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The Home and Student edition of Microsoft Office is by far the most popular edition of the software giant's suite of productivity software. Not surprisingly, the Home and Student edition of Office is the perfect choice for student, educators, and home and home office users.
Due for release in June of 2010, Office 2010 will be available in four editions of which Home and Student is only one. Shipping with the core applications of Office 2010, Home and Student is priced to appeal to its intended audience. Read a review of Office 2010 Home and Student and learn about its applications, features, and pricing.
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Applications Included in Office 2010 Home and Student
The Home and Student edition of Office 2010 contains the core Office 2010 applications and few extras. As the most popular edition of Office, Home and Student ships with:
- Word 2010
- Excel 2010
- PowerPoint 2010
- OneNote 2010
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are well known applications to students and home users but OneNote is a Microsoft program that hasn't quite found its place as a common application for these users. If you do buy the Home and Student edition, give OneNote a try. You may be pleasantly surprised at how simple yet power this application can be.
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Office 2010 Home and Student Pricing
Unless you qualify for the Academic edition, Home and Student is the cheapest way to purchase Office 2010. No doubt, this is why Home and Student is the best selling edition.
The retail price of Home and Student is just $149 but if you buy a new PC with an Office 2010 trial pre-installed, you can save some money and buy a Product Key Card for just $119 to unlock the full Home and Student edition. If you are thinking of buying a new PC, hold off and see if your new computer comes pre-installed with an Office 2010 trial. You may be able to save some money over buying the boxed, retail version.
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Office 2010 Ribbon Interface
If you skipped over Office 2007, you will have an initial steep learning curve as you adapt to the Office Ribbon. Introduced in Office 2007, the Ribbon completely replaces the familiar drop-down menu style of application navigation so prominent in previous releases of Office.
There have been some changes to the Ribbon since Office 2007 such that even those familiar with it will need to learn a new trick or two. A few of the functions on the Ribbon have been moved and the Orb found in the upper left hand corner has been replaced with a more subtle interface icon. Generally, however, the more experience you have with the previous Ribbon interface, the less time it will take you to adapt to the Ribbon in Office 2010.
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Microsoft's most popular edition of its productivity software, Office 2010 Home and Student offers the core applications at a great price. Home and Student includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and even ships with OneNote, a powerful yet underappreciated application.
If you are unfamiliar with Office 2007, you will have to overcome an initial learning curve as you adapt to the Ribbon interface. Otherwise, you should be able to jump right in and intuitively start using the applications included in Office 2010 Home and Student.


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We're all swamped with email every day -- some of it important, some not.
For consumers, promotional emails often fall into the "not" category. Some users spend valuable time trying to sort birthday invitations from not-so-special offers, some look for software that will do it for them, and some resort to keeping multiple addresses for work, personal and marketing emails -- even the ones sent by brands they like.
The inbox fatigue caused by this daily deluge makes customers more prone to ignore, archive or simply delete messages. And along with the rise of social media and messaging apps, it has led some to declare the death of email as we know it. "RIP, traditional email," technology writer John Brandon recently wrote.
The problem isn't email itself, but rather the way many businesses use it. A torrent of email from the same source just makes customers' eyes glaze over, or worse, turns the brand into a nuisance. On the other hand, if executed correctly, a campaign of fewer emails to fewer recipients can result in more purchases than the fire-hose approach. To make this less-is-more strategy work, marketers have to personalize messages in ways that go beyond slotting the customer's name into the "Dear so-and-so" line.
How does a business get personalization right? The key is context. Consider a colleague's experience with Banana Republic. She gets at least one email a day with the same message offering discounts off of particular items, and never acts on any of them. They are generic emails, probably sent to millions of customers at a time. And she doesn't understand why half of the emails are for men's clothing. But imagine if the retailer knew enough about what was going on in her life to make the emails relevant. Is she starting a new job or about to take a trip? What holidays does she observe?
Now consider L'Occitane, a fast-growing luxury beauty brand with an increasingly global presence. L'Occitane has customers in 90 countries. But until the company launched a campaign to improve its email marketing, the information it had on its customers was spread over several separate databases. There was no coordination between email and direct mail, so the customer experience wasn't cohesive. Digital, call-center and in-store interactions were worlds apart.
Under the company's new campaign, which allows it to consolidate and carefully study customer data, L'Occitane has launched more than 20 targeted campaigns. Now the brand acts with knowledge about its customers and drives them to the store with customized coupons. When a customer visits a store, L'Occitane already knows the person's purchase history and shopping behavior.
To date, the campaign has increased purchase frequency more than 18% and email campaign revenue by more than 40%. L'Occitane has also experienced double-digit jumps in ecommerce revenue. Rates of transactions resulting from the new email campaigns are four times higher than the old, generic blasts.
Good personalization is heavily dependent on getting, consolidating, and understanding customer data. One way to get good data is to simply ask customers about their preferences. By and large, if they've already chosen to opt in to promotional email, they're also willing to share some personal information, because it means that they will get more offers on products that are relevant to their lives. A few well-chosen questions can help determine whether a customer will soon be in the market for maternity clothing or an anniversary gift.
Of course, data gleaned automatically is also crucial, but marketers don't always maximize the technology available. A retailer could use shopping history to offer a customer running shoes when his current pair are likely to wear out, or geolocation technology to tell him that there's a flash sale around the corner from where he's standing.
Knowing when not to send email is just as critical. The Florida-based coffee seller Boca Java tracks customers' ordering frequency, and based on that information, refrains from sending out marketing emails to anyone who is still likely to have a cupboard full of beans.
Email marketing is at a turning point, and its future is in the hands of the people who do it. Marketers may indeed doom it to irrelevance if they continue to send out messages indiscriminately, and thereby make the naysayers' predictions come true. If, on the other hand, marketers get to know their customers, reach out at choice moments and personalize every message, they can save it. In fact, they can make email marketing more relevant than ever before.
Emailing is storytelling. And context makes a brand's story more relevant to individual consumers, keeping them engaged enough to click on the next subject line.
The advantage is there to be seized. All companies have to do is send the right message to the right person.

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Sky News, CCTV sign landmark deal
Broadcasters will exchange English-language news reportsSYDNEY -- Australia's 24-hour Sky News pay TV service has sealed a landmark reciprocal programming agreement with national broadcaster China Central Television, the state-run Xinhua news agency and Sky News said on Monday.
Under the groundbreaking deal, signed in Beijing on Friday, Sky, and CCTV will host each others' news English-language news programs for the first time.
Calls to CCTV for comment went unanswered.
The deal, announced in the run-up to the May 1 start of the Shanghai World Expo 2010, will see daily business reports from the Sky News Business Channel land on CCTV, covering key trade events in both countries.
The Sky News service, run by the Australian News Channel, is jointly owned by British satellite broadcaster, BSkyB, the Seven Media Group and PBL Media.
With a nationwide footprint reaching most of China's 395 million television households, CCTV is arguably the world's largest broadcaster in terms of audience.
A key plank in the deal for Sky is the agreement to broadcast the English-language CCTV news analysis program "Dialogue" on its public affairs channel A-PAC, which reaches 2.5 million homes across Australia.
