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Hello and welcome!
During the course of my time at the US Bishops meeting and the Vatican's Latin American Conference last week there were several events in the Archdiocese I would like to share with you.
Last Thursday, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center dedicated a new state of the art Intensive Care Unit.
Bishop Hennessey led the prayers at the dedication, noting Catholic hospitals important role in meeting the needs of our local communities.
I am grateful to Dr. Ralph de la Torre and his leadership team at Steward Health Care for this advance in Catholic healthcare in the Archdiocese.
Dr. de la Torre, Kevin Phelan, Board Chair, Kevin Hannafin, President and members of the Board of Directors
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Later that evening the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and the Infirm celebrated their 60th Anniversary in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Mother Mark Louis, General Superior and with Sister Patricia Margaret
More than 400 of the community's friends and supporters gathered to thank the Sisters for their service and join in presenting Mother Mark Louis, Superior General, with the Venerable Mary Angeline Award, in honor of the community's foundress.
Sisters Margaret Therese, Teresa Stephen, Philip Ann with Mary Higgins Clark, who was the keynote speaker
We are grateful for The Carmelite Sisters' ministry of witnessing to the caring presence of Jesus Christ with superior care and concern for our seniors at Marian Manor, St. Patrick's Manor and Carmel Terrace.
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Saturday evening 800 members of the Filipino Catholic community gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for a Mass following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. Father Cyriac, the community's chaplain, and Ms. Gracita Chiefe, chair of the Filipino Pastoral Council, assured all present of the Church's support for the relief efforts in the Philippines and local assistance as families learn of loved ones lost in this natural disaster. We continue to pray for all affected by this situation.
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On Sunday, afternoon almost 1,500 members of the Vietnamese Catholic community gathered at the Cathedral for Mass in anticipation of the Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs, celebrated on November 24.
The Archdiocese is blessed by the presence of a thriving Vietnamese community whose faith, devotion and dedication to family enriches our spiritual life. I look forward to joining them for this annual Mass next year.
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I was also visited by Steve Caron and Damien DeVasto from the Order of Malta. They came to speak to me and update me on some of their projects.
They also presented me with copies of The Serving Brother publication, which the Order produces and distributes to prison inmates throughout the country.
The Order's mission is to care for the needy and dispossessed and this one of the ways in which they carry out their work. I understand this publication has been very effective in helping inmates live out their faith during their time in prison.
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Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B., prioress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, CT came to the Cathedral for a lecture and signing of her new book, The Ear of the Heart. Mother Dolores was a successful actress until she decided to leave Hollywood in 1963 to enter religious life.
She was kind enough to give me a copy of her book.
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Also this week I was very happy to see that the wonderful success of St. Paul's Choir School in Cambridge has been receiving a lot of attention. As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the school, a couple weeks ago they made a trip to the Vatican where they had the honor of being able to sing for the Holy Father. And this morning, they were featured on Fox 25 news here in Boston.
We congratulate the faculty, staff and students of the Choir School!
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Earlier this week, I joined about 80 of my brother bishops in attending the conference "Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization on the American Continent," in Mexico City on the new evangelization of the Americas.
In the year 2000 there had been a synod for the Americas, and out of that came the document called "Ecclesia in America," in which Pope John Paul II called for greater cooperation and collaboration among the Catholics of this hemisphere. For a long time nothing specific was done to promote that, but Cardinal Ouellette who is now the head of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America called for a meeting last year in Rome, to which I was invited to give a talk. Now this year, in Mexico he brought together bishops from Canada, the United States, Central America, South America and the Caribbean to again address this topic. This was really a wonderful experience, truly a pilgrimage.
One of organizations sponsoring the gathering was The Knights of Columbus. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson gave a wonderful address on Ecclesia in America in which he pointed out the American continent is really the only Christian continent left in the world. It was certainly a provocative statement, but certainly half of the Catholics in the world are in this hemisphere.
Having a Pope who comes out of this American experience is also a very special moment of grace in the Catholic Church.
In these pictures you can see the original Basilica where the tilma had been kept for centuries. One of the miracles of the tilma is that this cloth woven from natural fibers would ordinarily have deteriorated in about 20 years, but still 500 years later, it is still as beautiful as ever. And, of course, for many centuries did not even have a glass cover, it was just displayed exposed to the elements.
When I first went to Mexico in the 1970s with my whole family, because my sister was living there at the time, I celebrated Mass at the altar in the Basilica. In those days, the tilma was right behind the celebrant.
When I went back in 1979 for the Puebla Conference, the new Basilica had already been constructed.
The pictures here show how below the tilma, and out of sight from those in the church, there are conveyor belts that bring people past the tilma, so they can see it. It is quite an ingenious system because it allows the church to be used without the distraction of the countless pilgrims who pass in front of the tilma each day. The shrine is the most visited place of pilgrimage in the world, receiving over 10 million pilgrims every year.
These pictures show the entrance of the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Juan Diego. They were brought into procession from the church to the conference hall, where we had the lectures and discussions.
The conference was a very prayerful experience with many rosaries, Masses, processions and opportunities for us to pray at the Basilica. Cardinal Norberto Rivera, the Archbishop of Mexico City is always a very gracious host.
Cardinal Dolan celebrated one of the Masses for us.
Among the many speakers were and Archbishop Kurtz and the president of the Canadian bishops conference, Archbishop Durocher, delivered addresses.
We also heard from my classmate, Archbishop Charles Chaput, who gave a beautiful address.
I was part of a panel with Cardinal Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa and Cardinal Robles of Guadalajara. The three of us talked about culture, society and the new evangelization.
In my reflections, I spoke of the differences between the cultural Catholicism we had in the past and the need for a new evangelization in a world where people's participation in the Church is less driven by their membership in a particular ethnic group or culture, but now must be a more personal, intentional decision. I said that will require another type of evangelization, and much of it has to be done one-on-one. This certainly underscores the need to prepare the laity for this role, because the clergy and religious would never have the numbers that would be required to be able to reach the people in that way. So, there really is a great need for a new apologetic, responding to the questions that people in today's world have.
I also spoke about marriage, particularly the way in which cohabitation is beginning to become so generally accepted as a so-called preparation for — or even a substitute for — marriage and the negative impact that has on family life. I also talked about the importance of immigration, about the way the church has to be attentive to the immigrant population and prepare for a future in which the majority of Catholics in United States will be Hispanic.
I talked about the fact that the protection of children must be a priority for the Church, and that I hoped the policies that the U.S. Bishops Conference have developed will be useful to the other conferences as they continue to move forward on this issue.
Over the course of the conference, we heard a number of excellent reflections and talks, but I must say that my favorite was the video message delivered by the Holy Father. It was just a beautiful address. I was very struck by his message calling on the bishops to be true pastors and the patience we are called to have. I particularly liked the ending where he says, "Make known the name of Jesus. And if you do this, do not be surprised if Castilian roses bloom in the middle of winter, because you know, we share the same Mother as Jesus."
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During the conference, I was very happy to have an opportunity to see my sister Mary Ellen, who now lives in Mexico. She came to Mexico City to spend the weekend so I would be able able to visit with her and my brother-in-law, Craig.
She was staying in a hotel that had many memories for us, because that is where we would stay when we went with the whole family back in the 70s.
These images of the Samaritan woman, the Child in the Temple are in the lobby of the hotel.
During my visit with my sister, they took me to a very nice Mexican restaurant where they serve chocolate skulls for dessert in honor of the Day of the Dead.
I also took this picture of the marigolds, which are planted everywhere during the November for the day of the dead.
Walking near the hotel, I was struck by this display of popular religiosity.
Over this bar they have these huge images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Divine Mercy and right underneath is a sign announcing that on Monday beer will be on special for 20 pesos!
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Finally, today, the feast of Saint Cecilia, we mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas. It was a time of great sorrow for the whole world.
It was the time of the Cold War and his assassination not only instilled a sense of great sorrow and dismay, but also fear, because there was a feeling that our country's enemies had done this. The president's assassination was followed by the assassination of Robert Kennedy and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It was a period of great social upheaval, uncertainty and fear that traumatized the entire population.
Among older Americans, who remember that time so vividly, it is often said that people never forget where they were when they heard the news.
I was a seminarian at St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Seminary when the news came. In those days we were not allowed to have television sets in our monasteries, but I still recall that for the president's funeral they brought in a television set and we watched Cardinal Cushing celebrate the Mass. Of course, once the Mass was finished, the television disappeared as quickly as it came. The Funeral Mass, of course, was at St. Matthew's Cathedral, where I celebrated my first public Mass as well as countless other Masses, weddings and baptisms during the years I served there.
On the floor of the Cathedral, in front of the altar, there is an inscription marking the spot where the president's body was laid and it served as a constant reminder of that day.
Bishop Hannan, who later became the Archbishop of New Orleans, was a very close friend of the Kennedy family and was the one who delivered the eulogy at the funeral. He concluded with President Kennedy's clarion call to serve others during his inaugural address: "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country. …With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own."
Certainly, growing up a Catholic in a time that we never thought there would be a Catholic president, we all rejoiced at his election and everyone was deeply moved by his death. Particularly because he was such a young man with a young family, it was made all the more poignant.
It is with sadness that we look back at President Kennedy's assassination, because we all wonder what America would have been like had he not been killed.
Until next week,
Cardinal Seán


