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Maged Mohareb, CDT: Fulfilling the American Dream
"IF I WON'T put the restoration in my mouth, I won't deliver it to my client or the patient." This is Maged Mohareb's guiding principle, and the one he applies to his quality control responsibilities every day at Glidewell Dental Laboratories in Newport Beach, CA and imparts to the many technicians he teaches in the implant department.
Teaching is his passion and he especially loves mentoring technicians who are just starting out in their careers. "To see trainees grow and progress from entry level to more challenging cases is so rewarding. Even when they're frustrated or think they can't do it,...Christian Scull and Maged Mohareb, CDT recommend this
Make Me [a] Smile, Justin Time
Hello future. You're Justin Time! Just in Time to continue delivering smiles to the world. Just in Time to help fill the void when many of us retire. What would we ever have done without you?
To recap: Justin came to America from France.* In the mid-1980s "he" announced, at the annual meeting of the Dental Laboratory Association of New York, his intention to debut what he hoped would be the industry's first CAD/CAM system. His visit created a stir: it was a vision of what our future might look like. After traveling around our country for a number of years, looking for a permanent home, Justin...
Make Sure Quality Goes Out the Door...Not Out the Window
Are you confident that every case that goes out the door is representative of your technical standards? Owners share strategies to assure that all restorations leaving their labs are their best work.
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Managing Change
Change is a natural process and one of the few constants in life, but itâs also something many people resist. Failure to successfully implement change can be devastating to a laboratory: technicians become preoccupied, productivity drops, gossip and
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Man and Machine
Awhile back we had an online debate, via LMTmag.com, about what's good, better, best when it comes to man-made or machine-engineered restorations. By now, it seems the answer is clear: both. In the same way "art versus science" was the community debate of the 1980s and 90s, I think most technicians would agree that, ideally, it's a blend.
At LAB DAY this year—as well as at the IDS in Cologne—exactly what became clear is that we mortals have been forced to recognize that machines are, and forever forward will be, our creative partners for many things, including...
Man Kwok 'Tommy' Zhu, CDT, TE: Nurturing a Thirst For Knowledge
Tommy Zhu had laid out a detailed plan for becoming a dentist. First, to gain a background in the profession, he enrolled in the Restorative Dentistry program at the New York City College of Technology. After graduation in 2003, the next step was to work as a denture technician to save money for dental school tuition.
That's when the plan fell apart, but only because he loved being a technician and forgot all about dental school. During Zhu's nine years in the field, he has worked in nearly all phases of denture and C&B fabrication; he finds his role as a ceramist to be the most gratifying....
Marisa Birnbaum: This Go-Getter Isn't Afraid of a Challenge
Marisa Birnbaum doesn't back down from a challenge. In 2007, she and her brother David—who both learned about CAD technology at the Bronx High School of Science—opened a mobile laboratory operation with little laboratory or business experience, using the CEREC inlab system to make same-day crowns. Marisa did all the technical work while David handled sales and marketing.
In 2010, when the economy took its toll, she and David decided to switch gears and scrap the mobile concept. "The original business didn't pan out, but I knew the industry was still a great place to be," says Marisa....Andrew Kissin and Christian Scull recommend this
Marketing Facts of Life
Their story illustrates how you can use basic marketing rules to get results.
Marketing Makeover
A look at a California laboratory that was âmade overâ into a thriving business with top-tier pricing and services
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Marketing Your Technical Expertise
Laboratory owners are using a variety of innovative strategiesâfrom digital business cards to dentists on staffâto effectively market their laboratoryâs services and technical know-how.
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Market Update: Digital Technology
LMT attends the DLOAC CAD/CAM Expo and Symposium to bring you
the latest developments in digital dentistry. The theme? Automation continues to streamline, simplify and improve...
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Market Watch: CAD/CAM Continues to Drive Subcontracting Business
The subcontracting market is strong, thanks to the ever-growing demand for digitally fabricated restorations and steady demand for cast partial frameworks.
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Martin Martinez: a Master of High-Profile Smiles
When you're a ceramist at a lab known as the "Lab to the Stars" in Beverly Hills, CA, you know you're going to have some exacting clients. But Martin Martinez's painstaking attention to detail and artistic talents—he's also a painter and illustrator—make him the man for the job.
"Our clients are often working on very high-profile smiles, so they're very particular about everything from contacts to texture to color," says Martinez, who has been at the lab for 11 years. "We have dentists who choose five different colors to use on one crown or send CDs full of photos and detailed notes....
Matthew Whelan Appointed as President of Amann Girrbach America
On August 22, 2011, Matt Whelan joined Amann Girrbach America as its new president.Judy Fishman recommends this
Maverick Dental Lab Drives Patient Referrals to Clients
A new fleet of delivery cars has turned into a double bonus for Maverick Dental Lab, Export, Pennsylvania: it's saving on delivery costs and reaping the benefits of a unique and effective direct-to-consumer marketing strategy.
Maverick Dental Laboratories Transforms Car Dealership into Spacious, Modern Laboratory
Many laboratories create esthetic restorations, but some owners and their teams are lucky enough to work in facilities that are as beautiful as the work they create.
MaxSteam Introduces MS MAXFLEXINJECTION System
MaxSteam showcased its new MS MAXFLEXINJECTION system. Made in Italy, the system offers digital control, automatic injection, and fast and easy processing. You select the time (up to 60 minutes) and temperature (up to 400oC) appropriate for the material and then insert the flask. You can use any quality biocompatible colored or transparent material, including nylon, to fabricate flexible dentures, bite guards and mouthguards. The unit weighs 22kg, measures 20x32x45cm and has a maximum pressure of six bars. For more information, call +39 0522371903, email email@example.com or visit www.maxsteam.it.
Megan Gardner: Bridging the Generation Gap With Technology
Working at her parents' lab was the last thing Megan Gardner thought she'd be doing when she graduated with a graphic design degree. But when the company she worked for went under and she needed a job, her parents had an opening in the model room. It was when she moved into waxing, though, that she had her "aha" moment.
