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Experts stop short of calling it an epidemic but the results of a newly released nationwide survey indicate that the number heartworm cases is rising. As a result, it's also likely more pets are dying of the disease. The tragedy is that heartworm disease in dogs, cats and ferrets is totally preventable.
In an effort to enhance awareness, The American Heartworm Society and Merial (manufacturer of a heartworm preventative) have kicked off a campaign naming April as Heartworm Awareness Month. The goal is to help veterinary professionals to educate the public about the potentially deadly disease.
The explanations for the hike in the disease are varied – but it seems compliance, actually giving the preventative medication, is the biggest problem of all, according to Dr. Sheldon Rubin, president of the American Heartworm Society.
According a second survey, released in March, approximately 1000 dog owners, 35 percent who took their dogs to veterinarian annually failed to give their pups a preventative.
Many people may mean well says Rubin, but they just forget to give the preventative. He says, "I can't tell you how often I prescribe the monthly preventative, then a year later the client says, "I can put off buying more because I have three or four doses left.' Well, how can that be if they're using it each month?"
Another explanation for the erratic use of heartworm preventative may be the economy. "Using a monthly product every other month isn't really saving money, it's instead taking a chance with your pet's life," says Rubin, who practices in Chicago. "A couple of Starbucks a month is probably less money than the cost of protecting your best friend by using the monthly products as directed."
Rubin calls another problem the 'it won't happen to me syndrome.' He says, "People somehow just believe it can't happen to them – that their pet just won't meet that infected mosquito (infected mosquitoes carry heartworm)."
Most preventatives are chewables, or topicals which are applied by owners on the pet between the shoulder blades each month. But there is another option that works for six months at a time, called ProHeart 6. A veterinary visit is required to use ProHeart 6 since ProHeart 6 is an injectable (like a vaccine). "Obviously one benefit (of ProHeart 6) is that compliance isn't an issue – you know your pet is protected for six consecutive months," says Rubin. "But then there are restrictions concerning the usage of ProHeart 6." (An FDA mandated RiskMAP, which includes special veterinary training to use the drug as well as mandating client signatures before the product is used).
ProHeart 6 does not protect against intestinal parasites such as hookworm, roundworm, whipworm and/or tapeworm, Rubin notes. However, the monthly heartworm products provide protection against some or all of those nasty buggers. "Not only don't you want your dog to come down with worms; these same worms can potentially be transmitted to people, most often children," says Dr. Lynn Buzhardt, a Zachary, LA-based board member of the American Heartworm Society.
The 2007 heartworm survey was distributed to more than 40,000 veterinarians last fall. Veterinary practices from some 2,200 counties were represented. The survey confirmed that heartworm disease now occurs in all 50 states, and in many parts of the country the disease is being reported more often than ever before. One estimate is that 40 percent of dogs aren't protected against the disease, and it's clear most cats (well over half) don't have the benefit of protection.
Another explanation for the increase in heartworm is offered by Dr. Jorge Guerrero, Pennington NJ based board member of the American Heartworm Society, "Maybe people are unaware of heartworm all together, or don't believe how serious this disease can be." It turns out the survey confirms what Guerrero's assertions, most people surveyed seemed to believe the disease is easily treated.
Rubin explains that when some mosquitoes bite dogs, they transmit a "baby heartworm," called a microfilaria. These microscopic parasites ultimately transform into six to 12-inch long adult spaghetti-sized heartworm. Infected dogs may have dozens of individual heartworm clogging their heart and lungs. No wonder they often have shortness of breath and become reluctant to exercise. Without treatment they can die. Treatment success isn't guaranteed, and it's not cheap.
Rubin adds, "If there's heartworm in dogs where you live, it's a good bet that the disease is occurring – sometimes undetected – in cats as well." A recent discovery is feline heartworm association respiratory disease; symptoms include shortness of breath and coughing. Sometimes these symptoms may be mistakenly diagnosed as feline asthma, when it's really a result of heartworm. Another symptom of heartworm disease in cats is unfortunately sudden death. In any case, there is no treatment for heartworm disease in cats, which is why prevention is so vital.
"The bottom line is that veterinarians have an arsenal of safe options at their disposal to fight off heartworm," says Rubin. "Heartworm is serous – it does kill. Talk to your veterinarian about which product is best for your circumstances."
Learn more at http://www.heartwormsociety.org/.
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Body disfigurement and self-concept: an existential-phenomenological study of men and women with psoriasis
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This study explored the impact of psoriasis on the self-concept (a multifaceted, hierarchical construct of self with both cognitive and emotional components) (Hattie & Marsh, 1996), of men and women who live with this cutaneous disease. Psoriasis is a common (frequently occurring), chronic inflammatory dermatological disease that can severely affect the sufferer's quality of life. While the underlying cause is unknown, the immediate cause of psoriasis is the rate of growth and differentiation of the outer layer of the skin. In a process known as hyper-proliferation (renewal of skin every four days as opposed to every 28 days), psoriasis is anatomically disfiguring. Symptoms include: the thickening of psoriatic plaques, the sloughing of silvery scales, severe itching of the affected areas and a thickening and yellowing of the fingernails. The severity of psoriasis varies from small scattered patches to total skin coverage (Young, 2005). Chronic skin diseases, such as psoriasis, can affect one's self-concept at the level of the physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of self (Kew, Nevin & Cruickshank, 2002). According to Gupta and Gupta (1995), sufferers of psoriasis experience external shame (fear of negative evaluations and stigmatisation) as well as internal body shame (negative self-evaluations and self-focussed feelings). According to Stake, Huff and Zand (1995), a disturbance in one dimension of self (e.g. the physical self-concept), invariably effects other self-dimensions (e.g. the private, social self-dimensions). A study by Gupta and Gupta (1995) revealed that psoriasis was a major contributing factor to the onset of psychopathology such as depression, anxiety, unfocussed anger and obsessional behaviours. A study by Choi and Koo (as cited in Young, 2005), found that the impact of psoriasis on the psychological and emotional dimensions of self-concept to be comparable to that experienced by sufferers of more chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and clinical depression. General healthcare providers who treat the medical components of psoriasis may be surprised to learn that the emotional and social burdens of psoriasis are often greater than the physical toll of psoriasis on patients. Further, psoriasis is observed to be persistent, unpredictable and stressful over longer periods of time than more serious illnesses (Young, 2005). Although many people with disfiguring skin disorders cope remarkably well psychologically and socially, many do not and may require professional help in describing their bodily being in relation to the world and to come to terms with the positive and negative aspects of self (Van Deurzen-Smith, 1997). Significantly, studies in psychoneuroendocrineimmunology have shown the interconnectedness of emotions and mental attitude to physical health and which underscores the importance of treating the whole person and not just the symptoms (Linsteadt, 2002). Consistently, studies have shown the importance of self-concept to psychological health (Francis, 2002; Hattie & Marsh, 1996; Newell, 2000; Young, 2005) and body