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Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Research
Why We Need Research
Research provides hope and saves lives. This is especially true when it comes to lung cancer research. Lung cancer research can help develop better treatments, increasing the survival and quality of life for patients. Research can provide a better and longer future for those diagnosed with lung cancer as well and can also ultimately increase the number of survivors living with the disease.
The Lung Association supports lung cancer research so we can help prevent lung cancer cases, and failing that, prolong the lives of lung cancer patients. We have made some progress, but we plan to invest more, as lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Our Lung Cancer Research Program
The American Lung Association is committed to funding lung cancer research. As part of our Awards and Grants Program, a large part of funds goes toward research on lung cancer prevention, treatment and quality of life. The primary goal of this lung cancer research program is simple: improve and save lives. The secondary goal is almost as important: To fund top-notch lung cancer researchers at important career crossroads to and gain long-term commitment to lung cancer research. Without the life-long dedication of lung cancer researchers and a large and active community of people trying to improve patients' lives, important and much-needed discoveries would be impossible.
What Research Is Being Done?
Thanks to the medical breakthroughs led by Lung Association researchers and their colleagues worldwide, our lung cancer researchers have made significant contributions to the field of lung cancer. For example, tumor testing and targeted therapies have helped advance the area of personalized treatment (finding the unique genetic makeup of a person's tumor and developing and using drugs that are designed to be most effective for that patient).
In 2017-2018, Lung Association researchers are studying things like:
- How lung cancer can be intercepted.
- Targeting lipid metabolism to overcome resistance to lung cancer immunotherapy.
- Targeted Therapy: The Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Response of EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer.
- Research that could determine if radiation during heart procedures causes women to have a greater chance of developing lung cancer compared to men.
- Impact of Drug Resistance in Targeted Therapy—Identifying Mechanisms of Resistance.
- Living with Lung Cancer: What Psychosocial Factors Promote and Hinder Adjustment to the Disease.
Lung Cancer Researchers
Below are some of our lung cancer researchers and their studies. Learn more about our current lung cancer research studies at Research Awards Nationwide.
- Stephen Baylin, M.D.Novel Model Aids Understanding of How Smoking Causes Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Stephen Baylin is using a novel model to study how smoking causes lung cancer.
- Trever Bivona, M.D., Ph.D.Defining New Targeted Therapy Approach for Lung Cancer MutationAmerican Lung Association researcher Trever Bivona is defining a new targeted therapy approach for patients with a certain form of lung cancer caused by mutation of a gene called NF1.
- Melanie Blevins, Ph.D.Inhibiting the Formation of a Protein Complex to Treat Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Melanie Blevins is studying molecules called peptides that can inhibit the formation of the CtBP1 complex in cell culture.
- Maria Cortez, Ph.D.Overcoming Lung Cancer Immunotherapy ResistanceAmerican Lung Association researcher Maria Cortez is studying changes in the metabolism of lipids (fats) in resistant tumors, and exploring how these changes influence the ability of lung cancer tumor cells to evade the immune system.
- Gina DeNicola, Ph.D.Changes in Cell Signaling Pathway Could Shed Light on Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Gina DeNicola is studying the role of NRF2 mutation in both tumor initiation and progression. We will also investigate whether therapy that inhibits NRF2 itself or exploits NRF2 activation would eradicate NRF2 mutant tumors.
- David Feldser, Ph.D.Targeting Molecular Pathway Could Lead to Lung Adenocarcinoma TreatmentAmerican Lung Association researcher David Feldser is studying one molecular pathway, known as the Rb Pathway, which commonly malfunctions in lung adenocarcinoma.
- Mark Fuster, M.D.Disrupting Complex Sugars on Immune Cells Could Inhibit Growth of Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Mark Fuster is studying the mechanisms that govern the movement and maturation of dendritic immune cells that are dependent on HS, examining how the targeted molecular changes affect their movement and ability to interact with T cells.
- Sharad Goyal, M.D.Does Radiation From Heart Procedures Increase Risk of Lung Cancer?American Lung Association researcher Sharad Goyal is investigating if radiation during heart procedures causes women to have a greater chance of developing lung cancer compared to men.
- Taran Gujral, Ph.D.Genetic Mutation Could Help Predict Response to Lung Cancer ChemotherapyAmerican Lung Association researcher Taran Gujral is validating the role of STK11 mutations in the response to gemcitabine in lung cancer cell lines and a STK11-deficient mouse model.
- Khaled Hassan, M.D.Overcoming Resistance to Lung Cancer DrugsAmerican Lung Association researcher Khaled Hassan is studying the mechanism of resistance to EGFR inhibitors, which will provide new targets for lung cancer treatment.
- Hasmeena Kathuria, M.D.Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer ScreeningAmerican Lung Association researcher Hasmeena Kathuria is studying the effect of adding a nurse-driven low-dose CT screening shared decision-making intervention to inpatient smoking cessation counseling among hospitalized smokers.
- Jung-whan Kim, Ph.D.Protein May Hold Key to New Treatments for Squamous Cell Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Jung-whan Kim is testing if elevated GLUT1 is an essential contributor to the growth of squamous cell carcinoma and if targeting GLUT1 or glucose consumption can stop the growth of this disease.
- Koichi Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D.Targeting Two Mutations to Develop New Lung Cancer TherapiesAmerican Lung Association researcher Koichi Kobayashi is studying how impaired NLRC5 function and mutations in oncogenes work together using our lung cancer animal model.
- Michelle Mendoza, Ph.D.Stopping Lung Cancer Cell InvasionAmerican Lung Association researcher Michelle Mendoza is studying the mechanism by which lung cancers gain high levels of ERK activation and how ERK promotes lung cancer invasion.
- Seyed Javad Moghaddam, M.D.Focusing on Gender Specific Cell-Signaling Pathways Involved in Lung Cancer GrowthAmerican Lung Association researcher Seyed Moghaddam is studying gender- and cell-specific signaling pathways that are involved in KRAS mutant lung cancer growth, and to target these pathways and ultimately develop personalized therapies for this fatal subtype of lung cancer.
- Trudy Oliver, Ph.D.Treating Genetic Differences in Small Cell Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Trudy Oliver is building on discovery of a novel treatment for MYC-driven SCLC, to use human cells and mouse models to identify therapies that will specifically target MYCL-driven SCLC.
- Lecia V. Sequist, M.D., MPHScientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel, Lung Cancer Interception Translational Research Team: Lead InvestigatorDr. Sequist is a member of the American Lung Association's Scientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel. She is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- David Shackelford, Ph.D.Selectively Targeting Metabolic Needs Unique to Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher David Shackelford is studying precise therapies to inhibit tumor cell metabolism and growth in lung cancer.
- Avrum Spira, M.D.Lung Cancer Interception Dream Team: Intercept Lung Cancer Through Immune, Imaging, & Molecular Evaluation (InTIME)Lung Cancer Interception Dream Team: Intercept Lung Cancer Through Immune, Imaging, & Molecular Evaluation (InTIME)
- Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D.Injectable Lung Cancer Therapy with PARP Inhibitors Could Better Target Tumor CellsAmerican Lung Association researcher Srinivas Sridhar is using nanotechnology to develop and test two injectable nanoparticle formulations of olaparib.
- Linda Van Aelst, Ph.D.Seeking Treatment to Stop Spread of Lung AdenocarcinomaAmerican Lung Association researcher Linda Van Aelst is studying genes associated with organ-specific lung adenocarcinoma metastasis.
- Noel Warfel, Ph.D.Blocking Enzyme PIM Kinase to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Noel Warfel is studying how PIM inhibitors inactivate Nrf2 in KEAP1-mutant tumors and to test the efficacy of PIM inhibitors in combination with currently approved therapies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Hideo Watanabe, M.D., Ph.D.Understanding the Complexity and Variability of Lung TumorsAmerican Lung Association researcher Hideo Watanabe is studying factors that are essential during the formation of the lung and control the identity of lung cells in adults.