"Waxing up copings and full cast crowns was very reminiscent of my sculpture and pottery courses, so not only was I applying skills I learned in school, but I was using my hands to create something that helped people. It was a rewarding feeling," says Gardner, who then opted to...
Merger Does Double Duty: Stress Reducer & Exit Strategy
Rick Wides, owner of Bethesda Dental Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, was growing tired of the struggles of entrepreneurship.
Mergers and Acquisitions: is Our Cottage Industry Going Corporate?
In the past two years, three private equity firms have invested in dental laboratories and group laboratories have made a considerable number of acquisitions, with some of them being the largest purchases in our industry's history. How are these move
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Michaelangelo Dental Studio: Marketing 'Dental Artistry'
In just four years, Michaelangelo Dental Studio, Tujunga, CA, has grown from a staff of two to 10 and sales have increased 425%. Find out how.
MicroDental North Carolina: a Model of Digital Efficiency
DTI has 20 laboratories around the U.S., with the flagship laboratory—and centralized milling center for all its labs—located in Dublin, CA. During the past two years, the Dublin facility has transitioned to 80% digital, downsized and increased the productivity of the remaining technicians by 89%.
And now, DTI has taken its commitment to digital dentistry one step further: Under the direction of DTI Chief Technology Officer Lee Culp, MicroDental North Carolina opened in March with the goal of being a completely digital laboratory. In addition to establishing a DTI presence in the...Rayne Verity and Steffan Slocomb recommend this
Micro-Managers R Us
So I asked her what a better way to teach her would be. Her reply was fast and clear: "Tell me what needs to be done and then stay out of my way."
Mike Wandling, CDT: Leading By Example
There are technicians attracted to the artistic side of dental technology, and then there's Mike Wandling. "I love the math, science and biology that's involved," he says. "This field has a little bit of all of those things and I enjoy using them to enhance a person's look and function."
Since joining Keller Laboratories as a metal finisher 11 years ago, Wandling has steadily worked his way up the ladder, handling a variety of positions including investing/casting, waxing, fixed quality control, and training and development; today he serves as Fixed Production Manager overseeing a department of...Carla Miller and Christian Scull recommend this
Milled Gold Crowns: A Step-by-Step Look
Laboratory Owner Michael Suris has recently started using Strategy Milling©'s services to mill full contour gold crowns and bridges for Dental Professional Labs, Inc. in Merrillville, IN. He offers a step-by-step look at fabricating a milled gold posterior crown.Bob McKinney, CDT recommends this


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Torrance, CA (PRWEB) September 04, 2013
AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, announces the new Symmetry SR Controllers, designed for new installations, as well as for customers who are facing a security system limitation or aging scenario with a competitor's product. AMAG's SR Controllers enable a customer to upgrade their aging or discontinued security management system easily and affordably, and protect their current infrastructure investment by reusing existing cards, readers, enclosures and wiring.
The SR Controllers use a pluggable backplane architecture efficiently designed into a compact enclosure. The controllers are fully interoperable with Symmetry's multiNODE M2150 and EN series of controllers, so the ideal architecture can be used within a customer's environment.
The SR Controller supports up to 16 card readers and easily expands using plug-in door controller and I/O modules, allowing fast, cost effective installations or retrofits for any size system. Each SR Controller has onboard memory for 200,000 card holders, but there is no limit to the number of card holders a Symmetry Security Management System can support. With Symmetry Security Management Software, the SR Controller range delivers a seamless security management system to protect facilities small and large, while leveraging the customer's current infrastructure investment and providing a low total cost of ownership.
"Our proven Symmetry SR Controller retrofit solution offers product, not promises to customers needing a retrofit solution or brand new system," said AMAG Technology, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Matt Barnette. "The SR Controller system is being installed in large, well-known customers, proving it's the most powerful, easy to install and affordable solution available."
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Canada's Program
Desktop studies show that Canada's extended continental shelf in the Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans will be sizeable: approximately 1.7 million square kilometres -- equivalent in area to the three Prairie provinces.
Desktop studies show that the Pacific margin is narrow and it is unlikely the standard application of article 76 of the Convention will result in an extended continental shelf in this region. Thus, there are currently no plans to collect data to delineate a shelf off the Pacific coast.
The team
A team of scientists, technical personnel and lawyers from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are currently working to prepare Canada's submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Natural Resources Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are responsible for collecting data, interpreting it and preparing the submission from a scientific and technical standpoint. They are also responsible for supporting engagement with the Commission as it considers Canada's submission. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is responsible for ensuring the submission is legally sound, for undertaking associated diplomatic work and for overall engagement with the Commission.
Timing of the submission
States have ten years from the date they became party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to make their submission to the Commission, though by virtue of decisions taken at meetings of states parties to the Convention, this timeframe can be met by filing preliminary information about an intended submission. The Commission's rules of procedure also provide that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Convention regarding the ten year timeframe, partial submissions may be made to avoid prejudicing questions relating to the delimitation of boundaries between states in other portions of the continental shelf for which a submission may be made later. Since states became party to the Convention at different times, they have different ten year timeframes. Since Canada became party to the Convention in December 2003, its timeframe runs until December 2013.
Data collection
To prepare its submission Canada is making use of existing data but has had to collect a significant amount of new data, especially in the Arctic where the scientific work is being carried out in challenging environmental conditions. In some cases data is being collected in areas which have not previously been surveyed at all. To overcome these challenges, the Program has made novel use of Canadian technology, such as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to collect bathymetric data, and has collaborated with neighbouring states.
