whether he wants any treatment.
If he doesn't want treatment, there are things that can be done to make him more comfortable. I would recommend speaking to an oncologist (cancer doctor) about that.
I hope this helps a little. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful without knowing the exact stage.
Sandra L Starnes, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
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Maurice says that Google’s new syndication protocol, which I asked about yesterday, is an indication that Google is putting a gate in the wall around its garden to enable queries into its data. That would be good. But what it really should allow is not just queries into but scraping of its data for that data is our data that we put there in services like Google Base. Why do I care about this? So that new services can come along and aggregate distributed posts — classified ads, listings, reviews, whatever — wherever they are on the internet, in blogs, in other still-closed services, or in open blogs. Now that Google is trying to become a repository of our data, that should be open to the world to aggregate and analyze as Google aggregates others’ data. The Golden Rule of the Google Age should be: Scrape unto others as you would have them scrape unto you. I hope that’s what the new syndication protocol does but I’m still not sure.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
This poignant Poem was written by Simon Deacon, who is currently serving a sentance at Her Majesty's Prison Leicester....he would like it dedicated to Charlene. A Gypsy Boy
A Gypsy boy came home one day,
To find his true love had gone away,
When he asked the reason why...
This is what she did reply...
"because you chose a life of crime...
Gypsy boy ..do your time..
If you had chose and honest life
I would have gladly been your wife "
In Jail they found him dead,
and in his cell ..a note that read...
"Dig my grave and dig it deep,
Place red roses at my feet
Upon my chest a turtle Dove..
to show the world I died for love"
So all you Gypsy girls bare in mind,
A good Gypsy boy maybe hard to find,
So, when you you find one
Love him true,
Because, this Gypsy boy
Would die for you
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Iguassu Waterfalls - Brazilian Side
Iguazu National Park was created in 1939 and covers 185,000 hectares. The ecological reserve has been declared one of the Natural World Heritage sites of UNESCO. Following the walkways that border the canyon of the Iguassu River, it is possible to observe 275 cascades spanning over four kilometers until the last fall called Floriano Falls. There it is possible to see a complete view of Devil's Throat. Lunch or snacks are available at Porto Canoas Restaurant. On the way back, schedule a stop for shopping at the local crafts center. Duration: 3h.
The name "Iguaçu" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words "igu", meaning water and "açu" meaning big. Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.
Macuco Boat Safari
Within the boundaries of Iguazu National Park, an ecological tour is available: the Macuco jungle ride and boat trip. An open wagon pulled by a jeep goes through the jungle for three kilometers, while a specialized guide provides interesting information about the ecology of the region. The tour continues on foot to the banks of the Iguazu River. There, a specially equipped small inflatable boat takes the tourists as close as possible to the waterfalls, providing a thrilling adventure and a unique view of the falls. Duration: 2h.
Appreciate the most encompassing view of Iguazu Falls from the air by helicopter. Duration: 10 minutes or special 35-minute fly over of all three frontiers.
Macuco Adventure - Black Well Trail
The excursion begins on a 320-meter suspended footbridge in the heart of the National Park, followed by a 9 km one-way trail that can be covered on foot or by bicycle (conventional or electric). On this stretch, beautiful specimens of flora and fauna native to the National Park can be seen. At the end of the trail there will be a short break to rest. At this point, a suspension bridge leads to a rustic 500-meter trail, at the end of which exists a 10-meter high observation tower. From the tower a panoramic view of the forest can be seen, especially of Alligator Pond, in which a great diversity of aquatic animals are concentrated. Then, navigation of the upper River is made, passing by the Bamboo Archipelago, with the option of an excursion in ducks (inflatable kayaks) and snorkeling to observe aquatic vegetation.The entire excursion is made with the accompaniment of skilled guides.The return is made via the rapids passing Parrot Island, where at sunrise and sunset the flight of thousands of parrots can be seen. Disembarkation can be made at Banana Tree Port or Canoe Port.
Banana Tree Trail
This excursion begins with a 1.6 km trail that can be covered on foot or by bicycle . Nature lovers can walk by small ponds where aquatic habitat birds and exuberant vegetation can be seen. Nature lovers can see species of flora and fauna native to the National Park. The excursion combines navigation of the upper River in bi-motor boats to the Black Well docks, with a visit to a 10-meter-high observation tower from which Black Well Alligator Pond, rich in aquatic and land fauna, can be observed.
In succession is the Bamboo Island Archipelago, with the option of ducks (inflatable kayaks) to appreciate the scenery. Return is made to Banana Tree Port or Canoe Port, always accompanied by skilled guides.
The bird park is an ecological sanctuary which combines eco-tourism with environmental education. Visitors have the opportunity to enter the aviaries and watch closely the life of birds. The park has more than 900 birds, turtles, reptiles, butterflies and monkeys in huge aviaries, which are integrated with the lush subtropical forest. Duration: 1h 30min.
Iguazu Waterfalls - Argentinean Side
Leaving the Brazil/Argentina boundary, Argentina is reached through the Tancredo Neves Bridge, over the Iguazu River. Trails through the 55,500 hectares reserve provide the pleasure of a different and more complete view of the falls, specially the biggest one, the Devil's Throat. Lower and upper walkways permit a closer look of the waterfalls and San Martin Island. Duration: 5h.
Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant
The visit starts by watching an explanatory movie about the construction and operation of the plant. It continues by bus to the principal viewing platform where the giant spillways can be observed. An impressive water spectacle can be appreciated as well as a panoramic view of the entire power plant.The biggest hydroelectric power plant in the world, Itaipu consists of a storage dam and 18 turbines with a capacity of 700 mw each, totaling 12.6 mw of installed potential. It produces 76 billion kilowatts of electricity per hour per year, serving six Brazilian states in addition to the country of Paraguay. At the bi-national power plant, which produces 46% of the electricity generated in Brazil, the most advanced technology available is applied to the most sophisticated production of electricity in the industry.The power plant can be visited from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “ITAIPU” is a Guarani word for “rock that sings”. Duration: 2h.
Kattamaran Yacht Tour
For those who prefer a quiet adventure, the Kattamaran Yacht tour provides an opportunity to experience the beauty of water, horizon and a bit of culture, while enjoying a delicious dinner. The boat navigates a section of the Iguazu River, passing under the Tancredo Neves Bridge that connects Brazil to Argentina, the Three Borders Landmark (obelisks with the colors Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina located in the meeting of the Iguaçu and Paraná). The riverside landscape, made of rocks and native vegetation, completes the scene.
Iguazu Casino - Argentina
Located near the Brazil/Argentina border in Puerta Iguazu, the Iguazu Casino offers elegant European-style entertainment every night in its distinctive salons, with tables of Black Jack, Baccarat, Stud Poker and Roulette. Food and beverages are available from the sophisticated Bar/Restaurant. Duration: 4h
Shopping in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Considered by many as a shopping paradise, Ciudad Del Este can be reached by just crossing the famous Amizade Bridge (amizade means friendship) and you will have at your disposal more than 5,000 stores selling products with enticing prices. It is best known for its trade in electronics, toys and small appliances although sophisticated perfumes, oriental carpets and other elegant gifts are also available.
All visitors must bring original identification document or Driver’s License. Foreign visitors must bring their passports. Be aware of the maximum values of purchases that may be imported without having to pay import tax.
The Spanish restaurant with capacity for 180 people offers the best of Spanish cuisine. With a complete menu including the traditional paella, this is the best seafood restaurant of the region.
Synonymous with tradition, comfort and quality, this restaurant offers a wide and delightful daily menu based on select seafood with the highest quality.
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Please note: This article was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.
By Ed Edelson
FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found.
"Obese men are more likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease," said Dr. Stephen Freedland, an associate professor of urology and pathology at the Duke University Prostate Center, and an author of one of the studies.
The reason: The blood test that looks for elevated levels of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA), indicating a heightened cancer risk, doesn't seem as reliable for obese men, Freedland said.
"Our assumption is that these men have more blood volume, so PSA gets diluted, he said. "By the time obese men get to elevated levels, the cancer is more advanced."
The study, published online Friday in the journal BJU International included nearly 3,400 men who had PSA tests. The researchers found that the risk of an aggressive cancer was doubled in obese men diagnosed because of high PSA levels. No such association was found for obese men diagnosed by a digital rectal examination, in which the physician feels for an abnormally large prostate gland.
Prostate cancer is suspected when the PSA reading is 4 or higher. The current recommendation is for men aged 50 and older to be offered an annual PSA test, with explanations of its possible risks and benefits. A federal preventive medicine committee this week said that PSA screening should not be done for men aged 75 and older because the risks outweigh the benefits.
"I'm not sure that we should check obese men more often," Freedland said. "But we should have a higher [PSA] index of suspicion of what is not normal -- 3.4 rather than 4; for really obese men, 3.2."
The Duke study measured obesity using body-mass index, which is a ratio of weight to height. Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.
A second report from Duke in the same issue of the journal found that excess weight influenced the outcome of surgery for prostate cancer. Men with a BMI of 35 or higher were nearly 60 percent more likely to have a recurrence of the cancer than thinner men, the study of 1,434 men found.
One reason is "the difficulty of operating on obese men in general," said study author Dr. Jayakrishnan Jayachandran, a urology oncology fellow at the Duke Prostate Cancer Center. "The prostate is a narrow thing to operate on, and when there is a big wad of fat in your way, if the abdominal wall is thick, it becomes a technical issue."
The result is that not all the cancer may be removed, which means a recurrence after time, Jayachandran said. "The only thing we can think of is that when you operate on obese people, you have to be more careful," he said.
The studies results apply to men who might not regard themselves as obese, Freedland said. "We can't forget that when we use the term, we are not just talking about very large men," he said. "A man who is 5 foot 9 and weighs 203 pounds would be considered obese."
Jayachandran added, "We are not screening these obese men effectively and are not doing as good a job surgically as could be done."
To learn more about prostate cancer, visit the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
SOURCES: Stephen Freedland, M.D., associate professor, urology and pathology, Jayakrishnan Jayachandran, M.D., urology oncolgy fellow, Duke University Prostate Cancer Center, Durham, N.C.; Aug. 8, 2008, BJU International, online
Last Updated: Aug. 08, 2008
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May 25: Health Headlines
Making news this week: Kids and type 2 diabetes, simple GERD treatment, ADHD and obesity.
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"Alex Wilson will review some of the tremendous challenges facing our environment and our way of life, including climate change, water shortages, and the end of cheap oil, then focus on integrated solutions to these problems. The answers certainly won't be easy, but they are waiting for us, should society choose to act."He will also chair a session called "Passive Survivability: The Other Reason to Go Green," on Thursday morning (8:30 - 10:00). Christopher R. Schaffner will be speaking in this session.
"The concept of 'passive survivability' is relatively new to the building community, but had its debut in Environmental Building News two years ago. It involves the next generation of green buildings. They are distinguished from other green buildings in that they are not only environmentally excellent, but also more secure structures able to keep their occupants safe and reasonably comfortable under all conditions."Alex has written about energy-efficient and environmentally responsible design and construction for more than 25 years. Prior to starting BuildingGreen, he was executive director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association for five years; before that he taught workshops on the construction of solar greenhouses in New Mexico in the late '70s. Alex is author of Your Green Home, and coauthor of the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings and the Rocky Mountain Institute's comprehensive textbook Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate. He has also written hundreds of articles for other publications, including Fine Homebuilding, Architectural Record, Landscape Architecture, the Journal of Light Construction, and Popular Science. Along with writing about design and construction, Alex has written four guidebooks on quiet-water paddling published by the Appalachian Mountain Club — covering all of New England and New York State. Alex served on the board of directors of the U.S. Green Building Council for five years, and he is currently a trustee of The Nature Conservancy - Vermont Chapter. Nadav Malin, vice-president of BuildingGreen, will chair a session on Thursday morning (10:30 - noon) called "Debate in the Green Communities: LEED® or Follow?" Session speakers include Chris Benedict, Bruce Coldham, and Scot Horst.
"Considered by many to be the premier sustainability guideline, the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standard has been adopted by many as the standard across the country. Critics claim that the system favors 'point grabbing' over good building science, while supporters say it has become a tool of market transformation for the green community. Sit in on the discussion."Nadav serves as editor of Environmental Building News, and coeditor of the GreenSpec product directory. He is chair of the Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group for the LEED® Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council' (USGBC), a LEED Faculty Member, and a LEED Accredited Professional. He was a principal author of the Applications Reports for the Environmental Resource Guide that compares the environmental value of different building materials in various applications, and he coauthored the chapter on building materials for Time Saver Standards. He has written numerous articles for publications including Architectural Record and The Construction Specifier. Nadav consults and lectures widely on sustainable design, with a particular focus on green materials. In addition to running LEED training workshops, he has taught seminars for various USGBC chapters, CSI chapters, state AIA chapters, and private architecture firms. He also served on the U.S. team for Green Building Challenge, manages the U.S. Department of Energy's High Performance Buildings Database project, and leads the content development team for Web and software resources at BuildingGreen.com. Peter Yost, BuildingGreen's awesomely knowledgeable Residential Program Manager, will be presenting a full-day pre-conference workshop on Tuesday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM), called "Building Science Fundamentals." This one's going to be hot.
"Building science fundamentals form the foundation needed to drive and market your green building business. Learn how building science, quality and durability can work together for true high performance green building. The one-day seminar will cover how to solve problems in existing buildings, and how to avoid making these mistakes in new construction."Peter Yost is the Residential Program Manager for BuildingGreen. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance homes for more than twenty years. His expertise stretches from construction waste management and advanced framing to energy efficiency and building durability. Peter has made significant contributions to the work of many leading homebuilding organizations and initiatives — NAHB Research Center, Building Science Corporation, 3-D Building Solutions, EEBA, Masco's Environments for Living® program, USGBC's LEED for Homes program, and the US Department of Energy's Building America program. Peter is currently an instructor for the Boston Architectural College's Sustainable Design Certificate program and for the University of Massachusetts Department of Building Materials and Wood Technology program in Amherst. He is a past co-chair and current Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Steering Committee member of the USGBC's LEED for Homes program. BuildingGreen, in addition to being a Track Sponsor (the "Collaboration in Action" series), will be at Booth 654 on the trade show floor — come see us!
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Chapter V-D. Altar
259. At the altar the sacrifice of the cross is made present under sacramental signs. It is also the table of the Lord and the people of God are called together to share in it. The altar is, as well, the center of the thanksgiving that the Eucharist accomplishes.
260. In a place of worship, the celebration of the Eucharist must be on an altar, either fixed or movable. Outside a place of worship, especially if the celebration is only for a single occasion, a suitable table may be used, but always with a cloth and corporal.
261. A fixed altar is one attached to the floor so that it cannot be moved; a movable altar is one that can be transferred from place to place.
262. In every church there should ordinarily be a fixed, dedicated altar, which should be freestanding to allow the minister to walk around it easily and Mass to be celebrated facing the people. It should be so placed as to be a focal point on which the attention of the whole congregation centers naturally.
263. According to the Church's traditional practice and the altar's symbolism, the table of a fixed altar should be of stone and indeed of natural stone. But at the discretion of the conference of bishops some other solid, becoming, and well crafted material may be used.
The pedestal or base of the table may be of any sort of material, as long as it is becoming and solid.
264. A movable altar may be constructed of any becoming, solid material suited for liturgical use, according to the traditions and customs of different regions.
265. Altars both fixed and movable are dedicated according tot he rite described in liturgical books, but movable altars may simply be blessed.
266. The practice of placing under the altar to be dedicated relics of saints, even of non-martyrs, is to be maintained. Care must be taken to have solid evidence of the authenticity of such relics.
267. Other altars should be fewer in number. In new churches they should be placed in chapels separated in some way from the body of the church.
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Charlie Pasarell (far right), shown here during a youth tennis demonstration in Indian Wells, Calif., was an NCAA champion at UCLA before founding NJTL with Arthur Ashe and Sheridan Snyder.
© Larry Goren
Charlie Pasarell, who founded NJTL with Arthur Ashe and Sheridan Snyder, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame later this year, joining former US Open champion Martina Hingis, long-time ESPN announcer Cliff Drysdale, as well as Ion Tiriac and Thelma Coyne Long.
Hingis was elected in the recent player category, while Drysdale, Pasarell and Tiriac entered the Hall in the contributor category.
Pasarell won an NCAA title at UCLA and was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team, before helping grow the sport. As was Drysdale, Pasarell was a key figure at the start of the ATP and has been long associated with the tournament at Indian Wells, Calif.
During a press conference announcing his selection to the Hall of Fame, however, Pasarell made special mention of his affection for NJTL, the nationwide network of more than 600 non-profit youth development organizations that provides free or low-cost tennis, education and life skills programming to more than 250,000 children each year.
"Nothing gives me greater pleasure than going to NJTL conferences, and people who come up to me are doctors or successful businessmen, and to know that they got started in NJTL," Pasarell said.
Hingis won a total of 15 major titles, including nine in women's doubles and one in mixed. In 1997, she won singles titles at three of the four Grand Slam tournaments - the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open - and lost in the final of the French Open. She finished her career with 43 titles in singles and 37 in doubles, and her singles record was 548-133. Hingis also led Switzerland to its only Fed Cup final in 1998 before losing to Spain.
Drysdale was a player in the 1960s and 1970s who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4, then helped start the ATP men's tour, serving as its first president, 1972-74. He has been an ESPN tennis announcer since its first telecast of the sport, a U.S.-Argentina Davis Cup meeting in 1979.
Following his own playing career, which included the 1970 French Open men's doubles title, Tiriac has held key roles as a coach, player manager and tournament promoter. His most noted client was Hall of Fame member Boris Becker.
The induction ceremony will be July 13 in Newport, R.I.
Information from The Associated Press was used in compiling this story.
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National Teacher Day
POSTED: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 11:32am
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 3:19pm
Learn about one exceptional Upper Valley elementary teacher.
SAN JUAN - Do you remember your 5th grade teacher? Or any of your grade school teachers?
Chances are there's at least one you will never forget.
News Center 23 Reporter Erin Murray went into the classroom to learn more about one unforgettable Upper Valley teacher.
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Papua New Guinea
By Patrick O’Connor, December 6, 2012
As well as emphasising the centrality of PNG’s relations with Canberra and Washington, O’Neill used his Australian trip to curry favour with the mining giants.
By Patrick O’Connor, July 30, 2012
Michael Somare and Peter O’Neil spent the previous 12 months locked in a bitter power struggle that split the military, police force and state apparatus.
By Mike Head, July 10, 2012
The disruptions have cast doubt on the hopes of the de facto prime minister, and his backers in Canberra and Washington, that the elections would end months of political instability.
By Patrick O’Connor, June 2, 2012
The illegal Australian-backed government has engaged in further desperate manoeuvres and authoritarian measures to remain in office.
By Patrick O’Connor, May 25, 2012
The attempted prosecution of the chief justice on sedition charges is in retaliation for the Supreme Court’s recent confirmation that the O’Neill government remains in power illegally.
By Patrick O’Connor, April 11, 2012
Thousands of people protested yesterday in the capital Port Moresby against the government’s bid to delay national elections scheduled for June.
By Patrick O’Connor, March 27, 2012
The O’Neill government is attempting to consolidate power by suppressing its opponents within the judiciary.
By Oliver Campbell, February 4, 2012
Lax safety standards and overcrowding appear to have contributed to the loss of life.
By Oliver Campbell, January 28, 2012
Local residents said blasting related to Exxon-Mobil’s nearby liquefied natural gas project may have contributed to the disaster.
By Patrick O’Connor, January 27, 2012
The unresolved constitutional crisis reflects the intensifying rivalry between the US and China that is fuelling instability throughout the Asia-Pacific.
By Zac Hambides, December 21, 2011
O’Neill now has the support of the state apparatus, including the military and police, and the governor general, in addition to his parliamentary majority.
By Zac Hambides, December 17, 2011
Canberra’s preoccupation with the events in PNG is driven by deep concerns about growing Chinese involvement in what it has regarded as “its backyard.”
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Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis prepared for an ambitious spacewalk to overhaul the Hubble space telescope and extend its working life.
The spacewalks come on the heels of an operation Wednesday during which astronauts plucked Hubble from orbit, maneuvering it into the cargo bay of Atlantis.
John Grunsfeld, 50, will lead the first of five spacewalks Thursday at 1216 GMT. Joining him will be Drew Feustel, a 43-year-old geologist on his first space mission.
Officials believe the overhaul will extend operations at least five years, long enough to finish the development and launch a more capable successor, the James Webb Space Telescope.
During a six- to seven-hour spacewalk, the two men will replace the Wide Field Planetary Camera-2, a 16-year-old workhorse imager, with the updated Wide Field Camera-3.
The new camera was designed to look deeper into the universe with observations in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
As their final task, Grunsfeld and Feustel will replace the telescope's failing science computer.
The Science Instrument Command and Data Handling system experienced a partial electronic failure in late September. The breakdown prompted NASA to postpone plans to launch the Hubble mission in October so engineers could prepare a replacement.
When the overhaul is complete, Hubble should have new batteries and gyroscopes, rejuvenating the electrical and pointing systems.
On Wednesday, astronaut Megan McArthur grappled the 13.2-meter (43-foot) telescope with the shuttle's robot arm at 1714 GMT, after Atlantis commander Scott Altman maneuvered his spacecraft within 10 meters (35 feet) of the scientific icon.
"Houston, Atlantis, Hubble has arrived on board," Altman radioed Mission Control.
The two spacecraft sailed 560 kilometers (350 miles) above Australia at the time of the capture. After the grapple, McArthur carefully hoisted the observatory toward a rotating work platform in the rear of the shuttle's cargo bay.
The big telescope will remain anchored to the platform for the next six days.
Late Wednesday, a small fragment from a satellite destroyed in 2007 Chinese anti-satellite test passed an estimated three kilometers (1.8 miles) from Atlantis without incident.
Astronauts aboard the shuttle were told to prepare for evasive action, but it proved not to be necessary, NASA officials said.
Meanwhile, mission managers concluded the shuttle's heat-shielding weathered Monday's launch without significant damage, freeing astronauts to focus on refurbishing Hubble, said LeRoy Cain, the head of the management team.
Small, shallow gouges were found across four heat shielding tiles but NASA managers decided they posed not threat to the mission.
Wednesday's rendezvous operation grew more challenging when a communications problem kept the Atlantis crew from seeing the results of positioning commands they transmitted to the telescope.
Hubble's Maryland command center monitored the commands instead, relaying the results to the astronauts.
Altman flew the final kilometer of the encounter manually, gingerly easing Atlantis closer to the telescope from below with the assistance of shuttle pilot Greg Johnson and Mike Good.
The astronauts later scanned the Hubble's exterior with cameras on the robot arm, finding it in good shape despite signs of weathering from ultraviolet radiation and impacts from space debris.
"It's an unbelievably beautiful sight," gushed Grunsfeld, an astronomer making his third trip to the space telescope. "Amazingly, the exterior of Hubble, an old man of 19 years in space, still looks in terrific shape."
Shuttle astronauts had not seen nor worked on Hubble since March 2002.
Hubble, a cooperative project between NASA and the European Space Agency, has been refurbished four times since its launch in 1990.
Source: AFP American Edition
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Thirteen 5-Hour Energy deaths have been reported in the past 4 years, the FDA says.
The federal government is investigating claims that 13 people have died over the past four years after drinking 5-Hour Energy.
Another 33 hospitalizations linked to the popular energy shot were reported in that same time period, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
More from GlobalPost: Energy drink makers face NY health probe
"If someone is to use multiple cans, now is when we start to see some of the side effects," Dr. Sean Patrick Nord, USC Director of the Section of Toxicology, told ABC News. "You're getting astronomical amounts, 30 to 40 cups of coffee."
In a statement, FDA officials said they will take action if the deaths can be directly linked to the drink.
More from GlobalPost: Teen deaths linked to Monster Energy drinks in new report
That could include forcing the company to take the drinks off the market, The Associated Press reported.
A spokeswoman for the company that makes the product, Michigan-based Living Essentials, LLC, told the AP the energy shot is "intended for busy adults" and is not marketed as a beverage.
Elaine Lutz said the company is not aware of any deaths proven to have been caused by their product.
The new FDA filings mark the second time in a month that the agency has confirmed it is investigating energy drinks.
In October, the FDA said Monster Energy, another popular drink that contains even more caffeine, was allegedly linked to five deaths, CBS News reported.
One victim, 14-year-old Anais Fournier of Maryland, allegedly died after drinking two Monster Energy drink beverages within 24 hours. Her parents are now suing the beverage company.
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About This Lesson
The lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Joseph Bellamy House" (with photographs), and other sources on the Great Awakening and Joseph Bellamy. Barbara Bradbury Pape, Site Administrator of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, wrote the lesson. Jean West, education consultant, and the Teaching with Historic Places staff edited it. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
Topics: This lesson plan will help students gain a deeper understanding of the Great Awakening as well as the role Puritan ministers played in 18th-century New England. It can be used in American history, social studies, and geography courses in units on colonial American religion and the Great Awakening.
Time period: 1740s-1790
Relevant United States History Standards for Grades 5-12
Relevant Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
Find your state's social studies and history standards for grades Pre-K-12
Objectives for students
1) To describe the basic principles of Puritanism.
2) To examine the role of religion in 18th-century New England.
3) To consider the causes and effects of the Great Awakening.
4) To trace the career of Reverend Joseph Bellamy and examine his role as a religious leader in New England during and after the Great Awakening.
5) To conduct research on prominent historical figures in their own community.
Materials for students
The materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a smaller, low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger version.
1) two maps of Colonial Connecticut and lots in North Purchase;
2) three readings by contemporaries and scholars about Bellamy's life and work;
3) three drawings of the home and Bethlehem, Connecticut;
4) three photos of the house, Bellamy's pulpit, and tomb.
Visiting the site
The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, a property of The Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, is located on 61 Main Street North at the intersection of Routes 61 and 132 in Bethlehem, Connecticut. Visitors can tour the house and grounds, including a circa 1915 formal parterre garden, on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from May to October. The hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours are available by reservation. For more information, contact the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, P.O. Box 181, Bethlehem, Connecticut 06751.
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The IISH is the largest institution for social history in the world. It attained this position thanks to its ongoing efforts since 1935 to protect the cultural heritage of the labour movement and other emancipatory groups and schools of ideas - often in very threatening situations.