- Johnathan Whetstine, Ph.D.Identifying Genetic Factors Influencing Drug Resistance in Lung CancerAmerican Lung Association researcher Johnathan Whetstine is investigating the molecular basis for KDM4A modulation of these processes in lung cancer.
- Henning Willers, M.D.Attacking Lung Cancer Before It Develops Drug ResistanceAmerican Lung Association researcher Henning Willers is studying how to attack lung cancer tumor before drug resistance and recurrence occur.
- Timothy Williamson, M.A., MPHHelping Lung Cancer Patients Cope with Their Diagnosis and TreatmentAmerican Lung Association researcher Timothy Williamson is examining the impact of coping, social support, self-compassion, stigma, and regret on depression, physical symptoms, and sleep in lung cancer patients.
How You Can Be a Part of Research
Lung Cancer Registry
The Lung Cancer Registry is a database of medical information collected from thousands of lung cancer patients. Researchers study this health data to gain a better understanding of the disease, which can ultimately lead to better outcomes for patients. By participating in the Registry, you not only will help advance lung cancer research, but you will also be able to learn about new clinical trial opportunities that may help in your own treatment program.
Learn more about the Lung Cancer Registry and how to sign up.
Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
Read questions and answers about clinical trials and see our Lung Association listing of current trials.
View our infographic Are clinical trials right for you? and download our checklist to help you talk with your doctor about clinical trials.
You can also search the Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Matching Service, provided by a partnership between the American Lung Association and EmergingMed. Patients can search for clinical trials that match their specific diagnosis and treatment history.
Find a Clinical Trial
Learn more about clinical trial programs in your area by searching our list and be sure to discuss with your doctor whether a clinical trial is right for you.
Reviewed and approved by the American Lung Association Scientific and Medical Editorial Review Panel. Last reviewed November 24, 2017.


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|Executive summary: Patents
have been in the news recently as Amazon.com and other Internet companies
have used patents to obtain monopoly rights in certain inventions.
Although many object to anyone having a monopoly on an idea or invention,
such monopoly rights have always been a fundamental part of the patent
The importance of granting monopolies for new inventions has been recognized in the United States since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. In Article I, section 8, the U.S. Constitution:
Congress shall have power . . . To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
Patents in the United States are governed by the Patent Act (35 U.S. Code), which established the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO). The most common type of patent is a utility patent. Utility patents have a duration of twenty years from the date of filing, but are not enforceable until the day of issuance. Design patents protect ornamental designs. Plant patents protect new varieties of asexually reproducing plants.
To obtain protection under U.S. law, the applicant must submit a patent application to the USPTO, where it will be reviewed by an examiner to determine if the invention is patentable. U.S. law grants to patentees the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention.
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With Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally; Directed by Rob Marshall; Rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of action/adventure violence, some frightening images, sensuality and innuendo); 137 minutes.
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back and, let's face it, this film series based on a theme park ride has become less interesting with each installment. Still, Sparrow is a comical rogue and Depp's off-kilter performance is what made the first movie a success. For this new installment they've adapted an actual pirate fantasy novel by Tim Powers, taking a few ideas and then adding Sparrow to the mix.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES finds the British and Spanish in a race to discover the legendary Fountain of Youth. The British king has hired ex-pirate Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), newly dubbed a "privateer," to lead the mission. Meanwhile, a pirate ship headed up by a fake Jack Sparrow turns out actually to be led by Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his daughter Angelica (Penélope Cruz). After an overlong prologue, we find the real Sparrow impressed into service for Blackbeard.
For most of the movie's running time, the three groups are heading for the mysterious island where the Fountain is said to exist. There are various antics, plot points involving zombies and mermaids and silver chalices, and finally a grand finale showdown with much fighting and special effects. You'll want to stick around through the closing credits for a final scene. Not to give anything way, but Jack Sparrow will not be joining the Avengers.
This is the sort of movie that defies reviewing because it's less a movie than an amusement park ride, and not simply because the first film was inspired by a Disneyland/Disney World ride. As with many of the "tent pole" releases that kick off the summer movie season, its job is to dominate the box office on its opening weekend. Audiences who made the last three film hits will come out for this one, eager for a new encounter with Sparrow. The problem is that once people have taken the ride most will be looking for the next new sensation. Within a week or two this will be old news. It's the sort of disposable entertainment that may be enjoyed once but will not inspire many to repeated viewings nor those who skipped opening week to want to catch it down the road.
Depp, Rush and Kevin McNally (as crewman Gibbs) take us through familiar paces from previous films but avoid giving the impression that they're just there for the check. They have their moments, as do new arrivals to the series McShane and Cruz. All have done far better work elsewhere, but they're too professional to phone it in here.
What that means though it is that "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is a quintessential summer blockbuster. It gives enough of what fans of the previous films want, with enough new material so that it doesn't seem like a complete rerun. On the other hand, it comes across as so manufactured and so beholden to special effects – including the unnecessary 3D – that the characters are cardboard and the plot is merely an excuse for the set pieces. You'll go, you'll enjoy, and a month from now you won't remember much about it.•••
Daniel M. Kimmel is a veteran movie critic and author of a host of film-related books, the most recent being Jar Jar Binks Must Die… And Other Observations About Science Fiction Movies. He teaches film at Suffolk University and lives in Somerville.


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PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) congratulates its 10 members who have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, including Fellows of the AACR Academy Anton Berns, PhD; Peter A. Jones, PhD, DSc; and Kenneth W. Kinzler, PhD.
Election to the National Academy of Sciences recognizes an individual's distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The Academy elected a total of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries this year.
The following AACR members were elected to the National Academy of Sciences:
• Anton Berns, PhD, FAACR, principal investigator, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam;
• Helen M. Blau, PhD, Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation professor, Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California;
• Myles A. Brown, MD, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School; and director, Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston;
• Raymond J. Deshaies, PhD, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; and professor, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena;
• Peter A. Jones, PhD, FAACR, research director and chief scientific officer, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and member of the AACR Board of Directors (1990-1993);
• Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, executive director, Duke Cancer Institute; professor of pharmacology and cancer biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; and member of the AACR Board of Directors (1999-2002);
• Kenneth W. Kinzler, PhD, FAACR, professor of oncology; co-director, The Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; and member of the AACR Board of Directors (2008-2011);
• Hidde L. Ploegh, PhD, professor of biology and member, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge;
• Gabriel A. Rabinovich, PhD, professor of immunotherapy, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and
• David M. Sabatini, MD, PhD, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; professor of biology and member, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
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If you're trying to find an easy and fun-with-the-kids Halloween project, look no further. These milk jug luminaries are a great afternoon project in prepping for one the most celebrated holidays for spooks, ghouls and goblins of all ages.
- Organic Valley gallon milk jugs (one for each luminary)
- Utility knife
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Construction paper
- Paint (craft and acrylic spray) and some brushes
- Permanent markers
- Glue (any white glue should work)
- Pliers
- Battery operated tea lights or glow sticks (We don't recommend real candles for this project. Play it safe!)
- Thin wire or pipe cleaners (for Kitty)
- Needle (for silhouette)
- Small screws and or bolts (for Frankenstein)
First Step for Each Luminary
Finish off a delicious gallon of Organic Valley milk. Rinse out jug, remove labels, dry off, cut out top and handle so that you can reach inside.
- Since Organic Valley milk jugs are already white, they'll give your ghost a spooky glow without having to paint them.
- Using a utility knife cut eye and mouth holes, or if you're going for super simple, just paint holes on.
