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Waste Not: A Water Conservation Plan for Ice Arenas by Jack Vivian, Ph.D. Water is the lifeblood of humankind and of mechanized history. Its life sustaining qualities and ability to perform work and transfer thermal energy, coupled with its abundance, helped facilitate the industrial revolution and our current way of life. Today, however, the culmination of several powerful forces is posing a serious challenge to our traditional way of life and the work practices of our businesses and will become more threatening in the years to come. Consider the following problems: • The depletion of groundwater reserves. • The rising costs of freshwater consumption and waste-water disposal. • The increasingly stringent mandates of environ-mental laws. • The rapid rise in public awareness of the need for resource preservation and pollution control. • The water and waste-water infrastructures in many cities are in need of repairs and major upgrades; the result is a need to spend billions of dollars in maintenance and new construction. • The fact that state and federal governments are cutting back on funding of water and sewer projects; the cost of opening and maintaining those systems is being shifted to the user in the form of rate increases. In less than five years, arena managers in several areas have seen water go from being a low-cost, limitless resource to one that is expensive and scarce. During this time, water prices have doubled or tripled in many locations, even in areas not always associated with water supply problems. The price and availability of water are pitting homeowners against agricultural and industrial interests. Unless users reduce demand for water through conservation efforts, economic development will suffer. These trends will cause the ice arena industry and others to give high priority to the development of economically viable water conservation programs. If ice arena managers are to significantly reduce water usage in their facilities, they must combine new technologies and good operational practices in a comprehensive water conservation plan. Start with an examination of how water is used in the facility’s restrooms, locker rooms, cooling tower and ice resurfacing operations. Have standard fixtures been replaced with water conserving fixtures that conform to new standards? Depending on the rate charged for water, it may be economically beneficial to upgrade the fixtures solely for the purpose of reducing water use. • Install low-flow aerators or laminar flow restrictions in all faucets; better yet, replace with spring loaded types that automatically shut off. • Install shower heads that flow at no more than 2.5 gallons per minute. • Install 1.6 gallon per flush toilets and 1.0 gallon flush urinals. Reduce flows delivered by flush valves. On flushometer-type toilets, have a plumber inspect valves for reversible conserving rings or acceptability for other modifications to reduce flow. Cooling tower water requirements can be reduced by properly maintaining the drift, makeup water and bleed or blow-down systems. As air passes through cooling towers, a portion of the tower’s water becomes entrained as water droplets in the airflow and is carried out of the tower; this water loss is known as drift. A well-maintained and properly operated tower will have drift losses of approximately 0.2 percent. New tower designs can reduce drift to 0.1 percent. A poorly operating tower can lose one to two percent of the water flowing through it to drift. One or two percent may seem like a small amount of potential savings but the average tower has a three gallon per minute (gpm) evaporation rate, 0.3 gpm drift, and makeup of four gpm; this can be significant over time. To estimate the average evaporative cooling tower water consumption, consider that the tower may run on the water cooling mode only 50 percent of the time (assuming that the fan mode can satisfy the heat transfer for the other 50 percent of the time.) This means that, for an average spring or summer day, the cooling tower system uses 2,880 gallons (12 hours x 4gpm x 60 minutes) of water per day. Even a savings of two percent would result in a sizable reduction in water consumption. This is without calculating the bleed or blow-down that must occur to keep the tower from excessive scale. Bleed or blow-down is controlled water loss from the system so that the dissolved minerals in the water do not accumulate in the cooling system. The amount of bleed required depends on the quality of the makeup water, particularly the calcium concentration. Calcium carbonates deposit along tubing surfaces in heat exchangers, or chillers insulate the water from the pipe and diminish heat transfer from the water to the pipe. This causes compressors to run on higher head pressures, use more energy and results in more equipment wear. Keeping tower scale at a minimum and controlling the amount and frequency of the bleed or blow-down are important steps to conserving water energy. Other suggestions for cooling tower water conservation are: • Maintain the cooling tower water treatment system. • Prepare performance specifications for chemical service vendors; require proposals with projections of water consumption and chemical use. Many providers will give glowing reports on the chemical side but neglect to reflect how much water is consumed to reach the desired results. • Control cooling tower bleed-off, based on conductivity, by allowing bleed-off within a high and narrow conductivity range – this will achieve high cycles of concentration in the cooling system and reduce water use in the cooling tower. • Inspect drift losses – if excessive, install drift eliminators or repair existing equipment; achieve at least five cycles of concentration, or the maximum number of cycles achievable, without scale formation – implement measures to remove or compensate for minerals which may form scale. Water for ice resurfacing can amount to more than 20 to 25 percent of the consumption of an arena. Below is a rough calculation of the water used for a typical two-surface arena with normal usage on week days and early mornings and late evening use on weekends. Monday – Friday 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. 10 resurfaces @ 60 gal. = 600 gal./day Saturday – Sunday 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. 18 resurfaces @ 60 gal. = 1,080 gal./day Total estimated water consumption for ice resurfacing = 5,160 gal./week Ways to conserve ice resurfacing water: • Use the fill gauge on the side of the resurfacer to only put in the quantity of water needed to resurface the ice properly. Water left in the tank will not be of proper temperature for the next resur- face, so to overfill wastes heated water and results in the next ice surface being of less quality. • Check the fill hoses to be sure they are shut off after each filling. Don’t allow the resurfacer tank to overflow during filling as the tank will hold 85 gallons and only 50 to 60 gallons are required for a normal resurface. • Don’t use water to melt the shavings on the top of the melting pit. A heat coil system using waste heat from the compressors should be able to melt the shavings. Have the operator shovel or alter the grate system so water is not needed in this process. Efficient water management for ice arenas is analogous to energy conservation in the early 1970s. Its effectiveness will increase as new applications of water conservation measures evolve. Below are several initiatives that arena managers can implement to prepare for the crisis ahead: • Conduct a water audit to assess current water uses. • Ask your water and waste utilities for projections of future rates. Learn as much as possible about the methods used to calculate rates and the nature of the water problem in your area. • Investigate capturing run-off or rainwater from the arena’s roof structure and storing it in- retention ponds or cisterns. • Look into using water from on-site retention ponds or nearby lakes for makeup water for the cooling tower and air handlers. • Consider installing a system to recycle ice resurfacer shavings by filtering and water purification as part of the dump pit system. Check the health standards for this process in your area. • Investigate the potential for converting or adding more air-cooled capacity for HVAC and ice making purposes. Have the manufacturers calculate the savings and pay back, if any. The electrical costs may offset the savings. • Check your area building codes to see if the ice resurfacing water must be placed in the sanitary system or can be dumped into the storm sewer. Many municipalities are discounting water and sewer rates if the arena can prove evaporation rates and that resurfacing water is being discharged into the storm sewer and not treated by the sewage plant. Well-planned water management is often accompanied by savings in energy and waste water treatment. These long-term savings can reduce expenses and sustain the viability of the ice arena business. Managers with a thorough knowledge of their site’s water use will be better able to lessen the impact of future water shortages on their operations. They will also be better informed and able to converse intelligently with conservation officials and better represent the industry when the time for conservation comes. * Jack Vivian, Ph.D. is President of JRV Management, Inc., an ice arena/recreational facility management and consulting company located in Ann Arbor, MI. 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Insight, function (observable entity) Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice Finding might one day lead to extended life spans THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Stanford University researchers have linked two previously thought-to-be-separate pathways tied to aging, at least in mice, leading to more thought that physically getting older is an orderly and deliberate genetic occurrence. Short-circuiting that process might one day allow scientists to extend life and delay aging, the researchers said. "There is a genetic process that has to be on, and enforced, in order for aging to happen," Dr. Howard Chang, associate professor of dermatology at the university's medical school, said in a news release issued by Stanford. "It's possible that those rare individuals who live beyond 100 years have a less-efficient version of this master pathway, just as children with progeria -- a genetic aging disease -- may have components of this pathway that are more active." The findings, published in the Jan. 9 issue of Cell, link pathways involving the SIRT6 and NF-kappa B, or NF-kB, protein molecules. SIRT6, part of the sirtuin family of proteins, regulates life span in some simple organisms, and NF-kB regulates production of certain genes involved in aging. It has previously been found that blocking NF-kB activity in skin cells of elderly mice makes the cells look and act like younger cells. The research team found that SIRT6 links up to an NF-kB subunit, possibly causing changes in humans and mice that make it harder for NF-kB to do its job. "It seems that an important job of SIRT6 is to restrain NF-kB and limit the expression of genes associated with aging," Chang said. But in genetically altered mice without the SIRT6 protein, the number of NF-kB-dependent genes involved in immune response, cell signaling and metabolism grows to a level that previous studies had shown could cause a fatal aging-like condition for mice less than 4 weeks old, the researchers said. "Mice lacking SIRT6 seem to hit some kind of a wall at around 4 weeks of age when their blood sugar drops to a level barely compatible with life," Dr. Katrin Chua, assistant professor of endocrinology, gerontology and metabolism at Stanford, said in the news release. "Reducing NF-kB activity somehow allows the mice to get over this critical period and to live much longer." Trying to figure out how NF-kB knows the timing and extent of its role in aging and how SIRT6 might affect this is the next step for the researchers. "It's a very provocative question," Chang said. "We've tied together two previously separate pathways in aging. Now we'd like to better understand what regulates that pathway." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about healthy aging.	<urn:uuid:a5ec8afb-64b3-40bc-bfc5-6f605b48bd95>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.healthline.com/healthday/researchers-gain-insights-into-aging-in-mice	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.947025	610	2.765625	3
My thoughts were a policy that some governments have adopted: On flood prone areas - a one time buyout offer from the government, who then levels the buildings and lets the property do what it may. This has been done along some river flood areas in NJ. If the people don't take the buyout - they are on their own the next time it floods. In some cases people are allowed to continue to live on the property with a lifetime lease from the government. They are responsible for all the costs of maintaining the property, and insuring against liability, but if the home is damaged beyond a certain point, the lease is terminated and the government can level the property. Turns out that this is actually economically sensible - the cost of buying and removing the risky property from the market is less then repeatedly helping assist the owners in rebuilding it. Seems a logical policy to follow, and I'd like to see it offered with the current damaged properties in NJ. Unfortunately - a lot of people won't accept it, but in that case it must be clear the government isn't going to continue assisting them in rebuilding in a location where the same scenerio plays out time after time. I was looking at the government photos (before/after) of the NJ coast, and in many cases where flooding occurred before is exactly where it happened this time. Inlets between the coastal bays/rivers and the ocean have opened in much the same spots - then been filled in and rebuilt on - many times even in my lifetime. That's one solution. Problem is - much of the damage seen from Sandy is in locations where there have been houses for well over 100 years - that survived this long without damage or flooding. What to do in these cases? Dunno. If you accept that some form of climate change is occurring and these sort of storms are going to become more frequent then the choice may be to improve coastal storm protection, lessen the population density, build smarter, or choose to do nothing and let the free market select what happens. Usually the latter is what happens, with the result that we continue along the same path that got us where we are today. It's probably the most attractive for local politicians because no politician wants to be known as the one who reduced the value of the area they are elected from. It might actually take a politician concerned with what's right rather then what will get them re-elected for this to happen, so I don't really expect that to ever happen.	<urn:uuid:8ac88d00-0917-48d2-b8aa-92cbfa67ece5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?64151-Sandy&p=833118&viewfull=1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.981496	506	1.773438	2
On the Island Tracey Garvis Graves add to cart Two people stranded on an island struggle to survive-and slowly fall in love-in the runaway New York Times bestseller, now available with a reading group guide and a letter from the author Anna Emerson is a thirty-year-old English teacher desperately in need of adventure. Worn down by the cold Chicago winters and a relationship that's going nowhere, she jumps at the chance to spend the summer on a tropical island tutoring sixteen-year-old T.J. T.J. Callahan has no desire to go anywhere. His cancer is in remission and he wants to get back to his normal life. But his parents are insisting he spend the summer in the Maldives catching up on all the school he missed last year. Anna and T.J. board a private plane headed to the Callahan's summer home, and as they fly over the Maldives' twelve hundred islands, the unthinkable happens. Their plane crashes in shark-infested waters. They make it to shore, but soon discover that they're stranded on an uninhabited island. At first, their only thought is survival. But as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a man. Tracey Garvis Graves lives in a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband and two children. On the Island is her first novel. - The first sentence of the book tells you there is going to be a plane crash, and yet the author builds tension even before the crash. On page (tk) Anna buys two bottles of water and tells T.J. to put one in his backpack, and as readers, we are probably aware that Mick will have a heart attack even before Anna does. Why do you think the author structured it this way? How did it enhance the read? - What were your first impressions of Anna and T.J.? And how did they change? At what point do you think Anna started seeing T.J. as an adult? When did you see him as an adult? - Anna wishes desperately that the bag containing all the summer reading she packed for her trip would wash ashore. Of all the trappings of civilization she yearns for, it’s reading and books that she seems to miss the most. What five books would you pack if you knew you were facing years alone on a desert island? - Anna and T.J. face a number of hardships on the island and talk about their greatest fears. Which would you fear the most? Losing the one person you are stranded with? Dying of rabies or dehydration or an allergic reaction? Running out of water? - Do you think it was realistic that Anna and T.J. waited so long to be together? Would you have waited that long? - How do Anna and T.J. change and evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes? - Strangely, 2004’s devastating South Asian tsunami is what ends up saving Anna and T.J. More than 200,000 people died in the tsunami - if you were Anna or T.J., how would you feel about the event? - Imagine you were the one getting the call that a loved one was still alive after all those years. Do you think your reaction would be similar to Anna’s sister’s? - The press conference scene was particularly dramatic for Anna and T.J. How would you handle becoming an overnight celebrity? - After three and a half years of only talking to one other person, imagine how overwhelming it would be to try and fit back into society. What do you think would be the most difficult thing to get used to? - What do you think about T.J.’s parents and the way they reacted to his relationship with Anna? - What did you think about John and Anna’s relationship? Do you know anyone in a situation similar to John and Anna’s (his failure to commit after 8 years together)? Do you think that Anna would have stayed with him if she hadn’t been stranded on the island? - The age difference between T.J. and Anna is 14 years. How would you feel about dating someone 14 years older or younger than you? How do you think your friends and family and the general public would react to that situation? - Do you think Anna made the right decision in breaking things off with T.J.? Do you think she made the right decision to follow her heart and marry him? - In the end, which character did you like the most and why? Which character did you like the least and why? - What major emotion or emotions did the story evoke in you as a reader? - Did the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? 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And now, an excuse for using your iPhone during a restaurant meal, whatever Anna Post, the heir of the Emily Post etiquette franchise, may have to say. With an eye to the imminent release of the first federal controls on mercury emissions from power plants, the Sierra Club has released a new smartphone app, Safe Sushi, that lists 38 varieties of seafood, from aji (horse mackerel) to uni (sea urchin roe) and measures each one’s mercury level. It is available for both the iPhone and Android-based models. (In the case of uni, the app points out that even though the mercury levels are low, it is “unsustainably harvested” and should be avoided.) Mercury is a neurotoxin; even in smaller doses, it can affect children’s brain development and I.Q. scores. In the 19th century, the use of mercury by haberdashers for treating felt for hats led to high levels of exposure and erratic behavior, inspiring the character of the Mad Hatter in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Modern understanding of the dangers of mercury exposure led to the documentation of cases like the poisoning of children in the Japanese fishing village of Minimata, near a large factory that dumped mercury residue into the sea, the focus of a wrenching book of photographs by W. Eugene Smith. Reading through the app’s information on mercury levels in sushi was sobering, given that sushi is beloved by three of four members of my immediate family. (The fourth, my elder son, believes that if humankind were meant to eat fish, people would dwell in the water or fish would be terrestrial.) The high-mercury choices include maguro, the bluefin tuna, one family favorite. Sawara, or Spanish mackerel, and Christmas rolls have a core of bluefin tuna. Hamachi, or yellowtail, which I prefer above other options, has middling levels of mercury but, I am sad to discover, is unsustainably harvested. Ikura, or salmon roe, is both safe and sustainable, as are ebi, or shrimp. My husband’s favorite, halibut, or hirami (which the app unaccountably identifies as “crab” even though its profile, shown in silhouette, is decidedly fishy), has safe levels of mercury but it, too, is listed as being unsustainably harvested. The Safe Sushi app is the latest in a category that could be called “eating with attention,” heeding the effect on ecosystems and health of consuming certain foods. An early entry in this category is the digital version of Seafood Watch, the name for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s program for monitoring sustainable seafood issues and the title of the pocket guide that it produces.. Another app in this category has a far less appetizing name. The Dirty Dozen, put out by the Environmental Working Group, reminds you to eat your vegetables — but not those vegetables. The 53 vegetables and fruits are ranked by levels of pesticide residues retained. It may be the first time I have seen apples listed as the equivalent of Public Enemy No. 1. Celery, strawberries, peaches and spinach round out the top five “dirty” fruits and vegetables. At the positive end of the scale are onions, sweet corn, pineapples, avocado and asparagus.	<urn:uuid:5257d997-dbdd-4b66-bf9b-4c3e2959dabe>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/a-new-app-for-sushi-lovers/?ref=foodsafety	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.94198	718	2.09375	2
One of the first scientifically rigorous demonstrations of the benefits of hormesis was a 1934 study of calorie restriction (often abbreviated “CR”) in laboratory rats, conducted by Mary Crowell and Clive McCay at Cornell. They found that reducing the calories of rats by 30-50%, supplemented with adequate micro-nutrients, could almost double their lifespans. Later studies found continued lifetime extension with calorie restriction up to 65%. In addition, the rats remained energetic and youthful in appearance, with greatly reduced incidence, and delayed onset, of age-related diseases. This same phenomenon has been observed in a variety of other animals. Studies on calorie restriction in primates or humans are as yet inconclusive. Controlled primate studies only started in the late 1980s and have yet to be completed, although the preliminary indications are very promising. And in humans it is more difficult to conduct controlled studies for both ethical and compliance reasons. An additional factor to consider is that animals raised post-weaning on calorie restricted diets typically have much smaller adult body sizes that animals not restricted in their eating. Because of the social and physical implications of this consequence, advocates of calorie restricted diets for humans advise that they be started only upon reaching adulthood. Whether or not a restricted calorie diet extends the human lifespan, the evidence is becoming overwhelming that a nutritionally complete diet with reduced calories has the potential to greatly improve our health, particularly as we age. But is it practical and possible for humans to happily adhere to such a diet?	<urn:uuid:043c4280-0a65-4237-b5be-df9308abd9ed>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://gettingstronger.org/tag/caloric-restriction/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963602	305	3.046875	3
Driving north of Austin toward Dallas during the early days of my work on the Observer, suddenly I had one of those counterintuitive ideas that chill your brain. Could it be, I thought, that instead of what weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re working forÃ¢â‚¬”Texas growing into a more just, less racist placeÃ¢â‚¬”the opposite will happen? The United States will become just like greedy, reactionary, racist, poverty-blighted, religion-ridden Texas? It was one of the clichÃƒÂ©s among us on the Observer that we were dragging our state, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. But lo and behold, as of November 2nd this year, Texas has dragged the United States back into the 19th. My premonition was hard to credit, back then. After all, we were competing for the bottom among the worst of the Southern states on poverty, unemployment benefits, workerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s compensation, aid for impoverished children, education, health, you name it. Apart from within the Lone Star State itself, the only equally threatening concentration of the same weird forces we were fightingÃ¢â‚¬”the book censors, the superpatriots, the fundamentalist zealots, gay-bashers, hate-the-poor greedheads, kill-Ã¢â‚¬â„¢em warlovers, and the slick skyscraper men silently servicing, up and down the elevators, the corporations and the banksÃ¢â‚¬”was in Southern California. We simply could not have imagined that, after John Kennedy was murdered, presidents from those very two zones of darkness would rule the United States for two-thirds of the next 45 years. In the Ã¢â‚¬â„¢50s, the liberals in the Texas Capitol fought every other year to head off a general sales tax. In 1961, State Senator Charlie Wilson, the sometime liberal from Lufkin, slipped that tax into law. Now, half a century later, President George W. Bush of Crawford, TexasÃ¢â‚¬”having repealed enough taxes on the rich to kill the government, in due course, as the peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s friend, and allegedly given a mandate by his ostensible three-point victory for his second term (not to mention his 3-to-2 victory in Texas)Ã¢â‚¬”is proposing to abolish the progressive federal income tax and replace it, so we are told, either with a general sales tax or a flat-rate tax. When we started out, the major oil companies ruled the politics and politicians of the state. The Texas Railroad Commission served as the production regulator for the international oil cartel. Today the president from Texas and his vice-president from Halliburton and Brown & Root rule the United States, gutting renewable energy projects while promoting coal power and reviving nuclear power, and, as if in our names, waging an illegal war of aggression against 25 million Iraqis 6,000 miles away, half of them aged 14 years or under, to get control of their oil and join the BushesÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ special ally, Saudi Arabia, in fixing the prices for the same international oil cartel. Those days in politics, as Lyndon Johnson once said to me in the White House about Brown & Root, Ã¢â‚¬Å“It was all cash.Ã¢â‚¬ The legislature and the governorÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s mansion were servantsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ quarters for the corporations and the multimillionaires. Only about 30 rebels in the House of 150 members and a few in the Senate actively, if hopelessly, defended the public interest. In 2004, for the first time, the spending in the race for U.S. president broke a billion dollars, and total federal election spending for the yearÃ¢â‚¬”most of it, of course, money from the rich and the corporationsÃ¢â‚¬”fell just shy of four billion dollars. As I asked Ã¢â‚¬Å“What Corrupted Texas?Ã¢â‚¬ in HarperÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Magazine in 1957, so now we must ask Ã¢â‚¬Å“What Corrupted the United States?Ã¢â‚¬ Big corporations and big money corrupted Texas then and big corporations and big money have corrupted the United States now. One would have had to stretch it, back then, to call Texas a democracy. Seen as a system unto itself, it was a corrupt oligarchy, endorsed and abetted, rather than challenged, by its mainstream pressÃ¢â‚¬”in substance, precursive fascism, still democratic in form. After November 2nd last, one now would have to stretch it to call the Texafied United States a democracy. It is a corrupt oligarchy, protected and celebrated by a mainline TV industry that is the first privately owned propaganda system in the history of major modern nations. Instead of stepping forward for national health insurance, Bush II, protected by this propaganda system, is gutting Medicare, letting private corporations betray the workers to whom they owe pensions, and preparing to kill Social Security. In place of the rifles and pistols the Texas Rangers used to keep the Mexican Americans and blacks in line, the Texafied United States deploys the superpowerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s nuclear weapons, our helicopter gunships and heat-seeking missiles, and soon to be, our long-range weapons circling every nation on earth day and night in space. After Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II, the United States, too, is crypto-fascism with lingering democratic forms, and during Bush IIÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s second term, depending on the nature and extent of his further uses of force against other nations and against us ourselves, we may be plain fascist. Many more factors than those in and from Texas and Southern California brought us to this pass, this emergency, but concerning our distinctive contributions from Texas, we may be able to identify some general causes and some turning points. The liberal-populist U.S. Senator from Texas, Ralph Yarborough, said to me before he died that one thing thatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s gone badly wrong is that not enough forward-looking people are running for office. Even when losing, he said, good people, just by running, hold forth before the young the image and the idea of the high-minded public leader advancing good ideas, and that encourages others to run, too. For decades too long, in my opinion, we have confused the form for the substance, that is, the political parties for the power. The real power belongs to the ever-grabbing wealth-centers, the gigantic corporations, they who and which do the governing and they who and which have systematically destroyed real free-enterprise competition and with it, democracy. We have been insufficiently radical about the control, limitation, and redistribution of excessive wealth and power. The decline of the Democratic Party as the peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s champion occurred because we the people who should have led it instead let our politicians keep compromising with the real power and let the obscenely rich keep getting obscenely richer and let the gigantic corporations keep getting even more gigantic. In Texas we had some reason, in the late 1950s, to think we were inhaling sustenance from our illusions. The humanist radical Frankie Randolph of Houston became the national Democratic committeewoman from Texas; Yarborough was elected to the U.S. Senate; upwards to 50 state representatives, led by the delegations from Houston and San Antonio, fought the interests in the Capitol; the eloquent Mexican-American Henry Gonzalez filibustered the racist legislation of the era in the Texas Senate; and what could be seen to be a peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s movement emerged, all in the second half of the fifties. In 1960, however, Kennedy chose Johnson to be his vice-president, killing almost at once (for in his own state Johnson was a corrupt conservative party boss) the peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s surge in Texas. We fought our way back toward a liberal takeover of the statehouse with Don Yarborough, who was in position to beat JohnsonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s man Friday, John Connally, for governorÃ¢â‚¬”until the assassins hit Connally, too, on November 22, 1963. In 1970 Ralph Yarborough was defeated for re-election by the power structureÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s candidate, Lloyd Bentsen, and the peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s gains and hopes of the Ã¢â‚¬â„¢50s went a-glimmering. Election night, Yarborough drew me into his office and contended intensely for about an hour and a half that he should now be drafted for President. I did not respond. I wonder sometimes now if I should have agreed with him. He was the best of all of us in action. Jim Hightower, upon leaving the Observer editorship, became YarboroughÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s natural successor, and after some years of brilliantly innovative service in lower offices he moved into position to run a winning race for the U.S. Senate against Republican Phil Gramm. I believed, and told Jim, that after a few years as senator he could become a winning candidate for president. The liberal movement drew deep breath and organized behind Hightower for the Senate until Jim suddenly decided, for personal reasons, not to run. The Texas liberal movement collapsed again, this time like a punctured balloon; Hightower even lost his lesser state office. Attorney General Jim Mattox might have made a great liberal governor, but there was a grave financial question about why he had failed to enforce the law during the enormous savings and loan scandal that could not be ignored, evaded, or dissolved. That, too, was a turning point, when the Observer, which I was then editing for a short spell, did not endorse Mattox for governor. A liberal team had done well statewide as Ann Richards had become governor, and for a time it looked as if the promise of the Ã¢â‚¬â„¢50s might be realized in the Ã¢â‚¬â„¢80s. But then a vacancy occurred in the U.S. Senate from Texas. Governor Richards had the power to appoint anyone she chose as the successor for the interim before the special election. Lloyd Doggett, who was then on the Supreme Court, should have been appointed. Or Jim Hightower. Or Judge Wayne Justice of Tyler. But in the purest act of propitiatory suicide the Democrats of Texas ever generated and countenanced, Richards chose BentsenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s favorite, Bob Krueger, a hyperconservative former Democratic congressman who promptly lost, of course, to Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. Little wonder, with such wretched Democratic leadership, Texas went for Reagan both times. Came along, then, to run for governor against Richards, one George W. Bush. Holed up in a beachside motel in Port Aransas, I watched the two of them on the TV in a climactic Ã¢â‚¬Å“debate.Ã¢â‚¬ Ann Richards said NOTHING. George W. Bush said NOTHING. It was one of the most pitiful excuses for a debate I ever saw. It was as if the people of Texas were all either morons or nitwits. Voila! Karl Rove groomed his new Governor Bush, and exploding forth directly from the cumulative failure of the Texas liberal movement, in December 2000 Jim Baker persuaded the Supreme Court to stop recounting the votes in Florida and Bush II began his eight years as the president and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States. None of this is to say that any blow for liberty and justice struck in Texas during the past 50 years has been in vain. As the historian Hugh Seton-Watson has written, Ã¢â‚¬Å“There will be no sudden miraculous and sensational victory over the powers of darknessÃ¢â‚¬Â¦. Every blow against injusticeÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ should be struckÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ because it will lessen the volume of injustice in the world.Ã¢â‚¬ Neither need this extremity now be the end of democracy, or of the United States as we think we have known it. Even facing, to our amazement, fascism, the question recurs: What do we do next? Should we by the millions withhold an agreed-upon portion of our income taxes and put the money into escrow, to disburse when the federal government serves the people again, or farm it out to local and state governments? Build a new country in this one through a continuing program of gradually more massive tax refusal? In the event of another war of aggression launched by this latest president from Texas, who evidently really believes he is the chosen and personal agent of the Christian God, perhaps we should nonviolently occupy Washington as Martin Luther King, Jr. was crusading for us to do 10 days before he was murdered. What do you suggest? Now is the time to say. Could we disparate, touchy, ego-driven, all too human Americans possibly get ourselves together, if the provocation matures, for a general strike? Only in the people cohering is there enough strength among us to take the country back from those who now own and wield it lawlessly and violently against the peace, life, and dignity of humanity. Can we cohere? We did not, for long enough, in Texas. So we will try again, and this next time for long enough, in Texas and in the United States. Ronnie Dugger is the founding editor and publisher of The Texas Observer and a current member of the board of the Texas Democracy Foundation. He is the author of The Politicians: The Life and Times of Lyndon Johnson and On Reagan: The Man and His Presidency.	<urn:uuid:b1e37e72-cfe5-418b-8c88-f358656fb70d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.texasobserver.org/1829-the-texafication-of-the-usa/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964785	3,098	1.617188	2
\|Home > Facts > Thiamin\| ...thiamin is 1.2 mg for an adult man Enriched or p ...thiamin is 1.2 mg for an adult man Enri ...thiamin deficiency include those who consume large ...thiamine deficiency can result in one of the more ...thiamine (vitamin B1), have been found to be sensi Regional Diet, American ...thiamine, riboflavin, and iron. Black men tend to ...thiamin): needed to convert carbohydrates to energ ...thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and panto ...thiamine) (mcg)40.0 B2 (riboflavin) (mcg)60.0 B6 ...thiamin)—A vitamin which plays an important Highlight any text in the article to look up more information! Thiamin, also spelled thiamine and previously known as vitamin B1, is a micronutrient essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates that converts sugar into energy for the body and for normal nerve and heart function. Thiamine deficiency causes a condition known as beriberi or beri-beri. The initial symptoms are very vague. The first indication of thiamine deficiency may be simple fatigue. As the condition becomes more advanced, there is a wide range of symptoms, affecting many organ systems. These include, but are not limited to chest pains, memory loss, muscle cramps and weakness. In more advanced cases, muscle atrophy and heart failure may be present. Thiamin has several important functions. It works with other B-group vitamins to help release energy from the food we eat and it keeps nerves and muscle tissue healthy. In the form of thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP), it plays an essential role as a cofactor in key reactions breaking down food and converting carbohydrate into energy for the body (carbohydrate metabolism). Like other B-complex vitamins, thiamin is also considered an anti-stress vitamin because it is believed to enhance the activity of the immune system and increase the body’s ability to resist stressful conditions. Thiamin also plays a therapeutic role in the prevention or treatment of the following diseases: Thiamin is a micronutrient, meaning a nutrient needed in very small amounts, found in a variety of animal and plant foods. It is a water-soluble vitamin that it is eliminated in urine when not needed by the body. Food must therefore supply it continuously. It belongs to a group of other water-soluble vitamins that are often present together and called B-complex. The other members of the vitamin B complex are riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, pyridox-ine, folic acid, inositol, and vitamin B12. Important sources of thiamin are vegetables, wholegrain products, and nuts. The best sources are yeasts and liver and pork meat. Some specific good food sources of thiamin include (per 1 cup serving or as indicated): (Illustration by GGS Information Services/Thomson Gale.) The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for thiamin is: Thiamin in nutritional supplements can be found in multivitamins, B-complex vitamins, or can be sold individually. It may be labeled as thiamine hydrochloride or thiamine mononitrate and is available in a variety of forms including tablets, softgels, and lozenges, including chewable and liquid drops. Two fat-soluble forms of thiamin are also used. They are thiamin propyl disulfide and thiamin tetrahydrofurfuryl disulphide, and are sometimes used in treatment of thiamin deficiency because they follow a different route of absorption into the body than water-soluble thiamin. Oral thiamin is generally nontoxic, but stomach upset can occur with excessive intake. Thiamin deficiency may result from a deficiency in the diet. People whose diet consists mainly of polished white rice are at risk, because polishing removes almost all of the vitamins. Alcoholics, who often substitute alcohol for food, are also at high risk of developing thiamin deficiency. Symptoms include fatigue, irritability, memory impairment, appetite loss, sleep disturbances, abdominal discomfort, and weight loss. Severe thiamin deficiency, called beriberi, is characterized by nerve, heart, and brain abnormalities. One form, called dry beriberi, causes nerve and muscle abnormalities. Symptoms include prickling felt in the toes, a burning sensation in the feet, very severe at night, pain, weakness, and wasting of leg muscles. The other form, wet beriberi, involves the heart and circulatory system and leads to heart abnormalities. Symptoms include a high output of blood from the heart, a fast heart rate, and dilation of blood vessels, making the skin warm and moist. Because the heart cannot maintain the high output, it becomes stressed and heart failure may occur, as well as abnormal fluid accumulation in the legs (edema) and in the lungs (congestion). If untreated, it leads to shock and death. Thiamin is known to interact with the following medications and should not be taken at the same time: Thiamin can also interact with food substances. Foods and beverages that may inactivate thiamin include those containing sulfites and tea, coffee and decaffeinated coffee. Consumption of betel nuts may also reduce thiamin activity due to chemical inactiva-tion, and may lead to symptoms of thiamin deficiency. Tobacco use also decreases thiamin absorption and may lead to decreased levels in the body. All forms of thiamin deficiency are treated with supplements. If severe deficiency results in a medical emergency, it is treated with high doses of thiamin for several days. When alcoholics must be fed intravenously, they are often given supplements as a preventive measure. Doses for conditions, such as severe beriberi or alcoholism, are administered by a health care practitioner in an appropriate clinical setting. The symptoms of beriberi may recur years after apparent recovery. Brain abnormalities due to thiamin deficiency are complications that occur mainly in alcoholics. They may develop when a chronic thiamin deficiency is suddenly worsened by a rapid decrease in the thiamin levels by an alcoholic binge or by a sudden increase in thiamin requirements when a malnourished alcoholic is fed intravenously. Brain abnormalities may develop in two stages: an early stage (Korsakoff’s syndrome) and a later stage (Wernicke’s encephalopathy). Together, they are called the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Korsakoff’s syndrome causes memory loss, and Wernicke’s encephalopathy causes mental confusion, difficulty walking, and eye problems. If Wernicke’s encephalopathy is not treated, symptoms may lead to coma and even death. As for excessive thiamin intake complications, rare hypersensitivity/allergic reactions have occurred with supplementation. Parents should refrigerate fresh produce and keep milk and grains away from strong light because vitamins are easily destroyed and washed out during food preparation and storage. Vitamin supplements should also be stored at room temperature in a dry place. Taking thiamin for a long period of time can result in an imbalance of other B-complex vitamins. This is why it is generally recommended to take a B-complex vitamin with thiamin. Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, thiamin supplements should also be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider. Berkson, B., Berkson, A. J. User’s Guide to the B-complex Vitamins. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, 2000. Carpenter, K. Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B: A Disease, a Cause, and a Cure. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. Challem, J., Brown, L. User’s Guide to Vitamins & Minerals. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, 2002. Garrison, R., Somer, E. The Nutrition Desk Reference. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1998. Griffith, H. W. Minerals, Supplements & Vitamins: The Essential Guide. New York, NY: Perseus Books Group, 2000. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2000. Larson Duyff, R. ADA Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association, 2006. Lieberman, S., Pauling-Bruning, N. E. The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book. London, UK: Avery (Penguin Group), 2003. Newstrom, H. Nutrients Catalog: Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, Macronutrients—Beneficials Use, Helpers, Inhibitors, Food Sources, Intake Recommendations. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1993. American Dietetic Association (ADA). 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. 1-800/877-1600. <http://www.eatright.org>. American Society for Nutrition (ASN). 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 634-7050. <http://www.nutrition.org>. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center. National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 105, Beltsville, MD 20705. (301) 504-5414. <http://www.nal.usda.gov>. Monique Laberge, Ph.D.	<urn:uuid:8b4a2567-4ea7-418a-af08-75df675f801c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://diet.com/store/facts/thiamin	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.911337	2,133	2.828125	3
