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21 U.S. Code § 356c - Discontinuance or interruption in the production of life-saving drugs
(a) In general
A manufacturer of a drug—
(1) that is—
(2) that is not a radio pharmaceutical drug product or any other product as designated by the Secretary,
shall notify the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), of a permanent discontinuance in the manufacture of the drug or an interruption of the manufacture of the drug that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the supply of that drug in the United States, and the reasons for such discontinuance or interruption.
(b) Timing
A notice required under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Secretary—
(c) Distribution
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall distribute, through such means as the Secretary deems appropriate, information on the discontinuation or interruption of the manufacture of the drugs described in subsection (a) to appropriate organizations, including physician, health provider, and patient organizations, as described in section 356e of this title.
(d) Confidentiality
(e) Coordination with Attorney General
Not later than 30 days after the receipt of a notification described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) determine whether the notification pertains to a controlled substance subject to a production quota under section 826 of this title; and
(2) if necessary, as determined by the Secretary—
(B) request that the Attorney General increase the aggregate and individual production quotas under section 826 of this title applicable to such controlled substance and any ingredient therein to a level the Secretary deems necessary to address a shortage of a controlled substance based on the best available market data; and
(C) if the Attorney General determines that the level requested is not necessary to address a shortage of a controlled substance, the Attorney General shall provide to the Secretary a written response detailing the basis for the Attorney General's determination.
The Secretary shall make the written response provided under subparagraph (C) available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration.
(f) Failure to meet requirements
If a person fails to submit information required under subsection (a) in accordance with subsection (b)—
(2) not later than 30 calendar days after the issuance of a letter under paragraph (1), the person who receives such letter shall submit to the Secretary a written response to such letter setting forth the basis for noncompliance and providing information required under subsection (a); and
(3) not later than 45 calendar days after the issuance of a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make such letter and any response to such letter under paragraph (2) available to the public on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration, with appropriate redactions made to protect information described in subsection (d), except that, if the Secretary determines that the letter under paragraph (1) was issued in error or, after review of such response, the person had a reasonable basis for not notifying as required under subsection (a), the requirements of this paragraph shall not apply.
(g) Expedited inspections and reviews
If, based on notifications described in subsection (a) or any other relevant information, the Secretary concludes that there is, or is likely to be, a drug shortage of a drug described in subsection (a), the Secretary may—
(1) expedite the review of a supplement to a new drug application submitted under section 355 (b) of this title, an abbreviated new drug application submitted under section 355 (j) of this title, or a supplement to such an application submitted under section 355 (j) of this title that could help mitigate or prevent such shortage; or
(h) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) the term "drug"—
(A) means a drug (as defined in section 321 (g) of this title) that is intended for human use and that is subject to section 353 (b)(1) of this title; and
(2) the term "drug shortage" or "shortage", with respect to a drug, means a period of time when the demand or projected demand for the drug within the United States exceeds the supply of the drug; and
(3) the term "meaningful disruption"—
(A) means a change in production that is reasonably likely to lead to a reduction in the supply of a drug by a manufacturer that is more than negligible and affects the ability of the manufacturer to fill orders or meet expected demand for its product; and
(i) Regulations
(1) In general
Not later than 18 months after July 9, 2012, the Secretary shall adopt a final regulation implementing this section.
(2) Contents
Such regulation shall define, for purposes of this section, the terms "life-supporting", "life-sustaining", and "intended for use in the prevention or treatment of a debilitating disease or condition".
(3) Inclusion of biological products
(A) In general
The Secretary may by regulation apply this section to biological products (as defined in section 262 of title 42), including plasma products derived from human plasma protein and their recombinant analogs, if the Secretary determines such inclusion would benefit the public health. Such regulation shall take into account any supply reporting programs and shall aim to reduce duplicative notification.
(B) Rule for vaccines
If the Secretary applies this section to vaccines pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—
(i) consider whether the notification requirement under subsection (a) may be satisfied by submitting a notification to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the vaccine shortage notification program of such Centers; and
(4) Procedure
In promulgating a regulation implementing this section, the Secretary shall—
Source(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 506C, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title I, § 131(a),Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2332; amended Pub. L. 112–144, title X, § 1001(a),July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1099.)
2012—Pub. L. 112–144amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to discontinuance of life saving products.
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 ofPub. L. 105–115, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.
Effect of Notification
Pub. L. 112–144, title X, § 1001(b),July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1101, provided that: "The submission of a notification to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this title [see Tables for classification] as the 'Secretary') for purposes of complying with the requirement in section 506C(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 356c (a)] (as amended by subsection (a)) shall not be construed—
"(1) as an admission that any product that is the subject of such notification violates any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
"(2) as evidence of an intention to promote or market the product for an indication or use for which the product has not been approved by the Secretary."
Ex. Ord. No. 13588. Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Shortages of pharmaceutical drugs pose a serious and growing threat to public health. While a very small number of drugs in the United States experience a shortage in any given year, the number of prescription drug shortages in the United States nearly tripled between 2005 and 2010, and shortages are becoming more severe as well as more frequent. The affected medicines include cancer treatments, anesthesia drugs, and other drugs that are critical to the treatment and prevention of serious diseases and life-threatening conditions.
For example, over approximately the last 5 years, data indicates that the use of sterile injectable cancer treatments has increased by about 20 percent, without a corresponding increase in production capacity. While manufacturers are currently in the process of expanding capacity, it may be several years before production capacity has been significantly increased. Interruptions in the supplies of these drugs endanger patient safety and burden doctors, hospitals, pharmacists, and patients. They also increase health care costs, particularly because some participants in the market may use shortages as opportunities to hoard scarce drugs or charge exorbitant prices.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Department of Health and Human Services has been working diligently to address this problem through its existing regulatory framework. While the root problems and many of their solutions are outside of the FDA's control, the agency has worked cooperatively with manufacturers to prevent or mitigate shortages by expediting review of certain regulatory submissions and adopting a flexible approach to drug manufacturing and importation regulations where appropriate. As a result, the FDA prevented 137 drug shortages in 2010 and 2011. Despite these successes, however, the problem of drug shortages has continued to grow.
Many different factors contribute to drug shortages, and solving this critical public health problem will require a multifaceted approach. An important factor in many of the recent shortages appears to be an increase in demand that exceeds current manufacturing capacity. While manufacturers are in the process of expanding capacity, one important step is ensuring that the FDA and the public receive adequate advance notice of shortages whenever possible. The FDA cannot begin to work with manufacturers or use the other tools at its disposal until it knows there is a potential problem. Similarly, early disclosure of a shortage can help hospitals, doctors, and patients make alternative arrangements before a shortage becomes a crisis. However, drug manufacturers have not consistently provided the FDA with adequate notice of potential shortages.
