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Coaching Teachers to Detect, Prevent, and Respond to Bullying Using Mixed Reality Simulation: an Efficacy Study in Middle Schools." International Journal of Bullying Prevention. 2018;1(1)."
Comparing Patient, Clinician, and Caregiver Perceptions of Care for Early Psychosis: A Free Listing Study." Narrat Inq Bioeth. 2018;8(2):157-178."
Design of an Experimental Protocol to Examine Medication Non-Adherence Among Young Drivers Diagnosed with ADHD: A Driving Simulator Study." Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2018."
Diminished Dentate Gyrus Filtering of Cortical Input Leads to Enhanced Area Ca3 Excitability after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury." J. Neurotrauma. 2018;35(11):1304-1317."
Effect of Age on Kinematics during Pre‐crash Vehicle Manoeuvres with Sustained Lateral Acceleration.". In: IRCOBI Conference. Athens, Greece; 2018."
Emergency Autonomous to Manual Takeover in a Driving Simulator: Teen vs. Adult Drivers - A Pilot Study.". In: SAE Technical Paper.; 2018."
Examining a Statewide Educational Consulting Program for Pediatric Brain Injury." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018;57(6):645-655."
Eye Tracking as a Biomarker for Concussion in Children." Clin J Sport Med. 2018."
Factors Associated with Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Survey of Parents and Caregivers of Children Ages 4-10 Years." The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018."
Frontal and oblique crash tests of HIII 6-year-old child ATD using real-world, observed child passenger postures." Traffic Inj Prev. 2018;19(sup1):S125-S130."
Generating a Core Set of Outcomes for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs." J Interpers Violence. 2018:886260518792988."
The Impact of Atypical Sensory Processing on Social Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder." Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2018;29:151-167."
Incidence and Costs of Injuries to Children and Adults in the United States." Inj Epidemiol. 2018;5(1):37."
Knowledge and Training in Paediatric Medical Traumatic Stress and Trauma-Informed Care Among Emergency Medical Professionals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2018;9(1):1468703."
Novel Smartphone-Based Measures of Cell Phone Use While Driving in a Sample of Newly Licensed Adolescent Drivers." Health Educ Behav. 2018:1090198118788612."
Objective Eye Tracking Deficits Following Concussion for Youth Seen in a Sports Medicine Setting." J. Child Neurol.. 2018:883073818789320."
Opioid Prescribing Limits for Acute Pain - Striking the Right Balance." N. Engl. J. Med.. 2018;379(6):504-506."
Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Injury: The Role of Acute Pain and Opioid Medication Use." Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018."
Predictable, Preventable, and Deadly: Epidemic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Storms." Am J Public Health. 2018;108(10):1320-1321."
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'Sharing things with people that I don't even know': help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men in Philadelphia." Ethn Health. 2018:1-19."
Simulated Driving Performance, Self-Reported Driving Behaviors, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescent Novice Drivers." Nursing Research. 2018."
Situational Use of Child Restraint Systems and Carpooling Behaviors in Parents and Caregivers." Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(8)."
Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementing a Firearm Safety Intervention in Pediatric Primary Care as a Universal Suicide Prevention Strategy: A Qualitative Study." JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(7)."


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Established to support the Department of Homeland Security's CDM program that is designed to defend government networks from threats, the lab demonstrates commercial cyber security products and Lockheed Martin integration services. The lab, located in Lockheed Martin's NexGen Cyber Innovation & Technology Center, was created to allow customers to experience CDM offerings and envision how products and services can be implemented to mature their network resiliency.
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Windows 7 / HP Deskjet 5550: Printer has been working fine, but for some unknown reason it has decided to change over to Excruciatingly Slow Printing Mode: instead of hearing the carrier buily scurrying back and forth, it now trundles once across, then takes a long rest, then heads back the other direction. Now, I'm getting on up in those "senior years" and so my walk-abouts and hikes are becoming more and more like that too . . . but after running HP Print & Scan Doctor and trying every reset procedure I know of, the 5550 is not up to speed here.
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The Extra Zest to LifeSaturday, June 20th, 2009
The Family Environment/ the extra zest and zing to life
When we refer to the word environment we associate it instantly with living conditions within and outside the home. On deeper level environment constitutes the entire process of changes we experience while we grow, of conditions, physical mental and emotional, people, neighborhood, natural geographical conditions and to an extent the social and economic environment too. Our cultural fabric and its evolution through times affect our lives.
Socio-economic conditions to a large extent determine our lifestyle, the amount of time we spend with family, there is no such thing as quality time if we have very little of it to begin with. If we are not present at the right needed time no other can compensate it. Taking your family on a holiday does not make up for your absence in the growing years of your children; for that you have to make space at that time. Our chase to accumulate enough to keep ourselves in comfort zone leaves little or no time for family. It is absolutely necessary to squeeze in those precious moments as and when we can to bond with our flock. We all need a comfortable life; what better if we can add some zest and zing to it. Since charity begins at home here are some pointers. Even if you can use a few you sure will experience the change around
- Having breakfast together
- Attending school functions
- Maintaining a diary of family events, birthdays, anniversaries etc.
- Taking time out to sit with your parents
- Involve elders and parents in decision making; it's very important to use their value of experience and it also makes them feel worthwhile
- Visiting relatives if you happen to visit their hometown; even if it is for a few minutes
- Playing or swimming with family
- Playing indoor games on holidays
- Making plans together
- Taking suggestions from children when planning holidays
- Taking note if any family member is quiet or self absorbed (it can avert something likely to cause a lot of harm in future)
- Organize Karaoke with family or at family functions; its fun
- Cooking together and involving your children in the process
- A hug, a pat on the back or a smile at bed time can go a long way in creating bonds whose strength will amaze you
- Avoid relating your own experiences if someone is excitedly telling you something
- Do not jump to conclusion with insufficient data available; it makes you judge other people
- Never scold or punish children if they make a mistake; point out the consequences to them they will never repeat them
- Allow your children to make small mistakes; generally it's only in matters pertaining to using cosmetics, a shade of clothing, eating or not eating food, over sleeping or may be the study time spent watching television; remember they can learn only by experience. The consequences of these mistakes will be smaller than when they falter as adults.
- Believe in setting an example; for it is easier to change one self than others
- Act and stop reacting
- Be proactive in making plans for the family
- Appreciate verbally what you like all things are not just understood
- Talk out problems; solutions are round the corner normally
- If talking is difficult or impossible about problems write and communicate
- Never run down your children before others; it hurts their self-respect; talk to them in private instead; it makes them feel secure
- Avoid sibling enmity by checking yourself of praising one too much; it demeans the other by default; celebrate instead the achievement of one so that the other feels proud too


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As I wrote last month, it can get pretty annoying when your friends harass you to vote for their favorite cause to "win" a grant from the now-ubiquitous Pepsi Refresh Project.
But lately I've been especially disappointed to see so many worthy food causes jumping on this marketing-disguised-as-philanthropy bandwagon. Let's not forget that PepsiCo owns not only Pepsi-Cola and other unhealthy beverage lines such as Gatorade, but is also the king of salty snacks. The company's Frito-Lay division owns Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, you get the idea.
And yet without a hint of irony, in this promotional video to get people to submit project ideas to the contest, the Pepsi Refresh Project "Food and Shelter Ambassador" Allison Arieff waxes sentimental about gardening, surrounded by nothing but greenery, not a soda or chip in sight.