Sometimes they talk about vacations. Sometimes they talk about their families. Sometimes they talk about their projects, whether it be shawls or sweaters or wool hats for their friends. Lately, though, they’ve been talking about Africa. In a quiet, remote classroom in the Thistle complex, a group of Brock women meet to knit. Two lunch hours a month, they gather under the informal moniker of the Needle Knockers, meeting to chat while labouring on their works of art. The group is currently working on knitted shawls, dolls and animal toys for Brock Nursing students to take to Swaziland in the spring. The group, which ranges from two to six people depending on the week, was formed about six years ago. Jo Stewart, administrative officer in the Faculty of Social Sciences, held a knitting workshop for Wellness Day. At the end of the session, she invited anyone interested to regularly meet for an hour of camaraderie and knitting. They have met two Tuesdays a month ever since. In early July, Stewart read a Brock News story about a group of Nursing students who traveled to Swaziland to do home visits and clinics in the underserviced country. The students distributed knitted dolls, and a photo of a mother and child with one of the dolls appeared on the Brock News site. The image was moving, Stewart said. “It made me realize how much we have to offer just sitting around a couple of hours a month.” She contacted Professor Melanie Stansfield, one of the trip organizers, to volunteer the group’s efforts. Stansfield suggested shawls for the grandmothers, many of whom are caring full time for young children because the middle generation has been devastated by AIDS. Stewart and company are also knitting animals (they have lion and elephant patterns) and dolls. The group would like other knitters at Brock to join them. They welcome new regular group members or fair-weather knitters who would just like to help with the Swaziland project. They also welcome donations of scrap yarn, said Gail Higenell, a senior lab instructor in Oenology and Viticulture. “I’m sure there are lots of knitters out there with one spare ball of yarn.” The group has knitters of various skill levels. The women enjoy the reprieve from their busy days. “It’s truly a break,” Higenell said. “There’s a rush of creativity in the room and I feel invigorated when I go back to work.” Sharon Smith, circulation clerk in the Faculty of Education’s Instructional Resource Centre, agrees. “It’s a type of meditation.” Anyone interested in the project or the group can contact Stewart at firstname.lastname@example.org	<urn:uuid:3deaa33d-bd84-40f2-90cd-2f40967e273e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.brocku.ca/brock-news/?p=4249	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00062-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.95319	604	1.765625	2
HIV: Why Healthy Eating Matters Eating a nutritious, balanced diet is an important part of treating Reference HIV Opens New Window. Good nutrition can help your Reference immune system Opens New Window stay strong, which in turn may help your body fight HIV. Knowing the best way to nourish your body will help keep it strong and allow your HIV medicines to work effectively. It is important to maintain lean muscle mass while fighting HIV. Maintaining a healthy weight can be a challenge because weight loss is common with HIV and is a side effect of some HIV medications. You may also have digestive problems associated with HIV or its treatment. Sometimes you just won't feel like eating. Getting enough Reference protein Opens New Window and calories may help your immune system fight the HIV infection and improve your overall health. Nutritional counseling has been shown to improve your health while living with HIV. Your doctor may periodically assess your diet after you are diagnosed with HIV.Reference 1 If you have trouble eating or maintaining your weight, a Reference registered dietitian Opens New Window or your doctor can provide you with information to improve your diet. Reference Marijuana has also been shown to stimulate the appetite of people with HIV. Talk to your doctor if you are interested in trying it. \|By:\|\|Reference Healthwise Staff\|\|Last Revised: Reference April 5, 2012\| \|Medical Review:\|\|Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Reference Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine	<urn:uuid:50764a27-582c-42d2-8c10-b3d52b8dc297>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.pamf.org/teen/healthinfo/index.cfm?A=C&hwid=hw191097	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00060-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.913081	303	2.75	3
New research into controversial pay-for-performance schemes has suggested they may help to save the lives of NHS patients. A 'significant' fall in mortality rates for certain conditions emerged in a study by health experts and economists from the Universities of Nottingham, Manchester, Cambridge and Birmingham into the use of incentives at hospitals in the North West of England. They examined how the introduction of a scheme that paid hospitals bonuses based on measures of quality affected the delivery of emergency care. The initiative was found to be associated with a relative reduction in the mortality rate of six per cent over 18 months – equivalent to almost 900 lives saved. The study concludes that the possibility of incentives having a "substantial" effect on reducing deaths in NHS hospitals cannot be ruled out. Co-author Professor Ruth McDonald, of Nottingham University Business School, claimed the findings could have major policy implications. She said: "Pay-for-performance schemes are being widely adopted, yet until now there's been little evidence that they improve patient outcomes. "Our findings suggest they can make a positive and significant difference but that whether they do so depends very much on how they're designed and implemented." The research focused on Advancing Quality, a scheme introduced in 2008 at all 24 NHS hospitals providing emergency care in the North West. The first of its kind in England, the initiative required each hospital to submit data on 28 quality measures concerning five clinical conditions. Performance-related bonuses totalling £3.2m were paid out at the end of the first year, with a further £1.6m following six months later. It was agreed from the outset that the money would be allocated to top-performing clinical teams to invest in further improvements in care. Researchers examined mortality rates for three of the five specified clinical conditions – pneumonia, heart failure and myocardial infarction. They compared the figures for in-hospital deaths within 30 days of admission in the 18 months before and after the scheme's introduction. The combined decrease for all three conditions was 1.3 percentage points, the equivalent of a six per cent relative reduction – or some 890 lives. Professor McDonald, a Professor of Health Innovation and Learning, said the findings were in marked contrast to those of similar studies in America. She said: "Research on pay-for-performance initiatives in the US has shown their effect on hospitals' care processes to be at best modest and short-term. Evidence of an effect on patient outcomes has been even weaker, with the largest scheme apparently having no impact on patient mortality. So we have to ask ourselves what made a difference here — and it seems the answer most likely lies in how Advancing Quality was implemented. "The combination of a competitive framework and the opportunity to get together to solve shared problems seems to be key to its success. In spite of the 'tournament' format of the initiative, staff from all the participating hospitals met regularly to discuss improvements. This kind of interaction was very different from the approach in the US, where large-scale 'webinars' were chosen over face-to-face meetings. "All of this suggests that how these schemes are put into practice and the context in which they're introduced can be crucial to patient outcomes." The research team compared data from the North West with figures from around the UK to obtain a highly detailed picture of Advancing Quality's impact. In total, information for nearly a million patients — including more than 134,000 at the hospitals that took part in the scheme — was examined. A nationwide pay-for-performance system based on withholding payments rather than paying bonuses now operates at all NHS hospitals. Professor McDonald added: "These schemes can seem very simple on paper, but in practice they can be very difficult to implement successfully." AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert! system.	<urn:uuid:8d7daeb5-383e-46b7-abab-9b54ff30ace1>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-11/uon-fim110512.php	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	0.965349	810	2	2
"March madness" generally refers to all of the excitement surrounding the men's NCAA basketball tournament but in recent years it could also apply to women's basketball in Kansas. Many younger women probably believe that girls could not participate in school sports prior to the passage of Title IX—legislation passed in 1972 that banned sex discrimination in schools in academics and athletics. Title IX has had a significant impact on high school and college athletics and it still is controversial. However, women's basketball in Kansas has a much longer but also more obscure history. Surprisingly, women's and girls' basketball did exist in Kansas in the early 1900s. Washburn University's girls' basketball team won the Kansas women's championship on January 29, 1904, defeating Haskell Institute 26 to 16. The game was played at the Y.W.C.A. gymnasium. In 1905 the Washburn girls' basketball team won seven games and lost one to the State Normal School at Emporia (now Emporia State University). They played Baker University, Haskell, Campbell College, and the Y.W.C.A., in addition to the Normal School. The Washburn yearbook for 1905 identified the team members as Miss Burdge, Miss Markham, Miss Wood, Miss Payne, and Miss Heiddleston. The first statewide championship for high school boys' basketball was an invitational tournament at Kansas University, beginning in 1908. In 1909 this tournament included four girls' teams and the winning team was Beloit High School, defeating Chanute 15 to 8. The Beloit Daily Call described the team's return: "THE CONQUERING HEROINES CAME: B.H.S. Girls' Basket Ball Team Met at Trains by Band, and About 1,000 Citizens . . . Probably the largest demonstration and ovation ever given an athletic body in Beloit was the one accorded to the girls' basket ball team of the Beloit High school last night when the team returned home from Lawrence, bringing with it the large silver loving cup, emblematic of the championship of the state of Kansas in that class of athletics." Chanute won the girls' tournament at Lawrence in 1910 by defeating Reno County High School from Nickerson 28 to 15. Six schools participated in the girls' bracket. Information on girls' teams winning the state basketball tournaments is available sporadically through the early 1920s. Numerous photos of girl's teams can be found, including some from Topeka High School, but it is much harder to find information on participants and records. The Topeka Daily Capital on January 21, 1922, wrote that the Kansas High School Athletics Association voted to eliminate girl's basketball from all district and state tournaments. An article in the September 1928 issue of the Kansas State High School Athletics Association (predecessor to the Kansas State High School Activities Association) Bulletin indicated that the elimination of girls basketball was at the request of the Association of the Deans of Women in high schools and colleges, but the reason for that request was not offered. Over the next few years, the high school association did develop a program for girls sports called the Girls Athletic Association. Even though it is unclear why girls' basketball disappeared from the state, we do know that it existed in Kansas in the first decades after the game was invented and brought to the state by James Naismith. Entry: Women's Basketball Author: Kansas Historical Society Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history. Date Created: March 2004 Date Modified: July 2011 The author of this article is solely responsible for its content.	<urn:uuid:ed9a1fb2-1d7e-442b-924f-c80787aa1fe4>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/women-s-basketball/12243	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.970321	746	2.828125	3
12 Funniest Things Hackers Could Do to Your Hijacked Accounts CREDIT: Shutter / taramara78 What a week it was for online security. Within a few days last week, LinkedIn, eHarmony and Last.fm all suffered major security breaches, with hackers gaining access to millions of those users' passwords. If you've been affected, it's nothing pesonal. Yours is just one of millions of accounts that got swept up in various types of scams. But what if it were personal? What if someone really just wanted to make fun of you? (Disclaimer: this is not a serious security-tech article.) You have new recommendations from Barack Obama, Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg, but they all say, "We were happy to see him go." Your references now include "Mom." Your long-ignored requests to others to join your network are suddenly accepted, and your new contacts are sending you messages about financially assisting their friend, a Nigerian prince. Your résumé is changed to say that you have a bachelor's degree in computer science. A journalist digs that up after you've been chosen as chief executive officer of a tech company, and you are forced to resign. Your body type is changed from "a few extra pounds" to "chunk-style." Your hobbies are changed to "taxidermy, running a family hotel and spending time with Mother." Your photos are now superimposed with the words, "These pictures are 6 years old!" You and 25,000 other single women get one match: an unemployed fry cook and "World of Warcraft" enthusiast named Dave who lives in his grandma's basement in Schenectady, N.Y. Your top tunes are now 42 different versions of "Macarena." Everyone sees that your playlists include all four of the Maroon 5 albums. You now have self-hypnosis downloads telling you to fly to Ukraine and give a bag of money to a man on a street corner to reach inner peace. It's hacked and you don't even notice. This story was provided by TechNewsDaily, sister site to SecurityNewsDaily.	<urn:uuid:852f377f-0c75-4159-9342-d35030634eb5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.technewsdaily.com/7860-12-funniest-hackers-linkedin-eharmony-fm-accounts.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957009	451	1.5625	2
What if a new technology designed for lighting a room, that required no electricity, were to become available? Would you be interested in becoming an early adopter? SuperConsciousness recently took a look at a revolutionary non-electrical light panel that has slowly made its way out of Australia since 2009. Designer John Adams, a microwave communications engineer now living in the Central area of New South Wales, developed this product. He calls it “The Foreverlight Panel” and has begun production through his company Advanced Luminescent Technologies outside Sydney, Australia. Think of these panels as somewhat similar to those always-visible EXIT signs in normally darkened theaters: Emergency signage continuously emits visible light while the hall is dark, yet that light is hardly noticeable when the house lights are lit. In most cases, they are not powered by any outside electrical source, which enables a crowd to find their way outside in case of a critical situation that might include electrical failure. The scientific principle that enables this type of “glow in the dark” effect is called “photoluminescence,” a quantum mechanical technology in which a special substance (usually a rare earth material) absorbs and then re-radiates photons. The mechanics of the process are that photons are “excited” into a higher energy or frequency, and when they return to a lower frequency, new photons are emitted creating light, all without the need of an outside power source. The panel powers itself with the small amounts of heat present in the air of any room. Adam’s light panels go one step further by also incorporating qualities of another principle similar to “florescence” in which the emitted photons are of a lower energy than those absorbed. His panels absorb about one degree of heat within the lower infrared spectrum of the electro-magnetic scale, but he claims they are also capable of absorbing energy all the way up into the gamma frequency range, and converts that radiation into the emission of visible light photons. If this is true, a non-powered evolution in florescence would certainly become the next great technology insomuch that ambient high frequency electromagnetic radiation from ultraviolet into the gamma spectrum is ubiquitous and continuously available in limitless supply. In everyday light, the Foreverlight panels appear a dull lime-green, much like the common limited life, “glow in the dark” plastics. When the sun goes down, or if the panels are placed in a low light environment, their light emissions become visible, they glow a continuous soft blue-green, and provide enough light to illuminate even the darkest corners of a room. Plus, without electro-magnetic field “noise”, the soft lighting actually “feels” comforting. But the best part of this new technology lighting panel is that it has been designed to last for thousands of years – truly a forever light! Special thanks to Carolyn Sheldon and Neil Kaber, U.S. Distributors of The Foreverlight Panel. For more information, visit their website at http://www.EverlastingLightCo.com How could this type of light be useful in your life? - Tell us below!	<urn:uuid:51768fe5-0704-4373-831a-c044fa6db313>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.superconsciousness.com/topics/science/introducing-foreverlight-panel	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.946037	648	3.453125	3
The LingQ language-learning platform is among the most intentionally-created foreign language education products available. Developed by reknowned polyglot linguist Steve Kaufmann and company, LingQ is an excellent way to learn Swedish using materials you choose yourself! In fact, this is where LingQ excels as an educational platform because students can import any license-free content they want to base their lessons around. This means that the students decide what subjects and topics they wish to learn about based on professional needs and/or personal interests. The particular podcast highlighted in this article is SwedishLingQ, a roughly weekly podcast with mp3 audio content for Swedish language learners. Transcripts of the podcasts are available through LingQ, and can also serve as learning content themselves. One additional advantage of the LingQ system is that for a single subscription, you can use their web-based platform to learn ten languages (and growing) including Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. NB: Compared to more widely-spoken languages, resources for learning Swedish online are few and far between. LingQ.com is the most comprehensive Swedish language-learning platform the Free Language Research Team has found to date. What is SwedishLingQ? First of all, the name itself (which is pronounced Swedish Link) needs a little explaining. The first part, “Swedish”, is fairly obvious since we teach Swedish. LingQ is the name of our online learning system which you can find at LingQ.com. At LingQ you’ll study many different languages in a fun, community atmosphere. The “Ling” in LingQ comes from TheLinguist.com the people behind LingQ. Lastly, the “Q” is important because it forms the speech bubble in our logo and throughout our site and because it makes “lingq” sound like “link” (we think!) which is what our system does for you. . we LingQ you to a world of real Swedish content . we LingQ you to our revolutionary learning tools . we LingQ you to a community of fellow Swedish learners Our podcasts may contain interviews, articles, or audiobook excerpts but are most often just general conversations in Swedish. We will usually talk about topics of general interest. Please do send us feedback and topic requests. We’re always happy to hear from you. After you listen to the podcast, sign up for a free account at LingQ (l-i-n-g-q.com) and study the full transcript using LingQ's revolutionary learning tools. At LingQ, you may also want to submit writing for correction or join live 1 on 1 and group discussions with our tutors. Plus you will find thousands more podcasts with transcript. Come and find out what LingQ is all about! Of course, even if you don’t decide to become a member, you can continue listening to the podcasts as long as you like.	<urn:uuid:6def7131-1919-4851-a105-5f4588a5b35f>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://freelanguage.org/rss20?page=2	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.94699	631	1.984375	2
2012 Annual Report 1a.Objectives (from AD-416): 1. Determine genetic variation of S. sclerotiorum from crops grown outside the North Central region using DNA fingerprinting and mycelial compatibility groups. 2. Characterize the virulence of selected isolates on cultivars of soybean, sunflower, canola, dry bean, pea and lentil. 3. Prepare a set of isolates representing the genetic and virulence diversity of S. sclerotiorum in the United States for distribution to researchers on Sclerotinia. 1b.Approach (from AD-416): Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is one of the most important pathogens of field crops in the North Central USA, causing economic losses in the numerous susceptible crops grown in the northern tier of states. The diseases caused by this pathogen have been very difficult to control. In a project currently funded by the Sclerotinia initiative, 146 isolates of the pathogen from the North Central USA were characterized using mycelia compatibility groups (MCG’s) and DNA fingerprinting. We are currently evaluating the virulence of those isolates on 6 crops grown in the region. We identified 43 MCG’s and the DNA fingerprints of the isolates were strongly associated with MCG’s. This new information on the biology of S. sclerotiorum in the North Central Region has indicated that specific biotypes of the fungus can be widespread within the region and occur on multiple crops. MCG 9, for example is found on sunflower, soybean, dry bean and canola over nine widely separated states. Although we now have good information on the population of the pathogen in the North Central region, we need additional information on the population from the rest of the United States. It is clear from our research that biotypes of the pathogen can be disseminated over large distances. Isolates that occur in areas outside of the North Central area could impact crops and disease management in our region. Knowledge of the genetic variation and virulence of isolates of S. sclerotiorum in the United States is fundamental information needed for understanding the biology of this pathogen. Such information will help us with our overall strategy of using resistance or other controls for this pathogen. It may help explain the mixed results of field screening for resistance that has been observed over the country and the lack of correlation between field and laboratory evaluations. Furthermore, sensitivity of the pathogen to fungicides or other chemicals can be evaluated with greater reliance when there is a population of the pathogen that has been characterized with MCG’s, DNA fingerprinting and virulence traits. The currently funded project which focused on the North Central Region and this new project will establish a collection of isolates that represents the variation of the pathogen in the United States. It will become a benchmark of the pathogen population in the United States. This collection will be made available to researchers working on all aspects of the biology and control of S. sclerotiorum. This research will collect isolates of S. sclerotiorum from various crops grown in areas outside of the North Central region. The mycelial compatibility groups will be identified and microsatellites will be used to characterize the genetic variation. Then, isolates representative of the clones/genetic groups, will be characterized for virulence on six crops (soybean, sunflower, canola, dry bean, pea and lentil) using a standard cut stem inoculating method which measures lesion length as criteria for virulence. A set of isolates representing the genetic and virulence diversity of S. sclerotiorum in the United States will be prepared for distribution to Sclerotinia researchers. This project was initiated on June 1, 2008, research is ongoing, and the overall objective is to characterize the genetic variation and virulence of S. sclerotiorum on six crops in the North Central Region of the USA. A comprehensive examination of the genetic variation and virulence of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from various crops across the United States had not previously been examined. In a previously funded project, we studied genetic variation and virulence of this pathogen in the north central United States. This current project is studying the pathogen from other parts of the United States. The objectives of the research were to. 1)collect isolates from states outside the north central region and characterize the variation among isolates using mycelial compatibility and microsatellite markers and. 2)measure aggressiveness of the isolates on six different susceptible crops. Plant scientists in 35 states were contacted and isolates of S. sclerotiorum from any plant species were requested. Unfortunately, we received only 88 isolates in the form of sclerotia from 15 states. The other states contacted did not have isolates to send. Of those 88 isolates of sclerotia received, only 68 were viable and cultures were established. The isolates were from the following 15 states: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, MA, ME, NC, NY, OK, OR, SC and WA. These were collected from 16 plant species and 20 different types of crops: broccoli, butter nut squash, bell pepper, cabbage, canola, carrot, cucumber, cauliflower, collard greens, common bean, gourd, lentil, lettuce, romaine lettuce, parsley, pea, petunia, potato, soybean and tomato. Isolates were evaluated for mycelial compatibility group (MCG) and microsatellite haplotype at twelve loci. There were 49 MCG’s identified within the 68 isolates. The 49 MCG’s were paired with representative isolates of the MCG’s identified from the north central region and 5 of the 49 MCG’s were similar to MCG’s from the north central region (MCG’s 3, 5, 21, and 31).All 68 isolates were genotyped with microsatellite markers. There were 47 unique haplotypes identified among the isolates.Haplotypes corresponded to MCG’s with few exceptions. There were 8 MCG’s with two or more haplotypes (one MCG had 5 haplotypes). Haplotypes within an MCG differed in base pair sizes in 1 to 3 of the microsatellites. Haplotypes from this recent collection will eventually be compared with those from the north central collection. Sixty six of the isolates were evaluated for aggressiveness on soybean and canola and the experiment was repeated. Plants were grown for five weeks in the greenhouse, there were four replications and plants were inoculated using the” cut stem” method. Lesions were measured after three days incubation in a mist chamber. The isolates were also evaluated for aggressiveness on sunflower and dry bean and a repeat of the experiment is in progress. The data from the aggressiveness experiments has not been analyzed. Additional experiments with other crops will be conducted in the future. A collection of isolates from various crops from all regions of the United States has been made and is stored for future researchon the biology of the pathogen. The isolates in this collection have already been used in two separate cooperative research projects on fungicide resistance and mycoviruses in S. sclerotiorum. Genotyping of the collection has been made and aggressiveness of isolates has been tested and recorded. Such information will be available to other researchers who wish to use this information for studies on the biology of the pathogen. 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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the nation's leading center for exploring the solar system with unmanned spacecraft, will hold an open house on the weekends of June 6 and 7 and June 13 and 14, 1987 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is free. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, and can be reached from the Oak Grove/Berkshire exit of the 210 (Foothill) Freeway. In the Lab's first open house since 1980, the public will be given rare opportunity to tour JPL facilities, including spacecraft assembly and test rooms and the control room of the Deep Space Network, which communicates with spacecraft touring the solar system. Scientists, engineers and technicians will be present to explain experiments and conduct laboratory demonstrations and tests. Exhibits and multimedia presentations will describe JPL's work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other government agencies. Visitors can walk or ride buses to 35 special "Discovery Sites" that highlight JPL's unique facilities and capabilities as space and Earth research center. Children at the open house can watch themselves fly through space in special television exhibit, or have their pictures taken by spacecraft camera. Visitors are also welcome to walk through large van where students learn about math, science and computers. JPL, government-owned facility, is division of the California Institute of Technology operated for NASA. For more information, call (818) 354-8594.	<urn:uuid:71df5595-019d-4a48-b6e6-913e8eefdeae>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/releases/80s/release_1987_1139.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00072-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.900647	389	2.4375	2
What is the most important thing to your company? Is it your employees? Is it your customers? Or is it your intellectual property (IP)? The thing that differentiates one company from another is a product, a service or the way you do things. If you are Coca Cola, it’s the secret formula for Coke. If you are Avis, it’s your service. If you’re Google, it’s your search algorithms. All of these are the IP that makes you unique. Most of our IP today is either stored in a database or in a document. Whether it’s a product design, source code or an algorithm for calculating financial risk vs. reward, you want to protect it from competitors and the general public. Without it, you have no business. The problem is that everything is digital and its easy for anyone to copy your IP and take it with them. This is becoming more of an issue with trusted insiders. These are your employees and contractors who have a right to access sensitive information. According to a study by Symantec last year, people take the information they know, work with and often feel entitled to have. 75% of insiders that stole material took something they were authorized to access. Less than 1% of your employees may be malicious insiders, but 100% of your employees have the potential to be compromised insiders. They could be the victim of a phishing or social engineering scam. Many become compromised and don’t know it. It could be as simple as a hacker guessing an obvious password and now your sensitive information is available to anyone. Some employees feel that taking company confidential information is no problem. If they created it, they must own it and can use it at their next company. In some cases that may be fine with you, but if it’s the lifeblood of your company, you probably want to keep it confidential. Do you have the proper tools in place to protect your sensitive data? Here are a few steps to get you started. - Classify Sensitive Information – identify sensitive information inside your organization and restrict access to it. Ensure that anything classified or company confidential is properly marked. - Persistent Security – implement a persistent security policyon your documents so you can control who can access them and what they can do. This lets you control viewing, editing and printing of anything that is confidential and sensitive, no matter where it is. It also lets you kill access immediately if needed. - User Rights – examine user accounts to identify excessive rights and inactive accounts. Make sure users only have access to the data they need to do their job. Delete inactive or dormant accounts, since this could be a backdoor for accessing sensitive information. - Analyze Activity – monitor data access through logs and other monitoring tools to see usage patterns. Watch for excessive access to sensitive data, off hours access and failed login attempts or access. These 4 steps can help protect you from a malicious or compromised insider. Stealing company secrets is nothing new, but it is getting easier. Encrypting your sensitive documents with a persistent security policy and watching user activity will contain the problem.	<urn:uuid:6d402392-2505-4516-9ac3-a831e4cf30a5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://edocumentsciences.com/defend-against-compromised-insiders	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00037-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.949986	647	1.6875	2
A digest of important news from sources selected by our local editors. Delivered weekday mornings. Coulomb Technologies Inc. CEO Richard Lowenthal said his company has a two-part role in a new plan from the California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative. The first is to help create a vibrant industry for electric vehicles to thrive, and the other is to compete in it. The multi-stakeholder public-private effort, kicked off about a year ago by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, aims to make the state a model for electric vehicle infrastructure, including charging stations such as those made by Campbell-based Coulomb. The new plan unveiled Dec. 13 outlines 30 actions to accommodate an electrified transportation system. The goal is to enable up to 1 million plug-in hybrid and battery-powered cars to be on the road by 2020. “The idea was we should all get in a room and get electric vehicles going in a coordinated fashion,” Lowenthal said of the initiative’s members including legislators, automakers, utilities, infrastructure providers and environmental groups. With the first deliveries of the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt rolling out this week, there’s already an early adopter market of electric vehicles in California. The collaborative is about companies such as Coulomb and Palo Alto-based battery swapping company Better Place planning with each other, as opposed to reacting, Lowenthal said. “Now we are all talking,” Lowenthal said. “If we are going to install a charging station, we notify the utilities so they have adequate power. We worked on other things like how to make installation easy and how to educate the public about the process of getting a charging station in your home.” Lisa Sibley can be reached at 408.299.1830 or firstname.lastname@example.org.	<urn:uuid:c7861a4c-e946-4079-a8c3-35730b5a564d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2010/12/17/company-leads-coordination-EV-market.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	0.956834	379	2.015625	2
Contributed by Greenlee County Historical Society Views of Old Morenci and Metcalf Old Morenci and Metcalf mining townsites were located on the eastern border of Arizona from 1870 - 1984. Morenci was known as "Joy Camp", (named after Captain Miles Joy). In 1882, "Joy Camp" was renamed "Morenci" by William Church, head of the Detroit Copper Company. Metcalf was named after Robert and James Metcalf, two pioneer copper miners. Through 1932 all mining was underground. Open pit mining began in 1937. The town was completely gone by 1983. New Morenci is now located where Plantsite was situated. Both old Morenci and Metcalf are now completely engulfed by the open pit.	<urn:uuid:d43f8806-627f-44f0-8f10-8e153007bdb7>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/landingpage/collection/grhsom	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.985389	161	3.03125	3
Records include correspondence of William O. Jones and others, 1960s-80s; grant files; departmental files, 1920s-70s; funding records; photographs; and other materials, including two passports of Alonzo E. Taylor, 1916-17. The Food Research Institute at Stanford was founded in 1921 for the study of worldwide problems of food supply, distribution, and consumption. William O. Jones was its executive secretary from 1955 to 1962 and became the Director in 1964. The Institute was closed in June 1998. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: Access: personnel files are not available to researchers.	<urn:uuid:c6065122-a4aa-4bfe-b65a-8f99c0ecafda>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8199s4f9/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.902113	225	1.820313	2
Mercer Island underage drinking ordinance goes into effect Jan. 13 By REPORTER STAFF Mercer Island Reporter Staff January 12, 2012 · 11:40 AM Mercer Island's new ordinance on underage drinking officially takes effect on Friday, Jan. 13. The new rule, which hopes to combat underage drinking, will prohibit underage gatherings of parties of four or more people drinking alcohol. If count, the person who controls the property will be in violation of the ordinance and can be ticketed for $250. The ordinance defines people under the age of 19 as underage. Last fall and winter, during the Mercer Island City Council's discussions on the topic it was noted that the ordinance in other areas has been found to help create a safer environment for youth. The ordinance does not change or override other laws, such as those concerning giving alcohol to minors or minors in possession. It does not apply to landlords unless they are the host of the gathering. The Mercer Island Community That Care, which encouraged the ordinance, said that a large majority of Island parents already practice 'safe hosting' without allowing underage drinking, but showed also that seniors at MIHS consume alcohol at rates above the state average. The Island is the first city in the state with such an ordinance, which is supported by Washington State Liquor Control Board. To learn more contact Derek Franklin, the MICTC project director at firstname.lastname@example.org or Katie Knight, the city attorney at email@example.com. Contact Mercer Island Reporter Staff Reporter Staff at firstname.lastname@example.org.	<urn:uuid:600fa26e-eaa5-4ce5-8c44-e2a92219e849>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/137197648.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.91423	335	1.554688	2
28"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.a He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.29"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'30"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.32"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.33Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'34In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.	<urn:uuid:0b15b0b7-5e4f-42ab-bf06-a79d78ded1ce>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible/passage.aspx?q=Matthew+18:28-34	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.996167	198	1.632813	2
World crops shock looms Competition and higher costs of production will see the price of food rise in Australia. Photo: Angela Wylie AUSTRALIAN farmers are about to benefit from a surge in the global price of corn, wheat, soybean and sugar, as extreme weather knocks out key food producers around the world. But economists warn that Australian consumers are at risk of an uptick in food prices as suppliers pass on higher costs of production amid competition from overseas for quality produce. In the past six weeks, world corn and soybean prices have surged more than 50 per cent as the worst US drought in 56 years cripples production. Extremely hot weather in the US farmbelt - a region that accounts for a third of global corn production - has become so bad that analysts expect the price of corn on world markets to stay near record levels for the next year. Australian producers exporting their goods will be able to charge overseas customers more, putting pressure on the volume and prices of goods sold into the local supply chain. Early wheat harvests in southern Russia and Ukraine report declines of up to 40 per cent from last year, following damaging winter weather in the Black Sea region. The supply shocks to the US and Black Sea regions alone mean global corn and wheat stocks are expected to fall by at least 15 per cent this year. This week, the Chicago Board of Trade said corn prices were up 53 per cent since June, wheat prices climbed 41 per cent, while soybeans were 27 per cent higher. ''The US corn crop is a category killer,'' said senior ANZ agricultural economist Paul Deane. ''It is such a massive crop that, depending on what yields do, it can set the tone for the grain market for the next 12 months. ''We've pretty much got an assured bull market in grains again for another 12 months. These prices are certainly here to stay. They're not going to disappear very quickly.'' Sugar prices also soared in recent weeks after continual wet weather in Brazil, which supplies more than 50 per cent of world sugar exports.	<urn:uuid:1807c2cb-f9ae-471d-a330-df97f10567e6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-crops-shock-looms-20120720-22foj.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00057-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953953	425	2.21875	2
I'm trying to do inserts into my database and I'm getting the error : "duplicate entry '2024' for key 2" I'm guessing that 2024 is my primary key (ID) and key 2 would be the column title in my table. when I do a desc it says "MUL" under Can someone explain what MUL stands for? Does this error mean that there is another entry in the table with the same title? I did a search on the online manual for references to "MUL" and read the sections on foreign keys but found nothing with "MUL". \|• Error Msg\|\|S. R.\|\|12 Jun\|	<urn:uuid:ea2da97c-5cb8-46e8-8aef-cfb570cf35b6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://lists.mysql.com/win32/2884	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00062-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.912314	144	1.859375	2
Download This Lesson Modeling Solar System Objects Grade Level: K-4 Science Education Standards: Earth and Space Science -- Content Standard D: Changes in the Earth and Sky - The surface of the Earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Short Description: Summit Up is a 20 minute activity in which children make paper models to scale of the tallest volcanic mountains on Earth and Mars and discover a big difference between volcanoes on these two planets. Source: Lunar and Planetary Institute	<urn:uuid:3ceda444-02d5-48f2-a65c-24992054cf70>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/educ/lesson-view.cfm?LS_ID=951	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00035-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.902067	131	3.609375	4
