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COLUMBUS -- Make no mistake, Greg Avery's play in the second half against Zanesville was huge.
He scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to help lead the Newark boys basketball team to a 53-48 come-from-behind victory against Zanesville in a Division I district final Saturday at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum.
But when it was all said and done, it was the Wildcats' defense in the final two quarters that turned the tide.
Facing an eight-point deficit at halftime, Newark (20-4) chipped away at the offensive end while its defense tightened on the Blue Devils' shooters, limiting them to just 5-of-21 shooting from the field in the second half.
"We take a lot of pride in our defense, which is basically why we're here," said Rahlin Watson, who kept the Wildcats in the game in the first half by scoring 11 of his 13 points. "We know that when it really gets down to it, defense is going to win you games. It's a proven fact, especially at this level."
After giving up 30 points in the first half, including 20 in the second quarter, the Wildcats limited Zanesville (20-3) to 18 points in the final two periods.
Shutting down Zanesville's top three scorers -- Logan Aronholt, Cedric Harris and Andre Harris -- was the key.
Aronholt had 14 points at halftime on 5-of-6 shooting from the field, but in the second half with Avery draped all over him, he scored five on 2-of-9 shooting. The Harrises were a combined 7-of-21.
"They did a nice job guarding Logan and Cedric in the second half," Zanesville coach Scott Aronholt said. "We needed other guys to step up, but we just didn't make enough plays. We missed some easy shots, but give them credit, they made the plays when they had to."
The easy shots that were missed in the second half were contested by Newark's defense. Watson, Cody Dennison and Avery all played a big part in the Blue Devils' dismal shooting.
"The only adjustment we made in the second half was to have Greg guard Aronholt," Newark coach Jeff Quackenbush said. "He's a little longer and quicker. We also did a better job of blocking out and did a better job in transition.:
As the second half wore on, especially in the fourth quarter, Newark's defense was relentless.
The Blue Devils' Andre Harris hit a 10-foot jumper with 7:20 left, but Newark's defense stiffened, not allowing the Blue Devils to hit another field goal until 1:22 remained.
During that almost six-minute stretch, the only points Zanesville scored were a pair of Aronholt free throws.
"We knew we had to keep Logan and Cedric out of the middle," Dennison said. "Their team feeds off them so much, and we just tried to stop them."
While the Wildcat defense was doing its job, the offense kept at it during Zanesville's dry spell by going on a 10-2 run that gave Newark a 46-44 lead with 2:19 left.
"We have guys that want to win," Watson said. "We came out in the second half, made some adjustments and we knew that if we played solid defense and just kept chipping away, good things would happen."
Once the Wildcats had the lead, they never relinquished it, and Watson said he could see the Blue Devils didn't have much left in the tank in the final minutes of the game.
"We knew they weren't a very deep team," Watson said. "We knew if we kept the defensive pressure up, they would get tired ... down the stretch, we just wore them down.
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Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of the agencies listed below. Readers with any information on these or other crimes should call the local police or county sheriff's department. By law, victims of crimes may request through law enforcement agencies that their names not be released to the media. Theft and vandalism reports were filed Monday and today unless otherwise noted.
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- 800 block of North Eighth Avenue. A 53-year-old man reported his 1981 Honda motorcycle was stolen three years ago.
- 100 block of South Tausick Way. Wheel chair ramp valued at $300 reported stolen from front porch.
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- Garrison Middle School parking lot. Music CDs and prescription drugs reported stolen from vehicle.
- 3000 Plaza Way. Attempted residential burglary reported.
- Strebin Farms, 2711 Attalia Road East, Wallula. A rifle, camera and iPod reported stolen from warehouse office.
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- Highway 332, Milton-Freewater. Bicycle reported stolen from porch.
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- 300 block Main Street, Dayton. Residential burglary reported.
- 200 block of East Commercial Street, Dayton. Debit card reported stolen.
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- Alder Street and Tausick Way, 12:12 p.m., Monday. One vehicle collision after driver failed to negotiate curve in the road. Deanna Hurst, 54, and Roy Hamilton, 43, were taken to Walla Walla General Hospital with possible injuries.
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WATCHMEN star Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been hiding a big secret from film fans - he's a new dad.
The 44 year old and his girlfriend, former One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton, welcomed a baby boy to the world earlier this year (10), according to tabloid reports.
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Sure omshanti, add anything you think might work, I feel fennugreek might be too pungent, I think you mean fennel seeds?
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Yielda bakers dozen...not counting the ones i ate as i "checked" then in the dehydrator!
1 cup home made "jungle" peanut butter
1 cup soaked and deydrated buckwheat
1 cup raw oats , ground
½ cup maple syrup or enough to get it all mixed together
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i ground the buckwheat and oats lightly in food processor then mixed it all up by hand and made balls that i flattened into cookies, i dehydrated them about 4 hours (I left one in for the day, it was crumbly when i bit into it but real peanutty! yum…)
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so i saw the recipe for sweetpeas crunch cookies here on the site and got my heirloom peanuts the other day and wanted to practice with making my own nut butters….guess what happened? PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH COOKIES!
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rk bush, i second all of what queenfluff said oh and BTW, i wouldnt consider my typing to contain any skill! (big grin)....queenfluff, alissa cohen is having a bulk sale, thats where i got my oats and coco now is the time to buy!
sweet pea, what about fenugeek? its nice and maple-y hmmm wonder if its crunchy after a little dehydrating....or sesame seeds
Sounds yummy but I can't eat peanuts. These would also be great to try using hemp seeds as they are really crunchy.
She means the Wild Jungle Peanuts that you can buy from David Wolfes site. You also can buy Jungle Peanuts in Butter now. David Wolfe just started offering it on his site if you don't want to make it your self. www.sunfood.com. I wish I had the raw oats than I could make these.
They look great! But how do you make "jungle" peanut butter? (further testing ur typing) ;-)
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Crossing Lines | NBC, Sunday, 9 ET/PT
Rather than go dark this summer, NBC is bolstering its repeats and reality shows with this imported, international co-production from France's TF1. The series is built around a group of investigators for the International Criminal Court who are charged with catching cross-border criminals -- sort of like Interpol, but without the cool name. In this case, the criminal being chased is a serial killer, because it's TV, and they're the current criminals of choice.
