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About the Book
Set in Bangladesh at a time when Islamic fundamentalism ison the rise, The Good Muslim is an epic story about faith, familyand the long shadow of war. Tahmima Anam, the prize-winning author of A Golden Age, offers a moving portrait of a sister and brother whostruggle with the competing loyalties of love and belief as they cope with thelasting ravages of war and confront the deeply intimate roots of religiousextremism. Echoingthe intensity and humanity of Thrity Umrigar's The SpaceBetween Us, Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone, and Kiran Desai's TheInheritance of Loss,Anam's "accomplished and gripping novel," in thewords of author Pankaj Mishra, "describes not only the tumult of a greathistorical event, but also the small but heroic struggles of individuals livingin the shadow of revolution and war."
From prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam comes her deeply moving second novel about the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh, seen through the intimate lens of a family.
Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut novel, as a "startlingly accomplished and gripping novel that describes not only the tumult of a great historical event . . . but also the small but heroic struggles of individuals living in the shadow of revolution and war." In her new novel, The Good Muslim, Anam again deftly weaves the personal and the political, evoking with great skill and urgency the lasting ravages of war and the competing loyalties of love and belief.
In the dying days of a brutal civil war, Sohail Haque stumbles upon an abandoned building. Inside he finds a young woman whose story will haunt him for a lifetime to come. . . . Almost a decade later, Sohail's sister, Maya, returns home after a long absence to find her beloved brother transformed. While Maya has stuck to her revolutionary ideals, Sohail has shunned his old life to become a charismatic religious leader. And when Sohail decides to send his son to a madrasa, the conflict between brother and sister comes to a devastating climax. Set in Bangladesh at a time when religious fundamentalism is on the rise, The Good Muslim is an epic story about faith, family, and the long shadow of war.
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Critical Praise
"Anam's fluent prose and sharp insights are at their best when the narrative strays . . . into the surreal ways in which faith and love work-and sometimes fail." — The New Yorker
"The Good Muslim brims with gripping narrative, absorbing history and Shakespearean moral conundrums. . . . A keen examination of survival and forgiveness." — Los Angeles Times
"Anam has an eye for culture, and for cultural dissonance. The writer's gift is to make the unfamiliar understood. The Good Muslim succeeds in doing exactly that, and doing it well." — Denver Post
"Throughout the novel's extremes of violence and tragedy, Anam always allows the ultimate humanity of the characters to shine through." — Kirkus
"Anam has a gift for tackling complex issues both personal and political." — Library Journal
"Gripping and beautifully written. . . . From historical, political, and social tragedy, Anam has fashioned a mesmerizing story capturing a culture and a time." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Anam seems to be a novelist not so much luxuriating in the act of writing as in total control of it, using the right words to create her stunning story." — Arifa Akbar, The Independent
"Anam tells a poignant, little-known story of a country often lost in the maze of global politics." — Booklist
Product Details
- Imprint: Harper
- On Sale: 08/02/2011
- Pages: 320
- List Price: 9.49 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / General


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REBAJAS: 12 Recommendations to buy during Sales in Spain
On January 7th, right after the Three Kings celebrations have come to an end, the Sales period (aka 'Rebajas' in Spanish) started. This year there are massive discounts (something we can really thank crisis for…). It is expected that this Continue reading

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Replacement for Preview.
JustLooking is designed to be used instead of the Preview application on your computer for browsing most image file formats. In particular, it has the following differences:
- It focuses on files and directories instead of lists of files. Thus, once you load a file, you can easily navigate through all other files in the same directory.
- It displays images at their native resolution instead of interpreting DPI information stored in the image meta-data. While images are printed at the maximum resolution possible, on screen they are displayed pixel-by-pixel.
- Being designed more for viewing of Images, it properly shows animated GIF files.
- The entire program can easily be manipulated and powered by simple keystrokes for a quick and pleasant viewing experience.
- There is support for printing, image resizing, saving to a few key image formats, and displaying of all image info.
Required OS: 10.4
Tags: image , viewer , preview
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I loved this program for its utter simplicity but disliked it for the same reason. I have since moved on to Sequential as it does everything JustLooking does as well as functioning as a superb comic book reader and allowing a variety of zoom and navigation modes.
After changing from windows i've been looking for a replacement for Googles Picasa for about one year. Without being perfect, THIS program comes closest (without organising the pics itself) from freeware side. I love it and made it the viewer for all pics format! Thx a lot.
I use Just Looking to watch photos directly in full screen mode, which is nice. However, it always opens in windowed mode first, then switches to full screen.
It would be better if it started in full screen mode without any flicker... :)
The two items that I compained about in a previous post have been solved in this new version (3.0) of JustLooking:
1. You may choose the size of the toolbar buttons in the preferences.
2. And now animated GIFs are displayed at correct speed.
It has a nice and intuitive interface. I specially like the possiblity to browse pictures with just the left and right arrow keys.
It's very fast when opening large files and the full screen mode is great.
JustLooking has just replaced Xee as my main picture viewer. (But that's, of course, a matter of personal taste.)
Great job, dear developer!
I agree with el_cravito's comments about the toolbar icons. Still, I've found this to be even faster than Xee with huge graphics files on my G3 iBook.
Nice application indeed!
But... I have two little complaints about it:
1. The toolbar and the buttons could be smaller, to leave more free space for the pictures themselves.
2. Animated GIFs are displayed faster than they are in browsers. I tried those same animeted GIFs with Xee and they are displayed at the correct speed. JustLooking displays them always faster.
Maybe the developer could try to correct this second item in a next version of JustLooking. And please consider the possibility or reducing the size of the toolbar and buttons.
Otherwise, this application is excellent!
Is it the porting to Mac OS X of Win XP's Image & Fax viewer?? :)
That is a good question. It looks pretty much like the standard windows picture-preview browser. I'll try this app later.
Partial answer: fading effects and nice slideshow capabilities.
What's wrong with Preview? It opens many formats, it is fast, you can crop, save in different types. It is near perfect for this type of app. Why would I need a "replacement"?


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This happened sometime between 6:30 a.m. Nov. 30 and 9:14 p.m. Sunday. Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 570-839-7701.
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Chinese Data Don't Add Up
When Monte Burnham, the president of Birmingham, Ala.-based Foundry Manufacturing Solutions, recently visited Tianjin, China, he was pleasantly surprised to find its air more breathable than during his previous stay.
"Then I realized, the smelters weren't running," recalled Mr. Burnham, referring to the northern port city's giant steel plants, which until recently had been delivering economic growth rates as high as 16% to Tianjin province.
The downturn in steelmaking activity in places like Tianjin is a direct cause of a 30% year-to-date decline in the international iron-ore price, a matter of concern for miners in ore-rich nations such as Australia and Brazil following a similar price drop in the prior year. It also suggests that multinational companies and others should temper their enthusiasm over recent improvements in economic data.
China's second-quarter growth came in at a 7.5% annual rate, up from 7.4% in the first quarter, bringing it in line with the government's full-year target. That, along with reports such as Thursday's stronger-than-expected preliminary purchasing managers index from HSBC, has fueled talk of China's "stabilization," an apparent end to the unsettling slowdown of the past year.
Such optimism is premature, and not only because of the perpetual suspicion surrounding the accuracy of China's statistics. The economy still has to work through tens of millions of square feet of unoccupied apartment space— symbolized by the notorious "ghost cities" in places like Inner Mongolia—and hundreds of billions of dollars of unused factory capacity, most of it debt-financed.
Already, data outside of China are flashing warning signals. Urging caution for investors who have revived bets on the Australian dollar, Mitsubishi UFJ economist Brendan Brown points to the Baltic Dry Index of bulk shipping costs for raw materials, which is down 35% from a year earlier and at its lowest level in 18 months. While that in part reflects a glut of shipping capacity left over from the 2008 global crisis, it is also a sign of weak Chinese demand for commodities.
So, how is China achieving 7.5% growth if it is powering down steel plants and letting copper stockpiles build up? With debt.
Despite official instructions to banks to curtail lending to overstretched developers and municipalities, loans are still increasing at rates twice as fast as the economy—and those numbers exclude a so-called shadow-banking lending system estimated at more than $5 trillion, or 80% of gross domestic product.
