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A single point separated the sides as a hard-fought 5th-8th place play-off finished in France's favour at Stade Henri Desgrange on Tuesday night. Check out some photos from Ireland's fourth IRB Junior World Championsip match.
Last year, he was the New Zealander Under-20 head coach as they again triumphed in the IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.
"It has been a long and detailed process but we're now delighted to confirm that Mark will be joining us next season," commented Ulster's director of rugby David Humphreys.
"We all believe that he has the experience, ability and knowledge to build on the success of the last two years.
"We were all very impressed with Mark during the interview process, he know what it takes to get the best out of players and has an in-depth understanding of the game.
"He has strong leadership qualities and will challenge both the players and staff in ways some of them haven't been challenged before.
"As well as an experienced head coach, he is a high quality technical forwards coach with a proven track record of delivering competitive, physical forward packs.
"He will be instrumental in developing some of the young forwards already in our system to ensure they become key players for both Ulster and Ireland."
Anscombe himself said: "I've been keeping an eye on Ulster for a while now and I'm very impressed with the plans and what's happening at Ulster Rugby. I've very excited about the prospect of being involved in that.
"It goes without saying that the job will present me with an exciting challenge. Ulster have been developing over the past few years, they've had some new players come in to strengthen the squad so the foundations are there.
"But there's a lot of work to be done in terms of moving on to the next stage and that will be a challenge for me and for all of us."
Anscombe is familiar with both John Afoa and Jared Payne whom he has worked with at Auckland.
"They're both good men with a lot to offer. In the short time that John has been at Ulster, he's already impressed the rugby public there," added Anscombe.
"Jared was very unfortunate with the Achilles injury but I'm sure if he had remained fit they would have been singing his praises also.
"David (Humphreys) has recruited well so far, he's brought in quality people and I'm looking forward to working with them."
Anscombe, who is 54 and married with three children, will arrive in Belfast on June 1 to take up his new coaching position with Ulster Rugby.
Mark Anscombe Career Details:
2010/11 - New Zealand Under-20 head coach
2009/10 - New Zealand Under-20 assistant coach
2008 - New Zealand Under-20 development coach
2008-2011 - Auckland ITM Cup head coach
2006-2008 - Northland Air New Zealand Cup head coach
2004/05 - North Harbour NPC assistant coach
2002/03 - Auckland Blues development team head coach
2001-2003 - Auckland development team head coach
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The Maine Human Rights Commission recently found in favor of two women who were illegally fired based on discrimination. The commission ruled Monday that Massachusetts-based Employment on Demand wrongfully fired Therese Nymahoro from assembly plant work in Saco in 2010, according to the Bangor Daily News.
Nymahoro, who is black, was struck by a co-worker, and a fight ensued. The company fired her immediately but continued to employ the co-worker, who is Hispanic, for another month. The commission said the majority of the plant's workers are Hispanic, and Nymahoro was treated less favorably because of her race.
In another case, an obstetrician/gynecologist was fired illegally from her job at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston because of her medical condition. Ingrid Carlson asked CMMC to modify her hours so she no longer worked overnight shifts because of worsening symptoms of Crohn's disease. Carlson said the hospital stopped booking patients with her and offered her a part-time job. She asked for a six-month leave of absence, but then was asked to resign.
The hospital, however, said overnight shifts were an essential part of her job, and that Carlson initially requested the part-time position. The commission found that CMMC acted in a discriminatory way by not allowing her to continue full-time employment, even when her symptoms improved, because of a potential for future flare-ups of her condition, according to the Daily News.
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Filing state and federal income taxes may be the last thing you want to deal with right now, especially if you or your service member are deployed. But as overwhelming as it may seem, filing your tax return should not be difficult. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized that service members and their families often face special circumstances, and has put in place ways to make this annual obligation less of a burden.
If you are a service member or are filing on behalf of one, there are a few things you should know before getting started.
- File returns in your permanent home state. If you are stationed somewhere other than your permanent home address, in most cases you will still pay state taxes to your home state. For instance, if your address of record is in Kansas, but you are stationed in California, you will file state taxes with Kansas. Spouses working outside their home of record in most cases will also have to file a state tax return for the state in which they are employed.
- Access your tax statement online. As a member of the Armed Forces, you can view and print out your W2 form before it is mailed to you. Go to myPay at DFAS. You will need your personal identification number (PIN) to access your W2 form.
Combat zone and hazardous duty deadline extensions
- Be sure to have power of attorney if filing for a deployed service member. Attach a copy of your power of attorney to your tax return. You may use IRS Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative. The form can be found at the IRS Web site, www.irs.gov.
The IRS extends filing deadlines for members of the Armed Forces for the following reasons:
- You or your spouse are serving in a combat zone or in direct support of those in the combat zone and receive hostile fire or imminent danger pay. The deadline for filing income taxes is 180 days after your last day in the combat zone or hazardous duty area. Got to the IRS Web site for a list of combat zones. In addition to the 180 days, the extension includes the number of days left in the filing period when you entered the combat zone or hazardous duty area. The filing period is January 1 through April 15. So, if you or your spouse entered the combat zone on March 31, you would add 15 days to your 180-day tax filing extension.
- You or your spouse is hospitalized outside of the United States as a result of injuries suffered in a combat zone or hazardous duty area . The deadline is 180 days after discharge from the hospital. Note that the extension does not apply to the spouse if the service member is hospitalized in the United States.
Your command will have notified the IRS of your deployment to a combat zone but you may want to notify the IRS directly through its special e-mail address. E-mail the deployed member's name, stateside address, date of birth, and date of deployment to firstname.lastname@example.org
or call the IRS main helpline at 800-829-1040. If the IRS sends a notice regarding a collection or examination, return it to the IRS with the words, "Combat Zone" and the deployment date in red at the top of the notice so the IRS will suspend the action. Write, "Combat Zone" on the envelope as well. Getting help with your taxes
Service members and their families can get help at many installations through the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). Check with your legal center to see if this service is available at your installation. VITA volunteers will help you file your taxes free of charge. Go as early before the filing deadline as possible to avoid long lines. If you decide to see a private tax preparer, make sure he or she is familiar with the IRS Armed Forces' Tax Guide and has experience filing returns for service members and their dependents. When you go, bring the following with you:
- Social Security cards for all family members
- Deductions and credit information
- Bank account and routing numbers (if you choose to receive your refund by direct deposit)
- Receipts for child care expenses
- Last year's tax return, if available
- Special power of attorney authorizing you to do business on behalf of the deployed service member
Before sending in your completed tax forms, double-check your figures and make sure all Social Security numbers are entered correctly. And remember, unless you qualify for an extension, the filing deadline for federal income taxes is April 15. Filing deadlines vary from state to state so check with the local county tax office for the filing deadline in your state.
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TL: You've said the goal of cleaning up sport is hopeless. Is that to say the cheats have won and we have no option but to join them?
JS: Well, the first point is that prohibition has never worked. It didn't work with prostitution, it didn't work with alcohol, it hasn't worked with other recreational drugs. It's just not possible to prevent access to socially desired substances or practices. The most you can hope for is to regulate access. The only constraint should be one of safety. We shouldn't allow people to do unsafe things. But I think performance enhancement is not against the spirit of sport, it is the spirit of sport.
Isn't competing within a framework of strict rules the spirit of sport?
Yeah, that's exactly correct. We have to play within the rules of the game, that's what describes the activity that we're doing. So, obviously, an enhancement that provided spikes to people's hands would be against the spirit of boxing. But within those rules, there should be the capacity to be more creative and there will certainly still be a struggle and a battle. People think if we allow performance-enhancing drugs in sport, we'll radically change its nature. We won't, we'll just allow more scope for our human capacities, our judgement, our minds to operate. That's why we allow complex technology to be involved in sports like cycling or skiing because it makes it more interesting to see how people use the technology within the rules of the sport.
You've discussed this in relation to equalising athletes' red blood cell counts using drugs, but what about the other performance-enhancing substances like steroids. Do you recommend selective prohibition?
I'm in favour of selective prohibition, basically allowing those doses of drugs like growth hormone that would be safe. What's the difference between bulking up your muscles using very expensive machines and training regimes, and using a drug that mimics what occurs naturally in the body? Why is it fair that some people naturally have higher levels of growth hormone or of red blood cells? What matters is making the most that we can of our bodies and then exercising our minds. Allowing these sorts of enhancements will allow a more level playing field and also stop the honest people being disadvantaged.
But won't there still be cheats? You've said we'll continue to ban and monitor drugs that are unsafe. It's logical that some are going to look for an advantage that others don't enjoy. Aren't we going to have the same problem that we have now?
This isn't a fairytale solution that will eradicate cheating in sport. There'll always be cheating. But the pragmatic solution is to ask: "How can we reduce it?" If we have a range of safe performance enhancers that can be openly used, there's going to be less need to use other performance enhancers that may be slightly better but more unsafe. So what you'll see is a reduction in cheating, although not a complete elimination. If we actually made it open, we'd open up a market to safe performance enhancement that may have huge spin-offs for all of us but, more importantly, would reduce the pressure on athletes to take unsafe substances. Of course they'll be able to cheat, but there'll be less need to do it.
But it's all about gaining an edge isn't it? Doing something no one else is doing.
Of course that's always present in sport but there will also then be a competition between manufacturers and business to develop competitive and safe enhancers that can be openly marketed, so what you'll be doing is opening up the market to competition between the illicit substances which might at some point in time offer greater advantages. But I believe that under this kind of arrangement, there'll be much more development of better, safer performance enhancers that would ultimately protect athletes' health.
In some sports, minors as young as 13 or 14 are world-class performers. Who makes a judgement for them as to whether, from the earliest stages of their career, they embark on a program of drug-taking?
I'm very concerned about drugs being used with children. I think decisions about performance enhancement should always be made by adults. These kinds of drugs should never be available to children. I don't believe criminalising their use in sport protects children. Children can be exposed to illicit, unsafe substances now, and have been. We're familiar with gymnasts and others who have been exposed to very dangerous drugs. So I agree with you, it's a concern, but I don't think the current regime protects children any more than one in which there would be regulated use.
But wouldn't highly talented young teenagers be excluded from major international prizes?
Well, they would be able to use safe enhancement drugs once they become adults. Under this kind of regime, they wouldn't be able to use them prior to reaching adulthood. Of course there are going to be implementation issues but it doesn't seem to me to be any more complex or difficult than the current situation where we have to enforce a ban on children.
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A summary of what you need to know today, compiled by The Globe’s news desk on Feb. 19 , 2013.
Hacking ramps up Burger King social media presence
The good news for Burger King is that it has massively increase its footprint in social media. The bad news is it had to get hacked to do it. Someone – coined the “hamburglar” by some web wits – hacked the fast food outlet’s twitter account on Monday, changed the logo to McDonald and tweeted “We just got sold to McDonalds!” The resulting web frenzy boosted the normally sleepy company’s account by 30,000 followers. Burger King suspended the account temporarily and apologized. “Interesting day here at BURGER KING, but we’re back. Welcome to our new followers, we hope you stick around!”
Pistorius says shooting of girlfriend was accident
Oscar Pistorius got out of bed, walked across his bedroom and deliberately fired four bullets through the bathroom door, killing his girlfriend. That’s the allegation laid out by prosecutors at a bail hearing today to determine whether the Olympic and Paralympic star should remain free pending trial into the killing. Pistorius countered that he shot Reeva Steenkamp accidentally, thinking she was a burglar. The hearing resumes Wednesday.
Thieves storm airport, grab $50-million of gems
Armed men pulled off a spectacular diamond heist today, storming a Swiss-bound plane on the tarmac and spiriting off $50-million in gems. The thieves drove through a hole they had made in the security fence at Brussels international airport, pulled up beside a plane and took the diamonds from the hold before escaping the same route they came. The crime took just minutes, authorities said.
Toronto public board hiring guidelines favour men, minorities
Canada’s largest school board has circulated a memo on hiring that give a leg up to candidates male or are minorities. The document, obtained by The Globe, lists those qualities as things that will help candidates win an interview, an attempt to make the board more representative. Teachers have expressed outrage at the guidelines, but the board insists that final hiring decisions will be based solely on merit.
Are minimum sentencing guidelines discriminatory?
Does race play a role in the severity of sentenced handed out to offenders? That will be the issue at the core of a highly charged Ontario Court of Appeal hearing this week. The hearing – based on the cases of six black men – will examine whether they federal minimum sentencing guidelines are applied disproportionately against black Canadians. | <urn:uuid:09b776cd-54b7-49d7-89d4-6ffb8f66b83c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/morning-briefing-what-is-the-meat-of-the-burger-king-twitter-account-heist/article8798705/ | 2013-06-19T12:55:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941879 | 528 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
BlackBerry plugs in to Visual Studio
With as many.NET developers as there are BlackBerry users, it’s about time Research in Motion provided some Visual Studio development tools. There's not too long to wait, as RIM used its Wireless Enterprise Symposium this week to unveil its first Visual Studio plug-in.
The MDS Visual Studio plug-in gives you a mock BlackBerry screen where you
Once you’ve created a BlackBerry project you’ll see a device screen in the layout area. The plug-in also adds a set of BlackBerry controls to the Visual Studio toolbox. There are some differences from the MDS Studio here, as RIM is using Windows naming conventions and icons. Applications are built by dragging controls to the layout, and using the Visual Studio properties dialog boxes to tie them to events, messages and code snippets.
As well as providing tools for building client-side applications, the MDS Visual Studio plug-in also adds a set of server side tools and DLLs to use a BES to push data directly to a device. This allows Visual Studio developers to user server code to pre-populate application fields, and to push data updates to users out in the field.
MDS is a tool for building business applications, and while you get access to many of the BlackBerry APIS, some aren't available. These include the media player and specific hardware APIs, like the GP built into some newer BlackBerry devices. You'll also find that you won't be able to import existing MDS Studio applications into Visual Studio - RIM is marketing this as a tool for new projects and currently doesn't have any plans for tools to transfer projects between versions.
The MDS Visual Studio plug-in is currently in closed beta, but a public release will be available shortly here. ®
Apart from the obvious .Net haters (like Scott) this will obviously be a boon to most medium-to-large corporations with a need to leverage the Blackberry population, and who have a large incumbent .Net team. As Blackberry supports push, then there's a lot of utility there for sending alerts/job schedules, etc. Not sure why this would be considered a detriment.
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Hollande v Mittal: is France sending business to guillotine?
Row between Socialist government and Indian tycoon resurrects fears of widespread French nationalisation
THE SOCIALIST government of President Francois Hollande is under fire after Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg (above right) said the steel company ArcelorMittal, owned by the British-based Indian tycoon Lakshmi Mittal (above left), was not welcome in France.
At issue are two blast furnaces at a plant in Florange in the industrial Lorraine region. ArcelorMittal wants to close them with the loss of 629 jobs. Montebourg has threatened to temporarily nationalise the disputed plant rather than allow a closure.
Hollande has said the jobs must be saved and says he has two buyers for the Florange plant, although he will not name the potential ‘White Knights'. The president met with Mittal for talks at the Elysee Palace yesterday, but neither would reveal details of negotiations.
The row has resurrected the old stereotypes of French Socialists seizing private companies.
London mayor Boris Johnson, who is currently touring India, urged the subcontinent's tycoons to avoid being put in "tumbrils" by the French and set up in the UK capital instead.
"On a day when the sans culottes appear to have captured the government in Paris and a French minister has been so eccentric as to call for a massive Indian investor to depart from France, I have no hesitation or embarrassment in saying to everyone here, Venez a Londres, mes amis - come to the business capital of the world".
The Daily Telegraph's Ambrose Evans-Pritchard says the row is a throwback to France's last great wave of nationalisation 30 years ago when President Francois Mitterand seized the banks, arms makers and steel industry. He explains that Mittal's reasons for closing the blast furnaces and keeping the rolled steel operations at Florange are perfectly reasonable.
"The episode has once again exposed the anti-market reflexes of a government that seems out of step with Europe and the world, and still unable to face up to the causes of France's slow national decline," concludes Evans-Pritchard. "What France needs as the economy slides deeper into perma-slump is a radical assault on the state. Instead, Mr Hollande talks of nationalisation. Is London big enough to take the refugees?"
The Financial Times concedes that the controversy has reignited claims that Hollande is hostile towards business, but notes that it is not only the Left that is guilty of such behaviour. Former centre-right president Nicolas Sarkozy also clashed with Mittal over French closures, including Florange.
The Wall Street Journal says the affair is "the first concrete illustration of an idea Mr Hollande had toyed with during the presidential campaign". The proposal, "although vague", was to force companies that planned to shut down operations to first seek a buyer, even if that meant turning to a competitor.
The paper points out that ArcelorMittal is in trouble, having suffered credit downgrades from all three of the world's biggest ratings agencies since the summer, over the company's ability to service its $23 billion in net debt. Two of them have rated ArcelorMittal at junk status. The suggestion is that it can ill-afford to keep open two blast furnaces that have been idle for a year anyway because of a decline in demand for steel. · | <urn:uuid:c314f239-0ea8-4cde-8d37-b476a38c918b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theweek.co.uk/companies/50322/hollande-v-mittal-france-sending-business-guillotine | 2013-06-19T12:33:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953063 | 714 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Re: Tom Paris - awesome or vastly underused?
Neither. He was annoying and overused. This is a pretty standard criticism for Voyager, but for being the "bad boy" Tom was way too bland. Ooh, he submitted a report with poor grammar? What a rebel!
"Who are you?! And how did you get in here?!"
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2010 ITU Rank: 49
2010 USAT Rank: 5
First Year Elite: 2005
Hometown: Sudbury, Mass.
Resides: Santa Monica, Calif.
College: Harvard University
Birthdate: 4/20/1987 (26)
Birthplace: Concord, Mass.
2012 Highlights: Placed fifth at the April 1 Nautica South Beach Triathlon.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished third in the five-event 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series • Placed seventh in the series finale in Myrtle Beach, S.C. • Finished ninth in the final 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup series standings • Placed eighth at the 2011 Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Rockwell, Texas • Finished fourth at the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. • Placed second at the 2011 Nautica New York City Triathlon • Finished first at the Giant Eagle Triathlon in Columbus, Ohio • Placed seventh in her first draft-legal event of 2011, the San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island • Placed seventh at the June 26 Philadelphia Triathlon • Also finished fifth at the June 4 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon • Finished as the No. 5 American and 49th overall in the ITU World Championship Series rankings in 2010 • Finished 23rd in Hamburg and 27th in Madrid • Placed second at the Philadelphia Triathlon on June 26 • Grabbed 18th at the Hy-Vee ITU Elite Cup on June 13 • Was second at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on May 2 • Finished ninth at the ITU Monterrey World Cup April 18 • Finished 2009 as the No. 7 American and 61st overall in the ITU World Championship Series rankings • Placed second at both the USAT Elite National Championship and the ITU Pan American Championship • Won the 2009 Mazatlan ITU Pan American Cup event • Posted three other top-eight finishes in ITU Continental Cup races in 2009 • In 2008, logged top-10 showings in ITU Continental Cup events in Suixian, Poznan, Athlone and Vina del Mar • Took 10th at the 2006 Kelowna ITU Pan American Cup race and was sixth at the 2005 Rincon ITU Caribbean Cup event.Amateur Triathlon Career: Placed second at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in 2004 • Member of the World University Games Team in 2004 • Won just her second triathlon entered, the Mighty North Fork Triathlon on Long Island in July 2003.
Athletic Background: Swam for three years at Harvard, primarily as a sprit freestyler • Placed 18th in the omnium at collegiate cycling nationals in 2005 • Two-time Massachusetts state swimming champion in high school • Member of track All-America distance medley relay team in high school • Also played field hockey in high school • Studied dance for 15 years. | <urn:uuid:19b03f2e-92f0-4181-8e67-90e62efbb9be> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.usatriathlon.org/athletes/bios/jenna-parker.aspx | 2013-06-19T12:24:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.885189 | 611 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Intermediate in properties, especially in flow properties, between liquids and solids.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Half-liquid; semi-fluid.
- adj. Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
- n. Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Half liquid; semifluid.
- adj. somewhat liquid
“All the recent discoveries about extremophiles, and especially those living in ice, raise the possibility that living creatures could remain in an arctic-like permafrost just below the Martian surface, one that changes from frozen to semiliquid with the seasons.”
“Traditional methods for liquid or semiliquid fecal incontinence management, such as the use of absorbent briefs/pads, skin cleansers, and moisturizers, are only moderately successful in alleviating the consequences of fecal incontinence.”
““The heat from below is keeping the lava in a semiliquid state.””
“At the beginning of the decade there was about $100 trillion worth of property paper representing tangible goods such as land, buildings, and patents world-wide, and some $170 trillion representing ownership over such semiliquid assets as mortgages, stocks and bonds.”
“There was a sound so real, a thud and a subsequent hum, the whole panel vibrating, that the boys and girls went slack in their seats, wide-eyed and semiliquid.”
“And then it went under, seeminglyswallowed by the semiliquid surface.”
“If it's a warmer place with a denser atmosphere and maybe a few ponds of semiliquid water we do the cycle again, this time with multicelled plants engineered for the environment.”
“The team swam downward, past aquatic life-forms of all types and sizes; undulating eels snaked between them while enormous tentacled mollusks and self-illuminating, semiliquid transparent blobs hovered on the periphery of their vision.”
“Ripe breadfruit is sweet and soft, even semiliquid, and made into desserts.”
“Heat thus allows the cook to transform a transient semiliquid foam into a permanent solid one.”
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Finally getting around to Ln2 and dry ice
Im expecting delivery of my Container from Chilly next week or so,
Abit Av8 Mobo
64 FX 53 (939)
OCZ 3700 Platinum EB
PCP&C Turbo Cool 510 Deluxe
What should I expect to get out of it, Im thinking 3ghz
Any tips would be great, first Ln2 run
Last edited by VeeDub; 01-25-2006 at 11:10 PM.
Not sure what to expect but make sure your carefull with the insulation side of things and make sure you do it right, (unless you want to accidentaly kill it for an fx60 or something )
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In an effort to settle a civil fraud lawsuit with the U.S. government, Deutsche Bank AG (DB - Snapshot Report) has consented to paying $202.3 million. The lawsuit is related to the fraudulent practices on part of MortgageIT, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, in managing mortgages.
MortgageIT, which was acquired by Deutsche in 2007, has been accused of issuing false certifications to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The company has been alleged of lying about the quality of certain loans, which were in fact ineligible, but were made to qualify for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance.
MortgageIT failed to follow all the required government regulations. Consequently, the government had to incur substantial payments when the loans defaulted. Deutsche Bank and MortgageIT admitted to their misconduct and acknowledged that applicable HUD-FHA regulations were not followed.
Notably, between 1999 and 2009, MortgageIT was a participant in the Direct Endorsement Lender Program, which was administered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Being a Direct Endorsement Lender, MortgageIT was authorized to originate, underwrite, and endorse mortgages for FHA insurance.
Now, if a loan has been approved by a Direct Endorsement Lender for FHA insurance, and if it defaults subsequently, an insurance claim can be submitted to HUD by the loan holder for the defaulted loan related costs, and HUD must pay that. Also, neither the FHA nor HUD reviews a loan before it is endorsed for FHA insurance in case of the Direct Endorsement Lender Program.
For this, the Direct Endorsement Lender needs to follow a set of guidelines to make sure that it is underwriting properly and endorsing mortgages for FHA insurance. The Lender therefore needs to maintain a quality control program.
Moreover, MortgageIT certified to HUD that it was in compliance with the regulations for its eligibility to the Direct Endorsement Lender Program, and this included a conduction of full review of all early payment defaults, since early payment defaults signal mortgage fraud.
However, Deutsche Bank’s MortgageIT has been accused of not implementing a compliant’s quality control program and it failed to review all early payment defaults as required. Moreover, by the end of 2007, MortgageIT stopped reviewing any early payment default. As a matter of fact, FHA paid over $92 million in FHA insurance claims for loans that defaulted within the first six payments between 1999 and 2009.
The Deutsche Bank’s MortgageIT settlement was approved by United States District Judge and $202.3 million will be paid to settle government’s claims for damages and penalties under the False Claims Act.
For Deutsche Bank, the settlement can be considered as a relief as it removes the litigation overhang. It will extract a part of its earned money but the company has already made reserves. But above all, the litigation blemishes the company’s image to some extent.
However, the settlement is vital as it reimburses the FHA insurance fund for improper claims incurred and furthermore, for the acknowledgement on part of the company for the misdoings for which taxpayers’ hard earned money were lost.
In fact, such fraudulent practices in the mortgage business have been blamed for causing the 2008 financial crisis. Besides Deutsche Bank’s MortgageIT, similar allegations have been made against Citigroup Inc. (C - Analyst Report) earlier and the company agreed to pay millions for settling such claims.
Currently, the shares of Deutsche BankAg retain the Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term Hold rating. Also, considering the fundamentals, we maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on the stock.
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Christian L. Jacobsen, Matthew C. Jadud
Robotics is an engaging and natural application area for concurrent and parallel models of control. To explore these ideas, we have developed environments and materials to support the programming of robots to do interesting tasks in a fundamentally concurrent manner. Our most recent work involves the development of RoboDeb (short for "Robotics/Debian"), a "virtual computer" pre-installed with the open-source Player API and Stage simulator to support classroom exploration of concurrency and robotic control using the occam-pi programming language.
Subjects: 17. Robotics; 8. Enabling Technologies
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Certain members of the animal kingdom have a talent for torture, as those of us who have been unlucky enough to experience it can attest.
Maybe you're swimming at the beach, hiking in the wilderness, or just cleaning out your basement — suddenly you're on fire, dancing or doubled over, staring at an almost invisible wound and wondering how something so small could hurt so horribly.
We have compiled a Top 10 list (in no particular order) of some of the most excruciating stings and bites nature has on offer. Some are potentially deadly, some are not. All are absolutely worth avoiding.
These inch-long insects are named after their sting; the pain is likened to being shot. Most scientists claim the creature has the most excruciating sting of all insects.
"I have had some of the most painful experiences I've ever had from bullet ant stings," said Randy Morgan, curator of invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians at the Cincinnati Zoo. "For two or three hours, it felt like people had just hauled off and whacked me with a baseball bat. It's a deep, aching pain."
The bullet ant sting scores highest on the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, a rating created by entomologist Justin Schmidt, director of the Southwestern Biological Institute, which compares the ouch factors of different insects.
How does he know how much these insects' stings hurt? He's willingly endured each of them himself.
Schmidt's rating gives a poetic description of the bullet ant's sting: "Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch rusty nail in your heel."
