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Their ?8.5million signing from Tottenham last summer has not been capped by his country since making his debut against Sweden in 2012 and the 22-year-old was an unused substitute in midweek as the Three Lions saw off Denmark.
But the centre-back rose to the occasion in a crucial 3-1 win, opening the scoring with a close-range finish before rising unmarked at the back post to regain Cardiff's lead 22 minutes later.
And while Sascha Riether's own goal gave the result a comfortable look, Cardiff did require their captain to be just as effective in front of David Marshall's goal throughout the 90 minutes.
"I just want him to focus on his performances here because if he plays this way defensively and he keeps chipping in with the odd goal he has got to be in with a shout," Solskjaer said.
"He is 22 years of age and he is a leader who is very talented, he has had a very testing season and when it comes to Cardiff he knows he will be fighting for survival and that is a big ask.
"He could have had an easy life at Spurs probably, playing x amount of games but he has taken on a great test and is maturing all the time.
"It is great to see him taking on a lot of the leadership roles because of Huds' (Cardiff captain Mark Hudson) absence."
Despite this win lifting Cardiff level on points with 17th-placed West Brom, Solskjaer admits his side cannot relax and rest on their laurels.
They currently sit on 25 points and the Bluebirds boss believes 12 points from their final nine games will be enough to cement survival.
"That (37 points) is our aim and if we can get to that then we will be safe," he said.
"A win like this, especially the way we did it with bouncing back, that was a great feeling
The response of the lads is what I take out of this game, they didn't let their heads drop and created chances.
"It was great to get it in such an important game but it is not about one result
If you get to the top of Mount Everest and relax then you'll struggle
We have to build on this."
In stark contrast to the Norwegian's buoyant mood Felix Magath admits confidence is low amongst his rock-bottom Fulham outfit who have not picked up three points since New Year's Day - a run of eight games.
Lewis Holtby's close-range finish levelled the match just before the hour mark to give his side hope of taking at least a point from south Wales, but they held out for just eight minutes before Caulker's second.
And having received a frosty reception from their travelling supporters at the final whistle Mageth knows he faces a tough task to lift his squad for the visit of Newcastle.
"The second goal breaks us," he said
"If you come back into the game especially in an away game, and you score, then you are very eager to get more and the second goal came too early
After that we are not able to come back.
"Our chances are worse than before
We have to win our home games, that is the most important thing
The next game is a home game against Newcastle and we need three points.
"When you are in the situation when you are losing you have not enough confidence to take unfortunate situations as happened here."
Magath made four changes but two selections in particular raised eyebrows in the away end with Kostas Mitroglou thrown into the starting line-up for the first time since arriving from Greece for a club-record fee to partner untried teenage Cauley Woodrow on his Fulham debut.
But the German rejected suggestions that handing a 19-year-old, whose last competitive action came during a loan spell at Southend in January, was a risk.
"I see no gamble in it because he is a very talented player and I was satisfied with him," the German said.
"He did a lot of work for the team and I was very satisfied."
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today said the Senate Farm Bill was a return to trade and market distorting policies of the past, does not represent reforms achieved in last year's Senate passed bill and does not cut enough wasteful spending. The legislation, S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 was approved by the Senate 66-27. Senator Roberts voted against the bill in the Agriculture Committee on May 14th and today on the Senate floor.
"I want a farm bill to provide certainty for America's producers and consumers, but this is not the best bill possible for farmers and ranchers or the taxpayer. Among my concerns, I am disappointed the Farm Bill includes target prices," Roberts said. "We had an opportunity to build upon the reforms of last year's Senate passed bill. Instead, this bill looks in the rearview mirror for outdated policies that cause the farmer to plant for the government and not the market. We have seen the effects of this interference before with extended periods of depressed prices and excess supplies. In addition, several of these target prices are set so high that they may exceed a producer's full cost of production."
"In this budget environment and at a time when we are looking to make smart cuts to farm programs, I cannot justify a subsidy program that can pay producers more than the cost of production and essentially becomes nothing more than an income transfer program, not a risk management tool.
"This bill does preserve some of the positive work we did last year," Roberts said. "It restores disaster aid to livestock producers, enhances conservation programs, provides an innovative approach for agriculture research and improves crop insurance. I will work to ensure that these provisions remain in the bill through the Conference Committee's consideration and into law."
Senator Roberts attempted to offer amendments to the Farm Bill during floor consideration but was restricted by the rules of debate set by the Majority.
"Last year, I worked with Senate leadership from both parties to consider the Farm Bill through regular order, giving all Senators the chance to improve the bill or make their concerns known," Roberts said. "We considered 73 amendments on the floor. This year we only voted on 15 amendments even though more than 250 were filed. I was one of the few to have a vote on an amendment, but I had two more amendments filed and I cosponsored others that would have improved the bill. Many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle were shut out of the debate entirely."
In an effort to save the taxpayer $31 billion, Senator Roberts offered an amendment, numbered 948, that was similar to a bill he introduced earlier this year, S. 458, The Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Roberts amendment would save the taxpayer nearly $31 billion over 10 years.
While ensuring those in need continue to receive assistance to feed their families, the Roberts amendment restores integrity to the SNAP program through a series of reforms. The amendment ends millions of dollars in bonuses to certain states for simply administering the program, eliminates billions in redundant education and training programs found elsewhere in the federal government and other adjustments that allow the SNAP program to focus on serving those most in need. The amendment failed by a party line vote. For more on the amendment go here.
Senator Roberts is senior member and former Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Last year the full Senate passed a bipartisan Farm Bill introduced by then Ranking Member Roberts and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that eliminated target prices. He is the first member of Congress in history to serve as both Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and Ranking of the Senate Agriculture Committee.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Carney has wasted no time telling investors they are getting ahead of themselves with their bets on when British interest rates might start to rise.
Now the new governor of the Bank of England faces the trickier challenge of giving financial markets clearer guidance on how long borrowing costs are likely to stay at record lows.
Unlike the European Central Bank, which pledged to keep interest rates low for "an extended period" on Thursday, the BoE is expected to get specific when it unveils its plans for so-called forward guidance next month.
Just how specific is a big question for markets which have turned volatile in recent weeks and pushed up yields on government bonds, including British gilts, on concerns about the U.S. central bank scaling back its economic stimulus.
On Thursday, the first MPC meeting chaired by Carney shocked markets when it took the unusual step of issuing a statement to warn investors that they were pricing in a rate hike too soon.
"The Monetary Policy Committee has made it clear what it thinks rate expectations should not be," said Simon Hayes, an economist at Barclays.
"What they need to do now is give a clearer indication of what they think interest rate expectations should be, and that's a much bigger challenge."
Carney is widely expected to back the case for the BoE to give forward guidance on monetary policy, something he pioneered while in charge of the Bank of Canada.
He is due to report back in early August to finance minister George Osborne on the merits of doing it in Britain, including possible indicators for use as guideposts for policy decisions.
Some economists expect Carney to push the BoE to follow the lead of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The U.S. central bank said last year it will not raise its near-zero interest rates until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent or inflation expectations top 2.5 percent.
Michael Saunders at Citi said his base case was for the BoE to commit not to tighten monetary policy until Britain's jobless rate falls to 6.5 or 7 percent from 7.8 percent now, albeit with a get-out clause if inflation expectations pick up too much.
