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In much of the world, it would be sheer fantasy to think hundreds of Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, and Hindus could serve together in peace. On Capitol Hill, it is par for the course.
According to an analysis by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life, the incoming Congress will be the most religiously diverse in US history. The House of Representatives will welcome its first Hindu, Hawaii Democrat Tulsi Gabbard. She will take the seat now held by fellow Democrat Mazie K. Hirono, who will become the first Buddhist to serve as a US senator. Two other Buddhists are returning to seats in the House. So are two Muslims. There will be 15 Mormons in the 113th Congress, as well as 32 Jews, 5 Orthodox Christians, and 161 Catholics.
It's safe to say the members of Congress sworn in early next month will find many reasons to quarrel with each other. That religious doctrine won't be one of them is a remarkable achievement that an increasingly diverse society should celebrate.


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RED released an image which represents a breakthrough in development of motion imaging technology. It is 21 stop DR chart (DR = Dynamic Range) with unprocessed, engineering image sample which clearly shows at least 18 stops of NATIVE dynamic range, coming of a ultra high definition motion imaging sensor.
We've written about the DR range from Red Epic camera in a HDR mode before, which at the time was a remarkable achievement. The new sensor outshines it, as well as achieving many other technical breakthroughs in digital motion capture. This time new Red sensor, named Dragon, pulls off natively.
That's right. This surpasses film DR (by a significant margin). The good old film tape was first handly beaten in resolution (the first Red One, 4520×2540 pixels). This time Dragon sensor is upping the stakes offering a resolution of 6K (6144×3180). This gives you around 20 million pixels of high quality motion imagery, capturing larger range between shadows and highlights than ever captured on a celluloid film.
In the past, we've seen HDR capable sensors (industrial lower resolution sensors) or higher resolution motion imaging (NHK 8K Super High Vision) but… nothing like this. One camera will offer Ultra High Definition, high color precision and native high dynamic range – all in one camera. How high? According to Red, Dragon natively supports 16 bits per color, or 281 trillion color variations. When you imagine that 10-bit color is just a bit over billion colors, you can imagine just how ahead Red wants to jump.
Technically this represents the new frontier. One might say that worries for loosing highlight data are going to become a thing of the past. And oh yeah, the Dragon sensor operates in ISO2000 range (roughly estimated) in the current stage of development.
The sensor uses a new design and new camera ASICs had to be developed and optimized. There is quite a bit of work left, before this historical achievement arrives in Epics around the world. Engineering team still needs to tweak the sensor and the camera's capture system. Once development completes, tens of thousands of Epic users will be able to upgrade their cameras with Red Dragon sensor. While exact pricing is still unknown, last information was pricing Dragon sensor as a mere $6K upgrade. Unfortunately, since the new sensor requires replacing practically the complete infrastructure of the Epic camera, it is said the upgrade price will be increased. Still, the Epic camera will follow the "Obsolesce Obsolete" mantra and support the sensor upgrade. If you own a Scarlet camera, you're out of luck, as you will have to upgrade to an Epic Dragon camera, with yet unannounced pricing.
However, in order to stay at the bleeding edge of technology, sacrifices might be needed. As Jim Jannard, CEO of RED Digital Cinema Company says in a recent blog:
"The RED Dragon sensor needs to be directly compared to 65mm film.
The Dragon has more resolution than 65mm film when scanned at 4K.
The Dragon has more dynamic range than film… by a lot. 65mm film has about 14.5 stops. The Dragon has an easy 16 stops… without sweating.
The EPIC Dragon will shoot nearly 100fps. 65mm film cameras… not so much.
Cost to shoot the RED Dragon vs. 65mm film… ridiculously not close."
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DIXON – Author and historian Barry Bradford, leader of the team that helped reopen the "Mississippi Burning" case, will speak from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sauk Valley Community College's Mathis Theatre.
Bradford, a master storyteller, uses humor, history and personal experience to encourage individuals to be innovative, take chances and change the world, Sauk said in a news release announcing his presentation for Black History Month.
He will tell his story of bringing the murderer in the famed 1964 civil rights case to justice, and of his leadership in the movement to convince the state of Mississippi to clear the name of civil rights martyr Clyde Kennard.
Bradford has won several awards, including U.S. Presidential Award for Public Service, Justice for All National Award and National Teacher of the Year.
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Having recently made the transition to two pin wires/sockets, I'd like to vent a little frustration about them, then get an answer on what people consider to be the best two pin body wires around.
I've used Ulhmann/Allstar wires and PBT 'long life' wires, and have had reliability issues with both of them (mostly loose pins/fraying issues). I don't want to revert to bayonet (for several reasons), so can anybody give me some indication on what you think the best two pin wires are?
I'm open to all suggestions, as maybe I've just been unlucky. Price isn't an issue, as I'd rather nab a good quality, well made wire that'll last a long time than a rubbish cheapo one that'll last two weeks then go wrong.


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Calls for Merchants to Increase Protections to Address Security and Privacy Concerns
SANTA CLARA, Calif., 08 April 2013 - McAfee today released Retail Reputations: A Risky Business, a report on the growing risks the industry is facing with both legacy and newer point of sale systems (POS). The report discusses how the retailing industry's reliance on third parties for service and support is creating security vulnerability and privacy issues. Today's advanced security threats mean that a retailer needs to be more than just PCI DSS compliant in order to protect customer information beyond credit cardholder data.
"The industry is very fragmented with a large base of smaller merchants utilizing secondary market or used point of sale systems," said Kim Singletary, director of retail solutions marketing at McAfee. "Merchants who do not have a broader security and privacy focus are leaving themselves vulnerable to susceptible systems and processes. If security, compliance and privacy adherence were more transparent to consumers, then retailers could look at these things as business differentiators rather than obligations."
System integrators in the retail industry are being asked to be certified by the PCI Council as a key component to the technology and service supply chain to resolve the inconsistent attention to security and vulnerable configuration issues that could lead to security compromise. Retailers need to be concerned with how they evolve customer engagement and ensure their security strategy and plans address the growing threat landscape. Securing POS systems from basic system functions to newer applications that utilize customer information is essential to protecting the retailer's brand and reputation.
The McAfee report reveals that POS systems are updated too infrequently, creating vast windows of opportunities for criminals to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Once a new vulnerability is located, businesses using the same types of systems can be easily identified and targeted for attack. The vulnerabilities with POS systems that are not regularly updated increase the likelihood that consumers' cardholder and personal data is at risk.
"Retailers have worked hard not to store cardholder data, however, they still maintain a great deal of specific proprietary customer data on their networks that are a potential treasure trove for criminals and identity thieves," said Greg Buzek, founder and president of IHL Consulting Group. "When a security breach occurs, retailers are at risk of losing their customers' trust and business."
The report calls attention to the need for retailers to invest in protecting consumers' information. McAfee recommends retailers implement higher levels of security to defend against advanced security threats such as:
The report also recommends retailers use orchestrated security management solutions for POS systems to reduce the burden of distributed system security monitoring and policy management.
To download a copy of McAfee's retail reputation report visit http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/reports/rp-retail-reputations.pdf
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You know when critics say "inspired casting"? They usually say it when somebody you wouldn't expect in a role does really well. Have you heard of "uninspired casting"? That's when somebody you would expect in a role does as bad as you were expecting them to do. With superhero movies capturing more and more audiences, and more and more actors needing at least one superhero role under their belt (especially if they're male and muscly), here's some roles we'd love to see actors play. Or not.


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Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder throttled the travel-weary Golden State Warriors 119-98 Wednesday night to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly three weeks.
Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Warriors didn't get settled in Oklahoma City until almost daybreak and it showed in the early going. The Thunder finally put it away with a 16-4 run to start the fourth quarter that featured 10 points from sixth man Kevin Martin.
