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Constitution Day, Grades K-5
Understanding the People and the Ideas that Created the U.S. Constitution.
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Connecting the Separate Powers ( PDF, 78 KB 1 pg.)
Students in grades K-6 gain an understanding of the concept of separation of powers through role playing and questions and answers.
Constitution Day Rap and What is Authority? ( PDF, 1.14 MB, 18 pgs.)
Students in grades 1-2 learn important facts about the Constitution and its history and two very important concepts: authority and limited government. Scroll to "Lessons".
What Basic Ideas Are in the Preamble to the Constitution? ( PDF, 1.02 MB, 10 pgs.)
Students in grades 3-4 explore some ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Scroll to "Lessons".
Constitution Workshop
Students in grades 4-12 analyze primary source documents to learn about the content, impact, and perpetual relevance of the U. S. Constitution to the daily lives of American citizens.
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Annual Constitution Day Poster Design Contest
To compete, K-12 entrants (including homeschoolers) design a poster showing how they benefited from the freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution. Entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2019..
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United States (U.S.) Constitution Day
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The Constitutional Convention
Provides the story of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the framing of the Constitution.
America's Founding Fathers - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention
congress.gov (Library of Congress)
Find legislative information from the Library of Congress, plus Educational Resources for the Classroom has lesson plans and activities.
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Pictures of the Documents - US Constitution Online
6 printable coloring pages of the US Capitol, White House, Supreme Court, and more.
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Charters of Freedom
High-resolution images of the Charters of Freedom documents.
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Eight puzzles test your knowledge of the most important legal document ever created.
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Colorbond Aquaplate 1,000LT Steel Water Tank
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Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
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On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 you and your family are invited to join an interdepartmental team of City of Seattle employees to celebrate Arbor Day. The Arbor Day celebration will be 9 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Park, 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW.
Volunteers will help plant 26 native conifers and deciduous trees in the northeast area of Lincoln Park. Gloves and tools will be provided, along with coffee and refreshments. The entire family can participate and meet the urban foresters from Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle City Light, and the Office of Sustainability and Environment.
Urban trees are critical to Seattle's infrastructure, contributing to our health and well-being, to our quality of life, to the health of our environment. Mayor Mike McGinn proclaimed Oct. 26, 2013 to be Arbor Day in Seattle. For the past 28 years, Seattle has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a "Tree City USA." For more information about Seattle city trees, visit http://www.seattle.gov/trees/.
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Golden Ho-Sail Vision Sales Center
At Design Interviews
(Excerpt) Interview with Golden Ho : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Golden Ho : Sail Vision lies in the southern area of Guangzhou Avenue, the Golden Axis in Wuhan. Surrounded by a dozen of campuses, it is brimming with confidence and vigor of youths who are courageous enough to accept novel things. Inspired by this, we created an experiencing space contrary to traditions in hope of activating thoughts of people in a tense and unsettled atmosphere. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Golden Ho : With the current limitations of the conditions, the building slope is fully used based on the building, with the application of linear deconstruction theory to break the monotone dull cell order and to introduce the brand new order by breaking, stacking and restructuring. The internal shape of the building shape is like a giant funnel to attract the passenger flow, leading the visitors to enter the exhibition space of experience. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Golden Ho : In the future design, PONE is tend to a strong personality narrative, a rich sense of material, plus the landscape like picture and delicate detail processing. According to different projects inject different thoughts, but ultimately return to the authenticity of the building, still to create the soul space, driving by human development in the right direction. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Golden Ho : The project completed in October 30th, 2015. Preparation, planning, draft, consummate, refining, etc, each link unfold exquisite and responsible attitude, integrate some modern elements. The project is full of PONE's unique color, innovate boldly become one of the sign of PONE. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Golden Ho : First of all, we are honored to cooperate with Wuhan Poly projects, the project of sales center's function and inherent, etc, have gotten workmanlike demonstrate. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Golden Ho : None at all. We can use it to inspire our designer, and push them to get a higher level. In the future, we will create more miracles, to improve the human aesthetic .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Golden Ho : Sail Vision, surrounded by a dozen of campuses, it is brimming with confidence and vigor of youths who are courageous enough to accept novel things. Inspired by this, we created an experiencing space contrary to traditions in hope of activating people's thoughts in a tense and unsettled atmosphere. Architectural spaces can create a space opposite with the traditions with the instability, uncertainty and tension to activate young people to think out of the real-life rules, and to use new logic to imagine a stereo vision of the future life and the world. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Golden Ho : The part of other designers that helped me to influence of design, is how to create an experience space, with the antithesis of tradition, in an atmosphere of tension and instability to activate people's mind. By our excellent designer team is careful about researching, making different plans, to weigh the feasibility of it. Step by step, and we implement a linear space of rich longing of future life. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Golden Ho : Everyone who loves life .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Golden Ho : Sail Vision covers an area of 690 square meter. Because the exterior sloping roof architecture and main body are 14.7m high in the front part but only 2.8m in the rear part, it is necessary to break this rigid structure. The space takes on a form of a huge funnel, attracting the flow of people and leading visitors to the experiencing exhibition space. The interior space is linked among 5 layers. They are linked with each other progressively from large size to small size. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Golden Ho : Sail, means free and unconstraint, sail minimalist lines inspire us to shape a linear deconstruction of space, apply the vision o.[ End of Excerpt: Read complete interview with Golden Ho on Sail Vision Sales Center at design-interviews.com ]
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Fr. Frank Pavone Announces National Christian Voter Registration Sundays
Date: March 13, 2014
Contact: Leslie Palma
NEW YORK – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today called on all believers to participate in National Voter Registration Sundays to be held on June 29, July 6, and September 7 this year.
"Citizens do not have the luxury of 'sitting out' elections," said Fr. Pavone. "When human life is at stake, when our very ability to freely practice our faith is under attack, we need to defend life and faith. God has given us an opportunity to do exactly that by voting. That's why this year's Voter Registration Sundays are crucial."
Voter Registration Sundays are promoted by Priests for Life and other national pro-life and pro-family organizations to encourage pastors and church attendees to do what they are legally entitled to do – conduct non-partisan voter registration drives. While the official days of these registration efforts this year are the Sundays before and after Independence Day and the Sunday before 9/11, churches, prayer groups, and Bible studies can register voters on any day of their choosing.
"Priests for Life has a wealth of material at PoliticalResponsibility.com that explains how to have a voter registration day in your church, spelling out the activities that all churches and charitable non-profit groups are legally permitted to do," added Fr. Pavone. "There is no legal reason for pastors or churchgoers to refrain from having registration drives at church. On the contrary, we should feel impelled to do so."
Alveda King, Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life, observed that there is a historical connection to this year's registration drives.
"This is the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act," she said. "We have seen in these last five decades how the right to vote has helped guarantee the civil rights of all Americans of any color. Our right to vote today can help restore and protect the civil rights of all Americans of any stage of life."
The Family Research Council, a chief sponsor of the National Voter Registration Sundays, states on its website, "Christians can have a positive impact on elections and ultimately our nation's future….Yet every election millions of Christians fail to exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens. We can help our people obey Christ's command to participate in government (Matt. 22:21) by encouraging voter registration and voting Christian values."
Priests for Life has formed a national "Vote Pro-life Coalition" (VoteProLifeCoalition.com) to foster joint non-partisan efforts among national groups. Members of the Coalition are promoting the Voter Registration Sundays. For instance, Chris Slattery, founder and President of Expectant Mother Care/EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers, said, "Getting ourselves, our family, friends, church and pro-life contacts to register to vote is more important than ever. Let's take the time to get involved with voter registration drives, especially on the dates promoted here."
