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Communities around the state got a glimpse of the performance talent of NSW public school students who sprung into action at a series of flash mobs to celebrate the start of Education Week 2010.
About 500 students descended on Sydney's Circular Quay for an energetic performance as part of a flash mob - an event where a group of people are organised to quickly assemble in a public place to do something unexpected and then disperse.
Concurrent flash mobs, involving almost 200 other NSW public school students, were held at Miranda and Orange.
Watch the video of student flash mobs showing all three events.
The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, said the events were an excellent way to start Education Week and encouraged communities "across the state to join us all in celebrating excellence in NSW education".
"What a fantastic way to showcase the talents of our students," Ms Firth said.
"Education Week is about celebrating the achievements of our students, teachers and school communities."


text: Intel will be introducing their first Sandy Bridge CPUs in the coming months, which we already know has Linux graphics support well underway, but for now the top-end Intel desktop processors are the Gulftown CPUs that were introduced earlier this year. The Gulftown CPUs boast six physical processing cores with Hyper Threading to put the total thread count per CPU at 12. Besides putting 12 processing threads at your disposal, these CPUs are built upon the 32nm die shrink of Nehalem and boast 12MB of L3 cache. The first Gulftown desktop product to launch was the Intel Core i7 980X, which was quickly followed by the Core i7 970, and we now finally have the chance to test out this incredibly fast but expensive processor under Linux.

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If there's one thing that quickly becomes obvious in Hampton Roads, it's the pervasive presence of the military.
Our waterways are frequently filled with Navy war ships and Coast Guard cutters. Air Force jet fighters rumble overhead. Soldiers and Marines call the region home when they aren't heading to or from war zones.
And military families man the home fronts, their American flags flying high.
There's no shortage supply of troop support in Hampton Roads. When the nation is at war, Hampton Roads feels it.
Area installations Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Hampton. First operational on July 25, 1823, Fort Monroe is headquarters for the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, known as TRADOC. It's also home to Northern Command's Joint Task Force Civil Support and the Casemate Museum. It is the only active Army post with a moat. Nearly 1,500 military personnel are stationed there, and more than 2,600 civilians work there. Combined payroll is roughly $201 million. The post is scheduled to close in 2011 as part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure recommendation. Its future use has yet to be determined.
Langley Air Force Base, Hampton. Established in 1916 as Langley Field, this is one of the first sites of military aviation. The 27th Fighter Squadron was the first in the Air Force to deploy the F-22A Raptor, the world's most sophisticated fighter. All three squadrons that are part of Langley's 1st Fighter Wing have a history of being deployed to patrol the world's hot spots as well as conducting homeland security patrols.
At any given time, roughly 1,000 airmen are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Langley is also home to the Air Combat Command, the Air Force's largest command, which controls all the fighter jets and bombers. Nearly 9,000 airmen and 2,400 civilians work on the base. Combined payroll is $533 million.
Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown. It is a training facility for the Coast Guard as well as some foreign troops. More than 10,000 students train here each year. The work force consists of 282 civilians and 539 uniformed personnel. At any time, about 700 Coast Guardsmen are taking classes here. Combined payroll for active-duty military and students is about $40 million.
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. The Navy stores, maintains and loads bombs, missiles and other ordnance for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet at this base. Don't ask if there are nuclear weapons. The only answer you'll get from a spokesman is, "I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons on this base."
The station also manages the adjacent storage facility formerly known as Cheatham Annex in York County. About 1,450 military personnel and 1,250 civilians and contractors work at the station. Commands include the Atlantic Ordnance Command and the Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command, which builds the Navy's containerized mobile hospital units stored in locations around the world.
Army Sgt. Maj. Edward Ratcliff, a Medal of Honor recipient, is buried in a small cemetery at the weapons station. Ratcliff, who was born a slave in James City County, fought with the Union's 38th U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War.
Camp Peary, Williamsburg. This officially is named the Armed Forces Experimental Training Activity. Don't tell anyone, but the CIA uses this 10,000-acre camp as a training center. Little is publicly known about the place. Neighbors have said they hear loud explosions coming from the camp, which is referred to as "The Farm." The number of workers there and payroll are not divulged.
Fort Eustis, Newport News. Established in 1918, Fort Eustis is named for Brevet Brig. Gen. Abraham Eustis, a Virginia native and veteran of the War of 1812. The base is headquarters for the Army Transportation Center and School, the 7th Sustainment Brigade, the 8th Transportation Brigade and the Army Transportation Museum. Soldiers stationed there continue to deploy to Iraq to unload supply ships at Kuwait ports and truck the goods into Iraq.
The James River Reserve Fleet, nicknamed the "Ghost Fleet," is mothballed next to the post and is managed by the U.S. Maritime Administration. About 4,500 military and 2,950 civilians work there. The combined payroll is $767 million.
Fort Story, Virginia Beach. Established in 1914, this post is home of the 11th Transportation Battalion, which conducts amphibious operations and is one of the battalions attached to Fort Eustis' 7th Sustainment Brigade. It is the Army's only saltwater-purification training site. Explosive ordnance disposal sailors and Navy SEALs also train there. The scenic base at the beach is home to 987 soldiers and serves 14,570 retirees and family members. It also provides amphibious training for other branches of the military. Payroll for the base is $91.7 million.
Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding (Conversion and Repair), Newport News . This Navy office oversees the shipyard's work on Navy ships and submarines being built or overhauled. The office has 56 military and 349 civilian workers. An average of 2,900 sailors are temporarily based at the yard at any time while work on their ships is done. Civilian payroll for 2006 was estimated at $26 million.
Naval Station Norfolk. The station is the largest naval base in the world. There are roughly 70 ships home-ported at the naval station. An airfield there, Chambers Field, is home to 16 aircraft squadrons. There are about 54,000 active-duty sailors based at the station. About 11,000 Defense Department employees work there. The payroll for all Navy activities in the area is $6.29 billion.
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia Beach/Norfolk. This is the largest amphibious base in the world and the heart of the expeditionary forces for the Atlantic Fleet. It is also the East Coast headquarters of the Navy SEALs. Little Creek is home to 101 shore commands, 16 Navy ships, 36 hovercraft and 27 conventional beach landing craft. Major commands include Network Warfare Command, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, Amphibious Group 2, Naval Special Warfare Groups 2 and 4 , Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, Surface Warfare Development Group and the Armed Forces School of Music. In addition, the Coast Guard operates ships from the base's piers. The base has 7,800 military and about 1,600 civilian personnel. The combined payroll is roughly $463 million.
Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Portsmouth. The operations hub for the 5th Coast Guard District and the headquarters for Coast Guard activities from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. About 3,000 Coast Guard and civilian personnel, including reserves, work in Hampton Roads. The combined payroll is about $190 million.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth. A government-owned, nuclear-capable ship repair and maintenance facility, it has existed for more than 230 years, making it the oldest continuously operated shipyard in the country. About 7,600 civilian workers and 60 military personnel are assigned to or work at the shipyard. Combined payroll is about $570 million.
Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. The sprawling medical center on the banks of the Elizabeth River in downtown Portsmouth is the Navy's oldest continuously run hospital. The hospital and its branch clinics provide health care to the region's 420,000 active-duty service members, family members and military retirees. The staff at the hospital and several clinics around Hampton Roads includes 352 doctors, 94 dentists and 6,090 support personnel. The hospital payroll is $81.3 million.
Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach. A Navy master jet base, Oceana is home to more than 200 aircraft, including the Navy's F-18 Super Hornets. The last F-14 Tomcats — made famous in the movie "Top Gun" — flew out of Oceana before being retired in 2006. The base's planes are either assigned to carriers or used as mock enemy fighters for training. About 9,247 military personnel and 2,547 civilians are stationed or work there. Dam Neck Annex, also in Virginia Beach, falls under Oceana. It has 3,799 military and 1,368 civilians. The combined payroll is $1.12 billion.


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This is one of Joe Farrell's finest recordings. Switching between tenor, soprano and flute, Farrell had to be good because he was joined in the pianoless trio by bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones. The group performs two standards, three Garrison originals and one by Farrell; it is a tossup as to who takes honors. Farrell is in consistently creative form but Garrison's occasional solos and Jones's polyrhythmic accompaniment are also noteworthy. This LP is long overdue to reappear on CD.


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Pembroke boys stay unbeatenBy TOM HERZIG
Special to the Union Leader
January 30. 2013 12:14AM
LEBANON - Pembroke took its unbeaten boys' basketball record on the road Tuesday and extended its win streak to 11 games by limiting Lebanon to 17 points in the second half on the way to a convincing 66-43 victory.
Senior forward Matt Persons led the Spartans with a game-high 19 points that included four 3-pointers on 4 of 5 shooting from beyond the arc. Patrick Welch and Rene Maher scored 13 and 12 points respectively as part of a balanced attack helped by the Spartans' dominance on the boards.
Pembroke enjoyed a 10-2 edge on the offensive glass and turned the ball over only four times. The visitors had a 25-12 overall rebounding advantage.
Dominic Merrill led Lebanon with 13 points, 11 in the first half. Raider sharpshooter David Hampton, who began the night averaging 21.6 points-per-game, was held to eight points.
Pembroke jumped on Lebanon early. The Spartans opened with a 9-0 run and led 16-5 after one quarter. Pembroke bothered Lebanon at the outset with a 1-2-2 press that morphed into man-to-man defense with Welch glued to Hampton.
Position by position, the Spartans were an inch taller, a half-step quicker and stronger with ball. Persons and Welch got Pembroke out of the gate with long threes. Kafani Williams added four first-quarter points with power moves to the rim.
Lebanon got nine second-quarter points by Morrill and four points off the bench by Kalin Sou to claw its way back into contention and trailed 32-26 at halftime.
A corner trey by Vinnie Guerin and Hampton's 3-point swish off a kickout from Nic Shepherd cut Pembroke's lead to 38-34. Then the roof caved in on the Raiders.
Pembroke went on a 15-0 run to put the game away. Maher sank a 3-point shot and on the next possession went into the paint for an offensive rebound and hoop in heavy traffic. Two all-net threes by Persons on the next two trips up the floor and the Spartans were in command.
"Tonight was the first night in a while we've had everybody somewhat healthy," Pembroke coach Matt Alosa said. "We've had three guys hurt or sick and have been short on numbers for about two weeks. We had some energy tonight and made a couple of plays right off to get a lead. We don't turn the ball over much. Our guards handle the ball pretty well. If we rebound well, which we did tonight, it becomes a scoring contest and we're OK with that."
Alosa admitted that focusing on Houston was key. "He's a great high school player. You can't stop him. You just try to limit him."
"We battled, we did what we could," Lebanon coach Keith Matte said. "They killed us on the boards. They get a rebound and kick it out for an open three. They are a very skilled team."
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Robots Will Aid in Health Care as Population AgesThe medical needs of the aging adult population will increase the market for robotics to assist in health care, according to a speaker at the RoboBusiness Conference in Boston.From PC World, April 16, 2009
Adaptive Technology: Changing Lives through EngineeringSome folks inside higher education think engineering students just don't get it when it comes to the human side of the equation. Yet, the fact of the matter is that the human dimension thrives at a new breed of universities, which are now serving up state-of-the-art, adaptive technology courses for civically engaged engineering students who want to make the world a better place for the disabled. A somewhat well-kept secret, these New Age technical programs are becoming increasingly popular at highly regarded engineering schools such as UMass Lowell, MIT, the University of Michigan, and the University of Minnesota.
From The Journal of New England Technology, April 16, 2009
Qatar - ICT Meeting Aims to Bridge Digital DivideThe 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Development (ICTD2009), which begins today, will help to bridge the digital divide in the Middle East, ictQATAR Secretary General Dr Hessa al-Jaber has said.
From Gulf Times, April 16, 2009
ISO/IEC e-Learning Standard Will Help Match User Needs with the Right ResourcesAn ISO/IEC International Standard on e-learning will make it easier to match individual user needs and preferences with the right educational resources.
From Finchannel.com, April 10, 2009
Physically Disabled Can Be Abled IndeedAmericans with disabilities are, in one sense, just like everybody else: They come from varied backgrounds and cope with the challenges life presents them in many different ways. But living a full, satisfying life with a physical or mental handicap is no ordinary struggle.
