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Cancer researchers can take our gratitude for granted, but the ones among them who deserve extra acknowledgement are the pioneers in the uphill, often thankless task of public awareness – which applies to virtually every form of public hazard, the most personal being of course – human health. Even today, the battle has not been won. There is something fatalistic in human nature, which is not a bad thing. To cling desperately to life, to be governed in every detail of one's existence by an obsession with prolonging one's life, can sometimes appear as ludicrous and undignified as the irresponsible conduct of thoughtlessly throwing it away.
When I look back on the entire career of anti-smoking campaigns for instance, the campaigners often strike me as the unsung heroes of the battle against cancer. Why, I sometimes ask myself, has the battle been so rocky? We may as well acknowledge the commercial aspect – and here, I begin with the tobacco industry whose products till now, appear to be the frontrunner among the various contenders for cancerous provocation. The history of tobacco extends backwards probably into pre-history, which means that, today, a formidable global industry, now calculated in mega-millions, has evolved over centuries, providing a livelihood for billions – from plantation to crummy retail kiosks and glitzy supermarkets with enticing humidors.
That is the Number One obstacle. I find myself however far more intrigued by the obstacle that comes from human nature itself – indeed this is of greater interest generally, since it speaks to the innate contradictions that characterize that very nature, called human. This, I'm afraid, also speaks to strategies of attempting to wean people out of a habit that is considered detrimental to their well- being, the choice of techniques for imparting a message, as the consumer world knows only too well. Avoid this, eat this, don't eat this – often tailored to commercial exploitation, creating a new consumerist craving, especially in rabidly capitalist societies. This can turn one in extreme opposite direction.
When you keep screaming at me that something is not good for me, especially when this is tied to selling me an alternative – it ends up as resistance to what amounts to vested interests, or simply overkill, thus alienating the badgered individual. The very sight of anorexic women who look as if they are at the terminal stages of cancer, for instance, but are held up in some countries as the ideal of beauty can lead to a total rejection that manifests itself through gravitation towards the contrasting ideal of beauty – such as the voluptuous graduates of Calabar fattening houses, products of three square meals of pounded yam with edi kia'ikong, interspersed with starch and banga soup.
This psychology of human response to any kind of stimulus - which lies at the basis of aversion therapy - requires more careful study. Sometimes, the opposite of the expected result is what takes place, owing to a failure to factor in such psychological ambiguities. In other words, the wrong approach to get people not to smoke may actually drive them to smoke, and we are not speaking here only of juvenile mentality, that peer craving alone among youths, a desire to be accepted by a macho in-group that makes the fourteen, thirteen, even as young as seven-year old take to smoking in schools. Or indeed early adoption of a role model who looks 'cool' with a cigarette in the hand, perhaps a film star. That same mentality is also manifested in adults whose supposedly mature minds actually find the forbidden intensely attractive. It is all part of the psychological quirks that underline human nature. Our earliest recorded instance – just to remind you - is the case of Adam and Eve. Consider the conduct of those two adults, alleged primogenitors of humanity. The tempting serpent should be read as a metaphor – there was no actual serpent as such in the Garden of Eden – if ever such a garden itself did exist. The serpent merely symbolized the hidden desire.
Among such extreme advocacy you may count some truly weird methodologies of totalitarian prohibition – such as the case of cities which simply declare their entire spaces of human habitation and non-habitation smoke-free zones. My recollection is that is was some obscure village called Davis, in the state of California, US, which took the lead in that direction, and declared itself a totally smoke free town as far back as two score or more years ago. If you were caught smoking within the City Limits, including within the walls of your own home, you could be run out of town, frontier style, tarred and feathered, tied backwards to a horse with the Mayor and councilors escorting you to the nearest border while the citizens pelted you with hoots and rotten eggs. It had to be the United States, the land of extremes and the original home of prohibitionism.
Diseases. In relation to cancer, long time direct exposure can be associated with the processes that lead to changes in cells, especially of the lungs and upper respiratory tract that van result in cancer. Now do we see how and why it is possible for the smoker to sometimes develop a carefree, indeed fatalistic attitude towards smoking hazards? Half the urban population of Nigeria – at a modest estimate – survive on generators. The expression 'using fire to fight' fire comes to mind.
