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I think it would be a good idea to merge all of the 16 school districts we have in York County and have one superintendent and one school board for the entire county. In Maryland, there are only 23 school districts in the entire state - one for each county and Baltimore city. It would be better for people if we didn't have rich and poor school districts, and it would also promote more diversity throughout the county. We need more diversity in our schools. I doubt that this will happen, though. Each little school district considers itself as its own personal fiefdom. It's the way it's been set up for years. I remember when school districts were a part of the township government before they required them to merge into larger districts.
The do-nothing Republican legislative study will buy them enough time to get to the next election. Just like the property tax initiative and police regionalization, merging school districts is going nowhere fast as residents and their communities hold fast to their own little slice of the pie.
Our county legislators need not fund a study to answer the questions this newspaper poses. The two reports issued by urban expert David Rusk on the status of York County address those questions quite thoroughly. What is missing is the political will to carry out the type of educational consolidation Rusk recommends in order for students all across York County to have the same educational opportunity and success that their peers have. I'm all for studies when the issue involves a question whose answer is not already known, but in this case, it's been evident for over a decade and a half that school district consolidation would yield financial savings and nobody has lifted a finger to do so. That's because none of the suburban school districts have been willing to merge with the York City School District and take on the financial burden such a merger would entail. I don't fault any individual district's reluctance to take on York City's problem as their own, but it's time we recognize that we are all negatively impacted when one group of students in our county does not have the same educational opportunities to succeed that other students do. Only a countywide consolidation of school districts would provide all our students with the same level of educational opportunities. If our county legislators are willing to make that change, then so be it. Spend the money on another study if that's what's necessary to explain to voters where the savings will come from, but don't commission a study if you're not prepared to consolidate.
The study merging administrations of local school districts will be a futile act of the York County Republican legislative delegation to placate the taxpayer outrage of rising local school taxes and will allow a politically connected business to make a large profit. Our Republican state legislative delegation is making political gestures, no political action. You Republicans voted for them, now stick by them.
I'm not sure how much savings there might be with merging solely the administrative duties and functions of the county's school districts, but common sense dictates that there has to be some. Just the savings on the maintenance, utilities and upkeep on the administration buildings that would no longer be needed could amount to substantial savings. Merging tax bases and combining debt should not be part of any solution, however. If all the money is placed into one big collective pot, how then will you distribute the funds? Will it be by student head count, X dollars per student, and how to come up with the per student figure in the first place? Or will it be by need? Will teacher salaries be equal throughout the county, determined by their years teaching? That would have to mean either a pay raise for some or pay cuts for others. How do you think the unions would feel about the latter? Would it make for one large union local representing all the teachers in the county and one contract covering them all? Lastly, you cannot penalize the frugality of one district by making it responsible to help pay for the extravagances of another district. Local district debt must remain exactly that, the sole responsibility of the local district.


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Remember Medivation? That's the small biotech that was trying to develop a Russian compound as an Alzheimer's drug, an effort which blew up completely in early 2010. The company did have one other compound in development, targeting prostate cancer, a ligand for the androgen receptor called MDV3100.
You'll note from that link that it's a rather odd-looking compound, a thiohydantoin, which is a heterocycle that you don't see very often. The discovery of the compound is detailed here, in a collaboration between Michael Jung's group at UCLA and Charles Sawyers' at Sloan-Kettering (here's an interview with him). It's been a long road. The starting point was another known ligand, RU 59063, which comes out of research in France in the early 1990s. The whole left-hand side of MDV3100 (including the thiohydantoin) comes from that scaffold, but it behaves differently on the androgen receptor. Taking advantage of the wild and often intractable complexity of nuclear receptor signaling, it binds in a different mode than other AR ligands, and in a way that the receptor loses its ability to further bind DNA in the nucleus.
Here's the J. Med. Chem. paper (in open-access form) on the development of the series. The compounds were pushed through relatively quickly in cellular assays and in an in vivo model in mice, which allowed MDV3100 and its close analogs to stand out not only for their superior activity on the androgen receptor (which many compounds in the series had), but for their pharmacokinetics. Interestingly, the lead compound for some time seems to have been a spiro-cyclobutyl analog (RD162), but the corresponding gem-dimethyl compound was just as active and a lot easier to make, so that one became the clinical candidate.
