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- 1 / Converging Cultures
- 2 / Dreams and Visions
- 3 / History and Memory
- 4 / Ceremony and Society
- 5 / Cosmology and Belief
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|Prato Haggadah, Folio 11r
|Unknown artist, Spain
|ca. 1300
|Ink, gesso, paint, and gold leaf on parchment
|For the Guggenheim
|Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
|September 26–December 31, 2008
|(Photograph of) light projection
|Poems with Floral Decoration
|Kojima Soshin (Japanese, 1580–ca. 1656)
|Edo period, 1652
|Handscroll; ink and color on gold-decorated paper
|Lindisfarne Gospels, fol. 29 (Cotton MS, Nero D.IV)
|Attr. to Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (698–721), Northumbria (England)
|ca. 680–720
|Ink, pigments and gold on vellum
|Venus Table from the Dresden Codex
|Maya artist, Yucatán Peninsula probably, Mesoamerica
|Pre-Columbian, ca. 13th–14th century
|Paint and lime plaster on Amate (ficus) fiber paper
|Leaf from a Qur'an Manuscript
|Unknown artist, attr. to Spain
|13th–14th century
|Ink, colors, and gold on vellum
|Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937)
|1962, reworked 1963
|Oil on canvas
|Stela of Mentuwoser
|Egyptian artist, Abydos possibly, Northern Upper Egypt
|Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1954 BCE
|Painted limestone
|Quotations from Chairman Mao
|Xu Bing (Chinese, b. 1955)
|Ink on paper, Japanese silk backing
|One and Three Chairs
|Joseph Kosuth (American, b. 1945)
|Wood chair, black and white photograph, and text
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|Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (Italian, 1876–1944)
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|Faro (Egyptian, active early 21st century)
|ca. 2006–2009
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|La Trahison des images (Ceci n'est pas une pipe)
|René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967)
|Oil on canvas
|Bamboo in the Wind
|Wu Zhen (Chinese, 1280–1354)
|Yuan Dynasty, 1350
|Ink on paper
|The Five Scrolls
|Aaron Wolf Herlingen (Austrian, ca. 1700–ca. 1757)
|Ink and gold leaf on paper
|Abstract Figures on Paper
|John J.B. Murry (Murray) (American, 1908–1988)
|Tempera and felt-tip pen on paper
|Biblia Latina (Latin Bible)
|Johann Gutenberg (German, ca. 1400–1468) (publisher)
|ca. 1455
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Our 38 members, located in 35 countries in 5 continents around the world, offer rich resources relating to the music of our time. From contemporary and classical music to rock, popular music, jazz, world music and all other genres, the music information centre of your country or region will know about it.
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text: Jewelry label Arme De L'Amour was founded in 2013 by Serbian-born model Ivana Berendika, and has since received widespread appreciation for its architectural pieces. Arme De L'Armour means 'weapons of love' and each design is inspired by the beauty that can be found in simplistic shapes, clean lines and architecture. Pair your ensembles with an Arme De L'Amour necklace to make a delicate statement. From silver chokers to gold-plated layered styles, these pieces can be worn both in the day and evening.


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Apache Solr (a name derived from "Searching on Lucene") is an indexing and searching server with a web-services-like API. It is an enterprise-ready Lucene-based search server that supports faceted searching, hit highlighting, index replication, and distributed search, and provides search results in multiple output formats (XML/XSLT and JSON). Solr uses Representational State Transfer (REST) by default for indexing and searching, and the latest version of Solr is 1.4.0.
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Solr is an open source Apache project that uses Lucene internally and posseses the following properties:
- Solr can replicate an index on multiple servers. Replication is OS independent so you can replicate the same index on a Windows platform as well as in Linux. Moreover, the indexes can be configured to operate in sync: If any of the indexes is modified, the other copies of that index get updated automatically.
- Solr supports distributed search by performing indexing in various machines and merging the results.
- Solr Indexing and search can be done simultaneously.
- Solr features an XML-based schema for managing indexed fields.
- Solr supports facet searching (sub-search on a result).
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Download Solr from http://apache.inetbridge.net/lucene/solr/1.4.0/apache-solr-1.4.0.zip. Solr installation merely requires unzipping the file and extracting the zip contents into a folder, which will be referred to by the environment variable SOLR_HOME.
Solr by default comes with a jetty servlet container. We can start the jetty server by executing the start .jar from the "example" sub-folder in SOLR_HOME in command prompt:
SOLR_HOME here is D:\apache-solr-1.4.0.
This execution starts the jetty servlet container on port 8983 (default port). Later, we can access the solr interface at http://localhost:8983/solr/admin. Solr stores its config and index details by default in the "example\solr" folder.
We can also deploy Solr as a web app in any servlet container such as Jetty, Resin, Tomcat etc. Assuming JETTY_HOME is the location where jetty is installed, the procedure to deploy in Jetty will be:
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Medicare Crossover Claims Submission Reminder
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans have been using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) crossover process to receive Medicare primary claims since January 2006. The CMS crossover process routes Medicare Supplemental claims (Medigap and Medicare Supplemental) directly from Medicare to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) so that providers do not need to also submit the claim to BCBSTX. Over the years, this Medicare crossover process has helped increase efficiency by requiring one claim submission, reducing duplicate submissions, improving payment accuracy, and increasing member and provider satisfaction.
Although the above process is clear, providers have continued to submit the claim to both Medicare and BCBSTX resulting in duplicate claims. These duplicate claims result in additional, unnecessary work and possible inaccurate claims processing, which in turn has a negative impact on providers, members and Plans.
When the Home Plan receives a Medicare Primary claim before it is crossed over, it may be incorrectly paid based on an estimated Explanation of Medicare Benefits (EOMB). Provider payment should be calculated based on the actual EOMB. Members are also impacted when providers submit duplicate claims. When the Home Plan uses an estimated EOMB, they may incorrectly calculate member cost sharing.
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As a reminder, effective Oct. 13, 2013, claims received on or after that date could potentially be impacted.BCBSTX will reject provider submitted claims when Medicare is considered primary including those with Medicare exhausted-benefits that have crossed over if they are received within 30 calendar days of the initial remittance date or with no Medicare remittance date. It is expected that this modification will address duplicate claim submissions.
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- When submitting the claim, it is essential that you enter the correct Blue Plan name as the secondary carrier. This may be different from the local Blue Plan. Check the member's ID card for additional verification.
- Be sure to include the three-character prefix as part of the member number. This three-character prefix is located on the members ID card as the first three characters. The three-character prefix is critical for confirming membership and coverage, and if not provided, may delay payments.
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- In some cases, the member ID card may include a Coordination of Benefits Agreement ID number. If so, be certain to include that number on your claim.
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- By phone – call our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automated phone system at 800-451-0287,
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The claims you submit to the Medicare carrier will be crossed over to the Blue Plan only after they have been processed by the Medicare intermediary. This process may take approximately 14 business days to occur. This means that Medicare will be releasing the claim to the Blue Plan for processing about the same time you receive the Medicare remittance advice. As a result, upon receipt of the remittance advice from Medicare, it may take up to 30 additional business days for you to receive payment or instructions from the Blue Plan.
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- Review the automated resubmission cycle on your claim system.
- Wait 30 calendar days from receipt of the Medicare Remittance advice.
- To avoid submitting a duplicate claim, check the status of the initial claim before resubmitting.
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Robot UprisingsBook - 2014
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Very predictable stories. Some could be swapped with others in the collection as they were that similar. I made it to around page one hundred: Trite conversations, laughable lines, ultra-predictable plot development.
Usually short story collections are an uneven mix in quality and interest level. Not this one. Solid and original right to the end - and make sure you read the last few - this is a collection that gets better and better as you read on!
A good variety of robot stories all of which were pretty high quality. Most of the stories are really more about the impacts of artificial intelligence. The implications of that are even more massive than the robots themselves.
An excellent collection of stories about Robot, and computer, uprisings. If you cherish Futurama's Bender spouting "Death to all humans" or HAL asking Dave if there is a problem, you'll find more stories to entertain and thrill you.
Many of these stories make you wish that the author had written at novel length, always a sign of a good read.