Tobacco at least gives off a seductive aroma, unlike the fumes from a generator. One can imagine the addicted smoker shrugging, 'What the hell', when I urge him to 'Kick the Habit or Kick the Bucket'. Those in whose hands the affairs of this nation have been placed – military and civilian – especially during the past four decades that oversaw the complete collapse of our electricity supply system, deserve to be dragged to court and charged with gross negligence leading to homicide, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy to murder and, at the very least - being accessories to silent genocide. Mind you, they have undoubtedly created a special class of the affluent – the generator millionaires – and so I expect that instead of prison sentences, they will only receive national honours. May I propose for them a special category: Meritorious Order of National Population Control.
As with the human body, there are indeed many forms of behavioural cancer. To begin on a universal scale, I would certain describe racism as such, with South African apartheid being a spectacularly malignant form that was just as spectacularly placed in remission by that remarkable medical team, led by Nelson Mandela. Next, if you regard the entire African continent as a political body, dictatorship definitely qualifies for such a diagnostic classification – cancerous. Africa was once described by an African-American legislator, in a moment of frustration, as a beautiful lady that had been gang-raped by a succession of sex maniacs. Admitted, that analogy is not inappropriate. However, I am more inclined to see the continent as a victim of serial cancerous attacks that acts true to type, leaping from one part of the body to the other. No sooner is it stabilized in the liver than it erupts in the spleen, next we hear of it ravaging the testes, next the lungs, only to find suspicious lumps appearing in the breasts. They turn out to be malignant tumours that, in recent times, required the mobilization of a relay of traditional healers from Egypt, Libya, Morocco etc to flush them out with shock therapy, massed incantations in the streets and town centres, sometimes accompanied, alas, by blood transfusion from septic surgeries. But the disease has lurked in the bone marrow for nearly half a century and all we have been engaged upon is curing this part or the other – Liberia one day, Nigeria the next - instead of embarking on that most painful, most elaborate and invasive of all cancer treatments – a complete marrow transplant. It is that procedure that makes the cancerous analogy so appropriate, since we are able to monitor the process of the healthy marrow fighting back, pushing out the diseased cells, until the entire continental body is, some day, declared totally cancer free.
Then there is, in my estimation the most notorious cancerous growth that can afflict a body – I leave you for now to guess what that might be. Different societies tackle the affliction in different ways – in the communist days of the Republic of China for instance, the 'magic bullet', taken literally, was the most favoured form of treatment. It made its way through the body and homed in on the malignant formation in one direct hit. Cancerous cells, we know, have learnt to lie low, then burst out with renewed vigour, capturing territory, attacking other organs and finally overwhelming the rest of the body. Even the sturdiest organs eventually succumb. This social affliction that is patterned on cancerous advance is one that this nation knows to its cost. It is not unique to the nation, but in our case, only one technical word fully captures its remorselessness: metastasis. By now of course, you have already discerned what that cancer is called: Corruption!
Regarding our mystery, slow but guaranteed Silent Killer, I do not know of any branch of medical science that is devoted to it. Perhaps a branch of psychiatry. Maybe we should just assign it to the theologians. Certainly there is a vacuum in assumption of responsibilities, since the state does not yet accept that combating this hidden scourge is a legitimate preoccupation, and this is perfectly understandable. You can budget – as we hope will happen – for the kind of initiative that has brought us here today – cancer of the body - but how do you justify budgeting for cancerous souls? It borders on the metaphysical, and yet its corrosive powers are quite palpable and may affect the very destiny of a people, of a nation, enfeebling both to a point of inability to function rationally or with dignity. With cigarette addiction, you can label cigarette packets, tax delinquent companies, impose huge fines on those who have been caught forging statistics on nicotine content of cigarettes. Slogans come easy: SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. PREGNANCY AND SMOKING DO NO GO TOGEHER. SMOKING KILLS. Or my own concoction – KICK THE HABIT OR KICK THE BUCKET, that last being under patent. If I see it on any anti-tobacco billboard, cigarette pack, television screen or whatever, I shall sue! You are all witnesses.
In this case however, how does one even begin to diagnose this particular form of cancer, every bit as lethal as the physiological disorder, much less address it openly, and yet it is here. It has been inseminated and it is proliferating. One feels it, reads it, smells it, one can almost touch it, so palpable is it in its effects. It is especially present in governance, and we know how readily this percolates down through the body politic which looks up to governance for leadership and direction. Its malignant cells are being injected into the blood stream of the nation.
Let me waste no more time on riddles, especially as I suspect I have proffered sufficient clues. You would be justified in thinking that my mind is on bigotry, especially of the religious kind. Fanaticism. Intolerance. Hatred of all but whatever is of your own conviction. Inability to see that there is more than one route to the uncovering of life's mysteries, or partaking of the banquet of life, and that the regulation of differences, just as in the human body, is the key to functioning society. That first-line enemy is indeed Bigotry, but no, we have long by-passed Intolerance as a contagion in its own right, and are left with the consequence, which is even more efficacious in its ability to spread and paralyse a people's will. That leaves only one candidate – the fallout from intolerance, especially of the fanatic, homicidal mind.
