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On March 31, Secretary Clinton will attend the "International Conference on Afghanistan: a Comprehensive Strategy in a Regional Context" at The Hague. The Hague Ministerial should reaffirm the solid and long-term commitment of the international community to supporting the Government of Afghanistan in shaping a better future for Afghanistan and its people.
What should the international community's next steps be to support Afghanistan?
Shane H. in Washington writes:
The international community should collectively urge the U.S. to not escalate this war.
Bernard in the Netherlands writes:
Well, what happened after WO-II? Marshall funds helped Europe to get back on its feet again. Something similar would help Afghanistan: micro loans -> meso loans, macr loans. When objective are successfully accomplished, loans can be changed into gifts.
FYI For a completely different purpose I drafted a 10 page addendum on 'local benefits' to meet local demands for prosperity. Drafted them into a 'growth scheme' allowing locals to learn from small project and gather experience to tackle larger and larger projects. List of beneficiaries include. Just whistle if you need it, its for free.
Heather in California writes:
Although security is the key concern, it seems that if people had more opportunity and hope they'd be less likely to turn to the Taliban and radical groups. The int'l community should focus on development aid, women's issues and school building to creat a climate of hope.
Sofia in Portugal writes:
Engage civil society; economic and social development, cooperation with local NGO's should be the primary goals,not more military action.
Jennifer S. in West Virginia writes:
Women - whatever we do, whatever the international community does, it has to involve women, women in Afghanistan, women in the region, women everywhere. Somehow our aid and efforts must be tied to and must include women in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. We cannot allow the Taliban and Sharia Law to dominate, control, oppress, and punish women. I think men obviously have to be part of the solution, too. Muslim men. Moderate Muslim men who see women as equals.
I wonder if there is any possibility that micro-finance opportunities for women could work there? Obviously, it wouldn't under the kind of Taliban control that does not even allow women out of the house without a male relative as an escort, but it just seems that if there were some way to empower women that might bring real, sustainable change.
It would be good to hear the thoughts of former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes, who stayed in Afghanistan and started the Arghand Cooperative. http://www.arghand.org/ I would seriously consider involving her in any kind of talks about how to proceed in Afghanistan. I heard part of an interview she did with Terri Gross on Fresh Air and need to go back and listen to the full program. If you would like to as well, here is a link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100189461
~Jennifer in WV
*Also, why not invite a citizen, an ordinary person to accompany Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke on a trip to Afghanistan for a summit on the issue? Let that person do some video podcasting during the trip. This citizen vodcaster could capture the summit from a special perspective and also perhaps have the chance to talk to citizens in Afghanistan to find out what THEY think. She could ask women there what they think could be done to help them and their country. And involve Sarah Chayes and possibly even Christiane Amanpour, who has done some amazing reporting on the region. But don't leave out the voices and perspective of ordinary citizens! Let some of us go to the summit and have a chance to interact not only with high-level representatives but also citizens in Afghanistan. Let us talk together so that we can be a part of the solution and perhaps let us record through video and audio this special interaction to share via your social networking sites. Need a volunteer? ;)
Leonard in Ohio writes:
1. Back away from the mad (and doomed to fail) notion of a military solution. Anthropologists, historians, diplomats and traders are needed far more than soldiers. Would-be rulers all the way back to Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane have tried to forcibly subjugate the place -- yet the moment they're gone, Afghanistan begins reverting to its complex indigenous format. Each successive conqueror has left its imprint upon the people and their culture, but those imprints are analogous to Internet browser plug-ins: they may add function and style, but they are not strictly necessary and the underlying source code is wholly independent.
2. Abandon the idea of the "nation" of Afghanistan. There is no such thing; at least not in any sense we might recognize. Culturally and historically, the existence of a unitary government in Afghanistan has always been tenuous at best. Hamid Karzai can call himself the Afghan president all he likes, but in reality he is just another feudal ruler in charge of little more than his own fiefdom of Kabul and its immediate environs. Without the U.S.A. propping him up, Karzai would be gone in a matter of months if not weeks. In the glaringly obvious absence of any true nationalist sentiment, Afghanistan is a geographic region, not a country. Given the lack of an Afghan "shogunate," the various chieftans have nothing to lose by maintaining their fiefs through force if necessary, but mainly through sheer inertia (both options aided by unforgiving terrain, of course). We think we have to win, whereas they know all they have to do is wait.
3. Apply market forces to the economics of opium cultivation. If al-Qaeda typically buys a Pashtun farmer's opium crop for $20 (or whatever the going price happens to be), that same farmer should *always* be able to get a higher price from the American mission and/or other legitimate buyers. If the farmer knows that he will get double or triple al-Qaeda's price for his crop from the Americans, to whom is he more likely to sell that crop? It matters little whether the crop is then merely destroyed (which would seem to be a terrible waste, given the state of global health) or converted to morphine, codeine and other useful derivative medicines which could then be distributed to organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross/Crescent. It may not be a "hearts and minds" operation, but where money is concerned that may not be strictly necessary in such an impoverished place. Not only does it remove a major source of al-Qaeda funding (choking off their ability to operationalize their schemes), it also interdicts a massive quantity of illicit substances before it ever reaches the EU and U.S.A. Diverting the base product into legitimate channels for the benefit of the region and others (African medical aid immediately springs to mind) is a bonus. Either way it's a two-birds-one-stone option, and would seem to offer a far better chance of success than the current strategy of crop prohibition and destruction.
Ron in New York writes:
U.S.-Afghan Priorities:
1- Clear the Hard-Drive of Afghan Narco-Corruption.
2- Establish Rule-and-Role-of Law from Kabul to all
3- Enforce security and local police protection
4- Develop licit economies; Agriculture, Mining, etc.
5- Control the Borders and stop the Pakistani Game.
6- End the delusion of a Karzai surrogacy.
Patricia S. in New York writes:
More citizens of Afghanistan must be able to be included in the decisions made for their future. Without citizen support, prospects for peace, security and a better, will not be realized.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
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Dear Secretary Clinton,
Just saw the President's remarks on Afghan strategy going forward, and wanted to thank both you and all the folks involved in the process.
As my friend Ali ( Godson of the late Zahir Shah ) once put it to me in describing the effect of collateral damage by coalition air strikes on the Afghan population: ( His family home near the palace was bombed by mistake in the first days - Oct 2001, killing four Norwegian de-miners)
"You and I have been friends for a long time, no?" he asked me.
"Of course."
So he reached out and pinched my arm -hard.
As I drew my arm away in confusion he said, "Aha! exactly. This is how people naturally react to pain. Now we are good friends, yet how many times will it take for me to pinch you like that till you reach out and physicly make me stop?"
His point was well taken, so here's a suggestion that may prevent such tragedy in the future.
If Karzai would ask his people to inform the local commander when a wedding was to take place, the local commander could then send salt and rice to the happy couple rather than mistake the firing of ak's in celebration as Taleban activity and send bombs.
The people have had nothing for so long that they are grabbing everything they can thinking it won't be there tommorrow, nor will we have their backs over the long haul against the Taleban.
This has fueled the corruption, to a great extent.
Like Ali said when Zahir Shah refused to again be King, "Now that the king no longer wishes to be king, everybody wants to be king.", grinning.
"Well, that's democracy for you." I replied.
It's important to remember that the Taleban came into power by carrying photo's of Zahir Shah, promising his return to the throne.
They lied, we delivered. And so Afghanistan has already come full circle in one respect, that of being full of a sense of national self, and self worth.
Karzai is correct, it is not a "failed" or "failing state", it was a "destroyed state".
Considering the fact that we were not physicly prepared nor organized to mount a "Marshal Plan for Afghanistan" when 9/11 happened, and agencies had to kluge resources and personel into sort of a rapid response nation building effort and coodinate it on an international level, we didn't do to badly for "on the job training" as it were, and Afghan efforts to "grab the brass ring" of national prosperity have been substantial.
Pretty remarkable, but when I suggested to Ali in the fall of 2001 that it would take 10 years of peace to realize, Ali said, "You do not know my people, they will do it in five if given the resources."
A "million times better" job must be done by all, and not shirk from the fight. The Afghans know they own it, Pakistan cannot avoid making the same realization, or risk all.
It's my hope Madam Secretary, that you'll see fit to pass these thoughts on to President Obama, with my best regards.
"We can do this hard thing, so long as we remember our joy."