An indigenous tribe in the South America (the bullet ant's home territory) requires their young men to pass a harrowing trial with bullet ants — the boys must wear special mitts that have been lined with hundreds of the angry insects. Not only must the youths endure the stinging treatment for 10 minutes at a time, they must repeat the process 20 times over again.
Luckily for them, as painful as the sting is, it does no permanent damage.
These diaphanous sea creatures are the bane of tropical beaches. Considered to be one of the more dangerous critters in the animal kingdom, their tentacles contain extremely powerful venom that can kill humans.
Along with the poison comes extraordinary, burning pain. The creature's tentacles discharge tiny needles into the victim's skin; each needle contains a cocktail of pain-inducing ingredients that make it "the most painful sting. There is no question about it," according to Dr. Joseph Burnett, past chairman of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "The bullet ant is nothing compared to this."
What makes the animal so painfully effective are the 10-foot-long, stinging tentacles. Unfortunate swimmers can become draped and entangled in these drifting strands, and the intense doses of venom can induce shock and eventual drowning.
While it may seem like nothing but an instrument of torture, "the box jelly didn't develop its horrible toxic venom just to torture people at the beach," said Don Boyer, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the San Diego Zoo. The jellyfish requires its powerful poison to catch and eat its preferred prey, shrimp. Since a struggling shrimp can easily damage the delicate creature, the jellies need to kill their meal as quickly as possible.
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The album Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa by Ted Gärdestad has been listed for 62 weeks on the Sweden Albums Top 60. It entered the chart on position 16 on week 23/2004, it's last appearance was on week 32/2012. It peaked on number 3, where it stayed for 1 week. Below you'll find the exact numbers and statistics.
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All donations go to The Addi and Cassi Fund CureCaps project. The goal of our project is to take the best hat designs made by volunteers, sell them and then recreate top designs. We plan to market the hats with proceeds going to fund collaborative brain research into neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, Autism, Fragile X and Niemann Pick Type C. Our goal is to fund our first collaborative brain research project in 2010.
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Subject: [VALANCAS] New Northern Neck Mailing List
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:37:47 -0400
Dear Northern Neck Researchers,
For those of you interested in the history and genealogy of the
Northern Neck of Virginia, I have created a new rootsweb mailing list
for this purpose. The list is designed for researchers in
Northumberland, Lancaster, Richmond, Westmoreland, King George,
Stafford, Middlesex and Essex County. This is a broad definition of
the Northern Neck, especially with the inclusion of the last two
counties. However, in my research into the families of this area,
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The prime reason for the creation of this list is to create some
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these counties, the families of whom so frequently married with one
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The Outdoor Circle -- a community group that has worked admirably to keep the state free of ugly billboards and intrusive signs, and that has led the problematic effort to place constraints on campaign signs -- instead asked candidates to post banners within sensible limits.
Though the voluntary restrictions have generally worked, there are always a few who violate the cooperative spirit. However, if citizens choose to leave signs on their fences or in their yards, and as long as other laws aren't being violated, they are free to do so.
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through the care of Governor Mann."
Governor Mann assured Governor
Blea8e that he had no knowledge of
tlu? character of the letter in ques
Mease acknowledged this.
He then launched himself in his re
ply to the conference:
"It had beon my Intention," said he,
"to correct certain newspaper reports
on the remark: aliened to have been
made by me yesterday in connection
With lynch law.
"I will not at this time pay further
attention to the press accounts yes
terday except to deny them.
"With regard to your resolutions.
I say to you, pass them if you will. I
would not give that for it," said he,
snapping his fingers. "1 am not here
to bow to any man. I would not apol
ogize to you if you threatened to ex
pel me. I have only one explanation
to offer. My explanation is this:
"If any woman of Virginia, or else
where, thinks that my language before
the conference was offensive to her
when 1 discussed lynch law yester
day. 1 apologi/.e to her. It was to pro
tect the virtue of her white sisters
in South Carolina and not to offend
"The women of Virginia represent
the highest and purest traditions of
ohr land. 1 would not intentionally
offer them an affrolnt."
Blease thon resumed his seat and
the call of the roll was ordered.
Blease Did Not Care.
When the roll was called on the
motion to lay Governor Mann's sub
stitute resolution on the table only
four of the executives voted in favor
of it; the governors from Arkansas.
Connecticut, Idaho and North Caro
lina. Governor Blease at the conclu
sion of the roll call arose and said
he did not vote, because he did not
care how the conference voted on the
Those voting against tabling the
resolution were the governors from
Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Maine,
Maryland. Missouri, Nevada, New York
Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin
Upon the adoption of the resolu
tion the conference adjourned to take
luncheon at the country residence of
Major .lames H, Dooley, after which
it will reconvene for its final session
this afternoon at I o'clock.
Richmond, Va.. Dec. ;i.?In the
name of the State of South Carolina,
? Governor Blouse served notice to the
governors conference this afternoon
[ that lynchers of negro assailants of
' white women In his state would go
> unpunished. Governor Blease warmly
defended his use of the pardoning
j power, as well, declaring that in :
? twenty two months he had pardoned
> or paroled approximately 400 persons
\ and that he hoped the number at
1 the end of the second term would he
! It was after 4 o'clock when Govcr
l nor Blease. of South Carolina, arose.
? The hall ut once became quiet. In
> a very impassioned speech the South
t Carolina executive alluded to his roc
1 ord of pardoning and granting parole
? to prisoners, explaining the frequency
. with which he had exercised Iiis pre
[ rogative in tills respect on several
> Too Indulgent.
', "I am probably the only member of
I this conference," began Blease, "who
was opposed for re-election on the
argument that I ha?l been too Indul
gent in using my pardoning power
among criminals." The Bpoakcr then
went on to say that he experienced a
pride in the fact that lie had familiar
ized himself witii prison conditions In
his state by personally visitng the
South Carolnn penitentiary and seeing
for himself. He said he pardoned
many prisoners as an act of mercy,
and many others as an act of Justice
When he first visited the South Car
olina penitentiary lie had discovered
in it a "tuberculosis incubator" which
was disseminating through the state
death, destruction and disease.
Governor Blease declared that he
was actuated by great hnmnaity in his
treatment of convicts. That he recog.
nized in them friendless and helpless
creatures, suffering under a ban of
society leprosy. He said there was
one crime, that, in his judgment,
should be dealt with only by lynch
Blease Waxes Warm.
"It will never be said of my admin
istration." declared Blease, "that I
ordered out the militia to prevent a
lynching In South Carolina to defend
the life of the human fiend who dared
lay a black hand on a white woman
Such a criminal Is not fit even for a
penitentiary and hag no right to the
enforced protection of the laws.
Governor Blease said that In his
Judgment convicts were too often the
victims of judges, who were, in turn,
victims of public opinion. IP' cited
thfl instance of a judge now sitting in
the Supreme court of appeals of South
Carolina, who had recently written to
him, petitioning that n convict serving
a life scnctence he released, upon the
grounds that the accused had never
been proved guilty of the (M ime upon
which he had been convicted. Blease
then told the conference that this pe- j
titlontng supreme court Judge had
boon the trial judge who sat In the
trial of the man sentenced to life im- ?
prisoument, for whom he was then [
He then cited a second ease of a no
gro under Bontonce of death in the
South Carolina state prison today, for
whom, he said the trial judge was ask
|ng mercy, as he was not convinced
that the man deserved death. These
cases were commented upon by Blease
as illustrating, what he held to be a
fact, that the courts were too often
subservient to public opinion. He held
held that the Judges in the cases of
the two prisoners mentioned should
not have allowed unjust verdicts to
have been rendered In the first in
stance, hut should have had the cour
age to stand between a helpless pris
oner and injustice.
He mentioned the case of a negro
named Jim Roberte, who. he said, had
served twenty-two years in the South
Carolina penitentiary for stealing a
$27 watch. Also the ease of a second
negro who served eleven years and
seven months for the theft of $!t. He
pardoned each of the men mentioned.
Broun, of Georgia.
No sooner had Blenso taken his seat,
which he did amid some applause,
than Qovornor Joseph M. Brown, of
Georgia, was recognized. It was sonic
thing almost more than a coincidence
that Governor Drown differed from
Governor Bleaso on every proposi- .
toln which the South Carolinian had
Governor Brown opened up his ad
dress by expressing the belief that his
re-election to office was largely owing
to Iiis promise during his campaign
that he would not abuse the govern
or's power of pardon.
"When a man has made himself an
enemy to society," said Governor
Brown, " he should not he freed up
on the public."
Continuing, his excellency of Geor
gia expressed the most decided con
viction that the military should in all
cases be called out to preserve order
and to prevent lynching.
In upholding this contention ho
specified three separate occasions In
which he had ordered out the militia
to suppress a mob. All three cases
were cases of negroes, said lie.
I "There is nothing In Georgia great
er than the law," said the speaker,
"and I would not hesitate to call out
I the entire militia of the state to main
tain the dignity and sovereignty of
the law. I do not believe in mob nil >
nor in lynch law, even if these have
to be put down by the bayonet."
SAYS WORSE Til AM RE POUTED,
Newspaper Man's Opinion of Blouse's
Remarks In Richmond.
Washington, Dec. 7. Special: One
of the star men of the United Press In
Washington, seen today on his return
from Richmond, where he attended the
Governors" Conference, declared that
the published reports of Governor
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no Injustice whatever, and that they
I were not really as bad as what he did
Senator Smith's Comment.
Senator E. 1). Smith, of South Caro
lina, when asked for an expression of
j opinion on the governor's reported re
marks as to lynching, said, with em
phasis on the word "legitimate:"
"111 view of the fact that a majori
ty of the people of South Carolina!
have chosen Governor Blosse as Chief
Executive of the State, his views on
puM!o questions must necessarily he
taken !.y the public as the views of
those who elected him until repudiated
by them. Further than this I do not
care to make any statement."
Asked about the reported assertion
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candidate for tho Senate at the first
Opportunity, and expected to get there,
I Senator Smith said:
"1 shall use every legitimate means
to retain my seat on my record as a
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i mnin Issue upon which I came to the
Senate, the right of the producers of
j this country, particularly the cotton
growers, to have every legitimate
share of the wealth that they pro
Prom Senator Tillnian.
Senator Tillnian, when Governor
Blease's reported statements were
called to his attention, said:
"I am sorry to see that the govern,
or of South Carolina has come into
the limelight again, for it will do the
State no good."
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Subsequently, I attended a seminar on bone health conducted by Valerie Hall, a nutritionist who works through Mothers Markets. After discussing my problems with her, she recommended I take five strontium tablets every a.m. and two tablespoons of the liquid silica in the p.m. After following that regime faithfully for two years, I was ecstatic that a later bone density test showed that my spinal bone density had improved 12 percent.That was a year ago. I continue with the routine daily and look forward to seeing the results in another year. Meanwhile, THANK YOU liquid silica and strontium.:)Just wanted you to know!
Silica solved my Vet bill dilemma
I have been using Eidon silica for years and absolutely love it. Recently, I had reason to love it even more. My adult cat Henry, had a urinary blockage and I did not have the money for a vet. I began giving him a full dropper of silica every few hours, combined with Hylands homeopathic Bladder formula. Within a day I could tell he was feeling better, and within three days, he was back to his normal self. I now add silica to both my cat's food nightly, in hopes of avoiding future trouble.
Eidon Silica Concentrate
I've been using the Eidon Silica Concentrate formula for only two weeks and already I've noticed profound and wonderful results.The texture and thickness of my hair has improved immensely in addition to becoming amazingly shiny. My nails are stronger and growing very quickly. The calcium deposits that I had on my teeth for years are disappearing and my skin is becoming more beautiful and youthful each day. I'm also giving the Silica to my dog and her health is improving as a result. Her coat is healthy, shiny and soft, she no longer has flaky skin and her teeth are getting healthier. I'm so glad this product exists and I'm glad Eidon decided to create Silica in this concentrated form. The high Mgs make all the difference in the world. I'll be using this product for life and now I'm looking forward to trying the other minerals that Eidon offers. Thank you for creating this high quality supplement!
My Hair and Skin
I have been using silica primarily for osteoporosis and to help with my skin as I have the tendency to break out. Although I have not seen a HUGE improvement with my skin...it's overall healing time is less than it has been. As for my osteoporosis, I will be getting another DEXA scan in February 2011 and look forward to the results. However, I was at my hairdresser yesterday, and without changing a think with my hair program, he told me that he has never seen my hair feel so thick and healthy. The silica is the only thing that I can contribute that to. I've also noticed that I have to get my nails shortened more often because they are growing so fast.
I just started taking the Multi-Minerals to ensure that I am getting some calcium in my diet as well. After starting the Eidon minerals supplementation and changing my diet to be eating more collard greens, almond milk, and natural calcium foods,I just wanted to make sure that my intake was sufficient. Like I said, the proof with be in the results of the DEXA scan....stay tuned.
In the meantime, I have my mother on the Eidon Silica as well.
Thank you for making this available and for getting the info out there that it's not all about calcium calcium calcium for bone health.....in fact, I have read that Americans have the highest calcium intakes and also the highest level of osteoporosis....very scary!!
I have been using Liquid Silica for 3+ years and it is a great product for hair growth, skin tone, and bone strength. I can immediately tell the difference when I go more than a week without taking it.
I have been taking liquid silica for about 3 months.I am a 65yr. old woman. I really like the silica. I started out taking 1 tbls. didn' see much difference, then I too 2 tabls. My hair and nails are really starting to improve. Even my skin is improving. It is not as dry. I had very dry skin, but not anymore. I really like this product. Thank you
After six weeks,the dryness in my skin and eyes is 200% better. I was becoming desperate with the dryness in my eyes! My nails are stronger and my hair shinier probably b. my scalp is producing some oil that gets brushed down and/or it prevent dehydration. Other people noticed. A must for health. I take supplements and herbs and there are very few I would say are a must.
Silica, magnesium, multi and Bone Support
Jules Fox 7/12
I've never been prone to take supplements. I've always been a skeptic. Recently, however, I was convinced by a friend to try Eidon Ionic Minerals. Though in great health overall, I was having some toe cramps and had occasional issues that I pretty much ignored, including menopausal symptoms. Additionally I've always had weak short nails despite all attempts to strengthern them. To my surprise, the bounty of liquid minerals that I have been taking over the last couple of months has already shown results. The Eidon Magnesium has stopped my toe cramps, the liquid silica has done wonders for my nails and I can only believe that Bone Support and Multiple Minerals are shoring up any deficiencies that I may have had but didn't even realize. I am now a believer in liquid minerals and Eidon products, in particular. Thank you!
My fingernails have been peeling and breaking and very thin for as long as I can remember. I found a great nail strengthener polish but the chemicals in it made my body and joints hurt bad. Sadly I had to let that polish go. A friend told me about liquid silica so I started taking a capfull once a day. It has been about a month and my nails, without polish, are long, strong and beautiful! Thank you Eidon for such a high quality product!
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Despite not having many passes thrown his way in 2010, Lutcher (La.) junior Jordan Batiste still managed to be productive in several ways in the defensive secondary. The 5-foot-9 and 170-pound cornerback had 84 tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and a blocked punt last fall.
Later next week, Batiste will continue to fine-tune his coverage skills and his tackling skills.
"We start spring ball on May 9th and everybody is ready to go," said Batiste. "At corner I am pretty comfortable in man coverage and bump and run. And I love being in run support and I want to keep doing well in those areas.
"Overall, I am just hoping to impress all the college coaches coming to see me practice. I hope I do well enough to get more offers and attention."
And Batiste is expecting several visitors this spring. Already owning offers from Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Tulane, Memphis and North Texas, Batiste noted of the other schools stopping by this spring.
"I went to see a couple of schools this spring and went to junior days at Mississippi State, LSU and Tulane," said Batiste. "And then Pittsburgh, Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee and the schools that offered me are coming by to see me this spring.
"Later in the summer, I am going to camps at Mississippi State, Ole Miss, LSU and North Texas. And next Saturday I am going to a Nike combine in Houston, Texas."
Concerning his MSU offer, Batiste noted that one of the Bulldogs' biggest selling points is simply their head coach Dan Mullen.
"I like the Mississippi State coaching staff," said Batiste. "Coach Mullen is a cool coach and a good guy. I can tell their program is about to be a major contender in the future, and probably starting next year. They've kept in good touch with me this spring."
Of the schools offering him and showing interest, Batiste said the pair of SEC schools in the Magnolia State are at the top of his favorites' list.
"Out of all the schools, I like Mississippi State and Ole Miss," Batiste said. "I like Coach Mullen cause he is straight up with you and I feel I could play early at both schools. With Ole Miss, I've always liked them and with them showing me interest, that made me like them even more."
Concerning his eventual college decision, Batiste has a shorter timeframe than most 2012 prospects. That's because he is scheduled to graduate in December and arrive on a college campus somewhere when the new year arrives.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Last week, while I was still trying to recover from being confined to quarters for an entire week while my beloved Atlanta dug out from the snow and ice I felt a little reprieve from the things I knew I must see to – the items I need to get to Goodwill, tax documents, receipts to enter, writing projects to work on and complete – but last week was different. Things were back to normal, and I was still wandering about bumping into thing after thing all needing more than a modicum of attention.
Then it hit me. January is always a foggy time for me. The let-down after the holidays, the starkness of the house after decorations have been put away, the damned cold cutting through me like a knife…..all of that and more just does me in.
I finally admitted to myself that I had failed once again to hit the ground running as the new year began, and I surrendered.
That’s when I decided to cut myself some slack and just get over myself. I’d pick up steam this week and by the time February gets here I’ll hit the ground walking at a brisk pace.
One of my New Year resolutions had to do with regular blogging….getting back to it….at least three times a week. We will see. Here is post number one….a little mish-mash of this and that.
Well, I’m counting it as number one at any rate.
Have you found the site Rating Historical Fiction yet? The tagline over there states “Reviews of social studies resources by teachers and librarians to help identify the best books for students”. Recent book reviews include Fever, 1793 and The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
How many of you saw the media blast regarding Fed Up With School Lunch? You can find out more about Mrs. Q and her efforts here at her FAQ page.
I continually get these emails letting me know History Is Elementary has been included on one list or another…..Seriously, I do appreciate the links and these lists always alert me to other blogs I might have missed.
History Is Elementary is listed 26 in Top 50 Blogs by Elementary Educators and in the list, 100 Seriously Cool Classroom Blogs for Teaching Ideas & Inspiration as well as Amazing Blogs for Elementary Educators.
Do you know about “Disunion”? The New York Times is hosting the series in their online opinion section. “The series, which will have an open-ended run, tells the story of the Civil War using both historical perspectives and contemporary accounts. Rich in voices, themes, and appearance, the series makes use of maps, portraits, engravings, diaries, and timelines in its exploration of this important moment in American history. “
“The series is edited by George Kalogerakis and Clay Risen of The New York Times and will include weekly pieces written in the form of 1860-era blogs, along with several shorter posts on specific events, characters, and themes.”
Kevin Levin over at Civil War Memory has recently published a New York Times opinion piece regarding the recent black Confederate/4th grade history textbook controversy in Virginia.
You can access the piece following this link to Civil War Memory. Make sure you read the comments at Kevin’s blog and at the New York Times site as well. Interesting stuff
And in case you missed it….
Here is a list of 25 Historic Technology Predictions from the past. Some of the entries might surprise you.
"In 1878 an Oxford professor by the name of Erasmus Wilson said, “When the Paris Exhibition [of 1878] closes, electric light will close with it and no more will be heard of it.” It’s also hard to believe in 1932 Albert Einstein said, “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will.”
Well now. How about that?
Head on over and read through several more predictions.
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HUF Monogram H Southern
Today saw San Francisco based skate retailer and brand HUF reveal these shoes from next year’s spring collection. The monogrammed sneakers features a white H regimentally places across the upper and tongue. Colored in a deep red with a similarly colored toebox and lace set, the shoe sits atop a clean white sole and is lined with black. The low cut sneaker will release at some point during March 2011. | <urn:uuid:e1a02ce0-e0f9-4e9e-88d1-5df5d085e8ad> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://hypebeast.com/2010/10/huf-monogram-h-southern | 2013-05-20T02:24:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920834 | 93 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this photo of Amy Poehler and Will Arnett’s son Abel. ADORABLE. Where did his ginger gene come from? Doesn’t matter. He’s too stinkin’ cute.
- Miley Cyrus will host the 2010 Much Music Video Awards.
- Matt Lauer and his wife Annette Laur have reportedly split after 12 years of marriage.
- No Doubt is in the studio recording their next album!
- Gwen Stefani may or may not be pregnant again for the third time.
- Will Arnett’s new comedy “Running Wilde” will appear on FOX next year.
- A new group of Power Rangers will be making their debut on Nickelodeon. 20 new episodes will premiere in 2011.
Because EVERYONE is talking about this video. This sixth grade boy > Gaga
These home girls are not impressed, clearly.
Justin Bieber get outta here. The kid has 5 million + views | <urn:uuid:30e1bfdf-a11a-49d4-9d2d-e849a33356d7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://itsyowyow.com/tag/will-arnett/ | 2013-05-20T02:21:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.89205 | 209 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
It's not Silvio Berlusconi's, though. The former Italian PM still claims he never had sex with Karima el Mahroug, aka "Ruby Heartstealer," though his trial for soliciting an underage prostitute continues. El Mahroug, now 19, has just given birth to a healthy baby. The father, 42-year-old Italian club owner Luca Risso, says his "happiness is impossible to describe." We hope he's a good dad, because el Mahroug seems to have had a pretty rough life already. | <urn:uuid:88b80884-7b5b-428b-aab8-00604526635f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://jezebel.com/5869706/ruby-heartstealer-has-a-baby?tag=berlusconi-burlesque | 2013-05-20T02:16:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98628 | 117 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Title: The Syntax of Floating Quantifiers
Subtitle: Stranding Revisited
Series Title: LOT dissertation series 206
Publisher: Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke - LOT
Author: Robert Cirillo
Paperback: ISBN: 9789078328834 Pages: Price: ----
This book is about floating quantifiers, or quantifiers that "float away" from the phrase that they modify, as in "The children are all sleeping" vs. "All the children are sleeping." In this thesis the debate is reopened on whether floating quantifiers are adverbials or stranded nominals. It is argued that if the Stranding Analysis is updated for innovations such as the Split VP Hypothesis some of its most serious weaknesses disappear. It is also argued that if the Stranding Analysis is evaluated in light of much more empirical data than have been heretofore considered, involving a wider range of syntactic structures in a larger number of languages, it proves to have at least as much explanatory power as the adverbial approach.
This thesis also offers a theory of negated floating quantifiers such as 'not all' in 'The students have not all read the book' and explains why negated quantifiers can be floated in the Germanic but not in the Romance languages and why inverse scope (Neg > Q) is possible in the Germanic languages in a sentence like 'All the students have not read the book' but not in the Romance languages. Finally, this thesis presents an original theory of floating universal numeric quantifiers such as the English 'all three' in 'The students have all three arrived'. This study is interesting for anyone working on quantification, floating quantifiers, sentential and constituent negation, the lexicon-syntax interface, comparative Germanic and Romance syntax, or Japanese floating numeral quantifiers. | <urn:uuid:f7cbdd1c-ab9c-41a1-a68e-9143f3925265> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-3237.html | 2013-05-20T02:22:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920976 | 379 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Wireless-communications and other high-frequency technologies are increasingly revolutionizing the medical industry. The obvious applications for these technologies are the wireless local-area networks (WLANs) that are being installed in some medical centers. Of course, wireless communications also can be credited for keeping doctors "on call" for years. As the medical-technology field grows, however, new applications are being spawned almost daily. As a result, a host of semiconductor companies, service providers, and others are now focusing more of their efforts and developments on the medical field.
An example can be seen in the recent partnering of American Medical Response (Greenwood Village, CO) and American Emergency Vehicles (Jefferson, NC). Through a blend of wireless networking and information technology, their second-generation "Ambulance of the Future" extends local-area networking to emergency-medical-services (EMS) personnel in the field. To enable this communications infrastructure, AMR and AEV rely on In Motion Technology's (Fairfax, VA) Mobile Local-Area-Network (mLAN) technology. Through a secure virtual private network (VPN), In Motion's new onBoard Mobile Gateway 1000 transparently routes data traffic between the multiple devices in and around the ambulance and AMR's operations control centers. As a result, EMS personnel can work with the devices and applications to which they are accustomed while seamlessly connecting to the applications and data stored on servers at the office.
Verizon Wireless (Bedminster, NJ) also is looking to virtually expand a larger hospital network. It just teamed with PatientKeeper (Boston, MA) to help physicians gain access to patient information and applications from outside the hospital through the Verizon Wireless network. The PatientKeeper Platform, which features an open architecture, connects mobile devices with existing hospital information systems.
Both of these announcements work to make information and network applications available outside of the hospital or medical center. Such announcements will only increase with the growth of remote patient monitoring and other applications. At the same time, however, many companies continue to focus on wireless networking within the hospital. In fact, a company called PanGo Networks, Inc. (Framingham, MA) is using RF identification (RFID) to drill down even further into this network.
The company's goal is to save time and increase efficiency by performing asset tracking. According to studies, hospital workers spend a great deal of time tracking down wheelchairs, empty beds, and more. PanGo's solution offers to do this tracking for them. The PanGo Locator is a complete RFID solution that uses a business' Wi-Fi access-point infrastructure as a reader network. It therefore eliminates a separate and costly overlay of hardware and associated labor. The solution includes an application platform that integrates with third-party location technologies, an end-user application for asset monitoring and reporting, and web service interfaces for rapid integration into third-party or home-grown business systems.
The application provides the means to easily configure and manage RFID tags. In addition, map-based and tabular interfaces allow users to quickly find individual assets or groups of assets by location, type, owner, name, etc. This past spring, PanGo announced the availability of a joint asset-tracking solution that integrates Cisco System's 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance with PanGo Locator 2.0. The 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance product makes location an actual feature of the network. It also provides the means for third-party applications to access the location of devices connected to the wireless LAN. Lee Memorial in Ft. Myers, FL and a leading healthcare system serving eight hospitals are among the first customers to deploy the integrated solution.
A broader wireless hospital atmosphere can be created with help from Micrel (San Jose, CA). In June, the company introduced the MicrelNet free firmware stack. This firmware stack supports wireless networking with a star networking topology. The solution can be configured to operate as a basic star network to a complex multi-level, multi-cluster solution with repeat functionality. When used in conjunction with the MICRF505 and MICRF506 RadioWire transceivers, the MicrelNet firmware stack creates a wireless-networking solution for telemetry, building, and residential home control. The MICRF505 transceiver solution operates from 850 to 950 MHz. It supports FSK modulation at data rates up to 200 kb/s. The MICRF506 transceiver operates from 410 to 450 MHz and supports FSK modulation at data rates up to 200 kb/s.