I am speaking therefore of - Fear. The very morbidity of Fear. Fear as the product of terror, Fear as the real permissive environment of the cancer of Intolerance. Fear as the enervating prelude to the deterioration and total collapse of the body politic. Fear as the determinant of social and political decisions. Fear as the governing factor even in the choice of life-styles. Fear as the regulating quotient in day to day calculations, bearing even upon the most mundane activities, personal and collective. Fear as the Silent Censor even in utterances, leading to lies, half-truths, outright deceptions, rationalisations, double-talk. Fear as the wages of injustice, leading to appeasement and humanity's abject surrender.
I have dwelt on this theme before now, in my series of BBC Reith lectures, under the title of CLIMATE OF FEAR. Permit me to state clearly therefore that I distinguish between Fear and Caution. As the very title of my address indicates, I place the dogmatic mind and the fatalistic as two sides of the same cancerous coin, both deleterious impingements on rationality. To cower before a dogmatic, unproven prohibition is just as irrational as to act in defiance of its validity through a carefree, dismissive attitude. The former stems from fear, the latter from mere bluster, bravado, throwing caution to the winds. Neither truly reflects man in the plenum of his intelligence. In that same vein, I distinguish between the Strategies of Peace and the Rites of Appeasement. When a nation is under attack, it is the easier choice to diminish the rights of the innocent, the victims, and concentrate near exclusively on the Vaseline approach, the appeasement of killers, massaging the tumour of unconscionable, arrogant, boastful, homicidal menace, easy to forget that victims are entitled not only to protection but to compassion, collective indignation, and restitution. In these times we live in, the primacy of victims has been disproportionately, grossly, unconscionably deficient on the scales of equity, almost to the condescending level of tokenism, and the cause is the triumph of that cancerous growth silently infiltrating the cells of the body politic – Fear, and its main companion stalker – Impunity. It has manifested itself through a number of acts, impudent demands, and in the very demoralizing language of a number of official pronouncements. Fear can become a habit, an addiction, and the nation, as a vital entity, had better understand that, if it truly wishes to survive, it must also learn to kick the habit, or else - kick the bucket.
Doctors, surgeons, psycho-therapists, healers of varying traditions – all will agree that, under cancer, the body is a war zone. The body politic is no different, and this national body is pre-eminently so. But let there be no mistake - it is not terror that is the cancer, but Fear. Terror is mere pustule, a noisome excrescence. That it often results in human suffering does not change its real nature. And there I find myself at one with our wave theorist – we are indeed back to the territory of primordialism, since Fear is a product of Nature. It is indeed Nature itself, and the battle against Fear is equivalent to taking on Nature as adversary. Now, Nature – that, as adversary, is truly worthy of our respect, not Noisy Killers, and the noxiousw agencies of terror. So, let us take our cue from the doctors who have chosen to confront the very origin of life by taking on the ontology of cancer, and make the right and dignified existential choices. A life lived under fear is the choice of a cancerous life-style, oscillating between fatalism and dogmatic submissiveness. If we must adopt a dogma at all, permit me to propose this over-arching rendition: Just like cancer, the fear of Fear itself - is the beginning of wisdom.
•This is an abridged version of paper delivered by Professor Wole Soyinka at the launch of the Cancer Centre last week
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And for those whose body cells have grown repellant against fear, whose gluttonous punch grasps our naira beyond their very sizes, the 'magical bullets' will be a better cure; to wipe them out from the earth through the instrumental bullets of the law, but I guess, our law holds plastic bullets before the very eyes of these scoundrels.
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Baba Soyinka, what of people who suffer from asthma and still prefer to smoke? Of course, they are likely to die earlier than normal. Some people are just plain stupid and copycats.
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And you said this was the abridged version ?
From: Adu
A fantastic speech from an erudite scholar
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Omo e bi like sey Thisday done de publish for another language oo! One needs to solicit a nonfatal detour without meandering loquaciously in an abyss of colloquy (phew omo i don de sweat) to osmose an iota of nuance or tenor from the heretofore article. Ye!!! My brain!!!
From: Kano Man
Absolute Balderdash.
