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Haile Thomas was pretty shocked when she received the news last week. That she would be attending President Barack Obama's State of The Union Address.
The 12-year-old just got back Washington D.C. last night. Thomas had one of the best seats in the House Chamber. She was a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama and sat in the First Lady's box. In fact, she sat a few rows back from the First Lady.
The trip started with Thomas and her mother arriving in the nations capital at midnight on Monday. On Tuesday the two toured the city and had dinner. They showed up to the White House and met the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden. During the visit, Thomas and her mom got a surprise visit from Bo, the first dog.
Then it was on to the Capitol for the speech. Thomas was in a van that was part of a motorcade. She was taken to her seat, where she had the chance to meet a CEO from Apple and a teacher from Sandy Hook Elementary. After the speech, Haile received the chance to talk with President Obama for a few minutes.
Thomas was invited because of her work as an advocate for proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices for youth. She's a youth advisory board member with the Alliance For A Healthier Generation. Not to mention co-founder and director of "HAPPY" an Arizona non-profit dedicated to improving the health and wellness of youth.
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During the early 1900s, many Native American children were taken from their homes and lands by the U. S. government and sent to government-run residential boarding schools in order to "Americanize" them. This lecture aims to raise awareness of this haunting and painful issue in American history, whose impact continues to affect future generations. The documentary Unseen Tears: The Impact of Native American Residential Boarding Schools in Western New York by filmmaker Ron Douglas will be shown. Michael Martin, interviewed in the film, will be on-hand for discussion.
The three-lecture series price is $25/Friends of Ganondagan members. Individual lecture prices are: $10/Friends of Ganondagan members, $15/non-members, and $5/students with ID. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ganondagan.org/programs/LectureSeries.html or call (585) 742-1690. Tickets also may be purchased at the door.
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For people living around 40o North latitude, the latest sunsets of the year happen in late June. And in the Southern Hemisphere, at 40o south latitude, it's the year's latest sunrises that happen around this time of year. That's in spite of the fact that the longest (or shortest) day of the year falls about one week earlier, on the June solstice.
Although the latest sunset always comes on or near June 27 at mid-northern latitudes every year, the sky scene in the northwestern dusk is special to June 27, 2014. At mid-northern latitudes, look for the brilliant planet Jupiter to pop out low in the west-northwest at dusk. You might also see the Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux, to the right of Jupiter as dusk deepens into night.
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The latest sunsets come after the summer solstice because the day is more than 24 hours long at this time of the year. In June and July, the day (as measured by successive returns of the midday sun) is nearly 1/4 minute longer than 24 hours. Hence, the midday sun (solar noon) comes later in late June by the clock than it does on the June solstice. Therefore, the sunrise and sunset times also come later by the clock, as the table below helps to explain.
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If the Earth's axis stood upright as our world circled the sun, and if, in addition, the Earth stayed the same distance from the sun all year long, then clock time and sun time would always agree. However, the Earth's axis is titled 23.5o out of vertical, and our distance from the sun varies by about 5 million kilometers (3 million miles) throughout the year. At and around the equinoxes, solar days are shorter than 24 hours, yet at the solstices, solar days are longer than 24 hours.
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Enjoy the convenience of an airport hotel while still being close to the best attractions in the region like Rivers Casino. The Allstate® Arena is just minutes from our Des Plaines hotel, and the Rosemont Convention Center is a short drive away. Whether you need to catch a connecting or red eye flight, or are in the region for a conference, location at this...
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Excellent 10.0
is good place and the hubicashion is correct for my activitis and for my famili was ok
Mediocre 4.0
I would not return to this motel. The check-in person said, regarding the construction, that it would be done in one day. It lasted for all four days that I was there. Extremely inconvenient. If I had known up front, I would not have stayed there.
|Excellent - 9 reviews
Our renovated 245 room hotel has upgraded amenities and function space with over 3500 sq. ft., Free Parking, Free 24-hr shuttle to/from O'Hare Airport, and a full service restaurant. A perfect fit for your traveler!
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For a small fee we were allowed to leave our car in the parking for 4 days while we were out of town. Instead of having to pay for parking at the airport, which would have been twice as much.
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The big beds. And the friendliness of the house keeping staff.
The hotel works with certain cab companies, and they are like the most expensive cap services. I don't recommend going downtown when using the hotels cab service unless you want to pay more than 50.00.
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The Comfort Inn hotel is located just minutes from the Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. We are a prime location at the cross roads to the nation. Free shuttle service to airport, CTA - Chicago Transit and the convention center. Complimentary hot deluxe continental breakfast. This is a pet-frien...
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Nearby amenities like restaurants in walking distance limited. Reasonable price. Shuttle to O'Hare is good. Main problem is bathroom shower curtain was too short and kept blowing outward. If you take a shower then water will fall outside the tub. I felt obligated to take a bath. Has coin laundry which I used? 5-quarters for washer, 5-quarters for drier, $1.50 for detergent in vending room in another area of the hotel.
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With a stay at Extended Stay America - Chicago - O'Hare - South in Des Plaines, you'll be convenient to Allstate Arena and Rivers Casino. This aparthotel is within close proximity of McDonald's Museum and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Co...
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very far away from airport. it takes you about an hour to drive. terrible traffic at Chicago, since the congestion is almost like whole day long, even not at the typical rush hour. the public transportation nearby the hotel is insufficient.
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The Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport hotel in Des Plaines, Illinois is adjacent to the new Rivers Casino. The new Rivers Casino features seven food and beverage options including Cube which can transform from a great sports bar, to a live performance venue or happening night club. This Chicago hotel is also adjacent to Rosemont, just three miles from...
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I had an awesome time. The hotel was extremely clean and the staff was very helpful. Andy at the front desk was inviting and helped us pickout places to go in Rosemont. The hotel provided a shuttle to and from the Fashion Outlet Mall, the casino, and other nearby restaurants. When we wanted to go into the city (downtown Chicago ) it was only about a 30min ride. Also, there was free parking which was great because most of the hotels downtown had a $50 per night parking fee. We just had an awesome time at an awesome hotel. Only con was the comfort of our bed. It dipped one the right side.
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Let's examine one of the world's biggest oil producers in a SWOT analysis of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to gain a better understanding of the company.
- Recently raised its dividend for a 25th consecutive year. The yield currently stands at a healthy 3.6%, which is far far far superior to the 10-year T-Bill.
