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26 October 2011
Nearly nine out of ten postgraduate law students say that if they were starting university now they would want their degree course to include employability and professional skills rather than just academic knowledge.
However only 16 per cent said that their university offered a very good level of practical help and advice to make them more employable while 40 per cent said that they did not receive enough advice.
Students ranked academic development, employability training and the teaching of professional skills as the three most important roles for universities while their research prowess was seen as the least important factor in students' choice of where to study.
These were among the findings of an annual survey of its students carried out by The College of Law, the largest postgraduate legal training organisation in Europe, in conjunction with The Times newspaper.
The survey was sent to all students on the College's Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in September and asked for their views on career aspirations, student debt, higher education changes and tuition fees, changes to the legal profession, politics and the economy.
Of the nearly 1,800 who responded three quarters thought that higher university tuition fees would deter the best talent from less affluent backgrounds from applying to university. Some 67 per cent said the coalition government had not been effective in its handling of higher education reforms.
However 65 per cent would still have gone to university if fees had been at £9,000 per year when they were due to start. Nearly 60 per cent would have considered doing a two-year degree while two thirds would have looked seriously at an apprenticeship – recruitment into the legal profession at 18 and studying for a degree and professional qualifications while working – if one had been available.
Students' average debt has risen to £15,600, compared with £14,800 last year, with 37 per cent shouldering debts of more than £20,000. At the same time their salary expectations on qualifying have dropped. Aspiring solicitors now expect to earn an average of £37,200 compared with £38,200 in 2010 and £40,100 in 2008. Would-be barristers' expected salary has gone down from £34,100 last year to £33,300.
Despite this they still manage a level of optimism when asked about the prospects for the UK economy with 59 per cent believing that a recovery is underway and 73 per cent predicting that in five years time the economy will be slowly recovering, as opposed to in recession or stagnant.
The survey also looked at the changes to the legal services market and found that awareness of Alternative Business Structures (ABS) had jumped sharply with 69 per cent of students aware compared with 44 per cent last year. However 58 per cent said that they would not seek work with an ABS.
Professor Nigel Savage, Chief Executive of The College of Law, said: "The results of this year's survey reveal the weight that today's students place on the teaching of employability skills in higher education. They clearly vindicate the College's strategy of prioritising employability and professional skills both in our post-graduate training and in our undergraduate law degree, which launches next year. "86% of students say that it's important for university courses to include employability and professional skills as well as academic teaching yet 40% say that their university did not provide enough practical advice to help them in their careers. This mismatch between what students want and what they are actually getting should be a real wake up call for the traditional universities."
The Times/College of Law Student Survey 2011 – Key findings
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Wow, you said what I have always wanted to voice to certain others. There's no spelling mistakes and it mostly flows well, except for the very end:
"What are you going to do about?"
I think it would read better as "What are you going to do about it?" as in "it" referring to the earlier question.
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U.S. Ready For Bilateral Talks With North Korea
(RFE/RL) September 26, 2006 -- The United States is prepared to enter direct bilateral talks with North Korea, provided it agrees to return to international talks regarding its nuclear program.
The announcement was made today by U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow.
But Vershbow warned Pyongyang against "provocative and destabilizing" actions. Six-party nuclear disarmament talks have been stalled for one year, with Pyongyang demanding the lifting of U.S. financial sanctions.
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About Time is Richard Curtis' latest directorial venture. It's concerned with Tim, a young man from Cornwall who, upon turning twenty-one, is told by his father that all the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. It's not clear why it's only men, but then again most time travel narratives have male protags and waiting or unknowing women. They can't affect anything grand, but they can change things within their own lives. Tim uses this power to embark on his mission to find a girlfriend.
This could have been icky, and there are times when Tim uses this power to meet his girlfriend "for the first time" over and over, using the knowledge about her that he has gained from other first times so as to be less awkward or more successful. It's manipulative, so very manipulative, but also Curtis often has Tim's efforts backfire. Tim's girlfriend (and then wife), Mary, is played by Rachel McAdams, who is as winsome as ever. Although, wow, there's a lot of Mary taking off her clothes for Tim (not the camera) and it all gets quite male gaze-y at times, on which more later. Anyway: I really liked that this film didn't end with their getting married, but went on to show their love story as it blossomed into parenthood and complications.
And it isn't all about their love story either, but about Tim's family. How is he to handle his father's decline? How may he use his powers to help his sister, Kat, out of an abusive relationship? The film complicates time travel paradoxes in this regard in some really interesting, and sad, ways. If you're looking for cool workarounds for the science, this is not your movie: Tim's dad, played by Bill Nighy, dismisses the grandfather paradox immediately. As far as the small-scale human tragedies and pleasures of time travel go, it's well done. And it's done in ways that escape the confines of your usual love story progression and plot structure, and not just linearly. It's a story that works more like life than a movie.
Can we talk about the male gaze a bit? Because I think it's something Curtis is trying to unsettle a little, and only partially succeeds with. The film is closely tied to Tim's viewpoint, and we only manage to escape from it during a brief sequence in one of the "first times" when Mary, her boyfriend in that timeline, and a friend talk about how cute Tim is. When he escape Tim's quest and perspective, it's still all about him, and pretty shallow. That's fair enough, because it is a film about Tim's life, but there are times when it would be really helpful to the storytelling if Tim was decentred. This is particularly the case with how he helps his sister with her abusive relationship; he explores two alternative timelines of possibility, both of which are rather horrible, and eventually has to compromise to help her into a healthy relationship in ways that also undermine her agency. This subplot becomes Tim's story of saving his sister rather than Kat's story of the slightly odd and loving brother playing a supportive role in her achievement of escaping an abusive person and finding love.
Also, there are a lot of jokes that have sex workers as the punch line. It's actually really odd, not only because it's unkind and unfair, but because it's really repetitive and bad storytelling. You would think someone would have picked up on that in the writing or editing, but apparently anti-sex worker sentiment is just that ubiquitous that it went over people's heads.
It's a film, perhaps you would like to see it. I'm glad I did, admittedly in part because it overwrote the film adaptation of The Time Traveller's Wife in my brain a bit because McAdams also starred in that, and I had been so sad to see this lovely actress in such a saccharine adaptation of the truly excellent novel by Audrey Niffenegger. Ahem.


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BlueCrest Binges on Wall Street Defectors in Bond-Market Bets
BlueCrest Capital Management LLP is accelerating its hires from Wall Street's biggest banks as the hedge-fund manager takes advantage of compensation cuts to strengthen its foothold in fixed-income markets.
William Yearick, an interest-rate options trader, left Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) last month with plans to join the $35 billion fund manager, according to three people familiar with the matter. John Roach, a mortgage-debt trader, and Matt Siravo, a distressed-debt analyst, left Germany's biggest lender for BlueCrest this year, people familiar with those moves said previously. They are joining at least four other debt traders hired from lenders including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. in the past two years.
BlueCrest has increased its assets by more than a quarter since 2011 as it seeks to create an "investment-bank quality" trading group, pushing traders to avoid big bets on the direction of bond prices and instead profit from smaller market anomalies, according to its website. The firm, run by former JPMorgan Chase & Co. proprietary trader Michael Platt, is expanding as Wall Street reduces the amount of money it commits to facilitate trading in the face of risk-curbing regulations.
