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September 8 – December 1, 2012 (Saturday to Saturday)
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This three-month course, including its six-week partials, is a special time for practice. Because of its extended length and ongoing guidance, it is an opportunity for students to deepen the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha's Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
The teachers will be assisted in Part 1 by Brian Lesage for the first three weeks and Susie Harrington for the second three weeks, and in Part 2 by Chas DiCapua.
Every participant will be offered a private room.
Prerequisite is two retreats of a week or more with a recognized insight meditation teacher, or special permission. Please document this experience, including teachers' names, dates and length of courses when registering. You will also need to submit a questionnaire when signing up – your course participation cannot be confirmed until this is received and approved.
Special cancellation fees and deadlines apply. 3MO and Part 1: up to July 14, 2012, $100; afterwards, $350 for 3MO and $250 for Part 1. Part 2: up to August 25, 2012, $100; afterwards, $250. Please note that these amounts will apply even if you wish to move from any part of the course to another, or from the full 3MO to either one of the partials.
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Inevitably, there will be construction and machinery noise as IMS's project to build a new dormitory and to renovate the Catskills begins in early September. The noise, however, will not be sustained and will mostly take place during regular construction hours (usually Monday – Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm.)
The new air circulation and conditioning system in the Retreat Center meditation hall will allow fresh air to move around without opening the windows. This will help to minimize the impact of the noise. In addition, the project work will be primarily indoors from December, 2012 through to completion, currently scheduled for late August, 2013.
The teachers at IMS decided to continue offering retreats throughout this building period, knowing that conditions for practice are rarely perfect. We trust that these particular conditions can be met with the equanimity and grace with which we meet a range of conditions in our lives.
All of us at IMS look forward to supporting you on retreat.
Joseph Goldstein
Joseph Goldstein has taught Buddhist meditation worldwide since 1974. A co-founder and guiding teacher of IMS, he also helped envision and establish BCBS and IMS's Forest Refuge center. His books include Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, One Dharma, Insight Meditation and others.
Listen to one of Joseph's talks: Liberation Through Non-Clinging given at IMS on June 26, 2016 – 64 minutes, 42.5 MB (Download, Stream)
Carol Wilson
Carol Wilson, an IMS guiding teacher, has practiced insight meditation since 1971 with a variety of teachers, including Sayadaw U Pandita and Ashin U Tejaniya, as well as spending a year as a nun in Thailand. She has offered metta and vipassana retreats worldwide since 1986, including the annual IMS Three-Month course.
Listen to one of Carol's talks: Perception of Impermanence given at IMS on October 22, 2006 - 60 minutes, 13.9 MB (Download, Stream)
Guy Armstrong
Guy Armstrong has practiced insight meditation for over 40 years, including training as a Buddhist monk in Thailand with Ajahn Buddhadasa. He began teaching in 1984 and has led retreats worldwide. He is an IMS guiding teacher and teaches regularly at the fall Three-Month Retreat.
Listen to one of Guy's talks: Joy and Happiness given at IMS on October 23, 2015 – 59 minutes, 40.3 MB (Download, Stream)
Sally Armstrong
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Annie Nugent
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Winnie Nazarko started dharma practice 30 years ago, asking, "Why does there have to be suffering in the world?" She teaches to help individuals realize their full potential for clarity, balance, kindness and wisdom.
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on the other thread i started taxes and who profited from oil and gasoline was brought up. here's a link that sheds a little light on this topic.-Paul
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on the other thread i started taxes and who profited from oil and gasoline was brought up. here's a link that sheds a little light on this topic.-Paul
Companies that invest billions on a speculative basis have a right to earn a profit.
Paul, you have whined on every thread regarding the price of gasoline.
Do you have anything contructive to say like how you would propose regulating the price?
Oil is a global commodity so, lets hear your solution.
the current spike in prices has no real basis; Libya produces LESS than 1% of the world's crude oil and it is sold to the europeans. it is just people selling contracts back and forth, capitalizing on the sensational accounts in the media.
do you like the price you're paying for gasoline, Franco? at what point are you going to whine? if you check the "high gas prices" thread, page 5 thru the end, you'll see i have a lot of fellow "whiners".-Paul
No I don't like the current prices and blame the current administration's policy for the spike. We cut production which led to OPEC cutting production.
If you eliminate futures trading, then how would you determine the price per barrel?
Remember, oil is sold on the global market. All those companies you have named have the majority of their prefered stock owned by the Saudis.
I hate sending my money to those low-lifes but, I don't see how any one country can set the price. They will just sell it to the countries/buyers willing to pay the price.
Unless you want to Nationalize the domestic industry which wouldn't work in regards to price fixing. Then you would have to account for government waste and corruption which would drive the price higher than the speculators.
Like I said on another thread, if we want the price to come down, then we will have to get serious about increasing domestic production. That would move the speculators in driving the price down.
Remember, these speculators lose as much money as they make. They gamble both ways; on increases and decreases.
NO, actually what you have are a lot of ingnorants when it comes to a global commodity like oil.
All of you think the oil "futures" business is being run up by some dude in front of a computer, taking advantage of the poor slubs like yourself that don't know what you are doing, but thought you'd put a few thou into that commodity market, and got skinned.
I realize there might be a few of those type of trolls messing in that market, BUT the vast majority of the "futures" buyers are such scoundrelly characters as the airline industry...the heating oil industry...the farmers filling their reserve tanks for the upcoming planting season. All are concerned about that supply, and as they buy, that good old capitalistic slogan of "supply and demand" kicks in.
It's very similar to the "futures" causing the grain commodities to be run up by those scoundrels at General Mills, Kellogs, Post, and others trying to get ahead of the market for their raw materials so they can produce your breakfast food.
Many think that turning your corn flakes into ethanol is driving that price too high, but for all it's other faults, ethanol at the pumps is not the main cause of high corn prices. Little things never considered by the huge populations along the east coast, like floods and tornadoes in the corn belt, reducing quantities, is causing far more commodity upticks than what the ethanol plants use.
And since cotton is seldom on anyones 'need' list, and I'm betting it isn't one your oxen being gored, you could care less if that is at a multitude of it's all-time high cost. But if you are a buyer for Fruit of the Loom, or Jockey, you are no doubt getting damned concerned as to how many shorts and t-shirts you'll be able to sell at those inflated prices.
What you aren't considering, Paul, and what Franco and others are attempting to explain, it's NOT some bastardly oil company or some equally badass gremlins causing you to pay more at the pump. In fact, if you weren't always giving your Obama/Democrat-led batch of environmental whackos a free reign to stop the wells that were producing from returning to productivity, and putting the kybosh on any form of refinery construction, along with opening the regions that are just waiting to be drilled, you could be getting along real well without any of that Libyan oil.
ahh....i see....it's actually MY fault....but not yours. GOT IT!!!
UB, it amazes me how Democrats villanize the companies that keep this country rolling yet fail to blame the real culprits.
Obama has only issued one drilling permit for the gulf in the last year. Under Bush in 2001 new areas in the gulf were opened up to drilling. With that annoucement, the ppb dropped to $33.!!!
