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Mr. Speaker, I think the beauty of the House and the reason we have debates is so members, who feel that certain social programs are a high priority, can speak up.
In the meantime, I have confidence in the Minister of Finance and in the finance committee. We will take into consideration all the suggestions from the House.

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Morning Five: 05.16.13 EditionPosted by rtmsf on May 16th, 2013
- It's now been nearly two days since the Andrew Wiggins Sweepstakes was won by Bill Self and Kansas. Reactions have run the gamut and we ran down a number of the better ones in yesterday's M5. One we missed was this fantastic piece by Sam Mellinger at the Kansas City Star, who writes that everyone in the media and greater college basketball community needs to be very careful with the hyperbole when discussing Wiggins next season as the "Best High School Prospect Since Lebron." Mellinger breaks down each of the best prep players in the last 10 years since Lebron, and the truth is that most of them can't even sniff an NBA All-Star Game at this point. Some guys continue to progress, while others level off, and it's a lesson worth remembering. Then he finishes things off with a fantastic anecdote about the humility of prep Lebron. Well worth a read.
- Once the ACC raided the Big East to lock up prized programs Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame, it appeared inevitable that the league would eventually move its showcase event — the ACC Tournament — to Gotham in short order. Those premonitions seem to be coming true, as ESPN.com reported on Wednesday that the league is "thoroughly investigating" a move to the World's Most Famous Arena at some point in the next several years. The ACC Tournament is scheduled to be in Greensboro in 2014 and 2015, but the options are open afterward, while the new Big East has contractually obligated MSG to hold its postseason tournament there until 2026. The crux of the matter is that the Big East will need to meet certain benchmarks to keep its deal with The Garden alive, and given just how shaky the league has become in the interim, many ACC insiders believe that the "legal ramifications" to move its own event will get worked out as a matter of course. Brooklyn's Barclays Center is also an option too, of course, but make no mistake, the ACC Tournament will eventually reside at least part-time in NYC.
- While on the subject of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league is holding its spring meetings in Amelia Island, Florida, this week and SI.com's Andy Staples caught up with commissioner John Swofford to get the inside scoop on how he pulled off "the most chaotic reorganization in the history of major college sports." It's somewhat wonky and process-oriented, but it gives a true insider's perspective on the importance of the Maryland defection and how the perceived likelihood that the Big Ten would seek to continue moving south (Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia Tech) had Swofford failed to get his schools to agree to the media grant of rights deal in April. Although conference realignment has been disastrous to college basketball in some ways, we're hoping like everyone else who loves the sport that this particular initiative holds steady and removes the incentive for continued raids for a good long while.
- Yesterday was a busy day on the transfer wire, as quite a few prominent names announced that they are on the move. The most surprising name was perhaps Penn State's Jermaine Marshall, who was projected to be a key cog in the Nittany Lions' resurgence next season but has instead decided to leave school to pursue professional options. The least surprising decision was that Arizona State's Evan Gordon announced that he is headed to Indiana, where as a graduate transfer he will be eligible to play immediately for Tom Crean. A few other notables: Minnesota's Joe Coleman is leaving the Gophers; Tulane's Josh Davis will land at San Diego State; and, Florida's Braxton Ogbueze will resurface at Charlotte. Davis will be eligible to play immediately at SDSU under the graduate transfer exception.
- Perhaps seeing a bit too much of Rick Pitino in the media lately, Kentucky head coach John Calipari held his own press conference yesterday to discuss the state of his program. And since we've already addressed the subject of hyperbole above, why not let Coach Cal bring us full circle: "We're chasing perfection. We're chasing greatness. We're chasing things that have never been done before in the history of this game." The perfection he refers to of course is the elusive-since-1976 undefeated season by a Division I men's basketball team. Since Bobby Knight's Indiana Hoosiers ran the table 37 years ago, no team has won the national title with fewer than two losses (including Calipari's 38-2 championship squad in 2011-12). Look, we're never going to say never because as soon as you do something like that, a Florida Gulf Coast goes to the Sweet Sixteen. But there have been an awful lot of great teams pass through the years without a sniff of a perfect season, and the concept that a team led by a bunch of freshmen — even freshmen as good as UK's group will be — can bring the noise every single night for up to 40 games next year is nothing more than fantasy. Still, the players don't know that, so it's another great marketing/strategic ploy from the master salesman living in Lexington. For what it's worth, the Wildcats sit as a 4:1 (20%) or 5:1 (17%) favorite in Vegas to win next year's title.


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Teri is the twenty-five year old co-host of Flash FM in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, working alongside Toni. Teri has, according to Toni, had three mental breakdowns and by her admission uses drugs. She dislikes Toni, bickering with her on air, and also dislikes music videos and rival radio station Wave 103. She has a number of illegitimate children and admits to sleeping with the stations manager, and even her female co-host, Toni.
By Grand Theft Auto: Vice City she was fired, most likely due to age or other reason, making Toni the head and only DJ for Flash FM.
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- In Grand Theft Auto V, she's one of the honored celebrities on the Vinewood Boulevard sidewalk.