From VOA News, April 06, 2009
Open for Questions Follow-up: Kareem DaleDuring the online town hall last week, the President answered quite a few of the top questions submitted through our Open for Questions tool. In addition to the fact that every question he answered during the internet-based section of the town hall was the top vote-getter in its category, he was also asked questions by the audience that closely resembled the top questions in other categories he hadn't gotten to, including the auto category and small business category.From The White House Blog, April 03, 2009
Honda Success in Brain-Machine InterfaceCar boots that pop up when a user thinks "open" came a step closer to reality on Tuesday after Honda showed off technology for using human thoughts to control machines.From Financial Times, March 31, 2009
A New Era for AccessibilityAn impressive wave of computer-based technologies will soon help millions of people with disabilities communicate, learn, and become more productive workers. Learning professionals are invited to catch this global tide.
From T+D, March 31, 2009
Bill Gates to be Keynote Speaker at IT ConferenceMicrosoft founder Bill Gates will be the keynote speaker during the global conference on Information and Communication Technologies Development (ICTD) to held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar from April 17 to 19.
From The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's Leading English Daily, March 29, 2009
AbledBody Helps Disabled Navigate Gadget WorldAssistive tech for the disabled is an important topic people may not give much thought to, even though an estimated 54 million Americans are considered to be physically or mentally disabled. That's about 19 percent of the U.S. population.
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Robin Kessinger: To say that Robin Kessinger is one of the country's leading flatpick guitarists would be quite an understatement.
Everyone knows that he won the National Flatpicking Championship, in Winfield Kansas, but few know of all the State Flatpicking Championships he's walked away with. And most of them multiple times! He holds titles in Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, Best of Tri State (OH, KY & WV) and other contests too numerous to mention
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Live cattle and lean hog futures can be combined in a 61%-39% approximation of the ETN proportions. "COW and combo" (below) contains the original cumulative percentage changes of COW ETN prices and the combined prices for December 2012 live cattle and lean hog futures. Normally, with a chart of this type, the purpose is to look for spread possibilities; however, with two price series that are different manifestations of the same underlying assets, it is necessary to explore another trading approach. The two series tend to rise and fall at the same time with slightly different highs and lows.
Because of how the price changes are situated, the combo may be used to forecast changes in the COW ETN price. Because COW is calculated off of live cattle and lean hog futures, the cause and effect for price changes must run from combo to COW. It is easy to think of combo as the COW's shadow. You cannot outrun your shadow, and neither can the COW price stray too far from the combination of cattle and hog futures prices.
The combo is an estimated index used in conjunction with Barclays' formulation of the COW price. However, "COW and combo" implies a close fit between changes in the two price series. The shadow approach may give an edge to a trader of the COW ETN.


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The GNOME Community Roadmap is a big-picture view of functionality we expect GNOME to include in short-term and long-term future. The roadmap is based on feedback from current GNOME developers and other community members. This roadmap shows the ideas and hopes of GNOME contributors for the near future.


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For the third year in a row, a leading, independent health-care ratings organization has recognized UC Davis Medical Center as one of the top hospitals in the nation for kidney transplantation.
The medical center's Kidney Transplant Program was one of only eight of 221 hospitals evaluated in the United States to receive a 2012 Kidney Transplant Excellence Award from HealthGrades, a Colorado-based firm that analyzes publicly available data in order to rate hospitals and their programs based solely on clinical outcomes.
To determine the best hospitals for organ transplants, HealthGrades examined the clinical quality outcomes of hospital transplant centers using the most recent Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) data for 2011. UC Davis' ranking was based on data from criteria calculated from the national database of transplantation. Compared to the kidney transplant programs evaluated, UC Davis had better-than-expected three-year patient survival rates. The medical center's program also had a significantly lower wait-list mortality rate, which tracks patient deaths while awaiting transplantation, and a significantly higher-than-expected deceased-donor transplant rate, which reflects improved transplantation opportunities for individuals.
"The award for excellence reflects our continuing goal of providing the very best in kidney transplantation care and services," said Richard V. Perez, professor of surgery and director of the UC Davis Kidney Transplant Program. "Our comprehensive team includes surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, nephrologists, donor coordinators, pharmacists, dieticians and social workers. Everyone is dedicated to providing the full range of transplant care, both before and long after surgery. And our ability to collaborate with other UC Davis specialists, such as immunologists and cardiologists, helps ensure that every transplant patient receives great care and can enjoy a long life after their transplant."
Along with low wait-list mortality and higher patient-survival rates, the HealthGrades ranking analyzed the rate at which wait-listed patients received transplants. It also reflects the medical center's strong one- and three-year graft survival rates, which tracks how long the transplanted kidney is still functioning after transplantation.
UC Davis Medical Center has provided care to transplant patients from throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada since 1985. In recent years, UC Davis also has made it easier for individuals to donate a kidney. A unique, minimally invasive procedure known as a single-port donor nephrectomy, led by Christoph Troppmann, a professor of surgery, enables surgeons to extract a kidney through a tiny, two-inch incision, greatly reducing scarring and often speeding the recovery times for donors.
UC Davis Medical Center has one of the largest kidney transplant programs in the country. In 2011 alone, it has already performed more than 240 kidney transplants.
According to the National Kidney Foundation, there are about 90,000 people currently awaiting a kidney transplant, with need far outpacing the number of available donor organs. In 2010, 16,898 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. Of these, approximately 10,622 kidney transplants came from deceased donors and 6,276 came from living donors. Because of the complexity involved, less than 300 hospitals out of 5,800 in the U.S. perform kidney transplants.
The ratings of individual hospitals, as well as the full methodology of the analysis, can be found at http://www.healthgrades.com.


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A composite (tooth colored) filling is used to repair a tooth that is affected by decay, cracks, fractures, etc.
The decayed or affected portion of the tooth will be removed and then filled with a composite filling. Because composite fillings are tooth colored, they can be closely matched to the color of existing teeth, and are more aesthetically suited for use in front teeth or the more visible areas of the teeth.
Composite fillings are usually placed in one appointment. While the tooth is numb, your dentist will remove decay as necessary. The space will then be thoroughly cleaned and carefully prepared before the new filling is placed.
If the decay was near the nerve of the tooth, a special medication will be applied for added protection.
The composite filling will then be precisely placed, shaped, and polished, restoring your tooth to its original shape and function. It is normal to experience sensitivity to hot and cold when composite fillings are first placed, however this will subside shortly after your tooth acclimates to the new filling.You will be given care instructions at the conclusion of your treatment.
