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Check out this AWESOME anti-science movie!
- Outdated, discredited, or simply flat-out scientifically wrong hypotheses presented as real scientific controversies!
- Pro-outdated-discredited-wrong 'scientists' persecuted, ostracized by TEH MAN! World cant handle the philosophical implications of their brilliant ideas!
- SUPER AWESOME cellular animations!
- Real scientists interviewed under false pretenses! Quotemined!
- Pissed off scientists shows up at movie screening and all hell breaks loose!
Am I talking about EXPELLED II: Dembskis vs the Baylor Lunch Lady?
Im talking about EXPELLED-except-with-HIV-Denial movie, House of Numbers:
Awesomely, one of the misled real scientists, Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, took a page from the PZ/Dawkins handbook and improved on it. Instead of just showing up at a local screening, Kuritzkes hosted a post-screening panel discussion. A panel of scientists. No Deniers. Deniers in the audience were blindsided, and lulz ensued.
You all just need to go read the whole article. 'Fans' of EXPELLED will get a kick out of it– Creationists, HIV Deniers, anti-vax– its all the same thing.


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AUSTRALIANS are increasingly experiencing mortgage and rental stress and more people are waiting for public housing, research shows.
A report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, to be released on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of Australian low-income earners' ability to cope with housing costs. It shows the number of households experiencing moderate mortgage stress, defined as when more than 30 per cent of gross household income is put towards housing costs, jumped from 900,000 in 1995 to more than 1.4 million in 2010. Those experiencing severe housing stress, where more than 50 per cent of a household's income is devoted to mortgage or rent rose from 300,000 to 460,000 - or 4.6 to 5.5 per cent - in the same time.
Geoff Neideck, the institute's head of housing and homelessness, said the report showed more than 500,000 of the households experiencing housing stress were low-income earners.
''It's important to differentiate between those households on low incomes, because that would have a considerable impact on people's lifestyles and availability of income for other things … including necessities,'' he said.
Dr Cassandra Goldie, head of the Australian Council of Social Service, said the figures reflected what welfare services were also reporting. ''The issue all the sector has identified as the major cause of poverty in Australia is the lack of affordable housing,'' she said. ''It is well understood that we have a chronic lack of supply of low-cost and affordable housing for people on low and modest incomes, and we have predicted that this problem will continue to increase if we don't try … to increase the supply of affordable housing.''
The report found a rising demand for public housing. There were more than 202,368 applicants waiting for public housing accommodation in June last year compared to a waiting list of 177,652 in June 2008. It identified a rise in the demand for rent assistance in the year to June 2011, with more than 1.1 million households receiving help to pay their rent.
Mr Neideck said young people were staying at home longer, with research showing about 3 per cent of 25 to 34-year-olds stay on in the family home.
The report also revealed the number of Australians who owned their own home outright had dropped from 42 per cent to 33 per cent from 1994-95 to 2009-10, while those paying off a mortgage rose from 30 per cent to 36 per cent.
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Submission + - Apple Takes On Big Brother With Clone-Making Patent (ibtimes.com)
redletterdave writes: "Apple first pitted itself against "Big Brother" — IBM, in Steve Jobs' eyes — in the famous 1984 Super Bowl ad. Nearly 30 years later, a newly granted patent reveals Apple's plans to take on "Big Brother" again, even if he isn't just one company anymore. Apple is taking on the "Little Brothers" that routinely and covertly collect user data by introducing a new technology that can help users keep their personal information hidden in cyberspace. Apple's assigned technology creates false "clones" of personal information, which are stored and executed via one's iCloud ID, that are designed to throw government agencies and big businesses off the scent of individual, private American citizens. This technique doesn't thwart data collection; instead, it overloads the electronic profiling systems that try to collect your personal information with false clones of your identity."


