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September 11, 2013 —
HAWLEY, PA — Darrell Scott is not a stereotype motivational speaker. Dressed in faded jeans and sea-washed polo, his low-key day-long presentation at Woodloch Pines nightclub on Friday, September 6, to an audience of over 250, including educators, students, school administrators, clergy, business and civic leaders, was one of humility and quiet dignity. The father of Rachel Scott, the first of 13 people to be killed by two shooters at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, Scott left a successful career as marketing director for a gourmet frozen food company to become a salaried employee of Rachel's Challenge, the nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the ideals of inclusivity, compassion and forgiveness that Rachel espoused.
Responding to questions from the media about how and when Rachel's Challenge got its start, Scott explained that it was an outgrowth of his testimony before Congress, an experience Scott described as an effort by politicians to make the Columbine tragedy a clarion call for gun control legislation. From Scott's perspective, legislation is an inadequate means of addressing gun violence. Pointing out that the Columbine shooters' rampage broke dozens of existing laws, he insists that legislation can neither prevent criminal behavior, nor instill moral direction. To do that, he says calmly, hearts must be changed.
Scott went on to say that, although he'd lived with her for all 17 years of her life, he didn't really know his daughter until after her death. That was when he and Rachel's stepmother discovered her numerous diaries, journals and school essays. Rachel was an accomplished writer of poetry and prose. And her writings reflected her idealistic belief that all people have the seed of greatness within them. One line from an essay written shortly before her death became the catchphrase of the organization that bears her name: "I have this theory that if one person will go out of their way to show compassion, a chain reaction will begin."
From her writings, Scott discovered that Rachel had made it a personal mission to reach out to those marginalized at her school, and that she had identified three categories of students requiring support: those with special needs, those new to the school, and those who were picked on or put down. After her death, Scott learned from a special needs student at Rachel's school that Rachel had come to his defense, facing down the male bullies twice her size who had been beating him.
Rachel was not the only poet in the Scott family. The son of a Louisiana pastor, Darrell Scott is another accomplished poet who uses his affecting poetry to change hearts. The program features heartrending poetry from both Scotts, as well as many of Rachel's journal and diary entries. Likened to Anne Frank, a portion of the program is devoted to exploring the parallels between these two young women in both their writings and their lives.
It would be inaccurate to characterize Rachel's Challenge as an anti-bullying program only. It's a prescription for culture change. More than that, it's a paradigm for realizing maximum human potential. A step-by-step workshop for recognizing the greatness in others and seeing it reflected back in their eyes, there is nothing revolutionary in the philosophy of this organization. In fact, it embodies the precepts of most of the world's major religions. However, it does do well what any organization that aspires to culture change must do: clearly define the failings of the current culture, outline the steps necessary for achieving positive change and pack an emotional wallop for incentive to change.
Although it can be difficult to quantify the success of an organization like Rachel's Challenge, there is no arguing with the more than 500 unsolicited testimonials from potential suicide victims that the organization has received in the past three years alone. Evidence of lives changed for the better arrives daily at Rachel's Challenge headquarters in the form of thank you letters. That, says Darrell Scott, is what keeps him and this organization motivated.
Contrary to public opinion, Rachel's Challenge is not limited to preventing bullying, violence and suicide in schools only. It is intended to serve the entire population, worldwide, and is available in Wayne County in several free public presentations, as listed below.
[For more information about Rachel's Challenge, visit www.rachelschallenge.org [1]. See also related My View on page 7.]
Rachel's Challenge: free evening community programs open to the public
Tuesday, September 10, 7 p.m., Wallenpaupack High School
Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m., Honesdale High School
Wednesday, September 25, 7 p.m., Western Wayne High School
Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m., Forest City Regional School
Sponsored by: Wayne Memorial Hospital; Wayne County Offices of Behavioral and Developmental Programs and Early Intervention; and the four school districts listed above.


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Solar System - Jupiter Topics
Huge Storms Converge
2006 — April 6, 2011
The two biggest storms in the solar system are about to go bump in the night, in plain view of backyard telescopes.
Jupiter's New Red Spot
2006 — April 6, 2011
Backyard astronomers, grab your telescopes. Jupiteris growing a new red spot.
The Strange Spires of Callisto
2001 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Galileo spacecraft has spotted curious icy spires jutting from the surface of Jupiter's moon Callisto. The bizarre-looking natural features have researchers wondering if the surface of the frigid moon might be a more dynamic place than they once thought.
Dashing through the Snows of Io
2001 — April 6, 2011
Today, NASA's Galileo spacecraft is heading for its closest-ever flyby of Jupiter's moon Io -- an alien world where fiery volcanoes belch sulfurous snow.
Another Daring Adventure for Galileo
2001 — Sept. 20, 2011
NASA's durable Galileo space probe is heading for a close encounter with an alien volcano on Jupiter's moon Io. Galileo could fly right through a volcanic plume for the first time.
Alien Volcano
2007 — April 6, 2011
When New Horizons flew past Jupiteron Feb. 28th, the spacecraft snapped a picture of a volcanic eruption on Io that amazed even longtime experts in the field. The must-see photo is featured in today's story from Science@NASA.
Fantastic Flyby
2007 — April 6, 2011
Today, NASA released stunning new images taken by the New Horizons spacecraft during its recent flyby of Jupiter. Highlights include a movie of an erupting volcano on Jupiter's moon Io and the best-ever color photo of Jupiter's "Little Red Spot."
Dark Rings
2002 — April 6, 2011
Many years ago Pioneer 11 flew through Jupiter's rings, but no one knew it at the time. This week NASA's Galileo spacecraft did it again ... and scientists were ready.
What Hit Jupiter?
2009 — April 6, 2011
Two weeks after something slammed into Jupiter, creating a cloud of debris that is still easy to see through backyard telescopes, researchers are wondering ... what was the impactor?
The Secret Lives of Alien Volcanoes
2000 — April 6, 2011
Detailed analysis of Jupiter's moon Io reveals a colorful, active world full of surprises, according to five reports published in the May 19 issue of Science, and based on new results from NASA's Galileo spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Phlebotomy Course Offered at BSC's GCCC During Fall Semester
A seven-hour college credit phlebotomy course will be presented as a continuing education offering at the Greenbrier Community College Center of Bluefield State College during the Fall 1997 Semester. The course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (7 p.m.-9:45 p.m.), beginning August 18, at Greenbrier East High School (Room 401). Registration for the course is being conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional information may be obtained by contacting GCCC at (304) 645-3303. Students registering for the course must be a) admitted as a student at the Greenbrier Community College Center of BSC, or b) must register as a "Special Student." Special Student admission forms may be completed at the time of registration. No transcripts of prior academic work are required. The course will involve a study of the intricacies of preforming phlebotomy (blood drawing) in a professional, legal, and ethical manner. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the national phlebotomy examination with the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT). Course costs include $597 tuition, plus approximately $35 malpractice insurance. Students must also purchase gown(s) and gloves.