How To Use Circular Knitting Needles How To Use Circular Knitting Needles This Videojug film is designed to show you how to use circular knitting needles. Follow the simple techniques to learn to expertly work with circular knitting needles. I am going to show you how to work with circular needles, both back and forth in rows or joining in a round, to make a seamless tube. Circular needles come in a variety of different materials. Here are two different sets I can show you of different length. These are metal needles. These are made by a company called Aadi and they have a wire joining them. These tend to be really easy to use because the wire is quite flexible so it doesn't twist in its own, like some of the other needles do. Also, this joint space is the one you want to look for when you purchase circular needles. You want to make sure that the joint is really smooth so that you can push in knitting over the top of it and it doesn't get caught and it doesn't snag there in the joining place. So, these are metal, these are bamboo circulars and they have a clear plastic training area and these are nice and light weight and easy to use. Also, the lengths of the wires themselves come in different lengths. So, you can get shorter and longer lengths. If you are working in the rounds, that is important because you have to have enough stitches to go all the way around that needle. So depending on the size of the piece that you are making, you may choose a shorter or longer wire for your circular needle. Circular needles can be used in two different ways. You can use them to knit back and forth in rows, like you would with straight needles. But because you have that extra bit of wire, it gives you some extra space to hold your knitting stitches. So, normally with knitting, you are limited by the length of your needle. So, with straight needles for example, you can only knit this much knitting. You can push some extra stitches on but at some point, you are going to run out of space. So if you are knitting something really large like the panels of the playing kit or a really large jumper, maybe for a man, you might want the extra space that a circular needle would give you. When you are knitting back and forth in rows with the circular needle, you use them just like you would straight needles. So you knit across the row just by pushing those stitches to the end of one needle and holding that needle at the back and then the empty needle in the front and you use that one to knit with. So, we are just knitting across this row and when you get to the end of that row, you will push all the stitches over to the other needle and use the empty needle to knit across the row again. It is pretty straight forward; it is exactly like knitting with straight needles. To knit in the rounds with circular needles, first of all, you have to have enough stitches to go all the way around the needle so you can knit something very small in the round with the circular needle. There is a method you can use called the magic loop but that is a bit different. This is if you are using a plain circular needle and you want to go all the way around it to knit in a tube. Before you join, you need to make sure that all of your stitches, the bump at the bottom of all of your cast-on stitches, are facing toward the inside. You want to make sure that you don't have any twists so that your stitches would twist around the needle like that. If you do that and you will join and start knitting, there is no way to fix it. You just will have to pull it out and start again. So, it is important to make sure that everything is facing in the correct direction before you start. You take the needle that has your active yarn attached to it and that would be your right needle and then your needle that doesn't have yarn would be your left needle. And once you have all your stitches cast on, you can just insert into the first stitch on the left needle and start knitting. And you would knit, you have now joined, you have created one seamless piece of knitting and you would knit around and round and round that circle. To create stocking stitch, all you have to do is the knit stitch. You don't need to purl because you are always knitting around the outside of the piece, you are never knitting the inside so that you would just continually make the knit stitch and you will create stocking stitch. There is one other method to join that I can show you that makes more solid joint. So, sometimes, if you start knitting with that first stitch, it can make a little hole or a little loose spot. A little trick to try is after you cast on your total number of stitches, you cast on one extra stitch using the long toe cast on method here to create one extra stitch and then you will pass that stitch over to the left hand needle. Just tighten that stitch and then you will knit the first two stitches together. So, the first one you cast on and the new stitch, we knit them together and that creates more solid stable joint, so that when you carry on knitting, you are less likely to get a hole at the joining spot. You can place a marker when you join so that you know where the beginning of your row is on your round but you can also look to see where the tail is hanging down and that would be the beginning of your round as well. 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Choosing the right seed and creating an inviting habitat that will attract flocks of birds to the backyard. The Associated Press Backyard bird watching is a fairly simple exercise. Provide enough food, water, and cover, and birds will come flocking. Playing favorites, though, calls for using the right kinds of incentives. Hummingbirds, for example, will linger longer if you offer nesting material to help cushion their pea-size eggs. "Goldfinches and titmice go for it, too. Lots of birds," says Mel Toellner, whose company, Songbird Essentials in Mexico, Mo., makes a fluff-stuffed enclosure called the "Hummer Helper." Instead of hunting for filler – primarily spider webs or moss – hummingbirds can pick up what they need from this fiber-filled device. "It's the nesting equivalent of stopping at a McDonalds," Mr. Toellner says. "Hummingbirds will return to the same place year after year when they find a situation they like. These units help build high-density populations." Hummingbirds fledge as many as three broods per season, so Toellner suggests placing nest-building kits near feeders. The containers are priced at around $12; refills of the natural, oil-rich cotton cost about $6. Another way to attract hummingbirds is to signal that food is available. "Hummingbirds react favorably to the color red, so wrap some bright red ribbons around trees or poles where scouts can see them" during the spring migration, Toellner says. "The birds will come down to investigate." Hummingbirds survive chiefly on a liquid diet, preferably high-energy syrup from flowers or feeders. Nectars can be color free, but the foraging is made easier if feeders are red. Page 1 of 4	<urn:uuid:91a9493d-ba72-4d30-b846-37de73dd94c3>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://m.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/2009/0708/how-to-attract-birds-to-your-garden	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.921209	386	2.671875	3
Chinese human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng is a brave man who has taken on China’s brutal authoritarian government and suffered personally for it, but beyond winning the hearts of sympathetic admirers around the world, his impact has largely been local. That changed, however, when he made his dash for safety from his house-prison last week and ended up under the protection of the U.S. Of course, from his standpoint, it makes perfect sense to seek out the Americans. Who else has the political will, economic clout and just plain chutzpah to stand up to China on his behalf? Yet in making that fateful choice, he has inserted himself into the complicated U.S.-China relationship, and therefore, into the global economy. How’s that? Whatever may impact the bilateral relations between the world’s two biggest economies matters to everyone. We can’t yet tell how badly the Chen case may sour the relationship. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the regular Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the two countries. The forum is meant to forward Sino-U.S. cooperation, but Chen’s status is likely to overshadow the many other important issues in their complex relationship. That remains the case even though the two sides appeared to reach a deal on Chen’s fate on Wednesday. Chen left the U.S. embassry for a Beijing hospital, and will then be allowed to study at a university in China. Beijing seems to have given the U.S. assurances that Chen will be safe from the torments he had suffered at the hands of officials in his hometown. Whatever the final details of the arrangement, the Chen case still has the potential to create a lot of rancor. China is highly sensitive to foreign support for human rights in the country, which it considers interference in its domestic affairs. China’s Foreign Ministry demanded an apology from the U.S. and blasted that it “absolutely cannot accept” the American actions. As scholar John Lee pointed out, both sides had good reasons to stand firm. China’s leaders would fear backing down on Chen would be seen as a sign of weakness. The Obama Administration, under political pressure at home to support Chen, would face outrage in an election year and possibly damage its efforts to reassert American leadership in the Asian region. At the same time, both sides have equally good reasons to find a peaceful way through the Chen crisis. Each economy relies heavily on the other. China needs American consumers to buy its exports, American investment to create jobs, and American technology to improve its industrial base. The U.S., meanwhile, sees the expanding China market as a crucial source of future job creation. American exports to China have increased fivefold over the past decade, while Chinese consumers are becoming an ever more important source of growth for companies ranging from General Motors to McDonald’s. China is also the largest foreign buyer of American government debt, with holdings of nearly $1.2 trillion. The two have far more incentive to forge a cooperative relationship than a combative one. That is why Chen put the two countries in such a tough spot. We all know that Washington has tempered its approach to human-rights issues in China in part because of the Middle Kingdom’s economic might. The U.S. may slap harsh sanctions onto economically insignificant Burma for abusing democracy advocates, for example, but China gets off with no more than occasional slaps on the wrist. That’s the benefit China gets for being the world’s fastest-growing economy. Yet such a pragmatic policy toward China also leaves Americans with the uncomfortable feeling that it is selling out on its mission to support democracy and freedom. Chen puts that perennial conflict between realpolitik and idealism in American foreign policy into clear focus. And a heated disagreement over the Chen case could easily spill over into the economic relationship between the two countries. Beijing and Washington already have a long list of problems to sort out on the economic front. The U.S. remains insistent that China engages in unfair trade practices that hurt American business. Washington has repeatedly claimed that Beijing purposely controls its currency to make Chinese exports more competitive. The two are also fighting it out over trade. Washington recently filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over China’s restrictions on exports of rare-earth minerals. The risk is that a spat over Chen could escalate into a wider war over investment, trade and market access. And with the world economy still struggling to escape the Great Recession, conflict between the world’s two most important economies would be yet another hurdle to achieving a solid recovery. The world needs a U.S. and China engaged in supporting growth, not tossing up hurdles to investment and exports. Cooperation between China and the U.S. is also vital to achieving reform of the global financial system. Chen Guangcheng may or may not have realized how his escape from oppression might ripple through the world economy. 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The Rafah Opening: Egypt now insists Gaza humanitarian aid must go through Israeli territory PETALING JAYA: In an unexpected turn of events, the Egyptian Government has imposed a condition that humanitarian aid cargo brought by the MV Spirit of Rachel Corrie must be transported through Israeli territory. The ship’s mission leader Matthias Chang said Malaysian embassy officials in Cairo had informed them this was the condition set before the cargo could be discharged. “We were told that the cargo has to be transported via Karem Shalom, at the Israeli border in Gaza with the permission of Israel,” he said in a statement Thursday. Chang said the team had not been consulted in the negotiations. “For the past 10 days, we were repeatedly assured by Egyptian Government that the cargo of PVC pipes would be transported via the Rafah Crossing,” he said. He was referring to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s statement on April 28 that the Rafah Crossing would be permanently opened to enable humanitarian aid into Gaza. The MV Spirit of Rachel Corrie is currently anchored out in deep sea in Egyptian waters. Its water supply is running very low and the ship is requesting 10 tonnes of water or the crew will be forced to use sea water again. “However, the spirit and morale of the entire team remain high, resolute and determined,” said Chang.	<urn:uuid:ec13b5b7-485a-4fd2-a026-72ceacfd0928>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-rafah-opening-egypt-now-insists-gaza-humanitarian-aid-must-go-through-israeli-territory/24992	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.96554	286	1.601563	2
It won't be a washout but the week will start out stormy at times. Clusters of thunderstorms fueld by warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico could reach severe limits with the help of strong jet stream winds. The Storm Prediction Center has us outlooked for a slight risk of severe weather for both today (top image below) and tomorrow (bottom image below). SPC forecasters say there is a potential for tornadoes: There were at least 20 states this weekend that reported severe weather. Yesterday alone there were 28 reports of tornadoes across 4 states. That brings the total number of preliminary reports of tornadoes to 251 so far this year with 9 deaths. While the 2013 severe weather season is getting more active it still pales in comparison to last year when 617 tornadoes were reported through May with 66 deaths.	<urn:uuid:c51a7383-f91a-45cc-9d86-4a24c0f14eff>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966776	172	2.21875	2
Sometimes the biggest events are telegraphed by the merest of harbingers. The scene of the greatest economic and cultural metamorphosis of our time, China is not only at the center of the world's attention but has arguably the most vital, imaginative, and uncontainable art scene in the world. The Rising Tide investigates China's meteoric march toward the future through the work of some of the Middle Kingdom's most talented emerging artists, whose work captures the social and aesthetic confusion created in a rapidly changing society. Produced within the dual context of globalization and urbanization, the work of artists Cao Fei, Xu Zhen, Zhang O, Yang Yong, Wang Qingsong, Chen Qiulin, and Birdhead examines the confusion and ambiguity that characterize the new China. The Rising Tide captures this momentous time in China's history while exploring the work of artists, who comment with intelligence, wit, foreboding and nostalgia. In his beautiful debut film, Robert Adanto explores the work of some of China's most talented emerging artists and their personal responses to the country's rise as a global economic, political and cultural force. This is a unique opportunity to see this elegant and thoughtful film, introduced by the director. The Rising Tide was recently part of CHINA NOW in the UK, as it was part of Constant Stream: China 08 at the Royal College of Art in London, where it screened with a film by acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke. To learn more about the film visit: www.therisingtidefilm.com	<urn:uuid:eceffc47-0507-4665-9583-b0f74ed318bc>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.artslant.com/la/events/show/23455-pacific-asia-museum-presents-the-rising-tide	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00003-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.93113	317	1.75	2
Posted on September 3, 2011 by Bob Berwyn Hungry bears preparting for hibernation present a potential risk to campers in Colorado. Recent Aspen-area maulings underscore seriousness of warnings By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — State and federal resource managers are making a late-summer push to minimize potentially dangerous encounters between people and bears by focusing on education and outreach. “National Forests are bear country,” White River National Forest officials said in a press relase. “It’s their home and we are the visitors. Whether camping or hiking on a National Forest, in the front country or in the back country; if you are doing it on National Forest System lands, you are in bear country and need to be prepared to share the forest with the bears.” Local information for Summit County will be offered Sept. 8 during a Bear Aware session at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge at 6:30 p.m. (more…) Filed under: Colorado, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news, wildlife \| Tagged: bear attacks Colorado, bears, camping in bear country, Summit County News, White River National Forest, wildlife \| Leave a Comment » Posted on August 20, 2011 by Bob Berwyn The U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have reported an upswing in human-bear encounters in the past few weeks. Attack in wilderness area requires rescue response; injured camper may need surgery By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — A 20-year-old camper in the Minnehaha Gulch area of the Maroon Bells –Snowmass Wilderness Area was seriously injured by a bear early Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The camper was evacuated by Aspen Mountain Rescue and hospitalized. He is expected to require surgery. The Forest Service said the exact nature of the attack is unknown at this time, but that the camper, along with his companions, had stored their food safely. Officials suspect that an empty food container may have been left in the tent and attracted the bear. The injury was the second incident in the past 24 hours in the same general area. At 5:30 a.m. Friday, a black bear entered a campsite near Crater Lake, damaging a tent and making contact with a camper, who later reported minor injuries to the Forest Service. (more…) Filed under: Colorado, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, wildlife \| Tagged: American Black Bear, Aspen bear attack, bear attacks Colorado, Colorado bear attack, Summit County News, United States Forest Service, wildlife \| Leave a Comment » Posted on August 18, 2011 by Bob Berwyn Some race fans camping along the route of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will be in the heart of bear habitat, and state wildlife managers are trying to educate campers about how to avoid and unwated encounter. PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL SERAPHIN/COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE. Unwanted confrontations can be avoided by locking up food and keeping a clean camp By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Colorado’s bears are trying to fatten themselves up for the winter just as the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is set to wind through the state’s mountains, and with thousands of cycling fans from around the country expected to camp along the route, state wildlife managers say they concerned about the potential for unwanted human-bear encounters. The cautions come just after a bear entered and damaged two tents in the Difficult Campground near Aspen. Due to the increasing number of incidents involving bears in this campground during the past few weeks, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U. S. Forest Service mutually agreed to restrict the site to hard-sided camping only. “We decided to err on the side of caution and protect human health and safety,” said Perry Will, a state wildlife manager. “Based on the bear situation in this campground, we don’t think camping in a tent is safe.” According to the Difficult Campground host, the site is fully booked next Monday and Tuesday night as cycling fans had planned to camp overnight and watch the race as it passes over Cottonwood Pass and Independence Pass into Aspen on Wednesday, Aug. 24. It is likely the restrictions will remain in place as the race progresses through the area and fans are advised to make other arrangements if they were planning to sleep in tents. (more…) Filed under: Colorado, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, wildlife \| Tagged: bear attacks Colorado, bears, Colorado news, Colorado parks and wildlife, USA Pro Cycling challenge camping \| 1 Comment » Posted on July 15, 2011 by Bob Berwyn A Colorado black bear. PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE. Wildlife officials say the early morning attack was unprovoked By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Colorado Division of Wildlife officers killed a bear today (July 15) near Leadville after the animal injured a teenager in what is thought to be an unprovoked attack. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said the attack happened at about 3:30 a.m. Friday morning when the teen woke up as a black bear bit into his leg. The victim fought off the bear and other campers scared the bear out of the area. Hundreds of campers are in the Twin Lakes area for the Colorado Bowhunters Association annual Jamboree. 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By Al Quartemont, Special to the Message PINEVILLE - "Green Acres is the place for me..." It was those words that Eddie Albert sang at the beginning of every episode of the hit 1960s television series. And now it could be that Green Acres will be the place that launches Louisiana College into the movie industry. During a campus visit by Green Acres actor Tom Lester (Eb Dawson) and Beverly Hillbillies star Donna Douglas (Ellie May Clampett), LC Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Tim Johnson, announced that the college, which is also actively pursing the development of a film school, has entered into an agreement to produce and market "Green Acres, The Movie," a feature film adaptation of the original comedy series. "We are concerned about the culture," Johnson said. "We believe that if we will ever impact the culture, we will do it through the media." That message struck a chord with Lester, now 72, who has seen the entertainment industry change dramatically since the abandonment of the Motion Picture Protection Code (also known as the Hays Code) which governed the industry until the late 1960s. "So many times when I talk to people, they ask me why we don't have any clean entertainment anymore," Lester said. "The great thing about Louisiana College is that it has that vision that America needs to make America great again." Lester, who grew up and still lives in Mississippi, was drawn to talk with LC when he heard about the college's pursuit of a film school. During a meeting with Johnson and LC President, Dr. Joe Aguillard, Lester asked if LC had any specific projects in mind. When the two of them told him they had nothing concrete, Lester suggested the Green Acres movie script. That script is currently under the ownership rights of long-time Hollywood director Richard Bare, now 97. Bare, who directed all 168 episodes of Green Acres, acquired the creative rights to the show from the widow of series creator Jay Sommers. Lester is now involved in helping to finalize the script along with an editor /writer who also worked on the TV show. In its most ambitious timeline, the Green Acres movie would begin shooting this summer with outdoor scenes shot in Central Louisiana, indoor scenes filmed in one of the studios in Shreveport. Lester said that Louisiana College students would be used to help film produce the movie and that "extras" would be selected from the area as well. Johnson noted that the movie would need to be filmed and edited in Louisiana to take advantage of the state's aggressive tax breaks for filmmakers. There is one major factor before all this can become a reality: money. According to Johnson, the film project will cost $10 million, what he admits is an "ambitious goal." "We're getting a lot of verbal support," Johnson said. "We have not been quite as successful with the financial support, but we have talked with many people who have expressed an interest, and we are optimistic because of the history of Green Acres." And Lester noted that LC would have a distinct advantage in the marketing of the movie - the fact that the Green Acres name would already sell itself. "The potential is incredible for Louisiana College," Lester said. "The have the room, they have the vision, and God is blessing this college. If it's God's will for this to work out, there's no telling what could happen."	<urn:uuid:578cbae8-50a9-4af3-948a-e9c9169b18c5>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.baptistmessage.com/node/7109	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.979279	713	1.539063	2
A Hmong refugee finds power in the written word Kao Kalia Yang's memoir aims to make her people less 'invisible' to the world. St. Paul, Minn. "I want to be a part of the curriculum. I want to be taught and read." These would big words coming from anyone, but they are particularly startling flying out of the mouth of a diminutive young woman (she stands about 4 feet 10 inches), clad in a brown and yellow polka-dotted sundress and teetering on the edge of strappy platform sandals.Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor If you saw her in a high school cafeteria, you could easily take Kao Kalia Yang for a student – and not much more than a sophomore. But sitting here in her office in a scruffy section of St. Paul, she channels adulthood through an almost uncanny earnestness. "I have always been this way," she explains in a tiny, lilting voice. "I look young but inside I have the wisdom of the old." Wisdom is what Ms. Yang will need to complete the task she has set for herself in life: speaking for a people who have no voice. She wants to tell their stories, earn them recognition, and help them find home. Although she is already well on her way. At the age of 28, with the recent release of "The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir" Yang became the first Hmong writer to publish a full-length book in the United States. It's a remarkable achievement for a young woman who, as an immigrant child, struggled painfully with the English language. But it's also a fitting milestone for a would-be reformer who believes that words can help to make a better world. Yang's ethnicity is deeply felt. Her earliest memory is of being asked who she is and knowing that the right answer was "I am Hmong." Yet the Hmong have no homeland and their written language was almost lost in long years of suppression. The Hmong are believed to have originated in China – at least they are known to have been living there as many as 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. But centuries of oppression drove them into Laos. There, for about 200 years, they lived a simple rural life sometimes described as idyllic – until the Vietnam War. When fighting in Vietnam spilled across the border into Laos, 30,000 Hmong men and boys were recruited by the CIA in an operation known as "the Secret War." As many as a third of the Hmong in Laos at the time were killed in the war. But the US pulled out in 1975, and promises of help for the Hmong were not fulfilled. That's where Yang's story starts. The Vietnamese government issued a death warrant against the Hmong for their role in the Vietnam War. Thousands more Hmong were hunted down and killed. (By some estimates, another third of Laos's Hmong perished at this time.) Yang's parents were teenagers in 1975 when both their families were forced into hiding in the Laotian jungle where the two young people met. Their first child (Yang's sister, Dawb) was born in 1979 while her parents were being held in captivity by Vietnamese soldiers. Yang herself was born in 1980 in Ban Vinai Refugee Camp after the family made a narrow escape across the Mekong River to Thailand. Cordoned off on a 400-acre piece of land, Ban Vinai was home to 35,000 to 45,000 Hmong refugees – including the Yangs – between 1980 and 1987. They finally were resettled in St. Paul, Minn., where many Hmong refugees had preceded them – perhaps too many. (About 180,000 Hmong live in the US, mostly in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.) There was no hero's welcome in America. On the contrary, the Hmong often met with hostility. Not only did most Americans know nothing of their service during the Vietnam War, they couldn't distinguish them from their former persecutors, the Chinese and the Vietnamese. "In America," Yang writes, "there was no Hmong – as if we hadn't existed at all in America's eyes." At the same time, "we had no more lands to return to."	<urn:uuid:1e958020-af6d-45aa-b570-925f0963f974>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2008/0616/p20s01-ussc.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.986166	891	2.484375	2
The death rate from SARS may be significantly higher than health officials had thought, up to 55 percent in people 60 and older, and up to 13.2 percent in younger people, the first major epidemiological study of the disease suggests. Mortality rates are bound to change somewhat as an epidemic continues. But unless the numbers fall drastically, SARS would be among infectious diseases with the highest death rates. Until now, fatality rates reported by the World Health Organization had ranged from 2 percent, when the epidemic was first detected in March, to 7.2 percent. The new findings come from a statistical analysis of 1,425 patients suspected of having SARS who were admitted to Hong Kong hospitals from Feb. 20 to April 15. Over all, their mortality rate was estimated to be as high as 19.9 percent. By contrast, the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people worldwide, had an estimated mortality rate, over all, of 1 percent or less. But calculating mortality rates for newly emerging diseases is a notoriously difficult challenge for epidemiologists, especially if there is no definitive diagnostic test, as is the case with severe acute respiratory syndrome. It is possible, for example, that some people infected with the virus believed to cause the disease never fall ill, or develop symptoms so mild that they do not seek medical assistance. If that is the case, mortality rates could be much lower. The research, led by Dr. Roy M. Anderson and Dr. Christl A. Donnelly, both of Imperial College in London, is to be reported in Saturday's issue of The Lancet, the British-based medical journal. Its editors posted the report on the journal's Web site, www.thelancet.com, yesterday, citing its public health importance. The principal authors of the study -- from Imperial College, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong health department -- said their findings underscored that SARS was a serious threat to the public and that health officials and workers must act to contain it. The authors credited Hong Kong's efforts to reduce the time from the onset of symptoms to the isolating of patients in hospitals as an important step in controlling the disease. Reducing the time did not affect the course of the illness in individual patients, they said, but expediting the isolation process reduced the period when patients could transmit the virus to others. Yesterday, the W.H.O. said the number of new SARS cases in Hong Kong had steadily declined, which they said suggested that the outbreak there had reached a peak. So far, Hong Kong has reported 1,646 probable cases and 193 deaths, which would mean that the death rate is 11.7 percent. But death rates calculated from this kind of data -- what epidemiologists call case-fatality rates -- can underestimate actual mortality rates, in part because they do not take into account patients who remain ill, some of whom may die. By contrast, the authors of the new study arrived at their figures by studying people admitted to Hong Kong hospitals each week. They began their analysis with patients admitted in the week after Feb. 26; until then there were too few to make statistically significant calculations, they said. Their analysis ends with patients admitted in the week ended April 15. For those admitted later, they said, ''too little time has elapsed'' after the onset to allow analysis of mortality rates. In an interview, Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, an expert on infectious disease now at the University of Minnesota, said that the Lancet study ''looks solid and provides an important source of information about the evolving epidemic.''	<urn:uuid:937ace13-34e1-4bf1-a8cf-ffb7086da912>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/07/science/sciencespecial/07INFE.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00070-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963466	750	3.203125	3
When you look at the gaming community, you will see people from all backgrounds and with a wide range of personalities and ages. Even though some see all the gamers in the world as similar, they are surprisingly very different. Ranging from six years old to sixty, and gamers who play games six hours a week to those that play sixty hours, gamers have a very wide range of interests and backgrounds. Serious gamers are typically those that play more than two hours of games per day (14 hours or more per week), especially those that play competitively either online or professionally. For those of you that want more of an insight into the life of a gamer, or advice on finding the perfect gift for a gamer read on about the 7 Things Serious Gamers Can't Live Without! Gaming Essential 7. Bean Bag(s) All serious gamers must have at least one bean bag. When gaming for many hours at a time, this is the perfect place to sit or lie down! Don't let your gamer friends get sore buttocks', backs, necks, or anything of that sort due to an uncomfortable chair. Simply inform them that they cannot live without a bean bag! You can easily find bean bags for purchase in many locations. Shopping online, you can purchase bean bags ranging from $50 to $250, including an adult bean bag chair from Amazon for $99, found here. Gaming Essential 6. High Speed Internet With the launch of their new ads that are featuring turtles (the "new" mascot for slow internet companies), Comcast has continued to provide a high level of support for gamers around the United States. You no longer have to worry about lagging in a highly competitive online game with high speed internet, but of course, you only get this luxury at a price. Serious online gamers cannot afford to have anything other than the fastest internet providers, and cable internet has shown that it is one of the fastest and most reliable forms of high speed internet on the market. Many products used with the internet can be found around the world. Many gamers, and technology gurus alike, enjoy the use of internet. Many families use wireless internet already, but if you do not, you can find products to help you "go wireless" with high speed internet here for only $50. Gaming Essential 5. Disk Holding Case No serious gamer goes without having at least a dozen different games at once, and many of those that consider themselves "serious gamers" have shelves full of games, both new and old. Serious gamers should not go without some sort of game case that will hold all of their game discs safely, or else risk having a game-holding shelf that looks like it got hit by a tornado (see attached image). These types of disk holders, whether they hold your games, music CDs, or DVD movies, can be found at just about any store. If you're looking to purchase a disk case online, a cheap and very useful one can be found here . Gaming Essential 4.Cooler Drinks No person who works long hours can live without some caffeine, and gamers are no different. Some interesting USB powered gadgets have some out in the past, but the one that any serious PC gamer can't live without is this USB drink cooler/warmer that plugs into your computer! Vendor states that "this cool USB gadget combining with both chilling and warming technology, you can keep your beverage chilled or warmed and stay at your computer for longer time." Now, if there's anything that a gamer knows, it's that they want to stay at their computer for a longer amount of time. This kind of product is a little hard to find unless you are searching for it on the web. While there are several sites that offer similar products, you can find it, for only $24, here. Gaming Essential 3. Brand Names Some of the things that gamers can't live without are physical things. Other's are not so much, and brand names are one of those things that aren't a physical part of a gamers' life. Brand names include the names of specific developers for very popular games (Bungie for Halo 3, Eidos for the Hitman series and movie, etc) and the names of console and PC production companies, including but not limited to Microsoft (Xbox 360), Sony (Playstation 2, PLAYSTATION 3), Nintendo (Super Nintendo, Wii), Alienware (PC) and Dell XPS (PC). Without these brand names, truly serious gamers wouldn't know what types of games and hardware to depend on for quality, just as many chefs depend on brand name foods for quality and freshness due to their reputation of providing those staples on a regular basis. Serious gamers cannot live without these brand names because they are the ones they will always depend on to provide them with the highest quality products. There are many brand name products in the gaming industry that you can purchase both in stores around the globe and right here on the internet. My favorite, and highest quality, brand name products include Sony's PLAYSTATION 3 video game console (at Amazon, found here ), Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console (fat Amazon, found here ), and Nintendo's Wii video game console (at Amazon, found here ). There are many other quality brand name products that gamers and non-gamers alike can trust, there are just too many to list here. Gaming Essential 2. Sound Systems Games provide serious gamers with big games, and along with those games come big visuals and big sound. To be the most involved in the game as possible, a serious gamer cannot live without a seriously big sound system! This example of a sound setup may be a little bit over the top, but chances are the serious gamers reading this are wishing they had those massive speakers! Consumers can find excellent sound systems at just about any electronic store, including this set of Logitech speakers specifically designed for video game consoles and/or PCs, sold at Amazon for $80, found here. Gamer's Essential 1. HDTV Along with that big sound, gamers must bring along with it high quality visuals. To get that, serious gamers around the world are looking for the biggest and highest quality High Definition TVs to play their games on. The TV shown is the world's largest plasma television, a whopping 150 inch television! With this television, the characters in the game will be larger scale than a real life person… You can't get much bigger than this! Explosions, gun fire, and taking care of your piñatas (in Viva Piñata) will never be bigger, brighter, or more colorful than with this huge plasma HDTV. Unlike the other products in this article, HDTVs are by far the most expensive product owned by the average consumer. This is because although HDTV prices have fallen over the years, they still are not cheap (by any means of the word), and are still carry a very hefty price tag. That being said, the best models of HDTVs that are high quality and are owned by many consumers, are Sony Bravia HDTVs (32-inch LCD, found at Amazon , shown here ), and Panasonic line HDTVs (42-inch plasma, found at Amazon, shown here ). Unfortunately, not all consumers can afford some of these significantly expensive items. Because of this, products that are attached to each category (except HDTV) are products that I felt are high quality, yet within the price range reasonable for the average consumer. Thanks for reading my article, 7 Things Gamers Can't Live Without! 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Niger named worst nation to be a mother Disease, malnutrition and poverty make for toughest conditions in world to raise children Motherhood is considered to be a highly demanding, if not rewarding task, wherever one lives in the world. But for many in developing countries, being a mother can mean a daily struggle against disease, malnutrition and poverty. The startling disparity of conditions is revealed today in a report in which Niger has been named as the worst place in the world to bear children. The West African nation is one of the poorest countries on the planet and has now replaced Afghanistan at the foot of Save the Children's annual "State of the World's Mothers" ranking. The index compares conditions for mothers in 165 countries, looking at factors such as education, economic status, mother's health and the health and wellbeing of the child. Of the 10 countries at the bottom of the index, seven are currently facing a food crisis, with Niger at the epicentre of a developing emergency that is threatening the lives of up to a million children. Norway topped the list as the best place to be a mother, while Britain was tenth. The most severe problem faced by mothers in the poorest parts of the world was malnutrition. The report cited it as the underlying cause of at least a fifth of maternal deaths and more than a third of child deaths globally. Brendan Cox, Save the Children's director of policy, said: "The [report] shows clearly that this crisis of chronic malnutrition has devastating effects on both mothers and their children. "We urgently need global leadership on malnutrition that results in key nutrition projects being rolled out for mothers and babies to ensure their health and survival." The charity also noted that more than 80 countries in the developing world had reported stunted growth in 20 per cent or more of their children. Thirty of these countries had what were considered to be "very high" stunting rates of 40 per cent or more. The report comes ahead of this month's summit of leaders of the G8 group of industrialised nations, in which food security will top the agenda. President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join the summit at Camp David in Maryland. They are Benin's President Yayi Boni, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, President John Mills of Ghana and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania. Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay World news in pictures X marks the spot: The find that could rewrite Australian history Oklahoma tornado latest: At least 91 feared dead including 20 children as massive storm rips through school David Cameron offers civil partnership review and seeks to smooth relations with angry activists as gay marriage Bill clears major hurdle - 1 Austerity has hardened the nation's heart - 2 Tottenham to smash pay scale with £150,000-a-week contract in attempt to tie Gareth Bale to club - 3 Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay - 4 Be more professional! GCHQ staff rapped as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reveals messages that he says point to 'fit up' - 5 Join Ryanair! See the world! But we'll only pay you for nine months a year BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page. £115 - £150 per day + negotiable dependant on experience : Randstad Education ... Negotiable: Progressive Recruitment: Quality Inspector - West Midlands - 3 Mon... £21000 - £36000 per annum: Capita Education Resourcing Permanent Team: Looking... £120 per day: Randstad Education Luton: KS1 Teacher required to cover PPA in a...	<urn:uuid:20b24791-de8a-4726-aba0-d21901c90981>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/niger-named-worst-nation-to-be-a-mother-7720718.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.950995	814	2.421875	2