As part of my Administration's broader effort to work with manufacturers, health care providers, and other stakeholders to prevent drug shortages, this order directs the FDA to take steps that will help to prevent and reduce current and future disruptions in the supply of lifesaving medicines.
Sec. 2. Broader Reporting of Manufacturing Discontinuances. To the extent permitted by law, the FDA shall use all appropriate administrative tools, including its authority to interpret and administer the reporting requirements in 21 U.S.C. 356c, to require drug manufacturers to provide adequate advance notice of manufacturing discontinuances that could lead to shortages of drugs that are life-supporting or life-sustaining, or that prevent debilitating disease.
Sec. 3. Expedited Regulatory Review. To the extent practicable, and consistent with its statutory responsibility to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the drug supply, the FDA shall take steps to expand its current efforts to expedite its regulatory reviews, including reviews of new drug suppliers, manufacturing sites, and manufacturing changes, whenever it determines that expedited review would help to avoid or mitigate existing or potential drug shortages. In prioritizing and allocating its limited resources, the FDA should consider both the severity of the shortage and the importance of the affected drug to public health.
Sec. 4. Review of Certain Behaviors by Market Participants. The FDA shall communicate to the Department of Justice (DOJ) any findings that shortages have led market participants to stockpile the affected drugs or sell them at exorbitant prices. The DOJ shall then determine whether these activities are consistent with applicable law. Based on its determination, DOJ, in coordination with other State and Federal regulatory agencies as appropriate, should undertake whatever enforcement actions, if any, it deems appropriate.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.Barack Obama.
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It was a telling reaction triggered by McPhee recounting instances of how the defense has consistently failed to stop the run this season, a bizarre departure from a traditional hallmark of the reigning AFC North champions.
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Prior to being sidelined for Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium against the Oakland Raiders and last week against the Cleveland Browns because of knee and thigh injuries, McPhee was among the culprits for the Ravens' defensive breakdowns.
He started at left defensive end against the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans, as the Ravens endured an unprecedented stretch with the beleaguered defense allowing a total of 622 rushing yards.
Historically stout against even the most dangerous running backs, the Ravens are plummeting to a new low mark in franchise history.
Allowing 139.5 rushing yards per contest and ranked 28th in run defense heading into Sunday's game against Oakland, the Ravens are on pace to allow a franchise-record 2,232 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns this season.
The previous worst performance was during their inaugural season in 1996 when injured middle linebacker Ray Lewis was a rookie. The Ravens finished 23rd in run defense that year, surrendering 120 rushing yards per game and a total of 1,920 rushing yards for the season.
"The Ravens' defense doesn't look anywhere near as aggressive as they've been," NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell said. "There's been an incremental change. It's strange to watch how they've been playing compared to what you're accustomed to seeing."
Whether it's Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson plowing ahead for 105 yards last week, giving up a franchise single-game record 227 rushing yards to the Cowboys, or being shredded by Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles and Texans star runner Arian Foster, it's been a series of embarrassments for a once-stingy outfit.
Just last season, though, the Ravens finished second in run defense overall. They had been in the top 10 in rushing defense for the past nine years, with six top-five rankings during that span. Barring a dramatic change in the second half of the season, that streak will be broken.
"Nobody has pressed the panic button, and nobody is going to push the panic button," strong safety Bernard Pollard said. "We are a prideful group. It's been times we've had to eat that humble pie. That's one of the worst things in front of the fans, on national television."
Here's a look at key elements causing the run-stopping regression:
Missed tackles
The most glaring example of the Ravens' struggles against the run was on display during a 31-29 victory over the Cowboys on Oct. 14 when they unraveled defensively.
It didn't matter who carried the football against Baltimore, as the Cowboys piled up yards against a defense struggling to bring runners down to the ground. Dallas averaged 5.4 yards per carry even though starting running back DeMarco Murray left the game with a foot injury.
Both Pollard and free safety Ed Reed were stiff-armed repeatedly as backs routinely gained yards after first contact.
"It's something we're trying to correct," outside linebacker Paul Kruger said. "It's not going to ever be completely fixed. There's always going to be a guy that breaks a tackle, but we're getting better. We're working hard."
The Ravens' lapses have included failing to wrap up runners, not driving through the ball carrier and trying unsuccessfully to deliver arm-tackles.


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Environmental Justice & Community-Based Participatory Research
Positive outcomes from these programs have been in the following categories:
- Methods for linking members of a community with researchers & health care providers.
- Increased awareness of basic environmental health concepts, issues, and resources.
- Greater community role in identifying and defining problems and risks related to environmental exposures.
- Inclusion of community in dialogue shaping research approaches to the problem.
- Improved Public Health
- Policy change
Examples include:
Methods for linking members of a community with researchers & health care providers
- Developing programs for Community Leader Training (youth and adult)
- Establishing Community Advisory Committees that are very engaged in developing research questions, establishing the intervention, and working with the dissemination of research findings to community residents.
- Using theater to communicate environmental health issues and environmental justice concerns
- Creating educational videos
- Providing environmental health continuing education workshops for health care professionals
- Training Lay Health Advisors
- Utilizing media campaigns (TV, radio, web) to increase awareness about environmental health
Increased awareness
- Fish Consumption Risk Communication in Ethnic Milwaukee
20 minute video, "Beneath the Waters", addresses health issues of consuming contaminated fish within the cultural context of the Hmong population in Milwaukee. The video uses a fishing expedition by a Hmong family to frame the important health issues, the types of fish that are preferable to eat, the methods of preparation that minimize exposure to contaminants. A Hmong clan leader, a Hmong doctor, and an expert on fish consumption risk from the NIEHS Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center contributed to the content of the video.
- Land Use, Environmental Justice, and Children's Health
This project established Community Action Teams (CATs) as a vehicle for community empowerment and education. The CATs receive information and help develop strategies for translating environmental health findings into policy at the neighborhood level, and creating support for policy change in the wider community.
- Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
To date, preliminary results underscore a childhood asthma crisis in Central Harlem with 25% (N = 314 of 1,260) of parents indicated that their child has asthma as compared to commonly reported national rates of 5 to 7 percent. This project has increased awareness about asthma in Central Harlem community. HCZAI was invited to discuss the Asthma Initiative and the New York City asthma epidemic on WNYC's Brian Lehrer radio show.