Here are just a few projects that have so far been crowned winners of Pepsi Refresh grants: First, there is the Bikeloc project. Pepsi introduces the celebratory video this way:
Robert DuBois and Aaron Zueck are "potlucking across America" in one hundred days, and they're doing it on bicycles. A $5,000 Pepsi Refresh grant put them in the saddle and allowed them to collect multimedia stories of the local food movement from coast to coast.Just $5,000, was there really no other way of raising that money? Another project also won $5,000, this time for a school garden at an elementary school. Here's how Pepsi describes it:
Jeanne Acutanza had the idea to build a sustainable garden at her kids' school, where students and locals could plant crops together and donate the harvest to local food banks. She submitted her idea, you voted, and it won a $5,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant.And in another heartwarming kid project, a farmers market manager in Illinois featured here describes how he won $25,000 to help teach schoolchildren about eating fresh fruits and vegetables, a worthy cause for sure. But what about the mixed messages kids receive from all the promotion with Pepsi logos associated with these two projects?
Now, it's no wonder that in these hard economic times, so many groups would be desperate enough to turn to the nation's largest purveyor of processed food to try and promote the healthy kind. But what these organizations don't realize is that are really doing more to promote the Pepsi brand then they are to advance their own cause. Indeed, they are undermining the very ideals they espouse.
Moreover, these grants give credibility to the notion that we can (and should) rely on Big Food to fix our broken food system. But nothing could be further from the truth. PepsiCo is happy to spend relatively small amounts of money in exchange for getting to hitch its PR wagon to the likes of farmers markets and school gardens.
Meanwhile, the sale of junk food and soda continues unabated.


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Melilla, a city made for adventure
Melilla port
Melilla is a paradise for adventure lovers, thanks to the wide range of routes available so you can discover its spectacular natural resources. One excursion not to be missed is a visit to Mount Gurugú, designated a Nature Reserve, where you can see the colony of Barbary monkeys. There are spectacular views from the summit over the city and the lagoon known as the "Mar Chica", or "little sea".
If you like the sea, you'll have a great time renting a waterbike or water-skis to ply the warm waters of the Mediterranean. The pleasant temperature is perfect for enjoying a dive down to the rocky bottoms, teeming with life, along this Mediterranean coast. You may even be as lucky as the underwater fishermen who found the remains of an old 17th or 18th-century galleon. And if you've still got any energy left, you can take one of the camel or 4x4 excursions which depart from Melilla.
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River Phoenix, as quoted in Cosmopolitan magazine in 1995:
When I was in first grade everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy.
(His birth name? River Bottom.)
From "Name Trouble" at Futility Closet:
In 2004, Sara Leisten of Gothenburg, Sweden, sought to name her baby Superman (Staalman) because he was born with one arm outstretched. A judge blocked her effort, claiming the child would be ridiculed in later life. Swedish MPs pointed out that the law is inconsistent, as the names Tarzan and Batman are allowed.
From "How to Choose Your Very Bad Blog Name" by Tammy Soong:
I like my name — I mean, it's my name, so the choice is to either like it or go through some massive identity overhaul to get rid of it. But it has definitely been a source of…issues. As a kid, every adult I ran into would — no joke — break into the theme song from a 1960's TV show called (you guessed it) "Tammy." That sort of thing never freaks out little kids.
When I got married, it only got worse. My husband's last name was Thunder, thus giving me the option of becoming "Tammy Thunder." Tammy Thunder from Reno. I could've just opened my own strip joint and been rolling in it by now if it weren't for, you know, my dignity.
From an 11 Freunde tweet about German soccer player and World Cup-winner Mario Götze:
Dieser Moment, in dem du dachtest: Wenn er den macht, nenne ich meinen Sohn Mario.
(Translation: "This moment, in which you thought: If he makes it, I call my son Mario.")
From the movie Despicable Me 2:
Gru: Goodnight Margo…whoa, hold your horses. Who are you texting?
Margo: My friend Avery.
Gru: Avery. Avery? Is that a girl's name or a boy's name?
Margo: Does it matter?
Gru: No, no, it doesn't matter…unless it's a boy!
(Gru's first name is Felonious, btw.)
From "Choosing a Baby Name in France According to French Customs" by french mamma:
American names are no longer popular, as they were overused in the 1990s. In fact, some American names are considered to indicate the child comes from a lower class family. There goes some of my top choice baby names!
(Found via The Art of Naming.)
From "Long Division" by Darryle Pollack:
"If you get the name, then I get to choose the new couch for the family room."
A few minutes went by and the deal was officially sealed. A few weeks went by and Howard selected the couch for the family room. A few years went by and the marriage ended. I can't say the naming negotiation caused our split, but it sure didn't help.
On the other hand the negotiation was worth it from my side. I never did like that couch in the family room, but our son just turned 26 and he's definitely a Daniel.
From "Names & Faces" by Michael Blowen, in an October 1991 issue of the Boston Globe:
France has ordered its civil registrars — dedicated functionaries whose duties include officially recording the names of newborns — to stop refusing to accept names for infants that float outside the Judeo-Christian mainstream. Anything goes now; parents can name their kids whatever they want. A registrar says he recently accepted the name "Peripherique." Another reports that a jobless couple named their child "Assedic" — the acronym for Association for Employment in Industry and Commerce, which hands out unemployment benefits.
(Périphérique means "beltway." Assédic reminds me of Welfare.)
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If you know anything about the Jonas Brothers, you are already well aware that the pop trio are always down to make light of their image and their PAPER magazine cover shoot is yet another example of that.
On Wednesday (May 15), the comeback kids were unveiled as the newest cover stars for the magazine and their accompanying shoot for the publication is entirely worth a gander. With styling by Britt McCamey, Nick, Joe and Kevin appear as the poster children for awkward '80s portraits (even sharing the frame with a ferret) and we're loving the throwback aesthetic.
In the issue, the trio spoke about their highly-publicized comeback, admitting that their reunion came about because of genuine interest in banding together vs. the need to hop on the nostalgic train of yesteryears. Nonetheless, it arrived at a time and place where they all felt like they can executive the band in the very way that they want. "We lost touch with what we wanted to say, because we were trying so hard to say something different from what we said in the past, musically and creatively," Nick told the mag. "We understood that our level of success and fame had reached a point, where our musicianship and writing and performing abilities needed time to grow and catch up to it."
You can expect to hear about the breakup (and reunion) in the group's upcoming documentary, Chasing Happiness, for Amazon Studios. It's set to premiere on the streaming service on June 4.
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Frantically, they tried to piece the clues together. The evil one in their midst weaved his way through the crowd, whispering doubts into their ears.
Hellheart had had enough. "Stop messing with my head!" Screaming, he whirled around to face DOM. Confronting his old friend, he said, "So it's you. It's been you this whole time, hasn't it?"
Smiling wickedly, DOM nodded.
Hellheart called to the others. "It's DOM! Get him!"
Rictus and Jrsthethird joined Hellheart's side. They had DOM surrounded. But why wasn't he running? Or begging for his life? Something was wrong.
As they converged upon DOM, Jrsthethird suddenly stopped. His body bent in half as if some unseen force was acting upon it. His limbs twisted in inhuman angles, and his face twisted in anguish. Rictus was reminded of his awful experience in the church a few days earlier.
Finally, Jrsthethird fell to the ground in the same position Rictus had, except Jrsthethird's finger was pointing at Rictus.
The vote was now tied, 2-2.
Except Rictus had already been cursed the day before.
With a flick of DOM's hand, Rictus's neck snapped.
Jrsthethird began to stir. Still feeling a bit weak, he reached out to DOM. "Did it work? Is it over?"
Helping Jrsthethird to a standing position, DOM said, "Yes, my friend. It worked. But it's not quite over yet."
Hellheart still stood there, dumbfounded. As reality sunk in, he knew it was pointless to try to run away.
DOM turned to Jrsthethird. "Would you like to do the honors?" He handed Jrsthethird a small bag.
Jrsthethird shook some black powder from the bag into his palm. He held it up to his lips and blew.
The black powder floated through the air towards Hellheart and materialized into a skeletal pair of hands. An ominous hole opened up at Hellheart's feet. The hands enveloped him and dragged him down. His screams of terror echoed through the air as the ground closed again.
