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"Putting Biotechnology to Economic Use in Africa"
Op-Ed, Business Daily, (Nairobi)
November 13, 2007
Authors: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa, Ismail Serageldin
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
African leaders are determined to forge a new economic outlook based on science and innovation. This is reflected in their decision to seek advice from African experts on the role of biotechnology in Africa's development.
The results of the work of the High-level African Panel on Modern Biotechnology are contained in Freedom to Innovate: Biotechnology in Africa's Development.
The report was released yesterday at the meeting of the African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) in Mombasa. It was compiled by a panel of African experts from both inside and outside of the continent.
The panel was put together by the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).
Freedom to Innovate outlines specific and practical measures to advance development, quality of life and environmental sustainability using biotechnology. It is a bold statement on the need for Africa to build the capacity needed to manage emerging technologies.
The report stresses that biotechnologies should be developed with appropriate safeguards in place and according to the best internationally-agreed standards.
The work of the panel represents the most comprehensive and transparent assessment exercise used by the AU and NEPAD. It brought together the full spectrum of views on the subject and was able to reach consensus on controversial aspects of biotechnology.
The panel reviewed existing and historical plans, reports and published-research. It conducted consultations with stakeholders around the world. In addition, public meetings were held and written and verbal submissions were recorded from researchers, scientists, the business community, policy-makers, legislators, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and individuals.
Freedom to Innovate went through several drafts, which were posted on public websites. The findings were presented at workshops and conferences in Africa and other regions of the world. In November 2006, AMCOST committed itself to developing a 20-year African biotechnology strategy to be implemented through the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
The panel's main recommendations include the need for countries in central, eastern, western, northern and southern Africa to work together at the regional level to scale up the development of biotechnology. A key vehicle is through what the panel calls Regional Innovation Communities and Local Innovation Areas.
These would include clusters of expertise, sharing knowledge, creative ideas, personnel, and collaborating on specific projects. Regional Innovation Communities might include institutions that are already situated close together, such as universities, science-based industry and science parks. But today, institutions do not need to be in close proximity to work together.
Effective collaboration can take place between people and institutions that are geographically separate so long as the will exists to do so. Regional Innovation Communities are a form of regional economic integration, which Africa is already experiencing in other areas.
Regional integration can help foster mobilising, sharing and using existing scientific and technological capacities, including human and financial resources as well as physical infrastructure for research, development and innovation.
Some Regional Innovation Communities will come about organically. But many will need to be nurtured. In every case, what will be needed is a pool of talented and skilled people, as well as new and existing institutions, willing and able to embrace change.
There needs to be a step-change in this area. This will entail reviewing and adjusting national and regional policies and related legislation to promote higher education, R&D and innovation.
The report's other recommendations include: outlining priority areas in biotechnology that are of relevance to Africa's development; identifying critical capabilities needed for the development and safe use of biotechnology; establishing appropriate regulatory measures that can advance research, commercialisation, trade and consumer protection; and setting strategic options for creating and building regional biotechnology innovation communities and local innovation areas in Africa.
Food security, nutrition, healthcare and environmental sustainability are among Africa's biggest challenges. Regional biotechnology efforts have a role to play in each and can be implemented through what the panel calls long-term "biotechnology missions".
Clustering can take place around priority areas as well as in places and institutions where expertise exists. Health biotechnology, for example, is concentrated in southern Africa. North Africa is established in bio-pharmaceuticals.
Animal biotechnology has strong roots in eastern Africa; crop biotechnology in the west and forest biotechnology in central Africa. Africa's ability to effectively use existing and emerging biotechnologies will depend largely on the level of investment in building physical, human, institutional and societal capacities.
More specifically, Africa's regional innovation communities will need to focus on creating and reforming existing knowledge-based institutions, especially universities, to serve as centres of diffusion of new technologies into the economy.
Dependence on what we call the "relief model" for international cooperation will need to change towards a new emphasis on competence-building. Investing in critical capabilities is central to Africa's ability to benefit from its resources.
Africa needs to: develop and expand national and regional human resources development strategies that include; a continental biotechnology curriculum that focuses on specific areas and targets that offer high economic potential for the regions and the continent; a consortium of clearly identified and designated universities and research centres that develop and offer regional biotechnology training courses; a focus on female recruitment in the sciences and engineering.
