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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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February 15, 2011, 04:15:19 PM »
He looks awful, that boot polish cum hair transplant on his bald head is appalling. But he owns the entire country, owns all the media, has done for many years.
An Italian Chef here in the UK on telly today or yesterday translated the meaning of bunga bunga.
Apparently it means many girls and many places and/or positions.
Only in Italy !
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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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February 16, 2011, 11:18:51 AM »
There's a thread on the GT board which has been moved to the Politics Place, it's about Berly nude... click that, it goes into a 153 posted thread about having enough money to have sex with underage children
but this sad divorce and ongoing sex farce is a laughing matter, it's not political, the man is incorrigable. He has no shame.
He actually thinks that by owning all the media and the entire country he is then entitled to make the best 100 14-year old virgin teenage Italian women be his sex slaves.
It's an outrage, there were 1 million women protesting again him on the streets of Rome yet it got no international news coverage.
"Se non ora, quando" - "If not now, when" women rally in Florence
Millions of Italian women took to the streets in some 200 cities across the country in protest at Prime Minister's Silvio Berlusconi's alleged behavior toward women.
these pix below are "A moment of the rally that marched trough the streets of Florence".
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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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March 15, 2011, 11:55:45 AM »
Prosecutors: Berlusconi had sex with teen 13 times
Italian prosecutors say that the Italian leader paid for sex with an under-age Moroccan teen 13 times.
The accounting emerged in a seven-page document obtained by The Associated Press marking the closure of the investigation against three Berlusconi aides accused of procuring prostitutes for the premier.
Their case has been separated from Berlusconi's, who faces trial April 6 on charges of under-age prostitution and using his influence to cover it up.
Both Berlusconi and the Moroccan teen, Karima el-Mahroug, known by her nickname Ruby, have denied sex with each other.
The document filed Tuesday seeking the indictments against the aides on charges of soliciting prostitution detail how the sex-fueled parties were organized: dinner, followed by erotic dancing and finally Berlusconi's choice of a sex partner or partners.
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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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March 16, 2011, 09:21:32 AM »
Quote from: BayGBM on May 03, 2009, 10:57:43 AM
Berlusconis Wife Says She Wants a Divorce
By RACHEL DONADIO
ROME Less than a week after writing an open letter criticizing her husband for cavorting with much younger women, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said she wants to file for divorce.
Id like to close the curtain on our married life, Veronica Lario, 52, Mr. Berlusconis wife, told the center-left daily La Repubblica on Sunday. I was forced to take this step, she told the Turin daily La Stampa. I dont want to add anything else.
An assistant to Ms. Lario, Paola Giponi, on Sunday confirmed the press reports, while Mr. Berlusconi released a brief statement to the ANSA news agency. Its a personal matter, and one that saddens me, the prime minister said. Its a private issue thats best not discussed.
If Ms. Lario does file for divorce, it is unclear whether Mr. Berlusconi, 72, would be affected politically. Despite colorful gaffes that would sink a politician elsewhere, Mr. Berlusconi enjoys more power and popularity than ever before, thanks to the disarray of his left-wing opposition and his brilliant reading of Italian sensibilities.
In fact, part of Mr. Berlusconis success lies in his ability to present himself at once as a devoted family man and a consummate ladies man a contradiction embodied in his marriage to Ms. Lario.
The two met in Milan in 1980, when she was an actress appearing nude in a play called The Magnificent Cuckold, and he a married, up-and-coming real estate tycoon. Mr. Berlusconi left his first wife for Ms. Lario. They had three children before marrying in a civil ceremony in 1990.
The news of the impending break-up came after days of soap-opera drama. On Tuesday, Ms. Lario wrote an open letter to the ANSA news agency complaining about her husbands roving eye her second such public declaration in recent years.
Ms. Lario criticized reports that Mr. Berlusconis center-right coalition planned to nominate a slate of attractive young women for the European Parliament, including the star of a reality television show.
Choosing candidates seemingly on the basis of their headshots more than their political experience was shamelessly trashy, Ms. Lario said.
Ms. Lario was also angered by press reports that Mr. Berlusconi had attended the 18th birthday party in Naples of Noemi Letizia, who has said in several recent interviews that she called the prime minister daddy and that he had given her a gold and diamond necklace.
That surprised me, Ms. Lario told ANSA. Because he never attended the 18th birthday parties of his own children, even if he was invited.
Mr. Berlusconi countered that his wife has been subject to the manipulations of the left-wing press. Im afraid that the signora believed what she read in the newspapers, ANSA quoted him as saying last Wednesday.
In the ensuing days, Italian newspaper Web sites have carried pictures of Ms. Letizia posing in her underwear, and national conversation has been dominated by speculation about the nature of the relationship between the prime minister and the young woman.
On Sunday, La Repubblica said that Ms. Lario had been contemplating divorce for years. In hiring a lawyer and opening proceedings, I would like to avoid conflict, La Repubblica quoted her as saying.
Yet any divorce would inevitably cause inheritance battles between Mr. Berlusconis two children from his first marriage and the three from his second with Ms. Lario over control of his vast real estate and media empire, valued in the billions.
Mr. Berlusconi and Ms. Lario are rarely seen in public together and there has been palace intrigue for years.
In 2007, Ms. Lario published a letter on the front page of La Repubblica demanding an apology from Mr. Berlusconi after news reports quoted him praising the beauty of a showgirl whom he later named equal opportunities minister, saying: If I werent already married, I would marry you right now.
These are statements I consider damaging to my dignity, Ms. Lario said at the time.
The same day, Mr. Berlusconi, who was running for a third term as prime minister, quickly issued a public apology, which political analysts speculated was aimed at winning over women voters.
Your dignity should not be an issue: I will guard it like a precious material in my heart even when thoughtless jokes come out of my mouth, Mr. Berlusconi said then. Forgive me, however, I beg of you, and take this public testimony of private pride that submits to your anger as an act of love. One among many. A huge kiss. Silvio.
No surprise here, really. Berlusconi has about 20 women on the side if not more and his major links with the Italian mob.
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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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March 17, 2011, 06:55:52 AM »
modern day Batiatus stuff right there!
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Re: Divorce: Veronica and Silvio Berlusconi
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March 29, 2011, 11:12:55 AM »
Clooney called by Berlusconi's defense as witness
By ALESSANDRA RIZZO, Associated Press
Silvio Berlusconi's defense lawyers on Tuesday named George Clooney, the Italian foreign minister and a bevy of showgirls as witnesses at the premier's upcoming prostitution trial, an attorney and news reports said.
Prosecutors, for their part, have asked to hear from 136 witnesses, including the Moroccan teenager at the center of the scandal and 32 other women who allegedly worked as prostitutes during parties at Berlusconi's villa, according to Italian news reports.
Both sides presented their lists of witnesses at the Milan tribunal where the trial opens next week. A judge must now decide which witnesses to admit.
The 74-year-old Berlusconi is accused of having paid for sex with the Moroccan, who is known as Ruby and was 17 at the time, and then using his influence to try to cover it up. The premier denies wrongdoing.
Clooney was listed because Ruby once said she had seen the Hollywood star and his Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis at one of Berlusconi's parties, according to the law firm representing Berlusconi.
"We want to see if they confirm this fact or not," said attorney Piersilvio Cipollotti.
