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Monitoring & Testing Companies in Greece
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based in Athens, GREECE
The SD-MED Association is a joint Greek, French and international non-profit enterprise. Its aim is to strengthen cooperation in the field of Mediterranean development and sustainable construction. Its partnership concept is in line with French policy (as outlined at the Johannesburg Summit of September 2002) on the need to work together in the region in order to allow a ...
GaiaComm Ltd.
based in Athens, GREECE
GaiaComm Ltd, is an independent, consulting and technical contracting company operating in the sectors of wind energy, geotechnical & civil services. The company founded in 2006 and is active in the region of Greece as well as in international markets. We provide complete solutions and we have an extensive knowledge and experience in a wide range of engineering ...
based in Kalogreza, GREECE
Plexscape is a software startup company developing innovative solutions and services in the fields of civil and environmental engineering. Our services are relying on the "Software as a Service" model of software deployment. Plexscape is participating in the Microsoft BizSpark program.
Greece`s National Centre for Marine Research (N.C.M.R.)
based in Athens, GREECE
Greece`s National Centre for Marine Research (N.C.M.R.) is a governmental research institution belonging to the General Secretariat of Research and Technology. It was founded to promote basic research in all fields of the aquatic environment and provides comprehensive and technical support to the public on all aspects of the marine and freshwater environments.
Dialynas S.A.
based in Heraklion, Crete, GREECE
Dialynas S.A. is a company specialized in environmental management, technical consulting and engineering services, focusing on sustainable water and wastewater management, all over Greece. Dialynas S.A., is the only distributor of Orenco Systems® Incorporated products in Greece.
Raymetrics S.A.
based in Athens, GREECE
Raymetrics has been manufacturing high technology solutions for studying the atmosphere for more than a decade. We design and build a range of laser-based remote sensing instruments (LIDARs) which are suitable for a variety of purposes, including academic uses (such as scientific studies of the atmosphere), commercial uses (such as dust trackers for use in open pit ...
The Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association (HSWMA)
based in Athens, GREECE
The Hellenic Solid Waste Management Association (HSWMA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with objectives to promote the adoption of socially and environmentally acceptable methods for Solid Waste Management (SWM), the development and dissemination of relevant scientific methods and applications, the protection of the quality of our environment, and the ...
based in Thessaloniki, GREECE
DRAXIS provides consulting, solution development, implementation and management of Environmental Technologies.
Sotkon Waste Systems
Distributor in Glyfada, GREECE
Sotkon is a global provider of underground waste recycling containers for use in public and private areas. The technology is very simple and cost effective and the system is extremely efficient. 3000 litre plastic containers are housed in a concrete bunker just below the surface. Usually in banks of 4 or 5, they enable the people using them to recycle and separate at ...
ICLab Ltd
based in Elefsina, GREECE
Testing & QC laboratory. We are expertized in insulating transformer oil & liquids analyses. Also in Hg, PCBs, PAHs, metals on differant kind of samples and particle counting in mineral oils and fuels.
Helesi Plc
Office in ATTIKI, GREECE
Helesi designs, manufactures and supplies high quality, plastic injection moulding products to the waste management industry worldwide. The company addresses global markets, which are driven by the increasing impact of rigorous environmental legislation implemented across the world. In addition to plastic waste containers, Helesi's product line includes pallets and pallet ...
Klinger Fluid Control GmbH
Distributor in Tavros, GREECE
KLINGER Fluid Control GmbH is an Austrian company that deals with development, construction, production and worldwide distribution of valves (DN 10 - DN 1000) and borosilicate gauge glasses. The company site is located in Gumpoldskirchen for over 100 years, about 20 km south of Vienna. Detailed information can be found here. Within the KLINGER business Park 13.050 m² ...
based in Thessaloniki, GREECE
EMHKAM PUMPS was founded in Thessaloniki Greece the year 1977. At the start it was a small machinery downtown. From day one EMHKAM PUMPS started a yearly growth which - after 34 years - had made it to become the leading Greek company of pump and tanker equipment manufacturing. The growth of the company was based on the slow but solid pace with only scope to produce ...
based in spata, GREECE
Construction, Import, Export, Marketing & Technical Support of Laboratory Equipment, Scientific - Research equipment, specialized applications, chamber cooling / heat / humidity (climate controlled), accelerated aging, maintenance of concrete specimens, furnaces microbial incubation, sterilization ovens, oven-steam sterilization steam, dryers, refrigerators laboratory ...
D.F.Sarantopoulos S.A
based in ATHENS, GREECE
D.F.SARANTOPOULOS S.A was established in 1972 under the name Technical Service Bureau and was converted to a SOCIETE ANONYME in 1979. The company represents and imports in Greece several Engineering Equipment categories and specializes in Material Handling Machinery, Warehouse Equipment, Construction and Earthmoving machines, Cranes, Street Sweepers, etc. The company ...
Mathieu S.A.
Distributor in ATHENS, GREECE
MATHIEU S.A. , manufacturer of urban cleaning technology since 1923, is specialised in the design, construction and commercialisation of a wide range of street sweepers, street washers and scrubber driers. The passion of urban cleaning has been ever since our drive and innovation a real state of mind.
Intensiv-Filter Himenviro GmbH
Distributor in GREECE
Intensiv-Filter Himenviro GmbH is manufacturer bag filters, filtering separators and dust collectors. Reliable dust removal was a task for specialists even at the beginning of the last century. Bag filters of Intensiv-Filter contribute to an improved environment for almost 92 years now. Also today the industrial dust removal has a mean significance. Modern technologies ...
based in GREECE
process skids manufacturing (taylor made),installation of industrial automation and instruments,piping constructions ,industrial vacuum portable systems for heavy dust collection and catalyst handling,PDM flow meters and control valves repair and maintenance services,quality managment system according to ISO9001 2008 and health and safety managment to ISO 18000 2007.
Metrolab P. Kapetis
based in Athens, GREECE
In the first years we specialized in chromatography and microbiology. Gradually we increased our product range and today we are in a position to sell and fully support equipment for spectroscopy, electrochemistry, rheology and tablet testing, offering specialized services such as system integration, instrument calibration and validation etc. We are selling to ...
based in PIRAEUS, GREECE
N.C. GAVRIELATOS S.A. was founded in Piraeus at 1954. The company imports, stocks and distributes marine and industrial equipment . Since its foundation the company has specialized at valves, fittings, tubes and flow-meters for steam, water, gases and various fluids , having as main customer the Greek Shipping Industry , and has expanded to all the relevant fields ...


