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Snoring and cover-hogging aside, studies increasingly suggest that couples enjoy health benefits just from sharing a bed. According to a round-up of emerging research by Wall Street Journal reporter Andrea Petersen, sleeping with a partner may be part of the reason that people in happy, committed relationships tend to have better health and longer lives than singletons.
The new findings challenge previous studies showing that people move around more or don’t sleep as well when there’s someone else in their bed. Petersen cites a recent long-term study by Wendy M. Troxel, an assistant professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, that found that women in stable relationships actually fell asleep faster and awoke less frequently during the night than single women or those whose relationship status changed over the study period. Another study in 2010 found that among 29 couples, women slept better at night when they had fewer negative interactions with their partners during the day; on days that women reported more harmony in their relationships, the men slept better too.
Essentially, the research suggests, the psychological benefits of bedding down with your loved may outweigh the costs of lost sleep or the hassles of sharing the sheets. Petersen reports:
While the science is in the early stages, one hypothesis suggests that by promoting feelings of safety and security, shared sleep in healthy relationships may lower levels of cortisol, a stress hormone. Sharing a bed may also reduce cytokines, involved in inflammation, and boost oxytocin, the so-called love hormone that is known to ease anxiety and is produced in the same part of the brain responsible for the sleep-wake cycle. So even though sharing a bed may make people move more, “the psychological benefits we get having closeness at night trump the objective costs of sleeping with a partner,” Dr. Troxel says.
But sometimes sharing sleep isn’t as easy as all that. What if your partner is a night owl and you’re a lark? Or what if your spouse flops around all night like a tuna on a trawler deck? There are ways to work around these problems, Petersen reports. Check out the full Journal story here. | <urn:uuid:85d0bfc6-c427-492a-8ef1-39d0855b35ac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/06/sharing-a-bed-makes-couples-healthier/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00067-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959325 | 447 | 2.265625 | 2 |
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Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 24, 2012 -- One of the oldest and cheapest drugs around may be highly effective against colon cancer, a new study shows.
Some of the most cutting-edge cancer therapies involve targeted treatments used in patients with specific gene mutations, but many cost thousands of dollars a month. Not so in this case.
Aspirin use was linked to survival of colon cancer patients whose tumors had mutations in the PIK3CA gene, according to the study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Almost all patients with the mutations who took aspirin regularly were still alive five years after diagnosis, compared to just 3 out of 4 patients with the mutation who took aspirin infrequently or did not take it at all.
Between 15% and 20% of colorectal cancer patients have tumors that carry this specific mutation.
The study suggests that aspirin could dramatically extend the lives of many of these patients, but it also raises new doubts about aspirin’s usefulness in the treatment of other patients.
“Aspirin appears to work to increase survival of colorectal cancer patients if the tumor has the PIK3CA mutation, but it does not work if the tumor does not have the mutation,” says researcher Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, of Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Aspirin is often recommended to patients with colorectal cancer, but it has not been clear if all patients benefit from the treatment or just some.
Previous research suggests that aspirin inhibits PI3K, an enzyme that plays an important role in promoting cancer.
Ogino and colleagues speculated that aspirin could be specifically effective against tumors with mutations in the PIK3CA gene, and to test the theory they examined data from two large, nationwide health studies that included information on participants’ aspirin use.
The researchers looked at 964 participants in the two studies who had colorectal cancer.
Patients with this mutation who reported regular use of aspirin following diagnosis had a 46% reduction in overall death and an 82% reduction in death specifically related to colorectal cancer, compared to patients with the mutation who did not use aspirin.
Aspirin use did not appear to affect survival among patients whose tumors did not have the mutation.
Although Ogino cautions that the findings must be confirmed, he says aspirin could help extend the lives of as many as 1 in 5 patients with colorectal cancer.
In an editorial published with the study, Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, noted that a drug that is already in just about everyone’s medicine cabinets could be a game-changer.
“Aspirin may well become one of the oldest drugs to be used as a 21st-century targeted therapy,” he writes. But he also notes that more research needs to be done to validate these preliminary findings.
Even though aspirin was not found to improve survival in patients in the study without the specific tumor mutation, Pasche says it is too soon to say that aspirin therapy does not benefit these patients.
“More research is needed to figure this out,” he says. “But we can hypothesize that patients with this mutation are more likely to benefit from aspirin therapy than those who don’t have it.”
SOURCES:Liao, X. The New England Journal of Medicine, Oct. 25, 2012.Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD, department of medical oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston.Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, division of hematology/oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.News release, Dana-Farber Cancer Center.
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The Lancet, Volume 362, Issue 9401
, Page 2126, 20 December 2003
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Exhibition Dr Johnson and friends
The Tyranny of Treatment: Samuel Johnson, his Friends, and Georgian Medicine
An exhibition at Dr Johnson's House, London, UK, until Jan 31, 2004. A collection of essays to accompany the exhibition is published by The British Art Journal.
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How Climate Change Could Be the Ruin of Los Angeles
Around the country, cities are doing their best to plan ahead for the impacts of climate change. In New York, more intense storms could put parts of the Financial District underwater and wreck havoc on roadways and subway lines. In New Orleans, rising sea levels may submerge wetlands altogether, increasing the city’s vulnerability to hurricanes. And in the Southwest, metro areas are expected to have a harder time supplying their populations with water.
But few cities are facing the serious environmental double whammy that’s most likely in store for Los Angeles. Not only do scientists predict that rising sea levels will increase the likelihood of coastal flooding there, but also that rising temperatures will threaten the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which provides about a third of the drinking water used by the L.A. Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility.
L.A. still gets nearly 90 percent of its drinking water from out-of-town resources, just as it has for more than a century. But the Sierra Nevada snowpack could shrink by as much as 90 percent by 2100, experts say. Runoff already peaks 10 to 15 days earlier today than it did 50 years ago, according to a 2008 Purdue University study.
Meanwhile, aquifers along the coast of Los Angeles County are already experiencing "seawater intrusion," according to the National Resources Defense Council, which last year called out L.A. officials for lagging behind other big cities in planning for such climate change-related effects. The group warns that a 55-inch sea level rise would double the number of toxic waste sites, power plants and other critical infrastructure situated inside L.A. County’s 100-year flood zones.
“New York, Chicago, and Seattle are more of a gold standard in terms of looking at how climate change will impact them. But at least L.A. is looking at it,” says Michelle Mehta, an attorney with NRDC.
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued the city’s “Green L.A.” climate change mitigation plan in 2007. The city’s water department, meanwhile, commissioned consulting firm Tetra Tech, Inc. to examine its water supply concerns. Among the more novel ideas Tetra Tech came up with in its 2011 report: Building underground reservoirs along the 340-mile Los Angeles Aqueduct.
In the meantime, the water department is looking closer to home.
“We want to cut our water imports in half by 2035 and make a major shift to more reliable local supplies,” by cleaning up groundwater pollution in the San Fernando Basin, recharging other groundwater supplies, and treating and recycling more stormwater and raw sewage, says Jim McDaniel, LADWP's senior assistant general manager for water.
The department has test wells to study the contamination plume in the San Fernando Basin, a legacy of World War II-era manufacturing. It’ll be two or three years before construction could begin at a cost of upwards of $700 million, McDaniel says. But the new plants would allow it to reopen San Fernando wells sidelined by pollution and expand stormwater and ramp up grey water recycling, as well.
“There’s always going to be a need for imported water,” McDaniel says. “But the more we can depend on our local resources, the better off we’ll be.”
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During a called Wednesday night work session, the council discussed how the planned CID would operate, its benefits for LakePoint and the city and how much control the city would have over the organization.
City Attorney Boyd Pettit explained a CID functions by taxing member businesses operating within the CID area.
“The developers come in and they say, ‘We would like to create a community improvement district so we can, in effect, tax ourselves for certain infrastructure improvements like roads ... [and] utilities,” he said.
Under a state bill signed by Gov. Nathan Deal April 11, 2012, Emerson is authorized to create a CID that could build roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, install traffic control devices, operate public transportation, maintain parks and recreation facilities and operate sewer and water utilities.
However, the bill allows the Emerson City Council to limit what the CID may build in its area. For example, Pettit said, he did not see the need at this time for a public transportation system.
In addition, City Manager Kevin McBurnett said, any infrastructure, such as a water system, would be built using CID funds and then turned over to the city for maintenance and operation.
“There’s a way that it can work for our good. So I don’t have a problem with it, after I read it, so long as the infrastructure gets to be conveyed back to us — any infrastructure that’s built — and I believe it does in what I’m reading,” he said. “... When you read all this you’re going to say you just created a new city inside of this city. Essentially, the same as Emerson was created inside of Bartow County.
“That is true to an extent in that you did allow them to have certain powers, but there are many things they can’t do and they must follow every one of your laws. You have the ability to be able to govern them. But they do have the ability to vote, and determine where they are going to spend the extra tax money that they collect, and these are the only items that they can spend it on.”
The CID would operate on a tax the CID board levies against the businesses who have joined the CID. The board, Pettit said, would be able to set the millage rate at any level it desired and that millage rate would be an extra tax on the businesses within the CID area. The tax would not apply to any other businesses within Emerson that are not part of the CID.
The CID board, McBurnett said, would be comprised of five members. Three would be elected by members of the CID, while the other two board members would be appointed by the city council. The council also would have the power to determine how long their two representatives would serve on the board. All board decisions would require a majority.
Making decisions based on a majority of the vote concerned council member Charles Lowry, who pointed out that LakePoint would have a majority on the board from the very beginning. He said LakePoint, who would likely be the only occupant of the CID once it started, would have three representatives on the board against the city’s two.
“The difference between what you’re referencing and LakePoint is that those were all multiple entities,” Lowry said after McBurnett referenced other CID successes, such as Atlanta’s Midtown. “We’re looking at a single entity we’re creating a CID for. I didn’t see any — when I was quickly looking through there — I didn’t see anyplace that appeared to me to be created for a single entity.”
McBurnett said there would be additional occupants within the CID as the area developed, as LakePoint is looking to bring in more businesses for its retail areas. He also said he wanted the LakePoint developers to talk to the Luv’s Truck Stop and other area businesses, such as Enforcer, to see if they would want to be part of the CID. Bass Pro Shop, McBurnett and Pettit believed, was not going to be part of the CID.
Council member Brenda Tidwell said she was also concerned about financial transparency in how the CID’s collected tax dollars would be spent. She questioned if the city was allowed to see such information.
Pettit said the city should be able to see financial documents based on the council appointing two members to the CID board. He believed the presence of two council appointees would trigger the state’s open records and open meetings laws. Tidwell, and McBurnett, wanted it made clear in the CID’s bylaws that the city would have access to the financial records.
Council member Ed Brush said it was unlikely LakePoint would spend money in an inefficient manner. He pointed out that LakePoint would essentially be taxing itself over the first stages of development and it had a vested interest in developing the CID area so it could attract new businesses. Mayor Al Pallone agreed.
McBurnett said the main advantage for the city approving the resolution is the CID would have the ability to build infrastructure and improve its area at no cost to the city. Under state law no CID may use city tax dollars, affect the city’s bonding or have the city take on debt to help finance a CID project. All construction is done according to city regulations and permitting procedures.
At the end of the meeting, McBurnett urged the council to research how a CID functions and look at other CIDs around the state. He said he would be contacting those municipalities to ask them about their experiences in setting up their CIDs and what they might do differently. No CID, Pettit said at the beginning of the meeting, had failed. However, he added, some did not live up to their founders’ expectations.
Lowry, Brush, McBurnett and Pallone all agreed the CID was a good idea long-term.
“You know, I agree with it in the long term, this is absolutely a no-brainer,” Lowry said. “The whole operation’s a no-brainer. I guess my concern is short term.”
Short-term concerns in setting up the CID were shared among the entire council. McBurnett said he was concerned about getting the CID off the ground and working through the permitting process required to start LakePoint’s construction when he was working with a small staff.
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Alaska Trails, a statewide non-profit dedicated to building and maintaining sustainable trails in Alaska, donated tools for the trailhead restoration. AlaskaTrails typically charges a rental fee for the tools, but provided them free of charge for this important volunteer project.
Located in Fairbanks and Anchorage, the trailers enable volunteers to safely put their energy and enthusiasm into their local trails.
Before the big rains came last week, a group of Anchorage high school students from Highland Tech ventured down to Whittier to help restore the Portage Pass Trailhead.
In just an hour and a half, 35 students, with help from 5 Forest Service employees, moved 3yds of rock and 1.5 yards of gravel to repair a 50ft stretch of trail. | <urn:uuid:dcf0bb29-0d28-47b7-83da-d6ea24b9f04f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.alaskapublic.org/author/alaska-trails/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00047-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922279 | 152 | 1.703125 | 2 |
An ozone hole five times the size of California opened over the Arctic this spring, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the first time on record, scientists said on Sunday.
Formed by a deep chill over the North Pole, the unprecedented hole at one point shifted over eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia, exposing populations to higher, but unsustained, levels of ultra-violet light.
Ozone, a molecule of oxygen, forms in the stratosphere, filtering out ultraviolet rays that damage vegetation and can cause skin cancer and cataracts.
The shield comes under seasonal attack in both polar regions in the local winter-spring.
Part of the source comes from man-made chlorine-based compounds, once widely used in refrigerants and consumer aerosols, that are being phased out under the UN’s Montreal Protocol.
But the loss itself is driven by deep cold, which causes water vapour and molecules of nitric acid to condense into clouds in the lower stratosphere.
These clouds in turn become a “bed” where atmospheric chlorine molecules convert into reactive compounds that gobble up ozone.
Ozone loss over the Antarctic is traditionally much bigger than over the Arctic because of the far colder temperatures there.
In the Arctic, records have — until now — suggested that the loss, while variable, is far more limited.
Satellite measurements conducted in the 2010-2011 Arctic winter-spring found ozone badly depleted at a height of between 15 and 23 kilometres (9.3 and 14.3 miles).
The biggest loss — of more than 80 percent — occurred between 18 and 20 kms (11.25 and 12.5 miles).
“For the first time, sufficient loss occurred to be reasonably be described as an Arctic ozone hole,” says the study, appearing in the British science journal Nature.
The trigger was the polar vortex, a large-scale cyclone that forms every winter in the Arctic stratosphere but which last winter was born in extremely cold conditions, Gloria Manney, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, told AFP in email.
“The ozone destruction began in January, then accelerated in late February and March, so that ozone values in the polar vortex region were much lower than usual from early March through late April, after which the polar vortex dissipated.
“Especially low total column ozone values (below 250 Dobson Units) were observed for about 27 days in March and early April.
“The maximum area with values below 250 Dobson Units was about two million square kilometres (772,000 square miles), roughly five times the area of Germany or California.”
This was similar in size to ozone loss in Antarctica in the mid-1980s.
In April, the vortex shifted over more densely populated parts of Russia, Mongolia and eastern Europe for about two weeks.
Measurements on the ground showed “unusually high values” of ultra-violet, although human exposure was not constant as the vortex shifted location daily before eventually fading, said Manney.
The study, published by the journal Nature, challenges conventional thinking about the Arctic’s susceptibility to ozone holes. This thinking is based on only a few decades of satellite observations.
Stratospheric temperatures in the Arctic have been extraordinarily varied in the past decade, the paper notes. Four out of the last 10 years have been amongst the warmest in the past 32 years, and two are the coldest.
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Eastern Kentucky University is investigating how well commercial incident management software meets the criteria of the National Incident Management System standard
One of the best ways to assure successful results when testing emergency management applications built around the National Incident Management System standards is to install the right technology in the first place.
To help agencies meet that goal, they can enlist an independent judge to validate vendor claims of NIMS compliance. Eastern Kentucky University’s Justice and Safety Center provides such a service.
The university’s NIMS Support Center developed the NIMS Supporting Technology Evaluation Program, or NIMS STEP, to independently evaluate how well commercial incident management and emergency operations center software meets NIMS criteria for interoperability and other factors. Vendors supply products for evaluation, and the center posts its results in the Responder Knowledge Base.
“If a vendor says it complies with NIMS, we provide an objective evaluation so someone making a purchase has some assurances,” said Chad Foster, associate director of incident management programs at Eastern Kentucky University.
The center tests products for how well they adhere to industry standards for sharing data, including the Common Alerting Protocol and the Emergency Data eXchange Language Distribution Element. Testers also conduct qualitative assessments of NIMS compliance.
“If the product claims to provide situational awareness to the user, our assessors will use a checklist to determine this,” Foster said. For example, testers will note whether that type of application includes geographic information system capabilities. Similarly, assessors of resource management products document whether the products include NIMS requirements, such as inventorying, allocating, and tracking resources.
“The evaluations are especially important for those who may not have the resources to do their own evaluations,” Foster said. “This helps provide a thoughtful way of choosing a product.”
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Growing Up in Hard Times: the Facts
Life in the 1930s
Undoubtedly you have heard some grown-ups talking about the hard times that we are living in now. They may be remembering some stories told to them by their parents and grandparents about the Hard Times of the 1930s, a decade that is known as the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange's famous 1936 photograph of a migrant mother and her children fleeing the Dust Bowl for work in another state has become an icon or symbol of that decade. But, what was it really like then? Here is where you can find some of the facts:
The 1930s: from the Great Depression to the Wizard of Oz / Stephen Feinstein
This survey of the decade is stuffed full of facts. For example, after telling about the popularity of the board game Monopoly the author adds this: “Another game, Bingo, also appeared in 1935. Although some criticized it as a legal form of gambling, it became popular all over the country.” The book is organized into chapters on “Lifestyles, Fashions, and Fads, The Arts and Entertainment, Sports, Politics at Home and Abroad, Science, Technology, and Medicine.”
The Great Depression / Elaine Landau
This is very good brief introduction to the economic and environmental challenges the United States faced between the stock market crash of 1929 through the beginning of the Second World War. Landau covers the last years of the Hoover administration, the Midwest drought and resulting dust bowl, the bonus army’s march on Washington, the beginning of the Roosevelt administration and the New Deal.
Welcome to Kit's World, 1934: Growing Up During America's Great Depression / written by Harriet Brown
Written to give background to the stories of fictional character Kit Kittredge this book is a visual feast of images, real and imagined, illustrating and explaining America in the 1930s with emphasis on home life and what it was like to be a child during the Depression.
You may also enjoy:
- Children of the Great Depression / Russell Freedman
- Life During the Great Depression / by Dennis Nishi
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The All-Seeing Boy and the Blue Sky of Happiness: A Children's Parable (Hardcover)
The All-Seeing Boy believed that there must be a way to make people happy. Then he met the mysterious hobo Jason Carper Esquire who taught him about the blue sky of happiness . . . and our inherent, somewhat magical ability to bring happiness to others.
About the Author
Nick Kettles has been published in journals such as The Ecologist, Resurgence, and Wired, as well as in The Times, The Independent, and The Observer newspapers in the United Kingdom. He has also coproduced documentaries for BBC Radio. He lives near the French Pyrenees with his partner, Priya, two daughters, and many animals.
Praise for The All-Seeing Boy and the Blue Sky of Happiness: A Children's Parable…
"His Holiness is happy to have a copy of your book The All-Seeing Boy and the Blue Sky of Happiness. His Holiness likes the story and hopes it will help to spread the message of loving-kindness among the readers. His Holiness sends his appreciation and gratitude to you and your colleagues for this wonderful piece of work." —Office of H. H. the Dalai Lama
"Charming and insightful. Recommended for adults, teenagers, and children." —William Bloom, author of Soulution the Holistic Manifesto
"Bravo! A wonderful piece of writing." —Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slowness
"A wonderful work that I believe is going to touch every child's heart and consciousness." —Dr. Aretoula Fullam, The Silva Method of New Jersey
"The All Seeing Boy and the Blue Sky of Happiness is a wonderful book and what's more, it works!" —Dr. Susie Anthony, author of A Map to God
"This charming children's story explores loving-kindness. Our protagonist, the All-Seeing Boy, has an ordinary, mostly happy life, but when the people he loves feel sad, he wants to help them. He is convinced that there is really something he can do if only he can figure out what it is. Then one day he meets a hobo named Jason Carper Esquire. This hobo has bright blue eyes, a ruby-red coat, and the answer the boy has been looking for." —Shambhala Sun
"The Blue Sky meditation is such a simple way to practice mindfulness and compassion." —Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer
"British journalist Nick Kettles spins a sweet tale of discovery and compassion in his new 32-page illustrated children's book. . . . In Kettles's book the hobo describes for the All-Seeing Boy the thing that he can do to help others; he teaches him about blue sky thoughts. While not explicitly described as such, the hobo gives the All-Seeing Boy a meditation practice. The child-friendly Blue Sky of Happiness meditation is a simple, gentle visualization that anyone can do to help others feel better."--Michael Jolliffe, Mandala Magazine
"A story well told, beautifully illustrated, with a wonderful message of how our love and compassion can change the world for everyone. —Light of Consciousness magazine
"This charming teaching-tale is aimed at children aged six to ten but will have appeal to adults as well. The All-Seeing Boy is a thinker who hears the Universe calling to him. When the student is ready, the teacher will come. In this case the teacher is a hobo sitting outside a thrift store. Through him the All-Seeing Boy finds the correct questions to ask in order to gain access to the mysteries. It’s a classic psycho-spiritual tale, which resonates across religious denominations. The Blue Sky meditation is such a simple way to practice mindfulness and compassion." —Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer
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This year, I’ve had a number of teachers ask me to help particular students find “just right books” to read in our early chapter books section of the library. These are typically students in grade 2 who struggle with reading, but who want to read chapter books because so many of their peers are reading them. Finding a chapter book that is not too challenging, but that appeals to a kid who doesn’t want to feel babyish, is no easy feat. I have made it a mission to beef up this part of the collection, because I want the kids to find books that are just right in terms of reading level and themes, so that they don’t gravitate towards books that are way beyond them but that look cool, such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.
One go-to series for emerging readers is Princess Posey. In each of these little chapter books, Posey faces a small challenge, usually centered around having to be more independent, and with some encouragement and guidance and her own indomitable spirit, she always rises to the challenge and grows a little. In Princess Posey and the Monster Stew, Posey feels shy about the fact that even though she’s in grade one now, she’s still a little scared about Halloween. She wishes she could use her flashlight, like she did in kindergarten, and when she thinks about the “Monster Stew” they will be making in her class, she gets shivery. She knows she shouldn’t be frightened, but she can’t quite convince herself to be brave.
Stephanie Greene succeeds brilliantly at portraying the perspective and emotions of a typical first grader. The language is carefully chosen to be accessible to readers who are just getting comfortable with longer sentences and longer stories, but there’s plenty of personality coming through, particularly in the dialogue. The layout is friendly, without too much text on each page, and Stephanie Roth Sisson’s sweet and expressive illustrations bring Posey and her little adventures to life perfectly. Princess Posey and the Monster Stew is a just right treat for Halloween, and all the rest in the series will likely charm even the most reluctant reader. Lucky for us, there are more on the way!
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Thousands of Army recruits in training are having to line up before heading home for the holidays _ for mass inoculations against swine flu.
Hundreds at a time are getting the shots at bases including the Army's largest training camp, Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
Officials want to finish before releasing more than 40,000 soldiers in advanced and basic training across the country over the next two weeks.
