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Dan Walters: It's time for legislative employees to join civil service
Eighty years ago, California voters tightened up the state's weak civil-service system to counter the corrupt practice of politicians padding public payrolls with family members, friends and political supporters.
However, the Legislature was exempted from the ballot measure's provisions.
Later, when laws on open records, open meetings and collective bargaining were imposed on state and local governments, the Legislature exempted itself.
Over several decades, mostly in response to journalistic revelations, the Legislature has slowly granted access to its once-closed records on how it spends money on itself.
The Legislature still exempts itself, however, from open-meeting laws. If a majority of a city council meets privately to discuss city business other than a few specific matters, it's a criminal violation. But majorities of Assembly or Senate members routinely hold private "caucuses" to orchestrate what they'll do publicly and it's perfectly legal.
Back to that civil-service exemption.
It allows members of the Legislature, and the senior managers they employ, to hire whomever they wish for whatever reason.
Not surprisingly, the Legislature is therefore infested with the same kind of personal and political patronage that civil service was adopted to prevent.
It's common knowledge that legislators hand staff jobs to political operatives, but as a lengthy article by Sacramento Bee reporter Laurel Rosenhall details, the inside game appears to involve senior legislative staffers as well.
Rosenhall told us how numerous relatives and friends of high-ranking Senate managers have been placed on the legislative payroll, and cited a questionable case in the Assembly as well.
Years of private grumbling broke into the open when a Senate sergeant-at-arms – son of the Senate's personnel manager – became involved in a fatal off-duty shooting outside his home and was found to have drugs in his system at the time.
The sergeant-at-arms was fired, his boss resigned from his post under fire for not telling Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg about the drugs, and Steinberg has ordered an investigation of nepotism allegations.
However that turns out, it's high time to repeal the Legislature's exemption from civil service. There's absolutely no reason why about 90 percent of its workers should not be governed by rules that virtually all other state and local government agencies, including courts, must obey.
Each legislator could have a few exempt employees, just as there are a few exempts in state agencies, but rank-and-file employees – clerks, secretaries, sergeants-at-arms, lawyers, furniture movers, etc. – should not only be civil servants but subject to unionization.
If nothing else, it's highly hypocritical for the Legislature to impose personnel rules on everyone else that it refuses to follow itself.

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Rod Blagojevich's penchant for profanity has been on display on wiretap recordings throughout his nearly monthlong corruption trial — but never more notably than in one infamous comment.
Jurors heard it just before the court adjourned Tuesday.
"I've got this thing and it's (expletive) golden," the former Illinois governor can be heard saying about the new U.S. senator he has the power to appoint now that Barack Obama is White House-bound. "And I'm not just giving it up for (expletive) nothing."
The statement appears in a federal affidavit filed in December 2008 when Blagojevich was arrested, and it has been the topic of TV talk-show jokes and quoted in news accounts often since then.
Blagojevich made the colorful comment to former deputy governor Doug Scofield, who is expected to testify about those and other comments by Blagojevich when he retakes the witness stand Wednesday.
The tape played for jurors came after a day of testimony in which Obama's name featured prominently.
A union official with close ties to Obama, Tom Balanoff, described how Blagojevich brought up the possibility of a Cabinet post for himself after Balanoff urged the governor to appoint a friend of the president-elect to the U.S. Senate.
Balanoff, of the Service Employees International Union, said he told Blagojevich after the election that he had spoken with Obama and the president-elect believed Valerie Jarrett had the qualifications he was looking for in a senator.
Balanoff said Obama told him in an election eve phone call he was taking no position on who should get the Senate seat he was leaving to become president and that he would prefer to have Jarrett as a White House adviser — but that she wanted to be a senator.
But when he mentioned the possible Jarrett appointment to Blagojevich, Balanoff said, the governor immediately brought up his interest in becoming secretary of health and human services in Obama's Cabinet.
Balanoff quoted Blagojevich as saying he loved being governor, but had a "passion for health care" and "if I could be secretary of health and human services I could carry out my passion." Balanoff said that sounded like an offer to trade the seat for the Cabinet post.
"I said that isn't going to happen," Balanoff testified.
The testimony from Balanoff, a political insider and close ally of Obama, was at the heart of the most prominent charge in the 24-count indictment against Blagojevich — that he schemed to get a payoff in the form of a major job or a massive campaign contribution in exchange for an appointment to the U.S. Senate seat.
The ousted governor, 53, has pleaded not guilty to scheming to sell or trade the Senate seat and to plotting to launch a racketeering operation within the governor's office. If convicted, he could face up to $6 million in fines and a sentence of 415 years in prison, though he is sure to get much less time under federal guidelines.
His brother, Robert Blagojevich, 54, has pleaded not guilty to taking part in the alleged scheme to sell the seat and to illegally pressuring a campaign contributor for money.
Defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky hammered at Balanoff, pressing him about whether he could have misunderstood Blagojevich's meaning.
"The governor did not say to you, 'I will appoint Valerie Jarrett if the president appoints me,' right?" he asked.
After first responding that he took Blagojevich to mean that, Balanoff conceded those were not the governor's exact words.


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Before the official kickoff of CES 2013, some companies set out to reach the press a hair ahead of the curve at an event called Unveiled. The event allows some of CES' lower-key but still important players to reach audiences before they are lost in the shuffle, hustle and bustle of CES proper.
We peeked behind the curtain at Unveiled and came away with 20 products worth sharing, some because they're great, some because they're cool and some because they're just hilarious.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2013) – The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced today that it is partnering with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and Microsoft to help increase diversity in clinical trials.
"Promoting awareness and creating connectivity that can translate into enhanced participation in clinical trials by a diverse patient population is a priority for PhRMA and our member companies," stated Dr. Salvatore Alesci, M.D., Ph.D, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at PhRMA. "This collaboration brings clinical research and healthcare closer to each other to prevent disparities in the evaluation and access to innovative medicines."
The collaboration will include joint outreach efforts as well as support for the creation of the National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN), an interactive portal linking communities of patients, practicing physicians and researchers to increase participation and diversity in clinical trials, which will be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The NCTN will provide a permanent IT infrastructure enabling research investigators to quickly identify minority populations who share a medical need and, when appropriate, facilitate their recruitment into clinical trials in a timely and cost-efficient manner. NCTN will maintain a data warehouse of patient and investigator registries as well as community-level health statistics which will integrate isolated data repositories into a searchable national archive.
"The collaboration with PhRMA and Microsoft, innovators in medicine and technology, sets us on a course to solve one of the longstanding challenges in public health, the need for increased heterogeneity in clinical trials," stated Gary Puckrein, President of the National Minority Quality Forum. "Infrastructure and broader public-private partnerships will be needed to complete the journey, but the path forward is now clear. This joint effort helps lay the foundation for that future."
"This collaboration is truly a 21st century healthcare venture, combining the best of big data, software and communication tools to link researchers with practicing physicians whose diversity of patients may be candidates for clinical trials," said Michael Robinson, Vice President of U.S. Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft. "With PhRMA joining our collaboration, we expect to measurably increase minority participation in clinical research, enabling a data warehouse approach that can identify representative samples of risk populations who might benefit from potential therapies."
"We are excited to be part of an initiative that can help transform the clinical trial ecosystem," concluded Dr. Alesci. "It complements ongoing efforts by PhRMA's member companies to help ensure a diverse patient population can benefit from potentially cutting-edge medicines and advance science by participating in clinical trials."
For more information on NCTN, please visit www.nctrialnetwork.com.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading innovative biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Since 2000, PhRMA member companies have invested approximately $550 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, including an estimated $48.5 billion in 2012 alone.
