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Back in 1859, Macaulay's education system came into effect intending to colonise education and create a class of anglicised Indians. Post-Independence, India tried to bounce back in major sectors and education was one of them. The government at that time used its resources and planning to revive the functionality of education best suited for India those days. The year 1968 showcased the First Education Policy while the second came in 1986. Both were launched with a focus on 'Radical Restructuring' and 'Removal of Disparities' and to 'Equalise Education Opportunity'. The Central government introduced programmes like 'Adult Schools' and reforms like 'Night Schools' were introduced by various state governments. While Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (Education for All) in 2001, the intention was to attain Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE), bridging the gaps of literacy, social and gender inequality. Th e C o n st it u t i o n ( E i ght y- s i x t h Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution to provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of six to fourteen as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the state may, by law, determine. Article 21-A and the Right to Education Act came into effect on April 1, 2010. But India was way behind once again in the education sector as the impact of First and Second Education policies were marginal and the gap between Second and Third Education Policy was huge. It was the Narendra Modi government which launched the Third Education Policy on July 29, 2020, famously called the NEP 2020, the policy which revamped the education system and focused on fundamental growth. The NEP is holistic and future-ready, aiming to give equal opportunities in education and create good "Contributable Citizens". Prime Minister Modi's "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" clarion call had a recognisable impact on girls' education, and from 2015 to 2020, enrolments of girls in higher education increased by 18 per cent. As per a PIB report, the school dropout rate among Muslim girls before 2014 was 70 per cent, but in 2021 it dropped to 30 per cent. This significant change in dropout rates is encouraging and reflects the efforts of the Union government since 2014. 'Bharat' has always been a land of spiritual leaders, saints, and great philosophers. Vedas, Puranas, and Bhagavad Gita are the books that are relevant and impactful even today. Bharat's identity as a 'Vishwa guru' has its roots in the past. We are called 'Vishwa guru' not 'Vishwa Gyani' as we not only possessed knowledge, but also had the desire to impart it to our "knowns, unknowns, and even enemies". Guru Sandipani without any discrimination imparted knowledge to both of his disciples Sudama, the son of the poor, and Lord Krishna equally. India is a country where education has been considered a catalyst to lead us from darkness to light, from untruth to reality. "Asatoma Sadgamaya, Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya". n IANS
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Crypto industry finds middle ground with regulators
Cryptocurrencies have sparked polarizing views, with some claiming they will revolutionize finance while others warn
of fraudulent schemes and risks. Amidst this debate, a middle-of-the-road regulatory consensus is emerging, envisioning a future where crypto operates within traditional financial regulatory systems.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently proposed four principles for crypto regulation: defending against the substitution of sovereign currencies, not granting crypto assets official currency status, managin capital flows associated with crypto, and ensuring unam biguous tax treatment.
The first principle, defending against currency substitution, encourages healthy competition and innovation in the financial sector, prompting traditional institutions to improve their services to compete with crypto.
The second principle, protecting national sovereignty, aims to safeguard government revenues generated
through seigniorage. However, it can hinder innovation and competition if it protects inefficient monopolies.
The third and fourth principles involve managing capital flows and tax treatment, respectively. These principles can be problematic, leading to financial repression and hindering innovation in the crypto ecosystem.
While the regulatory consensus shows positive interIMF PARAMETERS.
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Generative AI gives SurveySparrow's chat surveys a new edge
SurveySparrow, founded and led by Shihab Muhammed, is revolutionizing the online
survey software landscape with its innovative chat survey software. The platform, launched in 2018, aims to capture the conversational nature of surveys, offering a highly engaging experience for users through the utilization of advanced technologies like big data and AI.
The idea behind SurveySparrow came about due to the abysmally low completion rates of traditional form-filling in online surveys, which prompted the need for a more interactive and engaging survey experience. The platform's omni-channel experience manage-
ment approach has resonated well with customers, resulting in over 200,000 clients across 149 coun- tries, including renowned brands such as Meesho, Godrej, Paysafe, Exin, and Grant Thornton.
In a recent interview, Shihab Muhammed shared some insights
into the growth and milestones of SurveySparrow. The platform's de- fining moment was achieving com- pletion rates of over 90% through engaging conversational UI, which far surpassed the average comple- tion rate of 15% for traditional form-based surveys. Within just
50 days of its launch, SurveySpar- row gained its first 1,000 custom- ers, demonstrating strong customer appreciation and satisfaction.
Over the years, SurveySpar- row has experienced remarkable growth, with a 300% increase in 2021 and a doubling of revenue in 2022. The company has successful- ly raised seed capital of USD 1.4 mil- lion from prime venture partners and secured an additional USD 3 million in a bridge round from a family office. The platform's digi- tal strategy plays a crucial role in achieving its targets and operation- al requirements. SurveySparrow's multi-layered digital infrastructure, which includes storage, cache, ap- plication, queues, background jobs, and serverless components, enables high-quality service delivery, in-
novation, and quick adaptation to customer needs. New technologies like big data, AI, and ML have been integral to SurveySparrow's suc- cess. The platform leverages AI- generated surveys and generative AI to enhance the user experience in creating, sharing, collecting, and analyzing data. The integration of cloud technology, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS), has further strengthened SurveySpar- row's capabilities. Running on AWS has provided benefits such as high availability, scalability, and agility, freeing the company from man- aging complex infrastructure and allowing it to focus on product im- provement, customer service, and business growth.
The pay-as-you-use model of AWS has reduced upfront costs and pro-
vided flexibility, while its security measures have instilled confidence in data and system protection. With a team of over 200 employ- ees and a growing global clientele, SurveySparrow continues to pave the way for a more engaging and user-friendly approach to online surveys. Finally, SurveySparrow's innovative chat survey software has redefined the survey experience, at- tracting a large customer base and achieving high completion rates. Its growth trajectory has been impres- sive, backed by advanced technolo- gies, strategic partnerships, and a robust digital infrastructure. By leveraging cloud technology and embracing AI-driven innovations, SurveySparrow is well-positioned for continued success and further expansion in the global market.
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'India's economic narrative brighter, takes global lead'
Industrialist M Mangalam Birla, in his address to Ul- traTech Cement sharehold- ers in the company's latest annual report, highlighted India's positive economic narrative and its potential for growth. He emphasized the government-led push to- wards infrastructure invest- ments and pragmatic policies like the production-linked incentives scheme, which have led to a surge in private sector capital expenditure. This surge in private invest- ment is expected to trigger a multi-year economic boom, providing valuable support to economic growth despite softening global demand.
Birla praised India's active role in the global economic evolution, positioning the country as a charismatic lead rather than a mere spectator. He noted that as global cor- porations adopt a 'China plus one' strategy and explore countries across Asia, India is well-positioned to benefit from this trend. The coun- try's growth momentum is further strengthened by the dynamism of its tech-based 'new economy' enterprises and the expanding digitiza-tion across various sectors. He pointed out that India's demographic advantage plays a crucial role in its in- dustrial ecosystem. With the largest and youngest work- ing-age population globally, India's population now sur- passes China's. Birla high- lighted the importance of this demographic dividend, citing lessons learned from other economies over the past few decades.