satisfaction as being pivotal in one's overall concept of self (Tiggemann & Williamson, 2000). Problematic however is that the literature indicates a dearth of dermatological studies detailing the meaning-making experiences of individuals who have undergone changes to their physical appearance as a result of this and the impact of cutaneous disease on the self-concept (Hill, 2004; Papadopoulos, Bor & Legg, 1999; Thompson & Kent, 2001). Our experiences and how we make sense of what we experience is primarily dependent upon the kinds of bodies we have and also on the ways we interact with the various environments we inhabit. It is through our embodied interactions that we inhabit a world, and it is through our bodies that we are able to understand and act within this world with varying degrees of success (Johnson, 1999). The importance of skin for an individual's psychosocial equilibrium can easily be appreciated. First, the skin represents the outward packaging of our being. Second, the cutaneous surface is what society initially perceives and with dermatological disease being the basis for social stigma. Arguably, having a healthy, unblemished skin can enhance one's self-esteem, self-identity and not infrequently, one's social standing (Koo & Yeung, 2002). Studies investigating the impact of disfiguring cutaneous disease on the self-concept appear to be lacking in the literature. In 2004, at a meeting of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Dermatology Nursing, the need for studies presenting the patient's experience of cutaneous disease was discussed. It was thought that qualitative exploration of the patient's experience of cutaneous disease would provide medical and mental healthcare professionals with valuable insights and important information to help improve dermatology patient care (Hill, 2004). Dermatology and self-concept phenomena tend to be investigated interdependently of each other. Furthermore, the majority of research in this area focuses on quantitative research design. Consequently, much of the depth of information regarding the experiential world of sufferers of cutaneous disease is invariably lost (Hill, 2004; Thompson & Kent, 2001). In light of that stated above, this study explored the meaning-making experience of men and women who suffer from psoriasis and the impact of this on the various dimensions of the self-concept. Due to the sparsity of South African studies investigating qualitatively, the experiences of persons suffering from a common, chronic dermatological condition, this study followed an existential phenomenological approach in describing the impact of psoriasis on the self-concept as told from the perspective of the men and women who live with this. Existential phenomenology seeks to explicate the essence, structure and form of both human experiences and behaviour as revealed through essentially descriptive techniques that includes disciplined reflection (Sokolowski, 2000). Given the apparent lack of awareness and knowledge of psychological processes, meaning-making and coping strategies utilised by psoriasis sufferers in their experience of this, this methodology was thought most appropriate (Hill, 2004; Newell, 2000; Papadopoulos, et al., 1999; Thompson & Kent, 2001). In terms of the areas of participation, three male and four female sufferers of psoriasis participated in the study. For all participants, psoriasis was in the active phase and covered most parts of their body. Data was collected using a questionnaire set consisting of semi-structured questions and the research question, which was open-ended. The method of data analysis was based on an integration of the works by various phenomenologists and involved six phases, namely: bracketing, intuitive grasp, eidetic reduction, textural and structural descriptions, composite textural and structural descriptions, and the final synthesis. The participants confirmed that the statements generated were accurately reflected. The results evidenced several prominent themes shared by the group, namely: (a) that the severity of the physical manifestations and the painful symptoms of psoriasis can result in negative self-concept evaluations; (b) a lack of empathy and a failure to provide knowledge on psoriasis and a priori caution of the side-effects of psoriatic medications by the medical doctors consulted was experienced by the participants as disempowering and adversely affected their emotional well-being; (c) the doctor/patient relationship was observed as pivotal in influencing the participants general concept of self; (d) the participants acceded that medical aids need to place psoriasis on the list of chronic medical conditions; (e) social stigma adversely affects self-concept evaluations; (f) public education on psoriasis is required; (g) drawing on various methods of coping was deemed crucial to the enhancement of the self-concept in the participants journey towards psychological health; (h) positive meaning-making from the psoriatic/self-concept experience enhanced quality of life issues; and finally, (i) trait self-esteem and healthy self-concept development may be important determinant factors in the psychological recovery of patients suffering from psoriasis. More specifically, in terms of self-evaluation, the participants experienced psoriasis as an assault on the physical self that was painful, embarrassing and humiliating. In redefining psoriasis in this way, the participants redefined their body image (mental construct of the body), and with the pervasiveness of negative self-evaluations an offshoot of continuous negative cognitive and emotional schemas of the body. Regarding the doctor/patient relationship, the results of the study show a need for medical doctors to expand their focus of treating the symptoms of psoriasis to incorporate a more holistic treatment approach that places emphasis on psychological, social and nutritional processes. The willingness of medical professionals to network with psychologists and other healthcare professionals and also being prepared to integrate the concept of holism into their treatment programmes was thought one method of attaining a holistic approach to the treatment and management of dermatology patients. Significantly, the doctor/patient relationship was also experienced as being an important factor in the patients drive to want to heal (healing is not here equated with cure but rather being able to approach living with psoriasis more positively). The participants in this study experienced doctors to be largely unsympathetic and not well versed in the physiology of psoriasis. Additionally, the degree of psychological trauma experienced by the participants in their suffering with psoriasis seemed to go unnoticed by the treating doctors. To this end, helplessness and feelings of disempowerment were heightened. In terms of treatment implications, the participants claimed that their treating doctors failed to inform them of the severity of the side-effects, the dangers of various treatments, and the possible inefficacy of many treatments utilised. The participants experience of this resulted in the following: a) diminished trust in the doctor/patient relationship and the medical profession generally; b) heightened body shame and repulsion of self (as opposed to feeling repulsed by the psoriasis alone); c) intense anger and with some participants describing emotional anarchy; and finally, d) in feeling left out of the treatment decision-making process, participants felt as though they had lost control over their own body. In terms of medical aid support, the participants pointed out that psoriasis is not on the government approved list of chronic conditions and as such, given their experiences, acceded that this is something that needed to be challenged. Regarding social stigma, the participants' experience of this appeared to result in re-enforcing a sense of their feeling socially shunned and physically alienated from their familiar body. Furthermore, it would appear that social stigma might play a participatory role in increasing the severity of the psoriatic condition due to the stress evoked in the experience of feeling socially stigmatised and also the heightening of psychological difficulties experienced as participants moved from pride to shame. All participants felt public education and awareness of the onset, cause and course of psoriasis was required. Methods of coping utilised by the participants included: the seeking out of empathetic medical practitioners, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, assertiveness skills