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CAIRO - The trial of Al-Jazeera journalists accused of supporting deposed Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday heard defendants charge they were tortured and denied medical care.
The high-profile trial is seen as a test of the military-installed government's tolerance of independent media, with activists fearing a return to autocracy three years after the Arab Spring uprising that toppled longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak. The trial of the Qatar-based channel's journalists also comes against the backdrop of strained ties with Doha, which was a strong supporter of Morsi and his now-banned Brotherhood.
The 20 defendants include well-known Australian reporter Peter Greste. Eight of them are in custody, and the rest on the run or abroad. They are accused of supporting the Brotherhood and broadcasting false reports, after police shut down the Cairo offices of Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr, the network's Egyptian channel, following the military's July 3 overthrow of Morsi. Prosecutors say the defendants worked with the Egyptian channel without proper press accreditations. The defendants say they work with Al-Jazeera English.
At Wednesday's hearing, six defendants, including Greste and Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, appeared in a caged dock wearing white prison uniform. Fahmy, who was arrested along with Greste in December, told the court his right shoulder "has been broken for 10 weeks and I sleep on the floor." "I ask you to free me on the guarantee from the Canadian embassy that I will not leave the country," he said. Relatives said Fahmy broke his shoulder before he was arrested.
During the hearing, a security official who is part of the investigation team told a defence lawyer that Fahmy "works for Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr, and I am not a media man to differentiate between the two channels, Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr and Al-Jazeera English. "As long as he collaborates with a channel that broadcasts false news and cooperates with the Brotherhood, then he is a member of the Brotherhood."
Fahmy insisted that he and other defendants worked for Al-Jazeera English, telling reporters that he had even told the network that "none of his content should appear on Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr". He said that all staff members had valid cards from the Egyptian press centre. Greste too denied that the defendants worked with the Egyptian channel. "The evidence of the first witness (security officer) seems to have fallen apart, and if the rest of the case is based on his evidence the whole case will fall apart," he said.
"Nothing that incriminates us is in our equipment," he said, referring to broadcasting equipment presented by the prosecution as evidences. Fahmy's lawyer Ibrahim Adel Wahab said the only logical charge against his client was of "possessing unlicensed broadcasting equipment".
Another defendant, Soheib Saad, said he was "tortured by state security." Without elaborating, he said he faced "physical and psychological torture" and had "asked to be checked (by a doctor) but nobody answered." Before the hearing began, defendant Baher Mohamed shouted: "Journalists are not terrorists," as a bench full of security personnel separated those on trial from lawyers and reporters. Greste's brother Andrew told AFP earlier Wednesday that his brother was in "good physical condition" and not "physically abused." The trial was later adjourned to March 24. Greste, winner of the prestigious Peabody award for a documentary on Somalia, is the only foreign defendant in custody.
Britons Sue Turton and Dominic Kane, and Dutch journalist Rena Netjes - who was indicted even though she does not work for the channel - are abroad and being tried in absentia. Prosecutors say the defendants falsely portrayed Egypt as being in a state of "civil war", a possible reference to Al-Jazeera's coverage of a government crackdown in which more than 1,400 people, mostly Morsi supporters, have been killed in street clashes.
The government has designated the Brotherhood a "terrorist organisation". Al-Jazeera says only nine of the defendants are on its staff and has denied the charges. The prosecution says all 20 defendants work for the channel. On Tuesday, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it "deplores the government's continuing violations of the fundamental freedoms that are guaranteed and protected in the new constitution".


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While some of my conservative colleagues are criticizing the Romney campaign for one thing or another, I want to make a distinct point that is largely being overlooked: Mitt Romneyis the most fiscally conservative Republican standard-bearer since Ronald Reagan.
Looking back through his speeches, interviews, and programmatic proposals, I see an emphasis on economic freedom, free enterprise, low tax rates, deep federal spending cuts, and free trade, and a free-market approach to tough social problems, such as health care, education, and poverty. Meaning no disrespect to George W. Bush, John McCain, Robert Dole, and George H. W. Bush, not one of these former Republican leaders was the consistent and comprehensive free-market advocate that Romney has been.
A few recent examples help illustrate my point.
Following his trip to Israel, Romney released an essay called "Culture Does Matter," which was printed on National Review Online. In it, he strongly defended his statement that culture plays a key role in creating prosperity.
Romney wrote that "one feature of our culture that propels the American economy stands out above all others: freedom. The American economy is fueled by freedom. Free people and their free enterprises are what drive our economic vitality." He added that "economic freedom is the only force that has consistently succeeded in lifting people out of poverty . . . the only principle that has ever created sustained prosperity."
The last Republican leader to talk specifically in those terms? Ronald Reagan.
And when Romney walked into the NAACP lion's den in July, he told the crowd: "Free enterprise is still the greatest force for upward mobility, economic security, and the expansion of the middle class." He was booed at the beginning of that speech when he opposed Obamacare. But he received a standing ovation at the end, once people heard his overall philosophy.
I recently asked the former governor about Obama's now-infamous "you didn't build that" statement. Romney blasted it by saying, "This is an ideology which says, 'Hey, we're all the same here, we oughta take from all and give to one another,' and that achievement, individual initiative, risk-taking, and success are not to be rewarded as they have in the past." He called it an upside-down philosophy that does not comport with the American experience. The language is clearly Reagan-like.


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News note: UNGEI Global Advisory Committee: Technical Meeting Recommendations to Global and Regional Levels
The Global Advisory Committee (GAC) of the UN Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) hosted a Technical meeting in New York on 27 May 2009. The meeting was informed by a technical paper by Máiréad Dunne entitled Gender as an Entry Point for Addressing Social Exclusion and Multiple Disparities in Education and presentations by a panel of experts. The main outcomes and principal recommendations of the meeting follow:
- UNGEI recognizes the important interaction between gender and other forms of marginalization in education, including that related to poverty, geographic
location, ethnicity, caste, social class, disability, and religion. Recommendation: Gender should be used as a means for leveraging change in multiple educational
- UNGEI notes that the reduction of gender inequity in education over the past decade (when girls as a proportion of out-of-school children decreased from 60%
to 55%) is due to targeted investment in girls education. Recommendation: Resources for gender-equitable education should be made available to protect the
gains made and to ensure their sustainability, particularly as they relate to gender equity and the empowerment of girls.
- UNGEI reaffirms that gender parity alone is insufficient for measuring gender disparity in education. Recommendation: The global community (including the
EFA Global Monitoring Report and global and regional organizations) should examine exclusion in education through the lens of gender equity and girls
empowerment to strengthen education for transformative change.
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Well folks, we're only a few hours away from the start of the NHL season. By now, players have been sent down to the minors, Junior clubs or outright released from the club. The opening day line-up has been decided, and Canucks fans near and far are eager to get this season underway.
