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September-October 2013
Volume 101, Number 5
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LETTERS TO A YOUNG SCIENTIST. Edward O. Wilson. 244 pp. W. W. Norton and Company, 2013. $21.95.
Part memoir and part advice column for budding scientists, Edward O. Wilson's Letters to a Young Scientist is short on practical advice and long on philosophical maxims—as it should be. During his long and highly successful career, Wilson has advised numerous doctoral students and helped them launch their careers. Along the way, he has developed a strong sense of what it takes to thrive in the realm of science.
Nevertheless, the routes to success have changed in notable ways since the 1940s, when Wilson embarked on his career. He gives no specific advice on how to find employment in today's hypercompetitive world of biology, largely because he can't. Wilson acknowledges this limitation in the book's first chapter: "I grew up in a different age. You, in contrast, are well into a different era, where opportunity is broader but more demanding." Those looking for practical advice about the job market would be better served seeking counsel from those who have more recently experienced it. Instead, he builds his book around a more fundamental and timeless career question: What makes a good scientist?
As Wilson works toward an answer, he backs up his arguments with firsthand evidence. It is obvious that he deeply appreciates the creativity of the scientific process. In his first few chapters, he encourages the reader to daydream, work hard, and mess around. Wilson relates several examples of "messing around" in his own career. Some led to major discoveries—for example, developing a new "chilling and mixing" method for swapping ant queens of different species to determine whether trait differences are genetically determined. A smattering of others led to nothing at all, as when he checked to see if a powerful magnet held near an ant trail influenced their navigation (it didn't). Quick, uncontrolled experiments open the potential for major discovery without committing much time in case they fail.
Wilson relates several examples of "messing around" in his own career. Some led to major discoveries. A smattering of others led to nothing at all.
I found Wilson's writings on the importance of failure especially affecting. Most young scientists are not prepared for the level and number of setbacks they are likely to encounter in their early careers. As scientific funding has been cut and tenure-track jobs have grown scarce, today's young scientists will be rejected more than any scientists of equal caliber in the past century. "Be prepared mentally for some amount of chaos and failure. Waste and frustration often attend the earliest stages," Wilson writes. He illustrates this warning with the story of one of his greatest disappointments, a failed search for the "dawn ant," the ancestor of all modern ant species and the mysterious missing link to understanding the evolution of social behavior.
Graduate students will inevitably encounter failed experiments, failed teachable moments in the classroom, and time spent on research that never gets funded or never comes to fruition. Wilson counsels patience: "A strong work ethic is absolutely essential. There must be an ability to pass long hours in study and research with pleasure even though some of the effort will inevitably lead to dead ends." Time that is seemingly wasted may later prove to have been well spent. Wilson asserts that the process of exploring and gaining intimacy with one's studies—even the ones that don't go as planned—is essential to the creative process of a scientist.
In the popular view, a successful scientist must be brilliant, skilled in mathematics, and impeccably precise. Wilson debunks this myth. He argues that entrepreneurship trumps brilliance; that shortcomings in mathematics can be overcome by identifying good, mathematically inclined collaborators; and that the most important part of the scientific process is messing around with your system to see if you notice something no one else has noticed.
Continuing his exploration of what helps a scientist flourish, Wilson resorts to broad generalizations to describe the scientific personality. Scientists, he claims, tend to be introverted and prone to daydreaming. They reject authority and therefore dislike being told what to do. Their attention wanders. This pigeonholing made me uncomfortable, because I think science benefits from incorporating a diversity of personalities. It should allow room for extroverts, individuals who are highly focused, and those who willingly take on leadership roles. That said, I'll admit that his description of the scientific personality fits me to a T, and it fits many of the scientists whom I respect the most.
Wilson concludes by enumerating the big questions that inspire him—those that define the cutting edge of his field of biology and those that point to promising new directions for research. With the enthusiasm of a true devotee to the art of inquiry, Wilson contends that there is no higher calling than filling those gaping holes in our knowledge:
Ponder these questions for a while: How do pond, mountaintop, desert, and rain forest ecosystems really work? What holds them together? Under what pressures do they sometimes disintegrate, and how and why? In fact, many are crumbling. Humanity's long-term survival depends on acquiring answers to these and many other related questions about our home planet. Time is growing short. We need a larger scientific effort, and many more scientists in all disciplines. Now I'll repeat what I've said when I began these letters: you are needed.
My immediate response to his message was jaded but perhaps typical of a generation of young scientists who came of age during the Great Recession. Having watched funding for science and higher education in steady decline over the past five years, I wanted to reply, "Tell that to Congress, Dr. Wilson."
Katie L. Burke is an associate editor at American Scientist. She received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Virginia in 2011. She blogs about ecology at http://the-understory.com.


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- Jenny
As the New Testament and prisoners on death row can both attest, you never really know how your last supper is going to go down.
Yeah sure you can make plans -- the condemned prefer cheeseburgers according to the research –- but sometimes you have to rely on what you have hanging around, what is left of the culinary you. Things can take a wrong turn. One never knows.
I decided to make my last meal in my Los Angeles home with whatever I had left in my freezer and larder, without making any significant purchases. Rooting around the cupboards did present me with some deep introspection. What was with the chana nuts? What precisely was going through my mind when I continued to buy container after container of mayonnaise, leaving me with four unopened ones at press time? Why so much gyoza?
Among the frozen items, only one showed real promise: a pound and a half of cubed lamb, so marked in black Sharpee by yours truly, who forgot to date the Ziplock bag it was stored in, of course. Why did I ever buy cubed lamb? Jewish holiday? Winter stew mania?
Nevermind. As I cruised food52 I came upon Moroccan Style Lamb and was instantly excited. I could make this only entirely with what I had on hand, with a few adjustments that were made not to make up for any inefficiencies in the recipe, but rather in my supplies.
Anyone who cooks with lamb has no doubt made some version of this, perhaps one that is braised, but healthierkitchen offers you a nice and easy weeknight version here. The bonus for me is that I was able to unload my last onion, lemon and random bits of this and that.
I had a little less lamb on hand then the recipe calls for, but I used about the same proportions of spice, to no regret. After I browned the meat I sautéed my onions as instructed, and they were instantly turmeric stained and soft. I had no bite sized dried plums on hand, so I threw together a cup of raisins and dried cherries. Goodbye to those packages!
I also lacked green olives, and substituted a few capers which gave the dish the salty tang it needed. I had no squash, so in went carrots instead. I did buy parsley, an herb I once sneered at with disdain but have come to respect for its Mariano Rivera abilities to close a dish.
As the dish simmered nicely and I cooked up the last of my cous cous, I thought about how I always imaged this meal would be. Children around the table showing hushed respect for mom. Candles maybe. My husband praising me for all the meals I cooked in this wonderful home.
Instead, one kid left with a friend for a goodbye dinner. The other picked at her side of pasta. My husband said, "It's a good dish. Meat's a little fatty."