training, implementing spirituality in their lives, and drawing upon the support of family and friends. Finally, in the midst of much adversity, the participants found an inner strength from which to reclaim their sense of self and which they attribute to having had a positive demeanour prior to suffering from psoriasis. In the deconstruction (fracturing) of self, the participants seemed to have felt compelled into a process of change that could be characterised as a reconstruction of self - an evolving of the old and new dimensions of self that would evolve further into a stronger and more resilient sense of self that characterises the participants today. The participants to this study embarked upon a journey of self-empowerment and which was a defining factor in their making meaning from their suffering. Not alluded to in the literature is that, for the participants, psoriasis became a tool that they utilised to reclaim their lives and to re-build the self anew. The results of this study reveal many important areas for future research with persons suffering from psoriasis and dermatological conditions generally, such as: i) the focussing on levels of trait self-esteem in effecting how positive change in one's self-concept may or may not occur; ii) the exploration of disfiguring skin conditions as an impetus for self-concept enhancement and creating meaning in one's life; iii) exploring the efficacy of combining psychotherapy with medical treatments in the management of dermatology patients; iv) exploring the role of the doctor/patient relationship in the patient's drive towards psychological health and treatment compliance; and finally, v) exploring the impact of dermatological disease on the family of the sufferer, especially given the significance of the familial system in the sufferers coping. Importantly, the results of this study suggest that having a healthy self-concept prior to the development of illness or disease is pivotal in accounting for why some people recover remarkably well psychologically and others do not. The findings of this study are valuable and will have important implications for all within the healing profession in helping to effect positive change in their future endeavours with persons who suffer from dermatological disease.
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Let me echo the sentiments expressed by Assistant Secretary Shattuck by saying that it is a great privilege to appear before this distinguished Committee today.
I am Conrad Harper, the Legal Adviser of the Department of
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Although I assumed my present office after the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights had been ratified, I am quite familiar with the circumstances of ratification and I had a direct role in the preparation of our initial report. In addition, I have been involved with the subsequent consideration of other human rights treaties, including in particular the Torture Convention and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which I am glad to say we ratified last fall.
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Turning to the reservations, understandings and declarations, Mr. Chairman, I want to emphasize the following points:
The United States has in fact accepted the obligations of the Covenant with very few exceptions and limitations. Taken as a whole, the group may seem large: there are 5 reservations, 5 understandings, and 4 declarations. A careful reading will demonstrate that each of these provisions is addressed to quite limited and specific issues and that each is in fact justified.
Existing U. S. law complies with the Covenant, taking into account the reservations and understandings. In fact, the Covenant essentially sets forth the individual rights and freedoms which are in fact enjoyed by all Americans under the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, federal law and the Constitution and laws of our 50 States, our territories and dependencies.
Speaking generally, most of the reservations, understandings and declarations can be grouped around three
sets of issues: (a) how we intend to give effect to the
Covenant as a matter of domestic law, (b) the fact that certain rights (such as freedom of speech) are given greater protection
under our Constitution than under the Covenant, and (c) certain limited differences in approach to the criminal justice system.
We have taken no "general" reservations to Covenant. We have not, for example, subjected our adherence to unidentified provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
Finally, there exists an extensive body of law in the United States to protect and promote the rights articulated in the Covenant. We have discussed this body of law in considerable detail in our report. Through these provisions, the rights set forth in the Covenant are already reflected in existing U.S. law. For this reason, we did not propose special or separate implementing legislation.
Domestic Implementation
Non-Self-Executing: As a matter of domestic law, we have
declared the substantive provisions of the Covenant to be "non-self-executing." This declaration is not a reservation and does not affect our international obligations under the Covenant. Rather, it means that the Covenant does not, by itself, create private rights enforceable in U.S. courts; that can only be achieved by federal legislation.
In point of fact, existing U.S. law already contains the rights set forth in the Covenant as well as numerous mechanisms by which those rights can be protected and asserted. In other words, although Covenant rights are not themselves directly actionable in U.S. courts, their analogues in domestic law can be and are fully adequate to the purposes of the Covenant. Since existing U.S. law complies with the Covenant on the basis on which we have ratified, and since U.S. law already permits redress and remedies for violations of those rights, we have not proposed new legislation directly implementing the Covenant.
Some have criticized our approach as reflecting a refusal to change our law to conform to the Covenant. I must say, Mr. Chairman, that the decision to make the treaty "non-self executing" reflects a strong preference, both within the Administration and in the Senate, not to use the unicameral treaty power of the U.S. Constitution to effect direct changes in the domestic law of the United States. If the Congress, both House and Senate, desires to change existing domestic laws, it will do so by statute, in the customary legislative process. In fact, a number of non-governmental organizations have been working in the Congress for consideration of draft legislation to remove the need for a number of reservations and understandings.
Federal-State: Moreover, we have indicated that we shall
carry out our obligations under the Covenant in a manner consistent with the federal nature of our form of government. Again, this is not a reservation and does not affect our international obligations under the Covenant, but rather concerns the steps to be taken domestically by the respective federal and state authorities.
Constitutional Protections
Freedom of Speech: In some instances Covenant provisions
impinge upon fundamental rights protected by the U.S.
Constitution. In particular, Article 20 would directly
conflict with our constitutional guarantee of free speech by
requiring the prohibition of propaganda for war and of advocacy
of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. We
therefore took a clear and strong reservation to Article 20.
Similarly, the provisions of Article 19 permit certain
restrictions on the fundamental right of freedom of opinion and
expression which are not compatible with our Constitutional
guarantees of free speech. We could not impose such
restrictions and we have clearly stated our view that other
states should do so only where absolutely necessary. In this
instance, we insist on affording greater protections for
individual rights than the Covenant requires.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Protection: The Constitution
and laws of the United States guarantee all persons equal protection of the law and provide extensive protections against
discrimination. Our law, like the law of most if not all
countries, permits certain lawful distinctions to be made among
individuals when those distinctions are, at minimum, rationally
related to a legitimate government objective. We have stated
our understanding that the non-discrimination provisions in the Covenant, which we accept, do not prevent such distinctions.