- You can find ghost face templates online too, if you prefer not to freehand it.
- Paint the entire jug green and give your "Frankie" a creepy face.
- Using construction paper create hair and glue on top.
- Once Frankie is dry, poke two large holes in opposite sides of the jug in its "neck" and screw bolts in either side.
- With a pencil, trace a kitty face on jug. Maybe you like your cats simple, or scary, or grumpy… Drawing the face will help determine where the nose and ears will go.
- Cut V-shaped slits on top of the jug (above the eyes) for the ears, and poke small holes around the nose for inserting whiskers.
- Paint your kitty's face. Paint the whiskers as well, even though you'll be inserting 3-D ones. That way they show up at night.
- While the paint is drying, cut ears and nose out of construction paper. Cut six or eight short whiskers out of wires or pipe cleaners.
- Once dry, glue on the nose, and feed the wire/pipe cleaners through whisker holes (glue in place if necessary).
- Fold ears vertically into a V shape. Insert ears into slits and glue to keep in place.
Spooky Silhouette
- We used a cat face for this one, but you can find many Halloween templates using Google. Find one you like, print and cut it out.
- Spray paint the jug your desired color (we used black for our cat, but you could do orange to make a pumpkin, or green to make a goblin – anything goes!)
- Allow time to dry. (I didn't wait long enough, so I had to apply another coating where some of the paint peeled off while poking holes in the jug. So learn from my mistake and be sure to give it plenty of time to dry.)
- Once the paint is dry, lightly trace template over milk jug with pencil.
- Remove template and, using your needle, poke holes around the trace so that the light can shine through.
After Dark
Take your creations outside, insert your tea lights or glow sticks, and tell a scary ghost story! You can go simple or more elaborate with these milk jug luminaries. There's no right or wrong way to decorate (i.e., don't try to emulate Pinterest!). Just have fun with your kids, and have a no-mess, treat-filled and safe Halloween!


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Bollywood's sizzling actress Priyanka Chopra's latest appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was just crazy. Here's the sneak peek!
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The state needs an independent third party review when making financial decisions related to operations of the Office of Group Benefits health insurance program, the Public Affairs Research Council recommended in a report issued Monday.
"The decisions, as they are now made, are done internal, in one agency with a lot of preoccupation about the immediate problems in the state budget," said PAR president Robert Travis Scott. "That's a situation you don't want."
The non-profit governmental research group suggested an actuarial review and decision making by a panel similar to one that oversees state retirement system finances.
"We do think it will be a process where the decisions would be made in public, where stakeholders and the public have a chance to comment and (it's) probably more of an objective, independent and transparent process," Scott said.
The decision-making from such a panel would avoid situations that exist today at Group Benefits, where questions linger about the adequacy of reserves and the level of premiums necessary to keep it financially viable, PAR said.
Group Benefits insures about 230,000 state employees, teacher, retirees and their families.
In response, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols said there is already sufficient "oversight" of Groups Benefits operations. She said the legislature, its auditor and fiscal office plus a Group Benefits advisory board all have oversight roles.
"We disagree with the report when it comes to concluding that a lack of oversight or transparency is to blame for the changes to OGB's plans," Nichols said in a statement.
Group Benefits surplus two years ago stood at over $500 million. It is less than half that today and dwindling as medical claims exceed monthly income. Instead of increasing premiums with medical claims rising, the Jindal administration reduced them by nearly 9 percent. That accelerated the depletion of the reserve account. Now, the administration is pushing a major revamp of insurance plan offerings, higher premiums and increases — some major — in out-of-pocket expense of members as part of efforts to stabilize finances.
The Jindal administration said the reserve account was too healthy and is still in the auctorial recommended range.
State government and schools boards pay 75 percent of the healthcare premium cost of employees with members picking up 25 percent. They also pay 50 percent of the premium for dependents. For retirees, the match is based on the number of years the person as an active employee.
PAR noted that state agencies have to come up with the dollars within appropriated funds to cover the insurance costs. "The premium reductions made the job of balancing the budget easier," PAR said.
PAR recommended that the job either be given to the Public Employee Retirement System Actuarial Committee - which sets retirement contribution rates - or a panel similar to it. The panel includes the commissioner of administration, the state treasurer, the legislative auditor, a member from the House and Senate and two actuaries appointed by the pension systems. Instead of retirement system actuaries, the panel could have actuaries who deal with health insurance, the report said.
Nichols said the administration recently worked with Alvarez and Marsal and its actuarial firm to set a minimum standard for the reserve fund as suggested in PAR's report. In addition, she said the current reserve balance has been "a key factor in determining rates for many years."
Follow Marsha Shuler on Twitter @MarshaShulerCNB. For more coverage of the state capitol, follow Louisiana Politics at http://blogs.theadvocate.com/politicsblog/


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Do you remember friendship bracelets? Those bracelets we made when we were 13, woven together out of different threads and a lot, a lot of patience. Back then the more you collected was a sign of your popularity rank. I haven't heard them mentioned in a while but this month PANDORA is celebrating friendship with a whole collection targeted around friendship.
This includes a swanky version of a friendship bracelet and some new charms. They've also released new bracelets in super bright colours that look fab on tanned skin. The idea behind the range is for you and your BFF to wear matching or complimentary jewellery that proudly commemorates your bond.


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'Listening session' on Mass. medical marijuana
BOSTON — Dozens of people, many with debilitating illnesses, asked Massachusetts health officials Thursday to allow doctors to decide what conditions should be treated with medical marijuana.
The Department of Public Health also heard from substance-abuse groups, youth counselors and police, who urged them to draft strict regulations as the state prepares to begin offering medical marijuana to people with cancer, Parkinson's disease, AIDS and other serious health conditions.
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For several weeks I've been writing about Data Valuation with a goal of considering any impacts on IT infrastructure.
I introduced the table below as a framework for discussing data insurance from the perspective of people and processes. Insuring data is an example of data valuation, and much can be learned by diving into the potential underwriting process depicted below.
In a recent post I mentioned that it is already common for an insurance agent to visit a data center for the purpose of insuring against disaster.
What is uncommon, however, is the role of a data insurer. This role would specifically focus on data set insurance (as opposed to data center insurance).
In this post I'd like to focus on the next step in the table below and discuss the need for a data insurer to carry out trust inspections.
I have already spent a good deal of time discussing scenario #1: the data set identification process. I have also proposed a set of people that would likely work with a data insurer. In general:
- The insurer would begin the process by asking Where's The Data.
- The insured would share their Data Audit and Inventory System (DAIS) in response. If they don't have one, they should consider building a super-set of a DAIS known as a Metadata Lake.
I reasoned that a Data Architect would be a great candidate to participate in this initial phase of the data insurance process. I also reasoned that a Chief Data Officer could be another appropriate liaison; they could either oversee the effort or work closely with corporate Data Architects.
With an identified data set, the next step in the data underwriting process would be to assess the level of risk by understanding the current data protection level.
This "trust inspection" process, like the role of data insurer itself, is emerging. There are a few things that stand out as being important in terms of generating a risk profile for a data set.
- The faster that a data insurer can associate a data protection level to a data set, the more efficient the whole process becomes.
- It would be helpful to flag the data set as "insured" or "considered for insurance".
- The association of data protection level and data set needs to be bound together and audit-able for the life of the insurance policy.
- Migration of insured data sets would need to take into account the (a) data protection level of the target, and (b) the data protection level of any insurance policy.
The topic of trust inspections has strong ties to new definitions of trusted infrastructure. In an upcoming post I will explore these ties and consider their relevance to next generation data center architectures.