"Such a framework would set the stage for a long period of ultra-low rates," he said in an email to clients, adding Britain's official budget watchdog expects 6.5 percent unemployment only in 2018.
But a pledge to leave rates on hold for so long could strain the credibility of the central bank and a quasi-target for jobs growth could end up blurring the primary objective of keeping inflation under control.
Some central bank watchers expect that rather than setting guideposts, Carney may prefer to keep rates unchanged until a specific time in the future, again with an inflation get-out clause, as he did in Canada amid the financial crisis.
Carney has stressed the advantages of such a clear message to households and businesses which might be reassured that their borrowing costs will not rise for a long time and spend more.
But that option could be harder to swallow for other members of the MPC, some of whom have expressed their concerns about boxing themselves in on monetary policy.
Carney is just one voice of nine on the Monetary Policy Committee. His predecessor, Mervyn King was regularly outvoted in recent months when calling for MORE money to be created.
Anthony O'Brien, a gilts strategist with Morgan Stanley in London, said guidance based on a number for unemployment could cause some volatility in markets if the jobless rate started to rise, fuelling speculation about whether the BoE might resort to more bond-buying to turn the jobs numbers around.
But over time, specific thresholds for monetary policy changes were likely to guide markets more smoothly.
"With time(-based guidance), you'd probably be going into every MPC meeting asking are they going to remove it this month?" O'Brien said.
Hayes at Barclays said Thursday's first round of guidance had been effective at steering markets but the real test would be keep control over a longer period, given that the BoE would probably have to issue statements after each monthly meeting.
"The measure of success will be how they can shepherd markets, both in terms of getting right path for rate expectations and not getting too much volatility in the process," he said.
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Tenofovir, Emtricitabine and Efavirenz Late Switch to a Single Pill: Patients' Opinion Survey
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01322932
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First Posted : March 25, 2011
Last Update Posted : December 22, 2015
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Each eligible patient will be screened from de SHCS database. Each refusal and drop-out will be documented. A pre-visit (V-1) will be scheduled for informed consent, V0 for inclusion (V-1 and V0 may occur on the same day), V1 one month post-inclusion and V2 4 to 7 months post-inclusion. V0, V1 and V2 will be planned during regular medical visits.
Eligible patients either get their cART in their usual pharmacy according to standard of care, or take part in a routine adherence-enhancing program(adherence subgroup)run by the pharmacists of the outpatient medical clinic.
In the adherence subgroup, adherence is assessed electronically by MEMS (Medication event monitoring system) monitors on a regular basis.
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|HIV-positive Patients Under Tenofovir, Emtricitabine and Efavirenz Therapy Switching From a Two-pill Regimen to a Single Pill Regimen: Patients'Opinion Survey
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|October 2011
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|February 2012
- Patient adherence [ Time Frame: V0, V1, V2 ]by questionnaire in both subgroups and by MEMS data in the adherence subgroup
- Adverse events and symptoms [ Time Frame: V0, V1, V2 ]by questionnaires
- Treatment management [ Time Frame: V0, V1, V2 ]Treatment management according to meals, timing, disruptive daily schedule By questionnaire
- Patient satisfaction of the switch [ Time Frame: V1, V2 ]By questionnaire
- Impact of switch on clinical outcomes [ Time Frame: V0, V1, V2 ]Clincal outcomes = viral load, CD4 count, resistance, EFV blood level. By medical file
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- patients under TDF-FTC-EFV
- followed up at the Service of Infectious Disease of the University Hospital of Lausanne
- enrolled in the SHCS
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients receiving TDF-FTC-EFV in combination with other ARTs
- patients under TDF-FTC-EFV for less than 3 months
- patients not fluent in French
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01322932
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois et Policlinique Medicale Universitaire
|Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, 1011
|Study Chair:
|Matthias Cavassini, M.D
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
|Principal Investigator:
|Marie-Paule Schneider, PhD
|Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
|Study Chair:
|Olivier Bugnon, Professor
|Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
|Principal Investigator:
|Aurélie Gertsch, PhD Student
|Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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|December 22, 2015
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ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN AGE-ASSOCIATED MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE by Aaron Clausen A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (NEUROSCIENCE) May 2011 Copyright 2011 Aaron Clausen
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|Continuous decline in cognitive performance accompanies the natural aging process in humans, and multiple studies in both humans and animal models have indicated that this decrease in cognitive function is associated with an age-related increase in oxidative stress. Treating aging mammals with exogenous free radical scavengers has generally been shown to attenuate age-related cognitive decline and oxidative stress. I assessed the effectiveness of the superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetics EUK-189 and EUK-207 on age-related decline in cognitive function and increase in oxidative stress. C57/BL6 mice received continuous treatment via osmotic minipumps with either EUK-189 or EUK-207 for 6 months starting at 17 months of age. At the end of treatment, markers for oxidative stress were evaluated by analyzing levels of free radicals, lipid peroxidation and oxidized nucleic acids in brain tissue. In addition, cognitive performance was assessed after 3 and 6 months of treatment with fear conditioning. Both EUK-189 and EUK-207 treatments resulted in significantly decreased lipid peroxidation, nucleic acid oxidation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. In addition, the treatments also significantly improved age-related decline in performance in the fear-conditioning task. My results thus confirm a critical role for oxidative stress in age-related decline in learning and memory and strongly suggest a potential usefulness for salen–manganese complexes in reversing age-related declines in cognitive function and oxidative load.; A large body of evidence indicates that oxidative stress plays a critical role in normal aging, and in particular in age-related impairment of brain function. Accumulation of oxidatively damaged organelles, proteins, and other macromolecules within various cell types are likely to be involved, as treatment with different types of antioxidants has been shown to reverse some of these effects. Whether cause or consequence, aging is also associated with impairment of the cellular mechanisms involved in removing damaged cellular components, such as the ubiquitin-proteosome and autophagy-lysosome pathways. Furthermore, age-related changes in astrocytes and microglia have also been repeatedly reported. The causal relationships between these multiple age-related changes are far from being clear. I therefore carried out a study directed at testing the role of oxidative stress in age-related changes in autophagy-lysosome function and microglia status. Starting at 17 months of age, C57/BL6 mice received continuous treatment via subcutaneous osmotic pumps with either EUK-189 or EUK-207, two superoxide-dismutase/catalse mimetics that I have previously found to significantly reduce age-dependent oxidative stress and cognitive decline. After 6 months of treatment, markers for autophagy-lysosomal function, and microglia were determined in forebrain. The ratio of LC3-II to LC3-I, which is widely used as a marker of autophagy, was markedly enhanced in brains of 23 month-old mice as compared to that in 16 month-old mice. Expression of the autophagy chaperone protein APG7 decreased with age and lysosomal proteins, such as LAMP-1 and LAMP-2, were significantly reduced in aged brains. These age-related changes in autophagy-lysosme system were reversed by treatment with EUK-189 and EUK-207.; In the CA1 region of the hippocampus, EUK-189 and EUK-207 treatment increased expression of the lysosomal protease cathepsin D, but decreased expression of the autophagy mediator Beclin-1 and lysosomal associated membrane protein LAMP-1. Brain levels of CD11b and numbers of CD11b-imunopositive microglia were decreased in aged brains, suggesting a decline in microglia function. This effect was also reversed by treatment with the SOD/catalase mimetics. Both EUK-189 and EUK-207 have been previously shown to reverse age-related increase in brain oxidative stress, thus these results demonstrate that oxidative stress is causally related to age-related alterations in autophagy-lysosome function and microglia function.; Alzheimer's disease is an age-associated neurodegenerative disorder that currently affects the lives of about 5.3 million Americans. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive deficits that appear to be associated with the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles within the brain, and neuronal death. A small percentage of AD cases are hereditary and result from mutations in the genes that encode for beta-amyloid precursor protein or proteins responsible for beta-amyloid processing. However, the vast majority of AD cases are sporadic and the underlying molecular mechanisms of AD pathogenesis in these non-hereditary forms remain unclear. A number of studies have shown that, in addition to beta-amyloid and tau pathology, mitochondrial dysfunction and free radical damage are also hallmarks of AD brain, suggesting that oxidative stress might be important in AD pathology. I set out to define the role oxidative stress plays in AD pathogenesis by chronically treating mice that model human AD with the superoxide dismutase (SOD)/catalase mimetic, EUK-207, which I have previously shown to protect against age-associated cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice. 3xTg-AD mice, which exhibit cognitive decline as well as Aβ and tau pathology in an age-dependent manner, and wild-type mice were chronically treated with EUK-207 via subcutaneous micro-osmotic pumps for 5 months. Treatment began at 4 months of age because AD pathology and cognitive deficits are still negligible in 3xTg-AD mice at this time point and continued until 9 months of age, when the AD phenotype has been shown to be significant. After 5 months of treatment, cognitive performance was assessed using a fear conditioning paradigm that tests both contextual and cued fear memories. In addition, brain beta-amyloid and tau pathology as well as oxidative stress were analyzed.; At 9 months of age, 3xTg-AD mice exhibited a sharp decline in performance in both contextual and cued fear memory tasks as compared to wild-type mice; however, 3xTg-AD mice administered EUK-207 did not display deficits in fear conditioning performance. Furthermore, chronic treatment with EUK-207 reduced the expression of beta-amyloid, tau and hyperphosphorylated tau accumulation in amygdala and hippocampus of 3xTg-AD mice, and protected against increased levels of Aβ42, oxidized nucleic acids and lipid peroxidation in brain. My results thus confirm a critical role for oxidative stress in AD pathogenesis and strongly suggest a potential usefulness for salen-manganese complexes in protecting against AD development.
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Inspired by images of his beloved lake, a Canandaigua music teacher produces a CD with former students.
Simple enough for the amateur to play, yet complex enough to sound professional. That's how people describe the music of Tom Davis.
Davis, the K-12 music superintendent of the Canandaigua City School District, also composes and performs outside the walls of his classroom. He recently released "Lake Songs," a compilation of music partly inspired by images of Canandaigua Lake.
"He's thoughtful," said Reagan Fletcher, one of Davis' former students who now plays drums in his band. "He doesn't want to play just to play. He wants to play and really put a lot of thought and care into how the music is structured."
Davis started playing trumpet in elementary school in the 1960s. Sometimes, when his parents were out, he would transcribe Louis Armstrong music from his family's record player. By age 10, he was playing in a big band called The Collegians, sometimes playing lead and solo trumpet.
"I was pretty much bitten by this thing," he said.
During his college years at Ithaca College and later for graduate work at Eastman School of Music, Davis worked as a teacher's assistant for composers who have earned their own fame.
"A lot of times I'll go to the movies and I'll see the composers were the guys that I was their teacher's assistant for film scoring and competition," he said.
Davis stopped writing for the big publishing companies a few years ago. He said they are aiming for the masses, trying to sell as much music as they can to as many people as possible. Now, he focuses on writing under his own label, Tom Davis Music, and composing pieces that will sound professional no matter what the musician's level is.
"It doesn't sound like high-school-kid music," he said.
Davis has had more than 100 jazz and concert band compositions published and has been commissioned by schools across the country to write original pieces. He has been a music teacher for about 27 years, and said teaching is a way to help him come a better musician.
"There are a lot of people out there that say if you can't do it, then teach instead," he said. "I always thought that a musician or teacher needs to be as diverse as possible in every aspect."
"Lake Songs," Davis' debut album, features about 20 musicians, several of them Canandaigua Academy graduates. Davis said he chose former students "because they're great musicians."
"I could use more if I could get them all in the same place at the same time," he said.
Michael Bomwell, a former student who has played saxophone with Davis for the past 10 years, said it's a natural choice to perform with local musicians. "He likes to feel like he can access a vibrant local music scene," he said. "It's a way of reinforcing that whole concept, that western New York and Rochester in particular has these resources to use."
The ideas for some of the songs on the CD are inspired by local places too. Photos of Canandaigua Lake by Messenger photographer Rikki Van Camp led Davis to write "Lake Songs Suite." The piece was originally composed for the Canandaigua jazz ensemble during the 2005-2006 school year and later compiled on a DVD. The movement "Swingin on a Swing in the Spring" was inspired by a photo of a young girl swinging toward a blue sky.
"It almost looks as if she's going to jump off that swing and land on the sun," said Davis.
Davis used the slopes and direction of light in Vaån Camp's photo of Whiskey Point near Canandaigua Lake to write "Slopes and Dots." "Ducks(sss)!" a more frantic movement, sounds like the chaos of a flock of ducks in another of Van Camp's photos. The interior of the CD case also features local photos.
"It's uniquely Canandaigua in so many ways."
Tom Davis' CD is available at Phoenix Coffee in Canandaigua, through the iTunes on-line music store or at www.cdbaby.com. For more information, visit www.tomdavismusic.com.
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The Republican Party looks set to adopt platform planks at the upcoming GOP national convention in Tampa to support an audit of the Federal Reserve and to call for a commission to study a return to the gold standard, according to news reports. Analysts had a range of reactions to the news, varying from excitement to disdain and disbelief.
Despite media claims that Republicans were seeking an end to centrally managed fiat currency and a return to gold-backed money, drafts of the platform revealed far less ambition. According to sources within the GOP cited in reports, the party is simply considering an inquiry into the possibility of re-establishing the tie between the U.S. dollar and the precious metal. What remained of the link was completely severed by President Richard Nixon in 1971.
After being signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, a previous gold committee examined the issue in the 1980s during the Ronald Reagan administration. Despite a vocal minority including Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) that dissented, the final recommendations advised against a return to gold-backed money to control wild inflation.
However, following decades of disastrous and unrestrained monetary gimmicks by the central bank, Republicans apparently want to re-examine the issue — or at least pretend to be concerned about sound money. And news reports indicated that the platform was all but guaranteed to include the new language.
"Now, three decades later, as we face the task of cleaning up the wreckage of the current administration's policies, we propose a similar commission to investigate possible ways to set a fixed value for the dollar," the draft platform says, according to a Republican National Committee official cited by Reuters. Final decisions on the exact contents of the GOP platform will be made next week.
Analysts said the language might be a nod to the decades-long efforts by Rep. Paul to restore honest money. The liberty-minded Congressman's tireless quest was most recently highlighted during his term as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy, where he held multiple hearings on reining in the Fed, legalizing competition in currency, and more.
In recent years, Paul's ideas have become increasingly popular and mainstream — at least among the general public, with more than 80 percent of Americans supporting an audit of the Fed. But true advocates of an honest monetary system were not entirely convinced about the GOP's sincerity.