"They can do things that the big firms are not focusing on anymore or where they really can't compete anymore," said Jeanne Branthover, managing director at Boyden Global Executive Search in New York. "If you have the right people and it becomes the right environment, you're going to see a firm take market share."
Curbing Risk
Four years after the depths of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the world's biggest banks are cutting thousands of jobs as they seek to comply with higher global capital requirements and the Dodd-Frank Act, passed by U.S. Congress in 2010 to limit the risks bank take with their own money.
The 21 primary dealers that do business with the Federal Reserve have reduced their corporate-bond inventories by 76 percent since the pre-crisis peak, to $57.3 billion on March 20 from $235 billion in October 2007, Fed data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Deutsche Bank has lost at least seven credit traders and salesmen this year to money managers as it overhauls compensation and cuts almost 2,000 jobs. That follows the departures of at least 10 from its New York credit group since the start of 2011.
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BlueCrest has boosted its assets by about $7 billion since the end of 2011 as a fifth year of short-term interest rates near zero and unprecedented bond buying by the Fed pushes investors into riskier investments.
John Silvetz started at the firm in September 2011 from Deutsche Bank's securities unit in New York, where he traded some of the most distressed bonds and derivatives in debt markets. Last year, BlueCrest hired Stefano Galiani from Deutsche Bank, Eugene Gokhvat from Morgan Stanley and John McNiff, who was co-head of trading in commercial-mortgage securities at Bank of America.
Yearick, who joined Deutsche Bank from Goldman Sachs in December 2008, didn't respond to messages left on his mobile phone seeking comment. Ed Orlebar, a BlueCrest spokesman, declined to comment, as did Renee Calabro, a Deutsche Bank spokeswoman.
Roach departed Deutsche Bank as the firm shuttered a proprietary trading group, the people familiar with those decisions said last month, asking not to be identified because the moves aren't public.
Platt co-founded BlueCrest in 2000 with William Reeves after leaving JPMorgan as managing directors. It operates with a "specialist structure" that encourages "significantly less concentrated risk and can allow the portfolio managers to focus on smaller, more esoteric anomalies that are often overlooked," according to the website.
Corporate bonds globally have returned 1.04 percent this year, following a 12 percent gain in 2012, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data.
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In this episode I talk about the topic of fear and some of the things we fear when we want to move forward in life.
In this episode I give a little pep talk on taking action. Many time people have said to me I'm gonna, I'm getting to, I should, I will. You get the drift. Yet with out action nothing from nothing leaves nothing. Action creates movement. Listen and TAKE ACTION!
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In this episode I talk about making the decision to move forward when you are ready.
In this episode I talk about the importance of Personal Consistency. By being consistent with our plans, and daily life we are able to achieve great things. Plus we add value to our relationship with others.
In this episode I give my philosophy on have a solid foundation, no matter what your building.
In this episode Des talks about why he should have a gun.
In this episode, I have a light-hearted and informative conversation with Desmond. We talk about the issues of dealing with addiction and life.
Addiction is a behavior issue. This has serious consequences if not dealt with. If you know someone who is battling addiction. Seek help through a local organization such as NA or AA (Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous)
n this episode, Dr. Tim Smith talks about how the Nervous System affects the overall wellness of our bodies. In addition, we talk about the issues of addiction and how spine and brain health have a direct impact on addictive behaviors.
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In episode 4 I share my entrepreneurial experiences. From the time I was a youngster to the present.
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Okay, I have a question about "visualization". I have heard several interpretations of vizualtization, but I am slightly confused on one factor. I've heard vizualization is actually seeing, for instance, a flame instead of imagining it. But is imagining it with a notmal mental image like what you would get from reading a book sufficient? The "actually seeing" the flame in your minds eye like it is a tangible thing confuses me. I would definitely accept the possibility of that, but how would one come to a state like that? It sounds like no easy thing. I hope that makes sence. Can anyone explain?
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In the follow up to his acclaimed, best selling book, E-discovery: Current Trends and Cases, author Ralph Losey once again examines the ever-changing world of electronic discovery. The book explains trends and cases effecting e-discovery in an easy-to-understand manner.
This book is derived from a popular Internet blog on an e-discovery by a senior attorney at a large national law firm and includes reader's comments on the materials in the book, and the author's replies straight from the authors Blog. Introduction to e-Discovery: New Cases, Ideas, and Techniques...
This book is derived from a popular Internet blog on an e-discovery by a senior attorney at a large national law firm and includes reader's comments on the materials in the book, and the author's replies straight from the authors Blog. Introduction to e-Discovery: New Cases, Ideas, and Techniques begins with a fundamental premises that teams are the most efficient and effective way to do e-discovery. An e-Discovery team is an interdisciplinary group of lawyers and IT technicians, usually joined by one or more representatives of business management.
The book explains in a step-by-step fashion how this team should be assembled, and how the various tasks of electronic discovery can be more easily accomplished using the team. In addition the book examines: " Self-organization and development of evidence preservation protocols " New articles of interest on e-discovery teams " The future of e-discovery suggested by a recent litigation survey " How negligent e-records management is creating stunning business risks " E-discovery at the Harvard Club in New York City " New California proposals for e-discovery laws " The conflict between our rules of discovery and the privacy laws of the rest of the world " The limitations of checklists and how to work best using them, and much, much more! Importantly, the book discusses two new e-discovery guides for judges and how everyone involved in e-discovery, not just judges, should become familiar with them. No one can operate effectively in the court rooms of tomorrow without a good understanding of wheres, hows and whys of digital evidence. As a cover-to-cover read to learn more about the hot topics and latest case law in e-discovery, this book can help provide that understanding. After a read through, this book can be used as a reference, with its appendix of useful reference materials to look up cases and arguments to use in daily practice. Introduction to e-Discovery is written in an easy-to-read style, making it perfect for anyone interested in e-discovery.
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"How To Get Away With Murder" Recap: "Is Someone Really Dead?"
On Thursday's "How To Get Away With Murder," Annalise and the Keating 5 dealt with a new revelation, while one more character was confirmed to still be alive. Here are the most important things to know about "Is Someone Really Dead?," the sixth episode of season three.
IN THE PRESENT: Bonnie told an angry Annalise that she recorded Frank confessing to Wallace Mahoney's murder. But Annalise didn't want to go to the police, fearing Frank would in turn tell them all their murderous secrets. Police wanted to question Wes as a suspect, so Annalise put him on lock down at her house.
Wes lied to Meggy, claiming Wallace was a stranger who's murder he witnessed. Annalise, who felt Bonnie had betrayed her by meeting with Frank, made the two babysit each other. Bonnie told Wes he's to blame for Annalise's problems, that they all started with his interest in Rebecca. Annalise later filled in the rest of the Keating 5 on the Wallace situation, but Bonnie wasn't convinced Frank tipped off the cops about Wes. She continued to hide their hookup from Laurel, who left a message for Frank saying she'll never forgive him if he did indeed point the finger at Wes.
Amidst this, Annalise's license was reinstated after she agreed to go to AA and take random drug tests. She was also told to change her behavior in and out of court. At class, a new case was introduced: A female veteran named Dani who was arrested for assault after she and her girlfriend were harassed by a guy at a bar. Simon suggested a PTSD defense and earned first chair. At court against ADA Atwood, Annalise cross-examined the victim so aggressively that the judge threatened to report her conduct. Dani, however, had lied about the incident that supposedly led to her PTSD, undermining their defense plan.
