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NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. ("Overseas Shipholding" or the "Company") (NYSE:OSGIQ) and certain of its officers. The class action filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 12 CIV. 7938 is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Overseas Shipholding between May 4, 2009 and October 19, 2012, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). This class action seeks to recover damages against the Company and certain of its officers and directors as a result of alleged violations of the federal securities laws pursuant to Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
If you are a shareholder who purchased Overseas Shipholding securities during the Class Period, you have until December 26, 2012 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the Class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at firstname.lastname@example.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll free, x237. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address and telephone number.
Overseas Shipholding is one of the world's leading tanker companies engaged primarily in the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. At December 31, 2011, the Company owned or operated a modern fleet of 111 double hulled vessels of which 89 vessels operated in the international market and 22 operated in the U.S. Flag market.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, the Company made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations and compliance policies. Specifically, the Company made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company improperly accounted for certain tax liabilities; (ii) the Company lacked adequate internal and financial controls; and (iii) as a result of the above, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On October 3, 2012, the Company disclosed the resignation of a Board member due to "a disagreement with the Board as to the process the Board is taking in reviewing a tax issue." On this news, Overseas Shipholding stock declined $0.26 per share or 3.6%, to close at $6.82 per share on October 3, 2012.
On October 16, 2012, it was reported in the media that the Company might be facing a liquidity problems, and its Chief Executive Officer confirmed that the Company had hired a financial adviser and was in talks with its lenders. On this news, Overseas Shipholding stock declined $1.77 per share or over 34% within two trading sessions, to close at $3.40 per share on October 17, 2012.
On October 22, 2012, the Company disclosed that it was reviewing a tax issue arising from it being domiciled in the United States and having substantial international operations, and relating to the interpretation of certain provisions in its loan agreements. Moreover, the Company's Audit Committee concluded that the financial statements for at least the three years ended December 31, 2011 and associated interim periods, and for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2012, should no longer be relied upon and is evaluating if it will need to restate for those periods. The Company further disclosed that it is negotiating with creditors and is evaluating its strategic options including filing for bankruptcy. On this news, Overseas Shipholding stock declined $2.02 per share or 62%, to close at $1.23 per share on October 22, 2012.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 75 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of defrauded investors. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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Acid attacked Bolshoi ballet chief 'regaining sight'
Russian doctors say the Bolshoi ballet's artistic director will regain sight in at least one eye following an acid attack his co-workers have blamed on infighting at the famed theatre.
But Sergei Filin's doctors added on Monday that a string of operations was required before they could determine whether one of Russia's greatest recent performers could return to what may be the most influential job in dance.
"The trend is generally positive," the Moscow health service's top eyesight specialist Larisa Mashetova said in televised remarks.
"He is regaining sight faster in one eye, but I think that we are going to even things out for both," Dr Mashetova said.
"Still, the recovery process will take a lot of time."
The 42-year-old Filin - appointed artistic director in 2011 after an acclaimed stage career - suffered third-degree burns to his face late on Thursday when a masked man cornered him near his central Moscow house.
Preliminary findings released on Sunday showed that the assailant used sulphuric acid.
Closed circuit footage showed a figure running away through an empty outdoor parking lot in the dark.
Several of the ballet's greatest dancers have since reported infighting at the Bolshoi - founded in 1776 - and voiced fears the attack may be linked to Filin's decision to award top roles to his favourite dancers.
They said Filin himself had on occasion mentioned feeling like he was in a constant fight for survival with his staff.
The weeks leading up to the attack appeared to be filled with tumult and almost open verbal warfare between some members of Russia's artistic elite.
Filin reported the tyres of his car being slashed in the week preceding Thursday acid attack.
One of his social media accounts was also hacked and its contents - including some private exchanges of an explicit nature - published online in what friends interpreted as a broader intimidation campaign.
But the assault itself appeared to leave a deep scar on dancers who have since expressed nothing but respect for their boss.
"This is just theatre," Bolshoi's choreographer Svetlana Adyrkhayeva was quoted by Russian media as saying over the weekend.
"Normal people do not behave in this manner."
No arrests
Moscow police have so far made no arrests while spending the weekend interviewing Bolshoi dancers and directors as part of their investigation.
Filin underwent emergency surgery on Friday and is scheduled for another procedure on his skin on Tuesday.
Doctors said one more operation on his eyes has tentatively been scheduled for Wednesday.
The eye specialist Dr Mashetova said Filin was in good spirits.
"He is a person with a sense of humour. He has a positive attitude ... and that helps the recovery," she said..
Local media reports said Russian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky visited Filin in hospital on Sunday and was surprised to find the patient eager to discuss the ballet troupe's future with him.
"To my shock, what we ended up discussing was not his current state or personal fortunes, but his creative plans," the Moskovsky Komsomolets daily quoted the culture minister as saying.
"We talked about who might lead the troupe for now."
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With nearly 10 million customers, Virgin Media is one of the UK's leading entertainment and communications businesses and the largest Virgin Company in the world.
Virgin Media was formed through the March 2006 merger of the UK's two largest cable companies—NTL and Telewest—and the acquisition of Virgin Mobile in July 2006. In June 2013, Virgin Media became part of Liberty Global plc.
Virgin Media was the first company in the United Kingdom to offer a "quadruple play" of fixed-line telephony, TV, broadband and mobile services from a single provider.
Only recently have a few of its competitors looked to offer all four products.
Since the company's formation and subsequent rebranding, Virgin Media knew that success would require transformation and operational excellence across all areas of the business to become the leader in the UK broadband market.
Concurrently, Virgin Media also wanted to be responsive to their customers' needs, be more innovative, and be known by its customers as easy to do business with, while managing costs, delivering high-quality products and providing a better customer experience.
To address these goals, Virgin Media collaborated with Accenture in 1999, when Accenture helped design, build and deploy Telewest's digital television platform.
Since then, Accenture has continued to play a number of key roles in both consulting and outsourcing to streamline operations, help deliver improvements in service, launch new product offerings and help reduce operating costs.
In 2006, Virgin Media entered into a five-year business process outsourcing agreement with Accenture, having chosen Accenture for its breadth of outsourcing capabilities, strong track record in delivering complex and challenging programs, ability to lead change management efforts, commitment to collaboration and continual improvement, and perhaps most importantly, willingness to be flexible around adjusting services to address Virgin Media's changing business needs.
Today, Accenture is one of Virgin Media's strategic outsourcing partners, conceptualizing, mobilizing and running business process outsourcing (BPO) engagements from the Accenture Delivery Centers in Bengaluru and Manila. From these locations, Accenture is providing services in order management, customer care and collections across Virgin Media's cable and mobile businesses. Additionally, Accenture's Virgin Media IT Excellence Center in Pune delivers application outsourcing (AO) testing services and mobile application development and maintenance.
Throughout this journey to high performance, Virgin Media has turned to Accenture for continuous improvement in customer-facing activities, including customer care. Accenture is uniquely suited to help Virgin Media transform its customer-facing activities: In addition to having deep expertise in Communications overall and the UK telecommunications industry, Accenture has a strong track record of transformational success.
Accenture continuously invests and builds next-generation, best-in-class tools and technologies to support its business process outsourcing services. The services are underpinned by a highly experienced workforce of more than 60,000 outsourcing professionals, supported by a disciplined approach to execution and delivery.
From the outset, Virgin Media and Accenture strategized to re-create the Virgin Media brand and culture offshore. Virgin Media contributed its best thinking around UK customer service, expertise in running in-house centers, and experience working with offshore vendors. Accenture coupled this with its operational expertise running customer care centers, deep industry expertise, and deep knowledge of the Indian and Philippines markets. Together, the two organizations built an offshore Virgin Media culture that consistently receives accolades from client sponsors.
Virgin Media seeks to provide exceptional customer service in concert with a cost-effective operating model while operating in a very competitive market with complex products. Over the years, Accenture has brought their Transformation expertise, deep Industry skills, market leading analytics capabilities, Innovation, and Operational Excellence experience into strategic initiatives that have resulted in success across a variety of areas.
Highlights of this customer care journey include the following initiatives:
Decreased customer churn
Case management, knowledge management
Credits and discounts
First-time call resolution
Executives today embrace outsourcing as a mainstream management strategy for achieving performance improvements and productivity gains. Far from a one-shot quick fix or financial trick, outsourcing plays a pivotal role in optimizing business processes, expanding capabilities and building the competitive strength of an enterprise to achieve high performance.
By shaping an outsourcing arrangement with Accenture that is based on flexibility, close collaboration, a thorough understanding of the service areas transitioned and a commitment to continuous improvement, the outsourcing program is consistently demonstrating strong performance and value for Virgin Media.