Medivation's Phase III trial of the compound came in with data yesterday, and it was startlingly good, so much so that the trial was stopped early and the placebo group switched to the drug. The company's stock is going through the top of the chart in pre-market trading as I write, which shows that the expectations weren't all that high. But MDV3100 certainly seems to have come through, and considering how much failure we live with in drug discovery, it's nice to see something actually outperform. Congratulations to the company, and to Jung and Sawyers as well - they've added another straight-out-of-academia drug to the list, and helped to considerably advance the standard of care in prostate cancer. Good news all around.
Oh, and by the way. . .you have to wonder if this guy stuck around for this result. It all depends on what price he was in at - after today's trading, Medivation's stock might even make it up past where it was back when everyone was hoping that they had an Alzheimer's drug. Expectations!
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1. John Wayne on November 3, 2011 9:42 AM writes...
This molecule is a good reminder for medicinal chemists that not all traditionally problematic function groups (hydantoins, in this example) are an issue all the time.
2. RB Woodweird on November 3, 2011 9:47 AM writes...
Man, anytime there is a new treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer I am strangely happy.
3. DCRogers on November 3, 2011 11:44 AM writes...
@2 "Man, anytime there is a new treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer I am strangely happy."
Bet doctors will feel a lot of pressure to try this drug even before seeing if castration works!
It would be tough to be a doctor and have to deliver: "Good news is, tests show your prostate cancer is castration-responsive. Bad news is, tests show your prostate cancer is castration-responsive."
4. MLBpitcher_and_MedicinalChemist on November 3, 2011 2:29 PM writes...
Are there any PPAR agonists in the pipeline. It seems like all development in this class has stopped.
Can anyone recommend a good article to understand the complex pathways behind their signaling. Apparently, I'm not as smart as that sinkerballer with a Ph.D. from Duke in organic chemistry.
5. -=GiMP=- on November 3, 2011 3:22 PM writes...
Can't help but remember the 'stunning' PhII results for Dimebon that encouraged Pfizer to invest heavily a few years ago... Lots of money and heartache later...squat! In a recent article on these pages 'if it looks to good to be true...'
From the horse's own mouth: http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2010/03/03/dimebon_comes_crashing_to_earth.php
6. Steve on November 3, 2011 3:27 PM writes...
Its useful but not a miracle cure. mean survival times increased from 13.6 to 18.4 months. While I I would welcome a few extra months, not if it in bad pain or sufffering awful side effects from the drug
7. NoDrugsNoJobs on November 3, 2011 3:44 PM writes...
Steve - side effects from a strict androgen antagonist would be quite tolearable compared to normal cytotoxic agents. I'm not saying it would be fun to be so androgen-deprived but not as bad as many other treatments. The problem is the many patients who lose androgen-dependence in their tumor type.....
8. Boghog on November 3, 2011 4:07 PM writes...
The critical difference for this project was a prostate cell line that was engineered to over express androgen receptor (AR) recapitulating CRPC. In ordinary prostate cell lines, the current best AR antagonist (bicalutamide) is a antagonist while an full agonist in the cell line where AR is over expressed. MCV3100 is a full antagonist in both cell lines.
In a way this project is much easier that most other nuclear receptor projects. In the metabolic field, one needs fined tuned approach to achieve the required therapeutic ratios. With CRPC, one needs a sledge hammer to completely shut down AR.
9. David Young MD on November 4, 2011 12:16 AM writes...
That drug has a little bit of everything.... Four fluorines, a sulfa and a triple bond.
10. gippgig on November 4, 2011 2:11 AM writes...
Make the polonohydantoin and you could do radiotherapy at the same time.
11. Morten G on November 4, 2011 9:53 AM writes...
But will the money that a deal like this brings in for Medivation investors compensate the money spent on failures in biotech?
12. Spence Klomp on November 8, 2011 3:20 PM writes...
Hopefully this phase 3 drug will be available to men who have not failed taxotere.
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A 37-year-old man was hospitalized at ETMC Crockett following a Saturday, March 14 crash just north of Lovelady.
According to reports, the one-vehicle crash occurred at 1:10 p.m. on Hwy. 19 about four miles north of Lovelady.
Reports indicate a 2002 Ford Explorer, driven by John E. Guzman was northbound on Hwy. 19 when he attempted to avoid an animal that was crossing the roadway.
Guzman reportedly lost control of the vehicle and it ran off the eastside of the highway striking a culvert.