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Oh boy happy days are here, or rather school has begun again. For this fall semester I've elected to only give myself Physics and Organic Chemistry to retake…because one I had to drop and the other I failed/barely passed with a D/understood nothing all semester. Hahaha….so yeah I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a teeny bit terrified of how this semester is going to shape up. BUT if Calc last semester has taught me anything, it's that extra credit saves my butt-no wait that's not it! It's that practice problems and dedication CAN get me through some of the classes I dread the most. I mean I spent years being terrified of the idea of Calculus and I passed that sucker with a B! I really cracked down and dedicated the later part of the semester to practice problems and that got me through. So I'd like to think I can take the same approach with Physics especially. Though I want to get a much earlier jump on things. Organic Chemistry is still a bit up in the air right now so my plan of attack is more vague, but again I know I need to dedicate myself to memorizing certain things ahead of time so I can make it through.
Wish me luck guys! And here's to you all getting through the things that terrify you this fall! Make a plan of attack and stick to it, we can do it! Don't let the fear of failure keep you from reaching your goals guys, I have all the faith in the world in all of you! No matter what your challenge is, big or small, don't ever count yourself out. I know sometimes it hurts when you've worked really hard and things don't quite work out, but that doesn't mean they never will! Keep at it, keep fighting! Because even if things don't work out perfectly the first time, I guarantee you'll learn something valuable for the next 🙂


text: Nicole Taylor, RYT, MA, has practiced yoga and meditation for 10 years and taught for 4. She has studied ParaYoga with Yogarupa Rod Stryker for two years. Nicole's purpose is to embody and create sacred spaces for joy, healing, and transformation. Her classes provide a playful, connected experience with an emphasis on stabilizing the body, drawing awareness to the breath, stilling the mind, and experiencing the higher self.


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Cross Keys Homes, Peterborough's largest housing association, has become the first employer offering its staff membership of the Defined Contribution section of the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) to obtain the Pension Quality Mark.
Lisa Glendye, head of HR at Cross Keys Homes, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the Pension Quality Mark Plus. It further endorses our commitment to always striving to improve our employees pay and benefits package despite, these difficult times. Cross Keys Homes recognises the importance for staff to have the opportunity of a sound pension when they retire"
Logan Anderson, Head of Customer Relations at The Pensions Trust who administer SHPS said: "We were pleased to support Cross Keys' application for the Pension Quality Mark Plus".
"Cross Key Homes has received the Pension Quality Mark Plus because of the excellent level of pension contributions they offer as an employer, and because of the high standards of governance and quality member communications provided by the SHPS DC section. We would urge all other employers using the SHPS DC section to apply for the Quality Mark to demonstrate their commitment to providing employees with access to good quality workplace pensions" added Alexandra Kitching, Head of the PQM Team at the NAPF.
"This was a great example of co-operation by Cross Keys, SHPS and the Pension Quality Mark team" commented Alan Smith, the First Actuarial Founder who advises Cross Keys.
"As a result of this, other Housing Associations participating in the SHPS DC structure should find it a lot easier to get the Quality Mark and provide tangible evidence to their staff of the value of their pension arrangement", he concludes.
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Citigroup, the product of the merger between Citicorp and Travelers Group, has made a 10-year, $115 billion commitment to lending and investing in low- to middle-income communities and small businesses. The pledge is more than double Citibank's $56 billion in domestic deposits.
Bill Landers, a Citibank vice president and business and professional sales director in leading Citibank's minority- and women-owned business initiative, says most start-up businesses, from retail to import/export companies, can qualify for loans. The amount of loans distributed will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis as requests come in. Interested businesses will be required to fill out an application, including a financial statement for the previous two years, and meet with their local Citigroup branch representative and acquisitions relations manager. An acceptance or rejection will be issued within three to five business days for loans under $250,000, and within 10-14 business days for loans over $250,000.
Landers says the purpose of the pledge is to increase the economic development of communities. Citigroup is subject to the community lending requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act. Under them, it will steer funds into small business and consumer lending, mortgages and community development lending, investments and grants.
John S. Reed, Citicorp chairman and CEO, says, "Our commitment is focused on a wide array of lending and services aimed at supporting low- and moderate-income families and neighborhoods. We believe this commitment is key to our business success."
Citigroup also plans to increase the availability of commercial insurance coverage while providing special pricing to low- and moderate-income customers. Currently in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., Travelers' four-year-old Urban Availability of Insurance program will add as many as six new cities over the next two to three years. The program:
- Recruits, trains and mentors minority insurance agents.
- Educates small business owners and consumers about insurance through seminars and advertising.
- Offers small business insurance products and a 25% discount for loss advisory services (to identify and reduce unnecessary risk to businesses and reduce their insurance rates).
- Provides risk management services and products to nonprofit organizations.
In addition, business owners can take advantage of a new initiative Citigroup will launch within one year: the Center for Community Development Enterprise. The Center will lend and invest $6 billion over the next 10 years in local communities for small business and job creation, and affordable housing and financing for nonprofit community facilities such as child care centers.


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castles made of sand/
Being here has the effect of cramming all the rest—wife, mother, medusa—into a jar and twisting the lid tight, sliding it onto the shelf with a clatter. Then another jar is retrieved, a very small one almost never opened. A once-sticky label wraps around the glass crooked and says GIRL.
The city twists off this lid and out she floats, just herself, the rest not demoted but merely on pause or hiatus or cryogenically frozen. I walk these streets with a shit-eating grin. Vancouver's clouds of pot, unabashed opulence, marginally insane people arguing with inanimate objects. I adore everything about you. I walk these streets with nowhere to be, breathing deep.
They say do you feel weird, without the boys? And the girl exhumed from the bottle smiles serenely and winks. Here I am simply myself, up to my nose in memories more potent, more intoxicating than woodsmoke. Today I bought perfume. Perfume called 'Stiletto Musk' that smells much less slutty than it sounds. Today I have blood-red toenails that look much more slutty than they sound.
Today I have blood-red toenails but no blood. I am a caricature with a limited shelf-life, but one who knows well enough to let it run off-leash until POOF.
What I'd forgotten is that there are people who haven't seen me since Liam died. They are still processing, replaying. They have things they need to say and ask. I scorn those who are too chickenshit to risk anything but silence, and yet this week, I'd rather not be reminded of my snakes. They ask because they care, and because they need to acknowledge him, as I expect them to. When I tell them not to feel bad for asking, I mean it. It makes me love them more. But then I come back to this hotel room and tantrum because the exhumed Girl had been in such wandery, autonomous, feminine bliss. I don't want to be extraordinary.
I came back here tonight and felt alone, fucking special. I hate being special. I just want to say HEY check out these slutty toes and think they'll play Der Kommissar on Thursday night?
I love Liam, but sometimes, I wish I didn't have to carry the gore of his absence.
Walking the bricks of Yaletown the phone rang. Mommy, I am going to bed. It is time for you to come home Evan ordered sternly. Knowing of the room in which he stood, his jammies, the routine to follow. My stomach churned, yanked umbilically.
Castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually.


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Dare to Dream
By: L.D. Griffin
This story is purely fictional. I do not know *NSYNC. This is not implying anything about *NSYNC's true sexuality. I do not know if they are gay or not. Do not read this if you are under 18 or it is illegal in your state to read literature with homosexual content.
Pairing: JC/Justin
Chapter 3
"Well, maybe I can be a little service to your need," JC told Justin, sounding extremely sexy.
"What do you mean by..."Justin couldn't finish his sentence as he felt JC do what he promised.
"Oh, Josh...yes, yes, yes...oh god...uh...uh...JOSH!!!!!" Justin's eyes flew open as he realized it had only been a dream.
He looked around the room, noticing the other person's chest rising and falling as he breathed steadily.