"That doesn't make sense," says PNC Financial economist Bill Adams. "Eventually, sustainability concerns will either cause Chinese policy makers to slow credit growth or investor risk aversion will cause less credit to flow through the trust companies" that manage the shadow lending programs.
A big question is what happens to bad debts when the treadmill comes to a halt. Despite rhetoric about opening up the financial system to market pressures, there is clearly reluctance in Beijing to let lenders suffer losses.
On Wednesday, construction company Huatong Road & Bridge Co. somehow found the funds to make a bond payment that it had earlier warned it would miss. With China's second-ever corporate default averted, investors could for now set aside fears of a wave of bankruptcies. But any student of finance knows that postponing defaults will build up bigger problems in the future.
PNC's Mr. Adams believes the government will find resources to restructure banks' nonperforming loans once those problems can no longer be postponed, though this inevitably means the financial sector's much-ballyhooed liberalization will have to wait. The real pain will be felt in economic, rather than financial, terms, he says.
Essentially, an end to credit flows will compound the economic effect from companies' curtailing their use of retained earnings to fund capital expenditure, a category of investment financing that is now proportionally less than a quarter what it was during 2010 and 2011. Together, this could drive China's economic growth rate down to 6% by 2016, says Mr. Adams, who blames such data for his recent conversion from bull to bear.
"It used to be that the China bears mostly cited anecdotes and bulls mostly cited statistics," Mr. Adams says. "Now a bear doesn't need 100 photos of ghost cities—the outlook from the statistics has weakened."
– Follow Michael J. Casey on Twitter: @mikejcasey.


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He is sharing one of his favorite baked treats with us today.
Everyone, please give a warm welcome to Brooks!
Update: Brooks has decided to go into the baking business! He is no longer blogging in order to focus fully on his bakery. I wish him much success in his new path and I know he will be a major success in no time at all.
As soon as I get updates on his store, I'll post it here. Stay tuned!
I have a secret.
Such is the case at my wife's place of employment. There are several multi-story buildings clustered together on a lot where minions of white collar workers are housed in 2 or 3 of the buildings. Most of the floor space is divided up into classic cubicles. I think you get the picture. From my personal experiences, working in a space like this can be taxing on the staff at times. No wonder then, the "office party" was born to preserve camaraderie and a positive work environment. With the regularity of these events at my wife's office, does it mean the environment there is less than cordial? Not necessarily.
This is where I come in.
Some colleagues know I bake.
Only thing is, it's no longer a secret!
KEY LIME CUPCAKES with WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh Key lime juice (may use bottled)
¼ cup sour cream
Green sanding sugar and lime jelly beans, for garnish
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Turn to low speed, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape the bowl down. Add the vanilla, zest and juice mixing well on low speed.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In 5 parts total, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the creamed butter/sugar mixture—beginning and ending with the flour mixture; mixing on low speed until incorporated. Remove the bowl from the mixer and scrape the bowl down. Fold the coconut into the cake batter.
Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners of your choice. Use a spring loaded ¼ cup ice cream scoop to fill each liner—this ensures uniformity (otherwise fill cups to slightly less than 2/3rds full). Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops just start to brown and the toothpick test comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes; transfer cupcakes to a rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, make the frosting. In a small heat proof bowl seated on a pot of simmering water, slowly melt the white chocolate until smooth and chunk-free. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy. On low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar until well combined. Add the vanilla, lime juice, salt and sour cream; mix until very smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix until incorporated.
Frost the cupcakes and garnish.
Notes: To help maximize the juicing process, roll the limes on a hard surface to help break up its flesh. Remember to zest the limes before cutting them for juicing. Fork tines stuck into the cut lime half, then twisted also helps to release the juice. Have a strainer ready the catch the seeds. In portioning the batter, draw your ¼ cup scoop up firmly against the side of the bowl to push out any excess measure. Swiping the sides of the scoop with a clean finger to clear it off helps to keep a neat "drop" into the cup. Start checking for doneness around the 21 minute mark.
Are we all trying to lick our screens right now?
Yes, yes we are.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to Brooks for sharing this incredible recipe today.
All I'm saying is I would love to be one of his wife's co-workers right now!
Special Mention: Brooks' recipe for his Red, White and Blueberry burger was just voted into the L.A. Times top 20 (his was #2!) Battle of the Burgers!
Such an amazing achievement! Congratulations Brooks!


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Culture Show Abraham Lincoln Special
February 20, 2013
LeftCentral Review
It was Abraham Lincoln`s birthday last week, the Culture Show celebrated with Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day Lewis and assortment of special guests. The Show was not a trailer for the film though the last ten minutes descended into a movie promotion. Spielberg pointing out this is the first film about Lincoln for over seventy-years. Henry Fonda who played Lincoln in the 1930s compared the assassinated President to Jesus Christ and Lincoln`s assassination on Good Friday helped secure political sainthood. However, the broadcast was no hagiography, examining Lincoln from a variety of historical perspectives, encompassing both orthodox and revisionist views. Lincoln was forensically scrutinised and Bonnie Greer one of the guests, outlined that his legacy is a complex nuanced one, while she reasonably affirmed that Lincoln was the greatest President. Greer made a significant contribution, speaking about her own background, pointing out that for people of her generation (and her parents); Lincoln was viewed as the Liberator of the enslaved. This orthodox view has been critiqued by those who consider Lincoln a white supremacist, given that he supported the plan to remove African-Americans through a colonisation programme. Those who share this interpretation of history, according to Bonnie Greer, argue that Lincoln freed the slaves because it was just a deal to get what he wanted. Read more of this post


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CHUCK BERGSON, age 45, is currently serving as Director, President and CEO of Pacific Radio Group, Inc. (PRG) and has done so since March of 1990. PRG currently owns and operates 14 radio stations. KPOA FM, KLHI FM, KNUI AM/FM and KMVI AM/FM on Maui, and 4 stations in Hilo and 4 in Kona Hawaii. Bergson also serves as Director and President of Island Airwaves, Inc. Island Airwaves principle business is the development of communications sites commonly known as "antenna farms", where telecommunications companies lease space to hang their antennas and house their transmitting equipment.
Chuck began his career in broadcasting with The American Broadcasting Company (ABC-TV), New York, NY. in 1983 as an Associate Account Executive in Affiliate Relations. In 1985 he accepted a position as an Account Executive with Retlaw Broadcasting, KMST-TV a CBS affiliate, Monterey, California. In 1987, he was awarded the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) "Entrepreneur" of the Year Award and was promoted to Sales Manager where he remained until his move to Maui in March of 1990.
Chuck, an active member of the Maui Community currently serves as a Past President for the Rotary Club of Lahaina, Director for the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, Director for Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation, Director for the Pacific Cancer Foundation and Trustee for the Maui Preparatory Academy and as an advisor to numerous other community groups.
Chuck is married to Gail and has 2 children Danielle (6) and Rachel (4).
Eddie received his B.S. in Business Administration from Fresno State University in 1968. He was voted outstanding student in the field of Insurance. Eddie passed his NASD broker dealer exam in 1969 to become a registered representative while also passing the Property and Casualty and life insurance exams. In 1970 Eddie formed an independent investment group to form Monterey Bay Area Media, Inc of which he was President. He also put KLRB-FM on the air for Monterey Peninsula and operated profitably for over six year until it sold in 1977 earning a 500%+ return on investment for the original investors.
In 1977 Eddie formed Carmel Food and Beverage, Inc., and became President in 1981. It has operated profitably for 24 years and now has a second restaurant (Club Jalapeno) in addition to the original "The Fabulous Toots Lagoon".
In 1983 Eddie headed an investment group which acquired Lahaina Broadcasting Co. which was vying for a new FM license for Lahaina, Maui. This group successfully put KPOA-FM on air in 1984, acquired KLHI-FM in 1994, and then acquired KMVI-AM/FM and KNUI-AM/FM from Maui Radio Group creating a dominant broadcasting company in the Maui Market. Lahaina Broadcasting Co. then changed its name to Pacific Radio Group.