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GLOBUS 2019: Classical Greece with Iconic Aegean 3-Night Cruise (RGK)
12 days from Athens to Athens
You've seen photos of the ancient Acropolis, dating back to the 5th century BC-now's your chance to see it in person. You've watched the Olympics on TV-now's your chance to walk among the remains in Olympia, where the Olympics began in 776 BC. You've dreamt of cruising in the Greek Islands-now's your chance to sail into the deep-blue waters of the Aegean Sea and visit these islands yourself. All of this and more await you on this Greece cruise tour.History comes alive on your guided visits to many of Greece's ancient sights. In addition to the Acropolis and Olympia, visit ancient Corinth, dating to the 8th century BC; the ruins in Mycenae, dating from 1,350 to 1,200 BC; the amazingly well-preserved, 2,300-year-old open-air theatre in Epidaurus; Thermopylae, where the battle between the Greeks and Persians took place in 480 BC; Delphi, where you'll hear about the Oracle; and more. You'll also enjoy a 3-night cruise on the Aegean Sea cruising to some of the world's most beautiful islands. Visit Mykonos, Greece's most famous cosmopolitan island with its seafront village, sandy beaches, and whitewashed houses; Heraklion, Crete, nestled picturesquely between two mountain ranges with archaeological treasures and beautiful scenery; Santorini (weather permitting), still an active volcano offering one of the world's most breathtaking panoramas; Patmos, where St. John the Divine wrote the Revelation; plus Kusadasi and Ephesus, Turkey.Globus has also included some unique experiences for you to get a true sense of Greek life. Enjoy a cooking demonstration to learn how to make the traditional Greek tzatziki appetizer. Also enjoy a dance lesson, where you'll learn how to dance the sirtaki. From the picturesque fishing villages and stunning islands to ancient historic sights, this Greece cruise tour is a dream vacation!
Call 1 (800) 658-0869 for more information or to book today! Mention code 14471861
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- Duration
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|Day 1
|Welcome to Athens! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink with your Tour Director.
|Day 2
|Sightseeing with a Local Guide features a visit to the world-famous ACROPOLIS, perched high on a rocky outcrop overlooking the city. Here, see the Parthenon, the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens, and the Temple of Athena Nike. Enjoy a panoramic view that includes glimpses of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Theater of Dionysus, and the beautifully preserved Theseum, where Socrates taught. Later, a city orientation tour features the Parliament House and a picture stop at the Panathenaic Stadium. Built in the 2nd century AD, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble, and was host to the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, perhaps join an optional dinner outing to sample local fare. (B)
|Day 3
|Cross the spectacular Corinth Canal, then visit ANCIENT CORINTH, where St. Paul preached. Two highlights today: MYCENAE, where 19th-century excavations reveal impressions of the splendors so vividly described by Homer. Admire the Beehive Tombs, known as the Treasury of Atreus, Lion Gate, Europe's oldest known monument, remains of Agamemnon's Royal Palace, and the impressive fortifications of the Citadel. Also visit the museum. Then, a short drive to EPIDAURUS for a tour of its amazingly well-preserved 2,300-year-old open-air theater. Overnight in nearby Nauplia. (B,D)
|Day 4
|Spectacular scenery on the way through the Arkadian Mountains. Then, spend the afternoon in OLYMPIA, where athletes of antiquity competed in honor of the king of deities. Learn about the history of those original Olympic Games as you walk among the impressive remains of the Gymnasium and the Temples of Hera and Zeus. Also visit the MUSEUM that displays Praxiteles' magnificent statue of Hermes. Tonight, [LF] enjoy a COOKING DEMONSTRATION and learn how to make the traditional Greek tzatziki appetizer. (B,D)
|Day 5
|Via the busy seaport of Patras, proceed to mystic Delphi. The afternoon is devoted to a fascinating tour of the ancient sanctuary of the god Apollo in its dramatic setting on Mount Parnassus. Hear about the Oracle and tour the EXCAVATIONS. End the day with a visit to the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM to admire the Charioteer, an extraordinary 5th-century BC bronze statue. A highlight this evening is [LF] a DANCE LESSON, where you'll learn how to dance the sirtaki, made famous in the movie Zorba the Greek, accompanied by a glass of Ouzo. (B,D)
|Day 6
|Meteora Area
|Drive past Lamia and Trikala to Kalambaka in the unreal, fantastic landscape of Meteora with its rock-top monasteries. Visit VARLAAM MONASTERY, famous for its frescoes, and ST. STEPHEN'S MONASTERY, featuring a unique collection of icons and an incredible panoramic view. (Ladies should pack one long skirt, as shorts or trousers may be inappropriate when visiting the monasteries.) (B,D)
|Day 7
|Today's highlight is a guided visit to THERMOPYLAE, the site of the heroic battle of Leonidas' 300 doomed Spartans against Xerxes' huge Persian army. On the way back to Athens, your Tour Director will tell you about Thebes, the setting of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, and Marathon, where 10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian invaders in 490 BC. Tonight, you may wish to join an optional dinner at a local restaurant. (B)
|Day 8
|Arrive in Lavrion/Piraeus, and sail into the deep-blue waters of the Aegean Sea Later, dock at the mountainous island of Mykonos with its characteristic windmills and dazzling white houses Time to wander through narrow paved streets before returning on board. (B,L,D)
|Day 9
|Two ports of call today. First, Kusadasi on the Turkish coast. Visit the fascinating Greek, Roman, and Byzantine excavations of EPHESUS. Next, join an optional excursion to discover the tiny Greek island of Patmos, and see the Grotto of the Apocalypse. (B,L,D)
|Day 10
|First port of call today is Heraklion on Crete. A few miles away is KNOSSOS, the center of the 3000 BC Minoan civilization. Afternoon call (weather permitting) at Santorini, the 'Black Pearl of the Aegean.' The optional shore excursion takes you to the cliff-top village of Oia for one of the world's most breathtaking panoramas. (B,L,D)
|Day 11
|After breakfast on board, disembark at Lavrion/Piraeus and return to Athens. The rest of the day is free. (B)
|Day 12
|Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy.Extra nights per person in Athens:Pre tour: in single room $170, in twin $93, in triple $74Post tour:in single room $180, in twin $102, in triple $79Cruise Details:The prices are per person in category IB twin inside cabin.Port Taxes $129 & Gratuities $30 to service personnel on board the ship are not included but are additional and mandatory. These fees will be added to your Vacation Estimate.Supplement per person to outside cabin XB: $125Supplement for single room on land and single occupancy in inside cabin IB: $644; in outside cabin XB: $808Reduction for triple room on land and triple occupancy:in inside cabin IB: $150No reduction for triple room on land and triple occupancy in outside cabin XB.Cabin assignments and meal seatings are determined during the tour prior to boarding.
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The purchase of any travel services offered by Globus, constitutes a contractual arrangement between you (the Traveler) and Globus, and represents your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand the Terms & Conditions prior to booking. These Terms & Conditions cover Deposit & Final Payment information, Air-Inclusive Deposits & Final Payment, Revisions & Revision Fees, Air Arrangements, Participation, Travelers Who Need Special Assistance, Young Travelers, Smoking, Price Policy, Visas and Passports, Hotels & Accommodations, Baggage Allowance, Travel Documents, Not Included in the Land Price, Refunds, Service Inquires After the Vacation, Holidays, Safety, Photos & Pictures, Optional Excursions, and Responsibility.
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- Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Globus to reserve space for you. View Terms & Conditions for limited exceptions.
- The following charges are not included in the land vacation price unless otherwise noted: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; Intra-vacation air unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.00 per segment, and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government-imposed added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; port taxes; passports; visas (except on Cuba programs) and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Globus Group Leader in Cuba, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship's crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; optional excursions; additional activities and excursions purchased online; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection; and all other items of a personal nature.