`Oh God' he thought `That was the most intense dream I've ever had. Hopefully I didn't yell or say anything out loud; Josh would hate me if he found out. He wouldn't want a gay best friend. Well, he's sleeping soundly so that means I didn't wake him up'
Justin's mind raced with the thoughts of the dream he had just encountered. He knew how he felt about JC, the only thing was he didn't know if he was gay or not. He wasn't attracted to any girls, but he wasn't attracted to any other guys either, just JC. Did that make him gay? Or was he a one-person lover? He didn't know. All he knew was that he was getting hard just watching his soul mate sleep, and that he wanted JC badly.
The intense concentration on JC's chest forced him to not realize that JC had awoken to the feeling of someone watching him intently. He didn't want to turn his head to see who it was because he knew who it was, and he didn't want to get all of his hopes up hoping that Justin was staring at him the way he'd stared at Justin for the last eight years.
As JC's chest started to rise and fall less evenly, Justin looked up at JC's face. On contact he realized JC was awake, and hoped he hadn't been for long.
"Good evening, how long have I been asleep?" JC asked, as he sat up.
"I don't know...you weren't asleep when I fell into dreamland. Oh, by the way who was on the phone?"
"Huh...oh yeah. I have to go to LA for three days. I'm guest hosting "Disney's Wonderful World of Disney". I asked Johnny and Management if you could come with me, but Johnny told me that "if I was ever going to have a solo career I had to start doing things on my own" and "The poll said you, not you and Justin". I wanted to strangle him. Then when I told him I was going to decline the offer because they weren't letting me bring you along, he said I couldn't because his secretary had already confirmed the offer. So, I'm stuck. God, sometimes I hate him."
"You're going to LA...for three days...by yourself?" Justin asked, soundly a little upset.
"Yeah, I'm so sorry. I know it's our only week off, and I wanted to get to hang out with you, but Melinda's here. You'll have lots of fun with her," JC said, not believing what had just come out of his mouth.
"Melinda's not you, JC. She's my best female friend but she's not my best friend. She's not the one who I can tell anything to, like I can with you!" Justin said, not telling him the real reason he didn't want him to leave.
The truth was, when JC was gone...Justin was miserable. He was as gloomy as the sun on a cloudy, overcast day. He felt like a little lost puppy wanting in from the rain. He needed JC to shelter him; he needed Josh to be there for him. He knew it was selfish, but for some reason, he didn't care. Josh had always been there before, and the more often JC was gone lately, the more it almost convinced Justin to confess to JC his feelings. But the thought that JC would turn and run, never to look back kept Justin from admitting them.
"Justin, are you okay? You look a little dazed?"
"Yeah...I'm fine...I'm just mad at Johnny for forcing you to do something you didn't want to do. Sometimes, he's a little too aggressive. I mean, why should it be his choice anyway? You're the one doing the show, but..."Justin started but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" JC yelled at the top of his lungs.
"It's Melinda, can I come in?"
"Yeah, just a sec," Justin said getting up off his bed, and walking to the door.
"Whatcha need?" Justin said, sleepily.
"Oh, I just wanted to give JC this ticket Johnny dropped off at our room. He was here about an hour ago, but you all were asleep. He didn't want to wake you, so he left it with me," Melinda said as she held out a ticket to Justin.
"Oh, thanks...anything else? We're still kind of tired. I think we'll stay in tonight. I mean, I'm not going to see Josh for three whole days, and I want to spend my time with him," Justin said, slightly blushing but not enough to be obvious.
At the sound of that comment, Melinda gave a small nod of her head and an angry "no" and left the doorframe, heading straight for her room. Once there, she angrily took out her key from her pocket, and stuffed it into the lock. As soon as she was inside, she sat down on the edge of her bed and screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Okay, Melinda, think fast. JC's leaving tomorrow for LA. He'll be gone for three days. You've got three days to really start bringing Justin back to total straightness. What are you going to do?" Melinda said to herself, breathing heavily.
`Well, I'll just have to turn my charm `o' meter up to total hottie,' she thought as she lie back on her bed.
"What was wrong with her? I mean she seemed mad all of a sudden," Justin started as he walked over to JC and handed him the ticket.
"I don't know...PMS maybe?" JC said with a slight chuckle.
"Come on Jace, be serious. She sounded and looked really angry. Was it something I said?"
"Well, you know Melinda. Anything can tick her off. Though, I didn't hear you say anything but that you and I were still tired, and that we were going to stay in tonight. I don't see how she could have taken offense to either of those comments."
"Well...whatever it was I said, I'm going to go apologize," Justin said as he again got up off of the twin bed, and headed for the door.
As soon as JC heard the sound of the lock click into place, he picked up the ticket. It read:
American Airlines
Flight 1897 to Los Angles, California from New York, New York
January 29, 2001, 7:00 AM
Gate 31C
`Great,' JC thought. `I'll be gone over his birthday...he's going to hate me. I've never missed his birthday before, oh god how I wish I could give him the birthday gift I'd love to give him, but he'd never forgive me. I'd be the worst creature on earth to him. How much longer can I keep this masquerade up?'
Before JC could finish his thoughts, there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" JC asked half heartedly, as he got up and went to the door.
"Oh, hey Lance. What's up?" JC asked once he reached the door.
"Nothing, just thought I'd see what you were up to. I see you're all packed."
"Yep, everything's set. I leave at 7:00 AM tomorrow morning."
"When do you get back?"
"Monday, Feb. 1"
"You mean you're going to miss Justin's birthday?"
"Yeah, I know...but what am I supposed to do? Johnny's making me do this. I told him I didn't want to without ya'll but no, I get the stupid "Solo Career" talk. Like I haven't heard that a million times before."
"Well, Justin's going to take that pretty hard. Have you ever missed a birthday before?"
"Nope, this'll be the first."
"Oh dear. Well at least Melinda's here. That should help a little bit," Lance looked up at JC and stared into his eyes with a deep concern.
"Yeah, at least Melinda's here," JC answered.
"Hello? Melinda, are you in there?" Justin asked from the hallway outside Room 818.
"Yeah...just as sec," Melinda said as she quickly tidied up a bit, and ran to open the door.
"Hey, whatcha need?"
"I just wanted to know if you were okay. I mean you left JC's and I's room really fast, and you looked mad and I wanted to apologize for anything I said that you could of taken offense too."
"Naw...I'm not mad, I just left in a rush I guess. I didn't mean to make you think you did something wrong," Melinda tried to justify her actions as best as she could, lying hidden through her teeth.
"Okay, I just wanted to make sure. So what are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing really, I think I'm going to stay in like you and JC. I'm a little tired too."
"Okay, well you know where to find me if you need anything," Justin said, flashing one of his million-dollar smiles.
"Sure, I'll let you know if something's up. Goodnight, Just. Love ya'"
"Love ya too, Mel."
For the past 14 years now, they always told each other they loved the other one. They loved each other like a brother and sister would, nothing more. Yet, Melinda was going to try everything in her power to convince Justin that she felt a little more for him than just a sister/brother type of love. She wanted him to think that she was head over heels.
`If he really loves me,' she thought, `he'll become straight again."
Justin walked into the hotel room to find his band mate shaking with chills as he slept because the window was slightly open. The frigid, harsh winter air was coming into the room making the temperature much too cold for any person to stand. Justin walked over to the pane, closed it, and set down on the bed next to JC.
`Oh Josh,' he thought, `Why can't you love me back the way I love you. Why can't you and I be lovers? . Why can't you give me what I really want for my birthday? I want you, josh, and nothing more. Why can't I just be normal, and fall in love with someone like Melinda. She's a pretty girl, and she's been my best female friend since I was three. Why can't I be attracted to her?