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Herschel's heart and brain mated
Herschel, Europe's infrared space observatory is being presented to the media today in a joint press event by ESA and Astrium in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Two of the satellite's most fundamental modules, its 'heart' and 'brain', have now been mated.
The far-infrared space observatory is ESA's latest mission that will study the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. Herschel will carry the largest telescope ever flown in space, giving astronomers their best view yet of the cold and most distant objects in the universe. It will collect very long infrared wavelengths, peeking into star-forming regions, galactic centres and planetary systems.
To protect the sensitive instruments from heat generated during operations and to achieve its challenging objectives, the satellite must operate at very low temperatures. This is why the spacecraft's brain – or its payload module – hosts a cryostat, a cryogenic module inside which the cold components of the scientific instruments are mounted.
Inside the cryostat the sensitive instrument detectors are cooled down to about
The service module is the spacecraft's heart, which keeps the spacecraft going by caring for all its vital functions. It also carries the 'warm' components of the instruments – those that do not require cooling with the cryostat.
Between late July and early August this year, the cold and warm units of the instruments were mated with the cryostat and the service module respectively.
Last week, on 11 September, the cryostat containing the cold instrument units was finally mounted on the service module, mating Herschel's heart and brain.
This fundamental step will be followed by functional and compatibility tests at Astrium before the spacecraft is sent to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in November for final environmental (thermal, mechanical, acoustic) and functional acceptance tests.
In late December 2007 or early 2008, after the functional tests, the telescope and the solar arrays – two other fundamental parts of the payload module - will be mated to the rest of the spacecraft, completing Herschel.
Herschel is scheduled to launch from Europe's spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana on 31 July 2008, on an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle. The launch will be shared with Planck, ESA's mission that will study relic radiation from the Big Bang.
Take a look at the latest multimedia on Herschel
Note for editors:
The Prime Contractor for Herschel is Thales Alenia Space (Cannes, France). It leads a consortium of industrial partners with Astrium (Germany) responsible for the Extended Payload Module (EPLM, including the Herschel cryostat), Astrium (France) responsible for the telescope, and the Thales Alenia Space industry branch of Torino, Italy, responsible for the Service Module (SVM). There is also a host of subcontractors spread throughout Europe.
The three instruments on Herschel were designed and built by consortia of scientists and institutes, with their own national funding. The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) was developed under the coordination of the MPE, Germany; the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) was developed under the coordination of the Cardiff University, United Kingdom; and the Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared (HIFI) under the coordination of SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
For more information:
Thomas Passvogel, ESA Herschel Project Manager
Email: Thomas.Passvogel @ esa.int
Göran Pilbratt, ESA Herschel Project Scientist
Email: Gpilbratt @ rssd.esa.int

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Alexander Lukashenko, Lukashenko also spelled Lukashenka, (born August 30, 1954, Kopys, Vitebsk oblast, Belorussia, U.S.S.R. [now in Belarus]), Belarusian politician who espoused communist principles and who became president of the country in 1994.
Lukashenko graduated from the Mogilyov Teaching Institute and the Belarusian Agricultural Academy. In the mid-1970s he was an instructor in political affairs, and he spent five years in the army. He subsequently held minor posts in the Komsomol (communist youth organization) and in local party organizations. From 1982 through 1990 he held management and party posts at collective and state farms and at a construction materials combine. He was elected to the parliament of the Belorussian S.S.R. in 1990.
In parliament Lukashenko created a faction called Communists for Democracy. He was the only deputy to oppose the December 1991 agreement that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He maintained a close association with conservative communist factions in independent Belarus and had links with similar groups in Russia. In 1994 he addressed the Russian State Duma in Moscow with an appeal for the formation of a new union of Slavic states.
Lukashenko was elected president of Belarus in 1994. Among other things he promoted closer ties with Russia and in the succeeding years signed a number of agreements with Russian President Boris Yeltsin that called for various forms of union between the two countries. In 1996 he persuaded voters to approve a new constitution that gave him sweeping additional powers, including the right to prolong his term in office, to rule by decree, and to appoint one-third of the upper house of parliament. An authoritarian and unpredictable leader, he resisted economic and political reforms, suppressed dissent in the media and among the people, and led Belarus into isolation from its European neighbours and the international community.
In 1999 Lukashenko and Yeltsin succeeded in signing a Treaty on the Creation of a Union State, which proposed broad cooperation but stipulated independence for both states. Although Lukashenko's term of office had been scheduled to expire in 1999, he continued in office under the new terms he had negotiated. Reelected in 2001, he oversaw the passage in 2004 of a controversial amendment that allowed him to seek a third term. Lukashenko won the 2006 election amid allegations of tampering. Many countries and organizations condemned the election, and the European Union (EU) subsequently barred Lukashenko and a number of his officials from entering any of its member countries. In 2008, in an attempt to improve relations with Belarus, the EU temporarily removed its travel ban against the president. Lukashenko easily won another term as president in elections held in late 2010, and, as in 2006, there were allegations of voting irregularities.