Africa needs to immediately expand and create infrastructure development programmes in order to tap into the opportunities that may arise from biotechnology.
Research and development activities for the development, operation and maintenance of infrastructure need to be promoted, and linkages need to be established with both domestic and overseas research networks.
African countries need to identify specific biotechnology priority areas that offer high potential for regional R&D and product development and integrate these priorities into African regionalisation processes and policies. To improve commercialisation and business capacity, Africa needs to: foster R&D cooperative partnerships at the local, regional and international levels; create policy instruments that enable business incubation and development; develop functional market infrastructure for economic development; and stress the role of technology in general and biotechnology in particular for SME development policy.
The following mechanisms can be used to increase funding for biotechnology R&D in Africa: substantially increased national R&D budgets; special funding mechanisms, possibly innovation funds funded through a variety of means including challenge funds; specific funding mechanisms under government ministries; distinct African funding schemes or facilities; reformed tax laws (foundation laws and industry-wide levies); and national lotteries.
Africa should adopt the co-evolutionary approach where consumer protection goes hand in hand with the development of the technology itself. New stakeholder partnerships, awareness campaigns, and innovation competitions need to be created to facilitate public awareness and education on issues of biotechnology.
Emphasis should be put on maximizing the benefits associated with new technologies while reducing their negative impacts. Equally important is a consideration of the long-term implications of non-adoption of emerging technologies.
The essential point therefore is developing and harmonising regional regulations governing issues such as regional integration, research and development, safety (covering field and clinical trials) and trade in biotechnology products and services.
Africa's regulatory institutions need transparent and high quality scientific capacity to assess biotechnology-related risks and to be able to regulate quickly, safely and effectively.
The panel recommends the creation of an African Presidential Science and Innovation Council to oversee the implementation of AU recommendations related to scientific capacity building. Complementary organs may also need to be created in the Regional Innovation Communities.
There is need to develop harmonised legislation and measures based on international, continental, and individual country good practices in the context of the emerging Regional Innovation Communities.
Development of such frameworks can lead to a co-evolution of regulatory frameworks and technology development. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is an ideal institutional locus for harmonising regulations and promoting biotechnology missions.
There is need to strengthen PAP engagement in developing regional and continental programmes for biotechnology. Strengthening PAP will involve establishing for it advisory mechanisms, providing its committee with evidence-based policy studies, and equipping it with technology monitoring capabilities.
Africa needs to take strategic measures aimed at promoting the application of modern biotechnology to regional economic integration and trade. Such measures include fostering the emergence of regional innovation systems in which biotechnology-related Local Innovation Areas play a key role.
But doing so will involve additional measures that include upgrading regional capacities and forging international partnerships. Furthermore, funding such initiatives will involve adopting a wide range of approaches aimed at generating the necessary financial resources, including "innovation funds".
Existing funding sources such as international and regional development banks could also play a key role in helping in the commercialisation of products from the biotechnology-related local innovation areas.
Regional economic communities need to begin to determine potential opportunities for biotechnology specialization and to foster regional networking of biotechnology centres for R&D related to this regional specialisation. African Regional Innovation Communities need to facilitate North-South and South-South collaboration as well as to mobilise the expertise in the diaspora for development.
Long-term process of biotechnology development in Africa needs to go hand-in-hand with the creation of regional economies. African countries need to: facilitate the process of regional integration; and foster technological innovation as a force for promoting regional integration and trade.
Local Innovation Areas hold the promise of creating competitive, biotechnology driven African economies that will benefit from spatial concentrations of regional innovation actors (universities, firms, and research institutes).
Countries and Regional Innovation Communities need to: identify biotechnology-related fields of local relevance; and facilitate local innovation centre upgrading initiatives.
There is great potential in developing North-South and South-South collaborations supporting biotechnology R&D and capacity-building in African regional innovation communities and local innovation areas.
Countries and emerging Regional Innovation Communities need to identify ways of improving cooperation with other regions (particularly Asia and Latin America) of the world to effectively address issues pertaining to biotechnology.
Africa's history has been marked by a development narrative in which the benefits from science and innovation have been enjoyed by few. Today this is changing and Africa's leaders view science, technology and innovation as critical to human development, global competitiveness and ecological management. Freedom to Innovate is therefore an important contribution to Africa's technological renaissance.