Nate confessed to Annalise that he's seeing Atwood, and Annalise admitted she was keeping Wes from the cops. Back at court, Annalise had Dani tell the war story anyway, but privately confessed to the judge that her client was perjuring herself. The ADA then offered a deal where instead of prison, she would go to substance abuse counseling and leaves the reserves. Annalise encouraged her to take it.
Later, Connor also had it out with Wes, blaming him for everything that's gone wrong since he killed Sam. He also threatened to kill him if Wes named him to the police. Wes accused Annalise of not wanting to turn Frank in because she still cared for him, leading her to tell him about Frank and Wallace's involvement in her son's death. Wes felt guilty for having Annalise always protecting him, and she said she was trying to be a good person.
Meggy wanted to get Wes a lawyer, and thought he was only pushing her away out of fear. But he essentially broke up with her, telling her, "You have to go." Bonnie, with Annalise's permission, hooked Wes up with a lawyer to aid him in his police interview. But by the time the guy showed up, Wes had disappeared from Annalise's house.
Meanwhile, Asher told Michaela they're "done" when she refused to open up about her family, and then tried to make her jealous with talk of another woman. He later insisted that he wants to officially be her boyfriend and become "family" since he lost his own. She said she never had one, and finally started to let her walls down. Connor and Oliver also had their own jealousy issues when Oliver went on a successful date.
Towards the end of the show, Wes went to Laurel's, where he destroyed the recording of Frank, saying he wanted to protect Annalise. But he also wanted to protect her. That led Laurel to tell him she's not in love with Frank and kiss him. Wes said he broke up with Meggy, which led them to sleep together. In the final minutes, Wallace's son Charles was arrested for the murder, leading them all to realize Frank framed him to protect them.
IN FLASHFORWARDS: Michaela couldn't reach Asher after learning about the fire, and told her white mother (Brett Butler) to butt out as she panicked. She eventually found him at the dorm, but he didn't know where Connor was. Asher then revealed Annalise had called them to come over, leading him to ask, "Is someone really dead?"


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Spain may have one of the highest levels of unemployment in Europe, but not everywhere is devoid of jobs. In the town of Parets del Vallés, near Barcelona, Grifols has one of its largest plants and almost single-handedly improves the employment data for the region.
Everything at the company, which makes products based on human blood, runs with the precision of a Swiss watch.
The temperature is adjusted independently in each room, along with the air pressure, so that when a door is opened the air rushes out of the room and dust is unable to travel in. Masked staff in white coats, caps, gloves and glasses carry bags of blood and transparent liquids.
The business has 11,230 employees around the world, 650 of them at the Catalan site, and turns over €2.3bn (£1.8bn) a year.
When WikiLeaks published a list of interests that the US government considered of strategic importance on the Iberian peninsula, there were just three items: the strait of Gibraltar, the gas pipeline to Algeria and Grifols.
The company knows where its appeal lies: patents, innovation and exclusive processes – and, it says, its commitment to training. Grifols fishes in a variety of pools for its talent. In 2011, it doubled its workforce by buying Talecris and taking on the workers at its 67 plasma donation centres. In total, 2,390 of its workers are in Spain, 8,342 are in the wider EU, and 498 are spread out around the rest of the globe.
Grifols researchers come from many universities and qualifications in medicine, biology, pharmacology, chemistry and engineering are indispensable. "But don't forget," said a spokesman, "we use production processes. Most of our staff have professional [rather than academic] qualifications."
In Spain, Grifols operations are based in Parets del Vallés and Las Torres de Cotillas in Murcia. They involve delicate processes rather than industrial assembly lines or conveyor belts, so the company needs skilled workers – but blood derivatives do not figure on any college syllabus. For this reason, the company provides a final, brief stage of training in academies of its own, which it opened in 2009 in the US and in 2011 in Spain. According to the spokesman, Grifols ran 26,611 courses last year, which translates into 260,791 hours of training – 30 hours for each employee.


text: Global Neurology: Dr. Michael Earnest: On Building Health and the Community in Rural HaitiRukovets, OlgaNeurology Today: October 06, 2011 - Volume 11 - Issue 19 - p 43-44 doi: 10.1097/01.NT.0000407229.20750.1b Departments Article Outline IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY SOMEWHAT SHAKEN NEEDS: BASIC AND NEUROLOGICAL CHALLENGES AHEAD DR. MICHAEL EARNEST, after making a difficult but successful journey across a flooded river in Port-au-Prince. Neurologist Michael Earnest, MD, retired in 2004 after 31 years of caring for underserved populations at Denver General Hospital in Colorado. But he was not ready to stop helping those in need. Sitting in church one day, Dr. Earnest heard about the Colorado Haiti Project (CHP), and knew it would be the perfect next chapter for his life. The organization is a faith-based, statewide non-profit founded in 1989 to extend aid to the underprivileged in the rural area of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince (www.coloradohaitiproject.org). In 2008, the organization's former medical director had to step down because of health concerns, and Dr. Earnest was asked to take over almost immediately after enrolling in his first medical mission. "I love neurology, and at my core medically, I'm a neurologist," Dr. Earnest told Neurology Today, "but this whole experience for me has called on everything about me as a physician — way beyond neurology. It's been a wonderful experience but one of the most challenging experiences of my whole career, and …it's just terrific." The Colorado Haiti Project first arrived in the town of Petit Trou, just over 20 years ago, he explained, and asked the local people what they wanted most for their area. There were two frontrunners: health care and education for their children, because the government was providing neither service to them. In response, CHP, working with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, established a school that has now grown to encompass nine grade levels and nearly 700 students. The school welcomes children who arrive by foot or by donkey, motorcycle, or bicycle from as far as two hours away, Dr. Earnest said, five days a week. Here, the children get more than an education — they get free lunch, vitamin pills, and access to a school nurse — ensuring healthier bodies and minds. Back to Top | Article Outline IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY When Dr. Earnest first joined CHP, the non-profit sent general medical missions once or twice a year, when a team of doctors, nurses, and support people would travel from Colorado for a week and do "sick call" for the community, as well as some preventative medicine work — such as distributing worm pills. But Dr. Earnest saw the group interests in Colorado and Haiti beginning to shift shortly after he joined. Everyone was beginning to understand the need for implementing more sustainable change. One project Dr. Earnest and CHP have been steadily working on over the past few years, despite some unavoidable disruptions, is a comprehensive community health development project in the Petit Trou area. "Our catchment area is about 18,000 people, which includes the town of Petit Trou, but also another thirty or so isolated villages. We have a cadre of volunteer women representing each village, who are helping us develop ideas and do some medical work in the villages." The CHP has been working with physician Paul Farmer's group Partners in Health in Boston, to develop the community health program. "One of our physician board members, our executive director, and I went back to Partners in Health last June and had a series of meetings. We now have a community health planning survey that will be done in the first part of December by the medical director of Zanmi Lasante," which is the Haitian partner organization for Partners in Health. The plan right now, he said, is to do a walk-around survey to figure out how best to design a comprehensive health program and how to cooperate with existing government health services, then write a grant, hopefully get it funded, and eventually develop a sustainable program for improving community health in the area. Back in 2009, CHP also completed a water project, which created 12 wells that continue to supply clean, cholera-free water. Cholera control was not the initial purpose of the project — the wells were intended to provide clean water and prevent the common diarrheal diseases and other problems. However, when the cholera epidemic hit, the Petit Trou community and surrounding villages remained relatively unscathed. The mission also supports a women's center that offers vocational education, as well as a program called SHARE, which stands for Student Health Access