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A landmark design from Charles and Ray Eames, these were the first industrially manufactured plastic chairs. Their clean, simple forms cradle the body. Today's chairs are authentic original design with updated, eco-friendly materials and manufacturing and a large selection of base, shell, and color combinations. More than accent pieces, they are comfortable, durable performers in homes, offices, libraries, museums—just about everywhere. What's In It For You Enduring Design in More Places The Eames molded plastic chairs are as beloved today as when they were first introduced in 1948. Whether stacking or ganging in large spaces like auditoriums or cafeterias, or on their own in elegant homes, libraries, and conference rooms, these chairs unite enduring form and quality construction in a comfortable, durable seat. The chairs have achieved a pervasive presence that proves that the staying power of good design can be shared by everyone. They work and look good in conference and waiting rooms, kids' rooms and family rooms, kitchens, and offices. Choices to Fulfill Your Vision You want the Eames chair, but which one do you want? With lots of new finish, color, and base choices, you can create the exact chair you need for any use in any environment. Four-legged, dowel-leg, rocker, or wire (often called the "Eiffel") base. Multiple stacking and ganging capabilities. Simple shell or armchair. In ten colors: aqua sky, black, greystone, java, light blue, lime green, red, sparrow, wafer, and white. The shell is dyed throughout so the colors are integral and remain vibrant even after years of hard use. Mix, match, imagine a whole new look. Charles and Ray Eames believed that comfort was as important as looks. The molded plastic chairs have comfort built in. The shell seats have high, flexible backs, deep seat pockets, and waterfall front edges so you can sit comfortably even for extended periods. Swiveling glides keep the chair steady and level on uneven floors. The standard glide is also available with felt to protect hard-surface floors. Good design never changes. But times do, and our commitment to the environment is always part of our manufacturing. In place of the original fiberglass-infused plastic, we now use a more ecologically supportable material for the chair shells, 100% recyclable polypropylene. And the chairs are now made in the United States, to reduce their manufacturing carbon footprint. In the 1940s, Charles and Ray Eames were looking forward while other American designers were content to stay put. New materials, new techniques, new shapes—these were what interested the Eameses. The designers were focused on the new plastics because this exciting material held the promise of being able to do more with less. They realized that plastic could be molded into organic shapes that would conform to the shape of the body. The Eameses adapted molding techniques developed during World War II to produce the shells. They also perfected another technique with which they had been experimenting—creating a bent, welded wire base. The result was the process that allowed the manufacture of the first mass-produced one-piece plastic chairs. No upholstery, no covering. Charles and Ray Eames, true to their design philosophy, wanted the actual materials of the chair to take center stage. And they still do, in keeping with the designers' original intent.	<urn:uuid:1906b8e7-4be7-4a1e-95f5-7f41472e1091>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/solutions/government/state-and-local-government/products/us-communities/stacking-chairs/eames-molded-plastic-chairs.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00006-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.955139	720	1.992188	2
Bitte geben Sie beim Zitieren dieser Rezension die exakte URL und das Datum Ihres Besuchs dieser Online-Adresse an. Diese Rezension erscheint auch in der Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung. The first two decades of the twentieth century can be fairly characterized as a revolutionary period. In particular in East-Central and Eastern Europe, from Moscow to Berlin, the status quo of 1900 was almost entirely shattered twenty years later. The problematic nature of "revolution" in German history - did Friedrich Ebert "betray" it or attempt to institutionalize its ideology? - is only too well known, but the concept and outcomes of revolution in East-Central Europe are much more thinly researched. The present volume attempts to fill in some of these historiographical lacunae. About half of the essays here focus on the 1905-1918 period, while others look into the concept of revolution in the nineteenth and later twentieth century. These papers were originally presented at a conference on "Nordosteuropa im Wirkungsbereich Deutschlands und Russlands"; the broad focus of that conference is reflected in the published papers. The volume begins with an introductory essay by the editor which considers the diverse definitions of "revolution" and applies these concepts to the Baltic region. This essay is followed by a discussion by Barbara Vogel of "revolution" (or the lack thereof) in the German concept. Hans-Jürgen Bömelburg provides a sweeping overview of "Der Revolutions- und Aufstandsdiskurs in Polen (1789-1870)", emphasizing the importance for Polish historical memory of "insurrection" as a revolutionary form. Five essays examine the period 1905-1918, with a geographical focus on Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Finland, and the Jewish Pale of Settlement. For this reader the most stimulating among these are Dietlind Hüchtker's analysis of "The Politics and Poetics of Transgression" in the Kingdom of Poland during 1905 and Tomas Balkelis's look at the Lithuanian intelligentsia during the 1905 evolution. In both cases the authors take a fairly well-known event and provide interesting new interpretations, in Hüchtker's article concerning the language of protest and riot in Polish cities, and in Balkelis's piece on the complicated relations between Lithuanian national intelligentsia and "the people". Hüchtker details the process by which agricultural and industrial strikes combined with a boycott of Russian institutions (the school strike) created a new form of mass politics. Balkelis emphasizes the importance of social components for the Lithuanian masses, both challenging and supplementing the national-cultural conceptions and demands put forth by Lithuanian national intellectuals such as Jonas Basanavičius. The final three essays consider revolution in the context of the establishment and collapse of Soviet power. David Feest analyzes the events of the summer of 1940 in Estonia and - more importantly - how these events were later incorporated into a Soviet narrative of Estonian revolution or, alternatively, left out of this party-approved history. In the end, of course, the events of 1940 in Estonia, even with the most active "editing", could not provide a convincing - much less inspiring - revolutionary narrative. One rarely considers perestroika a form of revolution, but Rudolf Mark argues that the events of 1985 to 1991 in the USSR can indeed be viewed as a variant on this theme. Certainly Michail Gorbachev both emphasized his loyalty to the revolution (of October 1917) and insisted on the revolutionary character of his policies of glasnost and perestroika. In the end, however, the revolution - if it may be so designated - was an unintended one that swept away Gorbachev, the Soviet nomenklatura, and communism to the ashbin of history. Mark ends with an interesting discussion of recent Russian debates and analyses of the Gorbachev's policies and legacy. The volume ends with Daina Stukuls Eglitis's theoretizing of events in Latvia in the 1980s and 1990s as a variant of revolution. For Latvia, she posits, Soviet power had never been accepted as "normal"; thus revolution in this case meant a return to normalcy. Along these lines, Eglitis notes both ruptures with the immediate past (and attempts to recreate interwar Latvian conditions) and a more evolutionary approach, transforming institutions rather than radically eliminating them, in particular in social and economic spheres. The essays collected in this volume provide a variety of new analyses of the concept of revolution in the context of Poland, the Baltic region, and Russia. This volume will be of particular interest for graduate students and specialists wishing to bridge the gap between theoretical models and historical facts. Theodore R. Weeks	<urn:uuid:81d493f6-8cc6-493f-bfbc-fc267108b231>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.sehepunkte.de/2013/02/22982.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.909894	1,005	2.796875	3
Realities of health for all by the year 2000 AbstractThe European Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO) took the global lead on Health For All when the Regional Committee in 1980 approved a European Health For All Strategy. This was an important breakthrough for WHO as it was the first time Member Statein a Region endorsed a common health policy and agreed to be monitored on their progress towards attainment of the strategy. The paper reviews the progress of Member States to date towards the Regional Health For All goal. Progress is discussed within the context of the six fundamental principles which underpin the Health For All concept, vis: equity; health promotion; community involvement; multisectoral participation; primary (local) health care; and, international cooperation. The paper argues that the commitment of Member States to the Health For All Strategy has been patchy with only moderate success towards meeting the 38 Regional Targets. Poor progress is attributed to changing national and international political and economic circumstances and limited resources but perhaps most importantly to a lack of political will to take the strategy seriously. Download InfoIf you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large. As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to look for a different version under "Related research" (further below) or search for a different version of it. Bibliographic InfoArticle provided by Elsevier in its journal Social Science & Medicine. Volume (Year): 35 (1992) Issue (Month): 4 (August) Contact details of provider: Web page: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/315/description#description You can help add them by filling out this form. reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.Access and download statistics For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Wendy Shamier). If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about. If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form. If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form. If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation. Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.	<urn:uuid:aa1bc121-07a8-4e6e-81ad-fecb82d04a28>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/socmed/v35y1992i4p541-547.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00022-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.902421	634	2.484375	2
More on uranium storage at Y-12 Y-12, of course, is revving up its pre-packaging of weapons-grade uranium in advance of loading the new Highly Enriched Uranium Facility. Since late 2006, Oak Ridge workers have been loading cans of uranium metal and oxide into specially designed Rackable Can Storage Boxes. Those boxes will be tranferred to HEUMF once that high-security storage facility is open for biz, expected to be in 2010. According to a Sept. 12 memo from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, one of those new storage boxes in the warehouse had leaked some liquid (associated with the boron-based material that's supposed to poison any nuclear reactions from the fissile material). It was just a few milliliters of the liquid, but apparently it shouldn't have been on the floor. "Safety basis screening of this condition by Warehouse and HEUMF personnel is in progress," the safety board inspectors reported.	<urn:uuid:12ef7ce5-1263-4564-96a8-f463298ed3b2>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blogs.knoxnews.com/munger/2008/10/more-on-uranium-storage-at-y12.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960887	202	1.882813	2
Writing in 3D with D3: Data Driven Documents Assuming you have the requisite technical skills, I recommend Getting Started with D3, but this book will only wet your appetite. Next, read through Scott Murray’s excellent D3 tutorials (Scott stopped writing D3 tutorials and is now writing a book on data visualization & D3). Finally, visit the D3 website for it is chock full of beautiful examples and well written documentation. D3 is very cool and has a growing community of industrial data scientists (Bostock is now working for Square, data journalists, hard scientists, and even a couple digital humanists here and here. I am especially excited to see what kinds of scholarship digital humanists produce as they begin thinking in terms of “data” (for good and for bad) driven digital scholarship. The Return of Content? Yaron Galai of Outbrain and AdAge.com offers this optimistic report about Google’s Penguin algorithm and the rise of “New SEO.” If the old version of SEO was about baiting crawlers and link-selling, says Galai, Google’s new indexing methods are much more aligned with what “white hat” web publishers have always been about: producing good content. In the recent past, the sites that often ended up on top of the Google rankings pile were those that engaged in “black hat” SEO strategies: larding up content with fraudulent links, anchor tags, etc., and engaging in shady link exchange practices (or buying site hits en masse)…and simply dumbing down content to ensure keyword optimization. With this latest revision to Google’s algorithm, the hope (at least for legitimate publishers) is that we’ll see a return to rankings based on actual sharing, actual content, and actual quality. Of course, any algorithm can be gamed. The thing is to make gaming at least as time-consuming and expensive as good content production. The question for DCW readers, then, is: how can scholarly web publishers and academic bloggers ensure that their own content is being indexed well? “White hat” doesn’t mean “total lack of SEO strategy.” And there’s a tendency in the scholarly community to see any strategy that smacks of commerce as a bad thing—or at least as a something not in keeping with the ideal of pure knowledge dissemination (i.e. “I’m in art history, not used car sales”). So what are you doing to bring readers to your site (aside from writing well and often)? Do you think about SEO? Or is it even the job of the digital scholar to take algorithmic stratagies into consideration? What’s Your Archive? Archival research is hot. A lot hotter than it was when I was an undergraduate English major in the early 1990s and Big Theory had not yet worn out its welcome. Back then, the scholars who attracted the most attention were those who had mastered the occult knowledge of postmodern theory and could apply it to literary texts with a performative flair that left the rest of us wondering if we’d even be able to imitate their astounding feats. Today, the scholars that fill the conference rooms at academic conventions are the ones who have found obscure documents in musty archives and can skillfully weave these little-known texts into a larger narrative about literature and culture. As archival research has grown in prestige and authority, I’ve heard scholars use phrases like “my archive” to describe the body of primary sources they’re working with; I’ve also heard them ask one another, “What’s your archive?” as they discuss their work in progress. I don’t think my colleagues are referring to specific brick-and-mortar structures like the American Antiquarian Society or the New York Public Library when they talk about “my archive.” What I think they’re trying to capture is a sense of the parameters that they apply as they search through a variety of archival holdings, both digital and physical: “my archive” is broadsheet ballads from the antebellum period; “my archive” is newspaper poetry; “my archive” is the testimonies of former slaves. Personally, I love the construction “my archive.” Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for good archival research. I love the digital photos of rare documents glowing in pre-publication glory that scholars share at conferences. I love the moment in a scholarly essay when generations worth of common knowledge about a text or an author is thrown out the window by a single rare document, smouldering there on the page like the smoking gun that it is. As archival research has replated Big Theory as a source of prestige and authority in the academy, archives have come to play the gatekeeping role that theory once played as well. Finding something juicy in an archive has replaced, in many ways, the performative application of postmodern theory to a single literary text. What role do digital archives play in this transition from theory to primary research? Do digital archives of otherwise hard-to-find primary sources democratize the prestige and authority conferred by archival research? Or has this gatekeeping function reasserted itself in other ways? Now that more and more material is available online, is there a certain caché to finding something available only in a brick-and-mortar archive? Is greater prestige assigned to winning a fellowship at places like the American Antiquarian Society? Can for-profit vendors of password-protected digital archives command a higher price from university libraries for access to their valuable resources? There are many questions we should ask ourselves as we reflect on the transition from the age of Big Theory to the age of “my archive,” and they are questions that should guide our use, creation, and dissemination of digital archival resources.	<urn:uuid:ab1d0ae5-038b-4150-b1a6-e8dc2aebbb86>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.digitalculture.org/2012/08/10/dcw-volume-1-issue-11/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00035-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.937688	1,242	1.757813	2
Exchanging public statements is a poor way to conduct dialogue. But for the past several months Catholic bishops and Jewish leaders have been doing just that about two topics that cut close to the heart of the relationship between the two communities: the status and relevance of God’s covenant with the Jewish people and the nature of Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Few issues could be more sensitive. The proximate cause of the recent exchange was A Note on Ambiguities Contained in Covenant and Mission, a statement made public June 18, 2009, during the bishops’ semi-annual meeting. The note, prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees on Doctrine and Pastoral Practices and on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, is mostly a critique of the Catholic side of a joint statement with Jews titled Reflection on Covenant and Mission, issued seven years ago. Jews and other observers view the note as one more step backward for Catholic-Jewish relations and for the ecumenical and interreligious outreach of the U.S.C.C.B, which was already deteriorating through a series of events over the last several years. While steps have been taken to resolve substantive differences between the two sides, questions about the conduct and supervision of ecumenical and interfaith dialogue and about trust between the parties are still to be addressed.Reflections on Covenant and Mission By itself, the bishops’ note bears three new and troubling features that fall short of usual standards for dialogue. First, never before has the Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Committee officially criticized the work of one of its own dialogues. Previously, the U.S.C.C.B. has prepared responses to certain developments or occasionally to dialogue texts. But past responses never included the Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs if the work of a dialogue group under its own sponsorship was under scrutiny. Reflections on Covenant and Mission, the text criticized by the bishops in their June note, was a joint statement of that committee’s dialogue with the National Council of Synagogues. Unfortunately, the press release issued with R.C.M. incorrectly identified it as a statement of the bishops’ conference rather than of one of its dialogues. Although this was corrected at the time and the text was even removed from the U.S.C.C.B. Web site, the note worries that since R.C.M.’s appearance “some...have treated the document as authoritative.” Second, the level of authority for national dialogue texts was never a concern before. They can claim no more authority than that of the scholars and others, including church officials, who prepare and release them. While their consensus usually carries considerable weight, not until sponsoring bodies receive these texts formally or officials cite them approvingly do agreed texts acquire any official weight. The bishops observe that this Catholic-Jewish dialogue text “was not subject to the same review process that official documents undergo.” That would apply a procedure for approval of dialogue texts not then in effect and implies that such review will be imposed now and in the future. Review by an outside group, even a doctrine committee, before a dialogue group can release a text would undermine the dialogue process by unilaterally imposing controls on the partner in dialogue and undercutting the standing of the Catholic interlocutors. Pending official reception or rejection, control should be exercised by careful appointments, not on what the appointees wish to say. Third, the bishops’ note came out during the U.S.C.C.B.’s June meeting, usually planned as a nonworking session when observers and the press are absent. These meetings were originally intended as retreats or a time for relaxed consultation among bishops, unlike the November meetings, when most deliberations are public except for specially designated executive sessions. At both their June 2008 and 2009 meetings, the bishops agreed in private to actions that have negatively affected Jewish relations. At the June 2008 meeting, bishops had voted in favor of replacing a sentence in the American catechism, “Thus the covenant that God made with the Jewish people through Moses remains eternally valid for them.” The replacement text is mostly a quotation from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans (9:4-5). The new wording approved was: “To the Jewish people, whom God first chose to hear his word, ‘belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ.’” Speaking for the Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, the Rev. James Massa explained that the expunged wording “was not flat-out wrong” but “was ambiguous and needed to be qualified.” One wonders what was so ambiguous. The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that “the Old Covenant has never been revoked” (No. 121). Replacing and not editing the sentence in the American catechism indicates that the U. S. bishops felt something was wrong with referring to the covenant as “eternally valid” for Jews, even with qualification. The U.S.C.C.B. announced on Aug. 27, 2009, that Rome had given permission for this change. The announcement explains that it “clarifies Catholic teaching on God’s covenant with the Jews” and further that “Catholics believe that the Jewish people continue to live within the truth of the covenant God made with Abraham, and that God continues to be faithful to them.” There are no reasons given why a shift from the covenant “through Moses” to the earlier covenant “with Abraham” and why the somewhat awkward expression “to live within the truth of the covenant” represent improvements, especially for catechesis. The announcement appeared several days after Jewish representatives had sent a firm response to the bishops’ June note.The Jewish Response Jewish representatives of five organizations responded to the June 2009 action by a letter on Aug. 18 to the signers of the note. While many Jews, especially Orthodox Jews, declare that they have no business telling Catholics what to believe, this letter points out that the note seems “to posit that the Mosaic covenant is obsolete and Judaism no longer has a reason to exist.” What is certainly lacking in the note and other recent U.S.C.C.B. announcements is the key term in the English rendering of Rom 11:29 in the New American Bible (the Bible translation officially authorized by the U.S.C.C.B), “for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” Declaring that the covenant was never revoked—using John Paul II’s often stated interpretation of Vatican II’s teaching—thwarts any supersessionist view to the contrary. (Supersessionism is the belief that the church, the “New Israel,” displaces the Jews as God’s people.) But the primary concern of Jewish leaders with the note was another matter entirely: the nature of dialogue itself. “A declaration of this sort,” they wrote, “is antithetical to the very essence of Jewish-Christian dialogue as we have understood it in the post-Vatican II era.” To them, the bishops seemed to state “that Catholics engaging in dialogue with Jews must have the intention of extending an implicit invitation to embrace Christianity and that one can even imagine a situation in such a dialogue where this invitation would be made explicit.” Their reply to any invitation to baptism was unequivocal: “Jewish participation becomes untenable” when dialogue becomes “an invitation, whether explicit or implicit, to apostatize.” Representatives of five groups with decades-long relationships with the U.S.C.C.B. signed the response—the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the National Council of Synagogues and two Orthodox Jewish organizations: the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America. Their complaints were heard, for on Oct. 2 five bishops replied: Cardinal Francis George, president of the bishop’s conference; Archbishop Wilton Gregory and Bishop William Lori, chairmen of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and of Doctrine; and the two longtime co-chairmen of these dialogues, Cardinal William Keeler and Bishop William Murphy. They indicated they would excise the two sentences on baptism and dialogue and issued a “Statement of Principles for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue,” which includes a strong denial that dialogue is a “disguised invitation to baptism” or will ever be used “as a means of proselytism.” That helps because most of these bishops, and now also Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, who was recently named to replace Cardinal Keeler in heading Jewish relations for the U.S.C.C.B., are the people primarily responsible for promoting these relations. (See Archbishop Dolan’s “A Shared Path,” Am., 2/1.) Still, though the offending words are removed from the bishops’ note, Jews must wonder what the bishops truly believe is the relationship between dialogue and baptism.Interpreting ‘Nostra Aetate’ Speaking in 2004, Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, summarized what Vatican II’s “Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions” (Nostra Aetate), accomplished for Jewish relations: “In this declaration the church expressed regret for every form of anti-Semitism, it affirmed its Jewish roots and, with reference to the Epistle to the Romans, the continued validity of God’s covenant with Israel.” He also explained that St. Paul’s idea of a covenant (Rom 11:29) not revoked is “so important in this new time of relations...that it should not be treated in isolation and apart from the whole multi-layered New Testament covenant theology.” The current weight of Christian biblical and theological scholarship favors such a single covenant. Nostra Aetate also put an end to supersessionist views, that the old covenant ended and that the church has replaced the Jews as God’s people. An adequate Christian account, following Cardinal Kasper’s advice, would need to reject any vestige of a replacement theory as well as avoid any suggestion of two independent, ongoing covenants. In 2002 the dialogue text R.C.M. attempted to address, from the Catholic side, the relationship between mission and dialogue in light of “a deepening Catholic appreciation of the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people.” That text consisted of a preface and two parts, one by the Catholic side and the other by the Jewish side. Some critics felt that the Catholic section needed more careful attention to the complex relationship between mission and dialogue. Others criticized what they saw as an overall imbalance, because the Jewish section did not address in theological depth the relationship Jews have with Christians. Among the critics was Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J., who rebuked the Catholic participants for making it appear that the universal call to conversion does not apply to Jews and for insufficiently testing their positions on the covenant against the whole New Testament (Am., 10/21/02). Healthy as it is for internal Catholic discussion on mission and dialogue to be out in the open, the bishops’ recent note comes across as a unilateral and premature attempt to be doctrinally precise, jeopardizing the relationships with Jews necessary for dialogue. Such precision is prone to overstatement. The Orthodox Jewish scholar Rabbi David Berger, a signer of the Jewish response in August, called the reference to baptism “a bolt from the blue.” Public revision continues. As promised, a new version of the bishops’ note is now posted on the U.S.C.C.B. Web site with the offending sentences removed. The revised text repeats its criticism of R.C.M. for failing to develop a vision of mission and dialogue that incorporates the core elements of proclamation and invitation to life in Christ, but offers no examples or references. Furthermore, the committees’ explanation of the covenant in the note and the change in the catechism obfuscate R.C.M.’s summary of teaching from the pontificates of Paul VI and John Paul II on God’s unrevoked covenant with the Jews. The revised note fails to mention the Vatican’s Guidelines on Religious Relations With Jews, issued in 1974, which acknowledged the Christian obligation to witness and preach Christ as well as not to repeat supersessionist mistakes and proselytizing abuses of the past against Jews in the name of mission. From 1980 on, Pope John Paul II referred to the Old Covenant as “never revoked by God.” This Vatican-II mentality gives priority to nurturing relationships between Christians and Jews rather than to impatient and unilateral attempts to impose doctrinal purity on unsettled questions.Healing a Troubled Relationship The way out of the current messy situation is to recall what Vatican II encouraged: joint review of relevant biblical texts, especially St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans but also the Letter to the Hebrews, which was used by Cardinal Dulles in his criticism of R.C.M., and any other relevant New Testament passages that seem to offer contrary or different views. Catholic biblical scholars and theologians should invite Jewish scholars to assist them with this task. In dialogue, for the sake of clarity and avoidance of misunderstanding, they might also share their understandings of “covenant,” particularly as expressed in Jeremiah 31, with reference to the covenant’s renewal in light of current Jewish and Christian self-understanding. Internal Catholic discussion of dialogue and mission should be informed by joint reflections on the experience of Jews and Catholics in dialogue. Both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI have addressed these topics. Jews and Catholics might also share their perceptions of the present state of papal teaching. Joint scholarly study by Jews and Christians on these questions is sorely needed, not more unilateral actions that ignore the fruits of the Catholic-Jewish dialogue of the past 45 years.	<urn:uuid:ebfcf385-9ea6-4f44-ac76-a64fd80e6d8c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://americamagazine.org/print/issue/726/article/troubled-waters	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957366	2,983	1.671875	2
Family: Sciuridae, Squirrels view all from this family Description A small reddish or cinnamon-colored prairie dog with a white tail tip. Burrow entrances are marked by a mound of dirt. Dimensions 300-370mm, 50-60mm, 460-1250g; / 290-370mm, 50-60mm, 410-790g Endangered Status The Utah Prairie Dog is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as threatened in Utah. This prairie dog, which is the least widespread of the three prairie dog species that live in the U.S., dropped in number from about 95,000 in the 1920s to just over 2,000 adults in the 1970s. The decline can be attributed to two causes. The Utah Prairie Dog was squeezed out of its habitat by human settlement. Furthermore, it was deliberately eradicated from areas, largely by ranchers who believed it used up the forage needed by livestock and by farmers who felt that the prairie dog towns destroyed their cropland. This prairie dog's numbers have recovered somewhat, and it was downlisted from endangered to threatened in 1984. A special regulation allows farmers to kill a certain number of "nuisance" animals per year. Habitat Grasslands & prairies Discussion Nest chambers are close to the surface, but they hibernate in winter in deeper chambers, 100-200cm below the surface. Feeds mainly on herbs and grasses. Population densities range from 0.4 to 12 per hectare, depending on habitat condition, but widespread human persecution has driven them out of 90% of their historic range. This endangered species is now limited to grasslands and flat plains in southern Utah.	<urn:uuid:bfe4710d-c0b3-4c95-ae5e-df21171f1b55>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=1041&curGroupID=5&lgfromWhere=&viewType=&curPageNum=7	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.944089	358	3.390625	3
Buzz Burhans wrote: Over the past few days Fred Wolfe and I have exchanged some information relative to differences in running Stata on the newer AMD chips under Linux (64-bit processing) or Win XP (32-bit processing), where the chips were similar (but not identical) clockspeed. We thought that perhaps some of the results and other info we exchanged might be of interest to others, so we are submitting it for general information. And then later: Following this exchange, we both ran a small dataset and the same .do file which ran two almost identical calls to -gllamm-. The difference between Program1 and Program2 is that the exact same model is run in both cases, with the single difference being that in Program1 there are 2 level 2 random effects, and in program 2 an additional random effect was added so there are 3 random effects. And then later: These were our results: 1) Both machines produced exactly the same numeric results for the 2) The Linux machine was faster. Linux Windows XP % Faster 16.75 25.51 minutes 29.0% Buzz Burhans or Fred Wolfe: Would you be willing to post the small dataset and the Stata code (perhaps just Program 1) that you used in these experiments so that other Stata users could compare the speed of their Stata setups with the above data? This might provide some helpful information to users contemplating hardware upgrades. The Win XP machine was manufactured by Velocity Micro 1 month age, and as far as I could determine at the time was the fastest Windows XP Pro It uses a single Atholon 64 FX-51 Processor at 2.4 GHz (front bus 200 Mhz). It has 2 GB of memory. Stata ran in a 200 MB partition. The data and overhead for the programs used 47.4K of memory. Disks were 2 Raid 0 Sata at 10,000 RPM. The Linux setup is running under SuSE v9 on a box supplied by Penguin Computing Inc. about a month ago. It is running an Opteron 246 chip at 2.0 MHz (there is a faster Opteron available from Penguin, the 248 @ 2.2 MHz ).The hard drive was an 80GB Seagate IDE @ 7200 RPM. The speed differences here, it must be remembered, were between two newer chips, my original comparison with a Pentium 4 2.0 MHz chip had the Linux Opteron running at a 370% improvement in speed. Although the Windows machine was slower than the Linux machine, it is still very fast. Stata graphs that were rather slow in my 4 year old Windows 2000 machine run at a very acceptable speed on the new machine, about 3.5 times faster. Non-Windows users on the list often comment on problems of stability and compatibility in the Windows OS. My machine has been rock solid, and there have been no problems whatsoever (Windows and its programs have improved over the years). My machine came with "Windows Media Player." I thought I would have little interest in it. But it plays music beautifully. Playing Bach Partitas makes Stata run 40% faster, or so it seems. There is now available a beta version of a 64 bit XP. If this version becomes available this year we would expect the speed of XP on a 64 bit Athlon to increase substantially. Compared to the data set that Buzz provided for the test, I usually run data sets that have 100 to 1,000 time more observations. One would hope that future increases in the speed of GLLAMM with DLLs might make it * For searches and help try: Any information, including protected health information (PHI), transmitted in this email is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and or exempt from disclosure under applicable Federal or State law. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon, protected health information (PHI) by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.	<urn:uuid:9d63eba6-9d87-4ef4-bbf6-3716bc199274>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2004-04/msg00651.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00060-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.917537	913	2.015625	2
The town of Ivins came about because of the fulfilled dream of several men to bring water to the Santa Clara bench. Ivins Reservoir was built to store the water in 1918. They decided they wanted a different name for their town than "Santa Clara Bench," the name that was finally chosen was "Ivins" after the Mormon Apostle Anthony W. Ivins. He was asked and didn't object as long as they spelled it right. He then donated $100 toward a chapel and sent later a bell for it. Ivins is home to Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Performing Arts Charter School, Red Mountain Spa, and Snow Canyon State Park all of which draw many people to the area. Ivin's founding fathers and their descendants still live there but the town has changed much in recent years. The population that stayed under 100 for many years is now more than fifteen times that number. A lot of people have moved in under the big red mountain. Ivins is still a place that young couples (and not so young) can find a place to build a home and family.	<urn:uuid:208211c5-e1e1-49d9-86af-5a6dcfa5dd7e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.utahstgeorge.com/ivins.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.991484	226	2.265625	2
Magnolias share a lineage with some of the oldest flowering trees on earth -- dating back almost 100 million years -- and once grew wild in such unlikely places as Greenland and Siberia. Today their habitats are more restricted, with more than seventy species of the plant growing in parts of Asia, the east coast of the United States, and the tropics of Central and South America. Twenty-five varieties can also be found in Brooklyn, New York, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Botanic Garden was founded in 1910; its first magnolias were planted in 1932. Each April, the magnolias inaugurate springtime, blooming in a range of magnificent colors -- from creamy white to yellow, rosy purple pink to light pink highlighted with fuchsia -- and include such examples of the plant as M. acuminata 'Elizabeth,' M. kobus, M. x lobeneri 'Leonard Messel,' and the tiny, delicate M. soulangiana 'Lilliputian.' Magnolias are hardy trees that can endure extremes in temperature, but prefer moisture and nutrient-rich, acidic soil and mulch around their roots. They also require minimal pruning, most of which the Botanical Garden does after the springtime blossoming, so the trees can be seen at their peak by the many visitors who come in spring. Learn more about Brooklyn Botanic Garden.	<urn:uuid:fbff9675-4d15-4271-973f-d36d806474ec>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.marthastewart.com/266874/magnolias-at-the-brooklyn-botanic-garden	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00056-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.922528	287	3.421875	3
Inspiring Quotes from Great Women in History Women in History Who Changed the World You’ve come a long way, Baby! We proudly remember some of the heroes and pioneers who shaped our world and changed the course of history. They fought for our rights, struggled to be free of discrimination and stereotypes, and refused to be locked into a role set forth by men, family, and society. They raised babies, but they also raised some hell and broke free of the conventions of the culture. All women today come into the world on the shoulders of the ones who came before them. From the earliest suffragettes to the first woman to travel to space—and all the delightful and fierce females in between—we present 36 inspiring quotes from some of the most awesome women in history. Be inspired by women who helped pave the way for our future, such as: Elizabeth Blackwell (the first female physician in the United States), Susan B. Anthony, Marie Curie, Coretta Scott King, Sally Ride, Oprah Winfrey, and more. Women in Our Community	<urn:uuid:b877279d-4907-4265-b7c0-51653eef9a79>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/2010/01/Inspiring-Quotes-from-Great-Women-in-History.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.938581	220	3.109375	3
Pledge of Allegiance From Iron Chariots Wiki Revision as of 05:17, 27 February 2009 by Tatarize The pledge of Allegiance is relevant in that in 1954 the words "under God" were added. This is often referenced by apologists as evidence that America is a Christian Nation. 9th Circuit decision in Newdow v. Elk Ridge To recite the pledge is not to describe the United States; instead it is to swear allegiance to the values for which the flag stands: unity, indivisibility, liberty, justice and -- since 1954 -- monotheism	<urn:uuid:23302e92-e914-4e44-a41b-24116f26b251>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://wiki.ironchariots.org/index.php?title=Pledge_of_Allegiance&oldid=10526	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.968317	124	2.65625	3
Since Magic Johnson announced he was retiring from the basketball because he contracted HIV in 1991, the National Basketball Association has been influential in spreading the message of HIV/AIDS awareness. In a statement released by the league on World AIDS Day, the NBA said it stands committed in its mission. “On Dec. 1, 2011, the NBA family will continue the fight against HIV/AIDS in support of World AIDS Day,” said the statement. “NBA Cares has supported HIV/AIDS research and education in a variety of ways including public service announcements, leadership with the business coalition GBCHealth, HIV/AIDS testing and grassroots activities, education workshops and charitable donations.” The NBA has a Public Service Announcement from Women’s National Basketball Association hoops star Candice Wiggins featured on its website, in which the WNBA hoops star discusses her father, Alan Wiggins, a professional major league baseball player who died of AIDS. “HIV/AIDS has personally affected me and the people I love. When I speak up and talk about HIV/AIDS, I know my father’s death wasn’t in vain,” Williams said about her decision to get involved on World AIDS Day,” said Wiggins. “This year, through a variety of collaborative partnerships worldwide the league and its teams will generate awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS education and research,” the NBA statement continued. One of the partnerships is with the Greater Than AIDS campaign that collaborated with the NBA for the Candice Wiggins PSA and helps support World AIDS Day with its website greaterthan.org. The website helps spread awareness of the disease by providing first hand accounts of people living with HIV/AIDS and informing people of HIV testing sites throughout the country. As the NBA gets ready to begin their season on Christmas Day, the league, team and its players continue in their fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.	<urn:uuid:20523fc0-5f6d-478d-9416-66e453bcbbb2>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.christianpost.com/news/world-aids-day-2011-supported-by-nba-wnba-63647/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964224	395	1.859375	2