Prof Juma teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and is a co-chairman of the High-Level African Panel on Biotechnology of the AU and NEPAD.
Dr Serageldin is director of the Library of Alexandria and member of the Senate of Egypt and a co-chairman of the High-Level African Panel on Biotechnology of the AU and NEPAD.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding for Projects to Boost Rural Electric Grid Efficiency and Reliability
Funding includes more than $20 million for Smart Grid Projects
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for four rural electric projects in eight states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. Vilsack made the announcement during the legislative conference of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Washington.
"Next month, USDA's Rural Utilities Service will celebrate 78 years of serving rural America and today's announcement adds to that impressive history," Vilsack said. "Working with our partners, the Obama Administration and USDA will continue to support projects – like those announced today – that strengthen our rural electric grid and increase overall efficiency."
These are the latest round of the approximately 650 rural electric utility projects that have been funded since 2009 that help provide reliable, affordable electricity to rural areas. Vilsack said that these projects benefit an average of 8.6 million rural electric consumers annually. Smart grid technology, he said, is another tool to increase efficiency and reliability of the rural electric system. Since 2011, rural electric cooperatives have used USDA funding to invest nearly $500 million in smart grid improvements, providing for more strategic management of the rural electric system. Since 2009, USDA has funded over $834 million in renewable energy projects.
Today's announcement will includes more than $126 million in loans to upgrade rural electric infrastructure, including more than $20 million in smart grid funding. Since 2011, USDA has supported smart grid investments totaling nearly $500 million. The funding announced today will help finance the construction of more than 800 miles of new or improved electric line.
One of the rural electric cooperatives that will receive funding is Colorado's Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., which serves 44 consumer-owned distribution cooperatives. It is receiving a $73 million loan to upgrade generation and transmission facilities, improve 50 miles of transmission line and build a substation. The loan amount includes more than $18 million for smart grid projects.
In Ohio, Logan County Cooperative Power & Light Association, Inc. will receive a $4.5 million loan to build 32 miles of distribution line and make other system improvements. The loan includes $331,100 for smart grid projects.
The following is a complete list of rural electric utilities that will receive USDA funding, contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the loan agreement.
Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. – $72,977,000 loan. Funds will be used to upgrade generation and transmission facilities, improve 50 miles of transmission line and build a substation. The loan amount includes more than $18 million for smart grid projects.
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- Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation – $28,178,000 loan. Funds will be used to build 256 miles of distribution line and make system improvements. The loan amount includes $25,000 for smart grid projects.
- Logan County Cooperative Power & Light Association, Inc. – $4,500,000 loan. Funds will be used to build 32 miles of distribution line and make system improvements. The loan amount includes $331,100 for smart grid projects.
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- Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. – $20,929,000 loan. Funds will be used to build 495 miles of distribution line and make system improvements. The loan amount includes $1,409,000 for smart grid projects.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
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During his visit to Israel, President Obama said a diplomatic solution is still possible in dealing with a nuclear Iran. When addressing Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel remains "fully committed to peace." NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
On his first state visit to Israel, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States "will do what is necessary" to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons and was praised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his resolve.
During a joint press conference peppered with warm exchanges, two leaders who have not always seen eye to eye stressed points of agreement, even clarifying that both Israel and the U.S. believe it would take about a year for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon,
But there were also some signs of disagreement.
While Obama said "there is still time" to find a diplomatic solution to the problem of Iran's uranium-enrichment program, Netanyahu emphasized the clock is ticking.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second right) and President Shimon Peres (left) welcome President Barack Obama to Israel Wednesday. All three emphasized the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Israel.
"Whatever time is left, there's not a lot of time," he said.
Praising Obama for mobilizing the international community, Netanyahu noted that "diplomacy and sanctions so far have not stopped Iran's nuclear program" and called for a "clear and credible threat of military action."
Responding that all options are on the table, Obama said, "We will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from getting the world's worst weapons."
Still, he suggested that the U.S. and Israel might have different timetables for how and when to respond.
"Each country has to make its own decisions when it comes to the awesome decision to engage in any kind of military action. And Israel is differently situated than the United States," Obama said.
Netanyahu also spoke of "different vulnerabilities" but stressed the common ground.
"I appreciate the fact that the president has reaffirmed, more than any other president, Israel's right and duty to defend itself, by itself, against any threat," he said.
