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The Search for Environmental Influences on Autism Risk Expands at IMFAR 2010
As the emphasis on a role for environmental factors in autism continued to grow at this year's International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), so did the list of candidate environmental risk factors under study. Among the many factors discussed at the meeting were hazardous air pollutants, assisted reproductive technologies, medications given during pregnancy and childbirth, maternal infections, smoking, nutritional factors, maternal stress, and chemicals such as flame retardants.
Several studies presented by researchers at the latest International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) suggested that a variety of environmental factors likely contribute to the risk of developing autism. This year, as the emphasis on the role for environmental factors in autism continued to grow, so did the list of candidate environmental risk factors under study. Among the many factors discussed at the meeting were hazardous air pollutants, assisted reproductive technologies, medications given during pregnancy and childbirth, maternal infections, smoking, nutritional factors, maternal stress, and chemicals such as flame retardants. Many of the projects were funded by Autism Speaks or Autism Speaks-funded researchers, including those leading the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) study the International Collaboration for Autism Registry Epidemiology.
Epidemiological data presented at IMFAR 2010 supported a link to autism for some environmental factors while ruling out a link for others. Two of the exposures found to be associated with autism were gestational diabetes in pregnancy and medical interventions related to assisted reproductive technology, specifically ovulation induction or in vitro fertilization. Other exposures, such as smoking, prenatal stress, and hazardous air pollutants in Southern California were not found to be associated with an increased risk for autism or differences in autism severity. Many of the findings presented by researchers were considered preliminary and will require replication with larger samples.
Not all risk factors will impact everyone equally, and researchers at the conference found that the effects of some early environmental exposures, such as maternal infection during pregnancy, were dependent on the particular individuals being exposed. For example, maternal bacterial infection during pregnancy was more likely to increase risk for autism when the infant was born prematurely or have low birth weight infants. Additional "high risk" groups may include children who spent time in neonatal care units as infants either due to low birth weight or gestational age. Further research needs to be carried out to validate and extend these findings, helping to better identify particularly susceptible – or perhaps even protected – subgroups. Moreover, although these epidemiological studies have found a link between these specific factors and autism risk, beyond replication of the data it will be important to address the biological mechanisms through which the candidate environmental factors are operating, including the role of genetic variation in vulnerability to specific environmental factors. As one example, using samples available through Autism Speaks' genetic data base, AGRE, researchers found variations in the sequences for genes related to the oxidative stress response. These gene mutations may impact the ability of a person to metabolize toxins.
To hasten discovery of environmental risk factors through epidemiological studies, Autism Speaks partnered with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to facilitate the creation of a network of over 35 researchers involved in a dozen studies that collect biosamples and other data related to gene / environment interactions in ASD. It is hoped that the establishment of a network of researchers with common goals, challenges and needs, will facilitate advances in this field through collaborative efforts that could provide larger data sets. Researchers in the new network met together for the first time at this year's IMFAR. "We are thrilled to be partnering with the National Institute of Environmental Health Science to promote collaboration among epidemiologists studying environmental risk factors for autism," commented Autism Speaks' Chief Science Officer, Geri Dawson, Ph.D. "We hope this new collaborative effort will help us identify strategies for accelerating research on environmental factors, what are the needed tools and gaps, and what are the most important questions we should be addressing." For more on this network, read Dr. Geri Dawson's summary of IMFAR.
One specific environmental factor that was particularly highlighted among the IMFAR presentations this year was BDE-47, a chemical in the class of poly-brominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, which are flame retardants used in plastics and consumer electronics. Scientists reported that peripheral blood cells treated with BDE-47 show an increased production of a cytokine called IL-6, which has previously been linked to autism-like behaviors in mice. Following up on this study, researchers from the same institution found behavioral deficits were induced by pre- and post- natal exposure to BDE-47, including spatial learning and perseverative behaviors. Another study at the conference focused on the interaction between exposure to BDE-47 and certain genetic risk factors, finding that deficits caused by BDE-47 were more severe in the presence of a mutation that effected expression of MeCP2, the gene that causes Rett Syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder related to autism. Finally, although an epidemiological study did not find increased levels of BDE-47 in children that had already been diagnosed with autism, a follow-up study using a prospective design to study "at-risk" infants is underway to determine possible critical windows of exposure during development. Therefore, in the case of BDE-47, the neurobiological mechanisms of action are in the process of being identified. However, further epidemiological research is needed to determine if this exposure is specifically associated with an outcome of autism.
While these findings are interesting, how do scientists convey important research findings related to risk for autism when there is still uncertainty regarding their meaning for individual families affected by autism? This was the topic of a special IMFAR symposium this year titled "Ethics of Communicating Scientific Risk," led by Craig Newschaffer, Ph.D. and Michael Yudell, Ph.D. from Drexel University. Families rely on scientific research to establish the credibility and reliability of findings, and on advice from professionals regarding whether and how they should change their behavior to modify risk. Discussions at the symposium centered around making sure to keep in mind the prevalence of the risk factor in the general population – how common it is – and whether the benefits of exposure outweigh the risks. Because families primarily seek information from autism care providers, such experts should be receiving training on how to evaluate findings and communicate them effectively. Overall, this symposium and the discussions to follow will provide a framework for scientists, clinicians, autism providers and the media to more effectively convey information in an ethical and responsible way.
Find more information about the broad range of environmental exposures being studied through Autism Speaks support.
June 10, 2010 at 4:43 pm
I appreciate AS is trying to pay attention to this very important and neglected research subject.
However, there is nothing of substance here and not a thing that would help the hundreds of thousands of sick ASD kids, who are most likely to have a highly environmentally triggered form of ASD.
Listed risk factors include: smoking, stress, air pollutants, small or preterm babies and IVF. With the exception of IVF, all these risk factors have been well established for many years. As a typical Mom of a child of an ASD child, I have never smoked, did not use IVF, wasn't under stress and did not have a preterm baby. We have to do better than this list of stock risk factors.
It is good AS is studying flame retardants. Everyone should STOP using/ buying flame retardant kids pjs now. Never ever buy those clothes. The fact flame retardants are possibly dangerous has also been known for some time. When my son was born 8 yrs ago never bought traditional pjs but used organic t shirts or jumpers.
Is it a joke that a meeting on communicating the "Ethics of Scientific Risks" was held without any parents of environmentally affected kids??I also find title somewhat condescending. Of course you should communicate risks, scientists should not be filtering information for the public. It is not your right to decide what parents should know and not know. ASD parents are intelligent people who deserve to know all the risks and make their decisions accordingly. Advising parents not to buy flame retardant clothes, use unsafe plastics or have selective early C sections is the responsible thing to do. What on earth is the down side to this?
We need to actively research ASD populations re coal burning power plants, why Tylenol is the worst pain reliever to give babies (it depletes glutatione), and naturally the effect of up to 24 toxic adjuvants on a newborns immune system. It is scary that there has been virtually no research on this subject.