From: Habib
The first time I attempted reading something from Soyinka was years back in my form two, his book "The Madmen and the Specialist" which to date, 20 years after, still remains at some few pages. He lacks the depth, simplicity and wisdom of Prof. Achebe. Debunking the Biblical and Quranic narration of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden appeal only to his atheist brethrens. Another bad piece on the revered backpage of Thisday!
From: Suleiman kerana, jos south.
Can't this man four once speak or teach with little gramma. See as i just carry dictionary side by side, nawaoh. Oga Soyinka, no be only graduates dey read paper, some pupil follow oh.
From: Chinedu
Wisdom from one of the most fertile minds in Africa. The buttom line: we must throw fear to the wind and confront that which threatens our very existence.
From: Ade Ogunade
Sometimes i wonder if this genius was thought by a Nigerian, or whether his grandeur was hatched via a family antecedence or better still, through a whisper of divine postulation. Hmm! Still wondering.
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JOHNSTOWN - Charges were dropped against a Johnstown man police originally said may have kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 16-year old girl.
David Calderon was accused last week of kidnapping the teen from a grocery store parking lot in Johnstown.
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Calderon's sister said her brother was at his parents' house for about an hour during the time-frame where the girl said she was abducted last week.
She said the girl could have easily escaped, if the abduction story was true. She also says she posted news stories about the abduction on her Facebook Timeline along with Calderon's mug shot.
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Effect of loud noises on brain revealed in study
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Understanding of how hearing works advanced by new research
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People with tinnitus process emotions differently from their peers, researchers report
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School hearing tests do not detect noise exposure hearing loss
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Tinnitus study signals new advance in understanding link between exposure to loud sounds and hearing loss
Monday, December 16, 2013
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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Brain picks out salient sounds from background noise by tracking frequency and time, study finds
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Hearing loss from loud blasts may be treatable
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Scientists find mechanism that causes noise-induced tinnitus and drug that can prevent it
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Monday, April 15, 2013
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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Monday, May 21, 2012
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Insomnia takes toll on tinnitus patients
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Study to test new tinnitus 'treatment'
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Internet-based therapy relieves persistent tinnitus, study suggests
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Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tinnitus: New evidence touch-sensing nerve cells may fuel 'ringing in the ears'
Monday, September 12, 2011
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Growth hormone helps repair the zebrafish ear
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Tinnitus caused by too little inhibition of brain auditory circuits, study finds
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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High-volume portable music players may impair ability to clearly discriminate sounds
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Tinnitus is the result of the brain trying, but failing, to repair itself
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'White-noise' therapy alone not enough to curb tinnitus
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'Vast majority' of acoustic tumor patients benefit from surgery, study suggests
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Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
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Prolonged mobile phone use may be linked to tinnitus
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
New drug restores hearing after noise-induced hearing loss in rats
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Maryland vs. Mount Saint Mary's
February 8, 2014
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|College Park, Md. (February 8, 2014)-The Mount St. Mary's men's lacrosse team opened the 2014 season with a 16-3 loss at No. 6 Maryland on Saturday afternoon. The Terrapins stormed to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter before the Mount responded with a pair of goals. Mike Chanenchuk, Connor Cannizzaro, Jay Carlson and Matt Rambo each netted goals to put Maryland ahead 4-0 in the opening five minutes. After Henry West made it 5-0 with 5:35 left in the first quarter, the Mount's Ryan Mamon scored his first collegiate goal to put the Mount on the scoreboard. Bubba Johnson's first career goal with 16 seconds left in the first quarter cut the Mount's deficit to 5-2. Maryland, however, took control of the game by scoring all six goals in the second quarter to push the lead to 11-2. In the third quarter, Rambo and Chanenchuk each scored to give Maryland a 13-2 lead before the Mount's Robert Jones tallied his first career tally. Jones scored an extra man goal on a feed from Mark Hojnoski. Maryland scored the final two goals of the third, and added a late goal in the final quarter for the 16-3 win. Chris Klaiber started for the Mount in goal, allowing eight goals with seven saves in just over a quarter of action. Frankie McCarthy allowed eight goals while also making seven saves for the Mount the rest of the way. Nick Haley won 9 of 20 face-offs for the Mount while Brett Shukri and Tommy Lyons had team-highs with three ground balls each. Jones led the Mount offense with a goal and an assist and a team-high four shots. Rambo led Maryland with four goals and two assists while Chanenchuk added three goals and one assist. Carlson finished with three goals with Cannizzaro adding two goals and one assist. Niko Amato allowed three goals with seven saves in 45:00 in the cage. Maryland outshot the Mount, 44-21, in the game while holding a 49-19 edge in ground balls. The Mount returns to action on Wednesday, February 12, with a 3:00 p.m. game at Georgetown.


