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By JENNY LANCOUR
For The Daily News
SAULT STE. MARIE – A jury found the former commander of the Michigan State Police Post in Gladstone not guilty of drunken driving following a three-day trial in Chippewa County District Court this week.
William H. Smith, 43, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) – a 93-day misdemeanor – after he crashed his vehicle on July 7, 2012, in Chippewa County.
According to test results, Smith's blood alcohol content was .13 at the time of his arrest compared to the .08 drunk driving standard.
William's trial began Tuesday and concluded Thursday. The six-person jury deliberated on the misdemeanor charge for two hours before reaching a verdict of not guilty.
The trial was the second time the case was in court. The case was dismissed last year due to a technicality. The search warrant used to obtain further evidence, including a blood test, was invalid.
The document was signed by a former Chippewa County court employee who had been relieved of her magistrate duties because of mental health concerns. When the search warrant was ruled invalid, the OWI charge against Smith was dropped.
The case was reopened in late November when assigned to Alger County Prosecutor Karen Bahrman, the second out-of-county prosecutor to handle the case.
Following an internal investigation by the state police headquarters last fall, Smith was demoted from lieutenant to sergeant and was transferred from Gladstone to Lansing.
He was suspended 15 days without pay. He is currently working as a desk sergeant at the state police post in Gaylord.


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Unbeaten Cougars churn out another
MASON CITY – The more the AGWSR football team plays, the more pieces of history that fall to the wayside.
The Cougars improved to a shared program-record 7-0 on Monday night, making up Friday's Class A District 2 rain-out at Mason City Newman Catholic with a come-from-behind, 21-13 victory over the Knights.
Fourth-ranked AGWSR (7-0, 4-0) handed Newman Catholic its first home district loss since Sept. 26, 2008 – a 29-7 setback at the hands of Northwood-Kensett.
This win for the Cougars was entirely a tale of two halves.
Newman Catholic (2-4, 2-2) scored once in each of the first two periods, both through the air. Jack Fitzgerald connected with Joseph Verstegen for a 22-yard touchdown pass in the opening quarter, and a 15-yard strike to Peter Lapointe made it 13-7 Knights with 50 seconds remaining in the first half. Austin Heitland blocked the extra-point attempt.
Levi Stockdale's 1-yard touchdown plunge at the 8:11 mark of the second quarter accounted for the Cougars' only first-half tally, set up by a blocked punt. AGWSR recovered at the 4 and went in two plays later.
Newman Catholic's defense allowed the Cougars just 48 rushing yards in the first half. AGWSR entered averaging 316.7 yards on the ground going into the game.
The Knights defense barely wilted, allowing only 137 more rushing yards in the second half, but AGWSR broke the goal line twice more while pitching a defensive shutout.
Back-up quarterback Brandon Johnson had a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter and Clay Meinders scored from the same distance at the 6:50 mark of the fourth period, putting the Cougars out front to stay.
Not going unnoticed, Heitland finished 3-for-3 on point-after kicks and also blocked the Knights' extra-point kick near the end of the first half. Meinders pulled down an interception as well during the third quarter as AGWSR made its comeback.
Meinders led the Cougar ground game with 69 yards on 15 carries, and Stockdale added 53 yards on 13 tries. Clayton Bohner got 36 yards and Evan Janssen added 24 yards.
Johnson completed one of his two pass attempts, hitting Sully Hofmeister for a 7-yard gain. The Cougars managed just 10 first downs in the game.
Newman's Fitzgerald finished 12-for-17 for 98 yards with an interception and two touchdowns. Joseph Burgmeier was limited to 49 yards on 16 carries. The Knights had just 190 yards of total offense.
AGWSR, which has allowed just six touchdowns in seven games, is back at home Friday to face Belmond-Klemme (4-2, 2-2). The Broncos lost to Prairie Valley on Friday night and join Newman Catholic and Lake Mills with 2-2 records in district action – tied for the fourth and final playoff position.
Grundy Center 24, BCLUW 13
CONRAD – Grundy Center racked up its fifth consecutive win, outlasting BCLUW in an oft-delayed Class A District 4 showdown, 24-13, in the host Comets' Homecoming game.
Grundy Center's Bryce Flater ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Brock Rohler had a 1-yard TD plunge and a 37-yard field goal to get the Spartans (5-2, 4-0) their fifth straight win.
Jordan Clapp ran for a team-leading 125 yards on 21 carries, Bryce Moats ran nine times for 99 yards, and Jordan Stoner had two catches covering 97 yards as Grundy Center outgained its host 438-248.
Sam Thompson totaled 10 tackles and Brady Hook had nine stops, eight of which went for loss, for the Spartans.
BCLUW quarterback Conner Ubben was 11-for-18 passing for 168 yards with a 20-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Lutes. Luke Asche's 7-yard touchdown run accounted for the Comets' other score.
Asche finished with 16 carries for 90 yards, while Lutes had four catches for 58 yards. Taylor Sams made four grabs for 59 yards, and Lane Caster had three receptions for 51 yards. Caster also led the BCLUW defense with 15 total tackles. The Comets (2-4, 1-2) go to Belle Plaine (3-3, 2-1) next Friday.
Grundy Center (5-2, 4-0), which secured a postseason berth with the win, meets fellow district unbeaten Gladbrook-Reinbeck (4-2, 3-0) next week at 'The Pit' in Gladbrook. It marks the 94th straight year the Spartans will have faced the team from Reinbeck, and Grundy Center leads the series 43-41-9 in the battle for the Victory Bell.
Mormon Trail 46, Colo-NESCO 18
COLO – Mormon Trail ended a four-game losing skid by stopping Colo-NESCO for an 8-Man District 6 victory, the Saints' first in district play.
Kelton Stansberry ran for 198 yards, four touchdowns and threw for another for Mormon Trail (2-4, 1-3). The Saints led 30-12 at the half and held on from there. Jakob Horton added 128 yards rushing with another TD.
Colo-NESCO quarterback Taylor Hill ran for 190 yards on 25 carries, scoring on a 30-yard run that made it 8-6 late in the first quarter. Grant Tiarks added a 6-yard scoring run and ended with a season-high 82 yards on 18 carries.
Noah Gibbons capped Colo-NESCO's scoring with a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth. Casy Angell had 11 tackles and Dacian Wilson had 10 tackles and a sack for the Royals defense.
Colo-NESCO makes its final road trip of the regular season on Friday, visiting Murray (5-2, 4-1).
Ballard 34, South Tama 13
HUXLEY – Jacob Nethers rumbled for 234 yards and a touchdown as Ballard (4-2, 2-1) defeated South Tama 34-13 in Class 3A District 4 play.
Mason Edwards hauled in four receptions for 147 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown, as Ballard's offense racked up 484 yards of total offense.
Most of South Tama's 213 yards of offense came on the ground. Jerry Lowe ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, and Bo Blocker added 72 yards and a score from the quarterback position. The Trojans (2-4, 1-3) won the turnover battle 3-1 but could not take advantage, finishing with 213 yards of total offense. Lowe led the STC defense with 10 tackles and Ian Slagle had nine more.
Next up for South Tama is a trip to 10th-ranked Boone (6-0, 3-0) on Friday night.


