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Change Management Tools are kind of software configuration and change management solution which are built for the collaborative, multi-platform environments of e-enterprise application development, maintenance, and support. All programmers whatever they are developing such as Windows, Web, UNIX or Series components - use Rommana Software’s single graphical interface, enabling them to visually track, retrieve, control and distribute all objects across the project. in addition to that every member of a team uses the same point-and-click control paradigms without needing to understand the underlying platform file management terminology or commands.
The change management is a process which is usually a sequence of steps or activities that a change management team or project leader would follow to apply Change Management Tools to a project or change. Based on several research the most effective change, most change management processes contain the following several phases such as :
• Preparing for change which may be preparation, assessment and strategy development
• Managing change such as detailed planning and change management implementation
• Reinforcing change or Data gathering, corrective action and recognition
Assessments are tools used by most of the change management team so that they can assess the organization's readiness to change. Readiness assessments may be organizational assessments, culture and history assessments. There are also different kind of employee assessments, sponsor assessments and change assessments.
To know more please visit us at http://www.rommanasoftware.com/
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Less than 12 hours after President Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, talk had moved on to the morning's job report which showed weak numbers that dampened Obama's momentum after the convention.
U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July. But that was only because more people gave up looking for jobs. People who are out of work are counted as unemployed only if they're looking for a job.
"We have a really bad job situation and it's getting worse, and it's been getting worse for over a year," said Heidi Moore, New York bureau chief for Marketplace, on The Daily Circuit Friday. "So the big story of this report is that it tells us that the labor force is down."
The country's labor force is at a 31-year low, Moore said. But the problems are much bigger than our country's workforce, she added.
"The problems that we're dealing with are not just the weakness of the U.S. economy, but the fact that Europe itself is in really deep trouble," Moore said. "People are really worried about the exit of Greece; next week, it's been reported that Spain is going to ask for another bailout. U.S. companies aren't just U.S. companies. They do business in Europe. And if they lose money in Europe that means they're going to hire fewer people here in the U.S. and overseas, and it becomes a real global problem."
For Obama, the job numbers have potential, said Jason Johnson, associate professor of political science and communication at Hiram College.
"From a campaign strategy standpoint, this is actually good jobs news," he said. "Whenever the percentage goes down, you can push that. You can say we had a drop in the unemployment rate. Now, when we dig into the numbers, of course it's not that nice. But campaigns are about the general feeling and general trends instead of specifics."
For some voters, the numbers might not be good enough. Peggy, a caller from Little Falls, Minn., said she calls herself an independent voter. She voted for Obama in 2008, but said she won't be voting for him again.
"I voted for President Obama because I thought he could bring some interesting change, and I genuinely liked him and liked his argument as to why he thought he could do something for us," she said. "What has happened in reality is that very little has happened. I do think part of that is the majority in Congress. So I am 100 percent convinced that the best thing for me to do this time would be to vote for Mitt Romney... The deciding factor for me is that he will have a Congress who will most likely be able to create some activity and cause some things to actually happen."
Join the conversation on Facebook.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Jana (from USA) and Perumal (from India) speak about their efforts to create a garden for the 'conscious flowers of air', as Sri Aurobindo described butterflies poetically in Savitri.
Shift from imported to indigenous plant species
It is well known that Auroville was started on degraded land stripped of its original tree and bush cover, interspersed with dry land crop fields. The last three decades have witnessed a massive re-afforestation in a bid to restore soil quality and the general health of the land. This has met with spectacular success, but certain problems have arisen. As much as 72% of the regeneration in many areas consists of imported exotic plant species, like Acacia trees - 'Work', as Mother named them. To what extent this has adversely affected the local fauna still remains to be seen, but nowadays a shift to afforestation with indigenous species is promoted.
Fertile Field settlement
One of the areas where this is being done is Fertile Field. Jana and her husband Perumal have taken charge of 17 acres recently purchased land - 10 acres of cashew tope and 7 of open field - with an aim to plant native trees and shrubs so as to create a butterfly garden for indigenous butterflies.
Insects as hobby
"I was more or less born with a passion for insects," laughs Jana. "Since I was a child I loved insects, particularly beetles. I collected and bred them. But I chose to get a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, and insects remained a hobby. When I came to live in India, with its enormous amount of insects, my interest reawakened. I am thinking about taking up a correspondence course to get a Masters in Biology. This time, the emphasis will be on butterflies. I have been breeding them on a small scale when I was living at the beach community of Sri Ma. Now, here in Fertile Field, we plan to plant 10 acres for the butterfly garden with food plants for the larvae and with plants that attract butterflies."
"There is quite a good butterfly population in Auroville," Jana continues. "Research done in 1995 by Ms. Aditi Pai showed that there were 55 species of butterflies living in Auroville, against 49 in Puthupet, a forest nearby Auroville which still has the original shrub jungle of this area. Now it is well known that certain insects, especially Butterflies and Moths, are particularly suited as biological indicators. Biological indicators are organisms, which are very sensitive to their environment. This is manifested by their 'performances' in their habitat. Their very presence or absence, or their number, is a good indication of state of the environment. Using butterflies as biological indicators, Pai found that the quality of the Auroville habitat is not exceptionally good, but that the diversity of Auroville's habitats, ranging from grasslands (Aranya) to plantation areas (young areas in Aurobrindavan and older ones in Forecomers) to natural degraded scrub lands (e.g. Fertile) and ravines (Forecomers) was responsible for the species richness."
315 species of butterflies in south India
"Large parts of Auroville" says Jana, "are disturbed habitats, that is areas where due to all kind of reasons there has been a loss of biomass. Other areas are unsuitable for the indigenous butterfly population because the flora is partly exotic. The afforestation efforts attempt to change all that, and I hope the species variety will drastically grow once the indigenous food shrubs and trees mature. After all, there are about 1.500 species of butterflies in India, 315 of which live in south India. The butterflies seen in Auroville are among the most common species of India. But they are tough. My neighbor, a Tamil farmer, sprayed his field this year with DDT, which may have killed some of them, but I have also found many larvae that lived through the spraying season."
Growing food plants for local species
As to whether she plans to make a kind of butterfly house that would show exotic butterfly species as well, Jana replies in the negative. "That's not the objective, although it would be a great project. I recently visited one such house in Malaysia, which is filled with different butterflies from all over the world. It is stunningly beautiful, but it is not what I want to do. I want to focus on local species and release them. To import non-indigenous species is useless if you do not grow their food plants and it might be dangerous, as scientists do not know what impact on the environment would be. Already questions are being raised whether breeding indigenous butterflies would not create a pest, as the larvae eat plants. The emphasis will be on growing the food plants and planting them all over Auroville, which implies a lot of nursery work. It is not. It is not a question of just breeding and releasing them!"
Nature will balance out
"The general consensus is that this project would be beneficial to the environment. One of the advantages is that butterflies are the second strongest pollinating insects next to bees. We expect that the butterflies will disperse and migrate and that, as we will not introduce any new species, nature will balance it out. We have already seen many new birds coming to Auroville, which are the natural predators of butterflies."
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The school shooting in Connecticut that killed 20 children has changed the dialogue, Manchin said, adding that he agrees with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has advocated banning the sale of assault weapons.
The comments by the West Virginia Democrat came on the morning of the first funerals for the Sandy Hook Elementary School students killed Friday. Investigators say Adam Lanza shot his way into the school and opened fire on a first grade class, stopping only when he heard the police. Lanza, described as troubled by family members, then shot himself. He had killed his mother before heading to the school. Investigators are still searching for the reason behind the rampage.
The massacre renewed calls from some Democrats on Sunday for a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness.
President Barack Obama traveled to Newtown, Conn., Sunday night to console the grieving families, the fourth such trip he’s had to make during his presidency. He vowed to use "whatever power this office holds" to safeguard the nation’s children, raising the prospect he will pursue policy changes to stem gun violence.
Gun control was a hot topic in the early 1990s, when Congress enacted a 10-year ban on assault weapons. But since that ban expired in 2004, few Americans have wanted stricter laws and politicians say they don’t want to become targets of a powerful gun-rights lobby.
"This is bigger than just about guns," Manchin said. "It’s about how we treat people with mental illness, how we intervene, how we get them the care they need, how we protect our schools. It’s just so sad."
Manchin, who had been hunting with his family over the weekend, said gun rights advocates have been concerned about the erosion of the Second Amendment right to bear and keep arms, "taking guns away and people not allowed to have them. That’s not what this should be about. Millions and millions of people are proud gun owners and they do it responsibly and by the law."
But the self-described "proud outdoorsman and hunter" said, "I don’t know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle, I don’t know anybody who needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting."
Manchin is the most prominent gun rights advocate to speak publicly in the wake of the shooting. He made his comments on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe."
"Never before have we seen our babies slaughtered. It’s never happened in America that I can recall, seeing this carnage," Manchin said. "Anybody that’s a proud gun owner, a proud member of the NRA, they’re also proud parents, they’re proud grandparents. They understand this has changed where we go from here."
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Top economists: The second Great Depression has arrived
by Terrence Aym
David Rosenberg, market guru, has officially declared that the US economy is in a state of depression, and he sees the economic superpowers woes worsening.
On the heels of that bleak forecast, the statistics for existing home sales for July were released and the numbers were ugly. The weak housing market collapsed. Reflecting the worst slump in American history, existing housing sales had plummeted a stunning 27 percent and there’s no sign on the horizon that sales will stabilize any time soon.
The bottom line, argues Rosenberg and others: the US economy has collapsed into another Great Depression.
Citing the period from 1929 to 1932 and the eerie similarities, Rosenberg said, “We may well be reliving history here. If you’re keeping score, we have recorded four quarterly advances in real GDP, and the average is only 3 percent.” The same happened during the early 1930s stock market rebound of 50 percent after the 1929 crash.
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'This course introduces students to computer game development, including, but not limited to, game programming. We use Game Maker, a framework for personal computers that runs equally well on XP, Vista, and Linux. We learn about the foundational concepts of two-dimensional (flat) games: graphics, sound, objects, actions, rooms, scores, levels, multiplayer support, artificial intelligence, and more. Game Maker has an intuitive interface that makes game development approachable for everyone, including those who have never written a single game or a single computer program. All games created by Game Maker can be saved as standalone applications and can be shared freely with classmates, friends, and family. This is not a course in graphics design, audio editing, or scriptwriting. Students are encouraged to use their creativity and imagination to design games and the correctness of game implementation is stressed throughout the course.'
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Canadian Data Residency
Data residency has become a hot topic in the world of cloud computing. At one point in time, it was acceptable to tell a customer “don’t worry where your data is, that’s the magic of the cloud.” But companies now have become much more educated about cloud computing. Today, it may be important to know not only what country your data is residing in, but what city, whose facility, and even on what vendor’s IT systems.
Your reasons for insisting on where your data resides may vary. One of the more common reasons is government policy. For example, in reaction to the U.S. Patriot Act, some Canadian companies are forbidden to use cloud services that store data on U.S. soil. Organizations that enact such policies are trying to protect their customers by ensuring that data about them is stored where that particular government body has legal control over what happens to the data. Some Canadian companies are concerned that their data might be seized as a result of provisions of the Patriot Act if it happens to reside in the United States.
Other reasons for data residency concerns include performance optimization and proximity to their cloud services provider for customer service inquiries.
Whatever your concerns, e-ternity can guarantee your data residency. We have access to cloud hosting facilities across the globe and can guarantee your data will reside where promised. Contact e-ternity today to learn more.
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The following five guitarists helped define and shape the blues-rock genre, their work crossing the boundaries between traditional blues and guitar-driven rock. Although the recorded work of these talented musicians has sold millions of copies, the influence of these five artists extends far beyond their commercial and critical success.
Duane Allman's star burned brightly, albeit briefly, as he rose from the ranks of studio session player to band leader to legend seemingly overnight. As a session musician, Allman played behind such rock, soul and R&B artists as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis and Boz Scaggs. It was with the Allman Brothers band that he earned his reputation however, creating two studio albums and one classic live set. Allman's contribution to the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs cannot be overstated.
One of rock's most revered legends, Eric Clapton has accomplished everything that a musician could possibly dream of achieving, from widespread critical-acclaim to multi-Platinum sales, and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Clapton's work with the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers laid the groundwork for the revolutionary power-trio Cream and the guitarist fronted beloved classic rock band Derek and the Dominos. Clapton's impressive solo career began in 1970; now spanning four decades, Clapton shows no signs of slowing down.
More than any other musician, the phenomenal six-string genius Jimi Hendrix influenced the future direction of both blues and rock guitar, resulting in a generation of Hendrix-influenced guitarists as well as outright mimics. Hendrix earned his bones playing on the Southeast "chitlin' circuit" with R&B and soul giants like Little Richard, the Isley Brothers and King Curtis. It is the three groundbreaking albums that he created with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, however. that re-defined the role of guitar in rock music.
It could be argued that guitarist Jimmy Page did more to introduce a rock audience to the blues than any other musician. From his early-1960s session work, through the groundbreaking years of Led Zeppelin, and into various post-Zep creative collaborations, Page has continued to expand upon his talents and expose listeners to various forms of blues, folk, and rock music. Although Page's tenure with the Yardbirds resulted in one acclaimed album, it is his role as the mechanic of the Led Zeppelin sound - a mix of hard rock and highly-amped blues - that ensures his legacy.
Extraordinary guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan hit the early-80s rock and blues music scenes like a lightning bolt. Fusing the blues-rock styles of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton with the electric blues sound of Muddy Waters, Albert King and Lightning Hopkins - with a few rockabilly licks and random jazz styling thrown in for good measure - Vaughan single-handedly revived the slumbering blues scene with his six-string talents and onstage showmanship.
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An earache is pain inside or around the ear. Earaches are common in children.
Common causes include:
Your child may get a cold and the infection may spread to the middle ear. The tube between the middle ear and throat may swell. The swelling traps fluid, which can cause pain.
The ear canal, or outer ear, can also get infected and cause pain. This usually happens during the summer when children have been swimming.
Small objects placed in the ear, such as toys or cotton swabs, may hurt the ear.
Earwax may form a blockage that causes pressure. Changes in air pressure (such as during air travel) can also cause pain.
Children sometimes say their ear hurts when the pain is actually from another place. It may be caused by teething, chewing gum, or an infection of the scalp, neck, or sinuses.
When your child has an earache, he or she may:
Very young children may pull at the ear when they have pain.
Your healthcare provider will ask about your child’s symptoms and examine your child. Your provider may examine your child's ears with a special scope.
Ear pain is usually treated with pain medicines, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, may cause stomach bleeding and other problems. These risks increase with age. Read the label and take as directed. Unless recommended by your healthcare provider, do not take for more than 10 days for any reason.
Middle ear infections often get better in a few days without antibiotics. Antibiotics may be recommended if the symptoms do not get better after a few days, for children under age 2, or for children who have other medical problems.
Infections of the ear canal are often treated with antibiotic drops, which may also contain medicine for pain.
Wax or objects blocking the ear canal should be removed by your healthcare provider.
For middle ear or ear canal infections, follow your healthcare provider's instructions for care.
To help relieve pain you can put a warm moist washcloth or a hot water bottle covered with a towel over the ear.
Ask your healthcare provider:
Make sure you know when your child should come back for a checkup.
If your child has problems with earwax, you can put 1 to 2 drops of mineral or vegetable oil into the ear canal for a few minutes each day. Wipe away any oil that drips out from the ear. You can start doing this just once a week or less often when your child has less pain or stuffiness in the ear or seems to be hearing better. There are many nonprescription drops that may be helpful as well. Never put things like cotton swabs in the ear canal.
If your child's ears hurt from changes in air pressure (like during airplane rides or driving in the mountains), you can help your child learn how to relieve the pressure. Teach older children to close their mouth and pinch their nose, and then gently blow air out. This will often make the ears feel like they "pop." For babies, you can help by nursing or feeding your child when you are changing altitude (like during takeoff or landing in a plane). Swallowing helps balance the air pressure.
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Giving the Gift of Life
Bomber football program's 2011 bone marrow drive leads to a successful transplant
By Mike Warwick
Adam Bienstock '13 started playing football as a freshman at Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, New Jersey. He played for four years then played as a freshman and sophomore at Ithaca College before deciding to hang up his cleats. His career was similar to those of the hundreds of thousands who play college football and the millions who play at the high school level: he never played on a championship team and he never got carried off the field in celebration. An offensive and defensive tackle, he never scored a touchdown (although he did get to carry the ball once during his high school career).
But he did save a life. Because of football.
In January, Adam, a junior, completed the process of bone marrow donation.
That process started last April when Adam was one of 350 participants in a Be The Match bone marrow registry drive sponsored by the Ithaca football team.
Seven months later, Adam underwent a seven-hour procedure that collected his white blood cells.
The end result: a 50-year-old man suffering from cancer was given a chance at life after receiving Adam's cells.
“You would hope that someone would do something like this for you.”
That's how Adam summed up his involvement in the bone marrow donation program – involvement that included weeks of tests, shots, and other preparatory work leading up to the harvesting procedure.
Mike Welch '73, Adam's coach, summed it up differently: “Adam Bienstock is a hero.”
In 18 years as head coach at his alma mater, Welch has consistently made sure that his players are involved in community service efforts. From football mini-camps for local children and car washes and other fundraisers for the local activities center to regular team-wide visits to a nearby veteran affairs hospital, the Bombers have plenty of opportunities for giving back.
Last spring, Ithaca joined dozens of other college football programs as participants in the National Bone Marrow Donor Program's Get in the Game – Save a Life program.
"Our captains and our seniors took full responsibility for the organizing and implementing the program,” Welch explained. “This was our first year as participants in the program, and our team signed up over 350 donors. The normal total for first year teams has been 250."
Donors from those 350 participants who were potential matches were contacted a few months later. Adam was one of them.
“I heard from them around the middle of October. They shipped a blood test to our health center and the people there administered it to me. A couple weeks later I heard from them again – I was the best match they had out of all the donors at our drive.”
What followed was a battery of general health tests, blood work, and general monitoring all building to the extraction procedure. Over Ithaca College's winter break, Adam traveled from his New Jersey home to the New York Blood Center for the first shot in the final preparation. That shot stimulated Adam's immune system to produce more marrow stem cells to help increase the yield for the ensuing harvest.
“They gave me the first shot and then had me wait a few hours to see if there were any reactions,” said Adam, who added that the only side effect was some lower back pain.
A nurse came to Adam's house to administer another shot on each of the next five days. The next day Adam traveled to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City for the final procedure. Seated in a comfortable chair, Adam spent over four hours sitting as still as he could while the harvesting procedure took place. Adam's blood was drawn out of a needle in one arm, sent through a machine that extracted the marrow stem cells, and then returned to his body through his other arm.
While the process was going on, Adam's only problem was discomfort (“I couldn't scratch when I got an itch”). Once the harvesting process was complete, he was kept for observation; he found that for a little while he couldn't move his arms after keeping them so still for such a long time. “Otherwise I didn't really feel any different.”
Michael Garbin, upstate New York recruiter for Be The Match, explained why the contributions of Adam – and thousands of other donors – are so important. “Patients who need a bone marrow cell transplant have exhausted every other medical option – this transplant is their last chance. For that 50-year-old recipient, Adam has literally given him the gift of life.”
A couple of weeks after Adam returned to school for the spring semester, he attended the football team's postseason banquet. After awards like outstanding lineman, most improved back, and the Bomber attitude award were given out, Welch showed a short video promoting the American Football Coaches Association's involvement in the Be The Match program.
Then he called Adam to the podium. Welch told the story of Adam's donation, and when he presented his former player with a plaque, the crowd of nearly 400 responded with a standing ovation and the longest applause of the night.
“I would have wanted to participate in the bone marrow drive anyway,” said Bienstock. “But I was definitely more motivated with it being a team activity.” The Bombers' participation in community service efforts like this “really brings the team together,” Bienstock confirmed. “When people are put in a different environment, you see their true colors.”
Those true colors were on display during Ithaca's bone marrow drive. "The event coordinator from Be The Match made a special point of telling me that our players were the best group of young men that he has worked with in the program," Welch said with obvious pride in his entire program.
Especially one member.
"Adam donated his bone marrow, and now a 50-year-old man is on his way to recovery from cancer. Adam saved his life. Adam is a hero."
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Sex OK for Many Heart Patients, Docs Say
New American Heart Association guidelines detail who -- and who isn't -- at risk
By Randy Dotinga
THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual activity generally isn't hazardous for people with cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association says in a new statement.
But patients should get checked by a doctor beforehand and be aware that heart problems could spell trouble in some cases of cardiovascular disease, especially if they're not controlled.
The heart association also cautions that there needs to be more research into how sexual activity affects the cardiovascular system of women and older people who have specific conditions.
"The reality is that in most patients, the risk is low," said Dr. Glenn Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and lead author of the statement. "In most patients with stable heart disease, it is reasonably safe to participate in sexual activity, which is probably comparable to mild to moderate physical activity, like walking or going up several flights of stairs."
Heart patients frequently don't mention the risk of sexual activity but it may still be on their minds, Levine said. "We want to encourage health-care professionals to discuss this and encourage patients and partners to bring it up."
The statement authors report that fewer than 1 percent of acute heart attacks are linked to sexual activity. For people who have had a heart attack, engaging in sexual activity increases the risk of another heart attack or death "from 10 chances in 1 million per hour to 20 to 30 chances in 1 million per hour," according to the report.
Research has found that sudden death is extremely rare during sexual activity. But when it does occur, it's almost always in men and mostly in those who are having extramarital sex, "in most cases with a younger partner in an unfamiliar setting and/or after excessive food and alcohol consumption," the statement said.
The statement suggests that certain heart patients avoid sexual activity just like other potentially risky exercise. "Certainly there are some patients who have unstable or severe symptoms," Levine said, "and it's more important for them to be stabilized and treated before they engage in any significant physical activity."
The statement authors also write that sexual activity is "reasonable" for people who suffer from mild angina (chest pains) and those with mild or moderate valvular heart disease and no or mild symptoms. It's also "reasonable" for people whose atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) is controlled and for those with pacemakers.
Some research has linked heart medications to erectile dysfunction. But the statement says recent research hasn't directly connected modern heart drugs to the condition. "Cardiovascular drugs that can improve symptoms or survival should not be withheld because of concerns about their adverse impact on sexual function," the statement said.
The statement also cautions male heart patients who take nitrates for chest pain to avoid erectile dysfunction drugs. But it's "reasonable" for post-menopausal female heart patients to use topical or vaginally inserted estrogen to treat painful intercourse.
Dr. Reena Pande, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said the statement includes plenty of common sense.
"If you're active and asymptomatic [no symptoms], you're OK. If you have frequent chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations, you should probably not have sex," Pande said. "And if you're in between, your doctor may want to do some tests to help figure out if sex is safe for you."
For doctors specifically, the statement offers helpful guidance about exactly when sexual activity is a good idea, such as six to eight weeks after open heart surgery, she said.
Pande also agrees with the overall message about communication between doctors and patients.
"Talk to your doctor about sex. Your doctor can help you figure out if it's safe or not safe," she said. "We understand it may be an uncomfortable subject, but it's better to bring it up with your doctor now than to put yourself at risk. Communication is critical. We will not know you are having a problem unless you tell us."
The statement was published online Jan. 19 in the journal Circulation.
For more on sexual heath, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.SOURCES: Glenn N. Levine, M.D., professor, medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Reena Pande, M.D., cardiologist and instructor, medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Jan. 19, 2012, Circulation, online Related Articles
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Giovanni Maria Bononcini
The Italian composer, violinist and proponent of modal theory Giovanni Maria Bononcini was born on 23 September 1642 at Modena, where, from 1671, he was a court musician. In 1673 he published an influential treatise on music called Musico Prattico. He died in Modena on 18 November 1678. His two sons, Giovanni Battista Bononcini and Antonio Maria Bononcini, were also composers.
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Who’s responsible for this road?
The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners adopted our transportation plan and an ordinance regulating certain activities that take place along Sherburne County Highways and the right of ways adjacent to them. All roads fall under some agencies jurisdiction. When searching for information one must first identify the agency that regulates the roadway in question. MnDOT for example is responsible for the trunk highway and freeway systems; the function of these roadways is mobility. Sherburne County is responsible for the county highway system, which are mostly collector type roadways. These collectors allow limited access with the primary function being mobility. The cities within the county have jurisdiction over the streets within their city limits. The townships govern the remainder of the roads, streets and avenues; generally the function of these roadways is for greater access, however mobility is still necessary.
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Clinton offers biomedical research course
Clinton High School partners with UMC
Clinton High School is partnering with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to offer a course in biomedical research.
Clinton instructor Richard West said the course will prepare students to take part in professional biomedical research activities at the university level. It is already a recognized course in Mississippi's science framework, and students receive one credit when they complete it.
Through the partnership, Clinton High School has a one-year renewable contract with UMC's Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
The course enrollment is limited to 10-12 students.
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Collective Intelligence: Humanity’s Mass Mind
by Gabriella on September 29, 2011
Science fiction stories often talk about the “Collective” – or “intelligence”, if you will – where the mass of mankind’s knowledge is accessible through a telepathic thought. While much of science fiction is still just fiction, we’re a whole lot closer to the idea of the Collective then you might think. It’s already here, in the form of the Internet. “Big deal,” you say? Ah… read on, oh lucky visitor! Humanity’s Mass Mind
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players… William Shakespeare”
Consider how much knowledge is now at your fingertips! Marketing data, medical studies, scientific papers, blue prints: anything you want to know, anything you want to learn, can be found on the Web. Not only that, but the Internet has become a collection of peoples’ thoughts, opinions, studies and experience on any given subject. So much so, that it’s become a mass mind – a living, feeling, learning creation.
We all play a part…
The fascinating thing is that each of us plays a part in helping this creation grow. By writing and posting new content, we add to the collection our own thoughts, experience and knowledge. Even if the topic is the same, with few exceptions, each person’s content is unique, because our views on our personal experiences. How amazing! How wonderful! How fantastic! With prolific online authors, you can search their names, and learn all about them. It’s almost like reading their minds – it’s all there for us to digest.
Collected Information Leads to Collective Intelligence
All this information pouring into the online collection has begun to serve a greater purpose than one individual learning new things. This collected information, humanity’s mass mind, is leading to new forms of Collective Intelligence (CI). In turn, Collective Intelligence is leading to mankind’s continued growth as a species – to learning new things that no one has ever known before!
What is collective intelligence?
The MIT Center for Collective Intelligence describes CI as “groups of individuals doing things collectively that seem intelligent.” (emphasis ours) Crowd-sourcing, collaboration, and the wisdom of crowds are all minimalist forms of collective intelligence. It’s seen in nature, in the hive mind of bees or in the way ants colonies work as a unified entity. The key word in the MIT definition is seem. For any collaboration to be a true example of collective intelligence, it has to lead to new levels of intelligence. In other words, something more than what was before.
Why are we bothering to discuss this?
That’s a darn good question. We have a darn good answer. Collected information and collective intelligence are changing the way we live, act, react and interact. It matters for SEO, because optimizers need to learn how to capitalize on it. It matters for marketing, because social is a big part of collective; your target market’s wants, needs, thoughts and opinions are right there for you to gather, in big, bright, bold words. It matters for business because of all of the above and then some. Look at the applications we’re building! We’re creating our home security systems online. We’re pulling an entire company’s data stream into one central location in the cloud. We’re gathering information from around the world in a matter of a few seconds. The world is growing in leaps and bounds – the way we interact with computers and people (social, blogging, search, surveys, comments, programs, applications, research and development, marketing, etc.) has changed in such a way that we’re ALL a part of that growth.
5 Real World Examples of Collective Intelligence
Everything you put out there, everything thought, opinion or bit of knowledge, is a contribution towards the future of mankind. You never know what will spark of the next round of innovations and ideas. Listen – do you really think the people behind every successful business, every great piece of technology and every standard scientific process knew their ideas would be successful, great or become a standard? How many of these things started with just a spark?
It might not have even been the “inventor’s” own thought – it could have just as easily started with someone else’s comment… The thousands of real world collective intelligence examples should be taken as inspiration. They are just the beginning of what’s possible. We’ve barely started, yet there are literally thousands of real world examples of collective intelligence in use: Google Google is an oft-used example, yet it’s important to specify the search engine itself, not the search engine’s output: Google’s Output – The feedback that comes from any given query is subject to misinformation. Anyone can write about anything… and we do. Therefore, it’s important to point out that mass authoring isn’t synonymous with mass authority. Just because many people write about something doesn’t mean we learn from that writing. Google- If you’ve ever seen the list of patents that went into creating Google, you’d quickly notice that the patents don’t always have the same creator’s name. You’ll see names like Mayur Datar and Ramanathan V. Guha, but you’ll also see Alexis Battle, Barbara Engelhardt and so on. Not all patents were created by Google employees for Google, and most patents were created by a team of inventors. What we end up with, then, is a search engine designed, built and added on to by hundreds of people. Unique in its overall abilities, it was the only one of its kind when first created: intelligent design developed through collective intelligence. Google + From the time that Google Plus hit the online world, it’s been an example of collective intelligence. They opened a bare bones project, not to the masses, but to a specific audience – the geeks and coding freaks of the Internet. They gave these individuals the ability to give automatic feedback on all areas of the system.
Why? In order to turn out a strong, working product when it’s released for everyone to use. The company wants the best social platform out there, and who better to finish the creation process than the very people they’re targeting? Open Source Projects Anything “open source” can be considered a strong example of collective intelligence. Open source projects are developed by the people for the people; open source is a completely organic approach, if you will. In fact, some amazing products have come out of the Open Source Initiative. The list includes several well-known products, such as: The Apache server WordPress Drupal MySQL Mozilla Firefox Many, many more BRAIN BRAIN, Behaviorally Robust Aggregation of Information in Networks), created by Hewlett Packard, is a fascinating example of collective intelligence. According to the creators, “Existing processes tend to be either too data-driven, and therefore lacking the perspective of human insight, or too ad hoc, and therefore inconsistent with the data. “ BRAIN was developed to gain more accurate information for prediction markets using data side-by-side with team surveys. It’s worked for HP, and other companies, such as IBM and Ford, have implemented prediction markets as well.
KuiSchi Knowledge Unifying Initiator for Science and Technology, or KuiSci, is “a meeting place for discussion among scientists and technologists, a place for presenting national and global scale problems, a forum for brainstorming, skill and expertise exchange among scientists to harness the collective solutions. KuiSci is a place for innovative work creation. “
On to Bigger and Different Things
We’re in a technological space we’ve never been in before – not in the entire history of mankind. We’re able to collaborate globally in ways that have previously not been possible. Open source projects are changing medicine; social networking is changing how we learn in a classroom. –And, the power of the collective is changing how we do business. That’s not so bad; change is the beginning of growth. Although no one knows how things will turn out in the future, we do know that it will probably be something totally unexpected – something different. Something no one has thought of before. As content developers, marketing managers, application developers, search engineers, SEO geeks and so on, it’s our responsibility to make sure we follow a mantra of respect, honesty and communication. Maybe “Respect, honesty and communication for the betterment of mankind” should be part of the 10 Online Commandments (wonder how well that would go over?).
Over the next several weeks, months and so on, we’ll be talking more about Collective Intelligence and how it applies specifically to marketing your online business, branding, users’ opinions, etc. In the meantime, put your thinking caps on; if you have any questions or comments, you know where to put them (in the comment box, people…)!
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Two Catholic pupils at a boarding school near Ipswich celebrated modern foreign language day recently.
At Orwell Park school near Ipswich, all the children dressed in any choice of foreign dress for the day. A group of children led the assembly by dressing as members of the British royal family to welcome the European guests.
Rufus Byrne Hill, dressed as the Duchess of Cornwall, to everybody’s delight, while his sister, Beatrice, dressed in French style and served real frogs’ legs and snails in the “Cafe Orwell” in the school’s entrance hall. These delicacies were prepared by the school’s chef, Paul Jagger.
Rufus and Beatrice worship with their family at the Catholic church of the Holy Family, Kesgrave, Suffolk. Kesgrave is an eastern suburb of Ipswich, home to about 10,000 people. Holy Family church has beautiful stained glass by Margaret Agnes Rope and an extension built in the 1970s.
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In a private meeting a few weeks back, U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly complained to American Jewish leaders that he was being portrayed in the Arab media as too close to Israel.