Illegal Pain Clinics Target of House Bill A bill to crack down on illegal pain clinics has been introduced in the Kentucky House. Governor Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway and House Speaker Greg Stumbo, all Democrats, collaborated on the bill. It would transfer the operation of KASPER, a statewide pill tracking system, to the Attorney General’s office. It would also require all doctors practicing in Kentucky to use the system. Law enforcement, nurses and doctors would have direct access to KASPER data, under the measure. It would also allow information from KASPER to be included in medical files. Stumbo says the goal is to eliminate the commonwealth’s prescription pain drug epidemic. “What we’re trying to do is strike at the heart of the problem and that is the doctors that overprescribe," Stumbo says. "And the patients who try to manipulate the system and get more prescriptions because what they with those prescriptions is sell ‘em. They end up on the black market." If the measure becomes law, KASPER will get more funding, so it can provide real-time information. All doctors, nurses and law enforcement officers will have access to the system. And the data will be added to medical files. The bill also requires the board of Medical Licensure to track, investigate and shut down all illegally used pain clinics. If the licensure board doesn’t do so, the Attorney General can take action. Here's the full strength of what the bill does, according to Stumbo's office: Attorney General to operate KASPER system. Governor to appoint pain and addiction specialists to licensing boards. Kentucky State Police, Office of the Attorney General, and Licensing Boards to share reports of improper prescribing. Licensing Boards required to act promptly on complaints. Immediately upon receipt of an improper prescribing complaint, the appropriate licensing board shall initiate an investigation, seek any needed expert assistance, and issue a report within sixty (60) days determining whether appropriate medical practices have been followed. This report shall be transmitted to KSP and OAG. Administrative suspension of prescribing privileges required in appropriate cases. The licensing board shall immediately suspend prescribing privileges in any case where public safety (or the health and safety of a patient) is compromised, and promptly conduct a full disciplinary hearing. This rapid response will ensure that the public is protected from dangerous prescribing practices by administrative action without delay. Report of charges against prescribers. Prescribers to adhere to safeguards prior to dispensing controlled substances. KASPER registration and use required. “Pain Management Clinics” to be owned by licensed practitioner. Direct dispensing of drugs must be reported. Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys authorized to request KASPER reports. Medical professionals may place KASPER reports in patient’s records. Medicaid Services to monitor and report improper prescribing practices. Proactive data mining and regular trend reports required. Prescribing thresholds set, notices sent to licensing boards, cooperation required. Local hospitals to assist in drug diversion prevention. Licensing Boards required to adopt procedures for suspending prescribing privileges in appropriate cases. Coroners to test for drugs and report; Name and address of decedent not reported. Mandatory license restrictions resulting from criminal conviction of prescriber. License suspended or surrendered in another jurisdiction to be reported. AG to ensure licensing boards performing duties. AG may bring civil action to enforce licensing board requirements. Person who prescribes in violation of law is guilty of trafficking in a controlled substance. Boards to accept unsworn complaints. Nurse practitioners not to refill Schedule II prescription for six months. Nurse practitioners required to maintain KASPER account. Nursing Board must include specialists in pain and addiction management. Shipments of Schedule II and III drugs limited to 30 day supplies. Pharmacies may accept prescriptions for up to 90 day supplies, but may only ship in 30 day allotments.	<urn:uuid:220586f2-74d3-4d5f-a36b-098d86a3793a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://weku.fm/post/illegal-pain-clinics-target-house-bill	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.902946	832	1.710938	2
Frameworks and Licenses The Joomla! CMS Project recently announced a change in the policy for listing 3rd-party extensions on their popular JED site. The new policy requires that all 3rd-party extensions must use the GPL license in order to be listed on the directory. Furthermore, they will no longer accept extensions that contain encrypted code, which some open source software developers use to discourage individuals and warez sites from redistributing their software. This came as no big surprise to me, as Joomla's overall policy on extension licensing, which was announced about 18 months ago, is that extensions to Joomla!, which is GPL, are, by definition, GPL since they are considered "derivative works." While I personally have no problem with this new policy (other than wondering why GPL-compatible licenses are not allowed), I wondered if anyone had really thought about what the long term effect of a GPL-only policy would be on one of Joomla's often stated future goals. That being the desire to have the Joomla! CMS spawn a companion "application framework" upon which a number of diverse applications could be built. One thought that crossed my mind while burning a minimal amount of brain cells thinking about this was: What the current state of Linux (aka GNU Linux to the anal-retentive) would be had a decision not been made long ago to use LGPL licensing for the dynamic libraries? These libraries provide critical "application framework" for the vast majority of applications that run in Linux environments. This allows applications to run on Linux, whether their license is proprietary or one of the non-GPL open source variants. Talking about Joomla's future application platform and Linux dynamic libraries might seem like a stretch to some. However I consider them both application platforms, albeit it at different levels of abstraction. One can visualize the Joomla! framework as a higher level equivalent of the Linux kernel. That is, the Joomla! framework provides the basic program control and input/output operations. Having said this, let us talk a bit about the GPL in the context of PHP-based systems such as Joomla, and the barriers to licensing the prospective Joomla! application platform's APIs as LGPL, thus opening it up for use by proprietary and non-GPL open source application developers. - License Interpretation - the school of thought that any extension that links to GPL-licensed systems such as Joomla! are also GPL works since they are by definition "statically linked" and thus are derivatives. To me, this is a fallacious argument when applied to scripting languages such a PHP, since they do not make a distinction between dynamic and static linking. Everything is generated on the fly as one big blob at run-time as opposed to classic complied languages such as C where one is given a choice of using dynamic or static linking. - Mission Impossible - Although Joomla! 1.5 has been refactored and now use a MVC architecture, it still retains a fair amount of the original GPL-licensed code from back in the "Mambo" days. A such, to effect any change in the Joomla! licensing the Project is legally bound to get permission not only from current developers who hold copyrights to the code, but also from any and all people who have contributed code since Mambo first saw the light of day. What, if any, solution there is to this issue probably involves lawyers and lots of time and money. - Reality - the Joomla! Project's stated policy is to license Joomla! as a GPL work with no exceptions allowed. This includes the belief that anything that uses the Joomla! framework APIs is, by definition, GPL. The Joomla! Project may indeed some day offer an application framework in addition to their current CMS software. However I do wonder how successful it will be if the application framework's APIs remain under the GPL rather than using the LGPL or similar licensing. Disclaimer: The above are my opinions. Furthermore if any of the technical points I've talked about are in error or inconsistent, it was done with no malice aforethought...just technical ignorance on my part!	<urn:uuid:b00ed66b-2619-421c-a5e0-a5fee81fb9c0>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.hrpr.com/d7/2009/01/11/frameworks-and-licenses?qt-quicktab_test=0	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00042-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.948123	864	1.703125	2
August 17, 2010 Iran has provided the United States with an opportunity to make sure it does not gain the nuclear material required to make a bomb. Do you think the Obama administration will take advantage of the opportunity? \|Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that Iran is ready to cooperate with “any country,” including the United States, in building nuclear power plants.\| Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that Iran is ready to cooperate with “any country,” including the United States, in building nuclear power plants in Iran, according to Press TV. Mehmanparast was asked if Iran would work with the United States on the country’s nuclear projects and he responded “we are ready to cooperate with any company from any country which is capable of building such facilities with high standard.” “These are big economic projects and there will certainly be much competition between different countries,” he said. In May of this year, Secretary of State Clinton dismissed an offer by Iran to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel. Clinton said the Iranian offer — and attempt to prevent the bombing of its country — was a “transparent ploy” to avoid a fresh round of U.N. Security Council sanctions. The swap offer was negotiated by Brazil and Turkey, which are opposed to new U.N. sanctions on Iran. Iran has not dabbled in a nuclear weapons program since 2003 and according to a U.S. intelligence report issued in 2007 is not likely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015. But these facts are irrelevant to the United States and especially Israel. It should be obvious by now the objective is not to make certain Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon, but rather to cobble together a pretext for an attack levied against the country. The neocons have pushed for turning Iran into a rubble strewn parking lot for well over a decade. In a policy paper some have compared to Hitler’s Mein Kampf, key neocons call for confronting Iran in the same way Iraq was confronted — or maybe that should be leveled (with over a million dead people). “Over the long term, Iran may well prove as large a threat to U.S. interests in the [Persian] Gulf as Iraq has. And even should U.S.-Iranian relations improve, retaining forward-based forces in the region would still be an essential element in U.S. security strategy given the longstanding American interests in the region,” the neocons stated in Rebuilding America’s Defenses: Strategies, Forces, and Resources For a New Century, dated September, 2000. The Israeli-centric neocons — and no shortage of both Republicans and Democrats in Congress (many beholden to AIPAC) — believe Iran is pursuing a nuclear bomb and if they get one will use it against Israel on the day after tomorrow. In other words, they believe (or would have us believe) Iran is a nation ruled by insane people who have a death wish. The Bush era neocons and their fellow travelers in Congress know Iran is not only incapable of building a nuclear weapon, but also not stupid enough to attack Israel — even with conventional weapons. Iran is not ruled by mentally ill suicides. Israel and the United States will attack Iran for the same reason the U.S. (with much Israeli prodding) attacked Iraq — to level the country, turn it into an enfeebled third world backwater, decimate its civil infrastructure, and reduce its thriving population through disease, malnutrition, and cancer brought about by the wanton use of depleted uranium. It was no mistake Bush’s Pentagon targeted Iraq’s water and sanitation systems. It was no accident hospitals and schools were targeted. After the green light is signaled, the bombing will not be restricted to a handful of nuclear facilities. It will go countrywide. Iran will suffer a repeat of what the criminal neocons did to Iraq. Democrats like Hillary Clinton will help make it so. The mass murder of Iranians will be a bi-partisan affair. Kurt Nimmo edits Infowars.com. He is the author of Another Day in the Empire: Life In Neoconservative America. This article was posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:31 pm	<urn:uuid:fe116881-d948-4b46-8f39-f8662f59beb6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.infowars.com/desperately-seeking-accommodation-iran-offers-u-s-chance-to-build-nuclear-power-plants/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963389	900	1.78125	2
Is sex before marriage always wrong? Is it a bad idea to tell young people that, if they choose to have sex, they should take precautions? Yes and yes, say those in the abstinence-only movement. Their supporters challenged me recently after I suggested that a better name for Reality Check 2000, a "say no to sex" rally for 9,000 schoolchildren held in April, 2000 at the UIC Pavilion, would have been "Morality Check 2000," and that a message of fear and shame was not the best way to encourage sexual responsibility. To help move the conversation forward, Melissa Merrill, a spokeswoman for the National Abstinence Clearinghouse (abstinence.net) in Sioux Falls, S.D., has agreed to join me in the Rhubarb Patch, a Web site for e-mail discussions that begin here then continue for several more rounds on the Tribune's Web site. She goes first.	<urn:uuid:1da8722b-fb6c-4e9f-bac6-dcaaaaf5b7cd>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2000/06/index.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.931438	190	1.78125	2
- About UHD - Distance Education - Financial Aid - Student Life Have your own success story or know someone else who does? Let us know about it by submitting this form. UHD alum Achol Mayen is determined to change the world, or at least her portion of it. As a native of South Sudan, the world's newest nation, she has big plans to bring aid to the war-torn and famine-stricken country. Mayen, a poised and beautiful young woman, graduated from UHD with a degree in psychology in 2012. She was born in the southern region of Sudan in 1986 and when the civil wars became too dangerous, her family was forced to flee to Egypt and then the United States. The Mayen family moved to Austin in 1996 and began living the American dream. Even in a new country, Mayen was passionate about helping her community. She volunteered with Catholic Charities, the same organization that helped her family resettle in Texas, and networked with other South Sudanese in the area. She began to see a need for an organization committed to the growth and cultural education of South Sudanese youth. "My family and I were always discussing the need to start a movement or an organization for the youth of my homeland to influence our nation building, bring about social change and promote our ethnic identity," she said. "There are now entire generations of South Sudanese who were born in America and don't have a strong connection to our homeland. I want to change that." Mayen, along with several friends and family members, started Y.E.S.S. - Youth Empowering Society through Service, an organization that will focus on bringing aid and self-sustaining farming methods to South Sudan, as well as promoting youth action. "For now, Y.E.S.S. is focusing on helping South Sudan, but I want this organization to become global," she said. "I want to create a model that other young people across the world can adopt and use in their own societies." To jump start her initiative, Mayen was invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University, held March 30 through April 1, 2012 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. While at the conference, Mayen had the opportunity to interact with other young adults eager to enact change in the world and to speak personally with President Bill Clinton, who offered advice and even collected her contact information. When she's not saving the world, Mayen also models and works as a social work intern at Catholic Charities. After returning from a summer research trip to South Sudan, Mayen plans to enroll in a graduate social work or psychology program. Page maintained by Public Affairs Last updated or reviewed on 10/2/12	<urn:uuid:cb4d0c82-c03a-4dd6-bced-c10d48684c4b>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.uhd.edu/successstories/acholmayen.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.976361	571	1.640625	2
The Creation Wiki is now operating on a new and improved server. From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science Seed plants (Spermatophytes) \|cross section of a woody stem\| Vascular plants are plants with vascular tissue within roots, stem, and leaves. Xylem and phloem transport water and minerals throughout the plant enabling this group of plants to reach sizes unattainable by nonvascular plants. The form the subkingdom tracheobionta, which has over 40,000 accepted taxa overall. The group includes ferns, conifers, flowering plants, and others. All vascular plants root and shoot systems. The shoots are what we see above the ground, and consist of the leaves, buds, stems, and (if the plant has them) flowers and fruits. A plant grows from it's tip by mitosis (cells duplicating themselves). The root system, what grows below ground, consists of roots, tubers, and rhizomes. The root system has two main purposes: supporting the plant, and absorbing water and minerals from the ground. There are many types of roots such as taproots and fibrous roots. In both the shoot and root system there are two vascular tissues used to transport substances: xylem and phloem. The xylem's function is to transport water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the flower. Whereas the phloem is involved with transporting the products of photosynthesis (glucose) throughout the plant, and to the roots for storage. Vascular tissue varies tremendously between various kinds of plants, and is found in both spore producing plants like fern and horsetails, and seed plants. The latter are broken into two groups: angiosperms and gymnosperms. Angiosperms are yet again broken into two groups: monocotyledons (monocots) and dicotyledons (dicots). A monocot's stem is surrounded by and epidermis (a single cell layer). Beneath this is two or three layers of fibrous sclerenchyma for support. Beneath this layer are large, balloon-like parenchyma cells (pith) that stores food and fills the interior of the stem. A monocot is herbaceous, meaning that it is green outside and soft inside, as opposed to woody stems which is hard inside and out and is made mainly of xylem. Dicots can be either herbaceous or woody. Xylem is vascular tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals that is taken up by the roots. In angiosperms, most of the water travels in the xylem vessels. These are thick-walled tubes that can extend vertically through several feet of xylem tissue. The walls of xylem vessels are thickened with secondary deposits of cellulose and are usually further strengthened by impregnation with lignin. Xylem vessels arise from individual cylindrical cells oriented end to end. At maturity the end walls of these cells dissolve away, and the cytoplasmic contents die. The result is the xylem vessel, a continuous nonliving duct. Xylem also contains tracheids, which are individual cells that are tapered on the ends so that they overlap adjacent cells. Their walls are perforated (pierced with a hole or many holes) so that water can freely flow from one tracheid to the other. In ferns and conifers, the xylem only contains tracheid. Wood is simply xylem. When xylem in the wood gets old, it ceases to transport water and it's purpose is simply to support the tree. The rings in a tree are annual layers of xylem. Counting how many xylem rings there are allows you to tell how old the tree is. Phloem contains the products of photosynthesis. The phloem contains two main components: sieve elements, and companion cells. Sieve elements are named this because of their perforated wall ends which allow cytoplasmic connections between vertically stacked cells. This makes a sieve tube which conducts the products of photosynthesis (sugars and amino acids) throughout the plant from the leaves to storage places (roots, fruits, flowers, etc...). Companion cells move the sugars and amino acids into and out of the sieve tubes. They use transmembrane proteins to take sugars and amino acids from their source that produces them and are moved to other sieve tubes with diffusion. Osmosis moves water causing enough pressure to push materials through the sieve tube. Vascular plants with seeds that are not protected are known as gymnosperms. The four main divisions of gymnosperms are: cycadophyta (cycads), Ginkgophyta (ginkgo), gnetophyta (gnetae), and coniferophyta (conifer). Coniferophyta literally means "cone-bearing" because its seeds are cones. Conifers are sporophytes (produce spores) and produce both male and female cones on its tree. The male cones produce pollen while the female cones produce two or three eggs called ovules. The pollen from the male gets released in the spring and blown in the wind. The female cone will catch the pollen and will find the eggs on the female cone. Methods of reproduction are similar in other gymnosperms but the sperm can also be transported by a water drop, by a bee pollinating and other ways. Vascular plants with seeds that are protected are called angiosperms which are the most complex of vascular plants. Over a quarter of a million species have been identified as angiosperms. Angiosperm means "seed vessel" because the female tissue (endosperm) encloses the seed. During the embryonic stage, the endosperm serves as a source of nourishment. The endosperm may then become a fruit depending on the plant. This is why a seed is often found within a fruit. Angiosperm flowers have a ring of modified leaves called sepals that protect the growing flower bud. Another ring they have are the flower petals which are often colorful and eccentric in order to attract pollinating animals. Flowers have male stamen and female pistils in each one, so as they pollinate the flower, they also get pollen to spread to another plant. Humans would not be able to live without plants just as plants would not be able to live without us. Humans need constant oxygen, and in exchange, give off carbon dioxide. Plants need carbon dioxide, and in return, produces oxygen. A plant also provides food for humans and animals alike and other uses like medicines and spices. Plants need us too just about as much as we need them. Like a bee helps with reproduction of flowers and such, humans also help keep plants in gardens so that they can live on and so we can just see their beauty. A plant obtains food by photosynthesis which is a plant taking light energy and converting it to chemical energy and storing it as sugar. It obtains this by combining the light energy it acquires via its leaves and water from the roots to make sugar. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast using chlorophyll (a green pigment involved in photosynthesis). Chlorophyll looks green because it absorbs red and blue light leaving only green light for our eyes to see. This is because the chloroplast absorbs its energy from the red and blue light; the green light cannot be absorbed so it cannot be used in photosynthesis. The chemical reaction in photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 6H2O (+ light energy) C6H12O6 + 6O2. Non-vascular plants do not have true roots, leaves, or stem. Although non-vascular plants may appear to have these, they are not true organs. They have no underground roots and cannot absorb water through the ground and must, therefore, obtain water through its cell walls. Non-vascular plants have no vascular tissue used for transporting water or materials through the plant. They are considerably smaller, and rely on water alone for reproduction. A non-vascular plant cannot live in a dry area because it would die out due to being unable to reproduce. Vascular plants, however, do have true roots, leaves and stem, has vascular tissue, are larger and taller than non-vascular plants, and has many ways of reproduction. Non-vascular plants include plants like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts	<urn:uuid:b4f1b320-2d7d-4c9c-af14-3f071080047e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://creationwiki.org/Tracheobionta	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00040-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.951125	1,788	4.0625	4
Courtesy of Reed KaestnerThis planned resort area of Tejon Ranch in the hillsides of the Tehachapi Mountains is no longer at risk of being disturbed by high-speed rail, with the Grapevine alignment no longer being considered. If you want to build a rail line between Anaheim and San Francisco, people are going to have to get out of the way. Literally. The proposed California High-Speed Rail would require a lot of land, meaning thousands of California families and businesses will have to move if the project is ever built. At completion, the project calls for 800 miles of track crossing through 18 counties. The state authority planning the project doesn't know at this point how much private land it needs or what property acquisition will cost, but it plans to buy whatever parcels are necessary at fair market value. Using preliminary and alternate rail alignments, The Orange County Register traced the proposed track through three counties (Fresno, Kern and Merced) and partway through a fourth (Los Angeles) and found some 2,000 affected properties with roughly 1,300 different owners. Many of the affected property owners are people and businesses you've never heard of. Some, however, are high profile: land developers and campaign contributors, big businesses and Central Valley farms. Many are sure to be unhappy about losing their land. Help us do more. For a project that has already known its fair share of conflict, land acquisition is almost certainly high-speed rail's next source of discord. “It's not going to be pretty,” said Elizabeth Goldstein Alexis, co-founder of Californians Advocating Responsible Rail Design, a Palo Alto group monitoring the high-speed rail project. “Some people are going to be happy with the buyout. Others are not going to go quietly into the night.” Many of the properties needed for the project have yet to be determined, but according to current planning documents, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is eyeing land owned or used by an array of noteworthy interests, including: - More than four dozen properties in Merced and Kern counties owned by BNSF Railway, including 30 parcels originally held by one of BNSF's predecessors, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Today, BNSF is one of the largest railroad networks in North America and is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment company. - The site of a Smart & Final warehouse store near Fresno's Chinatown district, assessed at nearly $1 million. The Smart & Final chain contains 250 grocery and foodservice stores in six Western states and northern Mexico. - Merced and Kern counties parcels owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., one of the largest natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. - Undeveloped farm land in Shafter owned by Farmland Reserve Inc., the agricultural investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. - The Fresno distribution center of C&S Wholesale Grocers, “the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S.” That property has a total assessed value of more than $8 million. Most of these businesses were not eager to talk to the Register about the coming rail line. But the state will have to negotiate, individually, for the rights to all of the lands. Ultimately, the state can buy whatever land it wants through the power of eminent domain. But a wealthy or motivated land owner unwilling to deal can stretch out the process for months or longer. If enough of the land owners fight the project “at strategically chosen places along the route they could tie it up probably a year,” said John H. Blake, a real estate attorney in Redwood City. “It could be less, it could be more, depending on the nature of the issue and how seriously the court takes it.” History of conflict The fight over land acquisition is the next battle awaiting high-speed rail if it can survive a torrent of opposition in Sacramento and Washington. For months now, the future of the project has remained in the balance as politicians on both sides of the aisle have questioned the project's viability and costs, though Gov. Jerry Brown has signaled his strong support. From April 2010 through May 2011, the California High-Speed Rail Authority was the subject of three scathing reports that criticized its ridership projections, its accounting practices and its management. State lawmakers and project opponents accused the authority of being unrealistic in its cost projections. At the beginning of November, the authority responded to its critics by releasing a sober business plan, which was praised for its frank assessments and practical figures but raised eyebrows over a revised $98 billion price tag. Since then, new obstacles have emerged. In mid-November, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives eliminated future funding for high-speed rail in California. Then Kings County sued to stop the authority from going forward with its initial plan to build a 130-mile stretch of track from Fresno to Bakersfield, which isn't long enough to accommodate high-speed trains. Then the Legislative Analyst's Office said the rail authority's plans are still too speculative to deserve state money. Then the high-speed rail's Peer Review Group, chaired by Orange County Transportation Authority Director Will Kempton, told lawmakers they shouldn't authorize funding for the project. Then the state auditor released another scathing report, saying the authority's “funding situation has become increasingly risky.” There's a chance the Legislature will balk this year when it's asked to appropriate $2.7 billion in bond funds for the high-speed rail. The bonds have already been authorized by voters, but the Legislature still controls their purse strings. During his State of the State address in January, Brown urged legislators' approval and compared critics of the project to critics of the Interstate Highway System and even the Panama Canal. “The critics were wrong then,” Brown said, “and they're wrong now.” Stretched over 270,000 acres between Bakersfield and Los Angeles, Tejon Ranch is just too big for the high-speed rail to avoid. The historic ranch, which was founded as a Mexican land grant in 1843, is the largest contiguous piece of private property in California. Its 422 square miles encompass farming and ranching operations, a commercial/industrial center and a proposed resort community in the Tehachapi Mountains. The Tejon Ranch Co. has spent more than a decade planning the resort. Called Tejon Mountain Village, it is envisioned as an idyllic place for a second home or a restful vacation, with 3,450 homes, up to 750 hotel rooms, a couple of 18-hole golf courses and 75 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Coutesy of Randall BarkerBarry Zoeller, Tejon Ranch vice president of corporate communications and marketing “We don't believe that mixes well with a high-speed rail,” said Barry Zoeller, vice president of corporate communications and marketing. The high-speed rail faced a big problem with the Tejon Ranch Co. In May, the California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it would explore the I-5 corridor at the Grapevine as a route between Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Under that plan, the high-speed rail would have passed right by the mountain resort. Zoeller pledged that “should (high-speed rail officials) make the decision to move ahead with the Grapevine alignment, they would find a strong opponent in the Tejon Ranch Co.” Last month, the authority decided to abandon the Grapevine idea and instead go with a route farther east, near highways 58 and 14. That route also crosses Tejon Ranch property, but the company doesn't oppose it. The high-speed rail may have avoided a showdown with the Tejon Ranch Co., but the case illustrates the sort of battles the project could face as it moves into the property acquisition phase. Rachel Wall, spokeswoman for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, said the agency knows it has an “enormous responsibility” to protect the rights of land owners as it acquires property for the project. To do that, the authority will follow a modified land acquisition process developed by Caltrans that Wall said will provide owners with ample opportunities to assert their rights. The authority has also factored into its schedule the potential for land owners to slow down the process during the land acquisition phase. Wall said the authority is prepared for all the contingencies it may face, but acknowledges, “There's certainly a lot of work to do.” On the farm Farmers are expected to be among the high-speed rail's biggest opponents if the project ever reaches the land acquisition stage. No matter what alignment is eventually chosen, the rail will pass through prime agricultural land in the Central Valley, some of which has been tilled by the same families for generations. To the agricultural communities affected, the high-speed rail feels like an attack on their world and their bottom line, said Anja Raudabaugh, executive director of the Madera County Farm Bureau, which is concerned about the high-speed rail having an excessive impact on agricultural lands. “If you change these farmers' way of life, they're going to squawk,” Raudabaugh said. But this is about more than convenience, or even tradition. There “is a monetary cost,” she said. First, there is the cost of the land itself. Much of the land targeted by the high-speed rail in the San Joaquin Valley is precious for its physical properties, Raudabaugh said. The soil there is uniquely high in nitrogen and phosphorous, which yields pomegranates, pistachios and almonds of a quality that can't be duplicated elsewhere, she said. For farmers, no amount of money can replace such special land. Then there's the cost of farming around the high-speed rail. Unlike a regular train, the tracks of the high-speed rail will be walled off from the surrounding environment by fences or barriers to prevent cars, people or animals from crossing in front of 220-mph train. The alternative is gruesome: In April 2008, a German high-speed train traveling 124 mph struck a herd of sheep, which caused the train to derail and injured 19 passengers (and killed 20 sheep). To avoid such an accident, the only way you'll be able to cross the California High-Speed Rail is at designated crossings. That's not a small matter for farmers, who make numerous trips across their fields in a single day. If the rail line cuts through your property, you'll have to drive four to seven miles out of the way just to get to other side of your field, estimates Frank Oliveira, general partner of MEL's Farms, a Kings County farming operation. The high-speed rail is eyeing land on five properties owned by MEL's, Oliveira said. “They're going to be tearing up everybody's farms and make them not profitable,” he said. Oliveira said farmers are upset about the project because few in state government seem to recognize its impact on the agriculture community. Construction of the rail line will ruin carefully planned farms with laser-leveled fields and buried irrigation systems, he said. The authority may tell farmers it only wants a 100-foot strip of their land, but Oliveira said that could ultimately cost farmers 170 feet of usable land because farmers also need space to reverse their tractors. The farmers are angry because they feel the state isn't listening to them, Oliveira said. Wall, the spokeswoman for the high-speed rail authority, said planners will try “as much as possible” to address the impacts on farms during the design process. Not everyone fears the train, however. For some, the California High-Speed Rail represents the hope for a better future. And at least one community was willing to fight for it. In July, Palmdale filed a suit in federal court to prevent the California High-Speed Rail Authority from moving forward with the Grapevine plan, which would have bypassed the city. Palmdale officials desperately want a high-speed rail stop in their city for the economic activity it's thought to bring. “The majority of people I have heard from are in support of the high-speed rail,” said Palmdale Chamber of Commerce CEO Stacia Nemeth, when asked if even Palmdale's affected land owners are in favor of the project. “There's a lot of job potential there.” The federal suit was dismissed in September, and the California High-Speed Rail Authority has since abandoned the Grapevine option, but until the very end, the city indicated it was willing to keep fighting. Residents there say they want the high-speed rail to come to their city of 152,000. “I don't see how it couldn't benefit us,” said Marsha Furman, a 27-year resident of Palmdale who is active in community affairs. Furman said she's never heard affected land owners in Palmdale complain about losing their property to the project. “We see the high-speed rail as just another opportunity to see what the Antelope Valley has to offer,” she said. Residents and officials believe a high-speed rail station will help Palmdale by attracting new businesses and boosting local tourism. It's also thought that Palmdale residents will use the high-speed rail for daily commutes to jobs in Los Angeles or Bakersfield. A faster commute home means the people who already live in Palmdale will have more opportunities to spend their money locally. “Having a station here, I know it would improve the area economically,” said Bill Pappas, a resident of Palmdale since 1990. For Palmdale, the fight may be over. But for land owners in the path of the high-speed rail, the fight may be just beginning. Brian Joseph is the Sacramento correspondent for The Orange County Register. Contact him at 916-449-6046 or email@example.com. This story resulted from a partnership among California news organizations following the state's high-speed rail program, including The Fresno Bee, The Sacramento Bee, California Watch, The Bakersfield Californian, The Orange County Register, the San Francisco Chronicle, The (Riverside) Press-Enterprise, U-T San Diego, KQED, the Merced Sun-Star, The Tribune of San Luis Obispo and The Modesto Bee.	<urn:uuid:4d334296-01c6-4318-8934-7ecef7e0de4c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/powerful-land-owners-pose-obstacle-rail-14764	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962818	3,036	1.742188	2
Cranberry Extract Keeps Urinary Tract Infections at Bay March 22, 2007—What if you were told that you could cure your frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) for good? According to a recent study in Phytomedicine, it might be as easy as taking a concentrated cranberry extract. Caused by an overgrowth of bacteria, UTIs are particularly common in women, infants, and the elderly. Symptoms can include a burning sensation with urination, a sense of urgency when having to void, frequent urination, bad-smelling urine, and dark, cloudy, or bloody urine. Sexual intercourse, using estrogen (in oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy, for example), taking antibiotics, and being female all make it more likely that you’ll experience a UTI. Once you get one, you are more likely to suffer from another. Antibiotics are usually prescribed to treat UTIs, but with repeated use the bacteria begin to “outsmart” the drugs—a process called bacterial resistance. To get around this, it’s important to prevent the infection before it begins. Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) have been used historically to help prevent UTIs. Originally thought to work by acidifying the urine, it is now known that compounds called proanthocyanidins in the berries make it difficult for bacteria to stick to the walls of the bladder, potentially halting the infection. Several studies have suggested that preparations made from dried cranberry juice or dried whole cranberries might help prevent UTIs. Researchers gave 12 women with a history of recurrent UTIs (six or more infections within a year) 400 mg of a concentrated cranberry extract (standardized to contain 30% phenolic compounds including at least 25% proanthocyanidins) each day for 12 weeks. None of the women developed a UTI while taking the cranberry supplement, and they reported no adverse effects. What’s more, when they were interviewed two years later, the eight women who continued taking cranberry supplements were still UTI-free. “The results of this study are unique in that none of the women in the study had a recurrent infection. Although this is just a pilot study and the results preliminary, it is a remarkable finding,” the team said. The amount of phenolic compounds in the study supplement was much higher than that found in most cranberry preparations, which typically contain between 0.5 and 5% total phenolic compounds. “Comparison of this study with earlier reports suggests that there is a correlation between the amount of phenolic compounds ingested and the prevention of recurrent infections,” the researchers concluded. Of note, one of the study’s authors is an employee of Phenolics, LLC, the company that manufactures the cranberry preparation used in the trial. Learn more about the services provided by Bastyr Center for Natural Health, or schedule your appointment today. Kimberly Beauchamp, ND, earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA. She cofounded South County Naturopaths in Wakefield, RI. Dr. Beauchamp practices as a birth doula and lectures on topics including whole-foods nutrition, detoxification, and women’s health. Copyright © 2007 Healthnotes, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of the Healthnotes® content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Healthnotes, Inc. Healthnotes Newswire is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a healthcare professional. Healthnotes, Inc. shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. HEALTHNOTES and the Healthnotes logo are registered trademarks of Healthnotes, Inc.	<urn:uuid:0c575653-04ac-409c-bd82-d2fc3c4fd8a6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/1139/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.943919	830	2.6875	3
As the title suggests, everything on this blog concerns violence against trans women. The Trans Women's Anti-Violence Project is a trans feminist project addressing issues of systematic, institutional and interpersonal violence and oppression experienced by trans women (those who were coercively assigned male at birth and identify or are identified as women/female) across multiple identities (e.g., race, class, dis/ability, citizen-status, nationality, sexuality, age, HIV status, and form, status, or age of transition, etc.) Ida Hammer is a writer and social justice communicator. She organizes the Trans Women's Anti-Violence Project. She presents workshops and trainings on cis privilege and being a trans ally. She's also involved in organizing against sexualized violence. She's a proud dyke-identified trans woman and an organizer of the New York City Dyke March. Tens of thousands of people across the U.S. and around the world have mobilized to demand the arrest of Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman. Because Zimmerman maintains that he acted in self-defense, he has not been arrested by the Sanford, Fla., police department or charged by the prosecutor. The legal justification of self-defense in the U.S has not worked in the same way for most people of color, women and lesbian/gay/bi/trans people, many of whom survive brutal bigoted attacks and then are arrested and convicted for defending themselves. John White, an African-American father living in Long Island, N.Y., was convicted of murder for protecting his son from an angry white mob in 2006. The New Jersey 7, young Black lesbians who defended themselves against a vicious anti-lesbian attack, were arrested and four of them sentenced to from three-and-a-half to 11 years in prison. This holds true in the case of Chrishaun “CeCe” McDonald, a 23-year-old African-American trans woman who was attacked by patrons of a Minneapolis tavern on June 5 of last year. While McDonald and her friends were on their way to a nearby grocery store, the patrons assaulted them with racist and anti-LGBT slurs. Many of the vicious remarks were directed at McDonald, as a Black trans woman. All of McDonald’s friends were people of color and youths, while those who attacked them were all white and older. Desperate for help and covered in blood from having a glass mug smashed in her face, it was McDonald who first approached police arriving on the scene. The police arrested her and to this day have made no arrests against her attackers. And while there is no physical evidence tying her to the stabbing of Dean Schmitz, one of the men who attacked her, McDonald now faces second-degree murder charges. As McDonald’s April 30 trial date approaches, national outrage has strengthened the political campaign to have the charges dropped. “Our goal is to deliver a petition with 10,000 signatures on April 24 to Michael Freeman, the Hennepin County attorney, demanding he drop the charges against CeCe,” Billy Navarro Jr., an organizer with the CeCe McDonald Support Committee based in Minneapols, told Workers World. On April 24, McDonald must appear in court for a pre-trial hearing. “Young people from the Trans Youth Support Network have planned a ‘dance party’ protest right in front of Freeman’s office on April 26. [McDonald] is a valued community member, and we want to show that there is support for her not only here but also around the country.” CeCe ‘a leader and role model’ “CeCe in many ways is a leader and role model. Back when this happened, the newspapers called her a man and only used her birth name. We all know her as CeCe, so it took a few days before the community sprang into action. It has been hard on our community not having her with us,” said Navarro. McDonald was born in Chicago in 1989 and came out as a trans person at the age of 14. After moving to Minneapolis, she became active in the community, often participating in panels against racism and trans oppression. Talented in fashion design, CeCe had been pursuing her associate’s degree in fashion at a local college for the last two years. She supported herself through a part-time job at a café. One of McDonald’s most important contributions was taking care of younger LGBT youth. According to Navarro: “She was the one with stable housing and finances, so she took in people younger than her so they wouldn’t end up on the streets. She created a sense of family for them. … Some of those young people were forced to go back to living in hostile, anti-gay family situations or are now surfing from couch to couch.” Another thing that has been hard for McDonald is that her birth family lives far away. “CeCe is a fighter and is generally so strong, but this is one thing she really gets emotional about,” said Navarro. “She misses her mother and siblings in Chicago so much, and they are really supportive of her. But it is so expensive for them to travel here for her court dates. We are trying to raise money or have miles donated to bring her family here for the trial on April 30.” Growing national campaign “Since this whole thing started, we have packed the courtroom, the hallway and rallied outside at every court date,” said Navarro. “The biggest one drew over 100 supporters. We want to have people from all over the Midwest come out for both the pre-trial hearing on April 24 and the first day of trial on April 30.” The committee is seeking endorsements as well as letters of solidarity to be sent to Freeman from individuals, unions and political groups. Midwest groups such as OutFront Minnesota, the African-American and African Studies Department of the University of Minnesota, the Trans Youth Support Network, the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department of Macalester College, the Women’s Prison Book Project and the Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement have joined the effort. Nationally, groups like the Transgender Gender Variance Intersex Justice Project, the Transgender Law Center in California and Queers for Economic Justice in New York have called for the charges to be dropped. Trans historian and author Leslie Feinberg has begun a call within the labor movement for labor union activists and unions to send solidarity statements. Support committees and activist groups are raising funds and holding events in Brooklyn and Buffalo, N.Y.; Bloomington, Ind.; Chicago; San Francisco and Oakland, Calif.; and Boston. “We have gotten pictures from the International Women’s Day march on March 31 in New York City that carried signs about CeCe, and we have even been in touch with activists in Paris who are building support around CeCe’s case,” said Navarro. “Between now and April 30, we need events, fundraisers and to get CeCe’s name out all over the press. We not only want to free CeCe but we want to take a stand against racist transphobic attacks happening all over the country.” To sign the petition, endorse and organize to free CeCe McDonald, see supportcece.wordpress.com.	<urn:uuid:1ce42979-7e33-445b-bf38-016b2bde28cf>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://transfeminism.tumblr.com/post/21022716860/support-grows-for-cece-mcdonald-as-trial-date-nears	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.972671	1,551	1.914063	2