An email sent to Clooney's representative wasn't immediately answered.
Italian newspapers reported months ago that Ruby had said Clooney, who has a mansion on Lake Como north of Milan, and Canalis were guests at one of Berlusconi's parties. According to a Feb. 22 report in leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, prosecutors talked with Canalis last month and she denied that she and Clooney attended any of the premier's parties.
Berlusconi's defense also listed Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and other Cabinet officials amid the 78 people named as witnesses, Cipollotti said. Mariano Apicella, the Neapolitan composer who performs for Berlusconi, as well as showgirls and TV personalities who frequented Berlusconi's parties were also named, according to the ANSA and LaPresse news agencies.
Ruby, whose real name is Karima el-Mahroug, turned 18 in November.
Berlusconi is accused of having had several sexual encounters with her between Valentine's Day last year through May 2, 2010 in exchange for money. The premier is also accused of abusing his influence when he called police in May to get Ruby out of custody in Milan, where she had been held for an unrelated theft. She was eventually released.
Prosecutors say the premier wanted to keep his sexual relations with the girl secret. Berlusconi has said he intervened because he believed Ruby was the niece of now ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and wanted to prevent a diplomatic incident.
According to news reports, prosecutors have also cited as witnesses Milan police officials involved in Ruby's brief detention, as well as three Berlusconi associates also under investigation in the scandal: an ex-showgirl and Berlusconi's dental hygienist recently elected at a local post with the premier's party; a TV agent; and TV newscaster and longtime Berlusconi friend.
Berlusconi says he plans to attend hearings of the trial, which opens April 6, as much as his official duties allow. He also faces two other trials and a possible indictment relating to his business dealings.
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Italy's Berlusconi found guilty of tax fraud, sentenced to prison
LONDON -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was found guilty of tax fraud Friday and sentenced to four years in prison, a stunning setback for the media mogul-turned-politician who has dominated Italy's political landscape for the last 20 years.
But Berlusconi, 76, will almost certainly appeal the verdict and is not expected to go to prison anytime soon -- and possibly not at all because of Italian restrictions against putting someone his age behind bars, analysts say.
Still, the conviction is a blow for a man who only a few months ago floated the idea of a comeback as Italys leader after having been forced to step down last November. Earlier this week, Berlusconi ended speculation by announcing that he would not run for reelection after all but would focus on grooming younger leaders.
Whether the decision to retire from elected office was made in anticipation of a guilty verdict in the tax fraud trial is unclear. Besides the prison term, the sentence handed down Friday in Milan bars Berlusconi from holding public office for three years, the Italian news agency Ansa reported.
The case centered on purchases by Berlusconis company, Mediaset, of television rights for American movies. Prosecutors argued that Mediaset bought the rights through offshore entities and then falsely declared those payments in order to avoid paying taxes.
The trial began six years ago but made only spasmodic progress, partly because of delaying tactics by Berlusconis defense team and because of an on-again, off-again immunity law for certain elected officials. He has two levels of appeal open to him, meaning that the case could drag on for some years.
Many Italians believed that Berlusconi would never be convicted for his alleged offenses because of the way his government tried to manipulate the judicial system and because of his vast fortune and political connections.
Aside from the case decided Friday, Berlusconi is also on trial on charges of paying for sex with an underage girl whom he later allegedly tried to spring from police custody by using his political influence. That influence is likely to diminish significantly now, analysts say.
When the flamboyant and controversial former leader announced Wednesday that he would not stand for reelection, Berlusconi told Italian media that his decision to step back was motivated by the same patriotism that induced him to go into politics nearly 20 years ago.
For love of Italy one can do crazy things and wise things, he said. Now I want to take a step back with the same love that moved me to act then.
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December 28, 2012, 06:37:46 PM »
Italy's Berlusconi Told to Pay Nearly $50 Million Per Year in Alimony
By Eric J. Lyman
ROME Francesca Pasquale, take note: apparently, it can pay to be the former Mrs. Silvio Berlusconi.
Just days after
the 76-year-old Berlusconi
, Italys billionaire media tycoon and three-time prime minister,
announced he got engaged to Pasquale, 27
, terms of divorce from Berlusconis second wife, Veronica Lario, were revealed.
He will pay her 36 million ($47.2 million) per year in alimony payments. That works out to be nearly 100,000 ($131,000) per day.
The final figure is below the 43 million ($56.3 million) per year Lario asked for, but ten times the 3.6 million ($4.7 million) per year Berlusconi offered.
The judges decision announced Friday is the culmination of a three-year divorce ordeal started in 2009 after Lario announced she was leaving Berlusconi because of his taste for young women, following the widely reported 18th birthday party of would-be Neapolitan showgirl Noemi Letizia, which Berlusconi attended, paparazzi in tow.
Berlusconis taste for young women did not abate after Larios comments. Even before his engagement to Pasquale, the former dancer nearly 50 years her fiancés junior, Berlusconi was linked to scores of young women through his famous bunga bunga sex parties. Berlusconi is under investigation for allegations of paying an under-age cabaret dancer named Karima el-Mahroug for sex.
But the case involving el-Mahroug -- who is best known by her stage name, Ruby the Heart Stealer -- is not the greatest of Berlusconis concerns at the moment. He is also under investigation for abuse of power, a more serious charge, and in October was sentenced to four years behind bars for tax fraud. Earlier this month, prosecutors asked a judge to sentence Berlusconi to at least a year in jail in connection to a wiretap case involving a political rival.
All the while, Berlusconi had time to orchestrate a political maneuver that triggered the resignation of Mario Monti, his successor as prime minister, and to start laying the groundwork for another run for prime minister in 2013.
Berlusconi is one of the richest people in Italy -- notwithstanding his divorce settlement with Lario -- mostly on the strength of the Mediaset television and cinema giant he founded. Mediaset includes three national television networks in Italy and one in Spain, plus Medusa, the film production and distribution house.
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Center Sam Reinhart of the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League takes pride in the little things that culminate in success.
Possessing great leadership, work ethic and a hockey IQ that is simply off the charts, the 6-foot-0.75, 185-pound right-handed shot could be the highest-drafted Reinhart to lace on the skates.
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Max Reinhart, 21, was taken by the Calgary Flames in the third round (No. 63) of the 2010 NHL Draft. The only defenseman of the three Reinhart brothers, Griffin, 19, was selected fourth overall by the New York Islanders in 2012. His father, Paul Reinhart, was chosen No. 12 by the Atlanta Flames in 1979.
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Reinhart was asked if the January ranking served as any motivation down the stretch.
"It could," he said. "Either way, wherever you are, you try not to look at it too much. I don't focus on [rankings]; just play my game and get better every day. The draft is two days long, but the ultimate goal is to be in the NHL next year, so that's my focus. Whichever team happens to get me, I'll be thrilled to go there and make a good impression."
Reinhart has made a habit of making a good impression. In particular, scouts are gushing over his hockey sense and knack for being two moves ahead of the competition.
"At the end of the day, it's quick reaction time and thinking quickly what's on the ice that help you succeed," Reinhart said. "You can never plan what's actually going to happen, so I think it comes naturally. It's something nice to have."
Reinhart has four goals and nine points in a best-of-7 WHL Eastern Conference playoff series with the Calgary Hitmen that is tied 2-2 and resumes Thursday in Calgary.