Through these activities the Institute now manages over 3,000 archives, including the papers of Marx and Engels, Kautsky and Bernstein, Bakunin and Trotsky, Guesde and Turati, Pankhurst and Goldman, Domela Nieuwenhuis and Troelstra, Sneevliet and Den Uyl. Both the Paris Commune and the Spanish Civil War are well documented at the IISH.
The institute is the permanent repository for organizations such as the Socialist International, the ICFTU, the ETUC and Amnesty International, as well as for the PvdA [Dutch labour party], the FNV [Dutch Trade Union Confederation] and the CNV [Christian Trade Union Federation].
Effective intervention has led to the transfer of countless documents to Amsterdam from Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus and large parts of Asia. In recent years many hundreds of thousands of documents from critical news groups have been collected on the Internet. Likewise, the library and the audio-visual collections contain a wealth of unique and semi-unique items, especially periodicals, photographs and posters. All material is retrievable online via a web site that draws about 750,000 visitors a year.
The Institute's research department is also among the largest in the world. It publishes books, articles and source publications in many languages and annually convenes dozens of historians specializing in labour and labour relationships at international conferences.
The IISH issues Dutch and international series of books, as well as the leading International Review of Social History published with Cambridge University Press. Every two years the European Social Science History Conference takes place in Amsterdam and draws close to a thousand scholars of history and social sciences from all over the world.
The Institute works closely with several institutions operating out of its premises: the Netherlands Economic History Archive, the Press Museum, the Historical Sample of the Netherlands and the South-South Exchange Program for Research on the History of Development. Agencies and correspondents of the IISH are in Berlin, Moscow, Istanbul, Islamabad, Dhaka and Semarang.
For 75 years the IISH has been indispensable to both the movements and the research. At the very beginning the foundation Stichting IISG was established to manage the collections. This private law structure emphasizes the political independence and consequently the diversity of the sources collected. The source of funding was therefore private: without the insurance company De Centrale, the IISH would not have existed and could never have performed its chief rescue operations.
The government - first the municipal authorities and later the national ones - also appreciated the initiative's value. Today, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) covers most of the Institut's operating costs. The Stichting IISG also receives a grant from National Library of the Netherlands for collection conservation. Project funds are the third source of income and are dedicated to specific tasks, largely research projects.
Over time the balance between these sources has shifted considerably. Initially the budget consisted primarily of private funding, later on of government subsidies and these days increasingly of project grants. By 1997 the structural funding from the KNAW was only two thirds of the total. While the change is attributable in part to the Institute's success in fundraising, it results more from the universal reduction of government involvement. Structural funds have dwindled somewhat in nominal terms and substantially in real terms, thus affecting the work that distinguishes the IISH from nearly all comparable institutions. Remaining active in this field requires a permanent financial base.
By 1999 the need to revive private initiative led to the establishment of the organization The Friends of the IISH. Over 70 Friends from the Netherlands, as well as from abroad, have committed themselves to an annual donation of 100 or 500 Euro. Besides annual contributions some Friends made extra large donations up to a total of 450,000 Euro. A few Friends even included bequests to the Institute in their will.
The IISH is seeking personal and monetary input. In addition to financial contributions, personal interest is vital for the Institute to be seen and heard. We organize meetings for Friends once every six months to present new additions and to explain the reasons for acquiring them and perhaps the experiences in the process and to exchange ideas. Donors unable to attend will receive updates via the Friends's newsletter On the Waterfront.
For back issues of the newsletter - see On the Waterfront.
For more information on (joining the) friends of the IISH, please send an email to email@example.com.
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US, allies seek UN action if NKorea fires rocketDecember 5, 2012 @ 5:17 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and key Asian allies have agreed to seek U.N. Security Council action if North Korea launches a long-range rocket this month, the State Department said Wednesday.
Pyongyang plans the launch between Dec. 10 and 22 in defiance of a U.N. ban. Washington sees such launches as veiled tests of missiles designed to strike the United States. North Korea says it is trying to put a communications satellite into orbit.
U.S. envoy for North Korea policy Glyn Davies met with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Washington on Tuesday.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner said they were calling for the North to comply with its international obligations and refrain from a launch using ballistic missile technology _ although he conceded there was no sign Pyongyang was willing to listen.
"All three countries also affirmed that if North Korea does, in fact, proceed with a launch, we would seek action by the U.N. Security Council, but I'm not going to get into what that might be," Toner told a news briefing, although he added that "there's always ways to toughen enforcement of sanctions."
The council condemned a failed North Korean launch in April and ordered seizure of assets of three North Korean state companies linked to financing, exporting and procuring weapons and missile technology.
Two U.S. officials said Wednesday that the Navy has begun moving several ships into the western Pacific in preparation for the planned launch of a long-range rocket by North Korea.
The officials said shifting the ballistic missile defense capable ships into the region is part of a routine process aimed at reassuring U.S. allies there. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about ship movements.
They said no more than three or four ships are being repositioned.
It was third time in six years that the Security Council imposed sanctions against North Korea. The council blacklisted eight entities _ six trading companies, a bank and the General Bureau of Atomic Energy _ and five individuals after nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.
Under Security Council resolutions, nations are also barred from buying or selling weapons with North Korea, a key source of revenue for its authoritarian regime.
Winning the support of Russia and China, North Korea's main ally and economic partner, will be key to the world body's endorsing any further punishments.
Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor contributed to this report.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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In anticipation of the Publish Or... bracket [GOES SOFT] event at WUHO Gallery this past Thursday, April 19, Archinect showcased a few select projects from the book including GROUNDING: Landslide Mitigation Housing Jared Winchester / Viktor Ramos. Orhan Ayyüce opined “Let the earth slide. don't build in land slide areas. another anology to this is seminal article by mike davis, ‘let malibu burn’ meaning don't build in areas where nature has a way of acting up."
For current feature 525 Golden Gate Seismically and Systematically Sustainable I spoke with architect David Hobstetter, of the San Francisco firm KMD Architects. David made the case for seismic resilience as a key factor in discussing his building’s sustainability. Particularly, within...
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Vegetarian Federal Union 1889-1911
From The Vegetarian (London) November 7, 1896:
Vegetarian Federal Union
On Thursday last the Federal Union held its annual congress at Bristol. The meetings were held at the Redland Park Hall in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Delegates were present from several parts, and capital discussion followed the various papers. Mr. A. F. Hills was to have presided, but he was detained until the afternoon. Those who were present included Mrs. Pengelly, Mr. W. Chudley (Exeter), Mrs. McDouall (London), Mrs. Hunter (Bridge of Allan), Misses Midwinter (Bath), Mrs. Hume Bournemouth), Mr. A. Broadbent (Manchester), Mr. R. E. O'Callaghan (secretary), Mr.Scammell (Bristol).
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the morning conference, explained the objects of the Union, sayng that it bonded together the Vegetarian Societies throughout the whole world, and existed for the mutual encouragement of them, as well as to proclaim Vegetarianism. In coming to Bristol they were breaking up fresh ground, and he trusted there would be good results from this their first visit. He reminded his heares that the chief opponents they had to Vegetarinanism were prejudice and ignorance ; and that they, individually as well as collectively, might do something for the cause in which they were so interested by dispelling the views which many held about Vegetarianism.
Papers were then read from the pens of Councillor Joseph Malins on "My Experience of Vegetarianism" ; Mr. W. E. A. Axon on "The increase of cancer - a warning note" ; Mrs. C. L. H. Wallace on "Why you eat flesh-meat" ; and Mrs. McDouall on "Spiritual Science in Vegetarianism."
At the afternoon conference Mr. A. F. Hills presided and offered a hearty welcome to those who were present. He expressed regret that they had not a thriving Vegetarian society in Bristol. They had, he believed, had a society there - never at any time a very large one - and he hoped one result of the congress would be that the society would be re-started. Giving reasons why persons should become Vegetarians, the speaker urged that true, substantial temperance reform must be set upon the basis of Vegetarianism. In both movements a keen war was carried on against stimulants which resulted in vital exhaustion. At present they had the medical profession against them, but he believed that in time this opposition would cease, and the doctors would no longer say there was strength in beef and mutton, or beef tea, as they used to say there was strength in brandy. All the hardy peasantry were practically Vegetarians, and those who had adopted the practice found how beneficial it was. To put it at the lowest level, it might be said Vegetarianism was safe. Those who studied the feeding of the people must recognize that the supply of fish, flesh and fowl were limited, and if the people of this country were to be cheaply, hwolesomely, and healthily fed, Vegetarianism must become part of the national system of diet. Mr. Hills, in concluding, strongly urged those present to make this experiment, and to band themselves together in a social union for that object.
Papers were read by Miss A. A. Hopper, "Our Work in the Board Schools, as I know it" ; Mr. J. Cheal on "Fruit Growing" ; Mr. J. I. Pengelly on "Some pressing needs," and Miss E. E. Cole on "The common good uncommonly developed."
In the evening the delegates and many local visitors enjoyed a conversazione in the large hall, when there was a very satisfactory attendance. The programme consisted of vocal and instrumental contributions by Miss. E. Kempton, Miss F. I. Nicholson, and Mr. R. Brock, a recitation being given by Mrs. McDouall, whilst speeches from Mr. Arnold. F. Hills (president of the Vegetarian Federal Union), Mrs. McDouall, Mr. J. Pengelly, Miss Hopper, were also on the programme. The Rev. U. R. Thomas presided, and, in the course of interesting remarks, expressed his gratification at the invitation he had received to be present with a group of earnest people who were working for reforms in the region of diet. He at once avowed that he himself was not a vegetarian, but that for three or four reasons he was not out of sympathy with the movement. One was that the majority of those who preached and practised vegetarianism were in so many directions earnest social reformers and Christian philanthropists, and that they aimed at life with purer habits, and the dealing with the temptation of intemperance, and were in antagonism to the careless indulgence in the pleasures of the table. Vegetarians, like teetotalers, had long to fight against both ridicule and controversy, and though, as far as he was at present informed, the arguments for vegetarianism were not as conclusive to him as the arguments for abstinence from alcohol. There was so much to be said against over eating and reckless indulgence in the direction that led to gluttony, that whenever it could be proved that vegetarianism was a help to a sound mind and a sound body he believed it was the duty of all who were working for the welfare of the people to espouse that cause. During the evening light refreshments, including fruit, were partaken of.
The various papers used at the Congress will appear in the pages of the Vegetarian and the Vegetarian Review.
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Omega-3s help preserve telomere length
by Newsletter Editor
Telomeres are the protective caps at each end of every strand of DNA in the body, acting like the tip of a shoelace that keeps it from unraveling. As new cells form using DNA instructions, telomeres shorten, eventually exposing the DNA strand to damage. Earlier studies have linked telomere length to biological age; the longer the telomere, the younger the biological age.
In one study, 106 sedentary, overweight but healthy middle-aged and older adults took 2,500 mg or 1,250 mg of omega-3s per day, or a placebo of typical American dietary fats high in omega-6. After four months, researchers found that as the level of omega-3s rose compared to omega-6s, telomere length also increased. Both omega-3 groups also saw 15 percent lower levels of oxidative stress.
Explaining their findings, doctors said that omega-6s are abundant, coming from common vegetable oils used in many processed foods, but omega-3s are rarer, coming mostly from fish. The ratio of omega-6s to omega-3s should be no higher than four-to-one to provide the greatest health benefit, doctors said.
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Hospitals Opting for Palliative Care
The study also noted that while the typical adult receives palliative care for between one to three months, two-thirds of the children survived past 12 months. "The average span of these patients was longer than many would have expected, and the study results help emphasize that children receiving palliative care services are living and that palliative care is principally about how to best live with grave life-threatening conditions," the report concludes.
After 56 consults the first year, the Iowa palliative care program has been constantly growing, from babies through children reaching adulthood. "We are providing comprehensive management of the physical, spiritual, and social being for children," Petitgout adds. The program has been directed to patients with myriad diseases such as cancer, cardiac problems, genetic disorders, and muscular dystrophy.
The palliative care team includes nurse practitioners, outpatient nurses, a child life therapist, social workers, a grief service coordinator, a psychologist, pharmacist, and medical director.
"It's about wellness for these children, but also the entire family," she says.
Palliative care programs for children have shown increased family satisfaction. In a 2009 report to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that focused on a pediatric advanced care team at Dana-Farber Cancer Center and Children's Hospital in Boston, researchers found that palliative care and hospice care helped "ease patient suffering" and helped "parents feel more prepared." At least 92% expressed patient satisfaction in pain management, and 96% in patient support.
Petitgout says that palliative care support was illustrated in the case of a 12-year-old girl stricken with a rare and fatal blood disorder. The girl had surprised Iowa University Health System officials—as well as her parents—with talk about wanting to "write a will," recalls Petitgout.
The hospital's palliative care nurse worked with the child, for "hours and hours," helping her craft the words she wanted to say, Petitgout says. The writings became more than a will—they became a testament about the young girl's life. "That book was a connection for the mom to her [daughter], and has given [the mother] comfort," Petitgout says. The girl has since died.
Success key No. 4: What's in a name?
Palliative care experts describe what they term a "branding problem" in which patients, and even hospital officials, confuse palliative care with hospice programs that assist patients in their final stages of life. The confusion between palliative care and hospice care makes some people hesitant to choose palliative care, because they are not at the end of their lives, says Quill.
"What the heck is palliative care? Right away, palliative care has a name recognition issue," Quill says. "Its name recognition is relatively low at 20%. When people learn about it, they ask, 'Why didn't I get that earlier, why isn't that the care for all seriously ill people?' Hospice has a higher name recognition, but it's for people at the end of life," Quill adds.
The Rochester Medical Center has initiated educational programs to improve the awareness of palliative care, according to Quill. At Saint Agnes Medical Center, Nisco says the palliative care team at his hospital has had "clarifying discussions" about the nature of palliative programs with patients and other physicians.
Nisco concedes that when he initially meets patients and their families to discuss his program, he tries to avoid the word "palliative" because of so much misunderstanding. People immediately associate palliative care with hospice. Some hospitals have coined the term "supportive care" to describe their programs, Nisco says.
"There's this assumption that it is just for dying people," Nisco explains. "Despite the success at our hospital, you'll find similar themes. A provider may say from time to time, 'Why do we need that?' At institutions large and small, there's this blind spot. Part of the branding problem is that people think about death and dying. On the contrary, we are promoting life and quality of life."
Such barriers must be overcome, Nisco says, because it stifles the possibilities of palliative care. "People would misunderstand and think the treatment is not working and it means that they are going to die," he says. While some patients who receive palliative care have terminal illnesses, others have serious illnesses, but still can be cured and have longer lives and may benefit by using Saint Agnes' program for pain management and supportive care during all phases of treatment.
Too often, physicians believe that when palliative care is involved, that suggests treatment has been a failure. "In that way, it makes it difficult to promote the program," Nisco says. Palliative care is an integral part of the evolving standard to provide the best possible care to patients."
This article appears in the July 2012 issue of HealthLeaders magazine.
Joe Cantlupe is a senior editor with HealthLeaders Media Online.
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Seeds of peace
UN negotiator Gunnar Jarring failed to produce an Arab-Israeli agreement after the Six-Day War, but was the first to plant the idea of peace in the minds of Arab statesmen. A new study explores his diplomatic work.
These days, as the U.S. government attempts to mediate talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and its envoy George Mitchell continues to shuttle between Ramallah and Jerusalem, it is worth recalling the experiences of the first mediator to dive into the stormy waters of the Israeli-Arab dispute, following the Six-Day War.
A new, comprehensive study, due to be published soon, analyzes the diplomatic mission undertaken by Sweden's Dr. Gunnar Jarring, who was appointed by UN secretary-general U Thant to implement Security Council Resolution 242. The resolution, adopted unanimously by the council's 15 members on November 22, 1967, called for "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict," and "termination of all claims or states of belligerency, and respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every state in the area." It also called for the appointment of a "special representative," who was "to proceed to the Middle East to establish and maintain contacts with the states concerned in order to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement ..."
Jarring was Sweden's ambassador in Moscow. Israeli politicians who were engaged in secret contacts with him, and Israeli historians who have researched the period, are convinced that his diplomatic mission was a total failure. Now, however, Madeleine Mezagopian, a Jordanian scholar of Armenian descent, claims in her research that Jarring's efforts were by no means a failure. Mezagopian quotes Zayd al-Rifa'i, a close confidant of Jordan's King Hussein and subsequently prime minister in the Hashemite kingdom, who observed: "It is unfair to say that Jarring succeeded or failed ... He laid the foundations for peace agreements that came later."
Mezagopian devoted six years of research and writing to her study, entitled "Multifaceted Impartial Mediation Bridging Theory and Practice: The Gunnar Jarring Mission in the Middle East." Her labors included learning Swedish. She is the first researcher to gain access to Jarring's own archive, which includes diaries, letters and other documents that have never been published. Her study throws light on a fascinating personality.
Jarring earned a doctorate in Turkic languages, operated as an intelligence officer for the Swedish Army in the Middle East, and changed his name from Jensen following a journey to China: His adopted name, Jarring, means "your friend" in the language of the Uighur, a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in China.
In the early 1940s, Jarring started working for Sweden's foreign ministry, and served as a diplomat in Iran, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), Iraq, Ethiopia and India. Subsequently, he was appointed Sweden's ambassador to the United Nations. In 1958, he became ambassador to the United States, serving until 1964, when he was assigned to serve as Sweden's ambassador in the Soviet Union.
"In terms of his background," Mezagopian explained, during a discussion with this writer in Jerusalem, "he came to the Middle East as the UN's envoy, as an expert in the region's affairs, and as someone who had studied and done research about the region." Trying to advance implementation of UN Resolution 242 in Jerusalem, Jarring encountered a dual problem. First, he represented the United Nations, which Israel has traditionally seen as a hostile body. Second, he was a Swede, and Israel did not view Sweden as a friendly country.
Another problem was the personality of UN secretary-general U Thant of Burma, who sent Jarring as a special representative. Thant was viewed by parties to the dispute as being "problematic," and as having played an extremely negative role in the process leading to the eruption of the Six-Day-War. Relating to the UN secretary-general's actions before the conflict, then Jordanian minister Hisham al-Khatib noted, according to Mezagopian: "Even Israel did not want the war. U Thant was a weak, submissive person. Had Dag Hammarskjold [the previous UN secretary-general] been in office, there definitely would not have been a war in 1967."
The new research indicates that U Thant was a great believer in astrology. In one of his diaries, Jarring notes that on one occasion, when he asked the UN secretary-general to take action on some issue, U Thant rejected the request on the grounds that the timing was bad - in view of the alignment of the stars.
Jarring "invented" shuttle-diplomacy techniques that were subsequently adopted and refined by Henry Kissinger following the Yom Kippur War. Delivering messages to the different sides, Jarring shuttled between Jerusalem, Amman and Cairo, and sometimes also Beirut. Damascus was not part of the picture, since the Syrians categorically rejected Resolution 242. Nor did Jarring enter negotiations with Palestinian representatives, including Palestine Liberation Organization figures, since Resolution 242 ignored the Palestinians' existence, referring to them only as "refugees."
According to Mezagopian, Jarring attempted to advance negotiations between the sides by relying on preliminary discussions that were supposed to become formal, direct talks. He considered deploying the "Rhodes model," which had been used by UN envoy Ralph Bunche in 1949. After the 1948 War of Independence, delegates from the warring states convened at a Rhodes hotel, where Bunche conducted negotiations until a cease-fire accord was forged between Israel and its neighbors. Jarring intended to gather representatives from Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon in Cyprus, and lead negotiations among the sides; but this plan was never executed.
In his statements to the media, and even to delegates from the various countries, Jarring repeatedly used terms and phrases such as "secret," "classified," "no comment," "I am optimistic," and "there are no public declarations." The press dubbed him the "secret Gunnar," and he appeared pleased by such appellations, which referred to his desire to stay out of the limelight.
Goran Berg, Jarring's personal secretary for this Middle East assignment, told Mezagopian: "Jarring related to the media with deep indifference, believing that the newspapers' sole interest was to sell more editions. His attitude toward newspapers was also negative since he wanted to avoid making statements in favor of one of the sides, and thereby creating an unpleasant situation."
At the start of his UN mission, Jarring encountered a feeling of optimism in the Middle East, but large gaps between the sides quickly appeared, and doubts arose regarding the ability of any mediator to narrow them. Jarring's authority derived from Resolution 242. While Arab states interpreted that decision as stipulating Israeli withdrawal from all territories occupied during the Six-Day War, Israel insisted that the resolution mandated withdrawal from "territories." The argument over whether the resolution refers to "all" conquered territories was never resolved.
On June 19, 1967, the Israeli government reached a secret decision holding that the state would be willing to sign peace agreements with Egypt and Syria, in exchange for withdrawal from all territories occupied in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. This proposal, which was relayed to Egypt and Syria via American intermediaries, was rejected. Thus, when Jarring took up his assignment, Israel already believed it had "nobody to negotiate with."
Another reply to the Israeli offer came in the form of a decision reached by the Arab summit in Khartoum, in August 1967. This was the "three no's" resolution, which solidified the stance taken by Arab states toward Israel: no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiation with Israel.
Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban claimed that in addition to the three no's from Khartoum, two additional factors influenced the outcome of Jarring's mission. The first was the tremendous speed with which the Soviet Union rebuilt the Syrian and Egyptian armies; the second was the changed climate in Israel that led to the strengthening of the Greater Israel movement, as well as an increased determination among policy-makers to hold onto the territories. Once the activities of other players are added to these factors - most importantly, steps taken by the U.S. government, such as the Rogers Plan - it is easy to understand why the sides related to Jarring as just one of many actors who were trying to work things out in the Middle East.
The Rogers Plan
Jarring's first round of talks ended in mid-1968 without results. In the meantime, Israel and Egypt became engaged in the War of Attrition, which produced the Rogers Plan, stipulating that negotiations led by Jarring would lead to full Israeli withdrawal in exchange for peace agreements. This proposal, however, was never accepted by the sides.
The fear that the War of Attrition going on then would escalate into a conflict between the superpowers (the Soviet Union sent many military "advisers" to Egypt; and in one air battle fought over the Suez Canal, five Soviet pilots were downed by the Israel Air Force ) led to public release of the details of the Rogers initiative in June 1970.
As part of this initiative, Jarring was supposed to mediate between the sides during a planned 90-day cease-fire. Israel accepted the proposal, which included recognition of UN Resolution 242. This move caused the Gahal party, led by Menachem Begin, to quit the government, and the coalition disbanded. The Egyptians violated the cease-fire terms, moving missile weaponry toward the canal area; in response, Israel froze the peace talks.
On February 8, 1971, Jarring submitted his own proposal, suggesting that Israel withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula in exchange for being allowed freedom of passage in the Suez Canal. The Egyptians were asked to sign peace accords with Israel that featured a number of components: a ) an end to the state of war; b ) mutual recognition of sovereignty and political independence; c ) respect for each side's right to live in peace, with recognized, safe borders; d ) assumption of responsibility to use resources to prevent terror groups from launching attacks; and e ) no intervention in the internal affairs of the other country.
The Egyptians notified Jarring of their acceptance of this proposal. Israel rejected it, however, declaring that it would not withdraw to the June 5, 1967 borders with Egypt, and that it had no intention of entering negotiations preconditioned on full Israeli withdrawal. Israel's negative reply brought an effective end to Jarring's mission, although he maintained the status of the UN secretary-general's special representative until his retirement in 1990. He passed away in 2002 at the age of 95.
In his writings, Abba Eban devotes a few short lines to Jarring, saying that his efforts slid off the rails as the result of a memorandum the envoy submitted in February 1971, in which he endorsed Egypt's territorial demands and thereby lost credibility with Israel.
Jarring's initiative may have failed, but it prompted a groundbreaking statement from Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, who announced for the first time that he would be willing to recognize Israel and work out a peace deal with it. Sadat's statement reinforces Mezagopian's thesis: Jarring's main contribution was that his diplomatic work was the first to plant the idea of peace in the minds of Arab statesmen.
The scholar Kamel Abu Jaber, who served as Jordan's foreign minister, stated that Jarring's work was "the first diplomatic mission after the 1967 defeat. The Arabs rejected the idea of peace, both on an official level, and also in terms of mass feeling. Thanks to Jarring, this idea did not die. His contribution was to plant the concept of peace in the Arab camp."
Jarring later claimed that his diplomatic mission inspired Jimmy Carter when the U.S. president labored to secure a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. Jarring believed that the parameters of the proposals drafted during his own diplomatic mission were not very different from those adopted by Carter in 1979 at Camp David. "The main difference," noted Jarring, was that "Carter could propose incentives worth millions of dollars to the sides," whereas the UN could offer no such deal-sweeteners. In fact, the main points of the peace deal signed in 1979 are virtually identical to items in Jarring's February 1971 proposal, items whose incorporation in the proposed plan brought about the downfall of the Swedish diplomat's efforts.
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What is a Writ of Mandamus?
Excerpt from article:
A writ of mandamus is a court order which compels someone to execute a duty which he or she is legally compelled to complete. This type of writ can also be used to order a lower court to complete a duty which is assigned by law. The writ of mandamus is rarely used, because it must be demonstrated that there is no other remedy available and that someone is suffering an injustice as a result of the failure to complete a legally required duty. It can also be very disruptive and for that reason judges are reluctant to grant such writs unless they are truly necessary.
posted on 06/16/2012 9:31:17 AM PDT
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It can also be very disruptive and for that reason judges are reluctant to grant such writs unless they are truly necessary.
Who enforces a Writ of Mandamus against Caesar?
"Disruptive" doesn't begin to describe it!
posted on 06/16/2012 9:53:46 AM PDT
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Big Fresh has the blood on its hands.
The big fruit and vegetable lobby managed to kill a little food safety program that cost this $3 trillion government a grand total of $5 million annually. Chump change.
Big Fresh meanwhile has its snout so far up the 2012 Farm Bill trough that it’s going to reap hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business for fruit and vegetable growers, thanks to the federal government’s willingness to take our money and put us further in debt.
But nothing for the little “trip wire” that was out there catching pathogens in fruits and vegetables – not even after last year’s cantaloupe-caused Listeria incident that killed more people than any other foodborne illness outbreak in a century.
Big Fresh, also known as the United Fresh Produce Association, through its paid lobbyists, gets the credit for the kill.
But as my more objective colleagues Helena Bottemiller and Gretchen Goetz have reported over the past few months, it was President Obama who zeroed out USDA’s 11-year old Microbiological Data Program in the fiscal year 2013 budget.