While discussing the global economy, Birla noted that it is gradually recovering from the pandemic-induced shock. However, challenges persist, including the ongo- ing conflict in Ukraine, geo- economic fragmentation, soaring interest rates, and the risks of a banking contagion. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a dip in global economic growth from 3.4% in 2022 to 2.8% in 2023, with developed countries experiencing a more pro-
nounced deceleration. On a positive note, China's economy is moving towards normalization following the lifting of Covid-related restrictions, and both China and India are ex- pected to significantly contribute to global economic growth in 2023, providing a much-needed stimulus.
Regarding the performance of UltraTech Cement, Birla highlighted that the company achieved a milestone by sell- ing 100 million tonnes in FY23 and recorded net revenues of Rs 63,240 crore (USD 7.9 billion). The company has un- dertaken an aggressive capacity expansion plan, including greenfield and brownfield projects in high-growth geogra-
phies across India. After completing all ongoing projects, UltraTech Cement's capacity is expected to reach over 160 million tonnes per annum, solidifying its position as the third-largest cement company globally, outside of China, and the unrivalled leader in India.
In conclusion, Kumar Mangalam Birla's address to UltraT- ech Cement shareholders showcases the positive economic narrative of India, fuelled by government-led infrastructure investments and pragmatic policies. The surge in private sector capital expenditure is expected to drive economic growth in the face of global challenges. India's demographic advantage and growing tech-based sectors further strength- en its growth momentum. The country's active role in the global economic evolution positions it well to benefit from shifting global dynamics. As UltraTech Cement continues its expansion, it aims to consolidate its position as a leading cement company in India and on the global stage.
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India rejects china's BYD $1 billion ev plant proposal
Great Wall Motor Co.'s attempt to acquire a mothballed General Motors Co. plant was also thwarted due to a lack of approval
The Indian govern- ment has dismissed a $1 billion proposal from Chinese carmaker BYD Co. and Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and In- frastructures Ltd. (MEIL) to establish an electric ve- hicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Telangana. The decision, based on national security concerns, comes amid strained relations be- tween India and China due to deadly clashes along their disputed border.Sources close to the matter revealed that the rejection was due to apprehensions about the use of Chinese homegrown technology in the proposed EV plant. While foreign direct invest- ment in India's automobile sector typically does not re- quire approval, investments from countries sharing a Km birla's view border with India demand political and security clear- ance from the ministries of external and home affairs. BYD and MEIL's joint venture aimed to capture 40% of India's domestic EV market by 2030. However,
the government's rejection deals a significant blow to their ambitious plans. BYD had been operating in India since 2007 and had plans to sell 15,000 electric vehicles in the country this year.
This move reflects India's cautious approach towards Chinese investments, as it aims to limit economic ties with its neighbour following the deadly border clashes. In the past, Great Wall Mo- tor Co.'s attempt to acquire a mothballed General Motors Co. plant was also thwarted due to a lack of approval.
While BYD declined to comment on the matter, representatives from MEIL did not respond to inquiries
regarding the rejection. The Finance Ministry, Heavy Industries Ministry, and Ministry of Home Affairs, which were assessing BYD's proposal and vetting incom- ing investments, also did not offer any comments.
Meanwhile, other foreign investments, such as Tesla Inc.'s potential significant investment in India, seem unaffected. After meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Elon Musk expressed interest in mak- ing substantial investments in the country. BYD's ambi- tious investment proposal aimed to bolster its presence in India's EV market, but the rejection raises uncertainties about the company's future plans in the region. The joint venture with MEIL would have played a crucial role in achieving their market share objectives.
The Indian government's cautious stance towards Chinese investments has also affected other ventures. For instance, SAIC Motor Corp.'s local unit, MG Motor India Pvt, faced scrutiny last year over alleged financial irregularities. As a result, MG Motor announced plans to dilute its ownership and sought majority ownership by an Indian firm within two to four years.
Under the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules, proposals involving investments from countries sharing a land border with India must obtain government approval. These coun- tries include China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
Despite the rejection, India's FDI equity from China has amounted to USD 2.5 billion from April 2000 to March 2023, indicating the significance of Chinese investments in the Indian market.
The bottom-line is, the Indian government's rejection of BYD and MEIL's joint venture proposal to build a $1 billion EV manufacturing plant reflects concerns over national security and the use of Chinese technology. As the two na- tions' relations remain strained, India continues to exercise caution in approving investments from countries sharing a border with it. The rejection poses challenges for BYD's
ambitions in India's EV market, while other foreign invest- ments, such as Tesla's potential venture, remain unaffected.
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Kia offers new Seltos at starting price of Rs 10.89 lakh
Leading SUV manufacturer Kia India will market the new Seltos, unveiled earlier this month on 4 July, at a special introductory price of INR 10,89,900 (ex-showroom) pan-India. One of the most-anticipated SUVs, the new Seltos comes in 18 variants with top of the trim with ADAS– GT-line and X Line in both diesel and petrol engines and will cost INR 19,79,900 and INR 19,99,900, (ex-showroom) pan-India, respectively. The new Seltos has received an overwhelming response, recording the segment's highest day 1 booking of 13,424 units.
Customers can book their variant of choice through the Kia India official website and any of the authorized dealerships of Kia India by paying an initial booking amount of INR 25,000.
The launch of the new Seltos is in line with Kia's "commitment to setting industry benchmarks with innovative offerings at competitive prices which has fuelled the growth of segments in the past," says Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director and CEO, Kia India. Park expects the new Seltos to continue this trend with its advanced ADAS level 2, top-notch safety features and innovative technology to appeal to the discerning new-age customers. "Coupled with a wide range of variant choices, aggressive pricing, and a seamless ownership experience, the new Seltos is not only the smartest driving experience but also the best buy in the market," assures Park. "With the launch of new Seltos, Hardeep Singh Brar – National Head, Sales & Marketing, is aiming for the company to be one of the top mid-SUV segment leaders again and hope for a strong sales surge.
The new Seltos leads the mid-SUV space with segment-leading features such as dual screen panoramic display with 26.04 cm fully digital cluster, 26.03 cm HD touchscreen navigation, dual zone fully automatic air conditioner, glossy black alloy wheels, 32 safety features, including 15 robust safety features (standard across the range) and 17 ADAS level 2 autonomous features. It also has much-awaited features like the dual pane panoramic sunroof, electric parking brake and the efficient smartstream G1.5 T-GDi petrol engine, which generates 160PS of power and 253 Nm of torque.
"Kia India is growing faster than the industry and we have kept our performance steady with healthy growth,´ says Brar. This is despite the realignment of manufacturing process to accommodate the development of the new Seltos. Kia India recorded domestic sales of 1,36,108 units, registering almost 12 per cent Y-o-Y growth in first half of 2023. The Sonet emerged as the best-selling Kia product, with sales of 53,491 units, followed closely by the Kia Carens at 40,771 units. In June 2023, the company sold 19,391 in the domestic market. Combining June figures with exports, the dispatches stood at 28,091 units.