- Dorchester Occupational Health Initiative
The project provided background research for statewide policy and program initiatives around preventing the use of flammable products in hardwood floor finishing; launching a media outreach campaign targeting Vietnamese-American floor finishers; and developing a group of Cape Verdean immigrant cleaning workers who are choosing topics for educating themselves, then developing print and video materials for educating others in the community about workplace conditions. The youth component conducted outreach and dialogue with local small business owners, identifying fire hazards and violence as issues of local concern and incorporating these concerns into a campaign to promote fire-safe cigarettes.
Shaping Research and Policy
- Environmental Health and Justice for St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Residents participating in this project utilized the capacity gained from the collaboration to collect background data to inform their decision to reject a proposal for a hazardous waste facility on the island's Northeast Cape.
- Healthy Food, Healthy Schools and Healthy Communities
In this project, the partners mapped out locations of food sources, and assessed quality and cost of food. Using this information, parents were able to affect school policy change because they were able to identify new strategies to improve the food environment. Team members worked with a Los Angeles Unified School District board member to help formulate possible school-based policies.
- Land Use, Environmental Justice, and Children's Health
EHC staff and National City community residents persuaded National City council to adopt an ordinance that will have the effect of phasing out autobody shops from the Old Town neighborhood. This will reduce exposure to emissions of vehicle paints, solvents, and metals for Old Town residents and students at Kimball Elementary School. In addition, City Council of San Diego voted on April 4, 2005, to ban commercial vehicles weighing more than 5 tons from Cesar Chavez Parkway, a major street that runs through the heart of the Barrio Logan community, and several other Barrio Logan streets. An estimated 2,600 trucks per day are re-routed around the community since the ban has been enforced, beginning in January 2006. This action reduces the community's exposure to diesel exhaust and truck safety hazards.
- Environmental Justice and Air Quality policies, and a required 1000-foot buffer zone for hazardous waste facilities, have been incorporated into the General Plan Update for the City of Chula Vista, as recommended by EHC. This planning document will guide land use planning in this city for the next 10 to 20 years. City staff have incorporated recommendations for 500 foot freeway buffers into the Specific Plans for two Chula Vista neighborhoods.
Identifying Problems
- Environmental Impacts on Arab Americans in Metro Detroit
This project established a Community Council comprised of community, health care providers, schools and community and cultural organizations. The purpose of the Community Council was to guide project development, design community interventions, and disseminate research findings. A Community Action Plan was developed through the community input. The plan identified the priority environmental health concerns of the community: air pollution, respiratory illness, truck traffic and truck exhaust, and the need for environmental education.
- Linking Breast Cancer Advocacy and Environmental Justice
This project, which includes sites in New England and Southern California, created a Community Advisory Council. The purpose of the council is to, recommend and suggest proposed research strategies, even identify research sites and study participant recruitment.
Improved Public Health
- University of California, Berkeley
This CBPR project working with Farmworkers in Salinas Valley is trying to reduce pesticide exposure to the workers. The project team has developed educational and technical intervention strategies. As part of their technical intervention, the project team has developed lightweight clothing to protect workers from pesticides in the field. In addition, the team has created and provides warm water in field to promote hand washing. The team discovered that warm water, in the cultural context of the workers, is considered to be better for their overall health than cold water. As a result of their technical interventions, many of the workers are washing hands and using coveralls (92%). Consequently, the takehome pathway of pesticides is reduced.
- Seattle King County Health Department
This CBPR project has developed in-home asthma interventions and education efforts. A key facet of this project has been the training of nurses and community asthma specialists. Results demonstrate the efficacy of community-based project. The project has observed (1) increased retention, (2) continued use of intervention strategies, and (3) better asthma management by families and decreased symptoms.


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July 22nd, 2011
"When our first child was born, my husband said, 'Now I have a son to avenge my family.' He named our baby boy Rambo."
I usually associate the birth of a baby with fuzzy booties, not machine guns. But I was in a southern area of the Philippines called Mindanao, where vendettas out of Sylvester Stallone movies happen — a lot.
I was talking to a woman named May; she'd married into a family that was haunted by the years-old murder of a grandfather. May's mother-in-law couldn't read or write, but would send audiotapes to her son when the couple lived outside the country. "She'd say they needed money for guns. She'd say, 'Come back to the Philippines and kill these people!'"
In Mindanao, three groups — Christians, Muslims, and indigenous people — have suffered for decades at each other's hands. All three groups have valid grievances rooted in the area's seriously troubled history. But at this point, learning to get along — to stop the massacres, abductions, bombs, and hijackings — is pretty much the only option.
July 20th, 2011
Hare Krishna old-timers keep the faith
Kusha Devidasi gaped in horror as her cat moved in for another kill. A vegetarian, Devidasi had tried everything to get him to stop devouring God's feathered creatures, even putting a bell around his neck. Nothing worked.
As the latest victim struggled in her cat's jaws, Devidasi — a recent Hare Krishna convert — turned to her budding faith for a miracle. She chanted, "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna; Krishna Krishna…"
Suddenly, her cat let the bird go. "And he just flew away," she says. "My cat never freed a bird before. Never." Two months later, when she turned 18, Devidasi moved into the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ashram in Hawaii.
That was 1969. Wearing a colorful sari and swaying with the music at a recent festival at the Los Angeles ISKCON center, this self-described former "motley hippie" with nose ring says she still hasn't lost her '60s groove and passion for Krishna. "My body may be older, but my soul is still adventurous and young in Krishna."
July 7th, 2011
As a girl growing up in Alabama, I thought I knew tornadoes. Drills in the school hallway were routine. Standard protocol at the sound of sirens was to grab a pillow before huddling in the hall bathroom at my family's home. I have seen their devastating damage firsthand, but witnessing the aftermath of the destruction that swept through Joplin, Missouri, in late May was utterly unfamiliar.
Leveled neighborhoods as far as you could see were indescribable. Trees stripped of their familiar bark now had steel contortioned among their limbs like pipe cleaners. There was the occasional semblance of "what once was" among the destruction — kitchen tables still poised without kitchen walls, children's toys strewn on debris-cluttered lawns, the nativity set salvaged from the vestry. These are the physical marks that comingle with the grief and mourning for the shared loss of the tornado's death toll, the stories of miraculous survival, and the superhuman acts of rescue.