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In the second part my interview with Joel Billings, founder of SSI, we chat about his company's growth and publishing strategy. During this period, SSI was publishing games from third-parties such as Questron and Phantasie, before doing some in-house work with Wizard's Crown.
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Wargames - specific term, i dont like it, i like wargames from artifical realms and worlds, and hate from real world. More complex mechanisms better, but i dont like them from real worlds, because how to say, too much inocent dead people.. I hate real soldier stuff, romans, inquisitions etc.. i maybe as small child saw / read too much about contration camps, gulags, but would recommemd to everyone i think that make me better man.


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An Arctic air mass is expected to hit the country by the weekend, bringing an end to weeks of above-average temperatures – and snow.
A Met Office spokesman said: "Heading into the weekend, we could see more in the way of cold air sinking southwards with a mix of sunshine and blustery showers.
"These showers are likely to fall as snow over high ground in the north and there's a risk of them turning wintry over hills further south.
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"There is some uncertainty as to how long this cold spell will last but it is likely that wet, windy and milder conditions will spread back in by the end of November."


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IIHF.com: Reported Sweden defeated team USA 4-2 in the Bronze medal game at the World Championships.
Kyle Okposo did not score or register a point but had two shots through the second period. Former Islander Mattias Weinhandl assisted on all three goals for Sweden.
IIHF.com: Reports Russia defeated Canada 2-1 to win the Gold medal.
This officially ends all blog entries at NYIFC. Nothing I can add that was not written on 4/17. Most likely in the upcoming weeks this blog will be set to private along with prospects blog.
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Piers furnish an open-air sanctuary that anglers repeatedly describe as a mega stress-reliever.
Orange County piers are bonding locales for fathers, sons, brothers and friends, plus the occasional woman among them.
"I can't believe I fish, because I have no patience whatsoever," said Kyle Digiantonio, 22, of Orange, who was fishing the Seal Beach pier with friend and fishing mentor Andrew Diebold, 22, of Buena Park. The friends deal with their stress from college and work fishing from the pier. Last week, they fished after sunset in the crisp, cool wind dealing with dropping temperatures.
Pier fishing is part Zen, part problem-solving, with an added perk.
"You get a big shark – you get a big crowd," said Arturo Diaz, of Anaheim, who joined pier angler lore in April 2011 when he hooked what he believed to be an 80-pound mako shark at the Huntington Beach Pier. It was actually a great white shark. The surprise catch brought Diaz a close brush with the law – great whites are endangered.
There are five major piers that extend over the ocean along the Orange County coastline. From south to north they are: the San Clemente Pier, the Balboa Pier and the Newport Pier both in Newport Beach and the Huntington Beach Pier and the Seal Beach Pier.
The best part of pier fishing is that it's free. Fishing licenses are not required on public piers in California.
So, the spur-of-the-moment angler can join the decked-out pro in casting their lines along with casting off their worries.


text: Meet a Doctor: Tessa A. Hadlock, M.D. With fashionable décor and scenic views overlooking the downtown skyline, the waiting area of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Mass. Eye and Ear's Facial and Cosmetic Surgery Center (FaCSC) may be reminiscent of any waiting area on Park Avenue. However, "A trip to the FaCSC is really unlike a trip to anyplace else in the country," says Dr. Tessa Hadlock. The reason for this is that it also houses the Facial Nerve Center, which was established as part of the FaCSC in 1989 to provide the experience and expertise of a team of medical specialists skilled in the evaluation and treatment of facial nerve disorders such as Bell's Palsy. Dr. Hadlock, who is the Director of the Facial Nerve Center, explains, "We deliver a level of care to facial nerve patients that is very difficult to find outside of this center." Although facial nerve disorders are relatively rare, Dr. Hadlock describes them as her passion. "I'm a facial nerve doctor because I feel there is so much room for progress in both research and clinical techniques," she says. Originally from Lincoln, Mass., Dr. Hadlock joined the Mass. Eye and Ear in 1995 as a junior resident and completed four years of residency training. She also completed a year of subspecialty training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, during which time she trained in techniques that she now uses to help facial nerve patients. Dr. Hadlock received her medical degree from the Health Sciences and Technology program — a joint endeavor between Harvard and MIT. "The idea behind that program is to produce physician-scientists who do more than take care of patients — they really look at the big picture. I am always trying to fulfill a mission of that medical program," says Dr. Hadlock. As an institution that embraces both clinical care and scientific research as two of its core activities, the Mass. Eye and Ear's Facial Nerve Center allows Dr. Hadlock to do just that. "I'm permitted to go into the laboratory and do basic science research on facial nerve regeneration, in addition to treating a very specialized group of patients. Here, the tools are in place to develop better therapies for facial nerve disorders than currently exist," she says. Thinking about the future, Dr. Hadlock adds, "When the Mass. Eye and Ear's Facial Nerve Center acts as a magnet for people with facial nerve disorders and we have the same sets of eyes looking at these disorders over and over — that is how breakthroughs are made." Dr. Hadlock's Online Bio Facial Nerve Center Request an Appointment Contact Us Today! 617-523-7900


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Instead of delving into a slew of DVD press screeners for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival this year, I decided I needed to be there in person, as much as possible. By this point, after Frameline, the SF Silent Film Festival and (my unreported) dozen or so screeners for the SF IndieFest Horror Fest (aka Another Hole in the Head), not to mention reacquainting myself with Matthew Barney's seven-plus hour CREMASTER CYCLE, all within a month of each other, I got a bit burnt out. But after last year's commotion at the SFJFF, and due to the number of live performances scheduled this year, I felt I really wanted to attend, live and as freshly as possible. Here are my highlights from the first week of the SFJFF, as it opens at the Castro, before moving on to Berkeley, Marin and parts beyond, and returning to San Francisco at the SF Jewish Community Center.
Opening Night began with a traditional review of festival trailers. This year's trailer is actually stood up pretty well against the collection. Introductory comments were presented by Dana Doron, President of the Board, who in turn introduced a corporate sponsor. This was perhaps the only unfortunately dull section of the program, until Doron introduced Executive Director, Peter Stein and the new Program Director, Jay Rosenblatt. Peter is always a hoot to watch and listen to as a speaker! Jay Rosenblatt appeared a bit nervous in his debut (as well as displaying a surprising tenor of a speaking voice) as he introduced the opening night film.
SAVIORS IN THE NIGHT (dir. Ludi Boeken, France/Germany, 2009, 100 mins.)
The film follows the true story of Jewish refugees who were successfully hidden from the Nazi regime by fellow Germans. Yes, I know it sounds like I just gave away a HUGE spoiler, however, it works as wells as a study of the relationships between the regime, the faithful and those who were attempting to survive. There is a little girl in the cast, who thankfully is not asked to cross the line into precociousness or "cuteness", but has been expertly directed to be overwhelmed the situation. The mothers of the farm family as well as the refugees are both wonderfully portrayed and give riveting performances. Though it could be dangerously called a "happy holocaust film", it is a relief (as well as a choice opening night selection) to pick a film that presents hope in the human condition under the worst of circumstances. Following the film, the woman whose life it was based on, Marga Spiegel (who received an exceptionally warm standing ovation), director Ludi Boeken and principal actor Lia Hoensbroech were present for an in depth interview with Mr. Rosenblatt and a smattering of audience Q&A. (Next screenings: Sat, July 31 2010, 6:45pm Cinearts @ Palo Alto Square; Sat, August 7 2010, 7:00pm, The Roda Theatre @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Mon, August 9 2010, 6:15pm, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center)
HUNGRY HEARTS (dir. E. Mason Hopper, USA, 1922, 80 min) This fairly melodramatic silent film was accompanied by an enthusiastic, if not nearly psychedelic score composed by Ethan Miller (Howlin' Rain, Comets on Fire) performed by the Moab Strangers, which formed specifically for this project, including Bay Area psychedelic rock and folk heroes Matt Baldwin, Utrillo Kushner (Colossal Yes, Comets on Fire), Joel Robinow (Drunk Horse). I found the combination of the score and the on-screen histrionics of newly arrived Jewish immigrants faced with the injustices of settling in New York City, combined perfectly, particularly during the climatic meltdown scene, at which time a portion of the audience (including myself) erupted in spontaneous applause. (In fact, I had the same euphoric feeling I have when watching Bill Morrison's DECASIA with Michael Gordon's score.) Unfortunately, it was a one-time only performance for this festival.