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Burgas airport security cameras caught the alleged terrorist wandering around a terminal minutes before he boarded a bus filled with tourists and allegedly blew himself up. Police are now trying to identify who he was with the help of DNA analysis. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports.
Updated at 1:37 p.m. ET: SOFIA, Bulgaria -- A bombing that killed at least seven people and injured dozens on a bus full of Israeli tourists was most likely a suicide attack, Bulgarian officials said Thursday. The suspected attacker was carrying a fake Michigan driver's license, they added.
Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said the suspect appeared on security camera tape near the bus for nearly an hour before the attack that gutted the airport in Burgas, a popular gateway for tourists visiting the Black Sea coast
"We have established there was a person who was a suicide bomber in this attack (on Wednesday)," Tsvetanov told reporters. "This person had a fake driving license from the United States, from the state of Michigan. He looked like anyone else -- a normal person with Bermuda shorts and a backpack."
Bulgarian media reported Thursday that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mehdi Ghezali was believed to be the suicide bomber. However, U.S. intelligence officials later denied the reports.
Video footage showed the suspect wearing checked shorts and a blue T-shirt. He appeared to be Caucasian with long dark curly shoulder-length hair under a dark blue baseball cap.
The bomber was said to be 36 years old and had been in the country for between four and seven days before the attack, Reuters reported.
Officials are still trying to determine how the alleged bomber triggered the explosion.
"He either had turned with his backpack toward the bus when he exploded it or pretended he was one of the group putting his backpack in the baggage compartment under the bus," according to a Bulgarian official with knowledge of the investigation who spoke with the New York Times. "Video footage clearly shows him in the airport earlier wandering back and forth, following the group, looking nervous."
Seven people, including five Israeli tourists, were killed Wednesday after a bomb exploded on a bus in Bulgaria. The suspected attacker was carrying a fake Michigan driver's license, officials say. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.
Authorities had managed to obtain DNA samples from the fingers of the suspected bomber, Tsvetanov said.
Officials did not release the name that appeared on the fake driver's license.
Prime Minister Boiko Borisov added: "We worked on this with colleagues from the FBI and CIA. They said that there is no such person in their database."
According to the Associated Press, officials lowered the death toll to seven, including the suspected bomber, after mistakenly reporting that someone had died overnight.
Bulgarian security services had received no indications of a pending attack. However, Israel accused Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants of responsibility.
Iran denied it was behind Wednesday's bombing.
Mangled metal
The tourists had just arrived in Bulgaria on a charter flight from Israel and were on the bus in the airport parking lot when the blast tore through the double-decker. Body parts were strewn across the ground, mangled metal hung from the vehicle's ripped roof and black smoke billowed over the airport.
As 150 Israeli tourists boarded buses to go to their hotels, a massive explosion killed at least six. Police don't yet have any answers, and nobody has claimed responsibility. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports.
"It felt like an earthquake and then I saw flying pieces of meat," said Georgi Stoev, an airport official. "It was horrible, just like in a horror movie."
On Thursday, the airport in Burgas -- a city of some 200,000 people at the center of a string of seaside resorts -- remained closed and police prevented people from approaching.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak accused the Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah of carrying out the bombing. "The immediate executors are Hezbollah people, who of course have constant Iranian sponsorship," Barak told Israel Radio.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Iran, the Jewish state's arch-enemy, was behind the attack and that "Israel will react powerfully against Iranian terror."
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev linked the arrest of a foreigner in Cyprus earlier this month on suspicion of plotting an attack on Israeli tourists there with the Bulgaria bombing.
"The suspect who was arrested in Cyprus, in his interrogation, revealed an operational plan that is almost identical to what happened in Bulgaria. He is from Hezbollah ... this is a further indication of Hezbollah and Iran's direct responsibility," he told Reuters.
Bangkok blasts wound Iranian attacker, 4 others
The blast occurred on the 18th anniversary of a bomb attack at the headquarters of Argentina's main Jewish organisation that killed 85 people and the Argentine government blamed on Iran, which denied responsibility.
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Smoke rises over Burgas airport following a Wednesday's blast.
Israeli officials had previously said that Bulgaria, a popular holiday destination for Israeli tourists, was vulnerable to attack by Islamist militants who could infiltrate via Turkey.
Israeli diplomats have been targeted in several countries in recent months by bombers who Israel said struck on behalf of Iran.
Although Tehran has denied involvement, some analysts believe it is trying to avenge the assassinations of several scientists from its nuclear program that the Iranians have blamed on Israel and its Western allies.
Israel and Western powers fear Iran is working towards a nuclear bomb but it says its uranium enrichment work is strictly for peaceful ends. Both Israel and the United States have not ruled out military action against Iranian nuclear facilities.
"The attack is terrible and inexcusable," said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. "It is a time to act responsibly. We have no information of our own. We urge caution in starting to assign blame."
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Experts say 'non' to Champagne as English wine sparkles
- Bombing kills Syrian ministers at heart of Assad rule
- North Korean leader 'awarded' top military rank
- US official: Up to $8 billion wasted rebuilding Iraq
- NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin answers your questions on Syria
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Taking responsibilityJune 18,2014
As Iraq enters a new phase of civil struggle, it is worth remembering how the nation arrived at its present desperate condition. The clamor for the United States to do something, or do nothing, or to find someone to blame for everything that has gone wrong, is likely to grow louder as the death toll mounts in Iraq. Clarity will be important.
It is important to remember, first of all, that Iraqs new era began with the invasion launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush. The lies used to justify the war and the crimes committed in carrying it out are well known and represent a nightmare that the nation had lately thought it might be able to wake from. But the nightmare continues.
Saddam Hussein was a vicious dictator there is no disagreement there. He had come to power with the Baath Party, which was dominated by Sunni Muslims. He slaughtered Iraqi Kurds and Shiite Muslims, and initiated a war with Iran that cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Because we viewed Iran as our enemy, the Reagan administration became friendly with Saddam. Then Saddam invaded Kuwait, causing President George H.W. Bush to launch the first Gulf War to expel him.
The U.S. invasion of Iraq allowed for the removal of Saddam and the banishment of the Baath Party. It also destroyed the authority and power of the Iraqi government, unleashing sectarian conflict that Saddams iron fist had repressed. Civil war between Sunni and Shia followed, with tens of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees.