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Pope highlights importance of Synod of Bishops
Catholic World News - April 08, 2014
Pope Francis has named Msgr. Fabio Fabene, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops since February, a bishop.
In a letter to Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis recalled the institution of the Synod of Bishops by Pope Paul VI and called for an "ever more authentic and profound exercise of synodal collegiality, to better realize ecclesial communion" and promote the Church's mission.
Attaching the episcopal dignity to the position of undersecretary, Pope Francis continued, better reflects the "affective and effective communion that constitutes the main purpose of the Synod of Bishops."
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The week of March 4 - March 10, 2012 has been declared Severe Weather Awareness week by Governor Bev Perdue. Throughout the week information will be sent out to you covering different topics. Remember that how you respond to severe weather could save a life! Know what to do and where to go during warnings and watches. Severe Weather Watch: The National Weather Service will issue a watch for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and floods. It is intended to make you aware that severe weather is POSSIBLE or even expected in the near future. Watches are intended to raise your situational awareness giving you time to prepare. Watches are transmitted via NOAA weather radio, local television and radio, weather internet sites, and through telephone notification systems such as CodeRED. Severe Weather Warning: Severe weather is IMMINENT or already occurring. Warnings indicate that there is an immediate threat to property and possibly life. Keep up with current weather updates and if threatened, enact your safety plan. TIPS: Stay away from windows and seek shelter in the middle of your home on the lowest floor. Take all warnings seriously. If you are outside, seek shelter immediately.
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This is Anthony Treyman with his Dad and Uncle. The three men flew down from Brooklyn with these Oppo Taco t-shirts for Travis d'Arnaud. I saw d'Arnaud take notice, walk over and laugh. The guys intended to give him one after his batting practice…
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10/13/05 Council will pay Ray Hunt to rape Dallas taxpayers.
If you saw the KTVT-11 report by Ace Reporter Sarah Dodd, you heard Councilman
Blaydes say "Look at the people behind me, and who they represent." He was
talking about 9 other council members, including the FBI's
favorite target, Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, and to his right was Not So Angelic
Hunt looking very mean and evil. If there ever was the perfect person to
play Cinderella's evil stepmother, it would be NSA Hunt*.
In that brief press conference, those 10 council members made it clear that they
don't represent Dallas taxpayers, they represent that Son of a Bigamist Ray
Mayor Miller, Steve Salazar
(Dist 6), Linda Koop (Dist 11) and Mitch Rasansky (Dist 13) were not in the
Money for Hunt Mob.
Unfortunately, all of our concerns about City Manager Mary Suhm have proved to be valid. There was never a doubt as to whether Ryan Evans is a snake -- a ruthless, Machiavellian snake.
Excuse me? What about
Intervest's holdings that Ross Perot, Jr. and Tom Hicks confiscated? The city's right of condemnation
was used to take private property from Intervest and deed it to
another private entity (Perot, Jr. and Hicks). The Barnett entertainment
project is going to be done on "city owned land". It's going to be a long
term lease like the 100 year giveaway lease the city has with that Son of a
Bigamist Ray Hunt. The
city can most certainly condemn Hunt's parking lot to put together its part of
the public/private parking deal with Barnett.
It's easy to understand why Ray
Hunt has such contempt for regular people. Look what he saw Daddy get away
with! It's hard to understand why so many people are willing to
bow down to the son of a bigamist.
This is a new day of shame for Dallas. We continue to let the likes of Ray
Hunt rape our city, and then the Son of a Bigamist expects us to pay for the
violation and be grateful to do so.
If Mayor Miller can't stop this runaway train, at least she has put a light on all the cockroaches involved. I promise DallasArena.com will keep reminding you of what the Blaydes gang did to us.


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~ Posted by Emma Hogan, March 29th 2013
I first read Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris and London" in a Penguin paperback original from 1963 (above left). The cover was orange and the title was in black, with a grainy stock photo of a wine bottle and crumpled newspaper beneath.
Marked up "3/6" on the front cover, after 40 years the spine was cracked and the yellow pages oozed the sweet smell of aged paper. This only added to the effect. The world Orwell evokes—of Parisian slums and repulsive "spikes" in London where homeless men and women find a bed for a night—was immediately arresting for a 15 year old who had no experience of it.
So I was pleased to see that Penguin has reissued "Down and Out", along with four other Orwell titles. Their new editions take the original designs and put a twist on them. Some are inventive: "Nineteen Eighty-Four" has the title and author's name blanked out. Others, like the cover for "Down and Out" (above right), are retro. The designers at Penguin have done an attractive job—but even so, it doesn't seem the right one.