Yet, the current administration still thinks that thier war against oil companies is the right thing to do as the Dems are notoriuous for playing to the lowest common denominator among the electorate.

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City, county closer to selection of new 911 center site
LAS CRUCES, Dec 06, 2012 (Las Cruces Sun-News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Local officials moved a step closer Wednesday toward picking a site for a much-needed new 911 center in Dona Ana County.
A parcel of land off Avenida de Mesilla, just west of Interstate 10, was recommended Wednesday for the location of a new city-county emergency dispatch center.
Consultant architect Steve Newby of Las Cruces said the location, a 5.25-acre former RV park, scored the highest when ranked. They evaluated each of the seven sites in the running on a number of criteria, such as whether it was in reach of the center's radio tower, didn't exist in a flooplain and had room for future expansion.
About 40 sites in total were first examined. Newby said the goal was to be as objective as possible.
Dona Ana County Commissioner Scott Krahling said the challenge, once a site is selected, will be finding the money to pay for it.
"No set pool of funding is available yet," he said.
Some Las Cruces city councilors and county commissioners have been at odds over the location. City officials had wanted the jointly managed center to be located on an East Mesa public safety campus under work at the city. Some commissioners, meanwhile, had advocated it be placed next to the county government center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. on land that's already owned by the county.
Newby presented the rankings in advance of a joint meeting Thursday of city councilors and county commissioners.
Of the seven sites, two were next to the government center and a third was the city's proposed safety campus. Four sites are privately owned: -- the former RV park -- a parcel at the corner of Lohman Avenue and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard -- a parcel at Sonoma Ranch Boulevard near Dona Ana Community College's East Mesa campus --and a parcel at Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Thurmond Road.
The governing board of the group, called the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority, also will meet at 10 a.m. Monday. The board will vote on its top choice. Its recommendation will be sent to the County Commission on Tuesday.
Newby said the preliminary ranking isn't settled yet because his firm hadn't yet received all the information it needed from utilities companies about underground lines. The farther utilities are from the eventual site, officials said, the more expensive it will be.
The 911 call center board heard from Newby during a Wednesday morning at the downtown Las Cruces dispatch center, an aging building that officials agree is in need of upgrading. The new 911 building will be constructed in two phases, once money is available officials said.
Resident Ron Camunez, who previously served on a task force about the 911 center, said he doesn't like that idea of phases.
"It seems to me we need to look at this and see how we can do it all at one time," he said.
Diana Alba Soular can be reached at (575) 541-5443; follow her on Twitter @AlbaSoular If you go What: City-county joint meeting When: 1 p.m. Thursday Where: Dona Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces --(575) 647-7200 --www.donaanacounty.org If you go What: 911 call center board meeting When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority board room, 130 W. Lohman Ave., Las Cruces Source: Dona Ana County ___ (c)2012 the Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, N.M.) Visit the Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, N.M.) at www.lcsun-news.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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Occasionally, I'll go to my Favorites page on Etsy, just to take a lingering look at what I've accumulated.
For example, I favorited Etsy shop owner sarahparrott825, because she has the most precious thing going. She calls it, "Press & Post," which she describes as "a monthly delivery of one letterpress card complete with a kraft envelope & vintage postage stamps for those who love to write & send beautiful notes."
What an absolutely, positively splendid idea. And who doesn't like pristine vintage postage?
Gathering Etsy Favorites is one of my many labors of love.
I'm the saver in the family, so it's not about parking things to pick them up later… though I certainly do Paypal it up every now and then. (My credit card bill alternates between Whole Foods, Etsy, rent and Chipotle.) I have a few reasons for picking Favorites… sometimes I feel like I need something, sometimes I find something inspiring, but most of the time I feel like having the opportunity to easily access and stare at something for whatever length of time pleases me. To infinity.
Or 'til it makes its way to the blog. A totally legit reason to hoard loveliness, no?
Time to share.
~ An origami paper crane, by Shadan. I've had this one on the list for awhile, for two very specific reasons:
1. Origami cranes are my thing. (Shout out, childhood.)
2. It's just a paper crane – a beautiful paper crane, but a crane, nonetheless – however, somehow Shadan's crazy skillz transform the scene it into a topographic landscape, complete with mountainous lanterns, what seem like jellybean lowlands, and I think there's a kid in the back. (And that's either a huge white diaper entombing his bottom half, or a sunbeam splashing off of an unknown in the foreground. Votes?)
By the way, here's Shadan's dandy Etsy bio:
"I'm a vegetarian,recently-married,closeted reality-show loving,friendly,artistic girl who would just like to turn my hobby of making things into a full-time career before I poke my own eye out with my pencil at my current 9-5 cubicle job."
~ A set of favorites from Sigmosaics, comin' at us all the way from Christchurch, New Zealand <– why I love the internet. I'm digging the "lip" of orange that rises just above the external mosaic.
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Randall, a Harvard professor, is due to speak at the RISD Auditorium February 2 at 7:30 pm as part of "Shared Voices: The RISD Presidential Speaker Series." All the tickets for the event are reserved, but the public can register at sharedvoices.risd.edu to attend a free simulcast at the Chace Center's Metcalf Auditorium at 20 North Main Street (preference will be given to RISD students, faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees).
The lecture will also be streamed live on the site and available to watch on demand a couple of weeks later. The final speaker in the series, Wired magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly, appears March 14. All of the tickets for his talk are already reserved, too, but the public can get on the ticket waiting list on the site.
We caught up with Randall, lecturing in Europe, for a Q&A via email. Her responses are lightly edited for clarity.
EXPLAIN, IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, THE CONCEPT OF "SCALES" IN PHYSICS AND HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT THE WAY WE VIEW THE WORLD. Scales in physics refers to many things, but two of the most important in particle physics are distance and energy. As engineers and scientists develop better technology, people explore regions that were previously inaccessible. That allows us to discover that the nature of matter itself can change at different scales. For example, the world of an atom looks nothing like the table I'm writing on. And the world of the nucleus, and quarks inside that is very different from that of the atom. The ingredients change and the ways in which we efficiently describe them, too, as we probe deeper into the inner core of matter.
The interesting thing is that the description on larger scales is still valid. We just learn that it is an approximation — one that is completely adequate until you have [enough] precision or resolution to see the description fail.
YOU WRITE ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC WAY OF THINKING AND YOU'VE SUGGESTED IT MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT THE WALL STREET IMPLOSION BEFORE IT HAPPENED. HOW? It's always too easy to say things could have been anticipated so I won't necessarily make such a strong statement. But I do think for example that uncertainties — a crucial aspect of scientific understanding — were underestimated. When risk was computed, people looked back in time over the previous 10 years, and asked what their methods would predict using that data. But the 10-year period was not long enough to see all possible fluctuations and changes. In physics, when we estimate the reliability of our results, it's crucial to state clearly the underlying assumptions and the underlying parameters and how well we know them. That way we know under which conditions the predictions hold. It's not clear this was always done on Wall Street.
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Cycling is just one of many reasons to visit Montreal, though the city is getting props for its forward-pedalling ways.
The city has more than 500 kilometres worth of bike paths and was recently ranked by ForbesTraveller.com as one of "North America's most bike-friendly cities." And visitors can now rent bicycles for only $5 per day, while they wheel around the city's downtown core.