Mad Men | AMC, Sunday, 10 ET/PT
It's amazing, isn't it, how much Mad Men has picked up its pace since Emmy voting began? One might almost wonder whether it's merely a coincidence. While the series still seems oddly detached from its time period, it has improved from its mid-season plunge --â?? not enough to merit a Best Drama nomination, mind you, but enough to make us sorry to see it exit the summer, as it does tonight.
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The annual Digital Book World conference opened yesterday with a host of industry executives trying to make sense of a new and complex publishing reality.
The Children's Digital Market: Still Uncharted Territory
The growing complexity of the children's digital market was parsed by industry experts at the Publishers Launch Conference in New York on January 15, as panelists and speakers agreed that the transition from print to digital will not be a clean, easy movement and that things are still very much in the experimentation stage.
'At the Crossroads of Legal Code, Computer code, and the Codex': In Re Books Presentations Now Online
On October 26 and 27—yes, just before Hurricane Sandy slammed the Northeast—New York Law School held In re Books, a "conference on law and the future of books." Couldn't make it to the conference? No problem—the full video of the conference is now available online, with downloadable versions ready soon. And check out Grimmelmann's personal reflections on the program at the PWxyz blog.
At the 2012 Miami Book Fair, Self-Publishing Takes Center Stage
Self-publishing was one of the highlights at the just-concluded 2012 Miami Book Fair.
Books in Browsers 2012: A Publishing Industry Rushing into the Future
BiB speakers were not trying to repair or modernize publishing. Rather, they were designing new solutions for a world in which story-telling takes advantage of networked tools for sharing insights and art.
Tools of Change Books In Browsers Event Livestream
A livestream of the O'Reilly Tools of Change Books in Browsers event on October 25, 2012
ALA Report 2012
It was an upbeat annual conference for the American Library Association in Anaheim, Calif., highlighted by the awarding of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the ALA's first-ever book award for adult fiction and nonfiction. But with the release of a new Pew report and a pilot project announced by Penguin, the issue of library e-book lending loomed large over the meeting.
ALA 2012 Attendance Roughly Flat with 2011
It was an upbeat annual conference for the American Library Association in Anaheim, and ALA officials reported that 20,134 attended the 2012 meeting in Anaheim, roughly flat with the 20,125 at the 2011 show.
Author Rebecca MacKinnon Kicks Off ALA With Talk On Digital Privacy
Issues with e-book lending may loom large over the 2012 American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, but Rebecca Mackinnon's opening keynote focused on another aspect of the digital revolution important to librarians: privacy.
The 140 Conference Brings All Things Twitter to New York
Jeff Pulver's 140 Conference: The State of Now, returned to the 92nd Street Y with its unique combination of serious business data and oddball fringe culture, inspiring social outreach and full-on eccentricity and fun.
Speculations on the Future of the Book at MIT Conference
The "Unbound: Speculations on the Future of the Book" conference held at MIT looked at forms the book might take, including DNA in a bacterium.
MIP 2012: Big Data, Little Data and Angry Birds, Febreze and the Future of Reading
The Book Industry Study Group's annual Making Information Pay conference offered a program that outlined the broad nature of "Big Data"--specifically the ability to "tame vast amounts of data," how to manage it, and how it can help publishers run their business more efficiently.
Webinar on Adapting Business Practices to Digital World Set for April 25
A webinar set for April 25 at 2 p.m. EDT will examine five business transformations publishers should make to keep pace with changes brought on by digital developments.
Comics at SXSW 2012: Marvel, Symbolia and Round Table
While there seemed to be fewer presentations on comics at SXSW this year, there were a number of notable presentations, among them the launch of Marvel's digital comics line and a panel called, "How Comics Journalism is Saving Your Media."
TOC Bologna: Digital Kids' Publishers Try to Chart the Path Ahead
On the eve of the 49th annual Bologna Children's Book Fair, an international crowd of just under 400 turned out for the second Tools of Change Bologna, an espresso-fueled daylong conference held Sunday at the Palazzo dei Congressi, on the fairgrounds.
SXSW 2012: We Came, We Listened, We Tried to Get the Shuttle
While SXSW attendance numbers have yet to be announced, there was little question that this year's Interactive event had ballooned. For those not staying within walking distance of the Convention Center and most of the panel and event venues travel proved difficult.
Canadian Tech Forum Wrestles with The Challenges of E
BookNet Canada's Technology Forum speakers take on the toughest problems of E, including pricing, discoverability and show-rooming, and offer some practical advice.
SXSW 2012: New Publishing Models and the Rise of the Referral Economy
The sun came out and let people concentrate a bit more on SXSW rather than the seemingly overwhelmed shuttle service that has repeatedly stranded attendees at their hotels and screwed up more than a few schedules.
BEA Webinar on Google+ Set for March 15
The next BEA webinar—Google+: Get on Board! Tips, Tactics and Applications for Publishers and Authors, Best Practices for the Book Industry, is set for March 15, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST.
SXSW 2012: What's Been Interesting...So Far
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Angela Morelli is an Information and Science designer. She gained her MA in Information Design from Central St Martins. Previously gained a degree in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MA in Industrial Design. Over the past ten years she has focussed on designing scientific information and has collaborated with a number of research organizations in Europe. Besides self-initiating projects on communicating environmental issues, she works together with the scientists at the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services in Oslo. Associate Lecturer at Central St Martins in London. Visitor lecturer at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and Design, University of Oslo, London Royal College of Art, London Brunel University, University of Reading, University of Western Sydney, Paris Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. She believes that understanding does not result from pouring more and more facts on our audience, but from building narratives in a way that is both clear, engaging and has meaning for their way of life. Angela serves as an ambassador for virtual water and water footprint research. Jury member of the International Institute of Information Design Award. Along with philantropist Paul Polak, ethologist Jane Goodall, water scientist Tony Allan and other individuals committed to defend planetary ecosystems she has been awarded Il Monito del Giardino Award in 2013. She is co-founder of InfoDesignLab, an initiative whose goal is to facilitate collaborations between designers and scientists. www.angelamorelli.com www.infodesignlab.com


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Advice on how to offer help and let upper management know my strengths.
