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Old-growth ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests, formerly widespread across much of the western United States, are of critical conservation concern. Over 85% of pre-settlement stands have been logged, and those remaining have been compromised by fire suppression and grazing, increasing their susceptibility to damage from insects, pathogens, and stand-replacing fires. Forest managers are increasingly using prescribed fire to restore historic stand structures and fire regimes; federal agencies alone have been burning nearly 600,000 ha per year, at an annual cost of over 51 million dollars. Although the efficacy of prescribed fire for reducing fuels has been documented, little attention has been devoted to potential risks associated with its application, despite evidence that large ponderosa pines may experience up to 40% mortality in treated stands. Adequate evaluation of the effects of prescribed fire on pine mortality and vigor has been hampered by the local and largely descriptive nature of previous studies, as well as inadequate synthesis of research findings. We are exploring the consequences of prescribed fire for old-growth ponderosa pine through two studies: a comparison of mortality, vigor, and resistance to bark beetles among 60 widely distributed stands with different burn histories (spring-burned, fall-burned, and unburned) in the inland Northwest, and a meta-analysis of experimental results from multiple independent investigations.
Preliminary analyses suggest that old-growth trees subjected to prescribed fire treatments may produce less oleoresin than those that have not been burned (Figure 1). Oleoresin is critical for trees to withstand attack by bark beetles and, therefore, trees with low oleoresin volumes may be at greater risk of mortality from insect attacks. Interestingly, young trees did not show similar declines in resin production in response to burning.
Figure 1. Volume of resin produced by younger trees (left panel) and old-growth trees (right panel) in a control (unburned) and adjacent burned stand. The burned stand had been subjected to a single prescribed fire, 6 years prior to sampling. P values are given for significant (P ≤ 0.05) differences between unburned and burned trees (based on a 2 sample t-test).
Fire-adapted forests across the interior Northwest are increasingly susceptible to damage from insects, pathogens, and stand-replacing fires following decades of fire suppression. As a result, managers are employing thinning and prescribed burning treatments to reduce fuel loadings and to restore the stand structure, species, and processes that historically characterized these forests. However, the consequences of these activities on understory plant communities are not well understood. We are examining the effects of thinning and prescribed fire on plant composition and diversity in ponderosa pine forests. Data on the abundance and richness of native and non-native plants were collected in 70 stands in the Colville, Okanogan, and Wenatchee National Forests in eastern Washington. Stands represented one of three types of fuel-hazard reduction treatments (or a control) conducted 3-20 yr prior to sampling: thinning, burning, thinning plus burning, or no treatment.
Multivariate analysis revealed no significant effect of thinning or burning on understory plant composition. Similarly, there were no significant differences among treatments in the cover or richness of native plants. In contrast, non-native plants showed small, but highly significant, increases in both cover and richness in response to thinning and/or burning (Figure 1). The combined treatment (thinning plus burning) yielded the greatest abundance and richness of non-native plants, although cover rarely exceeded 2% in any treatment. Analysis of temporal trends suggests slight increases in the abundance of non-native species with time in only burned treatments. Although thinning and burning may promote invasion of exotic plants in these forests, our data suggest that increases in their abundance and diversity are limited on most sites.
Figure 1. Cover and richness of non-native plants and of non-native graminoids and forbs/subshrubs for stands with different thinning and burning histories. Non-native low or tall shrubs were not found on study sites. Values are means (+ 1 SE). Closed symbols represent thinned stands; open symbols represent un-thinned stands. P values are reported for significant relationships (alpha level of 0.05) based on 2-factor ANOVAs; asterisks denote 0.1>P>0.05.


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Asthma Attacks Among Persons with Current Asthma — United States, 2001–2010 MMWR. 2013; (Suppl)62(03);93-98.
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Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. School children with asthma need to know how to control their asthma. They may also need to be able to use their asthma medications at school. Watch this video to learn how one parent worked with CDC's National Asthma Control Program and state, local, and national partners to help children gain access to their own asthma medications at school. Due to these efforts, by 2010 all 50 states had passed self–carry laws.
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By JOHN SHINN
NORMAN — Oklahoma had a simple goal back in the spring. After giving up an average of 5.2 yards per carry in 2012, it knew that average was way above unacceptable.
Last season's defensive-back heavy personnel groups counteracted the deep balls it was afraid of, but was susceptible against the run.
By November, all of its opponents knew it and exploited it at will. Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and then Texas A&M simply spread OU out and rammed the ball down its throat.
One of the reasons OU's scheme failed: there were no linebackers to get in the way.
That's the biggest change Sooner defensive coordinator Mike Stoops has made heading into this season. The alteration will get a huge test when No. 16 OU opens the season against Louisiana-Monroe at 6 p.m. Saturday at Owen Field.
The Warhawks have the type of scheme and quarterback that gave the Sooner fits last season. Kolton Browning threw for 3,049 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also rushed for seven more touchdowns.
The Sooners used face quarterbacks like him once, maybe twice, a year. Now, it seems that way every week.
"That is the tricky part about it is you have to cover so much ground and there's a lot of run-pass conflicts," Stoops said. "These teams run it as well as they throw it, and they certainly know how to create run-pass conflicts for everybody."
OU has seen them throughout the preseason. Its offense is designed to do the same things.
But what have the Sooners' linebackers done to make Stoops believe they're a better option than a year ago?
Well, the coaching staff has told them so.
"They want us to be the leaders of the defense," weakside linebacker Corey Nelson said. "(Linebackers coach Tim) Kish always talks about us being the core of the defense of the quarterbacks of the defense and having to lead those guys and the defense will be what we make it."
It's sentiment echoed by middle linebacker Frank Shannon.
"If the linebackers don't perform, then the whole defense doesn't perform," he said. "The linebackers are supposed to be the leaders, and that's one of our biggest challenges is to step up and be better leaders on the field."
Leadership is great. Being able to bring running backs at the line of scrimmage and cover slot receivers is more important.
The inability to do the latter kept Nelson on the sidelines more than he was accustomed to last season.