But according to one cycling expert, Montreal has been making its downtown biking better for some time and has been making path improvements to some of its suburbs.
"From what I know, I think Montreal is in a pretty good position in terms of recent developments, especially in the downtown area," said Jean-Francois Pronovost, executive director of the Velo Quebec Association, when speaking to CTV.ca by telephone from Montreal.
Pronovost points to the addition of a year-round bike lane along Maisonneuve Boulevard that opened up about two years ago. It allows cyclists to travel a bidirectional lane that is separated from other road traffic as they make their way through the downtown area.
Looking forward, Pronovost said Montreal needs to continue to cultivate its cycling culture with more designated bike lanes and paths. Then, he said, it becomes a question of sitting back and watching the bicycles hit the city streets.
According to statistics from Montreal police, 663 cyclists received minor injuries in traffic and road collisions last year. An additional 33 cyclists suffered serious injuries and two others died on Montreal roads in 2008.
With nearly a million Toronto residents claiming to be at least part-time cyclists, Canada's largest city has taken strides to make cycling better.
There are more bike lanes than in the past, Toronto has opened the first of several planned public bicycle stations and Mayor David Miller has said it is the city's goal to see Torontonians making twice as many bicycling trips as they do today.
And the city's efforts have been noticed.
"Toronto has done a lot to try to become a lot more bicycle-friendly," Greg Mathieu, the head of the Canadian Cycling Association, said in a phone interview earlier this week.
But the system is far from perfect. Toronto bike lanes often empty into very busy streets and there is a perception that cyclists and motorists are at odds with one another.
"It's always the battle, it would seem," Mathieu said.
So far, Toronto police have responded to more than 600 collisions involving cyclists since the start of the year, compared to 34,600 involving cars.
Bicycles are a common site in Canada's capital city, during the warmer months of the year.
You can see them gliding along the lengthy Capital Pathway network, which has more than 180 kilometres worth of paved bike lanes that wind along the city's public parks, museums, rivers and other attractions.
But Ottawa still isn't perfect.
The bike paths can't get you everywhere you want to go and city bike lanes are not available on all major streets, says Michael Powell, a cyclist who contributes to the Cycling in Ottawa blog.
And while Ottawans generally enjoy a relatively good relationship with other vehicles on city roads, Powell said that there are places where the infrastructure is lacking.
"Once you get up to the suburbs, it's a little more scattershot," Powell said in a recent phone interview.
But he admits that the city has a good long-term plan in place for city cycling.
According to the City of Ottawa, 262 cyclists were injured in collisions last year, out of a total of 4,115 people who were injured in traffic collision within city limits.
Residents of British Columbia's largest city make an estimated 60,000 trips by bicycle each day, meaning that cycling safety is a priority issue in Vancouver.
The city says it has doubled its bicycle network over the past decade and Vancouver has identified cycling as its fastest-growing form of transportation.
The newest development in Vancouver's cycling scene is the addition of a walled-off cycling lane on the Burrard Street Bridge — a packed downtown passage that sees as many as 8,000 to 9,000 cyclists, pedestrians and drivers cross it each hour during peak times.
In May, Vancouver's city council voted to convert one lane of the bridge solely for bicycle use over an indeterminate trial period. The goal was to see if the bridge could be made safer for pedestrians while keeping traffic flowing.
The project was the brainchild of Mayor Gregor Robertson, a life-long cyclist who had long held misgivings about the busy bridge.
"I've been riding this bridge all of my life, and that's the first time I've really felt safe crossing it on my bike," he told CTV British Columbia after trying the bike lane for the first time in July.
So far, the project appears to have been a success.
Earlier this week, Robertson issued a pres release saying that 25 per cent more cyclists were making use of the Burrard Bridge than before the bike lane became operational.


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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/...html?tag=stackReversing a potentially controversial decision, the Obama administration will drop references to end-of-life counseling from the ground rules for Medicare's new annual checkup, a White House official said Wednesday.
The latest shift on the sensitive subject comes ahead of a vote next week in the new GOP-led House to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul.
The decision is not likely to have much impact on patients and doctors already discussing options for care in the last stages of life. For example, voluntary end-of-life planning is already covered as part of the "Welcome to Medicare" doctor visit, available to seniors within the first year of joining the program.


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On my way to work this morning it was pouring down rain. I had a car in front of me and we both saw a car in the emergency lane and got in the left lane. We slowed down a little bit and noticed a man laying flat on his back with his arms and legs spread out. Apparently he had wrecked and hit a guard rail. The car in front of me pulled over immediately. Since he pulled over I thought about going on to work but my concise got to me and I pulled over also. When I did another car pulled over also.
I got out of my truck and started walking down there pretty quick. I walked by the two cars and none of them even got out of their vehicle. I get close to the wreck car and I hear the guy asking for help. I turn around and smack the window of the first car. A guy comes out and I tell him to call 911. He goes ok, I will call right now.
I get to the injured guy and he doesn't look to bad until he turns his head to look at me. He has a major cut starting from the middle of his forehead down the side of his head, through his right ear, and ending to the back of his head. Plus, where the cut was his head was swollen a good 1.5" running with the cut. I tried not to have the "oh shit" look on my face but I know it was there. Also, I happened to know the guy because he worked at my uncle's tobacco warehouse a few years ago.
I go back to my truck and grab a pair of rubber gloves. I asked the two guys that were there if they had a towel or anything I can put on the side of his head to slow the bleeding. A guy grabs a towel out of the wrecked car with his bare hands. I put the towel over the laceration and ask the guy what happen and he told me that the car slide a little and then he lost control. From what I could tell he just hydroplaned and nailed the guard rail. He keeps telling me that no one would stop and help him and asked me to call his girlfriend,
When the ambulance finally showed up, I got out of the way and headed on to work. About 4 o'clock his girlfriend told me that when he got to the hospital he was in critical condition but was now in critical but stable condition. She told me that he had 3 broken ribs, a major artery and nerves were cut, several stitches from the laceration, and his ear was only attached by the skin on the front. She also told me that he had lost 4 pints of blood before the ambulance showed up.The doctor told her that if he would have been laying there any longer he would have died.
That last part is what got me. He told me that several cars had passed by but none of them would stop. So if you see a car in the emergency lane please stop and help.


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Top nanotechnology scientist to speak at Harpur Forum
The world of ultra-small technology, known as nanotechnology, will be the topic of the next Harpur Forum breakfast lecture on Monday, October 22, at the Binghamton Regency in downtown Binghamton. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m.
Terry Michalske, founding director for the Department of Energy/Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, and head of the Biological and Energy Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories, will give a talk, titled "Nanotechnology: What is it and Why You Should Care."
Michalske's technical interests are in the areas of nanoscale properties of materials, and integrated microsystems. He has developed several new programs using scanning probe microscopy to explore the nanometer-scale response of surfaces and interfaces. Michalske serves on committees for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy, all of which are charged with setting investment priorities for the U.S. National Nanatechnology Initiative. He has testified to the U.S. Congress and state legislatures on topics of energy and nanotechnology.