The surge of U.S. troops under President George W. Bush helped create conditions for the Sunni Awakening. Sunni tribesmen who were at war with the Shia majority were paid by the United States to turn their hostility toward Islamic extremists in their midst and to allow for the creation of an Iraqi government under the tutelage of the United States. Eventually, Nouri al-Maliki became prime minister with the idea that Shia, Sunni and Kurds would all participate in the new government.
But Maliki has ruled as a Shia henchman, excluding and persecuting Sunnis, and the Sunnis have been joined by Islamic extremists and former backers of Saddam to seize major cities. The war between Sunnis and Shias that claimed many thousands of lives in the mid-2000s has been rekindled, and the same horror now wracking Syria may be in store for Iraq.
There is zero chance that the American people are ready to revive the nightmare of deception and thuggery perpetrated by the Bush administration. And yet a lingering trace of responsibility still attaches to the United States because of our role in setting the whole disaster into motion. Walking away from that responsibility would brand us as hopelessly feckless. But what can we do?
The dangerous faction spearheading the latest rebel advances is a Taliban-like movement given to extreme brutality and repression. Somehow the United States should use its power to enlist the old coalition of Sunnis, Shias and Kurds in blunting the advance of the extremists. To do so, President Barack Obama must be able to convince Maliki or those around him that their divisive approach to governing has brought down on their heads the very disaster they were trying to avert. U.S. arms and wealth are weapons. Some sort of true coalition between Sunni and Shia is a must. Apparently, the Kurds are happy edging closer to true independence for their own region.
Obamas instincts for avoiding disaster are sound, but they leave him open to charges that he is weak. Being smart, however, makes us stronger and helps grant to us the initiative. That strength ought to be used, not to wall off the United States from the chaos of Iraq but to help where help is possible and to guide leaders in a direction that will avoid the worst forms of disaster. It will count as success if Obama can help Iraq avoid the fate of Syria, which has been crushed by civil war. Rushing in again with a heavy American presence would be to repeat costly old mistakes.MORE IN CommentarySure, you can buy your uncle a necktie that he wont wear, or your niece an Amazon certificate... Full StoryFor the past month, I have been watching close friends and family descending into a pit of... Full StoryAdjusting to snow, sleet and cold after spending over a month in an exponentially warmer climate ... Full Story
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Peripheral Neuropathy Caused By Chemotherapy
Some chemotherapy drugs can cause peripheral neuropathy, a set of symptoms caused by damage to nerves that control the sensations and movements of our arms and legs. Find out more about peripheral neuropathy and how to deal with it. Click on the topics below to get started.
- What is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy or CIPN?
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Re: Viva Las Vegas here we come..
BlackFlag wrote:Cool signs, dirt93!
I hope that's red ink running and not BLOOD!
...though blood WOULD be pretty AWESOME!!!!
...is that a breadstick or are you just happy to see me?
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BlackFlag wrote:Cool signs, dirt93!
I hope that's red ink running and not BLOOD!
onerockindoc wrote:The rain may have come down on practice and qualifying but did not dampen the SHR girls enthusiasm. I met dirt this morning and yes took photos so one of us I'm sure will post in a bit. It was great to put a face with a name. She's a real sweetie.
I got autographs from Joey and Casey Mears. Got my picture with Kyle, Samantha and Phil Parsons last night. Kyle and Sam were both very sweet. Phil was awesome!!
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Follistatin, human recombinant
An autocrine glycoprotein involved in binding and bioneutralization of members of the TGF-β superfamily
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Alternate Names / Synonyms: Human Follistatin, Follistatin, h-Follistatin, rh-Follistatin, recombinant human Follistatin, recombinant Follistatin, Follistatin
Gene Symbol: FST
Accession #: P19883
Gene ID: 10468
Source: E. coli
Appearance: Lyophilized protein
Physical Form Description: Sterile filtered and lyophilized from 10 mM Sodium Phosphate, pH 7.5 + 75 mM NaCl
Molecular Weight: 31.5 kDa
Purity by SDS-PAGE: ≥95%
Purity by HPLC: N/A
Endotoxin Level: <0.1 ng/μg
Biological Activity: Determined by its ability to neutralize Activin A inhibitory effect of murine MPC-11 cells. The expected ED₅₀ is 0.1-0.4 µg/ml in the presence of 7.5 ng/ml Activin A.
Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 µg/µl. The solution can then be diluted into other aqueous buffers and stored at 4°C for 1 week or –20°C for future use.
Storage Temp.: -20°C
Shipping: Gel pack
Background Information: Follistatin belongs to a group of structurally-diverse diffusible proteins that binds to TGF-β ligands and inhibit their activity by hindering access to signaling receptors. This naturally occurring antagonist binds to Activin, BMP-2,-4,-6,-7, Myostatin, GDF-11, and TGF-β1. Follistatin is expressed in the pituitary, ovaries, decidual cells of the endometrium, and in some other tissues. Recombinant human Follistatin is a 31.5 kDa protein containing 288 amino acids including 36 cysteine residues.
Handling: Centrifuge the vial prior to opening.
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Welcome to another lockout-free edition of the Fantasy Guru Daily, where we forget about the agonizing labor dispute and instead focus on what we all want to focus on: football.
Surgery for Ward… At least the injury didn't happen on "Dancing with the Stars." We here at the Fantasy Guru Daily have done our best to avoid discussing the appearance of Steeler WR Hines Ward on the hit ABC show, and now that it's over and he apparently won, we can focus on his football. Well, he will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left thumb, and he's apparently been dealing with the injury since the end of the 2010 season. It was a disappointing year for Ward, as he saw his involvement in the offense take a big hit, and he didn't have much value for fantasy in most weeks. He had four 100-yard games but was ineffective in many other games in a passing offense that lacked rhythm all season. Instead, the focus was on the running game and taking shots with Mike Wallace downfield. After putting up 95/1167/6 in 2009, Ward's numbers plummeted to 59/755/5 with an average of 6.6 FPG. As for the injury, he [...]


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Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., led a group of 190 people from the Archdiocese of Chicago on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Lourdes. During the weeklong pilgrimage, Cardinal George celebrated Masses at the Grotto, in the underground Basilica of St. Pius X, and in the town of Lourdes. He led a torchlight rosary procession, a Eucharistic procession and the Way of the Cross with Chicago pilgrims at sites in and around the Grotto at Lourdes.
Archdiocese of Chicago pilgrims prepare for a group photo in front of the Rosary Basilica.