June 22nd, 2011
The downside of all the non-consumption advice
Blogs on "minimalist living" clutter the internet these days with suggestions on how to pare down one's possessions, work commitments and daily routines. The minimalist motto? Thoreau's famous quip: "Simplify, simplify." Like the 19th-century American minimalist, these bloggers praise a life stripped to its essentials — but in a kind of modernized, Mac-friendly fashion. From Leo Babauta's blog Zen Habits, one of Time Magazine's Best Blogs of 2010, to Miss Minimalist, whose owner boasts an eBook ranked among Best Books of 2010 by Amazon.com's editors, minimalist bloggers often scoff at collections of fancy cars and cavernous homes…
June 19th, 2011
A Father's Day Reflection
In that cosmically complex and fun butterfly effect way of looking at the world, we may never have been born if it wasn't for Thomas Merton, the world's most prominent Catholic monk and prolific author. Besides being a father himself before entering the monastery and Catholic priesthood (thank God Catholics and spiritual seekers everywhere have such a wild and real role model to look to), Merton has always played a huge role in the mythology and background story of our own father and was always the subject of many memories shared in the evenings over family dinners.
In the early 1960s, inspired by The Seven Storey Mountain, our dad decided to follow what he thought was his calling and go join the Trappist monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani, the Kentucky monastery made famous by Merton.
June 6th, 2011
Taken from The Freshman Survival Guide
So you've just graduated high school. Congratulations! When people ask you, "So what are you doing in the fall?" you know the answer. Maybe you've chosen a major already. You might even know who your roommate is. You've got the world by the tail. Right? Or maybe you've already started to lie awake at night wondering and worrying about life at college. What if you get homesick (you probably will) or have a hard time making friends (you probably won't)? What if the work is too hard or the food is lousy or your professors are mean (they might be)?
May 24th, 2011
A questioning look at this strange Catholic tradition
Is anyone else as creeped out by martyrs as I am? As a Catholic convert, I still find parts of the church strange and alien, and martyrs are right at the top of "strange and alien" for me.
May 16th, 2011
The challenging implications of seeing Osama as a fellow child of God
When I learned of Osama bin Laden's death, my immediate reaction was indifference. I didn't share the jubilant response that seemed to be sweeping the nation, and I didn't feel much of a sense of relief, either. Then, for a very superficial reason, I realized I was called to more than indifference: I looked at a picture of bin Laden and for a split second I thought, "Jesus Christ probably looked a little bit like that." It doesn't seem very spiritually meaningful, but this moment made me think about what it truly means to see Christ in everyone.
May 12th, 2011
Staying true to my faith despite human error
God save my Franciscan education, but there has been a distressing trend in the history of our Church. Various popes in our nearly 2,000-year history have been, shall we say, far, far less than admirable? I suppose it's a mere statistical matter that out of 265 successors to Saint Peter at least a handful would be indefensibly terrible. From the Inquisitions to burnings and the Crusades, the papacy has sponsored some of the most disgusting acts of human cruelty in recorded history.
May 5th, 2011
...without a trip to Taco Bell
I've never celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Granted, I didn't know too much about the holiday, even while growing up in Texas. But I knew that getting drunk on Dos Equis and Corona didn't seem to celebrate anything but ridiculous excessiveness. I just assumed it was Mexico's version of St. Patrick's Day.
May 4th, 2011
A look at the responses to bin Laden's death
I was going to stay quiet on the whole issue of the public reaction to bin Laden's killing, but after an hour or so of Facebook chatter on Sunday night, I put up a post on my wall expressing my frustration that people were gloating and cheering, reminding them that the issue is not whether he deserved punishment — I had no doubt that he was an evil man who had done unspeakable harm to the world; I lived in lower Manhattan on 9/11 and saw the attack and inhaled the smoke for weeks and lived with its aftermath — I just asked people to reconsider cheering over a death, any death. I had intended that this brief remark be my only statement on the issue. But the reaction to my post and those of other friends caught me…
April 12th, 2011
How the Freshman Survival Guide came to be
On the eve of the publication of their book, co-authors Nora Bradbury-Haehl and Bill McGarvey discuss how, over the course of six years, an evening of candid conversations between college students and high school seniors grew into The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing and Everything In Between.
Bill McGarvey: Do you remember when this all began to take root at Busted Halo?
March 24th, 2011
Does Just War apply?
Bombs came raining down; the night sky was punctuated with the light of streams of bullets; over 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from U.S. warships; and French jets were actively taking out tanks and supply vehicles. Eerily eight years to the day the Iraq War started, a whole new international war was beginning. This time in Libya. But can it be termed "just"?
March 15th, 2011
A St. Patrick's Day reflection
It's not easy being green
When I lived in San Francisco in my twenties, I attended a St. Patrick's party at a flat in the Mission District, a party hosted by someone I did not know.…
March 15th, 2011
on St. Patrick's Day
You have to hand it to the Irish. Every March 17th, they put on the party of the season. Celtic or not, everybody celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
February 28th, 2011
On the 50th anniversary of the organization, a returned volunteer's reflections
We were halfway through the hour-long walk back from a neighboring township to our village of Thembalethu, South Africa, when the dark, cloudy skies opened up and a torrential downpour fell upon us. We quickened our pace, attempting to flee the onslaught. The dirt road was quickly turning to mud; with each step our feet began sinking deeper into the swampy red earth.
We were only a month into our Peace Corps service at this point, in a strange part of the village where we had never been, and had little idea where to seek shelter. I was with Heather, who was not only the nearest American volunteer to me but would also become my closest friend over the next two years. We looked at each other anxiously, despair seeping into our hearts as we resigned ourselves to walk for the next half hour, though we could barely see 3 feet in front of us. Then, a small lone figure appeared under an umbrella…
February 12th, 2011
The viral uprising of Egypt
The revolution was televised — as well as tweeted, updated and blogged. It began nineteen days ago with the "day of anger", as thousands of Egyptian protestors, young and old, took to the streets of their country calling for the ouster of the current regime; and culminated yesterday when Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, finally stepped down from office. Revolution had spread through the Middle East, with this uprising falling on the footsteps of those in Tunisia and Yemen — visible instantaneously for public view through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, all ablaze with up-to-date news of the protests.
February 10th, 2011
The exorcist and Lila Rose
On February 1, Lila Rose's Live Action organization debuted the first video of its biggest scoop yet — an undercover video "sting" allegedly revealing Planned Parenthood employees aiding a purported sex trafficker. That same day, Fr. Euteneuer, in response to online rumors, released a statement confessing that the real reason he left HLI was that he had admitted to "violating the boundaries of chastity" with an adult woman he was exorcising.