In 1996 he formed Island Airwaves Corporation with Robert Van Dine and Chuck Bergson to lease land on Ulupalakua and secure permits to construct a premier tower facility for the Maui market which operates profitably with several tenants.
Robert Van Dine is Chairman of Black Rock International, a company which provides marketing and business consultation and management services, primarily to closely held companies. He currently serves a Vice Chairman and Director of Pacific Radio Group. He is a principal in Island Airwaves, which is engaged in ownership, operations and development of wireless broadcasting communication sites in the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr. Van Dine co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of St. Ives Laboratories Corporation from 1982 to 1987. After the company went public, he became Vice-Chairman of the Board. He was a founder and Chairman of Malaga Bank (1985-1990); co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mill Creek Natural Products (1977-82).
Mr. Van Dine serves on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. He is a Knight in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; a Knight Commander with Star in the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher; a member of the Order of St. Hubertus and the Bohemian Club of San Francisco.
Among his many civic and community responsibilities, he has served as Honorary Consul-General of Singapore for California from 1999 to 2004; a Trustee for the Archbishop's Education Foundation; and was appointed by George H. Bush to serve on the President's Senior Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN).
He is married to his wife, Mary Beth of 38 years; they have two children and four grandchildren. They reside in California, Hawaii and Colorado.


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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Charles GrayTable of Contents
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Hitler's knowledge
6.46 As I have already said, Irving's stance on this issue fluctuated as the trial proceeded. In course of his own evidence, having advanced a number of reasons for doubting Hitler's knowledge of any systematic programme for the killing of Jews in Russia or elsewhere in the eastern territories, Irving conceded under cross-examination that it was a legitimate conclusion that the shootings in the east were carried out with the knowledge and approval not only of Heydrich but also of Himmler and Hitler himself. He accepted that the reports of numbers killed were sent by the Einsatzgruppen to Berlin on a regular basis. Irving said that he had been unaware until the summer of 1999 of the Muller document of August 1941, according to which Hitler asked for reports from the Einsatzgruppen to be supplied to him. But he conceded that the evidence now available points to there having been a coordinated and systematic direction by Berlin of the killings on the eastern front. In particular Irving accepted in the light of the note in Himmler's appointment book for 18 December 1941 that the massacre of Jews in the Ostland was carried out on the authority of Hitler. He also accepted that there had been a systematic programme for the shooting of Jews and others of which Hitler was aware and which he approved.
6.47 But in the course of his cross-examination of Longerich, Irving put to him a large number of questions which appeared to suggest that it was his case Hitler had no such knowledge and that he did not authorise any such programme or policy. He pointed out that no document has come to light indicating that Hitler expressly authorised the shootings. In the course of his cross-examination Irving advanced various arguments why it would be wrong to suppose that Hitler was complicit in the shooting of Jews and others in the period 1941-2. Irving contended (and Longerich agreed) that prior to the middle of 1941 there is no directive emanating from Hitler that Jews are to be exterminated. Thus there is no indication in the in the instructions or guidelines issued by Hitler to General Jodl and to the High Command Operations staff on 3 March 1941 that Jews are to be executed when the Russian campaign begins. Irving argued that these instructions, as well as the guidelines issued in October 1941, should be seen as purely military measures. Hitler was addressing the issue of military discipline and not authorising or condoning ideological extermination. He was in effect saying that that the Reich was facing a Judaeo-Bolshevik enemy which must be destroyed as a matter of military necessity. No order was issued by Hitler which explicitly said that the Jews must be killed systematically. Moreover, contended Irving the initiative for the orders came from the Nazi High Command rather than from Hitler.
6.48 As to the "special responsibilites" which Jodl directed were, in accordance with Hitler's order, to be given to Himmler, Irving suggested that this flowed from Himmler's wish to enlarge his area of responibility. He claimed that Hitler's attitude was to give Himmler carte blanche without any requirement to let him (Hitler) know what he was doing. In any event, argued Irving, Hitler was concerned for military as opposed to ideological reasons to ensure the security of the area to the rear of the Nazi army as it advanced into Russia. Longerich disagreed: the military and the ideological goals cannot be differentiated.
6.49 In relation to Hitler's various statements in the spring of 1941 to the forthcoming "war of destruction" and the "extermination of the Jews", Irving pointed out that the Nazis were about to embark on Barbarossa, so that these utterances must be seen in a military, rather than an ideological, light. Moreover Hitler was well aware of the ruthlessness of which the Red Army was capable and was issuing a warning what the war would entail. The response of Browning to this proposition is that the campaign had both a military and an ideological objective.
6.50 Irving cast doubt on the Defendants' contention that the Einstazgruppen were set up as a consequence of the preparations laid down by Hitler. Their existence came about, he suggested, "like an act of spontaneous combustion".
6.51 Irving devoted a considerable amount of time to casting doubt on the authenticity of the document dated 1 August 1941 claimed to evidence an instruction by Muller to furnish Hitler with reports of shootings. He pointed out that the document before the Court is no more than an Abschrift: the original is missing. It bears the modest security classification geheim (secret) which is inappropriate for a document related to the Final Solution. Irving produced a letter from the German Federal archives that the document is not to be found in the file from which it purports to come. The Defendants countered this claim by pointing out that the document has been known about and accepted as authentic for twenty years. Copies of the Abschrift are to be found in the Moscow archive as well as in the Ludswigsberg archive. They were also able to point to several documents of a similar sensitivity which were also classified geheim. The reason why no copy of the Muller document was found in the file referred to in the letter from the German archivist is that the wrong file number was quoted. Longerich is in no doubt that the document is an authentic copy of the original. Ultimately Irving accepted its authenticity, although he continued to express considerable misgivings about it.
6.52 In the end Irving took the position that he did not challenge the authenticity of the Muller document. He submitted, however, that since its existence was unknown to him until he was presented with the document in the course of cross-examination, no criticism could fairly be made of him for not taking it into account. The Defendants were unable to accept this evidence. The reasons are, firstly, that the Muller document is set out at page 86 of Fleming's work Hitler und die Endlosung. Irving's marked copy of that book appears to show that he has read the passage at page 86 (although Irving denied it). The second reason is that Fleming gives a reference to the archive where the document can be found in Munich. The third reason is that, when asked about Fleming's book in 1983, Irving answered that it was "a lie". In his evidence Irving claimed that he was basing what he said on reviews of Fleming's book.
6.53 Irving argued that the Muller document does not in any event have the significance for which the Defendants contend. It did not require the Einstazgruppen to report shootings to Hitler. As its heading and text indicate, it related solely to the procuring of visual materials such as placards and photographs as part of the groups' intelligence-gathering operations. Despite this both Browning and Longerich persisted in their contention that the reporting requirement embraced all the activities of the Einsatzgruppen including shooting. But they agreed that this document is the only one to which he can point as evidence for the proposition that Hitler was kept informed of the shootings. Irving stressed that, apart from Event Report no 51, no report has come to light which has been retyped in the large type which Hitler's eyesight required.
6.54 Further evidence relied on by Irving for Hitler's unawareness of any systematic programme of extermination is the entry in Himmler's telephone log for 30 November 1941 relating to a telephone call made by him for Hitler's bunker to Heydrich in Prague. I have already referred at paragraphs 5.97-8 and 5.104 above to the argument which Irving bases on this entry.
6.55 Irving advanced a similar argument in relation to the message sent on 1 December 1941 by Himmler to Jeckeln, the SS chief stationed in Riga, following the shooting of the trainloads of German Jews on arrival in Kovno. This is dealt with at paragraph 5.107-8 above. Browning and Longerich place an opposite interpretation on the Himmler's message to Jeckeln: it was reprimanding Jeckeln for the shooting of the Jews who had arrived in Minsk the previous day from Berlin. Longerich agreed that the message indicates that Jeckeln had exceeded his authority but suggests that so modest a punishment indicates that Himmler was not unduly concerned by the murder of so large a number of Jews. Longerich agreed that the killing of German Jews ceased for some time afterwards. He did not, however, accept that the fact that Jews took provisions with them on the train indicates that there was no intention to kill them. The Jewish Commission paid for the provisions and no doubt the Jews were deceived into believing that they were being taken to a new life in the East. Browning argued that the message, relating as it does to killings in Riga, indicates that the shooting of the Jews in Kovno had been authorised (which is why Jeckeln was not disciplined). Browning claimed that there had been a change of policy afterwards because of the concern felt about German Jews being killed. The guidelines enunciated the new policy.