The press conference, in which both men made statements and answered four questions, also focused on the situation in Syria and the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
"Israel remains fully committed to peace and to the solution of two states for two peoples," Netanyahu said, adding that he hoped Obama's visit and his meeting Thursday with Palestinian officials in the West Bank would "help us turn a page in our relations with the Palestinian people."
Asked about claims that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons Tuesday, Obama said the U.S. is still investigating but he is "deeply skeptical" of the government's allegation that the opposition deployed the weapons.
"I believe Assad must go and I believe he will go," Obama said.
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The question-and-answer session came hours after Obama declared that Israel has "no greater friend than the United States," following a meeting with Israel's President Shimon Peres.
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Palestinian demonstrators hold placards, some depicting President Barack Obama dressed as an Israeli soldier during a protest in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday.
Peres warmly praised Obama as "very knowledgeable," adding there could be "no better" leader to take the peace process forward. He also thanked Obama for the "lots of sleepless nights" the president had endured in support of Israel.
Earlier Wednesday, Obama was met at Tel Aviv's airport by Netanyahu and Peres, along with a military band and a host of other officials and dignitaries.
All three men gave speeches that emphasized the friendship between the U.S. and Israel – Netanyahu spoke of the "unbreakable alliance," Obama the "unbreakable bond."
Obama, who began his speech with "shalom," said he was "confident in declaring that our alliance is eternal."
"The United States is proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend," he said.
He said it was not an accident that he had made the first overseas trip of his second term in office to Israel.
"Across this region, the winds of change bring both promise and peril," Obama said, likely a reference to the Arab Spring uprisings that saw an Islamist president voted into power in Egypt and a civil war erupt in Syria.
In his speech, Netanyahu thanked Obama for "standing by Israel at this time of historic change in the Middle East."
"We deeply appreciate your friendship and we share your hope that the Middle East will enjoy a future of freedom, prosperity and peace," he added.
President Barack Obama leaves Tuesday for his first ever trip to Israel as president and the White House is already lowering expectations for that visit. The New York Times' Elizabeth Bumiller, USA Today's Susan Page and The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss.
Picking up on comments Obama made before the trip –- expressing the desire to put on a disguise and go to a Tel Aviv bar -- Netanyahu joked that he had lined up a few locations and "even picked out a fake mustache for you."
Obama also viewed an "Iron Dome" air defense missile launcher, a U.S.-funded system that was brought to the airport for him to see. The system has helped protect Israelis from Hamas rocket attacks from Gaza.
On Thursday, the president will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, where he can expect a mixed reception.
"It's not a positive visit," Wasel Abu Yousef, a senior official in the Palestine Liberation Organization, which is led by Abbas, told Reuters.
In Ramallah on Tuesday, Palestinian police scuffled with scores of demonstrators protesting Obama's visit.
Obama is likely to offer reassurance that the U.S. still supports the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
However, little progress on the peace process is expected during the trip.
'Horrible conclusion'
In an editorial Wednesday, the Haaretz newspaper said it would "take a good bit of imagination to expect a breakthrough over the next two days."
"Here lies the central danger of the visit. The Israeli government and public could conclude, based on the polite tone of the president and the lack of a threat or demonstrative pressure, that Israel is now exempt from having to initiate steps toward resuming the peace process," it wrote.
"This would be a horrible conclusion. Obama and the United States are not a party to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The president of the United States is not the one who must live in a society that is being transformed as a result of the occupation and pushed to the margins of the international community," it added.
The Jerusalem Post said that there would "admittedly" be "little if any headway" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
However, its editorial said the visit would be more than just a "charm offensive," given the war in Syria and the prospect of Iran getting a nuclear weapon. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful means only.
"As the leader of the Jewish people, who have been threatened with destruction by Iran's leaders, Netanyahu wants assurances that the U.S. will launch a military strike if necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran," the Post wrote.
"Ideally, he would also like to define a mutually agreed upon 'red line' or the point at which it has been determined that diplomacy and sanctions are useless and military action must be taken," it added.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Rough ride ahead for Obama as Palestinians, Israelis lukewarm over visit
Israel to grill Obama over possible military strike on Iran
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I'm a little relieved today and it's not entirely because I found out that Tito and Jermaine are still with us. In fact, it's not even just because the Tigers found a way to beat the increasingly pathetic Oakland Athletics. No, I'm relieved because I finally know why the US has fallen on such hard times.