and Reproductive Education, and will aim to improve overall student health and provide sexual health education, including family planning methods and HIV/AIDS prevention. Back to Top | Article Outline SOMEWHAT SHAKEN The earthquake in 2010 definitely touched the town of Petit Trou, but did not leave much of a physical mark. "Fortunately, the earthquake itself did very little damage in our mission area because of the geology," Dr. Earnest said. The buildings were relatively unharmed, and no one in the immediate area was killed or injured, but the small community did gain about 2,000-3000 displaced people from the Port-au-Prince area, also known as rescapés, which proved taxing on an already resource-poor environment. The demand on food, diesel fuel, "just everything — housing, health care, school and education," was difficult to accommodate, he added. The Colorado Haiti Project sent many medical missions to Haiti that year, to the point of exhaustion — for volunteer missioners, health workers and Haitian support staff alike. After six months of intense work, "our priest partners, and our other support people, in Petit Trou just couldn't handle much more of our coming down there. They were also consumed by the social upheaval in the town, their personal losses of family and friends in the Port-au-Prince area, and the locally diminishing resources." DR. MICHAEL EARNEST writing a referral letter for the mother of a sick two-year-old to take her child to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for specialist care. The Colorado group put a moratorium on trips and mission projects, but continued to support the school and the water project, and to do as much construction and maintenance as was possible. Only this past September did they head back to renew activities in Haiti, with increased vigor. Dr. Earnest and colleagues did a visual survey of the community and were pleased to see that the local government clinic, which had once stood empty, was now staffed by a female physician. "Now, we're going full speed ahead with education, water, health, women's issues and community development — in a broader way than just health," Dr. Earnest said. Back to Top | Article Outline NEEDS: BASIC AND NEUROLOGICAL "The basic needs [in Haiti] are much more basic than neurology. They are for food, clean water, a job, a shelter, transportation, fuel for a motorcycle," Dr. Earnest said. As a neurologist, he added, "I've been fascinated by the neurological things I've seen, but they are few and far in-between. "We do see lots of people with back pain because of the harsh circumstances of work and sleeping, as well as people with bad headaches and neck aches — just the problems of being human and living in hard physical circumstances, he said. We've seen a few people with post-polio syndrome, and individuals with cerebral palsy. There is a modest problem with hypertension and high blood pressure, and as a result, stroke." Stroke is not treated locally here, he said. This September he was asked to consult on the case of a woman who had had a stroke — the result, he was told, of a hex cast by an enemy. She was thus paralyzed on one side of her body, and was lying at home with skin rashes and was not doing well. But the man who made the request never returned to guide him to the patient, and the CHP team had to fly out the next morning. "Often, these dramatic events, like strokes, are attributed to a hex or a curse, and are either treated by the local voodoo priest or left untreated," he said. There are a few neurologists in the Port-au-Prince area, he said, as specialists tend to stay in the urban areas where they have the population and technological infrastructure to support their specialty. "Most of the time with serious illness out in the rural areas, people just say, "It's God's will' or "It's a hex,' and don't seek out medical care." Many also do not seek care because they cannot afford up-front payments, which are often required, and then the subsequent costs of medications. A VILLAGE matron comes to see Dr. Earnest in the church medical clinic in Petit Trou, Haiti. Back to Top | Article Outline CHALLENGES AHEAD The main challenge in Haiti is not medical, Dr. Earnest said. It is to have an effective, functioning governmental structure. "Haiti doesn't have a functioning governmental structure that provides the basic services to the people of the country. Education, adequate food, economic opportunity, transportation, health care, police and security services, garbage disposal, clean water — all the things we take for granted, are not being provided on a reliable basis to most of its citizens." From a health care point of view, what they need are sustainable resources, he said, meaning health care providers and infrastructure — medication and equipment — that are organized to be distributed equitably throughout the country. This must include water and food as well. Dr. Earnest said, following the mantra of Paul Farmer, it is necessary to first build the infrastructure upon which health depends, and then people can be healthy. "You can't just go in and provide health care like our mission used to do, once-a-year, twice-a-year, and expect that that's going to keep people healthy. "However, in our mission area," he said, "no question, the kids are healthier. We've provided them with education, food, and medical care, as well as the resulting community development in the villages. It just looks that way when you drive along the road and get close to Petit Trou — that things are better off there." Neurologists often write in about their work in developing and third world countries. This month, we heard from two neurologists who are committed to improving conditions in Haiti. Have a story you'd like to share about your work abroad? Send your suggestions in to email@example.com.© 2011 American Academy of Neurology


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: I like the author and the artist, and while
: agree it's decompressed, I think I've become
: numb to decompression. That didn't bother me
: as much as this line: "I'm not even
: Canadian." There goes my last hope
: that Pointer could at least have dual
: citizenship. Marvel chose to put an
: American as the symbol of Canada, and for
: that reason alone, they won't get more of my
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: I'll be back when the original Alpha Flight
: gets resurrected. In the meantime, I hope
: this aberration dies a quick death.
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: You know, after issue four I'm not sure I'm
: doing the characters involved with Omega
: Flight a favor by buying the next issue.
: This story is decompression at its worst and
: the art looks more unfinished this issue
: than it has to date in the mini. I worry
: that by continuing to buy the mini I'll send
: the message that I'm okay with crap like
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
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- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- Combine the first nine ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year. Yield: 4 batches (about 1 cup total).
- To prepare tacos: In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add 1/4 cup taco seasoning mix and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Fill each tortilla with 1/2 cup beef mixture. Yield: 4 servings per batch.
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Glimpses of New Zealand1N Auckland , 2N Rotorua , 1N Christchurch , 2N Queenstown , 1N Fox Glacier and 1N Christchurch
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What's Included
Car DetailsRoad transport from Auckland - AC Vehicle
Hotel DetailsHotel options available in the package
|Hotel and Room
|1 night(s)
Standard Room
|Room only
|2 night(s)
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|Room only
|1 night(s)
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Sightseeing and TransfersOther inclusions available in the package
- All sightseeing entry fees included (as mentioned in each itinerary)
- A choice of three transport options
Day Wise Itinerary
Here is how you will spend your time
Day 1
Day 1: Arrive Auckland
On arrival in Auckland, 'The City of Sails', seat in coach passengers will be met by our local representative and privately transferred to your hotel. Self drive passengers will collect your rental car at the airport and drive to your hotel.
Day 2
Day 2: Auckland - Waitomo - Rotorua
Travel south through the fertile Waikato region to arrive at Waitomo. Enjoy a guided tour of the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves including an underground boat ride viewing the millions of glow worms on the cavern roof. On completion continue over the forested Mamaku Ranges to reach the 'Thermal City' of Rotorua. This evening enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert.
Travel from Auckland to Rotorua
Fly to Rotorua
2hrs 41min
Fly to Tauranga, bus
2hrs 49min
3hrs 54min
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Day 3: Rotorua
This morning visit Te Puia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mudpools and roaring geysers. Following this, visit Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand's trout, birds and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. This afternoon or this evening enjoy a relaxing soak in the tranquil setting of the Lake Spa Retreat at the Polynesian Spa.