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The hardest route on the wall - almost E7 for effort. Start as for Surge Control. Climb Surge Control to the slot at the end of its thin crack. Swing right and follow the edge of the wall (crux at the top - thread). Finish by pulling up the abseil rope. © Rockfax
FA. Pete Oxley 1.8.87 01/Aug/1987

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DFA Releases
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Photo Exhibit Marks DFA's 2016 Celebrations of International Humanitarian Law Day
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 DFA, United Nations Country Team Prepare for 2016 UN Day Celebration
- Tuesday, 23 August 2016 DFA Highlights Primacy of 'Rule of Law' in Briefing for the Diplomatic Corps
- Saturday, 20 August 2016 DFA Assistance to Nationals Team Facilitates Assistance to OFWs in Distress in Al Khobar and Dammam, Saudi Arabia
News from PHL Embassies, Consulates & Missions
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 PHL Embassy in Ottawa, PHL Consulate General in Calgary Hold Joint Consular Outreach in Banff
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Syrian Immigration Affirms Continued Support to PHL Embassy in Damascus
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 PH, Asean Consulates in Guangzhou Celebrate 49th Asean Day
- Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Dallas Honorary Consul Ethel Mercado Meets with PHL Consul General in Los Angeles
Over the years, the wang-wang had come to symbolize abuse of authority. It was routinely used by public officials to violate traffic laws, inconveniencing ordinary motorists - as if only the time of the powerful few, and no one else's, mattered. Instead of behaving like public servants, they acted like kings. This privilege was extended to their cronies and patrons, who moved along the streets as if they were aristocracy, indifferent to those who were forced to give way and were left behind. Abusing privilege despite promising to serve-this is the wang-wang mindset; this is the mindset of entitlement.
They had no right to do this. The law authorizes only the President, the Vice President, the Senate President, the Speaker, the Chief Justice, and police vehicles, fire trucks, and ambulances to use sirens in the fulfillment of their official duties-no one else. Yet the flagrant abuse we bore witness to prompts us to ask: if they felt it their privilege to flout the simplest traffic laws, how could we expect them not to help themselves to a share of projects funded by the Filipino people?
We have fought against the wang-wang, and our efforts have yielded results. Just this year, the number of Filipinos who experienced hunger has come down. Self-rated hunger has gone down from 20.5% in March to 15.1% this June-equivalent to a million Filipino families who used to go hungry, but who now say they eat properly every day.
As for business, who would have thought that the stock market would reach seven record highs in the past year? At one time, we thought that for the PSE Index to reach 4,000 points would be, at best, a fluke. We now routinely exceed this threshold.
Our once low credit ratings have now been upgraded by Moody's, Standard and Poors, Fitch, and Japan Credit Ratings Agency-in recognition of our prudent use of funds and creative financial management. These improved credit ratings mean lower interest on our debts. Our innovative fiscal approach has saved taxpayers 23 billion pesos in the first four months of this year. This is enough to cover the 2.3 million conditional cash transfer beneficiaries for the entire year.
Let me remind you: in the nine and a half years before we were elected into office, our credit ratings were upgraded once, and downgraded six times by the different credit ratings agencies. Compare this to the four upgrades we have achieved in the single year we have been in office. This was no small feat, considering that the upgrades came after ratings agencies have grown considerably more conservative in their assessments, especially in the wake of criticism they received after the recent American financial crisis. But while they have downgraded the ratings of other countries, they have upgraded ours, so that we are now just one notch below investment grade. Our economic team is hard at work to sustain the momentum.
And allow me to share more good news from the Department of Energy: having rid the DOE of wang-wang, we have revived the confidence of investors in our energy sector. 140 companies, all ready to participate in the exploration and strengthening of our oil and natural gas resources, can attest to this. Compare this to the last energy contracting round in 2006, which saw the participation of only 35 companies. Just last Friday, a new contract was signed for a power plant to be constructed in the Luzon grid, so that by 2014, our country will have a cheaper, more reliable source of energy.
There is confidence and there is hope; the government is now fulfilling its promises. And I cannot help but remember a woman I spoke with during one of my first house-to-house campaigns. She lamented: "It won't matter who wins these elections. Nothing will change. I was poor when our leaders campaigned, I am poor now that they are in office, and I will still be poor when they step down." This is a grievance echoed by many: "Our leaders didn't care about us then, our leaders don't care about us now, and our leaders will not care about us tomorrow."
Given the persistence of the wang-wang attitude, wasn't their sentiment justified? This was the attitude that allowed helicopters to be bought as if they were brand new, but had in fact already been extensively used. This was the attitude that allowed GOCC officials, like those in the Philippine National Construction Corporation, to pay themselves millions of pesos in bonuses, even as they failed to render decent service and plunged their respective agencies deeper into debt. Before they stepped down from their positions, the former heads of the PNCC gifted themselves with two hundred and thirty-two million pesos. Their franchise had lapsed in 2007; their collections should have been remitted to the national government. They did not do this, and in fact even took advantage of their positions: the bonuses they allotted to themselves in the first 6 months of 2010 was double the amount of their bonuses from 2005-2009. Yet they had the audacity to award themselves midnight bonuses, when they had already drowned their agencies in debt.
To end the wang-wang culture in government, we employed zero-based budgeting to review programs. For this year and the last, zero-based budgeting has allowed us to end many wasteful programs.
For example, we uncovered and stopped an ill-advised plan to dredge Laguna Lake. We would have borrowed 18.7 billion pesos to remove 12 million cubic meters of silt-which would have re-accumulated within three years, even before the debt could be fully paid. We also uncovered a food-for-school program with no proper targeting of beneficiaries, and other initiatives that were funded without apparent results. All of these were discontinued, and the funds rechanneled to more effective programs.
The budget is the clearest manifestation of the straight path upon which we tread. I say to those who would lead us astray: if you will further disadvantage the poor, do not even think about it. If all you would do is to fill your own pockets, do not even think about it. If it is not for the benefit of the Filipino people, do not even think about it.
I wish we could say that we had completely eliminated the wang-wang attitude, but in some parts of our consciousness, it still persists.
It still exists in the private sector. According to the BIR, we have around 1.7 million self-employed and professional taxpayers: lawyers, doctors, businessmen who paid a total of 9.8 billion pesos in 2010. This means that each of them paid only an average of 5,783 pesos in income tax-and if this is true, then they each must have earned only 8,500 pesos a month, which is below the minimum wage. I find this hard to believe.