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Potato-Topped Sloppy Joe Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Ready Time: 70 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 tablespoon Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1 (15.5 oz.) can Sloppy Joe sandwich sauce
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups Hungry Jack® Instant Mashed Potato Flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Chopped parsley (optional)
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 325°F. In large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and pepper over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in flour. Add sandwich sauce and corn. Mix well. Reduce heat. Simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated and corn is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
- BRING water to a boil in medium saucepan. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in potato flakes until well blended. Add garlic salt, pepper, sour cream and egg. Mix well.
- SPOON beef mixture into ungreased shallow 2-quart casserole. Spoon potato mixture in circle around edges of casserole. Sprinkle potatoes with cheese.
- BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are set. Sprinkle potatoes with chopped fresh parsley, if desired. Let stand 5 minutes before serving to thicken sauce.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1.6), Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 130), Total Fat 15g (Saturated Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 0.5g), Cholesterol 95mg, Sodium 630mg, Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 12g), Protein 20g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 60%, Calcium 4%, Iron 15%.
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FedEx Donates Boeing 727 Aircraft to Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
PITTSBURGH, May 31, 2007—FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has donated a Boeing 727-100 freighter to Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, where it will be used to provide hands-on educational experiences for Aviation Maintenance Technology students.
Using this aircraft, these Aviation Maintenance Technology students will obtain training and gain experience with complex aircraft systems, engines and structures, which will benefit students tremendously.
"The ability to supplement our students advanced aircraft hands-on training with this type of aircraft is a dream come true," says John Graham, president of PIA. "We are fortunate that FedEx is giving this opportunity to our students, allowing them to work on an aircraft they will encounter after graduation".
Before its final flight, aircraft 727-100C N189FE provided FedEx with more than 18 years of service, transporting packages to destinations throughout the United States.
"FedEx is committed to the communities we serve and in which our employees live and work," said David P. Sutton, managing director, Aircraft Acquisitions and Sales at FedEx Express. "The donation of the 727 is just one example of the many ways FedEx supports educational endeavors."
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world`s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 275,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit www.fedex.com.
About PIA
PIA has been offering quality training in aircraft maintenance and airframe technology since 1929. It is one of the oldest technical schools in the country specializing in the training of Aviation Maintenance Technicians. Over 33,000 graduates have been placed in aviation related careers with major national corporations. PIA's main campus in located in West Mifflin, PA at the Allegheny County Airport. For more information on our campuses and programs please visit www.pia.edu.


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1988: SAS Canada opens as a subsidiary of the SAS Institute in Toronto, operating with just two employees.
About SAS
Giving you The Power to Know® since 1976
Some people see data as facts and figures. But it's more than that. It's the lifeblood of your business. It tells the history of your organization. And it's trying to tell you something.
SAS helps you make sense of the message. As the leader in business analytics software and services, SAS transforms your data into insights that give you a fresh perspective on your business. You can identify what's working. Fix what isn't. And discover new opportunities.
We help organizations turn large amounts of data into knowledge they can use, and we do it better than anyone. It's no wonder an overwhelming majority of customers continue to use SAS year after year. We believe it's because we hire great people to create great software and services.
SAS is the leader in analytics. Through innovative analytics, business intelligence and data management software and services, SAS helps customers at more than 75,000 sites make better decisions faster. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®.
SAS delivers proven solutions that drive innovation and improve performance.
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Company Facts & Financials
Number of Countries Installed
SAS has customers in 148 countries.
Total Worldwide Customer Sites
Our software is installed at more than 80,000 business, government and university sites.
Fortune Global 500® Customers
91 of the top 100 companies on the 2015 Fortune Global 500® are SAS customers.
Worldwide Employees
14,029 total employees
Breakdown by Geography
United States: 7,092
World Headquarters (Cary, NC): 5,565
Canada: 337
Latin America: 441
Europe, Middle East and Africa: 3,716
Asia Pacific: 2,439
Reinvestment in R&D
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SAS (pronounced "sass") once stood for "statistical analysis system," and began at North Carolina State University as a project to analyze agricultural research. As demand for such software grew, SAS was founded in 1976 to help all sorts of customers – from pharmaceutical companies and banks to academic and governmental entities.
SAS – both the software and company – thrived throughout the next few decades. Development of the software attained new heights in the industry by being able to run across all platforms, using the multivendor architecture for which it is known today. While the scope of the company spread across the globe, the encouraging and innovative corporate culture remained the same.
Explore each era of company history through various photos and descriptions of how SAS came to be.
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Dems' Unwritten No-Cuts Pledge
As the "fiscal cliff" looms, editorial writers and Beltway commentators have turned their sights on their favorite enemy — tax-foe Grover Norquist's no-new-taxes pledge signed by a weighty majority of GOP members of Congress. If Republicans had not been scared into signing the pledge, the pack laments, D.C. pols would compromise, and all would be well with the world.
I've had issues with the Norquist pledge in the past. Its biggest downside is that it allows Congress to spend with abandon — as long as Washington doesn't pay for it.
The problem with punditry's obsession with the Norquist pledge is that it ignores the fact that Democrats walk lockstep down the highway of overspending — without prompting. It's as if there is an unwritten no-cuts pledge that goes something like this:
If spending exceeds revenue, I pledge to oppose spending cuts and support only tax increases. Or throwing more dollars onto the $16 trillion mountain of national debt.
I pledge to argue for a "balanced" approach while I steadfastly weasel away from any meaningful attempt to curb spending on social programs.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., for example, oppose including entitlement reform in a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff."
It's true. George W. Bush was no slouch at deficit spending. In his final budget, the year of his $700 billion financial bailout bill, Bush left the country with an annual deficit that exceeded $1 trillion. President Obama has surpassed Bush. His last three annual budgets added $5.2 trillion to the national debt.
And while Democrats blame the Bush tax cuts for creating $3.7 trillion in red ink over 10 years, they want to keep $3.trillion of those Bush tax cuts — and blame Bush for the debt.
On Wednesday, Obama called on Congress to pass a bill to retain the Bush tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000. In the name of "balance," he asked Congress to pass a bill with tax increases but no spending cuts. Then he claimed that doing so would make it "a whole lot easier" to deal with deficit reduction later.
To avert the "fiscal cliff," Republicans might have to cave on the tax increase. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., suggested the GOP House get it over with pronto. That could be canny political advice.
But it cannot bode well for deficit reduction. We've seen how Congress cuts spending — by promising what it won't deliver. The 1997 budget act promised a sustainable growth rate to curb runaway Medicare costs. Congress has voted to delay the mandated reduction in payments to doctors.