See, up until now, I had been thinking that the sometimes insane drive to be bigger, faster and stronger had led to the economic downturn. It's kind of like how the same focus created the steroid era in baseball. But it turns out that I was wrong. In reality, the economic crisis, much like Katrina, 9/11 and probably Bud Selig, is the result of something much simpler: Our immorality.
If we could just sin a little less and elect more Republicans, this whole thing would turn around in a jiffy. At least according to Oklahoma representative Sally Kern, that is. Despite the fact that Obama was elected president in large part because of the downward spiralling economy, it turns out that when he "Refused to uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in giving recognition to our National Day of Prayer," he inadvertently set the United States on a path to economic ruin. And the only way we can turn away from this wide gate and broad way is to follow the admonitions of Ms. Kern and her cohorts.
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Somehow, I always knew it was all my fault ;O) Guess I better call the cable company… LOL
No, Jenn, I'm afraid I'll have to take credit for the sin-induced economic downturn. Seems an overly-ambitious intern for "god" audited my late-seventies sin file and found that the cumalitive "admiration sins" I commited in front of the iconic Farrah poster warranted retroactive retribution to be exacted on my 401(k). The U.S. Economy was just collateral damage. Sorry, my bad.
Haha! Jonestein, you just made me fall out of my chair laughing. Glad it was all your fault and not mine. And Jen, you better call the phone, gas, and electric companies too.
I guess it was the new HBO show "Hung" that really did the country in. I haven't seen it yet, but the fact that I'm dying to must mean I'm bound for ruination.
Damn – oh wait – I've just sinned more! WHAT HAVE I DONE???? I'll just take another sip of my champagne….oh wait – alcohol?? Is that a sin too? Yes? I can see the stock market slipping another 100 points….and it is my fault!!! I will quietly retire to my chamber…alone…and pray for all our souls.
Ohhhh it all makes sense now! That also must be why we're in a trillion dollars of debt too, what else could it be? haha. And by the way to get back to you on your comment on my post, Rollins won't be getting back on track anytime soon, he's now 0 for his last 27. There's all kinds of rumors we are trying to trade him for pitching, but we'd be lucky to get a used gym towel in exchange for him.
http://payoffpitch.mlblogs.com/ << Just posted mid-season grades for Phils starting pitchers.
The Athletics have definitely gone downhill the last few years. They used to be one of the top teams in the AL West.


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That stinks!!!! More mojo and prayers heading your way.
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She has come such a long way and she is discouraged by the setback, as we all are. Last year's holidays were sad and scary, and this year we will make them great no matter what. After the new year she will go in for more surgery.
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WOODBERRY FOREST, Va. - The men's lacrosse team won its inaugural meeting with High Point, 8-5, in a neutral-site matchup on Saturday afternoon as the Hawks picked up their first win of the 2013 season. With the victory, the Hawks start the season 1-1 for the first time since 2009.
Trailing 2-0 just three minutes into the third quarter, freshman attack Pat Swanick recorded his first collegiate goal to put the Hawks on the board and close the deficit to 2-1. Less than two minutes later with 10:37 to go in the third period, junior attack Ryan McGee netted his second goal of the season to equalize the score at two apiece.
With five minutes remaining in the third period, each team would alternate goals twice more, with contributions on the Hawks' side coming from sophomore attacks Matthew Franchak and Michael Dougherty. Franchak's first goal at the 2:55 mark was the first of his college career.
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Both of teams have split the first 2 games, but the Knicks could have a real problem in the defense. Very poorly played in the first 2 games, and especially a dissapointing Eddy Curry who had only 2 rebounds last night, and a Channing Frye that has a real problem with finalizing the plays.
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Edward M. Scileppi, M.D., died early Saturday morning the 9th of March after a prolonged illness.
He was born in 1935 in Flushing, New York, and was the son of Dr. Myron and Genevieve Curran Scileppi. Edward was a proud graduate of Chaminade High School, received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, and his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn. He completed an OBGYN residency at King's County and Bellevue Hospitals where he was the chief resident. Dr. Scileppi served as a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and was stationed in Nuremberg Germany for three years. After his service in the Army, he began his career as a private practitioner in Springfield Vermont.