He not only captained Canada's team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, but he also wore the "C" for Canada's World Under-18 National Team that took gold. At the U-18 World Championship in Sochi, Russia, Reinhart had three goals, seven points and a plus-7 rating skating on a line primarily with Morgan Klimchuk, a first-round pick of the Calgary Flames in 2013, and 2015 draft-eligible prodigy Connor McDavid.
Reinhart, who is in his first season as captain for Kootenay, takes the leadership role very seriously.
"The biggest thing on any level would be leading by example both on and off the ice," he said. "I may not talk a lot or be the loudest guy in the room, but certainly if something needs to be said, I think you should certainly step up and say something, at the right times."
Reinhart had one goal and one assist as captain of Team Cherry in a 4-3 loss against Team Orr at the 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Calgary on Jan. 15. He was also a key member for fourth-place Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, when he had two goals, five points and a plus-3 rating in a top-six role for coach Brent Sutter.
"The biggest thing you can take out of [the WJC] was the experience," Reinhart said. "People can tell you about the high level of play, but until you go over there and experience it and find out what it's all about, you can't really take that into account."
Reinhart played on a line with captain Scott Laughton (Philadelphia Flyers) and Bo Horvat (Vancouver Canucks) at the WJC and generated eight shots on goal.
"The tournament is definitely not an easy one," he said. "There are so many game sevens. It's a tough tournament to win, so I think if you look around and see the group of guys that were on that team, you just have to make the best out of the situation. It's not the outcome we wanted, but I'll never forget it."
Some have compared Reinhart's style to that of New York Rangers forward Brad Richards and even Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg.
"His offensive hockey sense is off the chart with his vision and playmaking," Marr said. "He dishes the puck off with laser-like passes and is capable of defending himself while getting through traffic."


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Nothing But Boats is a collection from shooting my water reflections and finding the boats graphic shapes art in themselves. I live in Miami where we have every year the largest boat and yacht show in the world and many of these images are collected while these boats are put together like a giant puzzle in every available harbor for the show.
Many of my images are of water. Water is a constantly moving element, changing form, shape and color. With my camera, I capture a fraction-of-a-second, a glimpse into it's ever changing movement. It is through these windows of time, that I connect with the beauty of water's movement into form. I use the camera to see another view of the real world, to explore hidden images that emerge from nature. The true essence of photography lies beyond pure sight; it goes deeper into the soul, past everything known as color and form. I like to think that my photographs are all real images of nature seen from this deeper place within myself. Here I am able to find my connection to my soul.
Commercial Fashion Photographer
1984-2005: numerous advertising agencies, magazines and catalogues (Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Mademoiselle, GQ, Nordstroms, LL Bean, Eddie Bauer, JC Penny, Lands End, Sears and Pendelton, Victoria Secrets and others ).
Gallery Exhibitions:
Go Fish Gallery: Solo Show May 5-27, 2005: 675 Hudson St. NYC
Art Gotham: Group Show Movement June 2-July 3, 2005: Hampton Designer Showhouse Gallery ; July7th August 14th 2005
Scope London Show; October,2005, ST. Martin Lane Hotel Room #145
New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque Feb. 25th-Dec. 2006
Art Gothams Square Foot Show Feb 23rd-March 23rd 2006
Etra Fine Art, Miami Design District May 11th-June 10th 2006
Etra Fine Art, Group show for the summer 2007
HW Gallery, Naples, Florida May 2007
Twentieth, Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles July-2007
Hampton Design Showhouse July 15-August 2006
The 2006 International Color Awards ( Two images nominated for Abstract Photographer of the Year)
Palm Beach 3 Jan.11th-14 2007 Etra Fine Art
Colee Hammock Home, (Design Showroom)Ft Lauderdale,
Etra Fine Art, Featured Artist March-April 2007
Hampton Design Showhouse July August 2007
University of Washington Medicine Gallery. Feb.8-April 2008, Seattle
Linge Roset Stores,Hollywood and Santa Monica July-Current 2009
Florida Gulf University, Where the Wild Things Still Are Feb-March 2008
New York Art Design Fair, McNeill Art Group March 26-31 2008
Red Dot Fair, Anelle Gandelman Fine Art March 27th-28th 2008
Etra Fine Art Miami, Group Show May 10th 2008
Architectural Digest Home Design Show Show,Anelle Gandelman NYC March 26-29 2009
Solo Show Anelle Gandelman Fine Art NYC June 6th - July 8th 2009
Group LA2008 April 11th 2009 SKART Santa Monica, CA
Affordable Art Show NYC May 2010
Pool Art FAir ArtBasil Week Miami 2010
Affordable Art Show NYC May 2011 Aneil Gandelman
Collected By Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, Western Asset Management, Motor City Hotel Casino, Detroit, Palazo Hotel Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, Ivan Ljubicic Mens Tennis Pro, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotel, Marriot Hotel, Numerous private collectors and Corporations.


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Despite what we learned in grade school, our planet actually takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the sun. To catch up on the annual six extra hours, we add a day to our calendar every four years to keep us in sync with the sun. Without leap day, our seasons would shift and over time we'd literally end up celebrating Christmas in July.
In celebration of this rare occasion retailers are offering deals to intice you into their establishments for the "holiday." And restaurants (chains as well as mom and pop's) are no exception. We've heard whispers of special deals at fast food establishments, like menu items for $0.29 or sit down eateries like Denny's promoting 29% off your check. Some places like Outback Steakhouse are offering a chance to win four years of free Outback if you visit their facebook page.
Other deals include:
- Boston Market: 10% off Purchase
- Caribou Coffee: Buy One Coffee Get One Free
- Subway: Free Cookie with Purchase
- Arby's: Free Roast Beef Sandwich with a drink purchase
- Einstein Bros Bagels: Buy One Lunch Sandwich Get One Free
- Buca di Beppo: $29 for a meal for 4
- Chick-fil-a: Free Chick-n-minis 4 count between 6:30 and 10:30 pm
Act fast though, these specials are for today only and won't come around again for another four years!! Do you know of any Leap Year deals near you?!
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Editors' Favorite Bag Patterns
We asked the staff members of American Patchwork & Quilting and Quilts and More to choose a current bag pattern, make the bag, and share their thoughts about why they chose the pattern. See our version of each bag, then click on the next slide for information designer and pattern information.
Flea Market Bag
"I like the simple design to carry the water bottle, notebook, and books I take with me when I travel or go to appointments," administrative assistant Mary Irish says. "With the large open area it shows off the beautiful fabric."
Fabrics: Evelyn collection by Anna Griffin for Windham Fabrics
Flea Market Bag
Designer: Grand Revival Designs
The Harmony Handbag
"I saw the bag at the International Quilt Market in Houston and knew I had to make it," design director Nancy Wiles says. "I grew up sewing my own garments, and I love the challenge and results from nicely tailored, finely detailed sewing. This bag has great details—contrasting-color pleats and ties as well as a fun, feminine shape. There are lots of pockets including a little pocket to hold beverages inside."
Fabrics: City Girl Collection by Kitty Yoshida for Benartex
The Harmony Handbag
Designer: Studio Kat Designs
To order this pattern, visit Studio Kat Designs.