Without the "doc fix," Medicare would cut doctor payments by 27 percent — a situation, the Heritage Foundation warns, that could "make it unaffordable for many doctors to continue accepting Medicare patients" and leave millions of seniors without care.
Everyone in Washington knows that the next budget deal will paper over the "doc fix" and other promised deficit reducers. What Washington passes, Washington can erase.
While the do-gooders call for the GOP to compromise in the name of balance, they are tipping the scales. Any tax hikes will be immediate. Any spending cuts will be open to revision.
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After hearing all the hype about super foods, are you still unsure about what they are? According to livestrong.com, they are foods that have minimal processing and are packed with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Livestrong.com recommends thinking about the colors of the rainbow when picking out healthy super foods. Bright fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants, low in calories and full of flavor.
We've compiled a list using livestrong.com and webmd.com to find items you should be adding to your grocery list, as well as some tips about how super foods work well with what you already eat.
1. Avocados
Avocados help with your overall health. They can reduce cancer, heart disease and diabetes, while containing 11 to 17 grams of fiber per serving. They are also high in lutein, which promotes skin health. Substitute mayonnaise for 2 tablespoons of avocado to up the ante on your sandwiches.
2. Fish
Salmon, tilapia and chunk light tuna are excellent sources of omega 3 fatty acids. The human body doesn't produce it naturally, but the brain uses omega 3 for growth and development. It is recommended to look for mercury-free fish when shopping.
3. Berries
Summer is the perfect time to get fresh fruit, so load up! Blueberries are the much-overlooked star of the berry family. They are packed with fiber, vitamins A and C and help reduce inflammation. Cranberries, strawberries, raspberries and black currants are all great choices as well. Eat them alone or make your own parfait with nuts and low-fat Greek yogurt -- two other super foods!
4. Almonds
Almonds contain vitamin E, which will help your body fight off infections. Just 1 ounce of these nuts meets 15% of your daily need. Replacing carbs with almonds in your diet could help with weight loss, but with moderation. Nuts are high in fat. Sprinkle a small amount over your salad or bake them with a chicken dish.
5. Sweet Potatoes
Opt out of white potatoes (or the boxed flakes) and try some sweet potatoes. They contain potassium, vitamin A -- which will promote eye health -- and could help you slim down. To get the most nutrients out of this super food, bake it with the skin still on and eat all of the potato. You can also eat them mashed, cut into fries or put into soup.
6. Kale/Spinach
The benefits of kale and spinach seem to be endless, and they hardly contain any calories! One serving of kale contains more than your daily need for vitamin K, which aids blood clotting and strong bones. Additionally, it can help prevent cataracts. Spinach is packed with fiber, calcium, iron and vitamins A, B and C. When picking out kale and spinach, the darker the color, the better. Eat them raw in a salad or steam them as a side dish. Kale can also be dried out to make chips.
7. Tea
Tea can be drank year-round either hot or cold and contains ECGC, an antioxidant that inhibits cancer cell growth and lowers cholesterol. Green tea made from leaves (instead of tea bags) is the best kind to drink for nutrients. You can even eat the leaves afterward. Add some flavor and add some orange peels to your drink.
8. Beans
Beans come in a wide variety and are a great alternative source of protein to fatty red meats that are full of sodium. Beans will keep you fuller longer and don't affect your body's blood sugar or insulin levels. Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) have magnesium and zinc that boost your immune system and bone strength, and they work well on salads. You could also try lentil soup or chickpea hummus with vegetables or chips.
9. Eggs
You might already know that eggs are a good source of protein, but you may not have known that they are considered a super food. You can cut out most of the calories and fat that they contain by using two egg whites instead of one whole egg. Make an egg white omelet and load it up with your favorite veggies.
10. Peppers
Capsaicin is what gives hot peppers their kick, and it also happens to be what makes them so good for you. It stimulates the mucus membrane in your respiratory tract, helping clear out congestion. Pick your favorite peppers and mix them with your other favorite vegetables in a stir fry for some extra excitement in a healthy dish.
11. Whole Grains
Whole grains contain a lot of minerals, phosphorus, zinc and iron. They are loaded with everything you need for good heart health and the fiber could reduce gallstones in women. Two top choices are buckwheat and quinoa, a complete protein. Many foods will advertise whether they contain whole grains or not on the labels. Switching to whole wheat bread is another way to get this super food.
12. Turkey
Avid meat eaters should be happy to see a dark meat make the list of super foods. It's high in protein, like most meats, but low in fat and calories. Another thing that makes turkey stand apart from other meats is that it contains selenium, which aids the body's immune system. Make this Thanksgiving treat a part of your summer routine by putting turkey slices on your cold sandwiches.
13. Corn
Eatingwell.com mentioned that corn should be included in your summer super food list. It contains lutein and zeaxanthin - two nutrients also found in spinach and kale - which help form macular pigment in your eyes. It will protect you from the sun's damaging rays and reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration. Try some grilled corn on the cob next time you have the grill started up.
14. Flax
Flax seeds are full of protein, fiber, and omega 3 fatty acids. Plus, just one ounce of this super food contains 9% of your daily allowance for iron. In order for your body to receive these benefits, you need to look for pre-ground flax. It is almost tasteless, so it's easy to mix into oatmeal or fruit smoothies.
15. Chocolate
This delicious treat could actually be good for you, really! Studies show that dark chocolate (not milk or white chocolate) may help reduce high blood pressure in middle-aged people. The key to enjoying this super food, though, is eating it in moderation and balancing the extra calories with other lower calorie items in your diet.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here are 10 things you should know for Friday, May 3:
1. -- U.S. stock futures were flat Friday as investors paused for the April nonfarm payrolls report that's expected to show that the jobless rate remains elevated and that job additions remained below 200,000.
"Overall, the tone of the report is expected to be one of continued, but not catastrophic, weakness," said Laura Rosner, a U.S. economist at BNP Paribas in New York, in a client note.
2. -- The economic calendar in the U.S. Friday includes the April nonfarm payrolls report.
Payrolls are expected to have increased by 145,000 jobs in April, according to a Reuters survey of economists, up from March's nine-month low of 88,000.
3. -- U.S. stocks on Thursday rallied as the European Central Bank lowered interest rates in a sign that policymakers are willing to take further actions to revive their moribund economies while investors embraced reports that showed improvement in U.S. employment.
The S&P 500 gained for the third time in four days, rising 0.94% to 1,597.59 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.89% to 14,831.58 and the Nasdaq advanced 1.26% to 3,340.62.