Dr. Scileppi moved to Marietta in the fall of 1973. He practiced at Marietta Memorial Hospital for 31 years and was responsible for the implementation of fetal heart monitoring, and the use of the latest laparoscopic and laser techniques. Beloved by his patients, during the span of his career he safely delivered over 8,000 babies.
Aside from his busy career as a solo-practitioner, Ed enjoyed raising, training, and breeding Morgan horses. Throughout the years, his farm produced several national champions. He was also an avid hunter and enjoyed raising pheasants, quail, and hunting dogs. He loved gardening and caring for his orchard and vineyard. He was also a history buff and enjoyed traveling through unknown European destinations.
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March 14th, 2014 10:34 PM #1Senior Member
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Names you consider "timeless"
I was reading the baby name wizard book and the section about timeless names sparked my interest. Basically she classifies a name as timeless if when you hear it, you don't know if the person is one, 20, 50, or 100.
The list is diverse and spans popularity because some timeless names have been more popular than others (think Jacob, Alexander, Samuel, Benjamin, James, William, etc).
As a Michelle from the 70s/80s, I now firmly have a mom name as other parents/teachers I work with have similar names that you never hear on children (Jennifer, Kim, Lori, Jessica, Stephanie, Katie, etc).
I like timeless names because I don't want my child to have a name associated with a decade, as I do.
A couple names on the list caught my eye:
Do you consider them timeless? Are they classics that are currently popular now, like Lucas, Henry, Levi, Ezra?
Also, both Elliott and Emmett don't have nicknames and Ellie or Em are way too femme for a boy.
My son is Charles, nn Charlie. Charles is timeless which I love, I also like that there are nickname options and Charles is all man, nothing feminine about it.
What other names are similar/fit that description, and what do you think of those 'e' names above?
March 14th, 2014 11:26 PM #3
I wouldn't say Emmett and Elliott are timeless. I consider a name timeless if it's been in use (if not super common, at least in use enough that people have heard of it and don't find it strange) for at least a few hundred years. Obviously some classics are more popular than others at various times, e.g. Elizabeth which is #10 in the US vs Margaret which is in the 100s I think, but never fall completely out of use or off the radar.
And I'd argue timeless and classic are not the same thing- a classic may or may not be timeless, all timeless names are classics- but
I'd consider these names (among others) timeless:
Can't think of any more right now, unfortunately...~Love names, literature, royals and horses~ <3
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Girls: Azalea, Cordelia, Elizabeth, Rosalind, Scarlett, Felicity, Juliet
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Right...so that's the thing, timeless and classic aren't the same. A timeless name has been in use and varies in popularity. Obviously some of them are classics: Mary, Elizabeth, James, William, etc.
But the idea of the timeless list of names is that you don't know the age of person with said name. And this isn't purely an Anglo thing, either. For example, Jose and Juan and Pablo were all on the list.
Baby name wizard says both Elliott and Emmett are timeless, I suppose because it could be name of and old man or newborn. Clearly this varies by region, but any other thoughts on these particular names?
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Nameberry says they are.
So is August, a huge favourite of mine which I originally fell in love with due to a Civil War-era abolitionist. But I doubt August would make the classic list most people sketch out with John/William/Henry and neither does Emmett or Elliott.
On the other hand, there are names I love that I see in this thread that I still don't think of as timeless, because I don't know any Baby Boomers by them, only the really-old or younger people. Susannah's classic (and gorgeous) but it's not timeless, to me, because from 1940-1975 she was probably a Susan or a Suzanne or something and Susannah's not always in the Top Thousand.


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In our comment letter on the proposed ASU, Applying Variable Interest Entity Guidance to Common Control Leasing Arrangements, a proposal of the Private Company Council, we offer the FASB and PCC some observations and suggestions.
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One underappreciated way that DVD (and then the Internet) changed film forever is the availability of deleted scenes. It completely alters your idea of a movie when you see what the creators originally intended.
And in fact, we have established that it's pretty common for movies to have alternate endings, often radically different ones that were cut somewhere between script and release. We'll let you decide whether they would have been an improvement.