Mary in Kentucky writes:
Economic development and education are crucial for rebuilding Afghanistan. One person below suggested microlending to women, and I second that proposal.
Wendy in California writes:
My greatest worry is that in the interests of "engaging" the putatively moderate Taliban, we allow the continued violent suppression of women and girls. I know we must make many compromises for other cultural versions of How Lives Are Led, but brutality to women and girls is not moderate.
I hope a woman, preferably SecState Hillary, is always in the room when Mssrs. Holbrooke & Petraeus et al are deciding who is moderate.
Tae in New York writes:
Create a kind of International Program Management Consortium to execute and manage programs (e.g. infrastructure; housing; business development) in a deliberate and goal oriented approach.
The President Obama's outline is very sound and appear to be the best that can be done at this time. Balancing military surge with that of civilian support is critical both in terms of need and PR. Civic "normalcy" (including build-up of business, education, culture, etc.) however must factor the differences as much as commonalities between the West and Afghanistan. Goods and services must be that which satisfy Afghanistan's core/historical needs first and foremost while opening/leading opportunities for well paced and managed modernization. With respect to infrastructure, for example, providing 24hr electricity may not be the number one priority just because such would be the expectation of developed nations. Strategic and well paced growth will take not only resources but consistent and dedicated administration (with a sensitive but firm hand) which will take a generation if not longer.
Jamil in U.A.E. writes:
Classic. The U.S. has to take the high moral ground. This translates into one single matter in any society, any time. Its the law, the law the law stupid.
Along with other absolutely necessary diplomatic and security maneuvers and arrangements, the only condition sufficient to make the effort a win win success for the U.S. +allies and for the Afghans is: lead the way to invest heavily in constructing a robust nationwide legal system. The Afhganis supply the laws the Hague conferees supply the funds to make law available to citizens across the nation. Make the legal system the foundation of the new political process.
Test it at the Hague.
Justin in California writes:
I have been following the development of this site with interest and I think the work of Secretary Clinton is to be commended. One of the most important things I feel as though she can do that will aid international development is to work on the development of the UN Security Council.
When there are representatives from all different nations there, it will provide a basis that will be able to affect all different areas of international cooperation. For one thing it will aid development of the Arab world and include them in the process of global decision making. At the moment I feel as though this crucial membership is often overlooked in the process of peace making.
Sandy in Pennsylvania writes:
The people of Afghanistan will never have a chance unless the women of Afghanistan are treated as equals.
Address the appalling lack of gender equality there, and the appalling treatment of women and girls in a patriarchical society that keeps them unemployed, uneducated, and allows them to be abused and murdered by their own family members.
Women's rights are human rights, and its time all the Middle East starting treating women like human beings.
Rebecca in Washington, DC writes:
The goal of the international community in handling Afghanistan should be to create a lasting solution that will benefit the Afghani people and allow equal treatment for women. We must keep peacekeeping troops present to maintain ordered but our focus should be to provide developmental aid. There should be an increase in loans to help develop industry, education, healthcare etc. Although many people are against the surge of troops, International troops need to work alongside the Afghan National Army against the minority Taliban and with the recent increase in violence this is necessary. The U.S. has gotten itself into a situation that it cannot easily abandon thus the U.S. and the International Community should take all necessary steps to maintaining the peace and providing developmental aid.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
may, it`s needing (logical) islam reliegion experter.
in my opinion, resident think, they ignored (conqured) by foreign power. althogh, they have their`s culture and way of life.
we, first, respect their`s way of life, above all, religeon is very important. terrorist`s base is religeon. we never destroy this and must join. join.
and built industry, at first, stock farming and cotton industry in massive (developing underground water), domiciliate of nomads( tax is important and we known who is who?) -- times past, they find their`s own.
domiciliation will built city, civilization and Secondary industry from stock farming, cotton industry or some kind of(it`s needing woman`s labor). (transportation) -- some country have many machine and tec, technicians
second, built school (agricultural,industrial is first and more) by ng o(or us gov?) and hospital.
third is first, destroy (narcotic) drug and rottenness (want not long, but may)
i lost this, woman`s right is i believe, Sec is very well known that and how to. (really, needing long time)
A. in Europe writes:
Pakistan's ISI has a central role on Al-qaeda and International terrorist activities.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
This should address some of the human rights and legal concerns expressed in commentary here.
When I consider the difference (by definition) between a terrorist and a freedom fighter, The targeting of civilians, and the methods employed may serve. The philosophy behind our revolution, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence, was born from resistance to oppression with "live free, or die." being at the core of it.
As Hamid Karzai once suggested, this is the Afghan jihad, the true jihad, to be free to live in correctness with one another. That jihad lies in one's heart, the struggle to live a correct life, in the eyes of the Creator of all.
This is the English translation of the Afghan Constitution directly from the source, and I've included the preamble as an excerpt:
We the people of Afghanistan:
--Believing firmly in Almighty God, relying on His divine will and adhering to the Holy religion of Islam;
--Realizing the previous injustices, miseries and innumerable disasters which have befallen our country;
--Appreciating the sacrifices, historical struggles, jihad and just resistance of all the peoples of Afghanistan, admiring the supreme position of the martyr's of the country's freedom;
--Comprehending that a united, indivisible Afghanistan belongs to all its tribes and peoples;
--Observing the United Nations Charter as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
And in order to:
Strengthen national unity, safeguard independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country;
Establish an order based on the peoples' will and democracy;
Form a civil society void of oppression, atrocity, discrimination as well as violence, based on rule of law, social justice, protecting integrity and human rights, and attaining peoples' freedoms and fundamental rights;
Strengthen political, social, economic as well as defense institutions;
Attain a prosperous life and sound living environment for all inhabitants of this land;
And, eventually, regain Afghanistan's appropriate place in the international family;
Have, herein, approved this constitution in accordance with the historical, cultural and social realities as well as requirements of time through our elected representatives in the Loya Jirga, dated January 3, 2004, held in the city of Kabul.
@ Jamil in UAE, This isn't about a U.S. vision for Afghistan, and what we want isn't all that important to our success.
What is, is fully supporting and resourcing Afghan's vision of a naton whole, free, and at peace, with opportunity for all to live in prosperity.
They themselves have taken the moral high ground, we're just there to help them defend it until they are fully capable of doing so as a soverign nation.
What are friends for, eh?
America's founding was uncertain, shaky, and faced opposition by the world's greatest "superpower" of that age, Great Britan.
We had an imperfect union, and many amendments to our constituton later, and some 230 years, we finally elected a person of color to this naton's highest office.
Proving we are capable of being true to the legal documents that bind us together as peoples, nations within nation.
The Afghan Constitution may in fact be more important to the people of the world than what our's means to us. Or at least 1.3 billion Muslims who can now be witness to the very first national legal attempt to implement Sharia law in a way that is consistant with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I call that social evolution within the "great experiment" called democracy.
Change is inevitable, peaceful change is desirable, and "Democracy R us", sayeth the people.
These things are universal. But there's no mass production available for democracy, because it can't be automated, or computer driven. It must be hand crafted and talored to circumstance by the will of the people and helped along by governments that are like minded.
Dan in Virginia writes:
The heart of gaining popular support and legitimacy for the Afghan Government is to end narcotics corruption and to deliver basic public services to the Aghan people. But the former is the key to the latter, as narco-curruption undermines everything else that goes on in the country. We need a new, comprehensive counternarcotics approach to the problem in Afghanistan, one that offers real development alternatives to the rural poor, together with strong crop eradication and law enforcement and a vetting of all Afghan government officials to make sure they are not tainted by the narcotics trade. A new emphasis needs to be given to this, as past efforts have largely failed. A good assessment of those failures should preceed devising the new policy. Confronting opium production and illicit trafficking should be made an issue for candidates in the upcoming Afghan elections. Candidates should be told that unless they are willing to confront the narcotics problem, they will not enjoy coalition support, period.
Amanda D. in West Virginia writes:
Make sure that the government is standing firm. Help the economic situation by recruiting teachers, doctors, anyone volunteering to help Afghanistan become for independent. Make sure its strong enough to defend itself against attaches.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Help shore up Pakistani solvency and not alienate them. A strong Pakistan will help create a strong Afghanistan.
Pakistan has made some major advances in the Parliament this session, from women's rights to labor rights. They have passed allowances to help those who that were adversely affected from war, indiscriminate crime and the handicapped. The allowances will be made to the head female of the family in those cases, thus empowering them at the civic home level. Pakistani president, Asif Zardaris speech to Parliment Saturday was quite something.