He was right about the meat, but who knows what cut I used? Besides, this dish at its base is a winner –- a layer of sublime spices, perfect acidity and salt and ease. Slow cooked versions are deeper and more complex, but for a weeknight meal you are getting a lot of bang for your lamb buck.
In this sense meals are like everything about your home. Infuse them with unrealistic expectations, and they will disappoint you. Make them work in the form that you find them, in the context of the life you actually lead, and you will remember them with the pleasure they provided. Not because they were perfect, but because they belonged to you.
Moroccan Style Lamb
By healthierkitchen
Serves 4 to 6
1. Combine the salt, pepper and other spices in a large bowl. Add the lamb pieces and toss to coat.
2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and brown the lamb chunks, in batches, using additional oil as needed. Remove the lamb chunks to a plate as cooked. Remove some of the fat from the pan if a lot has rendered, leaving only a light coating.
3. Lower heat to medium and cook the onion and garlic until the onion has softened and become translucent, about 4 or 5 minutes.
4. Add stock to the pan and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan.
5. Return the lamb to pan, along with any juices, and add prunes, squash, olives and zest.
6. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer, partly covered, for about 30 minutes.
7. Taste for salt and pepper and garnish with the parsley. Serve with whole wheat couscous.
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ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
This stirring documentary follows numerous visionaries in healthcare including social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain), healthcare visionaries Dr. Bill Thomas, Dr. Al Powers, Naomi Fiel, and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").
An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE's inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.
Michael Rossato-Bennett is the Writer, Director and Producer of ALIVE INSIDE – winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. Documentary – and through film he strives to incite conversations that interrogate issues related to cultural consciousness. In addition to ALIVE INSIDE, his first feature length offering, Rossato-Bennett has several documentaries in various stages of development, through his production company, Projector Media. Each of those projects is inspired by Michael's dedication to the collective well being of society and progressive human change towards the greater, if not greatest, good.
Alexandra McDougald is the Distribution phase producer of ALIVE INSIDE. Prior to ALIVE INSIDE, Alex concentrated her efforts in publicity and distribution, serving as the lead on campaigns for Image Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment, among others. Most recently, she managed U.S. distribution for Teza – the latest dramatic feature from celebrated Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima – and led publicity for the home entertainment release of Spike Lee's Red Hook Summer.
ALIVE INSIDE is Shachar Langlev's feature film debut as Director of Photography. Israeli-born and Brooklyn-based, he's been gaining recognition in his field, garnering awards such as the Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence in Cinematography. Shachar works extensively with musicians in the hip-hop community and New York's jazz scene and has shot music videos and live shows for MTV, VH1 and BET. He is currently in pre-production for his first narrative feature as well as for a documentary feature in collaboration with Elie Wiesel.
An editor for twenty years, some of Manuel Tsingaris' recent projects include: The Storm that Swept Mexico, a documentary that aired on PBS in 2011, telling the story of the 1910 Mexican revolution and A Dream In Doubt, which follows a Sikh man's journey to find peace and justice after his brother is killed shortly after 9/11. Manuel was also a contributing editor on the critically acclaimed mini documentary series, "Life 360" – a co-venture between ABC/Nightline and PBS.
Barry Cole, Music Supervisor, started the Music Department for New York based film studio, The Shooting Gallery. Since that time, Cole has given music supervision to over 80 media projects. In 2013, he earned a Grammy nomination for producing the soundtrack album to the feature documentary Marley. As a Transmedia Producer for film and television, Cole employs new and emerging technologies to increase audience engagement and overall user experience.
Dan Cogan is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Impact Partners, a fund and advisory service for investors and philanthropists who seek to promote social change through film. Since its inception in 2007, Impact Partners has been involved in the financing of over 50 films, including: The Cove, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature; The Garden, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 2009; Hell and Back Again, which won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Cinematography Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 2012; and How To Survive A Plague, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 2013. Cogan co-founded Gamechanger Films, which launched in September 2013. Gamechanger Films is the first for-profit film fund dedicated exclusively to financing narrative features directed by women.
Founded by Chief Creative Officer Limore Shur, the brother of Alive Inside filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett, eyeball is a creative strategic design agency that shapes brands through powerful storytelling, stunning design, and insightful problem solving. By embracing client collaboration, its award-winning collective of thinkers, writers, artists and musicians efficiently translate brand ethos into engaging narratives and meaningful consumer dialogue, consistently generating quantifiable and powerful results. With twenty years of broadcast and ad agency experience, eyeball executes across a media spectrum that includes film, live action, design, animation, audio and experiential production.
Regina K. Scully is an Academy Award-nominated executive producer, most recently for the 2013 powerful documentary called the Invisible War, a film about the epidemic rapes of women and men in the military. The Invisible War won the 2012 Sundance Audience Award. Scully also executive produced Miss Representation, a compelling documentary exposing the gender bias that still exists in our country based on the limited portrayals of women and young girls in our Media, Politics and Entertainment. Scully is also involved in the films, Fed Up, a compelling documentary that deals with the growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes in America; ALIVE INSIDE, a recent Audience Award winner at 2014 Sundance film festival; and Anita: Truth to Power, about the 20 year anniversary of the Anita Hill hearings. Scully is the Founder and CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation and is the Founding Sponsor of the Athena Film Festival in NYC.
Mark Demolar is an editor and filmmaker, based in Brooklyn, New York. For the last five years, in addition to working in film, he has toured the country with his band Woodsman. A lover of art, he is known for his work in music video and video installation. ALIVE INSIDE marks Demolar's first endeavor as a feature editor. His experience on this project sparked what is now a deep desire to discover new perspectives through the art of documentary narrative.
Nan Li is a Beijing native, he studied Integrated Media Arts at Hunter College and is working with Michael Rossoto-Bennett on several other films.
Itaal Shur is best known for co-writing the Santana hit "Smooth" with Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas. "Smooth" earned Shur a Grammy Award® for Song of the Year in 2000. Itaal was also a founding member of the group Groove Collective. He co-wrote the song "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" with Maxwell for his debut album, "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite."
In addition to writing and recording, Shur has created an artist-development and production company. He also produces music for broadcast and computer animation. Shur is brother to Alive Inside filmmaker Michael-Rossato-Bennett.
Geralyn Dreyfous has a wide, distinguished background in the arts and participates on numerous boards and initiatives. She is the founder of the Utah Film Center and co-founder of Impact Partners Film Fund with Dan Cogan. In 2013, Geralyn co-founded Gamechanger Films, a film fund dedicated to women directors.
Her independent producing credits include the Academy Award winning Born Into Brothels; Emmy nominated The Day My God Died; Academy Award nominated The Square, Academy Award nominated The Invisible War and multiple film festival winners. Geralyn was honored with the IDA's 2013 Amicus Award for her significant contribution to documentary filmmaking.
