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Stefania Vola-Ali Di Luna (moon's Wings) Rocking Chair
At Design Interviews
Interview with Stefania Vola : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Stefania Vola : I believe that it happens to everybody sometimes to want to flee from the chaos and problems of the world, to regenerate into a dimension where thoughts are light, bright ... When I was a child sometimes, in the evening, I imagined being surrounded by two large white wings (I do not know where sprouted!) which gave me a deep wellness ... In designing this chair I felt the need to recreate that sensation for those who would sit: so I started by drawing the profile of two wings, which had to be around the person, to wrap the body, and be at the same time structural. In seeking a formal synthesis, I tried to find a mark as possible sharp and continuous, or a wide arc. At that point I knew it could only be a rocking chair and that the swinging would favor the feel of being joyful and thoughtless. So I completed the structure, trying to connect the elements in a harmonious way. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Stefania Vola : The prototype of 'Ali di luna' is part of the collection 'interioritratti' (www.interioritratti.com), the brand I created to start my projects artistically inspired. As I think this design fits well to serial production I want to propose it to an interested company. 'Ali di luna' could fit to special spaces, such as SPA, swimming pools, cocktails bars - in the oudoor and in the indoor - and private homes. I do not exclude, in collaboration with this company, to take care of some limited edition, characterized for example by special colors and graphic details. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Stefania Vola : Looking at the profile of the chair might seem also a half-moon. As I told before the design of the profile arises from an interpretation of imaginary wings and the goal was to obtain a dreamy structure, which would invite you to enjoy a relaxing state... almost as you were sit on the moon ... so here's the name 'Ali di luna' (Moon's Wings)! .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Stefania Vola : In fact the very first maquette was handmade by a skilled modeler, Michele Garofalo, formed in Pininfarina, who lives and works now in Cagliari and in charge first of all of my objects made of carbon fiber. This maquette was 'proven' by a peluche, a little rabbit ... sitting over there seemed happy, so I went ahead. The life-size model was then developed by Piedmont craftsmen, I have to admit that it was done without any special equipment and technology, but with considerable attention. The guy who took care of the welds is almost 2 meters tall and quite strong and we have taken every precaution because he could sit down without the slightest concern. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Stefania Vola : One of the main problems was the calibration of the baricenter, very well resolved with a few not visible expedients. According to the initial draft, the 'wings' were to be partially covered with fabric, but when I saw the structure finished, I realized it was so airy and particular that it doesn't need anything else. So I decided to make just a big soft cushion for the seat. .
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Wonderful photos.
More photos here.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Jayshadow Halloween 2011
Wonderful photos.
Posted by Rot at 7:03 AM
Labels: atmosphere, jayshadow, lighting, scarecrow, Scarecrows, snow, yard haunt, yard haunts
5 comments:
- J.P. said...
I cannot wait for the day when I will be living in a place that will allow me to create elaborate yard haunts like you guys.
- November 6, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
These are beautiful! I love the skellie in the snow.
- November 6, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- wicKED said...
Terrific haunt. I too am limited by location and square footage. I hope that one day through fame or fortune, I can get a suitable place to haunt.
- November 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- NoahFentz said...
The colors are so rich. Love the ambers and greens...
- November 7, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Jay's Shadow said...
Thanks for yet another post Mr. Rot.
I was going to take my usual Halloween night photos, but the snow bring down several tree limbs put a damper on that. It just means I have to really go all out next year!
- November 7, 2011 at 7:17 PM
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Lewiston-Auburn bus service resumes on limited basis
Deep freeze causes mechanical problems with bus fleet
Public bus service in Lewiston-Auburn resumed late Tuesday morning after bitterly cold temperatures caused mechanical problems with the bus fleet.
City officials said the freezing cold temperatures overnight froze air lines and affected the buses' hydraulics and steering systems.
By 11:15 a.m., service had resumed on a limited basis, according to Craig Zurhorst, spokesman for the Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates the Citylink bus service.
Zurhorst said four buses were able to return to service. The College Street and Auburn Mall routes will operate on their regular schedule, he said. However, the Main Street and Sabattus Street routes will alternate as will the New Auburn route and Lisbon Street route.
The Minot Avenue and Downtown Shuttle routes will not be running at this time.
The low temperature in Lewiston Tuesday morning was -15 degrees. The buses are parked outside at WMTS' facility on Merrow Road in Auburn.


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Leon (Joseph, bien sur...)
ORTF (Office de Radio & Television Francais)
No compromise
This is how the new Elipson communication is structured, a good balance of nostalgia and revival.
The new 4260 is certainly a fine example of all these attributes, and I am sure, Joseph Leon would approve of the new design.
Interestingly enough, PHL Audio, and Philippe Lesage, are providing the main drivers of exceptional characteristics, as you would expect from a manufacturer of pro drivers.
So, the midrange is left to a 21cm (8") driver with a phase plug, and the bass to a 38cm (15") unit, both paper based and very high efficiency, as the final product has a 92db efficiency - not a small feast for a speaker that size!
The power capacity is a whopping 250Watts RMS ( real watts...you can read about the different ways of measuring power for loudspeakers on the PHL Audio website).
The tweeter is custom made from Scanspeak, a very well known Danish manufacturer.
Elipson had prepared quite an extensive demo on CD, although a turntable was also on hand for the vynil enthusiasts.
The sound was spectacular on jazz and percussions particularly, thanks to the 38cm and the tweeter.
On the only classical recording played, the orchestra sounded a bit dull and not full-bodied, but I guess, it was that particular recording.
On female voices, the 21cm gives its full delivery, smooth, precise, quick.
After only six pieces of music, overall the result was splendid and very much part of the Elipson heritage.
For a more thorough review, (and the story of another hifi freak...) I recommend you go to www.passion-elipson.com
I had an extensive chat with the mechanical designer of the 4260, a young man called Cedric Leon (sic!, and he is not related...) who was very enthusiastic about the product and clearly very happy to work for Elipson.
It was very refreshing to meet somebody from a much younger generation being as passionate as I was when I first heard the 4040 in the 70s...
Maybe he will have his own blog one day...
Browse through my collection of photos of the stand and the 4260s as well.
Another product that seems to be the next one to be revived is the sphere with the diffuser, using (maybe...) the coaxial driver used in the new Planets.
Can't wait to hear them!
Born in France, well travelled, relocated to Sydney in 1997.
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Gastroenterology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact Information
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Julie Wusenich
Fellowship Coordinator
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7802
Fax: 617-726-3673
Email: email@example.com
Explore This Fellowship
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Gastroenterology (GI) Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited program offering outstanding clinical and research training for future leaders in academic gastroenterology. As a leading center of clinical excellence, we offer highly specialized care as a tertiary referral center as well as routine treatment for common gastrointestinal problems. Our commitment to excellence in patient care also forms the basis for our outstanding programs in basic science, clinical and translational research. Moreover, with established relationships with leading scientists in the Harvard, MIT, and Broad Institute communities, our fellows benefit from training or collaboration beyond our Division.
The MGH has a long and storied history of training leaders in gastroenterology. In the 1940s and 1950s, Dr. Chester M. Jones, an internationally renowned clinician, led the clinical activities in gastroenterology at the MGH, with a strong focus on esophageal and gastric motility. In the mid 1950s, the then-Chief of Medicine, Walter Bauer, introduced the Clinical Unit system and in 1957, he appointed Kurt J. Isselbacher to develop and head the Gastrointestinal Unit. In succeeding Dr. Jones, the central focus of this GI unit was shifted to bring scientific rigor to the study of gastroenterology. In the 32 years that Dr. Isselbacher led the division and the training program, the MGH became recognized for its scientific accomplishments and, more importantly, its success in training GI academicians. The more than 180 alumni of this GI Unit from that period include more than 40 individuals who have gone on to head universities (1), cancer centers (1) academic divisions (31), departments of medicine and pediatrics (4), epidemiology, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy and pharmacology, and include presidents of the ASCI (2), the AGA (5) and the AASLD (4). Most importantly, this program produced scores of productive investigators and educators.
In 1989, Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, himself a graduate of this training program, was appointed as the third Chief of the MGH GI Unit and served in that role until 2008. During that nearly 20-year period, the GI Unit underwent a steady expansion of its research, clinical and training programs. The unit developed a broad array of clinical services encompassing outstanding general gastroenterology, a Crohn's and Colitis Center, and a Liver Center, including liver transplantation services and comprehensive endoscopic services. Clinical volume of outpatient and inpatient care as well as endoscopic procedures grew nearly 10-fold.