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Day 4: Rotorua - Christchurch
Depart on your domestic flight from Rotorua to Christchurch (airfare is NOT included)
Travel from Rotorua to Christchurch
Fly from Rotorua
1hrs 50min
Bus to Tauranga, fly
5hrs 3min
Drive, car ferry
13hrs 11min
Bus, ferry
18hrs 16min
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Day 5: Christchurch - Mt Cook - Queenstown
Travel across the fertile Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo and the 'Church of the Good Shepherd' before continuing on to New Zealand's highest mountain - Mt Cook. Depart Mt Cook and follow the shores of Lake Pukaki south through the historic Central Otago region to the 'Alpine Resort' of Queenstown.
Travel from Christchurch to Queenstown
6hrs 35min
Bus Newmans Coach Lines
8hrs 15min
Day 6
Day 6: Queenstown
A free day to explore the endless optional attractions available. Queenstown offers bungy jumping, jetboating, white water rafting, gondola rides and much more. Optional activities not included in the tour price.
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Day 7: Queenstown - Glacier Region
Departing Queenstown this morning, travel along the shores of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to the Haast Pass, gateway to World Heritage Westland National Park. Continue up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the glacier region of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers.
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Bus InterCity Coachlines
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4hrs 55min
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4hrs 13min
5hrs 9min
6hrs 3min
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Day 9: Departure
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Amora Hotel Auckland (4 star)
100 Greys Ave Auckland Central, Auckland
Holiday Inn Rotorua (5 star)
10 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Heartland Hotel Cotswold (3 star)
88-96 Papanui Road, Merivale - 8014, Christchurch
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38-54 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown
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Found this on Scouts front page. It is a little longer then all the other highlight tapes I've seen on him.
sorry I still dont know how to embed.
Found this on Scouts front page. It is a little longer then all the other highlight tapes I've seen on him.
sorry I still dont know how to embed.
Granted it was a highlight tape, and there might have been some marginal holding in some of those highlights, but I love how in literally every play shown the guy KK engages ends up on the ground.
thoughts exactly. No worries thats all correctable, I like that he does not stop and look around at the play. go at finishing his blocks. They should call him IHOP for all the pancakes he served up.
My good friend plays guard at FIU another friend at SEOSU and they always say theres holding on every play.
Hoke will work that pincher bug out of him.
Dude's gonna be good. That's all.
He may be trolling but at least he isn't wishing harm on the guy like a lot of his fellow fans
All those pancakes made me want to head to IHOP!
Just saw Bluesouth beat me to the obvious IHOP joke - good on ya sir.
Can someone embed it here?
I noticed something. Their OLinemen are HUGE! I can see why St. Ed's is always good. They feed their OL small children or something! About a quarter of the way through the clip just watch how far KK and the rest of the line push back the Blue teams DL...crazy! Glad to have Kyle on board!
just might be the next Jake. Lets hope so.
My guess is Funk moves him inside.... Diamond at LT and Magnuson RT.
Lewan is the next Jake. Kalis is the next Hutchinson.
My buckeye friend says he's already recruiting for UM!
Could this be Dunn, Stanford, Washington?
wormley, not that he needs to put in much effort.
You'd think that would've been the other way around.
What he does to those kids is illegal in everystate but ohio.
He makes Taylor Lewan look calm:)
Seriously, does Buckeye nation not get that pissing this kid off any further, as he heads to Michigan, might not be in their teams best interesting going forward? Just saying...
...that they're from Ohio, no. They probably don't get it.
Lets hope this St. Eds Alum (soon to be) has similar results as Ryan Bertin.
Haters finna hate
from the gym and almost passed out when i heard he committed to the us. It had to be on a leg day too. I was actually Giddy.
Kalis obliterates everything in his way. I think on one play the defender's helmet rolls off his head after getting pancaked. Mr. Kalis reminds of Richard Kiel in The Longest Yard...."I said I was sorry."
A couple of those clips reminded me of the night during last fall's high school playoffs that Kalis and St. Ed's destroyed our team from Solon (alma mater of the late Jim Mandich). Solon had been undefeated las season and crushed just about everyone it faced. (That included Strobel's team from Mentor, although I think that was a closer game.) Then it lined up against St. Ed's and it was like it was suddenly playing a Big Ten team.
I didn't know about Kalis then, but he and his teammates totally outmatched us. I can hardly wait until he puts on the Maize and Blue.
he looks like a future OG to me..
Original Gangster...?
he looks like a current NFL OG to me..
he is gonna be great! He is one nasty dude, welcome Kyle!
Wow this is a bad man!
Hoke points them to the 'ship...
and they come aboard in pairs...
The whole university could get washed away by this.
Shit, he's nasty. I think he's gonna fit in here juuuussst fine.
and have to hear about how Michigan having a top 5 recruiting class is a bad thing.
everybody knows what station I'm referring to.. it's ridiculous that their three biggest sports talk shows have an MSU alum on each show. ****ing disgusting. especially since the dummies who listen can't form a single thought for themselves and take every word they hear on the radio as gospel.. so you get a bunch of idiots running around talking like they're Mike Valenti and think everything they say is right because they heard it come out of a speaker in their car. *sigh*
Sam is out of town though, but Ira and the gang are still doing a pretty good job without him. The thing about 97.1 is at least they have Karsch on before Valenti. Karsch is a decent dude.
I particularly liked how, on some plays, he so quickly and thoroughly demolished his man that the defenders flowing down couldn't help but get tripped up in the pile of waste on the ground. We should let him keep the green jersey so it looks like the incredible hulk pulling to smash the edge.
This guy is a Blockosaurus.
Welcome to the greatest university on the planet, Kyle.
You'll fit in fine.


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Proposals to allow students to apply for degree courses after getting their A-level results have been ditched amid concerns from schools and universities.
Ucas said there were "insurmountable difficulties" with the scheme because of differing term times and exam dates throughout the UK.
Instead, the admissions service now plans to make changes to the clearing system, the annual process which matches students without places to courses that still have vacancies.
It said there will also be improvements to the online application form, and defined offer deadlines.
Under proposals published for consultation by Ucas last October, universities would no longer have made offers to students based on their predicted grades.
The plans, seen as the biggest shake-up of the system for 50 years, would have seen students sitting their A-levels slightly earlier and then applying to university over the summer, after receiving their results.
But today, Ucas said it would not be recommending the introduction of a post-results system, known as PQA.
In a report setting out its recommendations following the consultation, Ucas said that while it had generally been agreed in principle that PQA was a "logical and desirable goal", there were "well-articulated concerns from schools, colleges and the higher education sector about the practicalities of implementation and the practical risks such a system could hold for significant groups of applicants."
The report said that one of the biggest concerns was that the four UK countries have different term and exam timetables, which could cause difficulties if the timeframe for applying to university was shortened.
There were also fears that PQA would have an effect on teaching in schools and colleges, and that the plans would need "radical" changes to the academic timetable.
"It simply would not be feasible to shoe-horn a post-results model into the current academic year," the report says.
Concerns were raised that universities' efforts to help disadvantaged students could be affected, and about institutions' abilities to match students to courses and manage student numbers.
Universities were also concerned that the timeframe to deal with applications would be too short.
And there were also fears that PQA might encourage a focus on grades, rather than a student's overall achievements and potential.
Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook said: "Although many respondents to our consultation felt instinctively that a post-results process should be fairer, we heard many well-articulated concerns from schools, colleges and the higher education sector about the practicalities of implementation and the potential disadvantages for significant groups of applicants.