Rictus - lynched - human GA
Reverend John Hale - You are a Puritan. You have been called in from Boston to help the people of Salem. You are the GA.
You may not target the same person two nights in a row. You may target yourself.
Hellheart - mauled - human
Elizabeth Proctor - You are a Puritan, and John Proctor's wife. As long as he's alive, you cannot die.
Rictus - 2 - DastardlyOldMan, Jrsthethird
DastardlyOldMan - 2 - Rictus, Hellheart
Jrsthethird - Jrsthethird
Jrsthethird's vote was changed via an ability.
The GM says this:
Witches win.


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62 Stunning Unicorn Stationery Inspiration Increases Concentration, Coloring activities can train your child's concentration to stay focused on the work done even though there are many other activities that occur around him. A child who is completing a coloring assignment will focus on the drawing sheet he is painting, so that even if around him is noisy with the activities of other children, he will still focus on completing the task of coloring it. It is this ability to concentrate which will be useful for the child to solve math problems or other subjects that require high concentration.
Coloring Training Your Little One Making Targets, The coloring process requires one target, which is to successfully color the entire available image field. By doing coloring activities early on the little one will learn to complete the task at hand. It is here that the little one's responsibility will be nurtured by the work he receives while fostering the confidence of the little one that he can complete the task at hand. This attitude will help him complete his tasks later, and also train him to not easily give up on the challenges he will face. Given the many benefits of coloring activities for little ones, there's nothing wrong if parents start getting their children used to coloring pictures from an early age, start with images that are not too detailed so that your child can more easily apply the colors he wants to inscribe. Do not give too many rules, both in choosing colors and giving a line boundary, let him explore with the colors and images in front of him.
Drawing and coloring are fun activities for children. Through drawing, they can pour a variety of imagination in their heads. The images they produce can also show the level of creativity and mood of each child. What's New all of you, thank you for visiting my website, it's great to meet you all. On this occasion I will show some images that are easy to color, one of them is Unicorn Stationery. Me hope this picture can inspire you all to create deeper. We display some pictures that we think are very feasible to download, why is that? Because I'am
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I have a simple terminology request: recall that given sets $A$ and $B$, a relation $R$ from $A$ to $B$ is any subset of the product $A \times B$. Thus, one may view a relation as a function $A \times B \to \lbrace 0,1 \rbrace$ where $(a,b)$ maps to $1$ if and only if it lies in $R$.
What I'm looking for is the suitable adjective to describe the situation where $A \times B$ maps into a more general ordered space, like say $\mathbb{R}^+$. The "relation" in this case is not just a yes/no binary affair, but rather a ranking of some sort.
Is there a standard terminology for such a situation?
I thought of using ordered relation, but that is dangerous because it causes immediate confusion with order relation. Sorry for the possibly silly question, but I have been searching textbooks and internet for a few days with no luck. It seems likely that someone in set theory or combinatorics has named and used this type of relation before. Thank you for the help.


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|Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius
|Scientific classification
| Camelus
Linnaeus, 1758
Camels are mammals of the Camelidae family. Camels form the genus Camelus. They are also called Afro-Asiatic Camelids. There are two living species of camels. Camels have existed on Earth since pre-historic times.[1]
Habitat and adaptation
Camels live in deserts, where it is hot and dry. Camels have adaptations that help them live in deserts. They have a thick coat of hair that protects them from the sun. They have wide, soft feet, so they can walk a long time in the hot sand.
Several adaptations help a camel save water. Their large feet spreads their weight on the sand when they are walking. When there is food and water, a camel can eat and drink large amounts and store it as fat in the hump. Then, when there is no food or water, the camel uses the fat for energy, and the hump becomes small and soft. A camel's waste contains very little water. Even the water from the camel's breath flows back into its mouth.
A camel has a naturally adapted temperature regulation - it can change its bodily temperature by six degrees Celsius either way. It has two sets of eyelashes, closing muscles in the nasal passages with slited nostrils, hairy ears and tough, leathery skin to protect the camels skin in vital emergencies such as a sandstorm. It has thick rubbery lips to eat dry, prickly plants and a large, haired tail to swat pests such as mosquitos and flies.
It has a long slender neck in order to reach high leaves such as palm trees, and rubbery patches on the belly and knees to protect the skin when kneeling and sitting on the hot sand. These form after five years of age.
Camels live in groups, with one male, several females, and their young calves.
An unborn camel gestates about 9 to 11 months. There is usually one calf per birth. A camel calf can run only a few hours after it is born. Calves are weaned when they are about 1 year old.
In the desert, people feed camels with grass, grains, wheat and oats. When camels are travelling in the desert, food is often very hard to find. So the animal might have to live on dried leaves, seeds, and thorny twigs (without hurting their mouths). If there is not any regular food, camels will eat anything:, leather, even their owner's tent.
Camels are ruminants but camels do not chew their food very well before swallowing. The first stomach stores the food that is not completely chewed. Later, this food (or cud) returns to the camel's mouth, and the camel chews it again. Then the camel swallows the cud and it goes to the other parts of the stomach to be completely digested.
Camels and humans
Camels have been domesticated by humans for about 5000 years. They are used for riding and to carry things, and for meat, milk and wool.
As domesticated animals they are used in Africa, Asia, and since the 19th century also in Australia. About 900-1000 wild Bactrian Camels still live in China and Mongolia. There are no wild Dromedaries anymore, but there are escaped domestic Dromedaries in Australia. Today there are about 50,000 Dromedaries living wild in the Outback in Australia.
A Dromedary and a Bactrian Camel can have hybrid children that are called Tulus or Bukhts. These hybrids are larger than the Dromedary or Bactrian Camel, and have either one long hump or one small and one big hump.
When a camel calf reaches one year of age, the owner often teaches it to stand and kneel on command. They also learn to carry small, light packs around. As they grow older, the size of the pack also increases.
|Wikispecies has information on: Camelus.
A Turkmen man with his dromedary, circa 1905-1915 in Turkmenistan.
- ↑ Canada's North, Home to Bears, and Once, Camels March 5, 2013 New York Times


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CNN (Opinion)
By Charles Garcia
September 12, 2012
(CNN) -- Like a viper that slithers through the garden -- mostly unseen, menacing, dangerous -- a troubling trend is taking hold in this country, a movement to shake the foundations of what "born in the USA" means.
Wendy Ruiz was born in Miami in 1992. She graduated from a Miami public high school in 2010 and applied to Florida International University, a four-year state college that required her to disclose her parents' federal immigration status. Ruiz was unable to provide this information, so she was denied admission.
She then applied to Miami Dade College to complete a two-year degree. When her acceptance letter arrived, there was a catch: She would be required to pay the out-of-state tuition rate. How could this be possible when Wendy Ruiz had lived her entire life in Florida?
As the law stands, all children born in the United States, including those to undocumented immigrants, are granted U.S. citizenship. There are approximately 4.5 million American children like Wendy Ruiz who are U.S. citizens by virtue of birthright, yet whose parents are undocumented for federal immigration purposes.
These U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents are Americans. Many will join the military and help fight our wars to keep us safe. Most of them will someday work and pay Social Security taxes so our aging population can enjoy a comfortable retirement (perhaps even in Florida).
Yet politicians seeking to brandish their nativist credentials will do almost anything to discriminate against these American children, whom they call "anchor babies."
One of the most egregious examples of this blatant discrimination -- one such "viper" -- occurs in my home state. The Sunshine State is the only state that unambiguously denies in-state tuition to U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrants. (Similar cases have arisen in other states, like Arizona, Colorado, California, New Jersey and Virginia.)
This out-of-state classification not only denies these students the preferential treatment in the admissions process that residents usually receive, but it also affects the tuition they must pay as "out of state" students.