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Senate Democrats Make Play on Equal Pay
In their latest play for female voters, Senate Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for a legislative fight over equal pay next month.
Senate Democrats intend to set up a procedural vote after next week's recess on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would update the Equal Pay Act signed into law June 10, 1963.
"Forty-nine years later, women still make less for doing the same job with the same education as men do," Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), who introduced the bill, said Wednesday at a briefing. "What we are saying here on the eve of the 49th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act is we're mad as hell and we're not going take it anymore."
Republicans were unmoved and criticized their Democratic counterparts for pushing what they said was more pressing legislation to the side. A senior GOP leadership aide said "it makes it tough to swallow" that Senate Democratic leaders have complained about lack of floor time to deal with what the aide said was "the largest tax hike in history, sequestration, spending bills" and an assortment of other must-do legislation.
Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), who is head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, called on Republicans to back the bill to show that they support women's issues, despite what she called a raft of recent GOP legislative proposals that would disadvantage women.
"I … urge Republicans to join with us to pass this critical legislation," Murray said at the briefing. "Over the past few months, many of us have stood up here in front of you to fight against partisan attacks on policies that would impact women across America. None of us started these fights, but we are not going to stand by and watch as Republicans roll back the clock."
Among the examples Democrats have cited is contraception. In March, Senate Republicans offered an amendment to transportation reauthorization legislation that would have allowed companies and insurance providers to opt out of a proposed rule that mandates access to birth control.
The amendment, which was defeated, came in response to a rule proposed by the Obama administration that would require insurance companies to provide and pay for contraception services in accordance with the 2010 health care law.
Democrats said the amendment showed that Republicans were willing to trample on women's right to contraception, which they said was standard health care.
Republicans said the rule threatens religious freedom.
Since then, however, Republican leaders have focused on jobs messaging and have largely deferred on getting involved in any more sparring in the culture wars.
Democrats on Wednesday insisted their bill had bearing on the economy.
"Every time we stood up to defend women, the Republicans would jump up and say we were creating distractions or creating manufactured issues," Murray said. "They would say we should be focused on the economy, like we were the ones changing the subject and making partisan attacks. We are not going to stop standing up for women and our families. And to those Republicans who claim to be so concerned about the economy, now is your chance to sign on to co-sponsor this bill.
"The Paycheck Fairness Act isn't just about women and is not just about fairness, it is about the economy," Murray continued. "When women are not paid what they deserve, middle-class families and communities pay the price."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women who work full time still earn, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar men earn. On average, black women were paid 62 cents and Latinas were paid 53 cents, as compared to white men.
The pay disparity comes at a time when almost 40 percent of women are acting as their primary household breadwinners.
Republicans were skeptical of the legislation and pointed to Democrats' touting over the past few years of the 2009 passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as a balm to the issue of pay equity.
The law was named after a woman who discovered she was being paid less than her male peers.
A jury found the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Gadsden, Ala., where she worked, guilty of pay discrimination. But in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court threw out the case, ruling that Ledbetter should have filed her suit within 180 days of the date that Goodyear first paid her less than her peers. In 2009, the 111th Congress passed the legislation that clarified the statue of limitations on pay discrimination cases.
"Either they've been lying about Lilly Ledbetter for three years or they're losing so much ground among women that they'll say anything to try to get it back," a different senior Republican aide said.
Democrats said the Ledbetter bill only relaxed the statute of limitations on pay equity discrimination. Mikulski said the Ledbetter bill was a "down payment" by "keeping the court house doors open."
The Paycheck Fairness Act "closes the loopholes that allow discrimination in the first place," Mikulski added.
The bill would require employers to demonstrate that wage differences between men and women doing the same work have a business justification and stem from factors other than gender. It would also prohibit retaliation against workers who inquire about their employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages. It would also protect certain confidential wage information.
The bill would help level the playing field by ensuring that women can obtain the same remedies as those subject to discrimination on the basis of race or national origin.
It would also seek to encourage enforcement of equal pay laws by reinstating the collection of wage-related data and providing resources to train workers who enforce equal pay laws.

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Seeking to reassure Americans after recent revelations about the intelligence community's surveillance program, President Obama said Friday in San Jose that "Nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That is not what this program is about."
"What the intelligence community is looking at is phone numbers and duration of calls. They're not looking at names and not looking at content.," Obama said in response to the one question he answered at the Fairmont San Jose appearance ostensibly to talk up his signature health plan, the Affordable Care Act.
But he sought to tamp down recent reports of increased online and phone surveillance of Americans.
Obama said that the program has been in place since 2006 with bi-partisan support. Plus, he said, should intelligence officers "actually want to listen to a phone call they have to go back to a federal judge" to obtain a court order.
When he took office, Obama admitted that he "came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs." He said that his team "came in, scrubbed them thoroughly."
Since then, his opinion of the surveillance program has softened.
"My assessment was they help us prevent terrorist attacks," Obama said. "The modest encroachments" on privacy, he said, "was worth us doing" them.
"You can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero percent inconvenience." They make a difference in our ability to prevent terrorist attacks."
Obama said he "welcomed" a debate on the issues, saying it was "healthy" and a sign of "maturity" to have such a discussion that he didn't think was possible five or six years ago. If members of Congress, who are fully briefed on the programs, have a problem with them, they should speak up, he said.
But his tone stiffened when asked on the way off the stage about leaks.
"I don't welcome leaks. There's a reason why these programs are classified. There's a suggestion that somehow any classified program is somehow a secret program which means it is somehow suspicious," Obama said.
"On balance we have established a process and procedure that the American people should feel comfortable about," he said.
"That's not to suggest we just say, 'Trust me. We know who the bad guys are.'"
However, if people don't trust the government to conduct these classified operations and federal judges and Congress to provide oversight, "then we're going to have some problems here."
But, Obama said that the people involved in "protecting America"…"the last thing they'd be doing" is listen to somebody's phone calls.


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"Some of the Uses of Electricity in Gynecology," (1901) by William Henry Walling
In 1901, physician William Henry Walling published the article, Some of the Uses of Electricity in Gynecology, in the January issue of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Journal. Walling was a practicing gynecologist who studied electro-therapeutics, or the use of electricity in medicine for the treatment of disease, which was an emerging topic during the late 1800s. Walling stated that proper administration of electrical current to a woman's vagina, uterus, bladder, or rectum could be therapeutic for gynecological diseases.
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Carnegie Stages
Historically the exact age of human embryo specimens has long perplexed embryologists. With the menstrual history of the mother often unknown or not exact, and the premenstrual and postmenstrual phases varying considerably among women, age sometimes came down to a best guess based on the weight and size of the embryo. Wilhelm His was one of the first to write comparative descriptions of human embryos in the late 1800s. Soon afterward, Franklin P. Mall, the first director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's (CIW) Department of Embryology, expanded upon His' work.
