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Feb. 1, 2008 | In the closing days to 2007, a really nice piece of systems biology work was published in the journal Cell, in which researchers developed a predictive model for a free cell, in this case the Archea organism, Halobacterium salinarum NRC-1.What's more, the authors suggest that even though their model is for a relatively simply organism (~2400 genes), the approach used to build it can probably be used to tackle complex organisms.
The authors of the paper describe a predictive model called EGRIN (Environmental and Gene Regulatory Influence Network). They used a data-driven discovery approach to determine regulatory and functional interrelationships among roughly 80 percent of NRC-1's genes.
"Using relative changes in 72 transcription factors and 9 environmental factors (EFs) this model accurately predicts dynamic transcriptional responses of all these genes in 147 newly collected experiments representing completely novel genetic backgrounds and environments — suggesting a remarkable degree of network completeness. Using this model we have constructed and tested hypotheses critical to this organism's interaction with its changing hypersaline environment. This study supports the claim that the high degree of connectivity within biological and EF networks will enable the construction of similar models for any organism."
It is perhaps unsurprising that much of the work was done at the Institute for Systems Biology and led by current ISB researcher Nitin Baliga and a former ISB researcher now at the Center for Comparative Functional Genomics, New York University, Richard Bonneau. Indeed, this was a classic systems biology exercise, as espoused by ISB founder, Lee Hood (See What Is Systems Biology? Bio•IT World, September 2007), a co-author. The work involved global measurements (genome-wide); quantitative and dynamic measurements; careful system perturbation (genetic and environmental); integrating different data types; and of course adherence to the systems biology cycle of perturbation-measurement-model-hypothesis-perturbation.
Construction and Validation
There were several hurdles. For example, roughly 38 percent of NRC-1's genes had little or no functional assignments. The group incorporated functional relationships from comparative genomics as well as predicted structural and domain similarities until achieving "nearly 90 percent... meaningful association with either a characterized protein, a protein family, or a structural fold." Similar techniques were used to boost the number of putative transcription factors.
266 microarray experiments were used to construct the networks and 147 microarray experiments were used to validate model predictions. Network construction was based on the "Inferelator algorithm" (catchy name) developed in large measure by Bonneau. The authors note the number of experiments required was relatively modest given EGRIN's model's high accuracy and suggest the interdependence of many networks and, at least for metabolism, cells may usually function in one or a few dominant states.
"What is powerful about this approach is that it took under six years to move from genome sequence to this level of understanding for a relatively poorly-studied organism. Indeed, it would be significantly quicker to implement the same approach with a newly sequenced organism given that much of the scientific methods including experimental procedures, algorithms, and software have been delineated through our study," write the authors.
Of course, there's still work to be done on EGRIN. Many other regulatory mechanisms — small RNAs, epigenetic modifications, post-translational modifications, metabolite-based feedback — are not included and may account, at least in part, for its failure to predict what 20 percent of the genes are doing.
Further Reading: Bonneau et al. 2007. Cell 131: 1354-65.
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Liverpool have completed the signing of Oussama Assaidi from Dutch side SC Heerenveen.
Assaidi, 24, joins for around ?3 million and passed a medical at Melwood before signing a long-term deal with the club. He scored 10 times in the Dutch League last season and Rodgers thinks he will become a crowd pleaser at Anfield.
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Antonio Silva to upset Fedor ...
What do you guys think... Can Antonio Silva get a surprise knockout on the the emperor ?
wake up, they are both in different weight clases !!!
Actually they're both heavyweights.
And no, Bigfoot will not be the first person to knock Fedor out.
Silva is getting knocked out in either the first or second round.
No, not even close.
Fedor is still Fedor, Antonio doesn't have a shot in the world, as it'll be a pure striking bout unless Fedor wishes otherwise, and as a striking bout, Fedor is going to knock him out or TKO him in the first.
I think fedor still has it in him unlike most people. I like both fighters but im giving the edge to Fedor because of his speed and power. I think he is going to have a hard time with silva though. hes a very tough guy and it'll be hard to knockout or even tko him. on the ground the advantage I think should go to bigfoot. He has a solid ground game.
Not gonna happen. Silva got rocked by Mike Kyle, and although he hits hard, he doesn't hit anywhere near as hard as Fedor. Silva's getting rocked, then submitted. It's a massive mis-match between the greatest HW of all-time, and a dude that's just about a comfortable Top 15. This is just a hype builder in the run in to Fedor vs The Reem, which will be the biggest HW fight of all-time.
I really don't see Bigfoot doing anything to Fedor. Mike Kyle knocked him down recently and his a LHW, Fedor would have punched that head off from his body.
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JAPANESE officials have confirmed plans to build a supersized whaling mother ship, as Greenpeace urged Australian branches of Japanese companies to declare their position on whaling.
Iwata Tsuyoshi - deputy director of the whaling division of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said yesterday whaling would continue indefinitely and discussions had taken place regarding a replacement for the ageing factory ship Nisshin Maru.
"At the moment we have no contract, but the Nisshin Maru is old," Mr Iwata said.
"It is unsuitable for the research we want to conduct in the future."
Commissioning a new mother ship would commit Japan to at least 40 more years of whaling.
Greenpeace has previously claimed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries may build the ship, which they claim would carry up to 6000 tonnes of whale meat - making it three times the size of the Nisshin Maru.
Greenpeace have publicly called on the Australian arms of Japanese-owned companies to come clean on their position on whaling.
Threats of consumer boycotts of Japanese products resulted in Toyota New Zealand publicly condemning Japanese whaling in December.
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A spokesman for Toyota Australia yesterday said Toyota would not condemn whaling: "People who are in the market for cars will judge our environmental policies."
Meanwhile, Greenpeace yesterday claimed to have stopped the refuelling of the whaling ship, Nisshin Maru.
They said protesters guided a 6m inflatable boat into a slim gap between the 8000 tonne Nisshin Maru and its 9000 tonne refuelling tanker, Oriental Bluebird.
The Japanese fleet has been unable to kill any whales for 12 days. However Mr Iwata said Japan had no plans to call off the hunt, confirming rumours of a strategy to exhaust Greenpeace fuel resources.
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Like Packers, TV ratings for game start strong, then fade
I went to bed at the start of the fourth quarter of the Green Bay Packers' loss to the New York Giants. And judging from overnight ratings, so did a lot of people.
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Present Music serves up a musical Thanksgiving
American Indian drummers and a lot of new music filled the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday evening: Therefore, it must be Thanksgiving.