6.56 In relation to Himmler's appointment book entry for 18 December 1941, Irving accepted that it this context ausrotten means "annihilate" but he quarrelled with the translation of als Partisanen as "to be annihilated as partisans", contending that it really means "as partisans", that is, annihilated because and to the extent that they are partisans. Browning retorted that the primary meaning of als is "as" and that the policy was clearly not to shoot only Jewish partisans because the records show that thousands of women and children were also shot. In relation to that note Irving in the course of his cross-examination of Longerich made for the first time the further suggestion that Himmler may have made the notation als Partisanen auszurotten, not because that was something that he and Hitler had discussed and agreed upon, but rather because it had for some time been Himmler's standard attitude that Jews should be exterminated as partisans. Himmler had expressed that view on previous occasions. So, Irving argued, the note expresses no more than Himmler's own view and does not implicate Hitler. On reflection Irving did not pursue this suggestion. Later in the cross-examination Irving fell back upon the suggestion that the issue was discussed between Himmler and Hitler but that the initiative for shooting the Jews as partisans came from Himmler and not from Hitler. He argued that this is consistent with the passive attitude which Hitler adopted towards the Jewish question.
6.57 Irving pointed out that in a number of their reports the Einsatzgruppen give pretexts for killing Jews. This, argued Irving, is inconsistent with a policy of killing Jews indiscriminately. But Longerich met this suggestion by referring to the so-called Jager report of Einsatzkommando 3 of 1 August 1941 that large numbers of Jews (including many women and children) had been executed without any excuse or pretext being given.
6.58 Irving did not initially accept that the endorsement vorgelegt on report no. 51 of 26 December 1941 meant that Hitler read the document. He asked why else would it be laid before him twice (as the endorsement suggests it was). The Stalingrad crisis was at its height at this time. But later he agreed that it was highly likely to have been shown to him. Irving conceded that it followed that Hitler was to that extent implicated in the murder of 363,000 mentioned in that report.
6.59 When objection was taken on behalf of the Defendants to this sustained line of questioning on the ground that Irving was resiling from admissions he had previously made in cross-examination as to the state of Hitler's knowledge of the shooting, Irving agreed to set out his case in writing. Irving thereupon took the position that, in regard to Eastern European and Russian Jews, Hitler had authorised the summary execution of unspecified numbers of Jewish/Bolshevik intelligentsia and leaders; that Hitler was probably informed of "anti-partisan" operations, though not on a regular basis; that there is evidence that no secret was made of the inclusion of large numbers of (non-German) Jews in the resulting body counts of "partisans". As regards Western European and German Jews, Irving's restated case is that there is no clear or unambiguous evidence that Hitler was aware of any mass murders.
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'Vampire Diaries,' Season 4, Episode 13, 'Into the Wild': TV Recap
OK, can we all agree that this Cure is not going to Cure anything in Mystic Falls? Tonight the search starts on Vampire Diaries.
They've got the tombstone. They've got the tattoo. They've got the witch. What else do they need? Robert Smith circa 1984?
A year ago, Professor Shane is hot but we don't trust him at all was out in the woods searching for a cute. He found a cave. The cave had words written on the side with a dark well in the middle. But he didn't have all the puzzle parts. Now he's back near Nova Scotia with Damon, Stefan, Elena, Rebekah, Bonnie and Jeremy.
According to Jeremy's tats, Silas the original vampire, was buried alive in the cave along with a cure for immortality. They all take a little hike and Elena and Rebekah are not getting along because she doesn't see any point in Elena being around.
Klaus is still stuck in Elena's living room by Bonnie's spell. Tyler tells Klaus that he'd really like to kill him. Klaus says that he killed Tyler's mother and now his brother Kol is dead so they're even. Caroline says nope. So Klaus stabs her and then sucks her blood. Tyler begs Klaus to save her life. He says he'll be Klaus' slave again. But Klaus refuses to help.
Shane said his wife and son died within months of each other, so used the cave and some drops of blood to try and bring them back. He said he saw his wife and her smile, and that his blood let him see her again. Damon isn't buying it.
There are traps all around. Suddenly someone tries to kill Jeremy with a hatchet. Shane takes them to a cabin where a bunch of college kids came for spring break and then died. Elena promises Damon that her feelings for him won't die if the sire bond is broken.
Bonnie is worried about the spell. Shane says he'll protect her, unlike his wife who died when she tried to resurrect their son who died in a car accident. It's his dead wife who told him to find the spell and bring back Silas. She says that a lot of people have to die because the witch will need all the dead people's energy to work the spell.
In the middle of the night, Jeremy is kidnapped. They're all looking for him. Bonnie tries a locator spell involving fire which does not seem like a great idea in the woods.
Three big massacres are needed. Two have already happened – the pastor and the hybrids. mmmm. One more to go. Damon starts beating up Professor Shane to get him to fess up. Elena steps in and stops Damon from killing the professor. Damon says he doesn't want Elena to be cured. He says if she's cured she'll grow old and die and he stays a vampire so their relationship won't work out. Oh Buffy and Angel, we've walked down that path before.
Elena says Damon should take the cure with her. But Damon doesn't want to be human again. Alas, impasse. Suddenly Bonnie is missing and Shane's stuff is all gone, along with the tombstone.
Klaus is watching Caroline die. He says it's so Tyler will learn a lesson. Caroline says it's because Klaus was hurt and that there's still a part of him that's human. She says she knows Klaus loves her and she wishes she could forget all the horrible things he's done. It's like the longest death scene ever.
Finally, after a lot of whimpering and rasping, Klaus opens up a vein and Caroline drinks his blood.
Elena, Rebekah and Stefan are stuck together because they don't know where anyone else is.
Turns out, they're all in the middle of a clearing. Shane, Bonnie, Jeremy and some random guy we don't know. Damon is following them when he's attacked by one the Five. The hunter breaks Damon's neck and leaves him in the woods.
Next week: They try and find the cure.


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I Am Research. Progress. Hope.
The Scientists Speak.
05.15.13 | By Michelle Seng
As part of our effort to inspire younger generations to get interested in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, PhRMA launched a new effort called "I Am Research. Progress. Hope." This initiative gives biopharmaceutical company scientists a platform to tell their own stories of what inspired them to get into science and what advice they have for students as they make decisions about their future career path. Today, we are featuring a blog post from Michelle Seng, an "I Am Research. Progress. Hope." scientist from EMD Serono. Enjoy!
I voraciously eyed the juicy little kiwi hidden in the cornucopia of fruit atop the dinner table. After a few minutes of thorough cleaning, peeling, and dicing, the kiwi was safely stored in my gut. My taste buds were satisfied and my mind at ease with a low calorie snack. All was well….or was it?
After a few minutes, my lips started to swell and itch. Swallowing became difficult, as if my throat was lined with fuzzy follicles and started closing in. How could a kiwi taste so good, but feel so wrong?!
"Your immune system is producing large amounts of immunoglobulin E in response to a food allergen, releasing histamine and other mediators that cause an allergic reaction," said my allergist.
"Whaaat?" was my mental reaction to his explanation. The jargon and discomfort nagged at me, so I took an immunology course. The puzzle pieces started to fit together. I learned to manage my allergies now that I had a grasp on the immune system. Though allergies can be dangerous if left untreated, most sufferers can live a fairly normal life thanks to the understanding and plethora of therapies behind immune research. Anti-histamines are easily accessible as well as inhalers, immunotherapy, and other remedies.
What about conditions that aren't well understood though? These are unmet medical needs, and they are one of the many reasons why I decided to focus on a career in science.
My interest in science bloomed at a young age. Dad is a physicist and engineer, and Mum is a biochemist. My big sister is an artist and video game designer - I don't know where she went south but she's still ridiculously cool. In any case, science was part of my childhood. I had, and still have, a keen interest in the natural world (both current and prehistoric), but things became really exciting when my first biology class introduced us to the primordial soup and the origins of life. Chemistry, anatomy, physiology, oceanography, physics, and other classes started to meld together and tell a coherent story. However, there are still gaps beyond the plot.