The first ever edition of "Down and Out", published by Victor Gollancz in 1933, is a yellow hardback with text on the front cover which stated the case unequivocally:
This is, in our view, an extremely forceful and socially important document.
The picture drawn by the author is completely convincing: and though it is quite terrible (as, of course, it is meant to be) it holds the attention far more closely than do 90% of novels.
Penguin first published the book in 1940. The first cover was in the classic Penguin orange-and-white candy stripes. In 1980, a picture showed a homeless man's hands in fingerless gloves cradling a polystyrene cup. In the early 90s, there was a black and white photo of a homeless figure leaning over a bin, while a man in a bow-tie looks on with a sneer. In 2001 the title dominated the cover of a hand-coloured photograph of a Parisian street in the early 20th century. A man stands on the cobbles looking into the camera, while a young boy in a flat cap leans against a bicycle laden with sacks.
All these designs, even when they used older stock photographs, tried to place Orwell in their time. The new ones don't. Perhaps the recent retro throwbacks tap into a popular trend for new things being wrapped in old coverings, like a faux-classic Roberts DAB radio. But Orwell's writing seems ill-suited to this. He remains too relevant.
Emma Hogan writes for Intelligent Life and The Economist. Her posts for the Editors' Blog include Frankenstein in the attic and Another Top 40 for Dickens


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Walsh, Jim
Tuesday, 29 June 2004
Seanad Eireann Debate
Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
Question put: "That the words proposed to be deleted stand."
Voted Yes
Amendment No. 157 is an alternative to amendment No. 156 and both may be discussed together by agreement.
Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage.
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Bacon Week was officially kicked off today at Baby Boomer's Cafe in Des Moines, IA with tasty bacon specials and the release of "Blue" into the wild. As the official mascot of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, Blue is excited about his new found celebrity status. "I'm just excited to be here and to be a part of the nation's premiere bacon festival," said Blue as he was preparing this morning's meal of fried egg & bacon sandwiches, bacon pancakes, and of course, the world renowned "Obama cookies". Blue decided to spice up the President's daughters' favorite chocolate chip cookies by mixing in some Niman Ranch applewood smoked bacon. "It's glorious!" bellowed Blue.
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Everybody was allowed back in the building about 15 minutes later.
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You waited all winter for them. You endured rainy days and maybe tended to a garden for weeks. Well, here they are: Carrot, celery, potato, tomato, eggplant, green olive, garlic, peach, grapes, pineapple, lime, strawberries, apple, lemons and clementines!!!
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How Industrial Wind Projects Affect Property Values
How Industrial Wind Projects Affect Property Values
A comparison of studies available
by Charles Ebbing
Those property owners who have leases and wind turbines on their property are affected differently than those who do not. Participating land owners have a cash flow to offset reductions (if any) in the economic value of their property due to close presence or wind turbines. This is not the case for non-participating property owners. Until now the Wind Industry claims that there is no economic impact on land owners near Wind Farms.
Attached are 4 pdf reports associated with the effect of home values near wind farms. The links to download them at located at the end of this article.
- Canastota NY-property-value-assurance 2001 illustrates an early attempt of the wind farm industry to deal with a value assurance plan for homes close to a wind farm, it acknowledges that living close to a wind farm can affect property values.
- The effect of wind turbines on property value 2003 is a publication often used by the Wind Farm Industry to show that Wind Farm within 5 miles of property have little effect.
- Masters Thesis Impacts of Windmill Visibility on Property Values in 2006 is also often used by the Wind Farm Industry to discredit the negative effect of Wind Farms on property values.
- Wisconsin-wind-turbine-impact-study-on home values 2009. This recent study has been broken into three component parts, each looking at the value impact of the wind turbines from a different perspective. The three parts are:
* Literature study, which reviews and summarizes what has been published on this matter found in the general media.
* Opinion survey, which was given to area Realtors to learn their opinions on the impact of wind turbines in their area.
* Sales studies, which compared vacant residential lot sales within the wind turbine farm area to comparable sales located outside of the turbine influence.
One important difference with the recent 2009 Wisconsin report is the close proximity of turbines. In the 2003 REPP study no distance from turbines was considered.. they could be anywhere up to five miles distant. They recognized this flaw in their discussion suggesting future study should consider closeness to turbines. The 2006 Hoen study recognized distance, but did not consider anything closer than 4,000 ft. So, none of the studies often quoted by the wind industry considered the impacts on property values for those properties that have turbines close to them. This is why Group One's 2009 report is important, it fills the void identified by the two industry friendly reports that concluded there was no devaluation of property from wind farm projects.