The program has transformed their customer care operations reduced costs, integrated operations, and raised the quality and consistency of customer-facing service delivery. Equally important, the arrangement has allowed Virgin Media to hone its core competencies and focus on its customers.
Over the last six years, the Virgin Media and Accenture journey has gained momentum. An important milestone in this journey was a first-of-its-kind initiative for both organizations where Virgin Media made the strategic investment to co-brand the Accenture Delivery Center in Manila.
The result is a flagship Virgin Media outsourcing center that helps to provide insight on UK culture to the Accenture team, and foster an even greater sense of belonging to the Virgin Media brand within the team than from initial efforts.
Overall, Accenture has helped Virgin Media to deliver tangible results in line with the company's customer-centric culture. In so doing, the outsourcing collaboration has helped transform the way Virgin Media does business and is helping to drive its vision for the future in pioneering the next generation of Internet access, leading the TV revolution and redefining mobile.


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Employment and Training Administration
Advisory System
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
WIA/Performance Measures
April 21, 2004
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 20-01, Change 2
|EMILY STOVER DeROCCO
Assistant Secretary
|Application Process for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 503 Incentive Grants, Program Year 2002 Performance
1. Purpose. This guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA Section 503 Incentive Grants.
2. References. Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (Pub. L. 105-220) sections 174, 211, and 503, (29 U.S.C. 2919, 20 U.S.C. 9211, 9273); Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 8-99, Negotiating Performance Goals, and Incentives and Sanctions Process under title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (March 3, 2000); TEGL No. 14-00, Change 1, Workforce Investment Act Performance Reporting System (November 19, 2001); TEGL No. 14-03, Performance Reporting Submission Procedures for the Workforce Investment Act Standardized Record Data (WIASRD) and the Annual Report under title 1-B of the Workforce Investment Act (November 13, 2003); 20 CFR part 664, 666.200 - 666.230, and 666.205(c); and Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act) (Pub. L. 105-332) section 111(a) (20 U.S.C. 2302(9), 2321(a)).
3. Background. Section 503 of the Workforce Investment Act provides for incentive grants to reward states for successful performance in workforce and education programs. The provisions authorizing funding for incentive grant awards are found in WIA section 174(b)(2)(D) for workforce development services (29 U.S.C. 2919(b)(2)(D)), Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) section 211(a)(3) for adult education activities (20 U.S.C. 9211(a)(3)), and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act) section 111(a)(1)(C) for vocational education activities (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(1)(c)). Fiscal Year 2003 funding available for PY 2002 performance totals $24,460,031 made up of $7,922,000 from WIA title I, and $16,538,031 from the Department of Education.
Department of Labor regulations on incentive awards may be found at 20 CFR 666.200 through 666.230.
4. Eligibility. The list of states eligible to receive incentive grant awards for PY 2002 performance, and the amounts of the awards for which they are eligible, are scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on April 19, 2004. Eligibility for a section 503 incentive grant award was determined by state performance under WIA title I, AEFLA, and Perkins Act programs. States that are eligible for incentive grant awards have 45 days from the April 19, 2004, Federal Register notice to submit their applications for these awards.
5. Amount of incentive awards. WIA section 503(c)(1) sets the range of incentive grant awards from $750,000 to $3 million, depending upon the amount of appropriated funds available. If the amount available for grants is insufficient to award the minimum grant to each eligible state, the minimum and maximum grant amounts will be adjusted by a uniform percentage as required by WIA section 503(c)(2). For awards for PY 2002 performance, the criterion for determining the amount of the incentive grant within this range will be the size of the state's programs, as measured by the state's relative share of the combined title I, AEFLA, and Perkins III formula grants awarded to that state.
6. Authorized Use of Funds. 20 CFR 666.210 authorizes the state to use its incentive grant award to carry out an innovative program consistent with the requirements of any one or more of the programs within title I of WIA, AEFLA, or the Perkins Act. As a result, states have great flexibility in using these funds, and the governors and state agencies are not limited to only one type of innovative program.
Incentive grant funds awarded to states will be identified as WIA title V, Program Year 2003 funds and must be expended by June 30, 2006. Because this time frame differs from the typical time frames used by programs under AEFLA and the Perkins Act, cooperation among state agencies to ensure timely expenditure of these funds is highly encouraged.
States may expend funds for activities authorized under WIA title I, AEFLA, and/or the Perkins Act. While DOL administrative provisions apply to the statutory life of the funds, the individual program provisions apply to the use of funds. For example, if the incentive funds will be used for a WIA title I activity for youth services, the applicable program requirements for youth programs in 20 CFR 664 and WIA title I would apply to that portion of the funds. If innovative Adult Education and Literacy and/or Perkins Act programs were planned, the provisions of AEFLA, the Perkins Act and the Education Department's General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 74-77, 79-82, 85-86, and 97-99) would apply to that portion of the funds.
The secretaries of Labor and Education encourage Governors and their state agency representatives to take advantage of the broad flexibility Congress intended for these funds by planning for activities that are:
- Innovative - Services and activities beyond those the state conducts with its regular funds from these programs, particularly activities that are authorized through more than one program.
- Comprehensive and coordinated - Combined activities and services that are authorized by different programs.
- Targeted to improving system performance - Activities that serve needs and populations that are likely to result in improving state systems of employment, training, and education, especially those linking to high-growth industries and occupations.
7. Application Process. States that qualify must apply by sending an original and two copies of an application for an incentive grant to the Department of Labor, which will work with the Department of Education to review the applications (electronic transmissions are allowable as long as electronic signatures are included). The application may take the form of a letter from the governor to the Assistant Secretary of Labor (addresses are listed below), and must include the following:
A. Assurances
The application must include an Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance) form and assurances that:
- The state legislature was consulted with respect to the development of the application.
- The application was approved by the Governor, the eligible agency for adult education (as defined in section 203(4) of WIA (20 U.S.C. 9202(4))) and the state agency responsible for vocational and technical education programs (as defined in section 3(9) of Perkins III (20 U.S.C. 2302(9)).
- The state and the eligible agency, as appropriate, exceeded the state adjusted levels of performance for WIA title I, the state adjusted levels of performance for AEFLA, and the performance levels established for Perkins Act programs.
B.Additional Information
The state must provide a description of the planned use of incentive grants as part of the application process to ensure that the state's planned activities are authorized under the WIA title I, AEFLA, and/or Perkins Act, as required by WIA section 503(a). When describing the planned activities in response to number 2, below, the state should note which program the activities fall under.
The other descriptive information (see numbers 3 and 4, below) about the state's plan is requested for inclusion in the state's grant document. The Departments of Labor and Education will use this information in monitoring the use of incentive grants and in reports to Congress on state performance. (Note: The state's receipt of an incentive grant is not contingent on this other descriptive information, but this information is required for the WIA title V Grant Agreement.)
- Identify the state agency and contact person that will receive and administer the funds on behalf of all state agencies. This agency will be responsible for reporting on the use of all funds. If agencies other than the grant recipient will be undertaking activities with the funds, please identify the sub-grantee(s) and the amount(s) provided.
- Describe the planned activities. This information should include the legislative authority for the activity and a description of how the activities are innovative, comprehensive and coordinated, and targeted to improving system performance. Include information on how services build on, rather than duplicate, services offered under the AEFLA and Perkins Act state grants, or WIA title I. Describe how these funds are being used collaboratively, if at all, with other partner programs to benefit service to clients.
- Describe ways in which the activities are related to improving performance levels on the state indicators of performance for each different activity planned. For example, describe how the activities will strengthen the state's ability to improve literacy levels, increase employment, increase transitions to further education and training, and/or improve technical and academic skills.
- Describe any state consultation with stakeholder groups and the general public on the use of incentive award funds. States are encouraged to seek public input on the use of state incentive funding, including that of representatives of adult education, vocational education programs, and other workforce system partners.
- Provide a completed set of the Standard Form 424(A) Budget Sections D and E only.
8. Action Required.
As explained in 20 CFR 666.205(c), states will have 45 days from the date of publication of the Federal Register Notice announcing eligible states and incentive amounts to submit the required application materials. Applicants are advised that mail in the Washington area may be delayed due to mail decontamination procedures. Therefore, states are encouraged to submit applications electronically. Application materials are due by June 3, 2004, and should be sent to:
Emily Stover DeRocco
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N5306
Washington, D.C. 20210
Attn: Karen Staha
Or electronically: email@example.com
Funds must be obligated by June 30, 2004. States are encouraged to submit their applications prior to the due date. The Regional Administrators will be available to provide any technical assistance to states in preparing and expediting the applications.
9. Attachments.
Standard Forms 424 and 424(A).