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Eli Lilly CEO Dr John Lechleiter warns that Canadian court's patent rulings will lead to job cuts
Singapore: Dr John Lechleiter, CEO, Eli Lilly and Co, US, has cautioned that the recent Canadian court rulings favoring generic drug producers will lead to driving jobs out of the country. He said that earlier court rulings, which struck down Canadian patents on three of the company's top drugs, have cost the firm more than $1 billion in revenue and forced it to axe about 280 jobs since 2006, leaving it with about 500 staff in Canada.
Lilly had launched a challenge under the North American free-trade agreement during last December, demanding $100 million compensation, after the Federal Court of Appeal tossed out its 1996 Canadian patent for its attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Strattera. Lilly also lost patent cases over Evista, an osteoporosis drug, and Zyprexa, for schizophrenia. It has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to review the Zyprexa decision but the court declined to hear a challenge even of the Strattera decision. About 15 drug patents held by other pharmaceutical companies have also been invalidated in the same way, Dr Lechleiter said.
Dr Lechleiter said that it is unfair for Canadian judges to strike down drug patents (which the firm has called the "promise doctrine") for failing to include sufficient testing results in the original applications, filed years ago. He also pointed out that judges are demanding more proof that the proposed drugs will work than is required in most other developed countries, thus violating various international treaties, including NAFTA. However, several patent law experts and individuals from the generics industry say that Lilly is exaggerating the 'promise doctrine' issue.
Dr Lechleiter, who said Lilly spent $50 million on R&D in Canada in 2011, blamed most of his firm's job cuts on Canada's courts. He said the rulings create "a real chill" for innovation at both big and small biotech companies in Canada. And if Canada demands that companies wait until they have more conclusive results from human clinical trials, which are disclosed, before seeking patents, competitors could jump ahead of them, he said.
Mr Jim Keon, president, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association, said that brand-name pharmaceutical companies such as Lilly enjoy stronger intellectual property protection here than in most other countries: He added, "The reality is they didn't meet the requirements. To say that in any way that their patent protection in Canada is in any way inadequate, I just cannot accept."
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Today an Anonymous reader of the Scoutmaster minute left a comment on the post "Troop Shopping".
Now I really do not want to get into the habit of squabbling with readers, and by and large, the readers of the Scoutmaster minute leave some good comments. I do not shy away from the negative comments, and read them all, but sometimes will not accept them to be posted if they really do not offer to the program. That and leave a name or an email so I can shoot you an note back and explain, other wise, it ends up on the cutting room floor and you did not get a chance to get your comment noted.
Anyway- this comment I debated with myself about… I love that the reader takes the time to read the blog, on this subject though perhaps I did not open the curtain wide enough. I did not (intentionally) go into great details.. so the reader does not get the full picture, that not withstanding, should not have an effect on the message.
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Not really sure if you follow the AIMS of Scouting. You thought the troops you visited lacked some of the things you valued so rather than help those troops better themselves you chose to start your own. We see the same thing in our area with divisive parents. If you're not part of the solution…
Yes Anon.. you are correct. Rather than help those Troops, we started our own. And at the time it was the best choice. You see, we, my wife and I and a group of other parents had a vision of what we wanted Scouting to be for our sons. Mine came from my Childhood experience as a Scout and through training etc, I had developed a checklist of what I needed to see.
We also took into consideration how comfortable our Sons felt in the group.
Keep in mind this process lasted over a year, it was not a decision that we made after a one night visit and an outing.
We visited multiple Troops and went on many outings. At the time is was not my place to "Change things". I did have conversations with the Scoutmasters of the units, it is fair to note that 3 of the 5 Scoutmasters are great friends of mine. Our conversations discussed the reasons why we were not going to come to their unit. If they choose to make changes it was up to them, but I assured them, do not make them on my count.
So we were faced with a decision to make. Go with an existing unit.. or create a new one. Now the District is always encouraging new units, so we received a lot of support in that regard.
So part of the solution or part of the problem? I am going with solution. The problem was not mine to solve. The units that we visited are still very active and good Troops, just not our flavor.
We now have another unit (mine) that offers more options for the boys of our community. So is that bad?
Did I want to help? Sure. Was I willing? Maybe. Was I able? Yes, but starting a new unit made for a lot more fun and if you take the opportunity to ask the 33 guys in our 5 year old troop… I am sure they would tell you they are not to upset that we started it.
I encourage leaders to look around. I have even suggested to parents that our Troop may not be the place they want to be. I give them the phone number and meeting place of other troops all the time. Troops have a flavor. We are blessed in our Community to have many Troops, with many flavors. Why buy something you don't want. Shop till you find the right flavor for you.
We are not limited. So take the time and find what you and your Scout want in Scouting.
I hope that clears up my position there.
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Jewish Community Centers sprang up in many American cities around the turn of the 20th century, in part because Jews were excluded from other organizations.
But unlike the YMCA, for example, these centers didn't focus solely on physical fitness. They also stressed the growth of the whole person, including artistic endeavors. In this installment of our performARTS series, we'll take you out to Overland Park to see some of the impressive work going on inside the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, a place its own Cultural Arts director calls the "best kept secret around."
The center's season will conclude with Hairspray, July 13-28 in the White Theatre, which will then move out to Johnson County's Theater In the Park, the first time that arrangement has ever been tried.
If you want to learn more about the history of the JCC's old Resident Theatre, check out Richard Piland's book, The Illustrated History of the Resident Theatre Kansas City, Missouri 1932-1983, which chronicles this piece of Kansas City and Jewish history. The book features pictures and descriptions of almost all of the major productions the theater offered.


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Barrett's esophagus is a pre-cancerous condition affecting the lining of the esophagus: the swallowing tube that carries foods and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. Barrett's esophagus is most often diagnosed in people who have long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) — a chronic regurgitation of acid from the stomach into the lower esophagus. Left untreated, it can progress to a dangerous type of esophageal cancer.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disorder in which stomach acid and enzymes cause injury to the esophageal lining, producing symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, and chest pain. In some patients with GERD, the normal esophagus cells are damaged. Over time, this damage can result in inflammation and genetic changes that cause the cells to become altered. The tissue takes on a different appearance and microscopically is no longer esophageal tissue, but rather becomes intestinal tissue. This is called "intestinal metaplasia" or Barrett's esophagus.
Orange Regional Medical Center now offers HALO Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy: an Endoscopic procedure that is a highly effective treatment for complete eradication of Barrett's esophagus.
"Ablation" is a technique where tissue is heated until it is no longer viable or alive. Physicians have used various forms of ablation for nearly a century to treat a number of cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions, as well as to control bleeding. HALO Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy is a very specific type of ablation, in which heat energy is delivered in a precise and highly-controlled manner. Barrett's esophagus tissue is very thin and is therefore a good candidate for removal with ablative energy. Delivery of ablative energy with this ablation technology is therefore capable of achieving complete removal of the diseased tissue and allows for the regrowth of normal cells without injuring healthy underlying tissue.