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Hey guys, Just got home tonight from doing the first 5 sections of the CT and it was great! the weather was fine other then some rain in the beginning but, all went well. I did bruise my toe the last day but, my fiancee picked me up at Kenosha pass this afternoon. The trail is dry up until about 10K feet in the Lost Creek Wilderness area but, the snow was only ankle deep in most places. I will post some pics soon.Update: here is a link to the video I put together for sections 1-3, my camera fell out of my pocket getting water so I killed it but, atleast I could recover this. Its my first time doing this so I hope you enjoy!!!SEE THE VIDEO here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8KqtiOquEWaterton CanyonMap in Waterton Canyon endDinner Night 1Burn area in Section 2
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I updated my trip report with the video I just finished putting together. Enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8KqtiOquE
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Thanks for sharing, it looks like it was a great trip! I particularly like the beginning: "There goes my lady, leaving me at the trail head"
Sweet! I'm taking my son next month. We'll probably do sections 3 thru 8 or 9. Am really looking forward to it.Hope you can post the photos soon.
Edited by dallas on 05/14/2009 09:36:58 MDT.
I enjoyed your report. That burn section didn't seem like it has recovered much, or maybe it was just the time of the year.
Maybe it was the time of year. That Buffalo Creek Fire happened in 1996, and should be well on its way to recovery. When I was working the Hayman recovery, we often passed through this area along the highway. From what I saw during the summer, the grasses were taking off. That was in 2002.
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Numerous sacred sites are located throughout North America; unfortunately, most are threatened with tourism, recreation, resource extraction, and development. For instance, the Zunis' Salt Lake in New Mexico (home to Ma'l Oyattsik'I, an Indian deity) and Bear Lodge (Mato Tipi, also known as Devil's Tower, a sacred butte in the Black Hills,) both are places where different tribes come together to perform traditional ceremonies and rituals. However, in 1996, Salt Lake became threatened with a coal-mining project. Similarly, Bear Lodge plays host to rock climbers searching for the preeminent climbing experience. Such religious intolerance and cultural disrespect leaves many American Indians searching for various ways to protect their sacred sites. Congressional legislation, the courts, and international law, which are increasingly favoring American Indian claims, are finding ways to protect and preserve these culturally significant properties.
Currently, several legislative acts provide some protection for sacred sites. For instance, the Antiquities Act of 1909 allows sacred properties to be protected from human destruction through presidential declaration. Similarly, the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act of 1935 enables the Secretary of the Interior to protect, preserve, and maintain historic sites by establishing historic preservation programs and contracting with states to protect such properties.
Likewise, the Federal Lands Policy Management Act and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 require public and forest lands to be managed in a manner that protects the quality of historical, archaeological, and cultural values of such lands. Accordingly, the Acts mandate that management programs minimize damage to any cultural values and grant the secretary authority to take necessary action to prevent undue degradation of lands.
Similarly, in recognition of the impact of private destruction to Indian lands, Congress passed the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, which requires federal land managers to notify and consult with affected Indian tribes, prior to the issuance of a permit that may result in harm to, or destruction of, any religious or cultural site.
Perhaps the foremost legislation utilized for the protection of sacred sites is the National Historic Preservation Act, which was enacted in 1966 to preserve historical and cultural properties. According to the Act, once the secretary identifies a property as significant in American history, archaeology, or culture, then all federal undertakings affecting such property must take into account their effect on the site and recommend to an advisory council any measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects on it.
However, despite congressional intent to afford protection to tribal sacred sites, American Indians remain unable to adequately protect the integrity of such properties, including tribal access. Consequently, American Indians have judicially attempted to preserve and protect their traditional cultural properties by asserting constitutional religious violations.
Religious free exercise claims have consistently been rejected. Specifically, despite American Indian complaints that any proposed federal undertaking on, adjacent to, or near a sacred site would make it difficult to practice religious ceremonies, because there is no governmental threat of fines, incarceration, or the loss of governmental benefits, the courts have determined that no religious constitutional burden exists and have therefore rejected the Indians' free exercise claims.
American Indians have succeeded in protecting sacred sites under the Establishment Clause (First Amendment) of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the courts have determined that federal agency plans, which remove barriers to Indian religious worship and are noncoercive and secular in purpose, do not advance or inhibit religion. Consequently, agency decisions to deny oil and gas leasing, limit timber sales, and issue climbing management plans for religious accommodations at sacred sites do not violate the Establishment Clause.
Nevertheless, American Indians continue to struggle to protect sacred sites, and lobbying Congress to enact legislation that specifically addresses sacred site protection may be a viable solution. In recent years, Congress has favored protecting Indian religious practices. For instance, Congress enacted the American Indian and Religious Freedom Act to protect and preserve the inherent right of American Indians to believe, express, and exercise their traditional religions including access to sites and the freedom to worship through ceremonies and traditional rites. In addition, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to protect Indian graves and repatriate cultural items to tribes. Furthermore, Congress exempted Native American Church practitioners from federal laws criminalizing the possession of peyote.