Army doctor Maj. Soo Hee Kim-Delio says Fort Jackson started about two weeks ago. It expects to vaccinate as many as 9,000 soldiers by the end of this week and another 2,000 by the middle of next week.
The Department of Defense wants to deliver 2.7 million doses of swine flu vaccine to military personnel around the globe before the end of the year, a department spokesman said.
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DOE, ORNL helping industry use less energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory technologies to improve energy efficiency in industry have won funding from the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program.
The projects, ranging from a heat-free heat treatment for industrial steels to less expensive better welds for large oil and gas pipelines, will bring $7.5 million to ORNL and another $3 million to industry partners. ORNL is a partner on a fifth project that will bring $1.5 million to the lab and is worth $4.4 million overall.
Craig Blue, manager of the Industrial Technologies Program for ORNL, noted the important role the industrial sector plays.
"Industry in the United States accounts for one-fourth of the world's manufacturing output, employs 14 million people and at 12 percent of the gross domestic product makes the highest contribution to the economy of any sector," Blue said.
While the U.S. industrial sector supplies more than 60 percent of the nation's exports worth $50 billion per month, the challenge is to reduce the amount of energy -- 32 quads, which is about one-third of the total energy consumed in the nation. One quad is equal to 1 quadrillion British thermal units, an amount of energy equal to 170 million barrels of oil.
"Working with industry, we are confident that we can reduce the amount of energy consumed and increase productivity through new technologies," Blue said.
The following technologies were the winners of DOE Energy Intensive Processes support:
High-magnetic field processing. This is a heat-free heat-treating method that uses magnetic fields to enhance reaction kinetics and shift the phase boundaries targeted by heat treatment. This strategy can eliminate heat treatment steps, saving time and energy and adding a new dimension to materials processing. The project is led by Gail Ludtka of ORNL's Materials Science and Technology Division. Partners are American Magnetics, Ajax TOCCO, American Safety Razor, Carpenter Technologies and Caterpillar.
Near net shape manufacturing of low-cost titanium powders for industry. This is a technology that consolidates new titanium and titanium alloy powders into net shape components for energy systems such as aerospace components and heat exchangers. The project is led by Bill Peter of the Materials Science and Technology Division. Partners are Ohio State University, LMC, Ametek, Lockheed Martin and Aqua Chem.
Improved heat recovery in biomass-fired boilers. This project is aimed at developing advanced materials and designs to improve efficiency by enabling boilers to be operated at higher temperatures. The maximum operating temperature is often limited by the corrosion rate of superheater tubes. By learning why these tubes degrade when operated above the melting point of the inorganic deposits, which is necessary for the process, researchers hope to identify alloys or coatings that provide improved resistance.
The project is led by Jim Keiser of the Materials Science and Technology Division. Partners include FP Innovations, Sharp Consultants and the University of Tennessee.
Flexible hybrid friction stir joining technology. This project is aimed at transforming friction stir welding, a specialty process that uses up to 80 percent less energy than standard welding, into a mainstream process. Friction stir welding, a solid-state joining process that produces high-quality welds, is now used primarily for aluminum and other low-melting materials. Despite energy and quality advantages, the technology has seen limited use in steel, complex structures and thick sections applications.
Researchers hope to develop new materials for friction stir welding tools, develop hybrid friction stir welding with auxiliary heating to reduce forge load and develop multi-pass multi-layer technology for very thick sections. Ultimately, this will result in a field-deployable system that provides flexibility and affordability for on-site construction. Initial applications will be for large oil and gas pipelines.
Partners are Exxon Mobil Corp., ESAB Group, MegaStir Technologies and Edison Welding Institute.
Eaton Corp. is the lead on the fifth project, prototyping energy-efficient thermo-magnetic and induction hardening for heat treat and net-shape forming applications. The goal is to extend tool lifetime and enable cost-effective energy-efficient implementation of precision forging across a wide range of industries. This can be done by coupling the advanced high magnetic field and induction heating technologies to post-process lower cost material feedstock and to harden the die. Ludtka will be working with Eaton on this project.
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6 chickens, 3 to 4 weeks old, weighing about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds each
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Rinse chickens inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Butterfly the chickens by removing the spine, flattening the birds with your hand and removing the breast bone with a small sharp knife or your fingers. Then firmly but gently pound them flat with the side of a cleaver or a small iron skillet. Remove and discard the wing tips and fold the wings back. Tuck the legs into the skin surrounding the vent by making neat slits at the point where the leg end can easily be inserted.
Heat a stove-top grill large enough to cover two burners and brush the chickens very lightly with oil. Add salt and pepper. When the grill is hot, reduce the flame to medium and lay the chickens skin side down on the grill above each burner. Move the chickens gently with tongs until they begin to sear, to be sure they don't stick to the grill. Cover each with a heavy, flat-bottomed object large enough to cover the entire chicken. You can use 8-quart stockpots or their equivalent filled with water, 10- or 12-inch cast-iron skillets or flat bricks (covered with foil).
In about 5 or 6 minutes the chicken will begin to brown. If not, raise the flame. If the chickens have begun to burn, turn them over, replace the weights and reduce the flame. At this stage you will be making your own decision based on empirical data. The result should be a rich mahogany finish and an intense chicken flavor.
According to Sal Iacono, who has been raising chickens by traditional methods since 1948 at his Long Lane farm in East Hampton, long before the term free range was invented, the difference between his 3- to 4-week-old, pound-and-a-half-to-two-pound chickens and poussins, squab chickens and Cornish game hens, assuming they are all raised in open pens and fed pure grain, free of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides, is price. He charges the same price no matter what kind of chicken the customer asks for. | <urn:uuid:d3e9f2bc-0e48-4e00-b786-0200e92c7e4d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/10543/Chickens-Under-a-Brick.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938528 | 461 | 1.703125 | 2 |
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At this point, any major shift in U.S.-Russian relations is unlikely. With the effects of the economic crisis muted and oil prices up, Russia is in a less cooperative mood than in early spring (despite simmering problems that include possible social unrest and violence in the provinces of the Caucasus). This month, the Kremlin rejected proposals for missile defense cooperation with the United States as long as such plans included installations in Poland and the Czech Republic.
The hope that Russia could help resolve the Iranian nuclear problem amount to little more than wishful thinking. Russia's semi-friendship with Iran in recent years has been rooted primarily in a common adversarial relationship with the United States. If a more America-friendly Russia tried to pressure Iran, it would be unlikely to have leverage. While the Russians could stop providing Iran with technology, there are always alternatives like North Korea around.
The prospects for Obama's outreach encouraging liberalization in Russia are also doubtful, given the murky politics of the "tandemocracy." There have been credible reports of Putin-Medvedev friction; some Russian political analysts believe the presidency and the premiership now act as somewhat effective constraints on each other's powers, substituting for the normal checks and balances of democracy. But there is no clear-cut rivalry between an anti-Western hardliner and a pro-Western reformer in which the United States could throw its weight behind "the good guy."
One concern among critics of the Kremlin regime is that a too-accommodating stance by Obama will embolden a more aggressive Russian stance in the "near abroad." In a Grani.ru column, Hudson Institute fellow Adrian Piontkovsky warned of ominous signs that Moscow may be preparing for a second war in Georgia this summer. While NATO membership for Georgia and Ukraine is off the table for now, given the two countries' internal problems, one hopes that Obama will send a strong message that U.S. commitment to their sovereignty is undiminished.
When all is said and done, perhaps the best-case scenario to be expected from Obama's Moscow trip is business as usual—and not too many apologies.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KDAL) - U-S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Representatives Ellison, Paulsen and Walz have introduced legislation to help fight the spread of Asian Carp in Minnesota waterways. The legislation would kick start the process to consider the closing of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Dam to stop the spread of the invasive species further north. The legislation would direct federal agencies to partner with Minnesota in those efforts. Governor Mark Dayton and the state DNR support the legislation.
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China's Rocket Launches to the Tune of "America the Beautiful"
It's been a tough week for China's government. First, you had a terrible subway crash in Shanghai that injured more than 280 people. Then you had Shanghai officials flip-flopping over the official explanation of the crash. The government's one hope was that Thursday evening's launch of the rocket Tiangong-1, nicknamed 'Heavenly Palace' would restore public confidence that China was well on its way to matching the U.S. dominance of space.
The lift-off, carried by state broadcaster CCTV, was perfect. But then CCTV showed an animation of Tiangong's route through space. The soundtrack? America the Beautiful.
Why did a state broadcaster use America's unofficial national anthem for such a patriotic event? Nobody seems to know. Here's the link to the CCTV page which carried the video. If the state broadcaster takes the video down by the time you read this, check out the BBC, which managed to capture their own video. | <urn:uuid:c07a9e95-1e21-439d-ab3a-4d56b10704bd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.marketplace.org/topics/world/chinopoly/chinas-rocket-launches-tune-america-beautiful | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00057-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965492 | 210 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Is Your District's Safety Plan Up To Date?
By Gary Salmans
Words like “safety plans” and “crisis management” have taken on new meaning for schools in the wake of shootings and other acts of violence over the past decade. And while violent deaths at schools are relatively rare, districts should take the time to research and review safety plans so they can be prepared.
Periodically, the Bureau of Justice Statistics publishes a report called Indicators of School Crime and Safety. The 2005 report, which provides the latest data available, includes detailed statistical information on the incidence of violence in America’s schools.
Most of the information detailed in the report now is five years old, but the data presents a startling picture for schools. From 1992 to 2002, U.S. elementary and secondary schools reported 462 school-associated violent deaths. Of those, 261 were homicides and 55 were suicides of school-age youth.
In a 2003 survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 percent of students reported that they had carried a weapon on school property. More than 55 million students were enrolled in U.S. schools in 2003, meaning that about 3.3 million kids took a weapon to school that year.
What should you do to make sure your safety plans are up to date? A good place to start is the U.S. Department of Education’s Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities. Known as “the Guide,” the report is designed to aid schools in the development of emergency response plans. It outlines four phases of crisis management: mitigation/prevention, preparation, response, and recovery.
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Xue Yu’s new book Buddhism, War, and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle against Japanese Aggressions, 1931-19451 is the first major work I have found on a very interesting topic. Religion and nationalism have always had a tendency to conflict. Nationalists like to claim that they are tying people together in a trans-local identity for the first time, but of course many religions have done that long before nationalists turned up, and this has often led to conflict between the two, as well as recycling of a lot of religious imagery by nationalists.
The Nationalist period in China was not good for Buddhists. They were portrayed as an example of the feudal backwardness that held China back. Given how well this fit with earlier Confucian critiques of Buddhists as parasites and Western missionaries’ dismissal of the religion as primitive hokum there was not much room for Buddhism in many nationalist’s visions of a new China. Buddhism vanished even more completely from Chinese history, and from reading most histories of 20th century China you would get no idea that there were still lots of lay Buddhists, clergy, temples, and an active Buddhist press. Like most of the rest of the Chinese press the Buddhist journals spent a lot of time talking about the threat of Japan.
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Second Migration Studies in Ireland Postgraduate Conference Series
28 April 2010
DCU’s Migration Initiative was delighted to host the very well attended Second Migration Studies in Ireland Postgraduate Conference Series, entitled ‘Migrant Lives: past present and future’, in the Helix on Thursday April 8th.
This interdisciplinary conference was opened by DCU President, Prof. Ferndinand von Prondzynski who shared his own experience of migration to Ireland with his family and emphasized the benefits of accepting the growing multicultural nature of Irish society. The President introduced the keynote speaker, Han Entzinger, Professor of Integration Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam. At the Migration Seminar Series the previous evening Professor Entzinger spoke about the Netherlands’ historical experience of migration. To contextualise and open the conference he broadened his discussion to examine the complexities of defining integration.
The conference addressed three significant areas in migration studies: Identity and research, Community and Integration and Curriculum and Education. One of the main concerns that arose from the first panel was the issue of critically assessing the researcher’s motivations and role and ‘art of listening’, recording and sharing the stories of the ‘other’. Dr. Ronit Lentin, Head of the Sociology at Trinity College Dublin and co-founder of the Trinity Immigration initiative acted as discussant for this panel and drew our attention to the authentic need not to ignore the issue of racism in Irish society. The second panel concentrated primarily on the role of the church in the integration of migrants into Irish society. There was great audience participation in this topic and the comment from one audience member was particularly memorable where she spoke about the feeling that migrants like herself from Africa felt they were being silenced and referring to this as the ‘shut up’ phenomenon. Francesa Lorenzi, from the School of Education Studies, was the discussant for the final panel of the day on Curriculum and Education and she highlighted the significance of recognising the ‘landscape of needs and values’ of those integrating into the Irish education system. The conference closed with a visual presentation by Dr. Debbie Ging on the development of an interactive intercultural game, ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’.
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This is Week 5 of a 12-Week series of blog posts reviewing new young adult books. Check back each Monday for a new review.
Finnikin of the Rock, by Melina Marchetta, is a book for readers who don’t mind losing themselves. The land of Skuldenore is not always a pleasant place to be lost – in fact, it is often heartbreakingly dark. But I didn’t mind being lost within it, as long as I was with Finnikin.
Skuldenore is comprised of several countries, such as Osteria, Charyn, and Yutlind. Each country has its own interesting characterization, and there is much that goes into the world-building in this book, which makes it so successful. The country we care most about is Lumatere, Finnikin’s homeland.
Ten years ago, a power-greedy cousin infiltrated Lumatere’s royal castle, slaughtering the king, queen, and princesses. This violence set off another chain of violent events, which ended with the entire country being cursed and sealed off from the rest of the world. Those events are called “the five days of the unspeakable.” The people who escaped during that time roam the other countries, exiled, ignored, and mostly despised. They die from fever, starvation, and at the hands of other countries’ kings. It is not a good time to be Lumateren. | <urn:uuid:d4d7cc43-20cd-41e5-a872-185797189131> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.librarypoint.org/taxonomy/term/29?page=10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966341 | 308 | 1.921875 | 2 |
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Firstly, there's a huge difference when you say Dual Core and Pentium D. There's a series of cpu called Core2Duo, which is newer and much, much, faster than the older Pentium Ds. A 1.8GHz C2D can take on a 3GHz Pentium D in some cases, while taking less power.
Pentium D belongs to the Pentium family while the Pentium Dual-core belongs to the C2D family. There are newer C2Ds out now, so the E4600 is rather outdated.
And yes, the 4400+ is better than the Pentium D 925.
Yes, Pentium D is a dual-core, meaning there's 2 cores.
The name Pentium Dual-Core is also a dual core cpu, but from the C2D family. Intel just decided to make it confusing to us consumers. There is a huge difference between Pentium D and Pentium Dual-Core (Dual-Core as in the name).
About the Athlon X2 4400 vs. Dual Core E2200, the link for benchmarks on rendering shows an indirect comparison, but the information is there.
The timing for the 2.3 GHz X2 4400 are up (114), but the closest results for the 2.2 GHz E2200 Dual Core are the 1.8 GHz E2160 Dual Core (114), which indicates the E2200 would be faster than the E2160, which is the same as the X2 4400.
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The career and persona of Brian Eno has always been a bit of a puzzle for me. I’ve heard the stories and I’ve experienced the work; I understand how much of his influence has come through on an innumerable amount of genres and styles. But to look back on his journey all at once — the phases he’s gone through, the odd roster of collaborators he’s had, the infamous Oblique Strategies — is a dizzying exercise to say the least. I suppose it’s to his credit, though, since his output seems to speak for itself most of the time, especially when it comes to his work as a consultant for other artists. Where would David Bowie’s “Berlin trilogy” be without him? And what of the Worldbeat panic attack that is the Talking Heads’ Fear of Music?
I have to admit that Before and After Science is the only full Eno album I actually own, and though I have listened to plenty of other solo works by him, it’s mostly an indirect knowledge I have of the man. After doing some research, though, I’ve come to realize that this album is something of a transitional piece, which always makes for interesting results for someone like Eno who was destined for greatness, even in his career’s latter days.
Eno first rose to prominence as the flamboyantly dressed keyboardist for Roxy Music, a band whose penchant for glam style is well-documented, and his roots are shown in the moody cover photo above, which is something you might expect more from a Bowie album. It’s important to see, though, that he ditches the green mascara and feather boa, instead relying on light and photo treatment for drama. In that way, the cover signals Eno’s shift from the frenetic energy of his earlier work to his dabbling in textural ambient music.
The album opens with the funky bassline of “No One Receiving”, which doesn’t sound out of place in Eno’s pre-1977 oeuvre. Like his earlier works, there a lot going on in the background, with synth lines, bass wobbles and various squawks and clicks dotting the track. This particular song is much less schizophrenic than something that might come off 1974′s Here Come the Warm Jets, however — every sound, however quirky, seems to have its place in the composition. The focus on this track is still on Eno himself, as if he is harnessing the energy of the instruments for support. (Perhaps hinting at his future philosophy of using the studio as an instrument itself.)
“Julie With …”, located on the vastly different Side B of the album, is one of the stronger ambient tracks on Before and After Science, if only because of its combination of lilting soundscapes with a vocal hook in the chorus (unlike “Through Hollow Lands”, which is closer to pure ambient, and “By This River”, which is just a quieter song than the rest.) The shift in energy between this and the earlier tracks on the album is stark and unforgiving, despite their commonalities. On this track, it feels as if all the sounds that were previously resigned to the background are being called forward to attention.
I guess it’s not in my power to make this call, but I feel as if Before and After Science could be the key to understanding Brian Eno’s work. It’s got just enough energy mixed in with ambience to at least begin to understand his line of thought over the years, and good textural work naturally has a picture to paint.
Artist: Brian Eno
Album: Before and After Science
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This blog is simply my thoughts, ideas, and suggestions related to the Daily Five and Cafe. I give full credit to the creators of both Daily 5 and Cafe, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, also known as The Sisters. I have attended their workshops, read their books, and subscribe to their website. Everything else, I've interpreted on my own! :)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
After reading aloud A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe by Barbara Odanaka, I hand out the restaurant menus and have children "read" through them. I ask them to find words they know, foods they'd like to eat, and things they'd never want to try! After they've explored for a bit, I ask them to pick something from the menu that they would order if we went to that restaurant. Naturally, items come from all parts of the menu (appetizers, main dishes, beverages, and desserts.) Children share their choices out loud, and I write them into columns on chart paper under appetizers, main dishes, beverages, and desserts. I draw attention to how everyone chose different things depending on what they wanted, needed, and/or liked.
I then reference our Cafe board (or my CAMP board, as the case may be.) We talk about how this is also a "menu" that is going to help us with our reading. I explain comprehension as a "main dish" in making sense our of what we read. It's the biggest part of our menu. Accuracy is like an appetizer, because accuracy is what we need before we can understand what we read. Making reading fluent is like the beverages many of us have chosen; it helps our reading go down smoothly (just like a big glass of water helps our dinner go down smoothly!) Lastly, Practicing Vocabulary is like dessert. It's very important in making reading more exciting!
In the next lesson, I've reviewed the concept of our menu. Then, we've talked about the restaurant menus and how everyone needed/wanted different things. We talk about how this is just like our CAMP menu; everyone needs to work on different parts of their reading.
This seemed to help my first graders grasp the concept of how we'd be using the menu throughout the year! What's your favorite way to introduce the Cafe menu? | <urn:uuid:6e575b24-d6d6-48b8-b58f-4021251609a3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.delightfuldaily5cafe.com/2011/08/cafe-start-up.html?showComment=1314678920343 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00003-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968688 | 489 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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The Waitangi Tribunal Unit is a special juristiction unit of the Ministry of Justice which provides support and other services necessary to enable the Waitangi Tribunal to carry out its work.
Establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal Unit
The Waitangi Tribunal Unit was established as a result of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 which required the Ministry of Justice to provide support and services to the Waitangi Tribunal. While the Tribunal itself is part of the judiciary, and therefore independent of the Crown, the Waitangi Tribunal Unit staff are employees of the Ministry.
Role of the Waitangi Tribunal Unit
The Waitangi Tribunal Unit carries out many functions for the Tribunal, ranging from providing financial and administrative support services to registering claims, conducting and analysing research, liaising with claimants, running hearings, and assisting in the writing and production of reports.
Although Waitangi Tribunal Unit staff are the most frequent point of contact that claimants have with the Tribunal, the staff cannot bind the Tribunal itself.
Waitangi Tribunal Unit Director and Staff
The director of the Waitangi Tribunal Unit, as well as having statutory roles and duties, is the Ministry's senior operational manager responsible for the delivery of services to the Tribunal.
The Waitangi Tribunal Unit currently has a staff of about 60 comprised of Research and Inquiry Facilitation, Business Services, Claims and Registrarial, and Report Writing and Editorial Teams.
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Propane, which can be flammable and explosive, is used widely in residential, industrial, and agricultural settings, and large amounts of pressurized propane are commonly present at wholesale and even retail distribution points, as well as on the transport network.
- National Propane Gas Association: NPGA says that DOT contacted its Washington, DC, office after the WTC disaster to urge extra precautions and security, especially for transporters near cities -- but also for pipelines and storage facilities.
Chlorine, ammonia, and propane are often present in large amounts near densely populated areas. Roughly half of all hazmat incidents are actually transportation accidents -- a reminder of how the spread-out and undefended rail and road network offers special vulnerability to terrorists. | <urn:uuid:dbdcf938-089a-412e-9104-045097e849d3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/other-chemical-hazards | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00055-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962462 | 160 | 2.734375 | 3 |
An African Election illuminates a beacon of hope for Africa and for the value and vitality of democracy today." - Sundance Film Festival
My first memory about politics in Africa began with the execution of former heads of state in Ghana, live on television in 1979. I remember the dimly lit shack, a flickering black and white television, which my friends and I were glued to and the sound of the shots as the bodies went limp. Thirty-three years later, I am still searching for the footage, not very successfully, since the archives have burnt down and all the material have been destroyed, so I am told. All I am left with are these memories, snapshots of a time when corruption was rampant amongst the military leadership and a young Lt. Jerry Rawlings was about to rewrite Ghana’s political history. Rawlings, a charismatic lieutenant was instrumental in the uprising against the leadership and its overthrow.
Time flies and it is 4 years since I began filming An African Election, a feature documentary about the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana. Here I am sitting on a plane from Los Angeles to Ghana where I am planning to take An African Election back on the road with a truck and a movie screen to show this film to my fellow Ghanaians. I never thought I would end up doing this - A Political Safari - a mobile cinema outreach campaign to support Africans in democracy building. Was I completely out of my mind?! This kind of work was for the various organizations that flood Africa, claiming they can save it! But save it from whom? A friend once said to me he felt Africa was the cemetery of NGO’s. So why on earth did I think Africa was waiting for another project like mine? If in all these years there had been so little development, comparatively speaking, why should I dare believe that I, with my film, would make a difference?
On March 4th of this year we held the Ghana premier of An African Election in a theater in the capital city of Accra with a thousand people watching their 2008 presidential elections through MY eyes. The audience was charged as they compared their recollection of the events with what was unfolding on the screen. At times you could hear a pin drop and then suddenly, a thunder of voices would comment in disbelief or excitement. We had touched a nerve. We had captured footage that revealed the behind-the-scenes intrigue of electioneering, the intensity of the vote counting process, and the political battle. This was something no cameras had ever been able to do in Africa. Yes, I documented events that almost brought down our country. But, it also showed how we were able to steer Ghana through this political storm. For the audience to see this clearly portrayed - this was the most powerful example of democracy.