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"Deathly Hallows" Wins 2007 Berkshire Children's Book Award
Apr 15, 2008
The seventh book in author J. K. Rowling's series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," has won with 2007 Berkshire Children's Book Award after votes were cast by some 1,000 students across 33 schools in Berkshire county in the UK. GetReading.co.uk is reporting "Deathly Hallows" faced close competition with Derek Landy's "Skulduggery Pleasant," which ended up taking second place. Launched in 2004, the Berkshire Children's Book Award gives pupils from the county the opportunity to nominate and vote for their choice for the best, newly released novel directed towards young people of the year. The sixth novel, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," received top honors at the Berkshire Book Awards in 2005. The 2007 awards ceremony is set to take place this fall.
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Drug Update: The Old, the New, the Still to Come
March/April 2004
This summary provides a limited and brief overview of abstracts presented at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in San Francisco in February. The focus of this review involves drug interactions between antiretrovirals, agents that might be given at the same time as HIV medicines and pharmacokinetic data that may affect how HIV medicines are given or for those newer agents that are likely to be recruiting for patients in clinical trials in the coming months.
Lexiva + Kaletra -- Still a Bad IdeaDr. Angela Corbett of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill presented data that provides more information on the dual detrimental drug interaction that occurs between Lexiva and Kaletra, initially presented by Dr. Angela Kashuba on behalf of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) at the ICAAC conference in September 2003. Dr. Kashuba had shown that when Kaletra and Lexiva were given together, the drug levels for both drugs were significantly reduced -- meaning these two drugs could not be taken together. Dr. Kashuba's group also showed that giving more Lexiva and/or Kaletra did not overcome this interaction.
However, Dr. Corbett's group tried to determine if the interaction occurred because of the two protease inhibitors (PIs) being taken at the same time, so they separated the doses by 4 and 12 hours in a group of non-HIV infected volunteers. Eleven seronegative persons took Lexiva and Kaletra at full doses (700 mg + 400/100 mg, respectively) together for 10 days at the same time. They then were randomized to either take their PIs at regular doses twice a day at the same time (0H), twice a day four hours apart (4H) or taking 1,400 mg of Lexiva (4 tablets) and 800/200 mg of Kaletra (6 capsules) 12 hours apart (12H). The amount of drug in their blood was then checked after seven days of this new dosing scheme. Dr. Corbett's group found that separating the doses did not improve the Lexiva levels, but did improve the Kaletra levels when the drugs were given twice daily. Even when double doses were administered once daily, the levels were still reduced from historical controls. The authors caution that more research to find out how to dose these two PIs together has to be done and until then, these two medicines should not be used together.
Dosing Agenerase + Kaletra -- Trying to Juggle, Walk and Chew Gum All at the Same TimeDr. Heather Wynn Vezina presented clinical results of dosing alterations done on patients receiving Agenerase and Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir). Given the recent data showing lowering of both lopinavir and Agenerase when these agents are given together, but still having patients in clinic on this regimen, Dr. Wynn Vezina measured levels of these two agents and made dose adjustments based on those. Levels at the end of the dosing interval for lopinavir were 2-3 times lower than the manufacturer recommends. Agenerase levels were similar to previous reports when given with 100 mg of Norvir. Still, the doses of lopinavir and/or Agenerase were increased in an attempt to improve the levels. Six patients had an extra one or two lopinavir capsules added to their regimen every 12 hours and 3 patients increased their Agenerase intake by one or two capsules every 12 hours as well. Two patients had both done. Diarrhea forced one patient to reduce lopinavir dosing. Lopinavir dose increases in the 6 patients resulted in improvement of plasma levels and improvement in viral loads and CD4 counts at the 12-week time point. This data, again short-term, demonstrates some utility of TDM (therapeutic drug monitoring) in HIV and how select instances may benefit from use of measuring plasma levels of antiretrovirals.
Caveat Emptor -- Buyer Beware!Dr. Scott Penzak of the National Institutes of Health's Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center presented some important findings revealed when his group decided to test generic anti-HIV medications abroad for how much drug was actually in there. This is vital as many in the world cannot afford the high price for antiretrovirals and seek alternative sources for the drugs -- including black market and counterfeit suppliers.
Dr. Penzak's group tested five PIs and Sustiva (efavirenz) obtained from sources outside the United States. Specifically, they tested products from Zambia, South Africa, Lithuania and Jamaica. The tests they used to determine if the medications contained the amount of drug they were supposed to were the same used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and applied to manufacturers selling products here in the United States.
They found that most of the drugs were as labeled, despite some being beyond their labeled date of expiration! Most important of the findings was that across the board, ritonavir-containing products (Norvir) failed to meet the standards. Dr. Penzak's group noted these products arrived without having been stored properly -- meaning no refrigeration. Shipping of medicines without proper storage sends an important signal to anyone even thinking about getting their anti-HIV medicines outside of regulated sources -- buyer beware!
Dr. Ramachandran also evaluated the quantity of available generic antiretrovirals, but limited his analysis to those agents available from India-based manufacturers (three of them). This group assessed levels of Sustiva, Viramune (nevirapine), Retrovir (AZT), and Epivir (3TC) -- but not protease inhibitors as was done by the NIH group. They also looked at a combination pill containing Viramune, Epivir, and Zerit (stavudine) -- this is not available in the U.S. and therefore there are no standards to which to compare the concentrations found. These investigators found that the quantity of the single medication in the majority of instances was within the expected range allowed by the FDA (range 0.01-8.3%).
It Keeps Going, and Going, and Going ...How long does Sustiva hang around after it is stopped? The common thinking was that after about one week plasma levels of Sustiva were not detectable. Data presented by Dr. Stephen Taylor of the University of Birmingham showed that may not be the case. Dr. Taylor measured Sustiva levels in seven HIV-positive patients who had to stop taking the medication for various reasons. These patients had levels measured one, two and three weeks after stopping their Sustiva. This study showed 4, 3 and 2 out of 7 patients still had Sustiva present in therapeutic levels one, two and three weeks after discontinuing therapy. Importantly, this did not result in resistance development in these patients.
Along the same lines was a study conducted in non-HIV infected women in the Netherlands and presented by Dr. Muro of Tumaini, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College. Single-dose Viramune was administered to 44 women. Blood levels were sampled twice weekly for 21 days. Drug was still detectable in 40 patients at day 11, 28 patients at day 15, 16 patients at day 18, 9 patients at day 21 and still detectable in 7 patients at day 22. There were no predictors for the long duration of drug exposure in this population. This half-life was calculated to be 56.7 hours, or a little more than 2-1/4 days. No resistance data is available as these patients were all HIV-negative.
These two studies provided important data as patients who discontinue Viramune or Sustiva due to side effects may have to wait a little longer before the drug goes away completely. It also questions the amount of time between regimens that may need to take place to avoid drug interactions.
Sustiva Neurologic Side Effects Not Related to LevelsAs more information is learned about how the body breaks down anti-HIV agents, correlations to adverse effects are ruled in and out. Sustiva's predominant side effect is neurological toxicity (dizziness, drowsiness, altered dreams, etc.) and a group of researchers from Harvard tried to see if this is related to drug levels. Dr. Heather Ribaudo presented on behalf of this group the pharmacokinetics of Sustiva in various patient populations and how levels related to adverse events, outcomes and drug discontinuation. They found no correlation between levels, outcomes and discontinuation rates, however, they did find that non-Hispanic Caucasians got rid of the drug faster and this may result in higher levels in this population. They found no higher rates of drug discontinuation in other ethnic groups, so it is thought that though this difference may exist, it doesn't warrant concern for patients.
Drug Levels of the Newer Agents for HIV: So Far, So GoodThe experimental drugs Reverset and SPD754 showed encouraging results to date.
ReversetDr. Robert Murphy of Northwestern University School of Medicine presented pharmacokinetic information on Reverset (RVT, D-D4FC), a new once-daily nucleoside drug being studied by Pharmasset, Inc. Thirty HIV-positive patients were given this drug as monotherapy in a dose escalating trial. Patients were assigned to receive 50, 100 or 200 mg for 10 days. After 10 days of therapy, viral loads were decreased in all three groups with the 50 and 100 mg groups reporting drops of (on average) 1.67 and 1.8 log10 copies/mL, respectively. Dr. Murphy reported no significant adverse events, but cautioned this is a short-term study and longer studies in combination and in treatment-experienced patients need to be conducted prior to being made more widely available.
SPD754Another group of researchers working on the twice-daily nucleoside SPD754 in combination with Epivir had their data presented by Dr. John Bethell. These investigators looked at how SPD754 and Epivir impacted each other in the plasma and inside the cell (remember, it is inside the cells -- CD4 and others -- where these drugs have to work). Twenty-one non-HIV infected individuals took 600 mg SPD754 twice daily with or without 300 mg Epivir once daily for four days. This duration is considered acceptable as neither of these two drugs is expected to accumulate to any great extent in the body of cells over time.
What Dr. Bethell showed was a lack of interaction when the plasma levels of these drugs are examined. However, when the intracellular levels of these agents were looked at, a significant reduction of SPD754 was seen when it was given with Epivir compared to intracellular levels when these agents are given alone. This has significant ramifications in that these two agents will likely not be able to be co-administered (much like Zerit and AZT cannot be given together). It also reinforces that intracellular pharmacokinetic drug interaction studies should be conducted with all new (and existing!) agents to maximize understanding of these agents before they are given to patients.
Of course, this is meaningless if the drug doesn't affect those with HIV. Dr. Collins of Shire Biochem presented clinical findings of SPD754. Sixty-three patients were given SPD754 as monotherapy in dosing regimens once or twice daily and ranging from 200 to 1,600 mg total daily dosing. These HIV-positive volunteers took these doses for 10 days. Viral loads and resistance tests were done after 10 days. In three patients who had baseline mutations that would have limited efficacy of other nucleosides, a strong decrease in viral loads of around one log were seen after this time period. While this data is limited to very small numbers and only for a short period of time, given the need for new agents, it is important for studies to be continued in the population of resistance patients sorely lacking for new agents.
Dr. Adams of Inveresk presented data on the pharmacokinetics -- blood and intracellular of SPD754 -- in the group of 63 HIV-positive patients reported above. What he reported was the preferable accumulation intracellularly when the medication was given twice daily compared to once-daily across all of the dosing arms. Also shown was the possible correlation between blood levels and intracellular levels. This is the first agent to be able to demonstrate this. Other nucleosides and protease inhibitors have had to rely on something in the cells to get across the cell's membrane where these drugs need to be in order to work. This may the first agent that would tell us what is inside the cells by measuring blood levels -- a very beneficial aspect if it holds true in repeated studies.
Receptor Blockers: GW873140, SCH-C, SCH-DHIV has to connect or bind to the CD4 cell before it can enter and infect the cell. Blocking binding of HIV to the CD4 cell has long been a site for drug discovery. Approaches to this include going after the CD4 cell's surface membrane receptors, CXCR4, CCR5 and gp120. Though these sites for action have long been known, it has only been recently that orally available drugs have been given to humans. These drugs are being referred to as small molecules, attachment inhibitors or receptor antagonists.
GW873140A drug discovered by GlaxoSmithKline, GW873140 is designed to impede viral entry by affecting the receptor CCR5. Dr. Piscetelli of GlaxoSmithKline presented the first human pharmacokinetic data of this compound. Seventy non-HIV infected persons (57 males, 13 females) were administered single doses escalating from 50 mg to 1,200 mg. This was followed by administering the drug twice daily in doses ranging from 200 mg to 800 mg for seven days. Though plasma levels were obtained after the multiple dosing studies, with these drugs what is important is what percent of the CCR5 receptors are occupied -- which were also done. Overall, the drug was well tolerated by the volunteers with some mild gastrointestinal side effects. From the plasma levels, dietary factors are going to be important with this drug as levels went up around two times when given with food. For the percent of receptors bound while taking the medicines, 97% of the CCR5 receptors were occupied 2 and 12 hours after the drug was taken in the multiple dosing studies. This very preliminary information is good news, as these novel approaches to therapy may prove the most effective yet -- but only time and properly conducted studies will tell.
SCH-DSchering-Plough also has developed two blockers of CCR5 called SCH-C and SCH-D and their data was presented by a group of researchers led by Dr. Shurmann. SCH-D is being pursued for further development due to its higher activity compared to SCH-C. This agent was administered to 48 HIV-positive persons, who had to have been off their antiretrovirals for at least eight weeks and have a CD4 count at or above 200 cells/µL, in doses ranging from 0 to 50 mg twice daily for 14 days. After 14 days of dosing, decreases in viral loads ranged from 1.08 to 1.62 log with a trend reflecting increasing doses of SCH-D. Viral loads rapidly returned to baseline after discontinuing the medication.
BMS 488043Dr. Hanna presented Bristol Myers Squibb's small molecule, BMS 488043, that it has developed to target the gp120 receptor on the CD4 cell's surface. Though this drug has been studied in dose ranging studies before, more focused dosing strategies were shown. Thirty patients were assigned to get, as monotherapy, either 800 mg (12 persons, 3 placebo) or 1,800 mg. Only the 800 mg data was presented. These 12 HIV-infected patients had a mean decrease in viral loads after 14 days of dosing of 1 log10 copies/mL. A significant increase in CD4 counts was seen (106 cells/µL) in the BMS 488043 group compared to placebo. Importantly, no serious adverse effects were seen and no patient had to be discontinued due to side effects.
The pharmacokinetic studies done in non-HIV infected persons over 14 days of this molecule were also presented by Dr. Hanna during a different session. Comparisons of blood levels of this agent when given with or without food showed that improvement was seen when it was given with food -- 3-5 times as much of the drug was in the body. There was no difference seen when the drug was given with a low-fat versus a high-fat meal, thus it seems instructions for this agent would be to take with food.Total drug exposure of the body to this drug was increased by Norvir by 43% -- what that means now is unknown. Also presented by this data was the likelihood of this agent being dosed at 800 mg twice daily, as it would provide sufficient blood levels to suppress viral replication.
These three studies show that progress is being made in exploring new targets for HIV therapies. It is important to realize all of the data presented is short-term, limited numbers and in non-infected populations at times. Despite this, these results are encouraging for continued pursuit of these agents in combination trials for longer durations of time.
Momma Always Said to Take Your Vitamins!Researchers from the University of California presented data on the ability of a micronutrient supplement to improve peripheral neuropathy symptoms related to Videx (didanosine) or Zerit. Forty patients took either a vitamin supplement containing L-carnitine, n-acetyl cysteine and alpha lipoic acid or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Every month the patients returned for assessment of improvement in peripheral neuropathic symptoms and other measures of mitochondrial toxicity. After three months, there was no difference seen between the two arms. What was surprising was the increase in CD4 counts in the micronutrient group versus the placebo. Those taking the vitamin twice daily saw a 26% increase in the absolute CD4 count versus a 2% increase in the placebo group. Dr. Kaiser's group reported failing to meet the primary objective of the study in that no improvement in peripheral neuropathy was seen, but no adverse effects resulted from the additional nutritional supplement and an unexpected increase in CD count was noted.
Neupogen Stimulates More Than Just White Blood CellsFilgrastim (Neupogen, rG-CSF), the white blood cell stimulator used after transplants and in persons with neutropenia (low white blood cells -- a not infrequent complication of HIV and its therapy), was shown to increase viral replication in a study presented by Dr. Rapaport of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In a laboratory setting, cells were exposed to levels of filgrastim that would routinely be used in clinical situations. As the amount of filgrastim was increased, HIV replication increased -- similar to the increase seen when IL-2 is given in other viral replication experiments. This research provides an explanation why viral replication may be more likely when patients are given filgrastim to treat incidences of extremely low white blood cells.
COX-2 Inhibitors and CD4 -- Drug-Disease Interaction?The commonly used medications for arthritis and chronic inflammatory conditions, Celebrex and Vioxx, were evaluated for their influence on T-cells by Dr. Kvale and a group from the University of Oslo in Norway. Having only 24 persons who had been on these medications (12 in each group) for six months, they compared the changes in T-cells between these persons and those on similar regimens and responses. Though it was difficult to control for a number of factors, only those persons on the COX-2 inhibitors had increases in two components of the T-cells. Again, the data is no "smoking gun," but they did find that there were small, albeit significant, changes in the CD38 and CD28 sub-fractions of T-cells. Why is this significant? Mainly because it is the CD38 sub-fraction that correlates with HIV progression in patients with detectable viral loads. These investigators plan on evaluating further more patients and for longer durations of time. In the meantime, this would not be cause to consider stopping the COX-2's or not considering initiating them, only a curious fact that warrants further investigation.
Sustiva, Lipitor and ZocorAlready known is that with protease inhibitors, the only two cholesterol-lowering medicines available for use are pravastatin and atorvastatin. But what about the non-nukes? The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) looked at this question in ACTG 5180. Dr. John G. Gerber from the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver presented important information on the interaction between either Zocor (simvastatin) or Lipitor (atorvastatin) with Sustiva when given to 27 HIV-negative volunteers. The blood levels of Zocor and Lipitor were measured in patients when given by themselves for three days, then they took Sustiva for two weeks and had Sustiva levels measured. They then restarted Zocor and Lipitor while on Sustiva for another three days and then had the levels measured again.
What they found was a significant reduction in levels of both Zocor (60%) and Lipitor (~45%) when given with Sustiva. Those two drugs did not affect Sustiva levels, thankfully. If these agents are being considered in patients with elevated cholesterol and they are also on Sustiva, then higher doses may be needed in order to get an effect. A word of caution -- this data showed only short-term exposure and close monitoring of side effects should be done when using these agents in combination. There are a number of labs that can run levels on cholesterol-lowering medicines and this may prove beneficial instead of increasing a dose of either of these agents because a drug interaction is expected.
To Measure or Not to Measure Drug Levels -- That Is the QuestionA poster presented by Dr. Ana Rendon of Hospital Carlos III in Madrid demonstrates the complexity and diversity of using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in patients on antiretrovirals. They looked back at all requests for levels in patients to see why levels were being drawn, and importantly, what is being done with the information given to the provider. Most of the requests resulted from toxicity with a particular agent that the provider wanted to either rule out or rule in the role of elevated levels of the drug in that toxicity. Drug toxicity represented 59% of requests, with unexpected virologic failure being the reason for 39% and only 2% for drug interactions.
Higher than expected drug levels were found in 37% of patients with suspected drug toxicity, and lower than expected drug levels were found in 42% of patients unexpectedly failing therapy. The researchers found that 32% of patients had levels changed based on TDM (10 dose reductions, 8 dose increases and 2 regimen changes). Of these 20 who changed therapy based on TDM, 16 or 80% achieved their goal (toxicity resolved or improved viral suppression). In 11 patients in whom follow-up levels have been done, all have achieved expected concentrations. This and Dr. Wynn-Vezina's study are the first data that have shown changes to therapy based on TDM in clinical practice and the results are encouraging. Though retrospective, the positive outcomes support TDM use in select situations and open communication between laboratories running the levels and providers ordering the tests.
SummaryOverall, a busy conference with many ideas tossed around for how to better manage this disease. A number of the newer drugs in development are raising curiosity and how they are studied may alter how we approach treatment in persons acutely and chronically infected. Drug interactions and dosing alterations continue to be discovered and with more information comes a better ability of clinicians to manage patients with less side effects. More data is forthwith at Bangkok this summer during the World AIDS Conference -- so look forward to more summaries from that meeting in the coming months.
Patrick G. Clay, Pharm.D., is Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Kansas City and HIV Clinical Pharmacist at the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. E-mail email@example.com.
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Could have been avoided if his mother had tied her tubes earlier.
All this may be true, but it still doesn't explain why the federal government should be spending $315 million (assuming no overruns) for this small town. That same amount of money would have a much greater return on investment if used for other things.The city the bridge is being built at has over 7,000 people. The reason it does not have more is there is a land shortage. Much land is available on the island (OCEAN, NOT RIVER). However, understandably, not being able to drive to work in the morning tends to make people not want to live there. There are many locations in many states where development could only take off once a bridge was built so people could drive around.
Corruption seeps in from the top down ("The fish starts to stink at the head", as other languages might put it). If you find someone at a certain level who is corrupt, it's safe to assume that corruption is already well established at the higher levels.
If your regular street cop is corrupt
but if you want seriously bad, forget congress and look at the paper shufflers around them, they will do ANYTHING to increase their little kingdoms.
It's the same when they say "we believe in religious freedom!" -- what they mean is "We believe in the right of Christians to discriminate against non-Christians in hiring, housing, and so on," NOT "people should be free to practice their own religion." The phrase you're looking for is "glittering generalities." No one is going to argue against freedom, just as few will argue for big government. When you actually get down to what they really believe, it's pretty repugnant at times. These phrases get thrown around because they sound good and they build a false sense of consensus.
"Environmentalists are a socialist group of individuals that are the tool of the Democrat Party. I'm proud to say that they are my enemy. They are not Americans, never have been Americans, never will be Americans." —Don Young.
"I don't see any justification for the federal government owning land, other than the Statue of Liberty and maybe a few parks, maybe a few refuges. But to just own land to do nothing with it I think is a disservice to the Constitution." —Don Young.
"We wonder why we have got the Freemen or the militants. We wonder why we have got unrest in this country. It is because our government, in fact, has got out of hand and out of line, with the Endangered Species Act." —Don Young.
"If I have my way, I'm going to dissolve the Forest Service. They're in the business of harvesting trees and they're not harvesting trees, so why have them anymore?" —Don Young.
"If you can't eat it, can't sleep under it, can't wear it or make something from it, it's not worth anything." —Don Young.
"The environmentalists — the self-centered bunch, the waffle-stomping, Harvard-graduating, intellectual idiots that don't understand that they're leading this country into environmental disaster." —Don Young.
Don Young (R) is Alaska's sole Representative in Congress, not the other Alaskan Senator.The other Alaskan senator, also a Republican, is under a cloud as well.
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Submission + - MIT Develops Open Source Game A Slower Speed of Light (muktware.com)
sfcrazy writes: Are you a science buff who is curious how the world would look like if you travel at the speed of light? Will it twist everything around you as the light from different objects reach you at a different interval as per the special theory of relativity? How will everything look like if the speed of light is slowed down? This is what an open source game developed by MIT Game Lab tried to do.