This is the first time anywhere in the world that "Dialogue" has been broadcast outside of China other than on a CCTV station, Sky News said.
"Dialogue" is a current affairs and interview program broadcast from Beijing in English. While more wide-ranging than some Chinese-language news it cannot question the accepted line of the ruling Communist Party.
Under the agreement, CCTV will have regular access to programming and journalists from Sky News main channel and the Sky News Business Channel.
Sky political editor David Speers will travel to China in May to host special broadcasts of "China Agenda" from the Shanghai World Expo 2010, Xinhua said.
Speers's' visit will highlight Australian trade officials and business leaders presence at the World Expo. Sky News Business Channel's Peter Switzer also will broadcast from Shanghai.
The deal is also seen in Australia as a bolster to Sky News' expansion plans in the region. Sky New s CEO Angelos Frangopolous has publicly stated the channel's desire to bid against the Australian Broadcasting Corp. for the rights to operate Australia Network, the Australian government-owned pan Asian news and entertainment channel. The ABC's contract to run that channel expires next year.
"This is more than just a gesture between Australian and Chinese media that has occurred in the past. The results of the agreement that Sky News and CCTV have signed will materialize immediately into regular television broadcasts from next week," Frangopoulos said, according to Xinhua.
"Sky News and A-PAC are dedicated to building both international and domestic awareness of public affairs and opening new windows on news events and the important issues facing the Australian people," he told The Australian newspaper.
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Why KindyROO ?
KindyROO, (also known as GymbaROO, BabyROO & AussieROO) - the background story.
Margaret Sasse, the Founder and Director of Kindyroo (1929 – 2009) left behind an enormous legacy. Toddler Kindy GymbaROO, KindyROO (Brisbane, Asia and Europe) and AussieROO (USA) is the result of many years of dedication to a cause - improving literacy in children. As a visitor to our web site you may be interested to read a little about how Margaret achieved so much for so many children over the past 35 years.
There has been much in Australian papers in recent years about the appalling level of literacy and numeracy skills in our children. Arguments about 'whose fault it is' fly backward and forward between groups advocating one reading or maths teaching technique over another. This meaningless argument has persisted for many years (there are papers going back to the 1950's on just this issue!), yet poor literacy skills persist regardless of which argument wins over the day.
Literacy, Learning and Early Development
Do you know that today around 20% of children in Australia measure only just at or below the national minimum standard for literacy1? Basically, there has been no improvement in literacy skills for over 30 years2, and this is with improved learning environments such as smaller class sizes and airconditioned/heated rooms. Why are current approaches failing our children? Well, at KindyROO we believe we have an important part of the answer - not only to help those failing children, but to identify them BEFORE they start school. It is not the teachers fault. It is not the fault of the parents. It is a neuro-physiological problem that starts in the developing brain of children well before they attend school.
But to understand the Kindyroo program and its close link to improving literacy, it is important that you understand how and why KindyROO started and what an infant and early childhood movement program has to do with academic learning. It's a great story about a great Australian.
The KindyROO story started with a farmer's wife
This is a story about a farmer's wife, an ex-nurse, who took up remedial English teaching at the local country Technical School in the late 50's - early 60's to support the farm income, as you did in those days. Our intrepid farmer's wife was given the difficult children to teach – you know, the ones that can't read, muck up in the classroom and generally make life difficult for themselves and their teachers. After finding a way to help these children learn, our farmer's wife moved to the city and started a business at the age of 50, and at the age of 80 was leading a wholly Australian owned, International IP-based business focused on ensuring children can read when they get to school.
This amazing woman was called 'a witch' by a leader in children's health, 'a danger to children' by another leading health professional and 'stupid' by some educational authorities. She had, on the other hand, also received the ANZAC award for services to the community; been a finalist for the Telstra business woman of the year awards, and been acknowledged by one of the most highly recognised world authorities in early childhood development and parenting by Professor Frances Page Glascoe – an international leader in her field of parenting and early education. In fact, Professor Glascoe was so impressed with the program that KindyROO runs that she has recently come on board as its PATRON (pro bono too).
Yet the battle is on-going. The program is still not recognised as legitimate by educational or health authorities due to lack of 'empirical, randomised control trialed' evidence. Not an easy ask for those of us who believe that it is ethically impossible to exclude children from our program, we believe so strongly in the veracity of the KindyROO program that we cannot ethically have a 'control group'. Yet, there is much to support our program. Research over the past 50 years points very much to the link between brain development, experience and later scholastic ability. Evidence now abounds to tell us that 'what happens in the early years matters a lot'3. The experience a child has stimulates the brain to develop the neurological pathways necessary for later social, emotional and academic learning. Children who do not get the right experience cannot lay down these essential learning pathways. It's as simple (and as complex) as that. While emotional support and caring is important, so too are sensory and motor experiences - exactly what the KindyROO program provides (in age-appropriate levels).
The pathway to KindyROO's program: linking movement to learning …and fighting the nay-sayers the whole way!
Some might ask the question - why did this farmers wife persevere in the face of such persistent opposition? Most of us would have given up years ago and retired at 65. Yet, at 80 years of age she was still publishing! Here is a brief overview of our founder's pathway to KindyROO:
Observing that many of her poor readers in the classroom seemed quite clever except for their 'reading', and disillusioned with the poor progress she was having with the standard remedial English reading offerings of the time she sought alternatives.
She attended a lecture by a doctor who had studied under Temple Fay (a USA neurosurgeon) who shared with the audience research they had performed on left handed students. These students had been forced to write with their right hand at school (as everyone was in those days), had reading problems, then had accidentally broken their right hand, and therefore used their left hand for writing, and their reading problems disappeared. The two key conclusions reached by the research that feed off that key observation were:
- That unnatural repetitive physiological activity can actually impair how the brains higher functions (reading) develop and operate (that is the natural neurological pathways associated with message transmission develop incorrectly – they still work – but let's say more like a London street map – not particularly efficient).
- Repeated correct physiological activity can reform these associated pathways along their natural lines so they are much more efficient (a Melbourne street map as compared to London say). Yes - the nervous pathways do rebuild (like they do when you learn the piano) - so it's not 'too late' to do something once a child reaches school!
Our founder researched and applied what she learnt on her remedial English class, involved the parents, and instead of learning to read these teenagers did activities such as flip flops on the floor, swinging from the monkey bars and crawling - and for homework, the same. The outcomes so amazed her (at least two went on and completed university and she maintained contact with one of them - a paediatrician) that she tried to share her experience with the Education Department etc … but found no-one who would listen to her ideas (what would a farmer's wife, ex nurse know?).
Not willing to give up, she continued her research, and developed specialist knowledge in the area of neuro-physiological development of 0-12 year olds as it relates to reading skills. She moved to Melbourne and founded ANSUA (A New Start For Under Achievers) in Melbourne. This was a non-profit organisation operating in the later 60's and 70's that helped parents with children who had reading difficulties. ANSUA's focus was children whose reading disability could be identified as a neurological developmental problem. These children were typically primary school age children. Hundreds and hundreds of children were assisted during her time there. She also trained and helped people establish centres in other states.