"Every time I'm shown on Al Jazeera they show me at the Western Wall with a yarmulke on, President Obama said," according to ABC News.
This morning, I asked Al Jazeera's director general, Wadah Khanfar, to respond directly to Obama's critique. Khanfar is in Washington this week -- his first-ever trip to D.C. -- and the Middle East Institute hosted an on-the-record briefing with him this morning.
"Of course it's not true" that he's only showing wearing a yarmulke, Khanfar said with a smile. "I'm not sure if he's watching Al Jazeera."
He admitted that the Arabic satellite network did "show a clip of him wearing the yarmulke" when he visited Jerusalem, and maybe "a promotion where it introduces the leader in other ways." But if so, it would have been a promo among other clips, he said, and in any case, Al Jazeera had "covered his speeches, his policies, far beyond summarizing that one single shot."
Khanfar seemed optimistic about the Obama administration, saying that the Middle East had suffered greatly during the past eight years, and that the hostility toward the United States was "also very harmful for a lot of people in the region."
"Even for Al Jazeera," he said, "America is inspiring," pointing out that the network was founded in 1996 on the Western model. "People [in the region] do not hate America. People love American values. People would love to see American values active in their lives."
Now, he said, there is a "new window of opportunity" for the United States to return to its previous relationship with the Middle East.
Khanfar also defended the satellite channel against charges that it was sensationalist.
Everyone has his own editorial philosophy," he said, noting that Al Jazeera had a "code of conduct and ethics" and guidelines for its reporters. Every organization has its own "spirit of reporting," he said, and Al Jazeera's ethos was "putting people at the center" and not deferring to governments and their "narrow" agendas.
"We put a lot of anger and frustration on the screen," he admitted, "because that is a reality in the Arab state."
"We should not forget that we have the most complicated hotspots in the world," he continued. "Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, Palestine, Iran... I can count forever... Mostly every day headlines will be about explosions, suicide bombings, people angry."
"In our case we cannot afford to have comfortable debates about healthcare" on television, he said with some evident emotion.
What was his agenda in Washington? He didn't say, but one comment offered a clue: He said that Al Jazeera's biggest business priority is distribution in the United States. The English channel was recently made available on cable in the Washington metro area, something he hoped would be a first step toward broader availability.
See Marc Lynch, who was also at the breakfast, for more.
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Judith R Clark is a young designer from Scotland who produces handmade garments using fine Scottish wools and Harris Tweed. Since graduating Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2006, Judy showed her work at various fashion shows throughout Scotland and England and did an internship with fashion designer Alexander McQueen in London. Back in Scotland, Judy is based in Edinburgh and selling her handmade fashions in boutiques across the country. I spoke with Judy about her fashions and how her Scottish heritage has influenced her work.
When did you start sewing?
I began sewing when I first went to university. The pieces I designed before this at secondary school were made from recycled objects using chicken wire and old crisp packets to name a few – they were very sculptural. Definitely wearable art works!
Did you always want to become a fashion designer?
Our class produced the first catwalk production at Lochaber High and it went down in a storm. This is where I got my first taste for clothes making. Before this, I was always into design and expressionist painting. My first award was from The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow where I won a painting competition at the age of eleven. My picture was exhibited in the gallery for a few weeks.
My love of fabrics and creating new designs is a process which I have to be involved in; it’s what I do. I think people are becoming more interested in bespoke (handmade) clothing that will remain timeless in their wardrobe. People are becoming less impressed by manufactured, inexpensive clothing. They want some unique garments that make them feel incredible. I am very proud to be able to produce my own clothing. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing all that hard work come together, whether it be coming down the catwalk or meeting a client and seeing their face when they try on their jacket for the first time.
I see that your collection titled, "Frock-Coats and High Hats" features Harris Tweed panels that are embroidered with the Gaelic language. Are your Scottish roots the main influence in your work? Are there other influences too?
My Scottish roots definitely play a big role. For instance, I used embroidered tweed fabrics in this collection from Alison MacLeod, a talented textile designer, whose designs are inspired from the Gaelic culture and natural surroundings of the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, where she lives. Alison stitches Gaelic songs and poems into the tweed to keep the Gaelic culture alive. Our first collaboration was the "The Gaelic Frock Coat" (below). (If you look closely you can see some embroidered writing on the white sash (lower right.)
The Gaelic Frock-Coat has traveled the world this year. It made its debut at the Scottish Style Awards, traveled to Japan for the ‘Tweed Goes to Tokyo’ show, and then came to New York for the ‘Dressed to Kilt’ show and Saks Fifth Avenue. It was one of the winners of the Harris Tweed Hebrides, at the Scottish Fashion Awards earlier this month.
Your Harris Tweeds are hand woven by your great-uncle in the Hebrides. Has he done this kind of weaving all his life? Please tell me a little about him.
Donald was the first person to introduce me to Harris Tweed. He sent me a bag of left over fabric remnants from his weaving shed, so I have a lot to thank him for. Last year, when I visited him, he showed me where he works and taught me how to use the loom. He is a great man whose work and culture have definitely inspired my designs. Donald’s wife Mary works in the mill ensuring the cloth is up to snuff in the quality control department.
You also use hand-dyed vintage silks and hand carved buttons that you bought while in Nepal. What led you there?
For my final year at university, I produced a 16-piece collection called, "21st Century Slaves," based on my investigations of the trafficking of women and children across the border from Nepal to India. I arranged a trip with a few of my friends to visit Kathmandu, collecting exquisite hand dyed fabrics and buttons along the way. It was a fantastic journey with the most interesting people and spectacular surroundings.This is a collaborative piece I made with my twin sister Christine. Christine is an artist also based in Edinburgh. The woman's panel (left) features a digital print of one of Christine’s paintings. It is an original piece; the first we produced of its kind. We are still working together on some new products which will be exhibited at Che Camille in Glasgow in December.
Your studio is in the Scottish Highlands. Have you considered moving to London, which seems to be a hub for young designers?
I am currently based in Edinburgh and enjoying being a designer here. London is only an hour away. If need be, I can jump on a plane. London is definitely a market which I am trying to reach. We will see where my career takes me!
Congratulations on being nominated for designer of the year in the 2009 Scottish Style Awards. How has this distinction changed things for you?
I was delighted to be nominated and proud that my work is being recognized within the industry. It was an excellent platform for showcasing my work. I think being nominated will help push my career in the right direction.
What’s next for you?
I will keep you up to date on my website, Judith R Clark! There are some great opportunities in the pipeline.
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AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.
Text of report by Singapore newspaper The Straits Times website on 30 May
[Commentary by James M Dorsey from the "Review" section: "Osama's Death Unlikely To Inspire Jihadists"]
IT MAY have taken 10 years to track him down, but the timing of the assassination of Osama bin Laden could hardly have been better.
With Al-Qaeda marginalised by the wave of anti-government protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, the risk of Osama, the world's most wanted fugitive, becoming a martyr capable of inspiring jihadists across the globe in death as much as he did while alive has been substantially diminished.
For the United States, Osama's death may not constitute an end to the struggle against terrorism. It does, however, provide some closure on the traumatic Sept 11, 2001 attacks on New York …
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William James Fellow Award 1995
Loren and Jean Chapman
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Association for Psychological Science names Loren and Jean Chapman as a William James Fellows in recognition of their distinguished achievements in psychological science.
Loren and Jean Chapman together have changed the field of schizophrenia research and powerfully influenced the research of many others. They have made seminal contributions to our understanding of how design studies that test for differential deficit and distinguish it from generalized deficit. Using the methodological rigor which has now become virtually synonymous with their name, they embarked upon a long series of studies on different aspects of schizophrenic cognition. Much of their early data on this topic was summarized in Disordered Thought in Schizophrenia which has become a classic in the field. The Chapmans' interest in thought disorder led to their research into a source of systematic errors in observational reports made by normal people. The Chapmans coined the term "illusory correlation" for this error. This idea has had enormous impact on many different subdisciplines of the behavioral sciences. The Chapmans have also pioneered in the study of the prediction of psychosis. Using scales they developed to measure difference aspects of psychosis proneness, they have empirically confirmed that subjects in their early twenties scoring highly on such scales are more likely to develop clinical psychosis later in life. This work has enormous theoretical and pragmatic significance and has influenced scores of young researchers who are examining various features of behavior, experience and physiology in individuals with deviant scores on these scales.
These, along with many other marks of distinction too numerous to list, secure a very significant place in psychology for the work of the Chapmans. The field of psychopathology research has been irrevocably made better by their many distinguished contributions.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his troops need more time to win the war against opposition forces.
In an interview with a private Syrian television channel, Assad said government forces are "moving forward" but that the war's outcome is not yet decided.
"We are fighting a regional and global war, so time is needed to win it," he said.
The uprising against Assad is now entering its 18th month.
Fighting between rebels and government troops was reported on several fronts on August 29, including in Syria's largest city of Aleppo, the northwestern Idlib Province, and eastern Deir Ezzor.
Activists say around 25,000 people have been killed since the uprising broke out in March 2011.
The United Nations says more than 214,000 people have fled the conflict to neighboring countries.
Based on reporting by AP, AFP, and Reuters
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Allied Printing Trades Council records
University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506
Minutes, 1905-1951; Records of Labels loaned, 1910-1932; Receipts, 1917-1932; Publicity League Minutes, 1928; Contracts, 1939-1951; Unbound minutes, 1939-1950; Resolutions; Reports; Pamphlets;Credentials; Correspondence, 1910-1932; Heffield vs. LAPTC; Correspondence, 1935 (reel 1) Arranged chronologically. Correspondence, 1936-1950 (reel 2) Arranged chronologically.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Allied Printing Trades Council records, 1905-1951, 1M63M7, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.
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Printers' organization The Louisville chapter of the Allied Printing Trades Council (APTC) was comprised of delegates from craft unions in the printing industry with local unions in the Louisville area. These included at one time or another, the Job Pressmen and Press Assistants, Local #28; the German Typographical Union #12 (also known as Typographia); the Stereotypers and Electrotypers, #32; the Brotherhood of Bookbinders, #54; the International Typographical Union, #10; Louisville Mailers Union, #16 and #99; the Photoengravers, #30; the Bindery Women's Local #126; and the Newspaper Pressmen, #9. Not included were representatives of the Lithographers International Protective and Beneficial Association of the United States and Canada.
Officers of the APTC, Louisville were chosen from among the elected delegates. Active, at various times, as officers of the APTC, Louisville were Edward P.J. Ficks, and R.T. West, who served as president; A.C. Stevens, vice-president; and N.C. Blair, V. Spruce Heffield and John Schneider, who served as Treasurer. A primary goal of the APTC, Louisville was to encourage commercial clients of printing firms to patronize all-union shops and to urge these shops to display the APTC-union label on all printing produced in 100% unionized print shops. The APTC, Louisville was not averse to using the potential buying power of its affiliates and their families as a means of persuading firms to choose unionized printing companies to fill their requirements for printed matter.
These records detail the Council's administrative and financial activities and shed light on council-supported campaigns urging display of union labels on all printed matter.
The library also has 2 reels of microfilm of the collection (1F63M-394).
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Canadians should brace themselves for more restraint measures in today's federal budget, if the Harper government's aim to balance the books by 2015 and the less-than-glowing reports on the nation's economic growth are any indication. After all, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has only two options if he wants to meet his deadline: cut spending or raise taxes, and he has already said he won't raise taxes.
It's all a question of balance. The blueprint unveiled today outlining government's strategy for the next fiscal year will show whether the Harper government can cut spending in a way that won't hobble public services or inject further uncertainty into the economy. Either consequence would be regressive and counterproductive at a time when Canadians who've lost jobs, or can't find them, may need more - not fewer - social programs and public services.
In its effort to rein in spending, then, Mr. Flaherty must guard against making a bad situation worse.
A close call
A teenage boy who was rescued from a moving ice floe can thank his lucky stars - and some able firefighters - for a safe and happy ending to a close call that could have ended otherwise.
Hopefully his experience will serve as a reminder to other youngsters to think twice before messing with the ice breakup that typically surrounds this island province at this time of year. What look like secure chunks of ice along our shoreline are susceptible to currents and warm temperatures, which means they not only move, they melt. The message to youngsters drawn to those ice floes? Move along.
But what's also worth mentioning is the impressive response of three North River firefighters who, coincidentally, had just completed an ice rescue course last week. With the aid of rescue equipment and a boat, they managed to bring the boy to safety. It's one more demonstration of the vital role our volunteer fire departments play, without much fanfare.
A progressive move
Stratford may be struggling in its attempts to provide public transit, but rather than giving up and pulling the plug, it appears willing to step up its efforts to promote the service.
That's encouraging. It takes time to build a bus service, as has been demonstrated by the City of Charlottetown. That service has grown phenomenally since its start in 2005; with determination and commitment, Stratford could achieve the same result.
Coun. Steve Ogden, chair of safety and services, told Stratford council recently that ridership among residents has been "flatlining." In his view, there's a lack of awareness about the bus service, and he suggested a greater effort at promoting it.
According to the town's transit summary, there was a drop in ridership during both January and February 2013, compared to 2012. Annual ridership has also dropped. More accessible information about the service could "make the difference between riding the bus or not," he said.
He's right. Convenience and accessibility are defining features of any successful transit system, and they require an investment. But it's an investment that should reap worthwhile dividends.
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Q. The Harper government has effectively explained the mission in Afghanistan:Of note, 52% of Albertans Disagree, as do 17% of Conservative supporters.
Don't know 22%
Canadians support the idea of early withdrawal:
Canada should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan before their mandate ends in February 2009:
Not Sure 18%
NDP 64% agree, 18% disagree, 17% not sure
Lib 51% agree, 27% disagree, 22% not sure
Cons 25% agree, 61% disagree, 14% not sure
In what could be construed as a confusing finding, given the above, 43% of Canadians think Afghans are benefiting from our presence, 22% disagree and 36% unsure. Canadians also think we are shouldering too much of the NATO burden.
The fact this poll was taken in the aftermath of Harper's Afghanistan trip should be of particular concern. You would expect a slight uptick, with such a high profile, feel good visit. That there was no positive response, Canadians still don't show confidence in the government on this file, is relevant to the idea of view hardening.
I admit some surprise that so many Canadians would support the notion of early withdrawal. I would expect to see that opinion, if the question asked if we should stay beyond 2009, but it would appear Canadians are articulating Afghanistan fatigue.
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In those days, Park Slope's 5th Avenue was vastly different from the baby-carriage-clogged restaurant row that it is today. Union Street was the dividing line between a largely Italian community to the south, and a growing Puerto Rican community to the north. Tensions between these communities simmered along 5th Avenue; the intersection of 5th Avenue and Union Street was the epicenter of this tension; and Park Slope exploded in late June of 1973.
Tuesday, June 26, 1973, was primary day, and Puerto Rican candidate Herman Badillo was in a tight race for nomination in the Democratic mayoral primary runoff election. He lost narrowly that day to Abe Beame. Late that evening, a car pulled up in front of 6 Berkeley Place, just above 5th Avenue. Armed men emerged, firing at two Puerto Rican brothers who were sitting on the stoop, wounding both. The assailants drove off, yelling "if Badillo had won, we would have killed you!"
Word of the assault spread quickly on Wednesday, June 27, and as darkness fell, large groups of Puerto Rican and Italian Park Slopers gathered near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Union Street. Insults were hurled; then bottles and bricks; then people began throwing hundreds of fireworks; and the riot was on, with windows smashed, cars firebombed, and finally gunfire exchanged along 5th Avenue. Five youths were shot, and five police were injured trying to break up the fight:
The worst injured was 15-year-old Jose Colon, shot through the neck and paralyzed from the neck down. The next day, police found spent .22-caliber shells atop 238 5th Avenue (now the Sunflower Academy), on the Italian side, and later found a rifle with sniperscope on the building's fire escape.
News accounts note that the windows of the Manufacturer's Hanover Bank branch at the corner 5th Avenue and Union street were smashed out, and the building was firebombed; presumably it was the building on the southeast corner:
A 2006 Times account of the riot notes that the Machetes were "by some accounts a street gang and by others a Marxist political group."
The Machetes, or Macheteros, are apparently still in existence today, a clandestine organization still fighting for Puerto Rican independence. They are also called the Boricua Popular Army and are described by the FBI as a terrorist group.
Below, Puerto Rican residents of Park Slope, standing in front of the ground-floor Macheteros headquarters at 6 Berkeley Place:
Such was the charged atmosphere of lower Park Slope in which Mary Patten soon began to organize around the creation of her Douglass Street Mural, which both frankly acknowledged the reality of social conflict, but also pointed toward the possibility of communities working together in cooperation.
One could make the case that Park Slope's tradition of cooperation was already quite evident in 1973. Historian Francis Morrone, in his recent book about Park Slope, notes that the riots occurred just one month before the current Park Slope Historic District was designated in July, 1973. And as the Park Slope Food Coop's sign in Union Street declares, the Coop was "est. 1973".
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50th Anniversary Video
The Monmouth County Park System began in 1960 when the Board of Chosen Freeholders acquired the first county park. The Monmouth County Park System started humbly enough, using 24 acres of surplus land leftover from contruction of the Garden State Parkway to create Shark River Park, Neptune. An immediate success, 5,971 visitors enjoyed the parks open space and picnic areas when it opened in 1961.
Today, Shark River Park, now totaling 946 acres, is still popular. On any given day, shrieks of delight can be heard coming from children at the playground while hikers take in the wonders of nature along the trails. Picnickers enjoy the shelter building while a sports program is held in an open field.
Thanks to the Park System, this scene can be found in locations throughout the county. Stretching over 14,500 acres, the Park System has 38 sites of parks, forests, gardens, wetland/marine habitats, golf courses, historic sites, recreation areas and conservation properties. Each year approximately 4,000 recreation programs are offered through the Park System.
The Monmouth County Park System was the first Park & Recreation agency in the nation to receive accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) in 1994 and is one of only 89 such agencies in the nation to have done so and the only agency in New Jersey.
See How We've Grown!
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Use the physiology of meditation to feedback your state of mind and heart!
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Using the emWave is the perfect trainer for a beginning meditator or for the advanced student to go into the reduced thought state in just seconds where every second counts in our fast-paced life style. With the emWave PSR, you can take your personal meditation coach with you wherever you can find moments of relaxation – whether its in the office, in your car or even in the bathroom! With the emWave Desktop, you can quietly monitor your entire meditation session and review it later to see which meditation techniques out there work the best for you. You can experiment to find your most coherent time of day to meditate. You can even measure how the foods you eat affect your coherence.
Core-Herence coaching is available from a one-hour session to 4 sessions over one month. The one-month package is the optimal choice to ensure the start of a new lifelong habit. These sessions are packaged with discounts on the emWave PSR and/or emWave Desktop.
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Airmen conduct a pre-flight check on an MQ-1 Predator drone in Iraq, November 2007. Photo: U.S. Air Force
Drones will play a big role in U.S. counterterrorism for the foreseeable future. But the frenetic pace of drone strikes that have come to define President Obama’s war on terrorism is at an end, Obama declared today.
In the months and years ahead, drone strikes once conducted by the CIA will become more of a U.S. military responsibility. The rules for launching the strikes will become stricter — there must be a “near certainty” that no civilians will be killed, for instance — and they’ll become less frequent. “To say a military tactic is legal, or even effective,” Obama said in a speech at National Defense University in Washington, “is not to say it is wise or moral in every instance.”
While Obama would not declare an end to the war on terrorism, Obama offered to work with Congress to constrain some of his own authorities for waging it, reflecting what he and aides described as a discomfort with permanent executive war powers. He said he was “open” to working with Congress to establish some additional mechanism to oversee the proper targeting of terrorists, such as a court modeled on the secretive one that oversees the surveillance of suspected foreign agents. He also expressed a preference to constrain “and ultimately repeal” the broad latitude of warmaking powers granted in the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), the legislative wellspring of the war. “This is the moment to ask ourselves hard questions,” Obama said.
The administration has balked in the past at changing the AUMF, out of fear that a bellicose Congress will expand an already broad legal framework. “He’s not seeking to broaden presidential authorities,” a senior administration official told reporters. “He’s seeking to refine this so that we have a more disciplined and sustainable approach to fighting terrorism.”
Yet neither Obama nor senior administration officials ruled out the most controversial aspect of Obama’s counterterrorism measures: so-called signature strikes, in which the CIA does not know the identities of the people it targets, but infers terrorist affiliation based on their observed patterns of behavior.
Airmen assemble an MQ-1 Predator drone after returning from Afghanistan, 2008. Each of the six stencils represent a Hellfire missile it fired in the warzone. Photo: U.S. Air Force
In an extraordinary admission, Attorney General Eric Holder has told Congress that U.S. drone strikes since 2009 have killed four Americans — three of whom were “not specifically targeted.”
For all the effort that the Obama administration has gone to in asserting that its drones only kill the people that the administration intends to kill, Holder wrote in a letter today to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) that Samir Khan, 16-year-old Abdulrahman Awlaki and Jude Kenan Mohammad were “not specifically targeted by the United States.” The fourth American to die in a drone strike since 2009 was Abdulrahman’s father Anwar Awlaki, a radical propagandist whom the U.S. killed in Yemen in 2011.
The five-page letter, obtained and published by Charlie Savage of The New York Times, does not explain the circumstances that led to the unintentional killings of Khan, Mohammad and the younger Awlaki. Holder does not apologize for the killings, nor explain whether their deaths resulted from errant targeting, mistaken identity or another circumstance.
But after acknowledging that the administration did “not specifically targe[t]” those three Americans, Holder defended killing Americans the administration believes to be members of al-Qaida without due process, a constitutionally questionable proposition.
“It is clear and logical that United States citizenship alone does not make such individuals immune from being targeted,” Holder wrote to Leahy. “Rather, it means the government must take special care and take into account all relevant constitutional considerations, the laws of war, and other laws with respect to U.S. citizens — even those who are leading efforts to kill their fellow, innocent Americans.”
Holder’s criteria are familiar, thanks to a Justice Department “white paper” on targeted killing that leaked in February. To target an American that American must be a “senior operational leader” of al-Qaida “or its associated forces”; capturing him or her must be “not feasible”; the strike would conform to the laws of war; and “a thorough and careful review” inside the executive branch determines that the American is part of an “imminent” attack. Oh, and the drone strike can only be done outside the U.S., Holder emphasizes, in an apparent nod to the concerns of Sen. Rand Paul.
Only the concept of “imminence” here is far broader than its conventional definition. Nor does Holder explain what undergirds the determination that an American cannot be captured; the relative ease of drone strikes creates a structural disincentive for a policymaker to opt for a risky capture operation.
It’s worth noting that this is not an exhaustive list of Americans killed by U.S. drone strikes. Kamal Derwish of Lackawanna, NY was killed in a November 2002 missile strike launched from a Predator drone, one of the first such cases. It’s unclear why Holder did not list American deaths from pre-2009 strikes in his tally.
Khan was the editor of Inspire, the English-language webzine of al-Qaida’s Yemen offshoot. He was killed in the September 2011 strike that killed Anwar Awlaki. Abdulrahman, a teenager born in Denver, was killed in Yemen shortly thereafter, alongside his 17-year old cousin.
Jude Kenan Mohamad travelled to Pakistan from North Carolina in 2008, allegedly to become a jihadi, and never returned. He was arrested in 2009 for trying to enter Pakistan’s tribal regions without the proper paperwork. But he skipped out on his court date, and vanished. Friends feared him dead after a November, 2011 drone strike. But his status — alive or dead — was never officially confirmed until now. Mohamad’s FBI wanted poster does not list his death. (“The FBI won’t declare a person dead until there’s physical evidence, DNA evidence,” a law-enforcement source explains to Danger Room.) Nor have outside terrorist trackers like the Long War Journal counted Mohamad among the droned. (“I don’t track him as being killed,” says Bill Roggio, the Journal’s editor.)
Buried within the letter is another startling admission from Holder. This week, Holder writes, Obama approved “a document that institutionalizes the Administration’s exacting standards and processes for reviewing and approving operations to capture or use lethal force against terrorist targets outside the United States and areas of active hostilities.” That would be the infamous Disposition Matrix, the bureaucratic codification of the administration’s so-called targeted killing program. Congress will now be “notified and briefed” on the document, so expect something resembling it to leak to the press.
It’s fitting that Obama has approved the disposition matrix and Holder has acknowledged the drone killings of Americans this week. Tomorrow, Obama will give a speech about the future course of the war on terrorism. It remains to be seen if he will acknowledge accidentally killing three American citizens without due process — one of whom was a teenager.
The MQ-4C Triton drones are getting flight-tested in Palmdale, Calif. Photo: U.S. Navy
This is some month for the Navy’s next-generation drones. First it launched an autonomous robot off the deck of an aircraft carrier. Now its very high-flying new spy drone has completed its first test flight.
The MQ-4C Triton took off today for the first time from a Palmdale, California airfield, a major step in the Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program. Northrop Grumman, which manufactured the 130.9-foot-wingspan drone, said the maiden voyage lasted an hour and a half. The Navy even announced it via Twitter.
“First flight represents a critical step in maturing Triton’s systems before operationally supporting the Navy’s maritime surveillance mission around the world,” Capt. James Hoke, Triton’s program manager, said in a statement.
If the Triton looks familiar, it should. It’s a souped-up version of the Air Force’s old reliable spy drone, Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk. The Navy’s made some modifications to the airframe and the sensors it carries to ensure it can spy on vast swaths of ocean, from great height. (It’s unarmed, if you were wondering.)
Navy SEALs jump from a CH-46E helicopter during a 2011 training mission. The Pentagon sees them fighting al-Qaida for 10 to 20 years. Photo: Flickr/U.S. Navy
The war in Afghanistan may be winding down. But the Pentagon’s chief of irregular warfare still sees a war against al-Qaida that will last decades, all over the world — a prospect that prompted astonishment and constitutional debate in the Senate.
Asked at a Senate hearing today how long the war on terrorism will last, Michael Sheehan, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, answered, “At least 10 to 20 years.”
Yet a spokeswoman, Army Col. Anne Edgecomb, clarified that Sheehan meant the conflict is likely to last 10 to 20 more years from today — atop the 12 years that the conflict has already lasted. Welcome to America’s Thirty Years War.
There is no geographic limit to that war, Sheehan and others testified, thanks to the seminal law authorizing it in the days after 9/11, known as the Authorization to Use Military Force. Thanks to that relatively terse authorization, U.S. counterterrorism stretches “from Boston to the FATA,” Sheehan said, using the acronym for Pakistan’s tribal areas. Sheehan told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he believed “associated forces” of al-Qaida can be targeted anywhere around the world, including inside Syria, where the rebel Nusra Front recently allied itself with al-Qaida’s Iraq affiliate, or even what Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called “boots on the ground in Congo.”
Asked if individuals who were not born on 9/11 but join al-Qaida are legal targets for the U.S. military, acting Pentagon chief lawyer Robert Taylor answered, “As long as they become an associated force under the legal standard that was set out.”
The United Kingdom is now launching drone attacks from home. The weapon is this Royal Air Force MQ-9 Reaper, seen at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan on March 17, 2011. Photo: Air Force
There was a time when all the world’s military drone strikes were directed from a small base in Nevada. No more. In a first, the United Kingdom has carried out a strike in Afghanistan by pilots controlling the drone from within Britain.
The nature of the strike is unclear. The Ministry of Defence said it “does not discuss details of specific missions for operational security reasons,” according to a statement obtained by Flight, which reported the strike was carried out Tuesday by an armed Royal Air Force MQ-9 Reaper — most likely launched from Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan. The ministry merely confirmed that one of its Reaper drones, controlled by pilots from the Royal Air Force’s 13 Squadron at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire fired a weapon “supporting U.K. forces on the ground in Afghanistan.”
It was only a week after the RAF began to control its drones from home territory. Before, the RAF controlled its squadron of five Reaper drones — each armed with up to two 500-pound GBU-12 Paveway bombs and four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles — from Creech, a U.S. Air Force base in Nevada and a headquarters for Afghanistan’s remotely-operated drone war. According to Flight, Britain’s drones have used their weapons more than 380 times in Afghanistan since 2007 for a “combined total of 45,000 flight hours.” Those strikes were conducted remotely from Creech.
London reportedly finished its drone control center at Waddington sometime in late 2012, according to The Guardian. It includes three remote operating stations. “We aren’t flying any more operations than we were before, but with the time differences between the U.S., Afghanistan and the U.K., it is now possible for pilots at Waddington to work in relay with the those in the U.S.,” one source told the newspaper in late April.
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Welcome to the September 2009 Seniors Digest!
Can we be moving into fall already? Except for that notable hot spell in July, it has been a pretty nice summer. We hope you took advantage of the beautiful weather to increase your activity level with some outdoor exercise.
The weather's getting cooler, but that's no excuse to cut back on exercise! September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month—a good time to remember that keeping active is an important part of protecting against falls.
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month, and this is a great time to consider one of the often overlooked benefits of exercise: lowering the risk of falls. Read on to learn about the Shape Up exercise program for seniors, offered at community and senior centers around the area. No matter what your level of fitness, there's a class that's right for you!
Also in this issue, the CDC has released information about the safe use of walkers and canes. Assistive walking devices help thousands of seniors maintain their mobility, but improper fitting and usage can actually increase the risk of falls.
Also in this issue…
- The 4th Annual African American Caregivers Forum, to be held on October 17, offers support for those who are caring for a family member or other loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementia.
- Save the date for Senior Day at the Bellevue Farmers Market, the Aging with Intention seminars, and more!
- Learn more about rumors that are targeting seniors, using scare tactics that stand in the way of meaningful dialogue about health care reform.
- A new book about family caregiving offers helpful information and inspiring personal stories.
- Give your brain a workout with this month's puzzle, "Immunizations Save Lives."
For More Information…
See "Links You Can Use" for local websites that can direct you to services for seniors. And check out SeniorsDigest.org, our national companion website, which includes the Online Information Center, where you will find resources and information about issues of interest to older adults and their families.
We hope you will refer to our electronic pages often—to obtain advice, to learn of new and exciting services, and to offer us your constructive feedback.
Read Seniors Digest and tell us what you think. We are here to help.
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Seattle-King County Advisory Council
on Aging and Disability Services
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Plants use light and water to make their own food, but they also need the basic building blocks of plant nutrition. These major or macronutrients, supplemented by minerals and trace elements found in most soil, control the way a plant grows. Plant foods meet the nutrient needs of plants that require more than a soil has to offer.
Soil is dissolved rock mixed with organic matter. Its character depends on minerals present in local rocks and the plants and animals that live, die and decay in the soil. Flower gardens, lawns and trees disrupt the natural evolution of the soil; nutrients needed to sustain soil fertility disappear when plant matter is harvested or mowed. Non-native plants compound the problem because they have different requirements than native, adapted plants, which have adjusted to soil in a certain area. Plant foods restore soil balance and provide nutrients for non-native or densely planted or flowering and fruiting plants.
Growing plants crave nitrogen; when plants begin to lay the groundwork for reproduction, their nutrition needs change. Each stage of a plant's life requires a different balance of macronutrients for the plant to grow and reproduce successfully. A soil test at a local university agricultural extension can answer questions about soil and identify needed macro- and micronutrients.
Plant macronutrients in the soil include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium and magnesium. The first three must be replenished as they are consumed; they are the building blocks that produce flowers, fruits and seed. Plant foods and fertilizer are described using the percentages of these "consumable" macronutrients present in the mix; their scientific abbreviations are "N,""P" and "K." To find the weight of N, P and K in a bag of fertilizer, multiply the percentage of each by the weight of the bag.
Lawn foods contain more nitrogen because turf must grow continually. Phosphates encourage strong root growth, which is important in spring and fall. Ornamental and vegetable plant foods contain higher percentages of phosphorus and potassium for the needs of flowering plants. Certain groups, like roses, bulbs and vegetables, share macronutrient needs, and plant foods may be labeled for them. Sulfur and aluminum sulfate may be added to foods for acid-loving plants. Specialized lawn foods add minerals or trace elements where the local soil has known deficiencies.
Organic fertilizers use natural substances such as compost, fish and plants, like kelp, to provide nutrients. Most organic plant foods release their nitrogen slowly. Organic foods are often nitrogen-rich and may be heavy in salts; they require knowledgeable use, as does any plant food.