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When Lee Rhyant graduated years ago, his mom scraped together $20 and told him,
"I'm betting my last $20 on a sure thing." Saturday, he paid it forward.
DAYTONA BEACH -- On the day Lee Rhyant graduated from Bethune-Cookman University 40 years ago, someone stole most of his clothes.
Rhyant came from a poor family. But that same day, his mother scraped together $20 in bills and coins, stuffed it in an envelope and gave it to her son as a graduation present. He could buy some new clothes to start his life.
"I'm betting my last $20 on a sure thing," she told him.
On Saturday at Bethune-Cookman's campus, where a residence hall now has his name on it, Rhyant told a hall of 136 graduating seniors and master's students: "Mom is watching her 'sure thing' talk to you today."
Inside each of their diplomas was $20 from Rhyant's pocket.
Saturday was the university's first fall graduation ceremony in more than 20 years, and Rhyant delivered a commencement address that reminded the 2012 class to stay focused, driven and never adjust downward.
"He could have taken all that God has blessed him with and put it in his pockets," interim B-CU President Edison Jackson said of the $20 bills. "But he's willing to share the overflow."
The graduates included more than 120 bachelor's students and more than a dozen candidates for B-CU master's degrees in transformative leadership and integrated environmental science.
The ceremony also included honorary degrees for Bishop Kenneth H. Carter Jr. (a doctorate in divinity) and Michelle Carter-Scott (a doctorate in business administration).
Carter-Scott, executive director of her son (former Mainland High basketball star and NBA guard) Vince Carter's Embassy of Hope Foundation, looked back on her own decision to attend B-CU: "Mainly because Mama said so," she recalled. "Because in those days, when your mama and daddy said what would be, there was no rebuttal."
"Be humble, yet confident," Carter-Scott told the class. "Never settle for mediocrity. Dress as if you've got it going on. Think before you act, and before you speak."
(And when you speak, she added, use proper grammar: "Your subjects and verbs must agree. 'We was ...' is simply unacceptable. Don't take what you hear in various entertainment genres into the boardroom.")
Another degree recipient with a professional sports connection: NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl champion Nick Collins - officially Willie Lee Collins III - who returned for his undergraduate degree in education.
Rhyant, aside from being the name on the university's recently built, $6 million Lee Rhyant Residential Life Center, is a retired executive for Lockheed-Martin and Rolls-Royce Aerospace. Over the years, he said, he wound up becoming the first black man to hold a certain job or accomplish some other feat about 17 times.
On the other hand, he found himself wanting to quit five times.
Rhyant, a fast, forceful speaker, works as a mentor today, and said some of his rapid-fire advice Saturday was the same material he gives his "mentees."
"Someone once made what I thought was a stupid bet on me," he said, "so I'm making a bet on them."
"Avoid cliques," was one piece of advice. "They're usually run by a small-minded idiot, and you'll join the club."
Another: "If you're arrogant, you'd better be damn good."
After he finished, B-CU President Jackson told everyone to take the words to heart.
"I know you'll remember all that Dr. Rhyant said," Jackson told the class, "not just the $20."