Recently, I mentioned a documentary that appeared on Channel 8 titled, "Dogs That Changed the World." For generations, people have been attempting to track the origination of the dog. Many felt they evolved from wolves, but mysteries remained. In this documentary, they refer to the change from wolf to dog as happening in "the blink of an eye." Some scientists actually believe that it happened during a single human lifetime. It was long believed that early people would find wolf cubs and raise them, thus domesticating them. Dr. Raymond Coppinger believes that in order to domesticate a wolf, you would have to take it from its mother at 13 days of age. He maintains that the people of the Stone Age did not have the time, inclination or knowledge to bottle-raise a wolf. He feels that the wolf turned itself into a dog during the Stone Age. Fifteen thousand years ago, humans began living in permanent settlements. Along with these settlements came dumping grounds. Naturally, the dumps attracted animals. These animals would struggle between themselves and the weaker ones were run off. But also, those more fearful of humans would run off. The less fearful ones stayed nearby and got the best of the garbage. Some believe that, at this time, the wolves divided, depending on their fear of flight distance. The wolves that were less fearful parented less fearful offspring. Since they were now rummaging for their food rather than bringing down prey, their physical structure also changed. In 1950, an experiment was carried out at a fox farm in what was then the Soviet Union. Many of the foxes were extremely frightened of humans and therefore were too stressed to breed. They decided to only breed foxes that were tolerant of people. The test to determine those less fearful involved putting a gloved hand and arm into each cage. The foxes for the breeding program were selected from how they reacted to this contact. As the less fearful foxes were bred to other less fearful foxes, very quickly, the subsequent generations of foxes were gentle, friendly and loved to be around people. They became house pets. But, surprisingly, as they were selecting for tameness, along with this came a cascade of other changes. The set of genes resulting in colors of black and white also impacted on the entire makeup of the animal. The fight or flight hormone is chemically connected with the skin and fur hormone. Alterations in one system resulted in a domino effect, from color to behaviors. This study with foxes is very significant in leading to the belief that there could be a sudden transformation from wolves to dogs, including color, body shape, head and jaw function. The dog was the very first wild creature to become domesticated and live among us. They made a lasting impact on cultures and civilizations around the world. They worked as healers, herders, guardians, hunters and guides. In Mexico, a particular hairless dog is said to relieve the pain of rheumatism and arthritis when one holds the hairless, newborn puppy next to the painful joint. Wolves do not bark. They howl. Early dogs, it is believed, did not howl. However, because of their value as hunters and guardians, barking became a sought after characteristic. Don't blame the dog. It was humans who chose the bark. The bond between human and dog, and the dogs usefulness, caused them to travel with the humans wherever they went. Thus, they were quickly found throughout the world. Every culture has its story about the creation of these animals. Today, scientists are trying to track down the place of their origin. Professor Peter Savolainen is gathering DNA samples from dogs around the world and developing a database. The results clearly indicate that the one place on earth is the homeland of all dogs -- East Asia. Now, they are working to pinpoint the exact location but they believe it is China or Siberia. Dogs have a phenomenal ability to adapt to any climate it encounters. One of the most amazing adaptations is to the frozen lands of the Arctic Circle. These dogs came from Asia and now can thrive in temperatures of -58 degrees and they never sleep inside. They have become endurance athletes and are the fastest land animal, over long distances. In the Arctic, man depends on the skills of the dogs to warn them of weak spots in the ice, to help them find food and to find the way home during a blizzard. It is an example of harsh natural selection. Puppies are born on the ice and only the toughest survive. Throughout the world, dogs are asked to do work that humans cannot do, including herding in rugged terrain. The herding dog is one of the most amazing dogs, combining natural instinct and responding to human body language, words and a variety of sounds. Dogs, after 15,000 years of evolution, have mastered the art of reading human emotions and language in remarkable ways. Dogs have earned a fundamental place in the human heart. Part two of this documentary, "Dogs by Design," will be covered in a future column.	<urn:uuid:a5db061b-5f9a-45c7-867e-054c4c3101e1>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2007/jun/28/scientists_still_guessing/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.979499	1,041	3.734375	4
Drawing on a pragmatic approach, this paper provides an analysis of governmental support for organic farming in Ireland. There are varying levels of encouragement and programmes provided to farmers in their conversion from conventional to organic production, and in their maintenance of organic production. Support policies vary across regions and are linked to European Union legislation, thus it is challenging to document the many types of support in place. This research investigates relevant technical, financial, and policy support available to organic farmers in Ireland. This exploratory study develops an assessment of Ireland within eight key categories of organic agricultural support: leadership, policy, research, technical support, financial support, marketing and promotion, education and information, and future developments. Information and data from the Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF), the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Teagasc), and other governmental and semi-governmental agencies were utilized to assess the level of support in each category. Following the pragmatic approach, this assessment provides key findings which allow policymakers, organizations and citizens to better understand the current situation and set a path for the future development of organic farming in Ireland.	<urn:uuid:8c300235-2e44-410a-a2af-a47c15267d45>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/gers_pubs/14/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.924313	222	2.0625	2
Romney’s Bain Capital / Tax Return problem is truly hitting a critical mass and is now in the mainstream of American political consciousness: The latest survey conducted by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) on behalf of Daily Kos and SEIU shows that 56 percent of American voters believe Romney should release his tax returns for the last 12 years, compared with only 34 percent who believe he should not. George Romney, the late former governor of Michigan and father of the presumptive Republican nominee, released 12 years’ worth of his tax returns when he ran for president in 1968, famously quipping that “one year could be a fluke.” The Obama campaign is ramping up the pressure: Democrats have entered the go-for-the-jugular stage of the presidential race, with President Barack Obama's campaign, the Democratic National Committee and an allied opposition research group all releasing videos today attacking Mitt Romney for his refusal to release more tax returns. The videos are distinct. The Obama campaign clip will air on television in Pennsylvania, where Mitt Romney is campaigning today. The DNC's version craftily uses Sarah Palin to suggest that John McCain was so nervous about Romney's taxes that he made a historic roll of the dice with his running mate pick in 2008. The video put together by America Bridge 21st Century is a sharp edit job of all the prominent GOP officials and pundits who have begun groaning about Romney's handling of the matter. Meanwhile, there is yet more evidence the Obama campaign’s Bain ads are working: In a swing-state survey from Purple Strategies released Monday, nearly 4 in 10 voters said new information they had learned in the past week made them consider Romney less favorably than they had before, and 42 percent of independents said Romney was “too out of touch” to be president. In Colorado, Virginia and Ohio, Romney’s favorability numbers have dropped from June. It’s hard to see how Romney’s ‘exciting’ VP pick will change the narrative but he’ll try: Reuters reports that Mitt Romney has reached the final stages of selecting a vice presidential running mate, with “growing speculation” that he has narrowed the short list to three prospective candidates: Ohio Senator Rob Portman, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. And to add insult to injury, looks like Romney even has an Olympic sized outsourcing problem: For the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who has repeatedly promised on the trail to "get tough" on China… while at the helm of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Romney outsourced the production of torchbearer uniforms to Burma. We’ll be asking if Mitt Romney can survive this and actually make it t the GOP convention when fellow Republicans seem to be turning against him.	<urn:uuid:d8c3817b-fe54-4105-8574-cc4ab3bb1204>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ed.msnbc.com/_news/2012/07/17/12795578-tipping-point-for-romney?lite	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962201	581	1.515625	2
Ingredient in red wine: This may be the answer to the long-sought goal of extending the healthy human life Recent findings triggered excitement among scientists who study aging. They hailed the findings as groundbreaking. Click Here for more info - Natural Sweetness Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer's Public release date: 14-Jun-2006 Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer's through promotion of longevity program in the brain For the first time researchers show how restricting caloric intake triggers activity in the brain associated with longevity New York, New York – A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to show that restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity. "Both clinical and epidemiological evidence suggests that modification of lifestyle factors such as nutrition may prove crucial to Alzheimer's Disease management," says Giulio Maria Pasinetti, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Director of the Neuroinflammation Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and lead author of the study. "This research, however, is the first to show a connection between nutrition and Alzheimer's Disease neuropathy by defining mechanistic pathways in the brain and scrutinizing biochemical functions. We hope these findings further unlock the mystery of Alzheimer's and bring hope to the millions of Americans suffering from this disease." Alzheimer's Disease is a rapidly growing public health concern with potentially devastating effects. An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease and the number of Americans with Alzheimer's has more than doubled since 1980. Presently, there are no known cures or effective preventive strategies. While genetic factors are relevant in early-onset cases, they appear to play less of a role in late-onset-sporadic AD cases, the most common form of AD. Longevity Program in the Brain People with AD exhibit elevated levels of beta-amyloid peptides that cause plaque buildup in the brain (the main characteristic of AD). Beta-amyloid peptides activate SIRT1, a member of a broad family of proteins known as sirtuins which influence a variety of functions including metabolism and aging. Dr. Pasinetti and colleagues used an experimental mouse model to demonstrate that beta-amyloid peptides in the brain can be reduced by subjecting the mice to dietary caloric restriction, primarily based on low carbohydrate food. Conversely, a high caloric intake based on saturated fat was shown to increase levels of beta-amyloid peptides. This study is the first to suggest that caloric restriction through promotion of SIRT1 (a molecule associated with brain longevity) may initiate a cascade of events like the activation of alpha-secretase which can prevent AD amyloid neuropathology. Since alpha-secretase is known also to inhibit the generation of beta-amyloid peptides in the AD affected brain, the study demonstrates a mechanism by which dietary caloric restriction might benefit AD. Most remarkably, the study finds that a high caloric intake based on saturated fat promotes AD type beta-amyloidosis, while caloric restriction based on reduced carbohydrate intake is able to prevent it. Among lifestyle factors influencing AD, recent studies strongly support the evidence that caloric intake may play a role in the relative risk for AD clinical dementia. Most importantly, as mechanistic pathways are defined and their biochemical functions scrutinized, the evidence supporting a direct link between nutrition and AD neuropathology continues to grow. New study supports anti-aging benefits of cutting calories Posted on Fri, Jun. 02, 2006 By Tina Hesman Saey KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE ST. LOUIS - Washington University researchers have found another reason that cutting calories lengthens life. A recent study reported that eating a high-nutrition low-calorie diet could reverse signs of aging in the heart. Now scientists, led by Dr. Luigi Fontana, have discovered that cutting calories also can cut levels of body chemicals associated with aging. Fontana and his colleagues studied three groups of 28 people each. The first group consisted of people on calorie-restricted diets. The people built highly individualized diets from fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean proteins, dairy products and whole grains. Calorie consumption ranged from 1,112 calories per day to 2,260 calories per day with an average intake of 1,779 calories per day. People in the group had followed the restricted diet for an average of six years but were sedentary. The second group consisted of endurance runners who logged an average of 48 miles per week. The runners ate an average of 2,811 calories each day. Both the exercisers and dieters had very low body fat. A third group consisted of sedentary people who ate a standard Western diet. The sedentary group consumed, on average, 2,433 calories in a day. All of the groups were composed of healthy non-smokers who had stable weights and weren't taking medicines or dietary supplements that might interfere with the results. The researchers reported that the calorie-cutters, but not the runners or non-dieters, had lower levels of a thyroid hormone called T3 in their blood. The hormone is associated with metabolism, body temperature and the production of free-radicals, chemicals linked to cancer and aging. The calorie restriction group also had lower levels of an inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha.) Inflammation is thought to cause damage that promotes aging. The fact that the runners had low body fat similar to the calorie restriction group, but didn't have lower levels of aging-related chemicals, means that just being lean isn't enough to fight aging, Fontana said. Only lowering energy intake seems to change the factors that contribute to aging. The results of the new study were reported last week in the online edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 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How To Win At 3 Card Poker To learn how to win at 3 Card Poker takes patience. There will be a lot of hands that you throw away and lose your ante. Doing this will save you from losing both your ante and an additional wager though. When you learn how to win at three Card Poker, you will find that strategy is similar to playing Texas Holdem. That means that players that play too many hands tend to get a lot of entertainment out of it, while they last. In the end though, if you don't learn how to win at three Card Poker and fold when you should, your entertainment will not last very long. - Check your three card hand for a minimum starting hand. When you learn to win at three Card Poker, you should have at least a queen, six and four in your hand to start. If none of your cards are a queen or higher, you should consider folding. Even if you have a queen, if your next highest card is lower than a six, folding should be considered. Another decision is based on your third card, if you have a queen, a six and a two, folding should be considered. - Play your hand if you have an ace or king. One key rule when you learn to play three Card Poker is that you play your hand if you have an ace or king in your hand. This means you make the wager bet in addition to your ante bet. - Play your hand if you have a pair or three of a kind. If you have this hand, your chances of winning are strong and a probable winner and should raise as much as permitted at the table, based on the casinos rules. Never play a hand for less than the maximum bet when it has a strong chance of being winner when you learn to win at three Card Poker. Hands that are a pair or higher have strong chances of winning. - Play your hand if you have three cards of the same suit or three in a row forming a straight even if it's different suits. Once again, these are hands with strong chances of winning the hand. Maximize your bet. - Avoid playing the bonuses offered by the casinos. Many casinos offer side bets or bonus bets. Avoid making this bets as the house advantage on them can be as high as fifteen percent.	<urn:uuid:16c6b68f-0092-48db-8eaa-0f81932f975c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.mademan.com/mm/how-win-3-card-poker.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.965796	470	1.539063	2
Skip to Main Content Complex wavelet structural similarity (CW-SSIM) index has been proposed as a promising image similarity measure that is robust to small geometric distortions such as translation, scaling and rotation of images, but how to make the best use of it in image classification problems has not been deeply investigated. In this paper, we propose a novel “feature-extraction free” image classification algorithm based on CW-SSIM and use handwritten digit recognition as an example to demonstrate it. First, a CW-SSIM based unsupervised clustering method is used to divide the training images into clusters and to pick a representative image for each cluster. A supervised learning method based on support vector machines is then employed to maximize the classification accuracy based on CW-SSIM values between an input image and the representative images. Our experiments show that such a conceptually simple image classification method, which does not involve any registration, intensity normalization or sophisticated feature extraction processes, and does not rely on any modeling of the image patterns or distortion processes, achieves competitive performance with reduced computational complexity. Date of Conference: 11-14 Sept. 2011	<urn:uuid:a1be335c-2924-4420-af1b-0b41edaf711f>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=6115659	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00029-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.940973	230	1.664063	2
I am always looking for rank structures to use in games. Ranks come in handy in forums as well, but there are so few good, one-stop-shops for a nice list of different rank structures. It is my hope that you will share some of your historical knowledge or ranks and/or reveal to us the hierarchy of ranks in the games that you play. I found a nice site with ranks of the Roman Legion:http://www.unrv.com/military/legion.phpOrganization of the Roman Legion A full strength legion was officially made up of 6,000 men, but typically all legions were organized at under strength and generally consisted of approximately 5,300 fighting men including officers. It is difficult to determine whether non-combatants like field surgeons and clerks were included in the 5,300 or helped bring the total number of men up to the official 6,000.The basic structure of the army is as follows: Contubernium: (tent group) consisted of 8 men. Centuria: (century) was made up of 10 contubernium with a total of 80 men commanded by a centurion Cohorts: (cohort) included 6 centuriae or a total of 480 fighting men, not including officers. In addition the first cohort was double strength but with only 5 centuriae instead of the normal 6. Legio: (Legion) consisted of 10 cohorts. Additionally each Legion had a 120 man Alae (cavalry unit) called the Eques Legionis permanently attached to it possibly to be used as scouts and messengers. Therefore the total fighting strength of a Legion: The First Cohort totaling 800 men (5 double-strength centuries with 160 men each) 9 Cohors (with 6 centuries at 80 men each) for a total 4,320, and an additional 120 man cavalry for a grand total of 5,240 men not including all the officers. The basic designation of the 10 cohors was the same throughout all the Legions. They were arranged in battle so that the strongest and weakest units would be mixed throughout the formation maximizing moral and effectiveness Cohort I: Was made up of the elite troops. Its direct commander was the Primus Pilus, the highest ranking and most respected of all the Centurions. Cohort II: Consisted of some of the weaker or newest troops. Cohort III: No special designation for this unit. Cohort IV: Another of the four weak cohorts. Cohort V: Again, no special designation. Cohort VI: Made up of ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œThe Finest of the Young MenÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬?. Cohort VII: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits. Cohort VIII: Contained ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œThe Selected TroopsÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬?. Cohort IX: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits. Cohort X: Made up of ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œThe Good TroopsÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬?. In general battle order, the Cohors would be arranged within 2 battle lines as follows, again to maximize the effectiveness of the strongest and weakest units: First Line ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Cohors - V ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ IV ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ III ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ II ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ I Second Line ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Cohors - X ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ IX ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ VIII ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ VII - VI Roman Legionary Ranks The following list indicates ranks from highest command to lowest common soldier:Senior Officers of the Roman Legion Legatus Legionis: The overall Legionary commander. This post was generally appointed by the emperor, was a former Tribune and held command for 3 or 4 years, although could serve for a much longer period. In a province with only one legion, the Legatus was also the provincial governor and in provinces with multiple legions, each legion has a Legatus and the provincial governor has overall command of them all. Tribunus Laticlavius: Named for the broad striped toga worn by men of senatorial rank. This tribune was appointed by the Emperor or the Senate. Though generally quite young and less experienced than the Tribuni Angusticlavii, he served as second in command of the legion, behind the Legate. Praefectus Castrorum: The camp Prefect. Generally he was a long serving veteran who had been promoted through the ranks of the centurions and was 3rd in overall command. Tribuni Angusticlavii: Each legion had 5 military tribunes of equestrian (knight) class citizens. They were in many cases career officers and served many of the important administrative tasks of the Legion, but still served in a full tactical command function during engagements. Primus Pilus: The ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œFirst FileÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬? was the commanding centurion of the first cohort and the senior centurion of the entire Legion. Mid-Level Officers in the Roman Legion Centurions: Each Legion had 59 or 60 centurions, one to command each centuria of the 10 cohorts. They were the backbone of the professional army and were the career soldiers who ran the day to day life of the soldiers as well as issuing commands in the field. They were generally moved up from the ranks, but in some cases could be direct appointments from the Emperor or other higher ranking officials. The cohorts were ranked from the First to the Tenth and the Centuria within each cohort ranked from 1 to 6, with only 5 Centuria in the First Cohort (For a total of 59 Centuria and the Primus Pilus). The Centuria that each Centurion commanded was a direct reflection of his rank. (Command of the First Centuria of the First Cohort was the highest and the 6th Centuria of the 10th Cohort was the lowest). The 5 Centurions of the First Cohort were called the Primi Ordines, and included the Primus Pilus. Additional ranks are highlighted here: Pilus Prior: The commander of the first cohort of each Centuria, with the following six titles for the Centurions in sequence throughout each Centuria. Low-Level Officers in the Roman Legion Princepales: The Princepales would be the equivalent of modern day non-commissioned officers and had the following rank structures from highest to lowest. Aquilifer: A single position within the Legion. The Aquilifer was the LegionÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s Standard or Eagle bearer and was an enormously important and prestigious position. The next step up would be a post as a Centurion. Signifer: Each Centuria had a Signifer (59). He was responsible for the men's pay and savings, and the standard bearer for the Centurial Signum, a spear shaft decorated with medallions and often topped with an open hand to signify the oath of loyalty taken by the soldiers. It was this banner that the men from each individual Centuria would rally around. A soldier could also gain the position of Discentes signiferorum, or standard bearer in training. Optio:One for each Centurion (59), they were appointed by the Centurion from within the ranks to act as his second in command. Tesserarius: (Guard Commander) Again there were 59 of these, or one for each Centuria. They acted in similar roles to the Optios. Cornicen: (Horn blower) They worked hand in hand with the Signifer drawing the attention of the men to the Centurial Signum and issuing the audible commands of the officers. Imaginifer: Carried the Standard bearing the image of the Emperor as a constant reminder of the troopÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s loyalty to him.The Rank and File of the Roman Legion Immunes: These were trained specialists, such as surgeons, engineers, surveyors, and architects, as well as craftsmen. They were exempt from camp and hard labor duties due to the nature of their work, and would generally earn slightly more pay than the Milites. Discens: Milites in training for an immunes position. Milites Gregarius: The basic private level foot soldier. Tirones: The basic new recruit. A Tirones could take up to 6 months before becoming a full Milites.	<urn:uuid:7a66ef88-fb34-475b-9ddd-b74a38b2d79a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,1594.0.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957287	2,084	2.234375	2
Most Active Stories Fri December 2, 2011 Study Finds Turtle Embryos Communicate To Synchronize Hatching Originally published on Fri December 2, 2011 5:23 pm We were pretty impressed by this piece of news reported by Wired about Australian turtles: "Murray River turtles communicate with their siblings while they are still in their shells, buried under the soil, in order to coordinate when they hatch." The findings were reported in the Nov. 30 edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B and it's even more fascinating than that sentence lets on, because synchronizing hatchings is complicated. When turtles bury their eggs, some end up near the top, closer to the warm sun, and others near the bottom, closer to the cool soil. So some embryos develop faster and some slower. But as the time to hatch gets closer, the embryos regulate their development to emerge as a bunch. How did scientists figure out what was going on? Discover Magazine reports: "In 2003, [Ricky-John Spencer from the University of Western Sydney] collected clutches of wild eggs, split them into two groups, and incubated them at either 25 or 30°C. He reunited the eggs, and found that they still hatched together. Despite the developmental boost that the hotter half received, the colder ones still emerged in time with them. They either accelerated their development, or they hatched prematurely. "To work out which, Spencer's student Jessica McGlashan captured pregnant Murray River turtles and allowed them to lay their eggs in a lab. Just as Spencer did previously, she split the clutches into two groups. In some cases, she incubated both groups at 26°C; in others, she incubated one group at 26°C and the other at 30°C. She reunited the eggs a week later and monitored the metabolism of each embryo by measuring how fast its heart was beating, and the amount of carbon dioxide it gave off. "McGlashan found that the embryos sped up their development if they were incubated with advanced peers, who had enjoyed a week at 30°C. In the weeks before hatching, their heart rates went up and they exhaled 67 per cent more carbon dioxide than turtles whose siblings had all stayed at 26°C." Spencer told UPI that he was "pretty sure" the turtles weren't chatting with one another. His theory is that they might be listening to each other's heartbeats. "They are all touching each other within the nests so there might be vibrations there," Spencer told UPI. "A nest environment is pretty much an enclosed cavity where gas exchange might be a cue as well. They breathe, so if you get increases in carbon dioxide within a nest they might be cuing on in that."	<urn:uuid:811496ef-befa-463d-86da-f5ddd46015e5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ketr.org/post/study-finds-turtle-embryos-communicate-synchronize-hatching	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00068-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.978268	573	3.234375	3
ATLANTA -- A transit hub proposed for downtown Atlanta has been fast tracked by the federal government. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Congressmen John Lewis and Hank Johnson and others announced the permit and review process for the Atlanta Regional Multimodal Passenger Terminal project will be expedited as part of President Barack Obama's "We Can't Wait" initiative. Under the plan, the timeline will be shaved by up to a year. The target date for completing that process is January 2014. The proposed hub will serve as a terminal for high-speed and commuter rail, a streetcar, Greyhound, MARTA, pedestrians and cyclists. Plans are underway for the project's design. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says in a statement that centralizing transportation choices will help relieve congestion and create economic opportunities in metro Atlanta.	<urn:uuid:d15512ff-7d5e-4e7f-950f-be5aaf63ddb5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/249956/12/Feds-fast-track-proposed-Atlanta-transit-hub	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.932516	170	1.804688	2
Section 73A. No person engaged in the business of storing frozen food or transporting such food shall store or transport such food within the commonwealth unless it is stored or transported under refrigeration which shall insure good keeping qualities and under temperatures and holding conditions approved by the director of the division of food and drugs of the department of public health. Said director may, after public hearing, make regulations for the storing and transportation of frozen food, including temperature control, sanitation and other matters, in accordance with recognized standards necessary for the protection of the public health and the preservation of such food in wholesome condition. The term “frozen food”, as used in this section, shall include food of any kind which has been preserved by a process of freezing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to delivery of such food by a retailer to the purchaser. Whoever violates any provision of this section or of any regulation made hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense, and not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.	<urn:uuid:05a28660-0231-4647-8ca6-36784f15fd30>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94/Section73A	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00047-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.946582	223	1.601563	2
You are invited to join the Love, Not Loss campaign 05 November 2012 \| News story We need your help! Inspire people to communicate about nature with positive messages of love, not loss. the IUCN CEC campaign Love, Not Loss includes the new How to Tell a Love Story videos and examples to get you started. CEC Members, we need your help to spread the message of Love, Not Loss and to make this approach become the mainstream in how people communicate about nature. First came the award winning film ‘Love. Not Loss.’ produced for CBD COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan in 2010. Now it's a communications campaign! A follow-up series of eight short funny animal films, a promotion pack and an animated film ‘How to Tell a Love Story’ are available now. Find all the details here: www.iucn.org/lovenotloss We want to focus on how to communicate biodiversity in a positive way, not only to talk about the environmental challenges that are around us, but to celebrate nature, help focus attention on what we love about nature and how we can protect life around us. This Love Not Loss campaign was launched at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea in October and has been steadily attracting more and more attention, but we need your help to make this as big as it can be! This is what we ask of you, our CEC members and wider conservation community: - Share the love – Pass the videos on to your networks and use them in your work. - Tell us your love story – There are many different avenues for people to share their love stories, like Twitter #lovenotloss, IUCN Facebook, CEC Facebook and the CEC newsletter. Share links to websites that use positive communication about nature. - Love nature – Next time you talk about nature, make sure it’s a love story. Here are some examples. CEC will be continuing to promote Love Not Loss and build on the momentum that has been created. We are already seeing some of these films receiving hundreds and even thousands of views, more people are talking about communicating about nature in positive ways and we are seeing this approach work in practice to generate real conservation change. Feel free to link these films and resources to your own webpage, blog or publications and make use of them for any future communication capacity building you may be undertaking. Please share your Love Not Loss experiences with the CEC community through the links above and by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org For more information, contact Cecilia Nizzola-Tabja at email@example.com More about How to Tell a Love Story >>	<urn:uuid:d3848b96-9b04-40f5-b1eb-5e1c93fca1d5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://nicki.chadwick@iucn.org/about/union/commissions/cec/?11430/You-are-invited-to-join-the-Love-Not-Loss-campaign	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.939228	562	1.664063	2
How do you Make A Playable Music CD Archive by Nort_Thalem - 1/26/12 1:30 PM Ive done this before with Windows Media Player for my firend once before, where he needed his music all backup up from his PC onto CDs that he could play in his cd players. Basicly I have all his music, which wont fit all on one CD, so it has to burn the music onto several CDs to get a complete archive. Asside from Windows Media Player telling me to keep putting CDs in and reburn the last disc over and over (As in, I wound up with four copies of the exact same songs because WMP didnt realize it was done with all the songs and it just repeated the last disc) it worked out just fine. Now, halfway through making another archive for him of a different batch of songs, it went from showing me that I had 5 discs to burn to having three discs, and started to burn the first music disc I already had made again. It wasnt that it removed the songs I already burned and was showing me what was left, it was like it somhow recalculated the songs...long story short it wasted a bunch of CDs because now I dont know what Im doing anymore and why it's not just burning parts 1,2,3,4,and 5 in order likke it should. How can I make a music archive playable in CD players, and have the program just tell me when to put in the blank CDs? I have no problem making a music DVD for him, which contains all of the needed songs, but that wont play on his CD players (being the DVD format instead of CD). Its only when i take the same songs and have to fit them across several CDs that it gives me any trouble.	<urn:uuid:6fa3df5b-10ed-4864-a746-b40a573e4f59>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://forums.cnet.com/7723-12542_102-554307/how-do-you-make-a-playable-music-cd-archive/?messageId=5266936	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.983598	369	1.578125	2
Authorities said 30 Tennessee counties received false bomb threats to courthouses or other government buildings November 27, forcing evacuations while authorities conducted searches. A Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security spokeswoman said no explosives were found and no arrests were made. A spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said the threats were made in phone calls to county clerk offices. In Memphis, police said an unknown woman called and said she had information that someone was going to blow up three buildings in the city, including the federal building and a post office. Tennessee became the fourth State in November to deal with widespread bomb hoaxes. Oregon, Nebraska, and Washington all had similar threats reported to courthouses. Source: Associated Press, http://www.necn.com/11/27/12/24-Tenn-courthouses-receive-bomb-threats/landing_nation.html?&apID=0892ed08ac484c09b1d222334911679c	<urn:uuid:2a21894e-b9f6-4f01-973f-db582fe9550a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.abchs.com/hsarticles/?id=127	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00055-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.978725	205	1.585938	2
DEPUTY Premier Bryan Green has condemned a group of anti-forestry activists protesting at logging coupes in World Heritage-nominated Tasmanian forests. A group of 15 protesters from Still Wild Still Threatened arrived at remote Butlers Gorge, near Tarraleah, yesterday morning. Police arrived soon after and late yesterday arrested one protester, with a second arrest expected last night. Group spokeswoman Miranda Gibson said one protester was locked to the gate across a logging road. Another protester is in a tree sit and the remaining protesters were on site last night. Still Wild, Still Threatened says there are three active logging coupes belonging to Forestry Tasmania within an area of forest recently nominated for World Heritage listing by the Federal Government. "The damage being done in this globally significant forest is an international shame," Ms Gibson said. "To have the very heart ripped out of one of Tasmania's most significant tracts of wilderness and tall eucalyptus forests only months before a potential World Heritage listing is a tragedy." But Mr Green said the protests deserved condemnation. "The nomination of these areas includes a small number of coupes where existing harvesting operations are being completed to meet contractual wood supply requirements," he said. "This is consistent with the Signatories' agreement which recognises the need for a transitional period involving short-term logging in some proposed reserve areas, to allow wood supply requirements to be met until logging schedules can be re-directed to alternative areas." Forestry Tasmania did not comment, saying the situation was a police matter. The protesters are demanding logging be stopped immediately. "Still Wild Still Threatened will continue to stand up for the threatened forests of Butlers Gorge and other World Heritage nominated forests until they are securely protected," Ms Gibson said.	<urn:uuid:a73ddd8d-61b3-48d2-9f3b-18f64ead314a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/02/20/372793_print.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00040-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.948504	362	1.84375	2
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Yellow fever has killed 164 people over the last three months in Sudan's Darfur, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, an arid region the size of Spain where fighting and banditry makes access particularly difficult. Healthcare is provided almost entirely by aid agencies in parts of Darfur, where rebels took up arms in 2003 complaining of neglect by the central government hundreds of miles away in Khartoum. The latest outbreak of mosquito-borne yellow fever has been concentrated in central Darfur, the WHO and Sudan's health ministry said in a joint statement. "Between 2 September and 29 November, the total number of suspected yellow fever cases has reached 677, including 164 deaths," the statement said. Nearly half the yellow fever cases were in people between the ages of 15 and 30, it said, and about a quarter were children aged five to 15. There is no effective treatment for the hemorrhagic fever, but there is a vaccine. The WHO said last month that some 3.6 million people would be vaccinated in affected areas of Darfur. Monday's statement said more than half of the targeted population had been vaccinated by November 30. The United Nations and human rights groups estimate that hundreds of thousands of people have died in Darfur's conflict, The government has put the death toll at 10,000. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of war crimes in the region. He denies the allegations. (Reporting by Alexander Dziadosz; Editing by Louise Ireland)	<urn:uuid:13aef8ea-0145-4c13-87e9-e40bbc15feed>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://wsau.com/news/articles/2012/dec/03/yellow-fever-outbreak-kills-164-in-sudans-darfur-who/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.971099	333	2.296875	2
The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Flood Risk Management is offered by a consortium consisting of - UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (the Netherlands) - Technical University of Dresden (Germany) - Barcelona Tech (Barcelona, Spain) - University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) Degree: Successful candidates receive MSc degrees from TU Dresden, UNESCO-IHE and UPC Barcelona. The associated members include European hydraulics laboratories, namely, DHI (Denmark), Deltares (the Netherlands) and HR Wallingford (UK), and key national organisations responsible for flood management, including Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands), ICHARM (Japan) and three organisations from Bangladesh. These partners bring their specific complementary expertise in flood risk management to the programme. Integrated flood risk management aims to reduce the human and socio-economic losses caused by flooding while at the same time taking into account the social, economic, and ecological benefits from floods and the use of flood plains or coastal zones. The need for the adoption of a holistic integrated approach to managing flood risks has been reflected in Flood Directive of the European Parliament. The programme follows the holistic approach and is explicitly designed to cover wide range of topics - from drivers and natural processes to models, decisions and socio-economic consequences and institutional environment, and is therefore an important advance in water education for Europe. Application for Erasmus Mundus scholarships closed as of 31 January 2011. Applications from prospective students who intend to finance their study by other means are still welcome, deadlines are: - 31 May 2011 for all applicants who need a visa to come to Germany - 15 July 2011 for everyone else For more information please visit: http://www.unesco-ihe.org/Erasmus-Mundus-Programme-in-Flood-Risk-Management/Application-Procedure 07 Jun 2011 Tag This Document	<urn:uuid:5ba3a246-9a0f-4a3d-a693-b0d63bdd6b56>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/academics/v.php?id=20236	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.914632	408	1.617188	2
What happens to global bicycle travelers when they've completed their journeys? In the case of two from the British Isles, they take to the sea. Scotsman Mark Beaumont and Englishman Alistair Humphreys are separately embarking on trans-Atlantic rowboat journeys this month. Both are dyed in the wool adventurers and already have completed endurance expeditions off the bicycle. The six-member Atlantic Odyssey rowing team, above, which includes Beaumont, embarked from Tarfaya, Morocco, Monday afternoon. They're seeking to set a world record for the 3,000-mile east-west crossing and become the first crew to break the 30-day barrier. Their boat is the “Sara G”, a 33-foot vessel with 3 sculling positions on the deck that allow 3 to row while 3 rest. They clocked 4.17 knot speeds on Monday and finished 100 miles in their first day on the ocean. The vessel is provisioned for 60 days at sea. It's equipped with a desalination system for fresh water and solar panels. They hope to make landfall in Barbados. Crew member Beaumont first set a world record in 2008 by bicycling around the world in 194 days. His global adventure was the subject of a BBC documentary and Beaumont wrote a book recently released in the US, “The Man who Cycled the World.” Beaumont followed up his global travels with a record-breaking Pan-American expedition from Alaska to Argentina, hiking to the summit of the highest peaks in North and South America along the way. This past summer, he was part of a rowing expedition to the North Pole. Meanwhile, Humphreys is preparing to leave from the Canary Islands soon on a four-man rowing craft also bound for Barbados. The Slovenian-British ocean rowing expedition is called the Tusmobil TransAtlantik. Their crossing will be 2,500 miles in the 28-foot rowboat that has two small cabins. In his global bicycle tour, Humphreys didn't set out to break any world records. His bicycle travels lasted four years, ending in 2005. He's published three books about his experiences: “Moods of Future Joys,” “Ten Lessons from the Road,” and “Thunder and Sunshine” and makes a living as a motivational speaker. In addition to bicycling around the world and rowing, he has raced a yacht across the Atlantic, canoed down the Yukon River, and completed an unsupported trip across Iceland by foot and packraft. We certainly wish them luck in these extreme adventures off the bike.	<urn:uuid:77280df0-0c60-46c9-91f7-b542cd014d55>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/01/03/global-bicycle-travelers-embark-on-self-propelled-ocean-voyages/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.959644	558	1.992188	2
Albinism is caused by a genetic defect in melanin production, which results in little to no color in the skin, hair, and eyes of the affected person (severity of the albinism depends on the type as there are several). Often collectively referred to as albinos, these people have an angelic appearance, their skin milky white, their hair fair. Many suffer a host of secondary medical issues as a result of their genetic anomaly, which accounts for the variations in their physical appearance, especially with regard to their eyes. However, in front of Brazilian photographer Gustavo Lacerda’s lens, they are beautiful, ghostly, ethereal. Lacerda’s first photo essay of his career, done in 1991, was a “series of photos in an insane asylum.” Though he admits his skills were still developing in this early compilation, he has since clearly established himself as a photographer with the compassion and technical ability to capture the souls of individuals who have unique stories to tell.	<urn:uuid:b1cf6b9a-33ed-4712-9e12-4b323bec48ef>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://enpundit.com/gustavo-lacerdas-albinos/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.985062	210	2.109375	2