If you want to help Afghanistan, then how we deal with Pakistan will be paramount. Giving them ultimatums and challenging their authority is not going to help.
Afghanistan: Corruption is the major problem at all levels of Government. The establishment of a good judicial system would help most. Our problem with the people there is the same as it is in Mexico to a large part: Everyone is related, in one manner or another, and the family unit precedes any legal formats.
Wolf in Massachusetts writes:
Two things need to happen:
1. Fight corruption in the government.
2. Support women's rights in the region. Look what's going on: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/31/hamid-karzai-afghanistan-law
Corene in California writes:
Call on President Karzai to rescind the law that human rights advocates describe as "Worse than the Taliban" in the treatment of women. Especially given Secretary Clinton's remarks at her confirmation hearing about the importance of human rights for all, including women.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Corene and Wolf -- I gotta take the Guardian's conclusions as speculative at best given the fact that the law Karzai is supposed to have signed has not even been published yet by the Afghan Supreme court.
Trying to judge the contents of something before it's officially released is devoid of common sense, but then the Guardian is not exactly known to exibit a whole lot of journalistic restraint anyway.
Nor can a law be passed that violates the Afghan Constitution or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is clearly referenced in the preamble of the constitution included w/ link in my previous post here.
Of course if such a law were passed, it's constitutionality would be automaticly suspect and challenged by a whole lot of Afghans, and vocally so in the extreme. If not violently opposed.
Perhaps the Guardian has it's own motives for trying to cast Karzai as a hypocrite, but that's for them to explain to their readership.
Rebecca in Texas writes:
Fight for women's rights. As has been mentioned in previous comments, this new Shia Family Law, which legalizes marital rape, is appalling, and such base treatment toward any human being should be put to an end.
Jennifer S. in West Virginia writes:
Sarah Chayes was a reporter for National Public Radio. In 2001 her reporting took her to Afghanistan where she covered the country following the fall of the Taliban. Chayes left journalism in 2002 to help with the rebuilding of Afghanistan and later launched a cooperative in Kandahar that uses local fruits, nuts and botanicals to create fine skin-care products. This offers local farmers an alternative to opium production. www.arghand.org
I've listened to insightful interviews of Sarah Chayes on Fresh Air and watched her on the Bill Moyers Journal and have become a great admirer of hers. I just visited her website and found her thoughts about what the international community should do to help Afghanistan:
Link to website.
She also just wrote an Op-Ed for the LA Times:
Link to Op-Ed.
I would really like to see Sarah Chayes and perhaps some members of her Arghand Cooperative become part of the conversation. I hope Secretary of State Clinton has an opportunity to meet Ms. Chayes and listen to her ideas which are grounded in her experience of living in and helping to rebuild Afghanistan since 2001.
Again, would it be promising and a new approach to have some kind of summit or some kind of strategic meeting in Afghanistan involving our Madame Secretary, Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke, other key "high level" entities AND people like Sarah Chayes and those who run the Arghand Coop? And, invite some everyday citizens from the United States to go on this trip to reach out to Afghan citizens, like those who operate the Arghand Coop.
There are so many of us who want to help and who have backgrounds, interests, skills and areas of expertise that could be enlisted by the U.S. Department of State. For instance, there are a lot of us in higher education who might have something to offer as I'm sure there are lots of wonderful, knowledgeable teachers and administrators from the K-12 arena who would like to help in some way. Invite a few of us to accompany SOS Clinton on a trip to connect with folks like Sarah Chayes who are trying to make a difference. Some of us could even be charged with shooting video of the trip and our conversations/interactions with folks like Sarah Chayes and others who are engaged in ways to rebuild Afghanistan through economic development. We could produce vodcasts/video podcasts from an everyday citizen's point of view, which the Department of State could use in its social networking outreach. The vodcasts could serve as blog discussion starters and perhaps programs to involve both the K-12 and higher education communities.
Jennifer S
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi, People of the States Department and Netizens.
I'm, Glad to see the conference went so well. I hope the build up of troops helps end the war in Afghanistan sooner. I think Hillary and the States Department are doing a great job working on the problems in Afghanistan.
Thanks for keeping me up to date on things in Afghanistan.
......Cya :)....
Carol-Jean in California writes:
I don't have enough information to ultimately "know."
My hope is that there is international leaders support, wisdom, compassion and the best and careful judgment behind the policies put into place.
My hope, also, is to reduce the violence, troops in the area and bringing home the dollars spent there to use here for our FAILING U.S. systems.
Thank you.
Dionysus in China writes:
Good day,
I think the the administrations general direction of building a stable civil infrastructure is a step in the right direction. Actually, I came to this website to find out if there were any volunteer opportunities in this area. I have been living in Asia (mostly China, though I have travelled through Central Asia) for most of the last eight years and have a good deal of experience setting up schools under less than optimum conditions. I went to graduate school in Washington (American University) though that was ten years ago. I am also a veteran of the U.S. Army, so I am sure there is something I could contribute.
Ok, I guess I have abused the spirit of the question long enough.
On the security side, it seems that reaching out to Haqqani is an option we may want to explore. He has the the competence and the pedigree to to be a valuable ally and seems philosphically and culturally antagonistic to the traditional Taliban leadership.
Thanks for your time,
Dion T.


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Our lab is interested in the following general questions: 1. How can small molecule inhibitors with selectivity towards a desired wild-type or drug-resistant kinase be efficiently developed? 2. How can we use kinase inhibitors to dissect the molecular wiring of signaling pathways? 3. What are the most efficient ways to develop small molecule modulators for protein targets for which no ligand is currently known? 4. How do you develop a small molecule modulator for biological pathways for which very little is known? 5. What are new methods for identifying the biological targets for small molecules of unknown mechanism?
Synthetic Chemistry: Our lab uses synthetic organic chemistry to make combinatorial gene-family targeted libraries. We typically base the libraries on close variants of scaffolds that have been previously shown to have interesting biological activity (so called 'privileged scaffolds'). We use solution and solid-phase chemistry and employ 'directed-sorting' technology to enable efficient library production. We also perform medicinal chemistry to improve the potency, cellular activity, specificity, stability and pharmacological properties of our initial 'lead' compounds.
Functional Small Molecule Discovery: Following synthesis of new compounds, we use three distinct but complementary approaches to discover and optimize their biological function: (1) target-based biochemical screening (2) functional target-based cellular assays and (3) cellular or organismal 'phenotypic' screening. Target-based screening supported by cellular assays that precisely monitor the activity of interest and that can guide chemical optimization is the most direct means to obtain functional inhibitors. The target-based cellular screens present a significant advantage over biochemical assays because the kinases are expressed in an appropriate cellular context allowing compounds to be identified that may possess a number of distinct mechanisms including: direct inhibition of the active kinase, binding to the inactive form of the kinase, inhibiting activating phosphorylations, or interacting with negative regulators. We are in the process of creating a battery of such cellular assays that will allow us to more fully annotate the kinase selectivity of a given compound which can then be used as a chemical probe in various biological systems. In contrast, phenotypic screening provides a means to interrogate a pathway in an unbiased fashion with small molecules. Provided that the molecular target(s) of the compound can be identified (usually by affinity chromatography, genetic complementation, or expression profiling), phenotypic screening can deliver new biological insight in addition to yielding useful small molecules. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://research.dfci.harvard.edu/gray_lab/home.htm.
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- Galkin AV, Melnick JS, Kim S, Hood TL, Li N, Li L, Xia G, Steensma R, Chopiuk G, Jiang J, Wan Y, Ding P, Liu Y, Sun F, Schultz PG, Gray NS, Warmuth M. Identification of NVP-TAE684, a potent, selective, and efficacious inhibitor of NPM-ALK. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007;104:270-5.
- Pan S, Mi Y, Pally C, Beerli C, Chen A, Guerini D, Hinterding K, Nuesslein-Hildesheim B, Tuntland T, Lefebvre S, Liu Y, Gao W, Chu A, Brinkmann V, Bruns C, Streiff M, Cannet C, Cooke N, Gray N. A monoselective sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 agonist prevents allograft rejection in a stringent rat heart transplantation model. Chem Biol 2006;13:1227-34.
- Okram B, Nagle A, Adrian FJ, Lee C, Ren P, Wang X, Sim T, Xie Y, Wang X, Xia G, Spraggon G, Warmuth M, Liu Y, Gray NS. A general strategy for creating 'inactive-conformation' abl inhibitors. Chem Biol 2006;13:779-86.