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Supplements That Help Treat Neuropathies (Part 1)
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS
Doctors of chiropractic and other practitioners who routinely treat neuromusculoskeletal disorders and pain syndromes commonly encounter patients presenting with various types of neuropathies.Included on this list are diabetic neuropathy, compression and entrapment neuropathy, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, post-traumatic neuropathy, inherited neuropathy (e.g., Charcot-Marie-Tooth), neuritis, and on occasion, neuropathy due to vitamin B12 or niacin deficiency, or vitamin B6 or niacin toxicity. Excluding neuropathy due to the latter deficiencies / toxicities, in which the management is very straightforward, emerging evidence suggests targeted nutritional supplements can help reverse many types of neuropathies, and should be included in the comprehensive treatment plan for these patients.
Repairing Internal Nerve Damage
The additional energy required by nerve cells to repair internal nerve damage is highly dependent upon the ability of nerve cells to convert pyruvate to acetyl-coA within the mitochondria of the cell. Unlike many peripheral cells, nerve cells are almost exclusively dependent upon glucose for energy (although they can switch to ketones to a large degree in a low-blood-sugar or uncontrolled diabetic state).
Within nerve cells, glucose first undergoes glycolysis to form pyruvate (generating a minimal amount of ATP energy for nerve cell function and repair). In turn, pyruvate passes from the cytosol into the mitochondria, where it is converted to acetyl-coA by the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase (PD). This is an important step, as acetyl-CoA then reacts with oxaloacetate to form citrate, enabling the Krebs cycle to generate a significant amount of ATP energy via oxidative phosphorylation.
What often gets overlooked is the fact that pyruvate dehydrogenase (PD) requires the presence of five coenzymes in order to catalyze this vital reaction in nerve energy production. The five coenzymes required by PD include four B vitamins and alpha-lipoic acid:1
In addition to their role as coenzymes for PD, alpha-lipoic acid is also known to protect the mitochondria of cells from free-radical damage (oxidative stress) and reduce inflammation as a secondary function of this involvement. Halting mitochondrial damage enables mitochondrial DNA to repair mitochondrial damage, which ultimately improves ATP synthesis required for nerve repair mechanisms to be effective in reversing any pathology.2-4 Vitamin B1 (TDP) is also required to form other intermediates in the energy-producing Krebs cycle. Some thiamine is also converted to thiamine triphosphate (ThP), whereby its main role is to facilitate normal nerve transmission within nerve cells in a non-coenzyme role.5
Riboflavin (as FAD/FADH) is also involved in energy production, transferring electrons within the oxidative phosphorylation system of mitochondria.6 Pantothenic acid (as CoA) is also required for the synthesis of certain Krebs cycle intermediates, the synthesis of myelin and the synthesis of acetylcholine – an important neurotransmitter synthesize and secreted by motor nerves to initiate muscle contraction.7
Based on these known biochemical and physiological functions, various researchers have tested super-physiological doses of these nutrients in the treatment of various forms of neuropathies. In many instances, positive results have been documented. The intent of these supplementation methods was to help optimize the function of PD, increase Krebs cycle intermediates, reduce oxidative stress and inflammation within nerve cells, optimize mitochondrial ATP production for nerve function and repair, and support myelin synthesis and regeneration.
The most impressive studies on thiamine supplementation have used a fat-soluble form of thiamine known as benfotiamine. Benfotiamine is absorbed up to 3.6 times greater than vitamin B1 and is associated with a 120-fold greater increase in levels of metabolically active TDP. Its lipid solubility enables it to penetrate nerve membranes more efficiently than thiamine triphosphate (ThP). Experimentally, it has also been shown to reduce activation of inflammatory cytokines and transcription factors, including nuclear factor kappa-beta (NF-kb).
A number of impressive studies have shown that benfotiamine supplementation can reduce peripheral neuropathy symptoms and increase nerve conduction. Most of these studies involved diabetic neuropathy. The most common daily dosage was 150-300 mg, twice daily.8-10
Pantothenic Acid and Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Clinical studies using pantothenic supplementation in certain types of neuropathy have also shown promising results. The common daily dosage was 100-500 mg per day.11
Supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid has been an approved treatment for diabetic neuropathy in Germany since 1959. It has been shown to help repair nerve damage and supports nerve function as outlined above. The typical daily dosage is 600 mg, 1-3 times daily. Start with a dosage of 600 mg per day and then increase dosage slowly over the next two weeks if necessary.2-4
Other Vitamins Shown to Reverse or Prevent Neuropathies in High-Risk Individuals
Vitamin B12: Well-known for its role in myelin synthesis and repair, vitamin B12 is a coenzyme for methylmalonyl CoA mutase (MUT) required in myelin synthesis, converting methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA. Excessive methylmalonyl CoA prevents normal fatty acid synthesis required to form the myelin sheath around the nerve cells. As such, some impressive research shows that vitamin B12 supplementation has been helpful in treating certain neuropathies and improving some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (a demyelinating disease). The typical daily dosage is 500 mcg, 3-4 times per day daily, usually administered along with a B-50 complex supplement.12-16
Vitamin E: Some small trials have shown that vitamin E supplementation was able to attenuate or prevent peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy drugs (six courses of cumulative cisplatin, paclitaxel or their combination), when given prophylactically during chemotherapy and three months after its cessation.17 It is known that vitamin E deficiency causes neuropathy, and that vitamin E protects nerve cell membranes and mitochondria from oxidative damage.18
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major dose-limiting side effect of many commonly used chemotherapeutic agents, including platinum drugs, taxanes, epothilones and vinca alkaloids; and also newer agents such as bortezomib and lenolidamide. Vinca alkaloids, cisplatin, and taxanes are the drugs that commonly cause chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, with incidences of CIPN from these agents ranging from 30-40 percent.18-19
Some evidence strongly suggests intravenous calcium and magnesium therapy can attenuate the development of oxaliplatin-induced CIPN, without reducing treatment response. Some studies show that vitamin E may also attenuate the development of CIPN. Other natural agents that look promising in preliminary studies, but need substantiation, include glutamine, glutathione and N-acetylcysteine – all of which increase intracellular stores of the antioxidant and detoxification tripeptide known as glutathione. The daily dosage of vitamin E used in these studies was 400-600 IU per day.
In part 2 of this article, I will outline the research pertaining to the use of other important supplements (curcumin, L-carnitine, CoQ10, essential fatty acids) shown to be useful in treating peripheral neuropathies from various causes. Part 2 also will include a summary of all information presented with a suggested supplement protocol for patients to follow.
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1. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 19, 2011 5:03 AM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
A couple of questions:
- The first screenshot you have is when the Captivate SCORM module tries to set up a connection to the LMS via the JavaScript API.
- The greyish screen with the word "Loading" on it usually indicates that the Captivate SCORM module has successfully opened a dialog with the LMS and is now trying to download the Captivate SWF.
So, at which point do your courses stall? At the first screenshot or the second?
2. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Suresh Jayaraman Jan 19, 2011 5:24 AM (in response to RodWard)
Rod ,
Hope you read the AS2 VS AS3 conflict which the user has mentioned ..
3. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 19, 2011 6:24 AM (in response to Suresh Jayaraman)
Yeah I noticed that, but I'm not convinced as yet that the fact Captivate is using AS3 is the real reason for the movies not loading.
Has it been established somewhere that Cornerstone OnDemand's LMS won't load any SWF with AS3? I may have missed that post.
I might be wrong but....If the LMS supports SWFs at all (and Cornerstone OnDemand does) then it shouldn't theoretically care what version of ActionScript it contains. It's normally the version of Flash Player plugin in the browser (i.e. versions prior to FP9) that determines compatibility with AS3.
The screenshots in Saurabh_Flex's post make me think the Cp SCORM is unable to establish a link via the SCORM API, or else something is causing the SWF to load so slowly that it looks like it'll never get there.
If it DOES turn out to be AS3 that's the problem with Cornerstone, then poor Saurabh is in for a big disappointment with Cp5. If it turns out to be something else entirely then maybe things can be salvaged.
4. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Maria Guarriello Jan 19, 2011 10:05 AM (in response to RodWard)
Hello, this is my first post in the forums. I am also having problems publishing Captivate 5 (in our Plateau LMS), in both SCORM and AICC. With SCORM, I get the gray loading screen as shown in the post above. With AICC, I can't even import the published files to the LMS. Tech Support at Plateau says, "...the "title" information is missing from the .des file". I've never had a problem publishing with versions 3 or 4, and I've downloaded all the patches put out for 5.
5. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5FrogSlug Jan 19, 2011 3:28 PM (in response to Maria Guarriello)
I am having the same problem publishing using Captivate 5. We are using the Plateau LMS, like Maria. We are publishing to AICC, but I had the same issue when I tried SCORM.