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Denying facts or at least the current theory of experts or minimising them for your own advantage is truly a pathetic way of making an argument. Wiping away the expertise of to such esteemed organisations with a brush off makes the rest of your comment suspect. Of course everyone is responsible for what they have personal control over but suggesting you aren't responsible for how your actions effect others is appalling. As is the suggestion that is constantly dragged out by anyone who's own habits and entertainments are detrimental to themselves and others; that many other risks to the publics health and well-being are legal so... So what? Laws are enacted (theoretically) to benefit the public good and suggesting that one is invalid due to another not being enacted is sophistry at it's worst.
That seems to be the issue at heart of many of these incidents. Officer fails to behave like robot and citizen objects to 'da man' suppressing him. There have been many occasions when cops have acted like totalitarian hard-asses or even criminal assholes but when every second citizen you meet is a douchebag who wants to obstruct you at your job, act like they are on an episode of cops, or just make a name for themselves and their youtube channel then even 'mostly' professional cops can get to the point of having 'had enough'. It doesn't by any means excuse the behaviour but it might just be a reason not to be screaming 'I know my rights' before they have been impinged. You might be the one who catches a usually professional person with a great deal of authority on a bad day.
Just sayin'
"There are actually no studies to support your supposition. It's just one of those things that 'we all know,' right?"
Actually, the CDC says on their website:
There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
The Mayo Clinic says on their website:
The dangerous particles in secondhand smoke can linger in the air for hours or even longer. It isn't just the smoke that's a concern, though. The residue that clings to a smoker's hair and clothing, as well as cushions, carpeting and other goods — sometimes referred to as thirdhand smoke — also can pose risks, especially for children.
I support your right to smoke just so long as you don't do it where the smoke can be breathed by others, the particles from the smoke won't affect anyone for several hours and the particles from the smoke won't land on anything that someone with any susceptibility to those particles especially children might EVER come in contact with them.
That way your rights and everyone else's are covered. That's fair? Right?
I don't condone police misconduct under any circumstances but I also don't condone inconsiderate douche-bags who flaunt the laws meant to protect the innocent.
Where I come from a 'bog' is slang for faeces. So, no. He didn't spell it wrong.
Really? Every facet of this story from the a member of the public reporting the photo, the polices action regarding that photo, Glyn's article reporting on the incident and one or two of the responses show an inclination toward exaggeration and a taste for dramatic fiction. If you want to be taken seriously leave out these fictional exaggerations.
The British police do not carry firearms however special squads may be armed for specific purposes. They did not enter the man's house guns blazing. The article was not written by Mike. Insane ranting about Mike's mental state claiming to be fictional just look stalkerish. All round FAIL here.
I blam da gonvament!
If only democracy actually worked this way. Accountability, oversight, government representing the citizenry and equality are supposed to be the cornerstone of a democracy. I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment but fail to see it practised rigorously in any democracy anywhere. The overwhelming attitude of politicians and government seems to be that they "know better" than the general populace and are therefore somehow entitled to behave in a manner that would not be acceptable in the "common man".
Oops. I meant three quarters of a million African Slaves.
Oh the real irony is that the British sent 50000 convicts to North America (that's a third of the total sent to Australia) long before any arrived in Australia. They were the ones doing the work on plantations that a quarter million African slaves had to do in the century after the American Revolution. We Australians like to say we are descendant from convicts but the truth is most of us are the children of much later immigrants.
The real danger here is that the police could be putting peoples lives at risk. Some messages being sent may be "Hey come down there is a riot on" others may be "Hey don't come down there is a riot on". The supposition is that by denying everyone access to the service will aid the police but not disadvantage the public. I can think of numerous instances where this could cause more danger to the public. What about peaceful protests that are hijacked? How are organisers supposed to warn their members not to come because it is dangerous?
Lure the lady in with a wad of cash... upload the book because you have paid her for the rights...send down a take-down notice in her name... copyrightists 1 - pirates 0
Easily could have been that way... if you believe she has enemies in the "industry"
At last, someone who actually read and understood the article. If your first instinct is to leap to conclusions or imagine that 1 (admittedly tragic and horrendous) crime which represents an anomaly rather than a a trend is what you should base your broader opinions on then you are "overreacting" according to the article. It doesn't suggest this is wrong just that you should be aware and take a step back to consider the situation in a broader context before thinking you are able to make a rational decision or reach a logical conclusion. It's hard for everyone but seemingly impossible for some to accept that your instinctive reaction may not be a rational one.
Your arguments are increasingly illogical. I could use everything you have said to make the exact opposite point which is a sure sign you are arguing emotionally and dogmatically. All countries have laws that restrict access to dangerous items whether that means licensing, mandatory training or banning the items etc. Many of these laws have greatly reduced the danger to the general public. Why you equate sensible laws and effective policing with loss of freedom is beyond me. I have the freedom to walk on the side-walk because it's illegal for cars and trucks to drive there. I'm relatively safe although a madman or a heart attack could cause me to be hit by a car. Is it rational to imagine that statistically unlikely occurrences makes the law ineffective. Your replies are dogmatic and respond to some emotional triggers and not the content of my comments which began as a response to the irrational claims that a solution to the mass shootings at schools (and inferred to regard the Aurora shooting and others) is to allow students and the public the unrestricted freedom to carry firearms. Sweeping statements like "You can't have both freedom and security" are just plain stupid and mean nothing and say nothing. It's time to stop insisting that every topic has an evil answer or a righteous answer and nothing else. The whole world exists in a constant state of compromise which sometimes even works for the majority. The dogmatic who refuse to enter into an argument rationally are the problem (and seemingly the majority) if the article quoted is accurate.
I think you missed my point "A Guy" owning guns is massively different to arming the general public IN PUBLIC. I don't live in the US so it's not a cultural or emotional issue for me which it obviously is for most US citizens. From a practicality point of view, if you are suggesting that Reckruls suggestion that students and the general public be allowed to carry guns en masse in public and at school rather than attempt to prevent violent crime by other means then I would suggest that you are also exhibiting sign of the overreaction the article is describing. If you have no faith in trained professionals to attempt to address mental health and personality disorder issues but complete faith in untrained people to handle weapons daily then it would be pointless putting any suggestions forward as you won't be able to examine them rationally. The tiresome arguments regarding the uselessness of passing laws "because criminals won't obey them" completely disregards the fact that most of the mass tragedies discussed were not perpetrated by criminals.
Your analogy with the school shooting is a classic example of what the article is highlighting. Instead of a rational examination of how to prevent an individual from resorting to such a tragic act by early intervention via mental health, anti-bullying programs, sensible firearms laws etc. you overreact and assume that arming more individuals is somehow going to prevent deaths. A proper risk analysis on your part would enable you to realise that the likelihood of any unarmed student being shot is extremely low while arming en-masse would seem to be a risky proposition especially when it comes to the young and untrained. Everyday in the US approximately 5 children are injured by accidental handgun shootings. The reality is that firearms are too dangerous for untrained individuals to handle let alone carry to school or the movie theatre on the incredibly small chance that someone is going to chose that moment to commit mass murder. That is the reality, unfortunately, as the article states, our instincts tells us to be scared and armed against this most unlikely outcome.
"I'll plead guilty to being an asshole- at times. But not a troll. BTW, consistent with my earlier admission; you've misspelled "palooka"."
This is why you are a troll. You imagine you have a clue and then "assume" which, contrary to the adage, only makes an ass out of you. There could be many reasons why someone would misspell a word, inability to spell (your natural presumption), irony, private joke, necessity, etc. The spelling is deliberate however it is irrelevant. Unlike you I only judge you by your actions and words here.
LOL. At least I don't have to wonder any more...now I can be confident you are an asshole and a troll.
It's hilarious when people think they have some inalienable right to have their comments replied to instantly, expeditiously or at all. It's even more laughable when they expect insults and demands will garner them a response. If it looks like an asshole, acts like an asshole, posts like an asshole then it's a troll.
I get the feeling they are building up to a situation where someone in the corporation has sent back the anti-corporation terrorists in order to undo the future. That is why they are making it hard to read who are the real bad guys. On top of that in the real world one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter while one man's corporate overlord is another man's pay-packet. Her husband and his boss have something to do with it.