Bali Bag
"I'm a big fan of batiks, so when I saw this pattern I knew I had to make it," assistant editor Jody Sanders says. "Clothesline covered with 2-1/2"-wide strips of batiks is the secret to this bag. After the clothesline has been covered, the bag is constructed. To get a jump-start, use pre-cut strips such as Bali Pops by Hoffman Fabrics or Jelly Rolls by Moda Fabrics."
Fabrics: Bali Pops in Sherbet for Hoffman Fabrics
Bali Bag
Designer: Aunties Two
To order this pattern, visit Quilting By The Bay.
Tag Along Tote
Three fat quarters are all you need to make this 7x8-inch bag by Terry Atkinson of Atkinson Designs. It's just the right size for the quilter on the go.
Fabrics: Bijoux and Pop Garden collections by Heather Bailey for FreeSpirit
Tag Along Tote
Designer: Terry Atkinson for Atkinson Designs
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In 2007, the Department of the Navy (Navy) established the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) program to replace and improve the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, which provides about 382,000 workstations to approximately 700,000 users across 2,500 Navy and Marine Corps locations around the world. NGEN is intended to provide secure data and information technology services, such as data storage, e-mail, and video-teleconferencing. It is also intended to provide the foundation for the Navys future Naval Networking Environmenta set of integrated, phased programs that share a common enterprise architecture and standards.
As envisioned, NGENs capabilities are to be incrementally acquired through multiple providers (contractors). The first increment is to provide capabilities comparable to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, as well as enhanced information assurance and increased government control over network operations.
To date, according to the Presidents fiscal year 2012 budget, the NGEN program has spent about $434 million on work associated with the transition from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. The first increment is to be fully operational in March 2014 and is to cost approximately $50 billion to develop, operate, and maintain through fiscal year 2025.
As GAO reported in March 2011, the Navy did not have sufficient basis for knowing that it is pursuing the most cost-effective approach for acquiring NGEN capabilities. According to the Department of Defense guidance,[1] an analysis of alternatives should examine viable solutions with the goal of identifying the most promising option, thereby informing acquisition decision making. While the Navy conducted an analysis of alternatives, it ultimately selected an approach that was not considered in this analysis and that the Navy estimated would cost at least $4.7 billion more than any of the four assessed alternatives. Further, the analysis of alternatives highlighted the potential for greater schedule and performance risks as the number of contractual relationships in the approach increases. Given that the selected approach includes a larger number of such relationships than the assessed alternatives, the relative schedule and performance risks for this approach are likely greater, and therefore are likely to result in greater costs. (See the table below for the contractual relationships and Navys estimated costs of the assessed alternatives and the selected approach.)
NGEN Alternative and Selected Approaches
Status quo
Alt. 2
Alt. 3 variant
Alt. 3
Selected approach
Contractual relationships
Estimated costa
Sources: Navy data (status quo and alternatives 2, 3 variant, and 3); GAO analysis of Navy data (selected approach).
aFiscal years 2011-2015 in billions (adjusted for inflation).
Navy officials did not view the differences in contractual relationships and schedule and performance risks between the approach selected and the assessed alternatives as significant, despite the difference in cost. Nevertheless, by using this acquisition approach, Navy decision makers lack assurance that their selected approach is the most promising and cost-effective course of action.
GAO also determined that the Navys schedule for NGEN did not adequately satisfy key schedule estimating best practices, which GAO has previously identified, such as establishing the critical path (the sequence of activities that, if delayed, impacts the planned completion date of the project) and assigning resources to all work activities. Because it did not satisfy these practices, the schedule does not provide a reliable basis for program execution. According to program officials, schedule estimating was constrained by staffing limitations. However, these weaknesses have contributed to delays in key NGEN events and milestones, including the completion of multiple major acquisition reviews and program plans.
Additionally, successful execution of system acquisition programs depends in part on effective executive-level governance, to include having organizational executives review these programs at key milestones in their life cycles and make informed performance- and risk-based decisions as to how they should proceed.[2] NGEN acquisition decisions were not always performance- and risk-based. In particular, senior executives approved the programs continuing progress in the face of known performance shortfalls and risks. For example, in November 2009, the program was approved at a key acquisition review despite the lack of defined requirements, which officials recognized as a risk that would impact the completion of other key documents, such as the test plan. According to Navy officials, the decisions to proceed were based on their view that they had sufficiently mitigated known risks and issues. However, Navy officials later realized the risk from a lack of defined requirements was a critical issue.
By selecting an approach that carries greater relative schedule and performance risks than other alternatives and that is being executed against an unreliable program schedule, the department increases the risk that its approach will lead to future cost overruns. Furthermore, if the department proceeds along its current course, the issues GAO has identified with the programs schedule, along with the delays already experienced, raise concerns that it will be unable to complete the transition as planned.
[1]Defense Acquisition University, Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Section 3.3 Analysis of Alternatives (accessed Mar. 19, 2010).
[2]GAO, Information Technology: Federal Agencies Need to Strengthen Investment Board Oversight of Poorly Planned and Performing Projects, GAO-09-566 (Washington, D.C.: June 30, 2009).
To ensure that NGEN capabilities are acquired in the most cost-effective manner, GAO recommended in March 2011 that Secretary of Defense should
Furthermore, to facilitate implementation of the acquisition approach resulting from this review, the Secretary of the Navy should
The Navy has subsequently indicated that changes to the acquisition strategy are under way. GAO is undertaking work that will assess the extent to which the Navy has conducted its interim review to reconsider its acquisition approach and evaluate the revised strategy, including the basis for determining that this approach is the most cost-effective. GAO will also determine the extent to which Navy has implemented key schedule estimating practices and has made performance- and risk-based decisions. If fully implemented, GAOs key recommended actions should help the Navy ensure that the most cost-effective approach is pursued.
The information contained in this analysis is based primarily on findings from the products listed in the related GAO products section. GAO analyzed the NGEN alternatives analysis report and underlying support, the programs master schedule, program performance assessments and risk reports, and executive acquisition decision briefings and meeting minutes, among other things. GAO also interviewed cognizant agency and program officials regarding the analysis of alternatives development and results, development and management of the program schedule, and NGEN performance and program risks.
GAO provided a copy of its March 2011 report to the Department of Defense for review and comment. The department agreed with the recommendation to ensure that future NGEN acquisition reviews and decisions fully reflect the state of the programs performance and its exposure to risks. The department did not concur with the recommendation to reconsider its acquisition approach. However, as noted earlier, the Navy is currently in the process of reviewing and making changes to its acquisition strategy. Further, the department partially concurred with the recommendation to ensure that the NGEN schedule substantially reflects the key schedule estimating practices, stating that it would consider incorporating practices found to be beneficial. GAO believes that incorporating all of the best practices for schedule estimating in the NGEN master schedule would help the department manage and measure its progress in executing the work needed to transition from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet to NGEN. As part of its routine audit work, GAO will track agency actions to address these recommendations and report to Congress.
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The Department of the Navy (DON), a major component of the Department of Defense (DOD), has launched its Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) program to replace the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) program. NGEN capabilities, such as secure transport of voice and data, data storage, and e-mail, are to be incrementally acquired through multiple providers. As planned, the first increment is ex...
