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November 2003
Nothing seems to be more prominent about human life than its wanting to understand all and put everything together.1 (Buckminster-Fuller, 1969)
The buckyball is the simplest of the carbon structures known as fullerenes. Members of the fullerene family are a major subject of nanotechnology research. 3-D model created by Michael Ströck.
There is little doubt that the rate of change within society is set to increase dramatically as scientific research into nanotechnology advances and converges with other fields such as information technology, cognitive science and genomics. Nanotechnology will play a key role in determining the shape of the future in challenging directions. It will:
- introduce hitherto unimagined materials and technologies which exploit quantum phenomena at the nano scale
- create revolutions in macro scale processes such as frictionless molecular scale machines leading to energy efficiencies in devices approaching perfection
Such radical change is threatening to some in the community and this sometimes contributes to unease over the wisdom of such research. Unease is avoidable if consideration is given to serious community involvement in the development of the science's direction and if strategies formalizing communications between disparate parties are fostered. This paper examines strategies aimed at addressing community concerns over nanotechnology (NT) from three angles:
- consideration of the possible outcomes from a backlash against the emerging technologies spawned by NT research
- deliberation on community involvement strategies
- creation of a robust, structured, communication mechanism for all involved parties under a common constitution of ethics
Community & science under pressure
A paper admonishing the scientific community over the risks of a "… backlash because the higher spending on nanotechnology research and development is not being matched by attention to ethical issues" has received much media attention.6 Aptly titled, "Mind the Gap: Science and Ethics in Nanotechnology," it claims that moves for a moratorium on deployment of nanomaterials should be a wake-up call for NT developers.8,11 Concerns amongst the scientific community that public suspicions over future developments in NT may halt this new field are also valid. Some community nervousness is certainly justified since "these technologies offer the potential for great benefit, [but] it is not benefit unalloyed."12
However, banning research is also unlikely to be desirable as rogue research could still continue.2 This may lead to a worse outcome than a laissez-faire approach because clandestine science has the capacity to drive cold wars for decades. An example of how undesirable secret research can be is the infamous cold war radiation experiments deplored by the late Dr. Richard Korn.7 It would seem unlikely that such disregard for human rights would have been condoned by the wider community of scientific peers of the day, however such peer review never occurred due to security classification.
"Peers under pressure" in the journal Nature cites several modern analogies of less vitiating, but still disconcerting, practices where "competitive pressures disrupt the process" of peer review.4 The aloofness and confidentiality described in the article may be good for protecting intellectual property rights and commercial advantages, but bad for allowing a frank exchange of peer opinion. Ethical concerns of researchers can possibly, therefore, still be silenced. This tendency towards the repetition of a paradigm that permitted the worst excesses of unethical scientific progress is disturbing. It suggests that changes are needed to prevent the normal practice of peer review from being tampered with, while still preserving intellectual property and commercial interests where appropriate. Thus, it is argued, that the peer review process also serves to ethically supervise scientific activity. Banning research is likely to be counterproductive for all parties as it would interfere with the functioning of the peer review process by encouraging a culture of secrecy.
Community involvement in issues
A possible way forward is to involve the community in the decision-making processes that may ultimately decide the shape of their environment. This is not a new idea; "the most pressing issue in science is public involvement… so citizens can be engaged early in balanced discussion of issues." 8,11 This may not be easy to do, but the rewards will be great if successful. Failure could mean a slide into a counter culture of anti-science. A useful comparison is that of the United States 'space race' of the 1960s versus the genetically modified (GM) crop trials in the late 1990s:
- The 'space race,' conducted in the public eye with some careful encouragement by presidential and government agencies, developed into a national infatuation.
- Conversely, the secretive testing regime of GM food producers led to a public loathing of technologies that may produce food in less destructive ways than current farming methods.
Therefore, technology developed in secret may receive a short term competitive advantage over its rivals, but will eventually face the long term wrath of the public.
One hopeful indicator of successful interaction between science and the public is the popularity of science in the community:
A new opinion poll [1999] has found that more Australians are interested in news about science, technology, health and the environment than in sports, politics, crime or employment. The remarkable thing is that this is the fifth poll to reach this conclusion in eight years…3
This quotation shows that the community is very attentive to science. So, if all parties can see they have a vested interest in communicating together, then as outlined in "Mind the Gap: Science and Ethics in Nanotechnology," an 'intersectorial approach' is possible.8,11 This intersectorial approach involves providing regular interactions among
- major players in the field
- ethical and social scholars
- NGO's/activists
- government and industry representatives
Although direct community involvement is not explicitly mentioned as part of the intersectorial approach, author Peter Singer's opinion on this was categorical: "Yes, very much so, we emphasise public engagement among the solutions."11
Convincing all players that they have a vested interest in public communication has been a priority for the US National Academy of Engineering:
Involving the nonexpert public in deliberations about technological developments as they are taking shape, rather than after the fact, may actually shorten the time and reduce the resources required to bring new technologies into service. Equally important, public participation may also result in design changes that better reflect the needs and desires of society.9
Considering that 'needs and desires of society' equals 'what the customer wants,' commercial incentives become apparent. Public engagement is already taking place as described in the latest "Joint EC-NSF Workshop on Nanotechnology" where the European Community (EC) shows itself to be leading the field with innovative approaches like scientific cafes where
… scientists meet with citizen groups to discuss implications of new scientific discoveries. Such meetings have the potential to build communication and trust between the public, policymakers, the media, and the technical community.
Further evidence of a strong future for public involvement is illustrated in Scary Monsters and Bright Ideas, where an Australian undertaking of serious public engagement has been tried with encouraging results:
The proof is the success of the Consumer Council's Concensus Conference of fourteen citizens who were able to sit for three days of expert presentation (over which they had control) and then to offer a list of supremely sensible recommendations. They had understood the technicalities and quizzed the experts but had not been intimidated by them. The essence of their conclusions was to ask for transparency, consultation and regulation in the public interest.13
Such ventures are a good start, however a more formalized structure is needed to encourage the more secretive commercial interests to come out into the limelight.
Supporting the initiatives
Government has authority to legislate on behalf of the people and enforce an agreed set of constitutional values or ethics. However, government involvement is not always welcome, particularly by the more taciturn profit-focused bodies. Indeed, when one is in pursuit of the 'common good,' the threat of potential legislation to ensure co-operation is sometimes obligatory.2 Commercial interest and market forces acting alone tend to ignore ethics in favour of profit. Therefore in this arena, as in many others such as law enforcement and defence, a democratic and transparent state is best used to control the levers that drive the markets. This is not to say that decisions should be left entirely to faceless bureaucracy, as Weckert cautions: "The case against the state's having control of scientific research has not been made, but… [should such a case be made] it should not be embraced lightly."12
Dr. K. Eric Drexler of the Foresight Institute is more emphatic, "I agree with your view that community engagement seems essential. However, I am skeptical of the value of a formal process that attempts to force this to happen."5 Such scepticism over government entanglement may be understandable but where there is large public expenditure in research some government involvement in decisions is inevitable.
In any case, the arguments for government involvement include:
- The principle reason for state involvement is not for it to exercise control, but to provide incentive for constructive interaction between all parties.
- A state-funded umbrella organisation is more likely to provide equitable discussion forums than one dominated by the wealthier parties.
- Further, if recalcitrant parties hinder co-operation, the state can usually act as a more independent arbiter than any other party.
While not perfect, such bodies have more chance of success than other models as shown by the recent experiences of the genomics and biotechnology sectors.8,11 I refer specifically to GM testing carried out in secret under the veil of 'commercial in confidence' activities. Had the local authorities and community been informed, the testing may have been delayed and the industry wouldn't have faltered. This was a situation where state intervention could have protected both community and industry interests by foreseeing community backlash and dissuading the test organisers from proceeding without first reassuring the community and gaining their consent.
"Technically Speaking," a report from the Committee on Technological Literacy in the United States reveals that some state-funded bodies are already forced to inform local communities of their activities.9 So it can be concluded that government support and, where necessary, intervention are pre-requisites to the achievement of positive outcomes for all parties.