In the studies the distance to the closest Wind Turbine was defined as:
- bordering proximity 600ft from the turbine
- close proximity 1,000ft from the turbine
- near proximity ½ mile from the wind turbines
The conclusion of the report:
In all cases with a 1-5 acre residential property, whether vacant or improved, there will be a negative impact in property value;
- With 1-5 acre properties the negative impact in property value in bordering proximity ranged from -39% to -43%
- With 1-5 acre properties the negative impact in property value in close proximity ranged from -33% to -36%
- With 1-5 acre properties the negative impact in property value in near proximity ranged from -24% to -29%
In all cases the estimated loss of value between the vacant land and improved property was close, however the vacant land estimates were always higher by a few percentage points; Appears that hobby farm use on larger parcels would have lesser sensitivity to the proximity of wind turbines than single family land use; Placement either in front or at the rear of a residence has similar negative impacts.
The Reports' SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS:
The sales study indicated three factors:
- Sales within the wind turbine influence area sold for less than those outside of this area
- There were substantially less sales available within the turbine influence area as compared to those sales outside of the influence area
- The impact of the wind turbines decreased the land values from -19% to -74%
Additionally, it can be said with a high rate of confidence that the impact of wind turbines on residential land sales is negative and creates a loss greater than -19% averaging -40%. It is logical to conclude that the factors that created the negative influence on vacant land are the same factors that will impact the improved property values. Therefore, it is not a leap of logic to conclude that the impact of wind turbines to improved property value would also be negative, most likely following the same pattern as the vacant land sales, that being greater than -19% averaging -40%
This report points to the fact that the economic impact on non-participants has no upside. The revenue from wind farm leases does have a counterbalancing effect on participating property owners.
If impacts from future turbine development in the North Country were such that some residents felt compelled to move, they should not lose a substantial portion of the investment in their home without being compensated by wind developers.
These facts should be carefully weighed by affected communities Town Boards. The purpose of zoning is protecting the Safety, Health and Welfare of it Citizens.
Charles Ebbing


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WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) - Wyoming Police have arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery at a party store.
The robbery took place Thursday at the K&K Party Store in the 1200 block of Chicago Drive SW.
The robbery was the second robbery in two days at the party store. There is no indication at this point that the two robberies were connected.
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Whether you're looking for a beautiful grand piano, traditional upright, compact digital piano, MIDI controller or a starter keyboard, there is certainly something for everyone. As with most instruments, we would recommend that you come into our store to 'try before you buy' or to see a demonstration from one of our experienced members of staff. We have finance and trial schemes available on most instruments.
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2014 — The only Oregon offensive lineman to start all 15 games his senior season was also the oldest as he turned 25 three days following the CFP semifinals, as well as one its most versatile . . . Started at three different positions over the course of his last two seasons, including the first 10 games at left guard (12 overall) and three games at center . . . The unheralded workhorse led or shared the distinction of taking part in the most snaps of any of Oregon's offensive linemen in nine games, including a personal-best 99 plays in the Pac-12 Championship win over Arizona . . . One of program's five players to log more than 1,000 snaps but the only one on offense (1,056) . . . Proved to be crucial to the success of a running game that led the conference on the ground for the ninth consecutive year (234.5) and amassed more than 300 rushing yards against Arizona and Florida State in the conference championship game and Rose Bowl, respectively . . . Also played a prominent role for an offense that paved the way for the Ducks' appearance in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, with Oregon finishing third in the country in total offense (547.0) and fourth in scoring offense (45.4).
2013 — The eldest of the program's veteran offensive line corps broke into the starting lineup for the first time as a junior but once he did, he was difficult to displace . . . Started all 13 games, with first eight opening assignments occurring at right guard before shifting to left guard for the final five games . . . He took part in more plays than any other of the team's offensive interior stalwarts against Tennessee, Washington State and UCLA – including 90 snaps vs. UCLA – and shared team's longevity distinction in two others . . . His 898 plays were more than any other of Oregon's offensive players and were surpassed by only five others on defense . . . Was an integral part of an offensive line that led the Pac-12 in rushing for the eighth year in row (273.5 ypg), in addition to pacing the league in total offense (565.0 ypg) and scoring (45.5 ppg) . . . Originally joined the program in the fall of 2008 before embarking on a two-year mission.