Jarvis Rockwell, at age 81, is confronting his mortality -- with a pencil and gorilla glue on a wall. He is building an expansive mural of interlocking quadrangles drawn in pencil and studded with glued-on beads, buttons and spangles at his storefront studio here. It stands just beyond his signature "Maya IV" pyramid installation of pop action figures, and among other displayed works from a 50-year art career. Rockwell describes the piece as a "personal journey," a visual essay on the transition of individual souls from "a three-dimensional life" to a oneness "with the meaning of it all." It is a topic he has been moving toward for some time in drawings and installations that examine issues of identity and interconnectedness through everyday ephemera. Business cards, for example, serve as epitaphs; fish-eye buttons, "the best Wal-Mart could do for me," represent souls (or the windows thereto); while the density and thickness of the pencil shapes surrounding each button/soul speak to its position on the road to whatever lies beyond. "We speak of final products," Rockwell says, "but I don't know what the final product is." As long as he is on this side of life's end, it will evidently remain so. The eldest son of famed illustrator Norman Rockwell, who died in Stockbridge in 1978, Jarvis Rockwell considers himself spiritual, but not religious. "I was not raised in a faith," he says. "I think Christ is a very interesting And Christianity, he says, killed too many people through religious oppression over the centuries. His thoughts about harmony, spiritual oneness and even the possibility of reincarnation are more eastern than western in outlook, he admits, but his is still an evolving philosophy -- even at age 81. The realization that he was fourscore hit him suddenly, he said. "I couldn't believe I got to be 80. I remember my father at 80. He took a different course. He wasn't thinking the way I'm thinking now." Growing up, he had a problematic relationship with his famous father, who is said to have been a distant parent absorbed in his work, despite the pipe-smoking family man image he cultivated to advance his career. But he said his father supported him in his art studies, first at the Art Students League in New York and later at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he developed intricate drawings of structures from which faces or other figurative objects emerged. He returned from San Francisco to Stockbridge in 1965 and continued to draw and paint until 1977, when he took up sculpture. Later, he began collecting toy figures of action heroes, comic characters and celebrities -- thousands of them -- arranging them in tableaux that said something about their fictional worlds. Mass MoCA Director Joe Thompson, who considers Rockwell among the more significant contemporary artists working in the Berkshires today, saw his work in the late 1990s and invited him to participate in a MoCA exhibition, "Game Show," in 2000. Rockwell's piece, his first "Maya," was an 11-foot-tall stepped pyramid lined with hundreds of toy figures. It was inspired, he said, by Hindu temples he saw on a trip to India that were covered with sculptures of many gods. His artwork equated toy celebrities and fiction characters with those Hindu gods as a kind of repressed Western polytheism. Rockwell moved to North Adams with his wife, Nova, in 2002. He leased his 49 Main St. storefront studio/gallery four years ago, but said he is facing the prospect of vacating it because of a rent increase with a new lease. "Probably after this I'll be working on a drawing table," he said. "I don't know what I'm going to do with this thing "pointing to the wall mural. "It's enormous." Rockwell says his work with toys, objects and pencil drawings in mixed media is a conscious distancing from that of his father. "My father painted," he said. "To be myself, I had to not do that. I don't think that justifies it, but it's a reason." Asked what he thinks now of his father's work, he said he admires some of his paintings at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, but "he got so he was almost cartooning in a way. I didn't like them very much. I liked [his earlier] season calendars." One of three sons of Norman and Mary Rockwell, he says being tagged with a famous name is inescapable, but "it's something you have to learn to relate to." He is looking forward to the publication this spring of a new biography of his father by news reporter/columnist Deborah Solomon. He said he has spoken with her several times. "An interpretation of your father. It's such a wonderful idea," he laughed in his resonant voice. "And now, this is your father," he intoned. "I posit this. It's like being in a town meeting." Of his own career ,on the other hand, he said, "I'm not outside of myself enough to look at myself objectively." To reach Charles Bonenti: or (413) 496-6211. On Twitter: @BE_Lifestyles	<urn:uuid:ec8d2174-6a0e-47f3-81ed-7cdb74d17971>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_22370928/artist-81-maps-journey-souls-ongoing-mural	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.986107	1,113	1.695313	2
Tips For Pet-Loss Pets are more than just animals, they are family members. We bring them in our homes, introduce them to our friends and even include them in our Christmas cards. In return, they provide us with the type of loyalty and unconditional love that is a rare thing to come by. Losing our best friends means feelings of sorrow and loneliness that can be tough to overcome. While it’s never easy losing a loved one, the following tips can help ease the pain and learn to cope through the grieving process. Don't give in to guilt Even though we do the best we can for our four-legged companions, feelings of guilt are common through the grieving process. Questioning ourselves on the decisions we make for our furry friends can always leave us wondering "what if." Some of the toughest decisions are made during our pets' final days. While these decisions are undoubtedly tough, our pets rely on us to do what is right for them and their well-being. Pets are amazingly intuitive and trust that we have their best interests in mind. It is important to always remember that just as we know how much they love us, they know how much we love them. Celebrate your pet's life Whether you plan a memorial, create a scrapbook or compose a video montage of your pet, find a way to honor your pet's spirit. A memorial is a great way to involve family and friends who were a part of your pet's life and provide closure, knowing your pet was loved and will continue to live in the hearts of others. A scrapbook or video montage makes a great keepsake and allows you to cherish the memories made with your pet. Thinking of the many ways your pet made you happy is the best way to ensure their legacy continues for years to come. There may be some people who are not as supportive or understanding when it comes to losing a pet. Surround yourself with others who know what it's like to have animal companions in their life and can relate to the bond you shared with your pet. Research support groups near you that can provide advice as well as a shoulder to lean on. Your local shelter is a great resource to help you find a pet-loss support group or direct you to a local pet-loss helpline. When the time is right, introduce a new family member A pet-less household has a subtle silence that only pet lovers can understand, since we know how little things like the pitter-patter of gentle paws coming to greet you can lift our spirits when we need it the most. Getting adjusted to a home without a pet can be tough on the entire family, and children are quick to ask for a new pet to fill the void. Introducing a new furry family member can be a great decision when the time is right. Though we will never stop missing our pet, the best thing we can do for them is to let their spirit live in our hearts. Only time will tell when and if it's right to bring home a new pet. If you're ready, making the choice to provide a loving home for a new friend is a great way to continue your pet's legacy. Your pet would be happy knowing that another furry counterpart has an opportunity for a wonderful life. More tips for pet owners Grooming tips for stylish dogs and cats Pet separation anxiety: 4 Tips to help cope How to find a trustworthy pet-sitter or doggy day care	<urn:uuid:ac856f51-7ff0-4179-b29c-d7db380fc9c8>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.sheknows.com/pets-and-animals/articles/852977/how-to-cope-with-the-loss-of-a-pet	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957359	708	1.789063	2
How the Cayce Family Legacy Changed My Life by Judith Munns It is well known that the work of the late Edgar Cayce is still a catalyst for positive change in the lives of people throughout the world. Known as the Christian Mystic and the Sleeping Prophet, Cayce was dedicated to helping every person who requested his assistance. In all humility, he stated repeatedly, "What I do, you can do, too." Proof of the truth of his words is in the ever-increasing numbers of people who, through their own spiritual growth, are developing their own "link to the Source." Less well known is the fact that a similar kind of life-enhancing work has been and still is being carried on by other members of his family. Edgar Cayce's son, Hugh Lynn Cayce, was president of the nonprofit organization that researches and promulgates the vast amount of information in Edgar's work, and he spent much time writing and lecturing about the importance of a life bounded by spiritual values. After Hugh Lynn Cayce's death in 1985, the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) was headed, for several years, by his son (Edgar's grandson), Dr. Charles Thomas Cayce, who is currently chairman of the Edgar Cayce Foundation. Dr. Cayce, a child psychiatrist, also lectures and writes about the importance of spiritual integrity in personal and family life. It is this man, more than any other, who said the words that helped me to see the light. Years ago, in Vancouver, B.C., a small ad for an upcoming weekend conference jumped out at me from an inside page of my daily newspaper. I clipped it, studied it, and agonized over and over whether I could really afford to attend. I had been sending money to a daughter in Alberta, a single mother with two small children. With a lifetime of conditioning and a great deal of guilt, I couldn't believe that I was now really thinking about "taking" money from my daughter and grandchildren to spend on myself. But here was my chance to meet and learn from the grandson of Edgar Cayce! Could I justify using $85 for myself? I waffled back and forth, prayed about it, meditated, and finally felt somehow that it had been decided for me. It suddenly became clear that I needed to attend the conference. I called my daughter and told her that I couldn't send money that month (still feeling strangely absolved, as if someone else had made that decision). It turned out to be the best thing I ever did for myself. My history with Edgar Cayce's work went back a long time before that eventful 1985 weekend. In 1959, when I was 17, a small paperback fell off a public library shelf near me. I picked it up and put it back. It fell again. I picked it up, looked at it, and put it back on the shelf, firmly. It fell once more. I picked it up and took it home. That book was Thomas Sugrue's biography of Edgar Cayce, There Is a River. As I read it, I felt I was coming home. You see, from my earliest childhood I carried a horrible secret, one that I could speak of to no one. My grandmother's horrified reaction when I tried to tell her of a very real memory about "when I was a big lady and wore long dresses in the daytime," like the white cotton nightgown she had just hung on the line, made it clear to me, that I must "never ever talk about 'that' again!" Her absolute dismay and revulsion made such an impact on me that the most trivial details of that day are distinct memories today. For a long time, I thought that everyone could remember other lives, other homes and families, and we were absolutely not allowed to talk about them. Then, when I was about nine or ten, I read a book that said some children in India remembered their own past lives, too. I quickly learned from my teacher that everyone in North America was too intelligent to believe "that nonsense," so I came to believe that there was some terrible mistake in me. Clearly, I must have been born in the wrong place and the wrong time! It is no wonder that the concepts in Sugrue's book seemed familiar to me. As I read, it was as though doors were opening in my mind and I was being validated. It was thrilling to learn that there were people on this continent who knew about reincarnation. It never occurred to me that I would ever actually meet any of them, or the Cayce family, or get to know any of the places and people in that little book. Sugrue's book marked the beginning of my conscious spiritual search. From that moment on, I read every book about spirituality and the faculties of the mind that I could find. I learned to measure everything I read against the ring of truth I found in Edgar Cayce's body of work. Was it any wonder that I was anxious to attend Charles Thomas Cayce's conference? If Sugrue's biography of Cayce marked the beginning of my conscious spiritual search, the weekend conference with Charles Thomas Cayce proved to be the beginning of my conscious spiritual life. There, for the first time, I finally heard that it was not enough to know spiritual ideas, but that our purpose on the earth is to live those spiritual concepts, to bring them into this physical world consciously, daily, hourly, and, especially in this holy instant. I tend to remember concepts visually, and for me, actual words sometimes get in the way of understanding. For that reason, I can only report what I learned personally at that momentous weekend conference. I cannot remember the title of that conference now, nor can I remember Charles Thomas Cayce's actual words. I only know that my life changed in a profound way as a result of concepts he was able to make crystal clear to me. For instance, Charles Thomas told me that if too many areas of my life needed changing, the complexity of the task might be overwhelming. But, he said that if I focus only on the opportunity for decision-making that comes to me in this moment and act as if my highest self was in charge, moment by moment, everything would take care of itself, in God's time! He said that the wonderful truth is that only one decision needs to be made in any one moment! He told me that it is important to have a conscious, purposeful ideal by which to measure every single thing in my life, and that I could choose to simply let go of whatever in my life does not fit that ideal. He said for me to live up to my own highest ideal, no one else's. He told me that, by living consciously, choosing consciously, acting consciously, my life would be the best it could possibly be. Once I have done the best I know in this moment, I would automatically move into my next "best possible moment." I went home from that conference and cleaned house, unequivocally. That Sunday night, unmindful of the fact that I had to be at work at 8:00 the next morning, I worked purposefully until around 4:00 a.m. I resolutely rid my life of books, pictures, knick-knacks, relationships, games, and situations that did not measure up to my highest ideal (which, I decided, was "truth"). I got rid of every single thing in my apartment or my life that made me squirm, that labeled me "unworthy" in any way. I became, for the first time in my life, truly me. I made a list of precious qualities that I wanted in my life, starting with peace and love and truth, and I made a list of the personal qualities of the people I would, from that point on, allow into my heart and my life. I resolved that anyone who lived less than truth would not even be considered. I decided to become worthy, in the moment I was in, to be just one more example of God's love in this physical reality we call Earth. I bought the first flowers I had ever bought for myself, a beautiful azalea plant. I bought a new set of dishes and new shoes. The plant symbolized my willingness to accept new spiritual growth; the new dishes, my intention to nurture myself with blessings; and the new shoes meant walking into my future with new "understanding." For the first time in my whole life, I became deeply joyful. On Thursday, that very week, I attended my first A.R.E. "A Search for God" study group, and have attended one almost every week since then. Within the small group format, along with other seekers, I have learned many lessons about bringing spiritual integrity into my life and therefore into the earth. Through the study group program, I even met my wonderful husband, William, who lives every personal and spiritual quality on the list I wrote all those years ago. Charles Thomas Cayce has become a treasured friend over the years, but I don't think I have ever shared with him how much of an impact he made on my life. I'm sure that he does not know that I left a career in the public library system to became a family counselor and hypnotherapist because of the powerful changes I experienced myself. I'm very certain that he has no idea that I have used at least some of the concepts he taught at that conference in almost every counseling and hypnotherapy session I've ever done. I have no idea what others heard at that conference, but the lessons I learned from Charles Thomas touched my heart and my mind as nothing else ever had. Those concepts have assisted me in helping others over and over. My life changed completely. Victim became victor, and from that day on I have chosen to make every decision in my life with the absolute knowledge that only I can be the best "me," and it is my soul's mission to fill that position in this scheme of things. I can be all that I can be, one moment at a time, and I am in charge! Dr Charles Thomas Cayce is an inspired speaker, a gentle, compassionate man whose family heritage continues to change attitudes and impact lives daily. He is keynote speaker at A.R.E.'s annual Seabeck, Washington retreat. With author and lecturer Rob Grant, he will present "A Gathering of Forces: The Return Home" August 8-12. To register, or for more information, call (509) 325-5374.	<urn:uuid:1b60f7ca-bfc8-4f24-9130-a343fdc18923>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.newtimes.org/issue/9808/98-08-cayce.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00042-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.983283	2,174	1.554688	2
With Brian Kelly clearing Tommy Rees to participate in summer workouts, the debate whether he should be Notre Dame's starting quarterback will continue well into fall camp. Rather than debating whether Rees should be the starting quarterback, I decided to breakdown some game tapeYouTube clips and write a two-part evaluation of his ability to read defenses. Part I will focus on his pre-snap decisions, and Part II will focus on his post-snap decisions. The importance of the pre-snap read A proper pre-snap read is the first step in successfully executing a play. The quarterback must identify potential coverages so he can determine where to start his route progression after the snap. Identifying the coverage simplifies the quarterback's post-snap reads and often times allows him to read a single defender during the play. In other words, a proper pre-snap read increases a play's chance of success. A proper pre-snap read also allows the quarterback to check out of a bad play. For example, if the quarterback sees that the defense has eight or nine defenders in the box, he might check out of a run play and take advantage of single coverage on the outside receivers. Conversely, if the defense only has five defenders in the box, the quarterback might check out of a pass play and take advantage of the numbers in the run game. Tommy Rees and the pre-snap read Like most coaches, Brian Kelly gives his quarterbacks a fair amount of discretion to check into and out of plays based on an initial pre-snap read. One of Rees' perceived advantages over the other quarterbacks on the roster is his ability to read defenses prior to the snap and check into the right play. Let's take a look at Rees in action. The first play comes from this year's Blue-Gold game. It's a good example of how a quarterback can influence the run game without using his feet. The offense lines up in three-wide formation with twin receivers to the top of the screen. The defense is in a base 3-4 with the corners playing loose and the inside linebackers shaded to the wide side of the field. Before the snap, Rees recognizes Danny Spond's potential weakside blitz. Rees audibles to a shotgun formation and calls a zone read away from Spond's potential blitz. Spond's movement dictates whether Rees will keep the ball or give it to the running back. Once he recognizes that Spond is staying home to cover the backside keeper, Rees hands off to George Atkinson. Atkinson takes the hand-off and sweeps toward the strength of the formation. The line does a nice job sealing the edge, and Spond cannot catch Atkinson from the backside. Atkinson gets to the edge and gains 10 yards. Rees won't get any credit in the stat book, but you can bet the coaches noticed this play. The next play comes from last year's USC game. This play illustrates how Rees' lack of urgency during his pre-snap reads and audibles gives the defense time to counter with an audible or simply show him a false look. As Notre Dame's offense lines up, USC shows a corner blitz from the short side of the field. The corner shifts into the box while the safety slides over to cover Michael Floyd. At approximately the 4:40 mark, Rees recognizes the potential corner blitz and starts changing the play. Meanwhile, the Trojan linebackers appear to be looking toward the sideline for a new play from their coaches. Notice how the cornerback has retreated to his original position. After Cierre Wood shifts to Rees' right, the Irish are finally set for the snap. Rees took nearly 10 seconds to change the play after making his initial pre-snap read. Rees audibles into a roll-out pass away from the potential corner blitz, but the blitz never comes. Seven defenders drop into coverage, and the Trojans' four-man rush beats six Irish blockers. The coverage forces Rees to throw the ball into the stands. Although throwing the ball away was the right decision, his poor pre-snap read put the offense in a position to fail. As a sidenote, I would have liked to see Rees check into a "look" or "smoke" pass in that situation. The Irish had three receivers to the top of the screen against only two defenders. A simple swing to a receiver is low risk and would have given the Irish a numbers advantage on the outside. Weis' offenses made a living exploiting defenses with the "look" play, and I would like to see Kelly utilize it more often. Improving Rees' pre-snap reads by increasing the tempo If Rees is the starting quarterback next season, I would like to see him get the offense in and out of plays with more urgency. I don't expect the offense to look like the Oregon Ducks, but the advantages of increasing offensive tempo have been well-documented. As Chris Brown of Smart Football recently noted: Modern defenses want to match offenses in terms of strength and speed via personnel substitutions. They also want to confuse offenses with movement and disguise. The up-tempo no-huddle stymies those defensive options. The defense doesn't have time to substitute, and it’s also forced to show its hand: It can't disguise or shift because the quarterback can snap the ball and take advantage of some obvious, structural weakness. And when the defense is forced to reveal itself,Tom Brady can change into a better play. The upshot of this tactic: Brady, of all people, sees defenses that are simpler than those most other NFL quarterbacks go up against. With an increased tempo simplifying defenses, perhaps Rees can improve the accuracy of his pre-snap reads and minimize his poor post-snap decision making. Stay tuned for Part II. Nice breakdown. Why can't ND be more like the Ducks though? The Ducks do it with whomever is at QB. ND has smart guys but none of them can read defenses. Excellent- just really excellent post. I bet I know what part 2 consists of... shit running down pants.	<urn:uuid:5150c61f-9a34-42c0-b3f7-3ad2ebda4944>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.subwaydomer.com/2012-articles/july/tommy-rees-caught-on-tape-part-i.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00006-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964628	1,263	1.65625	2
What Obama and Romney Didn't Say At the Debate: 9 Things You Should Know About Iran's Nuclear Program Continued from previous page Well, Scott, initially you were talking about U.S. behavior and then suddenly we’re talking about Israel... And as far as Israel goes, I'm not going to comment on their program. What I'm going to point to is the fact that consistently we have urged all countries to become members of the NPT. So there’s no contradiction there. This non-answer harkens back to the president's very first White House press conference in February 2009, when veteran correspondent Helen Thomas asked Obama a painfully simple question: "Mr. President, do you know of any country in the Middle East that has nuclear weapons?" In response, the new commander-in-chief responded, "With respect to nuclear weapons, I don't want to speculate. What I know is this: that if we see a nuclear arms race in a region as volatile as the Middle East, everyone will be in danger. And one of my goals is to prevent nuclear proliferation generally." Exactly a week before the Nobel Committee announced Obama as its Peace Prize laureate, it was reported on October 2, 2009 by Eli Lake of the Washington Times that, in May of that year, Obama had "reaffirmed a 4-decade-old secret understanding that has allowed Israel to keep a nuclear arsenal without opening it to international inspections." Lake explained, "Under the understanding, the U.S. has not pressured Israel to disclose its nuclear weapons or to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which could require Israel to give up its estimated several hundred nuclear bombs." A Senate staffer familiar with the secret agreement told Lake: What this means is that the president gave commitments that politically he had no choice but to give regarding Israel's nuclear program. However, it calls into question virtually every part of the president’s nonproliferation agenda. The president gave Israel an NPT treaty get out of jail free card. 6. Sanctions are the West's other weapon of mass destruction. During the debate, Obama praised his policy of collective punishment of a civilian population over a nuclear weapons program even he has admitted doesn't even exist while Romney called for even more destructive measures to hurt the Iranian people. Sanctions target Iran's citizens with the hope of causing enough suffering to instigate regime change. That won't happen. In the meantime, the Iranian people suffer for a crime their government isn't even committing. During the vice presidential debate, Joe Biden boasted, "These are the most crippling sanctions in the history of sanctions, period, period." While Mitt Romney surely scolded the president for "not supporting" the so-called Iranian opposition following the election in 2009 (even though no dissident leader or group asked for " help" from the U.S.; quite the contrary), we won't hear that Iranians across the political spectrum uniformly oppose sanctions and wholly support their country's indigenous nuclear energy program. Just today, AFP reports, "Some six million patients in Iran are affected by Western economic sanctions as import of medicine is becoming increasingly difficult" because restrictions on Iran's banking sector "severely" curtail "the import of drugs and pharmaceutical devices for treatment of complex illnesses." In 1995, The New York Times reported, "As many as 576,000 Iraqi children may have died since the end of the Persian Gulf war because of economic sanctions imposed by the Security Council." When, the following year, Leslie Stahl interviewed Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on 60 Minutes about these tragic and genocidal effects of brutal economic U.S. sanctions against Iraq and asked, "We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" Nonplussed, Albright immediately replied, "I think this is a very hard choice, but the price, we think the price is worth it." Despite the uninformed lip-service both candidates pay to caring about the welfare of the Iranian people, there is no doubt both Obama and Romney believe the current sanctions on Iran are also worth it. "In many ways, the sanctions on the Iraqi people were worse than the war because the economy was taken back decades and the health service deteriorated massively," Carne Ross, former British Foreign Office diplomat and the UK's Iraq expert at the United Nations Security Council, has said. But deliberately causing a humanitarian disaster that destroys the lives of an entire civilian population isn't an alternative to war. It is one. 7. Attacking Iran is not only immoral, it is uncontrovertibly illegal. Any military campaign against Iran would result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iranians. As journalist Marsha Cohen pointed out earlier this year, a 2009 study produced for theCenter for International and Strategic Studies briefly addressed "the human and environmental human catastrophe that would result just from an attack on the Iranian nuclear power plant in Bushehr," and determined:	<urn:uuid:d1f3f80f-fee1-4109-ac7c-80a534c9dfd2>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.alternet.org/world/what-obama-and-romney-didnt-say-debate-9-things-you-should-know-about-irans-nuclear-program?page=0%2C2	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00064-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966946	1,043	1.601563	2
Protesters still active — and involved In his article in the Oct. 25 edition of this newspaper, Trey Mitchell of Carmel Valley wondered where those 20 or so individuals were who used to stand on the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real each Sunday during 2007 and 2008 with signs against the war and in favor of peace and justice. He asked if there was another agenda at play, and wonders where they have all gone, given that Obama has continued many of the same policies and practices of George W. Bush. Trey Mitchell has asked some excellent questions. First off, there were actually eight “ENOUGH” groups around San Diego in 2007-2008, with Carmel Valley being one of the most active. My wife and I started the Carmel Valley group in the spring of 2007, having had “enough” of the two wars and bad policies that appeared to have no end in sight. On our first Sunday, 15 people, mostly our friends, joined us on the corner, after we told them what we were going to do each Sunday and asked them to join us. By the second week, 30 people, many who we did not know, were on the corner with us. We soon became a very recognized group each Sunday, averaging 22 people per Sunday for 69 straight Sundays. At our six-month and one-year special events on the corner, we had 55 people each time standing and waving for peace and justice on all four corners. As the election between Obama and McCain approached, we collectively agreed that if Obama won, we would stand down, given that he promised to bring the wars to conclusion, while McCain appeared to favor an open end to both wars. With the election of Obama, we had one final memorable Sunday on the corner, and disbanded to wait and see. We continue to stay in touch by e-mail and often see one another at current peace and justice events here and around San Diego. Are we pleased by the policies of Obama concerning these two wars since his election in 2008 ? Speaking for myself only, but reflecting what I believe to be the feelings of many of the fine “ENOUGH” folks, no, we are not. We are not pleased by the continuance of the prison camp at Guantanamo and its mockery of justice, we are not pleased that the Afghanistan War continues and will be fought for two more years (imagine scheduling the end to a war), and we are not pleased that it took three years for Obama to end the Iraq War. We remain displeased by the whole electoral process with the advent of “Citizens United” and the flood gates of unlimited money into our elections. So why aren’t we still out on the corner ? Well, many of us are still out on corners around San Diego on a regular basis with groups like the San Diego Veterans For Peace, the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice, the Quakers, and others. Some of us are on the corner of Scripps Poway Parkway and General Atomics Drive each Thursday asking the public if unrestricted use of drones in Afghanistan and over the skies of the United States is a good policy. Some of us work with vets to honor the fallen on the lawn in front of the USS Midway Museum on major holidays, while also educating the public as to how many have died and are still dying, and how much it continues to costs us. Many of us are working for political candidates who support peace and justice at the national, state and local levels, and some of us are tired and depressed by the nature of politics and the continuance of unjustified and worthless wars, when so much is needed at home, and so little is being done. Are we proud to have stood on the corner for 69 consecutive Sundays waving to our neighbors and friends on behalf of peace and justice …. we sure are ! For some of us, it was a first time doing something like this, and most participants felt empowered and energized to have been there week after week, and have moved along to other civic projects they value. Did we make a difference? Yes, because before our presence on the corner, many folks in Carmel Valley, including many of us, thought that wars and injustice were not something that people in Carmel Valley really cared about, and the “ENOUGH” group proved us wrong and gave us hope. Will we be out there this Sunday …. sadly, no. We have discussed going back onto the corner again, but age, the economy, and life has taken its toll on our amazing group. At least one of our finest members has died. But be on notice …. and keep an eye out on the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real, because with the nature of ongoing events in the United States and the world, we may have to get back on the corner again soon, and we hope Trey Mitchell and many others will join us. - Where are the protesters today? - It isn’t always about politics - Opposition to ‘stupid wars and indiscriminate’ violence continues - Protests in downtown San Diego mark 7th anniversary of war in Iraq - News Briefs Short URL: http://www.delmartimes.net/?p=42188	<urn:uuid:39a67a71-eb9e-4f03-b28a-bd800c81cafa>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.delmartimes.net/2012/11/08/protesters-still-active-%E2%80%94-and-involved/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.975861	1,087	1.59375	2
Naturally small paua in Taranaki leads MFish to propose a change in the recreational fishing rules 23 March 2009 The Ministry of Fisheries is seeking public feedback on a proposal to change the rules for recreational paua fishing in Taranaki after a study has shown that Taranaki paua are naturally smaller than most other parts of New Zealand. The proposed new rules would reduce the recreational minimum legal size for paua from 125mm to 85mm in Taranaki. A scientific study conducted by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) on the Taranaki paua fishery has shown that Taranaki paua are naturally small, only reaching a maximum size of about 90‑100mm. the study also found that they become sexually mature at a much smaller size than other areas. Currently, a national minimum legal size limit of 125mm in length applies to all recreational paua fisheries including Taranaki. This means that most paua in Taranaki never reach a legal size. “This research shows that Taranaki paua are naturally smaller than in most other parts of the country and this means it may be appropriate to reduce the size limit for the region” said MFish Inshore Manager Dan Lees. The proposals would set a new minimum legal size limit of 85mm for paua within the area between the Awakino River and the Wanganui River. This area includes most paua beds within the Taranaki region. MFish is also seeking feedback from the community on whether to retain the 10 paua daily bag limit or decrease it to 5 paua per day. “A lower daily bag limit would reduce the impact of fishing on the paua beds as people take up the opportunity to gather paua they could not previously catch” Dan said. A smaller size limit in Taranaki could create some compliance problems for the paua fishery, both in Taranaki and in other nearby areas. To address these problems, MFish is proposing that amateur fishers who collect paua in Taranaki may only possess that smaller paua inside a defined area. The proposed ‘area limitation on possession’ rule would apply to the western area bounded by State Highways 3 and 4 (see map below). This area includes the majority of the Taranaki population that live near the coast. The proposed changes affect the recreational fishery only. They will not affect the ability for Maori to continue to issue customary fishing authorisations for people to gather paua for hui and tangi. Following public consultation the Minister of Fisheries will consider the proposals and make a decision on whether the changes should go ahead. The proposals would then need to be approved by Cabinet. If the changes are approved they would take effect on 1 October 2009. MFish plans to commission a further study on the Taranaki paua fishery after 4-5 years to evaluate the impacts of recreational fishing. If necessary, additional changes to the amateur fishing rules, both in Taranaki and in other parts of New Zealand could be made at that time. More information on the proposals for the Taranaki recreational paua fishery can be obtained from the MFish website. The deadline for public submissions on these proposals is 6 April 2009.	<urn:uuid:2b5d8917-8b1f-4f84-b15f-45773e4cdc70>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Press/Press+Releases+2009/March09/Naturally+small+paua+in+Taranaki.htm?wbc_purpose=Basi	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.936977	698	2.0625	2
Questions? Contact us at email@example.com \|Mitzvos to date:\|\|502\| \|That can be performed today:\|\|215\| \|Plus those that can be performed only in Israel:\|\|22\| 502. Munbaz: The prohibition against the king having too much silver and goldby Rabbi Jack Abramowitz …he shall not greatly accumulate silver and gold for himself. (Deuteronomy 17:17) The king was allowed to have whatever he needed to run his household - which might come to a great fortune - but he was not allowed to stockpile gold and silver for himself. Once again, the reason is stated by the Torah: doing so will make the king haughty and arrogant. He has this job to take care of the people, not to enlarge his own ego. Allowing the king to have personal troves of wealth would be the surest way to make the job all about him and not about his subjects. King Munbaz of Adiabene, son of Queen Helena, was a convert to Judaism (and not king of Israel). The Talmud in Baba Basra (11a) tells how he gave all of his personal wealth to charity. When his family complained, he replied, “My ancestors stockpiled material wealth – I prefer to stockpile spiritual wealth!” That’s the way to do it! This mitzvah applies when the Jews have a king. In the Talmud, it is discussed in tractate Sanhedrin on page 21b. It is codified in the Mishneh Torah in the third chapter of Hilchos Melachim and is #365 of the 365 negative mitzvos in the Rambam’s Sefer HaMitzvos.	<urn:uuid:874226fc-f8f2-4878-a107-5f9163861771>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.ou.org/torah/taryag/mitzvah502	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00005-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957715	371	2.46875	2
In the UK, 40 per cent of teenagers have experimented with drugs by the age of 16. This video follows the rehabilitation of former addicts that have progressed to using heroin and crack cocaine. Many have turned to a life of crime in order to fund their habit and need help in coming off drugs. Teen Challenge London is a rehabilitation unit founded in 1958 that is dedicated to helping and supporting people when withdrawing from drugs. It is a spiritual based programme and is one of the most successful in the whole world. The people featured in this video are living proof that no matter how bleak a persons situation is, even if they have lost everything, there is still hope that recovery is possible.	<urn:uuid:b9a0dfd2-da21-495e-a8f3-1fbea45ab8ef>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.inexcess.tv/?p=8528&v=1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00018-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.97054	138	1.898438	2
Technology -> Data Management Released: 28th December 2012 Two-thirds of citizens do not trust their local doctor, while 11 per cent said they had called an ambulance to go to hospital when a visit to the doctor would have sufficed London, UK – 28th December 2012: Nearly two-thirds of Britons no longer trust their doctor and one in 10 rush to A&E for treatment when a visit to the doctor would suffice, according to a new OnePoll survey by SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services. The survey of 2,000 people found that having to wait days for appointments, and a perception that doctors are often trying to rush them out of the surgery, suggests that some members of the public now have a ‘hospital only’ mentality. This mindset is particularly strong among 18-24 year olds where more than a quarter of respondents stated they would rush to A&E rather than waiting for a doctor’s appointment. For non-urgent ailments, most Britons are prepared to wait up to five days for a doctor’s appointment but respondents said the average wait was up to two weeks. Nearly a third felt they would get more attention if they went straight to A&E no matter what the ailment, while a similar proportion stated they have to wait too long to see a doctor unless they claimed the matter was an emergency. The survey did show the influence the Internet is having on self-diagnosis. Over 40 per cent use Internet searches to first try and establish what it is wrong before contacting their doctor or going to A&E. However, what is concerning from the survey is that 11 per cent said they called an ambulance to take them to A&E when a doctor’s appointment would have sufficed, and 35 per cent are not registered with a GP. Again, this was higher among 18-24 year olds with one in five confirming they have called upon ambulances unnecessarily, and two in five yet to register with their local GP. The most common ailments Britons would rush straight to A&E for, rather than going to the doctor include: David Downing, director of health at SAS UK, said: “Britons are experiencing up to a two-week wait to see a doctor, making patients head to A&E unnecessarily. This is not only contributing to rising admission rates but creating a ‘hospital only’ mentality in the UK, especially among the younger generation. Unless this changes, A&E departments will face even greater pressure in the future. Currently it is a vicious circle that is putting both doctors and hospitals under huge strain. This situation is not sustainable and given the economic situation a new approach is needed. By harnessing big data through analytics, the health service could identify the underlying factors contributing to higher admission rates, and reveal new insights and patterns to help improve patient service.” Published by: IT Analysis Communications Ltd. T: +44 (0)190 888 0760 \| F: +44 (0)190 888 0761	<urn:uuid:280e9f64-852e-4978-a310-237bb6cf4ae8>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.it-director.com/technology/data_mgmt/news_release.php?rel=35803&ref=fd_info	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.971155	625	1.804688	2
