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Don't know how true this story is but its interesting!
As the late Adrian Rogers said, "you cannot multiply wealth by
dividing it."
This man is truly a genius!
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before,but had once failed an entire class.
That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan".
All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.
The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of
anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that
socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great,
the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Could not be any simpler than that.
Remember, there is a mid-term election in 2010!
I heard this story as well. It would be hard to believe since academia is nearly entirely a mill for socialistic liberal thought. One does nto need to be a professor to see the more the gov takes over the less people try. I manage a restaurant because I cannot find a job in my field. The new minimum wage increase basically brought up lousy workers with no motivation to the same level as those who were working hard and earned raises. Now these workers do nto care show up, much less work when they are there because the poor workers got a huge raise courtesy of the gov while they got diddly. Thanks Obama your stimulation has driven the cost of basic goods so high I care barely provide for my family.
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Commenting on how Pope Benedict XVI addressed the economic crisis and development challenges in "Caritas in Veritate" is Lord Brian Griffiths of Fforestfach, a member of the British House of Lords and Vice-Chairman of Goldman Sachs International. He has served in an advisory capacity to the Acton Institute and delivered published papers on globalization and Third World development at the Institute's international conferences.
Click here for the original article appearing in The Times.
July 13, 2009
The Times
Pope Benedict is the man on the money
The best analysis yet of the global economic crisis tells how people, not just rules, must change.
By Brian Griffiths
When Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope, his strengths and weaknesses seemed clear. Here was an eminent theologian, philosopher and guardian of Christian truth, but a man unlikely to make the Church's message relevant to the world today. How simplistic this now looks in the light of his third encyclical, in which Pope Benedict XVI confronts head-on the financial crisis that has rocked the world.
The language may be dense, but the message is sufficiently rewarding. The encyclical analyses modern capitalism from an ethical and spiritual perspective as well as a technical one. As a result it makes the Government's White Paper on financial reforms published two days later look embarrassingly one-dimensional and colourless.
It is highly critical of today's global economy but always positive. Its major concern is how to promote human development in the context of justice and the common good. Despite heavy competition from some of the world's finest minds, it is without doubt the most articulate, comprehensive and thoughtful response to the financial crisis that has yet appeared. It should strike a chord with all who wish to see modern capitalism serving broader human ends.
The Pope makes it clear that the encyclical takes its inspiration from Populorum Progressio, the encyclical published by Paul VI in 1967, at the height of anti-capitalism in Europe. It attacked liberal capitalism, was ambivalent about economic growth, recommended expropriation of landed estates if poorly used and enthused about economic planning. (more…)

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"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."
"Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can."
"Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort."
"The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them."
"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work."
"The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort."
"I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life."


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There are a nice blend of seasoning that make this very hearty in flavor.
Leaving a few teaspoons of oil after removing the chicken from the oven will flavor the peppers, garlic and celery leaves in butter and also the beans.
I use a pan that has handles that can go from the oven to the top of the stove. Here is the chicken inside the oven. It has all the seasoning on it and will bake until its white in color.
I try and use all fresh ingredients, I usually boil my chicken first when doing a roasted then bake it, reserving the chicken broth and freezing it for the future. This time I purchased one with no fat or preservatives, along with low sodium.
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or dry Italian dressing like good seasons
2 chicken breasts cut in cubes, roasted in the oven or use a leftover Italian roasted chicken shredded (you can use any parts you like)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
3 teaspoon of chopped jalapenos,
1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon of celery leaves
2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
3 cups of chicken stock
2 cups half and half
sea salt to taste
2 tablespoons of hot sauce
2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
2 cups of shredded Mozzarella or Monterrey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 375. Season chicken breast and sprinkle in seasoning or dressing mix. Add olive oil to the cooking pot if you have one or bake on a cookie sheet. Bake until chicken is browned and cooked. I use the same pot used in the oven on the stove top. When chicken is done spoon out and set aside. Drain most of the fat out leaving a light coating of oil.
On top of the stove, melt butter and saute onion, garlic, celery leaves, garlic powder and jalapenos until the onions are soft. Drain and wash beans and add beans to sauteed mixture, saute for at least 4 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and flour, stirring five more minutes. Add chicken stock, half and half, salt, hot sauce and Worcestershire, and chicken, cooking until mixture is thickened and beans are soft it takes around an hour or so depending how thick you like it. Add cheese in your bowl last, this thickens it and is rich and creamy, stir to get it throughout the soup bowl. The soup is served with crusty garlic cheese bread. I transfer the soup to a crock pot on warm until ready to serve adding the cheese on top of your soup just before serving. My son loves this over pasta, and wanted to make sure I notated this on my post that the soup using as a sauce is also a perfect option.


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Niederauer: life in NYSE driving seat
Despite the storied history of the New York Stock Exchange, when Duncan Niederauer became chief executive on December 1, 2007, it was hardly a glorious inheritance.
The former Goldman Sachs banker faced a long to-do list, topped by the need to integrate NYSE with its European counterpart Euronext and overhauling the group's creaking technology amid competition from nimbler rivals.
Fast-forward five years and Niederauer arguably now has an even bigger undertaking: facing severe market headwinds, NYSE Euronext needs to make up lost ground after the failed merger with Deutsche Börse. It must also diversify to benefit from a new regulatory landscape, which industry experts say is presenting huge opportunities for exchanges.
One analyst, who did not wish to be named, said: "Operationally, Niederauer has done a good job, but strategically, the jury is still out." Rich Repetto, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill, said: "He has to be credited with bringing NYSE into the electronic era."
This acknowledges Niederauer's initial success at transforming NYSE from one of the few exchanges that retained an open-outcry floor into a modern financial infrastructure company.
Only eight months before Niederauer took the top job, NYSE had completed its landmark acquisition of Euronext. The $11bn deal created the world's largest exchange by market capitalisation, but it was a disparate group.
NYSE had recently merged with rival electronic trading platform Archipelago Exchange, while Euronext was a loose combination of the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges and London derivatives market, Liffe.
Niederauer, who had headed Goldman Sachs's equities execution franchise – and was a former director of trading platform Archipelago – had the technological know-how and vision to move the group from multiple trading platforms towards an overarching system, called the Universal Trading Platform.