Just my read.
>Listening to ad or another part of service you don't like is not a form of payment, if service provider financially gains from it.
And as for BBC Radio if what you said is true, it the exception, not the rule. When people are listen most other radio stations they don't first buy a license to listen to that, they just turn the radio on and change to station they want to listen."
This may well be a US-centric forum but the arrogance of an argument that dismisses the rest of the world is mind blowing. IP/Copyright/File Sharing/Art as Business are global issues(obviously) and the way they are legislated, understood and accessed vary greatly worldwide.
Public broadcasting is very common throughout the world and at the most basic level is payed for by the taxpayer or subscribers. Dismissing a model that is used daily by millions (if not billions) of people simply because it is not a model favoured in your neighbourhood is typical of the US-centric nature of the discussion and the politics of the issues. Get your head out of the sand and explore the topic from a broader perspective and you just might be able to put together some comments worth reading.
The only truths that seem to stand apart from all the opinion are that:
- The music industry representatives (who represent the companies who sell music) want to stop or curtail the sharing of music files unless they get a cut.
- The current and recent methods to accomplish this revolve around technology (like DRM and chasing online file sharers) and legislation to block access to file sharing online.
- It isn't working.
I have opinions on the issues but no solutions. I just know that (like ebooks) the harder the "Industry" makes it for me to obtain, access and consume their product the more likely I am to turn to easier alternatives that they don't make a profit from. Most people who file-share easily justify it to themselves so pulling the moral card is a complete waste of time. Logically, those seeking income from the consumption of music need to figure out how to make it accessible and gain a financial benefit for themselves. The sooner they get to it the better.


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|Basketry is a handy skill for a Scout. A basket can be a sturdy companion on campouts, carrying clothes snugly and efficiently, holding potatoes and corn for roasting over a campfire, or carrying the day's fishing catch back to camp for dinner. Baskets and basket-weaving projects also make great gifts for family and friends.
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- While Basketry is fun, it also teaches patience and the importance of reading the directions before you start.
- Note that in 2004, a third basket was added to the requirements. Allow 10-20 hours to complete the three baskets.
- Basketry may now be difficult to complete during summer camp. Consider starting the baskets ahead of time.
- 3a. Save the more difficult square basket for last. Buy a larger kit like the BSA Square Basket so you have more room to work.
- 3b. The Round basket is easier for many than the square basket. Still consider the larger BSA Round Basket kit.
- 3c. Camp Stool: Leave a gap between the reeds the thickness of two reeds so that you will have room for the cross-pieces.
- Consider the BSA Campstool Seat kit.
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2. Baskets - Types of Baskets with photos - Basket Weaving FAQ
3. Basket Weaving 101 shows color phots of each step of weaving a basket.
- Do It Yourself Bastetry Topics - Basket Weaving - Weaving Tips - Basketry
- Basketry kits for each project are available at your local Scout Shop or online at ScoutStuff.org and other sites such as County Seat.
3a. Save the more difficult square basket for last. The Larger BSA Square Basket Kit is easier than the small one.
3b. The Round basket is easier for many than the square basket. Still consider theBSA Large Round Basket Kit
3c. BSA Campstool Seat Kit
- Note: Leave a gap between the campstool reeds the thickness of three reeds so that you will have room for the cross-pieces.
- The 301 Rush kit can be used for the campstool requirement but costs about twice as much as the BSA Campstool Seat.
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External links
- Basketry Information & Supplies
- Free Basket Patterns
- Basketry Information
- Basketry Questions and Basketry Answers!
- Native Basketry: Survival, Beauty
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Haven't been blogging for many days, mainly because of being busy, but also because there's been little to report that hasn't been covered very extensively elsewhere in the atheist blogosphere, and Austin's been pretty quiet. Also, what else is there to say about the train wreck that is Expelled? Every day these people reveal themselves to be a little more reprehensible than they already were. My mind reels at the thought of what it would be like to be the kind of person whose life has been so completely swallowed up by the endless stream of lies required to shore up a creaking, desperate ideology. I think of what it must be like to be Ben Stein and Mark Mathis, and, if I believed in souls, I figure I know what it would be like to sell yours to Mammon. Sure, these guys have probably got the Benjamins. But to do so at the cost of all fundamental human decency is just depressing.
The UK paper The Guardian has now weighed in on Expelled (at least the bit of it that's been previewed online) in a snarktastic little dig at that pompous fool Ben Stein. It's a fun morning read.
From the parts I've seen – the first 10 minutes online – it seems to deploy all the loaded-dice arguments, the overdog's deep-seated sense of victimhood and conventional rightwing hysteria. Stein lambasts academe for dismissing the work of "ID scientists", even when they are bankrolled by the rancid likes of the Discovery Institute, a think-tank inseminated yearly with funds from California savings and loan heir Howard Ahmanson Jr, who in 1985 told the Orange County Register: "My goal is the total integration of biblical law into our lives." Man, I can't wait for that, Ben, the priests running everything and we live like it's Ireland in the 1940s. Par-tay!
Heh. But otherwise, yeah, not much new under the sun. The movie is still a dishonest piece of shit, and the people promoting it are still dishonest pieces of shit. That's creationism for you. [Cue Thompson Twins] Lies, lies, lies, yeah….


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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffMini-review for a sweet mini-album. Fucking amazing stuff right here.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffOh and this album is streaming.
"dISEMBOWELED" first para
seeing d.usk at Roadburn bro
pos this is good stuff
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off"dISEMBOWELED" first para
seeing d.usk at Roadburn bro
That's what they were originally called and I'm fucking jealous.
you spelled it like that, its dISEMBOWELMENT
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffOh shit hahahahaha I guess I should read harder next time!
This album has been playing non-stop all day.
Album Rating: 4.0I have been waiting for this to come out ever since I saw the announcement that it was in the works back like five months. I can't wait to get it and listen to it!
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffGo give the stream a listen. Seriously, this is some amazing stuff.
Just preordered this album too.
More death doom? Sweet! Nice little write-up too.
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Dr. Zahra Maleki is an associate professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include surgical pathology and cytopathology. Her priority as a clinician and pathologist is to serve the patients by performing both fine needle aspirations and on site evaluations of specimen adequacy, and providing an accurate, timely diagnosis. She teaches and mentors fellows, residents, and students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
She received her medical degree from Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She performed her first fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in pathology and a second fellowship in cytopathology at the University of Miami.
Dr. Maleki's research interests include head/neck and lung neoplasms. She is investigating the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
She is board-certified in anatomical pathology, clinical pathology and cytopathology. She has published papers in surgical pathology and cytopathology.
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- MD, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (1995)
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia / Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (2004)
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia / Pathology (2005)
- University of Miami / Cytopathology (2007)
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- American Board of Pathology / Cytopathology (2008)
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Dr. Zahra Maleki is a cytopathologist with a particular interest in head and neck and lung neoplasms. She is investigating the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. She believes that further investigation of HPV and its pathway may initiate preventive measures in the future.
Selected Publications
Maleki Z, Bailis AJ, Argani CH, Askin FB, Graham EM. Periventricular leukomalacia and placental histopathologic abnormalities. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Nov;114(5):1115-20.
Maleki Z, Kim HS, Thonse VR, Judson K, Vinh TN, Vang R. Uterine artery embolization with trisacryl gelatin microspheres in women treated for leiomyomas: a clinicopathologic analysis of alterations in gynecologic surgical specimens. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2010 May;29(3):260-8.
Maleki Z. Diagnostic issues with cytopathologic interpretation of lung neoplasms displaying high-grade basaloid or neuroendocrine morphology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Mar;39(3):159-67. doi: 10.1002/dc.21351.
*Bishop JA, *Maleki Z, Valsamakis A, Ogawa T, Chang X, Pai SI, Westra WH. Application of the hybrid capture 2 assay to squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck: a convenient liquid-phase approach for the reliable determination of human papillomavirus status. Cancer Cytopathol. 2012 Feb;120(1):18-25. doi: 10.1002/cncy.20175. *The first and second authors have contributed equally.
Maleki Z, Shariat S, Mokri M, Atri M. ER-negative /PR-positive Breast Carcinomas or Technical Artifacts in Immunohistochemistry? Arch Iran Med. 2012 Jun;15(6):366-9.