Today we can see that our taxes are going where they should, and therefore there is no reason not to pay the proper taxes. I say to you: it's not just the government, but our fellow citizens, who are cheated out of the benefits that these taxes would have provided.
We are holding accountable-and we will continue to hold accountable-those who practice this culture of entitlement in all government offices, as there are still some who think they can get away with it. A district in Region 4B, for example, began a project worth 300 million pesos, well beyond the 50 million pesos that district engineers can sign off on their own. But they could not leave such a potentially large payday alone.
So they cut the project up into components that would not breach the 50 million peso limit that would have required them to seek clearance from the regional and central offices. They tried to keep this system going. And often, since lump-sum funding was being used for the projects, no questions were asked about the plans or project details. They could have been spinning webs and they would have still been given the funds, so long as they knew someone in power.
Secretary Babes Singson did not let them get away with this. He removed the district engineer from his post, and suspended the awarding of the project in an effort to uncover other anomalies that may have happened. A thorough investigation of all those involved in the case is underway; we will blacklist all contractors proven to have engaged in foul play.
Because the project had to be delayed, Filipinos who would have otherwise benefited from them are still made to face unnecessary inconveniences.
These anomalies are not limited to Region 4B. We are putting an end to them. We are eliminating the patronage politics that had been prevalent in DPWH, and replacing it with a culture in which merit prevails. All projects must have work programs; we will require those involved in projects to submit well thought out plans for consideration, so that each project complements the other. We have also instituted an honest and transparent bidding process to provide equal opportunity to interested contractors.
Because of this, we have already saved 2.5 billion pesos, and expect to save 6 to 7 billion by the end of this year. The most important thing, however, is that now, we can count on well-paved roads-as opposed to the fragile pothole-ridden paths that our people had grown used to. Once, we believed that the system in the DPWH was impossible to fix; but look-it's possible, and we're fixing it.
Even in agriculture, the culture of wang-wang once persisted. Before we came into office in 2010, the Philippines imported 2.3 million metric tons of rice, which was already a million metric tons more than the 1.3 million that we needed. We even had to pay extra for warehouses to store the rice acquired through excessive importation.
How many years have we been over-importing rice? Many Filipinos thought that there was nothing we could do about it.
We proved them wrong in the span of a year. What was once an estimated yearly shortage of 1.3 million metric tons is down to 660,000-that's almost half of the original amount. Even with our buffer of 200,000 metric tons as contingency against natural calamities, it is still significantly less than what was once the norm.
Our success in this sector was not brought about by mere luck. This is simply the result of doing things right: using the most effective types of seedlings, and careful and efficient spending on irrigation. In the past year, we irrigated an additional 11,611 hectares of fields, not to mention the near 212,000 hectares of land we were able to rehabilitate. The result: a 15.6 percent increase in rice production.
We envision two things: first, an end to over-importation that only serves to benefit the selfish few. Second: we want rice self-sufficiency-that the rice served on every Filipino's dinner table is planted here, harvested here, and purchased here.
Let us look back on the situations of many of our policemen a year ago. The average salary of a common PO1 in Metro Manila is around 13,000 pesos. Around 4,000 pesos or abour a third of their salaries goes directly to paying the rent. Another third goes to food, and the final third is all that is left for electricity and water bills, commuting, tuition fees, medicine, and everything else. Ideally, their salaries match their expenses-but this is not always the case. Those whose salaries are not enough would probably resort to taking out some loans. What happens when the interest piles up and they end up having to spend even more of their salaries? Will they still be able to do the right thing when tempted with an opportunity to make a quick buck?
This is why, this July, we have followed through on the housing promise we made in February. We were able to award 4,000 Certificates of Entitlement to Lot Allocation. This is only the first batch of the 21,800 houses we will have constructed by the end of the year. Awarding our men in uniform these houses will turn their 4,000 peso rent expense into an initial 200 peso per month payment for a house that is all theirs. The cash they once paid for rent can now be used for other needs.
I hear that there are still more than a thousand houses left, so for our policemen and our soldiers who have not yet submitted their papers, this is the last call for this batch of houses. But do not worry, because this housing program will continue next year, covering even more people and more regions. The NHA is already preparing the sites for housing projects in Visayas and Mindanao, with an expanded list of beneficiaries that will also include employees of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Speaking of security, does enhanced security not also enhance our national pride? There was a time when we couldn't appropriately respond to threats in our own backyard. Now, our message to the world is clear: What is ours is ours; setting foot on Recto Bank is no different from setting foot on Recto Avenue.
At times I wonder if the stories about some of our past stand-offs are true-that when cannons were aimed at our marines, they could only reciprocate by cutting down a coconut tree, painting it black, and aiming it back. True or not, that time is over. Soon, we will be seeing capability upgrades and the modernization of the equipment of our armed forces. At this very moment, our very first Hamilton Class Cutter is on its way to our shores. We may acquire more vessels in the future-these, in addition to helicopters and patrol crafts, and the weapons that the AFP, PNP, and DOJ will buy in bulk to get a significant discount. This goes to show how far we can go with good governance; we can buy equipment at good prices, without having to place envelopes in anyone's pockets.
We do not wish to increase tensions with anyone, but we must let the world know that we are ready to protect what is ours. We are also studying the possibility of elevating the case on the West Philippine Sea to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, to make certain that all involved nations approach the dispute with calm and forbearance.
Our efforts to enhance the capabilities of our men and women in uniform are already succeeding. In the first six months of 2010, we had 1,010 cases of car and motorcycle theft. Compare that to the 460 cases in the first six months of 2011. Unfortunately, it is the one or two high-profile cases that make the headlines, and not the bigger picture-the fact that there is a large drop in car and motorcycle thefts, and that we have returned a higher percentage of stolen cars to their rightful owners.
And here is another example of positive change in law enforcement. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act was signed in 2003. Unfortunately, because the government did not properly implement it, only 29 individuals were convicted in a period of seven years. In just one year, we have breached that amount, convicting 31 human traffickers. Perhaps, this is the "sea change" that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was referring to; and because of this change, the Philippines has been taken off the Tier 2 Watchlist of their Trafficking in Persons Report. If we had not been removed from this watchlist, the assistance we have been receiving from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, among others, would have been jeopardized.
Allow me to talk about jobs now. Our foremost pledge to the Filipino people was to create more jobs, and we have delivered. In April 2010, the unemployment rate was at 8%; in April 2011, it was at 7.2%.