More is not always better with plant foods. Heavy fertilization creates phosphorus runoff and nitrogen overdose, also known as fertilizer burn. Frequent feedings with dilute solutions rather than monthly full-strength feedings make healthier houseplants, and slow-release nitrogen fertilizers make more vigorous lawns. The best way to choose plant food or fertilizer is to read the label carefully to find plants and application methods for which it is manufactured.
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Alternative Minimum Tax increase looms
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks with reporters on his way to a meeting with Republicans on Capitol Hill December 30, 2012 in Washington, DC.
The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) has been around, in some form or another, since the 1960s.
“The Alternative Minimum Tax was put in place to try to make sure that high-income people pay at least some tax,” says Len Burman, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Professor of Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Back then, there was no limit on how many deductions rich people could take, and because of that, many politicians argued the wealthy weren’t paying their fair share.
But the AMT has a quirk. Unlike other taxes, it wasn’t adjusted for inflation. So, every year or two, congress has adjusted it on a short-term basis.
But this year, lawmakers haven’t done that, which means almost 30 million taxpayers could be affected.
So, why isn’t the AMT adjusted for inflation?
“I don’t know if people thought it would stick around for as long as it did,” says Dan Shaviro, the Wayne Perry Professor of Taxation at the New York University School of Law.
To link it to inflation today, permanently, would cost the government hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Before 1980, colorectal cancer death rates were actually higher for whites than African Americans.
But, as rates began falling in the 1980′s for both blacks and white patients, decreases for whites were substantially greater than those for blacks. Between 1985 and 2008, mortality rates for whites with colorectal cancer fell 40 percent, while black rates declined by less than 20 percent.
The decrease in black death rates was higher than those for whites at every stage at diagnosis, but strikingly different when cancer had spread to distant sites. For whites whose colon or rectal cancer was first found at stage IV, death rates fell by more than 30 percent, while black rates declined by less than 5 percent.
Over time, five year survival after regional and distant diagnoses grew for white patients but remained essentially unchanged for blacks. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sample of Reading Quizzes
Questions1. What season is it at the beginning of the novel?
2. What does the parson tell Jack Durbeyfield about his ancestry?
3. Where does Jack offer to take the parson to celebrate?
2. He comes from a family of knights, descended from an ancestor who came to England with William the Conqueror.
3. The local pub
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But the watered-down restructuring plan that the Legislature approved last week leaves unanswered critical questions that will determine whether the overhaul will fix a higher education system long seen as fractured.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, stands to gain the most under the reorganization. It will take over most of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, gaining much-desired medical schools in Newark and New Brunswick as well as nursing and dental schools. Those moves will better position Rutgers to compete with the nation's top public universities.
Rutgers also will largely retain control over its Camden campus. That will satisfy all the Rutgers-Camden folks, especially at the Law School, who feared losing the Rutgers brand. Avoiding that became their all-consuming goal, so much so they forgot their own past criticism of the disparate treatment the Camden satellite was often afforded by it's mother-ship in New Brunswick.
There are some gains for Rowan under the restructuring legislation, most notably its new classification as a research institution, which is essential for its soon-to-open Cooper Medical School in Camden. But being called a research institution will be meaningless without the additional state support required to make Rowan attractive to top scientists and academics. Currently, Rowan has only one doctoral program — in education.
Rowan also will absorb UMDNJ's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford. But that institution has been so soiled by past scandals that revealed it to be a haven of political patronage that it will take a complete scrubbing before it can become a real asset to the university. Changing its name might be a good place to start, symbolically severing all ties to its stormy past.
With UMDNJ and the new Cooper institution, Rowan will join Michigan State as the only universities in the country to operate two medical schools.
The scuttled merger proposal would have created a new South-Jersey-based university system, with Rowan and Rutgers-Camden both reporting to the same overarching administration.
The thought of ceding complete control of their campus led Rowan officials to join the Rutgers naysayers. Too bad. The system envisioned could have made both schools stronger and helped stanch the loss of so many of South Jersey's young people who decide to go to college out of state and never come back.
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A diagram of a loopback-rotor construction; in this simplified example, two rotors with nine contacts each are used. There are six inputs and outputs, leaving three loop-back wires.
The HX-63 was an advanced rotor machine designed by Crypto AG, who started the design in 1952. The machine had nine rotors, each with 41 contacts. There were 26 keyboard inputs and outputs, leaving 15 wires to "loop back" through the rotors via a different path. Moreover, each rotor wire could be selected from one of two paths. The movement of the rotors was irregular and controlled by switches. There were two plugboards with the machine; one to scramble the input, and one for the loop-back wires. The machine could be set up in around 10600 different configurations.
Only twelve of these machines were manufactured, and it was used by only one department of the French Government.
See also
External links
- Cipher A. Deavours and Louis Kruh, "Machine Cryptography and Modern Cryptanalysis", Artech House, 1985, p199.
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Liberty and Patriotism
Today is July 4th, the day the United States commemorates liberty
and patriotism. I realize that this date is not globally
celebrated, nevertheless, it seemed like a good occasion to share
some words about freedom from a selection of the world's
great historical figures. It’s not a comprehensive selection by
any means, and you may know of better quotes, but these seem
particularly applicable in light of circumstances in the world
Success in life, liberty, and your pursuit of happiness,
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- A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they
know they shall never sit in.
- When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of
truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and
tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end
they always fall. Think of it, always.
–Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)
- Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a
man's character, give him power.
–Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president (1809-1865)
- Every society honors its live conformists and its dead
–Mignon McLaughlin, author
- I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
–Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. president (1932)
- The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable
one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.
–George Bernard Shaw, writer, Nobel laureate (1856-1950)
- It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a
prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given
liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break,
servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the
punishment of his guilt.
–John Philpot Curran: Speech upon the Right of Election,
- To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to
put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and
to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts
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1. God told me to tell you that the temptation and fall of man is written in a parable
It is important for us to understand that the account of the temptation and fall of man is written in a parable. God showed me that this parable is parallel to the way Jesus taught hidden truths about the Kingdom of God by saying, “the Kingdom of heaven is like unto…”
The parable of the temptation and fall of man is a behind the scenes view of the conflict between the Kingdom of heaven/God and the kingdom of darkness. It is written in a parable for several reasons:
- to allow only seeing eyes to discover the truth
- to show us the key players and scenarios in the conflict between the Kingdom of God/heaven and satan
- to show the ROOT of the human condition – our spiritual eyes that were designed to be open to God were ruthlessly gouged out by a merciless liar, murderer and thief. Our fore parents were taken into captivity and made to serve the devil, imprisoned in darkness of sin and ignorance of God’ s Word/truth.
- to show that Adam came under satan’s control when he broke his covenant with God (say what? More on that later!)
- to hide the sordid details of the sins and rebellion of Adam and Eve (rated above R)
- to show that there is a natural and spiritual realm and how to identify the parallels in scriptures (only seeing eyes will see. Father, please open my eyes).
- to explain the nature of the conflict between the children of the kingdom of God/heaven and the kingdom of hell
2. Key to the parable of the temptation and fall of man
- the Lord God commanded the man = Word of God; covenant with man
- eat = practice; partake of; believe the doctrine of devils; fellowship with devils (1 Corinthians 10)
- surely die = your spirit will disconnect from Me; you will lose your purity; you will die to truth; lose your authority to satan; come under satan’s power and become his slave.
- Tree of life = Jesus, Word of God; Word of Life
- tree of the knowledge of good and evil = satan; doctrine of devils, sin
- fruit = doctrine; results; lifestyle
- serpent = devil, satan
- beast = demon
- field = earth
3. How do we explain the following events if the account of the fall and temptation was written literally?
A. The death of Adam and Eve by eating a fruit
- Why didn’t Adam and Eve drop dead immediately after having eaten the fruit?
- Would an apple kill anyone in the literal sense?
- Wouldn’t it be more logical to say that the fruit was a poison berry?
- Why did satan make a new offer - you will not die but your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
B. God told Adam and Eve that they would “surely die” the day that they ate the fruit. Did He mean instant, physical death? Not at all. The aftermath revealed that the results of the fall were of a spiritual nature…
- Adam and Eve did not drop dead immediately
- their eyes opened although they were not physically blind
- they became aware of their nakedness and became ashamed
- They did not go to the grave immediately, but God killed an animal to atone for their sins
- Why didn’t God kill them Himself if the “apple” had failed to do so?
- God symbolically dressed them in leather in a climate that was perfect in order to help them cover their nakedness. Humans are still obsessed over the issue of external covering and neglect the godly growth and development neglect the inner spirit.
- Why did God ban Adam and Eve from access to the literal tree of life if the initial death was intended to be a physical one?
Blessings and more to come!
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According to a new paleontological analysis, our furry friends allowed us to thrive -- while Neanderthals died away.
The dinosaurs, per the popular theory, were done in by an object fitting to their size and splendor: an asteroid.
But what about those other earthly old-timers, the Neanderthals? How did they meet their collective fate? According to a new proposal, they were done in by objects considerably less celestial than an asteroid, and also considerably more adorable: bunnies.
Per the hypothesis, proposed by John Fa of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and published in the Journal of Human Evolution, small game -- vewy tiny wabbits chief among them -- might have made the difference, for Neanderthals, between feast and famine. Fa and his colleagues base that idea on their studies of animal skeletons found in three different excavation sites in Spain and Southern France. They noticed that, up until around 30,000 years ago, the remains of large animals -- deer and the like -- were plentiful in caves. After that, though, the remains of smaller, bunny-like animals became much more prevalent.
And that shift coincides with the seeming disappearance of the Neanderthals. The bulky-browed primates, the scientists speculate, were unable to adapt their hunting skills to small game. And that was not a small thing, because big game are just that: big. Hunting larger animals -- chasing them, felling them, hauling them home -- expends considerable resources of time and energy. Small game, on the other hand, is less demanding of hunters. It might take more cunning to catch a rabbit, but it generally takes less physical energy. And this discrepancy might have made an important evolutionary difference, the thinking goes, particularly as large animals reduced in numbers. "We suggest," the authors write, "that hunters that could shift focus to rabbits and other smaller residual fauna, once larger-bodied species decreased in numbers, would have been able to persist." Neanderthals, on the other hand, "may have been less capable of prey-shifting."
The evolutionary status of Neanderthals, it's worth noting, remains a subject of debate among paleontologists: Were they a distinct species, or simply a less-evolved version of humans? Should we call them, properly, Homo neanderthalensis, or is it more accurate to classify them as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, a subspecies of Homo sapiens? (Fa and his colleagues break down the distinction as "Neanderthal" versus "Anatomically Modern Human," or AMH.) These are taxonomic niceties, though. What's clear is that humanity, Darwinistically speaking, won. We became what we are, and Neanderthals stayed stuck in their evolutionary moment.
And though we don't know why, exactly, that was the case, we know that it came down to our ancestors' ability to relate -- violently or cooperatively -- to their fellow species. The bunny-based explanation of human hegemony is only the latest in a long line of proposals adding context to something we already know: that we humans owe our current human-ness to our fellow creatures. Evolution, like so much else, is relative. And many of the most interesting hypotheses in that respect, particularly from a technological perspective, have come down to animals -- to early humans' ability to use animals, essentially, as cooperators (less romantically: as tools) in survival. Whether as partners or as prey -- whether the creatures in question were big dogs or tiny bunnies -- animals helped us to become what we are.
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At Holgarama the 2nd most common question we get customer asking is 'What is the difference between the glass and plastic lens on the Holgas?'. And I've we have answered 'not much' because from personal experience we've used a few Glass and Plastic lensed Holgas and I've had plastic ones that where much sharper than other glass ones, and really dreamy glass lenses, and all visa versa. It seems to depend on the camera it's self.
But we thought we better do a reasonably scientific test to make sure, as these where just personal feelings rather than anything backed up with any kind of evidence. So we put together a highly scientific test rig. In true Holga Style, basically we just glued a glass and a plastic lens Holga to a bit of wood and then used electrical tape to tape it to a tripod. To make sure the photos where both take at exactly the same time we attached a Holga Cable Release to each one. We then went off down to the seafront to shoot a roll of film and see what differences came up.
Please Note:The where taken on a day with horribly flat light which is why the colours look a little dull. We didn't want to do any post processing so we left them as is.
This shot shows very little difference in colours, contrast, brightness or vignetting. What is evident is that although both lenses have asharp centre the plastic lens goes soft much closer to the centre of the image. Also there is a fair amount of odd barrel like distortion on the plastic lensNote: Subject position is slightly off on the plastic shot due to the way the rig is setup
Again shot shows barrel distortion and that the plastic lens is softer on the outer edgers, but the glass lens also shows the softness as well, just not too the same degree as the plastic lens.
Show similar findings from shot 1 and 3
This shot shows a slight variation in the colour saturation in the green on the painting on the floor, but other than that there is little notice that hasn't shown up in the previous shots. .
As we originally thought there isn't much to choose between them, both produce very 'holgary' shots, there is very (if any) noticeable difference in the colours and contrast on each camera.
What does show up in the pictures is that the Glass lens have a much more overall sharpness, both have sharp centres and soft edges, but the sharp spot in the centre of the glass lens is much larger. So the plastic lens will probably produce more 'dreamy' shots overall.
There is also quite a lot of evidence to suggest that the plastic lens has a fair amount of Barrel Distortion, which we love, but other might.
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Subject: Finance, Subsidies
There is enormous confusion about what is meant by an energy subsidy and limited information about the size of such subsidies. The narrowest and perhaps most commonly used definition is a direct cash payment by a government to an energy producer or consumer. But this is just one way in which governments can stimulate the production or use of a particular fuel or form of energy, including oil.
Broader definitions attempt to capture other types of government interventions that affect prices or costs, either directly or indirectly. The IEA has defined energy subsidies as any government action that concerns primarily the energy sector that lowers the cost of energy production, raises the price received by energy producers or lowers the price paid by energy consumers. This definition has been widely adopted.
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Recently I recorded a series on the History Channel about the history of America. Each one hour program highlighted a specific time in this nation's life, from the early settlers to modern days. We had hours of television to watch with this series, and a week ago we were home on Sunday so we watched a good portion of it. The most striking thing I came away with after seeing so much of our history unfold before me was how tenacious our ancestors were. We've always known they were unusual people who were committed to the path they chose, but learning about what their contributions really meant to the world and to us was humbling to say the least. They were pioneers in ever sense of the word, strong men and women who were fiercely independent and totally determined to be in charge of their own futures as well as to make a better future for their children and grandchildren. I thought about my ancestors - Civil War veterans, early settlers who came for religious freedom, hard working blue collar people who worked hard to create a place for me to some day enjoy in a way that is unprecedented in the rest of the world. I am in awe of them all.
Life is good for us here in 21st century America. We are the recipients of their gifts and we need to appreciate them. We know unbelievable freedom, unprecedented wealth, and we live in an amazing place, walking a path made easy by their hard work. The only way to fully thank them is to be good stewards of their gift, and to be significantly grateful. And I am.
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U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps (Text Version)
Below is the text version for the Energy 101: Geothermal heat pumps video.
The video opens with "Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps." This is followed by an illustration of a house panning to a man standing beside it.
We all want to save money heating and cooling our house or office. Right? The answer may be under your feet. Literally.
The ground under the man's feet is shown in cross-section. A geothermal heat pump appears in this cross-sectional illustration of the ground.
Much of the heating and cooling can come from the ground — below the surface with something called… a geothermal heat pump.
The video shows the Earth rotating, then revealed in cross-section. The video then returns to the house with the cross-section of the ground with a geothermal heat pump.
You see, below the frost line—about 10 feet down—the Earth maintains a nearly constant temperature of 54 degrees.
The video shows a construction worker digging a tunnel deep into the ground. Next, the video follows the pipes that lay at the bottom of the tunnel.
We can tap into this energy to provide heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
Okay, now here's how it works. Bury a loop of pipes—called a heat exchanger—just below the surface… and fill them with water… or a water and antifreeze solution.
The video returns to the house, where an animation of the geothermal heat pump shows the direction of heat transfer in a loop from the pipe to the home.
During the winter, the air is usually cooler than the temperature below ground. The solution circulates in a loop underground and absorbs the Earth's heat. This heat is brought to the surface and transferred to a heat pump. The heat pump warms the air and your regular heating system… warms the air some more to a comfortable temperature. Then ducts circulate the air to the various rooms.
The video shows the interior of a building with geothermal heat pump operating equipment.
A huge benefit is that the geothermal system doesn't have to work as hard to make people inside comfortably warm — and you save lots of money on your heating bill.
The video returns to the house, where an animation of the geothermal heat pump shows the direction of heat transfer in a loop from the home back to the ground.
In the summertime, the system works in reverse. When it's hot outside… the temperature below the surface is cooler than the summer heat, so the fluid in the loop absorbs heat in the building and sends it underground. The ground's lower temperature cools it and it's circulated again and again.
Now, you're saving money on air conditioning.
The video shows images of a church building.
Now, this church uses a large geothermal heat pump to heat and cool the building. It has a very big parking lot, which lets it spread out its loop horizontally.
The video returns to the house, where an illustration of a vertically-oriented geothermal heat pump shows the direction of heat transfer from the ground to the home.
But if you don't have all that space, you can go straight down and use a vertical loop system instead.
A map of the United States appears on screen. Next, footage of geothermal heat pump digging and construction are shown.
Geothermal heat pumps can be used just about anywhere in the U.S. because all areas have nearly constant shallow ground temperatures—although systems in different locations will have varying degrees of efficiency and cost savings.
The constant temperature of the earth just below our feet is a sustainable resource— literally in our own back yard. It's a clean energy source ready for us to use, to heat and cool our homes and buildings while lowering our utility bills.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove: jostled against the others on the crowded platform.
- v. To make one's way by pushing or elbowing: jostled through the guests to the bar.
- v. To vie for an advantage or position.
- v. To be in close proximity.
- v. To pick or try to pick pockets.
- v. To come into rough contact with while moving: messengers who jostle pedestrians on the sidewalk.
- v. To force by pushing or elbowing: jostled my way through the mob.
- v. To vie with for an advantage or position.
- v. To be in close proximity with: "Books written in all languages ... jostle each other on the shelf” ( Virginia Woolf).
- v. To pick or try to pick the pocket of.
- n. A rough shove or push.
- n. The condition of being crowded together.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To push against; crowd against so as to render unsteady; elbow; hustle.
- To check.
- To hustle; shove and be shoved about, as in a crowd.
- n. A pushing about or crowding; a shock or encounter.
- v. transitive, intransitive To bump into or brush against while in motion.
- v. intransitive To move through by pushing and shoving.
- v. transitive To be close to or in physical contact with.
- v. intransitive To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
- v. To pick or attempt to pick pockets.
- n. An experience in which jostling occurs.
- n. Being crowded or in a condition of jostling.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.
- v. To push; to crowd; to hustle.
- n. A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.
- v. come into rough contact with while moving
- n. the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- v. make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- Originally justle ("to have sex with"), formed from jousten + -tle; from the Old French joster ("to joust"), from Latin iuxtā ("next to"), from iungō ("join, connect"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English justilen, to have sexual relations with, frequentative of justen, to joust, from Old French juster; see joust. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
“I figure perhaps I can speak a word to jostle him from his entrenched vow to seek revenge.”
“Once long ago I was in the _Herald_ office with a note to Chaffner the big chief, and I gave him a little word jostle as I passed it over.”
“The Ottomans were certainly in conflict with Europeans for centuries--they entered the Balkans in the 14th century and they besieged Vienna as recently as 1683; but they certainly did not "jostle" the Crusaders for centuries.”
“When more spectrum needed for one use, inevitably various interests will throw a few elbows as they jostle for precious real estate.”
“The bonuses paid to senior executives at RBS and Lloyds, which the government bailed out during the credit crisis, have become a totemic issue as the U.K.'s main political parties jostle to show which of them has the fairest economic policies.”
“Analysts say that while investment banks would likely happily jostle to handle any major government selling of shares, without law changes, the amount that could be freed up would be limited.”
“A far-reaching partnership with SAIC is a central part of GM's strategy to manage business in China, where conditions are increasingly challenging as global auto makers and local manufacturers jostle for market share and must contend with government regulation.”
“Such is Mr. Cecchini's cult status, doubtless assisted by Bill Buford's extravagant portrait of the Italian in his book "Heat," that it is a considerable task to enter his modest butcher shop, given the likelihood of having to jostle past German camera crews and crowds from Japan.”
“Analysts said they expect domestic mobile operators to see weaker earnings in the quarters to come due to higher marketing costs as carriers jostle for market share in the ultra-fast network segment.”
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Common law marriage is an American term used to describe a legal binding between two people who live as a married couple without being legally married. The term common law divorce is typically used to describe the dissolution, or ending, of a marriage between two common law partners. A married couple living apart for an extended period of time will not assume a common law divorce, as an official marriage can only be ended in a court of law.
Common law marriage was first accepted as legal in medieval Europe. Over the centuries, changes made to laws have altered how these interpersonal relationships are upheld. In the United States, for instance, common law couples have to prove they have lived as a married couple, complete with using the titles of Mr. and Mrs., for a length of time as described by each state. Just because two people live together for years does not mean they are common law husband and wife.
In order to apply for a common law divorce, couples would have to be recognized by the government as married. United States citizen couples have rights in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Australia, Canada, and Israel are three countries that offer similar legal rights to couples, as well. The United Kingdom no longer accepts common law as legally binding.
When applying for a common law divorce, couples may have to prove the relationship was more of a marriage than simply dating. If friends and family members referred to the couple as Mr. and Mrs., neither person is currently married, and both people are of legal age for marriage, a legal bond could be established. Divorce proceedings typically follow the same processes as solemnized, or traditional, marriages, complete with required separation periods, division of marital property, and child custody hearings.
Couples who are common law married do not have to end their marriage legally. Court-aided divorce proceedings are just a legal option for one or both partners. For partners who wish to end a common law marriage without legal representation, division of marital property can be done privately at home. In some cases, a mediator may help the couple divide properly evenly, without need for further legal intervention. Mediators are counselors with no connection to the couple.
Some countries use the term common law to represent couples of the same sex living under a marital commitment. While same sex marriages are regarded as legally binding in some countries, and thus require divorce to terminate, others have yet to pass legislature to recognize these binds. As of January 2010, there were no common law divorce laws for same sex couples.
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We're delighted to share an extract of Huntress, by Malinda Lo with you all! Huntress is set in the same world as Ash but many centuries earlier. It's an epic adventure, beautiful love story, and has that dash of magic we all love!
She saw a beach made of ice, and she felt her heart breaking.
The ground where she stood was frozen white, but twenty feet away, cold blue ocean lapped at the jagged shore. Someone there was climbing into a rowboat, and she knew that she loved this person. She was certain of it in the same way that one is instantly aware of the taste of sweetness in a drop of honey. But she was afraid for this person’s life, and the fear raised a cold sweat on her skin and caused a sick lurch in her stomach, as though she were on a ship during a violent storm.
She opened her mouth to call the rower back — she couldn’t bear the loss; it would surely cripple her — and at that moment she realized she could hear nothing. All around her was an eerie, unnatural silence. There was no sound from the ocean. She could not even hear herself breathing. She felt her tongue shaping the syllables of the person’s name, but she did not recognize what the name was until the rower turned to face her. Kaede.
The rower was Kaede, and she looked back with dark, troubled eyes. Loose strands of black hair whipped around her pale face; there were spots of red on her wind- roughened cheeks. Her lips parted as though she would speak. But then Kaede reached down into the boat and lifted out a long oar, dipping it into the azure sea to propel the small craft away from the shore. The droplets of water falling from the blade of the oar were tiny stars, extinguished as quickly as they burned into being. The boat cut through the water, leaving the shore behind, and just before the destination came into view, the vision ended.
She was wrenched out of the icy landscape and back into her body, where she was sitting in the empty practice hall, alone on her cushion.
She opened her eyes, blinking against the light of the single candle she had lit on the altar. Her heart was pounding, and there was an acrid taste in her mouth. Her hands, folded in her lap, were trembling and chilled. A trickle of sweat ran from her temple down her cheek.
She drew her knees up and hugged them close, burying her face in the crook of her elbow, and because there was no one to hear her, she let out the sob that reared up in her throat. The sound echoed in the vaulted ceiling of the practice room, and for once she gave in to the overwhelming feelings rushing through her. She felt gutted. She felt powerless.
She had never seen so clearly before, and her teachers would praise her for it. But she felt no satisfaction, for she could not rejoice in the vision of someone she apparently loved departing on a journey to her death.
Kaede was working in the cliff garden when she received the summons. This was her favorite part of the Academy — the crescent shaped patch of earth carved out of the edge of the island, facing the mainland. On a clear day, she could see the brownish- green hills behind the crooked roofs of Seatown. But there had not been a clear day in a little over two months; only this constant gray light and scattered drizzle. Yet, as much as she hated it, it was better to be outside in the brisk sea air than trapped indoors behind the Academy’s suffocating stone walls.
She continued down the row of stunted carrots, working in the rich fertilizer that Maesie, the Academy’s cook, had given her at the start of her shift. A hard winter had been followed by no sign of spring, and Maesie had delayed planting at first, hoping for sunshine and warmth before she subjected her seedlings to the cold earth. But one morning she announced that she would wait no more, and the seeds went into the ground that day, followed by biweekly applications of the thick black fertilizer she concocted in the evenings. And despite the lack of sunlight, the seeds sprouted, though they were thinner and weaker than usual.
Kaede had just finished the row and was about to drag the jug of fertilizer to the next when Maesie came out of the kitchen, an odd look on her face. She held a wooden spoon in her hand as if she had come straight from the stove. Kaede straightened, brushing off her dirty hands on her cotton trousers. “What is it?”
“I’ve just had word from the Council,” Maesie said. “They want to see you.”
Kaede was puzzled. What would the Council of Sages want with her? She was hardly one of their favorite students. “What? When?”
“Now. You’d better leave your things there. I’ll have someone else finish up for you.”
She blinked at Maesie. “Now?” She wasn’t sure she had heard correctly.
“Now. But you should clean up before you go — you don’t want to track mud all over their chambers.”
- * -
Kaede had not been to the Council chambers since her first visit to the Academy of Sages when she was eleven, to apply for admission. In the ensuing six years, there had never been a reason for her to make the long trek to the North Tower, for the only students invited into that inner sanctum were those who could perform the rituals they were taught. Although she had read the Book of Rituals several times, Kaede had never successfully completed even the simplest of blessings. She knew she had only been allowed to remain at the Academy because her father was the King’s Chancellor, and her mother — before she married him — had been a sage. Now she wondered if her time at the Academy was finally coming to an end, for why else would the Mistress have called for her, if not to dismiss her at last?
To reach the Council chambers, she had to climb a lengthy, circular flight of stairs. Carved in every step were the words to a different verse from the Book of Changes. She knew that if she read each step in order from the ground floor up, she would find the entire first folio there, comprising the core teachings that every student was required to learn during her first year. But Kaede only glanced down at random, and the verses made little sense out of context.
In disorder, misfortune.
In sincerity, fear gives way.
Dragons battle on the plain: yellow and black blood spills.
Fire in the mountain lake: grace brings success.
The phrases irritated her, reminding her of countless hours spent huddled over her books, feeling as though they were only mocking her. By the time she reached the landing outside the iron doors to the Council chambers, she was eager to be done with it. Whatever form her dismissal might take, she would welcome it.
She reached for the rope hanging from the mouth of the iron dragon embedded in the stone wall, and pulled. Several minutes later the left- hand door was opened by Sister Nara, the youngest of the three Council members. Her black hair, which was normally coiled in two careful braids tucked against the nape of her neck, was coming loose as though she had rushed through her morning rituals. Two small vertical lines appeared between her brown eyes as she said, “Come in.”
Kaede followed Sister Nara through the circular antechamber to the inner redwood doors. Each was hung with a round gold shield. On the left was a phoenix, its tail feathers curling toward its beak, wings extended: the sign of harmony. On the right was a unicorn, the symbol of justice; its deerlike head was lowered so that its curving horn pointed down, while its goatlike tail curled up.
Sister Nara opened the doors, and the moment that Kaede entered the Council chamber, she knew something was wrong — she could not have been called there merely to be dismissed. For there were two men seated at the long wooden table along with the Council members and the Mistress of the Academy: One of them was her father, Lord Raiden, the King’s Chancellor; the other was King Cai Simin Tan himself. What could have possibly brought him all the way from his palace to the isolated Academy?
Out of long habit, she folded her hands and bowed to the King, but she did not acknowledge her father. The last time they had spoken, they had argued heatedly, and the memory of it still made her face burn with suppressed anger.
At the head of the table, Maire Morighan, the Mistress of the Academy, said, “Kaede, please sit down.”
As she walked to the table, her cloth shoes making no sound on the cold stone floor, her pulse quickened with curiosity. She saw the three Council members: Sister Nara, who was just pulling out her chair; Sister Ailan; and Sister Yuna. She saw Maire Morighan, her hands clasped on the table before a small wooden box. And, unexpectedly, she saw another student seated beside Sister Ailan. Kaede recognized the girl’s face, but she couldn’t remember her name. They had arrived at the Academy the same year, but after that first year, they had never had any classes together. She was supposed to be extraordinarily gifted, and she took all her classes in private with Sister Ailan. Kaede had never given much thought to her, but now she wondered why she was here. The girl’s cheeks darkened a little under Kaede’s gaze, and she turned deliberately toward the Mistress. And then Kaede remembered: Her name was Taisin.
Maire Morighan said: “You must be wondering why you have been called here. But before we can tell you that, you should know a bit more about why His Majesty has visited us so unexpectedly.” She inclined her head toward the King. “Would you like to tell the tale, Your Majesty?”
King Cai glanced at Lord Raiden before turning his attention to Lord Raiden’s daughter. He had seen her before, of course, when the Chancellor brought his family to the palace, but the King had never done more than keep track of her as a potentially useful tool. She was not the beauty her mother was, though she resembled her in spirit, at least, for she raised her eyes to him boldly. He ran a hand over his triangular beard, considering where to begin.
“One month ago,” the King said, “a visitor arrived at the palace in Cathair. He demanded an audience with me, but he was in a wretched state — looked as if he’d been traveling for months, clothing all torn up. I thought he might be mad. Of course, I refused to see him. I couldn’t risk it. This year alone my guards have uncovered three assassination attempts — those southern lords are getting more brazen by the day. So I waited until Lord Raiden — until your father returned from his visit to the South. That was about two weeks ago.”
Kaede finally let herself look at her father, whose face was carefully blank as he regarded the King. He was wearing the plain black cap and robes of his station, but they were made of the finest silk, embroidered all over with phoenixes in black thread. The last time she had been home in Cathair, her father had been preparing for the trip to the southern provinces that the King had mentioned. The past two years had delivered extremely harsh winters followed by particularly poor harvests, especially in the South. This year, the strange, lingering winter, combined with the unexpected spoilage of much of the Kingdom’s food stores, had led to growing panic among the people. The Academy was largely insulated from such things, but Kaede knew that some in the Kingdom were already going hungry, and hunger led to unrest — especially when the wealthy continued to eat well.
The King continued: “Your father met with this visitor as soon as he returned. He — I could hardly believe this when I first heard it — the man claimed that he had been given something by the Fairy Queen, and she had ordered him to deliver it to me. We have heard nothing from her people, the Xi — at least nothing official — in generations.”
He leaned forward, stabbing a heavily ringed finger against the table to emphasize his point. His blue silk sleeves ballooned. “I thought it was a hoax at first.”
Kaede asked, “What do you mean, nothing official?”
Irritated by the interruption, the King answered brusquely, “There have been some sightings — nothing definite, mind you — but it seems that some of the Xi have been coming across the borders into our lands.”
“It may not be the Xi who are crossing over,” Maire Morighan said.
“Then who— or what— are they?” the King snapped. “They’re unnatural, these creatures, whatever they are, and they don’t belong here.”
Lord Raiden said mildly, “Your Majesty, perhaps we can discuss the identity of these creatures later. Let’s continue.”
The King relented. “The man brought a box with him; he said it had come from the Fairy Queen herself. Inside the box there was a medallion and a scroll. The scroll was written in the language of the Xi, which we could not read. Lord Raiden informed me that the scroll appeared to be genuine, and in that case, we had no choice but to bring it here. This morning, the Council deciphered it. It appears to be an invitation to me to attend the Fairy Queen at her palace in Taninli at midsummer.”
