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Housed in the historic Lone Star Brewery built in 1884, the 104,000-square-foot facility is San Antonio's finest museum exhibition space. The blend of glass elevators, skylights and skywalk in the castle-like building is a sight no one should miss. The museum, located at 200 W. Jones Ave., is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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In May 2009, the Museum Reach extension of San Antonio's famed River Walk was opened. To accommodate the museum's new riverfront access, SAMA built the Glora Galt River Landing, a shaded pavilion, esplanade and terrace on the museum's north side.
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Museum hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; and noon-6 p.m., Sunday. The museum is closed Monday and these holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday and Fiesta Friday.
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Chris Mooney | June 5, 2012
By Chris Mooney • Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 07:11
Bloggers and commentators have been talking a lot lately about a recent study, by Dan Kahan and colleagues in Nature Climate Change, capturing what I call the "smart idiot" effect: Conservatives who are more educated, or have a higher degree of scientific literacy, are more strongly in denial (or less worried) about global warming.
In this post, I want to underscore the robustness of this finding, by showing that it has also turned up in a study just out in the journal Polar Geography.
The paper (citation below; abstract here; author's draft here) is by Lawrence Hamilton and his colleagues at the University of New Hampshire. In it, the researchers examine a wealth of survey data about people's knowledge of (and concern about) global warming in the polar regions—data collected by the General Social Survey in 2006 and 2010. Then, they cross-reference these results with measurements of general scientific literacy and political ideology…and, well, that's when the smart idiots show up to be counted. As we'll see.
First, though, some background.
Polar warming is, as Laurel Whitney recently explained here, an extremely big deal. This isn't just about what happens to the polar bears. The growing potential for exploitation of oil and gas in the Arctic, made accessible by ongoing sea ice and permafrost melting, adds a new variable to the global energy economy and also further amps up our potential carbon dioxide contributions to the atmosphere.
Perhaps even more important, however, is the risk–if global warming advances far enough—of destabilizing the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets.
They contain so much water that they could, together, raise the global sea level by 13 meters (or about 42 feet). In such a scenario, the planet changes irrevocably.
Public knowledge increased about the polar regions from 2006 to 2010, based on the General Social Survey data unpacked by Hamilton et al in their new paper. And in light of the importance of these regions to our planetary future, you would think this would be unqualified good news. It isn't, though, because concern about global warming at the poles did not increase in a way that corresponded with increased knowledge.
Why not? One simple word: Ideology.
Basically, if you're a conservative, then the data show that you are likely to care less about the extinction of polar bears, about sea level rise, about ice cap melting, about what happens to the Inuits, and about threats to Arctic and Antarctic wildlife. But that's not all. You see, the General Social Survey also assesses people's degree of scientific literacy with "true or false" questions like ''Electrons are smaller than atoms" and ''Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.''
Scoring better on polar knowledge, and scoring better on scientific literacy, tends to make most people more concerned about what's happening to the polar regions. But that trend doesn't hold up for political conservatives. As the authors report:
…among politically liberal, moderate or even slightly conservative respondents, concern about polar climate change, or support for reserving the Antarctic, tend to increase as science literacy goes up. Among the most conservative respondents, however, concern about climate and support for reserving the Antarctic stay level or even slightly decline as science literacy goes up.
The authors demonstrate this visually when it comes to a question about sea level rise. Respondents were asked how worried they were about 20 feet of sea level rise, leading to coastal flooding (frankly, coastal inundation). You'd think any thoughtful and well informed person would be concerned about such a thing, right? Indeed, you'd think a conservative would be particularly concerned about such a thing, given how destabilizing it would be, how disruptive to the way our lives have always been lived—right?
Wrong. Look what happens to ideological conservatives as they get more scientific literacy:
That's right, kids. The more scientifically literate conservatives get, the less worried they are about 20 feet of sea level rise!
If that's not smart idiocy, then I just don't know what is.
Now, presumably these conservatives would be concerned about sea level rise if they thought it was a real threat—they just don't think it's is one. (I mean, after all, North Carolina is trying to legislate it away!) Their education and scientific literacy help them rationalize the idea that climate change isn't happening, and then it is easy for them to dismiss all claims about how bad it is going to be.