A WOMAN'S BEAUTY AND SPLENDOUR REVEALED There comes a time when the perception of a woman as domestic slave, doormat and sexual object is eradicated and her beauty and splendour acknowledged and appreciated by the world. Let every man, nation and the world acknowledge and appreciate a woman’s splendour and worth, regardless of her skin colour, religion, background or circumstances. A woman is a true reflection of the love and wisdom of our creator, God Almighty, who enables her with the unique attributes and potentials to recreate and give birth to life. A Woman represents love, peace, endurance, kindness, gentleness, forgiveness, energy and life. A woman, the mother of all men and nations; tiny and great, simple and complex, poor and rich, lost and found, humble and arrogant; yet her gentle love and tenderness, kind and forgiving nature enables her to love unconditionally and endure with patience the afflictions and bruises brought upon her body and soul by these same men and nations she conceived in her very own womb and gave birth to. Men and nations whom without her very own existence would be made void. A woman is liken to mother earth- she upholds, bears and nourishes every seed planted into her and brings forth fruits of splendour. She is trampled upon and exploited for selfish desires; yet she is foundation, home and food for all who trample upon her and exploit her. A woman is the core of families, generations, nations and the world; If only the world could sit back for an instant, gaze and reflect upon her majesty and beauty, it would be evident just how powerless and void it would be without her existence. A tiny little foetus, she conceived in her womb, loved, nurtured, nourished and protected from the harsh realities of the world. Her very own body was home, light, food and drink for the tiny little vulnerable creature. Through sickness, fatigue, distress and complications her whole being went- yet not for an instant did she think of aborting or terminating its life. She held on firm onto the tiny little creature in her womb with hope and life; she went on gradually, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, week by week and month by month, enduring, loving and hoping, until it was the appointed time of travail and birth of the of the tiny little precious life within her…who represents generations, nations and the world today. The same world which has turned against her, used and abused her, yet she has never stopped loving, caring and protecting it, not even for a moment- A mother’s unconditional and true love. Let every man, nation and the world relax and allow the burning flame of love; gentleness, kindness and wisdom of a woman touch and transform souls, nations and the world. In honour of every woman worldwide. Sylvia Forchap (Founder and Executive Director Voice of Nations cic)	<urn:uuid:27f1ac79-869d-4b71-b1cc-a149d9a5df6d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://voiceofnations.org.uk/articles	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00070-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.947381	626	1.875	2
The Floyd Bennett Field Historic District, located in southeastern Brooklyn, New York, within the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, has remained virtually unchanged in appearance since it was constructed between 1928 and 1931. The historic district includes the Administration Building with its distinctive control tower (now the Ryan Visitor Center), eight original hangers, the central runway system, and several dependent buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Planners and the workers of the New York City Department of Docks made great efforts to insure that the airfield was constructed in conformity to the 1928 Department of Commerce guidelines. Among the airport construction guidelines was the recommendation for buildings to be arranged in a row along one side of the runway. Questions for Map 1 1. Using the compass located in the lower right hand corner of Map 1 answer the following questions: 2. Using the scale in the bottom right hand corner of the map, answer the following questions: 3. How was the construction of Floyd Bennett Field conforming with the 1928 Department of Commerce regulations on building layout? 4. How might the runways and unobstructed approach over water make Floyd Bennett Field the ideal airport for pilots wishing to establish speed records? * The map on this screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a larger version of Map 1, but be aware that the file may take as much as 60 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.	<urn:uuid:1f8b360d-0bf8-478c-b854-fb1edb42504a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/120floyd/120locate1.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00025-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960653	306	3.265625	3
Before ProLiteracy established the National Book Fund (NBF), literacy programs that couldn't afford to buy books for students and instructors simply did without them. Students shared worn-out books with other students. Instructors used cast-off books, outdated resources, and photocopies during lessons. But today, with the help of NBF, we're changing all that. In 1995,using only donated funds, the NBF began providing local literacy programs throughout the United States with New Readers Press books and other educational materials. To date, ProLiteracy has distributed almost 1,500 grant awards totaling more than $2.6 million worth of materials to organizations in 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 384,000 adults, youth, and children improved their reading skills as a result of this initiative. More than 35,000 tutors and literacy volunteers have received the resources they need to provide direct literacy instruction to students. The NBF funds organizations providing service in the following areas: basic literacy, adult basic education, English as a second language (ESL), and family literacy. New Readers Press, the publishing division of ProLiteracy, provides the books and materials distributed through the NBF. Grant applications are now being accepted. All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2013.	<urn:uuid:61371cce-ee96-438e-9cf2-8824dfad2745>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.proliteracy.org/our-solutins/nbf/about	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00042-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.942334	267	2.640625	3
THERE was no splash, just a flash of red as the body plunged into the pool and disappeared. At first, Simon Pollard thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Spiders don't commit suicide, yet this one - a small red crab spider about a centimetre across - seemed to have thrown itself into the mouth of a carnivorous plant. Pollard, a spider expert from Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, had never seen anything like this before his visit to Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo. The slimy fluid inside the trap of the pitcher plant spells death to any unsuspecting insect. Lured to the rim by sweet drops of nectar, most are unable to keep their footing on the slippery surface and fall to their doom. But Pollard soon discovered that reckless behaviour was quite normal among the local red crab spiders. Whenever he ... To continue reading this article, subscribe to receive access to all of newscientist.com, including 20 years of archive content.	<urn:uuid:208bf5f8-bc3c-4d82-aa22-0ef163c8319c>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18825312.700-when-a-deathtrap-becomes-a-free-lunch.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.975269	212	3.3125	3
\|Step One: How To Tune The Guitar\| Congratulations, you have almost completed this first section of beginner guitar lessons. Before you actually start playing you have to learn how to tune the guitar. Many beginner guitar players don’t learn how to tune there guitar for quite some time because they are intimidated by the whole tuning process or they simply don’t think that they will be able to do it. In this beginner guitar lesson you will learn how to use an electronic tuner to tune your guitar. The first thing you have to know in order to tune the guitar is the names of the open guitar strings. If you have completed these lessons in order you have already memorized the names of the strings. If you skipped to this lesson you can learn the names of the guitar strings here. Electronic tuners usually have an input for electric guitars and a microphone to pickup the sound from acoustic guitars. If you don’t have an electronic tuner you can check out this beginner guitar lesson video on how to tune your guitar without a tuner.	<urn:uuid:e483bb31-31a2-48f7-b469-f8b0274287ab>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.beginnerguitarlessonstoday.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-tune-the-guitar.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.961798	218	2.75	3
A feeling of wanting to “give back” is often sensed by teens and young adults who have type 1 diabetes. Many want to help other children and families managing type 1― to “give back” in a way to those that helped them along the way in learning to live with diabetes. Three young women are doing exactly that: Michelle Alemi, Julia Sautter and Cate Mars. Their contributions of raising awareness and supporting others affected by diabetes are quite impressive. At the December 2012 Diabetes Parent Support Network (DPSN) meeting held at CHOP, Michelle, Julia and Cate provided child care and programming for children with diabetes and their siblings. Their contribution allowed parents attending the Support Network meeting to have peace of mind that their children were being cared for by someone who is medically aware of their child’s condition (from a personal perspective). They also provided an opportunity for children to meet with other children (and their siblings) living with type 1. For many, that was the first time they had met other children with type 1 diabetes. Michelle Alemi, age 21, is a junior at Villanova College, studying to be a nurse. Diagnosed with type 1 at age 16, Michelle babysits several children with type 1. Michelle has been instrumental in helping parents in the DPSN to find babysitters with whom to entrust their children with diabetes. Julia Sautter, age 15, is a Girl Scout and is providing a community service though the DPSN childcare program. She and her mother, Jackie, (who is a Girl Scout troop leader for 6-year-old girls) brought in arts and crafts projects for the children. Julia was diagnosed at age 9. She is also active in swim team. Cate Mars is the American Diabetes Association’s 2013 Tour de Cure Youth Ambassador. She is committed to raising awareness of diabetes, working toward a cure and helping others with type 1. Diagnosed at age 6, Cate plays soccer for a travel team and looks forward to going back to the ADA Camp Freedom, and is working toward becoming a camp counselor in the next few years. All three of these young women recognize the importance of having someone understand what it is like to manage a chronic condition like diabetes. Realizing that there have been parents, family, friends and providers that have helped them — they too want to mentor others. The CHOP Diabetes Parent Support Network is the welcome recipient of their actions.	<urn:uuid:07e0caa9-d09e-4cae-9dd7-1726ab9be1d3>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.chop.edu/service/diabetes-center-for-children/patient-spotlight/michelle-julia-cate.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.974959	503	1.90625	2
Aquaculture growth in our regions 15 December 2006 Minister Jim Anderton met with the mayor of the Marlborough District Council last night to find out why the Marlborough region has been so successful in developing aquaculture and realising the economic benefits that aquaculture brings to its communities. Marlborough aquaculture farms now operate over 2964ha and are an example of an industry where there are clear opportunities for growth and innovation. The industry aims to grow to a $1 billion sector by 2025, and the government is working to help it get there. “Marlborough is an up and coming region and the council over the last 10 years has done a good job providing for a number of growth industries include wine and aquaculture” said Jim Anderton. “Council has got behind these emerging industries at an early stage and put in place management frameworks to ensure their sustainable growth.” “Our success comes from working closely with industry and our communities,” said Mayor Alistair Sowman. “We look at the needs of our communities and industries and work together on pathways for achieving sustainable growth. The key is developing long-term and productive partnerships and a stable foundation for development.” Most of the economic growth from aquaculture will benefit regional economies. As can be seen from the small town of Havelock, aquaculture has brought jobs, wealth and opportunities to the residents of this small town. “Jobs have been created, living standards have improved and the population has grown. There are not many other industries that can do this well for our coastal rural towns” said Jim Anderton. “Last week, the Government announced $2.9 million in funding to help regional authorities plan for aquaculture in their regions. I hope councils will look at the benefits aquaculture has brought to Marlborough and will take this opportunity to partner with Government to achieve growth in their coastal communities.” A number of other councils are now looking at opportunities for aquaculture development. Tasman, Waikato, Northland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty are all at various stages of planning for aquaculture. “These councils are leading the way and I encourage communities, iwi and industry to work closely with their councils on aquaculture opportunities. It is important we work together to ensure sustainable development of our coast.” The funding for aquaculture planning is the first step in the Government’s response to the New Zealand Aquaculture Sector Strategy that was released earlier this year. Further steps in the government’s plan to support sustainable aquaculture development will be announced early next year. Enjoying Marlborough’s mussels are Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton, Mayor Alistair Sowman and chairman of Marlborough’s Environmental Committee, Gerald Hope	<urn:uuid:55da774e-50d7-4afb-86a2-b06fb4560fa6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Press/Press+Releases+2006/December+2006/Aquaculture+growth+in+Marlborough.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00021-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.949136	605	1.820313	2
Fuel taxes don't hurt the world's poor - they don't have cars Only bad for poor people in rich countries People with lots of cash in their pockets are much harder hit by a hike in petrol taxes then those living in poorer countries, a professor of environmental economics and his team of international researchers have argued. Prof Thomas Sterner at the University of Gothenburg said the reason for his claim is simple: people living in poorer nations have much less access to cars because such vehicles are considered a luxury item. “Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. Powerful lobbyists have tried to undermine the whole idea of petrol taxes, claiming that the effects are too hard on the poor. "Our results contradict this view, especially with respect to developing countries,” said Sterner, who is lead author of the UN climate panel's working group dubbed the Mitigation of Climate Change. His army of 35 researchers from 25 different countries claim in a new book - Fuel Taxes and the Poor, the Distributional Effects of Gasoline Taxation and their Implications for Climate Policy - that increasing taxation on petrol had proved an effective instrument in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “The reason why the global climate negotiations are so slow has to do with global justice. Poor nations have not caused climate change and they want to be compensated rather than being forced to pay for adaptation and mitigation; they want their share of the atmospheric commons," Sterner said. "Our research shows however, that increased fuel taxes are not, per se, incompatible with sustainable growth, reduced poverty and an improved climate,” he added. The researchers did note that poor people living in high-income countries such as the US could be affected by petrol taxes. But the study concluded that middle- and high-income earners would be "hit harder" by petrol tax increases. They said: "India, China and many African countries are examples, where cars and fuels are luxury products. In many European countries such as Sweden the petrol tax is roughly neutral." The report also claimed, without citing the source of its figures, that around "25 per cent of the global emissions of fossil CO2 can be traced to the transport sector, and this share has increased in recent years. In the EU it has grown from 20 to 30 per cent in the last 20 years." Sterner reckoned that the research showed that pushing up petrol taxation "reduces emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector". He added that it also "exemplified" what he described as "justice aspects". In other words, poorer nations are compensated for all that nasty pollution our gas-chugging cars are pushing into the atmosphere. ®	<urn:uuid:1fbcee3f-29ea-49f5-915a-c12ccfe768e3>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/01/petrol_taxes_greenhouse_emissions/print.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00036-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.970837	557	2.5625	3
Marine Wildlife Encyclopedia Little Penguin Eudyptula minor This is the smallest penguin, and it is also the only one that remains offshore during daylight, coming onto land after dark. It has a white underside, a gray-blue back and head, and no distinctive markings. During daylight, little penguins are often seen in small flotillas offshore, resting on the surface and periodically diving to catch fish. When feeding, they circle around small fish to concentrate them into a close-knit group, before swimming through the shoal and snapping them up. Unlike other penguins, they do not leave the water when they travel at speed. Little penguins usually nest in burrows or among fallen rocks, but may set up home in breakwaters and under houses and sheds. Each female lays a clutch of two eggs and raises up to two broods a year. Safety after dark In some parts of their range—such as Phillip Island, near Melbourne—thousands of little penguins can be seen scrambling ashore as the light fades. This behavior protects them from most predators, although not from introduced mammals such as foxes and domestic dogs.	<urn:uuid:314e907d-58aa-470e-a93c-d45286b75f6f>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://oceana.org/en/explore/marine-wildlife/little-penguin	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00040-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960105	234	3.3125	3
Martin suggested 40 ppm of Ca as a good lower value for the kettle (in the thread I referenced previously). I have previously been using 50, and this will help on occasion (like for bopils). EDIT: As he points out later, I am wrong about the above. He actually stated that he doesn't think there is a huge need to make sure that there is at least 50 ppm in the kettle. Thanks for that data point from Kolbach, Kai. I'll assume that's a pretty good ratio to use at the concentrations of malt and Ca we typically encounter in our mashes. And yup JJ, you could intend your Ca kettle additions for yeast health, beer clarity, beer stone (more of a pro issue), or flavor (via the Cl or SO4 anions). Or all of the above. It'll be interesting to see if the water book publishes any new proven data on any of this stuff.	<urn:uuid:ce617aa8-6858-405a-a4c4-15806a460546>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=14970.msg190408	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962913	192	1.53125	2
Psalm 117 – A Witness to Universal Aspiration TEXT (Hebrew text at end) 1. Praise the LORD, all nations; extol Him, all the peoples, 2. for his steadfast love overwhelms us, and the faithfulness of the LORD is eternal. “One of the grandest” psalms (Kirkpatrick), exhibiting “ideas that are among the loftiest” in the Bible (McCullough, Interpreters’ Bible), Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, is widely appreciated. Its two verses are readily divided into three parts: the call to praise, the international audience that it addresses, and the justification. The model is frequently cited as the quintessence of psalms of praise. The international orientation of the first verse is unmistakable. This is by no means unique in the Bible, whose monotheism by its very nature includes both the special relationship with and God’s dominion over the whole world. (See by way of example my comments on Psalm 47.) However, non-Israelite worship of the Lord is more often seen as a future phenomenon (see, for instance, Psalm 68:32). Psalm 117 stands out for the exclusivity and immediacy of its address. It is a ringing affirmation of God’s universal sway. (Among psalms cited by commentators who draw attention to the universal scope of Psalms are 18, 47, 66, 68, 97, 98, 100, 105, 108, and 148.) Israel The immediate motivation for this call, however, is less clear and depends to a large extent on the interpretation of “us” in verse 2. If “us” refers to , then the call to other nations is a summons to celebrate God’s particularistic beneficence. If “us” incorporates others in worship (as is a possibility in the last verse of Psalm 47), this is perhaps the most immediate of “international” psalms. In the Talmud (Pesahim 118b), one rabbi clearly argues that the “us” of verse 2 implies beneficence to other nations. Some interpreters suggest that “us” is indeed everyone, but add a presumed qualification that the psalm is therefore messianic in its orientation. Israel It seems to me that the ambiguity is quite purposeful. It is possibly the author’s goal that the reader consider the relation of God to non-Israelite nations. In any case, the inclusiveness is evident. Hence A. Cohen calls this psalm a “witness to… universal aspiration.” The beginning of verse 2 is particularly picturesque, and “overwhelms” is too often mistranslated as, “great is His steadfast love.” The verb used clearly implies victory and overcoming, which befits the core meaning of “steadfast love” as “grace.” The terminology implies that despite human resistance (of one sort or another), God is gracious. * * * * * * * Picking up on the international tone of Psalm 117, Paul cites it as one of the justifications for his approach to non-Jewish nations (Romans ). The author of these essays is Rabbi Benjamin Segal, former president of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in and author of The Song of Songs: A Woman in Love ( Jerusalem : Jerusalem Gefen, 2009). This material is copyright by the author, and may not be reproduced. If you are interested in using the texts for study groups, please be in direct contact with the author, at firstname.lastname@example.org. (א) הַלְלוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה כָּל גּוֹיִם שַׁבְּחוּהוּ כָּל הָאֻמִּים: (ב) כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ חַסְדּוֹ וֶאֱמֶת יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם הַלְלוּיָהּ:	<urn:uuid:ee2c32fa-90a7-414f-b0c5-dffc0d63774e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://psalms.schechter.edu/2012/05/psalm-117-witness-to-universal.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00053-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.910484	962	2.296875	2
From the inception of imagination the very incidence of our intelligent mankind and from the very formula of imagination, there have been the expeditions of science viz. the start. With the improvement of imagination, the development of science is achieved and at the extremity of imaginative power came the idea that everything of the universe is dwelling on the sea of imagination. As per funny example: "Whole of the space is past for us and for any space or any interstellar space earth, we have been in the different location of the past". In this way; just this moment, you are looking or reading through that fundamental universal low in my manuscript yet same moment, I am looking your birth time because pensive in my place is another interstellar space earth through that equidistant of your entire age. In or under the circumstances: See wonderful creation such as; at this events or moment, we are looking everything has creation yet same event or very moment, from the borders on spiritual is nothing creation in the universe thorough that our universe is very early or unopened or contracted. In this manuscript, the most important knowledge of the First Principles is modern big bang theory, modern evolution theory and modern time dimension theory. Modern big bang theory: "Beginning of the creation a part of the power of the nature became divisible as a result of the big bang" such as: The part of dark energy had been divided in the beginning of creation from the large field of dark energy, which is below 50% of total energy. Modern evolution theory or theory of everything: "Everything of the world of matter is the result of evolution" such as: Everything at all always is changing in the universe. Modern time dimension theory: "An individual respective very location is the present and the rest all the locations are of the deep of the past" such as: Today's our home planet is present before us but the same moment outside the home planet is the past of all. In this circumstance, questions may be arisen such as: What powered the big bang or what happened the before big bang? What is at the bottom of physics or why it is revolution of physics? Where time dimension is or why it is nothing? & so on. In this modern First Principles, it became possible to find out the correct solutions or answering of the questions. Yet, under the circumstances, remaining a question may be arisen that the field of single dimension or nature how occurred? In or under no circumstances: that is to say, in that case there is no answer because it is not possible to take back our imagination power or philosophical reflection before it. Consequently, lawfully it is only one answer of this question that the power himself is standing behind it. Pensive it mentioned below the little serving as an example of my research result and see how our universe is! On reflection of big bang theory such as; "Beginning of the creation a part of the power of the nature became divisible as a result of the big bang". In this way; as I see it that our Universe was born in a black hole i.e. the universe may have been created by an explosion within a black hole through that part of power of the nature, that is to say; universe come from in single black hole or big black hole through that below 50% power of the nature. Nature is only single name yet that means many instances such as; God, creator, single dimension, super power, dark energy, black body, big black hole, A black hole, huge reserve of the natural force, primordial whole and eternity present, absolute zero space-time and physics. & so on. On reflection of evolution theory or theory of everything such as; "Everything of the world of matter is the result of evolution" that is to say, everything at all always is changing in the universe. Without big bang theory and only by the evolution theory; as I see it, there is no God in the universe because always changing in the universe. That means her goal is out of the universe yet on reflection of modern big bang with evolution theory; seen existence of the God/creator is in everything at all, everything is the result by evolution/variable of her part such as in physics. On reflection of time dimension theory such as; "An individual respective very location is the present and the rest all locations are of the deep of the past". According to this theory; since every respective very location of everybody is their very present and all/each or all in becoming aware of everybody is past concept that means nobody shall receive the present concept of each other or one another. On this plea; there has been no incidence of present and future at all at any site of space, all are submerged into their respective depths of the past. Such as; from our home planet, everything is past for us around the space and we all are in different locations of the past from any location of universe, that is to say; our home planet is present before us, likewise just at this time it is again submerged into the depth or the past from another place of space. According to this information; as I see it, everything at all in the universe is the result of central such as; own place is middle or center point, position of our home planet is center in the universe and big bang is omnivorous. For a wonder, that the case or history of the universe or series of events or space-time and physic is the result from one site only such as from own/your location i.e. just at this very moment nothing creation from the big black hole or from the dark energy through that imagery. As a result of the present situation, it became possible to find out the correct solutions to the questions about universe creation or nature through that 21st century of discovered fundamental Universal law and evolution revolution of physics. Possibility, swiftly finds out most important answering of the questions to help people find a place and their role of the Universe.	<urn:uuid:d9e62fb4-112e-4ea6-94bf-02fdfa0c9ae3>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.universalrule.info/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.949571	1,220	3.078125	3
November 05, 2006 \| Now you can do more with your digital photos. Like store them all safely in one place. Securely share them with your family and friends. Publish them to any blog. Or simply find one photo out of thousands, quickly and easily. You can upload photos right from your PC, Macintosh or camera phone while using tags and permissions to allow you to organize and control who sees them. Other functions include building custom photo galleries and then invite friends to participate. Share them with your friends, or share them with everyone. A more important feature is Pro-users can post slideshows and filmstrips of photos to any blog with a GUI that works with Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, WordPress and more. As a community, you may also browse photos from people who share your interests. Explore geo-tagged photos, comments, add friends and vote on photos. However, Zoto limits you to 2 GB storage in your free account with unlimited daily uploads, and 10 GB in your Pro account which costs USD 24.99 per year.	<urn:uuid:5f15c756-989c-4747-8fba-3e404dd1c927>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://profy.com/2006/11/05/zoto-%E2%80%93-the-place-for-your-digital-photos/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.941768	220	1.523438	2
Selective outrage over Catholic university commencement speakers Hardly a day has gone by in recent weeks without someone being upset about who is speaking at Catholic university graduation events. We've written already about the scope of the issue and the big controversies this year, which include Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaking at Georgetown and Desmond Tutu at Gonzaga. The Cardinal Newman Society, self-appointed watchdog of Catholic college orthodoxy, has kept close tabs on who universities invite to commencement events and are quick to criticize those who they feel are "not Catholic enough" for the job. But curiously, they don't report all the controversies. Take for instance Fordham University, where the headline speaker at commencement will be John Brennan, the White House deputy national security advisor and former head of the National Counterterrorism Center under the Bush administration. Brennan, who will receive an honorary degree from Fordham, is linked to harsh torture policies, support of drone strikes, and other policies that seem to starkly contradict Catholic teaching. Though Brennan's specific stance on some of these policies is murky, former CIA officer Ray McGovern has done a good job laying out the case against a Catholic school honoring Brennan. The students at Fordham have certainly not overlooked this choice and petitions--like this one and this one--have already popped up asking the university to reconsider honoring Brennan. Reading through the comments of those who signed the petition shows that the university has alienated many students and their families, who are offended that a Jesuit school would honor such a controversial figure. One person who doesn't seem to mind, however, is Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who will be honored at Fordham's graduation right alongside Brennan. Then there's Franciscan University of Steubenville, a school that prides itself on being one of the most authentically Catholic colleges in the country (and which even dropped student health coverage over its opposition to the federal health care mandate on contraception). At their commencement, Steubenville will be honoring Gen. Michael Hayden, who even more so than Brennan is tied to Bush-era torture policies. Yet according to the university, Hayden and this year's other speakers are "noted for their Catholic faith" and for "protecting the sacredness of human life." Thus far, there have been no major campaigns against inviting Hayden to speak. The justification for the differing responses here is clear: Abortion is the number one issue for Catholics, and anyone who is pro-choice should never be invited to speak at a Catholic school. War, torture, and the potential loss of thousands of innocent lives are a much lower priority and are more subjective, as some believe Catholics can come to their own moral conclusions on these issues. I don't mean in any way to suggest that abortion is not the most important issue, nor to suggest that Catholic universities should be encouraged to honor pro-choice politicians. But at the same time, it is important that we don't forget why the church is so against abortion in the first place--the primary teaching of our faith is respect for the dignity of the human person and the sanctity of all human life. And according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "Torture which uses physical or moral violence to extract confessions, punish the guilty, frighten opponents, or satisfy hatred is contrary to respect for the person and for human dignity." If our primary concern in criticizing Catholic universities for their commencement speaker choices is that some speakers fail to promote the dignity of human life, shouldn't we try to apply that principle more evenly on both sides of the political spectrum? And if we don't, what does that say about what the attacks on universities for their commencement speaker choices in really trying to accomplish? Related reading: A Catholic perspective on torture	<urn:uuid:df39ff07-cac2-4c3a-b6cd-9f6178b2b404>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/2012/05/selective-outrage-over-catholic-university-commencement-speakers	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00000-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966038	761	1.617188	2
Ethical? U of M sets up Web site to sanction students Earlier this week, I heard from a friend at the University of Minnesota that 12 students were arrested after the annual Spring Jam party this past weekend turned into a massive riot. The situation elicited memories of Halloweens of Madison’s past, but on a much smaller scale. Then I read an article from Wednesday’s Star Tribune about the university setting up a Web site with photographs from the event, hoping community members will help identify individuals in the pictures. Jerry Rinehart, vice provost for student affairs at the university, told the Star Tribune that the same strategy was used—successfully—after the Gophers won the men’s hockey national championship in 2002. “The last time we had to do this, enough people cared about the community to come forward and identify those who were involved,” Rinehart said. “Clearly no one likes to be a rat, so I’m sure that will be an issue, but this is a case where the students are very upset with what happened because of the very nature of this group.” What I find fascinating is that the editor in chief of the Minnesota Daily said the pictures taken by the student newspaper during the riot will not be used on the university’s site if the intent is to sanction students for possible breaking a school conduct code. This case brings a lot of ethical issues to my mind, especially if the student newspaper (which is supplied with funds from the university) is somehow forced to give up its 1,000-plus photos to the investigation. In a way, the photographers would be giving up their “sources.” With so much of media moving online, and reporters beginning to fuse into photographers, videographers and all-around multimedia wizards, will news organizations see themselves aiding investigations with their content? I understand that it’s a matter of public safety, but I’m not convinced that what the university is doing by setting up a Web site is ethical. I am especially interested in hearing from industry professionals at this Friday’s ethics conference about how they think traditional journalism ethics translate into digital formats. With the media landscape changing, will ethics still exist?	<urn:uuid:9548a09e-1acd-4586-b305-e2364038a648>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://ethicsconference.journalism.wisc.edu/blog/2009/04/29/ethical-u-of-m-sets-up-web-site-to-sanction-students/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960781	462	1.664063	2
SECTION 1. DECLARATION. (1) The ninth amendment to the United States Constitution states, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." The people of Idaho recognize that the ninth amendment protects Idahoans' natural rights not to have their animals tracked by an overbearing federal government. The implicit right to privacy embodied in the fourth amendment also protects the people from being spied on by the federal government without probable cause. (2) The tenth amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the federal government from regulating any intrastate commerce, and any attempt to expand the federal National Animal Identification System and premises identification system to small livestock producers not engaged in interstate commerce would be blatantly unconstitutional. (3) Article I, Section 10 of the United States provides that "no state shall … pass any ... law impairing the obligation of contracts…." However, contracts protected by this section must be valid in the first place, and the parties involved in executing such contracts must have the authority to enter into such agreements. When and if the federal government enters into a contract without adhering to the limits to its power as enumerated by the United States Constitution, the federal government having exceeded its authority, the contract is null and void. Any contract entered into between the federal government and any state which would impose a federal mandate upon the state or the citizens of such state affecting intrastate commerce or violating the constitutional rights to privacy under the fourth and ninth amendments to the United States Constitution is null and void and not protected by the "Contract Clause" of the United States Constitution. (4) The livelihood and economic viability of small livestock producers would be severely threatened by implementation of the National Animal Identification System as originally conceived, burdening them with substantial fixed costs of compliance. SECTION 2. That Section 25-207B, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-207B. IDENTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY OR FISH -- RULES FOR DISEASE CONTROL. (1) In order to provide for disease control and increase the traceability of infected or exposed animals or fish, the division of animal industries, in cooperation with the state brand board, is authorized to promulgate rules for the identification of livestock, poultry or fish and the registration of premises where such animals or fish are held. (2) All data and information collected by the division of animal industries or the state brand board pursuant to the provisions of this section, or rules promulgated hereunder, shall not be considered a public record and shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements as provided in section 9-340D, Idaho Code. (3) Any rules promulgated for the identification of livestock, poultry or fish and the registration of premises where such animals or fish are held under this section shall be subject to the restrictions described in 25-207C, Idaho Code. SECTION 3. That Chapter 2, Title 25, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated as Section 25-207C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 25-207C. ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS. (1) As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (a) "Animal", all members of the animal kingdom except humans and insects. Animal does not include undomesticated animals living in the wild; (b) "Department", the Idaho department of agriculture; (c) "Director", the director of the department of agriculture; (d) "Livestock", equines (horse, mules, donkeys, burros), bovines (cattle and bison), cervids (deer and elk), ovine (sheep), caprine (goats), porcine (swine), camelids (llamas and alpacas), poultry (chickens, ducks, emu, geese, guineas, pheasants, quail, turkeys), and any other animal that the federal government may include in a national animal identification system. Livestock does not include undomesticated animals living in the wild; (e) "Person", individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, or other legal entities and agents of such entities; (f) "Premises", a location where livestock are raised, held, or boarded; (g) "Source verification program", a program that tracks individual animals or groups of animals in order to determine the origin of such animal or group, the identity of all other animals that have been in contact with it, and the location of premises at which it has been held in its lifetime. (2)(a) The state of Idaho shall not establish or participate in the national animal identification system or any other similar source verification program beyond the existent tracking systems implemented by the state of Idaho as part of a program confined to the state of Idaho in effect as of October 31, 2010. (b) The prohibition in this section also applies to the components of a source verification program, including premises registration and databases, animal identification and databases, and animal movement tracing and databases beyond the minimum necessary for the extant Idaho verification program. (c) All cooperative agreements between the federal government and this state, or between this state and other states, established before the effective date of this section and related to the establishment of animal tracking, tagging, registration, or information databases, premises registration, or information databases, use of electronic identification for animal tagging purposes, and other matters related to the national animal identification system are hereby terminated and null and void as to this state's participation. (d) Immediately upon the effective date of this section, any identification lists or databases created using, in whole or in part, federal funds under the national animal identification system shall be void and shall not be used for any purpose by any governmental, public, or private person or entity. Such restriction does not include lists and databases that were created solely for the purposes of addressing specific diseases in specific species of livestock, except to the extent that such lists have been used for the national animal identification system program. (3) The department of agriculture shall: (a) Immediately notify all citizens whose premises information previously has been submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture National Premises Information Repository without their full and informed consent; and (b) Develop a procedure with the United States Department of Agriculture whereby such citizen's data shall be expunged from the USDA National Premises Information Repository as well as the Idaho animal identification plan system. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as: (a) Prohibiting the state from establishing or participating in disease control programs specifically designed to address a known disease in a specific species of livestock; (b) Prohibiting the state from operating livestock identification, brand registration, and inspection programs as authorized under state law; (c) Prohibiting private agricultural industry organizations from establishing voluntary source verification programs for their own members or others who elect to participate; except that, any private system shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: (i) The program shall provide for full and informed consent of all participants, including disclosure of the entire program, the possible uses of information collected under the program, and every entity or person to whom such information may be disclosed; (ii) Persons who voluntarily enroll in the program shall be permitted to withdraw from the program at any time and their personal information shall be permanently removed from program records; (iii) No public moneys shall be used to support such a program; (iv) The private program shall not be used to gain unfair competitive advantage, but shall be considered a commercial term subject to laws restricting unfair competition; and (v) A private source verification program identification device or marking shall not supplant, supersede, or make unreadable this state's or any local entity's brand or mark on any animal. A source verification program's rules shall not supersede this state's brand or marking system rules as a matter of law; and (d) Authorizing the department of agriculture to establish any requirement of participation in the Idaho specific source verification program on the part of any cattle grower or to establish additional source verification programs on state level for any other species of livestock. (5)(a) No essential services, licenses, permits, certifications, insurance or risk management coverage, or other incentives shall be provided by any public or private person, directly or indirectly, to any participant in an animal identification or premises registration program based solely on such person's participation in the program. (b) No services, compensation, favors, payments, credits, benefits, licenses, permits, certifications, insurance or risk management coverage, special consideration, or other incentives shall be denied, revoked, or limited by any public or private person, directly or indirectly, based solely on such person's lack of participation in an animal identification or premises registration program. (c) Neither this state nor any political subdivision of this state shall require any of its suppliers to participate in a premises registration or animal identification program as a condition of supplying goods or services. (d) Failure to participate in a premises registration or animal identification program or the providing of services to persons who are not participants in a premises registration or animal identification program shall not be deemed a crime, nor evidence of any negligence or gross negligence on the part of any livestock owner or provider of goods or services. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If a part of this act is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this act is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.	<urn:uuid:4eb17cab-a054-4716-af61-68177c6fc546>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/INITS/2010init07.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.908569	2,039	2.1875	2