“This is the box,” Maire Morighan said, gesturing to the small rosewood container before her. She placed her finger in the center of it, and the top opened like the petals of a flower. From within, she removed a tiny scroll and a medallion on a long silver chain. “We have read the scroll, and it is indeed an invitation. It seems that the Fairy Queen, at least, still abides by the laws of our treaty.”
Kaede was puzzled. “What treaty?”
“Many generations ago, our kingdom negotiated a treaty with the Fairy Queen that established the border between her lands and ours,” said the Mistress. “It was also agreed that we would each keep to our side of the border, and that no one — human, Xi, or other races of fay — would cross it without an invitation from the other land’s sovereign. It has been so long since the Borderlands Treaty was signed, and no invitations were ever issued, I believe, until now. So this is quite unexpected.”
Everything Kaede had been taught led her to believe that the Xi had no interest in humans anymore. Some traces of them remained — especially here at the Academy, where each Mistress took on a name in the Xi language — but Kaede had always had the impression that the Kingdom was better off without the Xi. “Why do you think they’re contacting the King now?” she asked.
The Mistress’s eyes flickered to the gray sky outside the windows. “We believe that the unchanging seasons — and even those creatures who have been crossing into our lands — we believe that these are all connected. You have learned, in your lessons here, that we are all part of one vast motion of energies. Something is disrupting the natural flow of things. The meridians that run across our world have been . . . bent . . . somehow. We suspect that the Fairy Queen may be aware of this, too. It is very important that we accept her invitation.” Maire Morighan’s lips narrowed briefly, as if in disapproval. “However, the King is not able to go on the journey, for it will take many months and may be quite dangerous. He will send his son, Prince Con Isae Tan, in his stead.”
“I remind you that my hands are full dealing with the chaos in the southern provinces,” the King said defensively. “They’re nearly ready to launch a civil war. I cannot leave my kingdom for months just to gallivant off on an invitation to the Fairy Queen’s court — an invitation that says nothing about why she’s inviting us after all this time, I might add.”
“With all due respect, Your Majesty,” Maire Morighan said, “it is the Council’s strong belief that the Fairy Queen may know why the seasons haven’t changed, and I remind you that all the storms and droughts and food spoilages have been the primary cause of all that unrest. We need to reestablish relations with the Xi; it is a matter of supreme importance.”
“His Majesty and I agree that we must answer the Fairy Queen’s invitation,” Lord Raiden put in, trying to smooth both King Cai’s and Maire Morighan’s ruffled feathers. “But he cannot travel now. Not only are we on the verge of war, the Queen is pregnant.”
“I dare not leave her,” the King said stiffly. “She has had a difficult pregnancy.” Kaede remembered that the King’s first wife had died more than a decade ago, but he had not remarried until last year, when he chose a much younger bride. It had been something of a scandal, for the new Queen was the same age as Prince Con, the King’s son from his first marriage.
“We understand,” Maire Morighan said, as though they had argued over this many times already. She looked at Kaede. “We have also consulted the oracle stones about the invitation, and they called for Taisin, your classmate, to accompany the prince.”
Kaede shifted in her seat, confused. “But what does this have to do with me?”
The Mistress leaned forward slightly, her dark eyes focused on Kaede. “You have been called, as well.”
Kaede stared at her for a moment, dumbfounded. “Me?”
It made no sense to her.
And then Taisin, who had been silent until now, said: “I had a vision. I had a vision, and you were in it.”
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The crackdown on the Occupy movement now has its two signature moments. Both involve pepper spray. On September 25th, a New York City Police Department inspector sprayed a group of women who were penned in and defenseless during a protest in lower Manhattan. Then, on November 18th, police officers at the University of California, Davis, sprayed a group of protesters who were seated, and unresisting, during a campus protest.
Officers have been suspended in both cases, and investigations are under way. But these incidents, plus others around the country, raise the question: What’s going on here? In my view, it’s something more than just a spate of over-aggressive policing. My bet is that we can point to two larger trends that may be responsible: “broken windows” and 9/11.
One of the unambiguously positive changes in American life in recent years has been the dramatic reduction in crime. New York has seen the most extraordinary changes; for example, there were five hundred and thirty-two homicides in 2010, down from twenty-two hundred and forty-five in 1990. But over the past two decades there have been declines in violent crime almost everywhere. There are spirited debates about the causes of this happy development, but “broken windows” almost certainly deserves some of the credit. Initially based on a 1982 article by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, the broken-windows theory of police enforcement holds, in rough terms, that aggressive pursuit of minor crimes will lead to a reduction of major crimes. (In 1997, David Remnick wrote a profile of Jack Maple, the local cop who was most responsible for introducing these ideas to the N.Y.P.D.) The theory was straightforward, and believable. If you make a concerted effort to arrest turnstile-jumpers, you’ll find that you’re catching serious bad guys in the process. A graffiti artist is sometimes a true perp.
A post-9/11 shift in law enforcement led to similar changes in police activity. The traditional model had been to arrest people after they committed crimes. But the magnitude of the risks connected with terrorism raised questions about the efficacy of this approach. As I learned shortly after 9/11, when I profiled Michael Chertoff, then the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the criminal division (and later the Secretary of Homeland Security), and John Ashcroft, the Attorney General, they both felt that law enforcement had to move to a preventative model. The goal was to use any tool at their disposal—immigration detentions, material-witness warrants—to stop crimes before they took place. This was the motivation behind the USA Patriot Act, which passed Congress nearly unanimously in the aftermath of 9/11. They wanted to give law enforcement every possible scrap of information so that the authorities could intercept and prevent terrorist acts. Prosecution after the fact would be a catastrophic failure.
So, in a broad sense, the broken-windows theory and the 9/11 transformation pushed police in the same direction: to act quickly. In this way, it appeared, they could limit risks. The underlying theories for both developments held that it was better to arrest violators sooner rather than later, and that the risk of acting quickly was less than the risk of being too slow. Crime continued to decline, and there were no major terrorist attacks, so it appeared that that changes in tactics have worked.
But as the Occupy pepper-spraying shows, there is a cost to police aggressiveness as well. We do not yet know what was going through the heads of the police officers who doused defenseless protesters with these toxic chemicals. But it is safe to assume that they thought the risks of waiting were outweighed by the risks of taking the fight to the Occupy group. After all, that’s what has been working lately, around the country.
Other police virtues seem to have been lost in the process, at least when it comes to the Occupy movement. Neither the broken-windows approach, nor the counter-terrorism model, puts much of a premium on patience. But often that’s what cops need. Tensions cool; anger burns out; the weather turns cold. Time will break up a rally, or a sit-in, just as surely as pepper spray will, but time takes a lot longer. Waiting can be frustrating, and boring, but it’s often very effective and the risk of violence is low. If there is one message of the pepper-spray excesses over the past couple of months, it’s that time is sometimes worth the wait.
Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.
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Myths and the Olympic Games
Pelops myth †http://www.nostos.com/olympics/#Myths%20Surrounding%20the%20Olympic%20Games
several Greek myths about how the games were started. The most common myth was
the story of the hero Pelops, after whom the Peloponnese
is named ("Pelopsí isle"). The story of Pelops was displayed
prominently on the east pedimental sculptures of the Temple of Zeus.
Pelops was a prince from Lydia
in Asia Minor who sought the hand of Hippodamia, the daughter of King Oinomaos
Oinomaos challenged his daughter's suitors to a chariot race under the
guarantee that any young man who won the chariot race could have Hippodamia as
a wife. Any young man who lost the race would be beheaded, and the heads would
be used as decoration for the palace
of Oinomaos. With the
help of his charioteer Myrtilos, Pelops devised a plan to beat Oinomaos in the
chariot race. Pelops and Myrtilos secretly replaced the bronze linchpins of the
King's chariot with linchpins made of wax. When Oinomaos was about to pass
Pelops in the chariot race, the wax melted and Oinomaos was thrown to his
death. Pelops married Hippodamia and instituted the Olympic games
to celebrate his victory. A different version of the myth refers to the Olympic
games as funeral games in the memory of Oinomaos.
Myth of Tantalus, Pelopsí father
Tantalus is known for having been welcomed to
Zeus' table in Olympus, like Ixion. There he too
misbehaved, stole ambrosia, brought it back to his people,
and revealed the secrets of the gods.
Tantalus offered up his son, Pelops, as a
sacrifice to the gods. He cut Pelops up, boiled him, and served him up as food for the gods.
The gods were said to be aware of his plan for their feast, so they didn't
touch the offering; only Demeter, distraught by the loss of her daughter, Persephone,
"did not realize what it was" and ate part of the boy's shoulder.
Fate, ordered by Zeus, brought the boy to life again (she collected the parts
of the body and boiled them in a sacred cauldron), rebuilding his shoulder with
one wrought of ivory made by Hephaestus and presented by Demeter.
The revived Pelops was
kidnapped by Poseidon
and taken to Olympus to be the god's eromenos.
Later, Zeus threw Pelops
out of Olympus due to his anger at Tantalus.
The Greeks of classical times claimed to be horrified by Tantalus' doings; cannibalism,
sacrifice and parricide were atrocities and taboo. Tantalus was
the founder of the cursed House of Atreus in which variations on these
atrocities continued. Misfortunes also occurred as a result of these acts,
making the house the subject of many Greek Tragedies.
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"I have always said that terrorism is no one's friend. It does not belong to any religion and has no geographical boundaries. It only aims at attacking human beings and humanity as a whole. After the World War II and the Cold War, terrorism is the most frightful threat to peace. So, I think we need combat it together," Mukherjee told 'ATN Bangla' TV channel.
Asked if he thinks that religion is killing politics, he said, "No religion supports terrorism. Religion always talks about humanity. Sometimes wrong or twisted interpretation of religion can mislead some people."
"I don't think there is any good terrorism or bad terrorism. Not only in the developing countries but this problem is faced by even developed countries like Europe and America. Terrorism is all encompassing, without any political or geographical boundaries," the President said, asking all countries to unite in the fight against terrorism.
Dhaka: President Pranab Mukherjee has said terrorism is the "most frightful threat to peace" after the World War II and the Cold War and cautioned against making a distinction between "good terrorism and bad terrorism".
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Jorge Ramos: Debate Commission Stuck In 1950s
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. Coming up, even as school districts struggle with budget pressures, the drive to bring technology into the classroom continues. We'll talk about what teachers around the country want most in their classrooms and why.
But first, to politics. You've probably heard the political analysts talk about how important the upcoming debates will be in the race for the White House. For the first time, a Spanish language network, Univision, is set to host two Meet the Candidates events with each of the major party candidates.
These conversations will be moderated by Univision's top anchors, Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas. But the milestone only came after the network protested that the debates did not include a Latino in the roster of moderators - indeed, any person of color.
We were joined earlier this week by Jorge Ramos to talk about those upcoming events. He's the co-host of Univision's evening news program "Noticiera Univision" and the host of the weekend program "El Punto Con Jorge Ramos." Welcome. Thanks so much for joining us.
JORGE RAMOS: Thank you, Michel.
MARTIN: Could you take a step back and tell us what happened between Univision and the Commission on Presidential Debates after the roster of moderators was announced? And I just want to remind people it was two men, two women, no people of color, nobody of Latino background. What happened then? Did you call the commission? Did you call the candidates?
RAMOS: What happened is that the commission is stuck in the 1950s and that has to change. The commission decided that two men and two women were going to be the moderators for the debates and I really thought it was incredible, truly incredible, that they didn't choose a Hispanic journalist to be part of the debates.
About 22 million Latinos might be able to go to the polls. But if 12 million go to the polls only, then they will decide who's going to be the next president of the United States. That's the new rule in American politics. No one can make it to the White House without the Hispanic vote.
So we wrote to the commission. The commission rejected our proposal to either include a Hispanic journalist or to have another debate about Hispanic issues and at the end what we had to do was the following. If they didn't want to invite us to the party, we created our own party. So that's exactly what we're going to have, our own debates.
MARTIN: I understand that you made a plea on your evening news program where you talked about this. We're going to play a short clip.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "NOTICIERA UNIVISION")
RAMOS: (Spanish spoken)
MARTIN: But for those who don't speak Spanish, what did you say?
RAMOS: What I said is that we've learned from the African-American community and from leaders in the United States that you have to speak up and that's exactly what we were asking our audience, to speak up. If they agreed with us that it was unfair not to have a journalist in those debates to let us know and to let the commission know and to let the candidates know and to let the parties know.
And it seems that that's exactly what happened. And I can honestly say maybe only a few hours after we actually made this plea on the air, both candidates agreed to participate in what we are calling a Meet the Candidates forum.
MARTIN: When you say that these forums will address issues of specific concern to Hispanic voters or Latino voters, what kinds of things are you talking about? Obviously, we're not, you know, trying to rehearse here but give me a sense of what kinds of things you think should be addressed in these forums that you don't think will be addressed in the other forums.
RAMOS: It is not that Latinos are a nation within a nation, but we have our own specific concerns. We have to take into consideration that one out of two Hispanics in this country over 18 years of age was born outside the United States. So obviously we're going to be talking about immigration. So we have to ask Governor Romney about his self-deportation idea.
We have to ask him why he's against immigration reform, why he opposes the DREAM Act, why in the platform they are for building a new fence between Mexico and the United States. And for President Barack Obama, we have to remember that he broke a major electoral promise when he said in 2008 that he was going to present an immigration proposal during his first year in office. And he didn't keep his word.
So we have to ask him about that. We have to ask him about - President Barack Obama has deported more immigrants than any other president in the history of the United States, more than 1.2 million immigrants. So we have to talk about those issues. But also, obviously, immigration is not the only issue that we care about.
You know, unemployment within the Hispanic community is above 10 percent. Our dropout rate is huge. Poverty is prevalent within our community. And obviously we have a very, very close relationship with Latin America, so we want to know what are they going to do with the dictatorship in Cuba, with the flow of arms and drugs from Mexico to the United States and vice versa, what's going to happen with Hugo Chavez.
Now, can you ask all these questions in the traditional three debates that we're going to have? We're not sure, but we just couldn't run the risk of not asking these questions.
MARTIN: Why do you assume these moderators would not ask these questions? It would seem that those would be important questions for any journalist to ask.
RAMOS: Let me tell you something. I personally admire the work of Candy Crowley and Martha Raddatz and Jim Lehrer and Bob Schieffer. They are fantastic. I think they are first-rate journalists. But the United States is much more diverse than that. The moderators have to include Hispanics. They have to include at least one African-American. And I'm sure they're going to ask the top questions but are they really going to - all these issues that we discussed?
Are they going to spend 15 minutes, 20 minutes talking about immigration? I really doubt it.
MARTIN: If you're just joining us, you're listening to TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin and I'm speaking with Jorge Ramos. He will be one of the moderators at Univision's Meet the Candidates forums. These forums were agreed to by the candidates after the Commission on Presidential Debates failed to include any journalist of color, certainly no Latino journalist, in the roster of moderators selected for this year's presidential and vice presidential debates.
You know, to that end, Latinos make up 8.9 percent, you know, of voters. African-Americans certainly make up at least that percentage. Are you going to include any African-American presence in your Meet the Candidates forums?
RAMOS: I think we're going to concentrate on Hispanic issues because, honestly, we barely have time to discuss all these issues. But I think it's a great question, something that we haven't even discussed within ourselves.
MARTIN: Well, I'm curious about that. Because, as you know, Hispanics and Latinos can be of any race.
RAMOS: I completely agree with you. I am sure that we share many issues that concern us. They have to do with poverty, with discrimination, with unemployment. And I'm sure many of the questions that we are going to be asking deal also with the African-American community.
MARTIN: You know...
RAMOS: And also, as you know, there are more Latinos than African-Americans in this country and since President Barack Obama was elected there has been a major change within the Hispanic community about the possibilities of electing the first Hispanic president. So if African-Americans were able to get their first leader in the White House, many people who think that the first Hispanic person has already been born.
And, you know, there are many, many names - Senator Marco Rubio, George P. Bush within the Republican Party, or Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, and even Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of Los Angeles, just to mention a few.
MARTIN: But you know to that end, though, there are a number of voices that would argue that this focus on race and ethnicity encourages kind of an exclusionary approach that is not necessarily to the benefit of that group. And so I do want to ask, is there - are you getting any kind of feedback to that extent from your listeners or people who follow this work?
That this idea that, you know, Latino voters have to have their own forum maybe isn't such a great idea? I don't know if anybody's saying that. Do you understand what I'm saying?
RAMOS: No, I...
MARTIN: I mean, you remember for example Condoleezza Rice's speech during the Republican National Convention, when she...
RAMOS: Yeah, but this country's supposed to include everyone, and it's not including us. So what are we supposed to do? We did what we were supposed to do, which is to protest the commission's decision and they did not want to rectify. So we had to do something about it.
The American way is not to wait another four more years just to see if the commission in 2016 will include a Hispanic journalist. So we just couldn't wait. I mean, what are we supposed to do? Just to stay silent? We can't do that. Martin Luther King didn't stay silent. Cesar Chavez didn't silent. So we have to do it our own way.
MARTIN: I understand that Univision is going to partner with Facebook to field questions for the forum. I'm interested in where you came up with that idea. I do know that Hispanics have the highest rate of participation on social media. Does that comport with your understanding also?
RAMOS: Absolutely. Absolutely. And it's very young. It's a very young population.
MARTIN: So what do you think the benefit of this will be?
RAMOS: The benefit would be that we would be talking about not only the traditional issues that we care about within the Hispanic community - obviously education and jobs and immigration - but I think young Latinos have their own concerns, especially having the possibility of reaching college. You've been - I'm sure you've been following President Obama's decision on deferred action. This allowed - or will allow - almost two million undocumented students to go to college.
One of the cruelties of the American educational system is that it allows all students with documents or without documents to go to elementary school and high school, but then after that, they don't let undocumented students to go to college. This is a major issue for the Hispanic community and I'm sure that young people in Facebook and in Twitter. Those are some of the questions that they're going to be asking about.
MARTIN: Can I put you on the spot for a minute?
MARTIN: Are you nervous?
RAMOS: No, I'm not. I'm looking forward to doing this. I've done it in the past. I've had the chance to talk with both President Barack Obama and with Governor Romney and with the (unintelligible) of presidents and I think, you know, we're ready, but it could have been me moderating these debates and Maria Elena, but also, there are so many Hispanic journalists who could do this. I mean, if they would have given us the chance, we would have as many journalists as they would need to fill the four presidential debates.
MARTIN: And in what language will the Meet the Candidates forums be conducted?
RAMOS: I guess they'll be - could be called Spanglish, but it's a pretty easy format for us. We would be asking the questions in Spanish. They would be answering the questions in English. We'll have a translator for each one of them and they would translate from English to Spanish to our audience.
You know, what's so amazing for me is that both Governor Romney and President Barack Obama immediately saw it. I mean, they did get it. The commission didn't get it, but they do get the fact that either they appeal to Latinos or they'll lose the election. And they do get it. The Hispanic community, right now, we're about 50 million. In 40 years, it's going to be 125 million, and we're changing everything. It's truly a demographic revolution and the commission didn't get it. The president and Governor Romney - fortunately, they did get it.
MARTIN: Well, we will be watching with interest.
RAMOS: Thank you so much, Michel.
MARTIN: Jorge Ramos is co-host of Univision's evening news program, "Noticiero Unvision," and the host of the weekend program, "El Punto Con Jorge Ramos," and he was kind enough to join us from Univision studios in Miami, Florida.
Jorge Ramos, thank you so much for speaking with us.
RAMOS: Thank you, Michel.
MARTIN: And the dates for Univision's Meet the Candidate events have now been announced. They are scheduled for September 19th for Governor Mitt Romney and September 20th for President Barack Obama.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
MARTIN: Coming up, Arnold Rampersad has written noted biographies of Langston Hughes and W.E.B. Du Bois, but we wondered if even a scholar like him is intimidated writing about such celebrated writers.
ARNOLD RAMPERSAD: I think any biographer who isn't initially intimidated by his or her subject is probably inviting trouble.
MARTIN: We'll speak with the writer and scholar, a legend in his own right, who's now being honored for his extensive body of work. That's just ahead on TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
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I often think about how perspective can make such a difference in attitude. We tend to be more driven and have more perseverance in our work when we believe things are going well. Often in life we evaluate how things are going based upon our perspective. I certainly understand how this works. But, how much should perspective control our attitude?
I’ve always been intrigued by the story of Ezra after the foundation of the new temple is completed and the different reaction between the young men and the old. It’s all based on their perspective. The young men shout with excitement because there will soon be a temple again. They’ve only heard about the former temple that was destroyed when their parents were hauled away to Babylon. The old men as children, however, saw the glorious temple of Solomon and were convinced the new temple could never live up to the glory of the old one.
The book of Ezra explains the confusion of sound as some cheered and other wailed at the sight of the new temple foundation:
“And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. 12 But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, though many shouted aloud for joy, 13 so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people’s weeping, for the people shouted with a great shout, and the sound was heard far away.” (Ezra 11b – 13)
Have you ever experienced anything like this in life? I sure have. I’ve been in meetings with ministry leaders in which we looked at the same decision or situation, some view it with optimism and others with trepidation. The difference based solely upon perspective.
The question is; how much of our perspective really plays a part in God’s plan?
There’s an answer to this question, I believe, when Paul’s makes this monumental statement in his letter to the Philippians:
“…for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” (Philippians 4:11)
The truth is; God’s plan is not limited or perpetuated by man’s perspective. God’s perspective is different, greater and more clear than ours every will be in this life. He is great, powerful and is working out His plan according to His perfect will. The good news is, how I feel about it doesn’t make any difference as to whether God will do what He’s set out to do.
I think this truth comes to fruition in Paul’s quotable statement that followed the verse above; “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
I believe God wants us to have an optimistic perspective simply because we can trust Him in His work. As that work involves us, we work with confidence that He will complete what He’s set out to do. But, even if we’re experiencing struggle, we know, our perspective will not hinder the work of God. Just as the men of Jerusalem, both young and old, saw the completion of the temple, we will see the completion of God’s work too.
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Model year 2013 cars will carry new redesigned fuel economy and environment labels and Fueleconomy.gov has added the stickers to its mobile site so you can access the label data from your phone and personalize your car search based on your needs.
As we previously reported, the new stickers still list city, highway, and combined fuel economy and annual fuel costs, as well as air-quality ratings. But now the labels also include comparative information.
You can access information about a new car at Fueleconomy.gov/m in two ways, by scanning the QR Code found on a given car's window sticker, or by going right to the mobile site and searching for the vehicle in the "Find a Car" feature.
The “New Window Sticker” section explains the information on the EPA/DOT label, plus has samples of the new labels for plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles as well. Different vehicle types have different stickers.
The mobile version of the stickers let you personalize the fuel economy, fuel cost, and environmental estimates based on the number of miles you drive each year, and the percentage of miles you drive in stop-and-go vs. highway traffic, as well as how much you pay for fuel, where you live, and how you want your fuel economy reported (miles per gallon or gallons per 100 miles).
The mobile version of the new stickers also lets you view the reported on-the-road fuel economy other drivers are getting with the same vehicle.
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Geoscience Australia estimates Australia has a total resource of around 23 billion barrels of high-quality oil shale, found mainly in Queensland. This is a known resource that does not depend on future exploration success.
QER’s resource base of almost 16 billion barrels of oil in situ, occurs in shales found in a series of basins (Grabens) extending from south of Gladstone, to north of Mackay in Queensland. (see map).
QER’s tenements are
- Stuart (site of the New Fuels Development Centre)
- Nagoorin South
QER also has interests in the Nagoorin, Rundle and Lowmead deposits
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Duck hunting success has remained slow over the past week with a general lack of movement of ducks and no major weather patterns to move migrant ducks into the state. By most accounts, ducks that are present are fairly educated and hunting has been fairly difficult. Hunting pressure has declined considerably in most locations and expect duck hunting pressure to be very low this weekend with the opener of deer season.
Waterfowl counts conducted this week showed duck numbers generally declined in most areas; duck numbers are considerably less than last year at this time, especially in southern Minnesota. Ring-necked duck numbers dropped on most lakes and refuges in northern and north central Minnesota and will continue to decline over the next week. Scaup numbers increased from last week, but scaup are fairly concentrated in just a few locations. Mallard numbers remain fairly low in western and southern Minnesota. Canvasback numbers on the Upper Mississippi River in SE Minnesota should be high this week. A few more late season migrants such as buffleheads and goldeneyes moved into the state and fairly large numbers of tundra swans are now present.
Canada goose numbers remained stable in most areas but large numbers of Canada geese are still present in southern Canada. Expect numbers to only increase slightly until a major weather system develops in Canada. A few snow geese are present in the western and NW portions of the state.
Wetland conditions remain dry and crop harvest is nearly complete statewide.
No major weather fronts are expected this weekend or into next week. Temperatures should remain above average through Saturday with strong southerly winds expected tomorrow and Saturday statewide. Colder but seasonal temperatures are expected Sunday and into the middle of next week, with highs in the 40s in northern Minnesota and near 50 in southern Minnesota. Lows are expected to be in the mid 20s in northern areas, so some shallow water areas may start to see some ice at least in the early mornings. Some rain/snow is expected on Sunday in portions of the state, but no significant precipitation is expected into early next week.
The month of October will rank as one of the warmest, and driest, based on the historical record.
Report provided by Minnesota DNR. To get the full report and regioanl breakdown, visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/waterfowl/index.html
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Foreign Policy has posted a forum online on why we have failed to achieve Middle East peace. It’s an odd question, which reveals the foreign policy establishment’s predilection to see this as something we control. The real answer is, obviously, because the Palestinians and their enablers don’t want peace. But that’s not the answer from many of the participants who say the problem is — I know you’ll be shocked! — the U.S. just isn’t trying hard enough or we haven’t browbeaten Israel sufficiently. Zbigniew Brezinski says the U.S. is at fault because we just haven’t gotten “seriously engaged” and haven’t come out with a plan to impose on the parties. Daniel Kurtzer echoes this claptrap: “When we are active diplomatically, Arab states are more willing to cooperate with us on other problems; when we are not active, our diplomatic options shrink.” Some willfully distort history, as Robert Malley does when he insists that “Americans, Palestinians, and Israelis were all to blame for the failure of the 2000 Camp David talks.” Hmm. I thought it was Yasir Arafat who walked away from the deal and started killing Jews instead of accepting a Palestinian state.
Now there are some voices of sanity. Gen. Anthony Zinni: “By now, we should realize what doesn’t work: summits, agreements in principle, special envoys, U.S.-proposed plans, and just about every other part of our approach has failed. So why do we keep repeating it?” (You can see why he didn’t get an administration job — too much realism.) And then Michael Oren rightly challenges the entire premise of the discussion:
Calling this an Arab-Israeli conflict today is largely a misnomer. We have two states that have peace treaties with Israel. The largest antagonist is Iran, which is not an Arab state. … I don’t think assigning blame is productive, but I think the main obstacle is getting the Palestinian Authority back to the negotiating table. It’s quite extraordinary: We now have a situation that existed before Oslo in ’93 and before Madrid in ’91 — we can’t get the Palestinians to sit down face to face with us and discuss the issues.
Well, you can see the divide between those who would willfully ignore the experience of the past 60 years and those who plead for the others to pay attention to it. The administration is in the first camp, which explains why the Obami are heightening tensions, unraveling the U.S.-Israel relationship, and making the Middle East a more dangerous place. They dare not acknowledge Oren’s point — that the threat to Middle East peace is not the Palestinian conflict but Iran — for that would require that they do something about it. And that’s not happening.
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Although no one has lived on the island since the early 1970's, many structures, including the Methodist Church, the schoolhouse, the Post Office, and more than a dozen homes have survived storms and occasional neglect.
Now under the care of the National Park Service, many of the buildings in the village are being preserved for future generations.
Some photos of toaday's homecoming:
The Post Office was open for this one day only:
The 1914 Methodist Church:
The one-room schoolhouse:
An island path:
You can read about Portsmouth history and the 2000 Homecoming here.
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Four X-class Flares
Image Credit: NASA, Solar Dynamics Observatory, GSFC
Blogging at ~299,792,458m/s!
Theoretical sciences, astrophysics, and original content from logical conclusions about life, the universe, and everything.
Four X-class Flares
Image Credit: NASA, Solar Dynamics Observatory, GSFC
The Magical World of Living Light
This is the mysterious spectacle of bioluminescence. Its hard not to revel in the beauty of this remarkable natural phenomenon. These glowing creatures are primarily a product of the ocean. They are the primary source of light in the largest and darkest area of habitable land on Earth, the deep sea. On land, they are most commonly seen as glowing fungus on wood (foxfire) or in the few families of luminous insects (fireflies).
It seems to me that, if you care about science, you need to care about our ecosystem and planet. Without a sustainable future, our lives and our works are all meaningless.
Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.
The team at the University’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease reviewed research from around the world to see whether there was sufficient data available to suggest that omega-3s had a role to play in aiding weight loss.
Stimulating the brain
Research over the past 10 years has indicated that high-fat diets could disrupt neurogenesis, a process that generates new nerve cells, but diets rich in omega-3s could prevent these negative effects by stimulating the area of the brain that control feeding, learning and memory.
Data from 185 research papers revealed, however, that fish oils do not have a direct impact on this process in these areas of the brain, but are likely to play a significant role in stalling refined sugars and saturated fats’ ability to inhibit the brain’s control on the body’s intake of food.
Dr Lucy Pickavance, from the University’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, explains: “Body weight is influenced by many factors, and some of the most important of these are the nutrients we consume. Excessive intake of certain macronutrients, the refined sugars and saturated fats found in junk food, can lead to weight gain, disrupt metabolism and even affect mental processing.
“These changes can be seen in the brain’s structure, including its ability to generate new nerve cells, potentially linking obesity to neurodegenerative diseases. Research, however, has suggested that omega-3 fish oils can reverse or even prevent these effects. We wanted to investigate the literature on this topic to determine whether there is evidence to suggest that omega-3s might aid weight loss by stimulating particular brain processes.”
Research papers showed that on high-fat diets hormones that are secreted from body tissues into the circulation after eating, and which normally protect neurons and stimulate their growth, are prevented from passing into the brain by increased circulation of inflammatory molecules and a type of fat called triglycerides.
Molecules that stimulate nerve growth are also reduced, but it appears, in studies with animal models, that omega-3s restore normal function by interfering with the production of these inflammatory molecules, suppressing triglycerides, and returning these nerve growth factors to normal.
Dr Pickavance added: “Fish oils don’t appear to have a direct impact on weight loss, but they may take the brakes off the detrimental effects of some of the processes triggered in the brain by high-fat diets. They seem to mimic the effects of calorie restrictive diets and including more oily fish or fish oil supplements in our diets could certainly be a positive step forward for those wanting to improve their general health.”
The research is published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Dr Pickavance will also be discussing the effects of high-fat diets on meal patterns and the impacts of high-saturated fats on muscle composition at the 20th European Congress on Obesity at the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre later this month.
What the study ACTUALLY SAID (Hint: It’s not what was said above)
Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, found in higher concentrations in seeds and nuts, “have been shown to counteract, attenuate or prevent dysfunction in energy metabolism, cardiovascular health and cognition, through their anti-inflammatory properties.”
As soon as you see someone say that today’s fish are a “healthy” option, you know that they probably have never even heard of a Google, let alone know how to use Google (or yahoo, or bing, or duckduckgo).
“Fish is high in fat often 60% of its calories comes from fat, which is effortlessly incorporated into a person’s body fat […]. In fact there is considerable evidence that fish fat will increase a person’s risk of cancer and also will increase the risk of metastasis (spread of cancer to other body parts). Fish fat is also known to paralyse the actions of insulin and increase the tendency for high blood sugars and eventually diabetes, it is known to suppress the immune system and is also known to increase the tendency for serious bleeding”
Not to mention that, per calorie, “fish is higher in cholesterol than beef or chicken.”
“An article in the New England Journal of Medicine[…] warned that many fish contain such high levels of mercury that they may increase the risk of heart attack. Indeed, people in the study who had high mercury levels were thought to have more than double the risk of a heart attack compared with those who had lower mercury levels. Mercury is also known to be toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys with long-term exposure being linked to atherosclerosis (furring of the arteries).”
“Unless these have been specially processed to remove cholesterol, fish oils contain large amounts of cholesterol (as well as pesticides and other toxic chemicals) and they will raise the blood cholesterol in those people consuming them. Even when the fish oil is purified of cholesterol, the Omega-3 fat itself will cause the LDL (the bad cholesterol) to rise. Fish oil treatment for 2 years does not promote favourable changes in the diameter of atherosclerotic coronary arteries.”