In parallel with the development of the clinical services, the GI Unit research programs underwent significant expansion with the increase from two NIH investigators to more than 17 NIH-funded investigators, as well as an additional 12 faculty funded by other grant mechanisms. In 1990, the Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CSIBD), a comprehensive digestive disease center funded by the NIH, was established. Over the ensuing years, the GI Unit and CSIBD gained international recognition for the important contributions by its investigators advancing understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying inflammatory bowel diseases. In addition to the many investigators within the GI Unit, the Center included participation of more than 60 other investigators from other departments within the MGH and other Harvard-affiliated institutions. Together with the Crohn's and Colitis Center, these efforts established the MGH GI Unit as among the most eminent IBD Centers.
During this period, the full-time faculty grew from 6 to 44. Growth in clinical and research programs was associated with expanded gastroenterology fellowship and postdoctoral research fellowship activities as well as development of advanced fellowship training. The MGH GI fellowship expanded over time from two to four fellows per year and became among the most highly competitive in the country. In addition, advanced fellowships were established in interventional endoscopy, hepatology and inflammatory bowel disease, which also rapidly attracted the very best trainees seeking advanced training experience.
More than 70 fellows received GI fellowship training while Dr. Podolsky was Chief of the Unit. Of these, a great majority are pursuing careers in academic medicine with the majority remaining active in peer review funded research. These include 10 professors, 13 associate professors, 18 assistant professors, and 14 instructors at medical schools or research institutions in the United States. Nine former fellows are pursuing clinical practice outside academia and two have positions in industry. Five are now division chiefs. In addition, more than 150 postdoctoral research fellows received training in laboratories of the MGH GI Unit. These fellows were from 16 countries and include five professors and five department chairmen.
Important scientific contributions have been made in a broad array of fields, including basic mechanisms of intestinal mucosal immune response, epithelial biology, innate immunity, viral hepatitis, energy balance, GI hormone-gene regulation and GI tumorigenesis. In addition to robust programs of basic laboratory research, the GI Unit developed expanded clinical and translational research efforts. These included key roles in clinical trials defining better therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease, anti-viral therapy for chronic hepatitis C, health services research, evaluation of new diagnostic modalities, and health disparities as well as endoscopic ultrasound and new endoscopic techniques. Research funding increased approximately 14-fold during this period.
When Dr. Podolsky left MGH in July 2008 to become President of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Bruce Sands, a senior member of the GI faculty and graduate of the MGH training program, succeeded him in an interim capacity. In May 2010, Dr. Sands became the Chief of the Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
In January 2010, Dr. Ramnik Xavier, who trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at MGH, assumed the position of Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology. Under his leadership, the Division grew to more than 50 faculty, of which 24 are independent investigators, including 19 physician-investigators. Dr. Xavier is currently the Director & Principal Investigator, for the Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Core Faculty Member, Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Kurt Isselbacher Chair in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a Core Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University.
In December 2018, Dr. Wolfram Goessling, who trained in internal medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital, served as Chief Medical Resident, and completed fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology at the combined Dana-Farber/Partners Program and gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital, became the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology. Dr. Goessling is a Robert H. Ebert Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Health Sciences & Technology at Harvard Medical School.
Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director
Gastroenterology Training Program
Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD
Division of Gastroenterology
- Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed an American Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited internal medicine residency.
- Applicants must document successful completion of USMLE Step III by the time of appointment (beginning of fellowship). In rare circumstances, LMCC/MCCQUE and COMLEX examinations may be substituted.
- Applicants interested in entering the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Research Pathway ("short-track") must have the support of their current internal medicine residency program director. The applicant must notify the ABIM of their intention to pursue such training by Spring of their PGY-2 year of residency. All ABIM Research Pathway applicants must satisfactorily complete 24 months of accredited categorical ACGME internal medicine training, which includes a minimum of 20 months of direct patient care responsibility.
An overview of our training program by year:
- Podolsky and IBD Service (general GI) inpatient service (9 months)
- Liver Service (transplant hepatology) inpatient service (3 months)
- Ambulatory clinic (½day every other week)
- Ambulatory liver clinic (½day every other week)
- Endoscopy (longitudinal)
- Clinical electives (2 months)
- Ambulatory clinic (½day per week)
- Endoscopy (longitudinal – 1.5 months)
- Mentored research / research didactic training
- Clinical electives (1 month)
- Ambulatory clinic (½day per week)
- Endoscopy (longitudinal – 1.5 months)
- Mentored research / research didactic training
YEAR FOUR (optional)
- Ambulatory clinic (½day per week)
- Endoscopy (longitudinal – 1.5 months)
- Mentored research / research didactic training
Our clinical curriculum encompasses a minimum of 18 months of rigorous work in all aspects of digestive diseases. Our training program also affords opportunities for fellows to develop as clinical teachers for their colleagues, medical residents and Harvard medical students. Fellows are offered broad exposure to specific clinical areas, including:
- esophageal and swallowing disorders
- gastrointestinal oncology
- inflammatory bowel disease
- liver disease
- transplant hepatology
- biliary-pancreatic disease
- interventional endoscopy
- motility
- neurogastroenterology
All clinical training occurs on the main MGH campus located in the heart of Boston. MGH is the third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest hospital in New England. The hospital is consistently ranked among the top five hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The main hospital is a more than 1000-bed medical center with more than 47,000 admissions annually. Clinical activities in gastroenterology are largely focused in our 17,000-square-foot endoscopy and clinic facility in the main hospital, as well as a 13,000-square-foot endoscopy and clinic facility in Charles River Plaza, an adjacent outpatient building. Currently, more than 33,400 endoscopic procedures are performed each year in our endoscopy units, ranging from diagnostic upper and lower studies (esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy) to highly advanced diagnostic interventional and therapeutic modalities (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, photodynamic therapy, video capsule endoscopy of the small intestine), reflecting the role of the MGH GI Division in the care of patients in the local community and as a major regional, national and international referral center for problems requiring consultation and endoscopic expertise.
Inpatient Experience
The Podolsky Service (nine months): In their first year, fellows gain clinical experience as consultants in gastroenterology on the inpatient service. Their work is directly supervised and reviewed by a GI teaching attending physician. Because MGH is a leading tertiary care hospital in New England as well as a primary care facility for the Boston area, fellows will gain in-depth exposure to both common and uncommon problems in gastroenterology. Within this service, a fellow is also focused on the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. This work is directly supervised by a faculty member with a focus in IBD.
Liver Service (three months): Because of the increasing need for specialized care for patients with chronic liver disease, fellows will rotate through a dedicated inpatient hepatology service. This service is staffed by leading transplant hepatology attendings and offers fellows an opportunity to gain substantial experience in hepatology and liver transplantation.
Outpatient Experience
In their first year, fellows will have a half-day of ambulatory continuity clinic every week, which includes dedicated sessions to the care of patients with liver disease (Liver Clinic). The fellows' clinics provide initial consultations as well as long-term longitudinal care of patients with GI and hepatology problems. The fellows' clinic is staffed by a senior outpatient GI attending while the Liver Clinic is staffed by attending hepatologists. Beyond the first year, fellows will continue to have a ½ day of ambulatory continuity clinic every week running longitudinally during their mentored research time. Specific clinic sessions focused on the care of patients with liver disease or inflammatory bowel disease is also offered by request. Each clinic session is staffed with a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of attending to fellows to maximize teaching and supervision.
GI Endoscopy
Each fellow receives instruction and experience in the techniques of liver biopsy, sigmoidoscopy, esophagogastro/duodenoscopy (control of bleeding, banding, dilation, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) and colonoscopy (polypectomy and control of bleeding). In the first year, fellows primarily provide endoscopy for the inpatients they evaluate in consultation. Beyond the first year, fellows will have an aggregate of 1.5 months per year of endoscopy running longitudinally during their mentored research time. During this session, the fellow can expect to perform upper and lower endoscopies on their ambulatory outpatients, selected inpatients, as well as patient directly referred to them for outpatient endoscopies.
GI Specialty Electives
In the second year of fellowship, fellows will complete two months of elective blocks in specialty areas in gastroenterology. These include electives in GI oncology, high risk cancer genetics clinic, inflammatory bowel disease clinic, cholestatic liver disease clinic, motility, obesity medicine, inpatient interventional elective, GI oncology, GI radiology, GI pathology, video capsule endoscopy and nutrition. In the third year of fellowships, each fellow will complete a one-month elective block which is specially designed to meet their clinical interests.
Longitudinal Didactic Activities
Formal attending and teaching rounds take place twice daily. In addition, a series of didactic lectures are offered throughout the week. A partial listing of conferences includes:
GI Grand Rounds
This is our weekly core curriculum conference. Speakers include local physicians and researchers presenting either reviews of clinically oriented topics or the latest in clinical research in GI. Several times a year, Visiting Professors from across the U.S. are invited to present in this forum. Approximately every six weeks, fellows formally present their most interesting cases to the faculty.
Biliary-Pancreas Conference
A monthly lunchtime conference includes case discussions of biliary-pancreas disease presented by our interventional endoscopy faculty.