That allowed coach Scott Brooks to go without Durant or Westbrook in the fourth quarter for the second straight game.
Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson had 19 points apiece for the Warriors.
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DeKALB – DeKalb County Democrats picked up a seat Tuesday to make an even 12-12 split on the 24-member County Board, according to unofficial vote totals.
Heading into the election, Republicans outnumbered Democrats 13 to 11 on the board. Best-case scenarios included a 17-7 advantage for Republicans and 15-9 advantage for Democrats.
Mark Pietrowski Jr., chairman of the DeKalb County Democrats, said he was happy with all of the campaign efforts over the past few months and said an even split on the board would be intriguing. Pietrowski will represent District 3 with Republican incumbent Ken Andersen. Pietrowski knocked off Republican incumbent Riley Oncken.
"There was a very, very good effort put in by everyone," Pietrowski said. "People here are very passionate about improving the community, and we hope to build on [our] success."
There were eight contested races in the 12 district races Tuesday. Only three of those had a sweep from either party while the other five were split with one Republican and one Democrat winning.
Other Republican winners included Russell Deverell and John C. Emerson in District 2, Anthony Cvek in District 4, Julia Fullerton in District 8, Jeff Whelan in District 10, and John Frieders and Jeffery Metzger in District 12.
Other Democrats who won Tuesday were Anita Jo Turner in District 4, Derek Tyson and Stephen Reid in District 5, Marc Johnson in District 8, Julia Fauci and Paul Stoddard in District 9, and Frank O'Barski in District 10.
Republicans Charles Foster, John Gudmunson, Dan Cribben and Tracy Jones faced no challengers, while Democrats Ruth Anne Tobias, Bob Brown, Sally DeFauw and Misty Haji-Sheikh also went unchallenged.
It was disappointing night for some board members such as Oncken, who said he was surprised with the outcome. Oncken helped Scott Newport, who was also defeated by Democrat Marc Johnson, draw the map that failed to help either gain re-election.
Oncken also supported the landfill expansion and said that decision may have played a role, although Newport voted against the expansion and realized the same fate.
"It's been a pleasure serving the county," Oncken said. "I'm disappointed with the outcome. There is always more you could do."
The new County Board will have some challenges with a jail expansion in the planning stages, a new county administrator set to start by the end of the year and controlling a budget that has required $900,000 in reserve spend-downs the past couple years to remain balanced.
The board will also choose a new leader, as Chairman Larry Anderson did not seek re-election. Whether the leader will be a Democrat or Republican is unknown.
Steve Kuhn, chairman for the DeKalb County Republicans, said he was disappointed about the results of many of Tuesday's elections from Mitt Romney losing the county to failing to get the 14 to 15 County Board seats he believed were in reach.
But, Kuhn said some of the major issues such as the jail expansion and budget problems can still be addressed on the local level.
"It works pretty well with people from both parties working together," Kuhn said. "They can work together on local issues."
Paul Stoddard, a DeKalb Democrat, said he was excited to see an even split after expecting to just hold on to the 11 seats the party had.
He and Julia Fauci, another incumbent Democrat, fended off a challenge from Republican Samuel-Louis Bandy Jr.
He said new blood such as Johnson, who had one of the highest vote totals at 1,929, would energize the board.
"It's always nice when new people come in and bring fresh ideas," Stoddard said. "I'm looking forward to what the new board can do."


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After years of study, public testimony, and debate, Alaska turned the corner this week to a brighter economic future. The Legislature voted to create greater opportunity for Alaskans by putting our state's oil patch in a more competitive position globally.
Senate Bill 21 reforms Alaska's oil taxes to attract new investment and spur production. Everyday Alaskans who want to work, pay their bills, support their families, and enjoy our great state, will have the opportunity to. Senate Bill 21 means young Alaskans can look to a future of opportunity. They can look forward to establishing their own families here in Alaska, rather than having to move away.
The legislation, which has been fully debated in the halls and committee rooms of the Capitol, as well as across the state, meets the four guiding principles that I laid out at the start of this session: One, any change must be fair to Alaskans; two, it must encourage new production; three, it must be simple, so it restores balance to the system; and four, it must be competitive and durable.
As I said in my State of the State address in January, legislation meeting these four principles will get my signature. I commend legislators for their commitment to these principles, but also for fostering an open, respectful, and honest dialogue with Alaskans.
Senate Bill 21 strikes the right balance. By eliminating the unpredictable tax calculation known as progressivity, we created more certainty for Alaskans as well as oil explorers, investors, and producers.
We've also fixed a risky fiscal condition that left Alaska's treasury exposed to paying out billions of dollars in tax credits that were not tied to production. By rebalancing our tax credit system, Alaskans, our communities, and our state are all better protected when oil prices are low, and the North Slope oil patch is more competitive when oil prices are high.
Senate Bill 21 eliminates the complicated "progressivity" feature of the current tax system and replaces it with a simple 35 percent base rate and a per barrel tax credit tied directly to the production of oil.
With the greatest oil pipeline in history, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, now three quarters empty, we have taken a giant step to filling it once again.
Alaska can now compete with states like North Dakota and Texas for investment capital and jobs. With Senate Bill 21, tax breaks will now be tied directly to putting new oil in the pipeline.
The Alaska Legislature has sent a strong message to the world: Alaska is back, ready to compete, and ready to supply energy to America. Having produced only less than half of our known reserves, Alaskans have every reason to be optimistic about the future of our state.
Senate Bill 21 lays the groundwork for a great Alaska comeback. Thanks to the Alaska Legislature and our Administration members for seeing this through. A future of new jobs, new opportunities, and a bright future for all Alaskans starts now.
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Gleaming new sports venues. Better public transit. Thousands of smiling volunteers.
This was the picture of a city alive with possibility that a British diplomat presented Tuesday as she described London's experience hosting the 2012 Olympics to a special commission that is looking at bringing the Summer Games to Boston in 2024.
But under questioning from a few skeptical commission members, the diplomat, Susie Kitchens, acknowledged that the London Games were not all gilded in gold.
Costs ballooned about 300 percent over initial estimates and the Olympics may not have resulted in a net economic gain for the city, she said.
"I can't honestly say we've made a profit out of the Olympics," Kitchens said. "But with the economic benefits that we brought into London as a result, we think we have covered the costs."
With the world's attention now focused on the Winter Games in Sochi, the commission finds itself in the public eye as it prepares to report by March 1 on the feasibility of bringing the Olympics to Boston, a city that panel members acknowledged can be slow to embrace, if not outright hostile to, sweeping new undertakings.
Though the threat of cost overruns concerned some members of the commission, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the chairman, Suffolk Construction chief executive John Fish, who said he is bullish about the potential benefits of hosting the Olympics, if Boston is ultimately selected in 2017.
At the commission meeting, Fish mused about using a public-private partnership to build an Olympic village, which he said could then be turned into housing for middle-income workers after the Games end. He also said facilities at the 100 colleges and universities in the area could be upgraded to host athletes and events.
"It really opens up a breadth of conversation we haven't had in the Commonwealth," he said.
Fish's firm could benefit from all the construction projects that would have to be built to host the Olympics. But Fish insisted his role as a construction company executive would not influence his role as panel chairman charged with impartially examining the viability of a Boston Olympics.
"I'm not thinking about what my company is going to be building 10 years from now," Fish told reporters after the meeting. "I think that doesn't really hold any type of water at all."
The 11-member commission was created by the Legislature and includes state lawmakers, the chief executive of Boston Duck Tours, and the Suffolk County sheriff. It has met five times over the last several months, hearing testimony about security concerns, economic benefits, transit needs, and other issues.
On Tuesday, commission members heard a largely upbeat presentation from Barry Nearhos of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the consulting firm that is advising organizers of the Sochi Games and that worked with the planners of the London Olympics.