Our organization is in a bit of a crisis. There were issues with staff not completing their jobs (notes are incomplete/incorrect) as well as management issues (supervisors signing off on incomplete/incorrect notes). The reorg has already started. People at the top and bottom were let go and jobs reassigned. I know that with a case like this, I wouldn't know all of the details however, being in upper management, I want to help. I have a list is skills that I can offer (process improvement, creating tools, improving morale, finding inneffiencies). I am also good at learning and plowing through mundane tasks like scheduling and billing. I am good at both discrete tasks and strategy but obviously not great at everything. [more inside]
Bad social skills
I have really bad social skills that are holding me back. And I'm tired of it. Need some guidance. [more inside]
Is there a professional I can see to help me make friends?
Are there therapists or such that deal with adult social problems? [more inside]
My life is empty. Wat do?
19 year old dude here, history of disabling depression and social anxiety, with nothing to occupy his mind. [more inside]
Simple, easy to learn skills & proficiencies to buff my character?
What are some simple, useful skills and proficiencies that a person can teach themselves or otherwise acquire in a relatively short space of time? [more inside]
Too many non sequiturs - how to deal with communication prob in new rel?
My boyfriend is a great listener but often replies with non sequiturs or very general responses. Please help us solve this communication problem. [more inside]
Movin' to the Country... but Eating Peaches isn't a job. What do you do?
Brainstorming assistance please! If you live in a small town (or work remotely), what do you do? What skills are best for keeping oneself reasonably employed outside of a big city? We're likely moving to my husbands small home town in the next couple years, and if I'm going to reskill I should probably start soon. Lots of cafes and bookstores, but I'm a terrible waitress and need to make more than a retail clerk. Have been tracking job ads for the area, but thought Metafilter might have some outside-the-box suggestions. Thanks!
And I'm (Not) Proud To Be An American...
I have this weird hang up about my nationality that I feel is impeding my social progress in a new country. Any and all advice about how to get past this would be appreciated. [more inside]
Short corporate workshop ideas
Our team hosts a monthly forum get-together for team members at a similar stage of development. I'm hosting the next one (which is more informal), and I'm at a loss about what I should do. What are some 60 minute-ish corporate workshoppy things with general skills you have done that were actually useful? [more inside]
Consultant Transitioning Out of Gypsy Mode, Please Help!
Being project based is awesome! Volunteering is fun! Traveling is exciting! But it's been 3 years since I've had any kind of stability in my life. I want a home base, and a steady job with a good salary. I just don't know how to get there from here. Hope me? [more inside]
Grad school - last chance to make friends, but how?
I finally start my grad school program this coming week. I attended the new student orientation last week and most of the people seem like cool and interesting people. But how does one go about making friends in grad school? + Special Snowflake details [more inside]
Good online free or cheap courses in project management and Excel?
I recently started a new job as a Project Manager for an educational travel company and would like to beef up my Excel and project management skills. I was previously managing academic research studies. While a lot of that experience is relevant, my new responsibilities are more in line with those of a formally trained/certified Project Manager and so I'd like to do some self-study outside of work. Any recommendations out there for good online coursework? [more inside]
How to switch fields to web development/coding?
I'm thinking about switching fields into web development in the near to mid future, but have a few questions about skills and code portfolios. I'd also like any general advice you all have on how to do this as someone with basic programming skills, but no specific knowledge of web development. [more inside]
Social skills workplan
I've read books about improving social skills and it hasn't really helped. What I really want is some workplan that's broken down into tasks for each week to help me improve. Mostly I'm looking at seeming interesting enough that people would want to spend time with me. [more inside]
When I grow up I want to be: an Instructional Designer
I'm currently in pursuit of a Master's in Instructional Design, but what software should I learn to use alongside the theory? [more inside]
What if I just don't fit in with people?
I have the sneaking suspicion that I was born in the wrong place (or planet), and I want to come to terms with the loneliness that sometimes creeps in. Please help? Details inside. [more inside]
I'm good at certain things. What cool stuff can I do with these skills?
These skills come intuitively to me: organizing things (email, shelves, boxes, etc.), spatial perception (navigation, fitting things into other things, rough estimations of length, etc.), and paying attention to detail. What cool things can I do with some or all of these skills? [more inside]
Let Me Gladly Google That For You
How can I get paid to be a human Google + Wikipedia + Snopes? [more inside]
How do I overcome my cognitive biases to figure out what I'm good at?
The infrequently mentioned counterpoint to the Dunning-Kruger effect is that people who are better than average at something underestimate their skills. Self-evaluation is hard. I know that I personally have a hefty dose of impostor syndrome and distorted thinking to add to that cognitive bias, but how do I adjust for this? [more inside]
Can an engineer escape from a black hole?
I have an engineering degree and seven years of experience working as a mechanical engineer in a niche industry. I was laid off over a year ago, and I still can't find a job. [more inside]
I want to do all the art! But I don't know how to...
I'm a junior in college about to leave school and transfer to a nursing school. What's the best way I can currently get trained in art (a comprehensive education) before I go to nursing school? Or during. I'm willing to do either a full or part time program. I'd really prefer not to take a bunch of random classes somewhere. New York City (tri-state) area and East Coast suggestions are greatly appreciated! Details inside. [more inside]
Marketable Skills - quickly!
I'm a woman in my early 40s with no real marketable skills that make me stand out in job hunting. I currently have a job in Montreal, but I'm originally from Toronto and for various reasons, I'm planning on moving back. I'd like to learn some skill(s) in the next 6 months or so (planning on moving July 1) that will hopefully make a significant increase in the likelihood that I can find a job quickly once there. [more inside]
How to get a job writing for a TV show
what's the trajectory of someone who wants to eventually write for a comedy/drama or even a kid's show? Is there an entry-level equivalent for that kind of thing? What skills are necessary besides screenwriting experience?
friend is late to plans 95% of the time
How to handle issues regarding a friend who is typically late to nearly all our plans? [more inside]
Manager, rebrand thyself.
I've been unemployed for about six months now and I'm looking to get back into the workforce with any position that pays a wage that I and my wife can afford to live from. [more inside]
Useful Skills for Expanding My Freelance Horizons
I'm an experienced freelancer and have both work experience and no trouble getting work (knock on wood) in freelance writing, PR, marketing, and that sort of thing. So what's something I can pick up that has a lot of freelance work floating around? [more inside]
Do I know where I'm going to?
