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A Memorial Sloan Kettering study suggests that in the future, researchers might be able to create a new type of pain medication that could prevent patients from experiencing many side effects of currently available drugs. The research, performed in mice, was reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on December 6.
Chronic or severe pain — whether caused by cancer or by other conditions such as a pinched nerve, arthritis, or injury — is often treated with opioids, a class of drugs that block the transmission of pain signals to the brain. Opioids can also generate emotional responses such as euphoria and relaxation, making a patient's experience of pain less burdensome.
But pain relief may come at a price.
"Currently available opioids, such as morphine and oxycodone, can cause a number of side effects that limit their utility, including physical dependence, respiratory problems, and sedation," says neurologist Gavril W. Pasternak, who led the study. He heads a laboratory in the Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program of the Sloan Kettering Institute.
Dr. Pasternak and his colleagues are now hoping that a new opioid derivative, which they have generated and studied in the laboratory, could be developed into a painkiller that retains the beneficial properties of opioids while avoiding their drawbacks.
Their research indicates that the new compound blocks pain effectively without causing physical dependence or other side effects characteristic of currently available opioids.
Many traditional opioids work by binding to a protein called the mu opioid receptor, which is present in the nervous system. The new derivative acts on a truncated, or shortened, version of this protein — a drug target to which few scientists have paid attention in the past, Dr. Pasternak notes.
"The truncated protein is not active on its own and was therefore assumed to be biologically irrelevant," he explains. "But our research has revealed that it can couple with other receptors to generate new drug targets with different pharmacological properties. This ability to couple to other receptors produces a variety of pain receptors with unique therapeutic potential."
He is hopeful that these findings will point future research toward unexplored areas of pain biology and lead to the development of new opioid compounds for therapeutic targets that have not yet been explored.


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David Byrne Scores Lead Us Not Into Temptation the Soundtrack to the Film Young Adam
Out on Thrill Jockey Records September 2003
Features Members of Mogwai and Belle & Sebastian
New York, NY - David Byrne returned to his birthplace, Scotland, to compose the score Lead Us Not Into Temptation – the soundtrack for Young Adam – a new film directed by David MacKenzie. Byrne had been approached to score the soundtrack for Young Adam by his friends Hercules and Jeremy at the Recorded Picture Company, also producers of Bernardo Bertolucci's film The Last Emperor. Byrne co-wrote the score for The Last Emperor with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su, and ultimately won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Award (1987) for Best Original Score. Young Adam is an adaptation of the 1954 novel by the Scottish beat writer Alexander Trocchi, starring Ewan McGregor, Peter Mullan and Tilda Swinton The film, an entirely Scottish production, is set against a very grim and repressed post-war Scotland
"They said it was an adaptation of a book written by a Scottish beat writer. The Alexander Trocchi book smelled like a sleazier version of Camus' The Stranger, set in a colder climate. Trocchi, it turned out, was a legendary character who sowed addiction and destruction wherever he went- from Glasgow to LA. I suspect he could be the subject of another movie." – D. Byrne
In order to capture that mood, both MacKenzie and Byrne agreed that working with a group of Glaswegian musicians would be ideal. Byrne put together an ensemble of contemporary musicians from critically acclaimed Scottish bands that include Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, The Delgados and Appendix Out. The musicians recorded Byrne's compositions at a studio in Glasgow.
"I'd write some stuff in NY using samplers and such, mainly to have a framework to work from- and then the musicians and I built on those ideas. It went great - the musicians captured the right combinations of dark moods, sadness and sex." – D. Byrne
David Byrne is well known for his ground breaking and adventurous solo albums, for the genre smashing music of the Talking Heads albums and as well for his eclectic and adventurous label Luaka Bop. Founded in '88, Luaka Bop has evolved from a label specializing in "world music" compilations to one with emerging acts such as Cornershop, Geggy Tah, Susana Baca, Zap Mama and a host of Alternalatino bands such as Bloque, Los Amigos Invisibles and King Chango. He has toured throughout the world and worked with a vast number of directors, choreographers and musicians including Brian Eno, Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson, the Wim Vandekeybus and Jonathan Demme. He is additionally well known as a photographer, having shown in museums worldwide and having published several books. His most recent solo exhibit was at his New York gallery Pace/MacGill Gallery in March-April 2003. It therefore comes as no surprise that Byrne approached his composition and ensemble direction in an unconventional and pioneering manner. Being a visual artist he is particularly attuned to the texture and tone of visual images. He created compositional guidelines allowing the ensemble the space and freedom to exercise their creative energy and interpretations of scenes.
"I instructed (the musicians) in a kind of John Cagian indeterminacy - a -you-pick-your-note system. I handed out bits of paper for specific scenes and said 'here are the notes you can play on this scene- you can play them whenever you want, and in whenever order you want.' In some cases there were two or more sets of notes that would be chosen in certain sections- but for some cues there would be only a set of notes for the cellist and the accordion player to choose from. It sounded wonderful - drone-y but constantly changing and subtly surprising." – D. Byrne
The resulting Lead Us Not Into Temptation is a musical document that need not be tied to the film. The graceful details and elegant forms stand alone. The moods are so well articulated and movements so clear that it is an engulfing listen.