Vincent J, Maleki Z. Elastofibroma: cytomorphologic, histologic, and radiologic findings in five cases. Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Aug;40 Suppl 2:E99-E103. doi: 10.1002/dc.21732. (selected as associated invited editorial and for bone and soft tissue special issue)
Ho CY, Maleki Z. Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath: cytomorphologic and radiologic findings in 41 patients. Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Aug;40 Suppl 2:E94-8. doi: 10.1002/dc.22840. (selected as associated invited editorial and for bone and soft tissue special issue)
Maleki Z, Erozan Y, Geddes S, Li QK. Endorectal ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration: a useful diagnostic tool for perirectal and intraluminal lesions. Acta Cytol 2013;57 (1):9-18.
Zheng G, Ettinger DS, Maleki Z. Utility of the quantitative Ki-67 proliferation index and CD56 together in the cytologic diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma and other lung neuroendocrine tumors. Acta Cytol 2013;57(3):281-90.
Bagby C, Ronnett BM, Yemelyanova A, Maleki Z, Kuhn E, Vang R. Clinically occult tubal and ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas presenting in uterine samples: diagnostic pitfalls and clues to improve recognition of tumor origin. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2013 Sep;32 (5), 433-443. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31826a6446.
Pindrik J, Macki M, Bydon M, Maleki Z, Bydon A. Midline synovial and ganglion cysts causing symptomatic lumbar stenosis: literature review and case series. World J Clin Cases 2013 Dec 16;1(9): 285–9. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i9.285.
Sathiyamoorthy S, Maleki Z. Cytomorphologic overlap of differentiated thyroid carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma and diagnostic value of TTF-1 and TGB on cytologic material. Diagn Cytopathol 2014 Jan;42(1):5-10. doi: 10.1002/dc.22997.
Smith DF, Maleki Z, Coughlan D, Gooi Z, Akpeng B, Ogawa T, Bishop JA, Frick KD, Agrawal N, Gourin CG, Ha PK, Koch WM, Richmon JD, Westra WH, Pai SI. Human papillomavirus status of head and neck cancer as determined in cytologic specimens using the hybrid-capture 2 assay. Oral Onco. 2014 Jun;50(6):600-4.
Olson MT, Novak A, Boonyaarunnate T, Trotter J, Sachs S, Kelly D, Ford S, Cornish TC, Toll S, Tatsas AD, Maleki Z, Erozan YS, Rosenthal DL. Reproducibility of the Johns Hopkins Hospital template for urologic cytology samples. J Am Soc Cytopathol May-June 2014;3(3):156-64.
VandenBussche CJ, Maleki Z. Fine needle aspiration of squamous-lined cysts of the pancreas. Diagnostic Cytopatholog 2014 Jul;42(7):592-9. doi: 10.1002/dc.23080.
Toll AD, Kelly D, Maleki Z. Utility of P16 expression and Ki-67 proliferation index in ASCUS and ASC-H pap tests. Diagn Cytopathol 2014 Jul;42(7):576-81. doi: 10.1002/dc.23076.
VandenBussche CJ, Wakely P, Siddiqui M, Maleki Z, Ali S. Cytopathologic characteristics of epithelioid vascular malignancies. Acta Cytol 2014;58(4):356-66. doi: 10.1159/000366151.
VandenBussche CJ, Illei PB, Lin MT, Ettinger DS, Maleki Z. Molecular alterations in non-small cell lung carcinomas of the young human pathology. Hum Pathol 2014 Dec;45(12):2379-87. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.08.005. (Selected for Advanced PubMed)
Toll AD, Maleki Z. Cytomorphology of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement. Diagn Cytopathol 2015 Jan;43(1):8-15. doi: 10.1002/dc.23160.
Holmes B, Maleki Z, Westra W. The fidelity of p16 staining as a surrogate marker of human papillomavirus (HPV) status in fine needle aspirates and core biopsies of neck node metastases: Implications for HPV testing protocols. Acta Cytol 2015;59(1):97-103. doi: 10.1159/000375148.
Sheikh U, Rodic N, Maleki Z. Extramedullary hematopoiesis: cytomorphologic, histologic, and radiologic findings in 16 cases. Acta Cytol 2015;59(2):144-8. doi: 10.1159/000376602.
Onur I, Crane GM, Maleki Z. Cytomorphologic and Flow Cytometric Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid with T-Cell Lymphoma Involvement: A Retrospective Study of Rare Cases. Acta Cytol. 2015;59(4):325-31. doi: 10.1159/000439106. Epub 2015 Aug 29.
Allison DB, Miller JA, Coquia SF, Maleki Z. Ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration with concurrent small core biopsy of neck masses and lymph nodes yields adequate material for HPV testing in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. JASC. 1-2, 2016, 5 (1): 22–30. Http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasc.2015.06.002
Natalie Banet, Lisa M. Rooper, and Zahra Maleki. Metastatic HPV-related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma to the Lung and Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Aspirated Cytology Material: A Diagnostic Pitfall. Diagn Cytopathol. 2016 Mar;44(3):206-14. doi: 10.1002/dc.23425. Epub 2016 Jan 13.
Lisa M. Rooper, MD, Olga Nikolskaia, MD, Jamal Carter, MD, Yi Ning, MD, PhD, Ming-Tseh Lin, MD, PhD, and Zahra Maleki, MD. A Single EBUS-TBNA Procedure Can Support a Large Panel of Immunohistochemical Stains, Specific Diagnostic Subtyping, and Multiple Gene Analyses in the Majority of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cases. Human Pathology. doi:10.1016/j.humpath.2015.12.025. Available online 18 January 2016
Maleki Z. HPV Vaccination: Review Article and an Update. World J Obstet Gynecol 5(1):16-27. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v5.i1.16. ISSN 2218-6220.
Allison DB, Maleki Z. HPV-related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Update and Review Article. JASC. Pages 1-13. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasc.2015.12.001
Book Chapters. Zahra Maleki. Chapter 6: ERUS and ERUS-FNA of Intramural and Extramural Masses of the Colorectum. Cytology of the Mediastinum and Gut Via Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration". Ricardo Bardales. Springer.
Maleki Z, Azmi F. Mycosis fungoides of the true vocal cord: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Iran Med. 2010 Sep;13(5):429-31.
Ellis CL, Maleki Z, Ali SZ. Ectopic decidua in abdominal washings found intraoperatively at cesarean section. Diagn Cytopathol 2010 Oct;38(10):740-1.
Feldman MJ, Prosciak M, Maleki Z, Milner SM. Gas Gangrene. J Surg Radiol. 2010 Oct 1;1(2)
Maleki Z, Loveless M, Fraig M. Coexistence of gonadoblastoma and dysgerminoma in a dysgenetic gonad on touch preparation: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2011 Jan;39(1):42-4.
Xu R, Solakoglu C, Maleki Z, McGirt MJ, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. Hemorrhagic synovial cyst: the possible role of initial trauma and subsequent microtrauma in its pathogenesis: case report. Neurosurgery 2011 Mar;68(3):E858-65; discussion E865.
Tilson M, Maleki Z. Collagen balls in a cervical-vaginal smear: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Oct;39(10):760-1. doi: 10.1002/dc.21527
Li W, Maleki Z. Giant cell tumor of bone mimicking metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol. 2012 Aug;40 Suppl 2:E169-71. doi: 10.1002/dc.21765. (selected as associated invited editorial)
Rodic N, Maleki Z. Cytomorphologic findings of Schneiderian papilloma: a case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2012 Dec;40(12):1100-3. doi: 10.1002.
LeBlanc RE, Maleki Z. Herpes simplex viral cytopathic effect in urine cytology. Diagn Cytopathol 2013 Jan;41(1):61-2. doi: 10.1002/dc.21809.
Zhao P, Maleki Z. Strongyloides stercoralis in bronchoalveolar lavage specimen processed as Prussian Blue Stain. Diagn Cytopathol 2013 Feb;41(2):141-3. doi: 10.1002/dc.21822.