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The Central Connecticut women's basketball team will host New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Detrick Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on the CCSU campus. Fans can also watch live on NECFrontRow.com.
Here are some notes on the Blue Devils heading into tonight's game:
Tonight • The Blue Devils (1-2) are looking for their second win of the season against the Wildcats (2-1) of New Hampshire. Last Wednesday, CCSU won its home opener against Rhode Island by a score of 65-58. UNH has a pair of victories this season, but lost its last game to Northeastern on Saturday. Following today's game, CCSU will travel to Hartford on Tuesday (11/26) and La Salle on Saturday (11/30).
Series History • The Blue Devils hold an 8-7 advantage in the all-time series between these squads. CCSU won last year's meeting, 43-32, on the road in Durham, NH. The Blue Devils have won four straight in the series. The last meeting in New Britain was an 83-44 victory of the Blue Devils on Nov. 27, 2011. That meeting was the CCSU's last game with a 30+ point margin of victory.
Last Game • The Blue Devils won their first game of the season against Rhode Island on Wednesday (11/13). CCSU was led by four scorers in double-digits with senior Jessica Babe's 17 points leading the way. Freshman Lauren Wolosik (15), senior Lauren Arbogast (14) and junior Kaley Watras (10) also posted double figure scoring numbers. Rhode Island tied the contest on a layup by Tayra Melendez with 2:55 remaining in regulation, but the Blue Devils answered with back-to-back three-point baskets by Wolosik and Babe to take a six point lead. Sophomore Amanda Harrington grabbed seven rebounds to lead CCSU.
Harrington on the Boards • Head coach Beryl Piper said prior to the season that sophomore Amanda Harrington needed to rebound when she was on the floor. Harrington is following through by pulling down 22 boards over the first three games of the season. She is averaging 5.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 25.7 minutes per game over the first three contests.
Scoring From Jess Babe • Jessica Babe matched her career-high with 21 points against the Knights in the season opener. She had a down game against South Florida, but bounced back with 17 points against Rhode Island on Wednesday. She currently leads the team in scoring at 13.7 points per game.
Wolosik Earns Rookie Honor • Freshman Lauren Wolosik connected for 15 points in Wednesday's win over Rhode Island, a new career-high. On Monday, she was named Choice Hotels/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week in the conference's weekly women's basketball release. Against the Rams, Wolosik hit four-of-four from the field and six-of-eight from the free throw line. Her only three-pointer of the game broke a 53-53 tie with just over two minutes left in regulation.
Great at Home • CCSU starts the 2013-14 home campaign at 1-0, a familiar spot for the Blue Devils who were 11-3 at home last season, including 8-1 in NEC home games. This is nothing new for CCSU who is 30-11 at home over the last three plus seasons. Under head coach Beryl Piper the Blue Devils are 5-2 in home openers, with four straight home opener victories.
High Percentage Shots • After shooting below 30% in the first two games of the season CCSU connected on 50% (22-of-44) from the field in Wednesday's win over Rhode Island. CCSU was also far more successful on three-point attempts - shooting 55.6% (5-of-9) from behind the arc - but the Blue Devils also attempted fewer threes than their first two games.


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George Lucas recently gave an interview with G4 at the grand re-opening of the "Star Tours" ride at Disneyland that has sent the internet ablaze. Lucas let slip that he had "50 hours" of material for a live-action Star Wars TV series on the shelf, and he's just waiting for the right technology to come along to make production of it all more feasible.
In an instant, this became "GEORGE LUCAS HAS SHOT 50 HOURS OF A STAR WARS TV SHOW!!!"
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He hasn't shot a thing. Do you really think - in this day and age - he could covertly cast, produce, and shoot 50 hours of Star Wars TV without anyone knowing? Hasbro can't even keep their toy packaging plans from leaking on the web.
A quick call in to Lucasfilm is all you need. We did just that, and they confirmed that Lucas is referring to "50 hours" of scripts that have not been shot, and nothing more.
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The very first computer virus is now 40 years old. First appearing in 1971, a virus known as "The Creeper" popped up on infected computers, displaying the message "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can!"
PhysOrg provides a bit of background on the Virus:
Early viruses were simply an annoyance, done mostly to prove that the designer could. Current models are usually designed with another type of crime in mind, usually identity theft or creating a botnet. The first virus to really exploit the commercial potential of the virus was the Melissa, which ran rampant in 1999, and the first virus to make botnets came about in 2005. It was named MyTob.
And here's another interesting factoid: in 1990, there were 1,300 viruses. Currently, there are over 200 million viruses. I'm scared to think how many there will be in 2030. [PhysOrg via Nick Bilton]


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As I mentioned in this post, I am training for a half marathon in October. I usually run at the gym on the treadmill, but I occasionally run outside and now that my long runs are getting longer, not only do I need fuel to keep me going, but I need something to track my running. I had wanted a Garmin Forerunner, but couldn't justify that cost. I already have a Polar Heart Rate Monitor, so another couple hundred dollars to track mileage/distance didn't make sense. Enter new Nike shoes & Nike gift card. The new running shoes I bought last month were Nikes and my credit cards rewards came in the form of a Nike gift card. I bought a Nike+ iPod Sports Kit for $29.99!
The sensor (on the right), slips in a little slot under the insert in my shoe. The receiver slips right into your iPod nano or, if you have an itouch, it has a built in sensor! I had no idea my itouch could do that!
I used the Nike+ for the first time Friday for my long run. It said I was running much faster than I thought I was and than what the treadmill was telling me. I know that treadmills are notoriously wrong when it comes to distance, calories & such, so I don't put a lot of stock in that. I had to calibrate the Nike+ today to get the most accurate results. I ran 1 mile (at a "normal" pace) in 8 min 50 sec. That is what the calibration was based on. Now, when I run, the results should be much more accurate.
Some of my favorite things about this new toy are:
- Voice comes on to update you on distance ran, distance left (can be turned off)
- Push a button & it tells you your pace
- You can custom design workouts, distances or do open-ended workouts
- You can upload your data to Nike+ website & keep track of your training
- You can set goals & compete with others on the Nike+ website
For $29.99, this was a great purchase. I really look forward to using this in my race next week & for training on my longer runs. Another bonus to the Nike+ over the Garmin is that you don't need GPS for it to work. The Garmins won't work inside (treadmills) or sometimes have issues picking up signals from the satellite.
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How much non recyclable refuse are residents allowed to place on the curb for collection?Residents may set out 1 (one) 33 gallon container, no more than 50 pounds in weight. Any refuse amount beyond the first container must have a landfill disposal sticker placed upon the stem of the bag or on the handle of the container. Stickers cannot be reused and are available from local grocery store retailers at a cost of $1.20 each with a $6.00 minimum purchase.Who picks up the recyclables?The City will pick up the recyclables at curbside on the specified collection day of the week.
What day of the week is my sanitation and recycling picked up?
Click here for a map of the information.
Where do residents put the recyclables?Place the recyclables in the recycling bin provided by the City.What should a resident do if a recycling bin is lost, damaged or stolen?Call (641) 421-3691 to arrange for a replacement bin at a cost of $7.00. The first bin is furnished. Residents and tenants who move out of a dwelling should leave the bin for the next owner or occupant.What if a resident has questions about recycling?For additional information about recycling call the Sanitation Division at (641) 421-3691.Do residents have to separate the newspapers, paperboard, corrugated cardboard, cans, bottles and jugs?Newspapers and paperboard (cereal boxes) are to be bound or placed in paper bags; otherwise everything is placed together in the recycling bin provided. Cardboard should be placed next to the recycling bin. Recycling collectors will sort the recyclables into the truck from the containers at the curb.What if all the recyclables will not fit in the recycling bin?More room can be gained by crushing cans and jugs. Do not break glass containers. Bound or bagged newspapers and paperboard may be placed beside or under the recycling bin if the bin is full. DO NOT set newspapers, paperboard or cardboard out on unfavorable days (wet, windy, etc.) - save these items for the next collection day.Now that the recyclables are in the recycling bin, what next?Place the recycling bin at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the specified collection day. A collector will come by to empty the recycling bin and place it back at the curb.What if a resident puts out recyclables and someone takes them before the City recycling collection arrives?Anyone who takes a recycling bin or its contents, is committing a crime of theft, punishable by a fine and a jail sentence. Report such crimes to the Police Department Dispatch at (641) 421-3636 as soon as possible.What are the charges for the curbside recycling program?A resident pays a base rate of $11.10 per month which covers the weekly collection of recyclables, yard waste and one (1) 33 gallon-50 pound garbage container. All 33 gallon-50 pound garbage containers beyond the first container must have a landfill disposal sticker placed upon the stem of the bag or on the handle of the container. These stickers cannot be reused and are available from local grocery store retailers at a cost of $1.20 each with a $6.00 minimum purchase.What can I recycle?Residents may recycle:
*Newspaper with inserts, collapsed paperboard, magazines, catalogs with glossy, glue back or stapled binding. Place these items in paper bags or bundled together with string.*Corrugated cardboard (should be clean, collapsed, bundled and placed next to the recycling bin and no larger than 2' X 3' X 6" and tied or taped secure on all four sides). Do not mix paper and cardboard.
*Clear glass food and beverage containers. They should be rinsed clean with caps and lids discarded and placed in the recycling bin. DO NOT RECYCLE colored glass, ceramics, Pyrex, clay pots, crystal, light bulbs, drinking glasses, and window or mirror glass.*Tin and aluminum cans including pop cans, tin soups cans, coffee cans, etc. These items should be rinsed clean with the paper labels removed and placed in the recycling bin. Aerosol cans CAN NOT be recycled.*Plastic #1 through #7 bottles or jugs with a neck. These items should be rinsed clean with the caps and rings removed and discarded. Collapse the jugs if needed and place in the bin.
What should I do with my used household batteries?
Don't throw household batteries away - they can be recycled! Mason City residents are asked to recycle old and used household batteries by bringing them to the Fire Department located at 350 5th Street SW in Mason City. There is a large drop box outside the south entrance.
Household batteries being accepted at the Fire Department for recycling include:
*Non lithium AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V batteries
*Watch batteries
*Camera batteries
*Hearing aid batteries
There are types of batteries not being accepted at the Fire Department which residents will need to take to the Landfill of North Iowa. The types of batteries not accepted include:
*Car/vehicle batteries
*Power tool rechargeable batteries
*Any liquid filled batteries
*Any lithium batteries
Residents are asked to contact the Household Hazardous Waste Division at the Landfill of North Iowa at (877-LANDFIL) or (641) 357-5452 to make an appointment to drop off batteries that are not accepted for recycling at the Fire Department.
The Mason City Fire Department is located at 350 5th Street SW. The Landfill of North Iowa is located at 15942 Killdeer Avenue and is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For more information or questions, contact the City's Sanitation Division at (641) 421-3691 or the Landfill of North Iowa at (877) LANDFIL or (641) 357-5452.