"In one sense, this is a tribute to Ron, and his endless efforts to educate us all about sound money, in the Austrian tradition," explained Lew Rockwell, head of the liberty-minded Ludwing von Mises Institute and a former chief of staff to Rep. Paul. "He has been so successful with the people that the GOP sees a chance for another profitable lie."
Rockwell was unimpressed by the overture, however. "In fact, of course, this plank is a bit of rancid cheese on the trigger to the rat trap that is the GOP," he continued. "Still, if there is another gold commission, intended like the last one to promote fiat money and the Fed, may Ron [Paul] and Lew Lehrman get to write the minority report again. Their last volume is an enduring masterpiece."
In an interview on CNBC, Rep. Paul himself did acknowledge that the GOP proposals may have been partly an effort to appease him and his legions of enthusiastic supporters, many of whom have so far refused to back presumed presidential nominee Mitt Romney. However, it is more than that, Paul added. "It's a reflection of the effort we've had educating people about the return to gold," he explained.
Reconsidering America's increasingly flawed monetary system is also a good idea, according to Paul, who went to Congress after Nixon severed the dollar's final, tenuous link to the precious metal. "We could avoid some of the horrendous swings in the marketplace with bubbles building and bursting and transfer of wealth from the middle class to the wealth," he said.
Real solutions must be found soon, and the status quo will not suffice. "We're deeply in debt and all that is being offered out of Washington is spend more money, borrow more money and print more money," Paul concluded. "You can't get out of a debt problem by creating more debt and printing more money."
The other proposal being considered for the upcoming GOP platform is support for Rep. Paul's "Audit the Fed" crusade. In the wake of the recent economic crisis, which saw the central bank secretly print trillions of dollars to shower on foreign and domestic financial institutions and governments, the bill was approved overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives yet again in July. It is currently being held up in the Senate by Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada).
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, the chair of the platform committee, confirmed to reporters that the audit proposal had indeed been included. "It calls for an audit of the Federal Reserve on an annual basis, but it is very specific that it has to be done in a way with appropriate flexibility that it does not impair the independence of the Federal Reserve," he explained. "Many of us believe that more sunshine more accountability of the federal government, and state government for that matter, is a good idea."
Lawmakers involved in drafting the GOP platform, however, downplayed Paul's influence on the consideration of the proposals. "These were adopted because they are things that Republicans agree on," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who serves as the co-chair of the GOP platform committee. "The House recently passed a bill on this, and this is something that we think needs to be done."
According to the Financial Times, which first broke the news about the gold standard plank, the Republican platform in 1980 mentioned the "restoration of a dependable monetary standard." In 1984, the GOP expanded on the idea, adding that "the gold standard may be a useful mechanism." More recently, however, the GOP platforms have failed to address the issue at all.
But following trillions in so-called "bankster bailouts," wild money printing, and continued efforts to maintain a shroud of secrecy over the central bank and its operations, activists are speaking out. "There is a growing recognition within the Republican Party and in America more generally that we're not going to be able to print our way to prosperity," American Principles Project Chairman Sean Fieler, whose organization advocates a return to a gold standard, was quoted as saying.
FreedomWorks Vice President Russ Walker, who is also serving as a GOP delegate from Oregon, expressed support for taking up the issue as well. "We like the idea of looking at monetary policy and looking at what we call sound money," he was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. Countless Tea Party activists have backed the plan, too.
A few opponents expressed concerns that returning to sound money could somehow contribute to depressions — adding weight to the arguments advanced by many sound-money advocates that the government should allow people to trade using whatever medium of exchange they prefer. Some opponents even falsely blamed the Great Depression on the gold standard despite the fact that even current Fed boss Ben Bernanke has acknowledged it was caused by the central bank and its policies.
Other critics of the monetary commission proposal worried that a return to the gold standard would remove the Fed's ability to manipulate the economy, stripping some of its central-planning powers. Under gold, for example, the Fed would lose its monopoly control over the currency supply and its powers to bail out mega-banks at the public's expense simply by creating new fiat dollars.
Hard money would also restrain government spending because the privately owned Fed would no longer be able to conjure unlimited amounts of currency into existence to fund perpetual runaway government deficits. The dollar, of course, has lost more than 95 percent of its value since the Fed was created in 1913.
Those are just some of the reasons the U.S. government should completely re-think monetary policy, advocates of sound money say. And the sentiment is catching on across America, with Utah recently legalizing gold and silver for use as legal tender. Numerous other states are considering similar measures as trust in the fiat dollar continues to plummet.
The GOP platform, of course, is non-binding. Virtually no analyst expects a Romney administration to seriously address the monetary problems that have plagued the U.S. economy for almost a century under the Federal Reserve System. However, the fact that the issues are even being discussed is a giant step forward, according to supporters.
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The Republican Party looks set to adopt platform planks at the upcoming GOP national convention in Tampa to support an audit of the Federal Reserve and to call for a commission to study a return to the gold standard, according to news reports. Analysts had a range of reactions to the news, varying from excitement to disdain and disbelief.


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As noted in the update on Wednesday, there was a tremendous response to last week's brainstorming exercise! As of Friday afternoon there were almost 350 comments posted -- many more than usual! If nothing else, this shows widespread and heartfelt concern for the well-being and financial viability of the Postal Service. Not only was the quantity of postings notable, so was the variety of ideas; they covered a broad spectrum, from cost-cutting possibilities to new lines of business. And many of the postings received replies, for instance Nostradamus' original posting received 13 replies, which is a testament to the thoughtfulness of everyone involved. The creativity shown by the participants makes categorizing the ideas difficult, but we've attempted to develop poll questions to highlight the common themes, and get your reaction as to the relative importance of these items.
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What your consultant interpreter needs to know
Put luck on your side and ask an AIIC consultant interpreter to advise you on the technical details and provide you with a cost estimate.
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You are in charge of pulling together an international meeting, either for your own organisation or as an event planner for a client, and you need interpreters. Put luck on your side and ask an AIIC consultant interpreter to advise you on the technical details and provide you with a cost estimate. Here is what you should be ready to discuss.
Conference dates
Depending on their languages and local market, many experienced conference interpreters tend to be booked 4 to 8 weeks in advance.
For some rarer languages, finding interpreters at short notice is virtually impossible. For instance, if you need Portuguese or Greek for a meeting in Europe, book well ahead, or at least make sure that you do not meet the same week as the European Parliament in Strasbourg. In fact, the more lead-time there is to put a team together, the easier and the cheaper it will be.
Conference venue
Your interpretation budget will depend to a substantial extent on whether the team can be composed of interpreters based in or around the conference venue. You should be aware that non-local interpreters will charge you for travel expenses and time between their home base and the conference venue, and will require a daily subsistence allowance for any day spent away from home.
So, if you assemble in an exotic location and the whole team has to be flown in from far away, plan your conference budget accordingly. Should your meeting however take place in one of the following cities, for example, your consultant interpreter will most probably be able to recruit a team on the spot.
Language regime
Enquire which languages will be spoken (passive languages) and into which languages interpretation is required (active languages). That information is important right at the start of the recruitment process, especially if many languages are involved. Large teams are always composed of interpreters with complementary language combinations and last-minute changes may impose costly restructuring of the team.