Criminal Justice Issues
Other Covenant provisions, while not touching on constitutional issues, vary from existing U.S. law in certain respects, requiring us to condition U.S. adherence either on a narrowly-tailored reservation or on a statement of our understanding of what the Covenant in fact requires. Most of these concern the workings of our criminal justice system.
Capital Punishment: The most significant of these, and perhaps the most controversial, is our reservation to the prohibition in Article 6 against the imposition of the death penalty for crimes committed by persons below 18 years of age. U.S. law permits the imposition of capital punishment for crimes committed by juvenile offenders aged 16 or 17. The execution of people for crimes committed while they were under the age of 16 has been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court and does not occur.
We have also taken a reservation to Article 7, which makes
clear that we do not accept the "death row phenomenon" as constituting "cruel, unusual or degrading treatment or punishment", as the European Court of Human Rights recently held.
We understand that capital punishment has been abolished or
severely limited in many countries in the world. In the United
States, there is a continuing debate over this issue, including
dispute over provisions which permit courts to treat juveniles
as adults in certain limited situations. Current U.S. law
reflects the democratically-expressed will of the American
people. Our Supreme Court has upheld its constitutionality.
Capital punishment is not prohibited by the Covenant or, more
generally, by international law.
Right to Compensation: The Covenant can be read to give
everyone an absolute right in all situations to compensation
for unlawful arrest or detention or miscarriage of justice. We
believe the proper reading of this provision is that states are
obliged to provide effective and enforceable mechanisms by
which victims may seek and, where justified, obtain such
compensation; moreover, the actual entitlement to compensation
may be subject to reasonable requirements of domestic law.
That is the situation under U.S. law. Accordingly, we have
proposed an understanding to this effect.
The remainder of our reservations and understandings
concern technical issues of the criminal justice system, which
may be addressed most appropriately in the context of responses
to your questions and comments. Before turning the floor over
to my colleagues from the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior, I want to make a few final observations.
First, the process of treaty ratification in the United States is an open one, and in the case of the Covenant it involved extensive consultation and coordination with the non-governmental community, including human rights advocates, academics and practitioners. As you know, the hearings of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were open, and a large number of non-governmental organizations testified and submitted written comments so that their views could be taken into account by the Senate.
Second, the preparation of our report to this Committee also involved many departments and agencies of the federal government as well as extensive consultations with the non-governmental human rights community. We actively solicited the comments and submissions of the NGOs as to the contents of the report, and while they were not directly involved in the drafting and editing, we continued an active dialogue throughout the preparation of the report.
Copies of the Covenant and the Report have been provided to each state Attorney General and to state bar associations, as a way of promoting awareness of the Covenant and of the rights it protects. We know that the Report--or portions of it--are already being used in a number of the many courses on human rights taught in universities and law schools around the country, and parts will likely be incorporated in new editions of textbooks in the field.
Finally, I can assure the Committee that we shall have a continuing review of how our responsibilities under the Covenant are implemented, of the need for maintaining our reservations, understandings and declarations in light of future developments, and of how future legislation comports with the Covenant.
Thank you.
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After an asteroid passed close to earth and a meteorite exploded over Russia [2] last Friday, world leaders have renewed calls for defensive measures against threats from space. Two scientists at the University of California at Santa Barbara have unveiled a proposal for a system of solar-powered lasers [3] that could be used to change an asteroid's orbit – or vaporize it completely – while gathering valuable data on its composition.
UC Santa Barbara physicist Philip Lubin and Gary Hughes, a researcher at California Polytechnic State University, unveiled their proposal for a system that could be deployed as a defense weapon against potential threats from space. The weapon, called DE-STAR (Directed Energy Solar Targeting of Asteroids), is based on existing solar harvesting technology [5]. The system would harness solar power and channel it into a phased array of lasers, which would then be used to vaporize smaller asteroids or comets or push them from a collision course with Earth.
According to the scientists who have been working on the DE-STAR project for a year, the system could be developed in different sizes. Estimates suggest that DE-STAR 2 could destroy an asteroid 10 times the size of 2012 DA14 which missd us by about 17,100 miles last Friday. DE-STAR 6 could function both as an orbiting power source and propulsion system [6], allowing for interstellar travel.
"We need to be proactive rather than reactive in dealing with threats. Duck and cover is not an option. We can actually do something about it and it's credible to do something. So let's begin along this path. Let's start small and work our way up. There is no need to break the bank to start," said Lubin.
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EDC President and CEO Luther Luedtke announced today that Anne Bryant, former executive director of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), and Robert Peirce, a Los Angeles businessman with a long career in the British Diplomatic Service, have joined EDC's board of trustees.
A nationally recognized leader in education, Bryant led the NSBA for 16 years, advocating for equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership and representing state school board associations and their 13,000 member districts across the United States. Her many accomplishments include testifying before Congress on topics such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and collaborating with 15 education organizations to create the Learning First Alliance focused on raising student achievement, creating safe environments, and connecting communities to their schools. Bryant has won numerous awards and serves on a variety of boards, including the BiddingForGood/Family Education Network and the Hospital Corp. of America.
Robert Peirce served as British Consul General in Los Angeles from 2005 until 2009, when he retired from the British Diplomatic Service after three decades of distinguished posts in China, Hong Kong, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Peirce also served as Private Secretary to three British Foreign Secretaries—Sir Geoffrey Howe, John Major, and Douglas Hurd. He drafted the 1999 report that led to policing reforms in Northern Ireland and had a major role alongside Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, in negotiating the transfer of Hong Kong to China. In his Los Angeles posting, he helped write the agreement on climate change signed by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Peirce is also co-founder of BritWeek, a nonprofit organization celebrating British contributions to California.
"The experience and talents that Anne Bryant and Bob Peirce bring to our board of trustees will be invaluable as EDC continues to pursue its work in education, health, and workforce development both in the United States and around the world," said Luedtke.
Both trustees were confirmed at EDC's board meeting on January 29, 2013.
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Story behind Snodgrass by Ian R MacLeod - In From the Cold
- Published in Book News
Short stories have somehow moved to the outer reaches of what people think of as story-telling, but I think it's time they were brought back in from the cold. The very idea of the novel is a relatively modern creation — basically a product of mass printing and the increased leisure time and literacy of the middle classes. Even then, novels by the likes of Dickens and Hardy first came out through magazines in short-story sized bites. Before that, there were songs, and there were poems, which were pretty much like songs anyway, and there was drama, and there was religion, which is full of short stories, even if they're combined into chapters and books. Which leaves the simple idea of the tale, the story. Imagine if someone were to sit before with an interesting gleam in their eye, and say, "I want to tell you a story" What you'd expect isn't a novel, but something which closely matches what we all think of as a short story, hard though that may be to define.