Creating scenarios where they can scenarios where they can succeed is the hard part. The Sooners played man defense the majority of the time last season.
Stoops said incorporating the linebackers will cause that to change some. Everyone on the field has to do multiple things.
"You can't play man if you're gonna match those guys (linebackers) up on speed (slot receivers)," Stoops said, "so you've gotta be more zone-oriented if 'backers are gonna be in the game, because they certainly can't match up with a great skill guy out there in the slot. We'll try to implement some of those concepts."
OU used spring practice and the last three and a half weeks as a test phase. Thus far, the results haven't sent anyone back to the drawing board.
"There hasn't been any of that," Nelson said. "No one has been talking about that — especially the linebackers. We just go out there and play. We understand what the coaches want, so there really aren't any surprises or talks behind closed door about whether we'll be able to play of won't be."


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War. Aren't you sick of it?
War in Afghanistan. War on education. War on women. War on the poor and working poor. War on voting rights. War on civil rights. War on the U.S. Post Office. War on science. War on the environment.
What ever happened to people working together to solve problems that affect us all?
There is no real discussion any more, only immediate dismissal of any idea or project even if it potentially benefits everyone. Ideology prevails.
All of this amounts to a war on democracy. War is actually a failure of diplomacy, and constant conflict is a losing strategy.
Will we ever learn the importance of critical thinking and creative discourse?
Will we ever learn that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" must include justice for all ?
I fear for our country if we don't. As Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
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How do you make clothes for a spoiled girl who hates everything? True, Lulu & Madigan try.
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Can I get a beat?! True and Lulu put the 'fly' back in flying as rapping stewardesses.
True makes une petite erreur (a small error). Well, not so small.
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True missteps when meeting her Royal Supreme Excellency. Ryan & Lulu play in the castle.
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whining and humming with new amp help!!
Hi i got some 6.5componants and 600watt 2channel amp purchases and installed at my local audio shop.
When i tested it at the shop there was a hiss and whine when the engine was on and asked the sales guy why.
The thing with my car (merc aclass) is the battery is located inside the car in the drivers footwell and they said
They couldnt do much about it.
Ive lived with the for 3 months and wanted to know if it can be sorted.
Last week i checked my pioneer deck which is suppose to be notorious for grounding issues . i did the whole rca ground thing. Didnt work so i dont think its the dec as it worked fine before i added the amp and new speakers. The rca cables were passed through close to the battery. I replaced them with high quality rca and re routed the cables. That deffinatly helped with less noise but still get alternator whine.
I changed the amp ground which was connected to the battery terminal and found another spot close to the batttery which goes to chasis. That didnt help much.
I ended up using a ground isolator connected to the amp with rca. No more whine from alternator now but theres a slight buzz when headlights are on and a really high pitch which is only noticable at low volumes or when playing songs with pauses in them. Which i find annoying.
Ive uad to turn the gain way down on the amp to get rid of most noises even with the isolator which meansni turn it way up on the deck.
I dont think i am using the amp to the fullest with this setting and i still get buzz!
I really want to get rid of the isolator and do this properly. Sorry for the ramblings but im desparate!
The amp is placed under my car seat which is very close to battery.
Thanks in advanced for any help!
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DC Shoes put together this crazy ad involving an indoor skate park and a basketball goal. I can only assume that somebody thought it was a giant bong and brought it in to smoke it. Because all skaters are druggies, see. It's an impressive display of trickshottery from a group of dudes that most people don't really consider to be athletes. Now if we can only get these guys to start going to class again.
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9 Emerging Pet Food Trends for Man's Best FriendJuly 18, 2014 11:45 am | by Institute of Food Technologists
Did you know 51 percent of dog owners believe that pet food made in the U.S. is the most important factor in their purchasing decisions? Consumers who consider their pet a member of the family should read on to find out the nine emerging trends in gourmet pet food.
First Lady Hosts Dinner for Top Kid ChefsJuly 18, 2014 11:30 am | by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
First Lady Michelle Obama is inviting 50 kid chefs to dinner who earned a seat at the table by whipping up healthy meals as part of a nationwide contest sponsored by the food magazine Epicurious and the Education and Agriculture departments.
German Sausage Makers Fined $460M for Price FixingJuly 18, 2014 11:05 am | by Associated Press
Germany's antitrust authority is imposing fines totaling $460 million on 21 sausage manufacturers, including Nestle subsidiary Herta and Meica, for colluding to push through higher prices and agreeing on price ranges for various products.
KeHE Buys Nature's Best to Broaden Organic Food ChannelJuly 18, 2014 10:45 am | by KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHe Distributors has agreed to purchase Nature's Best — a California-based distributor of natural food products like nutrition bars. KeHE's acquisition of the company is in part to expand its national distribution of natural and organic products.
Inspection Agency Suspends License of Saskatchewan Beef PlantJuly 18, 2014 9:29 am | by The Canadian Press
Northern Natural Processing LP, a beef slaughter plant in southeastern Saskatchewan, had its license suspended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The suspension is due to the operator of the plant failing to use corrective measures to ensure the safety of the meat.
Munch on This: Pot Edibles Give Rise to Booming IndustryJuly 18, 2014 9:15 am | by LISA RATHKE, Associated Press
Edibles and infused products such as snack bars, olive oils and tinctures popular with medical marijuana users have flourished into a gourmet market as Colorado and Washington legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the past year.
EU's Fear of 'Chlorine Chicken' Complicates US Trade TalksJuly 18, 2014 9:04 am | by JUERGEN BAETZ, Associated Press
A year ago, President Barack Obama and his European peers sought an agreement to create the trading bloc by the end of 2014. Now, the thought of chlorine-drenched chickens on the dinner table is driving the EU away from the free trade agreement.
Oregon Sues 5-Hour Energy Over False Ad ClaimsJuly 18, 2014 8:10 am | by STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press
Oregon is sueing 5-Hour Energy for falsely claiming customers get extra energy and focus from a unique blend of ingredients, when in truth the boost comes from a concentrated dose of caffeine. The suit also targets claims that the product is OK for adolescents.