Why are patients still suffering from cancer? It's not fair that a loved one's mind is deteriorating from neurological disorders. The diagnosis of autism has spiked in recent years. Even beyond the scope of humans, how do I explain to my friend why her beloved canine companion is suffering a seizure? There are still so many unanswered questions, and questions continue to arise with each discovery. However, the reward is that the discoveries you make will improve the quality of life for patients and their families. The pharmaceutical, academic, and healthcare industries are driven by science. Without it, there would be far fewer cures and far more needless suffering from debilitating diseases. This is why a future in STEM careers is so critical for the future of not just humanity but the natural world in general.
During your exciting journey towards a STEM career, you will probably hear some misconceptions about scientists. Do not let this deter you! You are just as likely to find a scientist in Fenway Park as you are to find one enjoying the afternoon at Barnes & Noble. At one time in my life, I was senior class president and "Best Dressed" for high school superlatives (so I probably wasn't that socially awkward…). I recently participated in a PhRMA campaign called, "I Am Research. Progress. Hope.," focusing on the life scientists have outside of the lab. One of the things you'll quickly learn as a scientist is that balance is crucial. It is important to focus intensely on the task at hand and accomplish it with 110% effort, but de-stressing is key or else you will burn out. For me, I have many hobbies outside of work that help me focus. To name a few, I've been a martial artist for 20 years, a pianist for 22 years, an artist/painter for at least 14 years, and a harpist for 1 year, and I'm still in my 20's.
If you love science or anything in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field, I suggest you take it and run. I see no end to the long and winding road filled with challenges and many rewards. Some things are certain though: you're bound to meet some of the most intelligent, diverse, and wonderful people along the way; you'll be pushed to your mental limits; and you will make contributions to the field of science. You may even save a life along the way. The way I see it, we're a bunch of superheroes in disguise behind lab goggles. Who ever said science was boring?


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The quality systems currently used in FDA-regulated industries have their origins in the military standards used in the aerospace industry and the quality management systems of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). At the heart of any good quality program is the universal goal of making a product that is fit for its intended use, safe, and reliable, and that consistently meets product specifications and customer expectations. Consequently, there is considerable overlap in the systems used to ensure automobile and pharmaceutical product quality.
Toyota example: Toyota's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akio Toyoda took full responsibility and apologized before the US Congress on February 24, 2010.2
Lesson for Pharma: The top executive is ultimately responsible. That is why the FDA addresses warning letters to the top executive.


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Country Drive in Bourg will close to traffic at the St. Anne Bridge starting today so crews can do work as part of a project that will replace the span.
The road closes at 7 a.m. today and is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Feb. 18, according to the state Transportation Department.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- With their top offseason goal of solidifying the pitching staff effectively complete, the Giants are turning their attention to the one gaping hole left on their roster as they head into next week's winter meetings -- left field.
But general manager Brian Sabean also sent a clear message Wednesday about that objective: Don't get your hopes up too high.
During a conference call to announce that pitcher Ryan Vogelsong had passed his physical and officially signed a one-year contract to fill out the Giants' rotation, Sabean said the club isn't even monitoring the remaining big-ticket free agent outfielders such as Shin-Soo Choo or Carlos Beltran and probably won't make a splash in Orlando, Fla., site of the winter meetings that start Monday, or possibly beyond.
"We're open-minded, but I'm not optimistic that it's going to be a big piece or be anything earth-shattering," Sabean said regarding the left field situation.
Sabean didn't sound in a hurry to get something done, either. Something could eventuate at the winter meetings, he maintained, but he's not going to be in a panic if it doesn't.
"I don't know to what extent we're going to be satisfied, whether it's through the market or through trade," he said. "From the manager's standpoint, we'd like to have an everyday person out there, whether that be right-handed or left-handed. I don't know if that opportunity is going to present itself. I don't know if we're going to be able to fold that type of person into the budget.
"So we're going to have to be resourceful. It's going to be challenging, and it may take some time."
Asked about Choo and Beltran directly, Sabean essentially said no way.
"We don't want to hamstring ourselves presently or into the future with a long-term contract situation," he said. "As you know, to this point, we've given out $200 million contract extensions, and we're satisfied with the choices we've made. More so, some of these guys are tied to compensation, so the timing's not good. We're not going to give up a draft pick. It's not going to be a high-ticket item."
If there was any concrete news regarding the left field situation, it's that Brandon Belt won't be going there. Hypothetically, Belt moving to left would have opened up the offensive upgrade quest by expanding the thin free agent possibilities to first base. But Sabean said the Giants haven't discussed it. That leaves Gregor Blanco and Juan Perez as the only realistic in-house candidates at this point.
"We have no intention to move Belt, I guess that's the straightforward answer," Sabean said. "He's not going to play another position other than first base."
As for Vogelsong, the general manager said he was never too worried that the Giants would not bring him back even though they declined his $6.5 million option for 2014. The club simply had more pressing priorities to address before they could turn their attention to the 36-year-old right-hander.
"I knew in my heart that as things go, we'd find a way to get him back under a different contract scenario, and that's exactly what happened," Sabean said.
Vogelsong admitted he didn't understand the Giants' decision at first, even though he was 4-6 with a 5.73 ERA in 2013 and missed nearly three months with a broken finger.
"Obviously, when the option got declined, I was upset and more hurt than anything else," Vogelsong said. "But after taking a couple of days, gathering myself and kind of reading between the lines a little bit, San Francisco and this family was the best place for me and (wife) Nicole, and we were going to try to do what we needed to do to make things work and get back here. Being mad never gets anything accomplished."
Vogelsong signed a $5 million contract, but one that also includes incentives that could exceed the amount of the option and pay him as much as $7.5 million.
"To be honest, this whole deal isn't really about ego and money for me," he said. "This game never has been about that. The base is exactly what I wanted, and the incentive package gives me a chance to make some more money if I pitch the way that I'm supposed to."
Sabean said the Giants are still having internal conversations about whether to pursue more help for the bullpen outside the organization or define candidates from within.


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No one was injured, but the kitchen of a residence on Vermont Street in Hannibal was damaged by fire early Monday morning.
According to the Hannibal Fire Department, firefighters responded to the report of a structure fire at 1238 Vermont St. around 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming fom the two-story residence. The owners of the property, Emory and Cathy Smashey, escaped without injury.
The fire was confined to the kitchen. The blaze caused moderate damage, according to the Fire Department, which was on scene for approximately at hour.
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Which of these Ridiculously Shocking New Snacks Do You Want?
Buh-bye, cronuts. Here's the lowdown on the surprising new Oreo flavor, a gluten-free fat bomb, and alcoholic popcorn
The Good: Populence Anything alcohol-infused is brilliant in our book. The (rather ridiculously named) popcorn company Populence teamed up with a New Zealand winemaker to create a "Sauvignon Blanc Kettle" that incorporates wine into the recipe. According to the site, "the sweet popcorn's final flavor is bright and zesty and pairs beautifully with the wine." Unfortunately, a 1 Gallon Tin will set you back $35. But on the bright side, wine popcorn isn't as bad on the snack scale as, say, Cheetos and beer. And there's something satisfyingly classy about being able to pull a Sauvignon Blanc-flavored snack from your pantry the next time you host a shindig.
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The Wiconi Ohitika Strong Life Project announces that motivational speakers Eddie and Michael Spears will be appearing at Cankdeska Cikana Community College in the amphitheater today from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.
Cora Whiteman, coordinator of Suicide Prevention for the project invites the public to attend these very special events with these two extraordinary young men.
Michael Spears role in "Dances with Wolves" as Otter, catapulted him into the world of film, music and public speaking.
Eddie Spears has been in the spotlight since age 10 starting with his first role in the Turner production of "Geronimo," "The Witness," "Through the Window," and "Somebody said Pow Wow."
They are appearing as a part of Prevention Week events.
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The Emerging Neuroscience of Autism: an Opportunity to Learn and to Share
Autism is a complex disorder. Answers will be found by taking multi-disciplinary approaches. A broad vision of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) considers how the brain develops and affects cognition, what treatments work for core symptoms, and how ASD changes over the lifespan. However, opportunities for scientists to appreciate the broad vision and diversity of approaches are unfortunately few.