Primarily the number of active languages will affect your interpretation budget, and to a lesser extent how many passive languages must be covered. Interpreters on the same team will command identical fees, whatever their individual language combinations - except maybe for a handful of languages where demand far exceeds supply -, but the more languages, the more interpreters. AIIC's professional standards will give you an indication of the required team strength as a function of the number of working languages. Of course, team strength considerations depend to a large extent on the event's set-up, and it is always best to discuss them in detail with your consultant interpreter.
It should be noted that asymmetrical language regimes (where the active and passive languages do not match exactly) offer great value for money in those situations where it is important to give participants the possibility of speaking many different languages. For instance, covering 5 languages into 3 takes no more interpreters than covering 3 languages into 3.
Language distribution
It may be difficult to estimate language use at a conference, especially if a similar event has never taken place before. However, it is important to try and have a general idea of how the languages will be distributed to optimise recruitment, especially if 4 or more languages are to be interpreted from.
If your event is a conference with little interaction from the floor, ask the speakers in what language they intend to deliver their paper. If your event is a meeting with much discussion, ask the chair and the meeting secretary what they will speak. The countries of origin of the participants can also give you interesting clues.
Armed with that information, your consultant interpreter will approach interpreters with the most appropriate language combination, so as to avoid unnecessary relay and balance out the work between interpreters.
Subject matter
You should have a clear picture of what the conference will be about and who the participants are.
Recruiting a team of interpreters is much more than simply booking anyone available with the right language combination. Like anyone else, interpreters have their likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses.
Some of them may do brilliantly at high-level diplomatic conferences, but feel less comfortable with the glib speakers usually encountered at sales meetings.
Likewise, whether your meeting is about prudential rules in banking supervision, laparoscopic surgery or object-relational database systems, finding colleagues with prior exposure to your field should not be a problem, as AIIC interpreters have many very technical meetings under their belt.
However the subject matter and the type of conference should be specified as early as possible into the recruitment process, to ensure that you get the interpreters with the most appropriate profile.
Once a contract has been signed and a team has been put together, don't forget to send the team the full documentation (meeting agenda, list of participants, reports, papers to be read out, reference material) well ahead of the event. Also, if the meeting is very technical, a briefing session with the speakers is advisable.
Conference schedule
Due to quality and health concerns, AIIC rules specify that interpreters should not work in excess of two 3-hour sessions a day, separated by a break of at least 90 minutes. Longer sessions are of course possible, provided that the team strength is increased. At any rate, interpreters and delegates alike will be grateful for periodic coffee and meal breaks.
If you plan to have break-out sessions, they should be carefully planned from the outset so that extra teams of interpreters can be recruited if need be.
Simultaneous Interpretation equipment
Enquire whether your conference venue has built-in simultaneous interpretation booths or whether mobile booths will have to be rented. It is important to make sure that interpretation booths comply with the relevant ISO standards. These standards can be consulted here. Sub-standard booths weigh heavily on the interpreters' output, especially if the problems are poor ventilation and sound quality. If you have no prior experience with simultaneous interpretation equipment rental companies, your consultant interpreter will be happy to recommend or contact one for you.
Meeting rooms should be laid out so that the interpreters enjoy an unobstructed view of the speakers at the rostrum and of the projection screens. This is particularly important at technical meetings where slide presentations or videos are to be shown, as visuals will help the interpreters contextualise the speakers' message.
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Late winter really dragged on in the Pacific Northwest last year, right into June, and I felt mired in its lightless wake. I tried writing poetry about the beauty of gray. I came up with a long list of pretty words to describe the shades of gray I could find in the sky: steel, coin, silver, gunmetal, obsidian, flint, shale. I pictured smooth gray streaks in the nacre that coats the inside of an oyster's shell where a pearl might be found. Still I struggled.
In June, just as the weather broke out with a burst of glorious summer we took a road trip that stopped off at a few of the Pacific Northwest's most notable destinations. We drove under blue skies in one perfectly clear shade that is like no other. We enjoyed the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, the rustic history and natural pristine beauty of Crater Lake under the stars and the sunrise and even a full blown thunder storm. In a flood of gratitude I remembered that it is incredibly gorgeous here and I am blessed to have the opportunity to call the Pacific Northwest my home. Yet still I am homesick for another home, far away, that really doesn't exist anymore.
It was quite a satifying realization that these distinctly regional ingredient, representing more than a decade each and telling the story of my life, could settle down together, each remaining true to it's heritage and distinct in its flavor, and yet blend to complement each other so well. It gave me hope.
"Cooking is more than a skill or even an art. Cooking is about nurturing the future with roots that dig deeply into the past. Cooking is a channel for transmitting love, faith, understanding, pleasure, history, geography, culture, chemistry, art and adventure. The kitchen arts encompass metaphors for, and lessons that apply to, every aspect of life."
This recipe is one I am sure to repeat often as I keep reaching out to share the unique qualities of my life's journey with the world I find myself a part of now.
Bourbon Pecan Salmon
from the December 21, 2004 issue of Family Circle Magazine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Kentucky bourbon
1/2 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 1/2 pounds salmon
1 cup chopped pecans
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
Combine the brown sugar, bourbon, apple cider and black pepper in a large Ziplock bag. Place the salmon fillet in the mixture and seal the bag, distributing the bourbon mixture to cover the salmon. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours turning the bag every hour or so to redistribute the marinade.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for approximately 5 minutes, or until they start to brown. Remove from oven and toss the pecans with the melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
Coat the top of a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Gently remove the salmon from the Ziplock bag reserving the marinade. P lace the salmon on the broiler pan, skin-side down, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gently press the pecan mixture over the top of the salmon.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile, bring the reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Continue to boil for 3 minutes. Spoon over salmon as desired.
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Bracket Prep: Mount St. Mary's, Milwaukee, Gonzaga, North Dakota StatePosted by Bennet Hayes on March 12th, 2014
As we move through Championship Week, we'll continue to bring you short reviews of each of the automatic qualifiers to help you fill out your bracket next week. Tournament dreams became a reality for four more teams last night. Here's what you need to know about the most recent quartet of bid-winners.
Mount St. Mary's
- NEC Champion (16-16, 12-7)
- RPI/Pomeroy/Sagarin = #216/#207/#220
- Adjusted Scoring Margin = -3.6
- Likely NCAA Seed: #16 (First Four)
Three Bruce Pearls of Wisdom.
- So much for the relative tranquility of the first few days of Championship Week (shouldn't it really be called "Championship Ten Days"?). Mount St. Mary's capped off an improbable NEC tournament run by thrashing top seed Robert Morris on their home floor, 88-71, sending the 16-16 Mountaineers to a likely date in the First Four in Dayton. If the Colonials still don't know what happened tonight, the Mountaineers shot 61% from the floor, made 8-18 threes, and despite being one of the worst rebounding teams in America, found a way to outboard RMU (despite nine missed MSM free throws). Upsets happen in March, but the ease with which Mount St. Mary's overcame their favored foe last night was truly shocking.
- For a team that finished 9-7 in the NEC, the Mountaineers aren't that bad, I guess? Mount St. Mary's was second best in offensive efficiency during conference play, and a modestly impressive 123rd nationally for the season. In averaging 70.1 possessions per game (33rd in the nation), MSM also has shown they don't mind getting out in transition, where guards Rashad Whack (17.6 PPG, 79 3PM) and Julian Norfleet (17.5 PPG, 5.5 APG) thrive. But unlike many small conference teams, the Mountaineers pair their arsenal of pint-sized guards with a true post player, seven footer Taylor Danaher (6.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.3 BPG). Danaher won't soon be confused with Dwight Howard, but his sizable presence won't hurt when matching up with the bigger teams likely to inhabit the top seed lines.