- Reported fourth-quarter earnings that rose 41% to over $7 billion (a new quarterly record for the company).
- According to this column and quoting: "Chevron is the producer of the Delo brand of engine lubricants, coolants and oils. These products are technologically superior to anything else on the market today and will give Chevron clear market dominance in the future."
- As the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, and China advance technologically) the demand for oil will grow substantially, raising worldwide demand, the price of oil, and thus margins.
- Oil and gas production offers a HUGE economic moat due to the high costs of entry, government regulations, etc.
- has the second highest reserves of oil of any public corporation, second only to ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) For the record, Exxon's balance sheet is the envy of every corporation except maybe Apple. They are probably the best run oil company out there, and have set themselves up with the addition of a natural gas company several years ago to capitalize on what I assume will be an increase in gas prices.
- Quarterly report indicates that Chevron actually replenished its reserves in the year 2012 by 112%. Meaning that it has more reserves in the future than what it started in 2012 and produced and sold. Very solid.
- According to the company's press release it leads the industry in profit per barrel of oil produced.
- Has a low debt to equity ratio of 8%.
- A recent refinery fire, and many past spills don't win the country many friends. Bad environmental record. Oil spill off the coast of Brazil led to legal action and a fine. It could have been way worse.
- Quoting this fool.com column, John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil, is "convinced that the energy industry is overly optimistic vis-a-vis the decline rates for shale fields. If he's right, our newly heightened unconventional oil and gas production will fall off faster than is expected."
- Despite its boffo recent quarter, earnings over the last five years risen very very slowly. Part of that of course is due to the huge expenditures in oil production.
- With governments around the world printing more and more paper money, Chevron (and all oil companies) have a commodity whose price will rise as inflation does.
- Chevron appears to be concentrating more on developing known reserves in a cost-efficient manner. This might indicate an increase in profits and margins over the next several years.
- Doing major natural gas exploration, off the Australian coast. Also, in Romania.
- Has recently invested $25 billion into its oil field in Kazahkstan.
- The seemingly eternal chaos in the Middle East has more potential than usual to vault oil prices into the stratosphere, specifically, of course, Iran and its nuclear ambitions.
- Google driverless car technologies which I speak about (Part I and Part II) threaten to make cars more efficient, raising mpg rates by eliminating time in traffic, and allowing cars to draft behind one another at close range. This will reduce the demand for gas worldwide.
- Similarly, a move to electric vehicles Tesla is creating, powering cars from renewable resources, might put a dent in oil demand. This is a still a long ways off on a mass scale, and, I might be among the minority, but I think the driverless car, might be more of a threat.
- In general, as the price of oil increases renewables get more competitive. Additionally as renewable energy becomes more efficient, both these factors act as a sort of ceiling on oil's potential price increase.
- Another major oil spill along the lines of BP's (NYSE: BP) in the Gulf of Mexico would destroy the balance sheet and stock price of Chevron. The public and government would have an even shorter fuse for this than before. Chevron was recently in trouble with the Brazilian government as mentioned above, but appears to have cleared this hurdle. However, BP has come under pressure with its government contracts (it is the major supplier of jet fuel for the US military) as a result of the spill. If BP should have more environmental difficulties, public outcry could make for a sudden shift in contracts.
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25 consecutive years of raising the dividend, and increased reserves of oil bodes well. A 3.6% yield makes the company extra juicy.
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There's a band from upstate New York, Cry To The Blind that is getting a ton of buzz for their cover of
Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" song.
I admit the original version is not on my personal playlist. In fact, when I first heard about a rock band covering the song, I was leery at best.
But, these dudes killed it!
Not to mention, they thankfully don't stick their tongues our or ride around nude.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
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A few more notes from Saturday's relative breather as the No. 25 Dogs prepare to take on another Top 10 foe in a nationally televised CBS broadcast. …
Let's face it, getting a team up for a nonconference Homecoming opponent like Appalachian State is a lot different from getting them ready to take on a traditional rival that's become one of the nation's hottest teams — especially in the Mark Richt organization. So while I'm pretty hopeful that against Auburn we won't see the sort of laid-back, unfocused play we saw from both the offense and defense in the first half Saturday, there's always last year's South Carolina game lingering in my memory to make me feel a bit uneasy.
Yes, I do feel that, even without all the weapons Mike Bobo had at the season's start, Georgia is capable of outlasting Auburn in an offensive shootout — but not if they wait too long to get on track.
Along those lines, I think Bulldogs fans can take some encouragement from the game against the Mountaineers (with the caveat that Georgia was going up against a defense that was far from SEC standards).
Todd Gurley still isn't back in top form, but even at less than 100 percent he's a difference-maker.
And Michael Bennett seems have picked up where he left off in the receiving corps. He made a tough catch for a TD Saturday, got a little shaken up, but returned to the game. All good signs.
Another plus: The Dogs had 13 different players catch balls against App State, which means some of those newbie receivers that Aaron Murray was having a hard time trusting are making strides. The long-awaited Jonathan Rumph, who had four catches for 98 yards, gives Murray a much-needed taller target, and that could be big in the remaining games.
Plus, Rantavious Wooten (four catches for 104 yards) had his first 100-yard receiving game, including a particularly impressive touchdown catch and another nice sliding catch on a 31-yarder in the third quarter. Reggie Davis also had an impressive catch in the third quarter where he took the ball away from a defender.
But it concerns me that Murray was Georgia's second-leading ground gainer for the day (mainly thanks to his beautiful 23-yard run that could have been a bit longer if he hadn't wisely taken a slide to avoid a big hit). Having Brendan Douglas and J.J. Green spelling Gurley is a far cry from last year's one-two punch with Gurley and Keith Marshall.
And I hope a couple of false starts on the part of Kenarious Gates aren't a sign that the offensive line is going to return to that bad habit. They didn't play their best game against App State.
On the defensive side, Georgia's loose, hang-back pass defense in the first half was troubling, but Todd Grantham's unit didn't give up a touchdown and played much more aggressively in the second half. Lack of speed in keeping outside containment is still a bit worrying, though.
As for special teams, there were no disasters, and Jordan Jenkins did block a field goal attempt, but the Dogs still at times look like they haven't worked on certain aspects of the game enough. The failed fake punt was so poorly disguised that you could see the entire App State defense signaling that it was coming before the snap. And two Georgia players collided on a short kickoff, resulting in defensive back Marc Deas suffering a leg injury. The long punt return given up to the Mountaineers is also a concern, considering that was an Auburn strength in their battering of Tennessee. And I still wish Georgia could get more touchbacks on kickoffs.