In the conclusion of their paper, Hamilton et al set this phenomenon in the context of the growing mountain of research on biased reasoning, explaining how human foibles like confirmation bias and motivated reasoning likely explain this bizarre effect among conservatives. In other words, conservatives here are just showing a particularly extreme form of follies to which we are all susceptible.
In this case, though, it is particularly stunning. After all, you just know that many of these same conservatives will be thrilled to learn that the oil and gas companies in which they own stock are acquiring new reserves in the Arctic (or at least, thrilled to see their stock prices and dividends rise because of it). You can't have that economic opportunity without the accompanying threat of dramatic sea level rise—but, well, there's cognitive dissonance for you.
*** Lawrence C. Hamilton, Matthew J. Cutler & Andrew Schaefer (2012): Public knowledge and concern about polar-region warming, Polar Geography, 35:2, 155-168.
"If that's not smart idiocy,
"If that's not smart idiocy, then I just don't know what is."
Of course you know what is. Hopefully we can expand the numbers of good old fashion "dumb idiots" who will worry about everything.
tonylearns replied on Permalink
Fortunately climate scientists not Carlin
Of course he is right. No matter what we do to the planet it will continue and in a few million years in the worst case scenario, our damage to it will be pretty much wiped away.
Pricing carbon
If you still believe pricing carbon is the only way to lower emissions, are you a "smart idiot" or a "dumb idiot"?
FatherTheo replied on Permalink
Lowering emissions is smart
It really doesn't matter how you lower emissions, or which is the best way. Any way that works is smarter than avoiding the issue. Or just arguing about it instead of doing something.
How about an economist like our Prime Minister, perhaps?
All economists know that a Tax will disuade people and shift their priorities. This is after all the center piece of Stephen Harper's economic plan. Lower taxes will create jobs and direct money flow into Canada.
Stephen Harper has also implemented a Carbon Intensity (tax) program that is similar to US Republican system. He claims this will disuade industries from generating too much carbon.
Carbon tax or Green Subsidy are about the same thing. The US is subsidizing Green Technologies in a big way, look up Wind in the US. That will go a long way to reducing power plant emmissions. However it is presumptive to think that it is the most efficient way to reduce carbon consumption. Like Hansen, I prefer conservative values in this regard. I think that the free market should dictate what we do.
Now there are other factors driving energy away from carbon intense output. Energy prices have made solar economically viable in Hawaii, California, and New Jersey. Many more states are on the way in this regard. Its privately subsidized and being done primarily to save money.
When Kyoto was first introduced, it was was expected to at a cost of $4 per barrel extra (on Tar Sands Oil no less) when oil was $35 a barrel. Klein relented in the end and said that there was 'wiggle room' to enact the much hated Kyoto. Here we are and oil prices have more than doubled to $80-$100 a barrel and NO ONE IS COMPLAINING. Sounds like a 100% tax would be fine to me!
Appearently your article agrees with me;
"The Americans buy more oil than any other nation on earth. But, as I wrote last year, rapidly rising oil prices are driving a big decline in America's oil use. The price of oil has more than doubled since 2005. Double the price of a commodity and people will use less."
PS. I'm impressed that you are copying my argument style. You must have been so exciting by my technique. I dunno.. monkey see, monkey do I guess. Anyways… I liked your article.. I think I'll share it around. In fact its a pretty damn green article. Are you feeling OK?
I love to stir the pot
but if you and I sat down together, and signed monkey to monkey, and drank alot of beer, I bet we would probably agree on alot. :-)
Its a trap!
Yup a trap!
IEA excludes Natural Gas. (Methane)
So… whether the US has in fact reduced its GHG foot print is news for another day. (I hope they are doing better though.)
The US EPA has already established new methane recovery
standards to take effect in 2015 to reduce almost all methane released from drilling. I don't think the oil industry is against this new regulation from what I have read so I don't think anyone will try to kill it but time will tell. You likely know more than I as to the net costs of methane recovery after the sale of leaked methane that will be captured when the regulation begins. SoS Clinton has been meeting with countries that are involved in drilling in order to form a coalition to capture leaked methane and to significantly reduce black carbon emissions. I imagine that the EPA will require special filters on deisel trucks as they are a significant contributor to black carbon. My understanding is that this can be done inexpensively and I can't forsee the trucking industry fighting the EPA on it.