Liver Case Conference
A monthly lunchtime conference with case discussions of liver cases presented by our hepatologists.
Transplant Hepatology Conference
A monthly lunchtime multidisciplinary conference reviewing pertinent topics in liver transplantation.
GI Pathophysiology Conference
A monthly lunchtime conference led by senior GI faculty integrating clinical medicine with basic GI pathophysiology.
Nutrition Conference
A series of six lectures over the course of the year reviewing basics of nutritional assessment, enteral and parenteral feeding, and nutritional issues in patients with complex GI disorders, including liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease.
Clinical Journal Club
A weekly discussion of the research methodology and findings from both recent GI research as well as "classic" papers in GI.
Schapiro Rounds
A monthly lunchtime conference led by Dr. Robert Schapiro, a senior clinician, to discuss challenging clinical cases, particularly in relation to general gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy.
Master Clinician Breakfast
A monthly breakfast conference led by Dr. Jules Dienstag, a senior clinician, to discuss challenging clinical cases, particularly in relation to hepatology.
Ellison Rounds
This lively, multidisciplinary conference is held weekly to provide a forum to present interesting cases seen by the attending gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists and radiologists.
Liver-Biliary-Pancreas Rounds
These weekly rounds include members of the GI Division, and Departments of Surgery, Radiology, Pediatrics and Pathology to focus on interdisciplinary approaches to patients with complex disorders of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas.
IBD Clinical Forum
A weekly lunchtime conference focused on the multidisciplinary management of patients with IBD including new patients evaluated in the Clinical IBD Center. A formal case presentation also occurs once a week.
Pathology Slide Rounds
This is a weekly, hands-on teaching session reviewing the pathology specimens from cases seen on the Podolsky or Liver Service with a senior GI pathologist.
Radiology Rounds
A monthly conference with Dr. Joseph Simeone, a senior radiologist reviewing cases with interesting and challenging radiological studies.
Transplantation Rounds
A review of all liver transplantation patients (pre-operative and post-operative management) is conducted in formal rounds weekly. GI Fellows, while on liver transplantation service, also participate in daily work-rounds of the transplantation team.
GI Motility Conferences
A series of lectures throughout the year covering motility pathophysiology and testing of the entire gastrointestinal tract. Review sessions are held with the motility staff every three weeks to review motility studies including esophageal manometry, 24 pH testing, gastroduodenal manometry and anorectal motility.
Monthly Interhospital GI Rounds
These Rounds rotate among the major GI teaching services in Boston and take place one evening per month. The goal is to present the most unusual and challenging patients seen during the past year at each institution, provide informed reviews of relevant literature and share insights in patient management.
Introduction to Clinical GI
During July and August, a twice-weekly conference conducted by the GI Unit faculty covers approaches to diagnosis and management of the spectrum of basic GI disorders.
Clinical Pathological Conference and Medical Grand Rounds
The fellows are invited to attend the weekly Medical Grand Rounds and the weekly Clinical-Pathological Conference which forms the basis of the Clinical Pathological Conference published weekly in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Annual Post-Graduate Course in Gastroenterology
A week-long course reviewing current concepts in GI is sponsored through the auspices of the Harvard Medical School's Department of Continuing Education. The course faculty include attendings from MGH, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fellows are encouraged to attend these sessions.
After each rotation, each faculty member evaluates each fellow according to the six ACGME core competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. All faculty members meet with fellows individually for verbal feedback and evaluation. For endoscopy, technical competence is also evaluated through specifically designed evaluation forms, practicums,a simulator laboratory, and an annual skills assessment program. At the end of year fellowship year, an aggregate evaluation of a fellow's clinical progress is conducted through a faculty committee on clinical competency.
Work Hours
We adhere fully to ACGME common program requirements for resident and fellow work hours. We conduct ongoing monitoring of work hours to ensure compliance.
Fellows are not permitted to moonlight in their first year of fellowship. After the first year, moonlighting is permitted with approval of the Program Director if it is judged not to interfere with the ability of the fellow to achieve the goals and objectives of the educational program. Moonlighting must also adhere to the ACGME common program requirements for fellow duty hours.
Generally, fellows begin their mentored research after completion of 2 months of electives in the second year of fellowship. Over the course of their research time, fellows are fully "protected" from clinical responsibilities except for a ½ day per week of continuity clinic and ½ day per week of endoscopy. Generally, there is no overnight call or weekend call during research time. Some fellows do elect to do additional endoscopy sessions on some weekends, but this is not required.
Our research curriculum involves hands-on mentored research training that offers fellows a range of scientific approaches relevant to digestive disease-related research. All fellows are required to conduct at least 18 months of in-depth mentored research and scholarship in either the clinical or basic sciences relevant to gastroenterology. However, research training may often extend beyond 18 months to develop the necessary scientific foundation to enable the committed trainee to establish a successful program of independent investigation.
Fellows have an opportunity to gain expertise in several disciplines as a foundation for digestive disease-related research, including:
- epidemiology and biostatistics
- outcomes research/decision analysis
- clinical and intervention trials
- computational biology
- molecular biology
- cell biology
- systems biology
- chemistry
- biochemistry
- immunology
- developmental biology
- genetics
- engineering
MGH has an annual research budget exceeding $550 million, the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. MGH's research program spans more than 20 clinical departments and centers across the hospital. Aside from the main hospital, dedicated research space is committed at a 400,000-square-foot facility at the Charlestown Navy Yard and a 260,000-square-foot facility at the Simches Research Building immediately adjacent to the main hospital. The GI Division has nearly 2,000 square feet of space committed for research. Moreover, additional space is available through the expansion of research programs of the broader faculty of the training program, most notably in the context of new multidisciplinary research centers in Genetics, Integrative and Computational Biology, Systems Biology and Stem Cell/Regenerative medicine, the Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit (CTEU), and the Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CSIBD). The CTEU is a research unit within the Mongan Institute in the Department of Medicine that is dedicated to the advancement of epidemiologic investigation for the translation of discoveries into clinical interventions in chronic disease. The CSIBD is an NIDDK Digestive Disease Center directed by Dr. Xavier that promotes studies of basic mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases. The Center has fostered research through a highly productive base of established and new investigators focused on molecular biology, immunology and epithelial cell biology.
The GI Division has more than 47 faculty that may serve as potential mentors in clinical or basic research. Many faculty are leading investigators in a range of GI research areas. Learn more about our team.
An important feature in the organization of our research experience is the integration of other basic and clinical research programs beyond gastroenterology. The training program encompasses faculty from several basic science departments (Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Systems Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Biology, Computational and Integrative Biology) as well as other laboratories in the Renal, Infectious Disease, Cardiac, Endocrinology, and Pediatric GI Units of the MGH. For clinical, epidemiological, and translational research, faculty from other clinical departments, as well as the Harvard School of Public Health, Broad Institute, and the Harvard Catalyst program are integrated. The research base has been broadened to be able to provide trainees diverse opportunities to apply cutting edge research methodology for digestive disease research. Thus, the training program is uniquely able to provide trainees access to the most powerful approaches for the strongest possible research foundation which will sustain a program of independent investigation.
Basic Science Training
Laboratory research training is enhanced by the active participation of fellows in a rich program of didactic courses, seminars and journal clubs as well as a wealth of optional seminar and training experiences available in this institution, the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University and MIT. The following are integral to the program for all fellows:
- Course work
The faculty of this training program has developed an introductory course directed by Drs. Xavier and Christian-Reinecker which covers basic concepts of molecular and cellular biology and basic laboratory approaches.
- Research Journal Club
All fellows participate in Research Journal club, exclusively dedicated to rigorous examination of basic scientific articles. Faculty and trainees are responsible in rotation for analysis of a basic science article and a review of the relevant background. Articles for discussion are selected from journals such as Cell, Nature, Mol. Cell Biol, EMBO, and Science. Articles are selected for their basic importance or illustration of a particular experimental approach.
- Research Seminars
Two active research oriented seminar series are maintained on a longitudinal basis in the MGH GI Division. Speakers include members of the training program, scientists from the greater Boston area and other invited speakers.
- Work-in-Progress Seminars
These seminars are intended to review, evaluate and critique the research projects of the fellows. This provides an opportunity to review the direction of the research, consider whether appropriate progress has been made and provide an opportunity for suggestions as to alternative methodological approaches, possible collaborations or consultation with other scientists, etc. Fellows make these formal presentations yearly.
- Annual GI Unit Research Retreat
GI fellows also have the opportunity to present their work at this annual showcase of the Unit's broad research activities. The opportunity for both poster and oral presentations, along with the benefit of interaction with fellow trainees and faculty members, provides helpful critiques and fosters new collaborations.
- MGH Office of Research Career Development Series
This series complements the Unit's career development activities by offering seminars and workshops on grant writing, manuscript preparation, promotion criteria, and work-life balance.