This absence of an easy definition for a short story other than perhaps it's short enough to be absorbed in one sitting, and probably isn't true, is a great strength rather than a weakness. The novel, with its stronger need for theme and structure and narrative, is a far weightier beast, and thus easier to wrestle with and pin down. But it's the seemingly slight nature of the short story which has, I think, been part of the reason for its decline. For one thing, if the answer to the question "what are you reading?" is "oh, a short story" rather than "it's this novel" you're going to leave the questioner, in this literal age of categories and definitions, less satisfied. This will-of-a-wisp aspect of shorter fiction, with its greater freedom for experiment and surprise, has made it a happy hunting ground for critics and academics, who, in their talk of unity of place and theme and varieties of structure, give the impression that the reading of a short story requires the same severity of approach as your might find in the study of cornice shapes in classical architecture. Then, there's "the market", which much prefers to sell a hefty stand-alone package with one stand-alone story, and the fatter the better (so much more perceived value), thank you very much.
There are, of course, many exceptions, although less than there were. Magazines filled with short stories — from People's Friend to Asimov's Science Fiction to Granta — do still survive. Sometimes, they even thrive. But they're perceived as fringe concerns for specialists by most readers. Even short story collections by popular writers are generally dressed up to look as close to their novels as can be got away with. But, back from the time when people first gathered around a fire to shelter from the darkness, the short story lies at the heart of what we humans are. We like wonder. We like surprise. We like fresh experience. We want to be reminded how it feels to be young, or scared, or deeply in love. And then, after an hour or so (and much as with going to the movies), we'll stretch and smile and shiver, and head off to bed. The exchange is so natural that the wonder isn't that short stories have dwindled in popularity, but that any other kind of fiction has ever managed to succeed.
From my personal point of view as a writer of what you might term fantastic fiction, as well as an avid reader, I hold the short story in extremely high regard. Not that I don't like to read and write novels. But there's something about the shorter stuff which is more essential, more pure. You can take an idea, a place, a person, a feeling, and dance with it for a while, then let it spin off back into the dark. The fact that the music's left hanging, and you might think you want more, is part of the trick, the magic. To take the types of genre I most often use when I write, there are many examples in science fiction of brilliant short stories which have been turned into far less brilliant and much more bloated novels. I can remember the time when ghost, scary or horror fiction was, almost by definition, short. Steven King is a great writer, not least of short fiction, but, with his easy style, so credible and involving, he's created a monster in the "fat horror novel" which is unlikely to survive his demise, long off though I hope that will be. As for fantasy, which is many ways does seem to have more of a genuine right to be long, I am, again, sufficiently old to remember when the genre existed as little more than a misplaced scatter of largely ignored works. If this type of writing had been explained to someone, they'd have thought you meant fairy stories, or perhaps the tales of the Arabian Nights. Which are all short. I do accept that Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which clearly changed everything as far as "heroic fantasy" is concerned, is a great work. Many other good books have also been written on the back of its success — maps at front, glossary at the back, and so forth — but the vein these books are mining, broad though it often is in execution, is essentially narrow in theme, and I seriously doubt if most will last. The very term "fantasy" implies a sense of surprise and wonder that you're hardly likely to get at page 524 in volume 3 of some blockbuster epic. For both reader and writer, it's hard to think of anything more grounded in comfortable research, easy repetition and unchallenging slog. Fantasy of the kind which is actually thought-provoking, just as with fictions of unease, and works of speculation, wonder and science, all thrive most fruitfully with the short story's lightness of touch.
Now I have a confession to make. A fair few of the stories in my latest e-book collection Snodgrass and Other Illusions, are actually quite long. Some, in a small way, even mimic a short novel's broader arc. But none of them will detain you for much more than a hour, and I'd like to think that — doubtless allowing for the regular surfacing of my usual bugbears and obsessions — they are all different. Some are set in the recognisable past, others in sidewise expressions of the here and now, and others in the unknowable future. I like to play with things, new ideas, different times, people and places, be it a John Lennon who quit the Beatles before they became famous, a future Paris swamped by virtual art, Jerusalem at the time of a risen Christ, or the windy airfield from which the bombers flew off toward Dresden during World War Two.
Short fiction isn't a lesser form to the novel. It's simpler different, and lighter on its toes. After all, there's a lot to be said for brevity. No one would complain that the early Beatles singles, or the paintings of Vermeer, or Debussy's Claire De Lune, or a Tom and Jerry cartoon, was too brief, or too small, or too short. It's a fact of our existance that the very best, most memorable and exciting things we experience in life come and go astonishingly quickly. Short fiction celebrates this. We all should.
Ian R. MacLeod
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FAA approval of redesign plan is first step in getting grounded 787 back in air
Boeing received initial approval from U.S. regulators to test its proposed changes to the 787 Dreamliner's batteries, the first step toward resuming flights of a plane grounded worldwide for almost two months.
It's unclear when the 787 will begin carrying passengers again. Boeing must perform tests to ensure that the battery's new design meets safety regulations, and the Federal Aviation Administration could insist on more changes, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.
The decision creates a path to return the 787 to service and signals the lithium-ion battery issues aren't fatal to Chicago-based Boeing's most sophisticated model. The worldwide fleet of 50 Dreamliners has been parked since Jan. 16 after a battery fire on a Dreamliner parked in Boston and a smoking battery that led to the emergency landing of another 787 in Japan. That affected the schedules of several flights, including Japan Airlines' nonstop from San Diego to Tokyo that debuted in early December.
"This comprehensive series of tests will show us whether the proposed battery improvements will work as designed," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in the statement. "We won't allow the plane to return to service unless we're satisfied that the new design ensures the safety of the aircraft and its passengers."
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The safety board, which has no regulatory authority and no say on when the Dreamliner can resume flying, may issue recommendations to Boeing and the FAA for additional fixes to the batteries once more is known about the causes. A separate FAA review of the 787's design, manufacturing and assembly is under way.
The 787 entered commercial service in late 2011, after more than three years of production delays. Boeing has delivered the planes to eight airlines, of which only one, United Continental Holdings, is based in the U.S.
The twin-engine jet has a starting list price of about $207 million and is being marketed at airlines for long-haul routes. Lightweight, composite-plastic materials and a reliance on electricity, not air diverted from engines to run the plane's systems, help improve fuel economy and range.