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A Phase 2/ 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BAY86-6150
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Haemophilia is a disorder, usually genetic, affecting mostly male individuals, in which one of the proteins needed to form blood clots (FVIII) is missing or not present in sufficient levels. In a person with haemophilia, the clotting process is much slower and the person experiences bleeding episodes that can result in serious problems and potential disability.
The current haemophilia standard of care is to maintain FVIII activity level above 1%. Sometimes, patients can develop antibodies (so called "inhibitors") against FVIII and it is no longer effective at controlling bleeds. Bleeds in these patients are currently treated using other proteins involved in the clotting process.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how effectively BAY86-6150 may stop acute bleeds in "inhibitor" patients. This study consists of two parts, A and B. The purpose of part A is to find the most effective yet tolerable out of four doses of BAY86-6150 with regard to efficacy and safety (dose-finding part). Part A is expected to last 9 - 29 months. The purpose of part B is to confirm efficacy and safety of the dose found in part A in all participating patients (confirmatory part). Part B is expected to last 12-32 months.
Approximately 60 male subjects 12 to 62 years-of-age with moderate or severe haemophilia A or B, with inhibitors to FVIII or FIX, who have had 4 or more bleeding episodes in the last 6 months, will participate in this study.
Patient's bleeds will be treated with BAY86-6150 and with a rescue medication if no response is made to BAY86-6150. Patients will attend the treatment centre at regular intervals and be required to keep an electronic diary.
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
Drug: BAY86-6150
Drug: eptacog alfa [activated]
Phase 2
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2/3, Multicenter, Open-label Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of BAY86-6150 in Subjects With Hemophilia A or B With Inhibitors, Composed of 2 Parts (A & B). Part A: Sequential Cohorts of Four Dose Levels of the Modified rFVIIa BAY86-6150 Assessed in a Non-controlled Dose Response Design in Acutely Bleeding Subjects and for PK/ PD in an Intra-individual Crossover Design Compared With One Fixed Dose of Eptacog Alfa in Non-bleeding Subjects. Part B: Confirmatory Study to Further Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of BAY86-6150
- Successful treatments of bleeding episodes. [ Time Frame: 10 hours after each bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]A bleed was defined as successfully treated, if no administration of rescue medication was required.
- Proportion of successful treatments of bleeding episodes on subject level. [ Time Frame: 10 hours after each bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Proportion of successful treatments of bleeding episodes was calculated as number of bleeding episodes treated successfully - without rescue medication - divided by the total number of bleeding episodes on a dose level.
- Time to stop the bleed [ Time Frame: 10 hours after each bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Number of injections needed to stop the bleeding episode. [ Time Frame: 10 hours after each bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Effectiveness of treatment as rated by the subject's assessment (very effective, effective, partially effective, not effective). [ Time Frame: 10 hours after each bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Participant's reported outcome as assessed by Euro QoL (EQ-5D). [ Time Frame: 14 days after last exposure to BAY86-6150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Participant's reported outcome as assessed by Brief Pain Inventory. [ Time Frame: 7 days after last exposure to BAY86-6150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Participant's reported outcome as assessed by Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionaire. [ Time Frame: 14 days after last exposure to BAY86-6150 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Arm 1
Drug: BAY86-6150
Four dose levels (6.5 µg/kg, 20 µg/kg, 50 µg/kg and 90 µg/kg) of BAY86-6150 will be studied.
|Active Comparator: Arm 2
Drug: eptacog alfa [activated]
comparative PK/PD (pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics) evaluation
|Experimental: Arm 3
Drug: BAY86-6150
Confirmation of recommended dose of BAY86-6150 to be evaluated further as determined in Part A.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years to 62 Years (Child, Adult)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male subjects
- 12 to 62 years-of-age
- History of moderate or severe congenital hemophilia A or B with inhibitors to FVIII or FIX
- 4 or more bleeding episodes in the last 6 months before enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically relevant coagulation disorder other than congenital hemophilia A or B with inhibitors
- History of coronary and/or peripheral atherosclerotic disease
- Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, or stage 2 hypertension
- Angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction
- Transient ischemic attack
- Stroke
- Congestive heart failure
- Thromboembolic event
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01625390
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|Bayer Study Director
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01625390 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 19, 2012
|Last Updated:
|June 4, 2015
|Health Authority:
|Turkey: Ministry of Health Drug and Pharmaceutical Department
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
South Africa: Medicines Control Council
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory
United States: Food and Drug Administration
Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Croatia: Ministry of Health and Social Care
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Israel: Ministry of Health
Poland: The Office for Reg. of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products - Central Register of Clinical Trials
Taiwan: Department of Health
Sweden: Medical Products Agency
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Serbia: Agency for Drugs and Medicinal Devices
Singapore: Health Sciences Authority
Netherlands: Dutch Health Care Inspectorate
Australia: Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration
Bulgaria: Ministry of Health
Russia: Pharmacological Committee, Ministry of Health
Romania: State Institute for Drug Control
Denmark: The National Board of Health
Korea: Food and Drug Administration
Hong Kong: Department of Health
Colombia: Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos
China: Food and Drug Administration
Ukraine: Ministry of Health
Peru: Ministry of Health
Indonesia: National Agency of Drug and Food Control
Brazil: National Health Surveillance Agency
Chile: Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
India: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Mexico: Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks
New Zealand: Medsafe
Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Keywords provided by Bayer:
hemophilia, haemophilia, inhibitor, FVIIa, Factor VII activated, bypassing
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hemophilia A
Hemophilia B
Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Coagulation Protein Disorders
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
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With support from the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the YEF Institute has launched a new, 16-month technical assistance initiative focused on improving education, work and family outcomes for black men and boys.
The YEF Institute has received support from the Open Society Institute (OSI) to engage municipal leaders in OSI's Campaign for Black Male Achievement, a multi-issue, cross-fund strategy to address black men and boys' exclusion from economic, social, educational, and political life in the United States. As part of the Campaign, the YEF Institute's Municipal Leadership for Black Male Achievement initiative will strengthen municipal leaders' capacity to improve outcomes for young black males in the areas of education, work and family.
Striving to help cities reduce dropout rates and improve students' educational outcomes, the YEF Institute, along with its partners in the Association for High School Innovation (AHSI) network and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, worked intensively with the cities of Indianapolis, Nashville, and Newark to establish new innovation-model alternative schools for students who struggle in traditional high school settings.
The YEF Institute and the American Youth Policy Forum, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, planned a series of workshops and field trips to help local leaders learn about exemplary efforts to reach struggling students and out-of-school youth and expanding options and alternatives for high school-aged young people. The field trips were planned as part of Phase III of the Municipal Leadership for Disconnected Youth initiative.
With support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the YEF Institute worked with six cities - Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; Roanoke, Va.; and St. Louis - to help municipal leaders reengage disconnected youth through cross-system collaboration.
This intensive, two-year technical assistance project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helped the cities of Corpus Christi, Texas, Hartford, Conn., Phoenix, Ariz., San Antonio, Texas, and San Jose, Calif., expand options and alternatives for students who struggle in traditional high school settings. Lessons learned from cities' experiences are documented in a report on Expanding Options: City Roles in Creating High School Alternatives for Struggling Students.