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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is stepping down at the end of his five year term, becoming the first democratically elected president in the country's history to complete his full tenure in office.
His spokesman Farhatullah Babar says the presidency is holding a farewell ceremony Sunday. Zardari rose to power after assassination of his wife, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in a gun and bomb attack in Dec. 2007.
Analysts count his government's completion of a full term in a hostile political environment to his credit, as well as his strong stance against Islamic militancy. They say mismanagement of the economy and failure to tackle the country's energy crisis hurt Zardari's popularity.
Mamnoon Hussain, from the new government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is set to replace Zardari as president.


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Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel joined an enthusiastic audience of dance fans at the Chicago Dancing Festival's Masters Program at the Auditorium Theatre Thursday night. The mayor, a former dance student himself, is supporting Chicago dance not only by talking about it, but also by going to see it himself. And what a lively and satisfying evening of dance to see: five pieces sampling dance history from 1841 to 2010. The older pieces are by master choreographers who have stood the test of time from 50 to 170 years; for the others, those who live will see, as the French say. What we can say immediately is that the level of dancing is high and the choreography is varied, inventive, and fascinating.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's Petite Mort (literally "small death," figuratively "orgasm" in French) (1991) by Jiri Kylian is set to Mozart, but starts with rumbling thunder. Six men slash the air with their thin-bladed swords and find lots of things to do with the blades besides fighting, while six women watch in the gloom upstage. There's more rumbling, a striking lighting change, and a large billowing cloth that's rushed forward to cover the stage and then is whisked away to reveal the six women. Mozart accompanies a series of beautifully fleet duets between men and women before the billowing cloth sweeps everyone off the stage. The women return in 18th century floor-length black dresses and whiz across the stage so quickly you can't believe it, until the dancers step out from behind their gowns, which are self-supporting facades on wheels. The women dance with their dresses, as the men had danced with their swords. The longer duets that follow are more sensual and show the sexes as evenly matched, without period role-playing. The gowns make a sudden appearance on their own, just as the dance ends.
Nine Person Precision Ball Passing (1980) was playfully performed by River North Dance Chicago. Choreographed by Charles Moulton after he had done research on games, the piece places nine dancers in three tiered rows of three. Brightly colored balls are first passed in a set pattern from hand to hand by the middle dancers. Eventually everyone is passing the balls in changing patterns, first in their own rows and then fraternizing with other rows. A. Leroy's bright music keeps the balls moving at a brisk clip through the complicated and ingenious patterns and although the dancers were clearly concentrating and some seemed to be talking or counting--and although the piece had been performed flawlessly earlier in the week--two balls were dropped. The performers kept smiling and moving (see the photo to see how they replaced the dropped balls), the audience enjoyed it all and, as the program says, …"mistakes' are inevitable." In a final bit of serendipity, a yellow ball dribbled out from someplace and sat like a perky period to the end of the piece.
A change in the program next brought an excerpt from the one piece of classical ballet, The Joffrey Ballet's Giselle. While it was a good idea to have a masterwork from such an early period, the performances by Victoria Jaiani and Temur Sulashvili in the Adagio from Act II lacked the emotional involvement that would have given the piece some context. Even so, the dancing demonstrated the steely strength supporting the lyrical loveliness of classical ballet.
Martha Graham Dance Company Artistic Director Janet Eilber introduced Graham's Embattled Garden (1958), calling it not the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, but a contemporary look at temptation and an "erotic-melodramatic tragi-comedy." The dance offers Graham's signature movements (cupped hands, stag leaps, leaps in second position), sets by her longtime collaborator, Isamu Noguchi, and convincing performances by the quartet of dancers. Mariya Dashkina Maddux as Eve and especially Tadej Brdnik as Adam are good examples of "born yesterday" innocence. They don't stand a chance when Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch (Lilith) and Maurizio Nard (called The Stranger, but the dance opens with his hanging upside-down in a very snaky way in Noguchi's stylishly bare-limbed tree) come calling. Eve combs her hair, Lilith stalks across the stage with her apple-red mirror and juts out a hip…trouble!
The program finale was Legend of Ten, by Lar Lubovitch, one of the Chicago Dancing Company founders and artistic directors. Nine dancers, men and women identically dressed all in black, surge across the stage, often walking and running with flowing arm movements. The tenth dancer enters and is greeted with suspicion before being integrated into the constantly changing patterns, with the group sometimes swarming and sometimes breaking into waves of three. There was enough content for the audience to believe, when the dancers dropped to the floor and the lights went out, that the dance was over. But the lights came up again on two dancers lying in a heap on the floor, looking as though they might be survivors of some battle. The group enters from a corner upstage, with movements like those of the sowers of ancient times, spreading seed. Life seems to go on, and there is an energetic circle with movements of celebration, perhaps triumph, and clapping hands. The program is one of eight free events in the fifth annual Chicago Dancing Festival. Companies from Chicago and around the country are participating, offering dance fans and the dance-curious an opportunity to see work in varied styles in a single program. The Festival concludes with the final free performance at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
For more information, see chicagodancingfestival.com