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Subject: Theories
Dysmenorrhea as a Menstrual Disorder
Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstrual bleeding and often includes symptoms such as cramps in the lower abdominal region, pain radiating down to the thighs, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and headaches. There are two types of dysmenorrhea, called primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, which develop in different ways. In cases of primary dysmenorrhea, people experience painful cramps before and during most of their menstrual cycles, which does not happen as a result of a different underlying condition and is mostly due to hormone imbalances.
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Translational Developmental Biology
Translational developmental biology is a growing approach to studying biological phenomena that explicitly aims to develop medical therapies. When discussing the generation of new therapies it is often argued that they will emerge as a "translation" from "fundamental biology." Although translational research is not a new term, "translational developmental biology" has been steadily gaining popularity as discoveries in cell and developmental biology, particularly those involving stem cells, provide a basis for regenerative medicine.
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Subject: Theories
"Mothers' Anxiety During Pregnancy Is Associated with Asthma in Their Children" (2009), by Hannah Cookson, Raquel Granell, Carol Joinson, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, and A. John Henderson
In 2009, A. John Henderson and colleagues published "Mothers' Anxiety During Pregnancy Is Associated with Asthma in Their Children," hereafter, "Mothers' Anxiety," in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Previous studies had shown that maternal stress during pregnancy affects children's health during childhood. The researchers explored the association of asthma in children with maternal anxiety during pregnancy. The cause of asthma is often unknown.
Format: Articles
Subject: Theories, Reproduction, Publications, Disorders
Estrogen and the Menstrual Cycle in Humans
Estrogen is the primary sex hormone in women and it functions during the reproductive menstrual cycle. Women have three major types of estrogen: estrone, estradiol, and estriol, which bind to and activate receptors within the body. Researchers discovered the three types of estrogen over a period of seven years, contributing to more detailed descriptions of the menstrual cycle. Each type of estrogen molecule contains a slightly different arrangement or number of atoms that in turn causes some of the estrogens to be more active than others.
Format: Articles
Subject: Theories, Reproduction
The Y-Chromosome in Animals
The Y-chromosome is one of a pair of chromosomes that determine the genetic sex of individuals in mammals, some insects, and some plants. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the development of new microscopic and molecular techniques, including DNA sequencing, enabled scientists to confirm the hypothesis that chromosomes determine the sex of developing organisms. In an adult organism, the genes on the Y-chromosome help produce the male gamete, the sperm cell. Beginning in the 1980s, many studies of human populations used the Y-chromosome gene sequences to trace paternal lineages.
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Subject: Reproduction, Theories
Early Infantile Autism and the Refrigerator Mother Theory (1943-1970)
In 1943, child psychiatrist Leo Kanner in the US gave the first account of Early Infantile Autism that encouraged psychiatrists to investigate what they called emotionally cold mothers, or refrigerator mothers. In 1949, Kanner published Problems of Nosology and Psychodynamics of Early Infantile Autism. In that article, Kanner described autistic children as reared in emotional refrigerators. US child psychiatrists claimed that some psychological or behavioral conditions might have origins in emotional or mental stress, meaning that they might be psychogenic.
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Paternal Sperm Telomere Elongation and Its Impact on Offspring Fitness
Telomeres are structures at the ends of DNA strands that get longer in the DNA of sperm cells as males age. That phenomenon is different for most other types of cells, for which telomeres get shorter as organisms age. In 1992, scientists showed that telomere length (TL) in sperm increases with age in contrast to most cell of most other types. Telomeres are the protective caps at the end of DNA strands that preserve chromosomal integrity and contribute to DNA length and stability.
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Subject: Theories
Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex (1998), by Alice Domurat Dreger
Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex, by historian of science Alice Domurat Dreger, was published in 1998 by Harvard University Press. In the book, Dreger describes how many doctors and scientists treated human hermaphrodites from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. She states that during this time period, many physicians and scientists struggled to determine the nature sex, and to support a classification of sex as male or female, many physicians and scientists resorted to viewing a person's gonads for identification of his or her sex.
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Subject: Publications, Theories, Disorders
Fetal Programming
Fetal programming, or prenatal programming, is a concept that suggests certain events occurring during critical points of pregnancy may cause permanent effects on the fetus and the infant long after birth. The concept of fetal programming stemmed from the fetal origins hypothesis, also known as Barker's hypothesis, that David Barker proposed in 1995 at the University of Southampton in Southampton, England.
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Subject: Processes, Theories, Reproduction
Endometriosis is a medical condition that involves abnormal growths of tissue resembling the endometrium, which is the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus. Those growths, called endometrial lesions, typically form outside the uterus, but can spread to other reproductive organs such as ovaries and fallopian tubes. Endometrial lesions swell and bleed during menstruation, which can cause painful and heavy menstruation, as well as infertility.
Format: Articles
Subject: Disorders, Reproduction, Theories
Fetus in Fetu
Fetus in fetu is a rare variety of parasitic twins , where the developmentally abnormal parasitic twin is completely encapsulated within the torso of the otherwise normally developed host twin. In the late eighteenth century, German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel was the first to described fetus in fetu, which translates to "fetus within fetus." Fetus in fetu is thought to result from the unequal division of the totipotent inner cell mass , the mass of cells that is the ancestral precursor to all cells in the body.
Subject: Theories, Disorders, Reproduction
"Annual Research Review: Prenatal Stress and the Origins of Psychopathology: An Evolutionary Perspective" (2011), by Vivette Glover
In 2011, fetal researcher Vivette Glover published "Annual Research Review: Prenatal Stress and the Origins of Psychopathology: An Evolutionary Perspective," hereafter, "Prenatal Stress and the Origins of Psychopathology," in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. In that article, Glover explained how an evolutionary perspective may be useful in understanding the effects of fetal programming. Fetal programming is a hypothesis that attempts to explain how factors during pregnancy can affect fetuses after birth.
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Subject: Theories, Reproduction, Disorders
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Strains 6 and 11 and Strains 16 and 18
Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is a viral pathogen that most commonly spreads through sexual contact. HPV strains 6 and 11 normally cause genital warts, while HPV strains 16 and 18 commonly cause cervical cancer, which causes cancerous cells to spread in the cervix. Physicians can detect those HPV strains, using a Pap smear, which is a diagnostic test that collects cells from the female cervix.
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"A Two-Factor Hypothesis of Freezing Injury: Evidence from Chinese Hamster Tissue-Culture Cells" (1972), by Peter Mazur, Stanley Leibo, and Ernest Chu
In 1972, Peter Mazur, Stanley Leibo, and Ernest Chu published, "A Two-Factor Hypothesis of Freezing Injury: Evidence from Chinese Hamster Tissue-culture Cells," hereafter, "A Two-Factor Hypothesis of Freezing Injury," in the journal, Experimental Cell Research. In the article, the authors uncover that exposure to high salt concentrations and the formation of ice crystals within cells are two factors that can harm cells during cryopreservation. Cryopreservation is the freezing of cells to preserve them for storage, study, or later use.