She continued her knowledge acquisition through working with the great names such as Jean Ayres (Sensory Integration Occupational Therapist), Gerry Getman (Developmental Optometrist) and many others whom she came to know personally (see Margaret's CV).
Dissatisfied with continually treating the problems after they had manifested themselves she decided the most effective mechanism was a preventative approach. Having witnessed many success stories and knowing the case history behind each made her aware that the biggest contributor to poor reading skills was modern life. Modern life interferes with the normal natural neuro-physiological developmental process with which we are all born. Today we are much more protective, there has been a culture that learning to walk early is good, hard floors make it hard to crawl on, children are very confined, and the list goes on. As a result, many children's natural developmental processes are put at risk, and this can impact their reading and learning capability (a very high order brain thing).
She identified that parents who cared, wanted to know what they needed to do (and why) with their child from birth, to raise them naturally, and maximise their child's potential (i.e. read and learn).
Much more research led to the development of early childhood neuro-physiological development rationale, based on the research available at the time, and that led to the development of a specific program that educates parents, provides developmental activities for children from 0-7 years and now includes a primary school curriculum, that is fun for parent and child, and most importantly encourages parents to reinforce the program at home.
The first KindyROO centre opened in Kew in 1982. Today there are approximately 85 centres throughout Australia, 40 in China/Asia, one in USA, and four in Europe. Over 16,000 children attend each week in Australia. It is a franchised business. Each franchisee is vocationally a specialist in our area of expertise, typically they teach the classes themselves, and we expect them to complete our internal professional development course which is the equivalent of a Grad Diploma (we only accept university graduates or equivalent as teachers). Being a franchisee means that organisationally we only attract people who want to help children for life, so franchisees are long serving, acquire huge amounts of knowledge, and become the local community's centre of expertise. Our franchisees and consultants provide an expert base in our primary school program 'Unlocking Potential'. Schools can tap into and provide regular teacher training, updates and potentially even neuro-physiological assessments in relation to reading readiness. It's important that you realise that many franchisees could earn more for less work in a professional career like teaching…but they enjoy what they do, are dedicated to the program, parents and children, and find it very fulfilling.
In conjunction with her sister, Dr Mary-Lou Sheil, our founder produced a video (now DVD) series The Importance of Being an Infant, 1, 2, 3, and 4 which is used all over the world in universities and specialist clinics, and by the majority of the Maternal Child & Family Health centres in Australia. Sadly her sister passed away but 'the farmers wife' went on to update this series as new information became available.
She also produced two books If Only We'd Known and later Tomorrow's Children and, at the age of 80, just before her death, released her third Smart Start: how exercise can transform your child's life.
We think it is important for parents to know the extent of our founder's dedication to her cause - during her 26 years at the helm of the business she never drew a salary or Directors fee. Every penny she made was tunnelled straight back into the business, so as many children as possible could have an opportunity to attend a centre somewhere in Australia… and now the focus is more and more on developing opportunities for children in countries around the world. She also took on one of the world's largest franchisors over a trademark dispute in the Australian High Court and part won (this is why we have two names GymbaROO and KindyROO) - but it cost the family farm, so the 'farmer's wife' was no longer - she was now well and truly an early childhood and parenting specialist!
We are grateful for all our Founder Margaret Sasse has achieved. The franchisees and staff of KindyROO know how hard Margaret worked, against all odds, to secure a way forward for children, and we are sure that the many families that have benefited from her dedication and drive would thank Margaret for her many years of commitment and inspiration.
Read more about Margaret and her achievements
KindyROO in schools
KindyROO has run a very successful research pilot sensory-motor movement program for school aged children entitled No child should fail (after 15 years of hard lobbying by a committed ex-Head Master, Tim Mirabella). The trial was very successful, showing that children who undertook the KindyROO sensory-motor movement program made statistically significant gains in reading comprehension when compared to children who just engaged in 'normal PE' classes. Unfortunately, the study was dismissed as 'too small' and rather than support a larger trial to assist the children, it was disregarded entirely by the bureaucracy who agreed to the trial in the first instance. The council who sponsored and supported the first trial was very happy with the results, as were the teachers who noticed a tremendous difference in the children's ability to attend to task, read, write and behave. We are aware other primary schools are also very interested. So we will try again. The KindyROO Schools program Unlocking Potential is currently being trialed in a primary school for years Prep – Year 3.
1. NAP. National Assessment Program report http://www.nap.edu.au/Test_Results/National_reports/index.html
2. Leigh, A. & Ryan, C. (2004). How has school productivity changed in Australia? A report for the Australian Department of Education Science and Training (DEST). Retrieved on 28th March 2009 from: http://econrsss.anu.edu.au/~aleigh/pdf/SchoolProductivity.pdf
3. McCain, M. N., Mustard, J. F., & Shanker, S. (2007). Early Years Study 2: Putting science into action. Toronto Council for Early Childhood Development.
Adapted from an article written for the Margaret Sassé Memorial edition of "First Steps"#65, July 2009, by:
Rob Sasse - Director and General Manager (Marketing and Administration) for KindyROO.
Dr Jane Williams - Director and General Manager (Research & Education) for KindyROO.


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Reading Cynthia Allen's Thursday opinion, "The real war on women is insidious, degrading," reveals to me that she is apparently against contraception, abortion, feminists, The New York Times, progressives, probably Democrats in general and all those who want women to control their own bodies and get equal status in our country, including equal pay for equal work.
When I read this from an Editorial Board member, it reinforces my belief that the Star-Telegram now pretty much agrees with the Tea Party and right-wing Republicans. I suppose that is their right and privilege, but since it is the only newspaper in town there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. I don't have to be happy about it either.
— Herman I. Morris, Fort Worth
Cynthia M. Allen so eloquently said in her column regarding the so-called "war on women" things that I have been been wanting to put into words for my grandaughters and nieces.
The so-called "war on women" is blamed on one particular party, but as you have so eloquently stated, it is actually an insidious message hidden in the opposite party's "women's issues and reproductive rights."
I hope more educated women will wake up to the truth that you have revealed in your timely and much appreciated column.
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text: Ancestry.Com finds agency Published on April 19, 1999. Ancestry.com today names Cone Interactive, New York, its agency of record. Cone will create online and offline marketing campaigns for Ancestry.com and its site MyFamily.com. Ancestry.com is a source of genealogy data while MyFamily.com is a free Web service for families to post news and photos.Copyright April 1999, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News


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This is a lesson about the categorization of the three domains of life on Earth and how they relate to the study of astrobiology. Learners will explore, compare, discuss, and explain the basic differences between organisms assigned to the eukaryotic, bacterial, and archaeal domains. Topics in astrobiology are explored through projects, vocabulary reinforcement, and drawing assignments. Includes teacher notes, learning objectives, and assessment of prior knowledge and preconceptions. This is Lesson 1 in Exploring Deep-Subsurface Life. Earth Analogues for Possible Life on Mars: Lessons and Activities.
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What is the best thing about working at B2B International?
We are the ultimate problem solvers. There is nothing more satisfying than finding a solution to a problem or a profit opportunity for a client.