Like the original poster described, when published to AS3, the course will not get past the loading page when viewed from within the LMS. I was able to replicate the problem using Captivate 4, by publishing to AS3, rather than AS2 (the default). The exact same course recorded results correctly in the LMS when published to AS2, but would not get past the loading page when published to AS3.
Unfortunately, Captivate 5 will not allow one to publish to AS3.
I'm pursuing the issue with IT, but am not that hopeful.
Any suggestions are welcome. Who else is having this problem?
6. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 19, 2011 5:51 PM (in response to FrogSlug)
Interesting. And you can confirm that your Flash Player version is definitely higher than version 9?
7. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5FrogSlug Jan 19, 2011 6:02 PM (in response to RodWard)
Yep. I have version 10.
8. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 19, 2011 6:37 PM (in response to FrogSlug)
Were these courses created first in Captivate 4 and then migrated to Captivate 5 or created from scratch in Captivate 5?
Just to be sure the issue is with Cp5, try creating a brand new blank project in Captivate 5, adding a single scorable question (e.g. a True/False) to it and then publishing as a SCORM to upload into the LMS. Make this lesson as simple as possible. Not even a preloader. Does it work at all in your LMS?
9. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Saurabh_Flex Jan 20, 2011 10:01 PM (in response to RodWard)
Thanks for your suggestion. The SCORM test was successful, but we need to figure out a solution for AICC compliance usage since this is what we use with Cornerstone Ondemand LMS. It doesn't seem to be cost-effective to use SCORM with their LMS.
Regarding the original example that I mentioned in the beginning of this thread, we checked with Cornerstone, and they reverted saying that the LMS refers to a file named MMTracking.swf while trying to launch the course. Please refer to the below image, showing the launch sequence along with the files referenced on the server:
We did not get this file in our test output from CP5. Please see another image below, showing a list of all files that CP5 generated on publishing:
Are we missing any step, or doing something wrong while publishing?
10. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 20, 2011 10:44 PM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
You should be able to change your LMS quiz settings inside Captivate to be compatible with AICC systems instead of SCORM. Just select AICC on the Preferences dialog under Quiz Reporting.
You don't actually need the mmtracking.swf file for your course to work in an LMS. Cornerstone is picking up the request and thinking this is a showstopper but it's not. mmtracking.swf is just a debugging file that is sometimes used by Adobe engineers to test for compliance with LMSs. It doesn't normally get published to the output. So you can forget about it.
There's an article here by Andrew Chemey, Adobe's foremost LMS expert (and I think he may have been the guy that created mmtracking.swf):
Notice one of the final comments at the bottom of the article relates to someone else getting an error message back from the LMS similar to the one you're getting. Andrew comments that you don't need this file for your content to work.
Someone actually asked this very same question on the Adobe Captivate forum back in 2008:
Note that Andrew chimed in to clarify the issue here too.
11. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Maria Guarriello Jan 21, 2011 7:26 AM (in response to RodWard)
Just thought I'd let you know that my SCORM test was not successful, I still get the gray loading screen. Our LMS team is working with Plateau, so hopefully I'll get it resolved. I'll post back if I get information that others could use.
12. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5FrogSlug Jan 21, 2011 8:52 AM (in response to Maria Guarriello)
The SCORM test was not successful for me either. I am also trying to work with our LMS team to resolve the issue. If I learn more, I'll post it.
13. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Saurabh_Flex Jan 23, 2011 7:46 PM (in response to RodWard)
We are already selecting the AICC option for quiz settings.
We just took a look again and uploaded the same course once again, but this time on Cornerstone's server. We essentially just changed the URL to point to their server. In this case it launched and marked complete without issue. But the concern is that we need to publish courses on OUR server and call them from Cornerstone's LMS on THEIR server.
Let me tell you that we have about 300+ courses, most of them created in different versions of Captivate, currently residing on our server and accessed from Cornerstone's LMS without any problem. On uploading the Captivate 5 course along with existing courses on our server, the communication between two servers (for Captivate 5 course alone) doesn't seem to happen properly.
We are not sure where the issue lies but one possibility is that it is Flash related.
Do you know of any difference with regard to server communication when creating courses through Captivate 5?
14. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5RodWard Jan 23, 2011 8:47 PM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
No I'm not aware of any differences other than the fact that Captivate 5 only works in AS3.
But I think this should be a question that the Adobe techs answer.
15. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Saurabh_Flex Jan 24, 2011 7:20 PM (in response to RodWard)
Thanks for all your help Rod.
Can you guide us on how to get further help with Adobe tech?
Do they pitch-in through this forum automatically while monitoring the posts, or do we need to contact them specifically?
Awaiting your reply!!!
16. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Suresh Jayaraman Jan 24, 2011 8:31 PM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
Hi Saurabh
Adobe engineering team looks into the forum and steps in when required. You can get our attention through Feature request / Bug report form as well
For your current issue , I would appreciate if you send me quick summary with relevant details to firstname.lastname@example.com, either me or my team member would touch base with you at the earliest
Suresh J
Sr, Quality Engineering Manager - Captivate || ELS || Presenter
17. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5vishhere Feb 1, 2011 2:55 AM (in response to Suresh Jayaraman)
Hello Saurabh,
Did you send the details asked by Suresh? If not, can you send it and copy me too so that I can also have a look? my id is email@example.com
18. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5megbertapelleid Apr 8, 2011 10:10 AM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
there's a new Hot Fix (see this blog post: http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate/2011/03/captivate-5-0-hotfix-for-the-issue-with-launching -aicc-enabled-projects-from-lms.html) that solves the hang at the "Loading..." page.
But I still can't get it to mark completion in the LMS (Plateau) when finished. All settings are the same as when published in CP4, which makes me think maybe AS3 is the culprit...
if anyone has any ideas about that, I'd appreciate it.
19. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5megbertapelleid Apr 19, 2011 9:50 AM (in response to megbertapelleid)
ok - one more HotFix & it all worked for me, hopefully you too:
This is with reference to the issue you are facing with AICC courses on LMS.
Please follow the steps mentioned below and let me know if this solves the issue for you.
1. Close Captivate if already launched.
2. Navigate to Captivate installed folder ( For Ex : C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 5)
3. Navigate to folder "Templates"
4. Open folder "Publish"
5. Open folder "AICC"
6. Rename the HTM file "default.htm" to "default_old.htm".
7. Download the zip the file from https://acrobat.com/#d=rZv8-z9C0z4PPMpqjbkZIQ , Unzip the contents and copy the HTM file "default.htm"
8. Paste it inside "AICC" folder.
9. Launch Captivate and open the project.
10. Re-publish the project and upload the content to LMS.
Let me know if this solves the issue.
Ashwin Bharghav B
Adobe Captivate Team
good luck!
20. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5avary.s Jun 3, 2011 12:37 PM (in response to megbertapelleid)
Hi Ashwin,
I am having Captivate/AICC issues similar to this blog post however the method you suggested did not resolve my issue. I am using Captivate 5, publishing to AICC and attempting to view my course on moodle. After I upload the course and try to view it, I keep getting the same error message:
"Sorry, the requested file could not be foundStack trace:
- line 5772 of lib/weblib.php: call to debugging()
- line 191 of file.php: call to print_error()
- line 103 of file.php: call to not_found()"
When I click on 'more info about this error' I see this:
In the case of a change of server, check if you have copied the content of moodledata, especially uploaded files.
Also make sure the file name contains no special characters like '#'
You may also get this error if you have moved files after linking to them from the course page."
This course when published as SCORM works without any error message, it is only when published as AICC that the course WILL NOT load in moodle. Another developer suggested that I modify the .des files within the published zip file; however, I am not sure how to do this within Captivate.
Do you have any other suggestions?
21. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Andrea_1415 Aug 19, 2011 10:05 AM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
I also had this issue with Captivate 5 but thankfully I was given some files to use in replacement of the ones Cap5 creates and this worked for us. The only issue is we are migrating to Plateau and when we launch (only the Captivate 5 modules), they do not show completion once they are done. I have tried changing the settings several times but was unsuccessful in getting my modules to show complete. Any suggestions??
thank you,
22. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5megbertapelleid Aug 19, 2011 10:46 AM (in response to Andrea_1415)
23. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Andrea_1415 Aug 19, 2011 10:59 AM (in response to megbertapelleid)
Thank you for your help!! There are a couple of things I see you have checked that we normally don't. I am going to go back and try republishing a course with these settings to see how that works. I will let you know! I appreciate the response!!
24. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5Saurabh_Flex Aug 19, 2011 11:06 AM (in response to Andrea_1415)
I started this thread couple of months back, and our team has done extensive experiments in resolving CP5 concerns. Fortunately, Adobe has released an update patch of Captivate 5 in the form of an "update". This resolves all of the major concerns that are discussed in this post.