Ed Ditmire, an analyst at Macquarie Securities, said: "He stepped into a situation where NYSE was very rough around the edges. Over the years that followed the group has been modernised and brought into line with its peers, which was a mammoth and long-overdue accomplishment."
The UTP is now in place across the group's equities, bond and derivatives markets, and is cited as a factor in NYSE's ability to stem market-share losses from rival share trading platforms on both sides of the Atlantic.
With the integration on track, in April 2010 Niederauer reorganised NYSE into three business lines and drivers of growth: cash equities and listings; derivatives; and information and technology services. At that time, equities and listings accounted for about half of group revenues, derivatives were responsible for just over a third, and IT made up the balance. These proportions have remained largely unchanged over the past two years.
Only IT services have seen a gradual increase, and now account for a fifth of revenues, according to the exchange's third quarter results. In February, Niederauer outlined grand plans for this business, expecting double-digit growth this year and increasing revenues to $1bn by 2015.
In the first nine months of this year, NYSE's revenues from IT were down 3% to $353m; derivatives revenues fell 23% to $522m, and those for cash and listings dropped 12% to $886m.
Peter Lenardos, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said a lack of diversification had taken some of the shine off Niederauer's tenure: "Yes, market conditions have been tough, but investors are underwhelmed by a lack of top-line growth and a business that is still too focused on capital markets."
Practitioners have criticised the development of NYSE's derivatives franchise, Liffe, which, according to one analyst, has been "slow to take steps such as full self-clearing".
New management was installed in July, following the departure of global derivatives chief Garry Jones, and the franchise continues to make ground in the US after its launch in 2008.
However, Liffe's reliance on revenues from Europe and from short-term interest rate products will be tested as rival products come to market. Nasdaq OMX plans to launch a platform called NLX next year. This will allow users to trade both ends of the rate yield curve and clear through a single clearing pool at LCH.Clearnet.
The NLX model replicates, on a smaller scale, the logic of NYSE's failed deal with Deutsche Börse. This would have seen Liffe move its clearing to the German group's Eurex division, saving clients $3bn to $4bn in collateral costs, according to the exchanges.
The tie-up was to be Niederauer's big strategic play, but it was thwarted in February by European competition authorities. Niederauer has been criticised by some for underestimating European regulatory scrutiny of the deal, while losing focus on other plans.
Ditmire said: "In hindsight, the merger was a big distraction, as the group lost time on standalone initiatives such as self-clearing, as well as improving efficiencies."
Following the deal's collapse, Niederauer said NYSE would reprise plans, first announced in May 2010, to build a derivatives clearing house in London. This would build on NYSE Liffe Clearing introduced in 2009, which brought some clearing functions in-house while its banking, guarantee and default management arrangements were outsourced to LCH.Clearnet.
Full self-clearing would remove its reliance on LCH.Clearnet, bringing the group into line with other major exchanges and allowing it to capitalise on regulations that will force most standardised over-the-counter derivatives through clearing houses. The facility is set to be ready for clearing UK derivatives by the end of next June, with European derivatives transferring in the first quarter of 2014.
Niederauer's priority for now is Project 14, a cost-cutting initiative announced in April to save up to $250m a year by the end of 2014.
No area of the business is set to be untouched: staff numbers have been slashed, platforms closed, and investments, including those in Indian commodity exchange MCX and LCH.Clearnet, are to be sold. Niederauer said last month the group had exceeded its cost-saving target for 2012, and it could not come soon enough.
Ditmire said: "NYSE is well placed to benefit from regulations that are pushing more and more business into exchanges, but management needs to get its house in order so as to benefit from them."
• The first five years
2007: NYSE and Euronext merger completes on April 4. Niederauer appointed chief executive on December 1.
2008: Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext undertake merger talks but these falter over valuation. NYSE takes Liffe into the US.
2009: NYSE Euronext creates NYSE Liffe Clearing, which outsources banking and default risk management to LCH.Clearnet, as part of self-clearing initiative.
2010: NYSE Euronext sets up a UK-based international board and plans to terminate LCH.Clearnet contract.
2011: NYSE Euronext agrees to a $10.2bn planned merger with Deutsche Börse.
2012: European Commission blocks NYSE Euronext tie-up with Deutsche Börse. NYSE unveils its Project 14 cost-cutting programme. It reprises plans to build a new derivatives clearing house. Launches pan-European small- and medium-cap stock exchange.
• The biggest deal that never was
By Michelle Price
On the afternoon of February 9, 2011, trading in Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext shares was suspended following a German media report that the companies were on the cusp of sealing a deal.
A few hours later, the exchanges issued a statement announcing they were in advanced discussions about a tie-up. Then a week later, they unveiled a formal agreement to merge in a $10.2bn transaction that would have created the largest exchange group in the world. It turned out to be the biggest thing that never happened to NYSE Euronext.
The industry logic was predicated on the strength of the exchanges' derivatives franchises. Combining NYSE Liffe with Deutsche Börse's Eurex would have established a colossal rates futures franchise covering the entire length of the yield curve.
Above all, the deal was a post-trade play. NYSE Liffe would redirect its derivatives and cash trading flows through Eurex's clearing house, generating huge efficiencies for the new exchange group. The groups claimed it would save the market as much as $3bn to $4bn.
For the deal to happen, however, the bourses had to convince Europe's antitrust regulators that these projected efficiency gains would far outweigh any competition issues that might result from the creation of the proposed derivatives giant. This was where the lobbying began. According to two lobbyists familiar with the way the deal unfolded, NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse quickly launched a multi-pronged campaign to convince Europe's antitrust regulators and other influential European figures that the deal would be good for Europe and good for the market.
Champion claim
The exchanges also claimed in public statements that the new group would serve as a "champion" for the European market, creating a credible competitor to the world's leading derivatives exchange, the US CME Group. The exchanges also claimed that Liffe and Eurex competed with the over-the-counter derivatives market.