Back in February, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, grilled Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack over the bone-headed move. The Secretary hemmed and hawed about the MDP being inconsistent with the mission of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
Actually, that’s true. The AMS has never really been much concerned about food safety, nor is Big Fresh.
Rep. DeLauro probably would have been more effective if she’d pointed out that 7 of the 11 state laboratories involved in MDP are located in swing states and it really does not look good for the President to putting those “lab rats” out of work.
Sadly, other than the heroic stand DeLauro did make, the rest of the Congress complied. It means the states involved will be shutting down the program in July when their laboratories get their last payment.
Speaking of payments, it will be interesting to see how much money Obama and members of Congress on the relevant committees will be collecting before this year is out from those who put fruits and vegetables on their employment line.
While putting its foot on the oxygen tube for the only program testing produce for pathogens, Big Fresh is racking up millions upon millions for fruit and vegetable growers in the 2012 Farm Bill games.
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable line item alone is said to be approaching $200 million. Big Fresh wants that money, for sure, but nothing for testing fresh produce for pathogens.
From 2002-2011, the MDP conducted tests in 42 states on 120,887 samples of fruits and vegetables, including cantaloupe, celery, green onions, hot peppers, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, bagged lettuce, parsley, peanut butter, spinach, bagged spinach, alfalfa sprouts and tomatoes.
By my calculation, these tests were completed at a cost of something north of about $200 each. Believe me, Big Fresh spilled more on the floor of their last congressional reception than that.
Leave it to Washington D.C. to kill a tiny cost-effective food safety program while being clueless about fiscal responsibility in general.
Let’s give credit to where credit is due. Big Fresh gets credit for:
- Killing the nation’s only produce surveillance program.
- Turning Congress against the only program to collect data on the prevalence of foodborne pathogens in domestic and imported produce.
- Leaving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state health departments in the dark about the incidence of pathogens in fresh produce commodities.
Under the MDP program, positive test results were immediately reported to FDA, CDC and state health agencies. MDP testing was responsible for 23 produce recalls during 2010 and 2011 alone, and 15 of these involved human illnesses.
Like I said, MDP testing has been a trip wire. If Big Fresh came with a brain, it would be able to figure out on its own that a system that catches problems early is best for fruit and vegetable growers.
Big Fresh, however, does not have clue. As recently as last week, a bagged organic spinach recall for Salmonella was because an MDP lab detected the contamination.
Yes, fresh produce gets consumed pretty quickly, often before test results are known. But that was no reason to kill MDP. We should be going back to places where contamination has occurred and find out what’s going on.
Had there been an early test of Jensen Farms cantaloupe, maybe some government inspector -s tate or federal – might have paid a visit and said: “Hey! Isn’t that a potato washer?”
Such a discovery might have saved as many as 36 lives that poisoned cantaloupes took last growing season. That blood is not on Big Fresh’s hands. Next time, we’ll see.© Food Safety News
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James Vary, IITAP, (515) 294-3555
Skip Derra, News Service, (515) 294-4917
NOBEL LAUREATE TO TALK ABOUT OZONE DEPLETION AND SMOG
AMES, Iowa -- Nobel Laureate Sherwood Rowland, a well-know authority on atmospheric chemistry and one of the first scientists to warn the public about the environmental dangers of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), will give a talk on Feb. 15, at 8 p.m., in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
The topic of Rowland's talk will be "Two Atmospheric Problems: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, and Smog at Earth's Surface" The talk is part of a University Lecture Series on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development.
Rowland, along with Mario Molina, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and Paul Crutzen, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, were awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of Earth's ozone layer. Rowland's work focused on the effects CFCs have on the ozone layer.
CFCs are human-made chemical compounds that were widely used in a variety of industrial processes and commercial products, most notably air conditioners and large-scale refrigeration systems. Rowland was one of the first scientists to warn the public that CFCs, when released into the atmosphere, were depleting Earth's ozone layer. The ozone layer protects humans from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Rowland's research led to legislation in the U.S. regulating the manufacture and use of CFCs. In 1987, the World Congress developed a treaty for the worldwide phaseout of CFCs.
Rowland is the Donald Bren Research Professor at the University of California, Irvine. He is a member and the foreign secretary of the National Academy of Sciences and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Rowland's visit to Iowa State is sponsored by the ISU President's Office and the International Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics, a collaboration between Iowa State University, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and several industrial partners.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co. v. Lucas - 258 U.S. 266 (1922)
U.S. Supreme Court
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. v. Lucas, 258 U.S. 266 (1922)
Pacific Mail Steamship Company v. Lucas
Submitted March 10, 1922
Decided March 27, 1922
258 U.S. 266
Where a seaman went ashore at a port of call for hospital treatment, and, being asked only to sign for his past wages without mention of a discharge, executed with the master a mutual release under Rev.Stats., § 4552, but was not given a certificate of discharge as required by § 4551, and the purport of the overt acts in the circumstances was not to release his claim for future wages, maintenance, and cure during the remainder of the ship's voyage, held (considering also the power given by c. 153, 38 Stat. 1165, to set aside such releases and "take such action as justice shall require") that the release was not a bar to the assertion of such claim in a libel in admiralty. P. 258 U. S. 267.
264 F. 938 affirmed.
Certiorari to a decree of the circuit court of appeals affirming a decree of the district court in admiralty awarding the libelant the amounts he was compelled to pay for subsistence and medical treatment at a port of call where he left the ship for hospital treatment, and the amount of his wages from that time until the ship completed her voyage.
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AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Dutch government says European countries should be allowed to exit important European institutions after joining them, including the European Union, the eurozone and the Schengen free travel zone.
In a letter to parliament Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said achieving that possibility will itself require treaty changes, because the Maastricht Treaty that established the euro and Schengen Agreement don't allow for exits.
The statement echoes remarks that Rutte made at the World Economic Forum earlier in January, when he said the EU shouldn't be like the "Hotel California" described in the song by the rock band The Eagles as a place where "you can check out any time you like - but you can never leave."
Rutte's remarks follow British Prime Minister David Cameron's call for a referendum on the U.K.'s membership in the EU by 2017, and are part of a wider discussion of the future of the regional bloc.
On one side are those who believe Europe should aim to be an "ever closer union," as laid out in the 1957 Treaty of Rome that founded the European Economic Community, which later became the European Union.
On the other are skeptics who say that European politicians have already gone too far with poorly conceived plans. The few times citizens have ever been asked to approve European projects, they have usually voted "no" - notably when France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed European Constitution in 2005.
German and French reactions to Cameron's speech were mostly negative, pointing out that Britain has already opted out of Schengen and the euro.
However, the question of exiting some treaties is not taboo on the continent. German and French politicians acknowledged in November 2011 it is possible Greece may have to leave the eurozone, and French and Dutch politicians in recent years have considered rejecting the Schengen treaty over concerns it cripples their ability to fight illegal immigration.
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Dirk BrouwerArticle Free Pass
Dirk Brouwer, (born Sept. 1, 1902, Rotterdam—died Jan. 31, 1966, New Haven, Conn., U.S.), Dutch-born U.S. astronomer and geophysicist known for his achievements in celestial mechanics, especially for his pioneering application of high-speed digital computers.
After leaving the University of Leiden, Brouwer served as a faculty member at Yale University from 1928 until his death, becoming both professor of astronomy and director of the Yale Observatory in 1941. At Yale he first studied changes in the Earth’s rotation, later tackling orbital problems. Along with W.J. Eckert, he developed a method of calculating orbit corrections (1937) that has been widely accepted, and, with Eckert and G.M. Clemence (1951), Brouwer was the first to use a computer to calculate planetary positions accurately. Among his other notable contributions, Brouwer formulated the term ephemeris time to describe time measurement unaffected by variation in the rate of the Earth’s rotation.
Brouwer was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1951, and for his contributions to celestial mechanics he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1955.
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Students get into ‘fling’ of things with catapult competition
Looking like a cross between a weight bench and a guillotine, even the device’s designers, sisters Rachel and Laura Bennett of Oklahoma City, were a little uncertain about what might happen next.
“You’ll definitely want to stand behind and away when we launch,” said Laura Bennett, a sophomore pursuing a double major in physics and political science. “It’s blown apart a couple of times in trials and it’s dramatic when it happens.” Rachel Bennett is a sophomore with a double major in physics and history.
With the yank of a rope and a gasp from the crowd, the elegant machine flung the melon 168 feet. Thirty minutes later, it would prove to be the winning toss.
This was the scene on May 24 as ten students showed off the labors of their Independent Study project under Dr. J.C. Sanders, assistant professor of physics. Their instructions were simple – build a working catapult.
“As an entire class we met a total of two times, once at the beginning of the project to lay out ground rules and set up a schedule and a second time for the competition,” Sanders explained.
“During our first meeting we discussed what type of devices they would build, their budget and size restrictions. The students turned in weekly journal entries, progress reports and a final paper after the project was over.”
The students were allowed to experiment with two different kinds of machines – catapults and trebuchets.
“For the purposes of our competition,” Sanders explained, “the device the students built had to be elastically or gravitationally powered.”
“A catapult can be thought of as a slingshot with an arm that is propelled by the elastic. A trebuchet uses a counterweight to propel the arm. Essentially, the counterweight is dropped from one end of the arm causing the other end of the arm to rotate. Another common feature of a trebuchet is a sling that attaches to the throwing arm and creates a whip effect to fling the projectile.”
In total, five teams competed.
Though the Bennetts' first throw was the furthest of the competition, another team, made up of Dustin Grider, a freshman physics major from Tulsa, and Aaron Manuel, a sophomore mathematics major from Sapulpa, gave them a serious run for their money.
After the first test of their device yielded a shorter throw than they expected, Grider and Manuel worked furiously to adjust the angle of their arm and added more than 60 feet on to the next launch. At competition’s end, their machine produced the longest average throw.
Sanders was pleased with the success of the project.
“At USAO, we believe a broad, liberal arts education is highly beneficial for students,” Sanders said.
“Learning in a variety of ways, in this case through the design, construction and testing of their machine, is essential to their education. Many of the students had setbacks and problems along the way that they had to come up with creative solutions for, all within the constraints of their budget and size restrictions. The ability to adapt and adjust when unanticipated problems arise is a valuable skill, especially when the students are forced to come up with their own creative solutions to the problem.”
USAO holds a variety of independent study projects every year during the five weeks between the spring and summer trimesters. Past projects have included creative writing workshops, campus landscaping and community service efforts.
The other participants included Jessica Harrison, freshman biology major from Mustang; Josh Terrell, freshman biology major from Moore; Garrett Dugger, a freshman political science major from McCloud; Taylor Morgan, a sophomore psychology major of Midwest City; David Slezak, a senior computer science major from Skiatook and Preston Vasquez, a junior mathematics major from Tuttle.
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Samuel T. Phillips
Born in Covington, Kentucky Samuel T. Phillips began writing at the young age of nine. By thirteen he became well aware of his talent and started writing full steam. Samuel was first published in an anthology of young Poets entitled Wellsprings in 2002. In 2003 he was awarded honorable mention through Cincinnati ‘s arts competition for Poetry in the Overture Awards. Attending Northern Kentucky University, he studied English Literature and Creative Writing, Irish, African and African-American History and was privileged to study under Frank X. Walker. In 2009 Phillips graduated with his BA and has since been a prolific Writer and advocate of the Spoken Word Arts in his community.
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Our job as parents is to talk with (not at) our kids and help them develop life-time habits that will protect them in just about all situations online and offline.
It was so easy in the "old days" to receive unwanted spam in your email inbox and just delete it, now spam is a sly thing, it creeps into everything and there are many forms. Social media is now the new spam magnet.
Many of us know we don't have the best phone etiquette, but more importantly, have we ever stopped to think that we're ruining our own life experiences by being consumed by a device in our hand?
By constantly editing (instant "untag," anyone?) and embellishing, we only permit this idealized version of ourselves to rise to the surface, be seen and accepted. What we actually end up feeding is our fear that we aren't good enough exactly as we are.
Some authors, begging for attention, even go overboard and live too much of their lives in social media, recording every twitch of consciousness as if the fate of publishing depended on it. Their neediness -- however disguised -- is epic and sometimes pathetic.
Marketing has never been about magic; neither is social media. Just because you start a blog, that doesn't mean that anyone knows or cares about it. You can tweet all day long, but if no one knows you are tweeting, what good does it do?
Dear Girl Who Gave Danny Brown Oral Sex On Stage. I wanted to reach out because I was a little concerned. What worried me is that it appears you weren't aware of your options. Let me break it down for you.
They told me -- in an assignment that asked them to reflect on how they heard of the marathon bombing -- that Boston hit them hard because they learned of the news by themselves, and often when they were alone, away from family.
George Balanchine once said, "See the music, hear the dance." Perhaps Balanchine's successor, Peter Martins, can add, "See the music, hear the dance, Instagram the dogs."
The energy and ardor we see flung with feverish force at the sight of certain key words would be far more beneficial if harnessed and used to rid the world of its eternal anger and insults.
Capturing moments and sharing memories has usually been a source of joy. Photos are, after all, intended to capture history, lovely moments and times spent together. They are also intended to bring a bit of happiness to the viewer, correct?
The n-word is overused, misused and socially abused on sites like Facebook and Twitter all the time. And while we act as if Rihanna has done something extraordinarily taboo, I challenge you to check the Instagram accounts and tweets of many other hip-hop artists and friends.
I've been observing that while social media is rapidly expanding, there are those who embrace the new and others that are overwhelmed by it. Who knew social media would divide people?
Connecting and networking are easier than ever before. I'll go over a few of my favorites and how they can help you to expand your network and connect with new people.
The real question is: with bigger smartphones and smaller tablets, what's to become of content and how do you reinvent it? That and countless other q...
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[SDL] Converting OSS sound code to SDL ...
Ryan C. Gordon
icculus at clutteredmind.org
Mon Aug 12 13:19:01 PDT 2002
> I have another question wrt. this. When using OSS, you open /dev/dsp and
> write to the soundcard directly (using write(...)). When that write is
> finished, does the sound keep playing? That is, when you write data to the
> sound card, does it keep using that data until something else is written to
Depends on the driver, I think.
> That's what seems to be happening in the OSS code I have now. If SDL doesn't
> do this, that *could* explain why the SDL version is choppy. It only plays
> what data is written to it, then stops. These 'stops' could be interpreted
> as choppiness in the playback.
> Is this how it works? Or is this theory useless.
SDL writes to /dev/dsp (or whatnot) and then calls your callback when it
needs more data. If you don't feed it as much data as it wants when your
callback gets called, you'll probably get choppiness or maybe repeats if
you happen to get the same memory buffer and it hasn't been reinitialized
(depends on the SDL target and hardware driver). But that memory buffer in
your callback is going to the audio device, ready or not.
> Is this somehow related to blocking vs. non-blocking mode? I'm still not
> sure what the difference is between these.
Blocking says "write to the audio device, and don't return from the
write() call until all the data is written (or a fatal error occurs)". Non
blocking says "write to the audio device and return immediately, telling
me how much you managed to write".
SDL writes to the audio device in a separate thread, so blocking is more
or less irrelevant, since all this thread does is write to the audio
device, get more data from your callback as needed, and write to the audio
More information about the SDL
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Question: "What is the Feast of Weeks?"
Answer: Described in Leviticus 23, The Feast of Weeks is the second of the three “solemn feasts” that all Jewish males were required to travel to Jerusalem to attend (Exodus 23:14-17, 34:22-23; Deuteronomy 16:16). This important feast gets its name from the fact that it starts seven full weeks, or exactly 50 days, after the Feast of the First Fruits. Since it takes place exactly 50 days after the previous feast, this feast is also known as “Pentecost” (Acts 2:1), which means fifty.
Each of three “solemn feasts”—Passover, The Feast of Weeks and The Feast of Tabernacles—required that all able-bodied Jewish males travel to Jerusalem to attend the feast and offer sacrifices. All three of these feasts required that “first fruit” offerings be made at the Temple as a way of expressing thanksgiving for God’s provision. The Feast of Firstfruits celebrated at the time of the Passover included the first fruits of the barley harvest. The Feast of Weeks was in celebration of the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Tabernacles involved offerings of the first fruits of the olive and grape harvests.
As one of the “harvest feasts,” the Jews were commanded to “present an offering of new grain to the Lord” (Leviticus 23:16). This offering was to be “two wave loaves of two-tenths of an epah” which were made “of fine flour…baked with leaven.” The offerings were to be made of the first fruits of that harvest (Leviticus 23:17). Along with the “wave offerings” they were also to offer seven first year lambs that were without blemish along with one young bull and two rams. Additional offerings are also prescribed in Leviticus and the other passages that outline how this feast was to be observed. Another important requirement of this feast is that when the Jews harvested their fields they were required to leave the corners of the field and not gather “any gleanings” from the harvest as a way of providing for the poor and strangers (Leviticus 23:22).
To the Jews, this time of celebration is known as Shavout, which is the Hebrew word meaning “weeks.” This is one of three separate names that are used in Scripture to refer to this important Jewish feast. Each name emphasizes an important aspect of the feast as well as its religious and cultural significance to both Jews and Christians. Besides being called the Feast of Weeks in Leviticus 23, this special feast celebration is called the Day of the Firstfruits in Numbers 28:26 and the Feast of Harvest in Exodus 23:16.
The Feast of Weeks takes place exactly 50 days after the Feast of First Fruits. It normally occurs in late spring, either the last part of May or the beginning of June. Unlike other feasts which began on a specific day of the Hebrew calendar, this one is calculated as being “…fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath” (Leviticus 23:15-16; Deuteronomy 16:9-10).
Like other Jewish Feasts the Feast of Weeks is important in that it foreshadows the coming Messiah and His ministry. Each and every one of the seven Jewish Feasts signifies an important aspect of God’s plan of redemption through Jesus Christ.
Jesus was crucified as the “Passover Lamb” and rose from the grave at the Feast of the First Fruits. Following His resurrection, Jesus spent the next 40 days teaching His disciples before ascending to heaven (Acts 1). Fifty days after His resurrection and after ascending to heaven to sit at the right hand of God, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as promised (John 14:16-17) to indwell the disciples and empower them for ministry. The promised Holy Spirit arrived on the Day of Pentecost which is another name for the Feast of Weeks.
The spiritual significances of the Feast of Weeks are many. Some see the two loaves of leavened bread that were to be a wave offering as foreshadowing the time when the Messiah would make both Jew and Gentile to be one in Him (Ephesians 2:14-15). This is also the only feast where unleavened bread is used. Leaven in Scripture is used symbolically of sin and the leavened bread used in the Feast of Weeks is thought to be representative of the fact that there is still sin within the church (body of Christ) and will be until Christ returns again.
On the Day of Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks the “first fruits” of the church were gathered by Christ as some 3,000 people heard Peter present the gospel after the Holy Spirit had empowered and indwelt the disciples as promised. With the promised indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the first fruits of God’s spiritual harvest under the New Covenant began. Today that harvest continues as people continue to be saved, but there is also another coming harvest whereby God will again turn his attention back to Israel so that “all of Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26).
© Copyright 2002-2013 Got Questions Ministries.
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Rep. John Dougall, R-Highland, is a legislator who does not like Big Brother snooping into the private lives of citizens—or Big Media, for that matter. In introducing his sweeping rewrite of Utah’s 20-year-old open government law, Dougall asked his fellow legislators: “Are you aware that when a constituent sends you an e-mail, concerned about a program and they disclose that their child has a serious disease, that that could be disclosed and put onto the front page of the newspaper?"
Less than 48 hours later, Dougall’s bill had shot like a laser from committee to the Senate floor, where Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, made the same argument in favor of constituent’s privacy, as he cast the final vote to send the bill to the governor’s desk. As of press time, due to public pressure and negotiation from Gov. Gary Herbert, the Senate recalled House Bill 477 with a plan to delay implementation until July 1. They plan to form a working group to study the issue more carefully and hope to call a special session to address final changes before that time.
The issue of privacy will likely be at the forefront of these discussions, including how to better protect the privacy of constituents. One media representative says the issue is a distraction and that there’s a simple solution to address constituents’ privacy concerns that could be put into place immediately.
Dougall’s bill also includes a provision that says text messages and instant messages are not records that can be requested, and an added exception meant to ensure legislators and other officials can effectively conduct government business without fear their internal deliberations will be scooped—and possibly sabotaged—by the media.
Joel Campbell, former Deseret News reporter and editor and current Salt Lake Tribune columnist, says the media are willing to work with the Legislature on making better, more fine-tuned requests. He worries, however, that the constituent-privacy concern is clouding the issues. He cites Dougall’s example of the e-mail about a sick child as erroneous.
“Under current law, that’s private information. There’s no reason that would be exposed,” Campbell says. As to whether constituents are aware their communications are public, Campbell says a simple fix—used by the federal government and many other states—is simply to post a warning on the Legislature’s Website next to legislators’ e-mail addresses saying that correspondence with legislators are a public record. He says this remedy was discussed with legislators several years back, but no legislation was brought to make the change.
Dougall’s bill specifically takes aim at voluminous or “fishing expedition” records requests that legislators say divert their understaffed offices away from important projects—legislators have cited staff working 400 hours in the past year on records requests.
“Government is starting to screech to a halt,” Dougall says. But it’s not only the scope of the requests that troubles Dougall, but also the chilling effect requests have made on government business.
“I have colleagues who literally will delete every e-mail they get and have no record, of any information they’ve gleaned, because when somebody requests it, they have to give it,” he says. “It’s like some in the media want us to walk around with a microphone and camera on us wherever we go.” That’s why his bill gives government added protection to shield “informal” communications about public business from the public.
One record request this session, for example, sought communications between House and Senate leadership and the Governor’s Office on all budget-related issues. As an Executive Appropriations Committee chair, Dougall says people send him information about efficiency or waste in government and want the communication confidential. If such communications made it on the 10 o’clock news before policymakers have reached a final decision, it could throw a wrench into the budget-making process, he argues.
But the new Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) bill would protect more than in-process policy discussions or constituents’ privacy. Critics fear it would also shield communications from a special interest seeking to sway a legislator.
For example, in 2009, City Weekly, along with other media, had been investigating the friendship between Rick Koerber, a Utah County businessman now being indicted by the federal government for operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme, and Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman. One story, reported by Robert Gehrke of The Salt Lake Tribune, used a GRAMA request to obtain an e-mail that had personal information about Wimmer’s family blacked out; included, however, were Wimmer’s comments “I want to help get you through this garbage”—i.e., Koerber’s investigation by the Utah Division of Securities. Such e-mails would enjoy greater shielding under Dougall’s bill for the sake of protecting constituent privacy.
Text messages and other forms of electronic communication enjoy exclusion from being considered a record in Dougall’s bill, a measure he says is meant to update the GRAMA law, which could not anticipate such technology when it was drafted in 1991.
“In the old days you picked up a phone and talked to somebody; that’s what texting is like today,” Dougall says. “That’s why I wanted to put texting in as ‘not a record.’ ”
Critics worry that Utah would stand alone as the only state to rule such messages as not being records, and that to do so would redirect secret conversations through text messages.
In September 2010, ABC 4 reporter Chris Vanocur used a GRAMA request to obtain a text message that was sent by the attorney for former Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack to the Utah Attorney General’s Office. Killpack received a ticket for driving under the influence and was fighting to keep his driver’s license, despite having a reported blood alcohol level of .11. In the records Vanocur obtained was a text message Killpack’s attorney sent to a legislative liaison to the Attorney General’s Office that read: “Sheldon thinks you might be able to persuade Shurtleff to help w the length of his suspension. Anything to that? [sic]” The request was rejected by both a deputy attorney general as well as Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
While Dougall acknowledges these kinds of interactions happen through e-mails and text messages, he believes they happen infrequently. “My contention is that these conversations take place in the hallways, not in e-mails. They’re in a process where there aren’t records anyway.” He also argues that even with current legal privacy protections, journalists and their attorney can still attempt to obtain private information.
“There’s a potential that they can be [disclosed],” Dougall says.
For Campbell, however, the current government-records law has provisions that have protected personal privacy well for the past two decades. He believes there’s a simple reason legislators keep repeating the constituent-privacy claim in arguing for Dougall’s bill.
“I think it’s a red herring,” Campbell says. “It’s meant to scare constituents.”
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LET'S SAY you've got a bad one. The money is way overdue, you've called a few times -- now you're convinced it isn't going to be easy. What should you do?
I wish I could list nine easy steps. It's not that simple. First, it depends on the size of the debt -- $31 calls for a different strategy than $1200, or $34,000. It's different chasing an individual than chasing a company. If it's a company, it depends on the size of the company. It can also depend on how important you are to them.
Let's look at the main categories, then list things that often work. But caution: don't follow any of this slavishly. Use common sense and a bit of psychology. We're dealing with quirky, obstinate, vain and wonderful humanity -- even if they are debtors. You know the history of the debt, and you know what the debtor is like. Use everything you know. Use it skilfully to turn up the pressure.
1. Write them a letter, saying it's unlike them not to pay promptly, and please could you have the money. Use a bit of shame on them.
2. Keep phoning them, politely but firmly. (Keep threats out of it, but keep records of the calls you make -- they may be useful later.) Just wear down their excuses and hope they'll get tired of it all. By and by, it may seem simpler for them to pay the $31.
3. If a cheque is there (they say) but for some inventive reasons it never gets sent, say you'll send a courier around at 10.45 to pick it up. That often works wonders.
4. If it seems worth it, send someone from your office around to pick up the cheque. If you can afford to do this, you'll almost always get a cheque this way. (Professional debt collectors favour calling around on Saturday afternoon.)
WARNING: You'll probably be all right visiting the debtor personally, if you're just offering to pick up the cheque and you don't start making big waves. But if you handle things wrong, there's always some danger of being prosecuted for 'harassment'. A legally minded (or bloody-minded) debtor might try calling the police. True, the police might have better things to do than follow up. But don't ask me to guarantee it.
1. You can try steps 1 to 3 above. But don't let too much time go by doing that. Instead, go straight to...
2. Call in to see them. Call in at work, or at home, or wherever you can find them. Not many people can stand the pressure of a personal call. And remember, this is a big debt -- one that's important to collect. The best way is to collect it yourself.
1. Make sure they have at least one letter from you, firmly but pleasantly asking for the money. This means a letter -- not one of those stickers you put onto copies of your invoice. ('A friendly reminder' and so on.)