Regarding the environment we need to look aggressively at factors we have the possibility to change vs. bad things we have to live with- massive toxic mercury emissions from China to CA. Lets get adjuvant research going.
June 13, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Why are they still refusing to admit to the world they screwed up and purposely gave our innocent babies vaccinations that contain desasterous fatally catistrophically large poisonous amounts of mercury especially in the MMR? They should be held accountable to forcing us to vaccinate when they didn't even vaccinate their own because they known??? And why are they still wasting tax payers money of frivalous attempts to find the real cure is it because they been sitting on it all this time wanting to reap the medical profits underneath the table??? Didn't they know GOD was going to catch up with them and reveal the REAL truth??? God have mercy on their souls because judgement day is near for the severety of what they've done to so many innocent babies that we watched and suffered with them so much… Now is their chance to make right and fear our GOD's vengeance and anger in great risk of loosing their souls for all they had done, don't you think???
And I think I speak for All who had suffered especially the Ones that can't speak for themselves…
June 12, 2010 at 9:13 am
I second Katie on that.
November 10, 2011 at 11:09 am
"Is it a joke that a meeting on communicating the "Ethics of Scientific Risks" was held without any parents of environmentally affected kids??"
Katie, are you a scientist? If not, then I don't see how you could be qualified to attend, and in fact, your comment here proves that to me. You need to consider that scientists aren't filtering information for the benefit of parents or large companies, but simply wary of publishing information without enough conclusive scientific evidence, lest we forget the vaccination scare, which it is obviously you parents have not. Are you aware that the information which caused the whole vaccination issue was based on ONE study, and since then there have been many replications receiving opposite results. Given this information, it is clear that evidence of vaccinations causing autism were inconclusive (not to say it doesn't deserve more research). The entire world is searching for causes to autism, and it is clear that they are striving to mitigate the suffering of both children with autism and their parents, however publishing unfounded information will only scare the public. FOR A STUDY TO BE SCIENTIFICALLY RELEVANT IT MUST BE REPEATED MANY TIMES. Which is why NEW information on "risk factors that have been well established for many years" was presented. Research (specifically on humans) takes decades. I understand your struggle, but stop looking for someone to blame.


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In the family room of my childhood home there was a large wall covered with photographs – vintage tintypes and black-and-whites were set among school portraits of the kids and snapshots from family vacations. My grandma Agnes and I would sit in that room for hours, playing a little game: I pointed to an old picture and she identified the subject, provided the appropriate backstory, and shared an entertaining anecdote.
This is where I learned about my family tree – appropriately, in the family room.
Most of the old photographs were of my grandma's family – brothers, sisters, parents, and grandparents. But some of the images on the wall were of her in-laws, my grandpa's family. My grandpa John Regan died in 1971, the year before I was born, and my grandma considered it her responsibility to keep his story alive. Agnes and John shared some common family ties – two of their grandfathers came from County Cork together in 1864 and settled in Fisherville, New Hampshire before answering Bishop John Ireland's call for Irish Catholic colonists to relocate to the fertile prairie of western Minnesota. Clontarf, MN was established in 1877 by these pioneer settlers, and Clontarf is where my grandparents were born.
There were two photographs on the wall that always caught my eye. The first was a formal portrait of a serious-looking and attractive young couple. The second photograph was of the same couple, more relaxed and a bit older, with the addition of a young boy. Grandma identified them as my great-grandparents Annie Hill and Cornelius Regan, and the boy as my grandpa John.
She would tell me all about Neil (as Cornelius was known). He was a dear, gentle man who was patient and loving. He lived with my grandparents for quite a few years before he died, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Grandma would chuckle as she remembered Neil, after having cataracts removed, exclaiming, "It's a miracle! I can see!" Neil was a devout Catholic; he said the Rosary every morning and lived a good life. And what about Annie Hill? At this point, our spirited game of "Name That Relative" would come to a halt. This was the only question that ever gave my grandma trouble. She would sigh, and say the same thing every time I asked about Annie:
"Well, now, I know very little about Annie. She passed away before I met your grandpa. I heard she was a mail-order bride, and people said she was a bit aloof. Your grandpa told me she liked to have nice things and that her backseat driving really got on his nerves."
The absence of the usual light-hearted anecdote or any personal connection to Annie created an aura of mystery around my great-grandmother. I wondered why my grandma didn't know more about Annie since she knew so much about everyone else, even those who had passed away before her time. I got the sense that my grandma somehow did not approve of Annie. Ordinarily, I trusted her assessments, but with Annie I wasn't quite convinced.
While Annie seemed mysterious, there was a hint of familiarity about her. This went beyond the fact that I was her namesake (everyone called me Annie) or even that my mom looked exactly like her. Throughout my life I had been surrounded by the very "nice things" that my grandma mentioned. My mom decorated our home with the artifacts of Annie's life – her rocking chair sat in the corner of the living room and her beautiful collection of tea pots were displayed in the china cabinet. I longed to know more about the woman who had a set of twelve crystal champagne glasses in her rural home and who used an ornate, engraved handle to carry her umbrella around town. I felt there was more to Annie than my grandma's description let on.
The years passed and I moved from my parents' home. I may have left my youthful fascination with Annie behind, along with the physical reminders of her life, but I certainly never forgot about her. In 2004 my mom and I set off for Clontarf, Minnesota to see what we could uncover about our ancestors who helped establish the town. I secretly hoped to learn something about my mysterious great-grandmother, Annie Hill. We arranged to meet with my grandpa's cousins Donald and Gerald Regan, who grew up in Clontarf.
Donald and Gerald dazzled us with their memories of the "old days," so I thought I would ask if they had any memories of their Aunt Annie. Gerald's eyes lit up and he said, "Well, of course we remember Annie. Donald, you remember Annie's fried potatoes? She made the best I have ever tasted, perfectly seasoned, crispy on the outside." Donald nodded and smiled in agreement. I quickly discovered that we had hit the "Annie Jackpot."
Bit by bit, the cousins revealed Annie's personality and habits to us. Annie was extremely good-natured – she loved a good joke and teasing came easily to her. She had a competitive spirit, which was displayed every time she sat down at the card table. Her house was immaculate, she decorated with fresh flowers from the garden, and she proudly displayed her fine china dishes. She could be a bit of a complainer, but only because her standards were high. Donald and Gerald described Annie as smart, independent and friendly, yet reserved around people she did not know well.


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Today is Friday. On Friday my new thing is to do a Facebook Friday Wrap-up situation which is basically when I pull a fast one on you and "write" a new blog post by just cutting and pasting a bunch of crap from my Facebook page onto this blog and voila! New blog, mofos.