Daniel E. Catullo III is an award-winning producer and director who has produced over 200 music videos and 150 live TV specials in his 20-year career. He has won or been nominated for more than 100 International Awards including Grammy, Telly, Emmy, Billboard Music, Juno and Golden Eagle Cine Awards. In addition to live TV, Catullo was an Executive Producer of the Oscar-nominated 2013 documentary The Square. The film, chronicling the uprising the toppled Mubarak regime in Egypt, went on to win numerous awards at film festivals from Sundance and Toronto to Dubai and Carmel. It also was awarded the 2013 IDA Award for Best Documentary Feature. He is Founder & CEO of The City Drive Entertainment Group the parent company of City Drive Films and DC3 Music Group and resides in Laguna Beach, CA with his wife Madelyn and his two children Isabella and Dylan.
Dan Cohen is founder and executive director of Music & Memory, which promotes the use of digital music players with individualized playlists to improve the quality of life for elders, regardless of their cognitive or physical status. He received his MSW from Adelphi University. Dan has spent most of his career helping individuals and organizations better leverage technology. Music & Memory operates in thousands of long-term care homes across the U.S. and abroad.
Stirring. A magical, non-medical story of healing.– Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter
Gloriously inspirational.– Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter
The Bottom Line - A gloriously inspirational film documenting music's healing power in Alzheimer patients.– Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter
The results are astounding.– Steve Greene, Indiewire
An affecting look at a growing therapeutic cause.– Steve Greene, Indiewire
A wonder to experience– Sam Fragoso, RogerEbert.com
It's as transformative as the music itself.– Sam Fragoso, RogerEbert.com
Moving and groundbreaking. The film far exceeded what I'd imagined.– Debbie Cerda, Slackerwood
A 'must-see' and a 'must-share'– Debbie Cerda, Slackerwood
Sometimes, you have to see it to believe it.– Rheana Murray, New York Daily News
Alive Inside is a pitch-perfect documentary that brilliantly explores the transformational effects of music on elders with Alzheimer's and dementia.– Adam Leipzig, Cultural Weekly
Music has an unmatched power to bring back our pasts.– Kim Painter, USA Today
Alive Inside' illustrates music's joyous power for dementia patients.– Susan King, The Los Angeles Times
In a world drowning in bad news about dementia…'Alive Inside' is positively tonic.– Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times
Rossato-Bennett hopes Alive Inside encourages more of the country's 16,000 nursing homes to embrace headphones and personalized music as an alternative to pharmaceutical treatments.– Hugh Hart, Fast Company
Many of the subjects show deep emotional resonance to the music.– Eric Kelsey, Reuters
Dan Cohen is the gifted and passionately committed man who transforms the lives of people with dementia and other severely debilitating diseases.– Nell Minow, Beliefnet
The transformation in emotion, awareness and memory shown in these elderly patients may leave viewers incredulous...– Annie Sneed, Scientific American
In segment after segment, people with Alzheimer's and other conditions don the headphones, hear the music of their youths and light up.– Kim Painter, USA Today
Absolutely joyous.– Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Moving and even haunting at times...– Mary Jacobs, Dallas Morning News
It isn't news that musical therapy can produce striking results, but rarely have those good effects been as movingly illustrated as in 'Alive Inside.'– Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
You'd have to have a heart of stone and bricks for ears not to be moved by the sight of Henry when the music hits him.– Geoff Pevere, The Globe and Mail
Alive Inside packs as potent a simple emotional wallop as anything you'll see – or hear – anywhere this year.– Geoff Pevere, The Globe and Mail
One of the most important documentaries of the year.– Nikola Grozdanovic, The Playlist
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"An estimated 5.2 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease…" This number doesn't even begin to include the many family members & friends affected by this disease. These are their stories, click on the photo to keep reading.
This is our Thank You page! Without our funders and friends "Alive Inside" would never have been made! Together we won Sundance, Milan, Provincetown, Washington West, Berkshires, Sonoma and changed many lives and helped Music and Memory become a real force for change!
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Empathy, the sharing of the pain and the joy of another human being is the core power of Documentary Film-making.
"Alive Inside" changed the world for many elders, but the film's questions still remain- How were so many of our elders forgotten? Can we reconnect them to life?
To answer these questions, to teach the themes of the film and inspire action, we created The Alive Inside Foundation. To support this teaching we have created Educational Materials, "The Alive Inside APP," Mp3 All-in-One Headphones and Community outreach assets, all aimed at inspiring a generation of young people to explore empathy and elderhood through music. We bring this educational challenge to Schools, Universities, and places of worship.
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ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy"). An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE's inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.


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My photos inside Syria: Free Syrian Army rebels taking a break at a border crossing seized from government troops.
Ann Curry went inside Syria to report on the conflict on Monday. She met with and photographed Free Syrian Army rebels and refugees. View a slideshow of her photographs.
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Commander Afash was a local businessman when the war in Syria began 18 months ago. He said he decided to fight after his brother was killed in combat.
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We passed evidence of war in town after town in Syria, including disabled government tanks. One town, Azaz is nicknamed by survivors as "the graveyard of tanks."
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Ann Curry photographs Syrian rebels and others affected by the conflict.
NBC's Ann Curry and her crew drove into the area that rebels call 'Free Syria' to report on the growing violence in the country, including an attack just four miles from the border crossing from Turkey that killed six people.


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Meet the Newest Chicago Intern!
By AARP Illinois , May 13, 2013 06:05 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Debbie and I'm the newest Communications intern of the Chicago office. I am currently a Master of Public Health student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I majored in Community Health and minored in Gerontology and in Business at the same University for my undergraduate career. My background is in health and wellness and I love working with older adults! I have volunteered at different nursing homes and retirement centers in Chicago and in Champaign.
I was born and raised in Chicago. I love traveling and have been to thirteen countries and nineteen states within the U.S. Last December, I volunteered in the slums of India providing medical assistance to the those in need. A couple of summers ago, I studied abroad in the United Kingdom, comparing the health care system of theirs to ours. I am planning to visit a few more places this summer, including Hawaii. My other interests are in shopping, interior design, and floral design. I also blog about fashion (I love shoes!) and lifestyle in my free time. There are many things I can do or am interested in - cooking is not one of them. Eating on the other hand... where do I sign up?
Most importantly, I am a social media junkie. I believe in adapting a Business model to social ventures. That is actually how I became involved at AARP. I attended Social Media conference presented by the Illinois Public Health Association and met Courtney Hedderman, where she connected me with the Communications department for Illinois. So now you will be seeing me around in the community on behalf of AARP and virtually through posts on the various digital media pages, including (but not limiting to!) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and on the blog. Feel free to subscribe to my channels and say hello! I'd love to chat with you!
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Govt powers up electric cars with £5k subsidy
Sweetener available from 2011
'Leccy Tech Anyone looking to buy an electric car in the UK could soon be eligible for a £5000 ($7500/€5600) rebate, thanks to a new government eco motoring incentive.
Cars like Vauxhall's Ampera (above) could become £5K cheaper come 2011
The subsidy, grant, rebate or whatever you care to call it will be available from 2011 and will apply to both hybrid and electrically powered cars.