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Mad Cow and Wasting Disease By: Shirley Greene Read By: Pet Lovers January 25, 2005 – Author's Update I originally researched and wrote this piece in July 2004. Since that time, several significant events have taken place: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Their most recent bulletin, dated November 4, 2004 explains evaluations of two commercial test kits designed to detect animal proteins in animal feed. Having an on-site testing method is extremely important and immediately relevant because in January 2005 a Canadian cow was discovered that had contracted BSE after their feed ban was in place. Two Canadian Cows Tested Positive for BSE in January, 2005 Between January 3 and January 13, 2005, two additional cows have tested positive for BSE in Canada. The first cow, approximately eight years old, was given feed prior to food restriction bans. This case was not unexpected. The second cow, however, is making headline news in both Canada and, to a lesser degree, the United States, because it was born after restrictions banning the feeding of animal proteins to cattle went into effect. The infected cow was behaving "fairly normally" before it slipped and injured itself in late December (2004) prompting a call to the local veterinarian, who asked for euthanization and BSE testing as part of Canada's surveillance system. Tests came back positive for BSE. Can you believe that feed restrictions, put into place in 1997, said that: "pre-ban feed can still be used until it runs out?" Many Canadian cattlemen estimated that could have taken up to three years. On January 14, 2005, the Globe and Mail newspaper (Canada) reported that the search for the source of the latest mad cow case had come down to a readily available grain supplement an Alberta farmer bought nearly a year after strict new safeguards were put into place. The farmer, Wilheim Vohs, fed the supplement to 104 animals in his 1998 calf crop. Of that number 34 were used for breeding and the rest wound up in feedlots for slaughter. The investigation into the contents of the supplement, its manufacturer and the mill selling it remains ongoing. Ah, Politics...Quotes from Alberta's Premier re BSE January 14, 2005: Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said: "BSE is overblown; the illness should be renamed BS." Additional infamous advice given by Ralph Klein to cattlemen in Alberta if they should discover a BSE cow in their herd: "Shoot, shovel and shut up." Controversy in Canada – Science and Politics January 13, 2005 Editorial from the CBC states: "It is a sad state of affairs indeed that forces Canadians to rely on Washington's assurance that Canadian beef is safe for Americans, and therefore safe for them to eat, too. But, that is the price we pay for our government's apparent willingness to put economic interests ahead of public health." Toronto Star Editorial of January 10, 2005: "As officials at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency scramble to find out it if was an isolated case of BSE, those three letters could again become a "Bad Sign for our Exports." On January 20, 2005, an editorial in the Toronto Star newspaper said: "Both Canada and the United States are relying on a feed ban to stop mad cow disease, but the effectiveness of the ban can be gauged only if there is widespread, comprehensive testing of cattle. No one knows yet how this young cow was infected or whether the ban was violated somehow." To address the threat in cattle feed, the Canadian government has proposed a tighter ban on ruminant materials that would bar so-called specified risk materials from being used for ANY animal feed or in fertilizer. The highest risk cattle materials would be entirely out of circulation, although such things as blood, milk, gelatin and rendered fat could still be turned into feed for chickens and pigs. The editorial went on to call for "Canadian and American cattle tested rigorously for the presence of mad cow disease." United States announces plans to reopen the border for Canadian beef cattle The United States Department of Agriculture announced that the ban on live Canadian beef cattle under thirty months old will be lifted on March 7, 2005. Resolve to stick with this timetable, despite two additional cases of BSE in Canadian cattle in 2005, has led to vigorous objections by American cattle producers. The United Stockgrowers of America –vs- USDA: Lawsuit filed January 10, 2005 On January 10, 2005 the group known as R-Calif., USA (R-Calif. United Stockgrowers of America) filed a federal lawsuit challenging the USDA's Final Rule on reopening the Canadian border to live cattle younger than 30 months and beef products from animals of all ages. This lawsuit lists approximately seventy allegations aimed at proving that the USDA is being "arbitrary and capricious and abusing its discretion in failing to consider relevant information or response to public comments." Plaintiffs are asking the court to force the USDA to: "revise and seriously reconsider its determination that opening the US border to Canadian cattle and meat would present little risk to US animals, human consumers and the livestock industry with the United States." For a complete transcript of the complaint go to: r-califusa.com United States Economics Not only are American cattlemen upset because of public health reasons, they are trying to prevent what they believe could become an economic disaster if the ban on Canadian beef is lifted. While Canadian beef was banned, American producers had a smaller base of competition along with increased demand. The discovery of two more Alberta cows infected with BSE just weeks before the ban is supposed to be lifted has given a scientific boost to their economic argument. American beef producers believe that Japan is much less likely to lift its ban on United States beef when the United States allows Canadian cattle imports. The only BSE positive cow found within the United States hailed from Canada. United States Senate Agriculture Committee Hearings The United States Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled meetings to begin on February 3, 2005, regarding whether beef trade restrictions with Canada should be lifted, as planned, on March 7, 2005. And, Back to Dog Food and My Views Currently, in the United States, no regulations exist regarding the content of dog food. Yet, it is a known that feed lots serve dog food to cattle. Perhaps rules, regulations and regular testing for foods intended for canine consumption are needed not so much to protect dogs, who appear to be resistant or immune to BSE, but to protect the American beef industry and consumers. The more information that I glean regarding BSE, the more it seems that action that should be based in science is influenced by politics and economics. So many factions have an agenda and there are powerful lobbying groups on both sides of the border. Who is looking out for the consumer? How much confidence can Canadians muster when the Premier of Alberta recommends: "shoot, shovel and shut up?" Why must a lawsuit be filed in order to have Senate hearings and the USDA reconsider its dates for lifting the Canadian beef ban? Can science and reasonable minds prevail in setting a responsible course of action that lessens the possibility of a BSE outbreak in North America?	<urn:uuid:fc96eea5-fedf-4531-b92a-10d41aa98329>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.petplace.com/dogs/food-for-thought-mad-cow-and-wasting-disease/page6.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00022-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.968116	1,485	2.625	3
Looking for a Good Book Reader Profile Forms In a reading rut? Fill out our online reader profile, and WRL librarians will create a list of books and authors you might enjoy. If you have already used our reading recommendation service and want another set of suggestions, use our follow-up form. Williamsburg Regional Library's award-winning Looking for a Good Book? service began in October, 2003. Since then, over 1000 readers have taken advantage of the service, using either the Library’s paper or Web-based questionnaire to create a profile of their personal reading interests. Librarians have then used those profiles to develop custom reading lists, based on books and authors that the readers have already enjoyed as well as on the readers’ literary likes and dislikes.	<urn:uuid:2570a3ae-bcb8-44d3-875b-751ca5b2e1e9>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.wrl.org/books-and-reading/adults/find-good-book/looking-good-book-reader-profile-forms	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00067-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.942114	160	1.523438	2
Construct team collaboration, brain challenges, design and innovation in this hands on outdoor or indoor program. Build a giant pipeline balancing time deadlines, materials, budgets great for increasing leadership potential and development. Complexity in an entertaining program! A complex task that needs teams to collaborate, plan and build a giant pipeline that needs to criss cross different zones. At the same time to aide their construction they need to earn the money to buy the materials. So how will they balance time, quality and delivery? A fun more interesting activity, requiring leadership and handling complexity. International Pipeline is a fantastic activity: Each team is a country from one of the consortiums and has an area of the conference room where they must build their piece of the pipeline. As the pipeline weaves its way through the countries, teams must be ready to receive incoming consignments and transport them safely to other countries. Teams must collaborate with other countries whilst at the same time compete against others! Planning, communication, collaboration and innovation are key! Teams must consider the height of their ramp, the bends, the speed and how their pipeline section connects with other groups. Requires collaboration in order to pool materials together and sharing equipment in a race to beat the other consortia. Teams need to pay attention to quality, structural integrity and even adorn their pipeline with decoration and a national anthem to sing at the commissioning of their pipeline. One of many corporate activities where teamwork is tapped into and a perfect energizer to break your conference schedule or use for a team building day event. It can simulate doing more with less, working smarter as a team, the power of collaboration and is highly versatile from our stable of corporate activities. Team Building Highlights: Corporate Activities bring the best of a group and are perfect for team bonding and creating team work. Corporate Activities can be as interesting in the indoor space and this one has the scale, the challenge and uniqueness that will allow a group to have a great sense of fun and accomplishment in partaking in the International Pipeline Activity. Enquire about this Team Building Activity below:	<urn:uuid:9b916478-a564-4891-9eae-3266caa500f8>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.tebu.com.au/outdoor-pipeline.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00042-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.941145	430	1.625	2
Native American leaders urge Obama to reject Keystone XL Pipeline permit Native American leaders urge Obama to reject Keystone XL Pipeline By Brenda Norrell Photo: Native American and First Nation leaders at the National Press Club in DC last week, opposing the Keystone XL pipeline. Photo IEN. WASHINGTON -- Native American leaders urged President Obama to reject the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, during a meeting at the third annual White House Tribal Nations Conference on Friday. The Indigenous Environmental Network said a delegation of Native leaders called on Obama to reject a presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The leaders also presented Obama with the Mother Earth Accord. The Accord outlines unique concerns of the United States leaders, and First Nation leaders in Canada. Their concerns are over the Keystone XL, Alberta Tar Sands and the heavy haul in Idaho and Montana. During the meeting, Native American leaders presented Obama with a copy of the Academy Award nominated documentary film, Pipe Dreams. "The 1,700-mile proposed Transcanada Keystone XL pipeline has been mired in controversy since its inception and poses a significant threat to tribal water quality, public health, and cultural heritage in both the United States and Canada. In Alberta, extraction of tar sands oil has already been linked to a 30 percent elevated rate of rare cancers and autoimmune diseases in First Nations communities downstream from the project," IEN said. The Indigenous Environmental Network issued a statement from Lakota leaders who met with Obama. President Steele of Oglala Sioux Nation stated, “I will stand against the Keystone XL pipeline as long as it threatens to contaminate the Mni Wiconi water pipeline and threatens the clean drinking water and health of the Oglala people.” The Mother Earth Accord, developed this past September during the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Emergency Summit, demonstrates the unity among the Tribes on both sides of the border. It includes the State Department’s failureto hold meaningful consultations with US tribes and treaty rights violations. Over twenty Canadian First Nations and US Tribes, as well as private landowners, private citizens, environmental NGO’s, Indigenous peoples organizations and political parties including the New Democratic Party of Canada, the official opposition of the federal Canadian Government, have endorsed it, IEN said. Chairman Rodney Bordeaux of the Rosebud Sioux Nation said, ”I sat next to President Obama, and I asked him to not sign the Presidential permit, and I feel that he listened to my concerns seriously. I stand with my brothers and sisters on both sides of the border in opposition to this proposed pipeline.” “While we applaud President Obama’s reaction to the concerns of Tribes, land owners and civil society we are still greatly concerned that the administration has only delayed the decision. We have supported this bi-national delegation of First Nations and Tribal leaders to come to Washington DC to tell President Obama an outright denial of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline is the moral path forward," said Marty Cobenais, US Pipeline Campaigner for the Indigenous Environmental Network. "The Indigenous Environmental Network and our allies will continue to support the leadership and grassroots members of First Nations and US Tribes in their opposition Keystone XL and other initiatives that would violate the treaty rights and the human and ecological health of our peoples, lands and way of life," IEN said. For More information: US Pipeline Campaigner-Marty Cobenais email@example.com or call (Cell) 218 760 6632 Canadian Tar Sands Campaigner-Clayton Thomas-Muller firstname.lastname@example.org or call (Cell) 613 297 7515 To Read Mother Earth Accord- http://www.ienearth.org/docs/mother-earth-accord.html	<urn:uuid:b6ff4e52-82ef-4a56-a4d4-a033c27f5dc9>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/brenda-norrell/2011/12/native-american-leaders-urge-obama-reject-keystone-xl-pipeline-permi	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.929532	772	1.96875	2
Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 - ca. April 5, 1994) was the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Seattle grunge band Nirvana. He served not only as the band's frontman, but as its "leader and spiritual center". With the band's success, Cobain became a major national and international celebrity, an uncomfortable position for someone who claimed to be "ill at ease with fame and ill-equipped to handle the responsibility that accompanies success". Cobain and Nirvana were highly influential, popularizing what came to be known as "grunge music". In 1991, the arrival of Cobain's best known song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", marked the beginning of a dramatic shift of popular music away from the dominant genres of the 1980s: glam metal, arena rock, and dance-pop. The music media eventually awarded "Smells Like Teen Spirit" "anthem-of-a-generation" status , and, with it, Cobain ascended as the reluctant "spokesman" for Generation X. Among other well known Cobain songs are "Lithium", "About a Girl", "Polly", "In Bloom", "Come as You Are","Something In The Way", "Heart-Shaped Box", "All Apologies", and the controversial "Rape Me".	<urn:uuid:67e87b94-2144-49bd-94f6-e946ede41b2b>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.mysticgames.com/famouspeople/KurtCobain.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.952495	274	2.1875	2
On Monday, Guatemala's Constitutional Court overturned the conviction of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, an army general who ruled as de facto president from 1982 to 1983. On May 10, Ríos Montt, 86, was found guilty by a three-panel tribunal on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced to 80 years in the slammer; he is the first former head of state in the Americas to stand trial for genocide. But less than two weeks later, Guatemala's highest court threw out all proceedings in the case dating back to April 19, in part thanks to an aggressive lobbying effort by the nation's most influential business federation. Due to the court's 3-2 decision, the way forward—for Ríos Montt's opponents, for his supporters—has been thrown into question. After Monday's ruling, Ríos Montt was sent back to house arrest, where he had been since the case started in January 2012. Here's a quick reminder of who Efraín Ríos Montt is, and what he did. 1. During his 17-month stint as military dictator, he oversaw the genocide by his armed forces of at least 1,771 members of the indigenous Maya Ixil population. Roughly 100 survivors testified during the course of his trial. 2. Along with the mass murder, his military regime carried out a policy of forced displacement, forced assimilation, torture, systematic rape and sexual assault, starvation, and arbitrary execution against those labeled as political opponents. 3. Due to his staunchly anti-communist attitudes during the Guatemalan Civil War, the general received plenty of financial, military, and political support from President Ronald Reagan's administration and friends in the United States. (Ríos Montt is an alumnus of the School of the Americas, a Department of Defense-owned institute and notorious tyrant-mill at Fort Benning, Georgia that taught torture, blackmail, death-squad tactics, and counter-insurgency to numerous Latin American strongmen and human rights abusers.) Here's Reagan speaking to reporters following his meeting with Ríos Montt in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on December 4, 1982: Well, ladies and gentlemen, President Ríos Montt and I have just had a useful exchange of ideas on the problems of the region and on our bilateral relations...I know that President Ríos Montt is a man of great personal integrity and commitment. His country is confronting a brutal challenge from guerrillas armed and supported by others outside Guatemala. I have assured the president that the United States is committed to support his efforts to restore democracy and to address the root causes of this violent insurgency. I know he wants to improve the quality of life for all Guatemalans and to promote social justice. My administration will do all it can to support his progressive efforts. For all the accusations of obscene human rights violations, Reagan maintained that Ríos Montt was simply getting a "bum rap" from naïve activists.	<urn:uuid:27a9130f-2ed0-4d39-9399-4ab4af48e545>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.motherjones.com/mojo	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.97123	621	2.125	2
GUIDE TO A LOW COST INTERVENTION by Barry K. Morris B.ScWk Unfortunately Autism and Asperger's syndrome do not get the government support that exists for better known disorders and disabilities. This lack of free services can be very frustrating for families unable to afford expensive therapies such as Applied Behavior Analysis. Parents may consider drastic moves such as selling their house because they feel not getting the most expensive therapy is letting their child down. Other parents may be geographically isolated and unable to access therapists and intervention services. Autism Intervention starts at home The ideal of any intervention is to have the parents also consistently applying the same principles in the home environment. Even when you can't afford therapies, you may be able to learn the principles and develop your own early intervention program. While a therapist may spend eight hours a week with your child, you are with them more than anyone and can have the greatest impact on your child's development. It should be stressed that some interventions can have basic principles yet applying them effectively can be very difficult. There may even be cases where a parent could make things worse through a poorly applied intervention style. The ideal is a therapist running a program with the parents applying the same principles. The next best approach would be parents running the program at home with regular supervision from an experienced therapist, which significantly reduces the costs involved. Finally, parents can research all the interventions and put together their own intervention program. It would still be advisable to see if your nearest Autism association for the best books on the intervention chosen. They could also possibly arrange a therapist who might provide free supervision, even if by phone. In some interventions, video tapes of your interactions with your child can be sent to a therapist for their feedback and supervision on your home-based intervention. Free autism and Asperger's support services Contact your nearest Autism or Asperger's association and support group. They will be aware of every free or low cost service available in your area. Don't feel ashamed about admitting you can't afford expensive therapies. Even families on higher incomes have often taken on a lot of debt and find themselves in a similar Because new therapies are being developed constantly, universities and specialist schools may offer free or cheap placements in their programs in the early stages of their development. Read up on their approach to therapy and use these opportunities if the intervention would be useful for your child. Steps in developing a low cost intervention program 1 The need for detailed objective information An assessment of your child's Autism or Asperger's syndrome is required. This helps in knowing how much can be learnt, what is the best way to learn, what activities are most likely to present problems, what limitations there may be perceptually, and how you can set things up to maximize abilities. Family members must objectively decide how much time, money and emotional energy they will be able to commit and how long they will be able to do so. This includes such factors as who will provide transportation to activities, supervision in both the home and the community, and what materials will be needed. An organized program requires the effort of more than one individual unless it is undertaken in extremely small and manageable steps. 2 Develop and implement your program Now you are ready to set specific rehabilitation goals. Since you are designing your own program, you are free to include only those activities which you feel will be helpful to the autistic child and for which you have the time, resources and energy to follow through. Your goals will fall under a range of groups and will usually be approached in this order of priority: Survival skills goals: Daily routines such as showering, dressing, sleeping and eating Communication goals: Communication is affected greatly by Autism and Asperger's syndrome, requiring early intervention to minimize developmental delays in the future Basic behavioral goals: Challenging behavior, repetitive behaviors, interaction with others Social/recreational goals: addressing lack of friends and Academic goals: Some children with Autism or Asperger's will be able to successfully enroll in academic programs if the preceding goals have been met sufficiently. Vocational goals: Children with high functioning Autism or Asperger's often will enter employment although supports may 3 Review progress and amend the program Reviewing your child's progress is crucial to see whether particular interventions are working, changes to the intervention style are required, or new therapies are required. Ideally, you should meet regularly with a specialist from your Autism or Asperger's association, pediatrician, child psychologist or local doctor for reviews. If finances are very tight, you should hopefully be able to find one of these specialists who can be involved for free or a small charge for low income families. can I do applied behavior analysis myself? Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions, but unfortunately it is one of the most expensive too. Parents often ask if they are able to implement an ABA program themselves. While the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis are simple, adapting and implementing them effectively for your child takes a lot of skill, and there is a reason why ABA therapists spend years in learning, training and being mentored before they can consider themselves an experienced therapist. There is no easy answer as to whether individual parents will be able to use ABA effectively or not. A well known therapist, Sabra Gelfond-Ingall, says "It is easier for someone who is not the child's parent to withstand a lot of behavior when the child does not want to sit down, etc. Successful initiation of a solid home program can be difficult, time consuming and emotionally draining. We recommend that you take on this task with as much help and support as possible". home-based therapies with regular consultations One of the criteria for effective interventions is that they involve parents so that therapy continues in the home. An extension of this is that parents may be able to afford intensive intervention from an Autism therapist initially, but aim to learn the skills involved quickly and take over themselves if they have the expertise and time to do so. Some more recently developed therapies focus on training the parents to conduct early interventions. Examples of this are Floor Time and Relationship Development Intervention. An advantage of these developmental interventions is the lower cost. Therapy can be largely home-based and run by parents, interspersed with checkups by an appropriate specialist. Parents in isolated areas can still use Floor Time or RDI as video of interactions with the child can be sent to the specialist on a regular basis. Click here for the full range of Asperger's and Autism fact sheets at www.autism-help.org to read the fact sheet Ten common roadblocks to a home program This autism fact sheet is under copyright www.autism-help.org	<urn:uuid:009be748-cd41-4a2d-bdd3-b8cc3bb62e2f>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://autism-help.org/interventions-budget-autism.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.937573	1,509	2.484375	2
Dear Matthew Alice: I am puzzled by my kitty's habit of sloshing his drinking water around with his paw before drinking it. I have tried coloring the water, theorizing that he is unable to see how high the water is in his dish. This doesn't seem to be the answer. Please tell me why kitty engages in this odd ritual. Do all cats demonstrate the same habit, or is mine especially strange? Would kitty counseling help? -- Purrplexed, San Diego Especially strange is just the normal state for kitties, yes? Who knows what peculiar thoughts lurk in the obtuse feline brain. It's any cat's manifest destiny to taunt and bewilder its owner. But here's one explanation I've gleaned from several cat experts (kitty likely would get a chuckle out of that concept). Domesticated cats still have their primal hunting instincts, but there's not much in their indoor environment that can serve as prey. That's why kitty goes nuts over yarn balls, flies, dust specks, fringe, toes, and hallucinatory images only the cat can see-- anything it can chase that behaves like potential prey. Pouncing and batting at things with its paws are all part of the hunting process in the wild. Some cats are particularly fascinated with dripping or moving water, apparently thinking there are live fish in their bowls, though it's probably just shadows or reflections. Certain wild cats feed on fish and catch them by scooping them up in their paws. Most likely, yours is just exercising its frustrated hunting skills playing Fluffy, King the Jungle.	<urn:uuid:14b06c6a-52ca-4bf8-a97e-4047d55bdd53>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2003/jan/30/hey-whats-swimming-my-water-dish/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.973413	330	2.140625	2
Background: Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs in a very small percentage of children or adolescents with history of untreated strep throat infection. Symptoms of rheumatic fever generally appear a few weeks after the throat infection with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. There seems to be a genetic susceptibility to development of the disease, which is a body reaction to the streptococcus. There is no cure for rheumatic fever. It may be prevented by prompt and complete treatment of a strep throat infection with antibiotics. The disease may involve the heart, joints, central nervous system (brain), skin and subcutaneous tissue. Rheumatic fever usually occurs during the school-age years when strep throat infections are most prevalent. The incidence is low in most parts of the United States. The prevalence is higher in the colder months when strep throat is most likely to occur. Ninety percent of cases of rheumatic fever resolve in 3 months or less. How it is diagnosed? In 1944, the Jones criteria were formulated to make it easier to identify the disease. There are major and minor modified Jones criteria. In addition to evidence of a previous streptococcal infection, the diagnosis requires two major Jones criteria or one major plus two minor Jones criteria. Heart involvement. A heart murmur is a common finding. This occurs in as many as 40% of patients and may include leaky valves, most commonly mitral regurgitation but also mitral and aortic insufficiency. In addition, the heart muscle and surrounding sac are affected as well. Patients develop unusually faster heart rates and may end up, although rarely, with congestive heart failure and accumulation of excessive amounts of fluid around the heart. Heart involvement is the major cause of long-term medical problems. Younger children tend to develop carditis (heart involvement) first. Patients with carditis are at a greater risk of developing recurrent rheumatic fever and also sustaining further heart damage. A significant percentage of patients with heart involvement end up with rheumatic heart disease (chronic heart involvement). Mitral stenosis is rare in the United States Migratory poly-arthritis. This condition occurs in 75% of patients and many times may be the initial clinical manifestations, especially in the older patients. It usually involves the large joints such as the knees, ankles, elbows and wrists. The term migratory means that it may start in only one knee and then gradually move to the contra-lateral knee joint. Joints become swollen, red and very tender. Joint motion is restricted and patients may have difficulty walking. Subcutaneous nodules: They are firm, painless nodules on the extensor surface of the wrist, elbows and knees. They are found in only 10% of patients. Erythema Marginatum: This skin rash occurs in over 5% of patients. The rash is serpiginous and may be long lasting or evanescent (tend to disappear and reappear). Sydenham Chorea: It consists of rapid purposeless movements of the face and upper extremities. It is also called “St.Vitus Dance.” Chorea movements are usually present when the patient is awake. Besides chorea there may be other clinical manifestations of brain involvement. Some children may develop mood swings and cry for no reason. Minor Jones Criteria Previous history of rheumatic fever Arthralgia or joint pain (without arthritis) Prolongation of PR interval in the electrocardiogram (approximately 25% of all cases). Abnormal blood test results In addition to blood testing, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray and echocardiogram. Patients with rheumatic fever need to be treated with antibiotics regardless of a negative throat culture. High doses of aspirin or Naproxen are useful in controlling pain and inflammation. Steroids are rarely used except for extremely sick children, mainly patients in heart failure. Patients that develop heart failure will require heart medications and diuretics. Secondary prophylaxis to prevent future strep infections is used in patients who develop acute rheumatic fever. The duration of prophylaxis depends on the risks of exposure to strep infections and if the patient had previous attacks of rheumatic fever. Penicillin is the drug of choice. Prophylaxis is usually given for at least five years (or to age 21) in those patients without heart involvement. Prophylaxis is given for a longer period of time if there has been heart involvement or chronic heart damage (rheumatic heart disease may require life-long prophylaxis). Most patients do not require SBE prophylaxis under the new guidelines from the American Heart Association. A decision on whether or not to do this should be made after consultation with the family and Dr. Villafañe. 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US 4456005 A An improved external compression bone fixation device for use in the treatment of fractures. The device provides compression on a bone fracture until the fracture has healed. By threading a screw with a threaded shank into the far side of the fracture and then threading a second screw into the other portion of the fractured bone and also onto the shank of the first screw, the fracture is drawn together. When healing has been completed, the screws are removed. The entire procedure can be performed from outside the fractured limb, and a second surgical procedure is not necessary to remove the fixation device after healing. 1. An external compression bone fixation device for the treatment of bone fractures, said device comprising a distal member having an externally threaded body and a shaft of a smaller diameter than the body, a proximal member having an externally threaded body and an opening extending axially through the body which opening is of a larger diameter than the shaft of the distal member, and means combined with each of the distal and proximal members to provide for turning of said distal and proximal members so that the members can be threaded from one side into the bone on opposite sides of the fracture, said means extending at all times externally of the tissues covering the bone. 2. The device of claim 1 in which the means combined with the proximal member is a portion on the proximal end of the member that is adapted to be engaged by an appropriate hand or power tool. 3. The device of claim 2 in which the shaft of the distal member is threaded, and the means combined with the distal member for turning the member is a pair of removable nuts internally threaded with the same threads as the threads on the shaft. 4. The device of claim 3 in which the threads on the body of the distal member and on the body of the proximal member are coarse threads of the same hand. 5. The device of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 in which the distal member and proximal member are each made of a material suitable for internal use in the bone. 6. A method of treating bone fractures by use of an external compression fixation device having an externally threaded distal member with an axially extending externally threaded shaft of a samller diameter and an externally threaded proximal member having an opening extending axially through it which opening is of a larger diameter than the diameter of the shaft together with a pair of lock nuts internally threaded to fit the shaft, said method comprising the steps of: drilling through the bone from one side to create an opening on both sides of the fracture which opening is of a diameter slightly smaller than the external diameter of the threads on the distal and proximal members; threading the distal member into the opening until it has crossed the fracture line but not penetrated the surface of the bone on the opposite side; threading the proximal member into the opening with the shaft of the distal member extending through the opening in the proximal member until the proximal member is on the proximal side of the fracture; threading a first nut onto the shaft and tightening the nut until the desired compression is attained; and threading a second nut onto the shaft to hold the components in place. 7. A method of claim 6 in which the distal member is threaded into the opening by threading both nuts onto the shaft and turning the nuts to advance the distal member into the opening. With certain types of fractures, especially oblique fractures in the long bone, use of internal and/or external fixation devices is often the preferred procedure. Such devices that are known are of a variety of types, but they all employ a screw or similar fastener which can be introduced into the two bone fragments to pull them together. Some of these devices fail to accomplish a proper joinder of the fragments because the device, even though threaded into both fragments, is incapable of pulling the fragments sufficiently together to assure proper healing. As a result, entry from both sides of the limb may be necessary so that the fastening device will have a solid member against which the pulling forces can be exerted. Devices of this type are illustrated in Dzus U.S. Pat. No. 2,511,051. Use of such devices obviously requires invasion into the tissues on both sides of the limb. Moreover, since the surgeon is normally working blind, alignment can be a problem in working from both sides of the limb. In addition, devices of the prior art provide little or no compression on the fracture but merely maintain alignment of the two fractured segments. Such devices also generally require a surgical procedure to remove the device once healing has been completed. There is, therefore, a need for an external fixation device which will eliminate the problem of alignment, provide improved compression and which also can be used with a minimum of invasion into the surrounding tissue. There is a further need for such a device which can be quickly and easily removed after healing of the bone fragments without the necessity of a second surgical procedure. The device of the invention consists of four components, an inner screw, an outer sleeve-screw and a pair of threaded nuts. The inner screw is threaded and has an upper shaft of a narrower diameter which is also threaded. The outer sleeve-screw contains external threads of the same size as the threads on the lower shaft of the inner screw. The outer sleeve-screw is internally bored to a diameter slightly larger than the threads on the upper shaft of the inner screw. The nuts are each threaded to match the threads on the upper shaft of the inner screw. After a hole is drilled into the two segments of the fractured bone, the inner screw is threaded into the far side of the fracture. The outer sleeve-screw is then threaded into the other fragment with the upper shaft of the inner screw extending into the sleeve-screw until the fragments of the factured bone are drawn together. The nuts are then threaded onto the upper shaft of the inner screw to hold the fragments in place. When the facture is healed, the foregoing process is reversed. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the device of the invention; FIG. 2 is a view partly in section and showing the inner screw in place; FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 and showing the upper sleeve-screw being threaded onto the inner screws; and FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 but showing the device in place with the bone fragments pulled together in proper position for healing. The device of the invention consists of four components, the distal part 10, a proximal part 12 and two nuts 14. The distal part 10 has a body 16 that is externally threaded with a thread of the type and size suitable for use in the particular application such as joining two fragments 18 and 20 of a bone. The distal part 10 also includes an upper shaft 22 that is also externally threaded but which has a diameter considerably smaller than that of the body 16. The threads on the upper shaft 22 are of a smaller pitch than the threads on the exterior of the body 16. Also, the threads on the upper shaft 22 can be of any standard machine threads and would be of the same hand as the threads on the body 16. The proximal part 12 also contains external threads of the same type, size and hand as the external threads on the body 16 of the distal part 10. The proximal part 12 is internally bored from end to end to a diameter that is slightly greater than the external threads on the upper shaft 22. The upper shaft 22 thus serves as a guide for the proximal part 12 and assures that the proximal part 12 and distal part 10 will be precisely aligned. Also, the proximal part 12 has formed integrally with or affixed to it a hex head 24 of a standard size to fit standard size socket or other type wrenches of the hand or power tool types. The interior of hex head 24 is also bored to the same internal diameter as the proximal part 12. Each nut 14 is preferably of a hexagonal shape to fit standard size socket or other wrenches, and each nut 14 is preferably of the same exterior size as hex head 24. Each nut 14 is internally threaded with threads that match the threads on the upper shaft 22 of the distal part 10. The actual size of the distal part 10 and proximal part 12 is determined according to the particular application. For example, in repairing bone fractures, the length of the distal part 10 may be approximately 22 millimeters. All components of the device are constructed of any suitable material, preferably a metal alloy such as stainless steel, that is both strong and suitable for internal use without adverse effects to the bone and other tissues. FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate the use of the device of the invention. Assuming there is an oblique fracture in one of the long bones of the body or a T-fracture in a joint, the use of a screw type fixation device is generally appropriate. After the fracture has been reduced so that the bone fragments are proximated and are temporarily held in a properly aligned position, a drill is used to bore an opening through the bone fragments which opening is slightly smaller in diameter than the major diameter of the thread on the body 16 of distal part 10. The drill is used to bore an opening through both the proximal fragment 18 and the distal fragment 20 at approximately a right angle to the line of the fracture. Note that the boring occurs from one side of the bone and does not extend completely through to the opposite side. When the boring is completed, two nuts 14 are threaded a slight distance onto the upper shaft 22 of the distal part 10. By use of an appropriate wrench, the distal part 10 is then threaded into the bore opening completely through the proximal fragment 18 and into the distal fragment 20 until the body 16 has passed the fracture line. The two nuts 14 are then removed from the upper shaft 22, and the proximal part 12 is then slid over the upper shaft 22. By applying a suitable wrench to the hex head 24, proximal part 12 is threated into the proximal fragment 18 to a position such as that shown in FIG. 3. A nut 14 is then threaded onto the upper shaft 22 of distal part 10, and by tightening nut 14 with a suitable wrench, the two fragments 18 and 20 will be drawn together until the fragments are properly matched and held securely together as shown in FIG. 4. The first nut 14 is then tightened with a torque wrench until the desired compression is achieved. When this procedure is completed, a second nut 14 may be threaded onto the upper shaft 22 to hold securely the device in place until it is ready to be removed. Both of nuts 14 as well as hex head 24 extend outside of the skin surface, and after completion of the surgical procedure they are properly dressed with a sterile antibiotic dressing. It will be evident that the device of the invention provides substantial compression of the fractured fragments of the bone whereas many of the prior are devices provide little or no compression but merely maintain alignment of the two fractured bones. This is accomplished by reason of the particular construction in which the distal part 10 has a coarse external thread that engages the bone and also an upper shaft of a smaller diameter which pistons in the proximal part 12 that is engaged in the bone on the opposite side of the fracture. By this technique and construction, each of the two components of the device is securely threaded into the separated fragments of the bone. This provides a force-base for drawing the two fragments 18 and 20 together as the threaded upper shaft 22 is drawn into the proximal part 12 by tightening nut 14. When the fracture has completely healed, the device of the invention can be easily removed without the necessity of a second surgical procedure. The foregoing described procedure for insertion of the fixation device is merely reversed. In other words, the nuts 14 are removed, the proximal part 12 is removed, and a double nut 14 is placed on the exposed portion of the upper shaft 22. The double nut 14 is then used to remove the distal part 10. The device of the invention has several advantages over many prior art external fixation devices. It is technically simpler to use, and it has less hardware exposed above the skin surface, thus minimizing the risk of infection. The device of the invention has wider application than prior art devices to various fractures. There are known advantages of cortical and cancellous bone screws commonly used for internal fixation with compression of bone fractures or osteotomies. The device of the invention has all the advantages of these prior are screws, but its unique aspects provide many additional advantages as well. For example, the device of the invention can be used without creating a "glide hole" for the screws, and it can be applied at any angle without the concern of creating "override" of the fracture or osteotomy. The device of the invention also provides increased thread bearing area in the bone, and since it can be removed without a second surgical procedure, post-healing is greatly improved. It will be also evident to those skilled in the art that the device of the invention enables the surgeon to create substantial compression on a bone fracture until the bone is healed. This was not possible with most prior art devices. The invention is intended to incorporate all the advantages of both internal and external fixation devices, and its use eases the task of the surgeon and reduces the expense and morbidity of fracture patients. The device thus is a substantial improvement over prior art devices. Having thus described the invention in connection with a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be further obvious to those skilled in the art that various revisions and modifications can be made to the preferred embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is my intention, however, that all such revisions and modifications that are obvious to those skilled in the art will be included within the scope of the following claims. Citas de patentes	<urn:uuid:73a20a33-997a-42b5-988b-36e83a102fa5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.google.es/patents/US4456005?hl=es&dq=flatulence	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.950018	2,858	1.757813	2