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Double Duty
Parents of Avenue G twins tell about leading double lives.
Interested in buying a house on Avenue G?
If so, you'd better pay attention to the disclaimer, according to Caroline Scott, which is:
"Twins."Four sets were born within three months of each other and all live on Avenue G.
Each set includes a boy and girl.
The parents of the babies gathered recently in Ehmen Park to share what life is like with twins.
"It's way harder than what I thought," said Della Hengen, the mother of 13-month-old Grace and Dax. "It's overwhelming."
Katie Kamrath, mother of 13-month-old Hunter and Katie, agreed.
"It's the hardest thing I've ever done," Katie said. "You can't go anywhere by yourself."
Nate, Katie's husband, said the first six months were the worst.
"Two newborns waking up three to four hours at a time. It was a blur," Nate said.
During the first few months when Dave and Della Hengen got up with their twins in the night, Dave said they often didn't know which child they were with.
Caroline said she remembers feeding bottles or changing diapers with her eyes closed.
She also recalls husband, Tom, falling asleep at doctor's appointments.
The Scotts are the parents of Jonathan and Abigail who are 15 months old.
And when parents venture from their homes, with twins in tow, it's double the work.
"You can't fit both of them in a grocery cart," Caroline said with a laugh. "You have to push a stroller and pull a cart."
Shalene Winter said she's noticed that twins garner a lot of public attention.
She and Chase White are the parents of Jase and Joree who are a year old.
Caroline noted that parents of twins often have encounters with people who tell them about relatives who are twins.
And, according to several parents, twins run in their families.
Another challenge with twins, Tom said, is that it's difficult to let one twin cry.
"You can't let one cry it out because they'll wake the other one up," he said.
Della said she sometimes feels guilty about not bonding more with her children, especially since she and Dave also have a 3-year old.
Katie said she often feels stretched trying to give both twins all her attention.
Support is imperative, the parents said.
"That's one of the reasons we moved back to Gothenburg from Columbus," Katie said. "We know and trust the people here."
So far, community support is one of the best things about the experience, Caroline said.
"People seem to sense your need for help," she said, noting that the delivery of meals for three months to her family was incredible. "The community has been awesome in helping."
The parents said it's easier now that their twins are older.
"The first six months was difficult but I wouldn't change it for the world," Nate said.
Everyday, Tom said something new emerges.
"One will figure something out like taking a drink and then the other one will do it," he said. "Their personalities evolve as twins and they're always the same age as they learn to talk and walk."
Grandparents have an advantage when it comes to twins, Tom said.
"They each get to hold a kid at the same time," he said.
Most of all, the parents said they feel blessed to have twins.
"And it will be fun to have them grow up together," Katie said.
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LA JOLLA, Calif. - UC San Diego's Danielle Dahle (La Mesa/Grossmont HS) has earned First Team All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The announcement was made Wednesday by the AVCA.
In addition, Caitlin Brenton, Sara McCutchan and Heidi Sierks picked up All-America Honorable Mention nods.
Dahle led UCSD in several statistical categories, including kills (387), kills/set (3.25), attack attempts (1,182), points (434.0) and points/set (3.65). In the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), Dahle ranked seventh in kills and attack attempts, 10th in points, 12th in kills/set and 13th in points/set.
Over 32 matches and 119 sets, Dahle recorded 15 double-doubles and had at least 10 kills in 24 contests. She totaled 10 or more digs 18 times, including a career-high 21 against Cal State Monterey Bay (10/12). Dahle surpassed 500 career kills and 500 career digs in 2013. Her 1,182 attack attempts rank second on UCSD's single season top 10 list, while her 387 kills are ninth.
Also this season, Dahle picked up AVCA All-West Region and All-CCAA First Team accolades. In 2012, she was named the AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year, Daktronics All-West Region Second Team, AVCA All-West Region Honorable Mention and All-CCAA First Team.
Dahle majors in cognitive science at Marshall College.
Dahle is UCSD's fourth AVCA First Team All-American since the program moved to NCAA Division II status in 2000. In 2009, setter Elaine Chen and outside hitter Sylvia Schmidt won the honor, while setter Teresa Ohta was a two-time first team member (2003 and 2004).
Brenton, a junior opposite hitter, was also named AVCA All-West Region Honorable Mention and All-CCAA First Team in 2013. In her first season with the Tritons after transferring from Columbia, she was second on the team in kills/set (2.89), hitting percentage (.263), service aces (18), blocks (109), blocks/set (1.01) and points/set (3.63). She ranked fourth in the league in blocks and blocks/set.
Brenton, who hails from San Jose, is an economics major at Revelle College.
McCutchan also earned AVCA All-West Region and All-CCAA Second Team accolades this season. The junior middle blocker led UCSD, ranked fourth among all CCAA players and is 37th nationally in hitting percentage (.343). She was second on the team in points (406.5) and blocks (109) and third in kills (330), blocks/set (0.89) and points/set (3.33). McCutchan broke league and school records and tied the NCAA Division II record with a 1.000 (11-0-11) hitting percentage against Humboldt State (11/8).
The Irvine native is a cognitive science major at Roosevelt College.
Sierks was second in the CCAA in assists (1,253) and fourth in assists/set (10.19). Her assist total ranks fifth on UCSD's single season list. A sophomore setter, Sierks finished third on the team in digs (376) and digs/set (3.06) and recorded a team-high 21 double-doubles. One of just two Tritons to play in all 123 sets this year, she amassed 40 or more assists 19 times and 50 or more helpers on eight occasions, establishing a career-high with 70 assists at Cal State Monterey Bay (11/15). Sierks also garnered AVCA All-West Region and All-CCAA First Team honors in 2013.
From Lake Bluff, Ill., Sierks is undeclared at Marshall College.
UCSD recently completed its 2013 campaign with a 26-6 overall record, the team's most victories since 2009. The Tritons qualified for NCAA postseason play for the eighth consecutive season and the 32nd time in the last 33 years.


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Square Enix and Sony Ericsson have just secured a partnership that will bring a number of the publisher's games to the first PlayStation-certified phone, the Xperia Play. Starting in November, Square will begin releasing games for the device on the Andriod marketplace, the first such offering being Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
"This is just the start of what we plan to do together," said Ben Cusack, head of mobile for Square Enix Europe, "but right now, we are delighted to be able to show off the full potential of our games with this innovative smartphone, bringing them to life as our creators intended."
Previously released as a downloadable title for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and iOS. Given Xperia Play's foundation on the Android OS, it's likely the game will find a wider Android release in the future.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Carleton College women's team concluded the 2014 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships fifth in the team standings. Milana Socha (Sr./Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) and Maria Wetzel (Fy./Salem, Ore./West Salem) turned in all-conference performances on day three.
Gustavus Adolphus notched its fifth consecutive conference title with 886.5 points followed by St. Thomas (697 points), St. Olaf (507.5), Saint Benedict (368), and Carleton (350) in the 11-team competition.
Of the seven Carleton women who qualified for the evening session in individual events, six set personal records on day three. Additionally, Socha and Wetzel notched NCAA "B" cut times, putting them in consideration for selection to the NCAA championships a month from now in Indianapolis.
Carleton got rolling early with strong performances in the 200-yard backstroke. Alison Coogan (Jr./River Forest, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) won the consolation final in 2:10:44. That marks a personal best and ranks seventh all time among Carleton swimmers. Then, in the championship heat, Wetzel touched second with a time of 2:03.99. That was a new personal record, ranks third-best in Carleton history, and qualifies as an NCAA "B" cut time.
Next came the 100-yard freestyle. In the consolation final, Alexandra Guy (Jr./Denver, Colo./Denver School of the Arts) swam a time of 55.17, a personal best. In the championship, Socha took second in 52.19, a time that's a new personal record, second-best in Carleton history, and a "B" cut time. Socha finished the championships with five All-MIAC swims: three individual events and two relays.
In the final individual event of the weekend, the 200-yard butterfly, Samantha Sharpe (Sr./San Rafael, Calif./San Rafael) took fourth with a personal record time of 2:11.85. She now trails only two in the Carleton record charts for the event. In the consolation final, Alex Braiedy (Fy./Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) recorded a personal-best time of 2:17.87.
The Knights placed fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay as Socha, Guy, Madison McBride (So./Elko, Minn./Lakeville South), and Wetzel finished in 3:34.83.
Carleton's All-MIAC Performances—2014 MIAC Championships
200-yard freestyle relay
3. Carleton (1:37.33)
Milana Socha, Alexandra Guy, Alex Braiedy, Maria Wetzel
50-yard freestyle
3. Milana Socha (Sr., Carleton) 23.57 — NCAA "B" cut time
200-yard freestyle
2. Milana Socha (Sr., Carleton) 1:53.78
800-yard freestyle relay
3. Carleton (7:51.80)
Milana Socha, Brittany Salazar, Alex Braiedy, Maria Wetzel
200-yard backstroke
2. Maria Wetzel (Fy., Carleton) 2:03.99 — NCAA "B" cut time
100-yard freestyle
2. Milana Socha (Sr., Carleton) 51.67 — NCAA "B" cut time