In conclusion
When one has put everything together, it becomes clear that the possibility of negative public reactions to nanotechnology is real. Such reactions are, however, avoidable if:
- serious consideration is given to community involvement in the development and direction of the science, and
- strategies formalizing communications between parties are fostered
These measures will ensure nanotechnology is perceived as a socially responsible technology of benefit to all citizens. There is little doubt that civilization will be transformed dramatically as nanotechnology advances and converges with other fields, such as information technology, cognitive science, and genomics. When and how gracefully it undergoes the transitions is dependent on how many members of 'Spaceship Earth' can gain an understanding of the changes and grasp hold of the opportunities NT will offer. In this author's opinion, an elite cannot go it alone, thus some will be left behind. How we deal with those unable to keep up will determine whether we progress smoothly or at all.
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- Scorecard/as it happened
- Chloe Saltau: Australian player ratings
- Chris Barrett: England player ratings
A banged up pace bowler and a once forgotten man have led Australia to a history Ashes whitewash with a comprehensive 281 win at the SCG on Sunday afternoon.
Showing resolve their counterparts could only dream about, paceman Ryan Harris and opening batsman Chris Rogers – a centurion maker in back to back Tests - stole the show on the final day of the Ashes series to officially end England's shambolic tour of Australia.
The English slumped to a new low – out for 166 in 32 overs - in a horrific batting performance which has been repeated over the course of the five-match series.
Man of the match Harris starred with the ball taking 5-25 in a dynamic 10 over spell which followed Rogers' smashing 119 to record his highest score.
Again rookie Ben Stokes provided some fight for the tourists, belting 32 off 16 balls including a punishing Nathan Lyon for 20 runs in an over. But any joy was fleeting as they failed to reach 200 runs in each innings.
Opener Michael Carberry (43) failed to capitalise on another good start and his dismissal, two balls after the tea break to Mitchell Johnson sparked another collapse. Carberry, whose bat literally broke in half following a Harris ball, was out at 4-87 before England lost Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow and Scott Borthwick to be 7-95 with Lyon picking up two scalps.
Stuart Broad made 42 before being bowled by Harris as skipper Michael Clarke nabbed the final catch at slip to complete the series romp.
A day after leaving a ball to be trapped leg before, England captain Alastair Cook matched his first innings score of seven to be caught behind by Brad Haddin with Johnson picking up the scalp.
Having been restricted to two runs from 32 balls in the first innings, No.3 Ian Bell tried not to be bogged down. His aggression saw him move to 16 runs quickly, but he lasted only 19 balls, falling to Harris with England at 2-37.
The woes for England began on the morning of day three with Rogers and George Bailey making a strong start helping Australia to a 447 run lead after being bowled out for 276.
Rogers – who resumed play on 79 – combined for a 109 sixth wicket partnership with Bailey before the Tasmanian fell for 46 in what was his likely final Test innings.
Bailey's position in the Australian team to tour South Africa in February is uncertain after he failed to make any real mark on the series since making his debut in the first Test.
By contrast, Rogers is now a certain starter to take on the world No.1's as he reached his century from 143 balls. After failing in the first Test, Rogersscored half centuries in the second and third Tests before hitting 116 in front of his home crowd at the MCG to cement himself at the top of the order.
After Bailey's dismissal, Rogers was joined at the crease by Haddin who – as he has done all series- tired to take on the English attack. Haddin, who passed 3000 Test runs, was bowled by Borthwick, for 28 as he aimed for back to back boundaries.
Johnson's stay was short-lived, making four off three balls before being bowled by Stokes.
Australia lost 3-21 after lunch with Rogers, Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle falling. Rogers looked at total ease against the English attacking before spooning a catch back to Borthwick off the leg-spinner's own bowling.
Harris (13 off 10 balls) and Siddle (four) fell chasing quick runs leaving Nathan Lyon six not out – meaning the Australian No.11 was not dismissed in any of his five innings' this summer.
The unlikely Borthwick (3-33) took the most wickets, with Broad, Stokes and James Anderson taking two each.
Australia (1st Innings)
C ROGERS b Stokes 11
D WARNER b Broad 16
S WATSON lbw b Anderson 43
M CLARKE c Bell b Stokes 10
S SMITH c (sub) b Stokes 115
G BAILEY c Cook b Broad 1
B HADDIN c Cook b Stokes 75
M JOHNSON c (sub) b Borthwick 12
R HARRIS c Anderson b Stokes 22
P SIDDLE c Bairstow b Stokes 0
N LYON not out 1
Sundries (10b, 2lb, 2w, 6nb) 20
Total 326
Fall of wickets: 22 (Warner), 51 (Rogers), 78 (Clarke), 94 (Watson), 97 (Bailey), 225 (Haddin), 269 (Johnson), 325 (Harris), 325 (Siddle), 326 (Smith
Bowling: J Anderson 21-3-67-1, S Broad 19.5-5-65-2 (2w), B Stokes 19.5-1-99-6 (5nb), B Rankin 8.2-0-34-0 (1nb), S Borthwick 7-0-49-1
England (1st Innings)
A COOK lbw b Harris 7
M CARBERRY c Lyon b Johnson 0
J ANDERSON c Clarke b Johnson 7
I BELL c Haddin b Siddle 2
K PIETERSEN c Watson b Harris 3
G BALLANCE c Haddin b Lyon 18
B STOKES b Siddle 47
J BAIRSTOW c Bailey b Siddle 18
S BORTHWICK c Smith b Harris 1
S BROAD not out 30
B RANKIN b Johnson 13
Sundries (1lb, 5w, 3nb) 9
Total 155
Fall of wickets: 6 (Carberry), 8 (Cook), 14 (Anderson), 17 (Pietersen), 23 (Bell), 62 (Ballance), 111 (Bairstow), 112 (Stokes), 125 (Borthwick), 155 (Rankin)
Bowling: R Harris 14-5-36-3, M Johnson 13.5-3-33-3 (1w/5 3nb), P Siddle 13-4-23-3, S Watson 3-1-5-0, N Lyon 15-3-57-1
Australia (2nd Innings)
C ROGERS c and b Borthwick 119
D WARNER lbw b Anderson 16
S WATSON c Bairstow b Anderson 9
M CLARKE c Bairstow b Broad 6
S SMITH c Cook b Stokes 7
G BAILEY c Borthwick b Broad 46
B HADDIN b Borthwick 28
M JOHNSON b Stokes 4
R HARRIS c Carberry b Borthwick 13
P SIDDLE c Bairstow b Rankin 4
N LYON not out 6
Sundries (14lb, 2w, 2nb) 18
Total 276
Fall of wickets: 27 (Warner), 47 (Watson), 72 (Clarke), 91 (Smith), 200 (Bailey), 239 (Haddin), 244 (Johnson), 255 (Rogers), 266 (Harris), 276 (Siddle)
Bowling: J Anderson 15-6-46-2, S Broad 14-1-57-2 (1w 2nb), B Rankin 12.3-0-47-1, B Stokes 10-0-62-2 (1w), S Borthwick 6-0-33-3, K Pietersen 4-1-17-0
England (2nd Innings)
A COOK c Haddin b Johnson 7
M CARBERRY c Haddin b Johnson 43
I BELL c Warner b Harris 16
K PIETERSEN c Bailey b Harris 6
G BALLANCE lbw b Johnson 7
B STOKES b Harris 32
J BAIRSTOW c Bailey b Lyon 0
S BORTHWICK c Clarke b Lyon 4
S BROAD b Harris 42
J ANDERSON not out 1
B RANKIN c Clarke b Harris 0
Sundries (5b, 2lb, 1nb) 8
Total 166 Fall of wickets:7 (Cook), 37 (Bell), 57 (Pietersen), 87 (Carberry), 90 (Ballance), 91 (Bairstow), 95 (Borthwick), 139 (Stokes), 166 (Broad), 166 (Rankin)
Bowling: R Harris 9.4-4-25-5, M Johnson 9-1-40-3 (1nb), P Siddle 4-1-24-0, N Lyon 9-0-70-2
Result: Australia won by 281 runs
Man of the Match: Ryan Harris (Austrralia)
Man of the Series: Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
Series: Australia won five-Test series 5-0.
Michael Carayannis is a Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald

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OBU to host 125th Anniversary Community Celebration Oct. 19
To say thank you for 125 years of community support, Ouachita is inviting the residents of Arkadelphia to a community celebration. The celebration will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the center of OBU's campus. The event is free and open to everyone in the Arkadelphia community.
"The event is designed as the signature event on the 125th Anniversary calendar," said Keisha Pittman, OBU development officer. "It is essentially us throwing a birthday party and inviting the community to join us. It is our special way to open up our living room and say thank you to the Arkadelphia and Clark County Community."