A few other thoughts:
I'm willing to concede that Corey Moore's feet leaving the ground might have resulted in the replay official "confirming" that targeting call, even though the rest of the hit was clean, fair and shoulder-driven. But how on earth could he not see that Amarlo Herrera's "fumble" at the end of a 15-yard return of an interception was caused by the ground, and thus should have been overruled? Just another instance of SEC officiating making no sense. …
Ray Drew continues to impress up front, and I'm hoping he gets the chance to add to his sack total against Auburn's Nick Marshall, a former fellow member of the Dream Team recruiting class. …
It was also good to see Tray Matthews force a fumble at the start of the fourth quarter that Jenkins recovered. But here's hoping someone on the Georgia coaching staff has told Leonard Floyd that if you plow into the opposing QB and he drops the ball, that's possibly a fumble, and you need to jump on it immediately.
What else did you see Saturday that provides encouragement or worries you?
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November 10th, 2013
9:14 pm
Bobo calling plays like he always does and the defense never seeming to blitz a linebacker. Richt not having his team ready to play. Just the usual expected things we see each week.
November 10th, 2013
9:20 pm
You pretty much covered what I was going to bring up. The Targeting rule has GOT TO GO NOW. They need to scrap it and start over from scratch, using some intelligence. Now that ND was killed by it last night (Tuitt ejected) and ND loses in an upset to Pitt, maybe the momentum will start to build to dump this abject failure, monstrosity, depravity, insanity, whatever you want to call it but call it gone.
November 10th, 2013
9:22 pm
The Targeting rule is the worst thought out, worst implemented, worst officiated rule in the long history of college football.
November 10th, 2013
9:25 pm
Aaron Murray is one of the greatest representatives of our University. He is intelligent, polite, appreciative and one heck of a football player. Just a small example is his staying after the game to exchange high fives with the fans, and especially the kids, over the hedges.
November 10th, 2013
9:29 pm
The Dawgs do play well against the run and will give Auburn everything it can handle down on the plains.
November 10th, 2013
9:31 pm
Bill, what worries me is we can't seem to put a good solid 4 quarters in on both offense or defense. Looking back over the losses and it's evident and if we played a quality team last week, we'd have lost that one to.
The first half they were lathargic and uninterested. Picked up in the 3rd and then back to lethargic and uninterested again in the 4th
November 10th, 2013
9:34 pm
I'd have Muschamp's number on roll a dial when he gets fired,if I were CMR..pay him a million a year to coach our defense!We could have Chavis if we'd have pulled the trigger quicker with Martinez!
November 10th, 2013
9:59 pm
Marhsall last 3 games qbr
Murray last 3 QBR
B) Rushing
Auburn @400 a game last 4, UGA @150 a game last 4 games
C) Offensive Turnovers
UGA 7 in last 3 games
D) Offensive scoring
UGA @30 pts a game last 4 games, Auburn @40 points per game last 4 games
Looks like an easy double digit Auburn win
November 10th, 2013
10:02 pm
Aaron Murray has a 2 win, 8 loss record career wise in these type of games.
Odds are strongly against a UGA win.
Bout a 20% chance UGA wins vs a top 10 team during Murray's era, 2010-2013.
November 10th, 2013
10:06 pm
One positive form the last game was we learned Hutson Mason playing with the backups was better than Aaron Murray with the 1st stringers.
Murray had a 64 qbr, Mason was top 20 in nation at 86.
So, if Richt decides to start Hutson Mason, much better chance UGA wins.
November 10th, 2013
10:09 pm
Auburn's defense is worse than UGA's. They give up massive yardage and, while better than last year, are only 9-1 due to the ineptitude of the opponent or, in the case of A&M, one with an even worse defense. LSU totally dismantled them. Dawgs will hang 45-50 on them and win by 10+.
November 10th, 2013
10:22 pm
I always wonder why we seem to blitz less than any team in football. Sure, the secondary is young, but they struggle with coverage even when the opposing qb is not under pressure. When we do blitz we almost always have success. I would think a different approach would make sense given the difficulty getting off the field on third down.
November 10th, 2013
10:25 pm
Unfortunately I'm expecting a typically unprepared and completely incapable of adjustment Richt-coached team to show up in Auburn once again. Tell me again what we're getting for $3 million/year?
November 10th, 2013
10:28 pm
Unfortunately I'm expecting the same unprepared and incapable of adjustment Richt-coached team to show up in Auburn. Tell me again what we're getting for $3 million/year?
November 10th, 2013
11:23 pm
If we could ever get our team to play a full game and the coaches to coach a full game we would be unstoppable. But as long as we have these coaches I am living in a fantasy world!!!
November 10th, 2013
11:23 pm
Usual menagerie of whining TROLLS on here. You would think the Dawgs lost the game to here your bellowing.
Watching replay of Vowels / Tigras game now. For whatever reason Vowels LBs never could defense Marshall (QB) on fakes up the middle and sweeps to his left. Played like they were blind. Grantham needs a spy assigned to Marshall on every run play.
The other thing the Vowels couldn't cover was kick off return and punt returns. They were awful. Even with that Vowels were in the game at the half.
Dawgs can win this game if the play disciplined assignment defense and cover kicks. Marshall only threw 7 passes the entire game!
November 10th, 2013
11:28 pm
November 10th, 2013
9:31 pm
Putting together 4 good quarters against a quality opponent is something that nearly HAS TO happen. The Dawgs ARE NOT the only team that does not play with full intensity against cupcakes. Just this year you've had many of the Top 25 teams let a nobody hang around for 1/2 a game before bulldozing them into submission. Miami back in their heyday used to do it all the time. For that matter so did those awesome FSU teams.
What I saw was encouraging in that a) the Dawgs defense only gave up 2 FGs even with the refs handing out 1st downs like candy. And they smothered APP ST in the 2nd half. They also looked to have a good handle on what they were supposed to do. For the most part the tackling was solid.
Rumph… geez if he can open up some seams he may be the missing piece to get the offense completely back to full power. He caught everything thrown his way and just looks like he has that long, easy grace that seems to mark the great WRs… that glide that loses defenders. If we can get him 4 or 5 touches a game that should be good for 60-80 yards of offense it seems to me.