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A week after getting shut out by the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason opener, the Green Bay Packers actually showed up and dispatched the St. Louis Rams by a score of 19-7.
The Packers first team offense and defense played into the second quarter and left with a 6-0 lead. That second-quarter lead could have been 9-0 if Giorgio Tavecchio had made his first field goal attempt.
Tavecchio didn't do himself any favors in the kicking competition with Mason Crosby by missing that kick, after looking like the favorite through the first few weeks of camp. Crosby was 3-for-3 on the night, while Tavecchio was 1-for-2.
But on to more important things.
Aaron Rodgers was Aaron Rodgers — 10-for-12 for 134 yards, but he didn't throw a touchdown for the second straight game.
Eddie Lacy — as advertised. Lacy had 8 carries for 40 yards in his first action with the Packers and it looks like his only competition for the starting job will be DuJuan Harris.
Jermichael Finley, everyone's favorite tight end, was also impressive with four catches for 78 yards. Jarrett Boykin, who started alongside James Jones, didn't hurt his chances of earning a bigger role on offense either, with two catches for 33 yards. One of those was an impressive 26-yard catch and run.
Even after last week's turd of a performance, Graham Harrell was still the No. 2 quarterback. He went 5-for-10 for 44 yards, demonstrating his usual dink and dunk precision.
Johnathan Franklin was the No. 2 back and Alex Green was the No. 3. Neither were impressive. Both guys averaged an identical 3 yards per carry. James Starks was the fourth back a week after being the starter and ran three times for four yards.
Meanwhile, on the offensive line, Don Barclay and Marshall Newhouse alternated at right tackle, with Barclay starting.
DuJuan Harris, Randall Cobb, Casey Hayward and Tramon Williams were the notables not playing.
So, let's talk about the guys fighting for a roster spot and playing time. Here's who stood out.
Micah Hyde started at corner with Sam Shields and gave up a 57-yard reception to Chris Givens that put the Rams inside the Packers 10 in the first quarter, but they didn't score after Sam Bradford mishandled the snap on 4th-and-goal. Although Hyde gave up the big play, he also had two tackles for loss, including a sack, and followed Jeremy Ross on punt returns, returning one for 13 yards in the second quarter. Hyde looks like a guy who'll have a role when the season starts and just might be a find as a fifth-round pick.
Andy Mulumba continues to be a guy to keep an eye on. The undrafted free agent had three tackles and two for a loss, including a sack.
Jarrett Bush continues to be a special teams demon. We all know the Packers are loaded at corner, but how do you cut this guy?
Inside linebacker Robert Francois looks like the real deal. He had two tackles — both for loss. Francois just might be a future starter.
Johnny Jolly. Johnny Fuckin' Jolly! Johnny Jolly looks like he's back. After a three-year layoff for stupidity, Jolly looks like he has his legs back. He had a tipped pass in the third quarter — which is what he used to be known for — that led to a Jarrett Bush interception. Jolly added two tackles and picked a pass late in the third when the Rams were at the Green Bay 5. That came on a deflection by cornerback Loyce Means, a street free agent, who also maybe has a future.
Where the hell does Big Ted find these guys?
One of the things that remains interesting to us is the backup quarterback situation. You know what we think about Graham Harrell. Vince Young was the third quarterback and came in early in the third. He went 5-for-9 for 26 yards and ran once for seven yards.
Frankly, we'd like to see Young work with the No. 1 offense and see what he can do.
B.J. Coleman has fallen far. After getting second-team reps during Family Night, and performing terribly, he's been the fourth guy the last two weeks. That being said, he made the most of his opportunity this week, going 8-of-13 for 86 yards and throwing the Packers only touchdown — to Jake Stoneburner.
Coleman's problem has been making stupid decisions. He didn't look like that guy on Saturday night.
And with that, two down, two to go.
Monty McMahon is one of the founders of Total Packers. He is probably the most famous graduate of UW-Oshkosh next to Jim Gantner.
Micah Hyde has safety written all over him. That dude is slow. Nice hitter and seems to know what to do but is just going to get smoked by anyone with speed.
The lack of redzone production is getting a little concerning. If they don't score from 30 plus get ready for the Crosby Carnival Kicking Show.
I am watching Seattle skull fuck Denver. There will be a lot of Bronco wives and girlfriends walking funny tomorrow. Will be interesting to see Friday goes.
It makes me wonder how good Jolly would have been if he never left and played the three years he was gone?
Jolly makes the team – unless he gets hurt, there's no way that TT is going to cut hi, which means they are going to have to carry an extra guy at that position. Muluma looks like a keeper. I hope that Hyde turns out to have been a steal in the 5th, but I agree with the comment about him being more of an S than a CB due to his speed (or lack thereof). We have a bunch of young guys at TE that look like they have potential, so I suspect that Williams is done – he had his chance, and he didn't do enough with it. I would really like to see Perry be more of a force, but that may come with a bit more game experience. Lacy looks like he could be a monster – Franklin, I'm not so sure because he seems to play "small", if that makes sense. I like Boykin – he seems tough, and willing to take a hit. Overall I think we have a great squad going in to this year, and the only real weakness (as we are all aware) is that there is no real back-up for #12….
Smart comments up here. I agree with everything.
Good takes on Jolly & Hyde.
Personally, i though Jolly would just be a practice squad guy. I can't believe what i saw.
Still not sure about our MLB depth still.
Hyde definitely seems to fit the play style and size to be a safety, Jennings and McMillain would be wise to watch their backs; I could also see him as a Nickel corner (hayward's not the Incredible Flash himself), though he probably won't be covering any burners.
Mulumba definitely is flashing some skill, he and the Jolly green giant rancher might make Pickett, Wilson, or even The Maharaji Meal expendable.
I think Williams and his teddy may be catching the next plane out of here as well, considering we have 7 TEs and at least 2 of them can run routes and catch better than he, and probably all of them are better blockers.
It would be nice to see Perry dismantling people, but I'm not expecting it yet, he was just beginning to acclimatize to the game speed and duties of his new position when he got injured last year; around the halfway point of the season I think/hope he'll start busting some skulls.
Lacy seems to be as advertised, that is to say a facsimile of Trent Richardson: Steven Jackson 2.0-a sadistic bruiser who can catch the ball, but also has a dash of elusiveness (sugar, spice, everything nice, and a Mack truckload of Chemical X).