Pittman and Mallory Moddelmog, OBU's director of Career Services, both serve on Ouachita's 125thAnniversary Steering Committee and serve as coordinators for the celebration. The two, along with a team of Ouachita students, have been working on this event since last spring.
"This summer, Save the Date cards were hand delivered by OSF (Ouachita Student Foudation) students to business and community leaders," Pittman said. "The Community Celebration has also been included in the weekly Chamber of Commerce e-blast." An estimated 1,000 people are expected to attend.
"The event is meant to have a 'festival' type feel," Moddelmog said. "We will have dinner on the grounds, a Cub Zone with inflatables for small and big (college) kids and a dunk tank. Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be doing sport-related activities, clubs and organizations will have booths with activities for young and old and the OBU Jazz Band combo will be playing from 5-5:30 p.m. in front of Mabee. Event sponsors include Suddenlink, which is sponsoring the Amphitheatre Stage, and Centerpoint Energy, which is sponsoring the Mabee Stage.
"A formal program at 5:30 p.m. will include remarks from Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, Chamber of Commerce Director Connie Nelson, OBU Vice President for Community and International Engagement Ian Cosh, Student Senate President Jacob Lively and President Horne," Moddelmog added. "The program will also include performances by Perritt Primary and Central Primary School choirs and end with a pep rally."
Ouachita students are encouraged to attend and get involved. A variety of groups on campus will host booths and special events to welcome guests to the Ouachita campus.
"Students should come to the event to celebrate our university's birthday and to interact with the community in which we live," said Lively, a senior biology major from Queen City, Texas.
"This event is a celebration of Ouachita's 125 years in the community of Arkadelphia," said Catie Bennett, a junior early childhood education major from Nixa, Mo., and a member of the student leadership team. "This is a great opportunity for the student body to thank the City of Arkadelphia and Clark County for their wonderful support over the past few—well, 125—years."
For more information about this event, contact Mallory Moddelmog at firstname.lastname@example.com or 870-245-5593 or Keisha Pittman at email@example.com or 870-245-4278.
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(Skin cancer-Basal Cell)
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. This cancer usually grows slowly and rarely spreads to other tissues in the body.
Basal cell carcinoma is rarely fatal but it can cause damage to the nearby tissue. If there is risk of damage, the cancer may need treatment or removal.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide without control or order. Eventually these uncontrolled cells form a growth or tumor. The growths invade and take over nearby tissue. It is not clear exactly what causes these problems in the cells but is probably a combination of genetics and environment.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Areas of skin that are damaged have a higher risk of cancer. Skin that is regularly exposed to the sun is most likely to develop skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma may also develop in skin that has scars, burns, or inflammatory skin diseases.
Factors that increase your risk of developing basal cell carcinoma include:
- History of radiation therapy
- A personal history of skin cancer
- Childhood sunburns, freckling, or long periods of sun exposure
- Frequent use of tanning beds
- Blonde or red hair
- Blue or green eyes
- Fair skin that rarely tans
- A family history of skin cancer
- Treatment that suppresses the immune system , such as having an organ transplant
- Certain rare genetic disorders, such as Gorlin's syndrome
Symptoms of basal cell carcinoma include:
- A sore that may crust, bleed, or ooze for 3 weeks without healing
- A raised, red patch that may be itchy
- A shiny bump that can be pearl-like in appearance or, less often, dark in color, much like a mole
- A pink growth with a slightly raised border and dip in the middle
- A patch of skin that seems shiny and tight, much like a scar
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
The skin growth will be examined. A sample of the growth will be taken and examined for cancer cells. This will help determine the stage and type of the cancer. The information will be used to guide treatment and make a prognosis.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Options include:
- Mohs micrographic surgery—microscopic surgery that offers the best cure rate for basal cell carcinoma
- Removal of the growth with simple surgery
- Plastic surgery to repair any cosmetic problems that occur after treatment
- Electrodesiccation and curettage—treatment to destroy the lesion
For people who are not able to have surgery, other treatment options include:
- Use of liquid nitrogen to freeze the growth
- Radiation therapy
- Photodynamic therapy—the cells absorb an acid that causes them to die when exposed to light
- Creams, especially fluorouracil or imiquimod
To reduce your chances of getting basal cell carcinoma, take these steps:
- Avoid spending too much time in the sun.
- Avoid exposing your skin to the sun between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM standard time, or 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM daylight saving time.
- Protect your skin from the sun with clothing. Wear a shirt, sunglasses, and a hat with a broad brim.
- Use broad-spectrum (UVA and UVB) sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or more on skin that will be exposed to the sun.
- Use a protective lip balm.
- Wear sunglasses with 99% to 100% UV absorption to protect your eyes.
- Don't use sun lamps or tanning booths.
- Get regular full-body skin exams by a dermatologist. The doctor will check for moles, freckles, and other growths.
The Skin Cancer Foundation http://www.skincancer.org
Canadian Dermatology Association http://www.dermatology.ca
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Basal cell carcinoma. American Academy of Dermatology website. Available at:
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Basal cell carcinoma of the skin. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
Updated December 18, 2014. Accessed February 24, 2015.
Saraiya M, et al. Preventing skin cancer. MMWR. 2003 Oct 17;52(RR15):1-12. Available at:
Updated October 2, 2003. Accessed February 24, 2015.
Sunscreen FAQs. American Academy of Dermatology website. Available at: https://www.aad.org/media-resources/stats-and-facts/prevention-and-care/sunscreens. Accessed February 24, 2015.
Wong C, Strange R, et al. Basal cell carcinoma. BMJ. 2003;327:794-798.
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Kaneohe home designed for views
The main structure of this house built into the Lulani Hillside is pretty unusual: It's boxy on the outside, with a spacious, airy main living area inside. What really caught my eye, however, was the bridge that connects to the second and third bedroom.
"Once people see the home, it all makes sense," says realtor Miki Blackstad. "The bridge goes over the driveway and is the only logical way to have those extra bedrooms without blocking the view, since the house is built on a hill." There's also a studio downstairs, which is more like a one-bedroom apartment, and includes a wetbar.
The master bedroom is located in the main house, which is a plus for privacy. In all, there are four bedrooms and 3.5 baths in the 3,144-square-foot home.
The living room is impressive, with skylights and wall-to-wall windows, which take in the panoramic bay views. The sun room/den is a nice touch—also with a view, but with warmer lighting.
Although the new appliances are nice, the Koa wood floors are most outstanding inside this house. You'll rarely find this in Island homes anymore, even luxury residences.
"It's a unique home, but really started getting a lot of attention once I dropped the price about $100,000," Blackstad adds. (Click here for details.)
One last note: The MLS listing shows that it sits on a large, 55,561-square-foot lot. This is because it's actually a CPR property, and two other homes are on it.
Money talk: $1,150,000 fee simple
Contact: Miki Blackstad, Miki B. Realty, LLC, 808-542-5941, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Bobby Jones is a golfing legend who captured 13 major championships in his career before retiring from competition at the age of 28. Jones shuffled off this mortal coil in December 1971, but fear not golf fans, because there's a current eBay auction that may pique your interest if you're a fan of Jones and/or unique golf memorabilia.
Seems that the eBay seller known as rklassman started hearing voices in and around his golf clubs repeating the word Syringomyelia, which just so happens to be the disease that took the life of Jones at 69-years-old. Eventually the voice transformed into the ghostly apparition of Jones, and, well, I'll let the auction description fill you in on the rest of the details.
From eBay…
Earlier this year, I began to hear strange voices come from my garage and specifically my golf clubs. The voice would repeat "Syringomyelia, Syringomyelia." At first I had no idea what the ghost was saying, so I googled the word. Syringomyelia is the disease that paralyzed killed hall of fame golfer Bobby Jones. I asked the apparition are you Bobby Jones? The ghost then became visible dressed in 1950's golfing gear. The ghost said yes I am Bobby Jones. I didn't know what to do, so in panic I took the jar next to me and forced the ghost of Bobby Jones into the container. Thankfully this ghostly version of Bobby Jones was the paralyzed version of him and not the pristine athlete from the 1920's.
As much as I like having Mr.Jones in my house, my wife is petrified of ghosts and is now forcing me to sell him. I have decided to sell Mr. Jones on ebay and donate half of the proceeds to the cure Syringomyelia fund.