A few questions still persist on the eve of the Canucks first game of the year. To answer these questions, we've gathered together some of our favourite Canucks bloggers for a roundtable discussion. Joining me in discussing our two burning questions are writers from Canucks Hockey Blog, Canucks Corner, Nucks Misconduct, 24 Hours and The Sports Corner.
For Round 2, the questions we discussed were:
1. Sergei Shirokov has turned a lot of heads so far this pre-season, while Cody Hodgson has been limited to only one game so far (due to injury).
Who has a better shot of staying with the club for the entire season – Shirokov or Hodgson?
2. Mike Gillis still has cap space to clear before the first game of the regular season on October 1st. What move(s) will he make in the next 10 days to get the roster under the salary cap?
Bear with us. These questions were asked and discussed a few days ago. So what did we, the experts, have to say?
Cam Davie – Canucks Army
1. Unfortunately, no matter how well Shirokov plays, Hodgson is ahead of him in the pecking order to stay with the club, for one simple reason – Sergei can be sent to Manitoba and Cody can't. Because of the age requirements in the AHL, Hodgson cannot be sent down to the Moose this season. It also makes no sense to send Hodgson back down to Junior because he can't and won't learn anything new or better or different in a league he has already dominated. So based on the fact that there are options with Shirokov, and there are no options with Hodgson, Cody has a better shot at staying with the Canucks.
2. Mike Gillis finally pulled off his first big trade as Canucks GM when he acquired Ehrhoff and Lukowich from the San Jose Sharks. Granted he was in a position to take advantage of a Sharks team that was desperate to unload cap space, so that they could ultimately land Dany Heatley. But Gillis has now dipped his toe in the water and found it to be warm. The Canucks need to part ways with at least one defenceman, and the likely candidates are Bieksa, Lukowich and O'Brien. Gillis has said that he will not ask any of his players to waive a No-Trade Clause, so it's highly unlikely that he would trade Salo or Mitchell, given that they both are happy here and have NTCs. Bieksa has a hefty cap hit, but not outrageous, and has been coveted in the past by other teams, so he is definitely on the trade radars. Couple him with Cory Schneider in a trade, which I believe Gillis will do, and they could get some decent top 6 forward talent coming back.
Brian Wawryshyn – Canucks Corner
1. There is no doubt that Shirokov is the more NHL ready of the two. It's not surprise really as he's four years older than Hodgson and has been playing in a men's league in Russia. Hodgson hasn't looked stellar in his chances, and appears headed back to Brampton. In my opinion it's not a bad thing. Back spasms can have a real adverse effect on your core and your explosiveness. Hodgson needs get stronger and work on his skating. He'll likely play a major role on Canada's World Junior team and could even be captain.
Shirokov will probably start the year here and he deserves to, but if he hits a dry spell the Canucks have the flexibility to send him down as well with the 2-way deal.
2. Gillis will have to trim some fat to get under the cap, and I would think we'll see a trade and the cheaper option of Raycroft in net (he's also looked good) for starters. Hodgson will return to junior. The trade will likely involve goaltender Cory Schneider and a defenseman since that's where we have the most depth. Not only does Gillis have to get to the cap number, I would hope he leaves a little room as well so the club doesn't end up in a situation the Flames found themselves in last year where they couldn't bring players up from the farm when injuries hit them.
Mike The Yank – Nucks Misconduct
1. The sexy pick is Shirokov but the safe pick is Hodgson. In truth, neither is a lock for the team just because of the logjam of bottom six players. Hodgson's ascension as the new savior of the franchise has been in the works for well over a year so that gives him the edge. I also think Hodgson will develop into more of a complete player, someone who can eat up PP and PK time and give AV a more versatile
option. But Shirokov has such great hands, is a phenomenal passer and carries a strong offensive mindset. If he can handle the pace of the NHL like he did the KHL, he would be an incredible asset and a "bring you out of your seat" type guy. I want to see them both in, but I wouldn't be surprised if Shirokov has to wait just a bit longer before bringing his act to the main stage.
2. Yikes, if I get this correct someone owes me a beer. I'm going to ignore waivers and also the possibility that Demitra hits the long term IR, thereby freeing up a bit of cap room and introducing a host of new variables. In a straight up "who stays and who goes" scenario, I think the odd men out are Hansen and Lukowich. Hansen, though still young, doesn't bring anything to the table that the rest of the bunch
don't. I'd love to see him stay because he showed such great promise last year, but thems the breaks. Lukowich was a throw in to begin with and his salary is a beast. Getting those two contracts off the books alone amounts to over $2.1 million and should get Vancouver back under the cap for October 1. But I also have a sneaking suspicion Gillis knows he can put some of these guys on waivers and other teams will take them (similar to why he waived Matt Pettinger last year instead of Mike Brown). The fire sale should be fun.
Sean Zandberg – Nucks Misconduct
1. I think Shirokov has shown that he can play with the big boys more than Hodgson, even though his frame isn't all that big. His preseason numbers don't lie. He led the team in scoring. He is 23 years old and is used to playing at this level, more or less. Hodgson seemed overwhelmed in preseason, in my opinion.
2. He won't do much except demote guys to Manitoba. He's allowed to go over $5 million over the cap because of the long term injuries to Pavol Demitra and Mathieu Schneider. When those guys return, Gillis will have to make some moves. He has some extra time now to weigh out his options.
Hosea Chung – 24 Hours and The Sports Corner
1. Cody Hodgson will most likely end up with the big club even if he becomes the 13th forward. Sending him back to junior would be a waste since he has learned everything he needs to down there, and has nothing left to prove. He still has areas he needs to work on -his skating for example- but the Canucks will benefit with him on their main roster, especially since injuries to other players will happen. As for Shirokov, he'll probably need some AHL time before coming back up to the Canucks. The Russian has hands, there's no doubt about that, but he needs to work on his overall game first, and that includes his defensive responsibilities. With these two players though, Vancouver certainly has a brighter future.
2. It really depends on who he decides to have on his opening night roster. There's always the chance to free up about $1.5 or $1.6 million by sending either Shane O'Brien or Brad Lukowich to the Manitoba Moose. And of course, Demitra's early injury will help them get some breathing room in cap space. Gillis says he has a plan, and we'll see what that is come September 30th, when the lineup list has to be submitted to the NHL. If the Canucks are needing to move big salary, there's always Kevin Bieksa, who doesn't have a no-trade clause.