Similarly, the executive branch has recognized the importance of American Indian religious practices and access to sacred sites. For instance, President Clinton issued Executive Order 13007, which requires all federal agencies, in the management of federal lands, to "accommodate access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites by Indian religious practitioners" and avoid adverse effects to the physical integrity of such sites. Likewise, the Department of Interior recently promulgated secretarial orders that require agencies to identify the potential effects of governmental activities on Indian trust lands and to consult with tribes when such activities affect tribal resources.
In accordance with such agency directives, federal land management agencies have developed programs preserving American Indian access to sacred sites. Specifically, in 1994, the Fish and Wildlife Service issued a policy requiring the agency to respect American Indian cultural values when planning and implementing programs. Similarly, the National Park Service developed a climbing management plan for Bear Lodge in 1995, which requests rock climbers to refrain from climbing the butte during the month of June so that American Indians may peacefully perform sacred religious ceremonies.
However, if legislation and executive policies fail, an international appeal may be a more workable solution. The economic development of sacred and cultural sites of American Indians and of other indigenous peoples throughout the world has prompted an international debate concerning the destruction of such properties. Accordingly, the United Nations drafted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which requires nation-states to preserve and allow a right of access to the properties and sites of religious and cultural significance for indigenous peoples. Although the declaration mandates that states should "take effective measures, in conjunction with the indigenous peoples concerned, to ensure that indigenous sacred places, including burial sites, be preserved, respected, and protected," the document lacks enforcement provisions. Nevertheless, the United Nations has brought indigenous sacred site claims to the forefront of international policy that may lead to stronger protection of such sites in the near future.
In this manner, American Indians may protect sacred sites under international cultural property law, which would provide international protections for properties of significant cultural value. Because sacred sites define a group's culture, assist in the members' understanding of the past, and reflect the group's visualization of themselves, such properties necessarily fall within the definition of cultural property. Thus, inclusion of sacred sites in cultural property theories would allow for their protection in the international arena.
Current sacred site legislation is limited and judicial support of agency decisions can adversely affect sacred sites and access to them. However, because recent U.S. congressional, executive, and agency policies favor the protection of American Indian religious practices, national and international enforcements specifically protecting sacred sites from desecration and destruction may be in the near future.
J. Landon K. Schmidt
Further Reading
Bear Lodge Multiple Use Ass'n v. Babbitt, 2 F. Supp. 2d 1448 (Wyo. Dist. 1998), affirmed on other grounds, 175 F.3d 814 (10th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 529 US 1039 (2000).; Archer, Heather S. 1999. "Effect of United Nations Draft Declaration on Indigenous Rights on Current Policies of Member States." Journal of International Legal Studies 5: 205–241.; Fisher, Louis. 2002. "Indian Religious Freedom: To Litigate or Legislate." American Indian Law Review 20: 1–39.; Griffin, Rayanne J. 1995. "Sacred Site Protection Against a Backdrop of Religious Intolerance." Tulsa Law Journal 31: 395–419.; LaDuke, Winona. "The Salt Woman and the Coal Mine." Available at: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200211/winona_printable.asp. Accessed March 28, 2005.; Stern, Walter E., and Lynn H. Slade. 1995. "Effects of Historic and Cultural Resources and Indian Religious Freedom on Public Lands Development: A Practical Premier." Natural Resources Journal 35: 133–183.; Suagee, Dean B. 1996. "Tribal Voices in Historic Preservation: Sacred Landscapes, Cross-Cultural Bridges, and Common Ground." Vermont Law Review 21: 145–224.; Suagee, Dean B. 1999. "The Cultural Heritage of American Indian Tribes and the Preservation of Biological Diversity." Arizona State Law Journal 31: 483–538.; Tatum, Melissa L. 1999. The Black Hills: Are They Cultural Property? 1999 Annual Meeting, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, Law Section.; Tsosie, Rebecca. 1996. "Tribal Environmental Policy in an Era of Self-Determination: The Role of Ethics, Economics, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge." Vermont Law Review 21: 225–333.; Winslow, Anastasia P. 1996. "Sacred Standards: Honoring the Establishment Clause in Protecting Native American Sacred Sites." Arizona Law Review 38: 1291–1343.


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(Never forget.)