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
Never stop asking questions. I remember my geography teacher telling me this many, many moons ago and it has been my mantra ever since.
What is your favourite place you have visited – and why?
There are too many to mention but in general there will be a huge sky and mountains.
What is your favourite book?
The Power Of One by Bryce Courtenay. It is the story of Peekay in his journey to becoming welterweight champion of the world. It inspires anyone to think "I can do it".
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Time with my grandkids.


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Music for flute, strings, and harpsichord by Handel and Telemann; trio for two flutes and piano by Bizet; and Beethoven's Piano Trio, Op. 71. No. 1 "Ghost"
This concert is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required; parking is also free!
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William founded the successful Employment and Discrimination department (which is ranked highly in both Legal 500 and Chambers directories). The team acts for employers and senior executives.
William is ranked as a leading individual in respect of employment law, by both national directories and his practice spans the widest range of clientele from professional partnerships to corporates, household name charities and senior individuals. His work encompasses negotiation of contractual terms, whistleblower claims, transfers, restrictive covenants, employment related shareholder/boardroom disputes, breach of contract, unfair dismissal and the widest range of discrimination disputes. William is always focused on the pragmatic resolution of disputes.
Examples of recent work
- Advising the global chief executive of an international investment bank on the terms of his departure
- Advising the director general of the BBC in respect of the terms of his resignation, to include all associated advice
- Advising a significant number of FE colleges across the country on restructures, redundancies and other ways of achieving efficiencies
- Successfully pursuing substantial whistle-blowing litigation on behalf of the claimant in respect of allegations over drug safety
- Successfully defending charities in respect of claims of sex and race discrimination
- Successfully defending a commercial employer in respect of claims of unfair dismissal, breach of contract and sex discrimination
- Advising on boardroom disputes and associated shareholder issues arising from the removal of directors
- Advising a professional firm on the enforcement of restrictive covenants, and the misuse of client information
- Regularly advising individuals on post-termination restrictions and negotiating departures, arrivals and team moves
- Advising members of an LLP on the terms of their agreement and negotiating their departure
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- BSc (Hons) Law, 1983
- Admitted as a solicitor, 1986
- Partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, 1991
- William is a frequent lecturer at national conferences on employment law
- As well as being a regular contributor to a number of publications including Third Sector, and Charity Finance, William is also frequently quoted in the media on employment law matters, and has undertaken a number of television interviews both for the BBC and for Sky
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- Chair of the Grievance Committee, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Non-Executive Director, Centor Insurance & Risk Management Limited
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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Calif. --Demonstrators are delivering 40,000 signatures to US Airways at San Francisco International Airport demanding an apology over the arrest of a man who refused to pull up his sagging pants.
Supporters of 20-year-old Deshon Marman claim the airline was racially profiling the man when the crew ordered him off a flight in June.
US Airways says Marman was arrested for not following orders after an employee told him to pull up his pants. The airliner says the demand was not due to his race.
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Catholic bishops claim church is under fire from legislators
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, speaking to more than 500 followers who attended Catholic Day at the Capitol, did not accuse specific legislators of being anti-Catholic. But the archbishop said he does believe "Catholic bashing" is on the increase and there is an abortion rights agenda behind the emergency contraception bill.
"We have to see the agenda beneath the agenda," Mansell said. "Many would like to see Catholic services and the Catholic Church go away."
A bill that would have required all hospitals, including Catholic ones, to provide the morning-after pill to rape victims died in the
But last week, a version of the legislation reappeared in the Democrats ' spending bill. It would set aside $5 million in energy assistance for hospitals that provide rape victims with emergency contraception.
It is doubtful that provision will be part of the final budget, which must be negotiated between the majority Democrats in the legislature and Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell.
House Speaker James Amann , D-Milford, said he was disappointed the Appropriations Committee inserted the language.
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I just finished cutting up over 75 pounds of meat, and I realized that I haven't done a cost post is AGES!
Yes, I am a bit tired, thanks for asking :)
I've had a few large cuts of beef and pork in the freezer, that I bought on sale a while ago, as well as two turkeys and one whole chicken. And chicken legs are on sale this week for $1/lb, so I picked up ~20 pounds yesterday.
And I decided to portion everything out today, re-package and re-freeze it, in an attempt to organize the freezer a bit better!
One night in cold water (the meat, not me!), and 3 hours later of cutting and bagging later...
I have almost 11 weeks worth of meals for both dogs. And I still have 3 huge pork shoulders in the freezer, and will be going back to get more chicken this week.
I didn't realize I had quite that much meat in the freezer :)
And after adding everything up... each meal costs 61 cents. (Actually, one of the turkeys was free, and I estimated that is would have cost $15 to buy. If I take that $15 out, then each meal works out to an amazing 51 cents!)
Sixty-one cents.
I can't even get a box of Kraft Dinner (Kraft Mac & Cheese for you Southerners) for 61 cents anymore.
In all honesty, I haven't been keeping track of the cost any more, but I do know all the meat I have bought since starting this has been $2/lb or less, and some of it was free (some venison from a co-worker, so freezer-burned and/or old meat from others, plus the turkey).
I am WELL under my target of $1 per meal :)
I started keeping track of costs, mainly in order to dispel one of the myths of raw feeding, that it is more expensive than kibble. Obviously, it depends on the kibble, but I think I've shown how cheap raw feeding can be!
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Phil Brown enjoyed a happy return to his first club as 10-man Southend claimed a tough 1-0 win at Hartlepool.
The Shrimpers boss started his career as a young defender in 1979 at Pools and looked on with pride as his latest club held on for a victory, despite playing for 45 minutes with 10 men.
They were a player down when striker Barry Corr was harshly red-carded for a soft tangle with home defender Jack Baldwin. Nevertheless, they held on for a second win of the season.
Freddy Eastwood scored the only goal, turning the ball home from close range after five minutes when Will Atkinson made the most of a defensive slip to tee the striker up, leaving new Pools boss Colin Cooper still searching for his first win.
"It's a big win, it sets a marker down with regards of how we play, the style of football, workrate, commitment, togetherness - all those things managers look for when trying to create a team,'' said Brown.
"We defended and helped each other - it was magnificent in terms of character, resilience and results.
"I asked for a big game from Freddy and Barry Corr. I made my debut here in 1979 and know the pitch is a massive one. But, use the ball well and it's not that big - Hartlepool are a decent side, a passing team and have a bit of pace in the team and can stretch you.
"Colin has the basis of a good side and, when we went to 10 men it was about a test of character.''
Corr was dismissed a minute after a scrap involving around 15 players as half-time approached and referee Mark Brown, on the advice of an assistant, showed red.
Brown added: "I think it was a harsh decision, it came from the linesman, he made it. He witnessed it, but it was a joint witness - both assistants told the referee it was a red card, so he had no choice and was squeezed into it.
"I'll look at it, but Barry is adamant he's not done enough to warrant a red card and some of our staff feel the same.''
For Pools boss Cooper it was a second defeat without scoring in as many League Two games following an opening-weekend humbling at Rochdale.
His side dominated possession, but were unable to turn their advantage into goals.