Jo Tolck, Executive Director of the Human Life Alliance, simply declared, "Speak up for those who can't speak for themselves. Remember to register! Remember to vote!"
More information on the National Christian Voter Registration Sundays is available from Priests for Life at http://www.priestsforlife.org/vote/.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Like those cooking shows where contestants are challenged to fashion a tasty meal out of things like okra slime and horse hooves, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mustang is an example of making do with what you have. Of course, its price may or may not just do as well.
Do you have a crazy uncle in your family? You know, the one who shows up at holidays with some new get-rich quicks scheme, or the announcement that they are only dealing in gold and silver now because the government is using cash to track our movements? Yeah, I'm sure we all have someone like that in the family, and if you don't, then odds are the crazy relation is you.
That's sort of how I envision the creator of today's 1969 Ford Mustang notch. Aggrieved by the wide fluctuations in gas prices and the government's intrusions into personal freedoms through automotive safety and emissions regulations, he not only sticks with his ancient Ford Mustang, but he outfits the steed to run on propane, the people's fuel.
That's a middle finger to the face of both the oil companies and the government as Propane is both cheaper to buy and is typically taxed less than either gasoline or diesel. Some states even provide financial incentives for cars running on BBQ gas as propane is considered an alternative fuel. You've always wanted to be alternative, haven't you?
Now the downside of propane as an automotive fuel - or at least one of them - is that the energy content per volume is less than that of gasoline or diesel, providing only about 74% of that of the former. That lower BTU content means less horsepower, and poorer mileage, but what the hey, there are ways to boost the horses, and propane's still as cheap as a back-alley hooker.
To make up for the lower energy afforded by this car's fuel of choice, the builder of this 'Stang has gone and turbocharged the 200-CID straight six. Yes, a V8 fits beautifully under the first-gen Mustang's hood, and in fact there are probably tons of 302s littering the junk yards that could have been fitted, but then, what would we have to talk about?
Instead, this Mustang sticks with the six, to which has been fitted a Garrett TO4 turbo. The pushrod engine is perfectly suited for a turbo as its intake and exhaust are right neighborly, sitting on the mill's right side. While some cars are duel-fueled, this one's said to be propane only, meaning the range will be limited to whatever the tiny trunk-mounted tank can provide.
There's some other oddities in the car's description as provided in the ad. There is the note that the shocks - KYB, but why would you tout that brand unless you think Monroe is really slumming it - are new, as are the master cylinder and ABS pump. Huh? ABS? On a '69 Mustang? There's also a 3-speed stick to put the propane ponies through their paces.
The interior is described as leather and tear-free, but I'm pretty sure that's vinyl, and that steering wheel looks like it has more cracks in it than Chris Christie's alibi. The interior in the picture is also filled with a bunch of crap, adding to the crazy uncle vibe this car gives off.
Regardless of all that, it's still a pretty good looking car, with what looks to be clean red paint and a nice set of period-correct five-slot mags. I've always found the design of the '69 Mustang notchback to be a bit maddening as Ford decided to mount the side scoop backwards on the car. On this one, your attention is drawn away from that styling misstep by the chrome plated door that obviously serves as access to the propane fill.
Why would someone to be rid of so unique and obviously personal a ride? That's hard to say here, but the seller does note that he's in no hurry to sell. That maybe a good thing as he's set his asking price at $15,000, and that's not chump change. No, fifteen grand is an amount that you'd probably want to think about before plunking down, and right now I want you to think about that for this propane pony - hypothetically of course.
What do you think about $15,000 for this custom Mustang? Is that a deal for so unusual a car? Or, does that make this propane car a con?
You decide!
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This 8 weight fly rod has the extra length for long distance line control.
Steelhead fishing requires constant concentration and never-ending line adjustments. Turn mending into an afterthought with the Clearwater 108-4. With an astounding reserve of power, the 10-foot length provides ample leverage to pick up large amounts of line, with a reach that transforms mending from a chore into a pleasure. Cast baitfish patterns over the breakers for stripers or swing streamers for steelhead through the winter. This rod can handle it all, in a lightweight and durable, yet inexpensive, package. Saltwater reel seat with cork-and-EVA foam fighting butt.


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I have tried to build a mock up box like I want to install in the metal Winny TV frame. It is giving me a lot of grief because of the mitered angles it requires. I am not a finish carpenter, so I have made numerous trial cuts to get the angles and they are fairly close, though not perfect. I would appreciate any suggestions or comments before I proceed any further. I have ordered a swivel mount which I will install on a wall inside the box, so it will be a few days before I receive it.
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Again, Lakey..... please don't read. :)
I found some velcro amongst my sewing notions (organizing the craft part of the guest room was totally worth it! Maybe that's why I didn't buy the velcro at Joann's... maybe I vaguely remembered that I should have some left over from the last casserole tote I made? Hmmm, regardless, I found some!), so I got to finish the paci clip and dipes & wipes holder after lunch.
Here is the paci clip finished. :) You can use any kind of ribbon, apparently, but fusible webbing is recommended to reinforce satin ribbon. I used grosgrain, which is supposed to be okay by itself. But I wanted to spice it up, so I added some fabric to the top for decoration. It really couldn't be an easier project. I'm very glad to find out just how easy it is!
I added the velcro to the other end, so it can now be looped and attached through a paci handle. It's ready to go!
I also added the velcro, ribbon, and a few diapers to the dipes & wipes holder. :) Hooray!
And lastly, I must say I'm very excited I went through my last bag of scraps, because I found some perfect green minky for the soft cube/taggie blanket. Hooray! Those projects might have to wait til after the baby shower, though, because I am teaching this week and we're hosting a pot luck for our Bible study tonight. The great news about teaching this week, other than getting to meet and know my students for next year (they're all incoming 3rd grade magnet students) is that my classroom is AIR CONDITIONED!! You see, our a/c is dying. We were on the books for an overhaul July 15, but our wonderful contractors moved us up to this Thursday! But no more burning up all day around the house... I get to go enjoy the 74 degrees my classroom is locked in at. I can hardly wait! :) And we still have until September for baby Isabella arrives, so I'll have time to make the soft cube/taggie blanket in July or August if I can't finish them this week. :)
P.S. If you haven't read the post below this, check it out for the other baby shower gifts I've been working on for Matt's sister. :)


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One other thing happened during the course of this eventful year: the Carthaginians- destined one day to be our bitterest enemies- crossed for the first time into Sicily to take sides in a local dispute. (IV 30)
It is pretty easy to guess why this isolated sentence comes into Book Four of Livy's history. He wants to indicate what is about to happen- and what several books later will become a theme of his history- the conflict for dominance in the Western Meditereanean between Rome and Carthage- a conflict that we shall obviously consider later. But for now, I think its more interesting to wonder about why Livy writes this- we know why he wrote it, but where did he come across the fact that Carthage was intervening in Sicily (a fact he tells us has nothing to do with Rome at this point) and decide to include it in his history. We know that Livy was interested in Roman historians and in senatorial records- but I would conjecture that what this extract reveals is that Livy was interested in another kind of history, which threw a light on what happened in Rome.