"As is often the case, much of this music is not actually heard in the film- so this record represents another film, one with even less dialogue and a lot more music." – D. Byrne
Currently David Byrne is back in the studio working on his next solo album and coordinating a Talking Heads box set.
Lead Us Not Into Temptation will be released this September on Thrill Jockey Records.


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The Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation reported this week that by its count, there are currently at least 114 political prisoners in Cuban jails, up from 102 at the end of 2013. (Read the list of prisoners here.)
Today and on each of the next 100 days or so I'm going to try to honor these brave Cubans by sharing their names and little about their respective stories. Ever since I started this blog, I have felt it vital to remember their names, names the regime would rather have the world never know. That is the only way to fully grasp the injustices they are suffering.
Today's prisoners are Pedro de la Caridad Alvarez Pedroso and Daniel Santovenia Fernandez.
Here is what I wrote about their case in August 2010:
Whether an inmate in the Castro gulag is a "political prisoner" is not determined solely by the nature of their supposed "crime," but also in how the regime proceeds with its prosecution. That means, for example, someone convicted of "terrorism" or "acts against the security of the state" — like the two men profiled here this week — might be considered political prisoners if the regime ignores its own laws in order to make a political example of the accused.
According to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, that's exactly what happened to Daniel Santovenia Fernandez and Pedro de la Caridad Alvarez Pedroso, as well as a third man, Eduardo Díaz Betancourt, they were with when they were caught trying to sneak onto the island in December 1991. All three had been Cuban exiles living in Miami.
All three were convicted and sentenced to death. On appeal, the death sentences for Santovenia and Alvarez were commuted to 30 years.
But on Jan. 20, 1992, Díaz, the suspected ringleader of the group, was executed by firing squad.
The human rights commission wrote:
Human rights organizations have said repeatedly that the three convicted men had not committeed any act of violence, that the trial was a summary proceeding and that under Article 124, paragraph B of the Cuban Penal Code, the penalty for entering the country clandestinely for the purpose of perpetrating a crime against the security of the State is 10 to 20 years' imprisonment, not the death penalty. A matter of particular concern was the statement made by the Council of State to the effect that "revolutionary justice will be less and less lenient" toward those who try to undermine the system. The Inter American Commission on Human Rights considers that the trial was a summary proceeding which does not guarantee due process. Moreover, the Commission must point out that the penalty is excessive and disproportionate since the individuals in question had not committed any acts of violence.
The independent Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation lists Santovenia and Fernandez as political prisoners.
During a speech in Miami this past weekend, Elizardo Sanchez, the director of the human rights commission, addressed whether men like Alvarez and Santovenia, convicted of violence-related charges, should be considered "political" prisoners.
"In the end, they are still political prisoners, armed opposition activists. That's how Fidel Castro took power, and in Cuba, using arms to topple governments is almost a tradition," Sanchez said.


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Last year while visiting this cute cafecito spot in the Parkside, Brown Owl Coffee, for the first time I ran into a high school friend. 1990s flashback! I had been wanting to go back since, so last week I had to get some coffee after stopping by at Action Camera, also on Taraval.
In addition to coffee, there are pastries +plenty of teas to chose from, books, no WI-FI, newspapers, a community board +many owls around. During my brief visit, I had a pleasant chat with Ariana +asked her if I could snap a few pictures :)
Their coffee beans are roasted locally +their own, known as Heart Coffee Roasters:
"Born and raised in San Francisco, this city is truly our hearth and home. [...] At Hearth, we have a dedication to our product and craft that we believe is unparalleled. Keeping it small, specialized and hand-crafted is our goal. You won't find us in every café." /about hearthcoffeeroasters.com
As of this morning (today, Thursday Nov.29th), they announced they are closing this Saturday :((
Have you been to it? Make sure you stop by before then.
Brown Owl coffee is located on 1131 Taraval Street San Francisco, CA 94116 in the Parkside district.
You can find them on FB // Twitter // brownowlcoffee.com
You can find them on FB // Twitter // brownowlcoffee.com
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'Til next time brown owls, it was nice to meet you ♥


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Ready for New Years Eve? It may interest you to know that finally the Times Square Ball has gone green on its 100th anniversary. Unveiled at Macy's earlier this month, the ball is constructed of Waterford crystal, is twice as bright as past ones, and will now have more color and energy-saving LED effects thanks to Philips.
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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Time for sports.
SIMON: And there won't be a Triple Crown winner this year. But it's still a weekend for major matchups of all kinds, with Nadal and Djokovic, LeBron James and the Boston Celtics, and the peerless Manny Pacquiao in action. NPR Sports Correspondent Tom Goldman joins us.
Morning, Tom.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.
SIMON: But let's begin with the six Seattle Mariner pitchers who combined to throw a no-hitter against the L.A. Dodgers last night. Remarkable, unconventional - what do we make of it?
GOLDMAN: Team effort. How about that for a team effort?
SIMON: There is no I in team, Tom.