Ive like Boykin since the last few games last season and he's making me like him even more. I think he could become a fantastic possession receiver, maybe the next Donald "Quickie" Driver (gazing wide-eyed at the stars, I know, but hey, what can I say, I'm a Rocket Man, hopefully I won't become a Major Tom).
Between White and Walker, Dorsey and/or Johnson may be lucky to even make the PS.
Bakhtiari, solid game, even with the sack (it did ce from a talented pass rusher), great experience; I did notice Lacy's best runs were to the right side, it'll be interesting how he holds up in run blocking as well as keeping A-Rodge alive and bipedal.
BJ Coleman and Mason Crosby: respectively, there is hope
for you yet and congratulations, you haven't lost your job, yet, but let's see you perform on grass, outdoors, with wind, the elements, and whatnot, and even then I still want Dan
Carpenter to be signed.
Giorgio Tavecchio, your window of opportunity is shrinking, it's about your size now, that is to say Munchkinish; shortly it'll be the size of one in a Lewis Carroll magic mushroom fun
Geez, scratch the Mulamba preempting Raji, Pickett, or Wilson guff, didn't realize hes an OLB, that's deserving of a "Jane, you ignorant slut"; oh well, it's always good to have more depth at the sackmaker position. I do, however, stand by the belief that if Jolly manages to consistently perform at or near this level he will make one of the above expendable, my vote's for Wilson, but it may well be Pickett; hopefully not, he's seriously underrated, maybe even more important than Jenkins was.
Ed Lacy looks like the real deal. I saw a sweet spin move in the open field on 2 separate plays & 1 play where he bulled-over 6 Rams before going down. I am finally excited about having a Brandon Jacobs/Trent Richardson type of back. A hammer. It also helped Rodgers later in the 1st half with some sweet play-action.
Finley looks good. Better than last year. He looks strong & he ran smooth routes. Hate all you want. I want to be the 1st on here to say i believe he will have a great year. (Like 75 catches, 14 TD's type year) He has kept his mouth shut too lately. Loven it.
Lacy-that dude can romp.
Finley-definitely looked good, mountain morning crisp routes and he actually caught the ball; he still seems to be shying away from contact a bit though, on one of his big plays I thought he could have lowered his shoulder into the safety and gained a few extra yards, I may be wrong, but as long as he continues to get open and catch the ball I'm not too concerned.
Well, as far as Finley goes, you can probably love it for 1 season. If he doesn't perform, he's gone,(unless he takes a pay cut). If he "finally" performs, he'll want the world. 14 td's in one season seems like a lofty wish, considering he has 17tds in 5 seasons.
Eddie Lacy looked like a beast against the Rams. He even made the debut of his famous spin move. There is no doubt that he will be the starter unless DuJuan Harris really makes an impression when he comes back. Something tells me Starks and Green are nothing more than trade stock at this point. And Jonathan Franklin has potential but he needs a lot of work.
Lacy. His presence alone froze the Rams on Finley's 37 yarder, I watched it a couple times… Play action could be redic this year.
As for the lack of TD's by the starters, not worried a bit… For several different reasons.
Like I've been saying, JJ will make the 53, he may have cemented it tonight.
Bakhtiari had a nice game, the sack is a good thing for him to experience… Knock him down a peg.
Run D was all around stellar, hope to see that carry over to week one.
1) According to the Toll Taker Jolly has made the 53-man roster.
2) The Rams couldn't cover TEs even if they were John Madden and Mike Ditka in all their geriatric glory.
3) I. Pead has to be one of the better abbreviated names in sports, what a pity that he and Mr. Freely got divorced.
Having a runner like Lacy will greatly improve the Packers against the 49ers. Last year, all the games the 49ers lost or tied were when they gave up at least 100 yards rushing. That's why teams like the Rams and Vikings beat them. On the flip side, the 49ers won every game where they didn't give up 100 yards rushing.
Exactly…Except for starters, pre-season games are nothing more than auditions. You can't put too much stock in beating 3rd stringers and some players who wont make it in the NFL. With that said, I loved Coleman's roll-out bullet to Stoneburner, I had to check twice to make sure it wasn't #12 throwing that dart. NICE. Good to see Jolly making plays. Would have been nice if Jolly was motivated to have lost about 30 lbs to make his comeback. Look at the pic above…..Can't the Packers equipment guy find some pants that can fit that beast?…lol
Watching the replay, my focus was all on the lines.
Bahktiari played pretty decent. Good foot work. I also liked how T.J. Lang was forcing guys down the field & he is actually pretty fast for an O-Lineman.
One more thing…One of Crosby's FGs made was a partial block. For the big leg power this guy has, it's enough he pushes everything to the left…he kicks the lowest line-drives in the NFL. I'm sick of this crap. Just get Dan Carpenter already & end this garbage.
There was an obvious kicking competition last night & it looks as though the head case is gonna be our guy again.
Saw the Packers D trying to tackle a guy's shoulder pads, or throwing a shoulder into an opponent…
…these guy's just can't wrap up to save their lives.
I just don't know about Harrell…
…every close-up looks like his feathered, vibrating underwear is turned to "high"
The D-linemen are all solid tacklers (as 320-lb men should be), all the starting LBs (including Neal and even Hawk) are solid-great tacklers, Burnett is a solid tackler, as is Heyward, however, the rest of the defensive backfield does appear to be quite inept at making squared-up, head-on-head solo tackles.
I don't know if i'd call BJ Raji a solid tackler. He had 16 solo tackles last season, 16 tackles, 0 forced fumbles, 0 sacks………………..2010 stats = 29 solo tackles, 6.5 sacks, 0 forced fumbles, 0 sacks. Contract extension?….I don't think so. He made 5.4 million last season…Not sure his agent wanted to knock on TT's door asking for a raise.
I didn't say word one about a contract extension, in point if fact I even suggested that if Jolly can somewhat consistently play like he has in the past 2 games, Raji, Pickett, or Wilson would be expendable. I would lIke to see them keep Raji and Pick and perhaps switch their positions, I think Raji's bettered suited to play outside than inside where he gets double teamed nearly every play, he just seems to be better at pass rushing than occupying blocks, which is the main job of a 3-4 tackle, not making tackles, but freeing up LBs. Yes, he didn't have any sacks last year but I can remember almost a dozen plays off the top of my head where he was in the backfield or collapsing the pocket when the QB was sacked or getting rid of the ball. As for tackles, admittedly they are low, but I don't attribute that to poor tackling skills so much as limited playing time (to keep him fresh) and an inability to hold his lane vs. double teams. He's no Haloti Ngata and I've never contended he was, in fact I've expounded on that point before. He's an above average to good NT but I truly believe he would be a very formidable gap disrupter in a 4-3 scheme.