Auburn is always intense but the opportunity to WRECK their season is even better. This game has overtones of the 2006 game. If we can bottle up Marshall and minimize the effectiveness of their perimeter run game, I think we can do more than hang with them. If we can get Gurley some good holes early to get the offense "crunk" I can see us winning a shootout even if our D is not much better than it was earlier in the season.
If the D plays fairly well, we might just see a repeat of the 2006 game. That would be SWEEEEETTTT.
November 10th, 2013
11:35 pm
Well written NC! Unsure of the necessity of love for Rumph..Hes non factor….Dawgs play great on th Plains…These Tigers have thrashing rushing attack…GOTTA stop that 1st and foremost.
November 10th, 2013
11:45 pm
Real…Marshall only needed to throw 7 passes!!!! AUB pounded em on the ground!!!!
November 10th, 2013
11:47 pm
Dawgs will win if:
#1) The defense is disciplined and stays with their assignment – put a spy on Marshall (QB)
#2 They cover kickoffs & punt returns – something the Vowels didn't do.
November 10th, 2013
11:50 pm
I would add to that:
#1) No dumb mistakes on special teams
#2 No dumb penalties giving Aubarn 1st downs
#3 tackle
#4 block
November 10th, 2013
11:53 pm
Rumph looked good with Mason in there and hopefully Murray took note.
November 10th, 2013
11:57 pm
Strange but Dawgs have to go to Aub arn for 2nd year in a row.
Marshall is a TRUE 4.5 40 guy and will outrun most LBs…. put JHC on him all over the field.
November 11th, 2013
12:17 am
Flo: Rumph is next yr along w Mason or Ramsey! lol..
Wont be penalties or special teams vs AUBURN! Question is can we bow up and STOP Rushing attack. eh?
November 11th, 2013
12:21 am
When we get the shots we need to take the woodshed to Marshall. Then he want be playing with the feets so ready to dance around. Make Awful Burn one dimensonals and then they cant win with passing game. Big thing for Dawgs is Gurley getting himselfs more healthy each week. Now for game against Awfuls or Barners Gurley be good to go in helping Dawgs control clock and explosive points on board at any time. Then when Awful Burn behinds and runs shut down Marshall make errors throwing INTs that Dawgs use to make pay with scoring. That will be differences in game in additon to Coach Richt experience and Christian not like Mouth-On that replaced Cheese Dip.
Final Score: Dawgs 42 -Awful Burn 17
Let the BIG DAWGS Eat!
November 11th, 2013
12:26 am
Very optimistic, Hairy!!!!! What Qb have we pressured into errors? Can Gurley beat AUB? Does he play Middle LB? Love it ya assume we make em one-sided but ya drinking the Koolaid like ya brew for the other boys!
November 11th, 2013
12:34 am
Brice will be ready to START next yr!!!!! MARK my WORD!!!!
November 11th, 2013
12:44 am
Realdawg..ur ignorant!!!! 444 yds down your throat is smash mouth…not a Defense playing Blind! LMFAO!
November 11th, 2013
12:48 am
Brice Ramsey will be #2 QB behind Mason in 2014 and should get some playing time but unlikely to start unless Mason is injured. Richt basically promised Mason he would start. Now if Mason plays poorly (don;t think he will) then the QB position will open up.
November 11th, 2013
12:52 am
Boykin – Did you watch the Aubarn / Vowels game? Marshall was faking up the middle to the RB and all of Vowels LBs were going for the fake and NO ONE was covering Marshall wide. Time after time Marshall was untouched for 20+ yards around the end. That was not smash mouth but poor assignment coverage by the OLB's.
November 11th, 2013
12:58 am
The refereeing crews that are assigned to the Dawg games are the definition of targeting. I keep expecting to get a make up crew that will be pro Georgia. So much for that. We catch the shaft playing App state! I guess commissioner Slime will send Penn Wagers down to the Barn this week. It is way past time to clean house in Birmingham and shed some light on why the SEC refereeing is so bogus. Something stinks in the SEC and it's time to target it!
November 11th, 2013
1:19 am
Crappy refs… time for some heads to roll.
November 11th, 2013
5:42 am
November 11th, 2013
7:24 am
On paper, AU wins 48-24……On grass, who knows. Which Georgia team shows up. You better believe AU wants this. Bad. Garner will have the D foaming over there. They can't throw, which helps Dawgs. We don't play the run too bad. We'll see. Go Dawgs
November 11th, 2013
7:29 am
Until we get the SEC offices out of Birmingham, the officiating and decision making will always be suspect.
November 11th, 2013
8:29 am
UGA grad here, from long ago. You good people have it all wrong about CMR. His results are pretty much in line with the Administration's goals for UGA all. What re they?
GRADUATE the kids.m
Generate REVENUE in ticket sales and branded merchandise.
Try to get invited to New Year's Day bowl, like Cap One, or every 7-8 years to the Sugar Bowl.
Try to compete for the SEC East crown and then "who knows what might happen?"
Gang, these ARE the REAL goals of the DECISION MAKERS at UGA. They want UGA to be a high quality state institution of higher learning, on a academic level like UNC. UNC ALWAYS RECRUITS great football players BUT the emphasis there on winning BIG, is not there.
Go Dogs!!
November 11th, 2013
8:37 am
Ray Drew is gonna make a lot of money this off season.
November 11th, 2013
8:38 am
UNC@………… so true. Keep an eye on Gainesville Fla the next few weeks. Gators will lose to USc and get creamed by FSU. The only mercy there is that Jimbo and Muschamp are friends, even own a beach house together ( strange). Foley will have a tough decision to make. Blow up the program and start over, or give Muschamp another chance? But, you are correct about the powers to be in Athens, they are very happy with Richt. Fat Bank account, full stadium every week, 8,9 or so wins, sometimes 10. A warm Florida bowl to expense a vacation. Life is good. Richt will only leave when HE decides.Never has coach produced less with more. This team really looks uncoached this year, especially on defense.
November 11th, 2013
8:38 am
Anyone who thinks Auburn cannot throw go watch the Miss St games last two minutes. Also go watch the A&M game. If Coates doesnt drop a bomb before the half that game could have been a lot wasier win for Auburn.