Nearhos, speaking about the new airport and high-speed rail line built for the Games in Sochi, told the panel that not all the costs for the projects were borne by the Russian public. For example, a private company built one of the ski venues in Sochi, he said, and will operate it as a private resort after the Games.
'It really opens up a breadth of conversation we haven't had in the Commonwealth.'
Fish said that despite reports of dilapidated hotel rooms and crackdowns on protesters, he has been encouraged by what he has heard of the experience in Sochi. Fish said he has not sent any representatives to Russia, but has been in contact with US Olympic Committee officials there.
"If you put politics aside, I think Russia has done a very commendable job organizing the Olympics and managing the process to date," he said. "I realize everything to date has not gone perfectly but, not being there myself, it's very hard to ascertain what's real, and what's fiction."
Fish has enlisted the help of Northwind Strategies, the politically connected consulting firm whose clients have also included Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Governor Deval Patrick, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the gubernatorial campaign of Attorney General Martha Coakley.
Costs overruns were clearly an issue for some on the panel. Pressed by a Republican appointee, Jonah Beckley, to discuss budget problems at past Olympics, Nearhos said forecasting costs is difficult because cities bid on Games years before they are held.
"It is so far in the future to really project what costs would be 12 years out," he said. "We struggle with what costs would be next year."
Taxpayers or private companies can be held responsible for overruns, depending on the structure of the bid, he said.
London's successes were spotlighted in a glossy promotional video that the commission members watched that featured triumphant athletes and proud city leaders, and highlighted the thousands of jobs created and parks and transit lines upgraded for the Games.
Kitchens, who is Britain's consul general in Boston, said the London Olympics created 30,000 jobs and attracted 70,000 volunteers who received only a T-shirt and a public transit ticket for their work. "They were the smiling face of London," she said, "and that's hard for Londoners sometimes."
And, after the budget was revised upward by 300 percent, "we stuck to it," she said.
Fish cautioned those who may be skeptical about bringing the Olympics to Boston that his panel is only exploring the idea, which would take years to develop.
The United States Olympic Committee has indicated it plans to narrow the list of American cities by the end of the year and then select a nominee sometime after that. The International Olympic Committee has said it plans to announce the winning city in 2017.
"This is like eating an elephant," Fish said. "You have to break it down into little pieces and digest it."Michael Levenson can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @mlevenson.


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Counselor discusses conference preparation
October 15, 2009
As the first quarter of the 2009-2010 year comes to an end for area schools, Julie Bulleigh, a counselor at Monticello Trails Middle School in Shawnee, talks about preparing for parent-teacher conferences.
Q: What is the purpose of parent/teacher conferences?
A: The purpose of parent/teacher conferences is to give teachers and parents an opportunity to discuss a student's progress and performance in the classroom. In addition, it is a great opportunity to improve communication between school and home.
Q: Should both parents come to the meeting? What would be benefits of this?
A: The ideal scenario would be for both parents to attend conferences. Parents then receive the same information at the same time.
Q: What questions should parents ask at the meeting?
A: How can I support my child's learning, as well as his/her teacher? What can I do to help my child succeed?
Q: How can parents use what they learn at the meeting to better help their child at school?
A: First, it is important for parents to gain as much information about their child's progress and performance in the classroom. Next, parents should use information to communicate and clarify expectations with their child. Lastly, parents should implement any strategies teachers have given them to improve their child's academic success.
Q: What should be the next step after a parent/teacher conference?
A: Continued communication.
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Special Programs Spring/Summer 2012
Internships and Special Programs
Here the Pre-Health Professions Office will list any information available regarding opportunities for Hunter Pre-Health students. Please remember that these programs are not run through Hunter, if you have a question use the contact information provided for the program.
Career Development Services at Hunter College has an online database of internships and job opportunities for Hunter students and Alumni. If you are looking for opportunities in health care, check out Orion!
Year Round Programs
International Service Learning Programs
International Service Learning (ISL) offers experiential, multi-disciplinary humanitarian health programs in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Africa. These programs are not artificial or "practice" programs – they are the real thing. Get experience based on your field of study: medical, veterinary, optometry, dental, physical therapy.
Who Qualifies: Almost anyone.
Cost: Every trip is different but usually upwards of $1000
Length: Summer and Winter sessions available
Application Deadlines: See the website.
Contact Information: http://www.islonline.org/programs/health/
Child Family Health International (CFHI)
CFHI is a global family of health professionals and students working at the grassroots level. We support our International Partners through community health projects and Global Health Immersion Programs. CFHI's 20+ programs in 5 countries connect local health professionals with international students -transforming perspectives about self, global health and healing. See website for more information regarding the different program locations that CFHI has to offer.
Contact Information: http://www.cfhi.org/web/index.php/
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Science and Medicine Program (SciMed) Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Science and Medicine Program (SciMed) is an admissions path to medical school that offers undergraduate students maximum flexibility to pursue a personalized yet rigorous science curriculum for selected undergraduate science majors. The program assures highly motivated undergraduates provisional admission to Mount Sinai School of Medicine upon successful completion of program requirements and graduation from their undergraduate institution. Students apply to the program in the second semester of their sophomore year in college.
- Sophomores in good academic standing
- SAT scores greater than or equal to 700 in every section
- College GPA greater than or equal to 3.6
- Evidence of a longstanding commitment to scientific research
- Declared Undergraduate major in math, genetics, engineering or computer science
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012
See attachments for more information.
SUNY Downstate Special Programs
EHC program - $1500 awarded for 6 weeks in the summer. This is for current freshmen before they start their sophomore year. (one summer obligation)
PATH Graduate Studies are for sophomores or juniors. Approximately $3000 is awarded each summer (2 summer obligation). Afterwards there is a guaranteed acceptance into the Ph.D program at Downstate (BS -->Ph.D, expedited program/no Master's needed). Additional stipend every year they are in graduate school in addition to tuition free.
PATH Allied Health Track - $1500 stipend (one summer obligation) for sophomores or junior who want to be a physician Assistant (PA) or a Physical Therapist (PT).
Please read the attached brochure to learn more about the requirements and application dates.
UNLV Dental School Simulated Course
This is a two day hands on, highly interactive course which allows pre-dental students to get a firsthand view into what it is like to be a dental student at UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
Dates: May 18-19, and June 8-9
Registration begins March 20th for in-state students, and April 3rd for out- of-State students
Contact: See the ADEA website: http://www.unlvadea.org/ for more information and registration.
The City College of New York Medical School Fair
The Program in Premedical Studies at The City College of New York will be hosting a Medical School Fair on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Flyers are attached.
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time: 12-2 pm
Location: The City College of New York
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Found this on a beach in Croatia.
First thought was it was a skull, but now not so sure - anyone any idea what this is?
Hi Sauru, this is not a skull but maybe part of a vertebrae? not sure from what though.
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It is a neck vertebrae from a bird, most likely the size of a swan.


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Are we listening when you write in to the Barbecue Board? You bet! And one question you ask a lot is how to improve your rotisserie skills. Spit-roasting is one of the world's most ancient and universal forms of grilling, and there's nothing like it for producing exceptionally moist meat with a crackling crisp crust. Here's the lowdown on spit-roasting duck, prime rib, and even baby back ribs. Sweet, Pineapple-glazed Baby Back Ribs in a ginger-orange barbecue sauce. Spit-roasted Prime Rib seasoned with garlic cloves and herbs and served with horseradish cream sauce. Spit-roasted Peking Duck - an outdoor version of the classic - with Hoisin-plum sauce.
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Declaration of War
Evil forces darken the skies. We are dragged into a war that was foreseeable. So, with a weapons-chamber well-filled, we set waves for the transition.
Beacons we leave to light the way for those left behind.