Judging by the reaction to these stories in the Catholic pro-life media, it seems many took these coinciding stories simply as an instance of "good news/bad news," with Lila Rose a heroine and Fr. Euteneuer a tragic figure. Perhaps it would be wise for Catholics dedicated to defending life to pause and reflect upon the confluence of events, before the news cycle moves on. It may be that the Holy Spirit is trying to tell us something about what happens when good people, with the best of intentions, attempt to justify deception.
February 9th, 2011
Revolution from another perspective
I didn't think Revolution would feel like this. John Lennon, Tracy Chapman and other artists have made it sound so upbeat, so sure of its legitimacy, and so containable in a three-minute music track. The reality is unsure, insecure, and very much "watch and wait." There are the usual runs to the banks, the stocking up on four liters of milk and all of the rice that could possibly be eaten in a year. There was the filling of the bathtub with fresh water. The preparations — endless preparations — for that which we hoped would never come.
January 14th, 2011
A Jesuit comedian looks at reactions to the infamous Doritos ad
Sitting at the dinner table after Mass one evening in those incredibly dewy and pious days of Jesuit novitiate, my novice brother Gary mentioned through a mouthful of broccoli that he thought the best way to give the Church a better understanding of the divinity of the Eucharist would be by replacing the standard host with Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the incredibly glazed, sweet and greasy breakfast pastry that has become a symbol for excessive dietary habits in the U.S. The six of us seated at table with Gary concurred — all the while laughing at the absurdity of the suggestion — then went back to eating our broccoli.


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County Sheriff's deputies booked a 30-year-old Lufkin man Thursday for
allegedly robbing the Polk Pick-it-up Store located at 3644 U.S. Highway 69
North on Dec. 9, 2011 after he turned himself into authorities.
Demetres Bailey was charged with aggravated robbery, which is a first-degree
felony, and is still being held in the Angelina County Jail. His bond has been
set at $100,000.
The man
authorities originally believed committed the robbery, Semion Williams,
admitted in court that he took part in the robbery, but was not the person who
actually went back into the store and displayed the gun. He told authorities
that he was the person that came into the store 33 minutes before the robbery,
and that Bailey was the one who went back into the store and committed the
from the surveillance video during the robbery were compared to Antonio Bailey,
and it was confirmed that he was the person who came back into the store and
committed the robbery," the affidavit stated.
Sgt. Mike
Jones, an investigator with the ACSO, and a Texas Ranger both attempted to
locate Bailey to bring him in for questioning. They learned that he had been
living in the San Antonio area. Bailey, who eventually contacted the Ranger by
telephone, initially refused to come to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.
However, he eventually did come speak to the law enforcement officers.
On Dec.
9, 2011, a black man wearing an Aeropostial hoodie, a black toboggan, and
sunglasses came into the Polk store and put a piece of candy on the counter
like he was about to pay for it. When the clerk opened the cash register, the
man pulled out a black gun, laid it on the counter, and demanded that the clerk
give him the money from the cash register.
the clerk simply closed the cash register. Then the suspect grabbed the gun and
the candy and fled the scene.
obtained the video from the Polk Pick-it-up store. When they watched the video,
they determined that Semion Williams came into the store 33 minutes before the
robbery and was wearing the same Aeropostial hoodie the suspect was wearing
when the robbery was committed.
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also showed that when Williams entered the store before the robbery, he was a
passenger in the same blue truck that dropped off the suspect in the robbery.
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Joe and Dianne Jenkins, Tennessee crop advisors who were featured in the September 2006 issue of Cotton Farming, said that if you have a drive to achieve a good nutritional balance in the soil, then you will have a better crop. However, it involves accepting change, which can be difficult for some people to do.
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The Jenkinses also discussed the advantages of tissue sampling to determine whether the deficiency is something that can be corrected the following year and not necessarily right now. And, of course, don't forget about the cost factor involved.
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• "All of these ideas have potential for helping with fertilizer costs, but soil testing should be the basis of any fertilizer program. One idea that you did not include is that of fertilizer placement, or 'banding' fertilizer near the plants. This method has been shown to increase fertilizer efficiency quite a lot, making it possible [to achieve] at least some rate reduction without yield reduction."
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• "We soil sample every year, but right now you could steal the fertilizer and the seed and still lose money growing cotton!!"
• "Some way must be found to negotiate reasonable fertilizer costs."
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• "I think soil testing at least every other year should be a given. Variable rate applications may save [money] for a year or two, but not after that. I have more low yields because of under fertilizing than with over application."
• "I will soil test, then use as much chicken litter as I can get. About half of my cotton land is high in fertility, so we are only using urea this year, hoping fertilizer prices will improve by next year."
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This sax is amazing. I want to advise...if you're thinking about saving bucks and getting the YSS-675, think again! I tried both horns and unlike the other reviewer, found a huge difference in response and tone. This horn combines effortless response with a stunning tone. Also, don't base your judgment on the mouthpiece it comes with. You need to put a pro mouthpiece on it to really see what it is capable of. I found the bundled mouthpiece makes it sound winy. Build quality is good. A perfect soprano sax.
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Expedia is shooting to beat Wall Street estimates for the third quarter in a row. During the last quarter, it reported net income of 82 cents per share vs. Wall Street estimates of 62 cents per share, and in the quarter before, the company topped forecasts by 12 cents with a net income of 17 cents vs. consensus estimates of 5 cents per share.>>5 Stocks Hedge Funds Love -- and So Should You The current short interest as a percentage of the float for Expedia is pretty high at 10.9%. That means that out of the 101 million shares in the tradable float, 10.47 million shares are sold short by the bears. This is a decent short interest, so any positive earnings news could easily set off a large short squeeze post-earnings. From a technical perspective, EXPE is currently trading above its 200-day moving average and below its 50-day moving average, which is neutral trendwise. This stock recently ran into some stiff resistance at around $60 to $59 a share, and shares have subsequently dropped back below its 50-day to its recent low of $51.41 a share. During that slide lower, shares of EXPE have been making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. If you're bullish on EXPE, then I would wait until after its report and look for long-biased trades once it manages to break out above its 50-day at $54.53 a share, and then above some near-term overhead resistance at $56 a share with high volume. Look for volume on that move that registers near or above its three-month average volume of 3.1 million shares. If we get that action, then look for EXPE to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $59.90 to $60.29 a share post-earnings. I would simply avoid EXPE or look for short-biased trades if after earnings it fails to trigger that breakout and then drops below some near-term support at $51.41 to $50.47 a share with heavy volume. If we get that move, then EXPE will setup to re-test or possibly take out its next major support levels at $43.56 to $43.44 a share.