"As someone new into this job, I'll have to learn off frustration,'' he admitted.
"For the majority of the game the lads did what we are working on.
"We need a solution to putting the ball in the goal and we will do that. The bits in between are coming and the rest will be there.
"I cannot ask any more in terms of application and effort and all that.
"Balls in the box we did a lot and put balls into dangerous areas, we need the solution to scoring.''


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As more than 120 Raley's stores opened Sunday morning, picketers stood outside at least 80 of them.
At the Raley's in Elk Grove, dozens of shoppers were asked to go elsewhere as they walked in.
"Show your support now, do not shop at Raley's until the strike is over!" one picketer yelled.
"I respect that," says a shopper who walked back to his car before ever entering the store Sunday afternoon. "A lot of these people have kids, I support them."
At headquarters in West Sacramento, John Segale tells us the contract they've written would freeze wage increases for two years and take away premium pay for Sundays and holidays. But, he says it would also continue to provide paid vacation, and paid holidays.
"This is a contract that the union already approved for Savemart. I don't know why they won't show this contract to Raley's employees so we can get passed this," Segale told FOX40.
Although the benefits are different from what they were before, the company continues to push that it's an overall good deal — not quite the sentiment of the picketers.
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Note: As you will read, the author of this has given permission for it to be
passed on so I am posting it in its entirety. The person who sent it to me
in an e-mail knows Deb from Alaska.
For anyone who wants my opinion on our new Vice President
Feel free to agree or disagree, but here is an Alaskan's viewpoint on our
new VP candidate (and I believe it is an opinion shared by the vast majority
of Alaskan residents).
Sarah Palin is the USA's answer to Margaret Thatcher!
Anyone who thinks she cannot handle the job or deal briskly and efficiently
with ANY issue, including foreign governments; well, they haven't met our
Sarah . She is not "just a woman", she is not "just a way to get
votes" and if anyone expects her to smile, simper and be quietly sweet -
they don't know Sarah. She is *more than* qualified for the job and the best
possible choice McCain could have made.
As an Alaskan resident as well as a resident of Wasilla, (AK), where Sarah
Palin was at one time Mayor, I feel I can speak with confidence. Governor
Sarah Palin of Alaska is exactly what she portrayed during her introduction
this morning and exactly what our US Government needs. She is ethical to a
fault (if there is such a thing), a refreshing change to the status-quo and
as smart and determined a PERSON (gender really isn't an issue here as far
as I'm concerned) as anyone could ask for at the head of government.
Sarah is no naïve "small town mayor" - she just *started out* there. Btw, as
Mayor of Wasilla, she brought this "small town" through a lot of GOOD
changes and left it at the end of her term having grown to the 4th largest
CITY in Alaska - a lot of growth and a stronger economic base than ever
She has EXECTUTIVE experience *running a government* something NONE of the
other candidates can actually boast, even John McCain) as Governor of Alaska
and got there by defeating the *incumbent* Republican Governor, who was
definitely part of the "old school" and who WAS very much in the pocket of
the big oil companies. We in Alaska wanted change - and we got it in the
person of Sarah Palin!
Sarah Palin is everything she looks to be and more. Her approval rating as
Governor of Alaska has been as high as 95% and is currently leveled out
consistently in the upper 80 percentile throughout the state (and in both
parties) - the HIGHEST approval rating of ANY sitting Governor.
Sarah has been turning around corruption in the Legislature of Alaska -
turning things on their ear for that matter; cutting spending in spite of
the increased income the state is currently receiving due to the high oil
prices - she has insisted on putting a huge amount of the "windfall" into
savings for the future rather than spending, spending, spending - and has
insisted from the get-go on what she refers to as "honest, ethical and
transparent governing" - no more closed door meetings and dealings - the big
oil companies thought she would be a pushover and have learned better to
their chagrin.
She understands the "real people" and the economic issues we all face
(Alaskans along with the rest of the country) - she was one of "us" not long
ago. Rather than passing useless "laws" or throwing money at pet projects,
she (most recently) temporarily suspended the state gas tax (on gasoline at
the pumps, fuel oil and natural gas for homes, etc.) and has ordered checks
issued to ALL residents of Alaska this fall in an attempt to assist with the
burden of high fuel costs for the upcoming winter. I could go on and on, but
that's enough for now. She isn't doing these things to be popular - she is
doing it because her constituents are HURTING financially and she is in a
position to help.
She became Governor of Alaska by defeating the Incumbent Republican Governor
and doing it *without* the money or the support of the Republican Party,
which was amazing in itself - and she won by a landslide. The "powers that
be" at that time totally underestimated Sarah and learned better the hard
way. Let's hope Obama does the same. Sarah has done exactly what she claimed
she was going to do when elected and is just as popular today as the day she
was elected - perhaps more so since even the Democrats up here seem to like
her - she works well with both sides in the Legislature here.
Sarah "belongs" to us (Alaskans) ... and although we are going to be
terribly sorry to see her leave before she finishes the job she started here
(two years ago) straightening out OUR State ... we understand she is needed
for a bigger purpose and hopefully her Lt. Governor will be able to fill her
shoes here and continue the job.
As for worrying about what would happen if McCain were to die or step down
or whatever ... here in AK we've only been wondering how long we would be
able to KEEP Sarah in Alaska and have seen her as our first woman President
of the USA from the start. It's always been a matter of whether she would
wait until the end of her TWO terms as Governor (no doubt at ALL that she
would be re-elected if she ran for a second term at the end of her current
term) ... or end up in Washington sooner. She could do the job TODAY.
Personally, I feel a lot better about McCain now that I know he has someone
as savvy, as strong, as ethical and as steady as Sarah at his back. She will
be an excellent Vice President ... and my guess is will be our US Republican
Presidential candidate in four years - AND by then the country will KNOW her
- will love and respect her as we do here - and she'll win by as much of a
landslide as she did here in Alaska. I only wonder if McCain has a clue what
he is unleashing on the US of A . She is going to be a fresh wind, but
also a strong wind.
Is that enough of an endorsement? If not, I'll add this .... Jerry and I
have for many years felt the best "vote" was to vote for the lesser of two
"evils" and hope they didn't do too much damage. Two years ago during our
State Governor's race was the first time EVER that we actually asked for not
just a little sign to put in our yard showing our support of our candidate
(something we've never felt the desire to do at all before) - we asked for a
full 4' x 8' "SARAH PALIN FOR GOVERNOR!" sign and were proud to display it.
She hasn't let us or Alaska down. She will do the same for the USA if given
the opportunity.
Feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be interested (and spam those
who aren't!).
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10 comments:
- Svlad Jelly said...
"Sarah Palin is the USA's answer to Margaret Thatcher!"
Hmmm, I wonder if she's gonna put a Poll Tax on her 2012 platform.
- 28 July, 2009 08:49
- Anonymous said...
"Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska is exactly what she portrayed during her introduction this morning"
Yeah - that's what I'm afraid of.
- 28 July, 2009 10:18
- Hibryd said...
"and although we are going to be terribly sorry to see her leave before she finishes the job she started here (two years ago) straightening out OUR State"
Well, I guess you ended up losing her after all. Are you still terribly sorry?