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- "Oh, I'm not ashamed of it," explained Anne, "only I like Cordelia better. I've always imagined that my name was Cordelia—at least, I always have of late years. When I was young I used to imagine it was Geraldine, but I like Cordelia better now. But if you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an E."
- "What difference does it make how it's spelled?" asked Marilla with another rusty smile as she picked up the teapot.
- "Oh, it makes SUCH a difference. It LOOKS so much nicer. When you hear a name pronounced can't you always see it in your mind, just as if it was printed out? I can; and A-n-n looks dreadful, but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished. If you'll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia."
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- "You're not eating anything," said Marilla sharply, eying her as if it were a serious shortcoming. Anne sighed.
- "I can't. I'm in the depths of despair. Can you eat when you are in the depths of despair?"
- "I've never been in the depths of despair, so I can't say," responded Marilla.
- "Weren't you? Well, did you ever try to IMAGINE you were in the depths of despair?"
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- "Then I don't think you can understand what it's like. It's very uncomfortable feeling indeed. When you try to eat a lump comes right up in your throat and you can't swallow anything, not even if it was a chocolate caramel. I had one chocolate caramel once two years ago and it was simply delicious. I've often dreamed since then that I had a lot of chocolate caramels, but I always wake up just when I'm going to eat them. I do hope you won't be offended because I can't eat. Everything is extremely nice, but still I cannot eat."
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Gallon House is now Marion County's last covered bridge. It was erected in 1916 using a Howe truss spanning 84 feet. It's name arises from an era in which the town on one side of the bridge, Silverton, was dry, but the town across Abiqua Creek, Mt. Angel, was wet. Enterprising bootlegers would meet thirsty travelers on the "wet" side of the bridge! This bridge is in a picturesque pastoral setting and is a true gem, however, some critics have been know to compare its stocky shape to an over-grown dog house. I would disagree.
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I cried my eyes out watching this. I think this is one of the most beautiful songs on the planet. The Voice did a tribute before the show last night to Hallelujah.
This performance by Carrie Underwood at the Opry will forever be one of my favorites, her voice is INCREDIBLE. How Great Thou Art is another spiritual song I think is so beautiful.


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I'm a PhD candidate at the Systems Engineering program at the University of California at Berkeley . My adviser is Prof. Raja Sengupta.
I'm an officer of the Portuguese Air Force (holding the rank of Captain) affiliated with the Portuguese Air Force Academy where I'm a researcher in the area of mobile robotics and a lecturer in the area of Telecommunications and Avionic Systems.
My dissertation work focuses on models and languages for Cyber-Physical Systems embedded in dynamic spatial environments.
I'm interested on aggregates of mobile agents that can react upon structural changes of the environment and manipulate it to meet a given goal.
These agents can specify computation running over a wide range of devices such as mobile robots or people navigating with smartphones.
The main premise is that they are mobile and interactive.
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Research interests: Cyber-Physical Systems, mobile robotics, models of computation, semantics, domain-specific languages, collaborative control.
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A long time ago, but not so far away, Pirate Monkey Zombies - stupid, smelly, ugly, rotten and disgusting creatures - invaded a peaceful village. They kidnapped Hanzo's - a rather short ninja's - family. Take control of his awesome blade and aid him in the quest to free them.
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Church officials in Pakistan say they are encouraged by the arrest of a cleric on charges of framing an illiterate Christian teenager on blasphemy charges.
Groups in Islamabad are continuing to lobby the Pakistani government in the case of a Christian young woman charged with blasphemy.
During a visit to Pakistan, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches has urged protection of religious minorities and action against intolerance.
Indonesia has been urged to repeal its blasphemy laws and provide greater protection to minorities, including Christians and the Muslim Ahmadiyya sect.
The Pakistani government should immediately drop blasphemy charges against a 17-year-old student and ensure his safe release from detention.
Churches in Pakistan have expressed frustration over the government's refusal to amend a controversial blasphemy law, as urged by the Pope and protesting civil rights activists.
There is confusion about the fate of a Christian woman who has been sentenced to death under Pakistan's draconian blasphemy law.
A pressure group has accused the Advertising Standards Authority of effectively re-introducing the blasphemy law through the back door.
In a public statement, the WCC Central Committee says Pakistan's blasphemy law has become "a major source of victimisation and persecution".
Christians in Pakistan have been stunned by the killing of two young men, who were shot dead on court premises earlier this week.


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Churchland's postulation of the truth of "Chomskian" linguistics is as integral to Churchland's 1994 publication as to Churchland's 1984 one. It is apparent that Churchland has presumed the truth of Chomsky's position in Matter and Consciousness (Churchland, 1984). In this, Churchland takes as fact the precision attached to a "Chomskian" elucidation of "conscious intelligence".