Exactly which cars qualify will be determined by the amount of CO2 pumped out of the exhaust. So Register Hardware suspects that both extended range hybrids, such as the Opel Ampera and the rumoured Jaguar XJ-e, and pure e-cars, like the Tesla Model S, will all qualify.
The rebate's the next stage in Gordon Brown's e-car revolution and will be officially announced later today by Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson.
Coincidentally, $7500 is exactly the size of the Federal rebate that US electric car buyers can already apply for.
As part of the new UK initiative, 200 electric vehicles will also be made available in selected cities for the public to try out.
While clearly of interest to potential buyers of leccy cars, the rebate could also encourage the likes of General Motors and Nissan to plump for the UK as the preferred manufacturing base for their electric vehicles.
For example, it's reasonable to assume that Vauxhall will sell far more Amperas in the UK if each one is actually £5000 cheaper than the planned sticker price.
The government said it also wants to find ways to support the ongoing costs of electric cars. "We are looking at ways we can continue to support [electric car owners], perhaps, the cost of the batteries - leasing or renting them - there are various options around", said Hoon.
He added that decarbonising road transport could help the UK meet its targets of reducing CO2 emissions by 26 per cent by 2020 and by 80 per cent come 2050.
"Something like 35 per cent of all our carbon emissions are caused by domestic transport", he said. "Of that, 58 per cent of the emissions are caused by motor cars". ®
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With 16 NCAA Division 1 teams (including basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball, and baseball) fielded from 2,800 undergraduate students, athletics truly unifies our student body. Saint Mary's sends more than 300 Division 1 athletes to the field, course, court, track, and water to compete at the highest level as the only liberal arts college in the West Coast Conference.
The Club Sports Program is managed by Campus Recreation and offers students a highly competitive program in 13 different sports, including clubs like Womens' Lacrosse, Men's Club Soccer and Men's Rugby. Led by students, each team is registered and competes with local or national league affiliations.
The Intramural Sports Program offers a wide range of recreational sports and activities and encourages students to stay active regardless of skill level.
Housed in the newly opened state-of-the-art Joseph L. Alioto Recreation Center, the Campus Recreation Department keeps the campus community in shape through its many programs—from fitness center classes like yoga and spinning, to the center's pool and climbing wall, to 13 club sports from rugby to water polo.
From providing a myriad of ways to exercise and gather plus more than 150 on-campus student jobs, the center has something for everyone. Open to all currently enrolled students at no cost, and to faculty and staff for a reasonable fee, our newly opened state-of-the-art fitness facility houses the Recreation and Club Sport programs for students. It also includes a pool, climbing wall, three indoor courts for basketball, soccer, and volleyball, a fitness center, and rooms for yoga, dance and spinning classes.


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Kids are people too. I know this to be a fact, because my seven year old granddaughter tells me so.
She is observant and comes up with some very thought provoking statements. When she was four years old and her baby brother, Eli, was born, in a very mature voice she said, "You know, baby Eli won't be a baby forever."
I acknowledged this fact by nodding my head just as seriously, and she continued by saying, "No, he won't be a baby too much longer, because very soon, he'll become human."
Truer statements have never been made, because now two years old, Eli is very human; in fact, he's so human that I think the term "terrible twos," also thought up by a human, is an apt description of this miniature person named Eli.
Some days after nanny-grannying "baby Eli," the human being in me needs a rest; and the best rest for me is to put my feet up and escape into a good book from my friends at JCPL. Here is a list of just a few new fiction titles for the human in me.
Fifteen years after the brutal murder of ten year old Jessica, a new killer has come to Christchurch; a killer with a list of everyone who was involved in solving Jessica's murder so many years before. The crime scene was an old abandoned slaughterhouse with the 's' painted over, hence dubbed the "laughterhouse." Theodore Tate has never forgotten the brutality of his first case, and is now faced with a growing murder rate in his fair city. When Dr. Stanton, a man in the city with three young girls, reports his daughters missing, the race is on to catch the killer, before the impossible happens yet again in "The Laughterhouse" by Paul Cleave.
Successful Hollywood studio executive, Greyson Todd, plagued with bipolar disorder, takes a respite from his personal and professional life and gives free rein to the disease that has had a hold on him for over 20 years. Traveling the world, Greyson reflects back to his childhood and forward to the present as his life unravels, finally seeking help in a New York psychiatric ward in "Too Bright to Hear, Too Loud to See" by Juliann Garey.
Now in their forties, two women, each living on opposite coasts of the U.S., become connected by their ages and ever changing life situations as they face empty nests and husbands who are absent more than at home. When a shocking secret reveals itself, both women are blown out of the water and more dark truths are unearthed, and for the sake of their children and their future, both must learn to forgive in "Family Pictures" by Jane Green.
More than thirty years of marriage are threatened for Edie and Richard Middlestein, and their solid family life is falling apart, all due to Edie's enormous girth. Obsessed with food, Edie's life is literally on the line if she doesn't rein in her constant obsession with food. When Richard can finally take it no longer, he abandons Edie. Each of their children and their children's spouses, however, feel determined to take on the task of saving Edie and find that controlling the urges of another person are far from easy in "The Middlesteins" by Jami Attenberg.
Leaving it all behind at the end of the day to curl up with a good book seems like a fair way to treat the nanny-granny in me; the only dilemma I have now is which great, new fiction title to pick, and in that case, this nanny-granny may decide she needs them all, because, after all, I'm only human.


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Feds: We Found Fugitive's $1M Stash
(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Marshals said Wednesday they have found $1 million in cash in a storage locker rented by the recently captured fugitive known as Bobby Thompson.
The man accused of setting up a fake Navy Veterans charity and siphoning away millions of dollars was captured earlier this week by U.S. Marshals in Portland, Oregon, after nearly two years on the run.
Now, the Marshals said they have located a stash of cash in a storage facility rented under the name Alan Lacey. The name was on a fake Canadian identity card that the fugitive had on him at the time of his capture, according to Pete Elliott, the U.S. Marshal in northern Ohio who headed the fugitive task force that spent two years on the case.
The alleged con artist, who mostly went by the name Bobby Thompson, has continued to refuse to reveal his identity after Marshals took him into custody last night, according to the Ohio Attorney General's office.
Investigators are still unsure of the true identity of "Thompson" and will be working on that as well as identifying his alleged ongoing criminal activity. Thompson was transported to the Multnomah County Jail where he will await extradition to Northern Ohio.
As detailed in an ABC News investigation, the mustachioed man known as Thompson was charged in Ohio in 2010 on counts of identity theft, fraud, and money laundering in connection with a bogus charity called the U.S. Navy Veterans Association that raised more than $100 million from unsuspecting donors around the country.
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Designer Meike Harde has printed out a series of two-dimensional masks of attractive human features that — when skewed by the contours of the actual face — become positively repellent. The flawless (albeit substitute) eyes and lips meld with the exposed skin, and these perfect traits become imperfect and downright macabre. Explains Harde of this piece, titled Too beautiful to be true:
Masks which picture the eye- and mouth area correspond to the current ideal of beauty. When put on, however, they cause a contortion of the face. This is meant to show that artificially produced beauty is not always beautiful; instead it can evoke the very opposite. Furthermore the pressure to be beautiful is to be questioned and denounced.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State's Mike Caffey made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left and a three-point attempt at the buzzer by UC Santa Barbara's Kyle Boswell's didn't fall as the 49ers held off the visiting Gauchos on Wednesday night, 57-55.