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) is a 10-year, $9.3 billion information technology services program. Through a performance-based contract, the Navy is buying network (intranet), application, and other hardware and software services at a fixed price per unit (or "seat") to support about 550 sites. GAO prepared this report under the Comptroller General's authority as part of a continued effort...
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OctoPi version 0.6 – Control your 3D printer securely over the internet August 26, 2013Posted by GuySoft in diy, Electronics, Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, programming.
Tags: linux, OctoPi, open source, Raspberry Pi, raspbian
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Hey all,
OctoPi has got a lot of support, and it has been great to see people are adopting it.
I have released a new version of OctoPi, which has the following new features:
- Support for both Raspberry Pi camera and webcam. Depending on which you plug to the Pi (Thanks to Gina)
- New version of OctoPrint with ACL support
- OctoPrint now runs on HTTPS using HAProxy, allowing secure connection to your printer over the internet
Also, we had to change the logo due to it being the Raspberry Pi foundation trademark. Thanks for everyone on the google plus discussion (especially Janina).
Source code and project management is on github here
I will note it was pretty nice get in to this release PiCam support, since I have no camera it required collaboration of both Gina and me, meaning we have a distro now that probably can cope with more hardware than you would have in your average personal configuration.
Also thanks Matvin for the storage, and we also have another mirror lined up in case of a overload, which happened last time.
Enjoy everyone,
OctoPi – 3D Printer Web Server Distribution for the Raspberry Pi August 4, 2013Posted by GuySoft in diy, Electronics, Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, programming.
Tags: 3D Printers, debian, OctoPrint, open source, programming, Raspberry Pi, raspbian
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Update2: New mirror opened after Dropbox suspended my public links due to traffic. Download the image here.
Update: Dropbox have suspended my Public links due to "extreme traffic activity" so in a few hours I should be syncing the image to other mirrors. Other hosting would be appreciated!
Hey all,
I am happy to say that I am a backer of the Rigidbot 3D printer, (which you can pre-order already), I am expecting it to arrive in August. In the meantime, I have ordered a Raspberry Pi to play with and started visiting a local maker community known as XLN.
This led me to find a really cool project called OctoPrint, which lets you control 3D printers using a Raspberry Pi over a web interface, however people were not installing it on their Pis because there was no out-of-the-box solution. Today I am happy to announce that a solution is here! I give you Octoprint + Rapberry Pi = OctoPi. A raspberry Pi distribution which runs OctoPrint out of the box, with support for time-lapse video on webcams (there is also an experiential version in the works that supports streaming from a raspberry Pi camera).
Just dd the image on to an sd card, put the sd card in your Pi, boot it and connect to the network and printer, then point your browser to http://octopi.local and you have a fully functional 3D printer server! Plug in a webcam and can also make time-lapse videos. Just as simple as that. More details for windows users can be found on OctoPrint's download page.
The OctoPi image can be downloaded here.
The sources are available on github, and could also serve as a framework to automatically build other Raspbian-based Raspberry Pi distributions.
Pull requests, forks and issue reports are welcome. Also it would be helpful if someone could help me mirroring, since currently the images are hosted on my Dropbox account.
Thanks to Gina, the developer of OctoPrint, for such a great software! PlugWash on #raspbian for the build tips and Richard Mitchell for the last touches to OctoPi's logo.
Share and enjoy,
Running Your Android Phone/Tablet on a virtual machine January 5, 2013Posted by GuySoft in Android, diy, Hamakor, linux, open source, Uncategorized.
Tags: android, howto, open source, titanum, virtualbox
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Hey all,
My phone has died, and was sent to repair. And since I have a complete backup of it, as explained in my last post, I thought I might try and emulate it on my laptop.
So in this post I'll explain how to do just that. And one the side effects is that I can now use whatsapp on my PC!
What you will need
- A backup of your phone that was done with Titanium Backup – Follow my previous post on how to do that. Note that for Titanium Backup to run you need to root your phone.
- A computer that is running virtual box and virtualbox-fuse – I will show how to do this in Linux, but windows and Mac can do this too.
- A copy of AndoVM – This is the reason we can do this, since android by default does not come with an Ethernet drivers and AndroVM is compiled and distributed to run on virtualbox out of the box (pun intended).
SvxlinkWrapper – Wrapper for SvxLink to provide additional functionally such as QSO logging and auto-connect May 17, 2012Posted by GuySoft in Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, programming, python.
Tags: echolink, ham radio, open source, python, svxlink
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Hey all,
A short post to announce a small piece of software I released today on github for the ham radio people.
I give you SvxlinkWrapper, this wrapper sits on top of Svxlink's stdout and stdin and processes it with python. Making it easy to add more advance features to Svxlinik. Since Svxlink is written in C++ and takes a while to compile, this wrapper really speeds up development. Furthermore, it uses straight.plugin making its simple to write more modules by extending SvxlinkwrapperModule and placing it in the modules folder.
Currently the to modules that SvxlinkWrapper has are for auto-connect to Echolink nodes on startup and another for a QSO logger for Echolink connections. There is also a module that should let you send commands over the Echolink chat, if you extend it. This lets me open and close repeater connections directly from the Echolink chat box.
Thats it for today, now that I have more free time, I hope to publish more things, 73
Cheap USB interface to connect Ham radios and other devices to the PC October 14, 2011Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, diy, Electronics, Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, wireless.
Tags: diy, Electronics, hacking, ham radio, open electroncs, open source
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Hi all,
As promised in my last post, I have finally finished designing and building a cheap interface to connect ham radios or any other audio device that does not share audio common ground to a PC, including a PTT interface. Price should be around $17 or 60 NIS. The control is done using a USB interface, so unlike most ham radio hardware that uses serial connections, this one is plug and play in modern PCs. The neat thing is that it uses them same commands as a RigBlaster. So this interface works out of the box with common ham radio programs like Echolink and Svxlink. The interface should also work with soundmodem which can be used for X.25 packet digital communications, without any extra hardware (I am still trying to get this to work). This interface could also be used to connect to other devices that don't share a common ground. For example like phone lines.
Parts you will need
- TTL USB Serial interface – The main part is a simple CP2102 $4 controller that can be percussed from ebay. It simulates a serial device, meaning you can still work with older pieces of software with it. Note though you need to solder a cable from the RTS pin on the board, because normally they don't come with a pre-made pin.
- Audio line isolation transformer – This can be easily salvaged from any old dial-up modem. That's how I get mine, it seems to be much easier to get them off old modems than finding them in electronics shops, plus they are so easily identifiable (just make sure not to break the contacts when you take them out, happened to me twice). If you can't find any old dial-up modems you can get it from ebay. (more…)
Echolink Node Native on Linux with Svxlink, and a Cheap PTT Hardware Interface August 8, 2011Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, diy, Electronics, Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, programming, wireless.
Tags: bumbleb, debian, diy, hacking, ham radio, howto, open source, radio, svxlink, ubuntu
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I recently got my amateur HAM Radio license from the Israel ministry of communication. My call sign is 4Z7GAI.
I have been working on getting an Echolink node running on the Jerusalem repeater using Linux. Echolink is a closed proprietary software that lets you connect ham radios to one another and key them across the Internet. Luckily someone wrote a FOSS program called Svxlink, which lets you connect to the Echolink network on Linux., A remote radio control with an echolink server, svxlink-server and an Echolink graphical client, Qtel. I am going to explain in this post how to get svxlink compiled and working (compiling is the hard part). I will also giving out here an Ubuntu package for the lazy ones among you.