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Why do women have more duties in Islam than men? And then why do men get a better reward? Women must wear the hijab, must carry babies in their stomaches for 9 months, must never refuse sex from their husband or they are cursed (That's just to name 3 examples of a long list). Men have the role of going to work and supporting the family but some women prefer/dream to work rather than for example force herself to have sex even though she doesn't want to. Then in heaven men get the reward of 72 virgins that they are entitled to sleep with (This makes me extremely uncomfortable and even makes me feel sad knowing my husband can sleep with others as his reward). I am not ignorant and not trying to cause problems .. I am just trying to learn more and find out the reasons why because I am sure there is a reason.
Asalaam o alaikum, In the Law of equality there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves. Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #179)
He created you (all) from a single person: then created, of like nature, his mate; and he sent down for you eight head of cattle in pairs: He makes you, in the wombs of your mothers, in stages, one after another, in three veils of darkness. such is Allah, your Lord and Cherisher: to Him belongs (all) dominion. There is no god but He: then how are ye turned away (from your true Centre)? Az-Zumar, Chapter #39, Verse #6)
I beleive the man has a greater responsibilty, and i feel women are graced to be guided and protected by the man. It does not feel like the women has more duties then man.
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all). An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #34) And in no wise covet those things in which Allah Hath bestowed His gifts More freely on some of you than on others: To men is allotted what they earn, and to women what they earn: But ask Allah of His bounty. For Allah hath full knowledge of all things. An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #32)The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. At-Taubah, Chapter #9, Verse #71)
Do I sense a disgruntaled wife, who is not happy in her home? Ignorance and lack of knowledge, and the disposition of the ego is evident here. Women are equal to men in as much as they can attain Jannah.
Allah hath promised to Believers, men and women, gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in gardens of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of Allah: that is the supreme felicity. At-Taubah, Chapter #9, Verse #72)
Man being created first, (Adam), with a body of strength and the ordinance of striving for a living, seems to be the hardest burden to bare. It becomes apparent then when you look at the women who came next (Eve), for she was of Adam, more fragile, and dependent on Adam, as if she were his offspring,( bare in mind, Eve was created from the rib of Adam, the crooked rib). So with this note, the crooked rib, we are prone to being looked after, and guided by man.
Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (To return to). Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #14)
O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good. An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #19) Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire: But turn not away (from a woman) altogether, so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly understanding, and practise self-restraint, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #129)
And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;- An-Noor, Chapter #24, Verse #4)
Women are highly esteemed in Islam, AND THE WOMEN IS INCERIABLY MENTIONED ALONG SIDE MAN IN ALL AFFAIRS. Allah has taken many steps on protecting wmoen and advising men how to treat women.
Those who slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing, are cursed in this life and in the Hereafter: for them is a grievous Penalty,- An-Noor, Chapter #24, Verse #23)
And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss. An-Noor, Chapter #24, Verse #31)
Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage,- there is no blame on them if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and Allah is One Who sees and knows all things. An-Noor, Chapter #24, Verse #60)
For Muslim men and women,- for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in Charity, for men and women who fast (and deny themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise,- for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward. Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #35)
O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #59)
The wearing of hijab, is for protection and modesty. The verses i have shown you are ones that make clear that Allah never leaves out the women in all affairs. She is there for considered equal. Man is given certain tasks, and the women , her certain tasks, this is the only differences in effect.
In the Law of equality there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves. Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #179)
INHERITANCE From what is left by parents and those nearest related there is a share for men and a share for women, whether the property be small or large,-a determinate share. An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #7)
THE HONOUR OF ONE WOMEN And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground, affording rest and security and furnished with springs. Al-Mumenoon, Chapter #23, Verse #50)
THE GREATNESS OF THE QURAN And verily, it is in the mother of the Book, in Our Presence, high (in dignity), full of wisdom. Az-Zukhruf, Chapter #43, Verse #4)
And not forgetting the hadith, paradise lies at the feet of your mother. I can not find this hadith, in its exactness, but im sure you have heard of it. Women are form Allah and granted greatness and specialties, that men love, want and protect, by Allahs decree.


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Families remember lost children, feel support
By KATIE LEFEBVRE, Globe staff reporter
This Cathedral parishioner has lost one child to miscarriage and two of her children died a short time after birth. Attending the Memorial Mass for Babies Who Died Before Birth was her way of mourning the loss of her children.
"I had never heard about the Mass," said Cancino-Magana, whose mother and daughter joined her at the Mass. "When I heard about it, I decided to come because I know that you always need that support. When I walked in here and saw everyone, I thought, 'I am not alone. I am not the only person this happens to.' There are other people who share my experience."
Mothers, fathers and other family members remembered babies who died before being baptized during this special Mass on March 12 at Cathedral.
Sponsored by the diocese's Office of Family Life, the Memorial Mass for Babies Who Died Before Birth was offered for the third consecutive year. Bishop Walker Nickless celebrated the Mass. He was assisted by Deacon Richard Port and Father Brent Lingle, master of ceremonies.
Bishop Nickless addressed all those who are grieving a loss during the homily.
"For those of you who have lost a baby or an infant, it takes a little bit of courage to come to an event like this," said the bishop. "In some ways, it brings back all the sadness, all the grief, all the pain that you feel. We are here tonight to pray together and make it a little easier."
He recited a verse from the Book of Revelation saying, "God will wipe away every tear from their eyes and there will be no more death, mourning, crying or pain for the former things that have passed away."
"It sums up, in a way, the meaning for our presence here tonight," said Bishop Nickless. "It is used as the opening verse at a funeral Mass for a child who has died before baptism. The pain and the loss of a child, especially one who has died before baptism, through miscarriage, still birth, abortion, is perhaps one of the greatest pains a person can feel."
As a mother, father, sister, brother, grandparent or other friend or relative who have experienced a loss, he said the feelings are varied and mixed "no matter how long it has been. Sadness, anger, guilt and lack of understanding are part of what we feel."
People continue to ask questions such as why, what did I do, why did God permit such a thing to happen, why continue on and have faith, said the bishop.