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We witnessed the United States reach a significant milestone three years ago when the American people elected a black president. Abraham Lincoln, viewed historically as the savior for the black race, once said in referring to the black man, "he is not my equal in many respects-certainly not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual endowment". Of course Lincoln also went on to say, "But in the right to eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which his own hand earns, he is my equal and the equal of every living man". Despite any political differences a person may have with President Obama, it is very difficult not to feel a sense of pride when seeing him on television or on the internet and appreciate the historical nature of his Presidency. The question I often think about is; how long will it take for America to elect an atheist President?
There can be many arguments made that we may have already elected one or several without even knowing it. Many hold the opinion that President Obama is a closet atheist. With all of the bright leaders this country has seen in the last 230+ years, it is difficult to think that not one of them had doubts about the existence of a god. Thomas Jefferson famously wrote ", I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between church and State."
It may be more than likely that we have had several Presidents that were atheists, but never made it public. Historically, the United States was and is one of the most religious countries in the world. Although religion itself seems to be on the decline, most people still believe in some form of a higher power. I will not explore that issue at this moment, but there is an argument to be made that Americans are becoming more private in their feeling towards god.
If a Presidential candidate were to run openly as an atheist in this country, there is no doubt that the only party that would nominate him/her would be the Democratic party. The Republican party relies heavily on the Christian voters to win elections. All of the candidates know that without wearing faith on their sleeve, there is no chance that republican voters will nominate them. The Democratic party and base of voters tend to hold more diverse requirements of choices for a candidate, provided the candidate fights for their economic and social interests. The Democratic base of voters have more secular viewpoints, similar to our founding fathers opinions on the role of religion and government in our society.
There is a secret hope among many liberals that, if re-elected, President Obama will come public with his non-belief. Many liberals understand that president Obama would lose many voters if he admitted that he was a non-believer before the election. If he is re-elected, there is no reason for him to remain quiet about his true thoughts on religion and god. President Obama is the first President in our nation's history to publicly recognize atheists as part of this country. When he said that "We are no longer a Christian nation", that was very important step in progress for atheists and non-Christian believers.
If he or any future Presidential candidate were to make public their lack of belief before an election, what would be the proper way to articulate it without losing the confidence of the faithful voters? The candidate would first have to establish that they support the Constitutional right of the American people to freely worship privately. Additionally, it would be imperative that the candidate would have to explain their path to non-belief and that being a non-believer does not equate to being a bad person. Thirdly, they would have to express their deepest appreciation for life and how understanding the laws of nature in the universe leads to a beautiful and unique vision in all aspects of it.
The candidate would have to also make clear that although the constitution supports and protects the rights of the American people to freely worship the god of their choosing without interference of the government, it also guarantees the right of the American people to have a government that passes laws which are free from the influences of those places of worship. The candidate would do no harm in admitting that we live in a very religious country. They would also have to admit that we live in a country that was set up to have a secular government.
Over 230 years ago, our founding fathers could not have predicted the amount of scientific knowledge about life and the natural universe that would be discovered. For our country was formed just a little over 150 years after Galileo confirmed that Copernicus was correct in his assessment that the earth was not the center of the universe but about 150 years before Edwin Hubble looked into the sky and saw that the universe was bigger than we could have possibly imagined. The founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence just under 100 years before Charles Darwin forever changed our understanding that life is a natural process subjected to natural laws and all living species are related and Louis Pasteur discovered that tiny microorganisms living inside of our bodies were causing many of our illnesses. Major scientific discoveries and advancements in science were yet to come and the founding fathers were long gone, unable to absorb the new information and apply it to their rational minds.
As we have been introduced to the beginning of the American Atheist movement in the last couple of decades, even the most devoted people of faith cannot deny that atheists are characterized as pit bulls ready to attack the moral fabric of our society, but should be feared no more than the average domestic house cat. Like a house cat, atheists are forever curious about our surroundings but cautious in how we gain the information. Atheists are independent and freethinking like a house cat, always doubting the intentions and motives of our masters. Whereas the devoutly faithful tend to be more like a domestic dog, trusting creatures of comfort loyal to their masters and never relinquishing that trust and comfort for a moment of doubt towards them. Both can be caring and loving, however, it is only the dog that requires constant affection and attention in order to feel worth.
So it is at this moment that our society must accept that believing in god is no longer a prerequisite to a moral life or to leading our country. It really never was in the first place. "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States"
Let us hope that President Lincoln's words about the black man in 1858 can resonate with the American voters one day in its application of atheists. Atheists are morally equal to those of religious persuasion. We see life as it describes itself to us through natural laws. We have no quarrels with religion so far as it remains out of public discourse and isolated in private matters. Maybe one day in the near future, a Presidential candidate will be unafraid to voice his true opinions on the present day myths of the world and run on his own merits and visions for the country. Hopefully the voters will stop equating lack of belief with lack of morals. Most Americans just a decade ago could have never foreseen that a black man would be elected President within a few years, let alone in their lifetime. It would say so much about the progress of our society and even more so if we elected a non-believer. It would mean that we would have cast away our fears and prejudices and exchanged it for our inner desire to see and judge candidates on the "content of their character" and not the fruitfulness of their faith.
(Below is Pete Stark, Democrat from California and only open Atheist serving Congress)
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I wonder what the % chance for a gay atheist President would be?
I watched a news program the other day, forgive me, I can't remember which, but it said that a poll had suggested that Americans would prefer a homosexual president over and atheist one. I THINK the poll was gay=47% to atheist 13% or thereabouts.
Yep Loren........I feel lucky to have been brought up in the UK, although a Christian based society seems to be further along the 'civilising process' as mentioned on S. Pinkers, 'The Better Angels of our Nature', if not read would recommend!! :)
Think latetst general polls indicate the % of religious/believers at something like: UK circa 50%, US 85%....a hugh difference even if this is generalising comparatives. A suspect a further noticeable difference is that in the the UK's 50%, it doesn't show/reflect the fact that many so called Christians that tick the box are not hardliners except for attending births, deaths, etc and probably haven't been to church in years,
Although I shouldn't speak for others........I suspect many outsiders are also biting their nails hoping that a 'moderate' wins the presidency........when I say moderate I am talking about American standards here. :)
Anyway.....do feel for you folk on that side of the world and will be watching with interest your elections.
Doubter, if you think it's scary from YOUR side of things, you should try to watch it as an American atheist! [SHUDDER!!!]
As a non-American/outsider it is somewhat scary to watch the republican run-up. Is this a result of supply & demand in reverse, whereby all candidates have to 'religious pimp' themselves, their family history/values to even be considered? Where the prerequisite seems to be what imaginary god you pray to before you can even be accepted as a potential serious candidate to be president of the most powerful country on the planet.
If this is a true representation of the situation of how things are then an 'openly' atheist president is highly unlikely in the next ten years.
However on a more positive note, for any social change to happen a spark is required and the fact that religion is now more openly discussed/challenged, then the battle for reason has now surely commenced. We can only keep our resolve and hope that in the not too distant future, atheism is the preferred option of the mass American populous.
Believing in god was never a prerequisite for holding ANY office in this country, at least not de jure. Article Six of the Constitution clearly says so:
... no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
Didn't read the entire post, just skimmed it, but I have to agree with Tommy Adams. I would love to see someone like Pete Stark (I'm a Californian, by the way) make it all the way to the White House, but I just don't see it happening in my life time. But we can HOPE!
Great Post but don't hold your breath. This country would elect a gay Muslim for president before an atheist. I give it 25 years minimum.
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Yanni's World Tour has been a big hit and audiences have been loving his concerts.
Yanni is touring Europe right now and in August will begin touring North America.
Please visit http://www.Yanni.com/Tour to see when Yanni will be performing in your city.
Yanni recently released a new album Inspirato which is receiving rave reviews and has been listed on Billboard's Charts as #1 in the New Age category.
Coming soon to PBS, Yanni: World Without Borders Special will be airing.
Here is a sneak peek:
Please check http://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/ to find the PBS station in your area and schedule information. If the special is not listed contact your local PBS station and ask them to air Yanni: World Without Borders.
The DVD (compatible with DVD players globally) will be available to the general public in September.
Plus see the behind the scenes (load in & load out) of the Yanni Concert in Chennai & Bangalore, India.
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Collaborating with and supporting humanities students may represent some of the most challenging—and rewarding—opportunities for career advisers. Outside of applying directly to graduate programs, these students can face challenges because their paths to internships and permanent employment are often not as well defined as those for more career-specific majors.
Yet, as a longtime recruiter (and full disclosure: former English major) who has successfully placed hundreds of one-time English, philosophy, and psychology majors, I propose that the greater challenge may be an initially uncomfortable fit with traditional job-search methods. The philosophy major who has thought far more deeply about Rousseau's writings than resume writing may not instinctively pivot to a dialogue about "branding" or self-expression through scannable keywords. For career advisers, the real gold lies not in portraying these tactics as a necessary evil but in helping students discover how their natural strengths and inclinations can best serve them in the search process.
For starters, amid the ongoing debate about the marketability of a liberal arts education, employers say they want the critical thinking skills that are, in fact, the cornerstone of a foundation in the humanities. In the well-publicized 2013 survey conducted for the Association of American Colleges and Universities more than 90 percent of employers agreed that "a candidate's demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major."
The real question is how to guide our students in applying the well-developed critical thinking muscle to navigating the job marketplace. Without suggesting a one-size-fits-all approach, here are some places to jump in:
1. Start at the Beginning—Before talking about a student's resume or a specific job posting, probe for the thought process behind the original selection of a major or course of study—and how that thinking has evolved. Recruiters like this question too, even for more experienced candidates, because it helps to construct a useful narrative. The reasons are less important than the student's/candidate's ability to demonstrate such qualities as self-reflection and an interest in both acquiring and applying knowledge.
2. Open the Floodgates—As West Chester University Assistant Director of Career Development Amanda Mitchell astutely shares, "the key is to help these students understand the capacity of the degree they are pursuing. Liberal arts students in very specific courses of study may underestimate the breadth of their career options. For example, while a psychology major could pursue an advanced degree to become a counselor, he or she could also immediately apply an undergraduate degree in a variety of fields, including marketing or business." As a recruiter, I can validate this perspective: some of the most impressive candidates I have interviewed for early-career roles in marketing and management consulting have roots in the humanities and social sciences.
By just changing the lens through which they view their major from restrictive to expansive, our students may experience the kinds of "aha moments" that blow their job explorations wide open. You might recommend Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads by Sheila Curran and Suzanne Greenwald for a highly accessible, case-study based approach. The format will also expose your students to the kind of storytelling that will serve them well in job and internship interviews—did you know that Chief Storyteller is an actual corporate job title?!
3. Become a Translator—Help your student demystify jargon-y sounding job-search terms like "branding" and "value proposition." Draw parallels between these phrases and verbal constructs that are more familiar to liberal arts students. For example, finding central themes in a work of literature really isn't all that different from identifying common threads in your student's academic and co-curricular experience to date.
4. Compare and Contrast—While other students might find the following suggestion the ultimate in geekdom, no one aces the classic compare and contrast exercise like the humanities major. Leveraging strengths in research, analysis, and written expression, consider encouraging your student to draft a very informal essay—or even a steam-of-consciousness-like journal (the actual format is less important than the exercise)—examining prospective career options. For example, a political science major might compare and contrast opportunities in government service versus nonprofit associations and foundations. You can guide your students to core resources such as "What Can I Do This Major?" as a starting point, and encourage them to deepen their explorations through online publications, associations and informational conversations with alumni.
Added bonus: Should this process lead to a targeted career direction, your student will already have lots of meaty data to draw on during actual job or internship interviews. Recruiters love to probe for such qualities as sincere motivation and resourcefulness. What better way for a student to demonstrate these attributes than by walking a recruiter or prospective employer through a thoughtful research process and key learnings about a field or specific organization?
5. Highlight Communication Skills—I may have saved the best for last. While many humanities students take their strengths in oral and written expression for granted, employers are bemoaning the lack of these skills in the workplace. As a recruiter, this is probably the number one complaint I hear from employers about recent graduates.
From cover letters to resumes to LinkedIn profiles and electronic portfolios, humanities students have a clear home court advantage. You can help them to recognize this and encourage them to differentiate themselves through the sheer power of the written word. In a future post, I will explore some concrete ways to help them maximize this advantage.
And here's some really encouraging late-breaking news to share with your students—the Association of American Colleges and Universities just published a survey showing that the long-term return on investment for liberal arts majors, reflected in annual earnings, actually exceeds that for some "pre-professional'" majors.
There is so much more to say about this topic. NACE members, what practices have worked best for the humanities students you advise and support? Your responses need not be in essay form.