Daniel Davies’s effort to become the most popular man in Britain has, apparently, not developed to his advantage, to quote the Emperor Hirohito. It struck me that there are two opposed explanations for the unusual toxicity of the comments thread that ensued, and they tell us quite a lot about the Great Bubble and the Great Recession that followed. The first would be Daniel’s explanation. Look at them! It took only six comments for someone to analogise him to a soldier whose commander pays him in whiskey and cigarettes to cut the ears off prisoners, and sixty-five for someone to compare him to one of the anonymous organisers of the Holocaust. We got to Josef Stalin by comment 115 and to Megan McArdle by 108. Surely, this is evidence that there is an unreasoning and unproductive rage around at anything that smacks of banks, bankers, or banking. The second would be mine. Fans of Daniel Davies’s work since the distant era of Adequacy.org will appreciate that he is a practised and expert troll, and distinguished among the guild of ancient Norwegian bridge-guardians by the fact he can turn it on and off as desired. Knowing that bankers are unpopular (were they ever popular?), and that Crooked Timber is a website full of left-wing people, he crafted a post that would cause them all to freak out amusingly. You will of course notice that the basic distinction here is that one explanation is demand-driven and one supply-driven. The first assigns agency to the buyer, the second to the seller. The distinction is important in economics – one of the most standard assumptions is that consumer sovereignty holds and that firms are generally price-takers. Another key assumption is that industry fundamentally responds to demand. Electrical engineers would say that it is load-following, like a power plant whose output can be throttled up or down to respond to the needs of the grid. In itself, this isn’t controversial. Industries produce what they can sell. There are lags in the supply-chain, and it’s possible to have temporary shortages or surpluses, but basically, the rate of production is both constrained and driven by demand. But the stronger form of this argument, and the one that is baked into essentially all economic models, is that not just the quantity of goods, but also their quality and kind, is demand driven. The distinction between drivers and constraints is important here. It is obvious, and trivial, to say that things nobody will buy won’t be produced for very long. But that is only half the argument. How did we decide to try making fireguards out of chocolate, or self-certifying mortgages with negative-amortising interest rates, in the first place? Obviously, there are cases where new products do respond to an identifiable demand. At the level of the whole economy, though, this implies that every conceivable product or service already exists in latent form in the minds of customers, as if there was a statue in every block of stone waiting to get out. This is…somehow implausible and unsatisfying. Among other things, it has the curious consequence that being really true to the core assumptions of economics implies eliminating the role of the entrepreneur, at least as an inventor or product designer rather than as an operational manager. If entrepreneurs are a thing, on the other hand, we have to accept the possibility that firms have agency in structuring the markets they sell into, that even if aggregate supply doesn’t create its own aggregate demand, it is possible for specific supply to create its own specific demand. It’s Milan fashion week, after all – an institution exquisitely dedicated to the proposition that producers can at least try to define what consumers will want. Now, back to the mortgage market. Mortgage brokers are a fine example of a business that really is demand-driven. People come to them and say how much house they are trying to buy, and the broker tries to find someone who will lend them the money. As they were both in competition as firms, and usually rewarded on commission as individual workers, their structural incentives were to follow the housing market wherever it went. In that sense, property buyers had real agency and hence culpability. The broker/originator sector was also meant to evaluate their creditworthiness, but as it didn’t take the risk on the loans itself, it didn’t have any incentive to turn people down. It had agency, and therefore also blame. But what about the banks? Just treating them as a normal business is illuminating. Businesses invent new products all the time – sometimes following demand, sometimes reaching ahead of it. Sometimes, what they invent is dangerous to the public and they have to be restrained. Nobody would argue, for example, that in inventing the RBMK nuclear reactor, the Soviet nuclear industry wasn’t berserkly irresponsible and directly to blame when one blew up. And one product the banks surely did invent was outsourced mortgage-servicing. This practice may yet prove to be one of the most pernicious of the Great Bubble, not because it led to illegality as such (although there’s plenty of that), but because it is a major obstacle to recovery, and it is the more profitable the longer it stays that way. When lenders were responsible for collecting payments and dealing with borrowers themselves, they were much more likely to be reasonable with borrowers who struggled to keep up the payments. They had good economic reasons for this; typically, they would recover much more of their money in a negotiated settlement than in a foreclosure, an expensive process in itself that usually ends with the property going for auction at a fire-sale price. But once the servicing function is outsourced, the incentives are actually reversed. Not only does the servicer, the party who has direct contact with the borrower, have no incentive to agree a modification of the original loan, they have every reason to insist on foreclosure. They get paid based on the tasks they carry out, and foreclosure generates a lot of lawyering and letters, all of them chargeable to the lender. Now, there are three ways out of a balance-sheet recession. One is economic growth itself. As, I recall, Daniel Davies once said, if you are in debt as an individual, the best solution of all is to increase your income if it is at all possible. And the Kulmhof-Ranciere study argues that increasing real wages is the best way out of the crisis at the macro-level. Another is inflation. And the point has been made, by one Daniel Davies among others, that inflation is a rather simple mechanism to adjust all sorts of contracts that were set at nominal prices that have become unpayable, one which avoids all the complex machinery of courts and loan officers. And a third is bankruptcy, in which we recognise by law the fact that both the lender and the borrower agreed on a contract that has become impossible to honour, and both of them share in the cost of cramming it down to a realistic level. Here is a case in which a major new product invented by the financial sector, in advance of demand, is directly blocking one of the three roads to economic recovery. To what extent the banks are responsible for the lack of progress on the other two is left as a topic for discussion. In my next post, I’m going to look at some more people who are to blame. They are not Greek schoolteachers.	<urn:uuid:901b5d77-7471-414c-95ed-6696b67dee70>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/yes-the-banks-are-to-blame/comment-page-1/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00036-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.975833	1,543	1.953125	2
Some students in the Ukraine have come up with something very cool: a pair of gloves that translate universal sign language into spoken words. Think of them as a built-in translator for the deaf. The students call their invention EnableTalk. The gloves use flex sensors, touch sensors, gyroscopes and accelerometers to sense the movements being made by the speaker’s hands. These are then translated via processors into spoken words and played on a speaker through a simple text-to-speech engine through a smart phone connected via Bluetooth. The team, called QuadSquad, was presented at the finals during the Microsoft Imagine Cup in Sydney, Australia. Deservedly, the team took first place with their invention. Previous ideas along these lines have been thousand dollar (plus) contraptions, usually with fewer sensors and wired to something else, making them cumbersome. The Ukranian team built EnableTalk with more sensors, no wires, and at a hardware cost of around $75 per pair of gloves. The team expects future refinements to have the gloves market-ready at a low price point (perhaps $200 per pair) with an app for smart phones that can be configured in any of several world languages. The team also plans to expand the app’s offering to have regional dialects (so someone from Toronto could have gloves that sound different than someone from, say, Texas). Another feature is “learning.” The gloves can learn new gestures and have those built-in be modified by the user. So sign language “shorthand” could be created by a user to make some things faster. A science student, for instance, could include several scientific jargon phrases with their own gestures in order to make conversations with colleagues easier. This also allows those using regional dialects of Universal Sign to modify their gestures to fit local phrases and terms. The gloves, being debuted at a Microsoft event, obviously synch with Microsoft phones, but use the old Windows Mobile instead of Phone 7 because 7 doesn’t allow Bluetooth from third party apps. EnableTalk will almost assuredly work with Phone 8, of course. The team tested several prototypes as the system progressed. They used students using sign language in the Ukraine and were inspired by hearing impaired athletes at their school. Very cool indeed. You can find out more at EnableTalk.com.	<urn:uuid:a8a8401c-09d8-42a7-8bc4-f70f74a718cc>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://jamesburchill.com/gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00047-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.961973	483	3.125	3
As we continue to monitor the aftermath of the storms, Administrator Fugate commented today: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who’ve lost loved ones in Oklahoma, and the survivors affected by these storms. FEMA's priority is to support local efforts to keep residents and communities safe, and we remain in close coordination with the affected states. We urge residents to monitor storm conditions, and follow the guidance of their local officials, both for the continuing severe weather threats as well as directions to avoid affected areas.” The importance of being prepared can never be underestimated. On Saturday, in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska, there were reports of more than 100 tornadoes, along with dangerous winds, driving hail, and some flooding, and I would like to commend the effort of local and state first responders in preparing for the storms, as well as their ongoing work in the aftermath to protect lives and provide immediate assistance during this difficult time. There have been many stories of residents heeding warnings, buying weather radios, and either evacuating mobile home parks or finding safe places to take shelter in their homes. While there have been some reports of injuries, and tragically some deaths, the potential impacts could have been much worse if not for the preparedness measures that were taken. I wanted to note the actions of residents in the Pinaire Mobile Home Park in Wichita, Kansas who took these warnings seriously and sought shelter prior to the severe weather hitting. Their prompt response to the warning likely saved many lives. Residents of mobile homes must plan in advance and identify safe shelter options because mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes and should be abandoned in cases of severe weather because they can overturn very easily, even if they have been “secured.” Our thoughts are with the countless citizens in communities and rural areas whose homes have been damaged or destroyed, and I want to encourage residents in impacted areas to continue to listen to their NOAA Weather Radios, monitor media and follow instructions from their local leaders so we can all protect life and property. If possible, take this opportunity to make sure your emergency supply kit has what it needs using the checklist on Ready.gov, and if you’re in an area where severe weather is still forecasted, read our blog from yesterday on steps you can take to prepare and remember to remain vigilant. If you’re a survivor in an impacted area, there are a few important points you should remember: Regional Administrator Beth A. Freeman has reached out to the governors of Kansas and Iowa and has been in constant contact with officials at the Kansas Department of Emergency Management and the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Regional Administrator Andrew Velasquez spoke with Emergency Management Agency Directors in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, and Regional Administrator Tony Russell has been in constant communication with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. State liaison officers have also been proactively deployed to the Emergency Operations Center in Topeka, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa to coordinate response activities, and Incident Management Teams are also being deployed to the Kansas and Iowa state emergency operations centers to support the state response efforts if needed. We all stand ready to provide assistance to the states and storm survivors as needed. And remember, there is more severe weather forecasted for different parts of the country, so stay informed by visiting http://www.weather.gov/ and http://mobile.weather.gov/. - Continue to monitor your battery-powered radio or television for emergency information. - Use extreme caution when walking among debris, downed power lines and entering damaged buildings; be aware of exposed nails and broken glass and wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and gloves when handling or walking on or near debris. - Avoid carbon monoxide hazards and never use generators or other gasoline devices inside your home, basement, garage or camper. - Be aware of possible structural, electrical or gas-leak hazards in your home, and in general, if you suspect any damage to your home, shut off electrical power, natural gas and propane tanks to avoid fire, electrocution or explosions. - Hang up displaced telephone receivers that may have been knocked off by the tornado, but stay off the telephone, except to report an emergency.	<urn:uuid:d0fbd411-3fa0-4713-9398-69e80ae5c7ea>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blog.fema.gov/2012/04/severe-weather-update-3-importance-of.html?m=0	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.95072	869	1.992188	2
Yesterday I asked you to identify where in the world I was when taking the photograph shown Were you able to guess? Most US Army individuals in the field artillery units who ever spent any time at all in Germany will quickly recognize the tower clock and post chalet at Grafenweohr, Germany. A field training post when I was there as an Army wife from 1979-1981, the largest permanent population of the post was the dependent sector. Vast numbers of troops from all US and allied forces train year round on this post. The tower and chalet are widely recognized, and nearly everyone when returning home to the states brings either a photograph or replica of the tower and chalet back with them.	<urn:uuid:50b6ad35-cb4f-4d75-929e-7822aa68f3b6>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://mountaingenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/11/where-am-i-answer_16.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.959756	148	1.507813	2
Earlier this month, Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered his state of education speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., which was part self-review of his department's goals and achievements and part campaign speech for his boss, President Obama. But not all educators are ardent supporters of the president's policies, and they are letting him know. At about the same time Duncan was giving his speech, education historian and professor Diane Ravitch issued a call to teachers, administrators, parents and students to send letters to the president, expressing their sincere views on his education policies. In her own draft of a letter to President Obama, Ravitch says, "Please, Mr. President, stop talking about rewarding and punishing teachers. Teachers are professionals, not toddlers." She also asks the president to "stop encouraging the privatization of education" and to "speak out against the spread of for-profit schools." She adds "Please withdraw your support from the failed effort to evaluate teachers by the test scores of their students." Teacher and education activist Anthony Cody volunteered to help gather the correspondence. In 2009, Cody led the "Teachers' Letters to Obama" effort and collected about 100 letters. That campaign led to a meeting with Secretary Duncan but no change in education policies. This month, educators and parents sent correspondence to The Campaign for Our Public Schools website. On October 18, Cody compiled nearly 400 letters, almost three-quarters of these from educators. They were printed, bound and sent to the White House last week. Cody told CNN that "the level of frustration now is even higher" among teachers than it was three years ago. Cody says it is not the intent of the Campaign for Our Public Schools to act as the middle man in communications, and that he encourages educators and parents to continue to write directly to the White House with their concerns. Some of the letters collected so far express support for the president but question his policies. Others say these policies make it impossible to vote for him, and others are undecided. Some ask him to fire Secretary Duncan and replace him with others they suggest. Here's a sampling from a few letters: (From a Florida teacher) "My state accepted Race to the Top funding. Teachers were informed that the airplane was being constructed as we all flew in it. What? We make things up as we go? It feels demeaning though I guess this is the new normal in many areas to pass a law and then fill in the details as time goes on." (from an 8th grade math teacher in California) "You have turned your back on main street by allowing the mass closings of neighborhood schools by corporate demagogues and by supporting the allocation of very scarce resources afforded any marginalized community to be spent far away from the classrooms where everyone else's kids, but not yours, spend their days...You have ignored students, parents and teachers in our cry for an end to high-stakes standardized testing...I ask you this: What have YOU done for my students, my colleagues, my school, my community, or ME lately?" (from a 5th grade teacher) "Your campaign uses the word 'Forward' to connect to voters. I am asking you to think the same for our public schools...Please stop channeling money into the testing monster and put it back into growing our students...Please help create a new system that celebrates learning, not punish teachers and schools." (from a 2nd grade teacher in Chicago) "Four years ago, I was your biggest fan...As a CPS teacher who was just on strike as a proud member of the CTU, I was highly disappointed with your lack of support for us. I felt betrayed...Stop blaming public schools and public school teachers." In an email to CNN, Cody said, "The chances are slim that President Obama will reboot his education policies prior to the election, but we feel it is critical that he understand how teachers, parents and students feel...It is hard to tell how this might impact the election, but we want him to know what we think." "Perhaps a second Obama term will be a chance to appraise the path we have taken and make some changes. We hope so." You can read the collected letters here: http://campaignforourpublicschools.org/pdf/letters.pdf	<urn:uuid:2416bd98-dc99-44b7-91f7-35cc82b42b52>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.local10.com/news/Frustration-over-Obama-education-policies/-/1717324/17080768/-/5g40nf/-/index.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.978556	882	1.523438	2
NUK901: NUKE for Trainers Level One Professor: Matt Leonard Original Run Date: Level I - Introduction (17 Hours 41 Mins) - Welcome to Level I, an Introduction to The Foundry’s NUKE, made specifically for trainers. With nearly eighteen hours of material we believe this is the most comprehensive training on NUKE available. The course is kept completely up-to-date as new versions of NUKE are released, and with access to the Professor via the forums this course is a must for anyone looking to become an accredited NUKE trainer. Over the ten classes you will cover many aspects of NUKE including its multi-channel, high dynamic range layering system, live action and CGI multipass compositing, color management, animation and transformations, color correction techniques, morphing, warping and effects. You’ll also cover working with time and the various animation editors, rotoscoping, paint, cleanup, keying and tracking. On top of all this, we have an in-depth introduction to NUKE’s 3D environment including projects, shaders, lighting, and RenderMan for NUKE. Matt Leonard has been in the 3D and visual effects industry for 20 years. He has spoken at various events and shows on behalf of Autodesk, The Foundry and eyeon Software and has had articles published in various magazines and journals. He is a member of the Visual Effects Society and has worked as a beta tester for Maya, Katana, Arnold, RenderMan, Mari and Nuke. He currently runs his own on-site training company in the UK and has trained artists from companies such as ILM, Pixomondo, MPC and Framestore. Class 1: An Introduction to Nuke (2 hours 21 mins) - Project 1 - In our first class we really hit the ground running starting with a detailed look at the Nukes User Interface. We cover topics like working Panes, adding nodes, working in the Node Graph, and understanding the Properties Panel. We also look at the Viewer and Proxy settings. From here we begin with our first project and look at how Nuke’s Node Based approach differs from other compositors such as After Effects and Flame. Next we look at the importance of setting up a project correctly which leads nicely into a brief overview of Rotoscoping in Nuke. Next we take a detailed look at Nuke’s unique Channel and Channel Set (Layers) system and begin to build our first basic composite. Finally we end the class looking at the Write node, Nuke’s method of rendering out our final composite. Class 2: Compositing: Live Action, CGI and Multipass CGI (1 hour 23 mins) - Project 2 - Our second class starts by looking at our next project, a shot from the award-winning short ‘Moving Day’. From here we begin looking at compositing in depth, gaining an understanding of how you can bring nodes into the Node Graph and Premultiplied Alpha. We then look at the Bounding Box (or BBox) and Black Outside both fundamental to how Nuke works with images. Following this we look at how the BBox enables us to optimize our composite and how the CurveTool enables us to further increase the speed of the comp. Finally we look at CGI compositing and three different ways of working with CGI multipass files either rendered individually or combined into a single openEXR file. The class finishes with a brief look at the use of the Flipbook which sends the composite to a RAM player for reviewing. Class 3: Animation, Transforms and Color Management (1 hour 9 mins) - Project 2 - We start the class looking in detail at how Nuke deals with Color Management, how it works with sRGB, Log and Linear images, both reading in and rendering out. We look at Look up Tables (LUT’s) and how we can import them into Nuke along with making our own. We then look at how images/pixels can be transformed (moved, rotated, scaled, etc), along with transformational filtering and motion blur. Then we move onto animation concepts, working with the Graph Editor and Dope Sheet, and how we can copy data from one node to another. We look at more transformation nodes such as Reformat, Crop and Position, before moving on to Clone and Duplicate. We finish the class looking at the visual indicators found on each node, finishing up with a brief look at the Switch Node. Class 4: Color Correction, Morphing and Warping (1 hour 38 mins) - Project 2 - Our fourth class begins with a detailed look at Nuke’s color correction tools, both what they do and how they work under the hood. We look at Nuke’s ‘atomic operators’ the building blocks of other color correction nodes (Add, Multiply, Gamma, etc) before moving on to the larger color correction nodes (Grade, Color Correction, Color Lookup, Hue Correct, etc). From here we move across to look at the GridWarp and SplineWarp tools and how these can be used for morphing as well. Class 5: Effects and Filters (1 hour 5 mins) - Project 2 - Our next class focuses on the effects and filters found in Nuke. We begin with a discussion on ‘tile operators’ and how they work differently to the color correct nodes that we looked at in the last class. We focus firstly on the convolve nodes (Matrix, Blur, Convolve, etc), before building a custom Unsharpen Mask and a custom Defocus setup. We then go on to look at some of the other filters and effects found in Nuke before building a custom Edge Blur Matte setup out of Erode nodes. We finish up the class with even more effects and filter nodes including God Rays, Flares, Glints and more. Class 6: Time, Time Editors and Utilities (2 hours 2 mins) - Project 3 - We start by spending the first half an hour of the class looking at our new project (The Control Room) and how it works. For there we look at Nuke’s time nodes which can be used to hold individual frames, speed footage up and down, add motion blur and perform optical flow effects. We then have a detailed look at the Animation/Time Editors (the Graph Editor and Dope Sheet) before finishing the class looking at some of Nuke’s utility nodes including the Dot, Backdrop and Postage Stamp nodes. Class 7: Roto, Paint and Text (2 hours 3 mins) - Project 3 - In this class we take a detailed, in-depth look at the both the Roto and RotoPaint nodes along with their many features. We also look at how Nuke’s Tracker can be used with both the Roto and Paint nodes. We end our class building a custom title slate which could be used at the beginning of a shot. Class 8: Keying and Tracking (1 hours 56 mins) - Project 3 - In our eighth class, we start by looking at creating a garbage mask used for removing unwanted elements before pulling a key. From there we look at a number of keys starting with Nuke’s primary Keyer node before moving on to the Difference Keyer, Hue Keyer and finally Keylight. In this section we also look at marker removal techniques, despill and various compositing techniques for integrating the keyed material into the rest of the composite. We then move on to a detailed look at Nuke’s Tracking node, covering Tracking, Stabilizing, Matchmoving and Corner Pinning techniques. Last of all, we look at combining multiple keys together to make a final matte and how Nuke deals with concatenation in its transform nodes. Class 9: An Introduction to 3D, Projections and UV Mapping (1 hour 47 mins) - Project 4 - In this class we begin to look at Nuke’s superb 3D system, starting with a basic overview of 3D and how to work in Nuke’s 3D environment. From there we build a basic 3D scene, gaining a detailed understanding of all the elements involved including the Camera, ScanlineRender and Card nodes. We also build a simple object in Maya and look at how that can be imported into Nuke. We then move into our next project, a shot from Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. Here we Matchmove the background plate, import a number of .fbx files, created in Maya, rebuild a more complex 3D model, and explore Projection and UV Mapping techniques. We finish up the class looking at how Nuke can export 3D data out as .fbx files and how that can be loaded into Maya, adjusted and exported back out to Nuke. Class 10: 3D Transformations, Displacements, Lights, Shaders and Cards (2 hour 17 mins) - Project 4 - In our final class of Level I, we start by looking at 3D transformation tools such as the Axis and TransformGeo. We cover how you can create an aim constraint making an object always look at a particular Axis. We then look in detail at Nuke’s shaders, FillMat and Lights including Shadows and HDRI. 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Today, the US Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a design patent for their flagship Shanghai Apple Store which opened its doors in September 2010. One of the designers credited for this incredible architecture is the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Apple has won 16 new patents published by the the US Patent and Trademark Office today (viaPatentlyApple) that cover everything from possible methods of charging future Apple products via solar power, to key multi-touch technology and iOS camera related patents. Certainly more fuel for the ongoing patent wars between Apple and the rest of the smartphone industry. We already know Apple is experimenting with solar power from past patents, even going as far as considering which company would produce panels for future products. We also heard reports in March of a superthin solar panel layer from French company Wysips that could be rolling out to handset manufactures within a year. Today one of the 16 newly granted patents gets us a step closer by detailing “methods and apparatuses for operating devices with solar power”. “a solar power tracking apparatus includes, but is not limited to, a voltage converter and a controller coupled to the voltage converter. The voltage converter includes an input capable of being coupled to a solar power source and an output capable of being coupled to an electronic load, such as, for example, a portable electronic device. The voltage converter is configured to monitor or detect an amount of power drawn by the electronic load at the output of the voltage converter. In response to the monitored power drawn, the controller is configured to control the voltage converter to reduce amount of power to be drawn subsequently if the monitored amount of power exceeds a predetermined threshold. As a result, the output voltage from the solar power source is maintained within a predetermined range.”	<urn:uuid:ca439f81-27e4-41f3-a35e-01a073314fdb>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://9to5mac.com/tag/us-patent-and-trademark-office/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.932235	356	2.09375	2
In June 1995, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) decided to yank the license of a Christian group, Teen Challenge of South Texas. TCADA wanted the alcohol and drug rehab center to use state-licensed counselors. Teen Challenge said no, because it relied on former drug addicts whose lives had changed through the gospel, and who wanted to help other addicts. I learned about the threat while teaching at the University of Texas at Austin and editing WORLD. I headed to San Antonio to report on a protest by 300 Teen Challenge supporters in front of the Alamo, that potent symbol of Texas freedom. After my articles appeared in WORLD and later in The Wall Street Journal, readers deluged the office of new Governor George W. Bush with mail protesting TCADA's actions. Soon a call came: Could I meet with the governor and explain what's going on? Of course-and quickly Bush came out in support of accommodating religious groups like Teen Challenge so they could continue their good work. The experience was exciting: I began to see that even a small magazine could have outsized influence. Other invitations came: A lunch with the governor. A dinner. I liked Bush and was flattered that he wanted to run with my concept of compassionate conservatism. He took me onto the balcony of the governor's mansion, overlooking the lit-up state Capitol building, and talked about sitting out there in the evening listening on the radio to Texas Rangers games. When he started running for president in 1999, I agreed to chair a campaign task force about the role of "faith-based" groups. At this point the issue was not so much government dollars but the need for equal treatment. Why should government place obstacles in the paths of religious groups? Why, for example, should a secular homeless shelter be able to get access to surplus food when a religious shelter could not? Our group came up with a plan to set up an office in the White House that would help religious charities get a fair shake. When Bush's stump speech outlining compassionate conservatism included my ideas about charity tax credits, all the better: Taxpayers would regain some authority, and Bush emphasized that "their support won't be filtered through layers of government officials." Maybe, just maybe, compassionate conservatism could shrink government and restore the once-prime role of charities and ministries. Much as I loved WORLD, vocation-adulterous thoughts came to mind: Maybe I'll go to Washington and run that White House office. The thought was foolish: God has given me some talent as an editor but no talent as a politician. But the excitement of being in a campaign, of being valued by a presidential candidate and seen as a guru, grew on me. During this period one important lesson about what's most important came on a beach in Florida. To protect their privacy I'm leaving my four sons out of these accounts, but one story is too amazing to hide under a bushel. (And the son who's involved, Daniel, has approved this message.) Over the years I took all four, one by one, to spring training: They would see players and garner autographs, and I would interview players. It was drizzling in Ft. Lauderdale when Daniel and I visited the camp of the Baltimore Orioles, and for an hour it wasn't clear whether the scheduled game would be played. During that time I sat on a dugout bench next to Cal Ripken Jr. and enjoyed hearing him talk about youth baseball leagues (he was starting his own) and Bill Clinton (he was scathing). The Orioles finally called off the game. Daniel had been stuck in the stands during the rain. We drove up the coast. The rain let up. Since it had been a dull day for him, I thought we could redeem it by going into the ocean. The stretch of beach we stopped at was deserted. A lifeguard stand was a distant, tiny spot. Daniel, almost 15, swam out, while I watched from shore. When he ventured out beyond my comfort zone, I waved at him and yelled that he should come back in. Then he started waving and hollering that he could not, which turned into cries for help. A rip tide had caught Daniel and was pushing him further out. I desperately looked around: No one in sight. I yelled for help but heard no response. I started out, but my poor swimming offered little prospect of success. Suddenly, a dune buggy with two lifeguards came out of nowhere. One of them ran into the water and instantly outpaced me. Then a figure on a surfboard also appeared out of nowhere. He reached Daniel first, then transferred him to the lifeguard, who helped my tired son get back to shore. Back on the beach I looked out to where the surfer had been: He was gone. I profusely thanked the lifeguards, but with hardly a word they rode off, disappearing almost as quickly as they had appeared. Daniel and I walked back to our car, thoughtful and grateful. In 61 years I have never thought myself in the presence of angels-except this one time. Meanwhile, throughout 1999 and the initial months of 2000 the Bush campaign for some reason made me a go-to guy when Washington reporters came to town wanting to learn more about Bush's thinking. When I explained truthfully that my role was highly informal and my contact with Bush rare, Washington reporters accustomed to hearing bragging about access-an office inches closer to the president's, an extra minute of face time-were surprised. One later told me his thinking: Olasky downplays his access, thus he must have huge access. The more I demurred, the more my stock rose, with movement in press accounts from the accurate "informal Bush advisor" to "the revered intellectual guru of Governor Bush." The legend grew when a New York Times profile of me included a paragraph quoting Bush's nice comments about me, and then the reporter's summary: "Indeed, when I ask one of Bush's top aides to explain what a compassionate conservative administration might look like, he says simply, 'Talk to Marvin.'" Dream on. Like each 2012 GOP presidential candidate in turn, a surge merely made me the object of incoming fire. Counting books, articles, and interviews of me, I had probably produced about 3 million words from 1983 to 2000, and some of them-about abortion, public schools, and a variety of social issues-could readily be taken out of context. Why didn't I remember that journalists shouldn't be politicians, and that separation of press and state was important? In part, hope: Maybe in Washington I really could help to get government out of the way of ministries and charities. In part, pride: Like Frodo with his ring at the Cracks of Doom, I didn't have the strength of will to say no to the prospect of power, even though I would have handled it no better than many in Middle Earth or our earth. Happily, God sent some liberal journalists to serve as Gollums. They made me miserable for a little while, and I still feel a twinge-maybe if I had gone to Washington compassionate conservatism would have stayed on track (as if that were in my power). Still, knowing my weakness, I can see that the appearance of Gollums was a great, although hard, mercy. The first hard mercy came through the aftermath of our Stealth Bible controversy (see "More unmerited mercy," Feb. 11). In 1998 the editor of a newsletter published by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood had asked me about male and female roles in the light of the Bible. For Sunday school teaching I had just been studying chapter 4 of the book of Judges, where Israelite leader Barak balks at God's command to lead an army against the Canaanites and says he won't go unless the prophetess Deborah goes with him. Her response was that the Israelites would win but Barak would not gain honor in the process. I offered the editor my exegesis and practical application: that women often led when men didn't step up, and that I'd vote for a woman for president but would think it shameful that men had abdicated. Gasp! I had mouthed off thoughtlessly to a small newsletter, but by 2000 the internet age was far enough along for anti-Bush researchers to find what this "top Bush advisor" had said. My words were suddenly a sexist quotable in dozens of liberal publications. Soon a second set of attacks arose. At the end of 1998 I had written a positive review of Tom Wolfe's novel, A Man in Full, within which a main character converts to stoicism, which Wolfe called "the religion of Zeus." A little over a year later, with Bush and John McCain the top contenders for the GOP presidential nomination, I picked up that riff and compared Bush's emphasis on Christian compassion ("the religion of Jesus") with John McCain's stoical stress on the classical virtues of courage, duty, and strength ("the religion of Zeus"). It was dumb of me to call McCain a Zeus follower, even playfully, in a way that could readily be taken out of context. Toward the end of the column I waxed even dumber by citing three East Coast journalists who praised McCain's classical virtues: Bill Kristol, David Brooks, and Frank Rich. I knew Bill is Jewish, but the thought never occurred to me-it should have-that if Brooks and Rich are also Jewish my comment could be taken as anti-Semitic. They are. It was. One New York reporter researching my sudden rise ran the headline, "Bush Crony Blames 'Zeus Worshipers.' Three Jewish Journalists Scorned." My playful column turned into the farce that launched 1,000 quips. Publications did not note the Tom Wolfe context, so it seemed I equated Judaism with Zeus worship. A typical lead read, "GEORGE W. BUSH has a new religious flap on his hands-his adviser Marvin Olasky has claimed three reporters, all Jews, who have criticized Bush, follow the 'religion of Zeus.'" Trifecta time: Slammed in The Washington Post, The New York Post, and The Jerusalem Post. Some who researched my background salted their stories with suggestions that I was a Jewish anti-Semite. I tried to write or call each journalist who wrote such things. Jewish journalists tended to be sympathetic, but with others it was like playing an arcade Whack-a-Mole game and trying to hit each head with a mallet before it retreats back to its hole. The reporters kept popping up to play Whack-a-Molasky faster and faster, sometimes simultaneously, until there was no way to knock them all down. Many were unapologetic: A Washington Post reporter told me his reporting was fair because "Jews rhymes with Zeus." The scorn was rightly mine because I had carelessly offered an opening. And yet, God's Gollums brought misery but help, because small step by small step I had fallen into a yearning for what C.S. Lewis in 1944 called the "inner ring," the group (often behind the scenes) that seems to run things. He said this desire becomes paramount "in all men's lives at certain periods, and in many men's lives at all periods between infancy and extreme old age." I had thought myself immune, but inner ring yearning is like a malaria-bearing mosquito that will squeeze through even a small hole in a bednet. My small hole was the desire to see a concept I had developed put into presidential practice. The national press coverage early in 2000 destroyed my inner ring prospects: That was a hard mercy, because I would not have relinquished them freely. C.S. Lewis in 1944 said, "The quest of the Inner Ring will break your heart unless you break it." But many people are weak and, like me, need to have God break it. Twelfth in a series; for previous episodes, go to worldmag.com/olaskyseries	<urn:uuid:16cc0706-a25e-4e59-9a94-c2a08d1a80f4>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.worldmag.com/2012/03/saved_by_god_s_gollums/page1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.979248	2,485	1.625	2