The tuition difference is stunning. At Miami Dade College, the cost per year in the two-year associate degree programs is $2,532 for residents, compared to $9,047 for students classified as nonresidents. The cost per year in the four-year bachelor's degree program at FIU is $2,800 for residents, compared to $12,492 for nonresidents.
The net effect is that these students either delay or entirely forgo a college education because they simply can't afford the higher tuition. This insidious policy excludes talented, qualified young adult citizens from pursuing higher education -- because their parents lack immigration documents.
Such wrongheaded policy has not gone unnoticed. The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal class action lawsuit in the Southern District Court of Florida charging systemic discrimination.
Last week, Judge K. Michael Moore found that Florida is violating the constitutional rights of American-born children of undocumented immigrants by requiring them to pay higher tuition rates than other students at state colleges. He said, "It is the plaintiffs who, upon graduating from a post-secondary educational institution, receive their names on diplomas, and it is plaintiffs not plaintiffs' parents, cousins, or siblings who are entitled to the benefits conferred by such a degree."
Moore was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and is known not only for his keen intellect but also for his commonsense jurisprudence.
Nearly 20 years ago he offered me a clerkship to work with him upon graduation from Columbia Law School and he swore in my Panamanian father as an American citizen in a private ceremony in his office. In his decision last week, his common sense and practical justice was clear; preferential in-state tuition rates for all Florida residents are simply a wise investment in Florida's future.
Columbia University professor Neeraj Kaushal examined the effect of in-state tuition on enrollment rates at universities in California, New York, Texas and Utah, and compared those rates to 46 other states. She concluded that favorable in-state tuition policies resulted in a 31% increase in college enrollment rates. Also, graduates of state colleges tend to remain in the Florida workforce, where they earn more, pay higher taxes, promote the educational attainment of their own children, vote more, depend less on welfare and live healthier lives.
Florida college graduates will typically earn 66% more than high school graduates over their working lives. These higher earnings mean higher tax payments at the local, state and federal levels. A college graduate will likely pay up to 80% more in taxes each year than someone with no college degree.
Even during periods of high unemployment, those with college degrees re-enter the labor market sooner. Florida clearly benefits from providing an affordable post-secondary education to all its own high school graduates, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
The state's lawyers argued that "by offering in-state tuition rates to the U.S. citizens of undocumented immigrants, the state would be forced to offer in-state tuition rates to all U.S. citizens." But Moore said the state's claim was based on its "flawed interpretation" of the 1996 federal welfare reform law, because the Florida students who sued the state "are not 'aliens' but rather U.S. citizens."
Local Florida communities benefit, too, from students with a post-secondary education, as the increased salaries of these graduates is predicted to create more than 250,000 jobs and add $33 billion to Florida's economy over their working lifetime if the state realizes its five goals by 2016. If Florida wins, the whole country wins, because education increases the productivity of the United States, and the net effect is a rise in the gross national product.
When one of the most pressing issues of our time -- education -- is seen through the lens of the worldview of those who would call Wendy Ruiz an "anchor baby," denying her what all U.S. citizens are entitled to, the terrible costs of such a vision become crystal clear.
The snake in the garden has reared its head -- and fortunately, wisdom has prevailed in the form of Judge Moore's decision.


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Anti-Doping: Jiao Caiping (CHN)
By ITU Admin on 08/07/09 at 12:01 am
In the matter of the International Triathlon Union and Ms. Jiao Caiping.
The Facts
The triathlete CAIPING Jiao from China provided a urine sample Code number A2293012 on March 29, 2009 during the Mekong River International ITU Asian Cup in Nongkhai Province, Thailand. The certificate of analysis that was received by ITU headquarters on May 29 2009 and sent from the WADA Accredited Laboratory in Bangkok reported an adverse analytical finding of Prednisolone in Sample A2293012.
Prednisolone is a glucocorticosteroid. It is a specified substance prohibited in-competition under the WADA Prohibited List. In accordance with the International Triathlon Union(ITU) Anti-Doping Rules, the ITU proceeded with results management of adverse analytical finding Sample A2293012.
The ITU Procedure
The ITU gave Ms. Caiping and her national federation in China notice of the adverse analytical finding on June 8th, 2009. On June 10, 2009, the ITU received written statement from the athlete and the Secretary General of the China Triathlon Sports Association. These statements offered an in-depth medical explanation for the adverse analytical finding. The Chinese Federation asserted that the athlete had a valid medical reason for the use of the prednisone but that she simply failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption because she was told she did not need one.
The 2009 International Standard for TUEs provides athletes with the opportunity to apply for a retroactive TUE for the use of glucocorticosteroids. However, this retroactive option only applies if the route of application of the substance is by inhalation. In this case, the prednisone was applied by injection. The possibility of applying for a retroactive TUE did not exist. And, the athlete also failed to fill out a Declaration of Use Form.
Accordingly, in a letter dated June 10 200, the ITU informed Ms Ciaping and the Chinese Federation that it was carrying on with its results management of the adverse analytical finding. The ITU offered the athlete the option of analyzing the B sample or waiving the B sample analysis, thereby confirming the anti-doping rule violation.
In a letter dated June 14th, the Chinese Federation waived the B sample analysis and accepted to proceed to a documentary hearing. They were provided with the opportunity to submit medical documentation along with statements to the ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel so as to allow the Panel to make a reasoned decision based on a fully documented file.
Defendants Submissions.
The medical documents and statements provided by the Chinese can be resumed as follows.
The medical documentation confirms that in January 2009, after the athlete suffered an injury to the soft tissue of her right heal in training she sought diagnosis and treatment from the Peoples Hospital of Guagxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Following rehabilitation and physiotherapy, she received a Prednisone injection on March 19 2009, to allow for complete healing of the injury.
Ms. Caiping asserts that she consulted with her team doctor about the use of prednisone out-of-competition and was told that she did not need to apply for a TUE for local treatment like the prednisone injection she would receive.
She further asserted that she did not declare the use of the substance on her doping control form because the form indicated that the medical declaration was for substances used 7 days prior to doping control. Since her injection was on March 19, she did not declare the Prednisone injection on her form.
The defendant pleaded that she had no intention to cheat. The use of the substance was for purely medical reasons rather than performance enhancing effect. In waiving the right to the B sample analysis and confirming the anti-doping rule violation, she pleaded the ITU to consider the mitigating factors, including the medical reasoning for the use of the substance, her clean record, her love of the sport and respect of anti-doping rules and most notably, her lack of intent.
The ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel must now render a decision on all the evidence and facts before it, in strict application of the World Anti Doping Code and ITU Anti-Doping Rules.
The Evidence
The ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel received the medical documentation and statements from the athlete and her federation and deliberated on their contents.
On the whole, the evidence provided illustrates how the Prednisone entered the athletes body. It confirms the anti-doping rule violation. It provides medical reasoning for the one time use of the drug and the athletes lack of intent to cheat.
The Issues
1. Has ITU established that the triathlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation?
2. If the triathlete is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation, should the sanction otherwise applicable be reduced or eliminated?
1. Has ITU established that the triathlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation?
The presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites in an athletes sample is an anti-doping rule violation. The ITU Anti Doping Rules make a triathlete responsible for any prohibited or specified substance found in his or her urine sample analysis.
The triathletes A sample 2293012 was analyzed by the WADA accredited laboratory in Bangkok and yielded an adverse analytical finding of Predisolone. The B sample analysis was waived by the athlete thereby confirming the A finding.
Since there was no apparent departure from the ITU Rules or from the International Standard for Laboratories that could undermine the validity of the adverse analytical finding, the ITU Panel is convinced on a review of al1 of the evidence before it, that an anti-doping rule violation has occurred.
2. If the triathlete is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation, should the sanction otherwise applicable be reduced or eliminated?
