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Iverson wins MVP, as East barely tops West in thriller in Washington
2001 All-Star Game: East 111, West 110
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2001 (AP) A stunning fourth-quarter comeback led by Allen Iverson. A thrilling final-minute shootout between Stephon Marbury and Kobe Bryant.
The ball in Bryant's hands for the last shot. A pass that no one expected. A last-second miss. A postgame celebration worthy of June.
Yes, it was quite an All-Star Game.
Iverson, Marbury and his Eastern Conference teammates transformed what looked like a blowout loss into an improbable 111-110 victory Sunday in a performance fitting of the 50th anniversary of the game.
"It was like a championship game out there," Dikembe Mutombo said. "I've been in the All-Star Game the last seven years, and I've never seen anything like this."
It was the kind of game that might stop people dismissing the East as far weaker than the West, the kind of game that might make the casual fan appreciate the heart and determination of some of the younger stars trying to seize the spotlight in the post-Jordan era.
Mostly, it was kind of game that any fan of any sport would prefer to see a riveting one.
Iverson scored 15 of his 25 points in the final nine minutes, and Marbury hit two three-pointers in the final 53 seconds as the East came back from a 21-point deficit.
Bryant, the NBA's leading scorer, could have taken the last shot. Instead, in a shock to everyone sitting in the building and watching on television, he threw a pass that resulted in a last-second miss by Tim Duncan.
"Everybody was saying we couldn't win because of our size. It's not about size. It's about the size of your heart," Iverson said. "Coming into the fourth quarter, we were all sitting on the sidelines saying 'Why not us? Why can't we be the ones to come back from a 19-point deficit (after three quarters) in an All-Star Game?"
Turns out they could.
While presenting the MVP award to Iverson, NBA Commissioner David Stern, with a sly grin on his face, told Iverson that great basketball "can be wrapped if you pardon the expression in very small packages."
The comment was a clever reference to Iverson's height -- he is an inch or two shy of 6 feet -- and Iverson's rap album, which was criticized for its lyrics and led to a meeting with the commissioner.
Iverson, who starred collegiately in this city at Georgetown and had a large contingent of family and friends in the arena, presented his MVP trophy to his mother.
"My family, my friends, everybody that's been with me through my struggles and pain knows it's a tribute," Iverson said. "I think it's going to be beautiful for years to come because every year it seems like we get somebody else with a different kind of God-given ability to add to this league."
The East trailed 95-74 with nine minutes left after the West dominated the first 39 minutes behind its superior size. It appeared the game would come out looking like a mismatch that would back up all the Western Conference superiority theories that have been thrown around so frequently this season.
But the East started pecking away, and Iverson walked over to the scorer's table during a timeout and asked if anyone wanted to wager whether the East would make a comeback.
That's exactly what the East proceeded to do, with Jerry Stackhouse and Vince Carter making three-point shots that were followed by a three-point play by Iverson to cut the West's lead to 100-96.
Iverson scored the East's next two points from the line, and Tracy McGrady tied it on a putback with 3:10 left.
"We had every reason to make this like a regular All-Star Game and lay down and stop playing, and it didn't happen," East coach Larry Brown said. "I had no idea we could come from behind. It was a wonderful ending for us."
Iverson scored the East's next five points, and a chant of "M-V-P! M-V-P!" was heard after his two foul shots gave the East a 105-104 lead.
But that chant might have revved up someone else, instead.
Someone named Bryant.
In a down-the-stretch performance reminiscent of his play in the Lakers' Game 4 overtime victory over Indiana in last year's NBA Finals, Bryant kept getting the ball and putting it in the basket.
His short jumper made it 106-105, and his 20-footer gave the West a 108-105 lead with a minute left. Marbury, ecstatic over making his first All-Star appearance, tied the game on a three-pointer with 53 seconds left.
Bryant answered right back with another jumper, but Marbury did him one better with another three-pointer that gave the East a 111-110 lead with 28 seconds left.
The West set up for a final shot after inbounding with 10.9 seconds left. Bryant got the ball, but with most people in the building expecting him to shoot, Bryant faked Marbury off his feet and then threw the ball to Duncan for a short shot that missed just before the buzzer.
"I was actually expecting him to shoot," Duncan said. "I was wide open, he got me the ball and I should have finished it. It just didn't go down. It was a great final four minutes."
Prior to that, it was almost an embarrassment for the East.
The East fell behind 11-0, committed 10 turnovers in the first quarter and seemed incapable of stopping any of the big men from the West.
The starting frontcourt of Duncan, Chris Webber and Kevin Garnett finished with 14 points apiece, although Duncan was scoreless and Webber and Garnett had only two apiece in the fourth.
Iverson finished with 25, Carter had 16 and Ray Allen 15. Mutombo grabbed 22 rebounds.
Bryant led the West with 19.
"To win the game at the end of the game the way we did after being down by 21 showed a lot of heart," Marbury said. "To be able to hit some big shots at the end of the game and help us win it was a great chapter. It was beyond my dreams."
Despite the lopsided first quarter, there was an early defensive intensity of the type seldom seen in All-Star Games. Tracy McGrady swatted away Bryant's first shot, a jumper, and Duncan retaliated by rejecting a dunk attempt by McGrady.
But while the West quickly recovered by pounding the ball down low, the East kept up its mistake-prone ways and errant outside shooting to such an extent that it was 11-0 by the first commercial break.
A Webber-to-Garnett alley-oop play made the score 15-2, and the West took a 30-17 lead into the second quarter thanks in large part to 10 turnovers by the East.
The East started to run more in the second quarter with Ray Allen scoring nine of their first 11 points. Carter spun 360-degrees in the air just like he did in last year's dunk contest for a dunk that made it 45-36 with five minutes left in the half.
Carter converted a three-point play with 2:27 left in the half to make it 49-44, then slammed home a crowd-pleasing windmill dunk that made it a three-point game.
The West's Jason Kidd hit a wide-open three-pointer from the corner before sinking a shot from behind midcourt at the halftime buzzer to make it 61-50.
Bryant bounced an alley-oop pass to Garnett off the backboard early in the third quarter for a one-handed slam that gave the West a 69-54 lead, and Antonio McDyess closed the quarter with a follow slam to give the West an 89-70 lead entering the fourth.
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Marquette Castings: Superior Cast Iron Skillets
Cast iron is one of the best materials ever used for cookware. Its legendary cooking properties, durability, and versatility make cast iron a staple in every kitchen. When Teflon took over the cookware universe in the 1960's nearly all of the famous manufacturers stopped creating their legendary cookware and closed their factories. Non-stick coatings breakdown fairly quickly and become useless after the coatings flake off whereas cast iron cookware is routinely used for generations.
With the rise of the new foodie culture, there has been a renewed interest better cooking tools and better cast iron.
We decided to develop our skillets because none of the current manufacturers have created a product that can replicate the quality of the vintage pans. Our goal was to bring back the vintage quality and add some aspects that would make our pans easier to use. The weight of cast iron is one of the biggest drawbacks to the material. This is why reducing the weight of the cookware was one of our main design goals. Lighter cookware is easier to handle and clean. In order to make cast iron cookware more convenient, we knew it needed to be sold completely seasoned and ready to use, not just lightly coated to prevent rusting like some manufacturers. This is what drove us to create an industry leading seasoning process, so each pan is ready to use right out of the box. We also designed our cooking surface to hold the seasoning better than any other skillet, so that it requires re-seasoning less often.
Find out how Marquette Castings makes a better skillet.
Modern foundries are not equipped to achieve the desired wall thickness or surface finish with typical sand casting. Casting in sand and then milling is one way to reduce weight, but it introduces an imperfect secondary process and can't correct every surface of the pan.
We discovered that by using a process called Investment casting (lost wax) that the wall sections could be thinner and the finished product would be much smoother on ALL surfaces – just like the vintage pans. We use investment casting for our 8" and 10" skillets, but due to its size the 12" is cast in sand molds then milled.
We are completing the tooling for all of our skillets and will be able to start production immediately after the campaign is over. We are currently going through test runs of our seasoning process at our factory so that all the details will be worked out once we start production.
Keeping the pans from rusting after manufacturing is a problem that any cast iron manufacturer needs to address. One coat of vegetable oil will solve that problem, but makes for a very bad "seasoning". Also, if not done properly, the "pre-seasoning" oil can lift during use, making for a very poor base for future seasoning. We decided to turn this technical problem into a feature by finishing each pan with 4 coats of baked on flax seed oil.
Our testing and research shows that flax has among the best properties of any seasoning oil option. Since the inside of our skillets are extremely smooth, we found it necessary to use Greg Blonder's etching recipe to better prepare the surface so that the seasoning oil can stick. After the skillets are cast they are soaked in a recipe of hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid for a short period of time. This etching microscopically erodes the surface grain of the iron, creating a "micro pitting" that provides a much better surface for the oil to adhere. This process results in a pan that is ready to use right out of the box with no further seasoning necessary, it also creates a seasoned base that is more durable and less likely to break down over time. The skillets are then finished with 4 coats of baked on flax seed oil. The skillets spend about 3 hours in the oven per coat to fully cure the oil. The flax seed oil creates a hard and durable base to build further seasoning upon as your pan ages.
One of the biggest drawbacks of using vintage cast iron pans is the short stubby handle. It is always too hot, sits very close to the cooking surface and has a look that should have been left in the 1800's. Our ideal design kept similar dimensions, wall thicknesses and surface finishes on the pan part, but updated the look, feel and function of the handle.
We considered using alternate materials and metals for the handle in hopes of creating a pan that could be largely used without the aid of a handle cover or oven mitt. All of the options were compromises that took away from the timeless durability of a cast iron pan. We needed our pans to conform to the convention that cast iron pans are nearly indestructible. No matter the heat source, recipe or food – cast iron skillets need to perform. Over the lifetime of a pan, the seasoning will most likely be compromised. Stripping and re-seasoning often subjects the pan to conditions and chemicals that would damage lesser metals or other materials. A multi-material pan also creates a weak point between the pan and the handle which could break at some point in the future. These factors drove our decision to stick with a single solid casting. We did our best to mitigate the heat transfer by creating a crescent shaped gap between the pan and the handle, slowing down the heat transfer.
With skillets, there is no such thing as one size fits all. We knew we wanted to launch with 3 sizes. We started with the 12" as the largest commonly used size. Once we finalized all the elements we scaled down the design to make 8" and 10" versions. These pans were small and light enough to remove the helper handle. We found that "weight" and "heft" were some of the biggest complaints of cast iron users. Our designs are focused on reducing the weight and improving the feel making the skillets easier to use.
Working with an overseas manufacturer creates many opportunities for time delays. The partners at Marquette Castings have experience working with foreign manufacturers and importing consumer products. Once products are in transit to our warehouse there are still numerous transportation issues that can arise, and while they are rare, such issues could have significant consequences on our ability to deliver the project on time. The good news is that we already have a finalized product, tooling and supply chain to quickly put into action upon the completion of a successful campaign.
We test multiple samples from each production run to ensure the metal alloy meets our exact specifications and is FDA compliant. These reports will be available on our website.How does the Lifetime Warranty work?
It's a piece of iron – not much can go wrong. If it does, we are here to help. We will also provide ample support and information on how to get your pan back to new condition if the seasoning is compromised.
The skillets will ship prioritized on what production cycle you have chosen, and then by when your order came in. Some sizes may be available sooner than others – if you ordered multiple sizes, we will do our best to ship them to you as soon as we have them. Multiple skillet orders are given shipping priority to single orders.
Initially our goal was to make the pans in Michigan (or the Midwest). After realizing that Investment casting would create a far superior product – we found that working with our partner factories in Hebei would be the only option to deliver a top-quality pan at a reasonable price without cutting corners on the design, manufacturing, finishing or seasoning of our skillets. The Hebei region has been casting metal for thousands of years and we were lucky enough to partner with a world class foundry that are experts in both casting and machining. We continue to explore options for manufacturing our products in the USA.
Risks and challenges
Working with an overseas manufacturer creates many opportunities for time delays. The partners at Marquette Castings have experience working with foreign manufacturers and importing consumer products. Once products are in transit to our warehouse there are still numerous transportation issues that can arise, and while they are rare, such issues could have significant consequences on our ability to deliver the project on time. The good news is that we already have a finalized product, tooling and supply chain to quickly put into action upon the completion of a successful campaign.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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It is highly likely there are still living Americans being held prisoner in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and North Korea.
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Veterans� service organizations (VFWs and Legions) fly their black flags and have their very brief moment of silence at their monthly meetings and occasionally ride their motorcycles on a POW run, but that is the extent of their participation.
Now is the time for veterans� service organizations to act. We are calling them out. We want them to put their full power behind House Resolution 111.
Please read Col. Millard Peck�s resignation letter as chief of the Special Office for Prisoners of War, or consider that before the United States normalized trade relations with Vietnam in 1993, most files pertaining to live sightings of American prisoners in Southeast Asia were shredded and burned, and those that were not are so widely disbursed as to be unavailable.
When one American is not worth the effort to be found, we, as Americans, have lost. If something isn�t done soon, these brave Americans are going to die in captivity.
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Russia and India try to achieve the trade turnover of $30 billion by 2025.
Russia and India are negotiating a new agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments, Yaroslav Tarasyuk, Head of the Trade representation of the Russian Federation in New Delhi told RIA Novosti on Mar. 22.
The previous agreement on investment protection will end in April.
Y.Tarasyuk said a new agreement on protection of investments will help Russia and India to achieve the trade turnover of $30 billion by 2025.
Y.Tarasyuk named several problems in achieving of the trade target: bad logistics, lack of financial instruments for the promotion of trade, inadequate understanding of the possibilities of bilateral trade among businesses and insufficient support of small and medium-sized businesses.
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Gati Ltd started in 1989 as a cargo management company and has emerged as a leading
express cargo company and a pioneer in distribution and supply chain management
solutions in India and Asia Pacific regions. Gati had a professional strength of 6400
dedicated employees and a turnover of INR 5679 crores in the year 2006–07. It is well
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Besides having a strong network in India, Gati also has a strong market presence in the
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My son is 3.5 years old and has so much anger in him for apparently no reason. The smallest things make him angry. He also has anxiety issues, about being alone, being in the dark, bugs, tornadoes, cracks on the wall etc.
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Re(Assignment) premieres with Michelle Rodriguez in a transface tragedy
Clutching her vagina screaming "NO" after punitive penis removal, a bloodied and "Sewer Stained" Re(Assignment) 'victim' cisgender actress Michelle Rodriguez believes trans people shouldn't criticize her transface role because she is bisexual.
The Guardian gave (Re)Assignment one star as "a strong contender for 2016's worst movie" at the opening at the Toronto film festival Wednesday. "When films are not just bad but incompetent, incoherent and incomprehensible, you start to wonder whether an actual human being was in charge or if a group of monkeys was given free rein on a soundstage for a month and this is what they produced. Such is the case with [re]Assignment (previously Tomboy), a B-movie in which the b stands for bad, a film made with such staggering idiocy that it deserves to be studied by future generations for just how and why it ever got made."
"The premise, which has already caused upset within the trans community, has hitman Frank Kitchen (played by a beardy Michelle Rodriguez) kill a drugged up art collector who happens to be the brother of experimental black market surgeon Dr Rachel Kay (Sigourney Weaver). As an act of revenge, but also to explore issues of gender and identity (no really), the unhinged doctor kidnaps Frank and performs reassignment surgery on him. Frank wakes up as a woman (played by a non-beardy Michelle Rodriguez), eager for vengeance."
Michelle Rodriguez responded to transgender community outrage defending it as a "culture shock pic" she made to "express my frustration" with the current state of the film industry.
She also noted the film was a 'B-movie noir genre comic book take on something' and that she herself was part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. (At least she got the acronym right this time).
'I'm bisexual. I do guys. I do girls. You can't really argue with me because I'm you. So if I do a movie, I'd never do a movie with the intention of offending anybody in the LGBT community because I'm a part of it,' she said.
The Daily Mail reports that Rodriguez took issue with criticism, asking: 'Are they mad that somebody decided to take their branded transgender operation and use it on heterosexual people?'
This is transface by her own definition. There are no words to describe my outrage over this blatant commercialization and misrepresentation of my communities medically necessary surgeries. We are often put down for not having had this surgery, while being denied the opportunity due to insurance denials and costs.
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This would be an excellent procedure for all the trans-phobes homo-phobes and misogynists out there. (People who would rope us because they only like to play with titties.) Kind of like "Human Centipede" really, only you take their most prized possession and use it to connect them all together.
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I thought Almodovar's 'The Skin I Live In' was a bit silly in places, but ultimately meant as a Gothic horror, and not meant to be taken too seriously. But you're right, this film, (Re)Assignment, seems to share one important premise, that to be turned into a woman is a kind of punishment, a weakening of a man into something helpless. This is a message any feminist is going to find objectionable, but it also holds up a useful mirror to the kind of society we continue to be – one that's a long way away from seeing men and women as equals. I would like to see this film therefore, just to see what it says about perceptions of gender and transgender identity in 2016 . . .
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Wang An-Shih (1021-1086), "Reading History" (tr. David Hinton):Newer› ‹Older
Renowned achievement's been bitter business from the beginning.
Who can you trust to tell the story of all you've done and not done?
Whatever happens is already murky enough, and full of distortion,
then small minds muddle the truth further and it's utter confusion:
they only hand down dregs. Their azure-green and cinnabar inks
can't capture the fresh kernel of things, the quintessential spirit,
and how could they fathom a lofty sage's thoughts, those mindless
sentinels guarding thousand-autumn dust on their pages of paper?


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I love book covers. Sooo much! And 2011 did not disappoint!
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SSM overwhelmed by the number of high quality visitors at ITMA
Machines for the following applications were on display:
- Dye Package Winding/Rewinding (new introduction)
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- Air Texturing (new introduction)
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SSM was overwhelmed by the number of high quality visitors. Many interesting discussions concerning open projects or about the latest SSM-equipment were reported. In the end, several orders had been concluded during ITMA. Once more the excellent reputation of SSM, as the market leader in the above mentioned fields, was acknowledged and with their worldwide service network, SSM is able to provide the maximum return on customer's investments.
The machines and the booth layout at the show were adapted to the event and a good choice; overall, the impression of the booth was well received by the customers. Extremely strong interest was recorded for the new XENO-platform (XENO-YW, -BW & -FW for winding and XENO-YD, -BD & -FD for assembly winding) as well as for the SSM GIUDICI TG2-AT & -FT with individual automatic frontal doffer.
Besides of the presented applications, SSM introduced the new X-Series (PSX-W/D, PWX-W and TWX-W/D which will be shown at ITMA Asia 2016) for Dye Package Winding/Rewinding and Assembly Winding as well as the well-known machines for Air Covering, Draw Winding and Yarn Singeing.
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"And Aristobulus, in his first book addressed to Philometor, writes in these words: 'And Plato followed the [Mosaic] laws given to us, and had manifestly studied all that is said in them.' And before Demetrius there had been translated by another, previous to the dominion of Alexander and of the Persians, the account of the departure of our countrymen the Hebrews from Egypt, and the fame of all that happened to them, and their taking possession of the land, and the account of the whole code of laws; so that it is perfectly clear that the above-mentioned philosopher derived a great deal from this source, for he was very learned, as also Pythagoras, who transferred many things from our books to his own system of doctrines. And Numenius, the Pythagorean philosopher, expressly writes: 'For what is Plato, but Moses speaking in Attic Greek?' This Moses was a theologian and prophet, and as some say, an interpreter of sacred laws. His family, his deeds, and life, are related by the Scriptures themselves, which are worthy of all credit...." -- Clement of Alexandria, theologian, Stromata, Book I, Chapter XXII, 2nd century
"Thales was a Phoenician by birth, and was said to have consorted with the prophets of the Egyptians; as also Pythagoras did with the same persons, by whom he was circumcised...." -- Clement of Alexandria, theologian, Stromata, Book I, Chapter XV, 2nd century
"Clearchus the Peripatetic says that he knew a Jew who associated with Aristotle." -- Clement of Alexandria, theologian, Stromata, Book I, Chapter XV, 2nd century
"Of all these, by far the oldest is the Jewish race; and that their philosophy committed to writing has the precedence of philosophy among the Greeks, the Pythagorean Philo shows at large; and, besides him, Aristobulus the Peripatetic, and several others, not to waste time, in going over them by name. Very clearly the author Megasthenes, the contemporary of Seleucus Nicanor, writes as follows in the third of his books, On Indian Affairs: 'All that was said about nature by the ancients is said also by those who philosophise beyond Greece: some things by the Brahmins among the Indians, and others by those called Jews in Syria.'" -- Clement of Alexandria, theologian, Stromata, Book I, Chapter XV, 2nd century
"... he [Pythagoras] sailed to Sidon, which he knew to be his native country, and because it was on his way to Egypt. In Phoenicia he conversed with the prophets who were the descendants of Moschus [Moses] the physiologist [natural philosopher], and with many others, as well as with the local hierephants. He was also initiated into all the mysteries of Byblus and Tyre, and in the sacred functions performed in many parts of Syria. He was led to all this not from any hankering after superstition as might easily be supposed, but rather from a desire of and love for contemplation, and from an anxiety to miss nothing of the mysteries of the divinities which deserved to be learned. After gaining all he could from the Phoenician mysteries, he found that they had originated from the sacred rites of Egypt, forming as it were an Egyptian colony. This led him to hope that in Egypt itself he might find monuments of erudition still more genuine, beautiful, and divine. Therefore following the advice of his teacher Thales, he left, as soon as possible, through the agency of some Egyptian sailors, who very opportunely happened to land on the Phoenician coast under Mount Carmel, in the temple on the peak of which Pythagoras for the most part dwelt in solitude." -- Iamblichus, philosopher, Life of Pythagoras, 3rd century
"Then Pythagoras visited the Egyptians, the Arabians, the Chaldeans and the Hebrews, from whom he acquired expertery in the interpretation of dreams, and he was the first to use frankincense in the worship of divinities." -- Porphyry, philosopher, Life of Pythagoras, 3rd century
Eusebius of Caesaria, theologian, Preparation for the Gospel, Book IX, Chapters V-VIII, 313:
[JOSEPHUS] 'BUT Clearchus the Peripatetic philosopher, in his first book Concerning Sleep, attributes to Aristotle the philosopher a statement such as follows concerning the Jews, writing word for word thus:
'But though it would be too long to tell the greater part, it will not be amiss to go through those of his statements which are alike marvellous and philosophical. Now, said he, understand clearly, Hyperochides, I shall seem to you to relate what is as marvellous as dreams. Then Hyperochides modestly replied, Yes, that is the very reason why we all desire to hear it.
'Well then, said Aristotle, according to the rule of the rhetoricians, let us first describe the man's origin, that we may not disobey the teachers of the narrative style.
'Tell it so, if you please, said Hyperochides.
'Well then, the man was by origin a Jew, from Coele-Syria. Now these are descendants of the philosophers of India; and philosophers, it is said, are called among the Indians Calani, but among the Syrians they are called Judaeans, having taken their name from the place. For the place which they inhabit is called Judaea: and the name of their city is very awkward, for they call it Hierusalem.
'This man then, who was hospitably entertained by many on his way down from the inland districts to the sea-coasts, was Greek not only in language but also in spirit. And as at that time we were dwelling in Asia, the man having landed in the same neighbourhood fell into conversation with us and some others of the studious sort, to make trial of their wisdom. And as he had lived in intimacy with many of the learned, he imparted somewhat more than he received.'
Such is the story of Clearchus.
THIS man is mentioned also by our Clement in his first Miscellany, in what he says as follows:
[CLEMENT] 'Clearchus the Peripatetic says that he knew a Jew who associated with Aristotle.'
And afterwards he adds:
'But Numa the king of the Romans, though he was a Pythagorean, received benefit from the teaching of Moses, and forbade the Romans to make an image of God in the shape of man or any animal. So in the first hundred and seventy years, though they built themselves temples, they made no image, neither in sculpture nor yet in painting.
'For Numa used to teach them in secret, that it was not possible for the Perfect Good to be reached by language, but only by the mind.'
Further than this, in what follows below, he speaks thus:
'But most plainly does Megasthenes, the historian who lived with Seleucus Nicator, write as follows in his third book On Indian Affairs.
'All that has been said about nature among the ancients is said also among the philosophers outside Greece, partly among the Indians by the Brachmans, and partly in Syria by those who are called Jews.'
Besides this Clement also mentions Aristobulus the Peripatetic and Numenius the Pythagorean, saying:
'Aristobulus, in his first book addressed to Philometor, writes in these words: Plato too has followed our legislation, and has evidently studied carefully the several precepts contained in it.
'And others before Demetrius, and prior to the supremacy of Alexander and of the Persians, have translated both the narrative of the Exodus of our fellow countrymen the Hebrews from Egypt, and the fame of all that happened to them, and their conquest of the land, and the exposition of the whole Law.
'So it is perfectly clear that the philosopher before-mentioned has borrowed much, for he is very learned; as also was Pythagoras, who transferred many of our precepts into his own system of doctrines.
'And Numenius, the Pythagorean philosopher, writes expressly: "For what is Plato, but Moses speaking in Attic Greek?" '
So far Clement.
ALSO from the Pythagorean philosopher himself, I mean Numenius, I will quote as follows from his first book On the Good:
[NUMENIUS] 8 'But when one has spoken upon this point, and sealed it by the testimonies of Plato, it will be necessary to go back and connect it with the precepts of Pythagoras, and to appeal to the nations of good repute, bringing forward their rites and doctrines, and their institutions which are formed in agreement with those of Plato, all that the Brachmans, and Jews, and Magi, and Egyptians arranged.'
So much then on these points.
ALSO in his third book the same author makes mention of Moses, speaking as follows:
'And next in order came Jannes and Jambres, Egyptian sacred scribes, men judged to have no superiors in the practice of magic, at the time when the Jews were being driven out of Egypt.
'So then these were the men chosen by the people of Egypt as fit to stand beside Musaeus, who led forth the Jews, a man who was most powerful in prayer to God; and of the plagues which Musaeus brought upon Egypt, these men showed themselves able to disperse the most violent.'
Now by these words Numenius bears witness both to the marvellous wonders performed by Moses, and to Moses himself as having been beloved of God.


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MEBANE, N.C., Feb. 23, 2015 — NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick and Kidde Fire Safety have teamed up to promote home fire safety and prevention. On Feb. 13, Harvick and Kidde donated Kidde smoke alarms with sealed 10-year batteries to the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association (FFMIA) at the Daytona International Speedway. Harvick is also spreading the word about fire safety by sharing his own personal home fire experience in new Share Your Story videos on Kidde's website and YouTube channel. Kidde, a leading manufacturer of residential fire safety products, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Effective Jan. 1, 2015, a new Florida law requires residents to install smoke alarms with sealed 10-year batteries when replacing outdated battery-operated alarms. The FFMIA will distribute the donated smoke alarms throughout the state for fire departments to install in at-risk homes.
In late 2013, Harvick, his wife and his son escaped without injury when a fire abruptly started in their North Carolina home. Due to a working smoke alarm and a quick response from the local fire department, Harvick and his family members' lives were spared and their home was saved. Since the incident, he has sought to educate the public about the importance of working smoke alarms and to show appreciation to firefighters.
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"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Mama Joyce regrets her toxic relationship with her in-law Miss Sharon, but still ... she has no plans to go to the funeral.
Mama Joyce famously belittled her son-in-law Todd Tucker and his mom Sharon Tucker on the show ... claiming he was money hungry and Sharon was a prostitute.
But now Joyce tells TMZ she is sorry for attacking Sharon by repeating gossip (which turned out to be false) -- and wishes they'd patched things up before Miss Sharon died on Tuesday.
Silver lining? Kandi Burruss' mom says she wants to have a better relationship with Todd.
MJ added she won't attend the funeral out of respect for Miss Sharon's friends and family. She knows a lot of people would be pissed if she showed her face ... so instead she's going to send flowers.


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Sounds a little sour and it makes you think that it was down to the fact that AR was sacked and then clearly he wasnt in future plans from Pats perspective. If he was being really honest he would admit his defence for the modern game isnt good enough for a winger and he has lost a bit of pace but that kind of talk wont earn you a decent contract at a good level I suppose.
I wish him well whatever he does next Rugby wise and in Rugby retirement but I think his earning top dollar days are over IMO.
Quote:Yeah, I think I'd be upset if I were a Wasps fan.Portisteve
At least we arent Coventry which he describes as pretty grotty!!!
Neither the relative (to Prem) lack of strength of the Bristol squad he joined, nor the playoff system (and its ramifications) were unknown to him before he signed....
For me, his time is summed up by his performances vs Worcester last season. Incredible in one, dire in the other.
I wish him well though.
and reckons the sacking of Andy Robinson was incorrect. Something I can see as having some merit.
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and reckons the sacking of Andy Robinson was incorrect. Something I can see as having some merit.
Cant let this comment pass without asking why?
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This would appear to support that view,
"I didn't enjoy my time at Bristol. They got a lot of stuff wrong, they weren't prepared for the Premiership. Then they sacked Andy Robinson."
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Surf and snow gear brand manufacturer and retailer Quiksilver is switching all its global e-commerce sites from several separate on-premise e-commerce platforms to web-based e-commerce software from Demandware Inc. Quiksilver says the Demandware platform, which some of its sites have already switched to, is enabling it to make changes to its site more quickly and provide a unified look and feel across global markets.
Quiksilver began the process in Europe with its Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes brands in 2013, completed the move for U.S. and Russia last year, and will make the transition for Brazil later this year. It plans to make the switch for its Asia-Pacific e-commerce operations in 2016, starting with Japan and Australia. The Demandware sites share one code base that internal teams can update and tweak for country-specific sites as they wish. For example, it sends search engine product feeds in Russia to Yandex and to Google in the U.S.
With its old platform, Quiksilver had to request changes by the vendor, and it was time-consuming and expensive to make even a simple change, says Nicolas Foulet, senior vice president of global digital for Quiksilver. Quiksilver is No. 658 in the Internet Retailer 2014 Second 500 Guide.
Demandware in 2013 moved its 60 sites across Europe onto Demandware and says sales increased 65% that year compared with a year earlier.
"To succeed in today's dynamic retail environment, we must prioritize the customer shopping experience," says Foulet. "Demandware enables us to deliver a highly branded and integrated content and commerce experience that is contributing to the growth of our online sales."
The e-commerce sites that have moved to Demandware use responsive design. That means they are designed with one set of code that changes the way a site is displayed based on the screen size on the device the visitor is using. The re-launched sites offer detailed product information and reviews, rich images, and videos. The Quiksilver and Roxy sites feature blogs that highlight surf and snow stories, how-tos, and tips with action images and videos. They also provide quick links to purchase products and allow consumers to shop by categories, such as activity or collection.
"We've seen a big improvement in terms of fast progression to make changes," Foulet says. "We can easily change the look of the home page, of the navigation menus and product descriptions. Before, it was slower and expensive. We had to put in a request for a change and it could take one to two weeks because we weren't the only customer. Now we are very agile, we can make a change today and it will be live tomorrow."
With the move, Foulet says Quiksilver has also shifted its internal I.T. team responsibilities. Before the Demandware switch, technology staffers' main duty was to make sure the servers were running and the site was loading fast and working properly. Now, he has replaced that staff with developers and designers who brainstorm ideas and make changes to improve the user interface and look and feel of the site.
"We now can spend our time concentrating more on the user experience," Foulet says. He says the team recently decided to create a rotating social media carousel that includes a feed of posts such as videos and photos from the brand and its followers on social networks that link to products featured or mentioned in the post. The team was able to make the change in one night and it is slated to go live on the site shortly.


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A chronic disease may affect you at any stage in your life, however, as you grow older, the chances of developing certain chronic diseases can increase.
Whether you're living in your own home or in an aged care home, there are services that specialise in helping people with a chronic disease.
What is a chronic disease?
A chronic disease is a long-term condition that generally does not get better on its own and is generally not cured completely. Chronic diseases can lead to other health complications, and can be associated with functional impairment and disability.
Some chronic diseases can be immediately life-threatening, such as heart attack and stroke. Others can persist over time and can be intensive in terms of management (e.g. diabetes).
Visit the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website for a more detailed overview of chronic diseases.
What are the most common chronic diseases?
Some of the most common chronic diseases for older people are listed below. Follow each link to read more about the condition on the Australian Government's healthdirect website, including information about any services and support programs that are available:
- asthma
- arthritis including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- cancer
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (on the Australian Lung Foundation website)
- coronary heart disease
- dementia
- diabetes
- mental health disorders such as depression
- Oral disease
- osteoporosis
- stroke.
What about self-managing chronic diseases?
If you're living with a chronic disease, you may like to attend a specifically designed information session that can help you to self-manage the disease.
Contact your local GP for more information on these courses in your area.
Self-management is all about learning:
- all you can about the disease, its treatment and management
- about and understanding the medications prescribed including what they are for, any special instructions and potential side effects
- skills to help manage fatigue, pain, frustration and isolation
- to communicate better with health professionals by answering questions accurately, asking your own questions and making sure you understand the information provided to you
- how to improve your nutrition and general health
- how to include appropriate activity and fitness sessions into your day
- practising relaxation techniques and problem-solving skills
- about and accessing community support groups that are available
- to manage the emotions that often seem to be part and parcel of everyday life.
Information and support is also available for those caring for someone with a chronic disease.
What services can help?
If you're an older person living at home, there are many aged care services that may support you to maintain your independence. These services may include help with day-to-day personal care activities such as dressing or grooming, household tasks such as cleaning and washing, or even home maintenance such as changing light bulbs or keeping your lawn mowed.
Or, you and your carer and family may feel that you need the supported environment of an aged care home to help you manage your chronic disease. Read more about moving into an aged care home.
Allied health and other therapies
Allied health services such as physiotherapy, osteopathy, diabetes educator, exercise physiology, psychology and other selected complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture may also be helpful in treating chronic diseases.
Medicare benefits
Some services for chronic disease management (known as 'primary care services') may be subsidised by the Australian Government through Medicare. The Medicare Benefits Schedule website lists Medicare services that are subsidised by the Government. You can also ask your doctor about these services.
Goods and equipment
If you're living with a chronic disease, there are various goods and equipment that may help you with your day-to-day living activities. You can visit an Independent Living Centre to try out products on display and talk to the centre's occupational therapists on their information lines. Staff at these centres are trained to match products and services to your requirements and can help you locate suppliers of special-needs equipment. Visit the Independent Living Centre website to find your nearest centre.
My Health Record
A My Health Record will also help with managing chronic diseases. A My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information. You control what goes into it, and who is allowed to access it. Your My Health Record allows you and your doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers to view and share your health information to provide you with the best possible care. For more information, see the My Health Record website.


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Expansion of the Kenyan Bond Market
6 juin 2014
Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Professor Njuguna Ndung'u
Q: Could you discuss the key elements that have led to the rapid expansion of the Kenyan bond market (i.e. infrastructure, institutional support, policy) and best practices that could be extended to other African markets?
Development of Kenya's bond market has been a dynamic process built on some basic elements that can be applied to other African Markets. At the macro level, Kenya has established and strengthened institutions leading to credibility in implementing sound fiscal and monetary policies, improved the legal and regulatory environment, and liberalized its financial system and improved payments and settlement arrangements. This is the bedrock on which other reforms were undertaken. The elements that led to rapid growth of the Kenyan bond market are discussed briefly below;
A sound legal and regulatory regime: Initially, the country had a poor legal framework that did not properly anchor some debt market activities in the law. The lack of a legal basis hindered implementation in the market giving rise to avoidable risks and uncertainties.
The Kenyan Government therefore enacted laws to provide the basic framework for how the bonds markets would operate in the country in particular how public debt will be procured and managed. The Internal Loans Act, Cap 420 (repealed) and now the Public Finance Management Act of 2012 provided the legal framework for the Minister for Finance to borrow on behalf of the Government from the domestic market through issuance of Treasury bills and Treasury bonds, with the Central Bank of Kenya appointed the fiscal agent. The law now provides for the establishment of a public debt management office, a sinking fund and provides for bond exchanges and buy-back operations which were not previously catered for.
Market involvement and participation through stakeholder initiatives such as the Market Leaders Forum (MLF): The MLF was established in 2001 as a consultative stakeholders' forum meant to promote Government Securities to investors and to advise the Central Bank and Government (Treasury) on various developments in the financial markets that have direct bearing on the performance of the new bond issues. Membership of the forum is drawn from Commercial Banks, Fund Managers, National Treasury, Diaspora Representative, Insurance Companies and Investment Banks. The Monetary Policy Committee sits in to harmonize with its policy stance.
The success of the Kenyan market can be credited to the fruitful deliberations and decisions made by this forum over the last decade. The MLF provided a good feedback channel for the Government allowing it to better understand the needs of the market.
A clear debt management strategy: The key driver for this strategy was a desire to reduce refinancing risk, particularly in the domestic debt portfolio and develop the domestic debt market further. The Medium Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) has been very important in supporting the goal of lengthening the maturities on Government Securities. The strategy has helped align domestic borrowing towards issuing more medium to long term Treasury Bonds than Treasury Bills. The result of this has been the ratio of Treasury bills to bonds is now 27:73 in 2014. The average life of all securities stands at 5 years in 2013 with the average life of bonds at 7.1 years.
Wider Investor Base: Liberalization of the pensions and insurance sectors resulted in greater demand for medium and long term bonds. This is because the new laws included investment guidelines that established limits on a variety of investments by these institutions. Of significance was a requirement that pension funds and insurance companies invest up to 70% of their assets in Government Securities. This requirement helped open the debt markets to a new category of investor that, traditionally, is keen on medium to long term investment.
In an effort to increase participation from the retail sector, the Central Bank reduced minimum amounts required to invest in Treasury bills and bonds from Ksh.1,000,000 for both to Ksh.100,000 and Ksh.50,000 respectively. The purpose of this initiative was to encourage retail investors to increase their levels of savings by providing wider investment options and also the larger objective of promoting financial inclusion. This strategy has been a success with over 17,000 new Central Depository for Securities (CDS) accounts being opened since 2009.
Introduction of Benchmark Bonds: In an effort to develop a liquid secondary market for government securities and a reliable yield curve, the Bank identified specific maturities of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years to serve as its benchmark issues. Bonds issued in these tenors have been re-opened to increase their sizes and to avoid clustering of maturities. This was critical towards addressing the Bond Market fragmentation problem and creating liquidity necessary for developing a firm and reliable yield curve.
Infrastructure Development (Automated Secondary Trading System): With the adoption of the Automated Trading System (ATS) in November 2009, trading of Government Bonds increased exponentially. ATS linkage between the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and CBK facilitated simultaneous exchange of securities and cash settlement using the Kenya Payments and Settlement System (KEPSS) infrastructure. Transactions are dealt on delivery versus payment mode (DvP), ensuring efficiency of trading transactions, timely price discovery and security. This has resulted in improved market confidence in securities trading and increased demand for securities in primary auctions. Trade turnover in Government Bonds at the NSE has risen threefold from Ksh.107.85bn in 2009 to Ksh.466.07bn in 2010 and Ksh.453bn in 2013.
The Bank is also in the process of automating the auction process through the introduction of Internet banking to allow investors to access their holding statements and transact online. This will also allow retail investors to open investor accounts and bid for Government Securities through their mobile phones in an initiative called Treasury Mobile Direct. These two initiatives are intended to increase efficiency in the auction process and open up the market to more retail participants.
Ease of Access: Both corporate and retail investors are allowed easy access to the auctions and the Central Bank as Fiscal Agent does not charge any fees to the investors. This makes investment in Government Securities an attractive option in addition to its high returns compared to the lower returns to savings and time deposits in commercial banks.
System Integrity: Behind the success of the Kenya Government Bond Market is the integrity of issuance process, transparency by all involved regulatory and oversight bodies.
Q: With respect to local currency versus euro denominated issuances, how far have you come?
Kenya's Bond market has grown considerably in terms of size, depth and liquidity over the last decade. As an indication of this success in the Government Bond market, outstanding bonds have increased tremendously from Ksh.36.85bn ($430.5mn) in 2000 to Ksh.1,151.43bn ($13.38bn) in April 2014. The ratio of Treasury Bills to Bonds has reversed from 73:27 in 2001 to 26:74 currently, supporting the development of the secondary market yield curve.
Save for a USD600mn syndicated loan contracted by the National Treasury in 2012 to shore up under-performance in domestic borrowing, Kenya has not issued Euro denominated instruments. The initial attempt to access the international bond market was in the 2007 debut sovereign issue which failed to take off owing to unfavorable market conditions. This activity has been revived and the country is in the process of issuing a sovereign bond during 2014.
Q: Could you elaborate on Kenya's experiences with Diaspora bonds, the lessons learnt and proposed initiatives, given the increased interest that these bonds are now receiving amongst other African countries?
Currently Government bonds issuance are available to any person or institution, resident or non-resident, including Kenyans in the Diaspora. However, to be eligible to invest, non-residents must have a local account with a commercial bank and investment bank. Alternatively, they can invest through local commercial banks or local investment banks through a nominee arrangement.
In recent years, initiatives which include aggressive marketing and awareness have been undertaken through Kenyan missions abroad to encourage the Kenyan Diaspora to invest directly in the Kenya Government securities. An appropriate online mechanism is also in place to support this initiative. In the year 2012, a special infrastructure bond was issued with specific emphasis on diaspora with mixed outcomes.
On a more structured approach, the Government of Kenya is preparing a Diaspora Sessional Paper that will provide guidance on how to further improve Diaspora participation in local investments through Government bonds to tap Diaspora savings so as to finance strategic public infrastructure projects and other key development priorities that will be undertaken.
Lessons Learnt in the Diaspora Issuance:
There have been challenges in implementing the Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements to safeguard against anti-money laundering. This has to do with logistical challenges in marketing bonds to Kenyans spread throughout the world in the Diaspora and to still comply with procedures for opening of investment accounts and payment costs.
Restrictions in Marketing the Bond in Foreign Jurisdictions: As you are aware there are stringent regulatory rules in the target source markets related to marketing of foreign government securities in some jurisdictions.
Exchange Risks: Given that the bonds are issued in local currency, there have been fears among the Diaspora of exchange rate risks for the non-resident investors. We however, do not consider such fears as significant as there has been remarkable stability in the Kenyan shilling exchange rate.
Proposed Initiatives: Some of the mitigating strategies identified include: Marketing and Advertising financial services through partnerships with other agencies–e.g. with online Investment platforms, through Kenyan Missions abroad and by way of participation in Diaspora forums and conferences. Furthermore website online application facilities and the use of Investors banks for AML-KYC purposes are being considered.
Q: In June 2012, reports stated that non-residents held only 0.9% of government securities. How does this compare with infrastructure bonds? What concrete measures have been taken to attract foreign investors in the government's debt market?
As of April 2014, foreign participation in Government securities was 6.58% of total stock outstanding (including Infrastructure bonds). Infrastructure bonds attract the greatest number of foreign investors due to the attractive tax incentives. Kenya issues fixed coupon benchmark bonds with tenors of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years on a regular basis with huge benchmark volumes of Ksh.25bn at the minimum at the short end, and Ksh.40bn at the longer end. Infrastructure bonds are, at most, issued once a year and have to be specifically provided for in the national budget estimates.
Measures taken to Attract Foreign Investors include: We have been issuing high volume fixed coupon bonds of standardized tenors and at predictable intervals (monthly) to attract both local and foreign based major players. In addition, principal redemption and coupon payments are done in local currency units and this minimizes exchange rate risks and transaction costs. These payments are made to local bank investor accounts and no fees are charged whatsoever by the issuing authorities.
Managing the Debt Registry at the Central Bank of Kenya, with high level of credibility, has enhanced market confidence in the Government Bond market and attracted more investors.
Additionally, the Central Bank does not charge any fees for opening the Central Depository for Securities Accounts for Government securities or for transactions relating to Government securities investments.
Q: Infrastructure bond issuances have been largely successful in Kenya. How can this be replicated?
For countries intending to introduce Infrastructure bonds, there is need to put in place a regulatory framework that provides incentives, such as withholding tax exemption, partial amortization of the bonds mid-stream; linking proceeds from the bonds to pre-selected specified projects coupled with media marketing.
The National Treasury identifies priority projects listed in the National annual budgets and with specified funding requirements. Such projects should be in sectors of high priority and targeted to benefit the larger public. This increases appeal of Infrastructure bonds to potential investors.
Q: What additional measures have been put in place to stimulate small investor participation in the debt market? (Apart from what has already been done - reduction of the minimum investment required to participate in Treasury Auction from KES 100,000 to KES 50,000 and Treasury Mobile Direct). How will Treasury Mobile Direct run?
Treasury Mobile Direct (TMD) will facilitate mobile phone-based investments by the retail segment and ease redemption of maturing debt. It will be targeted at investors wishing to invest small amounts especially for those without bank accounts. This project will also eliminate paper based transactions.
The infrastructure will include a middleware system that links the Bank IT system and the mobile phone network operators, then to the customer mobile phone. The mobile phone menu will be upgraded to include investments in Government securities and redemption. Periodic coupons will be paid through the registered mobile phone numbers –mobile money.
Q: As Kenya is leading the regionalization process of Eastern Africa markets, could you elaborate on the progress of this initiative with respect to regional bond issuances?
There are several initiatives underway within the East African Community to promote issuance of EAC regional bonds.
So far, although not specifically targeted to regional bonds issuance, the EAC recently launched the East Africa Payments System to facilitate real-time cross-border payments. This will enhance the settlement process and will support uptake and payments for regional bonds when they are launched.
Q: What is the outlook for the Kenyan bond market?
The Kenyan bond market prospect is very bright as we look forward to building on the successes we have had over the years. We expect the bond market to play a larger role in mobilizing funding for capital expenditure in Kenya in line with the Country's Vision 2030 strategies and objectives.
Minimum issue amounts will be increased with time so as to sustain issuance of benchmark bonds of standard tenors so as to create liquidity of outstanding issues and attract bigger players in the market.
It is also expected that a Government Securities Market Makers programme (a kind of primary dealer programme) will be put in place in the medium term to cater for wholesale primary issuance in addition to further automation such as internet banking and Treasury Mobile Direct to cater for the retail segment. Furthermore, OTC trading of bonds is nearing its launch and we expect this to increase secondary trading volumes thus attracting more players in the bond market.
It is also envisioned that bond switches/exchanges and buy-back programmes will be put in place following the provisions in the Public Finance Management Act which allows these innovations.


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Tottenham record breaker Erik Lamela ready to shine this season, says former Spurs hero
FORMER Tottenham forward Clive Allen believes Erik Lamela will bounce-back from a disastrous first season at White Hart Lane.
Spurs smashed their transfer record to sign the Argentine winger from Italian giants Roma for £30m.
However Lamela's debut campaign at the club was plagued by injury and he managed only nine Premier League appearances.
The 22-year-old was linked with a switch back to Serie A, with Inter Milan and Juventus among the potential suitors.
But following the arrival of compatriot Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs' new manager, Lamela has been heavily involved in preparations for the upcoming campaign and impressed during the pre-season tour of America.
"If they can keep Lamela fit, there is no reason why he can't prove a few people wrong"Clive Allen
And Allen is confident Spurs' record-buy is ready to come good this term.
"Erik is a very talented player," he told talkSPORT.
"He's had time now to acclimatise to life in England, and while fans might not want to hear it, it does take time to adjust and settle after moving to a new country. I experienced that in my career.
"He's had his problems with injury as well at his time at Spurs, he hasn't really played many games, so I think he'll be like a new signing for the club this season.
"If they can keep Lamela fit, there is no reason why he can't prove a few people wrong and show fans what they were hoping to see with some good performances."


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Thursday, September 05, 2013
You can't believe everything that you read in a peer-reviewed medical journal
Please read the recent news article linked to below and consider how easy it apparently was for academics in an Australian university (Prof. Bruce Murdoch, Caroline Barwood and M. L. Ng) to get a study published in an international science journal despite the fact that the study was apparently never conducted, and also please consider how they apparently managed to get their hands on a $20,000 grant for that phantom research study. Please also consider that the type of neuro-therapy that the dodgy boffins in the article were supposed to have administered in their study, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, is one of the biggest new fads in autism cures, and has been championed by the celebrity "aspergian" autobiographer John Elder Jobison. One Australian university has been conducting a research program in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for autism for many years (I wrote about and criticised those researchers a number of years ago at this blog). Please also consider the fact that autism research attracts copius funding from government and charity bodies, and therefore could well be a field of research that would attract researchers who are more interested in dollars than knowledge. What percentage of autism research is a complete crock of shit? We can only speculate, but there's a pretty strong smell, and it isn't a pleasant one.
University of Queensland investigates paper by ex-staff member citing 'no evidence' of research.
by Melinda Howells
ABC News.
4 Sep 2013.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/uq-investigates-study-that-might-never-have-happened/4932648
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It's worrying how weak the peer review system appears to be.
I made a quick search for similar papers with the same authors, and found one called "Improved language performance subsequent to low-frequency rTMS in patients with chronic non-fluent aphasia post-stroke" (http://www.researchgate.net/publication/49664846_Improved_language_performance_subsequent_to_low-frequency_rTMS_in_patients_with_chronic_non-fluent_aphasia_post-stroke/file/d912f50b9384a1351d.pdf).
I gave it a quick read to see if there was anything fishy about it. Pretty soon there was an obvious error - the control group were described as "aged between 51 and 85 years", but the ages of the six people in the group are given on page 4 as 72, 51, 77, 66, 71 and 63. The obvious error here is that there is no 85 year old in the group.
This could, of course, be just a typo. But if it is a typo, it would at minimum suggest that this paper has not had any really careful peer review and scrutiny. This sort of glaring error is exactly the sort of thing a peer reviewer ought to pick up.
And how was the error made in the first place? It could be nothing more sinister than a typo. Or it could be a clue that there was no real data behind this experiment either, and that like the other one the results are just being made up.
Either way, given the authors can't get their basic facts straight, it suggests that this is another paper that is not to be trusted.
It staggers me just how easy it is to find basic errors in peer reviewed scientific papers - the quality standards sometimes seem to be at tabloid newspaper level. I'm thinking of starting a blog about it. If only I had the time.
- Lili Marlene said...
You are definitly onto something here, Tomas. We are the detectives of science! People like Retration Watch publish retractions (more than they ever imagined they would find), but it appears that it is up to bloggers and blog commenters to identify aspects of many published journal papers reporting studies that don't add up or that breach the established methods of science.
There is definitely a mistake in the paper. Where is the placebo group subject aged 85, mentioned in the text? Not in Table 1 or it's continuation. Conceivably it could be a typo or some innocent mistake. A typo seems unlikey because in the sham group I found no subject with an age starting with the digit 8 or ending with the digit 5.
Something is amiss, and in light of recent events this paper and study needs to be investigated. It has 8 authors, two of them from a hospital dept of neurology and one from a hospital dept of medical imaging. If the study was a complete fabrication I've got to wonder how these authors were connected to the study. My bet is that it's sloppy but not a complete fictioin. The other study which is under serious question had only 3 authors, none of them from a hospital, and maybe that is an important point. Should science journal reviewers be wary of papers that have a less than expected number of authors? Why aren't they doing this already?
On reflection, it's worth noting that strictly, the statement that they are "between 51 and 85" years is correct, as they all fall within this age range, even if the oldest is 77 rather than 85.
However, the figure given for the standard deviation, of 13.11 years, is unambiguously just plain wrong; the standard deviation calculated from the data is 9.09.
I agree with your view that it's more likely to be just sloppy analysis than plain fiction. But it's looking very sloppy - how can we trust their detailed statistical analysis when they can't correctly calculate the most basic statistical amounts like a standard deviation?
- Lili Marlene said...
Sloppiness shouldn't be seen in paper in science journals. Sloppiness is reason enough to question whether this paper should be published in it's present form.
Do you think it looks like the authors have pulled an outlier out of the data set during their analysis, and they've forgotten to re-do the stats?
The standard deviation of 13 is very large. It's possible that it's explained by excluded outliers as you suggest, but looking at the numbers I think it's unlikely.
For example, I calculate that if they had excluded two outliers, one age 47 and one age 87, and then forgotten to rerun the numbers, that would roughly give the right mean and standard deviation. But those are both well outside the range of the other ages, so looks unlikely to me.


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