"The reason we gather at this Mass is to support one another in our prayers to him," he said. "In the end, it is only our love in God who can make sense out of all of this. We pray tonight for strength, support, guidance, forgiveness, understanding, reassurance and hope."
In this Year of Faith, established by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the bishop said "it is our faith and in that faith that we can begin to move forward, to trust a little bit more and to know that we are not alone."
"You, who have gathered here tonight, are signs of hope and encouragement for each other," said Bishop Nickless. "You know firsthand the pain and the sense of loss. You might not have all the right words to say or the understanding that you desire, but you know how the other feels. As your bishop and shepherd of this diocese, I want to assure you that the church is with you."
He said that each of the children who were lost are "loved by God. He will show them that you love them, even now. May God hold them in the palm of his hand and bring them close to him in everlasting joy."
After the homily, there was a remembrance of each child by calling their names, 28 in all. One of the parents or a family member signed the babies name in the book of remembrance. Then a candle was lit for each child and their parents were given a certificate of remembrance and a rose.
"I think it went smoothly," said Justin Frato, assistant director of adult catechesis and family life. "The parents were very appreciative of this opportunity to remember and grieve for their lost child."
He added that this annual Mass "signals to those in our diocese who have lost children before baptism that we want to be there to support them and help them heal."
"Holding such events helps all to be reminded that these babies where human beings and not just 'tissue,'" said Frato. "We encourage the parents to even name their baby if they have not yet done so to increase their sense that this was a person."
Cancino-Magana said it means a lot to her that the diocese holds this Mass because "I never felt support like I did today. I don't think there is anything stronger than prayer while you are going through a loss."
When the babies' names were called, it brought Cancino-Magana "back to the day when I lost them. It brought me back to the couple days after, the sorrow and the sadness."
"At the same time, it gave me hope," she said. "I now feel that they (the babies) are with God and that they are happy."
Babe McBride, a parishioner at St. Mary's in Danbury, attended the Mass with her husband, Jerry, and son, Travis. They were there remembering Michael McBride.
The family chose to attend the Mass "out of love and remembrance" for Michael, said McBride.
"It (the Mass) gives closure to those who have lost the babies that they were never able to see or to hold," she said. "I felt that the babies little souls were there amongst the parents and families. Even though we can't see them, we know that our Lord still has them around us. They deserve to be recognized."
Following the liturgy, a reception was held in the parish hall.
Frato mentioned that if anyone continues to grieve over the loss of a child, Catholic Charities is available for counseling and support. Catholic Charities in Sioux City is located at 1601 Military Road and the phone number is (712) 252-4547.
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TROY, N.Y. – Troy Police are currently investigating an incident where a man allegedly called a female Lansingburgh High School student over to his car Wednesday morning while engaging in "lewd conduct."
The student ran from the area and reported the incident to school officials. Police describe the suspect as a white male in a dark colored sedan.
Troy Police Captain John Cooney said five similar incidents have been reported this past week by young girls.
"We had a very brave victim disclose yesterday, and her disclosure brought forth others," said Cooney.
The suspect has been calling to females, between the ages of 13 and 17 years old, to his car, asking for help finding his lost dog. When the victims have approached the vehicle, the man then exposes himself, performing a lewd act. This usually takes place during after school hours, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Although he has not attempted to abduct any of the victims, these incidents are still causing for concern and something Captain Cooney is taking very seriously.
"If there's any good side to such a horrific act, is the fact that he has not attempted to abduct."
Lansingburgh Central School parents are being more vigilant, including Ty Estrada, a father of a student. Estrada usually allows his daughter to walk home alone from school, but that has changed after the reported incidents.
"The school called us yesterday and told us what happened," explained Estrada. "We told her she couldn't stay after school no more. So I figured I'd come pick her up, you know?"
The Lansingburgh School District sent out a letter to parents warning them of the incident.
A notice was also posted to the school district's Web site. The district advised students to be aware of their surroundings, walk in pairs; don't talk to strangers and to use main streets.
Police do not know whether the suspect is from or around the Troy area.
Authorities are urging people who believe they may have been a victim of this man, or know anything about a white male in a dark sedan parked suspiciously around the Lansingburgh High School this week, to contact Troy Police.
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SAN FRANCISCO (June 7, 2007) — Installation is now underway on the largest living roof in California, a 2.5-acre expanse of native plants atop the new California Academy of Sciences building in Golden Gate Park. Hailed as the most complicated living roof ever constructed by architects and contractors alike, the roof features seven dramatic hills blanketed with nine species of native California plants. This innovative roof, which creates a new link in the ecological corridor for wildlife, will make the new museum—both literally and figuratively—the greenest ever constructed. Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Renzo Piano, the new building is expected to achieve a LEED Platinum certification and will stand as an embodiment of the Academy's mission to explore, explain and protect the natural world.
During the initial search for a project architect in 2001, Renzo Piano's sketch for an undulating living roof that integrated the new Academy more sensitively into Golden Gate Park and made nature a part of the building quickly won over Academy officials. His design was inspired by the concept of metaphorically lifting up a piece of the park and sliding the museum underneath. Only one difference would exist between the plants on the roof and the surrounding vegetation: the roof plants would all be native to the northern California coast. To select the species for the new Academy roof, Academy botanist Frank Almeda began working with a team of architects and living roof experts.
"Our goal was to choose native plants that were well adapted to the climate in Golden Gate Park and would provide much needed habitat for native birds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects," explains Almeda. "We also needed to select species that would look attractive throughout the year, since a visually appealing roof is a much more powerful educational tool."
Before the Academy's original home in Golden Gate Park was torn down in 2004, Almeda and his team spent two years testing over 30 species of native plants in steeply sloped planter boxes on the roof, where they were left to grow without fertilization or irrigation. After surviving this trial, nine hardy finalists were chosen: four perennial plants that Almeda affectionately refers to as "The Fab Four" and five annual wildflowers. These nine species will attract a wide variety of native wildlife. Once installation is complete, the new Academy roof will offer the largest swath of native vegetation in San Francisco County.
The planted roof will also provide a number of other benefits. The iconic hills on the roof were designed not only for visual impact but also for energy conservation. Steep undulations in the roofline will roll over the Academy's domed planetarium, rainforest, and aquarium exhibits, echoing the topography of the building's setting and evoking the interdependence of biological and earth systems. These hills, which feature slopes in excess of 60 degrees, will draw cool air into the open piazza at the center of the building, naturally ventilating the surrounding exhibit spaces. Strategically placed skylights in the roof will automatically open and close to allow heat to escape through the tops of the domes. These skylights will also allow sunlight to reach the living rainforest and coral reef exhibits below, reducing the energy requirements for artificial lighting.