GOLDMAN: That's right. Right. The starter Kevin Millwood pitched six innings of no-hit ball, but then he left with a groin injury. And then the five relievers who followed him were just as sharp. It was quite a feat against the Dodgers, who have the best record in baseball and a very good hitting team.
And it was a funny scene at the end. You know, how players mob a pitcher after that last out of a no-hitter? Well, it's hard to hug all six guys at once. So the catcher chose Tom Wilhelmsen. He was the pitcher who closed the game. Catcher said he jumped on Wilhelmsen and shouted, That's a no-hitter. And the pitcher said, Huh? But everyone soon understood.
SIMON: Where have you been? Look, tonight, the NBA Eastern Finals, deciding game 7, Miami and the Celtics. The Celtics against LeBron James. This has all the makings of a classic suddenly.
GOLDMAN: An epic. An elimination game for both teams. The Heat, in particular, are facing a reputation-defining moment for a second straight game. So far, with no titles after promising many, they are an unmet expectation. And no one carries that burden more than LeBron James. And no one shook off that burden so masterfully as he did Thursday night.
SIMON: But a seventh game's a different kind of pressure.
GOLDMAN: It is, you know. But they faced it in game six, because if the Heat lost they were done. LeBron had 45 points, 14 rebounds, five assists. It may be unrealistic to do that twice in three nights. But, Scott, we saw a different LeBron Thursday night. There was no posturing after his superhuman feats. He was stonefaced, all business. And perhaps a credit to Heat coach Eric Spoelstra, who's been taking tons of criticism.
LeBron was getting the ball closer to the basket, making it easier for him to execute some pretty difficult shots. If that LeBron shows up again, he can get close to that and the Heat could be OK. The Celtics are a superior defensive team. You know they're going to zero in on him, so his teammates really need to pick up the slack, which they didn't on Thursday.
SIMON: Who do you see as being a better opponent for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the finals?
GOLDMAN: You know, all due credit to the Celtics. They are savvy enough to make it interesting, especially with point guard Rajon Rondo driving that bus. But the Heat have more ability to match OKC's explosiveness. There's also this continuing drama/soap opera of LeBron James chasing that first ring that'll make for a great story. No matter who comes out of the east, though, Scott, the Thunder are looking very strong.
SIMON: Quickly now, Congressman Pacquiao has a fight tonight, a welterweight title tonight in Las Vegas against Timothy Bradley, who's reportedly young and hungry. Is he just going to be young and deflated after tonight?
GOLDMAN: You know, there's a lot of talk that he could take this. He's a good counter-puncher, quick, very talented. And he's facing a 33-year-old Pacquiao who looked vulnerable in his last fight seven months ago. Pacquiao won, but some fans at that fight booed the decision. At the time, Pacquiao was having marital problems, living too much of the high life. Since then, reportedly, he's recommitted himself to religion. He's cleaned up his act. He's found some peace, but not too much peace. He says he...
SIMON: He's still a boxer.
GOLDMAN: Yeah, exactly.
SIMON: Finally, tomorrow a heavyweight tennis match in the men's singles at the French Open. For the fourth straight Grand Slam tournament, we have Rafa Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Who's got the edge here on clay?
GOLDMAN: This is a fabulous matchup. And this is really tough. You know, Rafa is going for his record seventh French Open win. Djokovic is trying to become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments.
Djokovic is the LeBron of tennis right now. The best player on the planet. Rafa has Paris red clay in his blood. And through six matches in Paris, he hasn't lost a set. He's only lost 35 games. Really tough. I'm going to do this scientifically. Nadal is left-handed. I'm left-handed.
GOLDMAN: It's got to be Nadal.
SIMON: Oh, my god. So Djokovic won't ever see it coming, right, from that side of the court.
GOLDMAN: Right.
SIMON: Thank you very much, Tom.
GOLDMAN: You're welcome.
SIMON: NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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New Prime Minister of Poland appointed by Law and Justice Party has "Jewish roots"
By Carolyn Yeager
THE SUCCESSOR TO PM BEATA SZYDLO, close associate of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the ruling national-conservative, Christian-democratic PiS party in Poland, has been identified as a half-Jew.
Right: Standing on the left at the Warsaw Zoo on Sept. 18, 2017, Mateusz Morawiecki holds a document honoring rescuers of Polish Jewry . (Photo courtesy of From the Depths)
Mateusz Morawiecki was Finance Minister and a former bank chairman in the Santander Group. He was not even a member of Kaczynski's party two years ago, but joined the government as minister for economic development in 2015. His Jewish roots were known in Poland since he spoke about it earlier this year at a ceremony at the Warsaw Zoo.
He remembered two aunts who he said were Jews, at least one of which he was related to by blood (this latter according to a Jewish organizer of the Zoo event). Such an aunt has to be a sister of one's father or mother, making Morawiecki half-Jewish, probably through his mother. One of these aunts now lives in Israel, Morawiecki said, because she escaped eastward into Russian-held territories. This is where so many Polish Jews went who were later said to to have been murdered by the 'Nazis' in Auschwitz and elsewhere.