The following is a list of surveys undertaken by Canada's Program, including in cooperation with international partners, to collect data needed to delineate the outer limits of Canada's continental shelf:
- Atlantic: Joint Canada-US survey
- Arctic: Fourth Joint Canada-US survey using the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the USCGC Healy
- Arctic: Borden Island ice camp survey
- Arctic: Third Joint Canada - US survey using the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the USCGC Healy
- Arctic: Joint Canada - Denmark survey from ice camp at Ward Hunt Island, Nunavut
- Arctic: Joint Canada - Denmark aerogravity survey
- Arctic: Second Joint Canada - US survey using the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the USCGC Healy
- Arctic: participation in joint Danish-Swedish survey LOMROG II (Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland)
- Atlantic: Joint Canada - Denmark survey in the Labrador Sea
- Arctic: ARTA (Alpha Ridge Test of Appurtenance)
- Arctic: First Joint Canada - US survey using the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the USCGC Healy
- Arctic: bathymetric survey conducted from Alert, Nunavut
- Arctic: survey using CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent
- Arctic: participation in Danish survey LOMROG (Lomonosov Ridge off Greenland)
- Arctic: Joint Canada - Denmark survey LORITA (Lomonosov Ridge Test of Appurtenance)
Learn more about the science behind Canada's Program at Surveys Under the Sea.
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The Program is now interpreting data and writing the submission.
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USDA Refinance
USDA Refinance
(As Of December 7, 2011 USDA Refinance Guidelines Have Changed!)
You can refinance your USDA mortgage loan under the following conditions.
- You currently have a USDA loan. You can not refinance another type of loan into a USDA Loan
- You dont make more than 80% of the median income for your area as when you qualified for the loan originally. Click to see the USDA income limits for Maryland
- Your house appraises for the new loan amount you can roll in the 1.5% up front mortgage insurance
- Your house must not be in any need of repairs as with the original appraisal i.e. missing fixtures, unpainted drywall, uncovered floors etc.
- You can only refinance into another 30 year loan. USDA does not offer 10 year or ARM's.
- Your debt to income ratios must qualify for the new payment with the monthly and up-front mortgage insurance
- You must live in the house as your primary residence
- You have a minimum 620 credit score
- You are current on your mortgage
- You have no more than 1 late mortgage payment in the past 12 months
- *Other restrictions and guidelines may apply. Final approval and underwriting decisions are made by each individual lender
USDA Refinance Loan Amount
One thing to keep in mind when considering refinancing your USDA Mortgage is that your house must appraise for the total loan amount which before October 1st 2011 was an additional 3.5% on top of the purchase price. As an example a $200,000 loan previously had a funding fee of $7,253.89 bringing the total needed to refinance to $207,253.00 minus any principle that has been paid down.
USDA Refinance Closing Costs
This makes is tough for anyone who recently got a USDA loan because housing prices are not typically moving up very fast. Another thing to consider is the closing costs. There are several options that can help pay for them however in order to get the lowest possible interest rate they have to be paid for up front or rolled into the loan. Closing costs can range from $0 to over $6,000 depending on multiple factors. A $200k USDA loan that closed 24 months ago will only have paid the principle down about 6k not even covering the up front MIP paid on the loan.
USDA Refinance Mortgage Insurance
As of December 7, 2011 there is a 1.5% up-front MIP and a .3% annual monthly mortgage insurance premium on all USDA Refinances. The up-front MIP can be rolled into the loan so you are actually borrowing 101.5% of the appraised value of your home.
USDA Refinance New Payment Breakdown
- Lets first assume that the closing costs are rolled into the interest rate or are being paid outside the loan (as opposed to rolling in the closing costs.)
- You obtained your USDA loan before October 1, 2011.
- You currently owe exactly $200,000
- Your current interest rate on your USDA Loan is 5%
- Currently USDA Refinance Interest Rates are 4%
Typically you want to consider refinancing if the interest rates are 1% or more lower than your current interest rate.
Old Payment $1,073.64 – (Principle and Interest Only) At $200,000 and a 5% interest
New Payment $1,019.90 – (Principle and Interest Only) At $203,000 with 4% interest and .3% annual monthly mortgage insurance
Difference $53.74 = $644.88 per year
Years to recoup the $3,000 in added principle 4.65 years
This is of course not including the closing costs which in most cases are around $5,000. The bottom line is a USDA Refinance is not as profitable as it once was however there are many things to consider. Recently rates have dipped below 4% and as I mentioned earlier you can refinance without paying any closing costs. We do not charge any application or consulting fees in other words Its Still FREE To Talk! If you are considering a USDA Refinance please do not hesitate to call me at 443-624-9398 or fill out a secure application on my website.


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'Awkward's' Ashley Rickards: Strangers picked out my first tattooAdd to Favorites | Awkward.
Ashley Rickards recently got her first tattoo, and the "Awkward" star has a great story to go with it. She ended up getting an infinity symbol on the back of her neck, but she didn't know how she wanted the tattoo to look until she got to the parlor.
"I woke up and I called my friend and I was like, I think I need to get a tattoo, so I just met him and we went to this tattoo place," she tells PopSugar. "You like look up the image and pick it out, and I picked it out."
There were other people in the tattoo parlor getting inked up, and Rickards says she turned to them to help her decide which infinity symbol to get.
"I've wanted that since I was 14, and I literally told the strangers to pick out -- because there are millions of types of ways you can I do it, and I literally told them, 'Pick it.' And they picked it," she explains.