Bovbel A, Zaheer A, Maleki Z. Cytomorphologic findings of intraosseous notochordal rest on touch Preparation: A Case Report. Diagnostic Cytopathology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2015 Mar;43(3):243-6. doi: 10.1002/dc.23186.
Holmes BJ, Subhawong AP, Maleki Z. Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor: atypical mycobacterial infection mimicking malignancy on fine needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol 2014 Sep;42(9):772-4. doi: 10.1002/dc.23013.
Sayah M, VandenBussche C, Maleki Z. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in pleural effusion. Diagn Cytopathol. 2015 Sep;43(9):751-5. doi: 10.1002/dc.23315. Epub 2015 Jul 17.
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As a daily bike commuter it pains me to oppose California SB 582, a commute benefits bill proposed by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco.)
If you read the bill it comes across as bureaucratic entanglement that companies and our state can't afford.
I wonder who will administer the program? Who will monitor employees to be sure they're not taking advantage of the bill's benefits, and who will monitor businesses to be sure they're honest? A company with only 20 employee may find the bill's requirements a burden.
While I would like to receive a tax credit for riding my bike to work, isn't our state government bankrupt? Do we want to add to our financial insolvency? Aren't we all opposed to big government?
However, there are some situations where such an arrangement could be a win-win for companies and employees. For example, if a company could save on parking costs (all subsidized, unseen costs) because employees mostly commute by public transit, ride a bike, walk, etc., that's great. Maybe it could be applied to new buildings as they're built.
Companies can offer incentives without government involvement. The Bay Area is built around the car, so incentives may not be enough.
For now, I say let the free market decide how we commute. As the price of oil rises, people will find cheaper ways to get to work without the car. It may mean changing jobs.
I ride my bike because I enjoy it. Inevitably, that's how any activity becomes a lifelong pursuit.


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About the AuthorDr. Wilson is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University in New York.
Not long ago, I facilitated a discussion among policymakers, criminal justice professionals, and representatives from community organizations about the large number of incarcerated individuals, the recidivism rate after release, and the effect of both on resources, especially local jails.
As we discussed what we know about effective rehabilitative programming, one attendee could not contain his ire. He strongly asserted that the individuals in his jails had been in program after program after program until they had been programmed nearly to death, and it had not made a whit of difference.
I believe he took offense when I asked him what evidence he had that they actually were good programs and that they worked. "We know they're good programs—and they don't work," he responded.
His response is emblematic of the continuing nationwide debate on rehabilitation and correctional programs. The perceived failure of prison to deter criminal behavior—as evidenced by high recidivism rates and the substantial costs associated with an increasing number of ex-prisoners who unsuccessfully return to the community—has renewed interest in promising rehabilitative approaches. Nothing has fueled this renewed interest like the recent discussions on Project Greenlight.
Project Greenlight was a short-term, prison-based reentry demonstration program. It was jointly operated by the New York State Department of Correctional Services and the New York State Division of Parole and administered by program developers from the Vera Institute of Justice. Here, I offer a basic overview of the program and, most importantly, discuss the somewhat controversial findings from an evaluation sponsored by the National Institute of Justice.[1]
Offenders tend to leave prison much as they enter: lacking practical and interpersonal skills and possessing few economic and social resources. They tend to encounter significant barriers, both formal and informal, when they return to the community.[2] In an effort to help offenders meet some of these challenges, Project Greenlight was designed as an intensive, prison-based reentry program to be delivered during the 8 weeks immediately preceding an inmate's release from prison.
The developers of the Project Greenlight program drew extensively from the literature on correctional interventions and from anecdotal evidence about the services that offenders need to succeed when they return home. The key elements of Project Greenlight were:
In the Project Greenlight Study, 735 inmates were divided into three groups and followed for at least 1 year (some for 2 years) after release. The intervention group of 334 inmates received the Project Greenlight programming. One comparison group (referred to as the UPS group) comprised 113 inmates who were released directly from prisons in upstate New York without any pre-release services. The second comparison group comprised 278 inmates who participated in the transitional services program (TSP) already in existence at the facility (in the same prison as the Greenlight participants).
Project Greenlight was designed to emphasize specific services that would improve certain interim quality-of-life outcomes and, as a result, would affect subsequent criminal behavior. The developers believed, for example, that helping parolees (who would otherwise end up in a homeless shelter) find stable housing would reduce criminal behavior. The program also had a job counselor to help participants develop their interview skills and connect with potential employers, with the goal of better employment, gained more quickly, for a longer duration.
Data from evaluation surveys of participants and parole officers indicated:
Project Greenlight participants showed worse outcomes for every type of recidivism at 6 and 12 months after release. The chart
"Percent of Participants Who Recidivated at 6 and 12 Months" shows the percentage of each group that experienced any kind of arrest (misdemeanor or felony), felony arrest only, and parole revocation. It is especially noteworthy—because it is statistically significant—that the overall arrest rate for the Project Greenlight group was 10 percent higher than that for the TSP group at 12 months postrelease (34 percent versus 24 percent). Also statistically significant is the 12 percent more parole revocations experienced by the Project Greenlight group than the UPS group at 12 months postrelease (25 percent versus 13 percent).
Several findings of the evaluation were at odds with program expectations. Most notably, Project Greenlight participants' postrelease outcomes were significantly worse than those of the TSP and UPS groups. The evaluation found that the Project Greenlight program had no effect on the interim outcomes that it was designed to address—including housing, employment, and parole—and that Project Greenlight participants fared significantly worse than the two control groups in rearrest and parole revocation rates at the 1-year mark. In addition, although Project Greenlight participants displayed greater knowledge of parole conditions, showed more positive attitudes toward parole, received more service referrals, and reported greater contact with service providers after release, none of these translated into better outcomes.
Project Greenlight had been viewed positively by many people: program developers and staff, participants, corrections officials, policymakers, and community advocates. Why, therefore, were the results so different from the perceptions? Why did the Project Greenlight intervention fail to reduce recidivism? Indeed, why did participants show substantially worse outcomes than both of the control groups?
Although selection bias is always a potential concern—did more crime-prone individuals end up in the Project Greenlight group than in the control groups?—the strength of the evaluation (both design and methodology) suggests that selection bias was not responsible for the negative outcomes. A more likely explanation is that something associated with the program or its implementation contributed to the negative findings. There are several potential explanations.[4]
Obviously, Project Greenlight's curricula had the potential to yield positive outcomes. It also had the potential to result in no difference among the three groups, but it is difficult to imagine that the program's practical-skills or cognitive-behavioral training, for example, were somehow inherently criminogenic. The same curricula have been used extensively elsewhere, under a variety of conditions with a diversity of populations, with positive outcomes. It is therefore highly unlikely that the program's content was responsible for the negative results.
It seems equally unlikely that referrals to community organizations, housing providers, and other community services would lead the Project Greenlight group to be rearrested at higher rates. In short, the program curricula seem relatively innocuous in their potential for creating negative outcomes.
There are reasons to suspect, however, that program implementation, including program design, might have resulted in the negative outcomes.
First, the standard cognitive-behavioral program that, in the past, has produced robust results in reducing offender recidivism was radically restructured in the Project Greenlight program. The recommended class size for cognitive-skills training is 10 to 13 participants; the Project Greenlight class size was 26. Given that many incarcerated people have limited interpersonal skills and education and are likely to be impulsive, a small class size is considered crucial in helping them maintain attention and helping instructors deliver material.
The cognitive-behavior model upon which Project Greenlight was based typically delivers services twice weekly for 4-6 months. The Project Greenlight program compressed the delivery of services, however, into daily classes for 8 weeks. These and other changes to the standard cognitive-behavior program model raise questions about how effective Project Greenlight could have been considering the deviations from what has long been considered the optimal program. In addition, participants in the Project Greenlight group were transferred from one prison to another—and were required to participate—suggesting the possibility that they could have been overwhelmed and perhaps even frustrated and angry about their participation.
The relatively short nature of the program might not have given participants enough time to get past any negative emotions and resistance generated by coerced participation.
Although the developers of Project Greenlight drew elements from the literature on correctional interventions, there were some key failures—most notably, ignoring the treatment principles that form the foundation of effective programming. There is general agreement that interventions should be directed toward high-risk participants and that assessing risk and needs should be a part of any intervention protocol. Project Greenlight staff found, however, that the assessment tool was too cumbersome and time-consuming to administer and therefore dropped it.