You're seeing this message because you're using an older version of Internet Explorer that is unsupported on our website. Please use these links to upgrade to a modern web browser that fully supports our website and protects your computer from security risks. This program brings nationally recognized Leadership educators to campus and gives students the opportunity to work with them and learn from them over a period of several days. Dr. Ronald Riggio Spring 2013 Scholar-in-Residence Frostburg State University (FSU) will host leadership expert Dr. Ronald Riggio on March 7 and 8 for a series of events. He will serve as the scholar in residence for one of the largest interdisciplinary minors at FSU, the Leadership Studies minor, and his visit will mark the launch of a leadership competency model that will highlight the university’s efforts to educate and develop leadership internally. Developed with his assistance by a Leadership Task Force appointed by FSU President Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, the model, which captures the key indicators of how leadership is taught and developed, will help FSU as an organization to promote something it does well, leadership education and development. Dr. Riggio is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and former Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Author of over 100 books, book chapters, and research articles in the areas of leadership, assessment centers, organizational psychology and social psychology, his most recent books include Leadership Studies (Elgar, 2011), The Art of Followership and The Practice of Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2008, 2007), Applications of Nonverbal Behavior (co-edited with Robert S. Feldman; Erlbaum, 2005), and Transformational Leadership (2nd ed.), coauthored with Bernard M. Bass (Erlbaum, 2006). Dr. Riggio is an associate editor of The Leadership Quarterly and was the originator of the Shoptalk column at the Los Angeles Times, a Q&A column dealing with workplace problems and issues. FSU faculty, staff, and students will join Dr. Riggio and the President’s Taskforce on Leadership to officially launch the competency model and to discuss the next steps in the implementation of the model. In addition to assisting with the launch of the competency model, Dr. Riggio will discuss transformative leadership and leadership ethics with students in leadership courses and will be featured in a public session titled “Talking Leadership” on Thurs., March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Atkinson Room in the Lane University Center on FSU’s campus. The session is open to student leaders to help them consider how to develop leadership within their campus organizations and classroom experiences as well as in leadership in life. Additionally, he will speak at the Sloop Institute for Excellence in Leadership, a leadership retreat featuring FSU alumni for competitively selected student leaders. Jonna Huseman and Larry Williams Spring 2012 Leaders-in-Residence This year, a forum discussion, "To Occupy or Not to Occupy: Leadership in the Labor Movement," offered an opportunity to learn about the history of leadership in the labor movement as well as recent efforts, perceptions, and implications of organized labor and the Occupy movement. Stories and experiences from the Occupy movement as well as examples of jobs within the field of organized labor were shared. The guest leaders-in-residence both work within labor organizations and have experiences involving Occupy DC. Jonna Huseman, raised in a union family to be an advocate for workers' rights, spent three years as a communications specialist for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). She majored in journalism at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, where she promoted human and labor rights issues as a writer for the student newspaper. She also organized the college's first ever Speak Out Week to raise awareness about human rights issues locally and abroad. Larry Williams, a seasoned employee of IBT’s Organizing Department, has led courses of more than 100 Teamster leaders and representatives from around the country at the IBT national organizing conference. He studies Business Technology at the University of the District of Columbia and completed a renowned course in Strategic Corporate Research at the Cornell University School of International Labor Relations taught by eminent professor Kate Bronfenbrenner. The forum included other panelists from FSU: As part of their visit to FSU, Huseman and Williams met with the President’s Leadership Circle and participated in classroom discussions, including one in Kathy Powell’s SOWK 471/Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations course and another in Ruminski’s CMST 345/Conflict Management course. A luncheon for faculty and staff was also held, featuring discussion about “Teaching Students to be Citizen Leaders” and how to engage students in experiential learning and leadership development activities. Dr. Shann Ferch Spring 2011 Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Shann Ferch, an interdisciplinary scholar and leadership educator, is a professor of Leadership Studies with the internationally recognized Ph.D. Program in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. Ferch has published numerous scholarly articles and book chapters on servant leadership, forgiveness, reconciliation, and gratitude. In addition, he has published and received multiple awards for his short stories and poetry, which explore the nature of humanity with regard to violence and forgiveness. He also serves as a member of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership’s Speakers Bureau on the board of the Greenleaf Scholars Program and is the editor of the International Journal of Servant Leadership. Ferch has also served as a research psychologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. He is currently a systems psychologist in private practice and a lead consultant for Leadership Spirit International. Spring 2010 Scholar-in-Residence Liza Featherstone, a journalist based in New York City, has written about social justice activism, gender and the workplace, as well as politics and consumerism, the theme of a forthcoming book. A contributor to The Nation magazine, Featherstone also writes for Slate, The New York Times, and Columbia Journalism Review among other publications. She is the author of Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers’ Rights at Wal-Mart (Basic Books, 2004) and co-author of Students Against Sweatshops (Verso, 2002). She has been a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Business and Economics Journalism at Columbia University and teaches at the City University of New York and New York University. Fall 2008 Scholar-in-Residence Juana Bordas is president of Mestiza Leadership International, a company that focuses on leadership, diversity, and organizational change. She is a former faculty member for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), the most highly utilized executive program in the world, and is the current vice president of the board of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Bordas holds an MSW from the University of Wisconsin and is author of Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age (2007). Bordas was the Fall 2008 Scholar in Residence. Click here for more information about Juana Bordas. Dr. Susan Komives Fall 2004 Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Susan Komives is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland. She is a Senior Scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership. She is also a co-author of Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference. Dr. Jim Cain Fall 2003 Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Jim Cain is the Executive Director of the Association for Challenge Course Technology. He is a manager of the Cornell University Corporate Teambuilding Program. He is the Director of Teamplay. He is the author of the book entitled Teamwork and Teamplay. Click here for more information about Dr. Jim Cain. Dr. Lea E. Williams Spring 2003 Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Lea E. Williams is an educator and author of Servants of the People: The 1960's Legacy of African American Leadership. Click here for more information about Dr. Lea E. 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Last spring, the city launched a pilot program to provide a free laptop for every student at seven middle schools on the Upper West Side The “One-to-One in Ten” program (so named because it takes place in School District 10 and aims to achieve a one-to-one student to laptop ratio) had a modest beginning. But City Councilmember Gale Brewer, the chair of the council’s technology committee who championed the program and represents most of the Upper West Side, hopes that every public middle school student in New York City some day will have access to a laptop at school. Eventually some advocates thought the students might even be able to take their computers home at night. Brewer’s enthusiasm is based upon research that shows that using laptops encourage students to engage more deeply with their coursework. The so-called one-to-one programs also seek to prepare students for the technologically driven world in which they live and to close the digital divide between students who have computers and those whose families may not be able to afford them. But a problem has arisen: There is little evidence that students who use laptops in class do better on standardized tests than students who do not. Since President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002, a school’s aggregate performance on standardized tests has become of foremost concern for school administrators. Given this reality, a national backlash against laptops in the classroom is brewing just as New York City has begun to embrace the trend. PUTTING LAPTOPS IN SCHOOLS New York City is far from alone in using laptops for educational purposes. Maine has launched a similar program, and many Maine teachers who worked in one-to-one laptop initiatives are now advising others about how to begin similar programs. A study of 2,500 of the country’s largest school districts conducted last year found an increasing number gave all students and teachers computers connected to the Internet, sometimes for use at home as well as at school. DO COMPUTERS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD? In general, though, evidence seems to be emerging that technology is not a cure-all for the nation’s classroom. A recent Department of Education study, for example, while not considering the laptop programs, looked at 15 software programs used in schools and found that they did not lead to higher test scores. On the other hand, as the Times recently reported, school district are seeing a downside to the computers. Many districts find that they spend too much time and money fixing and maintaining the computers. One letter writer to the Times pointed out that maintenance is a greater problem with Windows machines than Apple products. But regardless of the type of computer, students use them to access educationally trivial (and sometimes pornographic) web sites. Students at one suburban Syracuse school, the Times found, used the laptops to exchange test answers and view pornography. When the school tried to stop that, some students found a way around the increased security â€“ and used the computers to tell their fellow students how to do that. Faced with all of this, school districts that serve a diversity of student populations — some affluent, some poor, and with various ethnic groups — are abandoning their laptops BEYOND TEST SCORES So, have the defenders of laptops in the classroom lost the debate? Is it time to revert to the chalkboard and the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic? Not so fast, argues Bruce Lai. Lai is Brewer’s chief of staff and an expert on how to increase broadband Internet access in underserved areas of New York City He points out that many of schools abandoning their laptops programs have students who have ready access to broadband Internet connections at home. He worries, though, that taking a similar step in New York City’s school will “consign working-class students” to a technological apartheid. According to a recent report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, only 21 percent of households with an annual income of $30,000 or less had a broadband connection at home in 2006. Lai and educational research consultant Saul Rockman also question some of the reasoning that has led schools to abandon laptops. The goal of laptop learning, they say, is not to improve standardized test scores, but rather to capture the imagination of students as they work on projects that would either be impossible or much more difficult without a computer. For example, the students in Maine reportedly used laptops to create a book in Spanish for children in Guatemala, an activity whose benefits are difficult to quantify with standardized tests. THE TEACHER’S ROLE Another barrier to the success of laptop programs is teacher resistance. Instructors who are used to teaching the traditional way may resent the introduction of laptops into their classrooms. “The box gets in the way,” Liverpool, New York, school board president Mark Lawson told the Times. Teachers who perceive a potential benefit for laptops in their classrooms and are willing to change their teaching style to allow for increased student control of learning are more likely to take a positive view of one to-one laptop programs. Laptop programs should take this into account. Lai points out that meaningful plans for integrating technology into the classroom â€“ and addressing resistance to change among teachers — are just as important to the success of the computing plan as the laptops themselves. Such cultural changes take a long time to occur but some are working on it. Teaching Matters is a New York based non-profit that seeks to hasten the process. Believing that technology can improve learning if it is used properly, they provide assistance in the classroom as well as workshops and on line help so teachers can make better use of technology In the meantime, researchers from Fordham University’s Regional Educational Technology Center have begun to evaluate the efficacy of the “One-to-One in Ten” initiative. Surely there is room for improvement, but one hopes it will find some signs of greater student engagement with their own learning. But that might not be enough. 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Nowhere But Here. Photographs by Jocelyn Lee. 136 pp., Illustrated thoughout, 9x11". Signed copies available! Whether her subjects are landscapes, portraits or nudes, Jocelyn Lee’s photographs are about beauty and its poignant fragility. The landscapes are not spectacular vistas but quiet places that seem oddly familiar. Sometimes glowing with summer’s light and sometimes covered with snow, they endure through all the seasons of the year. Lee has also assembled a gallery of people, each of whom is remarkable although none of them is famous. She endows every person with a vivid yet dignified presence. Her portraits are full of implicit stories, suggested by bodies and faces, and made all the more compelling by the fact that her sitters seem absorbed in their own memories and dreams. With a clear and compassionate eye, Jocelyn Lee encourages us to think about eternal issues such as youth and age, our connections with one another, our relationship with nature, and the place – or places – we call home. She states: “The physical landscape serves as a backdrop on which the human drama unfolds. The photographs allude to the fragility of the human presence in the world. These portraits are a way to look at particular people and the human body as a part of nature, evolving and expressing their identity and place in life’s cycles.”	<urn:uuid:02f4eaeb-5d6f-4675-8279-b89bd7492cac>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/citation.cfm?catalog=ZE138&i=&i2=	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00037-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.948991	300	1.546875	2
This article ran in an issue of the Family to Family Network newsletter a few years back. If you have a child with autism, or any disability, you should really connect with Family to Family. They are a great parent organization and are particularly equipped to help you navigate the confusing and frustrating realm of special education in Texas’ public schools. Here it is: Andrew is a special education student in first grade that requires special classroom support while in the regular ed setting. As a student with autism, he is considered a student with special needs. He requires a special behavior intervention plan for occurrences when his special behavior problems require special attention. When he is getting especially anxious, he is taken to a special location to avoid a special tantrum. His teacher and aid require special training in autism to attend to his special problems. Joseph is a first-grade student at Williams Elementary in Mrs. P’s class. He is a strong reader, loves to talk about cars, and is on-target academically in most areas. As a student with autism, Joseph has some issues regarding attention, communication and sensory integration dysfunction that necessitate in-class support. He performs very well with appropriate supports – he participates fully in lunch, recess, assemblies and virtually all activities with his peers. He is happy, has a charming sense of humor and is well liked by many of his classmates as well as adults with whom he interacts. Which of these students would you like to have in your class? Well, Andrew and Joseph are in fact the same boy, Andrew Joseph Phillips. Both statements about him above are true, but which statement highlights the positives, and which portrays mainly the negatives? How special does the word “special” make Andrew seem to you? Many people prefer the term “special needs” when referring to students with disabilities because they think it sounds “nice.” But what images does it really conjure? Does the term “special needs” sound so appealing to you that you would like your typically developing child to qualify for that label? I’ve actually had people tell me, when my child has been referred to as “special needs”, “Well, my child is special, too and deserves just as much special treatment as yours.” Would they really want to trade with us? Would it really be worth it to have an IEP, a BIP, annual ARDS, tens of thousands of dollars each year in out-of-pocket expenses for therapy and medical treatment, anxiety over every-day activities that most parents can’t even imagine, not to mention a paralyzing fear of what the future holds for your child, to get that “special” special label? I think not. Face it, when we say special needs, it’s a euphemism that is used to distinguish children with differences and to obfuscate their individual strengths and challenges. It’s a term that justifies our placing them in different “special” environments away from their “non-special” peers. It’s a term that, while some would argue promotes compassion, also promotes pity, which almost universally adults with disabilities will tell you is NOT what they want. When teachers, parents of other regular education students, daycare administrators, preschool directors, and even church Sunday School teachers hear the term ‘special needs,” many, if not most, picture a child whose needs are too ‘special” for them to cope with and, no thank you, I don’t want that child included in my (or my child’s) environment because well, their special needs are too great. I know there are many individuals who do tremendous work on behalf of children with disabilities, and my son is extremely fortunate to be surrounded by many adults who see him as the unique child in the second paragraph, not the “special” child in the first. Congress has said, “Disability is a natural part of the human experience.” They didn’t call it a “special part,” they called it a “natural part.” As more individuals with disabilities attain the same freedom to be included as do those without disabilities, hopefully when the word “special” is applied to them, it will come to signify what is truly special about them – perhaps their intelligence, their kindness, their unique spirit, all of their talents, all of the dreams they have, and all of the choices they make – not their “special” disability. I don’t really want people to refer to my son as “special needs”. I’d prefer they call him by his name – Andrew.	<urn:uuid:4426dac8-4ce6-47ef-acb4-61c3d59902b9>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blog.chron.com/autisminthehouse/2011/02/when-special-isnt-so-special/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00036-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.977276	979	2.484375	2
W5: Behind the pipeline bombings in northern B.C. Published Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:46PM EST The Peace River country is a vast region that straddles the border between northern eastern B.C. and northwestern Alberta. In recent years it has seen a dramatic shift from agriculture-based economies to gas and oil development. This is especially true in British Columbia where natural gas is now the largest source of revenue for the province -- more than $4 billion in 2008 alone (the last year for which there are accurate statistics). But this lucrative source of income for industry and government can be difficult for many of the people who live close to the gas wells and the infrastructure. And those two worlds collided in the Dawson Creek, B.C. area 15 months ago when someone started blowing up gas pipelines. It started on Thanksgiving weekend, 2008 with a threatening letter. Written in childish script and mailed to EnCana Corporation and two small-town newspapers, the author demanded that oil giant Encana get out of the area around Tomslake, a small village south of Dawson Creek. Dawson Creek News publisher Dan Przybylski said that at first he didn't take the threat too seriously. "First off you go okay, now we got a whacko in the area", he recalled. But everyone took notice two days later when a bomb exploded on an EnCana sour gas riser -- a gas well. Explosions on sour gas wells are especially risky because sour gas contains lethal hydrogen sulfide and even small amounts are capable of causing health problems in people and livestock. A large leak could kill thousands. It was the first of six bombings that still remain unsolved. The RCMP has treated this as a case of domestic terrorism. RCMP Inspector Tim Shields said, "We know with certainty that human lives have already been jeopardized. Really, in some sense it's a miracle that no one has been hurt or killed so far." But in early January, police finally made an arrest. Wiebo Ludwig, an outspoken opponent of the oil and gas industry was taken into custody in Grande Prairie, Alberta. His sprawling Trickle Creek ranch on the Alberta side of Peace River Country was raided by about 100 police officers looking for evidence in connection with the bombings. It's probably no surprise the RCMP thought Ludwig might know something. He is a seasoned eco-warrier who W5 first profiled 12 years ago. Back then he didn't pull any punches about what he wanted to do to the gas company when they installed sour gas wells close to his property. "You get so angry you want to blow them all up to smithereens," Ludwig said back then. Ludwig blames toxic gas emissions from the wells for the miscarriages suffered by women in the close-knit Trickle Creek community. In 2000, after a protracted battle with the gas industry, Ludwig was convicted of five counts related to pipeline damage and spent 19 months jail. Convicted, but unrepentant, Ludwig has never admitted to his guilt. The Mounties searched the Trickle Creek property for four days and very publicly suggested they had their man, but Ludwig was released after being interrogated for 10 hours. No charges were laid. While attention has been focused on Wiebo Ludwig, he isn't the only one who has found himself on the Mounties' radar and who has been interrogated about the bombings. Residents of the Dawson Creek and Tomslake area told W5 that anyone who's had a beef with a gas company or has been outspoken about their environmental concerns are suspects. Tim Ewart is a Tomslake area organic farmer who believes the RCMP is heavy-handed in its approach to residents. He recalls, "They repeatedly demanded basically that I give them my DNA. They wanted my fingerprints. They wanted a sample of my handwriting." Ewart said the Mounties, "insinuate that you are guilty," and the onus was on him to prove his innocence. Many of those W5 spoke to in the area were also afraid of becoming RCMP suspects for speaking out publicly and refused to be interviewed on-camera. One resident, who did agree to speak with us anonymously said he was listed as a primary suspect because he spoke out against the oil industry. Interviewed in shadow, he said the RCMP also asked for his DNA and accused him of, "lying because (his) answers sounded too rehearsed". RCMP Inspector Tim Shields defends the actions of the Mounties, saying they are just doing their job. "We will eliminate someone as being a person of interest when we have sufficient evidence that unequivocally proves to the investigators that this person could not have committed these bombings, he said" The actions of the bomber and the RCMP investigation have, according to Dawson Creek Daily News Publisher Dan Przybylski, left everyone looking over their shoulder. "Both at home, on the farms, at business, you can't drive around. You can't go for an afternoon drive in the country without being stopped by somebody." After his release, Wiebo Ludwig returned to his family farm at Trickle Creek. He has continued to maintain he has nothing to do with the bombings but admitted he couldn't be sure whether someone else at Trickle Creek was involved. "There are 50 folks here, about 25 that are quite capable of getting involved with the Tomslake people and sympathize with our history with them" he said. One thing is certain. The oil and gas industry isn't going away. 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IS IT LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S MONSTER? By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD Published: June 30, 1981 ON July 5, 1977, Sandra Mansi was showing her husband-to-be the countryside around Lake Champlain where she had grown up. They talked and laughed about the legends of a large monster inhabiting the lake. While sitting on the shore, she recalled, they saw something move far out in the water. She thought it was a school of large fish, she said, until a head and then a long serpentine neck emerged from the water, growing bigger and bigger. ''I was scared to death,'' Mrs. Mansi said in an interview the other day. ''I had a feeling I shouldn't be there.'' Mrs. Mansi said she collected herself enough to snap a single color picture with a Kodak Instamatic, but decided to say nothing about it to anyone. But as more and more people began reporting sightings of the socalled Lake Champlain monster, also known as Champ, Mrs. Mansi let it be known that she had what might be the only photograph of the creature. For the scientists who would examine the picture in the ensuing months it would be one more of those tantalizing bits of evidence regarding the still tightly held secrets of nature. The evidence must be treated with the greatest skepticism, but it can't be rejected out of hand. Dr. Roy P. Mackal, a University of Chicago biochemist who is an expert on the Loch Ness monster and other legendary animals, persuaded Mrs. Mansi to submit the photograph for analysis by scientists at the University of Arizona Optical Sciences Center. The analysis has now been completed, and the Arizona optical scientists confirm that the picture has not been tampered with, though it was beyond their scope to determine whether the object in the picture was animate or inanimate, something ordinary or extraordinary. The believers can still believe that Lake Champlain, along with Loch Ness and other northern bodies of water, could harbor strange creatures from out of the past. The skeptics can still be skeptical, pointing out that observers can be deceived by atmospheric conditions or the giant sturgeon that sometimes break the surface of Champlain. According to Dr. B. Roy Frieden, professor of optical sciences at Arizona, Mrs. Mansi's photograph was a high-quality print that ''does not appear to be a montage or a superposition of any kind'' and that ''the object appears to belong in the picture.'' ''We don't see any evidence of tampering with the photo,'' Dr. Frieden concluded. To see if the object might have been superimposed on the picture, Dr. Frieden examined the wave patterns through a microscope. There were no sharp lines of divergence in the waves. The photograph was next examined through techniques developed for processing and enhancing images in military surveillance and planetary exploration by spacecraft. Called the Interactive Picture Processing System, the technique involves scanning the photograph by a densitometer, an array of light detectors that converts every point in the photograph into digital form and then records the digital codes on magnetic tape. More than one million numbers from the Champlain picture were stored on magnetic tape. The tape was then played back and the picture displayed on a screen. By twisting dials, Dr. Frieden could change the light contrast and highlight certain features. He did this to determine if any objects - pulleys or ropes or anything suggesting a hoax - not readily visible in the photograph might be revealed. No such objects emerged. J. Richard Greenwell, another member of the University of Arizona staff, who worked with Dr. Frieden during the analysis, said that all of the data from the photograph were stored on computer punch cards and will be used in further studies. Marine biologists who do research for the United States Navy are expected to conduct more detailed analyses of the object and the surrounding wave patterns. Dr. Frieden observed one detail in the picture, a horizontal dark streak going from left to right, that ''merits looking into.'' This, he suggested, could be a sandbar, which would make it easier for someone to have reached the site to perpetrate a hoax. Dr. Frieden emphasized, however, that he had no reason to believe that the object was indeed a hoax. Mrs. Mansi said that she was sure it was no hoax. ''I saw it move. I saw it at different angles. You know if something is living or not,'' she said. Dr. Philip Reines, a professor of communications at the State University College at Plattsburgh, N.Y., who is considered an expert on nautical phenomena, said that two aspects of the Mansi photograph bothered him. One is that Mrs. Mansi says she cannot recall exactly where she took the picture. The other is that the negative of the picture is missing. Dr. Reines said that having the negative would enable investigators to blow up and otherwise manipulate the picture with less distortion. Knowing the cove where the picture was taken, he added, would permit a more detailed examination of the water and the depths and thus determine the scale of the picture. Mrs. Mansi, who now lives in Winchester, N.H., said that all she could remember is that the picture was taken from a secluded location north of St. Albans, Vt. She said that she was standing on a bank about six feet above the water line and about 100 to 150 feet from the object. Dr. Reines said that the photograph was ''very exciting,'' but he added, ''I'm skeptical - the picture can very easily be misunderstood. People around here are very cautious in these matters. They want to make sure this isn't made into a farce and a circus.'' In an article in the journal Science in 1979, Dr.W. H. Lehn of the University of Manitoba raised the possibility that some of the reported sightings of lake monsters could be attributed to atmospheric distortions. Light refraction, caused by a temperature inversion that happens when cold lake water chills the lower layers of the air, could distort a stick or some other ordinary object so that it would take on a monstrous size or form. Dr. Mackal of the University of Chicago, on the other hand, said that the picture tends to support his ''working hypothesis'' that the so-called monsters of Loch Ness, Lake Champlain and other lakes are ''some kind of rare, elusive mammal, probably related to the zeuglodon, which was one episode in the evolution of the whale.'' The zeuglodon is thought to have been extinct for 20 million years. ''I've looked at the evidence and I'm convinced that the animals are there,'' Dr. Mackal said. ''They are seagoing, but occasionally come into fresh water following fish, most often salmon. This picture is genuine in all respects and depicts one of these animals.'' For the past seven years Joe Zarzynski, a schoolteacher from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has been cataloging reports of those who claim to have seen the monster of Lake Champlain with a view to convincing New York and Vermont authorities that the animals do exist and should be protected. He has a list of 132 sightings, some dating back to the 19th century, when P.T. Barnum advertised a $50,000 reward for a carcass, but most of them reported in the last few years. Mr. Zarzynski told of eight sightings since April. Two dark humps were seen in the water near Fort Ticonderoga. Something dark and 25 to 30 feet long was seen near Port Henry, N.Y. On June 10 Marty Santos of Grand Isle, Vt., reported that while fishing he saw the monster and it seemed to be herding perch. ''I've never seen it myself,'' Mr. Zarzynski said. ''I know there are theories that explain it away, the most common being that it is a large sturgeon. But some of these sightings are tough to shoot holes in. The Mansi picture is the first clear-cut photograph of Champ that I'm aware of. It really puts the cap on things.'' Illustrations: photo of a monster (Page C2) Photo of a monster	<urn:uuid:021c8b37-6e45-4159-bb8e-cbabca0583d7>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/30/science/is-it-lake-champlain-s-monster.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00003-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.969872	1,699	2.6875	3
Information contained on this page is provided by NewsUSA, an independent third-party content provider. WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. /National Pest Management Association ) - As the ritual of spring cleaning nears with every slightly warmer and longer day, many homeowners will look to home organizational trends to kick start their list of projects. No matter which trends homeowners choose to take charge of their houses, it's important to ensure that any home care initiatives include pest prevention practices. Spring is a particularly crucial time to take proactive measures to pest-proof as the season's warmer weather serves as a wake-up call to a myriad of home-invading pests. Some of the most common pests emerging in the spring are termites, ants (especially odorous house ants, pavement ants and carpenter ants), springtails, cockroaches and spiders. According to Missy Henriksen of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), what homeowners can expect to see this season depends largely on where they live and local weather conditions. "People who experienced milder winters are likely to see an early arrival of spring pests, since last year was one of the warmest winters on record and pests across the country emerged weeks, and even months, early," said Henriksen. "Those who experienced wet winters may have lingering moisture that may be creating pest-friendly environments within their homes." In addition to minimizing clutter and organizing pantry shelves this spring, the NPMA suggests these important steps to prevent pests from feeling welcome in your home. * Maintain a one-inch gap between soil and wood portions of a building. * Keep mulch at least 15 inches from your home's foundation. * Seal cracks along the bottom of the structure. * Keep tree branches and plants trimmed back from the house. * Screen windows and doors. * Keep trash containers clean and sealed. * Don't allow dirty dishes to accumulate in the sink. * Wipe counters and vacuum floors regularly. * Remove remaining food after your pet is done eating. * Check under sinks for puddles, and fix any leaks or drips. * Use a dehumidifier for damp basements and crawl spaces. For other pest-proofing ideas to protect your home and property, visit www.pestworld.org	<urn:uuid:06e97b1b-b55f-429d-8033-21d164c63d76>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/21434588/spring-cleaning-and-spring-pest-proofing-go-hand-in-hand	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.927485	485	2.125	2
At the Community College of Allegheny County, we strive to provide a student-centered learning environment. Our goal is assisting students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve personal success. View our flyer. Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. If you are facing the challenge of a physical or cognitive disability - along with the pressures of academic life - you may need some assistance. Each year, CCAC's Supportive Services for Students with Disabilities offices which are located at our four campuses, help more than 2,000 students with disabilities meet their educational goals. Educational Opportunity Awaits You CCAC is committed to providing accessible facilities, appropriate accommodations, and assistive technology to students with documented disabilities. The Supportive Services for students with Disabilities office provides reasonable accommodations as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Supportive Services for Students with Disabilities office evaluates the documentation and assesses the needs of each student It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Supportive Services staff to initiate accommodations. Staff members evaluate students' documentation and interview students to find the appropriate academic, classroom, and technical support that will assist them in their education endeavors. Services are free, and all information shared with the Supportive Services staff remains confidential. Eligibility for Services To be eligible for accommodations, students must register with the Supportive Services office and provide documentation of their disability. the documentation must have been obtained within the past three years. Documentation may include a neuropsychological educational evaluation, a Comprehensive Evaluation Report (CER), or other diagnostic information about the disability. Students should also provide information about any strategies that have been helpful in the past. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO TAKE COURSES AT CCAC SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AT THE CAMPUS THEY PLAN TO ATTEND Do You know there is a huge difference between High School and College for students with disabilities? Some of the funding for CCAC Disability Services for equipment and staffing are generously provided by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant.	<urn:uuid:946692db-ecc7-4ac3-b4d9-3f3bd32ea2df>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id=147336	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.934052	442	2.015625	2
[ I won't explain here exactly What screenprinting IS so if you are not sure, head over to good ol' wiki to check it out: screenprinting ] This Saturday I did a screenprinting workshop that was run by the South Bank Corporation. It was truly a great experience. I have been interested in screenprinting for a while and some time ago I followed this tutorial by Craftgrrl. I liked that this was a cheap method and thought it would be a great start. Unfortunately, my skills at drawing and accurate use of glue (read: lack of them) resulted in a rather dodgy product. I didn’t have as awesome a result as her so I decided that one day I would like to try screenprinting with the proper screen and achieve a more professionally transferred picture. The materials cost though, so I kept putting if off. Thanks to South Bank Corporation which created the Made with Love program, I had a chance to try more professional screenprinting for a reasonable price. Made with Love is a series of pre-Christmas events and craft workshops for both kids and adults. They all happen at Brisbane’s South Bank, of course. The screenprinting workshop was held at the Suncorp Piazza and was run by Belinda Sinclair, vice-president of Impress – Printmakers Studio in Brisbane and her helping hand, Lance. We had at our disposal everything that is needed for screenprinting: screens with already transferred images, inks, squeegees and various materials that we could print on: calico bags, felt, paper and even wrapping tissue paper. I also loved the aprons with the Made with Love logo. Some of the attendees decided to screenprint some designs on them. First, we gathered around Belinda and Lance who showed us the technique. Then we could all go to the working tables and pick a screen with the design we would like to make (every screen had different designs). There were some really cool pictures and we had a chance to swap them around throughout the event. The whole workshop lasted for around 2 hours. It went really quickly, of course. Belinda and Lance were very helpful, walking around the tables and giving advice and a helping hand. Thanks to the workshop, I now know that it is a really enjoyable (even if messy) and rewarding craft. I won’t mind spending some money now on screenprinting gear. It’s simply worth it! For those interested: there are two more sessions of the screenprinting workshop, tomorrow (Monday 12th December) and Wednesday (14th December). Details here. Tickets can be bought through that website. Related links: South Bank Corporation website Made with Love at Visit South Bank website Impress - Printmakers Studio Brisbane Brisbane Institute of Arts offers printmaking courses	<urn:uuid:4480de41-a416-465c-8f59-8a3ca2ea0fb5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://shelmertime.com/tag/impress/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.974205	583	1.53125	2
When you work with linked project files a common issue people deal with is controlling the display of the linked levels and grids. The first person I recall discovering the technique I'm about to describe is Daniel Stine, the author of several Revit books. If your project and the other project files use specific worksets for certain elements, like Levels and/or grids you can control their visibility quite easily. Here's the steps: - For each linked project file - define a workset(s) name for the linked elements - Have the source of each file make sure the elements are assigned to this workset(s) - Create the same workset(s) using the same name in your own project - Un-Check Visible by default in all views When you import the other project file Revit will recognize the workset that uses the same name and respect the fact that your workset by the same name isn't supposed to be visible, rendering their workset "invisible" too. I've created a brief video that explains this too. For the purist that prefers to use Filters for visibility control, Revit doesn't provide access to project file parameters like file name or project name. If Revit did then we could filter for the grids in the other file instead. If the grid family name chosen by the other project file creators was carefully assigned/selected we could control it with Filters.	<urn:uuid:51c43f15-9ece-434a-b2ad-d793a1b8d8d5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2010/10/workset-visibility-in-linked-files.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00044-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.925642	291	2.09375	2
(Left to right) MBA student Toria Crichlow\| and Nongovernmental Organizations Fellows Maria Cecilla Molle and Fabiola Worm talk with Deborah Brittain following her lecture. Nonprofits Encouraged to Follow King's Example ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Nonprofit organizations need look no further than the late Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for a blueprint for success, says Deborah Brittain, immediate past president of the Association of Junior Leagues International. King used his mind, mouth and money to promote a vision of justice and equity for all in his "beloved community," noted Brittain, whose Jan. 14 Martin Luther King Jr. lecture was sponsored by the University of Michigan Business School and Michigan's Nonprofit and Public Management Center. The center is a collaboration of the Business School, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Social Work. Earlier in the day, Brittain spoke to Business School students enrolled in Strategic Management of Knowledge in Professional Service Firms, an upper-level undergraduate course taught by Lynn Wooten, assistant professor of marketing. Effective nonprofit organizations share the following characteristics, Brittain said. Mission. The group's mission must be clear, concise, compelling and well understood so insiders are proud of what they are doing and others support the organization's activities. Strong leadership. A nominating process must match talents with organizational needs. Strategic thinking and programs. Activities and services of the highest quality must reflect strategic thinking and produce measurable results. Communications. Internal and external communications must be relentless so people within the organization understand how their efforts fit into the whole and others want to contribute. Branding and image. This is one area where many nonprofits fall short, said Brittain, adding, "If you have a good brand and image, it says you do good work." Technology. The latest technology must be used at every level, from membership and finance to public relations, to save time and money. Nonprofits also must pay close attention to such basics as sound budgeting, updating bylaws, building links with the community, and recruiting and retaining members, Brittain said. The veteran nonprofit leader encouraged audience members to use their minds to critically assess their organization's mission and vision, analyze current and future trends, establish interim and long-term goals, and monitor and evaluate progress so the nonprofit can "change by design." Volunteers and paid staff also must use their mouths to contribute to discussions and ask for resources, Brittain said, and support the organization's work with their money and time. The Junior League, founded 103 years ago, has 294 chapters in four countries. For more information, contact: Mary Jo Frank	<urn:uuid:e226afc1-f9cf-4c5c-92ee-814988f211ea>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.bus.umich.edu/NewsRoom/ArticleDisplay.asp?news_id=2228	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.930474	565	1.75	2
Hackers said to hit UN telecoms talks in Dubai Organizers of a U.N. conference on global telecommunications said Thursday that hackers apparently blocked their website and disrupted the talks, a gathering some critics fear could lead to greater controls over the Internet. The U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union said the website was hit late Wednesday, blocking access to its main page and interfering with a closed-door working group. It says it is still investigating but initial signs point to hackers. The statement says Internet traffic was diverted to a backup website for two hours before normal operations resumed. Officials at the conference, which brings together nearly 2,000 delegates from 193 nations, say the incident underscores the need for better cyber-security coordination. The 11-day gathering in Dubai is also being closely watched for the possibility that new international pacts on Internet commerce and security emerge from it. The U.S. is leading efforts to block new Internet regulations, fearing they could open the door to greater monitoring and restrictions. The head of the U.S. delegation, Ambassador Terry Kramer, told reporters that he supports efforts to expand Internet services to developing countries, but will stand against any possible rules that could allow more government oversight or surveillance of the Net. The U.N. group is seeking to update its treaty on global telecommunications for the first time since 1988, well before the Internet age. The conference also is expected to look at mobile phone roaming charges and agreements over land-line services.	<urn:uuid:a3011f07-4ad7-46d6-97aa-377963d9bd4c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20121206/API/1212060767/Hackers-said-to-hit-UN-telecoms-talks-in-Dubai	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00014-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953803	302	1.84375	2