Infographic: 3 Reasons to Choose OrganicJuly 18, 2014 8:05 am | by The Organic Center
Analyzing 343 studies in what was the largest research effort of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle University found that organic crops are up to 60 percent higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally grown crops.
CFIA Investigation Leads to Recall of Podravka Brand Lunch MeatJuly 18, 2014 7:45 am | by Marketwired
The investigations of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has lead to the recall of Podravka luncheon meat. The product recall is from an undeclared milk ingredient in the meat. Consumers with an allergy to dairy are being advised not to consume the product.
What's Trending: Summer Fancy Food Show Spots 5 NoveltiesJuly 17, 2014 2:51 pm | by Specialty Food Association
This year's Summer Fancy Food Show was the largest since the trade-only event made its debut in 1955. The exhibit's trendsetters spotted the latest products in food, including oatmeal cookie butter, bourbon smoked sugar and wild salmon jerky.
Can Cinnamon Prevent Foodborne Illnesses? Scientists Say YesJuly 17, 2014 12:20 pm | by Washington State University
Recent findings by two Washington State University scientists suggest cinnamon oil to effectively work as a natural antibacterial agent in the food industry. The study acknowledges improved food safety and the reduction or elimination of food posioning deaths.
Ancient Farming Method Makes a ComebackJuly 17, 2014 12:10 pm | by The Lempert Report
Urban Organics, a Minnesota-based company, is taking an ancient farming method and making it trendy. Aquaponics, a technique that grows vegetables in water and uses fish waste for nourishment, is featured in this week's segment of "The Lempert Report" Innovation Series.
Soda Tax Advances in San FranciscoJuly 17, 2014 12:00 pm | by Associated Press
A soda tax is making its way forward to San Francisco voters as the Board of Supervisors endorsed the proposed measure. With sugary drinks having been under the fire for years, San Francisco aims to become the first city to pass a per-ounce soda tax.
Got the Blues? This Fruit's Health Benefits Spur ProductionJuly 17, 2014 11:40 am | by Washington Blueberry Commission
Blueberry growers in Washington are projecting to harvest more than 90 million pounds of the fruit this year, making it the fourth state in total U.S. total blueberry production. Awareness about the health benefits of blueberries has caused the spike in production.
Minn. Creates Coalition to Protect Food IndustryJuly 17, 2014 10:50 am | by A Greater Minnesota
To help ensure sustainability in the farm and food production industry, a new coalition called A Greater Minnesota has been created to inform Minnesota residents about the issues surrounding food production and the economic impacts to the state.
The Snack Italians Are Nutty ForJuly 17, 2014 9:36 am | by Canadean
A new report by Canadean says Italian consumers choose savoury snacks to accompany their moments of relaxation, with nuts and seeds being their top choice. The demand for on-the-go packaging will rise as consumers turn to this popular snacking option.
Mars Food Recalls 2K Cases of Uncle Ben's RiceJuly 17, 2014 9:21 am | by Mars Food North America
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Garden Vegetable with Peas, Carrots and Corn products were voluntarily recalled by maker Mars Food North America. The company is taking approximately 2,000 cases off store shelves for including an ingredient that is not listed on the packaging.
Yum Brands Hurt by KFC, Pizza Hut Sluggish SalesJuly 17, 2014 9:09 am | by Associated Press
While Yum Brands Inc, a Kentucky-based company who operates KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, reported a 19 percent increase in its second-quarter profits from its rebounding business in China, sales in the U.S. continue to drop as much as 4 percent.
Health Advocates: Nutrition Labels Are Not EnoughJuly 17, 2014 9:00 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
Health officials say the nutrition facts on food labels do not provide enough information to help consumers make healthy choices. They would like to see labels on the front of products with a clear statement of which ingredients are good and which should be avoided.


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"A moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers." - Mickey Knox, Natural Born Killers
We're bookmakers. Often, we're asked if this is a full-time job. The response that usually sums up all variations on definition of the term "job" is that we're two hundred years too late to make a living as a bookmaker. Usually this retort gets replied to with a chuckle and we're able to move on to more interesting matters such as the actual content of the books at hand.
As bookmakers of books that it's unlikely one has heard of, unless one has heard via word of mouth, a glowing review of something we've done, we occasionally venture forth from the bookhaus (which sounds glamorous and old and ought). From bookhaus to bookshow that allows the opportunity to cloth and cover tables, hang pages and covers in bird's eye views, and most importantly to interact with the world in ways of words.
There are shows that are art shows and often we're overlooked because it is rare that books are considered artistic and we also do comic books which seems to disqualify in many eyes. There are craft shows at which we're overlooked because our handmade books are too artsy. There are comic book shows where most folks are looking for Spiderman and Superman and cool toys and we're that strange "indie" in the corner. This latter was our most recent experience.
A few weeks back we set up a table at the 3rd Annual ComiCONN - One of two very large comic book shows in Connecticut. Shoppe set up in a conference room of a Marriott in Trumbull, the doors opened and the red carpets were flooded with X-Men (and women), G.I. Joe characters, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, the obligatory cadre of Stormtroopers, and so many more amazing outfits (which is a far better term than "costume").
There were also hundreds, and then amazingly thousands, of folks who weren't dressed up but were there with full-on enthusiasm. This is a moment then to, as they say, give a shout-out to the organizers of the event, who did a fantastic job when their show was happily invaded by probably double the expected audience.
For our booth, every moment is a moment to talk with somebody, hear a story and tell a story in return. We're not hard sell types. Maybe if we were attempting to make a living at this we'd try to fill the hands and backpacks of each and every, but instead...the interaction is golden. Our books tend to go home with the hopes of those who need to see words living in ways that all of the Kindle and iPad adverts lead us to believe they are on life-support. That "old book smell" that we know and love so well? That's really the book-hospital odor of decaying spines and the elder tales passing into the aether. Or so the liter-digerati would have us believe.