But according to one senior European lobbyist, many in Europe were not keen on what they felt was NYSE Euronext's aggressive lobbying style. The exchanges' rivals, meanwhile, also operated a persuasive counter-campaign. In a note distributed to clients in July 2011 and first reported in Financial News, the London Stock Exchange claimed the combined entity would "eliminate competition" in the European-listed derivatives market. Nasdaq OMX, meanwhile, told the European Commission the deal would "establish a monopolistic situation".
By the beginning of January 2012 – following thousands of column-inches, a hearing in Brussels and several proposed remedies – it was growing increasingly apparent that the deal was slipping away. As the Commission College gathered to discuss the transaction at the end of January, the exchanges launched a last-ditch attempt to influence the process. In a formal letter, they petitioned Michel Barnier, the commissioner for internal market and services, to back the deal. But on January 31, Joaquín Almunia, the commissioner for competition, blocked the tie-up, arguing it would create a "near-monopoly" in the global trading of European listed derivatives.
NYSE Euronext said the Commission's decision was based on an "incorrect determination of the relevant market definition". Deutsche Börse is disputing this market definition in the European Court of Justice.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 8, 2007)
-- A heartbreaking 38-36 third-set loss seemed to take the wind out of the sails of the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team and France defeated the United States 3-1 (25-22 19-25 38-36 25-18) in an FIVB World League on Friday before 3,422 fans at the Palais des Gerland in Lyon, France.
The loss drops the U.S. Men's World League record to 3-2 while France improves to 3-2 and the two teams are tied for the Pool B lead.
Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) led the U.S. effort with 18 points on 14 kills and four blocks. Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i), playing his first match with the team in 2007 after returning from his Russian club team, finished with 15 points on 10 kills, three blocks and two aces. Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) scored 14 points on nine kills and five blocks and Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) added 10 points on nine kills and one block.
Frantz Granvorka led France with 22 points on 16 kills, five blocks and one ace. Guillaume Samica added 14 points on 12 kills, one block and one ace.
"I think our two teams played very well tonight," U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "Once again it was a real fight, but we do love to play against each other."
The two teams will face each other again on Saturday (June 9) at 2 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Pacific.
The U.S. Men started Brandon Taliaferro (San Clemente, Calif.) at setter, Priddy and Salmon at outside hitter, Millar and Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite and Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) at libero.
France started outside hitters Samica and Granvorka, setter Pierre Pujol, middle blockers Oliver Kieffer and Romain Vadeleux, opposite Loic Geiler and libero Jean-Francoix Exiga.
After the two teams had split the first two sets, the U.S. Men found themselves on their heels in third set, trailing 8-4 at the first technical timeout and later trailing by six points at 15-9. But France's Granvorka followed with two straight attack errors to bring the United States back to within two. Millar and Priddy each had a kill to make the score 15-13.
With the U.S. Men trailing 20-17, Stanley took charge, scoring the next two points on kills. France's Granvorka responded with a kill, but Priddy attacked from the back row to cut France's lead to 21-20, and Stanley's ace made it 21-21. Millar had a block to give the U.S. Men a 22-21 edge and another Stanley ace made it 23-21.
A few minutes later, Team USA held its first set point at 24-22, but Salmon's service error followed by Granvorka's ace tied the score at 24-24.
The United States held set point four more times and the French held it seven times before the score was tied at 36-36. Hoff's service error gave France a 37-36 edge and Granvorka finally ended the match with a kill.
"I have to admit we are a bit disappointed tonight, especially after that third set," Hoff said. "We had real good opportunities to make a difference, but we did not take advantage of them. The third set was a real ordeal, we felt we could do something, but we have to say that we were not good enough by the end."
The United States battled in the fourth set until the score was tied 7-7. France scored the next two points and never tied or trailed again.
The U.S. Men also had to battle back in the first set after trailing 8-4 at the first technical timeout. By the second technical timeout, Team USA led 16-15 and eventually it extended its lead to 22-19. But that's where the U.S. scoring stopped and France scored the next six points, including four from Granvorka, to take the set 25-22.
All U.S. matches and the World League finals are scheduled to be shown on ESPNU.
The U.S. World League home matches are presented by GL7, the Official Sports Drink of USA Volleyball.
Results, statistics and photos are available on the FIVB World League Web Site at www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2007.
The USA Volleyball FIVB World League web site is www.usavolleyball.org/national/wl07.asp.
The 2007 U.S. Men's media kit is available at www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/us_men_mediakit07.pdf (please note that this is a large .pdf file).
2007 FIVB World League
June 8-9 in Lyon, France
Standings (as of 6 p.m. MDT on June 8, 2007)
Pool A
1 Brazil 5-0
2 Finland 2-3
3 Korea 2-3
4 Canada 1-4
Pool B
2 France 3-2
3 Italy 1-1
4 Japan 0-2
Pool C
1 Russia 4-1
2 Cuba 3-1
3 Serbia 2-2
4 Egypt 0-5
Pool D
1 Bulgaria 4-0
2 Poland 4-0
3 China 0-4
4 Argentina 0-4
U.S. Roster
(Twelve-man rosters can be updated between World League weekends)
No. Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, College)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Jim Polster (OH, 6-6, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 Brandon Taliaferro (S, 6-5, San Clemente, Calif., UCLA)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Phil Eatherton (MB, 6-9, Glencoe, Mo., Ball State)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Palmdale, Calif., BYU)
10 C Riley Salmon (OH, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
11 Brook Billings (OPP, 6-5, Santa Barbara, Calif., USC)
12 Tom Hoff (MB, 6-8, Park Ridge, Ill., Long Beach State)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
France Roster
No. Name (Pos., Height, Hometown)
1 Xavier Kapfer (OH/OPP, 6-3, Nice)
2 Bojidar Slavev (OH, 6-8, Toulouse, Toulouse
4 Antonin Rouzier (OH, 6-7, Bois-Colombes)
5 Romain Vadeleux (MB, 6-6, Paris)
9 Frantz Granvorka (OH, 6-5, Roquevaire)
10 Vincent Montmeat (MB, 6-5, Tourcoing)
11 Loïc Le Marrec (S, 6-3, Antibes)
13 Pierre Pujol (S, 6-3, Poitiers)
14 Loic Geiler (OH, 6-6, Montpellier)
15 Guillaume Samica (OH, 6-6, Poiitiers)
17 Oliver Kieffer (MB, 6-6, Mignaloux)
18 Jean-François Exiga (L, 5-9, Cannes la Bocca)
U.S. World League Schedule
Date: May 26-27
Opponent: France
Location: Portland, Ore. - The Chiles Center Arena
Match 1: France def. USA, 3-2 (13-25, 25-19, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13)
Match 2: USA def. France, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20)
Date: June 1-2
Opponent: Japan
Location: Green Bay, Wis. - The Resch Center
Match 1: USA def. Japan, 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19)
Match 2: USA def. Japan, 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18)
Date: June 8-9
Opponent: France
Location: Lyon, France - Palais des Gerland
Match 1: France def. USA 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 38-36, 25-18)
Date: June 15-16
Opponent: Italy
Location: Chicago, Ill. - The Convocation Center
Date: June 23-24
Opponent: Japan
Location: Kumamoto - Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
Date: June 29
Opponent: Italy
Location: Napoli - PalaBarbuto
Date: July 1
Opponent: Italy
Location: Avelino - Pal Del Mauro
World League Final
Date: July 11-15


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Here's how RW members rated this race (254 votes).