ANITA (dir. Marcos Carnevale, 2009, Argentina, 104 mins.) This was featured as the Centerpiece Film of the San Francisco portion of the festival and features one of the most charming and warm performances of the festival, by Alejandra Manzo, who is living with Down Syndrome. (She was present for the Q&A.) After the Jewish neighborhood suffers a bombing, 'Anita' finds herself wandering lost in the city and proceeds on a Candide-like series of episodes. The film does tread treacherously into 'made-for-tv' melodrama, but it is rescued nearly single handedly by Ms. Manzo's surprisingly uncloying and sincere performance. (Next screenings: Sun, August 1 2010, 6:30pm, Cinearts @ Palo Alto Square; Tue, August 3 2010, 6:30pm, The Roda Theatre, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre)
THE "SOCALLED" MOVIE (dir. Garry Beitel, 2010, Canada, 87 mins.) Socalled (aka Josh Dolgin): Frankly, I can not describe this biographic documentary of musician, rapper, composer, magician, filmmaker and visual artist, who calls himself "Socalled" (aka Josh Dolgin) better than the program notes: "...Blasting through the boundaries that separate different cultures, eras and generations, Socalled creates a wholly unique sound combining klezmer, funk, soul and hip-hop. Not too shabby for a nice Jewish boy from Montreal. Socalled is a musical alchemist, always looking for the next old thing to make new again, whether it's introducing funk trombone legend Fred Wesley (of James Brown's famous band, the J.B.'s) or inspiring 1950s lounge pianist Irving Fields to pen a new hit song. Shot partly in Socalled's Montreal neighborhood, where Hasidic Jews and hipsters crowd the sidewalks, and following him on tour through New York, France and an emotionally spiritual trip back to his ancestral home of the Ukraine, The "Socalled" Movie is a dynamic, kaleidoscopic portrait of an iconoclastic artist at the peak of his powers." 'Socalled' was present for a short concert after the screening in San Francisco, and his charm and joy was infectious!
It was accompanied by the short subject, MAURICE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR (dir. Spike Jonez, 2010, US, 4 mins.), which relates a childhood memory of Maurice Sendak exacting some revenge against his big sister, featuring Catherine Keener in an array of roles in the dramatic recreation. I love her!
(Next screenings: Sat, August 7 2010, 9:15pm, The Roda Theatre, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre)
A pair of semi-short subjects are screening together, which feature the Holocaust survival stories of two very different, but similarly strong women. INGELORE (dir. Frank Stiefel, 2009, USA, 40 mins.) focuses on Ingelore Herz Honigstein, who was born deaf and narrates in speech and sign the harrowing events leading up to her immigration to America from Nazi Germany. "Frank Stiefel's portrait of his mother is both a loving tribute and a remarkable feat of compressed storytelling."
SURVIVING HITLER: A LOVE STORY (dir. John-Keith Wasson, 2010, USA, 65 mins.) Tells a similar story, however its subject, Jutta Cords is an exceptionally verbose interview subject. Her story of the romance with a German soldier, which ends up involved in the "Valkyrie" project to assassinate Hitler, is what Hollywood dramas are made of. It is a riveting story told by a riveting speaker.
Both directors were present, as well as Ingelore Herz Honigstein, who proved to be quite the 'witness' during her public appearance.
(Next screenings: Wed, August 4 2010, 2:15pm The Roda Theatre, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Free Admission)
BUDRUS (dir. Julia Bacha, 2009, USA, 82 mins.) This film is currently becoming an audience and jury favorite documentary on the festival circuit and appears to be Oscar bound. It is both an infuriating, yet in the end an immensely moving document of a peaceful resistance movement that took place in the Palenstinian West Bank against the Israeli attempt to surround the village of Budrus with a wall. The movement is led by Ayed Morrar, who successfully involves the politically far flung factions of the village, as well as involving the eager female citizens. The film also has a great deal of footage and interviews with the Israeli soldiers who were involved in this helpless face down. I was truly surprised by how moved I was by the achievement that Morrar's peace movement (or as the producer describes him: "the Ghandi of the Middle East") was able and continues to influence the occupation of the West Bank. (Next screenings: Sun, August 1 2010, 6:45pm, The Roda Theatre, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre)
A FILM UNFINISHED (dir. Yael Hersonski, 2009, Israel, 89 mins.) This is a nearly painful visual experience of the recovery and restoration of a lost "documentary" from the Third Reich which portrays the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto. It was incomplete, so director Hersonski proceeds to attempt to piece it together in an attempt to decipher not only the propoganda behind the piece, but also reveals some truly tragic scenes of treatment. She has also gathered some of the survivors who actually appear in the film and/or were witnesses to the staging of some of the scenes. She also was able to obtain the diaries of the "mayor" of the ghetto, which describes his disgust in being involved in the production's creation. It is nearly as painful to watch the participants watch the film, as it is to see the scenes of the deaths in the streets of the ghetto. A particularly sobering experience. (Next screenings: Sat, July 31 2010, 4:15pm, Cinearts @ Palo Alto Square; Sun, August 1 2010, 4:15pm, The Roda Theatre @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Sat, August 7 2010, 4:45pm, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center)
THE KLEZMATICS: ON HOLY GROUND (dir. Erik Anjou, 2010, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Poland, USA, Color, 105 mins.), which is something of a party in itself! I am only vaguely acquainted with this Grammy winning klezmer/world music/jazz fusion band, but am quickly a fan, after watching this documentary, as well as the mini-concert that a pair of the members gave at the Q&A following the screening. The film itself is described pretty honestly and accurately by Peter Stein in the program: "...[the film] combines the best elements of a backstage doc, a concert film and an eye-opening lesson in remixing Jewish culture."
(Next screenings: Sat, July 31 2010, 7:00pm, The Roda Theatre @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre and features a post-film reception in the Roda courtyard.)
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Jana Kramer's 'Love' Blog – Singer Relates to Week 1 Winner
Jana Kramer is hand-selecting four pictures that show what 'Love' is. Each week she'll share why she chose that winner, and surprise him or her with a phone call and an autographed calendar. Submit your photo below. Fans can also sign up to win an autographed guitar from the 'Love' singer.
What first made me love this photo was the Minnie Mouse ears. Then I read the story behind the photo and immediately knew it was the one.
It reminds me so much of the little girl, Angela, that I fell in love with when I was in Honduras. I feel like she is my family even though I haven't had the privilege of her actually living with me in the States. I can only imagine how much this family loves this little girl and how hard it must have been to watch her go back to live in Mexico. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
This week's winner is Jenny Taketomo:
Love is this little girl right here in my arms. This angel is Tia, she was my foster niece. She was abused, and spent time in the foster care system till our family took her in. I loved this little girl like my own, and saying goodbye to her was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. She went back to live with her birth father in Mexico.
But in the almost year and a half she was with our family, I learned what true unconditional love was. As much love as I gave her, she gave me 100 times more. For all she'd been through … she had such a tremendous heart. This weekend, she will be four years old, and not a day will go by that I won't think of her. Tia reminds me that there is still good in this world and that love is out there. She makes me believe in love. And I will love her till the end of time.