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Rumor has it that Facebook is testing out a new service that could possibly make Craigslist a history. Two sources from within Facebook have revealed private information about the social media giant planning on a project that would directly compete with Craigslist. It is said that the project is likely to be finished sooner and […]Read More
Ever since Facebook launched the Timeline, users have been complaining about the complexity and cluttered organization of posts. With that, users have also disliked the permanent switch to the new profile layout. The switch was made as a beneficial factor for Facebook's advertisers and marketers, ignoring the concerns of its users. However, looks like the […]Read More
Twitter is known for its transparency and free speech, and people from the world over are leveraging this powerful platform to voice their opinions and concerns. Saudi Arabia is not untouched by the power of Twitter, and there has been open criticism of the royal family of Saudi Arabia on Twitter recently.Read More
If you haven't completely filled all the information on Facebook, then you will soon see a profile completion percentage bar in the About tab of your profile. The Facebook profile completion meter feature is way to encourage users to fill their complete profile information, which would in turn help Facebook target the right ads for users.Read More
Facebook has rolled out Mobile App Install Ads for iOS and Android, which are demographics and interest based targeted ads that can drive installs and discovery for third party app developers.Read More
With developed nations like US and UK in the bag, the social networking giant Facebook is turning its attention to developing nations like India, where millions of new internet users are being added every year. The social networking giant has announced a new promotion, which is going to give any all new users signing up with their mobile phones a Rs. 50 talktime.Read More
The new LinkedIn profile design is interactive and graphic oriented, which is quite easier for a user to make a powerful first impression and showcase the skills and accomplishments in a better way, along with a new "Improve Your Profile" button that makes it easier for users to edit their profile.Read More
Nearly six months after the launch, the social networking giant has announced today that it is offering free antivirus software downloads for mobile users along with a partnership with seven new partners including Avast, AVG, Avira, Kaspersky Lab, Panda, Total Defense, and Webroot.Read More
Recently, a new change in the Facebook navigation bar (the top blue bar) has been noticed, with the search box pushed close to the Facebook logo, and the icons for messages, notifications and friend request were pushed to the right-hand side, next to the profile image.Read More
The new native Facebook app for Android is currently in its final phase of testing, and the initial release of the app can take around two weeks' time. That is, we can expect the app to be released by the end of this month at the latest.Read More
Motivated by the announcement of Apple's Passbook, JTribe Labs returned from WWDC with the aim to make the Passbook available to everyone. As a result, they developed the app "PassRocket" earlier this month. It is an app which operates on iOS 6.Read More
Word has it that Facebook is testing out a new feature called as "Photo Syncing" for users of its Facebook for Android app. The new feature will automatically sync all the photos that you take with your Android phone to your Facebook account and saves them somewhere in private.Read More
Facebook is continuing to make every effort to generate revenue off its mobile platform. The social networking giant has now enabled Facebook Page admins to promote posts right from their smartphones without any difficulties.Read More
This is the first time that promotion is being made available for personal user accounts on Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare. With its massive user base, Facebook will surely see good conversions from this monetization scheme.Read More
Vic Gundotra, the Senior Vice President of Engineering for Google, announced a new milestone for Google+: 400 million registered users and 100 million monthly active users.Read More


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When we lived in Sarasota, FL, we heard that Florida had more lightning strikes than anywhere in the U.S. Is that true?
You heard right, Linda. Florida has the most lightning strikes in the U.S. The state's peninsula is an ideal set up for thunderstorm development. After living in Sarasota, I'm sure you're familiar with lightning safety! Thanks for reading :)


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THURSDAY - February 17, 2011
RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court today CYNTHIA DENISE SPIVEY, 56, of Lumberton, North Carolina, pled guilty to conspiring to commit mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle presided over the hearing in which a Superseding Criminal Information was filed today.
According to the Superseding Information, from approximately July, 2009, to June, 2010, SPIVEY began receiving boxes of counterfeit corporate checks and money orders via United States Mail at her Lumberton, North Carolina, residence. The "pay to the order of" line of the checks was blank at the time the checks were delivered to SPIVEY.
SPIVEY corresponded with co-conspirators at an entity called Mend Fabrics who instructed SPIVEY on what names to write as payees on the counterfeit instruments and where to mail the counterfeit instruments.
The Superseding Information further alleges that SPIVEY then mailed the counterfeit instruments to numerous payees at various addresses throughout the United States which had been provided by co-conspirators. Enclosed in the mailings, SPIVEY included instructions to the payees on who to contact to obtain further instructions on what to do with the counterfeit instruments.
In return for receiving and converting the counterfeit instruments, the payees were informed that they could deduct a small transaction fee from the cashed funds and were led to believe they were receiving genuine checks and performing a lawful service. However, the payees were not performing a lawful service, and did not receive genuine checks and money orders. Since the payees often wired funds to Nigeria prior the discovery of the counterfeit nature of the instruments, the payees and banks suffered losses in the amount of the wired funds.
For SPIVEY's participation in the scheme, she received a weekly stipend from Mend Fabrics via Western Union in the amount of approximately $200. At the time of a search of her residence on June 2, 2010, SPIVEY was found in possession of more than $378,000 in counterfeit instruments. The investigation showed that SPIVEY engaged in some 513 different mailings of counterfeit instruments totaling more than $1.2 million. It is currently unknown how many of the counterfeit instruments were negotiated.
At sentencing, scheduled for the May 16, 2011, term of court, SPIVEY faces up to five years' imprisonment followed by up to three years' supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
Investigation of this case was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Lumberton Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney William Gilmore represented the government.
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Top Christian Musician, Athlete Team Up To Increase Special-Needs Adoptions
Two Christian music and football giants are partnering off their respective fields–and the result is good news for special-needs children.
Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman's orphan-care ministry Show Hope has announced that it will partner with the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF) to assist families who desire to adopt special-needs children. The initial grants provided by TTF will sponsor 10 to 14 families this year, awarding an "average amount of $7,000 to $10,000 to each family."
Show Hope, which already assists nearly 1,000 families each year, reports that it has turned away 8,000 grant requests due to lack of funding since 2003.
CT routinely reports on the topics of adoption and disability, and previously has reported on both Tim Tebow and Steven Curtis Chapman. In 2009, CT covered the Chapman family's quest to make overseas adoption more affordable after their own experience adopting three daughters from China. CT also interviewed Mary Beth Chapman in 2008, following the tragic death of one of her adopted daughters. CT also has interviewed Tebow about his Christian faith.


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The law says that if a perspective voterâs ID does not match up correctly with a driverâs license or Social Security record, he or she cannot vote with a regular ballot, but instead must vote provisionally. That vote will not count if the voter does not provide a form of the correct ID to their Supervisor of Elections.
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WITH only 24 hours before clashing with Ferroviario da Beira of Mozambique in the CAF Confederation Cup, Zesco United have appealed to the Zambian football fraternity not to judge the nation's envoys on the poor pre-season results registered in the build up to this continental competition.
Zesco defender, Bornwell Silengo said the fans should not judge the readiness of the Ndola side to participate in the African club tournament on account of the uninspiring results recorded during the four-team events held at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Silengo told the club website that the poor results would in fact be the stepping stone for the team as Zesco had drawn some vital lessons from that experience.