To put things into perspective: We must all remember that the ranks of the unemployed represent a moving target. Every year, thousands of fresh graduates join the ranks of job hunters. Last year, the number of unemployed Filipinos in our labor force grew after many of our countrymen who earned a temporary living from election-related jobs-the people assigned to hanging buntings, the people tasked with clearing a path for politicians in crowds of people, the drivers, and other campaign staff-were laid off. But, despite all this, our results make our success evident: one million and four hundred thousand jobs were created last year.
Before, our foremost ambition was to work in another country. Now, the Filipino can take his pick. As long as he pursues his dreams with determination and diligence, he can realize them.
The number of jobs generated in our country can only grow from here. According to the Philjobnet website, every month there are 50,000 jobs that are not filled because the knowledge and skills of job seekers do not match the needs of the companies. We will not allow this opportunity to go to waste; at this very moment, DOLE, CHED, TESDA, and DepEd are working together to address this issue. Curricula will be reviewed and analyzed to better direct them to industries that are in need of workers, and students will be guided so that they may choose courses that will arm them with the skills apt for vacant jobs.
Despite the demand for these jobs, there are still people who are being left behind. What do we do with them? First, we identified the poorest of the poor, and invested in them, because people are our greatest resource. Of the two million families registered with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, 1.6 million are already receiving their conditional cash transfers. Through the initiative and leadership of Secretary Dinky Soliman, we have been able to give much needed assistance to an average of more than 100,000 families per month. I am optimistic that we will reach our target of 1.3 million additional beneficiaries this year. With a compliance rate of 92%, millions of mothers are already getting regular check-ups at public health centers, millions of babies are being vaccinated against common diseases, and millions of school-aged children are now attending classes.
With these significant early results, I am counting on the support of the Filipino people and Congress to expand our Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Before the end of 2012, we want to invest in the future of 3 million poor families.
We are giving these poor families a chance to improve their lives, because their progress will be the country's progress. How can they buy products and services from businesses if they do not have a proper income? When a poor father turns to crime in order to feed his family, who would he victimize, if not us? When people cannot properly take care of themselves and fall ill, do we not run the risk of getting sick as well?
We are laying down the foundations for a brighter future for the poor. For example, in the health sector: PhilHealth beneficiaries increased during elections, as the agency was used as a tool for dispensing political patronage. Today, we identify beneficiaries through the National Household Targeting System, to make sure that the 5.2 million Filipino families who benefit from PhilHealth are those who really need it.
Let us turn our attention to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. The politics there have been dominated by horse-trading and transactional politics. During national elections, whoever is in power in ARMM is free to manipulate the electoral machinery in his region, ensuring that non-allies do not get votes. That Mayor or Governor then demands payment for his services come the ARMM election, and it is the administration's turn to manipulate the electoral machinery to secure the win of their candidate.
According to the Commission on Audit, in the office of the regional governor of ARMM, eighty percent of the funds disbursed were for cash advances that cannot be justified. If those funds had not gone to waste, a child could have gone to school. Instead, we built ghost bridges to reach ghost schools where only ghost teachers went to work.
We want ARMM to experience the benefits of good governance. And so, the solution: Synchronization-candidates in ARMM will run at the same time as candidates in other parts of the country. There would be less opportunity for them to employ command votes for political patrons. The result would be fairer elections. Thank you to Congress for passing the law synchronizing ARMM with the national elections.
And why do we need to postpone the elections? Because, in their desire to return to or retain power, many are prepared to engage in corrupt practices just to win again. Imagine if we had listened to the critics, and allowed the election to proceed under these circumstances. We would have perpetuated the endless cycle of electoral fraud and official abuse that has led ARMM to become one of the poorest regions in the country.
I do not doubt that the reforms we are putting in place will yield concrete results. When we talk about the straight and righteous path, we talk about that new road that was built in Barangay Bagumbayan in Sta. Maria, Laguna. When we say clean government, we are talking about the clean water that residents in Barangay Poblacion in Ferrol, Romblon now enjoy. When we refer to the light of change, we also refer to the electricity that now powers light bulbs in Barangay San Marcos in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. This is happening in many other places, and we will make it happen everywhere in our country.
Government agencies are now focused on realizing this; they are working together to creatively solve the problems that have long plagued our country.
Have we not had flooding problems, which we know are caused by the incessant and illegal cutting down of trees? The old solution: A tree-planting photo opportunity, whose sole beneficiaries are politicians who want to look good. They plant trees, but they do not ensure that the trees would remain standing after they leave.
One of the possible solutions we are studying is to make the stewardship of these trees beneficial to communities. They will be given coffee and cacao seeds to plant. While they wait for harvest, they will receive stipends for safeguarding the trees planted to mitigate flooding. We are looking at informal settlers, who are currently crammed into our cities, as possible beneficiaries of this program. We will be investing in the people, even as we invest in the environment.
Who could have thought that little over a year ago, we could accomplish this? Today, we dream; one day soon, these dreams will be a reality.
This same creativity is in display with the innovations that are already being implemented. We have developed low-cost traps that kill mosquito larvae, probably contributing to the nearly fourteen percent decrease in dengue incidents; coconut coir fibers that are normally just disposed of have been used as a cost-effective way to strengthen our roads; we have landslide sensors that warn when soil erosion has reached dangerous levels; we have developed early flood warning systems for riverside communities. All of these are products of Filipino creativity.
DOST and UP have even teamed up to develop a prototype monorail system, which could potentially provide a home grown mass transport solution that would cost us as little as 100 million pesos per kilometer, much cheaper than the current cost of similar mass transit systems. The potential savings could result in more kilometers of cheap transport, decongesting our urban centers and allowing rural communities easier access to centers of commerce and industry.
All of these things we are doing will be wasted if we do not do something to end the culture of corruption.
We are steering our government in a clear direction. A country where opportunity is available; where those in need are helped; where everyone's sacrifices are rewarded; and where those who do wrong are held accountable.
I remember a woman warning me during the campaign: "Noy, be careful, you will be stepping on many toes."
Sometimes, I do worry about what I am doing. But I am heartened because you are with me, and we stand on the side of what is right.
I thank the priests and bishops who have continued to dialogue with us, like Cardinals Rosales and Vidal. Cardinal Rosales and I may not be the closest of friends, but I believe that he did all that he could to reduce the tensions between the church and the government. The election of Archbishop Palma, defender of human rights and of the environment, as head of the CBCP only bolsters my confidence that the state and the clergy will be able to engage each other in a positive manner. I likewise thank my Cabinet, who have sacrificed their personal comfort to fulfill the national agenda. I give special mention to PAGASA, who now truly delivers reliable advice and warnings during times of calamity.