Ablation therapy is performed in conjunction with an upper endoscopy. The treatment is performed in an outpatient setting and no incisions are involved. The HALO ablation technology consists of two different devices; the HALO360 and HALO90 ablation catheters. The HALO360 ablation catheter is capable of treating larger areas of circumferential Barrett's esophagus, while the HALO90 ablation catheter is used to treat smaller areas.
Initially, a sizing balloon is used to size the esophagus. A correctly sized ablation catheter is then inflated within the affected area. The energy generator is activated to deliver a rapid burst of ablative energy which removes (ablates) a very thin layer of the diseased esophagus. The average procedure time is less than 30 minutes.
Patients may experience some chest discomfort and difficulty swallowing for several days after the procedure, both of which are managed with medications provided by the physician. In clinical trials, these symptoms typically resolve within 3-4 days. Patients are provided with anti-acid medications to promote healing of the treated esophagus and replacement of the diseased Barrett's tissue with a normal, healthy esophagus lining. A follow-up appointment is scheduled within 2-3 months to assess the response to treatment. If there remains any residual Barrett's tissue, additional therapy may be recommended.
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It's that time a year again. Love it or hate it, Apple, Inc. (
) no industry player is perhaps as much of a showman as this Cupertino company. P.T. Barnum once remarked, "Without promotion something terrible happens... Nothing!"
Apple tirelessly promotes itself year-round. But, of all the events on Apple's yearly calendar, one name has
come to dominate
in recent years -- the
Worldwide Developer Convention
While much of the attention, as always if fixated on the company's iPhone/iOS announcements, at this year's WWDC 2012 keynote address Apple also announced a slew of new additions to its personal computer line, including the release of its new version of OS X,
OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"
, new MacBook Pros/Airs (and maybe even new iMacs...waiting on that).
Here's a taste of what
new Apple CEO Tim Cook
offered up:
I. Laptops
i. MacBook Airs (11-/13-inch)
Of all categories laptops are a place where Apple is most competitive in terms of cost versus deliverables versus its rivals. While Apple has delivered on certain fronts (e.g. small form factors with the Mac Mini), it's hard to deny that there's a big "Apple Tax" on Mac Pro desktops.
Laptops are a place where that "Apple Tax" is largely a case of you get what you pay for. Apple has long competed with another pricey player -- Sony Corp. (
) to deliver the thinnest, lightest, most full-featured ultrathins. Now with
ultrabooks coming from a slew of other companies
, Apple has to put on its 'A' game.
At the 2012 WWDC keynote Apple announced new 11- and 13-inch MacBook Airs. The new designs pack a new dual-core 1.7 GHz (11-inch) or 1.8 GHz (13-inch)
Ivy Bridge
third-gen Core i-Series CPU
from Intel Corp. (
), up to 8 GB of DRAM, and up to 512 GB of NAND flash storage in the SSD-driven designs.
The base configuration comes with a 64 GB (11-inch)/128 GB (13-inch) SSD and 4 GB DRAM (both).
The new Airs also add USB 3.0 support to the two onboard ports that grace either side of the laptop (legacy USB 2.0 support is also maintained). The USB 3.0 inclusion isn't exactly glamorous, but it at least fills in a long criticized lack in Apple's line. A 720p FaceTime camera is also added, for those who use Apple's video-chat service.
The bad news for those Apple fans who have been blasting laptop makers for their "garbage" "low-resolution" displays, is that Apple is sticking with its low-resolution 1440x900 pixel LCD units in the MBA line (but wait, there is a silver lining, read on) -- not even bleeding edge by its own standards. Unlike many upcoming Windows 8 designs, there's still no touch on the screen -- for better or worse.
There's also no discrete graphics, MBA owners will have to make due with integrated HD 4000 graphics from Intel. The 11-inch starts at $999 USD (filling the slot once occupied by the defunct MacBook) and the 13-inch starts at $1199 USD.
ii. MacBook Pros (13-/15-inch)
Next up is the MacBook Pro refresh.
Apple first unveiled a 13- and 15-inch models -- relatively ho-hum designs, with 1280x800 and 1440x900 pixel (respectively) displays and new
Ivy Bridge
CPUs. The pair start at $1199 and $1799 a pop, respectively. The 13-inch has 2.5 and 2.9 GHz dual-core CPU options, while the 15-inch model's processor options are bumped to 2.3 and 2.6 GHz quad-core chips.
The base configurations comes with 4 GB DRAM and a 500 GB HDD. The new Pros are 0.95-in. thick and weigh 4.5 and 5.6 lb, respectively.
An upgraded 17-inch model was not mentioned, it's possible Apple is eliminating that SKU.
iii. "Next Generation" MacBook Pro (15.4-inch)
But wait -- Apple packed a surprise -- a much more impressive single new entrant into the MacBook Pro line. Tim Cook teased, "With the MBA, the team did something bold. There were aggressive in embracing new tech. They also got rid of stuff that was trending out. That enabled them to do something bold. So we've been asking the team to think about what would make the next gen MBP?"
"Want to know the answer? You want it to have a killer new display. You want an architecture built for the future, you want it to be light. You want it unlike anything else. Want to see it? Let's show it now. The most beautfiul computer we have ever made."
Remember those dashed "Retina Display" hopes with the Air? Well Apple is including an incredible 15.4-inch 2880x1800 pixel display on its high-end laptops. So MBP gets double the resolution, while the MBA gets a miniscule bump.
MacBook Pro's flagship model indeed received a Retina display.
Tim Cook remarks of the new screen on the 'Pro, "The pixels are so small that your retina cannot discern them."
Among the apps promised to make good use of that impressive resolution are Apple's own Mail, Safari (browser), iMovie, iPhoto, Aperture, and Final Cut Pro. Apple's frienemy Adobe Systems Inc. (
) is also offering
HD Photoshop
, while AutoDesk, Inc. (
) is giving the high-resolution treament to its AutoCAD app.
For the gamers out their Activision Blizzard, Inc. (
) Retina display
Diablo III
was briefly demoed.
The new "Next Generation" 15-inch MacBook Pros are also as thin as the Air (0.71 in.) and only weigh 4.46 lb. What's more they also feature GeForce GT 650M graphics (1 GB GDDR5) from NVIDIA Corp. (
) (
This new super-ultrathin packs up to a 768 GB SSD (yes, you read that right). It gets the same 7 hour battery life as its lesser 'Pro brethren, despite its 220 ppi screen. The discrete graphics remain unchanged, but it supports an upgrade to a 2.7 GHz CPU and support for up to 16 GB of DRAM. Bluetooth 4.0 is onboard.
The base configurations comes with 8 GB of DRAM, a 256 GB NAND SSD, and a 2.3 GHz quad-core chip. That variant costs $2199 USD, a cost Apple promises is due to all its custom components like "asymmetrical fans" and other ultrathin oddiities.
All the new laptops are available immediately to ship, according to Tim Cook
II. OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"
Microsoft Corp. (
) has received
much criticism
including from Apple
) for boldly importing pieces of its mobile operating system du jour (namely
the Metro UI bits
) into its
upcoming Windows 8
. In many ways Apple is following a similar approach, bring onboard more iOS-like features, after first opening up the App Store expansion
Mac App Store
That said Mountain Lion's new features mark slightly less of an extreme makeover than Microsoft's arguably, and thus should be a bit less of a system shock to veteran users (though on the flip side potentially passing on the benefits of a more extreme redesign).