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Teams Prepare To Do Battle At 2011 Böklunder Melges 24 European Championship
20 July 2011
With a bumper entry list of 81 teams from across 18 countries, the 2011 Böklunder International Melges 24 European Championship, which takes place in Aarhus in Denmark from the 23 - 29 July, is set to be a truly classic international event. The local Danish fleet have fielded the largest contingent with 15 boats, but the fleet also boasts entries from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway Switzerland, Sweden, the Ukraine, and even as far afield as Japan. Whilst the lineup features many familiar faces, it also includes a large number of teams competing in their first ever Melges 24 European Championship - a testament to the underlying strength of the Melges 24 class in Europe. Equally encouraging for the class is the number of entries in the strictly all amateur Corinthian category, where 31 teams will be racing for the 2011 Melges 24 Corinthian European Championship title.
With such a compelling blend of old and new faces signed up to compete this year it is harder than ever to predict a likely overall winner. Arguably, based on the form guide, the Italian squad represent the strongest challenge, with proven performers such as International Melges 24 Class Chairman Ricardo Simoneschi and tactician Gabrielle Benussi on ITA 819 'Audi', Alberto Bolzan and tactician Danielle Cassinari on ITA 716 'Saetta', and Carlo Fracassoli with tactician Andrea Felci on ITA 803 'Saetta', all more than capable of stringing together a championship winning series. Flavio Favini on SUI 782 'Blu Moon' is a past winner of both World and European Melges 24 titles and will doubtless be looking to clock up another major championship win in Aarhus this month. France's Christophe Barrue on FRA 639 'Euro Voiles' is another Melges 24 veteran with a proven ability to win races at major championships who will be shooting for a podium place at this year's event. Fresh from a World Championship win earlier this year in the Laser SB3 Class, Great Britain's Geoff Carveth on GBR 654 'Gul Code Zero' will be keen to finally make his mark at a major Melges 24 Class regatta. As well as previously having won both World and European Corinthian Melges 24 titles, Norway's Oyvind Peder Jahre on NOR 751 'Storm Capital Racing' has also proven himself capable of mixing it at the front of the main fleet and must be considered a strong challenger for an overall podium place this year. Based on his race winning performances at last year's Melges 24 World Championship in his home country, Estonia's Tonu Toniste on EST 790 'Lenny' is another Corinthian competitor who will also have designs on a good result in this year's overall European Championship rankings.
Amongst the many 'wildcard' entries who will be competing in Aarhus next week, the talented local all-girl team on 'Sailing Academy Aarhus - Team XX' headed by Joa Storebjerg will be hoping to use their local knowledge to best advantage to upstage some of the more established teams. Also worth watching will be Dutch Olympic Finn campaigner Wietze Zetzema on NED 715 'Alice in Waterland'. Surely traveling the furthest to the regatta is Japan's Kan Yamada on JPN 809 'Bros', who will be hoping to reprise his impressive performance at last year's Melges 24 World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia.
In what seems likely to be one of the most hotly contested 31 strong Melges 24 Corinthian European Championships ever, in addition to the previously mentioned Oyvind Peder Jahre and Tonu Toniste, there are also any number of all amateur teams capable of claiming a place on the Corinthian podium this year. Amongst the several likely top performers are Estonian Tilt Vihul on EST 761 'Rock City', Finland's Tomi Hakola on FIN 742 'Flowdrinks.com' and Sweden's Stefan Pavia on 'Magic Marine'.
Pre-event registration will open on Friday 22 July. There will be practice racing on Saturday 23 July and the European Championship will be raced from Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 July with up to twelve races scheduled.
Media representatives who would like to attend the event are asked to contact IM24CA Media Coordinator Fiona Brown on email@example.com.
Aarhus Sailing Club and the International Melges 24 Class would like to thank event title sponsor Böklunder for their most generous support of the 2011 Böklunder Melges 24 European Championship. Böklunder is the producer of a delicious range of meat and sausage products.