The company also can satisfy the medical market with the newest addition to its QwikRadio family. The MICRF010 IC features the same high-performance as Micrel's MICRF009, but in a smaller SOIC-8 package. Its sensitivity is typically 6 dB higher than earlier eight-pin QwikRadio receiver ICs. This increase translates into a 50-percent rise in range. The solution offers quicker recovery from shutdown—typically 3 ms. The IC has a frequency range of 300 to 440 MHz and data rates to 2.0 kb/s (Manchester encoding). It provides designers with low power consumption (2.9 mA fully operational at 315 MHz).
Next month, AMI Semiconductor (Pocatello, ID) will announce a new member of its own IC family. The AMIS-53000 single-chip wireless solution is the latest member of the AMIS Application Specific Transmit and Receive IC (ASTRIC) product family. It incorporates application-specific features for wireless products targeted at the medical-implantable-communication-systems (MICS) markets. By delivering extensive frequency agility, the device allows designers to use the same part across a range of applications and geographies. For example, a product using the AMIS-53000 in the ISM bands can be programmed to operate at 915 MHz in the US and 868 MHz in Europe.
The AMIS-53000 has an operating voltage range of 2.2 to 3.3 V. Its operating-temperature range is the standard –40° to +85°C. The solution's operating frequency range is 300 to 928 MHz. The IC offers data rates of 1 to 19.2 kb/s (OOK) and 1 to 128 kb/s (FSK/GFSK). Its transmit output power is +15 dBm maximum (high power) and +0 dBm maximum (low power). It consumes transmit current of 50 mA typical (15 dBm). Receiver sensitivity is –115 dBm (OOK at 1 kb/s) and –105 dBm (FSK at 20 kb/s). The device's receiver current is 12 mA (continuous). The AMIS-53000's receiver linearity is +60 dBm for IP2 and +5 dBm for IP3. It has two RF output power ranges: +15 dBm maximum (high power) and 0 dBm maximum (low power).
This product reinforces AMIS' expertise in the MICS market. This past spring, AMIS announced a technology design and supply partnership with Interventional Rhythm Management, Inc. (IRM), which was founded by Synecor LLC (Research Triangle Park, NC). AMIS will provide low-power, mixed-signal, application-specific-integrated-circuit (ASIC) solutions that will be used in IRM's design for cardiac electrophysiology devices, such as implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. IRM's design allows defibrillators and pacemakers to be completely introduced and implanted within the vascular system without major surgery. The company's initial product will be an Intravascular Implantable Defibrillator (IID) that is designed for the prevention of sudden cardiac death.
Because the devices used in wireless hospitals have many of the same requirements as portable equipment, a sea of existing products can easily find uses in the medical market. One example hails from Fairchild Semiconductor (South Portland, ME). In May, the company introduced 11 IntelliMAX high-current (up to 400 mA), low loss (typical RDS(ON) = 0.120 ohms) load switches. Each FPF21XX device provides controlled switch turn-on to reduce in-rush current and supply transients, current limiting with device options (200 and 400 mA), and undervoltage lockout. To reduce excessive heating or system damage, the devices feature thermal shutdown. They also offer hard/short protection with fast response time (20 ns) for hard-short conditions. For nominal overcurrent conditions, their current-limit response time is 3 ms.
The devices flag for fault conditions with options for fault blanking, auto-restart functions. The optional reverse-current blocking feature offered by the FPF2108/09/10 devices ensures uni-directional current flow. In addition, all FPF21XX devices provide a low (<1-mA) shutdown current to conserve battery life. The devices operate over a wide input voltage range of 1.8 to 5.5 V.
A new I/O connector from AVX (Myrtle Beach, SC) also takes the portable-equipment route to medical electronics. The 9257-series I/O connector system was specifically spawned to meet dimensional constraints. The reduced-size connector plug offers cable termination with options of single- and double-sided contacts and single-row (8-way) or dual-row (16-way) plug connections. No latching is required due to the click design of the contacts. A standard SMT plug provides positive alignment and orientation of the plug and socket, ensuring a reliable and secure connection. The socket connector houses 16 contacts in two rows on 1.25-mm pitch with a 1amp per contact rating for 5000 mating cycles.
Although these wireless- and portable-related announcements are certainly impressive, many of the larger semiconductor companies are still focusing the bulk of their resources on medical imaging. Last month, for example, Motorola (Schaumburg, IL) announced a development agreement with Phiar Corp. (Boulder, CO). Their project will focus on the creation of next-generation electronic circuits, which can be incorporated with tiny antennas to deliver high-speed, millimeter-wave receive arrays. Because these receive arrays are expected to be low cost, they should be easily incorporated into high-speed applications like medical imaging.
Impressively, Motorola and Phiar plan to demonstrate circuits based on this new technology that are capable of running in the hundreds of gigahertz and potentially into the terahertz range. The joint development effort will utilize Phiar's metal-insulator technology with Motorola's millimeter-wave circuits and systems technology, modeling and simulation, device and circuit characterization, and advanced prototyping capabilities. Phiar's metal-insulator technology is compatible with multiple standards and substrates, giving it the potential to improve speed and simplify interconnects.
This summer also saw Texas Instruments' (Dallas, TX) most recent foray into the medical-imaging market. In June, the company introduced a clock synthesizer and jitter cleaner. The 3.3-V CDCM7005 offers low phase noise of –219 dBc/Hz (PLL figure of merit), maximum output skew of 20 ps, and low phase jitter performance of 162 fs (LVPECL) and 232 fs (LVCMOS). The output frequency is DC to 1500 MHz. The CDCM7005 includes serial-peripheral-interconnect (SPI) logic for programming and individual support control. To deliver high-frequency, clean clock outputs, it synchronizes a voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) frequency up to 2.2 GHz (LVPECL) to one of two reference clocks. The outputs can be divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 16 divide ratios and delivered at LVCMOS and LVPECL levels. The temperature range for the CDCM7005 is –40° to 85°C.
A new logarithmic amplifier from Analog Devices (Norwood, MA) also targets medical-imaging applications. The AD8319 promises to accurately measure RF signals over the industry's widest frequency range of 1 MHz to 10 GHz. As a demodulating log amp, the AD8319 provides precise, temperature-stable performance over the full range of –40° to +85°C. It offers accurate RF measurement of better than ±1 dB over a dynamic range of 40 dB. The device can also be used as a power controller when its outputs are used to adjust a power amplifier (PA) or variable-gain amplifier (VGA). It operates over a supply voltage range of 3 to 5.5 V, consuming only 20 mA. That power consumption is reduced to less than 1 mW when the device is disabled.
The company also is targeting the medical-imaging market with a new VGA. For improved signal control, the AD8337 provides designers of industrial and instrumentation applications with a low-noise 0.5>, single-ended, linear-in-dB VGA element at frequencies up to 250 MHz (see figure). By offering low power per channel, the device claims to require 25 percent less power than competing VGAs. The AD8337 topology is an X-AMP structure (ADI's patented circuit technique). It boasts 24 dB of gain range and superior bandwidth uniformity across that entire range. The gain control interface provides precise linear-in-dB scaling of 20 dB/V and can be centered by an output common-mode adjust pin. Operating at up to 250 MHz bandwidth, the AD8337 is a very fast dc-coupled VGA. It boasts a high slew rate of 475 V/ms in a 2-V step.
To satisfy high-channel-count systems like positron-emission-tomography (PET) medical imaging, the AD8337 flaunts power consumption of 78 mW at ±2.5-V supplies. Dual supply operation enables gain control of negative-going pulses, such as those generated by photodiodes or photo-multiplier tubes. The part's output-referred dc offset voltage is less than 20 mV over the entire gain control voltage range of 24 dB. For any gain greater than 2, an integrated preamplifier at its input can be configured with external resistors. That preamplifier allows both inverting and non-inverting topologies, enabling a dual-polarity VGA. The AD8337 also flaunts low output-referred noise of 34 nV/(Hz)0.5.
Clearly, hospitals are increasingly going wireless thanks to a plethora of products and categories that cannot be contained in a singular article. Such capabilities require products of every kind—from amplifiers to materials, cables, components, and more. These products must team to create systems for applications like imaging, wireless medical telemetry, low-power radio service, medical implant communications, and the latest in medical networking. Sensor networks, for example, are being examined as a solution for pre-hospital and in-hospital care and even rehabilitation. As these application areas grow and attract more engineering firms, innovation will only increase. The resulting hospitals, medical centers, and connected entities will be more efficient, organized, and able to focus on their core competencies: helping people heal and saving lives. | <urn:uuid:b76119c2-f020-4282-9609-80f9b52c9ebc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mwrf.com/print/commercial/wireless-puts-down-medical-roots | 2013-05-20T02:06:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912051 | 3,184 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A Sappy Silly Christmas PostDecember 14, 2012 - Author: newscoma - Comments are closed
I’m going to talk about how the holidays sort of mess with me, so if you aren’t interested in that here is a picture of some ferrets.
I’m not really that good at holidays. They make me a bit melancholy. I admit it. I tend to act like a jackhole this time of year (2012 is no exception) although I do admit I will watch some Christmas movies and get a bit weepy. I feel like I’m missing out on something, which of course, makes me an asshole for even typing that sentiment. Maybe it is because when I was a kid, Christmas lasted for a brief sweeping moment with my family and didn’t start on November 1.
By the time the actual holiday shows up in this day and age, I have holiday fatigue.
For me, it was Christmas Eve that stands in my memory which we would celebrate at my Nanny’s. The adults would drink tanked up Egg Nog and we’d eat finger foods that my mom and grandmom would work on for a couple of days. There was fudge and cake and sausage balls that would make a grown man cry they were so good. Each person would open a gift one at a time and everyone would admire it. My grandfather always got my grandma Chanel No. 5. He did every year. It was special for some reason. I remember one Christmas where there are pictures of my sister in shorts and socks. I don’t know why I always think of that, but I do.
Snapshots in my heart that make me cry for some reason. They say you can never go home again but the reality is home is inside of us. It flashes brightly and unexpectedly because that is what memories do, kicking us in the feelings when we least expect it.
I don’t know what it is about the holiday season that gets me a bit depressed but I find that I grieve this time of year. I don’t know why. Maybe it is the expectations or something, so this year I decided to look at things I was grateful for. I didn’t do this for any other reason that sometimes everyone needs a good soul cleansing. I think it is one reason, other than my job, I’ve taken a bit of a break from online shenanigans, which usually I enjoy more than most.
This post probably doesn’t make any sense and that’s okay. Emotions and feelings rarely make any sense in the least, but they are real.
Or as my mother used to say, the great things about feelings is wait about ten minutes and they’ll change.
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Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford
The 1931 movie Possessed has nothing to do with the 1947 version except for the fact that Joan Crawford starred in both. I do not believe you will find another star that made two entirely different movies bearing the same title. The earlier Possessed is the story of a young woman from a small town who works in a paper factory but has ambitious dreams and the determination to make a better life for herself. One day after work waiting by the train tracks for the train to pass by she starts watching what is going on in the various compartments. This is done in a slow imaginative way so that Crawford’s character, Marion, can see inside each train compartment window. She sees a fancy dinner being prepared in one; a young beautiful woman getting dressed in another; a young couple elegantly dressed are dancing in still another. At the end of the train on the outside platform of the last car an inebriated rich man is sitting there nursing a bottom of champagne. He listens to Marion’s story and tells her she should come to New York.
Marion quickly decides this is what she should do. She breaks ups with her boyfriend Al Manning (Wallace Ford) from the factory and heads for New York where she meets millionaire lawyer Mark Whitney (Clark Gable). Whitney falls head over heels for the unsophisticated Marion.
Marion is a fast learner and soon is Whitney’s sophisticated mistress and lover capable of holding posh dinner parties, speaking fluent French, conversing, and charming Whitney’s high brow friends. Marion seems to have everything she ever wanted. The young factory girl is in the past or so it seems.
One time honored truism is that you cannot escape your past. Marion’s past is about to catch up with her. It happens first at a party where one of Whitney business associates comes to the party with a low rent floozy on his arm. When Whitney complains to him about bringing a cheap low class dame to his apartment the guest angrily responds that he doesn’t see any difference between her and Marion. Hearing this conversation Marion feels the humiliation caused by Whitney’s reluctance to marry her. The situation continues to deteriorate when she over hears Whitney and some business associates discuss the possibility of him running for Mayor of New York. However, there is one problem they point out. His opponents will dig into his private life and discover that he has been living “in sin” with a woman for four years and they will exploit this (some things do not change) and ruin him. Whitney refuses to get rid of Marion. He responds that he will marry her but they say that’s too little too late. Marion, not wanting to hold Whitney back decides to break up with him saying she’s going to marry Al Manning her former small town boyfriend who recently came to New York to try and win her back. This will make him free of her and he can run for political office. Whitney runs for office but ultimately, and I don’t think I’m ruining anything here by saying in the end the couple gets back together.
The film is the kind of melodramatic soap opera that Crawford specialized in and the audience of the day loved her for. The lower class woman who is determined to get ahead. In this particular pre-code film the way get ahead was by becoming the mistress of rich lawyer Clark Gable. Crawford’s performance is good and she looks beautiful, every inch the movie star. That is a minor problem when she is still the young factory girl. Even in the housedress she wears Joan looks the star! Gable does well also and every inch the fast rising star that he was, however, it is Crawford who dominates the film. She is particularly effective is a scene where she hears Gable speak about his reluctance to marriage.
Director Clarence Brown keeps the story moving at a nice pace using many long takes such as in the opening sequence where Brown tracks the workers exiting the factory eventually focusing on Crawford and her boyfriend co-worker. There is also some nice imaginative camera work, previously described, in the train sequence early in the film that soon follows. Atypical also is Brown’s lack of cross cutting between characters in many scenes. This can be seen when Marion and Whitney dine at a French restaurant and Brown focuses his camera on Marion as she attempts to read the menu. This focus enforces her embarrassing and isolated position of being unable to read French. The penthouse scenes are lavish and very typical of MGM’s style. Possessed was a big hit when released in 1931.
It has been written that Crawford and Gable had a steamy affair during the making of Possessed (she was married to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. at the time) and that MGM head Louis B. Mayer threatened Gable (he may have threaten Crawford too but at the time Gable star was still rising) forcing him to choose between his career and Crawford. The career won and the affair officially ended. Unofficially, the two continued an on and off affair for years to come.
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Most books about William Shakespeare focus on one aspect of his life or work and skirt the big question that underlies both: What was Shakespeare’s point of view on life? An answer came from the literary critic and Princeton University professor Christian Gauss as quoted by his former student Edmund Wilson:
Wilson writes that Gauss began one of his lectures by saying:
“There are several fundamental philosophies that one can bring to one’s life in the world — or rather, there are several ways of taking life. One of these ways of taking the world is not to have any philosophy at all – that is the way that most people take it. Another is to regard the world as unreal and God as the only reality; Buddhism is an example of this. Another way may be summed up in the words Sic transit gloria mundi – that is the point of view you find in Shakespeare.”
From “Christian Gauss as a Teacher of Literature” in The Portable Edmund Wilson (Viking Penguin, 1983), edited, with an introduction and notes, by Lewis M. Dabney. | <urn:uuid:a86df5cc-bda4-4402-83ee-57fc3f4bccc4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/what-was-shakespeare%E2%80%99s-point-of-view-on-life-quote-of-the-day-christian-gauss/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=1241f9cf41 | 2013-05-20T02:47:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97237 | 226 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The Jataka, Vol. II, tr. by W.H.D. Rouse, , at sacred-texts.com
"The Yellow King," etc.--This story the Master told at the Jetavana Park, about Devadatta the heretic.
Devadatta for nine months had tried to compass the destruction of the future Buddha, and had sunk down into the earth by the gateway of Jetavana.
[paragraph continues] Then they that dwelt at Jetavana and in all the country round about were delighted, saying, "Devadatta the enemy of Buddha has been swallowed up in the earth: the adversary is slain, and the Master has become perfectly enlightened!" And hearing these words spoken many a time and oft, the people of all the continent of India, and all the goblins, and living creatures, and gods were delighted likewise. One day, all the brethren were talking together in the Hall of Truth, and thus would they say: "Brother, since Devadatta sank into the earth, what a number of people are glad, saying, Devadatta is swallowed up by the earth!" The Teacher entered, and asked, "What are ye all talking about here, brethren?" They told him. Then said he, "This is not the first time, O brethren, that multitudes have rejoiced and laughed aloud at the death of Devadatta. Long ago they rejoiced and laughed as they do now." And he told them an old-world tale.
Once upon a time reigned at Benares a wicked and unjust king named Mahā-piṅgala, the Great Yellow King, who did sinfully after his own will and pleasure. With taxes and fines, and many mutilations 1 and robberies, he crushed the folk as it were sugar-cane in a mill; be was cruel, fierce, ferocious. For other people he had not a grain of pity; at home he was harsh and implacable towards his wives, his sons and daughters, to his brahmin courtiers and the householders of the country. He was like a speck of dust that falls in the eye, like gravel in the broth, like a thorn sticking in the heel.
Now the Bodhisatta was a son of king Mahā-piṅgala. After this king had reigned for a long time, he died. When he died all the citizens of Benares were overjoyed and laughed a great laugh; they burnt his body with a thousand cartloads of logs, and quenched the place of burning with thousands of jars of water, and consecrated the Bodhisatta to be king: they caused a drum of rejoicing to beat about the streets, for joy that they had got them a righteous king. They raised flags and banners, and decked out the city; at every door was set a pavilion, and scattering parched corn and flowers, they sat them down upon the decorated platforms under fine canopies, and did eat and drink. The Bodhisatta himself sat upon a fine divan on a great raised dais, in great magnificence, with a white parasol stretched above him. The courtiers and householders, the citizens and the doorkeepers stood around their king.
But one doorkeeper, standing not far from the king, was sighing and sobbing. "Good Porter," said the Bodhisatta, observing him, "all the people are making merry for joy that my father is dead, but you stand weeping. Come, was my father good and kind to you?" And with the question he uttered the first stanza:--
The man heard, and answered: "I am not weeping for sorrow that Piṅgala is dead. My head would be glad enough. For King Piṅgala, every time he came down from the palace, or went up into it, would give me eight blows over the head with his fist, like the blows of a blacksmith's hammer. So when he goes down to the other world, he will deal eight blows on the head of Yama, the gatekeeper of hell, as though he were striking me. Then the people there will cry--He is too cruel for us! and will send him up again. And I fear he will come and deal fisticuffs on my head again, and that is why I weep." To explain the matter he uttered the second stanza:--
Then said the Bodhisatta: "That king has been burnt with a thousand cartloads of wood; the place of his burning has been soaked with water from thousands of pitchers, and the ground has been dug up all round; beings that have gone to the other world, except by force of fate 1, do not return to the same bodily shape as they had before; do not be afraid!" and to comfort him, he repeated the following stanza
After that, the porter took comfort. And the Bodhisatta ruled in righteousness; and after giving gifts and doing other good acts, he passed away to fare according to his deserts.
When the Master had ended this discourse, he identified the Birth:--"Devadatta was Piṅgala; and his son was I myself."
165:1 Folk-Lore Journal, iii. 126.
166:1 -jaṁghakahāpaṇādigahanena I take to mean 'the taking away of legs, money, etc.' Possibly jaṁghā (taking it independently) may mean something like 'boot' or 'stocks,' but I can find no authority for this.
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You think your relationship is tough sometimes? Try leaving the life you know for two years for a culture that sees marital partnership a bit differently. That's what Santee couple Lindsay and Ryan Dapremont are in the midst of- a year and a half into their Peace Corps service in Suriname.
Married for nearly three years, Lindsay works in health education and Ryan works as a community economic development volunteer, a bit different from his job back home with a reality TV production company.
“I am serving in Peace Corps with my wonderful husband. We’re always up for trying something new, especially if it involves food or an outdoor activity like hiking or windsurfing,” said Lindsay.
“I have always enjoyed reaching out and helping people and anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to learn new things. Peace Corps perfectly fulfills both," Ryan said.
The challenge of celebrating Valentine's Day in the wilds of South America keeps the couple on their toes- it isn't as simple as going to Godiva.
"As far as celebrating Valentine's Day here in the jungle, we both have modest surprises in store for each other. With no florists, chocolate shops, or fancy restaurants nearby, we have to get creative with the romance," Ryan said.
The couple explained that the gender roles in Suriname are very strict and the community took a while to accept their more equal partnership.
"At the beginning of our service, I would do the majority the domestic chores like washing our laundry in the village river, but slowly Ryan and I started to mix things up. When villagers asked why my husband was washing the dishes we would explain that we lived a different way, as partners, so we split up the work equally. At first we received many disapproving looks for splitting up our household chores but now the women in my village commend me on the partnership we’ve created, understanding how much more we can accomplish with two people working together," said Lindsay.
She explained how their relationship is having a positive impact on the community, opening minds to positive choices.
"Ryan and I have helped with three empowerment camps for young girls aged 12-15 in the interior of Suriname. At each camp, Ryan and I do a session where we share our viewpoint on gender roles in our marriage. This is a sensitive subject in the local Saramaccan culture because the gender roles here are extremely defined and it is socially acceptable for men to have multiple wives. Being careful not to impose our views on others, we simply demonstrate that various cultures and various couples choose their own relationship path, encouraging the girls to make positive decisions, whatever they might choose.
"The girls (and local staff) always get a huge kick out of learning that Ryan and I are married and hearing the story of how we met and fell in love. The hope and interest that we see in the eyes of these girls when we discuss the equality in our relationship is always rewarding."
The Dapremonts explained that serving as a couple has many advantages, but also brings additional challenges.
"We have a built in support system, which is invaluable during this often stressful and trying experience. We can be each other’s respite when one needs a break from speaking the local language or having the same local conversation over and over again. Cooking is much easier with two people, especially when we do not have a refrigerator!
"However, learning the local language (Saramaccan) is more difficult with couples because we are not forced to speak it all of the time. Integration can be tricky because the local culture demands we both adhere to its gender roles and marriage model when ours is extremely dissimilar."
How will this experience affect their relationship when they come back home?
"Perhaps the greatest gift is yet to come, however, when we re-integrate back into the U.S. Like all Peace Corps volunteers, we have each grown, changed and experienced things that are impossible to explain to people back home. It will be wonderfully comforting to have each other to understand what we have been through during our life abroad and to look forward to our life together in the future."
They even partnered with Mrs. Tracy's Third grade class at for the Peace Corps World Wise Schools program.
"The goal of the program is to encourage cultural exchange. Within the next month, students in Mrs. Tracy's class and students from our local school will simultaneously paint world maps. We will be exchanging photos of the process and discussing the differences and similarities between the two cultures," Ryan said.
We wish the Dapremonts well as they celebrate in Suriname this Valentine's Day!
Do you know the Dapremonts? Have you spent any Valentine's Days in an interesting situation? Let us know in the comments.
The Peace Corps have sent more than 200,000 Americans to volunteer in 139 host countries since 1961 with the mission to "promote world peace and friendship and a better understanding between Americans and people of other countries." | <urn:uuid:4b066bed-9327-4e88-87c6-5174fd9f94db> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://santee.patch.com/groups/volunteering/p/volunteer-valentine-s-santee-couple-romances-the-peace-corp | 2013-05-20T02:31:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969236 | 1,036 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
President Obama will call for a country in which all Americans have a “fair shot” and a “fair shake” in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, White House aides told reporters on Monday, invoking populist rhetoric that Obama is also likely to use on the campaign trail later this year.
In a shift from his 2011 speech, which was heavy on bi-partisanship and non-controversial issues like American innovation and competitiveness, Obama’s language will link him more closely to the tone liberal Democrats have taken against congressional Republicans over the last year, drawing a contrast between the middle class and the wealthy.
In a conference call with reporters on Monday, White House aides emphasized Obama would detail how he would create a middle class that is “built to last.”
“Growth should be for the many, not just the few,” said Gene Sperling, the president’s top economic adviser.
White House aides said the speech would have four main pillars: manufacturing, energy, training for workers and “values,” such as fairness and responsibility. They would not detail the specific proposals. The overall theme of the speech is “A Blueprint for an America That Is Built to Last.”
The aides said Obama would not directly mention the Republican candidates or the campaign, instead using the speech to offer his vision for policy over the next year.
They said many of the ideas in the speech would resemble what Obama said December in a speech in Osawatomie, Kansas that was applauded even by some liberals who are usually frustrated by the president.
“I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. These aren’t Democratic values or Republican values. These aren’t 1 percent values or 99 percent values. They’re American values. And we have to reclaim them,” he said.
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What will the Kennedy Center, the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Discovery Theater, the Washington Ballet, the National Gallery of Art, the Goethe-Institut, Hillwood Estate, La Maison Francaise, the Library of Congress, the National Children's Museum, 27 embassies and 25 public libraries celebrate in common from Wednesday through Nov. 14?
If you answered "Kids Euro Festival," you'd be right. For during that period, these major institutions and many more like them will provide the fifth annual presentation of free theater, storytelling, puppetry, mime, dance, magic, cinema and workshops for children, the largest children's performing arts festival in the United States, presented by the 27 member countries of the European Union.
Featuring some of Europe's premiere artists, Kids Euro Festival is designed for children two to 12 years old. "There's a great tradition of this kind of festival throughout Europe," said Marie-Helene Zavala, project manager for the festival.
"We launched this program with the other members of the EU. It was a huge success, so we decided to organize it every year. We have grown from 130 activities in 2008 to 250 this year. We have more partners each year and the audience is really growing. We bring more and more children into the theaters."
|Kids Euro Festival|
|Where: Various venues; see website|
|When: Wednesday through Nov. 14|
|Info: Free; 202-944-6558; kidseurofestival.org|
According to Zavala, the festival would be impossible without their sponsors, who allow the organizers to present the festival for free. Sponsors include: Susan E. Lehrman, H.F. Lenfest, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, the EU, the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, TV 5 Monde, World Travel Service, Dish Network, Churchill Hotel and Washington Parents Magazine.
Asked if she could isolate her favorite performance from all those she has seen, Zavala remembered one from two years ago. "I like shows that open children to creativity," said Zavala. "There was one in which young children sat near a pile of sand. They were mesmerized by the dancers and music around them but clearly struggled not to go into the sand. Afterward, when they were told they could play in the sand, they tried to re-do what they had seen. In this way we know that we have opened the children's eyes." | <urn:uuid:5ffbd329-43b3-4387-a3b5-41ee30345cf7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://washingtonexaminer.com/autumn-arts-programing-for-the-kids/article/2510682 | 2013-05-20T02:41:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961492 | 518 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
As President Obama works to turn out his base this election weekend, a new PEW study shows that mainstream media tend to give him more favorable coverage than Mitt Romney, but the imbalance is nowhere near as egregious as during the 2008 election.