4. -- LinkedIn
The Mountain View, Calif-based Internet company said it expects to post earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization of $77 million to $79 million, short of the estimates of $84.8 million. Sales were also less than expected, as the company forecast revenue for the current quarter between $342 million and $347 million, short of an average estimate of $359.7 million.
5. -- Insurance giant American International Group
Analysts were expecting earnings of 88 cents a share.
6. -- Duke Energy
Duke said adjusted earnings in the quarter were $1.02 a share; analysts were looking for $1.04 a share.
7. -- Madison Square Garden
8. -- Berkshire Hathaway's
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#210457 - 04/16/13 08:03 AM Re: Aural fortitude [Re: Tromboniator]
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Loc: London, UK
The officer's voice sounded gruff:
"A soldier needs ears that are tough.
For a Guardsman to stifle
The noise of his rifle
Is quite frankly not good enough."
#210459 - 04/16/13 09:56 AM Nursery rhymes re-told. [Re: A C Bowden]
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Loc: Lancaster, UK
You have beaten me to it, AC: I was about to post the following
It is certainly more than enough
Said the Senior Billy Goat Grough
That this bridge-guardsman Troll
Asks from us as a Toll!
His demands are excessively tough!
I must essay another tack
As the Goat crossed the stream on the gantry,
Said the Troll said, You will do for my pantry!
Come into my garden!
Said the Goat, Beg yer pardon!
Ill not come any place where you can try!
Edited by Rhubarb Commando (04/16/13 09:58 AM)_________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#210496 - 04/18/13 07:09 AM Carrie Nation lives on through our attitudes [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Loc: Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
Carrie Nation chopped up a bar with her little hatchet
Carrie Nation was not cool unlike the nice Nurse Ratchet
Big Carrie was seldom gracious
Her temperance being tenacious
Drop that drink -I hear her I think- chopping in her casket
#210505 - 04/18/13 03:38 PM Re: Carrie Nation lives on through our attitudes [Re: jenny jenny]
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A hard-bitten Temperance Queen,
C.A.Nation was oft to be seen,
A harbinger of woe
To the hard-drinking Joe
On whom she would vent her vile spleen!!
Edited by Rhubarb Commando (04/18/13 03:39 PM)_________________________
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#210547 - 04/21/13 12:52 PM Re: Unreliable memoirs [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Retired politicians' capacity
For bending the truth shows audacity;
They garnish their stories
With fictional glories
We gasp at their lack of veracity.
#210560 - 04/22/13 05:14 AM A reality of fluff and stuff in transition. [Re: A C Bowden]
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Loc: Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
The stuff of this world is semantical, to wit;
Science is made of anomalies re-arranged to fit
Yesterday's thermodynamics
Are today's quantum mechanics
That's my thesis and I'm sticking to it.
#210626 - 04/24/13 05:54 PM Re: Unfair handicap [Re: jenny jenny]
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In the Roman Fertility Chase,
Athletes of both sexes could race.
But the girls seldom won,
For few dared to run
At more than their chaperone's pace.
#210630 - 04/25/13 08:21 AM Re: Unfair handicap II [Re: A C Bowden]
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In the Home Base Settings however
The girls felt free to endeavor
Fierce tirades that stuck
And left the men dumbstruck
As the athletes were strong but not clever.
#210632 - 04/25/13 04:58 PM Re: Unfair handicap III [Re: BranShea]
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Girls are gracile when they walk with voices high and sweet
Men have big heads and when they walk they walk on clumsy feet
Hear this saying honed and homespun
The math of sex is one plus one is one
Which sex is smartest let me think...men -in a heartbeat
#210633 - 04/25/13 08:04 PM Re: Unfair handicap III [Re: BranShea]
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Originally Posted By: BranSheaIn the Home Base Settings however
The girls felt free to endeavor
Fierce tirades that stuck
And left the men dumbstruck
As the athletes were strong but not clever.
The other word was "duel". Can you work that in?
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The planned shutdown of as many as 238 air traffic control towers across the country under federal budget cuts will strip away an extra layer of safety during takeoffs and landings, leaving pilots to manage the most critical stages of flight on their own.
The towers slated to close are at smaller airports with lighter traffic. But airport directors and pilots say the move increases risk and will slow the progress that has made the U.S. air system the safest in the world.
It's not just private pilots in small planes who stand to be affected. Many of the airports are serviced by major airlines. The cuts could also leave towers unmanned during overnight hours in some big cities such as Chicago and Milwaukee.


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Find Your Passion: Committed to Creativity
By Sarah Caroline Willcox
Not every 20-year-old can say they have premiered a film at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Nor can many say they are fluent in six languages. Laura Godorecci, a recent University of Alabama graduate, can.
Godorecci's talent in filmmaking and scholarship blossomed at the University through her double major in classics and interdisciplinary studies, with emphasis on film, cultural studies and the Slow Food Movement. Her talent and curiosity began, she says, as a young girl from the influence of her parents. Both scholars themselves, they encouraged her to read and explore languages.
Godorecci's Abruzzese father and New Yorker mother moved to Tuscaloosa as professors in modern language and classics at the University when she was a young child. Godorecci says she was raised to see education as something valuable, rather than a chore.
You might imagine that Godorecci's interest in film was sparked by visits to her father's home country of Italy, or tales of her mother's upbringing in New York. However, her intrigue was prompted by something less romantic … the movie "The Lord of the Rings."
"[The extended version DVD] took great care to go into detail on nearly every aspect of the moviemaking process … the complexity of the filmmaking process as shown in those commentaries was fascinating to me, and my interest in filmmaking was piqued," Godorecci says.
Entering UA in 2005 at 17, Godorecci took a humanities course on creativity through New College, taught by her film mentor, Dr. Janeann Dill. The class enabled her to make her first film, titled "Voy Perdiendo: A Study of Poetry in the Art of Eating." The experience taught her about the first stages of production, as well as the actual filming and editing processes where movies come together.
"It did not take long to identify the commitment this young woman had to her creativity," Dill says. "It takes tenacity and due diligence to create a film because it is a complex art form. Laura's first film in my Creativity class exemplified both of those characteristics."
In making the film, Godorecci not only wrote the script, directed and produced, but she also acted as well. After undertaking every aspect of the filmmaking process in her first film, Godorecci – one of UA's nation-leading five USA Today 2009 All-USA College Academic Team members – says she now spends most of her time behind the camera.
Within a year of producing "Voy Perdiendo," Godorecci applied to the Los Angeles-based American Pavilion—a student filmmaking program that represents the U.S. at the Venice and Cannes film festivals—in September 2007. She was accepted into the internship program for the Cannes Film Festival the following January. The first student from UA to participate, she joined 131 student filmmakers from all over the world.