- Here's a couple of squirrels that I've managed to photograph inside attics. I've already written many guides about how to remove squirrels from attics, so now I will just write about how to prevent squirrels from getting into your house in the first place. Of course, if you've found my website, it's likely that you already have a wildlife problem, but I'll write about prevention anyway. If your already have a squirrel problem you can certainly do preventative measures to prevent future problems from happening again.Step 1 - Inspect the whole house, top to bottom, and search for any possible openings leading into the house. Prime areas include the area where eaves meet roof (eave gap), soffit vents, roof vents, ridge cap, dryer vents, plumbing stacks, louvre vents, the chimney, and any area where architectures meet, where there might be gaps. This work requires a ladder, and squirrels usually enter at roof level.Step 2 - Seal shut any openings! The primary tools I use are steel screen, a power drill, and caulk. You can install heavy steel screen over any openings, and calk shut any gaps where an area can be pushed open. I guess there really is no step three. You can trim back trees if you like, and that will discourage squirrels from jumping on to your roof, but the truth is that if there's no open areas, they can't get in. And squirrels can climb anything, so a lack of trees isn''t going to keep them away. you do seal up the house, be sure there's no wildlife currently living inside, because then you're going to get a desperate animal who will either chew or claw its way out, or one that dies inside and causes an odor problem. What Are Other Efficient Squirrel Preventative Measures - A lot of people in the country or the suburbs are looking for squirrel preventative methods to ensure that the rodents do not enter their home. Squirrel prevention is a great way to live in the same area as squirrels without them or you becoming a threat to one another. Even people who love animals do not want squirrels in their homes because of the possible damage that they can cause. They have to keep their teeth at a certain level, and because they keep growing all their lives the most effective way to do so is to chew on things. Chewing by squirrels in your home can mean broken wires, holes in the wall and nesting in your insulation. So what are those squirrel preventatives that can be effective? You should first remove vegetation around your home. If a tree branch makes it easier for a squirrel to get into your home then you want to get rid of that branch. You should also remove small vegetation which can provide a great hiding spot for squirrels and for holes on the wall that they may be using to come into your home. Depending on the vegetation it can also be a food source; removing it will make it less likely that you will have a squirrel problem. Do it yourself: Visit my How To Get Rid of Squirrels page for tips and advice. Get professional help: Visit my Nationwide Pro Directory of wildlife removal experts. The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), is one of the most widespread nuisance animals in the country. It lives throughout most of the United States. It is arboreal (likes to live in trees), but just as commonly atticeal (likes to live in attics). It's a member of the rodent family, and is prone to chewing and gnawing. Squirrels are active during the daytime, particularly morning and evening. They are active year-round. They give birth to two litters of young per year, in late summer and late winter, commonly inside buildings they've chewed into. They are very agile and great climbers, and are active animals. They are cute, but often destructive, especially when they enter an attic.	<urn:uuid:dd2191e9-be44-4746-98df-a2014279de36>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/blog/squirrelprevention.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963224	829	1.867188	2
Yes, we all know we need to convert our networks and Web sites over to IPv6, but no one wants to be the first. Well, now the Internet Society, the non-profit organization supporting Internet standards, education, and policy-making, is trying to solve the problem for us by getting many major Internet Web powers such as Facebook, Google, and Yahoo! and important content delivery network (CDN) providers, including Akamai and Limelight Network to use IPv6 on June 8, 2011. According to The Internet Society, "The goal of the Test Drive Day is to motivate organizations across the industry - Internet service providers, hardware makers, operating system vendors and web companies - to prepare their services for IPv6 to ensure a successful transition as IPv4 addresses run out." Today, only a few Web sites, ISPs, and CDNs support IPv6. Martin Levy, director of IPv6 strategy for Hurricane Electric, an IPv6 specialist that provides ISP backbone and co-location services, said today that there are only a handful of sites and CDNs that support IPv6. These include Google; Netflix, to a degree; Germany's Heise Online; Facebook at www.v6.facebook.com; and Limelight. Specifically, the Society hopes World IPv6 Day will "expose potential issues under controlled conditions and address them as soon as possible. The vast majority of users should be able to access services as usual, but in rare cases, mis-configured or misbehaving network equipment, particularly in home networks, may impair access to participating websites during the trial. Current estimates are that 0.05% of users may experience such problems, but participating organizations will be working together with operating system manufacturers, home router vendors and ISPs to minimize the number of users affected. Participants will also be working together to provide tools to detect problems and offer suggested fixes in advance of the trial." This needs to be done because, again of that chicken and egg problem. It's all well and good for you Web site to support IPv6, but what if your network doesn't support it? What about your end-users? It's all well and good to say that there shouldn't be any problems, but I think we're all smart enough to know that that won't be the case. It never is when you make a major network infrastructure change. As Donn Lee, a Facebook network engineer, explained on Facebook's page on World IPv6 day, "Testing IPv6 is important because recent studies indicate about 0.05% of Internet users (1 in 2,000) can't reliably connect to websites that enable both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses (known as "dual-stacked" websites. This has resulted in a classic chicken-and-egg puzzle right now: websites don't want to enable IPv6 because a small number of their users may have trouble connecting. At the same time, doing nothing means that ever more users will have trouble connecting to these dual-stacked websites." Do you want to get involved? You can. You should. If you run a Website, you can do it by making your site IPv6 accessible using dual stack technology and obtain an AAAA Domain Name System (DNS) record for your site. Your site will should still be available to the IPv4 Internet. As an ISP, you're going to be participating in this trial one way or the other-it's not like your customers are going to stop trying to use Facebook, Google, and Yahoo. According to the Internet Society, "The most important thing for you to do is to advise your customer support organization. You should have plans in place to explain the event to customers, and to troubleshoot if problems arise. You should consider customer outreach. You may want to post a version of the IPv6 test page on your customer-facing servers, with tips for fixing problems encountered. Once you've done that, you might send notices to customers inviting them to test their service ahead of time. If you provide gateway routers to your customers, you should test their functionality, to make sure user equipment behind them responds appropriately when content is available over dual-stack." For more information on participating on World IPv6 Day check out the Internet Society How to Join page. If you need more information on how to use IPv6, I highly recommend for anyone working on IPv6 that they read the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6 document. (PDF Link)	<urn:uuid:125714bc-f938-44c1-8924-55365403dc97>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/world-ipv6-day-has-facebook-google-and-yahoo-support/542	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	0.934794	924	2.03125	2
Arpa \| Arpeggio von F.LLi BOFFI Arpa \| Arpeggio Giopato & Coombes The peculiarity of the table Arpa is in the development of the legs that are inspired by two different architectural periods.The support is in fact composed by a double set of legs on two concentric circles, but merged into a single entity structure: the "external" leg takes the classic leg "Convertible" but upside down, and refers to the Queen Anne style, but the central pedestal refers instead to Regency style. While the first style is characterized by graceful and female lines, the second is distinguished by a taste masculine even if always romantic. This "cage" structure, studied in detail, is the strength of this piece, which also seems inspired by the graceful shapes of nature. The complicated construction supports the simple oval oak pickled gray top, that emphasize the shape below. The chair and armchair Arpeggio take up the sinuous movement of the table with clean and sober lines to accompany him with the lightness and delicacy Also in this case there is the play between different styles and eras. It may in fact recognize in the legs the shape of quadrangular buttresses that support the churches and basilicas of late antiquity that also in this case support the seat. The profile favors the back creating a comfortable and enveloping chair, available as dining chair with a high back and as "small throne" with armrests. F.LLi BOFFI \| Die neuesten Produkte	<urn:uuid:b72a55d3-1715-49ae-b04a-b13984a17543>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.architonic.com/de/pmsht/arpa-arpeggio-f-lli-boffi_pronew/1157825	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.925189	325	1.679688	2
It was issued by the IASB on 12 May 2011. IFRS 13 will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013 and contains specific transition requirements. - Fair value defined as an exit price. - Comprehensive framework for measuring fair value when such measurement is required under other IFRSs. - Additional disclosures required about fair value measurements, including non-financial assets and liabilities.	<urn:uuid:55abfb48-d8ab-4f91-9fe7-7c07f29a37d1>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.kpmg.com/AU/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/IFRS-In-the-Headlines/Pages/In-the-headlines-issue-2011-17.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00049-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.948678	82	1.53125	2
History of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery In 1972, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society included a small public art gallery in its newly renovated facility. The Crawford C. McCullogh Gallery, named in honour of a local physician, exhibited local and touring exhibitions.The Gallery was very popular and soon outgrew its new quarters. Dr. John Augustine and his wife Annette Augustine, as well as other members of the Board of Directors for the Society, applied for capital funding from the Museum Assistance Program. In February, 1974, approval was given to begin construction in Thunder Bay of a National Exhibition Centre at a site by Confederation College. This was one of twenty-six Exhibition Centres established across Canada. The 4,000 square foot facility, officially opened on February 6, 1976, was designed to meet environmental standards for the proper display and interpretation of traveling and local exhibitions. The Centre was so successful that it became obvious in the late 1970's that a larger facility would be needed. At the same time the National Museum of Man in Ottawa, itself desperately pressed for proper display and storage space, agreed to offer on long-term loan of over 400 works from its collection of contemporary Canadian Indian Art. This quickly led to the concept of expanding the Centre in Thunder Bay. Crucial to the success of the campaign was support from First Nations people themselves. The National Native Arts and Crafts Corporation endorsed the project and provided a generous donation and a Native Advisory Committee was formed to act as consultants in the development of a Centre for Native Art. This active group, which undertook its own fundraising campaign as well, represented the Ontario Native Women's Association, Fort William Indian Band, Ontario Native Arts and Crafts Corporation, Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre and the Native Community Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. The expanded facility called the Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre and Centre for Indian Art was opened to the public in the summer of 1982. The Centre continued to bring to Thunder Bay exhibitions and artists usually only available in larger cities, and it began to originate exhibitions of work by native artists from Northwestern Ontario and across Canada. In 1983 a major collection of work by the late Benjamin Chee Chee was purchased. Other significant acquisitions during these formative years included works by Leo Yerxa, the Waabanda-Iwewin Collection, a significant number of paintings and works on paper by Norval Morrisseau and the gifting of the 'From Our Hands' collection by the Province of Ontario. By 1986 the collection had grown to include 562 works. On February 6, 1986, the public name of the institution was changed to the 'Thunder Bay Art Gallery'. In 1992 Charles Peacock gifted 77 works of Northwest Coast art, ranging from button blankets, to bentwood boxes, to masks, and other contemporary works and in 1994 the Gallery received a donation of 138 works by forty-two First Nations artists from the estate of Helen E. Band. This collection includes early work by Norval Morrisseau, portraits by Arthur Shilling, paintings by Carl Ray, Joshim and Goyce Kakegamic, Saul Williams, Roy Thomas, and the work of other significant artists. Individual donors have contributed and enriched the collection immeasurably. Artist Allen Sapp gifted 14 of his large paintings in 1993. Rebecca Baird, Rick Rivet, and Ahmoo Angeconeb have also donated work. The Art Gallery has a representative selection of work by the late Robert Markle, the late Carl Beam, the late Roy Thomas, and the late Bob Boyer. In 1999 the Gallery returned the 371 remaining works, on long-term loan, back to the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The permanent collection of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery of over 1500 pieces, now includes photography, beadwork, paintings, sculpture, multi-media, works on paper and other artforms by First Nations artists. The Gallery exhibits over 25 different exhibitions each year, including a wide range of traveling exhibitions organized and circulated by major museums and galleries from across Canada and the United States. As well, the Gallery curates a Regional Artists Series featuring work by northwestern Ontario artists. Follow us on Facebook and become a friend here.	<urn:uuid:82cb0f13-44a5-4b95-ac2c-f74d5eff5989>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.theag.ca/pages/about-us/history.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00018-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963626	853	2.6875	3
Cat parasite that worms into humans' brains can drive victims to suicide A parasite found in cats is tampering with people's brains and driving them to suicide, research suggests. Scientists have shown that men and women infected with a bug that breeds in cats' stomachs and worms into people's brains are seven times more likely to attempt suicide than others. They say that Toxoplasma gondii may tinker with the delicate chemistry of the brain and screening people for it could help identify those at risk of taking their own lives. A parasite found in cats is tampering with people's brains and driving them to suicide, research suggests The parasite, which is carried by many Britons, has a complicated life cycle but can only breed inside cats. The microscopic eggs are passed on in cat faeces, spreading the infection. Pregnant women are advised not to empty cat litter trays because the parasite can be fatal to unborn babies. The bug can also be picked up from contaminated food. Around a third of people worldwide carry the parasite, with most catching it by consuming undercooked meat, especially lamb, pork and venison or by ingesting water, soil or anything contaminated by cat faeces. Scientists looked for evidence of the infection in the blood of 84 men and women, more than half of whom had tried to commit suicide. The Toxoplasma gondii parasite is only able to reproduce in a cat's gut Dr Lena Brundin, of Michigan State University, said: 'We found that if you are positive for the parasite, you are seven times more likely to commit suicide.' She said that the parasite, which has previously been linked to brain cancer, schizophrenia and personality disorders, may inflame the brain or tamper with its chemistry, including levels of the 'feel-good' chemical dopamine. Those behind the latest study stressed that not everyone who is infected will be suicidal. However, they said if the link is confirmed, screening for the bug could make it easier to determine which mental health patients are at the greatest risk of attempting suicide. Knowing more about the biology that precedes suicide could also lead to the creation of better anti-depressants. Dr Brundin said: 'It means we can develop new treatments to prevent suicides and patients can feel hope that maybe we can help them.'	<urn:uuid:c83e983a-dc3f-4aac-a0b6-d539208f3a8a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.mailonsunday.ie/sciencetech/article-2190086/Cat-parasite-worms-humans-brains-drive-victims-suicide.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962787	479	2.6875	3
Russia blocks Monsanto corn in GM study fallout Rat tumour fears spark sale ban Monsanto’s GM corn, the centre of a storm inspired by the now-notorious French “rat tumours” study, has been banned from Russia following a decision by consumer rights regulator Rospotrebnadzor. The ban is more symbolic than anything else: Russia doesn’t allow its farmers to plant GM corn, and is a net exporter of grains. According to TV-Novosti site RT, Rospotrebnadzor has asked Russia’s Institute of Nutrition to review the French study, which claimed that rats developed large tumours either when exposed to the “Roundup-resistant” crop or to concentrations of Roundup in their water as low as .1 parts per billion. According to Bloomberg, Russia had already asked the European Commission to comment on the study. The European Food Safety Authority expects to have a preliminary review of the study completed by next week. Controversy surrounding the study has continued in the week since it was released. Britain’s Science Media Centre criticized the study, only to be accused of a pro-GM conflict of interest in its sponsorships. However, its concerns about the study’s methodology were echoed by the Australian Science Media Centre, which is mostly funded by media organisations. ®	<urn:uuid:529c3811-52b1-4393-92a5-3a970e149372>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/26/russia_bans_monsanto_corn/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.968649	286	1.828125	2
Recognize This! – Innovation is not just the big, market-transforming end result, but the little ideas along the way. What’s the most powerful word in business today? Innovation. Read any blog, any news source, any prospectus and you will quickly stumble over “innovation.” How the company pursues innovation, how innovative the products are, how “innovation” is a core value of the company. And this is all well and good – innovation truly is what propels industries and markets ever forward. But the real question smart companies should be encouraging every employee, in every role, to ask is: “What can I do, in what I do every day, to be more innovative? How can I innovate our product, our service approach, to better serve our customers, change the market, or push the company forward?” Unfortunately, too many people think innovation is too big for them or “not in my job description.” I believe that’s because we as leaders have failed to explain what real innovation actually looks like. David Steinberg, chief executive of XL Marketing, gives a much better definition of innovation in a recent New York Times ...	<urn:uuid:c1513adb-b864-4d7b-92c5-d7457dd52d63>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://humancapitalleague.com/Home/blog/filteredlist?cat=8	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.935607	254	1.695313	2
Teenage Author Writes to Motivate Others It's not uncommon for a published author to sign books at bookstores or to travel to other cities to promote the book. If the book is motivational it is not uncommon for the author to speak before various groups. What is uncommon, as Houston Public Radio's Rod Rice reports, is when the author does all of that during her junior year in high school. To make Yuliana Gallegos’ story even more remarkable is that this current book is not her first. She wrote her first book when she was seven and still living in Mexico. “It was called The Rights and Responsibilities of the Children. It was also how I saw children being mistreated in Mexico, how their parents sent them off to work. I wanted to show these kids that we don’t chose to come into the world, that our parents bring us into the world and they are the ones that have to give us love and support and that we have rights.” Yuliana had to convince her parents that she was serious about writing that book and getting it published. She says she believes that others can keep you from your dreams temporarily, but only you can keep you from your dreams permanently. The book that Gallegos is promoting now at area book stores and in other cities too is called My American Dream, a book about the challenges she faced when her family came to the U-S when she was nine-years-old. The difficulties she had to face began her first day of school as a fourth grader. “The first day I felt like I was coming from another planet. Everyone was looking at me up and done like they would to any other new kid in school. The teacher started speaking and I didn’t know what she was saying at all. I was like, ‘what am I doing here’, I just wanted to disappear, I wanted to go back home back to Mexico, back to my friends in Mexico, back to my school.” Yuliana’s parents told her not to give up that she can do anything she wanted to do and so her first dream was to learn English. “Sometimes it took me five hours to do my homework; I had dictionaries stacked up next to me because I had to look up every single word. It was really hard at first, we had words posted on the walls, like, as you were coming down the stairs you could see the words so they would stick to your mind, so my family helped me through it all.” Yuliana than had to gain the respect of her classmates. She says she did that too through hard work, by acing tests and being named student of the week. But not all the obstacles were yet cleared. “I thought I had friends in school, but then this girl had a party and she invited all the girls in my classroom except me, so that made me feel so left out. I started getting their respect but not gaining friends, so that was my next step, to gain friends.” And as they say the rest is history, Yuliana Gallegos is 16, a junior in high school, with friends, and plans for the future; University of Houston and then perhaps Princeton. And along the way the chance to tell young people and adults her simple philosophy… “Never give up on their dreams, there might be rocks in your path, you might fall with those obstacles but just get up and keep on going.” My American Dream is published by Arte Publico at the University of Houston and is available online and at area book stores.	<urn:uuid:c802aed8-c243-4257-8daf-cf02a83c085a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://kuhf.convio.net/site/News2?JServSessionIdr012=xj2lobh4h2.app13a&page=NewsArticle&id=22409&news_iv_ctrl=1687	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00005-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.991781	760	2.34375	2
Investigators from the National Weather Service announced yesterday that they found evidence that a weak tornado touched down briefly Wednesday afternoon in woodlands north of Butler in northern Baltimore County. No structures were damaged and no one was injured by the twister, which was rated a weak F-0 on the Fujita scale, according to David R. Manning, warning coordinator for the weather service's Sterling, Va. forecast office. "All the damage I saw was to trees. It was a very heavily forested area," Manning said. Tornado warnings were issued just before 5 p.m. for Harford and Baltimore counties when rotating winds turned up on Doppler radar images as thunderstorms entered northern Baltimore County. High winds and hail caused minor damage, downed trees and snapped limbs and wires from Harford County to northern Virginia. "It started losing some of its lower rotation as it got toward the Howard County line," said James E. Lee, meteorologist-in-charge in the Sterling office. "We did not warn for Howard County ... but we got some video from Silver Spring showing the funnel cloud" about 7 p.m. The cloud did not touch the ground there. Most of the damage seen during the inspection was from straight-line winds. The only evidence of a tornado touchdown, Manning said, was just east of Falls Road, between Stringtown and Mt. Carmel roads. "What I saw was a lot of whole trees down, and a couple of them were uprooted," he said. "Some others had some large limbs snapped off. A good number had their leaves stripped off," a characteristic sign of a tornado. Also, much of the damage was "convergent toward a common center," he said, which also is typical of a tornado on the ground. No one should be surprised by the finding, Manning said. "This is our severe-weather season, and ... it's not uncommon to see a tornado in this part of the world," he said. "Weaker, smaller tornadoes are much, much more common, thankfully, than strong, violent tornadoes." To see a video of the twister, go to baltimoresun.com/funnelcloud.	<urn:uuid:2b835b7c-1012-4cf2-99c2-f3525c021f60>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2007-06-15/news/0706150050_1_tornado-touched-down-howard-county	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	0.9849	458	2.03125	2
Brooklyn Gentrification Exhibit There is only about two weeks left to see the Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) . Gentrification is a reality that has been impacting the borough of Brooklyn for a number of years. In the art exhibit located in Brooklyn at the James E. Davis Arts Building on 80 Hanson Place, are works of art that capture each of the artists’ personal critiques on the changes that are taking place in the borough that many love, including me. Over twenty artists have put in their creativity and hard work to get people to look deeper into the transformation of the economic and social landscape of Brooklyn. The Gentrification of Brooklyn exhibit is a great opportunity to be educated about the past, present, and future of Brooklyn. The showcased artwork in the exhibit is provocative, eye-opening, and has everyone asking, “Is it white flight or gentrification?” This is a great question to ask friends, family, and coworkers. The exhibit will definitely create a dialogue within the community. Definitely make time to get down to MoCADA to view this incredible exhibit. If you’re an educator, like me, schedule a tour for your students. For questions, call (718) 230-0492 or visit www.mocada.org. Don't be shy, leave a comment... You must be logged in to post a comment.	<urn:uuid:22c7438c-711e-4b3b-a317-c32bb2ca3632>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://blogs.york.cuny.edu/wp/abbiebrown/2010/05/01/brooklyn-gentrification-exhibit/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.951831	304	2.078125	2
\|Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary\| 16:1-17 The laws for the three yearly feasts are here repeated; that of the Passover, that of the Pentecost, that of Tabernacles; and the general law concerning the people's attendance. Never should a believer forget his low estate of guilt and misery, his deliverance, and the price it cost the Redeemer; that gratitude and joy in the Lord may be mingled with sorrow for sin, and patience under the tribulations in his way to the kingdom of heaven. They must rejoice in their receivings from God, and in their returns of service and sacrifice to him; our duty must be our delight, as well as our enjoyment. If those who were under the law must rejoice before God, much more we that are under the grace of the gospel; which makes it our duty to rejoice evermore, to rejoice in the Lord always. When we rejoice in God ourselves, we should do what we can to assist others also to rejoice in him, by comforting the mourners, and supplying those who are in want. All who make God their joy, may rejoice in hope, for He is faithful that has promised. Verses 5, 6. - Not in their own houses or places of abode might the Paschal lamb be slain and eaten, but only at the place, which the Lord should choose to place his Name there. On the first occasion, while the people were still in Egypt and had no sanctuary or specially holy place where Jehovah s Name was set, the Passover was eaten in their own houses; but when God should choose a place as his sanctuary, only there could the ordinance be observed. Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates,.... Or cities, as the Targum of Jonathan, so called because they usually had gates to them, in which public affairs were transacted; but in none of these, only in the city of Jerusalem, the place the Lord chose, might they kill the passover and eat it, and other passover offerings: which the Lord thy God giveth thee; in the land of Canaan, and which land was given them of God. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 5, 6. Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates—The passover was to be observed nowhere but in the court of the tabernacle or temple, as it was not a religious feast or sacramental occasion merely, but an actual sacrifice (Ex 12:27; 23:18; 34:25). The blood had to be sprinkled on the altar and in the place where the true Passover was afterwards to be sacrificed for us "at even, at the going down of the sun"—literally, "between the evenings." Deuteronomy 16:5 Parallel Commentaries Deuteronomy 16:5 NIV Deuteronomy 16:5 NLT Deuteronomy 16:5 ESV Deuteronomy 16:5 NASB Deuteronomy 16:5 KJV Bible Hub: Online Parallel Bible	<urn:uuid:055d19b3-6b99-41e8-8cbb-364f01c1c90a>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/16-5.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966401	651	2.3125	2
Bachelor of Arts The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures offers an interdisciplinary major that requires in-depth study of a foreign language and emphasizes work in literatures, history, and political science. Students of modern languages and cultures thus take a variety of courses aimed toward acquiring knowledge not only of a foreign language, but also of the literature, culture, history, economics, and politics of the country or area where the foreign language they are studying is the major tongue. Since the curriculum allows for 18 hours of unrestricted electives, the department encourages cadets to double major or to minor in another curriculum or to study other foreign languages (a minimum of two years study of each language). The modern language and cultures department does not accept transfer credit of Internet-based or distance learning courses at any level. The curriculum is designed to provide a student with skills to function effectively on a shrinking planet. The countries and geographical areas that combine to shape the modern world, while becoming increasingly interconnected and geographically accessible, nevertheless remain far apart in their linguistic, cultural, economic, and political systems. The modern languages and cultures curriculum enhances an understanding of global issues and fosters in-depth knowledge of a country or area. Graduates of the curriculum should thus be well prepared to pursue advanced study in a variety of fields or to find positions in teaching, the armed forces, government, the foreign service, or in multinational firms. The curriculum lays the groundwork for an individual to assume a leadership role in an increasingly internationalized world. A cadet may earn a bachelor’s degree in two ways (please consult the “Synopsis of the Modern Languages and Cultures Curriculum”): - He or she must take all prescribed courses and acquire a minimum of 24 credit hours above the 200-level in one foreign language. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be earned in 400-level language courses. - He or she must take all prescribed courses and acquire a minimum of 12 credit hours above the 200-level in one foreign language (a minimum of 3 credit hours must be earned in a 400-level language course). In addition, cadets must earn 3 credit hours above the 200-level in another language. Students who choose this option are required to take all history and political science courses that correspond to their principal language. Majors must either study abroad or participate in a foreign intern program in a country where their primary foreign language is a principal tongue. Upon completion of all requirements, majors will be awarded a B.A. degree in modern languages and cultures, with their language(s) specified (i.e., B.A. in Modern Languages and Cultures - French; B.A. in Modern Languages and Cultures - French and Arabic).	<urn:uuid:2d3f6c19-588e-4dd9-8d57-58cd8987ca1d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.vmi.edu/content.aspx?tid=37083&id=2000&ekmensel=8f9c37c3_144_146_2000_1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00040-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.917711	558	2.078125	2
Yale Kroll looks through his nearly destroyed house on Merivale Avenue in Beach Haven. / PETER ACKERMAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Homeowners and business owners along Long Island Beach spent Saturday picking through what superstorm Sandy left behind, many of them for the first time. Some escaped relatively unscathed — a flooded basement or garage. Others lost the first floors of their home to water damage, or even the home itself. Still, many here cling to the same mantra: It could have been worse. 'Enter if you dare' Propped up against the door is a novelty fence gate with a small sign: “Enter if you dare.” The warning took on new meaning on Saturday. Sandy Gingras and a half-dozen others wore breathing masks to keep from choking on mold while cleaning out her Beach Haven How to Live store. Clutching their masks, they walked in and out, piling what used to be Gingras’ merchandise onto the sidewalk outside. By mid-afternoon, what remained of their wares — artwork and other home decor — stretched a quarter-block in either direction, with more still to throw away even after a second day of hauling debris. “We’re throwing everything away,” Gringas said. “It’s all moldy. You can salvage things for yourself, but you can’t sell them.” Her store in Surf City still is open, unharmed. But she fights back tears when discussing what she’s lost. “The other day I didn’t cry,” she told her friend, Eileen Hessel, who came to offer help. “It was the first day I didn’t cry.” Hessel has less success fighting back her own tears. Her home was ravaged by Sandy, but what makes her emotional is the business she worked for five years to get off the ground. She sells a line of skin products, primarily to stores like this one, but she lost a huge shipment she was storing at a friend’s garage. And yet she came to offer aid, not ask for it. “I’m a fighter,” Hessel said. “I’m a Jersey girl.” “We have an Army man!” exclaimed 16-year-old Alexandra Ettman, pulling a toy soldier from a chest-high mound of sand and rubble. Here on Merivale Avenue, a row of beachfront properties in Beach Haven, sand is piled high at nearly every home, much of it with surprises waiting like Alexandra’s latest find. The houses themselves have seen better days. But their homeowners insist things could be worse. Joe Spadola’s vacation home was knocked from its foundation, and passers-by can see into bedrooms through huge gashes in the exterior walls. His fridge landed in a tree, though no one can quite figure out how. He likely will have to replace the house entirely — if not sell the property and cut his losses. “It all depends on what we can afford,” Spadola said. “Basically, what they (the insurance companies) pay.” Spadola lives in Rudolph, but shares the home with his sister, who lives in Manhattan. It’s not just a house — he and his sister have memories there dating back to when they were children. Across the street, the Ettmans are one of the few families in the area who live there year-round. Alexandra’s father, Steve Ettman, said he lost his record and CD collection and all of the family’s winter clothes, which he kept in storage. Saturday’s task was to clean out what they lost, and dig through the rubble in their front yard. 'It's awful for her' They sat eating nachos from Taco Bell in a mostly empty living room on Saturday, already having moved most of their furniture to the curb. Diane Taylor and her husband, Glen, spent this week cleaning out the first floor of their small vacation home. They tore out the carpet and hauled mud-soaked furniture, ruined by the 3 feet of water that collected there following the storm. After discussing her own problems, she points out the window to indicate her neighbors, some of whom are elderly and live there year-round. “It’s a big deal for her — it’s awful for her,” Taylor said. “I don’t know when she’s going to come back. “I don’t have to live here — that’s the blessing.” Everything smelled of fish. When Sandy hit, there was a cooler full of fresh kills sitting in the garage. When Mark Scully returned days later to clean it up, dead fish were just floating there. The house itself is a story up, so the garage got the bulk of the damage. Four and a half feet of water, enough to destroy a washing machine and make a mess of both garage bays. Mud was everywhere, so Scully got 110 gallons of soapy water from a nearby car wash, set it up in drums in the back of a pickup and pumped it into the garage from there using a hose. By Saturday afternoon, only a thin film of mud remained. The smell? That’ll take a little longer to clean out.	<urn:uuid:37e9933f-da57-4c14-bdcd-338dcfa8d664>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.app.com/viewart/20121111/NJNEWS/311110035/LBI-residents-shop-owners-clear-damage?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Cimg%7CFRONTPAGE	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00002-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.967067	1,158	1.5	2
Needs Assessment and Fiscal Capacity Phase Financial forecasting is an integral part of our decision making process and during this phase both long range and short range economic and financial trends are forecasted. This update assesses the City's current financial condition and future financial capacity given existing programs and long range plans and objectives. During this phase, citizens are randomly surveyed to assess their satisfaction with City services and various city boards and commissions are invited to share their future priorities. Long range planning for the city's infrastructure needs plays an important role in forecasting short term and long term related operating expenditures.	<urn:uuid:da7ada66-3234-4e17-97cf-a23961b2f686>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://scottsdaleaz.gov/finance/overview01	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953143	114	1.757813	2
Harvest for Hunger Harvest for Hunger Campaign: March 18 - April 5 Kent State University at Stark is holding a Harvest for Hunger Food and Funds Drive to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, a local non-profit operation serving Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties. Take this opportunity to help feed the hungry in the community we serve. A student from your classroom or a family from your neighborhood could benefit from your generosity. I encourage you to join in Kent State Stark’s efforts to care for those who are less fortunate than ourselves. All food and funds raised will help the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and it’s network of more than 500 partner agency programs to supply emergency food to those in need. Food insecure families are so limited in their resources that they are forced to reduce the quality of their food, cut out meat and other high protein foods, as well as skipping meals so that their children can eat, or make tough decisions like paying for food or paying other costs of living. Please help us achieve 100% participation in this important effort for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the hungry in our community. Our goal is $1,000 and 1,000 pounds of food and we can’t do it without your support. Here are some startling statistics about hunger in Northeast Ohio: - One in seven Ohio households is at risk of being food insecure. - More than 240,000 people in Northeast Ohio don’t have regular access to food. - 49% of clients served by the Foodbank report having to choose between paying for food or paying for utilities. - 35% of clients served by the Foodbank report having to choose between paying for food and paying for medical care. How You Can Help: - Donate Non-Perishable Food Items The "Super Six" most needed items are: - Peanut Butter - Canned Soup - Canned Beef - Canned Vegetables - Canned Tuna Donation boxes will be located: - Main Hall - Information Desk - Library - Entrance - Recreation & Wellness Center - Reception Desk - Campus Center - Academic Success Center - Fine Arts - First Floor Secretary's Office - University Center - Timeclock area - Donate Dollars & Change - For every $1 collected, the Foodbank can provide four meals to the community. - A change box is located in the Emporium. - Monetary donations can be sent to Ashley Brightbill in the Academic Success Center.	<urn:uuid:59719059-6b89-4b4d-a4a8-d66d54261a03>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://stark.kent.edu/about/offices/staff/hfh.cfm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.936147	541	1.664063	2