Present Music, under the direction of artistic director Kevin Stalheim, played to a full house, opening and closing the concert as is its Thanksgiving tradition with powerful performances by the Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group. »Read Full Article
'Things Being What They Are' transcends male stereotypes
I'll admit I wasn't doing cartwheels upon learning the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's holiday play, Wendy MacLeod's "Things Being What They Are," involves two middle-aged, avowedly heterosexual men bonding over brewskis. One of the many reasons I go to the theater is to escape such conversations, which are frequently slathered in cliché when they're not conducted in guttural utterances.
But as MacLeod's smartly written, warm and funny play makes clear, such stereotyping isn't fair to men, and it certainly isn't fair to this moving and entertaining production, which marks the talented Michael Cotey's Chamber directorial debut and features winning performances from actors Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach. »Read Full Article
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A bit of casting news has come in for Vigilandia, Platinum Dunes' latest film with Universal. A female lead has been found, and there's no doubt she's gonna kick some serious ass. Well, at least we hope so.
According to Variety "Game of Thrones" star Lena Headey has landed the female lead in Universal's Vigilandia, starring Ethan Hawke.
James DeMonaco will direct from a script he penned. Plot details of the sci-fi thriller are being kept under wraps. Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form will produce through Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes along with Why Not Prods. Sebastien Lemercier exec produces.
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So, you have a good list of 60" models, you should be able to find something you like. :-)
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I hope you are correct. This winter will be building time for me. Up to this point I appreciate the feed back I have been getting. I was really hoping to get a rule that would be that you must build your own airplane and it has to be balsa construction. This makes it pretty even across the board for everyone. I will wait and see what develops.
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If you want a "builder" requirement, that is fine. Now, will anyone join in the fun?
No matter what rules set you create, you need to poll the potential pilots to see if they would be interested in such an event. Otherwise you will have a contest of one person.
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One person contest.
That's the kind I like, except when I lose!
We should always keep the door open for new innovation.
Here's a launch that needs very little area, but there are other requirements.
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What started this whole thing was an interest I had in getting a group of Boy Scouts to do a glider build and then have them catapult launch them to see how well they flew. (Simple 4 piece design) Each scout had to build his own glider and all would be given the same amount of balsa. After this was over then get them into building RC gliders. The art of building is almost gone. I talk to new flyer's all the time and they do not have a clue how to build. I was hoping maybe against all odds of reviving the interest and in so doing create a new event., Ray at Skybench is doing OK with balsa gliders.
Our group has been a mix of ARF's, kit builds and lately, some origional designs. We started with a hodge podge of planes, a lot of Wanderers and the little Fling. I built an Ed Depue "Tossette" (8oz. 60") and it was a consistant winner. The other guys followed and we have at least 6-8 scratch built Tossettes. This became the second generation of gliders. The Wanderers have dissappeared.
We got everyone flying with whatever they had and that gave them some time to build or obtain a more suitable plane.
Our rules are very simple. Everyone uses the same club hi-start
Three rounds
2 min. max
4 min. max
5 min. max
No landing points, but you have to land in the park.
No restriction on the plane.
Origionally we had three, 5 min maxes, but no one could come close to that time so we changed it.
The EZG one design contest (Thursdays) was for a change of pace and also to develope landing skills. EZG was a good choice because of the many "dork" landings!
This is three, two minute maxes. 20 second bonus for landing in the 40' circle.
The next step will be precision landings.
All I can say is both contests have been very successful and a lot of fun.
- Norm
LI, New York, USA
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Thanks for bringing me back to the theme of your questions. I was thinking contest when I typed that, not Boy Scouts learning to build and fly.
Naturally you will set the rules.
AFTER they build them, then find out if any would be willing to fly a contest. If they know a contest is in the plans up front, some might shy away. On the other hand, a contest might be the incentive to get them AND their partents involved.
Sometimes Dads will be disinterested in Boy Scout project, but call it a contest and they get REAL interested. A contest could be a key to the success of the project.
Kind of like the "Pine wood derbys" I used to enter as a scout.
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There are so many avenues you can go from here but I think Norm's post solved the main problem. Every one use the same high start with no restrictions on airplane. This may very well be the answer. With this anyone graduating into competition can get involved and have a somewhat equal chance. Great idea.
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I used to keep 3~4 catapult gliders in the trunk for those days when neighbor kids would come by the field. Somehow the kids don't come any more, but we did have a nice dog yesterday.
While looking for the plan I came across another that might be a possible candidate for pre-training graduating to the mini hi-start.
There are 2 cat gliders I would highly recommend:
The first is a real quick build and is minimal in the amount of wood and skill needed. The full-size plans and article are online in the AMA Model Aviation archives. BTW the archives is a great source of past info.
Do a search on:
Title: Mini Catapult Glider
Author: Chuck Markos
Issue: Model Aviation, May, 1999
Summary: This little glider is capable of high-performance flights. When properly built and adjusted, it will reach an altitude of 60-75 feet, make a perfect transition to a glide in left-hand circles, and achieve flight durations of 30-40 seconds. The Mini Catapult Glider is intended to complement the introduction to Free Flight models via the many Delta Dart construction and flying sessions that are held for schools, Scout groups, and AMA-sponsored programs. Its construction is specifically designed for a minimum of skills, time, money, and tools
The second plane is a bit more involved, larger and higher performance potential. This is Stan Buddenbohm's "Scout" kit. They go for $10 each and at that price is an outstanding bargain.
This is a clickable link: http://www.schnable.net/hosted/amaglider/assets/outdoor-gliders/handlaunch_gliders/stans-stuff-2008.html
If you go back to the home page on the above site, there is a bunch of info/plans on FF gliders.
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A Walmart Supercenter is taking shape at the once-pioneering complex, which opened nearly 25 years ago with theme-park anticipation as among the first outlet malls, and the outright largest, ever built. The splashy development, unveiled in 1989, was a gamble befitting its locale, a onetime Northeast Philadelphia racetrack. And early on, its unmatched offerings paid off with packed corridors.
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Author Affiliations: Otorhinolaryngology Departments, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen (Drs Choussy and Dehesdin), Nantes University Hospital, Nantes (Dr Ferron), Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Nancy University Hospital, Nancy (Drs Védrine and Toussaint), Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand (Dr Liétin), Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Paris (Dr Marandas), Caen University Hospital, Caen (Dr Babin), Comprehensive Cancer Centre Caen, Caen (Dr De Raucourt), Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble (Dr Reyt), Lyon University Hospital, Lyon (Dr Cosmidis), and Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier (Dr Makeieff), France.