November 11th, 2013
8:41 am
Lynch and Rome……plus gurley are hurting, also no Chris Conley! You kool aiders really think we are going to win? Haha! We are going to get stomped! The only way we will win is if gurley is 100%….and that don't look it's going to happen! We are doomed!!!!!!
November 11th, 2013
8:42 am
This could be the best pass rushing team we face. Missouri included. They have the SEC lead in tackles for loss and sacks I beleive. Carl Lawson should never have left GA. The guy is a beast. mSo is Adams. How lame is our coaching staff to not grab these guys? Their DL is stout and getting stouter.
November 11th, 2013
8:47 am
UGA is 5th in total defense….which it looks like we are getting better but we are ranked that high only because we have played to cupcakes…..one from the FCS……..trust me those stats are flawed….because we still can't stop the slant and we can't set the edge on the run……sad but true. If you people have been watching the games you should know this.
November 11th, 2013
8:51 am
Dawgs will have to score 40+ to have a chance, which means Bobo must play wide open. AU WILL score on our D. A lot.
November 11th, 2013
8:58 am
My ranking of the sec east
2. Sc
November 11th, 2013
9:06 am
Dawgs give the USc & LSU effort, maybe a chance. Give the Vandy and Tenn effort, we will have to endure 3 blogs of hundreds of hits to fire Richt. I for one am looking forward to next year with a 6′3″ NEW QB, and about 18 starts returning with a healthy Gurley and Marshall and TWO new 5 star freshmen backs. Yes, I know wait till next year BS, But IT should be a lot better IMO
November 11th, 2013
9:06 am
I just don think we have enough weapons to match score for score against auburn. Too many damn injuries. I think auburn should go 5 wides against us….if nothing is open…Marshall can just take off running…I predict Marshall will rush for 250 yards on us.
November 11th, 2013
9:08 am
I also look forward to a taller QB….I think Murray and mason are about the same.
November 11th, 2013
9:10 am
Still do not have anything good to say about our coaching, but I do think we can beat Auburn. Logic is simple: the way to really light up our defense is with a balanced attack. Auburn is a run the ball first and last type team…..I think this is a great match up for us. Think we win by 10+ points…………
November 11th, 2013
9:10 am
Vandy blew fla out! Why couldn't we beat stomp fla?..that good ole sportsmanship from Richt rears it's ugly head again.
November 11th, 2013
9:16 am
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There are constant and growing pressures on governments and organizations around the world to be more responsive to demands from internal and external stakeholders for good governance, accountability and transparency, greater development effectiveness and delivery of tangible results. ... Voir la suite Governments, parliaments, citizens, the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, international organizations, and donors are all among stakeholders interested in better performance. As demands for greater accountability and results have grown, there is an accompanying need for useful and useable results-based monitoring and evaluation systems to support the management of policies, programs, and projects. Governments and other organizations have many different kinds of tracking systems as part of their management toolkits: good human resource systems, financial systems, and accountability systems. They also need good feedback systems. A results-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system is essentially such a feedback system; it is a management tool to measure and evaluate outcomes, providing information for governance and decision making. Many management systems have been missing a feedback component to enable them to track the consequences of actions. Building an M&E system gives decision-makers an additional management tool by providing feedback on performance as a basis for future improvement. Réduire
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This paper for senior World Bank (Bank) management and staff describes the current status and impact of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in southern Africa, the strategic role the Bank has played to date, and puts forward an action plan for deeper Bank engagement with the middle-income countries (MICs) in this subregion, especially in light of the new political commitment by the government of South Africa. ... Voir la suite The approach presented is consistent with the Bank's Executive Board-approved Africa Region HIV/AIDS agenda for action 2007-2011 (World Bank 2008b) effort to 'increase Bank engagement in the epicenter of the epidemic, Southern Africa' and the Global HIV/AIDS program of action (World Bank 2005), and is designed to support national efforts through evidence-based, prioritized strategies; scaling up targeted multisectoral and civil society responses that have demonstrated effectiveness; improving monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity; and harmonizing donor collaboration. This Southern Africa HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis action plan 2010-2011, for Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland (referred to henceforth as the 'SACU action plan') delineates an expanded operational response to the unique constraints posed by this subregion, with a focus on assisting countries to better utilize available resources, and making the money work better. Réduire
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The Malawi National AIDS Commission faced the challenge of creating an integrated, multi-sectoral national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system rather than a health-sector-oriented epidemiological surveillance system. ... Voir la suite The new M&E system measures inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact. Indicators are informed by data sources that are analyzed to produce information product that are distributed to stakeholders in a timely fashion - enabling M&E results to be used for decision making. Operationalizing the M&E system is an incremental process, relying on ongoing training, advocacy, and participation from all sectors and levels of government. Malawi's experience illustrates the need to: (a) dedicate funding and skilled resources for implementing the system; (b) build capacity using a national HIV/AIDS output monitoring system curriculum; (c) link national HIV/AIDS M&E systems with other M&E and MIS systems; and (d) include HIV/AIDS M&E requirements in all HIV/AIDS related documents. It also demonstrates the level of detail and ongoing effort required to ensure that an M&E system functions as needed, especially in a multi-sectoral environment where recurrent program monitoring is essential. Réduire
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Hola Justo! Great to see you on this site. Missed you three at the reunion last year. Hope you are well!
To:Manuel A Gutierrez your email is invalid also regarding your question: The Calienes is their last name. They were only two brothers & i only remember the youngest , his first name is Jose, so his full name would be : Jose Calienes.
I liked your entry and I updated my Pedro Pan website - you can find it at www.CampMatecumbeVeterans.com with data for all pedropans. Do you know the Calienes' second last name? I would like to complete their entries. was it Alicia, Jorge Luis and Raul? Thanks for any info you can provide.
Welcome, Justo. My sentiments exactly. I couldn't have said it better. By the way, do you remember if any photos were taken of the encounter between the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and your Pedro Pan group in the Chicago stopover? I realize that remembering is a long shot because some 50 years have transpired, but if there were any taken I would like to start a search in the late Senator's archives for it. Do you recall the date of the flight from Miami to Colorado? Please, let me know. Once again, welcome and best wishes to you and your loved ones. Warm regards, José Antonio.