5Die Hard With a Vengeance -- McClane Gets Fired, Kills the Bad Guy With a Rocket Launcher
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At the end of the third Die Hard movie, John McClane tracks down the bad guy, Simon Gruber, and raids his hideout with a bunch of Mounties, and Simon dies in a helicopter explosion while trying to escape. So, it ends like every '90s action movie ever, more or less. After that, the film goes out on a sentimental note as McClane's pal, Zeus L. Carver, convinces McClane to call his estranged wife, Holly, to patch things up.
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From a conveniently located pay phone. Again, '90s movie.
How It Was Supposed to End:
Here's why the alternate ending included in the Special Edition Die Hard With a Vengeance DVD is superior to the original, in three words: motherfucking rocket launcher.
It's almost like a Tarantino scene, in that it's five solid minutes of two guys talking quietly, followed by one of them killing the other in the most laughable way possible.
It's also much darker than what ended up in the film: First of all, Simon actually gets away with the gold he stole, while McClane is fired from the NYPD and his pension is taken away. Like in the movie, McClane eventually tracks down Simon thanks to a bottle of aspirin Simon had given him earlier; unlike the movie, McClane also brings the aforementioned rocket launcher and insists they play a game of Russian roulette with it. Simon wins, and his prize is a rocket through the chest.
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"All right, let's try best out of three."
So, you see, that's the "vengeance" from the title -- it's not Simon going after McClane for killing his brother two movies ago (he didn't give a shit about that), it's McClane taking his revenge on Simon for ruining his life. Also, this scene takes place on Christmas, McClane's preferred date for killing bad guys, according to the previous installments.
However, according to the DVD commentary from screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh, the studio felt that this ended the character of John McClane on a bit of a bad note. McClane has killed a lot of dudes over the years, but it's always in self-defense or to prevent them from getting away. In this case, Simon already got away. This would be the first time McClane went out of his way to coldly murder someone, and the studio felt they couldn't allow it.
Because, you know, that would have ruined the franchise.
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Yes, rocket launching vigilante McClane. Nothing could be worse.
4 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World -- Scott Defeats Ramona's Evil Exes, Then Dumps Her
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the instant cult classic (read: shitty box office but loud fans) by Edgar Wright based on a popular series of graphic novels (read: fat comics). Scott is in love with Amazon.ca delivery girl Ramona Flowers but must fight all seven of her exes in order to be with her, because that's how it works in Canada. In the end, Scott is victorious and finally wins her heart. What kind of movie would it be if he fought all those guys for nothing? Besides, that's how the comic ends.
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And they lived happily ever after, assuming that's not a door to the dungeon dimensions.
How It Was Supposed to End:
Instead of Scott and Ramona getting together, Scott was actually going to get back with his disturbingly young ex-girlfriend Knives. On the DVD, an alternate ending can be found that goes pretty much like the theatrical one, except for the minor detail that Scott just stays with Knives while Ramona walks away alone.
So Scott Pilgrim is dating a high schooler, which is exactly where he was in his life when the movie started. Wouldn't that contradict the ending of the comic, though? Yep, but the movie was actually written before the final book in the series was made. Since the creator didn't even know how he was going to finish the story yet, the filmmakers just came up with their own thing. And their own thing, somehow, was "Scott doesn't end up with the girl he fought all those dudes for."
This is the ending that was written, shot, and edited. Another deviation from the comic involved a battle with a giant robot version of Jason Schwartzman, but this was scrapped because they feared it would look too much like Transformers (apparently you saw his robot balls). Edgar Wright discussed in an interview that test screenings did not go well with the original ending, so they reshot it to match the book. This is probably for the best, since the other one would have basically negated all the personal growth Scott had gone through (in this case, represented by a magical purple katana that comes out of his body).
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The fish swim upstream and I had a dream
I said I would post a picture of the rare "Colorado Rockies Bat Fish" so here's one Robert took for me.
Here they are swimming upstream.
I was reading Happy Youngster's blog entry about his experience at the Home Run Derby and I knew Dan and Emily were attending the derby.
Among all of Happy's great pictures was one of Happy and Emily waiting line for the Home Run Derby. I borrowed this picture to share with you.
Good stuff I tell you.
The wife and I heading down to Colorado Springs on Saturday. The Sky Sox play the Fresno Grizzlies and at some point during the game they will be giving away nine used cars.
Our plan is to head down with a brand new bat, my camera and my positive attitude. Funny thing, I had a dream that I won a car at a baseball game not long ago. At the time it didn't make sense.