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Columbus Day
Columbus Day Lessons and Teacher Resources
Columbus Day became an official United States federal holiday in 1970. "Since 1971, the holiday has been commemorated in the U.S. on the second Monday in October, the same day as Thanksgiving in neighboring Canada. It is generally observed today by banks, the bond market, the U.S. Postal Service and other federal agencies, most state government offices, and some school districts; however, most businesses and stock exchanges remain open." Some Italian-Americans celebrate their heritage on this day with parades or other festivities. Many states and cities with large Native American populations do not recognize Columbus Day or celebrate "Indigenous People's Day" or "Native American Day" instead. Many countries celebrate Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World under the names DÃa de la Raza (Day of the Race) or Day of the Cultures, Day of the Americas, Discovery Day, Spanish Day (Spain), or DÃa de la Resistencia IndÃgena (Day of Indigenous Resistance – Venezuala). Wikipedia
How does your class celebrate Columbus Day?
- This lesson is called "Sink or Float?" and uses the book "Christopher Columbus" (Science K-1)
- Here's a Columbus Day song and game idea (Music 2-3)
- In this lesson, students learn about Columbus Day from two perspectives (SS/LA 4-6)
- Students write a postcard from the perspective of a Spanish sailor in this lesson about Columbus' first encounter with the Taino Indians (SS/LA 4-5)
- Here students write a letter about their "immigrant experience" after virtually exploring the Ellis Island immigration station (SS/LA 5)
- These ideas explore the complex relationships between Native Americans and European Settlers (SS 6-8)
- Students debate the benefits vs. effects of Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny in this well-developed lesson (SS 8-12)
- Not many here yet. If you have any Columbus Day lesson plans to share, please add them to our site! You might also want to check our Native American Heritage Month page for a different perspective.
Videos and Other Media Resources:
- Get the real story on Columbus, his voyages and the Columbus Day holiday at History.com
- Watch this video about Columbus and other early explorers on HowStuffWorks
- This Columbus video is from Biography.com
- BBC – Famous People hosts a great slide show and interactive quiz for kids
- Find out about Columbus and his journey in this National Geographic for Kids video
- This is an 8th grade Christopher Columbus Claymation movie project
- Here are Columbus Day PowerPoints
- Find out more about Christopher Columbus and the history of Columbus Day at History.com
- "1492: An Ongoing Voyage" is a virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress showing how the events of 1492 set the stage for cultural interaction still in progress
- These are extracts from the 1492 journal of Christopher Columbus
- Here is a Columbus Day quiz
- This site dispels myths about Columbus' expeditions
- Learn how indigenous people view Columbus Day here
- This site explains the birth of Berkeley's Indigenous Peoples Day
- This site explains South Dakota's Native Americans' Day
- "Columbus Fact vs. Fiction" is a study undertaken by the Order of Sons of Italy in America in defense of Columbus and the celebration of Columbus Day
- This site also defends celebrating Columbus Day and the spread of western civilization
- Here are some great Columbus Day discussion questions
- This is a "Should we still celebrate Columbus Day" structured debate lesson with recommended sources
- Learn how Columbus' voyage revolutionized eating habits across the globe
- The Columbus Navigation Homepage might be a interesting source for a math or science lesson and it has a great timeline
- "The Round Earth and Christopher Columbus" is another math-related site
- These are Columbus Day poems
- Find Columbus Day crafts, cards, coloring pages and nine additional lesson plans at Crayola.com
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The Obama administration has sent a formal diplomatic request asking Iran to return the radar-evading drone aircraft that crashed on a CIA spying mission this month
Getting caught and then asking to return their spying device, lol.
Yeah, it's kind of like throwing a baseball through someone's window then asking for the ball back.
A better analogy might be a peeping tom throwing a camera through someone's window and then ringing the doorbell to ask for it back.
You'd be surprised how often that works, BTW.
Actually, it's like parking your car on the street in front of your neighbor's house and having them tow it on to their yard and put it up on blocks.
(Well, somebody had to make the car analogy....)
Actually its more like flying a drone into someones airspace and having it crash, and then asking for it back.
Actually its more like flying a drone into someones airspace and having it crash, and then asking for it back.
Actually, it's more like
didn't look very crashed to me.
Or like Law enforcement putting a tracking device on your vehicle and asking for it back when you go public with it.
This analogy is definitely the winner.
Link to the referenced story:
http://gizmodo.com/5658661/fbi-gets-caught-tracking-mans-car-wants-its-gps-device-back [gizmodo.com]
Actually in this case, the camera would've been hiding right in the neighbor's yard.
Iran: Is this your camera? What is this camera doing here?
US: Nothing. but can we have it back?
ACTUALLY Its more like putting a camera on the fence looking at your neigbors yard, and they rip it down, and then asking for it back.
Well, according to the Iranians, it's more like putting a camera in your neighbors tree and them finding it and keeping it.
Given that the US has sent drones into Pakistan without telling them, it wouldn't entirely surprise me if this actually was sent into Iran's airspace.
Then again, given how bat-shit crazy Iran seems to act, I'm not sure I put a whole lot of stock in their
Surprisingly yes. So far the claims from the US coalition have been that the drone was lost somewhere over western Afghanistan and not in Iran. The truth of that statement can be called into effect but it would be like flying a remote controlled helicopter around your yard that crashed into your neighbor's yard.
I prefer the ubiquitous political cartoon [wordpress.com].
I never had a problem asking for the ball back.
I also never had a problem paying for the damages by working it off for them. Its called being accountable for your actions.
What did you do? Run off and hide while the poor bastards window was replaced at his expense?
The MiG-25 was obtained by the West after a Russian pilot defected, aircraft and all. It had nothing to do with a Soviet aircraft being in airspace without permission.
No, that was just grand theft airplane.
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. Like a Trojan horse, the Iranians are parading the thing around all their secret facilities.
...and when it detects Ahmadinejad's voice print nearby it goes kaboom!
You mean the spy drone is a spy?
We need to go deeper.
Biden: Well, now, uh, Obama, Panetta, and I, wait until nightfall, and then leap out of the drone, taking the Iranians by surprise
Well, the US claims it was in Afghanistan. But I'm sure it was in Iran, just like those British sailors the Iranians abducted a couple of years ago.
I'm not American, but you have to be a complete moron to think the Iranian government is more trustworthy than the US. If it comes down to he-said/she-said, I'm willing to give the Yanks the benefit of the doubt. Iran has a history of "flexible" borders.
But let's face it, it just ain't happening.
Oh, give me a drone where the camels all roam
Where the Sikhs and the Sunnis all pray
Where often is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are dusty all day
Clone, clone of my drone
Where the Sikhs and the Sunnis all pray
Where often is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are dusty all day
I'm sure their clone will be almost as good as mine, but probably not actually as good.
The important technology in the device is embedded in chips that are the most tamper resistant devices on the planet, they'll be utterly destroyed and unusable for reverse engineering well before they get anywhere near the tech.
The optics I'm sure are impressive, but not so much that they'll get some giant leap.
The encryption keys were worthless before the aircraft hit the ground.
The paint and fuselage material are the most important things on it that they can gather data from that isn't already something they can get their hands on through other channels.
Its just silly for anyone to think they have a snowballs chance in hell of doing anything it it. It would be hard for US to reverse engineer it, let alone Iran.
Obviously the next course of action is to air strike the shit out of it so the technology doesn't go into enemy hands.
Hey they asked nice, first.
Ummm... if they clone an American drone, won't it still answer to our siren call? Cool, that would make Iran a subcontractor for the U.S. military!
I bet they could make them cheaper than Lockheed Martin. Might work out for us in the end.