Morawiecki defends that 3 million myth as do all Poles, which makes it that 90% of Polish Jews were killed, whereas in reality they were welcomed into the Soviet Union, a fact which has been covered up in order to defend the imaginary number of 3 million Jewish-Polish deaths.
Morawiecki is only one of thousands or tens of thousands of Poles who are considered white Polish Christians but who have a great deal of Jewish blood. Throughout its history, the Polish people needed the help of the more intelligent Jews or Germans to enable them to find some success in competitive environments. Selecting Morawiecki for the finance and economy posts, and now for Prime Minister, knowing his Jewish background and sympathies, is an example of that.
I want to point out to people like Franklyn Rykaert and Guillaume Durocher that their enthusiastic support for the claim that Poland and Russia are so intrinsic a part of Europe can only be upheld by ignoring so many facts of history. This idea comes from the White Nationalist belief that skin color is all important – that all people who appear white in color are of equal, or close to equal, value; and from the European Union that wants to include as many people as possible. White Nationalists like to repeat that Poles are very antisemitic, yet Morawiecki says dozens of Christian-Catholic Poles "risked their lives to hide" his Jewish Aunt Irena. Multiply that with many, many other similar stories, and a different picture emerges. Poland has more "Righteous [Gentiles] Among the Nations" recognized by Israel than any other nation - a total of 6,706.
Holocaust Industry Exposed, Jews, Slavs- 1136 reads
Poland, Ukraine, etc.
It would be odd for me to come to Poland's defense considering my family background, but regardless, I think Jews are much more trouble than they are worth and Poland would be better off without Jews. The same goes for all Europe. Incredibly, Ukraine now has the descendants of the Jewish murderers that led the genocide against Ukraine in the 1930's leading that country again.
I would finally like to see an accurate portrayal of the USSR in a good film, with the Jews as leaders of the deliberate murder of millions of Ukrainians while Germany was the only country speaking out against these horrors and I would like to see that film in every theater in Europe.
Ukraine, Latvia and others welcome German troops
1937 - Josef Goebbels comments on the mass murder and genocide the Jews are carrying out in Ukraine and elsewhere in the east
Poles and Russians
I don't disagree with anything you wrote. I have mixed feelings about Poles and Russians. I feel both governments are doing a service to Europe with there stance against the migrant invasion (European genocide) and support for traditional values, while I regret their governments attitude towards Germans, particularly regarding WW II. Like the rest of the world, they've been fed a narrative their whole lives which paints them as innocent as lambs in relation to the war and I now know they were not "innocent" at all. That said, I've had some close Russian friends (who we agree on things when discussing Jews), but it's not easy bursting peoples beliefs that have been driven into them since childhood and in order to preserve a friendship I don't always say what is on my mind.
That said, I agree with you. I support revisionist historians and I support AFD's Gauland and his statements. That said, I think he has to be careful, especially if AFD ever takes power in Germany.
I'll also say that I have now read a lot about IQ, as it is now discussed on many websites, and I think there are differences in abilities between different races, I suspect the differences between Europeans are not genetic, but cultural and I sometimes think too much emphasis is put on IQ.
All of humanity globally
All of humanity globally benefits when white European countries (and in particular Germany) remain racially homogenous and genetically intact. This is not a racist or hateful comment, but merely logic and fact. It doesn't mean that Europe or Germany should conquer the world and exploit others, it merely means that racial and ethnic groups are morally and rightfully permitted to have their own homelands: Europe for Europeans, Germany for Germans, France for the French, etc., just as there is Nigeria for Nigerians, Japan for Japanese, etc. The collective rights of ethnic groups of people, just like individual rights, should be respected. I wish more people understood this concept.
Poles are Europeans
I do not see how you could consider Poles or Russians other than as Europeans, and that irrespective of talents, attitudes or past historic behavior. I do not accept the idea that some European peoples should be considered as "inferior" to others. We have seen to what that led in history from the English treatment of the Irish. Saving Jews from persecution as many Poles did is the moral thing, but allowing them to control your country is not. Reportedly there are still many crypto- and part-Jews in Poland and they try to become the elite again. Emigration to Israel should be encouraged to these people.
Poland wouldn't be so
Poland wouldn't be so backward if it were ruled by clever Jews. Poland has always been a mess bc of Polish rule; that's why millions of them keep flooding the West, including increasing numbers of them immigrating illegally to America: They are fleeing the mess they created!
Poland and its ruling elite................
Poland, and other Slavic countries within the ex-USSR, became the target of the Zionists in Israel before WW2. I am well informed that various political figures were inserted in various positions as sleepers. The plan could not be initiated until the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, and within 10 years ALL the key positions throughout the Polish political spectrum were taken over, and remain since then, in Zionist Jewish hands. Everyone wondered why the Poles would allow American Nukes on their territory ? Considering their antipathy towards their previous Russian occupiers, most un-informed readers would have agreed that was enough, but that is far from the case, in fact there is a HUGE resistance in Poland now to the presence of the American Nukes. Their installation within Poland could have only brought to fruition with the help of the Jewish Sayanim who now control the entire day to day political and social functions of that country, to a far greater extent than their control of the German political scene. This information is brought to you from contacts within the Polish security services, many of whom are secretly waging a war of resistance against the usurpers who have stolen their Freedom of speech and thought, for it should be borne in mind that with the privitisation of the media in Poland, it was the Jews who ensured how and what the Poles would be told, what they would see and hear. The Poles are in fact more enslaved than they were to the time of the Soviet era, only the chains are less visible.