- Posted February 6, 2013 by Saint Joseph, Michigan The real threat of gun control! All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party - Mao Tse Tung	<urn:uuid:fe527a4f-c97c-44d9-aafb-08e59a2a2aba>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-921511	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.917976	60	1.65625	2
I confess I was completely ignorant of the point, because I've only ever had to deal with it in the context of the relevant statutes here in Victoria: Road Safety Act 1986 s 3 (definitions of highway, road and road related area) and section 3(2)(a) (declaration of roads), and nowadays, Road Management Act 2004 s 11. When I re-read those provisions, I see that the power to declare a road is discretionary, so that there could still well be a role for the common law about dedicating roads. Frankly, I expect nearly any criminal case we care to think about disputing "road" would be decided on a factual basis about whether or not the area was open to the public. But, it could possibly crop up in cases such as those involving roads not open to the public, like on Defence bases or other areas not open to the public. (I mention that example, because after many years pondering I'm still yet to figure out how civil police reckon they can book folks for speeding or driving when disqualified on defense bases, given they're not open to the general public. The Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth) can apply either state Road Rules, or the Commonwealth version — National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation — Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006 — can apply, but any way you look at it, road still has an "open to the public" element in the definition.) Evans J set out the common law test for dedication of a road as a highway: Both dedication by the owner of land for its use as a highway and use by the public of that land as a highway must occur to create a highway otherwise than by statute, Cubitt v Lady Caroline Maxse (1873) LR 8 CP 704 at 714 and 715 and A-G v Biphosphated Guano Co (1879) 11 Ch D 327 at 340. An intention to dedicate a proposed highway may be insufficient in itself to constitute a dedication if the proposal is abandoned before the highway is built: Healey v Corporation of Batley (1875) LR 19 Eq 375 at 385 to 387 and Tottenham Urban Council v Rowley 2 Ch 633 at 642 and 643. It is convenient to go to the law as enunciated in Halsbury's Laws of England, 2nd ed, Vol 16, 1935 for relevant common law principles on the dedication of land as a highway. This edition of Halsbury was current in 1944. The following passages, with citations omitted, are taken from it: "212 A 'highway' is a way over which all members of the public are entitled to pass and repass; and, conversely, every piece of land which is subject to such public right of passage is a highway or part of a highway. ... 258 Land dedicated by a person legally competent to do so to the public for the purposes of passage becomes a highway when accepted for such purposes by the public; but whether in any particular case there has been a dedication and acceptance is a question of fact and not of law. 259 Dedication necessarily presupposes an intention to dedicate – there must be animus dedicandi. The intention may be openly expressed in words or writing, but, as a rule, it is a matter of inference; and it is for a Court or jury to say whether such intention is to be inferred from the evidence as to the acts and behaviour of the landowner when viewed in the light of all the surrounding circumstances. 260 Acceptance by the public requires no formal act of adoption by any persons or authority, but is to be inferred from public user of the way in question. Even if an express intention to dedicate is proved, it is necessary to prove also that the way has been in fact thrown open to the public and used by them. The evidence from which Courts or juries are asked to infer both dedication and acceptance is, as a rule, open and unobstructed user by the public for a substantial time. 261 An intention to dedicate land as a highway can only be inferred against a person who was at the material time in a position to make an effective dedication – that is, as a rule, a person who is absolute owner in fee simple and sui juris. When, however, a primâ facie case is proved of an intention to dedicate, express or implied, it lies upon the defendant to show that the state of the title to the land is or was such as to render any such intention inoperative. 271 [T]here is no fixed minimum period [of user] which must be proved in order to justify an inference of dedication, and no fixed maximum period which compels such an inference." Declarations made under the Road Management Act 2004 aren't declarations for the purpose of the Road Safety Act 1986. I can find many gazette declarations under the former, but not the latter — mind you, that doesn't mean they're not there, just I can't readily find any — and that also might be a reason why the common law could come into play, perhaps say on new estates under construction and not yet officially opened to the public.	<urn:uuid:0f7eb681-7122-4ecb-b806-a38fc96fd320>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.summarycrime.com/2012/05/i-now-declare-thee-road-and-highway.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964543	1,065	1.570313	2
Eco-tourism operators meet, strategize SUN PHOTO/CINDY LANE Karen Fraley, left, Bend Nature Tours, talks with Captain Michael Haley at an Eco-Tourism Workshop in Cortez she organized last week through the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. CORTEZ – Hoteliers, fishing captains, restaurant owners and heritage attractions operators are working together to develop travel marketing packages designed to attract eco-tourists to Manatee County. "The idea is to identify potential partners to provide packages for meals, lodging and nature and heritage-related activities," said Karen Fraley, Eco-Tourism representative for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, who organized last week’s workshop at the Bayside Banquet Hall in Cortez. Business cards, brochures and brainstorming ideas were traded as tourism operators got to know each other at the first-time event. Eco-tourism is increasingly popular with visitors to the area, according to Robyn Price of the Bradenton Holiday Inn, which was recently certified as a green lodging establishment based on several criteria, including cleaning products used by the housekeeping service. "We’ve already had our first reservation resulting from going green," she said. Several creative ideas were floated, including inviting corporations that are planning team-building exercises to cruise on Aquarian Quest’s "floating classroom," which normally takes school-age students on educational sailing adventures. The Parrot Inn on Cortez Road has kitchenettes where visitors who come to fish can enjoy cooking their catches, representative Kim Jenkins said. Since many other accommodations don’t have cooking facilities, the hotel is a natural to pair in packages with fishing charter services. Kimberly Turner, of Arbor Terrace RV Resort, discussed designating one day a month for guests to board a bus and visit the Manatee County Agricultural Museum and the Palmetto Historical Park with respective representatives Diane Ingram and Mandy Polson. Many tourism operators were interested to learn that visitors don’t have to travel to the Everglades for a Florida airboat ride; Myakka Safari and Wildlife Tours is hours closer to Manatee County. Travel packages resulting from the workshop discussions will be featured on the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site, www.FloridasGulfIslands.com, and in other marketing promotions, Fraley said. The next workshop is tentatively planned for October.	<urn:uuid:b8ebc722-adef-4cec-861f-0aeac737f960>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.amisun.com/archives/2008/07-16-08/business.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.95239	518	1.53125	2
Roth and Retirement Plan – the Names are Synonymous The plan, unveiled in the Senate on Wednesday, would raise contribution limits for both regular IRAs and 401(k) plan. Furthermore, a new 401(k) option would enable people to contribute currently taxed dollars to a 401(k) and ultimately withdraw the money tax-free. The bill would raise the annual 401(k) contribution limit from its current $10,500 to $15,000, and the IRA annual contribution limit would go from $2,000 to $5,000. In addition, a proposed option would allow a catch-up provision for taxpayers who are over age 50, allowing them to contribute up to $7,500 per year to an IRA. As usual, the White House has chosen not to support this measure, even though a similar bill passed in the House of Representatives earlier this year and many Democrats in both chambers support the measure. Clinton and Gore prefer legislation that would favor government-funded retirement plans for low-income people. The retirement savings bill may find itself being used as a bargaining tool for other tax legislation under discussion.	<urn:uuid:85b11a17-02af-4570-b2cd-a5e032f39519>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.accountingweb.com/print/125777	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.96429	232	1.804688	2
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypnosis may bring lasting relief to some kids with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic stomach pain, a small study suggests. Researchers found that of 52 children with the tummy troubles, those who had six hypnosis sessions -- plus at-home "self-hypnosis" -- were still doing well five years later. More than two-thirds were free or mostly free of abdominal pain. That compared with just 20 percent of kids who were given standard therapy alone. Researchers led by Dr. Arine M. Vlieger, of St. Antonius Hospital in the Netherlands, reported the results in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Many people may think of hypnosis as someone waving a pocket watch in front of your face, then making you do strange things, noted Miranda van Tilburg, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But in medicine, hypnosis is used to help people create relaxing images in their minds to ease symptoms like pain and anxiety, explained van Tilburg, who was not involved in the current study but researches and uses "guided imagery" -- basically, self-hypnosis -- for kids' abdominal pain. "Gut-directed" hypnotherapy may, for instance, suggest images for normalizing bowel function -- like picturing a smoothly flowing river. A number of studies since the 1980s have found that hypnosis helps some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) when standard treatment fails. There's also evidence it can help kids with so-called functional abdominal pain. Functional abdominal pain -- which is thought to affect up to 20 percent of children -- refers to persistent stomach pain that cannot be traced to a particular disorder. IBS involves abdominal pain too, but people also have bouts of constipation, diarrhea or both. Often, tactics like diet changes, pain medication or extra fiber are enough to ease the symptoms of either disorder. When that fails, there's behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy -- which targets the unhealthy thinking patterns and behaviors that can contribute to health problems -- has been shown to help some cases of IBS or functional abdominal pain. But no one knows yet if cognitive behavioral therapy helps beyond one year, van Tilburg pointed out. The current findings are important, she told Reuters Health, because they suggest that hypnosis can offer lasting relief. "We've known that it has short-term effects, six months to a year," said van Tilburg. "But the hope is that people will master the skill, and then practice it as a lifelong skill." It's not clear whether kids in this study did keep using self-hypnosis over the long term, van Tilburg noted. But the advantage in pain relief was still there. The findings are based on 52 children and teenagers who were randomly assigned to either have gut-directed hypnotherapy or stick with standard care alone, like diet changes and fiber. Kids in the hypnosis group had six sessions with a therapist and were given CDs to help them practice self-hypnosis at home. Five years later, 68 percent of kids in the hypnosis group were still largely free of abdominal pain, compared with 20 percent of kids who'd received only standard care. The hypnosis group was also faring better in other symptoms, like bloating and bowel problems. It's not clear why hypnosis might help with abdominal pain or other gut symptoms, according to van Tilburg. One theory had been that it alters pain sensitivity in the intestines, she noted -- but recent research suggests that's not what is happening. Instead, hypnosis might affect how the brain processes pain signals from the gut. But for now, that's speculation, van Tilburg said. One obstacle to trying hypnosis for your child's belly problems is availability. More psychologists and pediatricians are doing training in hypnosis these days, Vlieger told Reuters Health by email. But there's still a dearth of properly trained professionals, van Tilburg said. And, she cautioned, "there are a lot of people out there who call themselves hypnotherapists, but they don't have the right training to treat medical conditions." If parents want to find a health professional who uses hypnosis, van Tilburg suggested trying the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis website, http://www.asch.net. Of course, there's a cost, which only some insurance plans would cover. Six or seven hypnotherapy sessions could run around $1,000, on average. Van Tilburg and her colleagues are looking at making the therapy more widely available via CD. In a small 2009 study, they found that kids who learned self-hypnosis by CD were able to soothe their functional abdominal pain over eight weeks; nearly three-quarters said their pain had lessened by at least half. Vlieger said her team is now doing a clinical trial to compare CD-based self-hypnosis against face-to-face hypnosis with a therapist. They should know how the two tactics size up -- in effectiveness and costs -- in about two years. SOURCE: http://bit.ly/adnkxt American Journal of Gastroenterology, online February 7, 2012. The #1 daily resource for health and lifestyle news! Your daily resource for losing weight and staying fit. We could all use some encouragement now and then - we're human! Explore your destiny as you discover what's written in your stars. The latest news, tips and recipes for people with diabetes. Healthy food that tastes delicious too? No kidding. 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Work starts this week on storm-damaged levee Published: Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:48 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:48 p.m. Work should begin this week to repair a Montegut marsh-management levee that blew out during Hurricane Isaac, officials said. The storm’s tidal force destroyed one of the levee’s water-control structures, a type of gate that helps control salt water flowing through the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area. The structure was washed away, leaving a 50-foot gap in the levee. A $2.4 million FEMA project aimed at strengthening the levee’s second water-control structure with a bridge capable of supporting heavy equipment is nearly complete, and Terrebonne Levee Director Reggie Dupre said he expects to be able to truck dirt onto the levee to begin closing the breach this week. “We expect by Wednesday or Thursday to begin hauling dirt into the area,” Dupre said. “The repairs should be complete by the end of this year.” That project was unfinished when Hurricane Isaac struck. Dupre said the modified water-control structure held up well during the storm. The vulnerable levee, which crosses open water in the Wildlife and Fisheries’ Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, has caused repeated headaches for the Terrebonne Levee District. The levee has failed during nearly every storm that has blown through the parish. Without a permanent fix, the Levee District will continue to spend millions on repeated repairs to the levee, Dupre said. The levee will also form a future foundation for the parish’s Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane-protection project. Dupre said the structure has had to be repaired so many times, there’s not enough suitable dirt left at the site to repair the levee, and that’s why they have to haul material in. The repairs, which will be done with in-house workers and equipment, will cost up to $500,000, Dupre said. He expects FEMA to help with the cost. Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet said that the parish will lend two track trucks to the Levee District to get the work done faster. “The higher we can get that levee up, the more protection it provides to the town of Montegut,” Claudet said. The levee, which stands about 6 feet tall, is part of a project to improve water quality and prevent saltwater intrusion into about 1,000 feet of marsh between Island Road and Point Farm. It is not meant to provide hurricane protection. But the levee performs other important functions, Dupre said, including knocking down storm surge headed for the parish levee that protects Montegut. The levee also prevents excess salt water from getting into Montegut marshes and causing further erosion. The water-control structures can be closed and opened to regulate flow. In the long term, the Levee District will need to gather some local or state money to armor the levee against future erosion and replace the destroyed water-control structure. Dupre said the Levee District is in discussions with FEMA and the state Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to retrieve the old washed out structure and replace it with a new one. But right now, Dupre said, the Levee District just wants to plug and reinforce the levee with good material to make it functional again. Dupre said he worries that leaving the breach open for an extended time will compromise Montegut’s primary protection levee and allow salt water to kill the rejuvenated freshwater wetlands that have been growing inside the marsh-management levee. “The important thing is to stop the environmental bleeding. Right now we’ve got salt water coming into this fragile environment and in a few weeks you could lose what little wetland gains we’ve made in the past few years,” Dupre said. Staff Writer Nikki Buskey can be reached at 857-2205 or firstname.lastname@example.org. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.	<urn:uuid:7a156012-e36e-4c3a-b826-ad81650110a1>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20121022/ARTICLES/121029900/1223/hurblog	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00006-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.92875	923	1.820313	2
Keeping the house tidy can be a stressful task when you have children running around. Although this is true of children of any age, perhaps the most taxing time is during a child’s younger years, when they are not scared of anything and are on a voyage of discovery and eager to learn and try out everything. While this is of course a crucial and positive step in the early social development of a child, problems can arise such as broken items, stains and other damage to furniture and carpets, and drawing everywhere, especially on the walls. How can you give your interior design a quirky twist while at the same time making your home childproof? 1. Blackboard Paint This is a great idea if your child loves drawing everywhere. Simply paint one wall, or even a section of the wall – remember they cannot reach very high! – with blackboard paint and you can allow them to draw however they wish without worrying about how it will look. This will also likely fascinate your child and keep them busy for hours on end. 2. Cartoon Wallpaper Not the usual stuff you are probably thinking about, such as Spongebob Squarepants or Thomas The Tank Engine, but simple black and white comic strip wallpaper. Although this is predominantly aimed at teenagers, it can be great for bringing out a younger child’s creative side as they colour the characters as they go. It is also a great way to engage with an angst-ridden teenage child in your home. 3. Activity Decorations Although this may not immediately seem to be a great idea, try it out and enjoy the results. By activity decorations we mean things such as maze games and height charts on the wall that will interest a child and hold their short attention spans a little longer. Simple alphabet and number charts in more communal areas of the house rather than the child’s bedroom are also useful. 4. Rag Rugs Rag rugs can be a quirky addition to any home, and are ideal for the child filled household as they are durable and do not stain easily at all. Most of them are machine washable, too, so you can easily keep them fresh and clean at all times. Best of all, you will save a significant sum of money against the usual cost and continued maintenance of a quality rug. 5. Alternative Furniture Not every home has to have a sofa, chairs, and the other things considered staples of a typical household. If you have concerns over damage to expensive products, why not go for beanbags, for example, as an alternative to traditional furniture until you are satisfied that your child has grown out of the rampaging stage. Cachette is dedicated to provided quality everyday items in home accessories, fine gourmet foods and stationary among others.	<urn:uuid:4ae4fd44-7032-452d-9f11-ea510b43ad4e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blogbydonna.com/top-5-quirky-ways-to-childproof-your-home-interior/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.96054	567	1.5	2
This event was recorded on Thursday 6 May 2010 Download a recording of this talk (mp3, 14.28 min, 13.2mb) High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) technology is an emerging field that allows the transmission of electricity without resistance or the loss of energy. This, in turn, will enable the manufacture of lighter, smaller, and more efficient machines than can be achieved with existing copper wire technology. New Zealand is at the forefront of what has been described as one of the greatest intellectual advances of the 20th century in revolutionary new power technology. Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley have led superconductor research and commercialisation at Industrial Research Limited (IRL) in Lower Hutt for the past 20 years, and recently won the inaugural Prime Minister's Science Prize for their work in this area. Since 1987, Dr Buckley and Dr Tallon have made a string of discoveries in the field of high-temperature superconductors (HTS), and used them as a platform to establish world-leading export businesses in HTS products. Join Jeff and Bob as they discuss this revolutionary area of technology and the remaining puzzles ahead in the area of high temperature superconductivity. Dr Bob Buckley studied Physics and Chemistry at Massey University, before completing his PhD at Victoria University of Wellington in 1979. In 1981, he joined what was then the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in its Physics and Engineering Laboratory (now Industrial Research Limited), where he is still located. Dr Jeff Tallon joined the DSIR 42 years ago. He studied Physics and Mathematics at Auckland University, before completing his PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. Until recently he has also held a concurrent appointment at Victoria as Professor of Physics. He is also a Visiting Professor at Cambridge University. Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington Branch.	<urn:uuid:2b65a430-e589-4284-9349-3ea8b2cb80f4>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://tepapa.govt.nz/WhatsOn/allevents/Pages/ScienceExpressatTePapaHighTemperatureSuperconductivityNewZealandatthehelm6may.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00068-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953082	386	2.4375	2
(10-26) 11:32 PDT NOVATO -- And now there are two. Two meteorites, that is, because the "rock" that fell on Lisa Webber's roof in Novato from last week's explosive fireball in the sky turns out to be a true meteorite after all. Peter Jenniskens, the meteor scientist at the Seti Institute in Mountain View, said he first dismissed the one that hit Webber's house because its surface looked merely like a weathered chunk of granite and its outside wasn't black like most meteorites. But he changed his mind, he said, because a chip from a second "rock" showed tiny specks of what looked like metal under his microscope - telltale signs of the violent collisions that typical meteors endure as they form in the asteroid belt and fall to Earth. Now, a Sacramento man has reported finding the second meteorite in the Novato area on Monday. "But next morning it didn't look quite right," he said, "so I cut a chip off it and looked inside and knew right away it was a meteorite." The clue: barely visible specks of metal that couldn't exist in a granite rock. Jenniskens said Webber, a UCSF nurse, has returned her meteorite to him and he will be sending samples of both objects to Professor Alan E. Rubin of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at UCLA, a noted meteorite expert. Rubin said judging from images he's seen of the two objects, they are probably stony meteorites called chondrules. "They are igneous objects," he said, "and they contain sub-millimeter-sized grains of melted dust that formed during the early history of the solar system and have now become the asteroids we know." Asteroids are the rocky objects - some tiny and some as big as dwarf planets - that exist in the asteroid belt and orbit the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. "It's all incredible," Jenniskens said. Now, he said, he wants to find more meteorites so he can trace the line where they fell and calculate the meteor's orbit more precisely to determine where in the asteroid belt they originated. Cook is now offering one chip of his meteorite on eBay. It weighs 6.6 grams - about two-tenths of an ounce - and objects like it normally sell for about $100 a gram, he said. Pieces of both meteorites will soon wind up in Rubin's lab in Los Angeles for detailed analysis, Jenniskens said.	<urn:uuid:cd988f89-331c-46e1-a868-eedba9a8a4fa>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Dismissed-rock-a-meteorite-after-all-3982409.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.969836	537	2.703125	3
Till to tiller: International migration, remittances and land rights in West Africa Also in French (Français) Migrants are important to development and poverty reduction in their home countries. For many countries the levels of remittances from relatives abroad exceed development and foreign direct investment. This study explores the linkages between international remittances and access to land in the home countries, with a focus on West Africa, specifically Ghana and Senegal.	<urn:uuid:986a53bd-4374-4390-bd8a-53a7da591980>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.wluml.org/bibliography/wrrc/content/till-tiller-international-migration-remittances-and-land-rights-west-afric	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.908495	93	2.328125	2
These consumer reviews at Amazon raise the question of whether Hitchens’ irreligion had an emotional source of origin in boyhood trauma and adolescent rebellion. 4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating life March 24, 2010 By CGScammell TOP 500 REVIEWER It's really quite fascinating that Christopher Hitchens had as normal a life as he had considering all the events he experienced early in life. He starts his memoir with the suicide-homicide of his mother and her lover in the first chapter, then continues on with his commander dad. His parents alone were quite a contrasting couple that only stayed together because divorce carried such a stigma. Then he experienced boarding schools where bullying was quite common and where boys experimented with their sexuality. Enjoyable and Enlightening Memoir by a Complex Man April 15, 2010 By A Central Illinoisian in Chicago VINE™ VOICE What I found most enlightening about his memoir is his memories of boarding school. Many reviews and articles about Hitch 22 will focus on the Hitchens' statements about the high degree of homosexual activity that he says existed in the boarding schools he attended. His claims (which I have no logical reason to doubt) seem pretty stunning to me, a small town boy from the Midwest, but what I find most interesting how his perspective on religion seems to have been shaped by his schools. Most Americans "get religion" through their families, and in my experience, see God and Church as something personal, rather than public. Hitchens on the other hand experienced religion as something that forbade the sexual experiences that he says were common in his schools (an oppressor of feeling and emotion), the presence of the State (Church of England) and "one more obligation" in his curriculum (compulsory attendance). The "hitch" however, was that while Hitchens HAD to go to Church services, his teachers could not force the students to worship or kneel. It seems intriguing that Hitchens chose to "resist" religion by not kneeling, in emulation of an older boy that he admired. Now, I could be completely off base about this, but it seems as though Hitchens' antipathy to religion, was first established not on a mature consideration of faith and reason, but as the only available tactic for resisting the ever-present authority of the school and teachers that many of his readers will never face. Resisting religion ~may~ have been either the wellspring of what became a history of resisting authority and defying convention wisdom, or the first indication of that character he already had in him.	<urn:uuid:7bee3916-57be-4d3e-87f1-45c3ffd7c2ce>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2012/08/hitchens-irreligion.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.985251	525	1.78125	2
\|« Back to Article\| Steffy: Electricity prices are going up - just ask Alice By Loren Steffy \| May 19, 2012 It's a riddle the Mad Hatter would love: Natural gas prices fall to a decade low. Electricity prices in Texas are pegged to natural gas prices. So what happens to electricity prices? Why, they go up, of course. Next month, the Public Utility Commission is set to vote on a plan to raise the ceiling on wholesale electricity prices by 50 percent as early as August. Lower gas prices were finally supposed to justify the costly fiasco of deregulation. Now, that promise, like so many others related to deregulation, has evaporated. As I wrote earlier, the deregulated market has eroded generating capacity, which left the state vulnerable to rolling blackouts last year. Under the current system, generators can't justify the cost of building new plants. Last year, the capacity shortage caused prices to soar, and they bumped up against the state's wholesale price cap of $3,000 a megawatt-hour. So next month, the Public Utility Commission will consider a plan to raise that cap to $4,500. Generators sell the electricity they produce in the wholesale market, where retailers buy it before reselling it to consumers. The higher prices are supposed to ensure greater reliability over time by making it economical for generators to build more plants. In the short term, though, we just get the higher prices, not the additional generation, because new power plants can't be built between now and August. "There is no chance - none whatsoever - that increasing the cap this summer will lead to new generation construction before 2013," state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, wrote in a recent letter to the PUC. PUC Commissioner Kenneth Anderson echoed those sentiments at a recent commission meeting. "I don't know what signals it sends this summer, other than panic," he said. The $4,500 cap is just the beginning. The PUC will consider another measure that would raise the cap even higher next year. Even before the cap is raised, though, traders tell me they're seeing suspicious activity in the spot markets. Consider what happened on May 9, a mild day when temperatures peaked in the mid-80s. Wholesale prices started the day at $23 a megawatt-hour, and the forecast showed plenty of generating capacity. By late afternoon, that excess capacity dried up and the market appeared headed for a shortage. Prices jumped to $32, according to information compiled for me by a trader using data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the grid operator for the deregulated market. Several electricity traders I spoke with told me they've seen similar patterns in recent months, and they worry the volatility will get worse. More volatile markets mean electricity retailers - the companies that sell you your power - must spend more to hedge against price swings. The more they hedge, the more it squeezes their razor-thin profit margins. That could force some companies to break their contracts with customers - and raise prices - or be forced out of business. In 2008, five retailers shut down because of price volatility. It's not clear what's causing the latest spikes, but Dan Jones, the state's independent market monitor, agreed that the spot markets are behaving differently. "We know that this spring the weather was really mild and the load levels are pretty low," he told me. "Gas prices are totally upside down from where they've been. The market dynamics are different." Jones said he hasn't ruled out manipulation, but he's still investigating. Another possibility: With weak gas prices, more generators are running gas plants first and using coal only to meet peak demand. In the past, the opposite was true. Because coal plants take longer to come online, it may be creating capacity gaps, which cause prices to jump. So far, the impact of these daily price swings to consumers has been minimal, but that could change with the higher wholesale price cap and the summer's increased electricity demands. Prices are going up no matter what. The deregulated market has become a sort of Mad Tea Party, and consumers are Alice. Bombarded by ridiculous riddles, we can only conclude that deregulation has become expensive nonsense. Loren Steffy, firstname.lastname@example.org, is the Chronicle's business columnist. His commentary appears Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Follow him online at blog.chron.com/lorensteffy, www.facebook.com/LorenSteffypage and twitter.com/lsteffy.	<urn:uuid:f5acc765-b24f-4869-adc0-a6db1c2105b3>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.chron.com/business/steffy/article/Steffy-Electricity-prices-are-going-up-just-3570377.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.958049	965	2.0625	2
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia Bacon is agreeably the sexiest substance ever created. It is a very versatile food, used in sandwiches, breakfast, and especially soda. Bacon, of course, is also the healthiest food known to man. It is delicious and nutritious, as well as good for the body, mind, and soul. It has been proven to significantly increase one's lifespan by twenty years, if not more, with virtually no negative side effects. It has even been shown to cure cancer. In fact, it's the only known steroid that does not decrease penis or testicle size. Instead, it increases both! As a result, doctors often prescribe Bacon pills or sometimes even all-Bacon diets to patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and vitamin B (Bacon) deficiency. This makes Bacon the single-most common medicine doctors prescribe. Sometimes, doctors may also inject Bacon grease into patients who have high cholesterol to lubricate their clogged arteries. Even minor-injury patients are hooked up to IVs of liquid Bacon to help speed up their recovery. History of Bacon First invented by Sir Francis Bacon to combat famine, Bacon lives true to its purpose as the primary weapon in the War on Hunger. In the early 1500s when Sir Francis Bacon, troubled by the lack of fat in people’s diets, decided to solve the problem by creating Bacon himself. He started with a pig and, using a series of chemical processes, he isolated several pounds of the new, awesome element he wanted: Bacon. With an infinite number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, Bacon was the first element in the Awesomnium series to be discovered by man. When Sir Francis Bacon released his research to public eye in 1523, people were amazed and stunned by the power and energy the new element exhibited. Some military commanders that were impressed even began to send their troops out clothed and armed with Bacon. This was, unfortunately, what made the crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis so appealing to the sharks when the crew’s ship sank in the Pacific Ocean. Despite this grim event that occurred over 400 years later, Sir Francis Bacon quickly became famous for discovering the element, which would be named after him. To date, Bacon has fed billions of people around the world, many of whom develop such a fanatical love for the substance they change their last name to Bacon. This has led to the creation of Baconism, or the worship of all things Bacon. It has steadily been a growing phenomenon. Its followers love to savor Bacon its many forms. Baconists or sometimes Baconians, eat a diet consisting entirely of Bacon products; such as Bacon bread, Bacon smoothies (Bacon ground up in a blender), Bacon pie, Bacon in a Bottle, and even Kevin (on some occasions). Because of their vitamin B-rich diet, Baconists often have extremely long life spans and many develop superhuman strength. Sizzling or Fizzling? For short time after its inception, the field of Bacon had little progress in its research. Some tried to create new forms of Bacon by injecting poison and other chemicals into it, but this only succeeded in killing the scientists involved. There were also attempts to break down Bacon into other substances, but these, of course, failed. This period of trial and error went on for several hundred years, resulting in the death of many a dumbass, several of whom even won awards for their incredible stupidity. It wouldn't be until the 1700s (sometime between November 3, 1718 and April 30, 1792, to be precise) rolled around that a new breakthrough in Bacon technology would come. The Bacon Sandwich - Main Article: Sandwich. Or was it John Montagu? Both artices speak finely of sandwiches, so it probably doesn't really matter, anyways. The year was 1718. The month was November. The day was the 307th (of the year). As the poor peasants living in Sandwich, England awoke, each one found there was a smell in the air, as if the day would be an important one. The smell, of course, turned out to be the sudden, unexpected release of a large underground supply of methane gas, which bears no relevance to the topic at hand. But, despite the unusual methane release, the simple peasants never suspected that this day would become one of the greatest in history (although they did suspect it would be a rather important day). It was that day, November 307, 1718 that the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Earl Montagu the Great, was born. John Earl Montagu became the single most important man in the Bacon Revolution (not to be confused with Bacon's Rebellion) when he was the first man to eat Bacon between two slices of bread. This Bacon sandwich, the wonderful invention Montague made the moment he assembled the beautiful creation and masterpiece would become a phenomenon the moment Montagu sank his teeth in, chewed, savored, swallowed, and gave the sandwich two thumbs up. Soon after that night when Montagu first ate his masterpiece, everyone was eating Bacon sandwiches, amazed. The level of brilliance required to create such a work of genius was totally unheard of, especially in an era of awful ideas such as Monarchy and Royalty. Thus, John Montagu became forever immortalized by his magnificent creation. Over time, the Bacon sandwich would lead to the creation of, amongst many things: the Bacon Bacon Bacon sandwich, a Bacon sandwich using Bacon instead of bread to house the Bacon interior, as well as the fabled Bacon and Cheese Sandwich of 1905. How to Make and Eat a Fried Bacon Sandwich Of course, you cannot continue to read about Bacon, Bacon products, and Hamification for so long without having the urge to devour vast quantities of the very foodstuffs you are reading about. Thus, I shall instruct you on how to make a delicious and extremely healthy fried Bacon sandwich right now. - Obtain an insanely large amount of Bacon. - Fry the insanely large amount of Bacon. - Obtain an even larger amount Bacon. - Fry the even larger amount of Bacon. - Obtain two slices of bread. - Fry the bread (make sure you fry both slices of bread instead of just frying one slice and forgetting about the other). - Place the fried insanely large amount of Bacon on top of one of the fried bread slices. - Place the fried even larger amount of Bacon on top. - Place a slice fried bread on top (important: don't use the same slice you put all the Bacon on top of). - Consume, taking small bites (so as not to choke), chewing, savoring the tasty flavor of the Bacon sandwich, and swallowing. Note: It is important you follow all these steps in their exact, listed order so that you can enjoy a wonderful meal of a Bacon sandwich, as opposed to food poisoning. How to Make and Eat a Fried Fried Bacon Bacon Sandwich Repeat as above, except double the amount of fried Bacon, and after you are finished assembling the gargantuan sandwich, fry that as well. Really, it's that simple. Once you have finished consuming your sandwiches, continue on. Another breakthrough would come in the 1800s when a young inventor named Alfred Nobel was upset that Bacon could not be in every single dish and drink. The story goes that Nobel had stuffed Bacon into his milk during breakfast, but almost choked to death on the tasty strips as he drank the milk. He immediately began to wish there was a way he could enjoy Bacon-milk (not to be confused with the milk acquired from Bacon breasts) without choking on strips of Bacon. Once his mind started thinking, he couldn’t stop it. But, without anything to go on, Nobel’s problem could not be solved. Thus, the problem went on for years, during which he often choked on Bacon when he drank his milk, until finally, he reached a realization. Using his other invention, dynamite, Nobel rigged a package of cooked Bacon to a detonator and blew it up. Quickly, Nobel took the product of the first experiment and sprinkled it into a glass of milk, which he immediately drank. Nobel did not choke. He was astonished. Letting no time go to waste, Alfred Nobel patented his invention of exploded Bacon, calling it "Bacon bits". This creation would make Nobel his fortune of billions, enabling the establishment of the Nobel Prizes in the fields of peace, literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, and Bacon. But, more importantly, the invention would lead to Bacon soda, as well as soda with Bacon. The Discovery of Hamification In 1938, scientists experimenting with samples of Bacon stumbled upon very startling results. Two Bacon samples placed in a very cold freezer had been replaced by a substance known as ham. Startled and shocked, the scientists could find no logical explanation for this other than sabotage. Naturally, they blamed the Jews and shot all of the Jewish scientists involved in the experiment. The remaining scientists then repeated their experiment. The Bacon had yet again been replaced by ham. Several of the scientists, angry and paranoid, shot any scientist they even remotely suspected of being Jewish. For a third time the experiment was repeated. But this time, the freezer was surrounded by motion-sensor machine guns to shoot any potential saboteur. Finally confident that no one could have tampered with the results, the scientists returned to observe the Bacon. Here are their conclusions: \|Although typically stable at room temperature and even refrigerator temperature, at temperatures below -13°C Bacon becomes rather unstable and begins to go through a process commonly known as Hamification. Through this process, Bacon begins to turn into the substance called "ham" or even into whole pigs.\| - Pigs were an unknown animal until the scientists accidentally made one from Hamification. Now, Hamification is used to mass-produce the world's supply of pigs, which are cut up into more Bacon. In the history of the world, Bacon has had great influence, some of which is unknown to the public. For instance, World War I was not, as many believe, the result of some Serbian asshole named Gavrilo Princip shooting the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand. Well, actually, it was, but the reason why Princip shot the Archduke was... Well, actually, the reason wasn't at all Bacon-related, but that’s not the point. Everyone got involved in the war because... well, the alliance system for one, but also because each country was suffering a great Bacon shortage. Yes. Bacon production had dropped by 50% worldwide in the year 1913. This had already resulted in the deaths of millions, so Europe was in turmoil, fighting for Bacon, as well as the body of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (he was sexy). For the Russian Empire, though, the Bacon shortage was much more severe. In the Russian winter, no Bacon shipments could get through from other countries to aid the dying people. The entire population of Bacon shrubs had perished as well. Millions were dying. Finally, in 1917, the Russians got fed up with their incompetent ruler, Tsar (sometimes even Czar or Tzar, but almost Csar) Nicholas II. A mob of angry Russian peasants forced Nicholas II to abdicate his throne and create a provisional government in March. But the Baconsheviks, a radical Marxist group that didn’t trust the government, were preparing a revolution to ensure everyone got Bacon. In October, they launched their plan and marched upon the capital, toppling the government and taking control. A totally awesome dictatorship of the Baconroletariat was established and Bacon was given to all. Unfortunately, this did not last long. The evil Baconshevik Joseph "I Hate Bacon" Stalin seized control of the dictatorship and effectively ended the free Bacon distribution, handing out anti-Bacon propaganda. He outlawed the sale, use, and possession of anything related to Bacon, including police officers. Anyone who opposed his anti-Bacon policies became an unperson. Soon, this time period where Baconists were persecuted would become known as the Great Purge. It is estimated that during Stalin’s reign, over 50 million people died from anti-Baconism-related causes. Like Stalin, Benito Mussolini was also terrible, despite the fact he has a funny name. As the fascist dictator of Italy, he outlawed everything awesome: stuff like political parties, criticizing the government, suffrage, and Bacon. This soon earned Mussolini the nickname Il Douche, or "the Douchebag" in English. He ran an extremely corrupted anti-Bacon armament until a pro-Bacon communist mob gave him a pair of cement shoes as a belated birthday present. Over time, a great amount of short stories, poems, and even entire novels have been written solely for Bacon and its awesomeness. Most of these writers, of course, are Baconists. Some of the most famous literature ever written has been written out of love for Bacon, including such great books as Lord of the Bacon by William Baconing, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (a.k.a. Eric Bacon), To Feed a Mockingbird Some Rashers and Such by Harper Bacon, and The Bacon Bacon Bacon Bible Bacon by His Greatness, the Almighty, Our Lord Bacon. Some other well-known influential writers of Baconist literature include Charles Dickens. Excerpts from two well-known pieces of Baconist literature follows: “Okay, I need to tell you a story. I was going to the store yesterday and they had Bacon, right? And I was all, 'I waaaant some'. And then this guy hit me, right? I was sad. So I said, 'Why did you do that, I wanted Bacon!!!' and he was all, 'No.' and then I said, 'I'm going to go cut myself!'” “Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens Bacon aus unruhigen Bacon Träumen erwachte, fand er sich Bacon in seinem Bett zu einem Bacon ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt. Bacon. Er lag Bacon auf seinem Bacon panzerartig harten Rücken Bacon und sah, wenn Bacon er den Kopf (Bacon) ein wenig hob, seinen gewölbten, braunen, Bacon von bogenförmigen Versteifungen Bacon geteilten Bauch, auf Bacon dessen Bacon Höhe Bacon Bacon sich die Bacon Bettdecke, zum gänzlichen Bacon Niedergleiten bereit, Bacon kaum Bacon noch Bacon erhalten konnte. Bacon! Seine Bacon vielen, im Bacon Vergleich zu Bacon Bacon Bacon seinem Bacon sonstigen Bacon Umfang Bacon kläglich dünnen Beine flimmerten Bacon ihm hilflos vor den Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon ICH LIEBE Bacon!!!!! Augen.” Did You Know? - Pigs were created with the specific purpose of being made into Bacon. - British scientists, using computers and sophisticated cooking technology, have created the perfect Bacon sandwich. - It is impossible to overdose on Bacon. - Vegetarians are Baconists. - Muslims and Jews love Bacon too. - Kevin Bacon did, in fact, change his last name to Bacon because he loves Bacon. - Bacon is the official food of the Universe. - This is the fourth link to Kevin Bacon on this page. - There is a sixth link to Kevin Bacon in the table at the bottom of this page. \|Bacon \| Bacon fat \| Bacon Shrub \| Choco-Butter-Cheez-Bac'n Pops \| Pork Products \| Pigs\| \|People Named Bacon\| \|Richard Bacon \| Kevin Bacon\| \|All things Bacon\| \|Bacon's Rebellion \| Bacon and Cheese Sandwich of 1905 \| BLT\|	<urn:uuid:9c07c074-baf5-49e0-a4af-9a555c62ca1b>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Bacon	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.959965	3,355	2.578125	3