The 21-year-old player, who joined Zesco from Rimon Academy after a stint at Power Dynamos, said the squad was now ready to take up the first continental assignment tomorrow against Ferroviario in the Mozambican coastal town of Beira.
He also said the recent training camp in Mongu had helped the team unite and understand each other's weaknesses.
"The Mongu camp really helped us loosen up as a team and since some of us are new we really felt we are home," Silengo said of the team now under the tutelage of experienced trainer, George Lwandamina.
Lwandamina's charges jetted into Beira on Wednesday evening and have even had a feel of the Ferroviario da Beira Stadium and the players are said to be ready for the challenge.
"The squad had another opportunity to feel the Ferroviario da Beira Stadium pitch during the afternoon session that lasted for an hour from 15:30hrs to 16:30hrs. Team Ya Ziko (Zesco's nickname) looked in high spirit as it focused on beginning its Confederation Cup campaign on a positive note," reads a Zesco statement on the club website.
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THIS bizarre burrowing frog has just been discovered in southern India - and it belongs to an ancient lineage that dates back to the time of the dinosaurs. The new species could resolve a long-standing debate about the origins of another group of "living fossil" frogs found in the Seychelles.
Franky Bossuyt of the Free University in Brussels (VUB) and S. D. Biju of the Tropical and Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Kerala, India, say the frog represents a new family, which they have dubbed Nasikabatrachidae - from the Sanskrit for "nose" and "frog". Phylogenetic DNA analyses suggest its closest relatives are the Sooglossidae, a family of four species found only on two islands in the Seychelles (
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No. 20 Wolfpack Wins at Wake Forest, 62-54
Jan. 12, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 20 NC State women's basketball team (15-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got back to its winning ways Sunday afternoon at Wake Forest, defeating the Demon Deacons by a final score of 62-54 inside Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
The win sets the Pack off to a 2-1 start in ACC play, its best such beginning to a conference season since the 2006-07 campaign.
NC State rebounded from a tough first half in which both teams shot less than 27 percent from the field. The Wolfpack carried a six-point lead into the halftime break and never let its advantage get cut to less than three points throughout the final 20 minutes.
State and Wake Forest (9-7, 0-3 ACC) each made the same number of free throws (15) in the contest, despite the Demon Deacons shooting 11 more than the Wolfpack.
Senior forward Kody Burke scored a game-high 19 points, headlining three Wolfpackers who scored at least 10 points or more. Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (14 points) and Markeisha Gatling (12 points, 14 rebounds) also chipped in effectively on the offensive end. Including Gatling's 14 rebounds, three NC State student-athletes recorded at least seven rebounds (Burke and Krystal Barrett).
The teams combined for a slow start, making just nine of their first 34 field goals as State worked its way out to a 13-11 lead at the under-eight media timeout. Burke was very important for the Pack in the early stages of the game, connecting on four field goals and two free throws to score 12 points. Sunday's game marked the 70th time in Burke's career that she scored 10 points or more.
NC State would extend its lead to seven points (20-13) with 22 seconds left in the frame and would take a six-point advantage (20-14) into the halftime break. The Pack shot 6-23 (26.1 percent) from the field in the first half while Wake operated at a 5-27 (18.5 percent) clip. The Demon Deacons went 4-13 from the free-throw line in the first frame and missed more FTs (9) than NC State attempted.
The Pack extended its lead to 10 points very quickly in the second half, hitting four of its first five shots to take a 30-20 lead and force a Wake Forest timeout just 3:01 into the second frame.
State would repeatedly push its advantage into double figures, but the Demon Deacons kept hanging around. The Wolfpack went on a 5-0 run to take a 10-point advantage (53-43) with 4:50 remaining in the game, and wouldn't let the Demon Deacons get any closer than within five points the rest of the way.
NC State will next be in action at home on Thursday, Jan. 16 when nationally ranked Florida State comes to Reynolds Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.


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Which Project Runway Designer Quit Last Night — And Who Is Next? (UPDATE)
UPDATE: At the start of August 9's Episode 4, the designers were still wondering what happened to Andrea Katz, who had disappeared in the night. At first, Tim Gunn said they couldn't get in touch with her. Later, Tim said Andrea eventually sent production an e-mail saying she was fine but didn't want to return to the competition. At the same time that Tim revealed that info, later in the same day that Andrea left, kooky designer Kooan Kosuke announed that he also wanted to go home so he could do fashion in his own way. To balance things out a bit, eliminated designer Raul Osorio returned to the show.
Original story from August 3:
It's like a bedazzled murder mystery!
Heidi Klum already warned us that Project Runway Season 10 would show contestants not only quitting but fleeing without a word.
"They just could not make it work and in the morning they were gone," Heidi told Wetpaint Entertainment. "They literally packed up their bags and ran off in the middle of the night when everyone was sleeping. We just couldn't believe it either."
How not fabulous! Well, last night's Episode 3 showed that the first quitter was Andrea Katz, 58, of New York City, the eldest contestant of the season. Andrea, who loves her cats, apparently escaped in the night to be with them.
The Episode 3 challenge, "Welcome Back to the Runway," was intended to have the designers work in teams to create a look for a past PR designer. Andrea was paired with Christopher Palu and at first they appeared to be working well to design an Emmy gown for Season 9 winner Anya Ayoung-Chee.
But then the passive-aggressiveness started, as it always does. Andrea was working much too slowly for Christopher. Before you know it, they ended up in the bottom three. They then threw each other under the bus, with Christopher saying it took Andrea 12 hours to cut the skirt. He also brought up the idea that Andrea had said she wouldn't be upset if she was sent home. She said that wasn't true. It was a moot point anyway, since Raul Osorio was the one sent home, for a different look that was hated. (Will he come back now?)
Andrea was "very embarrassed" and felt "demeaned" on the runway — and perhaps her pride was damaged enough for her to want to flee in the night. At the end of the episode, they showed some of the designers back at the Atlas apartments wondering where Andrea had gone. There was a "to be continued..." message and in the preview for next week, Tim Gunn seemed to address the troops about her disappearance.
