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From Chuck Colson:
Sometimes in politics, decisions aren't easy. Very often, lawmakers find themselves faced with two options: the greater evil and the lesser evil. In such a case, voting either way will make a lot of people angry. Needless to say, prudence and the ability to hold your nose both come in very handy.
But there's one thing that no responsible legislator should ever do: sacrifice the future well-being of the country to win political points. That, I believe, is exactly what Republicans did last month when they compromised with the outgoing Democratic majority to extend the Bush-era tax cuts.
Now, don't get me wrong. I can't afford higher taxes; I already dip into retirement savings to make my gifts to Prison Fellowship. So I approve wholeheartedly of the idea of tax cuts. Americans already send too much of their hard-earned income to the government, and our ailing economy desperately needs a shot in the arm. But the ends don't justify the means.
The fact that Republicans managed to eke a two-year extension on lower taxes out of this deal doesn't begin to excuse the rest of the wasteful spending that the bill includes: extended unemployment benefits which de-incentivize people from entering the work force, a re-instatement of the infamous death tax, and dozens of stimulus items and handouts for the special interests—all while the state and federal governments run higher and higher budget deficits.
In total, the so-called "tax cut" package will add nearly $1 trillion to our national debt! And what kind of benefits can we expect from the deal? Few, if any, argues Charles Krauthammer in his recent op-ed, which I referred to in my December 14th edition of BreakPoint.
Krauthammer points out that even the tax cuts themselves are unlikely to have the desired effects. Why? Because investors—precisely the people we need to revitalize the American economy—want long-term certainty. In other words, what we really need is permanently lower taxes. A mere two-year extension will have little, if any benefit.
It wasn't necessary, either. Had the Republicans blocked the bill, taxes would have gone up—but only for a few months. The New Congress, with its fresh conservative majority, could have easily extended the tax cuts without caving in to higher spending.
But the problem runs deeper than that. Even if the new Congress passes legislation to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, we're still going to have to deal with the bigger issue: spending. As a Christian—and as a father and grandfather—I refuse to endorse the kind of reckless fiscal policy that leaves our children buried in unpaid bills.
The national debt currently stands at just under $14 trillion. To put it in perspective, that's about $126,000 for every taxpayer in the nation. If the federal government shut down today (and the burden was equally distributed), each of us would have the equivalent of a home mortgage to pay off before the country was out of debt. The Office of Management and Budget forecasts that by the end of fiscal year 2012, the United States federal government will owe a staggering $16.3 trillion—a figure which will likely exceed gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time in American history. On this course, runaway inflation or bankruptcy becomes inevitable!
That's why the idea of adding to our debt—whether through stimulus bills, entitlements, or even tax cuts—makes me ill. In effect, this latest deal will increase, rather than decrease, the long-term burden on taxpayers.
Last month, I likened Congress's inability to defer gratification with the famous experiment by psychologist Walter Mischel, in which children were challenged to wait a short period of time before eating a marshmallow. Those who held out received a second marshmallow for their effort. Needless to say, many didn't succeed. But those who did enjoyed greater success later in life.
Well, judging by the behavior of our legislators, I'm afraid some people never really grow up. Congress has been acting like an irresponsible teenager with a credit card for years now, treating foreign loans like free money. But we've got to understand that sooner or later, the bill is going to arrive. And if we keep this up, we won't be able to pay it.
Our government needs a refresher course on deferred gratification—a value deeply rooted in Christian ethics. We all understand it. If you have ever saved, invested, or even shopped around for good prices, you have practiced deferred gratification.
Applying this principle to the government will mean reining in pet projects and earmarks, cutting many government services, and most importantly, refusing to spend money we don't have.
I'm a huge fan of lower taxes. But combining a tax cut with billions of dollars in new spending is a recipe for disaster—both for us, and for generations to come.
Chuck Colson


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To Cut Costs, ObamaCare Plans Drop Top Docs, Hospitals
(NEWSER) – If you have a health care provider you really like, look very carefully at any plan you buy on HealthCare.gov. To keep costs down—a top Obama administration priority—insurers on the government's health care exchange are offering smaller networks that cut out the country's most prestigious (and most expensive) hospitals and doctors, the Washington Post reports. In one much-watched case, the Seattle Children's Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Washington's insurance commissioner over all the plans excluding it. It's an especially expensive hospital, the region's top insurer explains; a pediatric appendectomy there costs $23,000, compared to $14,100 at another local hospital.