Problematic pain that comes on and continues after a surgical procedure could be the red flag of warning that adhesions have developed. Many adhesions sufferers have been known to return to their doctor, insistent that pain is the result of a surgical procedure, only to have their theory refuted by the doctor. Many adhesions sufferers are told they have likely developed IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). In the meantime, these unfortunate sufferers lives are placed on hold due to crippling pain that the doctor, unbelievably, minimizes. Adhesions can also develop due to infection, particularly peritonitis, which may occur after appendicitis or another abdominal infection. Adhesions are common in cases of endometriosis and Crohn's disease. In some cases, adhesions may be the actual debilitating factor in certain diseases; however,the doctor may never mention this subsequent and often crippling condition. In severe cases of adhesions involvement of the bowel, the scar tissue (adhesions) can cause a bowel obstruction by causing a partial or complete blockage of the intestines. A bowel obstruction usually results in severe abdominal pain followed by nausea and vomiting. This condition calls for immediate medical assessment since the bowel may be strangulated, which means blood supply could be cut off. When the blood supply is cut off, that portion of the bowel will begin to die. Severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are symptoms one should not ignore or choose to "wait and see," rather these serious symptoms are signals that warrant a trip to the nearest ER. *Note: What Do Adhesions Feel Like?is an ezine article that may be used at your website or blog. Please see ezinearticles.com for more information.	<urn:uuid:698f94c3-1052-410c-9368-438d95c9e3f5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.adhesionpain.net/2010/02/index.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00007-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.951002	360	2.140625	2
Shutting A Port: Occupy Oakland Oversteps Nov 10, 2011 By Dean Kleckner: Des Moines, Iowa The Occupy protestors claim to speak for "the 99 percent." Yet their recent hooliganism hurts the 9 percent who are unemployed as well as many others who are simply trying to earn a living. That’s what happens when you force one of the busiest ports in the country to shut down: You make it harder for Americans to find work and conduct business. We’re suffering through a Great Recession. Most Americans never have experienced harder economic times. Even those who are fortunate enough to have jobs are burdened by worries, from paying for mortgages to affording college. Ignorant of these realities, the Occupy Oakland movement targeted the Port of Oakland, where trade-based economic activity supports more than 73,000 jobs in the region and more than 800,000 across the country. Farmers depend on the Port of Oakland because it’s a major export center for wine, rice, fruit, and nuts. Last year, the United States sold more than $100 billion in agricultural goods to customers in other countries. Without fully functioning ports, products would not move and farmers would watch their harvests spoil in their fields or back-up in their storage. One Occupy Oakland organizer said the purpose of the shutdown was to halt "the flow of capital." Does he not understand that a lot of this capital flows into the pockets of farmers, businesses and workers? Attacking a port is like declaring war on U.S. agriculture and commerce. Here in the American heartland, we don’t appreciate this assault on our livelihoods. Nor do we like the ugly turn this political movement has chosen to take. When the Occupy Wall Street protests began and then spread to Oakland and other cities, I didn’t necessarily agree with what its participants were saying. But neither did I think they were a menace to society. They were simply Americans exercising their rights to assemble and speak out in a time of economic anxiety. On November 3 in Oakland, however, many of them stopped playing by the traditional rules of civil disobedience. A peaceful movement turned violent. "Several thousands of people converged" on Oakland’s port, according to the Associated Press, "swarming the area and blocking exits and streets with illegally parked vehicles and hastily erected chain-link fences." The port shut down. The mob even harassed individual workers. That evening, reported the Bay Citizen, "about 200 protestors surged toward a white pickup truck driven by a longshoreman trying to make his way home." (Eventually, they let him go.) Suddenly, "the 99 percent" faced a new threat--and it came from the very people who claim to represent their interests. "Any additional missed shifts represent economic hardship for maritime workers, truckers, and their families, as well as lost jobs and lost tax revenue for our region," warned the port in a statement. "Continued disruptions will begin to lead to re-routing of cargo and permanent loss of jobs." Sadly, Occupy Oakland’s acts of economic vandalism and personal intimidation failed to satisfy the protestors and their hunger for destruction. Hours later, they rioted in the streets, scrawling graffiti, breaking windows, and hurling Molotov cocktails. One local businessman, Phil Tagami, defended his downtown building by standing outside of it with a shotgun. "I support a peaceful protest," he said to the San Francisco Chronicle. "But it was a siege situation last night." These accounts reminded me of what I saw in Seattle a dozen years ago, when political activists showed up at a meeting of the World Trade Organization. I saw the smoke, smelled the tear gas, and escaped with nothing worse than a pair of bent glasses. But I also came to realize that just beneath the allegedly good intentions of many protest movements lurks a brutal anarchy. American workers and farmers don’t need shuttered ports. We need bigger and busier ports that can handle the commerce of a globalized economy, allowing us to sell goods and services made in the U.S.A. to buyers in foreign lands. How else are we to meet President Obama’s goal of doubling exports by 2015? The good news is that the Port of Oakland has reopened. The chaos appears to have subsided. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for the Occupy protestors to create a single job.	<urn:uuid:f811fc05-320a-4dea-9102-faf813424a42>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.agweb.com/blog/The_Truth_223/shutting_a_port__occupy_oakland_oversteps/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966163	922	1.523438	2
The SPEED Clinic Experience All we need to do to play better golf is swing more efficiently, manage the golf course, and focus on each shot/target. Sign me up! So to lower that handicap, we just need to do two things: 1. Efficiently deliver momentum through the golf ball; and 2. concentrate on the right things throughout a round. It’s really hard to accomplish those two tasks if you’re not physically capable or worse yet, injured. Maybe your instructor or an internet video has the perfect solution for your swing…but what if you can’t realistically achieve those movements? That’s just one of many ways we can help. What a Golfer Needs Golf is the ultimate test of focus, confidence, patience, balance, and muscle coordination. Yes, you read that right…golf is an athletic endeavor. And the essence of coordination is the optimal combination of mobility and stability. Luckily for us, our central nervous system is a remarkable computer which is able to sequence literally thousands of motor units into a beautiful, powerful swing. It’s really amazing how our brains work to integrate the software (“movement patterns”) and hardware (musculoskeletal system). We’ve all heard about being in “the zone”: the game can be much easier if we just get out of the way and let the brain do its thing. However, inadequate mobility and/or stability in our bodies perturbs the sensory and muscle information the brain uses to create a balanced, powerful swing. In other words, a physical limitation makes it much much harder for us to just “get out of the way.” These afferent and efferent disruptions will not only kill swing speed, but impair our focus and even set us up for injury. Toss in 12 random swing thoughts about each stage of the golf swing and we have a recipe for disappointment. Sadly, many golfers become discouraged and try drills or swing thoughts for which they are not physically prepared. This downward spiral leads to frustration and even injury. Improvement starts with fixing your software and hardware so your brain can act instinctively. We can upgrade your movement and work with your instructor or apply our own swing and short-game expertise. Our outstanding technology and clinical analysis identifies the root causes of limitations and helps restore movement integrity so you can think, swing and score your best! There are three key components which we integrate to figure you why YOU swing the way YOU do, and how you might do it BETTER. Very few places on earth have this combination of tools: 1. Musculoskeletal screen – we examine how you move in several simple tasks. This tells us how the hardware and software are working. 2. Kinematic Data – Kinematics are the data which reflect the sequence of movement of your joints throughout your swing. 3. Kinetic Data – kinetics are the forces that act on those joints. Assimilating these data and clinical observations means no stone is left un-turned in how we can improve your efficiency. The musculoskeletal screen is a vital aspect of our analysis. Mobility restrictions, instabilities, strength deficits, and postural asymmetries that plague many will be identified here. For example, a common golf ailment is irritation and arthritis in the lead shoulder. But the site of the pain is rarely the source. Relieving irritation (rest, drugs, surgery) might help your symptoms, but it doubtfully fixes the problem. The shoulder symptoms are far more likely caused by a stiff (immobile) spine, poor stability in the opposite hip, poor mobility of the ankle, or a number of other possibilities. Our goal is to find the cause and work from there. For kinematics, we use a very sophisticated system of cameras which collect your swing at 500 frames per second. There are inefficiencies and asymmetries that the human eye might miss in a simple video analysis, but we pick them up every single time. Laboratories that only use cameras to assess kinematic data, without incorporating kinetic data, are unable to perform thorough motion analysis assessments. This is what sets us apart. It’s not enough to know how much you joints move. Our unique kinematic analyses show us the forces on your joints in sequence with your weight transfer. This information is critical to identifying power leaks and potential causes of injury from an objective set of data. We identify and upgrade areas the naked eye and slow-motion video can miss! Our assessments provide a comprehensive analysis of forces and joint mobility during golf. However, we recognize that each individual possesses a unique combination of physiological attributes including joint mobility/flexibility, dynamic muscle control, and motor recruitment patterns. Based on these parameters, we recognize each individual has a unique biomechanical footprint. Therefore, we spend ample time reviewing your training history and chronology of previous injuries. The training program, exercise selection, and propensity for injury must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Likewise, our individualized plan for improvement will account for your unique set of circumstances. Following each assessment session, our singular goal is to educate you. We take ample time to review your session on the same day, explain the numerous data numbers and graphs, and discuss variables that are important for you to incorporate in your training program. Based on your unique biomechanical capabilities, we then provide you with a detailed written plan for functional strengthening exercises, stretches, and drills that can help you increase biomechanical efficiency and reduce the chance of injury. Additionally, we offer the option to demonstrate each exercise to ensure that you perform all of them correctly. We believe that performing exercises repeatedly, specific to your biomechanical parameters, is the key to unlocking your true athletic potential. Technology for You As we progress with our analytical tools, we want to keep up with technology used by our clients. So we’re planning to launch a paradigm by which you can download video and picture descriptions of drills to your mobile device. This will allow us to work in concert with your swing coach, trainer, or mental coach to deliver the best possible service. We expect to be able to improve both your understanding and your access to our suggestions. In short, YOU get more bang for YOUR buck!	<urn:uuid:a34ed6c3-76d2-4edc-abbb-689bea523a94>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/clinical/departments/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/the-speed-clinic/for-golfers.html	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	0.928882	1,299	1.585938	2
UniCredit SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Italy’s biggest banks, may struggle to boost profit as political gridlock threatens to increase borrowing costs, worsen an economic contraction and drive up bad loans. The Italian benchmark 10-year bond yield climbed as much as 0.44 percentage point and an index of the country’s financial shares dropped as much as 11 percent after last week’s general election left Italy’s largest political parties groping to form a government amid a four-way parliamentary split. The disarray may impede economic growth as the longest recession in 20 years and tougher rules from regulators, including the Bank of Italy, are already forcing banks to set aside more money against doubtful loans, said Jacopo Ceccatelli, a partner at JC & Associati SIM, a Milan-based financial advisory firm. Banco Popolare SC, Italy’s No. 4 bank by assets, said March 4 it will report a bigger loss for 2012 than analysts estimated because of higher losses at its consumer credit unit. “Given the worsening of the economic environment and the pressure from the Bank of Italy to raise bad-loan coverage, I expect Italian banks’ profitability and capital generation to continue to deteriorate,” Ceccatelli said. “The political uncertainty may add further pressure on banks as the increasing spreads affect the lenders’ funding costs and the value of their sovereign-debt holdings.” UniCredit may post a fourth-quarter net loss of 173 million euros ($227 million) when the Milan-based bank publishes results on March 15, according to the average of 25 analysts surveyed by the bank, after a profit of 114 million euros in the year- earlier period. Loan-loss provisions are seen rising 48 percent to 2.2 billion euros, the survey found. Intesa, also based in Milan, will probably report a quarterly loss of 70.3 million euros on March 12, according to a Bloomberg News survey of seven analysts. The lender posted a 10.1 billion-euro loss in the final three months of 2011, after writing down goodwill on acquisitions. Officials at UniCredit and Intesa declined to comment. The Italian economy contracted 2.2 percent in 2012 and is expected to shrink 1 percent this year, the Bank of Italy estimates. Italian firms and families are struggling to repay debts and find new credit as unemployment rises and austerity measures put in place by the caretaker government of Mario Monti curb economic activity. The jobless rate reached the highest in more than 13 years in December and consumer confidence fell in January to the lowest level since at least 1996. Italian corporate and household non-performing loans rose to a record in December, reaching 125 billion euros, according to data from the Italian Banking Association. Banks’ gross non- performing loans as a proportion of total lending increased to 6.3 percent from 5.4 percent a year earlier. France’s BNP Paribas SA, which owns a retail bank and consumer credit unit in Italy, and Credit Agricole SA reported higher bad-loan provisions from their Italian branch networks in the fourth quarter. Italy’s central bank has increased inspections and is urging banks to take more provisions. “In periods of market tension, the intensity of supervision cannot be relaxed,” Governor Ignazio Visco said in a speech on Feb. 9. “The Bank of Italy review of the top 25 banks likely means an increase in non-performing loans coverage” in the fourth quarter, Francesca Tondi, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a report March 6. “We think 2013 accounts will also be affected by still-growing NPLs and the need for more coverage.” UniCredit shares as much as doubled in Milan trading, and Intesa surged as much as 73 percent, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s July pledge to do “whatever it takes” to defend the euro. Those gains began to erode over the past month as Italian government borrowing costs increased in the run-up to the elections. “Any renewed rise in funding costs would be the equivalent of a tightening in monetary conditions, with the potential to slow the economy,” Credit Suisse Group AG analysts including Yiagos Alexopoulos and Christel Aranda-Hassel said in a note last week. Italian banks tied their fortunes more closely to the financial strength of the state in 2012, increasing holdings of the country’s sovereign debt by 58 percent to 331 billion euros. Italy has 2 trillion euros of debt, more as a share of its economy than any developed nation other than Greece and Japan. Following last week’s elections, Pier Luigi Bersani is struggling to create the consensus needed to form a government after efforts to draw Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement into an alliance with his Democratic Party were rebuffed. Grillo’s upstart, anti-austerity campaign took votes from both Bersani and three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi, leaving no single force in a position to govern and raising speculation a new vote will be needed to break the deadlock. In 2011, euro break-up risks and frozen bank funding forced then Prime Minister Berlusconi to resign in favor of Mario Monti’s unelected government. The events in Italy have affected borrowing costs beyond Italy. Relative yields on bonds sold by financial companies from Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland jumped 11 percent since Feb. 25 to an average 357 basis points on March 4, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Euro Periphery Financial index. The spread over benchmark government bonds fell to 348 basis points on March 6. The difference between their funding costs and those of financial firms in the region’s so-called core nations, including Germany and France, is holding near the widest since Dec. 28, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Euro Non- Periphery Financial index. A basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point. © Copyright 2013 Bloomberg News. All rights reserved.	<urn:uuid:8814b727-9af2-42c6-be11-e295f6dab3bb>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.moneynews.com/FinanceNews/Italian-banks-bad-loans/2013/03/07/id/493735	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.95421	1,270	1.53125	2
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's school system needs to focus more on career and technical education pathways in order for students, and the state's economy, to succeed, education officials told legislators Wednesday. "If education does not work closely hand in hand with the business industry, we're never going to produce the type of students we need to help West Virginia. Most of our educators have never been in business," Kathy D'Antoni, assistant state superintendent of schools, told the Education Audit Work Group. House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, formed the work group, which was established to become the House's expert source on the recommendations found in the governor's sweeping audit. Among its many recommendations to reform the public school system, the audit urges an enhanced collaboration between education and workforce leaders to improve the state's 30 career and technical centers. Schools should work with outside professionals and agencies to create an "eco-development" plan built on the state's priorities, the audit says. The state Board of Education agrees with most of the audit's recommendations involving career and technical centers, including a call to integrate career preparedness into standard curriculum and an expansion of cross-counseling. The Department of Education is optimistic it will receive grant funding for a new program that transforms career and technical centers into "simulated workplaces" in order to better prepare students for the real world, according to D'Antoni, who heads the state's Division of Technical and Adult Education Services. "The same kids who are scoring at the bottom on the WESTEST are scoring higher on exams [in career and technical education, or CTE, classes] than the national average. The difference is that they're engaged -- they can see the relevancy of what they're learning," she said. "I see kids who miss 50 days of school come to CTE and not miss another day." The new program would enhance that sense of relevancy by essentially turning class projects into companies that depend on student success, D'Antoni said. Students would receive real certifications contingent on inspection by business leaders across the state -- not teachers. "It's not so much that students don't have the content now, it's more that they don't understand the process of business -- a work ethic, showing up on time, all the things that make a business successful," she said. "They will be able to see and understand what they do in that class will impact their company." In addition, teachers should work with students and parents to dispel stigmas associated with the CTE option, which is often referred to as "middle skill" classes, D'Antoni said. "We get students every day who are at risk -- the problem children, so to speak. That's because they don't know where else to put them," she said. "Parents, and even some counselors, think you either have a choice: go to college or take the CTE route. But, that's far from the truth. This distinction is resulting in our students not receiving the education they could be, and it's because of a lack of knowledge on the parents' part. It's a whole different educational environment than in the past." House Education Committee Chairwoman Mary Poling offered to sit down with D'Antoni to review legislation and look for areas to modernize policies that would provide more flexibility for schools to tailor to students' specific needs. Gary Clay, chairman of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association and Workforce Development Committee, said with more than 70 percent of the state's high school graduates not entering college, lawmakers need to advocate for CTE in order to help the students "who fall through the cracks."	<urn:uuid:08b131cc-45c2-46dc-9d6d-ecf029cf9e5d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201301230061	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00018-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.974419	762	2.125	2
The shame of the catholic church. "According to the John Jay report commissioned by the U.S. bishops, allegations of sexual abuse were made in 1950-2002 against 4,392 priests. The number is generally believed to underestimate the problem. A few bishops have released the names of accused priests, but no official list exists of U.S. priests who have abused children and vulnerable adults. Below we present the most complete list currently available, culled from media reports and legal documents – with many photos, assignment records, and source articles."	<urn:uuid:f8b7d556-b2fc-4b1b-a80c-3bf63270162b>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://talk.baltimoresun.com/showthread.php?325990-Accused-Priests-in-the-United-States&s=b3303d750a59e3b853ff8bad4598a4fa&p=8240101	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962088	111	1.515625	2
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 William Ferguson Reid (1925- ) was the first African American elected to the General Assembly in the twentieth century. A medical doctor and community leader in the city of Richmond, Reid was one of the founders of the Crusade for Voters, organized in 1955 and one of the most formidable political organizations in the state. It lobbied for voter registration among African Americans, conducted get-out-the-vote drives, and enabled Reid to win a seat in the House of Delegates from the city of Richmond in 1967 on his second try. Reid served three terms in the assembly. Afterward he was a regional medical officer for the United States Department of State. Reid was the only African American in the General Assembly when he took office in 1968. In 2000 there are fifteen. Black History Month is a remembrance of the events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the United States of America and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of October. In the U.S., Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month. Black History Month actually started as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. The goal of Black History Week was to educate the American people about African-Americans' cultural backgrounds and reputable achievements. 16 February 2011 Virginia Residents: Tell Governor NO to Proposed Farm Animal Cruelty Exemptions! VA SB 1026 and HB 1541 Seek to Legalize Total Cruelty to Farm Animals. Don’t Let This Happen! Two bills are being quietly pushed through the Virginia General Assembly that if signed into law by VA Governor Robert F. McDonnell will effectively relieve farm animal owners (farmers and corporations) of all humane care obligations. It will be legal for owners to deprive their animals of food and water right up the point of “emaciation” and “dehydration.” Farm animal owners will be exempt from providing shelter for their animals in bad weather (“an act of God”) and will be legally permitted to hurt and neglect farm animals so long as the abuse is a “customary” farming practice or claimed to be. At this writing, SB 1026 and HB 1541 have been approved by committees in both chambers and are now in subcommittees. There is still time – limited time – to stop these bills from enactment into law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please act now! What Should I Do? If you are a Virginia resident, please contact your state legislators and Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and urge them NOT to give final approval to this legislation. Even if these bills are approved by the VA General Assembly, the proposed legislation must be signed by Governor McDonnell to become law. He can choose to veto the legislation Urge him to veto the legislation if it comes to his desk. Contact Governor McDonnell through his website at: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm. To learn who your VA state legislators are and how to contact them, please click on http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform and follow the simple instructions. For legislative history and updates on these bills, click on Bills & Resolutions at http://lis.virginia.gov/ If you have time, please contact your local news media in Virginia explaining why this law exempting farm animals from protection should not be enacted. Ask them to cover the issue. When contacting lawmakers and media, be sure to use your own words, and briefly and politely make your points. Always request a reply. Thank you for speaking up for millions of farm animals in Virginia. United Poultry Concerns’ Letter to VA Governor Robert F. McDonnell: February 16, 2011 Robert F. McDonnell Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Dear Governor McDonnell: I am writing to urge you please to veto Virginia Senate Bill 1026 and House Bill 1541 if and when these bills come to your desk in the form of proposed legislation for your signature. The proposed law seeks to reduce the level of care for Virginia’s farm animals to a level that would permit extreme cruelty without penalty to the owners of these animals. SB 1026 and HB 1541 seek to amend the Code of Virginia relating to the care of agricultural animals by reducing current requirements to provide adequate food and water, to a provision that owners need only provide their animals with food and water sufficient “to prevent emaciation” and “to prevent dehydration.” The proposed law seeks to weaken penalties from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 4 penalty with a token $250 fine. Even this nominal penalty would be waived to allow an owner to withhold food, water and shelter from farm animals if such denials of basic sustenance and care were deemed “customarily withheld, restricted, or apportioned pursuant to a farming activity.” There is no definition or guidance here as to what might be “customary” and nothing to protect farm animals from hunger and thirst to the point of prolonged, pathological suffering resulting from legalized neglect and mistreatment. Please do not let this happen. The proposed law amounts to total legal and moral abandonment of farm animals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If SB 1026 and HB 1541 become law, there will be no standards of accountability whatsoever for owners of farm animals. It will be legal for them to starve their animals to the point of “emaciation” and to deprive them of water to the point of “dehydration.” Owners will have no responsibility to provide shelter for their animals. This is unacceptable. Please do not sign this proposed legislation into law. It is being pushed through the Virginia legislature without being adequately addressed. Please do not authorize a law that would strip farm animals of all protections against cruelty and allow their owners to mistreat them with impunity. Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your response. Karen Davis, President United Poultry Concerns Note: On February 6, 2011, Virginia resident Marianne Roberts published a letter in The Daily Progress, “Bill weakens animal cruelty law,” and on February 7 The Daily Progress published an editorial, “Bill starves protections for animals.” These informative opinion pieces can be read at http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/feb/07/bill-starves-protections-animals-ar-824684/ and United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl. Don't just switch from beef to chicken. Go Vegan. Order Today: Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry (2009 Revised Edition) Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Courtney Jones is the manager of grass roots organizing for Planned Parenthood of VA and Chelsea Harnish works with the Chesapeake climate action network Whole Foods RECYCLES #5 plastic! 11173 West Broad Street Glen Allen Short Pump The DEQ Public Hearing on a draft permit that will allow surface water impacts associated with the construction of a new nuclear reactor at North Anna. (This hearing is scheduled for Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Louisa Middle School.) - The NRC request for public comments on the final EIS for the new reactor at North Anna. (deadline March 9) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 HR3 – If you want your legeslators to know how you feel about this house bill, please call the congressional switchboard (202) 224-3121 or to learn more information please call (202) 730-9001 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Andrea Miller is Co-Chair of PDAVA and part of the PDA National Field team. Steve Norhtup is the executive director for the Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. (email@example.com) Gena Boyle, an advocate for victims of sexual and domestic violence, joined our show today to talk about two important bills making their way through the General Assembly. The first are a set of bills that will improve access to protect orders for victims of dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. Currently, it is very difficult for non-family members experiencing violence to access these civil protections. The second measure is one that will expand the Address Confidentiality Program, a program that helps victims of domestic violence relocate with a non-disclosed address. This is a program that is run through the Attorney General's office. If you or someone you know needs help, there is a 24-hour hotline 1.800.838.8238. It is free and confidential. the number of the protective order for dating is House Bill 2063/SB1222 ERA is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution first proposed in 1923, soon after the amendment providing for the right of American women to vote was adopted. Strong actions to achieve ratification of the ERA reached their height from 1972-1982, when 35 of the 38 required states had ratified. So, the ERA was not then ratified, but just slept. Until now!!!!! http://www.pdava.org/ Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Trieste Lockwood, Director of Interfaith Power & Light and Mary Rafferty the Grassroots Organizing Manager with the Sierra Club: Virginia Chapter! Here is the quick story: Virginia Uranium, Inc, a Canadian owned company, is trying to repeal a nearly 30-year statewide ban on the mining of uranium, the milling of yellowcake, and the disposal of radioactive waste in Virginia. A proposed mine and mill in Pittsylvania County would generate over 28 million tons of mill tailings waste. This type of waste has been linked to increases in leukemia, kidney disease, and other severe health problems. Sounds gross, right? And this stuff has the potential to leak into the drinking water source for Southside communities and also Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and many communities in North Carolina. The National Academy of Sciences is holding a town hall in Richmond and will hear testimony from the public about lifting this ban. At the last event, paid uranium lobbyists came out in force and we know they will again so a group of 40 citizens from Southside Virginia are taking the day off of work and driving 4 hours to get their voice heard. Will you help amplify the voice of these concerned citizens whose community is at risk? Here are the details of the event: National Academy of Science Town Hall Date: Monday, February 7, 2011 Time: 5:00 – 9:00pm Location: Richmond Marriot (500 East Broad Street, Richmond) Don’t let Virginia Uranium, Inc jeopardize our heritage, our health and our future. Join me on Monday February 7th to keep the ban on uranium mining and milling in Virginia. Staff from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance will be here next week to talk about legislation that is moving through the General Assembly that will improve access to protective orders for victims of dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. 42 states have passed laws allowing access to protective orders for victims of dating violence. The General Assembly is considering several bills this year that would ensure that victims of dating violence in Virginia would be eligible to petition for a protective order. The first subcommittee hearing of these bills in the House of Delegates will take place this Wednesday afternoon. If you would like to call your legislator to indicate your support, visit http://legis.state.va.us/ to find contact information. If you are listening today and you or someone you know needs help, please call the Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault hotline at 1.800.838.8238. The hotline staff is available 24 hours a day. ACTION ALERT UPDATE At this morning’s meeting of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, Senator Obenshain's bill (SB 1200 – redefining what is commonly referred to as the “triggerman rule”) to extend the death penalty to accomplices in cases of murder in the commission of rape was carried over to the next meeting of the Committee, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. this Wednesday, February 2, in Senate Conference Room A. The decision to carry over the bill was made on motion of Senator Saslaw to permit time to amend the bill to narrow the potential accomplices to whom the expansion would apply. Such an amendment would be an improvement on the broad expansion sought by the original bill. I believe a factor in the decision to attempt to narrow the bill was our opposition to the bill as drafted and the opposition of so many of you who contacted the Senators on the Committee and urged them to vote against it. Your opposition was concretely demonstrated at today’s meeting, when more than 30 of you came out to show your opposition to the bill. Thanks to all of you who took time out of your busy schedules to attend the meeting. VADP will oppose the bill in its amended form. Particularly at this time of significant budgetary shortfalls, Virginia can ill afford the substantial additional costs that will be incurred by any expansion of the death penalty. Please contact the key Senators on the Committee and urge them to vote against the amended bill. See our Action Alert of last week for the names of these key senators and go to our website for their contact information: www.vadp.org. With your help, each year we’ve been able to keep this legislation from becoming law. Let’s keep up the pressure and say NO to death penalty expansion in Virginia! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (804) 301-4920 or firstname.lastname@example.org. Steve Northup, Executive Director And remember! Tuesday, Feb 1st @4pm eastern time, repeated for night owls, at 1am!!! OPRAH AND 378 STAFFERS GO VEGAN: THE ONE-WEEK CHALLENGE The challenge is on! No meat, no milk, no animal anything. Oprah and 378 Harpo staffers go vegan for one week. Could you do it? For more information, please contact Grassroots Organizing Manager Sierra Club - Virginia Chapter Office: (804) 225-9113 ext 105 Cell: (401) 862-8749 Director, Interfaith Power & Light Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy 804-643-2474 ext. 123	<urn:uuid:726f4c5b-2b7b-438a-b280-b190883c8396>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://indymedialive.blogspot.jp/2011_02_01_archive.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.936876	3,054	2.875	3
Call to Butler 20 Dec 1836 Relays astonishment that the president was disappointed with his efforts to subdue the Seminoles in Florida and asks to see the reports which were laid before the president. More Spotlights by Lowcountry_Africana (See all) War of 1812 Pension Files Free Updated Civil War "Widows' Pensions" Updated	<urn:uuid:1ae074b0-da56-4580-be3f-8d5b486f5f1b>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.fold3.com/spotlight/35394/call_to_butler_20_dec_1836/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966861	77	1.726563	2
Subject: ugly, painful rash from a cocoon Location: Nitro, WV November 14, 2012 11:55 am Two nights ago i tried on an old pair of pants that i kept in my basement closet. when i put them on i felt sting in my thigh that felt like a splinter and as i walked toward my mirror i felt a whole bunch of those stings so i ripped the pants off thinking there were bees in my pants or something. I immediately had a burning itchy rash all over my thigh. i looked in my pants to see if there were any bugs but all i noticed was group of small fibers that i thought maybe somehow my cat brought in stinging nettle hairs. Then this morning i noticed the cocoon in the floor where i tried the pants and realized that is what it was. I still have a rash 2 days later and its miserably itchy. I am curious to know what the cocoon is and how to make sure i get this insect far away from my house. Thank! Signature: Lisa [Ed. Note: Name withheld upon request] Our first instinct is that this is the Cocoon of a Tiger Moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. We didn’t search for an exact match, and though the color is wrong, this image from BugGuide shows the general form or cocoons in the subfamily. We didn’t realize that Woolly Bears as the Arctiinae caterpillars are commonly called, had utricating hairs. We have not noticed Woolly Bears in lists of stinging caterpillars we have linked to in the past. The Ark in Space website is especially nice. We wondered if perhaps this might be the cocoon of an Asp, but this image from BugGuidelooks very different. We will continue to research this matter to see if we can learn anything about the identity of the cocoon that gave you a rash.	<urn:uuid:c3a1a105-9e8c-4ea8-abd4-74f7ae7a2033>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2012/11/15/caterpillar-hairs-produce-human-rash/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.970828	403	1.859375	2
The site provides basic information and answers basic questions about the grid. Electrical types would find it laughably simple but for many of us it is interesting. Well, 24 hours power and water is not a joke. And it is NOT easy. In countries like India, and china, no matter how developed they become, there is always an issue of getting power to the rural areas. India has recently come up with this scheme that got 24 hours water and power to a rural village which is a big big feat. You can read more about it here - There should be more stuff like this happening around the world, dont you agree? Have you heard abt. SmartGrid - A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology to control appliances at consumers' homes to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. It overlays the electricity distribution grid with an information and net metering system. Such a modernized electricity network is being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues. Smart meters may be part of a smart grid, but alone do not constitute a smart grid. A smart grid includes an intelligent monitoring system that keeps track of all electricity flowing in the system. It also incorporates the use of superconductive transmission lines for less power loss, as well as the capability of integrating renewable electricity such as solar and wind. When power is least expensive the user can allow the smart grid to turn on selected home appliances such as washing machines or factory processes that can run at arbitrary hours. At peak times it could turn off selected appliances to reduce demand.	<urn:uuid:af660d4f-aafd-4e56-b894-735a5305a826>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.greenoptions.com/t/2488/nformation-about-the-electric-grid	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00033-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.947722	336	2.875	3