A three-pointer by Michael Bryson tied the score with 23 seconds to play.
It was the third straight full game that UCSB played without leading scorer and rebounder Alan Williams who has a strained left hamstring tendon.
"I was very proud of this team's effort," said head coach Bob Williams. "By the end of the game we were going with a skeleton crew and we never quit and actually had a chance to win."
The 49ers (12-8 overall, 8-1 in the Big West) started the game by making just 1-of-13 shots from the field, but made nine of their next 13. The Gauchos (7-13 overall, 3-6 in the Big West) jumped out to a fast start and still held a 20-12 lead before Long Beach used a 10-0 run to take its first lead of the game, 22-20. UCSB responded and trailed just 30-28 at halftime.
Long Beach threatened to break the game open in the second half, but the Gauchos hung tough, pulling within 39-37 on a Mitch Brewe put-back with 11:49 left in the game and, after a free throw by Dan Jennings pushed the edge back to 40-37, Taran Brown made a three-pointer from deep in the right corner to tie the game at 40.
James Ennis made a pair of free throws on Sam Beeler's fifth and final foul, but Brewe responded with a pick-and-roll basket on the other end and it was a 42-42 game.
Peter Pappageorge made a three and then two free throws to vault the 49ers into a 47-42 lead, but Brewe was fouled on the next possession and made both free throws and it was 47-44. Jennings then made a free throw and Ennis a three and Long Beach had a 51-44 edge.
But the Gauchos didn't go away. A put-back by Brown and another inside basket by Brewe and the lead was back down to 51-48. Following a Caffey 15-footer, UCSB missed a shot on the offensive end, but T.J. Taylor stole the ball from Caffey and went in uncontested for a lay-up, narrowing the gap back to 53-50 with 3:53 left.
Tony Freeland scored on an inside move to give his team a 55-50 advantage, but again UCSB refused to quit. Bryson scored on a follow and it was 55-52. After each team missed shots, the Gauchos forced a 49er turnover and after two missed three-pointers, Bryson found the range with 23 seconds left to tie the game at 55-55.
Caffey was fouled away from the basket with 7.4 seconds, setting-up the end-of-game sequence.
Boswell led UCSB with 13 points while Brown had 12 points and eight rebounds. Bryson added nine points and seven boards. Ennis and Freeland each had 16 points to lead the 49ers.
UCSB will travel to UC Irvine on Saturday night for a 7:00 p.m. game against the Anteaters. The Gauchos return home for a pair of games the next weekend. On Feb. 7 they will host UC Davis and on Feb. 9 Pacific will come to town.
The Feb. 9 game against the Tigers will also be a Legend of the 'Dome night as former UCSB grate Lucius Davis will have his Legend banner unveiled at halftime. Davis (1988-92) will join Brian Shaw, Carrick DeHart, Eric McArthur and Jerry Pimm as the men's basketball Legends of the 'Dome. Tickets for that game, and all home games, can be purchased from the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB (8272) or online by clicking here.


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Kajeet Talks BYOD on Education Talk Radio
July 16, 2012
Kajeet's own VP of Education Markets, Michael Flood, was a featured guest on Education Talk Radio with host Larry Jacobs, discussing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives and kajeet's new School Guard(TM) feature. Mr. Flood presents solutions to the problem schools face when allowing students to bring their own devices in the classroom.
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The NBA season is almost upon us and every team is a championship contender. OK, maybe not every team. But one can hope.
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that starts inside bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. The cancer grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells. Acute means the disease develops quickly. For information on other types of leukemia, see: Causes Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common types of leukemia among adults. This type of cancer is rare under age 40. This article focuses on AML in adults. AML is more common in men than women. Persons with this type of cancer have abnormal cells inside their bone marrow. The cells grow very quickly, and replace healthy blood cells. The bone marrow, which helps the body fight infections, eventually stops working correctly. Persons with AML are more likely to have infections and have an increased risk for bleeding as the numbers of healthy blood cells decrease. Most of the time, a doctor cannot tell you what caused AML. However, the following things can lead to some types of leukemia, including AML: Blood disorders, including polycythemia vera, thrombocythemia, and myelodysplasia Certain chemicals (for example, benzene) Certain chemotherapy drugs, including etoposide and drugs known as alkylating agents Exposure to certain chemicals and harmful substances Radiation Weakened immune system due to an organ transplant Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Leukemia
Problems with your genes may also play a role in the development of AML.
Symptoms Bleeding from the nose Bleeding gums Bruising Bone pain or tenderness Fatigue Fever Heavy menstrual periods
Pallor Shortness of breath (gets worse with exercise) Skin rash or lesion Swollen gums (rare) Weight loss
Exams and Tests The doctor will perform a physical exam. There may be signs of a swollen spleen, liver, or lymph nodes. A complete blood count (CBC) shows anemia and a low number of platelets. A white blood cell count (WBC) is usually high but can be low or normal. Bone marrow aspiration will show if there are any leukemia cells. If your doctor learns you do have this type of leukemia, further tests will be done to determine the specific type of AML. Subtypes are based on specific genetic changes or mutations and how the leukemia cells appear under the microscope. Treatment Treatment involves using medicines to kill the cancer cells. This is called chemotherapy. Most types of AML are treated the same way, with more than one chemotherapy drug, such as daunorubicin and cytarabine. But chemotherapy kills normal cells, too. This may cause side effects such as: Risk of bleeding Increased risk for infection (your doctor may want to keep you away from other people to prevent infection) Weight loss (you will need to eat extra calories) Mouth sores
Other treatments for AML may include: Antibiotics to treat infection Bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant after your first round of chemotherapy Red blood cell transfusions to fight anemia Transfusions of platelets to control bleeding
One form of AML called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) maybe treated with a medicine calledalltrans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide.
Outlook (Prognosis) When a bone marrow biopsy shows no evidence of AML , you are said to be in remission. Complete remission occurs in most patients.How well you do depends on other your overall health and the genetic subtype of the AML cells. Remission is not the same as a cure. More therapy is usually needed, either in the form of more chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant. With treatment, younger patients with AML tend to do better than those who develop the disease at an older age. The 5-year survival rate is much lower in older adults than younger persons. Experts say this is partly due to the fact that younger people are better able to tolerate strong chemotherapy medicines. If the cancer does not come back (relapse) within 5 years of the diagnosis, you are likely cured. When to Contact a Medical Professional Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you develop symptoms of AML. Call your health care provider if you have AML and have a fever that will not go away or other signs of infection. Prevention If you work around radiation or chemicals linked to leukemia, you should always wear protective gear. Alternative Names Acute myelogenous leukemia; AML; Acute granulocytic leukemia; Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL); Leukemia - acute myeloid (AML); Leukemia - acute granulocytic; Leukemia - nonlymphocytic (ANLL) References


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Sunshine 60 building is a landmark that constitutes the largest business hub of the northern area of Tokyo city. Access the building directly from Higashi Ikebukuro station or even directly from the highway that enters almost straight into the building. Sunshine 60 is located within "Sunshine City", an extensive complex with culture centre, large shopping malls, aquarium, planetarium, theatre, museum, observation deck, hotels and a variety of dining and shopping areas and 50 floors of offices.