However, two designers reportedly quit this season and it looks like the next victim could be Kooan Kosuke ... or maybe Buffi Jashanmal, who has already threatened to walk out? Whoever leaves is probably someone else who lives in NYC, 'cause you can just walk out and be home pretty quickly. Buffi and Kooan live in the New York area but so do Nathan Paul, Fabio Costa, Dmitry Sholokhov, Sonjia Williams, Ven Budhu, Christopher Palu. So just about everyone is a suspect!
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President Jakaya Kikwete has appointed nine new directors in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation who will also assume diplomatic status.
A statement issued in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday by the Chief Secretary, Ambassador Ombeni Sefue, said that the appointments became effective on May 2, this year.
The appointed directors include Mr Vincent Kibwana (Department of East Africa); Naimi Aziz (Department of Regional Cooperation); Celestine Mushy (Department of Multilateral Cooperation); Yahya Simba (Department of Middle East) and Bertha Somi (Department of Diaspora).
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A Turkish court has decided to arrest a Ukrainian citizen who tried to force the crew of a Pegasus Airlines plane, en route from Kharkiv to Istanbul on February 7, to divert the aircraft to Sochi, where the Olympic Games are taking place, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
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Roast fillet of beef with a truffle and root vegetable infusion
It may come as some surprise that I don't often eat fillet of beef. Why? Well for one it is damned expensive and secondly I genuinely feel that it lacks flavour when compared to other cheaper cuts. I was therefore a bit apprehensive about this particular dish as I had visions of an expensive, flavourless waste of time.
Still, I had to give it a go… perhaps I would be proved wrong.
I started off with the shin. Now this is something which requires a heap of time to cook which is why I started it early. I was supposed to get about half a KG of shin, off the bone, in one piece but my butcher only had slices of shin so that had to do. I browned them briefly in a heavy based pot and then did the same with the vegetables. I deglazed with the wine, added the beef stock, plonked in the shin, covered with a parchment lid and let it braise for a few hours.
I then kicked back, watched a bit of American Chopper on Discovery channel (I love that show, and I don't know why) and then I got on with prepping the other bits and pieces needed for the dish. First off I prepared the infusion vegetables and herbs. This was simple… just chop up some vegetables which included carrots, asparagus tips, pea pods and radishes. I also added one morel mushroom (Chopped up as well) and chopped up black truffle trimmings. To this I added some thyme sprigs and rosemary.
I then prepared the consomme clarification mixture. Now I was sceptical to say the least. I have eaten consommes in the past, including Gordon Ramsay's own restaurant and they come as extremely clear liquid but with an intense flavour. I always assumed that they finely sieved the liquid to achieve that, but little did I know that they actually used egg white to clarify the mixture. Apparently the egg protein is important in the process as all the impurities in the liquid stick to the egg mixture as it cooks and then when you sieve it you are then able to separate the two parts easily. Anyway, the clarification mixture involved egg whites and some thyme and rosemary leaves with some beef trimmings which I blitzed in a food processor for about a min.
By this stage the shin had finished cooking. I took it out and started to shred it. Once shredded I added a bit of the stock and then put equal portions into four separate plastic bags and then flattened them out into disc shapes. These then went into the fridge for a bit to set.
I then sieved the braising stock and allowed to cool for a bit. As I wanted to show you the difference between the stock before clarification and after it, here is a shot of the stock before clarification
A bit cloudy no? Fingers crossed the clarification works! I started to heat the stock slowly and added the egg mixture and continuously whisked. The sauce started to take on a seriously vomitlicious colour of grey mucous and I felt my spirits quail. I had just ruined the sauce. My consomme hopes were dashed! Life sucks. But I kept it up in the hopes that I could still salvage something from this. I whisked some more until more vomit coloured eggy foam rose to the surface and I then took it off the heat and carefully spooned the liquid-come-vom into the muslin lined sieve.
I didn't squash the liquid through, I just let it sit there and let gravity do its thing. After a few minutes I took a peek under the muslin and lo and behold it had worked. What was left was this crystal clear, orangy/reddy consomme! I was ecstatic… I even danced a little bit around the kitchen. Take a look at the after shot
Err, well you can't really see from this shot just how clear it was, but it was clear. You will see the result in the final photo. I added this back into the pan and heated it up again. Once it was piping hot I added it to the infusion mixture and let it sit there for a bit to, umm, infuse, and then I sieved it back into the pot and kept it ready for the final plating.
I then proceeded to individually blanch the vegetables for the final dish. These included carrots, peas and swede. Now the book asks for kohlrabi which I believe is like a German turnip… needless to say I didn't have any of those lying around. Wikipedia on the other hand said that swede is very similar so I went with that instead. The book also says that some pasta is an optional extra, but I didn't bother with that as you are only talking about 3-4 pasta bits per plate, which didn't seem worth it to me.
Once the veggies had been blanched I then cooled them in cold water and set them aside. It was time to cook the fillet. Nothing really incredible here, I just seasoned it like you won't believe (Fillet needs this in my opinion which is why I just don't get why people regard it so highly) fried it on all sides and then popped it into the oven for about 8 min. It was a rather thick piece of fillet so I actually needed to cook it for a further 5 min after than to get it to the 'medium' cooked stage. Whilst this was going on I wilted some cabbage in some salted water. Once cooked it was time to plate up.
First up was the cabbage. Using a cooking ring I put down a layer of cabbage on the plate, followed by the disc of shin. I then spooned a bit of the heated consomme to heat up the shin. I added the vegetables to the plate, spooned more of the consomme to the dish and then finally added slices of fillet on top of the shin disc.