I will also add a small section on the physical connection to the radio, an old Icom IC-02AT from the 80s (around my age). (more…)
TEDxRamallah – My first TED event and visit to Bethlehem April 20, 2011Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, Hamakor, IGF, ITU.
Tags: internet, Israel, Palestine, Politics, TED, TEDx
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Hey all,
Last Saturday I was at my first TEDx event at TEDxRamallah, which took place in Bethlehem. As a TED lecture lover this was a fantastic experience for me. Moreover, this is also the first time I classified as a "Jewish" Israeli citizen (As an atheist its somewhat confusing to refer to myself as such). This does put me in an unusual position slightly different from most people there. I will try and summarize my own experience in this special event. I feel its important to for me to relay what I see to both sides that rarely see eye to eye.
I shall summarize the talks that I found interesting to me: (more…)
Build your own Free SMS to Twitter gateway with open source tools and cheap hardware March 27, 2011Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, diy, Electronics, Hamakor, IGF, ITU, linux, open source, programming, python.
Tags: cellphones, gammu, internet, linux, open source, python, release, sms, twitter
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Hey all,
I am releasing here set of instructions and source that will enable anyone to set up a phone number, that if you SMS it, will post your massage on to your own twitter account. This service is called "Twiter SMS Gate". The service handles multiple users, and should be easily modified to support other services like statusnet (and with a bit more code maybe even other social networks). The SMS hardware required is any cheap cellphone that can work with gammu-smsd (mine is a fake Nokia from India). Twiter SMS Gate also lets users easily register to it with their own cellphone.
I hope that people that like this idea would start hosting more SMS gates, as we create a wide network of those around the world. SMS Twitter Gate-IL , The Israeli Gate, has been running for a few weeks now and even got covered in the local media here.
The source is written in Python, which includes the phone hardware hooks, webserver, twitter client and database access.
Here is the cellphone used to run my server, just to show you how simple it is to do this, no super-expensive hardware required! (server is also my personal Linux-running PC:
- Source is available here on GitHub, along with basic instructions on how to set it up.
- Working example of an SMS Twitter Gate in Israel
- List of working gates (one at the time of writing this)
If you have any kind of difficulty setting this up, please give me feedback, so we can make it as easy as possible.
3arabi – Arabic chat to English translator December 4, 2010Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, Hamakor, ITU, open source, programming, python.
Tags: 3arabi, arabic, code, open source, programming, python
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Hi all,
As some might have noticed, Arabic speakers on the net use a form of writing called 'Arabic chat' or 3arabi, which involves using Latin characters and Hindu-Arabic numerals to write words in Arabic. I wrote a small service called 3arabi that lets you translate this Arabic chat directly to English.
Apparently there are tools to do transliteration (converting Latin letters back to Arabic), and also translation. But nothing that does them both. That is why I wrote a small script that uses Google's transliteration service and 'Google Translate'. This does the job, but is not perfect, however, it does actually help me understand some messages.
The source is also available in GitHub (its in python). If anyone contributes better code I'll merge it back to the service.
Thanks to Ira Abramov for hosting the service!
Thanks to Rajesh who wrote the transliteration API though after using it I moved to the javascript google tool with his help.
Thanks Muhammad Khatib who wrote Google Translate python API and for releasing it.
Update: Google seem to be blocking the translation service, thinking its spam, if anyone knows how to contact them and asking them to lift that ban would be appreciated.
Using CHDK to photograph blackboards in University Courses August 5, 2010Posted by GuySoft in Crictor, diy, Hamakor, ITU, linux, open source, programming, python.
Tags: chdk, diy, hacking, open source, programming, python, university
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Hi all,
During last semester I developed a set of scripts that lets me photograph pictures of the blackboards during my university courses, categorize them while I am taking them and automatically generate PDF document for each course week. Because physics equations are not the simplest things to input in to a laptop in realtime, I have developed the following method. I am writing the post because I have a feeling this tool could help people in many ways, since it did change how I study in lectures.
You can see my blackboard photographs here (and here is a simple pdf example, if you get lost in the Hebrew).
How it works in a nutshell
During the lesson I take the photographs of the blackboard with a script I wrote for CHDK. In the script you set the course and week of the semester and this is stored per-picture on the SD card.


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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced that 19 U.S. cultural institutions will receive NEH Challenge Grants.
These new challenge grants, which require the institutions receiving them to match the federal funds on a 4-to-1 or 3-to-1 basis, are offered only when NEH funds will make a significant improvement in humanities programs, help institutions carry out long-term plans for strengthening their basic resources and activities in the humanities, and enhance financial stability through increased nonfederal support. If successful in raising the required $31.3 million in matching funds, the 19 institutions will receive more than $9.2 million in federal funds from NEH. Together the federal and nonfederal funds will provide $40.5 million in new funds to support the humanities. A list of the awards is available as a 4-page PDF in the above box.
"NEH Challenge Grants recognize the commitment of all these institutions to their humanities programs," said Cole. "By playing a part in encouraging these institutions to meet the challenge of generating support from individual, foundation, and corporate donors, NEH funds, when matched by nonfederal funds, will reap significant, long-term benefits in the cultural life of our nation." Institutions receiving their first NEH Challenge Grant must raise from nonfederal donors three times the amount offered. Recipients of subsequent challenge grant awards are required to raise four times the amount offered. In most cases, recipients have 56 months to raise funds from nonfederal sources.
The following institutions are among those receiving new NEH Challenge Grants:
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Fla., will receive up to $500,000 in NEH funds that must be matched 3-to-1. The funds raised will provide an endowment for the position of Director of Education and for humanities programming.
- Kidscommons: Columbus Community Children's Museum, Columbus, Ind., will receive up to $350,000 in NEH funds that must be matched 3-to-1. Funds raised will support renovation of exhibition and program space and an endowment for humanities programming.
- Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif., will receive up to $400,000 in NEH funds that must be matched 4-to-1. The funds raised will support an endowment for a faculty chair in Islamic studies, an adjunct appointment in Hebrew, student research, library acquisitions, and a faculty/student/community retreat.
NEH grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Throughout the year, humanities experts outside of the Endowment and members of the National Council on the Humanities consider all applications and advise NEH on the quality and significance of each proposed project.


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A theme that keeps recurring in nutritional medicine is that degenerative
diseases are caused, at least in part, by our modern diet, which contains
too much sugar, fat, salt, refined flour, caffeine, alcohol, processed
foods, and food additives. I routinely advise my patients, regardless of
their specific medical problems, to try to clean up" their diet; that is,
reduce their consumption of these junk foods" and to increase their intake
of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, beans, and other
unprocessed foods. The majority of people who follow that advice find that
their health improves in some way. Many individuals report an increase in
energy, less depression and anxiety, fewer headaches, better bowel and
bladder function, and less fluid retention. They often sleep better, their
joints do not hurt as much, and they are more alert and productive.
Laboratory reports, such as serum cholesterol,
triglycerides, liver enzymes, and uric acid also improve in many cases.