This is what love means to me. Because the love I gave, the love I received, and the lessons I learned about love from this girl will be something I cherish forever.


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Mission & Goals
The education of the public concerning noxious weeds and to exercise the necessary authority to obtain effective control of noxious weeds county-wide and the education of the public concerning weed abatement and to exercise the necessary authority to cut and clear overgrown weeds and worthless vegetation in the city of Lincoln.
- Make the landowners of Lancaster County aware of the legal requirements and benefits of controlling noxious weeds.
- Make the citizens of Lincoln aware of legal requirements and benefits of cutting and clearing overgrown weeds and worthless vegetation.
- Efficiently and effectively exercise authority when necessary to obtain acceptable noxious weed control.
- Improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations through management techniques.


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April 2001
A medical intern doing volunteer work in Sri Lanka. Source: Projects Abroad.
During the past decade, biomedical ethics (commonly called bioethics) has become a popular topic for media coverage. This is largely due to increased complexity of caring for patients and the difficult decisions that new technologies demand. Examples include high-visibility issues like the completion of the human genome project, cloning, patenting of human tissue products, and transplants. However, doctors worry (or should worry) more often about less visible but more common issues such as ensuring patient self-determination and proper informed consent for medical procedures, end-of-life decision making, research ethics, reproductive medicine, and managed care and related economic issues.
Despite the trendy nature of cloning and other hot issues, there are numerous ways in which the knowledge that practicing physicians have about medical ethics and law can have a more direct impact on the type and quality of care that the average patient receives. In order to provide medical care in an ethical and humane way, physicians need to be better educated about specific aspects of ethical medical practice and learn to think critically about the increasingly complex world of medical practice. Routine bioethics education for medical students and resident physicians, and continuing medical education for practicing doctors, are the best ways to accomplish this goal.
What skills and characteristics in physicians (in addition to scientific expertise) are necessary for them to practice good medicine?
- It is vital that physicians understand basic aspects of law and the legal system in order to practice good medicine.1 This means that knowledge of law has profound ethical implications for patient care and well-being. My own research suggests that physicians know substantially less about medical law when they get such legal information from other physicians.2 This is not to suggest that all physicians are ignorant of relevant law but rather, that there is great variability among physicians in knowledge of law (and ethics). Thus bioethicists, who are trained in specific aspects of medical law (and who may themselves be physicians), are appropriate persons to supplement physicians' knowledge in this area. Other research has demonstrated that how people think about risk (like the risk of malpractice lawsuits) affects the way they react to it, creating ethical consequences.3 Because risk management is an issue that concerns most physicians, improving doctors' knowledge of medical law can help them better understand and estimate risks, as well as learn where they may be unconsciously overestimating certain risks in ways that have negative effects for patient care. Thus, law and ethics are inevitably intertwined in clinical medicine.
- Understanding social and institutional aspects of health care delivery is also vital. Doctors should know how hospitals and other medical institutions function and how different health care providers and administrators work together. These relationships include physicians' interactions with nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses' aides, and members of hospital administration in the areas of finance and risk management. Bioethicists can assist physicians-in-training to understand how such institutional relationships may function differently from those to which they are accustomed and help them assimilate to new institutional structures. Good physician-role-models also play a significant part in this process.
- Practical application of bioethics concepts is essential for the well-being of both patients and physicians. The integration of bioethics into clinical medicine through the practice of "clinical ethics" is a major part of many bioethicists' jobs. This usually occurs in at least two ways, first by educating physicians-in-training, and second, by conducting clinical ethics consultations, which have both an educational role and are designed to assist with a particular ethical problem in a clinical setting. In this setting, the bioethicist provides services that assist specific patients and their families, as well as health care providers. By modeling good clinical ethics practice, bioethicists can teach physicians ways to better perform these functions.
- Understanding health policy and the legislative process is an important part of delivering good health care in the modern world. Some good examples of issues from the realm of health policy, of which physicians should be aware, include: state and federal regulation of health care financing; public health and health promotion efforts; legislative action on end-of-life decisions and pain control; pharmaceutical regulation; and the impact of emerging genetic testing and other biotechnology. Physicians having a strong interest in one or more of these issues may wish to become active in advocating a particular piece of legislation or other policy. Because many physicians do not ordinarily think in these terms, bioethicists can make them aware of ways that health care providers can become more active in the public policy process.
- Knowledge and experience of the humanities is a key element of caring for patients as persons. For example when physicians read poetry or fiction that explores aspects of human illness and suffering, it provides them with exposure to the human experience of health care that may become lost in the daily activities of technological medicine. The humanities can thus add to the richness of both patients' and physicians' experiences. Many bioethicists are trained in particular disciplines of the humanities, and some bioethicists have specific training in "medical humanities." Thus, the bioethicist is the ideal person to provide such background for aspiring physicians.
- With academic medicine becoming ever more dependent on the private sector in health care, the ability to think critically about ethical issues and take appropriate action in response is a key element of academic physicians' work. A good example is the increasing impact of conflicts of interest.4 As research physicians increasingly have a direct financial interest in the outcome of their research, bioethicists can provide a sensitivity to the public perceptions that may emerge from such financial relationships. Critical thinking is the stock-in-trade of bioethicists and they can foster it in many ways with physicians.
Why are bioethicists the best persons to accomplish this educational mission?
Bioethicists are generally trained in philosophical ethics and law, as well as the social sciences and humanities. However, the level and type of training among individuals varies to a significant extent, so physicians seeking bioethics consultations should be aware of the particular type of expertise they need and search out a bioethicist with proper background when possible.
Bioethicists can provide a more objective and balanced view of complex ethical issues in health care settings. In other words, bioethicists can often provide an outside perspective on medical care. However, as bioethics practice becomes a more routine part of medicine there is a danger of bioethicists being co-opted by the system they are charged with improving. For this reason, bioethicists should be scrupulous in maintaining their objectivity where possible.
Many bioethicists have extensive experience in analyzing and resolving actual dilemmas in clinical medicine. In fact, "clinical ethics" has become an unofficial sub-specialty of the field.
Educational efforts specifically targeted to teach bioethics issues to physicians are effective. Recent research suggests that after a course in bioethics, physicians have a more subtle understanding of ethical issues and are better able to analyze relevant issues critically.5
What is a good example of the ways that these factors converge?
An excellent example of the importance of all these factors is the ongoing debate over control of severe pain in terminally ill patients.
First, because of the risk of diversion of narcotic medications into illegal markets, there are strong legal restrictions placed on prescribing of these drugs. Fear of overly-zealous government enforcement of these laws may cause many physicians to err on the side of caution and prescribe lower doses of these medications than necessary to relieve patients' pain.6 Thus, regulations affecting pain relief medication can have unintended consequences of diminishing patients' ability to obtain legitimate relief. Improved legal knowledge among physicians may reduce fear and misunderstanding and may increase prescribing of appropriate levels of medication for pain relief.
However, knowledge of these unintended effects is also necessary among policy makers and legislators. The misnamed Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 is but one example of how policy and medical care may collide in ways that have negative effects on patient care. This recently-proposed bill was designed to override the physician-assisted suicide law currently in effect in Oregon and to prohibit other states from enacting similar laws.7 Expert bioethicists believe that if this bill were to pass, palliative care could be compromised due to the fear of criminal prosecution of physicians.7 Thus, physicians concerned about being able to prescribe appropriate pain control for their dying patients should take an active role in the legislative and process to ensure that patients' interests are upheld. As part of this effort, physicians could be active in public education about the impact of such legislation as well as contacting legislators directly to voice the concerns of the health care community and make clear the possible unintended consequences.
Finally, but not least in importance, viewing cases through the lens of medical humanities can better enable physicians to understand their patients' experience of pain and alleviate suffering to the extent possible.