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Submission + - The Dead Sea is more alive than ever (bytesizebio.net)
Shipud writes: The Dead Sea, that with a 33% salinity is one of the most extreme environments on earth, has been found to be more alive than previously imagined. A groups of Israeli and German scientists have discovered freshwater springs deep in the Dead Sea. The springs are about 30m deep, and lie in of large craters 30m in diameter. Preliminary analyses of samples collected in the craters suggest that the springs' bacterial communities are very diverse—akin to what you'd find living on rocks in a regular saltwater sea (3.5% salinity). The top of the springs' rocks are covered with green biofilms, which use both sunlight and sulfide—naturally occurring chemicals from the springs—to survive. Exclusively sulfide-eating bacteria coat the bottoms of the rocks in a white biofilm. Not only have the organisms evolved in such a harsh environment, the scientists speculate that the bacteria can somehow cope with sudden fluxes in fresh water and saltwater that naturally occur as water currents shift around the springs.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — John Velazquez won the Kentucky Derby by a broken nose.
An injury to Animal Kingdom's regular rider, Robby Albarado, cleared the way for Velazquez to pick up the mount and once he took the reins on Saturday, he rode his good luck all the way to the winner's circle.
Animal Kingdom, who'd never raced on dirt before, reacted to his new rider the way a champion should, charging down the middle of the stretch to win by 2¾ lengths.
Nehro was second and Mucho Macho Man was another neck back in third.
Dialed In went off as the 5-1 favorite, but finished eighth.
The victory is the first Derby win for trainer Graham Motion and provided redemption for Velazquez, who was set to ride Uncle Mo before the horse was scratched due to a lingering stomach problem.
Albarado broke his nose when he fell off a horse during a post parade at Churchill Downs earlier in the week, then got kicked in the face.
"It's words that you can't describe," Velazquez said. "But I do really feel really bad for Robby. I hope he's winning the Derby with me here. I know he got hurt so this is for both of us, buddy. I know you're not on it, but I know you're with me."
Animal Kingdom went off as a 20-1 longshot in the lightly regarded field. He won the Spiral Stakes on the synthetic surface at Turfway Park on March 26, but had never before run on dirt.
He looked right at home under the twin spires.
Velazquez deftly kept Animal Kingdom out of trouble in the 19-horse field and the colt covered the 1 1/4-mile distance in 2:02.04.
Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch, who started from the rail, was vanned off the track with a leg injury and was taken to the backside barns for an X-ray.
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Name, Age: Darlene Pawlukowsky, 51
Current Residence: Johns Creek, Ga.
Occupation: Project Manager
Baking Specialties: Cakes and cookies
What makes you America's best amateur baker? I have had a passion for baking since I was a very small child. I am adventuresome and not afraid to try new things all the time and continue to learn every day. I bake quality items and think outside the box. I want everything I bake to taste great, be creative and original, like me! I put love into everything I bake and that's the secret ingredient to success!!!
Why do you enjoy baking? It lets me use my creativity in food, it challenges me and relaxes me. I became even more passionate about baking when I was raising children and I wanted them to have quality food, without all the chemicals, preservatives and bad fats. I bake with love and enjoy making people happy. Plus, who is not happy when they see someone coming with a crazy cake, beautiful cookies, or any other baked good? It's also my secret weapon to make sure my grown children come back home occasionally to visit their Mom!!!
What is your signature baking item? I'm known for my unique cakes. I started baking cakes for birthday and then bunko. Everyone loved them and I was just designated the cake baker for everything. I always make my baked goods unique in presentation.
Have you had any baking disasters? An occasional over baked cookie or overflowing pie.
What is your favorite family baking memory or recipe? When I was little I baked so much in my Easy Bake oven that one day my mom said to me, "you know Darlene, you're old enough to cook in the real oven." Embarrassing! And, Every Christmas my mom made many family cookie recipes and kept them in beautiful glass jars. She always knew when we were taking some because the glass lid would clink when we took it off.
What is the best baking advice anyone has ever given you? Put your heart and soul into everything you bake and it will taste wonderful.
If you were a dessert what would it be? Macaroon – vintage, classic, sweet, colorful, multi-layers. It looks delicate but really packs a punch!


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[Original story]Publisher Atlus has announced that the sequel to Frozenbyte's delightful physics-based fairy tale platformer Trine will be released in spring 2011, packing online three-player co-op.
The Thief, Warrior and Wizard will return with new abilities in Trine 2's "all-new adventure," teased in screenshots, artwork and a trailer.
While Atlus did not announce which platforms Trine 2's digital release will be on, the original came out for PC and PlayStation 3 and was once planned to hit Xbox 360 too.
If you have yet to experience one of 2009's greatest games, try the Trine demo.
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An Alabama company could be stepping in with an 11th Hour bail out for Gulf Pines. Company representatives are holding negotiations with Hubert Steeley, the owner of the financially troubled facility.
Gulf County officials met with several companies in an effort to save health care in the area. One major discussion point remains indigent care. Sacred Heart Hospital hopes to go the not for profit route, but is asking for a $0.01 sales tax increase in Gulf County.
For profit companies claim they can do health care without a tax increase. The question is how. Bill Williams, Health Care Committee, said, "Without the $0.01 sales tax are we going to end up in the same boat in five years."
However, times have changed in Gulf County and the new neighborhoods going up are attracting more people in the higher income ranges who can afford health insurance. Gulf County officials say those people should be able to balance out the indigent care needs barring another economic jolt like when the mill closed down.


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Sheila Rae Molen, age 64, rural Augusta, retired after 42 years with Wesley Medical Center as a critical care tech/unit clerk, passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Sept.3, at Central Christian Church Chapel.
Preceded in death by her parents, Boyse and Bonnie Jo Hopkins.
Survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Gary Dwayne; sons, Chad Molen, Wichita, and Brad (Amber Dawn) Molen, Derby; daughter, Amber (Rudy) Rodriguez, Augusta; brothers, Boyce Hopkins, Arkansas, Clark Hopkins, Haysville; sisters, Pam Lucas, Ruthy (Mike) Perez, Wichita; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and her beloved dog Shakespeare.
Memorial with American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR --.. - over 50, 000 dollars was given away from GM endowments to 5 area agencies..The Lordstown Complex is a General Motors automobile factory in Lordstown, Ohio comprising three facilities: Vehicle Assembly, Metal Center, and Paint Shop. The plant opened in 1966. Lordstown currently builds the global Chevrolet Cruze compact car.The plant welcomed over 9000 visitors to view the Metal Center ( west plant) and the asembly plant on Thursday.--30-..(AP Photo/The Vindicator, Robert K. Yosay)


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WARRENSBURG, MO (Oct. 29, 2012) – Airmen who have postsecondary education needs or who are simply interested in new University of Central Missouri courses such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) will soon have opportunities at Whiteman Air Force Base through a recent agreement with UCM. The university plans to begin offering academic aviation programs at Whiteman in January 2013.
The agreement was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed this month by UCM President Charles Ambrose and Brigadier General Thomas Bussiere, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing. The brief signing ceremony took place at Whiteman's Professional Development Building, 511 Spirit Blvd. This is the same site that will provide instructional and office space to meet academic classroom, advisement and enrollment needs as the base and UCM work jointly to serve military students and their dependents. The MOU also reflects needs such as library and computer support for the academic program.
"We put great effort in time, resources, and money to make sure our airmen get the best opportunity to further their education and become better airmen and better citizens," Bussiere said during the signing ceremony. "Bringing UCM onboard at Whiteman is one more step in that direction. It's one more step in building a greater partnership with UCM."
Ambrose stressed that offering academic degrees at the base is part of the university's Whiteman Advantage initiative to provide opportunities to help active duty personnel move up the career ladder or prepare them for life after the military. He praised the leadership of Tony Monetti, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and seasoned
B-2 pilot who now serves as UCM's assistant dean of aviation and executive director of the Max B. Swisher Skyhaven Airport. After beginning his new role in August, Monetti worked with his colleagues in UCM's Department of Aviation, the College of Business and Professional Studies and the base Education Services Office to make new opportunities at Whiteman possible.
"We knew leadership would emerge from the Whiteman community, but we didn't know it would emerge with quite the vigor and gusto that (Lt.) Colonel Monetti brings to us. We take this as one of those quantum steps for UCM. It allows us to solidify some our relationships and we're very grateful."
According to Monetti, UCM will offer a baccalaureate degree in aviation with options that include, Professional Pilot, Airport Management and Flight Operations. Active duty personnel can apply their military benefits, including tuition assistance, to take advantage of these courses.
"Our first classes will be Introduction to Aeronautics and Private Pilot Ground School, which will be followed by Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Systems and Aviation Maintenance Management in
March 2013," Monetti said. "The full catalog of UCM aviation online classes is available to Whiteman personnel and our on-base coordinator will assist students in class selection, enrollment, and financial aid."
Still in the planning stage, Monetti noted his goal for the partnership between Whiteman and UCM is to provide actual flight training and use of UCM aircraft on base to aid airmen in pursuit of their flight certificates. This would include Sport Pilot, Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certification.
"While the Air Force has training for their pilots on military aircraft, this new partnership allows them to learn and grow their civilian credentials. This helps Air Force pilots to prepare for a second career after their military service," Monetti said. He also noted that the dependents of military personnel would have access to such educational opportunities.
Individuals who want to know more about UCM's aviation courses and degree opportunities at Whiteman should call Monetti at 660-543-4949.