““Our findings provide no evidence that short-term omega-3-[polyunsaturated fatty acids] supplementation provides clinically relevant antiarrhythmic effects in the acute setting of cardiac surgery,” Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and his co-authors concluded in the Journal of the American Medical Association.”
Not to mention the profoundly HORRIBLE things that fishing does to our environment.
Still think Omega 3 and 6 are the only way to healthy diet? Just go ahead and look at (http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000140000000000000000.html) to see foods higher in concentrations of omega 3 than fish. Or go ahead and go to this site (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=84) and see, very clearly, that fish, per calorie, is not actually that good of a source of omega 3.
But don’t take my word (or the word of all the sources I’ve provided) and do your own research.
It also took me on a curiosity journey: Lightning strikes Earth’s surface about 45 times every second. But not every spot on Earth is struck by lightning at the same frequency. Some places, like Antarctica, almost never see lightning. And some places, like a certain area of Democratic Republic of Congo, get almost 160 strikes per square kilometer every year. This area of Arizona gets about 10 strikes per square kilometer every year.
Let’s use a conservative guess for the age of the Grand Canyon at about 6 million years (although some controversial estimates have put its age at up to 17 million years. Or even 70 million). The ridge area that the lightning is striking is about 1 square kilometer in area (I checked on Google Earth, below)
If we assume that the Grand Canyon region’s climate has been fairly consistent over that time (which is a big assumption, and most likely not true), then this same sight has happened somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 million times.
Lightning does strike twice. And that’s a beautiful thought.
Blink and you’ve missed it. Researchers in the US have captured the world’s first X-ray images of lightning, by creating a special camera that can capture radiation at 10 million frames per second. They presented their new findings at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco and they say that this new view of lightning could help to solve some of the mysteries of this spectacular natural phenomenon.
The research was carried out at the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing, located in Florida. It is one of the few sites in world where lightning is initiated and studied under controlled conditions. By firing rockets with trailing wires into thunder clouds, scientists are able to generate electric fields that are large enough to trigger bolts of lightning, which then propagate back down towards the rocket launch tower.
Joseph Dwyer and colleagues at the Florida Institute of Technology became interested in the fact that lightning emits X-rays as it propagates through the air, a phenomenon that was only noted in the past decade. But given that X-ray sources in lightning travel through the Earth’s atmosphere at velocities approaching the speed of light, it is difficult to catch them on camera before they disappear. In addition, they cannot be imaged with standard mirrors and lenses because huge amounts of material are required to prevent X-rays and gamma rays from entering through the sides of a camera.
Dwyer’s team has created a customized camera that has 30 detectors made from a combination of sodium iodide and photomultiplier tubes, each measuring 3 × 3 inch. The device, which is approximately the size of a standard refrigerator, is also equipped with a 3 inch pinhole aperture, and can record X-rays at 10 million frames per second. “This is actually a very old technique for making images, like that seen in a camera obscura,” Dwyer says.
During July and August this year, Dwyer’s team studied four rocket-triggered lightning flashes at the Florida test site. Each flash lasted for approximately two seconds and the resulting sequences of images revealed that X-rays emerged primarily from the vicinity of the lightning tip as it propagated towards the Earth. As the lightning crashed into the control tower it also triggered large bursts of gamma radiation, which were also captured by the camera.
“For the first time we’re catching a glimpse of lightning in the X-ray emission,” says Dwyer. “We’re seeing lightning as Superman would see it with his X-ray vision”.
Credit: James Dacey/physicsworld.com
More than three decades after it aired, Carl Sagan’s groundbreaking, brilliant 13-part TV series Cosmos:A Personal Voyage will finally get a sequel.
Cosmos, which originally ran in 1980 and was rerun many times over the following decade, is widely regarded as one of the first, and best, TV shows to make science accessible to everyone. You can watch the show now on Hulu, but despite its brilliance it is still a show from more than 30 years ago, and you can tell — the special effects are primitive by today’s standards, but more importantly some of the content has been superseded by discoveries in the intervening years.
So, it’s high time someone made a sequel to it, and now someone is! In partnership with Sagan’s colleagues Ann Druyan (who is also his widow) and Steven Soter, Seth MacFarlane — yes, that Seth MacFarlane — is going to produce a new 13-part series to serve as a sequel and modern update to Sagan’s masterpiece.
Taking over the hosting duties will be none other than well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who has served as host of NOVA ScienceNOW on PBS for the past five years, so he has plenty of experience making science accessible to the general public. It would be difficult to think of anyone who would be better able to succeed the late, great Carl Sagan.
The folks working on it will take their time and do it right — it’s not scheduled to air until sometime in 2013.
The producers of the show say the new series will tell “the story of how human beings began to comprehend the laws of nature and find our place in space and time.” They go on to boast: “It will take viewers to other worlds and travel across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest scale. The most profound scientific concepts will be presented with stunning clarity, uniting skepticism and wonder, and weaving rigorous science with the emotional and spiritual into a transcendent experience.”
That’s the good news. The bad — or at least, potentially bad — news is that, because of MacFarlane’s involvement, the series will air in prime time, and on Fox.
Now, in one way I’m all for showing it in prime time on a major network, because it’ll be that much more likely that people who routinely ignore the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel and, yes, PBS will actually see it.
I’m less thrilled, though, that it will have to compete with other, more mainstream prime-time shows — and it’ll be on Fox, which doesn’t have the greatest track record for giving shows a chance to pull their ratings up once they go down.
Now, maybe the fact that MacFarlane is involved — and Joss Whedon isn’t — will help. I certainly hope so.
You can find out more about the plans for the series.
I’m really looking forward to this I think it’s going to be great. And although I love Dr Tyson, Carl Sagan’s personality and what he brought to the show… it is going to be impossible to recreate that.
Mitotic division in a animal lung cell under a contrast microscope.
It consists of two main stages.
Karyokinesis : This is the main part of cell division, which is the division of the nucleus. It is further divided into four stages.
- Prophase : The nucleus of the cell breaks apart. The individual chromsomes are visible as the chromatids condense.
- Metaphase : The centromeres of the chromosomes align along what is called as the metaphase plate.
- Anaphase : The chromatids separate and get pulled apart by the mitotic spindles forming two arrangements.
- Telophase : The chromatids condense and form the two daughter nuclei of the cell.
Cytokinesis : This stage happens simultaneously with Telophase. It is the final stage where a cleavage is created in the cytoplasm and the cell separates into two daughter cells. The two daughter nuclei pass into the daughter cells.
3rd order soliton up in here. This was a question in my assignment, show the propagation of a 3rd order soliton down a length of standard fiber.
I think it looks pretty cool. Physics!
ONE MILLION PAGE VIEWS on FLICKR
As of a moment ago, itchydogimages on Flickr had accumulated a million page views (photos, photostream, sets, collections and galleries). Of these, 890000 are individual image views (the next milestone is 1000000 individual image views).
My insect photography is an obsessive passion of mine and I am fortunate to live in a location with plenty of arthropod biodiversity and ample opportunity to immerse myself in it. It’s not a resource we all have the capacity to see first-hand, either due to our various lifestyles, commitments and locations, or because it is disappearing at a phenomenal rate. In the 18 months I have lived in Yunnan now, every location, without exception, I visited when I first began exploring, has been absorbed, if not obliterated by urban expansion and development. If I achieve nothing else other than the immense self-satisfaction and buzz I receive from my hobby, it is to have shared what I have seen with anyone and everyone who cared to look.
Many of the visits to my Flickr are fueled by my tumblr blog, SINOBUG, which has also just surpassed the milestone of 50000 followers.
However, the cornerstones of my image sharing are my contacts and the groups I subscribe to on Flickr. I know many of you follow me avidly as evidenced by your comments and favouriting. I am often not as outgoing in reciprocating to your attention, but that doesn’t mean I am not a silent observer. I truly appreciate your interest, input, criticism and praise.
With almost 6000 images in the stream now, you can fast-track to my up-to-the-minute most interesting list HERE on Flickriver!!!
John Horstman (itchydogimages, SINOBUG)
A photon is not actually a wave or particle, but is instead the measured transference of energy from other particles. Which would help reason wave-duality and interference patterns. My hand is broken, or I would have made a longer post about it.
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Matthew 19:29 – “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life (ESV).”
“Through Gates of Splendor” by Elisabeth Elliot has had a significant impact on my understanding of God’s will. The book chronicles a vivid illustration of what Matthew 19:29 looks like in action. In short, Elliot tells the story of five young missionaries: Jim Elliot (Elisabeth’s husband at the time), Roger Youderian, Pete Fleming, Ed McCulley, and Nate Saint. “September 1955 was the month in which the Lord began to weave five separate threads into a single glowing fabric for His own glory.” It was then that each of these men resolved to reach a stone-age tribe in a remote region of Ecuador known as the “Waoranis” with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the face of danger and uncertainty, they bravely stepped out in faith, naming the mission “Operation Auca.”
While reading this heroic account of self-abandonment, one sobering truth kept stoking the furnace of my heart, mind, and soul: God’s will requires sacrifice.
“Operation Auca” was entirely inconvenient. Before the Waoranis would as much as hear the name of Jesus, three large obstacles had to be addressed. The first obstacle being that the Waorani language was both unknown and unwritten. This meant that each missionary would have to learn and help structure an obscure foreign language. Doing so meant sacrificing great amounts of time and mental energy. This didn’t stop them.
The second looming obstacle dealt with geographical access. Located in a remote eastern region of the jungles of Ecuador, the only way to access Waorani settlements was by foot or a fifteen-minute plane ride from a nearby missionary outpost. Nate Saint’s piloting experience with the Missionary Aviation Fellowship (whose aim was to transport evangelical missionaries, their supplies and their sick to and from remote missionary outposts) helped to swing the tiny window of access to Waorani civilization wide open. The men pressed forward with great zeal and enthusiasm. In the weeks leading up to their initial face-to-face encounter, Saint and the others were deliberate about building a bridge into the Waorani world and culture. As hard as it was, Saint would fly his bright yellow piper over Waorani territory, dropping them gifts in the clearings below. All the while, each of the five men maintained the conviction that if the Waoranis were worth reaching they were also worth knowing. Limited access didn’t stop them.
The third and most frightening obstacle of all was the violent reputation of the Waoranis towards outsiders. Especially white men. Previous expeditions into Waorani territory were typified by surprise attacks and bloody outcomes. No speculation surrounded this fact: outsiders were not welcome. Despite insurmountable odds, God was on their side. These audacious soul winners embraced the reality that in order to obtain God’s objective in this mission, they “had to be willing to be expendable” for Christ. This life-threatening obstacle didn’t stop them.
On January 8, 1956 each of the five men were killed in a spearing raid after an initial and seemingly friendly encounter with the Waoranis. Jim, Roger, Pete, Ed, and Nate paid the highest price in order to share the Gospel with those who had never heard it. Their sacrifice was not in vain. What began with the willingness to die to self resulted in the God-breathed life of many. Is this not how Jesus said it would be? Shortly after the death of her husband, Jim, God opened doors that only he could. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Elisabeth proceeded to convert the majority of the Waoranis to Christianity. Two of the men involved in the spearing raid are now Christians and the New Testament has been translated into their language.
Bottom line: living out God’s will is going to cost you something. You may find yourself asking the question, “What is God’s will for my life?” Based off of the authority of God’s word, I can tell you this much: His will involves personal sacrifice. Although the sacrifice packages itself in various forms through various people, it should always be clearly identifiable as just that, sacrifice. While I wouldn’t mind being wrong, most who read this blog are not called to frontier missions (engaging unreached people groups with the Gospel). That is okay. However, we must all realize that the call to sacrifice for God’s glory is indiscriminate among those who would call Him “Father.” For this much is true: those who sacrifice for His “name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.”
With the scriptures plainly before us and this example of great sacrifice in mind, I want to ask my brothers and sisters in Christ the very question God is challenging me with: What sacrifices could you start, or continue making that would most glorify Christ’s name? Regardless of what they may be, this is God’s will for our lives.
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
Elliot, E. (1996). Through Gates of Splendor. Massachussetts. Hendrickson Publishers.
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A dancer twirls gracefully through the air, the fabric of her clothing floating on currents of air. The spotlight illuminating her is pulsing with a rhythm that grows in tempo, then falls, then rises, and on again.
This pulsing light show is called ‘A Canada in conversation’ — literally, the real-time pulse of Canada’s Internet traffic. As Canadians chatter more over their networks, the pulsing grows more frequent.
Visitors to the joint i-CANADA/World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) summit in Montreal on Oct. 21 - Oct. 24 will be treated to this remarkable display.
It’s meant as a metaphor for the increasing importance—and beauty— of a connected Canada, explains one of the organizers.
Barry Gander is the executive director of CATAAlliance
, a Canadian high-tech association that fosters collaboration among the various communities and regions of Canada to tackle shared challenges.
The Montreal summit will address some of the most worrying concerns Canada has in the ICT sphere, he says.
“Our indexes have been slipping for Canada, for competition, for innovation, and certainly for our Internet ranking in the world, and we have to change that,” says Gander.
Bringing together representatives from different levels of government, as well as non-profit organizations and businesses large and small, the event is intended to “make sure that the best experiences of the best cities in Canada are reflected at a local level for everybody,” he says.
The summit will feature the experience of Ottawa first-responders who are part of an “LTE test bed” for the use high-speed broadband in emergency services, for example. And aside from the technical aspects of Internet connectivity itself, the summit will also cover issues like crowd funding
for startups, health care and open data.
The main challenge in Canada is not simply about building new broadband infrastructure across the country, says Gander. “It’s not that we’re looking at the need for absolutely fresh, brand-new infrastructure everywhere — some places need it — but in quite few places, and I’m in Atlantic Canada at the moment so it’s fresh to me, there are already very good networks available.
“But they’re not coordinated with each other. “And that’s the next challenge, to synchronize them all and build out a regional plan that takes advantage of each region’s strengths and each community’s strengths,” he says.
Along with the discussions, presentations and dance, the summit will also celebrate winners of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee awards, many of whom have contributed to Canada through technology.
For more information about the upcoming event, click here
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- What Can Lyric Do For You?
- Is Lyric Right For You?
- Real Lyric Stories
- My Lyric
- Lyric News & Events
Atlanta State Representative Doug Holt was featured on News 11 Alive and Well in Atlanta Georgia this week for wearing Lyric hearing aids. Dr. Helena Solodar, of Audiological Consultants of Atlanta, fit Representative Holt with Lyric this past year. Representative Holt mentions that until he wore hearing aids, his hearing loss “kept him on the political sidelines.” He bought his first hearing aids because he said he could not participate effectively without being able to hear. Wearing a hearing aid “helped him get back into the game.” Lyric is called “the next generation of hearing aids” because it is invisible to the eye and provides natural sound quality with no daily hassles. Representative Holt went on to say that many people associated hearing loss with aging, but in many cases, like his own, age has nothing to do with it.
To watch the full segment on the Lyric hearing aid, please click here.
I started working for InSound Medical several years ago, and I immediately grasped the concepts of the benefit of a hearing aid such as Lyric that could be placed deep in the canal providing invisibility, natural sound quality, and hassle-free hearing. However, I struggled with the thought of a wearer getting used to wearing something essentially in their head, 24 hours a day for months at a time. Would you constantly feel the hearing aid? How comfortable could it be? Would a form of claustrophobia set in or some other phobia with having a hearing aid residing in your body in this way?
Lucky for me, I got to answer all of these questions for myself when a trial was run to test out the comfort of the Lyric’s seals. Although I don’t have a hearing loss, I was selected for the trial because I have ear canals of the size and shape appropriate for the Lyric device and had no previous Lyric or hearing aid experience so I could provide a first-time user answer in regards to comfort.
In April, 2008, my right ear was fit with the Lyric hearing aid and since I do not have a hearing loss, the amplification on the device was set at the lowest settings so that when turned on it would feel like I was hearing at my normal levels. My initial impressions were that it was similar to wearing a new watch for the first time. You know and are aware that you are wearing it, but it was not uncomfortable in the least. Leaving the clinic, I was instructed that it can take up to a week for your body to adjust to having a hearing aid in your ear and that if it became uncomfortable at all that I could take standard over-the-counter pain reliever medicine the first few days as I adjusted to it.
I am a very active person and decided that slowly getting used to wearing Lyric was not an option. So the first thing I did after leaving the clinic was to head with some friends to a San Francisco Giants game. No one noticed that I was wearing a hearing aid, and it wasn’t until I started playing with my SoundLync magnet, turning the device on and off that my friends even asked what I was doing with my ear. Also, for those of you that know San Francisco, the Giants baseball stadium can be one of the windier places in the world on any given night and I experimented with turning the device up to maximum volume levels to see if the wind noise would cause any problems. It wasn’t until the highest volume that I could even notice any difference in the hearing aid from the wind noise I heard in my good ear, and even then it was not bothersome.
As for my comfort getting used to the hearing aid, when I was distracted by events, I didn’t think about Lyric nor was even aware of it. When I was trying to think about the hearing aid, I could still feel it and realize it was there during that first day. In fact when I woke up the first morning after wearing Lyric, though I slept fine through the night, I woke up with my finger resting on my right ear indicating to me that my body was still aware of something different and still trying to get used to the concept.
Day two, I took the Lyric hearing aid through a ringer of new events. I took a long 20-minute shower and when I got out it felt like the Lyric had gotten a little wet, but it was still working. About hour later, the moisture initially felt on the hearing aid after the shower was gone, and as I thought about it, my awareness of even wearing the Lyric had gone down considerably from the previous day. I went through my days activities including talking on the phone, socializing with friends, and playing a full basketball game (Im a heavy sweater too!!) with no need to change my routine and without anyone noticing that I was wearing a hearing aid. I also began to realize the amplification abilities of the hearing aid and the clarity of its sound. Since I do not have a hearing loss, I could turn up the device and get a heightened hearing ability. I could watch the TV at volume one while my girlfriend slept soundly next to me. I could even hear the couple’s secret conversations two tables away at a restaurant if I listened carefully.
However, my biggest amazement came on day three, when I woke up and at first couldn’t remember which ear I was wearing the Lyric in. I still realized there was something different between my ears, but couldn’t without thinking about it carefully determine which ear housed the hearing aid. My body had accepted wearing the new hearing aid, and like a new watch, forgotten after time that you are even wearing it. As my trial ended after a week, I was very enthusiastic that the Lyric hearing aid is a product that when fit correctly can not only provide sound benefit to the patient, but can be worn very comfortably for extended periods of time. It was great to see how quickly my body had gotten used to wearing the device, and I feel that if I had worn devices in both ears that this adjustment may have been even quicker and easier. Although I don’t need a hearing aid yet, Im glad to know that a solution such as Lyric is available for me in the future.
News Flash! Lyric was featured on the hottest new medical show on TV, The Dr. Oz Show! The segment aired all around the country on Friday, October 30th. Dr. Oz spoke with a woman in her mid-twenties who has suffered from hearing loss since she was in her teens. She had been reluctant to try a hearing aid because she didn’t want the stigma associated with it. Doctor Oz then showed the audience how hearing loss occurs, and introduced Dr. Shelley Borgia from Park Avenue Acoustics.
Dr. Borgia introduced Dr. Oz and the woman with hearing loss to the Lyric Hearing Aid. She showed them how it works, and then placed the devices in the woman’s ears. Doctor Oz then showed the audience that once placed, the Lyric Hearing Device was 100% invisible and would not fall out. To watch the video, please click below:
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Extinction of Melipona beecheii and traditional beekeeping in the Yucatan peninsula
Rogel Villanueva-G, David W Roubik and Wilberto Colli-Ucan
Rearing of the ‘xunan-kab’ bee (Melipona beecheii) had been practised widely by the Mayans of the Yucatan peninsula long before arrival of the Spanish in the New World, and had been a culturally and economically important activity in that region. Melipona beecheii is kept almost exclusively in traditional log hives. Beekeepers using this bee, from the Maya zone in Quintana Roo state, Mexico, testify to a 93% decrease in hives during the past one-quarter century. Despite concern that stingless bee beekeeping is going extinct, there were scant data to examine direct impact of competition from feral African Apis mellifera, deforestation, hurricane damage and lack of instruction and incentive for new stingless bee beekeepers. We therefore made a survey of beekeepers constituting 20% of the largest traditional beekeeping group in the Americas. These data combined with our field studies, taken over 24 years, suggest that bees are threatened both by environmental changes and by inappropriate management and conservation efforts. Overharvest and failure to transfer colonies to hives or divide them are serious impediments. The major tactics to confront these problems are presented.
Melipona beecheii, stingless bees, Mexico, Maya, Yucatan, traditional beekeeping, meliponiculture
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The cards recognized the Icehawks’ contributions to the school’s three-year long effort to stock the library and classroom shelves with books.
“It feels great,” said Harrasyn. “When I was a kid we didn’t get too many hockey players to come in and do this for us. It’s a good experience for the kids to have something like this.”
Throughout the past three years, the Icehawks donated the use of their travel bus to the school for the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation grant.
In 2010, the school received the $85,000 grant to spend on books and other resources for the 260 students over the next three years.
In order to utilize the grant money, the school decided to take students on field trips to choose their own books at the Indigo bookstore location in Saskatoon. The school approached the Icehawks to inquire about renting the bus to make the trip to the city.
“When I looked at the cause I said, “No, we’ll just give you the bus,” said Icehawks general manager Allan Pasloski. “Whatever expenses it would have cost them to charter a bus went 100 per cent towards buying books.”
Since receiving the grant, the school has made 15 trips to Saskatoon – a total expense of approximately $15,000.
Without the Icehawks’ bus, the cost would have been subtracted from the grant.
“We rode in fashion,” laughed library technician Eleanor McGillvray. “It was good because all the books fit underneath (and the students) would take a lunch and stuff.”
During the trips, Grades 1 to 8 were able to pick out their own books when at the bookstore, one for the library and one for their classroom.
“By taking the kids shopping, it’s become their library now,” McGillvray said. “For them, I think it gives them more ownership of the room. And they respect it because they know their book is somewhere and a lot of them remember where it is, which is good. (The experience has) taught them a lot.”
“A lot of these kids never get to go anywhere and to get to go to that big store in Saskatoon was pretty amazing” McGillvray added. “And if you ask any of the Indigo staff, they were very impressed with them, (the students) did a good job.”
McGillvray estimates that she has about 7,000 books left to catalogue in the library from the last field trip.
Since receiving the grant, she said some sections of the school’s library have more than doubled, including the easy reading and non-fiction sections.
“We’ve had to buy new shelves in the library and it’s really stretched our resources that way too,” principal Connie Schill said. “These are good problems to have. We have a lot more books in our classrooms now.”
Prior to the grant, many teachers bought books themselves for their classrooms. Many classes from pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 did not have books at all. Now each class boasts a selection of about 60 to 90 books.
Besides providing transportation to Saskatoon, the hockey team also spent time reading with students.
“We were always looking for something to be involved in the community,” Pasloski said. “When this was brought to our attention we just thought it was something we had to do. It’s a great cause … Anything that we can do to support the youth is the biggest thing for us.”
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The Ph.D. Reading/Literacy degree program is a research-oriented program with rigorous coursework in literacy theories, pedagogy, and best practices, combined with cognitive apprenticeships in the field and opportunities to collaborate with faculty on research projects and scholarly work. Candidates are poised to become educational leaders, research scholars, community advocates, and overall experts in reading/literacy. As such, program graduates are expected to contribute to higher education institutions, research labs, policy centers, state departments, and school districts through meaningful research, public policy and curriculum development which positively impacts literacy education.
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
The Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education provides instruction for undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates in the theories, methods, and materials relating to learning by young children. In addition to teaching subject matter content, the faculty places emphasis on candidate mastery of techniques and strategies for integrating technology into the teaching of language arts, reading, social studies, mathematics, science, movement and artistic expressions to a diverse population of students. The faculty also conducts research and provides professional services to schools, community agencies, and to professional organizations and associations.
The elementary and early childhood education curricula are designed to develop efficient teachers, principals and supervisors who will have ...
1) The professional knowledge skills and dispositions necessary to provide high-quality instructional programs to pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students who are preparing for life in the 21st century;
2) A sincere commitment to the teaching profession as a career of service to students, families and the larger community;
3) A thorough understanding of children;
4) An interest in guiding youth to higher ideals and standards of living;
5) A motivation and life-long commitment to grow professionally;
6) A philosophy of life that will help them to enrich their own lives and influence others in achieving optimum growth and development.
Special Education Collaborative Teacher Training Program
The Special Education Collaborative Teacher Program is designed to prepare future teachers of exceptional children. These teacher preparation programs provide opportunity for development of:
an understanding of the conditions which make children exceptional, and the associated behavioral problems,
basic knowledge of methods of organization, curriculum development, and instructional procedures for exceptional children, and
experience with exceptional children through a variety of practicum activities.
Throughout the United States there is a demand for teachers trained as professionals in providing for the academic and social needs of children identified with mild learning behavioral disabilities. The special education program described as collaborative in nature provides a comprehensive teacher training program. The Special Education Program seeks to provide an education and scholarly environment in which both undergraduate and graduate students receive quality academic training and professional experiences that emphasize areas of exceptional children.
To provide training in the skills, attitudes, and technologies necessary for professional competence in a variety of educational and clinical settings
To provide students with opportunities to acquire an understanding of the conditions which make students exceptional
To provide the associated behavioral characteristics of exceptional children, basic knowledge and methods of assessment, curriculum development and instructional procedures for exceptional children.
To develop a knowledge of curriculum evaluation procedures for exceptional children and youth.
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|Abstract:||Hannah Ann Zell devoted her scrapbook to the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876, as well as to the Pennsylvania Museum's School of Industrial Art and the Associate Committee of Women, which primarily raised funds on behalf of the school. Her scrapbook, which consists of clippings, ephemera and occasional correspondence, attests to the civic spirit of women of the period.
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hen maybe that's because it doesn't need to.
And we're back to a solution in search of a problem.
Look, we live in a society. The very basis for a society to function is communication. It is in the very interest of everybody that he/herself are understood by other members of society, and that they themselves can understand what other people are telling them.
Agreeing on a single language for this is prudent and efficient
Now, compounded on top of this is that we live in a modern civil democracy. This means that every member of society needs to understand and follow rules and laws for society to function. Additionally, in a modern society, the government is the biggest "mover" (by GDP, employees, power etc.) of society. So, understanding these rules, and understanding the biggest mover is in everybodies interest and it needs a common language.
This is what an official language is for.
Now, in reality, the situation is more extreme. In the US, laws are written in English, and they use terminology that has been defined and sharpened over a course of 200 years of common law practice. All of it in English. It is impossible
to translate this terminology into a different language in an accurate manner
. The 200 years of definition are missing!
In other words, you are free to use any language you want to, but if you want a "contract" to be legally meaningfull in any way, you better use the official language under which the legal system is operating. Government agents (IRS, Police, etc) will tell you what to do, and you are free to ignore them by refusing to learn their language, but you will
suffer the consequences for it.
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Covers all major body systems.
Helps teach difficult topics.
Easy to use. Context-sensitive definitions and spoken pronunciations on significant words with just a mouse click.
Modifiable workbook materials
Included on the CD are full workbook materials. Print them out. Make copies. Modify them to fit your exact classroom needs. Download a sample...
This section is the real "heart " of The Digital Frog 2.5 with its animation, movies, photographs and in-depth text, seamlessly linked from the dissection module. After all, dissecting animals is only done in order to learn anatomy. The program covers all major body systems:
And, to pull it all together, are several activities in Interacting Systems.
Biology students have traditionally dissected frogs, because their anatomy is surprisingly similar to human anatomy. On each screen where there is a difference between human and frog anatomy, you will see the icon to the right and can learn how we differ from frogs. You may be surprised at how few screens include this icon.
You will not find any silly dancing frogs in this program; what you will find is animations that explain difficult-to-understand concepts such as blood flowing through a three-chambered heart, synapses, meiosis and mitosis and freely-movable joints.
Each body system includes a formative assessment quiz, with immediate feedback, that reinforce learning.
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MODELING TO IDENTIFY OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Figure 7. Exemplary representation of a matrix of a 729 data point virtual three-level full factorial and response surface
model. Profiles of normalized single factor response for all other factors held constant.
Kaltenbrunner, et al., recently compared the use of a chromatographic model to rank operational parameters to the traditional
statistical experimental design approach.2 They performed both the typical screening of parameters in a fractional factorial experimental design and, independently,
developed a theoretical model as described by Yamamoto, et al., for a particular ion-exchange chromatography operation.13
While the original model is based primarily on the response of protein elution to ionic strength, flow rate, and gradient
slope; extensions for resin ligand density and pH were included.14 With a series of small-scale linear gradient experiments, a model for the ion-exchange operation based on established response
relations was constructed. As interactions and curvature are inherent to the model assumptions, once the right model was chosen,
fewer experiments were necessary to define system behavior than with a traditional statistical factorial approach, where no
prior information about parameter relations was available. The model was then used to predict a matrix of potential experimental
conditions similar to statistical experimental design. In this case though, there were no material restrictions and cost considerations
and a full factorial matrix with several factor levels could be modeled easily and rapidly.
Figure 8. Exemplary representation of a matrix of a 729 data point virtual three-level full factorial and response surface
model. Surface plots of all two-factor interactions and pH with respect to purity and recovery.(A)Flow Rate; (B)Initial ionic
strength; (c)Bed hight; (D)Gradient Slope; (E) Ligand density
Parameter screening by chromatographic modeling and by fractional factorial experimental design both rank three parameters—the
ionic strength at the beginning of the elution gradient, pH, and resin ligand density—as the parameters that have the highest
effect on separation behavior (Figure 6). Similarly, both methods identify gradient slope and flow rate—within the range considered
in this study—as parameters that have a lesser effect on separation behavior. This comparison indicates that the modeling
approach outlined by Yamamoto, et al., can be applied for the initial screening of operational parameters during process characterization.
In this case of six model input factors, to obtain a traditional multiple regression model that could describe all possible
two-factor interactions and simple quadratic curvature, fewer than 50 factor combinations have to be predicted by the model.
To predict all factor combinations for 3 levels, 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 729 combinations must be calculated. This can easily
be done when using computational analysis. As a result, normally neglected higher order interaction could be included in the
analysis. Figure 7 represents a virtual full factorial experiment with all combinations of factor inputs at three levels.
The panels show changes in predicted recovery and resolution to single factor changes within normalized input ranges from
–1 to +1. All other factors were held at center point condition, and therefore, factor interactions were not detectable in
this representation. As seen in Figure 8, interactions with pH are demonstrated with respect to two model outputs. The red
areas represent factor combinations where the expected product purity is undesirable, and blue areas represent factor combinations
where the expected product recovery is undesirable. The model can help inscribe the process design space in which the process
performance is acceptable. In practice, the selection of a design space is much more complex than implied in these plots.
In these plots, all other parameters were held constant at their target. Although two- or three-dimensional visualization
is difficult because of the multidimensional nature of the model, chosen parameter ranges can be tested in all their combinations
by stochastic modeling.
Figure 9. A comparison of the simulation shown in figure 4 and the corresponding experimental chromatogram. Details shown
in Table 3
Mollerup, et al., also demonstrated the usefulness of such simulations for process optimization and scale-up.4 As seen in Figure 5, the process model was shown to be in good agreement with the experimental data. This model was then
used as a simulation tool to optimize the process. The column size and the properties of the loading solution were fixed and
the independent variables that were examined included load volume, flow rate, and gradients. The concentration in the collected
pool volume was stipulated to be within specified limits. Figure 9 compares the experimental and the simulated separation.
The agreement between the experimental and the simulated chromatogram is satisfactory and sufficient to optimize the current
separation. The experimental chromatogram is broader than the simulated one, which indicates that the collected fraction containing
the product must be increased compared to that used in the simulation. The results in Table 3 further demonstrate the use
of the simulation in optimization and increasing the overall productivity.
Anurag S. Rathore, PhD, is a consultant, Biotech CMC Issues, and a member of the faculty in the department of chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology. Rathore is also a member of BioPharm International's Editorial Advisory Board.