“Overall from August 27 through October 21, 19% of stories about Obama studied in a cross section of mainstream media were clearly favorable in tone while 30% were unfavorable and 51% mixed,” PEW found. “This is a differential of 11 percentage points between unfavorable and favorable stories. For Romney, 15% of the stories studied were favorable, 38% were unfavorable and 47% were mixed-a differential toward negative stories of 23 points.”
That’s a pretty big swing from 2008, when 36 percent of stories written about him were positive as the media attacked Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., (about 60 percent of the McCain stories in 2008 were negative).
The PEW study acknowledges the degree to which media coverage of the September 11 terrorist attack in Libya harmed Romney, rather than the president tasked with protecting Americans.
“Most of the advantage in coverage for Obama, however, came in September in the form of highly negative coverage for Romney,” PEW said, noting, among other things, that Romney “was criticized for his comments about Libya.”(Remarkably, Romney’s comments about Libya received more attention than Obama’s decisions about Libya.)
The coverage imbalance has oscillated through three cycles in the period surveyed:
From the conventions until the first debate, a period of improving polls for Obama, Romney suffered his period of the most negative coverage; just 4% of stories about him were positive while 52% were negative. Coverage of Obama during this period was fairly evenly split (20% positive vs. 24% negative). That narrative reversed sharply with the first debate. For the next two weeks, Romney saw the mixed treatment (23% positive vs. 23% negative) while Obama was caught in the critical loop, with 12% positive and 37% negative. After the second debate, coverage returned to its more general pattern, with an edge for Obama.
Interesting that, even when Obama is in a bad phase of coverage for his campaign, he stills gets more positive attention and less negative attention than Romney does when he is in a bad phase. | <urn:uuid:31f985c1-e3fd-40d2-82c4-3faaf1031670> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://washingtonexaminer.com/pew-msm-still-favors-obama-but-the-2008-thrill-is-gone/article/2512510?custom_click=rss | 2013-05-20T02:41:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984608 | 485 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — There's "I love New York," ''Everything's bigger in Texas," and of course, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."
But what about Toledo?
Community leaders and enthusiasts in Ohio's fourth-largest city have been working for the past three-and-a-half years to build a new brand for the home of Tony Packo's and the Mud Hens.
The Toledo Blade reports (http://bit.ly/Y1VCxw ) that they've come up with a distinctive narrative summing up what the northwestern Ohio region is about, a logo and a website.
Now all they have to do is sell the new brand to the region, the country and the world.
Unlike many other cities, Toledo's brand won't have a nifty catch phrase.
The brand paints Toledo and northwest Ohio as ground zero for a "New Manufacturing Economy" and emphasizes living, working, learning and enjoyment in the region.
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Reviewed by Barbara Kate Repa
Do not read this book if what draws you to all things related to O.J. Simpson's first criminal trial is the usual intrigues: the fallen football hero, testimony from the bumbling and beautiful, prosecutor Marcia Clark's ever-changing hairstyle. For example, Kato Kaelin, Simpson houseguest-turned-hostile-witness, gets only a passing mention. Ditto the low-speed Bronco chase, that too-small blood glove, even O.J. himself.
Instead, Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson begins with the conclusion that Simpson was a train wreck of a case, from jury selection through to its lasting legacy. Complete Review
American Judicature Society
March-April 2009 Vol. 92 No. 5
by S. L. Alexander
Coordinator of Communication Law in the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University, New Orleans; author of Covering the Courts: a handbook for journalists, Roman & Littlefield Publishers Inc.
More than 13 years have passed since THE Trial of the Century, the criminal case of athlete, sportscaster, and actor O.J. Simpson, acquitted on charges of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. ... So why did Hayslett write Anatomy of a Trial, and why should anyone read it?
Discussion of the lasting effects of the trial on use of gag orders, sealed records, closed proceedings, and courtroom cameras remains relevant. Complete Review
by Dan Boyle
Author of Huddle and Housekeeping, The Haworth Press, Inc.
"Anatomy of a Trial by Jerrianne Hayslett explores the backrooms and judge's chambers of the trial that captured and changed an entire country's vision of their legal system. Hayslett, whose job was to mediate between the court and the media during the People vs. O.J. Simpson, experienced the trial and the impact it had on the legal system in a unique and frequently surprising way. From her detailed journals, the book introduces us to a cast of characters and a story we may have thought we knew, but perhaps hardly knew at all. The journey is a breathless one that leaves us questioning what impact the media has on perception."
March 9, 2009
'Anatomy' dissects misdeeds of lawyers, media during O.J. Simpson's murder trial
A search of “O.J. Simpson” at Amazon.com in the books department yielded 11,209 results. Clearly, the public’s fascination with the former football star has waned little since his 1995 acquittal of murder charges for the deaths of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. Fourteen years later, books are still being written.
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson
The People vs. O.J. Simpson ranks indisputably as the trial of the century. It featured a double murder, a celebrity defendant, a perjuring witness, and a glove that didn’t fit. The trial also shaped the judicial system, the media and the public’s access to the courts. Jerrianne Hayslett was an insider at the O.J. Simpson trial, and reveals in her book the untold story of the most widely followed trial in American history and the indelible impact it has had on the judiciary, the media and the public.
Dane County Lifestyles
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Even if you've had your fill of the ongoing O.J. Simpson saga, you may find this behind-the-scenes account of his 1995 trial fascinating reading. Author Jerrianne Hayslett, a consultant in Milwaukee, served as the Los Angeles Superior Court's media liaison and met with Judge Lance Ito daily. She found herself working in the frenzy created by media, celebrities, lawyers, the public and the court. Keeping a daily journal, she has an insider's perspective like no other. Her stories, anecdotes and observations reveal a Fellini-esque cast of characters who were a lot stranger up close than they appeared in the nightly news.
Filled with juicy bits and details, the book more importantly shows how the trial has had a lasting impact on judicial system issues like cameras in the courtroom, jury selection, admonishment from the bench and fair-trial/free-press tensions. Those who work in or around the courts, media, government or the entertainment industry will find it a good read.
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson
"Anatomy of a Trial" by a fellow heathcare and election-finance reform advocate Jerrianne Hayslett received honorable mention in the non-fiction book category of the 2009 Council of Wisconsin Writers contest. "Anatomy of a Trial tracks the media's coverage of and conduct in the 1995 Simpson murder trial and shows the long-term effect on public perception and confidence in the court system and on judges' decisions in permitting public access to court proceedings and case information. Hayslett, a long-time journalist, served as court information officer in Los Angeles in the 1990s and early 2000s. In both capacities and as a court-media consultant since 2002, she has worked to improve court transparency and better court-media interaction, and for greater public understanding of and access to the courts. She has worked with court officials in Belgrade, Serbia, on the creation of the war crimes and organized crime departments, on projects in Indonesia, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovenia, and with courts in the United States. She also is on faculty at the National Center for Courts and Media at the University of Nevada, Reno.
More information about her book is at www.anatomyofatrial.com.
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson by Jerrianne Hayslett
The first NFL running back to rush for more than 2000 yards in a single season and an actor with a number of movies and television shows to his credit, O.J. Simpson is best known as the individual who redefined the limits and soiled the reputation of our criminal justice system. Mention O.J. to nearly anyone, and the reaction is immediate disgust. There are many reasons for the strong public distaste for this sordid chapter.
One is the thriving post O.J. industry. The lawyers and others who were involved with the trial who wrote books or who landed television gigs as "experts" are too numerous to count. The latest to enter the fray is Jerianne Hayslett, the former media officer for Los Angeles Superior Court, who has written Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson.
Ms. Hayslett is late to the table -- nearly 13 years after Simpson's acquittal in the double-murder case -- but that is OK because her work differs from other O.J. books in several ways. First, she had access to Judge Lance Ito, who rightly or wrongly, has been the punching bag for everything wrong with celebrity trials and the media excess that so often descends upon them. Second, she is not particularly interested in Mr. Simpson, but instead focuses on the relationship between the court and the media throughout the Simpson murder trial. This is not just another sensationalized treatment of the case.
The book moves quickly. It is less than 220 pages long, including 15 pages of photos.
Ms. Hayslett and others question whether history might have treated Judge Ito differently if Mr. Simpson had been convicted of the double murders. A fair question to raise. On one hand, Ms. Hayslett tries to rehabilitate Judge Ito's image by detailing how he attempted to balance press access, cagey counsel, a handful of bizarre jurors, and other courthouse challenges the public knew little about until now. On the other hand, she acknowledges that he miscalculated the level of public interest, the belligerence of the press, and made a very bad decision by granting a television interview that was supposed to be about his Japanese American heritage, but spun out of control.
The longest chapter is about cameras in court. "Cameras, probably as much as Ito, were demonized for what was perceived to be a trial run amok...," Ms. Hayslett wrote. This chapter chronicles the constant squabbling between the media and Judge Ito over broadcast and still cameras, demonstrating that the judge did not simply give them carte blanche, but instead fined the media several times and more than once threatened to expel cameras from the courtroom. "If I were to do it over," Judge Ito says in the book, "I would still allow cameras in Simpson, but with a fixed focus that I controlled."
Anatomy of a Trial is a tad heavy on anecdotes, such as the one about a well-liked Philadelphia Inquirer reporter who was killed in a tragic car accident during the trial -- that may be interesting, but offered little if any insight in a book that contains the title "lessons learned." Nevertheless, the book has much to offer.
Ms. Hayslett kept a diary of sorts during the Simpson trial, and interviewed Judge Ito and dozens of others since then. The book contains several hundred footnotes. But even without the meticulous research, Ms. Hayslett is knowledgeable in these areas. She has lectured to judiciaries overseas on media relations and periodically serves on the faculty of the Reynolds National Center for Courts and the Media at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Ms. Hayslett offers an intriguing behind the scenes glimpse, though parts are somewhat dated. One chapter promises a blueprint for future high profile trials, when the truth is the Simpson trial was an anomaly that occurred more than a decade ago. The technology available to courts and the media has changed so dramatically since the Simpson trial, that the lessons form this book may be more about human relationships and effective communications, than about court management of high-profile trials.
Court managers will want to read this book, if for no other reason than to appreciate the value of a professional public information officer like Ms. Hayslett and to wake up to the realization that they should have started planning for a high profile trial yesterday.
January 7, 2009
Book Title: Anatomy of a Trial
Author: Jerrianne Hayslett
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
The summer of 1994 was a turning point in the way news gathering and reporting was once perceived. Journalism and celebrity paparazzi merged uneasily to cover what was the beginning of the "Trial of the Century."
All American hero fav, NFL great, car rental and orange juice commercial icon, B-list actor and celebrity, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged in June of 1994 for the brutal murders of former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. The murders committed in front of the doorstep at Nicole Brown Simpson's condo in the late evening hours of summer, had all of the makings of a murder mystery with an astounding cast of characters and one prime suspect. Simpson.
The ensuing trial was broadcast around the world and made household names out of the prosecuting and defense attorneys, L.A. Superior Court Judge Ito, rouge cop Mark Fuhrman, extended Simpson house guest Kato Kaelin; and catch phrases such as "if it doesn't fit, you must acquit." The international viewing audience also gained extensive DNA knowledge thanks to tiny blood droplets on a pair of socks.
But the trial itself, ground breaking in historical legal aspects and proportions, was the first trial of its kind that set media precedence incomparable to any before it. Jerrianne Hayslett, former L.A. Superior Court media liaison to Judge Ito, was right in the thick of a movement that changed the way the public and the media interacted with a full-blown celebrity murder trial. Hayslett helped mediate and disseminate court information and documents to media outlets that dissected the Simpson trial day by day to the public.
Fraught, oftentimes, with a dissatisfied media and the hunger for news of anything Simpson, Jerrianne Hayslett details from an insider's vantage point, the Simpson trial's overwhelming coloration and revision of the traditional concept of journalism.
"Anatomy of a Trial" is a great read for those interested in a fresh perspective on the Trial of the Century."
Go to The African American Literary Review on Blog Talk Radio achieves for an in-depth discussion of "Anatomy of a Trial" with Jerrianne Hayslett:
California Judges Association
by Judge Gregory C. O'Brien, Los Angeles Superior Court (Ret.)
It was the perfect storm. At its center was a courageous captain. In the end, he was blamed for the rain, the wind, the waves and the wreck. He alone went down with the ship. He was Lance Ito.
(For complete review, follow this link: The Bench)
"Feedback" April 15, 2009
Thank you for reviewing my book, Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson (Book Review, LJ 1/09, p. 111). I'm concerned that the reviewer so badly missed the mark. While not being an apologist for or defender of Simpson trial judge Lance Ito, nowhere in the book did I indicate that he behaved unprofessionally or that he was a celebrity aspirant. Neither did I criticize him for being too deferential to the demands of Simpson's attorneys. Rather, I showed via my behind-the-scenes view how the media portrayed him as a celebrity wannabe and how the media criticized him for being deferential to not just the defense attorneys but the prosecutors as well. The book recounts the numerous sanctions, admonishments, and fines Ito imposed on both sides.
I do appreciate the reviewer mentioning the blueprint included in the book, which can help prevent such spectacles in future high-profile trials and result in the media and the courts working more cooperatively to serve the public better....
—Jerrianne Hayslett, www.anatomyofatrial.com, South Milwaukee
The fall harvest from small presses featuring Wisconsin writers has yielded works of history, travel, fiction and an inside account of the O.J. Simpson trial.
In "Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson," South Milwaukee resident Jerrianne Hayslett, a courts media consultant, explores how the 1995 Simpson trial and the media circus surrounding the case affected various sectors and people, including presiding Judge Lance Ito, a rising star in the Los Angeles legal community whose courtroom was besieged during the lengthy trial. Hayslett recorded anecdotes, commentary and other excerpts in a personal journal, which helps round out this eye-opening book published by the University of Missouri Press.
Nov. 17, 2008
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs.O.J. Simpson Jerrianne Hayslett. Univ. of Missouri, $29.95 (296p) ISBN 978-0-8262-1822-3
Los Angeles Superior Court media adviser Hayslett explores the ramifications of the much publicized 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial in this unique account focused on Judge Lance Ito’s role and the media circus inside and outside the courtroom. Ito had once been a rising star in the L.A. legal community and suffered more than other judges presiding over equally high profile trials, argues Hayslett. Though he continues to sit on the bench, Ito has never pursued appointment to a higher court. With excerpts and anecdotes from her personal journal, Hayslett details the difficulties of dealing with the media and the near-impossible task of sequestering a jury for nine months. Interestingly, only two of the original jurors remained at the end of the proceedings. Some may find it ironic that, by publishing yet another account of the highly publicized trial, Hayslett is doing exactly what she condemned in jury members and other trial participants. But insight that comes from her insider status is valuable and may leave readers wishing for her backstage access from the latest chapter in Simpson’s ongoing legal battles. (Jan.)
Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from The People vs. O.J. Simpson by Jerrianne Hayslett. Univ. of Missouri, $29.95. Southern California; Seattle; Las Vegas, Nev.; Denver; Chicago; and New York author tour.
The media have written on all aspects of the O.J. Simpson trial, except their own responsibility to the public. The author should know - she's the Los Angeles Superior Court's media liaison and had the cooperation of Judge Ito in writing this book. Court TV managing editor Fred Graham calls this "a thorough and thoughtful account of how the O.J. Simpson murder trial went awry, and its continuing negative impact on the judicial system."
“Mention O. J. Simpson and judges cringe. Anatomy of a Trial shows why. This book, like no other, flings the doors open to the court’s back halls and inner chambers to reveal the effect of the public’s obsession with the Simpson murder case, the all-consuming media coverage of it, and the impossible task that befell the trial judge. Hayslett, in this unflinching account, masterfully lays out how the witches’ brew that bubbled up from those toxic ingredients continues to this day to permeate the American consciousness. A riveting read!”
Host of “Power, Privilege, and Justice”, truTV (formerly Court TV)
“This book absolutely redefines the meaning of the phrase ‘Inside Story.’ For all the people who watched the O. J. Simpson trial from the sidelines, the book presents a fascinating, up-close-and-personal history. I was a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court at the time of the Simpson trial, and thought of myself as an insider, but I had no idea what went on behind the scenes, until now. In addition, the book provides an invaluable analysis of the nationwide impact of unprecedented media attention on the criminal justice system.”
Judge, United States District Court
Central District of California
“A thorough and thoughtful account of how the O. J. Simpson murder trial went awry, and its continuing negative impact on the judicial system.”
Senior Editor, truTV (formerly Court TV)
Bravo, Jerrianne! You have written a fascinating and important book. So well done on all levels.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge (Ret.)
It's wonderful! I am overwhelmed by the level of scholarship involved -- footnoting everything and that amazing Index. I'm going to keep on reading, but my initial feeling is that I'm learning something I didn't know in every chapter.
The Simpson trial is history and your take on it is so instructive for covering future trials.
Legal Affairs Reporter
covered Simpson trial
Still consuming your book Jerrianne - loving the behind-scene-feel to it all (the life of a journalist is NOT an easy one). The descriptions of individuals are sooooo very good!
-- Vernon Clay
Friends, Lovers, and Roses
Despite a lot of armchair quarterbacking, most judges and court staff have no real idea what they are facing when a court case draws relentless attention from the worldwide media. Nor in fact do most of the lawyers and many of the journalists involved. This book is a road map of the pitfalls that await anyone in a courtroom caught in the unwavering gaze of the 24-hour-a-day news cycle. The book convincingly makes the case that Judge Lance Ito has been unfairly pilloried, chiefly because of well intentioned acts that were grossly distorted by others through deadline pressure, greed, and the lure of instant fame. Most importantly, the book also examines the visceral overreaction that followed the Simpson case when judges across the nation pulled cameras from their courts. As this book shows, the problem is not the cameras. It is how they are managed.
Immediate Past-President of the Florida Court Public Information Officers, Inc.
Your book arrived and I’m enjoying it. It really shows the impact that the O.J. trial had on courts in the U.S., and also has a lot of details about grandstanding by the attorneys, jurors, etc. during the trial. The public has never really heard from Judge Ito, so it’s
interesting to see why he made various decisionssp; --Holly Kurtz Librarian,
Jerrianne, I found (Anatomy of a Trial) fascinating reading and you did a fine job of presenting the insider's point of view on behalf of Judge Ito, the courts' viewpoints of how the media went about providing coverage and the impact it had on the various people involved. Since the OJ trial prodded me toward the beginning of the end of my anchoring career, I was in agreement with the great majority of your observations.
I'm sure the book has already motivated some high level discussion, debate and soul-searching about the various court/media issues and I'm confident it will continue to do so - and lead to enlightenment on all sides.
I hope the book does well and I wish you the best.
--- Ed Sardella,
Host "Let's Talk"
Denver Community Cable KUSA Channel 9
News anchor (retired),
The book was great, well-written. You have a page-turning style and it progresses very naturally through the points you want to make.
--- Jayne Dye, M.D.
I think it is very well written and exceedingly thorough in its sourcing.
Certainly we all have a more complete picture of Lance Ito after reading
this. I suspect he is pleased you wrote the book. ...Hopefully
it will help those who work with and interact with the courts appreciate
the challenges the judiciary faces in trying to balance the First and
--- Federal Court Administrator and Information Officer
I can't thank you enough for writing Anatomy of a Trial. I am about to re-readn it. For one thing, your effort has gotten me off my butt and I have been back at work putting together a book that has been percolating in my head for darn near 30 years. Your insights into the nightmare of communications between the [government] entities and the media and what can best serve the public have been most helpful in re-ifying my thoughts and the truths of my experiences. I plan to renew my memberships in SPJ and The Public Relations Society of America. All of the many pieces of disaster management, recovery, mitigation and on and on, are bubbling up now in a way in which I believe I can make it work-that is, I can just about state a thesis and know how to present it and solve it.
--- Former FEMA Information Officer
Thank goodness someone finally wrote about the issues Judge Ito faced behind the camera. This book gives a balanced look at the problems the Judge had to contend with on a daily basis. I think the information you provide is invaluable for any reader wanting to get the big picture of the "Trial of the Century". Further, it would be useful for anyone involved with juries and jury trials to read from an academic standpoint. Amazing job!
--- Michelle Carswell Prichard, Esq.
Simpson trial intern
This book provides stories most have never heard before. I laughed out loud when reading about Lisa Rose and her stilt shoes.
The conclusions you came to throughout were very interesting and insightful. Familiarity does indeed breed contempt, and it was valuable for you to explain the cultural forces at work when describing the Japanese background of Judge Ito. The media took advantage of his openness and then bashed him so they could maintain their status in the ranks of the cynical.
Contempt was also bred with TV viewers in the general public. They subconsciously blame Judge Ito as a way of dealing with their guilt over tuning in day after day.
David Dow mentioned some great reasons why the trial became what it did, but I just wanted to toss the Bronco chase into the mix. Would the case have been so high-profile if that drama hadn’t played out for such a long time on national TV? The feeling of being “brought together” during that chase was akin to all of us tuning in during 9/11 or after the Challenger exploded, which is scary considering the difference in importance between the events. ...
I agree that even with no cameras allowed, the trial would have been a circus. Although cameras in the courtroom was only one of the many issues you wrote about, it is what I took away most from the book. The bottom line is that restricting cameras is a short-term relief. The long-term result is an erosion of public trust and confidence. TV access can clearly change people’s misperceptions. There is no better way to educate than TV, if it’s used ethically and responsibly.
Media and courts are both public servants, and they need to work together to present news, not entertainment (no narration! no punditry! no speculation!) It is critical to involve the media in planning for high-profile cases, as you mentioned when writing about the Simpson civil trial. If only we could install court cameras in every courtroom to prevent media drama.
A disadvantage to courtrooms without cameras is that reporters have to rely on themselves and they try to explain things they don’t understand. They must know the basics when it comes to court proceedings, but I see this as less and less their fault. They are short-staffed and given directives by corporate owners who don’t care about the news, let alone journalism. They are abusing the powerful tool that TV is. Cameras should work only for public benefit.
As far as judges are concerned, cameras will force them to behave and perform better, which makes most of them nervous and even resentful. But let’s face it- some judges need to be scrutinized given the importance of their work. ...
Rather than getting the snippets the traditional media are able to present with their own spin, people have been able to watch gavel to gavel without narration and understand for themselves.
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Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison's PATT MORRISON ASKS
Oct. 3, 2009
Jerrianne Hayslett: The courts and the media
October 3, 2009
Fourteen years ago today -- shock and awe. After 16 tawdry months of the Simpson case wallpapering the public square, a Los Angeles criminal court jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of the hideous murders of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
The trial made a lot of people famous, but one of its insiders is someone you've probably never heard of: Jerrianne Hayslett. As the information officer for the Los Angeles Superior Courts, she danced a daily minuet between the media and the courts, and every reporter, photographer and news technician among the hundreds who buzzed around the trial wanted her ear and her help. A onetime city editor of the Pasadena Star-News, she took the court job in 1991 and retired in 2002. Every night during the Simpson trial, she dictated an audio journal on her hourlong drive home. It was a way to spare her husband from having to hear her vent about it -- and eventually it was the basis of a book, "Anatomy of a Trial: Public Loss, Lessons Learned from the People vs. O.J. Simpson." These days, she advises courts in countries such as Slovenia, Indonesia and Serbia about dealing with the media in their own trials. But there'll never be another Simpson trial. Will there?
What was the verdict day like for you?
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HarborCenter design is not pedestrian-friendly
After reading Donn Esmonde’s Feb. 22 column, I took a look at the proposal by Tim Thielman. I agree with Thielman’s critique of HarborCenter. This project, as designed, is another parking ramp disguised as an ice skating attraction.
In its Feb. 19 press release, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. asserts that the design of this project will “ensure that proposed development contributes to a dense, urbane, pedestrian-scaled development pattern and architectural themes consistent with Canalside development objectives.”
How does this proposed design promote “dense, urbane, pedestrian-scaled” development, when it walls off the easiest pedestrian access, via the Erie Canal Harbor transit station on Main Street?
Wake up, Buffalo! At a time when the Buffalo Niagara Medical Center is embracing the Allen Street Station of Metro Rail as an asset, this project should do something similar for the waterfront.
The Harbor Development Corp. should insist that the HarborCenter be redesigned, to include the Erie Canal Harbor transit station as the great asset we know, which already brings people to the waterfront.
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All-American Apple? iPhone 5’s Monster Lift for China
Boosted by the red-hot iPhone 5, exports of Apple products will give the Chinese economy a monster lift in the fourth quarter, according to Barclays.
“We estimate that as much as one-third of Chinese export growth in 4Q12 will be Apple related,” said Jon Windham, an analyst for the firm, in a note Monday.
The new iPhone 5, along with the iPad, iPod and Mac lines, are assembled in China, using many materials from the region as well. The company sold 2 million iPhone 5s in the first 24 hours the device went on sale.
China still exports many more things than Apple products — everything from socks to steel. In fact, on an overall basis, Apple products will account for just four percent of total China exports in the last quarter of this year, according to Barclays. Still, it seems like the country is turning to Apple to drive that second derivative: growth.
Shares of Apple surged to a new record high as pre-order numbers of its new phone began to hit the Street. Just like its predecessors, the device says on the back of it, “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.”
Apple has been criticized in the past for working conditions of its plants in China, however the company has tried to stem that outcry by carrying out more inspections of factories and by publishing an annual supplier responsibility report.
But before one jumps all over Apple for outsourcing jobs when America's economy is struggling, one must look at how the US benefits from this arrangement as well, says Mitch Goldberg of Client First Strategy. From its retail store employees to the high-paid engineering jobs created here in the US, Apple does much for its home country’s economy, he said.
(Read More: Apple's iPhone 5 Sales Could Add Half a Point to GDP)
And the outsourced manufacturing allowed Apple to charge the same price for the iPhone 5 as it did for the iPhone 4S, he said.
Sales of Apple’s new device could add as much as half a percentage point to U.S. fourth quarter GDP, according to JPMorgan .
“The company should manufacture its products anywhere on the globe it deems best,” said Client First Strategy's Goldberg. “If China benefits, then so be it. If anyone finds it so repugnant that the Chinese economy benefits from manufacturing Apple products, they are allowed to vote with their dollars and buy an alternative made elsewhere.”
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On my last cruise in November, the "Drink of the Day" was $7.50 with the souvenir cup. The refills, or a regular cup is less, but I don't recall the price for certain. Most domestic 16oz beers were $5.75 ie Budweiser products, Coors Light and Miller Lite 4.95. They also have domestic beer 4 to a bucket and it is a little less. I think regular bar drinks were $4.95 if you didn't want anything from the middle or top shelf so to speak. They also add a 15% gratuity to the drink prices.