The author is one of those people that seemed to get their image of Sarah Palin solely through her speeches, because those "fact" things kept indicating that Palin was as dishonest, self-serving and corrupt as the people she replaced.
- 28 July, 2009 12:00
- CMcD said...
This begs the question: who's crazier? Palin or her brainless followers?
- 28 July, 2009 14:24
- Anonymous said...
We'll see what Alaskans think of her in a few years' time if the oil money she's been funneling into checks to the citizens keeps drying up. Sadly, not every state has black gold bubbling up from the ground to deal with all its problems.
- 28 July, 2009 15:11
- Anonymous said...
"I only wonder if McCain has a clue what
he is unleashing on the US of A ."
- 28 July, 2009 20:01
- Marlowe said...
Stupid people admire other stupid people. Alert the media.
- 28 July, 2009 20:24
- Anonymous said...
"...here in AK we've only been wondering how long we would be able to KEEP Sarah in Alaska and have seen her as our first woman President of the USA from the start. It's always been a matter of whether she would wait until the end of her TWO terms as Governor (no doubt at ALL that she
would be re-elected if she ran for a second term at the end of her current term) ... or end up in Washington sooner."
Well, you needn't have wondered, crazy person from Alaska. From her recent behavior, she wasn't really interested in staying in office in Alaska once the job got a little hard. As for ending up in Washington...if a book signing at a DC Barnes and Noble, or appearing on behalf of a think tank, or going to a fancy party counts for you, then the answer is sooner. If by in Washington, you meant in an elected office in Washington, then the answer is probably never.
Thank God.
- 29 July, 2009 18:09
- Anonymous said...
Oh please. Many folks in AK are cheering and ecstatic to see the Wasilla QUITTER leave office. Frankly, Bible Spice has never once finished anything she has started doing, including her days of being a sports caster.
She has left every job & elected office early, and somehow her vapid fans see this as a plus.
My understanding from reading widely is that the Snowbilly grifter threw every "friend" she had under the bus once their usefulness to her was done.
As one post said: it's hard to imagine who is more stupid: Caribou Barbie or her adoring fans. I would say it is the latter, since they keep worshipping her no matter what.
- 29 July, 2009 22:28
- Mara said...
'Sarah Palin is the US awnser to Margret Thatcher.'
So, does that mean that she'll favour the bosses, and screw the workers out of rights?
I'm sorry...How stupid can people get?
(While Thatcher was admirable for what she did (first female PM, PM in office the longest, etc.) her politics are NOTHING to be admired)
- 03 August, 2009 13:49


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My build for memo. Feel free to pass any comment. I will gladly accept them all.
Was pretty deceived by critical stuff when i read this post http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=70173, so i am searching for another build.
Idea is damage plus "tank" survivability (build without some sort of tank for Tristana is useless as u can't stay on battlefield being focused if you ain't armor or hp).
As i use my 3 first abilities very much, i need mana hence the Seals and Glyphs, and i also use Flash&Ignite for finishing heroe who flees or escaping with Rocket jump from a lame trap.
* Note: build with no mana item/spell/runes doesn't take advantage of Tristana's abilities.
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John Murphy (North Reading, MA) hit a game-winning finger roll with three seconds left and the Suffolk University Men's Basketball team overcame a 17-point second-half deficit en route to a 92-90 victory over Rivier College Thursday night at Suffolk's Regan Gymnasium. Murphy led all scorers in the game with 36 points on 14-26 shooting (6-12 3pt. FG). He currently ranks 11th in the NCAA Division III in scoring with 22.8 points per game.
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Thinking Critically about Terrorism in the Media
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa once said, 'We have wondered why it was that Dr. Savimbi's Unita in Angola and the Contras in Nicaragua were "freedom fighters," lionized especially by President Reagan's White House and the conservative right wing of the United States of America, whereas our liberation movements such as the Pan-African Congress were invariably castigated as terrorist movements.' Dr. Savimbi is a freedom fighter and Nelson Mandela is a terrorist. Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Movement (PLO) is a terrorist movement, but the Shah of Iran is a statesman. Mandela is a statesman, but so is Saddam Hussein. Hezbollah is a terrorist movement, and Iran supports terrorism, but Arafat is a statesman. The Contras are freedom fighters, and Syria is on the list of states supporting terrorism. Osama Bin Laden is a freedom fighter and Arafat is a terrorist, again. General Musharraf is a statesman, but Saddam now supports terrorist movements. The Irish Republican Army is a terrorist movement, the Taliban are statesmen, but Bin Laden is now a terrorist. Arafat is a statesman, again, but the Taliban are terrorists. Ariel Sharon and the king of Saudi Arabia are statesmen, while Hezbollah is still a terrorist movement. For those of us who get our news from the mainstream media like CNN and the BBC, it is difficult enough to keep track of the shifting and often contradictory images and sound bites used to describe complex political events, so how, in such a climate, can we ever learn to think critically about terrorism?
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In addition to providing open systems consulting, Aspen specialized in Tivoli software sales and services. In 2003, Aspen was sold to Optimus Solutions (which was later acquired by SoftChoice), a $150 million IBM Solution Provider. After the acquisition, Stewart focused on integrating and growing the services practices of both organizations.
In 2008, Stewart co-founded The Simage Network and was the VP of IT and Operations, CTO and Board Member. While with Simage, Stewart led the product ideation, design, custom build, support and coast-to-coast launch of their Digital Out of Home new media network across 100 locations.
His other experience includes sales and engineering roles at IBM and Reuters where he worked in Europe installing and managing implementations of trading systems at UBS, Credit Suisse, ABN-AMRO, and HandelsBank NatWest. Currently, Stewart is a Global Client Partner and General Manager at Wipro where he oversees Delivery, Operations and Sales for a global pharmaceutical company.
Stewart has served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and has mentored other entrepreneurs throughout his career. Earlier in his career, he was named to The Business Ledger's 40-Under-40 and was a Finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. While a co-founder of Aspen Consulting, the organization was named to the Computer World - Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000 list and the Smart Reseller Top 100.
In 2009, while a co-founder at Simage, he earned his Executive MBA from Kellogg. In addition, he attended the Owner / President Executive Education program at Harvard Business School; and, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University.
Focus Areas:
- Software Sales and Delivery
- Professional Services Delivery and Sales
- Pre-Sales and Sales Leadership
- Midmarket IT and Business Growth Consulting
- Interim CxO
Stewart is a technology entrepreneur and sales leader. He was a co-founder, principal consultant and CEO of Aspen Consulting, a Chicago-based IT services firm which placed 24th on the Inc. 500 list in 1998 and 227th in 1999.


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Debate Center: Ohio's new untested execution lethal drug mixture
The United States has a history of executing convicted criminals who have committed the most antisocial of crimes. For a long time, hanging was the preferred method, used either formally or informally. By the 20th century, the electric chair was the chosen method in states that performed executions. Now, states use lethal doses of drugs for carrying out the sentence. Lately, however, manufacturers of the drugs used in executions are limiting or refusing to supply those drugs. As a result, states are seeking other drugs, but use of these new drugs has sparked some controversy.