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Cyclones lose game; win respect
The final day of a very long week for the Cyclones football coaches and players was game day.
And last Friday's pre-game routine was anything but [routine].
Many of the Pueblo West players and coaches spent Friday morning and early afternoon at the memorial service for their former teacher and friend, Lizzy Marino.
A few short hours later, the team took the field in Canon City. As it turned out, they were walking into a meat grinder at the worst possible time.
Pueblo West won the coin toss, but lost every other facet of the game.
The usually dominate West offensive line was simply outnumbered and out played by a Tiger's team that was holding a grudge from last season's 58-10 loss to the Cyclones. The Tigers got their revenge, upsetting the Cyclones 14-7.
With the exception of one big play, Canon City's defense held the potent Cyclones running attack in check.
They did it by "loading the box" (putting nine players within three yards of the line of scrimmage), and "bringing the house" (blitzing linebackers and cornerbacks) all night.
The Tigers sold out to stop the run; basically daring the Cyclones to beat them through the air.
But Cyclones opted to stick with the power running game, and count on wearing down the Tigers in the fourth quarter.
And why not, since the Cyclones were averaging a whopping 395 yards rushing in their first five games.
But every yard came hard for the Cyclones in this game — with the exception of one play.
Trailing 6-0 early in the second quarter, quarterback Zac Drury finally found a small seam, and used his breakaway speed to outrun the Tigers defensive backs for a 57 yard touchdown.
It quickly silenced the raucous Canon crowd, and made everyone wonder if we were in for a repeat of last year's game.
Unfortunately though, Drury's run was the highlight of the game for the Cyclones, who spent the rest of the night fighting for field position and fighting to overcome their mistakes.
West's offense would muster only 125 total yards on the next 33 rushing attempts.
Junior tailback Cameron Vaughan scratched and clawed for 36 tough yards on eight carries.
Full back Kaden Wills was held to just 11 yards rushing on seven carries, and sophomore Carter Ortiz was limited to just 12 yards on three carries.
Defensively the Cyclones were their usual stingy selves against the run, yielding only 66 yards on 29 carries.
Junior linebacker Brandon Summer continued to fly all over the field and make tackles for losses.
Senior defensive lineman Trevor Encinias also had an outstanding game, giving no running room to the Tigers dangerous running back, Tyler Templeton. With only one successful onside kick recovery again this week, West's defensive unit continued to rise to the challenge of having to play "half-field football."
But the Cyclones defense could not contain the Tigers passing attack, led by senior quarterback Logan Nethercot and tight end Logun Javernick.
The dangerous passing tandem connected early and often to sustain drives, and keep the Cyclones offense on the sidelines.
Nethercot finished the night 16-for-24 for 194 yards and one touchdown.
But his biggest completion came on a fake punt in the fourth quarter that all but sealed the deal for the Tigers.
It was a very hard night for all Cyclones players, coaches and fans.
But it was just a football game—and only one football game at that.
The Cyclones can still defend their Foothills League title, and reach all of their goals for postseason play.
They can hold their heads high, and know that we have tremendous respect and admiration for their character and courage.
With the help of their coaches, crazy-loyal fans and the supportive community, the Cyclones football team can make tomorrow's homecoming game one to remember.
Let's lift them up by packing the Pueblo West High School stadium Friday. Kickoff against Palmer Ridge is at 7 p.m.
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Keeping in touch… Hans-Jörg Klardney
As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Hans Joohs Sister Cities Exchange program, the Sister Cities commission has asked past visitors to update us on their lives. Here is a letter from 2003 Hans Joohs Sister Cities Intern, Hans-Jrg Klardney:
Hello New Ulm,
Im Hans-Jrg Klardney, the Hans Joohs Sister Cities exchange intern of 2003. I'm now 33 years old, married to my wife Caroline since 2009 and we have a 20-month-old daughter named Amelie.
When I was in New Ulm I worked at the 20th Street Grill (now Pizza Ranch) as a chef. I made a variety German food for the guests. My specialties were Schnitzel with Sauerkraut and Sptzle (German noodles). I was always kept very busy.
My host families while I was in New Ulm were Jack Minch, Diane and Mark Hempel, Karen and Dave Christiansen and Roberta and Harvey Stadick. I had a wonderful time with all my host families.
In my free time I learned to play golf a little bit, made a trip to Duluth, and something else. I spent some of my nights at the B&L Bar where I found some friends. That was really nice.
At the moment I work for ARAMARK, an American catering company, which serves the food in the cafeteria of the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company which is also an American company.
As a hobby I serve as a volunteer firefighter for the city of Ulm at the department located in Jungingen where I live with my family. I also spend many hours with my family and friends.
In my opinion the Hans Joohs Sister Cities exchange program is a great program and a good idea. I feel the members of the commission do a good job helping us interns enjoy and benefit from our time in New Ulm. I will say "Thank you" for the work they do.
Now I send many greetings to New Ulm, especially to my friends who know me personally, my host families, to Rose and Florian Dittrich, who owned and allowed me to cook at their restaurant, the 20th Street Grill, and to all others who know me.
Hans-Jrg Klardney


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World Humanitarian Day is commemorated each year to salute the work of humanitarian aid workers around the world. It is held on August 19, the day in 2003 that an explosion ripped through UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq killing 22 people and injuring 100 -- many of them UN staff members. This year the theme of World Humanitarian Day is "Words into Action."
Some of the most courageous and dedicated aid workers I know are delivering aid inside Syria under very dangerous conditions. While government officials in Washington, Paris, and Moscow address Syria, as parliamentarians hold committee meetings, and Assistant Secretaries like me go on fact finding missions to the region all in an effort to stop the suffering, these brave colleagues translate our concerns into life-saving action. They do this as battles rage and bombs drop around them.
Some work for agencies of the United Nations or non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Others are part of the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement. Many are Syrian. Here are some examples:
- Staff of the UN's World Food Program take convoys of food and other supplies across battle lines to reach people in need.
- The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) provides kits with soap to keep families clean and healthy and supply sanitary napkins to women. UNFPA vouchers can be used by pregnant women to arrange safe deliveries of their babies.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross and UNICEF have repaired water systems and installed generators and water tanks to keep clean water flowing to 10 million people.
- Using private contributions and networks of intrepid Syrians, NGOs are delivering flour to bakeries, distributing medical supplies and pushing aid out to hard-to-reach locations.
- Syrian-American groups send doctors into Syria even as scores of Syrians flee their country. They run clinics and procure fuel for hospitals.
- UNHCR was helping Iraqi refugees who had fled to Syria when violence erupted in the spring of 2011. Today, it not only continues to help those affected by the conflict inside Syria with deliveries of tents and other supplies, it plays a leading role protecting and aiding the nearly two million Syrian refugees who have fled to safety across Syria's borders to neighboring countries.
Many have experienced dangerous situations and survived; some have been caught in the crossfire and perished, including ten UN staff members.
The U.S. government has contributed over $1 billion in humanitarian aid since the start of the crisis and is a top supporter of many of these relief organizations. They couldn't do it without our support, but we also depend on them. So today we recognize the aid workers, in Syria and throughout the Middle East, who strive to turn "words into action."
@ Anne Richard,
One of the most insideous crimes perpetrated in the Syrian conflict is the deliberate targeting of civilians in order to create a mass exodus from Syria on a Biblical scale.
I watched Sec. Kerry's remarks on Syria today, and I know he and just about everyone else hoping reason would prevail and a "political solution" somehow would prevail must be contemplating "What if anything could have been done prior to prevent this chemical attack from occuring."And in the debate on what and where our national interests lie as applicable to international law, I think we're about to find out what folks intend to do to prevent the next one from occuring....and the next....and the next.
For the attacks in fact place the entire distribution network for vital humanitarian aid at risk.
Which if in fact were to break down would lead to famine and disease running rampant as well as al-quaida and Assad's regime.
Someone was asking the other day, "What would MLK say today?" (about human rights progress) and I remember years ago one of his associates and friend suggesting he would have hasd a fair amount to say on the international stage as well.
I wouldn't want to put words to what his thoughts on Syria might be presently.
I don't know what all the folks on the front lines of preventing genocide would think about this either, but for myself I think what you'all are treating the symtoms of can't be called anything less, for mear "crimes against humanity" on an individual case by case basis don't nearly cut the mustard in adequate definition of the whole of this international catastrophe...and yeah, it's well beyond the "crisis" stage at this point too...
Not that folks haven't tried, or poured resources into the gap to adress the needs of people on the move, but there's so many that neigboring countries will have to start bussing folks across their country to their neighbors border to relive strain on their infrastructure and ability to cope with the influx...which gets me back to an idea I posted a few years back on Dipnote, in which the world's air carriers donated a few good pilots and planes to help move people "to the aid" (proper housing, food, medical attention, and above all safety) internationally as a project conducted by those among the whole of the family of nations willing to take the words inscribed on the statue of liberrty and put them into practical implementation so that a displaced person and family have "safe haven" ...and this is going to require a lot of nations to modify their existing immigration rules in order to meet the humanitarian need.
Especially if the presently implemented framework of delivery gets interupted.
Talk about a "public/private partnership"? Well for starters I would suggest everyone from the public willing to..donate their "frequent flyer miles" to the cause, and maybe we'll get some action on the idea if governments are willing to take folks in to relieve the pressure on Syria's neighbors ...en mass.
Give folks a one year renuable working visa until it's safe for them to return home, and I think the international community would do a great deal to help fols traumatized by their experience find some normalcy in their lives again faster than if they are all crowded together by the hundreds of thousands in a tent city that rife with crime and exploitation on every level, and is vulnerable to attack.
And I just want to say to the Secretary personally here that if folks are debating what our "mission parameters" are to be, should the President decide force is necessary...well that one's simple and completely legal...and that's to ensure the safety and well being of an entire population....which I believe entails no less that the complete elimination of Assad's ability to wage war on any level...period. And of course along with that entails his removal from power and a date with the Hauge.
I heard the Russian's pathetic attempt to discredit the premis of intervention, tantamount only to offering political cover to a genecidal maniac's regime at accessory by material support to his crimes ongoing...I'd offer fair prediction that if such continues, I'd expect there to be acountability held in the Hauge for both Russia, and Iran as well.
Let me rephrase this,,,that when Putin looks in the mirror of his legacy in power, Assad's reflection will be staring back at him.
And the Russian people will have the last word on that.
That the ayatollah's attempt to create the apocalyptic conditions for the return of the mahdi will be revealed as a charletan's bid for meglomania dreams to come true...and folks put a fast stop to the nightmare he's helped create.
Lastly, I'd be remis if I didn't suggest to the honorable Secretary, a humble premis to put a lot of international aid workers out of a job for lack of a crisis to attend to.
That's simply to craft a 21st century foreign policy designed to ban dictatorships , tyrants , and fanatical religious extremists with maleveolent intent from the face of the planet, ASAP.
I'm not suggesting it will be a "simple" cookie cutter policy that comes forth from such a simple concept, but if you can succeeed in doing so, future generations might just have a shot at having a better world to raise their children in.