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i. Yay Cloud
Craig Federighi previewed the new OS.
Apple claims that there are 65 million Macs in the wild, with 26 million of those on OS X 10.7 Lion. Humorously Apple bragged that its own OS outsold Windows 7. Of course it's talking about percent adoption within its drastically smaller user base, but in Apple's world it's the
"fastest"* selling operating system in history
(*=some restrictions may apply). So take that, reports of slowing OS X Lion adoption.
Mountain Lion brings iCloud integration. Apple has added "Documents in the Cloud" to iCloud, which allows you to use Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Preview, and TextEdit options to present or edit your content on the go.
The new OS also supports cloud data backup (AirPlay mirroring) when its in "sleep" mode. The process is done silently and power-efficiently, according to Apple.
Airplay mirroring [Image Source: The Verge]
ii. New Apps
The new OS introduces 3 new apps -- messages, reminders, and notes -- whose purposes are pretty self-explanatory. Apple also has integrated dictation with a Siri-like icon into Mountain Lion. It even works, as Apple humorously notes in Microsoft Word.
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion also introduces 3 new core apps. [Image Source: The Verge]
Then there's the notifications -- a feature some disliked in preview builds. (Apple has added the ability to turn them off at least.) Sharing has also been made easier with Apple's GUI offering many options such as Twitter, Facebook, AirDrop, or Message.
A new build of the Safari browser is also onboard with unified search (like Google Inc.'s (
Other new features include the "Gatekeeper" security app, offline reading lists, Mail VIPs, LaunchPad Search, and more -- 200 in all by Apple's estimation. Apple is also looking to woo Chinese buyers with freshly added Baidu.com, Inc. (
) support and an improved Chinese dictionary.
iii. Availability
Apple is releasing Mountain Lion next month for $19.99 USD. The license is good for installing on any supported existed (Apple) system. For those buying the aforementioned fancy new laptop designs, they will receive a free bump to Mountain Lion, so early adopters won't be burned (not that $20 USD is a big deal after you've ponied up $2200 USD for that new MBP).
The Verge
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One of Princeton's a cappella groups, the Tigertones , will perform at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall Sunday, Nov. 11.
The benefit concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. and also will feature the Yale Whiffenpoofs and the Harvard Krokodiloes. All proceeds will go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which will, in turn, designate a portion for the Twin Towers Fund and for the American Red Cross.
The host for the show, dubbed the "A Cappella Trilogy Series," will be Broadway star and former Miss America Kate Shindle. The Tigertones, the Whiffenpoofs and the Krokodiloes are collectively steeped in hundreds of years of vocal tradition, and separately have traveled the world to perform. The Nov. 11 concert marks the fifth time they have come together in the Trilogy Series.
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Dear Alibi,
It's always rewarding when a creative project gets the positive attention of the community, especially when you are working with young people to paint and collage on the walls of buildings. As the first mural team of four collaborative projects between 516 ARTS and Warehouse 508, we learned many things about working together as artists, but much more about the logistical difficulties of working in an alley in the middle of winter. I was continuously impressed by the dedication of each of the youth artists to brave no sun, snow and sleet, sweeping winds and frigid temperatures up on ladders and high scaffolding to get their vision of "Form & Function" on the back wall of 516 ARTS.
The article titled "Art and the Alleyway" [Art News, Feb. 25-March 3] was a wonderful tribute to the hard work and passion of the group, and we enjoyed having Julia Mandeville come out to the site to talk with us, really get a sense of what we were trying to accomplish. It was an especially cold Saturday, a bit later in the day than we'd expected her, so unfortunately our whole team was not there to tell the story. There are a couple of discrepancies that I'd like to set straight.
First, I am not a co-visionary of the wonderful new coffeehouse The Kosmos, though I do love the coffee, yummy food, great atmosphere which is all the creation and vision of Maggie Ross supported by Jerry Miller and Factory on 5th.
Next, on that Saturday our team was missing one of its two mentor artists, Kevin Vigil, a recent BFA graduate of Ringling [College] of Art and Design.
Finally, as well as the supplies and tracing equipment, John McClendon donated dozens of pints and gallons of paint in many colors that ensured the vibrancy of the mural.
I hope the community will take a stroll in a Downtown alley and see our work.
Juli Cobb
Lead artist
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I was very impressed with this editorial [Ortiz y Pino, "The Bishops Are Back," Feb. 11-17]. It shows how slowly the wheels of social change can move when they are constantly held back by an institution that claims to be a universal church but selectively denies rights for (hypothetically) 10 percent of the population by opposing Domestic Partnership. Ortiz y Pino never mentions separation of Church and State, but I will. We're playing with fire here as long as legislators are allowed to be influenced in their decisions by a church that threatens doom of their immortal souls.
Bill Richardson has so graciously offered us the opportunity to become one of the most advanced states (like Vermont or Massachusetts) in the area of Domestic Partnership, yet Catholics and (supposed) Christians are thumbing their noses at the whole idea.
I, as a proud native New Mexican, need to remind my fellow citizens that we are no longer under the rule of the Holy Inquisition.
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This panorama displays a close-up shot of one of my collection samples from the Huntington Museum of Art. As a part of my Master's thesis project at Marshall University, we are looking for ways to use the Gigapan process to enhance data storage techniques for future generations. In this project, Gigapan was used first to develop an on-site assessment technique for my soil arthropod collections, examining the physical and biological make-up of a region. Secondly, we intend to use Gigapan to develop somewhat of a digital key for sorting arthropods, and for storing them electronically for future referencing. This occurence provides us with the ability to integrate the past principles of biological field surveys with rapid advancements in technology. Combining science and technology, and promoting the future of environmental sustainability.
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The men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces are known for their bravery in times of crisis. In 2012, the men and women of the military put their skills to work both at home and abroad.
When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, on October 29, the U.S. Armed Forces were among the first to respond. More than 7,400 members of the Army National Guard responded to 11 states affected by the storm. They rescued people trapped in flooded homes, cleaned up debris, patrolled dangerous areas, and provided food and transportation to victims. The efforts of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are ongoing.
Active-duty military remain stationed in more than 150 countries, working toward peace and protecting freedom. Two years ago, President Obama sent extra troops to Afghanistan to help protect the Afghani people and to train and guide Afghan security and military. This year, he brought the extra troops home.
Our armed forces are role models of physical determination, discipline and dedication. Sixteen military members proudly represented the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games.
For proudly representing the U.S. overseas and helping our nation in times of crisis, the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces are nominees for TFK's 2012 People of the Year.


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Can you tell which hemisphere you're in?
People say that Coriolis effect determines the direction that water flushes down a toilet or sink. If that's true, then which hemisphere is this toilet in? It looks like it's in the Northern Hemisphere, because the spiral arms are going the same direction as a Northern Hemisphere hurricane. Unfortunately, there are too many other factors that determine the direction toilet water flushes, such as friction and the power of the flush. So we don't know where this toilet is.
Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis effect describes how Earth's rotation steers winds and surface ocean currents (Figure below). Coriolis causes freely moving objects to appear to move to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The objects themselves are actually moving straight, but the Earth is rotating beneath them, so they seem to bend or curve. That's why it is incorrect to call Coriolis a force. It is not forcing anything to happen!
An example might make the Coriolis effect easier to visualize. If an airplane flies 500 miles due north, it will not arrive at the city that was due north of it when it began its journey. Over the time it takes for the airplane to fly 500 miles, that city moved, along with the Earth it sits on. The airplane will therefore arrive at a city to the west of the original city (in the Northern Hemisphere), unless the pilot has compensated for the change. So to reach his intended destination, the pilot must also veer right while flying north.
As wind or an ocean current moves, the Earth spins underneath it. As a result, an object moving north or south along the Earth will appear to move in a curve instead of in a straight line. Wind or water that travels toward the poles from the Equator is deflected to the east, while wind or water that travels toward the Equator from the poles gets bent to the west. The Coriolis effect bends the direction of surface currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect causes winds and currents to form circular patterns. The direction that they spin depends on the hemisphere that they are in.
Coriolis effect is demonstrated using a metal ball and a rotating plate in this video. The ball moves in a circular path just like a freely moving particle of gas or liquid moves on the rotating Earth (5b).
- Earth rotates beneath freely moving objects like water and air. Compared with a spot on the planet, the freely moving objects appear to be moving.
- Freely moving objects appear to move right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Coriolis is an effect rather than a force because it is not forcing a motion, it's just an appearance of a change of motion.
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- Why does some land on Earth move faster than other land? Where is the fastest and slowest land?
- If you are at the equator and try to throw a ball to your friend at the north pole, what happens to the ball? What if your friend is at the south pole?
- What would happen to the winds if Earth didn't rotate? What do they do instead?
- If an airplane flies from east to west in the Northern Hemisphere without changing latitude at all, in which direction will it appear to curve?
- If an airplane flies from south to north in the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction will it appear to curve?
- If freely moving objects are only appearing to curve their paths, why is this important?


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The man who detonated a bomb at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow on Monday, killing 35 people, was a 20-year-old from the North Caucasus, the Russian Investigative Committee said Saturday.
Although there has been no claim of responsibility for the bombing, suspicion has centered on the North Caucasus, where a jihadist insurgency has been fighting to establish an Islamic emirate.
Get your notepads ready folks. We're about to see how to deal with this type of organization.
Actually, we may not hear or see how the situation is remedied. But it will be.


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Israel has been a nuclear weapons state since May 1967, when Prime Minister Levi Eshkol ordered the assembly of two nuclear devices to be driven to the Egyptian border, in the event that Arab troops defeated the Israeli forces. Over the past 45 years, Israel has refused to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, place its civilian nuclear program under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, or even acknowledge that it has the bomb. Instead, Israeli officials such as Prime Minister Netanyahu have maintained, "We won't be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East."
It is time for Israel to come out of the nuclear closet.By maintaining this fiction, Israel has pigeonholed itself as an international pariah, allowing adversaries and the nonaligned movement to use Israeli intransigence as an excuse to slow progress on nuclear nonproliferation objectives, including preventing a nuclear Iran.


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An integrated keyed lock provides increased security of important and valuable contents, and the glass door allows you to see all the contents inside. This freestanding medical refrigerator will ensure proper storage of important items that require very specific and exceptionally cool temperatures, while keeping them safe and secure. Other features include: leveling legs, stainless steel handle, caster platform and probe access port.
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So JDogger I screeched to the best of my ability today at DH.
I bet you are happy that I admit it.
Well 4 dogs outside with me in the dog zone and he is on the other side of the fence working on his boat, so I was screaming like nothing else
I admit I screamed my head off.
One less copperhead in the world and 4 unbitten dogs.
Sometimes it is good to raise heck!


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RE:striped bass marinara
I would make three recomendations/changes to the recipe.
1. Use two cans of clams instead of the crab - the crab gets overwhelmed by the rest of the ingredients but the clams seem to stand up.
2. Use three different colors of bell pepper for asthetic appeal. Just use half of each pepper
3. Use tomato paste if you like the sauce a bit thicker.
striped bass marinara
<b>c/o Jim Whelan, who saved the recipe from the Rhody Conclave (Fall of 1999)</b>
I had saved this from the Rhody clave.
It was posted by Gregg on reel-time. Wow was that good on a cold night.
Striper marinara
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can clams with juice
1 can crab
sliced mushrooms
sliced onion
chopped bell pepper
minced garlic
crushed red pepper
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Put some olive oil in a frying pan and heat. Add garlic, onion slices, and bell pepper slices. Cook until onions are translucent. Add all the other ingredients (if your frying pan is big enough - if not use a pot) and heat until it is bubbling.
In a baking dish place a thin layer of sauce. Place fish fillets (no skin) on the sauce and then cover with the rest of the sauce. Bake until done (it varies depending on the thickness of the fillets). Serve over rice or pasta.
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In the fall of each academic year, NAPCS contacts state departments of education and charter support organizations to gather lists of anticipated new charter schools and lists of charter schools that closed the previous year. When state departments of education make official fall enrollment files available, NAPCS revises the lists to determine new and closed charter schools.
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The chaotic manner in which Muammar al-Qaddafi was allegedly captured, injured, and then killed is emblematic of the mismanagement and blunders of the Libyan National Transition Council. Worse, the barbaric manner in which--at least according to several photographs--the killers surrounded his blood-soaked corpse does not bode well for the emergence of a democratic culture inside Libya soon.
Within an hour of reports of Qaddafi being captured or killed, NTC leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil was preparing to brief the world's media while two of his colleagues, Information Minister Mahmoud Shammam and military commander Abdulhakim Belhadj, were already briefing the press in an attempt to undermine his moment in the limelight, despite close coordination by the NTC with NATO and Western publicity agencies. This sequence of events tells us about the infighting that dominates the rebels who are now Libya's government. Underlying this is the complex network of tribes across the country that will now question the legitimacy and authority of the NTC.
Three other problems will beset Libya in coming months, making NATO's presence in Libya lengthier than anticipated.
First, Qaddafi's networks of loyalists still remain across the country. Their sense of deep humiliation at the way in which their leader was killed will most likely prompt revenge attacks. At their helm is the British-educated, defiant, and media-savvy Saif al-Qaddafi, Qaddafi's son. Emotionally volatile, highly ambitious, and now an enemy of the West, he can become a rallying force for his late father's loyalists unless he is captured and put on trial soon.
Second, the combination of extensive caches of weapons in Libya along with NATO-trained fighters who were united against Qaddafi but now have no unifying cause could result in disintegrationof the strength of purpose that led to NATO backing the NTC. Combined with the manifestations of the infighting we saw this morning, there is a real risk of conflict around the question of who governs Libya with legitimacy.