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A Place to Paint
We've all heard of cars that received a fantastic show-winning finish while being sprayed in a garage, barn, or even a driveway or carport. The fact is that quality painting requires a quality environment to work in-and safety recommends the use of a professional spray booth for all painting activities. True, few of us have the good fortune of a pro-quality paint booth for our one-off project ambitions, but nearly anyone can find access to a booth with a little legwork. Often a pro facility will be willing to rent booth time to hobbyists at a nominal fee. A pro facility will usually come with a professional-level air supply, the specific lighting needed, and most importantly, the proper ventilation system that ensures a safe paint project. The modern paint booth contains high powered fans that draw the air through filters, and downward, taking the unwanted overspray away from the vehicle being painted.
Air and Air Supply
A need that is a vital part of any paint project is, of course, a compressed air source to operate the spray equipment at the time the paint and primer materials are applied. Further, most autobody power tools are traditionally air powered, running the range from air sanders and body files, to reciprocating saws, grinders, and in some instances, even the buffers and polishers. The bottom line is that a paint project requires a reliable and ample supply of air. When it comes to compressors, it is typically the case that too much is never a problem, but falling short in terms of required air delivery at a critical point of the job can spell disaster.
Air compressors are most commonly rated in terms of volume by Standard Cubic Feet per Minute (SCFM), which is a measure of the volume of air delivered per minute of run time. Be aware that the volume delivered is greater at low pressure than at higher output pressures, so it's important to note the pressure (PSI) at which the volume (SCFM) specification is rated. For instance, a compressor may put out 11 SCFM at 40 psi, but at 125 psi, that output may be only 5-6 SCFM. Another consideration is the size of the storage tank which receives the compressed air. A larger tank will considerably cut down on the duty cycle of a properly-sized compressor, while providing a more stable air supply.
How much compressor is enough? At a minimum, this will depend upon the requirements of the tools being used, and fortunately most are also rated in SCFM for air consumption. As with the compressor output, it's important to note the pressure at which the tool's air consumption is rated. It also pays to figure a margin of about 50 percent over capacity when comparing the compressor output to the requirements of the tools. When it comes to compressors, the golden rule is that bigger is almost always better, and that goes for both capacity and storage tank size.
Presuming air of sufficient quantity is available, the next and equally important factor is air quality. Compressed air can often contain moisture that will condense into water at the tool or spray equipment, and water will certainly foul the paint. Oil contamination is also a possibility, often from worn or inadequately maintained compressors. The key here is to make sure the air compressor is in good mechanical condition, and the air delivery system is set up with a minimum of one water trap/separator. Another item that should be included in the air delivery system is a true pressure regulator. This will provide a stable and constant air pressure to the spray gun or equipment independent of the pressure fluctuations in the storage tank. A further regulator or choke is used at the spray equipment to set the air pressure at the tool.
Spray Equipment: Paint Guns
It used to be that just a few standard units dominated the field of autobody refinishing. These guns were predominantly conventional suction-feed types manufactured by DeVilbiss, Binks, and Sharpe. The landscape changed with the introduction of High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) equipment more than a decade ago, initially introduced to cut waste and emissions from spray equipment in keeping with regulatory requirements. While the older conventional-style equipment is still capable of providing excellent results, the modern HVLP equipment has come to dominate the industry.
These modern guns have become highly refined and offer excellent atomization of the paint fluid, with restrained overspray and a more defined paint pattern, cutting substantially on the paint lost to the atmosphere, reducing paint material quantity requirements in the process. Most of this equipment is designed with a top-mounted paint supply reservoir cup, rather than the bottom-mounted cup typically used with traditional suction-feed spray equipment. This design also cut on waste by virtually eliminating the leftover paint in a suction-feed cup.
A skilled painter can achieve excellent results with a wide variety of quality spray equipment, and as a general rule, the more expensive spray gun models offer a finer finish quality. The professional-grade equipment is typically better serviced by the paint supply dealers that carry a particular line of spray guns, with accessories such as air caps and fluid nozzles with specific orifices to handle different materials such as paint or heavy primer. Generally, the pros will use dedicated paint guns for primer, paint, and sometimes even clearcoat. Another specialty gun that is worth considering is a small touch-up gun, which can be incredibly useful for tighter areas or small self-contained jobs such as the engine bay or jambs. A novice painter can do well with a single high-quality general purpose gun. When it comes to successfully applying paint, experience and familiarity with the specific spray equipment is nearly as important as the specific equipment itself.
No matter what the type of paint gun, it's virtually a requirement to have some sort of device mounted at the air inlet to regulate the airflow and pressure through the gun. These units can be a true regulator, or a simple adjustable choke-style restrictor, favored by many painters. The regulator or choke at the gun should work in conjunction with the main supply regulator, which is normally set at somewhat higher than the required pressure. A pressure gauge is usually, but not always, incorporated at the gun regulator or choke.
The Consumables
There are a variety of consumable supplies that should be on hand whenever a refinish job is contemplated. Some of these are mandatory, while others are added insurance to guard against problems and to achieve a professional result. The most basic of these supplies are sticks and strainers, used to stir and filter the liquid paint. These come as wooden paddles and disposable paper and gauze filters, which are often provided free of charge as a courtesy of the paint supplier. Another handy item for use while mixing the paint components is a graduated mixing cup. Usually these have multiple ratio scales corresponding to the common mixing ratios for the product being used. Similarly, measuring sticks are another alternative, this time with the ratio graduations being marked along the length of the mixing stick. Paint gun liners are another category of consumable supplies, providing a disposable lining for the paint gun cup, helping to ensure cleanliness and easing clean-up after the job is done.
Also fitting the category of a consumable supply are disposable moisture separators that are mounted right at the air inlet of the spray gun. Consider these a last line of defense against moisture droplets contaminating the paintwork. While on the subject of consumable supplies, don't neglect the air filtration on the paint booth itself. While the filters are designed to trap debris and dust, dirty filters can actually become a source of these airborne contaminants which can quickly damage an otherwise perfect paint job. Make sure the filters in the facility are clean, and replace them if necessary.
Personal Protection Equipment
An area of required equipment that's often overlooked, but which may be the most important of all, is safety and personal protection. While we've all seen old-timers spraying various products with just a dust mask, if anything at all, many of today's paint products can be highly hazardous to your health, whether inhaled or absorbed through your skin. Various materials have differing levels of hazard and required precautions. It's important to be aware of these requirements and take the recommended precautions.
The most common level of protection would include disposable gloves, lint-free paint coveralls (typically disposable), a cartridge-style respirator rated for the material being sprayed, and a full head covering sock. Especially nasty brews of paints may have requirements that exceed this level of protection, and may require full head-gear with a respiratory air supply. Precautions should be observed at all stages of paint handling, not simply while in the booth doing the actual spraying. This includes protection from contact and vapors during mixing.
Clearly, the health aspects here are the primary concern; however, there is also the consideration of minimizing the potential for contamination of the paintwork itself. Lint from street clothes, the oils from skin contact on the car's surface, or a stray hair or two can ruin the paint work in a hurry. Using the recommended protective gear will not only protect the paint applicator, but it will protect the paintwork at the same time.