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Well, it's Wednesday, and you know what that means... IBM Announcements!
(Actually most IBM announcements are on Tuesdays, but IBM gave me extra time to recover from my trip to Europe!)
Today, IBM announced [IBM PureSystems], a new family of expert-integrated systems that combine storage, servers, networking, and software, based on IBM's decades of experience in the IT industry. You can register for the [Launch Event] today (April 11) at 2pm EDT, and download the companion "Integrated Expertise" event app for Apple, Android or Blackberry smartphones.
(If you are thinking, "Hey, wait a minute, hasn't this been done before?" you are not alone. Yes, IBM introduced the System/360 back in 1964, and the AS/400 back in 1988, so today's announcement is on scheduled for this 24-year cycle. Based on IBM's past success in this area, others have followed, most recently, Oracle, HP and Cisco.)
Initially, there are two offerings:
- IBM PureFlex™ System
IBM PureFlex is like IaaS-in-a-box, allowing you to manage the system as a pool of virtual resources. It can be used for private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud deployments, or by service providers to offer public cloud solutions. IBM drinks its own champagne, and will have no problem integrating these into its [IBM SmartCloud] offerings.
To simplify ordering, the IBM PureFlex comes in three tee-shirt sizes: Express, Standard and Enterprise.
IBM PureFlex is based on a 10U-high, 19-inch wide, standard rack-mountable chassis that holds 14 bays, organized in a 7 by 2 matrix. Unlike BladeCenter where blades are inserted vertically, the IBM PureFlex nodes are horizontal. Some of the nodes take up a single bay (half-wide), but a few are full-wide, take up two bays, the full 19-inch width of the chassis. Compute and storage snap in the front, while power supplies, fans, and networking snap in the back. You can fit up to four chassis in a standard 42U rack.
Unlike competitive offerings, IBM does not limit you to x86 architectures. Both x86 and POWER-based compute nodes can be mixed into a single chassis. Out of the box, the IBM PureFlex supports four operating systems (AIX, IBM i, Linux and Windows), four server hypervisors (Hyper-V, Linux KVM, PowerVM, and VMware), and two storage hypervisors (SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000).
There are a variety of storage options for this. IBM will offer SSD and HDD inside the compute nodes themselves, direct-attached storage nodes, and an integrated version of the Storwize V7000 disk system. Of course, every IBM System Storage product is supported as external storage. Since Storwize V7000 and SAN Volume Controller support external virtualization, many non-IBM devices will be supported automatically as well.
Networking is also optimized, with options for 10Gb and 40Gb Ethernet/FCoE, 40Gb and 56Gb Infiniband, 8Gbps and 16Gbps Fibre Channel. Much of the networking traffic can be handled within the chassis, to minimize traffic on external switches and directors.
For management, IBM offers the Flex System Manager, that allows you to manage all the resources from a single pane of glass. The goal is to greatly simplify the IT lifecycle experience of procurement, installation, deployment and maintenance.
- IBM PureApplication™ System
IBM PureApplication is like PaaS-in-a-box. Based on the IBM PureFlex infrastructure, the IBM PureApplication adds additional software layers focused on transactional web, business logic, and database workloads. Initially, it will offer two platforms: Linux platform based on x86 processors, Linux KVM and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); and a UNIX platform based on POWER7 processors, PowerVM and AIX operating system. It will be offered in four tee-shirt sizes (small, medium, large and extra large).
In addition to having IBM's middleware like DB2 and WebSphere optimized for this platform, over 600 companies will announce this week that they will support and participate in the IBM PureSystems ecosystem as well. Already, there are 150 "Patterns of Expertise" ready to deploy from IBM PureSystem Centre, a kind of a "data center app store", borrowing an idea used today with smartphones.
By packaging applications in this manner, workloads can easily shift between private, hybrid and public clouds.
If you are unhappy with the inflexibility of your VCE Vblock, HP Integrity, or Oracle ExaLogic, talk to your local IBM Business Partner or Sales Representative. We might be able to buy your boat anchor off your hands, as part of an IBM PureSystems sale, with an attractive IBM Global Financing plan.
To learn more, check out the [IBM PureSystems] landing page, follow the twitter handle [@IBMPureSystems] or hashtag #ExpertIntSys, watch the videos on the [YouTube channel], or read the [Expert Integrated Systems] blog.
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Would you be surprised to hear that the mainstream media hasn't been telling you the whole story? Probably not. The failings of the media has been a perennial story since 131 BC when the first newspaper, Acta Diurna, was published in Rome.
But sometimes the media's biases lead them to make claims that are especially egregious and harmful to the common good. Such is the case on the reporting of an amendment relating to the free exercise of religion in Arizona. Critics of the bill described it as an anti-gay bill and claimed it would be used to deny access to public accommodations for homosexuals. As the Christian Post noted, almost every media organization in the country, including the more conservative Fox News, have taken the side of the critics by describing S.B. 1062 as a "gay discrimination" bill.
Because of this biased (bordering on fraudulent) reporting, the media was able to sway public opinion on the issue, which pressured Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the amendment.
Fortunately, we live in an age when the mainstream media is losing its stranglehold on the public's attention. Several outlets have explained the true substance of the amendment and exposed the mendacity of the media. If you want to learn the truth, here are a few places to start:


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Today, President Obama chaired a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York. President Obama said:"[T]his very institution was founded at the dawn of the atomic age, in part because man's capacity to kill had to be contained. And although we averted a nuclear nightmare during the Cold War, we now face proliferation of a scope and complexity that demands new strategies and new approaches. Just one nuclear weapon exploded in a city -- be it New York or Moscow; Tokyo or Beijing; London or Paris -- could kill hundreds of thousands of people. And it would badly destabilize our security, our economies, and our very way of life.
Once more, the United Nations has a pivotal role to play in preventing this crisis. The historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons. And it brings Security Council agreement on a broad framework for action to reduce nuclear dangers as we work toward that goal. It reflects the agenda I outlined in Prague, and builds on a consensus that all nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy; that nations with nuclear weapons have the responsibility to move toward disarmament; and those without them have the responsibility to forsake them."
Read the President's full remarks here.
Pam in Massachusetts writes:
RE: World without Nuclear Weapons,
Get a copy of the movie "Amazing Grace & Chuck" They are very hard to get. I am still trying to locate one. I think it was produced by HBO. I know it starred Jamie Lee Curtis and William Peterson (formerly of CSI on CBS). Perhaps the stars or HBO can loacte a copy for you.
Get that movie "RE-released" and put in wide circulation and I believe it will help the cause of a no nuke world.
Good luck.
P Philbrick
BTWay, if you can locate a copy of the movie I would love one too!!!
Joseph in California writes:
Sorting the details before God does is free will in control.
Matthew in California writes:
Good good !!! This is really a good step.The countries like china,Pakistan,Iran are already strong in nuclear field and they will not hesitate to use this power against nature.So people want peace.From this war,fighting there is no use so USA should approach discussions like this.
Pedro in Puerto Rico writes:
God bless and protect, all who are working and never tiring to make our world a better place!
Eileen C. in Florida writes:
The President of the United States addressed the United Nations as the 44th president of the United States. I would have wish that the President will address the topic of the Needs of Programs for Persons with Disabilities. Speeches alone will not solve our problem and it will take persistent action. I am confident that he will address this topic. I hope President Barack Obama will be ready to face the responsibility with the Americans in Puerto Rico. More than 24% of the population in Puerto Rico is compose of Persons with Disabilities.
Erik in Iowa writes:
Well, each warhead has a battlefield value of 1000 marines. So it may destabilize the geopolitical situation unless similar cuts are made to the conventional forces of certain nations who do not have as many warheads but have focused on conventional buildups to make up for it.
Our conventional military might be too small and may benefit through vertical integration.
I would be curious to hear how much it would cost to maintin a thousand marines as opposed to 1 warhead.
Donald in Virginia writes:
BRAVO ZULU TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and his team for convincing the United Nations to end Nuclear Arms around the world. In this date in history every country should comply knowing it would save lives in the end. Playing with Nuclear weapons only leads to mass destruction and the loss of innocent people on earth. I stand by this decison and hopefully the United Nations will enforce the rules against countries who are testing Nuclear Weapons and may the fines be fitting accordoing to their actions. I would say in the Billions, then they wouldn't have the money to continue buying Nuclear Uraminum or Weapons Grade Material. This means future Peace for everyone!
Godbless and Peace to the world!


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Arritola leads the way at U.S. Mountain Running Championships - Page 2
Arritola was a 2010 Olympian and three-time junior national champion in Nordic skiing, and has recently made the switch to trail running (see our Q&A with Arritola here). At Loon, she earned a U.S. Mountain Running title in her first attempt, winning the five-mile race in 46:16, and she will lead the women's USMRT to the World Championship in Italy this September.
Also making her first team was Melody Fairchild of Denver, who finished second in 47:06, and Stevie Kremer of Crested Butte, Colorado, who finished fourth in 48:21. Brandy Erholtz, of Evergreen, Colorado, is the only USMRT veteran who qualified, finishing third in 48:06.
"It's always great to have new people," says Bolt. "We're attracting people who run on the roads and the track at a high level, which is great for the team and the sport. It keeps the veterans pushing harder."
"Typically, I'm a front runner and don't like to run in a pack," Erholtz says. "However in this race, I knew patience would be a virtue … I knew if I was in contention when the climbing started, I would have a solid chance at making the team."
Erholtz, who says the race went out fast early on (the lead pack reportedly ran the first mile in about 5:10), was never in the top four until after mile three. She passed Fairchild on the final climb to make her fifth USMRT. "During the race I was never secure in my spot. I learned last year the race isn't over until you cross the finish line."
Defending U.S. and World Mountain Running Champion Enman of Huntington, Vermont, finished fifth in 48:49.
USMRT Junior Team Manager Paul Kirsch, who co-directed the Loon Mountain Race, says no outcome—even one that leaves the defending world champion off the team—is surprising given the depth of the talent Sunday. "The field was so strong that any one of 10 different women could have made the team," he says.
September's World Championship course, like Loon Mountain, is a primarily uphill. The length of the Loon Mountain Race was shortened approximately 0.40 miles this year to better mimic the length of the World Championship course.


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Browsing randomly round the main website, as I am wont to do during bouts of insomnia, I noticed that the menu is out of date with the current menu in the cafe. It has extra stuff on it and all the prices are less.
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Stock Futures Cautious as Fed Meet on Stimulus
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were little changed Tuesday as investors awaited guidance from the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting that begins Tuesday.
The Goldman Sachs financial conditions index shows that the economy has worsened since the committee's July meeting owing largely to higher interest rates. Goldman Sachs anticipates the Fed will announce the beginnings of a "soft taper" at this week's meeting, featuring a widely expected $10 billion cut to the monthly rate of asset purchases.
"Mortgage rates have continued to rise, an area that is likely of particular concern for the Fed," Jan Hatzius, a Goldman Sachs economist said in an investor note.
Futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.5 points, or 1.85 points below fair value, to 1,691.75. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were rising 10 points, or 36.22 points above fair value, to 15,441. Futures for the Nasdaq were up 4.5 points, or 5.41 points above fair value, to 3,165.5.
Despite the overall lackluster futures action, a number of stocks were garnering attention. Huntsman
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tame inflation numbers Tuesday saying that the consumer price index increased by a less-than-expected 0.1% in August after gaining 0.2% in July. Economists were expecting an increase of 0.2%, according to a Thomson Reuters survey of economists. The core price index, excluding food and energy, edged up by an as-expected 0.1% after rising 0.2% for a third straight month.
Dan Greenhaus, the chief global economist at BTIG in New York, commented in a client note that despite the subdued inflation figures he still expects the Fed to reduce the pace of asset purchases at this week's FOMC meeting because he doesn't see that the Fed views further purchases as worth the potential cost.
"The weak inflation prints support the Fed in its efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy even though the composition and form of that stimulus may change," he noted.
The National Association of Home Builders' housing market index, out at 10 a.m., is expected to remain at 59 for September.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.33% while the DAX in Germany was off 0.19%. The Hong Kong Hang Seng settled down 0.31% while the Nikkei 225 in Japan closed down 0.65%.