Richard Loat – Canucks Hockey Blog
1. I don't think you can really make the comparison between the two players because of the awkward situation the Canucks are in when it comes to Cody Hod-sun. To suggest someone has a better shot of staying than the other implies that one of them will go down to the minors, or in Cody's case his junior team. It would be lunacy to send him back to his junior team, and since he can't play on the Moose it only makes sense to bring up to be a part of the big club. Shirokov doesn't have that age problem, and thus has had to make a legitimate case for why he should be on this team. The fact that Cody is basically a walk on to this team, to me means he has a lot more to prove. Shirokov has made his case amply in the first two games and it would be naive to over look him and give his spot away to a less deserving player. Come October 1st I expect both to be on the roster, but I think if the Canucks are going to try and get around the Cody Hodgson problem we might see him as an often healthy scratch.
2. All eyes point to the defensive corps. The Canucks have about 10 defencemen under one way contracts, and are over cap. Something's got to give. Bieksa has been the coveted defenseman by a few teams, and you remember back to the last trade deadline, he was the make or break component in the deal for Jay Bouwmeester. He comes with a salary that would take a big chunk of our cap hit. My guess is it'll be for a prospect or player on a two way contract who'll get sent straight to the minors because it doesn't make sense to trade for that top 6 forward we've been looking for, when we're trying to lose cap. My guess is whatever package gets put together it might include Cory Schneider as Luongo's lifetime deal has signed Cory's fate as far being the starter on this club goes. If not it's likely Cory's going to be dealt in a separate deal. The playing time he's getting this pre-season to me comes off as a showcase of his talent to other teams in an attempt to entice them into a deal to move the goaltending prospect out of the Vancouver system.
JJ Guerrero – Canucks Hockey Blog
1. It looks like Sergei Shirokov will start the season as Pavol Demitra's replacement alongside Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson. Shirokov deserves this opportunity. He led all Canucks skaters in preseason scoring and didn't look out of place in the top-six. Of course, the question is whether or not Shirokov can prove he belongs there over the course of an 82-game season, but look for Vigneault to keep him there until he proves otherwise.
2. For now, the Canucks are relying on the LTIR exemption to get under the salary cap. The one "big" move they made was to waive Brad Lukowich and his $1.56 million cap hit. Of course, the Canucks will have to make further moves once Pavol Demitra and Mathieu Schneider are healthy. If feel-good stories, Aaron Rome and Tanner Glass, continue to contribute as they did in the preseason, then I'd look at someone like Shane O'Brien becomes expendable.


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Daylighting unit
An improvement to SunTrackerOne, SunTrackerTwo extends the average time electric lights can be turned off during the day from 9.2 hr to more than 10 hr, according to the company. In addition, the unit increases light levels by an average of 20% and captures enough sunlight to illuminate building interiors as far north as Canada. Other product enhancements include an additional frame and a global positioning system (GPS) that doesn't require pre-programming tracks and locks onto the sun, allowing the system to perform effectively in northern latitudes.
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Lighting control system
Designed for residential applications, LightSense allows users to control lights, select complete lighting scenes, and operate ceiling fans and small appliances with the touch of a button from anywhere in the house. Wall-mounted and wireless scene controllers enable users to choose from up to 15 scenes in a room or area, and up to 11 whole-house scenes. The system also allows for instant full-on and full-off control of all lights in any scene. According to the company, the product can manage lighting loads for up to 127 rooms and 1,023 devices. Additional features include power-failure memory and an occupancy emulator option that records normal lighting usage throughout the home for playback while homeowners are away.
Pass & Seymour/Legrand
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Outdoor luminaire
The Sigma outdoor luminaire features a rounded dome with detailed rim and curved supports. Designed for wall or pole mounting up to 20 ft, the luminaire is dark sky-compliant and UL-listed for wet locations. In addition, the product's hood houses a segmented aluminum reflector enclosed in a high-impact, clear-tempered glass lens. Type II, III, IV, and V-SQ light distribution patterns are available. Constructed from heavy wall corrosion-resistant cast aluminum, the fixture is offered in two sizes: 37-in. high × 23½-in. wide and 28-in. high × 18½-in. wide. It is also supplied with HID lamps from 50W to 250W. Standard colors are furnished in a textured or smooth finish and include black, white, or dark bronze.
Sun Valley Lighting
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Commercial occupancy sensors
These ceiling and wall switch occupancy sensors feature a low-profile design. Wall switches are available in white, ivory, light almond, gray, and black. In addition, they feature color-matched sensor lenses that fit flush with the product's slim design. Available with passive infrared, ultrasonic, or dual-technology sensing, the sensors feature in-line or low-voltage with single or dual relays. Options such as manual or automatic control are also available.
Watt Stopper/Legrand
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Landscape luminaire
The Trilux landscape lighting fixture features a modular design with three body styles and interchangeable mounting options that can be used for wall, ceiling, or landscape applications. Landscape options include ground spike, tree-mount assembly, or junction box. Depending on the body style and mounting accessory selected, the product can be used as an accent light, a pathway spot, wall wash, tree flood, or landscape floodlight. In addition, the luminaire is available in 2½-in., 3½-in., and 5½-in. diameters and a variety of lengths to accommodate lamps from miniature MR16 to large 175W PAR 38 metal-halide. The clear tempered lens enclosure is sealed with a high-temperature adhesive, and silicone O-rings provide weather resistance.
U.S. Architectural Lighting
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Ratchet cable cutter
The RCC336 ratchet cable cutter weighs 1.21 lb and is 10.5 in. long. The product's high-strength steel blades cut up to 336 ACSR, 350kcmil bare copper, 500kcmil bare aluminum — and have a max jaw opening of 1¼ in. over isolated cable. Additional product features include a quick-release, bidirectional ratchet mechanism for positive blade control and a fast-action thumb slide collar for rapid blade advance.
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Ideal Laseredge diagonal, long-nose, tongue & groove, cable-cutter, and multicrimp pliers now feature ergonomic, slip-resistant, color-coded handles. In addition, the handles feature a letter identification system. According to the company, the tool's laser-hardened blades, made from high-carbon, 1080 steel, last four times longer than comparable products. The company also says the plier's high-leverage handle stems provide 40% more cutting power, allowing users to cut steel and ACSR.
Ideal Industries
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Gigabit-speed network
Designed for residential homes, the Gigabit Network System comprises commercial-grade Cat. 6 patch cords, QuickPort jacks, Cat. 6 data board and module, gigabit Ethernet switch, and gigabit router. All of the devices snap into Structured Media center enclosures, available in 14-in., 28-in., and 42-in. sizes to support any size installation.
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Truck bed cover
The Utility Bedlocker is designed to protect utility truck beds. According to the company, the product is the only one that employs an electric motor, controlled by a switch mounted in a locking compartment. Made from black powder-coated rigid aluminum panels sealed by silicone hinges, the cover can be retracted completely or partially into a canister located at the front of the bed. When completely closed, it tucks behind the tailgate, securing stowed items.