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When a leader errs, the rest of the leadership must discipline the offender. Given the situation that existed in Ephesus, it is easy to imagine that tempers would have run high. A purge mentality may have set in among those who had resisted the false teachers, leading them to make every effort to root out any elders even remotely associated with the opposition. Then again, pockets of adherents to the false teaching may have brought false accusations against the faithful leaders. In any case, while discipline of the leadership was not to be avoided, it was to be executed carefully and fairly.
In order to protect a person from false accusation, the law of Moses stipulated that the testimony of two or three witnesses was necessary to establish the matter (Deut 19:15). This became a part of the early church's procedure of discipline (Mt 18:16; 2 Cor 13:1). Paul's readers are probably already embroiled in controversy surrounding accused elders, and when he invokes the well-known regulation it is to protect the accused and instill some order into the process. Thus the protective device is not lacking; but in the church there continue to be strong-willed, self-seeking individuals who would use their influence and even underhanded means to shape others' opinions about one person or another. It falls to the leadership to ensure that as far as possible this injustice is avoided.
Discipline must be meted out to those elders whose sin is properly confirmed. But what constitutes sin? First, Paul uses the present tense, which implies that some elders are presently sinning, perhaps refusing to acknowledge their sin and repent.
Second, primarily in view in this context would be the sin of participating in the false teaching, such as Hymenaeus, Alexander (1:20) and Philetus (2 Tim 2:17) were charged with. This would have included actual teaching (1:3; 4:1-3; 6:3) and more generally promoting the strife and dissension that went with the movement (1:4-5; 6:4-5).
Of course, these rules would apply in any case in which an elder willfully transgressed the revealed will of God in matters of faith and practice. But the standard for determining sin must be Scripture, and areas of faith and practice in which opinions differ because the teaching of Scripture is not clear or is capable of more than one reasonable interpretation ought not to be so categorized. The purpose of this process was to deal with actual, identifiable sin.
This raises a serious question for us: Granted that divergent views on certain issues (separation from the world, eschatology, gifts of the Spirit, the role of women in the church) may ill-suit one to ministry in one church or denomination or another, ought such divergence to be met with disciplinary measures? Or was Martin Luther, whom the Catholic Church branded a heretic, right to attribute to the devil Zwingli's interpretation of the Lord's Supper (that Christ meant that the bread and the wine are only symbols of his body and blood) and label the Swiss reformer a fanatic? To bring this kind of debate into the context of these instructions about discipline is a dangerous thing. It is equally dangerous to fail to discipline Christians known to be involved in actual sin: sexual immorality, marital infidelity, dishonesty, spreading rumors, promulgating false doctrine.
Once sin is established, discipline by the leadership is to follow. The approved method is public rebuke. A look at Matthew 18:15-17 suggests that discipline of the elder here is comparatively harsh; but then the leader's sin affects the whole congregation. Yet it is not as harsh as it might be--a rebuke is not "excommunication" (compare 1:20), nor is it necessarily dismissal from office. Public rebuke is meant to produce repentance in the sinning elder (2 Tim 2:25). Another purpose (so that) is to remind the rest of the church's leadership, and indeed the whole congregation, of the gravity of sin and its consequences.
Finally, the matter must be judged and (if warranted) discipline must be administered with absolute impartiality. This is meant to ensure both a just evaluation and the consistent application of discipline in actual cases of sin. And this is no casual footnote to the guidelines Paul has already issued. First, he uses the strongest terms to bind Timothy and the church leadership to this principle: an apostolic command, with God, Christ Jesus and the elect angels acting as witnesses. An awareness of the presence of God in the believing community is a strong inducement to obedient Christian living (5:4; 6:13; 2 Tim 2:14; 4:1). It was precisely this awareness--of "the LORD your God, who is among you" (Deut 6:15)--that motivated the newborn community of Israel to obedience.
Second, the two phrases that command impartiality take up a dominant theme in Scripture. The judgment of God is said to be completely impartial (2 Chron 19:7; Rom 2:11; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; Jas 2:1; 1 Pet 1:17; compare Sirach 35:12). So strong was this belief in God's impartiality that it became a requirement that God's people reflect it as they discharged leadership duties. This applied doubly to leaders of the community, such as the judges whom Jehoshaphat appointed (2 Chron 19:7), whose role was to represent God among the people. It is quite possible that Paul had this Old Testament story in mind, since the two verbs that appear in the Greek Old Testament, "keep" and "do," also occur here. In any case, impartiality is a requirement in the discharge of church leadership duties, because church leaders are God's representatives among the people.
The gravity of the situation addressed here certainly calls for immediate action. But Timothy is not to allow the pressures of the moment to force him to conclude that expediency alone is the objective. On the one hand, the reputations and feelings of people are at stake, and expediency, which might suggest the need to take shortcuts, often does not take them into account. On the other hand, sometimes expediency forces real problems to be swept under the carpet. The instructions envision a process designed to aid the church's leadership in making responsible decisions about discipline. The process emphasizes attention to the problem, justice and appropriate disciplinary measures. No matter how urgent the moment might seem, church unity and witness will be better served if the procedures outlined here are followed.
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The United States has accumulated a runaway portfolio of illegal wars and direct and proxy use of chemical and incendiary substances against civilians — to wit: Agent Orange, napalm, and white phosphorus. These and America's conventional arms have wrought vast civilian collateral damage in our century of wars and in each individual conflict.
Is every American-inflicted civilian casualty deliberate? Of course not. But is there any remaining credibility to this government's claim that it does not seek to terrorize certain populations in order to break them? Vietnam was merely the largest-scale and clearest example.
In words the United States is the world's foremost champion of civilians trapped in war zones. In deeds it is perhaps their foremost killer and among the more cynical and hypocritical.
This is why it is impossible to believe the administration's stated humanitarian, anti-chemical-weapons pitch for bombing the odious Syrian regime. People smell a rat. A geopolitical calculus, whatever its exact particulars, must lurk behind the noble posturing.


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LS Fest
I attended the LS show in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and really enjoyed it. Just like you said, it was a great first-time event. I also agree that it would have been a much better turnout if the local weather guys weren't forecasting rain for the entire weekend; I'm sure that kept a lot of people home. My wife and I even waited until almost noon on Saturday before heading out. The sun was out and we decided to take a chance and we're glad we did!
Other than that one small shower it was a perfect day to be at the park with all those great cars. I look forward to next year and after attending several events the last couple of years at Beech Bend; I really like the facilities there. Other than getting in and out, it is a great place for car shows. And while I'm not a camper, it's nice to have that option should you want to stay on the grounds.
Unfortunately, I've been away from cars for well over 30 years and my last experience was selling a '67 Camaro to help finance a down payment on a home. I have a lot to relearn, but between surfing the web and never giving up on my passion, it'll be fun to get back into it. The good news is that I retired back in February and recently purchased a '68 Camaro to play with. So far it has a 383 with a Lunati camshaft, a Holley carburetor, a set of World Products cylinder heads, a manual shift Powerglide with a transbrake, and 3.73:1 gears out back.
I also want to say that I love the magazine, and maybe I can meet you next year.
Gene Grinstead
Via email
Great to hear from you Gene and we're glad you had just as much fun as we did. Next year promises to be even bigger, and you can bet we'll be there. Keep us posted on your latest project and be sure to look us up and say hello.
Foreign Object
My Foreign Object that will soon hold an LS engine is a '83 Mercedes-Benz SL500, so I hope readers agree that it's OK. But wait, we don't build cars to suit other people, do we? Keep an eye out for it running around the streets of Orlando, Florida, next year.
Gene Price
Via email
Some may argue that it's wrong to transplant Bow Tie mills into other brands, while others simply love it. Either way, it's hard to argue your philosophybuild it the way you want it. Granted, you won't see those types of builds within the pages of CHP; however, it doesn't mean we can't appreciate them.
Reader's Write
I just received this month's issue and began reading it from cover to cover. I was surprised to see my question (Cut & Shim) and appreciate you answering it. On a side note my father, who recently died, was good with his hands, could make anything, and always said, Measure twice and cut once. Thanks again.
Anthony Obrien
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Foremost we're sorry for your loss. Also, thank you for taking the time to follow up with your initial email. It's pretty rare to hear back from someone twice, but it's always a pleasure when we do.
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Build A New Tri-Five
Beginning March 1, 2011, Real Deal Steel will be offering '57 two-door hardtop body skeletons and body shells along with '57 Bel Air convertible body skeletons and body shells. Later in the summer, you can expect a '55 two-door hardtop body skeleton and body shell, including a '55 Bel Air convertible body skeleton and body shell. Also slated for production is a '55 and '57 two-door sedan body skeleton and body shell. A '56 two-door hardtop and convertible, and two-door sedan will be available, but only as skeletons.
For the do-it-yourselfer, body skeletons are economic and ideal. The skeleton is the complete body, less outer quarters, outer rockers, doors and door hinges, and deck lid. Hardtop and sedan models start at $9,500 retail while convertibles start at $11,500.
Should you want a more complete and ready-to-go package, the entire body structure, floor, firewall, doors and hinges, trunk floor, trunk lid, tailpan, rear window to trunk panel, trunk hinges, trunk walls, wheelhousings, outer quarter-panels, outer quarter to trunk panels,inner and outerrockers, roof structure and top skin with driprails will be offered fully assembled, welding completed, doors prehung and fitted, deck lid prehung and fitted. Hardtops and sedan body shells will retail from $11,500 while convertible shells will retail from $13,500. All are assembled in the USA and delivered to the customer in bare steel.
Bodies can be ordered now through Woody's Hot Rodz of Bright, Indiana, who also has developed full roller packages and complete turnkey cars that include either an Art Morrison chassis or the all-new Woody's Hot Rodz Full Wood gasser straight-axle chassis. For more information about purchasing bodies, chassis, or rollers, contact Woody's at 855.567.1957 or visit woodyshotrodz.com.
Rooster Call
Sean Haggai
My daily routine is mundane to say the least. It involves four main components: eating, sleeping, working, and finally what I like to call, gymin' it up. That's pretty much the gist of it. Get me a T-shirt, a pair of Dickies pants, some Chuck Taylors, and I'm pretty much set to roll. Nothing too flashy or exciting on my end of the spectrum. Besides, it's the little things that we do outside of work that bring the most normality, right? I can't say I live the rock star lifestyle. In fact, it's just the opposite. Mine is modest and mostly solitary. When I get a chance for some me time, I take it.
Case in point, over the weekend after shooting one of our tech stories, it was off to the gym as usual. Except, on this one occasion I was heading off to gym it up on a weekend and later than usual. For me, the gym has been a way to stay healthy and break up some monotony from the daily grind. It also affords me the opportunity to give my noodle-brain a chance to focus on something a little different for a change; a reset, if you will. Other than wrenching on the magazine project vehicles, it's quite honestly the only thing I actually really look forward to doing on a daily basis without any hesitation.
That Saturday night turned out to be a complete letdown though. After a full day of shooting, I rushed home to prep for the gym. By the time I had gotten to the gym's parking lot, it was mostly empty. It was a good sign, and I even managed to pull into the first parking lot nearest the entrance. By the time I had walked through the doors (8:10 p.m.) the place was a complete ghost town. Perfect! No one to bug me and the floor was clear to make my rounds with the weights. They even had the good music on and I began to complete some warm-up sets. What I didn't realize was that my good fortune really meant the gym was closed. I was the only person in thereliterally. It quickly became obvious that I was not only alone, but the only one willing to work out during closing time too. I stood there for a bit, took a long disappointing breath, dipped my head in shame, and soldiered back out. Since then I've learned how to read the Hours of Operation sign posted on the door. How's that for mundane?
'10-11 Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series
If you're a car show buff, then you'll appreciate the incredible number of events being held this year. Presented by Summit Racing Equipment, 37 events are scheduled from coast to coast, including the Detroit Autorama and the Chicago World of Wheels. For complete details, log onto summitracing.com and click the News & Events tab.
|February 11-13
|40th World of Wheels
|Birmingham, Alabama
|52nd World of Wheels
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|51st World of Wheels
|Kansas City, Missouri
|32nd World of Wheels
|Wichita Falls, Texas
|61st AutoRama
|Sacramento, California
|February 18-20
|45th World of Wheels
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|51st AutoRama
|Dallas, Texas
|49th World of Wheels
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|February 25-27
|59th Autorama
|Detroit, Michigan
|49th Carl Casper International Championship Auto Show
|Louisville, Kentucky
|49th World of Wheels
|St. Paul, Minnesota
|Fraser Valley World of Wheels
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|March 4-6
|18th Cavalcade of Cars
|Buffalo, New York
|49th World of Wheels
|Chicago, Illinois
|37th AutoRama
|Salt Lake City, Utah
|March 11-13
|39th Boise Roadster Show
|Boise, Idaho
|32nd World of Wheels
|Des Moines, Iowa
|March 18-20
|45th AutoRama
|Cleveland, Ohio
|56th World of Wheels
|Omaha, Nebraska
|March 25-27
|43rd World of Wheels
|Duluth, Minnesota
|48th Spokane Auto, Boat, Speed Show
|Spokane, Washington
|37th World of Wheels
|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|April 1-3
|37th World of Wheels
|Boston, Massachusetts
|April 16-18
|42nd Salon Auto Sport
|Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Record Breaker
Piloting this second-gen Camaro is Al Jimenez, who with his crew set their sights for this year's Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas. They worked furiously to update the chassis and even gave the Camaro a matte finish. While they didn't win the Xtreme Drag Radial class, Jimenez still walked away with two new records under his belt: breaking his own 197-mph record set nearly a year ago with a 200.14-mph run and also setting the e.t. record with a 7.24 on leaf springs! CHP