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text: Home- Academics- University Catalogue- Neuroscience Neuroscience Program Coordinator B. Hansen Neuroscience is the study of brain-behavior relationships. The Neuroscience Program at Colgate is one of the first two established at undergraduate institutions in the U.S. While a growing number of institutions now offer an undergraduate major in neuroscience, a distinctive feature of Colgate's neuroscience program is its interdisciplinary faculty having appointments in the Department of Psychology, which includes a cell biologist/neurochemist, a zoologist/neurophysiologist, a physiological psychologist, a vision scientist, neurobiologist, molecular geneticist, and a cognitive neuroscientist. Majors also take courses in the fields of chemistry, biology, physics, and psychology. In addition to a broad education, the program offers students the opportunity to focus their research interests on a variety of levels of nervous system functioning, ranging from the activity of single neurons to the behavior of complex organisms. Major Program Students should achieve a C– in NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) in order to enter the major. Students not meeting this expectation must consult with the coordinator of the program before continuing in the major. Students may elect one of two routes to a major in neuroscience: behavioral neuroscience or cellular neuroscience. Behavioral neuroscience examines the relationship of the brain to complex behaviors of the organism, and cellular neuroscience focuses on the structure and function of cells and molecules in the nervous system. Although emphasizing different levels of the nervous system, the two areas of study have a common core curriculum consisting of the following eight courses as well as required labs (only two 300-level courses per term can be counted towards the major): NEUR 170, Introduction to Neuroscience CHEM 101, General Chemistry I CHEM 102, General Chemistry II PSYC 309, Quantitative Methods or BIOL 320, Biostatistics NEUR 373, Brain, Physiology, and Behavior, or NEUR 376, Neural Development and Functional Neuroanatomy, NEUR 377, Psychopharmacology, or PSYC 381, Behavioral Genetics NEUR 375, Cognitive Neuroscience, or NEUR 353, Visual Perception and Cognition, or PSYC 355, Language and Thought NEUR 379, Fundamentals of Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology, or NEUR 384, Fundamentals of Neurophysiology, or BIOL 385/385L, Neuroethology, or NEUR 389, Molecular Neurobiology, or PSYC 381, Behavioral Genetics NEUR 498, Senior Thesis In addition to the preceding eight requirements, students must take three additional courses to fulfill requirements for each area of study. Behavioral Neuroscience PSYC 200, Research Methods One course chosen from PSYC 250–259 or 350–359 (any single course from this range of courses in cognitive psychology) One elective chosen from the following: Any biology course above 150 NEUR 379 of NEUR 384 Cellular Neuroscience BIOL 182, Molecules, Cells, and Genes (formerly BIOL 212 CHEM 263, Organic Chemistry I One elective chosen from the following: NEUR 373, 375, 376, 377, 379, or 384 BIOL/PHYS 350, Biophysics Any 300-level biology course. Senior Thesis NEUR 498, Senior Thesis (one term) must be taken in the fall or spring of the senior year. During the spring term of the junior year students identify several areas of interest for their senior-year research experience. Students are then assigned to faculty research supervisors and assigned to the fall or spring semester sections based upon students' interests and the availability of resources. On the rare occasions when PSYC 450 is offered, students may substitute that seminar for NEUR 498. Students planning honors research are required to enroll in NEUR 498 in the fall of the senior year, followed by NEUR 499 in the spring of the senior year. On occasion, students who are not pursuing honors or high honors may complete two semesters of senior research by taking NEUR 498 in the fall and NEUR 491 in the spring. A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in all courses counting toward the neuroscience major. A passing grade must be received for a course to satisfy a major requirement. Honors and High Honors The requirements for achieving honors and high honors in neuroscience are as follows: Honors Overall GPA of 3.30 or better Major GPA of 3.50 or better, calculated across all courses counting toward the major (including NEUR 499). A two-semester independent research project of high quality Satisfactory oral examination performance on the subject matter of the senior thesis and related fields High Honors Overall GPA of 3.50 or better Major GPA of 3.70 or better, calculated across all courses counting toward the major (including NEUR 499). A two-semester independent research project of very high quality An oral examination performance that demonstrates mastery of the senior thesis and related fields Awards See "Honors and Awards: Neuroscience" in Chapter VI. Transfer Credit Transfer of major credit from other institutions for students already matriculated at Colgate requires prior written permission from the registrar and the coordinator of the neuroscience program. Study Group Majors may spend a semester at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to carry out biomedical research and take courses. See "Off-Campus Study" in Chapter VI. In addition, Colgate sponsors a study-abroad program in the natural sciences and mathematics at Cardiff University in Wales, and at the University of Wollongong near Sydney, Australia. See "Off-Campus Study" in Chapter VI. Course Offerings NEUR courses count toward the Natural Sciences and Mathematics area of inquiry requirement, unless otherwise noted. 170 Introduction to Neuroscience Staff In this introduction to the neuroscience major, relationships between brain and behavior are examined at a variety of levels, including neurochemical, neurophysiological, physiological, and cognitive functioning. Because this course is a prerequisite for all other neuroscience courses, neuroscience majors should complete it by the end of the sophomore year. Open to first-year students and sophomores; open to juniors and seniors by permission of instructor. (Formerly PSYC/NEUR 170.) The course is not open to students who have taken PSYC 275, Biological Psychology, and the course normally does not count towards the psychology major. AP chemistry or biology, or CHEM 101/111 or BIOL 101 or BIOL 182 is strongly recommended. 353 Visual Perception and Cognition B. Hansen, D. Johnson This course focuses on the visual sensory and cognitive processes that enable humans to elaborate a mental model of the physical world. The course examines the ways humans internally represent external objects and how events in turn influence their perceptions. Readings are from journal articles that focus on the behavioral and neurophysiological aspects of low-level vision and face recognition, visual awareness and attention, and mental imagery. PSYC 200 is recommended. Prerequisite: PSYC 250 or 251, or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 353. 355 Language and Thought This course is crosslisted as PSYC 355. For course description, please see "Psychology: Course Offerings," above. 373 Brain, Physiology, and Behavior S. Kraly What is the relationship among brain, physiology, and behavior in humans and animals? What can we learn about the relationship of brain and behavior that can be useful for understanding and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders in humans? This course uses readings in the published literature to examine a wide variety of research strategies used in the contemporary study of brain, physiology, and behavior. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275 or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 373. 375 Cognitive Neuroscience S. Kelly Cognitive neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field — drawing from chemistry, biology, medicine, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy — that explores the relationship between the mind and the brain. Like the field of cognitive neuroscience, the scope of this course is broad, focusing on brain mechanisms for such diverse processes as sensation and perception, attention, memory, emotion, language, and even consciousness. Students read primary journal articles on case studies from the clinical literature of patients with localized brain damage and reports from the experimental and neuroimaging literature on the effects of invasive and noninvasive manipulations in normal subjects. Mind-brain relationships are considered in the context of cognitive theories, evolutionary comparisons, and human development. PSYC 200 is recommended. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) PSYC 275 or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 375. 