Well, now that there is less than 2 hours left of Friday, and I HATE waiting until the last minute to do things, I sat down to get my act together and guess what? There isn't really anything from my Facebook page this week that's even worth cutting and pasting. This week was a slow week. I was super unbelievably busy trying to hustle my book here there and everywhere. And pretty much every Facebook post I made was some version of "Yo! Go buy this freaking book before I have an aneurism! Or before you have an aneurism from me talking about it so much!"In between all that blabbering, I did come up with what I think is an amazingly brilliant way to get some publicity.Yesterday my sister was in my yard and she found a big bone and she was all "WTF is this bone doing in your yard?" And I was all "I have no idea, but it's awesome! Do you think it's a person bone? Man, I really freaking hope it's a person bone!" And she was all "Why do you want a person bone in your yard?" And I was all "I've spent an entire week trying to get local publicity for this book, and the city of Houston is being a major dong sucker about it because if it doesn't involve a high speed car chase or a shooting or an oil well or a cold snap or something then they don't give a frick. The temperature might get below 40 tonight? Winter Coldpocalypse 2013! We now interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to talk about mittens! But 3 Houston mom bloggers co-author a book with a bunch of other mom bloggers and it instantly hits the #1 spot on 3 Amazon charts AND iTunes, therefore proving that mom bloggers are real writers and a force to be reckoned with in the world of publishing? Crickets, y'all. So basically, if I found a person bone in my yard, I could call the cops. If I called the cops, the news would find out. If the news found out, they'd interview me. If they interviewed me, I'd be holding my book up in front of my face and be all 'I was walking around the yard with this best selling book that I co-wrote, when suddenly me and the best selling book that I co-wrote found this person bone, at which time me and the best selling book that I co-wrote screamed bloody murder like that one woman did in this best selling book that I co-wrote when she was having that baby!' and then the whole finding a person bone thing would be totally worth it."So later in the day when The Hub got home from work and went out to work in the garden, I asked him if he could go ahead and dig in some other spots around the yard to see if he could find any bodies. Then he looked at me blankly. Then I told him why I needed a body. Then he said no. Then I picked up the possible person bone to show him and it unfortunately turned out to be a rawhide. Probably from the dogs next door. So that kinda super sucked. Then I asked The Hub if he knew of anywhere that we could score a dead body to put in our yard to pretend that I found. He didn't answer me. I like to think that he didn't answer me because he was trying to figure out where to score his wife a dead person, but I think he didn't answer me because he thinks I'm an idiot.The man just doesn't have the kinda geniousness that I have. And that makes me sad for him.And today I was on Facebook in my book group discussing different things that we could do to get publicity, and someone mentioned that Felicity Huffman has a mom website called "What the Flicka?" and did anyone have any connections there. So I said, "Well, one time at LAX she tapped me on the back and said 'Excuse me' because I was blocking her from the luggage carousel" so we decided that I'd be the one to write to her. Ya know, since we are practically BFF's and all. So here is what I wrote:Disclaimer: I know that Felicity isn't reading this. I KNOW that. I'm not a total doink. But I am going to pretend she's reading it because that's how I roll.Hey! Felicity! Remember me? Of course you do.I "met" you at LAX in September of 2005. Are any bells ringing? If they are, that's not an ear defect. It's my unforgettableness coming through.You see, I was at the luggage carousel waiting to grab my bag before someone stole it. God knows I travel with some amazingly great underwear that any hobo would be happy to own. Suddenly I felt a tap on my back and heard a woman say "Excuse me." and I turned around and BAM! there you were with your hubby. I was all, "WTF are there guys doing getting their own bags? Don't they have a person for that?" I mean, P-Diddy (or whatever the heck his name is now) has a dude whose only responsibility is to follow him around with an umbrella. And seriously, not to be ass kissy, but you guys rock way harder than that clown (but don't tell him I said that cuz he probably has a dude whose only responsibility is to beat people up).Although I didn't speak to you guys, I'm sure you remember me. I was the really tall blonde with giant eyeballs who smelled like Vanilla and was trying to act like Felicity Huffman asks her to excuse her every day. No big deal.To make things even weirder, 2 days later I saw you at Ellen when you were a guest the day after the Emmy's. You wore your jammies. I wore an evening gown. Why was I there and why was I in an evening gown? Because I wrote Ellen a poem about poop and got to be her Emmy and show guest, and the producers were all "Hey! Wear your dress to Ellen. Ya know, the same dress you wore last night for infinity hours and sweated in like a pig." Needless to say, I was jealous of your jammies an no longer smelled like vanilla.ANYWAYS, long story not so short, myself and a ton of other awesome mom bloggers wrote a book called "I Just Want to Pee Alone." We are currently at the top of 3 Amazon best seller lists and itunes. We knocked Tina Fey out of #1. I love her immensely, but damn that felt good.I, on behalf of all of us, would like to request that you read the book and tell us what you think. We LOVE your site and would be proud to be mentioned on it. You're probably thinking to yourself "There are over 30 women in this book and they asked THIS freak to contact me? Holy hell!" Yes. Yes they asked me. THAT is how we do it.I'll be waiting for your email telling me that you've been thinking about me every day for 8 years. Don't be ashamed. I get that a lot.xoxoxo,PattiI'll let you guys know when she calls.And now, for the winner of my the free, signed copy of our book.CARRIE COBURN!!! You won the book. 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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The United Nations says human trafficking pulls in $32 billion each year. The odds of rescuing someone from it is a much smaller number. A new group, iCARE, is working to save troubled families in our area.
The group is pretty young and has only been around for about a year, but despite that, the group says it is determined to help women and children.
Many people came together on Sunday afternoon for lunch. While the food was good, the main reason they got together was to help.
"My mom got in trouble and she had to go to prison," said Trey Davis.
Davis is 10 years old and is one kid who did get help at the Adullam House in Wetumpka, Ala.
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"I like it cause I get new friends and get a bed to sleep in -- I don't have to listen to any arguments that my mom gets in," Davis said.
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This is a slightly different post this week. I haven't found anything of technical note to talk about and only discovered some of the power of Ruby on Rails this week, but have not had the chance to explore it much, but on the surface it looks awesome.
What I did discover while checking things out in cyberspace is three interesting open source models for different areas. War, politics and religion. Just the stuff we like to discuss at the dinner table. No doubt there are many blogs on open source sex, but that's a dinner table conversation I'm not going to cover today.
I had been thinking about the South African government's free software IT policy, which I blogged about that a couple weeks ago, and it lead to mighty old England. I see that the UK opposition party, the Conservatives, have been talking about open source and open source Politics. That's Politics with a capital p.
George Osborne, UK Conservative Shadow Chancellor, has been speaking recently about some very interesting Open Source initiatives including opening all government contracts to public googling so that UK taxpayers can see where their money goes. It's a democratizing of information initiative. He also supports the growth of open source Politics through citing the power of online social networking and US politics. Senator Barack Obama, a presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, already has 300,000 supporters on Facebook and has even set up his own social networking site MyBarackObama.com.