In addition to these series, numerous additional longitudinal seminars are sponsored by the various laboratory groups of the MGH and more broadly in the Boston biomedical community. Preceptors are expected to provide guidance in identifying those most worthwhile; in a recent typical week 42 announced laboratory seminars were conducted at the MGH alone!
Clinical Research Training
In recognizing the very different foundation needed by fellows in clinical investigation, a distinctive program has been developed.
- Course work: Typically, training begins with intensive summer course work at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) through its internationally regarded Program in Clinical Effectiveness. In this program, fellows are immersed in a nine-week didactic, hands-on curriculum in epidemiology, biostatistics, study design, decision analysis, and research ethics. This program provides a certificate of completion.
- CATALYST program/MGH Clinical Research Program: In addition, clinical research fellows will have at their disposal didactic resources provided by the MGH Clinical Research Program and the Harvard CTSC (also referred to as the Harvard CATALYST Program). These programs offer a wide array of didactic offerings throughout the year, including an intensive one-week course for translational investigators on genomics, proteomics, cohort assembly, repository and tissue banking, and bioinformatics. Other offerings include seminars in clinical trial design, biostatistics, and bioethics.
GI Division/CTEU Clinical Research Interest Group. GI fellows are expected to attend a monthly breakfast conference held jointly with fellows and faculty in the CTEU in which all faculty and fellows who engage in clinical research meet to discuss works in progress and present research findings.
Thank you for your expressed interest in the Massachusetts General Hospital Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. We hope you find the information on this page helpful in learning about our program and in navigating the application process.
All applications to our program (and supporting documents) must be submitted via ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). Note: written applications will not be accepted. Our Selection Committee will review your completed application and you will be notified of your interview status.
Requirements for All Applicants:
- Completed ERAS Fellowship Application
- 3 letters of recommendation from
- Medical School Transcript
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Photograph
Additional Requirements for Graduates of International Medical Schools (Except Canadian):
- 6-12 months of US-based hands on clinical experience
- Three letters of recommendation from American Medical School faculty who are acquainted with your clinical skills, either because they have worked with you prior to your arrival in the United States or because they have worked with you in an internship, externship, clerkship, 5th pathway or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of having passed the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams
- ECFMG Certification
- Massachusetts medical license or Applicant Evaluation Status letter issued by the Medical Board of Massachusetts
- Appropriate VISA, if applicable (J-1 visas are acceptable; H-1B visas are not acceptable)


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Champ Cherry Soda was created by Abe Levis, founder of Philadelphia's famous hotdog emporium,Old Original Levis on 6th Street, opened in 1895. One of his famous sodas, originally called "Champaign Cherry" was served out of the world's oldest soda fountain, pictured here. Abe was a Phillies fan and when his beloved team won the National League Championship in 1950,Levis celebrated by changing the name of his popular soda to Champ Cherry,which made it even more popular.
Today, visionary soft drink guru, Elliott Hirsh, and his Amazing Beverages company is bringing back this iconic drink for fun, refreshment, and with the hope that the Phillies will win yet another championship. "Think Champ! Drink Champ!"
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Here is an interesting news story about the multiplier effect from increased road connectivity. Want to boost local economic activities and income? Connect villages and districts with new and better infrastructure (roads, bridges, telephone, irrigation, etc.). The news story states that income of orange farmers has gone up five folds after increased connectivity. There are positive externalities as well (e.g., new education institutions are established).
The construction of the Surkhet-Jumla stretch of the Karnali Highway has brought about tangible changes in the lives of locals of Pili and surrounding villages in Kalikot district. The Pili village has now become a business hub for the eastern belt of the district, where people from over two dozen VDCs run hotels, stationery shops and groceries.
As local produce now reaches the market with ease, locals have started adopting agriculture and animal husbandry and have bought plots of land in towns such as the district headquarters of Manma and Surkhet with the income. The price of land in Pili has also gone up, thanks to the road access.
Local farmer Jaya Bahadur Shahi said locals are now finding it easier to ferry their produce to Jumla and elsewhere after a suspension bridge was built at Talasera, linking Pili with Gela VDC.
Farmer Padam Malla said that earlier they sold an orange for Rs 1, but now the same orange goes for Rs 5.
The Kalika Secondary School (KSS) has been established in the village itself, giving the local children easy access to education. Earlier, the children had to walk four hours to the nearest lower and secondary level schools. Local teacher Purna Bahadur Shahi said the road has helped people "become independent."
Hamsha Bahadur Shahi, headmaster of the KSS, said the new road has kept local people in the villages as now they don't have to look for job opportunities elsewhere.
Local resident Raj Bahadur Malla echoed Shahi and recalled how he had to set out for India in search of jobs in the past. "I am now earning Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 a month here," said Raj Bahadur, who runs a hotel and a grocery store in his 12-room house in Pili.
Now, with the new infrastructure in place, there also should be enough funds for operation and maintenance of such infrastructure. It will help ensure sustainability of such productive investments.


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Being labeled as an atheist doesn't bother me, I've called myself a skeptic to a few theists but they usually want me to elaborate so they can attempt to challenge my doubts. Often these conversations come at the most innoportune times, I don't have my bearings straight enough to argue. I think they perceive skeptics as doubters who can be swayed and atheists as actually taking the position of denying their creator and precious Jesus. I'd rather cut to the chase. I suppose what would appeal to me as a position or label I'd take on outside of atheism is secular. I would merely take that label however to avoid nasty comments that have been made to me about denying the existence of a deity and not because I actually feel it defines me as a person.
No one understands the use and abuse of the power of labeling better than the religious. "Secular humanist" sounds so cold and scientific. "Atheist" has negative connotations, as does "non-believer".
I rather like the term "Brights", although a bit elitist. We really need a new monniker, something warm and fuzzy.
I think skeptic is probably a better term, because I would say I was a skeptic first and foremost and that is what lead me to be an atheist. An atheist isn't so much who I am but what stance I have on a particular topic.
That having been said, due to the current society in America (and I would assume in other places as well), I would argue that it is very important for people to embrace the word atheist. Other words such as non-religious, skeptic, or agnostic often give believers the impression that we're unsure of ourselves or just haven't thought much about it. Or maybe we still acknowledge God but simply have doubts or something.
It is important to say "I am an atheist" so that people understand that we really mean it, are confident in this matter, and that we are not afraid of stepping forward and being known. I realize that this isn't how these words ideally should be used, but unfortunately it is how they are perceived, and we need to understand and work with that perception.
Hopefully, there will be a day where being an atheist is considered normal and we can start being more descriptive with terms like skeptic and whatnot. Until then, a Christian's mind automatically translates all of these words to "confused & uncertain."
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Asif Kapadia's phenomenal Senna was overlooked by a confused and self-obsessed Hollywood, but the Brits did the right thing by nominating and awarding the film with a "Best Documentary" award in the BAFTA — their clearly superior version of the Oscars. The film also won for best editing.
If you haven't yet seen Senna you basically suck, at this point, given the many opportunities to see it. Seriously, go watch it now. Stop reading this. Go watch it. It's about racing legend Ayrton Senna's all too brief career. How can you not love that?
It is our favorite documentary this year. Even better than the ones we appeared in. It was perhaps doomed to not get nominated here in the U.S. given the subject matter, so this is at least some acknowledgement that we're not crazy.


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As you already know, the Principle of Non-Regression is an International Law Principle known by Human Rights specialists requiring that norms which have already been adopted by States not be revised, if this implies going backwards on the subject of standards of protection of collective and individual rights.
The IUCN Commission on Environmental Law has established a Knowledge Forum on the matter to take concerted action against this considerable challenge faced by environmental law.
We invite and encourage you to send any information you may have on this Principle and its possible consequences. The information we are looking for has to do with:
- A constitutional or legal regulation prohibiting environmental law regression in your country and/or region
- A judicial decision on the topic not only on environmental law but also on any other fundamental human right in your country and/or region
- Any comments and/or articles you may have on the subject
We ask that you please submit this to Ms. Stephanie Bartkowiak with a copy to Prof. Michel Prieur and to Mr. Gonzalo Sozzo
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President Romney?
The GOP nomination is his to lose. The sluggish economy might make the general election his to win. Then what?
What would Mitt Romney do as president?
With the Republican nomination likely to fall to him — as would-be conservative challengers ebb and flow like the tide — it's a fair question to ask, even though it's far too soon to tell whether he'll gain the Oval Office next year.
SEE ALSO: Who Will Win in 2010
Still, Romney, more than any other GOP candidate seeking the nomination, could send President Barack Obama into early retirement. Much depends on the economy. If it worsens in 2012, he'll be a shoo-in. If it stays about the same, the former Massachusetts governor has a 50-50 shot. If it gets better, Obama would be tough to beat.