In the south of Italy and in Sicily for years a thriving Greek culture had developed. The earliest Greek colonies were founded at some point in the 8th Century BC. They had become important centres within the Greek world. The playwright Aeschylus spent some of his declining years in Syracuse and may well have died in Sicily and Sappho the poet may well have been exiled there from Mytilene a century before. By the 410s Syracuse was a major Greek power- and amongst the most important actions of the Peloponesian war was the invasion of Sicily by Athens- an invasion successfully resisted. So Sicily was important and was part of the civilised Greek world- which meant it was probably literate and probably had its own- now lost- histories. That would suggest that Sicilians recorded the event described in Livy- there is no reason for a Roman chronicler to have recorded it as according to the historian this event did not effect the Romans. So it would seem a fair assumption- that Livy took it from a Sicilian chronicler- but why was Livy reading things in Sicily?
Here I think we have something more important than Livy's warning to his readers- we have an indication of how he worked at early Roman history and about one of the non-Roman sources that Livy used. This argument is not conclusive- though it is backed by the scholarly introduction of the edition I'm using- but it would seem likely that Livy was reading Sicilian chronicles and probably southern Italian chronicles (where there was also a Greek culture) to learn about events further north in the peninsular. He must have grabbed this particular incident- the first mention of Carthage and decided to put it in his history. That would indicate that behind some of Livy's history lies the sources he mentions- the Roman historians, the records in the temples that we have discussed and of course his own intelligence as a historian- and behind other parts lies a hidden Greek influence from the lands Magna Graeca (southern Italy and Sicily). I say influence because it may have been refracted through other historians- that we do not know about- but somewhere at the source of some of Livy's history of Rome are accounts of the history of Sicily and southern Greece which mention, occasionally, events to the north and allowed Livy to realise the date of the first Carthaginian involvement in Sicily.


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Introduced in 2005 as a Mac game development tool, Unity has grown into a multi-platform monster, used to make games for everything from Facebook to consoles — but none of that really mattered, until it got an official anime mascot. Meet Unity-Chan.
Just like the general public didn't care about Internet Explorer until it got an official anime mascot character, I fully expect Unity-Chan to be the start of cultural recognition of one of the most utilized game development tools in existence. And should she fall short of my expectations, that's only because they were completely unrealistic.
Unity-Chan has her own official website (thanks, Michael!), where she'll soon have her own official blog, as well as 3D assets to download, so developers can use her in games. She'll even have her own booth at the Comic Market 85 show in Japan, with limited edition posters and an art samples for the kids.
Looks like Unity-Chan is the product of a collaboration with Japanese RPG developer Gust, so I fully expect cameos in future Atelier games.
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Rediscovering Gandhi
Born on October 2, 1869 was a man who proved through his deeds and actions the power of truth, love and non-violence. Celebrated as the father of a nation of over 1 billion people and revered by all as the beacon of non-violence, this man needs to be remembered more for his thoughts than the events that he affected. Textbooks portray him as the person who got India its freedom from the British and put him on the list of the venerable who are titled as "Mahatma". However, more often than not the essence of his philosophy and how it relates to each one of us in our everyday lives is conveniantly forgotten.
Gandhi's ideas were simple: speak the truth, stand up to your thruthful ideas and love them all. In real life though more and more people find it very difficult to adopt these ideas. Believeing in truth seems to many as missing out on opportunities that false claims and promises provide. Liking anybody seems an even more difficult task these days, when self centred existence seems like the prevailing ideology. In such times though trying out seems like the best way of figuring out if his ideas still work. We are willingness to try out anything, from an obscure TV channel to a piece of home decor trinket that does not even vaguely match our interior color schemes, provided we get the 30 days money back gaurantee. With Gandhi's ideas you surely have this 30 day gaurantee to get back to your old ways and ofcourse it involves no money so its light on the wallet in these days of high oil prices. So why not, do two simple things from tomorrow:
- Try and speak the truth in the next 30 days, even when you feel a deep urge to cook up facts, and
- Try and forgive anybody and everybody who may possibly irritate you, bother you or even harm you in the next 30 days.
Think of this as your birthday gift to the mahatma.
You may be interested in the following videos on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (on You Tube):
Mahatma Gandhi – Part 1/5
Mahatma Gandhi – Part 2/5
Mahatma Gandhi – Part 3/5
Mahatma Gandhi – Part 4/5
Mahatma Gandhi – Part 5/5
Also consider reading his autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth


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This course will allow you to identify the feedback process you are currently using with your team, and see how it could be improved to bring in feedback dynamics based on participation and active listening. This in turn will allow you to improve your projects with schemes and alternatives that answer the needs and expectations of virtual work teams, acknowledging the immense advantages of positive feedback.
You will have the chance to learn the characteristics of the positive and practical feedback process, and its essential central components, such as:
- Communication.
- Asking questions.
- Critical thinking.
- Two-way participation.
- Teamwork.
You will get a series of recommendations on how to prevent the same mistakes from cropping up repeatedly on the job, in project results and in the team. Here you will find multiple tools that will allow you to see beyond the mistake and lay the foundation for learning and opportunities for improvement.
Additionally, you will get practical information on opening up the channels of communication for the virtual work team through the positive feedback process. This way the information can circulate and continue to sharpen up your projects and organization in a virtual work team environment.
At the end of the course, you will possess strategies for monitoring your team, augmenting their work experience and each individual's career, strengthening teamwork and enabling the exchange of skills and knowledge.


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User-friendly website features new tools to help users calculate injection volumes
Chemilizer Products, Inc. has launched its redesigned website, www.chemilizer.com. Chemilizer manufactures environmentally friendly liquid injectors that are used to disinfect drinking water and swimming pools; fertilize landscaping, crops, orchards, and greenhouse plants; supplement livestock diets; and inject many other solutions into water systems for commercial, industrial and municipal applications. Chemilizer's injectors are powered by the water they treat; they do not use electricity.
The new website was designed to address the expanding number of markets using Chemilizer's injectors. It features improved navigation, enhanced product and application information and new tools to assist users with calculating injection volumes.
Frank Daniels, Chemilizer president, is ecstatic about the launch of the new website. "The website is a valuable tool for those that are actively searching for an environmentally responsible alternative for the treatment of water," Daniels said.
"We're getting a terrific response from existing customers who have viewed our new website and are interested in the many other uses of our products," Daniels said. "I believe the new website will help others to understand how easily our products can help them with their various water treatment needs."


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Probiotic Foods and Supplements: The Science and Regulations of Labeling
June 12, 2010
The goals of this symposium were to facilitate the exchange of ideas regarding labeling and substantiation of claims for probiotics among academic, industry and regulatory professionals and to discuss ways to translate and communicate research results in an understandable way to the consumer and to health professionals. The target audience included academicians interested in conducting research on health benefits of probiotics; scientists, communications experts and regulatory specialists from companies involved or interested in marketing probiotics; U.S. government regulatory experts tasked with oversight of probiotic foods and dietary supplement products; and other experts in the field interested in the development of probiotics for the U.S. market. This symposium was supported by the New York Academy of Sciences, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements, the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Economic Analysis of Nutrition Interventions: Methods, Research, and Policy
February 23–24, 2010
The workshop consisted of three half-day sessions that covered the methods, research, and policy of the economic analysis of nutrition interventions. Sessions featured focused podium presentations and panel discussions. Products of the workshop included a summary of the discussions, identification of knowledge gaps, and suggestions for future research initiatives.
Workshop Proceedings Summary
Agenda and Presentation PDFs
Vitamin D Biomarkers Methods Workshop
December 16, 2009
The workshop consisted of a series of short, focused podium presentations interspersed with open discussion sessions on the currently available analytical methods and interpretation of findings. A final session summarized the discussions, identified knowledge gaps, and suggested a research agenda for future studies. The meeting was sponsored by ODS.