We spent much of the day talking to an amazing couple - she running the high school newspaper, he working at a cemetery. We talked words, books, futures, charity, and it constantly amazes me how much more involved today's youth are than we were. Going to the South to rebuild homes post-hurricane? I don't think any of the folks around our cafeteria did such things at seventeen.
There were those who were writers, wanting to know more about being published. There were artists who talked about all they had illustrated but had no portfolio. There was the new stream of folks who see the term "publisher" and believe that term to mean that they send their book and we print it. Apparently "publishing" is now mostly (mis)understood as "self-publishing".
We laughed with folks as they talked about their favorite tales. We watched folks marvel that there are folks who still hand-make hundreds of copies of books. We smiled on the rare occasion that somebody reached into the wallet and took one of our textured beauties home. Amazingly, we sold barely a comic book this day, but sold many of our literary journal, Garbanzo.
As often happens at an event like this, folks will come back around multiple times, wanting to browse everywhere before deciding to combination-unlock the bankroll and dive in to a lifetime commitment to
having a tale in their mind. That's something that ten thousand books on a digital-reader can never solve - the ability to look on a shelf, pick up a much-tattered and warmly-memorized tome, and to be inspired to read again. For that's really it, isn't it - a book is an experience, and thus we build our books in a manner that one must truly interact with them - rather than hold them open with a coffee mug. But that's a digression.
The girl's father didn't look happy to be there - mostly he skulked with his tattooed cowl of scowls. The girl's mother was dressed as Wonder Woman in her later, not so glamorous years. Her brother dressed as Wolverine. The girl was in a nearly-neon green dress and was apparently some character that this writer's media intake is too old and outdated to have familiarity.
The family wandered past at least four times. Later in the day, she and her younger brother, stopped in, having finally escaped the shackles of the 'rents.
"You're the ones who make the handmade books, right?"
She walked into the booth (for we do not set up and sit behind a table - we push back our tables and make a space into which one is invited - see the photos) and the explanation started.
"Which one should I get?"
"What are you interested in?"
At this point the brother, dressed as Wolverine, and who couldn't have been more than nine or ten says -
"She likes things with violence."
To which the sister, probably thirteen or fourteen replied to Wolverchild -
"No, that's what you like."
After a bit of back and forth, in which she stated that she writes poetry, we decided that a copy of Garbanzo - forty three authors, poems stories essays lyrics - is what fit the interest.
She asked the price, the price twenty dollars, and she reached into her purse and pulled out a wad of one dollar bills.
"This should be twenty."
"You have it counted out?"
"Yup." She puffed up. "I am very careful with saving my money. I get twenty dollars a week for allowance."
She counts the stack and sure enough there are twenty Washingtons, after which the stack is kaput. To this, her brother is rather dismayed. He exclaimed -
"But that's all of our money."
"Oh no. I have plenty more where that came from." Her brother smiles and the topic of concern is relieved.
But then the air got sucked out of the space as she turns to me and says -
"My parents say that I'm a Jew with my money."
"That's a horrible thing to say."
"Well, they're just joking."
And that's the usual excuse for so many things in this world - sorry, just joking - don't really mean that thing that we said that piggy-backs stereotypes or, more importantly, is the seed of hatred. For stereotypes all begin in the actions of a few - but it is the reverberation of that belief cast as a blanket across all of a given color, creed, religion, belief, lifestyle, that suffocates the soul by invigorating the dangerous minority of those whose self-control doesn't have the stopper-cork that their explosive wine-bottle ought.
Even a joke can incite a riot.
And this is where the moment of truth has to come in, to play without fear. Catching her eyes, the only acceptable words came tumbling out -
"There is no joke in saying something like that. There is nothing but hatred."
Giving but a moment repose the next words to the Girl -
"Which color?"
Walking over to our handmade journals, also priced at twenty dollars, each a textured cover with a silver or gold lotus leaf on the cover...
"Which color?"
A bit confused and a bit startled afterwards, she whispered -
"Here, this is for your poetry."
A decade ago, while working as a traveling technician for CompUSA, there was a call made, at which address the parents spent the entire time screaming back and forth at each other while these hands dug around inside the pesky computer. Two kids, not all that different in age or cadence as these two, stood watching the repair with a look in the eyes that couldn't be translated as anything other than, "Please take us away from here."
Yeah, the idea of stealing the suffering away, a great escape, certainly passed through the mind...but the reality of it - what then? What next? Eventually the feet carried out the door but the memory is burned burned and etched vividly into the cortex.
"Thank you."
"When you've written something you really love, send it to us for Garbanzo."
"I will."
Art, bedraggled and de-budgeted, argued and ridiculed, incited and insightful, it is the equal and opposite reaction to darkness. It is creation. It is hope. Let there be light.
It takes but a gesture. An offering. A slight shifting of the way things are supposedly supposed to happen. Like a handmade book for instance - they are truly, still, and forever, possible.
May we, each of us, whether bookmakers or not (for we are all storytellers - at that there is no doubt) provide the moments when enlightenment is there for the grasping. For the death and rebirth of the phoenix is every day in each of us if we're willing to be shaken to the core. Sometimes, it takes but a gentle gesture.
The payoff is obvious and doesn't need to be overstated - that each time she opens that book to write, she remembers the conversation, transcribed and shared, here...and becomes something more. This is why we do what we do. Stories as epiphany.
May it be some of the best twenty dollars ever unspent.


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A study was conducted at The Ohio State University College of Optometry to compare the Bausch + Lomb SofLens Multi-Focal lens (which utilizes the same design as PureVision Multi-Focal contact lenses) with a traditional monovision correction.
Final preference and follow-up survey results (responses recorded 6 months to 1 year after completion of the study) are shown below.
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These results show that there is a clear preference for the proven Bausch + Lomb Multifocal lens design platform versus traditional monovision correction. However, as lens designers can attest, adapting a successful optical design to a new lens material is rarely a straightforward process.