I agree. Poland and Czechoslovakia were created to weaken Germany and Austria and the new countries held millions of Germans that didn't want to be ruled over by foreigners. The widely touted "self determination" was not applied to British and French colonies like India or Algeria, and indeed those countries grabbed more land (in the middle east) at the end of WW I. Their colonies were far off places with no connection to their own countries. Poland and Czechoslovakia were created so Britain and France could become allies with them and threaten Germany from both east and west. Today the Americans ally with Poland and put their missile defense system on former German territory there to point it at Russia. The American presence in Poland could also be used to threaten Germany.
The British used Poland as an excuse to create a world war. The Americans use Poland too. If Great Britain attacked Germany because Germany attacked Poland, then why did they ally with the USSR and become great friends with the commies when they attacked Poland a few weeks after Germany attacked. It was never about Poland.
Just some interesting data,
Just some interesting data, even after 2 world wars, Germany still has become a much better in many aspects and productive country compared to the UK:
UK GDP: $2.788 trillion vs.
Germany GDP: $3.979 trillion (2016)
An indication of immense German character and ability in the face of adversity.
Three types of German-hater
Found an interesting post on 4Chan/Pol on these matters, by someone who has the Poles, and the British and the Americans (colloquially known as 'burgers' on 4Chan)pegged exactly right. He describes the three types of German-hating posters, Polish, British and American:
Anonymous ID:zV5CQOfU Fri 13 Oct 2017 00:32:50 No.145013592
Please note that the most common responses to these threads come from three kinds of posters:
Poles: Extreme historical and racial hatred of Germans mixed with a severe inferiority complex coupled with revenge fantasies. These posters will try to present their own historical grievances with Germans as a common problem for humanity and the only reason they get away with this retarded bullshit is because they get support from Burgers who get all their news from Brietbart and all their history from memes.
British: Their hatred is based on nostalgic LARPing as their ancestors fighting 'The Hun' thinking the EU is some 'Fourth Reich' that they will fight against to restore 'Pax Britannia. They cling to the illusion that their country is better off than others when it is clearly among the top three worst Orwellian, multicultural countries in all of Europe but will project their problems onto others especially Germany. Take note that they can 'banter' with others but throw a fit when they are on the receiving end. They autistically think Brexit has solved all their problems as their hubris and arrogance prevents them from admitting their mistakes both past and present. Take note that whenever responding to these posters there is a large chance they are Polish diaspora but the chance they are legitimate Anglo is just as likely
America: What more needs to be said. Usually extreme anti-German hatred is from Anglo or Slavic descended Americans LARPing about 'muh heritage' but it also comes from cuckservatives reading too much Brietbart and screeching about BASED Poland and evil destroyer of Europe, Germany. Take note that these posters much like the British also deflect from their own problems thinking Trump has solved everything as their country sinks further down the demographic drain. Their history comes from memes and their own propaganda.
Others can also hate Germans but these are the three most common German-hater posters. Now you know.
"Poland has 10 times as many "Righteous [Gentiles] Among the Nations" [...] as it's nearest competitor" - Carolyn, are you high on crack or just fabricating BS?...Which "nearest competitor"? You clearly are out of touch with reality (not the first time).
If Poland has been infiltrated by Jews so much as you say, how do you explain its refusal to accept "refugees" from the Third World and the Cultural Marxist agenda (gay prides etc.) ?
@ Andrew
UK GDP $2,788 trillion, Germany GDP $ 3,979 trillion, looks great in absolute terms but not so much in relative terms. The UK's population is 65 million, Germany's population is 80 million. That is 1,23 times as much. Commensurate with this ratio Germany's GDP would be 1,23 x $2,788 = $ 3,429. In reality it is $ 3,979. That is only $0,55 trillion more. Germany's industry was destroyed in the war. Therefore it could start anew with modern machinery, while the UK plodded on with an old one. Same is true for Japan;s "economic miracle".
Interethnic hatred between European peoples should be a thing of the past, especially in this time of demographic threat from the Third World.
"Germania esse delendum" should be : (ceterum censeo) Germaniam esse delendam.
Yeah, those evil Dutch couldn't stop being human and ended second place after Poland !
Most Jews in the Netherlands were and are rather harmless BTW. Every country gets the Jews it deserves.
If you think that e,g.
If you think that e,g. primitive Romanians, Serbs etc.. are Europeans you got no clue. Both the Japanese and Bangladeshi are Asians but would be ridiculous to claim they share the same Asian values. Do we share the same values with the Romanians?
"Germany's industry was
"Germany's industry was destroyed in the war. Therefore it could start anew with modern machinery, while the UK plodded on with an old one. Same is true for Japan;s "economic miracle"."