Another basic treatment principle is that interventions should target participants' specific needs. Project Greenlight was a broad-based intervention in which everyone in the group was exposed to the same program elements. Postrelease interviews indicated that some participants felt significant frustration and anger about being forced to attend drug education sessions when they had no history of substance use. It should also be noted that an emerging body of evidence suggests that the delivery of intensive services to low-risk individuals may be counterproductive.[5]
In addition to program design problems, Project Greenlight could have been poorly implemented. As a general proposition, implementation has clearly been identified as one of the most significant obstacles to an effective intervention.[6] The evaluation found a correlation between Project Greenlight participants who worked with specific case managers and the program's negative outcomes. Additionally, some participants in the Greenlight group were observed to be disengaged and appeared uninterested.
Project Greenlight attempted to create a comprehensive intervention by pulling together diverse program elements to address the multiple needs of participants. The program was clearly attractive to policymakers and corrections officials because of its short duration and the large number of individuals who could receive the programming. Based on the evaluation, however, one can seriously question whether Project Greenlight was a "hodgepodge of unproven and unstandardized clinical interventions" all lumped together.[7] Although this may seem to be a harsh characterization, it might be an accurate portrayal of the program that was finally implemented.
I considered beginning this article, as many discussions of corrections do, with the standard description of the U.S. social experiment in mass incarceration: the consequences to our society, communities, and families of having more than 2 million people incarcerated and nearly 700,000 admitted to and released from prison every year. I hope, however, that the experience I described in the opening of this article demonstrates the frustration of many criminal justice professionals. We do not really know about many of the programs currently being used, and some real lessons can be learned from the negative outcomes of a program like Project Greenlight.
First, whenever an intervention is contemplated and implemented, there is always an implicit assumption that "good" is going to come of it. Human behavior is complex, however, and we are still trying to understand it in a variety of ways, from the biological to the sociological to the philosophical. Perhaps we should also hold the assumption that an intervention program might do harm. Clearly, the implementation of every program should have precisely stated outcomes and a way to assess those outcomes on a regular basis.
Second, the "what works" literature on correctional interventions discusses programming that is known to work. Often, these discussions focus on the programs themselves without exploring why they work. The treatment principles that underlie effective programming were often ignored in Project Greenlight. This opened the program developers to the critique that they created a "kitchen sink" program —and one with negative outcomes at that.
Third, although Project Greenlight was labeled a reentry demonstration program, it had in fact no real reentry component. It was prison-based, with no structured followup in the community. Given what the reentry literature says about the need for postrelease services, it appears that an individualized release plan such as the one developed for Project Greenlight participants does not provide the necessary structured followup. Some States recognize the potential for structured postrelease assistance—for example, although still untested, Connecticut's Building Bridges program allows parolees to work with a case manager for up to 1 year after release.
Finally, it is crucial to recognize that if Project Greenlight had not been evaluated, the program would be regarded as an unqualified success, based solely on the positive perceptions of those involved. Despite all the promise and positive perceptions, the program resulted in more harm than good. Could there be a clearer example of why program evaluations are needed?
I can understand the frustration expressed by the professional I mentioned in the opening of this article. We might continue to talk about the positives of rehabilitation, but when practitioners and the public see the constant churning of individuals through the criminal justice system, they see a failed system based on programs that do not work. If we continue to place offenders in programs that are positively perceived but that remain untested, we might continue to produce outcomes similar to Project Greenlight. Without effective evaluations of our programs, we run the risk of programming offenders nearly to death—and it still will not make one whit of difference.
Percent of Participants Who Recidivated at 6 and 12 Months
* Difference in the indicated pairs (by row) is statistically significant at
p < .05.
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[note 1] The JEHT Foundation contributed the initial funding to begin the Project Greenlight evaluation.
[note 2] This literature has grown extensively. See Travis, J., A. Solomon, and M. Waul,
From Prison to Home: The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry, Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2001, available at
[note 3] More information on cognitive-behavior research is included in Andrews, D.A., I. Zinger, R.D. Hoge, J. Bonta, P. Gendreau, and F.T. Cullen, "Does Correctional Treatment Work? A Clinically Relevant and Psychologically Informed Meta-Analysis,"
Criminology 28 (1990): 369-404.
[note 4] Frank Porporino, codeveloper of the Reasoning and Rehabilitation program—a multifaceted cognitive-behavior program used throughout Canada and the United States to teach juvenile and adult offenders cognitive skills and values—assisted me in clarifying some of my explanations of the negative findings.
[note 5] Lowenkamp, C.T., and E.J. Latessa, "Increasing the Effectiveness of Correctional Programming Through the Risk Principle: Identifying Offenders for Residential Placement,"
Criminology and Public Policy 4 (2) (2005): 263-290.
[note 6] Rhine, E.E., T.L. Mawhorr, and E.C. Parks, "Implementation: The Bane of Effective Correctional Programs,"
Criminology and Public Policy 5 (2) (2006): 347-358.
[note 7] Marlowe, D.B., "When 'What Works' Never Did: Dodging the 'Scarlet M' in Correctional Rehabilitation,"
Criminology and Public Policy 5 (2) (2006): 342.
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According to a statement released yesterday by the university, police believe that the rock was vandalized on either June 2 or June 3. Police say the vandals were somehow able to remove the plexiglass case that protected the rock before hacking away at the stone, which as you can see in the photo above, is now all kinds of fucked up.
This isn't quite as bad as Alabama fan Harvey Updyke poisoning the old and beloved oak trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner, but it's still a pretty shitty thing to do. The only thing more annoying than college football fans who take their traditions too seriously are people who go out of their way to try and destroy those traditions.


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Security across Applications and Containers
Jul 31, 2019 - Devops Israel
The meetup is organised by ProdOps.io, a team of software operations architects who consult on infrastructure automation and workflow improvement.
WhitesSource are kindly hosting us at their new event space and speaking at the meetup.
18:00 - mingling, food, beer
18:30 - Managing Application Secrets On AWS With SSM And Chamber - The Better Alternative For Vault And AWS Secret Manager
Speaker: Omer Hamerman
Omer is an experienced software operations engineer and an open source contributor. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help our clients improve their software delivery. He is known for getting the job done very quickly and is clear-cut and very sharp, delivering almost any job on the spot. He is passionate about beautiful code, cybersecurity and doing things right the first time. He is a keen writer of blog posts and a speaker at meetups.
19:00 - Open Source Security at Scale - The DevOps challenge
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Vital Signs
Heart-to-heart care in the most advanced surroundings.
What are vital signs?
Vital signs are measurements of the body's most basic functions. The four main vital signs routinely monitored by medical professionals and healthcare providers include:
- body temperature
- pulse rate
- respiration rate (rate of breathing)
- blood pressure (Blood pressure is not considered a vital sign, but is often measured along with the vital signs.)
Vital signs are useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems. Vital signs can be measured in a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere.
What is body temperature?
The normal body temperature of a person varies depending on gender, recent activity, food and fluid consumption, time of day, and, in women, the stage of the menstrual cycle. Normal body temperature, according to the American Medical Association, can range from 97.8°F (or Fahrenheit, equivalent to 36.5° C, or Celsius) to 99° F (37.2° C). A person's body temperature can be taken in any of the following ways:
Fever (also called pyrexia) is defined as body temperature that is higher than normal for each individual. It generally indicates that there is an abnormal process going on within the body. The severity of a condition is not necessarily reflected by the degree of fever. For example, influenza may cause a fever of 104° F, while pneumonia may cause a very low-grade fever or no fever at all. Consult with your physician if you have any questions about whether a fever is significant.
- orally
Temperature can be taken by mouth using either the classic glass thermometer or the more modern digital thermometers that use an electronic probe to measure body temperature.
- rectally
Temperatures taken rectally (using a glass or digital thermometer) tend to be 0.5 to 0.7° (Fahrenheit) higher than when taken by mouth.
- axillary
Temperatures can be taken under the arm using a glass or digital thermometer. Temperatures taken by this route tend to be 0.3 to 0.4° (Fahrenheit) lower than those temperatures taken by mouth.