This year a special 2-day conference on autism was held prior to the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, giving scientists an opportunity to focus on ASD and share ideas. The conference, called The Emerging Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiologic Insights; Treatment Opportunities, offered an overview of current autism research from many of the world's leading autism researchers.
There were two strong themes in the meeting. The first was that autism research has historically studied different groups of children at specific time points. This kind of study is known as cross-sectional research. There has been comparatively little research on how children change over time, known as longitudinal research. Given that ASD is a developmental disorder which changes over the lifespan, more longitudinal research is needed. The second theme highlighted what we can learn from the incredible diversity of symptom and subtypes of ASD. Future ASD research demands a greater focus on individual differences instead of the common comparisons between averages derived from groups of individuals with ASD and typically-developed individuals.
Biological mechanisms
The first session of the meeting included a review of what is known about autism risk genes. Steve Scherer, M.D. (University of Toronto) described how small variations in the number of copies of a piece of genetic code (copy number variations, CNVs) can be risk factors for ASD. These CNVs may be inherited or occur for the first time in the individual with ASD (de novo). Similar CNVs have also been identified in ADHD, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, suggesting that there may be some common pathways underlying related developmental and psychiatric disorders. The incredible advances in genetic research, in no small part from Dr. Scherer and the Autism Genome Project, enable scientists to explore how these genetic variations affect brain development in animal models and provide clues into the underlying biology of ASD.
Declan Murphy, M.D. (Institute of Psychiatry, UK) impressed the audience with his proposal that brain imaging could be used to assist future clinicians in the diagnosis of ASD. The high costs of diagnosing individuals with ASD in Dr. Murphy's South London community clinic motivated him to explore new methods. He used statistical methods combined with functional brain imaging to identify brain networks that may be different in adults with ASD. The use of brain scans may one day make the diagnosing ASD cheaper, quicker and potentially more accurate.
Cognition and new treatments
Day 2 of the meeting shifted focus away from biology to cognitive development and the evaluation of behavioral interventions. Tony Charman, Ph.D., (Institute of Education, London) described his study of cognitive strengths and weaknesses in a large sample of children with ASD. He argued for the importance of understanding the unique pattern of cognitive skills found in ASD to guide neuroimaging research and developing assessments of skills for early intervention programs. Dr. Charman also identified challenges in this area of research, noting that the field must address issues, such as small sample sizes and reliance on group comparisons if we are to progress.
Cathy Lord, Ph.D., (University of Michigan) showed longitudinal data collected using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)—a tool to identify and quantify features of ASD. Her data revealed individual differences in the development of particular skills, such as eye contact, and joint attention skills, even though overall ADOS scores remain mostly constant. Language IQ remains an important predictor of children's expected progress. Perhaps in the future, the ADOS diagnostic tool can also be used to monitor the long-term benefits of interventions.
The final two sessions focused on interventions. Fred Frankel, Ph.D. (UCLA) presented data from new interventions in friendship training. Judith Reaven, Ph.D., (University of Colorado School of Medicine) showed her data on cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in ASD. Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D., (Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego) evaluated the use of an integrated intervention model in community settings. Sally Rogers, Ph.D. (MIND Institute) concluded this session with a summary of the challenges in developing good outcome measures for intervention studies.
The last session summarized the evidence behind pharmacological treatments for ASD. One of the real challenges for behavioral pharmacologists is how to identify drug treatments for core social and communication skills. Currently only two drugs are approved for treating irritability in ASD. Several other drug treatments have been tested in clinical trials with minimal or no evidence for their effectiveness. Individual differences and variation in symptoms over time make finding treatments for the core symptoms of ASD like trying to hit a moving target.
Putting it all together
David Amaral, Ph.D. of the MIND Institute and current president of the International Society for Autism Research, summarized the meeting by focusing on autism research 'Promises and Pitfalls'. On the positive side, he noted a dramatic rise in research, supported by increases in public and private funding, such as the major contribution by Autism Speaks. As for pitfalls, Dr. Amaral underscored the significant variability among individuals with autism that must be recognized if research results are to be meaningful. He also encouraged the continuation of brain research across the lifespan acknowledging age-related changes in brain development and behavior over time.
Progress in the field of brain research will require an on-going partnership among people with autism, families and researchers. We are both optimistic about progress and impatient to find answers. We all look forward to IMFAR 2011 in May when autism researchers return to San Diego with a broader perspective and new insights.
November 23, 2010 at 2:50 pm
"Progress in the field of brain research will require ongoing partnerships among people with autism, families and researchers.."
Were any grass roots advocacy groups even invited? TACA is a huge CA organization w/ 18k members. Were they invited? What about the NAA? You have to walk the walk about valuing family participation and input. Was the conference webcast so that the community could view it? You need stakeholder involvement especially regarding treatment issues! I did not buy a small library of neurological research books for fun I bought them because so few in the medical community knew how to help my son. So many families are the on cutting edge of ongoing treatment research. Including many representatives from these groups should have been a priority.
November 24, 2010 at 11:34 am
Does anyone know the name of the 2 drugs approved to treat irritability?
November 29, 2010 at 1:55 pm
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November 29, 2010 at 4:21 pm
I am wondering about families determining that their child is an Aspergers, man(now age 36), in just the last 2 years. We've researched this and our son displays most of the symptoms(we have read about the 16 determinate factors.)
He will not see a psychiatrist/psychologist because he says"what difference does it make when nothing can change it?") We look back over the years, when we did take him to psychiatrists and psychologists, even as late as 19 years old. the reply was always that he was depressed. He was prescribed anti-anxiety meds. but he always stopped taking them when he needed a new prescription.
He has gotten along well enough in life, having jobs 90% of the time and feeling close to his family, but he needs to decide when he wants to receive information from us and when he does not. He is intelligent and has an advanced vocabulary, but is insecure re: pursuing college classes etc.
I am interested in sharing with others who have adult children, who were never diagnosed,but have family who are convinced he has Aspergers.
Thank you
December 14, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Your message is a sight for sore eyes. My son (23 yrs old) is currently being tested for Aspergers. I would like to keep in touch to let you know what we find out, how we got there, and what we plan to do. Write back soon! Hope is alive and well–your situation sounds very similar to ours!
November 30, 2010 at 1:04 pm
I am thankful for this summary but I quite agree that it would be very beneficial to parents to have this conference available to the public. Researchers should ensure that their papers are made available as open access preprints (if the journal allows… Which most do nowadays) and that parents have access to the research. Journal subscriptions are steep and much more could be done to facilitate a relationship between these well-meaning and hard working scientists and the community that are trying to help.
November 30, 2010 at 1:31 pm
how do i get a copy of drs frankel,staemer, and rogers papers? how do i get an invite to next yrs autism conf. do i need to be a member of the society for neuroscience? i am a local neuroradiologist.
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Bye Bye Year of the Dragon, Hello BPM
By Ajay Khanna on Dec 17, 2012
As 2012 fades and we usher in a New Year, let's look back at some of the hottest BPM trends and those we'll be seeing more of in the coming months.
BPM is as much about people as it is about technology. As people adopt new ways of engagement, new channels of communications and new devices to interact , the changes are reflected in BPM practices.
As Social and Mobile have become an integral part of our personal and professional lives, we'll see tighter integration of social and mobile with BPM, and more use cases emerging for smarter process management in 2013. And with products and services becoming less differentiated, organizations will strive to differentiate on Customer Experience. Concepts like Pace Layered Architecture and Dynamic Case Management will provide more flexibility and agility to IT groups and knowledge workers.
Take a look at some of these capabilities we showcased (see video) at Oracle OpenWorld 2012.
Some of these trends that will continue to gain momentum in 2013:
Social networks and social media have provided a new way for businesses to engage with customers. A prospect is likely to reach out to their social network before making any purchase. Companies are increasingly engaging with customers in social networks to influence their purchasing decisions, as well as listening to customers via tools like sentiment analysis to see what customers think about a particular product or process. These insights are valuable as companies look to improve their processes.