Specific medical conditions may also be relieved as a result of these
general dietary changes. Patients with asthma, irritable bowel syndrome,
peptic ulcer, gallbladder attacks, acne, psoriasis, high blood pressure,
diabetes, angina, or other problems frequently find that their symptoms are better when they eat a healthier diet. Part of the appeal of improving
your diet is that, even if it does not help, it rarely causes harm.
Diet and Bone Health
Considering that bone is living tissue, just like the rest of the body, it
is likely that what you put in your mouth will determine in part how strong your bones will be. Many people believe that, aside from its calcium content, diet has little to do with osteoporosis. However, that assumption ignores the fact that bone tissue has diverse nutritional needs and engages in complex interactions with the rest of the body. It is
improbable that our modem-day diet could be sparing our bones while damaging
the rest of our body. Although it is impossible to determine the precise
effect of diet
on bone health, there is at least circumstantial evidence that the typical
American diet
promotes the development of osteoporosis.
There are three reasons that our modem diet might not be good for our
bones. First,
many of us ingest too much sugar, caffeine, salt, and alcohol. Consumption
of each
of these substances is reportedly associated with an increased risk of
Second, because of the way our food is grown and refined, today's diet
contains much lower quantities of various vitamins and minerals than it
used to. As
you will learn later, some of these vitamins and minerals play a key role in
maintaining healthy bones. Third, some of the processing techniques used by
food industry cause chemical changes in our food that may adversely affect the
health of the tissues in our bodies, including bone. The possible
influences of diet on
bone health are reviewed next.
In the early part of the nineteenth century, sugar was considered a
condiment, rather
than a major component of the diet. Back then, the average per capita
intake of sugar
was only about 10 to 12 pounds per year. Today, according to some
statistics, the
average American ingests approximately 139 pounds of refined sugar each year.
That enormous quantity translates to about 41 teaspoons of sugar per day,
or 19%
of all of the calories we consume. Since refined sugar contains virtually
no vitamins
or minerals at all, it dilutes our nutrient intake, resulting in an
across-the-board 19%
reduction in all vitamins and minerals in our diet. Thus, because of our
high intake
of sugar we are getting less magnesium, folic acid, vitamin B6, zinc, copper,
manganese, and other nutrients that play a role in maintaining healthy
Ingesting sugar may also deplete our bodies of calcium. In one study,
100 grams (about 25 teaspoons) of sugar (sucrose) to healthy volunteers
caused a
significant increase in the urinary excretion of calcium. When the same
amount of
sugar was given to people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones
or to their
relatives, the increase in calcium excretion was even greater.) Since 99%
of the
total-body calcium is in our bones, this increase in calcium excretion most
reflects a leaching of calcium from bone. This study suggests that a
high-sugar diet
may reduce the calcium content of bone, and that people with kidney stones
or their
relatives are especially susceptible to the adverse effects of sugar. Thus,
the extent to
which dietary sugar affects calcium metabolism is in part genetically
just as there is a hereditary component to osteoporosis risk. It is
interesting to note
that individuals with a history of kidney stones are at increased risk for
osteoporosis.2 Researchers have also suggested that consumption of refined
is one of the factors that promotes kidney stones. Perhaps what people with
stones and osteoporosis have in common is an increased sensitivity to
refined sugar.
Ingestion of large amounts of sugar has another effect on the body that may
promote osteoporosis. Dr. John Yudkin, a British physician, has been
studying the
effects of dietary sugar for more than thirty years. Yudkin found that
ingesting large
amounts of sucrose by healthy volunteers causes a significant increase in
the fasting
serum cortisol level. Cortisol is the primary corticosteroid l
(cortisonelike hormone)
secreted by the adrenal gland. Although corticosteroids have important
functions, an excess of these hormones can cause osteoporosis. Indeed,
doctors are
reluctant to prescribe corticosteroids precisely because they can cause
severe bone
loss. Yudkin's work demonstrated that eating too much sugar is in a way
to taking a small amount of cortisone, which could cause your bones to become
thinner. This possibility is supported by a study on hamsters, in which
feeding a diet
containing 56% sucrose caused osteoporosis, despite adequate intake of
Refined Grains and Flour
Another significant dietary change occurring during the past century is an
increase in
the consumption of refined grains, such as white bread instead of whole wheat
bread, and white rice instead of brown rice. During the refining of grains
and flour
the nutrient-rich germ and bran portions are removed, resulting in a
significant loss
of vitamins and minerals. For example, when whole wheat is refined to white
the following percentages of selected vitamins and minerals are lost:
vitamin B6
(72%), folic acid (67%), calcium (60%), magnesium (85%), manganese (86%),
copper (68%), zinc (78%).4 Since grains make up about 30% of the average diet,
consumption of refined grains would have a substantial impact on the total
intake of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Because nearly 50% of the
American diet is composed of nutrient-depleted sugar and refined grains,
the intake
of many important micronutrients is probably much lower than it was during the
previous century
Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cola beverages, and certain pain
Substances similar to caffeine are also present in chocolate. Caffeine has
pharmacologic (druglike) effects in the human body and is known primarily as a
stimulant of the central nervous system. Tens of millions of people depend on
caffeine to help them wake up in the morning and to stay alert during the day.
Athletes sometimes use caffeine to enhance their performance.
Although the dangers of caffeine have long been a topic of debate, it is
well known
that caffeine is an addictive substance. Withdrawal from caffeine after
prolonged use
usually results in severe headaches, which can last several days. It is
also well
known that excessive caffeine use is a cause of anxiety and insomnia.
Nutrition-oriented practitioners and some conventional doctors believe that
can also cause certain other problems in susceptible individuals. Problems
wholly or in part to caffeine include fibrocystic breast disease, cardiac
(heart rhythm disturbances), diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain,
elevated serum
cholesterol or blood sugar, high blood pressure, and chronic migraines or
headaches. There is evidence that caffeine may also promote heart disease and
cancer, although the studies in this area are conflicting.
It should not be surprising that a substance that appears to cause problems
in so
many different systems of the body would also adversely affect bone tissue.
of the evidence is circumstantial, but studies do suggest that caffeine
ingestion may
contribute to bone loss. In one study, thirty-one women ingested a cup of
decaffeinated coffee on three different occasions. In two of the cups,
caffeine was
added at concentrations of 3 mg/kg and 6 mg/kg of body weight,
respectively. The
excretion of calcium in the urine during the next three hours was
greater after caffeine ingestion than after decaffeinated coffee. The
increases in
calcium excretion were 50% and 69%, respectively, after low and high doses of
caffeine.5 These results demonstrate that ingestion of caffeine causes
excess calcium
loss from the body in the short term.
Another study suggests that this effect of caffeine is not just limited to
the short
term. Calcium balance, a measure of the amount of calcium retained in the
was assessed in 168 women between the ages of 35 and 45. The results showed
calcium balance decreased with increasing dietary intake of caffeine. In
other words,
women who habitually ingested a great deal of caffeine retained less
calcium than
did those who used little caffeine. Women who consumed 50% more caffeine than
average had an estimated; reduction in calcium balance of 6 mg/day.6
Although 6
mg/day might seem like a small amount, a loss of that much calcium every
day for
years would add up to a significant degree of bone loss.