How can I plot the next steps of my career, given where I am now? [more inside]
How can I teach someone on the Asperger's Spectrum Social Skills?
How can I teach an adult on the Asperger's/Autism Spectrum social skills specifically tailored to the office environment? [more inside]
Where do I learn SQL Basics?
I am starting a new job in about a month and need to brush up\learn SQL so that I can "hit the ground running" It's a testing role, so QA focused sites would be ideal. I used SQL everyday, but manipulating queries others have written. I think I need now how to write my own.
IT positions that don't rely on working with people
I've been bombing in interviews for IT Help Desk, or Desktop Support positions, and whenever I've called back the interviewer, the most common answer they give is "poor communication skills". Is there any entry point into the field that wouldn't rely so much on working with people? Would it make more sense to work as QA tester, and then try to transition to something in systems or database administration?
What Am I Good For? Hopefully Absolutely Something
So I did an aptitude test way back when, and the results were thus: *is good at short-term transactions, interactions, is creative and possesses superior verbal skills.*. [more inside]
Concrete steps from academic economics into data science/management
I would like a job that allows me to write programs or scripts for data processing/analysis. I am trying to understand what a move from academic economics to data-science/management would involve for me in terms of specific steps and goals. What would I need to learn, and what should I prioritise learning? Should I study at home or take a course? When (i.e. after how much or what sort of study/self-study etc) should one think about actually applying for those sorts of jobs? [more inside]
I want to move my career in a different direction.
I graduated with an M.A. in English and through luck, contracting, and family connections, came to work in nuclear power. My administrative role has changed to field work. I prefer office work, especially writing reports etc. My area in nuclear is very specialized, and due to downsizing in the industry, I feel a real need to get familiar with my prospects for other jobs and diversify my skills. However, I have no idea how to begin, research being one of my weak points. Long explanation + details inside. [more inside]
I need a montage
I'm looking for fairy tales, myths, and similarly imaginative stories where the heroine or hero triumphs because of their perseverance or dedication to developing a skill, not because of an inherent personal characteristic or being "the chosen one." [more inside]
Temping in Toronto
Tell me about temp agencies in Toronto. What are the best ones, how do they work, and how can I tailor my pretty specific skills to a more general employment audience? [more inside]
Colour-blind to study aids?
Do you study similarly to me? What else works for you? [more inside]
How can I increase income to pay student loan debt?
I have $85k in student loan debt, and need to increase my income so I can pay it off. I need a bigger spoon to eat this elephant. Fishing for ideas. [more inside]
My friend doesn't want to be an admin assistant anymore
One of my good friends has been an administrative assistant for the past few years and is getting depressed and burnt out. What types of jobs can he get with his skills? [more inside]
How do you cope with an utterly draining person who you can't avoid?
For various reasons, I'm in currently in a domestic situation with a family member who is really, really draining. This person has quite a few traits that seem narcissistic/borderline/non-respectful of boundaries. [more inside]
flipped out!
How do I get better at not ignoring all the positive emotional work I've done when suddenly being triggered in a high-stress low-functioning situation? [more inside]
Being assertive bothers me
Trying to practice being assertive, and it is backfiring. What do I do? [more inside]
Career Development Suggestions for making sense of and displaying data
I currently work for a growing company doing various social media marketing for small businesses. I have been finding that I receive a lot of satisfaction doing activities related to what I learned in library school. I enjoy collecting, organizing, and providing data and information for our internal staff and making things approachable. One weakness I see is that we are especially data rich and insight poor with social media. I would like to know if there are any recommended programs for data mining or statistical analysis? [more inside]
I think I've got the basics down; how can I improve my bicycle skills?
I'm new to bike riding as an adult; I'm riding to work but would like to improve in the areas of balance, stamina, and pace. [more inside]
Downtime Learning?
To what productive use can I put the (soon to increase) downtime hours at my job? Learning something would be great, other suggestions welcome. Complications: no internet, limited space, no phone access and more inside. [more inside]
Sure, I know the operating systems...which means what, exactly?
I'm currently filling out a profile on elance.com for web development jobs and am being asked to indicate which skills I possess. Some of the choices include MacOSX and Windows. I've also seen people list these on resumes(used to work in HR) in the same section where they list proficiency in MS Word, or even in a separate section for operating systems, for pretty much every kind of job, not just tech-related. [more inside]
Friend who makes other uncomfortable: to mention it or no?
I have a friend who often says embarrassing things she's not aware are embarrassing. I've said nothing. Should I? [more inside]
Last Night I Dreamt I Had a Marketable Skill
I hate my job and originally only took it as a stop-gap until I found what I really loved. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what else I'm suited to do. I've been a copy editor, a social worker, and a paralegal. What on earth do I do with these skills? [more inside]
What should I look for in a Public Relations/Communications program?
I'm thinking of enrolling for Fall 2013, and I'm interested in a practical, skills based (as opposed to academic) program. What courses are absolutely essential nowadays? [more inside]
I am a technical writer! ...for Glee.
Does the stigma against fandom also count against whatever marketable experience you gain from it? [more inside]
Help me navigate the modern job search
I'm actively looking for a job for the first time in awhile, and whenever I sit down to write a cover letter and update my resume it's like my job application skills stopped developing in 1985 (nevermind that I wasn't old enough to apply for jobs then). I know that customs and expectations for resumes and cover letters have changed, not least because so much is done via email rather than hard copy, but I don't know how to adapt the stale job-seeking skills I learned from people who learned them 25 years ago to the modern job search. [more inside]


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Our first game with the national team of Saudi Arabia where we obtained a creditable goalless draw in the attacking half. In the last two meetings they had suffered two defeats with the selection so we were facing a difficult game where you must overcome the psychological factor.
The team first used an ambitious 4-3-3 with young players and was very close to winning the game with numerous chances including a shot to the post. We have had good reviews in the press and creates an atmosphere of excitement about this new project.