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Making a film that transports all the conceits that make a western a western -- concerns about loyalty and family, tradition and honor -- to a contemporary setting is mighty ambitious. Yet, with "Good Day for It," that's precisely the aim of director Nick Stagliano.
Working from a screenplay he co-wrote with James Canfield Wolf, Stagliano follows a mysterious drifter with a past (
) who returns to a small town to meet the long-lost daughter he has never known, only to be confronted by unsavory former associates (a gang that includes
Having two legends of dubious filmmaking such as Patrick and Henriksen is something of a blessing to Stagliano, but he doesn't quite wring the energy out of their combined presence as well as he might. If Stagliano and Wolf were stronger writers, a diner sit-down scene between the actors could potentially have felt like a B-movie iteration of Pacino and De Niro in "Heat," two icons of their genre brought together for something special.
As it is, the scene is just one of many that suffers from a slack tension. Not agile enough to make the idea of a contemporary small-town western really work, Stagliano instead simply cranks out a rather bland programmer doomed for the anonymity of a video store shelf or VOD queue.
"Good Day for It."
MPAA rating: R for some violence. Running time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. At the Downtown Independent, Los Angeles.


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LEBANON, Maine — Emergency responders rushed to the scene of an accident on Carl Broggi Highway Monday afternoon that hurt three people with one of the patients trapped in a vehicle for 42 minutes.The Lebanon Rescue Department, Maine State Police and Lebanon Fire Department responded to the crash, which was reported at 12:48 p.m. at the intersection of Carl Broggi and Lower Barley Road.
Lebanon Rescue Two was the first emergency apparatus on scene and located two vehicles involved with three patients."When we arrived on scene, one patient with potentially serious injuries was still in the car. After examining the patient it was determined that Jaws of Life would be required to extricate the patient. Jaws of Life from Lebanon Fire and Rochester, N.H. Fire Department were requested to the scene." Assistant Chief Jason Cole added.
The patient was extricated from the vehicle at 1:30 p.m., about 42 minutes after the accident happened. It was reported that a Dodge Avenger was traveling east on Carl Broggi Highway and was attempting to make a turn onto Lower Barley Road when it struck a westbound Ford Explorer.
The driver of the Dodge Avenger car was a 21-year-old woman from South Lebanon. Her passenger was a 22-year-old man from Seabrook, N.H. Both were transported by Lebanon Rescue Two to Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H., with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the Ford Explorer was a 59-year-old woman from Chelmsford, Mass. She was transported to Goodall Hospital in Sanford by Lebanon Rescue One with non-life threatening injuries.
Carl Broggi Highway was closed for a short time while the vehicles were loaded onto wreckers. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
The accident is under investigation by the Maine State Police.


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Many people travel for business or pleasure reasons to their distant destinations by plane. These aircraft often fly at altitudes and latitudes, where substantially more radiation affects men than on the Earth's surface. The energies of this high altitude radiation are so high that they can not be shielded.
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A flight from Frankfurt to New York and back results in an average effective dose of about 100 µSv. By such a transatlantic journey, the average annual radiation exposure increases therefore by about five percent.
Radiation burden from flying?
For people who fly only occasionally, as most holiday travellers do, the additional radiation exposure from flying is very low and has no adverse health effects; this applies also to pregnant women and infants.
|Dose range* [µSv]
|Frankfurt - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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|Frankfurt - Johannesburg
|18 - 30
|Frankfurt - New York
|32 - 75
|Frankfurt - Rio de Janeiro
|17 - 28
|Frankfurt - Rome
|3 - 6
|Frankfurt - San Francisco
|45 - 110
|Frankfurt - Santo Domingo (Dom. Rep.)
|30 - 65
|Frankfurt - Singapore
|28 - 50
|Frankfurt - Tokyo
|45 - 110
|* The variation is mainly due to the effects of cruising altitudes and solar cycle.
Pilots, flight attendants or "frequent business flyers", in particular when they often fly long distances on northern polar routes, can receive radiation doses that are comparable to radiation doses in occupations in which ionizing radiation is used or where radioactive sources are handled. Since August 2003 the Radiation Protection Ordinance provides therefore for air craft personnel the same legal radiation monitoring, as for all other occupationally radiation exposed persons. This monitoring is conducted by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection, in cooperation with the Federal Office for Civil Aviation.
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Public health professionals are monitoring the swine flu outbreak closely. The World Health Organization (WHO) has elevated the alert level from Phase 3 to Phase 4 because of concerns over the outbreak. A Phase 4 alert indicates that human-to-human transmission of the swine flu has been verified and is able to cause community-level outbreaks. This significantly increases the risk of a pandemic. Federal, state, and regional agencies and health officials are monitoring the swine flu threat. Three cases have been confirmed in Texas, none in the greater Houston area to date.
To avoid contracting this type of influenza there are everyday actions we can take to stay healthy:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you should become ill, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health agencies recommend that you contact your healthcare provider, stay home from work or school, and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Visit the links below to learn more about a few of our public health partners.
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LSCS will continue to monitor the situation, work with our community partners, and continue to update our website at http://www.lonestar.edu/ as more information becomes available.
We appreciate your support in keeping our community informed.
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'Tis the time for giving. This holiday season, affluent consumers are more comfortable with their spending. On average, affluent households spend more than four times more than the average family on holiday gifts, according to the National Retail Federation industry trade group.
"After four plus years of reprioritizing and realigning their spending to match their values, affluent consumers are feeling quite good about themselves and their ability to maintain — and even increase — their family's happiness and well-being," says Jim Taylor, vice-president of Harrison Group, a marketing consulting and research services firm.
For those who want to spare no expense, there are plenty of fashionable items that are on trend — leopard gloves, checkered pajamas, and metallic heels, to name a few. But personalized gifts focusing on relationships and experiences, and products that help raise money for charitable causes, are just as fashionable, as affluent consumers look to give gifts that are more meaningful.
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I primarily teach courses in contemporary American literature and popular culture, exploring the ways that authors, filmmakers, and other artists have explored and critiqued the conditions of contemporary life through their creative work. My courses are centered around vigorous class discussion and frequent short written responses, culminating in a final research project on a subject of each student's choosing. I find that this approach to learning encourages my students to seek interdisciplinary connections between the subjects of my courses and their own work in other classes and majors, fostering their development as independent thinkers and scholars. I have always been struck by Kenneth Burke's characterization of academic discourse in "The Philosophy of Literary Form" as a discussion at a party to which we arrive late and from which we must also depart early. I feel the most important work we can do as educators in the humanities is to position our students to enter such conversations across the academy and across society at large: to provide students with access to what has already been said, to help them express themselves knowledgeably with eloquence and poise, and to instill within them the confidence that what they have to say genuinely matters.
My research and publication has primarily focused on one of the most culturally important and globally influential genres of the postwar United States: science fiction. In my work I seek to establish science fiction as a cornerstone for literary study and critical theory, as well as speak to larger questions about the role of the imagination in political and cultural life. My study of science fiction reveals a paradigm that fundamentally structures the way we think about the world; where once the hegemonic language of the future was religious eschatology, I believe it is now predominantly the speculations of science fiction that frame our collective imagination of our possible futures. In our moment, it is science fiction that attempts to articulate the sorts of massive social changes that are imminent, or already happening, and begins to imagine what life on a transformed globe might be like for those who will come to live on it.
I am currently at work on two book projects, the first a critical monograph on science fiction and totality and the second an in-depth consideration of the career of Octavia Butler for the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series at University of Illinois Press. Among other recent publications, I have recently published an article on the apocalyptic imaginary in Margaret Atwood's environmental disaster novel Oryx and Crake, a chapter on Huntington's disease for Disability in Science Fiction: Representations of Technology as Cure, and an article on superhero fantasy in Butler's Patternist series in Paradoxa's special issue on African SF. Forthcoming articles concern science fiction's relationship to energy politics, the Anthropocene, the military-industrial complex, computerized financial speculation, and geriatric medicine."
I am the co-editor of special issues of American Literature and Polygraph on "speculative fiction" and "ecology and ideology," respectively. My edited critical anthology, Green Planets: Ecology and Science Fiction (co-edited with Kim Stanley Robinson) was published in spring 2014 by Wesleyan University Press and The Cambridge Companion to American Science Fiction which I co-edited with Eric Carl Link was just recently published in 2015 by Cambridge University Press
I regularly offer courses in 20th and 21st century literature, science fiction, comic books, and the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. In spring 2013 and spring 2014, I will offer a special topics course in cultural preservation that I have developed through an "Enduring Questions" grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Colorado State University: Student Editor on Trial for Protected Speech
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The editor of a student newspaper ran an editorial that said "Taser this…FUCK BUSH" in response to the well-known tasering incident at the University of Florida, which had occurred four days earlier. The school admonished the editor, declaring the editorial "unethical and unprofessional," but took no further action when they found the speech was protected under the First Amendment.
Campus-media watchdogs expect free-speech chills after "Taser this….
October 10, 2007
By Joshua Zaffos at The Rocky Mountain Chronicle The free-speech zone of the student-center plaza at Colorado State University doesn't look any less free these days, after Rocky Mountain Collegian Editor-in-Chief David McSwane received a formal admonishment for the September 21 editorial that read, "Taser this…FUCK BUSH." But not everyone thinks the decisions of the university Board of Student Communications have equaled a victory for protected speech and the First Amendment. "Even though the hearing had a nominally positive outcome, the hearing itself was definitely a negative for free speech," says Seth Anthony, a chemistry graduate student who started CSU's […]» Read More
CSU and 'Conventions of Decency'
October 1, 2007
By Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post This Thursday, Colorado State University (CSU) junior J. David McSwane will be headed to a closed-door hearing to decide his future as editor-in-chief of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, CSU's student newspaper. The offense? On September 21, McSwane's paper ran a four word editorial, reading simply "Taser This: FUCK BUSH." In response, complaints have streamed in from all over the campus and the country—and while the university at first demonstrated a principled willingness to defend the paper and McSwane, the announcement of closed-door hearings in the middle of political firestorms seldom bodes well for free […]» Read More
Colorado State U. Newspaper May Finally Gain Independence
April 17, 2008
Much has happened since we last reported on the case of the controversial editorial printed earlier this academic year by Colorado State University's Rocky Mountain Collegian. In that case, the editors published an editorial reading "Taser this…FUCK Bush", fully within the paper's editorial and ethical guidelines. The paper's editor, J. David McSwane, was threatened with punishment and had to sit through a hearing process, but he was merely admonished. In November, we reported more victories for free speech at CSU. The interim president of CSU's Board of Student Communications resigned after, as The Coloradoan reported, "withdrawing a controversial proposal that […]» Read More
CSU Ruling on Student Editorial Respects First Amendment Limits on Government Action
October 5, 2007
Yesterday, Colorado State University's (CSU's) Board of Student Communications (BSC) issued a ruling admonishing J. David McSwane, editor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian, for violating the newspaper's code of ethics by using an expletive in a September 21 editorial critical of President Bush. Specifically, the BSC wrote: The Board of Student Communications admonishes you for violations of two standards specified by the BSC Manual that resulted from publication of the editorial published September 21 by the Rocky Mountain Collegian.] The Board of Student Communications determined you violated: 1) Code of Ethics, Student Media, Colorado State University, (Appendix A) — specifically […]» Read More
FIRE Debates CSU Case on the Radio Today
October 5, 2007
The feedback from our involvement in the Colorado State University editorial case has been plentiful and thoughtful. Many FIRE readers wrote in with their thoughts on this case, and today there is an opportunity to hear more as FIRE President Greg Lukianoff debates radio host Mike Rosen on the Mike Rosen Show on 850 KOA News Radio in Denver. Click here to listen online today at 12 p.m. ET/10 a.m. MT to hear this exciting discussion!» Read More
Colorado State University to Hold Hearing on Controversial Student Editorial
October 4, 2007
FORT COLLINS, Col., October 4, 2007—Colorado State University is set to hold a formal hearing today on charges against the editor of its student newspaper, who late last month ran an editorial that simply said, "Taser this…FUCK BUSH." CSU's Board of Student Communications (BSC) is considering firing Rocky Mountain Collegian editor J. David McSwane for publishing the editorial in response to the well-known tasering incident at the University of Florida four days earlier. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is calling on CSU President Larry Edward Penley to put an immediate stop to the trial, which is an […]» Read More