Inside organizations, workers are using social tools to engage with each other to design new products and processes. Social collaboration tools are being used to resolve issues where an employee needs consultation to reach a decision. Oracle BPM Suite includes social interaction as an integral part of its process design and work management to empower today's business users.
Ubiquitous smart mobile devices are trending as a tool of choice for many workers. Many companies are adopting the policy of "Bring Your Own Device," and the device of choice is a tablet. Devices like smart phones and tablets not only provide mobility to workers and customers, but they also provide additional important information – the context. By integrating the mobile context (location, photos, and preferences) into your processes, organizations can make much more informed decisions, as well as offer more personalized service to customers. Using Oracle ADF Mobile, you can easily create user interfaces for mobile devices and also capture location data for process execution.
Customer experience was at the forefront of trending topics in 2012. Organizations are trying to understand their customers better and offer them more personalized and differentiated services. Customer experience is paramount when companies design sales and support processes. Companies are looking to BPM to consistently and efficiently orchestrate customer facing processes across disparate systems, departments and channels of communication. Oracle BPM Suite provides just the right capabilities for organizations to design and deliver an excellent customer experience.
Pace Layered Architecture strategy is gaining traction as a way to maximize agility and minimize disruption in organizations. It provides a framework to manage the evolution of your information system when different pieces of it are changing at different rates and need to be updated independent of one another. Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle BPM Suite are designed with this in mind. The database layer, integration layer, application layer, and process layer should not be required to change at the same time. Most of the business changes to policy or process can be done at the process layer without disrupting the whole infrastructure. By understanding the type of change needed at a particular level, organizations can become much more agile and efficient.
Adaptive Case Management proposes more flexibility to manage processes or cases that do not follow a structured process flow. In such situations, the knowledge worker managing the case needs to evaluate what step should occur next because the sequence of steps can't be predetermined. Another characteristic is that it requires much more collaboration than straight-through process. As simple processes become automated, and customers adopt more and more self-service, cases that reach the case workers are much more complex and need more investigation. Oracle BPM suite includes comprehensive adaptive case management capability to manage such unstructured and complex processes.
Smart BPM or making your BPM intelligent has been the holy grail for BPM practitioners who imagined that one day BPM would become one with Business Intelligence, Business Activity Monitoring and Complex Event Processing, making it much more responsive and helpful in organizational decision making. In 2013, organizations will begin to deploy these intelligent BPM solutions. Oracle offers an integrated solution that brings together the powerful functionality of BI, BAM, event processing, and Real Time Decisions to help organizations create smart process based solutions.
In order to help customers reach their BPM goals faster and remove risks associated with BPM initiatives, Oracle has introduced Oracle Process Accelerators, pre-built best practices applications built on Oracle BPM Suite that are fully production grade and ready to deploy. These are exiting times for BPM practitioners and there is so much to look forward to in 2013.
We wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year 2013. Happy BPMing!


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Thursday, March 22, 2012
1st Birthday
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Well now you've got me all teary and emotional. Happy birthday little boy and congrats to all of you!So pleased you've had a lovely day.ReplyDelete
Yay!! happy birthday baby FF xoxo. One year down and so many more to come!! Did baby eat the lemon curd cake? I love piccies of babies scarfing cake, they get it everywhere with their pure enjoyment.ReplyDelete
Happy first birthday baby FF, you certainly have a fabulous MumReplyDelete
FF this post took my breath away. I think he is as lucky to have you as you are to have him!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday beautiful baby FF!ReplyDelete
My bubba is 7 months tomorrow!
This post bought a tear (a happy one!) to my eye.
You are a wonderful mother FF! Your boy is utterly divine!
Happy birthday Baby FF. He looks so cute in his pyjamas.ReplyDelete
How perfect. Baby is such a chubby real boy. I love it how you love him and your family so much. In other blogs I read there is very little mention of all the help the grand mothers give, let alone appreciation. I love it that you do. I have to go. I've just noticed a chip in my nails. By the way love those Manolos. xoReplyDeleteReplies
My Mum does so much for me, she drives 3 hours and stays over 2 nights to care for the baby so I can work, I am very very lucky.Delete
She said the day before his birthday was the best day she's ever had with him, like he knew it was his last day of zero before he turned 1!
Very precious times for all. xoDelete
Oh, Happy 1st Birthday, Baby!!ReplyDelete
I hope it was a wonderful magical day. They grow so fast!
One day he will look back on these posts and know how loved he is! xx
Happy Birthday Baby FF!!! Congratulations to you all. What a fabulous party xxReplyDelete
How sweet! I too would love waking up with presents at the bottom of my bed~ Happy ONE to you little one. You look smashing.ReplyDelete
Oh, I've been waiting for this post!!! Happy 1st Birthday Baby FF and Happy 1st Year of Parenthood FF and Mr FF!! You all look stunning!! Nin xxReplyDelete
Oh, how I've been waiting for this post!!! Happy 1st Birthday Baby FF!! And Happy 1st year of Parenthood to Baby FF FF and Mr FF!! You all look smashing!!ReplyDelete
Oh, he is absolutely adorable FF! Happy big number 1 to the little guy, and congrats to you for surviving the first year! C xoReplyDelete
Lovely photos! Gorgeous outfits, both of you. And that good looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Happy 1st birthday baby FF :)ReplyDelete
- Linda C.March 22, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Happy Birthday Baby FF! A child loved, is indeed a lucky child.ReplyDelete
Noooo!!! I can't believe he's one! Happy, happy birthday little FF! I can still remember all those conflicting emotions when my children slamed, somewhat unexpectantly (Go figure!)into the same milestone. (They're now 22, 20 & 9). Thank you for sharing such precious moments, it made me remember my equally as amazing memories.ReplyDelete
x KL
What a wonderful day for you all! I don't know who looks more cute - you or the baby! The cake looks To Die For and so does the proper food....but yanno me and cakes....I might have to have a bash at making that one!ReplyDelete
Hope you enjoy Year 2 as much as Year 1!!!
Ali x
Happy First Birthday beautiful baby boy! Not a moment nor a milestone escapes your notice FF ... and that's just as it should be! Memories made to last a lifetime. May each year surprise you by bringing even more joy than the one before! Beck xxReplyDelete
Probably the most elegant 1st Birthday party EVER. Everything looks gorgeous, and delicious. Did Baby FF eat any of the cake?ReplyDelete
So sweet...love the images and your outfit was beautiful!! Happy he had such a great day ~ReplyDelete
I hope you can hear me singing Happy Birthday from here. And saying, under my breath, "Nice shoes!"ReplyDelete
- BB from SydneyMarch 22, 2012 at 11:41 PM
That boy is impossibly attractive. Get him an Actor's Equity card and an agent quicksticks, he has Star written all over him. Happy Birthday Baby FF.ReplyDelete
Best, BB from Sydney
may i just say that you look stunning! and what a beautiful for day for you! happy bday baby o!ReplyDelete
What a great post, glad Baby FF's day was grand!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 12:55 AM
So happy for you FF that motherhood is exceeding all your expectations! He is indeed a truly beautiful and sweet little boy. May your joy continue to expand beyond measure. Health and happiness to all!ReplyDelete
Feeling your emotion...ReplyDelete
a milestone birthday, the first of many.
Hold tight these precious moments FF your son will amaze and delight you, it's such a wonderful journey.
BTW those Manolo's are pretty spiffy!