Given the recent tragic death of president Atta Mills the country is facing a new reshuffling of power, which might threaten democratic stability and may adversely affect the upcoming presidential elections in December 2012.
Now, more than ever, it is time to take An African Election back home to Ghana so I can share the story of an election that made history. In an age where we have seen too many failures, this project exemplifies an African success story. Help us take this story on the road by supporting our Political Safari Kickstarter campaign. If we can raise enough money and support, we will be touring the entire country, including the remotest places, for two solid months, bringing the film in 5 local languages to inspire and support Africans in democracy building.
Please join us.
About the author:
Jarreth Merz - Director/Producer
Jarreth Merz is an award-winning director, producer and actor. He grew up in Ghana, Germany and Switzerland and speaks five languages fluently.
Merz has been making documentaries since 2007. His film An African Election premiered in the world cinema documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2012. He is winner of the Etat D¹Esprit at the Visions Du Reel Film Festival, winner of the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival and most recently won the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for best African documentary. He was invited to speak at TEDGlobal in 2011.
In 1996 Merz co-founded the non-profit organization GTA - GERMAN THEATER ABROAD and for six years produced theater festivals, productions and staged readings on both sides of the Atlantic. He is also known for his portrayal of Simon of Cyrene in Mel Gibson¹s The Passion of the Christ and his recurring role as Charles Baruani in ER.
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What teachers and other educators do best is, by and large, tell people stuff. It can be unsettling to not know things, so it’s no doubt natural to assume that if we don’t like it, then neither will others. So we tell people. But is it OK to not know the answers if you’re an ICT teacher? Here are a few thoughts about that, followed by a video featuring Kate Russell.
(In fact, Kate Russell, one of the presenters of the BBC’s Click, was a huge influence in my writing this post, as I’ll explain. Another influence was Elaine: I said to her, “What can I blog about today?”. “I dunno”, she replied. “Great idea!”, I said. But I digress.)
Not knowing is OK
I’ve always thought that if a pupil asked a geography teacher what a dalmatian coastline is, and the teacher replied “Not sure, to be honest” – and meant it – it wouldn’t augur well for that teacher’s career prospects. But saying “Not sure” is absolutely fine in ICT, because it’s impossible for anyone to know everything, even about programs they use every day. Who has not discovered a new keyboard shortcut, or a new web page or blog or app many, many times? You only have to spend five minutes on Twitter to discover at least 50 new things about technology. Not knowing is not only OK, it’s honest. It’s also desirable…
Not knowing should be part of a teacher’s job description
In my opinion, a teacher’s job is about much more than telling people how to do things, or about stuff -- it’s about getting others to want to know about whatever the stuff happens to be. Teachers are role models, and one really good kind of behaviour to model is to admit not knowing things and actively trying to find out about them. For example, I think all teachers should be encouraged to do research, whether that be of the standard academic kind or action research based on things they try in their own classrooms. We are constantly being told that good teachers and teaching are central to the success of education, so how come there aren’t lots of properly funded opportunities for all teachers to devise their own professional development programme so they can find out more about the things they don’t know? This leads me on to my next point…
Not knowing leads to exploration
The healthy (as opposed to cynical or jaded) response to not knowing is to embark on a process of finding out. Because of the exigencies of the curriculum, examinations, tests, and Ofsted inspections, and possibly a too traditional view of what teaching looks like, we don’t give students enough time to explore things, in my opinion. I’m not talking about ten minutes in a lesson, or even an hour. How about a whole afternoon, or a whole day, or every lesson for half a term?
In 1991 I tried an experiment: I asked my class to create a program that would enable a shopkeeper to take orders over the phone, apply discounts, record the orders, and have a user-friendly interface. I told them they could use whatever application they liked (spreadsheet, relational database, BASIC or anything else they cared to try), and that they had 6 weeks to do it in. When someone didn’t know how to do something, they could ask me if they wished to or look in various manuals I had in the room or in the program’s help section. if I didn’t know, we’d sit down together and try to figure it out. It was a great experience for everyone. So good, in fact, that in subsequent years I tried similar things, and it always worked well, even with groups of youngsters whose behaviour could be “challenging”.
This idea was a fundamental element of Sugata Mitra’s Hole in the wall initiative: leave a computer lying around and let the kids sort out for themselves what they could do with it, and how they could do it. Mitra’s teaching method was, in fact, to answer “I don’t know” to any questions!
Exploration takes time
And so that brings me to Kate Russell, who gave a talk at a recent event I attended, the launch of the Education Foundation’s Learning Lab (about which I hope to write elsewhere). Kate got into computing because … well, I don’t want to spoil it for you, so watch the video (it will also explain why I said that Kate's talk influenced the theme of this post). And while you’re doing so think about how you might use Kate as a role model for encouraging girls to take up subjects like computer programming or computer science (not because they need special encouragement per se, but because they need to see that the industry, which has many facets, is not completely populated by male propeller-heads!).
On a bit of a side issue, I always find it inspiring to hear people’s stories, especially when they have radically changed their career paths. I enjoyed Kate’s talk for that reason too.
Do check out her website as well: My Web Daily is full of interesting websites and news. Anyway, here is the video. Enjoy. | <urn:uuid:dde13ff8-835a-42f6-b146-208b2f0693ad> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2012/5/17/the-joy-of-not-knowing.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969158 | 1,142 | 2.296875 | 2 |
is the capital city of the province of Uruguay which bears the name. Founded in the year of 1755, Maldonado
at Uruguay was constructed under the supervision of Joaquin de Viana, the Governor of Montevideo.
Originally, the name of the city of Maldonado, which later got changed to San Fernando de Maldonado.
Some of the famous tourist attractions at Maldonado of Uruguay include the following:
- San Fernando de Maldonado Cathedral, which is a neoclassic cathedral that was constructed between the years of 1801 and 1895
- Cuartel de Dragones or The Dragoons' Barracks, which is a Spanish garrison that was built between 1771 and 1797
- Torre del Vigia, which means the "tower of vigilance" or the "watchtower" that was constructed in the year 1800. The Torre del Vigia was built under the supervision of Rafael Perez del Puerto. The Torre del Vigia used to inform the authorities about the entrance or the approach of any kind of ship towards the Río de la Plata
- El Puente de la Barra which is a stressed ribbon bridge. Here the roadbed swoops up and down and back that helps demonstrate a rather exceptional economy of material.
Maldonado in Uruguay is well accessible from the nearby cities of Piriapolis, Pan de Azucar, San Carlos, Barra de Maldonado and Punta del Este. The nearest airports of Capitan Corbeta C A and Curbelo International also offer regular flight services to and from various parts of the world. | <urn:uuid:5c240d4f-904b-46a6-bdfa-1f6d2784ade4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/uruguay/maldonado.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927088 | 336 | 2.40625 | 2 |
Do all required activities according to instructions, without reference to any outside persons, book, or course.
Guidelines for success
The simple test for mastery is whether you are able to respond quickly and accurately when your tutor asks a question. If you are responding correctly about eighty percent of the time, then you're ready to proceed to the next lesson. It is important to keep moving forward, but also not to set unreasonable standards of perfection that will keep you from progressing, which is why we recommend using the eighty percent figure as a guide.
You'll notice that each lesson contains both new and familiar material, so that just when you may be worrying about forgetting something, you will be reminded of it. Another helpful feature of the Pimsleur Language Program is its rate of saturation; you will be responding many times per minute. This saturation enables you to make substantial progress within a short amount of time.
A note on regional language differences
In any large country, and even in many smaller countries, regional differences in language are common. In the United States, for example, a person from Maine can sound very different than someone from Texas. Pronunciations ("accents") vary, and there are also minor differences in vocabulary. For example, what is called a "drinking fountain" in New York or Arizona is known as a "bubbler" in Wisconsin, and a "soft drink" in one part of America will be called a "soda" elsewhere. The differences in English are even more distinct between North Americans and Britons, or between Britons and Australians. But all are native speakers of English; all can communicate with spoken English, read the same newspapers, and watch the same television programs, essentially without difficulty.
Native speakers of a language can often tell where someone is from by listening to him or her speak. In addition to regional differences, there are social differences. Pimsleur Language Programs use a standard "educated" speech, which will generally carry you throughout the country without difficulty.
Principle of Anticipation
The Principle of Anticipation requires you to "anticipate" a correct answer. Practically, what this means is that you must retrieve the answer from your own memory before it is confirmed in the lesson. It works as follows:
The lesson will pose a challenge -- perhaps by asking you, in the new language:
"Are you going to the movies today?"
There will be a pause, and, drawing on information given previously, you will say:
"No, I went yesterday."
The instructor will then confirm your answer: "No, I went yesterday."
Before Dr. Pimsleur created his teaching method, language courses were based instead on the principle of repetition. Teachers drummed words into the students' minds over and over, as if the mind were a record whose grooves wore deeper with repetition. However, neurophysiologists tell us that, on the contrary, simple and unchallenging repetition has a hypnotic, even dulling effect on the learning process. Eventually, the words being repeated will lose their meaning. Dr. Pimsleur discovered that learning accelerates when there is an "input/output" system of interaction, in which students receive information and then are asked to retrieve and use it.
Graduated Interval Recall
Graduated Interval Recall is a complex name for a very simple theory about memory. No aspect of learning a foreign language is more important than memory, yet before Dr. Pimsleur's work, no one had explored more effective ways for building language memory.
In his research, Dr. Pimsleur discovered how long students remembered new information and at what intervals they needed to be reminded of it. If reminded too soon or too late, they failed to retain the information. This discovery enabled him to create a schedule of exactly when and how the information should be reintroduced.
Suppose you learn a new word. You tell yourself to remember it, but after five minutes you can't recall it. If you'd been reminded of it after five seconds, you probably would have remembered it for maybe a minute -- then you would have needed another reminder. Each time you are reminded, you remember the word longer than you did the time before. The intervals between reminders become longer and longer, until you eventually remember the word without being reminded at all.
This program is designed to remind you of new information at the exact intervals where maximum retention takes place. Each time your memory begins to fade, you will be asked to recall the word. Through this powerful method, you progress from short-term to long-term memory without being aware of it, while avoiding the monotonous rote repetition used in traditional language courses.
The Principle of Anticipation and Graduated Interval Recall are the foundation of the Pimsleur Method, but there are other unique components that are also important. One is the theory of a core vocabulary. We have all been intimidated, when approaching a new language, by the sheer number of new words we must learn. But extensive research has shown that we actually need a comparatively limited number of words to be able to communicate effectively in any language.
Language can be divided into two distinct categories: grammatical structures (function words) and concrete vocabulary (content words). By focusing on function words and enabling the student to comprehend and employ the structure of a new language, Dr. Pimsleur found that language learners were able to more readily put new knowledge to use. There are very few content words that are used every day. The essential core of a language involves function words, which tend to relate to human activities.
The Pimsleur Method centers around teaching, in the shortest time possible, functional mastery in understanding and speaking a language. You will be working on your vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation all at once, while also learning phrases that have practical use in daily life. It has been said that language is primarily speech. With this concept in mind, Dr. Pimsleur created his language programs on audio because he knew that students of languages would learn better with their ears, not their eyes. This is achieved through what Dr. Pimsleur called "organic learning," which entails learning on several fronts at once. His system enables the student to learn grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in a natural and exciting way
This course is designed to teach you to understand and to speak the essential elements of your new language in a relatively short time. During each half-hour lesson, you will actually converse with two people, using the type of language spoken by educated citizens in their everyday business and social life. The program's unique method for presenting dialogue relieves you of most common learning problems. | <urn:uuid:60ba3810-85f9-492f-a5aa-668d3dbbfb75> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/Pimsleur-ESL-Quick-and-Simple-Italian-Speakers-Basic-8-lesson-Cassette-41486.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960949 | 1,374 | 3.359375 | 3 |
If you could witness some of the most gruesome, painful and mentally scarring moments that took place during slavery: the rapes, the murders, the whippings, the being forced to nurture and raise the next generation of oppressors etc.
If you could witness a few moments of those, would you still look them slaves in the eyes, call them “nigga” and then tell them it was a term of endearment? Do you think they’d buy the theory of “we’re changing the meaning?” With that “change” comes the loss of the history. The loss of the struggles and the pain that those that were enslaved fought to get rid of.
We are no longer slaves, not physically or legally anyway (though mentally some of us are still debatably enslaved) so it is no longer our word to “change.” We should focus on “changing” ourselves and our image, not a word that carries history behind it. | <urn:uuid:9e025bce-4c1e-492a-add3-efffa1ee5355> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://jigaram.tumblr.com/page/2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00068-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982765 | 209 | 1.804688 | 2 |
Mesquites trees are fast growing popular trees that are drought resistant and can take the summer heat; however during the severe storms of the monsoon seasons they occasionally uproot completely, that’s why we recommended that Mesquites be thinned regularly, unlike other trees, this can be done at any time, even in the middle of summer.
As shown on the video above Mesquites trees sometimes develop a dark oozing sap that drips down the tree this condition responds well to medication that we inject directly into the tree. Also seen here are signs of insect damage this can also be treated with inject able medication.
If you would like your mesquite trees or any other trees evaluated please give me a call at 480 969-8808 and I’ll schedule a time for you to meet with warner.
Warners Tree Surgery:
Warner’s Tree Surgery is a family business that is now in its second generation. Our business consists of my wife Pat, who manages the office and answers the phones, my youngest son Patrick, and me - Warner Working.
Expert Tree Disease Diagnosing and Treatment:
We offer expert tree disease diagnosing and treatment. We have a knowledge of the inner-workings of plant biology and a working overview of how a trees works as a complete system. This knowledge has arisen from 45 years of study and practical fieldwork.
Help For Old Citrus Trees:
Citrus trees that are properly cared for can live and produce good fruit for more then 80 years. We can usually reverse most or all of the damage done to citrus trees.
Help For Sick Queen Palms
We offer help for sick queen palms by insuring that the tree has the necessary micronutrients on a regular bases and when necessary by injecting them with specialized nutrientss to kick start the healing process.
Tree Fertilizing Deep Root Fertilization:
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NHS faces judicial review from Novartis over AvastinBy Branwen Jeffreys Health correspondent, BBC NewsWet AMD is a common cause of loss of vision in older peopleContinue reading the main story
The pharmaceutical company Novartis is challenging the use of a cheaper alternative to its drug Lucentis for a common cause of loss of vision.
The NHS in four areas in the south of England agreed last year that a drug called Avastin could be prescribed for the condition wet AMD.
Lucentis is recommended for use by the NHS drugs watchdog NICE.
Avastin is not officially approved for eye conditions, but is being widely used off licence.Severe loss of vision
Wet age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a common cause of loss of vision in older people.
According to the NHS, around 70% of people with wet AMD will experience severe loss of sight within two years of being diagnosed.
Lucentis, which costs around £740 per injection, is the treatment officially recommended to the NHS in England by the independent advisor NICE.
It was developed for use in eye conditions and has been given a European licence, or safety approval, for treating wet AMD.
The NHS in Southampton, Hampshire, The Isle of Wight and Portsmouth decided last year that it would also pay for the use of Avastin, where it was prescribed by an opthamologist.
Avastin costs around £60 per injection, and has to be used off licence as it has not been formally approved for use in eyes.'Safety at risk'
Novartis, which makes Lucentis, is seeking a judicial review of the policy to pay for Avastin on the NHS.
The company argues that systems put in place to safeguard patients are being undermined.
Novartis said: "It is unacceptable to put the safety of patients at risk through the widespread use of an unlicensed treatment when a licensed medicine is available.
"It undermines the regulatory process that was introduced to safeguard patients."
But the four primary care trusts, now working together, which agreed to fund Avastin say it is offered as an extra option for clinicians. They will still pay for the more expensive Lucentis when its prescribed.
The PCTs say the cheaper alternative is safe and useful.
"Avastin is internationally recognised as an effective treatment for AMD, and for example over 50% of AMD patients in the United States are treated with Avastin."'Greater clarity needed'
Behind the legal case is a dilemma for the health service. Using a cheaper drug that seems to work well, even if it is not licensed for this condition, saves money.
However, it could also create a disincentive for the pharmaceutical industry to develop expensive new treatments.
The Macular Disease Society says there needs to be greater clarity. It is worried that as off licence use of Avastin has increased in the NHS, patients are sometimes being asked to decide which drug to try.
Spokesperson Cathy Yelf said: "If Avastin is not as safe as Lucentis, no-one should be using it. If it is as good, then perhaps everyone should be using it. "
There are some research studies under way to compare the two drugs, but NICE is unable to review Avastin for eye disease as it has not been officially approved for that use.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Torah-adherent Jewish parents take time to teach their children prayers, study the Torah and the Talmud, and speak blessings for their future. As a Bible believer, you can follow the same biblical examples and customs of our Jewish counterparts by making operational seven important life truths for your children.
Parents know that there is an inbred tendency in all children to eventually rebel against instruction. There is a Hebrew word, yetzer, which means, "tendency or inclination." Judaism teaches that man is created with two opposing tendencies: to do good (yetzer ha'tov), and to do evil (yetzer ha'ra). Each human is created with a free will to choose either good or evil.
Before the Flood, God said of mankind: "Every intent [yetzer] of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Gen. 6:5). The Talmud teaches that God gave the Torah to accompany man on his journey in life, that by studying God's Word, man can control the yetzer and dissuade his evil inclination.
1. Teach Your Children
Children love learning by example, not just words. Scripture says, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). Many parents are not as concerned about the way their child should go, but more concerned about the way their child should not go!
Orthodox Jewish fathers living in Jerusalem relate various stories of sons from the Bible to teach their own sons how to act responsibly. For example, in Jerusalem's Kidron Valley there are a series of ancient tombs carved out of the limestone rock. These hewn tombs, like stone towers, are a silent reminder of men who once had influence in the Holy City. One tomb is traditionally identified as the tomb of Absalom, the son of David. Absalom secretly revolted against his father and attempted to hijack the kingdom. His stubbornness and rebellion led to his demise and early death. (See 2 Sam. 18 and 19).
Orthodox Jews bring their sons to the tomb of Absalom, located near the edge of a Jewish cemetery, and recall the tragic story of Absalom's rebellion against his father. Their purpose is to paint a vivid mental image of the dangers of disobedience and the high price a son pays when not following wise counsel.
A similar method was employed by a youth minister who took his entire youth group to a local cemetery and had them sit down on the grass. Near him was a tombstone with the name of a young man who had once served the Lord but had died in a sinful condition. He began telling about this young man's life and revealed how his life was cut short by his rebellion.
He said the image painted by his message and the setting of the graveyard impressed the minds of the youth, and he noticed an immediate change in the attitude of the entire group for many months, especially after they discovered it was the grave of the youth leader's own brother.
Visual learning helps stimulate recall. Our weekly telecast, Manna-fest, uses large props and graphics to form visual images of the message. Parents of young children often tell me, "My kids love your program. They love to see what props you use."
2. Teach your children how to pray.
Christ's disciples said, "Teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1). They knew Christ engaged in early morning prayer (Mark 1:35) and witnessed miracles resulting from His prayer life. The best way of teaching your children how to pray is to be an example and pray yourself!
As a child in the 1960s, I can recall my father praying in his upstairs church office with the windows opened. I just knew they could hear him across the river at the county jail. Many times in the evening I could hear Dad's prayers filtering up through the air vents in my bedroom floor as he interceded in the basement of our house. When I was sick or in difficulty, I believed God would hear Dad's prayers. His prayer life was an example and a pattern for me to understand how to pray. Let your children see and hear you pray at home and not just in church.
The simplest beginner prayers are praying at bedtime. In bedtime prayer, Orthodox Jews mention four archangels, two of whom are mentioned in the Bible (Michael and Gabriel) and two found in Apocryphal (nonbiblical) sources. They pray, "In the name of the Lord, the God of Israel: Michael on my right, Gabriel on my left, Uriel before me, Raphael behind me, and above my head the Shekinah [presence] of God."
Raphael was traditionally an angel of healing, and Uriel was believed to be the guiding light of the Holy Scriptures. Children should learn a bedtime prayer as soon as they can speak.
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Cleveland Clinic is conducting a pilot study of a concussion-diagnosis application created by its researchers for Apple’s iPad 2.
The new mobile medical app uses the iPad 2′s built-in accelerometer and gyroscope to measure post-injury changes in an athlete’s balance, which is an indicator of brain function, The Plain Dealer reported.
The app works by strapping an iPad to an athlete’s waist and then measuring changes to the athlete’s postural stability on hard and soft surfaces.
Clinic researchers are currently working with two Northeast Ohio high schools and a local university on a 100-athlete pilot study of the concussion app.
It’s too early to say whether the Clinic has any plans to commercialize the app. The development team behind the project is currently focused on testing the app on enough athletes so it can be further validated. The goal is to eventually publish an article on the app in a peer-reviewed journal, a Clinic spokeswoman said.
It’d be premature to establish any plans for the app until it’s shown to be a valuable tool for doctors and other health providers, she said. It’s currently being tested on football and soccer players, but could be expanded to other sports in the future.
The research is being led by Jay Alberts, a biomedical engineer with the Clinic. He came up with the idea for the app from previous research on Parkinson’s disease, which can have similar symptoms to a concussion.
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2012-05-24 Vatican RadioThe United States’ embassy to the Holy See on Thursday sponsored the second in a series of Town Hall Meetings on Migration, this time talking about the experience of women. The event brought together government officials and church leaders, including the President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò. The United States Ambassador to the Holy See, Miguel H. Díaz, was the moderator of the event.
“We need to listen to the experiences of women – and put aside prejudices and put aside prejudgements – and listen to their stories and listen to the reasons why they migrate and listen to their cry and to their needs and to their vision,” Ambassador Díaz told Vatican Radio after the event.
He said the conversation focused on the migrant as a human person.
“We spoke about respect and defence of basic human rights, when it comes to the personal rights of women and the social rights that accompany migrants in terms of the laws established at the international level,” he said.
Listen to the interview by Christine Seuss with Ambassador Díaz:
Below is the full text of the intervention by Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò
Building bridges of opportunity: Women and Migration
Town Hall Panel Discussion 24th May 2012
H.E. CARDINAL ANTONIO MARIA VEGLIO
President of the Pontifical Council
for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
I am happy to be here with you today, upon invitation of His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See, joining this Town Hall Discussion on the particular vulnerabilities that face women migrants. My contribution is mainly focussing on the role of the Church to address women’s migration issue, in my capacity as resident of the Dicastery of the Holy See that cares for the pastoral assistance of migrants and itinerant people.
1. Women’s hope
Women in forced migration, despite everything that has happened to them in their lives, respond to their situation with remarkable courage, resourcefulness and creativity. They believe wholeheartedly that the future offers change and possibilities, and are confident to reconstruct their lives. They are convinced that their children will be educated and successful. And it is visible in their smiles. … the smiles that seemed to suggest “tomorrow will be better.”