Format: Articles
Subject: Publications, Theories
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in Mammals (1938-2013)
In the second half of the
twentieth century, scientists learned how to clone organisms in some
species of mammals. Scientists have applied somatic cell nuclear transfer to clone human and
mammalian embryos as a means to produce stem cells for laboratory
and medical use. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a technology applied in cloning, stem cell
research and regenerative medicine. Somatic cells are cells that
have gone through the differentiation process and are not germ
cells. Somatic cells donate their nuclei, which scientists
Format: Articles
Subject: Theories, Technologies, Processes
"Fetal Programming and Adult Health" (2001), by Kevin M. Godfrey and David J.P. Barker
In 2001, Kevin M. Godfrey and David J.P. Barker published the article "Fetal Programming and Adult Health" in Public Health Nutrition, where they identified the significance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy to healthy offspring development. The authors describe the effects of maternal nutrition on fetal programming of cardiovascular disease. Fetal programming is when a specific event during pregnancy has effects on the fetus long after birth.
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Subject: Publications, Theories
"The Intergenerational Effects of Fetal Programming: Non-genomic Mechanisms for the Inheritance of Low Birth Weight and Cardiovascular Risk" (2004), by Amanda J. Drake and Brian R. Walker
In 2004, Amanda J. Drake and Brian R. Walker published "The Intergenerational Effects of Fetal Programming: Non-genomic Mechanisms for the Inheritance of Low Birth Weight and Cardiovascular Risk," hereafter, "The Intergenerational Effects," in the Journal of Endocrinology. In their article, the authors assert that cardiovascular disease may develop via fetal programming, which is when a certain event occurring during a critical point of pregnancy affects the fetus long after birth.
Format: Articles
Subject: Publications, Theories, Reproduction
The figure depicts three different molecular structures of estrogen found in mammals' that differ by the arrangement of bonds and side groups. The molecular structures of the three estrogen molecules differ by the arrangement of chemical bonds and side groups attached to the core steroid structure, cholesterol, which contains three cyclohexane rings and one cyclopentane ring.
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Subject: Theories, Processes, Reproduction
Edward Drinker Cope's Law of Acceleration of Growth
The Law of Acceleration of Growth is a theory proposed by Edward Drinker Cope in the US during the nineteenth century. Cope developed it in an attempt to explain the evolution of genera by appealing to changes in the developmental timelines of organisms. Cope proposed this law as an additional theory to natural selection.
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Subject: Theories
Stem Cell Tourism
When James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin announced in 1998 that he had derived and cultured human embryonic stem cells(hESCs), Americans widely believed-and accepted-that stem cells would one day be the basis of a multitude of regenerative medical techniques. Researchers promised that they would soon be able to cure a variety of diseases and injuries such as cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries, severe burns, and many others. But it wasn't until January 2009 that the Food and Drug Administration approved the first human clinical trials using hESCs.
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Emil von Behring (1854–1917)
Emil von Behring researched treatments for the common childhood disease diphtheria in Germany in the 1890s and early 1900s. Diphtheria is a lethal disease that infected approximately 40,000 people in Germany between 1886 and 1888 with a general mortality rate of twenty-five percent. Behring investigated treatment of diphtheria using serum therapy, which is an alternative to vaccination that uses protective agents from other people's blood to defend a patient against disease. Behring termed those protective agents antitoxins.
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Apoptosis in Embryonic Development
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a mechanism in embryonic development that occurs naturally in organisms. Apoptosis is a different process from cell necrosis, which is uncontrolled cell death usually after infection or specific trauma. As cells rapidly proliferate during development, some of them undergo apoptosis, which is necessary for many stages in development, including neural development, reduction in egg cells (oocytes) at birth, as well as the shaping of fingers and vestigial organs in humans and other animals. Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz, and John E.
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Subject: Theories
De Monstruorum Causis, Natura et Differentiis (On the Reasons, Nature and Differences of Monsters) (1616), by Fortunio Liceti
In 1616 in Padua, Italy, Fortunio Liceti, a professor of natural philosophy and medicine, wrote and published the first edition of De Monstruorum Causis, Natura et Differentiis (On the Reasons, Nature, and Differences of Monsters), hereafter De monstruorum. In De monstruorum, Liceti chronologically documented cases of human and animal monsters from antiquity to the seventeenth century. During the seventeenth century, many people considered such monsters as frightening signs of evil cursed by spiritual or supernatural entities.
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The U.S. government's latest trade attack on the B.C. forest industry is not only threatening jobs in B.C.'s pulp and paper business, it's pushing struggling U.S. newspapers to make further cuts.
B.C.-based Catalyst Paper is moving away from supplying U.S. newspapers and other customers due to continued border duties imposed at the request of a single pulp mill competitor in Washington state. The punitive duties, like those on B.C. lumber, have had their greatest impact on U.S. consumers of the product, as is the case with the latest U.S. border duties on softwood lumber that drive up costs for American builders.
David Chavern, CEO of the U.S. News Media Alliance, said the latest decision by the U.S. to continue duties of more than 20 per cent on B.C. newsprint and other uncoated paper is hurting the newspapers he represents. He notes that the International Trade Commission (ITC) can still reverse the duties in a vote expected Aug. 29.
"There is strong evidence before the ITC that it is the decades-long shift from print to digital – not pricing from Canada – that has financially challenged the U.S. newsprint industry," Chavern said in a statement after the "final decision" to continue duties on all Canadian newsprint and book paper imports. "These taxes will simply force newspapers and printers to cut their use of newsprint, harming the U.S. paper industry the tariffs are intended to protect."
That has already happened since the preliminary duties took effect in January. The Tampa Bay Times pointed to higher newsprint costs when it laid off 50 employees in April and the Salt Lake Tribune also cited the Canadian duties in its latest layoffs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, half of the jobs in the American news industry have gone between 2001 and 2016, while employment in internet publishing and web search portals has more than tripled.
Small local newspapers in the U.S. have felt the worst effects, National Newspaper Association president Andrew Johnson told the New York Times.
The U.S Commerce Department issued its final ruling on uncoated paper imports from Canada last week, lowering its preliminary anti-dumping and countervailing duties from more than 28 per cent to a combined 20.16 per cent. The action applies across Canada, including Catalyst operations at Crofton near Duncan and Powell River.
"While our mills have provided newsprint to the U.S. for more than 100 years, we're now changing our customer base to minimize the impact of these duties because of one U.S. mill," said Ned Dwyer, president of Catalyst. "This isn't sustainable over the long term."
Washington-based North Pacific Paper Co. launched the original trade complaint last year, without backing from any other U.S. pulp producer and over the objections of U.S. newspapers. U.S. paper makers have shifted their business away from newspaper supply in response to the long-term trend of the industry to print and distribute fewer paper copies.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross described the complaint by North Pacific Paper Co., owned by a New York hedge fund, as "a complicated and unique case." The ruling also imposes duties on producers in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada as well, but at lower rate than B.C.