One of the more interesting drifts in Osborne's thinking goes to the idea of opening the political process to a more open source model. He says, open source politics means rejecting the old monolithic top-down approach to decision-making. It means throwing open the doors and listening to new ideas and new contributors. It means harnessing the power of mass collaboration. And rather than relying on the input of a few trusted experts, it means drawing on the skills and expertise of millions.
Seems somewhat democratic.
On a more negative use of the open source model I ran across a site called Global Guerrillas by John Robb and he examines how international terrorists are using the open source model for their war against the West.
It certainly always seemed to me that the concept of independent terrorist cells and an Al Queda fundamentalist philosophy propagated throughout the net would make for a formidable force provided that philosophy could attract supporters. It seems to have done so and also seems somewhat successful.
John's blog uses Eric Raymond's The Cathedral and the Bazaar as the model. Here's the first three factors he assesses. I've pulled these from his site so you may want to go and read his article to see more.
- Release early and often. Try new forms of attacks against different types of targets early and often. Don't wait for a perfect plan.
- Your co-developers (beta-testers) are your most valuable resource. The other guerrilla networks in the bazaar are your most valuable allies. They will innovate on your plans, swarm on weaknesses you identify, and protect you by creating system noise.
- Given a large enough pool of co-developers, any difficult problem will be seen as obvious by someone, and solved. Eventually some participant of the bazaar will find a way to disrupt a particularly difficult target. All you need to do is copy the process they used.
The open source model for terrorism is quite a frightening idea in that it is probably the most difficult model to fight because there is no central control. The very thing that makes open source software development a positive, makes it a negative in a negative activity. The scary thing is the success of the model.
On another note, somewhat more peaceful religious approaches are also adopting the model. One of the more high profile is the Open Source Judaism project started by author Douglas Rushkoff, winner of the first Neil Postman award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity. The Open Source Judaism project is an attempt to open up the religion to disaffected Jews and use new media technologies to reinterpret the faith in a way accessible and relevant in the 21st century. In essence, it's a blogging spot for those of this faith to use more modern technologies to engage in religious debate.
I think a more open open source religious movement, that is less religious and more philosophical, is Zen Buddhism. Probably the closest I can find to a true open model. There is no financial hierarchical structure or support for new Zen centers. Like the terrorist cells, all of them are self-sustaining and work from a shared philosophical viewpoint passed down amongst the members. Unlike the terrorists, however, the Buddhists work towards easing suffering rather than causing it. The resident Roshi may have a lineage that has been passed down through the ages much like working off a GNU/Linux distribution and enhancing it through local activity. The local group called a Sangha meets and supports itself and investigates the practice of Zen together much like a bunch of developers. They practice Zen, enhance their lives and go out and help to ease suffering in others and also very subtly and calmly bring the peace of Buddhism into the world. Buddhism is probably the first open source model and the oldest by far. Two and half thousand years old in fact.
That's what I was finding this week in the open source world. The model is spreading and the world is collaborating. Let's hope we collaborate positively.
Confusing two things
I think you're confusing "terrorism" with "guerrilla warfare". Those principles quoted from Eric Raymond are certainly apt when you consider the resourcefulness of the insurgents in Iraq, but those people are not terrorists, they are fighting a war. It's a multi-sided war, between different Iraqi factions and also against the US and its allies who invaded their country. But it's a war, nonetheless.
Terrorists, on the other hand, don't fight wars. They're not interested in any of the goals of warfare, they're just out to terrorize people.
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Recently the liberal party in Belgium ( dutch - Flemish speaking part of Belgium )named "VLD" "vrije liberaal democraten" - "free liberal democrats" - changed the name of their party to " Open VLD"
Again with the terrorists...
The real terrorists are the people who terrorize for financial, power or egocentric motives, and at times rally others to a hopeless cause. Insurgents become terrorists when they refuse to negotiate on a fair-playing field, or refuse to listen to a logical counter-argument.
All others are just followers, and are just defending their own little causes, whatever it may be - i.e. autonomy of a region (Revolutionaries vs. England), fervent support of their religious beliefs (abortion-clinic bombers), or just avenging the needless death of their friends and family (Palestinian suicide bombers). But same rules apply as insurgents.
And straying away from that topic, just like nuclear technology can be used for good and evil, so can open-source insurgency. I think we need to develop the field, perhaps write a few more books on techniques and such, you know, in preparation for when the machines attack. We're already getting all manners of autonomous military hardware taking over the roles of human personnel. We also have an administration that comes down heavily on dissenters, and wants to launch unilateral wars without the approval of the greater majority. How long before our elected officials and their automated military turn on us the citizens?
If anything, the NRA should be leading the field in this.
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Today: After declining for the sixth time in seven sessions, Apple (AAPL) finally turns around, helping indexes avoid further losses. Also: LinkedIn looks to become more like Twitter and Facebook, while Facebook looks for more openness.
Apple rebounds late in session, dragging indexes to slight gains
Apple was declining for the sixth time in seven sessions Tuesday, but after the stock fell below the 50-day moving average -- a widely watched technical level on Wall Street -- it bounced higher and helped the market close mostly positive on the day.
The Cupertino company's stock has suffered since the launch of its newest popular mobile gadget, the iPhone 5, falling five of the past six sessions. The share price dipped again Tuesday, falling as low as $650.65 just after noon Pacific time, before rebounding in the final hour of the session to finish with a 0.3 percent gain at $661.31.
The turnaround was likely due to Apple's dip below the 50-day moving average, a short-term technical level that continuously averages the closing price in the previous 50 days; Apple's 50-day moving average for Tuesday's session was $651.75, and trading volume and the stock price picked up after dipping below that level.
The swift turnaround from 1.3 percent lower to 0.3 percent higher in the last hour of the session helped drag the major U.S. stock indexes that include Apple to a gain as well; with Apple's strength as the world's most valuable company, the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 can be overwhelmingly guided by the tech company's stock. The Dow Jones industrial average, the only major U.S. stock index that doesn't include Apple, was the only one to drop Tuesday.
"Apple is such a big part of the market and it's been on a downtrend for a couple of days, so it makes sense for the stock to get some relief and rebound, which would translate into the indexes," NorthCoast Asset Management fund manager Frank Ingarra told Bloomberg News.
Other tech stocks moved slightly higher as investors "found some good entry points in technology stocks," Ingarra said -- both the Nasdaq and SV150 indexes increased 0.2 percent.
Foster City-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead kept riding the wave of recent positive analyst reports to a new all-time high of $69.49 and passed Mastercard in market capitalization after closing with a 2.6 percent increase at $69.18. Recently public IT security company Palo Alto Networks increased 2.3 percent to $62 after JMP Securities initiated analyst coverage of the company with an "outperform" rating and $77 price target.