2. Women facing threats and violence
However, each of them has faced a tragic situation full of brute force, violence and traumatic experiences.
Most conflicts nowadays are civil wars, in which civilians are accounting for more than 80% of deaths. Women are increasing part of those who are forced to move. At present 43 million people fled their homes because of war or human rights violations, of which 80 percent are women, children and young people. They are facing special needs reflecting their situation.
It is common that during the flight they lost one or more children, since they were running into the opposite direction.
Women and girls have become the targets in the many conflicts, leading to abduction and brutality. Their vulnerability is deliberately exploited in order to dehumanise them, to create fear in the region and to disrupt daily life. That’s why they are raped, and forced into sexual slavery. Its impact is not just on the individual’s physical and psychological health, but is also felt at the family and community levels. Rape has been used strategically, as a weapon of war in attempts to destroy the opposing culture, leading to ‘ethnic cleansing’, and to control the territory. If women do not comply with their captors, they are often killed.
3. Women in camps
Once escaped, the displacement is followed by a stay in camps inside or outside the country. However, even these camps do not protect them sufficiently. Women risk sexual violence when collecting firewood. In many countries they are not allowed to work, resulting in dependency on aid organisations. Shortages of basic items and cuts in food rations can put women and girls under pressure to go into survival sex.
That stay in camps can take years and years. At present the average length of time in displaced is 17 years, a lifetime for those displaced as young children or born in one of the camps. One could raise the question which future do these children face, who do not have any other experience than a camp life. But also how do cope parents seeing their children grow up under such circumstances?
If they settle in urban areas, they face other challenges. They are living among the local population, the urban poor, with whom they have to compete for employment, social and other infrastructural services. Many times they are living without the necessary documents, which further complicates life.
4. Commitment of the International Community
This all happens despite the obligations of the international community to protect them, in accordance with the letter and the spirit of human rights, refugee and international humanitarian law. This includes having access to basic items as food, shelter, clothing and medical care, but also the right of work and free movement.
Women also have to adapt to their new life. They have to assume new roles and responsibilities, many times as head of the household. If resettled, children have to get used to a new society, culture and language. The situation for the parents is even more problematic. An adaptation to ordinary daily life activities, sometimes quite different or not known in the country of origin, needs to take place. How to wash windows, when you have been living in the tropics in a house without glass windows? How to clean the kitchen, when you have been cooking outside? Which plants are flowers and which ones are weeds which need to be cut? They are important to become accepted by the neighbours and gradually become integrated into society.
Women refugees express themselves that they want to have a new future, and seen as human beings. As one of them said: “We need to be integrated into society. Then we can contribute to our second country. We hear sweet words, but this is not the reality. We do not get documents. The hurt has to be taken away. We need more than food. Do they know the really deep down problems of refugees? We are human beings with feelings. Look for solutions for our children. Do not talk, but do some practical things. We do not ask for psychological assistance, but an encounter with people who show that they care”.
5. Commitment of the Church
Such remarks are also heard by Church organisations, who act on them. The Jesuit Refugee Service, the International Catholic Migration Commission, Caritas, Episcopal commissions and members of Caritas Internationalis. They are all present on the ground. Sometimes assisting materially, preparing ways for resettlement, dealing with the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of women and adolescent girl mothers and developing social and economic reintegration programmes.
The church community is called to accompany displaced women and girls with quality, affection and care; along with a specialized attention toward those who have been wounded in their dignity and deprived of their innocence.
6. Trafficking in human beings
May I raise a question? Do you always buy at the lowest price? Many people take that into account. Another question to raise would also be: How are these products made, what were the working conditions? Under which conditions were these products harvested? After all it is quite well possible that the products we buy are made under forced labour conditions, one form of trafficking in human beings.
Trafficking is happening in our backgarden. One has to remark that almost every country is confronted with trafficking problems, whether it is sexual exploitation, forced labour or bonded labour, child soldiers, or abusive ways of adoption. No country is excluded from it. It is a human right abuse. Persons have been deceived about the goals of their future activities and are no longer free to decide about their live. They end up in slavery-like situations or servitude from which it is very difficult to escape. Threats and violence are used to obtain this. The root causes of trafficking are not just poverty and unemployment in developing countries. The demand for cheap labour, low priced products or “exotic or unusual sex” is also a root cause of trafficking that must be addressed.
Victims should be protected and assisted, whereby we must ensure that they have access to justice, social and legal assistance and compensation for damages that they have suffered.
The integration of victims includes medical care and psycho-social counselling, accommodation, residence permit and access to employment. In certain cases it means the return to the home country with micro projects and/or loans. One has to be careful that they do not return to the same circumstances which make trafficking again possible.
7. The Church in the forefront
The Church in many different countries is involved in assisting the victims by being present with them. This involves listening to them, providing assistance, giving support to escape from sexual violence, creating safe houses, counselling geared towards integration into society or helping them to return in a sustainable way to their home country. In addition prevention and raising awareness activities are promoted. Women religious congregations started years ago in different countries by assisting trafficked women for sexual exploitation. An International Network of Consecrated Life Against Trafficking in Persons, Talitha Kum, has come into existence in 82 countries, while COATNET (Christian Organisations against Trafficking in Human Beings) is present in thirty countries and is operating under the legal authority of Caritas Internationalis.
Preventive measures are made up of the implementation of anti-trafficking laws, the adoption of labour laws and the regulation of employment conditions, and consequently their enforcement. A special responsibility rests with the consumer who should be aware of conditions under which products are cultivated or manufactured. The introduction of trade labels and codes of conduct could strengthen decent labour conditions.
Combatting trafficking in human beings is a task for the Church, governments, NGOs, employers and business, labour unions and the general public, together with all women and men of good will: fighting together makes the difference, Important steps are dialogue and cooperation: exactly what we are doing today in this meeting, which is already faithful and successful towards sharing our views and efforts in order to help women migrants to build bridges of opportunity. | <urn:uuid:bec1d607-5263-4baf-b5e9-5b77ca3d3a54> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.news.va/en/news/us-embassy-migrant-meeting-listen-to-women | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00048-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967059 | 2,122 | 1.828125 | 2 |
Angers: the French connection
For more than 20 years, Wigan has been twinned with the capital of Anjou, Angers. Located in the North-western France, Angers is considered as one of the most beautiful cities in the Loire Valley region.
Visitors to Angers are often pleasantly surprised by the duality of Angers’ historical, patrimonial richness and its modern culture, as well as its economical dynamism.
In 1988, David Caley (Mayor of Wigan) and Jean Monnier (Mayor of Angers) both signed a Twinning Agreement that formalised the friendship and exchange between the two towns.
In fact, this friendship actually started ten years before it became official thanks to an English teacher from Angers and a French teacher from Wigan. They met whilst doing some research at the British Council in London to organise exchanges between France and England for their students. Their two establishments, the Angers Municipal Institute and Leigh College, then went on to create educational links which led the Wigan Borough to be twinned with Angers.
Since then, the twinning has gone from strength to strength. Nowadays, it not only involves schools but also sports clubs, music bands, cultural organisations and clubs, businesses, students, the elderly etc. Whether you are an individual or a business, you can get involved with the twinning.
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KEUKA LAKE WINE TRAIL MEMBER
Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the “Vinifera Revolution” a movement that forever changed the course of winegrowing in the Finger Lakes and the United States. Dr. Frank’s vision, knowledge and determination are credited with elevating the New York wine industry from a state of happy mediocrity to a level that today commands world attention. A European immigrant, Dr. Frank and his family arrived in the United States in 1951. After a brief stay in New York City, Dr. Frank – a professor of plant sciences who held a Ph.D. in viticulture moved upstate to take a position at Cornell University’s Geneva Experiment Station. At Geneva Frank attempted to share with his colleagues his vision of growing Vitis Vinifera (European) grapes in the Finger Lakes. His efforts were met by skepticism fueled by a 300-year history of failure growing European varieties in the East, and hampered by a language barrier (Dr. Frank spoke six languages fluently, yet, not English).
Dr. Frank believed from his years in the Ukraine that the lack of proper rootstock, not the cold climate, was the reason for the failure of Vitis Vinifera vines in the Finger Lakes region. He continued to promote his beliefs and to seek a sympathetic ear, which he found in Charles Fournier, a French champagne maker and president of nearby Gold Seal Vineyards. The two innovators shared not only a common vision for Finger Lakes wine, but also a common language, French.
Communicating in French, Dr. Frank revealed his research for growing the delicate European vinifera grape varieties in cold climates. For the first time the Northeastern United States could produce European varieties of wines. The revolution was underway!
In 1962, merely a decade after arriving in America, Dr. Frank founded Vinifera Wine Cellars. The winery quickly earned a reputation for spectacular Rieslings and its original planting of vines – Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon and other European varieties – formed the backbone of New York’s world-class wines and champagnes.
Dr. Frank died in 1985 at the age of 86. His son, Willy continued the tradition until he passed away in March 2006. The legacy continues as Willy’s son Frederick manages the winery and continues the tradition of turning Dr. Frank wines into Gold Medal winners, not only in New York, but nationally and internationally.
Their secret? Enthusiasm, focus on quality and continuation of Dr. Frank’s vision. For his achievement in revolutionizing the New York wine industry. Dr. Konstantin Frank was inducted into the Wine Spectator’s “Hall of Fame.”
The tasting room is open Monday-Saturday from 9-5, and Sunday from 12-5. Please be prepared to show a valid form of I.D. Reservations are required for all groups of 8 or more. Groups of 8 or more will be charged with a non-refundable fee of $5.00 per person. There is a 24-maximum group size. Please call 800-320-0735 for a reservation.
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James Represents Power to the Players?
There is a chance that rank-and-file NBA players will begin to cave in the coming weeks, when the first paychecks are missed. But there is a growing fear that these players are bold enough to reject the owners on pride and principle, especially if they’re led by the audacity of (LeBron) James.
From the moment he became a national sensation as a high school phenomenon, James has played by his own rules. He will not be controlled by coaches, owners or team executives. He pursues his own happiness without apologies. His decision to flee Cleveland for South Beach regardless of image or consequence rocked the NBA to its core.
Many in the media chastised James for his actions. Many NBA legends criticized James for joining someone else’s team, for breaking away from the superstar archetype. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were appalled, and Magic Johnson still is poking fun at the NBA’s ring-less leader.
But inside the game, it’s a different story. Among a new generation of players and fans alike, James is more than the best basketball player on the planet.
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Academic Exploration is more than choosing your major; it’s planning to make the most of your undergraduate education at IU Bloomington. Your University Division academic advisor will be an important ally in this process, so be sure to stay in regular contact with him or her.
In addition to meeting with your advisor, be sure to take advantage of these great tools for academic exploration:
- The Major, Minor and Certificate Programs Chart – a complete list of all the undergraduate programs available on the Bloomington campus.
- The Explore Majors website – Find majors that match your interests, descriptions of each major, information about how majors relate to careers, and more!
- U.D. Events & Workshops – Always free and open to all IU Bloomington undergraduates.
- The Explore Your Options Series – Explore your academic options through a series of panel presentations featuring faculty and student perspectives on fields of study and special opportunities for undergraduates at IU Bloomington. The thematic nature of many of the events makes it easy for you to compare several related programs in a short amount of time. Your questions are encouraged!
- Health Professions and Prelaw Center (HPPLC) Events & Workshops – If you are considering a career in the health fields or in law, you won’t want to miss big events like Law Day and the Health Fields Fair. HPPLC also offers application and admissions workshops, exploratory events, and individual and small group meetins with admissions officers and other representatives of graduate and professional schools.
- Choosing Your Major Workshops – These small group workshops are led by our Exploratory Student Resources coordinator and introduce you to a structured approach to academic exploration and decision-making.
- The Career Development Center – Career advising, career development classes, a career resource library, internship information, and other resources to help you begin planning for your future career now. | <urn:uuid:37234311-af17-4762-a7b7-e8d7c9ba798d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.iub.edu/~udiv/advising/exploratory-resources.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930374 | 385 | 1.671875 | 2 |
New Bankruptcy Law Aids Trade Creditors When Resisting Preferential Transfer Claims
NAW Legal Advisory - May 2005
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was signed into law by President Bush on April 20, 2005. This legislation contains the most significant changes to federal bankruptcy law since the enactment of the Bankruptcy Code in 1978, including important changes to the law’s preferential transfer provisions.
Federal bankruptcy law has permitted the trustee for a bankrupt company or person to recover certain “transfers” made by the bankrupt within the 90 day period before the bankruptcy petition is filed for a debt existing at the time of transfer. A transfer includes a payment made by the bankrupt to pay off a bona fide debt. “Recover” means the company that received payment has to give the money back to the trustee, even though by contract the payment was due and owing.
These payments are known as preferential transfers. They are considered preferential because a financially troubled company tends to pay only certain (i.e., preferred) unsecured creditors, to the detriment of the remaining creditors. By recovering these preferred payments, the trustee is then able to make an equitable distribution to all unsecured creditors.
To illustrate, here’s an example: Wholesaler-distributor (“WD”) sells $10,000 worth of product on open account to Customer (“C”) and the product is delivered on 8/15/04. Payment is due within 30 days of delivery (by 9/15/04). C pays WD late, with payment received by WD on 11/1/04.
On 12/31/04, C files a petition in bankruptcy. The bankruptcy trustee will (in fact, has a fiduciary duty to) examine each payment made by C during the last 90 days preceding the petition date (i.e., all payments from 10/1/04 to 12/31/04) and seek recovery of preferential transfers. In our example, generally the trustee is entitled to recover C’s $10,000 payment made to WD (there are a few defenses) because:
- WD received the payment within the 90 day period,
- The payment was for an antecedent (existing on the date of payment) debt owed to WD, and
- The payment was not made in the ordinary course of business, when due (payment was due on 9/15 and was made 45 days later).
In our example, if WD received the $10,000 payment within the agreed-to terms (30 days from delivery), and those terms are customary in the industry, the trustee would likely not be able to recover the $10,000. Of course, companies in financial trouble generally only pay select debts on time within terms.
New Bankruptcy Law
The new law amends the Bankruptcy Code’s preferential transfer provision in three important areas:
- In defending against a preference claim the creditor now needs to prove either (1) the payment was made in the ordinary course of business of the creditor and debtor, or (2) the payment was made according to ordinary business terms in the industry generally. Under existing law, the creditor had to meet both tests.
- Under the new law, the trustee may not recover preferential transfers to a creditor aggregating less than $5,000.
- Under existing law the trustee typically filed, or threatened to file, a suit (called an adversary proceeding) against a creditor in a distant bankruptcy court to recover a small preference payment. The creditor would often elect to settle rather than incur defense costs. Under the new law, with some limited exceptions, these suits seeking to recover less than $10,000 may be filed only in the federal district court where the creditor is located.
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The Tasty Tomato: An Antioxidant Power Blast
A juicy tomato has lots of antioxidants - but pair it with broccoli for the best health benefits.
Tomatoes are loaded with health-protective antioxidants such as lycopene,
vitamin C, and vitamin A -- yet they have very few calories. If you don't have
tomatoes in your summer garden, head to the local farmers market. Pick up some
Research is homing in on broccoli's protective nutrients. It's steeped in
important phytochemicals: beta-carotene, indoles, and isothiocyanates -- all cancer-fighting compounds.
Broccoli also has phenethyl-ITC (PEITC), which is formed when the vegetables
are either cut or chewed -- and has been shown, in lab experiments, to kill off
Both cooked tomatoes and cruciferous vegetables -- broccoli, cauliflower,
and cabbage -- have been shown to help prevent cancer, especially prostate
cancer. Now, research suggests that eating tomatoes and broccoli together
has even more potent health effects.
A landmark study, published in Cancer Research, showed that prostate tumors
grew much slower in rats fed both tomato and broccoli powder, compared to rats
that ate either broccoli or tomato powder alone, or rats given lycopene as a
supplement to their regular diet.
Cooking Tips for Tomatoes and Broccoli
It's a synergistic cancer-fighting effect we can all benefit from -- but for
maximum effect, you've got to fix tomatoes and broccoli just right.
"The phytonutrients in tomatoes become more concentrated and
bioavailable when tomatoes are cooked into a sauce or paste and are eaten with
a little oil," writes Joseph Pizzorno, MD, host of WebMD's Integrative Medicine and Wellness blog.
With broccoli, it's just the opposite -- overcooking kills its nutrients.
Steam or sauté broccoli lightly. Because broccoli's healthful compounds emerge
only after it's been cut, chop florets into half or quarters; let sit for five
minutes before cooking.
Fresh tomatoes should be firm and intensely colored when you buy them,
advises Kathleen M. Zelman, LD, RD, MPH, WebMD's director of nutrition. Store at room temperature, and eat within a
Canned diced tomatoes are a nutritious addition to salads, pastas, soups,
casseroles, or dips -- so keep them on hand, Zelman suggests. Add dried
tomatoes or roasted red peppers to these dishes, for even more color,
nutrition, and taste.
To get the tomato-and-broccoli effect, Pizzorno suggests:
- Enjoy a bowl of tomato soup, along with a salad featuring broccoli
- Add broccoli to the tomato-paste toppings on your favorite pizza.
- Sauté broccoli florets, onions, and mushrooms to crown your pasta
Also, don't forget appetizers: broccoli florets, grape tomatoes, celery,
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Is It Safe to Eat Food That's Dropped to the Floor?
Whenever my son drops food on the floor, he wants to eat it. I discourage him from doing so, but he invokes the "5-second rule" and says that food is safe to eat if you pick it up 5 seconds or less after it has hit the floor. Is that true?
Research has proved that the 5-second rule is wrong. Bacteria can attach to food even if it's picked up very fast. So it's not a good idea to eat food that has hit the floor.
While floors that look dirty are obvious hazards, even floors that appear clean can harbor bacteria. Some germs can survive on floors for a long time, and without a powerful microscope it's impossible to determine how many are present.
Bacteria can attach to food as soon as it hits the floor. That means that even food left on the floor just for an instant can become contaminated if conditions are right. And foods with wet surfaces, like an apple slice, can pick up bacteria more easily. The longer food is on the floor, the more bacteria it will accumulate.
Some bacteria are not harmful. But others can make a person sick. You can't see the bacteria and, even if you could, it doesn't take many to make someone sick.
So what are you to do with that delicious piece of whatever that just slipped from your grasp? The safest choice is to throw it out. | <urn:uuid:cb63aea6-e300-4c3c-a3cd-1c8c62a95f17> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=MaryBridgeChildrens_HospitalAndHealthCenter&lic=51&cat_id=20252&article_set=58539&ps=104 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978351 | 302 | 2.65625 | 3 |
FRONTLINE Dropout Nation
A portrait of students in crisis and those waging a daily struggle to get them to graduate Details
Episode: Dropout Nation
Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States quit high school without diplomas - an epidemic so out of control that nobody knows the exact number. FRONTLINE takes you inside a former "dropout factory" in Houston, Texas, for an unforgettable portrait of four students in crisis and the teachers, counselors and principal waging a daily struggle to get them to graduation.• Visit the Dropout Nation webpage
Premiere Date: 09/25/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Park Foundation and by the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund.
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“The states with the largest percent growth in their Hispanic populations include nine where the Latino population more than doubled, including a swath in the southeast United States – Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina. The Hispanic population also more than doubled in Maryland and South Dakota,” reports the Pew Hispanic Center in an analysis of the Census Bureau report Thursday.
“In six states, growth in the Hispanic population accounted for all of those states’ population growth; if the Hispanic population had not grown, those states would not have grown,” adds Pew. “They included Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. In Michigan, the state population declined over the decade but the Hispanic population grew.” | <urn:uuid:9c82cae7-2263-494f-a230-a6831aee1738> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://m.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2011/0324/Census-data-show-Hispanic-boom.-How-it-could-impact-US-politics/(page)/2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920256 | 159 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Cases of fraud during medical research have prompted discussion of methods to detect and prevent scientific misconduct.1
In 1995 the board of a Dutch society of medical specialists was informed about possible falsification of research data by a member of the society who had taken part in an industry-sponsored clinical trial. Patients enrolled by this investigator were excluded from the scientific report of the study. An Independent Scientific Investigative Committee was appointed in December, 1996, to find out if fraud had occurred during this trial.
The study, a randomised, placebocontrolled cardiovascular secondary prevention trial was done from 1989—1995. Good Clinical Practice guidelines were less stringent than they are now. After doubts arose, the sponsoring pharmaceutical company's analysis revealed inconsistencies and improbabilities, such as the strikingly rapid enrolment of patients. Analysis revealed drug concentrations very different from those in blood samples from other centres, some samples containing concentrations that were incompatible with the dosages prescribed. Evaluation of plasma proteins suggested that all 90 plasma samples sent in by this one investigator consisted of the same mixture of plasmas from just a few people. The trial management team then decided to exclude the data from all 438 patients enrolled by this investigator and the company complained to the Inspectorate for Health Care. However, without access to the original patient records the inspectorate could not reach a decision. A written defence by the local investigator was considered satisfactory by the board of directors of his hospital.
When the independent committee studied the information available it decided that it should identify the 438 patients and check the follow-up data. However, the investigator reported that all follow-up data were lost when his computer had been destroyed. The pharmaceutical company then made available a coded list of the first three letters of the surnames of each patient, the sex, and date of birth, and a procedure to match these data with inpatient records was agreed with the hospital's board. A pilot study of records showed that almost all patients could be identified this way and the list of 438 patients was then matched. The board agreed that this access to medical records was acceptable.
The local investigator was informed and agreed to cooperate. To confirm participation in the trial, the general practitioners were asked if their patients had been referred to the hospital with a trial-qualifying event and whether they knew about the enrolment. Furthermore they were requested to ask patients about signing of informed consent, about their participation in the trial, in particular about the way the medication was provided, and about follow-up visits.
Matching identified 97% of patients and a random sample of 149 records were studied in detail. In 113 cases, the qualifying event had been recorded. Outpatient records showed that most of the other 36 were known to the local investigator. However, neither inpatient nor outpatient records provided indication of follow-up for trial purposes. No-one except the local investigator handled reminders of follow-up visits, took blood samples, or handed out the medication. From the general practitioners 63 (maximum 115) informative questionnaires were received. Although most referrals, had been for a trial-qualifying event 57 (90%) of the doctors were not aware that their patients had participated in the trial. 23 patients were not asked questions (usually because the patient had died or had loss of memory) but of the remaining 40 who were interviewed 36 said that they had not participated in the trial and none recalled positively that they had taken part. The local investigator reported that he no longer had the informed-consent forms but none of the 18 patients who were asked had signed such a form.
The investigating committee concluded that neither enrolment in the trial nor follow-up had taken place and the analyses by the pharmaceutical company accord with the findings. The motives of the local investigator are not explained.
Our inquiries prompted the following lessons for future investigations of this sort:
When fraud is suspected an independent committee should be appointed promptly and encouraged to conduct its inquiries quickly.
The appointing authority and the committee must agree formally, before the inquiry begins, on publication of the results. Any possible legal consequences of the report should be borne in mind. This agreement should be known to those under investigation.
The bye-laws of scientific societies should cover procedures for investigating scientific misconduct.