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In the 1970s, personal rapid transit (PRT) was supposed to be America's great transportation savior.
It combined the privacy of a privately owned car with the efficiency of mass transit. But despite a great deal of hype, this futuristic transportation tech is still mostly relegated to the future that never was.
Serious research on PRT systems was already taking place in the 1950s, but it wasn't until the 1970s — when the economy was in the toilet and the energy crisis hit — that it started to become a mainstream cause in futurist circles. Americans loved their cars, but the stress that came along with them, both in the form of environmental harm and congested highways, was becoming too much to bear. The PRT was supposed to preserve the American ideal of transportation independence, and yet draw from the best ideas of mass transportation.
The September 10, 1972 edition of the comic strip "Our New Age" promised Nixon-era readers of the Sunday funnies that PRT systems were just around the corner. Written by Athelstan Spilhaus and drawn by Gene Fawcette, the strip showed that Americans wouldn't have to sacrifice their independence to use a track-based system of transport.
From the 1972 "Our New Age" strip titled People Movers:
The automobile "personalized" mechanical transportation. Individuals or families could go in their own car from their home to where they chose. But now, with so many individual drivers, cars form uncoupled "trains" on the highways. Modern people movers must retain the individualized wishes for privacy that the automobile gives but be run on a mass basis.
Spilhaus and Fawcette highlighted the wasteful condition of having so many private cars sitting idle. With a PRT system, they envisioned a kind of maximum efficiency would be achieved:
The average private automobile spends more than 90% of its time immobile, but car-like pods automatically directed on guideways, coming when summoned and going where individuals choose, may be acceptable to people as a substitute for autos...
But Spilhaus acknowledges that a PRT system would work best in cities. High density would be important for such a system to remain efficient:
...particularly in cities — business districts, airports, shopping centers, universities and medical complexes. They may be suspended by air cushions, propelled by linear electric motors in the track and guided to their destination by computers.
In the future, people movers will respect your individual desire to go in privacy from where you are to where you want to go, without stopping where others want to stop!
Here in the early 21st century, the PRT is still a promise of tomorrow. The town of Milton-Keynes in Britain is even working on a PRT system that they hope will utilize 200 pods.
Heathrow International Airport currently has their PRT system up and running. It currently utilizes 21 pods that can hold up to four people each. But the future isn't quite as robust as the 1970s had hoped. Somewhat disappointingly, the Heathrow system only has two destinations: a terminal and a parking lot.
Images: Scanned from the September 10, 1972 edition of Our New Age written by Athelstan Spilhaus and drawn by Gene Fawcette


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Welcome to Better Know An Umpire, an effort to educate ourselves on the human elements who have ultimate decision-making power over some 2,500 Major League Baseball games a year.
Name: Brian O'Nora
Uniform number: 7
Age: 49
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 210 pounds
First year as MLB umpire: 1992
Total MLB games worked through 2011: 2,181 (home plate: 555)
Previous experience: Appalachian League, Midwest League, Eastern League, Pacific Coast League, American Association, International League, Florida Instructional League, Puerto Rican Winter League
Career ejections: 28
No-hitters called: Zero
Over/under record (1999-2011): 198-191
Hated in: Minnesota, Boston
Notable alleged blown calls: Expos-Twins, June 16, 2004; Indians-Nationals, June 13, 2010
Claim to fame: Getting his skull sliced open by a bat shard during a 2008 game in Kansas City.
Scouting report from Major League Umpires' Performance, 2007-2010, by Andy Goldblatt:
O'Nora has remarkably consistent plate judgment. ... O'Nora's strikeout rate has been rising at a faster pace than the major league average, but has never been above average, suggesting he might have an aversion to calling third strikes.
Scouting report from an Internet message board:
In other news, Brian O'Nora is a fucking asshole.
Average K/9 (2010): 14.09
Average BB/9 (2010): 5.26
Sample PITCHf/x strike zone: August 14, 2011. All those green triangles and squares inside the strike zone? Hitters really like those.
True fact: Became the third home plate umpire in one game on August 26, 2009. The first home plate ump, Jerry Crawford was hit by a foul ball and started getting spasms in his back. The next one, Tom Hallion, took a fastball to the chest and subsequently moved to third base.
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By Nicole Winfield
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two pontiffs, both wearing white, both called "pope" and living a few yards from one another, with the same key aide serving them.
The Vatican's announcement Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement, be called "Your Holiness" and continue to wear the white cassock associated with the papacy has fueled concerns about potential conflicts arising from the peculiar reality now facing the Catholic Church: having one reigning and one retired pope.
Benedict's title and what he will wear have been a major source of speculation since the 85-year-old pontiff stunned the world and announced he would resign Thursday, the first pope to do so in 600 years.
There has been good reason why popes haven't stepped down in past centuries, given the possibility for divided allegiances and even schism. But the Vatican insists that while the situation created by Benedict's retirement is certainly unique, no major conflicts will arise.
"According to the evolution of Catholic doctrine and mentality, there is only one pope. Clearly it's a new situation, but I don't think there will be problems," Giovanni Maria Vian, the editor of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, said in an interview.
Critics aren't so sure. Some Vatican-based cardinals have privately grumbled that it will make it more difficult for the next pope with Benedict still around.
Swiss theologian Hans Kueng, Benedict's one-time colleague-turned-critic, went further: "With Benedict XVI, there is a risk of a shadow pope who has abdicated but can still indirectly exert influence," he told Germany's Der Spiegel magazine last week.
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Tuesday that Benedict himself decided on his name and wardrobe in consultation with others, settling on "Your Holiness Benedict XVI" and either "emeritus pope" or "emeritus Roman pontiff."
Lombardi said he didn't know why Benedict had decided to drop his other main title: bishop of Rome.
In the two weeks since Benedict's resignation announcement, Vatican officials had suggested that Benedict would likely resume wearing the traditional black garb of a cleric and would use the title "emeritus bishop of Rome" to avoid creating confusion with the future pope.
Adding to the concern is that Benedict's trusted secretary, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, will be serving both pontiffs — living with Benedict at the monastery being converted for him inside Vatican grounds while keeping his day job as prefect of the new pope's household.
Asked about the potential for conflict, Lombardi was defensive, saying the decisions had been clearly reasoned and were likely chosen for the sake of simplicity.
"I believe it was well thought out," he said.
Benedict himself has made clear he is retiring to a lifetime of prayer and meditation "hidden from the world." However, he still will be very present in the tiny Vatican city-state, where his new home is right next door to the Vatican Radio transmission tower and has a lovely view of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
Kueng said it was a mistake for Gaenswein to serve both men and for Benedict to remain so close to the center of action.
"No priest likes it if his predecessor sits next to the rectory and watches everything he does," Kueng was quoted as saying in Der Spiegel. "And even for the bishop of Rome, it is not pleasant if his predecessor constantly has an eye on him."
However, others reasoned that Benedict's retirement plans and title were in keeping with those of other retired heads of state.