Soy Protein and Isoflavones Research: Challenges in Designing and Evaluating Intervention Studies
July 28–29, 2009
The purpose of this workshop was to provide guidance for the next generation of soy protein and isoflavone human research. Specifically, the workshop objectives were to: (1) identify methodological issues relative to exposures and interventions that may confound study results and interpretation, and (2) identify scientifically sound and useful options and solutions for dealing with these issues in the design, conduct, reporting of results, and interpretation of ongoing and future studies.
Workshop Guidance
J Nutr. 2010 Jun;140(6):1192S-1204S.
NIDA-ODS Symposium: Caffeine: Is the Next Problem Already Brewing?
July 7–8, 2009
7th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods
June 5–7, 2009
Because all surveillance and epidemiologic studies examining diet and physical activity in relation to health depend on the strength of assessment methods, this international conference was devoted to improving methods and measures of diet and physical activity. The conference was co-sponsored by the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, the National Cancer Institute Applied Research Program, Active Living Research and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
8th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals
April 6–9, 2009
The purpose of this conference was to review, discuss, and explore the confluence of current research topics in natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy, and botanicals. Topic areas included authentication, cultivation, collection, and post-harvest practices for producing quality plant material, and chemical, toxicological methods for quality/safety assessment of botanicals. This conference was supported by a cooperative agreement between the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica/CAS, China, The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR, India), American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) and the Society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA).
Dietary Supplement Element Methodology Workshop
March 23–24, 2009
The purpose of this workshop was to evaluate the state of analytical methods for nutrient and non-nutrient minerals (including toxic elements) in dietary supplement products and to identify gaps in methodology, with a view toward designing a research program to fill the unmet methods needs of stakeholders.
Vitamin Methodology Workshop
July 7–9, 2008
The purpose of this workshop was to evaluate the state of analytical methodology on vitamins suitable for dietary supplements and identify gaps in the analytical science for the purpose of meeting future methods needs of stakeholders.
ODS Dietary Supplement Research Practicum 2008, June 9 - 13 at NIH
June 9–13, 2008
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: Research Needs and Tools for Researchers
April 8, 2008
Microscopic Identification and Characterization of Botanicals and Plant Materials
March 10–14, 2008
This was an intensive 5-day course with an approximately equal mixture of lecture and hands-on training. At the end of the course students were able to write a brief monograph identifying the different cell types present in the sample and use the Web to gather additional information on plant taxonomy.
Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program Stakeholders' Meeting
September 10, 2007
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health held a public meeting to solicit comments to assist the ODS with the continued implementation of an overall strategy for research, development, validation, and dissemination of analytical methods and standard reference materials for dietary supplement ingredients.
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century
September 5–6, 2007
This conference sought to evaluate available evidence on the efficacy and safety of vitamin D, identify gaps in knowledge on the efficacy and safety of vitamin D in general and across the life cycle, inform NIH and other Federal agencies on research priorities in the area of vitamin D and health, and disseminate the conference proceedings and executive summary to inform the broader nutrition community.
Conference Proceedings
NIH News Release
Black Cohosh Safety Workshop
June 28, 2007
This workshop was a follow-up to the November 22, 2004 Black Cohosh workshop convened by NCCAM and ODS. The purpose of this second workshop in 2007 was to update and improve our understanding of the safety issues surrounding this botanical. The workshop provided brief overviews of the pre-clinical and clinical research conducted and published over the 30 months since the last workshop. Academic and industrial scientists presented results of their studies on the species. Regulatory scientists from countries that had recently addressed the marketing of black cohosh were asked to explain their stances and presented the clinical data that were the basis of policy changes, if any.
Workshop Summary
Nutrition Today. 44(4): 155-162, July/August 2009.
The Science of Botanical Supplements for Human Health: A View from the NIH Botanical Research Center Program
April 28, 2007
At this workshop that took place at the 2007 Experimental Biology Meeting, scientists from all six
Botanical Research Centers
funded by ODS and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), discussed a spectrum of research activities ranging from plant identification to clinical investigation. Investigators shared strategies used in standardizing botanicals as research materials, applying newer technologies to botanicals research, and assessing efficacy of botanical preparations in early phase clinical trials. The goal of the centers is to advance the scientific base of knowledge about botanicals, including issues of their safety, efficacy, and biological action.
What You Need to Know About Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements, FNCE 2006
September 17, 2006
The purpose of this session was twofold: 1) to provide information about the state of the science on associations between use of multivitamin/mineral supplements with chronic disease risk in adults; to review the findings of a systematic evidence-based review commissioned by NIH on this topic; and the implications for dietetic practice; and 2) provide findings from recent nationwide (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) population-based surveys of total dietary intakes of children and adolescents, including dietary supplement use; and to summarize implications for dietitians in the planning and assessment of dietary intakes.
5th Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals
August 21–24, 2006
The purpose of this conference was to review, discuss, and explore methods for determining the identity, purity, quality, and processing of plants, commonly known as botanicals. Topic areas included authentication, cultivation, collection, and post-harvest practices for producing quality plant material, and chemical, toxicological methods for quality/safety assessment. This conference was supported by a cooperative agreement between the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR, India).
47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy: Natural Products On Target
August 5–9, 2006
The following topics were presented at this meeting: 1) Synthetic and Biosynthetic Paths to Natural Products; 2) Clinical Evaluation of Herbs and Supplements: Trials, Toxicology and Drug Interactions; 3) Chemical Biology of Natural Products I: Molecular Targets; and Chemical Biology of Natural Products II: Molecular Methods.
North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine
May 24–27, 2006
This conference showcased original scientific research through keynote and plenary presentations, oral and poster presentations, and innovative interactive sessions. Presentations included research in basic science, clinical studies, methodology, health services, and education.
NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention
May 15–17, 2006
It is estimated that more than one-third of American adults take multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements regularly. Recommendations regarding supplement use from expert groups vary widely, as does the strength of the evidence supporting such guidelines. The goal of this conference was to assess the evidence available on MVM use and outcomes for chronic disease prevention in adults, and to make recommendations for future research.
Conference Statement
Zinc, Alcohol, and the Immune System
May 11, 2006
The purpose of the workshop was to review the scientific evidence reagarding the following: 1) Alcohol abuse and zinc depletion undermine the immune system thereby increasing susceptibility to infection. 2) Alcohol abuse and zinc depletion increase oxidative stress, and in this way cause tissue injury. 3) The mechanism of zinc action is through its possible restorative effects on the immune system and/or antioxidant pathways. 4) Zinc deficiency is a risk factor for alcohol-induced liver injury. 5) Consumption of zinc is a safe and effective means of affording protection from alcohol-induced tissue injury. Based on an assessment of the state-of-the-science, the panel identified gaps in the knowledge and made recommendations for targeted initiatives in basic and translational research.
Biological/Environmental Reference Materials Symposium
April 30 – May 4, 2006
The Tenth International Symposium on Biological and Environmental Reference Materials, BERM 10, was held in Charleston, South Carolina. As a continuation of the symposium series held alternately in the European Union and the United States since 1983, BERM 10 was a forum to address issues related to the development of biological and environmental reference materials and their role in the quality assurance of analytical measurements.