To update Captivate 5 to ver. 184.108.40.2060, launch Captivate 5, go to Help --> Updates. Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
Not sure about Captivate 5.5 since we didn't find the upgrade worth the money, hence didn't purchase upgrade licenses yet.
Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.
25. Re: LMS compatibility issues with Captivate 5John_Meidl Nov 2, 2011 8:21 AM (in response to Saurabh_Flex)
Saurabh and others, including the Adobe people who patched Captivate 5 --
Thank you for this most helpful information! We also were having problems getting scores for AICC courses (generated with Captivate 5) to be reported in the Cornerstone OnDemand LMS. Upgrading to Captivate 5.0.2 and re-generating the courses in the updated version of Captivate fixed the problem. THANK YOU!
Note: You may want to mark your original posting as "Answered" now.


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Yeah, most of these striped little nightshade dream boats were smaller than my fingers.
This was a multi-step roasted stew. I loosely used the recipe in Veganomicon as a guide. When doesn't that happen?
First, I trimmed the tops off the unpeeled, mini eggplant wonders and sliced them in half, length-wise. This was roasted in a glass 9×13 casserole dish at 450F with coarse sea salt, freshly ground pepper and a little olive oil for 15 minutes. I then added sliced yellow and green summer squash along with 4 cloves of minced garlic, and roasted an additional 10-15 minutes. Removed the casserole dish from the oven, added 28 oz. of canned & peeled tomatoes, chickpeas, various spices (saffron, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, crushed red pepper, bay leaf, oregano, onion powder, thyme – need I go on?), fresh lemon juice, and cooked an additional 20 minutes. The dish was topped with pine nuts during the final minutes of roastin'
The produce in this dish was entirely local, and the remainder of the ingredients were primarily from the International Food Supply, next to Ya Hala. Fun fact: They have Cheerwine and a nice selection of international and American sodas.
Remind me to sub this aromatic, roasted stew into my never-ending cycle of minestrone and pasta e faglioli during the rainy season…
And even though it's actually a roasted dish, numerous online resources agree that yes, I can call it a stew.


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Mystical and meditative. No drums, no bass, no leads instuments – ambient pad only. Exellent for website or scoring you own evil HORROR video.
I think, it is awesome audio. =)
Do not forget to listen….
Happy Bossa, happy, joyful, positive track
Good Mood, sweet, emotional track.
Day Near the Sea, holyday, optimistic track
Tornado, power, strong, energy track
New Travel, cheerful, lucky, easy track
Corporate News, corporate, motivation, TV track
Traces On Sand, groovy, pretty, R'n'B track
Shaman (Goa Trance + No Drums), hypnotic, modern, dance club & fashion
Last Youth, thoughtful, score, cinematic track
Gothic, ancient, medieval track
East Folk, folk, ethnica, film track
Lost Love, dramatic, sentimental track
Sunrise Song, just brilliance track
Farewell, dark, contemporary track
Celtic Wedding, ethno, dance track
Bird of Peace, symbol, peaceful track
Way to Forest Well, romantic relax track
Desert Eagle, melancholic, breathing track


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Temporary parking changes in effect Tuesday for returning students
Upper class undergraduate students will move into their residence hall assignments on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The Department of Public Safety urges all members of the community to exercise extra caution on campus roadways and paths due to the increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The following temporary parking and traffic changes will be in place to accommodate the student move-in process:
- The lot between Slosberg Music Center and Shapiro Admissions Center will be closed to faculty and staff all day Aug. 28. Students moving into the Village and Ridgewood A Residence Hall complex will be using this location as an access and staging point. Faculty and staff may park in the rear of the Theater Lot, behind Spingold Theater.
- The section of the Theater Lot closest to Ziv Quad also will be closed to faculty and staff on the 28th. Students moving into Ziv Quad and Ridgewood B&C will be using this section of the Theater Lot as an access and staging point. Faculty and staff may park within the rear section of the Theater Lot, as well as in the South Residence Lot, located one level below from the Theater Lot. Faculty and staff who park in the Theater and South Residence lots on the 28th will only be able to exit via the roadway leading down by the side of the Epstein Building to South Street. Vehicles will not be permitted to exit through the Theater Lot throughout the student move-in process, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- The left side of the North Road by Cable and Reitman Hall will be closed. Faculty and staff may park in the Tower Lot on that date.
Public safety officers and and traffic monitors will be assigned to assist with parking and traffic. Questions or concerns may be addressed to Edward Callahan, director of public safety, at extension 6-4240 or via email at email@example.com.
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Additional FAQs
Q Is this document a kind of scorecard?
A Although it could be used to "score" an orchestra's work in the civic engagement realm, this resource is intended to be a clarifying document. It is meant to provoke questions and conversations about how an orchestra might define, redefine, and/or shape the role it plays in a community. While there are opportunities to assess strengths and weaknesses, a quantitative analysis is not the goal of the tool.
Q Who should lead this work?
A We strongly suggest that, for maximum effectiveness, this work should be "owned" at the highest level of the orchestra. Investment and buy–in from executive and board leadership will help insure the best result. We recommend that this work include participation and input across staff levels and departments within the orchestra as well as engage other orchestra stakeholders (musicians, volunteers, music director, trustees) and community members. It will not achieve maximum potential if it is perceived as being driven by a single individual or department (i.e., education or community engagement).
Q When you say "civic," what do you mean? City, county, state, country?
A In this case, civic might refer to any type or size of "community" engaged by your orchestra. This could mean all of the above or more (towns, rural areas, regions, even remote areas or foreign countries, in some instances). Orchestras should clearly define the civic radius that is most relevant to them, with one caveat: orchestras are strongly encouraged to think beyond their present audience when defining their civic radius.
Q How important is it to make sure you cover or address all eighteen of the indicators?
A Though we aim to be comprehensive, this document is designed to be used in the strategic fashion that best suits the needs of your orchestra. Because orchestras are so different from one another, it is true that some portions of the assessment tool might not be as relevant to some as to others. Likewise, an orchestra might choose to address one or a few of the indicators, before moving on to others. Orchestras should select the indicators that are appropriate for them and they should feel free to develop their own additional indicators.
Q It seems so daunting, such a big topic. And who has the time? Why should we do it?
A After looking over the document you might decide it's not appropriate for your orchestra at present. But we hope that the questions resonate with your own concerns about the relationship you have to your community. The resource suggests means of engaging in discussions with your orchestra's stakeholders and with members of your community you may not have had a chance to listen to in quite this way before. That, in itself, may be the tool's biggest asset.
Q How does this fit into the ongoing work of my orchestra?
A Use of this resource can contribute to robust discussions within your organization, no matter where you are in your institutional life. In addition, this can serve as a frame for, or contributor to, a strategic or long-term planning process.


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Willard Hay
Location and General Characteristics
Willard Hay is located in the northwest part of the city. The neighborhood is south of West Broadway Avenue and stretches from Penn Avenue to Xerxes Avenue. It gets its name from two elementary schools within its borders: Francis Willard and John Hay. The former was named after an American educator, author and reformer born in 1859, and the latter was named after an American diplomat and author born in 1839. A mainly residential area, the neighborhood includes Willard-Homewood, one of the city's first planned developments, built during the first quarter of the 20 th century and located south of Plymouth Avenue.
This community garden on Oak Park Avenue North in the Willard-Homewood subdivision was created in 1996. In the community garden is a children's vegetable garden. "This year we have tons of tomatoes and cabbage... and lots of weeds. But the butterflies and the hummingbirds don't seem to mind. Neither do the children," reports Beverly Roberts, the master gardener.
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Listeners performance on Deepspace5s The Night We Called It A Day nearly floored me. Few times had an emcee displayed a level of passion mixed with a thorough knowledge of where he wanted his words to lead and ultimately stand for. What Listener does, and does well, is observe the world that surrounds him, using his Christian roots as a road to understanding and letting his lyrics chronicle his philosophical journeys. His debut entitled Whispermoon is hip hop to the bone, a rarity for a Mush release, but one that still manages to surprise and fascinate as much as anything in their back catalog.
First and foremost, the term Christian shouldnt deter those that are turned off by the thought of religious music. True, theres a lot of bad Christian hip hop out there, but even with the current flood of unacceptable music that uses God as an explanation for everything and attempts to persuade the listener to think the same, there are always a few notables, particularly Mars Ill, the duo of manchild and Dust, and members of the aforementioned Deepspace5 crew. All of them in fact seem pretty grounded in their beliefs, never overwhelming the listener, which is what gives their music a refreshing slice of humanity and humility. The first track FYI sees this approach at full efficacy; Dusts beat hits hard as the members of Deepspace make clear the driving force behind the music that they make, and ultimately sets the tone for the entire album.