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Of course there's always pasta. We don't eat pasta all that often any more, so it is a super fun treat when we do have it. To make some pasta sauce I just chop up a whole mess of tomatoes, saute some garlic in olive oil, toss in the tomatoes, cook for a while, add in a little salt & pepper, and then a big handful of fresh basil. Maybe some dried oregano if I am feeling crazy. Quick and easy and super yumz. Also, to atone for my starchy sins, I made a big batch of roasted brussel sprouts (ala Vegan With a Vengeance), and roasted sunchokes.*
Next up was a big batch of Pico de Gallo salsa. I made a big pot of beans... and for a few days there I would just have a big bowl of beans with about a 1/2 cup of salsa mixed in. Mmmm. I must do this again. I love salsa, but I love love love love pico de gallo.
Pizza night! Of course! Mr. Vegan Eats & Treats requested that I chop up the tomatoes into smaller pieces (as shown), so that it would be easier to eat. That's true, it was easier to eat... but it was also not as pretty as leaving the whole huge slices of heirloom tomatoes on the pizza. Honestly, I'm not sure which one is more important to me. Next time I will have to make his and hers pizzas. He can have his ugly pizza and eat it too!
Also, Roasted Tomato Soup with Corn and with a Kick (from Vegan Soul Kitchen). I hadn't made this soup in quite a while, so I almost forgot what a great recipe it is. Technically the recipe also calls for fried okra strips, but I didn't have time or energy for that - and really, the soup is still a great experience without them. This is a perfect later summer/early fall soup... somehow light but also full-flavored all at once.