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Miami, Florida, USA - 9 November 2015
The Caribbean and Americas Gaming Regulation Forum 2015 will be held between the 9th-11th November 2015 in Miami. This unique, regional event brings together regulators, operators and suppliers to the gaming industry to discuss regulatory changes in a dynamic and ever-evolving sector.
In May two GovRisk experts spoke on anti-fraud and anti-corruption in public procurement at international events in Chile and Panama.
GovRisk have developed a suite of solutions for the UK Bribery Act 2010.
Since 2010 the International Governance and Risk Institute (GovRisk) has provided high quality consultancy and training programmes to public and private sector institutions from more than 30 countries. We offer a wide variety of programmes covering specific topics within the fields of financial crime, corruption, risk management and governance. Programmes are all led by one or more members of our faculty - experts with a minimum of 15 years' experience in law enforcement, public procurement, forensic accountancy, fraud investigation, academia, law or compliance.


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Pablo Escobar Historical Tour of Medellín
Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Pablo Escobar Historical Tour of Medellín. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
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Tour guide was great, the tour was really interesting and informative. loved it, would highly recommend
The escobar house was the best and Albert was a great narrator
The tour was excellent. My tour guide Camillo, was very informative and he knew what he was talking about. The tour was very relaxed and there wasn't any fixed timetable. I would definitely recommend this your to anyone visiting Medellin.
Great tour, but a little expensive for a ride around the city.
This tour was amazing!
Very friendly driver. Awesome tour.
It's been a couple of weeks since we returned from Colombia (Bogota/Medellin/Cartagena) and by far - the tour Camilo gave us of Medellin was the highlight of our trip! I'm still thinking about the intriguing stories and historical references he shared with us during our tour of Pablo Escobar's hometown. We initially signed up for an Escobar tour out of general curiosity, but what Camilo showed us will stay with us forever. A progressive city ready to explode, so lush and bright and friendly - but with a difficult past that's hard to comprehend at times. Camilo answered all of our questions without hesitation and with a personal touch. He told us where he was when Escobar was killed and what it was like for him and his friends and family. He also warmed our hearts with his hospitality, and we could feel how much he loves Medellin. It definitely rubbed off on us.
Visited November 2014
Our tour guide was amazing and super informative! He customized the guide to meet our interests.
Our guide Elver was terrific. We saw a lot but did not feel rushed. He was a good and articulate guide.
Great private tour! Our guide, Camilo Uribe, was wonderful. We learned a great deal while being comfortable in a private SUV. He educated us but also shared his experiences growing up during this dark time in Medellin's history.
It's a GREAT way to get a sense of Pablo's influence in Medellin and why he is so revered and LOVED at the same time. The rour guide was awesome, he even took us on the "ski lift" to get a general sense of the magnitude of the city.
The tour was absolutely fascinating! Our tour guide gave us a personal tour four more than the time we had paid for. He was full of information because he actually lived in Medellin during the Pablo Escobar era. He was even able to get us into places that we off limits to the general public! For anyone interested in this part of Medeliin's history--book this tour!
Tour guide was on time which was very important to me. Offered to turn on the A/C. Went right into the tour. Showed me everything as promised. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. He even put on music inspired by the events we were talking about. In summary I'd recommend this tour very much.
We didn't really know what to expect but came away very pleased with our experience. The tour was informal, our guide just picked up in his car which we very much preferred to a massive double decker bus with Escobar's face painted on the side or something.
Our guide Camilo was knowledgeable not only about Escobar but the city of Medellin itself. He had a gameplan but also allowed us to steer the tour toward things that interested us more. He was really easy going and went above and beyond to make us happy. If you're on the fence, do it. It was one of our favorite parts of the trip.
We really enjoyed this tour as well. We sent places other tourists don't go. Camilo provided us with inside information regarding the impact of Escobar on the country. We learned a lot, and this tour remains one of the most memorable for our 20-something children.
This tour is very interesting and takes you to all of the things having to do with Pablo Escobar. We were able to visit his mansion called Monaco.
Interesting private tour. A must-do when visiting Medellin. Pablo Escobar was part of the city's history and they won't forget it. They have learned from it and moved on to the great city it is today.
The story of Pablo Escobar has always intrigued me. I thought I knew a lot about him - I've seen the documentaries, watched the movies, read the books and articles and even the new TV show on Caracol (Colombian) TV. But this tour is different. You'll learn about the his life from a local's perspective who lived in Medellin during the years of Pablo Escobar and how it felt and what it was like. Visiting the three sites related to Escobar makes this tour eerie, but real. Also, I was in Medellin the week after Griselda Blanco was murdered and her grave was being done on the day I visited the cemetery. Creepy. Ask your guide to see her grave, it's close to Pablo's.
Very nice tour, lots of info and a good tour of places in city.
My husband and I did a private car tour with John. He was on time picking us up from hotel, and took us to 3 main places: Pablo's grave, the location of the first bombing of Pablo, and the house where he died. The best part of the tour was really the personalization that John gave us as a person who grew of in Medellin during those times. It was great to hear about how things were and how things are changing for the better for all the people in Medellin. I was really interested in those stories. The grave site was very interesting. The other 2 locations were ok. We aren't able to do much other than stand outside the buildings. I think what would have made this tour even better is it we could have gone to the old compound/now theme park to see what it looks like now and hear what it used to be like. I would pay extra for that. Either way for what the tour offers, it's a good start, and as more people travel to Medellin, it will only get more and more popular. I think it's good that more of these tours are happening because as Colombia becomes more popular, more people are going to want to know about Pablo Escobar. It's great to be able to compare what the American media said about this man vs. actually hearing about it from a person who lived during those times in Colombia. I've traveled to many cities and Medellin is easily one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been to. Even though it's past is dark, thanks to Pablo, it's future is incredibly bright and I am excited to see where it will be 5-10 years from now.
This tour was amazing!
The Pablo Escobar Hostorical Tour of Medellin not only gives you a view in some parts of the life of Pablo Escobar, but also show a good view of some neighbourhoods of Medellin. It was a tour of us (two persons) with the English speaking guide, so a very small group what maded the tour more flexibel.
The tour was very interesting, thanks
The idea of this tour was great, and it was a must for me to do prior, but the tour itself was alittle disappointing. The tour guide was pretty good, but there is not much to see. regular house from distance where he was killed, falling apart building and cemetery with no even head stones or picture
It was awful!! The guy had no idea where he was going. Waste of money!!!