Article 10.4 of the ITU Anti-Doping Rules states
Where a triathlete or other Person can establish how a specified substance entered his body or came into his possession and that such specified substance was not intended to enhance the triathletes sport performance or mask the use of a performance-enhancing substance, the period of Ineligibility at Article 10.2 shall be replaced with the following:
First violation: At a minimum, a reprimand and no period of Ineligibility from future events, and at a maximum, two (2) years Ineligibility.
To justify any elimination or reduction, the triathlete must produce corroborating evidence in addition to his word which establishes to the comfortable satisfaction of the hearing panel the absence of an intention to enhance sport performance or mask the use of a performance enhancing substance. The triathletes degree of fault shall be the criteria considered in assessing any reduction of the period of ineligibility
The ITU Panel must consider all the evidence provided in this case, including the athletes statement, in order to make a determination on whether or not Ms. Caiping has established to its comfortable satisfaction that the sanction should be reduced or eliminated.
Under all the circumstances of this case, the ITU panel is satisfied that the mandatory 2 year sanction for anti-doping rule violation should be reduced.
The Code states that athletes are strictly liable for the substances that are found in their systems, and that exceptional circumstances mitigating against the consequences of that strict responsibility will not be found to exist where an athlete has failed to exercise appropriate diligence and care.
In this case, the medical documentation provided by Ms. Caiping and her federation is convincing. The athlete had a valid injury and received valid medical treatment for this injury. She asserts that she made efforts to inquire about the necessity of a TUE and was told that a TUE was not needed. The evidence shows that the triathlete had no intention to cheat the system or obtain any performance enhancing effect from the use of the medication. She waived the B sample analysis and showed sincere remorse for the adverse analytical finding.
The International Standard for TUEs states that:
A declaration of use is required for glucocorticosteroids administered by non-systemic and non-topical routes, namely, by intraarticular, periarticular, peritendinous, epidural and intradermal injection, and by inhalation.
Declarations of use must be submitted on the appropriate form to the ADO via ADAMS. Furthermore, the use of the substance must be mentioned on the doping control form at the time of the control. And, the declaration of use must be made upon commencement of use of the product. Finally, there is no approval procedure for declarations of use.
As such, the athletes fault lies not in intending to cheat or to disregard the Rules, but rather in not being fully aware of the new procedures for obtaining TUEs and Declarations of Use. In fact, had Ms Caiping filled out a Declaration of Use Form immediately upon or prior to receiving the injection and declared the use of the substance on her Doping Control Form, she would have been absolved of all wrongdoing.
The ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel has decided on this matter by postal vote.
An anti-doping rule violation has occurred under Article 2.1 of ITU Anti-Doping Rules. Although the required sanction for this first anti-doping rule violation is a two year period of ineligibility from competing, the Rules now provide room for flexibility and leniency in sanctioning.
The ITU Panel is more than comfortably satisfied that the athlete has demonstrated that she had no intention of enhancing her sports performance or cheating. However, because doping is a strict liability offence and that an anti-doping rule violation was in fact committed, the ITU Panel is compelled to impose a sanction on Ms. Caiping.
By applying Article 10.4 of ITU Anti-Doping Rules, the Panel is hereby imposing a warning on Ms. Caiping. The result obtained by Ms. Caiping during the Mekong River International ITU Asian Cup will also be cancelled.
To avoid circumstances similar to the one at hand from reoccurring, the ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel urges all triathletes and ITU member federations to become aware of and properly apply the International Standard for TUEs and - when needed and warranted - either to apply to their relevant Anti-Doping Organization for a proper TUE or fill out and submit a Declaration of Use Form.
The decision of the ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel is final but may be appealed to the International Court of Arbitration in Sport by Ms. Caiping, the Chinese Triathlon Sports Association and/or WADA in accordance with the ITU Anti-Doping Rules.
Decision taken in Montreal, Canada on July 3rd, 2009
ITU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel
Janie Soublire, Chair
Dr. Doug Hiller, member
Dr. James Lally, ad hoc member


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Esophageal spasms are
irregular, uncoordinated, and sometimes powerful contractions of the
esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth
to the stomach. Normally, contractions of the esophagus are coordinated, moving
the food through the
esophagus and into the stomach.
There are two main types of esophageal spasm:
You can have both types of esophageal spasm.
Esophageal spasms are uncommon. Often, symptoms that
may suggest an esophageal spasm are the result of another condition such as
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or achalasia, a
problem with the nervous system in which the muscles of the esophagus and the
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) don't work properly.
Anxiety or panic attacks can also cause similar symptoms.
The cause of
esophageal spasm is unknown. Many doctors believe it results from a disruption
of the nerve activity that coordinates the swallowing action of the esophagus.
In some people, very hot or very cold foods may trigger an episode.
Most people with this
condition have chest pain that may spread outward to the arms, back, neck, or
jaw. This pain can feel similar to a
heart attack. If you have chest pain, you should be
evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible to rule out or treat cardiac disease.
Other symptoms include difficulty or inability to swallow food or
liquid, pain with swallowing, the feeling that food is caught in the center of
the chest, and a burning sensation in the chest (heartburn).
Your doctor can
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asking you a series of questions. These include questions about what foods or
liquids trigger symptoms, where it feels like food gets stuck, other symptoms
or conditions you may have, and whether you are taking medicines for
The diagnosis can be confirmed with tests, including esophagus tests (such as esophageal manometry) or a
barium swallow. Esophageal manometry uses a small tube attached to instruments (transducers) that measure pressure. A barium swallow is done using X-rays.
Other tests may be done to
find out whether chest pain may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), the abnormal backflow (reflux) of food, stomach acid, and other
digestive juices from the stomach into the esophagus.
Treatment for esophageal spasm
includes treating other conditions that may make esophageal spasms worse, such
as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is usually treated with changes
to diet and lifestyle and medicines to reduce the amount of acid in the
Here are some things to try:
If lifestyle changes alone aren't enough to help GERD, your doctor may suggest you try medicines that reduce stomach
acid. Over-the-counter medicines include:
Spasms themselves may be treated directly with medicines such as
nitrates and calcium channel blockers to relax the muscles of the esophagus. But these medicines are not always effective. Your doctor may also
recommend certain types of antidepressant medicines. Even though you may not be
depressed, these medicines can help with the pain.
Treating anxiety with
relaxation and controlled breathing exercises may also help to reduce
In rare cases, surgery is used
to treat esophageal spasm. The surgeon cuts the muscles along the lower
esophagus. This procedure is usually done only in serious cases that do
not respond to other therapies.
The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The website contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a group of doctors who have special training in using endoscopy to look at the digestive tract. On the website you can find a doctor in your area who does these procedures. The website also has patient education videos and patient information about endoscopic procedures.
This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the
U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions;
develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information
resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse
are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.
Other Works ConsultedGoyal RK, et al. (2009). Esophageal motility
disorders section of Oropharyngeal and esophageal motility disorders. In NJ Greenberger et al., eds.,
Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, pp. 159–171. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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SUBHEAD: To move forward in a safe, sustainable manner we must all confront the dark, destructive nature that has guided our all-consuming society for so long.
By Billy Templeton on 24 September 2012 for Transition Honesdale - (http://www.transitionhonesdale.org/http:/www.transitionhonesdale.org/lessons-from-the-dark-season/)
Image above: Photo Children of the Corn - "Shot the other night, the light was so strong on the top of the trees it was bizarre." From (http://deadlowdesigns.deviantart.com/art/Children-of-the-Corn-168942053).
It's corn maze season and as the days get shorter and the air crisper, many tourists and locals will find themselves wandering lost through the walls of tall stalks until they reach the end of the maze and solve the puzzle. It's a tradition that has taken hold of our society and become synonymous with autumn.