"I was somewhat surprised that Benedict would still be called 'His Holiness' and would wear white, but it's akin to the former U.S. presidents being addressed as 'Mr. President,'" said the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit writer and editor. "It's a mark of respect for the former office he once held."
"Overall, I don't think that after the conclave there will be any doubt about who the pope is, or who is in charge," he said.
While Benedict will no longer wear his trademark red shoes, he has taken a liking to a pair of hand-crafted brown loafers made for him by artisans in Leon, Mexico, and given to him during his 2012 visit. He will wear those in retirement, Lombardi said.
Lombardi also elaborated on the College of Cardinals meetings that will take place after the papacy becomes vacant — crucial gatherings in which cardinals will discuss the problems facing the church and set a date for the start of the conclave to elect Benedict's successor.
The first meeting isn't expected until Monday, Lombardi said, since the official convocation to cardinals to come to Rome will only go out on Friday — the first day of what's known as the "sede vacante," or the vacancy between papacies.
In all, 115 cardinals under the age of 80 are expected in Rome for the conclave to vote on who should become the next pope. Two other eligible cardinals have already said they are not coming, one from Britain and another from Indonesia. Cardinals who are 80 and older can join the College meetings but won't participate in the conclave or vote.
Benedict has already given the cardinals the go-ahead to move up the start date of the conclave — tossing out the traditional 15-day waiting period. But the cardinals won't be able to set a date until their official meetings begin Monday.
Lombardi also described Benedict's final 48 hours as pope: On Tuesday, he was packing, arranging for documents to be sent to the various Vatican archives and separating out the personal papers he will take with him into retirement.
On Wednesday, Benedict holds his final public general audience in St. Peter's Square — an event that has already brought in 50,000 ticket requests. He won't greet visiting prelates or VIPs as he normally does, but will meet some visiting leaders — from Slovakia, San Marino, Andorra and his native Bavaria — privately afterward.
On Thursday, the pope meets with his cardinals in the morning and then flies by helicopter at 5 p.m. to Castel Gandolfo, the papal residence south of Rome. Benedict will greet parishioners there from the palazzo's balcony — his final public act as pope.
Then, at 8 p.m., the exact time at which his retirement becomes official, the Swiss Guards standing outside the doors of the palazzo at Castel Gandolfo will go off duty, their service protecting the head of the Catholic Church finished.
Benedict's personal security will be assured by Vatican police, Lombardi said.


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The Community Learning/ Senior Project Program is intended to be an educational process for students of San Juan College or local high schools. It is intended to fill course requirements for service learning hours or senior projects. It is not designed for entertainment purposes. All individuals requesting to participate in the program will have the opportunity to complete 30 hours of service. Hours will be broken up into three, 10 hour shifts. One shift will be with a patrol officer, a second shift with the District Coordinating Unit, and a third shift will be with detectives/crime scene. Detective/crime scene shifts will be scheduled as a group and will be available twice a month. Two of the shifts will be in ride-along format. Participants will not have to complete an additional ride long form.
Request ProceduresAll persons desiring to participate in the Community Learning/ Senior Project Program must fill out the Request for Community Learning/ Senior Project application and submit it to the detective/ school resource officer corporal at least 10 days prior to beginning. Detective/SRO corporals are responsible for approving or denying requests. Short notice exceptions may be considered on a case by case basis. Once the approval or denial has been made, the detective/SRO corporal will contact and schedule the student or relay the reason for denial. Attached to the application is a waiver of liability that must be signed. Should special permission be granted to a person under 18 years of age, that person must have the form signed by the minor's parent(s) or guardian(s).
Requirements and Rules for Ride-alongs
Every individual requesting permission to participate in this program is given a copy of the ride-along requirements and rules along with the request for ride-along forms. Failure to abide by the requirements and rules may result in the denial of permission or removal from the program. The shift lieutenant or on-duty shift supervisor will make the determination to deny a ride-along for any perceived violation of this policy.
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A. Participants in the ride-along program must dress and groom themselves in an appropriate and businesslike manner. The shift sergeant will determine if the participant's attire and/or grooming is appropriate to ride in a police vehicle and represent the police department.
B. Minimum requirements are slacks and a dress shirt for males. Females will wear slacks and blouses. Jeans and/or tee-shirts are not acceptable for either sex.
C. Males will be clean shaven or will have neatly trimmed beards or mustaches and hair will be neatly groomed.
D. Clothing that advertises any product, business or organization will not be permitted, nor will any sign or symbol that is inflammatory in nature.
2. Conduct
Participants of the ride-along program are guests of the Farmington Police Department and shall conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Participants will:
A. Not use alcoholic beverages immediately prior to or during the ride-along period.
B. Not use profane or abusive language or behave in any manner that might embarrass the department or cause an incident to escalate.
C. Not enter into any investigation or converse with any citizens, witness or prisoner concerning a police incident or investigation.
D. Not make known to unauthorized persons the identity of persons arrested, detained or suspected of any offense.
E. Not operate or use any police equipment or vehicle except in the case of an emergency when requested to do so by a police officer.
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G. Remain in the police vehicle during routine traffic stops and disturbance calls of a serious nature or whenever directed to do so by a police officer.
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Economists Discuss Obama's Jobs Speech
ROBERT SIEGEL, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
And we continue our coverage now of President Obama's jobs speech with two economists. Christina Romer was chair of Mr. Obama's Council of Economic Advisors. She left a year ago to return to her job as a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. And we're also joined by Phillip Swagel. He worked in the administration of George W. Bush. He was ultimately assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department and is now professor of international economic policy at the University of Maryland's school of public policy. Welcome to both of you.
CHRISTINA ROMER: Thank you. Great to be with you.
SIEGEL: And let's begin by listening to this statement that President Obama made tonight about differing economic theories.
President BARACK OBAMA: Now, I realize that some of you have a different theory on how to grow the economy. Some of you sincerely believe that the only solution to our economic challenges is to simply cut most government spending and eliminate most government regulations.
SIEGEL: I'd like to ask both of you this. Is what the president is proposing, which is not simply cutting government spending, is it in your view a sensible approach to lowering unemployment in the country? We'll begin with Phillip Swagel. Is it?
PHILLIP SWAGEL: Yeah, well, I'm glad you played that piece because I thought that was the weakest part of the speech, in some sense the straw man. I mean, no one's proposing to get rid of all regulation. I mean, Mitt Romney said as much in the debate. So, yeah, there's regulations that get in the way of jobs. The president is trying to do something, the Republicans might do more. But the idea of, you know, this different theory, it was just, it was a straw man. It was really a unfortunate part of the speech.
SIEGEL: What about the things that he did propose? Do they add up, in your view, to the kind of things that a president responding to persistent 9.1 percent unemployment should be doing? And will they work?
SWAGEL: Yeah, I mean, there's some good ideas in there. And there's some ideas that I think - as the president said in the first part of the speech, which was the good part of the speech, you know, do have bipartisan support. The wage tax cut, the investment tax cut - which is expensing - the training and I think even infrastructure, if it's paid for over time, all of those will have bipartisan support and will be useful.