- by ear
A special thermometer can quickly measure the temperature of the ear drum, which reflects the body's core temperature (the temperature of the internal organs).
Body temperature may be abnormal due to fever (high temperature) or hypothermia (low temperature). A fever is indicated when body temperature rises above 98.6° F orally or 99.8° F rectally, according to the American Medical Association. Hypothermia is defined as a drop in body temperature below 95° F.
About glass thermometers containing mercury:
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mercury is a toxic substance that poses a threat to the health of humans, as well as to the environment. Because of the risk of breaking, glass thermometers containing mercury should be removed from use and disposed of properly in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Contact your local health department, waste disposal authority, or fire department for information on how to properly dispose of mercury thermometers.
What is the pulse rate?
The pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute. As the heart pushes blood through the arteries, the arteries expand and contract with the flow of the blood. Taking a pulse not only measures the heart rate, but also can indicate:
- heart rhythm
- strength of the pulse
The normal pulse for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Girls ages 12 and older and women, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do boys and men. Athletes, such as runners, who do a lot of cardiovascular conditioning, may have heart rates in the 40's and experience no problems.
How to check your pulse:
As the heart forces blood through the arteries, you feel the beats by firmly pressing on the arteries, which are located close to the surface of the skin at certain points of the body. The pulse can be found on the side of the lower neck, on the inside of the elbow, or at the wrist. When taking your pulse:
- Using the first and second fingertips, press firmly but gently on the arteries until you feel a pulse.
- Begin counting the pulse when the clock's second hand is on the 12.
- Count your pulse for 60 seconds (or for 15 seconds and then multiply by four to calculate beats per minute).
- When counting, do not watch the clock continuously, but concentrate on the beats of the pulse.
- If unsure about your results, ask another person to count for you.
If your physician has ordered you to check your own pulse and you are having difficulty finding it, consult your physician for additional instruction.
What is the respiration rate?
The respiration rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. The rate is usually measured when a person is at rest and simply involves counting the number of breaths for one minute by counting how many times the chest rises. Respiration rates may increase with fever, illness, and with other medical conditions. When checking respiration, it is important to also note whether a person has any difficulty breathing.
Normal respiration rates for an adult person at rest range from 15 to 20 breaths per minute. Respiration rates over 25 breaths per minute or under 12 breaths per minute (when at rest) may be considered abnormal.
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure, measured with a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope by a nurse or other healthcare provider, is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries, resulting in the highest blood pressure as the heart contracts. One cannot take his own blood pressure unless an electronic blood pressure monitoring device is used. Electronic blood pressure monitors may also measure the heart rate, or pulse.
Two numbers are recorded when measuring blood pressure. The higher number, or systolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the body. The lower number, or diastolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and is filling with blood. Both the systolic and diastolic pressures are recorded as "mm Hg" (millimeters of mercury). This recording represents how high the mercury column is raised by the pressure of the blood.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack). With high blood pressure, the arteries may have an increased resistance against the flow of blood, causing the heart to pump harder to circulate the blood.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), high blood pressure for adults is defined as:
- 140 mm Hg or greater systolic pressure
- 90 mm Hg or greater diastolic pressure
In an update of NHLBI guidelines for hypertension in 2003, a new blood pressure category was added called prehypertension:
- 120 mm Hg - 139 mm Hg systolic pressure
- 80 mm Hg - 89 mm Hg diastolic pressure
The new NHLBI guidelines now define normal blood pressure as follows:
- Less than 120 mm Hg systolic pressure
- Less than 80 mm Hg diastolic pressure
These numbers should be used as a guide only. A single elevated blood pressure measurement is not necessarily an indication of a problem. Your physician will want to see multiple blood pressure measurements over several days or weeks before making a diagnosis of hypertension (high blood pressure) and initiating treatment. A person who normally runs a lower-than-usual blood pressure may be considered hypertensive with lower blood pressure measurements than 140/90.


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Decision : CONF 208 IX.1-19
IX. Progress Report on Regional Actions for the Implementation of the Global Strategy for a Representative and Balanced World Heritage List
IX.1 The Secretariat highlighted the essential points contained in Document WHC-01/CONF.208/11 by recalling that the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List was adopted by the Committee in 1994. At the request of the Committee, Regional Action Plans were developed by the Secretariat to meet the particular needs of each region which were approved by the Committee in 1999. The Secretariat reported that in Africa and the Pacific, global strategy actions have focused more on awareness raising and promotion for ratification in view of the important number of UNESCO Member States that have not yet ratified the Convention. In both these regions and also in the Caribbean and the Arab States, considerable work was being done to encourage States Parties to establish their national Tentative List and to identify potential sites from under-represented categories. Thematic studies and expert thematic meetings have been carried out in all regions. Important achievements have been made in elaborating the concepts of various types of cultural landscapes. In Asia, thematic studies and meetings with States Parties have focused on the categories of cultural properties most at risk due to the absence or weakness of legal protection (modern heritage, vernacular architecture of minority groups in SE Asia), as well as in the harmonization of the Tentative Lists of the five Central Asian States Parties.
IX.2 Particular mention was made of the following Global Strategy thematic studies and meetings: Meeting of States Parties and Experts on Global Strategy in Southeast Asia (Tana Toraja, Indonesia in April 2001); Meeting of States Parties on the Alpine Arc (Turin, Italy, July 2001); Thematic Meeting on Vineyard Cultural Landscapes (Tokai, Hungary, July 2001); Expert Meeting on Plantation Systems in the Caribbean (Paramaribo, Suriname, July 2001); Expert Meeting on Sacred Mountains in Asia-Pacific (Japan, September 2001); Expert Meeting on Desert Landscapes and Oasis Systems (Oasis Kharga, Egypt, September 2001); Regional Training Course on the Application of the Convention and its Role in Sustainable Development and Tourism in the Caribbean (September-October 2001); Capacity-building Workshop for Southwestern Indian Ocean Island Countries (Madagascar, October 2001); Sub-regional Workshop on Capacity-building and Institutional Development for Southern African Countries (Windhoek, Namibia, September 2001), ICCROM/UNESCO/CRATerre-supported Africa 2009 regional training course to promote representivity (July-September 2001), Sixth Meeting of the Pacific Islands Round Table (Suva, Fiji, October-November 2001); Workshop on Cultural Interpretation of Heritage Sites for Preservation and Tourism (Palau, July 2001).
IX.3 In determining Global Strategy activities for the 2002-2003 period, the Secretariat drew the attention of the Committee to its five-part decision adopted at its twentyfourth session concerning the Representivity of the List: 1. Respecting the Convention; 2. Use of the Tentative List as a planning tool to reduce imbalances; 3. Establishment of a priority system for nominations; 4. Resolution of the Twelfth General Assembly regarding representivity and 5. Capacity-building for under-represented regions.
IX.4 Several Committee members stressed the importance of the Resolution of the General Assembly concerning the Representivity of the World Heritage List and that the substantive work on the analysis of the current World Heritage List and the tentative lists must be given top priority. New thematic studies and meetings should be carried out only upon the completion of this global analysis, and on the basis of the priorities identified for each region. A number of delegates stated that since 1994, many regional and thematic meetings have been convened, and the results of these meetings need to be reviewed before others are launched.
IX.5 ICOMOS informed the Committee that a number of thematic studies have been carried out or are in progress, including textile industries, rock art in Southern Africa and early agricultural landscapes in the Pacific.
IX.6 IUCN commended the Centre and stated that clear criteria are needed for future thematic workshops. The priority for IUCN lies in the coastal and marine ecosystems, boreal forests and geological sites. The World Parks Congress (South Africa, 2003) provides an excellent opportunity, as World Heritage and African Heritage would enjoy a high profile at this event.
IX.7 The Committee thanked the Secretariat for the document prepared but stated that the numerous activities proposed need to be prioritised. Members of the Committee noted the following points:
IX.8 For the Caribbean, the work proposed for coastal and marine sites has a high priority and needs to be linked to existing GEF/World Bank projects and other regional and sub-regional programmes and projects; that the Slave Route project also be given high priority for the Caribbean under the cultural heritage category; and that the proposed study and expert meeting on rock art are not priorities in view of extensive studies already existing on this subject. The Committee stressed the need to ensure complementarity of activities under the Global Strategy for a representative World Heritage List and the Periodic Reports.