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U.S. auto sales closed out 2012 on a mostly strong note, with General Motors (NYSE:GM), Chrysler and Ford (NYSE:F) all logging their strongest December since at least the Great Recession.
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The reports, which were mostly stronger than industry forecasts, underscore progress in the auto world as the labor and housing markets continue to slowly improve.
Chrysler enjoyed the strongest growth of the Big Three auto makers, notching a 10% year-over-year jump in December. GM continued to lead the way in total sales and posted a 4.9% increase in sales for last month, while Ford slightly beat expectations with a 1.9% increase in December sales.
GM said it sold 245,733 vehicles in the U.S. last month, its strongest December since 2007. GM's retail volume surged 38% last month, its best retail performance of the year.
"GM's strong finish in 2012, the industry's momentum and the overall health of the U.S. economy make us optimistic about 2013," Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations at GM, said in a statement.
GM Bullish on 2013
Cadillac paced GM's gains, generating a 12.2% leap in December sales to 18,248 units. Sales at Buick jumped 10% year-over-year to 16,473 vehicles, while GMC sales gained 4.7% to 43,921 units and Chevrolet sales ticked up 3.7% to 167,091.
For the year, GM's sales gained 3.7% to 2.6 million vehicles, representing slower growth than Ford and Chrysler but still leading the way in total sales.
GM said its incentive spending, a closely-watched measure, was "competitive with industry-wide levels" and "remains below many Asian and domestic competitors."
McNeil said the budget compromise in Washington "removes uncertainty and clears the way" for light vehicle sales to climb to the 15 million to 15.5 million unit range in 2013.
Shares of Detroit-based GM rallied 2.32% to $29.80 on Thursday, leaving them up almost 38% over the past 12 months.
Ford Narrowly Tops Forecasts
Ford enjoyed a 1.9% year-over-year rise in sales to 214,222 vehicles in December, slightly exceeding estimates from Edmunds for a gain of 1.6% and marking its best December since 2006.
Overall, Ford sold 2.25 million vehicles in 2012, up 4.7% from 2011.
"Ford finished 2012 strong, with retail sales showing improved strength as more customers returned to dealer showrooms," Ken Czubay, vice president of Ford's U.S. marketing, sales and service, said in a statement.
Car sales at Ford soared 22.8% last month to 67,828, offsetting a 7.2% drop in truck sales to 86,000 and a 3% dip in utilities sales to 60,394. Ford brand sales gained 2.5%, while Lincoln sales slid 12.1%.
Among the best selling vehicles were the Fiesta and Focus, which logged greater than 50% sales increases each.
Dearborn, Mich.-based Ford saw its shares rise 2.12% to $13.47 Thursday, giving them a solid 12-month gain of 17%.
Chrysler Continues Rebound
Meanwhile, Chrysler said it sold 152,367 vehicles in December, up 10% year-over-year and good for the company's strongest December since 2007 when the economic crisis began. Edmunds had forecasted a 7.3% rise in December sales for Chrysler.
"Chrysler Group ended 2012 on a strong note," Reid Bigland, head of U.S. sales at Chrysler, said in a statement. "Seven of our vehicles recorded their best ever annual sales in 2012 demonstrating how the quality, design and fuel efficiency of our product line up continues to resonate with consumers."
Full-year sales grew 21%, Chrysler's best annual sales gain since 2007. Chrysler also continues to pick up domestic share, which rose to 11.2% in 2012 from 10.5% in 2011.
The company's December sales were driven by a 26% leap in Dodge brand sales amid a 63% surge for its Journey model and a 19% jump for Avenger sales.
Ram sales rose 16% year-over-year last month, while Chrysler brand sales gained 6% and Fiat sales soared 59%.
On the other hand, Chrysler posted a 9% drop in Jeep brand sales as Liberty sales plunged 43% and Compass sales declined 26%.
Meanwhile, Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) said its U.S. sales rose 9% last month, trailing forecasts for a 13% rise.
Still, Toyota continued to bounce back in 2012, with annual sales soaring 26.6% to 2.1 million vehicles.
Shares of Toyota slid 0.38% to $95.63 on Thursday.


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10,000 Fair Trade Certified Products Now on U.S. Store Shelves; New Ingredients Policy for Product Transparency & Greater Impact for Farmers and Workers
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Fair Trade USA, the leading U.S. certifier of Fair Trade products, today released the latest SPINS sales figures, showing overwhelming growth across mainstream, gourmet and specialty grocery channels. The nonprofit organization also announced an updated ingredients policy to dramatically increase product transparency and maximize impact for farmers and workers. Additionally, Fair Trade USA announced that there are now 10,000 Fair Trade Certified™ products on U.S. stores shelves through its more than 800 industry partners committed to sustainable sourcing.
SPINS, the first company to offer Natural Products sales data to the industry, reports sales of Fair Trade Certified products at mainstream grocery stores grew by 87 percent in the second quarter over the previous quarter. The specialty and gourmet channels grew 32 percent, for an overall growth rate of 63 percent.
"In Fair Trade, sales correlate directly to impact in farming communities, so we're thrilled to see growth across all channels," said Cate Baril, Director of Business Development, Grocery and Ingredients for Fair Trade USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. "As mainstream brands with broad distribution — like Ben and Jerry's, Honest Tea and Larabar — continue to convert their ingredients to Fair Trade and satisfy the growing demand for sustainably-produced goods, we'll continue to see sales grow."
To generate impact for farmers and workers, Fair Trade USA helps U.S. companies source Fair Trade Certified ingredients for food and body care products, including sugar, cocoa, vanilla and shea butter among others, to be used in combination with non-certifiable ingredients, such as water, milk, and eggs. Now, after testing and learning since 2003, Fair Trade USA introduces a new U.S. policy for "Multiple Ingredients Products" or "ingredients policy." The policy will maximize impact for producers by: encouraging more companies to convert more ingredients to Fair Trade Certified supply sources; and promoting transparency to ensure that consumers know what they are buying.
The new ingredients policy applies to all food and personal care products. It requires a minimum of 25 percent Fair Trade Certified content for a product to use the "Fair Trade Certified" label on the front of the package; requires between 10 and 24 percent Fair Trade Certified content for a product to use the "Fair Trade Certified Ingredients" label on the front of the package; and for products with less than 10 percent, allows a back-panel ingredients note — such as "Fair Trade Certified Sugar." The percentage of ingredients is measured by dry weight.
"It's critical that consumers see the Fair Trade Certified label as a symbol of social and environmental integrity," said Mary Jo Cook, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Fair Trade USA. "Therefore, we have established the new policy to promote consumer confidence through greater label disclosure and enhanced online resources."
Transparency efforts also extend to the brand or manufacturers' websites. Industry partners will clearly list the Fair Trade Certified content for all products and the specific ingredients that are Fair Trade Certified. Partners also will direct consumers tohttp://www.fairtradeusa.org/certification/producers/ingredients to learn more about what constitutes a Fair Trade Certified product.
Fair Trade is a global movement to alleviate poverty in ways that are socially and environmentally sustainable. Fair Trade certification from Fair Trade USA helps businesses and consumers make every purchase matter because the quality products they buy improve lives and protect the environment.
Aided by this tremendous increase in consumer sales, Fair Trade USA and its more than 800 partners have generated more than $220 million in additional income for farmers and workers since 1998.
To continue this momentum, October 1, 2011 kicks-off Fair Trade USA's national consumer awareness campaign, Fair Trade Month. The annual effort aims to significantly increase awareness and sales of Fair Trade Certified products to drive greater impact for farmers. To learn more, visit www.FairTradeUSA.org.
Fair Trade USA (previously TransFair USA), a nonprofit organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Fair Trade USA audits and certifies transactions between U.S. companies and their international suppliers to guarantee that the farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods were paid fair prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and receive community development funds to empower and uplift their communities. Fair Trade USA educates consumers, brings new manufacturers and retailers into the Fair Trade system, and provides farming communities with tools, training and resources to thrive as international businesspeople. Visitwww.FairTradeUSA.org for more information.
SPINS (www.spins.com) is the first company to offer Natural Products sales data to the industry. Established in 1995, SPINS is now the premier provider of industry reporting and consulting services for this rapidly expanding sector. SPINS' comprehensive offering includes retail measurement services, content-based reporting, consumer information and consulting services.
Editors Notes
- Growth rates for the 12 week period ending June 11, 2011 over the 12 week period ending March 19, 2011
- Data includes all food, drug, mass merchandisers and natural food stores; excludes Sam's Club, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Markets, Wal-Mart, cafes/restaurants and private labels
- The majority of Fair Trade Certified product sales come from coffee sold brewed, private label, Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Markets.
Stacy Geagan Wagner
SOURCE Fair Trade USA