To assess the efficacy of radiotherapy in the treatment of nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma.
Multicenter, retrospective study.
Eleven French hospitals.
The medical records of 418 patients who presented with nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma from January 1, 1976, through December 31, 2001, were evaluated. A total of 324 patients were treated with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy, and 55 were treated with surgery only.
Main Outcome Measures
Survival rates, disease recurrence, and postoperative complications.
The 5-year Kaplan-Meier survey revealed survival rates of 64.5% for the surgery-only group and 70.8% for the combined-treatment group. In the surgery-only group, 28 patients (51%) had disease recurrence (24 local, 2 regional, and 2 distant). Of the 55 patients in the combined-treatment group, 31 patients (56%) had disease recurrence (29 local, 1 regional, and 1 distant). Immediate postoperative complications in the combined-treatment group were hemorrhages in 2 patients, meningitis in 3 patients, and cerebrospinal fluid leakage in 4 patients, but no deaths occurred. In the surgery-only group, 1 patient had meningitis, 2 had cerebrospinal fluid leaking but no hemorrhage, and 5 died postoperatively.
The results of this retrospective study suggest that radiotherapy can be used to treat nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma, but its usefulness should be confirmed with further prospective studies.
Nasoethmoidal adenocarcinomas are rare tumors, yet the risk factors for these tumors have been previously well defined.1 The criterion standard treatment reported in the literature is the combination of surgery and radiotherapy2- 15; however, some authors have reported an alternative approach that does not include radiotherapy.16- 20 The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare patients treated by surgery only with patients treated by a combination of methods (surgery and radiotherapy) and to assess the role of radiotherapy in this patient population.
Our retrospective study assessed a large patient population with nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma. This series was previously published with general data reported elsewhere.1 All factors that influenced the survey of this population were presented in a previous article and have now been used in this more updated evaluation, with treatment specifically assessed. The treatment was not analyzed in the first article because of the numerous data analyzed in the initial study.
Eleven French hospitals (the University Hospitals of Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Nantes, and Rouen and the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Caen, Nancy, and Paris, collectively known as the Study Group for Tumors of the Head and Neck) participated in the study. The study spans a 25-year period from January 1, 1976, to December 31, 2001, during which 418 patients presented with an adenocarcinoma of the ethmoid bone. A total of 307 patients were men and 111 were women. The mean age at presentation was 62.8 years (range, 31-91 years).
Patients were divided into 2 groups. In the first group, 324 patients (77.5%) received combined treatment. In the second group, 55 patients (13.2%) were treated with surgery only. The other 39 patients (9.3%) treated by another protocol were excluded from the present study. These 2 groups were asymmetric, and more at-risk patients were present in the combined-treatment group. To eliminate this difference, a cross-matched population analysis was performed, and 55 patients treated by surgery and radiotherapy were selected to obtain 2 similar groups. Further analysis was performed to compare the surgery-only group to the cross-matched population of 55 patients treated with surgery and radiotherapy. The risk factors for prognosis were the size of the tumor (T4), the size of the lymph node, and intracranial involvement.1
Staging was performed according to the recommendations of the American Joint Committee on Cancer21 for the staging of tumors of the ethmoid sinuses. Both groups contained 7 patients with T1 tumors, 21 with T2 tumors, 11 with T3 tumors, and 16 with T4 tumors; all tumors were labelled N0 based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer classification. All centers included patients treated by surgery only. During this long period of analysis, combined treatment (surgery and radiotherapy) of these lesions experienced major advancements, but the distribution during this period in patients of the 2 groups subsequently permitted a more specific comparison.
Of the 55 patients in the surgery-only group, surgical resection was transfacial in 42 patients (76%), transcranial only in 3 patients (5%), combined (transfacial and transcranial) in 8 patients (15%), and endoscopic in 2 patients (4%). The 2 endoscopic procedures each revealed a poorly developed lesion in a unilateral polyp discovered fortuitously. The transfacial approach was preferred when the lesion was extensive to the mediofacial area with no dura or brain extension. The extension to the cribriform palate was not a contraindication to a transfacial approach for some surgeons. The transcranial procedure was specifically performed for the lesion with intracranial extension but with a limited extension to the anterior part of the sinonasal area.
Radiotherapy was external in all patients with no intensity-modulated radiotherapy or conformal radiation therapy. Megavoltage photons were used during a once-daily fractionation scheme with a median dose of 61 Gy (range, 50-70 Gy) in 30 fractions.
Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the survival rate of the 2 populations. For statistical analysis we used log-rank and χ2 tests, and data were analyzed using Statview statistical software, version 5.0 (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, North Carolina).
The epidemiologic data of the 2 groups were similar, with nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma occurring mostly in men in the sixth decade with a long period (>20 years) of wood particle exposure. The only difference in the data was that more women were in the surgery-only group, but sex was not a prognostic factor in this patient population. Unilateral rhinologic symptoms were routinely found. All patients underwent computed tomography, whereas magnetic resonance imaging was used for more recent patients included in the study. The risk factors of each group are reported in Table 1.
The 5-year Kaplan-Meier survey revealed survival rates of 64.5% for the surgery-only group and 70.8% for the combined-treatment group. No statistical difference was found in the survival rate (Kaplan-Meier) between these 2 groups (P = .20), but the rates were asymmetric, and more at-risk patients were present in the combined-treatment group. To eliminate this difference, a cross-matched population was created, and 55 patients treated by surgery and radiotherapy were selected to obtain 2 similar groups with regard to risk factors and general data (Table 2). The 5-year Kaplan-Meier survey revealed a survival rate of 60.9% for the cross-matched group. No statistical difference was found with regard to the survival rate between these 2 comparative groups for risk factors of worse prognosis (P = .60) (Figure). All patients included in this analysis underwent a surgical procedure. The macroscopic and microscopic analyses of the tumor resection are given in Table 3.
Kaplan-Meier survey of the 2 cross-matched groups.
In the surgery-only group, 28 patients (51%) had disease recurrence (24 local, 2 regional, and 2 distant). Of the 55 patients in the combined-treatment group, 31 (56%) had disease recurrence (29 local, 1 regional, and 1 distant). At the end point of this study, 32 patients in the surgery-only group and 31 in the combined-treatment group were disease free.
Immediate postoperative complications in the combined-treatment group were hemorrhages in 2 patients, meningitis in 3 patients, and cerebrospinal fluid leaking in 4 patients, but no deaths occurred. In the surgery-only group, 1 patient had meningitis, 2 had cerebrospinal fluid leaking but no hemorrhage, and 5 died postoperatively. Five patients had a T4 lesion and underwent a transcranial procedure.