In October, the state of Florida performed the execution of William Happ, and in his execution the state used a new, untested drug called midazolam. Later this month, Ohio has an execution scheduled for Ronald Phillips, and the state plans on using the same lethal injection drug for his execution. Normally, Ohio would use sodium thiopental or pentobarbital, but those drugs are in short supply because of manufacturer unease with executions. So, with a lack of traditional and tested injections for executions, Ohio and other states send out to what is called a compounding pharmacy to have a specialty batch of drugs mixed up, and concoctions from those pharmacies are mixed without Federal Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, and the pharmacies themselves have public relations problems since authorities recently traced an outbreak of meningitis to a pharmacy lab in Massachusetts.
Opponents believe the use of lethal injections untested and unregulated by the FDA is bad practice. They claim untested drugs may not properly sedate the prisoner who then may be conscious and aware of the feelings of paralysis and cardiac arrest as they take effect. This would be a violation of laws that apply to performing executions, especially a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding cruel and unusual punishment. In essence, opponents say the state is attempting to use untested drugs they "get a hold of from the backroom of local pharmacies, rather than what's recommended by medical experts."
For the supporters of new lethal injections, the issue is pretty simple. State authorities believe the new drugs work just fine and are a viable alternative – and maybe the only alternative – to the drugs used previously. Other supporters also feel fine with the new drugs and have no problem if the person being executed experiences a little pain and suffering because they would point to the victims and their families and say they have experienced their share of pain and suffering as well.
Even though states are turning to untested drugs, the issues involved are not part of an idle debate. So far, at least two lawsuits are in federal courts – one in Florida and one in Georgia. Judges there will be ruling about constitutional violations, safety and effectiveness and the role compound pharmacies play. Supporters of using the new drugs are confident in the pursuit of alternatives in the midst of a changing drug market. Opponents believe using untested drugs is unethical and possibly illegal and at least want more oversight and safety approval before new drugs are more widely used.
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Debate Forum Question of the Week:
Florida recently executed an inmate, using a new, untested lethal injection because what they normally would use was not available, and Ohio is set to do the same Nov. 14. Should Ohio use untested drugs for the purpose of carrying out an execution?
Debate Right: Will we ever get this right?
By Marianne Stanley
Granted, Ronald Phillips committed a horrendous, vicious and unspeakably cruel crime when he raped and murdered the 3-year-old daughter of his girlfriend. No sane person would minimize the gravity or depravity of his offense. But, that is beside the point. The point is that our actions, not our words, define us, and murdering someone in cold blood is committing the very act we're punishing the killer for. That makes us what … noble? Justified? Moral? Nope. None of the above. It makes us dirty, ugly, low and disconnected from spirit.
Ohio is about to make Phillips a human guinea pig, using a compounding pharmacy to concoct a potion that they hope will kill him in the same manner as the traditional single dose of pentobarbital. The state could alternately choose to instead use a two-dose method where he gets both midazoliam – a sedative – and hydromorphone – a painkiller – also through a compounding pharmacy. Why must these drugs be made in a compounding pharmacy? Because the manufacturers are too humane to assent to their products being used in executions. The drug of choice – pentobarbital, made by Denmark-based Lundbeck, Inc. – was taken off the market in 2011 because they objected to its use for this purpose. Now, our states' supplies have either run out or have expired.
The quandary is, "What to do now?" We could use this as a time to take a step back and see if there just might be some reason so many civilized countries refuse to murder someone as punishment for their crimes. Might it be that they are on to something?
The real question behind the question here is not, "Does this guy deserve to die?" or even to question whether this was a crime so heinous that death seems justified. The answer to both of those would most likely be in the affirmative. But, in our country, the question needs to be, "What is the purpose of the criminal justice system?"
In law school, we were told that the main task of the judicial branch of our government is to balance the good of society against the rights of the individual. Both are vital to a functional democracy. While individuals deserve acknowledgment of their inherent dignity as human beings, which includes such things as the right to speak, act, gather, travel and live freely, this right ends where another's freedoms are threatened or where others would be harmed.
The harm in this case has already been done. The government then is left with its continuing duty to protect society from such a person without violating the terms of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. That brings us to the pivotal question, "Is killing someone necessary to protect society?" The answer, of course, is, "No." If we can send rockets into space and messages through cyberspace; if we can build tunnels beneath the ocean and float ships eight stories high and longer than four city blocks, then surely we can build a cell within a jail within our prison system that can safely contain a dangerous person for life.
Medical doctors have already expressed their concerns about the plan to kill this man using untested drugs, saying that they may not work as promised and could inflict prolonged, undue and severe pain. The Florida man who just received a compounded form of pentobarbital this past month took twice as long to die as is normal for death by lethal injection. It may cause painful paralysis and a fatal heart seizure over many minutes while the person is paralyzed by the drug and thus cannot even make a sound or gesture as the torture drags on.
Let's face it … this is all about retribution, punishment, revenge – odd thing to see in a supposedly Christian nation. Strangely enough, "civilization" implies "civilized," but the barbaric act of casually and unnecessarily ending the life of another is anything but civilized.
Who are we anyway? More importantly, who do we want to be? We must choose what laws and acts best define us and our values. Right now, we seem to be not just a wee bit off in that department, but way, way off. Over the past two decades, we have seen our society sliding precipitously close to the edge of barbarism and the tempo of that slide is increasing. If we go along with letting this murderer become another victim of our apathetic approach to the pain and suffering of others, then we, too, are to blame for standing by as the America of yesterday becomes the hellhole of the world, knowingly creating pain and suffering for the masses without so much as a twinge of conscience or a backward glance.
To want revenge is one thing; to seek and implement it is another. Doing the right thing may not be easy, but without sensitivity to another's preventable pain, we are worse than amoral – we are complicit in the collapse of a nation that once made great strides in noble goals.
It's time … time to release those convicted of non-violent drug offenses to their families, to slash the bloated military budget and instead ensure that no American man, woman or child goes hungry. We need to abandon tough talk and allow ourselves to care again before life mimics art and the U.S. becomes a nation of the living dead.
Marianne Stanley is an attorney, college professor and former journalist who believes many of our nation's ills could be cured if our children were taught critical thinking skills beginning at the elementary level and continuing through middle and high school. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Debate Right: Lethal injection by any means – cruel and unusual?
By Dave Westbrock
Many arguments against capital punishment use the dictum of "cruel and unusual." States in the past have used hanging, firing squads and gas chambers. Currently, lethal injection is the most widely used method in the U.S. Idaho still has the firing squad as an option. Over centuries, U.S. law has mainly reflected British law in regard to the death penalty. The 18th century period of Enlightenment brought about the idea that the punishment should fit the crime. Now, most death penalty verdicts are based on convictions for murder and rarely for treason – federal jurisdiction. It is generally believed by adherents to the death penalty that it is indeed a deterrent to murder. However, conflicting statistics arise as to the accuracy of that idea.