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Obama: "When Blagojevich and I met on Nov. 5 to talk about my Senate seat, we didn't meet and we didn't talk about my Senate seat."
Barack Obama has gone out of his way to make his incoming administration Clintonesque. Not only has he built 63% of his transition team from Clinton administration officials, he even picked Hillary Clinton for a Cabinet post. Now Obama appears to have restored another Clinton tradition in word parsing. Ace has this picture from the December 2nd meeting with the National Governors Association:
That image belies Obamas statement from Tuesday, following the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich:I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening.
Barack Obama had better learn precision in the future.
Update: Verum Serum notes this photo as well, taken from Blagojevichs official newsletter dated 11/12/08, eight days after the election . The topic of the story? The Senate succession:
Governor Blagojevich confers with now President‐Elect Barack ObamaLast nights victory was bittersweet for Illinois ‐ as we gain a great President, we lose a great Senator. And it goes without saying that our next Senator has big shoes to fill. Because its important that the best person for Illinois is selected, I want to be clear that the calendar wont dictate our search. Instead, I want to ensure that Obamas successor will understand and fight for the needs of average Illinoisans, Governor Blagojevich said.Governor Blagojevich will be looking for candidates that will support the President‐Elects agenda for the people; effectively represent the interests of the state of Illinois in the U.S. Congress; work with the governors administration to achieve their shared goals of ensuring access to affordable healthcare, rebuilding Illinois infrastructure, improving the economic security and livelihoods of Illinois workers, and caring for our most vulnerable; and prioritize the average Illinoisan who is too burdened by taxes and economic hardship.Does this mean that they discussed the Senate succession? As I wrote above, not necessarily, and its worth pointing out that the photo itself is undated. Neither, though, does it mean that they didnt discuss it, either before or after the election, or both.
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Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC)
What is HPAC?
Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) is a proposed pipeline program that is centered on an asset based community-building model aiming to create programs that utilize already existing community assets and bundling them in a manner that further supports student success.
HPAC is an affinity community designed to be offered in any schools/or the community for 8th-12th graders who have an interest in extending their connection to health professions and learning more about the pathway and collective experiences that can help them end up in a health related vocation or professional school.
HPAC is designed to expose students to the world of work, prepare them with additional academic and social assets needed to maneuver from education to the world of work and provide them with non-academic tools in the realm of social engagement, self-management and motivation.
HPAC is essentially the "connector" and "keeper" of multiple existing programs that can be brought together and focused in one area. The key principle of the program is that students increase their academic scholarship, understand the value of research, further engage in the community, and become well prepared young adults who are able to match the careers they aspire to enter with the correct level of preparation.


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Failed to Pass
Intracoastal Waterway, South Carolina
"It's a fast boat, so I focus more on what's coming at me than what's behind."
Problem: Bob's hardtop express cruiser is stuck behind a sailboat creeping along under power at 3 mph in a narrow channel. When oncoming traffic finally allows, he swings out to port to pass. But, to Bob's surprise, he's immediately rammed by another boat trying to pass both him and the sailboat. Bob later admitted that, although he checked, he never saw the other boat coming.
Prevention: Boats that are about to pass are required to signal by radio or horn. Bob should have signaled the sailboat, and it should have responded so everyone would know what was about to happen. The same goes for the boat that hit Bob, which also remained silent. The bigger issue, however, was Bob's lack of visibility to his port quarter. When shopping for a boat, it is up to you to look for these blind spots.
In bowriders or deck boats, ask people in the showroom to sit in the forward cockpit to determine whether you'll be able to see ahead. Ski boats offer excellent wide-angle rearview mirrors. Install one either on the windshield frame or the helm. Sit in the driver's seat with your head up and good posture to check if the windshield frame cuts off your view. Turn around in the seat as if looking back and to the sides. Like Bob, you'll be doing this quickly while under way, so anything — no matter how small — can block your view. Put on polarized sunglasses to see if the windshield's glass shows a blotchy pattern that is hard to see through. Look for flip-up bolster helm seats that let you sit higher or stand securely for a better view. Buy the windshield wiper option. Make sure that the blade fully retracts and that the motor is mounted out of your field of vision. The top of the helm should be a dark, dull, textured surface to reduce glare. If not, see if it can be covered with a snap-on section of dark canvas.
Tanks for the Warning
Mobile Bay, Mississippi
"I never knew there was a problem; you can't fix what you don't know is wrong."
Problem: Jeff is obsessive when it comes to caring for his six-year-old cruiser. So he was surprised when the surveyor said that the fire that destroyed his boat was caused by a poorly maintained aluminum fuel tank. There was a pinhole leak that let gas gather in a section of the bilge where the limber holes were clogged. Jeff said it was the one place on the boat he couldn't reach.
Prevention: Not long ago the Coast Guard issued a warning about the alarming failure of aluminum fuel tanks in recreational boats. Citing a long-term Underwriters Laboratories study, the Coast Guard pointed out that 92 percent of the failures were a result of corrosion. As the study reveals, part of the problem is that aluminum fuel tanks are often considered "maintenance-free." So, with limited available space, they are often pushed into the least accessible corners, making regular inspection almost impossible.
Although corrosion from sloshing bilge water is the most common culprit, the study found several instances of abrasion. One boat's fuel tank was mounted on top of a rubber pad, but the staples that held the pad in place weren't recessed and eventually wore into the tank. In another case, brass fittings were secured directly into the aluminum, promoting galvanic corrosion.
Almost every aluminum tank examined had some form of corrosion, which can be seen as a patch of fine white powder. In every case the common factor was that the tank hadn't been installed so that it could be inspected or repaired.
Ask your builder or dealer where the inspection ports are, and determine whether you can see susceptible connections, joints, welds, supports and restraints. Examine the bilge to see whether water will flow freely past the tank and not be trapped under or around it. Also, consider thickness. The study found that most failures occurred in tanks constructed of 0.090-inch or thinner aluminum. An alternative to aluminum is polyethylene; just make sure the tank is marked to show that it meets Coast Guard or ABYC standards.