The stadium in my dream wasn't Security Service Field where the Sky Sox play but in the dream for some odd reason they were giving away cars.
Lets see, I have a baseball dream about winning a car then I discover a Sky Sox game where they are giving away used cars. I figure that's enough of a coincidence that I'm going to roll with the dream and attend that game and say hi to Manny Corpas while I'm down there…D
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Wow, you guys still have Corpas?
Good luck winning a car at the game. I hope that the cars are not used from the '70s but a little newer.
Your Rox have a nice matchup tomorrow with the Pads. You've got Jimenez going. I like that guy. He is going to be very good. I would not be surprised to see him move in a trade before the deadline.
Sounds like a great plan! Especially the winning the car part. Good luck!
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D- Corpas back from the bone spurs and looking to help out the bull in SD. Guess you won't be hangin out with him. Good luck with the cars. Those promos always crack me up but I actually knew a guy who won one in Fort Collins and said the car runs like a dream. Dream…get it. Hehe
JULIA-Thanks, I could use some.
RAYSFANBOY-Don't even think that. Ubaldo is not going anywhere. Now that we actually have a decent pitching force I want to keep it together.
KYLIE-Thanks, it could happen🙂
TOM-Thanks for the update. Will I see you at the Sky Sox game?? Figured you'd be all about a "New to you car". Did you hear?…Rockies in Scottsdale for spring training 2011…D
Love the Bat Fish; awesome! And heyyyy, Emily! :0) D, we're going to the SS game tomorrow, too. See ya down there!
LUVMYROX-Cool, see you there. Good luck with winning a car yourselves…D
Hey D,
Nice art piece.
That's pretty cool that Dan and Emily went to the Home Run Derby. Good to see Happy out and about.
Good luck winning a car. Maybe Karma will to make it up to you for what happened to your truck.
Nice win last night, eh? I'm hoping that the Rays can score half of that. Runs have been at a premium in James Shields' starts.
Is Corpas expected to slot in as a setup guy or is he going to be a mop up guy? Plus, will HE be trade bait or do the Rox consider him a piece of the future. I know he and Fuentes had a battle last couple of seasons to see who would be the team's closer. So he must be somewhat important.
Hope he's ready to roll for you guys. And have a good time tomorrow.
Sorry to inform you but those fish are swimming downstream not up stream……..thought you knew your fish better
Always love seeing baseball related art like the bat swing mobile at Safeco Field, and now we have fish swimming. Simply awesome.
Sorry to hear Hammel had a bit of control situations last night, but thankfully Gonzalez got back up off the clay.
You could see Hammel face go three shades of color while he as standing on the mound.
D if anyone could win a car, it would be you. Maybe an old 4X4
or maybe a truck you can drive to games and not worry about people smacking your rear end.
That episode still get me pissed.
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A couple of years ago a guy in Canada made the international news when he killed a fellow bus passenger for seemingly no reason at all. Even that probably wouldn't have been enough except that he proceeded to cut the dead man's head off and hold it up for everyone else to see.
Thankfully, this type of crazy remains relatively rare. Sure, we get the occasional nut job like Jose Offerman but he's the exception rather than rule. And, to be fair, he didn't cut anyone's head off either.
Here in the US we also get our fair share of far-out nuts. These stories run the gamut from the tragic (Timothy McVeigh and the Columbine Killers) to the macabre (Jeffery Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy). However, every once in a while a story hits the wires that just can't be categorized. For instance, Richard Elwood Sanden.
Honestly, I'm not even really sure where to start on this one. And I'm not even really sure why I'm bringing it up except to spread the horror a little wider in hopes that my own will dissipate. I mean seriously, who uses telephone dating services? That's why the internet was created.
….Oh, you're horrified for other reasons? Oh, yeah, ok. I guess I can see where you're coming from. That part is pretty bad, too. But seriously, I didn't even know that telephone dating services still existed or that anyone used them.
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Some days you wonder where this crazy kool-ade is located so you can go push over the pot. We recently had a woman take the lives of her two teenage kids becuase they were "mouthy". What hurts worse is that she listed her profession as a "sports professional".
Sometimes even the most mundane person can become enraged in traffic or at the weirdest moment with no prior recourse or actions.
It makes talking in political correctness almost a necessity now instead of the norm.
Got to hit Miss Manner online for a refresher course to starve off the maddness.
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