In respect of an artificial conscious through Artificial Intelligence, Churchland, (1984, p 100) argues that consciousness results in "rules [of arithmetic] you already know ... So you already possess a self conscious command of one formal system. And given that you can think at all, you also have at least some tacit command of the general logic of propositions as well, which is another formal system. What is more interesting is that any formal system can be automated".
He further supposes that "artificial languages [ BASIC, PASCAL etc.] are much simpler in structure and content than human natural language, but the differences may be differences only of degree, ... the theoretical work of Noam Chomsky and the generative grammar approach to linguistics have done a great deal to explain the human capacity for language-use in terms that invite simulation by computer". (Churchland, P. 1984, p 16).
This enthymeme is presupposed in its conclusion but leads to a system such as Chomsky's rules. When we discern intrinsically, then except if one has such instinctive acquaintance of the methods language and, subsequently, contemplation, and by association, consciousness is unattainable.
"… But we lack any insight into the nature of consciousness" (Chomsky, N. 1995, p 36).
- Chomsky, N. (1995) "The Minimalist Program". MIT Press. Cambridge, Mass.
- Churchland, P. (1984) "Matter and Consciousness". MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Churchland, P. (1994) "Review of Searle (1992)" in 'London Review of Books', 12th May, 1994.


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Entitled, "My Friend God"
This is so strange I am not sure what to think of it. It does make one think, though. So many of our kids are all preoccupied with superheroes like Superman and Spider Man. Nevertheless, the greatest hero is God, indeed, our Lord, not the peculiar one-eyed hero in this video.
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Chris Young will help celebrate the meaning of family as part of the 15th annual Home For The Holidays With Celine Dion. The special features inspiration stories about children adopted into families from foster cares and will air Wednesday, December 18, at 8/7c on CBS.
"I'm so happy that I get to be a part of this TV special," Chris said. "Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of year and my Christmas traditions revolve around being with family. I'm excited that this show will enable kids to make those memories for themselves, and that I get to be a part of it."
Chris will debut his new single, "Who I Am With You," on the special. "From the first time I heard this song I knew I had to have it for my record and I fell completely in love with it," Chris said. "It's a song that speaks to being totally in love with someone and the feelings you get from a connection like that. The feeling that just being around that person is all you need."
Home For The Holidays With Celine Dion helps raise awareness about adoption and foster care and will also feature performances from Celine Dion and Ne-Yo.


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The Edmond Roman Catholic faith community is particularly affected by the recent pastoral appointments made by Archbishop Paul Coakley.
Probably the most significant appointment in terms of the archdiocese leadership involves the Rev. William Novak, who was named vicar general effective April 13. Novak, pastor of St. John Nepomuk in Yukon, replaced Monsignor Edward Weisenburger, who will become the new bishop of Salina, Kan., on Tuesday.


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Measure of US Manufacturing Jumps in December
U.S. manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in January behind an increase in new orders and more hiring at factories.
The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its index of manufacturing activity jumped to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December, the trade group said Friday. It was the highest reading since April, when the index hit 54.1.
Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.
The second straight monthly increase in the index showed manufacturing is starting to grow again after struggling through most of 2012. Increased uncertainty about tax increases and government spending cuts led many companies to cut orders for machinery and equipment earlier this year. And a weaker global economy dampened demand for U.S. exports.
The January growth in manufacturing was also encouraging because it showed that factories saw greater demand even as consumers started to pay higher Social Security taxes. That left them with less take-home pay, which could hurt consumer spending.
And the survey came hours after the Labor Department reported that the job market held steady at the end of last year even as economic growth stalled. The Labor Department Friday said employers added 157,000 jobs in January and job growth was stronger than previously thought in December and November.
Manufactures added 4,000 jobs last month, the fourth straight monthly increase.
"There's a fair bit of optimism here to start the year," said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist with BTIG LLC, a trading firm based in New York. He said the data show that the economy "is resilient to the debate in Washington" about possible tax increases and spending cuts.


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Posted: 09/04/2008 - The annual all star game has changed time slots
Posted: 09/04/2008 - Jeremy Pierce and Rodney Gray will miss the remainder of the football season.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Defending Viking Classic champ Chad Campbell has been selected for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Updated: 09/02/2008 - The New Orleans Saints will open the season by hosting Tampa Bay as scheduled
Posted: 09/01/2008 - The Louisiana Superdome escaped the wrath of Hurricane Gustav
Posted: 09/01/2008 - Mike Boland caputre the Labor Day race at Whynot for a second straight year.