It's possible that we deliberately downed a drone over Iran with a modern appearance but made with the wrong materials, and with old sensors and electronics generally — or maybe with electronics deeply flawed in a subtle way — with the intent of having Russia and China get their hands on it and then underestimate our capabilities. It's possible, that is, that this is actually an intelligence coup of the highest order.
Knowing our government from inside experience, though, I'm voting for the assclown theory as the survivor of Occam's razor.
It's possible that we deliberately downed a drone over Iran with a modern appearance but made with the wrong materials
From now on every U.S. drone should carry a copy of the Anarchist Cookbook so that anyone who finds it will most likely blow themselves up.
Actually under international law they are supposed to return any wreckage from an aircraft that crashes in their territory. That is during peace time. Also as long as the aircraft was not "military" and not armed it is not considered an act of war.
IANAL, but according to the precedent set by Keepers Vs. Weepers, I think the US will have a very hard time convincing the courts for the immediate return of their supposed property unless they can get their mommy and daddy involved.
Oh, this was in Iran? Well, we know where this is going. The US will just go over to Iran's house and shoot his parents in the face.
The government announced that it planned to clone and mass produce the bat-winged craft for use against its enemies.
Good luck with that. Unless you have some magical way to reverse-engineer likely 100,000+ lines of compiled source code, you'll never have more than a remote-controlled airplane with a fancy skin.
And I really expect that the software is encrypted (or possibly even destroyed). Also, with the expected levels of anti-temper built into the hardware (required by the US Government since the start of this decade), they'll have a helluva time speccing-out the hardware interfaces using test tools.
Good luck writing your own software from scratch with no idea how the hardware works!
Now, if they had performed a cyber-attack and stolen source code and hardware specs, THEN I would be concerned. The plane part is relatively easy to build.
Did they post it on their digital embassy's blog?
Experience varies directly with equipment ruined.


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SMYRNA, Tenn. – Seventeenth-ranked North Carolina A&T finished 13th out of 29 teams at the 300 Music City Classic on Sunday hosted by Vanderbilt.
The Aggies (75-33 overall) went 7-8 during the three-day tournament. On Saturday, A&T went 2-4 in six traditional team games. The Aggies defeated top-ranked Arkansas State, 981-947 and were led by sophomores Najah Owens and Emily Strombeck who both tossed a 216. A&T also picked up a 1005-940 win over No. 19 Alabama State where Owens pinned a game-high 225.
A&T dropped games to No. 2 Nebraska (1045-921), No. 6 Stephen F. Austin (990-895), No. 9 Wisconsin-Whitewater (1076-903) and Tulane (948-889).
Freshman MacKenzie Robinson tabbed the highest average for the Aggies with 196.2 and finished 29th out of 199 bowlers. Robinson rolled a 224 against Nebraska and a 214 against Alabama State. Owens was 35th with a 193.3 average, followed by Kristin Shinn in 36th (192.7).
On Sunday, A&T entered bracket play as the 13th seed with a total pinfall of 9,976. The Aggies defeated 14th-seeded Saint Francis (Pa.) 4-1 in the opening match. A&T fell 4-1 to 12th-seeded Kutztown and faced Saint Francis again in the final match where it seized a 4-0 win to close out the tournament.
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Hey Roger and all the others,
Now that i'm at uni i have the opportunity to go windsurfing a bit more then before buuuuuut the bloke i met that sails aswell does wavesailing and seeing as he's got a van i don't have a lot to say .... so i was wondering wether you can give me a few pointers on wavesailing vs slalom/freeride which i know is a world of difference. I know i have to watch the back of my board more to compensate for the waves and such but anything else i need to be cautious about. And what about waterstarting in waves (i'm talking realwave stuff, no Ho'okipa or North Shore stuff, but more like Northsea wavies of max 2 meters, which is pretty serious stuff seeing as i usually go out at sea with chop of like 70 cm high to go blasting); i was in Leucate two months ago with 8 bft so i know how small sails are to be handled (and i experienced the 'too big fin' problem .... riding a mistral flow 284 with a stock fin on a 4.0 was a really really bad idea, but they didn't have smaller fins so i had to) and i did waterstarts in waves of 1 meter or so but those were waves in the midle of the lake without any 'foam' on them so easy to handle if you just time them right.
Also how do i keep my first few rides safe .... would something like a camero impact vest or some sort of a crashvest help? I'll probalby be riding a 90 L board (i found a real nice F2 second hander which i might buy, and i think i can borrow my mates 90L for a while), or my own 113 L depending on the conditions (i'm a heavy sailor, 90 K +)
Any tips and pointers are welcome,
cheers all,
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|5th November 2007, 08:29 AM
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Hello Haiko,
I think there's alot more to wave sailing than you are aware of.
I'd suggest getting your own wave boards and rigs, or having lot's of
money to replace/repair any gear you borrow as the waves are going to
break some masts, possibly some boards, and trash your sails.
Make sure all the gear you get is "wave rated", or it will break very easliy.
Learn to chicken jibe, and spend alot of time learning to read the waves so you can get out through them.
Even shoulder high waves pack alot of power and you can't easily just "sail out" through breaking waves and lots of whitewater (the "soup" that forms after a wave pitches over and "breaks".
The right kind of board, and good technique can get you out past the breaking waves fairly quickly, but expect to spend some time in the "wash cycle" getting both your board and rig "rolled".
Best you can do is get on the end of the mast and just wait until the set of waves goes by, then organize a waterstart and go back to working your way out between the sets if possible.
Remember, if you borrow gear and take it into the waves and it breaks, you need to be able to replace it.
Hope this helps,
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ok .... waiting for a better slalom controle then what's a chicken jibe?
I'll wait till i get enough money together for a second hand wave board, been looking for a 90 L board to complete my range anyway.
Thanks tho!
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Hi CC,
A "chicken jibe" is the quick jibe you do when you see a wave coming your way that you aren't going to be able to:
sail over it before it breaks.....
sail over to the unbroken shoulder of the peak of the wave to get past it.....
sail up and over the whitewater that rolls in after the wave breaks.....
In other words, you "chicken out" and jibe quickly and sail toward shore to hopefully outrun the wave.
If you sail in the surf alot, you will learn to do chicken jibes when necessary.
As you ability to judge waves and your skills improve, you will do fewer chicken jibes, but at first, they will be your best defense against spending alot of time in the wash cycle and breaking alot of gear as a result of too much time in the wash cycle.
Hope this helps,
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Jax - 13
Vegas has us as 3-point favorites on the road in Florida.
Here is the interesting line...even with the announcement that Sanchez is starting, the over-under breakpoint is 38 points! That seems high in light of the Ariz game one week ago, and the likelihood that this game may turn out to be pretty similar to that game....
Word has it that Tebows ribs are still pretty sore, and that he may not be #2 QB for this game (again).
Here's the good news for Jets fans:
By putting Sanchez back in, the like-lihood that we win this game DECREASES.
If we lose, were gonna get a better draft position, which will (long-term) be better for us as a team.
Follow me on that one?
Predict the final score...
Jax - 13
Jets - 24
Jaguars - 17
Jets 30
Jags 17
Sanchez QB rating 110+
Sanchez bounces back and has an efficient game. The Jets should also be able to run on the Jags:
Jets - 24
Jags - 13
Jets win by 3 or something
I hope
I don't like flying home on Monday with an L
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Jets 24
Jags 6
Jets control time of possession 37 to 23, pounding it with Greene and Powell. Each score as does Cumberland (on a short one like last week). The Jets are going to do what they can to get Sanchez a TD pass to get him a little confidence back.
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Jets - 24
Jax - 16
3 FG's for the Jags because Josh Scobee hits nearly all his FG's over 40 yards (10 of 11 so far).
jagz - 10
If Sanchez plays the entire game ..
Jets - 10
Jaguars - 12
If McElroy is brought in ..