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Knoxville and Pella High renew acquaintances on the hardwood tonight in Pella for a varsity doubleheader that features a pair of girls teams that will play each other twice in the span of five days. Knoxville girls' head coach Jim Utiermarkt says his players have to be able to realize they can compete with Pella.
"It's tough, sometimes, to convince a team that we're going to go over there and think we have a chance, but I really feel like if we can find that four-quarter game like we have a few times this year, that we can hang right with them [Pella]," said Uitermarkt. "We'll see what happens tonight."
Lady Dutch head coach Jerod Garland isn't without his own concerns as well. He says the Panthers have proven they are a much better team than the one Pella High beat by 25 points earlier this season.
"They [Knoxville] have been playing better basketball, and some of their scores definitely have caught my eye," said Garland. "They were young and they've had a lot of injuries this year, so I think it's all coming together for them right now. We will definitely have to be ready to go tonight."
This is the final regular season game for both squads, who will face one another in Pella again on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Class 3A Regional Tournament. The boys' game features a pair of teams eager to prove they are better than their Tuesday night games indicated. Pella High head coach Mark Core right now the coaching staff has turned over some of the responsibility for making improvements to the players themselves.
"The approach that we've taken is that we really try to get the guys engaged," said Core. "Not to see that we [coaches] don't have a role – because we obviously do – but I think that making sure the guys are mentally clued in to what's going on and taking ownership is really important."
Panthers' head coach Jeff Larson knows how intense the Pella full court pressure will be, and wants his team to play smart against Pella tonight. The Little Dutch claimed a runaway 77-37 win in Knoxville way back on December 9th. You can hear the play-by-play of the games on AM 1320 KNIA and 92.1 fm KRLS, starting at 6:00 p.m. tonight.


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Faces: Crosslake man acts on his desire to help people
David Demcho of Crosslake has served 20 years as a nationally certified EMT and 20 years on the Crosslake Fire Department, and his desire to help people is still expanding.
David grew up in St. Anthony. He worked as a printer for several printing companies in the Twin Cities area before the Crosslake area caught his eye. In the mid-1980s he and his wife, Katie, bought a cabin in Crosslake.
"In the late '80s I talked my wife into moving up here and I commuted," David said. He then moved to the area in 1992.
Shortly after moving to the area David joined the Crosslake Fire Department.
"It was just to help the community out. They were in need of firefighters and I was available," he said.
The first class the fire department put David through was first responding.
"The first class scared me, but after that I loved it," he said. "It wasn't just putting Band-Aids on people, it was real life, major medical issues or injuries to people that we would be taking care of before the ambulance got there."
David became a trustee and then president of the Fire Relief Association, which handles the retirement fund for the firefighters. He completed numerous educational courses and became a captain for the fire department.
"That's a huge commitment to be on a fire department," he said.
After David became a first responder, he went on to get his EMT certification through North Memorial Ambulance in 1993. He was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) for being a nationally certified EMT for 20 consecutive years.
"The National Registry holds stricter education guidelines than the state does, so that's a benefit to me for my knowledge. I've got more pounded into me," he said.
This accomplishment highlights David's continued desire to continue learning, something that didn't stop after he became an EMT.
"I wasn't satisfied with the EMT level, I wanted to do more for the patients," David said.
He went through a year of full-time classes to become a paramedic in 1995. Once he got his paramedic certification, David began working full time for North Memorial Ambulance.
His motivation for being a firefighter, first responder, EMT and paramedic is simple.
"I've always had a liking to help people," David said.
David's newest certification and involvement is with Minnesota's community paramedic program. In April 2011, Minnesota passed legislation establishing certification guidelines for community paramedics.
"I heard about it, I followed the legislation, I was watching all the boring legislation TV shows," David said. "As soon as that legislation passed I got involved in the class."
David was one of the first 12 individuals in the nation to be certified as a community paramedic.
Community paramedics have a different focus than traditional paramedics who respond to emergencies. They go out to the patient's homes and are trained in doing a physician's assessment.
"When we deal with the patients as a community paramedic we are looking at the patient's overall health and seeing the insides of their homes and communicating to their doctors what's going on in their life that maybe the doctor didn't catch," David said.
"Maybe they're not instructed properly about their medication use or they can't afford their medication and they don't want to tell the doctors," he said.
Community paramedics can help fill the gaps caused by funding cuts to hospitals and fewer doctors in rural areas.
"There are not enough doctors in the state or the country," he said.
David said many doctors going through school now are getting into specialized care areas that are more lucrative.
"The family practice physicians are a very hurting resource right now," he added.
David hopes that community paramedics can supplement and support doctors.
"We're not looking to take anybody's job. We're looking to find the gaps and fill the gaps where health care is needed," David said.
"The community paramedic program, what it does is it makes us an extension of a physician's arm," he added.
David explained that community paramedics can help educate individuals and connect elderly and underprivileged patients with health care resources they might not know about. This type of care is intended to prevent emergency medical situations and hospital readmissions.
Doctors would initiate contact between a community paramedic and a patient, and the community paramedic would report findings to the patient's doctor.
Right now David is focused on making connections with area doctors to get a local program in place.
Minnesota has some of the first legislation for community paramedics, and it is the only state that has established payer, Medical Assistance, for the community paramedics, David said, noting eyes across the nation are watching how the community paramedic program fares in Minnesota.
"If we don't do this right it will never come back," he said.
Besides advocating for community paramedics and his work as a firefighter, EMT and first responder, David enjoys hunting and fishing. He and his wife, Katie, have four daughters and soon will have 12 grandchildren.


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How bout that RA mix though Pat? Pretty fuggn sexy.
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How bout that RA mix though Pat? Pretty fuggn sexy.
How do I get into Tin Man tonite if I don't facebook?
any help?
I talked myself into going, and then I talked my friends into going.
We'll most likely be the oldest people there.
It's my birthday at midnight.
Why not.
Happy Early Birthday! Should be a great night.
Shaman's path live - pretty awesome stuff. I hope his tour includes a date nearby.
Tin Man was just what the doctor ordered, plus it was so close to where I live. Others who were there: Is that location used often?
I just couldn't stop dancing for the duration of Tin Man's set, and SFV Acid was really nice too.
Thanks for the info , Iammrcandyman.
Did I see Feather there?
No problem man. Also considering Reggae Pops was there I doubt you were the oldest ones haha.
Tin Man was down.
Tin Man was fantastic from what I got to catch. Lovely Winter night.
I also enjoy just browsing youtube, tons of great shit to be discovered. Like this:
This whole album is great.
the aaron carl track is on what. will upload later
Yeah I saw some of pnoom, he was the one accompanied with a guitar player, yes? I enjoyed what I heard from him.
SFV Acid was great too, loved his track selection but thought he changed it up too abruptly. I'd see both of them again, though.
I don't think he's in Berlin any longer?
We can throw some hate Jeff's way, because London's NYE options are also pretty fantastic.
I think I'm jealous of the events in Berlin all the time. And London.
Berlin: There are 31 events on this day.
Seattle: Dieselboy, Cosmic Gate, Rusko, and more OR Chus & Ceballos and Glitterbang
Yeah the talent is good and all in Berlin, but no one has mentioned the REAL highlight of clubbing there
ahhh can't wait to be back next month
That... looks intriguing.
I'm planning next summer's trip to Berlin. Really excited. My first time in the city I was taking a hiatus from electronic music, so I barely went out at all. Wish I had more vacation time, would like to stay there for a couple of weeks.
I need some too... all I have is Boiler Room. Need more mnml/tekno/house podcasts.
Smoke Machine: Rrose
soooo tasty
It doesn't really fit into the 'artists you're never heard of category, usually, but I download podcasts for XLR8R, RA, Boiler Room, CLR, the standards. There are also a couple of other non-techno ones I suscribe to and listen when I have time. Interested in what you guys have to share.
Anyone know of a way to get FACT podcasts to become an itunes subcription/managed podcast? I constantly forget to download it.
Electronic Explorations is good too (as well as smoke machine^^^). And I don't think they put them up via iTunes Heidi - at least I always just get them through the website.
Excited to dig into that Rrose mix - his previous mixes are top notch.
teshno also has some decent mixes from time to time:
I only download RA regularly, although I'm trying to keep up with FACT and XLR8R now too. It's just too much music. It's pretty much like getting 10 new albums every week in addition to the 30 or so that are actually albums.