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Muh'dNigeriaPersonal UseFunding via Babban Gona Farmers Organization
Benkadi Group
They know each other as neighbors and friends as well as through their work. In order to bolster the financing capacity and improve their business, they have joined the Soro Yiriwaso microfinance institution and are now on their 6th group. The group members sell cereals and condiments.
Rokia, the one holding documents in her hand, sells cereals (millet, corn, peanuts, sorghum, etc). She plans to use her loan to buy 500 kg [1102 lbs] of shelled peanuts at the market in Bougoini. She sells at the market and out of her home, retail, for cash and on credit, to a customer base composed of both men and women.
She plans to achieve an average monthly income of 50,000 West African francs, which will be used to invest in her business, cover healthcare expenses and repaid her loan.
Elles se sont connues à travers des liens de voisinage, d'amitié et de commerce. Pour renforcer leur capacité financière afin de mieux faire leur commerce, elles ont adhéré à l'institution de microfinance Soro Yiriwaso avec laquelle elles sont à leur sixième prêt. Ce groupe de femmes fait le commerce de céréales et de condiments.
Rokia, qui a le papier en main fait l'achat vente de céréales (mil, maïs, arachide, sorgho, etc).
Elle compte acheter avec son prêt, 500 kilos d'arachide décortiqué auprès des forains de à Bougouni. Elle effectue ses ventes au marché et à domicile, en détail au comptant et à crédit à une clientèle composée d'hommes et de femmes.
Elle envisage réaliser un bénéfice mensuel moyen de 50.000FCFA qui sera investi dans les activités, utilisé pour les frais de santé et rembourser le prêt.
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Important InformationSoro Yiriwaso is a microfinance institution that works primarily in rural and semi-urban areas of Mali to provide underprivileged communities with access to financial services.The organization facilitates access for disadvantaged clients, particularly women, to new resources and services, fostering solidarity and cooperation among its clients. Kiva lenders' funds will enable Soro Yiriwaso to expand its outreach and target even more underserved Malians involved in business and agriculture.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
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- Listed
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text: This question comes from my Grade 11 Univ. Physics Teacher. Problem: To as many significant figures as you can justify, determine the thickness of the aluminium foil. 1. Purpose 2. Procedure 3. Calculations (Significant Figures) 4. Conclucion Now I know that the density of Aluminium is 2.7g/cm^3. And I also know that the formula for cm^3 is Length X Width X Thickness. So if i find the mass, multiply it by the density, and divide it by the length and the width, will I come out with the thickness? He said there are many ways to do this and this is the only one I could come up with so any input or help would be much appreciated. Regards; Patrick


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Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson looks at those polls showing Marriage Equality winning
Postedon Sep 24, 2010 at 05:30 pm
Steve Weinstein talks with Evan Wolfson about the meaning in two recent polls showing support for marriage for same-sex couples continuing to rise in every state; reflecting a growing trend towards acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships.
Listen: Evan Wolfson and David French debate the freedom to marry on Michael Medved radio show
Postedon May 24, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Freedom to Marry Executive Director, Evan Wolfson, and David French of the Alliance Defense Fund debated issues surrounding the freedom to marry on Thursday, May 20th on the Michael Medved radio show.
Evan Wolfson's Oregon Appearances
Postedon Nov 11, 2009 at 01:59 pm
A list of links to local coverage of Mr. Wolfson's appearances:
The Oregonian (Graves)
The Advocate http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/11/02/Oregon_Gay_Rights_Group_Take_First_Step_to_Repeal_Marriage_Ban/ The Corvallis Gazette Times http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/state-and-regional/article_7d9d6e13-e37d-5bb9-90e4-77ff7f31f4cd.html
The Source Weekly http://www.tsweekly.com/opinion/guest-commentary/the-truth-about-marriage-civil-rights-expertto-take-on-marriage-equality-in-bend.html
The Oregonian Editorial Board http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/11/a_big_leap_forward_in_the_stat.html
The Oregonian (Mapes) http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2009/11/gay_marriage_advocates_look_to.html
Just Out http://blogout.justout.com/?p=11868
Loaded Orygun blog http://loadedorygun.net/tag/Evan%20Wolfson
Eugene Weekly http://blogs.eugeneweekly.com/node/1279
The Oregonian (Griffin) http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2009/11/maine_vote_on_gay_ marriage_inf.html
KATU (ABC) http://www.katu.com/news/local/68795977.html
KGW (NBC) http://www.kgw.com/video/?z=y&nvid=411117,
KOIN (CBS) http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/The-Campaign-For-Gay-Marriage-Gets-Personal/bFJE0y4ztka1vS7rolgm1A.cspx
FOX 12 (FOX) http://www.kptv.com/news/21502634/detail.html
KOHD (ABC) http://kohd.com/news/local/147467
KTVZ (NBC – Central Oregon) http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=11427152
KMTR (NBC) http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Gay-rights-group-pushes-initiative-for-2012-ballot/GgfgLVUeDEmZkoZrwPPkWw.cspx
KEZI (ABC) http://kezi.com/news/local/147431 , http://kezi.com/news/local/147740
KDRV (ABC – Medford) http://kdrv.com/page/147617
KOMO (ABC – Seattle) http://www.komonews.com/news/local/68807232.html
Oregon Group Launches Drive for the Freedom to Marry
Postedon Nov 02, 2009 at 11:39 am
November 2, 2009
Basic Rights Oregon, which plans to put an initiative on the 2012 ballot that would lift Oregon's ban on marriage equality, will hold rallies Monday night in Portland, Tuesday night in Bend and Wednesday evening in Eugene. Evan Wolfson, founder and executive director of Freedom to Marry, will speak at all of the Basic Rights kick-off events: "[Marriage] is one of the most important statements we make about who we are," he said. "It is so important to commitment and love that most people wear the symbol of it on their hands." [Link]
Get more information on Oregon events here.