"In March, they notified me there was an opportunity to submit a film to the Short Film Corner—it's an out-of-competition section of the festival to which participants can submit short films," Godorecci says. "That's where I submitted my short-film, 'Untitled.'"
"Untitled" is a two and one-half minute film about the concept of history. The partially animated film follows a little girl trying to decipher reality from the imaginary, while asking herself, "What is history?" Godorecci's inspiration for the film came from the Oxford English Dictionary definition of history that says it is an "aggregate of past events."
After such a remarkable achievement in Cannes, what is a budding filmmaker to do next? Perhaps, make another personally fulfilling film.
Godorecci, who graduated in May 2009, lately focused on a documentary on the Slow Food Movement. Slow Food is a pun on the idea of fast-food. It developed in the late 1960s from the ideas of Carlo Petrini and a group of his friends and colleagues that supported small farmers. In 1989 it was officially founded as an organization. The mission of Slow Food is to "defend biodiversity in the world's food supply, spread taste education and connect producers of excellent foods with co-producers through events and initiatives."
Godorecci says she's been passionate about the movement for four years, since reading a book on it. Her documentary emphasizes Slow Food's stress of "slow living" and the importance of cultural heritage through food.
"The idea behind Slow Food was something that I had lived my whole life. Eating naturally and taking the time to eat 'slowly' is part of the Italian culture," Godorecci says.
Getting points across on film seems most appropriate to Godorecci, who says, "Film is telling a story visually. The images have to speak, and discovering a new way to tell a story is very interesting to me.
"Michelangelo once said he wasn't turning a block into a sculpture; he was just chipping away the unnecessary pieces. Just like a story is always there, I just have to chip away the unnecessary pieces."
For such a prodigy, Godorecci projects sheer humility as she discusses her early achievements. She sees her accomplishments as things she feels inclined to do—passions, perchance.
When asked her post-graduation plans, she distractedly replies, "Oh, maybe grad school or law school. I might go to law school to study intellectual property law to help me out with copyrighting in my film career. Who knows?"
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Sarah Caroline Willcox is a junior at The University of Alabama, majoring in public relations, with a minor in English. She is from Birmingham.
This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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The Nautical Archaeology Digital Library (NADL) project is a collaborative effort of researchers at Texas A&M University's Center for the Study of Digital Libraries (CSDL) and the Nautical Archaeology Program (NAP) at Texas A&M University. We are developing a digital library of artifacts and information gathered in the domain of Nautical Archaeology and will use the library to further the discipline. The project will draw its materials from the extensive extensive archives collected at the NAP during field studies over the past 32 years.
A major component of the project is to gather information on the texts, dictionaries, compiled notes, and treatises on shipbuilding in existence, and share it in an easy and organized manner on the NAPWiki, both for quick searches and more in-depth studies. Many of these texts are difficult to access, handle, copy, and understand. More information can be found on the [Treatises] page of the NAPWiki.
Although a small number of texts about shipbuilding dating to the early and mid-15th century have survived in Italy, it was not until the late 16th century that writing about the building, rigging, and handling of oceangoing ships seems to have become fashionable among scholars and intellectuals.
The specific goal of the project is to design, implement, and evaluate a framework that will:
A. efficiently catalog, store, and manage treatises, artifacts, and ship remains along with their associated data and information produced by an underwater archeological excavation
B. integrate heterogeneous data sources from different media to facilitate research work and handle uncertainty in data and structure
C. incorporate historic sources to help in the study of current artifacts
D. develop visualization tools to help researchers manipulate, observe, study, and analyze artifacts and their relationships
E. develop algorithm and visualization based mechanisms for ship reconstruction, i.e., to determine where recovered pieces and fragments fit in a whole.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. IIS-0534314. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.1
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Gambling on pomegranatesApril 11,2013Government officials in Afghanistan joke that Hollywood should make a movie called 2014. Thats the deadline for U.S. troops to depart. Its also the year a presidential election will put someone other than Hamid Karzai in office. Its a double-whammy of uncertainty in a country that already has lots of reasons to be anxious about the future.
Some people have already transferred all their cash from Afghanistan to Dubai, my friend Shoaib Barakzai, a wealthy businessman in Kandahar, told me on the phone yesterday. Everybody is afraid of 2014.
But there are good reasons to be hopeful about Afghanistans future. Barakzai is one of them.
Hes a young member of a powerful family that got rich off construction contracts at Kandahar Airfield. For the past decade, hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to companies owned by members of his tribe, which counts a governor and an influential Afghan general among its leaders.
People who made big money off the war are worried about what the end of the U.S. military presence will bring. The economy around the base has already taken a nosedive.
But Barakzai dreams of starting a new business for the era after 2014: a pomegranate juice factory. He wants to buy pomegranates from all the farmers in southern Afghanistan, where the fruit often rots for lack of a means of export. He wants to employ 5,000 people to turn the fruit into healthy juice to sell in America and Europe. He wants Kandahar to be covered with pomegranate gardens, not poppy fields. Not battlefields.
Of course, he needs partners real experts on juice, to help him build a state-of-the-art facility. Such partners are hard to find, with 2014 around the corner.
But its his dream. He is working toward it.
If we leave the country, all the poor people will stay, he says. What will happen to them? Afghanistan will go back 20 years. Americas effort in lives, in treasure would be wasted.
Not everyone who made a fortune in Afghanistan is going to reinvest it there. But if there are enough people like Barakzai, Afghanistan will make it.
There is a second reason to be optimistic. The past 11 years have shaped a young generation that completely rejects the Talibans rules.
Indeed, in Afghan cities, technology has created a cultural shift that could turn out to be more powerful than anybodys militia.
In 2006, there were 200,000 Internet users in Afghanistan. Today, there are about 1.3 million. There were 1.7 million cell phone users in 2006. Today, there are more than 16 million.
The changes have been so dramatic that Kai Eide, the former head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, has revised his most dire predictions about the country.
I am more positive about Afghanistans future than I was a year or so ago, he told Harvards Future of Afghanistan conference on Friday. Although Eide is still worried about 2014, he said these changes have created a completely new awareness that will, in the medium-term, break up the existing political order in Afghanistan and create a different order.
There is a third reason for hope. There is evidence that even the Taliban understands it cant go back to the way things were. Some fighters are showing a willingness to moderate their positions and lay down their arms. A few months ago, female members of the Afghan parliament met with Taliban representatives in France. Afghan officials say the Taliban accepts girls education now, as long as it is not in co-ed schools.