Why, When, What, and How of Clinical Trials: Educational Sessions
November 9, 2005
With growing recognition of the importance of conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements, the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) was invited to organize three educational sessions at the November 2005 SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference. The sessions featured scientists from academia and the government who spoke on the value of conducting clinical trials, designing trials to test hypotheses, appropriate selection of test materials and study subjects, and interpreting study findings, and funding clinical trials.
Dietary Supplement Use in the USA: Who's Using What and Why
October 24, 2005
Dietary supplement use is so pervasive in the United States today that it is becoming impossible to obtain estimates of total nutrient intakes without accounting for them. This session at the 2005 American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo presented current data about why people use dietary supplements, how to collect and assess information about them, and some authoritative resources that dietitians can use.
Workshop on Diet, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplement Use in Autism: Evaluation of the Evidence
October 6, 2005
The workshop provided NIH with an overview of the current state of the science on dietary supplements and related interventions in managing autism; identified specific scientific questions concerning research needs and opportunities; and provided examples of the role of dietary supplements under investigation in management of autism spectrum disoder.
Role of Betaine in the Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease
October 3, 2005
This 1-day symposium explored the role of betaine in the treatment of alcoholic liver disease. The meeting was sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Office of Dietary Supplements, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Symposium Summary
AJCN 2007 Jul;86(1):14-24.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and their Role in Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis Workshop
August 29–30, 2005
The major goals for this workshop were to: (1) review the epidemiological evidence and the data from randomized trials on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in susceptibility to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death; (2) explore the basic mechanisms by which omega-3 fatty acids affect cardiac excitability at the cellular and organ level; (3) identify the gaps and barriers in basic understanding of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiac electrical activity at the cellular, tissue, and whole body levels; and (4) provide prioritized recommendations for additional research studies to (a) better understand the basic mechanisms coupling omega-3 fatty acids to cardiac electrical activity and (b) facilitate translation of this knowledge to the treatment and prevention of cardiac arrhythmias.
Conference Proceedings
Executive Summary
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Use and Misuse of Biomarkers as Indicators of Cancer Risk Reduction Following Dietary Manipulation
July 12–13, 2005
The purpose of this workshop was to provide the scientific community and lay public a general background regarding biomarker validation. The conference goals were to review and discuss the criteria for surrogate endpoints for cancer risk, identify biomarkers that are influenced by diet and determine their relationship to cancer risk and tumor behavior, and explore emerging biomarkers for their relevance to nutrition and cancer prevention.
Bioactive Food Components Meetings
March 24 – April 1, 2005
In these meetings, the Office of Dietary Supplements and other interested parties in the Federal government explored existing and new approaches in evaluating the significance of bioactive food components in health promotion and disease prevention.
An NIH Conference on Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies
January 13–14, 2005
This national conference was convened to increase the understanding of the potential for dietary supplements to interfere with hemostasis and antithrombotic therapies. Cosponsors included the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and ODS.
Executive Summary
Post-conference Bibliography: Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies
Papers from the NIH Conference on Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies
Carnitine: the science behind a conditionally essential nutrient
March 25–26, 2004
This 2-day conference addressed topics related to carnitine. The meeting was sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Office of Dietary Supplements.
Conference Proceedings
Ann NY Acad Sci. 2004 Nov;1033:1-197.
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century
October 9–10, 2003
Travel Awardees
Executive Summary
AJCN 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1673S-7S.
Psychoactive Botanical Products
September 9, 2003
Special issue on Psychoactive Botanical Products.
Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2004 May;102(2):97-138.
Free Radicals: The Pros and Cons of Antioxidants
June 26–27, 2003
Executive Summary
Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly
January 14–15, 2003
NLM Bibliography
Overview, Presentations, and Abstracts
Executive summary: conference on Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly-proceedings of the conference held January 14-15, 2003.
Nutr Rev. 2004 Apr;62(4):160-75.
Role of Iron in Alcoholic Liver Disease
October 25, 2002
Special Issue on the Role of Iron in Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Alcohol. 2003;30(2).
Antioxidants with Concurrent Cancer Therapies: To Use or Not to Use?
October 21, 2002
Held at the American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition 2002
Speaker Presentations
Selected References List
Nutritional Genomics and Proteomics in Cancer Prevention
September 5–6, 2002
Executive Summary
Mechanistic Studies of Cardiovascular Effects of Botanicals
August 22–23, 2002
Future Directions for the CSFII/NHANES Diet Nutrition Survey: What We Eat in America
June 20–21, 2002
Special Issue on the Integrated CSFII-NHANES.
J Nutr. 2003 Feb;133:575-634S.
The 11th International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals (TEMA11)
June 2–6, 2002
Perspectives on Conjugated Linoleic Acid Research, Current Status and Future Directions
May 15–16, 2002
Botanical Dietary Supplements: Health Effects and Mechanisms of Action
April 22, 2002
Held at Experimental Biology 2002
Dietary Supplements Analytical Methods Workshop
April 18, 2002
ODS Dietary Supplements Methods and Reference Materials Program
February 8, 2002
Development of the Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program for Dietary Supplements at The National Institutes of Health
(PDF 230kB) J AOAC Int. 2004 Jan-Feb;87(1):162-5.
Dietary Supplement Use in Women: Current Status and Future Directions
January 28–29, 2002
Conference Publications
J Nutr. 2003 133: 1957S-2013S.
Travel awards for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees awarded for this conference
A Conference on the Science and Policy of Performance-Enhancing Products
January 8–9, 2002
Final Report
Symposium: conference on the science and policy of performance-enhancing products.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Oct;34(10):1685-90.
Videocast from Day 1 (Real Media)
Videocast from Day 2 (Real Media)
Interventions for Metabolic and Endocrine Complications of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse
November 26–27, 2001
Do Herbal Products Affect Quality of Life Issues for Women?
October 22, 2001
Held at the American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition 2001
Role of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) in the Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease
September 7, 2001
Special Issue on the Role of S-adenosyl-L-methionine in the Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease
2002, Volume 27, Number 3.
Diet, DNA Methylation Processes and Health
August 6–8, 2001
Executive Summary
Assessment of Dietary Supplement Use, Workshop on Database Needs
July 25, 2001
Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cancer
June 28–30, 2001
Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration with Industry
May 14, 2001
NCCAM-Industry Colloquium: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration
J Altern Complement Med. 2001 Oct;7(5);579-82.
Videoconference from Iowa State University: Current Issues in Nutrition, Our Changing Food Supply
April 26, 2001
Botanical Dietary Supplements
April 1, 2001
Experimental Biology 2001
Shape Up America!
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March 24–25, 2001
Essential Fatty Acids in Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention
March 20, 2001
Diets, Antioxidants and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
March 13–14, 2001
Nutritional Therapy in Medical Practice
February 24–26, 2001
Sponsored by the Beth Israel Medical Center Continuum Center for Health and Healing
Dietary Supplement Use in Children
February 12–13, 2001
Workshop Summary: Dietary Supplement Use in Children: Who, What, Why, and Where Do We Go From Here? Part 1 and 2.