- Liu Y, Gray NS. Rational design of inhibitors that bind to inactive kinase conformations. Nat Chem Biol 2006;2:358-64.
- Melnick JS, Janes J, Kim S, Chang JY, Sipes DG, Gunderson D, Jarnes L, Matzen JT, Garcia ME, Hood TL, Beigi R, Xia G, Harig RA, Asatryan H, Yan SF, Zhou Y, Gu XJ, Saadat A, Zhou V, King FJ, Shaw CM, Su AI, Downs R, Gray NS, Schultz PG, Warmuth M, Caldwell JS. An efficient rapid system for profiling the cellular activities of molecular libraries. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2006;103:3153-8.
- Adrian FJ, Ding Q, Sim T, Velentza A, Sloan C, Liu Y, Zhang G, Hur W, Ding S, Manley P, Mestan J, Fabbro D, Gray NS. Allosteric inhibitors of Bcr-abl-dependent cell proliferation. Nat Chem Biol 2006;2:95-102.
- Han S, Zhou V, Pan S, Liu Y, Hornsby M, McMullan D, Klock HE, Haugen J, Lesley SA, Gray N, Caldwell J, Gu XJ. Identification of coumarin derivatives as a novel class of allosteric MEK1 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005;15:5467-73.
- Wan Y, Hur W, Cho CY, Liu Y, Adrian FJ, Lozach O, Bach S, Mayer T, Fabbro D, Meijer L, Gray NS. Synthesis and target identification of hymenialdisine analogs. Chem Biol 2004;11:247-59.
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- Choi, Yongmun, PhD
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The removable blue seat backs can detach and allow the child in the wagon to fall out, posing a fall hazard.
Contact Step2 toll-free at (866) 860-1887 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.step2.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.
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This recall involves Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagons. The two-seat plastic wagon is 25-inches wide by 41.25-inches long by 20-inches high with blue seats, a tan wagon base and a red canopy. The Step2 logo appears on the canopy and on the side of the wagon base.
Step2 has received 29 reports of the seat back detaching, 28 of which resulted in children falling out of the wagon. Fourteen of these resulted in bumped heads and nine resulted in bruises, scratches or lacerations.
Consumers should immediately stop using the wagon and inspect it to determine if the seat belt is attached to the removable blue seat back. If so, the wagon is included in this recall. Consumers with the recalled wagons should contact Step2 to obtain a free repair kit.
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Don't cut teacher aides
"I wish I had kept the copy of the letter I wrote in the 80s regarding the education board's decision to cut aides – and here we go again, their positions are once again on the chopping block! My question is this, why do our children with special needs, be it any type of special needs, be the ones to suffer the consequence. They need the addition tutoring, one-on-one attention, whatever to get through today's curriculum which, as I see it is much more complicated than when I was in school.
And now, again, you are taking away the help that could afford them a success in school and perhaps give them the pride in getting a "good" grade and graduate with their class. Why?
Other school districts are now going to the "pay to play" for sports. Escanaba has this for hockey and baseball. I'm not sure about all the other sports. I know that gymnastics has been cut. Why was not all sports programs looked at for making cuts instead of aides?
Everyone in the school system deserves a fair and equal education. Is this not a state mandate and/or law? I'm wondering if offering sports is a state mandate or law? All students, even those with special needs deserve a full education, even if they need assistance or some sort of accommodations, this must be provided, this is mandatory per Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
I'm beginning to wonder if any member of the Escanaba School Board has a family member with special needs – do they know the issues that are dealt with as these children go through school, besides the social, it's also the learning issues! You must reconsider what you are doing to future graduates that will be out there in the "real" world looking to be employed and paying taxes like the rest of us.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Apple of My Eye
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) has earned our patience, Jim Cramer said Thursday.
He was responding on "Mad Money" to news that billionaire investor David Einhorn has brought a lawsuit against the company, demanding it return more cash to its shareholders.
Cramer said Apple, a stock he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, has always stood by the principle that as long as it makes the best products in the world, everything else will take care of itself.
In a way, the company is now a victim of its own success because shareholders such as Einhorn yearn to gain more access to Apple's $137 billion of cash on hand.
While Einhorn presses for a new, preferred class of stock that yields at least 4%, Cramer said Apple's cash would be better served with a transformation acquisition, perhaps buying Twitter or Netflix (NFLX) or even Amazon.com (AMZN) .
Cramer said Apple has earned the right to be conservative with its cash because the company has delivered phenomenal results for its shareholders over the past decade.
Yes, shares irrationally ran to $720 last year when they likely didn't deserve to. In the end, undervalued stocks will eventually self-correct. Cramer noted that Intel (INTC) has a 4% yield and it's done little to buoy that stock.
Apple deserves our patience, Cramer concluded. The company is likely hard at work dreaming up products that we can't even imagine. Meanwhile, it continues to hold discussions with shareholders over its cash, which is really all we should be asking of them, Cramer said.
What About Europe?
Is it time to start worrying about Europe again? Cramer told viewers that after comments made by European leaders today, it's definitely time to put Europe back on the map of potential worries.
Cramer said he's not advocating investors panic or start selling any U.S. stocks because of Europe, But with European leaders refusing to cut interest rates, something that's sorely needed, it's time for a wake-up call. We may not be out of the woods yet and we shouldn't be complacent.
Italy and Spain are still weak, noted Cramer, which could signal bad news for multinational companies as well as the financials, both of which are still tied to the troubled continent.
Cramer said he's still a buyer of stocks on any weakness, especially on weakness caused by Europe. But investors must always keep both eyes open to developments in the world's economies as they can still have an impact on the U.S. recovery.
Executive Decision
In the "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer sat down with Frits Van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels (HOT) , the hotel and resort chain that Cramer said has been hot and getting hotter.


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United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) is reportedly interested in joining the bulk technology alliance led by IBM in order to cut costs on development of new general purpose fabrication processes and also be able to address new clients thanks to unified process technologies.
UMC is currently a part of SEMATECH (SEmiconductor MAnufacturing TECHnology), a non-profit consortium that performs basic research in the field of semiconductor manufacturing and is also a part of SOI Industry Consortium. However, it does not develop its own process technologies in collaboration with other partners and has to find customers wishing to develop chips in accordance with its fabrication processes.
There are rumours, according to EETimes web-site, that UMC wants to join IBM's bulk process alliance. If the rumours are correct, UMC will get advanced production technologies at lower cost and will be able to compete for manufacturing of produces developed using IBM's process tech, but it will also have to compete for customers with other members of the tech alliance and offer its customers certain benefits.
IBM's bulk process alliance consists of such companies as Chartered, IBM, Infineon, ST, Toshiba, NEC, Freescale, Sony as well as the Foundry Company, which is about to be spun off from Advanced Micro Devices.
By joining the alliance, UMC will retain ability to manufacture ATI Radeon graphics processing units (which at some point are expected to be designed in accordance with TFC's process technologies), compete for orders with Chartered for similar orders and also receive orders from firms like Freescale or Toshiba.
UMC has demonstrated working SRAM prototypes made using 28nm process technology and does not require immediate backup in terms of fabrication process development.
UMC did not comment on the news-story.
It is interesting to note that back in November, 2008, Song-Hwee Chia, chief executive of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, reportedly planned to visit Taiwan next week in order to discuss merger possibilities with local contract semiconductor manufacturers – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and United Microelectronics Corp.
Back in early-2008 the ex-chairman of UMC said that contract makers of semiconductors would have to merge in order to stay competitive.


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Dist. 88 referendum
THUMBS UP: The District 88 School Board has set a date for a referendum on a school building bond. District voters will have a choice on Aug. 12 on whether to build a new high school and remodel existing schools.
Between now and August, the school district has an important task – to make the case for the new building and to explain the facilities use plan and costs. District voters have an important job as well, to take in this information, to assess it and judge whether this plan is worthy of support.
This will be an important decision, one that will help determine the future of education in the district. We hope everyone will carefully consider the arguments and make an informed choice.
Carl's Corner
THUMBS UP: It's not really news if you live near beautiful downtown Essig. We already knew that Carl's Corner has the best chicken in the whole durn state.