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Editor's Note: This column was written immediately after the first-half as in-game commentary.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —It started with a disaster for the Broncos. Then it got worse. Denver trailed 22-0 to Seattle at halftime of Super Bowl XVLIII.
The game was not as close as the score might indicate.
The Broncos lost the coin toss. Relying on its defense, ranked No. 1 in the NFL, Seattle dared to give quarterback Peyton Manning and the top-rated Denver offense the football to start the game.
Before Manning could touch the ball on the first snap from scrimmage, everything went haywire for the Broncos on Sunday. Amid the din of more than 80,000 screaming spectators at MetLife Stadium, there was a failure to communicate.
From his position in the shotgun formation, Manning walked to the line of scrimmage to make an audible. Center Manny Ramirez snapped a wobbling football over the head of his quarterback.
It was ugly. Can you say duck? How about dead duck?
The ball bounced untouched into the end zone, where Denver running back Knowshon Moreno was lucky to cover the fumble. It was a safety. At 14 minutes 48 seconds into the first quarter, it was the quickest score in the 48-year history of the Super Bowl. But the damage was much greater than two points for Seattle.
Has a Super Bowl ever been lost in one play?
Offense is what defines Denver. Offense is what gives the Broncos their confidence. It was shot. Manning appeared to be rattled and uncomfortable for the remainder of the opening half. Denver was able to possess the football for only 3:19 of the first quarter.
The Broncos did not gain a first down until the 10:31 mark of the second quarter.
Worse, a pressing Manning threw two interceptions. The first one set up a touchdown by Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch. The second pick was returned 69 yards by Seahawks linebacker Malcom Smith for a touchdown.
Manning threw 23 times before halftime, but did not in the least resemble the quarterback who had won the fifth MVP award of his career a night earlier.
Faced with a fourth down, needing 2 yards to move the chains with slightly more than a minute remaining in the second quarter, Broncos coach John Fox decided against a short field goal to get his team on the board. The fourth-down pass fell helplessly incomplete against a Seattle defense whose fast is faster than your fast.
Helpless would be a good word for the look in Manning's eyes.
Now Manning knows how John Elway must have felt during all those Super Bowl defeats years ago.
Manning will never surrender, so there's always the chance at a comeback. But winning the Super Bowl after trailing 22-0 would require the biggest miracle of Manning's NFL career.
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After a busy day giving final exams in the MASS program it was nice to learn today that my paper with Paul Siegel about sheaves of C*-algebras has appeared in the Journal of K-Theory. The link for the published version is
This paper arose from some discussions when Paul was writing his thesis. We were talking about the "lifting and controlling" arguments for Paschke duals that are used in the construction of various forms of operator-algebraic assembly maps (an early example is the one that appears in my paper with Nigel on the coarse Baum-Connes conjecture, which asserts that the quotient \( D^*(X)/C^*(X) \) of the "controlled" pseudolocal by the "controlled" locally compact operators does not depend on the assumed "control"). At some point in these discussions I casually remarked that, "of course", what is really going on is that the Paschke dual is a sheaf. Some time later I realized that what I had said was, in fact, true. There aren't any new results here but I hope that there is some conceptual clarification. (There is an interesting spectral sequence that I'll try to write about another time, though.)


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DUBOIS – Penn State DuBois was named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. This is the third year in a row the campus has made this prestigious list.
"Service learning is a wonderful framework that links classroom learning to community engagement. At Penn State DuBois, we prepare our students to be active stewards of our global community through service-learning projects," said Chancellor Melanie Hatch. "We're honored to receive this prestigious award, and owe much of it to the students themselves. They're the energy driving our commitment and they're the ones who make it all happen."
Penn State DuBois was admitted to the Honor Roll for its work in community service, education, environmental stewardship, and more. Penn State DuBois students have made mission trips to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri and the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Students recently travelled to New York where they aided cleanup efforts following Superstorm Sandy. In the past, Penn State DuBois students were also among those who traveled to the Gulf Coast to help rebuild communities destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Students also participate in the Martin Luther King Day of Service each year, when they spend the holiday volunteering with charities. Additionally, club events such as an annual haunted house and Breakfast with Santa provide family entertainment in the community, while raising funds for local causes.
"Congratulations to Penn State DuBois, faculty, staff and students for their commitment to service, both in and out of the classroom," said Wendy Spencer, chief executive officer of CNCS. "Through this work, institutions of higher education are helping improve their local communities and create a new generation of leaders by challenging students to go beyond the traditional college experience and solve local challenges."
Inspired by the thousands of college students who traveled across the country to support relief efforts along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, CNCS has administered the award since 2006 and manages the program in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education and Campus Compact.
More information on eligibility and the full list of Honor Roll awardees, can be found at www.nationalservice.gov.


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The roar of motorcycles will be heard at San Francisco International Airport today as family members of passengers of doomed Flight 93 finish a cross-country journey in memory of their loved ones.
United Flight 93 took off from Newark, N.J. on Sept. 11, 2001, bound for San Francisco. But it never made it.
Many people in the Bay Area had friends and family aboard the plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers tried to take back control from the hijackers.
A small but determined band of motorcycle riders is expected to finish that journey in honor of their loved ones. The group will roll into SFO after a 3,000-mile coast-to-coast journey in memory of those who never got a chance to reach their final destination.
Loius "Joey" Nacke II was on Flight 93 that day, along with 39 others. His brothers, cousins and relatives of other passengers aboard the United jet joined together for the memorial ride, which started Sept. 3 in Newark at the same time Flight 93 lifted off that fateful day. They call their tribute Ride With the 40 and plan to end the trip at 11:15 a.m., the time Flight 93 was supposed to touch down at SFO.
"We're completing the journey for them as they ride with us." Joey's brother and ride organizer, Kenny Nacke said.
Nacke and the others stopped along the way throughout the country as they retraced the route their loved ones were supposed to complete.
The Ride With the 40 group is traveling with a tribute to the victims. They're carrying a a chain-link fence with mementos, to which people are invited to contribute. They are also aiming to raise awareness and $250,000 for the permanent Flight 93 National Memorial, scheduled to break ground in 2011.
Completing the Flight 93 Journey
Coast-to-coast journey to roll into SFO when doomed flight should have landed
The roar of motorcycles will be heard at San Francisco International Airport today as family members of passengers of doomed Flight 93 finish a cross-country journey in memory of their loved ones.


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Vimeo is actually working fine. I messed up the first upload is why I thought it didn't work. But without paying, you can only upload 500mb/week, and my videos are between 400~430mb each. I'm not gonna pay to make the videos. F*ck that. Metacafe is reasonable, but the quality is a bit crappier, and the videos can't be embedded.
So Vimeo's out, Metacafe is a bit poo, YouTube can suck a fat one, and creating my own site to upload the videos will cost me money.
Regardless of what method I choose, it looks like the NBA will eventually catch on and block them. So because we're not allowed to be fans of the Knicks outside of their set parameters, I'm just not gonna f'ing bother anymore. It's not worth it for me to put all the effort in, only to have the videos chased down and potentially be in line for a liability suit.