Unfortunately Mr. Jones ghost can only be seen by true believers. If you are not a true believer bid with caution, for you may be unable to see him. I will not be giving refunds, so bid with caution as this is something impossible to authenticate and verify.
And here's the rather nondescript jar supposedly filled with Bobby Jones' handicapped ghost…
It'll be truly astounding if the seller gets the $1,000 'Buy it Now' asking price, or even the $500 starting bid, considering I can't get the $5 I'm asking for my thermos containing the spirit of David Caruso's career.
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Hurricane Irene brought heavy rains, wind and big waves to Beaufort County's coastline Friday.
Conditions from Fripp to Hilton Head islands were choppy with heavy rip currents. The National Weather Service reported waves between 6 and 10 feet high. A coastal flooding warning had been issued.
Authorities warned swimmers to stay out of the water.
Gusts of winds up to 45 mph. A tree fell on Pizza Hut on Hilton Head Island Friday afternoon.
As of 5 p.m. Friday, the State Energy Office reported 8,385 power outages in the state as a result of the storm.


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Our hotel – and your place in Paradise
We're based at the friendly Coral Azur hotel, famed for its intimate and personal service. Located directly on one of the island's many beaches, it offers a tennis court, rooms with private balconies and a sea-view pool with spectacular views of the Indian Ocean and its inspiring sunsets.
The hotel is set in a lush garden, with palm trees and exotic flowers while the en-suite rooms are all spacious, and have air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, safes – all the amenities that you'd expect from a 3 star plus hotel.
Floor-to-ceiling windows provide either a garden or a full sea view.
The hotel has recently undergone a refurbishment, and this has included adding a spa to its facilities where massages and other body treatments are offered throughout the day.
Our prices are on a half-board basis, which includes a sumptuous breakfast and excellent buffet dinner every night with a different style of cooking from traditional native Creole dishes, Indian, Chinese and European menu and, as the manager of the hotel, the excellent Francesco, is Italian – there is one night of Italian specialities.
As you would expect, our programme in Mauritius includes a relaxed social atmosphere with live entertainment most evenings reflecting the multi-cultural quality of the island. You'll find the sailing (and diving centre) at the hotel jetty – where our staff will get your choice of boat ready for you and look after you in every way. Please note that at certain times of the year the hotel does get booked up – it really is worth trying to make your booking as early as possible.
Social Life and Entertainment
Our staff will make sure you're looked after at our informal cocktail nights and most weeks there will be a dinner under the stars together with all our clients and friends.
If you're lucky enough to be visiting us over Christmas or New Year rest assured that you will be well fed and entertained with the special Gala evenings arranged for these special holiday periods.
The small town of Grand Baie is a short and inexpensive taxi ride away if you want to go shopping or experience some of the bars and night clubs that stay open after our hotel has quietened down for the night. Our staff will always be happy to advise you on the best places to visit.


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Massachusetts home sales up, median price up
Single-family home prices rises more than 10 percent
The median price of a single-family home in Massachusetts shot up more than 10 percent last month compared to the year-ago month, another indication that the state's housing market is on the way to recovery.
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Grassley sent letters last week to Secretary of State Colin Powell and Attorney General John Ashcroft urging them to "get on the same page" and break the stalemate over the criteria for issuing visas.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Charlotte has armored vehicles, too
Turns out Tampa isn't the only 2012 convention host city whose police have big armored vehicles.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police has two of them.
Neither the Dragoon nor the BEAR (see photo) looks as tank-like as Tampa's Rescue 2. And neither of the wheeled CMPD vehicles is amphibious -- Rescue 2 is that, too.
But make no mistake: The CMPD has a pair of mean-looking machines.
BEAR (short for Balistic Engineered Armored Response & Rescue) is an armored personnel carrier. It was was purchased back in 2006 for $305,000 through the Urban Area Security Initiative, said CMPD spokesman Rob Tufano.
CMPD has had the Dragoon since 2000 -- the force got it free through the Law Enforcement Services program. It was capable of being amphibious when it was new, but not now. It's mostly used these days for high threat situations, as a back-up to the more modern BEAR.
Tampa's Rescue 2 recently rumbled over to an Occupy Tampa protest, according to Yahoo News. That was seen by some as a possible dry run to next year's Republican National Convention, which is expected to draw a lot of protesters to Tampa.
Those planning the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte are expecting quite a few protesters to show up here, too.
Is it possible CMPD's two armored vehicles will be used during convention week next September?
Tufano sent the CMPD's standard statement, which doesn't answer our question.
The statement: "The goal of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is to develop a seamless security plan that will create a secure environment for the community and event participants. There is a tremendous amount of advance planning and coordination in the areas of venue security, air space security, training, communications and credentialing. The means, methods and specific resources to carry out protective responsibilities will not be discussed publicly in advance, but the CMPD and our partners will work to ensure a safe environment."
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46 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Lame, we need a tank. How can we be world class without a tank.
- December 1, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
They said we did not have on a few days ago and now we have two.
I knew we did but why did they say no?
We have had one for the last several years?
- December 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Just replace the hornet's nest with a swastika. Truth in advertising, y'know.
- December 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Much ado about nothing. Who cares we have 2 armored vehicles. We are having the DNC. They might use it. They might not. Who cares. Really...
- December 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 12:51 PM
You are seriously likening CMPD to Nazi's? Shameful and baseless.
- December 1, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
The author of the article said we didn't have any armored vehicles the other day. CMPD did not make any such statement.
- December 1, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
The Police State has arrived. So much for freedom....
- December 1, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 12:48 PM
It isn't a tank. It is an armored vehicle. it is NOT equipped with lethal weapons, tracks, or a rocket launcher like a tank. It simply has armor. They use it to respond to bomb threats, hostage situations, or standoffs. There have been plenty of times these vehicles were used to maintain public safety when the public or police were under immediate threat of gunfire, bmbs, or fire. You can't be world class if you can't maintain the safety during a riot or armed assault.
- December 1, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
Anon 12:51, Have you been paying attention. Of course we have become a police state. Here are just a few examples Warrentless wire tapping, DUI checkpoints, TSA agents at airports (soon to be at train stations and malls), the president issuing kill orders for US citizens abroad. Tyranny has come to the USA. Vote them all out in 2012!
- December 1, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
December 1, 2011 1:22 PM
Police state? Prime Example The Occupy Charlotte people have been camped out at city hall for 2 months with minimal interference from the police. Ridiculous. The police have an armored vehicle if they need it. When have they used it to drive into a crowd of people? Have they responded to bombs, bomb threats, hostage standoffs with them . Yes. Oh gosh it is the end of freedom. (sarc)
- December 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- BLACKSPEAK said...
They gone need more than one a them things in Charlotte, next years...
- December 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- WL said...
we got ripped off...ours looks like a brinks truck painted black. These guys in the link got an awesome one for a substantially smaller sticker price...and didnt have to use grant money to buy it.
- December 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 1:29 PM
Lay off the LSD. An armored car owned by CMPD is not evidence of a police state.
You just listed a bunch of example of things the federal government is involved in that have nothing to do with CMPD or an armored vehicle being used for illegal search and seizure. I mean the only thing related to cmpd that you mentioned was DUI's. Ok they have DUI checkpoints and an Armored car they use in hostage standoffs. Maybe you feel like CMPD has created a police state... But anyway, I don't see how them having an armored car really indicates they are doing anything to create a police state, where everywher you turn the government is watching and you can't do anything you would normally do if they didn't have an armored car
- December 1, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have seen this thing rolling down Albemarle Road in the middle of rush hour traffic. I have pictures on my android.
Impressive machine, but why do we need something like that.
We wont defend our borders but by god we will assault our citizens when the cops are too afraid to go knock on the door, or think that they are on an episode of cops
- December 1, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 1:37 PM
This is an armored vehicle. It has no weapons. Please provide an example of how and when it was used to "assault our citizens". Regarding the TV show cops. They are filming cops in real life therefore police in real life have the same vehicles. These vehicles are used for all kinds of tactical missions. i.e. armed hostages, bombs, and bomb threats. I'm sure you wouldn't want to walk up to a door in hostage situation without the benefit of one of these vehicles. Maybe when you are willing to put your life on the line it will matter what you think.