376 Functional Neuroanatomy and Neural Development J. Yoshino The first quarter of the course focuses on mechanisms of neural development including proliferation of stem cells, migration, differentiation, and synapse formation. The latter portion of the class examines the function of neuroanatomical regions and their relationship to the variety of symptoms associated with schizophrenia. As the more overt symptoms of schizophrenia do not appear until late adolescence, knowing how and when various regions of the brain develop is essential for understanding the emergence of various neurological deficits in this disease. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275 and BIOL 182 (formerly BIOL 212), or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 376. 377 Psychopharmacology S. Kraly In this seminar, students and the instructor discuss the effects of drugs upon psychological processes and behavior in humans. Readings in the textbook treat the mechanisms of action (physiological and neurochemical) of various classes of drugs used in therapy or "on the street." Readings in professional journals illustrate the experimental study of drug effects in humans and in animals. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275 and PSYC 200 or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 377. 379 Fundamentals of Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology J. Yoshino The class focuses on two diseases: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and idiopathic Alzheimer's disease. The initial portion of the course examines the various methods neurochemists utilize to answer questions about these two diseases. The remainder of the course focuses on the epidemiological, neuroanatomical, cellular, biochemical, and molecular aspects of the two diseases. Multiple sclerosis is a more intercellular question examining the interaction of immune cells and the glia of the nervous system whereas Alzheimer's disease tends to focus more on intracellular mechanisms leading to the synthesis of beta-amyloid and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, the two hallmarks of this disease. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275, BIOL 182 (formerly BIOL 212), and CHEM 263 or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 379. 381 Behavioral Genetics This course is crosslisted as PSYC 381. For course description, please see "Psychology: Course Offerings," above. 384 Fundamentals of Neurophysiology A.J. Tierney This seminar and laboratory course examines the physiology of the nervous system. Lecture and class discussion topics include ion channel structure and function, synaptic transmission, second messenger systems, neuromodulation, the neurophysiological basis of behavior in "simple" animals, the evolution of neural circuits, the cellular basis of learning and memory, and the cellular basis of selected human nervous system diseases. Laboratory exercises teach dissection and electrophysiological recording techniques. Prerequisite: BIOL 182 (formerly BIOL 212) or NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275 or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as BIOL 384 and PSYC 384. 385/385L Neuroethology A.J. Tierney Neuroethology is a sub-field of neuroscience focused on the study of the neural basis of natural behavior. Many types of behavior and a wide array of animals are studied, and the approach is often comparative and evolutionary. In this course, students delve into the neuroethological literature, examining the neural basis of animal communication, navigation, movement, sensory processing, feeding, aggression, and learning. Laboratory exercises teach methods of behavioral analysis and electrophysiological recording techniques. The 0.25 credit-bearing laboratory course NEUR 385L must be taken concurrently with NEUR 385 and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. PSYC 309 or BIOL 320 (formerly BIOL 220) is recommended. Prerequisite: NEUR 170 (formerly PSYC/NEUR 170) or PSYC 275 or BIOL 182 (formerly BIOL 212) or permission of instructor. 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never fails to get the adreniline flowing and the heart pumping
never fails to get the adreniline flowing and the heart pumping
People who criticise Royce's BJJ like Marc Laimon are deluded. If you watch the first UFCs, some of the techniques he pulls out of the bag are amazing. People forget that most of the fights he was in he was dumping people with 20/30kgs on him on their backs and smothering them from the top, not an easy task to do! And yet somehow people have this idea about BJJ being all guard pulling and butt scooting! Didn't he even take down Remco Pardel in their match, an excellent Judoka who had a lot of weight on him. People seem to forget he wasn't just beating these people he was steamrollering them.
I forget what match it was(some other guy in a gi) but he hit this fucking awesome double leg with a grape vine that would've had most wrestlers standing in appreciation.
The double leg was against Minoki Ichihara and is at around 7:15 of that video, go take a look.
thanks for that. i remeber getting ufc 1 from the video shop in 99? and watching it, then desperately trying to find somewhere to train for the next 2 yrs!
i've not watched any of those fights for years, he keeps a few of the subs on for a while after the tap though! he's a badass!!!
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Royce is a legend
I was off work work ill a few months ago and spent a whole day watching old Gracie fights, best sick day ever!
his fight with Art Jimmerson on UFC1 is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen! lol
Stuart Baxter - Contributing writer - The Fight Lounge
for me these shows showed true BJJ with strikes and importance of take down and dominant position. No pulling half guard as you would have got elbowed and head butted into next week. This showed The true effectivness of jiu jitsu in real combat.
Unfortunatly as the years have gone by some BJJ has become purely sport orientated with no onus on self defense in a violent situation.
Royce is the man.
here is another highlight
his fight with kimo is one of my all time favorites
rumour is royce is going to fight on the Rio UFC card!!!
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where u hear this jamie?
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The Office of Economic Development and New Haven Parking Authority have been working closely with the State Department of Transportation to advance Transit-Oriented Development at Union Station. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is the development of residential, commercial and employment centers within walking distance of public transportation facilities including rail and rapid transit. TOD plays a vital role in economic growth and creating welcoming gateways to communities.
Union Station is Connecticut�s most important rail hub with over 4.0 million annual passengers. It is the #1 weekend and #3 weekday stop on the Metro-North New Haven Line (2.8 million passengers), #1 overall stop on Shoreline East (475,000), and #10 overall stop on Amtrak (740,000). The Station is a tremendous asset for New Haven, not only as a transportation hub, but also as a welcome mat and economic catalyst. However, it currently fails to capture the value of this ridership as well as access to surrounding communities and employment centers. With that in mind, the City and State are pursuing policies to promote a TOD program consisting of mixed-use commercial and residential development on the Station site and in the surrounding area.
The City and State agreed to a comprehensive TOD plan in 2008. The fundamental concept is to invest the station�s net cash flow in capital improvements and mixed use development on the station property. Implementation was held up, however, by the economic downturn.
To move forward as the economy recovered, in 2011, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the State Department of Transportation awarded the City funds to update the 2008 plan and achieve the following objectives:
� Generate economic activity by enhancing the station environment with a mix of land uses.
� Increase rail ridership and reduce vehicle commute trips.
� Address the immediate demand for commuter parking.
� Create a governance structure capable of implementing the project.
� Identify strategies to leverage public financing and station revenues with private investment.
The updated plan is was completed in September 2013 and can be found at the link below. For more information, please contact the Office of Economic Development at the number below.
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text: Neil Parmar's work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney Magazine, The Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and he's been interviewed on CNN, ABC News, Fox News and radio shows in the U.S. and U.A.E. In 2012, former President Bill Clinton announced that Neil was among one of three winning teams, out of 4,000 applicants, who won the Hult Global Case Challenge and $1 million to help SolarAid, Habitat for Humanity and One Laptop per Child. Most recently, Neil was an assistant business editor and writer for The National, a newspaper based in the Middle East.


text: Who do you all think will be the main event at BAMMA 12 now Rob Sinclair is out? Will Curt risk fighting someone else knowing a loss will set him back years or will it be someone else? I'd like to see Max Nunes fight for the vacant lhw title, possibly against someone like Jason Jones?


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Im in montreal so I have to steal this from Bandits.ca to bump this thread!
Im in montreal so I have to steal this from Bandits.ca to bump this thread!
Here's some flix, some stolen and some i took myself.
My apologies if any of these have been posted.
Following flix are not in kamloops (only the writers are):
More coming...
Some of the flix are old but w/e, just keeping the thread alive.
cme guys always bringin the hot shit!!
yo zealot if your still in montreal on the 14 of august chek out under pressure production...
Well there you have it kids....... go wreck shit and feel good about it. Doesnt cost us much, but the bigger it is, the more it'll cost to get removed!
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 Way to state the obvious.. 2 million to 80,000 people What do you think is going to be better? That being said I gotta quote heartburn on this..


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LA VERNE - Cowboy hats and choreography were the order of the day when a flash mob took over part of the parking lot of a Fantastic Sams here on Friday.
Bonnie Reed's country western line dancing class, sponsored by the Claremont Recreation Department, formed a line and danced to an upbeat tune.
"You have easy line dances, intermediate, and advanced," Reed said. "It's great for everyone and it gets people to smile, laugh and just enjoy life, so it's very, very fun and everyone can do it."
Several members of the class, who work at the hair salon at 2365 Foothill Blvd., said the event was a way to help kick off color specials at the salon for November.
"We invited all of Bonnie's line dancing group down here to do a flash mob in front of the salon and we invited everyone in for refreshments, did a raffle and gave out coupons," said Amanda Wilson, who manages the La Verne salon.
Wilson and assistant manager Brenda Castillo have been students for the past six months.
"It was hard at first if you're not coordinated," Castillo said. "It took us a while in our beginners' class and then we moved on to the intermediate class."
Wilson said anyone can do country line dancing "even if you're not coordinated."
"It just takes practice," she said. "It's just a great workout, and it's fun, too."
Flash mobs, which have gained popularity in recent years, are large groups of people who converge on a public space and perform to the surprise of onlookers.
For more information about the line dancing class, call 909-626-3784.
Reach Neil via email, call him at 909-483-9356, or find him on Twitter @InlandGov.