Posted: 08/31/2008 - The Tigers sustained some major injuries in Saturday's win over Louisiana Monroe
Posted: 08/31/2008 - The Tigers lost a neutral site game in Orlando Sunday
Posted: 08/30/2008 - Southern Miss hit the 50 point mark against Southeast Louisiana Saturday
Posted: 08/30/2008 - The Rebel offense looked strong in Houston Nutt's Ole Miss coaching debut
Posted: 08/30/2008 - Mississippi State suffered a tough setback Saturday
Posted: 08/30/2008 - Alabama beat top ten Clemson in Atlanta Saturday
Posted: 08/29/2008 - Nick Saban has suspended one of his receivers for two games
Posted: 08/29/2008 - LSU football has made some changes due to Gustav
Posted: 08/29/2008 - The Saints' front office has been active as the team prepares for the regular season
Posted: 08/28/2008 - Deuce McAllister saw extended action Thursday against Miami
Posted: 08/28/2008 - The Cowboys will have some extra help in the secondary this season
Posted: 08/27/2008 - NASCAR comes down on its two top ranked drivers.
Posted: 08/27/2008 - The Jackson State football program may have committed an infraction.
Posted: 08/26/2008 - The New York Jets say Brett Favre likely won't play Thursday night
Posted: 08/26/2008 - Peyton Manning returns to practice and hopes to start in the Colts season opener.
Posted: 08/25/2008 - Peyton Manning may return to practice as soon as Tuesday
Posted: 08/25/2008 - An 18 year old is set to step in for Tony Stewart at Joe Gibbs Racing
Posted: 08/25/2008 - More Southeastern Conference games will be seen on the network starting in 2009
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I'd like to share this touching New York Times article printed today, Veterans' Day, Thursday, Novermber 11, 2010. "FLORENCE, Italy — On a sun-baked hill just south of Florence is a vast garden. Its finely trimmed edges and broad grassy boulevard belie its solemn purpose. Unlike the famous Boboli nearby, this one attracts a slower stream […]


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To celebrate Swancon 2012, I'm offering the digital version of my first novel, The Kingdom of Four Rivers, absolutely free. No catches. I'll be at Swancon on Good Friday to try to spruik my second novel, Yellowcake Springs. Enjoy. Erm, now that Swancon is long finished you can enjoy it for $2 from Amazon.


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(WSCR) If injured 76ers center Andrew Bynum can't make headlines on the court, he's certainly making them off the court.
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Edmonton, Alberta, March 28, 2014 – Medwell Capital Corp. (TSX-V: MWC) today announced its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2013.
"We had a good year in 2013, with operational progress and an overall increase in the value of our investments, combined with lower operating costs at Medwell," said Kevin Giese, President and CEO of Medwell.
For 2014, Medwell is looking forward to its two primary investments completing some long anticipated development milestones. Spectral is currently awaiting completion of its DSMB's analysis of the second interim results, and Mimetogen's Phase 3 trial for the treatment dry eye with MIM-D3, a product for which Bausch + Lomb (now Valeant) acquired an option to license in July 2013, is expected to complete in 2014.
Financial Results
For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the consolidated net income of the Corporation was $2.4 million ($0.33 per share), as compared to a net loss of $1.5 million ($0.19 loss per share) for the same period last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the consolidated net income of the Corporation was $3.6 million ($0.50 per share), as compared to a net loss of $5.4 million ($1.03 loss per share) for the same period last year including a $0.7 loss from discontinued operations.
The improvement in both the quarterly and year end results over the prior periods largely resulted from unrealized gains on investments (primarily from Spectral), and lower operating costs.
The Company continues to manage costs judiciously and ended the year with $5.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.
As at December 31, 2013, there were 7,282,589 common shares issued and outstanding.
For complete financial results, please see the company's filings at SEDAR or on the company's website (www.medwellcapital.com).
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current expectation regarding future events. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changing market conditions, the successful and timely completion of clinical studies, the establishment of corporate alliances, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process and other risks detailed from time to time in the Corporation's ongoing quarterly and annual reporting. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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PHILADELPHIA In a first-of its-kind study, epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect those who possessed them from being shot in an assault. The study estimated that people with a gun were 4.5 times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not possessing a gun.
The study was released online this month in the American Journal of Public Health, in advance of print publication in November 2009.