Thus, legal, social, institutional, policy, and humanistic factors all play a role in such analysis.
What are barriers to these goals and what are their implications?
- The most critical barrier to achieving uniform bioethics education in the medical curriculum is financial constraints. Most bioethics programs in medical schools are not funded in a way that ensures their continuation. Instead, bioethics programs usually depend on funds set aside by the dean or other discretionary sources such as federal grants that could rapidly dry up.8 One source of such discretionary funds is overhead money from scientific grants. For example, when the department of biochemistry receives a grant from the National Institutes of Health some of the overhead money from that grant may be used to benefit bioethics program. The risk in this approach is that bioethics may come to be viewed as marginal to the mission of the medical school and therefore expendable.8
- Another barrier to bioethics implementation throughout medical curricula is that there remains substantial variation in the quantity and quality of curriculum.9 Because the field is fairly new and remains underfunded, less effort has been expended in developing programs than in other aspects of medical education. However, the proliferation of graduate programs awarding Ph.D.s in bioethics means there will soon be a good supply of well trained persons able to fill this gap.
- Another barrier is giving bioethics lip service but not substance. Although accrediting organizations require institutions to address ethics issues to some extent, the compliance bar is set fairly low. Institutions with ethics programs that only satisfy the minimum requirement of accrediting agencies do not have adequate services to ensure ethical patient care. Physicians who are mentors and teachers must indicate to students and trainees that ethics is an crucial part of what they are learning. This message must permeate the educational environment. In all these efforts, however, the role of the bioethicist should be one of a colleague possessing specialized knowledge and skills, who is working with doctors, rather than an outside professional seeking to monitor physician behavior.
- The most important implication of these barriers is for patient well-being. If young physicians are not taught the importance of bioethics issues for their clinical practice, patients may suffer needless pain, their legal rights of self-determination may be disregarded, and their experience of health care will be less than optimal. If this is to be avoided, bioethics must receive a higher priority in medical education in the future than it has occupied in the past.
One way to convince medical institutions that bioethics is necessary may be to appeal to their bottom line. If having an excellent bioethics program in a medical school and affiliated teaching hospitals can reduce exposure to legal risks, then administrators may begin to view it as more important. Myra Christopher, the President of Midwest Bioethics Center in Kansas City, Mo. has noted that when viewed in this light "good ethics is good business."8 If appealing to the benefit for suffering patients is insufficient to foster the development and continuation of good bioethics programs, approaching the issue from a legal perspective should provide ample alternative justification. Whichever rationale is more persuasive, bioethics education should emerge as a permanent and routine part of medical education.
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I am a married woman and mother of three children, and my husband fears Allaah and honours his parents. But my husband's sister always causes problems between me and my husband, because she tells him a lot of lies which always causes us to argue and sometimes affects our marital life. But recently my husband has found out that she is in fact lying. This time things got very complicated, as she had the audacity to swear and revile and impugn my honour and that of my husband, and she incited his parents against him and me by fabricating lies so as to demonstrate her innocence. It should be noted that she is their only daughter, which gives her parents more reason to believe what she says, so they believed her and did not believe my husband. This has led to tension between my husband and his parents, and with me too. But despite all this he still upholds ties with his parents and his other siblings, except for her.
Is there any sin on my husband for severing ties of kinship with her? Is she regarded as kin for me? Please note that I have tried in many ways, direct and indirect, to get close to her, such as giving her gifts, honouring her as a guest and so on, but now I want to keep away from her so as to avoid trouble between me and my husband's family, so that I will not be a barrier between my husband and his parents. With regard to his parents, I want to remain in touch, but from a distance, such as getting in touch on special occasions. May Allaah reward you with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
I ask Allaah to set your affairs straight and not to allow
the shaytaan any way to affect you, and to guide you to that which is good
and right.
You have done very well by hastening to reconcile and work
things out, and in this way you have done what is required of you and
avoided sin. Your efforts will be accepted in sha Allaah. After doing all
you could to try to bring about a reconciliation and solve the problem,
keeping your distance may be the best solution, I mean your keeping away
from your husband's sister and avoiding close contact with her, especially
if the matter has reached the stage of impugning people's honour. The same
applies to keeping away from your husband's parents, if keeping in touch
will cause problems, because the husband's family are not close relatives
(arhaam) of yours with whom you are obliged to uphold ties, as has been
explained in the answer to question no.
Rather they are the husband's relatives, so it is not
permissible for him to cut off ties with them, even if they annoy him and
insult him.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased
with him) that a man said: O Messenger of Allaah, I have relatives with
whom I try to keep in touch, but they cut me off. I treat them well, but
they abuse me. I am patient and kind towards them, but they insult me. He
said: "If you are as you say, then it is as if you are putting hot ashes in
their mouths. Allaah will continue to support you as long as you continue to
do that."
Narrated by Muslim (2558).
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What this means is that it is as if you are feeding them hot
ashes, which is a simile, likening the pain they feel to the pain felt by
one who eats hot ashes, and there will no blame on the one who is doing the
right thing, rather they are the ones who are committing the great sin of
severing ties with him and annoying him. And it was said that what is meant
is that by treating them kindly, you will make them feel ashamed of
themselves because of the greatness of your kindness towards them and the
abhorrent nature of their actions. And it was said that what they consume of
your kindness is like hot ashes that burn their stomachs. Sharh Muslim
So he has to put up with all the annoyance he faces from
them, strive to uphold ties with them within the limits that will not cause
further problems, and try not to make matters worse. He should use kindness
and good treatment in dealing with his sister, in the hope that Allaah may
guide her to mend her ways. He should try to advise her and explain how
things really are, and he may seek the help of others who are closer to her
than him. He should treat his parents with nothing but kindness, and you
should help him in that and encourage him to uphold ties with them and treat
them kindly. Remind him of the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):
"The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel
(the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allaah orders the faithful
believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat
them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will
become) as though he was a close friend.
35. But none is granted it (the above quality) except
those who are patient — and none is granted it except the owner of the great
portion (of happiness in the Hereafter, i.e., Paradise and of a high moral
character) in this world"
[Fussilat 41:34-35]
The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked about a
similar problem to that mentioned in the question, and they replied:
We advise you to honour your mother and to speak kindly to
her, and not to show that you are upset with her. You must keep on advising
your sister in good ways to refrain from stirring up problems if she is not
in the right.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah
Let your intention in keeping away from them be to wait until
everyone has calmed down and can think again, until Allaah creates love and
compassion among you and good relations are restored in your family, for
that is one of the greatest aims which sharee'ah came to achieve among
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (26/127):
Islam enjoins instilling love among the Muslims, and
encourages them to love one another, be compassionate towards one another,
and uphold ties with one another, so that their affairs will be set
straight, their hearts will be pure and they will be united against others.
Islam warns them against enmity and grudges, and forbids them to forsake one
another and sever ties. It is haraam to sever ties with another Muslim for
more than three days. In al-Saheehayn and elsewhere it is narrated
from Abu Ayyoob al-Ansaari (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"It is not permissible for a Muslim to forsake his brother for more than
three days, each of them turning his face away when they meet. The better of
them is the one who greets the other first." In Sunan al-Tirmidhi it
is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Beware of discord, for it is the shaver," i.e., it shaves religious
What the Muslim must do if there is any problem between him
and his brother is to go to him, and greet him with salaam, and treat him
kindly in order to reconcile between them. There is great reward and
salvation from sin in that.
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We're entering the home stretch on winter here in North America, which means it must be time for the Great Backyard Bird Count! The GBBC is an awesome birding tradition that elevates awareness of February feeder bird distribution, mobilizes a nation of bored citizen scientists into productive action, and brings out the backyard birder in all of us. The 2008 GBBC, scheduled for February 15-18, promises to be the most sophisticated one yet; it even boasts a blog, maintained by our Birdchaser buddy, Rob Fergus.