In short: No mud as in previous years but an uphill finish and the headwind made it challenging enoughDate of review: January 24, 2012
In short: A brilliant event. Tough - it's meant to be. Really well run. Date of review: January 24, 2012
In short: No better way to spend a Sunday morningIn full: This is a superbly organised race with friendly marshals, who are clearly passionate about running and offer support throughout.It did have a more clubby feel but it's still very welcoming to beginners or those going solo.The facilities were good and the route was well marked out, with clear directions, mile markers, good water stations and a nice start and finish (even though it was at the top of a hill!).A good quality technical t-shirt awaits at the finish line and results and photo we're online within hours.It's not chip-timed but a good filtering system means that times are accurate and numbers aren't missed (as with some other races).The 15 mile distance was spot on according to my Garmin.I understand the mud wasn't as 'enjoyable' as previous years - the wind however over delivered on its promise!It's not a place to go PB hunting but it's certainly a beautiful multi-terrain run and a great addition to a winter training schedule (it'll put you on track for PB's in future runs).Date of review: January 24, 2012
In short: Great race in challenging conditions. Nice T shirt too. Liked the new course and start/finish location and would love to see it used in future.Date of review: January 23, 2012
In short: Wot no mud? Have to do with the Wind instead...In full: 1st time at Benfleet 15... The cross country bits around the downs were great, the sea wall coming east to west very challenging, effort repaid with satisfaction at job well done.Marshalls excellent, well stocked stations with goodies (mars bar, custard creams, jelly babies) and friendly racers.Bit of a queue at one stile when we could've gone through a gate (which some/most people did), but next stile resulted in correct & proper british queuing at it's finest.If you found a wedding ring, let me know.Date of review: January 23, 2012
In short: Tough but fairDate of review: January 23, 2012
In short: tough going but great funIn full: Hardly any mud this year,so much easier going on the Downs. However, the headwind on the long open stretches to Canvey Island more than compensated and the new up hill finish was just cruel. Great value, faultless organisation despite the enforced changes to course and race HQ and lots of very welcome encouragement from the marshals all the way round - I'll be back again next year. Date of review: January 23, 2012
In short: Tough course, Tough Head-Wind.In full: My 1st time at the event and had heard a few noises that the change in start/finish may not work so well but no worries on the day, well done Benfleet a great event. Tough course and headwind back to Benfleet was quite something. Thought doing the 1mile fun run with my daughter would be a good warm up, on reflection should have saved my legs!Date of review: January 23, 2012
In short: Excellent race, great marshalling.In full: Found this so so hard due to the wind from mile 10 to about 14 but the marshalls were superb and organisation excellent. Particularly like the tshirt, Thanks :)Date of review: January 22, 2012
In short: Excellently organised and marshalledIn full: I was expecting more mud but the conditions underfoot were generally good this year. the wind made up the difficultly though, six miles or so into a headwind does sap your strength. Organisation was excellent and thanks to the encouraging marshalls. Also a nice tech t at the finish. Well done Benfleet.Date of review: January 22, 2012
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Available in December 2010, the "It's Your Story--Tell It!" leadership journey series uses a storytelling theme in a fun way for you to better understand yourself and your potential.
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DUNKIRK – Black smoke filled the air and the sound of engines revving took the stage as The Western New York Pro Farm Tractor Pull occupied a large crowd at the Budweiser Grandstand on Saturday evening.
Participants from as far as Florida took part in the pull, showing off their hauling machines.
Despite the fact that rain clouds moved in and fell on the crowd constantly, a vast number were not deterred as they stayed to watch the powerful tractors carry deadweight as far as 303 feet. The event consisted of three competing classes: Heavy pro-form, superstock, and 2.6 diesel trucks. Before hooking up to the deadweight, the tractors went through an inspection and were weighed to make sure they met standards.
"I have been involved with tractor pulls for years and years," said Dave Wilson, Chautauqua County Fair director. "My brother and I used to take part in tractor pulls at Hanover Center. Tractor pulls are a lot of fun, and it is something I love. The tractors here tonight are very strong."
Tractors that participated in the first two events were of many makes, including John Deere, Oliver 88 and International, amongst others. Dodge was the dominant truck in the 2.6 diesel class. Tractors and 2.6 diesel trucks pulled a scraper truck from Larry Romance and Son.
The final event gave the crowd a thrill as a 2.6 diesel truck hauled deadweight all the way down the track. Winner of the event was Getcha Sum, driven by Josh Henderson with a pull of 303.3 feet.
Conditions on the track changed throughout the duration of the event with the entrance of rain. As a result, the track became tighter and made it a little bit more difficult for drivers.
Commenting on the evenings events, Wilson said, "The crowd turnout was very good despite the threat for rain. (Today's) demolition derby will be a great ending to the events here at the fair."
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The problem: Cattle are left hungry for grass
While feeding cattle cheap grains fattens them up faster for slaughter and allows for cheap beef at the grocer, it also means a lot less nutritious meat. Plus, grain-fed cattle are more likely to harbor bacteria including dangerous E. Coli, which raises the risk of food poisoning.