The Sunshine 60 building is amongst the most famous and tallest buildings in Japan with 60 floors. To get to the observation deck elevators travel 60 metres per second, one of the fastest elevators in the world, taking passengers directly from the lobby to the top floor. The two-hundred-and-forty-metre tall Sunshine 60 was the tallest building in Japan until 1991 and has earthquake proof technology. As such, Sunshine 60 has a reputable history making the building very famous, even today.
From Narita International Airport: 40 min by Skyliner to Nippori station, 10 min by Yamanote line to to Ikebukuro Station. 90 min by Narita Express to Ikebukuro Station. 90 min by Airport Limousine bus to Sunshine City Prince Hotel. From Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport): 16 min by Keikyu Line to Shinagawa Station, 27 min by JR Line from Shinagawa Station to Ikebukuro Station. 60 min by Airport Limousine bus to Sunshine City Prince Hotel.
3 min walk from directly connected Exit 7 of Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. 3 min walk from Exit 2 of Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Station on Toden Arakawa Line. 8 min walk from East Gate of Ikebukuro Station on JR and Tokyo Metro subway lines.
KOKUSAI KOGYO BUS: Sunshine City Bus Stop (3 min walk) :HIKARI02/AKA51/AKA97/ IKE55. TOEI BUS: Ikebukuro-Eki Higashiguchi Bus Stop (8 min walk) : IKE65/KE86/TO02/OO40/OO55/KUSA64/KUSA63/UE60.
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(Reuters) - Zynga Inc shares fell as much as 18.6 percent on Friday morning, after the maker of "FarmVille" said it would abandon plans for real-money gaming in the United States, prompting at least three brokerages to cut their price targets on the stock.
Many investors own the stock only because they believe in the potential of real-money gambling, said Macquarie (USA) Equities Research analysts Ben Schachter, John Merrick and Tom White. Macquarie cut its target for the stock to $2.75 from $3.00.
Zynga's gambling efforts kicked off this year in Britain, but gambling with real money is illegal in many U.S. states. Seeking a license would tie Zynga in regulatory tangles.
The company has up to a year of volatility ahead, Zynga Chief Executive Don Mattrick warned on Thursday in his first public comments since replacing founder Mark Pincus as chief executive on July 1.
Zynga lost 40 percent of its monthly active users in the second quarter. Revenue fell about 20 percent.
In contrast, monthly active users jumped 21 percent to 1.15 billion for Facebook Inc, from which Zynga got 86 percent of its revenue last year.
The games developer has been trying to establish a more independent network, even at the risk of getting less visitors from Facebook.
"As the market has shifted from FB gaming to mobile, Zynga has been unable to replicate its success that was predicated not on great games, but on great network effects and first-mover advantage on FB," Macquarie analysts said.
Zynga CEO Mattrick said on Thursday he intended to take the company "back to basics" with an emphasis on free-to-play games on Apple Inc's iOS and Google Inc's Android platform, as well as tried-and-true franchises like "FarmVille."
Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson said turning away from RMG licenses in the United States may be the right decision, but it will turn away several investors.
"In our view, by exiting RMG (real-money gaming) the company has eliminated much of the potential upside for the stock," Needham & Co analysts wrote in a note and downgraded the stock to "hold" from "buy."
Zynga shares were down 16 percent at $2.93 on the Nasdaq on Friday. Nearly 49 million shares were traded by midday, twice the stock's average 10-day volume.
Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee and Sruthi Ramakrishnan in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das


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You can also be involved at a national level by volunteering for a technical committee, a standing committee, a task force, or one of our national events. A call for nominations is issued each year for openings on technical and standing committees, and local volunteers are needed in the host cities for each of our national events.
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The Daily Mail has brought to its readers' attention a timely twist to the conflict between faith and science. The article: "Muslim medical students boycotting lectures on evolution... because it 'clashes with the Koran'," reports the tensions felt by Muslim medical students who are divided between adherence to their faith and the pursuit of their profession. However, readers expecting an updated version of "Inherit the Wind", substituting Islam for Christianity and London for the American South, will be disappointed. There is a great idea for a story here, but no story as far as I can tell.
The article opens with a bang, and telegraphs the Daily Mail's editorial view (the students are villains, the professor the hero):
Muslim students, including trainee doctors on one of Britain's leading medical courses, are walking out of lectures on evolution claiming it conflicts with creationist ideas established in the Koran.
Professors at University College London have expressed concern over the increasing number of biology students boycotting lectures on Darwinist theory, which form an important part of the syllabus, citing their religion.
Similar to the beliefs expressed by fundamentalist Christians, Muslim opponents to Darwinism maintain that Allah created the world, mankind and all known species in a single act.
Steve Jones emeritus professor of human genetics at university college London has questioned why such students would want to study biology at all when it obviously conflicts with their beliefs.
Everything is here for a screenplay. It includes great characters: Muslim medical students, a lefty professor, and a mysterious Muslim scholar Harun Yahya. The photo of Yahya provided by the Daily Mail could have come from central casting. Forget Claude Akins as Rev. Jeremiah Brown (the preacher in the 1960 Stanley Kramer version of the film) Harun Yahya could be played by a mature Jack Nicholson.
We have a clash of ideals -- the tenets of Islam versus evolution, and a change of scene to London. And in the background we have England's unease in dealing with the demands of its growing population of immigrant Muslims. Throw in a clash of generations with the clash of cultures and an attractive female lead and we have a modern morality play. But that movie is not this story.
The Daily Mail article is unbalanced, un-sourced, and heavy handed. Neither good entertainment nor good journalism. Following its strong opening Prof. Jones speaks.
"I had one or two slightly frisky discussions years ago with kids who belonged to fundamentalist Christian churches, now it is Islamic overwhelmingly.
"They don't come [to lectures] or they complain about it or they send notes or emails saying they shouldn't have to learn this stuff.
"What they object to - and I don't really understand it, I am not religious - they object to the idea that there is a random process out there which is not directed by God."
So far so good -- pithy, hard hitting comments from the professor. I was initially surprised, however, by placement of the professor's comments first. When a reporter presents two sides to an argument he sometimes gives the less favored side the first chance to speak. That allows the reporter's favorite the opportunity to speak in rebuttal. ("God tells me the earth ends tomorrow" claims Fred Loonie. "Not so," replies Prof. John Serious. "The Science is against it," said the Nobel laureate ....)