The biggest initiative from my POV is the DOE challenge to produce solar panels $1.00/watt installed as outlined here. http://energy.gov/articles/sec-chu-announces-more-sunshot-details
You can bank on this happening and progress has been very good as breakthrough technology leaps are already occurring. For instance the US has designed a new optical system for solar cells that increases efficiency from16% to 20% while reducing production costs and energy use. I personally know people working on nanotechnology which could eliminate the costly REEs involved in current solar panels and this will significantly reduce cell cost. I'm very optimistic that the US will accomplish an overall 20% reduction in GHGs by 2020 which was the original Waxman-Markey target under cap and trade. The USA has already cut by 7.7% according to the latest European reports and we only need to cut another 13.5% from now to 2020. As I said I'm very optimistic.
Who are you? And what have you done with Windy?
You didn't stuff her body in a trash can somewhere did you? (Joke)
This kind of response isn't your MO. Is there some sort of loop hole in the legislation? Why the sudden change in direction? What's your angle?
Hmmm… Of course, given the gas prices, drilling is slowing and a chunk of the industry is shifting to conventional wells. In 2015 they won't be fracking nearly as much.
Yes, very suspicious. It
Yes, very suspicious. It seems someone has stolen Windy's name somehow, even though we now have to register.
A positive constructive post from Windy?………What just happened?
Lets not be jerks about it....
I'm ever an optimist.
tonylearns replied on Permalink
environmentalism works
Good to see you posting an article about how raising oil prices and raising awareness about the damage from coal and the less damage Natural gas causes leads to less carbon emmisions.
Clearly form this article pricing carbon would have even a better impact!
Better study
This new study is a better research than the Dan Kurhan study, because they wen the one step further and asked the participants the most important question…..their political position.
As someone who has followed and debated this subject online for the past 10 years, I was optimistic (in my country at least) that those who opposed AGW were made up of people from all sides of the political spectrum and it was just a matter of education. After all, I spent 3 years being skeptical of AGW and writing dozens of emails to scientists around the world until I got my head around it. The next 10 were accepting it. But, the more people I talked to in person and online, the more I realised that opposition to AGW was nearly entirely political.
I've personally met a few liberal people that are skeptical and even a few greens voters that are skeptical, but I have never met in person a conservative that accepts AGW. Most of my friends are conservatives and most are not moderates.
Dan Kurhan skirted around the issue by calling it "cultural commitments" i.e partisans:
"Even if cultural cognition serves the personal interests of individuals, this form of reasoning can have a highly negative impact on collective decision making. What guides individual risk perception, on this account, is not the truth of those beliefs but rather their congruence with individuals' cultural commitments. As a result, if beliefs about a societal risk such as climate change come to bear meanings congenial to some cultural outlooks but hostile to others, individuals motivated to adopt culturally congruent risk perceptions will fail to converge, or at least fail to converge as rapidly as they should, on scientific information essential to their common interests in health and prosperity. Although it is effectively costless for any individual to form a perception of climate-change risk that is wrong but culturally congenial, it is very harmful to collective welfare for individuals in aggregate to form beliefs this way."
He goes on to allude, that really, the only way you can convince people like this that are so entrenched, is to have others from the same political compass tell them, the science is real and there is a lot of interest for conservatives in doing something about it.
"It does not follow, however, that nothing can be done to promote constructive and informed public deliberations. As citizens understandably tend to conform their beliefs about societal risk to beliefs that predominate among their peers, communicators should endeavor to create a deliberative climate in which accepting the best available science does not threaten any group's values. Effective strategies include use of culturally diverse communicators, whose affinity with different communities enhances their credibility, and information-framing techniques that invest policy solutions with resonances congenial to diverse groups22. Perfecting such techniques through a new science of science communication is a public good of singular importance25."