Although nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma is rare, it is a well-defined condition. Epidemiologic, clinical, and radiologic findings have been reported in a number of articles.1- 20 Risk factors are now well known, and the most important appear to be the size of the lesion (T4 in TNM classification21), extension to the lymph node, and intracranial involvement.1 With regard to treatment, the criterion standard seems to be combined treatment (ie, combination of surgery and radiotherapy in most reported studies),1- 15 which has a 5-year patient survival rate of 35% to 70%. The use of combination treatment is supported by the risk of local tumor recurrence. However, the effect of radiotherapy remains unclear. For some authors, adenocarcinoma of the sinuses and nasal cavities seems to be moderately radiosensitive,22- 25 whereas other authors15,20 report radiotherapy as their treatment of choice. Some authors reserved radiotherapy for lesions with a large extension.6,26,27 More focused radiation, such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy, must be evaluated. In some cases, authors28- 30 reported their experiences. Unfortunately, in those studies, data with regard to different histologic types of nasosinus tumors (such as epidermoid and esthesioneuroblastoma) were pooled. Hence, it was not possible to ascertain which data referred merely to adenocarcinoma of the ethmoid. In 2 recent reports, the 5-year overall survival rates were 45% and 58%, with no significant improvements in disease control but a low incidence of complications. The effect of surgery only was studied by Sisson et al31 but only in 2 patients with nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma, who had a 5-year survival rate of 86%. For Sisson et al, surgery only was a valid alternative for the treatment of small and selected lesions. In the meta-analysis by Dulguerov et al,12 the comparison between surgery only (70%) and a combination of surgery and radiotherapy (63%) showed no statistical difference, but different types of lesions and various anatomical sites were added in their 2 groups.
In our series1 of exclusive adenocarcinoma of the ethmoid bone, we found a 5-year survival rate of 64%, in accordance with the literature. The 5-year survival rate of the group treated by surgery only was 65.4%. In contrast to cases reported in the literature, no statistical difference was found with regard to a 5-year survival rate of the global population compared with the group treated by combined methods or the cross-matched group. Different hypotheses, depending on the size of the lesion, may explain this result.
With or without postsurgical radiotherapy, the aggressive lesions (T4 or those that involve lymph nodes, brain, or dura) had a poor prognosis, and the quality of life of these patients who forego aggressive treatment must be preserved. For smaller lesions, the use of surgery only may be sufficient to eliminate these small tumors, or postsurgical radiotherapy can be performed to effectively treat the curable lesion. This retrospective study was not able to determine the definitive therapeutic treatment, but our results indicate there is no advantage to the use of radiotherapy. Future major multicenter studies are needed to more precisely define the role of radiotherapy in treating nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma.
In conclusion, the criterion standard treatment of ethmoid nasal adenocarcinoma is a combination of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. This study demonstrates that all patients do not require postoperative radiotherapy and selected patients can be treated by surgery only. Prospective studies will be useful to clarify the role of radiotherapy and develop a subsequent therapeutic strategy. New modalities of radiotherapy (eg, intensity-modulated radiotherapy) can perhaps improve the treatment of this condition. New molecules (eg, monoclonal antibody of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor) could be of interest in the treatment of these lesions, which are similar to intestinal adenocarcinomas. To our knowledge, no previous studies have examined the role of chemotherapy in the treatment of this condition. The results of this retrospective study suggest that radiotherapy can be used to treat nasoethmoidal adenocarcinoma, but its usefulness should be confirmed with further prospective studies.
Correspondence: Olivier Choussy, MD, ENT Department, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen, CEDEX France (email@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: December 4, 2008; final revision received June 26, 2009; accepted June 29, 2009.
Author Contributions: Dr Choussy had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: De Raucourt and Dehesdin. Acquisition of data: Ferron, Védrine, Toussaint, Liétin, Marandas, Babin, Reyt, Cosmidis, and Makeieff. Analysis and interpretation of data: Choussy. Drafting of the manuscript: Choussy. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Ferron, Védrine, Toussaint, Liétin, Marandas, Babin, De Raucourt, Reyt, Cosmidis, Makeieff, and Dehesdin. Obtained funding: Cosmidis. Administrative, technical, and material support: Choussy, Ferron, Toussaint, Marandas, De Raucourt, Reyt, and Makeieff. Study supervision: Védrine, Babin, De Raucourt, and Dehesdin.
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Additional Contributions: Richard Medeiros, PhD, Medical Editor at Rouen University Hospital, edited the manuscript and Jean François Menard, MD, PhD, Rouen University Hospital, provided expert advice in statistical analysis.
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Picking country at the Grammys
Each year, as Piet Levy outlined in this morning's full feature and picks, the Grammy Awards are a celebration of the wide swath of music enjoyed across the United States and around the world. But, from the very first on-air promos for this Sunday's broadcast on CBS, it has seemed like the Recording Academy is placing a bit more emphasis on country music than in years past. The live lineup is touting performances from Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and, of course, Taylor Swift. Zac Brown will even join Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples and Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard in a tribute to the late Levon Helm.
Since the award show has (thankfully) turned heavily toward performance in recent years, it is likely that only one of the country awards will be given out on the live show. But any Grammy - even one won in a pre-show ceremony - is a real resume booster for any musician. So, here are my picks for the Grammys' four country categories. »Read Full Blog Post
Milwaukee's new arts season satisfies diverse range of tastes
Milwaukee's new performing arts season will be as epic as "Ragtime" and as lyrical as Emily Dickinson, as massive as Present Music's band of 99 and as intimate as two guys playing cello.
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A three-star night at the Iron Horse
Coming over the 6th St. viaduct last night, there were already hints that it'd be an interesting night. The big Harley-Davidson anniversary fete might be a few weeks away still, but more riders than usual were sidled up side-by-side at the Harley-Davidson Museum.
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Alchemist's 'Burden of Being' Has Promise, Needs Work
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But even the title of Robby McGhee's "The Burden of Being" — the new puppet musical that opened Thursday night at Alchemist Theatre — hints at what we all learn, somewhere between high school and 30: Life, as one character informs Aaron, throws us curve balls. »Read Full Article
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Shoppers hit coupon restrictions
As the use of coupons has grown in popularity, some shoppers have sought to push the limits and maximize their savings by using coupons in improper ways.