Padded with six inches of soil, the roof will provide excellent insulation, keeping interior temperatures about 10 degrees cooler than a standard roof and reducing low frequency noise by 40 decibels. It will also decrease the urban heat island effect, staying about 40 degrees cooler than a standard roof. Moreover, it will absorb about 98% of all storm water, preventing up to 3.6 million gallons of runoff from carrying pollutants into the ecosystem each year.
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Tech Savvy: The power of the sun
Hey there, Tech Savvy fans! Well, this first week back from vacation has been interesting, I think I'm most grateful that I was cautious enough this year to not get terribly sunburned, so at least it's not torture to wear a shirt and tie.
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John C. Goodman: What's the Alternative to Obamacare?
Recorded: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Independent Institute Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, author of "Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis" describes how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with its 27,000 pages of rules and regulations, has omitted some basic market-based concepts that would benefit all consumers. Goodman outlines the changes that would make such a healthcare system function, utilizing his extensive knowledge of the subject. Goodman is known as the "Father of Health Savings Accounts" whose suggestions for healthcare reform have been heard around the country. In this video, he highlights what is wrong with Obamacare, and offers his bold ideas on sensible healthcare reform.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Antitrust, Competition, and Monopoly, Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Health Care, Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
New MyGovCost App Demo!
Recorded: Friday, June 13, 2014
How much Washingtons spending is costing YOU? Enter your age, income, and education level and the calculator shows exactly what youre paying for national defense, welfare, education, national debt, and more even federal programs, as well as the entire federal budget.
Along with the calculator, the free MyGovCost iPhone and iPad mobile application contains blogs, Op-Eds, videos, and news from The Independent Institute and MyGovCost.org.
Experts: Lawrence J. McQuillanType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, Labor and Employment
Dr. Ron Paul Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom
Recorded: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Ron Paul, the former 12-term Congressman and Presidential candidate,
takes a candid look at Americas increasingly dysfunctional political
system. Drawing on his 24 years in Congress, he highlights the need
to rein in unchecked government power. The author of numerous
#1 New York Times bestselling books, Dr. Paul is a leading advocate for individual liberty, privacy, limited constitutional government, low taxes
and spending, free markets, restrained foreign policy, and sound money.
Experts: Ron PaulType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Defense and Foreign Policy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Privatization
Dr. Ron Paul Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom
Recorded: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Experts: Ron PaulType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Culture/ Society, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Regulation and Deregulation
Burton Abrams on KKSF's Bob Zadek Radio Show
Recorded: Sunday, March 30, 2014
Research Fellow Burton A. Abrams appeared on the "Bob Zadek Radio Show" on KKSF in San Francisco. Abrams talks about the MyGovCost calculator and his book The Terrible 10 and the top ten economic blunders in the last century.
Experts: Burton A. AbramsType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Robert Higgs Discusses Crisis and Leviathan
Recorded: Friday, March 28, 2014
Robert Higgs discusses his book 'Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government' at the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Smart Growth
Recorded: Friday, March 21, 2014
Senior Fellow Lawrence J. McQuillan exposes Government misappropriation of gas tax revenue to fund "smart growth" urban development programs.
Experts: Lawrence J. McQuillanType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Agriculture, Bureaucracy and Government, Economic Policy, Environment, Government Waste/Pork, Land Use, Regulation and Deregulation, Urban Issues
Lawrence McQuillan on The Jason Lewis Radio Show
Recorded: Thursday, January 16, 2014
Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan was a guest on the Jason Lewis radio show. He discussed the economics and history of totalitarianism vs capitalism in terms of policies such as higher taxes for corporations, farm subsidies, price and rent controls and endless money supply and how history can show us which of these stifle prosperity. Private property and individualism are the foundations of freedom, argues McQuillan.
Experts: Lawrence J. McQuillanType: RadioIssues: Culture/ Society, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy, Property Rights


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I'm trying to plot in pdf many dwg file.
The files have a fixed height but variable in length.
The length of the file I'll take the "scroll".
So i want to create a paper size with a specific dimension.
psv.SetPlotConfigurationName(ps, "DWG To PDF.pc3", "Name of the paper");
How can I do?
Read this article carefully
I'm sorry but when i try to start this code, i have the following error:
eInvalidInput at the line 'num'
num psv.SetPlotPaperUnits(layout, units);
How can i resolve it?
Sorry, Daniele, I haven't regenerate same error
What I have a got on my machine (A2010):
Command: netload
*--- TesterCS loaded ---
Command: SetClosestMediaNameCmd
--- Plotting Devices ---
1 - None
2 - Отправить в OneNote 2007
3 - Microsoft XPS Document Writer
4 - Fax
5 - Default Windows System Printer.pc3
6 - DWF6 ePlot.pc3
7 - DWFx ePlot (XPS Compatible).pc3
8 - DWG To PDF.pc3
9 - PublishToWeb JPG.pc3
10 - PublishToWeb PNG.pc3
Enter device number: 8
Enter Media Height(mm):
Requires numeric value.
Enter Media Height(mm): 287
Enter Media Width(mm): 210
- Closest Media: ISO full bleed A4 (210.00 x 297.00 MM)
- Offset: 1297.65601968553
- Rotation: Degrees090
So all is looking good for me
yes it work, i'm sorry ... i had a problem with autocad 2010 and the netload.
If i understand the solution of this code is to take the input from the user (o from a code) and searching in the paper size the best choice ... but from existing paper size, not by a created one.
It's correct?
In my case this solution can be very complex because i have three height (30, 60 and 90 centimeter) and a width that start from 1 meter to 5 meter according to the design.
There isn't another choice?
Thank you very much for the help
Sorry I can't help with it,
maybe somebdody else from this NG is knows
about these special plotting issue
Sorry, at present it is not possible to create paper size using API.


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Poor kid!
A cheerleading captain for the Cincinnati Bengals and her middle school principal mother on Monday both plead not guilty in a sex case.
Sarah Jones, 26, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a senior at Dixie Heights High School before she resigned for "personal reasons" in November. She faces charges of first-degree sexual abuse and unlawfully using electronic devices to induce a minor to engage in sex.
Her mother, Cheryl Jones, was indicted for tampering with evidence in her daughter's case. On Thursday, the mother was put on administration leave from her position as the Principal of Twenhofel Middle School in Taylor Mill.
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