But now the secret is out. WCCO-TV took a poll for its "Best of Minnesota" series, and Carl's Corner in Essig was voted as serving the best fried chicken in Minnesota. (It's actually "broasted," a process that involves cooking the chicken in oil like a deep fryer, but under pressure to keep in the juices and flavor.)
Since the WCCO story aired last week, Carl's has been busier than ever, and deservedly so.
Congratulations to Pat and Kenny Berg and all the crew at Carl's Corner.


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A place of honor — Memorial pays tribute to immigrant farmers
ST. NICHOLAS – By working together, community efforts resulted in a permanent memorial recognizing the early Belgian immigrants who settled in St. Nicholas.
A granite marker was put in place this summer just outside the St. Nicholas Cemetery, honoring the immigrant farmers who settled in St. Nicholas from 1912-1924. The community is located in Delta County, west of Perkins and south of Rock.
"The memorial was made possible with donations from everyone," explained Bob VanDamme, a St. Nicholas resident and a descendent of the Belgian community.
Funds for the memorial were donated by former and current residents and friends who attended the St. Nicholas Centennial picnic last year. The Community Foundation of Delta County also donated funding.
Two individuals who helped make the monument a reality were Julian Vandecaveye, of Perkins, and VanDamme's father, the late Jerry VanDamme. They were among those who planned the reunion that was attended by 178 people.
In addition to the financial donations, the land where the memorial is displayed was also given to the community, explained VanDamme.
Decades ago, Vandamme's grandfather Jules VanDamme, donated a few acres of farmland to the local Catholic parish. The Catholic Diocese of Marquette owned the property which was recently deeded over to Maple Ridge Township which owns the St. Nicholas Cemetery, explained VanDamme.
The township was then able to grant permission to have the St. Nicholas community memorial placed outside an entrance to the cemetery, he said.
Alongside the granite memorial, there is a cutout of a farm scene in a saw blade embedded in a log. A protected bulletin board is also at the site with information about the Belgian settlers as well as current area residents.
Many young farmers were lured from their home country of Belgium to the St. Nicholas area through land advertisements placed during 1911-12 by Father Mattias Jodocy, a Roman Catholic priest. At the time, land was selling for $5 to $10 an acre.
From 1912 to 1924, about 30 Belgium families settled in St. Nicholas. Many of them were dairy farmers who later switched to growing potatoes. Logging was also popular in the area.
According to records, the St. Nicholas area was named after Father Jodocy's brother, Nicholas, who was named in honor of the saint.
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Review of ACT's comedy farce
Anti-drug message here: it could be hazardous to a person's health to ingest pharmaceutical substances they know next to nothing about. If, however, taking the wrong drug happens during the course of a play called "Sex Please, We're Sixty," the end result is the absurdly funny farce now playing at Alpena Civic Theatre.
That's the in-a-nutshell premise behind this comedy by Michael Parker and Susan Parker. You've got your little blue Viagra pills intended for the guys, plus you've got a revolutionary little blue pill that supposedly increases the libido of menopausal women. The pills get into the wrong hands and hilarity ensues.
Chip Lavely and Scott Edgar co-directed the show that starts with another smart ACT set enhanced by the artistic talents of set painter Nancy Mead. They created the pleasant-looking Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast in New England run by the prim and proper Mrs. Stancliffe (Karen Thompson).
The B&B seems to draw repeat female customers of a certain age who come for a few days of relaxation. Mrs. Stancliffe's randy neighbor, Bud Davis, believes he's the reason why they keep returning. He stops in frequently to scan her check-in list, find out who's arriving and help them with their luggage if need be because his motto is, "He who checks the chicks in gets to check the chicks out."
Mrs. Stancliffe's other neighbor, retired chemist Henry Hudson (Rick Mesler), also comes around daily. He's smitten with her so much so that every day for the last 20 years, he's brought her a bouquet of flowers and a marriage proposal. Even though she routinely turns him down, in his rather bungling way, Henry keeps on popping the question.
Henry also is the developer of the new blue pill he calls Venusia (after Venus, the goddess of love), which he hopes ultimately will increase his chances with Mrs. Stancliffe.
Adding to the farcical nature of the play is the casting of Pat Skiba as Bud the Stud. No offense intended, but he is not one you'd ordinary pin up as a male sex symbol, which just makes his never ending quest to bed the guests all the more humorous.
Bud ends up with his hands full with the latest guests at Mrs. Stancliffe's B&B: a romance novelist with writer's block (Sharon Shiemke), a provocative Southern belle (Julie Meyers) and a former colleague of Henry's game to try his Venusia (Nancy Mead).
Once the inn fills up with this trio, Bud begins popping Viagra like they're M&Ms. During the first act, he slips in and out of their bedrooms seemingly nonstop, but after they find out about his three-timing ways, they decide to replace his pills with Henry's new invention. That will show him, they think.
Hapless Henry also takes what he believes is Viagra, but in actuality are the pills intended for the women. The women, of course, with high hopes of their own, also ingest some pills so that in Act II, the fast pacing really kicks in and in typical farce fashion, cast members keep entering through one door and exiting out and through another.
All the levity reaches a highpoint when the two guys exhibit over-the-top symptoms of female menopause. Sobbing uncontrollably, fanning themselves for relief in the midst of hotflashes and complaining of feeling fat and bloated, Bud and Henry accuse the women of being insensitive to their plight.
It's hard to tell whether audience members of the female persuasion were ecstatic to see a couple of guys finally experiencing all the irksome symptoms of menopausal women or if the total ludicrousness of the situation just flat out amused them that much, but there certainly was a lot of hearty laughter going on this week at ACT. The other possibility is that the six performers were doing such a good job with their respective roles and the amusing material they had to work with that theatre patrons couldn't help but laugh.
At any rate, this comical farce about a group of 60-somethings, their pursuit of the opposite sex and their mix-up in medications continues this week and next. Show dates are today through Sunday and March 21-24 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
For reservations, call the box office at 354-3624.


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Trail Stability - Page 2
Says Joe Friel, author of The Triathlete's Training Bible and Total Heart Rate Training, as well as owner and founder of Joe Friel's Ultrafit, an online coaching service, "I make core strength a part of all my runners' yearly training plans."
Don't Buy Into the Hype
Scientific research demonstrates that before the legs even begin to take a stride, the lumbar stabilizers contract to form a corset-like support around the spine, which transmits strength and stability to the lower extremity. If this support system is not working properly, the body sustains impact in a manner that places excessive force on the joint surfaces, creating imbalance and a risk of injury.
Many runners and coaches assume these important smaller stabilizing muscles (the lumbar multifidii, pelvic floor and the transversus abdominus) will be engaged through a pour-over effect from traditional ab exercises. This does not necessarily happen. And research has demonstrated these muscles may shut down in response to pain or trauma, especially if an athlete has a history of injury. Therefore, effective core training targets the deep lumbar stabilizers to protect the spine and other joints.
Says Zika Rea, co-founder of Zap Fitness Foundation and runner-up in the 2005 U.S. National Marathon Championship, "Core training is the single best way to avoid injury. Most running injuries—for example, iliotibial-band syndrome and knee and lumbar pain—whether acute, or overuse, can be avoided by having a strong core, which allows the stress of running to be distributed evenly."
Get Some Back
While core training is important for stabilizing the lower extremities, it is also crucial to preventing and treating lumbar pain. One study demonstrated that patients with low-back pain had delayed or even absent contraction of the transversus abdominus muscle—a primary lumbar stabilizer. Another study estimated 84 percent of individuals without a history of low-back pain were able to effectively contract the transversus abdominus muscle properly, whereas only 10 percent who had a history of low-back pain were able to perform the same contraction.
This may be due to a change in the way the nervous system performs when challenged by pain or trauma. Portions of the nervous system called ion channels regenerate rapidly, which can cause a rapid decline or improvement in function, depending on the stresses placed on the body (trauma or rehabilitation). It appears pain causes the pathways to the muscles to shut down or become ineffective and, more importantly, the muscles often do not recover on their own.
Back to the Basics
If crunches and sit-ups alone are insufficient core training for trail running, what should you do?
First, if you have a pre-existing injury, see a qualified professional to ensure the problem is a simple musculoskeletal problem and not something more serious.


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The EU Takes a Stand for Seals
Seals around the world are throwing up their flippers in celebration—the European Parliament voted today to end the sale of seal products across the European Union (EU)!
This vote adds to the pressure on Canada to end the seal slaughter. It shows that the EU Parliament recognizes the inhumanity of the annual massacre. The ban will undoubtedly deal a strong blow to sealers' profits—and that, in turn, will result in less blood on the ice.