Manufacturers and retailers have responded by adding more restrictions to coupons. Many note that the coupon is "Limit one per person per day." While I love to stock up during a good sale, I also respect a manufacturer's wishes. If I'm limited to using four coupons per transaction or one coupon per person per day, I comply. Certainly, there are times I'd like to buy more, but I also never lose sight of the fact that coupons are a privilege, not a right. Manufacturers can choose to issue them, and they can also choose to pull them completely.
Is it possible for coupon restrictions to go too far? Yes. Not long ago, a well-known brand of juice went on sale at several stores in my area. There were coupons in the newspaper that made the juice a bargain. But shortly after the sale was advertised, I began receiving reports from my blog readers that stores were rejecting the juice coupons at the register. Why?
Buried in the fine print of this coupon was a restriction I'd never seen before: "Cannot be used during any in-store promotional offer or discount." The coupon could not be used during a sale.
I was stunned when I read this. Should other manufacturers decide to follow suit, this restriction would radically change coupon use as we know it. Combining a coupon with a sale price is key to saving on your grocery bill. I watch for the lowest prices and then use a coupon when the price dips, reducing my out-of-pocket costs as much as possible.
Companies print coupons to encourage customers to buy a product. Yet in this case, the manufacturer was effectively restricting the days on which the juice could be purchased. What if every store in town had the juice on sale during the same week? There would effectively be no way to use this coupon at any store.
Other shoppers and I asked about the new coupon wording on the company's Facebook page. The company responded that because it pays stores directly to put the juice on sale during specific weeks, it did not want its coupons used for additional discounts during those sales. The message to shoppers: choose the sale or choose the coupon, but don't choose both.
While the manufacturer's argument seems legitimate, coupons are also used to encourage shoppers to buy. Did the company consider the ramification of thousands of shoppers picking up its product, deciding to buy it, then being told at checkout that they couldn't use the juice coupon to buy it?
After consumers continued to complain to the company, the manufacturer changed the wording on future coupons so they will no longer prohibit usage in combination with retailer promotions.
JILL CATALDO, a coupon-workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Find her column on this page every Sunday. Learn more about couponing at her website, www.super-couponing.com. Send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Don't just come to Church...BE the Church
Periodically throughout the year we hold revivals, not just for the adults, but we also hold Youth Revivals. We believe this keeps the excitement level high and affords us the opportunity to teach our youth that you can have fun and worship God at the same time. As these events are scheduled, this page will be updated to reflect the times, and themes of our revivals. Hope to see you there!
We believe that Baptism is one of the two pictoral ordanances that we are to observe as a New Testament Church. We do NOT believe that baptism saves, rather, we believe it is an outward sign of salvation. It is the first step of obedience towards God. This is a new christians first opportunity to show the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. We believe baptism is only performed on saved believers, by total immersion, and that it has no saving power whatsoever.
Bro Kelly Moore, the Pastor of Rocky Springs Missionary Baptist Church, was ordained in 1994 by Providence Misisonary Baptist Church in Judsonia Ar. Since that time he has pastored churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and was also a missionary in Phoenix Arizona. He accepted the Pastorate at Rocky Springs in January of 2015. He preaches from the King James Version of the Bible and believes that growth and learning comes only from the Church. He has been married to Janie since January of 1992.
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We invite all to come worship the One True and Living God with us. We are committed to spreading the Gospel to all creatures. We also believe there is more to the Great Commission than just this, however. We also believe in making disciples who will make disciples. Come grow with us.
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We are currently working on several outreach programs, one of which is holding a series of classes that teach the relevance of the Bible in our everyday lives. Such things as how to deal with different types of pressures we face, relationships, conflicts, and the like will be covered. As these programs are developed fuller more information will be given
The men of the church meet regularly every other Thursday for fellowship and prayer. These meetings are tremendous! The Spirit of God moves everyone of us that attend. You will not be able to leave with the same attitude you came in with. This is open for all men in the community. We pray about our Church, our leaders, our Country, and what ever else we feel moved to. Please join us.
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Trainers not turning on/running
PanzerWolf1 posted on May 09, 2014 6:32:45 AM - Report post
I have been using the trainers on this sever for a while now and this is the first time i have tried to use one and it didnt turn on. I used the same one the day before and not it isnt activating when the F1 key is pressed. anyone have any suggestions or idea whats going on? Firewall and AV werent effecting it prior to this point and I tried turning them off to check but nothing.
PWizard posted on May 09, 2014 6:45:34 AM - Report post
reboot, turn on f-lock, use system restore, etc
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LudicrusLeon posted on May 09, 2014 4:05:44 PM - Report post
Might need to add the trainer to the firewall and antivirus program's exception lists? I did this to see if it was the firewall or AV blocking the trainer's access so it could not verify and turn on for me. Once I added it to these lists it ran fine.
Since then I figured out that the code tool was the best way to go since I only play single player offline games. You could try that tool as well. Instructions for this should listed near the bottom of the trainer text file.
Good luck! Hope this helps!
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Born and raised in South Pasadena California I grew up eating, breathing, and sleeping skateboarding. I always had skateboards around but never really got into it until I was about 12 years old. I was stoked on everything from a proper waxed up curb to a sidewalk street bump. When I was 14 I entered myself in the California Amateur Skateboard League (C.A.S.L.) and started skating competitions. I had my parents drag me all across Southern California till I was able to get me drivers license and then it was on. When I was 15 I got my first sponsor, BACON Skateboards, which I still ride for today. I was skating every park I could find and shooting photos and taking video with some of my close friends. I finally found that my favorite thing to skate was pools, so that's what I did. I spent much of high school searching, draining, and skating pools. It was just more fun than what any park had to offer at the time. I also spent a lot of time in the mid-west where I found the glory of indoor spots. With the winters beings so long and harsh, those guys found a way to still shred and it gave me a whole different perspective on the passion to skate. Currently I reside in Northern California where I am finishing up a Mechanical Engineering degree and plan to move back to Southern California soon. Additionally, I ride for VRTU clothing Bacon Skateboards.
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Dave Bachinsky
When did you start skating?
SkateRat at 13
Why do you skateboard?
My uncles had a ramp in the backyard they got me shredding!
Who are your biggest influences in skateboarding?
My Uncles Paul O'Hara, Steve O'Hara, Manny Santiago
Who is your biggest life influence?
My housemate Tom Rorher, He Shreds on a skateboard, Always down to make any mission happen.. super positive dude.
What is your favorite ODT product?
Well being on the road the Kodiak power pack is definitely a essential to have. But I'm constantly finding a use for the Buckshot, recently I've been strapping it onto my bicycle when I'm to sore to skate. I'm trying to find those new gems to skate.