IX.9 A number of delegates from Latin America underlined the importance of using the tentative lists as a planning tool and that the inclusion of sites on these lists indicated that they already meet minimum standards. Although agreement on the limitation of nominations is a major step forward, this should not negatively affect States Parties that are under-represented in the World Heritage List or having sites belonging to under-represented categories. States Parties that are already well represented on the List should voluntarily refrain from submitting nominations. It was mentioned that the Ibero-American network (Ushuaia, Argentina, 2002), would be an important forum to discuss potential natural heritage from the region.
IX.10 For the African region, priority should be given to the preparation of tentative lists and nominations from States Parties, and in the identification of underrepresented categories. Given the capacity-building requirements in the majority of States Parties of this region, the need to mobilize international co-operation was stressed. A number of African State Party representatives expressed concern over the demand for high quality documentation for the nomination files, often beyond the capacity of the African States Parties to provide.
IX.11 Concerning Asia, the Committee commended the Centre for the well-structured analysis by sub-region of the World Heritage List that provides a useful overview of the represented and under-represented categories in the region. The Delegate of India underscored the importance of identifying ancient routes and trade links within the southeast Asian sub-region. A standard presentation for all regions could be used as a strategic tool to assess the overall situation, and budget allocations should be made accordingly. The Committee noted the results of the regional thematic meeting on Sacred Mountains in Asia-Pacific and of the proceedings already published by the Government of Japan. The results should be also taken into account for discussions on criterion (vi), as many sites may only qualify for their relationship between the intangible values and the natural environment. It was stressed that the conditions of integrity need to be applied for cultural heritage in this region.
IX.12 The Observer of Australia referred to a number of partnerships in support of the World Heritage Global Strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, including the ACCU (Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO). He proposed that IUCN and the World Heritage Centre look at the impact of climate change in the region with reference to World Heritage sites, especially in marine and coastal ecosystems. He also referred to the support of New Zealand in funding a World Heritage Officer in the UNESCO Office in Apia, Samoa and called for the position to be continued by UNESCO in the future. He referred to the legal and technical assistance being provided in the region through the Asia-Pacific Focal Point for World Heritage Managers hosted by Australia and suggested a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Heritage Centre.
IX.13 Several observers of European States Parties congratulated the Centre for a number of thematic meetings carried out and the recommendations stemming from these, such as the vineyard thematic meeting. The recommendation for a global vineyard study was emphasized by a number of Committee members and observers to ensure the credibility of future nominations under this category. An appropriate delimitation of the wine growing area should be chosen for these sites. The Delegate of Hungary expressed his country's commitment to promote the co-ordination of the tentative lists within their sub-region.
IX.14 The Committee was informed that a number of States Parties are currently preparing transboundary nominations. Co-operation between countries should be encouraged to ensure a better representivity of the World Heritage List and solidarity between countries from different regions. The fact that forty-nine countries still have no tentative lists indicated the urgent need to extend assistance in this field. The Committee agreed that transfrontier, serial and other nominations should be encouraged as well as links to the MAB programme.
IX.15 With regard to the Alpine Arc, the Committee noted that a new, co-ordinated and regional approach for international collaboration was promoted by the six countries of the Alpine region (Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland), and that following the expert meeting at Hallstatt (Austria, June 2000), two States Party meetings were convened (Turin, Italy, July 2001 and UNESCO Headquarters, October 2001) to discuss the diversity, values and composition of the Alpine Arc. Taking into account the complexity of such a regional approach, the countries agreed to schedule a follow-up meeting for the beginning of 2002. This process accompanied by international experts and the World Heritage Centre should encourage the States Parties to continue with this innovative and regional approach in World Heritage nomination.
IX.16 Commenting on the Secretariat's report on the Desert Landscape Meeting, organized in Egypt (September 2001), the Committee recalled the importance of this category of properties. It recommended that resources be allocated to further the process of identification of potential desert landscapes for possible inclusion on the World Heritage List, starting with those located across two or more countries. Committee members from the Arab region stated that this should be the focus rather than dispersing resources on less urgent initiatives, such as the proposed Thematic Study on Modern Heritage in the Arab States. In this respect, and taking into account that deserts are a common feature across several regions of the world, the Committee stressed the desirability of a more intense inter-regional co-operation in this field, such as in the Mediterranean Action Plan. The Delegate of Egypt suggested that the year 2003 be declared an International Year of the Desert.
IX.17 Concerning priorities, particularly in the Arab region, the Committee insisted also on the importance of addressing heritage legislation and institutional building, as these are an essential precondition for the establishment of appropriate conservation practices.
IX.18 The Observer of ALECSO recalled the publication by his Organization (in 2001) of an Arab Biodiversity Strategy. He recommended that this document be translated into English and taken into account in future World Heritage programmes and activities in the region. IUCN recognized the gap in the representivity of natural heritage in the Arab Region and stated its intention to address it in the future.
IX.19 The Committee concluded its examination of Global Strategy activities by reiterating the need for the Secretariat to focus on the analysis of the World Heritage List and the national tentative lists as a priority, as well as on assistance to States Parties for the establishment and revision of these tentative lists as required. The Committee however noted that a conceptual discussion is needed to provide a framework for such analyses and also recognized the need to identify methodologies to define under-represented categories of heritage.


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Christina Aguilera Tells HollyBaby That Being A Mom To Max Comes First
The singer turned movie star is adjusting to raising her son, Max, as a single mom. "He brings out my unconditional love and unconditional patience," she tells HollyBaby.com.
Christina Aguilera is about to make her big screen debut in Burlesque, but she's too busy taking care of her 2-year-old son, Max Bratman, to get caught up in the hoopla of becoming a movie star. "I'm a mom first. I have to spend as much time as possible with my son," says the 29-year-old, who fought to make sure that her weekends were free to spend with her son while making the movie. "This is my first movie and I said, 'I'm a mother and need those weekends.'" We're so glad to see a celebrity keeping her child as her top priority. Read more about Max, and how Sex and the City helped Christina to score the role in Burlesque in our interview!
Aww! Christina takes Max shopping
How do you feel about your marriage to Jordan Bratman, 33, breaking up?
I'm looking forward to the next chapter. It's about my son and we're committed to his happiness.
How is it to mix motherhood and work?
It's always hard. As a mother, they're your first priority. I go into everything knowing that it doesn't mean I stop being a mom.
What are you teaching Max?
I want him to have a strong women in his life. I want him to find his own passion for what he loves to do and I set the example for him.
That's great. What does your son bring to your life?
He brings out all these elements of play in me. I'll sit on the floor and play for hours. We run and laugh and just have fun. Grown-ups forget how to do that in their lives. He also brings out my unconditional love and unconditional patience.
How did having Max change you?
Having a baby changes your life. It made me more comfortable in my own skin and my own body. It's such a growth experience.
Congratulations on starring in your first movie. How did you get the part?
Part of the reason why I got to do this movie was my Samantha impersonation from the Sex and the City skit we did on Saturday Night Live.
Wow. What was it like working with Cher?
I wanted Cher to be in this movie so badly that I said, "Tell Cher, I will drink her bathwater." Cut to I was on my way to dance rehearsals in sweatpants and flats with my baby on my hip. I was told by the studio, "You got to meet Cher. She's on the next soundstage rehearsing for her Vegas show." I said, "You can't put me on the spot like this. I need my high heels! I'm going to meet Cher. She's so tall. It won't be right!" I decided to do it. So I walked up to her with my baby on my hip and went for it. I said, "Hi, I'm Christina. I'm the one who wants to drink your bathwater." She just gave me a big hug and took me in.
You have a lot of physically demanding dance numbers in this film. Did you hurt yourself?
I had so many bruises. Especially when I whipped those diamonds around in the "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" number. I had to get down on my knees for some of the moves and that hurt. It looked like I got in a car accident. That's how many bruises I had.
Well, clearly it was worth all the pain. HollyMoms, you can check out Christina's big screen debut when Burlesque premieres on Thanksgiving.
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