Pace Edwards
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LED cabinet light
The Design Pro Series of LED cabinet lights has a 40,000-hr lifespan, according to the company. Featuring a ½-in. profile, the product's interconnect wiring system allows fixtures to snap together. An optional night light accessory includes a 1W chip with an automatic start that can be installed to control an entire cabinet system or one designated area. In addition, users can choose from three different outputs: a 4W, 6-in. length fixture; an 8W, 12-in.-long fixture; or a 12W, 18-in.-long fixture. Finishes include bronze, white, and nickel.
Kichler Lighting Systems
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The Abella digital fade dimmer allows 30 sec for users to cross a room before the lights fade to off. To activate, simply press the on/off button until the dimmer's LED flashes and then release. In addition, the LED serves as an indicator of a room's current light level. The product line also includes companion digital switches. Dimmers are available to serve incandescent/halogen and magnetic low-voltage, single-pole/multi-location controls. According to the company, up to nine companion switches can be used with one multi-location dimmer and/or up to nine companion switches with one multi-location switch.
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Frame-in kit
The Lytecaster product line has been expanded to include Performance IC frame-in kits that incorporate CFLs. The product line includes 11 frame-in kits with all optics optimized to a specific trim and lamp combination, offering multiple lamp options. In addition, the kits feature pivoting mounting bars to allow for installation and wiring below the ceiling line. Pre-positioned fasteners facilitate installation in wood, steel, or composite construction while integral T-bar table allow for installation in suspended grid ceilings. Available in 3¾-in., 5-in., and 6¾-in. aperture sizes, other product features include hinge locks as well as tool-free knockout panels and conduit tabs.
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Mounting brackets
Available in single- through 4-gang and round, these nonmetallic mounting brackets are designed for low-voltage, Class 2 wiring installations in existing construction. UL- and CSA-listed, they adjust to fit ¼-in. to 1½-in.-thick wallboard, paneling, or drywall, and allow for flush seating of the wall plate to the wall surface. Other features include a thin front lip, oval holes, a recessed screw hole, and "wings" that flip up and hold the bracket secure as screws are tightened.
Arlington Industries
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Track lighting
These halogen track lighting fixtures are constructed of die-cast aluminum and are offered in black, white, and silver finishes. Each fixture can be rotated 360° and vertically aimed up to approximately 105° to eliminate aiming dead spots. For line voltage assignments, several models are compatible with PAR20, PAR30, or PAR38 halogen lamps. For low-voltage assignments, some models are compatible with MR16 halogen lamps.
Juno Lighting Group
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LED light
The Prop Light is a pin-switch-activated LED light that mounts inside a fiberglass tonneau cover or truck cap. According to the company, the light can be used with any tonneau cover, truck cap, or toolbox equipped with type 16-2 gas springs. The product's pin switch attaches directly to the gas springs, which are wired to an LED light mounted to the roof of the truck cap, tonneau cover, or toolbox. The light automatically turns on when the lid is opened.
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Load center
This residential generator-ready load center features two interiors. During normal operating utility conditions, both interiors are powered. During generator backup conditions, however, only the lower interior (containing critical circuits) is powered. In addition, the load center features 30 spaces that can hold 42 circuits. All 42 circuits are powered by utility power, but the generator backs up 18 spaces, which can hold 30 circuits. Once a generator is connected, the UL-listed power switch operates automatically.
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Prefab products
The Ruff-In prefabricated product line includes floor-mount box supports, uni-mount box supports, telescoping slider brackets, double-sided box supports, single-sided box supporting brackets, and multiple box mounting brackets. According to the company, the products arrive at the job site ready to be installed, eliminating most of the need for on-site measuring, cutting, and drilling. In addition, the products can accommodate on-site design changes.
Cooper B-Line
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Work truck
The MetroStar walk-in work truck is available on 86.5-in.-wide and 93-in.-wide bodies. Cargo body lengths are from 10 ft to 22 ft, built on the full range of the company's gas and diesel chassis options from 9,400-lb gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to 23,500-lb GVWR.
Workhorse Custom Chassis
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Designed for new construction and retrofit projects, the KeypadLinc can be used as either an on/off switch or an in-wall keypad to allow remote control of Insteon-compatible lighting and appliances. As an in-wall keypad, the product can control up to eight scenes or more than 417 remote devices at the touch of a button. As an on/off switch, the product's 13A relay can control devices such as ceiling fans and fluorescent lights.
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HighMax self-ballasted CFLs feature a 10,000-hr life and provide up 12,000 lumens, according to the company. Available in 120V, 277V, and 347V models with either an Edison or mogul base, the lamps also feature a shortened MOL to fit common fixtures. Other product features include instant-on and an operating temperature of 0°F to 100°F.
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Steel boxes
This line of ETP brand steel outlet and switch boxes features a pre-installed ground wire. Offered in a variety of trade sizes, many of these boxes additionally feature the company's Groundskeeper raised boss inside the box to prevent contact with the mounting system.
EGS Electrical Group
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Software module
Spectrum Mobile is a new module for the company's Spectrum construction software. According to the company, the product eliminates the need to fill out paper time cards in the field and re-enter that data into a payroll system. Instead, users enter labor, materials, and other information directly into a mobile device or laptop, and the data flows to payroll for processing.
Dexter + Chaney
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Concrete drilling/anchor kit
This 9-piece concrete drilling and anchor kit includes a masonry screw drill bit holder and Allen wrench; drill bit sleeve; 5/32-in. and 3/16-in. carbide drill bits, both featuring a flat shank; two magnetic nutsetters; and two Phillips head screws.
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These combination-type AFCIs are equipped with LED trip indicators. The LEDs located near the handle of the circuit breaker can distinguish whether the trip was caused by arcing faults, arcing to ground, or overcurrent conditions. UL-listed, the AFCIs are available for use on 120V, single-phase, 15A and 20A branch circuits.
Siemens Energy & Automation
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T8 lamps
Watt Saver F25 and F28 4-ft linear T8 lamps save 7W, reduce energy costs an additional 25%, have a lifespan of 30,000 hr, and feature low mercury content. For maximum performance, use with the company's Universal Anti-Striation Instant Start ballast or with other anti-striation ballasts.
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Cable puller
The Pipe Eel cable-pulling system uses a high-strength fiberglass rod in ⅜ in. and 7/16 in., and is available in lengths up to 500 ft in a 30-in. cage and 1,650 ft in a 40-in. cage. The fiberglass rod provides high push force stability and flexibility and features a smooth polypropylene coating. Constructed of galvanized steel tube, the product features a torsion-free design. In addition, the cage features special bearings that allow it to be moved by one person.
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T5 linear fluorescent lamps
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ComputerWorld published a piece this month called "IT career burnout: What to do when the thrill is gone." The author, Meridith Levinson, focused her advice on CIOs who were feeling burned out. The piece drew a couple of comments from IT staffers who were less than sympathetic toward CIO stress and burnout.