Brett Sube
My Name is Brett Sube. Im 25 years old, From Sacramento, Ca. My other sponsors are Lakai, Bones Swiss, Autobahn, Grizzly Grip, Diamond Supply Co, Official, The Quite Life, Outdoor Tech, Love Grace Foods, Footprint Insoles, Ultra Corp Skateboards, Skate Sauce and Terminal Skate Shop When i'm skating I get hyped to skate with the homies and just try to have fun every time i step on my board. when i'm not skating, i'm either drinking a beer, shooting photos, filming, fishing, painting/drawing or chillin with my dog Mr. Hendrix. "Happy Skateboarding! Peace!"
A long time ago! Haha
My uncle is a Pro skater (Christian Hosoi) he got me into it!
Christian Hosoi
Life Influenced me!
It depends... If I'm with my buddy's the Big Turtleshell. If I'm Chillin or traveling the Privets. Or if your in tragic need for some juice for the phone or whatever gotta have the Kodiak Power Bank.
Trevor Ward
How old are you and where are you from?I am 23 years young and bread from the great pacific northwest, Vancouver, Washington to be exact.When/how did you start skating?I started skating in like 6th grade, needed to find a crowd in middle school went for football, but ended up bailing on that to go skate everyday during/after school hours. Why do you skateboard?uhhhhhhh why do you breathe? haWho are your biggest influences in skateboarding? Geoff Rowley has always been my favorite skateboarder. But everyone influences me in their own way.Who is your biggest life influence?My Mom & Brother for having my back every step of the wayWhats your favorite ODT product?I'm still new to everything that ODT has put out, but i can't resist the ODT Turtle Shell - Music keeps the stoke alive no matter what you're doing / where you're doing it... but the water proof power bank keeps you all charged up when you really need it, so that's runner up!
Danny Tumia
How old are you and where are you from?
I've been living in Portland Oregon for 5 years, 29. (originally from Auburn WA)
When did you start skating?
when i was going into freshman year of high school...(I was 14yr)
I skate because if i don't i get MAD. I love flying through the air. hands down
Who are your biggest influences in skateboarding?
Louie Barletta, he's the most influential and amazing skateboarder
Family who always has my back. helping me when i! was young and letting me get away with all the bullsh*t
What is your favorite ODT product?
I ride a bicycle for transport, so the BUCKSHOT IS ON POINT
Big Turtle speaker / and the KODIAK because my phones always dying!
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Kody Noble
How old are you and where are you from? 27years old From St.louis MO
When did you start skating? When I was 11 years old
Why do you skateboard? My older brother had one.
Who are your biggest influences in skateboarding? Mark Gonzales
Who is your biggest life influence? Mom Dad family
What is your favorite ODT product? Turtle speaker
Al Partanen
Al Partanen has been skateboarding since the days of tail skids and sky hooks. Fast & loose with incredible hair, Parts style is always recognizable and fun to watch.
He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin skating the Turf skatepark and later made his way out to San Diego to shred with the rest of the Hesh Crew. Over the past decade they've carved out a niche in the game with their raw, unique style of skateboarding.
A few years back while filming for Creature's C.S.F.U., Al found the sunshine & chill vibes of Long Beach to be a refreshing change from his drizzly home in Portland Oregon. He spontaneously rented a place a few blocks from the beach and now proudly calls it home.
When he's not schralping the globe, filming for one of Creature's unholy video offerings or building skateparks in underprivileged countries, he can be found at the record store feeding his vinyl addiction, djing at local dives, lurking the bowling alley or pretending to be an artist.
He says the Big Turtle Shell from Outdoor Tech is his favorite. "Whether on a skate sesh, in a hotel room, at the beach or hyping up an after party it's a game changer and absolutely essential."
Zachary Kovacs
My name is Zachary Kovacs, but my friends call me Ducky . I'm from Modesto, California and moved to Fullerton for school in 2013. Sponsors I skate for are: Pizza skateboards , Lurk hard , Mates brand , Black Gold grip , bones wheels , Programme skate &I sound and ODT. I've been skateboarding for about 15 years and grew up skating at Ceres skatepark . I love skating everything , especially red curbs. When I'm not skating I'm at Programme skate & sound watching skate videos. My favorite ODT product has to be the big turtle shell! It has been my car stereo for the last few years. I'm stoked to be apart of the ODT team and excited for the new products this year!
Spencer SemienMy name is Spencer Semien. I'm from Denver, Colorado and I've been skateboarding for basically my whole life. I moved to LA in 2014 and have been loving every minute of it. When I'm not skating I shoot videos and a few photos here and there. My favorite ODT product would have to be the Kodiak Plus because my phone dies way too much and it comes in handy all too often. ODT is awesome and I'm super hyped to be part of the family.
Shay Lee
How old are you and where are you from?
24, Billings Montana
When did you start skiing?
I first got on skis at the age of 2.
Why do you ski?
I ski because It turns most peoples least favorite time of the year into my favorite time of the year.
Who is your biggest influence in skiing?
all of the skateboarders, snowboarders, and other skiers doing cool stuff.
My dad.
Big turtle!
Joey Carnera
Joey himself- Skating rules, snowboarding is awesome, and surfing, there is nothing like it.. I love to eat fruit. Keeping the stoke alive even when it's "not that good."
When did you start skating? When I was 5 years young.
Why do you skate? Because its super fun and even more of a blast skating with friends!
Who is your biggest influence? My biggest influence in skateboarding would have to be my hometown homie Trevor Ward. He always gets me motivated to try new tricks.
Who are your life influences? My Pa and my buddy Nic Jacobson because they both keep me in check.
What is your favorite product? The Turtle shell 2.0 because it fits in any bag, I can bring it on the beach or to the skatepark to hype up the sesh!
Mariah DuganMariah is a 20-year-old snowboard prodigy, originally from Sonora, CA and currently living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. When she's not shredding the pow, she's probably skateboarding or hiking with her pitt mix pup Murphy...who is allegedly the shit!"I just live my life one day at a time, I'm always having fun, and I just don't give a f***. I love to snowboard, I love music, I love to snowboard, I love my amazing friends and family, I love to snowboard, and I absolutely love pizza. Ohhh and did I mention I LOVE TO SNOWBOARD?"