One thing is certain: opponents of capital punishment will say most every method of execution is both cruel and unusual. The gas chamber – first utilized in 1921 in Utah as an alternative to the electric chair – utilized cyanide gas. It was used extensively in California but outlawed by the 9th United States Court of Appeals in 1999 when a criminal was seen to experience a long and agonizing death during execution. Curiously, Oklahoma law provides for electrocution if lethal injection is ever outlawed and firing squad if both are found illegal. Nevertheless, lethal injection has been the preferred method of execution in 35 states plus the federal government and the U.S. military.
Pentobarbital is a rapidly acting barbiturate with highly sedating properties, which at any dose does not produce rapidly falling brain levels as does the short-acting drug, thiopental. Death by sedation is literally that. Sedation for anesthesia has been used since William Morton first demonstrated it at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1846. Anyone undergoing anesthesia by ether found it somewhat discomfiting, having a mask placed over the nose and mouth, using the drop method to administer the drug.
Modern science and the use of pharmaceuticals have attained a high degree of reliability, whether delivered by a regulated FDA-recognized pharmacy or a compounding pharmacy. Measurements of the amount of drug in a particular formulation may vary to some extent, and a state may make a provision that lots may be tested for the concentration of a drug that does not require the FDA's stamp of approval. Given the nature of pentobarbital, sedation at various concentrations may be both sedating and lethal. Anesthesiologists are physicians who undergo residency training for the purpose of "putting someone to sleep" for a surgical procedure, the safety factor being whether the patient is first adequately anesthetized, so as not to experience the pain of the surgical procedure and "wake up in the middle," but also to guard against the danger the anesthetic may cause, including irreversible damage by paralysis of the respiratory muscles. Since anesthesia is necessary to relax muscle contraction, a tube is most often inserted in the trachea and the patient is assisted in breathing artificially. Most major surgeries utilize so-called general anesthesia for this purpose. Since the object of surgical anesthesia is to solve the problem without killing the patient, such avoidance does not apply to legal lethal injection. The addition of midazolam, also known as Versed, is used to allow sedation in a matter of seconds, the combination utilized to cause a rapid sedation and death when used for execution. It is one of the safest and most widely used sedatives in both hospital and outpatient procedures. Anyone anesthetized with this drug can testify as to the calming sedation it produces.
The argument then leads to the question, "Does all lethal injection constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment' no matter the drug used in performance of the execution?" Is hanging more humane, or is death by electrocution more humane. "Old Sparky" was the name given to electric chairs in Florida, Texas, West Virginia and South Carolina before the U.S. Supreme Court stopped this method in 1964, after which lethal injection replaced electrocution in most states.
According to common law, cruel and unusual applies to "any fine, penalty, confinement or treatment that is so disproportionate to the offense as to shock the moral sense of the community." The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment for federal crimes and the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment for state crimes. Having been stated, then, does capital punishment itself constitute cruel and unusual punishment when the crime is murder or treason? In the past, the rationale for the state ending one's life ranged from insulting the king to thievery, from a nobleman accused of practicing magic to Socrates being forced to drink hemlock for his teachings.
In the 21st century, pharmaco-technology has made lethal injection as a form of capital punishment both safe and effective. The fact that compounded drugs are unsafe and cruel is, on its face, ridiculous, since it is unreasonable that one could not test such drugs in the doses used to execute an individual without killing them. The only rationale, then, is to ban all capital punishment as inhumane and "cruel and unusual."
Dr. Westbrock has been in private medical practice for 35 years. He was the Republican candidate for the U.S House of Representatives in 1994 and 1996. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject of health care reform and health care policy. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more," I say, quoting Shakespeare's Henry V, the breach being not the hole in the wall at Harfleur, but the gap between who Marylanders are as recyclers and who we could be.
How's that for reducing a fine literary allusion into a mundane practicality?
But I mean well. I'm talking about the gap between being pretty good recyclers of bottles and cans and being nearly excellent recyclers of same.
Into that breach comes the bottle-deposit bill, now before the General Assembly.
Here's the idea: Put a refundable nickel deposit on every can or bottle of beverage sold in Maryland and we might increase our rate of bottle and can recycling from the present 41 percent to as high as 75 percent. (In Vermont, where the crunchy people live, the rate is 85 percent, according to the Container Recycling Institute.)


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Technical Analysis
The Big Easy 2014 Shiraz-based blend is far more than a crowd-pleaser. Offering a spicy, savoury richness, Cabernet Sauvignon adds structure while dashes of Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsaut give a classy Sothern French feel. The juicy nose and palate is further enhanced by gorgeously perfumed Viognier, adding an extra dimension of silky depth. Plenty of kirsch, black and red fruits lead to pain grille notes and hints of Asian spice. Medium bodied and yet densely fruited, this charming wine finishes with macaroon nuts and sweet red cherries. Fresh, velvety and delicious in its youth!
Somewhat boisterous and immensely enjoyable, drink the Big Easy over the next 5 years.
- SOLD OUTStellenbosch & Wellington vineyard sites
The 2014 Vintage
Initial vineyard growth was slow due to late cold fronts experienced during August 2013 followed by cool, wet weather at the start of the growing season leading to relatively high incidence of disease. Mid-November rainfall further hampered effective disease control by creating challenging spraying conditions and limiting access to the vineyards. As a result, downy mildew led to crop losses early on in the season in some of our red wine areas.
Thereafter, favourable climatic conditions improved for flowering and good berry set ensued. The high rainfall in mid-November did however spark vigorous growth which required extra input to ensure superior grape quality and disease prevention through good canopy aeration and sunlight exposure. Widespread rainfall during early January increased pressure on viticulturists due to the threat of disease and even further rot. Ideal dry and moderate conditions reigned during ripening in January and mid-February after which a warm period accelerated ripening and resulted in great pressure on harvest intakes. The wine potential looks promising in terms of quality. Moderate weather conditions during the harvest season contributed to intense red wines.
About the vineyard
The Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Viognier were sourced from the Helderberg region within the Stellenbosch appellation. Cinsaut was obtained from various sites in Stellenbosch as well. Grenache was purchased from both Wellington and Stellenbosch vineyards.
Dates: March & April 2014. 22.5° Brix average sugar at harvest.
The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of early morning. On the sorting table, all excess stalks and inferior berries were carefully removed. Grape bunches were gently destalked with a Bucher de-stalker and lightly crushed. Fermentation took place in 7-ton, open-top stainless steel tanks with yeast WE 372 being added to the juice. The wines were pumped-over and punched-down manually 5 times per day ensuring maximum colour extraction from the skins. After primary fermentation the maceration period was 10 - 16 days before pressing. Each variety is maturated separately (micro-vinified) in oak barrels before blending and eventual bottling.
Production: 30,000 x 6 x 750ml cases
Sustainability Inistiative: I.P.W. (Integrated Production of Wine) Certified
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Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes About BooksQuotes about: Books
Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.
They all have tired mouths and bright seamless souls. And a longing (as for sin) sometimes haunts their dreams. They are almost all alike; in God's gardens they keep still, like many, many intervals in his might and melody. Only when they spread their wings are they wakers of a wind: as if God with his broad sculptor- hands leafed through the pages in the dark book of the beginning.
Rainer Maria Rilke
- Born: December 4, 1875
- Died: December 29, 1926
- Occupation: Poet
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