- Mount St. Mary's defends the three-point stripe reasonably well, but opponents should be able to find plenty of success inside the arc against the Mounts. MSM regular season foes shot 54.5% on two-point field goals in the regular season, which led to a field-day or three for the power conference teams on the November-December schedule. BYU went for 109, Texas Tech 100, and Michigan State 98 against the Mountaineers – all, of course, in resounding victories. Hard to believe much will be different if MSM finds their way into the 64-team portion of the Tournament.


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A daughter's 16th birthday party turned into a nightmare in a Dallas suburb when it ended with her father killing himself and her mother.
It happened outside the front door of the girl's grandparents' house in Grapevine, Texas, where she, her mother and her brother were living.
Grapevine police say that the girl's father Kelly Suckla, 43, the estranged husband of the girl's mother Kristi Suckla, 44, came over to the house Saturday night for their daughter's birthday.
An argument and shots broke out, investigators said. Suckla shot and killed his estranged wife with a handgun, then killed himself.
The children and grandparents were inside the home and were not physically hurt.
Neighbor Donell Arseneau, who lived near the family when they lived in nearby Euless, Texas, took the news with tears.
"They would just come over, and we'd visit, and I'd been over there a few times," said Arseneau. "They'd have little parties on the weekends. They had just recently separated. Kristi hadn't been staying over there (at her parents') but for just a few weeks."
Arseneau called the couple "good people" who had recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. She was stunned that whatever problems the Sucklas had come to this.
"They never fought that I knew of. They got along so good," Arseneau told NBC 5 DFW at her front door. "Their daily walks and when they were having parties, they just got along so well so even when she moved to her parents', I just figured she'd be back in a little while."
Grapevine police detectives continue their investigation, but they are calling the killings a murder-suicide.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged Wednesday he was on the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's president that's at the center of the House impeachment inquiry.
Yang convicted of killing Rhoni Reuter, pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears star Shaun Gayle
It's been more than eight years since the Chicago real estate agent was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Rhoni Reuter, the pregnant lover of former Chicago Bears star Shaun Gayle. Marni Yang's attorney is now calling for a new trial.
J.T. Rogers' superbly crafted, whip-smart, at times fancifully (and farcically) imagined 2017 Tony Award-winning play captures the efforts of a Norwegian husband-and-wife team to forge a peace process between the Israeli government and the PLO.
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The legend of street photographer Vivian Maier has grown immeasurably since her death. Now the collector who acquired the majority of her work has made a gift to the University of Chicago: 2,700 of her images and some artifacts.
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This time of year, many are busy preparing for the holidays and attending holiday gatherings. A little less sleep, a little more stress, a little less attention to basic public-health precautions such as washing hands, covering coughs and getting vaccinations to protect against more than just the flu.
Another illness that commonly increases during the winter months is pertussis (whooping cough). Colorado already has a 400 percent increase this year. Fortunately, La Plata County, so far has escaped the trend with just three cases reported.
However, with holiday season comes travel to and from Southwest Colorado to all parts of the state and the country to visit friends and family, said Joe Fowler, a registered nurse at San Juan Basin Health Department. The most effective measure to protect ourselves and our families through the holidays and in 2013 is to maintain the highest levels of pertussis immunization in our community.
Our immunization program currently is outreaching to local schools and child care centers in an effort to prevent pertussis, particularly among infants and young children. These are the age groups most susceptible to both getting pertussis and serious consequences. Rates in Colorado continue to be highest among infants younger than 12 months old. Of even more concern is the high proportion of hospitalization. Since last January, 44 percent of the babies younger than 6 months old who got pertussis were hospitalized.
Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It begins with symptoms similar to the common cold. However, it becomes more severe with uncontrollable, violent coughing lasting potentially a couple of months. A deep whooping sound often is heard when the patient tries to take a breath.
In an effort to reduce pertussis, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment provided funding to vaccinate more people. The approach is two-pronged, said Fowler. The first component is ensuring children through kindergarten are current on their pertussis vaccinations. Working with schools, Fowler already has begun providing shots at the schools removing yet another barrier for parents.
The second prong involves vaccinating those who interact with an infant or young child. This effort is crucial, said Fowler, to ensure the disease is not brought home.
Were vaccinating parents, siblings, grandparents, child care providers, anyone involved in the life of an infant or young child, he said. As we gain a better understanding that immunity from this vaccine wanes over time, this becomes a critical piece in the overall goal of protecting the most vulnerable.
Just like many diseases that we may not personally witness, its easy to underestimate the serious consequences, said Fowler. Seeing whooping cough in a young infant or child can be heartbreaking and frightening. I dont want parents to minimize how serious it can be.
People can contact their doctor or the health department to ensure theyre up to date with pertussis. San Juan Basin Health is offering pertussis vaccinations for children and adults for $15 if you come in before Dec. 30. Call 335-2013 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit sjbhd.org/immunizations.
San Juan Basin Health wishes you all a happy and healthy holiday season.
Jane Looney is the communications director for the San Juan Basin Health Department.


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I intended to share my trip chronologically but it wouldn't be nice to make you wait more for the part you really want to hear about – la alfombra roja (red carpet), and the actual Latin Billboard Awards show.
Cuban sandwiches and other randomness, while worthy of sharing with you, are not as exciting as the main event, so here we go. (I'll tell you about the sandwich más tarde.)
We arrived at the red carpet and first we were seated in the bleachers with the fans. After a little while, we were given the option to move to the press area where it would be possible to actually speak with celebrities who chose to stop, with the caveat that we would have to stand for over 2 hours. I didn't think twice – I wanted to be with the press.
(Thanks to CityChicOnline.com for the dress!)
When I got to the press area my hands started to shake. I caught a glimpse of a white cowboy hat and my heart fluttered, thinking it was Espinoza Paz. One of the blogueras who has a lot more experience with these kinds of events, kindly gave me some advice, reminding me that to gain respect I couldn't freak out.
I think I did pretty well, despite an unintentional gasp here and there – like when Prince Royce gave me a shout-out.
Many celebrities stopped to talk, even shaking hands and giving hugs or a kiss on the cheek. One handsome telenovela actor was so close to me that I could smell the cologne on his skin and it wasn't like he had put too much on or anything, (can't remember which actor it was pero qué rico se huele!) I chatted up the cast of the new mun2 show, RPM Miami for a minute or two – but you know my heart was set on finding Espinoza Paz and Pitbull.
Pitbull did walk by, but didn't stop to chat.
And it was cool to meet El Trono de Mexico.
I told one of the guys from El Trono, "Me gustan tus botas picudas!" and he smiled.
More photos! (From Gloria Estefan to Marc Anthony and actors from telenovelas like Reina del Sur…
Here are some photos of the celebrities that came into the press area of the red carpet. Some stopped to talk, others just posed for photos. How many musicians and actors do you recognize?
My Flickr Slideshow of Latin Billboard Awards 2011
Espinoza Paz never did pass by the press area – I'm not even sure he walked the red carpet. I felt a little heartbroken. I tried to spot him in the audience but wasn't sure. At one point, I saw someone in a black cowboy hat come in late. I wonder if it was him?