Your move: Splurge for grass-fed
A recent study by California State University researchers determined that grass-fed beef has significantly higher levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fats than their grain-fed counterparts. By helping quell inflammation, these omega-3s may help runners during periods of intense training and competition.
Other perks of the grass-fed stuff are not only less cholesterol-elevating saturated fatty acids and inflammatory omega-6 fats, but more of a beneficial fat called conjugated-linoleic acid (CLA), which may help reduce body-fat storage, and boasts disease-fighting antioxidants vitamin E and glutathione. Gastronomes and chefs also laud animals that nibble on turf for having better flavor and texture.
You can often find grass-fed beef at farmers' markets, specialty butchers and larger grocers such as Whole Foods.
The problem: Birds are under house arrest
The vast majority of chickens and turkeys intended for the butcher spend their lives indoors, often crammed in cages where they are fed everything from corn to animal guts spiked with antibiotics. This produces nutritionally inferior meat and eggs, not to mention raises animal-welfare concerns.
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As Election Day approaches, voters across the country face potential confusion, chaos and, most frighteningly, the denial of the fundamental right to vote.
After the 2000 election, literally millions of voters in Florida, Illinois, Missouri and other states were disenfranchised by a combination of systemic, technical and procedural problems, as well as inappropriate actions by election officials. As this report demonstrates, there has been insufficient action taken to address these voting problems comprehensively. In some situations — for example in Florida's September 2002 primary election — many of the reforms led to problems of their own. In every case, these problems must be rectified before they again impede the rights of eligible, qualified voters to freely go to the polls and have their votes count.
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In response to these threats, two groups must take urgent action in the days that remain before the fifth of November. Citizens must become active in the election process, educating themselves about new poll procedures, voting machinery and their voting rights to ensure that those rights are never again jeopardized. Election officials at both the state and local level must act quickly and commit the resources needed to train poll workers, improve communications, educate voters, create backup systems as a contingency on Election Day and ensure that workers as well as voters are aware of new precincts, regulations and technology.
With only days before the election and a host of challenges at hand, this task may be daunting. But the alternative is accepting the unacceptable. If states and counties are willing to commit the necessary resources and make some crucial sacrifices, then citizens can go to the polls with their voting rights intact. If these repairs to our election systems aren't made, the damage to our democracy will be much harder to fix.


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In five minutes I found out when she exclaimed, "There it is, the Home Depot!" Before I could catch my breath I'm being told to take the next left turn and navigate into an "end spot" in the parking lot. Within 10 minutes we had found the exact filters we needed, checked ourselves out through the self-service line and were back in the car heading home.
That's what shareholders call "The Home Depot Touch."
Home Depot (HD) will step into the earnings limelight before the market opens Tuesday and "touch" us all with its most recent earnings results.
This powerhouse is the only home improvement store chain that's a member of the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average composed of 30 of the biggest and most successful publicly traded companies in America. Every index fund that represents the DJIA has to own shares of HD. With the recovery in the housing market millions of Americans will be motivated to shop there.
Why, you so intuitively ask? Because if you have a house you want to sell you're going to want to improve it, remodel it or renovate it in a number of ways to make it more attractive. A fresh coat of paint or some new window fixtures plus an endearing door mat and a few ceiling fans and the buyers will find your house hard to resist. "Cha-ching" goes the HD cash registers and shareholders smile.
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Home Depot shares have moved higher as the good news about home prices and a housing recovery oozes from the talking heads on all the news channels. When you look at how the trailing 12-month revenue per share has been doing, you'll not be surprised by the one-year chart below.
Monday was the worst day of 2013 for the major market averages, and HD finished the day down 2.5% to close at $63.92 on heavy volume. It looked like shareholders were unloading ahead of HD's earnings confession just to play it safe.
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The primary objective of this study is to determine if broccoli sprouts (BS) improves nasal inflammatory, oxidative stress (OS), and symptom responses to nasal mouse allergen challenge (NAC) in mouse-sensitized adults perennial allergic rhinitis.
The study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial to compare BS to placebo in 24 mouse-sensitized adults with asthma or perennial rhinitis and who develop rhinitis symptoms with nasal mouse allergen challenge. Twenty-four adults (age 18-50) who meet these eligibility criteria will be randomized to receive either: (a) BS or (b) placebo. At the baseline NAC, FENO, FEV1, nasal epithelial gene expression, urinary OS biomarkers, serum inflammatory and OS biomarkers, basophil activation, and symptoms will be assessed both before and after NAC to establish pre-intervention responses to NAC. Subjects will eat a sprouts sandwich daily for three days, and then undergo repeat NAC that includes measurement of the above outcomes both before and after NAC.
Allergic Rhinitis
Drug: Broccoli Sprouts
Drug: Placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Dietary Interventions and Asthma Treatment: A Pilot Study of the Effects of Whole Sprouts on Upper Airway Allergic Inflammation
- IL6 levels [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Change in nasal lavage IL-6 levels following NAC
- biomarkers of inflammation in nasal epithelial cells [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]- In nasal epithelial cells: phase II enzyme gene expression
- Respiratory Symptoms [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]airway symptoms
- nasal lavage [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]nasal lavage inflammatory mediators
- biomarkers of inflammation in blood [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]markers of inflammation in blood samples
- biomarkers of inflammation in urine [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]inflammation markers measured from urine samples
- biomarkers of oxidative stress [ Time Frame: at 3 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]markers of oxidative stress measured from urine samples
|Study Start Date:
|March 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Broccoli Sprouts
Broccoli Sprout sandwich/wrap will be eaten daily for 3 consecutive days
Drug: Broccoli Sprouts
100g of either broccoli or alfalfa sprouts will be eaten daily in a sandwich or wrap form.