Top 10 Ways We Get Into Trouble
1. Operator inattention - 749 accidents
2. Operator inexperience - 439 accidents
3. Excessive speed - 427 accidents
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The U.S. Coast Guard is asking all boat owners and operators to help reduce fatalities, injuries, property damage, and associated healthcare costs related to recreational boating accidents by taking personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their passengers. Essential steps include: wearing a life jacket at all times and requiring passengers to do the same; never boating under the influence (BUI); successfully completing a boating safety course; and getting a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) annually from local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, United States Power Squadrons(r), or your state boating agency's Vessel Examiners. The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all boaters to "Boat Responsibly!" For more tips on boating safety, visit www.uscgboating.org.


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I chronicle the decline and fall of entitlement democracy
Those of us concerned about the decaying credibility of Big Science were dismayed to learn that the whistleblower site Science Fraud has been shut down due to a barrage of legal threats against its operator. With billions of dollars in federal science funding hinging on the integrity of academic researchers, and billions more in health care dollars riding on the truthfulness of pharmaceutical research claims, the industry needs more websites like this, not fewer.
Regular readers of Retraction Watch, a watchdog site run by two medical reporters, got the news along with a story about the blog's anonymous editor, who has since come forward and identified himself as Professor Paul Brookes, a researcher at the University of Rochester. Operated as a crowdsourced reference site much like Wikipedia, Science Fraud, in its six months of operation, documented egregiously suspicious research results published in over 300 peer reviewed publications. Many were subsequently retracted, including a paper by an author whose lawyer sent Science Fraud a cease and desist letter.
Given the tens of millions of dollars in misappropriated research funds that financed this small sample of what is surely a larger problem and the cascading pollution of the scientific literature whenever fraudulent publications get cited, it's a shame that this tip-of-of-the-iceberg effort at cleansing the muck is being shut down rather than expanded.
Attempts to interview Dr. Brookes were not successful. One can just imagine what he is going through for the sin of trying to shine a light into the dark corners of the guild that controls the flow of money, tenure, prestige, and publications in the insular world of Big Science. While pressure to publish is higher than ever given the aforementioned financial and non-financial rewards conferred on scientists claiming breakthrough results, nothing excuses the ethical transgressions Science Fraud was designed to uncover.
Fraud, plagiarism, cherry-picked results, poor or non-existent controls, confirmation bias, opaque, missing, or unavailable data, and stonewalling when questioned have gone from being rare to being everyday occurrences. Just look at the soaring retraction level across multiple scientific publications and the increasingly vocal hand wringing of science vigilantes. Hardly a prestigious university or large pharmaceutical company is immune, with the likes of Harvard, Cal Tech, Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, University of Kentucky, and the University of Maryland recently fingered by Retraction Watch.
And if you think science fraud only impacts the scientific literature, consider the horrendous case of Dr. Scott Reuben, formerly chief of the acute pain service at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts. He was sentenced to prison for falsifying research data purportedly demonstrating the efficacy of analgesic medications sold by Pfizer, Merck, and Wyeth that were published in dozens of journals before his fabrications were uncovered. And while Reuben is through as a scientist the problem lingers on, as his research papers were among the most heavily cited in the field.
When I first began looking into the increasingly vexing problem of irreproducible scientific research I assumed that the bulk of the problem was caused by sloppy science. Not so, says a National Academy of Sciences study that attributes two thirds of the retractions in the biomedical and life-sciences to scientific misconduct. And remember, these are only the people that have gotten caught.
In fact, it's amazing that anyone gets caught at all. While the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is chartered with rooting out science fraud, investigators must rely on allegations submitted by scientists in the field. And yet consider the consequences to the career of any whistleblower. How many graduate students are likely to turn in their Principal Investigator (PI) knowing that this would dash their hopes of earning a Ph.D.? How many post-docs would do the same, throwing away their chance for a faculty appointment? How many assistant professors would risk receiving tenure by outing a colleague? And how many PIs would be willing to wade into a controversy by bringing charges against the very same peers who review their publications and grant proposals? It isn't hard to see how this can lead to a culture of omerta (though without worrying about a visit from Luca Brasi).
Conspiracy theory? I have personally spoken to young graduate students asked to review papers on behalf of their PIs who detected falsified data, usually by noticing identical noise floors in two different readings – a statistical impossibility. They were told to keep quiet about it. These fraudulent results are now part of the scientific literature. Every time I write a column like this I get email from more of them, none of whom will come forward for the reasons outlined above.
Something needs to be done to change the culture to make it easier to root out the bad apples. Too much is at stake to let this go—not just because of the research dollars wasted or the misguided public policy that might result, but because bad science threatens to mislead the vast majority of good scientists who wouldn't dream of doctoring their results.
The change will come not from public policy, but from the conscientious action of brave individuals. If you witness science fraud and you don't speak out, consider yourself part of the problem. Meanwhile, a proposal is being drafted to establish a non‐profit foundation, the Association for Anonymous Post‐Publication Peer Review (AAPPR), whose purpose will be to continue the mission of Science Fraud under the auspices of an open, properly managed governance structure. Stay tuned as the story develops.
I agree, it's a problem that needs to be addressed. The "bad scientists" are selling the future of humanity for personal gain. Science is the search for what is, not government grants. It not only wastes a lot of money but, as you pointed out, can send honest researches on a wild goose chase based upon their false data. It's like throwing a wrench into the gears of progress. Shameful. As Louis Brandeis eloquently put it, "sunshine is the best disinfectant."
Thank you for opening up my eyes.
Its true that scientist are the Gate Keepers of certain functions of society. If these allegations are true, then Big Science will most definitely need their own version of Sarbanes-Oxley (which I will admit isn't perfect).
I do have one question, it is to my understanding that once a paper is publish, it is up to the Scientific Community to recreate the results and verify the paper's conclusion?