Ridge’s advice to other events considering climate neutrality is to avoid building up the production levels to beyond what audiences really want, making up for it afterwards by buying more offsets. “Walk the talk by having the best staging and sound, but keep high energy consumption lighting and effects down to a minimum, and work with innovations to curb the rest; such as LED lighting. Your music festival is an opportunity to demonstrate the change in audience expectations and preferences: bring simple quality and content to life and you will have an outstanding success.” On the offsets themselves, Greenfest chose an initiative run by the Queensland state government called Ecofund, which aims to regenerate habitats bordering national parks, expanding wilderness areas and creating biodiversity corridors. For Colman Ridge, this link with broader environmental objectives is what Greenfest’s audiences want to see from the offsets they are helping to support. “Winning the race against climate change will be a hollow victory if we arrive without rich biodiversity and real wilderness on Earth. Let’s not lose sight of conservation priorities for biodiversity in pursuit of carbon neutrality—let’s leverage the race against climate change to fund conservation. This approach will be respected and preferred by your customers, and you can point to specific and meaningful outcomes from your care for a carbon neutral Earth,” says Ridge. Several other festival events have joined the Climate Neutral Network, among them the Hove Festival, which since 2007 has been staging an annual five-day music event in natural surroundings on an island off Arendal, Norway. With environmental re- sponsibility a key theme of the festival, a number of initiatives to cut down on the footprint of the event have been introduced, including a make-up table using 21 LED lightbulbs which together use the equivalent energy of one conventional 60- watt bulb. The power for the lighting comes from a battery charged by a solar cell and wind turbine. Festival goers could even charge their mobile phones by cycling! The Hove Festival’s Karen Landmark also warns against being too ambitious in trying to measure all emissions connected with the event. “The biggest challenge is where you draw the line,” says Landmark. “In a way it is close to impossible for a festival to measure all emissions, in particular when it comes to the audiences. In 2008 we tried to measure how the audience travelled to and from the festival, but it proved to be difficult to be accurate. In 2009, we claim only to be climate neutral in terms of the event itself, the organization and the artists.” But like the others, Hove festival sees communication as an important part of the impact of such events. “It is a unique opportunity to reach out to people with important messages. We also believe in the artists as role models, and we work hard on getting the artists to engage in our environmental work, and to engage with the audience on these issues.” Photo: Courtesy Google.com	<urn:uuid:37023e76-3a72-491f-a85c-0d10405f8e68>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://content.yudu.com/A1jkyy/ClimateNeutralityEng/resources/a26.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.948117	609	2.328125	2
If there is a silver lining to the clouds hanging over the retail industry, it’s the Internet. In 2007, high gas prices, a credit crunch and weaker consumer confidence added up to a tough year financially for many retailers. A sharp drop in revenue and higher operating costs forced several well-known brands, including Lillian Vernon Corp. (No. 105) and The Sharper Image Corp. (No. 176), into bankruptcy. Other prominent retailers such as Linens ‘n Things Inc. (No. 154), which missed a key interest payment and is looking at more cost-cutting, and RedEnvelope Inc. (No. 132), which filed for bankruptcy in April, also have fallen on hard times. In 2007, many retailers struggled with weak store and catalog sales. By contrast, e-commerce was the retailing industry’s growth engine. In 2007, the business-to-consumer e-commerce market, which includes the Internet Retailer Top 500, grew nearly six times faster than total retail sales. Last year online retail sales reached $165.9 billion, an increase of 21.8% from $136.2 billion a year earlier. Meanwhile, total retail sales grew by 3.9% to $2.41 trillion from $2.32 trillion in 2006, according to the National Retail Federation. In 2007, the Top 500 grew their combined sales to $101.7 billion, an increase of 21.6% from web sales of $83.6 billion in 2006. The rest of the market, including an estimated $38 billion in eBay Inc.-originated sales that could be considered retail sales, accounted for $64.2 billion in sales, up 22% from $52.6 billion a year earlier. 2007 sales at the Top 100 grew to $87.7 billion-22.5%-from $71.6 billion in 2006. In 2007 the Top 500 accounted for 61.3% of all sales, up from 60.2% a year earlier. As in previous years, it was the largest web-only retailers and big national chains, catalogers and consumer brand manufacturers with an Internet channel that accounted for the biggest share of the market. Among the Top 500, the biggest 100 accounted for 86% of sales, or $87.7 billion. The Top 100 did not increase their market share from 86% last year, when their combined sales were $71.6 billion. Smaller niche merchants also grew web sales but not as fast as the Top 100. Last year combined revenue of the Top 500’s 100 smallest merchants-companies with annual web sales ranging from $6.4 million to $13.4 million-rose by 19% to $995.5 million from $836.3 million in 2006. Clearly, while the performance of stores and catalogs faltered for many retailing companies, it was the Internet that accounted for the most significant growth. At Staples Inc. (No. 2), the largest retail chain in the Top 500, the web represented 29% of total sales in 2007 but made up 58% of annual growth. The financial impact of e-commerce was even more pronounced at Williams-Sonoma Inc. (No. 21). The web represented almost one-third of all revenue at Williams-Sonoma and accounted for 81% of revenue growth across all channels last year, including stores, the Internet and catalog. Last year the Top 500 web sites received 1.88 billion average monthly visits, compared with 1.68 billion average visits per month in 2006. “We’re seeing a tipping point in retailing where shoppers are going to conduct less business in stores or by catalog and shift even more of their buying to online,” says Nikki Baird, managing partner of retail research company Retail Systems Research. “Customers are getting a better shopping experience online where the merchandise selection is infinitely better than in stores and it’s faster and easier to make a purchase.” As a direct result of the sophisticated features Top 500 web retailers are adding such as videos, customer reviews and advanced rich media, shoppers are visiting more web sites and making bigger purchases. In 2007, the total number of transactions on all Top 500 web sites rose by 8.8% to 456 million from 419 million in 2006. Last year across all categories web shoppers spent an average of $223 each time they made an online purchase at a Top 500 e-retailer, compared with an average ticket of $199 in the prior year. Factoring out unusually high average orders such as furniture and consumer electronics, the average ticket is $169, up from $132 in 2006. Web shoppers also visited an average of 10 retail sites each month last year. “The fact that consumers are visiting more web sites and increasing the size of their purchase when they buy is another reason chain retailers can’t see their e-commerce channel as just another big store, and other Top 500 merchants have to make their customer experience even better,” Baird says. “Retail growth isn’t coming from traditional channels. It’s being generated online.” Amazon.com (No. 1) remains the web’s most dominant retailer. With 2007 sales of $14.8 billion, Amazon accounted for 9% of total U.S. business-to-consumer e-commerce sales last year and 15% of all sales for the Top 500. In comparison, it would take the combined sales of 406 of the smallest Top 500 merchants to equal Amazon’s annual revenue. Amazon is enjoying record growth because the company continues to invest in new technology and merchandising that improved operating efficiency and lowered costs. In 2007, Amazon spent 6% of total sales-$818 million-on new content and technology. The online retailer also spent $1.3 billion, or 9% of all revenue, on fulfillment. The ongoing investment in a better infrastructure and diversified merchandising paid off handsomely for Amazon in 2007 as net income grew by 151% to $476 million from $190 million in 2006. In 2007, 21 retailers, including Amazon, generated annual e-commerce revenue of $1 billion or more. Following Amazon, the biggest billion-dollar online retailers include Staples at $5.6 billion; Office Depot Inc. (No. 3) at $4.9 billion; Dell Inc. at $4.2 billion (No. 4); HP Home & Home Office Store (No. 5) at $3.4 billion; OfficeMax Inc. (No. 6) at $3.2 billion; Apple Inc. (No. 7) at $2.7 billion; Sears Holdings Corp. (No. 8) at $2.6 billion; CDW Corp. (No. 9) at $2.4 billion; Newegg.com (No. 10) at $1.9 billion; and QVC Inc. (No. 11) at $1.9 billion. Web sales for Dell, HP, OfficeMax, Apple, Sears and QVC are Internet Retailer estimates.	<urn:uuid:e6a87b13-c39c-452b-8a74-8b88b1577fd2>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.internetretailer.com/2008/05/30/the-top-500-guide?p=1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00007-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.947637	1,461	1.695313	2
Lessons from "Small Cases": Reflections on Dodson V. Arkansas Activities Association Polly J. Price Emory University School of Law University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, Vol. 27, 2005 Judge Richard S. Arnold of the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who died in 2004, was widely known for his erudite opinions addressing individual constitutional rights. This essay, prepared for an upcoming tribute in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, considers an early Arnold opinion from his service as a district court judge. Dodson v. Arkansas Activities Association, 468 F. Supp. 394, 398 (E.D. Ark. 1979), a dispute about the rules for girls basketball in Arkansas, has been called "probably the most significant step for female athletes in the State of Arkansas," and among the "revolutionary" decisions interpreting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to mandate equal athletic opportunities for high school females. The case required Arnold to explicate the meaning of gender equity under the U.S. Constitution in the unlikely context of a dispute about half-court rules for grade-school girls' basketball. Dodson was among the earliest cases to apply the intermediate standard of constitutional scrutiny suggested by the U.S. Supreme Court in Craig v. Boren. Because tradition alone supported Arkansas's continued requirement of half-court basketball for girls, Arnold held that this justification did not constitute an important governmental objective. The same rationale would later be invoked by the Supreme Court in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan. At the time of his decision, two other federal courts - including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals - had already ruled the other way. Arnold's opinion became the leading cited authority for the particular issue it addressed, by those who agreed with it and those who did not. By contrast, Arnold's ruling on the plaintiff's Title IX claim no longer reflects the current state of the law. This essay reviews the history surrounding the case, and also places Dodson v. Arkansas Activities Association in the context of Arnold's judicial method and temperament. Dodson is an early example of Arnold's sensitivity to individual rights and his view of the Constitution as primarily a limitation on government. Number of Pages in PDF File: 20 Keywords: Judicial BiographyAccepted Paper Series Date posted: May 2, 2005 © 2013 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This page was processed by apollo2 in 0.391 seconds	<urn:uuid:a49b2f88-a961-4ea7-88bb-793ce20be5d1>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=713763	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.944996	509	2.171875	2
Design Tips for the Dual-Powered Data Center Brandon Perryman is Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Fibertown, a Tier IV-designed data center and business continuity campus. He leads the strategic direction for data center and business continuity office space sales and development into new geographic markets.BRANDON PERRYMAN Modern data centers using dual power designs have further increased reliability of IT systems by ensuring reliable power distribution and delivery. Simply buying dual-powered gear is not enough to ensure high availability and achieve the ultimate goal of zero downtime. The key is understanding power generation and delivery systems while avoiding four major design failures. Understanding Power Generation and Delivery Systems In a dual-powered data center, “concurrently maintainable” is achieved by delivering at least two power circuits (A and B) to each cabinet. If every piece of computer equipment is outfitted with dual power supplies, the load will continue to run even if one power source is shut down. Failure to properly design, size and implement dual power infrastructure at the cabinet may lead to: - Breaker trip on failover - Breaker trip during restart - Power loss on single corded gear - Excessive power charges from under-utilization 1. Preventing Breaker Trip on Failover In a dual system, power is typically supplied to the cabinet utilizing a whip. Whips are sized in increments of 10 amps. The standard allowable load on a whip is 80% of the breaker rating. For example, a 20 amp A-B whip pair would be limited to 16 amps. Setting up A-B Power to Prevent Breaker Trip on Failover Let’s say a server cabinet contains eight servers, each with dual power supplies consuming 2 amps per server at full running load. If a 120 volt, 20 amp A-B power whip pair is delivered to the cabinet the load will be distributed as follows: - Power Circuit A – 8 amps (with both A-B circuits active) - Power Circuit B – 8 amps (with both A-B circuits active) Total power draw for the A and B circuits is 16 amps. If power circuit B fails or must be de-energized for maintenance, the A power circuit in all eight servers will be required to deliver twice the power to the server – for a total input load of 16 amps on a 20 amp power circuit. Remember … 8 servers, each server needs 2 amps and only one power supply is now energized per server. This is within the 80% breaker rating design criteria, so this example is within the design specification. When a breaker is tripped during failover, it’s usually caused by doubling the number of servers without accounting for power load. The 20 amp A circuit is loaded to 16 amps and the B circuit is also loaded to 16 amps. If power circuit B fails or must be de-energized, the A power circuit in all 16 servers will be required to deliver twice the power. A total input load of 32 amps on a 20 amp power circuit. In this scenario, the breaker will trip and the servers will go down. Preventing breaker trip during failover requires understanding your specific power load and accounting for the balance in your design. 2. Preventing Breaker Trip During Restart Failure to properly design, size and implement dual power infrastructure at the cabinet may lead to breaker trip during restart. Improperly loaded circuits may support a running load in a failover situation, but the restarting of connected servers during single source operation could then trip the upstream circuit breaker. Limiting current through the breaker to 80% of the breaker rating allows for surges of power to the load often experienced on start-up or other momentary loads. The 80% rating is a time versus temperature relationship, so the breaker is able to handle the start-up surge for a limited time, after which the loads return to normal. In a failover situation, with one power circuit inoperative, the running load for one circuit in the example above would be 16 amps. If one of those devices were a large RAID array, the starting current could easily exceed 200% of the running load and exceed the breaker rating, thereby causing a breaker trip and resulting downtime. 3. Preventing Power Loss on Single Corded Gear It’s good design principle to disallow the use of computer devices in a high-availability data center environment. However, some network products or legacy servers may only have single power supplies. These single power supply devices can still be used with reliability by utilizing automatic transfer switches. These low-cost devices are typically rack mountable and occupy 1U or rack unit of space. They feature dual input cords and are able to switch from one power circuit to the other in a few micro seconds when power failure is detected on one of the input leads. This transfer time is typically well within the specification of most devices, so the blip is not seen by the load. The power fails, the load transfers and the attached devices continue operating normally. 4. Avoiding Excessive Power Charges from Under-utilization Failing to fully load power circuits to their rated capacity may not result in downtime but could inflate power subscription costs. Avoid excessive power charges from under-utilization by loading each circuit to the rated capacity while respecting safety margins. Another common pitfall is specifying the number of required circuits based on the number of PDUs or power trips in the cabinets. Data center power circuits are an expensive way to handle power distribution and care should be used to order only what is required. While dual powered facilities provide concurrent maintainability and high availability when coupled with dual powered devices, proper power distribution planning is still required to achieve the ultimate goal of zero downtime and/or realize the cost benefits of outsourcing. Industry Perspectives is a content channel at Data Center Knowledge highlighting thought leadership in the data center arena. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. View previously published Industry Perspectives in our Knowledge Library. Kyle JohnsonPosted October 6th, 2010 The statement about rack mounted transfer switches, “They feature dual input cords and are able to switch from one power circuit to the other IN A FEW MICRO SECONDS when power failure is detected on one of the input leads” is not accurate. Mechanical contactor based switches can take up to 28 ms while solid state based transfer switches will be in the 4 ms range. 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RIM's devices used through South Africa Vodafone's Vodacom were also affected by a connection outage, while the UK users revealed that BlackBerry Messenger has been down along with email Vodafone BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have been experiencing connection issues, leading to disabled data services on devices. Vodafone said in a statement that the firm is aware that some BlackBerry customers are experiencing issues and it is working closely with Research in Motion (RIM) to bring back full service as soon as possible. "The issue was caused by a router error. Services are in the process of being restored," the firm said. "We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused and we will provide updates as necessary." The current issue follows two interruptions in Research in Motion's (RIM) operations in the past 16 months and comes prior to the firm's plan to release its BlackBerry 10 phones on 30 January 2013. RIM said in a statement: "All BlackBerry services are operating normally but we are aware that a wider Vodafone service issue is impacting some of our BlackBerry customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa." According to sources, RIM's devices used through South Africa Vodafone's Vodacom were also affected by a connection outage, while UK users revealed that BlackBerry Messenger has been down along with email. The last outage of RIM's network occurred in September 2012.	<urn:uuid:c8114611-014e-4bb7-90cf-f77ad1d40921>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://mobility.cbronline.com/news/vodafones-blackberry-users-suffer-outage-over-connection-issues-140113	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.96919	297	1.609375	2
- "Everybody's got the right to be happy, don't stay mad, life's not as bad as it seems! If you keep your goal in sight, you can climb to any height, anybody's got the right to their dreams.." - "Everybody's Got the Right" - "Everybody's got the right to some sunshine! Not the sun, but maybe one of it's beams!" - "Everybody's Got the Right" - "Everybody's got the right to their dreams!" - "Everybody's Got the Right" - "What a wonder is a gun! What a versatile invention! First of all, when you've a gun- Everybody pays attention. When you think what must be done, Think of all that it can do: Remove a scoundrel, Unite a party, preserve the Union, Promote the sales of my book, Ensure my future, My niche in history, And then the world will see That I am not a man to overlook!" - Guiteau, "The Gun Song" - "A gun claims many men before it's done." - Czolgosz, "The Gun Song" - "You know [Brutus'] name. Brutus assassinated Caesar what, 2000 years ago, and here's a high school dropout with a dollar-twenty-five an hour job from Dallas, Texas who knows who he was. And they say fame, is fleeting." - John Wilkes Booth, "November 22, 1963" - "Angry men don't write the rules, and guns don't right the wrongs." - "The Ballad of Booth" - "Hunt me Down, Smear my name, Say I did it for the fame what I did was kill the man who killed my country"-John Wilkes Booth, "The Ballad of Booth" - "Let them curse me to hell, Leave it to history to tell: What I did, I did well, And I did it for my country. Let them cry, "dirty traitor!" They will understand it later- The country is not what it was..." -John Wilkes Booth, "The Ballad of Booth" - "Look on the bright side, look on the bright side, sit on the right side of the lord--this is the land of opportunity; he is your lightning, you his sword!"-Guiteau, The Ballad of Guiteau - Byck: Have it your way, have it your way! You know what my way is? Hot. How's about a hamburger that's fuckin' hot!? [throws his burger out the window; a car honks] Hey don't blame me, I'm from Massachusetts! - John Wilkes Booth: Sic Semper Tyrannis! [Echoes throughout the theater]. - Emma Goldman: What does a man do when before his eyes, he sees the vision of a new hope dawning on his toiling, agonizing brothers? What does a man do, when at last he is realizes that his suffering is caused not by cruelty of fate, but by the injustice of his fellow human being? What does a man do when he sees those dear to him starving, when he himself is starved? What does he do? What does he do? What--[sound of whistles, shouts, curses, chairs being turned over.]	<urn:uuid:ac9d8176-0ae8-410e-be0b-7063250c5c96>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Assassins_(musical)	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953822	700	2.3125	2
Unlike 9/11, the Boston attack will not lead to new anti-terror law. But Democrats are now less civil libertarian than Republicans Terrorist attacks offer lawmakers an ability to react. After 9/11, the American government decided to go to war in Afghanistan and to enact new laws aimed at curbing future attacks. The Patriot Act, for instance, has been regarded by some as a necessary step for safety and by others as an infringement on civil liberties. Following the Boston Marathon attack, we’ve heard Republicans Lindsey Graham and John McCain, among others, push for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be handled in a way that many believe would be a violation of his civil liberties. So, has the Boston bombing opened up an avenue for lawmakers to pursue controversial new anti-terrorism measures that may limit civil liberties? Almost certainly not. The latest CNN/Time/ORC poll finds that 49% of Americans are not willing to give up civil liberties in order curb terrorism, while only 40% are. In fact, 61% of Americans are more fearful that the government will overreact to the Boston bombing, compared to 31% who are worried that the government won’t act strongly enough. Other polls confirm these findings. Just after the attacks, Fox News found that 43% of Americans were willing to give up “some personal freedom” to reduce the threat of an attack, while 45% were not. A Washington Post poll, from before the bombers were caught, reported that only 41% of Americans were most worried that the government wouldn’t go far enough because of constitutional concerns. Almost half of Americans, 48%, were worried the government would go too far and compromise constitutional rights. The reaction to Boston has been monumentally different to the polling results after 9/11. Immediately following the attacks on the WTC, 66% of Americans were willing to give up “civil liberties” to stop terrorism – 26pt higher than today. And 39% of Americans were concerned that strong laws wouldn’t be enacted, while 34% were more concerned about restricting civil liberties. That 4pt lead for enacting stronger laws is now a 30pt lead in favor of protecting civil liberties, per the ORC poll. After 9/11, 71% of Americans were willing to give up “personal freedom” to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack per Fox – 28pt higher than today. Indeed, the party breakdown of new polling means that Graham and McCain have even less chance of getting their way. Democrats at large – who are unlikely to agree with hawkish senators – are now more willing to give up personal freedoms than Republicans. In the CNN/Time/ORC survey, 51% of Democrats were were willing to give up some civil liberties to curb terrorism, while only 41% of Republicans were. Fox found an identical 51% of Democrats were willing to give up “personal freedom”, against just 43% of Republicans. The Washington Post poll found the same 8pt spread between Democrats and Republicans on the question of whether the government might compromise constitutional rights. Republicans, it seems, have become the standard-bearers of civil liberties due to two factors: who’s in the White House and shifting currents inside each party. The executive branch, the government’s chief, is currently a Democrat – one who many Republicans believe, for instance, is out to take their guns. After 9/11, a Republican president held office, which likely accounts for the parties switching positions. We already know that a respondent or a politician will often oppose an issue or policy just because of who’s in charge. Second, the Republican party is increasingly becoming the party of Rand Paul and civil libertarians. You would expect exactly these respondents to be against an intrusion on civil liberties. Many Paulites tend to call themselves independents, which would also explain why, in the CNN/Time/ORC and Fox News, independents were the least likely to give up personal freedoms, at 32% and 29%, respectively. This puts hawkish Republicans like Graham and McCain in an awkward position within their own party. If there were a Republican in the White House, I think more Republicans would be willing to sacrifice civil liberties to prevent terrorism. At the same time, though, the Republican party simply is in a different place than it was a decade ago. Overall, the chances of any major, hawkish changes in terrorist policy are significantly hampered by public opinion. Americans did not react to the Boston bombings with anything near the willingness to sacrifice civil liberties they showed after 9/11. 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November 2, 2010 > Letter to the editor: Know your limits Letter to the editor: Know your limits I answered my cell phone ready to burst out at the telemarketer calling me at 6 a.m... but instead I was greeted with a tainted but very familiar voice of a friend in need of help yet again. My ears caught the sound of mixed emotions in his voice. It was surreal to hear my friend say that he was drunk and had rolled his car over. My friend told me he was in the hospital, had lost his phone in the accident and was able to reach me only because he remembered my number. I wasn't planning on waking up to an event of this magnitude on my Sunday morning. Use of alcohol is ingrained in American society. The majority of people drink alcoholic beverages in a variety of settings, both private and public. We are also a driving culture with the private motor vehicle as the basic form of transportation for daily activities. Alcohol impaired driving problem is a product of our social institutions, primarily transportation and recreation. It is a well established fact that alcohol impairs the driving ability of individuals and is a major factor which contributes to traffic accidents and fatalities. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reported that last year nearly 2.8 million students, ages 18-24, were reported driving while under the influence. These statistics remind us that college students are exposed to a higher risk of injury due to the use of alcohol. The Journal of Health Communication suggests that the both sexes of students ages 18-25 are more likely to drive after drinking than individuals in other age groups. This emphasizes the need for the public health system to increase efforts to promote the prevention of DUI situations, especially at college campuses. Programs such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Healthy People 2010 objectives, and those sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) currently exist in order to combat the issue of DUIs. However, the American Journal of Preventative Medicine (A.J.P.M) still identifies binge drinking as a pressing concern. Binging, which is the consumption of five or more drinks on one occasion, was responsible for 13,000 deaths from alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in 2006. Survey research by the A.J.P.M also shows that binge drinking is strongly associated with alcohol impaired driving. This highlights the importance for public health involvement to increase efforts to promote the prevention of college campus related DUIs. Recently, a 21 year old female student from Howard County, Maryland was sentenced to prison for fatally striking a man while driving under the influence. College student drivers are exposed to greater risk because they are likely to have shorter drinking histories and are less likely to act responsibly behind the wheel of a vehicle. The NIAAA's most recent cost estimate of alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the United States inclusive of all social and criminal costs is a staggering $186 billion. Despite the budget crises that many college campuses are facing, it is imperative that we open our eyes and provide our undivided attention to a major public health concern of driving under the influence. Our campuses can address this issue by providing support for effective intervention strategies for their students. When everything from endless heart to heart talks and alcoholics anonymous and counseling sessions fails, it would be comforting for students to be able to turn to the institution that provides them education for help, without having any reservations. Our institutions have the ability to influence the alarming statistics associated with DUIs through education. There needs to be a stronger focus on prevention of DUIs on college campuses.	<urn:uuid:8257143d-1d11-49b6-8e94-1809ad5e5586>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2010-11-02&file=DUI+++TCV.txt	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.970512	732	2.40625	2
Inventory and Variability — Dr. Stanley Gershwin LGO Web Seminar Series Dr. Stanley Gershwin, MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing Productivity Inventory and Variability Presentation date: December 13, 2010 Abstract: Variability is the enemy of manufacturing. Inventory is used to minimize the effects of variability, but it is undesirable and is itself minimized. In this talk, we analyze the interaction of variability, the propagation of variability, and inventory. We show some counter-intuitive effects of inventory on the propagation of variability and on how inventory can best be used. The way inventory space is distributed in a factory -- and not just the total amount of space -- can greatly affect production performance. A small amount of inventory can have almost as much benefit as a large amount. Inventory should be allocated where variability is greatest. Biography: Stanley B. Gershwin is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and a member of the MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity since 1988. Previously he held research posts at Bell Labs, the Draper Lab, and the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, and was Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Boston University. Enjoy this presentation? View upcoming LGO web seminars. - March 31, 2011 13:29 - All Rights Reserved (What is this?) - Additional Files - 10039 times More from LGO Added over 2 years ago \| 01:30:00 \| 4310 views Added 8 months ago \| 00:28:34 \| 0 views \| private Added 6 years ago \| 00:04:39 \| 4162 views Added 7 days ago \| 00:02:05 \| 29 views Added 1 year ago \| 00:02:31 \| 1350 views Added over 5 years ago \| 00:03:35 \| 18085 views	<urn:uuid:c816349f-9721-4f3f-bc0f-00df37e64826>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/lgo/videos/11816-inventory-and-variability-dr-stanley-gershwin	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00047-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.913587	380	2.15625	2
In our visually and tecnhologically sophisticated society, access to information and knowledge seems easier than making sense of it or decide its veracity - on the web, pages and appplications are built by front-end developers to present and put data or relationships in context. Front-end or client-side development is a relatively obscure Internet discipline. Historically, this role has been known under several aliases, htmler, web designer, coder, frontender and so on, but its core functions remain the same while expanding with the progress of the Internet. It is a hinge role that requires both aesthetic sensitivity and programmatic rigor. To many people, client-side development might be perceived as 'making things pretty' and, while it is a valid comment since we do make things look good, as good-looking things sell better, there are many other technologies that fall within this field that might be usually overlooked. To see an overview of some of them, read the full story at http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/insideguardian/2009/sep/28/blogpost	<urn:uuid:91d5f7a9-fec1-496d-8649-344203359be5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.phpbuilder.com/news/item.php?id=1624	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.940836	229	2.375	2
One of the topics that will be taught in any basic course on public international law is “Jurisdiction”. By this is meant the jurisdiction of States and as Rosalyn Higgins explains in her book Problems and Process: International Law and How We Use It, questions of State jurisdiction are questions relating to allocation of competence. The question is which State has the competence to regulate persons, property and events. Questions of jurisdiction will often arise, in the first place, in the relations between States and private persons, as those persons argue that this or that State ought not to apply its law or its judicial powers to the activities of that person. However, since jurisdiction is about the allocation of competence between States, jurisdictional disputes often, and almost inevitably, become inter-State disputes. There were numerous inter-State disputes on jurisdiction from the 1970s till the end of the 20th century about the United States’ application of the effects doctrine to economic regulation (primarily competition or anti-trust law) and about US extraterritorial application of its sanctions laws (eg sanctions on the Soviet Union in the early 80s or on Cuba or Iran in the mid 90s). There appeared to be a lull on those types of disputes and accommodations seem to have been reached. However, the rise of international criminal law at the end of that century and the increased resort to universal jurisdiction has led to a different set of inter-State disputes about extraterritorial State jurisdiction. In this area, it is European States -the main complainants in disputes with the US – that have most often been the object of complaints of overreaching. Those complaints have been voiced (often very loudly) by African States, by Israel, by Latin American States, and also by the US. Recent developments suggest disputes over jurisdiction are not going away and are as prevalent as ever. In some contexts it is thought that the adoption of international law rules in an area of law would reduce the disputes about jurisdiction (since harmonization of substantive law means that whoever does regulate would apply the same rules anyway). But the debates surrounding the application of universal jurisdiction for international crimes shows that acceptance of common international law rules on matters of substance does not necessarily mean that there won’t be questions as to who gets to interpret, apply and enforce those roles. Next week, EJIL:Talk! will be hosting a symposium highlighting recent developments with regard to extraterritorial jurisdiction. Contributions to the symposium will focus on recent cases in three different jurisdictions each of which raises questions about the proper scope of extraterritorial jurisdiction. Read the rest of this entry…	<urn:uuid:f7ed2ec4-a80b-4c08-bfb7-d8ae00daae7c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.ejiltalk.org/2012/04/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962612	530	2.328125	2
More than 190 million passengers pass through airports in Spain each year. Air transport in the country is managed by Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (Aena) public authority, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Aena's mission is to guarantee safe, fluid, effective, and economic air travel. Its Aeronautical Information Division is in charge of disseminating the crucial aeronautical information necessary for safe and efficient air navigation for the Spanish airspace and 47 airports across the country. This mission requires Aena to publish several cartographic products. The authority maintains 1,000 charts that are updated every 28 days. These charts are produced at the Aeronautical Information Service to deliver air navigation and safety-related data to pilots flying in Spanish airspace. Typically, more than 50 charts need to be updated every working week. A considerable amount of effort is spent on chart cleanup and quality check operations. Different aeronautical charts containing the same data need to be provided to cover the needs of different end users. This leads to editing tasks that are often highly repetitive and necessitates lengthy quality control processes. Maintaining coherence between all the products is time consuming. These tasks make keeping up with the current map production cycle among the biggest challenges Aena faces. The organization is under constant pressure to ensure that all products are accurate and up to date using the diverse information coming from various data originators. Due to international agreements, there continues to be a need to produce and distribute paper printed aeronautical charts. However, there is a growing demand for access to digital products as well. Aena's legacy systems required separate systems for cartography and digital transmission of data in the industry interchange standard for aeronautical information, Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) format. Aena lacked a true central database that could manage both requirements. It needed a system to produce high-quality charts both digitally and on paper, as well as the ability to post the charts on the web for publication. After researching available solutions, the Aeronautical Information Division selected ArcGIS technology as part of the agency's aeronautical information management system, named INSIGNIA. The technology implemented includes ArcGIS and Esri Aeronautical Solution. The technology solutions provide Aena with the flexibility it requires to manage complex, critical aeronautical information in a spatial environment that is centered on an aeronautical geodatabase. The system allows the design, production, and printing of high-quality charts to Aena specifications, conforming to International Civil Aviation Organization standards. These charts include detailed instrument approach procedures, which are documents to be followed by pilots for particular types of approach to runways. Prescribed altitudes and headings that are to be flown, as well as any obstacles, terrain, and potentially conflicting airspace, are depicted. Standard instrument departure charts can also be created and provide flight crews with information to facilitate their departures from airports. Enroute charts provide detailed information used for instrument flight and include information on navigational fixes, such as waypoints, intersections, standard airways, airport locations, and minimum altitudes for flight. The system also supports interoperable messaging using AIXM. Publishing the data using ArcGIS Server in a geodatabase makes it possible for Aena to use Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.-standard technologies like the Web Feature Service (WFS), providing the ability to publish maps and charts via the Internet without fear of users changing the data. This opens the door for a completely new range of products and services, allowing an improved, more efficient, and safer use of aeronautical information. Aena is thus able to transition from the productcentric services it provides today to the datacentric services of tomorrow. The transition to GIS for data management and cartography was a major cultural shift for the organization. Despite this, Aena is already receiving benefits from its improved processes and workflows. For example, performing the obstacle analysis used to produce some aeronautical charts for the four runways at Madrid Barajas Airport takes only one day instead of the six it did before. The ArcGIS geoprocessing tools and geodatabase-centric map production have automated tasks and enhanced workflows, leading to reduced production hours and dramatically increasing cost-effectiveness by improving overall data management and usage. Aeronautical Solution has allowed high-quality cartographic products to be generated using more automation from the central geodatabase. This improves the coherence between products and allows Aena to create more and more tailored products that meet the specific needs of its clients. With the ArcGIS system, Aena has gained the flexibility needed to generate new cartographic products and deliver spatial services throughout the organization. It is able to do this with the same resources and is finding new commercial opportunities, creating a healthy business model. For more information, contact Javier Fenoll Rejas, Aena (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org). Cloud-Based GIS Solutions for Aeronautical Agencies Marc Chiesa, president of CGx Aero in SYS, discusses aeronautical information management and GIS, providing examples of successful adoption in Norway, France, and throughout Africa. Listen to the podcast. [12:00 \| 29 MB]	<urn:uuid:47819e6d-a3c5-4ee8-89f5-6ea499541d15>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/summer11articles/spanish-airports-and-air-navigation-streamlines-aeronautical-charting.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.92148	1,077	2.671875	3
September 1916. "Kron Prinz Wilhelm, German ship, interned in U.S. in tow." The former passenger liner, pressed into service as a commerce raider by the Imperial German Navy at the start of World War I, being towed from the Norfolk yards to Philadelphia. During its eight months on the high seas -- after leaving New York Harbor with 2,000 tons of coal -- the converted 15,000-ton cruiser sank more than a dozen Allied ships and took hundreds of prisoners. Running low on supplies, its crew and prisoners beset by a variety of illnesses, the battered vessel sought refuge in April 1915 at Newport News, where its sailors were interned for over a year. After the United States entered the war, the ship was seized by the government, rechristened the USS Von Steuben and converted into a troop carrier. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. \| Click image for Comments.	<urn:uuid:7ee7951f-603c-4eb1-8a3c-fa9b390d6c90>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.shorpy.com/node/4928?size=_original&ref=46562	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.96296	187	3.53125	4
The county has taken the first steps to remove garbage-contaminated water, known as leachate, from Ashe County’s sanitary landfill. When leachate begins to pool in the landfill, it normally seeps into the ground. At that point, a system of underground pipes moves the contaminated water to a pond called the “leachate lagoon,” which is designed to hold roughly a half-a-million gallons of water. The leachate sits in the pond until it can be transferred to West Jefferson’s water treatment plant. However, because of recent flooding, the county’s sanitary landfill has collected three times more water than the pond is able to hold, leaving the contaminated water mixed in with the landfill’s garbage. The landfill takes precautions against rain water spilling into garbage by building a dirt wall to separate them. However, the flooding was heavy enough to overwhelm the wall, causing the water to spill over into the garbage. With this in mind, Scott Hurley, the Ashe County environmental services director, reported to the Ashe County Board of Commissioners he has hired a company from Winston-Salem to help them remove the leachate before it runs off into nearby streams. “We can’t afford it going in the river,” said Hurley, fearing the cost of environmental damages. Ashe County Manager Dr. Pat Mitchell later said “we would receive fines from Department of Environment and Natural Resources if we allow contaminants into water sources.” As the Winston-Salem company continues to remove about 12,000 gallons of leachate per day at the cost of more than $1,500 per trip, the leachate removal is becoming expensive. After explaining this to the commissioners, Hurley said he had decided to purchase a tanker trailer in order to assist with the leachate removal. “That decision (to purchase the tanker trailer) had already been made as he had money in his budget so it did not have to be a new appropriation. We were just reporting to the commissioners,” said Mitchell. Accounting for the purchase of the new tanker trailer and hauling the 83 loads themselves, Hurley said the county will still save between $97,000-$100,000, making the new tanker trailer a money saving investment long-term. Hurley said the worst-case scenario for leachate removal could cost the county as much as $292,000. Hurley also said he has considered developing four new trenches inside the landfill, which should help hold more leachate without runoff in the future. “The drilling of holes into existing garbage in an area that has been closed allows us an additional space to place the leachate. It slowly seeps through the old garbage and is somewhat a place-holder as we deal with an abundance of this liquid,” said Mitchell after the meeting. At the end of the discussion, Commissioner William Sands asked Hurley if the landfill will continue to have water issues moving forward. Hurley said as more garbage is added to the landfill, leachate will soaking into the soil more slowly, holding the leachate for a longer period before being moved to the leachate lagoon, and eventually moving to the water treatment plant. “It will get better as time goes on,” said Hurley.	<urn:uuid:403f1d53-62c2-44cd-8398-fcce1808589e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.jeffersonpost.com/pages/home/push?x_page=66&class=prev_page&rel=prev&per_page=5	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00007-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.967282	703	2.609375	3