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There are plenty of factors to consider when choosing the right anti-virus solution to protect your PC, including how intuitive and easy to use a product is. F-Secure Antivirus 2006 is a winner on the usability front, with a simple, streamlined interface that any user can navigate with ease.
All users will appreciate the fact that updates and scan are scheduled automatically, and those less experienced in working with AV software will benefit from the program's effective built-in tutorials.
At first glance, F-Secure has all the makings of a winner. Use the default scanning options and you'll be amazed by the speed at which the process completes. Unfortunately, appearances can be deceiving: the default setup scans certain file types only (those commonly associated with viruses), rather than all fi les on the selected drive.
When you edit the program's option to scan all fi les - including within archives - the speed factor drops like a stone. F-Secure was by far the slowest scanner in our tests, taking just under 1.5 hours to complete the same tests that others completed in as little as 21 minutes. The program seemed to have an especially tough time grinding through compressed files.
Free for personal use
To its credit, F-Secure handled real-time protection with ease, and did a great job of scanning incoming and outgoing email messages for threats. One bonus for home users is that the software is available free for personal use, a great option for those on a budget.
We're not saying that F-Secure won't get the job done, because it will. What we are saying is that if you intend on sitting in front of your computer while a full scan is underway then you had better bring along a good book, because you'll be there for a while. Dan DiNicolo


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 14-year-old girl held with four other teens after the beating of a University of Southern California graduate student has been charged with seven felonies in an unrelated Dockweiler Beach robbery that took place later that day, authorities said.
The girl, who was not named because of her age, faces charges including carjacking, second-degree robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday (http://lat.ms/1ouODbS ).
She was arrested July 24 at Dockweiler after two victims in the beach holdup called police.
It was that arrest that eventually led to the capture of four other teenagers — ages 16 to 19 — in connection with the beating death near the USC campus earlier in the day.
Those four were charged with murder in the death of 24-year-old Xinran Ji, a Chinese student who was studying engineering. The girl was not charged in the fatal beating.
Prosecutors said the grad student was hit with a baseball bat as he walked home from a study group during the early morning hours.
On Friday, USC announced a series of new security measures in the wake of last month's beating. The university said it was increasing security in and around the campus, upgrading camera systems and enhancing security training for students.
In 2012, two USC students from China were fatally shot during an off-campus robbery also during the early morning.
USC has the highest number of international students in the country, with more than 40 percent of them coming from China.
Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com


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- We solved a multitude of problems tearing out the old 1977 kitchen. We chose solid oak cabinets, with pulls recessed into the doors and drawer fronts. Glass doors on cabinets above the sink that face into the living room were added to give the kitchen a more open feel.The counter cabinets have pull out shelving so every inch of space may be used and easily reach items in the back. Below and above counter corner cabinets have carousel shelving. Spices are shelved close at hand on magnetic stainless steel sheets attached to the back of cabinet doors. Counter space is at such a premium a favorite addition is an eye level cabinet mounted iPad and a pair of bluetooth wireless pedals which allowed us to eliminate the counter top cookbook stand. Now recipes are viewed on the iPad and pages are turned with the tap of a foot pedal - hands free. The iPad also provides multiple timers, and temperature monitoring, as well as controlling our favorite "Tunes to Cook by" on the stereo.
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"For his revolutionary contributions to geometry," Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Professor Mikhael Gromov has received the 2009 Abel Prize. King Harald of Norway presented the award to Gromov in Oslo on May 19, 2009. According to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, "Mikhail Gromov has led some of the most important developments, producing profoundly original general ideas which have resulted in new perspectives on geometry and other areas of mathematics. Gromov's name is forever attached to deep results and important concepts with Riemannian geometry, symplectic geometry, string theory and group theory."
New York University Chemistry Professor Nadrian Seeman has received the American Chemical Society's Nichols Medal for his founding and establishing the field of structural DNA nanotechnology. Created in 1902, the Nichols Medal annually recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry and is given by the society's New York section.
New York University's Ken Perlin, a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, has been recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques (ACM SIGGRAPH) for his "broad contributions and impact across computer graphics," the organization announced this week.
New York University Biologist Richard Bonneau has been named one of 20 "visionary" scientists under the age of 40 byDiscover magazine. Bonneau, 33, is an assistant professor who holds appointments at NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology and the university's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The story, "Best Brains in Science 2008," appears in Discover's December issue.
The International Documentary Association will honor Sam Pollard, professor in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts, with a career award at the Director's Guild of America on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles. Pollard is the inaugural winner of the 2008 Avid Excellence in Editing Award.
Scott Hightower, an adjunct professor in NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, has been awarded a Willis Barnstone Translation Prize for his translation of the Aurora de Albornoz poem "In of Those Children in a Row, #3" from its original Spanish.
A $75,000 grant over three years from the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by the New York Academy of Medicine, has been awarded to the Silver School of Social Work to develop a Field Learning Partnership Program in Integrated Geriatric Mental Health (IGMH). The grant will place 12 students in hospital and community-based geriatric mental health settings.
New York University Professor Richard Sennett has been named the winner of the 2008 Gerda Henkel Prize, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the historical humanities. The prize includes a cash award of 100,000 euros ($160,000) and is given every two years by the Gerda Henkel Foundation in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) recently awarded Deborah Willis, Universtiy Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts, its Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation for "Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits" (Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture).
Joanna Merlin, adjunct teacher in the Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, was honored earlier this month in Moscow by Russians Abroad, an organization founded by the writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn to honor Russian émigrés who have made significant contributions to American scientific and cultural life. She received a medal for her work in continuing the legacy of the late Russian actor, director, and author Michael Chekhov (1891-1955).
Assaf Naor, an associate professor at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, has been named a recipient of a 2008 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. Naor was one of 20 scientific researchers to receive a fellowship. Each fellow receives an unrestricted research grant of $875,000 over five years.


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Fortunately, something else arises within me. It is a wordless, implacable force, impatient, even furious. After a few minutes of this counsel, I become quite clear that I do not particularly want to entertain or instruct you. I do not want to inform you. I most certainly do not want to be reasonable. I see that I want to give what is not mine to give. Nonetheless, it can be given through me, as it can through you. I want to give the gift of Spirit in its eternal pose of silence and love.