The EU's decision is in line with the wishes of the majority of European citizens and all good people across the globe, including, of course, all Canadian citizens who are ashamed that their country is party to the bloody seal slaughter. Eyes now turn to the Canadian government: It has threatened to challenge the EU ban on trade in seal products at the World Trade Organization. Instead, it should be using its own laws to ban the seal slaughter.
Written by Shawna Flavell
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the way we treat animals shows our level of civilization
Please, all those who made comments on this page, please, click on "I like this." Also, vote/send email to end this stupid massaccre. Please, do not just say: "end this"…do your part!
God please punish those killing innocent animals. Those people should feel guilty by killing animals. Just think that they also have live like you and your family. SHAME ON CANADA
Animal is not toy!!! Stop to kill!!! I beg God! Please God help that men stop to kill animals!
May God punish very badly those who make the innocent animals suffering. Those people must be paying for the bad they are doing to the animals
Such a great news for seals.Really asshame for many guys who want profit from an helpless animal.


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Thursday, February 7, 2008
I love and appreciate each and every one of you...
I decided to do the same...except I am personally listing every blog I have listed in my links to the side b/c honestly, I try to read each of their blogs every single day. They all give me a wealth of knowledge, make me laugh, smile and contemplate...and definitely make my work day pass a heck of a lot faster! If I didn't feel this way, I wouldn't have linked them. They are all sweethearts..we're all at different stages of our makeup learning...but I like it that way. That gives everyone and opportunity to both teach and learn from one another. I love you guys! I feel like I found a second family in the blogging community-one that truly understands a passion of mine, and sometimes even more so than people I know in my "real" life.
So with that said-here's a shout out to my top ladies (we need to get some more dudes doing the beauty blogging yall!)
• Alien Man
• Amy from AskMeMakeup
• Anne
• Beautyhasnoboundaries
• Christiana
• d0rksta
• Ethereal Prey
• Fei
• Gezebel
• Girl Meets Makeup
• Lisa
• LynaV
• Mandi
• Mayaari
• Mrs. Lynne
• Pursebuzz
• Specktra-Blog with everything you want to know about MAC
• Stephie
• Swtginbug
• Temptalia
• Tiffany
• Toon3y
• Vanessa Garcia/Nessasary Makeup
• yummy411
13 comments:
- missjaclynrose said...
hi ren, thx for stopping by my blog... i appreciate it much. i did post up a gift idea pretty much at the same time you were commenting me. hehe.. go check it out when you have a chance.
thx girl!
- February 7, 2008 at 4:16 PM
- Xuanie said...
hello there ren, i just read your response to my last comment, and thats a very long time no wonder you do it like its no big deal. and i totally agree with the ppl that have blogs out there, i love to read the bogs its my addiction next to makeup of course. and im glad to say your blog is one of my fav!! so keep up the great work!!
- February 7, 2008 at 5:54 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
awww, you're so sweet. i am glad that my blog provides you with the useless knowledge that i love. like fainting goats, yo!!! :0P
- February 7, 2008 at 5:58 PM
- Mrs. Lynne said...
Aww, thanks love! I always look forward to your comments and seeing what looks you concoct. You're always great company and I can't wait to grow more and more with ya :)
- February 7, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Ginny said...
aww thanks love! i love reading your blog and all the blogs i can read online. i try to read everyone's blog each day and get caught up on what's going on and it's a good way to get to know a person. love ya girl. take care and i hope you know your blog is awesome and you're doing a lot for people out there.
- February 7, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
all i have to say is...i love you guys!
- February 7, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- christianadivine said...
thanks sis! :] i love you too and i lurve your blog too. i check it everyday. :D how sweet of you to post this up. :D
- February 8, 2008 at 1:48 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
awe...spread the love!
- February 8, 2008 at 1:50 AM
- Emilee @ GMM said...
Aww, that's so sweet of you!! :) I'm glad my blog helps pass your day. :)
I love your videos! I don't think anyone puts as much effort into making videos as you do. :) Bring back the bear, I say! hahah.
- February 8, 2008 at 3:14 AM
- said...
awwww, you are tooooo sweet. i'm always on your blog because i love it! i love your FOTD's & the info you have posted.
& as for the post about the hater, eeeewwww they're just jealous. they wish they were getting all the attention that you're getting from everyone else. lame. don't let them get to you coz you know that you ROCK!
- February 8, 2008 at 6:18 AM
- Bliss said...
Thanks for the shoutout heheh, im just a newbie, you are the makeup pros and i look up to you :)
- February 8, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- yummy411 said...
aww we love you too Ren!!!!
- February 8, 2008 at 12:46 PM
- Fei said...
Aww... Thanks for including me. :) I thoroughly enjoy your youtube tutorials, even if I can't pull them off. LOL.
- February 8, 2008 at 7:17 PM


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Results tagged "McDaniel College" from Drama Queen
Peter Starr Northrop is a Memphis-born, Pennsylvania-based writer with no style and an awkward sense of humor to match. He is currently a junior at Elizabethtown College, where he is frantically throwing together a double-major in English and theater. Mostly he divides his time between working as the head features editor for his school newspaper--The Etownian, heading the writers of a sketch comedy group, and attending the occasional class. When it comes to theater, Peter has recently stuck to the directing side of things. He just wrapped up a production of David Ives' English made Simple and is currently assistant-directing Elizabethtown College's production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.
Nathan Taylor is a junior at James Madison University, currently working on a double major in theater and English. He has been involved with theater since he was a young boy, appearing in several shows in the Washington D.C. area during his childhood. It was not long before Nathan realized that he had to be involved in some facet of theater for the rest of his life. Coincidentally, he has also been involved with the English language since he was a young boy, attending elementary school and learning the alphabet during his childhood. It was not long before Nathan realized that he had to both be able to speak and read the English language if he was going to be successful in his adulthood. With the love of both writing and watching a production, he naturally has a passion for critiquing shows of all types.
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Traffic stop leads to police pursuit and crash
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A routine traffic stop turned into a police chase and ended with a crash late Wednesday night in Spokane Valley.
Police tried to pull over a red minivan before 11 p.m., but the driver led them on a high speed chase onto I-90. The chase continued on the highway, then onto Pines and Mission before bad weather caused police to call off the chase for public safety reasons.
They picked up the chase again at University when the van driver tried to hit a patrol car head-on.Spokane Valley Pursuit
The pursuit eventually ended at Walnut and Valley when the driver crashed his van into a tree. The driver and a passenger were extricated from the van.
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13406 E. Philadelphia St. Whittier, CA 90608
The Albert Upton Chair in English Language and Literature: Professor of English and Literature Wendy Furman-Adams
Professor Wendy Furman-Adams has taught at Whittier College since 1981, bringing to the classroom a passion for Milton. Her enthusiastic teaching earned her the Harry W. Nerhood award in 1983 and has produced numerous graduates who have followed her footsteps into the professoriate. While seeking out opportunities to teach writing in every course, Furman-Adams also enjoys exposing students to challenging literature and seeing them rise to the occasion. She contributes often to Whittier's paired courses and its travel-study program. A prolific author and speaker, Furman-Addams is also a nationally recognized leader in her field and a frequently called-upon editorial board member, adviser, and officer in national and regional organizations. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California with a specialty in non-dramatic Renaissance literature.
The Albert Upton Chair in English Language and Literature was established as part of a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and it honors long-time Professor of English Albert Upton, who directed the College's liberal education curriculum and earned renown for his first-year English course, Design for Thinking.
The W. Roy '34 and Alice Newsom Chair in Chemistry: Professor of Chemistry Devin Iimoto
Since his arrival to Whittier in 1990, Professor Devin Iimoto has taught courses across the spectrum of his discipline as well as offering his service learning course on AIDS. He has been a frequent and popular lecturer to campus visitors and to the Board of Trustees, often talking about his and his students' research on fibrolase, which is an enzyme in snake venom with potential applications as broad as removal of blood stains and treating strokes. His research with colleague Ralph Isovitsch that tests stilbenes and triazenes as potential cancer preventative agents further contributes to Whittier's growing reputation in health studies. In 2009, Iimoto earned the Harry W. Nerhood Award for Teaching Excellence. He inaugurated Whittier's newly formed exchange program with Lingnan University by teaching there in the spring of 2011, and has helped to spread Whittier's good name for teaching across the globe. A graduate of Carlton College, Iimoto earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California, San Diego, holding a post-doctoral position in neuroscience there as well.