Guest Op-Ed: Evan Wolfson - Why Marriage Matters
Postedon Oct 30, 2009 at 11:30 pm
October 30, 2009
Join Evan Wolfson and Basic Rights Oregon in kicking off this important dialogue in three locations next week:
Monday night 11/2: Due to a fire at SEIU HQ, the event has been moved to Portland State's Smith Center in the Vanport Room, #338
Tuesday night 11/3: Bend, Oregon at Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave, at 7 p.m. -- and if
Wednesday night 11/4: Eugene, Oregon at the Public Library, 100 W 10th Ave, at 6 p.m. More event details here. And join the dialogue at MarriageMattersOregon.org.
Christopher and Patrick, an Oregon couple, registered for a domestic partnership so they would be protected in the event of a crisis. But earlier this year, when Christopher was gravely ill in the hospital, Patrick was told that he couldn't be at his partner's bedside. Why? Because they were not married. The hospital staff said Patrick was not considered "family."
One of the reasons partnership laws like Oregon's aren't good enough is that they pointedly – and pointlessly – withhold one of the main protections that comes with marriage: being married.
Marriage matters. When you say those simple words – "We're married" – there's no doubt what it signifies. It says "we're family" in a way that no other word can. It's a universally understood expression of love, commitment, and the heartfelt desire to take responsibility for the ones we love. Marriage is a building block for strong families and strong communities and, for most of us, a personal commitment so important and defining that we wear its symbol on our hand.
This is the common-ground starting point from which Oregonians can begin a meaningful conversation about why marriage matters to all couples in loving long-term relationships – including Oregon's caring, committed gay and lesbian couples.
I've been all around the country and talked to thousands of gay and lesbian Americans and their families. I've seen gay couples raising great kids, struggling to make ends meet, worrying about their aging parents, and caring for one another in sickness and in health. They share everyone's hopes and dreams, including the dream of a legal commitment to match the personal commitment they live out day-to-day, doing the work of marriage with the person they love.
Denied the freedom to marry, these families are denied the safety net marriage brings, touching every area of life from birth to death, with taxes in between. Yet legal protection isn't the only concern; there is also the question of fairness. At its heart, the conversation about why marriage matters is as basic as the golden rule: Treat others as we would want to be treated.
Fairness and respect for each other are basic American and Oregon values. We honor these values when we ensure that all our neighbors have the opportunity to create a family with the love, commitment and protection that the freedom to marry offers. In America, we simply don't make one set of rules for some, and another set for others.
These values of family, freedom, and fairness are why we need to start a conversation in Oregon – now, today – with our families, friends and neighbors, about why Oregon's exclusion of committed couples from marriage must end.
This upcoming week, I am joining with Basic Rights Oregon to launch a grassroots effort to get Oregonians talking to each other about extending civil marriage to same-sex couples. The more we talk with the people around us – each of us the most effective ambassador to those in our lives – the more we help them think through how they'd feel if they were denied the freedom to marry the one they love, and how unnecessary this harmful exclusion is. Each one of us can, and should, engage people in conversation about why marriage matters. After all, there is no marriage without engagement.
Evan Wolfson is founder and executive director of Freedom to Marry, and author of "Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry." [Link]
Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson to Speak in Bend, Oregon on Tuesday, November 3rd
Postedon Oct 29, 2009 at 08:08 pm
October 28, 2009
The Human Dignity Coalition announces a talk by Evan Wolfson, named by Time Magazine as "one of the 100 most powerful and influential people in the world." "He will give us all the confidence to speak about why marriage matters so that we can begin having crucial conversations...neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend."
Evan Wolfson
7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3
Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Avenue
Bend, Oregon
385-3320 or http://www.humandignitycoalition.org/.
Evan Wolfson, Executive Director of Freedom to Marry, Featured in July 2009 Issue of "Current Biogra
Postedon Sep 21, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Read full Evan Wolfson article [Here]
Going on a jeep tour… as a marriage equality advocate
Postedon Aug 19, 2009 at 09:19 pm
Freedom to Marry freelance contributor, Andrew Eddins, tells of his experience speaking about marriage equality while on a southwestern jeep tour with a group of strangers.
Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) Launching Marriage Matters Campaign
Postedon Jul 29, 2009 at 08:27 pm
July 29, 2009
BRO Press Release: To win public support for the freedom to marry, we need to open up a real dialogue with Oregonians. This means talking to people face-to-face, and explaining why marriage matters to committed gay and lesbian couples. [Link]
Coretta Scott King: Racism and Homophobia are the same thing
Postedon Jul 13, 2009 at 09:41 am
July 11, 2009
There's a reason the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force links the issues of African-American civil rights and gay civil rights: Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King's widow, told them to. Mrs. King has made clear on numerous occasions (excerpts in this article) that groups that try to speak on behalf of African-Americans about civil rights often have no idea what they're talking about. [Link]


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3.) Anything that Drive-Thru Records spawned or was subject to imitation. Tight shirts and thick rimmed glasses don't make you deep. Crying like a baby, in fact, makes you a pansy. Want real emo? Listen to Cursive or Hot Water Music after they get done kicking the shit out of you.
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5.) Any band on Warped Tour: From the Christian bands who claim it's hard to resist some fat emo chick blowing you on the back of the bus to the lame metalcore acts to the $7 bottles of water. Can you say suburban angst? By the way, this label excludes The Lawrence Arms, who were invited to Warped Tour, accepted, and then, within a few weeks, were kicked off of the tour for bashing the tour while on stage. Hilarious stuff, gentlemen, and kudos for having some balls.
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AIG's Return to Securities Lending Carries Risks, Moody's Says
American International Group Inc.'s resumption of securities lending at a life insurance division would carry risks for the company and be negative for bondholders, Moody's Investors Service said today.
The bailed-out insurer may use securities lending at its SunAmerica business to enhance liquidity and benefit its tax planning, AIG said in a Nov. 3 filing. The life insurance business previously participated in a program that lent bonds in exchange for cash collateral, which was then used to buy mortgage assets. Losses from that initiative led, in part, to New York-based AIG's government rescue in 2008.
"SunAmerica's own securities lending mishap during the AIG financial crisis showed what can happen in a stress situation when things go awry," Laura Bazer, a Moody's analyst, said in a note. "The company faced a potential liquidity crisis when the value of its subprime and structured securities lending collateral investments plummeted."
Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche, 67, is seeking to take advantage of assets that can be used to lower the insurer's future tax bills. Losses on the previous securities lending program helped rack up more than $8 billion in so-called carryforwards that can be used to reduce capital gains taxes at SunAmerica. The assets expire from 2013 to 2015, according to a presentation on AIG's website.
"Securities lending programs may be beneficial from a tax perspective," according to the filing. "As part of SunAmerica's risk management framework, it is evaluating and will deploy programs to enhance its liquidity position."
A reinstatement of securities lending at SunAmerica is unlikely to be on the scale of previous efforts and will invest more conservatively, Bazer wrote. The securities-lending program peaked at about $94 billion, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Mark Herr, a spokesman for AIG, declined to comment.
AIG's property-casualty unit Chartis already resumed securities lending. The business had $1.2 billion of securities on loan at the end of September, according to the filing. Other life insurers, including MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc., also run securities lending programs, said Bazer.


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TRUTH, famously the first casualty of war, is now falling victim to the latest skirmish in the biotech wars. Euphemism and doublespeak are the order of the day, and not because of timid politicians or shameless propagandists, but, shockingly, because of the eagerness of a leading university to embark on human cloning research.
Earlier this week, Stanford University announced the creation of a $12 million research center that would, among other things, produce cloned human embryos for biomedical research. This research--which its advocates now call "nuclear transplantation to produce human pluripotent stem cell lines"--involves the insertion of a person's DNA into an enucleated human egg. This produces a living, dividing, developing human embryo--a genetic copy or clone of a living individual--which researchers plan to destroy in order to extract its stem cells.
Over the past few years, such cloning experiments have been the subject of widespread public debate. In July 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by more than 100 votes, a ban on all human cloning, including the procedure now embraced by Stanford. In July 2002, the President's Council on Bioethics recommended a four-year moratorium on the production and use of cloned human embryos for biomedical research, so that the nation might debate the moral and scientific issues fully and fairly before deciding whether or not to cross this moral boundary.
Stanford's announcement is important: In a country still weighing the significance and moral dangers of taking the first steps toward human cloning, a major research university has decided to plunge ahead. Stanford seems to believe that the question of whether to harvest and exploit cloned human embryos--and perhaps eventually cloned human fetuses--is one for scientists and internal university review boards, not citizens and their democratic institutions.
Yet the Stanford scientists apparently can't decide whether to proceed brashly, as triumphant benefactors of mankind whom Congress cannot stop, or with serpentine guile, hiding what they are doing by describing it in terms impenetrable (and misleading) even to an ethically concerned public. So far--as multiple statements, press conferences, and news stories attest--they have done both. They have lied. They have misled. And they have sown confusion.
On December 10, the Associated Press reported: "Stanford Reveals Human Embryo Clone Plan." Claiming the story was "incorrect," the university immediately issued the following statement:
"Creating human stem cell lines is not equivalent to reproductive cloning. The first step in the process of creating a stem cell line involves transferring the nucleus from a cell to an egg and allowing the egg to divide. This is the same first step as in reproductive cloning. However in creating a stem cell line, cells are removed from the developing cluster. These cells can go on to form many types of tissues, but cannot on their own develop into a human."
A few hours later, the AP story--same author, different spin--had been changed: "Stanford to Develop Human Stem Cells." The same day, Stanford's spokeswoman told the Washington Post, "We're not cloning embryos, and we're not going to clone embryos."
The problem, however, is that this is not true. The "developing cluster" described in Stanford's own statement is an embryo. It is uniquely desired by scientists because it is a cloned embryo. And if implanted into a woman's uterus, it could develop into a cloned human child.
For clarity on this matter, we need turn to no other authority than the head of Stanford's new center, Dr. Irving Weissman himself.
In January 2002, Weissman chaired a National Academy of Sciences panel that issued a report on the "Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning." The report called for a moratorium on the production of cloned children, while also describing the scientific promise of "nuclear transplantation to produce stem cells"--what most people at the time were calling "therapeutic cloning." The report put it this way:
"The experimental procedures required to produce stem cells through nuclear transplantation would consist of the transfer of a somatic cell nucleus from a patient into an enucleated egg, the in vitro culture of the embryo [emphasis added] to the blastocyst stage, and the derivation of a pluripotent ES cell line from the inner cell mass of this blastocyst."
In other words: To get the stem cells, you have to produce and destroy a cloned human embryo.
In February 2002, Weissman testified before the President's Council on Bioethics. He reaffirmed that the entity produced by transferring a nucleus into an unfertilized egg would grow "to form the blastocyst stage of embryo development, the pre-implantation embryo." And he agreed that such a cloned blastocyst destined to be disaggregated for its stem cells would be identical to the cloned blastocyst required to initiate a pregnancy--that is, to initiate the gestation of a cloned human being.
By Weissman's own definition, what Stanford announced earlier this week was, in fact, its intention to pursue embryonic cloning, even as the university simultaneously denied what it was doing. A calf does not cease to be a calf because we have produced it for veal. A cloned embryo, produced for its stem cells, does not cease to be an embryo.
Fearing public backlash, the university decided to muddy the waters even further. It released yet another statement saying that its researchers would not pursue embryonic cloning right away, but that they might do so in the future, and that in any case Weissman does not believe that producing cloned embryos by nuclear transplantation is really embryonic cloning at all. More doubletalk from one of our leading institutions of higher learning.
If we are to have sound public deliberation about these weighty matters, universities and scientists owe us spin-free speech about what they are doing. Even more important, we need public debate and political leadership--from the president, in Congress, and in the states. President Bush, when he announced his decision on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in August 2001, declared, "We have arrived at that Brave New World that seemed so distant in 1932, when Aldous Huxley wrote about human beings created in test tubes."
Today, one of our leading universities is poised to take us further down that dehumanizing road. Our elected leaders need to intervene--now, not later--by enacting at least a moratorium on such morally questionable experiments.
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How does the Lone Star State want to try to prevent unintended births? By spending $1.2 million on a website full of buzzwords and devoid of any real sexual health information.
From taxpayer-funded birth control to taxpayer-funded abortion, conservatives say they strongly oppose subsidizing women's sexual choices. That logic also applies to health care for single mothers and their babies.


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