Jets - 20
Jaguars - 12
Jets 27
Jags 10
Cro pik 6
Powell td
Jags- 17
Jets- 6
Jags 17
Jets 9
Jets 23 - 13 Jags
Kerley & Greene TD's; Folk 3/4 FG's
Jets 38
Jags 24
If this plays out in the worst possible way for the Jets (which seems to be a trend ), Sanchez will be something like 14 of 22 for 190 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Int, and the Jets will gain 200+ yards on the ground with the D overachieving against a below average offense in an early hole. The final score will be something like 34 - 12, and the Jets can continue down the road of denial with Rex and company whistling through the graveyard.
Jags - 20
Jets - 10
Jets 24
Jags 6
I hope we get shut out. I am so disgusted and sick of watching #6 @ QB, so disgusted and sick of the current spin doctor GM and his "processes", and totally fed up with our big fat mouth HC and his total lack of offensive accumen.
Oh and did Mike Westhoff retire already? ST's sure look like it all season.
My Heart
Jax 35
My Head
Jax 17


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The morning commute on the Garden State Parkway is delayed by late running construction that has been cleared in the area of exit 91 in Ocean County.
Early commuters were greeted by two right lanes unexpectedly kept closed for road work past 5AM when work is usually picked up according to New Jersey 101.5 traffic anchor Bob Williams.
Traffic was backed up to Route 37 in Toms River according to many callers adding upwards of an hour to some commutes heading towards Monmouth County.
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No reason was offered for the delay. It's not known if the contractor faces a penalty for the late running work.


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I'm praying Sanchez has the same exact performrance during the preseason he had last year.
But I'm not convinced that he can be the starter. He always seemingly plays great during the preseason, but once the season comes around? He's terrible. He's a turnover machine. So having him here and ultimately playing him could do much more damage than good. He could kill the confidence of an otherwise growing and enthusiastic young team.
Or they could just cut whenever possible and save the team the grief. We all know he's been given more than enough opportunites and every time he's spit the bit. Based on that, I don't believe giving a look is even worth it.
I mean it's not like Sanchez is a competitive young buck. he's been here for 4 years now and he's killed the offense.
So really this is an issue of the cap. No one could possibly think he's worth the money he's getting.
A lot of me thinks getting rid of Sanchez is what is best not only for the team, but also for Sanchez.
I will never understand the argument of Sanchez supporter saying that they hope he shows up and plays well this year..news flash. He has never played well in his nfl career
Year 1 and 2 he rode the coat tails of an elite defeated and good running game and still has completion pct in mid 50s
And year 3 and 4 he was just flat awful with the deer in the headlights look when he was asked to lead this team.
So what possible reason would you think that he would show up in year 5 and miracolusly become a good qb when he had NEVER shown it in 4 years???
These are the same folks that were saying Sanchez should start when he was a rookie who turned on Sanchez like rabid dogs once their FF mentality was found to be without any merit!!!!
God, how much pain and suffering do you guys need before enough is enough. Mark is a great kid, now a very rich great kid. Yet ,what he is not is starting QB material in the NFL. If last year did not prove that to you, nothing will. I will not go into all the reasons, that has been done to death
Needless to say I am in the camp of David G starts GMac backs him up and Geno works and learns and hopefully pushes both guys and starts the following year or when ready.
We then have one year to see what he has to offer and if he is truly the future. If yes, great we can fill many holes next draft, if not we draft another QB and hope we hit pay dirt in a better class of Qb's next year.
With luck Geno is the real deal and proves it in T/C and pushes GMac into the third QB spot and he backs up David G.
One way or the other though, thinking that Mark still has something to offer the Jets is pure fantasy. Best case, Mark is released or traded on or before 6/1 and the Mark Sanchez era finally ends.
Exactly the point Charlie
On June 1 Turnover 6 's financial cost to the Jets is the same if he stays or if he goes
If he stays (or god forbid, plays QB) his annual torrent of turnovers guarantees another disaster for the Jets.
If he goes, Jet fans have some reason for hope with Garrard and/or Smith.
The only acceptable middle ground is to let him stay but chained to the bench
I am rooting for an honest QB competition.
If Garrard can stay healthy, which is doubtful, he'll probably win out. If not, it will likely be a heads-up between Geno and Sanchez.
I'm not really sure that Sanchez will win that one. Maybe in camp, but can he hold onto it?
If the Jets think that Geno can be the guy, they need to find out during the regular season of 2013. Even if it means losing some games to find out the truth. There's a bumper crop of blue chip QBs coming out next season, and I am sick of the Jets deciding it's time to draft a QB in a bad QB draft.
Maybe this guy has it, maybe he doesn't. But if he doesn't, and they wait too long to find out, it will be the Same Old Jets strategy of striking while the iron is as cold as a witch's t!t.
What he has that Sanchez didn't is 300% more college starting experience, an OC and. QB coach. And the opportunity to sit on the bench and learn. What he doesnt have is the pressure to bring a SB victory in his rookie season.
Sanchez won't come close to sniffing the starting job.
He'll be given a shot at the QB "competition" but there isn't a chance he's allowed to win the job. He's done as done can be here.
I see what you did there wah wah wee wahhhhh!!!!
What many here who think Mark is Rex's boy tend to forget is,Rex was all aboard on the plan to bring in Manning and start him over Mark last year. If Rex as well as the Jets were so sure that Mark was the answer and future, do you really believe they would have attempted that signing ? No friend, company line in public was totally different then what was being discussed behind closed doors. It is my belief that the Jets and the coaching staff knew as early as 2011 that Mark was not the QB to take us to the championship we all hope for. Thus the attempt to bring Payton in to get the team on track.
Again my own belief is that Rex is as done with Mark as many of the fans are. An if you think Rex is going to hang his coaching career on the coat tails of Mark Sanchez, then you don't have a clue who Rex is and should not be making the assumption that Mark is Rex's boy.


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Mark Karlin: Let's start with the basics. What is your definition of GMOs and what other names is the process of creating genetically engineered foods known by.
Jeffrey Smith: Genetically modified organisms, genetically engineered foods, transgenics - these all refer to the process of taking a gene or genes from one species and forcing it into the DNA of other species. You can mix and match between plant, animal, human, insect, bacteria and viruses, creating new organisms that were not part of the billions of years of evolution. The process itself is prone to unpredictable side effects.
MK: In Genetic Roulette, you focus on the perils to our health of GMOs. What are some of the proven and likely health risks GMOs pose?
JS: The American Academy of Environmental Medicine identifies the following categories of diseases and disorders as afflicting the lab animals fed genetically modified soy and corn: problems with the immune, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems, organ damage, accelerated aging and insulin and cholesterol issues. Thousands of doctors now prescribe non-GMO diets to their patients and report dramatic improvements in these same categories. Similarly, livestock that switch from GM feed to non-GM feed also show health improvements in these areas. We don't think it's a coincidence that these same disorders and diseases are on the rise in the US population since GMOs were introduced in 1996.
The characteristics of the two main types of GMOs help explain why they might cause health problems in these areas. The "Bt" corn, for example, produces a toxic insecticide (Bt-toxin) that has recently been found to create holes and leakage in human cells. Bt-toxin was also discovered in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn fetuses. Other studies show that it provokes immune and allergic-type responses. Taken together, the characteristics of the Bt-toxin alone may explain the rise of digestive disorders, immune system problems, organ damage, and leaky gut—which itself may promote allergies, auto-immune diseases, gluten intolerance, cancer, Alzheimer's, and autism.
Most GMOs are "herbicide tolerant" and therefore have high amounts of herbicides such as Roundup, which is absorbed into the food. Roundup is directly toxic, linked with cancer, birth defects, endocrine disruption, Parkinson's and other diseases. A study released last month showed that rats fed Roundup in their drinking water at levels considered safe suffered massive tumors, premature death and organ damage. Other lab animals showed severe reproductive failures, such as sterility, smaller and fewer offspring, infertile offspring, huge infant mortality and even hair growing in the mouths of hamsters. Roundup also kills beneficial gut bacteria, and can render trace minerals unusable by our system.