2012 — Appeared in all but one game as a top reserve at both guard positions and now ready to push for a bigger role . . . Eclipsed 50 snaps in each of his first two games before participating in a career-best 59 plays in the win at Oregon State . . . Has displayed versatility to play either side of the line after first arriving as a center . . . Led all offensive linemen with a 395-lb. bench press.


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We take great pride in welcoming you to the Lexus of Austin web page. For a car dealership to be successful, the only factor that truly counts is customer satisfaction. In the car business, this occurs only when the dealership consistently honors commitments, provides quality customer care, and provides follow-up and excellent service after the sale. Lexus vehicles are widely recognized to be among the best in quality, reliability, luxury and value. We're committed to matching their standards to provide you with an excellent car buying experience. This responsibility is not taken lightly.
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"The Rise and Fall of Consumer Cultures" by Erik Assadourian
Campus Sustainability Day is October 26, 2011
Posted: September 2011
There will be more details to follow regarding how Manchester University will celebrate Campus Sustainability Day. To learn more about the day generally, please visit AASHE site by clicking here.
Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative's Annual River Clean-up on September 17, 2011
Posted: August 2011
For more information on this great event, please click to view the flyer and map.
MU students live green thinking with Slash the Trash.
Posted: May 2011
In their most recent effort to Go Green, Manchester University's latest Facebook phenomenon took the student body by storm. "Slash the Trash" had over 200 confirmed participants who participated in buying, selling and trading items with fellow students.
"Slash the Trash" was part of a campaign sponsored by the Office of Volunteer Services (OVS) and the Green Initiative. It is a grass roots effort to cut down on end-of-the-year waste which includes the event itself as well as "swap boxes", which were located on each floor of the residence halls. Anything left at the end of finals week was picked up by a Goodwill truck on campus, which was also be available to anyone who wishes to donate items.
Students Katy McFadden and Bethany Clark created the event as part of a project for Professor Kay Grey-Brown's "Literature of Nonviolence" course. "We were both bothered by how much trash students generate at the end of the year," McFadden said. "During move-out it's not uncommon to see perfectly good furniture in the dumpsters, just because students don't want to take it home or worry about transporting it somewhere else, like Goodwill. We wanted to give people more and better options for getting rid of the things they don't want."
Both Clark and McFadden agreed that Facebook was the ideal medium for such an event. "Everyone is on Facebook," McFadden said. "The event basically advertised itself. It's a simple way for students to connect with each other."
"Within the first 24 hours of posting the event on Facebook, items were being sold to and from students throughout campus," Clark said. "Students are also able to ask for items they're looking for, and I have been amazed at the number of times I've seen students network for their friends. It's been helpful in so many ways." Items included in the event included, furniture as well as lofts, refrigerators, carpets, microwaves, and other dorm room or apartment necessities.
"In the past, we'd always seen a few flyers around campus from students who wanting to sell their lofts or couches, but there is a limited number of people who see them," Clark said. "By using Facebook, students were able to post pictures and contact information and receive direct communication."
"Slash the Trash" ended on May 19th, the last day of finals week. Two truckloads were taken away by Goodwill and the college did not have to deal with overflowing dumpsters. It was a great way for college students to make money and get rid of the things they did not want and to further MU efforts to Go Green. We are hoping to continue this event next year with possibly adding incoming students to the event.
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Here are two additional sectionettes from my "Notices of the AMS" book review entitled "Economic and Common Sense" on Steven Landsburg's book "More Sex is Safe Sex – the unconventional wisdom of economics". Both sectionettes deal with Government intervention in economics. The first is about fertilizer subsidies in Malawi. This was a move made by Malawi's government against the advice of the world bank and against standard market economic teachings. Judging from the outcomes of the last couple of years it was a successful move. The second is an anecdote about administrative measures the US government took against inflation in the early 1970s, as told by Bob Aumann. I do not know if these measures were successful.
Current events, the financial crisis and the attempted bailout make the topics of these little sectionettes of some relevance. (And so is the issue of "what do firms want" and the larger issue of "economics and common sense".) I do not think that the dramatic and sad current financial crisis by itself is definite evidence to support more liberal forms of market economy (which I tend to favour) rather than more conservative versions. (Or the other way around.) In other words, I tend to think that a crisis of this nature can occur (and perhaps cannot even be avoided) under both economic systems. The issue of governmental intervention is also far from being clear. The case for subsidies for fertilizers in a hunger-stricken country seems much clearer than (humongous) subsidies for financial institutions; both in terms of effectiveness and in terms of basic values of fairness and human dignity. Continue reading