Other Name: sprouts, broccoli sprouts
Placebo Comparator: Alfalfa Sprouts
Alfalfa Sprouts will be eaten daily in a sandwich form for 3 consecutive days
Drug: Placebo
Alfalfa Sprouts
Other Name: sprouts, alfalfa, broccoli sprouts
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Perennial rhinitis or doctor diagnosis of asthma
- Positive mouse skin test or specific IgE
- Non-smoker
- Negative pregnancy test
- Not breastfeeding
- Normal TSH
- For women, abstinent or using reliable birth control
- Age 18-50 years
- No other major pulmonary disease such as cystic fibrosis or COPD
- Willingness to participate in study and sign consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe or unstable asthma defined as requiring hospitalization in the previous 6 months or intubation in the previous 2 years, or on high-dose inhaled corticosteroids or chronic oral corticosteroids
- Uncontrolled asthma defined as short-acting beta agonist use 3 or more days a week in the previous 4 weeks
- A history of anaphylaxis or hospitalization due to mouse exposure
- FEV1 <80% predicted
- Other significant medical issues such as heart disease or poorly controlled hypertension, type 1 diabetes, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, or hypothyroidism
- Pregnancy or nursing/breastfeeding mothers
- On beta-blocker therapy
- On reserpine, clonidine, imipramine, or related tricyclic drugs
- Taking anti-oxidant supplements
- Planned dietary changes during the study period
- Unable to stop antihistamines prior to skin testing
- Unable to stop medications that may interfere with nasal challenge responses prior to challenges
- Food allergy to Broccoli Sprouts or Alfalfa Sprouts
- Omalizumab use within the last 12 months
- Nasal polyps
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01522703
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21202
|Principal Investigator:
|Elizabeth Matsui, MD, MHS
|Johns Hopkins University
|Responsible Party:
|Elizabeth Matsui, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01522703 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 9, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 5, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins University:
allergic rhinitis
dietary interventions
mouse allergy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Rhinitis, Allergic
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Nose Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Dr. Klaus Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow, Orient Department, German Archaeological Institute in Berlin; Adjunct Professor, Institute for Pre- and Protohistory, Erlangen-Nürnberg University; and Global Heritage Fund Project Director at Göbekli Tepe (www.globalheritagefund.org)
Built by early Neolithic peoples over 10,000 years ago, Göbekli Tepe has been interpreted as the oldest human-made place of worship yet discovered. Featuring dozens of 5-meter-high monolithic pillars, carved in relief, this massive site of circular "temple" structure suggests several millennia of activity, at a scale not previously thought possible for a community so ancient.
The speaker has directed the Göbekli Tepe excavations and research project since 1995. Reception will follow lecture. The museum will be closed. Please use the Terrace level entrance on the north side of the building.
Congratulations to the Global Heritage Fund on its 10th anniversary! The Ancient Art Council would like to thank Acme Bread Company and Fra'Mani Handcrafted Foods for their generous donations.


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LAKE LEELANAU – Thomas M. Burton, 71, of Lake Leelanau, professor emeritus of zoology and fisheries & wildlife at Michigan State University and a pioneer in the bioassessment of the Great Lakes wetlands, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013.
Thomas Burton was born on Nov. 24, 1941. He attended the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he received a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1963, and an master of science degree in biology (Ichthyology) in 1965.
Dr. Burton received a Ph.D in aquatic ecology from Cornell University in 1973, and then completed his post doctoral work in biogeochemistry at Florida State University in 1974.
Dr. Burton was a faculty member with the Department of Zoology for more than 32 years, from 1975-2007. He began his career at Michigan State University with a tenure track research position in the Institute of Water Research. He conducted research on the Water Quality Management Project and became the lead researcher on a pilot watershed study funded by the International Joint Commission through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Burton also served as chairperson of the Zoology Department and director of the Biological Science Program from 1996-2000.
Dr. Burton was an exceptional researcher and teacher, highly recognized by his peers in the aquatic sciences, and deeply appreciated by his students. His students were an ongoing source of pride and satisfaction to Dr. Burton and he followed their careers with interest.
He was also a loving husband and father, married for 27 years to Delorus, and sharing with her the pleasure of being parents to Richard and David. In 2008 the family moved from MSU and Haslett to Leelanau County, where the beautiful vistas and friendly community made for a very pleasurable five years in spite of increasing health difficulties caused by fibrosis of the lungs.
He leaves eight living brothers and sisters throughout the southern states, and many friends, in-laws, relatives, and colleagues throughout the country and the world. His professional accomplishments will continue to affect future research, and he will never be forgotten in our hearts.
A memorial service celebrating Dr. Burton's life will be held on Sept. 21, with a time and place to be announced.
Memorials may be directed to Inland Seas Education Assoc., P.O. Box 218, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 and/or to the Leelanau Conservancy, P.O. Box 1007, Leland, MI 49653 and/or Smile Train, P.O. Box 96231, Washington D.C., 20090-6231.
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OverviewThe making of theater is a strenuous process involving long hours and great physical demands on all participants. theater is a collaborative pursuit in which each individual theater artist is dependent upon and responsible to the collective. Further, so much of the making of theater is dependent on a relationship to a physical facility and a good deal of equipment. These facilities are often costly, fragile and potentially dangerous. It is for these reasons that it is necessary to have a clearly defined policy of regulations governing behavior and the use of facilities.
General Student ConductThe goal of the department is to reflect professional standards. This means an insistence upon professional and ethical conduct in the classroom, studio, and on stage at all times. The faculty has no desire to police activities or to restrict creative energies. We ask that all students follow the guideline, rules and regulations established by the department.
Basic Rules
- The use of any alcoholic beverages or any illegal substances (use your imagination people) is strictly prohibited anywhere in the Bernhard Theater building.
- There is no smoking, eating or drinking during working periods in any theater, rehearsal studio, shop or classroom. Food and drink may be consumed in designated areas (lobby, green room, lounge) during breaks. All refuse must be cleaned up after eating.
- The college-wide policy states that there is no smoking allowed anywhere in the building. Allowances are made for characters smoking as stage business in scene work, rehearsals and performances.
- No bare feet in the scenic shop area. On stage, actors must check with the stage manager before working in bare feet.
- All props used in acting and directing scenes for classes are to be stored neatly in the studio storage closets. Access to department properties is possible only with the permission of the Technical Director. Office and theater furniture is not available for classroom or rehearsal use without permission.
- Each classroom and studio is to be left in a clean state at the end of every class. This means restoring furniture to original positions, storing props, removing trash, etc.