Liberal Catholics challenge Vatican's role at the UN The Religion Report, Radio National, Australia Presenter: John Cleary, June 16, 1999 A liberal Catholic group, Catholics for a Free Choice, lobbies to downgrade the Vatican's unique diplomatic status at the United Nations. Well now to a campaign by Catholic activists in the United States to downgrade the Vatican's unique status at the United Nations. The Holy See is the only religious body with permanent observer status at the UN. This position has not been seriously challenged since it was granted in 1964, that is until now. Catholics for a Free Choice, an organisation which opposes the church's stance on abortion and family planning, is heading a global campaign for change, on the grounds that religion and the State shouldn't mix. President of Catholics for a Free Choice, Frances Kissling, spoke to Toni Hasssan. Frances Kissling: The Vatican is considered to be a non-member State permanent observer on exactly the same status as Switzerland, which means that it has a seat in the General Assembly, although it does not vote, and in specialised UN conferences it does have the right to not only fully participate and speak as if it were a country, but also to vote on various documents and to participate fully in the discussion of them. Toni Hasssan: Now it has its historical roots: the Vatican was a nation in its own right till the mid-19th century. Frances Kissling: Yes, that's right. And I think that that certainly is the basis on which, one of the bases on which that statehood status is conferred upon actually the Holy See is the entity that holds the Vatican seat. Toni Hasssan: Are you also concerned that there are no other religious bodies, Christian or otherwise, that have the same privileges at the UN as the Holy See? Frances Kissling: We think that no religious body should have the privileges that the Vatican has. However in the end we think that the best approach is to consider the United Nations just as a body of countries, not a body that includes both countries and religious institutions. But I think that for us, as we look at the way in which UN politics is developing, that increasingly, the kinds of questions that were not questions when the Vatican first became a member, that is questions around women's rights, around sexuality, around health care, particularly reproductive health and health as it relates to AIDS treatment and prevention, that in fact increasingly the Vatican rather than sitting there as a State is there putting forward the positions of the Roman Catholic Church, and very often these positions are not only sectarianly religious but are actually dangerous to the health of people in the world. Toni Hasssan: Isn't it a two-edged sword though? Wouldn't you have to cut off the Vatican's ability to have some influence and positive influence as it has had with Castro or Gorbachev, other world leaders, who've actually visited the Pope in the absence of any other diplomatic forum? Frances Kissling: Well I think that there is nothing that the Vatican does in a positive sense within the United Nations that it could not continue to do if it were merely recognised within the United Nations as a non-governmental organisation. There are other religious leaders who have had influence on peace and justice, I mean one good example of course would be the Dalai Lama who has been a major force for peace. I think that the Catholic Church is strong enough and substantial enough that it could make its contributions as a non-governmental organisation, the same as Anglicans, Episcopalians, Jewish people, have within the UN structure. In fact I think it could actually make a better contribution without pretending to be a State, because then it could fully rely upon its moral authority, its spirituality and its compassion for human beings, and speak from that religious base rather than attempting to speak as a State. Toni Hasssan: Would Catholics for a Free Choice be waging this campaign if it were not for the Vatican's anti-abortion position? Frances Kissling: I think probably yes. We have a very strong interest in the organisation, in separation of Church and State, and in that sense we think that this is a matter of principle. And on this issue I think that many of us are very much imbued with the model of church that was put forward by John XXIII in which we looked at the church as a pilgrim institution who is here as a spiritual force and at the service of people and indeed is not a western European government. Toni Hasssan: Did this campaign catapault for you when the Vatican decided to argue against the use of contraceptives for Kosovo women who'd been raped in the war there? Frances Kissling: This was a pivotal moment for the campaign. As soon as the Vatican opposed the UN distribution of emergency contraception in Kosovo, our phones started ringing off the hook, and organisations started coming out and speaking against the Vatican status in the UN. It crystallised for people the terrible conflict that occurs when religious teachings such as the Vatican's against contraception, serve as an element of international public policy. John Cleary: The President of Catholics for a Free Choice, Frances Kissling with Toni Hasssan. 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Gifts fit for a monarch There are not many firms who can claim they were suppliers to the Royal Court. As well as being the first supplier of porcelain to European royalty, however, the MEISSEN® Manufactory with its white gold was actually founded by a king, Augustus the Strong. King Augustus made his first big impression with presents from the MEISSEN® Manufactory as early as 1711, King Frederik of Denmark being the lucky recipient. Porcelain creations from the MEISSEN® Manufactory have turned up regularly at the world’s major ruling houses ever since. It goes without saying that modern-day royalty are welcomed in due style with a banquet served off of Meissen porcelain, a case in point being the Queen of Denmark when she visited Dresden.	<urn:uuid:1297b48d-3f7b-452f-bfbe-946db3ee0419>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.meissen.com/en/tableware-deco/1000-gift-ideas/royal-style	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.97345	165	1.757813	2
In short, the answer is "yes". The Turkish Angora seems to be resistant to some of the health problems that plague other breeds, but this is a direct result of the good breeding practices that are being used by Turkish Angora breeders. When a breed becomes too popular, that breed usually suffers, because certain people who are breeding the cats use poor judgement in the choices they make. Generally, the breeds that are the most rare, have problems because their low numbers make it difficult to avoid inbreeding. However, people with rare breeds are usually a determined lot, and these people usually do a good job of protecting their breed from inherited disease. Conversely, the popular breeds always have some breeders who are doing a good job. However, at the same time, the pet industry and pet owners, who have not properly educated themselves concerning genetics, pedigrees, genetic testing, and other issues central to good breeding, may begin to breed popular breed kittens for the profit they can produce. Because these precautions take away from profit, the popular breeds are produced by these people without regard for these important steps. The only problems that are documented for the Turkish Angora, occuring at a higher rate than "normal" to other cats, are hormonal and allergic skin complaints. The hormonal problems are usually resolved with the altering of the cat, and the allergic problems are often responsive to a hypoallergenic diet. Rarely, an allergic problem may be a bit more difficult to treat, requiring medication. Whites are a bit more prone to this, but colors may occasionally experience it as well. Deafness is also documented as a Turkish Angora "problem", but this hardly seems fair, since it is not unique to the breed, but rather, to ANY white cat. A white Persian, a white Devon Rex, or a white mixed breed cat, is just as likely to be deaf as is the Turkish Angora. Further, if one wanted to eradicate this problem, one would have to orchestrate the extinction of ALL white cats. Despite the claims in one or two websites I have seen, there is not a "deafness gene" tied to the white gene. Instead, the inheritance of the white gene itself, makes some of the kittens deaf. Furthermore, the white cat exists in nature, in plenty. White barn cats are fairly common. Therefore, this is not uniquely a Turkish Angora health problem. Finally, the white cat is not inferior, nor "defective" as a result of the white gene, as evidenced by its ability to survive and thrive in the barnyard and as a citizen of the feral cat population. In some european countries, lawmakers are considering bans on breeding all white cats. In fact, many breeds are included in the bans, based upon an apparently well-meaning, but severe mis-understanding of their needs. Such measures amount to "throwing the baby out with the bath water", and are un-neccesary. These measures threaten the good health enjoyed by the Turkish Angora and their owners, because elimination of the whites equals elimination of 1/2 to 2/3 of our cats, thus reducing the diversity of the gene pool that is available in our attempts to avoid inbreeding and insure good health. Such measures should be strenuously opposed by the pet-loving public. Turkish Angoras, of course, may experience any health problem that is common to all cats, but these problems do not occur at a rate that exceeds the normal incidence of that same problem in the "domestic cat" population. One problem that occurs in ALL cats is HCM, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart. Recently, work on the feline and human genomes has resulted in more knowlege about HCM and how it may be inherited, although research on this subject is ongoing. Armed with this very early information, some caring breeders have begun to test their Turkish Angoras for this disease, even though these very expensive tests are variable in accuracy, and only give the breeder some guideline as to the genetic heart health of their cats. Please visit the Turkish Angora Cardiomyopathy Awareness website for more information about the disease and the testing programs.Please visit the Turkish Angora Health website for more information about the overall health of our breed. All in all, the Turkish Angora is one of the healthiest purebred cats available. Information on medical problems above, if marked with an asterik (), are derived from the following references, and not necessarily or exclusively from personal experience: * "Medical, Genetic, & Behavioral Aspects of Purebred Cats", edited by Ross D. Clark, copyright 1992, Forum Publications, Inc., St. Simons Island, Georgia.	<urn:uuid:82d2e3e8-e882-42f9-a81e-b248443e8561>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.angelfire.com/oh/turkishangora/antioch/tahealth.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.957027	976	2.09375	2
A surge in new home construction combined with a positive Federal Reserve report bodes well for the nations economy this year. The Census Bureau reported last week that new home construction had reached a level that has not been seen since the housing market began to collapse before the recession hit. The agency said that new home construction last year was up 28 percent from 2011 with construction started on 950,000 homes, which is the highest in more than four years. The new housing starts are a sign of increasing builder and consumer confidence in their job stability and the long-term economy in their willingness to take on risks. An increase in the number of households accompanied by a decrease in homes on the market are also contributing to sales. Driven by consumer demand and record-low mortgage rates, housing prices are also expected to increase about 4.3 percent. We think the recovery is real this time, Scott Anderson, chief economist for Banks of the West, told the Los Angeles Times. One of the bright spots in our forecast is the housing market. These are very strong numbers. The demand will also impact employment. New home construction creates an average of three jobs a year and generates about $90,000 in tax revenue. Reports from the Feds 12 districts said the economy continued to improve at a moderate or modest pace in November. Parts of the Northeast are rebounding from Superstorm Sandy while housing and auto sales also rose. Retails sales rose moderately in December. Overshadowing the outlook, though, is the standoff between President Obama and Congress over the debt ceiling and across-the-board spending cuts due later this year. Until that is resolved, the Fed said, many employers are holding off hiring, another warning to Washington to work out a compromise.	<urn:uuid:26a3e76a-4aa8-4369-aafa-a5a08b5c64db>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130121/OPINION01/701219995/1036	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.969706	357	1.984375	2
Having newborn twins is such a special gift though when you have two you have two that can have discomfort from diaper rash to colic. Here you will find a list of general baby health concerns including some home remedies I have tried and find very helpful with my own children. Please keep in mind any remedies I share with you come from a mom (me) so please check with your doctor first before trying any of my remedies. Newborn Baby Acne also referred to as neonatal acne is quite common. You will usually see baby acne on the checks and sometimes on the chin and forehead. First Aid Kit Baby First Aid Kit, a list of what I consider to be the essentials for a baby kit. Jaundice is common with newborn babies though most will only get it mildly. It causes the skin (and sometimes the whites of the eyes) to have a yellow tinge due to excess bilirubin in the blood. Preemie Twins are born before the 37th week of pregnancy. Information on caring for preemie babies. More to come soon… Newborn Baby Care Caring for your twins from bathing to caring for their little heads umbilical cord care and more. Developmental Milestones for Preemies There are a few developmental milestones a premature baby in the NICU will need to be meet before they can go home. The length of time a premature baby stays in the NICU varies, usually they will stay until about the time of their actual due date. Singletons, twins, triplets or more will all naturally develop their own individual identity. With that said individuality is something parents of twins or more can encourage. Nursing twin babies is one thing that may overwhelm many new twin moms, but as with anything else practice and patients is all you need. Not forgetting what works best for you and your newborn twins. A Twins Survival Guide! Subscribe To Having Twins Today! For Your Free Newsletter You're Expecting Twins! Providing Useful Advice And Information From Pre-natal To Post-natal Is The Purpose Of This Guidebook For Mothers Expecting Twins. A Complete Reference And Resource Guide For Parents Expecting Twins Or Multiples.	<urn:uuid:15fd8bb8-d295-4bc0-8541-cd7679af1bee>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.having-twins.com/newborn-twins-and-health.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.927278	453	1.859375	2
Well, this is certainly a good idea...in principal anyway. This will extend an academic profession for sure. It is really beneficial to read the original document in the original written language. I cannot recall Latin being offered when I was in college but I did take basic German and Technical German...that did help. But there is only so much time to devote to Latin, French, German, or other foreign language before one turns 30. "The Latin Revival" December 19th, 2008 December 19th, 2008 It seems Latin isn't dead anymore. It's in the spells of Harry Potter books and on the screens in movies such as "Gladiator" and "300." In Columbia and nationwide, the language is drawing new breath. Renewed interest in the language is evident in the fairly steady Latin class numbers at Rock Bridge and Hickman high schools and Columbia Independent School. Instructors and students say it's worth taking Latin because of the language's culture and history as well as for the academic benefits. Jim Meyer, the Latin teacher at Rock Bridge High School, said since he began teaching the language at the school three years ago, enrollment for Latin has risen from 40 students to 70. Meyer, who also teaches mythology and humanities classes at Rock Bridge, put the increase down to a number of factors, including his arrival and students' newfound interest in the cultural and linguistic roots of English. This interest in Latin, he said, increases an overall understanding of other languages for which Latin is a common starting point. It doesn't hurt that in the past decade or so, those roots have been prevalent in Western society through popular culture such as books and movies. "Today, there are kids that are interested in the ancient world, which Latin is very much a part of. For example, the popular movies '300' and 'Gladiator.' J.K. Rowling majored in Latin and Greek when she was in college," he said. "When you tell kids that, it shows you can really focus on the areas you’re interested in and see what you are going to do with them later on in life." Why learn a "dead" language? Denise Turner, who has been teaching Latin, French and mythology at Hickman High School for 11 years, said the culture that comes with Latin is crucial to acknowledge in its interest. Turner said she focuses on the history and tradition of the language and how it connects to other subjects to motivate the students in class. "I try to tie it in with other subjects they are going to study in school like history and science classes," Turner said. "If we can make some kind of connection to other subjects and their relationship to Latin, they can engage. For example, the Latin word for 'head' is 'caput,' and we get some cool and interesting words in English that come from it, such as 'per capita' and 'decapitate.'" Unlike Rock Bridge, Hickman's numbers stay about the same every year, Turner said. "My numbers have always been pretty much the same," she said. "Spanish classes might have 30 students in it, and my Latin classrooms would have 20. There are probably a few more students that take French, but German, Latin and Japanese all have about the same numbers." Turner, who has a master's degree in classical studies from MU, said more schools in Missouri are offering Latin. "Latin is growing, and you can see that evidence in the number of schools in Missouri and throughout the country that are starting Latin and Greek programs," she said. Beyond the language: academic perks The academic benefit of Latin is another reason for the return of the language. At Columbia Independent School, all sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders are required to take Latin. The head of the foreign language department, Sue Ann Moore, who has been teaching the language for 38 years, said requiring Latin in these grades reinforces the school's traditional college preparatory image. "When founding the school in 1998, the trustees discovered that the private preparatory private schools throughout the state and in neighboring states that did better academically put a strong emphasis on Latin," Moore said. Madison Berry, a junior at CIS, said she likes how Latin connects to other romantic languages. "It's fun to see a word, and if you don't know exactly what it is, you can connect it to other languages like in English and Spanish and French and try to figure it out," Berry said. "I think that’s really cool." Berry said she also has an interest in Latin because of the way it ties the past to the present. "I think learning this base language will universalize what everyone knows," she said, "and it’s really interesting to know the history and translating things that happened hundreds of years ago, to see how it connects the past to now." Jerri Jeffries, whose two daughters have taken Latin at Columbia Independent School, said the language has educational benefits. "My husband and I both have a medical background, which Latin helps with, and it seems to be very beneficial in all languages, getting that base knowledge of Latin first," Jeffries said. "It really helped my eldest daughter with her Spanish." Latin and test scores Research shows a strong positive correlation between a student’s academic achievement and enrollment in Latin. Ginny Lindzey, Latin teacher at Dripping Springs High School in Texas, is the webmaster for the National Committee for Latin and Greek's Web site. She said research based on the SAT II and language test scores showed students who take Latin generally do significantly better on the verbal section than students who take any other language. According to the Web site for Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Inc., students who take Latin not only have a higher grade point average than students who take any other language, but in 2007, the average SAT verbal score for Latin students was 678 — about 40 to 50 points higher than students enrolled in French, Spanish, Hebrew and German. The verbal score for students who did not take a language at all was 502. The same correlations have been evident since 2000. Richard LaFleur, a professor of classics at the University of Georgia, said Latin continues on a steady upward trend in America’s schools. "Overall, there are circa half a million Latin students in America's schools and colleges both public and private, with some of the largest growth in the elementary and middle school levels," LaFleur said. LaFleur, former president of the American Classical League, an organization that aims to promote "the study and teaching of the Classical Greek and Latin world," said the number of National Latin Exam participants has continued to increase from fewer than 10,000 students in 1978 to about 150,000 today. As for Latin's benefits in the academic sphere, LaFleur echoed what Columbia teachers said: Latin teaches students about the roots of Western culture and the roots of their language, too. "The advantages to the students are a heightened understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world that were all part of the Roman Empire in all of its rich diversity," LaFleur said, "and, at the same time, singularly improved verbal skills, particularly increased vocabulary and reading comprehension skills derived from the fact that 60 to 70 percent of English comes directly or indirectly from 'the mother tongue.'" LaFleur also said the ancient Roman empire was a cultural "melting pot" before the term became used to describe America. "Thanks to the almost limitless influences Greco-Roman civilization has exerted upon our own," he said, "we have countless lessons to learn from its study."	<urn:uuid:1cee454e-1a6b-457a-88ea-d21cbf3673f4>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://philosophyofscienceportal.blogspot.com/2008/12/latin-revival.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00041-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.97594	1,577	2.015625	2
TRAINING YOUR NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND Some would describe the Elkhound as stubborn. In my experience with training this breed (over 20 years and multiple dogs) I have not found them to be stubborn at all. In fact some Elkhounds are quite sensitive when it comes to training. I have found them to be very independent and intelligent and need to be given a reason why they should do what I am asking them to do. Keep in mind they were bred to work independently from the hunter and find a moose in the forests of Norway, and they are very good at that – working independently that is. The breed also gets bored quickly and that may result in “creative” behaviors. They have a high energy level and are always willing to “go” when you give the word. You must be able to keep your Elkhound stimulated mentally and physically for them to be happy and well behaved members of your family. Your Elkhound must understand that you are in control of the training and the situation. I believe this is how the breed received the description of “stubborn”. The dog “puts on the brakes” in training and the trainer stops trying to get the dog to understand, and then calls the dog “stubborn”. This is extremely intelligent on the dog’s part – he has learned how to train the trainer and now only has to perform as he sees fit. Do make sure you demonstrate to your Elkhound, in a language that makes sense to the dog, what you expect him to learn. Just saying the word “sit” won’t get your dog to understand the concept of sitting, unless you show him physically what “sit” means. And saying it louder (as in anger or frustration) will only turn your dog off to learning altogether. Patience while training is the key, along with reward for the dog’s performing the behavior you want to see. Rewards should include praise (verbal and petting), food and toys. All Elkhounds will benefit from the socialization and structured learning that a good obedience class gives them. But remember, they are not a Sporting breed, which was bred to wait for direction from their owner to complete a task. Our breed may not be willing to learn in the same way as many of the “typical” obedience breeds. You will have to find an instructor who is flexible in their training methods and knowledgeable in how different breeds learn, if you want to be a successful trainer and owner of a well-behaved Elkhound. They were not bred to repeat a task time and again, without questioning why such repetitive behavior is required. In fact, they may find the repetition quite tedious unless the trainer makes it fun for them. That fun usually includes a food reward. Most Elkhounds live for the next treat and become more willing workers with that as a reward. But do not confuse using food to reward good behavior for bribing them with food. Food should be used wisely, so the dog performs the activity, then is rewarded afterwards. Otherwise they will quickly learn to only perform when the treat is near and will learn to have “selective hearing” then they sense no treat is forthcoming. As far as doing competition with your Elkhound, when in the right trainer’s hands they can be a willing worker and quick learner. This is not the breed to get if you want High in Trial awards every weekend and constant placements (winning). Not to say they aren’t capable of that - some are. But usually that requires a person very familiar with a style of training that gets the most out of this breed. And it is a good idea not to lose your sense of humor when competing with an Elkhound. Their creativity may come to bear at some of the least opportune times! Since Elkhounds are such a versatile breed, there are many performance dog sports you can participate in with them, if you choose to do so. Those would include obedience, agility, tracking, fly ball, canine freestyle and even search and rescue work. Even if you choose not to compete with your Elkhound, you still need to find a way to keep his active brain and athletic body occupied. Written by Renee Schmidt, member of NEAA since 1988	<urn:uuid:d43d47e6-8e01-43ef-983a-b94500f03f3f>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.neaa.net/breed_info/training.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00066-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.975786	904	1.8125	2
The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Mars Sample Return: Issues and Recommendations ger to the researchers analyzing the samples would be obviated by standard laboratory control procedures. The only risk posed by a sample returned from Mars is the potential for including a replicating organism that could possibly grow and multiply on Earth. The possibility of such an occurrence is remote (see Chapters 2 and 4), but it is not zero. Therefore, adequate precautions must be taken. In Chapter 4 the task group recommends that martian sample material be contained and treated as though potentially hazardous until proven otherwise. Evaluation of the sample for potential hazards should focus exclusively, then, on searching for evidence of living organisms, their resting states (e.g., spores or cysts), or their remains in the sample. Attempts to cultivate putative organisms, or to challenge plant and animal species or tissues, are not likely to be productive. Moreover, if viable exogenous biological entities are discovered in the sample material, prudence would indicate that they remain segregated from Earth's biosphere (i.e., they should remain in containment or be made nonviable through sterilization). In keeping with the task group's recommendation in Chapter 4, if viable biological entities are discovered in sample material returned from Mars, and those entities cannot be accounted for by terrestrial organisms conveyed on the outbound spacecraft, then the sample material should be deemed hazardous and no portion should be removed from containment without first being sterilized.	<urn:uuid:3b889512-cbf8-461e-861d-f16a34f63b6d>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=5563&page=29	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.937093	331	2.734375	3
OUR MISSION – To equip servant leaders for effective Reformed ministry that is Christ centered, gospel driven, and mission focused. OUR VISION – To train men and women for full-time gospel ministry and to enrich and enable all laypersons who seek to become more knowledgeable and effective in their own personal ministries. OUR GOAL – To prepare leaders of the 21st century, emphasizing the application of Scripture to all aspects of our culture and providing them with excellent academic instruction combined with XEE training, guidance in each student’s personal spiritual growth and hands–on ministry experience. OUR MODEL – Scottish reformer John Knox. Future leaders, inspired with his commitment, fervor, and fire, will cry from their hearts for their own homelands – and the world – just as he did with his now famous prayer: “Lord, give me Scotland, or I die!” In obedience to the Great Commission and desiring to meet the need for laborers in the harvest – in our nation and indeed , the world — Dr. D. James Kennedy and leaders of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church met in 1989 to establish a seminary faithful to the entire Word of God. Knox Theological Seminary is the fulfillment of those dreams. A Knox education develops both mind and heart. Instruction and inspiration are given by godly, caring scholars and teachers who are concerned that the historic Christian faith is both conceptually understood and passionately embraced. We seek to provide students with nothing less than the integration of solid Biblical, historical, and practical theology with true spirituality, enabling these men and women to become leaders of the church and society. Our Theological Seminary combines a rigorous theological education with effectual leadership training. The administration and faculty are committed to the truths of Reformed theology: the Sovereignty of God, the inerrancy of His Word, and the Great Commission. The theological perspective from which training is offered is that of historic Reformed theology as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms and in the principles of Presbyterian church government. However, students from other evangelical perspectives are encouraged to apply and are heartily welcomed. This foundation of education enables our students to discharge a variety of functions in God’s kingdom, such as pastoral work, counseling, evangelism, missions, church planting, establishing Christian schools, and media ministries.	<urn:uuid:987dc2b6-321e-401b-9762-539205d18ccc>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.knoxseminary.edu/about/the-heart-of-knox/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.941069	488	1.554688	2
Mutant gene boosts melanoma risk 14 November 2011 The Sydney Medical School's Associate Dean of Research, Professor Graham Mann, is one of the leaders of a project that has found some 200,000 Australians carry a mutant gene that increases their melanoma risk. Researchers have known that the gene MITF controls the growth of melanocytes, which make the skin turn brown after exposure to the sun. The newly discovered mutation causes MITF to work abnormally and increase the chance that sunlight or other causes will lead the melanocyte to become a malignant melanoma. The mutant gene is more commonly found in people who have many moles and a family history of melanoma. About four percent of Australians develop melanoma at some point in their life, and the MITF mutation boosts this personal risk to about 10 percent. The researchers' findings are published in the prestigious international science journal Nature today. Professor Mann has been working for nearly 20 years on the project at the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney and the Melanoma Institute Australia. Professor Mann said: "We found one percent of people are carrying this mutation. In Australia, that means there are 200,000 people carrying this mutation, and their risk of melanoma is nearly 2.5 times higher than your average Australian, just for this reason. "This work helps to explain why some people are more vulnerable to melanoma than others. It will help determine how often people need to be screened and how they can best protect themselves from melanoma," he added. The research was part of a concerted effort with the Queensland Institute for Medical Research, the University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Melbourne, Queensland Cancer Fund, Harvard Medical School, and the Translational Genomics Institute, Phoenix. The discovery comes from combining the results of two studies, using cutting-edge gene sequencing. The first, an ongoing study of DNA from families with melanoma, started in the 1980s. Researchers discovered in 1993 that a gene called p16 contributes to melanoma in such families. Professor Mann commented: "But that only accounted for a quarter of the families. We've been trying since then to find the mutations contributing to the rest of the families' melanomas. "The key step was to sequence the DNA of every gene of one person from each of these large families, using technology that's only become available in the last few years. The mutation in MITF stood out, but we were puzzled that it did not seem to cause melanoma in most people who carried it." Because the team had also been comparing the DNA of thousands of people with and without melanoma across Australia, they were able to solve this mystery, showing that the extra risk from the mutation was only moderate - about 2.5 times the Australian average. "This is much less than the effect of p16 mutation, but MITF mutation is much more common," Professor Mann said. "Most importantly, we have been able to show how the mutation works - it makes the MITF more active, and this gives us a handle on how to counteract it." The same researchers are now hoping to identify all the common gene mutations that lead to the deadly cancer melanoma so they can tailor each patient's treatment. "We are beginning to see the fruits of decades of work on melanoma genetics," said Professor Mann. "The next important stage is the Melanoma Genome Project, which will allow us to build on these discoveries so that new diagnostic tests and new targeted drugs can be developed to combat the mutations that drive melanoma and make it often so dangerous." The two-year Melanoma Genome Project, which researchers are about to commence, will cost $5 million to complete, and seeks to identify all of the genetic mutations in melanoma. Melanoma kills more than 1200 people in Australia each year. It is the most common cancer among people aged 15 to 44 and the numbers are rising. \|Follow University of Sydney Media on Twitter\| Media enquiries: Kath Kenny (Mon, Wed, Thurs), 0478 303 173, 02 9351 1584, firstname.lastname@example.org Victoria Hollick (Tues, Fri), 0401 711 361, 02 9351 2579, email@example.com	<urn:uuid:24f29944-f536-4e32-a3e9-c6586921df2e>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=8191	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00057-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.958546	896	2.96875	3
Our favorite contrarian, the potty peer Christopher Monckton has been indulging in a little aristocratic artifice again. Not one to be constrained by mere facts or observable reality, he has launched a sally against Andy Revkin for reporting the shocking news that past industry disinformation campaigns were not sincere explorations of the true uncertainties in climate science. The letter he has written to the NY Times public editor, with its liberal sprinkling of his usual pomposity, has at its heart the following graph: Among other issues, it is quite amusing that Monckton apparently thinks that; - trends from January 2002 are relevant to a complaint about a story discussing a 1995 report, - someone might be fooled by the cherry-picked January 2002 start date, - no-one would notice that he has just made up the IPCC projection curves The last is even more amusing because he was caught out making stuff up on a slightly different figure just a few weeks ago. To see the extent of this chicanery, one needs only plot the actual IPCC projections against the observations. This can be done a number of ways, firstly, plotting the observational data and the models used by IPCC with a common baseline of 1980-1999 temperatures (as done in the 2007 report) (Note that the model output is for the annual mean, monthly variance would be larger): These show clearly that 2002-2009 is way too short a period for the trends to be meaningful and that Monckton’s estimate of what the IPCC projects for the current period is woefully wrong. Not just wrong, fake. Even if one assumes that the baseline should be the year 2002 making no allowance for internal variability (which makes no sense whatsoever), you would get the following graph: - still nothing like Monckton showed. Instead, he appears to have derived his ‘projections’ by drawing a line from 2002 to a selection of real projections in 2100 and ignoring the fact that the actual projections accelerate as time goes on, and thus strongly over-estimating the projected changes that are expected now (see here). Lest this be thought a mere aberration or a slip of his quill, it turns out he has previously faked the data on projections of CO2 as well. This graph is from a recent presentation of his, compared to the actual projections: How can this be described except as fake? Apart from this nonsense, is there anything to Monckton’s complaint about Revkin’s story? Sadly no. Once one cuts out the paranoid hints about dark conspiracies between “prejudiced campaigners”, Al Gore and the New York Times editors, the only point he appear to make is that this passage from the scientific advice somehow redeems the industry lobbyists who ignored it: The scientific basis for the Greenhouse Effect and the potential for a human impact on climate is based on well-established scientific fact, and should not be denied. While, in theory, human activities have the potential to result in net cooling, a concern about 25 years ago, the current balance between greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions of particulates and particulate-formers is such that essentially all of today’s concern is about net warming. However, as will be discussed below, it is still not possible to accurately predict the magnitude (if any), timing or impact of climate change as a result of the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations. Also, because of the complex, possibly chaotic, nature of the climate system, it may never be possible to accurately predict future climate or to estimate the impact of increased greenhouse gas concentrations. This is a curious claim, since the passage is pretty much mainstream. For instance, in the IPCC Second Assessment Report (1995) (p528): Complex systems often allow deterministic predictability of some characteristics … yet do not permit skilful forecasts of other phenomena … or even more clearly in IPCC TAR (2001): In climate research and modeling, we should recognize that we are dealing with a coupled non-linear chaotic system, and therefore that the long-term prediction of future climate states is not possible. The most we can expect to achieve is the prediction of the probability distribution of the system’s future possible states…. Much more central to the point Revkin was making was the deletion of the sections dealing with how weak the standard contrarian arguments were – arguments that GCC publications continued to use for years afterward (and indeed arguments that Monckton is still using) (see this amendment to the original story). Monckton’s ironic piece de resistance though is the fact that he entitled his letter “Deliberate Misrepresentation” – and this is possibly the only true statement in it.	<urn:uuid:6e723a64-c6db-49e6-acf5-5172fca66282>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/05/moncktons-deliberate-manipulation/comment-page-9/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.950718	976	1.601563	2
Jail-Based Syphilis Services Can Benefit Both Arrestees And the Larger Community Programs offering routine testing and treatment for syphilis in jails can help prevent transmission of the disease by identifying infected individuals and treating them before they return to the community, a study conducted in Louisiana demonstrates.1 One percent of arrestees who were tested for syphilis upon entering a parish jail between 1994 and 1998--nearly 500 individuals--were found to have a previously undetected infection, and 61% of these men and women received treatment while incarcerated. Trends in prevalence over the study period were similar to those in the surrounding community, suggesting that jail-based programs could be a means for monitoring community-level infection rates. The program, designed as a response to a statewide syphilis epidemic, was launched in 1994 at the jail serving the metropolitan Baton Rouge area. Participation is not required, but arrestees are offered the opportunity to be tested for syphilis within 24 hours of their arrival at the facility; likewise, treatment is offered to infected individuals, but is not mandatory. Researchers analyzed program data for the period from July 1994 through December 1998 to assess the program's effectiveness in detecting untreated cases of syphilis and its value to community-level surveillance, as well as to examine the population at greatest risk of infection. During the study period, more than 50,000 men and women were booked into the jail; 76% underwent syphilis testing. Most of those who were not tested either refused or were freed on bond before the test could be administered. Arrestees who were tested were predominantly male (84%) and black (73%), with a median age of 29 years. In all, 494 cases of syphilis were detected among individuals who had no history of the disease, for an overall prevalence rate of 1.3% among those tested. Prevalence was more than twice as high among women and black arrestees as among men and whites (odds ratios, 2.4 and 2.6, respectively); it rose as arrestees' age increased. Sixty-one percent of infected individuals were treated before release; those who did not receive treatment in jail were followed up by disease intervention specialists to ensure that they obtained treatment once they returned to the community. Over the course of the study, the prevalence of early syphilis (defined as primary, secondary or early-latent infection) declined by 68%. At the same time, the prevalence in East Baton Rouge Parish, as reported by laboratories and health care providers, fell by 79%. (Cases of early syphilis identified in the jail program made up a substantial proportion of those in the community overall--between 15% and 31% each year between 1995 and 1998.) The researchers note that the prevalence monitoring data from the program are less likely than the case-reported data from the parish to be biased by underreporting, and they therefore conclude that "in areas where case reporting is weak and jail screening coverage high, monitoring prevalence among arrestees can be a useful way to monitor syphilis trends independently of other [disease] control program activities." Using data on 125 arrestees in whom early syphilis was diagnosed in 1995-1997 and 385 uninfected controls, the researchers examined the characteristics associated with syphilis in this jail population. The findings indicated that among women, those who had syphilis were significantly more likely than controls to have been arrested for prostitution (odds ratio, 7.0). Among men, a syphilis diagnosis was associated with increased odds of felony theft (4.3). No other charges (including possession of substances and previous incarceration) were associated with syphilis risk, and these two accounted for only small proportions of infected individuals (13% of females and 12% of males). Therefore, the investigators observe, cause of arrest is not a valid criterion for determining whom to screen for the disease in jail-based programs. The researchers conclude that jail-based programs are useful as public health interventions and as tools for monitoring disease trends. Noting that "serologic screening has been a cornerstone of syphilis control in the United States," they recommend that control strategies involve "targeted serologic screening programs" not only in jails, but also in other community-based settings, such as drug treatment centers and emergency rooms.--D. Hollander 1. Kahn RH et al., Screening for syphilis in arrestees: usefulness for community-wide syphilis surveillance and control, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2002, 29(3):150- 156.	<urn:uuid:fc65bb56-fa8b-4676-b83e-8a6622e1ec66>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3421702.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.968731	912	2.828125	3
To recognize environmental leaders (i.e., companies, groups, communities, schools, local governments and individuals) that have made a voluntary commitment to promote and practice air quality improvement in South Carolina. Those environmental leaders nominated should demonstrate continuous environmental improvement through such practices as energy conservation, behavioral modifications, and other strategies to improve air quality. - To promote a healthier environment through air quality initiatives that are sustainable and replicable, - To educate, build awareness, and motivate others to make better decisions about the environment through air quality improvements, - To encourage positive behavioral changes that improve air quality, - To strengthen and build partnerships with businesses, organizations and the citizens of South Carolina to improve air quality. Any questions? Please call Debra Briggs-Monroe at (803) 898-3752 or email her at SpareAir@dhec.sc.gov.	<urn:uuid:591e58e3-6b09-44a2-886f-37b9d5188272>	CC-MAIN-2013-20	http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/baq/SpareTheAirAwards/index.asp	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	0.916189	178	1.671875	2