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The show must go on — even if Lady Gaga gets a concussion.
Gaga was whacked on the head with a pole mid-set at a concert in New Zealand but went on to perform another 16 songs, The Associated Press reported.
"I want to apologize," she told the crowd after the mishap at her third show in Auckland. "I did hit my head and I think I may have a concussion but don't you worry I will finish this show."
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Video footage of the concert showed a backup dancer accidentally hitting her hard with the set prop while removing it from the center of the stage. Gaga staggered forward and rubbed her head before briefly leaving the stage and returning.
"Gaga has a concussion but she is going to be okay.She wants u to know she loves u. I'm taking care of her.cant believe she finished the show," the singer's make-up artist Tara Savelo tweeted.


text: A six month NATO-aided rebellion in Libya has advanced on the capital, Tripoli, in an effort to oust 42-year leader Muammar Gaddafi.Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, comments on three key issues.What's next for Libya and the national council?It is time for the Libyan people to celebrate the end of a four-decade dictatorship. Once they sober up from the jubilations of their well-deserved victory, however, they will discover this is only the beginning.Gaddafi has undermined, marginalised or obliterated many of the state institutions, including the military, and destroyed the political parties - indeed, political life in the country. There is much to restore and more to build from scratch.Security, reconstruction and political transition are only a few of the challenges they will face sooner rather than later. More importantly, they will need to manage expectations of those who have given their all for liberty, freedom and prosperity.Having said that, there is no need for alarm. Not yet any way. It's easy, even clichéd, to be pessimistic, even negative, about the post-revolutionary challenge. What is needed is optimism anchored in reality.And judging from what we have seen over the past five months, there is much to celebrate in terms of building a steering council and creating locally based revolutionary groups from the bottom up that have been well coordinated and largely disciplined.There have been disagreements and suspicion over the past several weeks, and the full story of the assassination of Abdul Fatah Younis is yet to emerge. And yes, there have been certain violations and acts of revenge, but considering the pent-up tensions and violence after decades of dictatorship and its terribly criminal behaviour throughout the past few months, these have been the exceptions to the rule.The revolution has been a pluralistic, all-encompassing coalition of people from all walks of life. They paid attention to local and tribal sensitivities and established an excellent coordination strategy between the local revolutionaries and the national steering committee.Unlike in Egypt and Tunisia where pillars of the regime, notably the military, remain in power, the Libyan revolution is set to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. Democracy is its only way to success.The transitional council must remember its role is just that – transitional - and avoid all tactics that prolong its unchecked authority.You mentioned Egypt and Tunisia. What do the Libyan developments mean for the Arab Spring?Libya is much smaller and relatively less developed than its neighbours Egypt and Tunisia. It also has much on its plate and will be preoccupied with its own internal affairs for years, even decades, to come. That's why one doesn't expect the new leaders in Tripoli to play any major regional role in the near future.However, the revolutionary contagion will only accelerate after the success of the revolution in Libya. The Assad and Saleh regimes should have much more to worry about today than last week as the latest revolutionary domino falls.Under pressure from their people, the Arab regimes are going to have to act. Yemen is next, and Syria, while more complicated, will have to follow suit.The same is true for the rest of North Africa. As a necessary bridge between Egypt and Tunisia, oil-rich Libya could play an important role in coordinating the three countries' future reconstruction strategies and their relations with the rest of the region and with the West.What about the Western powers - notably France, Britain and the US - where does the 'success' in Libya take them?First and foremost Western leaders need to wipe that smug look from their faces and make sure not to gloat about doing the Arabs any favours.Certainly the NATO aerial bombardment did help, but this was a revolutionaries' victory par excellence. The battle was won first and foremost in the hearts of the Libyans, just as with the Egyptians and Tunisians before them.Besides, after decades of complicity with Arab dictators, Western powers have much to make up for: They inserted themselves in the Libyan revolution after Gaddafi made genocidal threats against his people, but their interference was not necessarily motivated by humanitarian ends, rather more of the same geopolitics that led to befriending Gaddafi, Ben Ali and Mubarak in the first place.Syria is far more complicated and Britain and France will need to keep out of it militarily.That's not to say that the Libyans should be unappreciative for the extended helping hand. Better to have Western powers on the right side of Arab history for a change. And there is much room for cooperation and coordination in the future, but it should be done on the basis of mutual respect and mutual interest, especially that of the Arabs who are in every need of affirmative action.Western leaders must also steer away from driving a wedge between those whom they consider moderates and others deemed "Islamists", as Libya will need cooperation among all its citizens.Marwan Bishara is Al Jazeera's senior political analyst.He was previously a professor of International Relations at the American University of Paris. An author who writes extensively on global politics, he is widely regarded as a leading authority on the Middle East and international affairs. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marwan BisharaMarwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. @ MarwanBishara


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Getting to Sex
1. Welcome
Why I Teach People How To Get To Sex (1:34)
Perfectly Good Reasons We Don't Get to Sex (3:11)
What Have You Tried In The Past? (0:45)
Why the Gimmicks Don't Usually Work (2:56)
This Course Is Different (1:58)
Not Just More Sex (1:36)
Course Logistics (1:23)
2. Why We Don't Get to Sex & How We Can
The Too-Narrow Doorway to Sex (4:07)
Explore The Three Yeses (0:46)
Nobody Taught Us How To Have Sex (1:30)
A Practice to Rewrite Your Approach To Sex (3:36)
3. Communication Skills
Stripped-Down Communication (0:32)
Skill #1: Observing (2:01)
Skill #2: Safeporting (1:59)
Skill #3: Offering (1:29)
Skill #4: Requesting (2:13)
Skill #5: Sharing A Snapshot (2:06)
4. The Couple's Stroking Practice
The Steps of the Practice (0:57)
Female Sexual Anatomy (2:38)
Practice Your Stroke on a Pencil Eraser (1:56)
Learn the Couple's Stroking Practice (22:35)
Lightly Guided Practice: Timing Cues Only (16:35)
This is a practice. So practice!
5. Summary: Now, Get to Sex
What to Expect & Frequently Asked Questions (14:53)
Getting to a Whole New Relationship (1:51)
Get To Sex (1:59)
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The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised more than $40 million for ALS over the last two months, $8.6 million on Tuesday alone.
But what does that really mean?
Besides the millions of viral videos now circulating on the Web, there is an entire force of big pharmaceutical companies and nonprofit clinics and universities hunting for a cure. The record influx of funds supporting Lou Gehrig's disease may help them home in on one.
In August, the ALS Association began putting those donations to work, awarding scientists 21 new research grants valued at $3.5 million, it said in a report.
Some of the money is being funneled to its TREAT ALS research program, an effort to accelerate clinical testing for drug candidates and aid new drug discovery. A lot of the other money goes to support NEALS, a nonprofit consortium of clinics and universities dedicated to ALS research and development, while some goes to ALS victims and public policy efforts.
For victims of ALS, new awareness about the degenerative disease and a spike in funds means pharmaceutical companies and other industry players can focus on developing novel therapies.
Here are a few of the biggest players:
Biogen Idec doubled down on ALS research in the last year after its experimental ALS drug dexpramipexole failed a late-stage trial in early 2013. The company's head of ALS research, Don Johns, tells MarketWatch that the Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech company is mining data from the 2013 study to mold its ALS research for future ALS therapies.
"Biogen has had a long-term commitment to this space, but it's nice to see word getting out," Johns said.
Biogen's second-quarter profit blew past expectations in July due to demand for its multiple sclerosis treatments. Its shares are up 12.5 percent over the last month and 22 percent since January.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals this year announced positive results of mid- and late-stage studies for a drug called Nuedexta used as a treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA). PBA, a neurologic condition characterized by sudden and uncontrolled outbursts of laughing and crying, is also a big symptom of ALS.
Shares of Avanir are up 6.8 percent in the last month and 69 percent since Jan. 1, partially due to a bullish earnings report where the company posted 45 percent revenue growth on strong demand for Nuedexta.
Isis Pharmaceuticals in 2010 initiated an early-stage study of a drug as a treatment for ALS in patients with an inherited, aggressive form of the disease. The trial was partly funded by the ALS Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2013, Isis reported positive safety data from the test, which represents a novel approach to ALS treatment by shutting off the mutated gene that causes the disease.
Shares of Isis are up 20 percent over the last month after upbeat second-quarter earnings related to its fleet of successful diabetes drugs. Also last quarter, Isis' senior vice president of research, Frank Bennett, was awarded the Commitment to a Cure Award by the ALS Association for the company's commitment to the disease.
Sanofi had the only single medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ALS. The drug, Rilutek, is proven to extend survival in patients with ALS. However, it was sold to Swiss-based Covis Pharma Sarl in 2013. Sanofi reported strong earnings for the second quarter in July, led by its rare disease and diabetes categories. Its shares are up 4 percent this month, though they are flat on the year.
Bristol-Meyers Squibb has a large program dedicated to immune modulation, which could provide future opportunities for ALS therapeutics. The company in July topped second-quarter expectations thanks to fast-growing sales of cancer drugs Yervoy and Spyrcel. Its shares are up 2 percent over the last month but down 6 percent year-to-date.