And to those who may resist the change we are trying to bring about, this I say to you: I know what I must do, and my personal interests are nothing when compared to the interests of the nation. There are many of us who want what is right for this country; and there are more of us than you. To those of you who would turn back the tide of reform: you will not succeed.
To those who have chosen to tread the straight and righteous path alongside us: it is you who created this change, and it is you who will bequeath our success to your children. To the jeepney driver plying his route; to the teachers and students coming home from class; to the artists whose work inspires our sense of nationhood; to our policemen, our soldiers, our street sweepers, and our firemen; to you who work with honor, in the Philippines, in the oceans, or in other countries; our colleagues in government who stand steadfast with us, whatever province you come from, whatever party you belong to; every Filipino listening to me now-you made this happen.
You created a government that truly works for you. We still have five years left to ensure that we will not return to what once was. We will not be derailed, especially now that what we have begun has yielded so many positive results.
If you see a loophole in the system, do not take advantage of it. Let us not acquire through patronage what we can acquire through hard work. No more cheating, no more taking advantage of others, no more one-upmanship-because in the end we will all realize our shared aspirations.
Let us end the culture of negativism; let us uplift our fellow Filipinos at every opportunity. Why are there people who enjoy finding fault in our country, who find it so hard-as though it were a sin-to say something nice? Can we even remember the last time we praised a fellow Filipino?
Let us stop pulling our fellow man down. Let us put an end to our crab mentality. Let us make the effort to recognize the good that is being done.
If you see something right, do not think twice-praise it. If you see a policeman directing traffic, coatless beneath the rain-go to him and say, "Thank you."
If you fall sick, and you see your nurse caring for you, when she could easily be treating foreigners for a higher salary-say, "Thank you."
Before you leave school for home, approach your teacher who chose to invest in your future-say, "Thank you."
If you chance upon your local leader on a road that was once riddled with holes, but is now smooth and sturdy-go to him and say, "Thank you, for the change you have brought."
And so, to the Filipino nation, my Bosses who have steered us toward this day: Thank you very much for the change that is now upon us.


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"resisting" a push part 2
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Re: "resisting" a push part 2
Ron Ragusa
This is a nice description of what it's like to take a push with a coordinated mind and body. You use of the word "intent" corresponds to how I use the word "mind". The use of intent (mind) quantitatively enhances the person's being pushed ability to effectively deal with the force of the push. To experience how this feels simply perform the test while letting the mind wander, in your parlance, direct your intent elsewhere. Your ability to manipulate the force of the push should be markedly reduced.
It actually augments the structural model described by Chris. Via the use of mind/body coordination it gives rise to a more complete model that integrates the strengths of the physical and mental to form a sort of meta-structure that is capable of more than just resisting an incoming force.
the reason why we use the word intent instead of mind is that everyone has a mind, unless you are a mime then your mind is in an invisible box. intent is an action of the mind where the mind is just a reservoir which powers the direction/vector of. the intent along with relaxation allows your body to microscopically readjust/reconfigure itself to the right structure or the meta-structure that you spoke of. of course, we are now venture into the lala land, where we will sing and dance naked around bonfire. intent is the ki (pun intended). when my youngest son was a wee babe, still in diaper. one time while driving, i saw his face, in the rear view mirror, with a such intense focus expression of highly focus intent, then he grabbed his toes with his baby hands and giggled. i immediately rolled down all the windows. my wife said "what are you doing?....arrrggghhhhh oh god! what did he eat?!!!"
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Powered by a 3.5-liter 24-valve V-6 engine that makes 270 horsepower at 6,200 rpm, the Lexus RX 350 produces 248 foot-pounds of torque at 4,700 rpm. This aluminum head and block engine has a 10.8 to 1 compression ratio and a 3.70 bore x a 3.27 stroke. The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission that features a snow mode.
Seating five, the 2013 RX 350 sits on a 107.9-inch wheelbase and is 187.8 inches long, 74.2 inches wide and 66.3 inches tall. Front head room comes in at 39.1 inches; rear head room measures 37.7 inches. Front legroom is 43.1 inches; rear legroom is 36.8 inches. Front and rear shoulder room measures 58.0- and 57.6-inches respectively. Front hip room is 55.5 inches; rear hip room is 54.5 inches.
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This pizza is a vaguely Mediterranean dinner that's completely satisfying. I left out cheese to keep this dish vegan, but if you're a fan, top the pizza with a sprinkle of parmesan (just watch your salt, as the parm is already salty).
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I used blue- and raspberries because they were perfectly ripe and gorgeous, but a mix of stone fruits would work well, too (around 2 small ones should equal a pound). In the fall, swap in apples and pears and add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the crust.
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Carroll told reporters this afternoon that defensive end Cliff Avril was close to getting on the field against Carolina, and is expected to be ready for Sunday's home opener against San Francisco if he makes it through practice this week.
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"So we're planning on him being a part of it this week, unless he has some kind of setback we can't foresee. So that will be a nice little boost to get him back in the game."
Carroll said that Brandon Browner still had issues with his hamstring during pre-game warm-ups, and the hope is that he'll return to practice on Thursday. Browner remains a possibility to play against San Francisco.
"He ran hard in pre-game, but not full speed," Carroll said. "We want to make sure that we can get him back to full speed. He's in a track meet out there. So he has to have all of that going for him. He ran today. He's going to run tomorrow. And Wednesday we'll see how he does."
Defensive end Chris Clemons will get some reps with the team on Wednesday, but still might have to wait a couple weeks to get back on the field.
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Richard Laxer is president and CEO of GE Capital International, a position he has held since August 2013.
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I was just wondering if any of you actually meet up and have play groups or anything like that? None of my friends have babies yet so if anyone does do that please let me know because I am interested!!!
Hey Im new to the group! Does anyone actually meet up or have play dates?
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I'd be up for meeting! I live in Wake Forest (19 miles north of downtown Raleigh) and weekends are fine with me. I'm a SAHM, so I could do almost anytime, though.
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I work too :( But I have every other weekend off or two days off during the week (its confusing but I know my schedule a month in advance). We should all try to meet up somewhere! I live in North Raleigh maybe we could find somewhere somewhat in the middle!