Katrina Nicole
I like skateboarding, skiing, sundresses, and nice people. I am an engineer graduate student at CU Boulder, and I can also TIG weld. I don't have a TV but I do have upwards of 300 classic vinyl rock albums and my apartment is pretty consistently stocked with dark chocolate. I grew up in Delaware but didn't start skiing until I came to college, in fact I used to be a snowboard racer. I really like skiing with my friends, traveling, and making weird videos for the internet. I also ski for Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots, and Bloom Outerwear. HotPossie Fo' Lyfe.
Sami Ortlieb
How old are you and where are you from? 23, I'm from Schwanden, Switzerland
When did you start skiing? age 2
Why do you ski? Because of the people i meet through skiing....and because it's a shitload of fun!
Who is your biggest influence in skiing? Everyone from the Birds Brigade
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Pierce & Mavs Non-Trade - No Credit Earned
In an article Friday, we are told that the Dallas Mavericks
almost landed Paul Pierce at the trade deadline. Let's take a closer look at what was said, what was omitted, and more.
Yahoo Sports (Woj) is reporting the following:
Before the trade deadline passed, the Boston Celtics had one final choice to make on the franchise's future: In a three-way deal that would've secured Josh Smith and surrendered Paul Pierce to Dallas, Atlanta wanted Boston's first-round draft pick, too.
As much as any of the proposed deals discussed in February, perhaps this had been the closest Pierce had come to parting with the Celtics, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Dallas had constructed a package that included Jae Crowder, Brandan Wright and Dahntay Jones to Atlanta, with the Mavericks and Hawks exchanging positions in the 2013 NBA draft.
Nevertheless, Boston wouldn't relent on the pick and the deal died.
Boston sends out Pierce, gets Smith.
Atlanta sends out Smith, gets Crowder, Wright, and Jones and the option to swap places with Dallas in the 2013 draft.
Dallas sends out Crowder, Wright, and Jones and gives Atlanta the option to swap picks in the 2013 draft, gets Pierce.
There are one or more pieces of this trade that weren't mentioned.
The biggest blank piece in this jigsaw puzzle is intriguing, because there are several possibilities that would have made sense. Trade rules would have required Dallas to send either Shawn Marion or Chris Kaman in this deal, and they almost certainly would have gone to Atlanta.
Who would Dallas have wanted to send? Kaman appeared to be the odd man out near the trade deadline. But in this swap, it may have been Marion. Pierce would have been taking Marion's position. And with the addition of Pierce's big salary in 2013-14, the Mavs may have wanted to remove Marion's from the books: with Marion (as well as Dirk, Pierce, and Carter) the Mavs would have only been left with about $5M of cap room, or an MLE; but by moving Marion, even with Pierce the spending room could have been around $14M.
Looking at it from the other end, the team getting Marion (or Kaman) would almost certainly have been Atlanta.
Under the 125% trade rule the Celtics had room to add either within this trade, but they also were restricted by a hard salary cap of $74.3M (having used a full MLE on Jason Terry).
Adding Marion or Kaman would have put them several million over that hard cap, which is not allowed. (And there was no obvious way they could have shed the additional $3M needed within the same trade.) Perhaps as importantly, by making it a simple Pierce-for-Smith swap, the Celtics were set to be under the tax line for the season, avoiding a second year as a taxpayer and reaping financial benefits as well.
For Atlanta, both players made some sense, but in different ways. Marion would have filled the hole vacated by Smith, at far less cost. Or Kaman would have offered another possibility at center, to allow Horford to play more at PF. The Hawks probably have more cap space lined up for 2013 than they'll need, so it's hard to weigh whether their preference would be for Kaman's expiring or for Marion's reasonable contract and veteran savvy for one more year at a position of need.
Along with either Marion or Kaman going to Atlanta, there may have been another minor piece or two going from Atlanta to Dallas, to keep the Hawks from having to waive a slew of players prior to a midseason 1-for-4 trade. Those would have been players with salaries at or near the minimum, players of such relative unimportance that the Hawks would have otherwise waived them to do the deal, so we won't bother to guess there.
Reportedly the trade failed when Boston wouldn't include their 2013 first-rounder in the deal, as the Hawks were demanding. At the time, the Celtics were on the borderline of being a playoff team, so in essence they valued a pick in the teens to be worth more than adding Smith.
Was that wise? The 2013 draft will be relatively weak, we hear. But if we look at the Celtics track record under Ainge, picking in the last half of the first round they have mined the following very useful NBA players: Kendrick Perkins (27th), Al Jefferson (15th), Delonte West (24th), Tony Allen (25th), Rajon Rondo (21st), and Avery Bradley (19th). So in that light, the pick represents great value to Boston with Ainge doing the choosing.
Pierce would have immediately provided a franchise-caliber player alongside Dirk, without compromising the plan they've been working. His contract expires after 2013-14 (the same time as Dirk's) and would have allowed the Mavs to start with a blank cap in the summer of 2014.
In addition, if the trade included Marion, the Mavs would have retained the ability to pursue a young free agent in 2013. If they found one they liked worth locking up for the long-term and available in the range of $10-14M, even with Pierce and Dirk they still could have pulled the trigger.
It's been erroneously stated that Pierce has some sort of player option or opt-out in his contract for 2013-14. But that is not the case: there are no team or player options of any kind in his contract that can erase the final year of his deal.
What is true is that his final year is only partially guaranteed ($5M), if his team wants to waive him prior to June 30. But clearly that wouldn't have been an issue, since the Mavs wouldn't have traded for him just for the privilege of waiving him.
In our estimation, Pierce would have been a top 3 guy, just like Dirk, and could have changed the landscape for a while had he been acquired. He's been a franchise player, used to carrying the load.
Adding him would have allowed the Mavs to continue the free agent chase in the summer of 2013 (assuming Marion was in the trade), and would have made the summer of 2014 even more fascinating. With a clean cap entering that summer, could they have gotten both Dirk Nowitzki and Pierce to sign reduced-dollar deals like Duncan's and add a pair of young talents alongside?
And looking at the worst-case scenario, where things did not work out or needs changed, (a) Pierce only had a year left on his contract, and (b) he would have come with some trade value (exhibited by the fact that he would have been recently traded for Josh Smith, and have an expiring contract to boot).
But let's keep our perspective here: we should offer no praise for what this team was "almost" able to do. Every team and profession has "almost" deals, but what sets apart the elite is the ability to actually get past the obstacles and close the deal that they want.
This summer the Mavs decision-makers will have another chance to show if they have the skills to begin to fix the mess that's been made of a once-elite squad.