From that point forward Listener embarks on a timeless quest for self-discovery, Ways of the Wind doing a wonderful job pinning the dilemma(s) that constantly haunt(s) him. When will I get to segregate myself from / what can I say to represent my voice Im / what do I hear that opens up my mind some / who can see me and tell me Im normal Im just These are the questions that perpetually hover above Listener and the listeners heads throughout the disc, constantly probed and eventually answered, or at least partially. Simply put, Whispermoon is a highly personal venture, one that transcends Deespace5 and the early Labklik projects that helped solidify Listeners name and its for this reason that fans may be taken aback by his new approach to music. There is a lesser sense of outward urgency in his tone and delivery, but rather a voice of observance, contemplation, and reflection.
And it can all become a very intense experience. Every word tends to float long enough for recognition before they all sink into an unsettling pile of endless dreams, worry, obsession .loneliness, a cycle that Whispermoon never really escapes, and yet, it continues to flourish. As contradicting as it may seem, these bottomless emotions that fill Listeners notebook are precisely what allows Whispermoon to breathe hope into a cold world, and it takes tracks like You Will Be My Music and Its a Lonely World to realize just how cold it can get. On Train Song, Listener steps outside himself and narrates an encounter with a solitary man at a train station, exchanging thoughts and facts of life. He said Ive been waiting here forever just dying in my skin, and the only reason youre living life is because youre curious whatll happen in the end, the old man says. The anecdote is conceptual brilliance, and serves as a major artery of inspiration for the tracks surrounding it.
In such a thought-provoking environment, production can become an even more difficult task as sounds must be content augmenting rather than dominating the soundscape. Beauty is one of Whispermoons virtues, not only in the Listeners level of poeticism, but in the sheer delicacy of the production as well. Dust handles the majority, shifting gears to compliment Listeners inflection by maintaining the thick, grainy, and hard remnants of classic boom bap while borrowing sweet melodies and heartfelt samples to further ingrain the mood.
Its hard to grasp Whispermoon by its end. Its an exhausting journey, and commendable on Listeners part to not only throw everything out on the table, but to confront everything, regardless of whether hes taking on himself or some remote emotion. It sinks deep and resonates in your body, doing its best to find the Listener in all of us.
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Mark Selby moved to within one frame of a place in the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship after a dominant second session against Alan McManus at the Crucible Theatre.
Selby won eight of the session's nine frames to move from a 4-3 morning advantage to a 12-4 overnight lead in their best-of-25 last-eight clash.
The 2007 runner-up was in control from the start, producing a break of 86 in the opening frame of the evening before a missed brown from McManus allowed the Leicester man to move 6-3 ahead.
Selby continued to pick off frames until McManus finally got on the board to reduce the deficit to 8-4 and deny the Leicester man the chance of winning the match with a session to spare.
But the respite was temporary as Selby moved to another level to take the remaining four frames of the session including back-to-back breaks of 109 and 74 in the 14th and 15th frames respectively.
Barry Hawkins also stands on the verge of a second consecutive appearance in the semi-finals after taking control of his match against Dominic Dale.
World number four Hawkins seized on a series of errors by his opponent as he turned a 6-2 advantage after their morning session into an 11-5 overnight lead.
Dale must have hoped for better after taking the opening frame of the evening to reduce the deficit to three but Hawkins - who had compiled a break of 134 in the eighth frame - was soon back in command.
A missed pink by Dale allowed Hawkins in to go 7-3 in front and another mistake in the next saw Hawkins clear to pink to go five frames clear.
A missed black denied Hawkins a century break in the 12th frame as, like Selby, he looked set to win the match with a session to spare before gutsy Dale got the better of a safety exchange to claw back to 9-4.
Normal service resumed in the next as composed Hawkins produced a clearance of 88 to go 10-4 ahead, and although Dale pulled one back with a break of 53 a clearance of 67 by Hawkins in the last restored his six-frame advantage.
Earlier, defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan recorded his fifth century-break of the tournament as he fought back from losing the opening two frames against Shaun Murphy to fashion a comfortable 6-2 lead.
Murphy got off to an ideal start as he recorded a century to take the first frame and then clinched the second before the five-times winner fought back in the third.
Both players were having problems as O'Sullivan failed to pot a red to the middle pocket and then followed the green in. He missed the brown moments later and it looked like things would not go his way before he eventually started to turn things around and finished off on the black to trail 2-1.
The Essex potter never looked back and took the lead for the first time in the match to go 3-2 up much to the pleasure of the Crucible crowd.
In the sixth frame, Murphy made a mistake as he left the black over the middle pocket and his opponent potted the pink and closed out the frame.
O'Sullivan then hit a quick-fire 94 to increase his advantage before eventually recording a break of 136 to finish the session.
World number one Neil Robertson, who won here in 2010, trails 6-2 after his opening session against Judd Trump.
The Australian took the first frame before losing the next five to his English opponent, who made it look easy as he recorded a century in the fifth frame.
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The Grand Prize Winner will receive Twelve 8-piece El Pollo Loco Family meals, 4 tickets to the Earthquakes September 8th home game, 4 pre-game VIP hospitality tickets, 4 pre-game field passes, post-game meet and greet for 4 people, and 1 team autographed jersey. There will also be a prize for the 10 Runners Up! Each individual will receive twelve 8-piece El Pollo Loco Family Meals.
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Crime Prevention
The cooperation and involvement of all members of the University community in a Campus Safety & Security program are absolutely essential. Although the campus is reasonably safe, all students, faculty and staff are urged to use good judgment and common sense in the places they go, how they get there, and the times they visit those places.
The safety and security of the campus is jeopardized when the University community uses alcohol to excess, shows lack of self-discipline and concern for others, props open doors, violates University rules, does not comply with local authorities and gives out keys and access cards freely.
In Your Residence Hall
- Keep your door closed and locked. Be especially sure it is locked when you go to class, whenever you are using the phone, laundry room, or bathroom and when you are sleeping.
- Avoid being alone with an acquaintance that is intoxicated. Date rape is the most common cause of victimization of women on college campuses. Being alone with an intoxicated person creates a vulnerable situation.
- Be aware of any suspicious persons and report them at once to the residence hall staff or Campus Safety & Security.
- Report solicitors who are in the residence hall immediately. Soliciting is not permitted without permission from the Dean of Students Office.
- Determine who is on the other side of your door before opening it to a caller.
- Be familiar with residence hall emergency procedures and evacuation routes.
- Never loan your keys or I.D. access card to anyone, even a friend or roommate. They may not be as careful as you are and they may lose or misplace them just long enough for the wrong person to gain possession of them.
- If you lose your room key or I.D. access card, report it to Campus Safety & Security immediately so that the room lock can be changed or the access card disabled.
- Never prop open the door of your room or residence hall entry door for a friend, or delivery person, or for any other reason.
- Hang up immediately if you receive a nuisance, obscene or prank telephone call. Do not engage in conversation. All University phones may activate the "Call Trace" system. To activate, hang up and then pick up the phone and dial 157 and a recording will announce a successful trace. Document the time of the call and report the incident to Campus Safety & Security.
- Do not walk alone at night.
- Walk in well-lighted areas and avoid shortcuts through deserted streets, wooded areas, dark alleys, or parking lots.
- Don't use the river for a shortcut in winter. Undercurrents can keep the ice thin in spots.
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- Close and lock windows.
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To Home With Love
To Home with Love is an online gift store that sells exclusively Australian handmade goods by independent artists and crafts people and provides a gifting service that is second to none. People have forgotten about the art of giving and we aim to remind them how rewarding it can be. We are passionate about sourcing and supporting talented artists and craftsmen and making their products available to the public and overseas customers purchasing for family and friends in Australia. We believe that there are many Australian independent artists that deserve to be acknowledged and promoted instead of some international mass producing supplier who already holds a monopoly within the consumer market. Not only do we guarantee that all items on our site will be "home grown" but we also strive to use recycled and eco friendly goods in our gift-wrapping and packaging.There is something so special about receiving a beautifully wrapped parcel, only to open and find that the gift inside is as beautiful as it is unique and has been made especially for you.
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At the [[turn]] when Wanda [[pop]]ped Goodminton held only two [[city|cities]]: the [[capital]] city of Goodminton and one other, [[Coolminton]].
At the [[turn]] when Wanda [[pop]]ped Goodminton held only two [[city|cities]]: the [[capital]] city of Goodmintonand one other, [[Coolminton]].
[[Goodfinger]] was probably one of Goodminton's original cities lost in the fight with [[Haffaton]]. It was later recaptured with help from [[unit]]s Wanda [[uncroaked]].