If Romney wins, here are some campaign promises he would keep, and some that would fall by the wayside:
He'd trim the corporate tax rate to 25%, from 35%, betting companies would use the money they save to create jobs and to help prevent existing ones from moving overseas.
And he'd extend the expiring tax cuts, first put in place by former President George W. Bush, for all Americans. Without Obama in the White House, the bid by Democrats to raise rates for those atop the pay pyramid would lose momentum and, eventually, fail.
But Romney's cuts-only approach to wiping out the massive U.S. debt wouldn't fly. No matter who wins control of the Senate in the next election, getting the required 60 votes in that chamber would remain out of reach for any broad measure that is not built on compromise, just as it is elusive now for Obama.
So, at some point, Romney would have to agree to increase revenues, either by increasing some taxes or eliminating some tax write-offs. He might also have to go along with cuts or changes in federal entitlement programs — Medicare and Medicaid, perhaps even Social Security.
By breaking his no-tax-hike pledge, Romney would take some heat from tea party types, the same folks he is having so much trouble winning support from as the as the primaries approach. But that comes with the territory. No president is able to keep every campaign promise. And Romney wouldn't be the first candidate to stake out one position to help him win the nomination, then tack in a more moderate direction to appeal to a broader swath of voters in the general election.
But giving in a bit on taxes might allow Romney to protect programs that are favorites of the right. For instance, defense cuts might be smaller if more revenue came in. Romney wants to add 15 ships to the Navy fleet each year, an ambitious plan that wouldn't float if he stuck to his pledge to solve the deficit with spending cuts alone.
Romney would also use the White House's bully pulpit to push a balanced budget amendment, but to no avail. The bar for altering the Constitution is set intentionally high. Even if enough votes could be found in Congress — next to impossible in this political climate — the proposal would still need to be ratified by at least 38 states. Still, an ongoing debate would allow Romney to push his vision of a smaller — but not small — government, without requiring him to outline the tough budget cuts that would be necessary to comply with the amendment.
Expect a President Romney to dial back his heated rhetoric on China, as well. It's one thing to say that on his first day in the Oval Office he would label China a currency manipulator and impose punitive tariffs. But it's another thing entirely to follow through, since it would start a trade war with the United States' second-largest trading partner, resulting in tariffs on American goods in return. U.S. firms would lose sales of energy equipment, aircraft and more, while consumers would pay higher prices for apparel, footwear, toys and other goods.
Finally, Romney would most likely have a chance to put his stamp on the U.S. Supreme Court through appointments that would outlast his presidency. Four justices, two appointed by Ronald Reagan and two appointed by Bill Clinton, will be at least 78 years old by 2017, when the next presidential term comes to close.


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If you're a long-time reader of Corvette Fever, then you've seen this car in these pages once before. It was in May of 1995, when we first brought you the story of the Guldstrand Specialty Vehicles' Corvette Nassau Roadster. As some of you may recall, in the early '90s Guldstrand created their version of the Ultimate Corvette, the GS-90, starting with a four-cam LT5-powered ZR-1 and adding unique carbon-fiber bodywork along with extensive upgrades to the chassis, suspension and brakes. However, the GS-90's price tag-which included a $134,500 premium over the ZR-1's $66K-plus base sticker price-was a bit much for even top-end Corvette enthusiasts, plus there was also call for a convertible version of the GS-90. As the ZR-1 was only offered on the C4 coupe, Guldstrand used the base C4 Corvette convertible to build the Nassau Roadster.
This particular Nassau is No. 001, the handbuilt prototype that you saw here in 1995. Last year, it crossed the block at the Mecum Auction held during Bloomington Gold. That's where Steve Coffey saw it-and fell in love with it. "I wasn't looking to pick up a car at all," he says from his Crossville, Tennessee, home. "I don't have adequate storage for all the cars I have now!" Steve adds that when he saw it in Mecum's tent, it caught his attention in a big way when his friend Larry (Satch) Conatser pointed out that it was serial number 001. He'd read about the Nassau before, but all he'd seen were pictures of a blue one. "When I saw this one, it was interesting because of how rare it was, and also because the story behind it," says Steve. "Dick Guldstrand was commissioned by GM to build it as a prototype. It's the first one he did, and it has the serial number 001 badge on it."
C4 devotees know there was plenty of good stuff on the '95 Corvette, even before the Guldstrand touch went in. Under the hood was the 300hp LT1, introduced a few years before. At each corner were the big rotors and calipers that had been the heart of the ZR-1's braking system. Newly-upgraded sport seats, plus a dashboard and gauge panel which had been redesigned a few years earlier, rounded out the OEM features that stayed on the Nassau.
Let's let the Nassau's co-creator, Dick Guldstrand, pick up the story. "The whole concept of the Nassau was to continue the ZR-1's LT5 engine," he says from his Guldstrand Motorsports shop in Burbank, California. "We got the GS-90 done, and it was an absolute hit worldwide. It made the magazines all over the world (including Corvette Fever), but it was a little too expensive. We built a very few, just for very special people, then we realized that we could make a roadster for less. This was after we'd built some of the GS-90s." Dick says that his collaborator on the GS-90, Steve Winter, suggested they do the drop-top version. "He said, 'Why don't we do a roadster without the LT5 engine, using the standard engine, and not change all the suspension on it, and make it much-less-expensive by just doing the bodywork.' So, we went ahead and redesigned the coupe into a roadster."
Winter, a friend of Gullstrand's who was then an instructor at Pasadena's Art Center College for Design, and Detlef Stevenson-who made the carbon-fiber body panels-combined their talents to turn the GS-90 body design into the Nassau roadster. "I was in awe of the car," says Dick. "When we finally did the first one, I couldn't believe that we did it, it was so beautiful. I was so proud of it." He adds that he had lots of confidence in Steve, who he calls an "absolute talent." Dick adds, "We argued over a lot of things about it, but he'd always win out."
One thing that did go into this Nassau: a Vortech supercharger, which Steve says puts out around 420 horsepower while running ten pounds of boost. Between the GS-90 and the Nassau, Dick says he learned one important fact. "We know how to make a small fortune building special cars: Start with a very large fortune, and it works every time."
They also made a car that was very wide-so wide, in fact, that owner Steve Coffey can't fit his Nassau into his trailer. "We did that because we used the base package from the GS-90," says Dick. "We had to have those big tires on it because of the GS-90s horsepower and torque." While Nassau No. 001 is too big to fit into his trailer, Steve says that it fits into his collection of exotics and ultra-high-performance cars (which includes some Lingenfelter Corvettes) very well. "I like the rare ones, and I like the first ones built, with the serial number 001. In my collection, I have four going on five supercars with serial number 001. I call my collection 'The First Supercar Collection.'" And what's Nassau No. 001 like to drive? "It's very sporty for the time period when it was built, in the mid '90s," he says. "Most of the Corvettes back then were in the 300 horsepower range." With an estimated 420 horsepower available, it's not as strong as his 725-925hp Lingenfelter's, it's as much a grand touring car as it is a pavement-pounder.
Despite Guldstrand Specialty Vehicles' efforts, the Nassau and GS-90 were destined to have short production lives. That's because the GM executive who'd green-lighted the project took early retirement, and his successor decided that The General's resources would be better used on the upcoming, all-new C5 instead of on a special version of the soon-to-be-replaced C4. Production totals for the Nassau number eight other convertibles, along with this prototype-more than the number of GS-90s that were built (six).
If you're looking for one of the other Nassau's to add to your collection, here's Dick Gullstrand's advice: "Get the latest chassis style you can. In the early ones, I didn't like the dashboard, but we did a couple of those with the superchargers. They were fun and exciting, but there was that old, flat C4 dashboard in them. In 1992, Chevrolet made a really nice dash and interior for the Corvette, and that made it much nicer-looking convertible. So, anything past '92-'93 with the new dash, in my humble opinion, is more acceptable."