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Goose Creek City Council votes to add new 2% hospitality tax
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It will soon cost you more to eat at restaurants in Goose Creek. Tonight, Goose Creek City Council voted to approve a new 2% hospitality tax.
Prior to their vote, there was a lot of discussion about the new tax. The tax adds 2% to the price of prepared foods in the city.
One resident who spoke out during public discussion of the issue said, "To me it makes no sense. We're a city, we're debt free. So does it make sense to anybody to raise taxes now that we're debt free?"
Others spoke out in support, saying they would like to see the money go to recreation in the city. "If I go to Hardee's and spend $100, it's gonna cost me an extra $2. I think we can afford that. I support the hospitality tax."
When it came time to vote, all of council, with the exception of Councilman Jerry Tekac voted for it.
After the meeting, Tekac explained why he voted no. "I feel it is important that we as a council inform our public what we're gonna spend our money on. And we haven't done that."
But even Tekac says he supports the new tax. However, he just wanted the city to spell out specifically what would be paid for with the nearly $1 million per year in new tax dollars.
The new tax takes effect January 1, 2014.
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Current Concepts in Surgical Management of Neck Metastases from Head and Neck Cancer
Current Concepts in Surgical Management of Neck Metastases from Head and Neck Cancer
The surgical management of neck metastases from head and neck cancer consists primarily of neck dissection. An awareness of both the cervical anatomy and natural history of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract is necessary to understand the role of neck dissection and to appreciate when it may be appropriate to modify the standard radical neck dissection. The use of imaging to augment palpation of the neck has resulted in greater accuracy in identifying neck metastases and has further clarified the role of modified neck dissections. Depending on the site and size of the primary tumor, radiation therapy, modified neck dissection, or selective neck dissection are all appropriate options for the elective treatment of the neck when there is a high risk of occult metastasis. Therapeutic neck dissection alone is adequate for early-stage neck disease, but must be combined with irradiation for more advanced stages. Regional control of tumor metastases is highly dependent on the stage of neck disease and the presence of extranodal cancer spread.
Radical neck dissection, first described by Crile in 1906 [1], is the standard against which all surgical approaches to neck metastases is compared. Consideration was subsequently given to more conservative surgical techniques, but they did not gain widespread acceptance and were condemned by Martin et al in the 1950s [2].
Surgical management of the neck has continued to evolve toward more conservative approaches, however. Even selective neck dissection techniques are now widely accepted. Current controversies center around the appropriate use of modified and selective neck dissections, indications for elective neck treatment, and selection of the best therapeutic modality for elective neck treatment. This article will address these as well as other surgical considerations, and will review the surgical techniques currently available for neck treatment.
Anatomic Considerations
A neck dissection is, in fact, an anatomic dissection of the neck. Therefore, a clear grasp of the anatomy of the cervical lymph node groups and cervical aponeurotic system is essential for proper understanding of neck dissection.
Cervical Lymph Node Groups
There are approximately 150 to 350 lymph nodes above the clavicles. Since the lymphatic system is embryologically related to the venous system, the lymph nodes are closely related to veins. The cervical lymph nodes have commonly been divided into surgical levels to facilitate discussions of patterns of metastases and types of neck dissection (Figures 1 and 2).
The submandibular and submental nodes constitute the level I group. The submental lymph nodes are located in the midline within the triangle defined by the anterior bellies of the digastric muscles and the hyoid bone. The submandibular nodes are situated within a triangle bounded by the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle and the mandibular body. These nodes are in close relationship to the submandibular gland and the posterior facial vein. Notably, the gland itself does not include any lymph nodes.
The internal jugular vein lymph nodes are limited anteriorly by the lateral margin of the sternohyoid muscle and posteriorly by the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and are subdivided into three groups. The level II group, or upper internal jugular nodes, extend from the skull base superiorly to the hyoid bone or carotid bifurcation inferiorly. These nodes , also commonly referred to as jugulodigastric nodes, are closely related to the superior portion of the spinal accessory nerve as well. The middle jugular group (level III group) continues inferiorly to the omohyoid muscle. The lower jugular group (level IV) nodes extend from the omohyoid muscle to the level of the clavicle.
The level V group, or posterior triangle lymph nodes, are bounded by the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, anterior border of the trapezius muscle, and clavicle. Superiorly, these nodes closely approximate the spinal accessory nerve, and are often referred to as the spinal accessory chain. The nodes that are located near the confluence of the posterior triangle and upper jugular groups are sometimes termed junctional nodes. The supraclavicular nodes are part of the posterior triangle group.
The anterior compartment group (level VI) is bounded superiorly by the hyoid bone, inferiorly by the sternum, and laterally by the common carotid arteries. Included in this group are the paratracheal, pretracheal, precricoid (Delphian), and tracheoesophageal groove nodes.
Additional groups that are sometimes dissected outside the normally described boundaries of the neck include the facial, parotid, preauricular, retroauricular, suboccipital, and retropharyngeal nodes.
Cervical Aponeurotic System
The cervical aponeurotic system divides the neck into compartments, including the lateral and paravisceral spaces, that are removed with a neck dissection (Figure 3). The superficial cervical fascia is a thin layer that invests the platysma muscle. The deep cervical fascia is subdivided into three layers: investing (superficial), pretracheal (middle), and prevertebral (deep).
The investing layer completely encircles the neck, splitting to enclose the sternocleidomastoid, omohyoid, and trapezius muscles. Superiorly, the investing fascia splits to enclose the subman- dibular and parotid glands, and attaches to the lower border of the mandible. The pretracheal layer encompasses the trachea, thyroid gland, and esophagus.
The prevertebral layer covers the prevertebral, scalene, levator scapulae, splenius, and semispinalis capitis muscles, and constitutes the floor of the lateral neck. The phrenic nerve, brachial plexus, sympathetic trunk, and dorsal scapular nerve all lie deep to the prevertebral fascia.
The carotid sheath consists of all three layers of deep cervical fascia and contains the carotid artery and vagus nerve. The jugular vein is located within an extension of the carotid sheath as well.
Critical to an understanding of modified and selective neck dissections is the concept that the lymph nodes lie within the lateral and paravisceral spaces, not within the fascial wrappings of the muscles or the carotid artery. The lymph nodes may, however, be in very close association with these fascial layers. The spinal accessory nerve must be uniquely considered in neck dissection, as it actually travels through the lateral space of the neck just deep to the investing fascia and superficial to the prevertebral fascia.
Tumor Biology
Squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract is the most common tumor to metastasize to the cervical nodes. Less commonly, neck dissection is performed for malignant neoplasms of the thyroid gland, parotid gland, or skin. Distant metastases from below the clavicle occur, but neck dissection is generally of no benefit in the management of these neoplasms.
Once a metastasis reaches a lymph node, tumor growth results in an indurated and more rounded node. Increasing size of the lymph node is directly associated with increased risk of tumor invasion through the capsule, and eventually, fixation to adjacent structures.
The risk of cervical metastases from different primary sites and stages has been estimated by examining the percentage of patients with similar stage tumors who present with clinically positive node [3], the distribution of pathologically positive nodes in an electively dissected, clinically negative neck, and failure rates in untreated necks. In this fashion, the relative risk of cervical metastases may be approximated for specific sites. For example, the glottis has a low risk of metastasizing to the neck(< 20%), whereas the nasopharynx has a high risk (> 30%). Finally, lesions such as early supraglottic laryngeal tumors are considered to be of intermediate risk (20% to 30%) [4].
In many cases, these fairly consistent patterns of metastases allow for the application of selective removal of nodal groups for specified lesions. There are, however, situations in which the normal pattern of nodal metastases do not hold. For example, the right and left sides of the cervical lymphatic system normally do not shunt. However, previous neck surgery, prior irradiation, or multiple positive nodes obstructing the lymphatic system may alter the patterns of cervical metastases such that shunting across the submental region occurs, or unusual nodal groups are involved for a given primary. Furthermore, recurrent lesions are associated with a higher risk of cervical metastasis.