I truly love inspiring collisions with Spirit, these great serendipities of dangerous perceptions and wild abandon that create huge disturbances in our reason. I would like to be that cosmic sax player whose riffs are the wordless, furious Silence that blows life into all things and exists before "conventional" knowing.
In this silence we shall come to know our own Self. In this Self knowing, we enter the bodies of the ancients, the seers, the sages. We become the distillation of all religions, all paths, all that is sacred and holy. We become the essence of being, the Self. It is right there, within us, eager to be known and heard.
One does not come to insight and wisdom through reason and information: one is only persuaded or convinced. But even in that persuasion we are like a clock tick-tocking towards yet another "epiphany" of reason. These epiphanies of reason are endless. They do not reach silence, they do not touch our soul. They only grease the gears and pulleys of the mind.
The soul needs another lubricant; the soul needs to feed-no, to feast-on inspiration. Gorging on inspiration, the soul explodes in love. To know what must be known about ourselves, we must catapult from all that is reasonable.
So, let the relevance of this column be found not in reason but in inspiration. May we be taken by it into the vital part of ourself, perhaps forgotten, perhaps ignored, but compelling beyond reason. This vital part is our wholeness. It does not need to be put together piecemeal like a puzzle. It is not an idea or false hope. It is a fact. The living wholeness of our Self is found in silence.
Let me assert something without reservation: inspiration is practical, Self knowledge is relevant, love is essential. Let this silence and this love of the Self affect us, takes us, overwhelm us. Let us give ourselves to this as to music, to reverie, to beauty. Let the silence that we are create a cataclysm of clarity in our lives!
Let our doubts and confusion meet this living wholeness. Let our rage and torment meet this living wholeness. Let our unquenchable cravings meet this living wholeness. Let our efforts to bring peace into our lives and into the world meet this living wholeness, the sacred Self of all whose name is love, creator of the universe.
I have named this column Echoes of Silence. This supreme silence, this primordial essence, this breathing spirit is crawling at warp speed through every tree's sap-channel and through every lovely child's mystery; it shapes the calls of wild dogs, and blesses the collapse of stars as they sip their own mortality. Let us celebrate and remember that we are that silence.
May everyone be at peace, in love, and know their most perfect Self.
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Get ready for a gunfight.
Attorney General Eric Holder is using the drug violence in Mexico to "confuse and mislead" Americans in an attempt to reinstate the expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban, gun advocates claim.
Holder revealed his intention to reinstate the ban last month while announcing more than 700 arrests in connection with a crackdown on Mexican drug cartels operating in the United States.
"As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to re-institute the ban on the sale of assault weapons," Holder said. "I think that will have a positive impact in Mexico, at a minimum."
Holder said reinstating the ban would decrease the flow of guns from the U.S. into Mexico. He declined to offer a timeframe for any re-implementation; Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller also declined comment on Tuesday.
But Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, told FOXNews.com that Holder's "argument in general is bizarre."
"It's a delusion to say that diminishing the Second Amendment in America is somehow going to stop these ruthless drug cartels in Mexico."
LaPierre called on Holder and Justice Department officials to uphold existing laws and focus on increasing enforcement along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border, rather than consider additional legislation.
"The answer is to enforce the law on both sides of the border," LaPierre said. "I reject the notion that the reenactment of that ban would have any impact on the Mexican drug cartels."
LaPierre, referring to the drug-related violence that killed more than 6,200 people in Mexico last year, accused Holder of trying to "put a failed political agenda on the back of a national tragedy."
Signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban prohibited the sale of ammunition clips with more than 10 rounds and 19 types of semi-automatic military-style guns, including AK-47s and AR-15s. The ban expired in 2004, and a 10-year extension proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., was voted down.
Michael Hammond, spokesman for the Gun Owners of America, said he was not surprised by Holder's comments.
"We expected the Obama administration, contrary to promises made during the campaign, to do everything it can to go after us," Hammond said. "It's no surprise to us that [Holder] is using a crisis as an argument to achieving his policy goals."
During a House subcommittee hearing last week, Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, warned against making U.S. gun owners "scapegoats" for the Mexican crisis.
"The message here is clear: According to some, the violence in Mexico is not the fault of the drug cartels or their American customers, nor is it the fault of decades of Mexican government corruption," Cox said in prepared remarks.
"In their view, the fault lies with American gun owners. This is an outrageous assertion."
Authorities should ramp up border security and continue targeting so-called straw buyers who do the cartels' "dirty work," Cox said.
But Tom Diaz, senior policy analyst at the Violence Policy Center, testified at the subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on Thursday that the U.S. civilian gun market is fueling violence in Mexico and on both sides of its border.
"If one set out to design a 'legal' market conducive to the business of funneling guns to criminals, one would be hard-pressed to come up with a 'better' system that the U.S. civilian gun market -- short of simply selling guns directly to criminals from manufacturer and importer inventories," Diaz said in prepared remarks.
"The U.S. gun market not only makes gun trafficking in military-style weapons easy, it practically compels that traffic because of the gun market's loose regulations and the gun industry's ruthless design choices over the last several decades."
Citing February 2008 congressional testimony of William Hoover, assistant director of field operations at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Diaz said military-style weapons like the Barrett .50-caliber rifle, the Colt AR-15 .223-caliber assault rifle and the AK-47 are "precisely the makes and models of firearms that have been carefully designed, manufactured or imported and heavily marketed over the last 20 years by the U.S. civilian gun industry."
More than 7,770 guns sold in the U.S. were traced to Mexico last year, up from 3,300 in 2007 and roughly 2,100 in 2006, according to ATF statistics. It was not immediately clear what percentage of those guns fell under the United States' federal assault weapons ban.
Diaz also cited ATF tracing data that shows Mexican drug cartels receive between 90 and 95 percent of their firearms from the United States.
Along with measures such as targeting Texas, Arizona and California -- the three primary states where firearms are illegally smuggled into Mexico -- Diaz called for the implementation of an "effective" federal assault weapons ban modeled on a bill introduced in 2007 by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.
Diaz said manufacturers continued to sell assault weapons throughout the ban by making minor design changes. He also called for the passage of a bill introduced by Feinstein during the last session of Congress that would regulate .50-caliber sniper rifles under the National Firearms Act.
Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers like Alaska Sen. Mark Begich and Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester have already informed Holder that they'll vigorously oppose any new gun restrictions the Obama administration may be considering.