Google's (GOOG) strong run that pushed it to a milestone Monday came to an end, as the Mountain View search giant dipped 0.6 percent while its Motorola Mobility unit canceled a patent complaint against Apple. Juniper Networks dipped 0.2 percent after confirming 500 layoffs, and larger competitor Cisco (CSCO) dropped 0.2 percent despite an upgrade by MKM Partners analyst Michael Genovese.
LinkedIn looks to challenge social rivals with ability to 'follow'
LinkedIn made a move Tuesday to counter the daily-engagement popularity of rival social networks like Twitter and Facebook, announcing the ability to "follow" important members of the professional-networking site.
The move allows users to see important updates and messages from public figures like President Barack Obama and his election rival, Mitt Romney. Important business figures are prominent on the first list of what the Mountain View company calls "influencers," allowing members to access their musings without establishing a mutual connection.
LinkedIn has been experimenting with ways to get more daily interaction from its millions of users, previously introducing a curated news offering called "LinkedIn Today." With Tuesday's move, which included an odd bit of advertising, LinkedIn offers similar functionality to Twitter -- which cut off easy interactions through LinkedIn earlier this year -- Facebook and Google+.
"If the news section and the addition of the influencers pans out the way LinkedIn envisions, people will have more reasons to check into the website more frequently and perhaps stick around longer. That, in turn, would help LinkedIn sell more advertising," The Associated Press reported.
LinkedIn stock gained 0.7 percent Tuesday to close at $118.77.
Facebook stays in the news with update to Help Center, Sandberg talk
Facebook continued to push itself into the public eye Tuesday, announcing a redesigned help center while Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg conducted her second interview in two days after staying on the sidelines since the company's initial public offering.
After Monday's announcement of new advertising tactics that cheered investors but concerned privacy advocates, the Menlo Park social-networking service made changes Tuesday to a more consumer-centric part of its website, the Help Center. The company has redesigned the offering to offer more and better-organized information on its services to its nearly 1 billion users.
Meanwhile, Sandberg spoke with interviewer Charlie Rose at a New York conference, maintaining her focus on Facebook's advertising platform and its efficacy. "We think Facebook and social media represent that next phase of online media advertising opportunity, and it's very much in its infancy," she told Rose.
Facebook gained 1.3 percent to $22.27, its third consecutive session in the black.
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Up: SunPower (SPWRA), Gilead, Electronic Arts (ERTS), Palo Alto Networks, Telsa, VMware, Facebook, Zynga, Symantec, Intuit (INTU), Netflix (NFLX), Yahoo (YHOO), LinkedIn, Nvidia, Applied Materials, Intel (INTC), eBay (EBAY), Apple
Down: Splunk, NetApp, Google, Yelp, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Advanced Micro Devices, Juniper, Cisco, Adobe
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Up 6.51, or 0.21 percent, to 3,120.04
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 32.75, or 0.24 percent, to 13,482.36
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Up 1.26, or 0.09 percent, to 1,445.75
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There are a lot of people out there having some fun with the story about Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o, whose inspiring story of playing in Notre Dame's big game against Michigan State last fall despite losing his grandmother and girlfriend within hours of each other, was revealed Wednesday to be false.
And, of course, Twitter is involved.
As the story went, Te'o, supposedly inspired by the girlfriend telling him to go out and play and not worry about her, made a season-high 12 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in a 20-3 victory against the Spartans. His inspired play became a stirring story line for the Fighting Irish as they made a run to the national championship game and as Te'o emerged as a Heisman Trophy hopeful.,
Te'o's grandmother really did die. However his "girlfriend," identified as Stanford University student Lennay Kekua, never existed.
After the story was debunked, Notre Dame said Wednesday that Te'o was duped into an online relationship with a woman whose ''death'' from leukemia was allegedly faked by perpetrators of an elaborate hoax.
Now the whole country seems to be weighing on whether Te'o was duped -- he supposedly met the girl online months earlier and got to know her without ever actually meeting her -- or whether he was in on the story, to make his season look that much more heroic.
And the public -- being sensitive types -- is all over the topic. On Twitter, there's already an account encouraging users to contribute songs for Te'o and his fake girlfriend, at #mantiteoplaylist. Among the suggestions:
"Best I Never Had," by Beyoncé
"I Just Haven't Met You Yet," by Michael Buble.
"Here Without You," from 3 Doors Down
"Imaginary Lover," by Atlanta Rhythm Section
"Just My Imagination," from the Temptations.
"With or Without You," by U2.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," by Taylor Swift.
"Invisible Touch," by Genesis.
"I'm Still Living With Your Ghost," by Everclear.
"Who Are You When I'm Not Looking," by Blake Shelton.
And the list goes on ... .
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Dublin – Irish drugmaker Shire plc has agreed to pay US-$100m in upfront for Ferrokin Biosciences Inc., a San Francisco-based specialist for iron chelation therapies. US-$225m could be added if certain milestones are achieved. FerroKin is a virtual company founded by Hugh Young Rienhoff in 2007. It is working on a once-daily oral capsule to treat chronic blood transfusion patients suffering from iron overload, which increases the risk of heart, liver or other organ failures. Lead candidate FBS-0701 is in Phase II testing. "An important factor for FerroKin BioSciences in agreeing to this transaction was Shire's drive, capability and vision to bring new products to the haematology market that promise to raise the standard of care for patients," Rienhoff said in a press release. "In Shire's hands, FBS-0701 has greater potential to fulfil that promise." FerroKin was financed by Burrill & Co., Clarus Ventures, HealthCap Ventures and MP Venture. The acquisition is a strategic fit for Shire which plans to build up its haematology business unit. Shire already sells Xagrid to treat the overproduction of blood platelets.


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Protestors shout slogans during a demonstration against corruption in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Spain's governing Popular Party insists its financial accounts are totally legal and denies a newspaper report of regular under-the-table payments to leading members, including current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The scandal first broke when after the National Court reported that former party treasurer Luis Barcenas amassed an unexplained euro 22 million ($30 million) in a Swiss bank account several years ago. In a statement Thursday Jan. 31, 2013, the party denied the existence of "hidden accounts" or "the systematic payment to certain people of money other than their monthly wages." Spain's top prosecutor says there is sufficient cause to investigate fresh allegations of irregular financing of Spain's governing Popular Party and that if necessary Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would be called in for questioning. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)


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Dalton W. Buckley, 16, and his passenger, Charley P. Deverger, 15, both of Quincy, Ill., went by ambulance to Blessing Hospital in Quincy after a one-vehicle accident at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, July 14, in West Quincy.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Buckley was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado east on U.S. 24 when it went off the right side of the highway. The truck went down an embankment and overturned on railroad tracks.
Both occupants wore seat belts. Buckley had minor injuries and Deverger suffered moderate injuries.
The state patrol was assisted at the scene by the Marion County Sheriff's Department and Marion County Fire and Rescue.