Mazes and labyrinths are nothing new. Hundreds of years ago it would not have been uncommon to find pilgrims following a maze, deep in prayer or meditation, quickly losing track of the physical world when lost in complex twists and turns of a hedge or wall. Although our modern interpretation of this maze might not have the same spiritual gravitas as the medieval labyrinth, its walls continue to reveal certain truths worth contemplating about our contemporary society.
I have always found myself in awe of nature's wisdom in autumn. The trees are very much conscious of the coming winter and make preparations to live off of the stored energy as they rest through the winter. This bit of wisdom may have once been considered vital to the survival of all living things, but in the confusion of our all-consuming society, we rarely stop to consider just how significant, dangerous even, winter has been and will be again.
We are lost in a labyrinth of corn, all of us surfing the Internet on our iPhones as we bump into another dead end. All the while the leaves turn brown and the air bitter cold. Life is warm in the winter when we have the luxury of burning fossil fuels, but if there is one thing we can be certain of it is that eventually, energy will cost more than we can afford.
It was also once thought that a labyrinth could trap evil spirits. That a cold wind carried demon spirits from the dark water to the lit shore and that by building a labyrinth we could trap those who meant us harm. This is a comforting thought, a tale to tell children before bed. Of course we know there are no demons in the night, but just in case there is some evil in this world, we will be able to protect ourselves. But will we?
Halloween was once a time when we would lift the veil between this world and the next. We'd honor good souls already passed as we prepared for the long, hard months of winter. Bonfires were lit and masks worn to ward off or confuse the evil spirits that roamed during the hours when the veil between worlds was at its thinnest. These rituals also served as a form of mock reverence and a cathartic gesture towards acknowledging the very real existence of the more destructive forces in nature: giving the Reaper his due, so to speak. Men and women spoke of harvest and storage, respect and honor because they all knew what awaited them in coming months.
Today, our children don plastic masks, run door to door to collect and consume corn sugar in celebration of the holiday. Supervising their children, parents discuss football and fashion, reality TV and gas prices. The approaching winter is rarely considered.
And why should it be considered? Winter, to most, is shopping season. When the refrigerator empties we simply head to Wal-Mart to re-stock; if it's gets cold, we turn up the heat. We have all been raised with the understanding that every problem has a solution and if times are tough, we work harder and life becomes easier. I would love to be able to continue believing in these mantras. But, as we continue towards tougher times, we'll begin to realize that we are not dealing with answerable problems so much as we're looking at unsolvable dilemmas.
Let us re-enter the corn maze, no longer half-blindly looking at our iPhones, mindlessly walking the same paths over and over. The time has come for us to walk the paths and contemplate our own inner demons. Take off our masks that hide our eyes from the reality that we have created and come face to face with who we are as individuals and examine how we spiraled to where we are today.
In order to move forward in a safe, sustainable manner we must all confront the dark, destructive nature that has guided our all-consuming society for so long. Carl Jung often spoke of man's hidden shadow and its destructive nature when left buried in the subconscious. As each of us represses that which drives us to destroy our environment (consumerism), the more destructive the shadow grows.
So maybe it is time, as the leaves continue to fall, to again walk the paths of the maze, and light the bonfire that will allow us to become conscious of our own inner demons so that our society can once again listen and learn from the changing of the seasons.
See also:
Ea O Ka Aina: The Pivot Point 9/21/12
Ea O Ka Aina: The Fall Equinox 9/22/09
Lessons fron the Dark Season
INDEX: Future , Nature , Seasonal , Spirituality
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Idea On Marking Guns With Blaze Orange Tip in USA (2005-03-17)I, myself, have not had an encounter like Ghoul has (Bite the Bullet entry posted - Feb 5, 2005).
One thing everyone, especially in the US, needs to pay attention to is the law regarding blaze orange tips. I know nobody wants their gun to have a huge ugly blaze orange tip on it.... it just doesn't look cool.
And it is not uncommon for someone in the US to get hold of a gun that is not painted. My brother was shipped a Tokyo Mauri MK23 from a private seller overseas that had NO ORANGE MARKINGS AT ALL. Even if you do receive an airsoft gun with no markings, make an effort to mark it yourself. I'm not saying you should take a can of spray paint to it, but there are many other things you can do [that are less permanent yet serve the purpose of abiding by the law].
Orange field tape is great. It is a very visible, bright neon orange tape used to by contractors and even paintball field owners. For a roll of over 100 yards of tape it only costs 3 dollars. This is not an adhesive tape, so you will have to use scotch tape as well. I have found this to be better than neon electrical tape because you do not have to tape directly to your gun and leave a sticky residue. Probably a lot of people have already thought of this, but I felt that it should be posted for public viewing. Many parents are not aware of the marking LAW, and their children own airsoft guns that are unmarked. Parents need to reinforce these laws with their children. Remember, if you are walking down the street or playing in the woods with what a law enforcement officer believes is a real weapon, the officer has the legal right to SHOOT YOU if they feel that their safety or the safety of others is in immediate danger. MARK YOUR GUNS!
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Useful Input From Clifton Coyne [CLAM]
I saw earlier that a member had posted something about hte 'orange tip law' in the US. They made some very useful suggestions as to how to sem-bipass this restriction. I simply wish to add to that list.
Since metal flash hiders are somewhat beyond my means, I color the orange tips of my guns with permenant markers (sharpies, for all you American natives). This will make the tip almost completely black (the orange will sometimes show through as very, very dark red). When it is time to go back to blaze orange (for whatever reason that may be), simply dip the end of the muzzle in rubbing alcohol, wipe dry, and voila! The ink is gone. After much use, however, the ink may stick in spots, but this hardly affects the overall 'orangeness' (is that a word?) of the flash hider/muzzle break.


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Rio Alto Mining (RIO.to) (RIOM) produced 20,950 oz of gold in October 2013
And in the same month of October 2013:
- Buenaventura (BVN) produced a total (including its wholly owned mines and its share of Yanacocha) of 46,059oz of gold and 1,435,273oz of silver.
- Barrick (ABX) at its Lagunas Norte mine produced 53,020 oz gold.
- Southern Copper (SCCO) produced 53.82m lbs copper.
- Further down the scale, Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L) at Corihuarmi produced 2,106 oz of gold
Quellaveco news
Lenic Rodriguez spent too much time on his luxury yacht in the Med this year
Mining PRs and the Ottotrans™, part 81
This is what they wrote:
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec 13, 2013) - Carpathian Gold Inc. (CPN.TO) (the "Corporation" or "Carpathian") the Corporation, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mineração Riacho dos Machados Ltda. ("MRDM"), which owns and operates the RDM gold project, Brazil (the "Project"), has received from SUPRAM, the state environmental agency, the Autorização Provisória de Operação ("APO"), a provisional permit, allowing it to proceed with the full operation of its gold producing facilities. The APO provides the same legal rights as the Licença de Operação ("LO") and allows the Project to proceed in the interim while arrangements are being performed by the government agencies and related entities for the issuance of the LO.
As allowed under the previously granted Licença Instalação ("LI"), the open-pit mining operations have proceeded as planned. A total of 19 million tonnes of material have been extracted with daily rates at approximately 80,000 tonnes. Mining operations have demonstrated that the 7,000 tonnes per day of ore production that was proposed in the Feasibility Study, can easily be exceeded, thereby representing an opportunity to increase gold production due of the extra processing capacity of the process plant that is rated in excess of 9,000 tonnes per day.
Wet commissioning and start-up of the process plant has taken place and, with the granting of the APO, the processing and leaching of ore can commence to produce gold. During the commissioning and start-up phase, the process plant has been operating on a continuous basis at a feed rate of 8,500 to 9,000 tonnes per day, which is well above the initial planned rate of 7,000 tonnes per day. During the start-up period, the grinding mill consumed energy at approximately 65% of the estimated power to generate a final product at the design particle size of 80% passing 53 microns. This reduction in power consumption may represent a major opportunity for a reduction of the estimated operating cost of the plant.