In a letter to Holder shortly after his comments, all three senators urged the Justice Department to focus on enforcing existing laws.
And Arizona state Sen. Jonathan Paton, who testified at last week's hearing, said additional gun laws are just not the answer.
"It would actually hurt the problem rather than help it," Paton, a Republican, said of re-instituting the federal assault weapons ban. "They're not giving us the resources on the laws that we already have on the books. What makes me think they're going to give us the resources for new laws?"
Paton cited Mexico's far stricter gun laws as proof that new domestic laws in the United States won't deter criminals intent on trafficking arms.
"It's not going to solve the problem you have with M-16s and AK-47s; they're already banned and they're already going into Mexico at a feverish pace," Paton told FOXNews.com. "The day they start taking their border security as serious as we do, Mexico will cut down tremendously on its amount of guns."


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THIBODAUX, La. —
Lafourche's saggy pants law has been enforced fewer than 50 times since its 2007 creation.
The law bans "indecent exposure" of a person's "below-waist undergarments."
Records show 45 people have been ticketed in the law's five-year existence.
Sheriff Craig Webre tells The Courier that his deputies use discretion when enforcing the law and have also handed out a number of warnings.
Webre says the law is often enforced when someone is being charged with a separate crime.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
On "Bold" Policy
Today, Angus Reid has released a new finding on the euthanasia question, and the results are nothing short of compelling:
An overwhelming 67% of Canadians support the general idea of legalizing euthanasia. What these numbers demonstrate, addressing this issue isn't the political powder keg many queasy politicos fear. In fact, if one looks electorally, the numbers are even more soothing, downright advantageous, if the Liberals were to adopt a reasonable reform. 75% of British Columbians, 77% of Quebecers, 67% of Ontarios, even two to one support in Alberta, numbers which show that Canadians are receptive to a "bold" rethink.
When the question turns to assisted suicide, not surprisingly the numbers change somewhat. Only 25% favor prosecution, 41% do not, but a large 33% remain unsure, which denotes some referral to situation. It is within this part of the debate that arguments become more problematic, and I would submit any reform should avoid this aspect.
However, on the broader question of whether an individual should have the right to determine his/her own fate, there is a receptive audience, waiting for a progressive idea. Just as the "state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation", as Trudeau eloquently argued, it also has no say in how free individuals determine their own destiny. Strict rules, which address terminal illness and the mental capacity to make an informed choice, are entirely doable, both morally and politically. While the issue is "heated", the above finding demonstrates fertile ground for a party "bold" enough to ponder. In reality, this policy isn't really bold at all, one could say its promotion could be an electoral asset. A targeted, succinct, narrow definition can and could fly. On this issue, the public is light years ahead of the current policy, one can be daring, without really being bold at all.
On second thought, NEVER MIND :)
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- JimmE said...
Notwithstanding this information, & with respect, I admire & mostly agree with your posts. If this were to become Liberal policy, I would:
1-Terminate my association with the LPC (active since 1968) & cancel my Victory Fund contributions
2- Draft a letter to the press to that effect & have other like minded Liberals in my community co-sign it.
3 - Join the Green Party & actively campaign for them either in my riding or in one where my efforts might be more effective in Defeating a Liberal candidate.
This is not taken lightly, I have held EVERY position one can have in a riding at one time or an other. I have managed Local Federal, Provincial & Municipal campaigns & would bring those skills (and money & people) to defeating Liberal candidates.
Sorry Steve, I no more want to see the present PM continue than I would like to see W back in Washington. I think Iggy would make a great PM but this issue is a deal breaker for me. It is not about choice, it is about right and wrong.
- 5:14 PM, February 15, 2010
- Jay said...
I think a great policy would be to eliminate interest on federal student loans. Danny Williams did it to the provincial side and in one year I noticed a significant dent taken out of the remaining principle. The rich have had quite enough breaks especially when it comes to taxes. Lets give a serious break to those just starting out. Free up a little extra cash for them to spend in the economy on such things as homes, etc. You'd probably end up with fewer people defaulting on the loans also.
- 5:18 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
I'm surprised at how irrational your reaction. You have the right to do whatever you want, but you seem to think you have the right to tell me what I can do with my existence. It strikes me in the same unseemly "kine in the sand" mentality of the wingers and abortion.
- 5:19 PM, February 15, 2010
- JimmE said...
Steve, love ya; but for me this crosses the line between a choice on how to live & die to active murder. We can do lots to make one's end of the road dignified & less painful without resorting to putting gramps on the ice flow.
- 5:38 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
Gramps doesn't need your advice.
- 5:45 PM, February 15, 2010
- The Rat said...
What's irrational? I think it is quite rational to think that in legalizing euthanasia we will end up someplace we did not expect. When the Supreme Court struck down our abortion law did anyone suspect that we would have no law at all? That it would be perfectly legal in Canada to whack a baby so long as one toe was still in? Or that legalizing same sex marriage would lead to defacto legalization of polygamy? In fact, I distinctly remember being ridiculed by some for that one and yet the charges in Bountiful have been dropped. What next, is it enough that two adults, say a brother and sister, consent?
We already see with the euthanasia debate that a lot of people make poor choices when they are sick, mentally ill, or in grief. Think of the lady in Switzerland who killed herself at the same time as her husband because she could not envision life without him. How romantic! Will we be able to euthanize someone who cannot consent if three doctors agree? Will the handicapped and marginalized be able to decide for themselves or will family pressure them into making the "right" choice?
The Liberal party has attacked the Conservatives (Reform mostly) for being populist, for not doing the right thing, and here you propose exactly that and for the selfish reason of finding a wedge issue that will bring you back to power. At least Reform believed populism was a form of democratic representation.
- 5:49 PM, February 15, 2010
- JimmE said...
Gramps may not care about my POV, however; if you push him out, Gramps may want a second opinion.
- 5:54 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
Brutal analogy.
What a waste of time....
- 5:55 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
Sorry if I don't take anyone coming from KKKate's cesspool seriously.
- 6:10 PM, February 15, 2010
- John said...
What I find amazing about this kind of polling, is that it always serves as a reason for those who support these wacko ideas to make them into public policy. On the other hand, when something isn't supported by polling it is of course not up to the oppressive majority to decide since its the rights of the minority that are most important.
- 6:15 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
Wow, imagine if that made any sense.