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Andre Iguodala looked happy, relaxed and content, and yes, he was in Philadelphia. It seems like it would be hard for him to be happy in Philly.
He said the contrary.
I definitely enjoy being here, Iguodala said at a local basketball camp on Saturday. Evan Turner and I were speaking late last night. We had a really good conversation about how we can really play well together, how we can make each other better so we are looking forward to next year. We even talked about what we were going to do after practice next year. So I am definitely looking forward to improving myself and playing ball.
After Game 5 of the series against the Heat, Iguodala responded to the question: Do you expect to be a Sixer next year? with I expect to be in the NBA, followed by a missed exit interview with his coach and front office brass and lots of trade talk on draft day. It seemed like Iguodala was on his way out.
But the seven-year Sixers veteran has arrived at a place where he believes the important thing is to not let anything affect him in a negative way.
Whatever happens will happen, thats why I made the statement I did right when the season was over, Iguodala said. I am just happy to be playing basketball in the NBA. Thats my childhood dream and then it kind of got taken out of context but who wouldnt want to be living that dream? I am living the dream so why worry about things I cant control.
I am just happy to be in this position that when the season starts back up to be on a roster. Where do I want to be? It would be great to be back with the young guys along with Elton Brand and I think we have room to pick up a free agent, so it will be an exciting next year.
Trade rumors about Iguodala have become common place for the past couple years but he no longer believes that he is going to be moved.
I cant say I would be surprised, because I wouldnt be surprised, but I am not expecting it to happen, he said.
His actions would also suggest he believes he will remain a Sixer. He met with head coach Doug Collins the week leading up to the lockout.
We met for about ten minutes going back and forth on how the team can improve, he said. You know Doug is a really good seller, so he did a good job on telling me where we are going to next and his vision for where the team will be next year.
Iguodala will make his annual trip to Atlanta, where he attends Lou Williams basketball camp for kids, and then when he goes back to Los Angeles, where he has a home, he hopes to catch up Jrue Holiday.
Jrue is right down the street from me in LA but he never answers his phone, so he is hard to catch up with, Iguodala said laughing. He has been travelling a lot. His marketers push him a lot because like I have been telling people for the last two years he is going to be one of the top five point guards in this league so he has a lot going on but Im sure I will catch up with him.
Reaching out to teammates and enjoying conversations; summer vacation clearly suits the 27 year old Iguodala. In addition to his travels, Iguodala is spending time tackling his list of good summer reads.
I just read Malcom Xs new book. I got through that in China. Now I am reading Law of Attraction and I am about to start my own company so I got The Art of Start. Its on the New York Times best seller list, Iguodala said. I am about to start reading that in hopes it will help with this company I want to start. I am hiding it right now but hopefully it ends up like Facebook or something like that and when I am done playing basketball this will seem like minimum wage compared to what I make with that.
Showing a sense of humor? This is a changed man or one who has arrived at a new destination of contentment.
Iguodala was in Philadelphia this weekend to support his college friend and fellow NBA player Mustafa Shakur, who was hosting an event called Part of the Solution Community Day. Shakur grew up in Philadelphia before attending the University of Arizona and decided to start his event because he grew up always able to attend Rasheed Wallaces basketball camp. Wallace no longer runs his camp, so Shakur decided it was his turn to give back to the younger generation.
Iguodala hopes in addition to developing good basketball players, events like Shakurs stresses to youth the importance of being good people.
Growing up, Michael Jordan was the guy I looked up to, and Penny Hardaway, and both those guys were well spoken. Both those guys have the presence on the court but also off, he said. I dont want to get caught up in the how do I say this basketball players arent the brightest and they dont speak well you want to get out of that stereotype. So it has always been important to me. I think it came from my as well.
Aaron McKie was definitely a guy who always handled himself well on and off the court. I always get on him though for giving the politically correct answer. I say give me the truth, dont give me the politically correct answer. He says thats how you have to do it, sometimes it calls for that. And I am trying to understand that as I get older in this league and trying to make the most of my last seven, eight years.
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Children 'made rude, uncooperative and aggressive by video games' with some playing for more than two hours a day during term-time
- Teenager spends 18 hours a day playing games in school holidays
- Nearly half of parents questioned said children are less cooperative after playing video games
- Cameron war on childhood being corrupted has failed, say parents
- Children are being treated through anger management programmes
By Phil Vinter
Children are becoming aggressive, rude and uncooperative because of their addiction to computer games, research suggests.
Even during term-time they are spending 16 hours or more a week playing games outside school hours.
And one 15-year-old boy admitted spending 18 hours a day playing computer games during his school holidays.
Impact: Research suggests that video games, such as Grand Theft Auto shown here, can make children aggressive, rude and uncooperative
The British Association of Anger Management warned yesterday that the youngsters start to withdraw from family life and interaction with friends but many parents ignore the problem in order to avoid confrontations,
It surveyed 204 parents of children aged nine to 18 about their use of computer games. Forty-six per cent said their sons or daughters had become ‘less co-operative’ since they started playing video games.
Forty-four per cent said they were more ‘rude or intolerant towards others’, 40 per cent said they were more impatient, 36 per cent reported an increase in ‘aggressive behaviour’, 29 per cent cited more mood swings and 26 per cent said their offspring had become more reclusive.
Twenty-eight per cent admitted their children spent 16 hours or more a week playing com- puter games.
Mike Fisher, director of the association, which provides one-to-one sessions for children, said: ‘We get a fair amount of young people that are referred to us by their parents, whereby they are playing up in their school and home life.
There’s a very high percentage that we work with who are compulsive, obsessive online gaming addicts.’
Children being treated through anger management programmes range in age from 13 to 17.
Mr Fisher said: ‘The typical situation that we are faced with is where the young person gets very irritable and aggressive when they’re asked to clean their rooms, do their homework or to come to dinner when they really want to finish their game.
Their brains are being orientated to the point where their capacity to delay gratification has been diminished radically.
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‘Classic addiction symptoms are wanting to isolate themselves in their room and play games all day. Any distraction from the addiction and they become hostile and impatient.
‘Other symptoms are poor concentration, not eating enough, not brushing their teeth or even bathing.’
He said that weaning children off computer games involves parents setting ground rules such as limiting the number of hours a day that they can play and making clear that any misbehaviour will lead to a week-long ban.
‘The parents also have to learn to deal with the aggression of the young person because often their anger holds the whole family hostage,’ he added.
‘A lot of parents want peace and quiet and the child learns that by being angry, they’ll get their own way. We train parents to hold the boundaries.’
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Shashankasana has a similar calming and cooling effect. The purpose of this pose is to surrender our self in the lap of mother earth. It helps in releasing the tension from neck and upper back and also massages the digestive organs. This is a relaxing asana and it gives psychological and physiological benefits.
Improves the flexibility of the back and pelvic region
Regulates the adrenal glands
Relaxes the nervous system
Massages the abdominal visceral organs
Increases blood supply to the spinal muscles and nerves
Beneficial for both the male and female reproductive organs
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Steps to perform this pose:
Sit in Vajarasana
Raise the arms over the head, keeping the upper arms close to the ears
Breathe out, bend forward from the hips and place the head and palms on the floor
Arms should be shoulder width apart, relaxed and placed on the floor
Hold the breath for a couple of seconds
Inhale and raise the arms and trunk off the floor together
Keep the arms raised over the head and come up into sitting position
Lower the hands and rest in the sitting position
Repeat as and when required
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a person turns 50 every seven seconds and 10,000 people turn 59 every day. A large portion of America's active older adults are seeking new housing choices. There is a growing need for more aged care jobs and medical jobs specifically for the elderly. To find the Hot jobs in aged care and health visit:
Elders are looking for ways to enjoy the company of friends in a supportive setting providing independent housing and the benefits of community. Real estate agents , builders and other housing professionals are also coming on board and are understanding the need for housing targetted at older people. Medical research conducted by American and Australian Doctors has found significant health benefits to having strong social ties.
Cohousing communities are usually designed as attached homes such as townhouses and duplexes or stand alone family homes along one or more pedestrian streets or clustered around a central courtyard. The sizes of these communities range in size from 7 to 70 residences, the majority of them housing 20 to 40 households or so. Regardless of the size of the community, there are many opportunities for casual meetings between neighbors, as well as for deliberate gatherings such as street parties, celebrations, clubs and business meetings.
The common house is the social center of a community, often with a large dining room and kitchen, lounge, recreational facilities, children’s spaces, and frequently a guest room, workshop and laundry room. Communities can serve optional group meals in the common house at two or three times a week depending on your local community.
The need for community members to take care of common property builds a sense of working together, trust and support. Because neighbors hold a commitment to a relationship with one another, almost all cohousing communities use consensus as the basis for group decision-making.
Cohousing came to the U.S. 15 years ago from Denmark, where intergenerational communities gave birth to a successful, age-specific cohousing model for active elders and seniors. The first elder/senior-only cohousing neighborhoods for active adults, 55 and above, are just now emerging in the U.S. Design features include easy access for all levels of physical ability and also may include optional studio residences in the common house to provide living quarters for home health aides whose services may be shared by several residents.
These communities are always looking for ways for older citizens to enjoy the company of friends in a supportive setting as part of independent housing and with the benefits of being part of a community.
Cohousing has been in the United States since the first multi-generational neighborhood was completed in Davis, CA in 1991. Learn more at the Cohousing Association of America.
Cohousing Neighborhoods are a housing model which offers pro-active adults, 55 and above, the opportunity to live interdependently and "age in community" within a close - knit group of neighbors. These are save and secure environments with good facilities.
Options for home owner ship include co housing communites, house and land packaes in new estates that offer good facilities, buying land and building and renting a home from a property management specialist.
House and Land packages
Another option is for people is to buy a house and land package , and these can be found by visitng relevant website on the internet. You can also rent a home or property or use a building brokers to build a home in a country such as Australia and they can be found in Google by entering search terms such as Real Estate Agents Brisbane .
These offer good housing with good access to facilities and they come in quality housing estates were there are facilities similar to those in co housing neighbourhoods in America.
An option for perspective co housing owners is for them to rent a home in an estate first. For this you will need to contact a property manager who manages some of the properties in the estate. As well as this do not rule out For sale by owner properties, this is were people sell their own homw instad of going thru a real estate agent.
Good property management is important in these communities and for residents and tenants no matter what your age is. A good property manager who will help look after a property for an owner. Repairs are done quicker, the property will be in better condition and you will have less hassles. So if you are renting or planning to live in a good community find a property that is run by a good property manager.
Jobs in this industry
With the significant growth in the elderly housing maket area there is going to be an everincreasing need for staff upskilling and new employment opertunities become available almost daily
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When you own your new home you need to make sure you look after it. As you get older it becomes harder to do repairs yourself but they still need to be done. When it comes to home improvement or repair it is important to use good tradesman.
When buying property it pays to be careful and find out about the devloper or land estate you are buying in.
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Roodmas 1 -- more commonly known simply
as "Holy Cross Day" -- was first begun to commemorate the Dedication of the
Basilica of the Resurrection, built by St. Helena (Constantine the Great's
mother), in Jerusalem in A.D. 355 -- but the true Cross was found shortly
thereafter, also by St. Helena, so the two events were joined.
The story of the finding of the True Cross, from the Catholic Encyclopedia:
In the year 326
the mother of Constantine, Helena, then about 80 years old, having journeyed
to Jerusalem, undertook to rid the Holy Sepulchre of the mound of earth heaped
upon and around it, and to destroy the pagan buildings that profaned its
site. Some revelations which she had received gave her confidence that she
would discover the Saviour's Tomb and His Cross. The work was carried on
diligently, with the co-operation of St. Macarius, bishop of the city.
The Jews had hidden the Cross in a ditch or well, and covered it over with
stones, so that the faithful might not come and venerate it. Only a chosen
few among the Jews knew the exact spot where it had been hidden, and one
of them, named Judas, touched by Divine inspiration, pointed it out to the
excavators, for which act he was highly praised by St. Helena. Judas afterwards
became a Christian saint, and is honoured under the name of Cyriacus.
During the excavation three crosses were found, but because the titulus was
detached from the Cross of Christ, there was no means of identifying it.
Following an inspiration from on high, Macarius caused the three crosses
to be carried, one after the other, to the bedside of a worthy woman who
was at the point of death. The touch of the other two was of no avail; but
on touching that upon which Christ had died the woman got suddenly well again.
From a letter of
St. Paulinus to Severus inserted in the Breviary of Paris it would appear
that St. Helena herself had sought by means of a miracle to discover which
was the True Cross and that she caused a man already dead and buried to be
carried to the spot, whereupon, by contact with the third cross, he came
to life. From yet another tradition, related by St. Ambrose, it would seem
that the titulus, or inscription, had remained fastened to the Cross.
After the happy discovery, St. Helena and Constantine erected a magnificent
basilica over the Holy Sepulchre, and that is the reason why the church bore
the name of St. Constantinus. The precise spot of the finding was covered
by the atrium of the basilica, and there the Cross was set up in an oratory,
as appears in the restoration executed by de Vogüé. When this
noble basilica had been destroyed by the infidels, Arculfus, in the seventh
century, enumerated four buildings upon the Holy Places around Golgotha,
and one of them was the "Church of the Invention" or "of the Finding". This
church was attributed by him and by topographers of later times to Constantine.
The Frankish monks of Mount Olivet, writing to Leo III, style it St.
Constantinus. Perhaps the oratory built by Constantine suffered less at the
hands of the Persians than the other buildings, and so could still retain
the name and style of Martyrium Constantinianum. (See De Rossi, Bull. d'
arch. crist., 1865, 88.)
A portion of the True Cross remained at Jerusalem enclosed in a silver reliquary;
the remainder, with the nails, must have been sent to Constantine, and it
must have been this second portion that he caused to be enclosed in the statue
of himself which was set on a porphyry column in the Forum at Constantinople;
Socrates, the historian, relates that this statue was to make the city
impregnable. One of the nails was fastened to the emperor's helmet, and one
to his horse's bridle, bringing to pass, according to many of the Fathers,
what had been written by Zacharias the Prophet: "In that day that which is
upon the bridle of the horse shall be holy to the Lord" (Zechariah 14:20).
Another of the nails was used later in the Iron Crown of Lombardy preserved
in the treasury of the cathedral of Monza.
of the relics of the True Cross show it to be made of some species of pine.
The titulus crucis -- the wood on which the inscription "Jesus of Nazareth,
King of the Jews" was written in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew (Matthew 27:37,
Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38 and John 19:19) -- is made of an olive wood. The titulus
has been scientifically dated to the 1st c. and the script is still legible
(interestingly, the Latin and Greek are in reverse script), though the Hebrew
is missing due to the entire thing being halved, the second half having been
lost in the 6th century. It is from the Latin inscription -- "Iesus Nazarenus
Rex Iudeorum" that we get the abbreviation "I.N.R.I." that is found on many
The titulus crucis
and relics of the True Cross can be seen in Rome's Basilica di Santa Croce
1 "Rood" is the Middle English word for "Cross."
People would once swear "by the rood," as Shakespeare's Hamlet attests with
his line to Queen Gertrude, from Scene III Act IV: "No, by the rood, not
so: You are the queen, your husband's brother's wife; And--would it were
not so!--you are my mother."
From the old Gallican calendar there came another Feast known as "Roodmas."
May 3 was a day that celebrated the finding of the True Cross, and this Feast
made its way into the Roman calendar when the two were combined together.
It was celebrated liturgically pre-1962, and would, then, be celebrated by
priests who use pre-1962 Missals. The May feast focused on the finding of
the True Cross, while the September feast focused on the the dedication of
the Basilica and on the rescuing of the Cross from Persians in 629. In the
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1 ear corn, corn taken off cob
2 avocadoes, mushed
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A woman has paid tribute to the optician who saved her life three months before her wedding by spotting a cyst on her brain.
Hayley Davidson's optician spotted the abnormality during a routine check-up at Specsavers mobile service in Thurso, in the Highlands, in September.
The 28-year-old mother only made the appointment because her daughter Rosie, two, broke one of the legs on her glasses and she needed them repaired.
During the eye examination John Shanley noticed the life-threatening swelling on her optical nerve, which could have killed her before her wedding if left untreated.
Mr Shanley referred Hayley to her doctor and urged her to get it checked as soon as possible.
Ms Davidson said: "A couple of days later I received a phone call at work and I was referred to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. My appointment was on 28 September and I saw a neurologist and ophthalmologist and was sent for a CT scan. The results showed I had a cyst on my brain and the doctor said I needed surgery immediately."
Ms Davidson and her fiance Murray, who accompanied her, were in shock and she was taken to Aberdeen that afternoon. She said: "I had to travel with paramedics in an ambulance as they were concerned that I could pass out or have a fit at any moment. I was just eager to have the surgery. With the wedding and Christmas coming up, I just wanted it done."
She had the operation to drain the cyst on October 3 and made it back home to Rosie and Murray nine days later.
Ms Davidson paid tribute to optometrist Mr Shanley who caught the problem before its potential devastating effects.
"John is worth his weight in gold. It just shows how much more there is to an eye test than just testing your vision. It's all about the general health of the eyes and if I hadn't been to see John, I would quite certainly have gone blind and then I would have died. For me, that test was life-saving." | <urn:uuid:83cfe12b-c706-42b7-b180-a971b9262810> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.irvineherald.co.uk/ayrshire-news/scottish-news/2013/01/31/optician-s-spot-saved-woman-s-life-75485-32721623/ | 2013-05-20T02:32:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.990613 | 423 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Big Disparities Found in Judging of Asylum Cases
New York Times reporter Julia Preston writes about an upcoming article in the Stanford Law Review:
Asylum seekers in the United States face broad disparities in the nation's 54 immigration courts, with the outcome of cases influenced by things like the location of the court and the sex and professional background of judges, a new study has found.
The study, by three law professors, analyzes 140,000 decisions by immigration judges, including those cases from the 15 countries that have produced the most asylum seekers in recent years, among them China, Haiti, Colombia, Albania and Russia.
... The study is based on data on judges' decisions from January 2000 through August 2004. It will be posted today on the Web site of the Social Science Research Network, www.ssrn.com, and published in November in the Stanford Law Review. | <urn:uuid:3dba4489-6847-4c79-8164-346d19974d0e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.law.stanford.edu/news/big-disparities-found-in-judging-of-asylum-cases | 2013-05-20T02:42:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940758 | 177 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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The scene starts with Freddy Krueger becoming a puppet handing on
the wall. He then cuts the strings that are holding him up and
lands on the floor. He then walks over to a bed and grows to his
normal size. Later in the scene we see Freddy Krueger towering over
the building as a giant.
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By John Austin/Michigan Economic Center
Over a year ago a set of citizens, leaders and organizations came together in the Michigan Economic Center to tap Michigan citizen’s ideas about how to move our economy forward. Our motivation was a belief that foundational economic assets of our state, which also are parts of our unique identity, were being diminished: great schools and universities, quality roads and transportation system, vibrant and historic cities, clean water, outdoors and great parks.
These are “public goods,” the things we do together as a community with our tax dollars, that the private sector and market does not provide on its own, that have suffered through years of tax and budget cuts and economic decline.
We saw other states facing similar fiscal and economic challenges that were still able to mobilize public will to support important investments: billions for business creation and university-led innovation in Ohio; clean water, outdoors, parks and art investment in Minnesota; higher education support in North Carolina at three times Michigan’s rate.
We wanted to know if Michigan citizens saw things the same. Through citizen focus groups, surveys, we asked: What does Michigan mean to you? What makes Michigan special? What is important to our economy? What condition are we in today? How would we do better? How should we pay for it?
The report released today shares what we learned:
* Michigan Citizens believe ‘public good” investment matters.
Sixty-four percent of Michigan citizens believe the most important thing state government can do for job creation is not tax cuts, but “provide quality education, good roads and transportation, good public services like safety, water, fire, parks and libraries that create an environment in which people want to live, work and run a business.
* Citizens see a multi-faceted Michigan “ideal.”
Michigan values include: hard work and family; being fighters through adversity; the Great Lakes and outdoors as places to esacpe with family; our universities and education that provided a pathway to opportunity; andcommunities that are good places to raise families.
* Citizens say ideal and reality are not the same.
Michigan citizens see a significant gap between the “ideal” Michigan and current reality, which is defined by hardship, anxiety and struggle.
* Citizens see a four-point investment strategy to close the gap.
Citizens place urgency on a number of public good investment areas, including: ensuring public safety and fighting crime; providing quality education; protecting Great Lakes and natural resources; and supporting small business and innovation.
Michigan citizens also responded favorably to a number of specific strategies that spoke to important values and priorities, such as:
- A Vital Services Fund to invest in core community services.
- A Pure Michigan Fund to invest in clean water, conservation and recreation.
- A STEM scholarship Program and a Michigan Promise Initiative to pay for college for students who worked hard and applied their talents to Michigan.
- A Hatch Michigan Fund for supporting home-grown entrepreneurs.
All these concepts were seen favorably by more than 80 percent taking the statewide survey.
In raising revenue to pay for valued public good investment strategies, a majority of Michigan citizens said they wanted “polluters to pay” taxes; taxes to be levied on extractive industries; an increase in sin taxes; and a progressive or graduated income tax.
These findings provide insight and beginning direction about Michigan citizen values, priorities and the types of public good investment that do have potential broad appeal.
The report tells us how we might fashion needed higher education investments to win broad public support — by “getting something back” from our investment — and rewarding hard work. It validates the broad consensus that road and infrastructure funding are an urgent priority — and tells us a bit more about how we might raise the money to get that job done.
Findings also suggests we just discounted some of our precious Michigan assets, when legislation passed late last year levied only a modest, smaller-than-peer-states’ tax on mining interests to fund rural economic development. Citizens favor a robust extractive industries tax — when companies make a windfall mining our “jewels.”
We have more listening to do, to fine-tune what we might do to invest in Michigan, to call forth the latent, but strong support Michigan citizens have for making this state realize its promise anew. But we should all take heart that the citizens of Michigan are with us.
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Computer Gaming World (CGW)
A tactical simulation of Pacific surface naval
engagements during World War II. The
documentation and gameplay seem to gloss over much-needed details as to what is (or
should be) happening and the graphics are
reminiscent of a sex-education movie showing
sperm travelling in various directions. Its main
appeal is to the true naval aficionado, and not
to those with only a marginal interest.