- December 1, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
Don't worry your FEMA Camp is ready for you. Quilty until proven innocent is the new USA.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
Aren't we so lucky to have the DNC in Charlotte? Just look at all of the great things it's bringing to our city. HA!
- December 1, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 2:05 PM
We have had these vehicles for years. The DNC has nothing to do with them. It isn't even clear if they will use them for the DNC. Read the article... I don't see why having an armored vehicle is a bad thing. I think it is a good thing for police to be able to respond to emergencies and standoff situations with a secure vehicle.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 2:04 PM
The comment about FEMA and the armored truck make no sesne. This isn't an assault vehicle or a FEMA vehicle. It is owned by CMPD. Not sure how it is going to cause a flood that decimates the region or destroy all of the homes in the region.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
@1:17 Sorry you are right what was said by CMPD was: And what about Charlotte, host of the Democratic National Convention? Is it similarly equipped? That's the question we put to CMPD spokesman Rob Tufano.
His answer: "We have no such vehicle."
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/29/2812107/charlotte-to-tampa-no-tanks-were.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1fJQBmGTk
So I guess not telling about the two command, assault, peace keeping or whatever else they want to name them we had to the reporter for the story was just good business practice like in law.
After all they might even be a different color and the like which would make the we have no such vehicle comment accurate.
It is good to know you have to ask the right questions to get anything thing from CMPD.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
CMPD has created a police state in Charlotte. Don't worry though, they are all too damn busy setting up traffic checks rather than worrying about rapes, murders, muggings, and home invasions. They are supposed to serve and protect the citzens. That is certainly not true in this town. Anyone who says different is a liar, and you know it.
- December 1, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
You are gonna need both of 'em...Stupid for having the convention here...Did I mention it's stupid to have the convention here? Get ready for all the Anarchists, Occupiers,Murderers, and Rapists. You city officials who made this happen are idiots...Did I mention STUPID?
- December 1, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
I think they should outfit it to look like a ice cream truck or a UPS van.
- December 1, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
@Charlotte in 2012
The CMPD spokesman was referring to Orlando's amphibious armored vehicle which has tank tracks. CMPD's vehicle is not amphibious and does not run on tank tracks. Therfore it is not similarly equipped as he stated.
- December 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
@December 1, 2011 3:43 PM
The DNC is typically pretty safe and not volatile. I don't expect much to change
- December 1, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
Who cares. I go all over the place in Charlotte with not rouble from the police. The police arrest people all the time for rape, murder, and home invasion. Just go look at the arrest website. Not sure what that has to do with them having an armored vehicle. Oh it has nothing to do with the fact that they have an armored vehicle...
- December 1, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
These vehicles are frequently used to rescue officers who have been shot, without risking other officers lives. And what could be wrong with catching DUI's? DUI's kill innocent people every day. Unless, of course,....... YOU drive while drunk!
- December 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
@4:07 I understand that the CMPD is 100 percent in the clear. They do not have a vehicle like the one mentioned. They only have two different types.
I will keep that in mind when I am on a jury and listen to a CMPD officer. They must be sure to say just what is correct.
Say I asked you if you knew they time you could answer me, yes.
Oh wait you could answer me no as you have not look at your watch.
In fact you could just say you are not sure as you do not understand my concept of time.
So many things come into play in this day and age, do they not with people being so honest and precise.
Such a great time to be here in Charlotte and Mecklenburg or to be an American.
- December 1, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
@4.28 That sounds exciting.
When has that happened and you said that they are used to drag out shot officers.
So it is sad we do not hear about them being shot and these vehicles used.
I did not know this was happening so much in Charlotte and like a lot of other people am mad the CMPD does no let us know about these shootings as well as the Observer not reporting them.
Oh wait maybe the Observer did not ask in the right way has an officer been shot today?
How should they ask to get the answers from CMPD, since you know this so well?
- December 1, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Julian Cuthbertson said...
The protesters better select their protesting sites carefully. I guarantee you that if President Obama is in the vicinity and they get rowdy the Secret service will not be nice and use pepper spray. Seen it first hand.
- December 1, 2011 at 4:37 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
@juliancuthbertson They will corral off areas that are called demonstration or what ever they desire to make them sound better.
These are near enough but still far away enough to be of any disruption to the events.
You will see that most likely it will be the parking lot over on the side.
They do this to extend the police state powers during these events.
- December 1, 2011 at 5:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
"CharlotteIn2012 said...
They do this to extend the police state powers during these events.
I see you're still spouting the same old drivel, aren't you?
Police state? Right.
- December 1, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- CharlotteIn2012 said...
@6.05 Yes funny how that keeps going around especially when they do it every time they want to control something.
Good to see you agree.
- December 1, 2011 at 8:39 PM
- panzer948 said...
Geez guys, don't you people know the difference between a tank and an armored truck. Believe me, on the battlefield there is a huge difference. Of course, other than the amphibious part I'm not sure why Tampa would need such a vehicle as it seems like a tank would be overkill against us common citizens. I mean its not like we are walking around carrying grenades and RPGs?
- December 1, 2011 at 11:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
They used the vehicles during the Uptown riot at the transportation center
- December 1, 2011 at 11:06 PM
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@December 2, 2011 12:16 AM
This has nothing to do with the Federal Treasury dept. It is an armored car used by the CMPD swat team. It is unarmed. They use it for standoffs with armed suspects and bomb response
- December 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Anonymous said...
@December 2, 2011 12:14 AM
Did ypu actually read 1984? I didn't think so.
- December 2, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
END THE FED refers to The Federal Reserve, which is destroying the purchasing power of the dollar. And yes the Fed and the police state go hand in hand. The government has been setting up a police grid to prepare for the dollars demise. Be prepared. This is going to get ugly folks.
- December 2, 2011 at 5:05 PM
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- December 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- stfree said...
Come on people.. these vehicles are nothing more than a Brinks truck in black. CMPD is not a closet Nazi group.
But I have to say that there HAS been a creeping militarization of PDs across the country..
From response, tactics and training to equipment selection, it seems that we are seeing para-military forces being created rather than civil law enforcement agencies.
It's a tendency of all organizations to indulge in "mission-creep" and to want to assume more and greater roles for themselves. All PDs like fancy hardware - it's inherent in the line of business. Now it seems they are going into the aerial surveillance drone business in a big way.
But just like fancy school buildings don't magically produce good students - so the fancy hardware does not produce justice.
I have to question if the toys result in a better Civilian LEO.
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HIV infects a cell by binding to a specific molecule, or co-receptor, on the cell. Data from clinical trials suggest that in more than 80 percent of newly infected patients, the co-receptor CCR5 is the virus' door to the cell – meaning the patient has CCR5-tropic HIV. Additional clinical trials suggest that approximately 50 percent of patients who have had the disease for an extended period are still CCR5-tropic. The revolutionary treatment discovered by scientists at New York-based Pfizer Inc. blocks the virus' entry through the CCR5 molecule.
SELZENTRY was the first new oral medication for HIV in 10 years when it was approved in 2007 for CCR5-tropic patients already taking antiretroviral treatment. In November 2009, the Food and Drug Administration also approved it for newly infected patients who are CCR5-tropic. More than half of the more than one million Americans infected with HIV are CCR5-tropic and thus potential candidates to benefit from SELZENTRY.
Drs. Wood, van der Ryst and Perros accepted the award at a luncheon at PhRMA's annual meeting today in Arlington, Va. Awards were presented by PhRMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin and by two-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis.
Louganis (view speech) said that when he was first diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, the disease was considered by many a death sentence. He was prepared to go home, lock the door and wait to die. Instead, his life was saved through new medicines. Most recently, he began taking SELZENTRY and today was looking forward to thanking the scientists for their work.
"I feel incredibly privileged to be part of the team that was in the right place at the right time to convert science into something of value to mankind," Dr. Wood said in an interview prior to the award. "We not only found a medicine, but firsts in many ways in terms of science."
Dr. van der Ryst, (view speech) who began researching HIV after the deaths of both friends and patients in her native South Africa, said her years working on SELZENTRY were the most exciting of her life. Dr. Perros added, "It doesn't take tens of thousands or millions of patients to make the work feel worthwhile. To sit with one person who survived and is healthy because of medicine you worked on is a tremendous feeling of satisfaction."
PhRMA's Discoverers Award recognizes scientists whose work has greatly benefited mankind.