These arguments for explaining Germany's economic resurgence after the war may be in error - It looks like Bastiat's "broken window fallacy":
"Most" does not mean "all".
"Most" does not mean "all". We do have our share of leftist Jews, but they are comparatively few and harmless. Their greatest concern now is assimilation by intermarriage. And yes I was called after Franklin Roosevelt. My parents also considered to call me "Winston", but fortunately that didn't happen.
Hi Carolyn, I see that you
Hi Carolyn, I see that you are still at it and going strong. Happy New Year!
If calling the Poles inferior is making you happier, so be it. However, it is the Poles, along with the Hungarians, Czechs and Slovaks who are opposing the invasion of Islam. As they did throughout centuries in their wars against Ottoman Turks. And need I remind anyone that it was their fellow Slavs, the Russians, who were the main opponents of Turkey in Europe?
Are the "intrinsic Europeans" like Germans, French, Brits, the Dutch, Scandinavians and others too stupid or too cowardly to oppose to see through the multi-culti propaganda? Or perhaps both?
This being said, I am the first to criticize the official Polish historical myth with Poland being the innocent and pure, eternal victim of the Gemans and Russians. This myth is a real mess and makes me sick. Being fifty-fifty German and Polish, I identify as neither and prefer to read Russian newspapers :)


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Where do you get your news? And what is the quality of that information?
PBS is hosting a project with the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy seeking public feedback on the future of public information gathering and sharing.
At a time when newspapers are struggling and online media is proliferating, the question about what sources of news enable people to be effective citizens is more important than ever. There have been major concerns over the efficacy of citizen journalism and news bias is generally accepted even among professional journalists. Some web sites offer efforts to cut through, or at least acknowledge and help navigate that bias. What sources of news do you trust or avoid?
To join the conversation, you can visit the Engage Web site until May 8 and tell PBS how you consume information and what needs to happen to ensure continued citizen democracy.


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Interoperability between the gateway and Europeana
Workpackage leader: Nationaal Archief - The Hague - The Netherlands
- Establish a permanent and close collaboration between Europeana and the APEnet project, provide information about Europeana to the APEnet project team and provide resources from the archive domain to the Europeana project team,
- Define, develop and implement interoperability by creating and testing an interface for data sharing between Archives Portal Europe and Europeana, to enable Archives Portal Europe to be searchable through Europeana.
The Europeana project will provide the European archives a perfect opportunity to get more attention for their material, so Archives Portal Europe will have its contents directly searchable through Europeana.
In return, the APEnet project will assist in offering collective and standardised access to an extensive body of archival resources, which will be a great advantage for Europeana, being able to harvest as many digitized records as possible, via a single target such as Archives Portal Europe, and showing integrated results.
The Europeana project is already defining organisational and technical interoperability rules and identifying user requirements, which is why it is important for the APEnet project team to observe the work of the Europeana project team from a very early stage.
WP3 will provide a strong liaison between the Europeana and the APEnet project teams, which will enable both to enrich each others results by exploring, comparing and integrating domain specific formats, standards and technical insights, thus developing the best possible gateways, to the benefit of every consumer of European cultural heritage, whether globally or in-depth interested.


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As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has begun across the U.S., there have been numerous reports of people having trouble getting it—not just because of its limited availability, but also because some counties and states have chosen to require computer and Internet access to sign up. This is a dangerous path. Implementing online-only signup requirements effectively ensures that only residents with computer and Internet access can sign up to receive the vaccine. We implore anyone organizing vaccinations to provide alternative signup options.
To distribute the vaccine to all who need it, we must meet people where they are, even if that's offline.
Restricting life-saving drugs, treatments, vaccines, or services to those who have Internet and computer access will inevitably leave some people behind—often the ones who need the services the most. For one, Internet access is not universal in the United States—upwards of 10% of Americans do not have Internet at all. Recent research shows that more than 25% of those 65 and older do not use the Internet. There are also gaps in use and availability for racial minorities. Given that frontline workers are more likely to be in a racial minority, to be elderly, or to live with someone who is, it is especially critical that access to the vaccine be offered through a variety of options that do not limit who can obtain it.
That's not to say that online services themselves are a problem. They may work very well for many people. But it is simply impossible to expect everyone to be able to navigate the sometimes labyrinthine requirements for vaccine signups online. Digital literacy is unevenly distributed, with rates decreasing in populations that are older, or Black, Hispanic, or foreign born. High-income and well-educated Internet users are much more likely than others to use online government services. Having alternatives to an online signup is necessary to ensure equity, especially as many of the critical groups in need are also those who may benefit most from other options.
The pandemic has already been particularly detrimental for many of those same groups who lack reliable, high-speed Internet. Already-marginalized young people have been disconnected from education, rural and low-income communities have been separated from everything from grocery options to conducting their businesses, and seniors have been unable to obtain essential services. While alternative options for vaccine signups, such as a phone system, are easily overwhelmed, they are necessary for ensuring that some of the most vulnerable populations have access. We applaud all those working tirelessly to help end the COVID-19 pandemic, from researchers and scientists to those in government and health organizations, to nurses, doctors, and volunteers. But just as it takes a wide group of people working together to accomplish this monumental task, it will also take more than just the Internet to reach everyone. To distribute the vaccine to all who need it, we must meet people where they are, even if that's offline.