Data File: '95 Chevrolet Corvette Nassau Roadster Prototype
Owner: Steve Coffey, Crossville, Tennessee
Converted from stock '95 Corvette by: Guldstrand Specialty Automobiles, Culver City, California
Custom hand-made carbon-fiber panels on '95 Corvette convertible body framework
Body panels: Guldstrand Specialty Automobiles, Culver City, California
Bodywork: Guldstrand Specialty Automobiles, Culver City, California
Paint: Torch Red two-stage basecoat/clearcoat; Paint preparation and applied by Guldstrand Specialty Automobiles, Culver City, California
Frame: Production '95 Corvette
Suspension: Production '95 Corvette
Steering: Production '95 power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Brakes: Production '95 four-wheel disc brakes (the same rotors/calipers used on the '91-'94 ZR-1s) with ABS
Wheels: OZ three-piece aluminum
Tires: Pirelli P-Zero, 295/35R18 in front, 335/30R18 in back
Modified GM Powertrain LS1 smallblock V8 (RPO LS1)
Displacement: 350 cubic inches (5.7L)
Modifications: Vortec Supercharger (running 10 pounds of boost)
Compression ratio: 10.4:1
Cylinder heads: Production LS1, cast aluminum
Ignition: OEM C4 Corvette electronic
Induction: Modified GM Powertrain electronic fuel injection
Camshaft: Production LS1
Horsepower: 420 @ 4200 rpm (Estimated)
Torque: 429 ft. /lbs. @ 4400 rpm (Advertised)
Production '95 Corvette four-speed automatic transmission
Shifter: Production '95 Corvette, console-mounted
Rearend: Positraction differential with 2.59:1 rear gears
Production '95 Corvette
Seats: Production '95 Corvette sport seats, upholstered in beige leather
Carpets: Production '95 Corvette cut-pile
Instrumentation: OEM '95 Corvette (0-200 mph speedometer, 0-6000rpm tachometer with 5800 rpm redline, plus fuel level, oil pressure, ammeter and coolant temperature gauges)
Sound system: Production '95 Corvette Delco/Bose AM/FM Stereo/CD
Heater: Production '95 Corvette GM-Harrison heater/defroster
A/C: Production '95 Corvette GM-Harrison air conditioner


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Book Sales at The Bookery
Please note that The Bookery will be closed on Tuesday, March 17, and will remain closed until further notice.
The Bookery is now located in the newly renovated historic East Wing of Bosler Library.
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The Friends of Bosler Memorial Library officially opened their used book store "The Bookery" in April 1998. A wide variety of used items can be found in The Bookery, including fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, audio books on CD, music on CD, movies on DVD, magazines dated in the last 3 months, puzzles, and games. Some new items are also sold, such as books by local authors, note cards, embroidered tote bags, and handcrafts donated by local crafters. Items are offered for sale at a reasonable cost.
We gladly accept donations of new or gently read books, newer textbooks, magazines less than 4 months old, DVDs, music CDs, audio books on CD, jigsaw puzzles (no missing pieces, please) and games. Donations may be made to the Bookery at the above times.
If you need assistance when you bring donations to The Bookery, let the volunteers in The Bookery know this. Usually they can bring a book cart to the parking lot to assist in getting your donation into The Bookery. If you would like to donate more than 10 boxes of books at one time please contact The Bookery, 717-243-3313, in advance so we can be sure to have space arranged for a large donation.
If you would like a receipt for tax purposes for items you donate, please count the items in your donation prior to bringing the donation to The Bookery. You need to know how many items you are donating in each of the following categories: hardback books, paperback books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games. Upon request, The Bookery will give you a receipt acknowledging your donation of the number of items you bring us in each category.
We regret that we are UNABLE to accept:
- Damaged Books
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- Encyclopedias older than 2000
- Ex-Library Books
The Bookery is staffed by volunteers from the Friends of Bosler Library. If you would like to volunteer, please contact (717) 243-3313.


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Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success
ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine the science of climate change, a new investigation finds.
The Wichita, Kan.-based brothers and their various businesses and non-profit organizations, are not only supporting politicians but also academic researchers and conservative think tanks critical of global warming, according to the Colorado Independent.
Tom Yulsman, co-director of the Boulder, Colo.-based Center for Environmental Journalism, says it's important to look at the shifting positions from prominent Republicans such as John McCain or Mitt Romney on the science of climate change - from acceptance to skepticism - to see the Koch influence.
"The debate that's actually taking place? It seems to be a debate that people are having about science. In fact, it really has nothing to do with science whatsoever. It is a debate about politics."
Even with the Koch funding, however, the scientific results don't always support Koch positions. Last week, former climate denier Richard Muller of the University of California Berkeley reported in the Wall Street Journal that the results of his Koch-funded study showed that global warming is real and increasing rapidly.
Reporter Troy Hooper, who conducted the investigation for the Colorado Independent, found that the Kochs, their interests and employees combined, topped all other donors to members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - and that nine of 12 new Republican members signed a pledge distributed by the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity to oppose legislation to regulate greenhouse gases.
"I think in the case of the Kochs, we've seen it play out where it's pretty effectively changed environmental policy in the United States."
While some polls indicate Koch funds may be influencing public opinion, Yulsman says, other polls indicate a majority of Americans support environmental protections and believe the science of global warming.
"We have to ask ourselves to what extent has concern over global warming decreased because of the denial campaign, versus the fact that people are out of work, people are struggling, and quite frankly something that's going to happen over the course of decades seems like it's not quite the priority right now."
Greenpeace reports that the Kochs have spent more than $50 million since 1998 on attacks on climate science.
Read the full Colorado Independent story at coloradoindependent.com.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (Feb. 21, 2014) - Top spellers from elementary and middle schools in Dorchester, Somerset and Wicomico counties converge on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore March 1 hoping to earn a trip to Washington, D.C.
Among the 54 competitors in the 2nd annual Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee are 10 students who participated in the inaugural event a year ago.
The event is free and begins at 10 a.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts on the UMES campus.
A new wrinkle in the 2014 regional bee will be vocabulary. Competitors can expect an occasional question where they'll be given a challenging word and asked to pick a definition from two choices.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee introduced vocabulary at the 2013 competition to encourage a broader understanding of language, and it has urged regional bee sponsors to embrace that philosophy this year.
The Maryland Eastern Shore regional bee champion wins an all-expense paid trip underwritten by UMES to compete in the National Bee May 25-31. The finals are broadcast on national TV.
A year ago, 281 "spellebrities" from across the United States and several foreign countries participated in the National Bee. Khaled Mohamed, at the time a seventh-grader at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury, represented the Lower Shore.
His younger brother, Omar, qualified as one of Bennett Middle's representatives this year, as did 2013 runner-up Grace Drehmer of Mardela Middle and High School.
Lower Shore schools last fall were invited to identify two top spellers for the competition. Thousands of students in grades four-through-eight vied for the honor of being their schools' representatives.
UMES' designated region includes Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester counties as well as students in the Delmar, DE school district. The university is among a handful of higher education institutions that sponsor a regional competition. UMES President Juliette Bell has called the university's role "a natural fit" because the institution has a long history of educator-training.
In addition to a week's stay in Washington for the winner and a chaperone, the Maryland Eastern Shore's top speller will receive an unabridged dictionary and a keepsake medallion.
Bill Robinson, director, public relations, (410) 621-2355


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Perhaps a few chapters of getting old and senile were misplaced, out of order or just plain lost. I know the meaning of the "golden years" in plain English: someone will inherit your gold.
A few of life's evolutions are almost forgotten regarding scrubbing the kitchen floor. Age 20-40: on hands and knees, 40-60: sponge mop and over 60: just throw a little water on the floor, swirl around with foot. All done!
And let's not forget girl talk. Fifteen to 20: boyfriends; 30-40: husbands, babies and kids; 50-60: pets and husbands; 60: pets.
Suspect by now the double roll of toilet paper has evolved back to the size of the single roll.
I doubt we ever see a male singer with a crew cut. Some with the long hair just swirl their heads in grotesque circles as if a queen bee has just landed and a swarm of bees are about to encircle their body or trying to get rid of head lice or bed bugs. Some of the dancers grimace as if in excruciating pain and dreading a need hip replacement soon.
"Open here" means get the scissors or chain saw and "new and improved" means we've hidden the switch. Parents keep better track of their cell phones than offspring. I'd like to order that new product but talking so fast it is still a mystery who to call for details.
Weather forecasters and radar are predicting a huge winter storm approaching from the north with a slight dusting of snow, maybe, perhaps, possibly, indicates?
Scary ad, donate your old car or truck to the legally blind?
We found a better substitute made with real meat and real cheese.
Decadent has evolved from decay to delicious and shredded pork to "pulled."
Love names of some retirement villages: Pheasant Run, Quail Ridge, Deer Creek. Would anyone consider Skunk Hollow, Possum Gulch, or Poverty Place?
Place your bets Survivor will never be filmed in the frozen Arctic.
Remember when most of the advertising TV was soap and toothpaste and the cowboys just suffered from "flesh wounds," and "water closet" and "darn" were vulgar words?
Compare your grad picture with the latest church directory. Now that's evolution.
But there is still hope. After 100 years there are now 15 kinds of Oreo cookies. Is there any romance left? Take your choice and flip a coin, cookies or romance. Try them; they're both incredibly sweet.


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The capital of the United Kingdom, London truly has something for everyone — from art, theatre and architecture to vast green spaces, traditional pubs and high tea.
There is plenty to see and do in London year-round — keep in mind that the summer and winter holidays are the peak tourist seasons. The Lord Mayor's Show, held in November, is one of the city's biggest and longest-running events. The Notting Hill Carnival, a popular Caribbean celebration, is held every summer. Check Hyde Park's calendar for live music events year-round.