There should be a compendium of experience in such cases (eg, within the framework of European regulations for Good Clinical Practice).
Access to medical records is very important. Informed consent and privacy need to be balanced with the need for independent auditing of patient data.3
However, as we have shown, epidemiological methods can be used to assess the validity of data.
As noted in a Dutch memorandum on scientific dishonesty4
the prevention of fraud should be included in the training of scientists.
The establishment of a single centre to which suspicions can be reported5
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1. Denagy;(den-a-gee);noun - The word Denagy has become synonymous with beastiality of the feline nature. This has led many experts to believe that Denagy himself may have been involved in feline raping despite his continual denial of such acts. A person who fornicates with cats.
2. denagy;(den-a-gee);adjective - The word Denagy has also become synonymous with the word drama, and eventually led to the birth of a new word that many experts see as a word which will soon take over the teen pop culture world. Dramagy.
1. Though it appeared as if there would be an acquittal, the young man was found guilty of being a Denagy.
2. “Just stop it Katherine! I’m so sick of your denagy ways! Just get over me already cause I’m the best and you’re nothing.” | <urn:uuid:90622df8-3b70-4378-883a-b8a5cbe9400a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=deangy | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964911 | 199 | 1.734375 | 2 |
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Members of the media and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority tour a
WASHINGTON--The nation's capital city is showing off a sleek new design for its subway trains, the biggest visible change to the cars since the system opened in the late 1970s.
Improvements on the new trains will be noticeable to anyone who has traveled
The full-scale mock-up car unveiled Wednesday has a stainless-steel exterior, soothing blue seats and some helpful electronics: panels that display the names of the stops the train is approaching. Gone are the carpeted floors. Gone are the original orange and brown seats and the updated blue and maroon ones. Gone is the classic brown stripe running down the car's exterior.
"This is Washington Metro entering the 21st century," said Metro general manager Richard Sarles as he stood in front of the model car at a Metro facility in Landover, Md.
The first of the more than 350 new cars are expected to go into service in 2014. They will ultimately replace the oldest cars in the system, which have been running since it opened in 1976.
Metro says the new trains, called the 7000-series, are also safer in a crash. They will replace the original 1000-series cars which have been criticized for safety problems. Those cars were involved in a 2009 crash on the system's Red Line where nine people died.
Passengers riding in the new train cars, which cost about $2 million each, will see both subtle and obvious changes. The new cars have cameras for security. There are more bars for customers to grab. The new seats have no arm rests, which means wider aisles. And the floors are a black non-slip vinyl with specks of red, white and blue.
The signs are better too. Four screens can display videos, transit information and possibly ads. Two more LED signs show the current and upcoming stations. That means customers no longer must look out the train's windows to try to spot the station name. | <urn:uuid:cadea1c1-aec5-4f7b-bfc0-2a29083f85b4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2012/102012/10112012/730651/printer_friendly | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00014-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956773 | 407 | 1.671875 | 2 |
She fought to get her place, and she fought even harder to keep it.
Though Wedded to War is a work of fiction, the story is inspired by one Civil War nurse, Georgeanna Woolsey, whose letters and journals, written over 150 years ago, offer a thorough look of what pioneering women nurses endured during the Civil War. This is the first novel in the series, Heroines Behind the lines: Civil War, offering an inside look at women's contributions during times of war.
Wedded to War takes place during the Civil War. Charlotte Waverly comes from a well-to-do family in the North, and is expected to settle down marry like any other woman of her class. She is pursued by a man named Phineas Hastings, but she can’t quite bring herself to commit to him. When the war breaks out, there is a call for woman nurses. Charlotte feels compelled to join the cause, much to the dismay of her mother and to Phineas. In the process, she comes across Caleb Lansing, a friend from many years ago who helped Charlotte through her father’s death. They both have feelings for each other but are afraid to voice them. In the meantime, they are separated by the war. Charlotte eventually makes her way down South to work on the ships that take care of the wounded. Throughout the story, she struggles with her identity as well as prejudices from men who felt woman had no business being nurses.
This was a wonderful book! And I was surprised to see that it’s the first book that the author has written. She did a great job. She based the story on the life of Georgeanna Woolsey, a real Civil War nurse. The book was exciting and had a lot of twists and turns. All of the characters were well developed. I can’t wait to read book two!
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Power4Patriots Responds to Firing of a TSA Agent for Alleged Theft by Offering 5 Ways to Secure Ones Privacy while Traveling
January 20, 2013 --
Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) January 20, 2013
As reported by ABC News on Jan. 8, 2013, the firing of a Transportation Security Administration agent at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport brings the total number of TSA officers fired for alleged theft up to nearly 400 since the agency was formed in 2003.
Power4Patriots is best known for teaching people how to build their own environmentally-friendly sources of energy such as solar panels and wind turbines so that they can slash their power bills and be safe when power outages occur. But the company, which recently formed an arm known as Privacy4Patriots, is also very interested in helping people maintain their privacy while traveling.
Here are Power4Patriots 5 ways to secure privacy while traveling:
- Password protect devices. Many people have personal, financial and medical information on their cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices. If any of those devices are lost or stolen, owners will sleep better if they protected them with difficult-to-guess passwords.
- Upload tracking or find-me apps on digital devices. Thieves like to target laptops, tablets and smart phones carried by unwary travelers, due to their resale value. There are a number of apps that allow people to track their devices. Some apps will even take photos of the thief.
- Keep vacation and other travel plans private. When someone posts a comment on Facebook such as, Off to the shore with the family for the weekend, they might as well add, Key is under the front door mat. Broadcasting ones absence on social media sites is an invitation to a thief.
- Only use secure Wi-Fi venues. Ask venue owners if their wireless router is encryption enabled. When checking email or accessing financial information, make sure that the website has https at the beginning, which indicates that they encrypt data during transmission.
- Remember to log out of public computers. Internet cafes and libraries can be great places to check email while away from home, but logging out is very important. There are information thieves who hang around in those types of places, watching for people who forget this simple but crucial step.
Check out this Power4Patriots blog post to learn four ways to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft.
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Posted by: Uticopa in genes, anxiety on
Jun 03, 2011
I don't believe it - anxiety is in your genes!
It's what we've always thought. There's a gene to explain our anxiety attacks. Researchers have now found that certain variations in a mood-altering gene actively influence whether or not we take an anxious or sunny view of the world.
Psychologists from the University of Essex came up with the results after showing 97 volunteers pictures depicting positive and negative images. The participants were shown pairs of pictures selected from 20 pleasant, 20 unpleasant and 40 neutral ones in order to judge which ones grabbed their attention. Those with the longer version of the gene sought the positive images, such as sweets, while others were actually prone to staring at the negative (anxiety-inducing) pictures, like spiders.
The findings show that those of us with a long version of the gene tend to have a ‘sunny disposition', dwelling on positive aspects of life and deliberately downplaying the negatives. Conversely, those with a shorter version display definite anxiety tendencies, even when there is no obvious reason.
How to solve the stressful equations of life?
Rather like a stack of dominoes, once the bankers of Wall Street unleashed their economic ills onto an uncertain world, piece by piece, the world's economy started to collapse. Eventually, the unstoppable force reached the common man. But there were considerable knock-on effects on individuals, resulting in mounting stress levels.
Living in such unpredictable times evokes feelings of anxiety or even fear. There is a solution within each of us, but none of us knows what we're capable of until a crisis hits.
Posted by: Uticopa in therapy, self help on
Dec 30, 2008
The first thing to understand is that everyone's life goes through its ups and downs. Try to visualise one of those giant sequoia trees in California. As you stand at the root base and stretch your neck backwards, the trunk proceeds straight and true. Up, up it goes in a regular fashion until suddenly, without warning, there are two forks: one pointing one way, one the other. What to do? Which direction should you take?
So it is in life. A normal pattern is for your life to move along fairly smoothly, skipping over the inevitable knots and thorny problems on the way, until suddenly you encounter a major crossroads, one you have not encountered before.
Now, people who are emotionally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behaviour. They are able to handle life's inevitable challenges, build strong relationships, and lead productive, fulfilling lives. When serious things happen, as they will, they're able to bounce back and move on.
Posted by: Uticopa in anxiety on
Dec 30, 2008
We all recognise the syndrome. You can't sleep and you can't get those pessimistic thoughts out of your head. All those doubts and fears deep within your mind paralyse your thinking. An invidious cycle begins whereby your anxiety levels soar sapping your emotional energy and darkening your day-to-day life with burgeoning black neuroses. Constant worrying takes a heavy toll. It keeps you up at night and makes you tense and edgy during the day. You hate feeling like a nervous wreck, but what can you do? It's as if, by constantly being preoccupied with all those "what ifs" and worst-case scenarios, worry itself becomes a problem all on its own. You may worry that you're going to lose all control over your worrying - that it will take over and never stop.
Posted by: Uticopa in therapy, death on
Dec 12, 2008
Society is a continuous cycle, our pavements peopled by all age groups. From babies to the elderly, we are all moving through that ever-changing kaleidoscope called life. But, as we grow older, our mindsets change. In youth we understand that people die, but that is something so far off in the future, we need not worry about it. As we climb the generational ladder, we are so busy chasing that elusive career goal, we have not the time nor desire to focus on what is looming ever closer: our own inevitable demise.
But look closely into the eyes of some who have successfully reached and overcome the biblical three score and ten and you see a certain fear and haunted look deep within the soul. Death is staring them in the face and they do not know how to deal with it.
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Anarchists throwing acid-filled eggs and Molotov cocktails bolstered by social media and smartphones may be a problem for the cities hosting the Republican and Democratic Conventions over the next two weeks, according to a joint intelligence bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Next week Tampa Bay, Florida, will host the Republican National Convention followed by the Democratic National Convention the following week in Charlotte, North Carolina. DHS and the FBI believe anarchist groups outside the state will likely travel there to disrupt the conventions.
“Given the historical precedence and recent arrests, we assess anarchist extremists will likely continue to exploit lawful protests to facilitate violent criminal activity at events like the upcoming political conventions,” the unclassified, law enforcement-sensitive bulletin, entitled “Potential for Violence or Criminal Activity by Anarchist Extremists During the 2012 National Political Conventions,” predicts.
The bulletin, however, believes that security protocols around the respective conventions will stop “anarchist extremists” from crashing the parties. According to the New York Daily News, Congress gave Tampa and Charlotte $50 million each to secure the conventions. This target hardening, concludes the bulletin, could increase the risk of violence and property destruction to nearby infrastructure, businesses, and police officers.
The 8-page bulletin summarizes recent anarchist extremist incidents, targets, tactics, and weapons of choice to educate law enforcement on what to anticipate. The bulletin worries most about anarchists who are violently inclined and comfortable using either improvised incendiary devices or improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The Department of Justice recently indicted five anarchists on terrorism charges--one of whom has since pled guilty and turned state’s witness--in a plot to destroy a bridge with improvised explosive devices near Cleveland, Ohio, on May 1. Questions, however, have been raised as to whether the plot was more the work of an FBI informant with a long criminal record, who steered the five men toward plotting larger and more destructive acts. (FBI Criminal Complaint: U.S. vs Wright)
Outside of possible bomb use, the bulletin discusses acts of civil disobedience often used by anarchist protest groups, including roadblocks, mass mobilizations, and vandalism, as well as training courses on “using items such as enhanced shields, batons, liquid sprayers, and fireworks to confront police; employing scouts to provide information on law enforcement positions; understanding military/SWAT hand signals; and using protective gear such as swim goggles, bike helmets, and gas masks.”
Mike German, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington Legislative Office and a former FBI undercover agent, believes these types of intelligence bulletins do more harm than good by driving up fears among local and state law enforcement without distinguishing what threats are truly violent and what activities constitute nonviolent civil disobedience.
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After I wrote in my editorial in Natural Life’s September/October issue about James Lovelock’s book The Vanishing Face of Gaia and its heavy-handed approach to saving the Planet, a reader told me about Pentti Linkola, a Finnish fisherman and anti-democratic deep ecologist who shares Lovelock’s pessimism and authoritarian solutions. Linkola has built a following by calling for a totalitarian ecological regime that ruthlessly suppresses consumerism. He writes that “discipline, prohibition, enforcement and oppression” are the only solution to what he sees as an ecological catastrophe.
Although I fear that the global warming problem is bigger than most people want to admit and that extreme changes are needed in the way much of the world lives and manages its economic and social affairs, I think it’s possible that many of the changes can be made without coercion. I see evidence everywhere around me that people might be ready to do the job voluntarily. You’ll see lots of that in the upcoming November/December issue of Natural Life: questioning the purpose of shopping malls – and avoiding them this holiday season, planning a scaled-down wedding that’s in line with one’s social and ecological principles, living in community with our neighbors to share work as well as the large possessions that make work easier, helping children understand the tactics of advertising, downsizing and discovering the benefits of minimalism.
The less-is-more philosophy has been one of the foundational pillars on which Natural Life has been based since our first issue was published 36 years ago next month. We’ve published hundreds of DIY articles; essays about tiny homes, sustainable energy, and alternatives to the car culture; instructions for growing your own organic food; and inspirational stories about people who’ve built their own houses, simplified their lives, birthed their babies at home, unhooked their children from institutional schools designed to turn them into efficient consumers, and much more. All of this information has been aimed at improving people’s quality of life, not at making oppressive sacrifices.
But what’s different now is that these ideas are becoming more mainstream. The Boston Consulting Group said in a June report that recession anxiety had prompted a “back-to-basics movement,” with things like home and family increasing in importance over the last two years, while things like luxury and status have declined. And there is more good news: Many retailing professionals are saying this idea of careful consumerism is not a fad, but rather “the new normal.”
Living in a small house, selling our car, buying only things that meet our basic needs or enhance our lives – these choices all have a positive impact on the health of the Planet. Imagine the impact if we can find a way to scale up this downsizing! We also need to export this new normal to those parts of the world to which we sold our old hyper-consumption lifestyle. Those of us who have already voluntarily rejected unbridled acquisition are leading the change. If can get some help from progressive government policies, we might just be able to step back from the brink. | <urn:uuid:80143cff-8352-48fd-9be5-4a62149ad6a7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://naturallifemagazine.com/blog/category/uncategorized/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00053-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963051 | 649 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Robots at a Bar
Have you ever felt like the server bringing you lunch at
your corner restaurant might just be an emotionless automaton that has no
feelings at all. Well if your corner of the world happens to be located in the
city of Harbin, which is nestled in Heilongjiang province in China and your
local restaurant happens to be Robot Restaurant then you may just be right.
The restaurant, which is fast becoming popular with tourists
in the region, is mostly robot run. A robot will bring you to your seat, bring you
your meal and may even cook parts of it for you. For the time being the robots
are only acting as short order cooks for simple items such as noodles. The
robots will even sing to you while you eat, which is more than most human
servers will do.
The robots that do the seating and entertaining run on
tracks in the floor. A set of robot arms delivers meals by lifting your food
off of a conveyor belt that is suspended above the table. The dozen or so
robots that run in the restaurant do five hour shifts, and can make about 10
If you don’t want to go to China for a robot style restaurant then try checking
out Momentum Machines
and their big plans for robot burgers in the USA. If that is still too far, then
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Recently I spotted a young whippersnapper, no older than 11, using his fancy laptop in Starbucks. My attention turned his way after he kept audibly muttering complaints about the speed and consistence of the public Wi-Fi. Apparently the high definition, 1080p Youtube videos weren’t loading up to par with his whiny wishes and he was enraged by it. Sadly, the generation of young folks currently on the rise has no idea what a 90s kid’s internet experience was like. Some of the struggles we dealt with included:
1. Being forced to hear a loathsome (borderline unbearable), Dubstep sounding combination of screeches, beeps and unidentified noises for about 30 seconds EVERY single time we connected to the internet. (SEE BELOW).
2. About 50% of the time, after waiting for the detestable dial-up sounds to pass, the connection STILL failed.
3. If we were fortunate enough to successfully connect to the internet, ANYTIME thereafter that somebody needed to use the phone, you were forced to disconnect to free up the phone line. (I can’t remember how many times I heard the phrases “Get off of the internet, I need to make a call!” or “I’m waiting on an important call so nobody get online for the next few hours…”
4. The internet used to be handicap turtles at the DMV slow. In the year 2012, buffering is often considered intolerable. For 90s kids, it was a regular occurrence. Patience wasn’t a virtue, it was a necessity.
5. Wi-fi didn’t exist, which meant if you were on the internet, you were likely sitting at a desk on a home PC.
Honestly, as time consuming and troublesome as our internet experience was, it was still magnificent. At the time, we knew nothing about high speed, wireless connections or anything of that nature – so we adored our raw, brand new technology. The point here is that those born in a faster, more efficient internet era will never appreciate the remarkable improvements that have been made. Our patience as 90s kids was tested, therefore, it’s a lot easier for us to relax when a computer has a little loading time, than someone who has never experienced that… OK, who am I kidding? I slam the mouse or scream obscenities at the computer during the slightest of malfunctions too, but at least I know from experience that things could be worse. | <urn:uuid:6b73e9fd-88b9-497b-a758-f06e05faab86> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://things90skidsrealize.com/tag/high-speed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00005-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970177 | 522 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Peter C. Trask, PhD, MPH, Director, Global Evidence & Value Development in Oncology, Sanofi, Inc., Cambridge, MA, will present a lunchtime lecture about “In the absence of Adherence: Identified Issues across the Cancer Continuum” at the CHIP Center on Thursday Feb. 21, 2013 from 12:30-1:30 pm.
Trask received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maine in 1997, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Michigan where he began a research program focused on assessing and treating emotional distress and changes in quality of life in individuals diagnosed with cancer.
In 2003, he moved from Michigan to Rhode Island to become an Assistant Professor of Research at Brown University in the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. He continued to research issues of concern to cancer patients, while pursuing his Master’s in Public Health. Upon completion of his MPH from Brown University in 2005, Peter Trask was employed in the Outcomes Research group in the Oncology Business Unit at Pfizer. During this time, he was responsible for developing strategies for assessing health economic and patient-reported outcomes for multiple early and late phase oncology compounds. Most recently, he has continued this work as a Director in Oncology in the Global Evidence and Value Development group at Sanofi, Inc.
The lecture will be in Video Conference Room 204 on the second floor of Ryan at 2006 Hillside Road at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, and can also be view ed via live-streamed during or after the lecture at the following link: http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-2-21-13
Attendees interested in having lunch need to call Stacy Leeds at 860 486-5917 no later than 10:30 am sharp on February 18th to indicate their preference from a choice of Turkey, Brie cheese, sliced apple on a croissant; Julienne chicken breast with lettuce, Parmesan cheese and dressing in a spinach wrap, and Hummus with lettuce, tomato, assorted shredded vegetables and cheese on a wheat hard roll. All selections come with a piece of fresh fruit and bottled water. | <urn:uuid:d0cb66f9-124f-4ab5-9a98-2fea2b766d1e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.examiner.com/article/identified-issues-across-the-cancer-continuum-on-feb-21-at-chip-center?cid=rss | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00037-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944493 | 455 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Housing is hardly the only end goal for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH). Collaborative relationships between PATH consumers and agency staff taught CCH that many unanticipated challenges persist for consumers after they enter permanent housing. These challenges include feelings of isolation and loneliness, long periods of inactivity, lack of social supports, and periods of conflict with landlords and neighbors. These challenges can escalate symptoms of mental illnesses or increase substance use. At the 2010 State PATH Contact Meeting, CCH received a Consumer Empowerment award for their work in this area.
At CCH, there are a variety of activities and opportunities for PATH consumers to engage with a diverse team of individuals from the agency. Two years ago, CCH instituted a monthly luncheon for recently housed individuals to gather, share a meal, and talk about their common experiences. Peer-specialists take the lead in facilitating discussions and a licensed professional serves in a secondary, supportive role. There is also a weekly peer support group, co-facilitated by a licensed professional and a peer-specialist. Meeting topics include symptom management, psychiatric medication, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
Tom Lucas, the PATH program manager at CCH for the past three years, witnesses first-hand the impact of these activities on consumers. Seeing individuals who experience mental illness and substance use disorders who experience difficulties adjusting to being indoors signaled CCH to hone in on the transition phase. Mr. Lucas sees the “veterans and rookies” talk to each other; recently housed individuals seek the guidance and support of those who were in their shoes. Peer-to-peer mentoring is common in CCH programs. That shared experience is very valuable.
“Transition teams” are another form of support for those who obtain housing. Teams are comprised of a consumer, peer-specialist, and case manager. The peer-specialist takes the lead role of facilitating the development of a treatment plan. The balance of consumers working with peer-specialists remains in small cohorts, so a strong rapport develops among peers. Through the mentoring relationships, staff discover ways to cultivate the practices at CCH, and grow personally and professionally.
Mr. Lucas admits the staff team at CCH is small, but their impact is mighty. “We are credentialed as experts in the field, but the consumers are the ones that become empowered to be the experts.” He acknowledges that case managers do not have all the answers. When consumers engage with their treatment planning, they experience empowerment and directly impact how the case managers do business.
While most agencies desire more staff, expanded funding, and more tools and resources, CCH has a proven track record for capitalizing resources and efforts through careful planning. They recognize the need to assist newly housed individuals in the transition from homelessness to housing. By reconfiguring staff roles, they bolstered greater support to expand and improve their activities.
Mr. Lucas emphasizes that improving the impact CCH has on the lives of PATH consumers is a learning process. More specifically, the focus is on how to provide the best planning and care for peer-specialists who directly impact the lives of consumers. Working with peer-specialists requires a careful balance; peer-specialists are individuals who are providing services to individuals trying to achieve stability in their lives. Agencies cannot forget that peer-specialists also continue to deal with their own personal struggles. Integrating peer-specialists is a continuing learning process for all.
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Come and discover a wide range of fine and decorative art relating to local history, as well as a significant collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities at West Park Museum - one of four Macclesfield museums in the Silk Heritage Trust.
Donated in 1898 by Marianne Brocklehurst - the daughter of a wealthy Macclesfield silk merchant, local benefactor, explorer and artist - and her brother, Peter Pownall Brocklehurst, West Park Museum is home to a diverse range of fine art paintings, objects andmaterials from Macclesfield to Egypt.
Collections at West Park Museum range from art and displays created by local artists or relating to Macclesfield's history, to a significant collection of Egyptian antiquities, including a mummy case, objects that were buried with the dead and afterlife displays examining the process of mummification.
Visit West Park Museum and discover:
- The Famous Giant Panda
- Law and Order
- The Life of 18th Century Entrepreneur, Charles Roe
- The Works of Charles Tunnicliffe, one of the UK's Leading Wildlife Artists, Born in Langley near Macclesfield
- An Extensive Collection of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, acquired by Marianne Brocklehurst between 1873-74, 1882-83 and 1890-91
- New for 2010, a display honouring the Mercian (Cheshires) Regiment, and those who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars.
- Temporary Exhibitions Programme
Overseen by Linda Jones, our Education Manager, the Silk Heritage Trust offers a range of school trips and sessions, created to support Key Stages 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum.
As well as our numerous sessions in our other museums, West Park Museum is home to our Egyptian Experience:
Children are taken around the museum by 'Miss Marianne' and shown the ancient antiquities brought back from one of her many trips to Egypt. 'Miss Marianne' will show them the mummy case, explain the importance of amulets and Egyptian beliefs in death and the afterlife.