Was it good? It was actually. In fact it was delicious. The fillet was melt in your mouth tender which I suppose is what the whole point of the cut is all about. I still feel it lacks a lot of flavour when compared to other cuts of beef, but I am prepared to say that it fitted the dish well. The shin was delicious and also melted in your mouth, partly due to it's shredded nature I guess. The consomme was a huge hit though. It was probably the most satisfying thing I have done from a cooking perspective… it was light but powerful in flavour, and although the photos are not that brilliant in showing just how clear the liquid was I can give you my word it was totally free of any form of impurities prior to plating. It was a resounding success. I think in future I would probably want to try oxtail instead of shin for the disc as this has loads more flavour in my opinion and perhaps try a different cut of beef instead of fillet… maybe rib-eye? Anyway, this was a very satisfying dish to make as well as eat and I can safely say I will be doing the consomme thing again. In fact it will be in my next post.
Roast fillet of beef with a truffle and root vegetable infusion… Done!
Next up: Chilled tomato consomme with asparagus, peas, tomato concasse and basil.
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The Wood County District Attorney?s Office filed a disorderly conduct charge against Zachary S. Benitz, 18, Wisconsin Rapids; Kasey D. Einerson, 17, Wisconsin Rapids; Rylan L. Lubeck, 17, Vesper; and Devin L. Peterson, 17, Wisconsin Rapids. All are charged as adults and are scheduled to make initial court appearances June 20. A disorderly conduct charge carries a maximum $1,000 fine and a 90-day jail sentence. The high school juniors remain innocent unless proven guilty.
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Wisconsin Rapids Police Chief Kurt Heuer also declined to address questions about the case Friday, citing the growing reaction in the community.
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Now that Senator John McCain has supplied his answers to the Science Debate 2008 questions, we can take a look at the similarities and differences between the two candidates on a topic that could determine the United States' competitive and economic future in the next administration. We highlighted some of Senator Obama's answers here earlier and all of the answers from both candidates can be found here. Previously in this space we have contrasted the technological agendas from each campaigns' web site.
McCain specifically calls out information technology research and computer science as important in a few of his answers. McCain says that he wants to invest in basic and applied research particularly in new and emerging areas and in information technology and will "support significant increases in basic research" at the various federal agencies — but stopped short of saying he would fully fund the America COMPETES Act, in sharp contrast to Obama who has promised the doubling called for in that legislation. McCain also supports greater education efforts in science and math to fill the skilled jobs that are needed in an innovation economy. He particularly supports giving $250 million to states to increase participation in AP courses in math, sciences, and computer science by offering them virtually as well as supporting the STEM education programs at the various federal science agencies like DOE and NSF, a markedly different stance than the current administration.
Here are excerpts from McCain's answers to the questions that are most relevant to the computing community:
Q1. Innovation. Science and technology have been responsible for half of the growth of the American economy since WWII. But several recent reports question America's continued leadership in these vital areas. What policies will you support to ensure that America remains the world leader in innovation?
"…America has led the world into this technology revolution because we have enabled innovation to take root, grow, and prosper. Nurturing technology and innovation is essential for solving the critical problems facing our country…"
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Focus on addressing national needs to make the United States a leader in developing, deploying, and exporting new technologies;
Utilize the nation's science and technology infrastructure to develop a framework for economic growth both domestically and globally;
Appoint a Science and Technology Advisor within the White House to ensure that the role of science and technology in policies is fully recognized and leveraged, that policies will be based upon sound science, and that the scientific integrity of federal research is restored;
Eliminate wasteful earmarks in order to allocate funds for science and technology investments;
Fund basic and applied research in new and emerging fields such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, and in greater breakthroughs in information technology;
Encourage and facilitate commercialization of new innovations, especially those created from federally funded research;
Grow public understanding and popularity of mathematics and science by reforming mathematics and science education in schools;
Develop and implement a global competitive agenda through a series of business roundtables with industry and academia leaders."
Q4. Education. A comparison of 15-year-olds in 30 wealthy nations found that average science scores among U.S. students ranked 17th, while average U.S. math scores ranked 24th. What role do you think the federal government should play in preparing K-12 students for the science and technology driven 21st Century?
"My Administration will promote economic policies that will spur economic growth and a focus on an innovative economy. Critical to these efforts is the creation of the best trained, best prepared workforce to drive this economy through the 21st century. America's ability to compete in the global market is dependent on the availability of a skilled workforce. Less than 20 percent of our undergraduate students obtaining degrees in math or science, and the number of computer science majors have fallen by half over the last eight years. America must address these trends in education and training if it hopes to compete successfully.
But I believe that education is an ongoing process. Thus our nation's education system should not only focus on graduating new students; we must also help re-train displaced workers as they prepare for the rapidly evolving economy. Invigorating our community college system is a good place to start. For example, recognizing this, I have long supported grants for educational instruction in digital and wireless technologies, targeted to minorities and low-income students who may not otherwise be exposed to these fields.
Beyond the basics of enabling every student to reach their potential, our country is faced with a critical shortage of students with specific skills fundamental to our ability to compete globally.
The diminishing number of science, technology, engineering and math graduates at the college level poses a fundamental and immediate threat to American competitiveness.
We must fill the pipeline to our colleges and universities with students prepared for the rigors of advanced engineering, math, science and technology degrees.
We must move aggressively to provide opportunities from elementary school on, for students to explore the sciences through laboratory experimentation, science fairs and competitions.
We must bring private corporations more directly into the process, leveraging their creativity, and experience to identify and maximize the potential of students who are interested and have the unique potential to excel in math and science.
We must strengthen skills of existing science and math teachers through training and education, through professional development programs and community colleges. I believe we must provide funding for needed professional teacher development. Where federal funds are involved, teacher development money should be used to enhance the ability of teachers to perform in today's technology driven environment. We need to provide teachers with high quality professional development opportunities with a primary focus on instructional strategies that address the academic needs of their students. The first 35 percent of Title II funding would be directed to the school level so principals and teachers could focus these resources on the specific needs of their schools.
I will devote 60 percent of Title II funding for incentive bonuses for high performing teachers to locate in the most challenging educational settings, for teachers to teach subjects like math and science, and for teachers who demonstrate student improvement. Payments will be made directly to teachers. Funds should also be devoted to provide performance bonuses to teachers who raise student achievement and enhance the school-wide learning environment. Principals may also consider other issues in addition to test scores such as peer evaluations, student subgroup improvements, or being removed from the state's "in need of improvement" list.