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Constructed of a 4mm-thick aluminum base plate and 3mm-thick side plates for heavy-duty, light-weight protection. Where the base plates and side plates overlap, it forms a riveted 7mm-thick rail for extra rigidity. Base plate includes side protectors that wrap around the engine block to provide both bottom and side protection.. Available in bare aluminum with powder coated black side plates.
All hardware needed to mount the skid plate is included. Installs using basic hand tools. No welding, cutting, or drilling of existing frame or body parts required. Designed to work with OEM components -- we cannot assure fit with aftermarket exhausts or other accessories.
- Effective underbody protection from collisions and loose stones
- Made of 3 mm aluminum plate
- Mounting points/brackets constructed of 5mm thick steel
- Brushed silver finish
- Tight-to-bike design provides much more ground clearance and cornering clearance than other skid plates on the market
- Engine guard
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Please Note: Not compatible with Hepco & Becker Crash bars.
Versys 650 '07-'09 (requires removal of original lower plastic trim, plastic trim mounting points, and original plastic "skidplate")
Versys 650 '10 and later
haydenkd from kawasakiversys.com said on November 10, 2010:
"It is a very well made unit and I like the two tone [black and silver color]. It makes the transition from black to silver as it leaves the motor and surrounds the muffler. Kind of blends in.
Installation does require that you remove the original plastic lowers and their mounting brackets.
An earlier post [in kawasakiversys.com] indicated that you used the original brackets to mount the new skid plate. Not so. SW-MOTECH uses a 3/16" or so plate support that bolts to the motor frame in front and the through-bolt in back. They are the same connection points that are used for the crash bars. Very strong with good rubber grommets to minimize vibes.
Oil changes: I use a filter that has a nut on the end (K&N) so I think you could probably change the filter with the skid plate on the bike. But, I don't think I will. I'd just undo 6 of the 8 skid plate attachment bolts and let it swivel down on the other 2, providing access to the filter.
Pricey? Yeah. Quality and fit. Top notch."
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I remember when this place was cool.
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yer still ugly.
It's nice to know that you still care. I was just thinking about you the other day. I was watching
Out of the furnace, and I got to the part where they went to New Jersey and I heard the faint
sound of banjo music...
How are things in Jersey? Are you staying out of prison, more than you are staying in prison?
Actually last year I had a gig where I was doing performance tuning for a call monitoring system
for a prison in New Jersey. So if that helped you make a phone call you are welcome.
I was working for a customer who was the vendor for a vendor that provided an application to
prisons for making sure that prisoners are getting billed for their calls. Sounds far fetched, but true.
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Evernote 5 for iOS Preview VIdeo
Now that Evernote 5 Beta is out, word on the street is that the overhaul for the iOS version will be coming very soon as well. Check out the new features in the video for now.
Source – Evernote
Must Watch iPad Mini Parody Video
This is hilarious, best watch this and go back to the real Apple iPad Mini Commercial. Enjoy.
Source – John Elerick
Major Evernote Revamp for Mac This Week – 29 October 2012
Evernote 5 for Mac is a complete overhaul of the application itself and there is over 100 new features (no kidding) implemented in this upgrade. It features a brand new sidebar, a better notes list with snippet and cards view, a grid view listing notebooks for better notebook management, integration with atlas and maps, a more powerful search engine and integration with Mountain Lion notifications.
The beta will be launched this week, 29 October 2012, check out the following video for some of the hot features. For full features listing, hop over to Evernote's What's New Page, link here.
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Came across this awesome multi-purpose swiss knife iPhone case on Indiegogo, the ReadyCase. The case itself comes with either a 8GB or 16GB USB drive, kickstand, lens ring, headphone clip and a multi-tool (blade, opener, screwdriver)….hmm… am I missing anything here? and the best part is the case is less than 3mm thick. Check it out on Indiegogo, only 9 days left to pledge if you want one. Even better is there's a iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5 version. The ReadyCase Indiegogo Page here.
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Ready Case from Ready_Case on Vimeo.
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PhotoViva is a powerful application for photo editing and freeform painting. It can help you transform your pictures into expressive and colorful works of art. In addition to tools for enhancing your photos, there are paint brushes that let you make abstract painted interpretations of photos. You can select a brush and copy image features by cloning or painting. Brushes can track the direction of movement, or you can set the brush direction. You can also change the hue, saturation and blur of brush strokes as you go. Get it from the App Store here.
PhotoViva Demo 1 from Grafica Obscura on Vimeo.
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Wow, this is fast, Apple's iPhone Lightning cable cracked in China, check out this vid.
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iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy SIII Drop Test Videos
Parental Guidance, don't let your kids try this at home……… The iPhone 5 sure looks impressive.
Source – PhoneDoctors, Android Authority via TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog
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Yup, this screencast video tutorial from ScreenCastsOnline is indeed over two hours long. According to the guys over at ScreenCastsOnline, it is intended for new (and not so new) iPad users – be sure to use the 720p quality setting – chapters details after the jump……
Enough Rants About the iPhone 5, It's Just Another Apple Product
You probably heard enough rants about the new iPhone 5, when even Apple has to openly apologize for some of their hiccups but if you take a minute and rethink why you keep coming back getting a new Mac, a new iPhone or what not, then you realize that maybe, just maybe, you are asking too much.
When people buy a new iMac or Macbook replacement, it is not only because of new innovations that been added to the product line (don't count retina display), people do so because it is time to upgrade because they need a faster machine, bigger screen size, or lighter mobile device. People buy Apple products because they are die hard fans who would not be swayed to go back to the PC.
Same with the iPhone. People just expect too much when it comes with the new release. Ok, you want bigger screens, Apple gave you that, faster processor, that's included too, longer battery life, not that one as it is a trade off with a more slimmer design and faster processor. Along just like any other Apple products, Apple throws in a few bad apples (just like Brian Tong puts it on CNET's Apple Byte, subscribe to it for all the good and bad news inside the Apple world). The Map application definitely on all front pages and the cheap aluminum housing, the lighting cables that makes all your iPhone/iPad obsolete (soon) and the new screen aspect ratio where not even 5% of the app developers are ready for leaving you with all the void with the extended screen estate.
But for all die hard fans out there, we all know that Apple will eventually come up with all the tweaks they need to get it right. The key is, don't compare the iPhone with their Android or upcoming Windows phone counterparts, Apple is Apple, and you are still biting into it.
Apple Second Retail Store Opens This Saturday in Hong Kong
Apple's second retail store at Festival Walk opening this Saturday, see you all out there.
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Obie the Massillon tiger is saved! Gov. Ted Strickland announced yesterday he "will ensure the rules allow for the established mascot programs to continue," which means Obie will be free do whatever it is a caged sideline tiger does.
According to the governor's spokeswoman, the executive order Strickland is planning to sign this fall will not affect Ohio's precious, long-held live-mascot traditions, nor will it affect zoos or research programs, although those were never in doubt. Unfortunately, the outlook is still grim for all those mom-and-pop animal preserves throughout the state. But hey, as long as the kids get to make loud, sudden noises around a fucking tiger during rivalry week, everything should be a-okay.
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Disconnecting ShadersMarch 24th, 2011 by Patrick Boucher - Viewed 16155 times -
I rarely talk about short lived timely issues such as this one but it was a bit too pervasive to pass up and the facility here has just been bitten by it.
I'm talking about spontaneously disconnecting shaders.
Background info (read these):
- The issue as described in a thread on the mailing list.
- A workaround as described by eX-SI Support
The following script partly automates the solution described by eX-SI Support so if you have many libs it almost eliminates human error. It seems to have worked for us so far as a preemptive measure before scenes break or after having spent too much time fixing a scene. Import an asset, material preset or fix a broken scene, go through the hoops. This is not fun but until there is an official fix, we're kinda stuck.
Application.MatLibFixStep1() which will convert material libraries to external references, prompt you to save the scene and quit Softimage.
Restart Softimage, open the scene you saved previously and run
Application.MatLibFixStep2() which will reconvert the material libraries to internal storage.
Jean-Sebastien's workaround is also worth investigating if the above doesn't work for you (see the Softimage mailing list thread linked above).


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Sunday, June 19, 2005
Oh. My. Gawd.
I've never set high enough goals for myself, you know, I'm afraid of failing.
Grandmas Marathon holds so many, many wonderful memories for me,as I wrote earlier. It was the first, I ran one with my Dad, and now, I can add my PR, my first sub 4 hour marathon.
For many, a 4 hour isn't a big deal. They run it as their first marathon. That isn't the case with me. A 4 hour marathon was the big chimichanga. A sub 4 would prove me as a 'real' runner.