The Corporation will provide further information on its forecasted gold production and cash costs once the operation has ramped up over the next few months. With gold now in the circuit it is anticipated that the first gold pour will be in December and that the project will produce in excess of 100,000 ounces of gold per year.
"While the unfortunate delay in the start-up of the operation may have affected the outlook for the Company and led to a cash shortfall situation, it is nonetheless a pleasure to report that with the receipt of the APO the RDM gold project can now commence gold production and be Brazil's next gold producer", said Dino Titaro, Chairman and CEO. "With the wet commissioning of the mill and process plant, the Project is now ready to receive and process ore from the mine, with the expectation of its first gold pour within two weeks. The entire Corporation is grateful for the support it has received from all of its stakeholders during the last three months of uncertainty. In particular, the financial support of Macquarie Bank through this period has been crucial and is highly appreciated by the management team and the board of directors".
As previously announced, the Corporation is conducting a review of strategic alternative options. Even though the Project is now up and running, this process remains on-going with continued discussions with a number of parties that have indicated an interest, and which are presently carrying out due diligence at all levels, including visits to our operation in Brazil. The Corporation intends to keep moving forward expeditiously with the strategic review process but there can be no assurance that any transaction will result. The Corporation does not intend to disclose further details with respect the process unless and until the Board of Directors has approved a specific transaction or such disclosure is otherwise appropriate.
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And this is what it means:
"Look at the gooooold! The shiny shiny gooooold! Don't look at the company financials, look at the beautiful shiny scrummy expensive gooooooooooooooooooooooooold"
UPDATE: See? It's starting already:
He must have taken time out between breakfast one and breakfast two.
Kinross (K.to) (KGC): No shopping in 2014
A Pretium (PVG) bulk sample table
There are two problems with this Blackwater Feas Study pitch that New Gold (NGD) is giving us
1) Blackwater doesn't work at current gold prices, period. At $1.3k Au and $22 Ag we have a 11.3% IRR, all after a capex bill of $1.87Bn? Next, please!2) Rainy River might well turn out to be a better and economically more robust project (a nice way of saying that it has a chance of becoming a mine, unlike Blackwater). Thing is, NGD runs a book value of approx $3Bn as at 3q13, of which $832m is Blackwater and $362m is Rainy River. Write downs, anyone?
Holy Beefcake, Batman! The Vatican hunks out its 2014
Changes in country mining laws, 2013
Good to see so many new readers turning up...
The decline of exploration in Argentina
"The drop in metals prices has caused a profound crisis in the sector, greatl impacting investment plans in all companies, at a world and regional level. Added to this, the mining industry is not separate from other local economic issues such as the foreign exchange leag, rising costs, the restictions on remitting profits abroad, social conflicts; all these make Argentina an unattractive country for mining investment."
Chart of the day is...
...gold, along with detailed technical analysis:
UPDATE: Gold now at $1,225/oz and TA strikes again! Wheeeee!
More on "the trouble with 43-101": Brent Cook's turn
With regard to W's comment
You cannot legislate away greed, corruption and incompetence—look to Wall Street for proof. The idea that we should force companies to go thru a second or third review process, require geologists to register and take out liability insurance will only enrich the lawyers and other hangers-on and do little for investor confidence. How many pages of disclaimers do we need and how watered down a document do you want?Mining, and particularly exploration geology are not exact sciences and never will be. In general, geologists and estimators are only dealing with between one millionth to one billionth of the deposit and extrapolating from those data into the unknown between drill holes under jungle cover or barren rock. Conclusions and interpretations are therefore subjective.What it all comes down to, and always will, is the integrity, honesty, competence and experience of the person performing the work—period!In regards to the 43-101 and its value I have to ask, would W want to get back to the good ol' Bre-X days? I personally find these reports extremely useful and read many every week. Some are very high quality, many sloppy and too many crap, but the ability to make those assessments is critical to forming an investment decision.And now a word about capping. Capping or top cutting an assay is in reality a statement by the estimator that they don't understand the deposit well enough to incorporate the data as is. Capping is by no means a silver bullet for nuggety deposits, it's usually an admission that you don't know what else to do.That's the way I see it anyway.Brent
The US dollar index is under 80 again
And if it wants to keep in line with the action of the last two years and put in yet another higher low, it has to bounce either now or in the very near future.
Hey, you remember that bit about the Euro going to parity as well? That was funny, made me giggle.
It's not what they say, it's what they don't say
Christmas comes early for South American Silver (SAC.to) directors
South American Silver (SAC.to) is company famous for stuffing their shareholders over the stupidities they performed at Mallku Khota in Bolivia and now re-starting their scam tactics via a bullshit promo with High Desert Gold.
Chart of the day is...
...the gold/silver ratio:
The trouble with 43-101, continued
Last week Mineweb ran an article, this
week IKN shares a mail (with permission) from reader W who read the
article and wanted to add to the conversation. This first appeared in
IKN240, last Sunday:
Stockwatch does Barkerville (BGM.v)
Reader JG is kind enough to give a headsup on this slice of Stockwatch: (which smacks of the well-turned prose from their most excellent Caswell)
Barkerville snowmanFrank Callaghan's Barkerville Gold Corp. (BGM) perked up 3.5 cents to 44 cents on 153,000 shares. The company has reassayed some of its Cow Mountain drill cores, boosting their original grade by 20 per cent. Barkerville attributes the increase to the property's nugget effect. The company awaits approval to start trucking Cow Mountain ore (near Wells, B.C.) to its QR mine and mill near Quesnel. It has resumed mining at QR but has not yet restarted the mill. The company produced two dore bars earlier this year, one in January and one in February. With luck it will pour more soon. Barkerville could use the revenue. After taking into account Eric Sprott's $15-million loan in October, the company should have about negative $2.5-million in working capital. It will not have to begin repaying Mr. Sprott until June. In the meantime, Mr. Callaghan can continue promoting old Cow Mountain, his love of more than two decades. He receives $240,000 a year for his work, which now includes teaching his son, Sean, the business. Mr. Callaghan Jr. was given a nice raise this year; he will receive $72,000, up from $37,000 in 2012. The company has not said exactly what the younger Callaghan does at Barkerville, but he did go to Germany last month to help promote. This month he helped decorate the office door. Barkerville's holiday snowman is wearing a company hat, a Gucci belt
Y'see? You can do far better commentary on the promo scumbags than IKN, and all without resorting to a mouthful of swearing.
Scotia Mining Desk so desperate for something to say...
In addition to the Capex Update… Investors will likely ask First Quantum tomorrow how they are fostering a good relationship with the Panamanian government and people. A well-read mining blog yesterday (http://incakolanews.blogspot.ca/) reporting a link below that suggest some concerns over lost jobs / broken promises. http://www.mineriaaldia.com/mina-de-cobre-causa-reves-a-economia-de-localidad-panamena/
UPDATE: Reader 'MP' has the right idea:
Gold at U$1,260/oz...
...is better than yesterday or last week and I'm not complaining.
However, we have seen this movie before and I'd be much more interested if $1,270 shows up, not just ten dollars more interested.
UPDATE: 30 minutes later, $1269 and yes, more interested.
IKN predicts the next steps in the Animas Resources (ANI.v) takeover business stuff thingy
Obama, Raul, rain
The state of play in the Argentina mining scene
""Mayoral te invita a su despacho con cualquier excusa, te saca una foto y después manda una gacetilla en la que tu empresa aparece comprometida con cientos de millones de dólares de inversión", dicen los empresarios resignados a cómo termina cada cafecito en Diagonal Sur"
So how's First Quantum (FM.to) getting on over at its massive copper project in Panama, Otto?