2. Try wearing them down with telephone calls. Phone daily, even twice a day. (Not the most popular job for someone on your staff, but it's the only cheap way to collect small amounts.) Don't threaten anything: instead, moan about your own cash flow, or say your accountant wants to square up his books, or whatever sounds OK. They may pay faster than you expect: some large companies keep a log of demand calls, and after you've logged in a certain number, you get your cheque.
3. 'Offer' to send around a courier. This often breaks through their weaker excuses and exposes a realm of truth: they might tell you they're having temporary cash-flow problems, and that the account will be paid within two weeks.
1. Try steps 1, 2 and 3 above (for small debts owed by companies). But go through the steps faster. This is a big debt, after all. Don't mess around too long before you...
2. Go and see them. Make an appointment with the credit manager. If you get a lot of excuses, just go without an appointment, unannounced, and plop down in reception. Be polite and smile at everyone. Look like you're prepared to spend the day. Take something to read, or even a laptop computer and do some work. Sooner or later someone will see you. Then you'll either get a cheque, or you'll find out what you're really up against.
TIP: if a big debtor is in financial trouble, and you push him hard, he might find something 'wrong' with your product and offer part payment. Your product was faulty, or your service wasn't up to scratch -- or whatever. This is face-saving. But it offers an easy chance to get most of your money.
Consider his offer very seriously. Believe me, it can be the best thing you can do. You'll probably still end up with a profit on the deal. (And he'll be happy, because he's got a reduction.) You'll have saved yourself a lot of time. And you'll probably get more money from the debtor than you'd get in any other way. Also you'll come away feeling like a good guy. You're reasonable, you can compromise. Do it! Do it! Don't get involved with law courts and endless hassles if you can avoid it. Pride can be very expensive.
(If there's still a lot of anger on both sides, allow me to recommend this ancient advice from Aristotle.)
DEBT-COLLECTION professionals estimate that at least 80% of people have terrible problems asking for money. Even if there's no squabble. They just hate asking. They can't stand the idea of walking up to someone and saying, "You owe me such and such, could I have a cheque please?"
Are you like that? Worse yet: is your credit manager like that? (Many are.)
Here's a simple test: you're in a queue and someone pushes in. Do you grumble under your breath and let him in? Or do you pipe up and say, "Hey! There's a queue here. Go to the back." Eighty percent or more would let the person push in. The same 80% are the ones that have trouble asking for money (from anyone -- even their own brother).
If you're honest and think you aren't a natural debt collector, take account of the fact. Hire someone who finds it easy. This is precisely what many debt-collection agencies try to do themselves: pick people who are psychologically right for the job. There's no point in them hiring someone to collect debts if it takes the person half an hour to calm down each time he phones someone.
And back to you: think of your health. If debt collection rattles you, you won't be able to sleep at night. Is it worth it? Can you run a business that way?
You have to know how much debt-collection you can stand, then hand over the job when you reach your threshold. That's what I do. I press debtors to a certain extent -- then just throw up my hands and let the professionals go after them. The peace is wonderful.
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RIP Col. James L. Stone (1922-2012)
Colonel James L. Stone, U.S. Army, Retired, was commissioned in Oct. 1948 from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). On Nov. 21-22, 1951 near Sokkogae, Korea, 1st Lt. Stone, was assigned platoon leader in the First Cavalry Division.
At about 9:00 pm, Chinese forces launched an artillery and mortar attack against the outpost, followed by a series of infantry assaults. Stone led his platoon's defense against the battalion-sized force. Just after midnight, a second battalion joined the Chinese assault, pitting Stone's forty-eight man platoon against roughly eight hundred enemy soldiers.
Wounded three times during the battle, Stone continued to lead his men and fight, including in hand-to-hand combat. Realizing the defense was hopeless, Stone ordered those men who could still walk to leave and rejoin the rest of Company E, while he stayed behind with the badly wounded to cover their retreat. Stone eventually lost consciousness and, just before dawn on November 22, he and the six remaining men of his platoon were captured by Chinese forces and held for 22 months.
Stone's heroic actions merited receipt of the Medal of Honor which was presented to him by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Another hero passes...
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The First Friday events continue on Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m., with an evening of the traditions of South American Andean Music with acclaimed musician Pepe Santana and members of the InkHay folk group in concert.
Pepe Santana is an Ecuadorian-born musician who continues to spread his life long passion, which not only resides in the realm of architecture, but also in the world of the musical traditions of the Andes Mountains. Pepe performs on over two dozen types of native wind instruments (flutes, pan-pipes and whistles) and a variety of string instruments (charangos, mandolins, bandurria, tiple and guitars).
His emphasis in ancient sounds and rhythms has defined him as a true spokesperson of traditional Andean music.
In 1995, he participated in the Apprenticeship Program of the NJSCA as a master folk musician. He has participated in major folk festivals in the United States and Canada. He frequently lectures at Music Schools and Folk Societies in this country and abroad. In the New York metropolitan area, Pepe is very active at various school systems with his lecture-demonstrations.
For twelve years, he participated as an artist in residence at the National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution in New York City, and has delivered numerous workshops on wind instrument making. These workshops have been well received at the New York Museum of Natural History and Hostos Community College. In addition, he has produced and directed several Andean festivals at New York City’s Lincoln Center, Town Hall and Symphony Space. Mr. Santana also established and directed the Festival of the Andes at Waterloo Village in New Jersey.
Pepe is the founder and director of the music group INKHAY (Quechua verb meaning, "to tend the fire"). Its members are the interpreters of the traditional music from the Andes Mountains of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. In the year 2000, Pepe Santana was the recipient of the National Merit and Title of Great Gentleman by the Ecuadorian Government. This recognition was for the outstanding task of promulgating Andean culture in the United States.
Pepe has also appeared on several television shows such as the Shining Time Station (Ch. 13), Where in the World is Carmen San Diego (Ch. 13), Visiones (NBC TV), New York Ahora (Ch. 41), and several others. He has also been heard on several radio programs such as New York Kids (WNYC-FM) and Around New York (WNYC-FM).
It is recommend that you consider enjoying a fine meal before or after the concert at one of the fine eateries in quaint downtown Westfield and the surrounding area. Most are located within a short walk from the gallery.
First Friday concert tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $10 for children. Advance tickets are available online at http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com (enter First Friday @ Galeria West for event search) or for reservations and more information call the Teatro Si box office at 908-301-9496.
For events information visit http://www.TeatroSi.com. Event proceeds benefit theatrical programming efforts at Teatro Si, a 501(c) 3 New Jersey not for profit corporation.
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This regiment had as its forerunner five companies of cavalry originally known as the 5th East Tennessee Cavalry. Other companies were later added to the original five, and the organization came to be called the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment some time in August, 1863. On February 6, 1864, an incomplete organization known as the 10th East Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was consolidated with this organization, and the consolidated regiment continued to be called the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, U. S. A.
In this history, a sketch of the two subsidiary organizations is given first, followed by a history of the regiment after it came to be known as the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.
The first record of this regiment found in the Official Record was dated May 14, 1863, at which time the 5th East Tennessee Cavalry, with 97 effectives, was shown in a list of the effectives in the District of Central Kentucky. On June 30, the 5th East Tennessee Cavalry, Colonel Jesse H. Strickland, was reported in the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Army Corps, Department of the Ohio.
On July 5, 1863, at the time of Brigadier General John H. Morgan's raid into Ohio, Major General George L. Hartsuff, Commanding at Lexington, Kentucky, reported: "The 5th Tennessee Cavalry have no sabres or pistols. Can they be sent immediately about 300 of each?" At the time of Colonel John S. Scott's raid into Kentucky with a brigade of Confederate cavalry, McFall's, Galyon's and Lane's companies, under Major M. Sawyers, left Lexington July 29 as part of the troops under Colonel W. P. Sanders, and took part in the fighting which resulted in Scott's repulse and withdrawal into Tennessee. On July 31, the 5th Tennessee Cavalry (four companies) was again reported in the same brigade. The fourth company was probably Captain Kirk's.
On August 6, 1863, Brigadier General S. P. Carter was given command of the 4th Cavalry Division, and the 5th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, under Brigadier General E. H. Hobson. The 2nd Brigade was ordered to rendezvous at Glasgow, Kentucky. Those men fit to march from the four companies under Major Sawyers arrived at Glasgow on August 14; at Celina, Tennessee, August 21; skirmished near Montgomery, Tennessee, August 30; and entered Knoxville September 1, 1863, as the advance of the forces under Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. On August 31, 1863 they were reported as the 8th Tennessee Cavalry (four companies) Major John M. Sawyers, in the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division. They are sometimes referred to as the 1st Battalion, or Sawyers' Battalion, 8th Tennessee Cavalry.
Those men unfit to march when this battalion left for Glasgow remained at Camp Nelson under Captain F. M. McFall. While there, other companies were organized, and all of them, under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Capps, left Camp Nelson for Cumberland Gap as part of a brigade commanded by Colonel John F. DeCourcy. They were referred to by Colonel DeCourcy as the 8th Tennessee Cavalry, when, on August 24, at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, he reported: "The 8th Tennessee Cavalry will probably be here tonight. The cavalry and infantry are principally composed of raw, undisciplined troops." Although Colonel Jesse H. Strickland was reported as commanding the regiment on June 30, and again on July 31, 1863, he seems never to have commanded it while in the field, and he disappeared from the records at this time. For further history of the organization, see the history of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment U.S. A.
Organized in East Tennessee on authority of Major General A. E. Burnside; mustered in at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, December 31, 1863.
The regiment saw some active service in East Tennessee under Brigadier Generals James M. Shackelford and Orlando B. Willcox in September, October and November, 1863. It was stationed for a short time at Mossy Creek, Morristown, Whitesburg, Rogersville, Kyker's Mills, and Limestone Depot.
It was sent from Knoxville to Camp Nelson, Kentucky, in charge of prisoners in December, 1863, where, on December 31, it was reported as the 10th East Tennessee Cavalry. On February 6, 1864, Brigadier General Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee, ordered the consolidation of this fractional regiment into the 8th Tennessee Regiment, which was also incomplete. Colonel Samuel K. N. Patton was given command, and Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Brown and Major Willis retained the same offices in the combined regiment. The consolidation was completed at Columbia, Tennessee, where Colonel Patton took command on April 7, 1864.
Organized February 6, 1864 as a merger of the 8th Tennessee Regiment (formerly called 5th East Tennessee Regiment) and the 10th East Tennessee Regiment. Mustered out at Knoxville, Tennessee, September 11, 1865.
Five companies of this regiment were originally called the 5th East Tennessee Cavalry. Some time in August, 1863 they were assigned to the 8th Tennessee Cavalry. At this time, four companies, under Major John M. Sawyers, were marching on Knoxville, as part of Major General A. E. Burnside's forces. They entered Knoxville September 1, 1863. Meanwhile. the remainder of the regiment left Camp Nelson the latter part of August under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Capps, as part of a force under Colonel John F. DeCourcy. On August 24, DeCourcy, at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, reported: "The 8th Tennessee Cavalry will probably be here tonight." Thev arrived at Cumberland Gap n September 8; took part in the operation which resulted in the capture of Cumberland Gap on September 9; and joined Sawyers' battalion at Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 14. 1863. Here the regiment was placed in Colonel John W. Foster's 4th Brigade, of Brigadier General James M. Shackelford's 4th Division. Lieutenant Colonel Capps was not reported in connection with the regiment after this time.
On September 17, a detachment from the regiment under Captains McFall and Kenner were sent on an expedition to attempt to cut the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad near Carter's Depot. It returned to Greeneville September 25, after some skirmishing with the Confederates near Jonesboro. The remainder of the regiment was engaged for about four hours at Hall's Ford, on the Watauga River, near Blountville, on September 22 and returned to Greeneville on September 25.
From Greeneville the regiment moved to Knoxville, and was a participant in several expeditions out of Knoxville during October, including an engagement at Rheatown on October 11, 1863. On October 29, the regiment went into camp at Henderson's Station near Greeneville. Here, on November 2, 1863, Brigadier General Shackelford advised General Burnside: "I would suggest that the horses belonging to the 8th Tennessee Regiment, about 250, be turned over to one of he brigades; and that the regiment, or that part of it that is left, (for want of field officers a large number have deserted and absented themselves from the regiment and the balance are demoralized and inefficient) be sent to Morristown or some other point and be placed in camp of instruction under efficient field officers."
In accordance with this recommendation the regiment was dismounted on November 2, and sent by rail to Knoxville, where it remained on duty during the siege of Knoxville by Confederate General Longstreet. During this time the regiment was commanded by Major Sawyers. On December 15, it left Knoxville and marched to Camp Nelson, Kentucky, in charge of prisoners captured during the siege of Knoxville. It arrived at Camp Nelson December 27, after marching 185 miles.
The regiment was transferred to Nashville during January 1864, where, on February 6, 1864, by order of Governor Andrew Johnson, the 10th East Tennessee Cavalry, an incomplete regiment, was consolidated with it, and the consolidated regiment continued to bear the name of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Colonel S. K. N. Patton was assigned to the command, and assumed command at Columbia about the first of April, 1864.
Here there occurred some mix-up in the chain of command, for on April 12, 1864, Brigadier General Lovell H. Rousseau, at Nashville, advised Brigadier General K. Garrard, at Columbia, that Columbia was a post within his district, and requested him to refrain from interfering with Colonel Patton, who had been placed in command of the post there. General Garrard sent the protest to Headquarters with the following note: "Under orders from General Thomas and General Sherman I am at this place. It is necessary for me to have the storehouses and shops for my use in this town; it is necessary for me to have my own Provost Guard and regulate the police in the town. The troops of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry are new and not fit for duty. I have no use for them, and notwithstanding the communication I will retain control of this place and order the 8th Tennessee out of town. As I neither wish nor have time at present for a correspondence with General Rousseau, I have the honor to request that the Major General Commanding Department may direct that General Rousseau be instructed that orders require me to guard the railroad from Duck River to Lynnville, and that I am in no way subject to order from the District of Nashville."
The regiment was moved to Franklin on April 18, and on April 30 was reported in Colonel John K. Miller's 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of the Cumberland. On June 6, General Rousseau reported the 8th Tennessee as guarding the railroad between Columbia and Nashville. On June 19, the regiment moved to Gallatin, where it remained until September 24, 1864. On August 31, 1864, the regiment, at Gallatin, was reported in the Governor's Guard, under Brigadier General Alvan C. Gillem, along with the 9th, 10th and 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiments. The other three regiments had already moved into East Tennessee under General Gillem, and the 8th joined the brigade at McFarlan Cross Roads, Jefferson County, on October 9, 1864.
On October 12, 1864 Confederate General J. C. Vaughn reported the capture of a flag of the regiment in a skirmish near Greeneville. This was the 3rd battalion of the regiment, on a scout under Captains Rush and Denton. On October 28, the brigade was engaged at Morristown, and Brigadier General Gillem reported that Colonels Patton and Brown led their regiments with distinguished gallantry in a sabre charge which broke the enemy's lines and captured McClung's battery
The brigade fell back to Cumberland Gap on November 9, where on November 12, it was attacked by Confederate forces under Brigadier General Basil Duke, of General J. C. Breckinridge's command. The assault was repelled by the 8th and 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiments; but on November 13, General Gillem, being short of provisions and ammunition, evacuated the Gap and moved toward Morristown. Near Russellville, he reported the rear was attacked, and the men became panic-stricken, and the brigade suffered "a terrible reverse." From here the regiment, with the brigade, moved to Knoxville, Tennessee.
The regiment left Knoxville December 10, 1864, to join Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge in an expedition which reached Marion, Virginia, and resulted in the capture and destruction of the Confederate salt works at Saltville, Virginia. It returned to Knoxville on December 29, 1864.
It remained at Knoxville until March 21, 1865, when such portions of the regiment as were mounted joined Major General George Stoneman on his raid into Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. It was engaged in the battle at Salisbury, North Carolina, on April 12, 1865 and was at Hendersonville, North Carolina on April 23, when it received word of the truce, and returned to Greeneville, Tennessee. In this campaign Major Sawyers was in command of the regiment.
On April 27, 1865, the regiment was one of those ordered out on an expedition to intercept President Jefferson Davis, with the wagon-load of gold he was reported to have with him.
The regiment was united at Lenoir Station, Tennessee, in June 1865, where it went into camp. On July 20, 1865 it was placed in the Cavalry Brigade, District of East Tennessee, under Brevet Major General Emory Upton, and was mustered out of service at Knoxville on September 11, 1865.
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Get your stuff together, and go see a tax accountant as soon as you can. If you are consulting with a tax accountant, make sure he/she fully understands international tax concepts, rules, treaties and regulations. Search for an accountant at the National Association of Enrolled Agents - look at the Tax Specialty of each account and look for "international." Go to https://portal.naeacentral.org/webportal/buyersguide/professionalsearch.aspx
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You know how they say “the rich keep getting richer”? That’s not just a handy little saying, the rich really have been getting a lot richer. The wealthy Americans have widened the money gap between them and typical families by more than double in the last 50 years. So if you didn’t know an actual Richie Rich living in a ginormous mansion with all kinds of fun gadgets back then, you might now.
Way back when in the days of yore, or 1962, the 1% had 125% the net worth of the median American household, reports CNNMoney. So where are we at now? The new report says the rich are probably 288 times richer than you are.
Meanwhile, the middle class is going in the other direction. Those of us not living in cartoon-like mega mansions have been slowly losing wealth over the decades. In 1983, the median household worth was $73,000 and now that number has taken a dive to $57,000.
As the middle class made a slide, in that same time period the top 1% saw their average wealth go from $9.6 million in to $16.4 million. If everybody had gotten richer, the median household worth would’ve been up to $119,000.
But beyond having thinner wallets, what does it all mean? The wealthiest Americans have more stock to invest, and that stock keeps growing, despite the effects of the Great Recession. Homeowners on the lower side of the wealth gap are more likely to be underwater and have no equity on their mortgages, which will continue to create a tough situation in which it’s trickier to grow richer.
The wealthy are 288 times richer than you [CNNMoney]
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An Outreach to Abortion-Seeking Women
By Matt Abbott
There is no doubt that January 22, 1973 was one of the darkest days in our nation's history. On that day, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that unborn children had no legal right to life and thus could be killed up to the moment of birth. An estimated 1.5 million pre-born children have been slaughtered each year through legal abortion since the infamous Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions.
Thus, for the last 31 years, right-to-life advocates have been actively involved in fighting the grave evil of abortion through prayer, education, sidewalk counseling, and peaceful protest in front of the abortion mills.
While many abortions are procured for selfish reasons, a not insignificant number of abortion-seeking women do choose life for their babies when provided with loving alternatives.
The Women's Center, a pro-life crisis pregnancy center located in Chicago, helps these women do just that. Originally known as Des Plaines Pro-Life, The Women's Center was founded by Conrad Wojnar, a devout Catholic and the father of seven children. The center currently operates out of three Chicago-area locations with a small but dedicated group of volunteers and staff. Funded entirely by private donations and fundraising projects, The Women's Center saves nearly 2,000 babies a year from abortion!
The center believes that the most effective way to reach the largest number of abortion-bound women is simply to advertise as an agency which helps women confronting problem pregnancies. The staffers provide "neutral image" counseling, which gives the women pro-life information in a way and a time when they are prepared to accept it.
According to Wojnar, "About 40 to 50 percent of pregnant mothers think they have their minds made up about getting an abortion but can be 'turned around' — if we can get their attention before they enter an abortuary and provide them with facts regarding fetal development and the medical risks they face in going through an abortion. ... At least 60 percent of those who are pregnant and originally say they are 'seeking abortion' change their minds and give birth."
Other policies and services of The Women's Center include: maintaining a Christ-like attitude and philosophy, offering all work to the Lord in prayer; fostering and encouraging chastity and abstinence for all unmarried clients; introducing Natural Family Planning to married clients; informing the client about abortifacients and their dangers; strengthening spiritual values and beliefs through ongoing counseling; ensuring confidentiality; providing adoption referrals and post-abortion counseling; and distributing free clothing, food, furniture, and layettes to families in need.
God bless them!
(The Women's Center's website is www.womens-center.org)
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Hurricane Irene took out 150 sea turtle nests on Boca Raton's beaches, affecting about 15,000 hatchlings, according to marine conservationist Kirt Rusenko.
"But we have 150 nests left," Rusenko, said in an interview from the city's Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. "The good thing is, because we've had all these nests, the hurricane didn't do as much damage as it would have earlier in the season."
How do you know the nests were lost?
We have stakes in the dunes that tell us how far the nests are from that stake, and we use GPS to find where the nest was. For some, we were standing in the water, and some were buried.
Is this prime sea turtle hatchling season?
The first hatchlings were out in June, but the peak is July and August. This happens every year, unfortunately. We lose 10 percent every year to storm events. The season officially goes to Oct. 31. We have had a high number of green turtles [vs. loggerheads], who come in later, so chances are we will have hatchlings in October.
We do our hatchling releases every night and four nights a week for the public, to put hatchlings on the sand and let them run into water. It helps filter out the hatchlings that are exhausted. Friday is the last public one. [The releases are sold out.]
I know Gumbo Limbo collects lost hatchlings. Are people bringing them in?
From Aug. 26 to 28 people brought 300 in those three days and they're still bringing them in. We always have a hatchling drop-off box. Every year, we deal with anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000. People find them on the beach, in storm drains and swimming pools.
How do people turn them in?
There's a cooler at the front door, and they can drop off 24 hours a day [at Gumbo Limbo, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton]. If the gated is locked, they can walk up and drop in them in the cooler. It's checked several times a day.
What happens to the hatchlings that are turned in?
As we get hatchlings, the staff takes them out to release them. They have to take them the first day because of their limited amount of energy. They won't be healthy enough to make it out there. Those who can't make it on their own, we feed them, and volunteers boat them out to the sargassum, [free floating seaweed found offshore], from 10 to 20 miles. When they find the weeds, they just set them in and they stay on the surface. They eat what lives in the seaweed.
Who takes them out to sea?
The boats are from private individuals and the captains donate everything, even the gas, and they take out at least one person and whoever they can fit. It can take four or five hours because they have to search around.
So how much harm did Irene do to the hatchlings?
Probably not a lot to the releases, but to the nests. The good thing is that this is the highest nesting for loggerheads since 2000. The last two years have been extraordinarily high after 10 years of decline. The best guess many researchers are thinking is our beaches were not protected and there were no lighting ordinances years ago, so maybe work on the beaches is finally paying off.
Is weather the biggest killer of sea turtle hatchlings?
What kills hatchlings more than storms is lighting. They look for the lightest horizon with the darkest background. They orient to the lightest thing, so they've been known to walk into bon fires. That's why they end up in storm drains and parking lots and on A1A.
So how does the city prevent that from happening?
In Boca we have a lighting ordinance, so if you live on the beach you draw your drapes and keep porch lights off. Generally those properties are pretty good at maintaining a dark but safe atmosphere.
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Posted: 29 Jan 2010
Ridgewood High School and A Mano Recognize Special Students Through its “Hand-in-Hand” Program
(Ridgewood, NJ, January 26, 2010) - Since October 2009, A Mano, Ridgewood’s authentic Neapolitan Pizzeria has provided more than delicious pies to its customers. Each month, Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz participates in a hands-on Neapolitan pizza making workshop and lunch with seven teacher-selected students in the joint Hand-in-Hand program. Designed to recognize students for their community service efforts, the Hand-in-Hand program gives students a chance to connect with each other and their principal while learning an age old culinary craft. “The Hand-in-Hand program at A Mano is a rich opportunity for me to recognize students at Ridgewood High School who may fly under the radar,” said Principal Jack Lorenz. “These are good kids who work hard to serve their community and each other, and it is clear why their teachers have chosen them to participate in this program.”
“We are proud to partake in such a valuable experience for Ridgewood High School students and their principal,” says Fred Mortati, co-owner of A Mano. “With this program, we can give back to the community that supports us and expose kids closely to the art of artisanal pizza making and our menu of hand-made, on premise-prepared Neapolitan offerings.” After the workshop and lunch, each student receives a certificate of Neapolitan pizza making completion.
A Mano is located at 24 Franklin Avenue (at the corner of Chestnut Street), Ridgewood, NJ 07450. For more information, please call 201-493-2000 or visit www.amanopizza.com.
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Treasures of the Rare Books and Special Collections Library: Early printed books
Scot, Reginald (1538-1599). Discovery of Witchcraft.
London : printed by Richard Cotes, 1651
This is a copy of the second edition of 1651 of Scot's Discovery of witchcraft. First published in 1584, almost no copies of the first edition are known to survive. It has the honour of being not only the first book in English devoted to witchcraft but also the first major work to deny its reality. King James I found the work damnable, and on his accession to the throne in 1603 ordered all copies to be burnt, a circumstance that led to many owners removing the title pages. It was not to reappear until 1651. Both historically, and as a literary curiosity, it is a book of the greatest value. It was from Scot that Shakespeare got hints for his witches in Macbeth, and Thomas Middleton for his play The Witch.
Born of a Kentish country family, Scot attended Oxford, but left without a degree to live the life of a country gentleman. He briefly held government posts and was at one stage a member of Parliament. His only other published work deals with the growing of hops. Scot probably wrote the Discovery as a reaction to the trial and execution of the St Osyth witches, a trial notable for its suspension of the rules of evidence, and published the book on his own responsibility - it was not entered in the Stationers Register and no publishers name appears, only a printers name at the end. Scot thought the whole delusion the invention of the Inquisition.
Scot based his work upon that of Johann Weyer. Writing to ridicule the idea of witchcraft in the eyes of the general public, and to prevent the persecution of the poor, aged and simple persons who were popularly believed to be witches, Scot's book is easier reading than the works of the standard demonologists. It is this perhaps which enabled detractors such as Meric Casaubon to say about Scot whose "book, I must confess I never had, nor ever read" that he was an "illiterate wretch... a very inconsiderable man".
© 2002-13 The University of Sydney. Last updated: 17 September 2010
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Why Investors Care
If ever there was an economic report that can move the markets, this is it! The anticipation on Wall Street each month is palpable, the reactions are dramatic, and the information for investors is invaluable. By digging just a little deeper than the headline unemployment rate, investors can take more strategic control of their portfolio and even take advantage of unique investment opportunities that often arise in the days surrounding this report.
The employment data give the most comprehensive report on how many people are looking for jobs, how many have them, what they're getting paid and how many hours they are working. These numbers are the best way to gauge the current state as well as the future direction of the economy. Nonfarm payrolls are categorized by sectors. This sector data can go a long way in helping investors determine in which economic sectors they intend to invest.