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues Appendix C Biographical Sketches of the Members and Staff of the Committee on the Use of Third Party Toxicity Research with Human Research Participants Cochair, James F. Childress (IOM), B.A., Guilford College; B.D., Yale Divinity School; M.A. and Ph.D., Yale University, is the John Allen Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics and Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia, where he teaches in the Department of Religious Studies and is Director of the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life. He served as Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, 1972-1975 and 1986-1994, as Principal of the University of Virginia’s Monroe Hill College from 1988 to 1991, and as co-director of the Virginia Health Policy Center 1991-1999. In 1990 he was named Professor of the Year in the state of Virginia by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He is the author of numerous articles and several books in biomedical ethics, including Principles of Biomedical Ethics (with Tom L. Beauchamp); Priorities in Biomedical Ethics; Who Should Decide? Paternalism in Health Care; and Practical Reasoning in Bioethics, along with articles and books in other areas of ethics. Childress was Vice Chair of the national Task Force on Organ Transplantation, and he has also served on the Board of Directors of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the UNOS Ethics Committee, the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, the Human Gene Therapy Subcommittee, the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, and several Data and Safety Monitoring Boards for National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials. He was a member of the presidential-appointed National Bioethics Advisory Commission 1996-2001. Childress is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and, in 1998, was elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a fellow of the Hastings Center. He has
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues been the Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Professor of Christian Ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University (1975-1979) and a Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School and Princeton University. Cochair, Michael R. Taylor, B.A. (Political Science), Davidson College; J.D., University of Virginia, is Senior Fellow and Director, Risk, Resource, and Environmental Management Division, Resources for the Future (RFF); and a member of the Board of Trustees of Resolve, Inc., a nonprofit environmental and public health mediation and dispute resolution organization. At RFF, Taylor leads a research program on the policy and institutional issues affecting the success of the global food and agricultural system in areas such as food security in developing countries, food safety as a global concern, and the natural resource and environmental sustainability of agriculture. Publications include Redesigning Food Safety: Using Risk Analysis to Build a Better Food Safety System (2001) (co-author). Prior to coming to RFF, Taylor served in government, practiced law in Washington, D.C., and worked in private industry. He was Administrator of the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service; Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and an FDA staff lawyer and Executive Assistant to the FDA Commissioner. He practiced food and drug law and was a partner in the law firm of King and Spalding and was Vice President for Public Policy at Monsanto Company. He is currently a member of the National Academies Committee on Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply, and he has served on the Subcommittee on Defining Science-Based Concerns Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology; the Food Forum; and the Committee on Scientific and Regulatory Issues Underlying Pesticide Use Patterns and Agricultural Innovation. James V. Bruckner, B.S. (Pharmacy), University of Texas, Austin; M.S. (Toxicology), University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D. (Toxicology), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia. He was director of the University of Georgia’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Toxicology for 15 years. He was recently a member of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel for Evaluation of Exposure and Hazards to Children from Contact with Chromated Copper Arsenate-Treated Wood Structures, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA; peer reviewer of applications for Hazardous Substances Research Center Grants, National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, Office of Research and Development, EPA; peer reviewer of research con-
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues ducted by the Experimental Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, EPA; peer reviewer for EPA of state-of-the-science documents including one discussing Incorporating Children’s Toxicokinetic Principles into Human Health Risk Assessments; and member of an expert panel on Assessing Risks of Environmental Agents to Children, Office of Research and Development, EPA. He has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Chemosphere, Toxicology, and Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Bruckner’s research focuses on the toxicology and toxicokinetics of solvent drugs and solvent interactions at low exposure levels and pharmacokinetic bases for susceptibility of children to insecticides and other chemicals. The relevance of experimental designs to “real life” chemical exposures is of particular interest. He has published more than 200 journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He has served on many National Academies Committees, including the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, the Committee on Health and Safety Consequences of Child Labor, the Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children, the Subcommittee on Dibromochloropane, and the Committee on Safe Drinking Water. Alicia Carriquiry, B.S. (Ag Engineering), Universidad del Uruguay; M.Sc. (Animal Genetics), University of Illinois; M.Sc. (Statistics), Iowa State University; Ph.D. (Statistics and Animal Science), Iowa State University, is Associate Provost and Professor of Statistics, Iowa State University. She was a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Statistics and Decision Sciences, Duke University, and at the Department of Statistics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She also serves as a Consultant to Mathematical Policy Research, ABT Associates, Kemin Food Industries, and Law and Economics Consulting Group. She is an Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. She is Past President of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis and serves on the Executive Committee of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. She has been a Trustee of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences since 1997, and currently serves on its Executive Committee. She also is a member of the Board of the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University. Carriquiry is Editor of Statistical Sciences and serves on the editorial boards of several Latin American journals of statistics and mathematics. She has published over 50 refereed articles and technical reports and has co-edited four books. Her research interest is in the development of Bayesian methods and on the application of those methods to problems in public health, human nutrition, genetics, and economics. She also has worked in the area of stochastic volatility and other non-
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues linear models for time-dependent data. She has served on two National Academies committees: the Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes and the Committee on Evaluation of USDA’s Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program. She has been a co-author of four National Academy of Sciences reports and is a member of the Federal Steering Committee Future Directions for the CSFII/NHANES Diet/Nutrition Survey: What We Eat in America. Ellen Wright Clayton, B.S., Duke University; M.S., Stanford University; J.D., Yale University; M.D., Harvard University, is one of the preeminent scholars in the field of law and genetics. She joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 1988 and holds appointments in both the Medical School and Law School. She is the Director of the Genetics and Health Policy Center at Vanderbilt and holds the Rosalind E. Franklin Chair in Genetics and Health Policy there. She has published two books and has authored numerous chapters and articles in medical journals, interdisciplinary journals, and law journals on the intersection of law, medicine, and public health. Clayton has collaborated with faculty in the Law School, Medical School, and Sociology Department in producing interdisciplinary research. She has been an active participant in policy debates advising the National Human Genome Research Institute as well as numerous national and international bodies concerned with the ethical conduct of research involving humans for many years. She is currently the Co-chair of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Committee of the International HapMap Project as well as its liaison to Japan. In addition to teaching at the Law School and Medical School, Clayton is a practicing pediatrician at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. She currently serves as a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Board on Health Sciences Policy. John Doull, B.S. (Chemistry), Montana State University; Ph.D. (Pharmacology), University of Chicago; M.D., University of Chicago, is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Therapeutics, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center. Prior to that, he was Assistant Director of the University of Chicago Toxicity Laboratory and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Chicago. He served on the Toxicology Study Section of the National Institutes of Health and the Council of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. He is past president of the Society of Toxicology and the American Board of Toxicology, has chaired the Threshold Limit Value Committee of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, served on the Expert Panels of the International Life Sciences Institute, the Federal
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues Emergency Management Agency, and DISCUS, and was a member of the Presidential Clean Air Commission. He has served on the scientific advisory panels of EPA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and others, and he consults with many governmental, state, industrial, and private organizations. He has received numerous awards from the Society of Toxicology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, International Society for Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Department of the Army, University of Chicago, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and American College of Toxicology. Doull currently serves on the National Academies Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology and the Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guidelines Levels. He has also served on the Committee on Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water (Chair), the Committee on Interactions of Drugs, Biologics, and Chemicals in U.S. Military Forces, the Committee on Risk Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants, the Committee on Risk Assessment Methodology, the Subcommittee on Guidelines for Developing Community Emergency Exposure Levels for Hazardous Substances (Chair), the Committee on Toxicology (Chair), the Advisory Committee on the CDC Study of the Health of Vietnam Veterans, the Committee on Methods for In Vivo Toxicity Testing of Complex Mixtures from the Environment (Chair), the Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, the Committee on Identification of Toxic and Potentially Toxic Chemicals for Consideration by the National Toxicology Program, and the Committee on Toxicity Data Elements. Henry T. (Hank) Greely, A.B., Stanford University; J.D., Yale Law School, is the Director of the Stanford Center for Law and the Bioscience, the C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law, and Professor, by courtesy, of Genetics at Stanford University. He chairs the steering committee of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics; co-directs the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology; and co-directs the Stanford program on Genomics, Ethics, and Society. He specializes in legal and social issues arising from advances in the biosciences and in health law and policy and has written on issues concerning genetic testing, human cloning, the ethics of human genetics research, and policy issues in the health care financing system. Greely has been a member of the Stanford faculty since 1985 and served as Chair of the Stanford Faculty Senate (2002-2003). He serves on the California Advisory Committee on Human Cloning; the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Ethical Advisory Committee for the Veteran’s Affairs Department’s Program on Genetic Tissue Banking in Veteran’s Affairs Clinical Research; and the North American Committee of the Human Genome Diversity Project, whose ethics subcommittee he chairs. He served as a law clerk for Judge John Minor
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues Wisdom on the United States Court of Appeals and for Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court. Siobán D. Harlow, B.A. (Health Arts and Sciences), University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. (Epidemiology), Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, is Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan and Associate Director of the International Institute, University of Michigan. She also is Director of the Advanced Studies Center and Faculty Associate, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health, School of Public Health, both at the University of Michigan. In addition she is a member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research at the World Health Organization. She was the convener of the international, interdisciplinary workshop on “Risk Assessment in the Context of Trade Disputes” and is editor of the forthcoming collection of papers to appear in Risk Assessment: An International Journal. She has served on numerous grant review panels for the National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. Her research focuses on reproductive, prenatal, and occupational epidemiology in developing countries. She has helped develop a generation of reproductive epidemiologists in Mexico who focus on the adverse effects of environmental and occupational exposures. In collaboration with El Colegio de Sonora, she co-founded the Programa de Formación de Investigadores en Salud Reproductiva to foster the development of human resources in reproductive health research in the U.S.-border region of Mexico with support from the Fogarty International Center. In collaboration with her Mexican colleagues, she has conducted some of the first epidemiologic studies of the health status of the maquiladora workers, evaluating the interlinkages between export-led development strategies and health. Her memberships include Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Omega, the North American Menopause Society, and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. Lester B. Lave (IOM), B.A. (Economics), Reed College; Ph.D. (Economics) Harvard University, is the Harry B. and James H. Higgins University Professor of Economics and Finance; Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management; Director, Green Design Initiative; and Co-director, Carnegie Mellon University Electricity Industry Center, Carnegie Mellon University. His work has focused on environmental quality, risk perception and communication, and risk analysis and risk management—devising tools that quan-
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues tify health, safety, and environmental risks and then investigating ways to manage these risks more efficiently and effectively. He has examined the effects of air pollution on human health and developed air pollution policy that is both efficient and effective and evaluated the information content of tests for determining whether chemicals are toxic and the value of tests in reproductive toxicology. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award of the Society for Risk Analysis. Lave has served on committees of the American Medical Association and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, participating as Acting Chairman of the Assembly of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He has participated on many grant review panels of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and EPA. He has served on numerous Academy committees, including the Committee on Risk-Based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction, the Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection, the Committee on the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Board on Natural Disasters, the Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, the U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, the Committee on Dietary Guidelines Implementation, the Water Science and Technology Board, the Committee on Dam Safety, and the Energy Engineering Board. Bernard Lo (IOM), A.B. (Physics), Harvard College; M.A. (Comparative Literature), University of Sussex; A.M. (History of Science), Harvard University; M.D., Stanford University, is Professor of Medicine and Director, Program in Medical Ethics, University of California, San Francisco. He directs the Greenwall Faculty Scholars in Bioethics Program and is a member of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Data Safety Monitoring Board for NIH-sponsored clinical trials in diabetes. Lo formerly was a member of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission and the Data Safety Monitoring Board for the AIDS Clinical Trials Group at NIH. He also directed the national coordinating office for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative to Strengthen the Patient-Provider Relationship in a Changing Health Care Environment, and he chaired the End-of-Life Committee convened by the American College of Physicians. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics and the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. He has written more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals on issues such as decisions about life-sustaining interventions, decision making for incompetent patients, physician-assisted suicide, ethical issues regarding HIV infection, and the doctor-patient relationship in managed care. He is the author of Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians,
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues a comprehensive analysis of ethical dilemmas in adult medicine. He also is a practicing general internist who teaches clinical medicine to residents and medical students. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and serves on the IOM Council and on the Report Review Committee of the National Research Council. He formerly was a member of the IOM Board on Health Sciences Policy, which he chaired from 1999 to 2002. He also chaired the Committee on the Role of Institutional Review Boards in Health Services Research Data Privacy Protection. Thomas A. Louis, B.A. (honors in Mathematics), Dartmouth College; Ph.D. (Mathematical Statistics), Columbia University, is Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He was Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Boston University (1973-1978); Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health (1978-1987); Professor, Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota School of Public Health (1987-2000, Division Head 1987-1999); Senior Statistical Scientist, RAND (2000-2002), and Visiting Scholar, Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT), National Academy of Sciences (1999). He is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He served as President of the Eastern North American Region of the International Biometrics Society and is Chair-elect of the American Statistical Association’s Section on Bayesian Statistical Science. From 2001 through 2003, he was coordinating editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association. He serves on the Health Review Committee of the Health Effects Institute. Louis has published more than 150 articles, books, and monographs. His research interests include risk assessment; environmental, health, and public policy and the development of related statistical approaches. He concentrates on Bayesian modeling, including small area estimation, the analysis of observational studies, and research synthesis. Current applications include assessing the health effects of airborne particulate matter, assessing the cardio-pulmonary consequences of AIDS therapies, and reproductive health and the evaluation of teacher effectiveness. His Academy service includes membership on CNSTAT and on the Board of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Medical Follow-up Agency. He served on the IOM Panel to Assess the Health Consequences of Service in the Persian Gulf War and on the CNSTAT Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas, and he chaired the CNSTAT Panel on Formula Allocation of Federal and State Program Funds. Joseph V. Rodricks, B.S. (Chemistry), Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. (Organic Chemistry), University of Maryland; Ph.D. (Biochem-
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues istry) University of Maryland, is Founding Principal, Environ International Corporation (1982). He is a Visiting Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of toxicology and risk analysis and in their uses in regulation and in the evaluation of toxic tort and product liability cases. He has testified before Congress on risk assessment related to pesticides and food safety. Since 1980, he has consulted for hundreds of manufacturers, for government agencies and for the World Health Organization. He currently serves on Academy committees on Dietary Reference Intakes for Nutrients and Gulf War and Health. He has previously served on 16 Academy committees, including the Committee on Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels, the Committee on Risk Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants, the Committee on Neurotoxicology and Models for Assessing Risk; the Committee on Human Health Risk Assessment of Using Antibiotics in Animal Feed, the Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection, the Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, the Subcommittee to Evaluate Effects of Short-Term Exposures to Drinking Water Contaminants (Chair), and the Committee on Institutional Means for Assessment of Risks to Public Health. He has written more than 100 publications on toxicology and risk analysis and has lectured nationally and internationally on these topics. Recent articles and book chapters include “Some Attributes of Risk Influencing Decision-Making by Public Health and Regulatory Officials” and “Toxicological Risk Assessment in the Courtroom: Are Available Methodologies Suitable for Evaluating Toxic Tort and Product Liability Claims?” Rodricks was formerly Deputy Associate Commissioner, Health Affairs, and Toxicologist, Food and Drug Administration. He is a Diplomat, American Board of Toxicology. His experience includes chemical products and contaminants in foods, food ingredients, air, water, hazardous wastes, the workplace, consumer products, and medical devices and pharmaceutical products. He is the author of Calculated Risks, a nontechnical introduction to toxicology and risk analysis, now in its sixth printing, for which he won an award from the American Medical Writers Association. Christopher H. Schroeder, B.A., Princeton University; M.Div., Yale University; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, is Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies and Director of the Program in Public Law, Duke University Law School. He has served as Acting Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. He also has served as Chief Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. His areas of research and scholarship include environmental and administrative law, democratic theory, legislative institutions, and sepa-
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues ration of powers. He has taught environmental law; government, business and public policy; environmental litigation; toxic substances regulation; and philosophy of environmental protection. He has written on the philosophical foundations of risk regulation and liability, the regulation of toxic substances, the performance of American environmental policy, and a variety of topics in public law and theory. He co-authored a leading environmental law casebook, Environmental Regulation: Law, Science, and Public Policy. He is the editor of forthcoming Resources for the Future book evaluating the performance of EPA. He has written extensively on environmental and administrative law, risk regulation and liability, and regulation of toxic substances. Robert Temple, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Harvard College; M.D., New York University School of Medicine. At New York University, he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, and he completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in 1969. Board certified in internal medicine and clinical pharmacology, Temple is Director of the Office of Medical Policy of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Acting Director of the Office of Drug Evaluation 1 (ODE-1). ODE-1 is responsible for the regulation of cardio-renal, oncologic, and neuropharmacologic/psychopharmacologic drug products. The Office of Medical Policy is responsible for regulation of promotion through the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communication and for assessing quality of clinical trials and helping to assure participant protection through the Division of Scientific Investigations. Temple has a longstanding interest in the design and conduct of clinical trials and has written extensively on this subject, especially on choice of control group in clinical trials, evaluation of active control trials, trials to evaluate dose-response, and trials using “enrichment” designs. He was Clinical Associate and then Chief Clinical Associate in the Clinical Endocrinology Branch of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, from 1969 to 1972, investigating the effects of lithium on the thyroid and examining the effects of agents that disrupt microtubules on steroid secretion. He became a reviewing Medical Officer in the Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products in 1972 and became Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Drugs in 1974. In 1976, he became the Director of the Division of Cardio-Renal Drug Products, serving in that role until 1982. From 1982 to 1988 he was Acting Director and then Director of the Office of Drug Research and Review. Among other awards, he has received FDA’s Award of Merit on six occasions, three Commissioner’s Special Citations, the Public Health Service Superior Service award, the Department of Health and Human Services
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues Distinguished Service Award, the Secretary’s Special Citation, and the Drug Information Association Outstanding Service Award. He received the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics’ Rawls-Palmer Progress in Medicine Lecture and Award in 2001. He also received the National Organization for Rare Disorders Public Health Leadership Award in 2001. In 2002, he received the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Distinguished Service and Leadership Award. He is on the editorial board of the journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He was on the Board of Directors of the Society for Clinical Trials from 1983 to 1987 and was President of the Society in 1987. He is an honorary Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. LIAISON David Korn (IOM), B.A. Harvard College; M.D., Harvard Medical School, is Senior Vice President for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research, Association of American Medical Colleges. He is a former Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professor, Dean of Stanford University’s School of Medicine, and Vice President of the University, as well as former Department of Pathology Professor and Chairman and Physician-in-Chief, Pathology, at Stanford University Hospital. He has served as the chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board (presidential appointment) and also the Food and Drug Administration’s Science Board’s Subcommittee to Review the Intramural Research Program. He was a member of the President’s Committee of Advisers on Science and Technology’s Panel on Health Care Reform and serves on the Department of Veterans Affairs National Research Advisory Council. He is a fellow and member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Council, past President of the American Society of Investigative Pathology, former President of the Association of Pathology Chairmen, honorary Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and Fellow of the College of American Pathologists. He has held editorial positions on Human Pathology, American Journal of Pathology, and the Journal of Biological Chemistry. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academies Science, Technology, and Law Panel. STAFF Anne-Marie Mazza, B.A., Economics; M.A., History and Public Policy; Ph.D., Public Policy, the George Washington University, joined the National Academies in 1995 and has served as Senior Program Officer with both the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. In 1999 she was
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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues named the first director of the Science, Technology, and Law Program. Between October 1999 and October 2000, she divided her time between the Science, Technology, and Law Program and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she served as a Senior Policy Analyst. Michelle C. Catlin, M.Sc., Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen’s University, Canada; Ph.D., Environmental Health-Toxicology Program, University of Washington, also is Senior Program Officer for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Before joining IOM, she served as a Program Officer with the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the National Research Council. She has worked on numerous National Academies reports, including Copper in Drinking Water, Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury, Arsenic in Drinking Water: 2001 Update, and Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 and Update 2002. Kathi E. Hanna, M.S., Ph.D., is a science and health policy consultant, writer, and editor in the Washington, D.C., area specializing in biomedical research policy and bioethics. She has served in senior staff and consulting positions with the National Bioethics Advisory Commission, the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses, the congressional Office of Technology Assessment, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Medicine. Stacey Speer, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, joined the National Academies’ Science, Technology, and Law Program in September 2002 as the Christine Mirzayan Intern. Stacey is now the Senior Program Assistant of the Science, Technology, and Law Program. She is attending the George Washington University, pursuing a Master’s of Forensic Science. Sara Davidson Maddox, M.A., is a science and health policy writer and editor, with extensive experience in the areas of bioethics, biomedical research, and health services and quality. She was editor for the National Bioethics Advisory Commission and has participated in projects for the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Medicine.
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Twenty-one NSW groups will receive grants to help preserve the state’s heritage following the announcement of the 2008 Community Heritage Grants.
The successful and popular program is providing grants worth $103 790 to 21 community groups and organisations around the state in 2008. The groups include museums, libraries, historical societies, migrant and religious organisations. Each will receive funds to assist in the preservation of community owned but nationally significant heritage collections.
Highlights include $4 400 to the New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum for a significance assessment; $4 950 to the Aquarian Archive for a preservation needs assessment and $4 000 to Rookwood Anglican and General Cemetery Trust to assist with the conservation and preservation of the Burial Records Collection 1867-2006. The Nutcote Trust has also received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the collection housed in the former home of Australian children’s author May Gibbs.
Recipients attend a three-day intensive preservation and collection management workshop held at the National Library, the National Archives of Australia, the National Museum of Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.
National Library Director-General Jan Fullerton said the Community Heritage Grants program showed the commitment by the National Library, along with its partner institutions and the Federal Government, in encouraging communities to care for the nation’s heritage, be it in small country towns or capital cities.
“It is all about working together to help spread the message that if we don’t preserve our history now, it could be lost forever,” she said.
“Through sharing this knowledge, the information can be taken back to the communities where it is most needed to ensure that local heritage collections are still there for future generations.”
The grant money is used for significance assessments, preservation needs assessments, conservation treatments, preservation training, digitisation, and purchasing quality storage materials or environmental monitoring equipment.
The Community Heritage Grants Program is managed by the National Library. It is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive; the National Museum of Australia and the National Library.
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Lockhart & District Historical Society received $5 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the Brookong Collection. Brookong Station was settled in the 1840s and the collection includes original photographs, documents and metrological records, and material concerning the 1888 shearers’ strike.
New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum Incorporated received $4 400 for a significance assessment of the collection. The 1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is the Australian Army's oldest surviving regiment, with links to the military volunteers of the 1870s. A collection highlight includes the personal diary, scrapbook and photo album of Major Lee, who commanded the second half squadron of Lancers who departed Sydney accompanied by Banjo Paterson as war correspondent. Lee's diary contains Paterson poems of the time, dated before their official publication dates and variously signed “AB Paterson”.
Uralla Historical Society received $7 260 for a preservation needs assessment of the McCrossin's Mill Museum Chinese Collection and a training workshop in preventative conservation. The Chinese Collection contains objects relating to the history of the Chinese on the Rocky River goldfields in the 1850s. Many items are of rare cultural and religious significance, including joss house relics.
Australian Tennis Museum received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the Australian Tennis Museum's clothing collection. The collection holds items worn by many Australian and international tennis players including Ken Rosewall, Margaret Smith-Court, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Lleyton Hewitt, Maria Bueno, Jennifer Capriati, Karen Krantzcke, John Newcombe and Chris Evert.
Rookwood Anglican and General Cemetery Trusts received $4 000 for a contribution towards conservation and preservation of the Burial Records Collection 1867-2006. The Rookwood Necropolis was founded in response to Sydney outgrowing its first two cemeteries, located where Sydney Town Hall and Central Railway Station now stand. Rookwood’s first burial took place in 1867 and is still a working cemetery. It is the largest cemetery in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest in the world.
The Oaks Historical Society Inc received $4 400 for a preservation needs assessment of the collection. The collection includes artefacts and documents relating to local history such as industry – timber getting, mining, orcharding and poultry farms, education, farming, and local military history represented from the Boer War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam and on the home front. The Oaks Historical Society was formed in 1979 to research the history of The Oaks and the Burragorang Valley which was flooded by Warragamba Dam.
Millthorpe & District Historical Society Inc received $13 000 for a mobile storage unit and archival materials for the Golden Memories Museum. The social history resources include the J.H.A. Lister collection, which marks the discovery of the first payable gold, by Lister and his brother Tom in 1851. The Sixth Light Horse Regiment Millthorpe Troop is described through photographs, medals and tokens, ephemera, uniform accessories and personal equipment.
The Croatian Archive Association of Australia Inc received $4 400 for a significance assessment of the collection. The association was formed in 2005 at the Croatian Club in Punchbowl, in order to preserve the history of Croatians in Australia. The Association is working closely with the community, collecting material relating to the lives and achievements of Croatians in Australia and making it available for research and exhibitions. The collection includes correspondence, minute books, souvenir booklets, sporting programs and photographs.
Port Macquarie Historical Society Inc received $5 500 for a significance assessment of the collection. Significant items in the Society’s collection include Aboriginal artefacts, original Lionel Lindsay watercolours c1916-1920, convict relics c1840s from the Port Macquarie Penal Settlement, books from the library of Major Archibald Clunes Innes, Commandant of the Port Macquarie Penal Settlement from November 1826 to April 1827 and an extensive costume and textile collection.
Lake Macquarie City Library received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the Coal and Power Collection. The collection consists of a wide range of plans and diagrams relating to coal mining and electricity generation in the region. The mining collection contains approximately 6800 documents and the power station collection contains approximately 5000.
Aquarian Archive Inc received $4 950 for a preservation needs assessment of the collection. The collection contains research records and artefacts relating to the New Settler and Intentional Communities movements in the Northern Rivers region of NSW since 1973 after the Aquarius Festival. The festival introduced alternative living styles to the wider Australian community, ranging from care of the environment, alternative energy sources, low cost housing, and the development of communes, or intentional communities, which explored organic food production, produced their own styles of fashion and practised alternative medicine.
Bathurst Regional Council received $3 500 for a preservation training workshop for staff and volunteers of various organisations in the Bathurst region. The collections involved in this workshop include the School of Arts Collection, the Bathurst Family History Society Collection, the Chifley Home (home of former Prime Minister Ben Chifley), Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum and the National Motor Racing Museum.
The Scout Association of Australia NSW Branch received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the collection. The collection contains artefacts dating back to the foundation of Scouting in Australia in 1908, including uniforms, flags, plaques, banners, photographs, film reels, audio tapes and glass negatives from the early 1900s. Significant collection items include a Changi Rover Scout Scarf from World War II; a trophy shield presented by Dr J.J. Bradfield, chief engineer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in 1932 and a photograph album from the 1920s which includes some photographs of Scouts taken with Australian artist Norman Lindsay in the grounds of his Faulconbridge estate.
Nutcote Trust Pty Limited received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the collection. 'Nutcote' was the home of the prominent Australian children's author and illustrator, May Gibbs (1877-1969). May Gibbs was Australia’s first professional female illustrator. Many of her postcards were sent to troops serving in World War I but she is best known for her 1918 book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. This collection includes early 20th century Gibbs postcards, early publications including first editions, late 19th and early 20th century original photographs, original May Gibbs' furniture and small original artworks by Herbert Gibbs, BJ Waterhouse and others.
Blue Mountains Historical Society Inc received $4 730 for a significance assessment of the collection. The society’s collection contains manuscripts, records, photographs and relics that record the history of the Blue Mountains and surrounding areas. Significant events recorded in the collection include the establishment of hospitals and sanitoriums for the treatment of tuberculosis, the evacuation of Sydney residents and private schools to the Blue Mountains during World War II and the employment of many local residents in the Lithgow Small Arms Factory.
The Rabbi Falk Memorial Library, Great Synagogue Sydney received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the books and serials in the Rabbi Falk Memorial Library. The library is owned by the Great Synagogue, the oldest continuing Jewish congregation in Australia. The collection contains several works held nowhere else in Australasia, including over 200 old and rare books, some dating from the early 16th century.
Randwick City Library and Information Service and Randwick and District Historical Society Inc received $8 000 for significance assessments of the Randwick City Library and Randwick and District Historical Society collections. The Randwick City Library local history collection includes books and newspapers relating to the historical and contemporary life of the City of Randwick, and original photographs and city and community archives. The Historical Society archive contains photographs, documents, oral history tapes and objects linked to Randwick. The City Library and Information Service is one of the largest in metropolitan Sydney. The Historical Society Inc. collects, promotes and preserves the history of Randwick.
Hellenic Historical and Cultural Centre NSW received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the collection. The Hellenic Historical and Cultural Centre provides a resource for all Australian Greek communities, with a collection containing costumes and textiles, shadow theatre artefacts, ecclesiastical artefacts, photographs, printed materials and wedding artefacts.
Arts Northern Rivers received $1 700 for a textile conservation workshop for 21 museums in New South Wales. Organisations participating in this workshop include: Alumny Creek School Museum, Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum, Casino Folk Museum, Evans Head Living Museum, New ltaly Museum Pacific Railway Society Museum, Port of Yamba Historical Society and the Tweed Regional Museum.
Lithgow City Council received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the Lithgow City Council Textiles Collection. The collection contains more than 2000 pieces produced or associated with the Lithgow Valley Pottery, a Suttons Crazy Patchwork Quilt dating from 1893, the Lithgow Woollen Mills Collection, the Sir Joseph Cook collection, the Eskbank Ironworks Blast Furnace Collection, a fully restored hansom cab, wooden sulkies (circa.1900), and 1500 pieces donated by the community of Lithgow.
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Emily Maynard's Cat Gets a Haircut – Like a Lion!
In a Twitter photo Maynard shared Thursday, the cat's fur has been fashioned into a lion's mane.
"Safari has never been happier. Really. I swear. #grumpycat," she Tweeted.
It sounds like both of the single mom's felines are sporting the new do.
"I just dropped Holly and Safari off to get their lion haircuts," she replied on Thursday to her Twitter friend, @BoMartini. "Get ready for your phone to be filled with even more cat pics." | <urn:uuid:1abd1d7b-e43b-442a-ba4c-7318c42a3bdd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20660176,00.html | 2013-05-20T02:42:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962745 | 125 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
michelz wrote:paissad wrote:take a look at /var/log/pms-linux/ dir
This is a small part of the log where i think its going wrong:
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[New I/O server worker #1-1] DEBUG 19:23:17.091 Received on socket: User-Agent: PLAYSTATION 3
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 19:23:17.091 Media renderer was not recognized. HTTP User agent :PLAYSTATION 3
Hi Paissad.. would you be able/willing to make a deb package install for the linux 1.10.5 (official version) ?