The chemistry chair is named for Roy and Alice Newsom, who both gave much to Whittier College. Newsom had a 40-year career at the college as a student, professor, administrator, and president. His wife Alice was a tireless supporter of the College and mother of three Whittier Poets.
The Chester and Olive McCloskey Chair in Chemistry: Professor of Chemistry Ralph Isovitsch
Since coming to Whittier in 2006, Professor Ralph Isovitsch has published numerous research articles, all of which had Whittier students as co-authors, and each year his team of student researchers presents posters at national meetings of the American Chemical Society. Taking his commitment to spread the benefits of a science education to other nations, Isovitsch has represented the College well at Whittier's sister institution Lingnan University. The product of another small liberal arts institution, Grove City College, Isovitsch earned his Ph.D. in inorganic and organic synthesis and inorganic photochemistry at Louisiana State University. He served in a post-doctoral position in Tulane, and then went on to hone his teaching skills at the University of the Virgin Islands and Xavier University of New Orleans.
The McCloskey Chair, established by alumni Chet '40 and Olive '40 McCloskey in 2007, is designed to support the teaching, research, and service of an "inspirational and dedicated" professor.
The Richard and Billie Deihl Distinguished Chair: Professor of Music Danilo Lozano
Winner of two Grammy Awards, Professor Danny Lozano is an acclaimed flautist, who has appeared in film and in concert halls across the country. A serious promoter of Latin jazz and charanga music, he is also a founding member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Lozano brings all of his experience to the fore in educating Whittier students, and as a result, earned the Harry W. Nerhood Award in 1989. Since he arrived at the College in 1987, he has taught a wide variety of ethnomusicology and music business courses and has directed numerous chamber ensembles. Lozano also created one of the first college travel courses to Cuba. Lozano attended the University of Southern California for his bachelor's degree and UCLA for his M.A. in ethnomusicology.
Richard H. '49 and Billie Beane Deihl '50 established this chair in 1993 to support a professor who manifests accomplished teaching, significant service, and scholarly excellence.
The Roy E. and Marie G. Campbell Distinguished Chair in Biology: Professor of Biology Hector Valenzuela
Having taught at Whittier since 2006, Professor Hector Valenzuela's research focuses on the biology of aging, specifically age-related changes in T cell differentiation and function. Valenzuela has developed quite a following of student researchers, giving them the opportunity to publish and present papers at professional conferences. His courses often involve Service Learning opportunities in the Whittier community, which has earned him high praise from students and from the senior citizens with whom they engage. Valenzuela is also the Health Science/Shadowing Program advisor to students interested in health science careers and is active in Latino outreach activities. He has maintained collaborations at UCLA and has just completed a two-year Visiting Scholar appointment, resulting in two publications (one with Whittier students as co-authors). Valenzuela attended San Diego State University for his bachelor's degree and UCLA for his Ph.D. in experimental pathology, after which he served as a postdoctoral fellow also at UCLA in the field of cancer research.
The Roy E. and Marie G. Campbell Distinguished Chair in Biology was established in 1978 to support scientific research and teaching.
The Douglas W. Ferguson Chair in International Economics: Professor of Economics Roger White
Professor Roger White joined Whittier College in the fall of 2012, where he has been a key contributor to Whittier's expanding influence and reputation in China, as the Honorary Professor of the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Information Science & Technology University. White's research is primarily focused on international trade – namely the influence of immigrants on trade between their home and host countries and the domestic labor market consequences of increased trade liberalization. He has authored three books and more than thirty papers and chapters in edited volumes, and has already begun to incorporate Whittier students into his research portfolio and to publish with them. Prior to Whittier, White was an associate professor at Franklin & Marshall, another liberal arts college, and before that served as a research economist at the University of Georgia. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from San Francisco State University and earned a second M.A. and his Ph.D. in international economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The Douglas W. Ferguson Chair in International Economics was established by Quaker City Federal Savings and Loan in 1986 to honor retiring chairman and CEO Doug Ferguson, who was also a Whittier College Trustee from 1972 until his death in 2002.


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Gregory John Fuller
Gregory John Fuller of Monument, Colo., passed away at the age of 51 on July 1, 2013.
Greg was born in Saranac Lake, the son of Wendell and Patricia Fuller.
He is survived by his children, Allison and Ian; his fiancee, Grace; his dog, Mila; as well as six brothers and sisters: Teresa Reichhart, Susan Juckett, Paul Fuller, Mark Fuller, Jane Fuller and David Fuller; their spouses; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greg fought a brave battle armed with amazing courage and dignity. Most people wouldn't know he was fighting cancer every day for the past three-and-a-half years because he had such a great outlook on life and had an upbeat, happy demeanor. He was an avid cyclist, both road and mountain biking. He competed in many races, and two years after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, he cycled the inaugural 2011 "Double Triple Bypass" bicycle race, which is a great accomplishment for a healthy person. As his son wrote, "Greg was a funny, courteous, responsible man who was a pleasure to be around. He struggled with his disease while raising two teenagers, moving multiple times, working 40+ hours a week as a software engineer, and he somehow always had a smile on his face." He inspired everyone around him to enjoy each moment a little more and to stretch every day's potential to its fullest extent.
A fund for Greg's children is being established. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the "Fuller Family Children Fund," c/o Paul Fuller, 5123 South Perry Circle, Littleton, CO 80123. You could alternatively donate to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation in Greg's memory at www.themmrf.org.
A celebration of Greg's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, at Monument Hill Country Club, 18945 Pebble Beach Way, Monument, Colo.
Please share your memories of Greg and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook on the Horan & McConaty funeral home website, www.horancares.com.


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Madrid win despite Ramos red
A review of this weekend's action in Spain's Primera Division.
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Real Madrid overcame the early dismissal of Sergio Ramos to beat neighbours Rayo Vallecano 2-0 at the Bernabeu.
Spain defender Ramos was shown a red card in the 18th minute after collecting two soft bookings in the space of 30 seconds.
The first came after he brushed past Roberto Trashorras with the Rayo player theatrically going to ground and the second for a handball after Jose Manuel Casado fired a cross against his arm from close range.
By the time he departed, Madrid were already 2-0 up. Alvaro Morata, on his first league start, tapped home Mesut Ozil's right-wing cross in the third minute and Ramos himself grabbed the second with a powerful header from Ozil's inswinging free-kick.
Rayo had plenty of the ball in the second half but could not find a way past Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
Madrid remain third, four points behind city rivals Atletico and 16 adrift of runaway leaders Barcelona.
Ten-man Valencia claimed an unlikely 2-0 win to add to struggling Real Mallorca's relegation worries.
Things looked to be going wrong for the hosts when a slow start was compounded by having midfielder Tino Costa sent off in the 28th minute.
But Mallorca could not take advantage and went behind in the 59th minute when Ricardo Costa headed Valencia in front.
Roberto Soldado doubled the lead in the 81st minute to boost his side's top-four hopes and leave Mallorca rooted in the bottom three.
Espanyol's remarkable revival under coach Javier Aguirre continued as a solitary Sergio Garcia goal earned the Catalan club a third consecutive win.
Real Betis, though, are on the slide having failed to win in five attempts and Pepe Mel watched his charges struggle to convert a handful of half-chances at the El Prat.
The hosts, who were perhaps unlucky not to win by a larger margin, climb to 12th in the table ahead of a daunting trip to Atletico Madrid.
Christian Stuani set up the goal as he surged down the right wing to pick out Garcia, who steered his shot beyond Adrian.
Real Sociedad missed a chance to gain ground in their bid to qualify for the Europa League by drawing 1-1 with Levante at home.
Both goals came from penalties in the first half, scored by Carlos Vela for the hosts and Michel for the visitors, who played most of the second half with 10 men after left-back Nikos Karabelas was sent off for picking up two bookings.
On Saturday, Lionel Messi struck his 300th and 301st goals for Barcelona as the leaders overturned a half-time deficit to win 2-1 at plucky Granada.
Barca dominated possession for the first 25 minutes, but were stunned when Odion Ighalo put the hosts ahead at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.
Messi tapped in a deserved equaliser five minutes into the second half, though, and then curled in a trademark free-kick 17 minutes from time to complete the turnaround and move Barca 15 points clear at the summit.