[[Goodfinger]] was probably one of Goodminton's original cities lost in the fight with [[Haffaton]]. It was later recaptured with help from [[unit]]s Wanda [[uncroaked]].
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Proposed Canon
Goodminton was described as a winter dominion, ruled by Overlord Firebaugh.
The side's livery was slate blue with brass buttons.
Goodminton was the last Side of the once powerful Croatan Tribe.
Goodminton had an alliance with Quisling and Frenemy against Haffaton.
This alliance was broken when Quisling and Frenemy entered Goodminton's airspace in force and demanded the Side's entire treasury. They were driven off, Frenemy being heavily defeated. However, this left Goodminton with five enemies in the Battlespace, dooming the Side.
Former Inhabitants
- Overlord Firebaugh - The side's Ruler, Deceased
- Atomic "Tommy" Firebaugh - Formerly Chief Warlord, now Uncroaked, Dusted
- Lady Wanda Firebaugh - Chief Croakamancer, heir, briefly Ruled the Side
- Lady Delphie Temple - Predictamancer (Formerly Chief Caster prior to Wanda), Level Five, Deceased
- Clay Dice - Luckamancer, Level Three, Deceased
- Pom Fritz - Goodminton's highest level warlord and last Chief Warlord, Deceased
- Mack Ramay - Warlord, Level 4, Deceased
- Rex Cakes - Warlord, Level 3, Deceased
At the turn when Wanda popped Goodminton held only two cities: the capital city of Goodminton and one other, Coolminton.
Goodfinger was probably one of Goodminton's original cities lost in the fight with Haffaton. It was later recaptured with help from units Wanda uncroaked.
Goodminton's forces later took Frankburg and Hamfurter from Haffaton.
All Cities save the Capital were lost to Haffaton or razed for Shmuckers following the Kiloton debacle.
The City of Goodminton itself was lost while Wanda was in the field.
Known Units
- Mounts
- Siege
- Flying units
- War beasts
- Infantry
- Commanders
- Animated
Real World References
In the video game series Advance Wars[1], most COs of Blue Moon wear uniforms that resemble Goodminton's.[2] The both of them also preside over snowy regions.
There are also resemblances to the now-traditional French Army uniforms[3], and US Union Army uniforms[4] (which were themselves modeled after the French Army uniforms).
The name "Goodminton" probably refers to a version of the racquet game Badminton whereby, instead of trying to force the other team to miss the birdie, the goal is to keep the birdie in play as long as possible. Note that Goodminton's crest depicts badminton shuttlecock (birdie) with a halo above it.
This may be a bit of foreshadowing, indicating that the most important thing that this side could accomplish is to keep a particular unit (or birdie) like Wanda in play, even if it means that it cannot win the standard version of the "game" (i.e. war in Erfworld). The name could also be a play on words with "Good-" and "Bad-" minton, so as to suggest the side is "moral".


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Finding the middle: Spatial language facilitates spatial reasoning
Nina Simms, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
Dedre Gentner (Co-PI), Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
David Uttal, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
Spatial relations are fundamental to spatial thinking. Understanding concepts like left and right, for example, facilitate navigation. Parallel and perpendicular are spatial relations that are unavoidable in geometry and engineering. However, relational concepts can be difficult for young children (Gentner & Rattermann, 1991), and some relations are more challenging than others. For example, young children have difficulty with the spatial relation midpoint (i.e., middle) (MacDonald, Spetch, Kelly, & Cheng, 2004; Spetch & Parent, 2006; but see Uttal, Sandstrom, & Newcombe, 2006). Understanding midpoint is important for other science and math concepts like balance, half, and bisect, to name a few. Compared to some of the spatial relations that young children understand, like on, in, or under, midpoint is a complex relation. It encodes location relative to more than one entity (e.g., in the middle of the sofa and the chair). Midpoint is also unusual because it integrates both qualitative (i.e., between) and quantitative spatial information (e.g., three inches from both entities).
When do children begin to understand the midpoint relation, and what helps them do so? A previous study on midpoint found that on a challenging midpoint search task, the only children who succeeded were those who also spontaneously described the location as "in the middle" (MacDonald et al., 2004). This is consistent with other research showing that spatial language is related to and facilitates spatial reasoning (Dessalegn & Landau, 2008; Hermer-Vazquez, Moffet, & Munkholm, 2001; Loewenstein & Gentner, 2005; Pruden, Levine, & Huttenlocher, 2010). Thus, in a series of studies we explore the relationship between spatial language and midpoint understanding. In all studies, we use a Midpoint Search Task to evaluate children's understanding of the midpoint relation. The task involves hiding a small treasure box for children to find. The treasure box is always hidden exactly in the middle of two flags, and the flags may be placed in different locations and at different distances from each other (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Midpoint Search Task Apparatus
In our first study (Simms & Gentner, 2008), we administered the Midpoint Search Task to 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds. We also assessed children's comprehension and production of the words middle and between, along with some other spatial terms. In general, children's ability to encode midpoint improved with age, F(2,59) = 13.27, p < .001, especially between 3- and 4-years-old, p < .001. (Figure 2). Even more striking was that children's knowledge of the words middle and between predicted their success on the search task, beyond the improvements seen with age, ß = 0.27, p < .05. Also, as MacDonald and colleagues (2004) found, children who produced the words middle or between during the task outperformed children who did not (Figure 3).
Figure 2. Children's accuracy on Midpoint Search Task. Children's performance improved with age.
Figure 3. Children's accuracy on Midpoint Search Task. Children who produced words middle or between outperformed children who did not.
In our second study, we asked whether we could improve the youngest children's performance on the Midpoint Search Task by using the word middle during the task. For a new group of 3-year-olds, when children found the treasure box on each trial, the experimenter told them that they had found it, "right in the middle of the two flags". The use of the word middle during the task significantly improved children's performance on the challenging search task, F(1,44) = 4.12, p < .05. (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Children's accuracy on Midpoint Search Task. Hearing the word middle improved children's performance.
In two ongoing studies, we are further exploring how relational language can benefit young children's reasoning about the midpoint relation. If, as our first study suggests, the ability to label a spatial relation enables children to better reason about that relation (recall that children who produced the words middle or between were more successful on the search task), then teaching children a label for the midpoint (i.e., middle) ahead of time should also facilitate their performance. Thus, in one ongoing study, we are teaching children about the midpoint relation, with or without using the label middle, to see whether children who have learned the label are better able to encode the midpoint on the Midpoint Search Task. Preliminary results suggest that children are indeed more successful if they have learned the label middle.
In a second ongoing study, we compare the efficacy of labels to another tool that has been shown to help children reason about spatial relations: maps (Uttal, Fisher, & Taylor, 2006). Maps differ from labels in important ways (Davies & Uttal, 2007). Labels convey spatial information sequentially, map arbitrarily to spatial concepts, and usually represent only qualitative information. In contrast, maps convey information about multiple spatial relations simultaneously, map fairly veridically to spatial relations, and represent both qualitative and quantitative information. Accordingly, maps could be a particularly effective way to communicate the unique and challenging aspects of midpoint. Thus, the current study explores the relative effectiveness of labels and maps, separately and in combination, as tools to communicate spatial relational information to preschoolers. Preliminary results suggest, consistent with prior findings, that hearing a label during the search task improves their performance, even after the label is no longer used. Surprisingly, however, the results so far do not show a benefit for seeing a map. Though children this age have been shown to successfully use maps (e.g., Bluestein & Acredolo, 1979), they may not be well-suited to communicate spatial information for this task at these ages.
These studies add to a growing literature demonstrating the power of language as a tool to enhance children's spatial reasoning. Future research should begin to address the conditions under which spatial language are most beneficial and translate this research into methods that can be used by parents and educators to help children become effective spatial reasoners.
- ♦ Bluestein, N. & Acredolo, L. P. (1979). Developmental changes in map- reading skills. Child Development, 50, 691-697.
- ♦ Davies, C. & Uttal, D. H. (2007). Map use and the development of spatial cognition. In J. Plumert & J. Spencer (Eds.), The Emerging Spatial Mind (pp. 219-247). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ♦ Dessalegn, B. & Landau, B. (2008). More than meets the eye: The role of language in binding visual properties. Psychological Science, 19 (2), 189-195.
- ♦ Gentner, D. & Rattermann, M. J. (1991). Language and the career of similarity. In S. A. Gelman & J. P. Brynes (Eds.), Perspectives on thought and language: Interrelations in development (pp. 225-277). London: Cambridge University Press.