He knew the answer all to well but decided against concentrating any harder on it. He changed into his pajamas, and pulled down the covers. The last conscious thoughts he had were on what was he going to do with himself.
JC arose the next morning at 4:30 AM. His plane left the gate at 7:00 that morning, so he had to hurry and get ready. Once dressed, he leaned over the other twin bed, and tried to wake up Justin.
"Justin, wake up buddy."
"Huh, what time is it?" A groggy Justin asked as he turned over onto his stomach.
"It's 5:00 AM. I've got to leave for the airport. Do you want to come with me?"
"Don't worry Mom, I'll buy my lunch," Justin said as he fell back to sleep.
"I'll take that as a no," JC said as he got up and proceeded to leave a note for Justin so he didn't freak when he really woke up.
Dear Justin,
I'm leaving for the airport now. I tried to wake you up, but you weren't ready, so I'm writing this note to tell you that's where I am. Hope you have an absolutely marvelous birthday. I'm so sorry I'm going to miss it. When I get back the guys and I are going to throw you a HUGE party, so don't get to partied out on Sunday night. Watch for me on The Wonderful World of Disney. Not to mention the fact we're showing Model Behavior. So, I'll see you Monday morning bright and early I promise!
JC placed the note on top of Justin's suitcase, and grabbed his own bag. He turned around right before he headed out the door, and stared at Justin for a minute.
"I love you," he whispered as he softly pulled the door to.
Well, that's Chapter 3. What's going to happen while JC's gone? Is Melinda going to try anything really stupid and end up getting herself in deep shit? Watch same time, same channel. Thanks again to Cody, for being my personal writing advisor. And of course thanks to my best friend, Lindsey, for helping me discover fan fiction writing to begin with. Please keep e-mailing me with your comments, suggestions, and/or criticism. I love to hear from ya'll!!!
L.D. Griffin


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Many people voted for Trump simply because they knew what kind of Justice Hillary would appoint. No matter how you felt about Trump, conservatives knew he would do better than Hillary on the courts.
Trending: Third Kavanaugh Witness Drops BOMBSHELL on Wednesday
Newly minted Trump appointee, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's first test is coming soon.
I hope new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is ready to go, because it looks like privacy might be one of the first issues he gets to rule upon. From Hillary's servers to Russian eavesdropping, Snowden or WikiLeas, the privacy of the average American citizen is becoming a big deal.
It looks like a case involving tech giant Microsoft versus the US Government is headed the high court's way. Privacy is a rubber meets the road issue for many, and will highlight exactly who Judge Gorsuch is going to be as a justice. Will he be the next Antonin Scalia, or will he slide down the slippery slope to mediocrity and ultimately anonymity? Will Gorsuch be a strong advocate for the 4th Amendment right to privacy in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia, or will he be give government more leeway to pierce privacy?
LawFare blog post from July 15, 2016 describes the case:
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the United States Government in the case Microsoft v. United States, stating that the government cannot compel Microsoft, or other companies, to turn over customer emails stored on servers outside the United States. Here's a brief summary of the opinion.
The case hinged on the question of whether Section 2703(a) of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), the provision under which the government sought and received a search warrant for the email account, applies extraterritorially. The court, reversing the federal district court in the Southern District of New York, ultimately ruled that it does not.
Coming to a Supreme Court near you this fall, unless Congress passes legislation and gets the president to sign on extending warrants to foreign held data. It would be great if Congress would settle the issue, but will they? The balance between security and privacy is a precarious one. Leaving it to the bench to decide is risky. If the decision goes the wrong way, it would destroy a business model that has made the American tech sector of the economy great for generations.
If the courts end up resolving the matter and allow warrants to apply to data abroad it will cause three negative consequences in the reach of warrants, to our global economy and the state of the law governing data collection.
First, it would mean that American search warrants have international reach. Inherently, there are many problems with that conclusion. The main problem is that the only way to enforce a US warrant abroad would be through the might of our armed forces. It may be possible to simply threaten a hostile action as a means to force a foreign government to give up data, but in reality, it is not a sustainable precedent. Warrants are limited to the territory where the courts have jurisdiction and it makes no sense to think that a U.S. court could serve a warrant in Australia or Pakistan without the foreign government allowing it.
Second, we live in a global economy. Individuals in the United States and abroad need confidence that their personal confidential information is safe. The 4th Amendment to the constitution is sacrosanct. If the United States allows warrants to reach foreign nations, then what's to stop a Russian "warrant" from seizing the data of an American citizen without the U.S. government's consent? People trust that the technology they have chosen is going to protect them.
If other nations become worried that citizens' data could be seized by U.S. officials, they will be motivated to encourage companies to hide data technology from the prying eyes of the U.S. This is called "data localization" and would destroy the business model that has allowed Google, Microsoft and Apple to flourish. The cloud as we know it would evaporate. We would be sent back to a world of thumb drives and larger computers with unlimited memory.
Bringing data storage back to earth will cause technology to regress for the first time in decades. Government and the courts stand at a precipice. Will they protect freedom or crush the lap top industry? Virtually pricing middle income and poor people out of the market by making data storage bulky and not as easy to transport? In other words, the fate of hand held devices and most all portable technology could come before the Supreme Court if Congress fails to act.
Finally, it is clear that the law needs to be modernized. Our laws are outdated and need to be updated to reflect the world we live in today. If the court rules that American warrants can reach overseas, it could be the beginning of the end for the continued advances in technology. We must stay true to the 4th Amendment and protect the freedoms that matter most, no matter what type of technology we are using.


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Eddie #61, Erika. Raw footage: filmmaker Eddie Becker interviews his daughter, Erika, about what it is to be a kid in the 1990's and the challenges of being born with cerebral palsy.
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00:03Copy video clip URL Footage begins in the middle of an interview with junior high school student Erika Becker who is also the daughter of the interview's videographer, Eddie Becker. She is saying that life is different in the 90s now because we've just had a war and there's global warming to contend with.
00:57Copy video clip URL She says kids today have a lot more things to do then when her dad was a kid. When he was a kid television was new and featured limited channels. Today there's cable in addition to broadcast channels. She says she watches Fox or NBC the most. Those are the ones that mostly show kids programs.
02:10Copy video clip URL When asked if she's a "typical kid", Erika notes that all kids are different. She can only speak for herself. She says she's traveled to other countries and found kids in other countries to be basically the same as kids everywhere.
03:32Copy video clip URL Erika says the hardest thing about being a kid are the parents. "They're pretty bossy." She admits to getting mad at her parents because they want her to do the same things they did as a kid and be interested in the same things they were interested in. She exemplifies this by quoting her parents, "When I was in school I got up early and made my own lunch."
04:40Copy video clip URL Erika says the best part of being a kid is not have much responsibility. You don't have to work. You get to fool around more. She says in some ways she's looking forward to growing up. The perfect age to be is 21 because then you can drive, drink, you're considered a grown up but you're not fully grown up. She says she doesn't know yet if she plans to have children or get married. If she does have children she would raise them the way she was raised, because her parents are cool. She notes her parents let her do things other parents won't let their kids do. She says she would have rules for her kids and not let them do just anything they wanted, but she won't be as strict as some of her friends' parents. She says they don't let their kids do much. She can drink at her parent's parties, stay out late, go on dates with boys.
07:34Copy video clip URL Erika thinks kids do things that are bad because their parents won't let them do stuff. She has friends that smoke and they only smoke because they're not allowed. Erika notes that her parents attitude would be "it's your life, you can ruin it by smoking if you want." And therefore, she says, she chooses not to smoke. Erika adds that a lot of time her friends will do bad things just to get their parents to notice them. "Some of my friends never spend time with their parents." She notes that her parents care about her and talk with her.