Articles by Anurag S. Rathore, PhD
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NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Anxiety and Stress Disorders
Lamitcal and Anxiety
I`ve been struggling with with aniexty over the past year or so and I recently visited a psychiatrist whom prescribed Lamitcal to help control mood swings. I`m not sure why since I`m not stuggling with mood swings (up and down) but aniexty/depression. Will Lamital help instill a sense of calm in person in fighting general aniexty? Thanks!
I certainly am not in a position to tell you if you are on the correct medicine -- I encourage you to ask your physician the exact same question you asked me - it is a good one and you deserve an answer from your personal physician.
Lamictal and other mood stabilizers are often used in patients with more severe mental illnesses, and in those who have more than one illness (for example, bipolar disorder and anxiety or maybe a personality disorder and severe depression, etc.) Often severe forms of anxiety and depression may need a medication like Lamictal.
Please, continue to ask your physician these important questions. And ask yourself if you feel better after taking the medicine for a few weeks. That is another important piece of information!!
Nancy Elder, MD
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
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Understanding, then applying the principles of canine communication is fundamental to achieving performance, compatibility, and excellent behaviors in any dog, whether it is for sport, working, or family companionship. Two basic principles of successful canine communication can be described with two fill-in-the-blank statements. Know the answers, then apply them consistently and results will promptly be realized:
1. "Dogs don't ______."
2. "Dogs _______."
First, recognize that we humans are often guilty of overlaying our human emotions, values, even motivators onto our canine companions. Individuals attempt, in misguided, good faith efforts, to communicate with their dogs as they might with other people and here is where difficulties can begin.
Answer number 1 – "Dogs don't talk."
People communicate primarily by talking. One can wonder if this is truly as effective a means of communication as we like to think. Studies show that people only retain about 20% of the information they hear, even in a structured classroom setting. Put a group of dogs together and the outcome will be the same. Dogs don't talk. But careful observation by the aware eye will show that the dogs communicate among each other quite effectively and they have done so subtly for thousands of years. Their communicators include eyes, head position, stance, mouth movement, tail position--just to name a few. It's body language at its finest without a word being spoken, yet intentions--acceptance, fear, desires, and attitudes--are all clearly articulated.
The lesson for the human equation is this, what you say to your dog is not nearly as important as what your body language, eyes and tone of voice are indicating. Your dog is reading you constantly, even if you think they are not paying attention. You may say one thing with full intention of gaining compliance but your body language may be communicating something quite different. Humans communicate primarily by voice; dogs communicate through body language. So think, really what are you communicating? Remember, dogs perceive information first by smell, second by eyes, then by ears. Not getting the response from your best pal in the field or home? Examine how you communicate with your dog. Duplicate the gesture similar to those used by the pack including eye contact, stance, and gestures then you have tapped into the communication world of dogs.
- 1st – body language
- 2nd – tone of voice
- 3rd – then what you say, the command
A second reason people fail in effectively communicating with their dogs is they don't have the dog's full attention or as we say, "focus." If a dog is distracted or intentionally detached from their handlers' attempts to connect, nothing will be accomplished. No learning will occur and similarly, no correct behaviors will likely be produced. Dogs can be quite effective at avoidance strategies when they choose and often matters are greatly complicated by excitement and too much unspent energy harbored in the dog.
Answer #2 – "Dogs walk."
Dogs are energetic creatures. To effectively communicate with your dog, you must gain their focused attention. Uncontrolled, misdirected, excessive energy blocks communication. When a dog first comes out of the crate or pen, or when you return home after a day's absence, excitement usually prevails. One cannot expect focused, patient behavior from the dog, the type attitude necessary for learning. Exercise is needed to burn energy. In the dog world, "Dogs walk." Packs begin their day in the wild with a specific routine involving control and exercise. Duplicate the same routine in your home with the family dogs or your hunter and you are establishing a basis for effective communication. Burn energy first to gain focus and patience.
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Every summer, my kids spend a month at sleep away camp. They spend the entire year counting down until that first day when they can leave home and go to their “home away from home.” And while I resisted at first, I’m glad they get the opportunity to spend time away, make new friends and create memories. Getting them to tell me about it, however, is another story.
They’re perfectly happy to tell me every little detail when they’re home. They’re also fairly good about sending letters home—it’s amazing what incentive a meal for a letter home will do—but those letters don’t actually give a lot of information and they definitely don’t answer any of my questions. They’re still not quite sure about letters, anyway. With email and texting, the idea of a letter taking almost a week to get to me, a day to respond and a week to get back to them, their desire for immediate gratification is completely shot.
But, never one to give up, especially when I have the chance to be nosy about my kids and their activities, I asked my friends, whose kids also go to camp, for help. As the parents of boys, they are champions at extracting information from unwilling subjects (not to be stereotypical or anything, but boys grunt, girls chatter). And they provided me with a handy, dandy questionnaire (see, I am getting around to the topic, it’s just taking me a while). The questionnaire is a fill in the blank form, worded in such a way as to prevent “yes” and “no” answers. “My favorite camp activity so far is…” “The names of some of my friends are…” “My favorite food so far is…” It doesn’t require them to write a book, but they do have to provide information (providing they remember to put it in the envelope).
This questionnaire got me thinking about the characters in my books and how I figure out who they are. I think it was last week on this blog that we debated how we come up with our characters—images in our heads, from TV, a voice, etc. Creating the character is just the first step. Until you flesh them out, they’re just an image, an empty form around which you have to create a story. That story is more difficult if you don’t know your characters. And so, the idea of the questionnaire. Hopefully, your characters aren’t as recalcitrant as my children—I don’t know about you, but I write to ESCAPE reality. But even the most loquacious sometimes need a little prompting.
So, here’s my question to you. If you were to create a questionnaire for your characters, what would you ask?
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You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this:
Children are perfectly designed to thrive on a balanced variety of whole foods: fresh fruits, various veggies, whole grains, beans, nuts, and lean sources of protein and calcium. They are even designed to enjoy just the right amounts of these ideal foods, as long as their food drives aren’t tricked by empty calories, added fats, sweetened drinks, etc. Children should be able to get all of the vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients they need for optimum development by eating the right combinations and right amounts of healthful foods.
But the reality is that most kids today do NOT get the micronutrients they need from what they eat. Not by a long shot. By some estimates, only 2% of kids regularly eat the recommended number of servings of different food groups. The result is that, even though the typical American child eats too many calories, the typical child is getting suboptimal levels of many key nutrients, including thousands of food components (phytonutrients) we are just beginning to learn about. And there are thirteen major, named micronutrients, “the Greene 13”, that concern me the most: calcium, fiber, folic acid, iron, magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids (especially DHA), phosphorous (except for kids who drink carbonated beverages and get too much phosphorus), potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and zinc. Most kids don’t get enough of at least one of these. One in six girls get iron at levels low enough to affect their test scores. Seven out of ten boys and nine out of ten girls don’t get enough calcium at key times of growth.
A daily multivitamin is more than just a safety net for occasional nutritional accidents. It is also like spackle to fill in the small nutritional holes, gaps, and cracks that many children develop every day. One could compare it to defragging the nutrients, or to a patch for their operating system. And beyond this, it can help a child thrive the way we all want.
A June 2001 study published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews compared the results of 13 double-blind placebo-controlled trials of multivitamins and their effect on the intelligence of children. Ten of the studies analyzed were able to measure a boost in non-verbal intelligence in those children who got a daily multivitamin. I’m not surprised. We know these nutrients affect our intelligence, our growth, our behavior, and our immune systems, and that typical American children do not get enough.
I recommend starting the supplement spackle by the first birthday, or whenever children are no longer getting a lot of breast milk or formula . The body and brain are growing especially fast up to age 3, when many kids are notoriously picky eaters (with French fries the most popular vegetable, apple juice the most popular fruit, and white flour the most popular grain).
Not all vitamins are created equal. One extremely popular kids brand contains hydrogenated vegetable oil, the chemical dyes FD&C Blue #2 Lake, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners,and the preservative, butylated hydroxytoluene..
So what should you look for in a multivitamin? Depending on how your child eats, you probably want to supplement with 50% to 100% of the age-appropriate recommended doses of at least “the Greene 13” (listed above). You may not find all of these in one place. In fact, it can be a great idea to look for other sources of calcium, fiber, and omega 3’s (DHA), either in foods or in supplements.
Most children probably do not need or benefit from extra-large supplemental doses of vitamins or minerals, and especially not vitamin A or iron. Most children certainly do not benefit from artificial colors or preservatives, or from extra helpings of sugars or artificial sweeteners found in some children’s vitamins. Look for vitamins with low-sugar, or healthy sweetener options. I suggest not starting with gummy or candy vitamins, because daily candy is not a lesson kids need to learn, and it can be a hard habit to break… Don’t settle for pop-culture standards. A healthy food store is a great place to ask for help selecting the best vitamins for your child.
But whatever vitamin you choose, the simple habit of a daily multivitamin/mineral can be an important back-up to your child’s food drive, a smart idea in a culture that seems bent on enticing children with foods that undermine their body’s wisdom.
Last reviewed: June 24, 2008
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Occupy Monsanto in St. Louis: Action 2
Several dozen people at GMO-Free Midwest, the St. Louis portion of Occupy Monsanto, went from picketing the industry-sponsored “Biosafety” symposium at the Millennium Hotel to Whole Foods Market (WFM) in Brentwood Missouri. It was September 17, 2012, the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Safe food activists began a series of tactics which built on previous demonstrations and caught store management and local police completely off guard.
June 9 had seen a creative picket of WFM, including a 14 foot tall coyote puppet opposed to putting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food. The picket provided an opportunity to talk with WFM workers who have been led to believe that the store does not sell GMOs. A few shoppers joined the picket upon learning that WFM brags that it labels GMO food when it only labels non-GMO food, leaving customers uninformed about potentially contaminated products.
On August 18 a new tactic challenged WFM. WFM aggressively censors “soliciting” which it says includes telling customers of dangers that GMOs poses to health and the environment. So, we went into its parking lot with signs on top of cars saying “GMOs Contaminate Food” on one side and “WFM Sells GMOs” on the other. Other cars had the same message on window signs or on home-made bumper stickers.
Police told drivers that they could not enter the parking lot with “protest signs” on their cars. But they were hard pressed to explain what was and what was not a protest sign. They were particularly befuddled at trying to figure out if they should order the removal of bumper stickers, since so many cars at WFM have safe food slogans on them. As we discussed what constitutes a protest message, other drivers came in, parked, and let their cars with signs on top remain throughout the afternoon.
A new level of action
On September 17, participants from GMO-Free Midwest took activities at WFM to a higher level. A few carried signs on the sidewalk. But most walked to the front of the store.
“If you are here to protest, you need to go to the sidewalk,” the police motioned. I buttoned up my jacket over my “Genetic Engineering — Don’t Swallow It” T-shirt and walked through the police. Since we didn’t appear different from the typical WFM customer, others did the same.
Some said, “I just came here to pick up a few items” as they walked by the police, who were again unsure of what to do.
Apparently warned that we would be there, WFM staff could be heard saying “What’s happening? They’re all coming in to shop.” Safe food activist wandered through the store looking at labels carefully. They did not put items in their carts if they read, “GMO-free,” “organic,” or “365,” which is the WFM house brand.
As shoppers went through the check-out line, they picked up each item and asked the cashier if it had GMOs in it. If so, it went in the “don’t buy” pile. Cashiers often weren’t sure; and that meant it also went in the “don’t buy” pile. One cashier claimed that everything WFM sold was GMO-free, which led to each item in turn being put aside by a disbelieving shopper.
Mindful of the bad working conditions at WFM, shoppers took the opportunity to explain our concerns to every employee. And there is no better opportunity to discuss potential food contamination than doing so with a customer waiting behind you in line. WFM is particularly vulnerable to such a tactic because the vast majority of its customers are concerned about food quality, but most think that store products are GMO-free.
From chatting with us, customers found out that, though WFM products cost more than those at other grocery stores, they are very likely to contain GMOs. With a bad rep for extreme anti-unionism and buying out competitors in order to destroy them, WFM is also resented for reversing its former opposition to GMO foods. It now babbles about “informed customer choices” but fails to inform customers by labeling food that might have GMOs.
From Shop-In to Talk-In
Many safe food shoppers asked for the manager to come and verify whether food in their cart was GMO-free. At one point, a frazzled manager began grabbing handfuls of food and pushing it aside, saying “Yes, all this food has GMOs.” The manager seemed obsessed with keeping the check-out lane flowing as rapidly as possible.
Managerial distress was caused by two dictums: WFM policy says that every customer question must be answered; and, WFM also says that shopping must be a “pleasant experience.” But the shopping experience might be made unpleasant either by a slowed check-out line or by customers watching someone being hassled by police for the crime of asking if food quality is compromised. This particular manager decided that pleasant shopping would best be maintained by confirming that a large amount of WFM items might be contaminated with GMOs.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) had told us that WFM could order us to leave and those who refused could be arrested. But it would have been impossible for WFM to determine who constituted “us.” WFM could have brought police from inside to harass those they thought were “protestors.” But doing so would run the risk of intimidating everyday customers who go to WFM concerned with the quality of food and happen to ask a question or two about what they are buying. Its liberal façade again makes WFM more vulnerable to a shop-in than any other supermarket chain.
Our friendly shoppers left the store with a single purchased item, confirming that they were, in fact, WFM customers. Others asked what all the commotion was about and what we were trying to accomplish. Some asked if they should boycott WFM. We explained that they could help lay the groundwork for a future boycott by telling everyone they knew about the true face of WFM.
The WFM ban on “solicitation” had been broken in store aisles, in check-out lines, and at the store entrance. Unable to distinguish “protestors” from “legitimate” customers, neither WFM management nor Brentwood police could stop people from asking “Why should we be concerned about what we buy at WFM?” Getting people to ask that question was the point of the action.
From Talk-In to Gawk-In
A stiff foam-board sign with holes for zip-ties can be fastened with bungy cords to the top of a car in 10–15 seconds by people who have practiced doing it. As cops and store managers were trying to figure out if they could do anything about the growing number of GMO conversations among customers, two people fastened a six foot long sign saying that “WFM Sells GMOs” atop a station wagon. By the time the cops figured out what had happened, the two were long gone.
Cops walked over and asked the people looking at the car who owned it; but they just shrugged their shoulders. Most picketers left their sidewalk location to see what the cops were doing. Friendly shoppers walked toward the car. Customers drifted over to hear everyone asking about why police were concerned with a car that had a sign on its hood.
There’s few things that people gawk at more than cops looking at something while a small crowd looks at the cops. Barbara Chicherio asked what bothered them. “Protest signs need to be on the sidewalk and not on cars,” a cop huffed.
Barbara talked through the car signs – window signs – bumper sticker questions concerning which needed to be removed as the cop scowled. Remembering that she was wearing a “Millions Against Monsanto” T-shirt, she had a pflash: “Officer,” she asked, “If everything critical of Whole Foods and Monsanto is a protest sign, do I have to take off this T-shirt?”
“Ma’am, please do not take off your T-shirt in the parking lot!” The crowd laughed and even the cop chuckled. The absurdity of trying to wrestle through the twists and turns of exactly what type of free expression WFM could suppress was too much.
It had become clear that effects of the police presence had turned into their opposite. Intended to be soft-core harassers, the police were less than totally dedicated to protecting WFM customers from the horror of people asking about food contamination. As they drew a larger crowd, the show of police force served to increase discussion about WFM, thereby furthering goals of the action.
Many of the tactics used on September 17 had been worked out weeks before. Others arose as the event unfolded. Throughout the WFM action, neither store management nor police had any idea of what to expect next or how they should respond.
Within half an hour of the mini-confrontation in the parking lot, the police gave up efforts to get the sign off the car and walked off. Soon the crowd drifted away but the sign remained until the end of the action. Having reached over 10 times as many WFM workers and customers as all previous efforts combined, safe food shoppers boarded a bus and cars headed for their final destination of the day: Monsanto World Headquarters in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Don Fitz works helped plan GMO-Free Midwest and is active in the Greens/Green Party USA.
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What Do Not Track may mean for advertisers
Privacy advocates continue to fight advertising targeting methods, even if the push isn't daily headline fodder. Data breaches, behavioral targeting methods and the potential for loss of privacy have many, both advertisers and consumers, afraid of what is happening on the Internet. Many also wonder if do not track legislation is the answer.
J. Brooke Aker, ADmantX Chief Marketing Officer, offers his thoughts on what proposed legislation might mean for online advertisers.
Kristina: Why is there such a fury over "do-not-track"?
Aker: For several reasons. One is that we hear about data security breaches frequently. For example, a lost laptop with employee data or a criminal who hacks into systems to steal credit cards. It makes us feel like the internet is not a very safe place. When consumers hear about behavioral tracking they tend to lump all these into the same bucket. And of course then call their representative in Congress to complain.
Another reason is there is little or no disclosure. The word "creepy" comes into the conversation when consumer awareness reaches a tipping point even though behavioral tracking has been going on for years. It doesn't help that cell phone makers suddenly reveal they collect data on your whereabouts either. So it leaves consumers with a nagging feeling whispering to themselves "What else haven't they told me?"
Kristina: There are several proposed laws to deal with "do-not-track" and consumer privacy. How will these shake out?
Aker: If you look carefully at the legislation, look at the pre-emptive moves by the ad industry and browser makers and know what privacy advocates want, I think you begin to see the outlines of a deal most can live with. I could make the case that industry will gladly accept a universal and easier to implement Opt-Out provision than we now have in exchange for killing Opt-In or a blanket "do-not-track" and preserving the protections you find in the Kerry-McCain bill. Legislators would find enough in this for consumers and business to be happy. Privacy advocates would probably be OK with it since a stronger Opt-Out is awfully close to an Opt-In. The online ad Industry would likely sign onto to anything that takes the default position of continued tracking until being told not to track by consumers - than the other way around.
There is one caveat for industry however. Most Opt-Out schemes are voluntary in terms of industry compliance. So if a couple of bad actors spoil it for the rest you can be sure privacy advocates will use this as the basis to a new challenge and demand a legal, universal Opt-In. In other words industry should be careful what it wishes for.
Kristina: If legislated Opt-In came now or later what would the consequences for the ad and publishing industries be?
Aker: Contrary to what many believe I don't see the sky falling. I say this because there are good alternatives to behavioral tracking and geo-locating in order to help match ads to content. If these methods were completely barred we would still have the content to rely on. Today we use contextual targeting to analyze content. But that is really a fancy way of saying keywords are used to understand what the content is about. Keywords are notoriously thin and brittle as a matching method. Even then a recent study from Yahoo / InnerScope suggested contextual targeting improved consumer engagements with ads by 15%.
At ADmantX we take the same idea in a new direction and depth with semantic analysis of the page. In this way we can experience content the same way as the reader does - not just by listing the people, places and things on the page. But much more than that; what is the story about thematically, what emotions the reader experiences in consuming the story, how it motivates them, and how it creates buyer intention. This is a rich set of data on which to match ads - particularly for brand advertisers. The engagement lift using this method is more on the order of 70%. None of this invades privacy.
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Do WEP weaknesses call for an upgrade to WPA2 encryption?
I know that there have been reported weaknesses in Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). For those of us who have legacy hardware that doesn't support WPA2, how urgent is it to consider new hardware?
If your wireless networking hardware doesn't support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA
) encryption, an upgrade is absolutely critical. The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP
) standard has widespread, documented vulnerabilities, and it doesn't take an NSA-style supercomputer to exploit them. In fact, the Internet offers network-detector tools like Aircrack, which can easily break into WEP-encrypted networks. Someone sitting in a parking lot could crack your WEP encryption in minutes without ever entering your building.
What does this mean? If you're using WEP, your network and data are at significant risk. The best-case scenario is that you might have unauthorized individuals using your network and consuming your bandwidth. More nefarious individuals, however, might use your network for illegal activities: activities that would be traced back to your IP address range. Thieves might conduct corporate espionage, stealing your organization's private data as it flies around the wireless network.
The bottom line is that you should make the investment to upgrade your wireless gear to support WPA encryption. It's the responsible thing to do.
More information:Not convinced? Executive editor Dennis Fisher explains why users should switch to the more secure Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2).
Learn how malicious hackers exploited Wi-Fi weaknesses to access 45.7 million credit and debit card holders' information.
This was first published in July 2007
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January 1943. Washington, D.C. "Listening to a murder mystery on the radio in a boardinghouse." This is one of the photos in the new Ken Burns documentary "The War," with the narrator talking about people listening to war news. Photo by Esther Bubley.
Two other photos used in "The War" are here
, even though the latter picture was taken in 1936, three years before WWII began, and is in Tennessee, not Alabama, as implied by the voiceover. | Click image for Comments.
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On February 9–10, 2012, the International Contact Group on the Great Lakes Region met at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Ahead of the meeting, the Open Society Foundations joined other leading European and American experts and advocates on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a joint letter to EU and U.S. representatives of the Contact Group. The DRC is currently facing a major post-election crisis which has weakened the legitimacy of its institutions and let down millions of voters.
The current situation threatens Congo’s fragile democracy while several fundamental rights—such as freedom of assembly and expression, free movement of goods and people, and freedom to information—are being violated. Urgent steps are necessary to restore confidence in the electoral management bodies and complete the electoral cycle with provincial and local elections, ensure accountability for past abuses, encourage inter-Congolese political dialogue and revise relations with international partners.
The letter, in English and French, is available for download below.
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Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too, Say Cleveland Clinic, UH Specialists
Men are particularly at risk if the breast cancer gene (BRCA2) runs in their family.
The focus of Breast Cancer Awareness efforts are focused on women -- the ribbons are pink, after all. But men can get breast cancer too.
Patch sat down with a few local experts about male breast cancer:
- Dr. Lyndsay N. Harris, the director of the Breast Cancer Program at the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center
- Dr. Katherine Lee, breast specialist in the Cleveland Clinic Breast Center
Patch: Why is it important to talk about male breast cancer?
Dr. Lee: It's important because men don't think they can get breast cancer. They don't think they can receive a mammogram screening. The discussion should be focused on breaking the myths and informing people on what is fact versus fiction. Men will say to me “men can't get breast cancer.” So they tend to show up late, when the lump has been there for several months, which is usually stage 2 or later. And that means that it has already spread to the lymph nodes because they have been waiting. I see this 50 percent of the time. If they never heard of male breast cancer, they think the lump will go away.
Patch: How common is breast cancer in men?
Dr. Harris: Male breast cancer is certainly less common, but it is a significant problem. Out of 100 cases 1 will be in men. The lifetime breast cancer risk rate is 1 in 1,000 for men. The average age is between 50-70 years old. So it is not often seen in younger men.
Patch: Is there a stigma related to male breast cancer?
Dr. Lee: Yes. There may be some stigma as it is widely a women's area. If a man goes to a breast center, it is predominantly female. The physician, the technician that takes the mammogram are mostly all women. So men may feel discomfort.
However, there are groups that are raising awareness among men. Take the NFL for example. The players, wearing pink socks and the pink ribbons this month, are bringing exposure to a venue that men watch. I think this is sparking a discussion for males. They are having conversations with their wives and girlfriends, and asking questions like “what is this.” This generation of awareness is the key, as men usually discover breast cancer when it is advanced. So knowing the issue is essential for survival.
Patch: What are the symptoms for male breast cancer?
Dr. Harris: Male breast cancer presents almost always as a lump in the breast. Usually there is an enlargement of the breast tissues, although it is not as dramatic as in women. However, there are men who are at higher risk. High risk patients produce more estrogen than normal. It's interesting because the cancerous tissue is almost always estrogen positive.
We typically see this in the setting of liver disease, alcoholism, obesity and there is a genetic syndrome Klinefelter. In that case a chromosomal abnormality results in an extra “X” chromosome. Another symptom could be hypogonadism, which results in impaired testicular function, and leads to a low or non-existent sex drive, or abnormal sexual functioning. In general anything that has affected the liver causing high estrogen, resulting in extremely low testosterone could put a man at risk for breast cancer.
Patch: When should men be screened for breast cancer or receive a mammogram?
Dr. Harris: Screening is recommended for men that carry the BReast CAncer gene 2 (BRCA2) or those who have already been found to be in the high risk category. Men should be screened for the BRCA2 gene if their mother, sister or relative was diagnosed with the gene or breast cancer. We recommend genetic testing for the BRCA2 gene if the mother was found to carry it, because it is likely for that person to develop breast cancer. So if a mother finds that she carries this gene than her son should at the very least should be tested for the gene, and if not tested then take a screened mammogram.
Dr. Lee: The question is why is he getting a screening mammogram? He should know something like he is high risk. The men we see in our center definitely have problems when the request a mammogram. So they receive a diagnostic mammogram, which is a more extensive mammogram compared to a screening mammogram.
Patch: Does family gene tendency matter if you're a man?
Dr. Lee: Yes. You should research your family tree as much possible to see if there is a genetic link. We find that men diagnosed with breast cancer carry the BRAC1 or BRAC2 gene. Usually if a mom has this gene every sibling has a 50/50 chance of inheriting it from their mother. A patient might see women in his family, sisters, moms, cousins, aunts, that have breast cancer or ovarian cancer.
Patch: How common is male mastectomy?
Dr. Harris: Mastectomy is almost always the course of action because there is so little tissue. Some men also receive medical therapy such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy in the form of anti-estrogen medication.
Patch: What type of examinations can males do at home and do doctors teach them this on visits like women?
Dr. Lee: They can self exam, but if a man is not at high risk I don't think they are taught to do the self exam compared to women who are taught this in routine doctor visits. But in the face of no high risk issues the men are not learning. Usually men discover they have breast cancer because they feel a lump when they are putting on their clothes, or maybe they experience discomfort in the area.
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Desperate to find a way to halt their slide in the polls, Republicans have tried to blame President Obama for rising gas prices, claiming that he has somehow failed to make the US energy independent. Entirely on cue, much of the mainstream media has echoed this attack, giving wall-to-wall coverage of high gas prices and GOP claims about it. But the attack is entirely off-base, as rising gas prices are caused primarily by increasing demand overseas, and the long term solutions – increased fuel efficiency and development of alternative fuels – are being promoted by President Obama and fought by the very same Republicans who are trying to make a political issue out of gas prices.
There is no dispute that gas prices have been going up, though they remain below the high reached in mid-2008 and they were kept unnaturally low in late 2008 and 2009 due to the Bush Recession. But Republican claims about energy independence, the purported need to “drill, baby, drill,” and the alleged refusal of the Obama Administration to allow energy development are simply false. In reality, US oil production is at an eight year high, to the chagrin of many environmentalists (including Winning Progressive) the number of oil rigs in operation have skyrocketed, the U.S. was a net oil product exporter in 2011 for the first time since 1949, and as the image above shows, U.S. dependence on foreign oil has declined every year since President Obama took office.
The reality of the situation is that oil and gas prices are set by a global market that is largely beyond the reach of any U.S. President. For example, the biggest cause of the increase in gas prices is skyrocketing demand for gas and oil in China, India, and other rapidly developing nations which is pushing up prices globally. Second, supply disruptions in Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and the North Sea has at least temporarily reduced global supply. Third, concerns about a possible military conflict with Iran (which many conservatives are actively cheerleading) has created an opening for financial speculators to drive oil prices up even more.
Contrary to the Republicans’ caterwauling, there is little that President Obama, or any other political leader, can do to force gas prices to decline. Instead, there are two things that need to be done to address rising gas prices. The first is to reduce income inequality in the US, in order to alleviate the impact that rising gas prices have on working class and poor Americans. On that front, President Obama has been actively fighting for a fairer tax and economic system, while the GOP has focused almost entirely on trying to reduce taxes for the wealthiest 1%. In light of this record, the GOP’s claims to care about the impact of gas prices on consumers rings hollow.
Second, we have to find ways to reduce and eventually end our dependence on oil from any source over the long term so that Americans need to purchase less gas. And on that front, President Obama, while far from perfect, has shown leadership often in the face of pathological intransigence from the GOP.
Most importantly, the Obama Administration has significantly increased vehicle efficiency in order to reduce the amount of gas Americans need to purchase. In April 2010, the Administration finalized a regulation increasing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (“CAFE”) standards for cars to 35.5 miles per gallon (“mpg”) by 2016. Last year, the Obama Administration reached an agreement with the auto industry to increase average fuel economy for cars and light-duty trucks to 54.5mpg by 2025. Such standard will save $1.7 trillion in fuel costs for American consumers and reduce oil usage by 2.2 million barrels per day.
Second, as Josh Marks explained a couple of days ago, President Obama has been actively investing in developing alternative fuels, such as algae-based biofuels that could replace up to 17% of our nation’s oil imports. Republicans are, predictably, mocking the algae research, even though they previously requested federal support for such research.
Third, President Obama has sought to end the more than $4 billion of taxpayer subsidies that the oil industry receives every year. In a speech yesterday in New Hampshire, the President explained how those subsidies give the oil industry an unfair economic advantage over cleaner fuel sources, and could be used to, among other things, help finance the transition to cleaner fuels. To date, Republicans have refused to heed Obama’s call on ending oil industry subsidies, so the President is turning up the pressure by urging his supporters to call their Congresspeople and Senators and demand that they vote to end the subsidies.
From a progressive perspective, President Obama has been far from perfect on the issue of gas prices and clean energy. For example, he has yet to follow through on his call during the 2008 election campaign for a windfall profits tax on oil companies that could be used to reduce the impact of high gas prices on lower income Americans. In addition, President Obama’s framing of his energy policy as an “all-of-the-above” strategy could improperly suggest that fossil fuels (including coal) are a key part of the long term energy solution. In fact, while we will need natural gas and oil for the foreseeable future, we should be promoting cleaner fuels and efficiency as rapidly as possible.
But these concerns should not distract us from the fact that the Obama Administration is not to blame for rising gas prices, the Administration is making significant progress is advancing fuel efficiency, alternatives fuels, and other long term solutions to rising energy prices, and President Obama rightly rejects the GOP’s fallacious “drill, baby, drill” approach.
Unfortunately, the GOP is trying to ride the gas price issue back to political relevance. It is up to us to make sure they do not succeed. Two ways you can help are by writing a letter to your local newspaper editor explaining how rising gas prices will require long term solutions that President Obama is pursuing, and by calling your Congressperson and Senators to urge them to vote to end the more than $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies that the oil industry receives every year.
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In Oracle's Q4 earnings conference call, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison commented that the Oracle will include the jRockit server VM in their application server, claiming that "jRockit is really not BEA's, it Intel's". jRockit (which is owned by BEA) will apparently become the official VM for both Oracle and BEA. It is unclear why Ellison claims that Intel is in control of jRockit.
You can hear the response here:
. (forward in about 41 minutes).
In a question regarding java performance vs. compiled languages, an analyst asks:
"...Is there a chance that you'll be working more closely with BEA going forward with their JRockit virtual machine?"
To which Larry Ellison responds:
"jRockit is really not BEA's it Intels. And infact jRockit will be part of our appserver as well as BEA's appserver. jRockit is generally available to anyone who builds a java engine on top of Intel, and BEA has no proprietary rights to that..."
He then proceeds talk about how Oracle is the fastest appserver, as proven by ECperf.
I thought BEA tookover JRockit. I Guess Not
This is what you get from BEA Website about JRockit
"BEA WebLogic JRockit is a JVM built from the ground up to run server-side Java applications, as opposed to client-side Java applications. BEA acquired this product along with the acquisition of Appeal Virtual Machines based in Stockholm, Sweden."
Intel does have a partnership with BEA.
How much of a partnership and who owns what is not clear. Still, trust Larry to have a good spin on it!
When did you guys started taking seriously what a CEO says( that too in an earnings conference call ). Most tech CEOs are clueless on technology and Larry leads the pack.
Lets not discount Oracle, because of what their clueless CEO said. Inspite of Larry, there is a good product out there from Oracle.
ok Larry Ellison, does this mean we can use Oracle Database if we claim that another company actually owns it.
what a Moron! Bill Gates is evil but Larry Ellison is retarded.
Oracle App server is realy realy OrionServer.com but more expensive.
Oracle is "realy" postgreSQL.org, except Oracle is to expensive to run large comerical applications, and postgreSQL.org is not.
Jason: "what a Moron! Bill Gates is evil but Larry Ellison is retarded."
Retarded? Are you kidding? Look at the free press he's getting on TheServerSide.com ;-) ... I think that it was PT Barnum who said, "There's no such thing as bad press."
Besides, Orion is a relatively good app server ;-)
: Easily share live data across a cluster!