In defense of the piece, it was written specifically for the IT leader audience. Some staffers seem to believe that everything is sunshine and roses once you ascend to the "top," when, in fact, there is a whole other set of pressures and stress that accompany it.
But for those who were seeking guidance on how to recognize and then handle burnout on a staffer level, I have written this piece.
First, let's look at the stressors that can contribute to burnout in IT pros.
Long hours
Long hours are a given in IT. Long hours in IT were an issue even before the economy tanked, causing more people to be laid off and the remaining staff forced to take on more responsibility. Some of the long hours are due to the nature of the work, but sometimes they're due to the way you work. There are tons of sources out there that give good time management advice and teach you how to use your time more wisely. I've heard good things about Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
Lack of respect
While the CIO may feel a lack of respect in the boardroom, IT staffers are often faced with it every day. Help desk personnel will occasionally get the appreciative end-user but many times they'll be treated as though they invented the technology that is causing the end-user problems.
Network administrators are usually below the radar, only showing up when the system goes down. People rarely recognize the time the system is up. In other words, the more successful a net admin is at the job, the lower his or her profile.
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Probably the complaint I hear most often from TR members is that they don't feel they are rewarded properly. In a bad economy, raises and promotions aren't forthcoming. Even despite these factors, IT can be a thankless job. After all, you're not out there doing the things that get attention like other departments (e.g., Sales gets the glory if they land a big account). Savvy bosses will constantly sing the praises of their staffers. It's the best way to get the IT department on the radar.
But if they don't, you need to do it yourself. Throughout the year you should log your wins and keep track of the metrics that show you're doing your job. Take the highlights of this and include them in your yearly review. I understand self-promotion is hard for IT pros who just want to do their jobs and not worry about their images, but if you don't, you'll be hit by another stressor:
I don't care who you are or where you work, you will encounter people who seem to work less, but have more political clout. It's infuriating but it shows the power of marketing oneself.
The effects of burnout
According to the American Psychological Association, burnout can cause depression, anxiety, and physical illness. Many people suffering from burnout turn to drugs or alcohol. If left unaddressed, burnout can cause physical and mental breakdowns, suicide, stroke, or heart attack.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Mar. 6, 2005) - The East Tennessee State University men's tennis extended their winning streak to five matches with a sweep of Florida A&M at home in a 7-0 final. With the win, the Bucs are now 7-3 overall, 2-0 in the SoCon, while FAMU drops to 5-5.
ETSU won the doubles point with wins from the duo of Oscar Posada (Valencia, Venezuela) and Fernando Fiuri (Villa Maria, Argentina) at No. 1 over Zurab Zhvania and Pfungwa Mahefeu in a 8-1 decision and Mois�s Serrano (Bucaramanga, Colombia) and Sebastian Serrano (Bucaramanga, Colombia) at No. 3 over Frank Green and Clifford Malivert, 8-6. At No. 2 ETSU's Felix Insaurralde (Asunci�n, Paraguay) and Lisandro Picardo (Mar del Plata, Argentina) fell in a close match to Jarrel Willias and Vassil Fahvorien 9-8 (8-6).
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1. Posada/Fiuri (ETSU) d. Mahefeu/Zhvania (FAMU) 8-1
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One of your readers recently wrote that "speed limits were developed before" power steering, anti-lock brakes, and other technological improvements in vehicles. The implication by that writer was that speed limits could be increased now, and that speed cameras were not needed. While it is true that, technologically, vehicles have had all kinds of safety improvements done by engineers and factories over the years, what remains in effect are the laws of physics. A 2-ton piece of metal traveling at 60 mph will still require a certain amount of minimum distance in order to come to a halt.
The human element is the most crucial, as video game programming has been transferred to many human nervous systems by instantly-gratifying "screen time." The highway is not a video game, and a car windshield is not a television screen. However, real physical laws are still the same as always, and not all people are robots (yet). Following another car at 60 mph with only 10 or 20 feet between cars is insanely dangerous for everyone within harm's way. Check out the hospital emergency rooms and the accident statistics for the effects of speeding and following-too-closely references.
Just as the technology exists now for the automatic application of a car's brakes to prevent a backing-up accident in the driveway or to park a car "hands free," engineering could also produce a device built into all cars (front and back) which automatically calculates the speed and weight of each vehicle and automatically applies the corrective mechanical and electrical measures to the car that is following too closely. Thus, a safe following distance could be created automatically — or at least warn the driver of the car behind. The technology exists. Car insurance companies and body shops may protest, but injuries and deaths from tailgaters and speeders would go down.
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My thanks to the translators for all the hard work you have done translating this light novel. Words may never be enough to express my gratitude.
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Thanks to all the translators for all the time and effort put into translating all the volumes.
As for volume 11 sadly no official news atm but going by previous releases it should be coming out near the end of may, most likely on the 24th. Unfortunately the way LN are released in japan atm does not allow much information about a novel's release date till usually a month or so in advance. The best way to check would be to read the authors blog and find information there. Needless to say since it's in Japanese all I can read is what google can try, and usually fail, to translate but if anyone of the Japanese literate people can try to dig up some info i bet everyone here would be happy. The only other way i know of to find the release date is from amazon.jp which atm does not even list volume 11 on there site even for preorder.
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Not to mention, explaining the reason why Greyworth has made Kamito a student in her Academy, which I doubt was only to let him reunite with Restia - which, is going to provide some additional plot to the story.
Personally, I would say that we are only at the end of the novel's first arc, and that there is still quite a large amount of unresolved plot points, to continue this story, for some time.
It all depends on how popular the novels are in Japan.
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Before my rant about Claire Rouge, I just want acknowledge that:
1) I have only read the volume 1 (and a little of volume 2), and I know that Claire will take a lesser role in later volumes. (if this wasn't the case, I would stop reading at this point)
2) So far, I like the setting, plot, male lead, character interactions, etc. Basically, I like everything except Claire Rouge.
3) I know people have already complained about Claire on this forum. However, I have found the criticism of Claire lacking.
RANT: Why Claire Rouge is THE WORST FEMALE LEAD EVER CREATED
1) Claire Rouge is incompetent to the point of absurdity
In just the first volume, Claire has managed to nearly kill herself FOUR TIMES:
1) Making a tree fall on top of herself
2) Angering a sealed spirit (that she had no hope of contracting)
3) Charging towards a demon spirit (that she had no hope of contracting)
4) Letting her spirit become frienzied and attack its master
This is absolutely pathetic. HOW IN THE WORLD DID THIS GIRL LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO MEET THE MALE LEAD?