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Sergeant Michael B. Webb
Kentucky State Police
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Labor Day Weekend Death Toll at Five
Frankfort, KY - Preliminary reports indicate that five people have lost their lives in five crashes on Kentucky's roadways thus far this Labor Day Weekend holiday. The fatalities occurred in Casey, Clark, Knox, Trimble, and Whitley counties. Three of the fatal crashes are believed to be alcohol related. One victim was wearing a helmet and the four other victims were not wearing safety belts.
During the 2001 Labor Day holiday period, 12 people were killed in 12 fatal crashes on Kentucky's roadways. Three of those fatal crashes involved alcohol and only three of the victims were wearing a safety belt. A seat belt is the motorist's best defense against a drunk driver.
The official Labor Day holiday began at 6 p.m. Friday, August 30 and continues until 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 3. As the holiday weekend winds down and motorists prepare for their return trips, the Kentucky State Police would like to re-emphasis the importance of driving defensively, allowing ample time to arrive at your destination safely, buckling up and properly restrain child passengers. Troopers will continue their efforts throughout the holiday by focusing their attention on traditionally high crash locations.
Motorists can help law enforcement officers by reporting erratic drivers to the KSP hotline at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state). Callers may remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number, if possible.


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GUADALUPE, Ariz. -- Authorities are searching the small town of Guadalupe for an armed and dangerous felon.
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies said Angel Guzman fled on foot during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Deputies attempted to stop Guzman on a felony warrant.
Officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Tempe police joined the deputies in the search for Guzman.
Guadalupe is located between Phoenix and Tempe.
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Griffith Review
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The Griffith REVIEW is a quarterly publication featuring essays, reportage, memoir, fiction, poetry and artwork from established and emerging writers and artists.[1] Each edition of the Review is developed around a contemporary theme enabling the issues to be aired and discussed and to put the debate into a public forum.
The Review was founded in 2003.[2] It was originally a joint venture between Griffith University and ABC Books.[3] Since 2009, Text Publishing has become the University's publisher.[4]
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The themed issues provide an opportunity for broad interpretation and are often deliberately provocotive to engage all opinion and an open debate.
Each issue has a lead essay of up to 20,000 words which frames the topic explored by other writers who present a wide range of perspectives on it. Lead essays have been written by Noel Pearson, Frank Moorhouse, Bill Bowtell, Glyn Davis, Creed O'Hanlon, David Burchell, and Murray Sayle, with other major contributors including Margaret Simons, David Malouf, Marcia Langton, Peter Beattie and Michael Wesley.
Of the first issue, Griffith REVIEW 1: Insecurity in the New World Order, academic Cica wrote that "Analysis sits comfortably with anecdote and art".[3]
The Griffith REVIEW has won national awards for essays advancing public debate, is regularly syndicated in major newspapers and forms the basis of ABC Radio broadcasts. Essays and stories from the Review are have been included in Best Australian Essays, Best Australian Stories collections. An anthology of memoirs published in the Review was published as A Revealed Life: Australian Writers and their Journey in Memoir by ABC Books in 2007.
- 2007 Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate was awarded to Frank Moorhouse for "The Writer in a Time of Terror" (Griffith Review, Edition 14: The Trouble With Paradise)[5][6]
- 2007 Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism magazine feature writing category finalist - Margaret Simons for her essay "Buried in the Labyrinth" (Griffith Review, Edition 16: Unintended Consequences)[7]
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- ^ "Literary Magazines Australia". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ On, Thuy (8 March 2008). Griffith Review, Re-imagining Australia. The Age.
- ^ a b Cica, Natasha (2003) "Griffith Review: Insecurity in the New World Order", The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2003
- ^ "Griffith Review and Text Publishing announce new literary partnership 07.04.2009". Text Publishing. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "The Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate: Winner 2007". State Library of Australia. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "A writer in the time of terror". Griffith Review. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Buried in the Labyinth". Griffith Review. Retrieved 2011-08-27.


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Kirk H Shelley MD/PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology; Division Chief; Director, Ambulatory Anesthesia
Departments & Organizations
Anesthesiology: Ambulatory Anesthesiology | NIH T32 Program
Research Interests
Pulse oximeter waveform analysis; Photoplethysmography; Ambulatory Care; Anesthesiology; Biochemistry; Cardiovascular Diseases; Electrical Engineering Or Electronics; Internal Medicine; Medical Devices; Surgery; Medical Devices; Non-invasive Cardiovascular Monitoring; Patient Monitoring; Pulse Oximeter Research more...
- M.D./Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1981
Selected Publications
- Amit Shah, and Kirk H. Shelley. Is pulse oximetry an essential tool or just another distraction? The role of the pulse oximeter in modern anesthesia care. J Clin Monit Comput, 27(3): p. 235-42 (2013)
- Zachary D Walton, Panayiotis Kyriacou, David G Silverman, Kirk H Shelley. Measuring Venous Oxygen Saturation Using the Photoplethysmographic Waveform. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 24 (4), p 295 (2010)
- Richa Wardhan and Kirk Shelley. Peripheral Venous Pressure Waveform. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology 22 (6), p 814-21 (2009)


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Iron Man 4
Robert Downey Jr. Hints At More Tony Stark (Video)
RDJ says you have to complete the ride...
Robert Downey Jr. Says No Plans For Iron Man 4
Downey only signed on for two more movies.
Robert Downey Jr. In Iron Man 4?: Sounds Like It's Up To Disney
Deal has to be right.
Hulk Standalone Film Being Considered Says Mark Ruffalo (Video)
Hopes Banner is in Iron Man 4 as well.
Iron Man 4 Looks To Be In The Works
Already in development?
The Avengers 3 Rumored For Marvel Studios Phase 3 Plans; Guardians of the Galaxy 2 In Doubt?
Ant-Man, Captain America 3, Thor 3, Doctor Strange and The Avengers 3.
No Marvel Studios Phase 3 Announcements For A Year; Big Things At Disney's D23 Expo; Feige Talks Iron Man 4
Kevin Feige talks Marvel Studios.
Robert Downey Jr. Confirmed For The Avengers 2 & 3; No Mention Of Iron Man 4
RDJ back as Tony Stark and Iron Man.
Gwyneth Paltrow Says No Iron Man 4
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to rain on everybody's parade.