But surprise turned to astonishment when I read on and found no student or Muslim voice in rebuttal or explanation. After the professor's comments comes a statement that an imam received "death threats for suggesting that Darwinism and Islam might be compatible." This is followed by:
Sources within the group Muslims4UK partly blame the growing popularity of creationist beliefs within Islam on Turkish author Harun Yahya who, influenced by the success of Christian creationists in America, has written several books denouncing Darwinist theory. Yahya associates Darwinism with Nazism and his books are and videos are available at many Islamic bookshops in the UK and regularly feature on Islamic television channels.
And the article closes with a word from Richard Dawkins.
Evolutionary Biologist and former Oxford Professor Richard Dawkins has expressed his concern at the number of students, consisting almost entirely of Muslims, who do not attend or walk out of lectures.
That's it. Somebody (known as Sources) in a group called Muslims4UK (who are they?) says the fault lies with a Turkish author who draws his insights from the work of American creationists. How does Muslims4UK know this? What does Mr. Yahya say about all of this? How does Prof. Dawkins know that students are walking out of classes at University College London because of their religious beliefs?
What we have here is the statement of one professor that some Muslim students are cutting his classes -- and the professor believes this is because their faith is in conflict with the school's syllabus. The absence of any contrary voice in explanation might just as well mean the professor was boycotted because he is a boring lecturer.
The Daily Mail commits the further sin of assuming Muslims speak with a single voice and that Islam rejects the teaching of evolution. While Hamas may believe that Darwinism is a nefarious plot by Jews to destroy religion, other Muslims believe Islam and evolution are compatible. A 2004 Guardian article that discussed the teaching of creationism in British schools quoted Dr Khalid Anees, president of the Islamic Society of Britain, as saying:
There is no contradiction between what is revealed in the Koran and natural selection and survival of the fittest. However, Muslims do not agree that one species can develop from another.
The journal Science reported that while belief in Darwinian evolution was not common in the Muslim world, the scientific communities of many Muslim nations backed the teaching of evolution in state schools. The 21 June 2006 InterAcademy Panel "Statement on the Teaching of Evolution" was endorsed by the national science academies of Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
Saying there is a single Muslim voice on evolution is as false as saying there is a single Christian view. Some conservatives Christians reject evolution, but the Catholic Church does not. While some Anglicans believe in creationism, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, does not. He told the Guardian he opposed teaching creationism in state schools.
"I think creationism is ... a kind of category mistake, as if the Bible were a theory like other theories ... if creationism is presented as a stark alternative theory alongside other theories I think there's just been a jarring of categories ... My worry is creationism can end up reducing the doctrine of creation rather than enhancing it."
The shame of it all is that there is a real story in here -- but not the one the Daily Mail is reporting. If the premise of the story is true, that Muslim medical students are boycotting classes on human evolution for religious purposes, then it is important to learn why and how such a radicalization took place. What has happened in British higher education that has converted Muslim students to an extremist view of their faith? A view rejected by the scientists from across the Muslim world.
All in all, this is a mess.
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WESTMINSTER, Md. – Defense was rarely the problem for the McDaniel men's lacrosse team in 2011.
Since then-freshman Christian Dallmus (Acton, Mass./Rivers School) took over as the starting goalkeeper five games into the season, the Green Terror did not allow an opponent to reach double figures and Dallmus finished his rookie season with the Centennial Conference's (CC) best goals-against average at 6.46.
Sixth-year head coach Matt Hatton enters the 2012 season knowing that his squad is going to have to score more goals to earn a return trip to the conference tournament after missing by a game last spring.
Once McDaniel reached play in arguably Division III's toughest conference, the squad also failed to reach double figures in any of its eight CC games – something Hatton hopes will change in 2012.
Senior DJ Rickels (Forest Hill, Md./Boys Latin School of Maryland), a two-time All-American, will be the centerpiece of the attack once again after leading the team with 31 goals, nine assists and 40 points.
However, Rickels will also have the services of 2011's next six scorers alongside him in the attacking end. Nick DiBernardo (Towson, Md./Calvert Hall), Ben Yancheski (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney), JS Duke (Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin), Skippy Clary (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville), Michael Young (Pylesville, Md./North Harford) and Michael Woglom (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) will all reprise significant offensive roles for the Green Terror. DiBernardo finished with 22 points on 16 goals and six assists while Yancheski also reached 20 points on 14 goals and six assists.
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Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Esophageal Cancer Screening, Esophageal Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Avoidance of tobacco and alcohol
Based on solid evidence, avoidance of tobacco and alcohol would decrease the risk of squamous cell cancer.[1]
The relative risk associated with tobacco use is 2.4, and the population attributable risk is 54.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.0–76.2).[1] Retrospective cohort studies adjusted for tobacco use have shown a twofold to sevenfold increase in risk of esophageal cancer in alcoholics compared with rates for the general population.[2] Case-control studies have also suggested a significantly increased risk of cancer of the esophagus associated with alcohol abuse.
Description of the Evidence
Dietary factors
Based on fair evidence, diets high in cruciferous (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) and green and yellow vegetables and fruits are associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer.[3,4]
Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
Based on fair evidence, epidemiologic studies have found that aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with decreased risk of developing or dying from esophageal cancer (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57; 95% CI, 0.47–0.71).[5]
Based on solid evidence, harms of NSAID use include upper gastrointestinal bleeding and serious cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, hemorrhagic stroke, and renal impairment.
Helicobacter pyloriinfection and gastric atrophy
Based on fair evidence, serum CagA antibodies and gastric atrophy are associated with an increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OR = 2.1; 95% CI, 1.1–4.0 and OR = 4.3; 95% CI, 1.9–9.6, respectively).[6]
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Gastroesophageal reflux/Barrett esophagus
Based on fair evidence, an association exists between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and adenocarcinoma.[7,8] Long-standing GERD is associated with the development of Barrett esophagus, a condition in which an abnormal intestinal type epithelium replaces the stratified squamous epithelium that normally lines the distal esophagus.
It is unknown whether elimination of gastroesophageal reflux by surgical or medical means will reduce the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.[8,9]
Based on fair evidence, epidemiologic studies have found that aspirin or NSAID use is associated with decreased risk of developing or dying from esophageal cancer (OR = 0.57; 95% CI, 0.47–0.71).[5]
Ablation of Barrett Esophagus With Dysplasia
A randomized controlled trial has found that radiofrequency ablation of Barrett esophagus with severe dysplasia may lead to eradication of both dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia, and a reduced risk of disease progression.[10]
Based on solid evidence, harms of radiofrequency ablation include esophageal stricture and requirement for dilatation, and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, but at low rates. It is possible that overdiagnosis and overtreatment of Barrett esophagus, particularly without severe dysplasia, could lead to a substantial number of harms.