Nutr Today. 2002 May-Jun: 37(3) and Jul-Aug: 37(4)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk. An International Workshop
November 30 – December 2, 2000
Nutrition and Oral Infectious Disease
November 5–7, 2000
Vitamin E in the Prevention of Diabetes Complications
October 23, 2000
Is There a Role for Dietary Supplements in the Management of Diabetes? Lessons from Clinical Studies
October 16, 2000
American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition
Medicine for the Public lecture series sponsored by the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health: Dangerous Liaisons - Drugs and Herbal Products
October 3, 2000
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ODS-sponsored Science Panel from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Annual Dietary Supplements Symposium
September 28–29, 2000
The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Attenuation of Immune-Mediated Diseases
September 18, 2000
Eighth International Symposium on Biological and Environmental Reference Materials (BERM-8), including "Workshop on Botanical and Dietary Supplement Standard Materials"
September 17–22, 2000
Exporting the Science of Nutraceuticals
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Dietary Supplements Forum
June 28–30, 2000
Metals in Medicine - Targets, Diagnostics, & Therapeutics
June 28–29, 2000
Videocast from Day 1 (Real Media)
Videocast from Day 2 (Real Media)
Meeting report
National Nutrition Summit
May 30–31, 2000
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session Summaries
Journal Articles
Perspectives for Future Actions
Essential Fats in Foods
March 20, 2000
Information on eicosanoids
The Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Herbs
March 2–3, 2000
Conference Proceedings: The Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Herbs International Conference. Public Health Nutrition 2000; 3(4A). Copies of the Conference Proceedings may also be ordered from UNC Institute of Nutrition, PO Box 2435, Chapel Hill, NC 27515.
Indo-U.S. Workshop on Health and Nutrition of Women, Infants and Children
February 10–12, 2000
Bioavailability of Nutrients and Other Bioactive Components of Dietary Supplements: Defining the Research Agenda
January 5–6, 2000
Conference Program and Presentations
NLM Bioavailability Bibliography
Chromium and Diabetes
November 4, 1999
Prevention of Craniofacial Anomalies
September 22–23, 1999
Micronutrients and Infectious Diseases: Cellular and Molecular Immunomodulatory Mechanisms
September 16–17, 1999
Workshop Summary
Workshop Proceedings
J Inf Dis. 2000 Sep;182(Suppl 1). (may require subscription)
Antioxidants: Strategies For Interventions In Aging and Age-Related Diseases
July 14–16, 1999
Workshop Summary
Antioxidant Strategies for Interventions in Aging and Age-Related Diseases. Antiox Redox Signal. 2000, Fall;2(3):375-471.
Phytoestrogens and Healthy Aging
June 3–4, 1999
Workshop Proceedings: Phytoestrogens and healthy aging: gaps in knowledge.
Menopause. 2001 May-Jun;8(3):157-70.
Nutrient Metabolism in the Genetic Anemias and Dietary Supplements of Potential Benefit to Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
May 24–25, 1999
International Collaborative Research Project on Fluorides: Research Needs
May 10–12, 1999
Workshop Report: International collaborative research on fluoride.
J Dent Res. 2000 Apr;79(4): 893-904.
Dietary Supplements of Potential Benefit to Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
May 6–8, 1999
Nutritional Implications of Cephalic Phase Responses
April 14, 1999
The Essentiality of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
April 7–9, 1999
Zinc and Health
November 4–6, 1998
Zinc and Health: Current Status and Future Directions (Workshop: Novmeber 4-5, 1998)
Zinc: What Role Might Supplements Play (Conference: November 6, 1998)
Conference Program and Abstracts
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Workshop Proceedings - Zinc and Health: Current Status and Future Directions.
J Nutr. 2000, Volume 130, Number 5S
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NLM Bibliography
Zinc: What role might supplements play?
J Am Diet Assoc. 2000 Mar; 100(3):371-5. (requires subscription)
International Workshop to Evaluate Research Needs on the Use and Safety of Medicinal Herbs
September 23–24, 1998
Workshop Summary.
Environ Health Perspect. 1998 Dec;106(12)
Coenzyme Q10 and the Aging Process
August 31 – September 1, 1998
Metabolic, Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS
August 3–4, 1998
Workshop Proceedings: Metabolic, Endocrine, and Gastrointestinal (MEG) Disorders in Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000; 25(Suppl 1).
Nutritional Supplements, Botanical Products and Functional Foods
April 18, 1998
Experimental Biology 1998
Frontiers in Antioxidant Research, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
January 19, 1998
22nd Annual Clinical Congress
Supplemental Nutrients and Brain Function
July 29, 1997
16th International Congress on Nutrition
Of What Importance are Phospholipids in Health and Disease?
September 8–10, 1996
7th International Congress on Phospholipids
Melatonin and Health
August 12–16, 1996
The Role of Dietary Supplements for Physically Active People
June 3–4, 1996
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Am J Clin Nutr. 2000;72(suppl): 503S-674S
Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Copper Metabolism
March 18–20, 1996
Workshop Proceedings: Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Copper Metabolism. Proceedings of an international conference.
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Approach to the Prevention of Orofacial Cleft
March 16–18, 1996
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Suppose that $v_i$, for $i \in \{1, 2, \ldots 11, 12\}$, are twelve unit length vectors based at the origin in $R^3$. Suppose that $|v_i - v_j| \geq 1$ for all $i \neq j$. What arrangement of the $v_i$ maximizes the number of pairs $\{i,j\}$ so that $|v_i - v_j| = 1$?
If C is a cube of sidelength $\sqrt{2}$ centered at the origin then we can place the $v_i$ at the midpoints of the twelve edges. Taking the convex hull of the $v_i$ gives a cube-octahedron of edge-length one. See here for a picture. If you cut the cubeoctahedron along a hexagonal equator and rotate the top half by sixty degrees you get another polyhedron. Both of these have 24 edges. Are these the unique maximal solutions to the above problem?
Notice that if you place the $v_i$ at the arguably nicer vertices of a icosahedron then the $v_i$ become too widely separated. It is easy to check this by making a physical model!
I spent some time thinking about areas of spherical polygons and restrictions on the graph of edges (and its dual graph) coming from the Euler characteristic. However, I don't think I got very far - in particular ruling out pentagons seems to be a crucial point that I couldn't deal with. Finally, to explain the problem title: instead of thinking of unit vectors with spacing restrictions, consider the (equivalent) problem of placing twelve identical spherical caps, of radius $\pi/12$, on the unit sphere with disjoint interiors in such a way as to maximize the number of points of tangency.
This question was asked of me by an applied mathematician. It comes from a problem involving packing balls in three-space, minimizing some quantity that is computed by knowing pairwise distances. The solution to the kissing problem thus justifies the "twelve" appearing in the problem statement. The projection of surrounding balls to a central one gives the spherical caps.


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Participants Include Salman Rushdie, Paul Schrader, John Guare, Emily Mann, Brian O'Byrne
A day-long "Tribute to Harold Pinter" on May 2 at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (365 Fifth Ave. at 34th Street) will celebrate the life and achievements of the Nobel Prize-winning dramatist, screenwriter, political activist, and actor. The tribute, presented by the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center as part of the PEN World Voices Festival, has been curated by British actor-director Harry Burton, a close friend and longtime collaborator of Pinter's.
The celebration will feature live performances, including a staged play reading; film screenings; poetry and prose; panel discussions; rare audio and video recordings of Pinter in his own plays; the U.S. premiere of Burton's documentary portrait Working with Pinter; and a screening of Pinter's Nobel acceptance speech, "Art, Truth and Politics."
Henry Woolf, a lifelong friend of Pinter's who is featured in the documentary, is participating in the celebration, along with Burton. Other participants include PEN president Salman Rushdie; movie directors Paul Schrader and Patricia Rozema, who worked with Pinter; playwrights John Guare and Emily Mann; Tony Award-winning actor Brian O'Byrne; Todd Haimes, artistic director of the Roundabout Theatre; actor Jason Isaacs; Charles Grimes, author of Harold Pinter's Politics; Susan Hollis Merritt, editor of The Pinter Review; and Alistair Macauley, dance critic of The New York Times and former theater critic of The Financial Times.