The rules governing the Great Backyard Bird Count haven't changed. Find out how to participate at the official website and prepare your backyard for optimal feederwatching (hint: birds crave black oil sunflower seeds!)
To celebrate the 2008 Great Backyard Bird Count, we at 10,000 Birds are giving away not one, but two copies of the new Audubon Backyard Birdwatch. I think this book is a fantastic resource for backyard birders and want you or that special backyard birder in your life to have a copy. This promotion has two parts, each of which will produce one recipient of a free book from its distinguished publisher, DK.
1. Tell us your favorite backyard bird.
Easy, right? All you have to do is leave a comment below or send me (mike AT 10000birds DOT com) an e-mail (put "Most Beloved Backyard Bird" in the header) naming the bird that you most enjoy seeing in your backyard. Feel free to briefly state why you favor that bird over all others. One participant in this promotion, which happens to be open to readers around the world even if the GBBC is not, will be selected randomly to receive a copy of Audubon Backyard Birdwatch. In addition, we'll count all of the ballots to determine the Most Beloved Backyard Bird 2008, an honor avians didn't even know they were vying for until today! Since we're talking about love here and Valentine's Day conveniently falls on GBBC eve this year, let's have all votes cast by end of day February 13!
2. Spread the word about this (amazing) promotion.
The crown of Most Beloved Backyard Bird 2008 won't mean much to its recipient if the electorate is undersized! We'd like hundreds, perhaps even thousands of votes to be sure that we've accurately identified the avian most endowed with affection by feederwatchers and backyard birders. Link to this promotion on your blog, forum, newsletter, etc. and let me know that you did so and you'll be in the running for the second copy of Audubon Backyard Birdwatch, also awarded randomly. This act of kindness, alerting others to an opportunity to receive a free copy of a great book, is most appreciated and will undoubtedly be rewarded by the birding deities with a bumper crop of rarities some time soon.
So celebrate the coming Great Backyard Bird Count in style by nominating your favorite backyard bird for the title of Most Beloved Backyard Bird 2008 and receive a free copy of Audubon Backyard Birdwatch. This is going to be the best GBBC ever!
UPDATE 2/14/08 – The winners of the book giveaway and, more importantly, your choice for Most Beloved Backyard Bird 2008, have been announced!
I am looking forward to the GBBC. I don't know why, but it seems some of the more avid birders I know can't be bothered with it. Maybe the name is deceptive as one can count birds anywhere. I think they think it is for beginners. Whatever the case I've been organizing the troops in the 17241 Zip Code. Last year we 66 species, this year we are shooting for 70 or more!
My favorite backyard bird is the White-crowned Sparrow that occasionally frequents the ornamental trees bordering my yard.
Umm…. Raven?
Alas, I'll be traveling that weekend and Mr Wren, who will be in sight of the backyard, doesn't bird. Maybe next year.
However, I can vote for our favorite backyard bird. Unfortunately, since we moved my namesake bird, the Carolina Wren, is no longer a backyard visitor. However, we have regular visits in the spring and summer from Sandhill Cranes, so they have my vote.
Wonderful, wonderful . . . another contest. Hurrah! My nomination is the Chickadee (in all it's varieties). (Because unlike Clare, I don't actually get Ravens in my backyard — at school, yes and in my neighborhood, yes . . . but not in my actual yard. Sigh). To read more about my love of the Chick-chick-chick-a-dee (and to see my promotion of your contest), visit my blog. You guys rock!
Since I live in an urban apartment building in Washington, DC, I construe my "backyard" to be the segment of Rock Creek Park starting behind my building and running down to & including the National Zoo. Naturally this gives me an abundance of species from which to choose a favorite. So I'll go with Pileated woodpecker — I am very fond of all woodpeckers, but the magnificent Pileated is my favorite.
I guess I can't work the Great Auk into this one.
My favorite backyard bird is the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Rare enough to be a treat, common enough to be a treat you actually get. And I'm a sucker for the little black mask.
I vote for mockingbirds. With a real virtuoso around, it can sound like your yard is full of many birds. One of them here has upwards of a dozen – I lose count. And I love the way they leap into the air, flashing their white-barred wings, never missing a note.
Going in true "backyard" style, I choose the American Robin. They just hop around the yard, pause, turn their head back and forth (listening for worms), hop some more, then suddenly snag a juicy nightcrawler out of our beautifully dark and rich Iowa soil (the Natives called this place "beautiful land," you know ;)).
Bonus: in the springtime, Ms. Robin usually does all of the above with a baby in tow, squawking for a piece of every worm!
And I suppose I'll stumble you…
Consider your contest promoted.
My favorite backyard birds are the Brown Thrashers that occasionally show up at my suet. Such a cool bird close up and a great song that reminds me of summer evenings on the back porch.
I'm a fan of the Palm Warbler. There are so many in Florida right now and I love the way they pump their tails.
My vote must go to the Red Breasted Nuthatch. Clown,accrobat, and brave enough to come within inches of me and chip like mad if I'm to slow filling the feeder. Carrie is right, a rare treat. The gbbc is encouraged in our elem school (several of the staff are birders). I have some neighboor children coming and watching in our yard.
By far, my favorite has to be my Eastern Bluebirds. They stay with me all winter long and in the spring/summer work hard to fledge sometimes four broods. There is just nothing like bluebird babies flying all about the yard. I could close my eyes and listen to their warbling all day long.
Hello there! I am a GBBC ambassador for the first time….hosting a birding weekend at the botanical garden where I am a staff gardener – The Oregon Garden. We have 80 acres of incredible flora, the best of the Pacific Northwest! And do we have the birdlife to accompany that! This is hopefully the first year of an annual tradition here at The Garden; my way of sharing this wonderful place with more of the general public, and especially a new generation of birders. Thanks for your contribution. -Katie Dennis
I'm promoting the GBBC at my site right now, and didn't realize you had a "contest" to help others spread the word!
Last year was my first year as an official counter, and this year I hope to do even better.
Favorite bird? Carolina Chickadee!
And I forgot to nominate my favorite: Cedar Waxwing
My favorite backyard bird is the Gray Catbird. I can't resist that dapper black cap and raucous, mysterious singing from inside the shrubs. When I was new to bird-watching, my first triumph was identifying a Catbird.
My favorite is the Red-Breasted Nuthatch. There are two that have recently been visiting my feeders this winter. It is so tiny and cute. I love it's sound also!
My kids (ages 5 & 3) are very excited about the GBBC. It is our first year and we have just recently started bird watching. We have 3 feeders that have many visitors but our favorite backyard bird is our newest bird friend : a Downy Woodpecker. Affectionately named Woody! He is so much fun to watch and quite cute!
Well, I'm surprised no one has voted for the hummingbird, yet. That would be my favorite (aka Anna's hummingbird here in Calif). It's such a delight to see these little flying jewels in their beautiful colors. And, oh, they can be feisty at the feeders, too. I love to see such aggession, or is it assertiveness in these small avians. Little but mighty!
The Carolina Chickadee is by far my favorite backyard bird. It was in 1976, sitting on the backyard porch of my first home & overlooking the beautiful wooded yard that I spotted that first bird that sparked my lifelong interest in birding. The Carolina Chickadee has since become my "Birding Ambassador". Each time I hear one, it seems she has always brought a new friend. Time after time, it seems she is accompanied with at least one other interesting feathered friend. I always look up with anticipation at the sound of her Chicka-dee-dee-dee!
Favorite backyard bird? Wow, that is such a difficult choice as I love all my backyard birds (and even keep a comprehensive database of sightings here in central New Mexico.)
The others who have commented have great selections, but I'm going with White-breasted Nuthatch since they are such clowns and they hang around (upside-down) all year long for my pleasure.