- ♦ Hermer-Vazquez, L., Moffet, A. & Munkholm, P. (2001). Language, space, and the development of cognitive ?exibility in humans: The case of two spatial memory tasks. Cognition, 78, 263–299
- ♦ Loewenstein, J. & Gentner, D. (2005). Relational language and the development of relational mapping. Cognitive Psychology, 50, 315-353.
- ♦ MacDonald, S. E., Spetch, M. L., Kelly, D. M. & Cheng, K. (2004). Strategies in landmark use by children, adults, and marmoset monkeys. Learning and Motivation, 35, 322-347.
- ♦ Pruden, S.M., Levine, S.C. & Huttenlocher, J. (2010). Individual differences in children's spatial language use predicts later spatial cognition. Paper presented in S. Roseberry & T. Göksun,(Chairs), When representational systems collide: Aligning space and language. International Society on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD (March, 2010).
- ♦ Simms, N. & Gentner, D. (2008). Spatial language and landmark use: Can 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds find the middle? In Sloutsky, V., Love, B. & McRae, K. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society.
- ♦ Spetch, M. L. & Parent, M. B. (2006). Age and sex differences in children's spatial search strategies. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 13, 807-812.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., Fisher, J. A. & Taylor, H. A. (2006). Words and maps: Children's mental models of spatial information acquired from maps and from descriptions. Developmental Science, 9(2), 221-235.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., Sandstrom, L. B. & Newcombe, N. S. (2006). One hidden object, two spatial codes: Young children's use of relational and vector coding. Journal of Cognition and Development, 7, 503-525.


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America's Deplorable Human Rights RecordWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Police State
by Stephen Lendman
Far and away, America's human rights record is the world's worst. No other nation approaches its unprincipled history. Earlier crimes against humanity were largely internal and regional.
Twentieth century ones went global. New millennium ones elevated atrocities and other human rights abuses to an unprecedented level. It keeps rising. America is guilty of virtually every crime imaginable and then some.
Former dovish US diplomat, advisor, and father of Soviet containment George Kennan explained what reflects America's post-WW II foreign and domestic policy. His February 1948 "Memo PPS23" said:
"(W)e have 50% of the world's wealth but only 6.3% of its population. (It makes us) the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships (to let us) maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national society."
"To do so we will have to dispense with all sentimentality and daydreaming; and our attention will have to be concentrated everywhere on our immediate national objectives. We need not deceive ourselves that we can afford today the luxury of altruism and world benefaction...."
"We should dispense with the aspiration to 'be liked' or to be regarded as the repository of a high-minded international altruism."
"We should (stop talking about) unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization."
"The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are hampered by idealistic slogans (ideas and practices), the better."
Ravaging one nation after another followed. America today wages multiple direct and proxy wars. US military bases infest the world. CIA elements operate everywhere. US special forces perform various military related services globally. Wherever they show up, they're killers, not protectors.
Domestically, America is more battleground than homeland. FBI, CIA, NSA, FEMA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, and other federal agencies work jointly with state and local authorities against the interests of most US residents.
Anyone can be arrested, charged, prosecuted, and imprisoned for any reason or none at all. By presidential diktat, any US citizen at home or abroad can be murdered.
Others can be arrested and detained indefinitely uncharged in military prisons. Innocence is no defense. State terrorism is policy at home and abroad. That's how police states operate.
Freedom, human rights, and other democratic values are non-starters. Supporting what's right is hazardous. Challenging Washington's right to dominate globally risks persecution or death. America is unfit and unsafe to live in.
For the past 13 years, China's State Council Information Office published comprehensive reports on US human rights. Its most recent is titled "The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2011."
It said America's State Department publishes annual human rights reports for over 190 countries. It turns a blind eye to its own appalling record. China explains what Washington and supportive media suppress.
Its latest May 2012 report reveals America's "true human rights situation….and urges the United States to confront its own actions." Six topics are covered:
(1) life, property and personal security;
(2) civil and political rights;
(3) economic, social and cultural rights;
(4) racial discrimination;
(5) women's and children's rights; and
(6) human rights violations abroad.
China's report reveals "a small yet illustrative fraction of the United States' dismal record on its own human rights situation."
America's "tarnished human rights record has left it in no state - whether on a moral, political or legal basis - to act as the world's human rights justice, to place itself above other countries and release the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices year after year (that) accuse and blame other countries."
At the same time, it absolves itself through silence, duplicity, and/or bald-faced lies. According to the State Department:
"The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago."
"Since then, a central goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."
"The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises."
China's report advised Washington to clean up its own act at home, stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, and "cease using double standards on human rights" to advance its own imperial agenda.
Beijing accused Washington of "severe" human and civil rights violations. At the same time, it claims Americans live in the "land of the free."
Why then were around 1,000 peaceful Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in the early weeks of their campaign? Police brutality was brutal and unconscionable. It continues to reflect despotism, not democracy.
America furthers "international disorder." It tramples on the rights of global citizens and its own. It operates the world's largest domestic gulag. It's also one of the most repressive.
Press freedom is a figure of speech. Dominant media sources produce propaganda and other forms of managed news and information. Truth is a scarce commodity. Constitutional freedoms are denied.
Money power runs America. Predatory capitalism benefits at the expense of most others. Congress is infested with millionaires. Complicit with corporate crooks, they harm ordinary people and wage war on humanity.
America's 1% benefits at the expense of most others. Social America is eroding en route to disappearing altogether. Resisters face harsh crackdowns.
Poverty is at record levels. So is homelessness, hunger, and overall deprivation. Racism is institutionalized. Basic needs go unmet. Praying to the wrong God is called terrorism. Numerous other human rights abuses reveal a nation unfit to live in.
America's human rights record is appalling. Political prisoners fill its gulag. Dissent is criminalized. Police state laws target resisters. Torture is official policy. So is permanent war on the world.
Peace, stability and security are four-letter words. Elections are farcical. Duopoly power controls them. Ordinary people have no say.
State Department charges against other nations are mostly uncorroborated. China uses data from the US Justice Department (DOJ), FBI, other US agencies, state ones, think tanks, as well as domestic and international media.
They reveal a far different America than Washington or scoundrel media reflect. Dark truths are exposed to the light of day. They're in plain sight for anyone to see.
On October 19, RIA Novosti headlined "US Takes Flak Over Human Rights Record," saying:
Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced America's human rights record. It cited "maltreatment of children, breach of privacy, police brutality, secret jails and freedom of expression issues."
Russia's lower house State Duma got the report. On October 22, it'll hold hearings on human rights. A "Duma source privy to the document" told RIA Novosti that "hundreds of thousands of children in the United States are mistreated…."
In 2010 alone, around 1,600 deaths resulted. Special attention was given to how adopted Russian children are treated. Citing US NGOs, Russia's Foreign Ministry said "about one police officer in 100 has been involved in criminal abuses, including sexual harassment, indecent behavior or rape."
America has the largest domestic gulag. Numerous secret prisons operate abroad. Internal spying is out-of-control. Privacy is routinely violated.
Last December, another Russian report criticized America's human rights record. On December 28, Russia Today (rt.com) headlined "US violating human rights at home and abroad: Russian report," saying:
Russia's Foreign Ministry discussed numerous US domestic and foreign human rights abuses. On the pretext of fighting terrorism alone, fundamental rights are denied.
"The situation in the United States….is far from the ideals proclaimed in Washington," the report said. "The incumbent administration continues to apply most of the methods of controlling society and interfering in the private lives of the American people that were adopted….under George Bush on the pretext of combating terror."
Russia also condemned "the exterritorial application of US legislation (that) seriously harms Russian-US relations."
"It leads to violations of the basic rights and freedoms of Russians, including arbitrary arrests and abductions from third countries, cruel treatment, criminal prosecution on the basis of evidence given by false agents and doubtful evidence."
Washington-led NATO was accused of appalling human rights abuses. Civilian casualties it's responsible for "provide a portrait of" military recklessness and lawlessness.
Crimes of war and against humanity define its operations. Eyewitnesses provide damning evidence.
Democracy at home is hypocrisy, not real. It exists in name only. Fundamental freedoms are absent or endangered. Speaking truth to power is hazardous.
The state of America at home and abroad is appalling. Indisputable evidence reveals a record reflecting tyranny. Conditions aren't improving.
They're worsening en route to institutionalizing total police state control. It's fast approaching. No one is safe anymore for good reason. Humanity is at risk.
America's agenda reflects unchallenged dominance no matter the cost. Truth is the most dangerous disinfectant. Suppressing it is policy. Propaganda wars precede hot ones. Human rights and civil liberties are denied for our own good.
Patriotism means going along or else. Humanity may not survive unless policies this out-of-control are stopped. Awareness enough to do it is sorely lacking. Hopefully something will change before it's too late.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War"
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.


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