Copper Mine Causes Economic Contraction in Panama RegionThe Cobre Panama mine, that First Quantum bought from the Canadian Inmet company, is causing damage to the province of Coclé instead of benefits according to residents of the area last week that include its governor, Juan Carlos Rodriguez.
The restructuring of the project in the Coclé area by the new owner is causing uncertainty among the population, who have seen a decline in commerce and a series of lay-offs since First Quantum began to cut costs.
Rodriguez said that the mining company has decided not to execute on programmed civil works such as some road building works that that were originally a commitment made by the mining project to the area, with a view to improving its dividends.
According to Coclé residents, the cuts amount to $1Bn of the original $6Bn budget estimated by Inmet which implies a reduction in employment and a drop in local income levels.
The newspaper Panamá América said that a source close to the company reports that 60% of direct employees at the company have been laid off, which means that from an original near 2,000 staff 1,200 have lost their jobs, along with another 450 third party contractors.
Some of the companies that had contracts with the mining company that were cancelled include JV Panamá, Meco, Santa Fe, Cusa and GPP, amongst others.
For this current stage, it was estimated that 10,000 people would be employed at the project but that has not turned out to be the case and the resulting unemployment has had repercussions in the province, which had created a service infrastructure of hotels, hostals and rented houses due to the mine which all now run the risk of bankruptcy.
Coro Mining (COP.to) and Thomas Becket
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec 9, 2013) - Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (COP.TO) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Heads of Agreement ("HOA") with a group comprised of Aterra Investments Ltd. ("Aterra") and Solway Industries Ltd. ("Solway"), (collectively, the "Group") for them to have rights to acquire an interest in the Company's San Jorge project (the "Project"), located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The Group has the right to acquire a 70% interest in the Project, with the provision for an early buy-out of Coro's interest subject to Coro's retention of a 2.5% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") on the production of all payable metals from the Project, except gold. Coro and the Group will work diligently to structure and execute a Definitive Agreement ("DA") expeditiously. continues here
Chart of the day is...
The IKN Weekly, out now
IKN240 has just been sent ot subscribers. It says what it has to say and it covers a lot of bases, too.
Bitcoin December 8th
Brazil football fans celebrate the World Cup draw ceremony...
UPDATE: Your fight photos, courtesy of Globo
Your fight video. Incredibly and very stupidly, the match was only delayed after this and was re-started after a 70 minute break.
Sunday songs: Sean Lennon; Friendly Fire
The full album:
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Just days before Sunday's 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony—where "The Artist" is up for ten awards—Netflix has clinched exclusive rights to stream the presumptive Best Picture winner before it appears on premium cable.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix sewed up a deal with the film's distributor, The Weinstein Co., that will bring "The Artist" and a handful of the production company's other specialty titles to the streaming service.
Netflix's "Artist" grab represents the latest shot in the ongoing battle between the big-league Internet company and traditional cable channels like HBO and Showtime for home entertainment dominance.
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The multiyear licensing agreement—the first partnership between Netflix and TWC—also includes streaming dibs on Madonna's romantic royalty drama "W.E.," the Ralph Fiennes-helmed "Coriolanus," and the French-language war saga "Sarah's Key."
"We couldn't be happier to be working again with Harvey and Bob [Weinstein, TWC's co-chairmen], who have an unmatched track record of creating critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies," Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said.
Exclusive rights to "The Artist" and many of the Weinstein Co.'s popular foreign-language, documentary and art-house titles will beef up the service's New Releases library at a crucial moment: Netflix will lose rights to a handful of popular Walt Disney Co. movies when a three-year licensing agreement with Starz Entertainment wraps up next week.


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With elevations ranging from 3,960 to 5,344 feet, the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains are a magnificent testament to both nature and the adventurous spirit of those who hike them. Many people aspire to become "46ers" and check off climbing every Adirondack Peak from their bucket list. Others simply wish to enjoy a relaxing hike while immersing themselves in nature, drinking in magnificent aerial views and challenging their physical abilities. Whether your plan is to start small on a classic beginner's peak like Cascade or go the distance on a demanding peak like Mount Marcy, here is a guide to what you can expect on your visit to New York State's ceiling.
Start small. No matter which peak you choose, you will be afforded magnificent views, interactions with nature and a great work out to boot. If you are, however, new to mountain hiking, the conventional wisdom is to start with the relatively easy Cascade Mountain. The 36th highest of the high peaks, some say the most challenging part of hiking Cascade will be to find parking. Nevertheless, Cascade's views are extraordinary and well worth the 2.4 mile climb to the top. If you are at an optimum physical fitness level, peaks like Giant and Phelps will offer a bit more of a challenge for beginners and also, a pay-off in higher elevations and kissed-from-heaven views, plus less crowds. No matter which peak you decide to climb, use this list to ascertain difficulty levels, elevations and average hike duration times.
Be prepared. Having more gear may mean dealing with a heavier pack. However, it makes sense to be prepared for any situation you might encounter. Include warm clothing and a wind breaker or rain poncho, even during summer months. A map, along with a compass or GPS navigation device are a must, as is your cell phone. Surprisingly, you will have service on many (though not all) of the peaks. Carry a water filter or other type of purification system so you can carry less water with you, but make sure you know where water sources are along the trail you will be hiking. You will be grateful you remembered your bug spray and net, as well as sunscreen and a change of wool socks. Make sure you bring an ample supply of high protein, easily portable food, a whistle, first aid kit, binoculars, knife and a flashlight with extra batteries. Starting out your trip in good boots that are broken in will help your feet stay comfortable and blister free. And avoid wearing cotton layers next to the skin, as it takes a long time to dry when wet. Opt for performance fabrics instead.
Leave Fido at home. An easy climb may still prove exhausting for dogs and small children, even if you opt for a slow pace with lots of sight-seeing and picnicking breaks. Choose your hiking companions carefully, based upon the type of experience you wish to have. No matter who joins you to the top, make sure you have at least one camera. You will encounter some of the most beautiful scenes found in nature and will want to take tons of pictures.
Reach for the stars. Mount Marcy is the highest peak in all of New York State and an international climbing destination for many travelers. Most hikers take the Van Hoevenberg Trail up the mountain and many make it a two-day trip, opting to set up camp midway. If so, keep your eyes open for the "Camp Here" disk marker pointing to tent sites along the left-hand side of the Trail. Van Hoevenberg starts out flat and easy but don't be deceived; it becomes progressively rocky and steep at around the Marcy Dam. Those physically fit enough to climb this peak are rewarded with the view from the top. One of the most astonishing you will see anywhere in the world, clear-day views will reveal Mount Royal in Montreal, 65 miles to the north, and the tops of 43 of the other high peaks.
No matter which peak you decide to climb, take a personal inventory of your physical fitness and skill level, as well as those of your companions, before you go. Make sure you communicate your itinerary, including projected start and end times, with someone not joining you on your adventure. And always check with the local forest ranger about on-mountain conditions and emergency protocols before you set out. By being prepared you can free your body and mind of everything except the amazing experience ahead of you and enjoy yourself and your surroundings fully.
Corey Whelan is a freelance writer in New York. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four bombing attacks in Iraq killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Thursday.
The deadliest attack happened before dawn in the Kurdish village of Wardek, south of Mosul, in northern Iraq.
At least 20 civilians were killed and 30 wounded in a suicide truck bombing, an Interior Ministry official said.
Many houses in the village were destroyed in the bombing, the latest in a series of similarly devastating attacks that have struck small villages in Nineveh province over recent months.
Ethnic tensions between Arabs and Kurds have been high in and around Mosul.
Last month, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, told reporters that al Qaeda in Iraq was exploiting such divisions in the area and carrying out attacks in villages.
In another attack Thursday, at least four civilians were killed and 29 wounded in a double bombing in a marketplace in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, where two roadside bombs detonated in quick succession, the official said.
In central Baghdad's Karrada district, at least five civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded on a busy street.
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