I'm in! I have a 6.5 month old girl, work fulltiem and live in Clayton so weekends are best for me too. Looking forward to meeting some area moms!
well i don't have a baby quite yet (im due in august) but i'd love to make some mommy friends from around the area... i just moved to raleigh from atlanta a few months ago and i am seriously lacking in the friend department... LOL
Lest plan something!! Any ideas??
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The Roman Catholic Church in Botswana is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholics represent about 5-6% of the total population.[1]
Initially Catholic missionaries were not allowed in Botswana by native tribes at the urging the Protestant missionaries who arrived first.[1] Missionaries began to work in Botswana in 1928, and were noted for setting up schools and clinics.[1] In 2006 the church in Francistown started a program to treat refugees infected with AIDS with anti retro viral therapy.[2] As of 2011 there are thirteen seminarians preparing for the priesthood in Botswana.[1]
- ^ a b c d Zenit Editorial Staff (2011-05-30). "Botswana's Bishop Valentine and His Big Heart". Zenit News Agency. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ CNA Editorial Staff (2006-06-28). "Catholic Church helps refugees with AIDS in Botswana". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
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1. Ariel's body type and personality in the 1989 movie were based on Alyssa Milano. (Milano was a child star on "Who's the Boss?" at the time.)
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3. In the opening scene when King Triton arrives at the arena, you can briefly see Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck in the crowd of sea-people.
4. Sebastian originally was supposed to have an English accent instead of a Jamaican one.
5. The animators created the character of Ursula for Bea Arthur, who declined as she was occupied with "The Golden Girls."
6. The movement of Ariel's hair was modeled after footage of Sally Ride's hair in space.
7. When Scuttle breaks Ursula's necklace near Ariel's feet and releases Ariel's voice, Ariel is barefoot, but the next time Ariel is shown, full body, she is wearing shoes.
8. The dress Carlotta wears is a version of the same one worn by Cinderella, plus a head scarf.
9. Ursula's spell on Ariel contains Latin references to "throat," "voice," and "fish."
10. Christopher Daniel Barnes was only 17 when he recorded the voice of Prince Eric for the movie. His voice was mature enough to be considered for a much older role. He also, later on, voiced Prince Charming in the second and third "Cinderella" movies.
11. According to the DVD commentary, the shark that chases Ariel and Flounder at the beginning is named Glut, and he was planned to return for a rematch with Flounder later on.
12. A number of backgrounds used during the "Kiss the Girl" number were recycled from Disney's earlier film The Rescuers.
13. During the wedding scene, the Grand Duke and King from "Cinderella" can be seen in the background.
14. In the 2006 DVD commentary, it was revealed in early scenes that Ursula was portrayed as Triton's sister, making her Ariel's aunt. This idea was later abandoned.
15. Ursula's look was based on the drag character Divine.
16. Patrick Stewart was originally cast to voice Triton, but had to turn down the role due to scheduling conflicts filming "Star Trek."
17. In the movie's final scene, the rainbow is shown in the correct colors but in inverted color order.
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Lil Abner was the title character in the long-running (1934-1977) syndicated newspaper comic strip by cartoonist Al Capp. Lil Abner generally had no visible means of support but he sometimes earned his living as a mattress tester. When not involved in worldwide escapades, or trying to outrun Daisy Mae, he was engrossed by his favorite comical strip, Fearless Fosdick. He interacted with many marvelous and fantastic characters cereating language and situations which have become permanent parts of the American lexicon. They all lived in a town called Dogpatch. In an era well before "political correctness" entered the vocabulary, Dogpatch exceeded every stereotype of Appalachia. The hillbillies in Li'l Abner's town were poorer than poor. The houses were hopelessly ramshackle. Most Dogpatchers were dumber than dumb. The remainder were scoundrels and thieves. Most of the men were too lazy to work, yet Dogpatch women were desperate enough to chase them. One preferred to live with hogs. Those who farmed their "tarnip" crop watched turnip termites descend every year, locust-like, to devour the crop. In the midst of the Great Depression, lowly Dogpatch allowed the most hard-up Americans to laugh at yokels worse off than they were. In Al Capps own words Dogpatch was an average stone-age community nestled in a bleak valley, between two cheap and uninteresting hills, somewhere. Dogpatch was a community that had literally gone to the dogs.
This box is located at Double Lake Recreation Area near Coldspring, Texas. If you are going north from Houston on Highway 59, look for the Coldspring exit at Cleveland and take it, then follow Hwy. 2025 for about 15 miles to the park entrance on the right. Enter and pay your fee, then proceed, keeping right, and park by the swimming hole.
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Take the Lakeshore Trail next to the lake, keeping the lake on your left. When you come to where the Lakeshore Trail intersects the Lone Star Trail, turn to the right and follow the Lone Star Trail. Eventually, The trail will become hilly and the creek will be down to the left. Keep going and watching the aluminum trail markers that are nailed to some of the trees. When they tell you to go right and down off the raised trail, stop. Look back the way came and 25 steps away on the left side of the trail is another large pine tree with the aluminum marker on it. To its left, about 8 steps off the trail is a large pine that is leaning toward the trail. Dogpatch USA is behind that tree.


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The information sent to me for $129.95 was practically useless. And certainly nothing more than general information and a few practice questions that could be found on the internet for free. This company should be investigated for misleading offers, deceptive advertising, and fraud.
When I called to get a return authorization, I was informed that I only had 30 days to return the materials. I did finally find the clause that said there was only a 30 return policy, but that information was buried among all the materials. In addition, I happened to call on day 31.
The customer service representative I talked to was quite rude. And insisted since I had called on day 31 there was nothing she could or would do for me. When I asked to speak to a supervisor she refused my request and shortly thereafter terminated the phone call when I keep insisting I wanted to talk to a supervisor.
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This report was filed by an employee of a competitor. We can prove this because we sell our products for $199.95, NOT the $129.95 as stated in the fake report. This report was posted in March of 2009, but we have been selling our product for $199.95 for nearly 15 months!!!!
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The first reported case of West Nile virus in Michigan for 2013 was detected recently in a wild turkey found in Gratiot County.
The turkey was reported to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and was confirmed positive by the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center.
Tonight on News 10 at 6 we'll have more on what this means for the threat of the virus spreading in Mid-Michigan and what you can do to protect yourself and your family.


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My e-mails from the contact form doesn't show Scandinavian letters. This is essential for me.
hmm. that's what I had thought. and I've used that mail function before. thanks for the info!
just got the plugin to work! again, thanks for such an awesome and convenient plugin!
Great plugin, but once the "contact form" button is put in the quick tags, all the other quick tags don't work for me.. anybody else having the same problem?