Four sessions will take place in Proshansky Auditorium, beginning at 11 a.m. with "The Early Days," followed by "Man of the Theatre," "Pinter at the Movies," and "Pinter and Politics." Performances in the evening, beginning at 7 p.m., will include staged readings of The Dumb Waiter and Monologue. Films will run consecutively throughout the day in the Segal Theatre Center screening room, beginning at 11 a.m. with The Birthday Party, and continuing with The Comfort of Strangers, Krapp's Last Tape, One for the Road, Voices, and Party Time. All events are free and open to the public. For information, call (212) 817-1860 or visit http://web.gc.cuny.edu/MESTC/events/s09/PEN_World_Voices.html.
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (MESTC) is a non-profit center for theatre, dance, and film affiliated with CUNY's Ph.D. Program in Theatre. Its primary focus is to bridge the gap between the academic and professional performing arts communities by providing an open environment for the development of educational, community-driven, and professional projects in the performing arts. Further information can be found at http://web.gc.cuny.edu/MESTC/.
PEN American Center is the U.S. branch of the world's oldest international literary and human rights organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 in direct response to the ethnic and national divisions that contributed to the First World War. PEN American Center was founded in 1922 and is the largest of the 144 PEN centers in 101 countries that together compose International PEN. For one week each spring, the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature showcases the work of more than 50 international writers from across the globe in conversations, readings, performances, and panels together with their American counterparts for a cross-cultural celebration of the written word. Further information can be found at http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/3354/prmID/1096.
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Most of those displaced by post-election violence, mainly in Kenya's Rift Valley Province five years ago, have been resettled, but those whose relatives were killed or who lost their property are seeking justice and further compensation.
With few perpetrators of the violence having been bought to book, "the compensation they need is not only in monetary terms, but also in accessing justice for lost lives," said Collins Omondi, an official with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
"Even though most of the IDPs [internally displaced persons] may have gotten some financial support from the government, the money was so little, considered by not only [the] average losses, but [also] the time wasted in displacement."
Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced at the height of the 2007- early 2008 post-polls violence into squalid camps.
The government provided 10,000 shillings (US$120) in family assistance to 157,908 of the displaced households, with a further 37,843 households receiving 25,000 shillings ($300) to help them rebuild houses burnt down in the violence, Special Programmes Minister Esther Murugi told IRIN.
"But we discovered most of them would not spend the money on reconstructing their houses so we stopped giving the 25,000 shillings," added Murugi.
Instead, the ministry started constructing houses for those who were ready to return to the areas they had been displaced from, building 17,916 homes. A further 3,000 houses have also been built for IDP families that have been resettled elsewhere, with 1,300 more units under construction.
"If I buy you land and build for you, what else would you want from me? That itself is more than justice enough," said Murugi.
Appropriate compensation?
For IDPs who previously ran businesses, the land alone is inadequate.
"I am happy that I will get a piece of land, not necessarily for my own, but [as] an inheritance for my grandson. But I wish the government gave me money to restart my business which was burnt down during [the violence]," 80-year-old Elishiba Muthoni, told IRIN, in the Wiyumiririe area of the central Laikipia County.
Muthoni, whose daughter was killed in the turmoil, was a second-hand clothes seller in the Rift Valley town of Kericho. She received 10,000 shillings ($120) from the government yet her business stock was worth at least 150,000 shillings ($1,807).
"The single-track approach of buying agricultural land and resettling IDPs, and sometimes assisting them to build houses is not feasible," noted a September 2011 report by the UN Development Programme and the UN Office of The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
"The diversity in terms of socioeconomic occupation within the IDP population needs to be acknowledged. Some of these IDPs ran businesses, and have no farming skills whatsoever," said the report.
|Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced into IDP camps Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
According to KNCHR's Omondi, the government should have evaluated the financial losses incurred by the displaced during the post-election violence and repaid them in full.
The prosecution of the perpetrators of the violence is also key.
"If people who are responsible for the evictions and displacement of persons are not held to account or punished for atrocities they committed such as arson, murder, rape, among other criminal acts, there will be no closure of the issue," he said.
While four suspects who are said to bear the greatest responsibility for the 2007-2008 poll violence are to be tried by the International Criminal Court, thousands of other perpetrators remain free, making it impossible for some IDPs to return to their areas of displacement.
HRW concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a December 2011 report called for a special judicial mechanism to deal with this issue. It noted that in most cases the police arrested suspects hurriedly, without adequate investigations.
In the Kiambaa church attack at the peak of the violence in which at least 28 people were killed, HRW said that while the court had been told 4,000 people had attacked the church, only four were arrested and charged. "For Kiambaa survivors, the fact that no one has been convicted of the crime is an emblem of injustice," it said.
HRW also reported on a case in which a suspected rapist was acquitted by a court in the Rift Valley capital, Eldoret, because when the victim first reported the crime she did not give the suspect's name (she could only recognize him).
"We cannot go back to Nandi [in Rift Valley] because there is no justice. How can we live with people who did this?" asked the father of the rape victim quoted in the HRW report.
IDP resettlement has also been resisted by local communities in some areas, making it difficult for former IDPs to re-establish livelihoods.
Land and reconciliation
Meanwhile, human rights officials are calling for more government action, with civil society groups, such as the Internal Displacement Policy and Advocacy Centre (IDPAC), educating IDPs on the need to seek justice.
They are also urging the government to help IDPs still affected by political violence in 1992, 1997 and 2002, and those displaced in fights over water and pasture in northern Kenya, as well as by foreign militia incursions.
Kenya still has an estimated 250,000 IDPs, according to Nuur Sheekh of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
Reconciliation, as well as addressing the land issue, is also vital.
"The competition for control of land, particularly in the Rift Valley, has been protracted, resulting from mutually exclusive claims based on property rights by migrant groups and assertion of cultural heritage rights by indigenous groups. This has made the Rift Valley the theatre of the most vicious episodes of violence and displacement, particularly since the transition to democracy in the early 1990s," notes a case study on internal displacement in Kenya.
"The relationship between political affiliation, ethnic identity and land ownership form the basis for contestation, whereby members of ethnic groups associated with rival political opinions are labelled `outsiders' and violently ejected from their farms," it said.
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"Oh, sorry, coming through."
Pam Fisher is doing her job like any other employee at a Wendy's restaurant in Rapid City, South Dakota. In fact, she's a manager and a trainer and she's doing it legally blind.
One of her tricks is to memorize the cash register.
"I already know this is a $5, $10, $20, cash, exact. So I already know the sequence of the boxes," she explained.
Lyme disease first started Fisher's spiraling eye problems at the age of 15. Then, about six years ago, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.
"That affects the peripherals to where I go completely blind," she explained. "Right now, I have core vision so I see through a pinhole. I also have glaucoma and that also causes blurred vision."
Twenty-one years ago, Wendy's gave Fisher a chance. They didn't hold her disability against her and she's so grateful.
"As an employer, I think that's important for anyone who is disabled. I think anyone can do anything," she said. "They just have to do it differently."
With just a few accommodations, Fisher is a loyal, steadying force in a field with tremendous turnover.
"You have bodies everywhere, helping each other wherever it's needed. So if people say, 'Pam, I'm right next to you,' or I tell them, 'I'm coming up behind you," that's the kind of communication that we do here so I don't run into anybody," Fisher said.