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Marketplace: School Competition
The debate between private education and public education is ongoing. The use of school vouchers increases market competition for public schools. In today's lesson, you will learn the possible causes and effects of private school vouchers being available to students.
In this lesson, you will listen to an audio file about school vouchers. While listening, use an interactive note-taker to identify the story's major concepts and supporting details; then you will answer questions related to the story.
Activity 1
Listen to the NPR audio file about 'School Vouchers ' which provides audio that outlines recent legislation in Indiana that extended the availability of school vouchers.
While you are listening, use the Note-Taker to find supporting details for three main ideas. The three main ideas you will focus on today are:
Public School Spending
Competition for Public Schools
Problems with School Vouchers
Additionally, as you listen to the segment, record any words which you don't know or which you think are important economic terms.
Then listen to the audio file again to gather additional supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words using context clues; record these in your Note-Taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story and its economic concepts.
Activity 2
You've just been given a school voucher. Now you must decide whether or not to use it. Visit the following websites for more information:
People for the American Way's Facts About Vouchers:
Milton & Rose Friedman Foundation's About School Choice:
Indiana Department of Education: Resource page from the Indiana Department of Education on school vouchers.
Consider the following:
- What are the immediate benefits of using this voucher?
- What are the possile future benefits of using this voucher?
- What are the possible negative effects of using this voucher?
- Do you think you are a good candidate for a school voucher?
- What would your public school need to change in order for you to choose to stay?
- Do you think vouchers are fair for all students?
You can work in small groups to think about this scenario. Record your ideas and make sure you consider each question as you think about the scenario.
CONCLUSIONBy the conclusion of this lesson you should be able to identify at least three main causes and effects of market competition for public schools.
1. Hand in your Note-taker. Your work should reflect an understanding of school competition and the positive and negative effects a voucher system could have on the public school system.
2. Discuss your ideas from Activity 2 with classmates and hand in your recorded ideas. Your work should portray an understanding of how school vouchers might affect public schools and the possible effects a voucher system could have on your education. Your work should convey an opinion about vouchers based on what you have learned.


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Twin brothers, Frankie Lee Shoop Jr. and Jasper Carter Shoop, passed away shortly after their births on Friday (December 7, 2012) at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.
They are survived by their parents Frankie and Christy (Griffin) Shoop of Kirksville, MO; grandparents, Brian and Deanna Shoop of Kirksville, MO, and Angela Moyer of Kirksville, MO; great-grandparents, Judy and Harold McFarland of South Gifford, MO, Carolyn Shoop of Eldon, MO and John and Janice Moyer of Novelty, MO, as well as two nephews, Cameron and Princeton Lake.
No funeral service will be held. Arrangements were taken care of by Travis-Noe Funeral Home of Kirksville.
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2012 NIST Time Scale Data Archive
Notes on NIST time scale, primary standards and services
The AT1 scale is run in real time using data from an ensemble of cesium standards and hydrogen masers. It is a free-running scale whose frequency is maintained as constant as possible by choosing the optimum weight for each clock that contributes to the computation.
UTC(NIST) is generated as an offset from our real-time scale AT1. It is steered in frequency towards UTC using data published by the BIPM in its Circular T. Changes in the steering frequency are usually made at 0000 UTC on the first day of any month, and the change in frequency in any month is limited to ±2 ns/day. The frequency of UTC(NIST) is kept as stable as possible at other times.
UTC is generated at the BIPM using a post-processed time-scale algorithm and is not available in real-time. The parameters that we use to generate UTC(NIST) in real-time are therefore based on an extrapolation of UTC from the most recent data available.
The table lists the parameters that are used to define UTC(NIST) with respect to our real-time scale AT1. To find the value of UTC(NIST) - AT1 at any time T (expressed as a Modified Julian Day, including a fraction if needed), the appropriate equation to use is the one for which the desired T is greater than or equal to the entry in the T0 column and less than the entry in the last column. The values of xls, x, and y for that month are then used in the equation below to find the desired value. The parameters x and y represent the offset in time and in frequency, respectively, between UTC(NIST) and AT1; the parameter xls is the number of leap seconds applied to both UTC(NIST) and UTC as specified by the IERS. Leap seconds are not applied to AT1.
UTC(NIST) - AT1 = xls + x + y*(T-T0)
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Lewandowski, W. and Thomas, C., "GPS time transfer," Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 79, pp. 991-1000, (1991).
Shirley, J.H.; Lee, W.D.; Drullinger, R.E., "Accuracy evaluation of the primary frequency standard NIST-7," Metrologia, Vol. 38, pp. 427-458, (2001).
Weiss, M.A.; Allan, D.W., "An NBS Calibration Procedure for Providing Time and Frequency at a Remote Site by Weighting and Smoothing of GPS Common View Data," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. IM-36, pp. 572-578, (1987).


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ABILENE, Texas - Abilene police have arrested 33-year-old Robert Latham, the suspect in the stabbing of a 19-year-old woman Monday afternoon on Matador Street.
Latham is now being held on a $103,500 bond at the Taylor County Jail. He is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Evading Arrest.
An arrest warrant was issued for Lathan Tuesday afternoon. Two hours later, Patrol Officer Jake Weise spotted Latham on Butternut. He attempted to contact Latham, and a short pursuit ensued.
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Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions for children. This program is held every 4 weeks. Dec 15, Jan 12, Feb 9.Library: C. Burr Artz Public Library
A sign language interpreter will be available for January 12, February 9, and March 9.
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Patrick Chang, 83, died Tuesday at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, a coroner's deputy said. Officials did not say Tuesday night whether Chang died from the injuries he sustained in a brutal beating during a robbery May 18 outside an Orchard Supply Hardware store at 4873 Lone Tree Way.
Chang was in found, unconscious and bleeding in the parking lot shortly after 5 p.m. He was still in critical condition when police arrested a 15-year-old juvenile suspect five days later.
Police had released surveillance photographs showing the teen before identifying and arresting him near the scene.
The teen was originally arrested on suspicion of felony assault and robbery, police said. It is unclear if the man's death will change the charges brought against the teen.
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Silicon Valley has seen a big bump in "pivot moments."
"We are pivoting to Chefler 2.0," said Omar Restom, the chief executive of the health-conscious food firm that is closing shop in San Francisco and moving to new cities, acknowledging it was "too similar to our competitors" in the food tech space. Sidecar announced a "pivot" when it gave drivers and customers more flexibility when using its ridesharing app.
AOL's decision to spin off Patch, its money-losing news business? A pivot, of course.
Even a character in HBO's "Silicon Valley" recently talked about the "pivot."
The term has become a catch-all phrase used when companies change strategy, markets, technology -- or simply explain away a misstep. The phrase has been mocked as a way to dress up failure, but it is gaining new traction during this frothy entrepreneurial period we are in.
The availability of early-stage investment money has given companies the luxury of experimenting, aka pivoting, as they look for what will make them a legitimate business.