09:40Copy video clip URL When asked if parents make sense, Erika says that she doesn't think any parent makes sense. She says she always gets in fights with her mom, but she really loves her. They are different. He mom is neat, but she is messy like her dad.
10:34Copy video clip URL Becker says to Erika the last time she was on The 90s was two years ago just after she had an operation. When asked how she's doing now, Erika says "it's been really good. I've been walking a lot better." B-roll of Erika demonstrating how she walks now. She says she was having trouble walking because she had "cerebral policy". She laughs and admits she can't pronounce the word. She explains that when she was born some of her cells died. The operation cut into her back and "thinned the nerves" to loosen her up. She had to exercise to work her muscles. She says she had to work really hard to walk the way she does now. She knows she will never walk normal, but if she continues exercising she'll get better.
13:17Copy video clip URL She says it doesn't hurt when people make fun of her because she basically ignores them. She says she knows she is handicapped, but knows that a lot of handicapped people have done great things.
14:17Copy video clip URL Erika says having been on The 90s talking about her handicap she was at first embarrassed but overall thinks it was a fun experience. She's used to talking about her handicap. Becker says it was a milestone for him to talk so honestly with his daughter about her handicap.
16:30Copy video clip URL Erika says school is going ok, but she wants to leave it. She says kids think they have better things to do then study subjects they'll never use in life. We don't go on field trips, no free time. Time to hang out with friends is the most important part of growing up. She talks about the importance of having friends to talk with. In her old school, she notes, they had two recesses.
19:15Copy video clip URL She says the schools don't teach about what's going on in the world. They should have a discussion or debate class on current events. When asked if she sees a difference in the news reported in newspapers and the news reported on television, Erika notes she really doesn't read the paper. She watches TV.
20:35Copy video clip URL She says she went to a demonstration in DC against the Iraq War. Her dad went to go to report for The 90s. The march came and her dad went to shoot it. When he didn't return, Erika went to find him, but then police came and said the sidewalk's closed. Some teenagers wouldn't move. She tried to catch a cab to come home. A police man asked what she was doing. Instead of letting her take a cab, the policeman called Erika's mother and had the mom come out to the demonstration, at around midnight, to pick up her child.
23:44Copy video clip URL Erika says she wants to be an environmental lawyer or a doctor. She knows it will be hard for her, because she is handicapped. But she thinks she can do it.
25:15Copy video clip URL When she sees people with more severe handicaps she feels lucky that her defect isn't as severe. She notes she feels comfortable being with them. She says she's the only one in her school who's handicapped.
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27:23Copy video clip URL Interview with two representatives from Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants who talk about the needs of prisoners. (A longer version of this interview is found at 27:27Copy video clip URL on tape 10922.)
27:35Copy video clip URL Another interview with Erika Becker who says it's difficult to be a kid today. She says the best way to prepare for these troubles is to have someone tell you these things might happen instead of hiding them from children. She says it's hard for her to be at school. She says there's a lot of peer pressure in junior high. Some of her friends smoke. They're having hard times at home because they're acting wild and smoking. She says she tried smoking once and will never do it again, because she didn't like it.
31:33Copy video clip URL She says parents can't do anything to prevent a kid from smoking. One of her teachers told her that she became anorexic because her parents couldn't do anything, they couldn't make her eat. She just wanted to rebel against her parents. Becker says Erika used to be embarrassed because he, her father, was so rebellious. Erika responds, "I still am!" She says her friends say her parents are cool, they let you do anything you want.
34:28Copy video clip URL Becker says he must not be doing a good job as a parent because she always gets into trouble at school. Erika thinks it's tougher to be a kid today because there's so much going on. She says she has a lot of control over her life, and doesn't have trouble making a decision about what to do. She would not prefer to have someone else make a life decision for her. Even if she makes a mistake, she'll learn not to repeat it.
37:00Copy video clip URL She says she doesn't believe in Christian, Jewish or Buddhist religions, she believes in her own God. She says there are different cliques in her junior high: heavy metal, skin heads, the girls are all scrambled up. One day someone is one person's friend, another day they are someone else's friend. Lots of rumors and gossip. Erika notes she has one or two friends on each clique. She says this year she is more comfortable with her friends.
40:33Copy video clip URL When asked what the purpose of living is, Erika says she has no idea. So why go on? She doesn't think our existence has a purpose. "We're just polluting the environment and making it worse!" She says she's wondered why we're here, but hasn't come up with any answers.
42:10Copy video clip URL Erika says this Sunday, April 28, she is going to The Kennedy Center to audition, but doesn't describe what the event is. Getting back to the meaning of life question, Erika adds that you only live once so you should go out and enjoy life. She says she would rather be a creator than a consumer. She likes doing art projects and making things like earrings. She shows a pair of fish earrings she made. She adds her parents don't live together.
45:13Copy video clip URL She says being a child of divorced parents is fun. She used to want her parents to get back together, but doesn't now because she knows it's not a good match. She says everyone in her first period class have divorced parents, including the teacher who herself is separated from her husband. On TV the parents are together. The fact that TV shows present perfect families makes her sick.
46:47Copy video clip URL Erika talks about a friend of hers whose parents are divorced. His mom got married again and he likes his step father. He says he gets along with his step brothers. She says kids are pretty tough and help each other out.
48:10Copy video clip URL On the subject of her cerebral palsy, Erika admits that she knows a miracle won't occur and that she needs to exercise to build strength in her leg muscles. They talk about someone featured on The 90s who claimed to be a healer. She didn't believe him.
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58:30Copy video clip URL She says she wears designer clothes. She doesn't feel she has to look a certain way, she creates her own style.
59:45 When asked what time she goes to bed Erika answers, "whatever time I conk out."
59:56Copy video clip URL Becker hands the video camera to Erika. She interviews him. She asks how old he is. He refuses to answer. He says he works for "the people in Chicago." He says it's not easy being a grown up in the 90s. There are a lot of choices you have to make and there's nothing in youth that prepares one for this.
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Relatively cheaper than other security systems: instead of paying well-trained technician to install the complex CCTV system, and pay for the maintenance arrangement in place, it can have a web camera security system, which can carry themselves against the traditional CCTV and security systems.
Works with your existing computer network: If you already have a home network so the network camera works with your settings so you do not have to pay more for a proper security infrastructure.
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View remote areas, to the extent that the world or its own terrace of a centralized area. You can not even see their children in the nursery (such as child care policies if it becomes standard)
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In general, the external control equipment is more expensive, especially if you want the ability to remotely move, tilt, zoom, zoom, and want a waterproof camera. However, for a system in the country probably not as urgent as opposed to a business situation.
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A MEMBER of the Arran Mountain Rescue Team has captured a spectacular photograph of a Brocken Spectre while on patrol on Mullach Buidhe.
Deputy team leader Ewan McKinnon captured the picture of the incredible spectre whilst looking from the ridge down towards Glen Sannox and posted it on the team's Facebook page.
A Brocken spectre, or mountain spectre, is the magnified shadow of the person observing, projected onto a bank of mist or fog by strong sunlight.
The 'spectre' appears when the sun shines from behind the observer, who is looking down from a ridge or peak. The light then projects their shadow through the mist, often in a triangular shape due to perspective, and surrounds it in a halo of light known as a 'glory'.
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The weather effect is thought to be responsible for the Scottish legend of the Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui, who is said to inhabit the Cairngorm mountains, and was made famous in a rousing after-dinner tale by noted mountaineer J. Norman Collie.
The professor and famed climber allegedly told his fellow guests that there "is something very queer about the top of Ben MacDhui and I will not go back there again by myself I know".
The term Brocken Spectre originates in Germany, where the Brocken is the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, and the location of the first recorded incident of the phenomenon in the 18th century.