The employment statistics also provide insight on wage trends, and wage inflation is high on the list of enemies for the Federal Reserve. Fed officials constantly monitor this data watching for even the smallest signs of potential inflationary pressures, even when economic conditions are soggy. If inflation is under control, it is easier for the Fed to maintain a more accommodative monetary policy. If inflation is a problem, the Fed is limited in providing economic stimulus.
By tracking the jobs data, investors can sense the degree of tightness in the job market. If wage inflation threatens, it's a good bet that interest rates will rise; bond and stock prices will fall. No doubt that the only investors in a good mood will be the ones who watched the employment report and adjusted their portfolios to anticipate these events. In contrast, when job growth is slow or negative, then interest rates are likely to decline - boosting up bond and stock prices in the process.
The employment situation is the primary monthly indicator of aggregate economic activity because it encompasses all major sectors of the economy. It is comprehensive and available early in the month. Many other economic indicators are dependent upon its information. It not only reveals information about the labor market, but about income and production as well. In short, it provides clues about other economic indicators reported for the month and plays a big role in influencing financial market psychology during the month.
The bond market will rally (fall) when the employment situation shows weakness (strength). The equity market often rallies with the bond market on weak data because low interest rates are good for stocks. But sometimes the two markets move in opposite directions. After all, a healthy labor market should be favorable for the stock market because it supports economic growth and corporate profits. At the same time, bond traders are more concerned about the potential for inflationary pressures.
The unemployment rate rises during cyclical downturns and falls during periods of rapid economic growth. A rising unemployment rate is associated with a weak or contracting economy and declining interest rates. Conversely, a decreasing unemployment rate is associated with an expanding economy and potentially rising interest rates. The fear is that wages will accelerate if the unemployment rate becomes too low and workers are hard to find.
Nonfarm payroll employment indicates the current level of economic activity. Increases in nonfarm payrolls translate into earnings that workers will spend on goods and services in the economy. The greater the increases in employment, the faster the total economic growth. When the economy is in the mature phase of an expansion, rapid increases in employment cause fears of inflationary pressures if rapid demand for goods and services can't be met by current production.
When the average workweek trends up, it supports production gains in the current period and portends additional employment increases. When the average workweek is in a declining mode, it probably is signaling a potential slowdown in employment growth-or even outright declines in employment in case of recession.
Gains in average hourly earnings represent wage pressures. It is worth noting that these figures aren't adjusted for overtime pay or shifts in the composition of the workforce, which affects wages on its own. Market participants believe that a rising trend in hourly earnings will lead to higher inflation. But if increased wages are matched by productivity gains, producers won't increase product prices with wages because their unit labor costs are stable.
Usually the first Friday day of the month. However, the official rule is that estimates for a given reference month are typically released on the third Friday after the conclusion of the reference week; i.e., the week which includes the 12th of the month. This occasionally results in a release date on the second Friday of the month.
The employment situation is a set of labor market indicators based on two separate surveys in this one report. The unemployment rate equals the number of unemployed persons divided by the total number of persons in the labor force, which comes from a survey of 60,000 households (this is called the household survey). Workers are only counted once, no matter how many jobs they have, or whether they are only working part-time. In order to be counted as unemployed, one must be actively looking for work. Other commonly known figures from the Household Survey include the labor supply and discouraged workers.
The Establishment Survey-a survey of over 440,000 worksites- provides additional indicators. Nonfarm payroll employment is the most popular and well-known indicator from this survey. Business establishments in the nonfarm sector report the number of workers currently on their payrolls. Double counting occurs when individuals hold more than one job. Workers on strike during the relevant week are not included in the figures.
Due to sizeable swings in payroll employment during 2010 for hiring and then layoffs of temporary workers for the decentennial Census, analysts started giving essentially equal attention to private nonfarm payrolls as to overall payrolls. This added focus continued even after temporary Census worker issues were no longer a problem as the long-duration recession caused state & local governments to cut their workforce even as the private sector began to rehire during recovery.
The average workweek is a leading indicator of employment. Businesses tend to adjust total hours worked by increasing or decreasing the workweek before hiring someone new or laying someone off. These figures come from the Establishment Survey.
Average hourly earnings are monthly payroll figures reported before deductions for taxes, social insurance and fringe benefits. They include pay for overtime, holidays, vacation and sick leave. These figures come from the Establishment Survey.
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Festivals of light such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa (African American), Diwali (India), etc, symbolize the rebirth and awakening of the sacred flame of love in the hearts of individual persons, as well as in the collective heart of humanity. This living flame of love and goodness can serve to transform this world for the better, in many ways, from the inside as well as from the outside, as a kind of limitless spiritual blessing power. The gifts that people give to one another as part of the celebration of festivals of light such as Christmas or Hanukkah also symbolize how opening ourselves to the spirit of love and goodness gifts us with significantly greater levels of co-creative insight and transformational development. Viewed in metaphorical terms, the holiday (Holy Day) commemoration of events such as the birth of Jesus, the liberation of the Jewish people from oppression, or other events of redemption, can be seen as representing the birth of the loving light of "Christ-consciousness" or holistic/unifying peace consciousness in the hearts of individual persons, as well as in the whole human family (The Hebrew word for "peace", shalom, is linguistically related to the word for whole [shalem] or wholeness [shlemut]).
When we permit the spiritual energy presence of love and goodness to flow from us to others, then it has a kind of alchemical effect upon us, them, and the world as a whole, gradually transmuting various kinds of negativity into a more constructive, wholesomely functioning, regenerative rather than degenerative, energy. For example, various interpersonal, social, and international geopolitical conflicts can be compassionately resolved by a reconciliation process in which contending parties explore, with open hearts and minds, how they can realign their particular perceptions and goals with what would be truly constructive rather than destructive, or productive and liberating rather than counterproductive and depriving, for everyone concerned, as the basis of finding mutually advantageous win-win solutions, that would also contribute to the continued advancement of the indivisible reality network of life as a whole. When we follow the call of love, or connection, rather than the voice of antagonistic separation and judgment, then the inclusive energy of love helps us to increasingly find common ground with one another, and gradually soften the "rough edges" that cause unnecessary conflict between us. United in love, individuals, social groups, and nations can help one another to build themselves up, as a co-creative, synergistic, expansive, growth-oriented, cohesive, principle of limitless, inexhaustible, abundance for everyone, whereas divided by antagonistic "blame games" and the predatory principle of fighting over presumably scarce, limited, resources, we all fall into an opposite momentum of greater contraction, dis-integration, scarcity, or lack of resources, opportunities, and vision.
Just as the power of electricity can flow only when electrical plug and socket, or other electrical wires, are properly connected to one another, similarly, the energy of love can flow more abundantly into the world only when individuals permit their hearts and minds to be deeply connected or attuned to one another, in loving communion, or genuine friendship. When we are willing to open our hearts to let the spirit of love-goodness flow between ourselves and others, then we bring out the best in one another, and, thereby, co-create the "sweet life" together, as symbolized by the beautiful glow of Christmas tree ornaments and Hanukkah Menorah candles. The process of bringing out the best in one another involves being willing to let go of presumptive definitions, demanding expectations, and judgmental blaming of other people, so that the spirit of love can illuminate our vision and hearing with insight into how each particular individual who we encounter is, truly, beautiful, lovely, or intrinsically precious, in their own special way. The more that we permit the energy of love, or warmhearted empathic connection, to guide our perception of and response-able behavior toward other individuals, the more does that energy bring out the best in us, as well as in those others whom we encounter. Just as two or more magnets can energize one another, but cannot energize themselves, separately, similarly, when we tune into, and, thereby, arouse and magnify, the "life-juices" of other individuals, then the most sublime, or grandest, energy of our own being becomes amplified, like a process of vibratory resonance or magnetic energetic attunement between oneself, other individuals, and the relational energy of love-goodness that connects us to one another. To propose another metaphorical analogy, just as flowers cannot pollinate themselves, but must wait to be pollinated by bumble bees or other insects, which also cannot pollinate themselves, similarly, the core level of our being cannot manifest and experience its own essential beauty, sweetness, and fragrance unless we unselfishly share that sweet "sap", "elixir", or "nectar" and "ambrosia" of life with others, as well as permitting others to share theirs with us. When we deeply connect our hearts and minds in loving empathic communion or nondualistic attunement with one another, then we energize the "living waters" of "magical" enchantment to flow like a fountain, or from its hidden source, wellspring, or reservoir, in the inner core level of our being, and, thereby, become more accessible to us in our experiencing and functioning in the outer world.
This limitless, inexhaustible, transformational power of love (functioning like a veriiable Horn of Cornucopia, Fountain of Everlasting Youth, and source of limitless co-creative/synergistic transformational possibilities) brings to mind the following wonderful quote from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:
"Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides, and gravity, we shall harnass for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time, in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire."
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360: Switched At Birth
Jul 25, 2008
On a summer day in 1951, two baby girls were born in a hospital in small-town Wisconsin. The infants were accidentally switched, and went home with the wrong families.
One of the mothers realized the mistake but chose to keep quiet. Until the day, more than 40 years later, when she decided to tell both daughters what happened. How the truth changed two families' lives—and how it didn't.
- Host Ira Glass introduces four characters: Kay McDonald, who raised a daughter named Sue, and Mary Miller, who raised a daughter named Marti. In 1994, Mary Miller wrote letters to Sue and Marti, confessing the secret she'd kept for 43 years: The daughters had been switched at birth and raised by the wrong families. This week's entire show is devoted to the story of Mary Miller's secret and what happened when both families finally learned the truth. (5 minutes)
- Jake Halpern tells the mothers' sides of the story. At 69, Kay McDonald had to cope not only with learning that her daughter wasn't her own, but that another mother had known the whole time. And Mary Miller explains why she was tormented by her secret but unable for decades to share it. (26 minutes)
Martha Miller (blonde, sitting next to Mrs. Miller) with her brunette siblings. Photo from Life Magazine.
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Some time ago, in answer to my question as to whether enlightenment is the only way a disciple can express gratitude to her master, I heard you say that nothing could express the gratitude. I realized then that gratitude is something that we usually feel almost burdened with, and so we seek to find an outlet for it so that we are relieved of a debt. As the disciple can’t express her gratitude – and what would the master do with it anyway? – it seems to me that it could become a kind of quality in someone that could transform them. Would you please comment?
Maneesha, the path of the mystic is the path of growing qualities, of transforming the quantitative into the qualitative. For example, love can be a quantity – and as love is understood in the world of sleeping people, it is a quantity; hence, it is followed by jealousy.
If I love you, you are in continuous fear that I may start loving somebody else too.
And with the love divided, you will not be getting the same quantity you were getting before.
Jealousy is nothing but an expression that love is still a quantity in your mind: shared, it becomes less; shared with many people, you are getting less and less. Hence a monopoly is needed, so that you can have the whole lot of it.
And both of the lovers – because of this stupid idea – are suspicious, are always spying on each other. If your husband sees you laughing with somebody else, even that is enough to create a quarrel, a conflict, a fight. Your laughter is his monopoly. You cannot smile anywhere else, you cannot be joyful with somebody else; you are confined to an imprisonment. And the same way you are confined, you are jailed, in return you are creating a jail for your jailer. All lovers are functioning as jailers to each other.
Hence, love promises so many roses but brings only thorns, promises stars but brings only wounds.
The awakened person, the person who is conscious of his acts, of himself, transforms every quantity into quality. His love becomes lovingness. He is a loving person.
Now, lovingness is not a quantity, it is a quality. It is not confined to somebody, it has nothing to do with the other, it has something to do with yourself. Your heart is overflowing with a loving energy; everybody is invited…whoever is receptive.
The same is true about other ingredients of your
Gratitude is also one of the most important things in the interior world of man. But always remember the distinction: if gratitude is a quantity, then you are going to become burdened with it because quantity is material, and matter has weight; you need to be unburdened.
And when I said there is no way to show your gratitude to the master, naturally a problem arises: what you are going to do with this burden? You will be crushed under it. It may turn sour.
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When the Longboat Library prepared for special events, its volunteers called on fellow helper Irene McCann.
She was known for her calligraphy, and library volunteers knew they could count on her to make a beautiful sign. Her handwriting advertised book sales and luncheons. She made the name cards that volunteers put up at the checkout desk whenever they are on duty.
“She took such pride in the signs that she would make,” said Pat Howatt, former president of the library. “And she loved doing it.”
McCann died April 10. She was 92. Born Jan. 31, 1917, she was a former resident of Barrington, R.I., and Attleboro, Mass.
McCann began volunteering for the library in 1983. In addition to making signs, she worked at the checkout desk and served as the library’s longtime treasurer. She retired from her role as treasurer last year and was honored for her 25 years of service.
“(The library) was part of her life,” said fellow volunteer Ruth Strauss.
McCann is survived by her husband, Donald; sons, John and Donald Jr.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial gathering will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 40 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, Fla. 34228.
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Miller shares Longboat lore
David Miller gave the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key a history lesson Thursday, May 16, when he shared his memories of early island life.
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Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top.
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Life coaches and experts blog and share their wisdom on how to live a happy, fulfilled life. They write about self management and parenting advice, career and how to succeed articles as well as answer questions from you about how to best navigate your life.
Three Cheers for the Sandwich Generation
July marks Sandwich Generation Month and is a chance to pay tribute to adult children who are juggling the demands of raising kids while taking care of aging parents. The number of Americans 65 and older is projected to increase from 40 million in 2010 to over 88 million by 2050, doubling the ranks of those experiencing this stressful combination of responsibilities.
We expect to take care of our growing children. After all, isn't that part of the parenting job description? Even after the last kid moves out and we are settling into the empty nest, if one of them drops out of college, loses their job or separates from a partner, we let them come home. But with ailing parents it can be even more complicated.
From time to time, we all feel like there aren't enough hours in the day. But for the sandwich generation, that's especially true. The stress, guilt and exhaustion that come from trying to keep so many balls in the air can be overwhelming. One goal of Sandwich Generation Month is to raise awareness. Here are some tips so you don't have to cope with all the demands by yourself:
Encourage your parents' independence. Identify what they really need you to do and what they can do for themselves. Have respect for their experience and wisdom as they make decisions and take responsibility. Step back so they do as much as they can for themselves.
Find professionals to help you out. Put this into place ahead of time if you live far away or before there is a crisis. Do your parents need the support of a geriatric case manager? Learn about health care advocates, geriatric assessments, specific gerontologists, in-home help and continuum of care.
There are community resources available. Take advantage of them. Home health and companion companies help with chores such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. And adult day care centers encourage supervised time for your parents to socialize while you get a break.
Caregiver groups can be a lifesaver for you. These consist of others who are in the sandwich generation and understand exactly what your life is like. Led by a group facilitator, you'll get support, information, suggestions. You may even laugh a little as you share experiences.
You are more prepared than you think. Look back and track the strengths that have worked for you in the past when you have faced difficult circumstances. For the comfort and wellbeing of you and your parents, put them into play now.
Your attitude and behavior impact the challenges. Recognize the emotional shifts you need to make as well. Talk to friends who are having similar problems with their parents. Seeing the situation from another perspective can normalize your reactions, help you prioritize the issues and ease the transition.
Take note of the changes your family is experiencing. Remain sensitive to what your parents are going through. And come to terms with your own feelings of frustration, anger, sadness or loss. Address unfinished business with your siblings, resolve the issues and get them involved.
Pay attention to your own needs. As you assume greater responsibility for your parents' care, make nurturing yourself a priority. Renewal gives you more energy and resilience. You'll find that being positive and centered - emotionally stronger - you're more ready to meet the challenges.
These can be very stressful times in your life. Rely on your coping strengths when you take smaller steps than you would like. Through acts of kindness you'll bring greater joy and richness into your parents' lives. When you spend intentional time with them relish their appreciation, which you deserve. And savor the power of the example that you set as your own children watch how you support their grandparents.
© Her Mentor Center, 2012
Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. are consultants in family dynamics. If you're coping with stress, acting out teens, aging parents, boomerang kids or difficult daughters-in-law, they have solutions. Log on to http://www.NourishingRelationships.blogspot.com and sign up for a free ezine,' Stepping Stones,' and ebook, "Courage and Lessons Learned: ReachingYour Goals." Visit http://www.HerMentorCenter.com for practical tips & learn about "Taking Control of Stress in a Financial Storm."
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Update 9/19/12 – Due to public outrage, these two seal pups will now be released to the wild: Care2 Success! Seal Pups Saved from Certain Death Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/care2-success-seal-pups-saved-from-certain-death.html#ixzz26vTrpLzx
Please consider helping to right this wrong – in world dominated by shades of gray in decision making, this issue is clearly black and white.
Seal pups face slaughter by an Aquarium – Please sign the Petition
We are writing to urge you and your organizations to take immediate steps to help save the lives of Zak and Mika, two captive 6-month old Harp Seals pups. They were captured from the wild this spring as newborn pups by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO-MPO) for the purpose of providing them to the Aquarium des Iles in Quebec for tourism display.
The Aquarium des Iles were told in advance by DFO-MPO that the seals would NOT be allowed to be released back into the wild after they served the aquarium’s purpose. This purpose was to give the aquarium seasonal display animals to draw tourism. Once their season is over on September 15, by joint agreement, the seals will be executed in the name of ‘research’.
From the National Marine Fisheries Service:
Females give birth to pups near the southern limits of their range from late February to mid-March. Pups nurse on high-fat milk for approximately 12 days, during which they gain about 5 lbs (2.2 kg) per day and develop a thick blubber layer. At birth, harp seals are just under 3 feet (1 m) long, and weigh about 25 lbs (11 kg). Called “whitecoats,” newborns have long, wooly, white fur known as “lanugo”, and undergo a complicated series of “molts” before reaching adult coloration. Harp seal pups are abruptly weaned from their mothers when they weigh approximately 80 lbs (36 kg). Adult females leave their pups on the ice where they remain without eating for approximately 6 weeks. Pups can lose up to half of their body weight before they enter the water and begin feeding on their own.
After pups are weaned and left alone, adult harp seals begin mating. Adult females undergo a period of suspended development known as “delayed implantation” during which embryos do not attach to the uterine wall for three months or more. This allows all females to give birth during the limited period of time when pack ice is available.
During breeding in February and March, and when molting in late spring, harp seals aggregate in large numbers of up to several thousand seals on the pack ice. During extensive seasonal migrations, large groups may feed and travel together.
Harp seals are prey for polar bears, killer whales, and sharks.
One of their top predators is man – senseless, brutal slaughter for the sake of vanity.
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Communications and External Relations
Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences construction contract awarded
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.,
July 29, 2003
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a $22M contract to Caddell/Blaine Joint Venture of Knoxville for construction of the main office and lab facility for the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS).
The 80,000-square-foot building will house CNMS staff and users and will be located adjacent to the Spallation Neutron Source, a neutron-scattering facility also under construction at ORNL.
Work on the CNMS is expected to begin in August 2003 and to be completed in March 2005. The CNMS will be fully operational in September 2006, following installation of technical equipment required to make and characterize nanoscale materials.
Nanoscale refers to the size of clusters of small numbers of atoms, and research at the CNMS will provide understanding of the unique physical, chemical, and biological properties that emerge at this small scale. Nanoscale research is expected to benefit many different fields, including biotechnology, medicine, electronics, transportation, energy generation and efficiency, the environment, national security and many others.
Developed in partnership with the future scientific user community, the CNMS will provide a multidisciplinary environment for scientists and researchers from the United States and abroad who are engaged in nanoscale research. The research will integrate nanoscale science with neutron science, synthesis science and theory/modeling/simulation-bringing together four areas in which there are clear international research needs.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy.
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One of the things I like about my job is that there’s always the opportunity to learn new things. Today I learned about episomes. Not being an actual geneticist & all, it was a novel term to me. An episome is defined as:
a portion of genetic material that can exist independent of the main body of genetic material (called the chromosome) at some times, while at other times is able to integrate into the chromosome.
By that definition, transposons and viruses would both be episomes, while bacterial plasmids aren’t, because they don’t insert themselves into the main bacterial chromosome.
I learned about them as a result of discovering that Bad Science Reporting is always out there somewhere, courtesy of my blogging buddy Aimee, who sent me this link to a report on how scientists have cleared a path to the fountain of youth. Yes, really.
It’s an article about some rather interesting research into the possibility of reprogramming adult cells so that they return to a pluripotent stem cell state. (You can read the original paper here at PLoS One: the genetics is a bit technical but the intro & discussion are reasonably straightforward.) Reprogramming somatic cells often uses viruses, which can be problematic if the viral DNA inserts into the ‘wrong’ place in the recipient cells’ genomes, but if transfection agents aren’t used then conversion of body cells to stem cells tends to have a very low success rate: the authors of the PLoS One paper give a figure of 0.001% to 0.5% (Park, Huo, Peters, Talbot, Verma, Zimmerlin, Kaplan & Zambidis, 2012).
However, the researchers report figures of around 50%, which is quite something. They did it using cord blood (ie umbilical cord blood), where the cells were ‘lineage committed’ ie they had already differentiated from the pluripotent state, and tweaking gene expression in those cells using ‘episomal nucleofection’ to carry a set of four key genes into the cells’ nuclei. (The earlier you catch cells post-differentiation, the easier it apparently is to nudge them back to pluripotency: ‘developmentally immature’ cells (Park et al., 2012) will revert at a higher rate than fully differentiated adult cells.)
So, preliminary proof of concept, but a long way from inducing adult tissue cells to re-enter a stem cell state.
Unfortunately, the writer of the article Aimee pointed me at seems to have been a little overenthusiastic in their reporting:
an efficient and totally safe method to turn adult blood cells [back to their embryonic state]. The discovery could be the key to cure the incurable – from heart attacks to severed spinal cord to cancer – and open the door, some day, to eternal youth.
For some reason the article talks of obtaining ‘adult blood cells’ from a patient’s spinal cord, when the original paper talks of cord blood from a cord blood bank (ie we are talking umbilical cords). It also mentions plasmids, when the paper talks of episomes. (I guess that one’s less obvious as I thought ‘plasmids’ on first reading & had to look up episomes for myself!).
As for ‘totally safe’ – hmmm, that one I would want to hear more about. Plasmids don’t integrate into host DNA, but episomes do – so the potential is still there for disruption of functional genes. But the phrase that nearly made me cough tea over the keyboard was this:
the cultivated cells magically turned to embryonic stem cells.
No, no, no! The researchers are able to describe the mechanism. They are pretty clear on what has happened. This is SCIENCE, not some magical intervention!
I will leave my readers to debate whether this final vision of a brave new world is necessarily one to look forward to:
Hypothetically, if you’re able to perpetually fix any part of your body, there’s no reason you wouldn’t be able to live as long as you wanted.
Park TS, Huo JS, Peters A, Talbot CC Jr, Verma K, et al. (2012) Growth Factor-Activated Stem Cell Circuits and Stromal Signals Cooperatively Accelerate Non-Integrated iPSC Reprogramming of Human Myeloid Progenitors. PLoS ONE 7(8): e42838. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042838
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Windows 8 Full Upgrade: OEM Edition Only
New reports suggest Microsoft may be planning to force users of build-your-own PCs and machines running non-Windows operating systems (OS) to install the manufacturer version of Windows 8. If true, those users could face some serious drawbacks.
Normally, the majority of customers buy Windows through one of two routes: either by buying a PC with the operating system (OS) pre-installed, or by upgrading their current computer to the new OS from a previous version of Windows.
Those affected by the reported policy change fall into two other, much smaller groups of operating system buyers: people who are either building their own computer from scratch (a task that requires some technical knowledge, but can provide major savings), or those whose computers are currently running a non-Windows operating system, such as Linux.
Windows 8 OEM For One-Off PC Makers
In the past, the people comprising these two smaller groups have been forced to buy a full and relatively expensive version of Windows, or go without it.
In the case of Windows 8, however, it now appears that Microsoft will allow people in either of these groups to purchase an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) edition of Windows 8, instead.
This is an OS version traditionally delivered only to PC manufacturers. The good news is that it's usually priced quite low, because manufacturers buy their operating system software in bulk.
If such sales are permitted for the Windows 8 launch, this would be a significant relaxation of the software giant's, and the industry's, usual policies.
OEM Version Cheaper, But Suffers Drawbacks
However, there are some potential drawbacks to installing an OEM version of Windows 8. OEM operating systems are sometimes written for a specific motherboard, the "spine" of the computer that connects to the system's memory, hard drive, disc drive, and other components. (Source: everything-microsoft.com)
This means that a person who buys an OEM edition for one computer may not be able to transfer that copy of Windows 8 to a new computer, as can usually be done with retail versions of Windows.
The big disadvantage of the OEM edition for most customers is that it comes with no support from Microsoft.
However, that could change: experts suggest that the conditions and limitations traditionally imposed on OEM versions of Windows could be altered in the near future. (Source: pcworld.com)
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7 December 2010
Too late for nuclear
Once again the call has arisen for Australians to debate whether the nation should adopt nuclear power as part of our energy mix.
It's a divisive issue that can arouse deep passions among those for and against. But instead of diving into this old argument yet again, we really need to ask whether it is in fact too late and the nuclear option has already passed Australia by.
Personally and professionally, I am not opposed to nuclear power. Nuclear energy is, for many countries, a viable way of reducing CO2 emissions from electricity generation, and it is mature technology that has been used around the world for decades.
Unfortunately, however, the course of events in Australia up till now means that, even if we opted for nuclear tomorrow, it will not be possible any time soon, and the reality is it should not be pursued at all because it's simply not our best option.
Why not? Because Australia is not a significant player in nuclear energy. The country's only nuclear energy education facility, the former School of Nuclear Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), was closed in 1986. We have substantial reserves of uranium but we don't have the depth of technical experience required to create and maintain a nuclear power industry. It will take more than a decade, at the very least, to develop the capabilities we would need before we could even begin building.
There are enormous economic implications in any energy strategy we pursue. Substantial investment has to be made and what makes sense is investing where Australia has demonstrated leadership: renewable energy technologies. Australian researchers have made significant advances in renewable energy and are global leaders in some fields. UNSW’s Professor Martin Green, for example, leads a research team that holds the world record for silicon solar cell efficiency, and solar cell technologies developed at UNSW have been commercialised around the world, generating millions of dollars in licensing income.
Other countries have pursued their strengths: Denmark, for example, recently dismissed nuclear as part of their energy mix and will continue to invest in wind energy, a field in which the Danes are international leaders.