2) Claire Rouge displays "too-stupid to live" level intelligence
She never learns from her (lethal) mistakes, making the same retarded decisions again and again
Retarded_Decision: In order "to get a strong spirit", she tries to make a contract with a sealed spirit, somehow thinking she will succeed where dozens of stronger elementalists have failed.
Result: DEATH (but is saved by male lead)
Retarded_Decision: In order "to get a strong spirit", she tries to make a contract with a demon spirit, somehow thinking she will succeed where ALL OTHERS HAVE FAILED.
Result: DEATH (but is saved by male lead)
Retarded_Decision: In order "to get a strong spirit", she enters a blade dance without a spirit (simply retarded).
Result: DEATH (but is saved by male lead)
This is "too-stupid to live" level intelligence, and it just isn't fun to read about a character that:
1) Makes lethal mistakes again and again.
2) Jumps to the wrong conclusions on a regular basis
3) Lets herself be fooled by characters she has no reason to trust (Rinslet tells Claire that: "To enlarge her breasts, it was best to get a gentleman she likes to rub them." and she believes this!)
4) Etc...
3) Claire Rouge makes the male lead seem MASOCHISTIC AND PATHETIC.
Claire treats the male lead like shit, calls him a slave, and physically abuses him on a regular basis for no good reason. Since the male lead has NO COMPELLING REASON TO STAY BY HER SIDE, the fact that he choses to do so makes him seem MASOCHISTIC AND PATHETIC. ("MASOCHISTIC" is NOT a good trait for male leads.)
I CRINGE every time the I read a line like:
"It's nothing, Greyworth always uses me. On top of that, Claire gives me the slave treatment. Even if such people increase by one or two, it makes no difference."
4) Claire Rouge is a HORRIBLY FLAWED Shana clone (see http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShanaClone)
If you are going to rip off a character, AT LEAST DO A GOOD JOB OF IT! Just compared Shana's and Claire Rouge's character traits:
Shna's character traits:
STRONG_POSITIVE: The strongest flame haze. (the "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter")
STRONG_POSITIVE: Competent and independent. (She has been battling by her self as a flame haze for years and is still alive)
STRONG_POSITIVE: Highly Intelligent. (she has gotten a perfect score on every exam)
STRONG_POSITIVE: Selfless. (Risking her life in endless battles with no prospect of reward or thanks)
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Petite, undeveloped body JUSTIFICATION: She stopped aging when she became a flame haze. Her undeveloped body is proof of all she has SACRIFICED in order to protect the world.
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Arrogant JUSTIFICATION: The strongest has the RIGHT to be arrogant.
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Socially ackward JUSTIFICATION: She has been fighing all her life and has no experience of living normally.
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Violence towards male lead JUSTIFICATION: As a soldier who has done nothing but fighting, violence is all she knows.
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Ice Queen JUSTIFICATION: Her duty made her indifferent towards human life (She was so concentrated solely on her duty as a Flame Haze that she did not even considering getting a name (she didn't see any importance in having it))
JUSTIFIED_NEGATIVE: Sub-human Treatment of male lead JUSTIFICATION: Male lead WAS a subhuman "thing": a "torch" who was destined to fade to nothing and be forgotten. Treating a "torch" as a human and getting attached to it made no sense. (Shana started treating male lead normally after realizing he was a "special torch" who wasn't going to disapear)
[Shana character type was also never mean for a harem love comedy]
Claire Rouge's character traits:
STRONG_NEGATIVE: increadibly weak (compared to main character, villains, etc) To make it worst, she COMPLAINS endlessly about how weak she is.
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Incompetent to the point of absurdity. (Making a tree fall on top of herself, making suicidal decisions on a regular basis, etc)
STRONG_NEGATIVE: "too-stupid to live" level intelligence. (She never learns from her (lethal) mistakes, making the same retarded decisions again and again)
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Selfish (her primary motive for treating the male lead like shit is that she wants to restore her family's name)
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Petite, undeveloped body JUSTIFICATION: None, she simply fails as a woman
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Arrogant JUSTIFICATION: None, someone as weak, incompetent, and stupid as Claire has no right to be arrogant.
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Socially ackward JUSTIFICATION: None, she is just a bitch
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Violence towards male lead JUSTIFICATION: None, she is just a bitch
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Ice Queen JUSTIFICATION: None, she is just a bitch
STRONG_NEGATIVE: Sub-human Treatment of male lead JUSTIFICATION: None, she is just a bitch
In other words, the author created his shana clone by:
1) Turning all of Shana's positive characteristics into negative ones.
2) Keeping only shana's negative character traits while removing the justifications which made those traits acceptable
The result is Claire, THE WORST FEMALE LEAD EVER CREATED.
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my... my... that's quite a rant...
Though we share the sentiments of not liking her as a character... especially the treatment they've been giving to the MC... her and Louise that is...
Be prepared for a retaliation on your post from individuals who like her character...
If there is one...
And try not to escalate things just in case... in terms of bashing/discussion each points...
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I wouldn't say she's the worst female lead ever. Definitely not one of the greatest. Well, far from one of the greatest. Very far from one of the greatest. In fact, about as far as you can get.
But not the worst.
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Firstly, Claire and Rinslet, even if they don't want to admit it, are best friends,so she certainly has a reason to trust her.
Secondly, the whole massaging thing is a typical anime trope, along with drinking milk, etc. Considering Claire's complex about her size (another typical anime trope), it's not weird that she believed it, especially considering that was a comedy scene.
As for why he hangs around her, it's because he likes her and can't leave her alone. Perhaps not a smart or rational reason, but then interpersonal relations, especially the romantic kind, aren't all about rationality. If you avoid your double standard and look at all Kamito's relationships with girls in the series, you'd see he has no compelling reason to be around any of them, except Restia. Think a little about that.
As for Claire being violent, perhps you haven't heard of it, but that's called slapstick comedy.
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@ cedec, I feel you bro, claire at the beginning was a huge turn off for me but I feel she does get better later on; she at least gradually acknowledges how much she owes to kamito and is kinda cute at times, now sakura from naruto and she-who-must-not-be-named from inuyasha, those two are the worst female leads that I can think of xP
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Alexander Skarsgard is dapper while attending the screening of his upcoming film Disconnect at the The Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday (January 24) in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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BELLA VISTA � Preseason prognosticators have predominantly pronounced Arkansas as a program rebuilding under new coach Bret Bielema in 2013.
The reasons are clear: Arkansas went 4-8 last season and are moving on without 2013 NFL Draft picks Tyler Wilson, Knile Davis, Cobi Hamilton and Chris Gragg. They�re transitioning to a new style of play, trading in a pass-happy attack for a rough and rugged run-oriented approach. And then there�s the challenging schedule.
So Bielema understands getting less-than-impressive predictions. But he also said Friday they make him think back to his first season at Wisconsin.