I spotted Pitbull in his seat.
The stage set-up was super awesome. There were three stages and the one in the middle extended further into the audience. The stage had areas cut out that looked like little pools, where some very lucky fans got to stand. Stages left and right were cube shaped with walls that moved up and down. I loved the colorful lights and the feeling of the bass.
I video taped some of my favorite performances between tweeting:
One song I absolutely love that I neglected to video tape: Me Duele by Roberto Tapia. I loved the couples dancing quebradita during this performance.
The last performance of the evening – Pitbull. I don't understand how he didn't win anything. He brought the house down, (the shaky video is evidence of this. I was dancing.)
The last award of the night, "Artist of the Year" – went to Enrique Iglesias. To thank his fans he ran out into the audience. He ran by my section, maybe 20 feet away but I didn't try to touch his hand. A lot of people were out of their seats and trying to do just that. I like Enrique but not enough to risk falling down stairs or getting crushed. Had it been Espinoza, that's another story.
Disclosure: I went to the Latin Billboard Awards in Miami at the invitation of Telemundo. All opinions are my own.


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Where was Jim Dispensa on November 20, 2012?... CPS sabotaging Facilities Task Force, hiding its own experts and then claiming it needs more time to do the job the law requires
There is a story, who cares if it's true, about a guy who murdered his Mom and Dad and then asked the trial court to show him mercy because he was an orphan. The same kind of thinking must have been coursing through the minds of the latest top officials at Chicago Public Schools when they re- re- reshuffled their leadership under the latest "Chief Executive Officer" (the fifth in four years), Barbara Byrd Bennett, and then told the world that they couldn't comply with the law this year while they worked to come up with a list of schools to be closed or "consolidated."
Prior to the beginning of the City Council hearings on school closings and consolidations, Jim Dispensa, once the Chief Demographics person for CPS, sat among the CPS administrators in the Council chambers. By the time the hearings were called to order by Alderman Latasha Thomas, however, Dispensa was no longer among the CPS officials introduced. Instead, he had moved to the back of the chambers, ready to leave if any alderman noticed that there was at least one CPS official in the room who had vast knowledge and experience with closings. Above, Dispensa, second from left, sat among the CPS executives prior to the beginning of the hearing. Dispensa has more time at CPS than the four officials who can been seen in the above photograph (Ginger Ostro, Phillip Hampton, and Todd Babbitz) combined. Substance photo by George N. Schmidt.There was a tiny bit of truth to that particular lie. Between October 2011, when CPS held hearings and did comply with the law, and October - November 2012, when CPS refused to hold hearings in a run-up to defying the law, CPS had lost some of the officials who had done the work the previous year. Jamiko Rose, the community organizer who had been named the school system's first "Chief Officer for Family and Community Engagement" (FACE) during the summer of 2011 was gone by the autumn of 2012. So, apparently, was Oliver Sicat, who had been named the school system's "Chief Officer for Portfolio Management" around the same time as Jamiko Rose. Rose was among the disappeared. Sicat, if he were still at CPS on November 20, 2012, was no longer doing public Power Point, as he had the previous year.
And so the Chicago Board of Education, on behalf of the nation's third largest school system, brought forth a new team of rookie administrators to testify before City Council on November 20, and for the most part, none of them knew anything about the city's public schools. Who could be surprised. The main witness for CPS, a guy named Todd Babbitz, had only been hired as the school system's "Chief Transformation Officer" the previous July, at a salary of $195,000. And Babbitz, as he admitted to the aldermen whose constituents were facing, again, disruption because of CPS policies, didn't know much beyond the talking points he repeated, over and again, in answer to the specific questions posed by the aldermen.
For the past ten years, through five CEOs, CPS has had a department that was responsible for most of its demographic planning and work. The department, under the leadership of James Dispensa, carried out the regular work of drawing up the maps that told families where their children could go to school when new schools opened or old schools were changed. The department knew, intimately, every block in Chicago and had computer maps for every school's attendance boundaries.
On February 14, 2008, James Dispensa sat behind a sign identifying his position as "Office of School Demographics and Planning" at the school closing hearing regarding De La Cruz Middle School, which was closed the following year after tearful protest from the entire community. Substance photo by George N. Schmidt.But when CPS officials, minus Barbara Byrd Bennett, went to the Chicago City Council to testify about their refusal to comply with the facilities law, they did not let the aldermen know that sitting just beyond them was the person who knew everything the aldermen might want to ask about. Prior to the beginning of the City Council hearings on school closings and consolidations, Jim Dispensa, once the Chief Demographics person for CPS, sat among the CPS administrators in the Council chambers. By the time the hearings were called to order by Alderman Latasha Thomas, however,
Dispensa was no longer among the CPS officials introduced. Instead, he had moved to the back of the chambers, ready to leave if any alderman noticed that there was at least one CPS official in the room who had vast knowledge and experience with closings. Dispensa sat among the CPS executives prior to the beginning of the hearing, and then moved to the back, seated nearest the door. Dispensa has more time at CPS than the four officials who can been seen in the above photograph (Ginger Ostro, Phillip Hampton, and Todd Babbitz) combined, but he was, at least on November 20, the man who wasn't there.
Two years ago, at the time Rahm Emanuel announced that he was returning to Chicago to run for mayor following the announcement by Mayor Richard M. Daley that he would not seek another term, Dispensa was working as "Director of School Demographics and Planning" at a salary of $115,000 per year, according to the CPS Position File. During the previous years, he had testified at more school closings (etc.) hearings than any other CPS official. In cases where schools were being closed for academic reasons, Dispensa's testimony was merely to tell the hearing officer that the change would not adversely affect the school's racial ethic composition. He did that more than 30 times according to a search of records obtained by Substance from CPS reports.
When it came time to prove that CPS had a demographic reason for closing a school, however, Dispensa's testimony was necessary to prove that the school was "underutilized." He did this usuing Power Point and other data representations, on school after school. Often, the CPS recommendation was out of context. Since the hearings were basically to establish whether CPS had followed its own rules, there was no cross examination of Dispensa or the other officials who testified against the schools.
During the years beginning in 2002 when the school closings began in earnest, Dispensa was the only regular witness for CPS. The person who testified about a school's academic "failure" changed several times. The lawyer who testified as to the legal rules (duly passed by the Board each year) changed. The Chief Executive Officer of CPS changed, as critics have noted regularly, changed between 2002 and the present. They have been: Barbara Byrd Bennett (current), Jean-Claude Brizard (2011 - 2012), Terry Mazany (2010 - 2011), Ron Huberman (2009 - 2011), Arne Duncan (2001 - 2009).
But throughout the entire decade that was launched when Arne Duncan announced he was going to close Williams, Dodge and Terrell elementary schools in April 2002, CPS had one person who was always there: James Dispensa.
CPS does not have the records of the more than 100 closings it did during the past decade on line, The following information comes from the official records of CPS that were gathered by Substance and are now also in the research library of the Chicago Teachers Union. As union officials have pointed out recently, in opposition to the proposed closings and consolidations for this school year, CPS has changed the criteria for closing every year since the process was begun in 2002.