Last week, Karzai traveled to Doha, where the Taliban finally seems to be ready to open an office for peace talks. Afghan officials hope that, once talks begin, the majority of the Taliban will give up their insurgency and participate in elections. The Taliban would still be dangerous if it morphs into a political party. But it would cease to be an existential threat.
Afghanistan still has a tough road ahead, even in the best-case scenario. It has to grapple with essential questions about the role of Islam in political life, and how tolerant a society it wants to be. We cant decide that for them.
But, as we make our exit, we can support forward-thinking people who want to invest in peace. This is a great year to bet on pomegranates.
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This week in videos: 12 music videos from Bon Iver
Typically with This Week in Videos we feature clips from recent Milwaukee concerts, TV performances from acts coming through town, music vids from local musicians and the like. This week we're straying just a wee bit from our focus on Milwaukee music to spotlight Wisconsin's It Artist Bon Iver. I know, Justin Vernon's gotten plenty of love, so its not like he really needs any more exposure at this point. But given Vernon's Wisconsin roots, and his surprising and totally deserved four Grammy nominations he picked up last week (including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year), we think it's apt to showcase all 12 gorgeous music videos Bon Iver's released from this year's self-titled smash album. They're posted below from first track to last on the album, with the videos appearing on the recently released deluxe version of Bon Iver, followed by earlier music videos for "Calgary" and "Holocene."


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With March Madness beginning this week, we thought we'd have a little fun on our Facebook page. In the next few weeks, our Pure Michigan Facebook fans will choose their favorite Pure Michigan activity. Here's how it will work:
The tournament will have 16 activities divided into four different categories. Each day, we'll post a Facebook question or two with a different matchup. Once the matchup is posted, our fans will have 24 hours to vote on the winner. To vote, just click on the event that is your favorite and the activity with the most votes will move onto the next round.
Here are the first round matchups:
Food and Drink:
- Eating at Zehnder's or Bavarian Inn vs. Going to the Dexter Cider Mill
- Drinking a Michigan beer at Founders Brewery vs. Going to Chateau Grand Winery
Beautiful Views:
- Watching a beautiful sunset in Grand Haven on Lake Michigan vs. Seeing the Fall colors in Munising in the Upper Peninsula
- Taking a scenic drive along Oscada on the Sunrise Coast vs. Watching waves crash on the beach in Ludington
Outdoor Activities:
- Downhill skiing at Boyne Mountain vs. Fishing in Lake Huron
- Taking a bike ride on Mackinac Island vs. Visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore
Around Town and Beyond:
- Touring the Henry Ford vs. Camping at Tahquamenon State Park
- Playing a Round of Golf at Arcadia Bluffs vs. Visiting ArtPrize in Grand Rapids
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The Knicks are winning, because Mike Antoni and An Antoni got canned, and CarJELLO CANThony is finally playing team basketball. His field goals are still off, but his passing, defense, and rebounding is making up for it.
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SEE... When Melo starts MOVING he gets his SHOTS... When he stands still he doesn't. We have 5-6 players on this TEAM who can take win us a game in the 4th... STAT, MELO, LIN, JR SMITH, NOVAK have all showed they can score big in the 4th. NO REASON FOR MELO FANS TO BE IN A FUNK
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A Plainfield man with HIV sentenced to 25 years in prison for failure to notify his sex partner he carried the virus is getting an appeal hearing before the Iowa Court of Appeals.
Nick Rhoades had pleaded guilty to failing to disclose his HIV status before having sex with a Cedar Falls man in June 2008.
His attorneys say the contact was consensual, Rhoades used a condom, and HIV was not transmitted.
Rhoades, whose sentence was reduced and he is on probation, claims he should not have been advised to plead guilty because he lacked the intent to spread HIV required to be proven by state law.
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Just after 10, the squeal of brake blocks and hiss of steam announced the arrival of the two-car special from Harrisburg, well ahead of schedule. In fact, Garman and Black's heroic efforts had created a problem for Pinkerton. As he stepped forward and exchanged hushed greetings with Lincoln, Pinkerton realized that the early arrival of the Harrisburg train left him with too much time. The Baltimore-bound train was not scheduled to leave for nearly an hour; Felton's depot was only three miles away.
It wouldn't do to linger at either train station, where Lincoln might be recognized, nor could he be seen on the streets. Pinkerton decided that Lincoln would be safest inside a moving carriage. To avoid rousing the carriage driver's suspicions, he told Kenney to distract him with a time-consuming set of directions, "driving northward in search of some imaginary person."
As Franciscus withdrew, Pinkerton, Lamon and Lincoln, his features partly masked by his shawl, took their seats in the carriage. "I took mine alongside the driver," Kenney recalled, and gave a convoluted set of orders that sent them rolling in aimless circles through the streets.
Lincoln was sandwiched between the small, wiry Pinkerton and the tall, stocky Lamon. "Mr. Lincoln said that he knew me, and had confidence in me and would trust himself and his life in my hands," Pinkerton recalled. "He evinced no sign of fear or distrust."
At last, Pinkerton banged on the roof of the carriage and barked out an order to make straight for the PW&B depot. Upon arrival, Lamon kept watch from the rear as Pinkerton walked ahead, with Lincoln "leaning upon my arm and stooping...for the purpose of disguising his height." Warne came forward to lead them to the sleeper car, "familiarly greeting the President as her brother."
As the rear door closed behind the travelers, Kenney made his way to the front of the train to deliver Felton's decoy parcel. Pinkerton would claim that only two minutes elapsed between Lincoln's arrival at the depot and the departure of the train: "So carefully had all our movements been conducted, that no one in Philadelphia saw Mr. Lincoln enter the car, and no one on the train, except his own immediate party—not even the conductor—knew of his presence."
The journey from Philadelphia to Baltimore was expected to take four and a half hours. Warne had managed to secure the rear half of the car, four pairs of berths in all, but there was little privacy. Only a curtain separated them from the strangers in the forward half, so the travelers were at pains to avoid drawing attention. Lincoln remained out of sight behind hanging drapes, but he would not be getting much rest that night. As Warne noted, he was "so very tall that he could not lay straight in his berth."
As the train pressed on toward Baltimore, Pinkerton, Lamon and Warne settled into their berths. Lamon recalled that Lincoln relieved the tension by indulging in a joke or two, "in an undertone," from behind his curtain. "He talked very friendly for some time," said Warne. "The excitement seemed to keep us all awake." Apart from Lincoln's occasional comments, all was silent. "None of our party appeared to be sleepy," Pinkerton noted, "but we all lay quiet."
Pinkerton's nerves kept him from lying still for more than a few minutes at a time. At regular intervals he stepped through the rear door of the car and kept watch from the back platform, scanning the track.