"These extraordinary honorees not only have saved untold numbers of lives, but have also improved the quality of lives for many HIV patients," said Tauzin. "All three devoted a significant portion of their lives to developing this medicine. We are proud to pay tribute to their skills and to their perseverance as they overcame huge obstacles."
Dr. Wood (view speech) is currently Vice-President and Head of Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry for Pfizer; Dr. van der Ryst is a Pfizer Senior Director in Clinical Research. Dr. Perros (view speech) was recently named Director of the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, a not-for-profit mission to combat neglected diseases among poor populations.
"The discovery of SELZENTRY is a great example of what researchers at Pfizer and in other labs around the world are striving to do every day – use science and technology to help find new treatments and cures for some of the most feared diseases of our time," said Pfizer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Kindler. "The honorees' vision, dedication and leadership played a critical role in helping our company develop a medicine that can help reduce the number of people who have to suffer and improve the health of HIV patients around the world."
"To successfully bring a new medicine to patients is the most rewarding part of our business," said Martin Mackay, President of Pfizer PharmaTherapeutics R&D. "We are proud of these scientists and their terrific team of drug discoverers and developers. We extend our appreciation to the patients who took part in clinical trials and those whose experience with SELZENTRY continues to advance medical knowledge of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention."
Three men who helped bring SELZENTRY from the lab to patients and a patient who participated in clinical trials also were recognized today as recipients of PhRMA's Clinical Trial Exceptional Service Award.
Dr. James Goodrich, Ph.D., M.D., was senior director of clinical development at Pfizer's Global Research and Development facilities in New London, Ct. Recently he became a vice president with ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture of Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline. ViiV currently holds the NDA for SELZENTRY.
Dr. Jayvant Heera continues with Pfizer and works out of the New London center as the global clinical leader for SELZENTRY. He is a medical doctor and member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians in London.
Dr. David Hardy, M.D., is director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
John J. Duran was recognized as representative of patients in the clinical trials. An attorney and well-known and widely respected advocate for HIV/AIDS patients, Duran is an attorney and a current councilmember and former mayor of West Hollywood, California.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $50.3 billion in 2008 in discovering and developing new medicines. Industry-wide research and investment reached a record $65.2 billion in 2008.
PhRMA Internet Address: www.phrma.org
For information on stories of hope and survival, visit: http://sharingmiracles.com/
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, visit: www.innovation.org
For information on the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, visit: www.pparx.org
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Jonah Lehrer earns $20,000 honorarium for talking about plagiarism at Knight lunch — At a talk this afternoon in Miami, Jonah Lehrer acknowledged his plagiarism and fabrications and talked about how he hopes to redeem his reputation. Lehrer read prepared remarks and answered questions …
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Columbia Journalism Review, Gawker, Forbes, @jeffbercovici, @jbenton, @scottros, Slate, @jackshafer, New York Magazine, @sdkstl, @jeffsonderman, @chanders, @isaacdovere, @pauljgoldsmith, @jeremylittau, @dylanbyers, @brianvastag, @robertafking, @marawritesstuff, @profjeffjarvis, @megan, @joeheim, @dylanbyers, @kissane, @themarkberman, @megan, @stevesilberman, @dylanbyers, Mediaite, Boing Boing, @juliemmoos, Politico, @mlcalderone, Erik Wemple, FishbowlNY, @craigsilverman, @deggans, @alexweprin, @jeffsonderman and The Huffington Post
John Herrman / BuzzFeed: The Next Humiliation Of Jonah Lehrer
Curtis Brainard / Columbia Journalism Review: 'I need rules' — Jonah Lehrer says he still intends to pursue writing
Max Read / Gawker: Lying Plagiarist Jonah Lehrer Got Paid $20,000 to Talk Onstage About Being a Lying Plagiarist
John McQuaid / Forbes: Jonah Lehrer Apologizes, Cashes In On Notoriety
Jeff Bercovici / @jeffbercovici: Jonah Lehrer equating his individual mistakes with FBI's institutional failings, but institutions don't have intention. #infoneeds
Joshua Benton / @jbenton: Just think about how much coin Jonah Lehrer was pulling in for speechifying pre-scandal.
Scott Rosenberg / @scottros: After revelation of Lehrer mea culpa $20K speaking fee, check out the #worth20k tweets honoring writers who, um, haven't plagiarized
Daniel Engber / Slate: Jonah Lehrer's Mea Sorta Culpa
Jack Shafer / @jackshafer: Anybody but Knight. RT @EmilyAnthes: I challenge @jonahlehrer to donate his $20K honorarium to a deserving charity
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: Jonah Lehrer Paid $20,000 to Apologize, Convince No One
Staci D Kramer / @sdkstl: Get that Jonah Lehrer needs to make a living but hope he turns most or all of that $20k back to Knight. #infoneeds
Jeff Sonderman / @jeffsonderman: RT @kelseyproud: @jeffsonderman 20K - you mean roughly the intro salary for some journalism jobs? Oy.
@chanders: The amount Jonah Lehrer got paid by the Knight Foundation to speak today- $20,000— is almost 40% of US median household income for a year.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / @isaacdovere: how long until Jonah Lehrer's weepy book deal about the fascinating brain science that led him to all the plagiarizing and invention?
Paul Goldsmith / @pauljgoldsmith: Twitter's new era of awkward: People tweeting insults on big screen behind author @jonahlehrer while he apologizes for lying. #infoneeds
Jeremy Littau / @jeremylittau: Good for @JonahLehrer. Few plagiarists, in my experience, realize part of what made them do it is view of their own intelligence. #infoneeds
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: Actually, this Jonah Lehrer apology is actually abdication of responsibility masked as assumption of responsibility.
Brian Vastag / @brianvastag: This Jonah Lehrer talk people are tweeting about sounds like one of the most boring things of all time. #lunch
@robertafking: That Jonah Lehrer speech was one of the more uncomfortable events in my recent memory. #infoneeds
Mara Wilson / @marawritesstuff: Any humiliation fetishists should be checking out the Jonah Lehrer livestream now #infoneeds
Fake Jeff Jarvis / @profjeffjarvis: .@mdaisy Do you agree with Jonah Lehrer that we are in a post-truth era of thinkfluence?
Megan McCarthy / @megan: If Jonah Lehrer were to come out and say "I scammed my way into the New Yorker and *here* is how I did it," that might be interesting.
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: Jonah Lehrer: "If I write again, then what I write will be fully fact-checked and footnoted."
Erin Kissane / @kissane: Jonah Lehrer is a real person. Twitter is making me so uncomfortable right now.
Mark Berman / @themarkberman: Jonah Lehrer's reemergence reminds me of [anecdote about a recent study], which [fabricated quote] before [plagiarism] and [plagiarism]
Megan McCarthy / @megan: Jonah Lehrer really needs to get over himself.
Steve Silberman / @stevesilberman: "I'd like to end with a quote from Bob Dylan. One he actually said." - @jonahlehrer #infoneeds
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: Even in apology, Jonah Lehrer is demonstrating that what he does is take hours to make very simple points...
Noah Rothman / Mediaite: Former New Yorker Reporter Confesses To Plagiarism During Talk He Was Paid $20,000 To Give
Rob Beschizza / Boing Boing: Knight Foundation pays $20,000 to Jonah Lehrer for speech about his lies
Julie Moos / @juliemmoos: Jonah Lehrer was paid $20,000 by Knight to speak at today's lunch: http://journ.us/XvVM21 He confessed plagiarism, fabrication in the talk
Dylan Byers / Politico: Jonah Lehrer paid $20k to talk plagiarism
Michael Calderone / @mlcalderone: Amazing that Knight Foundation, which funds "journalistic excellence," paying plagiarist/fabricator $20,000 for talk: http://journ.us/XvVM21
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: Jonah Lehrer: I Lied Because I'm Smart [Update]
Craig Silverman / @craigsilverman: Oh jeez. Lehrer getting $20,000 to speak at #infoneeds really undermines what he was ostensibly trying to do: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/ mediawire/204005/jonah-lehrer-talks- about-plagiarism-at-knight-lunch/ ...
Eric Deggans / @deggans: Holy crap MT @juliemmoos: Jonah Lehrer was paid $20,000 by Knight to speak http://journ.us/XvVM21 He confessed plagiarism, fabrication in talk
Alex Weprin / @alexweprin: Knight Foundation: The morning TV of journo non-profits RT @abeaujon: Knight paid Jonah Lehrer $20K for speech. http://bit.ly/VSDIMn
Jeff Sonderman / @jeffsonderman: Who knew a career in journalistic fabrication could be so lucrative? http://www.poynter.org/...
Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post: Jonah Lehrer: 'I Lied'
Erik Wemple:
Knight foundation president: Lehrer's $20,000 not controversial — Poynter reported earlier today that disgraced ex-science reporter/cerebral guy Jonah Lehrer received $20,000 for a speech that he gave today at a Knight Foundation seminar. The news prompted its share of Twitterrage:
Discussion: @jwpiergrossi, @chronsciguy, @peterfhart and The Huffington Post
Joseph W. Piergrossi / @jwpiergrossi: First @knightfdn whitewashed @jonahlehrer's record, then comes that he's been paid $20k to speak at their conference. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ erik-wemple/wp/2013/02/12/knight- foundation-president-lehrers-20000-not- controversial/ ...
Eric Berger / @chronsciguy: MT @edyong209: The @Knightfdn prez epitomising what poisons journalism's well: the cheap grab for hits & attention http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ erik-wemple/wp/2013/02/12/knight- foundation-president-lehrers-20000-not- controversial/ ...
Peter Hart / @peterfhart: Journalism foundation pays $20K to plagiarist for speech. Prez responds to criticism by saying they often pay more. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ erik-wemple/wp/2013/02/12/knight- foundation-president-lehrers-20000-not- controversial/ ...
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post: Journalism Foundation Defends Paying Plagiarist $20,000 To Speak
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
Jonah Lehrer Thinks He Can Humblebrag His Way Back Into Journalism — Can you outsource integrity? Jonah Lehrer thinks so. In fact, that's his plan for reviving his career as a big-idea science journalist. — At a seminar hosted by the Knight Foundation on Tuesday afternoon …
Discussion: JIMROMENESKO.COM, ArtsBeat and The Huffington Post
Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / The New York Observer:
Jim Roberts Goes to Reuters — Jim Roberts, who took the Times buyout last month, is going to Reuters. Mr. Roberts will be the executive editor of Reuters digital, Reuters digital editor Chrsytia Freeland announced in a staff memo today. Mr. Roberts was the Times assistant managing editor and has a devoted Twitter following.
Dylan Byers / Politico: Ex-NYT ed Jim Roberts lands at Reuters
Craig Silverman / @craigsilverman: RT @ShortFormErnie: That is a massive get. Congrats to team Reuters. RT @TheMatthewKeys: Welcome @NYCJim to @Reuters. #FF
Jacob Harris / @harrisj: Congrats to @nycjim on his new gig. He could've at least spent a year sailing around the world or herding goats first though.
@andreaitis: @alexrkonrad [tossing hat in air] RT I think this @nycjim guy is gonna make it after all.
Kathryn Schulz / @kathrynschulz: Nice to see proof that people who excel at their work don't go without it for long. Congrats to @nycjim on his new gig: http://bit.ly/XwoyzE
@nytfridge: In which @nycjim, a young newsman of some promise is named Executive Editor of @Reuters digital. Via @TalkingBiznews http://bit.ly/VRaUsN
Alex Kowalsky / @a_kowalsky: Omg. @nycjim + @TheMatthewKeys + @AntDeRosa = Twitter takeover. Watch out if DARPA calls.
Riazat Butt / @riazat_butt: No idea who @nycjim is but I believe congratulations are in order. Is there a UK equivalent of such a move? A football analogy would do
Greta Van Susteren / @gretawire: @romenesko unemployment for him did not last long...i like reading Jim Roberts news tweets
Joe Pompeo / @joepompeo: So @nycjim replaces @jimpoco. Job passes from one former high-ranking @nytimes editor to another.
Tim Carmody / @tcarmody: That is amazing. RT @Megan: So excited about this. Welcome @nycjim! RT @NewYorkObserver: Jim Roberts goes to Reuters. http://nyob.co/XH5pJH
Heidi N. Moore / @moorehn: This only confirms my theory that all journalists end up working for Reuters or Bloomberg.
Kenneth Li / @kenli729: uhm RT @theglipper: (Wonder if @nycjim is going to take over the @ReutersHulk account ...)
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: Jim Roberts Joins Reuters
Jim Roberts / @nycjim: Super excited to be joining @cafreeland & other smart journos at Reuters. What a gig! Here's her memo: http://bit.ly/XyKNRU
Kenneth P. Vogel / @kenvogel: Congrats - hope Reuters Twitter policy isn't restrictive! MT @Poynter: @nycjim to Reuters Digital after @nytimes buyout http://journ.us/X2BmxZ
Justin Ellis / @justinnxt: If you had WSJ, Guardian, or BuzzFeed in the @nycjim betting pool, tear up your ticket: http://observer.com/2013/02/jim- roberts-goes-to-reuters/ ... Congrats Jim!
Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Jim Roberts, Reuters' newest hire, on the digital side of the NYT, paywall math, and next steps — Judging by his pace on Twitter, little has changed for Jim Roberts over the last three weeks. The links to news near and far, on topics both timely and unearthed, are coming as rapid as ever.
Steve Schaefer / Forbes:
Comcast Beats Estimates, Boosts Dividend And Buys The Rest Of NBC From GE — Comcast was quite busy after the closing bell Tuesday, releasing fourth-quarter results that beat the Street's consensus estimate, hiking its dividend by 20% and launching a $2 billion share buyback.
Discussion: Media & Entertainment, Broadcasting & Cable, Radio & Television …, CNET, The Wrap and Hillicon Valley
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable: Comcast Buying GE's NBCU Stake for $16.7B
Carl Marcucci / Radio & Television Business Report: Comcast to buy out GE's stake in NBCU for $16.7 billion
Donna Tam / CNET: Comcast to buy GE's stake in NBC for $16.7 billion
Lucas Shaw / The Wrap: Comcast to Buy Remaining 49 Percent of NBCUniversal
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley: Comcast buys GE's share in NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion
Comcast Corporation:
Comcast to Acquire General Electric's 49% Common Equity Ownership Interest in NBCUniversal — Comcast Corporation CMCSA +0.85% CMCSK +0.89% announced today it will acquire GE's entire 49% common equity stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for approximately $16.7 billion.
Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat: Comcast to buy GE's stake of NBC Universal for $16.7B
Alex Weprin / TVNewser: Comcast To Acquire Full Control Of NBCUniversal
Robert MacMillan / @bobbymacreports: Guess that's why my @%#$^ bill rose again. RT @edmundlee: breaking: @Comcast will buy rest of NBC Universal for $16.7 billion
Ken Yeung / The Next Web: Comcast nabs rest of NBC Universal from GE, including 30 Rock properties, for $16.7b
Mathew Ingram / paidContent: Comcast buys the rest of NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion
A. Ananthalakshmi / Reuters: Comcast to buy GE's stake in NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion
Chris Velazco / TechCrunch: Comcast Posts Solid Q4 2012 Earnings, Will Acquire GE's Stake In NBCUniversal For $16.7B
Chris Welch / The Verge: Comcast to acquire GE's stake in NBC Universal, assume full ownership of company
Steven E.F. Brown / bizjournals: Comcast Corp. to buy GE's remaining stake in NBCUniversal for $18 billion
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes: Comcast Buying Other 49% of NBCUniversal From GE in $18.1 Billion Deal
Alex Sherman / Bloomberg:
Comcast Will Buy Rest of GE's NBC Stake for $16.7 Billion — Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable company, will buy out General Electric Co.'s ownership of NBC Universal for $16.7 billion, following through on the cable company's purchase of a controlling stake two years ago.
Discussion: Fast Company and DealBook
Sam Thielman / Adweek:
How Comcast Scared Up All That GE Cash
How Comcast Scared Up All That GE Cash
Discussion: The Wrap
Julia Ioffe / The New Republic:
Ezra Klein: The Wise Boy — A tale of striving and success in modern-day Washington. The first time I interviewed Ezra Klein, the 28-year-old prince of D.C. media, he brought me a sandwich: prosciutto on a poppy-seed baguette. (Also, chips and a beverage.)
Dylan Byers / Politico: Ezra Klein on the media
Alex Balk / The Awl: How To Not Be Ezra Klein
Glenn Greenwald / @ggreenwald: There were a lot of interesting angles TNR could have explored in that Ezra Klein piece. It chose none of them.