PMS expects to be able to open the renderers config files by relative path from the installation dir. If they are not there, or you did not start the server from that dir, you will encounter problems with any non-standard files.
paissad wrote:@jehuvaHi Paissad.. would you be able/willing to make a deb package install for the linux 1.10.5 (official version) ?
why would you like me to build that version ? ... personally, i think it's not a good idea and further ... you can build it by yourself ....
just donwlaod the source from my repo and build the version you want ... but you may suffer a little since you need to understand the packaging
paissad wrote:The server is currently down until Sunday .... I'm really sorry for the inconvenience please wait until that moment i will solve everything .....i'm in travelling
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Knowledge, Power and Educational Reform
Applying the Sociology of Basil Bernstein
Edited by Rob Moore, Madeleine Arnot, John Beck, Harry Daniels
Published June 29th 2009 by Routledge – 250 pages
This book is made up of a selection of writings from an international team of scholars, highlighting the contribution made to the field of educational policy and educational policy research by Basil Bernstein's work on the sociology of pedagogy. These contributors explore, analyse and engage with contemporary political reforms of education, contemporary pedagogic debates and the changing nature of professional knowledge, relationships and structures. The subjects covered include:
SECTION 1: Knowledge Structures and Epistemology 1. ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS: verticality of knowledge and the school curriculum 2. KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES AND INTELLECTUAL FIELDS: Basil Bernstein and the sociology of knowledge 3. ON KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES AND KNOWER STRUCTURES 4. CLIMBING THE LADDER OF KNOWLEDGE: Plato and Bernstein SECTION 2: Knowledge, Identity and Voice 5. POWER, PEDAGOGIC VOICES AND PUPIL TALK: the implications for pupil consultation as transformative practice 6. DISEMBEDDED MIDDLE CLASS PEDAGOGIC IDENTITIES 7. CHILDREN’S RECONTEXTUALISATIONS OF PEDAGOGY SECTION 3: Professional Knowledge and Pedagogic Change 8. LANGUAGES OF DESCRIPTION AND THE EDUCATION OF RESEARCHERS 9 TEACHERS AS CREATORS OF SOCIAL CONTEXTS FOR SCIENTIFIC LEARNING: a discussion of new approaches to teacher education 10. ACTIVITY, DISCOURSE AND PEDAGOGIC CHANGE SECTION 4: Policy Innovation, Discourse and Educational Reform 11. ‘DIRECTED TIME’: identity and time in New Labour policy discourse 12. RECONTEXTUALISING PROCESSES IN A CONTEXT OF CURRICULUM FLEXIBILITY: the (un)changes of new educational reforms 13. TOWARDS A SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE: an application of Bernstein to the U.S. ‘No Child Left Behind’ Act 14. LITERACY, PEDAGOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE: directions from Bernstein’s sociology Ruqaiya Hasan
Rob Moore is Senior Lecturer in Education has taught at primary, secondary, further and higher levels in English education. He currently teaches a range of sociology of education courses that cover sociological perspectives and education and more specific areas such as social exclusion and childhood and family. Special interests in epistemology and the problems of knowledge, education and social change, educational differences and youth transitions.
John Beck is Director of Studies for Education at the University of Cambridge teaches mainly in the areas of Sociology of Education and Professional Studies on undergraduate, secondary PGCE and Masters courses. His main current research interests include: citizenship and citizenship education; social theory and social policy within the sociology of education; and aspects of personal and social education including sex education.
Harry Daniels is Professor of Education at the University of Bath. He has written many books including Vygotsky and Pedagogy, 2nd edition (Routledge) which is widely used around the world as an introduction to Vygotsky’s work.
Madeleine Arnot is Professor of Sociology of Education A sociologist of education who is particularly known for her work on gender and education. Her research and teaching interests include social inequalities in education (race, class and gender); family, youth and citizenship; citizenship education; and educational policy and social change. She is currently on the Executive Editorial Board of the British Journal of Sociology of Education and the editorial board of International Studies in Sociology of Education, and associate editor of Gender and Education. | <urn:uuid:fc3d0860-0c28-4213-beab-7a082df86055> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.psypress.com/books/details/9780415559720/ | 2013-05-20T02:16:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.903834 | 803 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Germany drafts new VoD regulations
Angela Merkel’s coalition cabinet has greenlit new regulations concerning video-on-demand (VoD) services in the draft German Film Law (FFG) that would come into effect from the beginning of 2014.
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Let’s say you’re building a new intranet for a company. The site has pages upon pages of thrilling content that, until now, has been utterly disorganized. You could have a go at rearranging and categorizing it yourself, but that may be tricky — especially if you’re unfamiliar with the subject matter. Eek! What do you do?
Card sorting is an easy way to help organize larger quantities of content into a meaningful structure. The right time to do it is when you’re ready to start organizing the information. The objective is to discover an intuitive and meaningful classification for topics by asking some prospective users of the system — in our intranet example, this would be a group of company employees — to organize the information in a manner that makes sense to them. We do this by writing the name of each topic onto a card, shuffling the deck, and then asking a user or a group of users to sort the cards into groups according to broad subject areas. As the users sort the cards, you observe, ask questions, and take notes.
Card sorting tests can be broadly organized into two types: in an open card sorting exercise, your users will invent their own groups, give them a name, and sort cards into each. In a closed exercise, you specify the groups for them and the users sort the cards. If you’re fairly sure of the groupings you’d like to use on the site, or if your client has already specified a broad set of topics, a closed test is the right choice for you. If you’re unsure, perhaps an open test is better.
Running a card sorting exercise is quite fun, and it’s probably easier than you think. Let’s look at how to run your own card sorting exercise.
Step 1: Identify Your Topics
You’ll first need to identify what’s going to be part of your site. If you’re working on a site that already exists, it’s a matter of pulling out the pages that you have and listing each; if the site is new, list each page that you plan to include. If your site is quite large or very detailed, try to stick to higher-level topics for now. There’s no sense overwhelming your poor test subjects with five hundred cards! You can always run more card sorting tests later for subsections of your site.
Step 2: Make Some Cards
Each topic needs a card. It’s easy to do this on a computer: simply fire up your favorite word processor, look into the templates section for a business card or mailing label format, and fill in a series of cards with the name of each topic. Then, print the cards on card stock and chop them up with scissors. Feeling more lo-fi? Grab a stack of small index cards or a pad of sticky notes, and pull out your favorite marker. (You should probably stick to the computer if you have messy handwriting!)
If you plan to run a closed test, make some cards for each broad grouping. It can help to make these bigger or in a different color so that they’re distinct from the other cards. It’s a good idea to cut out some blank cards, too. During the test, a user might think of a topic that ought to be included.
Step 3: Find Some Test Participants
You’ll need to find some people to sort the cards. In our intranet example, we’re using company employees: I’d ask their managers for a bit of their time, and maybe put on a small afternoon tea as a treat for the participants afterwards. For a public web site, you might like to recruit some strangers with the promise of a free coffee or a voucher for a juice. Try asking about at a nearby library, university, or coffee shop for volunteers, or even put the word out on Twitter for nearby tweeters.
While it’s possible to run a card sorting exercise with individuals, you might also like to try it in pairs or threes. When people work together to organize cards, you can observe the kinds of discussions they’re having while they’re trying to decide which cards belong where. Individuals, on the other hand, will probably keep that information to themselves, and you’ll have to ask them to think out loud.
How many participants do you need? Jakob Nielsen suggests you ought to have at least 15 individual participants, while Donna Spencer and Todd Warfel suggest just five tests with groups of three. Bearing in mind that this is a quick-and-dirty method, I’d be inclined to pick the latter — it’s a good trade-off in terms of time and numbers.
By now, you’ll have an idea of where you plan to run the test. You should have access to a reasonably quiet room that’s well-lit, with a large table and enough seating for you and your participants. This is probably easy if you or your clients have an office; otherwise, perhaps that cafe has a quieter side room you could use.
When you invite your participants, be sure to let them know how long you suspect it will take, and explain what the activity will be like.
Step 4: Run the Test
Let’s do it!
Mix up your deck of cards and put them on the table. If you’re using a closed test, put the topic cards out onto the table as well, along with the blank cards and pens. Grab some water or juice, a pen and paper for you, and sit down with the participants. Explain the goal of the exercise — it’s good to remind them that it’s not a test or an assessment of their ability, just an exercise to help you make your web site better. Let them know that you’ll be taking notes throughout, and invite them to ask questions during the process if they have them. Then, hand them the cards and let them have at it!
If you’re working with a pair or group of people, keep an eye out for individuals who like to dominate the conversation or those who stay quiet, and try to ensure that everyone has a say; it’s as easy as saying, “Bob, what do you think?”. If you’re working with a lone participant, encourage them to discuss their decisions out loud with you. This is tricky, as most of us try to avoid mumbling to ourselves, but it’s worth the effort as you’ll gain some great insights into why that participant makes those decisions.
Take note of interesting ideas people discuss throughout the test. It’s unnecessary to jot down every card as it goes into the pile (we’ll do that later), but it’s good to note any places where the participants might have become stuck or confused.
If a participant thinks that there’s a missing topic or a better name for a topic, use one of your blank cards to add it into the mix. It’s probably a good idea to use a different-colored pen or mark it somehow so that you remember it’s a new suggestion.
Step 5: After the Test
Fire up your favorite spreadsheet application and mark down each of the cards that went into each pile (tedious, but worth it!). I like to make a column for each grouping and list each card name underneath; it’s also good to use a new sheet in a workbook for each test. Add any notes that you might have taken during the test. When you’ve copied each pile into its own column, shuffle the cards again, set up your table, and test your next set of participants.
Step 6: Interpret the Results
Just by observing your participants, you should already have some ideas about the way your pages ought to be organized, but it’s also worth examining each of your spreadsheets to look for patterns and similarities. Unambiguous topics will almost certainly have been placed in the same pile by each participant; some more difficult topics may have appeared in different groups, or users might have suggested better names.
If you really need to be able to point to percentages and hard statistics, try this free spreadsheet by Donna Spencer; by following the instructions that come with the template, you’ll be able to see patterns emerge at a glance.
The More You Know
By now, you should have a fairly good idea of what topic groupings your users will find to be intuitive. Use this data while you’re designing your information architecture, and live happy in the knowledge that you have a more solid idea of what your users really need!
Web-based Card-sorting Tools
In a big hurry? No time for cards and Sharpies? Try online services like WebSort or OptimalSort. While this lacks the hands-on, personal feel of seeing these users work on your cards in person, it’s quite a bit less effort.
And if you want to run a test in person but still save the trees, try this jQuery-driven web-based card sorter. Using this template, add categories and cards that suit your topic, pull it up on your trusty laptop, and allow your participants to drag the cards around. This one is an extremely bare-bones affair, but it’s easy to add your own CSS to make it prettier! | <urn:uuid:f8c17bbf-e432-4529-9bce-a857399adf1d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sitepoint.com/play-your-cards-right-run-your-first-card-sort/ | 2013-05-20T02:24:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943056 | 1,970 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Very disappointing tonight. Too many players went missing in the second half. My rating of the players is:
- Looked very dodgey at times tonight.
- Normally a solid defender but he just doesn't offer enough going forward. Our full backs need to over lap the wingers more. Carragher gets a nose bleed when he passes the half way line. Poor again. I would prefer Phil Neville at right back. Sorry
- Our best defender todate. Hopes its not a serious injury.
- Not playing to his best ability and not commanding enough yet. Will need to improve if we are to progress.
- I'm worried as Cole normally is so assured at full back and I would guess our best left back. But he is completely out of sorts. Maybe due to his lack of games.
- We will do nothing in this World Cup if he is not dropped. No pace. Can't defend and offers very liitle apart from the odd set piece. Even his crossing has been poor these last two games. Lennon offers so much more.
- Another top class player not performing.
- Considering the amount of stick he has received I thought he was one of our better players tonight.
- One of the few players to come away from this game with any credit. Great goal and looks dangerous going forward.
- Looks to be out of the competition but will we miss him? So much was resting on Owen shoulders but with his lack of games and not being match fit he was going to struggle without his knee problem.
- Desperately needs games to improve his fitness and maybe a gamble too far.
- Didn't do much tonight but always a threat with his ungamely style and height. Maybe our only chance of silverware with Owens injury and Rooneys lack of match fitness. Thought Walcott should have been given a chance but wasn't. Why was he taken?
- Another who has hardly played this season and is lacking match fitness. He will always give his all but will it be good enough.
- Maybe a candidate for M-O-M and only played 21 minutes. Much better than Lampard and our best midfielder by far.
- Completely useless tosser. His gamble only taking 4 forwards has now backfired. Should not of been offered an extension to his contract. Clueless. But is still the luckiest manager alive. Still undefeated but the group was one of the easiest and we still struggled. We will be lucky to progress further if we play like this again. | <urn:uuid:91b70b0e-e5dd-4943-b8b6-551caa72351f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.the-wanderer.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?p=136744 | 2013-05-20T02:22:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985453 | 518 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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CCC beat Bajans in CT20 warm-up
Bridgetown, Barbados – Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) secured a five-run victory over Barbados in their final Caribbean T20 warm-up match on Tuesday. Playing at the 3Ws Oval, the students made 100 and held their nerves to win the day/night encounter.
Barbados needed 27 runs off the last three overs with three wickets standing and fast bowlers Javon Searles and Jason Holder at the crease. It then came down to 22 runs off the last two overs. Searles managed a straight six in the penultimate over from off-spinner Ryan Austin but was leg-before wicket off the last ball for 15 as he essayed an ill-advised reverse sweep, which he had tried a few times in his 19-ball innings.
They them required 13 runs off the final over from fast bowler Gilford Moore. Holder took six runs off the first two balls including a straight drive for four off the first delivery but was well caught at mid-off by Martin Nurse from the third ball for the topscore of 17 from the same number of balls.
Tino Best missed the fourth ball and scrambled a single off the fifth before Sulieman Benn missed the last. Moore and off-spinner Ryan Wiggins each took 2-17 while leg-spinner Nkrumah Bonner picked up 2-24.
Earlier in the day, CCC scored 100-5 off their 20 overs after winning the toss. Opener Miles Bascombe topscored with 32 off 31 balls with three boundaries and a six while Wiggins had a good match with 26 not out off 28 balls. Seamer Carlos Brathwaite took two for 18.
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Obama Creates White House Council on Woman and GirlsMarch 11, 2009 by Jen Russell
Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to
Saying that the fair treatment of women and girls by U.S. public policy is an indicator of the overall well-being of the country, President Obama today created a new White House Council on Women and Girls.
The council's creation comes after more than 50 women's groups signed onto a letter in December urging President-elect Obama and Vice-President-elect Joe Biden to create a Cabinet-level bureau on women's issues. President Clinton created a White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach in 1995, but it did not operate at Cabinet-level. President George W. Bush disbanded that office in 2001.
Obama said after he signed an executive order creating the council that he wants "to be clear that issues like equal pay, family leave, child care and others are not just women's issues, they are family issues and economic issues."
"Our progress in these areas is an important measure of whether we are truly fulfilling the promise of our democracy for all our people," Obama said.
The council "will provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and [its creation will] ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and families," according to a White House press release.
The council will include 24 Cabinet-level appointees and federal agency secretaries. Obama's long-time friend and fellow Chicagoan Valerie Jarrett, assistant to the president and a senior advisor overseeing the Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs, will chair the new council. Tina Tchen, deputy assistant to the president and director of the Office of Public Liaison under Jarrett, was named executive director.
Jarrett, the divorced single mother of a daughter, was herself an only child, who sometimes traveled to underdeveloped countries with her geneticist father, Dr. James Bowman, and her mother Barbara Bowman, an early childhood development expert. She settled in Chicago after earning a degree in psychology from Stanford and a law degree from University of Michigan.
In addition to her White House duties, Jarrett remains the CEO of The Habitat Co., a real estate development and management company in Chicago. She is also the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago Medical Center, vice chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago and a trustee of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
Tchen, also a Chicago attorney, was a top fundraiser for the Obama presidential campaign. While a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, she represented large corporations was well as public agencies, including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Public Aid and the Chicago Housing Authority.
According to the White House press release, the council will ask each federal agency initially to "analyze their current status" regarding issues that impact women. Areas of focus during the council's first year are to include:
* Ensuring that each of the agencies is working to improve directly the economic status of women.
* Working with each agency to ensure that the administration evaluates and develops policies that establish a balance between work and family.
* Working hand-in-hand with the vice president, the Justice Department's Office of Violence Against Women and other government officials to find new ways to prevent violence against women, at home and abroad.
* Helping to build healthy families and improve women's health care.
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Who said that? Did he get what he asked for?
ADDED: I got to that quote through a New Republic article written at the time of the Obama inauguration that had the teaser-title "Screw Civility: Why Bush-Bashing Should Be Obama's Eeelection Strategy." The link goes to my blogging about it (which riffs on the misspelling "eeelection"). Anyway, check out the advice the lofty news journal gave to Obama:
Obama should save the civility shtick for Republicans he'll have to work with. As for the guy retiring to Texas, the new administration should ensure he remains the useful foil he was during the 2008 campaign. That starts with letting nothing--not public amnesia, not nostalgia, and certainly not a statesmanlike gesture from the White House--lift him from the PR cellar. When the new crew opens up the books on Bush's government, they ought to let every embarrassing detail out....
Democrats ran against Herbert Hoover for decades; Republicans kicked around Jimmy Carter for a dozen years. If Bush's successors play their cards right, Democrats could use his legacy as a thumb on their side of the scale for a generation....Civility shtick. Mmm hmm. Use it when it's useful. Don't be a chump. | <urn:uuid:3bc1e0cd-e0e0-4e88-9bac-6ba381956d71> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://althouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/today-we-affirm-new-commitment-to-live.html?showComment=1295254391890 | 2013-05-22T21:25:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953857 | 264 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Re: [suse-security] OT: VM killing sec relevant daemons
thanks for your reply. I definitely will put in more memory if the customer
> Instead of memtest, just running 'top' or 'free' would have told you what's
if top or free had told me this I wouldn't have asked
> Spamd and amavisd will quite easily kill your machine seen as it has only
> 256 MB. Just one mass-mailing (inbound of outbound) will take care of
> that. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt...
It can't be easy as that, because the machine is up for almost half a year and
only recently started to behave like this.
On top of that, for three weeks in a row the customer sent tons of mails from
this server (some promo or other) and nothing happened.
Usually this server takes about 1000 mails inbound and about 500 to 1500 mails
outbound in stride without so much as a whimp.
All the time this happened for the last few days the load never reached 4.00
which I would've expected. And all the time more than 30% memwere unused...
That's why I asked.
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BANGALORE: The time may be ripe to introduce congestion fee in Bangalore as an answer to its traffic chaos. An experiment done on the Infosys campus four years ago is now being replicated in Stanford, US.
After his first experiment with staggering entry of vehicles in the Infosys campus in Bangalore, Stanford professor Balaji Prabhakar got a $3 million research grant from the federal department of transportation to replicate his idea in Stanford. Called Capri, for Congestion and Parking Relief Incentives, it allows commuters to shift their travelling to off-peak times.
Prabhakar drew up a simple algorithm by which when an employee swipes his card at the entrance of the company gate, his name is registered in a database and his time of entry is noted. This project was called Infosys-Stanford Transportation (Instant) to incentivize employees who reach office before peak hour (8.30am) and levy congestion fee on those who come during peak-hour traffic.
"If the employee arrived before 8am, he would get two points, before 8.30am, entrants would get one point and so on. By the end of every week, we used to incentivize the ones who would get the highest points and offer cash prizes. Even lazy young boys who wouldn't get up early were excited about winning prizes," recalls NS Rama, CEO, Electronic City Industries Association (Elcia).
Rama was head of the development centre in Infosys then and worked with Prabhakar in 2008 when he visited the Bangalore Infosys campus and saw the traffic snarls employees had to battle. It was run in two quarters - October-December 2008 and January-March 2009. Cash prizes for Instant were funded by Infosys and Stanford every alternate month. But the sudden failure was due to a fund crunch and plans to take up the project on a large scale did not work. Rama added that when the move to encourage public transport was introduced, the project took a backseat. | <urn:uuid:a958591d-71ad-4c48-bd2d-15e3d4ae4ba6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-10/bangalore/33136955_1_congestion-fee-bangalore-infosys-cash-prizes | 2013-05-22T22:01:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977776 | 416 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The Obamas, by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, has made headlines even before it goes on sale Tomorrow, 01.10.11. A White House spokesman has dismissed it as an “over-dramatization of old news.”
The book — a political dissection of a marriage and a chronological account of the rocky political education of the president and first lady. It promises more than it delivers, so for readers expecting controversy, they may be disappointed. For those that can read between the lines… maybe not.
Although with the interesting timing of the exiting of Rahm Emanuel’s replacement as Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, it might make some wonder what has been left out and wonder if this book is perhaps an under-dramatization? The early exit, not matter how it was framed by the White House, continues the whispers of internal meltdown.
The book is filled with stories of infighting among White House staff which includes (ed) Rahm Emanuel , Robert Gibbs, Valerie Jarrett and the First Lady. Beyond Washington, few will call it juicy, except for details of a 2009 “Hollywoodesque” Halloween party at the White House with Johnny Depp in costume as the Mad Hatter from his role in the film Alice in Wonderland.
Kantor contends the White House kept details secret, fearing how a splashy party would appear during a recession. (See more below…)
The book portrays Michelle Obama as more political than her image, but opens with an interesting assumption, that Obama’s re-election “increasingly rests on attractive images and charming stories of him and his family.”
Kantor’s narrative is built on the couple’s longstanding political differences — not over policies, but the role of politics. Kantor writes that Michelle Obama always doubted if “true change could be accomplished through the legislative process.”
The couple’s other differences are explored: He’s tolerant of staff failures. She’s not. Kantor attributes that to their childhoods. Both are Ivy League-educated lawyers from modest backgrounds. But he partly raised himself and has a “soft spot” for anyone who has helped him. With her strict parents, there were no excuses.
The book is best on the Obamas’ enduring friendship with two African-American couples from Chicago and on the inner workings of the White House — how security and obsessive fears about image disrupt normal family life.
It’s a book that will be viewed through its readers’ politics: a liberal apology to conservatives, too focused on style for liberals yet in reality probably too much on the surface and missing the real scandals and questionable mystery issues that keep reappearing no matter how much the Obama’s have tried to bury them including: the eligibility question, the missing documents from both their backgrounds, unending questions about the president’s family and their family connections and ties between the Geithners, the Jarrett’s, and the Dunhams , tales of affairs and sexual proclivity, questions of both their dealings in Chicago; personal and professional including the Rezko land deal, follies like the 2016 Olympic bid and the list goes on…
Kantor concludes that the first lady has gained influence, “ironically” because she “played the role of not-very-political wife and mom so well. The less popular her husband became, the more powerful she became.”
She’s the “more confrontational Obama, the one who tended to slip into what one friend called ‘mama bear’ mode when her husband was threatened.” On Obama’s re-election campaign, Kantor writes, “This would be the last race he would ever run, and his wife intended for him to win.” We’ll see if Kantor has exaggerated the first lady’s role.
White House threw secret ‘Alice in Wonderland’ bash during recession
It was the tea party The Obamas just couldn’t resist… just like all those vacations, shopping trips and golf games. But you ordinary Americans… tighten your belt peeps~
New York Post A White House “Alice in Wonderland” costume ball — put on by Johnny Depp and Hollywood director Tim Burton — proved to be a Mad-as-a-Hatter idea that was never made public for fear of a political backlash during hard economic times, according to a new tell-all.
“The Obamas,” by New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor, tells of the first Halloween party the first couple feted at the White House in 2009. It was so over the top that “Star Wars” creator George Lucas sent the original Chewbacca to mingle with invited guests.
The book reveals how any official announcement of the glittering affair — coming at a time when Tea Party activists and voters furious over the lagging economy, 10-percent unemployment rate, bank bailouts and Obama’s health-care plan were staging protests — quickly vanished down the rabbit hole.
“White House officials were so nervous about how a splashy, Hollywood-esque party would look to jobless Americans — or their representatives in Congress, who would soon vote on health care — that the event was not discussed publicly and Burton’s and Depp’s contributions went unacknowledged,” the book says.
However, the White House made certain that more humble Halloween festivities earlier that day — for thousands of Washington-area schoolkids — were well reported by the press corps.
Then the Obamas went inside, where an invitation-only affair for children of military personnel and White House administrators unfolded in the East Room.
Unbeknownst to reporters, the State Dining Room had also been transformed into a secretive White House Wonderland.
Tim Burton decorated it “in his signature creepy-comic style. His film version was about to be released, and he had turned the room into the Mad Hatter’s tea party, with a long table set with antique-looking linens, enormous stuffed animals in chairs, and tiered serving plates with treats like bone-shaped meringue cookies,” reports the book, which The Post purchased at a Manhattan bookstore.
“Fruit punch was served in blood vials at the bar. Burton’s own Mad Hatter, the actor Johnny Depp, presided over the scene in full costume, standing up on a table to welcome everyone in character.”
The Obamas’ daughters, Malia and Sasha, then 11 and 8 respectively, “sat at the table, surrounded by a gaggle of their friends, and then proceeded to the next delight, a magic show in the East Room.”
Kantor’s book details more personal aspects of the Obama White House, serving up glimpses of the first couple’s marriage, parenting, sometimes tense handling of staff issues and even the president’s sly sense of humor when it comes to race.
One morning during his Senate campaign, Obama didn’t show up to a meeting with donors. “After a frantic search, a white staffer named Peter Coffey called Obama’s barbershop to find that, yes, he was there.”
The president confronted Coffey about the call later that day.
“ ‘The relationship between a black man and his barber is sacred,’ Obama bellowed . . . ‘For failing to understand this truth, your punishment is to watch the movie “Barbershop.” And for further punishment, you will then watch the sequel, “Barbershop 2.” ’ ”
Often White House staffers found themselves in the middle of husband-and-wife quarrels.
“The advisors could feel hopelessly caught between husband and wife,” Kantor writes. “The Obama marriage was awkward for everyone: for the aides, for the president . . . and for the first lady.”
Post photo composite
TEA PARTY! Johnny Depp played host, as the Mad Hatter, at a 2009 White House bash, but a new book says it was kept quiet from the press for fear of backlash amid the recession.
Updated (Photos from the Blaze… the truth has no agenda):
PICTURES SURFACE FROM THE OBAMA’S EXTRAVAGANT HALLOWEEN PARTY - Two years after the President and his family threw an over-the-top, Alice In Wonderland themed halloween party (complete with actor Johnny Depp in full Madhatter costume and makeup), pictures from the event are making the rounds. Was it wrong for the First Family to partying in such a grand fashion while the nation’s unemployment was sitting at 10%? Get the details and decide for yourself HERE.