Children will then have the chance to handle reproduction artefacts, including ankhs and statues of cats. There is also plenty of time for questions and drawings.
Finally, school visitors can opt for making papyrus, or masks of Anubis and they can write messages using hieroglyphics.
Please call West Park Museum on 01625 619 831 for more information about our collections and displays and our schools service.
Please note that West Park Museum has Summer and Winter opening times:
Winter Opening Times: 2nd November - 2nd April
Tuesday to Sunday: 1pm - 4pm
Free entry for all.
Please note that children under the age of 16, accompanied by a paying adult, enjoy free entry to all of the Silk Heritage Trust museums.
Silk Heritage Trust
West Park Museum is part of the SIlk Heritage Trust. Please click on the links below for more information about our other museums:
The Silk Industry Museum
Please remember to mention The Best of Macclesfield when contacting West Park Museum.
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Oklahoma official says no politics behind voided pact
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A supervisor at the Oklahoma Health Department testified at a federal court hearing Thursday that politics played no role in his decision to cut Planned Parenthood from a nutritional program administered through the group's Tulsa-area offices.
Terry Bryce, who heads the Women, Infants and Children's program, acknowledged that a subordinate collected information about Planned Parenthood as he reviewed contracts but said the group's support for abortion rights was not considered when he opted to drop a pact that was worth about $450,000 annually.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit last month claiming it was denied a continuing contract with the state because its conservative policymakers disagree with its policies.
The state said Planned Parenthood's Tulsa offices were less cost-effective than other agencies that also provide nutritional counseling.
U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot said testimony could continue into Friday and that he likely wouldn't rule immediately.
Oklahoma this fall said that, effective Dec. 31, it would end agreements it had made with Planned Parenthood over the last 18 years. It cited the uncertainty of federal funds and a higher cost-per-participant rate at the Planned Parenthood clinics in west Tulsa, midtown Tulsa and Broken Arrow. | <urn:uuid:9758a749-d355-4968-baf4-5f90ad83fd1a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://newsok.com/oklahoma-official-says-no-politics-behind-voided-pact/article/3739226/?page=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00036-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972862 | 257 | 1.570313 | 2 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Dillon Field Office
|Release Date: 10/02/09|
Youth, Local Volunteers Team Up To Help BLM Remove Fence
Wildlife will now have a little more freedom to roam in an area south of Ennis, thanks to volunteers from the Montana Youth Challenge program and members of the Madison River Foundation and the Madison Valley Ranchlands Group who recently helped Bureau of Land Management employees remove nearly three miles of fence at the Palisades Recreation Site.
The area, previously grazed by sheep, was criss-crossed with a fence that was nearly 50 years old and presented a barrier and entanglement hazard for wildlife.
“This is not just a playground for fisherman and campers, it is also a place where the elk and antelope roam,” said Kelly Bockting, wildlife biologist with the BLM’s Dillon Field Office. “The Palisades provides year-round habitat for antelope and is a migration corridor and winter habitat for elk.”
On Aug. 27, six volunteers from the Madison Valley Ranchlands Group and Madison River Foundation along with 13 permanent and seasonal BLM employees and two Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees met at the recreation site 20 miles south of Ennis to remove the old fences.
“It was very hot but that didn’t stop us from removing one-and-a-half miles of fence,” Bockting said.
One month later, 17 BLM employees along with six Montana Youth Challenge Academy cadets and seven volunteers from Madison River Foundation went back to finish the project, hauling away a total of nearly three miles of fence. The Youth Challenge cadets earned community service hours as they wrestled with the old wire, some of which, over time, had embedded firmly into the ground.
As he leaned back to pull out a fencepost, 17-year-old Cameron Cables from Belgrade talked about the importance of the day’s work. “I want to see access to these areas because I like to come down here a lot,” he said. “I want to be a part of everything, especially if it means making it easier for wildlife to move around.”
A new fence, meeting BLM specifications, may be constructed on the northeast end of the property in the future, if the location is needed for an overnight holding facility for trailing livestock, Bockting said.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Dillon Field Office 1005 Selway Drive Dillon, MT 59725
|Last updated: 06-28-2012|
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The Story of a Medical Student and a Paramedic: Mus’ab Bard
Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies & The Syrian Network for Human Rights
Fallen Hero Paramedic Mus'ab Bard
Doctor and paramedic Mus'ab Bard,
Tortured to death by regime forces for aiding civilians, he was the epitome of a medical venture in and of himself in my beloved Syria.
Mus’ab Bard (1 January, 1992 – 14 June, 2012) Born in Teftenaz, Idleb, Syria.
Mus’ab was a student in Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University. He comes from a family of 8, his father, mother, three brothers (a doctor, an engineer and a pharmacist) and two sisters who are still attending school. Mus’ab was always one of the finest students with high achievements and best grades whether in high school or in his first two years in the University. However, what was more noticeable than his grades was his morals and values that accompanied him in all his actions.
Our young doctor to be was part of the Syrian revolution protests in the city of Aleppo, he also was part of the paramedic team which was treating and aiding the wounded. Mus’ab was detained in one of the protests on 6 September, 2011, which was originally a funeral of Ibrahim Salqeeni, a respected scholar in Aleppo, who was poisoned by the Assad regime according to the scholar’s family. Mus’ab was detained for a month for his crime of attending the funeral and videographing it. After Mus’ab was released he stopped attending protests and began his new task in aiding the wounded and rescuing the injured.
Musa’b took upon himself a new task and he worked around the clock to serve the cause of humanity with very basic humble instruments which he carried in his small bag all the time. He had many supporters and was well known by dozens of the activist for his noble role which he seriously adopted in the revolution.
On Sunday, the 17th of June, the Syrian regime’s Air force Intelligence detained Mus’ab along with few of his class mates, Basel Aslan and Hazem Batteekh, and they were all returned in dead tortured and burned bodies after one week on Sunday, 24 June, 2012. Mus’ab’s brother had difficulty identifying him since his whole body was burned even his hair. The doctors confirmed that Mus’ab was tortured and burned to death; in addition, there was a bullet indication which went through his body.
Damascus Center for human Rights Studies (DCHRS) and The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) strongly condemn human rights abuses against human souls represented by the systematic barbarian torture to death by the Syrian regime without any deterrent. This regime have denied access to Human Rights organizations into its black underworld detention centers to investigate the barbaric torture methods and document hygiene, psychological and physiological living conditions of the detainees in addition to the grounds upon which these detainees have been arrested. These are the basic human rights of the detainees. DCHRS & SNHR demand the UN Human Rights Council to swiftly take drastic measures to put an end to the barbarian perpetrations by the Syrian regime against Syrian citizens.
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THE CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF THE VOCATIONAL ADAPTIVITY SCALE
Recent legislative and philosophical changes have demanded increased vocational independence of mentally retarded citizens. At present, vocational rehabilitation professionals have limited resources for assessing the retarded individual's suitability for employment in relation to each person's respective vocational goal. This study attempted to investigate all of the behaviors and traits that the rehabilitation literature indicated were potential predictors of a successful adjustment to work, which in this study were termed vocational adaptivity. This was accomplished by arranging 58 behavior descriptors in such a manner as to form a behavior rating scale. Twelve additional characteristics were also included as background information items. The purpose of this study was to investigate the behaviors and traits of the adult mentally retarded rehabilitation client that can be used to discriminate at a statistically significant level, between those who are potentially employable and those who are not. An analysis of the results of this study indicate that there does appear to be a number of behaviors that can be used to predict the vocational adaptivity of a mentally retarded rehabilitation client prior to job placement. A discriminant analysis of the data generated by this study, indicated that the 58 items in the rating scale could be used to predict beyond the conventional .05 level of significance. When the background information item in regard to participation in a job seeking skills class was added, a significance level of .0058 was attained. Whereas various combinations of the background information items were found to be slightly better predictors of vocational adaptivity than the rating scale and the job seeking skills class item, the latter were behaviors that are potentially controllable and therefore of more interest to the rehabilitation professionals. The results of this study suggest that the vocational adaptivity scale appears to be a useful screening device insofar as helping to identify problem behaviors prior to job placement.
DALE FLOYD THOMAS,
"THE CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF THE VOCATIONAL ADAPTIVITY SCALE"
(January 1, 1983).
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I understand the implications of what you are trying to say, but how is this any different from Mac OS X applications accessing the address book or Windows applications accessing contacts? (I'm not sure about Windows, but I know it's possible on a Mac).
Also, the article touches on storing patient information on an iPhone. I believe Seriot is guilty of a major oversight in simply correlating the fact that spy phone has access to contacts with it also being able to do so in a secured enterprise.
If the iPhone is deployed in the enterprise, the corporate administrators can control exactly which applications get installed. In the situations where patient information is stored on the phone, they should be using their own security review process to verify that all applications installed meet the HIPPA certification requirements. Apple makes no claim that applications meet the stringent needs of certain industries – that's why they give control to administrators to encrypt phones, restrict specific application installs, and do remote wipes.
Also, Seriot did no research behavior of a phone connected to a company's active directory, versus just plain old address book… This is cargo cult science at best, and I'm really surprised you linked to it!
I buy Cameron's point that the controls available to enterprises mitigate a number of the attacks presented by Seriot – and agree this is important. How do these controls work? Corporate administrators can set policies specifying the digital signatures of applications that can be installed. They can use their own processes to decide what applications these will be.
None of this depends on App Store verification, sandboxing, or Apple's control of platform content. In fact it is no different from the universally available ability to use a combination of enterprise policy and digital signature to protect enterprise desktop and server systems. Other features, like the ability for an operator to wipe information, are also pretty much universal.
If the iPhone can be locked down in enterprises, why is Seriot's paper still worth reading? Because many companies and even governments are interested in developing customer applications that run on phones. They can't dictate to customers what applications to install, and so lock-down solutions are of little interest. They turn to Apple's own claims about security, and find statements like this one, taken from the otherwise quite interesting iPhone security overview.
Applications on the device are “sandboxed” so they cannot access data stored by other applications. In addition, system files, resources, and the kernel are shielded from the user’s application space. If an application needs to access data from another application, it can only do so using the APIs and services provided by iPhone OS. Code generation is also prevented.
Seriot shows that taking this claim at face value would be risky. As he says in an eWeek interview:
“In late 2009, I was involved in discussions with the Swiss private banking industry regarding the confidentiality of iPhone personal data,” Seriot told eWEEK. “Bankers wanted to know how safe their information [stores] were, which ones are exactly at risk and which ones are not. In brief, I showed that an application downloaded from the App Store to a standard iPhone could technically harvest a significant quantity of personal data … [including] the full name, the e-mail addresses, the phone number, the keyboard cache entries, the Wi-Fi connection logs and the most recent GPS location.”
It is worth noting that Seriot's demonstration is very easy to replicate, and doesn't depend on silly assumptions like convincing the user to disable their security settings and ignore all warnings.
The points made about banking applications apply even more to medical applications. Doctors are effectively customers from the point of view of the information management services they use. Those services won't be able to dictate the applications their customers deploy. I know for sure that my doctor, bless his soul, doesn't have an IT department that sets policies limiting his ability to play games or buy stocks. If he starts using his phone for patient-related activities, he should be aware of the potential issues, and that's what MedPage was talking about.
Neither MedPage, nor CNET, nor eWeek nor Seriot nor I are trying to trash the iPhone – it's just that application isolation is one of the hardest problems of computer science. We are pointing out that the iPhone is a computing device like all the others and subject to the same laws of digital physics, despite dangerous mythology to the contrary. On this point I don't think Cameron Westland and I disagree. | <urn:uuid:22997fbf-263f-4071-bc52-0b666a9e56b7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.identityblog.com/?p=1091 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953381 | 916 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Jul 30, 2009 04:45 PM
How does your smile rate on a scale of zero to 100? If you worked for Japan's Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., you'd know—on a daily basis.
The Tokyo-based train company is using a "Smile Scan" system to evaluate the grins of its 530 station staffers at 15 stations when they report to work each day, Japan's Mainichi Daily News reported earlier this month. The smiles (including eye movements, lip curves and wrinkles) are scored on a scale ranging from zero (scowling) to 100 (glowing) using a camera and computer provided by Kyoto-based Omron Corp., with low scores earning employees automatically generated advice such as, "You still look too serious," or "Lift up your mouth corners."
The railway network covers 87 kilometers and serves an average of 1.2 million passengers daily. The idea is for workers to print out and carry around an image of their best smile in an attempt to remember and replicate it as they encounter customers throughout their shifts.
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Flatford Mill was owned by Constable’s father, Golding Constable, who inherited it from an uncle. The mill complex consisted of a granary, drying kiln, counting house and wharf, as well as machinery for grinding grain. The mill was built in the seventeenth century.
During the summer of 1810 or 1811 Constable painted a number of oil sketches of Flatford Mill, with minor variations. He portrayed the scene from the towpath beside Flatford Lock looking down the river, showing the mill on the left bank and the water meadows on the right, with haymakers at work. He depicted it looking directly into the light (in the opposite direction from Flatford Lock c.1810–12, cat. 9), with an expressive sky and sparkling reflections on the water.
Constable painted this sketch to explore his ideas while preparing an exhibition picture with the same composition, Flatford Mill from the lock (A water mill) (private collection), which he showed at the Royal Academy in 1812. Michael Kitson has suggested that in using the sharply receding lines of the river to lead into the picture, Constable may have been influenced by the two Seaport subjects of the seventeenth-century French landscape painter, Claude Lorrain, in the collection of John Julius Angerstein, which Constable is known to have admired (M. Kitson, ‘John Constable 1810–1816, a chronological study’, Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, XX, 1957, p. 351).
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In section 2.1 of “land use patterns” are referred to as drivers of infectious disease and “important determinants of infectious disease”. Climate change is also characterized as a driver of infectious disease. These drivers are considered as “epidemic precursers”. Hence “land use patterns” are referred to as both determinants and precursors.
Please clarify the terms “environmental determinants of infectious disease” and “environmental precursors of disease epidemics”.
Lot 1 pertains only to individual level, environmental exposures, such as heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, dioxins, or other pollutants that can have an impact on infections, the immunological response, or sero-conversion to vaccines. So temperature on transmission cycles is not considered under Lot 1. Environmental determinants in this case are environmental exposures.
Lot 1 concerns a systematic review of environmental determinants of infectious disease, and it shall “explore the interplay of environmental exposures and infections. Specifically how environmental exposures alter the susceptibility and severity of the infectious disease”.
Does this mean that lot 1 only deals with the impact of pollutants on human immunity and susceptibility, or does lot 1 also include other environmental determinants, such as temperature, impact on the transmission cycles?
In this case environmental precursors would be meteorological variables such as temperature or precipitation (Lot 2 focuses on an ecological level).
Do we need to focus on all environmental factors?
Or should we try to find out all environmental factors on health or only if they may have an impact on infectious diseases?
Yes, you do need to focus on all environmental factors as they refer to the tasks described in the tender.
Lot 1 pertains to environmental exposures (through water, air, soil, radiation, etc) that alter the susceptibility to the infective dose, the persistence of infection, pathogen shedding, severity and sequelae of infectious disease.
Lot 2 pertains to meteorological variables, entomological data, water quality records, air quality measures, remote sensing information, geology, population density and many other information sources can be integrated with disease surveillance systems that would enable the analysis of environmental precursors to infectious disease epidemics.
How wide should the systematic reviews be? Do you give permission to use some limitations?
The search should be comprehensive but there will of course be inclusion and exclusion criteria that will be applied after consultation with ECDC staff.
Do you have any expectations about number of trials taking into consideration in systematic review?
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Its a fact of life: Many women are faced with a stark decision to make upon discovering they have an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy. Help exists through immediate access to many local abortion clinics. Options seem to be few, but all will be revealed and have to be considered based upon personal preferences, health and other circumstances. Local abortion clinics generally provide several options for pregnant women, including medical and surgical abortions as well as provide alternative information for those hoping for a healthy full term pregnancy. Local abortion clinics can be owned and operated privately or by larger public institutions. Choices related to pregnancy can be discussed with medical professionals and can range from independently raising a child, utilizing adoption services, or seeking abortion. Abortion can be very successful, with several methods readily available to patients. If abortion is deemed the best choice for the pregnant woman, she can be provided with a variety of helpful information to prepare her for the abortion process. Local abortion clinic staff can also provide additional support services or resources to ensure each patient is comfortable and confident with their decision to abort. Medical abortions allow for an abortion pill to be administered to patients in medical clinics in order to terminate the pregnancy. Abortion pills are not "morning after" pills and will terminate a pregnancy if used as prescribed. In some cases, the medical abortion process proves unsuccessful or unavailable due to special circumstances of the pregnancy and a surgical abortion can be seeked instead at a medical clinic. Surgical abortions vary by medical clinic but are a safe and practical choice for the abortion procedure. Brochures, pamphlets and other helpful, informative documents are readily available at most local abortion clinics as well as other medical clinics in the community. | <urn:uuid:8a1ceee4-18f1-42e6-9f94-66c38215d520> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pointcom.com/ND/Grand-Forks/business-search/Abortion%20Clinics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952039 | 331 | 1.890625 | 2 |
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I'm glad to see that you have registered for the Professional Certificate in Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports program. The next course you will begin with is Introduction to Sports Nutrition and Performance.
This innovative and comprehensive Web-based Certificate Program is designed to meet the growing demand of allied health/medical professionals, Registered Dietitians (RDs), fitness professionals, personal trainers, and the general public who want to learn about developing individualized nutritional programs for clients, patients, or for personal improvement. The certificate program provides an in-depth examination of contemporary nutritional topics such as meal plan analysis, functional food implementation, antioxidants, public nutrition, sports nutrition, vitamin supplementation, and weight management.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) has approved the Professional Certificate in Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports program for 120 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs)/ or 30 (CPEUs) per course for both the Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTRs).
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The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) has approved the Certificate in Nutrition program for 120 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs)/ or 30 (CPEUs) per course for both the Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTRs).
Switching Over to New System This Week!
Posted: Jul 9, 2012
Starting today we are going to begin the process for switching everyone over to the new system. Be on the lookout for emails from us regarding your new user info and password for accessing the new system. Most of you will be able to keep your current user name, but we may have to provide a few of you with new user names. Please note you will be receiving a temporary password for accessing the new system as well.
As another reminder, once we email you with the new login information, you will also be provide with 6 additional weeks from your original end date to complete the course(s) you are currently logged into. So if your current end date is July 12th, your new end date would be 6 weeks from then, so your new end date would be August 23rd.
Also, please be sure copy an image of your grade book by using the “Print Screen” button on your computer. This way if there is any discrepancies with grades, you will have documentation of the grades you had before switc
IMPORTANT NEWS! Switching to a New Online Course Learning Management System This Summer
Posted: May 16, 2012
I hope you are all well. I wanted to let you know that in the upcoming weeks we will be switching everyone to a new Learning Management System (LMS). Currently the one you are using “Pageout” has served us well over the years. However, we recently learned that the creator of Pageout, McGraw-Hill will be closing the doors on Pageout later this year. After some searching for a new system, we have happily decided to work with a company called “Its Learning”. Now this system is much more user friendly and has a similar structure in terms of the overall layout Pageout has, so you should not have any problems with getting used to the new system.
So in the upcoming weeks we will be emailing you regarding how and when the actual switch over will occur. All of your grades will transfer over, as well as your user ID and Passwords (please note some user info exceptions may apply, but if it does we will let you know). Also, to help compensate for this switch over, we are p
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Ferris Plock's website
of this artist's work.
As a kid, Ferris created comic books with the guidance of his two older brothers. The three brothers would create their own stories with their own sets of characters. Ferris found at an early age that he wanted to explore the characters that he was developing in his head. His mother was a schoolteacher who read to him often from her massive collection of children's stories. These stories inspired him to write his own multiple stories and he developed hundreds of characters, each one of them with some humorous ending. He became deeply interested in writing in high school and worked at a comic book store with one of his brothers, often opting to trade his salary for comic books. With such an intense childhood filled with storytelling and character development, it is simple to see why Ferris creates his artwork with such an interest in telling a story.
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In the U.S., someone turns 65 years old every 8 seconds.
In 2010, 11 percent of Santa Clara County’s population was over 60 years old. By 2040, that number is expected to increase to 17 percent, with the largest growth in the 85-and-older age group.
In light of these facts, on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency's Department of Aging and Adult Services, in partnership with San Jose State University’s CHAMP (Center for Healthy Aging in a Multicultural Population), the Timpany Center, and the Friends of Human Relations Commission will come together to host a special event for local seniors that aims to connect them with valuable tips and resources for their continued well-being.
The 19th Annual Adult Services Resource Fair will feature more than 45 agencies to provide information, nutrition tips, screening, resources and networking for consumers, caretakers and community providers. Hundreds of participants are expected to attend.
In addition to offering the opportunity to gather valuable information, seniors will also be able to take advantage of free flu shots, fracture risk tests, advice nurse consultations, demonstrations and other services. To add a little fun to the event, there will be even be raffle prizes.
All of this comes at the same time as Gov. Jerry Brown has recently announced that he has signed Assemblyman Rich Gordon's bill aimed at helping to protect seniors in California from fraud, identity theft and other financial abuses.
Assemblyman Gordon was in San Jose on Tuesday to announce the new legislation.
"I think we've made a great step forward on behalf of the seniors in California and it is my pleasure to have carried this bill," Gordon told reporters at the news conference.
AB 1288 addresses financial abuses that affect seniors and dependent adults who are unable to handle their own personal or financial affairs. The legislation would expand the authority of the public guardian - who serves as the legal guardian or conservator of senior citizens - to possess all assets held in the name of a proposed conservatee's trust. Currently, a public guardian can only take possession or control of a person's real or personal property held in a personal trust.
The bill also extends the duration that a public guardian can take temporary possession of property, including trust assets, from 15 to 30 days, to allow time for the guardians to find and secure assets and to obtain a hearing date for the conservatorship petition. According to Gordon's office, the extended time will help safeguard a person's assets from misuse or fraud while the conservatorship petition is pending in court.
"The important element here is that we have provided a new level of protection for vulnerable seniors," Gordon said. "[And, it also gives] those who work so hard as deputy public guardians an additional tool - and that's the additional 15-day time limit."
The legislation exempts a current trustee or conservator who is a spouse of the proposed ward or conservatee from taking control of the assets in a trust, except in cases where it is determined that the real or personal property held in the trust would be at risk of substantial loss or misappropriation.
Also in attendance at the news conference Tuesday were Dave Cortese, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier. Their counties co-sponsored the bill.
The law will go into effect on Jan. 1.
The 19th Annual Adult Services Resource Fair for Santa Clara County senior citizens is a free event and will be held in the Timpany Center at 730 Empey Way in San Jose.
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An interesting story in the Daily Mail today:
A Muslim store worker at Marks & Spencer refused to serve a customer buying a children’s book on biblical stories because she said it was “unclean”.
Understandable outrage from all quarters. Even, it would seem, from Inayat Bunglawala, the assistant secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain. However, here are his reported words:
He said: “This appears to be a very regrettable incident and the ‘unclean’ remark was clearly very offensive and unacceptable.