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PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion - Represent a parenthesized assertion
use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper;
PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{(?<=foo)bar}smx' )
PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion is a PPIx::Regexp::Structure.
PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion has no descendants.
This class represents one of the parenthesized assertions, either look ahead or look behind, and either positive or negative.
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Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at http://rt.cpan.org, or in electronic mail to the author.
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A few weeks ago we got to visit Fuji Bikes in their hometown of Philadelphia, PA, and one of the most interesting parts of our trip, other than riding up the infamously challenging Manayunk Wall, was seeing what the City of Brotherly Love has done to welcome cyclists as a part of the city. We got to ride all over the city with our hosts from Fuji Bikes, and we were constantly impressed by how cycling was incorporated into the fabric of the neighborhoods – no doubt one of the main reasons that Philadelphia was recently ranked the 6th most bikeable city in the US.
In the downtown areas of the city, we hardly ever rode on streets that did not have bike lanes or prominent sharrows to indicate that cyclists had the right of way. And folks on bikes definitely took advantage of this infrastructure, with commuters, transportation riders, and recreational cyclists out in force on the city streets. The city government is a big supporter of bike riders, even closing down a stretch of Martin Luther King, Jr Drive to car traffic (along the Schuylkill River) on summer weekends so that cyclists have priority to ride and race.
And speaking of recreation, the bi-directional Schuylkill River Trail was packed with coexisting joggers, walkers and cyclists on most days – which is no wonder since it was such an idyllic spot and easily accessible from downtown. Running from the historic Center City, past the Philadelphia Museum of Art (home of the famous "Rocky Steps"), and historic Boathouse Row, and out along the Schuylkill River into the countryside past Valley Forge – the trail is a fantastic outlet for city riders who want to get away from busy city roads. One stop along the trail that shouldn't be missed is the cycling-friendly Manayunk neighborhood, with its absurdly steep climbs and bicycle-friendly businesses – definitely stop for lunch at Winnie's Le Bus Manayunk, where they will loan you a bike lock while you eat!
All in all we had a great time cycling around Philadelphia – it's got more to offer than just the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall (although you should definitely check those out if you come to visit), with a vibrant cycling scene and easy access to scenic roads and trails from downtown. So next time that you visit the City of Brotherly Love, bring your bike and go for a ride!
Check out the gallery below for some views from our rides:


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American Airlines Fires Designer Who Reached Out To Disgruntled Customer
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Of course, the converse situation is true as well. If a company screws up and then screws up the response as well, it causes tremendous harm to a brand -- often in ways that cannot easily be redeemed (if at all). Brendan writes points us to a story of American Airlines seeming to go out of its way to respond poorly to a situation -- after someone from the company had first responded well. It started with a blog post written by Dustin Curtis, complaining about the poor user interface design of American Airlines website (including a suggested redesign). He didn't expect much of a response, but actually received a nice and detailed email from a user design person at American Airlines explaining why it was often tricky to good design at large companies, due to all of the different interests, but says that some good stuff is coming, even if it may take some time.
Now, that's a good response. It's human. It explains the situation without PR/marketing speak that a recipient would know was bogus. It is the type of response that makes someone feel good about American Airlines (mostly). So, how did AA respond?
It fired the guy.
Apparently, higher level folks at American Airlines didn't like the fact that an employee was actually being open and honest with a customer, took the text from Dustin's post (he hadn't named the designer), searched through the email system, identified the guy... and fired him... and threatened to sue the guy if he spoke to Dustin again. As Dustin notes:
When I first learned about this, I was horrified. Mr. X is actually a good UX designer, and his email had me thinking there was hope for American Airlines. The guy clearly cared about his work and about the user experience at the company as a whole. But AA fired Mr. X because he cared. They fired him because he cared enough to reach out to a dissatisfied customer and help clear the company's name in the best way he could.The guy's original response was an example of an excellent interaction with a disgruntled customer. It was honest. It responded to his concerns. It was real. It was human. It made Dustin actually reconsider his view of the company. Then, in firing the guy, American Airlines didn't just wipe out that goodwill, it pushed negative feelings well beyond where things had been before. It made it clear that American Airlines does not value honesty. It showed that American Airlines did not value actually engaging with disgruntled customers. It showed that American Airlines did not value trying to make disgruntled customers happy. And, as such, it's also probably giving a lot of people very good reasons not to be customers of American Airlines at all.


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A Happy Accident
High Five.. Anyone !?!?… :)
Well ok, maybe (fortunately) not entirely an accident… but certainly unplanned… or at least not entirely planned… :)
SO… Voting from the previous "fluffy" post was almost unanimous in favour of something decidedly less fluffy / altogether more macabre… Well don't say you weren't given the choice… ;)
You'll be glad to know though, that no harm befell anyone or anything during the making of this shot… that is unless you include the demon garden hose… There's a lesson to be learned there, and that is when taking photographs in the garden, never assume the garden hose is fully conversant with rule 7.14, which is "Active garden hoses, must at all times during their duties of water dispensing, ensure they always look away from the camera"
This shot is actually a whole lot more innocent than it may first appear, and my original idea was entirely different to the slant my post-processing took… I originally intended to take a shot with just plain old water running down my hand and off my fingertips, and I was then going to spin it through 180°, turn it black and white… and hope it looked kinda unique, with the water flowing upwards… Well, it didn't… lol…
Hence after my initial disappointment, it then took on a more disturbing twist… Trust me though, this WAS that shot with plain old boring garden hose water, which has then been entirely photoshopped to look like… well.. not like water… ;)
So there ya go… from fluffy critters, to golden sunsets, to flowers, to freaky vegetables, to abandoned and spooky buildings, to the licking cows… and now something altogether less wholesome… :)