I think that it was PT Barnum who said, "There's no such thing as bad press."
And I think that anyone who believes that to be true is retarded! It's like saying "There's no such thing as bad experiences". There are definetly many things I hope I'll never experience.
As to Bill Gates vs. Larry Ellison I'd prefer listening to Bill Gates anyday (subject not considered).
Well I don't agree with no such thing as bad press, it hasn't seemed to help O.J. Simpsons movie career ;)
Larry Ellison is very calculating, and has his own spin on things. He only says these things to get more press. I'd rather see CEO's be honest and say truthful things. Our entire economy is having trouble now because of dishonest Executives. (Enron, WorldCom,etc) We don't need more of it.
And for the Record I don't really believe Bill Gates to be evil, just a good business person.
Watch how you use that term. Some of us are retards here.
As is clearly stated on our website, JRockit is BEA's technology and product.
VP, General Manager
Java Runtime Products Group
BEA Systems, Inc.
IBM clearly distinguish websphere from DB2, a websphere
admin requires different skills from db2 dba. same
is the case with oracle 9i db vs 9i as.
I think oracle apps 11i upgrades ran into rough weather, because oracle assumes that their existing dbas can perform
java/web server work. Where as the DBAs mostly follow
the instructions in rapid install, but once the problems
come on JVM, http security etc, they could not solve it.
If oracle has to succeed in middleware platforms train
people with different set of skills, and do not expect
DBAs can perform every work from app server to db server.
There's only one Larry Booboo Ellison! Our world would be so boring without some of his kind. :))
I think he mixed many things and the fact that JRockIt only runs on Intel platforms... He must have spent too much time on his boat at the America's Cup and drifted away from business.
It's good to see that even people like him make mistakes. It makes me feel a little better even though he's the one with the money and not me.
As I understand from this article the interview wasn't specifically about jrockit. It's like hey dude, forward 41 minutes to see how Ellison confused JRockit with a SELECT when answering a casual question. This is s**t. Floyd should have known that it's just a blunder. What has JRockit to do with Intel? As far as I know it was developed in Sweden and bought by BEA. I think that when Ellison is giving interviews without knowing them by heart ot without a tehnical consultant by his side, he should stick to 'Oracle is at least twice as fast as anything else out there, we're sooo good at select we can't stop looking at our faces in the mirror'.
Even Ellison cannot get away with "blunders" like this. This kind of mistake gets you sued. I don't pretend to know what is really going on, though....
Who knows? Maybe Intel wants to join Sun and IBM (not to mention some others) as a hardware company that has a server-side software arm and plans to buy BEA.
Maybe it will be Intel Weblogic some some months from now.
I understand that many of you have become upset with my recent proclamation that JRockit is actually owned by Intel. After several thoughtful seconds of deliberation, which is a long time for me, I have decided to fill you all in on the whole story in point format.<BR>-Alfred Chuang beat the tar out of me playing golf the other day. We agreed that the winner of the golf tourney would be able to exchange his BEA shares for an equal amount of INTEL shares. Since BEA stock has been kicking some serious *ss lately and INTEL has been sucking, I made up the "Intel-owns-JRockit" story to fatten my chances. I apologize.<BR><BR>-Alfred called the SEC up and told them the whole scenario. I am now being fined $500 million dollars for attempting to unjustly influence the price of a NASDAY-held asset.<BR><BR>-Aliens landed on my front yard and stole my croquet set. They left a CD in my mailbox that supposedly has instructions on how to get it back, but its written in Pascal. Obviously, I'm going to need to dig up my old Commodore 64 up out of the closet to play this CD, so you guys don't have to help me out there... what I need to know is can I use the CD as a frisbee without worrying that it will scratch, or is that just a nasty rumor?<BR><BR>-Bill Gates is my long-lost brother. The story goes something like this: My mother and your mother were hanging up clothes. My mother punched your mother straight in the nose. What color was the blood?<BR><BR>-I sometimes can walk and chew gum at the same time.<BR><BR>-Did you know that next week I will roam the streets of San Francisco and hand out sums of money to people who can correctly identify the number of hairs in my beard? Only me and my two personal barbars know the answer, and they're both locked in my office until the end of this crazy-cool promotion. Free Antonio and Gerard, people! Learn the Beard!!! HEEEEEEEEE-HEEE-HEEE! Ohhhhh, I rock so hard.<BR><BR>-I think that thesmokinggun.com is like, the coolest site in the world.<BR><BR>Now where did I put my pipe.. ahhhh, there it is... bye y'all, and remember: The fate of the world rests on Canadian shoulders! Peace out.<BR><BR>Lar.
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Glacier National Park - St. Mary Falls
Some of the most beautiful waterfalls you'll ever see can be found on the eastern side of Glacier National Park, just a short walk from Going to the Sun Road. As you drive east across the park, the first waterfall trail you reach leads to St. Mary Falls.
After enduring a day of grey, cloudy skies, I was pleased to finally find a place that was so brightly colorful. The water really is that blue--a shade that results from silt in the water, coming from melting snow and glaciers.
The water is amazingly clear, the rocks strikingly red.
In the above picture, you can see that St. Mary Falls is a two-tiered waterfall, although the upper falls is tough to photograph. You can also see that you're not allowed to climb any closer.
Downstream just a bit, the colors are still amazingly bright.
Looking downstream: the St. Mary River flows from here into St. Mary Lake. The western tip of the lake is only about a mile away.
If you want to hike further, there's another waterfall not far away. Virginia Falls is just about 7/10 of a mile from St. Mary Falls.
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During the month of January, my wife and I were attending parent-teacher conferences for one of our children. We walked into the building and went to sign in at the desk. There, my wife pointed out the odd date on the sign in form. Instead of reading, “1/15/13,” as one might expect given that the month was January, it read, “4/15/13.” Given the freezing temperatures outside, one might be forgiven for assuming that this represented some sort of wishful thinking. In fact, though, closer examination of the sign in sheet revealed that someone earlier in the day had written the date using a stylized number “1,” such that it looked vaguely like a four. Everyone after that simply copied down the date as they saw it written, apparently without giving any thought to the fundamental lack of logic inherent in the situation. In other words, even though it was January, even though it was freezing cold and there was snow on the ground, even though we weren’t even a month past New Year’s Day, even though, in other words, all the data screamed “January,” people were writing April for the date.
Now, if this phenomenon were limited to people signing into meetings, it would be quite unremarkable. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. This sort of automatic pilot behavior happens all too often in businesses. In businesses, though, it’s rarely quite so benign as writing down the wrong date on a form. Rather, it can involve misreading or misunderstanding critical instructions, with results that do not become obvious until much later in the product development cycle.
At one company, engineers assembling a set of medical tools would quickly glance at the notes left by the person who worked on the previous step, and then take the appropriate actions based on those notes. Alas, the “sign of the fours” played in quite frequently: when the notes were ambiguous, people would often interpret them in ways that made no logical sense given the nature of the product or the point in the development cycle.
At another company, a senior person gave a rather bizarre presentation to a client because he was quite convinced that was what he’d been told to do, even though logic would have suggested that just maybe he was misinterpreting his instructions. In a famous example from WWII, a young pilot mistook the humming of the general sitting next to him in the cabin as instructions to raise the landing gear, even though the plane was still racing along the runway. As a result, the plane crashed. Time after time, we’ve all seen people make apparently nonsensical decisions or take actions that appear to make no logical sense simply because they are reacting to the “sign of the fours”; we may even have done it ourselves from time to time.
So what is going on here?
In virtually every one of these situations, the common element is time. “So what?” you might ask. Time, after all, is a common element in every situation. The key, though, is in how we perceive time. When we perceive themselves as being rushed or short on time, we tend to make snap decisions based on whatever is in front of us. That number looks like a four? Okay, write down a four for the month even though it’s January. The general gestured with his hand? Clearly he wants the landing gear up even though we’re still on the ground.
Ironically, this perception of time is often an illusion. We talk all the time about “saving time,” but no matter how much we save, it’s never there when we want to make a withdrawal. Time is money until we actually try to get a refund. We all get sixty minutes to the hour, 24 hours to the day. Nothing we do can change that. The only real decisions we have are how we allocate that time and how much we can get done during the time available to us. Counter-intuitively, the more we try to schedule, cram, and pack our days, the less we actually do: we become more prone to distractions and mistakes. Athletes who feel rushed moved very fast, but lose more often. Athletes who have learned the trick of feeling like they have lots of time tend to win, even in such high speed sports as fencing.
The secret, therefore, is to structure our time so that we don’t feel so rushed. It’s not that we’re changing the amount of time we have, merely how we perceive it. The master fencer perceives time in slow motion, and thus appears to always be in the right place at the right time. Since all of us have a tendency to underestimate how long projects will take, one trick is to change our perception of the deadline by creating a series of challenging, but realistic, deadlines that we can miss and still be ahead of the game. So long as we take our self-imposed deadlines reasonably seriously, we will get a great deal done, yet when we don’t make them, we still feel in control and able to focus. It’s when we feel events rushing down upon us that we become most vulnerable to the “sign of the fours.”
Of course, this whole discussion does beg the question of how many of those people who wrote “4/15/13” instead of “1/15/13” then went rushing off to deal with their income taxes.
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I am interested in investigating and evaluating the capacity of the OLPCs as educational tools. I am currently working on developing a health education intervention activity (HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases/hygiene) to go on the laptops and then serve as the treatment in a randomized field trial in rural Mozambique.
contact: email@example.com or feel free to leave a message on my page.
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Last edit:Jumpbean 23:47, 10 March 2008 (EDT)
My Work
I am currently a PhD student in the International Education program in the Department of Leadership and Policy at Vanderbilt University. I am working with Professor Stephen P. Heyneman as well as Professor Tom Smith. Prior to my studies here, I spent two years doing varied work related to education. One of these positions was with the Hole-in-the-Wall project, which put free-access computers into slums and rural villages in India and elsewhere. I completed my undergraduate degrees in Foreign Languages and Mechanical Engineering at M.I.T.
The nexus of my experience and interests is in education innovations for development. Obviously, the OLPC model fits perfectly with my interests. Being in education research, my hope is to rigorously assess an aspect of this model in order to better illuminate any causal effects from this particular innovation and develop the machine to further serve its target population.
The intervention described on my page here is my first major foray into rigorous research in the OLPC world. It is my main purpose in working with OLPC, though my interests may take me further into other areas once this project is underway.
Given that the XO laptops will be distributed to a large number of children in the developing world for them to “explore, experiment, and express themselves,” these machines provide the possibility of an added educational component for these users. It is necessary, therefore, to demonstrate the effectiveness of this technology as an educational tool. This project will demonstrate the existence, size, and scope of this effectiveness in the pressing area of HIV/AIDS/infectious disease knowledge and attitudes.
The researchers at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education will be able to contribute in multiple dimensions to this project. First, they will begin to model the causal relationship between this new educational technology and student outcomes. Second, they will be able to profoundly inform the pedagogical construction of the specific software for the intervention to increase the likelihood of its effectiveness. The OLPC machines offer unique capacities that could be exploited for the greatest educational impact.
Research Question: Does the presence of software related to HIV/AIDS/infectious diseases on the XO laptop have an effect on a child user/owner’s knowledge of and attitude towards HIV/AIDS?
• Does added educational software maximizing the peculiar capabilities of the OLPC machines have an effect significantly different from any effects of the standard OLPC machine?
• Does the effect vary with the amount of training the child’s teacher has received on the machine or the software?
• In the future, research can progress to studying changes in behavior that can be attributed to this intervention.
Literature Review
Since we will be grounding our work in the previously established literature, I would like to point out a few of the pieces I have found useful in the construction of this research. Two bodies of literature are important in the work here. First, there is a large body of work on computers in education and an expanding body of work specifically concerned with health education. There is also a body of research on the needs of the target area, needs that could be specifically addressed by the capabilities of the XO.
Capacities of computers in health education
Since personal computers were first introduced, they have been incorporated into education in a variety of faculties. While traditional educational tools cannot be disputed as being useful, there are capabilities offered by newer technologies that are nearly impossible when using textbooks or classroom instruction. A large body of work exists that has evaluated the utility of computers in classroom settings, with mixed results. Authors argue or demonstrate in varied types of writings that computers enhance academic engagement (Kay & Knaack 2007; Spence & Usher 2007 ), promote academic achievement (Maninger 2007 ), facilitate the delivery of curricula (as in distance education), and expand learning into new dimensions (Donavan 2007 ). Other voices contend that computers may take time away from useful instruction (Wecker et al. 2007 ) or serve as a less effective delivery method (Stromso et al. 2007 ).
International evaluations are available as well. Chen and Liu (2007) look at the impact of a computer-based program on Taiwanese students. Wittwer and Senkbeil (2007 ) use PISA 2003 to investigate German students’ home use of a computer and their math performance.
Computer use outside of the classroom is particularly pertinent to the purpose and capacity of the XO. Some studies suggest that independent acquisition of computer skills could enhance achievement (Garthwait 2007; So & Kong 2007 ), and researchers with the Hole-in-the-Wall project in India have begun to look at a specific type of unsupervised computer use (Inamdar & Kulkarni 2007 ). In these projects, computers were made available in commonly frequented public areas near or outside of school grounds. Their findings showed increased achievement in school for children who frequently used the free-access computers.
Laptops like the OLPC can be adapted in real time to the specific profiles of their users. One example of an evaluation of a health curriculum that adapts to the individual user comes from Shegog et al. (2007).
The body of research on computer effectiveness continues to grow, and it is essential that the rigorous research on the OLPC's continue in the same vein.
Specific needs of this area
The area in which this control trial will be implemented is particularly suited for such an evaluation of the XO machines. Zambezia is located in a rural area of Mozambique. Difficulties in recruiting teachers to such areas have been identified (Mulkeen 2007). However, research on the determinants of student achievement in developing countries points to the fact that more variation in achievement is explained by school resources than home factors (Heyneman & Loxley 1983 ); the opposite was found to be true in developed countries. Further, the environment served by the Institute for Global Health (the districts of Ilé, Alto Molòcué, Namacurra, Inhassunge, Gile and Lugela) is one with extremely limited resources and medical staff/facilities .
The area in which the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health has established an extensive partner network is Zambezia.
The current structure of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health in Mozambique is set up in six districts of the Zambezia province. The Institute works with provincial and district health authorities and is also connected to the Ministry of Health. The Vanderbilt Institute works through its affiliate Friends in Global Health and has offices in Maputo and in Quelimane, Zambezia. While no educational intervention has been conducted yet, the team is well-established locally. They will be able to provide the in-country support necessary to sustain this research project.
The project will first be tested in schools near Gorongosa:
Research Design
Target Group: Vanderbilt’s Institute for Global Health has set up a working infrastructure through affiliates in Mozambique. With health and education challenges, including limited access to health care and teacher shortages , the rural province where the infrastructure is located is a prime target for such a health education intervention. A larger intervention is planned after initial pilot testing using the Institute for Global Health’s infrastructure. The students selected for the experiment will be of primary school age (5-12) and will be age-appropriate to the subject matter.
Sampling Frame: Our sampling frame will consist of the schools in the Zambezia province of Mozambique, where the Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health has set up clinics in six districts. We will sample from elementary-school-aged students (number determined based on statistical power needs and number of laptops available) and randomly assign schools to one of the three intervention categories. Random assignment will be done at the school level because of the interconnected nature of XO use. To best prevent contamination, whole schools will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups and the research will attempt to control for school effects.
Assessment: Users will complete pre- and post-tests that will assess their attitudes towards and awareness of HIV/AIDS as well as hygiene and infectious diseases. The assessments will be parallel forms of an established age-appropriate measure.
Intervention: The three-part intervention for the larger field trial will divide subjects into the following three groups (see diagram below):
1. standard XO software (control group)
The intent of this project is not to assert the causal effects of the OLPC itself. Other pilot studies and ongoing research projects have this goal in mind, and our purpose is different here. (Refer to some of the aforementioned literature on the possible utility of independent use of computers, which is aside from the evaluative goal of this project.) The control group will serve to separate out baseline effects of the computer from the effect of the health education intervention itself.
2. health education software
Please refer to the section on the program for specifics on the intervention software. This intervention group will receive laptops with all the standard issue software and an added health education package--game-like software that will deal with HIV/AIDS specifically and hygiene/infectious disease protection in general.
3. health education software and additional teacher training on the software
To determine whether the utility of the health education program is at all mediated by teacher awareness of/ability on the software, this second intervention group will include an additional component. Group number three will receive the same laptops as group number two, including the health education intervention activity. In addition, the teachers in group number three will receive training on the XO's and suggested activities for the health education program. Group number two will also serve as a control group for this second intervention group.
The added health education component is a game-like program that will be available on the laptops along with the standard hardware for the two treatment groups (numbers 2 and 3). Its content will focus on HIV/AIDS awareness, education, and prevention and will also cover the related and important issues of hygiene and infectious diseases.
The intervention activity has three important components--IDENTITY, LEARNING, and CONNECTION. Each of these components offers an educational tool that is unique to the OLPC system and not available through other established educational technology (e.g. static textbooks).
The first, IDENTITY, allows the user to create a personal health identity that they will use to go through the interactive learning environment activities. By giving input such as age and gender, the learning environment can be tailored specifically to the user. Users can create small journal entries on their own or as responses to health-related questions.
The second, LEARNING, provides the user with important factual information on HIV/AIDS and hygiene/infectious diseases. A glossary/short encyclopedia is provided as a resource for any unknown information. A series of brief lessons allow users to learn through an engaging interactive environment. Some of this component was inspired by promising research on the "It's Your Game" software (Shegog et al. 2007).
The third, CONNECTION, allows users to interact with each other through their computers and collaborate or compete on health-related games. A quiz game allows any users in the same mesh network to compete against each other in answering health questions. An online role-playing game allows users to move through an interactive environment and compete or collaborate to answer health questions correctly. This game could easily, for example, demonstrate how quickly an epidemic can spread. (This particular example is thanks to Eric-Jan Manders, a collaborator at the Institute for Global Health.)
These three components will be fused together in the simple, colorful, straightforward health activity. They will be made to be accessible even by non-literate users.
OLPC Health Group
Peabody School of Education
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
^ ^ Shegog, R., Markham, C., Peskin, M., Dancel, M., Coton, C., & Tortolero, S. (2007). "It's Your Game": An Innovative Multimedia Virtual World to Prevent HIV/STI and Pregnancy in Middle School Youth. MEDINFO 2007.
^ Mulkeen, A. (2007). What do we know about the Deployment, Utilization and management of Teachers: The case of Rural Schools in Africa. Paris: UNESCO. (October 3rd.)
^ Kay, R. & Knaack, L. (2007). Evaluating the Use of Learning Objects for Secondary School Science. JI. of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2007) 26(4), 261-289.
^ Spence, D.J. & Usher, E.L. (2007). Engagement with Mathematics Courseware in Traditional and Online Remedial Learning Environments: Relationship to Self-Efficacy and Achievement. J. Educational Computing Research, Vol. 37(3) 267-288, 2007.
^ Maninger, R. M. (1007). "Successful Technology Integration: Student Test Scores Improved in an English Literature Course through the Use of Supportive Devices." TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning 50(5): 37-45.
^ Donavan, W. (2007). Student Use of Web-Based Tutorial Materials and Understanding of Chemistry Concepts. JI. of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2007) 26(4), 291-327.
^ Wecker, C., Kohnlet, C. & Fischer, F. (2007). Computer Literacy and Inquiry Learning: when geeks learn less. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (2007), 23, 133-144.
^ Stromso, H.I., Grottumt, P., & Lycke, K.H. (2007). Content and processes in problem-based learning: a comparison of computer-mediated and face-to-face communication. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (2007), 23, 271-282.
^ Chen, C.J. & Liu, P.L. (2007). Personalized Computer-Assisted Mathematics Problem-Solving Program and Its Impact on Taiwanese Students. JI. of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2007) 26(2), 105-121.
^ Wittwer, J. & Senkbeil, M. (2007). Is students’ computer use at home related to their mathematical performance at school? Computers & Education (2007), doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2007.03.001.
^ Garthwait, A. (2007). Middle School Hypermedia Composition: A Qualitative Case Study. JI. of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (2007) 16(4), 357-375.
^ So, W.M.W. & Kong, S.C. (2007). Approaches of Inquiry Learning With Multimedia Resources in Primary Classrooms. JI. of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2007) 26(4), 329-354.
^ Inamdar, P., & Kulkarni, A. (2007). ‘Hole-In-The-Wall’ Computer Kiosks Foster Mathematics Achievement - A comparative study. Educational Technology & Society, 10 (2), 170-179.
^ Heyneman, S.P. & Loxely, W.A. (1983). The Effect of Primary-School Quality on Academic Achievement Across Twenty-nine High- and Low-Income Countries. The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 88, No. 6 (May, 1983), pp. 1162-1194.
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For generations Linn Creek, Missouri, was a thriving town in Camden County.
Now referred to as Old Linn Creek, it had a few doctors over the years, including my great-great grandfather Dr. Joel C. Crouch (1825-1873), who was the town physician from 1860 to 1873.
He was commissioned as a Civil War surgeon on May 20, 1863, for the 47th Regiment, Missouri Militia. I'm sure he saw his share of carnage under the most dire circumstances.
I wish I had a photo of Joel. But I haven't given up!
I spent the past day and a half in "new" Linn Creek, built in the 1930s, doing research on the Crouch side of my ancestral family.
It was established shortly after the Bagnell Dam was built in 1931 and the valley below was flooded to become the Lake of the Ozarks.
At the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek, housed in a former school, there is a wonderful group of research staff and volunteers who provided additional information for me about the Crouches. They said what occasionally has become music to my ears during my genealogy research: "We have a file on that family."
They provided some additional biographical and U.S. Census information.
And then they directed me to the Old Linn Creek Memorial Cemetery, which was relocated to a bluff overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks prior to the valley being flooded.
I drove to the cemetery this morning.
The Crouch family gravesite at the cemetery (note the lake in the background). I got emotional when I found them.
Dr. Joel C. Crouch's grave is broken. I went back to the historical museum afterwards and asked if there is a monument company that might repair it and was told that it's on the list of improvements, subject to funding. I made a healthy donation.
Note the Freemasons symbol at the top of the headstone. One of the next things on my to-do list is to contact the local Masonic Lodge to ask if they have information about him.
His wife, my great-great grandmother, was Ellen V. Jarboe Crouch (1823-1878).
Their children were Charles Edward Crouch (1847-1872)
William M. Crouch (1853-1891)
Eliza Rebecca Crouch Shubert (1860-1883)
Eliza was married and had an infant son when she died at the young age of 22.
Note the sweet image of the baby's hand under the parents'. Eliza's husband Charles Hudson Shubert and their son son Lesley are not buried at this cemetery and I haven't yet figured out what happened to them (but I will!).
And May Ellen Crouch Easley (1865-1932), who was my great-grandmother.
May is not buried at the Old Linn Creek Memorial Cemetery because she married Edward Merritt Easley (she was 16, he was 34!) and moved to Lebanon, Missouri, a few counties over. She is buried at the Lebanon City Cemetery.
I'm still on the hunt for the backstories about many of the Crouches. I want to make a trip to Kentucky sometime, where Joel, Ellen, Charles and William were born. Thankfully I have the flexibility of time now that I'm retired!
Here are a couple of additional photos from today, just for fun.
I spent some time today at the Camden County Library, which has this sign on the front door (that's the Ozarks for you!):
When I hit the road for the three-hour drive back to Bella Vista, Arkansas, the sun was setting fast and the sky was full of colors to rival the changing leaves in the Ozark Mountains:
I'll be home in Pasadena late tomorrow evening.
The photographs of the Crouches are from my own family collection.
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In addition to providing their students with a quality education, schools strive to give them safe, clean facilities and necessary support services to ensure their health and safety.
School Safety: The Office of Safe and Supportive Schools addresses issues such as bullying, harassment, dropout prevention and learning conditions.
School Climate: Tennessee’s Center for School Climate works to sustain positive learning environments in schools by promoting engagement and ensuring safety.
School Nutrition: Tennessee schools administer healthy meals to students during the school day as a part of the National School Lunch Program.
Coordinated School Health: This state system connects physical and mental wellbeing with education.
Emergency Preparedness: The Center for School Safety offers guides to disaster response.
TennderCare: Through this TennCare program, Tennessee promotes good health among children through regular checkups and health services.
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network: Tennessee makes resources available to those who need help through its website and statewide hotline, 1-800-273-TALK.
MethFreeTN: The state is working to fight drug use and addiction.
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May 5, 2009
Deadheads and Licklider
Another older book still being reviewed is Patrice Flichy's The Internet Imaginaire. (MIT Press, 2007), an introduction to the history of the Internet. Book reviewer Paul E. Ceruzzi admits to being a Deadhead and a heavy user of the concerts available via the Internet Archive. He therefore holds particular interest in Flichy’s chapter 3 which "discusses communities of people who had been excluded from traditional access to computers, among them the fans of the Grateful Dead rock band who traded information on the San Francisco Bay area network, the Well” and to imagining if Deadheads were as important to the creation of the Internet as the visionary computer scientist J.C. R. Licklider. Ceruzzi's review can be found in the March 2009 issue of ISIS, published by the History of Science Society.
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Social policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. The Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, defines social policy as "an interdisciplinary and applied subject concerned with the analysis of societies' responses to social need. It seeks to foster in its students a capacity to understand theory and evidence drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines, including economics, sociology, psychology, geography, history, law, philosophy and political science.Social Policy is focused on those aspects of the economy, society and policy that are necessary to human existence and the means by which they can be provided. These basic human needs include: food and shelter, a sustainable and safe environment, the promotion of health and treatment of the sick, the care and support of those unable to live a fully independent life; and the education and training of individuals to a level that enables them fully to participate in their society". The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University describes it as "public policy and practice in the areas of health care, human services, criminal justice, inequality, education, and labor."
Social policy often deals with wicked problems. Social Policy is defined as actions that affect the well-being of members of a society through shaping the distribution of and access to goods and resources in that society.
Leading academic department's of Social Policy and related studies include The Department for Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford, LSE's department of Social Policy and The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University.
The earliest example of direct intervention by government in human welfare dates back to Umar ibn al-Khattāb's rule as the second caliph of Islam in the 6th century. He used zakah collections and also other governmental resources to establish pensions, income support, child benefits, various stipends for people of the non-Muslim community.
In the West, proponents of scientific social planning, such as the sociologist Auguste Comte, and social researchers, such as Charles Booth, contributed to the emergence of social policy in the first industrialised countries. Surveys of poverty that exposed the brutal conditions in the urban slum conurbations of Victorian Britain pressured changes reform of the Poor Law and welfare reforms by the British Liberal Party. Other significant examples in the development of social policy are the Bismarckian welfare state in 19th century Germany; social security policies introduced by the New Deal in the United States between 1933 and 1935, and health reforms the Beveridge Report of 1942.
Social policy in the 21st century is complex and in each state it is subject to local, national and supranational political influence. For example, membership of the European Union is conditional on member states' adherence to the Social Chapter of European Union law and other international laws.
Social policy aims to improve human welfare and to meet human needs for education, health, housing and social security. Important areas of social policy are the welfare state, social security, unemployment insurance, environmental policy, pensions, health care, social housing, social care, child protection, social exclusion, education policy, crime and criminal justice.
The term 'social policy' can also refer to policies which govern human behaviour. In the United States, the term 'social policy' may be used to refer to abortion and the regulation of its practice, euthanasia, homosexuality, the rules surrounding issues of marriage, divorce, adoption, the legal status of recreational drugs, and the legal status of prostitution.
Social Policy is also an academic discipline focusing on the systematic evaluation of societies' responses to social need. It was developed in the early-to-mid part of the 20th century as a complement to social work studies. London School of Economics professor Richard Titmuss is considered to have established Social Policy (or Social Administration) as an academic subject and many universities offer the subject for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
- Social Policy & Administration
- Titmuss, R. M. (1951) Problems of social policy. HM Stationery Office ISBN ?
- Dean, H. (2006). Social Policy. Cambridge: Polity Press. ISBN 978-0-7456-3434-0.
- About the Malcolm Wiener Center, retrieved 15th July, 2008, archive from 30th April, 2012.
- Rittel, H. & Webber, M. (1973). Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning. Policy Sci 4:155-169.
- Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Critical Introduction (2005) by Christine Cheyne, Mike O'Brien, & Michael Belgrave - Page 3
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A game commonly misunderstood as a means of exciting euphoria. This can be dangerous, and if you're alone, you should'nt attempt it, coz it acn cause death, being misunderstood as a case of suicide. It is played by two method:
1. Strangulation (or increasing pressure on carotid artery and thus influencing baroceptors (mechanoreceptors or sensors) leading to vasodilation(widening of vessels) leading to insufficient blood supply to brain. Can lead to head trauma resulting in death if practised alone.)
2. Hypocapnia or low level of carbon dioxide in blood due to hyperventilation (a form of deep and rapid breathing.) This can causing alkalosis which causes vasoconstriction(or narrowing of vessels) leading to brain, resulting in neuromuscular irritibility and dizziness, misunderstood as euphoria(or exagerrated elation.) This leads to cerebral hypoxia(or less amount of oxygen) leading to unconsciousness.
This can be attempted as a fun game(in local schools) but the lack of oxygen, if not treated properly, can lead to death if left as such.
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Durable, Energy Efficient Dome Homes
November 06, 2008
What if thinking outside the box meant literally getting out of the rectangular boxes that most of us call home?
Most people would agree that if you want a truly energy-efficient home, you have to be willing to think outside the box. Whether you explore alternative heating-and-cooling methods or innovative building techniques, it pays to get out of the mainstream and be willing to consider unconventional approaches. But what if thinking outside the box meant literally getting out of the rectangular boxes that most of us call home? In fact, what if it meant living in a round building instead? That’s exactly what a small but growing group of homeowners has been doing for the last several decades. They have been moving into Monolithic Dome houses, and achieving extraordinary energy savings as a result.
As their name implies, Monolithic Domes are one-piece, round structures that have no roof, no joints, and no seams. Their surface is smooth and unbroken like that of an egg, with the exception of windows, doors, and vents, which are all carefully sealed to prevent unnecessary air flow. The monolithic nature of the structures is one of the factors that account for their energy efficiency. The materials used in the homes’ construction also help conserve energy. Specifically, Monolithic Domes are made out of ...
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Weekly USDA Crop Progress: Corn and sugar beets well above historical marks
Apr 20, 2010
Yesterday, the USDA released its weekly planting progress report. Progress in corn planting is well above last year’s pace, with 16% of the crop being planted last week, 19% of the corn crop is already in the ground for the 18 primary producing states. This compares to a 5 year historical average of 9% in similar time periods, and 2009’s estimate of 5%.
The winter wheat crop is still in much better condition than last year at this time. Of the 2010 crop, 69% is in excellent or good condition, compared to 43% one year ago. In 2009, 27% of the winter wheat crop was in poor or very poor condition while only 6% is in such condition at this time in 2010.
Cotton planting progress is at 11%, which is steady with the 5 year average for the week. One third of the 2010 sugar beet crop is already in the ground while the 5 year average for sugar beet progress for this week is only 18%.
Prices in corn and wheat futures decreased on Monday. Corn prices decreased because of noncommercial selling, according to DTN, while wheat prices decreased due to speculation that the U.S. government fraud lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will decrease investment demand for riskier assets including commodities, according to Bloomberg. July wheat fell 23 cents on Monday while July corn dropped roughly 15 cents.
Next week we will look forward to reporting USDA estimates of emerged corn, along with the usual planting progress.
Remember to visit Farmland Forecast (farmlandforecast.colvin-co.com) for your daily update on news and research about agriculture and farmland.
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At various points during your journey you will be required to prove your identity with a valid travel document. Different countries and regions may require different types of travel documents.
Many countries require that your passport is valid for three to six months after your trip has ended. A visa may also be required for your destination and/or your transit station. To find out about the requirements, contact the nearest embassy of your destination country.
Always ensure that your first and last names are spelled in the same way on your flight ticket, passport and any frequent flyer cards you may have.
During security check, you may be required to present proof of your intention to travel, so you must prepare for this eventuality beforehand. Usually this means showing your flight ticket, reservation confirmation or boarding pass. For more detailed information, see Security control.