"This study helps resolve the long-standing debate about whether guns are protective or perilous," notes study author Charles C. Branas, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology. "Will possessing a firearm always safeguard against harm or will it promote a false sense of security?"
What Penn researchers found was alarming almost five Philadelphians were shot every day over the course of the study and about 1 of these 5 people died. The research team concluded that, although successful defensive gun uses are possible and do occur each year, the chances of success are low. People should rethink their possession of guns or, at least, understand that regular possession necessitates careful safety countermeasures, write the authors. Suggestions to the contrary, especially for urban residents who may see gun possession as a defense against a dangerous environment should be discussed and thoughtfully reconsidered.
A 2005 National Academy of Science report concluded that we continue to know very little about the impact of gun possession on homicide or the utility of guns for self-defense. Past studies had explored the relationship between homicides and having a gun in the home, purchasing a gun, or owning a gun. These studies, unlike the Penn study, did not address the risk or protection that having a gun might create for a person at the time of a shooting.
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Plant type
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Eremurus are stately plants with flower spikes that soar above the border in the early summer. To do well, these Asian plants need shelter and warmth, especially after flowering, so grow them where the sun bakes the tubers in late summer. The sword-like, green leaves appear early in clumps, and start to die down just as the flower spikes appear. Ensure good drainage by adding grit to the soil at planting time, and by setting the tubers on a bed of sand or grit. Eremurus x isabellinus 'Romance' produces pale pink blooms.
Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Eremurus
Species: isabellinus
Cultivar: Romance
Plant type: Summer/autumn blooming bulb
Flower colour: Orange
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Dry, Moist, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 120cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to plant seeds: September to November
Time to divide plants: July to August
Flowering period: July to August
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Purchased FIVE for first time last year 2011; very keen gardener but a novice with these babies. I followed all instructions/advice I could find. Unfortunately just ONE bloomed but oh boy, it was spectacular! Flower-spire lasted for ages and even the dying seed-head was not ugly nor untidy. It was only luck that I covered them a little (plus a mild winter). However, it appeared just ONE was re-emerging this spring - now I've found three more. It is really important to follow any advice re position/care. They take up a lot of space (because of their shallow-depth AND the vastly-spreading horizontal white roots). I have this year been told that it's not uncommon to have 'no-shows' in the first year. Propagation/Division/Aftercare? Any advice welcome! please.
I'm in love! I have the perfect setting for them from an aesthetic point of view and I can certainly guarantee the baking but the 'sheltered' is a concern. I'm trying valiantly to build up wind resistance without putting up a solid fence but it's a slow process.Should I give them a miss until that's sorted or take a chance?
Hi,I bought these last year and went for a safe option by placing them in different parts of my garden,none of them flowered but this year the one in full sun has and it is beautiful.Maybe next year the others will come up but I am going to add more sand around the plant and let the worms pull it down to the roots.
HiI bought some bulbs this year but have not yet planted them, so should I plant now In June or wait until Oct/Nov?Planted 5 last autumn, 2 are showing leaves about 5 inches high but no flower spike is that usual? The frost did burn the tops slightly.I have clay soil but added 2" of gravel & sand before planting, and covered with conifer clippings during winter. Any tips and advise most welcome. Fingers crossed a spike will appear soon...
Have grown these for a number of years now and they get better and better every year. From 3 tubers brought mail order 5 years ago they have formed nice clumps with the flowers standing out above other plants. I have found that they need a good baking by the sun with little shade on the leaves , something that is hard to achieve in a garden but well worth it !
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i thought i was going to be successful, it was green and sprouting great, then just disappeared....most odd?


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Adding a computer to the domain after deploying a wim image
I am using a batch file to deploy a wim image using imagex. SMP 7.0
This works fine, after deployment I use a reboot to production job to restart the machine. However the problem is that additional tasks dont run after the reboot. The process I am trying to achieve is below and works to step 2.
1. Run batch file - Run diskpart, apply wim using imagex, run bcdboot
2. Reboot to production
3. Apply system configuration (The agent is installed within the image)
After the reboot the computer doesnt run the apply system configuration, it appears like a new machine in the console.
Is what I am trying to achieve possible? any pointers greatly appreciated.
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No I used my own sysprep and captured the wim with imagex.
I think I have found the problem, I have a batch file that runs at first boot which renames the machine to WS-<MAC ADDRESS>. If I remove the network cable after imaging and plug it in once sysprep is complete and the machine has been renamed the task sequence seems to continue. I have tested this once.
I am going to update my image and remove the rename script and see if that resolves the issue.