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OCEAN CITY – With the municipal election looming on Tuesday, an ethics complaint was filed Monday at City Hall against Council President Jim Hall for reporting false campaign finance information.
First thing Monday morning, Councilwoman Mary Knight, who was re-elected handily on Tuesday, formally filed an ethics violation against Jim Hall for not including accurate disclosures in his campaign financial report that was due on Oct. 30. Jim Hall filed his campaign financial statement on Oct. 31.
"I have formally started the process based on the disbursements," Knight said. "The problem is he has said that he has not received any bills for newspaper ads from the Maryland Coast Dispatch or Ocean City Today, and I know for a fact all of my bills from the Maryland Coast Dispatch … had to be paid for in full."
Maryland Coast Dispatch Publisher Steve Green said Monday that Jim Hall, like all candidates, pre-paid for his campaign advertising. Green said it's the company's policy that all political advertisements be paid prior to publication.
Green confirmed Hall spent in excess of $5,000 on his ads over the last month. Typically, Green said candidates ask for an invoice when the ads are reserved and then pay prior to the publication date. In Jim Hall's case, he reserved the ads, found out what he owed from his account executive and then immediately made payment, according to Green.
According to Jim Hall's 2012 Election Statement of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures, under Outstanding Obligations, he listed "paper ads", "Dispatch" and "OC Today", and the reasoning is "doesn't have bill yet."
Since the ads were pre-paid, Green said it was true no bill was given to Jim Hall, but a statement showing all ads paid would be provided to the candidate upon request. Jim Hall called Green on Monday to obtain that information after being advised by City Solicitor Guy Ayres he would need to file an amendment to its campaign report.
Knight has also requested Jim Hall's 2008 State of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures because she has reason to believe the discrepancy in his ending balance and beginning balance is rather large.
Jim Hall's report covers a transaction period from Jan. 1, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2012 and as of the beginning of the transaction period he reported a cash balance of $17,500.
"I just want to make sure that it is the same ending balance as in 2008," she said. "The process has begun."
Knight's statement of contributions and expenditures expands over a transaction period of Sept. 1, 2012 to Oct. 30, 2012 and her cash balance as of the beginning of the transaction period is zero dollars.
Knight completed an entire page of contributions she has received totaling close to $5,000. Her total amount of disbursements came to about $2,500, including two payments to this paper for ads.
Former Councilman Joe Hall's statement of contributions and disclosures stated no beginning date for the transaction period but ran through Oct. 30, 2012 and had $1,500 as a cash balance as of the beginning of the transaction period but was crossed out and initialed by himself for an unknown reason.
Joe Hall's statement listed one contribution in the amount of $1,500. He listed three disbursements totaling $1,300, and paid advertisements in this paper was included as a disbursement.
The final incumbent in this year's election, Councilman Doug Cymek, who was re-elected on Tuesday, turned in his statement of contributions and expenditures but no dates of the transaction period were included.
Cymek completed over two pages of contributions totaling close to $8,000. His total amount of expenditures came to almost $6,000 and also included paid ads for this paper.
Cymek said he is offended to find out that Jim Hall, who lost his council seat on Tuesday after 25 years in office, didn't put in the amount of time that the rest did to complete the report.
"It is about honesty. It is sworn under oath and notarized," Cymek said referring to the first page of the financial report. "If he is found in violation it would be perjury. He swore under the penalties of perjury."
Before a signature line and space for notary the statement reads, "Failure to provide all required information on the attached forms will be regarded as a failure to file", followed by "I do hereby declare and affirm under penalties of perjury that this State of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures … are true, correct, complete and accurate."
Knight is expecting for Jim Hall to be called before the Ethics Commission in the next week. On election day, she and Joe Mitrecic, who was elected by virtue of his third-place finish, said the outcome of the election would not impact the ethics charge.
Jim Hall was not aware of the ethics complaint that had been filed against him on Monday. He said he has not received a bill from this paper but left a blank check with the sales representative to pay for the ads.
"I know I paid but I can't tell you how much they were because I have no way of knowing," he said. "I assumed at the end of the month they were going to send me a bill."
As far as the ethics complaint being filed a day before elections and the chance of being accused of perjury, Jim Hall said, "That is ridiculous … I don't expect anything less from them."


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Fans of the Star Wars series know that "The Force" is the source of a Jedi Knight's ultimate power and control. But is this science fiction concept obtainable in the world of building automation? It can be, but only if multiple systems are addressed, as only a portion of the necessary power and control for building operations is provided via HVAC control systems.
The following diagram shows a breakdown of energy use by system in a typical building.
Given this profile, our HVAC control system or building automation system (BAS) enables us to control half or less of a building's energy use and cost. Ultimate control? Hardly.