If so, then that makes it all the more worrisome that this doctoring of data is going on and no one is speaking up…
You are right… …but it doesn't work the way it says on the box. There is collusion (deliberate or accidental, it doesn't matter) between journals, granting agencies, universities and private capital in wanting the "new', not the "right". Result, science tends to have a lack of scepticism and an amazing trust in the written word. The advice given to young untenured staff tends to be "publish, don't waste your time questioning the "garbage". Yet, as others have noted, questioning the garbage is how you really discover the new.
Personally I take the opposite stand. However, my current experiences in supporting a young tenure track member of staff who is engaged in questioning published work has really brought highlighted how poorly science works and the risks involved.
Much of popular science is extremely sloppy also. It sets the example. If you believe in logic approaches such as reductio ad absurdum, then the -theory- of quantum mechanics is obviously as much hoo-ha as the theories of Ptolemaic Astronomy. The discoveries of bosons are correct, but discovery is not the same thing as validating a theory.
Columbus thought he'd discovered India.
I just read a book that presented the Six Degrees of Separation stuff as a useful idea. Unfortunately, the book actually presented the original numbers behind the two main experiments. The first experiment started with 300 envelopes of which 64 got thru. Later with e-mail, they tried with 24,000 e-mails of which 400 got through.
The claim of 6 degrees is that it takes 6 steps on average to get to -any- recipient in the world. That is complete hogwash. IF AND ONLY IF the message gets thru, then there is on average 6 degrees of separation BUT MORE THAN LIKELY THERE IS NO CONNECTION TO MEASURE WHATSOEVER BECAUSE THE MESSAGE DID NOT GET THROUGH. That's not 6 degrees of separation between everyone on planet Earth.
Science reviewing has always been an insular activity just like anything else full of experts. If you are a young student just starting out, you might be able to poke holes in the Six Degrees theory and make a name for yourself but if you the aspiring physics student start saying the entire basis of quantum mechanics is bogus due to actual logic used by real physicists, you do not get your degree.
Shutting down Science Fraud is essentially predicted in the book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. That's one of those books everyone has heard of but few read.
Read it. It is short because it is pithy
Sad Total lack of QA/QC shoot the messenger instead !
Wonderful! Perhaps the actions of those seeking to shut down his website will, in fact, spur him on to bigger and better things. Is that irony? I call it progress.
Also, media attention (such as your article here), due to those actions being taken against Paul Brookes, will perhaps cauterize the community against pseudo-science and give him the big community support push that he deserves.
Fingers crossed (for science!)
This is the best news I've had all day… an honest scientist who in only 6 months was able to make a difference and who, in spite of obstacles that may shift but won't disappear for a while, is determined to do what he can to restore confidence in the scientific literature. It is a huge undertaking. Bravo! to Mr. Brookes and all those scientists who are willing to contribute to AAPPR.
Paul Brookes did everyone a favour and has helped sensitise the community that there is a problem, even if its source is only a small minority. Some of the big issues are institutional inertia in dealing with fraud. Ironically, this is compounded by the very high level of integrity across 99.9% of the profession: many colleagues are genuinely shocked that anyone would even consider making it up .
Fraudulent science does need rooting out and we can only hope that Paul Brookes' next venture is well supported by the community and that as in sports, real action is taken against cheaters.


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4 corn-fed chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
salt and freshly ground black pepper
75g/3oz plain flour
2 free-range eggs
60g/2½oz Japanese breadcrumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
50g/2oz butter
2-3 large courgettes, cut into cubes
2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
175g/6oz cherry tomatoes
For the chicken escalopes, place a chicken breast onto a cling film-lined board and cover with cling film. Using a meat hammer or rolling pin, bash the chicken until it is just 5mm thick.
Remove from the cling film and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
Scatter the flour over a plate along with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Place the eggs in a bowl and lightly beat, and tip the breadcrumbs onto another plate. Dust each chicken breast in the flour, then dip in the egg and finally coat each side with the breadcrumbs.
For the caper sauce, heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan, then add the chicken breasts, one at a time, and fry until golden-brown and completely cooked through (about 2 minutes on each side). Remove with a fish slice and drain on several layers of kitchen paper.
Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and fry for one minute. Add the gherkins and capers and cook for a further minute. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and add the parsley.
For the courgettes, heat the olive oil and butter in a pan and add the courgettes and rosemary. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until just turning golden-brown and starting to soften. Add the tomatoes and cook for a further two minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black black pepper, to taste.
Serve the chicken with the caper sauce spooned over and a pile of courgettes and tomatoes on the side.
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Mike and Heather Clemmer met 17 years ago in the Magic Kingdom.
Heather was a 19-year-old college student who answered an ad to "come work for the Mouse."
Mike, a year older, grew up in Florida. He had another job but thought earning extra money working for Disney would be fun.
"We got lucky," said Heather, sitting at their dining room table in Maryville. "We were both put in Fantasy Land."
They worked at Tinker Bell's Treasures, a gift shop next to the castle. "So I always say we met in the shadow of the castle," said Heather, whose job was to restock shelves, sometimes from a list Mike gave her.
He added his own special spin: three Mickey hats, a princess tea set, two sheets of plywood, 10 pounds of cat litter.
"The stock rooms are down underneath," said Heather, whose long dark hair might be compared to Snow White's. "I would be in a dark tunnel. I'd go down to pull stock and it would make me smile."
"She thought I was a dork," said Mike.
"Yes, I did."
"Then I changed her tire and we weren't even dating."
Their Fantasyland friends suggested they'd be a good pair. Who knows? Maybe a little fairy dust landed on them.
"It's a neat place to fall in love," said Heather. "At Epcot's World Showcase, you can hold hands in Germany, kiss in France and have a romantic dinner in Italy.
"We looked at the prices there and decided to go have pretzels in Germany," Mike said.
Heather, a 1995 Collinsville High grad, asked her mom if she could stay another semester. And another.
"He was one of the deciding factors," she said. "He had my heart."
They married in Orlando, walking down the aisle to "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes."
"It was the same song that was playing the first time we told each other 'I love you,'" said Heather. "After Ethan was born, we moved back. We were so young. We had a new baby. I am an only child. I missed my mom -- my grandmother, too. I always thought we will go back, and we will."