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Seagate Technologies, the world's largest manufacturer of hard disk drives, on Monday filed a lawsuit against STEC Inc. (formerly Simple Tech), a company that designs and manufacturers flash-based as well as dynamic random access memory-based products. Seagate claims that STEC infringes the hard drive maker's patents and demands that STEC would stop selling solid state drive and pay unspecified damages to Seagate.
Earlier this year Seagate's chief executive William Watkins already said that Seagate Technologies and Western Digital owned numerous patents that cover solid state drives (SSDs), which store data on flash memory and not on magnetic media, like hard disk drives (HDDs). In the suit, Seagate contends that STEC's solid-state drive products violate four Seagate patents covering how such drives interface with computers, reports New York Times news-paper. The suit was filed in
At present SSDs are hardly really popular due to very high cost amid lower storage capacity compared to HDDs. Nevertheless, as the price of solid state drives is getting more affordable, more customers are projected to switch to SSDs due to performance and reliability reasons, which is something that Seagate does not want to happen.
"It's not a big financial issue yet because the market is just taking off. But that's why we want to set things straight now," said William D. Watkins, chief executive of Seagate.
Mr. Watkins claimed that Seagate had invested $7 billion over the last year in research and development of the technology at issue in its lawsuit. The main know-how at the core of the complaint is how solid-state drives interact with computers, for purposes like error correction.
Patrick Wilkison, vice president of marketing and business development at STEC, is reported to have said that Seagate "was clearly feeling threatened by the growing demand for solid-state drives and that it was defending its turf". Moreover, Mr. Wilkinson indicated that Seagate did not contact STEC about infringement before filing the lawsuit.


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Great forum. Anyway, I have some questions. I am completely new to developing web applications, and my programming experience is very small. I have encountered OOP in C++ and that's about as far as my abilities go. My problem is that I have a lot of ideas but lack the technical skills to do much. While I suppose an 'easy' solution might be to link up with someone who can do RoR, I think I'd like to learn atleast something myself too.
So, to the point, what books/resources can you guys suggest for someone in my position, as I have very little technical experience but lots of enthusiasm anyway?
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (45 votes).
In full: This was a great race. After entering I read last years reviews and this made me slightly nervous as it sounded terrible, infact I nearly didn't go. I am so glad I did. It was well organised, a beautiful setting and the run although slightly hilly was amazing. Obviously some people moan about nothing. I would do it again without a doubt.Date of review: October 10, 2012
In full: Having read some dire reviews of the 2011 run - and tales of hideous hills - I nearly didn't enter. But I'm glad to say neither was a problem. The BHF did a great job, the setting was magnificent, the atmosphere convivial and my son and I were glad we'd pitched up. Even to this non-athlete the warnings about the hills turned out to be overblown; yes, there are a few, but they're punctuated by long stretches of flat paths and roads. The generic medal is a bit poor and the goody bag is pointless (I'd much rather the BHF didn't waste time and resources). But these are trifles: it's a fine event and I'm pleased we were able to raise £1,000 on the back of it. This was my first half marathon and I trained following an ASICS plan which turned out to be brilliant. All in all a great experience. Date of review: October 9, 2012
In short: Scenic, not a stroll but if you train it's doable and enjoyableIn full: This was my first half marathon but I have been training at various events to get used to the race atmosphere. Overall, the race was nicely organised, the t-shirts were good, and the course was stunning. Yes, there were some rolling hills, I wouldn't say that they were unmanageable, but they were frequent. Plenty of water at the water stations, though it would have been nice to get a banana or something at the half way point as has been done at other races. Not a deal-breaker, come with gels if you need the boost. I wouldn't recommend this race if you haven't been training and are doing this for a bit of fun (stick to the fun run!) OR if you haven't run in a race before, solely because the terrain, although paved, isn't flat and could come as a shock. My only criticism is that towards the end (I think it was at mile 11, by the white tents), the finishers and guests were walking on the course, which was not only distracting and unsafe, but a little disheartening to those of us still running (this was about 2 hours in, not the very end!). The atmosphere was great, people cheered along the course, including the marshals and locals, which compounded with the gorgeous view, made it quite enjoyable. The runners were also polite, I saw a few people slow every so often for those that were struggling to make sure that they were ok - it was a congenial group of runners generally. I'm excited to participate again next year and hopefully beat my time! Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: it is not undulating, its very hilly ,and i train over hills.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Lovely run in beautiful surroundingsIn full: Lovely run in beautiful surroundings, well organised and a nice touch to have Roger Bannister start the race.Very enjoyable run held for a great cause so no complaints on a generic medal - all monies raised go to the BHF, so what isn't spent on the run goes to helping someone who really needs the BHF's support. Well done BHF.For results, which aren't yet up on the BHF website, go to:http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/results.phpDate of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Well organised and great sceneryIn full: Second year I have done this and some tweaks from last year made a definite improvement e.g. more toilets, better marking of the off-road section for the 10k runners, better t-shirt. Medal is still a generic 2012 BHF one, so if the medal is important to you then you'll be disappointed (though you could get it engraved for £4). There are indeed a few hills on the course, but this is more than made up for by the scenery as well as the support (though this is clustered around the palace really).Overall a really good race and will definitely be back next year.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Lots of long hills which can be demotivatingIn full: I live in a fairly flat area so was not prepared for the hills which were steep and long. Had I trained better, I would have enjoyed the run much more.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Well-organised scenic raceDate of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Hilly but fantastic sceneryIn full: The issues raised at lat year's race seem to have been addressed. Organisation was good and the marshals were really encouraging - thank you! I'll be back!Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Best organisation I have seen..In full: A beautiful race in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. Shame that spectators have to pay for the privilege to see their friends and family running but at least it was at a reduced price. Beautiful course, fantastic org (toilets, water stops, etc). Will be back next year. Yes, I don't like the medal either...Date of review: October 7, 2012
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I do not want to steal the current Pu-OTTI's thunder, but I did want to give everyone a heads up on what is coming up. OTTI 10 will be the first of 3 OTTI focusing on PREMIUM GYOKURO! Not just any Gyokuro! But really premo leaf!
OTTI 10 will focus on Gyokuro 75 - 85 +/- USD per 100 grams. Some will likely cost more and some a bit less. This will be much different than previous OTTI. Each participant will receive 5 different gyokuro samples from 5 different "qualified" vendors consisting of 10 grams each, so 50 grams total. Simple math will tell you that the cost will be $40 per participant, shipped in a box, total cost target is under $45.
This will be a very rare opportunity to sample 5 different super high end gyokuro from 5 different vendors without shelling out 100's of dollars.
All the Gyokuro-s will be purchased by me and will be held unopened until all 5 gyokuro-s are in house and prepared for shipping to participants. More simple math will tell you that this will be a very large outlay on my part, thus this will be a prepay event, before I order. This will also confirm each participants commitment to this OTTI, and prevent me from selling the Mrs.'s organs on the black market.
More math, I will open these up in blocks of 10 participants due to the math involved, since most gyokuro-s are available in 50 or 100 gram bags. I am not placing any other limits at this time on the total number of participants.
All 5 selections are not quite finalized, except one ... Tsuru Jirushi
The following Gyokuro OTTI will focus on 60 - 75 USD per 100 gram gyokuro.
The last Gyokuro in this series of 3 Gyokuro OTTI will focus on gyokuro costing 100 USD +/- per 100 grams!
There will be time gaps between these 3 OTTI with other OTTI's in between as well.


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Okay, from what I've seen, green tea should not have boiling water poured on them, but I see a lot of packages at the store that say to bring water to a boil.
Now I know loose leaf tea is better than tea bags, but I've found that I have an easier time making a gallon of lipton or luizane green tea than I do from leaves as I can make more mistakes (when trying to find the best way to brew it for my tastes) with the big brand tea bags since they are so cheap. Any idea why they say bring the water to a rolling boil, and should I bring it to a boil or get water to about the 180 degree mark?