Hey, Mike, thanks for blogging!
I really enjoy watching the black-crested titmouse that comes by each morning hoping to beat the wrens to the worms.
My favorite backyard bird is the Pileated Woodpecker. They are so dramatic, majestic and strong with their swift movements! I've even been dreaming about them! Although in my dreams they are unrealistically large! Second fav is the adorable Black-capped Chickadee because of the unforgettable call and their friendliness.
You need a trackback feature. I've linked the promotion (finally) on the House. And did I already say… Raven?
My favorite back yard bird is the Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I love their colors- their Zebra-backed bars,bright red head, their loud Chiff, Chiff call and their determinedness in getting the seed from the feeders.
Hands down, my vote goes to what I've dubbed the "Cajun Cedar Waxwing". These colorful characters aren't afraid of strangers, really enjoys a good meal with plenty of friends, and can sing pretty good without being drunk. And, just in time for Valentine, a song of tribute:
Winter comes, and winter goes, and with it goes the waxwing. Hurry back to me, my jolie, in la louisiane…(tapping foot, scratching frattior).
Well, a catbird keeping its balance atop the slender leader of a neighbour's spruce made a strong campaign showing, but there is another bird that always takes my breath away. I vote for the (ruby-throated) hummingbird.
I've linked your promotion back at my place.
Favourite? Has to be the little House Wren – always making its presence known whhhenever you step outside.
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Thyroglossal duct cysts management
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Introduction: Thyroglossal duct cysts are remnants of the embryonic thyroglossal duct that may occur from the base of the tongue to the thyroid gland. Possible sites of thyroglossal cysts: base of the tongue, intralingual, suprahyoid, infrahyoid, prethyroid and pretracheal. Treatment may include: antibiotic medication (to treat the infection), surgical removal of the cyst and the thyroglossal duct, called the Sistrunk procedure.
Methods: Between 2000 and 2007, 78 patients with thyroglossal duct cysts and thyroglossal duct fistulas were treated in our clinic: 8 patients with thyroglossal duct fistulas; 70 patients with thyroglossal duct cysts; 50 patients were children; 28 patients were adults; 44 patients were males; 34 patients were females.
Results: Recurrences occurred in 4 cases: S.A. 1 years old, recurrences occurred after 5 months; D.S. 12 years old, recurrences occurred after 4 months; C.C. 32 years old, recurrences occurred after 4 months; B.F. 11 years old, recurrences occurred after 4 years.
Conclusions: The tryroglossal duct cysts are rare, congenital defects. A thyroglossal duct cyst has the chance of regrowing after surgery (~10%). The positive diagnosis should always include a complete preoperative (clinic and paraclinic) evaluation. Sistrunk procedure – removing the whole thyroglossal tract and cyst – represents the efficient surgical treatment. The anatomopathological exam is always requested to exclude a thyroid carcinoma.


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I am making a simple shell script which will minimize the time I spend in searching all directories under a parent directory and grep some things inside some files. Here's my script.
cd "$MainDir"
for dir in $(ls); do
grep -i "STAGE,te_start_seq Starting" "$dir"/his_file | tail -1 >> /home/xtee/sst-logs.out
if [ -f "$dir"/sysconfig.out];
grep -A 1 "Drive Model" "$dir"/sysconfig.out | tail -1 >> /home/xtee/sst-logs.out
grep -m 1 "Physical memory size" "$dir"/node0/setupsys.out | tail -1 >> /home/xtee/sst-logs.out
The script is supposed to grep the string
STAGE,te_start_seq Starting under the file
his_file then dump it
sst-logs.out which it does. My problem though is the part in the
if statement. The script should check the current directory for
sysconfig.out, grep
drive model and dump it to
sst-logs.out if it exists, otherwise, change directory to
node0 then grep
physical memory size from
setupsys.out and dump it to
sst-logs.out. My problem is, it seems the
if then else statement seems not to work as it doesn`t dump any data at all but if i execute grep manually, i do have data.
What is wrong with my shell script? Is there any more efficient way in doing this?


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In "Move for the Health of It—Do Something Aerobic" we dealt at length with the connection between wellness and physical exercise. Now we invite you to move beyond the basics of exercising to consider movement in additional ways. When you think of exercise, you probably think solely in terms of heart rates, strength, and muscle tone. But because the body, mind, and soul are always connected, exercising also involves your mind and your spirit. How you move will affect how you think and feel about yourself, and vice versa. And both will affect how you view life and the world. Here's how it all connects in your exercise programs.
Adhering to a regular exercise program is a statement of personal power. It says that you are in charge of your own life, that you have endurance, strength, flexibility, and determination. And these qualities will spill over into other domains of your life and work. You can apply your newfound endurance and flexibility to creative projects, to handling questions that arise in interpersonal relationships, to setting out plans for the fulfillment of your dreams, and even to addressing ways in which you can contribute to environmental concerns and world issues.
- Joel Henning,
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Regular exercise firms muscles, may help you shed pounds, and generally adds a healthy glow to your complexion. All of this can build a more positive self-concept. You like what you see and how you feel, and your sense of pride grows because of your commitment to yourself.
When your body is tense or contracted, it colors your mind's perception of the world. Problems seem more problematical, deadlines more deadly. But a moving body is less likely to hold tension. A good run or a vigorous swim, for instance, can be ideal ways to release a dangerous buildup of worry. As Joel Henning said in the previous quote, with exercise you can "own the day."
Exercise, like meditation, is a natural way of achieving an altered state of consciousness in which the rational and problem-oriented mind is temporarily put on hold. A deep sense of connectedness to all life and a sense of inner knowledge are potential benefits when exercise is done consciously.
Exercising can actually be a form of prayer-a thanksgiving for the privilege of having a body and for simply being alive. When the whole body is used in this way, spirit becomes united with flesh; spirituality is grounded in the things of everyday life. Yoga, the martial arts, and some forms of dance specifically use the exterior posture to foster inner spiritual attitudes, such as serenity, gratitude, courage, or one-pointedness. With practice, these exercise forms and the attitudes they foster will subtly start influencing all your daily activities. You learn to cook your food, drive to the office, and even do your income taxes with a heightened degree of focus, a greater thankfulness for life, and a sense of harmony even in the midst of doing things you don't particularly enjoy. Such conscious practice helps to build the matrix for understanding, accepting, and participating in the great process of life. And out of that alignment with life, purpose and meaning are created and revealed.
The online version of Dr. Travis' Wellness Inventory may be accessed at (www.WellPeople.com). The Wellness Inventory may also be licensed by coaches, health and wellness professionals, and organizations.


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Comet Swift-Tuttle [1]
Like football players and rocks stars, a comet can be famous one day and infamous the next.
A case in point is Comet Swift-Tuttle. When it was discovered 150 years ago this week, comet discoveries were rare enough that the people who found them became instant celebrities. And by late in the year the comet was visible to the unaided eye, so it gained celebrity status for itself. That celebrity only grew years later, when it was discovered that the comet spawns the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks every August.
Swift-Tuttle follows a long orbital path that takes it far from the Sun, so it spends decades in the outer solar system. That made it hard to determine its orbit. In fact, when the comet returned to view in the early 1990s — the first return since its Civil War appearance — astronomers thought there might be a problem — one that changed the comet's reputation.
Calculations showed there was a chance the comet could hit Earth in 2126. Swift-Tuttle is probably about 15 miles in diameter, so a strike would destroy much of the life on Earth.
With a little more research, though, astronomers realized that the comet had been seen a couple of times in ancient China. Adding those appearances to the calculations showed that Swift-Tuttle will miss Earth by a few million miles.
That's close enough, though, for the comet to stage a spectacular display in the night sky — one that will take Swift-Tuttle back to the realm of the famous.
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