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MK: You accuse the FDA and USDA of giving the GMO industry a free rein. Are they just corporate-oriented, corrupt - or do the agencies really believe that GMOs pose no threat to humans?
JS: FDA scientists wrote numerous memos describing the unique dangers of genetically engineered foods, including allergies, toxins and new diseases. They had urged superiors to require long-term studies before the foods were eaten by the public. These concerns, however, were entirely ignored by the political appointee in charge of policy at the FDA, Michael Taylor, Monsanto's former attorney. His policy falsely claimed that the agency was unaware of any substantial differences in GMOs, and on that fictitious basis, declared that safety tests and labeling was not needed. Taylor than became Monsanto's vice president, and is now back in the FDA as Food Czar. So we have the dangerous combination of corporate corruption trumping science.
MK: Your organization distributed a documentary, The World According to Monsanto, which was a huge reader hit on Truthout - and earlier on BuzzFlash. Is Monsanto the most pernicious global corporation when it comes to GMOs, or is it just one among many?
JS: Monsanto has been voted the most hated or most evil company on earth for years and years - with stiff competition. Their stated goal is to genetically engineer 100 percent of all commercial seeds with their patented GMOs. They lied to us about the safety of PCB's, DDT and Agent Orange, and we've caught them lying all over the world about GMO safety and performance.
MK: Hasn't the Obama administration, as the Bush administration before it, basically given Monsanto the keys to unfettered use of GMOs?
JS: This and previous administrations have been marching lockstep with Monsanto. According to WikiLeaks, the US ambassador to France asked Washington to draw up a retaliation list against European countries that resisted GMOs and wanted to "cause some pain" to them. The ambassador to Spain met with Monsanto's regional director and then asked Washington to pressure Brussels on its GMO policy. That was during the Bush administration. It's gotten worse under Obama, I'm sorry to say.
MK: One of the things that you respond to in Genetic Roulette is the claim by the agrichemical industry that GMOs increase crop yield. Is this true?
JS: According to a Union of Concerned Scientists' report, Failure to Yield, GMOs do not increase yield. In fact on average they reduce yield. This is one of the many myths perpetrated by the biotech industry. GMOs work against feeding the hungry world; they increase the use of agricultural chemicals; they do not increase farmer income; and they are not safe.
MK: Can you expand on the relationship between GMO seeds and herbicides (e.g., Monsanto's Roundup) in terms of creating a cycle of profit for the agrichemical industry?
JS: The patent on Monsanto's bestseller herbicide Roundup was to expire in 2000, so they created Roundup Ready seeds, engineered to tolerate doses of the weed killer. They sell the seeds and Roundup as a package, thereby extending their dominance in this market. Roundup Ready and other herbicide-tolerant seeds have dramatically increased the use of herbicides by approximately 527,000,000 pounds over the first 16 years of GMOs. Roundup is now found in 60 percent to 100 percent of the air samples and rain samples in the Midwest. It is found in the water supply, in the urine of city dwellers in Germany, in the blood of pregnant women in Canada and in their unborn fetuses. It is creating a disaster on earth.
Roundup binds or chelates with minerals making them unavailable to plants, which become weak and sick. The livestock that consume the Roundup Ready crops also become nutrient deficient. We eat the weak and sick plants and animals, as well as residues of the Roundup in the food, which further binds with nutrients in our system.
Roundup does not biodegrade. In fact the longest recorded half-life in soil was 22 years. It promotes soil borne pathogens and has been blamed for promoting more than 40 plant diseases that are on the rise in the US. Its persistence in the soil also negatively influences the health of future crops.
MK: France has a ban - for the time being - on the cultivation of GMO crops. How did the French government come to take such an action?
JS: In Europe, people are far more aware of the risks of genetically engineered foods and crops. In fact in 1999, after a gag order was lifted on a scientist who had been working on safety studies concerning GMOs, more than 700 articles were written in the UK press alone on the issue alone - within a single month. This high-profile scandal resulted in a tipping point of consumer rejection against GMOs. They had become a marketing liability. These same companies continue to sell GMOs to unsuspecting consumers in the United States.
Now that certain genetically modified seeds have been approved for planting in Europe, the French government is properly responding to the evidence showing dangers to the environment and agriculture by banning their cultivation. Several other countries are doing the same. (And San Juan County, Washington, just succeeded on November 6th to win an initiative, making them the latest county in the US to ban GMOs as well.)
MK: How are some scientists and scientific "think tanks" influenced to support GMOs?
JS: Scientists who wish to do research on GMOs are typically denied access to the companies' patented seeds. If they obtain the seeds through other means, they find it difficult to get financial support. Once they complete the research it's difficult to publish. If they do publish, then they're really in trouble. There is an immediate coordinated personal and professional attack on the scientists, in which they are often censured, threatened, gagged, denied tenure or fired. This has resulted in suppressing even criticism of genetic engineering among the scientific community for fear of the backlash.
MK: How can concerned consumers avoid GMO foods?
JS: Go to www.nonGMOShoppingGuide.com for a list of more than 4000 third-party verified non-GMO products. This is also available as a free iPhone application called shopnoGMO. Four tips for avoiding GMOs are:
1. Buy organic. 2. Buy products that say non-GMO. The best label is "Non-GMO Project verified." 3. Buy products listed in our shopping guide. 4. Avoid the at-risk ingredients which include non-organic soy and corn derivatives, cottonseed oil, canola oil, sugar from sugar beets, papaya from Hawaii or China, zucchini, crookneck squash, and alfalfa used as animal feed.
Also, to engage in outreach and education on GMOs, visit www.ResponsibleTechnology.org for a free newsletter, free online resources, enrollment in our activists' "Tipping Point Network," GMO speaker training, etc.
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Jeffrey Smith is the spokesperson for The Institute for Responsible Technology. He has lectured in 30 countries and has been quoted by world leaders and hundreds of media outlets including, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC World Service, Nature, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Times (London), Associated Press, Reuters News Service, the Los Angeles Times, Time magazine and Genetic Engineering News. Smith is also a popular guest on influential radio shows and television programs, such as the BBC, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now! and the Dr. Oz Show.


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Arsenal v Liverpool;
Premier League, Emirates Stadium;
Wednesday 30 January 2013; 19:45 KO.
Team News
Arsenal are set to welcome back captain Thomas Vermaelen following an ankle injury.
Manager Arsene Wenger is also expected to name Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla, after they were dropped to the bench in the Gunners' 3-2 victory over Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round.
With Jose Reina, Jose Enrique and Glen Johnson all returning from injury, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is set to field an experienced side, after the club's youngsters fell to defeat against Oldham Athletic at the weekend.
Wenger: Giroud, Cazorla and Podolski have surprised me
Arsene Wenger is delighted with his summer signings quick acclimatisation to the Premier League.
Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski have all shined for the Gunners, scoring 22 goals between them despite only being bought for a combined fee of around £40 million.
Wenger told the club's official website: "It's a big surprise, especially Santi Cazorla.
"He has played more than anybody else since the start of the season and he was the one I absolutely had to rest [against Brighton] because he had played almost all the games."
The Spanish playmaker has featured 31 times for Arsenal this season, scoring an impressive eight goals and claiming six assists.
Wenger added: "I'm happy he got a little breather and I'm certain we'll have to do that again at some time, but overall they are very robust and all three have adapted very well to the Premier League."
Cazorla was the last of the three to arrive at the Emirates Stadium, joining from Qatari-owned Malaga.