Incidence and Mortality
In 2012, it is estimated that 17,460 Americans will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer and 15,070 will die of this malignancy. Of the new cases, it is estimated that 13,950 will occur in men and 3,510 will occur in women. [1]
Two histological types account for the majority of malignant esophageal neoplasms: adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma. The epidemiology of these types varies markedly. In the 1960s, squamous cell cancers comprised over 90% of all esophageal tumors. The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinomas has risen markedly for the past 2 decades, such that it is now more prevalent than squamous cell cancer in the United States and Western Europe, with most tumors located in the distal esophagus.[2]. Although the overall incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is declining, this histologic type remains six times more likely to occur in black males than in white males.[3] Incidence rates generally increase with age in all racial/ethnic groups. In black men, however, the incidence rate for those aged 55 to 69 years is close to that of whites aged 70 years and older. In black women, aged 55 to 69 years, the incidence rate is slightly higher than that of white women aged 70 years and older.
Risk Factors
While risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus have been identified (such as tobacco use, alcoholism, malnutrition, and infection with human papillomavirus),[4] the risk factors associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma are less well defined. The most important epidemiological difference between squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma, however, is the strong association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and adenocarcinoma. The results of a population-based case-controlled study suggest that symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux is a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. The frequency, severity, and duration of reflux symptoms were positively associated with increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.[5]
An interesting hypothesis relates the rise in the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma to a declining prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Western countries. Reports have suggested that gastric infection with H. pylori may protect the esophagus from GERD and its complications.[6] According to this theory, H. pylori infections that cause pangastritis also cause a decrease in gastric acid production that protects against GERD.[7] Patients whose duodenal ulcers were treated successfully with antibiotics developed reflux esophagitis twice as often as those in whom infection persisted.[8] Other factors that have been suggested to explain the increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma include obesity [9] and use of medications, such as anticholinergics that can predispose to GERD by relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter.[10]
GERD is a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma because long-standing GERD is associated with Barrett esophagus, the condition in which an abnormal intestinal epithelium replaces the stratified squamous epithelium that normally lines the distal esophagus.[11] The intestinal-type epithelium of Barrett esophagus has a characteristic endoscopic appearance that differs from squamous epithelium.[12] Dysplasia in Barrett epithelium represents a neoplastic alteration of the columnar epithelium that may progress to invasive adenocarcinoma.[13]
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Dietary Factors
In the United States, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is strongly associated with tobacco and alcohol abuse. The risk declines with smoking cessation. In China, esophageal cancer is associated with deficiencies of nutrients such as retinol, riboflavin, alpha-carotene and beta carotene, alpha-tocopherol, ascorbate, and zinc, and with exposure to specific carcinogens (e.g., N-nitroso compounds).[1]
A prospective, placebo-controlled, esophagus chemoprevention study randomly assigned 610 high-risk Chinese subjects.[2] Subjects ranged in age from 35 to 64 years and received either placebo or combined low-dose retinol (15 mg or 50,000 IU) plus riboflavin (200 mg) and zinc gluconate (50 mg) for 13.5 months. Standard histological evaluations (including two endoscopic biopsies) were made of 93% of all entered subjects. Micronuclei from esophageal cells were obtained before therapy began and after the 13.5 months of treatment. Serum levels of vitamin A, beta carotene, riboflavin, and zinc were obtained at 0, 2, and 13.5 months.
The second report of this study presented micronuclei frequency results.[3] A statistically significant reduction occurred in the mean percentage of micronucleated esophageal cells in the active-treatment group compared with the placebo group. The pattern of cell proliferation, another potential intermediate endpoint marker, also improved.[4]
Two National Cancer Institute-sponsored phase III trials of combinations of multiple vitamins and minerals have been reported. Both were conducted in a high-risk area of China (Linxian). In one, a complex modified factorial design was used to study four different vitamin/mineral combinations administered for 5 years at doses one to two times the U.S. recommended daily allowances (RDA) to 29,584 subjects.[5] The combination of beta carotene, alpha-tocopherol, and selenium was associated with a nonstatistically significant 4% reduction in the esophageal cancer mortality rate. The other trial included only higher-risk subjects with esophageal dysplasia [6] and had a two-arm design (26 vitamins and minerals, including beta carotene, alpha-tocopherol, and selenium, at two to three times the U.S. RDA in one arm versus placebo in the other). This 6-year intervention was associated with a nonsignificant change: a 16% reduction in the esophageal cancer mortality rate. Similar studies have not been conducted in the United States.
Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with esophageal cancer identified two cohort and seven case-control studies published between 1980 and 2001.[7] Pooled results show a protective association between aspirin/NSAID use and esophageal cancer (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.47–0.71). Association with aspirin use was statistically significant (OR = 0.50; 95% CI, 0.38–0.66); association with NSAIDs was of borderline significance (OR = 0.75; 95% CI, 0.54–1.0). Aspirin/NSAID use was associated with lower risk of both adenocarcinoma (OR = 0.67; 95% CI, 0.51–0.87) and squamous cell carcinoma (OR = 0.58; 95% CI, 0.43–0.78).
Radiofrequency Ablation in Dysplastic Barrett Esophagus
A randomized controlled trial [8] assessed whether, among persons with Barrett esophagus and dysplasia, radiofrequency ablation (vs. sham ablation) could eradicate dysplastic Barrett esophagus and decrease the rate of neoplastic progression. Among persons with low-grade dysplasia, eradication of dysplasia occurred in 90.5% of the treatment group compared to 22.7% in the control group; in the high-grade dysplasia group, rates were 81.0% compared to 19.0%. Additionally, 77.4% of persons in the ablation group had complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia, compared to 2.3% in the control group. Persons in the ablation group had less disease progression, and although cancer was not a primary outcome because expected numbers were small, there were fewer cancers in the ablation group (1.2% vs. 9.3%; P = .045). The complication rate was relatively low; among 84 treated persons, there was one upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and five strictures that were easily treated.[8]
This study suggests that treatment of Barrett with dysplasia may ablate Barrett esophagus and prevent disease progression, but the study provides only weak evidence (indeed, it was not designed to answer) about whether treatment reduces the outcome of esophageal cancer. Evidence from the study suggests that ablation does not simply coagulate and hide dangerous cells under the surface of the esophagus (those cells could later evolve to cancer). A question entirely separate from this study is whether patients should or should not be screened for Barrett esophagus (this study focused on treatment of persons with Barrett who had been identified as having dysplasia). Furthermore, the study does not discuss the net benefits and harms of an overall program of screening (e.g., of screening persons with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or certain GERD symptoms) and the surveillance of persons with Barrett. The potential for overdiagnosis and overtreatment may be considerable, if physicians used results of this study to treat persons with Barrett esophagus and no dysplasia.
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Van Gogh in Denver – buying, begging and trading for last-minute tickets
Tickets for the Denver Art Museum's "Becoming van Gogh" are in high-demand as the blockbuster exhibit enters its final hours this weekend.
The unlucky few who did not purchase tickets before the show sold-out January 7 are begging friends, calling in favors and turning to the Internet for help.
On Craigslist, there's a small but eager bit of asking going on, with people offering up to $100 for tickets that originally sold for $25 each. There doesn't appear to be much of a supply though. Most of the folks I contacted said they got few or no responses. Nobody reported any serious gouging.