Australia has an abundance of energy options: gas, wind, solar, wave and geothermal, as well as uranium. We have many options, but our future energy mix must be carefully considered, based on scientific analysis and serious public debate.
A new report from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering considers the new energy technology choices available to the nation and finds nuclear may be cost-competitive with wind or a combination gas turbine-and-carbon capture model (CCGT-CCS) in 20 to 30 years time. By 2040, it rates CCGT-CCS, geothermal, solar thermal and nuclear as cost-competitive.
But the ATSE considers each of these technologies only in isolation. A viable and realistic model, however, will be based on integrated renewable energy sources and energy storage systems working together in a complementary, hybrid system. Research at our Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) is focused on this solution. New-generation grid solutions can address not just our energy needs but also use renewable resources to provide energy security equal to other solutions such as nuclear.
Meeting our future energy needs is going to be expensive, but we can choose where we spend. Investing in technologies where Australia has significant intellectual property and expertise will not only provide the platform for future hybrid renewable energy generation systems (wind and solar for instance, which are shown to have complementary availability), but will would allow us to develop energy technologies rather than import them.
Nuclear is not a cheap option. In Finland, costs on the Olkiluoto nuclear plant, being built by French firm Areva, have blown out to almost double the initial 3 billion euro price tag and the reactor remains years from completion. Let’s not forget, too, that nuclear power is based on a finite resource and requires enormous amounts of cooling water, limiting possible locations within Australia to our already crowded coastlines. Dry cooling or hybrid systems do exist but are not suited to hot climates such as ours.
With new capabilities in wind and solar energy resource forecasting, powerful infrastructure management computing and new storage technologies which will change the way we operate the demand-supply balance of our electricity grids, we can ensure energy security and provide solutions that will gradually allow Australia to replace coal-fired power stations. We will also be growing a new industry with the potential to generate value for the nation through the export of renewable energy expertise and technology to a carbon-constrained world.
If we were to adopt nuclear energy, our investments will instead benefit the countries that invested in nuclear earlier than us, such as France and South Korea, and have a lead of many decades in technology and infrastructure.
Those countries that have already taken the lead to address their own energy needs need not be the beneficiaries of our poorly thought-out investment decisions if we consider carefully what sort of energy future we can build for ourselves.
Vassilios Agelidis is the Director of the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) and Professor in Power Engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of New South Wales.
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2. The Arabs in occupied territories will prevail, with Rabin.
They will prevail with Rabin's legacy. Once they will get the right to vote, while staying in the territories, demographic reality will dictate everything. Rabin understood it clearly and it is no less understandable today. The world will not accept anything else. Only the two states solution is inevitable.
3. No way, it's just in a difficult period
People expect perfection, come on what do you expect?
4. Ytzhak Rabin deserves admiration.
For us, true friends of Israel, Rabin was a wise and courageous Prime Minister. He understood the necessity of a honoured and secure peace with Arab Palestine, and after it, with all Arab world. If Yasser Arafat accepted his proposals, the awful conflict would have ended. But fanaticism, from some ultrarightist Israelis and from the refered and other Palestine's leaders, killed him and has hurted his humanistic intention. He was a martyr, like Lincoln, Gandhi, Sadat, Kennedy and Luther King. Hence, he is alive forever.
Luiz F Haddad ,
5. Left never gets it
Israel was set up and made legitimate by the UN as a JEWISH state.
The Palestinians though never having ever set up a state, government, infrastructure or anything, were also given a state by the UN which they promptly rejected and waged war against Israel to kill Jews and destroy the infant state.
For the past 64 years through many defeats and NO victories the Palestinians only seek to destroy Israel and kill Jews.
Making them part of Israel will destroy Israel from within.
Given all that has happened in the past 64 years, Gaza is the Palestinian state and Judea and Samaria are part of greater Israel.
Florida - Tel Aviv
6. Enough this Rabin worship.-
He was a failure, and the only "legacy". he left is the policy of appeasement - like Chamberlain and Pétain before him.
7. Peres killed Rabin
a lot of people know this
it was leaked on the internet the day after
8. OSLO FAILED : NAH..YOU DON'T SAY
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ,
9. rivlin 1000% correct
olso is a total failure fillled with bloody and rockets and death. All who yet believe in it underline why more jews did not escape during world war ll- the refusal to believe the truth and the cowardice genes that are strong in many of the oslo supporters like gal on, beilin, peres, olmert and livni, ramon.
if hitler were still in power today, livni and peres would be pushing israel to make peace with him.
I have news for you- jews are not now or ever were chosen or light unto nations, rivlin is totally correct and peres and beilin are totally wrong.
10. Ok when do I get my citizenship and right to vote
West bank arab
11. Nothing angers leftists more than truth.
The fastest way to anger a Jewish patriot is to tell them a lie. The fastest way to anger a leftist is to tell them a truth.
Nothing is more obvious than the fact that Oslo was a colossal failure. It was rightfully described as "the worst self inflicted wound by any nation in history".
Tens of thousands of Israelis were murdered and maimed as a direct result of Oslo. Yet the obvious truth still angers leftists to the core.
12. #6 You are a failure living in failed Europe.
Rabin was a success living, fighting, and dying in Israel. In the few years he was in government, he led an infrastructure revolution which changed Israel's face. All those right wingers did nothing of the kind
13. Proof the of pudding is in the eating.
Oslo seems to have caused a lot of indigestion.
THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
Newcastle upon Tyne
14. The Left was duped by Oslo. The Right has no answers.
The Left was taken for a ride by the Palestinians. Palestinians never agreed to a Jewish state. The Left just took it for granted and proceeded. The Right has no answers. It can't annex the West Bank and doesn't know what to do with the Palestinians. The Palestinians should be offered a state only on condition they accept a Jewish state long term. Otherwise, they get the status quo. In the meantime, Jews should build all around them so that they will feel pressured to make peace or leave the area.
15. Re my #13..a closer look
In a way,everybody is right.As I said in my #13.the Oslo Accords have caused indigestion.The reason for that is that the 'pudding' contained a curate's egg...good in parts,bad in others.
Setting up an Arab state in some parts of the 'occupied territories',unfortunately,is bowing to the inevitable.There doesn't seem to be any practical alternative to that and those who dislike it might have to accept it as an interim arrangement and comfort themselves that is 'ad ba Mashiach'.
It seems to me,though,that a peaceful Arab state should have been established by promoting democracy and civil society amongst the people who lived there and letting THEM take over governance.The BIG failure of Oslo was to bring in Arafat,Fatah and the PLO.It simply put the territories into the clutches of untrustworthy terrorists in suits and uniforms.
Carrying on the food analogy,Oslo was a recipe for disaster because some of the ingredients were POISON.
That's why,even at this late stage,I hold that removing Abbas,his cronies and the rest of the terrorists in suits and uniforms and starting afresh is still the best option for peace.
THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
Newcastle upon Tyne
16. shame on all of you
the man was wit all his mistakes THE hero of israel.
The pain of the handshake but the unavoidable vision of the two state solution marked his part of .history.
All the fools hiding behind or their heroic brothers or their assassin brothers should just leave us alone.
Be true Israelis and stop being followers of fanatics
17. Are there any hairdressers in Israel ??? ,...
18. Two Tribes in one Area
Two tribes in one area it looks more and more like Africa a strong central authority is needed to control the Fanatics so they can live side by side in relative calm.Arafat was too perverse for the Job although wily and cunning and Oslo was premature and utopia given the facts and belligerance of Jew and Islam in that contested area. The Jews are better to rule eretz yisroel at the moment less danger of genocide because of the Shoah consciousness that in many finds Genocide a Revulsion.Expulsion or Transfer with some compensation of most of the Islam in eretz yisroel is now preferred because of the Jews demographics catastrophe and Islam demographic explosion .The Islam won't accept this so perpetual war is the likely result with the eventual Armargedon.
Rabin a failed prime minister.
Oslo a disaster.
Does israel need a terrorist state in Judea and Samaria.
One terrorist state in Gaza.
Rabin a dangerous threat to the state
michael Pielet ,
20. 1700 dead Israelis!
Thousands more wounded in the terror attacks that followed oslo. Whole families wiped out by our peace partners. The enemy armed at our borders. Missiles, rockets and mortars landing in our south.
This is the result of oslo and the heroes rabin and peres.
jason white ,
21. Rabin didn't fail. He was killed.
Perhaps, had Rabin been allowed to live, he could have made progress towards peace. The only lesson learned from his death is that some on the right would rather kill Jews than give up the dream of a greater Israel. The gunmen had many supporters before and after the evil deed. Judging by the talkbacks, he has many to this day. Shame on us.
22. 14: you are naive!!
You have 4 million Palis in the WB and Gaza. Where do u suggest they go? Maybe if you flood them with sewage then only will you get better and faster results. I hope not many people think of it like you do. Maybe Bibi shares the same stupidity like you. We need real solutions. Not sure what they are but you cannot keep Palis amongst us nor can you build around them to push them out. We need real solutions for real situations for the best of our country and children thereafter. Period. I am not leftist either.
23. Yachimovich is dangerous for Zionist vision and Israel!
24. #12 You're a funny fellow Ehud (Barak?)...
25. #22 You have nothing to suggest. You can only insult.
Let's hear some of the critics suggest alternatives rather than just blow hot air. The West Bank can't be annexed. It would make Palestinian citizens. The Palestinians don't want a Jewish Israel and don't want the status quo either. So, they turn violent or try to isolate Israel. They should be encouraged to leave. Choose your method.
26. 1 state solution with federal states?
what about a "federal republic of Israel" with Parts of Judea and Samaria as "Palestinian State" with cultural rights like Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg, but ultimately under Israeli rule (Police and judicial system...)? Is that some sort of solution?
27. # 25
The "Palestinians" cannot become Israeli citizens, because they are the citizens of Jordan
28. #10.Arab MKs are enuff -We dont need Hamas+Jihadi MKs as wel
29. #4. Oslo was fatally flawed due to Arafat
One can't endorse Oslo and condemn Arafat. The two are dependent on each other. If Rabin knew that Arafat had no intention of a peaceful solution to the conflict than Rabin is complicit in the deaths that ensued. One hopes that Rabin was misled. At the very least though he was guilty of a terrible lapse of judgement
30. Torah teaches
Torah teaches that first we need to offer the peace. That was what Rabin made, besides later we had a very bad experience with Sharon's return of Gaza Strip. Israel most important skill is to always learn with the past, differently than the Palestines.
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Entirely free from ice? No. It would have been premature to affirm this as a fact. A few icebergs were visible in the distance, while some drifts and packs were still going east. Nevertheless, the break-up had been very thorough on that side, and the sea was in reality open, since a ship could sail freely.
“God has come to our aid,” said Captain Len Guy. “May He be pleased to guide us to the end.”
“In a week,” I remarked, “our schooner might come in sight of Tsalal Island.”
“Provided that the east wind lasts, Mr. Jeorling. Don’t forget that in sailing along the icebergs to their eastern extremity, the Halbrane went out of her course, and she must be brought back towards the west.”
“The breeze is for us, captain.”
“And we shall profit by it, for my intention is to make for Bennet Islet. It was there that my brother first landed, and so soon as we shall have sighted that island we shall be certain that we are on the right route. To-day, when I have ascertained our position exactly, we shall steer for Bennet Islet.”
“Who knows but that we may come upon some fresh sign?”
“It is not impossible, Mr. Jeorling.”
I need not say that recourse was had to the surest guide within our reach, that veracious narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, which I read and re-read with intense attention, fascinated as I was by the idea that I might be permitted to behold with my own eyes those strange phenomena of nature in the Antarctic world which I, in common with all Edgar Poe’s readers, had hitherto regarded as creations of the most imaginative writer who ever gave voice by his pen to the phantasies of a unique brain. No doubt a great part of the wonders of Arthur Gordon Pym’s narrative would prove pure fiction, but if even a little of the marvellous story were found to be true, how great a privilege would be mine!
The picturesque and wonderful side of the story we were studying as gospel truth had little charm and but slight interest for Captain Len Guy; he was indifferent to everything in Pym’s narrative that did not relate directly to the castaways of Tsalal Island: his mind was solely and constantly set upon their rescue.
According to the narrative of Arthur Pym Jane experienced serious difficulties, due to bad weather, from the 1st to the 4th of January, 1828. It was not until the morning of the 5th, in latitude 23° 15′ that she found a free passage through the last iceberg that barred her way. The final difference between our position and the Jane in a parallel ease, was that theJane took fifteen days to accomplish the distance of ten degrees, or six hundred miles, which separated her on the 5th of January from Tsalal Island, while on the 19th of December the Halbrane was only about seven degrees, or four hundred miles, off the island. Bennet Islet, where Captain Guy intended to put in for twenty-four hours, was fifty miles nearer. Our voyage was progressing under prosperous conditions; we were no longer visited by sudden hail and snow storms, or those rapid falls of temperature which tried the crew of the Jane so sorely. A few ice-floes drifted by us, occasionally peopled, as tourists throng a pleasure yacht, by penguins, and also by dusky seals, lying flat upon the white surfaces like enormous leeches. Above this strange flotilla we traced the incessant flight of petrels, pigeons, black puffins, divers, grebe, sterns, cormorants, and the sooty-black albatross of the high latitudes. Huge medusas, exquisitely tinted, floated on the water like spread parasols. Among the denizens ot the deep, captured by the crew of the schooner with line and net, I noted more particularly a sort of giant John Dory1 (dorade) three feet in length, with firm and savoury flesh.
During the night, or rather what ought to have been the night of the 19th-20th, my sleep was disturbed by a strange dream. Yes! there could be no doubt but that it was only a dream! Nevertheless, I think it well to record it here, because it is an additional testimony to the haunting influence under which my brain was beginning to labour.
I was sleeping—at two hours after midnight—and was awakened by a plaintive and continuous murmuring sound. I opened—or I imagined I opened my eyes. My cabin was in profound darkness. The murmur began again; I listened, and it seemed to me that a voice—a voice which I did not know—whispered these words:—
“Pym... Pym... poor Pym!”
Evidently this could only be a delusion; unless, indeed, some one had got into my cabin: the door was locked.
“Pym!” the voice repeated. “Poor Pym must never be forgotten.”
This time the words were spoken close to my ear. What was the meaning of the injunction, and why was it addressed to me? And besides, had not Pym, after his return to America, met with a sudden and deplorable death, the circumstances or the details being unknown?
I began to doubt whether I was in my right mind, and shook myself into complete wakefulness, recognizing that I had been disturbed by an extremely vivid dream due to some cerebral cause.
I turned out of my berth, and, pushing back the shutter, looked out of my cabin. No one aft on the deck, except Hunt, who was at the helm.
I had nothing to do but to lie down again, and this I did. It seemed to me that the name of Arthur Pym was repeated in my hearing several times; nevertheless, I fell asleep and did not wake until morning, when I retained only a vague impression of this occurrence, which soon faded away. No other incident at that period of our voyage calls for notice. Nothing particular occurred on board our schooner. The breeze from the north, which had forsaken us, did not recur, and only the current carried the Halbrane towards the south. This caused a delay unbearable to our impatience.
At last, on the 21st, the usual observation gave 82° 50′ of latitude, and 42° 20′ of west longitude. Bennet Islet, if it had any existence, could not be far off now.
Yes! the islet did exist, and its bearings were those indicated by Arthur Pym.
At six o’clock in the evening one of the crew cried out that there was land ahead on the port side.
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Neurons seem to be the brain’s workhorse cells, carrying out all the crucial electrical communications. The rest of the brain’s cells, called glia, were long considered little more than scaffolding. But one kind of glial cell, the star-shaped astrocyte, actually appears to take an active role.
In a report published in Science in July, British and American researchers showed that when rats inhale excess carbon dioxide, astrocytes in the brain stem sense the resulting increase in blood acidity. The team tagged these astrocytes with a protein that fluoresces in response to cellular activity and saw that the cells signaled the neurons that influence breathing. The rats then breathed more deeply, taking in more oxygen. “These guys are even more sensitive than neurons,” says Sergey Kasparov, a University of Bristol molecular physiologist.
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US 2010 is a program of research on changes in American society in the recent past, led by project director John Logan, professor of sociology at Brown University. The project is supported by the Russell Sage Foundation and Brown University.
For the past 50 years, the Russell Sage Foundation has sponsored and produced well-respected, authoritative research on trends and changes in U.S. society using the decennial census.
US2010 continues that tradition, with a twist: The U.S. Census long form has been eliminated and the American Community Survey has emerged over the past few years as a major source of information about social and economic changes in American society.
Thus, US2010 report authors will draw heavily from data sources other than the census, including the ACS, Current Population Survey, and more specialized sources.
Over a two-year span, 14 research teams – 26 researchers total from universities all over the U.S. – will tackle a broad range of topics that impact all areas of American society.
They will release short briefs and a chapter-length report on their research areas, which include immigration, segregation, economics, education, aging, and the changing American family, among others.
The US2010 project will culminate with a book incorporating all these chapters, published by the Russell Sage Foundation.
US2010 Associate Director Brian Stults, an assistant professor of sociology at Florida State University, has primary responsibility for coordinating the use of the multiple datasets. Stults has been a co-investigator with John Logan on publications about neighborhood segregation.
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It was an icy-cold night; the snow glistened and the stars twinkled. The heavy hearse brought the body from the city to the country church, where it was to be laid in the family vault. The steward and the parish bailiff were waiting on horseback, with torches, in front of the cemetery gate. The church was lighted up, and the pastor stood in the open church door to receive the body. The coffin was carried up into the chancel; the whole congregation followed. The pastor spoke, and a psalm was sung. The lady was present in the church; she had been driven there in the black-draped state coach, which was black inside as well as outside; such a carriage had never before been seen in the parish.
Throughout the winter, people talked about this impressive display of grief; it was indeed a "nobleman's funeral."
"One could well see how important the man was," said the village folk. "He was nobly born and he was nobly buried."
"What good will it do him?" said the tailor. "Now he has neither life nor goods. At least we have one of these."
"Don't speak such words!" said Maren. "He has everlasting life in the kingdom of heaven."
"Who told you that, Maren?" said the tailor. "A dead man is good manure, but this man was too highborn to even do the soil any good; he must lie in a church vault."
"Don't speak so impiously!" said Maren. "I tell you again he has everlasting life!"
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Last week I attended the first session of a group therapy stress reduction course. When the man across from me shared how his marriage was falling apart, I sniffled. When the woman next to him described her travails with chronic pain, fat tears rolled down my cheeks. By the time we got to the woman whose unborn baby needed open heart surgery, people were passing me wads of Kleenex.
I’m an intuitive empath.
Judith Orloff, MD, author of Positive Energy, coined the term “intuitive empath” to mean someone “so sensitive and giving, not only does her heart go out to others, she actually absorbs their stress and negativity into her body like a sponge,” she says. “This can cause exhaustion, depression, anxiety and diagnoses such as chronic fatigue.” Excessive empathy can even cause weight gain as women eat to escape others’ pain.
Women who are intuitive empaths — and women make up the majority of this type — may be affected by everything from people’s bad moods to disturbing newscasts. “The news makes me cry,” says Sandra Beckwith of Fairport, NY. “I don’t watch those ‘real women’ stories on Lifetime because they’re too upsetting.” Even watching another person make an embarrassing mistake can make us blush and run for cover. “I have to leave the room if my husband is on the phone so I don’t have to hear him if he stumbles over a word,” says Sandy Shannon of New York City. “Heaven forbid my husband should make a devastating mistake like stumble over a word.”
Scientists are coming to the conclusion that we’re hardwired to feel others’ pain. In one experiment, research patients undergoing brain surgery while awake saw a researcher “accidentally” prick his finger. The pain region of the brain fired just as it did when the subject pricked his own finger.
Of course, empathy can be a wonderful thing. “Empathy allows you to feel all the beautiful things in life, and they’re amped up,” says Orloff. It’s when you can’t separate yourself from others’ negative emotions that there’s a problem. Says life coach Rebecca “Kiki” Weingarten, MScEd, MSA, “It’s almost like getting caught in a thunderstorm. It’s sunny, then suddenly there’s wind and rain and you have no shelter. Then you can even get hit by lightning. You’re soaking and burned…on an emotional level.”
So if you, like me, are an intuitive empath, how can you keep from getting rained on emotionally?
Write It Out
Weingarten suggests that women delve into their journals to figure out why other people’s emotions affect them so much. In the case of Sandy Shannon, who can’t bear to hear her husband on the phone, Weingarten says, “Some of the questions she might tackle in the journal would be, ‘Why do I feel so uncomfortable? What will happen if he does make a major blooper? Am I afraid that that reflects on me and my choice of a spouse — and if it does, how? And why is it important to me that people think x, y, or z about me and my spouse?’”
Weingarten suggest dividing your journal page into four parts. The first part is where you describe the offense (say, your boss came to work in a bad mood and sniped at you, and it ruined your day). The second part is for determining how much of the problem was you (did you let the bad mood get to you more than you should have? did you respond to the sniping?) and the third part is for describing how much of the problem was the other person (did she take out her bad mood on you, an innocent bystander?). Finally, in the fourth section you describe how you can deal with the problem next time (perhaps you can talk to your boss about how her bad moods negatively affect your productivity).
Eat a healthy diet, get good rest, and minimize stress. “When you’re in good shape you’re less likely to take on other people’s stress,” says Orloff. “Also, realize that you can be a good friend without talking on other people’s problems — this makes a positive shift in attitude so you’re less likely to be drained.”
Beware the Energy Vampires
Energy vampires include the Sob Sister who buffets you with her tales of woe and the Drama Queen who turns every situation into a spectacle of major proportions. “Set boundaries: a kind but firm ‘no’ is a way of protecting your energy,” says Orloff. For example, you can tell your Sob Sister friend, “I love you, but I can only talk for five minutes.”
It’s not easy, but if you feel like you got run over by a truck, emotionally, whenever you talk to a certain person, you may need to say sayonara. If it’s impossible to sever ties completely, you can simply have less to do with the person, or talk to him or her only when you’re feeling strong so you have the energy to deal with the negative vibes. Or try having a frank talk with the Vampire. “Tell them, ‘That kind of talk is getting me down,’” says Weingarten.
Put Up a Shield
Orloff suggests visualizing a protective bubble around yourself that keeps out negativity and stress. “Visualize a surrounding cocoon of white light that forms a barrier around every inch of you and keeps you from getting harmed,” she says. “If you can’t get away from something negative, the bubble is good to use because no one knows you’re using it.”
If you’re stuck in a place full of people giving off negative energy — think airports or doctors’ waiting rooms — leave space between yourself and others, suggests Orloff. Try putting something on the seat next to you to discourage others from sitting there, or, if you have to, get up and walk around.
If you’re an intuitive empath, don’t feel that you have to lock yourself in a lead-lined room to escape bad energy. Protect yourself with these expert tips and you’ll learn to face negativity without absorbing it.
Quiz: Am I an Intuitive Empath? (reprinted with permission from Positive Energy)
* Have I been labeled as overly sensitive?
* If a friend is distraught or in physical pain, do I start feeling it, too?
* Am I drained in crowds, going out of my way to avoid them?
* Do I get anxious in packed elevators, airplanes, or subways?
* Am I hypersensitive to noise, scents, or excessive talking?
* When I see gruesome newscasts, does my energy plummet?
* Do I get burned out by groups, require lots of time alone to revive?
If you answer “yes” to one of these questions, it’s likely you’re being enervated by empathy. Responding “yes” to every question suggests that empathy is compromising your energy.
I originally wrote this article for Body + Soul (now Whole Living), but it was killed when the magazine changed direction. Now I finally get to use it!
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SPIEGEL: Mr. Oettinger, can you tell us who said: "It has to be possible to build a new generation of nuclear power plants"?
Günther Oettinger: That could have been me.
SPIEGEL: That's right. At the time, you were floor leader for the center-right Christian Democrats in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Would you like to amend that statement now?
Oettinger: Absolutely not. It's very well possible that new nuclear power plants will be built -- not in Germany, but in other countries. I accept the moratorium and the probable phase-out in Germany. But I also observe other countries -- both outside of Europe and within the European Union -- investing in R&D for atomic energy. Look at France and Great Britain: These major member states are working hard to build the next generation of nuclear power plants.
SPIEGEL: Two years ago, when you were still the governor of Baden-Württemberg, you fought to revoke what you called the "ideologically-driven lifespan limit" passed in 2002 by Social Democratic Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. But was it not German conservatives who pursued an ideological path -- one in favor of atomic energy?
Oettinger: In general, energy policies in Germany are too driven by ideology. I don't know of any other country in the EU where debates about power generation are so contentious. With the exception of the Greens, all parties long defended the use of nuclear energy. The consequence of injecting ideology into the debate has been that we in the CDU have seen atomic energy in too positive a light. That I'll admit.
SPIEGEL: Following the initial reports from Japan, you said the situation was "in God's hands." How much has the unfolding disaster at the Fukushima nuclear facility shaken your faith in the safety of atomic energy?
Oettinger: When Chernobyl happened, we in the West were comforted by the fact that it was the result of outdated Soviet technology and human error. But I have nothing but respect for Japan's abilities when it comes to industry and technology. That's why Fukushima has been such a turning point for me. It has made me start to doubt. If the Japanese cannot master this technology, then nuclear energy conceals risks that I didn't see before.
SPIEGEL: The Fukushima disaster has led to plutonium seeping into the earth, radioactivity in the ocean and the potential evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. How big is the threat to Europe?
Oettinger: We feel that the Japanese government is doing everything it can to limit the damage. Each day, there are one or two positive reports -- and then more setbacks. There is some hope that the effects can be limited to the region, as bad as that is for the people living near the stricken plant. But you can't rule out the possibility that the radius will expand.
SPIEGEL: Given the severity, shouldn't all of Europe bid adieu to atomic energy as soon as possible?
Oettinger: Article 194 of the Lisbon Treaty gives the European Union extensive powers to set energy-related laws. But there is one exception: Member states are responsible for determining their own energy mix. We in the Commission are focused on the issue of safety. So I have high expectations for the stress tests mandated by the member states in the European Council.
SPIEGEL: The agreement reached at the recent European Union summit didn't go beyond a memorandum of understanding. The crucial issue, though, is whether EU member states can agree on the highest uniform safety standards.
Oettinger: I'm very satisfied with the result, and the same incidentally holds true for the chancellor. When she arrived at the summit, it still was still far from certain that there would be common stress tests. All member states -- both those with and without nuclear energy -- accept that we will apply the highest standards in defining the safety criteria. We are currently negotiating the criteria with the atomic supervision authorities of individual member states.