Before the World Cup winner joined the Gunners, Arsenal welcomed last season's Ligue 1 top scorer Giroud from Montpellier, whilst German international Podolski moved from relegated Bundesliga side Cologne.
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EAST ST. LOUIS – A former southwestern Illinois judge facing federal heroin and weapons charges related to a courthouse scandal may offer a guilty plea before his December trial, his attorney said Monday.
Michael Cook, 43, pleaded not guilty in May, alleging he possessed heroin and had a gun while illegally using controlled substances.
But during a pretrial hearing Monday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, one of Cook's attorneys, Bruce Lucco, told U.S. District Judge Joe McDade that the defense was unsure whether Cook would plead guilty or go to trial starting on Dec. 9.
Cook did not speak during the hearing, other than to identify himself to McDade, a federal judge from Springfield who was appointed to oversee the case after his counterparts in southern Illinois recused themselves. Cook, who is free on bond, declined to comment after the hearing.
Authorities have said that Cook was with former longtime St. Clair County prosecutor and newly appointed associate judge Joe Christ in March when Christ died of a cocaine overdose at the Cook family's western Illinois hunting cabin. Cook has not been charged in the death of Christ, a 49-year-old father of six.
Cook later resigned his judgeship, attended drug rehab in Minnesota and agreed to have his law license suspended.
As part of the investigation, federal authorities also snared a St. Clair County probation officer who an FBI agent said admitted providing cocaine to Cook and Christ on several occasions, including on the eve of the judges' hunting trip. James Fogarty has pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges and is scheduled for trial in November.
Cook became an associate circuit judge in 2007 and was appointed a circuit judge in 2010, then won a six-year term later that year. After his resignation, all of his pending cases were reassigned.


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Montco Young Professionals Group offers social media workshop
EAST NORRITON � Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. and it�s Montco Young Professionals Group will present a social media workshop, �What�s All the Tweet About?� on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 401 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting.
While many businesses are already taking advantage of Twitter, most marketing departments and business owners don�t correctly understand how Twitter can benefit their business or if it�s even appropriate for their business. Join MCEDC and its Montco YPG to shed some light on Twitter and similar social media.
Attendance is $25 for MCEDC/YPG embers and $40 for non-members. Email your RSVP to email@example.com with �10/11 YPG Social Media RSVP� as your subject line.
SCORE offers small business seminar in Exton
EXTON � A seminar, �How to Start & Operate a Small Business,� conducted by the Small Business Assistance Center and Kutztown University�s Small Business Development Center and co-sponsored by the Chester County chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chester County Library. The library is next to Exton Square Mall, near routes 100 & 30, at 450 Exton Square Parkway.
There is a $15 course material fee. Seating is limited to 50 participants. For more information, or to pre-register, call 610-444-1721 or visit www.sbacnetwork.orgor www.kutztownsbdc.org.
Free SBA Web tool helps with market research
WASHINGTON � Small business owners and start-ups across the country can now take advantage of a new business tool to help them compete and grow. The free tool, called SizeUp, helps businesses identify new customers and compare their performance against other businesses in their industry with data collected from hundreds of private and public sources. The tool can be found at www.sba.gov/sizeup.
The SizeUp tool provides data analysis in three key ways:
� Benchmarking an existing business to see how it sizes up by comparing performance to all other competitors in the same industry;
� A mapping feature to see where customers and suppliers are located; and
� Finding the best places to advertise by choosing from pre-set reports to find areas with the highest industry revenue and the most underserved markets. Custom demographic reports can also be created.
GIS Planning Inc., the company that created SizeUp, has licensed the tool to SBA for one year. SBA�s acceptance of this product is not an endorsement of the opinions, products or services of GIS Planning Inc.


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Wilson Announces Newes Knife in Custom Alliance: The Snap with IKBS by Kirby Lambert
For over a decade, WILSON TACTICAL®, the knife and tool division of WILSON COMBAT® has brought the finest in quality edged tactical tools to our discriminating clientele. For 2010 we are raising the bar and will be offering a limited collection of handmade knives by some of today's premier tactical knife makers without the long wait typically associated with special ordering a custom edged masterpiece.
These newly designed knives featured in the new CUSTOM ALLIANCE will be few in number, and will quickly become a valued centerpiece of your collection. These offerings will typify the WILSON standards of extraordinary quality, classic design and unmatched value.
Introducing the Latest Addition to the
"Snap with IKBS" by Kirby Lambert
Limited to 10 serial numbered pieces-complete with Maxpedition razorshell case in O.D.
Steel – CPM 154CM Price – $550.00
Blade Length – 3.5″
Blade Thickness – .160″
Handle Length – 4.6″
Overall Length – 8.2″
Weight – 5.2 oz.
Bolster Material – Carbon Fiber
Handle Material – Olive Drab G10
Hardware Material – Stainless Steel
Liner Material – .080″ 6AL/4V Titanium
Features The IKBS Pivot Bearing System
Designed by Kirby to be the perfect EDC knife, here's why:
* Small Enough For Comfortable Everyday Carry, But Can Also Take On The Tasks Of A Large Tactical Folder
* Wide Blade Design Gives It A Feel Of A Larger Knife
* CPM 154CM Stainless Steel Blade For Maximum Edge Holding And Corrosion Resistance
* .080″ 6AL/4V Titanium Liners For Maximum Strength And Minimal Weight
* Carbon Fiber Bolsters And G10 Handle Scales For A Lifetime Of Use
* Finger Choil Allows For Added Comfort As Well As A Rock Solid Grip In Both Regular And Reverse Grip
* Fold Over Pocket Clip Allows For Deep Concealed Carry
* Great Ergonomics…
* Positioning Of The Flipper Combined With A Solid Detent And The IKBS Allow It To Fire Open Like Lightning
* Secure Lock-Up In Both The Open And Closed Position
IKBS – Ikoma Korth Bearing System
Rather than the blade rotating against washers, a race is machined into the liner where ball bearings are placed. The blade then rotates on the ball bearings allowing the blade to rotate with minimal resistance while retaining zero side to side blade play. For more information on the IKBS, visit www.ikbsknifetech.com.
"I believe that a knife should not only look good but should be functional as well. That is why I only use top grade materials such as titanium, carbon fiber, G10 and specialty steels such as CPM 154CM." – Kirby Lambert
For more information on Kirby Lambert, please visit www.lambertknives.com
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PORT Macquarie will no longer be home to the only vertical wind tunnel in Australia.
Owner, designer and builder Christian Corse from Extreme Velocity has sold the engineering marvel to Coffs City Skydivers in Coffs Harbour.
The impressive construction was both built and designed here in Port Macquarie by Mr Corse – an aircraft engineer.
He told Port News on Wednesday that it was the right time to move on.
The wind tunnel which is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere has been operating for three years from Tuffins Lane across from the Port Macquarie Airport.
In those three years Mr Corse has put 11,000 thrill seekers through their paces in his machine.
Mr Corse said while he will be sad to see it go he had another project in mind he was interested in getting up and running but refused to elaborate.
"With everything going on as well as spending time with my family it was just the right time to sell," Mr Corse said. "I'm disappointed it's going out of the area but I'm also looking at another project. I'm right into these type of adventure and adrenaline sports, but that's all I'm going to say."
He did say that if he is granted approval for the new "project" he would only operate it from on, or near, the Port Macquarie headland.
"Once I go through all the steps of talking with council and everyone involved and as soon as I get the all clear I'll get into building it," he said.
"And by the time I start building it, it would probably take about four months to complete.
"Put it this way, it would put Port Macquarie back on the map but I've got to go through all these steps first."
Mr Corse said the last day of operation for the wind tunnel before being packed up and transported to Coffs Harbour would be Sunday February 24.
He said there will be a farewell party on that weekend. For more information call Mr Corse on 0447 359 669.


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