Everything must be in its correct place. The floor must be regularly swept so she doesn't trip. It's probably the cleanest Wendy's around.
"I would have pride in that, yes," Fisher laughed.
Slowly losing her sight, Fisher hopes to hold onto her job as long as possible.
"I think it's attitude, by God's grace, to be honest," she said. "It's just whatever you want to do, you can do. And that's what I've always believed."
Fisher gets the most out of her abilities.
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This piece originally appeared in Lessons About Land Tenure, Forest Governance and REDD+: Case Studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America.1 The full text of the article is available here.
REDD+ presents an important opportunity for Tanzania to leverage its forest resources to bring in new capital flows, promote forest management and provide benefits to communities. With a legal framework designed to promote decentralization and more than a decade of experience with Participatory Forest Management, the country appears ready to capitalize on REDD+.
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Looking at the headlines lately, I have the feeling we're at a tipping point in America. I've had this feeling before, and it's been an icky feeling, because my concern was that the slippery slope we were about to slide down would land America in the ditch. Now, though, I have a sense that what's going to end up in the ditch, rather than being our whole nation, might just be is the Progressive agenda, as more and more Americans look at Progressivism unmasked and don't like what they see.
Of course, until we have a strong conservative movement, all that will happen is that America will pull back just a little from the edge; it's not yet heading in an entirely different direction. Moreover, events that are already in motion are still going to happen, so it's going to get worse before it gets better. Still, today, for the first time in a long time, I actually think things might get better.
And now, the interesting stuff:
George Orwell understood that one of the primary ways in which the left works is to pervert language. Case in point: the demand for same-sex (or gay) marriage. For the entirety of human history, no matter the time, place, government, or religion, "marriage" has been a union of man and woman or, sometimes, man and women. The core nature of the word marriage is the societally-sanctioned coming together of male and female. To extend "marriage" to persons of the same-sex effectively strips the word of meaning. It can now mean anything. Humpty-Dumpty has taken over.
You've heard me on this point before, but it seems appropriate to repeat it here, after having read that the first openly gay Episcopalian Bishop is divorcing his husband after only four years:
"My belief in marriage is undiminished by the reality of divorcing someone I have loved for a very long time, and will continue to love even as we separate," Robinson wrote. "Love can endure, even if a marriage cannot."
You'll notice that God and gospel don't figure anywhere in this ordained bishop's New Age homage to love.
I don't think it's any stretch to say that Robinson fully understood that what he entered into four years ago was not a "marriage." It was, instead, a Leftist effort to destroy the church from within by leaching the sacraments, including the sacrament of marriage, of any meaning. And without sacraments, you don't have a church. And without a church, you have no morality and rules, creating a nice vacuum that the Progressive state can rush to fill.
Let me say again that I don't have a big problem with civil gay unions, because it's quite reasonable to extend certain civil benefits to long-term partnerships, regardless of their sexual makeup. I do, however, have a huge problem with the gay marriage movement, which sets out to destroy the meaning behind words as a predicate to destroying the existential meaning necessary to maintain very useful cultural institutions.
(For another example of the linguistic march through institutions, pay attention to the fact that the U.N., which is "investigating" the Vatican regarding it's truly shameful sex abuse scandals, has included in its mission statement the claim that banning abortion constitutes a form of sexual abuse.)
Thomas Lifson explains why Democrats are getting nervous about Benghazi. It seems to me that the Dems' only hope is that, because the scandal isn't about sex, the media can run interference by alternating burying it or claiming that it's nothing but a partisan ploy. I remember back in 1998 the media's claim (which I, a credulous Democrat, believed) that the Lewinsky scandal was a fake product of the vast right wing conspiracy. Unfortunately for the media, though, the sex factor in the scandal made it impossible to bury. When the truth behind the little blue dress came out, the best that the media could do was to say that Clinton's peculiar, immoral sex practices had nothing to do with his being president. That option isn't open this time around. Obama's Benghazi passivity and lies have everything to do with his being president.
In 2014, with Trey Gowdy in charge of the House's Benghazi investigation committee, and with the internet there to expose things the media wants to hide, Democrats may find it a bit harder to bury this scandal than when they tried, unsuccessfully, to do the same thing with Clinton's erotic escapades.
I expect Gowdy to make good hay out of the White House's threatened refusal to cooperate. The lawyer in me knows that when the other side refuses to play, it's got something to hide.
Or maybe, per Michael Ramirez, there really was a video — a very specific video — driving what happened before, during, and after the Benghazi massacre.
Today is Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli version of Memorial Day, on which Israel remembers the many men and women who have died in the service of that brave and beleaguered country. Today is also the day that something peculiar happened: Britain's hard left Guardian newspaper ran a long article sympathetically retelling the story of the massacre Kfar Etzion, when Jordanian troops killed 127 civilians on May 13, 1948. Writing at Commentary, Tom Wilson points out how peculiar the Guardian's article is:
"Massacre that Marred the Birth of Israel" reads a headline in theGuardian, and your heart sinks. This is the last thing one feels like reading as Israel enters into forty-eight hours of commemoration, celebration, mourning, and remembrance; today is Israel's memorial day for fallen soldiers and terror victims, tomorrow Israel's independence day marking sixty-six years since the reestablishment of the Jewish state. Yet, on closer inspection the headline might be thought a little misleading.
This column by the Guardian's Peter Beaumont turns out not to be just another hit piece laden with the usual allegations of Zionist crimes against forlorn Palestinians. In a newspaper typically more inclined to give over its pages to stories about what Israel's opponents call the Nakba—the catastrophe of Israel's creation—it is rather disorienting, if refreshing, to find a piece so sympathetically recounting the macabre events of the Kfar Etzion massacre.
The Guardian's uncharacteristic behavior goes back to that "tipping point" feeling I mentioned. I'm wondering if some of the saner Leftists, peering into the abyss towards which they led us, are realizing that the West won't tumble into some socialist paradise but will, instead, find itself in a poverty-stricken, sharia-compliant world. And while the hard-core Leftists might not mind this, or are continuing to deny it, others may be troubled by that vision and may attempt to put the brakes on.
A long time ago, I did a post called "Remembering when Jews were popular." I'm not well-informed about Jewish culture, but I've definitely noticed how American popular culture has changed since I was a child, in the 1960s, when so much of the entertainment world was composed of Jews or was friendly to Jews. James Loeffler, more informed and erudite than I, sees the same changes, not at the overall cultural level (which was what I noticed), but amongst the Jews themselves.
Yet another moment of tipping in the right direction? The head of a local teacher's union is embarrassed to have been involved in administering Common Core tests to the students at his school.
Read and enjoy Nigel Lawson's splendid, truly humanist, take down of climate alarmism.
And while we're on the subject of biased, bad "science," it is absolutely fascinating to read how Ancel Benjamin Keys, the man who made us afraid of saturated fat, deliberately set up a biased study and then compounded that bias with ignorance and flawed research techniques. I love meat, and eat way too little of it since Mr. Bookworm, in thrall to "science," gets agitated when meat enters our house. Just know that, if you ever come to town and want to join me for lunch or dinner, I'll suggest a burger or other type of meat place, since those are my go-to dining out options.
Considering that the Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to pass laws, it would seem to me that Congress has standing to sue when the chief executive usurps that power by unilaterally changing those laws. But then again, I'm not a constitutional scholar, nor am I a Progressive federal court judge, so my opinion doesn't matter, does it?
And a song I like, which expresses my feeling on a day when the tipping point might finally be tipping in the right direction: