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Trip Overview
The Raystown Rendevous canoe event, held at Raystown Lake in south central PA on the 2nd full weekend of October, is an event unlike any other I have ever attended.
I can't explain why exactly. Maybe because "Raystown" is a feeling, or a mindset. Perhaps it's because there are few distractions there besides paddling and the paddlers themselves. Or maybe it's being among so many like-minded paddling people. I'm not exactly sure why it's such a unique place to be every year in mid-October, but, as the song goes, I am always "happy to be here".
For statistics sake, 2008 was the 7th year this event was held. 68 people attended this year, including children, as well as 10 canine companions. The boat manufacturers represented were Hemlock Canoes, Placid Boatworks, Vermont Canoes, Swift Canoe and Kayak, as well as Dogpaddle Works. There was also a significant freestyle presence this year.
Hopsing and I arrived on Wednesday mid-afternoon, and left Sunday at 1 pm. In between those times, so much happened, I'm glad I had my camera to help me remember everything.
We were joined soon after arrival by N.T., who was not feeling well due to a bad cold and cough. I think he earned the distinction of being the only person I did NOT hug at Raystown this year. Unfortunately, his cold turned much worse and he had to leave Friday.
Friends we only see once a year, and friends we know well, began to come by our campsite to say hello, and join us for food and conversation. Soon new friends joined us, too. It felt like coming home to a big family reunion.
My photos tell me that I spent almost every morning paddling in our sheltered part of the lake in the fog and rising mists. I paddled on glass-smooth water that never became wind-whipped and violently choppy, as in previous years.
There was never a lack of people to paddle with at Raystown. While on the water, even in the dense early morning, in the fog, I always met up with someone. The first morning out, I met Conk on the water, and we paddled around the island while I took pictures. When Conk paddled off, and after I stopped at the island to look for driftwood, Mintjulep paddled over and joined me.
I later joined Mike McCrea, Spyda, TDJ, and the JCamrys near the rock cliffs. As Mike deployed his colorful sail on the Sea Wimp, the lake winds mysteriously quieted, and the sailing never quite got underway.
Another morning, I watched Clarion and his daughter catch a fish in their "honkin' big" Mad River Lamoille, and took their pictures, all smiles, as the mists began to lift. And yet another day, I watched Openboater and Canucnu of Vermont Canoes paddle the Indy and the Tupper in fog so thick, it looked like they were paddling in heavenly clouds.
So it went. I would often set out alone, but soon someone paddled along, and we always shared both paddling and conversation. Those photos also tell me that I interacted with many people, old friends and new. Each person added a new dimension to the Raystown experience for me, each in his or her different way, some for specific reasons. It was all good. I feel very rich to know so many wonderful people.
Among these people, c2g generously fixed the hardware for rigging the spraydecks on my Swift Osprey (which was once his boat). I can now use the well-crafted handmade spraydecks c2g made for the boat. I didn't take the spraydecks off the boat all weekend, because they looked so darn good. And Pyker fixed a small gouge in the bottom of my boat with some epoxy he had, so that I could paddle it on the 12 mile lake group trip he led later that day.
Helpful folks were everywhere. I just had to ask! Ret603, DY, and CEWilson all helped me with my endless boat questions about issues with fiberglass and gunwales. Nightswimmer took a break from his campfire to join me on the water one evening when late night paddling partners were getting scarce. Bluemerle was always there to lend a helping hand, and he was especially efficient in blitzing the post-potluck site, and helping cart all the trash to the dumpsters.
And both kind, and funny folks were everywhere too. Hackyak listened patiently while I rambled endlessly at the potluck dinner. Kathleen brightened up our campsite with her laughs and smiles. Pyker had me in stitches with his antics and his wisecracks. And I can't forget Mike McCrea's modeling his many stylish Duckhead hats and caps so willingly for me.
First Chair Triangle supplied glowsticks for everyone on a night paddle, and crowned me "Queen of the Lake". (Blush. Well, Hopsing would agree with the part about being the "Queen", anyway!)
Horseldy handed me 2 adventure books, as she had read on the message boards that I was looking for new reading material.
Pyker and WesD paraded over to me like 2 giggly schoolboys with a gift for the teacher one morning, and handed me glitter nailpolish and "glitter art" paints they had found on an island on one of their paddles. They ended their presentation with this admonition: "And we'd better see some glitter nailpolish on your nails by the end of the day!"
Georgia Kayaker and Brazilbrasil returned from Walmart with not only paper products and trash bags for the potluck, but bacon, eggs, and pancake mix to replenish Hopsing's food stores, as well as a hot fudge sundae for the cook, and an air mattress for my bad back.
After a trip to Hackyak and Fat Elmo's mountain-goat-climb campsite at the top of Senoia Loop, to see the infamous pre-Festivus pole complete with blinking lights, Fat Elmo gave Hopsing and me 2 "Wha' Ho Pilgrims!" tee shirts.
And so it went. We were caught up in a stream of generosity that never seemed to end. Meanwhile, my Hopsing cooked, and cooked some more, and then cooked some more on top of that! He cooked eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancakes; Manhattan clam chowder; Italian sausages with peppers and onions; hotdogs, hamburgers; souvlaki chicken and lemon pepper chicken; corned beef "Reuben" sandwiches, and more. Hopsing made pancakes for Clarion's delighted kids, thanks to the pancake mix GK and Brazilbrasil had bought. When offered the hard-boiled eggs that their Dad usually makes for them on camp trips, Clarion's little daughter replied, "No thanks Dad; we're having PANCAKES!"
Hopsing made endless pots of fresh hot coffee at all hours, and offered whatever he had to whomever wandered by our campsite, whether they were hungry or not. Always something good to eat at Hopsing's!
Each day was spent talking about boats, paddling boats, renewing old friendships, meeting new friends, eating good food, walking the campground lane up and down and visiting others. Just a trip up to the restrooms meant stopping to talk to at least 4 or 5 people along the way. And in this manner, the time stretched out, but yet passed all too quickly.
Most evenings at Raystown, we had a small G-rated fire at our kid-friendly campsite that we shared with Clarion and his children. But the larger blazing warm fire supplied by Nightswimmer at his campsite was where the real action was. Even though time spent at the larger campfire was sometimes not for the faint of heart, the laughs were raucous and sidesplitting, and the libations were freely shared.
Almost every evening after dark, we night-paddled on the smooth flat lake. I was fortunate enough to share company with Spyda, Conk, Nightswimmer, JCamry and First Chair Triangle, Tonyf, Fat Elmo, Clarion, and others. We paddled together on black waters, under a partially full moon and scattered stars.
The night scenery was exquisitely beautiful on the water. At night, the mammoth houseboats docked at the marina were eerily still in their berths, despite strings of bright lights and a lit-up palm tree on one boat that seemed to indicate life. The reflection of each boat in the black night water was mirror-image crisp, and went deep into the water underneath, as if underwater gateways to another dimension existed for those who dared to enter.
One evening, as we paddled along in the dark, we answered a trivia question correctly while passing a houseboat party. "Who was the character played by Johnny Carson, who wore a turban, and answered questions like a psychic?" we were asked. "Carnac!" we all shouted in unison.
This year's Raystown also had the added dimension of freestyle demos by Mornstein, with assistance from Ray, Arkay, April, and Garrett. Two smiling women RV campers in the campsite later told me that they had greatly enjoyed watching the freestyle presentation by the beach. "We never saw anything like it, " one said, "That was fun to watch!"
On Saturday before the potluck, Sawyergeorge brought over a small denatured alcohol-fueled engine to show Clarion's kids (and us big kids too).
The culmination of the Raystown experience was the sumptuous, overflowing potluck on Saturday night. The "luck" this year was that we snagged an open waterside site right next to our campsite for the potluck, as the RVers there left early Saturday. As 6 pm neared, the site began to fill up with dishes such as pineapple casserole, sweet potatoes with hot peppers, crab chowder, pepper steak, hamburgers, marinated chicken, freshly made hummus with pita chips, rice and black beans, homemade carrot cake, cooked greens, scalloped potatoes, real paw paw fruits and homemade pawpaw bread beside it, green salad, rice salad, spaghetti, chili, pepperoni and cheeses, cookies, cheesecakes, chicken and biscuits, SPAM, and so much more.
There were many boats paddled, bought, and sold at Raystown, and gear too. But I can't report on all that, just what I saw.
Memorable paddling moments this year included Ret603, JCamry, and Georgia_Kayaker, who each paddled Andy's surfski, and not one one swam. Brazilbrasil, Pyker, and Mintjulep, all rolled kayaks in the bay. Booztalkin, John (with his dog Molly in the bow), and Canoeswithduckheads (with the infamous dog Moby rocking the boat), each poled up and down the campground shoreline. Fwalburg joked he wanted to take Fat Elmo's wood and canvas Prospector home with him, and I think he would have if possible. Clarion relaxed in Mike McCrea's Sea Wimp and marveled at all the amenities in the luxurious canoe. I barely squeezed into Brazilbrasil's skinny fold-up Folbot kayak for a morning paddle, though I almost couldn't get out of it.
Many folks tried out all the beautiful Hemlock, Placid, and Vermont canoes, and could be seen paddling back and forth along the shoreline and out in the lake all weekend long. I paddled the new Vermont "Indy" demo and absolutely fell in love with it. Oh, and Clarion's middle son "swam" out of the Indy when he nonchalantly stood in it. He was fine, of course, and I heard him, Dad Clarion, and siblings laughing and joking as they trouped the wet youngster back to our campsite for a change of clothing.
Happy Sawyergeorge went home with ANOTHER Sawyer canoe, a lightweight Shockwave. The rumor is that he collects Sawyer canoes like baseball cards. And Canoelac told me he will soon be picking up his new Eaglet canoe from Hemlock Canoes.
There was also a 12 mile lake trip with 13 paddlers on Friday. Doc lost his camera to the fishes, and some of the paddlers got sunburned on this hot and sunny day.
There was poling, and boat stacking, too, at Raystown. There were also 2 river trips at Raystown this year, on Thursday and Friday, and 3 trips if you count Booztalkin taking Eric poling on Saturday. I didn't go on the river trips, but Bluemerle tells me they were fine trips on the Juniata River. And I'm told Nightswimmer and Canoeswithduckheads each are in the running for the 2008 Upchucking Championships. But, I think Nightswimmer is leading that competition this year. ;-)
As Hopsing and I prepared to leave on Sunday, Arkay's vehicle drove towards us, and...KA-BOOM! His Mad River Guide fell off the roof of his vehicle, bounced off a timber, and rested in a ditch. Good thing it was Royalex.
On Sunday, we hated to leave, and my mood showed it. The goodbyes are always the hardest part. Some people had the right idea, and went off and paddled, or left early. It was almost depressing. We said our lengthy goodbyes, never hitting the road as early as we had originally half-heartedly intended. When it came time to say goodbye to our good friends and campsite mates Clarion and his kids, the last ones we say our goodbyes to every year, we knew that it was truly time to leave.
As we got in our truck and started to drive away, Mike McCrea asked us if we had ever gotten Duckhead stickers. No, we said sadly, we didn't. He then gave us the last 2 Duckhead stickers! He cautioned us that the stickers go on our canoes, not on our vehicles, since "a car may be sold, but a boat is something you will have much longer". Well, I think he said something like that. We were thrilled with the stickers; Duckheads at last!
Another wonderful, magical Raystown had ended...until next year�
More pictures available from the following links:
Scenery: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/567958631MPNzCG
Memories: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/567975983sOtoCo
People: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/567979757RgxfaS
Senoia Campground on Raystown Lake. Army Corp of Engineers campground suited for RVs but will accommodate tents. Hard ground, gravel, parking area, small grassed area, picnic table, fire ring, electric.
Mainly high-end canoes, mainly solos. All types, owned by individuals and high-end canoe manufacturers such as Swift Cane & Kayak, Hemlock Canoes, Placid Boatwoks, Vermont Canoes & Dogpaddle Canoe. Some kayaks present also.
$23 a night in 2008, payable at Ranger Station at entrance to park.
Directions to Raystown Lake (taken from this website):
Pittsburgh: Route 22 east to Huntingdon, then Rt. 26 South to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown park signs) for specific lake areas.
Philadelphia: PA turnpike to Breezewood (exit 12), Rt. 30 West to Rt. 26 North to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown park signs) for specific lake areas.
State College: From I-80, Rt. 26 South, through State College, through Huntingdon, to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown park signs) for specific lake areas.
Harrisburg: Take Rt. 22/522 West to Huntingdon, Rt. 26 S. to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown park signs) for specific lake areas.
Washington DC: Rt. 270 North to Frederick, then Rt. 70 West to Breezewood. Rt. 30 West to Rt. 26 North to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown) for specific lake areas.
Baltimore, MD: Rt. 70 West to Breezewood. Rt. 30 West to Rt. 26 North to Raystown Lake. Watch for Lake Access signs (brown) for specific lake areas.
Trip Details
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Water Type: Flat/Sheltered Water


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After reading Chapter 10 of A Separate Peace, check out this interesting interpretation of the scene between Gene and Leper.
Please comment on this interpretation below!
Rollercoaster!.....Of Love! <3
"What I mean is, I love winter, and when you really love something, then it loves you back, in whatever way it has to love" (Knowles 111).
Chapters 7 and 8 are interesting because of the emotional roller coaster that Gene experiences. He continues to feel deeply affected by the incident with Finny, and then he decides he wants to start a fresh by going into the army, then he changes his mind because Finny has return to Devon. One would think that the fall would have driven a wedge between the two; instead, the fall has resulted in a tightening of the strange bond between the two so called friends. How is it possible you ask? First, Finny does seem to possess a genuine love for Gene, and, because they're friends, it doesn't occur to him that Gene might not love him back or reciprocate the friendship. (Kids.... I'm talking a purely platonic love here!) It is important to remember that Finny assumes that other people approach the world in the same way that he does. Just look at the conversation he and Gene had about studying! Simply put, Finny assumes that love is always reciprocated. The other side to all of this is a bit darker- we have already seen evidence of Gene's eagerness to lose himself in Finny, to give up his identity and live as a part of his friend but now, in Finny's enthusiasm to train Gene in athletics, we observe how Finny, too, contributes to this process, welcoming this sacrifice on Gene's part. He is allowing Gene to become him; he is vicariously living his dreams through him.
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We're moving forward with A Separate Peace. I hope you enjoy the bit of the movie we are able to see thus far. I feel that allowing you to see what is happening in conjunction with reading it, really helps to meld the story into something truly amazing!
When we left last week, we see Gene making a bit of a transformation. I know many of you were awestruck (or even creeped out) with him putting on Gene's pink shirt. The more I go back and read it, the better I understand exactly what is happening...by putting on Finny's clothes and mimicking Finny's expressions in the mirror, Gene has blurred the line that separates his own identity from that of his "best friend". To look at this from a psychologist POV, one could argue that to alleviate his guilt about "pushing" Finny from the tree, Gene seeks to escape his "self" and find refuge in someone else's identity. Moreover, while becoming Finny allows Gene to escape his own guilty conscience, it also enables him to eradicate the feelings at the base of that guilt. Gene feels guilty about the accident because he knows how envious he was of Finny and cannot help but wonder if his envy somehow influenced his actions. Here's the really twisted part, by dressing up as Finny, Gene has purged himself of this envy by becoming the very object of it. :::GASP:::
We're going to take sometime this week to better understand Knowles characters and how we are able to draw the conclusions we do. Please keep in mind there will be a vocab quiz on Chapters 1-5 on Wednesday and Thursday!
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We went to visit Altan who lives in his house in the condo complex he designed some years ago, Zeytin Koy. The place is really lush, much more so than the last time I saw it. The trees are fully grown and flowers and other plants really naturalized. Altan offered us coffee and homemade molasses muffins, Mina's favorite. She enjoyed one there, on the way out Altan filled a plastic bag with the rest of them for Elif to take home. Mina was happy. She also enjoyed petting Lilly, Altan's golden retriever.
That evening we went to Cunda Balik (Fish) Restaurant. It was OK, just that. Mina walked to the store next door with "hala" (auntie Binnaz) and returned with a box of Cheezee which she munched to Elif's surprise since she does not eat that kind of crackers at home. We returned home and Elif packed for the return to Istanbul the next day.
As usual, we had breakfast on the patio under the jasmine. At 11:00 am Suleyman the driver came and took them to Izmir to catch a plane. It was a long day for both of them as they returned to Ayvalik because of a missing ID for Mina and Suleyman drove them to Bandirma to take the ferry at 8:30 pm. After a day rest, they flew to Cyprus this morning with Tolga and his family.
That evening, Binnaz, Ergun, and I went to one of the finest restaurants on Cunda, Bay Nihat's. The appetizers were fine but the grilled fish was not good at all, lukewarm and not much taste. The cats were all over the place, as usual, one of them, Rustu, enjoyed jumping on the bow of the boats and looking at the tables. He belonged to one of the waiters at the restaurant. The following are from my camera


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The next point you have to make is to make sure you don't use 'muh feelingz' subjective words, because you saying 'I feel, I believe' and what other subjective stuff you say won't tell them you are right, it will tell them that you're a stupid blogger who should stay in special snowflake tumblrland.
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There are schools offering English degrees in California!
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Around 1.0% of California's graduates graduate from English degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 9,269 english professionals graduate from California's 173 English schools.
Top Schools
Stanford University, which is located in Stanford, is the top-ranked school in California that has a English program. It received a ranking of 2nd in the country in 2010. 88 students graduated with a degree in English from Stanford University in 2010. Students at Stanford University paid $40,172 per year in tuition fees.
The second-ranked school in California with a English program is University of California-Berkeley, which is located in Berkeley. In 2010, it was ranked 5th nationwide. In 2010, University of California-Berkeley graduated 463 students from its English program. University of California-Berkeley charged in-state students $10,940 in tuition fees per year.
University of California-Los Angeles, which was ranked 5th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in California that has a English program. It is located in Los Angeles. 445 students graduated with degree in English from University of California-Los Angeles in 2010. Tuition at University of California-Los Angeles was $10,781 per year.
English schools in California, charge students an average tuition of $9,846 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $41,130 per year, or as little as $624 per year. In 2010, the following California English schools had the highest tuition rates:
- Pitzer College - located in Claremont, students are charged $41,130 per year
- University of Southern California - located in Los Angeles, students are charged $41,022 per year
- Occidental College - located in Los Angeles, students are charged $40,939 per year
The English schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in California were:
- San Joaquin Delta College - located in Stockton, students are charged $624 per year
- Copper Mountain Community College - located in Joshua Tree, students are charged $625 per year
- American River College - located in Sacramento, students are charged $644 per year
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The California counties with the largest populations of english professional are:
- Los Angeles County - 4,660 english professionals
- Marin County - 2,190 english professionals
- San Diego County - 2,120 english professionals
Projected Growth
According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of english professionals is expected to grow by 10% by 2018. There are projected to be 49,500 english professionals working in California then. Of these 49,500 english professionals, the government predicts that 24,800 will be creative writers, 8,100 will be technical writers, and 16,600 will be literacy teachers.
english professionals in California earn $79,803 per year on average. However, California english professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $22,850 per year to more than $165,590 per year in 2010. English professionals in the following California counties make the highest salaries on average:
- Los Angeles County - $94,530 per year
- Madera County - $90,430 per year
- Amador County - $85,470 per year
English professionals in the following counties in California make the lowest salaries on average:
- Tulare County - $59,290 per year
- Kern County - $61,320 per year
- Riverside County - $63,037 per year
The english professionals with highest average salaries in California were:
- Creative Writer - $85,170 per year
- Technical Writer - $82,730 per year
- Literacy Teacher - $71,510 per year
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Ok, Ok, I give, but I didn't
Here is the deal, you want a green then red trigger light to shine on a mover not using specialit but a radius of one. a 32 by 32 size mover.
Keep in mind I am using texture palate loop on the light and no dynamic setting, even though I could.
Problem, you can't see mover lighting in the editor because you have to hit "show polys" so you can never see how it ends up looking.
No matter my settings on the mover, one light would show up, or both, or not work, or work, tried setting after setting like brush and world raytrace or dynamic mover, etc etc.
I figured I wanted the start light green so I set the light close without hitting the floor or wall and only hit the mover.
Same for red light but closer being it needs to light keyframe 1 that will be farther away (16 units)
But it may, or may not work each time you run the map.
to only light a mover not walls with trigger lights.
All you have to do is set the second triggered light with a delay a tad longer than the mover.
Reason being is the lighting on movers is done during the build of the map.
So if one light is at keyframe Zero and the other is OFF at keyframe Zero during the build. The second light will be OFF during the build as far as the mover is concerned and setting the brush raytrace or world raytrace varied if it worked or not.
The triggering was working by seeing my weapon, so the triggering was working but not on the mover, even though I had it working, it just seemed random.
So if you build a delay in the keyframe 1 shining triggerlight (or last keyframe), the light that is last, THEN the mover will just get lit.
I think I set the mover to dynamic lighting and both raytrace at zero, being I knew my first triggerlight will be at keyframe Zero at build time.
Having said all that, I am 90% full of sh_t.
The problem I mean is for a 1 radius light on a mover. BUT I deleted my trigger light and added a new one it seemed to fix my problem.
So it must be using texture palate loop that was causing the problem, it just didn't work or it would work.
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Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey: 20-Foot-Tall California RaisinA California Raisin statue salvaged from an out-of-business golf course and transformed into large yard anachronism. He holds a big ice cream cone.
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As a pop culture phenomenon, the California Raisins peaked in the late 1980s. One of their fans lived in New Jersey (some 3,000 miles from California) and -- according to local lore -- built a 20-foot-tall Raisin for his miniature golf course on the Wildwood boardwalk. But fame is fleeting. The Raisins' popularity waned, and the golf course went out of business in the early 1990s.
The mini-golf Raisin, however, had a fan in Richard Little. He rescued the wrinkly icon, trucked it up the coast and several miles inland, and stood it in the front yard of his house, next to his ice cream stand. People seemed not to mind that it had nothing to do with ice cream. In fact, customers gradually stopped referring to the business as Little's Dairy Bar. They called it (and still do) "The Raisin."
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Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) sampling has emerged as a non-invasive approach to characterizing genomic alterations in blood of patients (pts) with metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC). ctDNA or 'liquid biopsy' may be used to guide treatment and prognosis.Method
This was a prospective pilot study of pts with histologically confirmed mNSCLC. Pts were enrolled prior to initiating a new line of therapy. Tumor and ctDNA specimens were collected prior to treatment and radiology scans were performed at standard intervals; ctDNA collections continued until progression. ctDNA was assessed by Inivata (InvisionFirst) using amplicon-based targeted next generation sequencing with 36-gene panel to detect single nucleotide variants, short insertions/deletions, copy number variations and structural variants.
ctDNA features were calculated for each pt and included number of genomic alterations (numGA), number of mutations (numMUT), number of amplifications/fusions (numAMPFUS), sum mutant allele frequency (sumMAF), and maximum mutant allele frequency (maxMAF).
Univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify ctDNA features associated with progression-free survival (PFS). ctDNA from baseline (T0) to the blood collection closest to progression or censor date (T1) was used to assess change in sumMAF and maxMAF. All models included ctDNA features as continuous variables.Result
27 pts were evaluable. 85.19% were white; 37.04% were male. 85.19% were adenocarcinoma histology; remaining were squamous. 45.83% received prior systemic therapy. Average number of lines of prior therapy was 1.81. 44.44% had prior radiation therapy. 81.48% of pts had at least one genomic alteration detected in ctDNA at baseline. The median numGA, numMUT, and numAMPFUS, maxMAF, sumMAF was 2.00, 2.00, 0.00, 1.61, and 2.34 respectively. TP53, KRAS, and EGFR were the most frequently identified genomic alterations (59.26%, 25.93%, and 22.22%, respectively). EGFR alterations were the most commonly identified genomic alteration in ctDNA. 86.00% of EGFR alterations were actionable. Univariate Cox regression analysis identified numAMPFUS (HR=3.12, p=0.01), sumMAF (HR=1.02, p=0.02), and maxMAF (HR=1.05, p=0.00) to be significantly associated with PFS. Only maxMAF was retained in the final multivariable Cox model. Each percentage point increase in maxMAF from T0 to T1 resulted in a 4% decrease in the risk of progression/death (HR=0.96, p=0.08).
In this pilot study, pts with higher levels of baseline maxMAF detected in ctDNA were associated with increased risk of progression/death. Following initiation of treatment, results suggest increased change in maxMAF may be associated with a decreased risk of progression/death.


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FOUR PAWS project for neutering of stray cats continues in 2017
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6 years ago international animal welfare charity FOUR PAWS started a project for free of charge neutering of stray cats in cooperation with some of the largest veterinary clinics in Sofia. With each passing year, the project increases its popularity, leading to more neutered stray and yard cats.
In 2016 alone the number of neutered, vaccinated against rabies and dewormed cats in our partner clinics is 1178. Since the beginning of the project in 2011 the number is 6127 and adding to this the cats neutered at the FOUR PAWS clinic in Sofia increases the total up to 10 797. Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who capture and transport stray cats in Sofia, the birth of over a quarter of million unhappy, hungry and living in miserable conditions animals was prevented.


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This complete chart of all flute trills, in all registers, is as artistically appealing as it is practical. Not only does it provide a handy guide to trills through all registers of the flute, it
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My dear friend Christopher knows how much I love oatmeal (and so do many of you, based on how often I post about it). He sent me great recipe for Breakfast Polenta, which is still in the "hot breakfast cereal" vein. I've made polenta several times before as a dinner side dish, but I always used savory ingredients. I was very curious to see how it would taste with a sweet twist.
Although you can use any kind of polenta you'd like (except quick cooking), I went with the recipe author's choice and bought a bag of Bob's Red Mill Polenta. (I was surprised when the bag was labeled primarily as "corn grits" and secondarily as "polenta.") I was initially a bit confused because the package directions said to cook the polenta for about 5 minutes to make a breakfast cereal, though the Breakfast Polenta recipe (and a side-dish recipe on the back of the package) called for 30 minutes of cooking time. My initial instinct was to save time and follow the standard package directions, so that's exactly what I did the first time around. The following Saturday, I took the full half hour to follow the recipe.
There was no comparison.
The polenta cooked according to package directions was fine, but it was very much what one probably imagines when they think of corn grits – a bit coarse with a strong corn flavor. I was unimpressed. The Breakfast Polenta recipe, on the other hand, was creamy with a milder flavor and my sweet toppings blended in nicely. Here's what I did when I did it the right way. 🙂
I brought 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and then stirred in 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of polenta. I continued to stir every couple of minutes until the polenta had cooked for a total of 30 minutes. The author says to add water if the polenta becomes too thick or dry; I added 1/4 cup at 20 minutes and another 1/4 cup at 25 minutes. In the end, it was thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but not so thick that it held any shape.
I dished out individual servings for Dr. O and me and topped the polenta with dried cherries, toasted almonds, honey, and milk.
This was creamy, comforting, and a nice change of pace from my usual oatmeal. As the recipe author mentions, this could be good for a do-it-yourself breakfast bar. She recommends toppings like toasted nuts, berries, dried fruit, syrup, eggs, herbs, or sun-dried tomatoes.
TIPS: Polenta definitely spurts while it cooks. I loosely covered my pot with foil, leaving about 1 inch exposed on one side of the pot, to help prevent some of the mess.
Don't be alarmed if your leftover polenta congeals as it cools. This is normal. If you've ever seen pre-made polenta in the grocery store, it's usually a semi-soft log wrapped in plastic. It's easily sliced, which is especially handy when making treats like these if you don't want to make your polenta from scrach.
Recipe link: Breakfast Polenta


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Friday, September 12, 2008
Preview: A Man of Masks
Artist-sculptor John Meighen will transform the NCCCA arts center into an otherworldly scene this weekend with his collection of outre masks worn by ET-thin manikins.
The reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 13th, from 5 to 7 PM, at 30 Brinkerhoff Street. The exhibition will run until October 18th. For more details, call the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts at 563-1604.
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A father allegedly shot and killed his daughter after mistaking her for an intruder trying to break into his house.
Jermaine Tramone Pressley (43) is said to have killed his daughter Nadeja Pressley (23) in the early hours of Sunday morning at their home in Greenville, South Carolina in the US, Metro UK reports.
Nadeja had come home from work at 1.15am when her father shot her through the door, killing her instantly.
"I just heard two gunshots," neighbour Regina Harvey told the media.
"I went out on the porch and saw police everywhere, everywhere. That's just a sad feeling."
Another resident Melvin Grover said the entire community was devastated by the incident and expressed their willingness to help the family, Sun UK reports.
"It's a sad day today and it's a tragic moment that happened in the neighbourhood. We're so heartbroken about it. We'll do whatever we can, so don't hesitate," he said.
An autopsy was conducted yesterday and the shooting remains under investigation, according to the New York Post.
Jermaine has been charged with possession of cocaine and heroin with the intent to distribute after police conducted a search of his home.
He's likely to face further charges relating to his daughter's death.
Sources: Metro UK, Sun UK, New York Post


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The Grand Place of Brussels
"The Grand Place is the historical centre of Brussels and one of the busiest places in the city. Described by Victor Hugo as the most beautiful square in the world, it has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO."
It began to take shape in the 15th century with the construction of a food market and various guild-houses. Some years later, the town hall was built, with the idea of establishing the authority in this shopping area. It was left in ruins in 1695 after a three-day bombardment by the French army. However, thanks to the strength of the citizens of Brussels and the guilds, this famous square was born again like a Phoenix from its ashes. Due to this, we can observe in the square several styles (Gothic, Baroque and modern styles like Neo-Gothic or Neo-Classical)
The Town Hall dominates the Grand Place with total authority. Its 96 meters stand out above the other buildings. The tower has undergone numerous renovations, like most of Gothic buildings in Belgium. It was restored in neo-Gothic style during the 19th century. At the top of the building you will see a five-metre statue depicting Archangel Saint Michael, patron of Brussels. The statue was restored in 1996.
The process of construction of the building took place in three successive stages of enlargement and embellishment.
The first part to be built was the left wing of the building, between 1402 and 1421. The right wing was built between 1444 and 1454. Finally, the belfry was finished in 1455. Bell towers, churches and town halls were in many cases at that time a competition among cities to demonstrate which one had more economic power. The competition between Leuven and Brussels to build the best city hall explains these different phases. In fact, the building reveals a number of anomalies which, in turn, give fame and originality to the building itself. The clearest example of that is the tower of the Town Hall, which is not aligned with the axis of the main door. According to an unreliable legend, the architect Jean Van Ruysbroek committed suicide after seeing that the building was not centred.
The hallways of the ground floor and the first floor, the Galeria Grangé, the Conference Room Council Chamber and the Maximilian Room, the staircase of honor (Escalier d'Honneur) and its landing, the Gothic Room and the Wedding Room are all open for the public. During July and August you can also have access to the Aldermen's Room.
On the first floor there is a collection of portraits of different sovereigns and governors throughout the history of Brussels. The Hall of the Municipal Council was laid out in the 18th century by the States of Brabant, who used to hold their meetings there. Gaskets nowadays take place in the Maximilian Room.
In the Conference Room Council Chamber, also known as the Gothic room, was founded in 1846 the Belgian Liberal Party. Ancient tapestries -woven in Mechelen- and gilt mirrors line the walls above an inlaid floor.
The city hall can be visited with a guided tour on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in Dutch (at 13:45h), in French (at 14:30) and in English (at 15:15).
Flower carpet: Every second year the Grand Place of Brussels is filled with flowers and is impregnated with an aromatic odour. This happens on August 15th since 1971. An amazing event not to be missed.
Christmas in Brussels: During Christmas evenings there are light showsin the Grand Place. Playing with shapes and colours, they create an atmosphere unique to these dates.
L' ÉTOILE (The Star): It was demolished in 1853 as a result of the widening of the street.In 1863, a proposal was made to rebuild it, this time without its ground floor, to preserve the image of the square. The project became a reality in 1897. In the passage leaving the Grand Place, you can find a statue of Everard, a patrician who played a key role in the Succession War by the middle of the 14th century. Touching the bronze arm of the statue is said to bring luck.
LE CYGNE (the Swan): in the 19th century it became a centre of regular meetings for young progressive people like Karl Max and Frederic Engels. The Workers' Party of Belgium was founded in this building in 1885.
L´ARBRE D´OR (the Golden Tree): This building, which was formerly the headquarters of the brewers guild, houses the Museum of this guild-house. Inside there is a replica of a brewery of the 18th century and a collection of old beer taps.
MAISON DES DUCS DE BRABANT (House of the Dukes of Brabant): This is a group of six neoclassical guild-houses, all of them sharing a common façade. Stone busts of the ducal line along the façade gave this group of houses their name.
When the square was rebuilt after the bombardment of 1695, this was the most modern project, which was also in line with the ideas of the young governor Maximilian II Emmanuel of Bavaria.
LE CERF (the Deer): this House belonged to the architect Gilles Van de Eynde.
MAISON DE L'ANGE (the Angel): the owner of this house was a famous porcelain dealer.
LE PIGEON (the Dove): this building originally housed the painters' guild until 1659. Unable to pay for its reconstruction, the Corporation was authorised to sell the plot of the architect Pierre Simon. Later on, the building was also home to Victor Hugo, the exiled French novelist who chose the house as his Belgian residence in 1852. Some of the most complimentary comments about Brussels emerged later from his pen. He considered the Grand Place as the most beautiful square in the world.
THE CHAMBRETTE DE L'AMMAN (Amman's Tiny Bedroom): Before the bombardment, the building was known as Le Marchand d'Or or The Gold Merchant House. It was then purchased by a wholesaler of ceramic.
MAISON DU ROI (the King's House): the bread market was initially located here. This explains the fact that, even nowadays, the building is known as the House of Bread. During the 16th century the guild left the building and it was turned into a building frequently used by representatives of public power. Originally called the Duke's House, it became known later as the King's House. The current building houses the Municipal Museum and the famous MannekenPis costumes.
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LE ROI D'ESPAGNE (the King of Spain): this building was built on the site of the old Serhuyghs' House. The bakers' guild sold the headquarters they had in Tête d'Or street. They participated, then, in the reconstruction of the GrandPlace with a project consisting of six buildings. The "King of Spain" is one of the most typical and touristic restaurants in Brussels. The best thing about this restaurant is the view over the Grand Place. There is a bust of Charles II of Spain in its façade, asovereign of Belgium in the 17th century.
LA BROUETTE (the Wheelbarrow): This was the meting point of the Vettewariërs (butter producers), so it became their guild-house.They traded with dairy products and poultry. Its façade dates from the mid 17th century. Although it managed to survive the bombing of 1695, the enemy fire destroyed the gables.
LE SAC (the Bag): this building, made of stone, survived the bombardment of 1695. It was home to cabinetmakers, carpenters and coopers.
LE RENARD (the Fox): rebuilt in 1699, it was the meeting place of the haberdashers, a union corporation grouping different sectors of retail trade.
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Mycoplasma Bovis is front and centre for many farmers as well as us at Environment Canterbury. We're aware of the huge impact the disease has on individuals and families if discovered on a farm.
The government and farming sector's attempt to eradicate MB is to be applauded – it's the first time a country has tried to eliminate the disease. While in the short-term this is putting additional stress on affected farming families, the benefits of getting rid of the disease are huge.
We're doing everything we can to support the push to eradicate the disease. This includes making sure our staff don't spread the disease. Every vehicle going onto a farm must carry a hygiene kit and staff are required to clean vehicles, equipment and footwear when they depart.
Drought-proofing Central Plains Water scheme
As we head into another dry Canterbury summer it got me thinking about the Central Plains Water scheme which switched on stage two recently. This is great for the farmers and local community who can benefit from more reliable water, but as a councillor I'm also very aware of the controversy the scheme has generated.
I think it's worth reminding ourselves of the wider benefits of the scheme – which were well covered a few years ago in the community discussions to develop planning rules for the Selwyn Waihora catchment.
In addition to drought-proofing, the CPW scheme provides the resilience that only reliable water can bring, options for crop and land-use diversity, as well as the long-term ecological benefits from reduced groundwater, takes (by boosting flow in spring-fed streams).
It's not about irrigation for irrigation's sake – it's about looking ahead and having some options, such as facilitating a variety of land uses, as we adapt to the climate change we are already beginning to see.
Reducing our carbon footprint
Also in the climate change space is the ongoing work to reduce our carbon footprint as a country. According to MPI, farming has reduced greenhouse gas emissions (per unit of production) because of better feed, nutrition, animal health and genetics, as well as improved pasture management. While farming greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 15% over the past decade, this would have been closer to 40% without the efficiency gains.
At Environment Canterbury we are also looking closely at our own carbon footprint, something on which we need to lead by example. I think it's the sort of thing that's better to do voluntarily, at your own pace, rather than waiting for someone to tell you what to do.
I'm pleased to see Environment Canterbury's carbon footprint is heading the right way. Last year we removed a net 5755 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – largely because of carbon sequestration from the post-1989 forest we own on behalf of the community.
We are also looking at ways to reduce emissions by more efficient vehicle use, more electric vehicles (including the YooGo share fleet), the installation of photovoltaic panels on our Tuam Street building, staff training, as well as better data measurement and record keeping.


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Snafu Lake - sunny and warm
Before leaving Squanga Lake I tried casting with my borrowed fishing rod, but the lake was so shallow that even the lightest lure dragged in the mud at the bottom. I could see it zooming under the mud toward me when I reeled it in, like a worm on drugs. The Japanese cyclist in the campsite next to me had a squirrel trying to eat his breakfast, so he photographed it then blew smoke in its face to chase it away.
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Downtown Whitehorse is very small and laid out as a grid in a bend in the Yukon River. The airport sits on top of a cliff overlooking the town. After a few hours of errands, internet time and just wandering around I headed out again. I had decided to visit Atlin, one of the northernmost towns in BC and it can only be reached from the Yukon. The Alaska Highway hugs the border between BC and the Yukon, mostly in the Yukon but sometimes dipping down into BC. Anyway, my plan is to visit Atlin via Carcross and Tagish, and then to return to Whitehorse and go on to Dawson City and the Dempster Highway. The Dempster connects Dawson City to Inuvik in the NWT near the Arctic Ocean, in the summer it is the only way to reach Inuvik by land.
I stopped at the Tagish bridge to nap in the back of the truck and then stopped briefly to see the Carcross Desert. It is a very tiny desert.
I then drove into Atlin, arriving there around 7 pm. The drive wasn't that great, a lot of dirt road and scrubby forest.
The town is quaint with many turn-of-the-century buildings, a grounded steamship that used to ply Atlin Lake, a three-storey pyramid-shaped house, and a stunning backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a glacier across the lake from the town. I took a few photos and headed back toward Whitehorse with the intention of stopping at a campsite just across the Yukon border for supper.
|Atlin Mountain and Atlin Lake
They were headed to Atlin and after that were going to Whitehorse. I found a nice campsite on a little sandy hilltop overlooking the lake and had my supper there. I was so hungry and it was so late, I didn't finish supper until 10 pm. Then I did some journal writing. By 11.15 pm the light was just starting to dim, but there was still enough to write by.
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Unfortunately, I have been unable to locate the pictures of myself and my younger brother dressed up as the Bush Whackers for Halloween. Luckily for everyone who enjoys me making an ass out of myself, I found a picture of myself celebrating my tenth birthday with a WWF cake made by my mother. Merry Christmas. -Kevin
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"It may well end up being that VR is more about film than video games," says Oculus Rift's vice president, Nate Mitchell. The Xbox One receives an Emmy Award. And, as an excellent response to a 2014 Holiday season jammed with glitchy releases, Rockstar is delaying GTA V's PC launch from Jan. 27 to Mar. 24 to apply more polish.
What are you playing this weekend?
Sean Colleli, staff writer, @scolleli
I'll be wrapping up Resident Evil: the HD remake of the GameCube remake for my review. I'm also going back to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D so I can finish that in time for Majora's Mask 3D next month. I might also check out the Wii U Throwback sale and see if there's anything good to add to my Virtual Console collection.
Randy Kalista, staff writer, @RandyKalista
A brief foray into the world of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings halted my progress into Dragon Age, but I'm back into Origins now. Origins has really opened up for me — now that I realize how much of the game really takes place in the menus, glossary, and mission log, and not just in the gameworld itself.
Rob Larkin, staff writer, @Rob_GN
I'm tossing around the idea of starting a new Career Mode save after the FIFA 15 January player update, so I'll get back into FIFA after that hits. I've been playing Killzone: Shadow Fall a lot lately and will probably continue in that vein this weekend and probably also start up inFAMOUS: First Light, the free PSN game for this month. I also downloaded the trial for Destiny and will probably hit level seven this weekend to end that little run. The gameplay is a lot of fun, but I'm not taking the plunge on that one anytime soon.
Michael Passalacqua, staff writer, firstname.lastname@example.com
Another weekend, another weekend spent playing Dragon Age: Inquisition. I'm convinced at this point that anyone who has said that they've beaten it is lying. The game doesn't end. It will never end.


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The official trailer for this summer's "Entourage" movie has been released and it is chocked-full of celebrities like Liam Neeson, Jessica Alba and more making cameo appearances in the film
The movie is based on the HBO series and thankfully will include the original cast. Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier), and his best buds Eric (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and Johnny (Kevin Dillon), are back alongside head-honcho Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven).
Entourage is set to hit the theaters this summer and we know many people are excited for this.