Third, and perhaps most problematic, is the emergence of Islamist extremist and Salafist hardliners from within the ranks of the Libyan rebels. It was instructive that Saif Qaddafi attempted to out-Islam the Islamists by adopting a beard, religious language, and Arab headscarves around his shoulder in an attempt to marshal support. The head of the military council in Tripoli, Belhadj, for example, is a prominent figure of that Islamist trend. How will they respond to a secular government in Libya? Across the Middle East, the greatest political benefactors thus far have been Islamist groups. Qaddafi's killing will set in place a new beginning for Libya that will pose difficult policy challenges for Libyans and NATO.


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I just got a copy of Dungeon Alphabet in pdf from Joseph Goodman. The product hasn't been released yet. Because of my work on Points of Light he wanted to me to one of the few people to look it over and comment on it.
I have to tell you that I am not a fan of Erol Otus art. I know, I know. Put your pitchforks down. I do appreciate the appeal for many. He just not one of my favorites out of the original gallery of artists. (Although the jester/Cthulu monster cover for Dragon I liked). This cover just has too many primary color and looks cartoonish.
But then I looked inside of the PDF.
4 stars WOW.
What is Dungeon Alphabet?
It is a series of Random Tables on topics ranging from A to Z;
Altars, Books, Caves, Doors, Echoes, Fungi, Gold, Hallways, Inscriptions, Jewels, Kolbolds, Levers, Magic, No Stone Left Unturned, Oozes, Pools, Questions, Room, Statues, Traps, Vermin, Wierd, Xenophobia, Yellow, Zowie!
It pretty much Old School in tenor and tone.
The tables are well done and evocative of the various subjects. If the product has a flaw is that it left me wanting more of Micheael Curtis charts and tables.
But where the product goes from nice to a sublime WOW! is the interior art. There are 13 interior artists and they all do a hell of a job. (Even Erol Otus ;) )
More than anybody else the 13 captured the feel, tone, and tenor of the art that graced the original 3 AD&D manuals. From the crisp yet silly Holloway illustration to the creepy Otus pieces.
My favorites are
A full page Jeff Easley illustration on page 15 showing a shadow of a orge/troll thing around a corner of a vermin filled passageway.
A Holloway illustration on page 20 showing a bunch of kobolds beaning a flop in the head with a sling stone.
A even more funny picture on the next page by Jeff Wilson showing why you should be careful pulling levers.
A two page spread by Peter Mullen on page 44-45 showing a overview of a very nasty dungeon. I have say this is best one in the book. It so good that I feel it should have been in the original DMG at least.
To top it all off Goodman Games is selling it only for $9.99
I have to admit I was kind of rolling my eyes at the enthusiasm of James Raggi's review. But now that I have seen it I think this product is a outstanding achievement in both content and art. At it's price it is a great value.
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Decker School of Nursing to hold open house, November 15
The Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University will hold an open house for prospective undergraduate and graduate students from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 15, in Academic Building B.
Students interested in pursuing bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees in nursing are encouraged to attend. Information sessions describing the undergraduate programs, admissions and financial aid will be held at 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. A session for graduate students will be held at 12:45 p.m.
Prospective undergraduate students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing will learn about options including: traditional plans for freshmen and transfers, a Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science program, the Accelerated Program Plans for RNs and students with baccalaureate or higher degrees, and an RN to Master of Science program. Part-time study is available.
Information on master's programs in community health, family and gerontological nursing with functional roles in nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, educator and administrator will be presented, as will information on concentrations in maternal/child nursing, rural nursing and home care. Graduate programs are available at the master's degree and PhD levels, with the PhD program having a rural focus. In addition, there are post-master's nurse practitioner certificate programs.
Please call the Student Services Office at 607-777-4954 for more information or to register to attend.


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An agitation collar is an extra wide flat collar ,,, it is used in a way that when a dog is agitated he can pull hard and lean into the helper without choking himself out.Neat looking and very portable! Curious what an agitation collar is???
The best I can recollect anyway.


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About this time of the year we hear a lot about training and getting all of the adults of the unit trained, at the same time most units are training the Youth leadership. I think this is interesting in that often times the training that an adult takes really does not set them up for a great training experience for the youth.
Here is what I what I am trying to say, simply put, youth training is about developing confidence in the youth leader to execute the annual plan. To help the Scout learn communication skills, problem solving, and develop an attitude of servant leadership.
The adult training continuum on the other hand teaches the basics of Scouting, where we came from, what a PLC is, what the methods are, and what our role is in achieving the aims of Scouting. But it does not teach us how to deal with young men, how to counsel, how to coach, and how to mentor them through the leadership process.
I had the opportunity to attend the Trainers EDGE training last year. What I consider, beyond Wood Badge, the best training I have been through in Scouting regarding working with youth. The reason I say that is the Trainers EDGE gets into the nuts and bolts of teaching, coaching, and mentoring our Scouting, especially those that you are working with in leadership roles. The other thing I like about the Trainers EDGE is that it mirrors both Wood Badge course for adults and the NYLT and NAYLES programs for the youth.
In the Trainers EDGE you get the practical exercise of moving through the different modes of both learning and teaching. This is important when working with your youth leaders. When you have a better understanding of how they learn and how different teaching styles get to the young men, then they are more confident in their skills and the youth leaders have less and less frustration when it comes to working with their patrols.
I had a discussion with a Scoutmaster during the summer about this and his concern was that younger Scouts would not be able to handle the responsibility or even have the aptitude to lead other Scouts. I contend that every Scout has the aptitude. They all have varying degrees of or levels of skill, but all can be taught. In so far as responsibility, well that they develop and it is a heck of a lot easier to do with a patrol of friends than in a class room or other social setting.
What this Scoutmaster was really telling me was that he was not confident in how to train youth leaders, and that is understandable. His understanding of what he signed up for as a Scoutmaster was to go camping and teach knots tying and the like. That is where many of us start, but soon the job of the Scoutmaster becomes much more than just knots and pitching tents… and that is where training comes in. But the BSA training is not enough, you as a Scoutmaster or anyone that works with youth need to go the extra mile, take additional training, seek out those that can develop your skills and prepare you to work with the Scouts.
Whether it is additional training for outdoor skills like CPR, Climbing, or Whitewater rafting, or training on leadership you owe it to the Scouts of your unit to go above and beyond the Boy Scouts of America's training continuum.
Wood Badge is a great place to start, then start looking around. Local outfitters typically have classes on outdoor skills and outdoor leadership. The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) has a great catalog of training available. REI also has great opportunities in their Outdoor School. And there are many leadership development courses out there. The Disney Institute is a great resourse for leadership and management. I had the opportunity to attend the Disney Institutes leadership excellence course a few years ago, a real fine program that I am postitve has helped me as a coach, mentor, and teacher of Scouts.
Look locally, you will find great opportunities for you to improve yourself and in doing so, you will improve the unit you work with.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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BMW Selective Beam detects other road-users and selectively excludes them from the high-beam headlight distribution. Beam ranges of 400 m ensure early detection of risks and improved directional tracking.


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Here are a few of the legs to my obstacle course/pattern field. I bring all of the young dogs up through this field working them in stages as they are capable of advancing. I simultaneously run cold blinds with the trainees while making the advancements through the course. I routinely run the older dogs through the course to maintain solid lines, honesty, stop/go, etc.
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