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Sports sponsoring at MAN
Motivation, team spirit and efficiency: What distinguishes top athletes comes naturally for those at MAN as well. That's why our commitment for team and motorsports has started many years ago. As a sponsor, we ensure that the bus of a football team is as top notch as the team itself, and the equipment of winter- and motorsports professionals is always where it is needed.
Commercial vehicle partner for winter sports
Special solutions are also needed as part of winter sports sponsoring. In this case, MAN ensures that the equipment used by the national biathlon and cross-country ski teams arrives punctually at the intended venue, even in extreme weather conditions. Thanks to a special wax trailer, the skiers can also use the MAN TGX as a wax truck.
Sports Sponsorship in Motor Sport
MAN has been supporting the EKS Performance AB team and Mattias Ekström since 2014 with semitrailer tractors for the transportation of their racing vehicles. Furthermore, MAN is a long-time commercial vehicle partner of Audi Sport, transporting DTM and LMP vehicles and the full racing equipment as well.


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Rear Axle Modifications - How To Axle-Chop
Slip-Slidin' Away? Fatten Up Those Meats And Fit Them With An
'We're all slaves to traction. After all, what good is a 600hp thumper gonna do underhood if it just turns into tire smoke when you mash the honker pedal? Though suspension tuning can take you part of the way, real traction gains always come from increasing the contact patch via bigger meats. To fit the big rubber, you may need to narrow your rear axle.
To get the scoop on how it's done, we visited with Ed and Mando Sutton of Sutton Engineering. All they do is rear axle work of all kinds, and they have a special place in their hearts for guys working on a low budget. Big proponents of cutting and resplining stock axleshafts for use in narrowed axlehousings, they say they've seen hundreds of customer cars crank off 11-flats (automatic transmission) and 12-flats (stick cars) on reworked stock axleshafts. At about $140 a pair (plus shipping), it makes pretty good economic sense too.
Of course, the guys are quick to point out that the added cost of aftermarket axles is a small price to pay versus the potential consequences of breaking a stock axle and smacking the wall. So be smart and realistic when you choose your specific axle strategy. As for narrowing the axlehousing, the Suttons charge between $100 and $150 for the labor. Let's have a look at what it takes to get more rubber under any car.
The most critical step is fitting the fully inflated tires to the wheels you'll be using and taking careful measurements. If the car is under construction and has no rear axle, support the body and place the wheels and tires under it for your measurements. If the rear axle is still in the car, support the car on the axle so the ride height is accurate, then make note of where the sidewalls contact the body. On this '63 Dart, the Radir 10.00-15 piecrust slicks (12.5-inch bulge width) and Cragar 15x7 wheels (3 1/4-inch backspacing) just barely fit. We need to gain 1 inch of fender clearance for safe street and strip action. In case you were wondering, no, the slicks won't clear the Dart's stock leaf springs. We had to install an inboard spring relocation kit to get inboard clearance. That's another story for another time.