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ARS - There are no sacred cows on this list of popular games we just don't get.
it's a miracle he didn't pick on any PS3 exclusive like everybody does. Especially with Uncharted and God of War.
Yeah he's missing those two. And Skyrim
I think the Uncharted games are worthy of their reputation, to me UC2 is as perfect a game can get.
I myself have never really got that into God Of War however. The first was great on the PS2, 2 and 3 were good, but not amazing. I liked Chains Of Olympus on the PSP more than 2 and 3. Despite my opinion, I am still getting ascension.
how is uncharted overrated? 3+ million sale is overrated? hmmmm. I would say it's underrated.
Also if you only have xbox you have no new games to compare anyway. We will see how the last of us & beyond turns out. Even if ps3 games are overarted new ones are on the way yay! Now you wiat for the new xbox like you have been since 2007.
Where are all these ps3 new games? Your talking about the lowly rated games like lbp karting or all stars? Yeah nobody is buying those games. I haven't turned on my ps3 in over a year. Once again, u guys are all talk and no action.
"how is uncharted overrated? 3+ million sale is overrated? hmmmm. I would say it's underrated."
- I was just about to say the same thing...except I was going to say:
"how is Halo 4 overrated? 5+ million in 1 month overrated? hmmmm. I would say it's underrated."
You wanna start comparing sales of exclusive games? Just because a game is exclusive doesn't mean it's an automatically good game. Sony may have more exclusives releasing lately but I am not into Playstation allstars or LBP karting. I prefer games like Halo and Gears. These IP's sell extremely well because people love them and want them. MS is not about to throw away development money on unproven IP's that nobody will buy.
MS is not in financial jeopardy for a reason while other companies are like Sony. They don't just throw away their money.
WOW look at all those disagrees, smdh fanboys
while i disagree on uncharted i completly agree with you on god of war being overated, kratos isnt really a good character hes kind of a douche that killed his family in blind rage and completly blames sres for it then tries to commit suicide, the games dont really add anything new except for ascention which is adding a multiplayer, but making singleplayer shorter, and they arent as hard as people say they are i can think of 3 hack n slash games that are way harder than any god of war, DMC3, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta
Uncharted should have been at the top of the list.
I... completely agree with that list.
Me too. We say that the economy is doing poorly. This might be true, however it's relative: all kinds of overrated things still sell very well today, in all kinds of media. As long as this is the case, our world economy is pretty good, I'd say.
I don't agree with this list at all. There's no way that Gears and Halo should be on here. Sure Halo paled to some of the PC games running on high end hardware, but even this article points out that for the console, Halo was fantastic. It didn't reinvent the wheel but it didn't have to because it did everything right, with interesting characters and story.
Gears of War was fantastic. It was the first game that made me sit back and say "Wow. Next gen gaming is finally here." There was nothing like it when it came out, and the story and characters sucked me right in. Yeah it was the stuff of b-movie sci-fi adventures, but few games even got that right at the time. Gears will go down as one of my favourite games this gen and while I respect their rights to express they're opinions, I disagree whole heartily with the inclusion of these two.
Wii sports and Zelda:TP are spot on and like this guy, Twilight Princess just left me cold and is the first Zelda adventure since the beginning I just couldn't be bothered to get into, let alone finish. Everything about that game was just run of the mill to me, and the "Waggle to attack" just turned me right off. That's not innovative, that's irritating. Wii sports was a simple tech demo. We had fun at first, we showed people when they came over, then the game was permanently shelved. I certainly don't agree that it deserved any "Sports game" awards.
Clearly the list is a joke to claim the graphics in the first Halo where rubbish is just daft! At the time of release they where amazing!!
This list is ridiculous. No Call of Duty Post 4? No GTA IV? Wii Sports, Halo and Paper Mario should not be on there.
Protip: if you are going to make a controversial list of great games you dislike, make sure well known Industry-divided games like dragons lair ARE NOT on the list.
ALSO, make sure you don't leave out an ENTIRE platform, or else you will appear incredibly one-sided.
Overall a terrible list.
Halo is well loved, so if one of these guys dislikes it I guess it fits the article criteria... the division of opinion on Super Paper mario and Wiisports is well known however.
Yes, he just had Nintendo games, plus Gears of War and Halo.
I agree with Gears of War. I loved the first, but the other weren't as great as people make them out to be (I have the Seriously achievement, definitely not trolling).
TBH, I'd make it more fair and pick a game from each company.
XBOX: Gears Of War
PS: God Of War
Nintendo: Metroid
That is just my opinion. I still actually love the 3 above mentioned games series, it's just that I think they are made out to be much better than they are. Still a huge fan.
while i disagree with metroid being overated its your opinion so more power to you, personally feel that
Nintendo: mario & zelda
PS: definatly agree with god of war, and im a huge playstation fan
XBOX: havnt played anything exclusive besides halo so i cant say
I actually think Super Metroid is one of the best games of all time. Just never really got that into the 'Prime' series. They were good, just not amazing IMO.
I think too many people confuse overrated with bad. They are 2 completely different things. That's why there are always so many disagrees being chucked around like monkey doo.
I disagree. it's his opinion, he didn't think of any Playstation games which were overrated. he would therefore be lying to himself if he included one.
I mean you probably have a few, but it's clearly his opinion. I remember an article that listed "5 Best Graphics on Console" (pre-Halo 4) and there were probably two 360 games and that's a lie right there. there's a very fine, noticeable line between being subjective and telling a lie.
people in the gaming community really need to understand the definition of opinion.
Only agree with skylanders and wii sports. Call me crazy, but I enjoy playing sports for real, even though I suck at them.
Wheres Angry Birds ? Most Overrated BS ive seen after COD
Call of Duty isn't overrated. Is this your first time on the internet? Everyone bashes CoD all the time and they rarely win any awards. Using the excuse that the sales of the game mean it's overrated isn't a very good route to take.
na , i grew up with cod and was a huge fan but after waw the games were pretty much the same , i borrowed my neighbours mw3 to give it another go but i got bored like after that NY mission :/
MW3 won shooter of the year last year. That game had the worst multiplayer maps I've ever seen.
I strongly disagree with the inclusion of Super Meat Boy on the list. It's hard as hell, there's no doubt about it, but the satisfaction after beating a level that killed you repeatedly for the past 20 minutes was great.
Agree with almost everything. I would change The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Ocarina of Time. Twilight Princess was the only Zelda that I cared to finish.
25 years of Zelda games on 9 different consoles, but you only care to finish one of them?
I tried A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time (this one I tried on N64, Virtual Console AND the 3DS version - I guess 3D can't make a boring game become better...), Majora's Mask, Minish Cap, Phantom Hourglass, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. And yes, Twilight was the only one that I cared to finish. I'll try to finish Skyward someday, but the beginning is kind of boring...
This list. LMFAO this list is going to provide some entertainment.
What you dumbf****s don't realize is that having high sales or even being popular doesn't mean "overrated". A game can have high sales and popularity because it appeals to a lot of people and just happens to be lucky with the marketing and niche.
Games like halo and zelda should not be on that list. Just shows that the author is frustrated that he can't justify certain games with a huge fan base and himself not being a fan, so he has to find a way to release the frustration by making a list. And of course when people similar to him start agreeing he feels better about himself.
LOL Halo CE was was way better than AVP2, Ghost Recon or Wolfenstein. Halo PC even plays better than those games.
People bought Halo because it was one of the best shooters available at the time and a staple for LAN Parties. People bought an XBOX FOR Halo, not the other way around, not because it was the only good shooter available. Heck ghost recon came out on xbox and still did not make a dent in Halo's popularity. Further those 3 series are practically dead nowadays.
AVP 2 was way better than Halo. No saying Halo was bad, but AVP2 was on another league. Personaly one of my favourite games ever. The marine campaign was true horror and the alien campaign and gameplay was something unique and perfectly done. Even now, 10 years later I play and really enjoy that game
Uncharted 2. I used to think it was good, but overrated. I played it again, and... it's boring. Some of the worst platforming i've ever seen, play the ice cave chapter for proof. Generic combat. Meh story, it's well told, but the story itself was forgettable. How did it get a 96?
I would of put Skyrim on there. Bugs aside, I think it gets pretty dull. Dungeons have the same layout, combat grows tiresome, it has an illusion of consequence and NPC's are just boring and forgetful.
This guy is a fool.
Halo CE was and is still known as one of the best shooters ever. Even PC only players acknowledge it. The graphics mediocre? It looks great even today......what a fool
. Seems like a list for hits and that's it.
I agree, not sure why he says Gears of War was over rated either, I thought it was great.
The sequels were over rated though.
Ok. This person is clearly a Sony fanboy and a nostalgia blinded Ocarina of Time fan. The Dragon's Lair thing seems legit. That game always looked stupid to me. Skylanders is okay from what I've heard. Super Paper Mario was good, but it sorta appealed more to old school mario fans rather than Paper Mario fans. Wii Sports and Super Meat Boy shouldn't be on this either.
I loved the original Halo. I thought it was amazing. It was crisp and clear, and I hadn't seen AI like that in a game.
For those that don't know, Ars(e) Technica is a straight-up Elitist PC fanboy site. They look down on anything not PC centric/exclusive.
Gears of War 1 was a great game, but #2 was over rated. Not played #3.
I think Halo as an IP is over rated, but Halo CE was an utter classic. The best playing FPS on console since GoldenEye on N64
Totally agree with Twilight Princess being over rated. It's my least favorite Zelda by a huge margin, and even put me off playing Skyward Sword for a long time
Mario is over saturated rather than over rated. Paper Mario is a really nice game
Wii Sports. Can't really say it's over rated, as at the time there was nothing like it. Maybe in hindsight everyone got a bit too worked up over it, but it's eaten up a lot of hours of my life!
No comment on the others. Why would Dragon's Lair even be on there. At the time it was a revolutionary game because of the technology employed - but it was never well rated, and these days it's a pretty much dead IP
Any list like about overrated games without GTA IV on it is a failed list.