Happy 1st birthday Baby FF - we have enjoyed reading about your 1st year and hope to share many more - you sure have a special mummy!!!ReplyDelete
Christine xo
P.S FF, your words are so true, I have relished these past 5 years with my darling girl, each day is so precious and the years DO fly - my baby is now at school........ xo
Happy Birthday Baby FF! I am amazed how your mommy actions all of this party food herself without the aid of a caterer! You are one lucky little boy!ReplyDelete
Oh that is such a gorgeous post. I am sitting here with tears in my eyes over my morning cup of tea. Very happy you had such a wonderful day and first year. Baby FF has brought you such happiness it seems and is so loved. XReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to precious Baby O! Kiss those beautiful little hands for me.ReplyDelete
TDM xx
What a lovely day, the food, cake etc looks amazing. Happy birthday Baby FF :)ReplyDelete
What a lovely first birthday celebration you had for your gorgeous boy. It looked like a lot of fun. I got a bit teary reading the last part of your post. Congratulations to you and Mr FF. AngeReplyDelete
Oh dear, a tear to my eye too! He is just getting cuter by the the day - is that possible? Your Mum is a complete gem. Lots more happy memories for her of their personal time together. It is a very special time. Ms A still talks about when we used to drive to my Mums house on a Friday morning (no day care), she was <2 yrs but still remembers that Nanna used to cook her boiled eggies and that i was NOT to give her breakfast that morning because she was going to Nanna's. She even remembers going to the deli at Woolies and nanna would buy her a cheerio. The kind lady at Woolies did it this week and she is 11! First time ever, I didn't ask either. Ms A's face lit up like no tomorrow. She said it reminded her of Nanna. Very special. Love the look of the lollie jars too! xReplyDelete
Oh dear, a tear to my eye too! He is just getting cuter by the the day - is that possible? Your Mum is a complete gem. Lots more happy memories for her of their personal time together. It is a very special time. Ms A still talks about when we used to drive to my Mums house on a Friday morning (no day care), she was <2 yrs but still remembers that Nanna used to cook her boiled eggies and that i was NOT to give her breakfast that morning because she was going to Nanna's. She even remembers going to the deli at Woolies and nanna would buy her a cheerio. The kind lady at Woolies did it this week and she is 11! First time ever, I didn't ask either. Ms A's face lit up like no tomorrow. She said it reminded her of Nanna. Very special. Love the look of the lollie jars too! xReplyDelete
Happy 1st Birthday FF Junior! Have a wonderful time being 1.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to Baby FF!ReplyDelete
I must "action" a lemon curd cake; it looks so light and delicious.
Your pink lipstick is divine.
- AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Happy Birthday baby FF! It's my birthday too! It looks like you've had a lovely day. I'm with you on the wind back the clock thing, it does just fly by. Especially if you only have one I think, very bitter-sweet. I know you embrace colour FF but I have to say you look very lovely in today's outfit. I think neutrals love you!ReplyDelete
Barb K
Oh Happy Birthday little FF. You are so well loved you lucky boy.ReplyDelete
Precious! How cute is the little guy in his jammies, crawling around in the gift wrap. Looks like you had a fabulous and heartwarming day.ReplyDelete
PS Just checked out RPE blog, when you see Lotus for lunch (yes, we know your appointments for the day) tell her I'm embracing leopard as a neutral today too. And I said the very same thing to myself as I pulled on leopardy tunic thing today! Thanks again FF.
Oh that bear is so cute. Happy birthday to baby FF and congratulations to you and Mr FF on having made it through the first year!ReplyDelete
Dear Ms FF, What gorgeous snaps. Everything looked perfect. Nothing is better than having all your friends and family about you to remember the day that you were blessed by a baby. You look super glam - I am very envious of those lovely sandals. I hope that you all have a lovely time playing with Baby FF's new toys. love LindaxxxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Happy 1st Birthday Baby FF. Wow what a fab first year you have had. I remember my son's first Birthday - it was not the serene and sophisticated soiree I see here. I over extended having 60 people in the park and it was a crazy day that kept pouring with rain one minute and then bright sunshine the next so I spent the whole morning ringing people saying it's at our place, then calling back and saying no it's in the park. I was picking up part of the catering (I crazily did the rest - 6 different kinds of gourmet salads and dessert for 60 oh yes) and proceeded to get stuck in a Sydney traffic jam for an hour and a half and my beautifully handmade Women's Weekly cookbook train cake de-railed in the back seat. Needless to say I actually took smoking up again on that day and have never over-extended on a party since.ReplyDelete
India x
P.S. I no longer smoke terrible habit.
Happy Birthday little manReplyDelete
Kisses and hugs xx
It all looks so lovely. Happy first birthday Baby FF!ReplyDelete
Oh Baby FF - Happy Birthday! Your first year has just flown by and you are getting more and more handsome everyday. I can't imagine a more glam birthday party and I am adding myself to the list of people who did not know Missoni did Bears. I think Baby G might need one though.ReplyDelete
Much love and many kisses,
K & Baby G xxx
Happy Birthday for your baby, the cake is astonishing actually all your photos are very impressing. I had to stop and congratulate you :).ReplyDelete
Oh now this post made me cry. Well done you. A-M xxReplyDelete
Happy birhday to baby FF! He is looking gorgeous as usual as are you FF. And the kicker is... that motherhood gets even better.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 24, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Happy birthday Baby FF! Dinner looked delicious...and was it a Welsh Lady cake?! Miam!ReplyDelete
I am a March birthday person too and also had one of Gwen's amazing creations! Happy Birthday to your lovely boy and congrats to you and Mr FF on a year of lovely parenthood.ReplyDelete
oh those chubby little hands holding his book- too much! May books always be a big part of his life!ReplyDelete
Love this post. Sweet and so precious. What a special day and looks like a lovely party too. Wish I could go back in time and remember better those celebrations with my boys. Enjoy!ReplyDelete
Not often a blog post makes me misty eyed - baby is also a lucky boy to have you as his Mum xxReplyDelete
Looks like a fabulous party - he is one stylish baby!ReplyDelete


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi cross country team wrapped up another successful year of cross country camp at the Island University. The camp hosted 110 campers over the four-day event.
"This was a very good group of kids," Islanders Head Coach Shawn Flanagan said. "We got a lot of them excited about running. Some of them haven't done much running before and some were pretty well developed. I think they learned a lot about what it takes to be a good runner and then having Liza (Marie Hunter-Galvan) who is an Olympian, Shadrack (Songok) who is a three-time national champion and having the 10 counselors who are college runners there really exposed the campers to a higher level."
Camp Directors Flanagan, Randy Bungard and Songok along with counselors Hunter-Galvan, Steve Barlow, Steve McBride and student-athletes from the Islanders cross country team all taught campers how to get in excellent shape while enjoying the fun and camaraderie of training. The camp included both day campers and overnight campers who stayed in apartment dorms on campus.
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Campers also worked out several times a day. On Friday, the campers ran the course at West Guth Park, the home of the Islander Splash, to experience up hill and down-hill running form. The following two days, the campers ran relay races at Lamar Park and long runs at Bob Hall Pier on Padre Island. Along with running, the campers took part in awesome abs and arm workouts, aerobic games on the intramural field and aqua jogging workouts in the recreational outdoor pool. During the evening, campers put together a talent show while all the counselors and staff served as judges and campers also took part in a scavenger hunt. At the end of the camp, certificates were given out and goals were established for the upcoming seasons.
"Hopefully they have been inspired to go out and put in the time and energy and effort it takes to be a better runner," Flanagan added.
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2012 Islanders Cross Country Camp
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Hydra is a parallized login cracker which supports numerous protocols to attack. New modules are easy to add, beside that, it is flexible and very fast. You'll have to compile it yourself, though.
It currently supports cracking via TELNET, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP-PROXY, SMB, SMBNT, MS-SQL, MYSQL, REXEC, RSH, RLOGIN, CVS, SNMP, SMTP-AUTH, SOCKS5, VNC, POP3, IMAP, NNTP, PCNFS, ICQ, SAP/R3, LDAP2, LDAP3, Postgres, Teamspeak, Cisco auth, Cisco enable, LDAP2, Cisco AAA (incorporated in telnet module).
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we need to compile the app?
psh bitnix - it's not about the existance of these tools - it's about the passwords. Such a login cracker is useless against strong passwords. Many of the protocols mentioned above need some good knowledge and understanding anyway, you're not done by just breaking the password. In conclusion, such tools make an easy part of an attack just easier and save you a little bit of work - i mean, a password cracker isn't that hard to program.
And spreading the word about such tools results is actually good: It forces the administrators to use or require the use of strong passwords etc.
If you leave your car unlocked (=weak passwords), you don't have to wonder why it's missing all of sudden.
I strongly question the motives and morals of using this. And especially, spreading the word about its existence in here.
These are the tools that support kids and lunatics fighting their boredom by breaking into and destroying online communities, etc. etc., just for the cheer joy of doing it.


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