The potential consequences of caffeine ingestion on bone health was
assessed in a
study of 84,484 women the ages of 34 and 59. In 1980, each of the women
completed a questionnaire pertaining to their intake of various foods and
During the ensuing six years, there was a positive association between
intake and the risk of sustaining a hip fracture. That is, the risk of a
hip fracture
increased with increasing levels of caffeine intake. Women who consumed the
caffeine (above the 80th percentile) had nearly three times as many hip
fractures as
women who consumed the least caffeine (below the 20th percentile).7 One
confounding factor in this study is that women who use caffeine also tend
to smoke
cigarettes, which are known to contribute to the risk of osteoporosis. It
is possible
that some of the risk attributed to caffeine intake was actually due to
However, the weight of evidence suggests that anyone interested in maintaining
healthy bones should avoid excessive caffeine intake.
Consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol is a known risk factor for
osteoporosis. In a study of ninety-six male chronic alcoholics): ages 24 to
62, 47%
had osteoporosis. Among those under the age of 40, 31% had osteoporosis.8
Although a similar study has not been done on women, it is likely that
drinking too
much alcohol would also promote osteoporosis in women. The effect of moderate
alcohol consumption on bone health is not known.


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National Survey Finds Work, Family Responsibilities Fueling Low College Completion Rates
Most students who fail to graduate dont get financial help from family or the system itself
NEW YORK Most young adults who started college but didnt finish left because they needed to work more to make ends meet, according to a recent survey of more than 600 individuals aged 22 to 30 by Public Agenda. Managing work, school, and family was their biggest challenge.
Thats just one of many surprising new realities facing Americas college students, according to With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them, a report based on a new Public Agenda survey of more than 600 young adults. The study compared the views of students who started, but did not finish, their college education with those who received a degree or certificate. The national survey, which also included focus groups in five cities, was underwritten by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
When it came time for these students to consider going back to college, it was again their work and family responsibilities that kept them from reenrolling. For 56 percent of the survey participants, their need to work full-time was a major factor preventing them from going back to school. Family commitments were also cited as major factors for more than half of those surveyed. More than one third of former students who said they wanted to return also said they wouldnt be able to even if their tuition and books were fully covered.
The conventional wisdom is that students leave school because they arent willing to work hard and arent really interested in more education, said Jean Johnson, director of Education Insights at Public Agenda. What we found was almost precisely the opposite. Most are working and go to school at the same time, and most are not getting financial help from their families or the system itself. It is the stress of this juggling act that forces many of them to abandon their pursuit of a college degree.
For 40 years, the United States has worked to ensure all young people have access to college, and over that time enrollment has increased by 13 million students. But nationwide, less than half of all college students graduate within six years, according to the U.S. Department of Education. At public community colleges, the numbers are even more grim: only 20 percent graduate within three years.
Last February, President Obama set a goal to again make America first in the world in the percentage of adults with a postsecondary credential. With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them provides insight into the lives of those students, and helps identify solutions that could help solve the nations college completion problem.
For example, those who failed to complete a degree said financial aid for part-time enrollees, more classes at night and on weekends, steep tuition reductions, and child care assistance, and would be most beneficial to helping them re-enroll and graduate.
Getting more and more students into college means nothing if we dont also provide them with the support they need to graduate, said Hilary Pennington, the director of Education, Postsecondary Success and Special Initiatives at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This report is another piece of evidence that our college-going students today are nothing like those that the system was built to serve.
The survey results showed that while the college selection process is frenetic and unnerving for many college goers, those who failed to graduate faced more limited options and took a much more haphazard and uninformed route. Generally, they chose their college based on convenience factors, such as location, cost and how well classes meshed with their work schedules.
Moreover, those who failed to graduate were not getting financial support from their family and the system. Of those who did not graduate, 58 percent did not receive support from parents or other relatives, and 69 percent did not receive support from a scholarship or financial aid.
Despite that, 89 percent of those who failed to complete a degree said they have thought about returning to college, and nearly all (97 percent) said it is important that their own children attend college.
About the survey:
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them is based on a survey including a nationally-representative sample of 614 22- to 30-year-olds who have at least some postsecondary education, including 200 who did not finish their degree. Interviews were conducted via landline and cellular telephone from May 7 to June 24, 2009, and respondents had the choice of completing the interview in English or Spanish. The margin of error for the report is plus or minus 4.8 percentage points. The survey was preceded by five focus groups conducted in St. Louis, Seattle, Erie, Pa., New York and Phoenix.
Join the conversation:
Hear what students are saying about their college experience, and join the conversation at www.GetSchooled.com.
Want more?
View the full report and more at www.publicagenda.org/theirwholelivesaheadofthem.
Public Agenda For over 30 years, Public Agenda has been providing research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life. Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that was founded by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving peoples health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all peopleespecially those with the fewest resourceshave access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
Video: With Their Whole Lives Ahead Of Them
Reality 1:
Most students leave college because the stress of work and study just becomes too difficult.
Reality 2:
Young people who fail to finish college are often going it alone financially.
Reality 3:
For students who dont graduate, the college selection process often seems limited and uninformed.
Reality 4:
Students who leave college may not fully recognize the impact dropping out will have on their future.
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Coventry romped to a 5-0 win at Hartlepool as new home boss John Hughes got his tenure off to a depressing start.
Appointed in midweek, Hughes saw his side, bottom of League One, ripped apart with three goals in eight second-half minutes.
After a lively start in which Coventry goalkeeper Joe Murphy saved well twice from Ryan Noble and then Jon Franks, Pools offered nothing.
Carl Baker opened the floodgates after 51 minutes. His low shot from 20 yards went in off the inside of the post and six minutes later it was 2-0 when Peter Hartley handled in the penalty area and David McGoldrick rolled in from 12 yards.
The quick-fire third came when Baker, with his back to goal, flicked the ball into space and effortlessly volleyed home from 10 yards.
Frank Moussa got the fourth after 75 minutes. Pools lost possession on the edge of the area and, from a lighting-fast counter-attack, the midfielder took a possession to curl home and substitute Adam Barton was only on the pitch for a minute before smashing in from 16 yards.


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A Henry County jury has convicted Joseph David Martin, 39, on every count related to charges that he had sex with an underage female over a three-year-period.
The jury took three hours to declare Martin guilty after receiving the case Wednesday afternoon. Thursday, they took just 90 minutes to setence him to the maximum possible: 580 years.
Martin was charged with 14 counts of 1st degree unlawful transaction with a minor illegal sex act, victim under 16 (class B felonies); use of a minor under age 16 in a sexual performance (class B felony); 14 counts of incest, forcible compulsion, victim incapable of consent or under the age of 18 (class B felonies); and one count each of complicity to tampering with a witness and complicity to tampering with physical evidence (both class D felonies). During their deliberations, the jury amended one count of 1st degree unlawful transaction with a minor to the victim being under 18 (a class C felony).
In their penalty verdict, the jury recommended the maximum on all counts — 20 years for each class B felony, 10 years for the class C felony, and 5 years for each class D felony — and that all of the sentences be served consecutively.
By state law, however, the maximum amount of time Martin can serve in jail will be 70 years, and he will be elligible for parole in 20 years.
Martin was charged with having a sexual relationship over a 3-year-period with a victim who was 13 years old when the relationship began.
For more on this story, and more extensive trial coverage, please see the May 1 edition of the Local.
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