SIEGEL: Christina Romer, what do you think? Is this an appropriate, effective way to go after unemployment?
ROMER: I absolutely think it is. I think, you know, if there was a weakness to the president's speech, it was in some sense not making the case enough - or diagnosing the problem enough. Because I think what certainly most economists believe is that was are facing a profound shortfall in demand - consumer demand, business investment, our exports. And what the president was really proposing is a very bold plan to get demand back up by cutting individual taxes, by incentivizing investment, by incentivizing hiring. You know, all of those things are aimed to that basic goal. And I think it's exactly the right kind of things to be taking. I liked a lot of the proposals.
I think one of the things you're seeing from the discussion with Phil Swagel, is there are a lot of things here that should have bipartisan support - things like tax incentives for hiring and, you know, good infrastructure. I think almost everyone would agree that is good for jobs now and good for our productivity over time.
SIEGEL: Phil Swagel, though, you said that no one really believes that the whole problem is regulations but this idea that the real problem is insufficient demand - that is, people aren't, they don't have enough money to spend on things or there aren't enough people with enough money to do that, it does seem to be in conflict with a parade of CEOs who say the uncertain regulatory environment or the imminence of Obamacare kicking in in a couple of years or not knowing what happens to their taxes, that's what's stopping them from hiring. Is there really any serious dispute about this?
SWAGEL: Well, I would say it's both, right. Economists talk about supply and demand - it's and, it's both, it's not one, it's not the other. So, having more demand is vital. And with the unemployment rate at nine percent, it's both a symptom and also a cause of insufficient demand. And then there's all the policies that you mentioned, and the uncertainties of the affordable care act, and environmental regulations, energy policy - those are weighing on the economy as well.
SIEGEL: Christina Romer, you were there at the beginning. And as you know, the one thing the White House doesn't want to do is say how much this will reduce unemployment by. Because if you're stuck with a forecast that turns out to be too rosy, you'll never hear the end of it.
ROMER: Welcome to my life.
SIEGEL: To your life, if it was your forecast. So, when you hear this, what do think it comes out to? I mean, if we're at 9.1 percent right now, how many jobs can it add to the economy over a couple of years?
ROMER: Well, I've certainly learned my lesson and I don't - I haven't done the kind of calculations that would allow me to give a number. I think the important thing is this is a big, bold plan - that this is not the token effort. This is the president and the administration saying this is what it's going to take. And, you know, frankly, it probably would take somewhat more than the 450 billion that the president has proposed to really definitively heal the economy but it would make a tremendous start.
So I think the one thing I feel very confident saying is that it would absolutely move the needle, would absolutely have an impact on the unemployment rate. You know, I've heard numbers coming out of Mark Zandi, who's a very respected forecaster, saying that he expects it to, you know, to perhaps reduce the unemployment rate from nine percent to eight percent. So, that gives you a kind of number. I think, you know, this is - we're talking about something big here is the important thing.
SIEGEL: Phillip Swagel, too big for you or just right?
SWAGEL: No, you know, I look at his components, that, you know, the things would go in the right direction, things I mentioned at the beginning, those are good. I think the hard things is the second half - the paying for it. And in a sense, the president is going to propose things that he knows are not going to be acceptable to the other side. And so, you know, I wonder the extent to which he's really setting up a campaign battle. Hopefully that's not the case. I mean, I think it would be important for Americans to look at Washington and see things getting done. And so hopefully there will be pieces of this that get done quickly.
SIEGEL: Well, let me ask you this, Christina Romer, can the president come up with a couple hundred billion dollars in budget cuts without undermining the very effect he's trying to accomplish by increasing demand? Or just all get backloaded several years from now so that it'll be after the recession presumably ends?
ROMER: And that is absolutely the key. I mean, we have two big problems. We have an immediate jobs problem and we absolutely have a long-run deficit. And we have to deal with both of those problems. And the way that you can fight both of them is to take the kind of aggressive action that the president is proposing tonight on jobs but to absolutely, not only pay for it, as he's proposing to do, but in fact we're going to need more long-term deficit reduction as the economy recovers.
And, you know, I think here I might agree with some of the Republican critics who said it might have been a stronger speech if the president had had more of those specifics about how he's going to deal with the long-run deficit. Tonight, I mean, they obviously made a choice. They said they were certainly going to make a proposal to the supercommittee in the next few weeks. But I'd feel reassured to see what's in it. You know, Phil said that, you know, they're not going to want to propose, you know, the kind of spending cuts. Well, one of the things the president has talked about is entitlement reform.
SIEGEL: And on that note...
ROMER: ...spending cut.
SIEGEL: On that note, Christina Romer at U.C. Berkeley and Phil Swagel at the University of Maryland, thanks to both of you for talking with us about...
SWAGEL: Thank you.
ROMER: Sure.
SIEGEL: ...the president's speech tonight. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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1. There are always plant sales. People love fall plants. That means I get to type words like sisyrinchium and ceanothus, and advise readers to go to cool places like Common Ground and Hidden Villa and Foothill. Look, Mom. I bought you a mimulus.
2. Weather cooling off, time for quilts. CSMA is about to open an exhibit of quilts made by people at the Day Worker Center of Mountain View who were learning to stitch while waiting to find a job. Naomi Zamir started the project as a way to help people practice their English and ended up with an art exhibit.
3. Weather still warm, time for opera outside. Bring on the simulcast of San Francisco Opera's "Falstaff," people of Stanford Live. And expect crowds at Frost Amphitheater.
4. Press releases with borders of clip-art candy corn.
5. Restaurant reviews with pictures of soup.
6. Plays with names like "Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Takes the Cake." Well played, Peninsula Youth Theatre.
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Montgomery, Alabama - U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., announced today that Kevin Darcy Golden, age 45, of Auburn, Alabama, was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in federal prison for making child pornography. If Golden is released from prison, he will be on supervised release for the remainder of his life.
Between at least April and December of 2011, Golden produced numerous videos of female children engaging in sexually explicit conduct. On some occasions Golden secretly filmed the children removing their clothing while at his residence, and on other occasions Golden filmed himself engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the children while they were unconscious.
"Performing sexual acts on children is one of the most despicable things a person can do," stated U.S. Attorney Beck. "We will not tolerate it and will work feverishly to stop this horrific conduct."
"Cases related to the exploitation of children are of the most important investigations we shoulder in the FBI, stated Steve Richardson, FBI Special Agent in Charge, Mobile Field Division. "Our ability to investigate and prosecute these activities is enhanced when we work with our local and federal partners."
"We appreciate the hard work of the US Attorney's office and the FBI in helping us make our community a safer place by bringing those to justice that would exploit our children," stated Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson. "This case is another example of what can be accomplished by law enforcement working together."
This case is being investigated by the Opelika field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Auburn (Alabama) Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jared H. Morris and Nathan D. Stump.
This case is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit justice.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit justice.gov/psc and click on the tab "Resources."
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