"However, the challenge remains to secure more accountability and accuracy of predicted grades."
Ucas is now recommending "far-reaching reform" of the clearing system.
Under these proposals there will be a gap between A-level results day and the clearing process, which is set to be rebranded, so that all offers can be confirmed.
When clearing opens, applicants will have equal access to all vacancies, with universities able to assess all students before deciding who to make offers to, rather than operating on a first come first served basis.
Other reforms will allow students to add certificates and evidence of achievements to their application, as well as tailor their personal statements.
There will also be clearly set offer deadlines.
Ms Curnock Cook said: "The clearing process was originally designed as an informal route to pair unplaced applicants with unfilled places.
"Today it needs to cater for over 50,000 applicants who want access to a process which is fair and transparent. By confirming the status of all conditional and insurance offers before the final application window opens, applicants can be sure of having fair access to any remaining places.
"This change will increase applicant choice and offer an additional recruitment opportunity for higher education institutions to fill places late in the cycle."
Mark Fuller, director of communications at the 1994 Group, which represents a group of research-intensive universities, said: "There were clear problems with the post-results applications proposals that were put forward, so it's good to see that Ucas has listened to the sector and decided against implementing them.
"The current system allows for institutions to develop relationships with prospective students, helping to support them through the process. It also encourages aspirational application choices from students of non-traditional backgrounds.
"While the principles of post-results applications are sound it would be unwise to move to a system that lacks these features."
Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group, said: "We are pleased that Ucas has taken on board the widespread concerns about a post-results application system.
"Despite its apparent simplicity such a system would do nothing to improve access or fairness in university admissions, reducing the time for universities to conduct fair, thorough and holistic assessments of candidates."
Universities Minister David Willetts said: "The changes Ucas propose to the admissions process will greatly improve the information and support available to applicants, allowing potential students to make more informed life changing decisions about their future.
"In particular, the proposals to replace clearing with a fairer and better managed process mark a significant change to the most fraught part of the applications cycle and will be a very welcome innovation for applicants."
A separate report published by the Institute of Education suggests that teenagers from richer backgrounds are nearly three times as likely to go to university than those from poorer homes.
The study, based on the education routes of 7,860 young people born in 1989/90, found that 66% of youngsters from the wealthiest homes went on to higher education, compared to 24% from the bottom fifth of poorest homes.
The majority of the difference is down to earlier educational attainment, author Jake Anders concludes, with parents' qualifications and school attended also playing a part.


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small flat green bean similar to lima beans
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|Reviews for Breaking Promises
| Torn and Broken chapter 1 . 7/29/2006
I didn't think the ending required an explanition. I like it. It's a metaphorical representation of how so many teens feel...
| je suis une pomme du terre chapter 1 . 7/22/2006
When I read the title for this I immediately wanted to read it XD lol I totally get what you're trying to say... sometimes you just can't help but change with all the new things happening to you, new people, whether you like it or not... T.T So sad, yet it happens... Keep writing!
| Needa S chapter 1 . 7/19/2006
Sad, but beautifully written. Keep up the awesome work. God Bless ya.
| magnusthewolf chapter 1 . 7/18/2006
this has like a "wave" feeling to it. i liked it. nice emotions and feelings throughtout. good job
| Kristina Suko chapter 1 . 7/18/2006
Aw, that's so sad, but good. I can sorta relate- feeling like I break promises, but thankfully it's only once in a while. Thanks for your reviews! I was excited to get one on "Walk With Me, My Love" because no one seems to want to review it. D Maranwe
| Autumn Reflections chapter 1 . 7/8/2006
i can relate to this! i love it, going on my favourites.
thats for reviewing *hugs*
| NO LONGER USING chapter 1 . 7/4/2006
very good
| Let It Rain chapter 1 . 7/2/2006
This poem was unique, because normally someone would write it from the other person's perspective. Great job!
| Princess-anna57 chapter 1 . 7/2/2006
That's so sad! :( It's really, really well written though, as always! Good job! Keep writing!
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| hOpeinareddress chapter 1 . 7/1/2006
Aww, this is so sad. But I love it. It's very well written, and very believeable. Don't worry about not being able to write a happy poem, lol. I don't know if I've ever written on of those. To me they just seem kind of... cheesy, I guess. That was a lame choice of word, but I'm sure you know what I mean. Angsty and depressing poems just have a lot more emotion to them, in my opinion. Anyhow, I really liked this.
| free-to-dream15 chapter 1 . 6/29/2006
omg wow! such a sad poem but so good! Keep writing!
| An-Author-At-Heart chapter 1 . 6/23/2006
Wow very good power, really strong emotions at the end. I think many people can relate to the idea of the poem, breaking promises, drifting relationships, etc. It was nicely written, keep up the good work!
BTW, thanks for the review on my poem "Abstract Art", it was my first review for it so I really appreciate it!
| Kenshinswife chapter 1 . 6/23/2006
Omg, I love it! It's so beautifully sad, you did a great job! I like the longer sentences and I can definetly tell that it can rhyme, so don't worry foo! I also like how you began each part with , "I remember promising to you that..." Once again, another gorgeous work!
| Asmodai-Superbia chapter 1 . 6/22/2006
I like that, the ending was rather unexpected. I really lked the twist. I think that the line "Because when you see me, you look at me strange," is a little chappy, you may awant to think about re-wording it a bit, just my opinion though. Other than that, I really liked it. You go! and don't worry. I'm sure you'll be able to write a happy poem soon. _~ASHe
| writer emo chick13 chapter 1 . 6/22/2006
That's good though the lines were long. But I have short lined poems. I like it.


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Red Cabbage and Jicama Slaw
The cabbage can be sliced the day before serving (the jicama should be cut right before tossing), and the dressing can be made up to 3 days ahead. Cover cabbage and dressing separately and refrigerate.
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- ½ c. distilled white vinegar
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Cancer-killing viruses stimulate tumor blood-vessel growthJune 11th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 11 (ANI): While viruses genetically designed to kill cancer cells offer a promising strategy for treating incurable brain tumors such as glioblastoma, a new study by an Indian-origin scientist has found that such viruses also stimulate the growth of new blood vessels to the tumor, thereby actually leading to regrowth of the tumor.
These vessels transport immune cells that eradicate the viruses and actually stimulate regrowth of the tumor.
Led by Balveen Kaur, a researcher with Ohio State 's Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Dardinger Laboratory for Neuro-oncology and Neurosciences, the findings of this study could improve this therapy for brain cancer patients.
"This study points to an important side effect of oncolytic viral therapy that may limit its efficacy. Knowing this, we can now work on designing a combination therapy that will inhibit this effect and enhance the action of the viral therapy," said Kaur.
It was also found that in infected tumor cells, the viruses changed the activity levels of three genes linked to blood-vessel growth in gliomas.
They short listed one of these genes, called CYR61, and said that it was nine times more active in virus-treated tumor cells than in uninfected tumors. It was also demonstrated that the higher the dose of virus used, the greater the gene's activity.
In the study, researchers implanted human glioma cells into rodents with a working immune system, then injected the resulting tumors of some with a cancer-killing, or oncolytic, virus called hrR3.