SPIEGEL: What exactly will these tests look for?
Oettinger: We want to design the stress tests based on the concrete causes of the Fukushima catastrophe. The cooling systems failed because the power supply and the emergency back-up power units gave out. We want to test how safe the cooling system is and how staggered the various emergency electrical circuits are in the event of an earthquake or flood. We will also run simulations of a terrorist attack with an airplane and of a cyber attack on the computer system.
SPIEGEL: If the stress tests are carried out by the nuclear supervisory authorities of the individual states, their governments may be able to influence the results.
Oettinger: We want multinational teams to conduct the stress tests. We are also fighting for the European Commission to have significant influence because the results only attain their full authority when they can be compared.
SPIEGEL: Still, it's not enough to have the governments of the EU's 27 member states agree on uniform criteria for the stress tests. Afterwards, a government could still say, for example, that it isn't going to fortify the outer hull of a power plant enough to withstand a plane crash because it considers the risk too small.
Oettinger: In the end, there always remains a degree of risk that you can reduce through retrofitting and investments. But you can never completely eliminate it. Either you accept this residual risk -- or you shut it down.
SPIEGEL: How likely do you think it is that any nuclear power plants will be taken off-line if they fail the stress tests?
Oettinger: If we can't imagine shutting down certain nuclear power plants, we can just forget about the stress test right now. With 143 nuclear power plants in the EU, I wouldn't venture to predict that all will pass. If we apply the highest safety standards, no country can rule out from the get-go that it may have to retrofit or shut down its power plants.
SPIEGEL: If Germany permanently shuts down the seven oldest nuclear power plants it has taken off-line pending the results of the stress tests, will it lead to bottlenecks in Europe's energy supply?
Oettinger: At the moment, there are some concerns in Belgium because turning off the seven German power plants has made it hard to control the grid. But when it comes to the greater European energy supply, these seven nuclear power plants aren't crucial. They make up about 8 percent of Germany's energy market and just under 2 percent of Europe's. Still, the German moratorium will place a greater burden on coal and natural gas for some time.
SPIEGEL: In the Environment Ministry in Berlin, which also handles nuclear safety, there are plans to take the rest of Germany's nuclear power plants off-line by 2017. How would that affect Europe's energy supply?
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Data Robotics, Inc. DroboPro 8-Bay In-depth Review
Enter BeyondRAID / Feature Exploration
BeyondRAID builds on the concepts of RAID, but takes things in an entirely new direction. The installed drives are treated as a logical storage pool of small data blocks. Based on the configured level of redundancy (single or double drive failure), each chunk of data is replicated across the drives as it is written. A remap table is maintained to track what is where and on which drive. The remap table, along with other metadata is written to all installed drives to increase redundancy of this vital data.
Why jump through all of these extra hoops just to create an array of drives?
- Most 'normal' arrays require all drives to be the same size. Treating the installed drives as a pool of blocks lets the DroboPro make the most of the installed drive space even with mixed capacities installed.
Another thing the Drobo does is separate array capacity from physical capacity. You specify the capacity of an array when it is created. This capacity has nothing to do with the number or size of drives installed, and can even be *larger* than the total space installed. I know, this sounds backwards, but it comes in very handy as a method of future proofing your storage. You set your volume size once. You create your partition on that volume once. Expanding available storage by adding drives will never require the extra steps normally required by a traditional RAID. I know all of you are now wondering how the laws of time and (storage) space are being broken here, well they are only broken in the virtual sense. DroboPro may be telling the OS it has 16TB available, but remember it intelligently tracks what blocks are in use by the file system. Storage is therefore limited based on what space is used, not by what space is reported to the OS.
To answer the next question that has likely popped into everyone's head, actual free space available is presented to the user not by the conventional methods, but by a few new ones. First there is a column of 10 blue LEDs along the right side of the DroboPro. These display the actual capacity used at roughly 10% per LED.
If the Drobo Dashboard software is installed on the host system, the user gets a pie chart icon located on the taskbar.
Double clicking this icon brings up the Dashboard itself, giving a bit more detail.
Double clicking the pie chart pulls up the Advanced Controls window, which mirrors the front panel of the DroboPro right down to the current status of all front panel LEDs. The 'Tools' tab opens up a bunch of other options to be covered later in this article.
Other (non-Drobo) arrays follow a fairly standard data structure, and failed arrays can usually be recovered with special tools and sufficient know-how. The same can not be said for BeyondRAID, as the features it brings to the table require a proprietary, metadata-driven structure. Drobo assures me their implementation is highly robust and resistant to corruption and failure. Having performed my own data recovery from personal failed arrays, it is going to take some serious convincing to get me to trust my own data to one of these puppies. Later on in this review I will be giving the DroboPro a serious shakedown, but first we need to cover the plethora of additional features available once the unit is up and running.
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Relationships are rarely ever easy. The healthiest ones require effort, dedication, and a true committment to not only the other person, but also to…maintaining your own personal health and happiness.
Here are five common health problems that you might not have considered their impact on your relationship:
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1. Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a very common condition affecting many men. For the average male, the time from insertion to ejaculation is less than three minutes. The definition of PE is ejaculation that occurs prior to when a man wishes or occurs too quickly during intercourse to satisfy his partner.
It’s thought that PE at least partially originates during the late adolescent to late teenage years, when young men often experiment with masturbation. During those younger years, they essentially need to please only themselves. As a result, they learn to do it quickly. Additionally, they often had to “speed things up” in the bathroom while masturbating because they surely did not want to be busted by the home police (a.k.a. mom or sister).
This learned behavior is often very difficult for men to change and can lead to sexually dissatisfied partners. A sexually dissatisfied spouse is vulnerable to temptations outside of the marriage, which can lead to very complex and often irreversible problems. An adage states that “bad sex” has a much greater impact on ruining a relationship (up to 70%) than “good sex” has on improving it (15%).
Thankfully, there is help for men with this condition. Essentially, men must learn to control their pubo-coccygeal (PC) muscles, which originate from the pubic bone, go under the genitals, and attach to the tailbone. A man can discover these muscles by attempting to stop his urine flow midstream. Men with this condition need to go to reputable websites and talk to a doctor or other qualified health professional about how to gain more control over these muscles to stop PE.
2. Chronic, loud snoring
Chronic, loud snoring is often due to a condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is caused by a collapsing of the upper air passages during sleep, causing a blockage of air to the lungs, which results in low blood oxygen and disrupted sleep.
People who leave this condition untreated can suffer from many complications including depression, loss of sex drive, hyperactive behavior, leg swelling (if severe), heart arrhythmia, heart failure, high blood pressure, and stroke.
In addition to all the above serious personal health problems, the spouse of someone with OSA suffers a great deal too. The non-snoring spouse may be forced to sleep in a different room or may endure many sleepless nights in the room with a snoring spouse. Either way, OSA may be the source of lots of stress in a marriage and can potentially lead to many serious marital problems.
Thankfully, there is a solution to this common health problem. The fix for most people is to get a doctor-prescribed sleep study and likely wear a CPAP device (a small machine attached to a facial mask that blows air through the nose and/or mouth while you are asleep). Be sure to talk to your doctor or your spouse’s doctor about this condition so you can both sleep happily ever after in the same bed!
3. Untreated depression or other mental illness
The time has come for all of us to start recognizing mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder as true medical conditions — just as we recognize high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. As a physician, I can tell you that some people are just born prone to depression or to some other mental illness.
Most common mental illnesses have a biological basis, not just an emotional or spiritual basis. Most are due to either overproduction or underproduction of certain neuro-hormones in the brain. For example if your brain is significantly under-producing serotonin (the cause of clinical depression), there is nothing you can do about it other than seek treatment. Think of it like this: If your blood pressure were too high and you tried different self-treatments without success, it would be time to start formal treatment options.
When someone has an untreated mental illness, essentially this person is not himself or herself. It is very difficult to maintain any relationship, let alone a marriage, if you are not “yourself.” People with untreated mental illness often come back to themselves after starting treatment and realize how many past relationships they inadvertently destroyed while they were just not themselves.
Obese, how dare someone call you that! For many people, being told they are overweight or obese seems downright insulting. But it is important for people to know that the term obesity is not a social judgment; it is a medical term that health care providers use to define how much fat is in a person’s body.
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The Tabor Investment Portfolio (TIP) began in the Spring of 2010 and made its initial investment that May. TIP is a portfolio of securities managed by students under the guidance and supervision of the indepedent Board of Directors, the Managing Director (Dr. Tatiana Isakovski), and the Dean of the Tabor School of Business. The initial $100,000 funding for TIP was allocated from funds raised through Project Confirm by Millikin University.
The Tabor Investment Portfolio serves as an educational vehicle with a focus on student-centered learning through performance and professional success. The TIP learning experience is invorporated into the existing three-semester Finance course sequence. It provides talented and motivated students with a live laboratory for learning how to invest money and manage risk. Students analyze securities and apply forecasting techniques and economic models to manage risk and uncertainty in the the financial markets while preserving the investment objectives. The skills and knowledge the students gain from this experience will last a lifetime, preparing them to be successful money managers in their professional and personal lives. Participating students will develop superior professional skills, become more confident, feel prepared for professional success, expand their connections within the business community, and become more attractive job candidates.
Millikin finance majors serve as the portfolio managers for TIP. They are responsible for the investment into and the management of the Portfolio's assets in accordance with the Investment Policy Statement
. Student Managers will maintain and provide written documentation of portfolio valuations and performance as well as investment proposals to the Managing Director and the TIP Board of Directors. Student Managers are assisted by an Advisory Council that includes business professionals and University faculty. Management of the Portfolio is overseen by the Managing Director (Dr. Tatiana Isakovski), the Dean of Tabor (Dr. Jim Dahl), and the Board of Directors.
The students engaged in the TIP are expected to follow the Code of Ethics and Professionalism and to manage the portfolio in accordance to the Investment Portfolio Statement. Click on the links below to view these policies.
TIP Investment Guidelines
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Recently an American economist crunched the numbers and determined the most dense urban areas in America--something that may be a bit of a misnomer, given our national reputation for sprawl and hourlong commutes.
Image from NASA
Nevertheless, he had some shocking findings relating to location, geography, and public transportation.
5. Chicago, Illinois
Coming in as the fifth-densest city in America, and unsurprisingly so, given the excellent public transportation, which has allowed development to progress with a reasonable level of sprawl, is Chicago.
Image from StuckinCustoms on Flickr
The Windy City, charged with rebuilding itself after Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern and burned four square miles of the city in 1871, developed the urban core upwards, and later installed an elevated rail system as the centerpiece of Chigaco Transit Authority. The CTA, which runs 24 hours a day, is the second-largest transit system in the nation, and provided nearly 500 Million rides last year.
4. Honolulu, Hawaii
The fourth-densest city in the United States is, shockingly in Hawaii-- this Pacific paradise is shoehorned into some of the most difficult geography of any American city, in the low-lying areas on a mountainous island.
You can see in the above photo how the city is forced to contour around the natural obstacles to development-- the mountain on one side, and the ocean on the other. Kudos to the Hawaiians for not taking the Kentucky approach to things and simply blowing the top off of the mountain, or building out into the ocean like they do in Dubai.
3. Los Angeles, California
The third-densest city in America bucks its reputation. Long the poster child for urban sprawl, the reality of L.A. is simply that it's that big-- density EVERYWHERE doesn't make a city any less (or more) sustainably developed. The difference between Los Angelenos and the rest of the citizenry on this list is that L.A. has far more commuters on the road and not using mass transit.
From Thomas Pintaric
See the smog? Imagine if they had good public transit. 2. San Francisco, California
Next on our hit parade is San Fransisco-- much like Honolulu, the SF-Oakland area has its hand forced by geography, and it also has an excellent rapid transit system-- the BART-- that enables a tightly-packed populous to move around as they would with automobiles in suburban areas.
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1. New York City
With geographic boundaries and public Transit becoming a theme on this list, it's probably shocking to no one that New York City is the star of this list-- bounded by multiple bodies of water (and New Jersey) and featuring the most extensive mass transit system of any American city, New York has long fostered the sort of environment where citizens don't even own cars. Of course, most still do, but it's possible not to, and a glimpse into our more easily sustainable future. From Trabajo Propio
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Medical experts say a high number of cases are already being reported.
Two separate sets of twins are taking steps to stay healthy.
8-year olds Melveena and Angelina, and 15-month olds Madison and Halle are all fighting the flu.
“We got them their shots today so hopefully they’ll stay safe,” parent Kelly Pineda said.
“Everyone should get it,” parent Georgina Lipsey said.
And that’s what doctors want.
This week, they’re reminding patients about the importance of being vaccinated.
This year, they say is especially important.
Experts are predicting this flu season to be worse than last year.
“And it may be one of the worst in the last few decades,” Dr. Carlos Rodriguez said.
Doctor Carlos Rodriguez says medical experts in southern states are concerned because the number of flu cases is unusually high.
“Usually the peak of the flu season is mid-winter. We’re not there yet and we’re seeing a significant rise in the number of patients with the flu,” Rodriguez said.
The flu is an infection of the respiratory system that causes fever, coughing, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, chills, fatigue and body aches.
In most cases symptoms can be treated at home; but for high-risk patients the flu can be fatal.
The good news is this season’s vaccine has been effective.
That’s why Dr. Rodriguez says get the shot.
“The sooner the better.”
Georgina Lipsey and the girls agree.
“This is just another form of protection so I say anything you can do to help and help your kids go for it,” Lipsey said.
Once vaccinated, it takes up to two weeks for you to be protected.
Flu season began in October and continues through April.
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Effect of the Hipaa Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum 1 Introduction The President’s Cancer Panel’s (the Panel) 2003 Annual Report, Living Beyond Cancer: Finding a New Balance made a number of recommendations on issues affecting cancer survivors across the life span. Among them, under the heading of HIPAA Privacy and Insurance Portability Provisions (see Box 1), were recommendation 3a, “The Institute of Medicine should be commissioned to evaluate the impact of HIPAA provisions and provide guidance to legislators on amendments needed to make this law serve the interests of cancer survivors and others” and 3b, “HIPAA privacy provisions (called the Privacy Rule) inhibiting the ability to track and collect data for research on cancer survivors should be re-evaluated” (Reuben, SH, Ed., 2004). The Panel’s 2005–2006 report, Assessing Progress, Advancing Change, called again for an evaluation of HIPAA-related barriers (Reuben, SH, Ed., 2006). Panel member Margaret L. Kripke, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, requested time to address the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum (the Forum) at its February 22, 2006 meeting. At that meeting, Dr. Kripke presented herself as a messenger from the President’s Cancer Panel regarding the Panel’s findings and recommendations on the impact of HIPAA on research. She referred to the Panel’s 2003 report in which the Panel found that the HIPAA Privacy Rule slowed research on cancer survivors. She also mentioned increased bureaucracy, informed consent problems, and complications for clinical trials as ways in which the
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Effect of the Hipaa Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum Box 1 History of the Privacy Rule: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (Public Law 104-191) was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance; combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery; promote medical savings accounts; improve access to long-term care services and coverage; and simplify the administration of health insurance. The Administrative Simplification “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information” (the Privacy Rule) arise from this last objective. HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification provisions focus on facilitating the electronic exchange of information for financial and administrative functions related to patient care. However, the very advances that make it easier to transmit information also present challenges to preserving the confidentiality of potentially sensitive personal information contained in medical records. Absent further congressional action, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) was required by the law to develop standards for protecting such information. Within HHS, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Privacy Rule. The compliance date for most of those affected by the Rule was April 14, 2003. Provisions of the Privacy Rule: The Privacy Rule addresses the use and disclosure of health information contained in individual Privacy Rule affected research. The Panel continues to be concerned about these HIPAA-related barriers, she said. On behalf of the Panel, she asked that IOM conduct a study and recommend changes in HIPAA that would resolve some of these issues. She asked, “How can HIPAA be modified to address the problems for research yet retain the protections for privacy?” After a brisk discussion among the Forum members, it was decided that this was an important subject that deserved a comprehensive initial exploration with a series of invited speakers at the next meeting of the Forum on June 16, 2006. Several Forum members emphasized that such an exploration, while it should include cancer research, should not be focused exclusively on research of one particular type or involving one particular
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Effect of the Hipaa Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum health records—“protected health information” (PHI)—by organizations subject to the Privacy Rule—“covered entities.” Covered entities include health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that transmit health information electronically. All “individually identifiable health information” held or transmitted by a covered entity is protected under the Privacy Rule and considered PHI. This includes data relating to: the individual’s past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition; the provision of health care to the individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual. Common items like name, address, birth date, and Social Security Number are included in PHI. “De-identified” health information–information that does not identify an individual or provide the means to do so—is under no disclosure restrictions. The Privacy Rule defines the circumstances under which PHI may be used or disclosed by covered entities. PHI can be used by them in the normal course of providing medical care and the necessary administrative and financial transactions. Most other uses of PHI, including under most circumstances health research, require explicit written authorization by the individual (or personal representative). SOURCE: Adapted from NIH and OCR guidances accessed August 24, 2003 at http://privacyruleandresearch.nih.gov/pr_02.asp and http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa. Also see Glossary at the end of this Proceedings. disease or condition. Forum members also agreed that any examination of the Privacy Rule should include concern for continuing and reliable privacy of protected health information as well as concern for the effective and efficient performance of health research. The Forum should hear presentations on the effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on health research of various kinds and on the protection of privacy of health information in various situations, although, clearly, given the request from the President’s Cancer Panel, the emphasis would be on effects on health research. These proceedings of a workshop presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum are the result of the Forum decision to examine the HIPAA Privacy Rule and its effects on health research and privacy. In preparation
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Effect of the Hipaa Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum for the June meeting, the Forum invited a group of speakers balanced among those from all sectors, private academic, advocacy, industry, and public, including those who were focused on protecting the privacy of health information, those who had participated in preparation of the Privacy Rule, those who were responsible for both funding and carrying out health research, and those who had studied the Privacy Rule and recommended changes. Also, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries carried out a short, two-question survey of its members enquiring about HIPAA Privacy Rule generated problems in cancer registry research, and the results of this brief preliminary survey were presented to the workshop. The agenda for the workshop as it actually took place is reproduced in the appendix to these proceedings. Chapter 2 includes the presentations of the invited speakers and the comments of speakers, Forum members, and others in attendance as transcribed and edited to eliminate redundancies, grammatical errors, and otherwise make them more readable. Material from PowerPoints used by speakers to support their presentations has occasionally been added to the text to clarify the speakers’ messages as needed. This workshop consumed the major part of a regularly scheduled meeting of the National Cancer Policy Forum. The Forum was established as a unit of the IOM on May 1, 2005 with support from the federal DHHS agencies, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the private sector organizations, the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), C-Change, and UnitedHealth Group. The Forum was a successor to the National Cancer Policy Board (1997–2005) and was designed to provide its 22 governmental, industry, academic, and other members a venue for exchanging information and presenting individual views on emerging policy issues in the nation’s effort to combat cancer. Publication of these proceedings informs the Forum and, in addition, provides an opportunity to make the information and views presented and discussed at the workshop available to a wider public audience. Only what was actually communicated at the workshop is reported here without additional comment, interpretation, or analysis, although as a response to Dr. Kripke’s request these proceedings might serve as an opening to additional IOM study.
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Effect of the Hipaa Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum REFERENCES Reuben, SH, (Ed.) Living Beyond Cancer: Finding a New Balance, President’s Cancer Panel, 2003 Annual Report, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, May 2004. Reuben, SH, (Ed.) Assessing Progress, Advancing Change, President’s Cancer Panel, 2005–2006 Annual Report, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, June 2006.
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'Girl Groups' in Rock Music
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Phoebe Zimmermann. In the later years of the twentieth century, female musicians helped define new sounds in popular music. These bands are often called "girl groups." This week, learn about three of the most influential.
During the nineteen-seventies, guitar bands filled popular radio. One of the first all-female guitar bands on the radio was the Runaways. They appeared with their first album in nineteen-seventy-six.
The music of the Runaways had the sounds of all-male heavy metal bands like Kiss and Aerosmith. But listeners could also hear the influence of punk music. Groups like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones made this kind of music popular.
Here, from that first album by the Runaways, is a song called "Cherry Bomb."
Like other rock and roll groups, the Runaways sang about teen-age rebellion. But here the girls in the songs did everything that boys did. One song was about breaking out of a jail for teen-age girls. The song is called “Dead End Justice.”
Three of the Runaways -- Lita Ford, Cherie [sheh-REE] Currie and Joan Jett -- went on to separate lives as performers. But before the group broke up, they made two more recordings together. Here is the title song from their album "Queens of Noise."
In the nineteen-sixties, the Beach Boys defined the California sound ...
... but in the nineteen-eighties, it was the Go-Go's.
Like the Runaways, the Go-Go's were influenced by the punk movement. But their music was more fun. In fact, their carefree sound influenced a lot of the "new wave" music of the nineteen-eighties.
The Go-Go's had one of their first hits with this song from nineteen-eighty-one, "We Got the Beat”:
Most of the songs by the Go-Go's were written or co-written by guitarist Charlotte Caffey. A strong guitar and drums drove the sound, carried along by electronic pianos and led by the strong voice of Belinda Carlisle.
This song, “Vacation,” is still played in American dance places.
The Go-Go's broke up in nineteen-eighty-five. During the nineteen-nineties, they worked together from time to time. And they released a few collections of older material. Then, in two-thousand-one, the five members reunited and produced the album "God Bless the Go-Go's." The band continues to perform together.
“God Bless the Go-Go's” kept with the sound that made them famous. The album includes this love song called “Stuck in My Car.”
In the early nineteen-nineties, music produced independently of large record companies became more and more popular. The city of Seattle, in the Pacific Northwest, became known for what people called grunge music. All-male bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam became famous.
In nineteen-ninety-four, two young women, Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, formed a group. They called it Sleater-Kinney. They named it after a road near the city where they met in college: Olympia, Washington, south of Seattle.
Their first album was released by an independent record company, Chainsaw Records of Olympia. Here is “Slow Song” from that album.
Sleater-Kinney was part of a movement in punk music from the early nineteen-nineties known as "riot grrl" [girl] ... G-R-R-L. This movement was an answer to the mostly male culture of punk music. It started with all-female groups like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
Sleater-Kinney is not as widely known as other bands in the country. Yet in two-thousand-one, Time magazine declared this three-member group "America's Best Rock Band." The words to their songs are both personal and political. Many of the songs have to do with women’s rights. This one speaks out against sexual violence. The song is called “#1 [number one] Must Have.”
Sleater-Kinney has recorded six albums so far. For their third album, “Dig Me Out,” they left Chainsaw Records. Since then, the band has been with another independent record company, called Kill Rock Stars.
They recorded their most recent album, “One Beat,” in two-thousand-two. It has been the biggest success to date for Sleater-Kinney. It includes this song, called “Oh.”
Many music critics say the Runaways, the Go-Go's, and Sleater-Kinney have had a big effect on an industry where males hold most of the power. In fact, some consider them among the most influential groups ever to record music in America.
Our program was written by Robert Brumfield and produced by Caty Weaver. I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. Join us again next week for the VOA Special English program, THIS IS AMERICA. We leave you with a Sleater-Kinney song. It's called “You’re No Rock ‘n Roll Fun.”
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The etiology of Crohn’s disease remains unclear. It is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and immunoregulatory factors. These factors lead to a wide variety of clinical presentations. The most notable is the dysregulation of the immune response to intestinal microbiota that contributes to the development of Crohn’s disease.
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Antonio Saura was struck at an early age both aesthetically and emotionally by the work of Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Goya, two of Spain's greatest masters. But as a painter setting out in the repressive political and cultural climate of early-1950s Spain, he sensed that this grand tradition had to be wrested from the grasp of Francoist culture, which was setting it up in opposition to contemporary European Art Informel. Paradoxically, it was by subjecting high Spanish tradition to the most radical new modes of painting that Saura managed to free it and give it a powerful new life: he took the gestural painting associated with Art Informel and American Action painting and applied it to the figure and to traditional Spanish themes. After a short period in Paris in the 1950s, during which he briefly associated with the Surrealists, Saura returned to Spain and founded the group El Paso (1957–60), which in its work and in its eponymous publication promoted the advanced forms of painting being developed elsewhere in Europe and the United States. (Saura was one of the first to champion Jackson Pollock in Spain.) During this period Saura limited his palette to white and black and began the thematic series that would occupy him for much of the rest of his career, including the "Crucifixions," "Women," "Nudes," "Crowds," "Portraits," and "Imaginary Portraits" (the latter depicting historical Spanish figures such as Goya and Philip II). Saura was highly versatile: besides painting, he produced prints, illustrated books, and stage sets, and was also a prolific writer.
Works on paper constitute an important part of Saura's oeuvre. He was a committed draftsman throughout his career, and used drawing to explore all the variations and mutations of his many themes. 24 Heads (24 cabezas) is related to the Crowds series, which would occupy the artist from the late 1950s until the last years of his life. In these works, interlocked bodiless faces occupy most or all of the canvas or paper surface, creating an expansive, allover composition. 24 Heads stands out as a looser collection of scribbled figures. Defined by stenographic bursts, with no illusion of depth, the earth-toned heads are articulated by lines of white light or shadow. This work also features a collage element, with the pieces of corrugated cardboard glued to the paper adding a tactile quality to some of the faces.
Rainer Michael Mason. "Antonio Saura." In Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection. Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao; Madrid: TF Editores, 2009.
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Dear Professor Mankiw,
I'm a resident at one of the Harvard hospitals. In the past couple of years I've had the chance to attend a number of inter-disciplinary seminars where you have statisticians, physicians, sociologists, anthropologists, epidemiologists and economists present. I've been impressed with what your discipline has to say: in virtually every seminar the economists are able to say something useful. Without inflating your ego, I've also noticed that the economists present better papers and are less likely to be caught off-guard in a seminar. They are also more likely to discover problems in the work of others. I've been trying to educate myself on the economic way of thinking by reading your blog, Freakonomics, and now, by slowly reading your textbook. But clearly, there's no substitute to being formally trained as one.
My question to you doesn't concern economics, but more its sociology. So feel free to ignore this email. At the seminar that I attend most often, I've noted the following:
1. The economists are the most aggressive people in the room. They have little patience for introductions, motivation, or "being nice". They want to spend the first 10 minutes trying to figure out the -entire- talk. If they're not happy, they tend to disengage. I will note that they're like this with each other also. Why are things this way in economics? There must be pluses and minuses to this way of interacting.