Robert Downey Jr. To Return For Iron Man 4 Says Shane Black
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To the Editor: The article "A Longitudinal Investigation of Mortality on Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa" in the August 2013 issue (1) did not mention the comorbidity of anorexia nervosa with type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, a 10-year follow-up of 150 female individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus, 658 female individuals with anorexia nervosa, and 23 individuals with both disorders showed corresponding mortality rates of 2%, 6.5%, and 38%, respectively. Thus, concurrent type 1 diabetes mellitus and anorexia nervosa conveys a five times greater mortality rate than anorexia alone (2). It has been suggested that the increased mortality is driven by weight loss techniques of inactivating insulin or missing insulin doses to create weight loss from ketotic states and hyperglycemia (3). This technique also increases the risk of renal disease and blindness associated with retinopathy.
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A growing grassroots advocacy organization is using a series of focus groups to help shape its messages in support of addiction recovery and treatment.
The Alliance Project conducted focus groups in December, 1999, and April 2000 to assess support for a nationwide campaign aimed at changing the national dialogue on addiction policy. Participants included addiction field stakeholders, people in recovery, family members, media, members of the business community, and lawmakers — the same groups that the Alliance Project needs to target with its advocacy messages, project director Jeff Blodgett tells Join Together. "We essentially have two audiences: an internal one that includes people in recovery and their families, and an external one that is the opinion-leading public — those who make or influence public policy," said Blodgett.
Although not representative of the population as a whole, the focus groups provided some insight into how key players in shaping addiction policy view the issue, and how receptive they would be to policy initiatives being considered by advocates. The Alliance Project plans to hold a series of focus groups over the coming months, and also would like to conduct a national opinion poll to get feedback on advocacy issues from a cross-section of Americans.
Significantly, most participants were supportive of efforts to prevent and treat addiction, and agree that alcohol and other drug addiction is the root of myriad societal problems. Most also accepted as accurate statistics showing that untreated addiction costs the nation $274 billion annually. "We found that a little surprising, and heartening," said Blodgett. "It allows us to address addiction as a public-health problem, and avoid the whole conversation about whether addiction is a disease or a personal failure. It says that there are several possible openings there for a more enlightened response to addiction. If decision-makers are really looking at the bottom line, we can probably make some headway if we can make the case about investing in treatment."
Debating the Disease Concept
That's not to say that the Alliance Project plans to ignore the disease concept of addiction; in fact, focus group participants rejected the term "substance abuse" — which they said conjures up images of youthful, recreational drug use — in favor of "the disease of alcohol and drug addiction" as the preferred phrase to describe the issue. Some participants felt the disease concept was more applicable to alcohol than illicit drugs, however, and some felt that talking in terms of a disease may not be appropriate for youth prevention activities.
"We're trying to figure out phrases and concerns that are strategic," Blodgett explained. "The phrase 'alcohol and drug addiction' seems more serious, more comprehensive." While outsiders may still have some reservations about the disease concept, he added, within the addiction field "we should probably decide that the debate is over and move forward with confidence … If we share that ambivalence, where does it leave us? Not far along on an advocacy path."
Blodgett adds, "We need to set aside this lingering controversy internally and … take another run at the issue using the most updated science" about addiction, such as the data showing that alcohol and other drug abuse is a brain disorder and often rooted in genetics.
Almost all of the focus group participants supported "feel-good" prevention efforts such as urging parents to talk to kids about drugs, and encouraging retailers not to sell alcohol and tobacco to kids. But there also was surprising levels of support for some progressive policies that advocates say would be highly effective in fighting addiction, such as mandating treatment rather than prison for non-violent, addicted offenders. "I think there's a mood swing in the country about the war on drugs and whether people whose real problem is addiction should be thrown in jail," said Blodgett. "The key word in there is non-violent offenders: people see them as not dangerous."
Drug courts also were perceived as being highly effective by participants. "Drug courts in particular combine this rational approach of dealing with addiction with a heavy dose of accountability and personal responsibility," which policy makers and the general public seem to demand, said Blodgett.
Resistance to Parity, Treatment on Demand
Treatment on demand and mandating parity coverage for addictions, however, got a more mixed response. "Many panelists tell us that they would like to support these goals, but worry about the cost," according to a report prepared by Peter D. Hart Research Associates. "When the principal concern is cost, it is persuasive to argue that these programs are cost-effective. When making the case for addiction treatment, the issue should be framed around increasing understanding of the scientific, medical and public-health aspects of the disease, rather than on money or funding alone."
"People worry that treatment on demand seems to be a blank check, which raises questions about efficacy and affordability," explained Blodgett. "As for parity, there seems to be some misunderstanding about the insurance industry's funding of treatment; people believe they fund it adequately, but they don't. We need to highlight gaps in coverage and advocate that this disease is comparable to other disorders and worthy of coverage equal to other disorders."
Blodgett said advocates will have to address both spending concerns and parity in order to increase the availability of treatment. "On the public side it is a funding question; on the private side it is an insurance/HMO question, and they go hand-in-hand," he says.
As a young organization still seeking major funding and constituency support, the Alliance Project also came away from the initial focus groups with a sense of encouragement about its core mission. "The most striking element of the [meetings] is the near-unanimous support for a campaign to raise the salience of drug and alcohol addiction as a public-policy issue," according to the Peter D. Hart Associates report. "Not only are the people we talked to supportive of the message, but nearly all the recovery professionals, people in recovery and family members also are willing to take an active role in the campaign." Blodgett noted that legislators would also like to see the addiction field be more organized in its advocacy efforts, and said that family members, in particular, could be a powerful asset for the recovery community. "They have first-hand knowledge of the problem, of the difficulty in getting someone into treatment, and to a person they were raring to go," he said. "We definitely saw a lot of potential out there for involvement, and we think the time is right for some kind of active recovery movement."
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Uwe Steinmueller | 04-16-2012
Out of the blue Blackmagic Design announced its new Cinema camera.