�I had some similar comments, thought it would be tough for Wisconsin to transition into my leadership,� Bielema said about 2007, when he took over for Barry Alvarez.
�We went 12-1 and played pretty well. Again, I don't worry too much at all about what other people say about us. I worry more about what our players talk about, what I talk about. And that's the part I hold dear to my heart.�
Bielema spoke about his expectations for 2013, among other topics, before participating in the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Clubs� Celebrity Golf Scramble in Bella Vista on Friday. The event, which originally was canceled in May because of wet weather, took place roughly 10 weeks before the start of the 2013 season.
It also came in the middle of the long summer, where prognostications and projections dominate conversation. USA Today, which is profiling one college football team each day until the start of the season, ranked Arkansas 83rd out of 125 Football Championship Subdivision programs earlier this week. The preview also described six wins and bowl eligibility as a �dream season� for the Hogs.
�Welcome to the definition of a rebuilding season: Arkansas has a new staff, new philosophies, new personnel at several key spots and one of the toughest schedules imaginable,� a USA Today preview of the Razorbacks read. �What else could happen but a season with no more than four wins? Get ready, because here it comes.�
It�s the same sentiment in Athlon�s magazine, which polled SEC coaches anonymously about other teams. A coach asked about Arkansas offered a blunt assessment of what Bielema and the Razorbacks could be facing in the fall.
�They have a long ways to go,� the anonymous SEC coach told Athlon�s. �That�s nothing against the new coaching staff. But they are going to be terrible in Year 1.�
Bielema, who said he was made aware of the comments and projections, acknowledged the season won�t be easy as Arkansas adapts to its new identity. But he�s not listening to the notion Arkansas will miss a bowl game once again.
One of his reasons? It has never happened during his seven years as a head coach.
�I would say this: I really pride myself and I think our staff takes a lot of pride in we get better every day,� Bielema said. �We'll take on our opener and we'll get where we're at at the end of that game and figure out where we're going game two. �
�Whether I'm here two years from now, five years from now, 10 years from now, someone asks me how do you define the season, my answer will never change. It's you get better every week. You put your best players in position to have success. And at the end of the year you look back at your totals and see where you're at.�
Arkansas faces a big challenge, though, because of a schedule rated as one of the nation�s toughest. Nine opponents reached bowl games last season and the Hogs face five of them on the road (Rutgers, Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU).
Arkansas will have inexperienced players at key positions, too, beginning with quarterback Brandon Allen and running back Jonathan Williams. There are questions at linebacker and the offensive line, which wasn�t regarded as a strong run-blocking group under former coach Bobby Petrino�s staff the past few years.
All are challenges. But Bielema said he and the Hogs will embrace the underdog role.
�I get it,� Bielema said. �I understand from the outside world looking in how that perception is there with a new head coach and all the transition. We lost a lot of really good players. But I was emphatic, especially when I knew I had 20 seniors in that room to begin with in December, that I didn't want it to be a rebuilding.�


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After a nearly 10 month hiatus from CP... I present you with my latest tinfoil-conspiracy-kook bitch session.
A recent peer-reviewed study on the effects of routine exposure to "safe" levels of Monsanto's GM corn and the chemical herbicide Roundup have revealed that the two toxins are directly linked to causing cancerous tumors. Since this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is noted that nearly every female rat in the study also developed mammary cancer.
This study, which was published in the highly-reputable journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, showed how rats fed a diet containing Monsanto's NK603 Roundup-resistant GM corn, which is widely cultivated in the U.S. today, died much earlier than GM-free control rats. Even rats fed just GM corn that had not been treated with Roundup ended up developing multiple ghastly tumors, indicating that some component of GM corn itself, apart from Roundup, is responsible for causing cancer.
It's fundamentally challenging for "Real" science in a world increasingly dominated by corporate influence.
Russia nows bans GMO corn. And in America, we can't even LABEL the GMO foods.
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Since this happened to every rat in this study, it must happen to every human who eats corn right?
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GM foods are perfectly fine. Including herbicide into GM foods is not fine at all. It's sad that so many people can't make the distinction, and blur the issue with stuff like this.
GM foods have actually saved millions of lives in the grand scheme of things. But "GM foods" or "GM Corn" covers a huge diversity of products some good some bad, which is never pointed out by these "Studies". "GM Foods" does not mean radioactive mutation type of things like many people think, and many articles would lead you to believe.
Monsanto is certainly an evil corporation for many corporation reasons, but the overwhelming majority of the GM foods they provide are perfectly safe for human consumption.
Herbicide modified corn is very likely bad. But that's not an accurate representation of GM Foods or the GM Industry. Currently just about every single local supermarket uses perfectly safe GM Foods. Including such particulars as Whole Foods..
Don't hate the overwhelmingly positive value of GM Foods as a whole because of an individual shitty strain. Hate Monsanto, but don't hate GM Foods.
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tragically flawed study. the animal model they use are prone to tumors REGARDLESS of what they are fed--but, believe what you want to. you will regardless of what is said. just do me a favor and get teller's autograph for me, eh?
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In the video, they stated that the rats that got the GMO food without the herbicide got a slightly lower percentage of cancer... What's worse, 7 bullets shot into your body or 5 bullets? lol
In theory, GM without Herbicide, could be better... the problem still remains that Monsanto spends millions of dollars lobbying for there be NO labeling of these products... I want to know how shitty, the shitty food is that I'm eating.
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Study linking GM maize to cancer must be taken seriously by regulators
Friday, 28 September 2012 21:34
Study linking GM maize to cancer must be taken seriously by regulators
John Vidal
The Guardian, 28 September 2012
*Trial suggesting a GM maize strain causes cancer has attracted a torrent of abuse, but it cannot be swept under the carpet
Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini, professor of molecular biology at Caen university in France, knows how to inflame the GM industry and its friends. For seven years he and his team have questioned the safety standards applied to varieties of GM maize and tried to re-analyse industry-funded studies presented to governments.
The GM industry has traditionally reacted furiously and personally. Séralini has been widely insulted and smeared and last year, in some desperation, he sued Marc Fellous, president of the French Association of Plant Biotechnology, for defamation, and won (although he was only awarded a nominal €1 in damages).
But last week, Seralini brought the whole scientific and corporate establishment crashing down on his head. In a peer-reviewed US journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, he reported the results of a €3.2m study. Fed a diet of Monsanto's Roundup-tolerant GM maize NK603 for two years, or exposed to Roundup over the same period, rats developed higher levels of cancers and died earlier than controls. Séralini suggested that the results could be explained by the endocrine-disrupting effects of Roundup, and overexpression of the transgene in the GMO.
This was scientific dynamite. It was the first time that maize containing these specific genes had been tested on rats over two years - nearly their full lifespan - as opposed to the 90-day trials demanded by regulators. Around a dozen long-term studies of different GM crops have failed to find similar effects. Séralini's study also looked at the toxicity of the Roundup herbicide when fed directly to rats.
