text: The National Enquirer is reporting that Julia Roberts' mother has been battling lung cancer since November when a tumor was found on one of Betty Motes' lungs. This has not been a good couple of months for Julia Roberts. Here she is finally nominated again for an Academy Award and having an awards season that should be filled with sunshine and unicorns. Instead she had her half-sister commit suicide and leave a five page note basically blaming Julia for the suicide and all the things Julia should have done for her sister that she didn't. Then she is dealing with the fact her 80 year old mother has cancer and it is no wonder why Julia has been a no show at any events for Osage County the past few weeks. I wonder if anyone will see her before the Academy Awards. There is no way she is missing that but I wonder if she will stop anywhere on the red carpet. She isn't obligated to and who wants Ryan Seacrest doing the questioning and then having Giuliana try and empathize afterwards while staring lustfully after a craft service donut that someone dropped on the ground and wondering if anyone will notice if she just licked the frosting.


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Hello Everyone,
I have a PDF form. For the sake of simplicity, Lets say I have 5 fields. 2 Are check boxes (IDs FSA1 and FSA2), 2 are text fields (IDs TotalClaimed1 and TotalClaimed2), and a text field (FSA_Total) which adds the number from TotalClaimed1 if FSA1 if checked, and also add TotalClaimed2 is FSA2 is checked.
My question is what I write in the "calculate custom script" box of the FSA_Total field: (I unsuccessfully tried)
if (FSA1.checked == 1) {
event.value += Totalclaimed1;
if (FSA2.checked == 1) {
event.value += Totalclaimed2
I can post the actual form I am working on, if you think that will help. Just let me know
Yea, I might need to see the form because I'm not sure I think I understand what you need.
I'm assuming you got FSA1 like this:var FSA1 = document.getElementByID('FSA1');
I'm not sure what the "calculate custom script" box is though...
Hello OMGCarlos,
I've posted my TEST FORM.PDF to http://www.mediafire.com/?9dezannp7b1bj9z
If you load it up, there are tons of fields and such - but to troubleshoot the issue, Lets focus on the first 2 lines of the claim form, and the box at the bottom displaying the FSA total.
The box at the bottom, FSA_Total, should show 0. If the box FSA1 is checked, it should add the total from the field TotalClaimed1. Additionally, if the box FSA2 is checked, it should add the total from the field TotalClaimed2.
(Once I can get that to work, modifying the code to apply to all 11 lines/4 benefits in the claim form should be relatively easy. )
In Adobe Acrobat X, if you double click on FSA_Tota, you get the "Text Field Properties" box. Under the "Calculate" tab, the third option is a custom calculation script.
This is the area where my JavaScript code is.
Once you've had a chance to take a look at the PDF, if you are able to assist me with the code, I'll be incredibly greatful. (I just wish my company realized there is a difference between a graphic designer and a programmer!!!)
Here's a live demo using your ID names: http://jsfiddle.net/smyeb/
I'll be honest with you, I didn't know you could embed HTML into a PDF like this!
I actually meant the form code, that's my fault. I'm on a Mac and don't have Acrobat Reader, so I can see the form but not the code.
The code you copy+pasted looks like it should work (other than the fact that there's a missing ; after Totalclaimed2), but without knowing how "event" is set, how FSA1 is set, etc I can't really help out.
Know that if you want get the checked state of a checkbox with, say, ID "Test" this won't work:
if(Test.checked == 1)
You first need to do this:
Test = document.getElementByID('Test');
if(Test.checked == 1)
That would work.
I took a look at the live JS page you mage. That was quite handy. I was trying to accomplish this without a calculate button - I am not sure if that's possible.
Here is the code I'm using so far:
var a=this.getField("TotalClaimed1");var b=this.getField("TotalClaimed2");var fsabox=this.getField("FSA_Total");
if (this.getField("FSA1").value === "Yes") { fsabox.value =+ a.value;}
if (this.getField("FSA2").value === "Yes") { fsabox.value =+ b.value;}
But there is a problem with the code. Here is what I want to happen:If FSA1 is checked, add the value from TotalClaimed1 (var a) to the variable fsaboxANDIf FSA2 is checked, add the value from TotalClaimed2 (var b) to the variable fsabox
That is not what's happening though. Here is what's happening instead:If FSA1 is checked, add the value from TotalClaimed1 (var a) to the variable fsaboxBUTIf FSA2 is checked, add the value from TotalClaimed2 (var b) to the variable fsabox instead.
(If FSA2 is checked, fsabox only displays the amount from TotalClaimed2. It disregards the amount from TotalClaimed1, even if FSA1 is checked)
Can you see what in the code is causing it to behave like this?
You've got your operators flipped, should be:+=not=+
The former adds/concatenates to an existing number/string while the latter...does something weird.
Flipping the operators caused "something weird" to happen.I changed the code, and here is what happened:
I checked FSA1, and put $10 in TotalClaimed1. FSA_Total correctly showed $10.When I check FSA2, FSA_Total instantly changes to $1010 (incorrect)If I put a figure like $50 into TotalClaimed2, FSA_Total changes to 10101050
So flipping the operators did not work.
I very much appreciate your quick replies and troubleshooting with code. I am sure its not easy!
Try this:
var claim1 = parseInt(this.getField('TotalClaimed1').value),
claim2 = parseInt(this.getField('TotalClaimed1').value),
fsabox = parseInt(this.getField("FSA_Total").value);
if( this.getField('fsa1').value == 'Yes')
fsabox += claim1;
if( this.getField('fsa2').value == 'Yes')
fsabox += claim2;
fsatotal.value = fsabox;
ahh, no. Not entering the dollar sign. My apologies. That should have read:
I checked FSA1, and put 10 in TotalClaimed1. FSA_Total correctly showed 10.When I check FSA2, FSA_Total instantly changes to 1010 (incorrect)If I put a figure like 50 into TotalClaimed2, FSA_Total changes to 10101050
Oops, updated the code after you posted.
Either something funky is going on at your end, or I didn't get any sleep. Are you sure that's all the code? This should have been fixed a while ago lol
Basically what's happening is your "adding" strings together, not numbers. Just use parseInt()
I see your code. I had to change FSA to caps, so it recognized my fields. and the last line, I changed fsatotal.value to event.value.
var claim1 = parseInt(this.getField('TotalClaimed1').value), claim2 = parseInt(this.getField('TotalClaimed1').value), fsabox = parseInt(this.getField("FSA_Total").value);
if( this.getField('FSA1').value == 'Yes') fsabox += claim1;if( this.getField('FSA2').value == 'Yes') fsabox += claim2;
event.value = fsabox;
Something is causing it to add every time the box is checked. Like the checking off of the box is what causes the addition.
Its almost reading the code as "When the box is checked, add the value to the total", so each time the box gets checked, it adds to the total again.and it should be "IF the box is checked, add the value to the total" so if there is a value in the field, and the box is checked, that value is passed on to the total; and if the box is not checked, the value is ignored.
Does this make sense?
I can't really help you when you only keep showing me part of the code, just show me the entire function.
This entire time you still haven't told me what event is...
I'm guessing this is inside the Checkbox.onchange() event, but I don't know.
I think JavaScript might function a bit differently in HTML than in a PDF document.In the PDF, I am selecting the FSA_Total field. In the properties box, there is a "calculate using javascript" button.That gives me a little window to put the JavaScript. The only thing in that window is:
if (this.getField('FSA1').value == 'Yes') { fsabox += claim1;}
if(this.getField('FSA2').value == 'Yes') { fsabox += claim2;}
Thank you VERY much for your patience. I appreciate all the help you've given me already.
OH! That's because you ARE adding the value to the total in this line here:fsabox = parseInt(this.getField("FSA_Total").value);
I can't believe I didn't see that. Do this:fsabox = 0;
You were basically saying: get whatever is in FSA_Total right now and start adding to it. You want to start from 0 each time, and add to that.
That did it!
HOORAY for OMGCARLOS!!!!

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Despite knowing his remarkable work and reading about him — and reading things he'd written — in various tech media from time to time, Aaron Swartz and I have never met.
Nevertheless, what we share is a distant kinship — however remote — bound by both a deep and appreciative admiration on my part of Aaron's accomplishments joined by advocating Aaron's positions and philosophies on digital information's use and availability.
As a FOSS advocate, you also share these same things with Aaron, to whatever degree you knew him, or didn't know him.
So I'll let the others who knew him personally take care of the rememberances and the eulogies; like his family, Lawrence Lessig here and here (especially the latter), as well as the folks at Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I'm happy to remember Aaron's many accomplishments — a far wider scope of accomplishments than nearly all of us will ever achieve — and I'm inspired by the work he did during his short lifetime. My sincerest hope is that others remember Aaron and his accomplishments; and in remembering the man and his vast contributions for the general good of all they are inspired to the same degree, if not more.
However, this paragraph from the official statement from the family and partner of Aaron Swartz speaks volumes:
"Aaron's death is not simply a personal tragedy. It is the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach. Decisions made by officials in the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's office and at MIT contributed to his death. The US Attorney's office pursued an exceptionally harsh array of charges, carrying potentially over 30 years in prison, to punish an alleged crime that had no victims. Meanwhile, unlike JSTOR, MIT refused to stand up for Aaron and its own community's most cherished principles."
So to the U.S. Attorney's office in Massachusetts and to MIT, I so state: J'accuse.
UPDATE: There's a petition on whitehouse.gov to remove U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz from office for overreach in the case of Aaron Swartz. Sign it here. Now. Also, Democracy Now! has Lawrence Lessig on talking about Aaron Swartz here.
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy, Larry the CrunchBang Guy and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
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Summertime, When the Weather Is Hot…
July 27th, 2011
When you're a kid, summer seems to stretch out to forever. Hot, dreamy, languorous, barefoot days are punctuated by picnics "down the creek," long car trips to the beach, invitations to the neighbor's pool, family cookouts, and the scramble for coins when the unmistakable jingle of the ice cream truck stops you in your tracks.
Ah, but that was then….and already, next Monday we'll tear July off the calendar. For grown-ups, August signals the ritual countdown to the first day of school and return to routine (which is pushed up to pre-Labor Day these days.)
Relax, there is still a little time left to enjoy the lazy hazy days. But the time has come to wrap up the summer reading program and pause to celebrate with our annual Summer Reader's Picnic at North East's beautiful Town Park. Since June 1, over 3000 children countywide have been busy reading and logging in thousands of titles. They're reading for fun and for prizes and we think they're all winners just for doing it. The picnic is our way of celebrating the end of another successful summer reading season.
So, if you're free next Wednesday, August 3, pack up the kids, a lunch, some cool drinks and your picnic blanket and join us at the Benjamin Pavilion from 12-2 pm. Every child will get a free bag of Herr's snacks and an ice cream cone from the Mister Softee truck. They'll also receive a raffle ticket to win one of six themed prize packages assembled by librarians at each branch. D.J. Pam Moore will be spinning records and playing games; and there's a terrific playground there in the park.
All of that, with the picturesque Northeast River as a backdrop! Remember, for your kids, these are the good old days. So come out and make a memory. What's your favorite summer memory?
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2nd December 2013 07:31 AM #1
Where Your Baby Sleeps and Breastfeeding
How do you feel where your baby sleeps (for naps and at night-time) affects your breastfeeding relationship?
I wanted to share this excellent resource I have recently come across which contains some interesting studies about baby sleep and breastfeeding: the Infant Sleep Information Resource (ISIS). It is great to see more research backing up the gentle parenting way. In particular, this information sheet is about daytime sleep and slings and this sheet covers normal infant sleep.
Some interesting articles on the topic of baby sleep include The Con of Controlled Crying and Co-sleeping, is it part of bonding?, both written by the respected Pinky McKay.
ISIS state that 'human babies are biologically evolved to sleep near to (and probably touching) their mother's body during the first months or years of life'. Pinky McKay explains the same when she says 'since prolactin levels are highest during night feeds, it makes sense to consider that proximity to her infant at night would elevate the loving feelings a mother would feel for her infant'.
What are your experiences of breastfeeding in relation to where your baby sleeps at night? What sleeping location do you feel works well for a breastfed baby?
My own experience has been that it is only through (safely) co-sleeping that myself and my children have been able to enjoy a long breastfeeding relationship. I honestly don't feel that I could have exclusively breastfed my boys for the first six months of their lives if I had not slept so close to them. This close sleeping enabled me to respond to little noises they made in the night and gentle movements of their arms and heads. It meant we could breastfeed in the night without either of us properly waking; and so enjoy days that were full of energy and activity.
I look forward to hearing how your baby's sleeping arrangement affect/affected your breastfeeding relationship.
2nd December 2013 09:21 AM #2
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Co-slept with both mine, fed for 27 months and 3.5 years respectively. Getting out of bed in the middle of the night is not my thing :P
5th December 2013 08:11 AM #3
Hats off to you - wonderful breastfeeding mama; doing it as nature intended
I cannot imagine how tired I would feel if I got out of bed every time my baby needed a feed. I personally feel that this tiredness would impact on how long we wanted to breastfeed for and even how many children we planned to have. For my family, co-sleeping benefits us as a whole family and enables us to make the choices we do (extended breastfeeding, family planning etc).


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The Best Paid VPN Service
It is well worth the time and energy required to choose from amongst the best VPNs to find the paid VPN service that's ultimately going to be right for you and your business. Of course, in order to find the best paid VPN service for your needs, you're going to want to start with the basics. You're going to need at least a simple overview of what a paid VPN service entails, in order to understand what makes up the best VPNs out there.
Computer Desk Buying Guide
There is no piece of furniture that is more vital to your office space than your computer desk. Your office desk is likely the piece of furniture that ties your entire work environment together and offers the most style. This means that choosing your computer office desk is not an easy decision to make. There are many different factors that you must consider, because it is essential that you choose a desk that fits all of your needs. If you pick the right option, you will not be shopping for an office desk again anytime soon. Along with style also keep quality and durability in mind to ensure that this furniture purchase stands the test of time.
Startup Business Checklist Essentials
Owning and operating a business can be a quite difficult process for many people, even if you are a veteran to the business world. There are different things that you will have to take care of when you are setting up a business and it can be difficult to remember them all due to the highly stressful environment. It is always a great idea to have a start-up business checklist to ensure that you cover every aspect of starting your own company. Below are some points that you want to consider adding to your list to ensure that you do not forget anything.


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Herald staff
EVERETT — People have a chance to comment on zoning restrictions for the Silver Lake Center property at Wednesday night's City Council meeting.
The hearing is a requirement following an emergency ordinance the city imposed last month on the 12-acre project northeast of Silver Lake.
A developer had been poised to build a high-density mix of shops and condos, before losing some of the property to foreclosure.
The previous developer had drawn up development plans in consultation with neighbors and city staff. The project was to have included 185 homes, a new Safeway store and another 100,000 square feet of commercial space.
Those plans included an agreement to upgrade the city's Green Lantern Park.
Wednesday's public hearing is part of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at 2930 Wetmore Ave. Everett.


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University conference to celebrate 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth
The University of South Carolina will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln with a conference Feb. 6 – 7 in Charleston.
Titled "Lincoln and the Civil War in Contemporary America," the conference will take place in McKinley Washington Auditorium at the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston.
Sessions will take place 5:30 – 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and 9 – 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 – 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. The conference is free and open to the public.
Scholars from around the country will discuss an array of topics, including Barack Obama and Lincoln, Juneteenth emancipation festivals, Lincoln and the Civil War in 21st-century photography and Civil War battlefield interpretation and re-enactments.
Dr. Robert Brinkmeyer, a professor of English and Southern studies at the university, will discuss the Civil War in contemporary Southern fiction, including university graduate Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" (1997), Josephine Humphrey's "Nowhere Else on Earth" (2000) and other novels. Brinkmeyer has written five books on 20th-century Southern literature, including works on contemporary Southern writers' views of the West and, most recently, a book about Southern writers' response to European fascism.
Also in attendance at the conference will be several prominent visual artists who will prepare works for an exhibition to be organized at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in April 2011 for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War.
Dr. Thomas Brown, associate professor of history, has coordinated the conference for the university. He has written and edited several books on the Civil War, including a book on the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and a book about the public art of Civil War commemoration.
The conference is sponsored by the university's College of Arts and Sciences and its department of history, the S.C. Humanities Council and the School of Arts' Halsey Institute of Contemporary Arts at the College of Charleston.


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As I haven't found it anywhere else, I'll drop a little note here.
To get the hotkeys working under BT4 on a EeePC 701, just install the latest eeepc-acpi-utilities deb from Browse EeePC ACPI Utilities Files on SourceForge.net , maybe you also have to add p4-clockmod and eeepc-laptop to /etc/modules if the deb did not already loads them.
EeePC 70x enhancing module: http//sid77.slackware.it/bt3/


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News & Events
FDA Oversight of Institutional Review Boards
Statement of
Joanne R. Less, Ph.D.
Good Clinical Practice Program
Office of the Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
March 26, 2009
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am Dr. Joanne Less, Director of the Good Clinical Practice Program in the Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I appreciate your invitation to appear here today to discuss FDA's role in overseeing Institutional Review Boards, commonly referred to as "IRBs."
For over 40 years, FDA has been committed to protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects who participate in clinical trials of FDA-regulated products. The obligation to protect individuals who volunteer for research, and assume research risks in order to advance public health, therapeutics, and biomedical knowledge, is integral to FDA's mission, and the Agency continually strives to strengthen and promote the human subject protections embodied in our statute and regulations. While measures to protect human subjects are incorporated into all aspects and stages of a clinical investigation, perhaps human subject protection is most clearly embodied in two critical trial activities. The first is the requirement to obtain voluntary, legally effective informed consent from each study subject. The second, which is also the topic of this hearing, is the requirement for independent, ethical review of each clinical trial. Since 1962, with the passage of the Kefauver-Harris Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act or the Act), clinical investigators have been required to obtain the informed consent of subjects who participate in FDA-regulated research. IRB review has been a requirement for studies involving medical devices since 1976 with the enactment of the Medical Device Amendments and, by regulation, for all FDA-regulated research studies, since 1981.
However, regulators cannot ensure human subject protection by themselves. The responsibility for human subject protection is one that we share with sponsors, clinical investigators, study monitors, and IRBs. Some studies also include a data monitoring committee, which is an independent group of experts who monitor patient safety and treatment response data. Indeed, every party with a role in the conduct or management of the trial must fulfill those duties and be vigilant in doing so, or subjects could be put at risk.
As I mentioned before, responsibility for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of human subjects who participate in biomedical research is shared by the sponsor, who is responsible for the overall conduct of the study; the clinical investigator, who conducts the study; the monitor, who verifies information submitted to the sponsor while the study is ongoing; the IRB, which is responsible for ensuring that the research is ethical and that the rights, safety, and welfare of the subjects are protected; and FDA, which has oversight responsibilities for the entire process. As described in more detail below, this network of overlapping responsibilities is key to protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of human subjects who participate in FDA-regulated trials.
Clinical trials are a means of testing investigational products in human volunteers to see if they should be approved for wider use in the general population. A test article could be a drug, medical device, or biologic, such as a vaccine or blood product. Test articles are generally studied in laboratory animals or subjected to other types of preclinical testing, such as in vitro bench or mechanical testing, before human trials are allowed to proceed. Investigational products having acceptable safety profiles are then moved into clinical trials.
The sponsor of a product to be studied develops an investigational plan, which includes the preclinical supporting data, the scientific justification for the study, a thorough description of the study interventions, plans for monitoring the study, and the informed consent process. The sponsor then selects one or more clinical investigators, appropriately qualified by training and experience, to conduct the trial and evaluate the test article.
In conducting clinical investigations of FDA-regulated products, the investigator is responsible for following the investigational plan and complying with all applicable regulations. Specific responsibilities related to protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects under the investigator's care include, for example, complying with FDA's regulatory requirements for the initial and continuing review and approval of the proposed clinical study, obtaining the voluntary and legally effective informed consent of each study subject, and promptly reporting any changes in the research activity to the IRB and sponsor prior to implementing them, except where necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the subjects.
FDA's regulations also require sponsors to monitor their investigations in order to ensure that the study is indeed being conducted according to the investigational plan and study protocol. During the trial, the study monitor may visit the investigational sites or use central monitoring techniques to assess the study's progress. The monitor will review records and case report forms to determine if the investigator is, among other things, accurately reporting adverse events. The monitor will also review the subjects' case histories to verify that the investigator is following the protocol's criteria for including subjects who qualify for the study, and excluding subjects whose medical condition or other factors (e.g., liver or kidney function, concomitant use of other medications) would place them at greater risk of harm if they were allowed to participate in the trial. Instances of noncompliance would be reported to the study sponsor, who must either secure the investigator's compliance or discontinue shipments of the investigational article and terminate the investigator's participation in the study.
I will now describe the responsibilities of the IRB.
Under FDA regulations, an Institutional Review Board is a committee that has been formally designated to review, approve, and conduct periodic review of biomedical research involving human subjects. The primary purpose of IRB review is to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in the research. To accomplish this purpose, the IRB reviews research protocols, informed consent documents, and other materials (e.g., Investigator's Brochure, recruitment plans, advertising), and decides if the study should proceed.
In accordance with FDA regulations, an IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove research. But in order to approve a study, the IRB must determine, among other things, that all of the following criteria are met: the risks to subjects are minimized; the risks are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits; the selection of subjects is equitable; and informed consent is obtained and appropriately documented for each subject. So, for example, the IRB can require modifications to the protocol, informed consent document, or study procedures before it approves the study. And, as I mentioned earlier, under FDA regulations, the IRB also has the authority to disapprove a study. It should be noted that, in addition to protocol deficiencies, a study may be disapproved by an IRB for reasons beyond the protocol itself, such as current workload at the site or limited availability of suitable subjects.
FDA's regulations cover all aspects of an IRB's operations, including membership; procedures for initial, continuing, and expedited review; recordkeeping; and reporting requirements. For example, an IRB must have at least five members of varying backgrounds, including at least one nonscientist, and one nonaffiliated member as well as members who are sufficiently qualified through experience and expertise to review proposed research. An IRB may invite individuals with specialized knowledge to assist in the review of complex issues that require expertise beyond, or in addition to, that available on the IRB. In addition, when ensuring that the IRB is sufficiently qualified to review the research, consideration is also given to race, gender, cultural backgrounds, and sensitivity to the local community attitudes so as to promote respect for the advice and counsel of the IRB in safeguarding the rights and welfare of the subjects. IRB members may not participate in the IRB's review of, nor vote on, any project in which the member has a conflicting interest.
Once a study begins, IRBs have the authority to suspend or terminate approval of research that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to subjects or that is not being conducted in accordance with FDA's regulations or the IRB's requirements. Any suspension or termination of approval must include a statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and be reported promptly to the investigator, appropriate institutional officials, and FDA. Additionally, the IRB must follow its written procedures for ensuring prompt reporting to the IRB, appropriate institutional officials, and FDA of any unanticipated problems involving risks to human subjects or others; any instance of serious or continuing noncompliance with these regulations or the requirements or determinations of the IRB; or, as previously mentioned, any suspension or termination of IRB approval. IRBs do not operate in isolation, but rather, they act as part of a larger system intended to collectively ensure the protection of human subjects.
FDA has authority over clinical trials involving products regulated by the Agency. This authority includes oversight of studies that are HHS-funded or supported (with joint oversight by FDA and the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)), as well as studies that are funded by industry or private parties. FDA's regulations pertaining to IRBs and human subject protection are located at Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations,Parts 56 (21 CFR 56; "Institutional Review Boards") and 50; ("Protection of Human Subjects"). These regulations require that each IRB develop written procedures for conducting initial and continuing review of research, determining which studies require more frequent review, ensuring prompt reporting to the IRB of changes in research activity, and ensuring that changes in the research are not initiated without IRB review and approval, except where necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the human subjects. IRBs must also have, and follow, written procedures for promptly reporting to the IRB, FDA, and institutional officials any unanticipated problems involving risks to human subjects or others, any instance of serious or continuing noncompliance with FDA's regulations or the IRB's requirements, and any suspension or termination of the IRB's approval. These written procedures provide a framework for the IRB's day-to-day operations and assist FDA's oversight of the IRB by providing a window into how the IRB functions.
There are different types of IRBs. Most IRBs are established and operated by universities, hospitals, and other institutions. While these institutions may receive research awards from the federal government, nonprofit foundations, or other sponsors, these institutionally based IRBs usually oversee all the clinical research conducted at their institutions, irrespective of the source of the funding for the research. These IRBs are comprised primarily of volunteers (i.e., faculty and staff members of the institution). A small number of IRBs, often referred to as "independent IRBs," are not affiliated with an institution. Independent IRBs usually provide reviews for industry sponsored projects conducted outside a university or hospital setting, e.g., in physicians' private offices or clinics. These IRBs also must comply with FDA's IRB regulations at 21 CFR Part 56. In other words, all IRBs that review FDA-regulated research, whether institutionally based or independent, are subject to the same regulatory requirements.
Each year, FDA's field staff conduct onsite inspections of Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) facilities, including sponsors, monitors, clinical investigators, IRBs, and laboratories that conduct nonclinical safety studies (including animal toxicity studies) to support FDA-regulated research. The Agency performs these inspections to evaluate the inspected party's practices and procedures and to determine compliance with applicable regulations.
FDA applies the same oversight, scrutiny, and inspectional practices to independent IRBs as it does to IRBs that are linked to an academic or other institution. FDA conducts both surveillance and directed inspections of IRBs, and the Agency uses risk-based criteria to select these entities for surveillance inspections. For example, FDA places a higher priority on inspecting IRBs that are new or have not been previously inspected, IRBs that had previously been found to be out of compliance, and IRBs that are reviewing research involving high-risk products or vulnerable populations, such as pediatric subjects. During these inspections, FDA's inspectors will select one or more FDA-regulated studies in the IRB's inventory. The inspector will review the IRB's procedures and records, such as meeting minutes, membership rosters, progress reports, and correspondence with the clinical investigator. The inspector will follow the selected studies through the IRB's entire process, and interview key IRB staff. FDA's goal is to reconstruct the IRB's activities and ensure that the IRB's focus is on human subject protection, and that any controverted issues are resolved to the IRB's satisfaction. FDA also conducts directed (or "for-cause") inspections of IRBs for which complaints have been received. During a directed inspection, FDA focuses on the issues or study identified in the complaint and determines if there is evidence to substantiate the complaint.
If the FDA inspector uncovers a regulatory violation, the Agency may take further action. For minor deviations, FDA generally issues a letter describing the deficiency and provides reference to relevant regulations or guidance. For more serious violations, such as failure to ensure informed consent or failure to conduct continuing review of studies, FDA may issue a Warning Letter requesting that the IRB submit a corrective action plan within 15 days that describes how the IRB will correct the violations. FDA generally conducts follow-up inspections to ensure that the violations were corrected.
FDA may also impose administrative sanctions on an IRB found to be out of compliance with FDA's regulations. For example, FDA may withhold approval of studies that are reviewed by the IRBs, direct that no new subjects be enrolled in ongoing studies, or terminate ongoing studies, provided that doing so would not endanger study subjects. FDA may also impose specific restrictions, such as prohibiting the IRB from approving studies using expedited review procedures. FDA may also initiate disqualification proceedings against an IRB or its parent institution if the IRB has refused or repeatedly failed to comply with FDA's regulations and the noncompliance adversely affects the rights, safety, or welfare of the study subjects.
HSP/BIMO Initiative
In 2006, FDA launched the HSP/BIMO Initiative under the auspices of the Agency's Critical Path Initiative. The HSP/BIMO Initiative is aimed at modernizing and strengthening the Agency's oversight and protection of subjects in clinical trials and the integrity of resulting data.
For the past two years, the Agency has been working diligently to develop and issue new regulations and guidance to improve the conduct of clinical trials and enhance human subject protection. For example, FDA has long been aware that multiple individual adverse event (AE) reports were routinely submitted to IRBs, without any accompanying analysis or context as to their relevance to subject safety. As a consequence, IRBs have been struggling to manage the overwhelming volume of reports. To reduce this burden on IRBs and help provide for a more focused review, FDA issued guidance to assist sponsors and investigators in differentiating between AEs that are unanticipated problems that must be reported to an IRB and those that are not. In a similar vein, FDA has issued guidance on use of a centralized review process, data retention when a subject withdraws from a study, IRB review of Humanitarian Use Devices, and other topics, with the expectation that such guidance will reduce burdens, improve IRBs' efficiency, and allow IRBs to give more attention to critical human subject protection activities.
Earlier this year, FDA issued regulations that require all IRBs to register through an electronic system maintained by OHRP. Besides contact information for the IRB, the registration system includes the number of protocols involving FDA-regulated products reviewed during the preceding 12 months and a description of the types of FDA-regulated products involved in the protocols reviewed. These registration requirements will enable the Agency to more precisely identify IRBs that review FDA-regulated research, assist FDA in providing educational information to IRBs, and help us to identify IRBs for inspection.
Clinical Trial Transformation Initiative1
Another effort to improve the quality of clinical trials and strengthen human subject protection is embodied in the Clinical Trial Transformation Initiative (CTTI). The result of a public-private partnership between FDA and Duke University, CTTI includes representatives from government, industry, patient advocacy groups, professional societies, and academia. CTTI's overarching goal is to identify practices which, if broadly adopted, are likely to increase the quality and efficiency of clinical trials. One of CTTI's first initiatives is a project to assess various clinical trial monitoring methods and thereby assist sponsors in selecting the most appropriate techniques for a specific trial. Other areas that CTTI may consider include exploring alternative models for IRBs in order to reduce duplication of effort in multisite clinical trials and identifying strategies to enhance the informed consent process.
FDA Internal Task Force
FDA has also established a task force to ensure that all pending and future recommendations related to the Agency's oversight of clinical trials raised by Congress, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) are fully addressed. For example, the OIG recommended that FDA establish procedures to enhance communication between its field and headquarters staff, develop criteria for initiating certain regulatory actions, and provide additional training to its staff in a number of areas. To address these recommendations, FDA recently added a section to the Compliance Program Guidance Manual (CPGM) chapter on Clinical Investigator Inspections that defines threshold criteria for issuing Warning Letters or notices initiating disqualification proceedings to clinical investigators, and includes instructions for determining if clinical investigators provided required financial disclosure information to trial sponsors.
In addition, FDA has developed and implemented internal procedures and guidance documents to provide direction to inspectional staff and to ensure consistency, transparency, and timeliness in FDA's process for disqualifying clinical investigators who repeatedly or deliberately fail to comply with regulations for human subject protection and the conduct of clinical investigations. Under Section 306 of the FDC Act, FDA has the authority to, among other actions, debar certain persons from the drug industry, such as companies and individuals convicted of crimes related to the drug approval process. FDA has finalized a guidance that consolidates the authority to initiate and pursue debarment actions within one Agency office. The new document also establishes specific procedures and timeframes for initiating, pursuing, and finalizing debarment actions.
Targeted Inspection Strategy
Finally, although FDA has traditionally conducted the majority of its BIMO inspections in association with the submission of a marketing application or as a part of its investigation of a complaint, the Agency has been focusing more on inspections of ongoing studies. This will allow the Agency to identify potential problems while a study is still active, enabling the implementation of corrective actions to minimize risks to human subjects and to preserve the integrity of the clinical trial. FDA has also been improving its follow-up of violative inspections and working to identify alternative methods to select IRBs for inspection. From information gleaned during clinical investigator and sponsor inspections, FDA works to identify potential problems with IRB operations and communications that might signal the need for an IRB inspection. This oversight includes investigations and enforcement if noncompliance with regulations in the operation of an IRB is apparent.
It is FDA's strong belief that educating IRB members, chairs, and administrators fosters understanding of the human subject protection regulations and enhances their ability to assure that the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in research are protected. To that end, in partnership with OHRP and other organizations, FDA participates in numerous national and regional educational conferences and workshops on human subject protection, research ethics, and good clinical practice. FDA continues to issue guidance on these issues, and responds to over 1,500 questions each year received from sponsors, investigators, and IRBs in an e-mail account dedicated to this purpose.
In conclusion, FDA remains committed to strengthening human subject protection and improving its oversight of IRBs and other parties who conduct, oversee, or manage clinical trials. FDA has taken steps to ensure that recommendations regarding the Agency's oversight of clinical trials, including IRBs, are fully addressed. While FDA has already implemented a number of changes to its clinical trial oversight activities, the Agency continues to look for and welcome input about new approaches and opportunities to fulfill these responsibilities. This concludes my statement and I would be happy to address any questions.
Please visit the Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/gcp/hsp_bimo.html to view FDA's HSP/BIMO Initiative Accomplishments Update


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The new anti-Semitism / Op-ed: Anti-Israel campaign identifies Jews as immoral, Jewish state as historical fraud (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Moshe Dann Published: 04.22.12, 20:26)
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It´s Jew-hating time, again. No cross-burnings or bomb-wearing psychos screaming for Allah. It´s sophisticated, draped by UN and EU glitz, banal reports about Israeli atrocities, and Palestinian liberation. It´s so holy, so morally pompous, and fashionable.
Criticizing Israel doesn´t lack for issues: "apartheid," "war crimes," "stealing Palestinian land," "oppressing Palestinians," "the occupation," etc.
NGOs funded by European governments, the UN, and most Arab and Muslim organizations and countries, condemn Israel as a pariah state, unworthy of existence. In this pogrom of conscience they wear no hoods. Their masks are self-righteousness.
The mechanism for vilification and de-legitimization, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaigns, is coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee, an umbrella organization for dozens of Palestinian organizations, located in Ramallah and supported by the Palestinian Authority. A global movement, it is behind the spread of anti-Israel actions by churches, unions and student groups.
The mantra chants are easy: "End the Occupation," "Justice for the Palestinians," "Peace Now." No need to think about complicated issues; just blame Israel. And Hate. Hate.
Anti-Israel campaigns overlap anti-Jewish sentiments. This explains why hate-Israel campaigns garner support from atheists, anarchists and even some Christians, why young people wrap themselves in checkered scarves, like Arafat, and come to Israel in order to fight alongside Arabs, some placing themselves in danger, and why EU countries with hard-hit economies spend hundreds of millions of Euros every year supporting anti-Israel organizations.
Backed by Islamists, especially Muslim Brotherhood-supported student organizations, hating Israel has become the campus rage. Meanwhile, university administrators have been obsessively neutral and Jewish organizations, excessively polite.
In addition, Israel has produced its own uber-critics columnists who condemn Israel as "racist," editors who recommend "raping" Israel, academics, literary figures, and artists who support BDS against Jews living in Judea and Samaria.
Hence, in order to understand de-legitimization, we need to distinguish between those who seek Israel´s destruction, in one form or another, and those with legitimate, honest criticism. As one of the pillars of democracy is freedom of speech, drawing the line between what is acceptable, and what is not, is often difficult. Self- criticism is essential; without it there cannot be growth. But self- criticism without limit, unbalanced and exaggerated, is self- destructive.
Challenging Israel´s identity as a nominally Jewish state might be acceptable if all states with official religions were rejected. Singling out Israel, therefore, is not only bigoted; it is a form of de-legitimization, a softer denial of Israel´s right to exist.
State-sponsored immorality
The soft deniers protest their link with hard-line de-legitimizers, arguing that they support Israel, but are critical of its "racist policies," its "illegal occupation of Arab lands," its "colonialism." But the connection between criticism and full-blown hatred deepens when biased news stories and distorted rhetoric about Israeli "atrocities" and "war crimes" become self-defined truths, distortions of reality.
Decrying "the occupation as a moral disaster" for Israel therefore identifies Jews as immoral, a state-sponsored immorality, a legal and historical fraud that sharpens the sword of de-legitimization, justifies BDS campaigns, and anti-Jewish violence.
When the Gaza Strip is portrayed as "a vast prison," for example, then attacking the warders is heroic, overthrowing the system that produced that prison is justified, and Hamas missiles become self- defense.
If a Jewish, democratic state is inherently discriminatory, indeed "racist," those who oppose it can be honored as "freedom fighters." If Israel "steals Arab lands," then those who struggle to regain what is rightfully theirs are reasonable. If Israeli settlements are "illegal," it is a crime that should be punished. This ugly portrait of Israel is intentional, one that has no descriptive shades, no positive images, or perspective. It is one- dimensional evil.
The power of propaganda is that it lacks critical thinking, the essence of brainwashing. Delegitimizing Israel, therefore, needs to be reconsidered not only as an informational problem, but as a philosophical issue.
For the first time in history, Christian and Muslim Jew-hatred, liberals, anarchists, fascists and communists, dictators and presidents have merged into a formidable coalition against Israel, an international, multi-faceted onslaught to bring Israel to its knees.
One of the mechanisms used to delegitimize Israel is promoting Palestinianism and Palestinian statehood. Paradoxically, a "two- state" plan, instead of reducing resistance to Israel, increases it. This is because the prospect of Palestinian statehood and full sovereignty raises expectations that it will replace Israel, not accept her.
This explains why Palestinian leaders "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." It´s not due to a miscalculation. It´s exactly what they intend. It also explains why they can´t and won´t recognize Israel´s right to exist, refuse to negotiate the refugee issue, and reject any compromise on Jerusalem. The problem is not territorial, but existential.
Posing simple questions reveals the dilemma: What kind of Israel is fully and wholeheartedly acceptable? Is the Nakba (catastrophe Israels establishment in 1948) over? Will Arab/Islamic terrorism, violence and incitement cease with the establishment of another Palestinian state? What will bring an end to this conflict?
If the response is, End Israels existence, you know what you are fighting for. The author is a PhD historian, writer and journalist (Copyright 2012 © Yedioth Internet 04/22/12)
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text: Biblical and Theological Studies Department Professor of Archaeology On Faculty since 2000 Office: BGC 540 Phone: (630)752-5277 Email: email@example.com Education 2001 Doctor of Philosophy- Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Dissertation: The Seaport of Ashkelon in the Seventh Century BCE: a petrographic study 2000 Master of Arts- Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 1995 Master of Arts- Miami University, Ancient History 1992 Bachelor of Science- Philadelphia College of Bible, Bible About Daniel Master My archaeological research is part of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon. The ancient city of Ashkelon was founded in the Stone Age and remained a major port until the end of the Crusades. This market town linked ancient highland kingdoms like Israel and Judah to lucrative Mediterranean markets. For more than twenty-five years, my archaeological research has been part of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon. The ancient city of Ashkelon was founded in the Stone Age and remained a major port until the end of the Crusades. This market town linked ancient highland kingdoms like Israel and Judah to lucrative Mediterranean markets. The Leon Levy Expedition has finished new excavation, and we are working to publish the results of our many seasons of digging. Beginning in 2016, we began a new project at Tel Shimron, in Northern Israel. In cooperation with my co-Director, Mario Martin of Tel Aviv University, we are investigating the largest city in the Jezreel Valley. This excavation is sponsored by the Museum of the Bible. Once again we will be investigating the Stone Age through the Medieval Period, but this time at an inland agricultural center. We are looking forward to taking another journey through the history of the ancient world. Courses Taught Archaeology Archaeology of Syria-Palestine Archaeological Method and Theory Historical Geography Old Testament Archaeology Religions of Israel and the Ancient Near East Advanced Seminar: Ashkelon and the Ports of the Mediterranean Advanced Seminar: Greeks in the East Advanced Seminar: Advanced Historical Geography Advanced Seminar: Ancient Economy Advanced Seminar: Social Background of the Biblical Writers Advanced Seminar: Tell Dothan Advanced Seminar: Maritime Archaeology Advanced Seminar: The Late Bronze Age Transition in Palestine Biblical Studies: Old Testament Literature Exodus Deuteronomy Research 2016-17 Curator, Israel Museum, Ashkelon: A Retrospective, Exhibition at the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem 2016- Co-Director, Tel Shimron Excavations 2012-2014 Co-Curator, "Masters of Fire: Copper Age Art from Israel," Exhibition at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University 2011-2013 General Editor, Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology and the Bible 2008-9 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Albright Institute for Archaeological Research, Jerusalem 2007- Field Director, Co-Principal Investigator, Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon 2007- Research Associate, Harvard Semitic Museum, Harvard University The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon Website >> Tel Shimron Excavations Website >> Publications 2016 Ryan Boehm, Daniel M. Master, and Robyn LeBlanc, "The Basilica, Bouleuterion, and Civic Center of Ashkelon," American Journal of Archaeology 120: 271-324. 2015 Daniel M. Master, Penelope A. Mountjoy, and Hans Mommsen, "Imported Cypriot Pottery in Twelfth-Century Ashkelon," Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 373: 235-43. 2015 George A. Pierce and Daniel M. Master, "Ashkelon as a Maritime Gateway and Central Place," Pp. 109-123 in Ashkelon 5: The Land behind Ashkelon. ed. Y. Huster. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. 2014 Economy and Exchange in the Iron Age Kingdoms of the Southern Levant. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 372: 81-97. 2014 Jeffrey A. Blakely, James W. Hardin, and Daniel M. Master "The Southwestern Border of Judah in the Ninth and Eighth Centuries B.C.E." Pp. 33-52 in Material Culture Matters: Essays on the Archaeology of the Southern Levant in Honor of Seymour Gitin. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. 2014 Michael Sabbane, Osnat Misch-Brandl, and Daniel M. Master, Masters of Fire: Copper Age Art from Israel, Princeton: Princeton University Press. 2014 Daniel M. Master and Lawrence E. Stager, "Buy Low, Sell High: The Marketplace in Ashkelon," Biblical Archaeology Review 40 (1): 36-36, 69 2013 Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Archaeology, Daniel M. Master, General Editor, New York: Oxford University Press. 2013 Michael B. Toffolo, Eugenia Klein, Rivka Elbaum, Adam Aja, Daniel M. Master, Elisabetta Boaretto, "An early Iron Age assemblage of faience beads from Ashkelon, Israel: chemical composition and manufacturing process," Journal of Archaeological Science 40 (2013): 3626-35. 2011 Lawrence E. Stager, Daniel M. Master, and J.David Schloen, Ashkelon 3: The Seventh Century B.C. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbruans. Recipient of Levi-Sala Prize for best archaeological field report Winner of Biblical Archaeology Review award for best archeological field report 2011 Daniel M. Master, Lawrence E. Stager, and Assaf Yasur-Landau, "Chronological Observations at the Dawn of the Iron Age in Ashkelon," Ägypten und Levante 2011 Israel Finkelstein, Elena Zapassky, Yuval Gadot, Daniel M. Master, Lawrence E. Stager and Itzhak Benenson, "Phoenician "Torpedo" Storage Jars and Egypt: Standardization of Volume Based on Linear Dimensions." Ägypten und Levante 2011 Daniel M. Master and Adam J. Aja, "The House Shrine of Ashkelon," Israel Exploration Journal 2011 Daniel M. Master "Home Cooking at Ashkelon in the Bronze and Iron Ages," Pp. 257-272 in On Cooking Pots, Drinking Cups, Loomweights and Ethnicity in Bronze Age Cyprus and Neighbouring Regions. Nicosia: A. G. Leventis Foundation. 2010 Haim Gitler and Daniel M. Master, "Cleopatra at Ascalon: Recent Finds from the Leon Levy Expedition." Israel Numismatic Journal 5: 67-98. 2010 "Trade in I and II Kings" in The Books of Kings. ed. A. Lemaire, B. Halpern Supplements to Vetus Testamentum 129. Leiden: Brill. 2009 "The Renewal of Trade at Iron 1 Ashkelon" Eretz Israel 29: *111-122. 2009 "From the Buqêcah to Ashkelon" in Exploring the Longue Durée: Essays in Honor of Lawrence E. Stager. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. 2008 Israelite Settlement at the Margins of the Northern Hill Country" in Critical Issues in Early Israelite History. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. 2008 Lawrence E. Stager, J. David Schloen, Daniel M. Master, Ashkelon 1: Introduction and Overview (1985-2006). Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. 2008 "Grid System and Field Methods" and "Stratigraphic Overview" in Ashkelon 1 2007 Review of Ashdod VI: The Excavations of Areas H and K (1968-1969), by Moshe Dothan and David Ben-Schlomo, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 347: 110-112 2005 Daniel M. Master, John M. Monson, Egon H.E. Lass, and George Pierce, Tell Dothan I. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. 2005 "Iron I Chronology at Ashkelon: Preliminary Results of the Leon Levy Expedition," in Radiocarbon Dating and the Bible, ed. T. Levy. Equinox. 2005 " Ashkelon" in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, ed. B. T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. 2004 "Reconstructing the Tenth Century in Ancient Israel," Chapter 15 in One hundred years of American archaeology in the Middle East: proceedings of the American Schools of Oriental Research centennial celebration, Washington DC, April 2000, ed. D. R. Clark and V. H. Matthews. Boston, MA: American Schools of Oriental Research. 2003, "Trade and Politics: Ashkelon's Balancing Act in the Seventh Century BCE," Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 330: 47-63. 2003, Review of Tell Taannak 1963-1968, Vol IV.No 2: The Iron Age Cultic Structure, by Frank Frick, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 329: 81-82. 2003, John Monson and Daniel Master, "Symposium Honors Larry Stager," Semitic Museum News, Harvard University 6(2): 1-4. 2002, Ballard, Robert D., Lawrence E. Stager, Daniel M. Master, Dana Yoerger, David Mindell, Louis L. Whitcomb, Hanumant Singh, and Dennis Piechota, "Iron Age Shipwrecks in Deep Water off Ashkelon, Israel," American Journal of Archaeology. 2001, The Seaport of Ashkelon in the Seventh Century BCE: a petrographic study. Ph.D. dissertation presented to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University. 2001, "State Formation Theory and the Kingdom of Ancient Israel," Journal of Near Eastern Studies 60 (2): 117-131.


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But police have objected to the application in a letter to New Forest District Council, which is due to debate the scheme in the next few weeks.
The letter says fast food outlets similar to the one proposed tend to attract troublemakers who often indulge in crime and antisocial behaviour.
Crime prevention advisor Simon Bottom says: "The nearby Millbrook McDonald's has resulted in 31 police reported incidents in the past 12 months and I would suggest that the situation in Totton would be similar."
The proposed site is on a sharp bend and is also next to the entrance to Forest Park School. Mr Bottom says: "There will be an undoubted increase in traffic and therefore an increased danger that a driver exiting McDonald's and turning left would not necessarily see or have time to react to a vehicle turning right from the school at the same time."
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Kid's Question
Hi mums,
Need advice on this, my daughter ask a lot of questions and always calling my attention. Just wondering if she is lack of attention or just curious on things.
Regards to all!
31st May 2012 09:40 PM #2
Hi Alma,
That's great that your daughter is always asking questions - she is obviously keen to find out about the world. At this age, children can sometimes ask questions constantly! They want to know the reason behind everything and this is generally their way of finding out how things work and it helps they develop the ability to make decisions and to reason.
This article in Live Science: Why Kids Ask Why explains that a study found that children aged 2-5 years old ask many questions to help themselves to gather knowledge and to arrive at the truth about the world.
So, I would get ready for a lot more questions about the world and how it works!
Best wishes to you and your daughter,
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Hi LJ,
Thanks for this article as well as the other advices that you shared. It's been a great help specially this period of time on which my daughter so keen on everything around her. I'm always looking forward on your advices.
Thanks a bunch!
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Hi Alma,
Laura-Jane gave you some great information. Embrace this time that your daughter is asking a lot of questions and try to answer at her level, as much as you can. I do this all the time - in the kitchen when we're making dinner, while I'm doing laundry, while I'm at the grocery store with my children, while we are in the car... whenever we are together it seems they have questions and I'm excited to teach them rather than relying on someone else who may not give them the information I want them to have.
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What Are We Smoking?
Part 3: A personal experience recently strengthened my convictions.
By Capt. John McDevitt
Smoke alarms should be standard equipment on all pleasureboats with sleeping quarters, yet the boating industry hasn't really addressed the issue. In the RV world, a trade organization called the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has promulgated and enforced smoke alarm rules since about 1982 (and CO alarms since 1993). In fact, some conscientious yacht manufacturers—Ocean Yachts, Tiara, and Hatteras to name a few—voluntarily equip their new boats with smoke alarms. Meanwhile, in the absence of rules or proactive manufacturers, it's up to boaters to take the initiative. If you use your boat for overnight stays, get quality alarms that meet UL standards for RVs. Install them in dry areas in and adjacent to staterooms, and test them regularly according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
A personal experience recently strengthened my convictions. Last November I was making my way south on my fourth fall delivery from New Jersey to Florida. The vessel was a brand-new 65-foot sportfisherman with the best of everything. Our first night found us in Coinjock, North Carolina. After a good dinner ashore, we returned to a faint odor of something burning. There was no smoke, just that elusive smell of what seemed to be an electrical fire. We investigated the odor for nearly a half-hour and came up with nothing. Exhausted from 11 hours on the water, we shut down all nonessential A.C. and D.C. gear and retired for the night.
We never did find the source of the odor, but I didn't sleep very well that night, knowing I didn't have the protection of a smoke alarm. Don't find yourself in that situation. I now carry a smoke alarm in my boat-delivery gear bag. I hope it will never go off, but I do sleep better knowing it's there.
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In your opinions at what level should a experienced pro mma fighter be looking to take a thai fight?
In your opinions at what level should a experienced pro mma fighter be looking to take a thai fight?
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Pro am i imagine, if there faily comfortable with there thai.
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Even if the striking is crap haha.
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If there strikings crap and they have no proper thai training or little then amateur, it depends on idividual i rekcon, but thats my opinion.
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fighting in thai is totally different in the UK, in MMA people seem to go head first into semi-pro and loads of people go pro after a only a few fights, you cant do that in thai here, you would get demolished.
someone having their first fight in thai cant just jump straight into a-class bouts, you have to start with c-class then move up to b-class and then after 10 or so b-class maybe move to a-class.
pro-mma is nothing like a-class thai boxing, just because you have fought pro mma doesnt mean you will get through an a-class thai bout, not with the standard of the a-class fighters in the UK.
might be a little different if you have had 10 pro mma fights and non of them have went to the floor and you have had to stand and trade for 5 rounds in every one of them but thats really unlikely!
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c-class is still pro, but shorter rounds and no knees to the head or elbows to the head. most people start at c-class but someone who has had loads of fights might get away with b-class...all depends how good their stand-up is, alot of mma fighters rely on their ground skills which are no use to you at all in thai!
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Would a promoter happily match a pro Mma guy with a c class thai? Would be cool to do some thai.
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I think promoters would dude, Turner had some c class fights while fighting pro mma, more recently he has fought b class and had an opponent pull out of a matched a class.
id bet money on most of the c class thai fighters at the griphouse holding there own with most pro mma fighters (with one or two exceptions)
See that's what I fought. As if your just training thai then your bound to be at a different level than someone that's got to train stand up, wrestling, bjj among other things.
Think I will look to do some thai fights next year if I get a chance.
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The Cultural Competence Academy (CCA) Brown Bag Series is designed to provide opportunities for members of the UNLV collegiate community to develop the knowledge, skills and awareness related to cultural issues and working with diverse populations. As a continuation of the CCA Pilot, the Brown Bags will assist in establishing a strong and viable cultural competence program that relies upon the expertise of members of the UNLV faculty and staff in its overall design and implementation. The target audience for the CCA Pilot includes, but is not limited to, individuals in decision making positions, current and future search committee members, and those wishing to engage in dialogue that serves as a catalyst for continued and future growth in the area of cultural competence.
Presenters: Chyna Miller, Rimi Marwah, Anne White; UNLV Academic Success Center
Description: Presenters will discuss how cultural competencies have been applied to the hiring of over 70 undergraduate and graduate students to create a unique team of employees mirroring the diversity of the UNLV student population. Discussion will then focus on how the Academic Success Center (ASC) Learning Support student staff is trained to communicate and be sensitive to the varying backgrounds and academic needs of the undergraduate students.
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Saddle Strings is called a country act, since it travels around performing cowboy music. But it's a lot closer to the truth to describe the group as "the real deal."
Saddle Strings has four core members: Brian Arnold, Cindy and Kurt ("Snoose") Argyle and Laurie Morgan. All come from ranching backgrounds, and most live in the small farming community of Hooper.
They all have "day jobs," but still help friends and family with gathering or branding cattle, or whatever is needed.
"It gets in your blood," said Arnold, the group's lead singer and guitarist of their country lifestyle. "It's something that God gives you when you hit the ground. You're either into growing things and feeding the country or not. That's all I can use to describe it.
"I have a friend in California that says, 'You are so passionate about it.' I say, 'It's who I am. It's not something that I like. I don't put on my cowboy suit. I wear boots and jeans and long-sleeved shirts all day every day."
Saddle Strings performs a mix of old western or country music, including dozens of original songs and a lot of cover tunes, traditional tunes, and even a little bit of country mixed in. Their musical style falls somewhere between Sons of the Pioneers and Chris LeDoux.
Saddle Strings is one of 10 groups providing music during the Days of '47 Frontier camp. It takes place for five days outside the EnergySolutions Arena and coincides with the rodeo.
It's a good match given that Arnold used to ride saddle broncs in rodeos and Argyle used to ride bulls.
Tom Whitaker, one of the organizers of the Days of '47 activities, knew the members of Saddle Strings from the Heber City Cowboy Poetry Gathering, which he organized for 18 years.
"They have nice harmonies, and they're very good instrumental players," he said. "They're fun to listen to and they're really good people."
Throughout the year, Saddle Strings will play at fairs, festivals, and cowboy poetry and music gatherings, but they also do private functions, like weddings and even funerals.
"There's one bar in Evanston, Wyo., where you'll catch us a couple of times a year, but that's the only bar we play in," said Arnold. "That's where the cowboys all hang out and that's where they keep pestering the owner to call us to have us come up and play."
Arnold said their fans tend to be people who identify with the Western lifestyle.
"So many people hear our kind of music and say, 'Gosh, I didn't even know that kind of music was out there, because it's not on the radio.' But when an older person a man or woman comes up to us after a show and says, 'You know, I was raised on a ranch and your music took me home,' then we know we've done it right."
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