They observed that the treated animals lived 17 days as against 14 days for the untreated controls. The virus-treated tumors had almost five times more blood vessels in them than the untreated tumors. Treated tumors also showed changes in gene activity for three of 11 genes thought to play a role in blood-vessel development in gliomas. Of these, CYR61 showing an 8.9-fold increase in activity 12 hours after treatment.
In the end, the researchers verified the virus-caused increase in CYR61 gene activity using several different glioma cell lines and glioma cells from patients, and several strains of active, replicating oncolytic viruses.
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"Zionism" has existed as a concept, if not by name, since Biblical times, when the Jews, suffering during their first exile in the land of Egypt, were brought out by Moses and began their journey home—to the land of Israel.
Since then, there have been many periods throughout Jewish history during which Jews were exiled from their land or persecuted within it. Yet the Jews persistently, stubbornly, refused to give up on their homeland, and in every generation groups have attempted to return home and revive Jewish culture and life in Israel. Examples abound: Ezra and Nehemia, who brought the Jews back from Babylonian exile an eventually rebuilt the Second Temple; Nahmanides and Judah HaLevi, among others, two great scholars from the Middle Ages who gave up their home in the Diaspora to move to Israel. This is only a small part of the list, of the people and families whose life goal was to resettle their homeland.
The Age of Enlightenment ("Haskalah" in Hebrew), during the 18th and 19th centuries, revolutionized the way other nations viewed Jews, and the way Jews viewed themselves. Jews began to be granted equal citizenship rights in countries across Europe, starting with France, and many assimilated into their new culture and country, popularizing secular Judaism. At the same time, anti-Semitism was on the rise, but this time it was racially, rather than religiously, motivated. For many, the rise in anti-Semitism, particularly in Russia, combined with the Enlightenment-era notion of "nationalism" stirred Zionist aspirations.
Influential Jewish voices recognized the importance of the Jewish people taking steps to reestablish Israel as the homeland of the Jews. The Vilna Gaon, a Lithuanian Torah sage, exhorted his followers to make aliyah and resettle the land of Israel. Though he himself never made it to Israel, following his death, a group 500 of his followers undertook the arduous journey to Israel between the years 1800 - 1812. They eventually settled in Jerusalem, spreading the teachings of the Vilna Gaon and establishing a vibrant Ashkenazic presence in Israel.
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer, a German rabbi who lived at the beginning of the 19th century, was one of the earliest modern Zionists, and he, too, took practical steps to rebuild the land of Israel. His goal was to establish Israel as a homeland for the persecuted Jews of Eastern Europe, as well as to improve the lives of the Jews already living in Israel. He believed that, like in Biblical times, success in the land depended on agricultural achievements. With donations from Diaspora Jews, Kalischer planned to cultivate the land, open an agricultural school, and form a military group in order to guard the fragile new settlements. His book, Derishat Zion, sums up his philosophy: The Jews can only be saved if they help themselves, and they must do so by settling the land of Palestine.
This movement was called Hovevei Zion—literally—Lovers of Zion. It was a forerunner of the modern Zionist movement. Their goal was to promote immigration to Israel, and advance existing Jewish settlements, specifically focusing on agricultural developments.
Sympathy for the Zionist cause from powerful political figures such as Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, a high ranking British Jew, and Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild, a French Jew of great standing, spurred Kalischer into action. He seized advantage of this newfound influence and launched a settlement movement. Kalischer traveled around Germany, establishing societies to come to Israel and cultivate the land. Kalischers' son, Wolf Kalischer, founded the Mikve Israel agricultural school, located near Tel Aviv, supported financially by Baron Rothschild. Kalischer's zeal and unceasing devotion to his cause, combined with his influence on the powerful men of the day, made him one of the cornerstones of the modern state of Israel.
Though the majority of the influential early Zionists were of Ashkenazic descent, the Sephardi Jews had a vocal presence as well. Judah ben Solomon Hai Alkalai, born in Sarajevo, wrote a book whose theme of redemption through settling the land of Israel had major impact on Kalischer's writings.
Moshe Hess, a French philosopher and secular Jew active in the early 1860s, saw the rise of nationalism in Italy and Germany, and predicted that the Germans would ultimately be intolerant of the nationalistic aspirations of others. His book, "Rome and Jerusalem: The Last National Question," though mostly unnoticed in his time, declared that establishing a homeland for the Jews in Palestine was the only long-lasting solution to anti-Semitism. Hess was honored retroactively for his role in establishing the state of Israel.
Pogroms in Russia from 1881 1884 destroyed thousands of Jewish homes in 166 towns across the southern empire. While fatalities were few, many families were reduced to poverty. The tsar blamed the Jews for the pogroms, and enacted harsh restrictions on them. In the years 1903 1906, a much more brutal pogrom broke out, killing an estimated 2,000 Jews. Other riots broke out in Odessa from 1859 1905 leaving hundreds dead. These attacks forced the Jews to change their perception of their status in Russia; immigration to the United States and Zionist ideology both experienced an increase following these pogroms. Though most of the Jews fleeing Russia went to the US, some groups decided to make aliyah.
One of these groups was called "Bilu." The name is an acronym of a verse in Isaiah 2, which exhorts the "House of Jacob" to "go up." The goal of Bilu was to reestablish a Jewish community in Israel, thereby "redeeming" it. The first group of Biluim was founded by a group of university students who traveled in Palestine in 1882. They quickly joined the Hovevei Zion group and established the agricultural cooperative of Rishon LeZion. Although it initially failed, due to lack of fresh water, Baron Rothschild stepped in and funded a winery in Rishon, which eventually became a profitable business. Baron Rothschild also helped the Biluim establish the city of Zichron Yaacov.
Leon Pinsker, a Polish physician and Zionist who lived in the mid 1800s, was at first convinced by the Enlightenment movement that the solution to anti-Semitism was assimilation. However, the wave of Russian pogroms in the 1870s and 1880s changed his thinking, and he became a proponent of a Jewish state, stating that the perpetually homeless Jews, persecuted for centuries, could only find peace in the Land of Israel. His book, "Auto Emancipation," unlike Hess', made a splash and provoked strong responses. Pinsker, too, became one of the founders of the Hovevei Zion movement funded by Baron Rothschild. In order to be formally recognized by the Russian government, the movement became a charity, "The Society for the Support of Jewish Farmers and Artisans in Syria and Eretz Israel," later known as the Odessa Committee. The committee was dedicated to cultivating the agriculture of Israel, and helped to establish the community of Rehovot and Rishon LeZion, among others.
These early Zionists, known as "Proto Zionists," paved the way for the massive waves of immigration to Israel—called "aliyah," from the Hebrew word "to ascend"—beginning at the end of the 19th century.


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How do you control your greed, still get what you want, and spread the cheer? Get ready. Santa's almost here!
Ten-year-old Alec Greven is the boy to turn to for advice about the jolly guy in the red suit. He knows it's easy to go wild when Santa is on his way and explains how to avoid Santa-trouble. But there's more to Christmas than want, want, want, and Alec reminds us of the greater meaning—giving to others and spreading joy!
- There is a 99.999999999% chance that you will never catch Santa. My advice is: Don't risk it!
- Don't whine now—whine later. December 26 is National Whiners' Day.
- You can be 100 and still believe.
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NORTH NEWTON, KAN. – Bethel College forensics has been keeping a fast pace as the spring tournament season winds to a close.