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I have a Note 2 N7100 with android 4.1.2
I rooted my phone using METHOD 2 in this thread (Odin307)
I have SuperSU BusyBox and AndroidVNC
All installed and working as they should.
Backtrack version downloaded:
Now it gets wierd.
On Terminal Emulator i grant SU and go into the BT5 folder and boot the "bootbt" file.
"ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed: Device or resource busy"
I am not a linux expert, I am what you will call an experienced n00b :good:
I was up LATE last night and i figured out something i cant remember now.
It was something about if my device had "loop 1-2-3-4 etc" enabled?
AND that i might need an modified "bootbt" file ?
I am so stuck and I have been staring in the eyes of this problem for so long i have gone blind.
Help me see.
Thank you.


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Feathered Family Fun - Long Island Children's Museum
Hours: 1-4pm
Ages: TOD,YE,TW
Price: $4 with $11 museum admission
11 Davis Ave. - 516-224-5800
Garden City, NY 11530
Description: Attend this unique workshop and design your own family birdhouse using wood pieces, bright paint, and other exciting materials. Hang your birdhouse at home to feed and watch Long Island's native feathered friends. This workshop runs through August 31.


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LISTEN: Keith Urban releases new single
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Keith Urban is unveiling his new single. "Little Bit Of Everything" made its debut on Monday.
"Little Bit Of Everything" is expected to be the lead-off single from Urban's next album, which is due later this year. The upcoming project will be Keith's first studio effort in three years. His last album was Get Closer, which arrived in November 2010.
"Little Bit Of Everything" is available from iTunes now.
Keith Urban's "Light the Fuse Tour 2013" First Leg
July 18: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
July 19: Country Thunder, Twin Lakes, Wis.
July 20: Great Jones County Fair, Monticello, Iowa
July 25: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.
July 26: Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre, Raleigh, N.C.
July 27: Verizon Amphitheatre, Atlanta
Aug. 4: DTE Energy Music Center, Detroit
Aug. 8: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.
Aug. 9: CMAC, Canandaigua, N.Y.
Aug. 10: Comcast Center, Boston
Aug. 15: Austin360 Amphitheater, Austin
Aug. 16: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston
Aug. 17: Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas
Aug. 22: Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Birmingham, Ala.
Aug. 23: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, St. Louis
Aug. 24: Klipsch Music Center, Indianapolis
Aug. 28: Sandia Casino Amphitheater, Albuquerque,
Aug. 30: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver (Keith Urban with Little Big Town only)
Sept. 12: Blossom Music Center, Cleveland
Sept. 13: First Niagara Pavilion, Pittsburgh
Sept. 14: Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J.
Oct. 4: Live Nation Amphitheatre, Tampa
Oct. 5: Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Urban's "Light the Fuse Tour 2013" Second Leg
Oct. 18: CenturyLink Center, Omaha
Oct. 19: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
Oct. 20: JQH Arena, Springfield, Mo
Oct. 25: BOK Center, Tulsa
Oct. 26: CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, La.
Oct. 27: Cajundome, Lafayette, La.
Nov. 8: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 9: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Nov. 10: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Ill.
Nov. 14: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H.
Nov. 15: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Nov. 16: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Nov. 22: Bryce Jordan Center, State College, Pa.
Nov. 24: Huntington Center, Toledo
Dec. 6: Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, S.C.
Dec. 7: Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, W.V.
Dec. 8: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
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Very Vintage Designs offers a huge selection of adorable cat collars and ID tags, all handmade in Los Angeles. The collars have antique brass hardware and a breakaway buckle, and the organic cotton fabrics give them a cool retro flair. They also offer a variety of hand-stamped pet ID tags in brass, aluminum, and copper.
One lucky winner is going to get to choose any cat collar and ID tag from Very Vintage Designs! To enter, please visit the Very Vintage Designs Etsy shop, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us which collar and tag you'd choose. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on November 25. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere.


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About Bintulu Airport
Opened in 2002, Bintulu Airport now serves the town of Bintulu as well as the state of Sarawak. Located 5.5km from Bintulu town, the airport has a single runway (2,745km) and is able to handle planes as large as the Boeing 747. It serves Malaysia Airlines, MASwings and Air Asia.
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To help you get kitted out with the right gear for the classes, we are offering an extra £5 off all our Evolution Sparring Gloves and Shin Guards in June.
Usual RRP £32.99 (GOW usual price £30) you can pick up a pair of Evolution Sparring Gloves or Evolution Shin guards at the gym for just £25 whilst stock last or until 30th June.
Whilst we have a small amount of loan gear, it is there for new students, not long term members so you will need to get your own kit if you haven't done so already.
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Kim Kardashian dares women to dream
Kim Kardashian says she posed nude for Playboy because she's a role model. It wasn't for the money or the attention. Nope, it was for the ladies out there who need someone to look up to. NY Daily News reports:
"I did it because I'm not one of those stick-skinny girls you see. I felt like girls today need to see a normal body," she told us at the Morgan 4 Ever launch at Underbar last week. "My mom actually pushed me to do it! I think she's living vicariously through me a little bit."
Kim Kardashian does have a point. If girls out there can't find an accurate portrayal of women in Playboy, where can they find one? Hats off to you, Kim Kardashian, for emboldening your fellow females to look at porn. Seriously, I've been trying for years, but you might actually be onto something. Although one time I was pretty close when I edited together "Dr. Boneherfine, M.D." and "Grey's Anatomy." I think my date noticed something was off when Patrick Dempsey's face was replaced with lesbian nurses. However, deep down, she seemed to enjoy it. She was even crying at one point. Most likely tears of joy. I mean, why else would she pepper spray me in the mouth then jump out a window? Women. They're so cute when they're happy.


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With 360 watt-hours of battery energy, this machine is more than just an eco-friendly mower. The Neuton CE6 mower is ideal for mowing lawns up to 1/3 acre on a single charge, even through tall or wet grass. If you need more time, just drop in an optional spare battery and keep moving!
The Neuton CE6 features an extra-wide 19" cutting width for increased speed and efficiency. Easy to remove and recharge, the 36-Volt battery fully recharges in 12 hours and is over 95% recyclable. And with run time of up to an hour on a single charge, it is ideal for lawns up to 1/3-acre. Recharging only costs about 10�, a huge savings over gas fuel. The mower is lightweight and durable, easily maneuverable, and even folds for convenient storage.
Comes with everything needed to start mowing:
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At a blade tip speed of nearly 18,000 ft/minute, this uniquely designed blade creates extra air lift to make grass stand up straight--for a cleaner, more even cut. The cutting chamber has also been redesigned for improved air-flow, resulting in better mulching and discharge of clippings. Cutting width: 19"
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None of this of course means that O'Connell is correct about what Kissinger said or what he meant to impart to Ismael.
I saw Kissinger that morning [after the war began] and he was surprised and angry.
According to Kissinger, they might not be able to live without it.
Nixon gripes about how Kissinger defers to him in public, but in private conversations, "where it counts," builds himself up.
It is impossible to imagine Kissinger thinking (let alone saying) during the Russia-Georgia crisis: "Today, we are all Georgians."
Kissinger opted to withdraw his nomination rather than disclose foreign sources of his income.
The Kissinger joke, The Belfast Telegraph said, could now be read "thirty-eight years later."
The Chinese value patience; as Mao explained to Kissinger, they measure time in millennia.
They can be sapped of war fever by the diplomatic courage and genius displayed by Kissinger and Nixon four decades ago.
Kissinger took the disease from the mosquito bites, and recovered.