Disney World is never far from the Clemmers' thoughts. Disney memorabilia fills their two-story home. Tinkerbell is the topper on a small Christmas tree in the dining room. It once decorated the Disney hotel room where they stayed.
A curio cabinet holds Vinylmations, a Disney collectible. Heather's framed "Mouster's degree" hangs above the family piano. Look carefully at the black metal screen in front of the fireplace and you'll see a Mickey Mouse head design. A framed print of Mickey bears the saying they heard at closing time.
"Remember it all started with a mouse," the booming voice of Walt Disney would announce.
Heather, 36, is a preschool teacher at Learning Tree in Collinsville. Mike, 37, is a network security office for Centene Corp. in Clayton.They now have three sons, Ethan, 15, a freshman at Metro-East Lutheran High School; Clayton, 12, a sixth-grader at Good Shepherd Lutheran School; and Hudson, 5, a kindergartner.
Disney World remains their favorite vacation destination.
"We go at least once a year, sometimes twice," said Heather. "One of the reasons we are able to go so much is we do is we have friends there. They help us get into parks, and get us discounts on food and stuff.
"We are the type of family who will open the park and close it. We don't leave for the pool or rest in the afternoon."
Continuing the Disney theme, last year, they visited Marceline, a small northern Missouri town where Walt Disney lived.
"They have the only ride that ever left the property. Midget Autopia. That's where Hudson wants to have is next birthday."
The Clemmers would like to live in the Orlando area again, but that would mean selling their home, finding new jobs and leaving family and friends.
"All of our kids would go in a heartbeat," said Heather. "I know for sure we will retire there." Why?
"It's happy," said Mike. "It's carefree." "It's really magical," said Heather. "It's not just watching the kids' joy. It's watching the eyes of parents and grandparents, too."
Mike, just back from a Florida business trip, brought treats, Rice Krispie Mickeys dipped in chocolate from you know where.
"Where are those Minnie Mouse cookies?" said Ethan. "Everything tastes a little better in Disney World."


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My beautiful friend Ashes57 lost her soulmate and colleague DJ Rashad last Sunday. I'm so so devastated for her, I've found it difficult to concentrate on anything else this week. I can't imagine what she's going through, but I can say that admirably, she's decided to carry on with her solo show in Manchester which opens this Thursday, as a tribute to DJ Rashad. All proceeds will go to his family. Please show your support if you're in the area, or even if you're not – you can donate here: http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Twenty-Twenty-Two/Ashes57-Exhibition/12159758/
I'm sad for the rest of his crew too, Teklife, for Hyperdub who posted this moving statement; for Chicago, Rashad's home city; For everyone that knew him globally and of course, for his family & his friends. I'm sad that his incredible and prolific musical career has been stopped short at the age of 34.
I'll never forget the first time I heard his music, in my little apartment in Paris. It sent me into a trance, it got me excited about new music for the first time in ages, so much so that I tried to write a decent article about Footwork, for a French magazine called Shoes-Up. The few times I experienced Rashad playing live (with DJ Spinn and once with Litebulb dancing, with a paper bag on his head) sent me and my mates and pretty much anyone in the vicinity into a frenzy.
I don't think it's an understatement to say that sonically he was a game-changer, inspiring and befriending many, many a global producer and DJ. On this side of the pond – DJ's Oneman, Kode9, Addison Groove and Ikonika, did a heartfelt tribute mix on Boiler Room yesterday; as did Bok Bok and P.O.L Style on Rinse FM on Sunday (see below).
Despite all this sadness & feeling of injustice on my brow, the cliché about death making us feel grateful for our own lives is ringing in my ears, more loudly perhaps than it's ever done so. I think this is mostly to do with the epic creative output of a man that died too early and how evident the love that people all over the planet have for him.
Kode9 wrote on Twitter last Sunday:
"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long – and you have burned so very, very brightly @DJRASHAD"
For what it's worth, Rashad makes me want to live my own life much more brightly, more truly, more happily, more positively. "Have fun and live life," as he said himself in this recent interview.
R.I.P Rashad, thankyou.
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Andrew Weatherall came to play Boiler Room alongside Timothy J Fairplay (who together are known as The Asphodell's) & The Friendly Fires @ The Vinyl Library on Thursday. Unfortunately, I only caught the end of the set cos I got … Continue reading
"…Theodor Adorno once commented that truth is like a handful of water. I think Adorno chose the right analogy but his chemistry is wrong. Truth might better be viewed as analogous to a handful of sand. Most of the grains slip through our fingers but some stick and can be held in the palm. In a desperate attempt to hold onto these pure grains – and in the intense hear produced by the desire to know and understand – a lens is forged."
- Listening With Our Eyes – Portraiture as urban encounter by Les Back in Picturing The Social Landscape: Visual Methods and the Sociological Imagination, edited by Caroline Knowles & Paul Sweetman
The above quote is from an incredibly fine essay about a set of photos that I was fortunate to see daily for the three years of studies in the stairwell of the brilliant Art dept at the newly renamed/restored Croydon School of Art. It's author, Les Back describes how residents, shoppers and tourists interact with a large format camera that was set up on weekly Sundays in East London's Brick Lane by students on the Photomedia course at Croydon, every Sunday for a number of weeks in 2001 (there's a great behind the scenes blog about it here). Among other things, the different roles that the photographer's undertook while maintaining equal co-authorship of the project is interesting, as are their initial concerns related to the concept of the "camera as a weapon" and thus, not wanting to disturb people with it. I and undoubtedly most photographers of public places have certainly felt that at times. Back's expansions on the characters within the portraits make it a challenge to pick out a favourite; while it's possible to "hear" extracts of their stories on sight, the added descriptions give concrete details or truths, that sometimes make sense and sometimes lead to sad surprise. That the institutional Beigel Bake features in the essay is a bonus; it and the Bengali community are two things that remain strong in Brick Lane, through all it's change and flux, thirteen years later.
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