On February 7, 2006, for example, James Dispensa testified on behalf of CPS on the proposed closing of Morse Elementary School (620 N Sawyer Ave., on Chicago's West Side. At a hearing that began at 7:00 p.m. at CPS headquarters that night, Dispensa testified that the closing of Morse, which was all-black, would not change the racial demographics of the schools in the area. Morse students were slated to be sent to Lafayette, Morton, and Ryerson elementary schools, with the Board of Education prepared to changed the attendance area maps for each of those schools to reflect the elimination of Morse. The man who made the maps was James Dispensa.
"I'm the manager of the School Demographics and Planning Department for the Chicago Public Schools," Dispensa testified. "Some of the functions of the department include the undertaking of demographic studies, enrollment projections, and space utilization analysis. As manager, my duties also include the preparation of the racial impact analysis reports required by the Board's policy on the closing of schools and by the Board's policy on the adjustment of attendance area boundaries."


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In addition, the AAP recommends cholesterol testing for the following groups of children:
For children in these categories, their first cholesterol test should be after 2 years but no later than 10 years of age.
A child may have high cholesterol for a variety of reasons such as obesity, diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, or an underactive thyroid. If an initial test shows high cholesterol, your pediatrician will check your child's blood again at least 2 weeks later to confirm the results. If it is still high, the doctor will also determine if your child has an underlying condition.
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The Oxford American published an article I wrote about Dex Romweber of Flat Duo Jets: http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/2012/jun/11/profile-dex-romweber/
Dex is one of my all-time favorite musicians. I'd long wanted to write something that did him at least a bit of the justice his talent and good-heart deserve, and I wanted to do it in a magazine that people who didn't know about him might actually read. The Oxford American is widely read and one of my favorite magazines, so it was the perfect fit. Dex deserves billions of fans. I hope this article helps lead a few more people to his music. Cheers to Dex.
As a bonus, here's video of a full Flat Duo Jets show from the final period of the band's life:
And bonus Flat Duo outtake footage here from the Athens Inside/Out documentary. This is a moment-in-the-life-of, just Dex and Flat Duo drummer Crow goofing around in a roadside market (I think it's a Stuckey's), talking to people and a stuffed five-legged dog. A must-see:


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There's a lot more to the atmosphere than air. With every breath, we inhale a nearly invisible mish mash of tiny particles known as aerosols. From droplets of water and trace gases like sulfuric acid to specks of volcanic ash and industrial soot, aerosols usually go unnoticed. But they can be powerful, capable of destroying the ozone layer, shutting down air traffic, and morphing global climate.
For all their importance, aerosols' true nature remains a mystery. They are made of countless substances, some solid, some liquid, some gaseous and some shifting in between. Plus, they are constantly entering and leaving the atmosphere, and, in the meantime, reacting chemically with the air, the oceans and each other.
Lynn Mazzoleni, an assistant professor of chemistry, uses advanced mass spectrometry techniques to take snapshots of aerosols, identifying their chemical composition and tracking their transformation over time. "There are hundreds to thousands of chemicals we can identify," she says.
Mazzoleni's work came into play in a study on organic aerosols published online Jan. 9 in Nature Chemistry, which she coauthored. Generally speaking, unoxidized carbon-based aerosols are dark and absorb heat from the sun's rays, contributing to global warming. On the other hand, oxidized organic aerosols reflect the sun's energy, creating a cooling effect. Thus, characterizing them is key to better understanding climate change as a whole. That's a challenge, however, because aerosols are a moving target: there are thousands of different organic aerosols that can cascade down many different reaction pathways over their lifetimes.
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His Grace King Thomas Hanover von Eisenfaust of the Kingdom of Acre declares for the East at Opening Ceremonies
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Fight During the Day, Party At Night
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Although the skies opened in the hour leading up to Opening Ceremonies Saturday evening, the clouds parted as the Kingdoms of the Known World processed onto the damp fields of combat. This was the first time in recent memory (or possibly, ever) that Opening Ceremonies were held in the evening, and the reason behind it became clear at the close of the ceremony.
His Majesty Maynard of Æthelmearc opened the festivities by welcoming all to the 42nd Pennsic War. "You have come to our lands today to declare whether you will stand with the fiercest Tyger of the might of the Dragon. And after the fighting is done, we will come together as friends at the campfire to tell stories. This is the greatest event in the Society. Soak it in!"
He added "This event takes a year to plan. Please thank those who have worked hard to bring it to you, and volunteer."
His Majesty Gregor of the East then thanked his cousin of Æthelmearc for safe passage through his lands, courtesy, grace, nobility, and chivalry. He then turned to His Majesty Lucien of the Middle. "Our kingdoms have been fighting for 42 years –41 if you don't count last year. But I cannot think of a single reason to wage war with this man—except for the simple joy of combat." He then vowed to fight to the last breath, to allow the Middle to withdraw to attend to their dead and wounded, and to leave the field together in fellowship each day.
His Majesty Lucien of the Middle then responded to this challenge. "I have great respect for His Majesty of the East. We will not draw our swords in anger or call him enemy—but we will accept this challenge. Once the sun goes down, we will partu even harder than we fought that day. And when the sun rises the next day, we will do it all again."
Their Majesties of the Middle and the East then broke the ceremonial war arrow. It was noted that His Majesty of the Middle got the larger (and pointy) end. Perhaps an omen of victory?
Torches were then brought forward to be lit to symbolize the allegiance of each allied kingdom as they declared.
As is traditional, the Kingdom of the West, the founders of the Society, went first and declared for the Middle.
Æthelmearc, hosts for this Pennsic War, declared for the East. "The Middle Kingdom has invaded us and stolen our Blackstones," stated King Maynard, "and our cousins of the East have vowed to assist us!"
King Ivan of Atenveldt, in declaring for the Middle, added that "Pennsic is as close as any living being gets to Valhalla."
Caid, Ansteorra and An Tir all declared for the Middle while Atlantia declared that they would stand with their fathers and brothers of the East. Calontir then declared for the Middle, to be joined with the Outlands, who declared they would fight with Calontir. Trimaris, Artemisia, Drachenwald and Ealdormere all joined the Tyger while the Dragon's ranks were swelled with the addition of Lochac and Northshield. Finally, the Kingdom of Acre joined their long-time allies of the East and the Great Dark Horde declared for the Middle.
The final act of Opening Cermonies was the traditional sounding of the War Horn. As is customary, the horn was brought onto the field by House Darkyard, and the question was asked: Peace, or War? His Majesty Lucien of the Middle directed Master Rocco Barbarossa of Darkyard to sound the horn "as he is good at it." With the sounding of the horn the 42nd Pennsic War was officially underway—but His Majesty Gregor had additional words. "We fight during the day, and will party at night. We invite you to the East Kingdom pavilion on the field for a Known World party—right now!" And thus the Royalty and Kingdoms of the Known World made their way to the Eastern pavilion to begin to tell the stories of this 42nd Pennsic War.


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alicebarr (SEEDlings) -> Hi Peggy: Do you know how to Ustream? WE cannot connect to the server
PeggyG -> everyone has had the same problem. I have never done the ustream streaming before. Sorry
alicebarr (SEEDlings) -> No problem
alicebarr (SEEDlings) -> Looks like we're going to have to learn....
PeggyG -> I plan to learn very soon though because I want to be available as a backup streamer
PeggyG -> Lorna did it for TTT last night
PeggyG -> Lorna says shes getting set up now :-) woo hoo!
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