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San Francisco,CA,
"National day of protest"
Justice in Palestine Coalition,
Chicago, IL
"Right of Return" national rally and march
Al-Awda, Right of Return Coalition
Atlanta GA
Protests Against AIPAC
Atlanta Palestine Solidarity
Ann Arbor, MI
Palestine Solidarity Movement
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Los Angeles, CA
Evening of Solidarity with the People of Palestine and Iraq
ANSWER(Los Angeles chapter)
Detroit, MI
Wayne State University
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Arab Student Assn(Wayne State Chapter)&
ANSWER (local chapter)
Washington, DC
Anti-War Protests
Sponsor: International Action Center
Boston, MA
85th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
The New England Committee to Defend Palestine, part of ANSWER
Various anti-capitalist and anti-globalization groups demonstrated against the IMF and World Bank. An organizing group, the Anti-Capitalist Convergence, had said "this time around we are not just shutting down the meetings but extending our protests to disrupt all of the institutions headquartered in DC that play a part in this system."
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While the anti-globalization protests here in April were waylaid by a massive anti-Israel bloc, this weekend's more than 2,000 demonstrators remained focussed on global capitalism. And while protests earlier in the week included a few acts of vandalism and led to several hundred arrests, events throughout the weekend were also relatively peaceful.
Sponsored by the Justice in Palestine Coalition, which is directed by the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
The rally commemorated the 2nd anniversary of the Intifada and the 20th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres.
Protesters were critical of Israel, but the protest appeared free of the moral and historical distortions that marked anti-Israel rallies in the Bay Area earlier this year. (Protesters at rallies in the spring carried signs that read "1943: Warsaw 2002: Jenin" and "Sharon = Hitler.") According to law enforcement estimates, about 3,000 people attended the rally; organizers placed the number around 7,000.
Sponsored by Al-Awda, Right of Return Coalition, the rally commemorated the 2nd anniversary of the Intifada and the 20th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres.
The event's endorsers included a coalition of American Arab and Palestinian organizations, socialist and anarchist groups and pro-divestment campus activists. Two far-left groups, for instance, the Chicago chapter of the Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives and the Chicago Anti-Racist Action, encouraged an "Anarchist, Anti-Authoritarian and Anti-Fascist Bloc" to join "the 1000s already coming to Chicago�"
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Protests against AIPAC
Atlanta Palestine Solidarity called for protests against the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee at the pro-Israel lobby's national summit meetings. On its Web site APS invited activists to "Come join APS and other human rights activists in protesting these sponsors of terrorism!"
Other groups organizing the protests, according to postings, included the International Action Center, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (South), href="israel_protest_calendar_groups.asp#1">Al-Awda in Georgia and Students Organizing for Justice at Georgia Tech. A call to participate in the demonstration was posted on anarchist newswires.
Members of the New Black Panther Party, including anti-Semitic founder Malik Zulu Shabazz, also planned to protest.
About 100 protestors showed up on Saturday, including Malik Zulu Shabazz and nine other members of the New Black Panther Party. Shabazz led chants blaming "so-called Jews" for the slave trade and for killing Jesus. Also in attendance was Georgia State Rep. Billy McKinney, who blamed "J-E-W-S" after his daughter, U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, was defeated in a congressional primary earlier this year. A pro-Confederate flag protest, aimed at Roy Barnes, Georgia's governor - and the AIPAC conference's host - coincided with the anti-AIPAC protests.
On Sunday, approximately 300 demonstrators took part in the protest sponsored by Atlanta Palestine Solidarity. The tone was far milder than the day before; generally, criticism of Israel did not extend beyond placards reading "no to Israeli racism" and "expose Israel's apartheid policies" Several groups took part, including the ADC, the Green Party of Dekalb County, the Concerned Black Clergy (who also participated in the previous day's protest), the Workers World Party and the harshly critical Neturei Karta. A group of ultra-Orthodox rabbis with a record of hostility to Israel and Zionism, Neturei Karta members held signs that read: "Zionism And Judaism Are Extreme Opposites," "Zionist Ideology Opposes The CREATOR" and "Torah Jewry Is United Against Zionism & The State Of Israel.
Sponsored by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) and the University of Michigan chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
What Happened:
The conference, held at the University of Michigan, attracted about 400 activists from 70 campuses, according to organizers. Speakers included embattled University of South Florida Professor Sami al-Arian and Hussein Ibish, Communications Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
SAFE (Students Allied for Freedom and Equality), which hosted the event, affirmed the divestment campaign's principles and tactics as formulated at the PSM's gathering in February. Attempts by some organizers to moderate the tone of the group's Mission Statement led to disagreement and debate; participants ultimately retained language calling Zionism racist and supporting the Palestinian Intifada, according to news reports.
According to The Houston Chronicle, one conference organizer suggested a more realpolitik approach. "We probably all believe that Zionism is racism, but that is not the question," she said. "We're just trying to be smart. We need good PR."
During the conference, representatives of Al-Awda sold T-shirts with the inscription "Intifada! Palestine will be free from the river to the sea." The slogan was also shouted by conference-goers confronting a handful of protesters outside the building.
October 12 - Los Angeles, California
Evening of Solidarity with the People of Palestine and Iraq
The Los Angeles chapter of ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a protest movement launched by the New York-based International Action Center to contest the bombing of Afghanistan, discussed the "true story of the Palestinian people" at the Radisson Hotel. Palestinian historian and author Naseer Aruri was scheduled to speak about the "issues which surround the quest for peace with justice for the Palestinians." Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark was also scheduled to speak; according to the Los Angeles ANSWER's Web site, Clark recently led an ANSWER delegation "to Iraq and met with victims from the recent bombings." Clark's activities with the IAC, which he founded, have contributed to the ascendancy of the group on the pro-war and pro-Palestinian left.
The other keynote speaker listed was Tamara Rettino, a founding member of Jews for a Just Peace.
Sponsored by the university's Arab Student Association and the local chapter of ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a protest movement launched by the New York-based International Action Center to protest the bombing of Afghanistan.
The International Action Center is calling for mass marches and rallies in "Washington DC and San Francisco in the U.S., and in many other countries" on the first anniversary of the signing of the USA Patriot Act. IAC and other rally "initiators" hope to launch "a massive international mobilization in opposition to a new war against the people of Iraq."
The rally has been endorsed by several left-wing and Muslim and Arab groups, including the Green Party USA, School of the Americas Watch, the Joliet Anti-Racist Action and the Muslim Student Association.
Rally background:
Organized by the New England Committee to Defend Palestine, the rally, scheduled to be held across from the British Consulate, will mark the anniversary of the 1917 British pronouncement calling for a national home in Palestine for the Jewish people.
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