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That is beautiful.
Those pics are a whole different level,... nicely done. I have to imagine that even though the bottom is not on the steel plate after you move it, it's still getting a lot of heat from the burner below it for 6 minutes, more than what the top is receiving by being under the plate. Is the bottom real cooked/hard vs the top? The pizza itself looks great, I was just curious after seeing in your set-up.


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Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 medium apples, thinly sliced
- 1 large white potato, diced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled butternut squash, fresh or frozen
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup apple cider
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
- Chopped chives, for garnish (optional)
- Crusty bread, for serving (optional)
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-low heat and add the onion, apples, potato and squash. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the sage and flour. Add the cider and cook over high heat, stirring, until thickened. Add the broth and milk, cover and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the potato is soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the prosciutto and cook until crisp, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Add the cheese to the soup and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Puree in a blender in batches until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the prosciutto, more cheese and chives, if using. Serve with bread, if desired.
Per serving: Calories 532; Fat 34 g (Saturated 19 g); Cholesterol 117 mg; Sodium 807 mg; Carbohydrate 35 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 24 g
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
When blending hot liquids, first let cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open; Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth.
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[Avionics Today January 24, 2014] Exelis has a new five-year $32 million contract to supply airborne surveillance radars for the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130J Super Hercules long-range surveillance aircraft.
Under the contract, Exelis will provide its AN/APY-11 multimode radar. The Coast Guard is looking to use the radar's multi functionality to augment situational awareness for its search and rescue, drug interdiction and maritime environmental support missions.
Pete Martin, director of programs and defenses systems for the Exelis electronic attack and release systems business, said the latest contract validates the company's position in the growing field of intelligence, reconnaissance and analytics. Exelis and partner ELTA Systems first began supplying the AN/APY-11 multimode radar to the U.S. Coast Guard under a 2005 contract award.


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LINGUIST List 18.2332
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Calls: Anthropological Ling,Neuroling,Cognitive Science/Germany
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1. Dietmar Zaefferer,
Human Universals as Constraints on Language Diversity
Message 1: Human Universals as Constraints on Language Diversity
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Full Title: Human Universals as Constraints on Language Diversity
Short Title: DGfS 2008 - AG 2
Date: 27-Feb-2008 - 29-Feb-2008
Location: Bamberg, Germany
Contact Person: Dietmar Zaefferer
Meeting Email: zaefferer
Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Cognitive Science;
Neurolinguistics; Philosophy of Language
Call Deadline: 01-Sep-2007
Meeting Description:
Workshop on the foundations of language comparison: Human universals as
constraints on language diversity (to be held as part of the 30th annual meeting
of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft (DGfS), Bamberg, Germany,
27-29 February 2008)
Last Call for Papers
Dietmar Zaefferer (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich)
David Poeppel (University of Maryland)
Information on the Workshop:
Language comparison presupposes comparability, and this in turn presupposes the
common denominator of definitional universals. The idea of this workshop is to
look both within and beyond the field of linguistics to find out about the
underpinnings of linguistic universals, both of the definitional variety (What
makes the cluster of phenomena defined by the notion of language coherent?) as
well as and especially of the empirical kind (Which non-definitional features
cluster around the definitional properties and why?). To do this it is necessary
to determine the place of linguistic universals among the human universals
(Brown 1991). Since the latter concern both the human body with its brain and
mind, and the cultures and societies it lives in (Enfield and Levinson 2006),
contributions are invited from all relevant fields: biology, neuroscience,
cognitive science, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and last, but not least,
linguistics. Chomsky (2004) is certainly right in assuming that genetic
endowment, experience, and language independent principles of efficient
computation contribute to language development in the individual, but it is
rather controversial (a) what the genetic endowment consists of, (b) how these
factors interact in the individual, and (c) how the individual mind participates
in the shared, i.e. distributed and collective, mind. Handedness is certainly
part of our genetic endowment, and so Krifka's (2006) proposal that it might
motivate the universal availability of topic-comment structuring is an excellent
example of the kind of phenomena this workshop is intended to collect and relate
to one another. Cultural constraints on grammar as discussed by Everett (2005)
are another case in point. Ideally, the workshop will draw together
contributions from different fields to document the state of the knowledge in
this domain and instigate progress towards a more and more complete picture of
the ways human universals shape human language.
Topics include, but are not restricted to:
- Biological underpinnings of the human language faculty
- Somato-biological underpinnings of the sensorimotor system
- Somato-biological underpinnings of the conceptual-intentional system
- Neuro-biological basis of human language production
- Neuro-biological basis of human language comprehension
- Social cognition as prerequisite for language use
- Social cognition and ontological universals
- Universals of deixis and the ecological nature of language use
- Anthropological universals and their lexical reflexes
- Social universals and universals of linguistic interaction
Brown, Donald E. (1991): Human universals. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Chomsky, Noam (2004): Biolinguistics and the Human Capacity. Lecture MTA
Budapest, May 17.
Enfield, N. J. / Stephen C. Levinson (eds.) (2006): Roots of human sociality:
culture, cognition, and interaction. Oxford: Berg.
Everett, Daniel L. (2005): Cultural constraints on grammar and cognition in
Pirahã. In: Current Anthropology 46: 621-46.
Haun, D.B.M., Call, J., Janzen, G., Levinson, S.C. (2006). Evolutionary
psychology of spatial representations in the Hominidae. Current Biology, 16,
Krifka, Manfred (2006): Functional similarities between bimanual coordination
and topic / comment structure. In: Ishihara, S. / Schmitz, M. / Schwarz, A.
(eds.): Interdisciplinary Studies on Information Structure 08, Potsdam.
Levinson, S. 2006. Cognition at the heart of human interaction. Special issue of
Discourse Studies: Discourse, interaction and cognition, 8(1), 85-93.
Sperber, D., and L. Hirschfeld. 2004. The cognitive foundations of cultural
stability and diversity. Trends in Cognitive Sciences 8(1):40-46
Tomasello, M. (2004). What kind of evidence could refute the UG hypothesis?
Studies in Language, 28, 642-44.
Submission of Abstracts:
Abstracts should be up to one page long (using 2.5cm margins on each side and
12pt font size). The head of the abstract should include the following
information: author's name(s), affiliation, email address, and title of
abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in English only.
Presentations should last 20 minutes (+ 10 minutes for questions and
discussion). Depending on the number and quality of abstracts we receive, there
will be room for a few longer presentations (45 min. + 15 min. quest./disc.).
Make sure to indicate in your message whether you would be interested in
extending your presentation.
Your submission should be sent electronically in Word (RTF) and/or PDF format to
both organizers:
Dietmar Zaefferer (zaeffererlmu.de)
David Poeppel (dpoeppelumd.edu).
Registration Costs and Organisational Hints
Since the workshop is part of the Annual Meeting of the German Society for
Linguistics (
), all participants are
required to register for the conference. Registration fees are 20 to 50 EUR
(depending on your member status). Please note that by the guidelines of the
DGfS speakers are not allowed to give a talk in more than one workshop that is
part of the Annual Meeting.
Bamberg is a World Heritage Site, quoting the official link of Bamberg ''an
outstanding cultural and architectural highlight of every tour through Bavaria,
and also the secret capital of beer!'', see:
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Notification of acceptance: September 15, 2007
Provisional program: December 15, 2007
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The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEM) want to thank us for voting in support of GSEM through Virgin America's "Revolution Takes Flight" contest!! (Here's the initial entry in our blog.)
While the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts did not take the grand ($25k) prize, the Virgin America folks were so impressed with their runner's up take of almost 3,000 votes of support that Sir Richard Branson invited the girls to join him at a reception in Boston! The girls were thrilled with the opportunity ( being Girl Scouts they weren't shy about selling cookies either!), Sir Richard was quite a character, and Virgin America was very generous in gifting GSEM with flight vouchers for an upcoming silent auction to be held during Cookie Creations on March 12th!
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(L-r) Ashlen Kuhar and Samantha Bartley are the 2013 Presidential Academic Award recipients, as both maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout their undergraduate journey.
Dr. Williams presented Presidential Academic Excellence Awards to Samantha Bartley of Dover, Del., and Ashlen Kuhar of Mountaintop, Pa., who both earned bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their undergraduate years.
Ms. Kuhar was also the youngest graduate in the undergraduate class of 2013 at age 20 years, 11 months and four days old.
Devon Sivels received the 2013 Presidential Leadership Award.
Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator of NASA and the Commencement keynote speaker, charged the graduates to lead society to a better world.