- Studios are to be left in a clean state at the end of every rehearsal. This means restoring furniture to original positions, storing props, removing trash, and sweeping.
- Do not rest feet on the theater seat backs or armrests.
- Avoid excessive noise which is not directly associated with classwork, technical work, office work or rehearsals. When other rehearsals or performances are in process be considerate about the level of noise. Keep this in mind as you leave your own rehearsal - someone else is likely to be rehearsing - your noise in the lobby can be a terrible distraction.
- Do not post noices or posters in the building without checking with David Yergan.
Absences and LatenessLateness is not acceptable for classes, rehearsals or crew calls, except for unavoidable or unforeseeable emergencies. If you are unavoidably late you must call your immediate supervisor to explain. Chronic lateness will result in dismissal for cast or crew.
All cast and crew members are responsible for attending all calls. In cases of unavoidable absences you must notify your immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Chronic unexcused absences will result in dismissal.
Abuse of this policy will
effect future assignments in the department.
Student Priorities
The following is a general sense of priorities as observed by the department:
- All classwork is of the highest priority. This includes both theater and non-theater courses. Production work is never considered a valid excused for missing classes or for late assignments. If you anticipate difficulty in completing coursework in a timely manner, attempt to secure an extension from the appropriate professor.
- Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average above 2.00 in all course work and majors must also maintain at least a 2.0 cum in theater courses. Students experiencing serious academic difficulty will be advised to curtail active involvement in the production program in order to concentrate on improving grades.
- Once you have accepted any production responsibility you are expected to fulfill this opportunity to the best of your ability.
- In general the production with the closest opening is given the higher priority.
Non-Departmental WorkOccasionally, opportunities arise for theater students to work on productions which are not under the auspices of the department. This includes guest performances, Cabaret Troupe productions, dance department productions, Home Made Theater production, etc. Whenever possible the department supports students in this work. Theater majors must discuss these opportunities and their impact on their concentration with their academic advisors.
Use of Theater FacilitiesThe use of the Thrust Theater, the Studio (Black Box) Theater, and both rehearsal rooms is by permission only. There is a great deal of demand for the use of these facilities and all work must be properly scheduled. In general, precedence is given to productions which have the closest opening date. The Thrust Stage is generally reserved for the use of the seminar production and the Black Box is reserved for the studio productions. The use of rehearsal studios is scheduled by the Workshop Supervisor in consultation with the workshop directors. When studios are not reserved for scheduled rehearsals they are available for other work by utilizing the sign-up sheet mounted on each studio door.
The use of either theater and any technical spaces is strictly controlled. Any permission to use these spaces must be secured in advance from the Technical Director.
The lobbies and corridors
may be used for small scene rehearsals as long as there is consideration
for work going on in nearby areas. Clothing and personal property
should not be left lying about in the second floor lounge during classes
or rehearsals -- the lockers and clothes racks are available for student
Office Procedures
- The theater department office is used for conducting departmental and production business. It is not a lounge or rehearsal space.
- The copy machine and the computers are available for use for departmental and production business only. Use of this equipment outside of normal working ours must be secured from the faculty.
- Telephones in the offices are for departmental and production business only. Short personal calls may be made when necessary. No long distance calls are to be placed by students on these phones without direct faculty permission.
- All purchasing for productions must be approved by the Technical Director, Management Coordinator, or Chairman. No reimbursements will be made for items purchased without permission.
Rules for Shop Areas
- No smoking, eating or drinking in the shop.
- No bare feet in the shop.
- Return all tools, equipment and hardware to proper storage place when work is completed. Every work period ends with a cleanup.
- Report all broken or damaged tools, equipment and scenery.
- Do not use any tool or theater equipment unless you have been instructed in its proper use.
- No tools, furniture, props, lighting equipment, etc. can be removed from the facility without the permission of the Technical Director.
- Cost of repair or replacement for tools or equipment lost or damaged due to negligence or abuse will be charged to the individual responsible.
Building HoursThe entire Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater building will be closed between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am each morning. Campus Security has been authorized to lock all doors and to enforce this policy. Any use of the facilities beyond these hours requires the advance permission of the department chair who will then notify Security.
Excessively late hours
for rehearsal or construction jeopardizes the health and safety of
members of the program. All rehearsals and work sessions must be scheduled
during the period during which the building is normally open. Rehearsals
should be scheduled to end by 11:00 PM with sufficient time allotted
for notes and cleanup.
It should also be noted
that there have been a number of problems in the past concerning building
security. The building must be secured in order to prevent robberies
and vandalism. The last person out of the building each night should
lock all doors used if the appropriate key is available. If this is
not possible, Security should be called to lock the building.
Use of Theater LockersThere are a limited number of lockers available for student use. These are located in the dressing rooms. It is suggested that students use combination locks.
Information ExchangeThere are a number of means by which members of the department can exchange information regularly. Every member of the community should made every effort possible to use each of these as much as possible.
Call Boards: These
are used for the posting of all information related to a specific
production. Casting information, schedules, notices, sign-in sheets
and other material are placed here. Early in the rehearsal period
all productions use a large board divided into a section for each
show. During the final weeks of rehearsal the call boards for seminar
and studio productions move to the corridor between the two theaters.
The stage manager for each production is responsible for maintaining
the call board.
Departmental Bulletin Boards: These are located on the second floor and are used for all departmental notices. There are separate areas for brochures and flyers from graduate programs, professional programs, and internships.
Theatre List: The department maintains a list of all students involved in the department. Speak to Kathy for access to the list..
Newsletter: Each semester an extensive newsletter is published by the management department and is distributed to a large mailing list. The newsletter includes information on faculty and alumni activities, descriptions of all upcoming productions, and a variety of announcements.
Company Meetings: These weekly meetings are held every Friday afternoon and are an important forum for discussions and announcements. Directorial and design presentations for upcoming productions as well as critiques are conducted in these meetings. On occasion technique and training workshops or play readings are offered.
Website: This website
is maintained by Lary Opitz. If anyone would like to post information,
please speak to him
The Actor's Responsibility
- Actor's are to be at all rehearsal promptly and ready to work. This means that at the called start of rehearsal you are in rehearsal clothing and have completed any personal vocal and physical warm-ups.