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Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With Football
NBC easily won another Sunday with an overall 5.3 rating/13 share with
adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The Philadelphia
Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game was down just a tenth in the fast nationals
to a 6.6. Football Night in America was even at 3.3.
finished second with an NFL-inflated 3.2/8. Its lineup was offset by 41
minutes, so accurate numbers won't be available until later Monday.
ABC took third with a 2.1/5. Once Upon a Time was even with last week at 3.1, while Revenge was up 9% to a 2.4 and 666 Park Avenue improved 17% to a 1.4.
Fox aired a mix of repeats and new episodes to finish with a 1.7/4. Bob's Burgers was down 10% to a 1.8 and American Dad dropped 5% to a 2.0. Earlier, The Cleveland Show was even with its last 7:30 p.m. telecast with a 1.6.
The television industry's top news stories, analysis and blogs of the day.


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In the last few weeks of my Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia, Andrew Cowan talked a lot about 'exit velocity'. The idea was that we should emerge from the course with enough momentum behind our writing for our careers to take flight.
It was a compelling thought. I pictured my writerly trajectory, arrowing effortlessly skyward on beatless wings…
The reality, for me at least, was more like one of those Birdman competitions where you have to cobble together a flying machine that can carry you across a bay. You propel yourself off a pier and into the air, thrash your arms vainly at the sky for a few moments before the contraption folds around you, all integrity lost, and you are dumped into the sea.
After the course I put my novel in a drawer and returned to full-time work. Then, earlier this year, I got it out again and went back to school.
Whenever I tell people that I have an MA in Creative Writing, or that I am studying now as part of the National Academy of Writing, there are still a surprising number who ask: "But is that something you can really teach?"
For me, you only have to flick through the UEA alumni pages to find the answer. Or look at the evidence of writers like Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro, Anne Enright and Naomi Alderman.
Of course, there will always be those who are prodigiously talented enough not to need help from anyone else. But for the rest of us it is about putting in our 10,000 hours, taking lessons in craft and technique wherever we can find them, learning everything we can from the writers we admire. And what better way to do this than directly from the writers themselves?
At UEA, we were able to knock on the door of some of the country's finest writers and get the benefit of their individual attention to our work: Andrew Cowan's meticulous critical eye, Trezza Azzopardi's interrogation of character, Michèle Roberts' unbridled creativity and sufi-infused enthusiasm for solving the problems writers face ("Make the problem part of the solution!").
Then there were the workshops, where we discussed and dissected one another's work each week. As someone who was sharing my work for the first time, the feedback took a bit of getting used to. The passiveness, the aggression. The passive aggression: "It's great that you use so many words"; "I love that it's so easy to read"; "Now, this is supposed to be funny, right? I thought so!".
Any writer knows the value of an engaged and trusted reader, so being able to live and work in close quarters with such a talented and supportive group of them was a fantastic luxury. Above all it was an environment that took writing very, very seriously, and forced us to take ourselves seriously as writers as a result.
I emerged from the course with the first half of a novel, a prize, and – thanks to UEA's incredible links with a procession of visiting agents and publishers – some industry types who liked my work and wanted to see more. The problem was that I'd realised that the novel wasn't going to get off the ground. There was too much excess baggage. There were structural faults that I couldn't ignore. I needed to think again.
I first read about the National Academy of Writing in Prospect magazine. Leo Benedictus was writing about a new course that was using the conservatoire model, giving students one-to-one critiques on a single piece of work while the rest of the group looked silently on.
With its weekly workshops and invaluable craft sessions, the NAW course is designed to help advanced writers bridge the gap between writing and publication. And it can draw upon a remarkable line-up of visiting authors, patrons and industry professionals who have guided us through every aspect of the process – from completing a draft and getting an editor to publicity and cover design.
But it is the conservatoire-style masterclass that makes it unique. The NAW Director, Richard Beard, provides a close textual reading that forces you to take responsibility for every aspect of your work. Often nerve-wracking, sometimes uncomfortable to hear, his insights are pinpoint, unarguable, and always right on the money.
With the course coming to an end in a few weeks' time, I am starting to get optimistic about 'exit velocity' once again. UEA taught me to read, think, and write like a writer. NAW is teaching me to complete my novel like one.
Dan Timms is a writer on the National Academy of Writing course 2011. Applications are now open for the 2012 course, with a deadline of 16th December.


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Liberty for Iran sign now
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BГtiment Louise Weiss
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CC: Ms. Angelika Beer
Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran
Rue Wiertz 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Belgien
Honourable members of the European Parliament,
The structure of every democratic state consists of parliaments and their members, elected by people in an independent environment. Those elected governments can then pass laws and make political decisions, laws which are legitimate and internationally accepted.
Regrettably some of those parliaments pretend to be democratic, but are truly totalitarian and dictatorial governments. They are not true representatives of their people, only taking advantage of the legislative department for their own interests. You can see this in developing countries, particularly in the Middle East.
Historically, Iranians have suffered under such conditions. A recent example would be the manipulated elections in February 2004. It clearly shows the Iranian authorities creating only an illusion of democracy. Instead of a genuine independent election, a pre-selection process was carried out by the Guardian Council - themselves under the influence of the ruling religious hardliners. This controversial practice is utterly undemocratic, self-sustaining for the religious theocracy, and is condemned by the overwhelming majority of Iranians.
Iranians have suffered suppression at the hands of their current regime for far too long now and are desperately seeking international support. They have no vehicle or mechanism for effecting change within their own country. Exhausted by this fruitless search, people of Iran are being governed by a system that has taken away almost all of their personal and social freedoms.
Despite the clear dictatorial nature of the religious rulers in Iran, world governments appear comfortable recognising the Islamic Regime as a valid political assembly, as shown by the increasing economic ties established with Iran over recent years.
We ask you, members of the European Parliament, to defend the spirit of freedom and democracy in our country. We ask you to take a clear stand against the undemocratic parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran. They deserve neither legitimacy nor world recognition. Please help sixty million Iranians to have their voices heard, as they are crying out for democracy, personal liberty, and an end to religious oppression.
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