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Friends, food and fun are what kitchens are all about - the heart of the home.
For most people, if their home had a heart it would have to be the kitchen. The kitchen is the place where food is prepared, casual conversations held and lives touched all around the humble kitchen.
'A warm, becoming room, it is often one of the most lived in and active sections of the house.'
With so much use - it is no wonder when carrying out a home renovation, the kitchen is usually one of the first places people begin.
For a kitchen that is functional, stylish you can get some ideas from the below!
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'The Kitchen'. Just those two words conjure up so many happy moments for people across the world. Chatting over coffee's over the kitchen bench, kids running in to steal a biscuit from the barrel, Mum baking and the fresh aroma wafting through the home, children making a big (but well intentioned) mess while trying to help Mum, and maybe memories of Dad carving up the Sunday roast on the kitchen bench.
'With not only functionality to think about, a great kitchen renovation will take into consideration the form and flow of the rest of the house, plus it's colours and decor.'
From a simple makeover to a full kitchen makeover with the builder moving walls etc, any kitchen can benefit from any kind of facelift. With not only functionality to think about, a great kitchen renovation will take into consideration the form and flow of the rest of the house, plus it's colours and decor. For example, if the rest of the home is open plan and modern, the kitchen would usually follow that pattern a well. Although, with the kitchen often being the first place in a home that is renovated, the rest of the home can often follow it.
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Basically if I want to overload it I code something like this :
now the reason i return a const ref, is that i don't allow the user to do non-sence thing like the following :Code:class test{ public: const test& operator=( const test& src ) { return *this; }; };
i just ommited the self assignment checking , cuz i wanna talk about the returned ref only in this thread....Code:test a, b, c; (a = b) = c;
which style do you use ? this :
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GIFT VOUCHERS – Charcoal and Champagne life-drawing classes
Looking for a gift for someone who likes French bubbles, decadent cheeses and would be up for a fun creative challenge? …
Even if they might 'think' the stick-man is the limit of their creative ability –
Charcoal and Champange vouchers are The Perfect Gift!
- Just pick any voucher date listed (Please note - dates shown are for purchase purposes only)
- To check for dates of upcoming class dates visit our website or
http :// www.eventbrite.com /o/aneta-wnek-creative-coach-7822252139 .
- Voucher valid 12 months FROM PURCHASE DATE (not date selected when purchasing).
- Valid for any upcoming scheduled pop-up class or towards a private event.
- * Please check our website for dates of scheduled upcoming classes.
- * More dates scheduled monthly – at least one per month.
- Vouchers not transferable for cash and must be used within 12 month period from purchase.
The classes are guided and offer individuals the opportunity to challenge not only their drawing skills, but through guided exercises, shift how they would normally 'look' and 'see things'.
Classes are UNISEX and are suitable for ALL levels of experience, in a completely uncompetitive environment, with novices possibly finding the most surprising outcomes.
• Pop up classes are for adults (18+) and occur at least once a month*.
• nude model
• Drawing materials included.
• No drawing experience necessary
• Includes a glass of French bubbles on arrival and nibbles.
• Location address emailed to ticket holders closer to the event date.
• Private groups, events & family friendly classes available on enquiry.
• Gift vouchers can be used towards the value of a PRIVATE GROUP booking.
** Enquiries and bookings for private groups, please contact Aneta on 0415 102 029
"All children are artists.
The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
– Pablo Picasso
"Perth people, I highly recommend Aneta Wnek's Charcoal and Champagne life drawing classes. A fun & fantastic introduction for beginner scribblers. For those who've held a charcoal stick before it's a super enjoyable night of embracing creativity & reconnecting with your artistic self. Bubbles, nibbles, art materials & life model included." – Deborah
"Aneta thank you so much for an amazing night and experience. We all learnt so much and had heaps of fun as well. The photos are fantastic, we all look like real artists! We will definitely recommend your class to everyone. It really was a fantastic experience. You are totally amazing. X" – Vicki
"Had a fantastic evening at last night's charcoal and champagne class, what a lovely group of ladies and fantastic concept. Thank you Aneta for challenging my preconceptions and reawakening my creativity! I am very proud of my final piece and was amazed looking through all my drawings at the progression. Your enthusiasm is contagious :-)" – Juliet
"Ok, so drawing has never been a particular talent of mine. I sucked at it at school. Last night the beautiful and gifted Aneta Wnek enticed me to participate in her Charcoal & Champagne Life Drawing Class.
I admit to being extremely anxious about this - mostly about making a complete idiot of myself. Aneta held the class in a beautiful South Perth Foreshore home belonging to a friend of hers. She got us nicely relaxed with some bubbles and very tasty nibbles and then our model Amy arrived and the game was on. It was time to pick up our charcoal and draw!
It was an amazing two hours with Aneta changing our perceptions as to the lines, shades, shapes, proportions and flow we saw and encouraged us to be bold and "let go" and to transfer these to paper.
It was a sensational evening with a fabulous group of people. I know I'll never be an artist but I'm sure going to go to more of Aneta's Charcoal & Champagne classes.
They're challenging but so much fun!! Stepping out of one's comfort zone can be amazing. Last night was a big stepping out!
Keep an eye out for Aneta's classes and do yourselves a favour and go. Or better still instead of a night out with the girls arrange to have one at your home - your friends will love it! You will have an absolute blast. Thank you so much Aneta! It was fabulous xx" – Cheryl
"Perfect description for a perfect evening, Cheryl. It really would have been one of the nicest evenings I can remember for a long time - and while I proved I am not an artist - I REALLY enjoyed myself. Thank you so much again to Aneta. Soooo looking forward to the next one." – Lanna
"Thank you for sharing your passion and talent to look at the world through a different 'lense' it was a fabulous evening with great creative energy. Big hugs xx" – Jo
"What an amazing evening, thank you Ms Wnek for unleashing our artistic talents"– Angelina
"Aneta's teaching method's were unique and effective. She challenged everyone to open their mind, and to see things in light and shade, rather than simply in conventional borders.
I walked in to the class as a drawer, and I think it's not too bold to say that when I walked out, I was on my way to becoming an artist, or at least understanding art.
It is not often that one can see – quite literally – how much has been learned in the space of a couple of hours. I think this is valuable because it proves that people can develop skills completely outside of their comfort zone.
I expect that I will draw on this experience for confidence when I am next faced with performing a task that is outside my comfort zone.
I really enjoyed the class and I would be keen do a course. I think that doing things that are completely out of step with the rest of your daily routine helps to ensure a broad experience of life.
And of course, live art is a great reminder that beauty comes in many shapes and sizes."– Kim, Highgate
"Thanks for a fun night ladies and to Aneta for teaching me a thing or two about drawing. I really enjoyed myself :)" – Larissa, Mt Hawthorne


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One thing that I really don't like about Ubuntu is that, by default, it doesn't automatically upgrade popular software releases until a whole new version of the operating system is released. This means that right now Ubuntu 9.10 (the latest stable release) is still running Firefox 3.5.8 and OpenOffice.org 3.1.1, when the latest versions are 3.6 and 3.2, respectively.
I can definitely understand why such a policy simplifies maintenance on older releases, allowing the developers to focus on the upcoming release, but why can't they just change this policy at least for the most popular desktop programs?
The way they do things today is annoying and makes Ubuntu feel old-fashioned. Is there another Linux distro that has a better software upgrade policy that I can switch to instead, or am I stuck having to upgrade software manually and store the programs in my home folder?


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Drug czar must abdicate
According to survey data released this month, past-month use of illegal drugs increased from 6.3 percent in 2001 to 7.1 percent last year. These numbers can mean only one thing: It's payback time.
"Drug use has gone up significantly during the first full year of the Bush Administration" crows Bob Weiner, spokesman for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for most of the Clinton years. The headline over the press release reads, "Survey: Bush Reversing Drug Use Reductions."
Weiner says, "The new administration needs to quit laying blame and start supporting successful Clinton era bipartisan drug programs such as the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign." He bravely insists that a "comprehensive strategy" of "education, prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and foreign policy initiatives must continue to be funded in full."
Weiner can be faulted for the lameness of his proposals: more money for anti-drug ads that demonstrably don't work, along with everything else the government is already doing to stop people from ingesting politically incorrect substances. But in his eagerness to blame George W. Bush for an upward blip in drug use that almost certainly had nothing to do with the president's policies, Weiner is simply aping the behavior of Republicans who accused Clinton of being soft on drugs.
One of the earliest and most persistent critics of Clinton's alleged surrender in the war on drugs marked, oddly enough, by record levels of spending and arrests was John P. Walters, the ONDCP's current director. Walters, who was the office's acting director when Clinton took over in 1993, left in a huff that February, after the president decided to cut his staff, and immediately began attacking the new administration in op-ed pieces and interviews.
In a series of op-ed pieces published by The Washington Times in 1995, Walters and his former boss, Bush I drug czar William J. Bennett, accused Clinton of abandoning the crusade for a drug-free America. "President Clinton has shown little concern about the carnage drugs cause," they wrote. "There is no visible effort by the Clinton Administration to prevent the complete disintegration of foreign supply control.... the Clinton Administration has made [the ONDCP] largely irrelevant."
Walters and Bennett claimed "the results of the administration's indifference are now in. And they are not good." Specifically, they cited an increase in drug use by teenagers between 1993 and 1994, which they described as "the dangerous resurgence of drugs that has occurred during President Clinton's watch."
The latest survey results indicate that drug use by teenagers has risen by 12 percent during President Bush's watch. Isn't it time for John Walters to resign in disgust?
Jacob Sullum is a Reason senior editor. He is the author of a book on the morality of drug use, forthcoming in June from Tarcher/Putnam.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been charged with slashing his ex-wife and a former music industry executive with a machete and knife while holding them hostage for more than five hours.
City News Service says Behnam Vasseghi was charged Tuesday with more than a dozen felony counts, including attempted murder, torture and aggravated mayhem.
Prosecutors say Jerry Sharell, a former record and radio network executive, was at home with his girlfriend on Sunday when Vasseghi took them hostage.
Authorities contend that Vasseghi questioned Sharell and cut him on the neck if he didn't like the answer. Prosecutors also say he cut off the tip of his ex-wife's nose before she was able to call police, and then slit his own wrists.
All three were treated for their injuries.
Man Accused Of Stabbing Himself, Ex-Wife, Her New Boyfriend With Machete
Music Industry Exec Remains In Critical Condition Following Machete Attack
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