I like the idea of a user subject line, but would it be possible to configure that as a drop down list of static choices as well as a custom one? For example, I would like my users to be able to choose a subject like "Feedback", "Bug report", "Submission" etc.
How soon might we see the new version?
You might get a faster response if you direct this to the plugin's author.
So how does one go about adding this to The Loop to get the options page to show up? I don't remember having to edit any code to get other plugins' options pages working.
If you have installed the plugin exactly as instructed, the options page should appear under the Options menu. You must be using WordPress v1.5.1 or higher to see the options page.
No, this plugin does appear under the options menu, but clicking on that results in a file not found error. I'm running 126.96.36.199
I just installed this plug-in within minutes and it works perfectly... thank you!
Same issue with WP 188.8.131.52 with options page not linking properly.
In the code, inside of wp-contactform.php he has a note...
// TODO: Update this to new options page technique after WP 1.5.1 is released
function wpcf_add_options_page()
add_options_page('Contact Form Options', 'Contact Form', 9, 'options-contactform.php');
I think this could be why.
Harvey, please make sure that you are using v1.3 of the plugin and that the
options-contactform.php is properly installed alongside
wp-contactform.php in the
/wp-content/plugins/ directory.
You may also want to upgrade to WordPress v1.5.2 at some point.
I cant get this plugin to work - install? yes - see it in my control panel? yes. Create a page with the form added? yes. Try and send mail through it? No. I always get this error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: com() in d:\inetpub\mudbubble\blog\wp-content\plugins\wp-contact-form\wp-contactform.php on line 146
Line 146 of this file has:
mail($recipient, $subject, $fullmsg, $headers);
i set the plugin options correctly (hard to go wrong) and still get same error.
oh well.
Hi all!
I've just installed this plugin and cannot see the 'Contact Form Quickstag' anywhere - how do I activate this on my site?? I just want a generic contact form to link to.
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To curb that binge drinking culture, DraftFCB decided to show another angle, you can still act like a drunken hooligan karaokeing and carrying on, despite not having more beers in you. No problem mate, just say Yeah, Nah, then chase down a bus full of pretty girls while tearing your shirt off. Imagine all the people, being sober but still acting drunk. It's easy if you try.
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My tweets don't appear on the sidebar at all.
how do i exactly add this plugin to a page? i'm new to wordpress so i don't know where to find the code.
Works perfect & looks great!!
It's a nice widget, but the animation of tweets arriving is distracting from the main body of the post. If you don't care if people read your posts or not, this is fine. (How about an option to turn it off, just show the most recent five tweets or so?)
NEW: Well, it stopped working, apparently twitter changed their API again, and the programmer hasn't updated the plugin yet. Unreliable plugins are the worst!!
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Lamson of the Gettysburg : The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Roswell H.Lamson, U.S.Navy
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Roswell Lamson was one of the boldest and most skillful young officers in the Union navy. Second in the class of 1862 at Annapolis (he took his final exam while at sea during the war), he commanded more ships and flotillas than any other officer of his age or rank in the service, climaxed by his captaincy of the navy's fastest ship in 1864, USS Gettysburg. Now, in Lamson of the Gettysburg, we have the war-time letters of this striking naval figure. What's more, these are letters of exceptional quality. James M. McPherson, co-editor of the collection with his wife Patricia and one of America's preeminent Civil War historians, writes that "few sets of letters equal and none surpass those of Lamson for richness of description, scope of coverage, or keenness of perception and analysis." Indeed, the McPhersons term Lamson's correspondence "the best Civil War navy letters we have ever read or expect to read." Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was on the South Atlantic coast, and these letters describe with striking immediacy the part he played in these events. While serving on the USS Wabash, for instance, he directed the big deck guns that did the most damage to enemy forts at Hatteras Inlet and Port Royal, two major naval victories. He was the officer who took command of the CSS Planter in May 1862, when slaves led by Robert Smalls ran her past Confederate fortifications in Charleston harbor and delivered her to the Union fleet. He commanded a gunboat fleet on the Nansemond River that helped stop James Longstreet's advance on Norfolk. In a daring attempt to blow up Fort Fisher, the huge earthwork fortress that guarded the entrance into the Cape Fear river, he towed the USS Louisiana (packed with more than two hundred tons of gunpowder) directly under the guns of the fort, sneaking into the shallows behind a rebel blockade runner, (Lamson describes "a terrific explosion. An immense column of flame rose towards the sky, and four distinct reports like that of sharp heavy thunder were heard and a dense mass of smoke enveloped everything"). And a few weeks later, he led a contingent of seventy men from the Gettysburg as part of the January 15, 1865 assault on the sea-face parapets of Fort Fisher, where he himself was wounded and his close friend, Samuel W. Preston, died. The letters also capture the spirited personality of Lamson himself, resolved to "stand by the Union as long as there is a plank afloat," but also deeply ambivalent about the war. In a moving passage early in the collection, he describes leaving Annapolis for war duty on the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides): "We gave three cheers for Capt R., three for the troops, and for old friendship's sake three for those of our number who intending to resign [to join the Confederacy] were requested not to go on board. Some of my best friends were among them. This will be a sad sad war. It will be more painful to strike than to be struck." The publication of the letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to Civil War literature. Featuring superb introductions to each section as well as informative notes that explain references in the correspondence to people, ships, land and sea battles, or homefront news, Lamson of The Gettysburg now joins the first rank of Civil War sources. One of the few accounts we have from the perspective of a navy officer, it is a book that everyone interested in the Civil War or in American naval history will want to read.show more
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- Paperback | 272 pages
- 145.3 x 228.1 x 22.1mm | 408.07g
- 14 Dec 2000
- Oxford University Press Inc
- New York, United States
- English
- Revised ed.