“Many Biblical stories complement the teachings of the Koran. We hope that M&S will investigate this incident.”
I’m sorry, sir, but you’re rather missing the point. It is immaterial whether or not Bible stories complement the teachings of the Koran. What the store worker did was unacceptable, full stop. Is Mr Bunglawala suggesting that, if the ‘offending’ item was a book that did not complement the Koran’s teachings, then the store worker would have been within her rights to refuse to sell it?
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Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times Alexander Creswell has made many paintings for the British royal family, and he witnessed and painted the wedding last year of Prince William and Kate Middleton. A show of Mr. Creswell’s work continues in Manhattan through Oct 13.
Alexander Creswell was saying he had drawn while bouncing in a speedboat alongside a yacht and while hanging out of a helicopter. So the watercolor showing what happened on April 29 of last year — something that happened indoors, that did not involve splashing or motion sickness and that was over in less than an hour — must have been an easy assignment, right?
“No,” he said.
Mr. Creswell is a British artist with 38 watercolors in the Royal Collection, which Read more…
Susan Stava for The New York TimesJasper F. Cropsey’s “Prospect Point, Niagara Falls in Winter” and “Autumn in America.”
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Two oil paintings by Jasper F. Cropsey, a leading 19th-century artist of the Hudson River School, that hung unappreciated and unrecognized for decades in a basement recreation room in Connecticut, were sold Sunday at auction and fetched prices far higher than anticipated.
A winter hunting scene at Niagara Falls sold for $552,000, according to Tom Curran, an appraiser at the Clarke Auction Gallery in Larchmont, N.Y. An autumn view of Mount Washington in New Hampshire sold for $288,000, Mr. Curran said.
The bidding started at $50,000, though Cropseys of the size of the two paintings have sold in a bustling art market for $250,000 to $500,000. The art market has been depressed in recent years. Read more…
“The Book,” painted in 1990 by Brett-Livingstone Strong.
The owners of a long-hidden painting of Michael Jackson, reputed to be the only portrait he ever posed for, say they are trying to sell it amid the renewed interest after his death. The painting, last sold in 1990 for $2.1 million, was brought out of storage at New Jersey warehouse recently and put on display in a Harlem car showroom.
The 50-by-40-inch painting, called “The Book,” was done in 1990 by an Australian artist, Brett-Livingstone Strong, who was a close friend of Mr. Jackson and shared his taste for slightly fantastical style of life and dress. Read more…
Saint Hieronymus, also known as “St. Jerome” and “Heiliger Hieronymus.”
Less than two weeks after a 17th-century painting that had been confiscated from its Jewish owner on orders of the Nazis in the 1930s was turned over to his estate, a second such painting — an oil canvas attributed to the early Baroque painter Ludovico Carracci — was identified and returned to the estate on Tuesday.
The canvas, depicting a subject identified as Saint Hieronymus but also called St. Jerome or the Heiliger Hieronymus, or Holy Hieronymus, was sold at auction in 1937, after the Nazis forced the owner, the art dealer Max Stern, to liquidate his holdings. In a ceremony today at the Leo Baeck Institute, which is dedicated to the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry, the painting was repatriated to the estate of Stern, who died in 1987 and left his holdings to McGill and Concordia Universities in Montreal and to Hebrew University in Jerusalem, which have continued the hunt for paintings that had belonged to him. Read more… | <urn:uuid:c9b01ec8-5a66-40d1-b2ca-d9cb5397282a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/paintings/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97829 | 778 | 1.695313 | 2 |
PARIS (AP) - French authorities say a summer avalanche on the Mont Blanc range swept nine European climbers to their deaths and left 11 others injured and four missing.
The gendarme service in the Alpine city of Chamonix says the victims are from Britain, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. It says two climbers were rescued and search efforts are under way to find the missing.
All were part of an expedition to climb Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, when they got caught in an avalanche early Thursday on the north face of Mont Maudit.
Regional authorities had warned climbers this summer to be careful because of an unusually snowy spring.
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By Annelle from NE PA
An odd job for your husband. Human urine poured on the hill will chase them away. Be inventive as to how you collect this product. I used a toilet seat over a 5 gallon bucket in an area where there was privacy. Don't crack up laughing. It worked for me.
Moles are not as bad as you might think, aside from the damage their tunnels can do. They eat grubs and insects, as well as some worms. With them, you see the tunnels. Voles, another common pest here in eastern PA, eat vegetation, and the evidence you might see of them is more like a topless "tunnel" on the grass. You see it more after a spring thaw than in the summer, but you sometimes see the voles, too, they're grey, with a short tail, somewhat bigger than a mouse. Kind of cute, really.
Above ground traps may work with the voles; if you have them, clear any vegetation (such as ivy) away from the bases of trees--they'll girdle a tree and you won't know until it is too late.
For moles, I have heard that they don't like if you are growing castor beans. I don't know how true it is. I have also been told that planting fritellaria (crown imperial) bulbs is a strong deterrent. The bulbs are not cheap, but they make a nice show in the spring, and are otherwise unobtrusive. I have seen recipes online for homemade sprays; but cannot attest to whether or not they work.
You can get traps that you put over active tunnels that will be triggered when the mole goes through the tunnel and will kill them. When we lived in KY, we had a problem, and someone told us those flower "windmills" help--that the vibration drives them away. I had far too many little windmills in my yard with no luck! There may be vibration "machines" available to try, but I wouldn't hang my hat on it. But since I didn't want to use poison (kids/dog), we went with the traps.
I suspect your only luck will be in killing them, unfortunately. As long as there is food in your garden (and with healthy soil, you will have worms; and if you're organic, grubs) they will stick around.
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Anni-b from Victor, ID
A: Hi Anni,
Moles and voles can be tough to get rid of in the yard and garden. Here are some organic techniques to help control their populations.
Voles: They enjoy gnawing on bulbs and the roots of shrubs and trees, but seldom do damage to the yard. Voles are related to mice and are more apt to be seen above ground. They seek out protected places, so removing any protective cover (like controlling tall grass, weeds or brush) is essential to controlling them. Keeping your lawn mowed short for a period of time should also help curb populations. You can also consider live-trapping them (traps available at www.haveaheart.com or hardware stores), just make sure that after you catch them you relocate them at least 1/2 mile away from populated areas (in an overgrown field, etc.). Live traps can be baited with peanut butter and oatmeal or with bits of apple. Critter-repellant.com also sells a granulated deterrent called, "Shake-Away" that is made to smell like the urine of the vole's natural predators. Although I've never tried it, "Shake-Away is also said to work on moles.
Moles: These guys are slow moving and have poor eyesight so you will seldom see them above ground. Moles produce ridges as they tunnel searching for food and usually have a larger impact on the yard. Their main tunnels usually run along fences, foundations, tree stumps or other protected areas, and they also create tunnels that may only be used once. These abandoned tunnels can make parts of the yard feel spongy when you walk on them. Moles feed almost exclusively on insects like earthworms and grubs, but will sometimes damage roots, bulbs and tubers in their attempt to find food. They are most active in the early morning and late evening and are solitary by nature. If your problem is limited to a garden bed, try lining the area with 1/2 inch galvanized wire mesh. You can also try live traps, but do it in the spring (after a rain is best) when their tunnels are closer to the surface. Other organic controls include physical barriers dug down into the soil (for small areas), repellents that contain castor oil or castor beans (thought to upset their stomachs-possibly causing them to move on), or sound barriers (e.g. pushing the base of vibrating windmills, or children's pinwheels into their tunnels causes disturbing vibrations).
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I used it between my plants first to run out anything in them then went around the entire garden. When I saw how good it worked I did my whole yard (about two acres) and that was the end of the moles until this year. No more expensive exterminators! My sister paid a small fortune to have them come in and exterminate for voles and still had them. One good dose of this and they were gone. (04/10/2006)
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This week two librarians remind us what a difference books can make.
Pat Vaninwagen in Connecticut says:
"I have been a school library media specialist for going on 4 years but I
will never forget my first year and the boy who showed me that I can make a
difference. He was a second grader and arrived in the library in tears
because his teacher wanted him to take out a book to read during quiet
reading time. "Why are you crying?" I asked. He replied, "I just don't
know what I like to read." So we spent a few minutes talking about what
kind of books he liked and I took him to my favorite author, Dick
King-Smith, handed him Billy the Bird and encouraged him to read it.
Imagine my delight when he arrived in the library the next week, waving the
book and calling out "Have you got any more like this?" He had discovered
the joy of reading and I was reminded that a good librarian can help anyone
find a book that suits his or her style."
And Michelle Yu in Wisconsin tells us her favorite quote by Maya Angelou
“When I look back, I am so impressed again
with the life-giving power of literature.
If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of
myself in the world, I would do that again by reading,
just as I did when I was young.”
Thank goodness for school libraries and media centers. What would we do without them?
DID YOU KNOW???
Of the over 130,000 libraries in our country, nearly 99,000 of them are in schools, both public and private.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have library cards!! Yay! But some of the most frequent users of libraries are parents with young children. Double yay!!
There is a national library symbol/highway sign.
Now all we need is a bumper sticker.
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Cancer Research at Texas A&M
Texas A&M Cancer Research Council
The Texas A&M Cancer Research Council was created to enhance and facilitate Texas A&M researchers' response to CPRIT funding opportunities. The task force comprises key faculty-researchers who have an interest in cancer research and recognize the scope of opportunities and resources available at the Texas A&M Health Science Center and Texas A&M University. The primary purpose of the task force is to act as an institutional "response team" to identify opportunities at CPRIT and other cancer-focused programs. The CPRIT Task Force will also provide council and guidance to faculty-researchers and administrators on cancer-related initiatives.
2010-11 Texas A&M University System Awards
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The C.A. six tips of the day for Dec. 6
Region – Today is Thursday, Dec. 6, the 341st day of 2012.
On this day in 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax, Nova Scotia harbor, creating a massive explosion. More than 1,800 people were killed and another 9,000 injured. For the last 40 years, the province of Nova Scotia has sent a Christmas tree to the city of Boston as a gesture of thanks for its assistance during that devastating tragedy.
On this day in 1907 a coal mine explosion in Monongah, W. Va. killed 362 miners.
And on this day in 1865, seven months after the end of the Civil War, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, banning slavery, was passed.
Born on this day – the late guitarist Randy Rhoads (1956); the late jazz pianist Dave Brubeck (1920, who died yesterday, Dec. 5); and director Judd Apatow (1967).
Here are six tips for the day -
The Shrewsbury Woman’s Club will meet Friday, Dec. 7, at 12:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 19 Church Rd. on Shrewsbury Common. The program will be “The Generations,” a barbershop quartet and a Chinese auction for scholarships.
The Marlborough Historical Society’s MetroWest Festival of Trees will be held Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd. West, Marlborough. The event includes a North Pole Play Land with rides, games, storytelling & more; Gingerbread Village; Dickens Village; Avenue of Wreaths; an expanded crafters; Santa Claus; and more.
The Westborough Woman’s Club Holiday House tour will be this Saturday, Dec. 8. For more information go to -
Explorer Post 85 will be hosting the 45th Annual Westborough Ski Swap this Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Hastings Elementary School. Equipment will include new and used downhill skis, boots and clothing, skates, and some cross country equipment. For more information go to:
The city of Marlborough is hosting a drive to collect items for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. For more information on items requested and drop-off locations, go to the city’s website and click on the link “Donations to Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort”.
The town of Hudson will be holding a workshop, “Master Plan Forum: Housing & Economic Development” on Monday, Dec. 10. Residents are invited to this workshop.
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Nairobi, 23 Feb 12
UN-Habitat announced on Thursday that it is expanding its ties with the academic world in the area of urban risk reduction and rehabilitation so that a new generation of graduates undertaking field work in disaster zones around the world are better groomed in integrated urban crisis-based practice.
Nairobi, 20 Feb 12
UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Monday hailed the joint collaboration of UN-Habitat and its sister agency, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) now celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Singapore, 29 Jun 10
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka this week joined an array of government ministers, mayors and other urban leaders for the Singapore International Water Week and the World Cities Summit to discuss leadership, governance and new ways of building sustainable green cities.
Copenhagen, 16 Dec 09
As world climate talks heated up to a tense finale on Friday, a group of UN agencies warned world leaders gathering in Copenhagen that the cities, now home to most of humanity, are the key battle fronts where the war against the impacts of climate change must be fought and won.
Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09
Cities are one of the battle fronts where the war against the effects of climate change must be fought and won, a discussion forum bringing together several UN agencies said Monday.
Fukuoka, 10 Dec 09
UN agencies this week said they were concerned at the lack of progress in addressing planning, housing, sanitation, waste management and environmental pollution in urban areas of countries in the Pacific. They raised the alarm after a series of fact-finding missions.
Poznan, Poland, 11 Dec 08
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the world had to avoid backsliding in the fight against global warming and devise a "Green New Deal" to fix the twin climate and economic crises.
Auckland, 27 Mar 07
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – We all know that heart disease is a leading killer in this country but it is surprising how many people do very little to reduce their risk.
Here are some things you need to know.
If you have a family history of heart disease it dramatically increases your risk of having heart problems. If you are overweight or don’t exercise enough it can work against you and increase your risk of heart problems. But there may be no greater risk factor that you can control than cigarette smoking.
Study after study has shown that cigarette smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
There is a lot of talk about the importance of controlling cholesterol. But the more we learn the more we realize that it is the LDL or bad cholesterol that is of critical importance. Diet definitely plays a role when it comes to cholesterol. You need to avoid the trans fats and saturated fats. To make it simple I suggest that you avoid products that can stay in the pantry for weeks and weeks such as cakes cookies and candies.
It’s hard to go wrong with fruits and vegetables, salad and fish.
When it comes down to it avoiding heart disease is a lifestyle choice and it’s not too late to make those changes.
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WebMD Medical News
Louise Chang, MD
April 8, 2008 - Taking omega-3 fatty acids can be helpful for many things,
but maybe not for preventing a relapse of Crohn's disease.
Two related studies show that omega-3s are not effective in preventing
inflammation associated with Crohn's disease.
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect anywhere along
the digestive tract. With Crohn's, a patient may experience periods of
remission and recurrence.
Researchers looked at whether high doses of omega-3s worked as maintenance
therapy in patients with Crohn's disease in remission. A total of 738 people
participated in two studies. No significant differences were observed between
the two treatment groups in either trial.
In one study, 363 participants were assigned randomly to take either a daily
omega-3 supplement or a placebo for 52 weeks. In the second study, 375
participants took the pills for 58 weeks.
Researchers say the results in the first and second study were similar. Here
are some of the findings:
In the first study:
There was no statistically significant difference in rate of relapse between
the treatment and placebo groups.
In the second study:
The research took place between January 2003 and February 2007 at centers
across Canada, Europe, Israel, and the U.S.
Researchers found that even after a year of follow-up care, omega-3 fatty
acids did not seem to provide any significant benefit to preventing a
The studies show no serious adverse effects for people with Crohn's disease
who take large doses of omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3s have anti-inflammatory properties and have been used in the
treatment of inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid
arthritis. Omega-3 fatty acids can also benefit those with heart
disease and other problems.
The study authors write that their research is "important" because it's
"widespread" among people with Crohn's disease to turn to omega-3 supplements for help based on the positive results of
The research appears in the April 9 issue of The Journal of the American
Feagen, B. The Journal of the American Medical Association, April 9,
2008; vol 299: pp1690-1696.
Mews release, The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Reading this review of a new book about the "anti-utopian reformer with keen eye for detail" Albert Hirschman, I found myself thinking of OAC founder Keith Hart. I wonder what Hart will think of being seen as resembling Hirschman, in a complimentary way.
Posted on May 8, 2013 at 4:16am — 1 Comment
Help is at hand. Check out Gene Bellinger's Insight Maker. It's Web-based, it's free, you can play with it by yourself or with friends or colleagues.Think of it as a mind map where the pieces interact.If you are a programming Ninja, you may find the models too simple. But it's plenty sophisticated enough to provide instructive entertainment for the rest of us.
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 8:44am
With a tip of the hat to Ryan Anderson, who posted the following on Savage Minds.
Check out this interview with Sarah Kendzior about life after the PhD. A lot to think about. And a lot that many people do not want to talk about. Here’s my favorite quote: What I realized during my year on the job market is that having a traditional academic career is not as important to…
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:42am
A tweet from Biella Coleman, led me to Limor Shifman, Memes in a Digital World: Reconciling with a Conceptual Troublemaker. I must say that I like the way Shifman thinks, asking how we could sort this [memes] out in a useful way. Instead, that is, haggling over definitions and why memes aren't genes (no, duh).
Posted on April 7, 2013 at 9:58am — 3 Comments
Just stumbled across these thoughts from Joi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab, on Boing-Boing.
There are nine or so principles to work in a world like this:
1. Resilience instead of strength, which means you want to yield and allow failure and you bounce back instead of trying to resist failure.
2. You pull instead of push. That means you pull the resources from the…Continue
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[Fedora-legal-list] What does "independent" mean in the licensing guidelines?
Jason L Tibbitts III
tibbs at math.uh.edu
Fri Feb 4 20:35:26 UTC 2011
The phrase "multiple, distinct, and independent licenses" appears three
times in the http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:LicensingGuidelines
document. To me it seems pretty clear that this is just some
lawyer-speak for "more than one license", but a non-native speaker
of English wanted to know if "GPLv2+" and "GPLv3+" are independent and I
realized that I've no idea at all what that really means.
Though the context isn't really relevant, the binary package in question
has files which are GPLv2+ except for one which is GPLv3+. The GPLv3+
code is not linked together with the GPLv2+ code in any way (it's a
plugin). Obviously the proper license tag is "GPLv2+ and GPLv3+" with a
comment indicating what's what. When referred to the licensing
guidelines, the packager then came back with questions about whether
those two licenses are independent which I couldn't really answer.
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When you pick up your smart phone and scroll through any app that allows you to select your time zone – you’re holding a piece of technology that was made possible, in part, by the research of astrologers.
Yes, you read that right: astrologers.
Knowing the precise time in a given location is a key ingredient in casting an astrological chart. For most of history, timekeeping has been a local affair – when the Sun was directly overhead it was “noon” and clocks were set accordingly. However, with the advent of mass transit and mass communication came the need to standardize timekeeping. An international convention met in 1884 to set the international dateline and establish 24 global time zones.
Since then, how individual countries and cities have related to this global timekeeping tapestry has been an ever-evolving system. Consider Daylight Saving Time, how regions on the border of time zones shift their temporal allegiance, adding leap seconds and other changes and a picture of the complexity of the question “What time is it?” emerges.
To keep up with these changes, astrologers have done what they have always done – they keep records. Over the decades, hundreds of astrologers have shared their data with one another. In the pre-Internet days, they contributed to periodicals like the Mercury Hour, to the collection efforts of individual astrologers such as Doris Chase Doane, or through astrological organizations like the American Federation of Astrologers. Astrologers used these sources as references for determining birth time when calculating charts by hand.
Then in 1978, Neil Michelsen’s company ACS Publications released the American Atlas (followed in 1985 by the International Atlas.) Astrological researcher and programmer Thomas G. Shanks combined the materials from earlier astrologers with data from national railway schedules and other public sources, as well as his educated guesswork, to create the most comprehensive single source for time zone information available at that time.
Meanwhile, with the advent of the information age, computer networks rapidly grew in complexity. Programmers of computer operating systems also recognized the need to have access to accurate information on time zone changes for desktop computers, transportation systems, banks, commerce and more.
In the late 1980s a group of programmers and researchers, including Arthur David Olson and Paul Eggert, began to collaborate to create a standardized time zone database optimized for the needs of the information age. Although their time zone database (also known as the TZ Database) has an original database structure and a large number of volunteers who update and improve the database, when it was first established one of its sources for time zone data was the Thomas Shanks astrological atlases.
The September 2011 lawsuit filed by Astrolabe, the current owner of the ACS database, against the organizers of the TZ Database, claims that the use of data from the ACS tables in the tz database infringes on ACS’s copyright. Touching as it does on issues of intellectual property and copyright law, the case will be a matter for the courts to decide.
Regardless of the outcome, the fascinating footnote in the history of the information age remains: Data collected over decades by astrologers in order to produce accurate birth charts became a building block of time zone calculations used by modern information giants such as IBM, Apple, Google and others. Not since the days when astrological ephemerides of planetary positions were used by scientists to demonstrate that the Earth moves around the Sun has data collected by astrologers played such a role in the evolution of technology.
That the practice of astrology impacts society in such deep and unexpected ways is something of which astrologers can certainly be proud.
The Friends of Astrology Library contributed to this story.
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[My shower bucket, ready to water our container garden!]
Here in Atlanta, it seems like we're constantly under some sort of watering restrictions or facing yet another drought condition. One of the big lessons I learned from Atlanta's drought was little changes that can help me save water, and the shower bucket is one of my favorites.
Sure, guests sometimes ask why I have a five gallon bucket in the bathroom next to the tub, but it's totally worth a few awkward questions for the water savings. And really, if I wanted to stop the questions I could just stash the bucket in the shower behind the curtain when folks were coming over. Secretly, I sort of like the chance to spread the word about how useful that little bucket can be!
Saving Water with a Shower Bucket
The shower bucket idea is certainly nothing new, but it's such a simple water-saving technique that I think it bears repeating. Are you ready? Here's a step-by-step:
- Acquire a large bucket.
- Place bucket under faucet when you first turn on the water for your shower.
- When water is hot, remove bucket, then shower as usual.
- Use collected water to water your plants, wash the car, wash the windows, or just pour it into your rain barrel if you don't need it right away.
That little bucket might not seem like it's saving much water, but when you do the math it really adds up. The average faucet uses two gallons of water per minute. If it takes two minutes to heat the water, that's four gallons per day. For a person who showers daily that adds up to almost 1500 gallons in water savings per person each year. Not too shabby!
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because people speak English
I think there would be no world by then because of all the damage and harm that human beings have done to earth. What do you think how world would be in 2040?
its so difficult imaging i think meybe the world willnot be!!
It will be a world in 2040 or not no one can know,If there is world i hope it will more beautiful and quiet without wars ans blood, i guess world will have more technologies .May be the world have not a lot of people (more technologies= more problems and wars)......I dont wont be pissimiste i hope that people in 2040 if the world will exist live better than us.
i think it'll be very different, may be many things will be changed or simply we will change. So we will see the life in a different way. we will be older and maturer
THUY NUGAN AND AMJED
Iam happy to know your opinion in this topic my friends.
I guess everything will be very different. If this world keep still as this and we could keep this technology and continue, we will see more new inventions.
As now we hear from our parents or grand parents that were no phone or electricity to use, one day our kids will say:... Oh! Our parents were using phone to contact each other?
:D Everything might be wireless and we might can even contact each other without using internet. From brain to brain. This is my imagination about the future :) Hope my life be that long to see that day ;)
Thanks for the topic. It's an interesting one :)
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Edward Boyd, Helped Break Corporate Color Barrier, Dies
Led Sales Team for Pepsi That Transformed Image of African-American Consumer
By Kate Macarthur
CHICAGO -- Edward F. Boyd, one of the first African-American executives to break the color barrier, died April 30 in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke.