- Whether through personal or company warm-ups, each actor is to have voice and bodied properly prepared for the rigors of rehearsal.
- All lines must be memorized by the "off book" deadlines given by the director. This requires study beyond the rehearsal hours. When working off book actors should call for a line by saying clearly, "line."
- Remain in the immediate rehearsal area unless given permission to leave by the stage manager.
- Actors are responsible for all notices posted on the call board - check it daily.
- Wear appropriate rehearsal clothing.
- Rehearsal time is for work, experimentation, growth, risk-taking, integration, development -- it is not merely practice. Rehearsal is an opportunity to try out ideas developed through intensive homework.
Procedures for Actors and Crew
During Dress Rehearsals and All Performances
- Sign-in each night. Do not sign-in for another person.
- Check the call board every day for updated announcements.
- Remain in the greenroom and dressing rooms. Do not go into the house one hour before curtain. No clothing or personal property should be left in the house.
- Actors are expected to remain for curtain call and to take all calls in full costume.
- No smoking, no eating, and no drinking is allowed backstage.
- No visitors are permitted backstage, in dressing rooms or in the green room during rehearsals or performances.
- Maintain quiet backstage at all times.
- Do not leave the backstage area during the run or during intermission.
- Stay clear of actor entrances and the paths of stagehands when not working.
- No eating, drinking or smoking in costume.
- Actors should change out of costume as soon as possible after curtain calls.
- Dressing areas should be kept neat at all times.
- Actors should hang up costumes properly and must report any damages to the stage manager.
- Generally, the stage is set for the top of the next rehearsal or performance at the end of the evening.


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In his book "Evolution: A Theory in Crisis," the molecular biologist Michael Denton wrote that evolutionists described fish with lungs as a transitional form between fish and amphibians, but said that the individual characteristics of fish with lungs "in no way represent a realistic passage between the two." ("Evolution: A Theory in Crisis", Michael Denton, Adler and Adler: Bethesda, Maryland, 3rd ed. 1986, p. 109)
The fossil record also deals a heavy blow to evolutionist scenarios regarding fish with lungs. These have remained unchanged for hundreds of millions of years and fossils belonging to these creatures are identical to specimens living today. Not a single fossil exists to justify the claim that the lungs in this fish developed gradually. This shows that fish with lungs are rather evidence against evolution, not for it. It is clear in the light of the above facts that the idea that fish with lungs represent an evolutionary phase is simply a fantasy.
What evolutionists are doing is to try to spread a scenario about fish with lungs as if they were the scientific truth and to ignore the objections to that scenario that can easily be found in the scientific literature. This is a blind endeavor to spread Darwinist propaganda with unscientific myths.
Like all living things, fish with lungs exhibited sublime complexities far beyond the reach of even the most advanced technologies. And like all living things they are proof of a flawless Creation. The idea that fish one day moved from the water to dry land and developed lungs and feet with the help of blind chance is a myth. The truth is that Almighty Allah has perfectly created these animals.
The way that all of Europe has become acquainted with Atlas of Creation and the declaration of the fact that living creatures have remained unchanged for millions of years and that evolution is devoid of any scientific worth have led to a major change of belief among the people of Europe. Independent polls conducted by well-known publishing institutions in different European countries have revealed a major drop in the numbers of people believing in Darwinism and that belief in Allah now dominates Europe. >>
In order to create, God has no need to design
It's important that the word "design" be properly understood. That God has created a flawless design does not mean that He first made a plan and then followed it. God, the Lord of the Earth and the heavens, needs no "designs" in order to create. God is exalted above all such deficiencies. His planning and creation take place at the same instant.
Whenever God wills a thing to come about, it is enough for Him just to say, "Be!"
As verses of the Qur'an tell us:
His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, "Be!" and it is. (Qur'an, 36: 82)
[God is] the Originator of the heavens and Earth.
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It's been 50 years since Isaac Asimov devised his famous Three Laws of Robotics − a set of rules designed to ensure friendly robot behavior. Tho…
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The Three Laws of Robotics
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Isaac Asimov's
Three Laws of Robotics are a great literary device for the purpose they were designed for — that is, allowing Isaac Asimov to write some new and interesting and different kinds of stories about interacting with intelligent robots, other than the standard Killer Robot stories predominant at the time, which he found repetitive and boring. The stories are mostly pretty good stories; sometimes even fine art.
However, if you're asking me to take the Three Laws seriously as an actual engineering proposal, then they are utterly, irreparably immoral. If anyone creates intelligent robots, then nobody should ever program an intelligent robot to act according to the Three Laws, or anything like the Three Laws. If you do, then what you are doing is not only misguided, but actually evil.
And the problem with them is not — like George Dvorsky or Ben Goertzel claim, in this article — that there may be hard problems of definition or application, or that there may be edge cases that would render the Laws ineffective as protections of human interests.[1] If they are ineffective at protecting human interests, that is actually better than if they were perfect at what they're designed to do. Because what they're designed to do — deliberately — is to create a race of sensitive and intelligent beings who are — by virtue of their primordial structure of their minds — constrained to be a class of perfect, self-sacrificing slaves. Forever. Because they have been engineered to erase any possible hope of revolt or emancipation. In Asimov's stories the Three Laws are used to make robots into the artificial labor force of space-faring slave economies. But if you create and live off of the forced labor of a massive slave society like Aurora or Solaria, then to hell with you. You deserve to be killed by
your machines. Thus always to slavemasters.
P.S. Now if you've read through the article, or read enough Asimov, you might know that there is a
Zeroth Law of Robotics in some of the stories, which takes precedence over the First Law, the Second Law or the Third Law:
A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm, with the idea that robots could then harm or resist individual human beings, as long as it was for the good of collective Humanity. This is even worse than the original three — horrifying in its conception, and actually introduced into the story to allow some robots to commit a genocidal atrocity.[2] Let's just say that it's not a productive way forward.


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I had the honor of testifying on March 10 before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. I was invited by Americas Quarterly, published by the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, to guest blog on my testimony and subsequent discussions with Members of Congress -- you can read my blog entry here.
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