Kevin W. Glass / @kevinwglass: "He must be brilliant! He must read all the time!" http://on.tnr.com/XylJKB
@daveweigel: NSFW RT @brianbeutler: In which I reveal the juicy truth about @ezraklein's work ethic http://on.tnr.com/YolBy5
Conor Sen / @conorsen: This @ezraklein profile is inspiring to those of us who don't fit into pre-2005 institutions very well: http://on.tnr.com/158GsvR
Simon Owens / @simonowens: This TNR profile of Ezra Klein is definitely one of the more meta pieces I've read in awhile http://on.tnr.com/UamMEA
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: Ezra Klein has "f**k you" traffic, says an editor at the Washington Post. Enough to halt any argument with an editor. http://on.tnr.com/XvEuCo
Alec MacGillis / @alecmacgillis: "My only advice is...always try to be the talent." The @juliaioffe profile of @ezraklein: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped ...
Kimble McCraw / @kimblem: I thought @fivethirtyeight made me feel under-ambitious, then I learned that @ezraklein is 28. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped# ...
Mike Madden / @mikemadden: Ezra Klein, says @TNR, "was the good grandson delivering an intelligent and schticky bar mitzvah speech." http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped ...
Matt Yglesias / @mattyglesias: In which I reveal the SHOCKING TRUTH about hilarious @EzraKlein anecdotes: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped ...
Jeff Bercovici / @jeffbercovici: Great profile of @ezraklein by @juliaioffe. Remember, kids, it only hurts if you don't relax. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped# ...
Justin Wolfers / @justinwolfers: Profile of @ezraklein "the..handsome nerd, the kid you want explaining your budget policy & marrying your daughter" http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped# ...
Andrew Exum / @abumuqawama: "You're a journalist, right?" I asked him. "I am," he agreed. "And I try to be responsible about it." http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped ...
Richard Beck / @richbeck: "I wear jeans, not suits, for instance." -Ezra Klein http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped# ...
Sean Davis / @seanmdav: These pictures are what happen when you have no self-awareness and your wife isn't around to tell you to knock it off: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/ 112366/ezra-klein-profile-wonkblogs- wise-boy-cannot-be-stopped ....
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Erik Huggers: Intel will launch its own TV service this year — Intel Media boss Erik Huggers finally broke his silence about the company's TV plans at All Things Digital's Dive into Media conference in Dana Point, California Tuesday, confirming reports from GigaOM and others that the company …
Discussion: AllThingsD, AdAge, MacRumors, Adweek, CNET, The Next Web, The Wrap, TechCrunch and Broadcasting & Cable
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: Yes, Intel Is Building a Web TV Service (A Box, Too)
Jason Del Rey / AdAge: Intel: Trust Us, the Camera on Our New TV Device Won't Be Creepy
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Intel Set-Top Box and Cable TV Service Won't Initially Revolutionize the Industry
Mike Shields / Adweek: Intel to Shake Up TV Landscape This Year
Shara Tibken / CNET: Intel confirms it's building an Internet TV service and box
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: Intel is building an Internet TV service with a camera-sporting set-top box; platform to launch within a year
Lucas Shaw / The Wrap: Intel to Launch Web TV Service by Year's End
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: Intel Will Roll Out Its Virtual Cable Service Under A New Brand Later This Year
Salvador Rodriguez / Los Angeles Times:
Intel confirms Internet TV service and set-top box are on the way
Intel confirms Internet TV service and set-top box are on the way
Discussion: AllThingsD
Julia Angwin:
Why I'm unfriending you on Facebook — I have 666 friends on Facebook. By next week, I hope to have none. — I am going to spend this week "unfriending" all of my Facebook friends because I have come to believe that Facebook cannot provide me the level of privacy that I need.
Discussion: @jguynn, @stevenlevy, PandoDaily, @juliaangwin, @felixgillette, @penenberg, @jessepesta and @qhardy
Jessica Guynn / @jguynn: WSJ's @JuliaAngwin who is writing a book on privacy, Tracked, on why she's unfriending everyone on Facebook. http://juliaangwin.com/why-im- unfriending-you-on-facebook/ ...
Steven Levy / @stevenlevy: .@juliaangwin does Facebook friend reset (aka "Steven Levy option"). http://juliaangwin.com/why-im- unfriending-you-on-facebook/ ...
Sarah McKinney / PandoDaily: Five and a half reasons why I still love Facebook
Julia Angwin / @juliaangwin: @qhardy Amen. All relationships are deserving of privacy. Sourcing is just a special category worthy of extra care. cc @tomlowe
Felix Gillette / @felixgillette: "when I share information with a certain group or friend on Facebook, I am often surprised by where the data ends up." http://is.gd/Fn2JKl
Adam L. Penenberg / @penenberg: Well-argued essay. @JuliaAngwin: Facebook friends - I'm sorry that I am unfriending you this week. Here's why: http://juliaangwin.com/...
Jesse Pesta / @jessepesta: Meet "contextual integrity"—the big privacy problem: Why @JuliaAngwin is unfriending me (and you) on Facebook. http://bit.ly/14PZplS
Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
Hearst's David Carey on How People Are Still Reading Magazines. Really! — Despite what you may have read online, the print magazine business is actually pretty good. — Or so says Hearst Magazines President David Carey. — "A lot of magazines get tarred with a lot of the anxiety around …
Discussion: NetNewsCheck Latest
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Hearst: Women finally embracing online magazines thanks to 7-inch screens
Hearst: Women finally embracing online magazines thanks to 7-inch screens
Discussion: WWD Media Headlines
Julia Neel / WWD Media Headlines: Hearst Magazines UK Tries Out E-commerce
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
HBO Adds AirPlay To Stream HBO GO From iPhones And iPads To The Biggest Screen In The Home — Over the last several years, HBO has been making its streaming video product more attractive to users by adding more and more devices that users can stream its programming on.
Discussion: AllThingsD, AllThingsD, MacRumors, The Next Web, VentureBeat, Adweek and Broadcasting & Cable
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: For HBO, a la Carte Programming Is Still a Ways Off, Says Eric Kessler
Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: HBO Go finally gets AirPlay support on iPhone and iPad, COO says it will come to Apple TV
Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat: HBO Go kinda comes to Apple TV (via Airplay)
Tim Peterson / Adweek: HBO Inches Closer to Apple TV
Todd Spangler / Broadcasting & Cable: HBO Go Lands on Apple TV Set-Tops via AirPlay
Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
What Nextdoor is doing right with hyperlocal and Patch is doing wrong — Serving hyperlocal community-level or neighborhood-level markets with news and information is a tough business — just ask NBC, which recently closed the doors on its EveryBlock unit, or AOL, which is still fighting …
Discussion: AllThingsD, NYT Bits, PandoDaily, SocialTimes and TechCrunch
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD: With Another $21 Million in the Bank, Social Site Nextdoor Launches Version 2.0
Nick Wingfield / NYT Bits: Nextdoor, a Network for Neighborhoods, Attracts Early Backer of Facebook and LinkedIn
Cameron Scott / SocialTimes: Here Comes the Neighborhood: Nextdoor Hyper-Local Social Network Gains Traction
Mallary Jean Tenore / Poynter:
How the media scene has changed in Colorado since the Rocky Mountain News folded — The media landscape in Colorado has changed dramatically in the past five years. — In 2008, Colorado's main content providers were the same traditional print and broadcast news organizations that had been providing the state with news for decades.
Discussion: The Newspaper Guild


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"Some press stories have stated that the Association advised players that the particular supplement J.C. took was safe. Others have suggested that the Association knew, in advance of the positive tests, that this supplement contained a banned substance. Neither is accurate. The Association knew nothing about the particular supplements involved here prior to learning of these positive results.
"There also has been a suggestion in some reports that the MLBPA misled its members about the potential dangers of nutritional supplements. That suggestion, too, is not accurate. We have and will continue to do our utmost to counsel players with regard to compliance with our Program.
"As indicated in my previous statement, the Association believes the Commissioner's suspension of J.C. is unwarranted. In addition, we believe that the arbitrator's decision upholding that suspension, based on his reading of the particular facts of this case, is unfair. In our view, J.C. is being unfairly punished because a supplement he purchased in a retail store contained a minute trace of a banned substance.


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