- 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations
- 0195130936
- 9780195130935
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"A rare correspondence from one who was part of the great blockade, and an absorbing contribution to Civil War literature."-Kirkus Reviews "An engrossing and remarkable collection about an overlooked but important aspect of the war."-Booklist "This intriguing collection of letters is for anyone interested in the role of the navy during the Civil War."-Library Journal "The McPhersons have put together a fascinating collection of wartime letters to and from Lamson, letters full of rich description, acute commentary, and human feeling."-North & South "This compilation, superbly edited and annotated by James M. McPherson and Patricia R. McPherson, offers a rare glimpse into the naval war through the experiences of an officer whose career was anything but ordinary...Lamson's letters and the McPherson's editing tell a great story, one certain to hold a reader's interest."-Kurt Hackemer, Civil War History "As fate had it, Lamson found himself in some of the really exciting and important places of the war. The Lamson letters produce a flowing, memorable picture of naval life, warfare, and even the homefront. The book also gives us the portrait of a truly remarkable man."-Gabor Boritt, Director of the Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College "James and Patcicia McPherson have succeeded in their goal to return this equal of the better-known Lieutenant William B Cushing to his proper place among the pantheon of Civil War leaders."The Virginia Magazine of History and Biographyshow more
About George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History James M McPherson
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A unique collection of wartime letters from naval officer Roswell H. Lamson, US Naval Academy class of 1862, ably edited and annotated by Pulitzer Prize - winning historian James McPherson and independent researcher Patricia McPherson. Lamson grew up in the Oregon Territory, where he fought Indians as a boy, got his first glimpse of the sea, and learned his devotion to the Union from his father, whose westward itch had brought the family from Massachusetts. He matriculated at Annapolis in 1858 and excelled there, finishing second in a class decimated by resignations due either to wartime allegiance to the South or to failure to make the grade. As the war loomed, Lamson, in letters home to his cousins Kate (whom he later married) and Flora, noted that he intended to defend the Union "as long as there's a star in the flag." Lamson's final year as a student was hardly an academic exercise: He served in the blockade of Southern ports, participated in the victorious bombardment of Port Royal and Hatteras Inlet, and was the officer who took charge of the CSS Planter, which was hijacked by slaves in May 1862 in the middle of the battle for Charleston and surrendered to the Union fleet. Lamson played a significant role in the war, as his letters show: In 1863, he commanded a gunboat fleet that captured Fort Huger, a Confederate battery; stopped Gen. Longstreet's attach on Suffolk, Va.; and later was instrumental in the North's long campaign to reduce Fort Fisher, a key Confederate stronghold. Throughout the war, the editors observe, Lamson "had an uncanny knack for being where the action was." His life after the war did not match these early brilliant prospects: His wife and five of seven children died, and success in civilian life eluded him. He died in 1903. A rare correspondence from one who was part of the great blockade, and an absorbing contribution to Civil War literature. (Kirkus Reviews)show more


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Article: Short TE Quantitative Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease[Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Clinical diagnosis is difficult in the early stages as the disease often presents with non-specific psychiatric and neurological symptoms. To investigate the diagnostic potential of quantitative short TE in vivo MRS, and the nature and anatomical distribution of biochemical abnormalities in vCJD, localised single-voxel spectra (TE/TR 30 ms/2,000 ms) were acquired from three brain regions: thalami, caudate nuclei and frontal white matter. Metabolite concentrations and ratios from three patients with definite or probable vCJD were compared with eight normal age-matched controls. Abnormal signal on T2-weighted MRI was apparent in the pulvinar region in all vCJD patients; this region also showed greatly increased myo-inositol [MI] (mean 2.5-fold, P=0.01) and decreased N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA; mean 2-fold, P=0.01). Two patients also showed increased [MI] (z=17, 11; one with decreased NAA, z=-12) in normal-appearing caudate nuclei. The magnitude of metabolite abnormalities in the thalami in moderately advanced vCJD suggests a potential role in earlier diagnosis. Short TE protocols allow the measurement of MI, which adds discriminant power to the MRS examination.
Article: Regional brain metabolite abnormalities in inherited prion disease and asymptomatic gene carriers demonstrated in vivo by quantitative proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Inherited prion diseases are caused by mutations in the gene which codes for prion protein (PrP), leading to proliferation of abnormal PrP isomers in the brain and neurodegeneration; they include Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS), fatal familial insomnia (FFI) and familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (fCJD). We studied two patients with symptomatic inherited prion disease (P102L) and two pre-symptomatic P102L gene carriers using quantitative magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Short echo time spectra were acquired from the thalamus, caudate region and frontal white matter, metabolite levels and ratios were measured and z-scores calculated for individual patients relative to age-matched normal controls. MRS data were compared with structural magnetic resonance imaging. One fCJD case had generalised atrophy and showed increased levels of myo-inositol (MI) in the thalamus (z=3.7). The other had decreased levels of N-acetylaspartate (z=4) and diffuse signal abnormality in the frontal white matter. Both asymptomatic gene carriers had normal imaging, but increased frontal white matter MI (z=4.3, 4.1), and one also had increased MI in the caudate (z=5.3). Isolated MI abnormalities in asymptomatic gene carriers are a novel finding and may reflect early glial proliferation, prior to significant neuronal damage. MRS provides potential non-invasive surrogate markers of early disease and progression in inherited prion disease.
Article: The neuropsychology of variant CJD: A comparative study with inherited and sporadic forms of prion disease[Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: To assess cognitive function in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). We describe the neuropsychological profiles of 10 cases and compare these data with cross sectional data obtained from patients with histologically confirmed sporadic CJD and cases with inherited prion disease with confirmed mutations in the prion protein gene. Patients referred to the Specialist Cognitive Disorders Clinic at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the National Prion Clinic at St Mary's Hospital, London for further investigation of suspected CJD were recruited into the study. The neuropsychological test battery evaluated general intelligence, visual and verbal memory, nominal skills, literacy skills, visual perception and visuospatial functions, and visuospatial and executive function. The results indicate that moderate to severe cognitive decline is a characteristic feature of vCJD. Specifically, verbal and visual memory impairments and executive dysfunction were pervasive in all disease groups. Nominal skills were impaired in variant and sporadic CJD, significantly so when compared with the inherited prion disease group. Perceptual impairment was less frequent in the vCJD group than in the sporadic and inherited groups. This study confirms the occurrence of generalised cognitive decline in patients with vCJD. Although decline in cognitive function ultimately affects all domains, there is a suggestion that some components of visual perception may be spared in vCJD. The results also suggest that nominal function may be preserved in some cases with inherited prion disease.
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Article: Early cognitive decline in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease occurring in recipients of pituitary-derived human growth hormone
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- [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: A 58-year-old man died after a 27-month illness characterized by insomnia, confirmed by polysomnography. He was homozygous for methionine at codon 129 of the prion gene but had no mutation in the prion gene. Neuropathology showed thalamic and olivary atrophy and no spongiform changes. Paraffin-embedded tissue blotting demonstrated abnormal prion protein in the brain. This is the first case of the sporadic form of fatal familial insomnia with demonstration of the disorder by polysomnography. Ann Neurol 2000;48:665–668
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