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2010 Moody's Mega Math Challenge Champions are now published authors
2010 Moody's Mega Math Challenge Champions are now published authors
To come away with the top prize at a math modeling contest among 531 teams in 18 states is a feat in itself. But that was just the harbinger of things to come for Andrew Das Sarma, Jacob Hurwitz, David Tolnay, and Scott Yu from Montgomery Blair High School of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Since winning the $20,000 award and the accolades that came with it at Moody's Mega Math Challenge 2010 earlier this year, the team has been interviewed by Pimm Fox of Bloomberg radio, has presented its findings at Lockheed Martin's Data Capture Center, and met with U.S. Census Bureau Director Dr. Robert Groves.
And now they've had their research published in SIAM's prestigious undergraduate publication, SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO). Their paper provides suggestions and recommendations to improve the adjustment of the Census undercount, identifies the most accurate method available to apportion the U.S. House of Representatives, and determines the fairest way to draw Congressional districts.
To minimize error in strategies employed by the Census Bureau to make up for undercounting--the term used to denote the number of people excluded due to delayed or absent responses--the authors deem as effective only two of the three procedures currently used. The authors reason that post-Census sampling, which is undertaken to estimate the excluded number of individuals, is counterproductive, generating more errors than the ones it seeks to remedy in the first place. The other two processes employed by the Bureau, which include estimating values for missing data and analyzing population breakdown through public records, on the other hand, can provide valuable information to account for omitted individuals, the team concludes.
For accurately dividing seats in the House of Representatives based on the count, the paper analyzes the currently used Hill method and five alternative methods that have been used historically: Dean, Webster, Adams, Jefferson, and Hamilton-Vinton. The authors come to the conclusion that the Hamilton-Vinton method is the most appropriate to ensure fair political representation of states. With regard to proper apportionment of federal funds to states based on Census numbers, the paper proposes the impartial division of states according to population density.
The paper, reflecting the Montgomery Blair team's 14-hour research work conducted during the M3 Challenge, was published with minimal editing for style and grammar in Volume 3 of SIURO. It appeared electronically on August 4, 2010.
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– The Associated Press
BERLIN – Foreign executives who moved their company headquarters to Switzerland to get better tax deals for their firms may find themselves paying the price for it this weekend.
A plan to crack down on excessive corporate pay packages is predicted to pass at the ballot box Sunday.
If the "Rip-off Initiative" succeeds, shareholders will be given the right to hold a binding vote on a company's compensation of executives and directors. This includes both base salary and bonuses.
It would also ban "golden hellos" and "golden goodbyes" — one-time bonuses that senior managers often receive when joining or leaving a company which can run into millions.
Finally, the proposal pushes greater corporate transparency, for example by requiring that all loans to executives be declared to shareholders.
Breaching the rules could lead to a fine of up to six annual salaries and up to three years in prison.
The measure targets all Swiss-based companies — homegrown and offshore alike — as long as their shares are publicly traded. International companies like oil rig owner Transocean Ltd.; fire and safety company Tyco International Ltd., and bakery conglomerate Aryzta AG would be treated just like Swiss banks UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group, food and drinks giant Nestle SA or watchmaker Swatch Group.
In Europe, some other countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark already have similar legislation allowing shareholders at least a binding vote on executive compensation. In the U.S. and Britain, however, such "say-on-pay" votes are nonbinding.
The proposal is the brainchild of independent lawmaker and businessman Thomas Minder. It has divided Swiss business groups, political parties and labor unions. But public opinion in Switzerland — traditionally a haven for light-touch regulation and pro-business sentiment — has been overwhelmingly in favor of the Rip-off Initiative.
A survey conducted mid-February by the respected polling group gfs.bern found 64 percent of voters in favor of the proposal, 27 percent against, 9 percent undecided, with anger at perceived corporate greed the driving force for voters backing the initiative.
As in the U.S., public opinion toward executive pay is still shaped by the outrage at "fat cat" bank bosses who received million-dollar bonuses during the 2008 financial crisis, when ordinary investors were seeing their dividends slashed and the value of their shares fall sharply.
The campaign for a "yes" vote recently got an unexpected boost when it emerged that the outgoing board chairman of Swiss drug maker Novartis AG, Daniel Vasella, was due to receive $77 million over five years as part of a deal to prevent him from going to a rival firm.
When Vasella — facing public outrage — dropped the deal, attention shifted to Edward Breen, the American chairman of Tyco, for reportedly earning almost $32 million last year.
Opponents of the initiative warn that approving it would damage Switzerland's competitiveness in the global economy and endanger jobs.
So far, no companies have publicly declared they would leave Switzerland if the referendum passes, said Brigitta Moser-Harder, a shareholder activist and backer of the proposal.
But Tyco is keeping its options open. "We await the outcome of the vote in Switzerland on Sunday and we will assess the impact at that time," company spokesman Brett Ludwig said Friday.
The Swiss plan comes on the heels of a European Union decision this week to cap bankers' bonuses at one year's base salary unless they have overwhelming shareholder approval.
The idea that shareholders should have a strong say in a company's affairs reflects the Swiss tradition of direct democracy. Voters who collect 100,000 signatures can force a binding referendum on any issue.
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And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment
from the time-to-pull-back-the-attack-dogs dept
Tom Sydnor, from the Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF), a loud and proud supporter of stronger copyright at every turn (and who is well funded by the RIAA labels), apparently missed the memo on playing down the number. He told the reporter that it was a perfectly reasonable number.
"Legally acquiring a license to give copies of a song to potentially millions of Kazaa users might well have cost $80,000 per song,"Except... that's not even close to accurate. The record labels presented no proof that she gave the song to millions of users, and seem to totally ignore the fact that these songs were available from tons of other sources (either legally or illegally) for prices between nothing and $1. To claim that the record labels would literally consider an option to license a single user putting a song into a shared folder at $80,000 is simply ridiculous.
But, of course, it shows the mentality of those paid for by the RIAA. These are the same people who accuse Larry Lessig of being a communist by taking a few statements totally out of context, and then accuse universities of supporting terrorism by not violating students' privacy and handing over their details to the RIAA.
So, if the RIAA is really serious about playing down the size of the jury award, it might want to rein in Sydnor before he says much more. If you're looking for someone to get out a message by appearing as a caricature of the evil record labels, I don't think you could find any organization better than PFF. But, that's probably not what the RIAA needs right now, unless it really wants to give the folks on the fence even more reason to leap over to the side who recognizes just how much the labels have twisted, stretched and abused copyright law over the years, totally at odds with its constitutional prescription of promoting the progress of science. Defending a $1.92 million award to the record labels for 24 songs in a shared folder, with no evidence that a single one was actually shared, is not promoting the progress. It's promoting massive greed and regulatory capture at the expense of society.


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arm,upper limb in humans. Three long bones form the framework of the arm: the humerus of the upper arm, and the radius (outer bone) and ulna (inner bone) of the forearm. The radius and ulna run parallel but meet at their ends in such a manner that the radius can rotate around the ulna. This arrangement permits turning the forearm to bring the hand palm up (supination) or palm down (pronation). The radius and ulna hinge with the bones of the hand at the wrist, and with the humerus at the elbow. The bicepsbiceps
, any muscle having two heads, or fixed ends of attachment, notably the biceps brachii at the front of the upper arm and the biceps femoris in the thigh. Originating in the shoulder area, the heads of the biceps merge partway down the arm to form a rounded mass of tissue
..... Click the link for more information. brachii, a muscle of the upper arm, bends the arm at the elbow; the tricepstriceps,
any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on the upper-arm bone, or humerus.
..... Click the link for more information. brachii straightens the arm. Movement of the arm across the chest and above the head is accomplished by the pectoral muscles of the chest and deltoid muscles of the shoulder, respectively. In an adult the arm is normally five sixths as long as the leg.
the upper extremity in man consisting of the shoulder, forearm, and hand (carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges of the fingers). The arm is a more developed grasping extremity in man than in man's ancient ancestors, the Anthropomorphidae.
The transformation from Anthropomorphidae to man was largely promoted by freeing the anterior extremities, or arms, from locomotion and body-support functions and converting them into organs capable of performing work operations. As the arm became adapted to work, its structure substantially changed, becoming sharply distinct from the structure of the anterior extremity of Anthropomorphidae.
The most significant structural changes occurred in the hand. In Anthropomorphidae the hand has an underdeveloped thumb and the remaining fingers are greatly elongated; in contrast, the human hand is characterized by a powerfully developed thumb that is essential in performing all work operations. The remaining fingers of the human hand are significantly shorter than those of Anthropoidea but are nevertheless capable of the most delicate and differentiated movements.
In man's development, the development of the arm as a work organ occurred simultaneously with the progressive development of the brain.
The body processes in brachiopods, the tentacles in cephalopods, and the mobile or nonmobile rays of echinoderms are sometimes called arms.
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