A lot has been said over the last two days about the White House’s now-infamous “Alice in Wonderland” Halloween party from 2009. It was an extravagant affair featuring actor Johnny Depp and filmmaker Tim Burton in costume. Conservatives have panned the president for having such a party during economic turmoil, and generally keeping it hush-hush. Liberals (and even some conservatives) have defended the president, either saying the party was mentioned to some degree, or that the president‘s Halloween plans shouldn’t be national news.
No matter what side you take, it’s still conceivable that you would want to see pictures from the event, right? We thought so.
Intrepid blogger Zombie tracked down some of the photos from the night and posted them here. We’ve included some of them below (Depp is dressed as the Mad Hatter, Burton is the one with the eye patch, and the dog, well, that’s the Obama family canine named “Bo”):
By the way, the White House’s official statement defends the party as no secret:
One of the anecdotes that has received wide attention [from the new book The Obamas] has been a supposedly secret Alice in Wonderland themed Halloween party in 2009. This was an event for local school children from the Washington DC area and for hundreds of military families, and certainly nothing that the White House was ashamed of.
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So a couple of days ago, I answered a question infamous twitter personality Miss Raissa posed, and asked a few of my own. And then, she replied. Now, a few people on twitter were actually shocked because, according to them, she doesn't address criticism from us liberals and atheists all that often. In light of that, I felt pretty special. How do I feel about the answers? My reaction after the jump.
Raissa, do you actually care about dialogue with people with opposing viewpoints, or are you just trying to preach? You clearly didn't put a lot of effort into the answers.
The first question was a multiple part question, asking you how you'd feel if Buddhism, with its Narakas, and Islam, with Jahhanom, were true. I also asked how you'd take it if there was a heaven that was run by gods that valued skepticism and, as such, only let us atheists and agnostics in. You said you couldn't speak for other religions, but then quickly added that your religion is true because Jesus sacrificed himself for you (no he didn't sacrifice anything) and no other god did that. Actually, the Egyptian gods Osiris and Horus died to protect us from Set, and ALL the Norse gods died protecting us from various monsters, trolls and giants led by Loki. Both the Egyptian and Norse gods have followers today, so you can't say that they're not true because no one believes them anymore. You go on to (rightly) point out that not all religions can be true...but there doesn't have to be one god. There could just as easily be no gods at all, or a god or gods that aren't worshiped by any religion ever created.
Then, when you get to my query regarding whether atheists and agnostics would go to heaven while everyone else went to hell, you simply said "there’s just no way that’s going to happen." Why? What reason do you have to believe my swiftly-constructed hypothetical situation isn't true? Face facts: There is no proof that your god is real, Raissa. There's none that any god or goddess is real. Even you must admit this. Believing in something you can't prove to be real necessitates that you subvert rationality at some level and either ignore or internally discredit all evidence to the contrary. So what makes you think that this life isn't a test that you're set to fail? What makes you think that god, or "the gods", didn't simply make everything, randomize our personalities and decide that only those with enough credulity to reject unprovable religions would get to chill with them in paradise after death? Do you have a satisfactory answer that isn't simply a more polite version of "nu-uh"?
For the second question, I asked how you could oppose gay marriage while not claiming to hate gay people, even though denying them a right everyone else has makes them second class citizens. Your answer was "Homosexuals are not second class citizens and have never been treated as such." Sure, there was other stuff around that, but you're missing something very important. Aside from the fact that it's simply wrong (here in Canada, gay sex was punishable by prison sentence until 1969) the fact is, marriage has always been a right in Canada, since Confederation in 1867. Denying one group any right makes them second class citizens by definition. Now, no one's forcing you to accept the "homosexual lifestyle" any more than they're forcing you to accept that another religion is true. What people don't like is that not only do you disagree, you want their lifestyle to be illegal to some degree. If someone said "I don't want to allow black people to marry outside their race" would you think they hate black people? Of course you would, and you'd almost certainly be right. So why can't we apply the same logic here? If you don't hate gay people, you should have no issue with them having the same rights, under the law, as we heterosexuals have.
The last question was about secular arguments against gay marriage was, essentially, an argument against gay sex. You made claims about AIDS that we've heard before, and that anal sex is bad for you, and homosexual men have shorter lives than heterosexuals. I won't argue that. I also won't argue against you "gay sex is unnatural" point since a) someone in your comments section already defeated that point and b) we're communicating via an unnatural means, so clearly you don't actually care about what's natural or not. What I will argue is that outlawing gay marriage does nothing to hinder the risks inherent in unprotected homosexual sex. Now, outlawing gay sex might, but that's a draconian measure that no one would want to enact, presumably not even you. However, there's some evidence that, if we follow your logic, is much more damning than anything you've said.
Check this Fast Facts pdf file from the USA's Centre for Disease Control (CDC). There's a chart at the bottom of the first page that tracks new HIV or AIDS cases from 2006 to 2010. White men who had sex with men (or "MSM", which includes any men who had sex with another man, whether they be bi or homosexual) accounted for 13,230 of these new cases, the single largest group of new HIV/AIDS cases. Black MSM were next with 10,130. Directly following them were black heterosexual women (7,340) then hispanic MSM (5,360) black heterosexual men (3,290) and white heterosexual women (2,310), then black intravenous drug users and hispanic heterosexual women. Since white heterosexual men made up less than 2% of new cases, they weren't counted. Now, if we were to add these groups up as "white people who got HIV/AIDS via sex" and "black people who got HIV/AIDS via sex" they'd add up to 15,540 (white) against 20,760 (black). Bear in mind that this is not counting black intravenous drug users, who make up another 3,480 cases (2,010 male, 1,470 female). Now, the demographics of the USA state that white people make up about 72.4% of the population while black people make up 12.6%, and yet new black HIV/AIDS cases in the same country outnumber new white HIV/AIDS cases by 5,220, about 1/3 of the total new white infections, and make up a majority of the total of new cases since 2006. In other words, your logic, if accepted and applied to interracial marriage, would be enough to overturn Loving v Virginia. Hell, it might even be enough to outlaw ALL African-American marriage, if we were dumb enough to accept this as an adequate argument. In other words, the HIV/AIDS argument against gay marriage should not be used by anyone, especially black people.
I don't think you're a bad person, Raissa. I don't agree with you on...well, I don't know there's anything we do agree on, other than that air is good and food is yummy. But you really need to rethink your views on homosexuality. It's OK for your religion to not bless same sex couplings, but to thoroughly denounce them and wish that they were illegal? That's a strong indication of hate, and that is something I don't tolerate.
If you want to try to answer my questions more adequately, I'm all for it. I'm most interested in your answers to the first question, since there is no way to oppose gay marriage without hating them, or misunderstanding the fact that they're not being denied a right, and there is no good secular argument against gay marriage. | <urn:uuid:85b8d814-5ea7-4aa6-9534-1e71040ac8d6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://benfromcanada.blogspot.com/2011/08/continuing-dialogue-with-miss-raissa.html | 2013-05-22T21:45:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979658 | 1,601 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
How to determine fetal position in womb.
These are my notes from school that I have written out and uploaded for all of you.
Hope you can read my handwriting. Let me know if you can’t read something on here.
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West Coast Taco Crawl
I'm driving down the west coast starting from San Francisco and ending in San Filipe in Baja. I'm hoping to hit as many good tacos as possible during my trip and wondering if there are any must visits on my way down. I really don't know the san diego / baja taco scene at all and figured this was the best place to ask.
Hello, our L.A. hounds will give you the scoop on the best this region can offer. This board covers all of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties during your drive. We ask everyone to keep responses focused on the L.A. region, please.
The San Francisco board covers the counties that touch the SF Bay, and is found here:
The California board covers the rest of the state, including San Diego County (despite what our board header above says), and it's found here:
darlingbastard, you're invited to ask your question on those boards, and please ask everyone to keep their responses locally focused. Thanks.
For the L.A. area from the valley to the city, be sure to check out the highest rated tacos by Bandini on his "The Great Taco Hunt" on blogspot.
You will probably at some point be on the 405 (San Diego) freeway which goes north/south thru the west side of L.A. Taqueria Sanchez is not far -- take the Washington or Culver exits, head a bit west, and it is on Centinela. Fantastic shrimp tacos, and I also like the pastor and carnitas. Parking in the back, clean, good salsa bar, very inexpensive.
Just north of San Diego, I was turned on to Juanita's on the Pacific Coast Highway (?) near Del Mar by posters from the California board. Very friendly, I liked my carnitas and pastor, but most of the locals seemed to get a crispy taco combo of some sort. | <urn:uuid:77166235-58f0-41fe-9598-d2a7008c30c5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/353788 | 2013-05-22T21:47:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961685 | 404 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Advocates call for more community input in selection of next safety manager
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 2:06 pm
“They should learn from their past mistakes of rushing through the process without adequate community input,” Lisa Calderon, a Denver community advocate, said. “There should also be a commitment from the next candidates to build upon the discipline matrix that took years to design and implement.”
Art Way, Colorado Progressive Coalition racial justice director, agreed with Calderon: “We need a manager of safety who is willing to implement the discipline matrix to the full extent, and err on the side of the community … Someone willing to imprint on law enforcement that they are civil servants and not some sovereign group of thugs. I think many within law enforcement would like to see this as well.”
Speaking to the Colorado Independent after his hire a couple of months ago, Perea said he did have some past experience working with community groups, though limited in scope.
“I’ve always been working with diversity groups, mostly in our recruiting … We find that our strength is in diversity,” Perea said at the time. “As an official with the mayor’s office, that goes along with the territory. You’ve got to work with the community.”
Working first as a police officer and then in the U.S. Secret Service, Perea said in that interview that building relationships is what made the job as manager of safety a dream one for him. However, that dream quickly turned on him after realizing his decision not to fire two police officers involved in the 2009 beating of Michael DeHerrera cracked the foundations of future relationships.
“The whole thing is weird, I would think Hick [Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper], [Denver Independent Monitor Richard] Rosenthal and Perea would be on the same page,” said Way, who as a member of a selection board approving Perea as a candidate had been willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. “Surely I thought Perea would stay in line with the momentum LaCabe created, but he seemed bent on undoing things. These DPD cops have been acting as if they are celebrating LaCabe’s departure.”
Eric Brown, communications director for the mayor’s office, said that the next steps in developing a selection process for the new manager of safety have yet to be discussed.
Calderon said she applauded the resignation of Perea but added she hoped the city would see it as a lesson. “I hope the city’s leadership finally takes this opportunity to make real structural changes in the department to improve community relations, restore public trust and save taxpayer money that is currently being spent to settle cases with victims of police violence.”
Due to the selection process of Perea being expedited to compensate for the retirement of LaCabe, that time line initially put into question the ability for the city to allow for community involvement in the process. However, Brown said at the time that they were happy with the process and felt there was adequate citizen input.
He said candidates were first narrowed to a group of 17, then were screened by a preliminary panel of individuals familiar with the Department of Safety. Four candidates emerged and went on to a second panel Brown said was made up of community leaders and union members. He said that LaCabe, Rosenthal and Hickenlooper Chief of Staff Roxane White also conducted interviews.
Hickenlooper ultimately made the appointment.
Calderon had said that while some on the panel represented real community leaders, many were the just “usual suspects.” She called for broader community outreach for the next decision-making process.
Noting that the city should not stop its investigation into the incident, Calderon said while Hickenlooper and Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman continue to say that these violent acts were isolated incidents committed by a few cops, “the only differences between these beatings and other excessive force incidents that we community organizers have been complaining about for years is that these officers were captured by DPD’s own cameras.” | <urn:uuid:1adce7cd-fe6f-434e-8b84-e770f9418a54> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://coloradoindependent.com/60382/advocates-call-for-more-community-input-in-choosing-next-safety-manager | 2013-05-22T21:38:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981827 | 859 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Born on March 22, 1931, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, the state's first Heisman Trophy winner was drawn to football at an early age. With little stability in his home life, Billy "Curly" Vessels found his niche on the football field. When his parents and older brother moved to Oklahoma City, Vessels, at age fourteen, refused to go. He stayed with various families in Cleveland, doing odd jobs to earn spending money. The townspeople paid his bills. He claims to have been raised by the town.
Robert H. Breeden, then publisher of the Cleveland American newspaper and later a state senator, took the young man under his wing and began taking him to University of Oklahoma football games. After meeting Coach Bud Wilkinson, Vessels decided to attend the university.
He broke into the Sooners's starting backfield as a sophomore in 1950. His most memorable performance of that year came in the Oklahoma-University of Texas game when, with 4:45 remaining, he made a touchdown run to give Oklahoma a 14-13 victory over the Longhorns. In 1951 Vessels, along with Eddie Crowder, Buck McPhail, and Frank Silva, formed the starting backfield. Unfortunately, Vessels injured his knee during the 14-7 loss to Texas A&M University, and he missed the final five games of the season.
Vessels spent the summer of 1952 running barefoot in the sand along the Arkansas River near Cleveland to rebuild his knee and recapture his spot in the Oklahoma backfield. The Sooners were 5-0-1 before traveling to South Bend, Indiana, to play the University of Notre Dame. In the first football game ever to be televised nationally, Oklahoma lost 27-21. Vessels's performance, which included running forty-four yards for one touchdown and sixty-two yards for another and catching a twenty-seven-yard pass for a third, won him the 1952 Heisman Trophy. His All-American running-back statistics for 1952 were 1,072 rushing yards, 209 passing yards, and eighteen touchdowns.
After his collegiate career ended, Vessels played professional football for a year with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos, where he won the Schenley Award as the top professional Canadian football player. After a one-year stint as an officer in the U.S. Army, he returned to professional football with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League. He played with the Colts one year and left professional sports because he remembered Coach Bud Wilkinson's advice, "When it ceases to be fun, don't play."
Vessels then entered the real estate business in Coral Gables, Florida, where he resided with his wife, Suzanne, and three children, Jane, Chase and Lance. He served on the South Florida Coordinating Council, which represented Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, and spent many years on Florida's Pari-Mutual Commission, which regulates horse and dog racing and jai alai. In 1974 Vessels was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Billy Vessels died November 17, 2001, in Coral Gables.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: J. Brent Clark, Sooner Century: 100 Glorious Years of Oklahoma Football, 1895-1995 (Coal Valley, Ill.: Quality Sports Publications, 1995). Bill Libby, Heroes of the Heisman Trophy (New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1973). John D. McCallum, Big Eight Football (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979).
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For all his efforts, Nicolaus Copernicus is at the centre of the space-exploration universe. The astronomer, born 540 years ago today, has a crater on the moon and a NASA trajectory system. In 2009, German scientists honoured Copernicus with his own element on the periodic table: copernicium.
Wikimedia CommonsCopernicus's heliocentric solar system.
U.S. and British scientists launched his namesake was launched into orbit by U.S. and British scientists in 1972 a Copernicus observatory (OAO-3) into orbit. And, the most tribute of all, Captain Kirk and Spock got a lift on the shuttlecraft Copernicus in Star Trek: The Final Frontier.
Tuesday, he added another one more tribute to his name as Google created a solar system-themed doodle to mark his 540th birthday.
Widely regarded as the father of modern astronomy, Copernicus made his most significant mark on science in his dying days with De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) — which disposed entirely of the belief that Earth is the centre of the universe.
He argued, persuasively, that the Earth rotates on its axis daily, it, along with the other planets he observed, orbit the Sun. Making it more impressive: he did this without the aid of a telescope.
Copernicus was born in Poland Feb. 19, 1473, and was raised by his uncle, who was determined to provide a good education. His wish was fulfilled, evidently; Copernicus studied law, medicine, geography and astronomy, the last of which he was encouraged to pursue by his University of Bologna mathematics professor Domenico Maria de Novara.
In 1530, Copernicus finished De Revolutionibus Orbin Coelestium, which was published in 1543. He died shortly afterward on May 24, 1543.
After his death, astronomers continued to build on his heliocentric theory. In the 1600s Johannes Kepler proposed orbits occurred in elliptical patterns. Galileo Galillei also backed up Copernicus in 1632 by claiming the Earth orbited the Sun, but was placed under house arrest for committing heresy against the Catholic church.
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Hello everyone and welcome to another ROMANCE SPOTLIGHT! Rachel from The Random Writings of Rachel is here to share what she and her hubby did for their first anniversary. I hope you take a minute to read all about it and be sure to stop by her blog and say hi!
Take it away Rachel!
Hi! I’m Rachel and I’ve been married a year and a half to my love, Angel.
My husband and I decided shortly after we got married that we’d take turns planning anniversary celebrations. I volunteered to take the first year. We were both in college when we first met (he was a senior and I was a freshman back then), and I was still in college, and, in fact, even had one class on the day we celebrated our 1st anniversary, so I decided to give our anniversary celebration a “Back to School” theme. I also wanted to go traditional with the anniversary present (1st anniversary is paper), so I bought a journal for us to share, to write to each other in.
My husband didn’t have to work, and drove me to school on the day of our date. Before I left for class, I left him with a Test and a Reading Assignment. The Test was compiled of a whole bunch of “How well do you know your spouse?” type questions. The Reading Assignment was found in the new journal, it was a letter from me to him. He chose to add a Writing Assignment too, and wrote me a letter while he was waiting for me to get out of class.
When my class was done, I was happy to find out that my test and assignments had gone over well, and he was excited to find out what we’d be doing next. I told him that we were going out to eat at the only restaurant we ever ate at while he was in college: Taco Bell. Where we are, Taco Bell is the cheapest place to eat out, and during my first year of college, it was the go-to place when Angel and I and our friends wanted some food. After he graduated and started working, we could afford restaurants on a slightly higher level of sophistication than Taco Bell, but I wanted to take him back there so we could remember the fun days of being in college together. At Taco Bell, we went over the test Angel had taken (I had taken one earlier), and I found, to my dismay, that he had a higher score than I did—he knew more right answers about me than I knew about him! I learned that I have to work on my research skills.
After that, we went out for “recess”—to an arcade where you can play games for quarters. Another college student-budget friendly activity! We just happened to hit the jackpot on one game and ended up getting enough tickets to redeem them for a stuffed bumblebee, which now sits proudly on a shelf in our bedroom, forever a reminder of our 1st anniversary.
It was simple and inexpensive, but also fun, and now I can’t wait to see what Angel does for our 2nd anniversary!
Thanks so much Rachel! Loved it!
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THE STONES OF BLOOD part one
Well this is really a classic DW set up right from the spinning TARDIS in the void to the Mary Tamm changing clothes scene (why is there no further hallways in the Tardis though? And that makes the TARDIS interiors look like what they really are: cheap). Nevermind, it all works for me again and I just love it to pieces again. The location, the umbrella, the stones, both fake and real look excellent. A word about the music: it really sounds fresh and gives this episode a bit of a change from the others. At one point, when the Doctor stoops to examine the crushed area of land, the music sounds like a brief homage to Bernard Herrman music (who did the DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and many, many others). The bit sounds like it was used exactly like the movie it came from (a historical I think) in the Irwin Allen shows (mostly used in LOST IN SPACE but also many times in TIME TUNNEL and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA) but here it is a new version and very, very brief. It sounds great.
Other things to give this episode atmosphere besides the excellent sets and location shooting: the crows, the paintings, and…two great female guest stars that play the Professor (she seems to be a forerunner of Evelyn in the Big Finish audios) and her fellow scientist Vivian. Both are excellently cast and both display a possible menace and a warm quality as friends. When the Doctor tells Romana that she should keep an eye on them both, it’s not wholly surprising but that something is amiss and both Vivian and Amelia give half hearted responses of friendship and warning…it’s truly creepy.
I also love the Romana doesn’t have Earth sensibilities, from her shoes to the language (“I used to be a brown owl.” “Really?”) and has to field questions about where her name comes from. In fact, names are a lot in this: from the Calleach black widow to the Doctor telling Amelia he is a Doctor and not a professor (Listen up, stupid Ace!) to Amelia’s run down of writers of journals and scientific literature to DeVries’s run down of goddesses and the wives of the hall he is now in and their dead husbands, all in the paintings, names seem very important.
And not a trace of the key to time segment yet.
And then there’s the cliffhanger: not quite a hanger as faller but it’s a classic cliffhanger in the FLASH GORDON and Republic serials of old…Romana falls off a cliff. I remember at the time it was a strange cliffhanger, because what pushed her? It seemed as if it were the Doctor! Tom refused to show the Doctor as menacing supposedly because it would frighten children to think his image was mean and evil AND because the “evil” Doctor thing had been done already (Invisible Enemy, Invasion of Time). In any event, Mary Tamm does quite well.
This episode starts off a cracking scary adventure which I believe part two will keep up…and then…well, shame about the rest really but here we go…
STONES OF BLOOD 2-4
Well, ep 2 delivers more Hammer like horror and sci fi and the goods. Romana afraid the Doctor was evil was a good touch, K9 is once more in top form throughout the story, and the guest stars prove just as good as the main characters. And to me, for once in the show’s history, the characters seem real, likable, and fitted into the plot all at the same time. The Doctor’s jokes fit in and aren’t over the top except for maybe ep4’s barrister’s wig as he is on trial of his life. Amelia seems to really care about the Doctor, Romana and K9; Vivian covers her deception well even if her motives might be sketchy---is she in fact just an alien prisoner in hiding? Is she planning something else? Is she stuck on Earth? It’s never really stated. The raven and crow thing is not really expounded upon either but these are minor things. Perhaps Vivian really is (as some fans suggest) in a relationship with Amelia in a sexual way (?). She doesn’t seem to want to kill her when threatened and it is apparent that Amelia is helping the Doc and Romana. Ep3 is better than I remembered as I felt things went a bit sour when the Doc went into hyper space and Vivian reveals herself as a silver skinned alien. On the commentary’s end, Mary Tamm felt that they should have been given medals for getting through this story but I felt just the opposite. In a way it’s light, airy, breezy, fast paced, and with characters that I seem to care about. The hyper space thing is well discussed and the Doctor’s conversations are, at least to me, never boring. He’s just very funny (“Well then maybe you can explain it to me”). I could have done without the bullfighting the Ogri over the cliff however.
About Time 4’s review of this episode is a bit annoying, and a bit wrong. They discuss the bad CSO or blue screen under Romana in Ep1 that isn’t reprised in ep2. Truth is the cliffhanging bit isn’t seen until the very start of ep2. To me it doesn’t look bad at all and certainly it’s new to this show and daring to try it. And it looks adequate. Again, special effects are not why one watches DW, it’s the story or the humor or the scares or the ideas. In fact, to veer a bit, in 1966 in the US soap operas were merely two people talking in a room for a half hour except for Dark Shadows, which went on location and shot OUTSIDE and matched up to large sets and costumed rooms. I see DW as much the same. About Time also gets a few other things wrong: While Romana knew some of what the Doctor told her or retold her, she didn’t know the White Guardian sent her on this trip to find the Key to Time.
Hyper space has a long and varied history in written sci fi and in televised sci fi. DW and Star Wars might get all the credit for visual sci fi hyper space stuff but it at least got a mention in the very first LOST IN SPACE and of course was discussed and shown in great detail in the very first THE TOMORROW PEOPLE story as well as many other TP stories. It made more sense there than in any of the others but whatever, here in DW it’s well done IMO.
This is the first of many K9 breakdowns, near deaths, etc and it is quite upsetting. Glad to see Romana fully active in the action and the solutions. The stone circle looks good and the Ogri, despite some reservations others have about them, look great to me. On this viewing I noticed that one of them seems to have a face, nose, mouth, eyes, the works but it is not overdone, certainly it seems a bit like the stone face in the old cable series FRAGGLE ROCK but never mind. I found the way they were filmed to be…to make them very disturbing. When the crash down a door or through windows and seem to chase people, they are effective but as in most DW, one’s imagination has to be called into play to imagine what they were going for rather than what you actually see. The scene in ep3 of them sucking the blood of the campers is very disturbing and horrid. I’m surprised they did that or were allowed to after all the calls for less violence and less disturbing imagery. There’s even blood being shown poured onto the Ogri.
The Devries museum/castle/house is well done inside and out. The cottage of Amelia and Vivian is quaint and quite nice, it looks very real and very cozy. The outside as seen from the door is also well done, painting or not. The hyper space stuff is well done and actually atmospheric in a sci fi manner, changing the very nature of the story from horror to more sci fi and even pulp. Sue Engel does a great job with a thankless villain role and makes one really dislike her but she’s rather charming when she wants to wait with anticipation for the Doctor’s execution by the Megara.
As yes, the Megara. Well done lighting. Anyway as justice machines, they’re well, not really machines and they’re also very irritating as they are highly conceited and for no reason because they can’t even get who they are after correctly. A great deal of the faults of this story appear in ep4 with the Megara, Fay’s real plan (?) whatever that is, and the Doctor’s “clever daring do.” As justice machines they lack intelligence. They’ve been locked up? By whom? Why lock up justice machines? And who was supposed to let them out? The dead policemen? And who are the policemen? That silly looking robot thing locked up next to Romana? It was supposed to be a Sea Devil thing next to her which would have made even less sense? The Wirn? Or was the Wirn a prisoner too? And how can the Megara be justice machines and not know what Cessair looked like? How did she orchestrate all this? And why is not able to stop the Megara? I can almost accept the Doctor did something clever with what? Was it the thing he took from Fay? Was that the segment that did that to the Megara? Or the thing he did with the controls of the spaceship? Or was the Doc meaning that he sent the ship someplace to give he and Romana some grace? And as dumb as the Megara are, why not just give up the execution thing since the Doctor really helped them do their job? Also: the Doctor is being executed as he touches Vivian and instead of both of them dying, they both fall to the floor with the energy beam sparkling around them. What? Why? And why wouldn’t the stupid justice things just read her memory cells to being with?
I feel this story made Romana a much warmer character and at times, that’s good but I also liked her ice maiden coolness and conceitedness in RIBOS and some of PIRATE. Here, though, she is a fully fledged Time Lord/Lady but with warmth as evidenced by her kiss to Amelia at the very end when they were leaving in the TARDIS.
This story is not terrible, is pretty easy to get through and watch, has a lot of fun, and a great deal of atmosphere especially in eps 1 to the middle of 3 and unlike a lot of people I think K9 is a great idea and a great companion. A great deal of this goes to John Leeson and Tom Baker. I can think of no other Doctor that can make K9 seem like a believable, real machine/companion dog than Tom Baker. Try to think of the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh with K9 and for this long a time and not be overshadowed by it or overacting with it or just being bored by it. For me, Tom (and his female leads) makes K9 work on the screen.
Certainly in future there will be duller and stupider and more morbid stories to come but for now, DW is funny, different, and does things no other show can do. That will change over time to the classic show’s end. And even if you don’t like this story, chances are that in the next story the setting and characters and situation will change enough for you to like THAT one unlike the UNIT years. In this time, IMO, DW could do no wrong even when it did!
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