"With more money out there, companies have the luxury of pivoting more in the hopes of striking gold," said Anand Sanwal, chief executive and co-founder of CB Insights, a venture capital research firm. "They have more runway."
Like any club, Silicon Valley has long had its own language. Before there was the pivot, companies talked about "iterations" or even the much-mocked "paradigm shift," all efforts to help entrepreneurs explain what's going on at their firms to investors and the rest of the world.
"Silicon Valley tends to come up with words that are incredibly nuanced but if you step outside of that bubble and start talking about 'pivots,' or 'digital disruption' or the new word, 'growth hacker,' people think you are talking a foreign language," said Brian Solis, a principal at the Altimeter Group, who has hosted the "Pivot" conference in New York for the last four years. A "growth hacker," as Solis explained it, is someone who uses technology and metrics to experiment with aspects of a business in order to accelerate growth.
"Pivot" itself has taken a few detours on the road to acceptance. At first the object of ridicule, and then a cliche, it's now back in vogue, said Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and the person credited in 2009 for taking "pivot" from the basketball court to the business world.
Ries describes the pivot as a "change in strategy without a change in vision" and the way to "redeem the failure." He points to famous tech firms that pivoted from their original ideas: YouTube (dating site), Flickr (online game), Groupon (petitions), Chegg (free classified listings for college students), Twitter (podcasting).
Of course, there can't be one kind of "pivot." There is the zoom-in pivot, zoom-out pivot, the platform pivot, the vision pivot and the discovery pivot, to name a few.
"Many startups do give up on their vision too soon, and do a vision pivot when they really just needed to persist and potentially do some discovery pivots," explains Marty Cagan, a partner at the Silicon Valley Product Group.
Sure, the pivot still carries some negative baggage; some entrepreneur even go out of their way to say their strategy shifts are "not a pivot."
But successful pivots are the stuff of tech industry lore, a critical gamble that resulted in great wealth.
"Just because something is wrong with the idea doesn't mean the company has to fail," Ries said. "You can adjust before you run out of money."
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"I've always wanted to have a dog of my own."
This statement could be attributed to hundreds of people throughout Summit County and even more statewide. On Wednesday, it was Jenny Ackers, who spends her spare time volunteering for the Summit County Animal Shelter.
She said she started volunteering at the shelter "with the idea in mind that some day I'd walk in there and the perfect dog would be waiting for me." A month passed, and then one day there was Harvey, a border collie-Anatolian shepherd mix.
"I just walked into the kennel area and he was sitting there and he just looked up," she said. "He didn't bark or anything and I said, 'You want to go for a walk?' and he stood up and wagged his tail."
That one walk was enough to cement what could become a lifelong companionship.
Harvey's story is just one of many that come out of the animal shelter every day. Though the shelter isn't near its maximum capacity of 46 dogs and more than 40 cats, it does fair trade in adoptions from month to month. If it happens that there is a lull, they will take in transfers from other shelters in nearby counties.
"When we get low on dogs, instead of saying we only have a couple of dogs up for adoption, we go to other shelters that are in need - a lot of times (those are) kill shelters - and transfer over dogs that are already vaccinated, neutered and ready to go and then we get them up for adoption over here," said Meg Leroux, operations manager at the shelter. "We're (also) creating more selection."
In addition to the usual dog and cat options, the shelter also periodically houses rats, guinea pigs, rabbits and other such pets. For feathered and reptile friends, they work closely with nearby rescue groups.
Animals come to the shelter in a variety of ways. Some are found as strays after becoming lost or simply abandoned. Others are surrendered by owners who can no longer keep them, whether because they can't afford to feed them, spend time with them or have encountered another reason such as a newborn with allergies.
Owners surrendering pets can bring the animal right into the shelter, where they can fill out paperwork and give the history of their pet. Another option is the "drop box," a door near the front of the shelter with access to empty kennels and space to leave the animal and also helpful paperwork.
"We have a drop box, so anybody who has an unwanted pet can put them in the drop box at night, and it's gonna be safe in there from predators, it's not going to be at large near cars," said Leroux.
While drop-offs can be anonymous, it's very helpful for those working at the shelter to have the paperwork and more information about the animal.
"The more information we have on the animals the better, because then we can do a better job of placing that animal in a more successful home," said Donna Corcel, humane educator and administrative clerk at the shelter.
Knowing the background of an animal, both medical and behavioral, is immensely useful in finding a successful match with a new owner, Corcel said.
The adoption process starts off when a person walks into the shelter with the intention of finding a pet. By discussing lifestyle, experience, wants and needs with the potential owner, the staff can make a recommendation based on their knowledge of the animals available and their breed, temperament and history.
For example, said Leroux, if a highly active person came in and requested a less active breed such as a mastiff, she might suggest a different dog that could better meet that person's active lifestyle. Conversely, a couple that is older or more sedentary may not be happy with a breed like a husky that requires extensive exercise.
"We're just trying to help them find the right match for what they want," said Corcel. "We don't' want to set them up to fail. Our goal is we've got an animal here (so) we're going to try to find the best match for them."
Although staff works hard to make sure the best combination has been made between owner and pet, the adoption papers allow an animal to be returned within three weeks if need be. Without knowing an animal's history, behaviors such as trash digging or cat chasing may surface at home that were not readily apparent in the shelter. If an animal doesn't work out, however, Leroux said, the shelter is perfectly willing and able to take it back and try again.
"We want the dog or cat back at our shelter," she said. "We don't want (the adopters) to just give it away or do whatever. We want the animal back here."
Once the animal is back at the shelter, the process to find just the right owner can start again, perhaps this time with a bit more knowledge and understanding. Adopting from a shelter can carry an unknown factor which potential adopters should be aware of.
"It takes commitment," Corcel said. "It's a commitment when you're adopting a shelter animal."
Although sad cases of abandonment and abuse periodically come through the animal shelter, they don't stay that way. Hard work from the staff and adopting owners create plenty of happy endings to those hard stories. Or, as Corcel and Leroux prefer to look at it, happy beginnings with new families and new lives ahead.
"It's been great," Ackers said, echoing many others who have brought a shelter animal home. "We feel so lucky."


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Sam Bodman Nominated as Secretary of Energy
President George W. Bush nominated Sam Bodman as the new Secretary of Energy on December 10th. Described by President Bush as a "problem solver," Bodman has worked as a professor of chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as the president of an investment firm, and as the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cabot Corporation, a global chemical company. Over the past four years, Bodman has served the Bush administration as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. At the Department of Commerce, Deputy Secretary Bodman had oversight of three important science and technology agencies: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Both President Bush and Bodman expressed gratitude toward departing Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham—the longest-serving Energy Secretary yet—who in turn welcomed Bodman. See the press releases from the White House and DOE, and see Bodman's biography on the Department of Commerce Web site.