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LOUISVILLE, KY – Greening Our Schools: A State Legislator's Guide to Best Policy Practices recently debuted at the National Conference of State Legislatures' annual Legislative Summit.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this first-of-its-kind toolkit on green schools is a comprehensive guide for state lawmakers who are developing policy solutions that improve the health, productivity, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility of schools in their state. The toolkit is a product of USGBC's "50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative" and sponsored by the Turner Foundation.
"This toolkit will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goal of a green school for all children within this generation," says Illinois State Representative Karen May (D-Highland Park), chair of the national advisory council for the 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative.
"Green schools caucuses in 32 state capitals across the country are driving transformational policy that is being felt at the heart of communities across the nation," says Roger Limoges, chief of staff, USGBC. USGBC's 50 for 50 program was launched to draw focus and attention in state legislatures to the very real and powerful benefits of healthy, productive and efficient school buildings.
"Building and retrofitting our schools so that they are healthy, safe and efficient is not only the right thing to do, it's the fiscally smart thing to do—and it's putting money back into the classroom," notes Kentucky Representative Jim DeCesare (R-Bowling Green), vice chair of the 50 for 50 program's national advisory council.
Affirming the importance of healthy, productive green schools that are also energy efficient, Kentucky House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins (D-Elliott) remarks, "A big part of meeting future energy demand is through initiatives like this."
Together with Rep. DeCesare, Kentucky Representative Mary Lou Marzian (D-Louisville) co-chairs the Green Schools Caucus in the Kentucky General Assembly. It provides a forum for information and action on green schools in the state legislature. Rep. Marzian, along with Rep. DeCesare and Majority Leader Adkins, co-sponsored a 2010 joint resolution in support of green schools and established a Green Schools Caucus in the Kentucky General Assembly.
"This never would have been able to happen without the hard working volunteers of the Kentucky Chapter of the USGBC who have really poured their time and energy into making this Caucus and this program a big success for us," adds Rep. Marzian.
Chairing the 50 for 50 program efforts in the Oregon State Legislature, Representative Jules Bailey (D-Portland) remarks, "This is an answer for our economic challenges in addition to our environmental and education challenges; after all, healthy, high-performance schools mean healthy, high-performance kids."
The launch of the toolkit, and its peer-reviewed legislative menu of options for advancing a green schools agenda, supports state lawmakers who are working hard to development and implement smart and effective policy in their states. "School buildings are the cornerstone of any and every community, and green school buildings are central to our nationwide commitment to improve education, maximize efficiency, and lay the strong foundations of the new green economy," adds Rep. May.
For more information on the Greening Our Schools toolkit, or to request a copy, contact Nathaniel Allen at email@example.com.
For more information on green schools, visit www.greenschoolbuildings.org.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The USGBC community is transforming the way we build, design and operate our buildings for healthier places that save precious resources for people to live, work, learn and play in. UGSBC is helping create buildings and communities that regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Council is the driving force of the green building industry, which is projected to contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product by 2013. USGBC leads a diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials, concerned citizens, teachers, and students. The USGBC community comprises 80 local chapters, 17,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 150,000 individuals who have earned LEED Professional Credentials. Visit www.usgbc.org for more information. To learn more about the 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative, visit www.greenschoolbuildings.org/50for50.


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Since 1997, incoming freshmen at ASU have been asked to read a book as part of their orientation to Appalachian State University. By participating in the Summer Reading Program, students establish a common experience with other new students.
This years selection is American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar. Hayat Shah is a young Pakistani-American who wrestles with his religious identity, tumultuous feelings for his mother's friend, Mina, that he can't explain, and his own sense of himself in Ayad Akhtar's American Dervish. In many ways, the story is as much Mina's and her mystical embrace of Islam as it is a coming of age story of Hayat.
For information on this year's selection, and for related library resources, see the Library Guide to the Summer Reading Program [1]. The author will be on campus September 10 and 11, 2013: See the list of events [2].


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Okay, well after 5 billion password checks, it found it. attack_batch stopped when it found the p/w.
Worked about 15000+ PMKs a second, or 1.3+ billion a day. Busted open an ATT### in a few days. Got 37.94% into my 10 billion database. Blobspace/essid only got to 126GB, not bad. Passwords were sequential 0 to 9.9 bill with padding, but somehow eval shows it only calculated to 3.8 bill until it found the p/w in the 5 bill range.
Oh well, job done.


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Pride and obstinacy, the deification and elevation of earthly desires in other words, are two of the main subjects on which people are tested in this world. God reveals in the Qur'an that pride and arrogance are a characteristic of deniers and those who deviate into blasphemy: But those who do not believe are full of vainglory and entrenched in hostility. (Surah Sad, 2)
Someone who wishes to raise his pride has discounted everything he loves. He will do anything, become contrary and unpleasant, and experience the soullessness and negativity of acting in contravention of the Qur'an. He will forego his love for someone else for the sake of his own pride in a single moment. Most important of all, however, he prefers his own pride to the love of God. And he will persist in his pride even at the risk of losing God's approval. By thus deifying and elevating his own desires he sets himself up in opposition to God. (God is beyond that.)
The pride of Satan, who forewent God's pleasure and his place in paradise by glorifying himself and who devoted himself throughout the life of world to misleading human beings for the sake of that pride, is an obvious example of this. God describes Satan's position in the following verses:
When your Lord said to the angels, 'I am creating a human being out of dried clay formed from fetid black mud When I have formed him and breathed My Ruh into him, fall down in prostration in front of him!' Then the angels prostrated all together, every one of them – except Satan. He disdained to be one of the prostrators. He said, 'Satan, what is it that prevents you being among the prostrators?' He said, 'I will not prostrate to a human being whom You have created out of dried clay formed from fetid black mud.' He said, 'Get out from here, you are accursed. The curse will be on you till the Day of Reckoning.' He said, 'My Lord, grant me a reprieve until the Day they are raised again.' He said, 'You are among the reprieved until the Day whose time is known.' He said, 'My Lord, because You misled me, I will make things on the earth seem good to them and I will mislead them all, every one of them, except Your servants among them who are sincere.' (Surat al-Hijr, 28-40)
Satan's obstinacy and pride is a sign of the dimension of the scourge he represents. His preference for his own pride over the love of God and the blessings bestowed by Him, his desire, resulting from the fierceness of that pride, to cause people to deviate from the true path throughout the life of this world, and the way that he does this so blatantly, in contravention of God's desire, and knowing that he will go to hell, are all significant in terms of the dimension of this scourge.
The example of Satan is a reality that reveals that people who love pride are not really capable of love. There is very definitely no room for feelings such as peace, security, friendship, loyalty, brotherhood or altruism. There is literally nobody else around for anyone who is prepared to give up the ones he loves for the sake of his pride. He is all alone with his earthly desires and deified pride.
Our Almighty Lord has warned people against this danger and described how Satan will at the end of the day always abandon then:
He led me astray from the Reminder after it came to me.' Satan always leaves man in the lurch. (Surat al-Furqan, 29)
Anyone wishing to elevate his earthly desires is very definitely demeaned in the sight of God. He rewards such demeaned people in the hereafter and, if He so chooses, in this world. Our Lord has said that Satan, whom He expelled from paradise for his pride, is actually one of the demeaned:
He said, 'Descend from Heaven. It is not for you to be arrogant in it. So get out! You are one of the abased.' (Surat al-A'raf, 13)
The moral values praised by God are those of people who do not exalt their earthly desires, who are never the captives of their own pride, who know that God gives all things and that they stand in need of Him, and who are aware of their own helplessness. Nobody who constantly bears these things in mind can ever become proud, or elevate his own earthly desires in the belief that the blessings given him by our Lord really belong to him, not forget his own helplessness and imagine that he is a great human being. People who bear these things in mind are the friends of God. They constantly give thanks to Him. They know that they need God, and hope to live pleasant lives and for the best in the hereafter with His help, mercy and love. They have God's approval and friendship, and so they have no need for anything else. People living in that awareness of course have the best knowledge of love and loyalty and the value of their blessings. In one verse Almighty God says:
If Allah helps you, no one can vanquish you. If He forsakes you, who can help you after that? So the muminun should put their trust in Allah. (Surah Al' Imran, 160)2008-10-18 18:31:47