If the study stood up, then the consistent arguments of the industry that its GM maize is safe might be fatally undermined, with immense political, financial and social consequences.
But barely had the paper surfaced than it was attracting heavyweight academic criticism.
Commentators variously claimed the study to be "biased", "poorly performed", "bogus", "fraudulent", "sub-standard", "sloppy agenda-based science", "inadequate", and "unsatisfactory". Séralini was said to have "sought harm" for the rats, the experiment was dismissed as "inhumane" and the research group was called "partisan". France was outed as "the most anti-science country in anti-science Europe" and vociferous GM supporters such as Mark Lynas urged people to sign a petition demanding full disclosure of the data (only a few hundred have).
Meanwhile, GM opponents were said to be the "climate skeptics of the left", Séralini and his scientists were labelled "crafty activists" and "anti-science" and the group that funded the study was accused of "polluting science communication" by asking for an embargo on the paper.
Séralini and the other authors of the study responded that they were surprised at the "violence" of their critics.
But it was a triumph for the scientific and corporate establishment which has used similar tactics to crush other scientists like Arpad Pusztai of the Rowett Institute in Scotland, who was sacked after his research suggested GM potatoes damaged the stomach lining and immune system of rats, and David Quist and Ignacio Chapela, who studied the flow of genes from illegally planted GM maize to Mexican wild maize. But now that the dust is settling, let's look at some of the criticisms and Seralini's responses.
"This is not an innocent scientific publication. The study was designed to produce exactly what was observed," said Dr Bruce Chassy, professor emeritus of food science at the University of Illinois, who has worked as a consultant for GM companies and has been a member of the US Food and Drug Administration's Food Advisory Council which is fully behind GM.
"This study appears to be without scientific merit," said Martina Newell-McGloughlin, director of the International Biotechnology Program at the University of California/Davis, which has close links to Monsanto and other GM companies.
"Although this paper has been published in a peer–reviewed journal with an [Impact Factor] of about 3, there are anomalies throughout the paper that normally should have been corrected or resolved through the peer-review process," said Maurice Moloney, InsChief Executive of Rothamsted Research.
"The control group is inadequate to make any deduction," said Anthony Trewavas, prominent champion of GM food and a former member of the governing council of Britain's leading plant biotech research organisation, the John Innes Centre.
"We have to ask whether a diet with this level of maize is normal for rats. Another control with an alternative diet should have been included," said Dr Wendy Harwood, senior scientist at the John Innes Centre.
Monsanto was dismissive: "This study does not meet minimum acceptable standards for this type of scientific research, the findings are not supported by the data presented, and the conclusions are not relevant for the purpose of safety assessment."
Here are the criticisms in a nutshell and Séralini's responses:
1. The French researchers were accused of using the Sprague Dawley rat strain which is said to be prone to developing cancers. In response Séralini and his team say these are the same rats as used by Monsanto in the 90-day trials which it used to get authorisation for its maize. This strain of rat has been used in most animal feeding trials to evaluate the safety of GM foods, and their results have long been used by the biotech industry to secure approval to market GM products.
2. The sample size of rats was said to be too small. Séralini responded that six is the OECD recommended protocol for GM food safety toxicology studies and he had based his study on the toxicity part of OECD protocol no. 453. This states that for a cancer trial you need a minimum of 50 animals of each sex per test group but for a toxicity trial a minimum of 10 per sex suffices. Monsanto used 20 rats of each sex per group in its feeding trials but only analysed 10, the same number as Séralini.
3. No data was given about the rats' food intake. Seralini says the rats were allowed to eat as much food as they liked.
4. Séralini has not released the raw data from the trial. In response he says he won't release it until the data underpinning Monsanto's authorisation of NK603 in Europe is also made public.
5. His funding was provided by an anti-biotechnology organisation whose scientific board Séralini heads. But he counters that almost all GM research is funded by corporates or by pro-biotech institutions.
So where does that leave the public?
Despite the concerns over Séralini's methodological flaws, it looks as though the study will not be swept under the carpet. It is the longest study done on this variety of maize and many argue that it must be taken seriously by regulators and governments. French health and safety authorities now plan to investigate NK603 and the study's findings and the European Food Safety Agency has said it will assess the research. Séralini is now demanding that all the data be assessed by an independent international committee, arguing that experts involved in the authorisation of the maize should not be involved.
Equally, the study reopens questions about the regulation of GM crops. There has long been concern that these foods have been evaluated poorly and that the companies have taken advantage of lax regulation. The GM industry, which keeps its own research secret, has resisted investigation or any change.
In fact, there is one irony that a few scientists have pointed out but who have been drowned out in the furore. Séralini's study was not so much about the dangers of GM technology, but the toxicity of the Roundup herbicide used on the crops. Here's Ottoline Leyser, associate director of the Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge:
"Like most of the GM debate, this work has very little to do with GM. The authors of the paper do not suggest that the effects are caused by genetic modification. They describe effects of the roundup herbicide itself and effects that they attribute to the activity of the enzyme introduced into the roundup resistant maize. There is good evidence that introducing genes into crops using GM techniques results in fewer changes to the crops than introducing them using conventional breeding."
There are some rather obvious similarities between the sort of accusations made against scientists who have carried our research non-favourable to the GM industry and the behaviour so brilliantly outlined last week in the Observer by Ben Goldacre about how the pharmaceutical industry twists and distorts science for its ends, including the use of whispering campaigns and misinformation about individual scientists whose conclusions are not 'helpful' to the industry.
Of course one study does not prove anything and Seralini is not a wholly disinterested scientist, but it is very disturbing the way in which the GM industry has worked so hard to essentially hijack the scientific establishment - its hard to find a major lab now in agricultural science in any university which isn't partly or wholly dependent on industry money.
When we have a situation where even the most scientifically literate lay people find it difficult to come to any conclusions because of the manner in which the science is politicized and distorted, we have a huge problem. Its difficult to avoid the conclusion that this confusion is quite deliberate and works to the clear advantage of the GM industry. This is an old playbook from the days of Big Tobacco twisting and distorting science for its end, and carried on by the pharma and agriculture industries. Anti-GM activists don't help matters by distorting science for headlines themselves, but its hard to blame them when you see the giant imbalance of resources and money involved.
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And the truth of the matter, you have no ****ing clue what you're eating. Or where it's been, or what it's been sprayed with or touched by. You rely 100% on a federal regulation system that you know absolutely nothing about. If you actually knew what had rubbed up against the food you eat, or crawled over, or shit on, you would probably vomit. But the regulation system you criticize prevents you from a large majority of the issues that would normally incur with the involvement of food processing.
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