The Arran Mountain Rescue Team is made up of volunteers from all over the island of Arran, they give up their time freely and without pay when an emergency arises, providing Search and Rescue assistance to walkers and climbers.
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Convergence of two language assessment measures with ability in school-age Spanish-English bilingual children
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There is a documented need for appropriate language assessment measures for Spanish-English bilingual school-age children in the United States. The Bilingual English Spanish Assessment- Middle Extension (BESA-ME), the Test of Narrative Language (TNL), and the Test of Narrative Language- Spanish experimental version (Spanish TNL) were administered to 129 children ranging in age from 7;0 to 8;11. Convergence between the measures was examined. The results indicated a strong correlation between measures, as well as significant correlation between each measure and children's ability level (i.e. classification as typically developing or with language impairment). These results present the BESA-ME and the TNL in Spanish and English as promising tools to assess language impairment in a population that traditionally has been a challenge to evaluate.
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'Where am I? What happened? Did I get hit?'
Michael O'Donnell awakened the morning of Nov. 17, 2012, ready to play in one of the biggest football games of his varsity career. What he didn't realize is that he had already played in that game the day before.
"I woke up with a hospital bracelet on," said O'Donnell, then the quarterback for Sachem North. "My first thought was, 'All right, game day.' I didn't remember the game or that day in school."
O'Donnell didn't remember the hits that sent him to the hospital with a concussion, he didn't remember passing his driver's test a few days before and he had no idea of the grueling months of recovery that were to come.
His teammates came over that morning. "They were like, 'You can watch the play if you want, but this will probably be the last time you watch TV for a while.' " he said.
In the video, O'Donnell, then a junior starting in the county semifinal against William Floyd High School, drops back to pass, gets hit helmet to helmet and, as his body drops, he takes a knee to the head. Finally, his helmet rattles against the turf. He is near the 10-yard line and he's not moving. He is unconscious for close to a minute.
"Whenever he released the ball, as the quarterback, the first thing we looked to see was where the ball went and then we'd always look back to see where he was," said his mother, Pam O'Donnell. "We looked back and I didn't see him and there was a player on the ground. . . . He wasn't moving and I knew it was my kid and I didn't know what had happened.
"It was the scariest moment of my life."
When O'Donnell regained consciousness, he was unsteady on his feet, but adamant he could continue playing. He walked to the wrong sideline and forgot which team Sachem North was playing. He shouted at his coaches to be put back in, "because I didn't know what happened," he said.
Despite O'Donnell's pleas to go back in, the team's athletic trainer and coaching staff would not let him return.
"He was insisting that he could go back in the game," Pam O'Donnell said, "but the trainer knew right away that wasn't going to happen."
Pam and her husband, Mike, took their son to St. Charles' Hospital in Port Jefferson, where Michael was diagnosed with a concussion. There, he repeated the same questions: Where am I? What happened? Did I get hit? Who were we playing? Was it a run or a pass?
"This went on for hours, literally hours," Mike O'Donnell said.
Though that night is a blank space in Michael's memory, the concussion — the days of sensory deprivation, the school time missed and the endless doctor's visits — would come to dominate his life for the five months it took him to recover. The headaches were constant, he said, and he had extreme sensitivity to light and noise. He was out of school for 3 1/2 to four months, according to his father.
Michael, 19, now plays baseball for a club team at SUNY-Binghamton, where he is studying neuroscience. He doesn't remember the helmet he was wearing and neither he nor his parents believe that different equipment would have made much of a difference.
"I don't know if a different helmet would have done anything," Pam O'Donnell said.
Michael returned to football his senior year and played safety. He said he doesn't regret playing football.
"You know the risk," he said. "But it's something you accept when you walk on the field and it's nothing I had a problem doing."


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With a symmetrical 28 mm case, this stainless steel model features a shimmer white dial, 8 dotted indexes made from 18K Sedna™ gold and 4 diamond indexes in 18K Sedna™ gold holders. The hands are also 18K Sedna™ gold and the caseback is embossed with the OMEGA Seahorse on a wavy background.
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Beautifully Presented Three Bedroom Semi-Detached Villa With Solarium & Internal patio In Guardamar Del Segura.
* This beautifully presented three bedroom semi-detached villa is located between the towns of Guardamar and La Mata, both of these possessing their own beautiful sandy beaches. Close by are many amenities such as restaurants, bars, cafes, banks and shops.
Inside on the ground floor there are; a spacious lounge/diner with an open plan kitchen, a utility room, two bedrooms and a bathroom. There is also an internal patio with access to the private solarium which leads to a further bedroom and bathroom.
Outside there is a lovely 100m2 garden for enjoying the beautiful weather and access to a lovely communal pool is just a short walk away.
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Guardamar del Segura is a Traditional Spanish coastal town, here you will find some of the best blue flag beaches this region has to offer, along with all amenities, and a large bus station for easy transport links. Guardamar del Segura has a good amount of people living in the town all year round, but in the Summer months it becomes a mecca for many tourists. Guardamar has all the charm and character you would expect to find in a Spanish coastal town but has many modern and cosmopolitan places to eat, drink and shop. In the centre of Guardamar you will find a large park and sand dunes ideal for long walks throughout the year.
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Through the relationships formed at Parent Life, young mothers and fathers gain confidence, learn about parenting and life skills, and grow personally. We also offer a nursery with child care provided, so teen parents can experience the full capacity of the program.
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In 2008, a November 19–21 IMD event was organized in Singapore. The Adam Association organized a forum - Definition of a Man- which identified various problems men face at home such as communication issues, and how to overcome them. Held in Malay, speakers included Dr Maliki Osman, Parliamentary Secretary for National Development, and staff members from the Registry of Marriages. The forum was open to the public for free and was held at the Darussalam mosque along Commonwealth Avenue West. Another event, also part of International Men's Day, was the Admiralty Baby Genius and Kids' Fashion contest, held on Sunday at Woodlands. Jointly organized by Adam Association and Ace the Place Community Club Management Committee, activities included a diaper-changing contest for fathers.
In 2009 the National Family Council launched the Dads for Life movement to support a man's role in co-parenting. As part of the event volunteers distributed men's 'toolkits' at more than 30 locations to mark International Men's Day.


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We all watched in awe SPACEX's amazing achievement by landing its First Stage on solid ground. The Orbcomm2 second mission was successfully launched on Monday Dec 21, 2015 using the new upgraded Falcon 9, the v1.2 or also called "Full Thrust". I was totally hooked about this historic moment so started designing the First Stage in landing configuration in 1:100 scale.
After reviewing photos of the Falcon 9 Orbcomm2 mission, I've noticed some changes made on the rocket. Mainly, the Second stage and Interstage have been enlarged a little bit. Also, the Grid Fins have been modified and some other details on the umbilicals.
The hardest part was matching the color of the soot on the exterior of the rocket once it landed. At the time of this post, I have changed the color to match it closely to the real photos.
The model used for the photos is the prototype version. The final product will have a different color tone for the soot.
Closeups of the Grid Fins.
And here are some close ups of the landing legs rods attached to the rocket.
The complete Falcon 9 v1.2 will be described in a new post.
Below are the links for both the First Stage Landing paper model and the new Falcon 9 v1.2 Orbcomm2 mission.
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Spectator editor Matthew d'Ancona is almost as well known these days for his networking prowess as his journalistic acumen.
His latest friend on the Facebook website is a certain Cooper Brown, who writes a page in The Independent's features section once a week.
However, Brown is not a real person, and his column is a spoof about the life and times of a shameless networker on the London arts scene.
Axegrinder wonders when the Facebook phenomenon will die down? Perhaps never!