There has also been a change to the senior staff at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Douglas Kaempf is returning as program manager for the Biomass Program, and three people are taking on positions as acting program managers: David Rodgers for the Industrial Technologies Program, Patricia Hoffman for the Federal Energy Management Program, and Deborah Haught for the Distributed Energy Program. See the revised EERE organization chart (PDF 92 KB). Download Acrobat Reader.


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Q: Much of your music is very deep and poetic. What is your writing process? Is there a formula you use when you sit down to write a new record, or does it just happen when it happens?
A: Rap is obviously very word heavy. However, it annoys me when people are just saying a bunch of nonsense to take up space. Too many songs are littered with filler lines. That's not just in hiphop either. In fact, you can get away with it more in a rap song than you can in a song where there are only a few lyrics for the audience to focus on. Anyway, when I sit down to write I do my best to figure out exactly what I want to say and how to most effectively say it. Or how to say it in the most creative way. If it sounds like something other people could or would say, I either throw it away or think of a different way to say it. If it's a cliche and I can't flip it in an original way, I toss it. If it's a trendy topic and I can't do something timeless with it, I toss it. I also need to keep the sound of my voice in consideration. Something might sound great in my head, but then when I say it out loud it doesn't quite match how I was hoping for it to sound. That dictates what I write sometimes. Those are the rules I like to give myself when writing.
Q: You have been in this hip hop scene for a long time. (10 years can be a lifetime to still be relevant in the independent scene) What changes have you noticed in the music? The scene?
A: Well, I started writing and rapping when I was 8. I began performing on stage at 12 and I put out my first demo tape in 1996. I'd say that I've been in the thick of things for a good 15 years now if not more, and the changes have been DRASTIC. Everything has changed and it keeps changing at a rapid pace. I don't even know where to start. From era to era there have been major shifts in who is doing what and how. I also need to factor in my age. When I was younger, I was part of an energetic and an electric scene that was eager to share, learn and grow. We pushed ourselves and we pushed each other. I don't see that happening much anymore, but maybe that's just because I've grown into an old hermit who never goes outside except to do shows. One of the most noticeable changes, outside of people just downloading music instead of purchasing it, is how video-driven the music scene has become. Videos are HUGE in breaking an artist. That's something I never would have considered while coming up and now it's par for the course. Almost a necessity. Back when my music was breaking worldwide, people were geeked on an MP3 leak and there was little-to-no expectation that you'd see a video of your favorite song. Songs were able to break on the merit of the song alone. That's not really the case anymore.
Q: A fan from Las Vegas asks, Who was your biggest influence in music while growing up? Who inspired you to start writing music? Is there anyone that you still look up to?
A: I've been asked that question a thousand times and I'm never able to give a satisfactory answer. I listened to every rapper I could from 83 until about 96. All the groups and albums that came out up until 92 or so influenced me in a big way. Run DMC and Public Enemy were big inspirations. LL Cool J, Ice T, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, and on and on and on. The list is huge. Sometimes I'll stumble on a mixtape of the old stuff and time travel back to how inspired that shit used to inspire me. And it still inspires me. I don't want to make music like that because I think it's more important to contribute my own voice and style, but I certainly give big salutes to those groups in much of my music.
Q: Freestyles and rap battles have changed in a huge way to mostly pre-written battles as opposed to real "freestyles" What are your thoughts on this new wave of rap battling?
A: The way they battle these days is like a mix of slam poetry and WWE. It still takes talent to do it well, I see why people get into it. Also, the chances of having an entertaining battle is greatly increased when people aren't banking on spontaneous brilliance. Haha. Not many emcees have the fire, humor or improvisational skills to make your battle as entertaining as possible if you're going to stick to a strict freestyle format. The best part about freestyle battles is how often people fuck up. Watching people completely crumble or fight their way back from a gaff was really enjoyable to me.
Q: Another fan in Las Vegas asks, Hey sage, If you could give any advice to an up-and-coming musician what would it be? Any words of wisdom?
A: I actually don't have any advice other than checking out Bukowski' poem "Don't Try." That says it all right there.
Q: We have to ask, we know you've toured and been around the world. What is your craziest VEGAS memory?
A: I've had a few crazy moments in Vegas. In 2002 I was there with Lord Grunge from Grand Buffet. We were in the casino all night long. Neither of us were good gamblers, so we lost all of the money we had just made at the show we did. We didn't even have enough money to take a cab, so we had to do the walk of shame back to the hotel just as the sun just started coming up. As we were exiting the casino, Grunge found some spare change in his pocket and he tossed it into a slot machine as a last ditch effort to save face. Low and behold, he hit the fucking jackpot and won $10,000.00. We were shitting ourselves. Just kidding, he lost the money and we walked all the way back to the hotel.
Q: You run your own label, STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS. Do you prefer being the boss and running a label? Or would you rather just be an artist under a label?
A: I'd rather just be an artist. That's all I want to be. But I haven't had the luxury of entrusting my art in the hands of others. It's been very important to intimately involved in the business side of things. But, yes, I wish I didn't have to do that. I wish I could go on vacations, chill out, focus on my art and have a social life. However, my art is to important to let other people fuck it all up.
Q: Lastly Sage, we want to thank you again for taking the time to answer our questions, we want to thank you for the years of amazing music and talent, congratulate you on the 10 year anniversary of PERSONAL JOURNALS, and leave with one last question. If you could go back and do it all again, would you do anything differently?
A: Thank you for listening! If I had to make any changes, I would not have struck some of the deals that I did. I would have stayed away from certain people. But that's it. Everything else has worked out just as it needed to. Still living and learning. Breaking and building. Searching and destroying.
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PARKERSBURG — In an effort to raise awareness about organ donation and compel more people to be organ donors, Camden Clark Medical Center held Blue and Green Day Friday....
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sparrow wrote: unfortunately the market is flooded with subpar and toxic food choices offered at the most discounted rates, wrapped in plastic carried out the door in plastic, which ends up as a neurotoxin when its incinerated at the waste processing plant or ingested by a form of marine biology around that huge pile of trash between cali and hawaii. in the name of profit.
interesting plan.
sparrow wrote: I agree with that ic but I get weary of people who hold science up as god in the opposite extreme. and I'm not arguing oh daesu just sayin... it's unfortunate.
icarus502 wrote: It's not my lifestyle. I'm not vegan. I do consume a good deal of soy products, but I do it purely because some soy products are delicious.
But if there's one thing I can't stand, it's wacky and pseudoscientific cults that have glommed onto the US progressive/left/radical community. Often these cults get people by exploiting their reasonable distrust (of Frankenfoods, of the medical establishment, of compulsory education) and their values (healthiness, community) and then turn it into some wacky cultural nationalist, anti-scientific garbage. Fuck Steiner. Fuck Weston A. Price. Fuck Nourishing Traditions. Fuck Truthers. And if you wanna be down with Nourishing Traditions, fuck you too. Chino XL, fuck you too.