This thread is a write off, with the braindead SDA contingent pouring in.
Someone on the cesspool said I can't engage in intellectual debate. Let me know when one starts...
- 6:21 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
- 6:33 PM, February 15, 2010
- CathiefromCanada said...
Unfortunately, if the Liberals got behind this, then the Conservatives would gleefully start saying that Iggy wants to set up "Death Panels" in Canada. Regardless of whether people support this in theory, it leaves a bad taste in our mouths. In the end, I think this would just turn out to be a harmful distraction from the important economic solutions that the Liberals should be using to distinguish themselves from the Cons, such as support for innovative university research, creating research jobs, etc.
- 6:37 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
Fair enough, this is hardly the domain of calm reason. It will be interesting to watch the debate in Quebec.
- 6:42 PM, February 15, 2010
- Gayle said...
"When the Supreme Court struck down our abortion law did anyone suspect that we would have no law at all?"
I think it is clear that no law is necessary.
You might want to try to find a better example.
- 7:04 PM, February 15, 2010
- Josh said...
I think this is grossly premature and wrongheaded. I do NOT support legalization of euthanasia in general - if it were to occur, it would be only under the most stringent of conditions. As it stands, it is far more appropriate to ensure that terminal patients and their families sign advance directives indicating the extent of resuscitation desired, i.e. whether "heroic measures" should be employed. Further federal support of palliative care programs is a far more pressing need, to say nothing of home care, or investment in long-term care facilities. This is a bad path to take for the sake of something "bold".
- 8:55 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
I don't suggest support just to be bold. I support it on moral and philosophical grounds. What I'm saying is that this policy, crafted properly, isn't necessarily risky. I will concede that having a calm discussion might be optimistic. For instance, I learned tonight that a free thinking individual can murder themselves. Hysterics.
- 9:08 PM, February 15, 2010
- JimmE said...
So without the juvenile emotional reactions perhaps we can look your proposal like adults. Forget for a moment LONG TIME Liberals like me will work against this policy,
What is the upside of this proposal?
Sorry, I'm waiting,
Oh, two life long Dippers decide to vote Liberal.
And the downside? Well, what about the conference of Catholic Bishops having a letter read the Sunday before an election urging their members to vote against a party that advocates this policy? Or Muslim & Sikh clerics preaching against this policy? Conservative Jews & Protestants sustaining a campaign against this policy.
So let's just say that the two Dippers makes this a wash, what is the up side to the party going through a fight that makes the Muldoon era look like a jamboree?
In the past you've argued 50% or 90% support in Alberta does not glean one more seats. Pissing off a significant pool of one's potential supporters looks to me like the opposite of that premis, and some stuff.
Flip me the bird if you like, but, respectfully, I think this is vote and seat
- 9:31 PM, February 15, 2010
- Steve V said...
If you want to posit it as though great swaths opposed, how do you explain this entirely one sided result (which isn't the first btw)? And, would those be the same bishops going nuts over Iggy's recent abortion comments?
Anyways, I find it entirely disappointing that people are so closed and dogmatic, that they react with threats. You're not the boss of me Jimme, you don't have any right to IMPOSE your view onto my choice. My body, my decision.
- 9:39 PM, February 15, 2010
- JimmE said...
sorry, sorry, sorry!
They captured this policy on Video!
See it here:
- 9:40 PM, February 15, 2010
- JimmE said...
At this point it is all sophistry, in the context of an election all the nuts will fall from the trees.
I don't want to be your boss.(I got trouble being my own boss.)
But I also don't want overworked civil servants handing out draino to depressed 19 of 91 year olds.
this dog won't hunt.
- 9:47 PM, February 15, 2010
- The Rat said...
"I think it is clear that no law is necessary."
No, what is clear is that in the absence of a law there is no crime, no police involvement, and no story. Just because we don't read about it in the news doesn't mean it doesn't happen. But then I'm sure you're perfectly OK with any abortion, any time. Still, just because you can live with it that doesn't make it right.
- 9:52 PM, February 15, 2010
- CanNurse said...
I love this post because it opens up the issue to general debate, which is what needs to happen, imo. I absolutely support Choice in the issue of euthanasia, & am with you on that. However, I don't think it would fly right now in an election in Canada's present climate of right-wing and fundamentalist back-lash & bushian republicanism. But I do think, particularly as the Baby Boomers age, we will have this conversation & I desperately hope that it will be without religious institutions ordering their members to follow this or that path.
Btw, I have to respectfully and strongly disagree with JimmE. I am a nurse who has seen patients put through months & months of TORTUROUS AGONY when there is absolutely not even the faintest hope for any recovery or of their living. I have had patients beg me for Death to end their unrelenting anguish while they are terminally ill. You have no idea. Your view is very simplistic.
- 11:59 PM, February 15, 2010
- Gayle said...
"Just because we don't read about it in the news doesn't mean it doesn't happen. But then I'm sure you're perfectly OK with any abortion, any time."
And I am sure you worship satan.
Now that we have the baseless character smears out of the way, how about some evidence that "it" "happens".
What do you mean by "it", and how do you know it happens?
- 1:33 AM, February 16, 2010
- Gayle said...
As much as I agree with you in principle, I cannot see this being a winning proposition for the LPC.
Fact is doctors commit euthanasian all the time, and almost anyone who has ever loved someone who is in great pain and is dying will tell you they are grateful for that.
- 1:36 AM, February 16, 2010
- Steve V said...
Maybe something you don't run on, but something you consider once in power. A hidden agenda if you will ;)
- 8:03 AM, February 16, 2010
- 900ft Jesus said...
An issue that should be addressed. I would like to have the choice to end my life if I want to without having to get someone who loves me to commit a crime on my behalf. I had someone I loved dearly beg for death - he knew that he had was terminal. Most of us have enough compassion to recognize that it is more compassionate to end a pet's life than let it suffer for no purpose. And don't give me that crap about a soul or humans being something more sacred. Even if one believe's that, why does that mean we have to extend our suffering? And our laws cannot, must not, be based on religious beliefs.
However, having said that, I don't think the Libs or any party would do well politically introducing this issue right now. The nenadercons would just go on a massive scare campaign, confuse people, talk about death panels as someone mentioned.
We need a healthier Parliament to put this one up for debate, not only so that it can get anywhere with a reasoned approach, but because of the details to prevent abuse that such a Bill would demand.