I will allocate $250 million through a competitive grant program to support states that commit to expanding online education opportunities. States can use these funds to build virtual math and science academies to help expand the availability of AP Math, Science, and Computer Sciences courses, online tutoring support for students in traditional schools, and foreign language courses.
I will also continue to support STEM education programs at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NOAA. These scientific agencies can and should play a key role in the education of its future engineers and scientists. These agencies have the opportunity to add a practical component to the theoretical aspects of the students' educational process."
Q13. Research. For many years, Congress has recognized the importance of science and engineering research to realizing our national goals. Given that the next Congress will likely face spending constraints, what priority would you give to investment in basic research in upcoming budgets?
"With spending constraints, it will be more important than ever to ensure we are maximizing our investments in basic research and minimizing the bureaucratic requirements that eat away at the money designed for funding scientists and science. Basic research serves as the foundation for many new discoveries and represents a critical investment for the future of the country and the innovations that drive our economy and protect our people. I have supported significant increases in basic research at the National Science Foundation. I also called for a plan developed by our top scientists on how the funding should be utilized. We must ensure that our research is addressing our national needs and taking advantage of new areas of opportunities and that the results of this research can enter the marketplace. We must also ensure that basic research money is allocated to the best science based on quality and peer review, not politics and earmarks.
I am committed to reinvigorating America's commitment to basic research, and will ensure my administration funds research activities accordingly. I have supported increased funding at DOE, NSF, and NIH for years and will continue to do so. I will continue my commitment to ensure that the funding is properly managed and that the nation's research needs are adequately addressed."
Senator Barack Obama responded to fourteen science questions asked by Science Debate 2008 regarding how an Obama White House would lead the US in areas vital to our competitiveness and innovation. All fourteen questions and Obama's answers in their entirety can be found here. Some highlights of most importance to the computing community include:
Q 1. Innovation. Science and technology have been responsible for half of the growth of the American economy since WWII. But several recent reports question America's continued leadership in these vital areas. What policies will you support to ensure that America remains the world leader in innovation?
Ensuring that the U.S. continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration. Our talent for innovation is still the envy of the world, but we face unprecedented challenges that demand new approaches. For example, the U.S. annually imports $53 billion more in advanced technology products than we export. China is now the world's number one high technology exporter. This competitive situation may only worsen over time because the number of U.S. students pursuing technical careers is declining. The U.S. ranks 17th among developed nations in the proportion of college students receiving degrees in science or engineering; we were in third place thirty years ago.
My administration will increase funding for basic research in physical and life sciences, mathematics, and engineering at a rate that would double basic research budgets over the next decade. We will increase research grants for early-career researchers to keep young scientists entering these fields. We will increase support for high-risk, high-payoff research portfolios at our science agencies. And we will invest in the breakthrough research we need to meet our energy challenges and to transform our defense programs.
A vigorous research and development program depends on encouraging talented people to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and giving them the support they need to reach their potential. My administration will work to guarantee to students access to strong science curriculum at all grade levels so they graduate knowing how science works – using hands-on, IT-enhanced education. As president, I will launch a Service Scholarship program that pays undergraduate or graduate teaching education costs for those who commit to teaching in a high-need school, and I will prioritize math and science teachers. Additionally, my proposal to create Teacher Residency Academies will also add 30,000 new teachers to high-need schools – training thousands of science and math teachers. I will also expand access to higher education, work to draw more of these students into science and engineering, and increase National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships. My proposals for providing broadband Internet connections for all Americans across the country will help ensure that more students are able to
bolster their STEM achievement.
Progress in science and technology must be backed with programs ensuring that U.S. businesses have strong incentives to convert advances quickly into new business opportunities and jobs. To do this, my administration will make the R&D tax credit permanent.
Q 13. Research. For many years, Congress has recognized the importance of science and engineering research to realizing our national goals. Given that the next Congress will likely face spending constraints, what priority would you give to investment in basic research in upcoming budgets?
Federally supported basic research, aimed at understanding many features of nature- from the size of the universe to subatomic particles, from the chemical reactions that support a living cell to interactions that sustain ecosystems-has been an essential feature of American life for over fifty years. While the outcomes of specific projects are never predictable, basic research has been a reliable source of new knowledge that has fueled important developments in fields ranging from telecommunications to medicine, yielding remarkable rates of economic return and ensuring American leadership in industry, military power, and higher education. I believe that continued investment in fundamental research is essential for ensuring healthier lives, better sources of energy, superior military capacity, and high-wage jobs for our nation's future.
Yet, today, we are clearly under-investing in research across the spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines. Federal support for the physical sciences and engineering has been declining as a fraction of GDP for decades, and, after a period of growth of the life sciences, the NIH budget has been steadily losing buying power for the past six years. As a result, our science agencies are often able to support no more than one in ten proposals that they receive, arresting the careers of our young scientists and blocking our ability to pursue many remarkable recent advances. Furthermore, in this environment, scientists are less likely to pursue the risky research that may lead to the most important breakthroughs. Finally, we are reducing support for science at a time when many other nations are increasing it, a situation that already threatens our leadership in many critical areas of science.
This situation is unacceptable. As president, I will increase funding for basic research in physical and life sciences, mathematics, and engineering at a rate that would double basic research budgets over the next decade.
Sustained and predictable increases in research funding will allow the United States to accomplish a great deal. First, we can expand the frontiers of human knowledge. Second, we can provide greater support for high-risk, high-return research and for young scientists at the beginning of their careers. Third, we can harness science and technology to address the "grand challenges" of the 21st century: energy, health, food and water, national security, information technology, and manufacturing capacity.
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Looks like ATI is stepping up their linux goodies...they actually released a driver after only a month....wtf?????
It looks like they are fixing stuff too....wtf?!?!?!?
Well *sigh* if they keep going at this rate...I'll have to admit that ATI doesn't suck ANYMORE. They still suck, but they graduated from a pile of crap to a group of maggots.
Nice to see though, still a ways to go before their drivers are adequate, but this is very nice to see.
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