To obtain ultimate control, the scope of a building's control system needs to be increased. A good starting point is the lighting system. In our example, the lighting system energy use is estimated conservatively at 30 percent. However, in some cases, lighting usage can exceed 50 percent of the load. By gaining better control of this usage, better control of a building's total energy use can be obtained.
In evaluating lighting systems, on-off control merely is the starting point. Many additional options of lighting controls should be considered. True building control should include HVAC system control with granular temperature control as well as lighting and plug-load control.
In order to obtain total building control, wall switches for lighting fixtures need to be eliminated to allow the control systems to take over. A graphical user interface (GUI) provides this level of control.
Full dimmable lighting is a step in ultimate power and control of building energy use. This can be broken down into the following areas of control: task tuning, occupancy control, and daylight control.
Most building spaces are designed to provide 30 percent to 50 percent more light than most users or tasks require. This is based on the fact that most spaces are designed for 70 foot candles (FC) when 30 foot candles (FC) will suffice. Matching the task to the lighting level is called task tuning, and would minimize this overage.
In addition to over-lighting spaces, 30 percent of a building's space often has lights left on when the spaces are not occupied. Occupancy control can reduce this wasted energy.
Other building areas to examine are perimeter spaces and offices, which typically account for 10 percent to 20 percent of a building's floor plan. Daylight control using photocells can be sustainable using natural light, further reducing the building's energy use.
Through better lighting control, lighting energy use can be reduced by 30 percent to 75 percent, which can be achieved as follows:
•Task tuning 30 percent to 50 percent
• Occupancy control 30 percent
• Daylight control 10 percent to 20 percent
This may sound unattainable, but we already have the engineering and technology available to achieve this level of control. When I go to work and use my key fob to access the building, the control system knows who I am and opens the doors to my office and turns on my lights. It also knows the level of light I like, so it identifies the amount of natural light available at that time of day and sets the light fixture percentage to maintain that desired level of light. If I leave my office, the lights turn off automatically. What is more, this usage can be accessed and monitored by any laptop or PDA.
Through implementing task tuning, occupancy control, and daylight control, my lights operate at 25 percent of their original power level, which is a 75 percent reduction in lighting-energy use. This type of lighting control is called a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI). It is similar to the HVAC protocols BACnet and LON. A good system integrator is capable of enabling these systems to talk to each other.
With HVAC and lighting under control, appliances and plugs should be addressed. Using the above standards and web interfaces, simple on/off relays can be installed on the plugs or plug strips to control these loads. There are even cost-effective products on the market that have integral occupancy sensors and can be remotely controlled.
Finally, building and sub-metering that provides hourly (minimum) and real-time (can be next day) data with trending and graphing capabilities is an absolute must. Without it, optimization of system operations cannot be achieved.
Ultimate power and control is within reach. May The Force be with you as you strive to achieve it!
Christopher Larry P.E., C.E.M., C.E.P., C.I.P.E, LEED AP, is director of energy engineering for Teng Solutions, Richmond, VA. He has spent more than 20 years working to minimize the building industry's energy and environmental footprint through refining building design, building modeling, performance optimization, and intelligent controls. He has held numerous positions within the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), including chairman of the Chapter Technology Transfer Committee and chairman for Technical, Energy and Governmental Activities. He is past president of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and instructs the certified energy manager training course for AEE. He is the current chairman for the Building Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) within the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and also is a member of the Zero Energy Consortium.


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This is what Jim wrote at REDUSER.net forum:
- The situation in Japan has affected us, along with the rest of the industry. We are like ants looking for an alternate route to the sugar. It is affecting EPIC-X and Scarlet 8X the most. We can't give specific dates because we are in line for parts from alternate suppliers along with everyone else. We do know that we are sitting here with a ton of inventory of parts and pieces ready to roll and the latest it could possibly be to get EPIC-X in production is June. We are trying for sooner. Even if we begin production in June, we think we can clear all orders by end of summer. We have purchased, at great expense, parts to make EPIC-Ms… and are ramping up production again on this model.
- We announced the RED Dragon. It is of the Monstro family and is scheduled to be released in 2012. The significance of this sensor is that it is an upgrade to the current EPIC-X and EPIC-M and not a new brain. Obsolescence obsolete is alive.
- We have shown the iPad "Mission Control" application.
- We are working on a home 4K laser projector.
- There is a new REDCINE-X to be released this week with Rocket support for EPIC and a ton of new features. N/C as always.
- REDray Professional is scheduled to ship in June. Price to be announced prior to shipping. Well under $10K. REDray consumer in 2012 under $1000.
The uncertainty of supply chain weighs heavily on us. As paralyzed as we feel, we acknowledge that there are many others in Japan that continue to suffer unthinkable pain and consequences. The news is now diverting away from Japan, but the significance of the situation does not track with the news. It continues to be unimaginable.
Thanks to all of our customers for your support and patience. What we are attempting to do is unprecedented in any industry. We are swinging for the fences. Apparently, we are beginning to inspire others to step up their game. We like that. But we still are continuing to stretch towards the impossible for our customers and supporters.
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