- $2,995
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- Thunderbolt port
- Has a Canon EF mount (all MF of course)
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Alan I. Leshner has been Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Executive Publisher of the journal Science since December 2001. AAAS (triple A-S) was founded in 1848 and is the world's largest, multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering society.Before coming to AAAS,�he was Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) from 1994-2001. One of the scientific institutes of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.Before becoming Director of NIDA,�Leshner had been the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. He went to NIMH from the National Science Foundation (NSF), where he held a variety of senior positions, focusing on basic research in the biological, behavioral and social sciences, science policy and science education.He�went to NSF after 10 years at Bucknell University, where he was Professor of Psychology. He has also held long-term appointments at the Postgraduate Medical School in Budapest, Hungary; at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center; and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.�He is the author of a major textbook on the relationship between hormones and behavior, and has published over 150 papers for both the scientific and lay communities on the biology of behavior, science and technology policy, science education, and public engagement with science.Leshner received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Franklin and Marshall College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physiological psychology from Rutgers University. He also holds honorary Doctor of Science degrees from Franklin and Marshall College and the Pavlov Medical University in St. Petersburg, Russia.He�is an elected fellow of AAAS, the National Academy of Public Administration, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many other professional societies.��He represents AAAS on the U.S. Commission for UNESCO.� He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science.Leshner was appointed to the Board in both�2004 and�2011.��February 2012


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Through it, I've practiced my own spirituality, which doesn't so much offer peace as acceptance. I was raised in a Presbyterian Church, complete with Sunday school and vacation Bible school.
We had a fire-and-brimstone preacher who had been in the pulpit since my mother was a child, and whose half-mad beetle-browed eyes burned into your soul, or so it seemed. His was an angry God. We even shared communion, though it was a sometime thing, conducted as symbolic, not transubstantial, and consisting of half-jiggers of grape juice and cubes of white bread on trays that were passed down the pews.
I was old enough in my mid-teens to be a candidate for formal membership in the congregation, which required a personal pledge to abide by this strict and somewhat peculiar Protestant outpost's code of comportment. It forbade drinking and smoking, dancing, this, that, and other fleshly pastimes, all of which was read to me by a church elder after I'd completed catechism. This included predestination, which I viewed as a loophole.
The elder was a middle-aged family man well known even among my young cohorts as one of the busiest cooze hounds in the general vicinity. I told him I couldn't make the promises my church required. He asked why. I told him I had already done some of the proscribed activities and was looking forward to many of the others. He hesitated, apparently not sure exactly how to give spiritual counsel in this – I gathered – uncommon circumstance. Then he sputtered, "You have to!" I asked why. "Because we've already printed your certificate."
It was the last time I attended that or any other church with enthusiasm or regularity. The ensuing years have honed my personal theology to the point where I can contain it in one short sentence: "I do know You're there, but what are you up to?" Sometimes I'm shown, though it might be years later. The guiding principle of my spiritual belief system was spoken to me by my grandmother when I was old enough to begin questioning. "There's a reason for everything," she said. My prayers are in plain language.
My mother died on my youngest son's birthday. Two years ago, my father did the same on my oldest son's birthday. One was painfully sudden, the other painfully protracted. Shortly before my dad's death, Vicki's mom suffered her own horrible death. We are at that age, though such loss makes you feel like a child.
These past weeks have held their own terrors. Vicki's daughter, who I playfully call my wicked stepdaughter, has progressed through a diabetic's difficult pregnancy. I love this lively, sweet young woman like she is in fact my daughter, and she has rather insistently taken me on as RicDad, her genuine – if not biological – father. She was projected to give birth to our first grandchild early next month, but late last Monday, after he showed signs of "distress" during an exam, we received the terse text message, "in hospital, emergency c section."
In minutes we were on the road in the dark, headed for Michigan. Soon, we got word that all went well, mother and baby were fine, 6 pounds 1 ounce, all the words we needed to hear. We arrived at the hospital about nine hours later and met our grandson.
Months ago, when I told a dear friend that I was to be a grandfather and the baby's name would be Jack, she laughed with delight and said, "That's perfect. The all-American name." I agreed, though I'm at a loss to say what America means anymore. We have no common cause. Expressed beliefs too often come with venom. We are a pathetically riven people, a grotesque and often moronic parody of our earlier selves, without the clarity or necessary leadership to put us back together.
Jack changes none of that, but he could. He is promise and purity, gorgeous to behold. He has microscopic fingernails and incipient eyelashes. His head is tiny and round and sweet smelling, and covered with a shiny crop of fine brown hair. He has his father's Native coloring, befitting a boy with an all-American name. Jack fits in the crook of your arm with ease, and is courteous enough to ensure that this is as comfortable as anything in your experience. He strains to see, especially when his mother serenades him with boy-band songs from her teens.
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We have animals that need to be fed and watered and given assurance that this change in their worlds was only temporary. They were very happy to see me, and I them.
Tuesday I will attend and be representing Vicki at a memorial church service for our friend, Dennis Kimbro. We were born three weeks apart, shared common backgrounds in and around Detroit, and had twice met very briefly many years ago because he was a lifelong friend of two of my closest friends. It was what seemed to be a highly unlikely coincidence that he lived in the tiny town in Middle Tennessee that we chose two years ago as our home.
Dennis, his wife Ann, Vicki and I were instant friends from the time we first got together, at their home for a July 4th party with family. Dennis had recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and was cagey about the fact that it had aggressively metastasized. He was a gifted storyteller, a student of theology and the Bible, loved classic rock, Steve Martin, and the Muppets. He was a naturalist and animal lover, played guitar and painted houses.
I stole as much time away from our little farm as I could to spend it with him, telling stories, lies, near lies, and sometimes even truth. We were very far apart in our politics, but paid it no mind. Our talks ranged widely. Ann told me that whenever I called to ask if he was up to a visit, even when his pain and stolen sense of balance and tormenting hiccups and rapidly withering musculature left him barely able to raise his head from where he rested it on the dining room table, Dennis said, "Tell him to get his ass over here," and I got my ass over there. We had developed a deep bond, and one I treasured all the more because he was my only friend in Tennessee.
I stole as much time away from our little farm as I could to spend it with him, telling stories, lies, near lies, and sometimes even truth. We were very far apart in our politics, but paid it no mind. Our talks ranged widely. Ann told me that whenever I called to ask if he was up to a visit, even when his pain and stolen sense of balance and tormenting hiccups and rapidly withering musculature left him barely able to raise his head from where he rested it on the dining room table, Dennis said, "Tell him to get his ass over here," and I got my ass over there. We had developed a deep bond, and one I treasured all the more because he was my only friend in Tennessee.
There will be a military honor guard on Tuesday and taps will be played because Dennis was a Green Beret who signed on in the belief that the experience would pave the way for a job with the forest service, or a New Jersey wildlife camp where he'd once worked as a counselor.
All of us who gather there will mark his death in our own ways, and tackle the loss the best we know how. Then life will go on. It does that whether or not we're here.
|Pappy and Jack