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Oracle Java Technology rules the JavaPolis RAD Race – three winners, using JDeveloper; two also using ADF
We just received word about the results from the RAD race at JavaPolis 2005. 12 teams competed against each other, each bringing its favourite technology stack.
It is a realistic JAVA competition, meaning that:
- A realistic and detailed business case is to be realized
- By teams of 2 developers in 12 hours (from 9 a.m. til 9 p.m.)
- In verifiable conditions of time and place and without any (external) help
- There are no limitations on the software and hardware that can be used
The jury nominated three winning teams. All three of them used Oracle 10g JDeveloper. The winning teams were (in alphabetical order):
- Logica CMG
Using Oracle JDeveloper 10g 10.1.2 IDE, Struts, JSP, Oracle ADF Framework, and Oracle JHeadstart
Using Oracle JDeveloper 10g 10.1.3 IDE, JavaServer Faces, Oracle ADF Framework
Using Oracle JDeveloper 10g 10.1.2 IDE and an in-house framework
More details on the teams’ achievements and jury considerations will be posted on the JavaPolis WIKI.
Congratulations obviously to Steve and Duncan for an excellent achievement – although given their toolset… Also kudos to the JHeadstart team for enabling Logica CMG to also win the competition. I wonder why Steve and Duncan did not use JHeadstart as well. Would that have been like taking drugs to enhance your performance?
- Oracle Rules… the world?? Design and Run-time Rules Engine – also for PL/SQL?
- Very strong performance JHeadstart in virtual RAD race – Personal Best set at 34'52"
- Using ADF without JDeveloper – good insight in the mechanics behind Oracle's Application Development Framework and JSR-227
- JHeadstart for JDeveloper 10.1.2
- JDeveloper bug – ClassNotFound
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Want to know exactly what makes you special? Ok, read on.
Charles Darwin was primarily interested in divergence. He wanted to know what evolutionary pressures made organisms different. In The Descent of Man he spent a considerable amount of time contemplating what it was that made humans unique or special. Comparisons with the “mental faculties” of apes was often used to explore this:
“We must also admit that there is a much wider interval in mental power between one of the lowest fishes, as a lamprey or lancelet, and one of the higher apes, than between an ape and man; yet this immense interval is filled up by numberless gradations.”
- Charles Darwin (The Descent of Man)
This quote reveals two things:
1) Darwin was aware that human intelligence made us completely distinct from the rest of the animal kingdom, even from our closest relatives.
2) Darwin was also aware that this intelligence must have evolved gradually over time from a species that was “more ape-like” (i.e., more like a chimpanzee) than like a modern day human.
However, Darwin did not (and could not) have a grasp on what those exact differences between humans and the great apes were. The behavioural research just wasn’t well developed. In fact, modern day primatologists are still searching. We are getting closer every year. But what do we know right now? Can we make a list of the key intellectual differences between our closest relatives and humans?
Full Article: 5 Human/Chimpanzee Differences
The five-legged starfish (who only has four)
Longs for the leg she once had before.
She stares at the stump where her leg used to be;
Is her leg happy now that it’s free?
Wishing for its return, she pleads and she begs,
Up til she wakes with a brand new leg.
Things aren’t the same, but she still carries on,
Though her new leg just doesn’t belong.
And the five-legged starfish (who only has four)
Still longs for the leg she once had before
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With the Coalition Government tabling its House of Lords reform bill later today, proposing a mainly elected upper chamber of 450 senators, each serving a non-renewable term of 15 years, a dramatic transformation of the House of Lords may be upon us; but we should be mindful that the Lords is Britain's greatest political survivor, the political long grass littered with countless proposals for its reform.
Something certainly needs to be done. For all its value, the House of Lords has become unmanageably large. With the addition of 111 new peers in the six months following the last general election -- compared with 205 appointments during the entirety of the Thatcher government, the number of peers entitled to sit in the House of Lords has swelled to 792; this makes Britain's upper house by far the largest of any democracy and, after China's, the second largest in the world.
Fortunately, being unsalaried, our peers are extremely cost-effective. According to an article by Lord Norton on the House of Lords website, in 2006-2007 the total per capita cost of a peer was £108,000 a year against £682,000 for an MP. Nevertheless, given the size of the British population, the continued growth of the House of Lords is unsustainable and, in light of plans to reduce the size of the House of Commons, unjustifiable. A cap on total membership of the House of Lords needs to be set immediately with appointments of further peers suspended until mechanisms for retirement and resignation have been set in place.
Unfortunately the Government's bill fails to correctly identify the strengths and weaknesses of the upper chamber. One of the reasons Lords reform has failed thus far has been the inability of reformers to effectively demonstrate precisely how the introduction of an elected element will improve the performance of the upper house and the general quality of national governance. The quest for better government must be the guiding principle of any reform proposal. Unfortunately the Government's bill fails to do this.
Following the removal of all but 92 of the hereditary peers in 1999 (there is surely some irony that the 92 hereditary peers are the only democratically elected element in the upper house!), the House of Lords has become noticeably more confident and effective. With an increased sense of legitimacy, the Lords has defeated government legislation more than 500 times since 1999 and has become more insistent upon legislative amendment, which is good for democracy and for the quality of legislation. This rise may also be attributed to the lack of a single party majority in the upper chamber, with the Conservatives and Labour broadly equal and the Liberal Democrats and cross-benchers holding the balance of power. Given executive control over the House of Commons, the lack of a party majority in the House of Lords is a positive development which strengthens both Parliament and democracy.
With a more diverse membership, including more women and ethnic minorities, a greater range of professional expertise and more opportunity for considered political minority dissent, the modern House of Lords is a far better microcosm of Britain than the House of Commons. Whilst the role of the House of Commons is to represent the people, I hold that the role of the modern House of Lords is to be representative of society. By so doing, it fulfils a democratic function and fills a democratic void that an elected House of Commons cannot (for example, the nature of political elections is such that women and ethnic minorities are always under-represented and minority dissent is sidelined).
Any attempt at reform must preserve the House of Lords' complementary relationship with the House of Commons and enable it to fulfil its primary functions of revising legislation, scrutinising the executive, and committee work and studies. Accepting that the House of Lords fulfils a different role to the House of Commons, it also follows that its members should meet a different set of criteria. Peers should complement MPs. Any reform of the composition of the House of Lords must maintain those features that have traditionally distinguished members of the upper house from the lower: independence, professional expertise, diversity and long-term perspective. Elections will make this difficult to achieve and the Government's bill completely fails to demonstrate how these will be preserved.
Whether due to a decline in the proper teaching of civics, increased exposure to American political and popular culture or the desire of politicians and the media to simplify complex concepts, the notion of “democracy” that is on the ascendant in modern Britain is nothing more than crude majoritarianism and poses a significant threat to our constitution, our political institutions and our system of government.
In the context of Lords reform, advocates of this simplistic notion hold that the democratic legitimacy of all political institutions rests, exclusively, upon election and majority rule. Any institution which fails to meet both of these criteria will be held to lack legitimacy. This interpretation of democracy appears to have achieved dominance in the House of Commons, in the media and with a large portion of the public and is nowhere better illustrated than in calls for a House of Lords that is “wholly or predominantly elected” and therefore “more democratic and representative”.
Liberal democracy is a far more sophisticated and complex concept; it balances the interests of the majority against other important values, such as the protection of human rights, the promotion of social justice and equality, and respect for a variety of beliefs. These values, essentially moral in nature, have long enjoyed legal protection, enhanced through quasi-constitutional legislation and treaties such as the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. In an advanced democracy these fundamental values will enjoy protection beyond the reach of the majority's will.
In an important ruling in 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada identified four central tenets of the Canadian constitution, each of equal importance: democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law, the protection of minorities and federalism. In the Canadian context all four tenets operate together, none in isolation and none trumping the others. As stated in the preamble to Canada's Constitution Act, 1867, Canada has “a constitution similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom”; consequently, with the exception of federalism, and applying the principles of common law by which rulings of Commonwealth courts may be regarded as persuasive, I hold that those same tenets can be deemed equally applicable to the United Kingdom.
The democratic process comprises many different elements including public debate, receipt of expert opinion and the consideration of opposing views. Parliament is far more democratic when it takes dissenting opinion into account. Liberal democracy supports the notion that consideration of political opposition is important. Unbridled majoritarian democracy, being averse to attempts to influence or restrict the will of the majority, is wary of opposition; and this results in an unsatisfactory democratic process yielding inferior results. The House of Lords is a far more comfortable home for political dissent and opposition than the House of Commons.
Accepting the more sophisticated definition of “democracy”, the House of Lords, as the pre-eminent defender of the constitution, the rule of law and human rights, and as the best-suited forum for political dissent, is undeniably democratic and is essential to our democratic system. This brings us to the issue of election.
Election to the upper house is an acceptable procedure for a congressional system of government based upon the separation of powers but not necessarily for a parliamentary system of government in which the executive is subject to the confidence of the lower house only and in which the two houses are complementary rather than competitive (the upper house serving as a chamber for sober reflection and review). Elected peers would become little more than duplicates of their Commons colleagues, making it difficult to maintain the essential skills and qualities outlined above (independence, professional expertise, diversity and long-term perspective).
A wholly elected House of Lords would challenge the supremacy of the House of Commons enabling it to justifiably claim authority to hold the government to account and to represent the people. In the eyes of the public, this might endow Lords and Commons with equal legitimacy. The houses would cease to complement each other and would start to compete, with the Lords more likely to exercise its full powers. Put simply, two wholly elected chambers runs contrary to the correct operation of our parliamentary system and would require a complete re-evaluation of the function and purpose of the House of Lords.
Election would also weaken the independence of the peers and lead to greater partisanship. Although partisanship exists in the upper house, it is far less prevalent than in the lower house and it is not uncommon to find peers voting against their own party. If elected, and particularly if eligible for re-election, peers will be far more susceptible to pressures from the party Whip, independence would become jeopardized and the quality of work and debate would suffer.
Unfettered by party ties and holding the balance of power in the House, the crossbenchers are a defining feature (and symbol) of the independence of the House of Lords. Able to judge issues on their merits, without party-political constraint, crossbench contributions to debates, legislative review and committee work is invaluable. Given the noticeable lack of independent Members of Parliament, it is highly probable that an elected House of Lords would lose the crossbenchers—the ultimate loser being British democracy.
Electoral systems do not favour women or ethnic minorities and it is therefore very likely that an elected House of Lords would be considerably more impenetrable to members of these groups than it is currently. Reformers must realise that attempts to “democratise” the House of Lords and make it more “representative” will transform it into a much more homogenous and far less representative institution.
Elections will also deprive Parliament of many of its most learned and respected members. The majority of the eminent scholars, doctors, scientists, social workers, educators, economists, businessmen, musicians and writers who have been elevated to the Lords are not the sort of people who are likely to stand for election. This priceless pool of talent and experience, so critically important to the work of the upper house, will be lost. The only major group likely to remain would be seasoned politicians with election experience.
Elections would impact upon the quality of the Lords' work in other ways too. The work of the Lords in legislative review, executive scrutiny, committee work and investigative studies is unquestionably superior to that of the Commons. This is due not only to the expertise of the peers, many of whom, as noted, are experts in their particular field, but because, freed from the constituency duties and electioneering work that dominates the lives of MPs, peers are able to devote far more time to serious and in-depth study of legislation and policy issues. The length of their period in the House of Lords also enables peers to develop considerable parliamentary and committee experience and affords them a long-term perspective denied to MPs, who tend to have short terms of office and a high turnover rate.
In short, a wholly or predominantly elected House of Lords would destroy the complementary relationship between the two Houses of Parliament, with the House of Lords able to claim equal right to public representation; it would also lead to a rise in partisanship and increased control by the party machines, a reduction of the institution's independence resulting from the inevitable loss of independent crossbenchers, a reduction in the quality and depth of legislative revision and committee work due to the burden of constituency duties, a severe reduction in the broad range of professional expertise through the departure of many eminent leaders from a wide variety of professions, and it would cause a decline in the diverse range of opinions from a likely reduction in the number of women and ethnic minorities. This is bad for democracy. It is difficult to ascertain precisely how elections would make the house more “representative” or how they would fulfil what must be the primary purpose of reform: to improve the governance of Britain.
Of course this discussion may prove entirely academic. Reform proposals come and go. The Lords remains. Whether the Coalition Government's reform bill will succeed where so many others have failed we cannot know. If history is any guide, we may be debating the future of their Noble Lordships for some time to come.
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The Buzz on Summer Stings and Bites
WebMD Live Events Transcript
Fun in the sun these days requires some extra caution, thanks to the West Nile virus. Add insect allergies, fire ant infestations, and disease-carrying ticks to the mix, and suddenly summer seems scary. On June 1, 2004, we took a look at safely protecting yourself and got treatment tips from dermatologist Dirk Elston, MD.
The opinions expressed herein are the guests' alone and have not been reviewed by a WebMD physician. If you have questions about your health, you should consult your personal physician. This event is meant for informational purposes only.
MODERATOR: Welcome to WebMD Live, Dr. Elston. With so many critters out there carrying disease, is it safe to spend time outdoors?
ELSTON: It depends on where you are outdoors. There are problems in much of the country with West Nile fever in the summer months that's been highlighted in the press, and there are other conditions that are prevalent in various regions that have been around much longer than West Nile fever. They include:
West Nile and the equine encephalitis viruses are mosquito borne. Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other rickettial diseases are tick borne. In endemic areas an application of permethrin applied to clothing, and an insect repellant, especially those with DEET or picaridin, are recommended for protection.
MEMBER QUESTION: Do any stinging insects ever carry disease, or is the risk primarily from allergic reactions to their stings?
ELSTON: That's true; stinging insects have been associated primarily with staph infections and rarely with fungal infections, such as sporotrichosis, but biting, rather than stinging, arthropods account for the spread of most disease.
MEMBER QUESTION: I realize you're a skin doc and not a product tester, but I have to ask: Do you know of any expert opinion or tests of those mosquito traps that run on propane? We are driven crazy by hordes of mosquitoes in our yard in the summer. Sometimes we can't even go outside they're so bad. Four-hundred bucks for a trap doesn't seem so bad at those times.
ELSTON: There has been some objective evaluation published of mosquito traps, primarily the Mosquito Magnet models, which use propane to generate carbon dioxide as well as using Octonal as a mosquito attractant. There is published evidence they are effective, although Octonal may repel mosquitoes in some regions of the Southeast and the manufacturer will advise specific areas where the Octonal should not be used. There are other traps that use adhesives and other chemical attractants and have not been as well studied.
MEMBER QUESTION: What is the best way to reduce the itch from mosquito bites? Are there any home remedies that work?
ELSTON: There are plenty over-the-counter products, such as camphor and menthol products and those that contain pramaxine. The topical Benadryl may be associated with allergic contact dermatitis and is best avoided, but topical corticosteroids, such as the hydrocortisone products available over the counter, are effective.
MEMBER QUESTION: Do deer flies carry any diseases?
MEMBER QUESTION: Can you get sick from black fly bites? On the Jersey shore sometimes we get huge biting flies.
ELSTON: Black flies are primarily a nuisance, although in some parts of the world they carry disease. They are not a major disease factor in the northern U.S.
ELSTON: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that DEET be used in a concentration of 10% or less for children, and many of these products are available. There is also a product called Bite Blocker, which is soybean-oil based, for parents who are concerned about using chemicals.
MEMBER QUESTION: Does Skin So Soft work as a repellant?
ELSTON: Skin So Soft, the original product, is a bath oil, which works primarily by having the insect wings caught in the sticky film. There's a Skin So Soft repellant marketed that contains different agents such as citronella oil. These products have not been as effective as other alternatives in some published studies.
MEMBER QUESTION: Is there ever any danger of sunscreen and insect repellant reacting with each other, or at the very least reducing the effectiveness of each other?
ELSTON: Yes. There was a paper published that shows that insect repellants decrease the effectiveness of sunscreens, but there are not many combination products on the market and it's best to use one of the combination products, because they've been stabilized.
MEMBER QUESTION: What's the youngest age recommended for use of DEET products?
ELSTON: Check the products' labels, and for children in general the concentration of each should not exceed 10%.
MEMBER QUESTION: Are allergies to bee stings hereditary? My grandmother was highly allergic and I've never been stung. Should I be concerned?
ELSTON: A tendency to allergy is hereditary. Specific allergies are not hereditary.
MEMBER QUESTION: I was stung near my right eye by a honeybee when I was 11 years old. My face swelled up almost immediately and the swelling eventually spread to my neck. I was almost unrecognizable and my right eye was swelled tightly shut for days (my father had to pry the eyelids apart to get eye drops into it. It took about two weeks for the swelling to subside. I am 44 years old now and have not been stung by a honeybee since that time. I was stung by two yellow jackets a couple of years ago, on my right ear and under the left side of my jaw. My ear, face, and neck swelled up and my entire ear turned bright red. I felt like I had some tightness in my chest and was worried that it might be a severe reaction, so I went straight to my doctor. I had swelling for a few days and then it cleared up, but came back off and on for almost a year -- the red ear, swelling, and hives on my face. I am now very worried about being stung by insects again, particularly yellow jackets and honeybees. I've heard that reactions can get worse with repeat stings. I am an "outdoor" person and frequently find myself in areas where flying insects are around. I am wondering if I need to carry prescription antihistamine treatment?
ELSTON: You may need to carry a bee sting kit, antihistamine, and also consult an allergist. Desensitization shots are available and should be discussed with an allergist.
ELSTON: The tick should be removed promptly. The risk of infection rises the longer the tick is attached. If a tick is removed within 24 hours there is very little risk of Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Lyme disease. The tick should be removed without squeezing the body of the tick, by grasping the tick in the region of the head and pulling gently. There are several tick removal devices, such as the Tick Nipper, that are marketed to make the removal easier. Hands should be washed after tick removal.
MEMBER QUESTION: Are there any times of day that are worse than others for insect bites?
ELSTON: It depends on the insect. Mosquitoes in most regions feed at night, although in southern states there are day-feeding mosquitoes, as well. So that largely depends on the local area.
MEMBER QUESTION: Can your friendly neighborhood dermatologist tell what kind of bite/sting you have if you're not sure what 'got' you? On the other hand, does it help to know what kind of bite/sting you have if you aren't having an allergic reaction?
ELSTON: Sometimes the pattern of the bite will indicate what the arthropod was. Even in the absence of an allergic reaction, knowing what bit you may be important to predict what infectious disease you may be at risk for.
ELSTON: Some spider bites may be associated with staph bacterial infection, but other than that they are not major vectors of disease, other than rare cases of bacterial or fungal infection.
MEMBER QUESTION: What about fire ants? They can get very bad. What can you do about their bites?
ELSTON: If you are allergic to fire ant bites you should consult an allergist. The bite itself is a sting, which can be treated with a potent topical steroid prescribed by a physician. Control of fire ants can be accomplished by using various products, such as fire ant baits. Amdro is a popular one.
MEMBER QUESTION: When my wife and I go camping she gets eaten alive by mosquitoes and I do not have one bite on me. Can you give me an answer?
ELSTON: There are a number of factors, to include body temperature and how much carbon dioxide an individual produces that attracts the insect. So it does vary from one person to another.
ELSTON: Most fleas come from an associated pet, and the best way to prevent it is to treat the pet. A vet should be consulted, and a number of products, including fipronil and lufeneron products, can be prescribed by the vet for the pet. In some areas of the country, especially the Southwest, fleas do carry diseases such as plague and endemic typhus.
MODERATOR: Dr. Elston, do you have any final words for us?
ELSTON: Your local health department or the Centers for Disease Control are good sources of information for disease vectors in your area. For those camping or hunting, DEET or permethrin clothing or camping material can help prevent disease.
MODERATOR: Thanks to Dirk Elston, MD, for sharing his experience and expertise with us today. For more information please be sure to visit our message boards to talk with others and ask questions of our in-house experts. You'll be welcomed warmly!
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The use of dangerous, liquid chemical substances or products in decorative items producing lighting or colour effects is prohibited . Examples of such items include lava lights and luminescent jewellery.
Chemical substances are considered dangerous if they are toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, flammable or cause congenital damage.
The regulations aim to protect humans and the environment
The regulations exist to prevent injury to humans or damage to the environment through contact with dangerous chemical substances or products, if they break or when they are disposed off.
Manufacturers, importers and distributors are responsible
Anyone who sells, imports or produces decorative items is responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulation, as set out in the Statutory Order.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical inspectors monitor compliance with the regulations and will ensure that illegal situations are brought into compliance. This may involve withdrawing the product from the Danish market, or making the product legal in some other way. Anyone who breaches the regulations may additionally face a fine or prison sentence of up to two years.
The full text of the regulations is available (in Danish) at the Retsinformation website:
" Ministry of the Environment Statutory Order no. 1042 of 17 December 1997 limiting the sale and use of certain dangerous chemical substances and products for specific purposes." Section 17 deals with decorative items. (Danish link)
“Ministry of the Environment Statutory Order no. 329 of 16 May 2002 on the classification, packaging, labelling, sale and storage of chemical substances and products” (at www.retsinfo.dk , in Danish) specifies which chemical substances and products are dangerous.
Back to the list of Fact Sheets
National REACH helpdesk is a service established in every Member State providing advice to companies and other stakeholders on the obligations they may have under REACH.
The Danish REACH helpdesk:www.reachhelpdesk.dk (in Danish)
Ph: + 45 7012 0211
Read more about REACH and national helpdesks atThe European Chemicals Agency
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Nanovor Evolution Overview
Nanovor Evolution is a futuristic game where kids use tiny robotic bugs that live inside computers to battle one another. Players start with several low tier nanovors, and must take part in battles to earn badges and new critters. Like Bakugan, Nanvor has turn-based combat. Players create teams of Nanvor and battle it out against AI opponents or other trainers. A short video explains the game’s basics to first-time players, and a series of tutorials answer any remaining questions players may have. Nanovor supports one on one battles where each participant commands a team of Nanovor.
There are three types, or families, of nanovors, and they are:
Magnamod - Nanovor in this family tend to have powerful attacks and high defense, but slower speeds than those of other types.
Velocitron - These Nanovor have electricity oriented attacks and skills.
Hexite - Fast Nanovor with powerful attacks but low defense. Hexites are unpredictable critters!
Nanovor Evolution Screenshots
Nanovor Evolution Featured Video
Nanovor Evolution Review
By, Erhan Altay
When Smith & Tinker first launched Nanovor in 2009 it was a simple, turn based game that didn’t have very many interesting features. Realizing their missteps, the company has relaunched a totally revamped version of the game. Nanovor Evolution plays right on the web browser and is powered by the Unity Web Player. The graphics and animations have been vastly improved, even while the client has been eliminated. It truly is an evolutionary change and makes Nanovor more accessible than ever before.
After a brief registration process, players must download the Unity browser plug-in before launching Nanovor for the first time. The game starts by introducing players to the lore behind Nanovors through a short animated video. Nanovors are silicon based critters that love fighting. They exist in cyberspace, but that doesn’t seem to be a problem since its the future and humans can easily enter this virtual space. A lengthy voice acted tutorial leads players through the process of customizing their avatar’s appearance, and exploring the small Nanocenter which includes a private room, shop, battle arena, minigame center, and collection library. The player character itself plays little role in Nanovor, but there are plenty of appearance customization options. Players can select from various face styles, hair styles, hair colors, and suit colors. Users are free to adjust their avatar appearance at any time, and additional appearance options can be purchased at the store.
Big Bad Battle Bugs
New players start with four basic Nanvor arranged in a team. Players are free to create additional teams. Teams come with two restrictions, the first is a numerical limit of six Nanovor. The second is that the total diamond value of Nanovor in a team cannot be more than seven. Most low tier Nanovor have a diamond rating of one, but some of the more powerful ones have higher values. This means players will have to decide if they want quantity or quality in their line up. The tutorial walks beginners through the first two battles which take place on a separate screen in turn based fashion. Nanovor is primarily aimed at young boys so the combat mechanics are not all that complex. It shouldn’t take more than a few matches to get a handle on things. All players have to do is drag one of their bugs onto the center of the arena and watch as it performs its attack. Each Nanovor only has a single, automated attack, but there are some advanced features thrown in to spice things up. For example, some Nanovor will glow blue which means they can start a combo attack. Players can follow up on a Combo with a special ‘splat’ attack that requires them to hit the space bar as a meter fills. Performing this attack correctly deals additional damage to the opponent. Victory in Nanovor isn’t achieved by defeating a single opposing critter, instead players must reduce their opponents overall health bar to zero. This usually requires KOing most of that player’s Nanovor.
Gotta Buy ‘em All!
Players earn jolt points by playing against either the AI or other users. Jolt points are the primary in-game currency and are required to upgrade the level of Nanovor already in your collection. Each Nanovor starts at level one and maxes out at level 3. Unfortunately, there’s not much else can be done with jolt points. To purchase new Nanovor, avatar items, or even minigames players will need to spend nanocash which is the premium currency. New players start with 20 nanocash, but must pay real cash to get more. Nanocash can even be used to purchase additional jolt points which allows paying players to immediately level up their bugs. There are currently around 50 different Nanovor and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are floating, others are heavily armored, some have pincers, and others have long tentacles. Nanovor fall into three categories: Magna, Hexite, and Vtron. Generally speaking, Magna Nanovor tend to have powerful attacks and high defense but slower speeds. Hexites are fast, powerful, but have low defense. Vtrons hare somewhere in between and have electrical attacks. Because its nearly impossible to acquire additional Nanovor without paying, the game pushes players to sign up for a monthly subscription which offers a host of benefits. For $6.25/month players receive 2 new Nanovor per week, 80 nanocash, and 20% additional jolt points while playing. Nanovor may be free to play, but players won’t be able to compete without forking over some cash.
Despite being browser based, Nanovor Evolution offers a more in depth experience than its client based predecessor. Players can see one another in the persistent Nanocenter and challenge each other to duels, chat, or send buddy invites. Besides one on one duels, players can also take part in 2v2 team fights. There’s very little in the way of graphic options, but the visuals are still much smoother than what was available in the original version. Nanovor now competes directly with Bakugan, another turn based game where players battle monster on the browser. Bakugan is more complicated than Nanovor, but its still a small genre so players should see what both games have to offer. The official Nanovor page lists minigames as a feature, but there are only two available thus far while the rest are ‘coming soon.’
Besides battling Nanovor, players can enjoy several minigames. These minigames are all variants of popular flash games found across the internet. Players only start with access to a singel minigame, but can purchase additional ones using nanocash. Playing these minigames is an alternative method of earning jolt points, but mainly serves as a distraction. Expect additional arcade style minigames to be added in the future. The first minigame is called Nanostorm and is a simple base defense where players lob missiles at oncoming targets before they break down the building located at the opposite end. The second minigame is Sky Master which looks like a simple flight game where players must dodge obstacles and fly through rings. The chief problem with Nanovor Evolution is one that was shared with its predecessor. There’s just not enough to do. It’s difficult to build a game that can compete with all the accumulate content of a site like Neopets. Perhaps if each Nanovor had a few different attacks it would vary things up. As it stands now Nanovor is a simple game that can be played off and on in short bursts, but will grow repetitive fast.
Final Verdict: Good
Nanovor Evolution is a huge improvement over the original Nanovor. It offers improved visuals, faster paced gameplay, and is more easily accessible since it now plays on a browser window. It’s still a simple game, aimed primarily at a younger audience. The turn based combat can be enjoyed in short bursts, but the game still needs more content to hold our attention.
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Your feet are the foundation of your body. If your feet are out of alignment, it can cause problems throughout your body's skeletal structure. When the arch is fully collapsed or rolls inward, you have flat feet, meaning you're missing crucial arch support. People with flat feet must therefore shift pressure from walking to other parts of the foot, which can cause intense pain. If left untreated, flat feet not only cause pain, but can lead to other more serious foot and lower body joint problems.
Flat feet can be present at birth or develop at an early age, and are often hereditary.
In some people, however, they develop as a symptom of foot abuse that can develop from any of the following:
The biggest signs of flat feet are discomfort and pain. As the normal arch begins to drop, walking can become very uncomfortable. The foot can also turn outward at the ankle, causing a walk that's concentrated on the inner border of the foot.
Due to the less supportive structure of a flat foot, postural strain and misalignment through the foot, ankle, knee and lower back can cause consistent daily discomfort.
The depression of the arch in the foot also puts more strain on the ligament and tendons that support the foot and ankle, and over time, the bones may collapse. Flat feet can therefore lead to heel spurs, ankle sprains, hip and lower back pain, and even contribute to the development of arthritis.
In most people, flat feet can be treated with proper shoes. Look for shoes that:
Also, consider using custom orthotics to aid in arch support.
In extreme cases, surgery may be required to stabilize the bones and improve foot support and function. A podiatrist or orthopedic doctor will decide if surgery is necessary.
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one of the two great epics of India, written in Sanskrit some time after the Mahabharata and telling of Rama
See Ramayana in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A Sanskrit epic, traditionally attributed to Valmiki, that concerns the banishment of Rama from his kingdom, the abduction of his wife Sita by a demon and her rescue, and Rama's eventual restoration to the throne.
Origin: Sanskrit Rāmāyaṇam, the going of Rama
Origin: : Rāmaḥ, Rama
Origin: + ayanam, a going, way (from eti, ay-, he goes; see ei- in Indo-European roots)
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About Friction Wall:
This area is a abandoned quarry that supplied the stone from which much of Ellicott City was built. The quarry supplied stone for the Baltimore Cathedral between 1806 and 1821. (This was a significant building for the whole nation at the time, because of its neoclassic design and impressive size.)
Access: Be careful getting here, keep a low profile (the woods is park property, the tracks is tresspassing!). The closest parking is metered, and the maids are strict. Do not park in non-designated or private spots!
Climbing: There are about 20 routes that can be led or toproped. This 60' high exposure of granite-gneiss rock is very strong so leading can be very nice here, However use care where the quarry cut penetrates the soil of the hillside above.
Also please be very careful setting topropes!!! the cliff top is a very unstable sandy composition and a slip could be fatal! Use a tether to save your butt!
This rock is best after a few day of dry weather. (Many routes at nearby Ilchester dry in a few hours.) Every route here can also be toproped with long slings or static rope from stout trees.
Weather: The crag faces north, so it is shady during all seasons. It does get swampy in the late spring and summer, watch out for chiggers and shoe swallowing mud in parts of the quarry. Also the sustained humidy it not much fun in the summer. Chalk up!
Ice: During good winters there are opportunities for ice and mixed climbing in Quarry Center and Right. See area description for details.
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Infant formula found contaminated
Updated: 2012-07-22 20:49
GUANGZHOU - Authorities in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, said Sunday that they have discovered mildew contamination in some infant formula products during an ongoing dairy safety overhaul.
Excessive amounts of aflatoxin were detected in five formula products that were produced between July and December last year in Central China's Hunan province, according to a statement issued by the municipal industry and commerce department.
Four of the products were produced by Ava Dairy Co Ltd. Ava Dairy based in Hunan's capital of Changsha, while the fifth was produced by Hunan Ava Dairy Holdings Co Ltd., the parent company of Ava Dairy, the statement said.
The department has ordered retailers to suspend sales of the products pending further investigation.
Food safety authorities in Changsha city on Sunday launched a comprehensive investigation of the companies following the news in Guangzhou.
Aflatoxin is produced by a fungus that commonly grows on grain and peanuts. High levels of the toxin have been shown to lead to cancer in animal tests.
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General Convention 2012: Burwell’s Summary of the Presiding Bishop’s and Bonnie Anderson’s Speeches
From his Convention Report:
I hope some of the blogs commented on her speech. It was one of those talks where you don’t know exactly what meant by what she said. She used a lot of veiled language. Her repeat line was “Breathe deep.” She was talking about breathing in the Holy Spirit (whom she never called anything but “the spirit” and taking a deep breath and getting over all the things you don’t like about the Church. She kept saying, “Breathe deep. Breathe Deep.”
My mind wondered off to the Moody Blues, on the album, “Days of Future Past.” The Postlude to “The Story in Your Eyes” has the words, “Breathe deep the gathering gloom…”
Now I know I’ll have nightmares.
Sadly, President Bonnie sort of took up where the Presiding Bishop left off in her talk. She deconstructed the 4th of July, reminding us how much we Americans have oppressed our own people and the world. She quoted a Frederick Douglas speech where Mr. Douglas said, “The 4th of July might be yours, but it’s not mine.”
This is sad. God, Bless America anyway.
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