Harrell's usual "dink and dunk" performance? Why don't you grow up and get a real job. All that "dink and dunk" BS cliche commentinting on tech proud cuts is 5 years old. Do some real analysis that talks about real performance including dropped balls. You're a pathetic writer and really need to find something else to do.
Haha… Great fun watching Eddie Lacy spin past and rumble through defenders.
Liked what I saw from Franklin as well. Nice burst and some shiftiness. He and Lacy are the future, and the future is now.
Micah Hyde might be a bigger steal than Lacy. A 5th round pick? He looks ready to play right now. He was making plays all over the field. Yeah, he got burned by one of the fastest WRs in football and a perfect pass. It happens. One series later he knocked down a pass intended for speedster Tavon Austin. Great play.
Nate Palmer was also making plays. And Robert Francois, you just made the team, again.
Tougher test for Bakhtiari this week, and next. Good experience.
Harrell's five incompletions included 4 drops, including Tyrone Walker twice on 3rd down, and a perfect 25 yard pass to DJ Williams that he also dropped. At times it seems like Harrell is cursed.
Walker nearly dropped his way right of the team, and DJ Williams probably did.
Lacy may be the most physical Packer back mine peepers have ever witnessed.
Call me Francois did indeed look good, then again he never has looked bad as far as I can recollect.
Harrel was alright, had a nice pass into triple coverage for a first down but also overthrew Franklin on a screen pass when there was no pressure and the Governor had a convoy of 3 linemen ready to lay waste to some LBs. He also threw a pass behind Walker and at his knees which Walker dropped (not his falt). In fairness Walker should have had that sideline pass, though he wouldn't have reached the 1st down marker. Harrell does seem to have at least 3 dropped passes each outing, though that tends to happen when you play with rookie or 2nd-year backups and DJ "2 left feet for hands" Williams. He needs to seriously consider renouncing the Church of the YOTTO if he wants to stay on the team especially when there's 6 others at his position who can either catch or block better (or both) than he can (here's lookin' at you Stoneburner, awesome name btw).
As for Walker, I think he'll make the roster or at least the PS if he gets beat out by that one feller White. Based on McCarthy's and Jones' comments after the AZ game they're impressed with his skill set, he was getting open vs. The Rams, just had a drop or 2, and even Cobb drops passes, he'll Brandon Marshall Was top 5 in that stat 2 years ago.
Hyde definitely seems like the real deal doesn't he, shut down the burner Austin for 28 yards on 4 catches, including a goalline stop (he did slip and get beat on what should have been an easy TD), had 2 tackles for a loss including a sack on the Dom Capers Special, but in the words of the ever mortal Flow Rida, he needs to get low, low, low, low when he tackles. That long pass wasn't entirely his fault, McMillain said he blew his over-the-top coverage on the play.
Nice to see the D consistently get pressure with only 3-5 men rushes and completely dominate the line of scrimmage for almost the entire game. Johnny Jolly, welcome back.
"Jolly looks like a lumpy pear ad Raji looks like a Granny Smith apple, together they are some sort of fruit bowl of doom."
The seahacks have the legion of boom, we have the fruitbowl of doom… I like it!
But dude, c'mon man… I'm not the grammar cops here, but you need to spell one of our best young defenders name right… "Hayward".
I'm not sure what to make of Hyde. He's got the size of a safety. Is physical. Yet we talk about his lack of speed for a corner. So, was I the only one that was surprised that even though he got beat on that long pass to Givens the he still made the tackle? That play showed great make up speed.
Given our depth at CB, I would rather see him at safety.
Don't know much about Rian Lindell, but he kicked in Buffalo at 83% for the last 10 years. Pick up the phone, Ted. Giorgio and Crossbar don't inspire much confidence.
Um, nobody commented on Jolly's spin move after his INT? Lord almighty I about set off fireworks.
Micah= Give him some time people! I saw some awesome potential and solid execution.
Bahktiari also needs some time to grow into his new shoes. I don't care how good you are at your job, always takes awhile to get comfortable in a new office. Especially with, to David, a new boss and new co-workers.
Eddie Lacy…. Eddie Lacy….EDDIE LACY!!!
Mulumba, One of the most exciting prospects if only just for the name since maybe Frank Zombo. Obviously Mulumba has some serious talent so that doesn't hurt ither.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Robert Higgs on The Peter Schiff Radio Show on Economic Intervention
Recorded: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Fill-in host Tom Woods on the Peter Schiff Radio Show interviews Senior Fellow Robert Higgs. They discuss the history of government economic interventions during the Great Depression and World War II and how those lessons apply today. Check out some of Robert Higgs books mentioned on the program.
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
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Recorded: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs debates James Galbraith (Professor of Economics, University of Texas; son of infamous, liberal, Keynesian economist John Kenneth Galbraith) on Antiwar Radio regarding the folly of government bailouts for insolvent banks, creation of the Glass-Steagall Act as a means to prevent FDIC insured banks from taking excessive risks, benefits and detriments of public and private regulation and oversight, problems of regulatory capture and revolving door politics, divergent opinions on the causes of the Great Depression and efficacy of the New Deal and the arguments for and against government spending on public infrastructure.
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Recorded: Friday, October 2, 2009
Originally aired on 10/2/09 on Fox News Freedom Watch. Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Crisis and Leviathan, discusses President Hoovers role in the Great Depression.
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Against Leviathan: Government Power and a Free Society
Recorded: Wednesday, September 29, 2004
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What is fundamentally wrong with government today? Since 2001, despite low inflation, federal spending has increased by a massive 28.8%, creating the largest deficits in U.S. history and the highest rate of government growth since the "guns-and-butter" presidencies of Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson. At the same time, federal agencies have been given new powers to secretly search anyone's property and intercept phone, Internet, and other communications, as well as inspect health and financial records. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, economist and historian Robert Higgs alone predicted this explosion of government power, as politicians have again taken full advantage of a frightened American public.
At this special Independent Policy Forum based on his new book, Against Leviathan, Dr. Higgs will present an unflinchingly critical analysis of the abuse of government power, including pork, the welfare state, protectionism, trampling on the Bill of Rights, and governmental responses to a continuing stream of "crises," including foreign wars, both hot and cold. Dr. Higgs combines an economist's analytical scrutiny, an historian's respect for the facts, and a refusal to accept the standard excuses and cruelties of government officialdom.
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