At the Expo on Friday evening I walked up to the "Cliff Pacing Team" booth. It is a booth where there is a designated person to run a designated marathon finish time. There is a 3:10 guy, a 3:20 guy, a 3:30 gal, up to 5 hours. They give out pacing charts that fit around your wrist, depicting the time you should be at each mile, to finish at your desired time. I asked a man for a 4:00 pacing band. He looked at me and said "JULIE"! I couldn't believe it. He was Danny Ripka, ultra runner extrodiannare. He wins FANS all of the time and just set the WORLD record last month for a 6 day race where he ran 490 miles. Yeah. He's very nice, but intimidating, hello...he's a professional! But a kind professional.
I told Danny I was looking to finish in 4 hours. We chatted, I told him what I'd been running, told him about McNaughton and FANS, etc. He told me no problem. I could run 4. Easily. Heh.
This was the first time I "voiced" my goal, that I wanted to run 4 hours. My friend Marie, who was with me was excited and told me yes, do it. OK, I'll do it. I'll try. That's all I can do . That's the commitment I can make.
At the Expo I ate 2 platefuls of spaghetti and meat sauce, 2 slices of bread and 4 cookies. Carbo load city. We went to the hotel well fed.
445 AM and time to eat again. 1 big bowl of raisin bran, 2 hard boiled egg whites and an english muffin. I'm full and ready to roll.
730 AM. I've found the 400 pacing time and am ready to go. iPod is on and loaded to rock. At this point I'm shy to introduce myself to the other members of the 4:00 group, I might not make it you know, (damn me and my low self esteem), and don't want to put myself out there to be ridiculed..like anyone would. Sheesh. So I run in back of the 4:00 pack, by 50 feet or so. I can see Danny up ahead with a stick that says 4:00 pacing team and attached to the stick is a bunch of pink balloons. I followed those balloons the whole race.
I had to make three pee breaks and one poop break. Each time I veered off I was afraid I'd never see the group again. Once I ran up ahead of them before I had to veer off so I wouldn't have to run so hard to catch up.
I was totally amazed. I felt strong. I felt good. I am woman hear me roar! It was a perfect day, a perfect race for me.
At the start there was a tail wind off of Lake Superior, it was 45 degrees and sunny. The high near the lake was 65 at the finish. Perfect. I'm so sick of running in the rain that the sun didn't bother me. It did get to a lot of people though.
OK, so about 23 miles into it and I have to poop. I know that there is a porta pottie at the top of Lemon Drop Hill, but you have to cross the road to the other side and it's a pain. But I really have to go. But the team will get away from me. The team has dwindled down from about 15 at the start to like 3 people and Danny. I go to the porta pottie. Then I run like hell. I can't catch them. I see the balloons but I can't catch them. At mile 24 I look at my pacing bracelet and I'm right on to the second! Go Julie Go! Run On baby.
I do. I run as hard and as fast as I can. People on the sidelines say "RUN PINK RUN" You look strong, pink, (I'm wearing a pink hat and top). It was awesome. Mile 25. I'm 4 seconds under the chart. Go Baby Go.
I come in at 3:59:51. OH. MY. GAWD.
I spoke with Danny at the finish line. Guess what? He's leading the 3:50 pacing group at TWIN CITIES MARATHON. Yup, I need a 3:50 to finish. And I'm broadcasting that goal.
So learn from me. Set high goals and you can reach them. You may suprise yourself!!
4 comments:
- Jen said...
Julie, You made me cry. I can hear to huge sense of accomplishment that you feel. I have no doubt that you will run a 3:50 and be on your way to Boston. I know you can do it, especially once you get the porta potty breaks figured out. (very funny by the way) You are one of the true runners I know and that was before your sub-4. When is TCM? Were you spent at the end of the race? I can't imagine catching up after a potty break. Awesome job and I am glad you have officially declared a 3:50 goal. I hope you bask in your glow for a while because I feel its warmth here. email@example.com
- Miss Tenacity said...
Nice job, congratulations! From how you described how well the race went, you may very well have been OK to be in that 3:50 or 3:40 group already!
After all, what's a race without at least a *little* suffering to make it interesting? :-)
- Julie B said...
Hi Andrea, I just read back and see that Maggie referred you here. I am always looking for ultra runner blogs as well but am not having much success in finding them.
I think you are right. I could have gone harder and faster. I know I could have. I was afraid it would come back to haunt me at the end of the race. I need to get over that fear!
I'll check out your blog-
- Miss Tenacity said...
Julie, I don't actively blog much about ultras, but follow the link on the left to my "main/old" page and you'll find links to ultra photos and reports and such. :-)
I did post a foodie slanted description of the food at one of my ultras, though:
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The Liberty City Cathedral is a large cathedral located in the district of Bedford Point in east Staunton Island, Liberty City, in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
The cathedral is a large Christian place of worship in Bedford Point distinguished by its olden architecture, its pointed roofs and pinnacles, and masonry facade being its most apparent features. The Liberty City Cathedral resembles the iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Due to this close resemblance, it is possible that the Liberty City Cathedral was based upon the real-life St. Patrick's. The cathedral is implied to be Catholic, as Protestants do not practice confession; further implications towards it being a Catholic cathedral come from the burials of storyline characters in GTA Liberty City Stories who come from traditionally Catholic (Italian/Irish) backgrounds. The building has three identically designed frontages, each facing south, east and west. An interior of the cathedral is further included for the GTA Liberty City Stories rendition for use in missions (see Prominent roles).
In GTA Liberty City Stories, a large cemetery (also known as the garden) exists as a corner plot next to the cathedral. As the game's storyline progresses, the cemetery is increasingly occupied by graves of certain characters which the player is responsible for killing, such as Paulie Sindacco and Vincenzo Cilli. It is revealed on Chatterbox on Liberty City Free Radio in GTA Liberty City Stories, however, that a lobby exists to have a large square concrete building (complete with state of the art electronic facilities) built over the cemetery as a counterbalance to the seemingly imposing cathedral. Indeed, this serves as a retcon for GTA III that explains why a large but stark concrete building exists next to the cathedral. The loss of the cemetery meant the cathedral in GTA III is left with only a thin strip of burial ground on the cathedral's north side.
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In GTA III, the cathedral has no part in the game. However, it plays a bigger role in Liberty City Stories as Toni can access the Confessional missions for the priest who runs the church. When the player has completed all the Confessional missions the owner of the church is actually a reporter called Ned Burner, who later in the game, Toni kills.
In GTA Advance, the film star Biff Rock use the cathedral as a set for his movie.
Mission appearances
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
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- The Passion of the Heist
- Karmageddon
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- Right next to the cathedral there is a building with very similar ground entrance floor design to that of the original World Trade Center towers in New York City.
- In GTA Advance, the cathedral is a bit different from the other versions (GTA III and Liberty City Stories).
See Also
- Columbus Cathedral and an unnamed Suffolk church in GTA IV.


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George Orwell once said that he worried about some American conservatives- like James Burnham- he feared that they actually admired Stalinism- they thought that Stalin's efficiency in killing people was something that the US should emulate.
Sometimes reading people like Mark Steyn one wonders whether he too actually admires Islamic Fundamentalism. Take a look at the Daniel Pipes's New York Sun review of Steyn's latest book wherein Pipes quotes Steyn comparing Europe's postmodern decadence to Fundamentalist Islam's youthful vigour and you'll see what I mean. Matt Carr has documented some of the roots of the Eurabian ideas in this article he undermines many of the main arguments about this issue from American columnists. But more interesting in the course of this article is how much of the rhetoric is about religion itself for example he describes one writer George Weigel in these terms:
In an article entitled 'Is Europe dying?', published by the neocon bastion, the American Enterprise Institute, the American writer and Catholic theologian George Weigel referred to Europe's 'crisis of civilizational morale' and the 'disease of the human spirit' caused by 'exclusive humanism' and a 'failure to acknowledge Christian ideas and values'.
Weigel therefore joins Steyn in arguing that Europe undermined of its religious values has become decadent- one catches a note of the Dauphin's comment in Henry V that if the English come over and win then all the women of France shall beget with them a race of Norman basterds to reform France. What is fascinating about Steyn and Weigel in these quotations is that they show admiration for what they affect to most despise- like Burnham the anti-Stalinist who envied Stalin's appetite for blood- these are anti-fundamentalists who envy fundamentalism's appetite for religious rectitude.
We should always beware of confronting intolerant ideologies with extremist intolerant rhetoric- many cold warriors Isaiah Berlin, George Orwell and others combatted totalitarian ideas by being untotalitarian- in this new struggle about ideas we need to remember, like Berlin and Orwell did, not to appease an ideology that is criminally foolish either by compromising with it or by emulating its harsh intolerant dictats. If they could do it in the 1940s and 1950s facing a nuclear armed Stalinist state, we can do it now facing a terrorist threat.


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