At the Kansas State Individual Events Tournament (known as KASIE) held at Ottawa University Feb. 18, Jacob Miller, senior from Westmoreland, was 1st in Persuasive Speaking. That qualified him to the American Forensic Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in the event, his sixth and the maximum number allowed an individual.
Miller will also represent Kansas, along with the KASIE runner-up in Persuasion, at the Interstate Oratorical Association (IO) National Tournament in late April.
Bethel was one of seven Kansas colleges and universities competing at KASIE.
In addition to Miller's 1st-place finish, Candy Dao, sophomore from Salina, also took 1st in Program of Oral Interpretation (POI) as well as 3rd in Prose Interpretation and 4th in Dramatic Interpretation (DI).
Clinton Unruh, senior from Newton, took 2nd in Impromptu Speaking and 5th in Informative Speaking; Akiyaa Hagen, freshman from Salina, 2nd in DI and 4th in Prose; Emily Kondziola, sophomore from North Newton, 3rd in After Dinner Speaking (ADS); and Heather Chaney, sophomore from Erie, 6th in Informative Speaking and "next out" in Persuasion.
On Feb. 19, Bethel took part in the Battle for the Capital Day 2 at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, along with 11 other schools.
Hagen finished 4th in DI and Chaney 5th in Persuasion. Unruh, Dao and Kondziola also competed.
The Bethel team traveled to Hastings, Nebraska, for the Bronco Bash at Hastings College, Feb. 25-26. Bethel was one of 10 schools competing on both days.
On Day 1, Hagen took 2nd in DI, which qualified her to AFA-NIET, her second event.
Unruh was 1st in Informative, Dao 2nd in POI, Shekhinah Jones, junior from Salina, 3rd in both Poetry Interpretation and POI, Chaney 5th in Persuasion and 6th in Informative and Kondziola 6th in ADS.
Bethel placed 2nd in Team Sweeps.
On Day 2, Dao finished 3rd in POI and 4th in DI, Jones 4th in POI, Unruh 5th in Informative and Kondziola 6th in ADS. Chaney and Hagen also competed, adding to Bethel's points total.
With one week left to get their events to nationals, the Threshers have qualified four students in 12 events. AFA-NIET takes place April 1-3 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
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The area of bibliography which makes known precisely the material conditions of books, i.e., the full name of the author, the exact title of the work, the date and place of publication, the publisher's and printer's names, the format, the pagination, typographical particulars, illustrations, and the price, and for old books, other characteristics such as the kind of paper, binding, etc. It is also called analytical bibliography and physical bibliography. (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed)
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CHARLOTTE N.C. (Reuters) - The former mayor of Charlotte pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal public corruption charge that brought his arrest and resignation after a brief stint as the elected leader of North Carolina's largest city.
Patrick Cannon, a Democrat who served on the Charlotte City Council before being elected mayor in November, admitted to accepting at least $50,000 in bribes in exchange for using his official positions to help several people seeking to do business in the city.
Two of those businessmen were federal agents posing as real estate developers and investors. A sting that began in August 2010 led to Cannon's arrest in March on charges that he accepted cash, paid travel to Las Vegas and use of a luxury apartment from the undercover agents.
A court document unsealed on Monday also accused Cannon, 47, of taking bribes from the owner of an adult entertainment club and using his influence to help the business stay open despite being in the path of the city's new light-rail line.
The former mayor, who resigned when he was arrested, asked for forgiveness in a statement he read outside the federal courthouse in Charlotte.
"Much has been given to me in the way of the public's trust," Cannon said. "I regret having acted in ways that broke that trust. For that, I am deeply sorry."
Cannon was not immediately sentenced but could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for one count of honest services wire fraud. The charge holds that he deprived the city of his "honest and faithful services" by carrying out the bribery scheme dating back to December 2009.
He has agreed to pay restitution that will be determined by a federal judge at sentencing and help in the ongoing federal investigation, attorneys said.
Anne Tompkins, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, said the probe reaches beyond the former mayor's criminal actions, which she said brought "undeserved shame and embarrassment" to Charlotte.
"We have the duty to discover the depth and breadth of the fraud ... and whether it extends beyond the mayor's office," she told reporters after Cannon's guilty plea.
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Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and his longtime girlfriend Mimi O'Donnell are expecting their second child together, according to media reports.
O'Donnell is reportedly four months along and the baby is due in November,
according to Us Weekly.
The couple also has a son Cooper, who is 3 years old.
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3 Body Language Mistakes To Avoid When Interacting With Your Boss
When to comes to your boss, you want to maintain a good relationship. Besides your work ethic, your body language can help. Subconsciously you might be sending confusing body language signal, which can undermine your relationship with your boss. There are times your boss will ask you to do something you don't want to do such as working late or taking on another project. If you're not careful then your body language will reveal what you really think about their request.
Here are three body language mistakes to avoid when interacting with your boss.
1. Pursed lips (looks like kissing lips) suggests disagreement. This means that you don't like what you're hearing or you don't want to share what you're thinking.
2. Keep your chin level. When you lift your chin up, you send the message of defiance, arrogance and superiority. This isn't a collaborative message that you want to send to your boss.
3. When you're uncomfortable or stressed, your body will find a way to relieve the stress. Usually, one part of your body will touch another part of your body – a self-touch gesture. You may rub the back your neck or the front of your throat, for example.
3 Body Language Mistakes Bosses Should Avoid When Interacting With Employees
A good boss knows that bringing the best in the employees requires more than telling them what to do. One way to establish and maintain good relationships with employees is through nonverbal communication.
Here are three common body language mistakes bosses make when interacting with employees.
1. Bosses will unknowingly shut down their employees during conversations when they physically pull back. Leaning back suggests disinterest.
2. If bosses don't agree with what they're hearing or if they disagree then they may squint their eyes. And this serves to say, "I'm not buying it."
3. When the boss raises an eyebrow, what I call the brow of skepticism, then they're silently casting doubt on what you're saying.
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THE loser of Sunday's crunch battle between Griffith City and West Griffith can pretty much forget about finals.
While it's still early in the season, there is a clear split on the ladder emerging between the fast starters of the Billabong Cup and the teams that have dragged their feet.
Already there is a gap between fourth place and the two sides who will both be searching for their first win of the year on Sunday at Exies Oval - and with the pack at the top of the table threatening to tear away, the match is almost an early-season elimination final.
"It's a long year but we need to start putting some wins together," Wests coach Frank Portolesi said.
"If you don't start notching up a few wins then it makes it really hard to make the finals - especially if those top two or three teams keep winning."
The Magpies earned high praise last week from Yoogali SC coach Sante Donadel, who said they were one of the best teams the reigning champions have faced this year.
YSC beat Wests 1-0 after scoring in the opening two minutes but Portolesi believes his side could have won and were unlucky to have not at least come away with a point.
"We were very happy with the way we played but the result didn't go our way. At the end of the day you need to put the ball in the back of the net," he said.
City are winless after three games and were tonked 7-0 on the weekend by a rampant Hanwood FC.
Another loss would deliver a crushing blow to the side's finals chances, but Portolesi believes Pat Ciampa's side is much better than it has shown.
"Teams have bad weeks.
"I know Griffith City has a pretty strong defence and a lot of guys that have been around a long time," he said.
"This competition's going to be really tough so our biggest thing is that we're worrying about ourselves.
"Our big challenge now is to go out there and play like last week.
"If we focus on our style and what we do best, hopefully we'll get more results."


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