Mr. Boyd, 92, leaves a marketing legacy that set a standard of equality toward African Americans years before segregation ended and helped change the sales trajectory of beverage giant Pepsi-Cola.
“When I reflect upon people who have made a profound difference on our company, Ed Boyd’s name will be foremost among them,” Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman-CEO, said in a statement. “His groundbreaking history with Pepsi and the powerful, lasting impact that Ed made on both our company and our nation speak for themselves. Every PepsiCo associate across the globe joins me in celebrating Ed Boyd’s amazing life and journey.”
Joined a struggling Pepsi
Born in 1914, Mr. Boyd left the National Urban League to join a struggling Pepsi-Cola in September 1947 at the behest of Pepsi President Walter Mack to create an all-black national sales team to sell the soft drink to African-Americans, at the time a $10 billion market. Though Mr. Mack described the job using a racial insult, Mr. Boyd accepted the post as assistant sales manager.
Mr. Boyd formed a team of a dozen men who traveled the country to sell and market the drink to stores, colleges, bars and restaurants. Despite the sales team’s charge to redefine the image of African-Americans in advertising from that of demeaning racial caricatures to one of middle-class consumers, the men faced Jim Crow discrimination and often stayed in family homes after being refused rooms by hotels. But Mr. Boyd and his team drove sales up by double digits, according to the marketer. One of the team’s 1949 ads featured 7-year-old child model Ron Brown, who later become U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton. The team’s story is chronicled in a new book, “The Real Pepsi Challenge,” by Stephanie Capparell.
The team broke up in 1951 as several of the salesmen moved into regional corporate positions. Mr. Boyd that same year left Pepsi to join the Sherman & Marquette advertising agency, but his influence on the company and the industry persisted. In 1962, Harvey C. Russell, one of Mr. Boyd’s original team members, became the first black man promoted to VP at a major company.
‘Made a difference’
“Ed carried the dreams of future generations of African-Americans,” Donald M. Kendall, retired chairman-CEO of PepsiCo, said in a statement. “Jackie Robinson may have made more headlines, but what Ed did -- integrating the managerial ranks of corporate America -- was equally groundbreaking. Long before most companies came to see the power and potential of the black consumer, Ed put doors where previously only walls existed. He and his team made a difference and made us all better.”
In 1954, Mr. Boyd became a mission chief for the international aid agency CARE, later joining the Society of Ethical Culture in New York. In the 1960s, he worked for American Home Products’ Wyeth International to help the company to sell baby formula in Africa. A decade later, he worked in Washington with a computer-marketing firm and later set up his own market-research consultancy, Resources Management.
Mr. Boyd retired in 1981, splitting time between his homes on New York’s Upper West Side and an alpaca farm in Bethel, N.Y. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Edith Jones; and four children, Rebecca and Brandon of New York; Edward Jr. of Boulder, Colo.; and Timothy of Chicago. | <urn:uuid:885afaf9-2173-4c91-934c-5c9f7d6c63f8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://multicultclassics.blogspot.com/2007/05/essay-2081.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950319 | 820 | 2.140625 | 2 |
One defining element of the Safavid Dynasty was its ideologically driven religious spirit, which incorporated various beliefs--Christian, Muslim, pre-Islamic Turkish--into devotion to Shiitism. At that time most of Iran was Sunni. The Safavid's Shiitism distinguished the dynasty from its principal rival to the west, the Sunni Ottoman empire. Thus, Shiitism came to be identified strongly with Iran.
Another defining element of the Safavid Dynasty was its literary, philosophical and architectural renaissance. Elements of that architectural renaissance are visible on Isfahan's landscape today. So are elements of the philosophical renaissance: It was as a consequence of the Safavid Dynasty that Persian Shiitism developed its unique brand of clergy-like mullahs, or supreme religious authorities, on one hand, and ruling Shahs on the other. | <urn:uuid:c19fddc3-09f4-4a90-8e24-9c0d23bb1640> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://middleeast.about.com/od/glossary/g/me080210b.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949434 | 161 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Today the day of Diwali and offcourse holidays are going on. No doubt we are taking care of this time as much as we can but the uses of holidays are getting different from past time and celebrations, now a days we are taking only rest, time pass/non productive works instead of celebrating the same and here are those works likely to be participated in the list as below.
- The day to party/outing :- The youngsters don’t believe in maintaining those value our elders are taking care about but the youths think they got the time to party and outing with friends to remember their free time and sweet moments in past and don’t gets time to live the life as they thinks because of their busy schedule of working or studies.
- Time to meet relatives :- These festivals always spread the word of love and humanity amongst the peoples basically in the family members and creates a time interval to meet with most closer ones, these celebrations make time eligible for to do all the acts that can make families more closer and caring about each other these days we don’t have management around the own house to keep the relations alive but can fill the gaps in the holidays responding main festivals.
- Shopping for all :- Most of the time we shops for ourself but the festivals says to do it for all who is in frequent contact with us and yeah this should be without any demand in response because then only the celebrations gives you peace of mind and the relation will go more stronger.
- Day to sleep :- Peoples like me who don’t gives any chance to miss the time that may be a great day to sleep and get internal peace from the heart, sleeping don’t goes non profit because after waking up we gives more than capabilities and feels good to sleep again and again to perform that much of value.
- Time to drink :- The sale increases these days of wine, beer, and other alcoholic drinks available in the market because occasional drinkers also gets activated these days and thinks it’s time to drink. Many peoples thinks that these days they have licence to do what they want and that’s why they firstly attempts those works that attracts much more than what should be in real and what that can give more value than these attractive ones. | <urn:uuid:c214ca48-1a25-4a08-9c47-8f64dbe25db9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.digmlm.com/no-celebrations-while-festivals-are-required | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953316 | 464 | 2.1875 | 2 |
| HBS Case Collection
(Revised from original 2002 version)
New Wachovia (A), The
In April 2001, First Union Corp. announced an agreement to merge with Wachovia Corp., a fellow North Carolina-based commercial bank. While the banks were preparing to consummate the merger, SunTrust Banks, Inc. of Atlanta, made a hostile offer for Wachovia, setting in motion an intense proxy fight with a forum encompassing the media, the courts, the investor community, and Wall Street. In July 2002, Kenneth Thompson, CEO of First Union, was considering First Union's next move knowing that Wachovia shareholders would convene on August 3 to decide the fate of the proposed transaction.
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Jeremy Swinson. "New Wachovia (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 903-033, June 2003. (Revised from original August 2002 version.) | <urn:uuid:afd82c11-c7e7-4ece-80ec-75fccca69259> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=29266 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.900834 | 197 | 1.59375 | 2 |
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LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald hoped to smooth his relations with the Somali community Monday, inviting them to meet with him next week to talk about jobs, business and development — everything but his controversial comments from the last few days.
But the soothing words came after more than an hour of tense lectures — some coming from Macdonald seeking to explain his controversial words and some from Somali community leaders.
"Several times you have been given time to apologize to the Somali community," said Mohamed Abdillahi of Lewiston. "We are here tonight. We want you to apologize now, in front of the cameras, for what you said."
Macdonald drew sharp criticism last week for urging new immigrants to ". . . leave your culture at the door" when they come to the U.S. in a British Broadcasting Corp. documentary aired in September.
Macdonald spoke first, clarifying his earlier statements but stopping far short of issuing an apology. Macdonald read calmly from a prepared statement.
"I did not mean they had to abandon their religion, their traditions, their language nor their style of dress," he said. "Lewiston has a long history of immigrants settling here, such as the French and the Irish. I fully recognize that, as individuals, we are all products of our experiences in our cultures, which makes up the very fabric of who we are."
Macdonald said he was simply urging immigrants to become part of American life, not asking them to abandon their culture. Macdonald blamed much of the current controversy on the news media, eager to divide the community and make a name for themselves.
"What I said was taken out of context," Macdonald said. "Anybody could have said to me, 'What do you mean by that?' But they didn't."
Abdillahi said that was not enough, and he urged to Macdonald to apologize. Abdillahi said he knows Macdonald and has talked to him numerous times and was surprised at his words.
"When a leader sends this message, what about the guy on the street?" he asked. "How can I feel safe on the streets? I want to feel safe because of your comments, but now everyone can have the confidence to attack me, to attack my children."
Lewiston resident Garaad Dees said he is a voter and claimed Macdonald as his mayor.
"You are our mayor, the mayor of everybody," Dees said. "Antagonizing the community is not going to help."
Lewiston resident and Lisbon Street store owner Hussein Ahmed said the controversy was not symbolic of Lewiston today.
"We are not defined by what is wrong," he said. "We are not defined by one or two words. We are a far stronger community than that."
It's not the first time a Lewiston mayor has courted controversy.
Mayor Larry Raymond kicked off a storm of controversy exactly 10 years ago when he penned an open letter to the Somali community asking them to direct their friends and relatives away from the city.
The letter, released to the public on Oct. 2, 2002, drew international media attention and culminated in dueling rallies in January 2003 — one featuring a group of white supremacists from out of state and another community rally supporting immigrants.
Raymond finished out his term, and didn't seek re-election in 2003.
This is a very different time than that was, Ahmed said.
"I am here to say we need to come out of this united, one community and a community that defines ourselves as residents of this city, the All America City of Lewiston."
Macdonald offered to meet with Somali residents in his office next week, along with economic development staff.
"Next week, make an appointment," he said. "Bring some business people, and we'll talk. If it takes one hour, two hours, eight hours, I don't care." | <urn:uuid:230b3b78-4960-4ad1-8efc-59049ed383b2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sunjournal.com/comment/106987 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982491 | 812 | 1.625 | 2 |
Thomas E. Tyson
"Love and marriage/Love and marriage/Go together like a horse and carriage. Today folks are not as sure of this as they used to be. Now the value of marriage, and even the gender of the partners involved in it, are being seriously questioned.
It might be well to take a brief look at what the Bible says: "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord" (Prov. 18:22). So, marriage is between a man and a woman, and it is good. It answered a need of Adam even before the Fall: "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'" (Gen. 2:18). Apparently, God's purpose for the man could not be realized until the woman was on the scene! Only then (Gen. 1:27) did God pronounce his creation of mankind "very good" (vs. 31). Thus, celibacy is the exception which proves the rule.
Marriage is God's great idea. It is no wonder that in Proverbs 2:17 the adulteress is described as having "ignored the covenant of her God" (NIV, footnote). Marriage partners make their vows to each other, but God makes marriage itself.
Back to the Genesis account: the search for a "suitable helper" for Adam from among the animals resulted in failure (2:20). No companion could be found with whom Adam could fulfill the cultural mandate (1:28). Adam needed one who corresponded to him, one who was his counterpart, one who was like him, but not exactly like him!
The perfect match occurred when God created Eve: "Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man" (2:22). Truly, this was an arranged marriageAdam and Eve didn't have to date lots of people to find their spouse! It wasn't so much "falling in love" as finding one to love.
It's enough to make a man singand that's exactly what Adam did! Genesis 2:23 is a poem, something that every Hebrew reader would discern immediately from its form:
This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called 'woman,'
for she was taken out of man.
These are the first recorded human words in the Biblenot a theological discourse, but a jubilant welcomeyes, a love song! Adam is totally overwhelmed by what God has done, and he sings (literally), "This one ... this one ... this one ...." If Adam had spoken French, he would have cried, Enfin!or, in English, At last!
You have to understand that Adam had just been observing mosquitoes and elephants! No wonder he sang when he laid eyes on the creature God brought to himthis one!
In his song, he compares himself to her: they were so much alike and yet so different. So alike: "bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." They were the same kind of creature. Adam could really get somewhere with this one because they were basically the same. Yet, so different: "she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." They neither looked the same nor acted in exactly the same manner, and each was attracted to the other by the mystique of that created difference.
Husbands, if your wife isn't enough to make you sing, there's something lacking in you!
The value of marriage could not be more forcefully underlined than it is in verse 24: "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Marriage is the primary relationship of human life on earthhusband/wife, not parent/child! Mankind is really a unit, and God ties the marriage bond into that reality. Thus, the male and the female constitute, in marriage, one flesh.
Here one plus one equals one. Adam and Eve could respond to each other because they were alike, and they needed each other because they were different. Neither was complete without the other; two were able to be truly one because they were two! That's matrimonial mathematics.
Then, in verse 25 we come to the intimacy: "The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame." Theirs was not the companionship merely of partners, nor of any partners, but of sexual partners. Open to the man and to the woman in this, their wedding portrait, were their physical differencesgifts to each other! Here the sanctity of sex is preserved. The notion that engaging in sexual relations was the first sin is incredible, demonic, and detestable. Read the Song of Solomon if you doubt that! The answer to illicit sex is not shouting louder that sex is sin, but shouting louder that it is a beautiful invention of the God of creation! It is natural and ordained by God.
Jesus died for our sins. He died also for our marital offenses and failureswhere more do we need a Savior? By God's grace, make your marriage a love song!
Mr. Tyson, the editor of New Horizons, is the general secretary for the Committee on Christian Education. Reprinted from New Horizons, October 1998. | <urn:uuid:d48f7535-2073-4577-a356-efeaa2fc6c91> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.opc.org/nh.html?article_id=319&pfriendly=Y&ret=L25oLmh0bWw%2FYXJ0aWNsZV9pZD0zMTk%3D | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00005-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983453 | 1,115 | 2.28125 | 2 |
With emerging instrument control standards based on communications buses, you may face the question of how to integrate instruments into your systems. Stand-alone instrumentation continues to evolve by taking advantage of newer buses and standards. This gives you a variety of instrumentation connectivity options, each with its own strengths. In addition, many test systems feature modular instrumentation buses such as VXI, PXI, or PXI Express for applications that require software flexibility, low latency, and high throughput.
Because of this, you may need to combine multiple buses or integrate additional buses into your test systems. By using hybrid test systems that bring together components from multiple platforms, you can easily integrate new buses into your test systems to help balance design considerations, take advantage of various technologies, and extend the life of your systems. | <urn:uuid:a00e694c-b4c1-4f57-b779-0747f6901364> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/207306 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933051 | 162 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Abner S. Greene Publishes New Book on Political ObligationMay 31, 2012
Do we as U.S. citizens have a moral duty to obey the law? Are officials obligated to follow what the Constitution’s text meant when ratified? To adhere to precedent? To abide by what the Supreme Court today believes the Constitution means? Abner S. Greene, Fordham Law's Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law, asks these provocative questions about political and interpretive obligation in his new book Against Obligation: The Multiple Sources of Authority in a Liberal Democracy (Harvard University Press).
Greene’s answers are as bold as his questions. He proposes that such obligations do not exist. Although citizens should obey some laws entirely, and other laws in some instances, he argues that no one has advanced a tenable theory supporting why citizens should obey all laws all the time.
Greene’s case is not formed solely in opposition to obligation; he advocates for an approach he calls “permeable sovereignty,” stating that all of our norms are on equal footing with the state’s laws. Accordingly, the state should accommodate religious, philosophical, family, or tribal norms whenever possible.
Greene shows that questions of interpretive obligation share many qualities with those of political obligation. In rejecting the view that constitutional interpreters must follow either prior or higher sources of constitutional meaning, Greene dispenses with arguments similar to those offered for a moral duty of citizens to obey the law.
Reviewer Christopher Eisgruber of Princeton University said, “Smart, ambitious, provocative, and original—this tightly argued and broad-ranging book compels readers to reexamine basic assumptions about political obligation, constitutional
democracy, and religious freedom.”
James E. Fleming of Boston University said, "Against Obligation is one of the finest contributions to constitutional theory in recent years. Abner Greene shows the connections between questions of political and interpretive obligation in this remarkably incisive work." | <urn:uuid:41f0d6ff-adcf-4170-831d-5d83218d5445> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://law.fordham.edu/faculty/26640.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697974692/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095254-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93285 | 411 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Lucinda sent Cho's response along with some of his writing to the Virginia Tech police and the school's counseling service. But the police told Lucinda that there was nothing they could do because Cho's work did not contain an "overt threat."
"Right now as the law stands, unless somebody actually threatens to do something, then it's incredibly difficult to move on them," she says. "The police and counseling and the college and student affairs, all of them really wanted to help me as much as they could and they responded quickly, but they felt that their hands were tied because of the legality of the situation."
Because the students and teacher were uncomfortable, and Lucinda wanted them to feel safe, Cho stopped attending the class and Lucinda tutored him. During those sessions, Lucinda says she had a signal she could use to let her assistant know to call security if she began to feel unsafe. "That sounds very unusual, but in fact, I would think that most people in administrative positions or who work very closely with students do have some kind of safety mechanism so that they can call for help," she says.
In fact, Lucinda has heard from many teachers who face this issue. "I've been getting e-mails and phone calls from people all over the country, from middle school up, saying, 'I'm going through the same kind of thing. What can I do?' or 'I'm afraid to give an F to a student because I don't know what the reactions are going to be,'" she says. "This is endemic. This is a really serious problem." | <urn:uuid:58b02c4b-9c8f-4fca-8468-de2892979883> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Tragedy-at-Virginia-Tech_1/print/1/?slide=13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00057-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.993505 | 326 | 1.757813 | 2 |
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An interest-only loan is a loan in which, for a set term, the borrower pays only the interest on the principal balance, with the principal balance unchanged. At the end of the interest-only term the borrower may enter an interest-only mortgage, pay the principal, or (with some lenders) convert the loan to a principal and interest payment (or amortized) loan at his/her option.
US interest-only mortgages
In the United States, a five- or ten-year interest-only period is typical. After this time, the principal balance is amortized for the remaining term. In other words, if a borrower had a thirty-year mortgage loan and the first ten years were interest only, at the end of the first ten years, the principal balance would be amortized for the remaining period of twenty years. The practical result is that the early payments (in the interest-only period) are substantially lower than the later payments. This gives the borrower more flexibility because he is not forced to make payments towards principal. Indeed, it also enables a borrower who expects to increase his salary substantially over the course of the loan to borrow more than he would have otherwise been able to afford, or investors to generate cashflow when they might not otherwise be able to. During the interest-only years of the mortgage, the loan balance will not decrease unless the borrower makes additional payments towards principal. Under a conventional amortizing mortgage, the portion of a payment that represents principal is very small in the early years (the same period of time that would be interest-only).
Interest-only loans represent a somewhat higher risk for lenders, and therefore are subject to a slightly higher interest rate. Combined with little or no down payment, the adjustable rate (ARM) variety of interest only mortgages are sometimes indicative of a buyer taking on too much risk- especially when that buyer is unlikely to qualify under more conservative loan structures. Because a homeowner does not build any equity in an interest-only loan he may be adversely affected by prevailing market conditions at the time he is either ready to sell the house or refinance. He may find himself unable to afford the higher regularly amortized payments at the end of the interest only period, unable to refinance due to lack of equity, and unable to sell if demand for housing has weakened.
Due to the speculative aspects of relying on home appreciation which may or may not happen, many financial experts such as Suze Orman advise against interest-only loans for which a borrower would not otherwise qualify. The types of interest-only loans that rely on home appreciation would be negative amortization loans, which most financial institutions discontinued in mid-2008.
A recent study published by the Chicago Federal Reserve Board verified that most Americans can benefit from funding tax deferred accounts rather than paying down mortgage balances. Homeowners sometimes use interest-only loans for freeing up monthly cash to fund retirement accounts. 3.4 million households don't contribute at all to their retirement but do accelerate the pay down of their mortgages. "Those households are losing from 11 to 17 cents for each dollar they put into a faster mortgage payoff", per the Chicago Federal Reserve study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research and reiterated in the Chicago Tribune.
UK interest-only mortgages
Interest-only loans are popular ways of borrowing money to buy an asset that is unlikely to depreciate much and which can be sold at the end of the loan to repay the capital. For example, second homes, or properties bought for letting to others. In the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s a popular way to buy a house was to combine an interest-only loan with an endowment policy, the combination being known as an endowment mortgage. Homeowners were told that the endowment policy would cover the mortgage and provide a lump sum in addition. Many of these endowment policies were poorly managed and failed to deliver the promised amounts, some of which did not even cover the cost of the mortgage. This mis-selling, combined with the poor stock market performance of the late 1990s, has resulted in endowment mortgages becoming unpopular.
Canada rarely allows interest-only loans
It is possible, though extremely rare, to obtain a Canadian Interest Only payment or first few payments on a standard amortizing mortgage.
Interest-only loans in India
After the entry of private banks into the Indian banking sector, which was earlier dominated by nationalized banks, interest-only loans have been introduced. These loans are given provided that the borrower hands over a security (like gold ornaments) or the documents of the same (house papers) to the bank. Gold loans are the most common interest-only loans in India.
From an investor's perspective
Interest-only loans are sometimes generated artificially from structured securities, particularly CMOs. A pool of securities (typically mortgages) is created, and divided into tranches. The cashflows that are received from the underlying debts are spread through the tranches according to predefined rules, an Interest-only (IO) loan is one type of tranche that can be created, it is generally created in tandem with a principal only (PO) tranche. These tranches will cater to two particular types of investors, depending on whether the investors are trying to increase their current yield (which they can get from an IO), or trying to reduce their exposure to prepayments of the loans (which they can get from a PO).
Many homeowners saw the values of their homes increase by as much as four times its price in some markets in a five-year span in the early 2000s. Interest-only loans helped homeowners afford more home and earn more appreciation during this time period. However, interest-only loans have contributed greatly to creating the subsequent housing bubble situation, because many borrowers could not afford the fully indexed rate. Interest-only loans may turn out to be bad financial decisions if housing prices drop, causing those borrowers to carry a mortgage larger than the value of the house, which in turn will make it impossible to refinance the house into a fixed-rate mortgage.
See also
- Mortgage loan
- Endowment policy
- UK mortgage terminology
- Balloon payment mortgage
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I want to report the following problem.
I wanted to create an account "guest", with password "guest" on my private machine,
under VL 5.9 gold. I used VASM:
menu > system > VASM; I selected "super", typed the root password, then "user", then
"add", and finally could type the new username, and twice its password. I then exited
carefully from VASM.
After half a minute a small window popped up, informing me that the new account was
created. So far, so good.
Then I opened a console (under my ordinary user account), typed "su guest", was asked for
the password; I typed it, and... the login was refused ! (with a "sorry" message and a smiley).
I tried three times with the same result: so no mistyping can be invoked.
I then typed "su" and the root password, to inspect the file /etc/shadow and I discovered that
in the "guest" line, the crypted password was replaced by a "!" character.
where have guest's password gone ?
I could easily get out of trouble: editing /etc/shadow (as root), and removed this infamous "!"
character (leaving a zero-length sting in its place). Then, in another console I could type
"su guest" and enter the account without any password; then, from inside, I finally changed
it (using the "passwd" command).
So the problem is solved, but what the hell did happen ? Did I do something wrong ? or is
there some undocumented security measure at work here ?
Apart from this small problem, VL5.9 gold is a pleasure to use !
Old pentium 3 @ 700 MHz, 384 Mo ram | <urn:uuid:6ed36a01-bad4-46de-84b4-04ae4a96b58e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=6148.msg42316 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00046-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92904 | 385 | 1.710938 | 2 |