A first half goal by Javier Saviola earned Malaga a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao to ensure they will remain fourth by the end of the weekend.
The result was also the perfect morale-booster for the Andalusians ahead of their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie against Porto next week.
An early goal by Kike Sola saw Osasuna earn themselves some much-needed breathing space from the relegation zone with a narrow 1-0 win over Real Zaragoza.
Osasuna have scored fewer goals than any other Primera Division side this year and boast the joint fourth tightest defence, so when Sola rose in the box to head in a cross from Abella Damia and score with less than four minutes gone, it was no surprise that they chose to sit back for the rest of the game and attack with caution.
The visitors had far more possession but were outmuscled by their opponents and although they had marginally more attempts on goal, it was the hosts who looked more likely to score.
Zaragoza's best attempt came late in the first half, with Ruben Rochina getting on the end of a cross by Fernandez Abraham but his effort was superbly turned away by Osasuna goalkeeper Andres Fernandez.
Celta Vigo remain in the relegation zone after suffering their third defeat in a row as they lost 3-1 at Getafe.
All the goals came in a frantic first half. Adrian Colunga opened the scoring for the hosts after 10 minutes but Augusto Fernandez equalised just 10 minutes later, before Diego Castro and then Federico Fernandez added goals of their own before the break.
Deportivo La Coruna had a new coach but it was the same old story as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Sevilla on Friday night to remain adrift at the foot of the standings.
Fernando Vazquez took over during the week with the tough task of steering the Galician side to safety, and he got a first-hand look of how much work there is to do as Deportivo quickly fell behind on the road to Ivan Rakitic's fifth-minute goal.
Gary Medel got another in the 27th minute and although Ivan Riki soon replied for Depor, any hope of a comeback was quickly snuffed out by Medel's second.
Depor showed plenty of heart as they sought a way back into the game late on, but Antonio Beto made a string of saves to keep them out.
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Blake Lively Gossip
Blake Lively gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Amy Lake Blively hasn't heard from Blake Lively
Joanna posted yesterday about Anne Hathaway's sense of humour and how she handled the joke about her in Amy Schumer's Trainwreck – click here for a refresher. Annie's been taking hits for years now. She's used to having her own hate-meme. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Thursday July 16, 2015
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Diplo always seems to blame it on "context." Maybe he's just a d-ck? just want to take a second to say @justinbieber is a homie and i respect him immensely. its a shame that publications twist our words to turn it into click bait… if you want to read the full article head over to rollingstone.com. its all about the context... Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Tuesday July 7, 2015
Blake Lively discovers a heart-shaped mountain. But is it artisanal? Holy cow! A heart shaped mountain. Nothing more perfect than nature. Time to protect it!!! @livelokai and @world_widlife are helping to save our animals #LetsDoOurPart #livelokai #IStillCantBelieveTheresAHeartShapedMountain--WaitTilNirvanaHearsAboutThis Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Tuesday June 30, 2015
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Blake Lively kisses a giraffe. ...that time I went girl on girl. #CouldveDoneWithALittleLessTongue Full Story
A Tale of Two Blondes
TIME Magazine has two new interviews up, one with Gwyneth Paltrow and one with Blake Lively, for its new issue about the growing phenomena of actresses with lifestyle businesses. Obviously, this is something that we've talked a lot about here with Goop, Preserve, The Honest Co., Draper James and Drew Barrymore's Flower. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Monday June 1, 2015
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Blake Lively throwing some shade at Etsy, which is funny because, as many people have pointed out, Preserve is basically piggybacking on an idea Etsy pioneered: homemade, vintage, artisanal yada yada yada. I love Corn Nuts but they hurt my teeth. How you know your @preserve_us Rialto Jeans are TRULY VINTAGE: You may find a Corn Nut in the pocket when they arrive 😳 😄 #SuckItEtsyTHISisMadeByHand ☺☺😉😉 Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Friday May 15, 2015
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Shonda Rhimes remembers the good times with McDreamy. ANOTHER #GreysAnatomy #TBT photo: @PatrickDempsey waits to meet Mer in the House of Candles. Full Story
Amy Lake Blively… Paltrow
For four weeks in a row now, Amy Schumer has been making some observations. Last night her observations focused on the late night talk show. How the host pervs out on the female guest. And how the female guest, well, behaves like Blake Lively with a double leg of Gwyneth Paltrow. If the character name, "Amy Lake Blively", wasn't obvious enough for you, Amy throws in a "Preserve" namecheck too. Full Story
Blake Lively in The Age of Adaline
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For a movie that features a protagonist who boned two members of the same family, The Age of Adaline is incredibly boring. There's so much potential drama to fuel the story of a woman who doesn't age, and who, it is implied, has left a string of lovers spanning a century behind her, but Adaline is hell-bent on being the least interesting version of that story, more interested in presenting the titular Adaline (Blake Lively, in her first role since 2012's Savages) as a proper lady who has weathered the century unchanging. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Thursday April 23, 2015
Ellen Pompeo gets a talking to on set. She must be well liked if the med tech can jokingly get on her like that, and considering all of the rumored drama with Patrick Dempsey, it's a good time to show a more lighthearted side of the set. This is a typical day for me at work getting berated by our med tech...someday I'll look like a doctor! #lindaklieniloveyou #imyourfavoriteandyouknowit Full Story
April 22, 2015 – Smutty Shout-Outs
Tomorrow night, the neWCHapter committee, proud partner of the Women's College Hospital Foundation, is hosting the now annual Night At The Movies event to raise awareness and support for Women's College Hospital. Last year the film was August: Osage County. Full Story


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Robbins vs Hitler Part 2Friday, March 27th, 2009
So we were looking at the many parallels between the communication styles of Anthony Robbins and Adolf Hitler.
Just to reiterate the last post, we're not suggesting that the two have anything in common other than supreme skill in working a large number of people into an emotionally-charged state. I think it's instructive to compare people who use their talents for good versus evil ends. Here's part 2:
6. Long, Long Speeches
Robbins doesn't believe in short presentations. In the video above, he worries that he only has four hours rather than his usual 50+. Any less than that, he says, "while you might retain what you hear intellectually, you've got the notes, but you don't follow through." Fair point – most of us have a filing cabinet full of conference folders, unopened since the day we made the notes.
Likewise, Hitler liked a marathon speech. He learned his craft in the beer halls, talking to groups of 2000 of the party faithful. He would start calm and friendly, delivering rational facts. Around the two hour mark he would move into the full ranting and raving performance. This was timed to suit the changing mood of the audience as the effects of the beer kicked in. For this, we must give Robbins extra credit for getting results in a beer-free environment.
7. Sets That Magnify Perception
Hitler was obsessed with stage management. He demanded stage sets to reflect his grandiose aspirations, with epic banners, eagles and so on. Once he attained power, he built his own venues, vast arenas designed by Albert Speer to evoke the might and power of the 'Thousand Year Reich'. They were even designed to look good as they became ruins far in the future.
Robbins doesn't build his own venues, but his sets are impressively designed to convey that this is a major occasion. His entry to the stage is carefully managed, rock star style, to build up the suspense in the audience. He understands that delivering a speech in front of a standard black drape wall just isn't the same.
8. Slightly Higher Pitched Vocal Tone
Moving the tone of your voice up a little from its normal relaxed state conveys a sense of urgency and internal passion. Both speakers use it to convey the depths of their feeling, and create a sense that you, the audience, need to take urgent action.
9. Keen Study of Audience Psychology
Robbins speeches are full of psychological references. Not being a psychologist, I can't judge how accurate they are, but when I hear lots of lines beginning with "Extensive research has shown…", it makes my marketing antennae tingle.
Hitler, too, was a keen student of things psychological. He was particularly interested in mesmerism, and employed a voice trainer who had studied hypnosis. He felt that once you got the audience into a certain 'state' – a favorite Robbins word – they would be more willing to act on his rhetoric.
10. Raw Emotion
Both speakers understand that rational facts sound good, and make the audience nod their heads in agreement, but facts won't make people change their behavior. If they did, nobody would smoke. A transformational speech is less about the words as how it makes them feel.
You need emotion when you're asking people to do things like selling cell phones in a mall that has twelve other cell phone shops. If you sat down and considered it logically for a few moments, you'd pack up and go home. Emotion creates action, and all the elements we've listed above create a powerful set of emotional triggers.
As bad as it gets: Hitler appeals to the kids in a purpose built arena (from Triumph of the Will).