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Jaime Hernandez: The 1976-P Clad Biccentennial Quarter is a one year type, also known as a Type 3 design. 1976 Clad Quarters were produced at the Philedelphia Mint and at the Denver Mint.
The 1976-P Clad Quarter is the scarcer of the two in mintage and in high grade condition.
The Mint also produced a business strike 1976-S Biccentennial Quarter composed of silver or a Type 4.
For the Proof Bicentennial Quarter the Mint also produced two different types. The Type 3 was produced out of a Clad composition. The Type 4 Bicenntennial Proof Quarter was composed of Silver. Both proof quarters bear the "S" mint mark since they were produced at the San Francicso Mint.


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Poul Ruders has composed an opera based on Lars von Trier's 2000 film Dancer in the Dark. The work will be premiered by the Royal Danish Opera next week (on 9/5). You can check out a teaser video below.
Dancer in the Dark is one of several recent operas based on films; but there are countless films yet to be adapted for the operatic stage. Which films would you like to see re-imagined as an opera?


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Alexander Woollcott
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Alexander Woollcott (January 19, 1887 – January 23, 1943) was an American critic and journalist known for his involvement in the Algonquin Round Table and his writings in The New Yorker magazine.
Woollcott was distinguished by his tireless wit and flamboyant personality, providing the inspiration for the character of Sheridan Whiteside in the play The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Aleck Woollcott garnered recognition for his contributions to The New Yorker, particularly his work as drama critic, and his column "Shouts and Murmurs". Woollcott additionally hosted a weekly radio show, "The Town Crier", 1929–42.
- The two oldest professions in the world — ruined by amateurs.
- On actors and prostitutes, from his column, as republished in Shouts and Murmurs: Echoes of a Thousand and One First Nights (1922), p. 57.
- Once in pre-war days, when curiously-bonneted women drivers were familiar sights at the taxi-wheels, I cried out to one in my dismay: "Is there no speed limit in this mad city?"
"Oh, yes, monsieur," she answered sweetly over her shoulder, "but no one has ever succeeded in reaching it."
- "The Paris Taxi-Driver Considered as an Artist," in Enchanted Aisles (1924).
- All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening.
- "The Knock at the Stage Door" in Reader's Digest (December 1933); also in A Dictionary of Catch Phrases : British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day (1986) by Eric Partridge and Paul Beale, ISBN 041505916X, ISBN 9780415059169 .
- At 83 Shaw's mind was perhaps not quite as good as it used to be, but it was still better than anyone else's.
- Referring to George Bernard Shaw in While Rome Burns (1934).
- I've never had the impertinence to be sorry for Helen Keller. I'd as soon be sorry for Niagara Falls. But now as I bring the story up to date, I'm shriveled with shame when I recall that at times in my life — my easy life — I've actually been sorry for myself. You too? We've got our nerve, haven't we?
- Radio Memorial for Anne Sullivan Macy (1936).
- I have no need of your God-damned sympathy. I only wish to be entertained by some of your grosser reminiscences.
- Letter to Rex O'Malley (1942).
- [You look like] a dishonest Abe Lincoln.
- Describing Harold Ross, fellow Round Table member and founder of The New Yorker, as quoted in The American Treasury, 1455-1955 (1955) by Clifton Fadiman, Charles Lincoln Van Doren, p. 461; variants of this quote begin "He looks like..." "He looked like..." etc.
- I must get out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini.
- Reported as a misattribution in Paul F. Boller, Jr., and John George, They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, & Misleading Attributions (1989), p. 132.


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here's the oven ready to begin curing. after that, i'll add stucco, tile around the opening and a stainless landing and be ready to go.
Metal fibers would be for refractory, the fibers for stucco are polypropylene. The steel won't hurt, but is also doesn't help that much. There are 2 types of "bonding adhesive" one of which is painted on and another which is added to the mix. Most will work for both.


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Wabasso girls run past MVL in Tomahawk
Wabasso 63, MVL 43
WABASSO – Wabasso defeated Minnesota Valley Lutheran Monday night in the Tomahawk Conference reegular-season finale for both teams,
Chesley Guetter led the Rabbits with 21 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Larrisa Rohlik scored 17 points and she had four steals. Karlee Eichten added 12 points.
Anna Munsen scored 18 points for the Chargers while Alexa Alfred added 10 points.
Wabasso (21-2, 14-2) plays at 11 a.m. Saturday in Worthington to play the winner of the Hills-Beaver Creek versus Adrian game.
MVL (15-8) will host either Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart or Nicollet in the first round of the Section 2A, North Subsection tournament at 7 p.m. Monday.
WINTHROP – Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop downed LeSueur-Henderson on Monday night in a nonconference girl's basketball game.
Halley Busse scored 17 points for GFW while Lexi Kruggel added 11 points.
GFW (8-17) will play on Friday at Redwood Valley in the first round of the Section 3AA, North Subsection playoffs.
Springfield 58, BLHS 49
SPRINGFIELD – Joeli Arnoldi led Springfield past Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Monday night in a Tomahawk Conference girl's basketball game.
Arnoldi scored 24 points, she had 10 steals and six assists for the Tigers. Therese Roiger added 16 points and six rebounds.
Michelle Melsha and Erika Zanoth each scored 14 points for BLHS.
Springfield (13-11) will host Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City in the first round of the Section 2A, North Subsection playoffs.
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MORGAN – Cedar Mountain/Comfrey took a 32-6 halftime lead en route to a win over Nicollet Monday night in a nonconference girl's basketball game.
Courtney Nelson led CM/C with 23 points and eight rebounds. Paige Rickert added 10 points and five rebounds.
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The art of making paper flowers has come a long way since the days of tissue-paper pompoms.
Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell, who make up the photography and design team Thuss and Farrell, share instructions for creating 75 paper flowers in their new book, Paper to Petal. Some are realistic, some are playful and some are artistic — but all have character and a handcrafted quality that set them apart from other artificial posies.
Thuss and Farrell provide instructions for making the flowers, along with plenty of photographic inspiration for using them to dress up a gift package, distinguish a bridal bouquet or just add a little cheer to a table.
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I've always loved tea but have really only been exposed to the bag variety. My husband bought me a TriniTea for Christmas, along with a sampler set, and all I can say is WOW!
I thought I didn't like green tea. But the Mandarin Green tea in the set is wonderful.
And the Earl Grey Bravo is so much better than any other Earl Grey I've had. I find that I like it better once it's cooled down, is that really odd?
Oh, my other interests are perfume and books.
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Use oversized mirrors, such as this coastal-inspired Pearl of the Sea stunner ($2,800) by Stephanie Ferguson Designs, to create the illusion of space.
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On Higher Ground
Interior designer Joseph Pubillones recommends three points to keep in mind when working with small spaces:
- You can always use more shelf space.
- Adjustable shelves are the best to accommodate books and accessories of different heights.
- A bold color such as black or white for bookcases makes for a dramatic statement.
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