2. The economists are the only social-scientists in the room that are willing to argue with the statisticians. This could be that you are a more argumentative lot in the absence of substance, but also that you know something. I'm not qualified to tell who wins these disputes, but the statisticians seem to regard the economists with a high degree of regard. Why do you think that different disciplines view the importance of statistics differently?
3. There seems to no love lost between the economists and other social-sciences. Some of this has to do with the nature of interferce in the two disciplines: your colleagues are always concerned about confounders. Other disciplines like "to tell a story"; confounders are certainly of concern to them, but the issues of bi-directional causality, and omitted variables seem of second-order importance to them. As a physician, I share your colleagues view of the importance of "selection bias" (nice term, incidentally). Why do you think that different disciplines weight the role of confounders differently?
I posed these questions to one of the economists who regularly attends. His response (that I have permission to send to you) is as follows:
"In general, economists are smarter (we may be better looking too). It's fashionable not to say such things, but I will bet that if you look at the GRE and SAT scores of incoming PhD students at BU, Harvard and MIT, the average economist will sit at a higher percentile than the average (non-economist) social-scientist. Given that all the other disciplines are trying to recruit students with higher scores, I'm not willing to believe the explanation that these disciplines value other attributes that aren't measured in the GRE. Higher salaries in economics will tend to reinforce the "economists are smarter" phenomena. Smart people don't have the time waiting for the less-smart to catch up. If we can finish up the seminar in 10 minutes, then why not do it?
"To this ex ante advantage, add the role of superior and more rigorous training. Economics graduate school is not for slackers. It's like boot-camp in the Army. One example of this is that we are provided a much deeper understanding of statistics than every other social-science. Consequently, economists are able to publish in journals like JASA and the Annals of Statistics. No other social science is able to do this with the same frequency. This superior training, complemented by a generally higher comfort-level with mathematics is the principal reason for why economists will not shy away from statistics. I wish I had concrete evidence for my argument. At present, it's indirect evidence. But this "economics know more stats" argument is another reason for why we are more aggressive; we are able to see the strengths and weaknesses of a study faster than others who're not as fluent in the methods.
"Third, the set of advocates who are economists is quite small (I don't know if this reflects treatment or selection). In general, economists are more likely to make up their minds about whether a particular policy works based on theory or data. They may have priors, but not the the sort of "do-gooder"priors that advocates have. One of the reasons that economists are so aggressive with the non-economists is that we want to expose all the priors immediately. In my view, a lot of non-economics social science is straight advocacy. There is an important role for advocacy. It may influence policy more than science. But the nature of advocacy is to simplify and ignore nuance and confounding. But our (economists) beef with advocacy isn't its lack of nuance. We just get really upset when advocacy masquerades as science.
"Fourth, the economics job-market is just that -- a market. This means that the best people are more likely to be at the best programs. In other disciplines there are more "bad matches" (good people at bad places). What this means is that Harvard and MIT's economics departments are more likely to have the top economists than the Sociology Department is likely to have the top sociologists. This is important because what you're seeing at the Harvard seminars is an exchange between the best economists and not necessarily the best sociologists. The best sociologists may be able to clobber a mediocre economist."
I'm curious if you have some of your own observations to add to the above.
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Join date: 2010-09-02
Location: Call 911
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Every day you turn off your computer and go home thinking that your data are safe and secure on your computer, on your hard disk. But do you know that even a hard disk can break down? And it means that all the data you store there will be lost!
The problem of cooling the computer is not new. The more powerful and faster computers become, the “hotter” they get. The modern Intel Core processor radiates more than 70W of heat!!! Other hardware is not far behind. Coolers on video cards, additional coolers inside computer cases and power supply units are quite common nowadays.
And only hard disks have no additional means to cool them off while they are constantly surrounded by heat-radiating hardware. When the temperature of a hard disk rises by 10°C, its reliability becomes TWO TIMES LESS! According to manufactures1, the normal recommended working temperature of a hard disk is 35-40°С. Once it rises by just 10°С – from 40°С to 50°С, the safety of its work becomes more than two times less!
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Elementary School Programs
Trinity School gives each child a voice.
The legacy of a Trinity School education is a curious mind and a discerning heart.
These are the promises of our mission statement. Trinity School delivers on these promises through its teachers, who are people of extraordinary compassion, intelligence, and dedication to each child.
In intimate class settings on the Elementary School Campus, children experience a strong and balanced academic program. Strong academics depend on the child's engagement with his or her own learning process. Student engagement depends on the trust that is built between the teacher and the child as well as with peers. In robust learning environments, students engage with diverse learning tools - from paper and pencil to SMART Boards, laptops, learning manipulatives and amazing books - both actual and virtual.
A balanced Elementary School Program ensures that children learn both basic skills as well as the ability to think and ask relevant questions in the language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Art, music, Spanish, library, garden, religious studies, and physical education programs extend a well-rounded curriculum, allowing each student to enjoy broad opportunities for challenge and success. Diversity, service learning, sustainability, exploration of spirituality and faith are extended conversations and practices that inform the life and culture of Trinity School's elementary program.
Students matriculate from grade to grade as long as Trinity School is the appropriate placement for the child and family. California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredit Trinity School's elementary program.
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Do you have a passion for the renewable energy? Do you wish to work in with green projects and make a difference in this industry in the future? Then maybe a green job is for you. However, the truth is that at present there are not copious amounts of green jobs available but now the South African government is hoping to change this with their new green jobs initiative that will have many of us changing our stiff white collar for a green one.
It has been revealed that there is a considerable skills shortage in South Africa in the renewable energy industry and government hopes to change this reality by making an estimated 114 000 new green jobs available to the public in the next two years. The creation of these “green collar jobs” will hopefully encourage individuals to enter this growing industry as it expands considerably over the next three years.
Once a minority sector, the renewable energy industry could hit R70 billion in upcoming years – that means more opportunities and green related employment in the near future. Therefore the need for green jobs will increase as the industry flourishes and more vacancies become available. From these figures we can see that renewable energy is where it’s at right now.
As more South Africans turn to renewable power in order to lower the electricity costs in their homes, it is no longer unusual to see on our neighbour’s roofs or in our friend’s homes. This industry is constantly growing and there is no doubt that it will move from strength to strength in upcoming years which means more development and therefore more green jobs.
There are some green related jobs in South Africa that contain excellent opportunities where one can grow and learn within the industry. Project developers and planners will be in high demand for setting up and implementing green projects and technicians, scientists and engineers will all be able to enter the green industry and gain jobs due to their expertise.
If you wish to get a green job within the sustainable energy industry in South Africa, you will have to research and network and definitely get your hands dirty. Gaining an environmental qualification, joining networks such as the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa and the African Wind Energy Association and completing an internship are some of the things that one can do in order to get into the industry and hopefully land yourself employment.
Green jobs are on the rise in the country so act fast before you miss out.
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‘Cheese Rules’- how did you read that? Cheese, does, without doubt, rule. There are also (or used to be) rules about the eating of cheese.
The fourteenth century book of manner for children, called The Babees Book advises to “have a clean trencher and knife for your cheese.”
A book of manners for children from the fifteenth century – The Lytlylle Childrens Lytil Boke advises not rushing at the cheese, with the words:
“And cheese come forthe, be not too greedy,
Ne cutte thow not thereof to hastely”
And also in the fifteenth century, the Latin poem Modus Cenandi (The Way of Dining) informs as to the polite way of taking cheese.
“Let old cheese be cut thin
And let fresh cheese be cut thick for those that eat it
Do not press the cheese & the butter on to your bread with the thumb.”
And getting closer to modern times, we have:
Another correspondent asks, “Should cheese be eaten with a fork?” We say, decidedly, “Yes,” although good authorities declare that it may be put on a morsel of bread with a knife, and thus conveyed to the mouth. Of course we refer to the soft cheeses, - like Gorgonzola, cream-cheese, Neufchatel, Limburger, and the like – which are hardly more manageable than butter. Of the hard cheeses, one may convey a morsel to the mouth with the thumb and forefinger; but, as a general rule, it is better to use the fork.”
[Manners and Social Usages (American), by Mrs John Sherwood, 1887]
Nowadays we make much ado about the pairing of food and wine, which some interpret as an opportunity to make rules (never red with fish, only white with chicken, sweet wines with dessert etc). There have always been some such folk:
It was formerly the custom to drink porter with cheese. One of the few real improvements introduced by the “Napoleon of the realms of fashion” was to banish this tavern liquor and substitute port. The dictum of Brummel was thus enunciated: “A gentleman never malts he ports”
[The Laws of Etiquette; Or, Short Rules and Reflections for Conduct in Society, 1836]
Good manners rule – that’s my opinion. And good manners stand the test of time. Five or six hundred years later, it is still considered correct to cut oneself a piece of cheese – especially blue cheese - from the side of the wedge, preserving the general wedge-shape, and ensuring that everyone gets a share of the rind and the centre.
For the recipe for the day, I give you an egg and cheese dish from the late fourteenth century The Forme of Cury.
Brewet Of Ayrenn.
Take ayrenn [eggs], water and butter, and seeþ hem yfere with safroun [saffron] and gobettes of chese [cheese]. wryng ayrenn thurgh a straynour [strainer]. whan the water hath soden [boiled] awhile: take þenne the ayrenn and swyng [mix] hem with various [verjuice]. and cast þerto. set it ouere [over] the fire and lat it not boile. and serueit forth.
Quotation for the Day.
Ladies must decline cheeses, and, above all, ‘must not touch the decanters.’
National Encyclopedia of Business and Social Forms, 1882.
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Madonna Sued for Violating Russian ’Homosexual Propaganda’ Law
Russian anti-gay activists Russia have served Madonna with a summons for violating St. Petersburg’s controversial "homosexual propaganda" law, Russia Today reports.
The "Material Girl" received the summons after holding a concert in the city in August where she condemned the homophobic measure and voiced her support for gay rights. EDGE reported that before the concert took place, Madonna announced on her Facebook page that she would be handing out pink wristbands a day before the show to "anyone that wants to support the LGBT community."
"The wristband will be part of the show," she added. "Be prepared to raise your arm in support!"
At the concert itself, the pop diva emerged on stage with "no fear" written on her back and urged the audience to "show your love and appreciation to the gay community."
"We want to fight for the right to be free," she told concertgoers. "Do we live in fear?" the singer asked her audience. "No! We love you!" audience members yelled back.
Apparently, that was enough for the anti-gay activists to cite her for allegedly having suffered "moral damagers" from her performance. The activists delivered the summons to Madge’s New York City address. The suit says she must appear in court on Oct. 25.
The nine plaintiffs want 333 million rubles, which is about US$10 million, for her blasphemous ways and for "damaging the cultural foundations of St. Petersburg," RT writes.
"She insulted believers’ feelings, she promoted homosexuality when there were children at the concert and this is forbidden in St. Petersburg," Darya Dedova said. "We, the residents of the cultural capital, suffered a colossal moral damage.", Dedova is a member of the pro-Kremlin group Trade Union of Russia Citizens, which supports the lawsuit.
The law has been criticized and ridiculed internationally for its blatantly homophobia and vague wording. It appears to equates being gay with pedophilia and gives no specific guidelines for its application. Russia’s Supreme Court upheld the law after a gay rights activist challenged the legislation.
The court also placed limits on it and was specific in the way it can be applied, EDGE reported. The ruling states that the law can only be enforced if someone is directly engaging minors in homosexually activity.
To support their suit, the activists suing Madonna claim there were children as young as 12 at the concert. But the pop star’s tickets came with a warning that stated only fans over the age of 18 should attend the show.
According to RT, the singer has yet to respond to the complaints.
Dedova claims that if Madonna is found guilty, she will have to pay an additional 50 percent of what she is ordered to pay the activists as a fine to St. Petersburg’s budget. She added the group will use the money to "protect" citizens from homosexuality and pedophilia.
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The overrerepresentation of blacks among psychiatric inpatients in the
United States has been confirmed over the years by scholarly scrutiny. Now new
research, published in the June Psychiatric Services, again has
verified the problem but found it to be more nuanced within the black
population than previous studies have shown.
Analyzing two completed survey-based, national population data sets,
researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), and the
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), found that in proportion to
their population numbers in the United States, individuals of Caribbean
ancestry born in the United States are more likely than foreign-born blacks of
Caribbean ancestry, African Americans, and non-Hispanic whites to be
hospitalized for a psychiatric illness or complaint in their lifetime.
"It may be that U.S.-born Caribbean blacks experience pressure to
accommodate and succeed in mainstream society while adhering to traditional
Caribbean values, which might lead to higher levels of serious distress
requiring inpatient treatment," wrote the three-person research team led
by Lonnie Snowden, Ph.D., a professor at UC Berkeley's School of Public
Health. Other team members were Julia Hastings, Ph.D., an assistant professor
at UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare, and Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D., an
associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF.
"This pattern may parallel the 'Latino health paradox' whereby
greater acculturation among Latinos is associated with more general medical
problems and mental health problems," they wrote.
The authors acknowledged that no research definitively proves that"
acculturation stress" leads to increased psychiatric
hospitalization in this country. But they suggested that the possibility of
its happening among blacks and subgroups of blacks in the country is"
consistent with data indicating that U.S.-born and European-born
Caribbean blacks have higher rates of mental illness, particularly
schizophrenia, than other groups."
Caribbean blacks, the authors reported, make up about 4.4 percent of the
U.S. black population. Of the U.S. population blacks make up about 13.4
percent and non-Hispanic whites about 66 percent, according to the U.S. Census
But for this study, the question was which subgroup among blacks in the
United States (those of Caribbean ancestry or African Americans) was"
more likely than whites to be hospitalized for inpatient psychiatric
To begin to answer the question, the team turned to national inpatient
prevalence data from two household surveys: the National Survey of American
Life and the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Both were part of a
three-part survey, conducted between 2001 and 2003 by the National Institute
of Mental Health Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys.
The researchers analyzed the self-reported responses of 9,371 individuals
residing in the community to survey questions about lifetime psychiatric
hospitalization history. Snowden and his colleagues divided the database
subjects into three distinct groups: 3,570 African Americans, 1,621 U.S.
blacks of Caribbean ancestry, and 4,180 non-Hispanic whites. To reveal further
differences, if any, within the Caribbean ancestry group, it was further
divided into U.S.-born and foreign-born status.
Applying logistic regression and controlling for socieoeconomic
differences, Snowden and his team confirmed previous, though dated, research
that "both African Americans and Caribbean blacks were significantly
more likely to be hospitalized than non-Hispanic whites."
What's unique about this research is that it also revealed that the"
odds for U.S.-born Caribbean blacks of having any lifetime
hospitalization were greater than the odds for non-Hispanic whites and
appeared notably higher than the odds for African Americans. On the other
hand, the odds of hospitalization for foreign-born Caribbean blacks were not
significantly different from those of non-Hispanic whites."
"We've known about black-white inpatient disparities for years in the
field, but frankly, we haven't made much progress in understanding or
addressing this problem," the researchers collectively responded in an
e-mailed statement to Psychiatric News.
"Our findings suggest that we need to do a much better job of
addressing environmental conditions that put [individual] blacks at greater
risk of psychiatric crisis and to improve access to quality mental health care
for the diverse black populations in the U.S."
The study has a number of weaknesses, the researchers noted, among them
that the data did not include the respondents' exact official diagnoses and
level of functioning and whether the hospitalization was voluntary or
Having this "contextual information," they explained, might
help to better understand the racial and intraracial disparities revealed by
"Overrepresentation of Black Americans in Psychiatric
Inpatient Care" is posted at<http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/60/6/779>.▪
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With the parchment now prepared to take ink, the scribe would set about
cutting the quills and making the ink needed for the text.
feathers to use are the 5 or so outer wing feathers of a goose
or swan. Once these feathers were cured (being left to dry out
for a few months, or by being soaked in water then plunged into
heated sand), they were ready
to be cut. The greasy outer skin and pith within the barrel of
the feather would be removed, then a penknife was used to make
two cuts to approximate the look of a fountain pen nib. Then a
slit would be cut up the center of the nib, and finally the end
would be cut straight across to make a crisp, square tip. This
tip would have to be regularly re-cut as the scribe worked, as
often as 60 times a day.
Two different types
of ink were used in manuscripts. They were carbon ink, made from charcoal
or lamp-black mixed with gum, and oak-gall ink, made from oak galls
and ferrous sulphate with some gum added as a thickener.
Oak galls are small,
marble-sized growths which appear most often on the leaves and twigs
of oak trees. They are formed when a gall wasp lays its egg on the bud
of a tree. A soft, pale green sphere forms around the larva, and when
it is fully-grown the wasp bores its way out and flies off, leaving
the hard oak-gall behind, which is now rich in tannic and gallic acids.
These galls would then be crushed and infused with water and left to
soak for a few days in the sun or by the fire. Then ferrous sulphate,
or copperas, is added to the oak gall mixture and the resulting
ink slowly turns from pale brown to black.
changed considerably over the years that these magnificent manuscripts
were produced, and professional scribes were capable of reproducing
any number of different types of fonts. Copying the text from one manuscript
to another would take approximately one week, at which time the finished
text would be handed over to the illuminator for gilding.
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YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Rabies experts from 12 Asian countries concluded their annual meeting Friday to exchange views and find practical solutions to the disease, which is still prevalent in the region.
During the five-day meeting that ended Friday, experts from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and host Indonesia described their countries' situations and addressed specific problems encountered in their clinical practices.
Rita Kusriastuti, a senior official at Indonesia's Health Ministry, said the discussion highlighted the need for united efforts, especially among paramedics and veterinarians.
Rabies kills some 70,000 people annually. In Indonesia, it is endemic in 24 of the country's 33 provinces, with the highest number of human cases on Bali island and East Nusatenggara.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals says rabies cases in Bali have declined since 2010, when it led a project to vaccinate more than 200,000 dogs there in six months.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Read the original story: Asian experts weigh rabies solutions
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Below is the transcript from State Supt. Barresi's weekly radio message from Aug. 5, 2011. The audio file is attached below.
Hello and welcome to my regular video message.
I’m Janet Barresi, Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public instruction.
With this message, I wanted to talk about the work of the state’s teacher and leader effectiveness commission, or TLE for short.
We’ve had two meetings of the commission so far during the summer months. With school beginning, I thought this might be a good time to update you about our progress.
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Sharpton Learns His Forebears Were Thurmonds' Slaves
By FERNANDA SANTOS
Published: February 26, 2007
On the eve of the Civil War, in segregated Florida, a white man died in debt at age 40, leaving his wife, Julia Thurmond Sharpton, alone to raise their four children and to honor his financial obligations.
Determined to offer a helping hand, Mrs. Sharpton's father-in-law, a plantation owner in South Carolina, gave her a gift: four slaves, two adults and two children, who would work to pay off the money owed.
In that transaction, the bloodlines of two emblematic figures of the next century, each representing an opposite side of America's racial divide, intersected. Mrs. Sharpton was a first cousin, twice removed, of Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a longtime segregationist. And one of the slaves given to her, Coleman Sharpton, was the paternal great-grandfather of the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the most vocal and recognizable civil rights leaders of our time.
The connection, sealed in a slave contract signed in 1861, might have remained unknown had it not been for a Web site's efforts to publicize its extensive collection of African-American genealogy records, a reporter's curiosity and Mr. Sharpton's willingness to let researchers dig into his family's past, a topic he often avoids discussing in public.
The results of the investigation, pieced together from census documents, slave narratives and birth and marriage registries, were unveiled yesterday in The Daily News, with the front-page headline, ''Shock of My Life!''
''In the story of the Thurmonds and the Sharptons is the story of the shame and the glory of America,'' Mr. Sharpton said at a news conference at the office of The Daily News yesterday, with the older of his two daughters, Dominique, standing behind him.
''The shame is that people were owned as property, and the shame is that I'm the heir of those who were property to the Thurmond family,'' he said. ''The glory is that Strom Thurmond ran for president in 1948 on a segregationist ticket; I ran in '04 on a ticket for racial justice, and that shows what America can become, if you're determined to beat'' discrimination.
Mr. Sharpton said he had not heard from the Thurmonds and had no immediate plans of contacting them. ''This is not family,'' he said firmly. ''This is property.''
While news of Mr. Sharpton's link to Mr. Thurmond might have tickled the public's curiosity, its impact was tame when compared with the shock of four years ago, when Essie Mae Washington-Williams, the daughter of the Thurmond family's black maid, stepped forward to acknowledge that she was the senator's daughter.
Ms. Washington-Williams, as well as Mr. Thurmond's other daughter and two sons, did not return phone calls last night.
Mr. Sharpton was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 3, 1954, the son of Alfred Charles Sharpton and Ada Richards. His parents divorced before he turned 10; he and his father have since had a distant relationship, he said yesterday.
Ancestry.com approached The Daily News last month seeking to publicize its African-American ancestry database, which it says contains 55 million historical documents. A reporter asked Mr. Sharpton if he would agree to have the Web site's researchers look into his family history. Mr. Sharpton said he had never considered investigating his lineage and did not know that his father's side of the family had roots in South Carolina.
The researchers tracked three generations of Mr. Sharpton's ancestors to the pre-Civil War era, eventually uncovering the slave contract, also known as indenture, in the Liberty County Courthouse in Bristol, Fla., about an hour west of Tallahassee.
The contract registered the ownership transfer of Coleman Sharpton, along with a woman and two boys, presumably his wife and sons, to Julia Thurmond Sharpton.
The familiar middle name spurred Megan Smolenyak, the Web site's chief family historian, to ''play six degrees of separation,'' she said, reviewing Mrs. Sharpton's own past and establishing a blood connection between her and Senator Thurmond.
Coleman Sharpton took his surname from his owners, as was common practice among slaves, Ms. Smolenyak said. After emancipation, he worked as a wood hauler, at least until age 65, as recorded in the 1900 census.
''I cannot redo what happened to my great-grandfather, but I can make him say that I'm glad my great-grandson redeemed what happened,'' Mr. Sharpton said.
''I would hope that this story will make America deal with the pains of its past and present, the continued fight for social equity,'' he added. ''But I also would hope that it would encourage obligation of many of us in the African-American community that have ourselves not lived up to the dreams and hopes of those who suffered before us.''
Photo: The Rev. Al Sharpton yesterday at The Daily News's offices in Manhattan discussing his family's historical connection to Strom Thurmond's. (Photo by John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times)
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(Inspired by the commentary on this post)
For the purposes of anti-racism struggles, that’s all you need to go by.
Yes, the term, “colored” is not normally associated with Asian people these days, but it was definitely used to label people of Asian descent in this country in the past. We have been and still are the targets of White racism:
Believing the fallacy that people of Asian descent are not authentically or legitimately ‘Colored’ or ‘People of Color’ is wrong because:
1) It ignores the long history of racial discrimination and persecution of Asians in the U.S. (e.g. the Chinese Exclusion Acts, the Japanese-American internment during WWII, explicit campaigns to drive Asians out of the American West, the lynching of Asian Americans. (Which is something that is not commonly known due to the fact that many Asian and Mexican victims of mob violence in the 19th c. were classified as ‘White’ in official records*)
2) It ignores the history of White European imperialism in Asian countries, which intersects with White racism against Asian immigrants in White-majority countries. I assure you that White imperialists certainly did not view Indians, Chinese, or Vietnamese as being anything other than ‘Colored’
Imperial map of Asia, source of map
White European man receiving a pedicure from South Asian servants
3) It plays into the White racist divide-and-conquer strategy.
Even a brief look at the history of race/ethnicity in U.S. law alone makes it apparent that a key aspect of White racism has been the classification of non-Whites according to (white-defined) categories.
Those hailing from Asia (as well as the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Latin America) have been legally categorized in a myriad of ways—very occasionally as White, but more often as non-White (e.g. Ozawa v. United States, United States v. Thind). In general, Asians have occupied a strange ethno-racial limbo as ‘Other’ (e.g. the Census prior to 1870). As far as Whites were concerned, Asians might not have been ‘Negros’, but we certainly weren’t White either. Our otherness made us targets for discrimination and violence, and—because our right to citizenship has constantly come under attack—we’ve historically had as little recourse to the protection of the law as African Americans have.
Massacre of the Chinese at White Springs, Wyoming (source)
Yes, Asian people have (somewhat more recently than you think) enjoyed certain perks due to our ethnicity/race compared to Black and AmerIndian people (e.g. ‘the model minority’). But that’s just a more recent aspect of the divide-and-conquer strategy, which the White hegemony has used to pit minorities against each other so as to distract us from the real problems facing our communities.
And yes, some Asian people are complete racist dicks to those who aren’t Asian or White, but that’s internalized White racism. If you’ve been kicked and beaten by your master for years, then suddenly given a few scraps from his table, would you throw them in his face? Or is it more likely that—as beaten down as you are—you’d give in to Stockholm Syndrome and play along? (To be clear: that’s an explanation for Asian racism, not an excuse.)
Even so, incidents of Anti-Asian bias (e.g. Vincent Chin, Wen Ho Lee) and straight-up racist violence occur frequently enough these days that Asians are hyper-aware of the fact that many—including non-whites—don’t view us as Americans, let alone ‘Colored’. We’re simply foreign ‘others’.
So if White is grudgingly treating you OK, while Black and Brown seem to hate and distrust you, then whom do you ally yourself with? More importantly, who benefits from this apparent alliance?
In the American black-white paradigm of race relations, ‘others’ like Asians get shit on no matter which side we’re on. So the Asian internalization of White racism makes a twisted kind of sense as a survival strategy, particularly if your natural allies (other victims of White racism) are treating you like foreigners and even equating you with the oppressor himself.
My point: Asians’ conflicted, sometimes tense, relations with African Americans and those who have been historically, categorically considered ‘Colored’ is an artifact of White racism. This means that if you exclude Asians from ‘Colored’ solidarity against White racism, you are reproducing a highly successful strategy of White racism.
Let that sink in for a minute.
To conclude: Anti-Asian exclusion from POC solidarity movements is ignorant, wrong, and just plain stupid. Asians’s current role as a prop of White racial supremacy is not our doing, just as our historic role as the foreign ‘Other’ is not our doing. The peculiar place of Asians in race relations today has been the result of the intersection of White racism, xenophobia, and imperialism. It is a mistake to think otherwise.
TL;DR: Questioning the identity of Asians as “people of color” reinforces White racial supremacy.
I love you.
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