Good on you for taking this one on, Steve V.
- 8:05 AM, February 16, 2010
- RuralSandi said...
CanNurse - my mother was a nurse and I remember her coming home sometimes saying we treat animals better than we treat people when she's had a patient going through hell.
I don't know if I'm ready a policy about this yet. My parents had instructions about no heroics - no machines and meds to keep them alive. When they died, they were made comfortable but nothing was done to force them to hang on longer and longer.
Rat: so easy to look at the world as black and white isn't it? Don't have to think.
As I said my mother was a nurse. I remember when I was a kid and patients (young woman had died) - she was told by doctors that if she had another child (she already had 5) she wouldn't survive the pregnancy. Well, the priest told her it was God's will that she have more children and she again got pregnant. Well, she died and the "baby died" and left a young man alone to bring up his 5 children. It stands out in my mind because my mom and some other nurses collected clothing and toys, etc. to help the father out.
You seen Rat - life isn't simple.
- 8:25 AM, February 16, 2010
- JimBobby said...
I ain't a Liberal but I have voted Liberal in the past and would consider doing so in the future, depending on the strategic benefit.
I'm not sure I would call 67% "overwhelming." One in three are opposed and that most likely crosses party lines. The 33% opposed include would-be Liberal voters. You could not hope to have them continue voting LPC if they are morally opposed to euthanasia.
Contentious does not equal bold. Just as I think Ignatieff put his foot in it by raising the abortion issue, I think it would be a colossal mistake for the Grits to campaign on this issue.
It could be an issue for parliamentary debate and consideration but all-in-all, I think it will cost its supporters more votes than it will get them.
We have an aging population. We baby boomers are moving into the ranks of the retirees. As we do, health problems invariably crop up and the idea of euthanasia becomes more reality than abstract notion. I've heard many of my aged relatives and friends declare in their younger years that they'd rather die than suffer. Yet, when they are diagnosed with a terminal illness, they seek out whatever treatment is available.
The disabled community would mount a massive campaign against any form of euthanasia. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have successfully fought for equality and accessibility at many levels. Euthanasia is seen by many PWDs as a slippery slope thing. Comatose individuals will not be able to register their wishes, one way or the other. Recent research is revealing that comatose patients may be much more aware of their surroundings and situation than was previous believed. Ditto for severely disabled, communication-challenged PWDs.
This is a losing issue and WADR, it is a powder keg. It's far too complex for the sound bite, sloganeering that a successful campaign requires. I suspect it would be a lot easier for the 1/3 opposed to win over some of the 2/3 in favour than vice versa. We would rather err on the side of caution. Those opposed have their heels dug in. Those in favour are susceptible to opposing arguments when they are talking about taking life or death decisions into their own hands.
Hot potato. Drop it. You'll do much better with a bold proposal to legalize marijuana and rationalize drug laws. Baby boomers are pot smokers, too. ;-)
- 9:01 AM, February 16, 2010
- JimmE said...
I respect your POV & that you have more experience with the issue than I do however; I do not take this issue lightly, nor is it simplistic. My opinion is based participating in the end of life with loved ones.
Frankly, dismissing an opinion one disagrees with as "simplistic" undermines one's own POV.
For what it's worth I think JimBobby has it right.
- 10:00 AM, February 16, 2010
- xyz said...
For bold policy ideas, the liberals don't need to look any farther than the 'Young Liberals', young liberals have voted for tons of bold policy ideas both within themselves and at the liberal convention. If liberals officially adopt some of these ideas it would be a huge political win. Ideas like legalizing prostitution and legalizing marijuana. Esp in the case of marijuana polls have shown overwhelming support for it to be legalised, it's a huge policy win. I would be a huge economic boon in this economic situation
- 12:55 PM, February 16, 2010
- Northern PoV said...
In the middle of a fascinating critique of web-culture I found one of the best rationale for disliking polls. Thought I would share it
" "The Wisdom of Crowds," he, as well as other theorists, say that if you want a crowd to be wise the key is to reduce the communication flow between the members so they do not influence each other, so they are truly independent and have separate sample points."
- 1:03 PM, February 16, 2010
- Steve V said...
Why not just accept reality, instead of this alternate universe which will never exist?
Wise words.
- 2:08 PM, February 16, 2010
- Tof KW said...
JB left plenty of detail on why the Libs shouldn't even think of touching this one. Agreed - an excellent post. Especially like this line...
You'll do much better with a bold proposal to legalize marijuana and rationalize drug laws.
Agreed, the Libs should bring back decriminalization of personal amounts, and increased sentences for actual dealers. And for cripes sakes grow a pair and oppose bill C-15 the next time it's tabled. What a colossal waste of tax dollars this would be, and with absolutely no effect on reducing crime. Hell, they even debate this amongst themselves on the flogging bories forum. If the Liberals want to do bold (which I doubt) then this would be a good start.
- 4:25 PM, February 16, 2010
- Dame said...
What I am Missing in the Liberal Policy proposals is missing action On White Collar Crime generally the abusers of TRUST / not just about money related Crimes/ has To be punished much much Harder .
This is a sore Point needs attention.
the consensus on euthanasia is Not there ...
- 6:34 PM, February 16, 2010
- Steve V said...
Is there a consensus on any issue? Anyways, I appreciate the dissenting point of view, it actually demonstrates how heated this argument can become. Upon reflection, I withdraw this suggestion, this finding doesn't capture the tea party debate we would surely have.
- 6:42 PM, February 16, 2010
- Josh said...
No, what is clear is that in the absence of a law there is no crime, no police involvement, and no story. Just because we don't read about it in the news doesn't mean it doesn't happen. But then I'm sure you're perfectly OK with any abortion, any time. Still, just because you can live with it that doesn't make it right.
Attitudes like this reflect extreme ignorance about the availability of abortion services in much of the country. It is extremely limited in availability in New Brunswick, available only at one centre in Halifax in Nova Scotia (and only up to 12 weeks gestation), and not available at all in PEI. I can't speak to the rest of the country, but that's a population of almost two million for whom abortion services are not easily obtainable.
- 6:56 PM, February 16, 2010
- Steve V said...
They are laws in Ontario as well, it isn't anarchy.
I'm not sure how the two issues meet, apart from the most superficial of connections.
- 6:58 PM, February 16, 2010


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