For conservatives, those values should be maintain the status quo ( you cant do that if things change can you?), be fiscally responsible (you cant do that if you have to fork out billions in repair costs) and support business ( you arent doing that if you support only one sector….fossil fuels).
Grist had two good articles on it which i think rings true:
John Cook mentions, this can often lead to the backfire effect. Deniers will go to WUWT, Hill, Audit,Nova, Depot and stock up on the myths. Conservative myths. Then armed with these myths search out pro side sites to test their myth. Once shot down, they retreat back to the denier sites to re-energize and gather more myths to try. I'm sure for some, sticking to the facts that John Cook mentions to, wins some over.
But for many, they are either died in the wool politcal partisans or have ties to the fossil fuel industry. These people will only change their opinion if their employer does or their political party does. Their cultural commitments make it hard to see any other point of view.
At least Lawrence Hamilton went that one step further and actually asked the blindingly obvious and most essential question, where on the political compass are you?
I would like to see a study performed across several countries asking the same questions and asking them in countries where there is a higher percentage of conservatives that accept AGW and where their political leaders accept the science. Like Germany, France, Finland, New Zealnd and the U.K.
That would truly tell us if the most vociferous oppostion to AGW are mostly found in the USA, Canada and Australia and this is because these countries have more fossil fuels than most and the fossil fuel companies fund mostly conservative politicians. Who in turn defend their funding and in turn voters who are died in the wool partisans, defend their parties decisions and stand point on AGW.
Personally, I think more conservative politicians and scientists standing up and saying they accept AGW would do far more for the science of AGW and the need for CO2 mitigation, than battering deniers with all the facts in the world. Most are evidence immune.
I wonder how much is language based.
I notice that much of the denier material is English and from the same sources. In fact, the think tanks are getting their funding from the same sources, and even have the same message. Many also wave the nationalism flag as well.
Yet Europe has a very green agenda, they don't speak English natively so the penetration of denier garbage has to be considerably less. (How's Moncton's Flemish?) Its also kind of hard to wave the nationalism flag while talking a different language. (Usually, that's an invasion in disguise.)
So right now we see a huge support for climate change denial in Conservatives in English speaking countries. US, Austrailia, Canada, New Zealand, UK (seems to be weaking).
North Carolina Republicans Outlaw Climate Change
This is really funny when you think about it;
I'm reminded of a driving story from BC. It was snowing, and when it snows the warm weather land lubbers of BC realize they can't drive straight or stop. On the news, the police were explaining the sudden rash of accidents. "You see, speed limit aside, we all have to obey the same laws of physics."
stupidicus replied on Permalink
Again -- an unsurprising finding
the answer to the "republican/con brain" problem obviously lies with the cause or causes of the "smart idiot effect".
Just as obvious, is the undeniable fact that the "smart" idiot and the apathy that results from their awareness of the potential harm from AGW, has only two plausible explanations – either they are inherently apathetic due to ideological influences, or they choose apathy as a means of preserving their integrity. In the latter case, we see this pov propogated by the only semi-legitimate (I'm being generous with that description) voice they in their skeptic line-up, Lindzen.
We know that humans are rapidly increasing the level of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, we know that this GHG increase is causing some amount of warming, and will continue to cause additional warming as long as GHG levels continue to rise. The remaining relatively credible climate contrarians like Lindzen acknowledge these realities; where they differ from mainstream climate science is in exactly how much warming the GHG increase will cause. This is known as the climate sensitivity - how much the planet will warm in response to increasing GHGs, including feedbacks. http://www.skepticalscience.com/lindzens-clouded-vision-part1.html
This "while it's warming, it's not gonna be that bad" BS is the last bullwark between them and brutal reality they have, and it is likely one the "smart idiots" are indeed aware of in much greater numbers proportionally than the common "man on the street" rightwing flat earther, most of which are still stuck in the "Gorebal Warming" mentality. It provides them some cover – as fragile and really, illusionary as it is – to deny the fact that education and the intelligence it takes to get one, serve as no bar to being idiotic. They've lost the debate, and are basically left with nothing but bruised egos and the shame of having been a part of obstructing action on the only real existential threat mankind has ever brought upon itself, other than full-scal nuclear war, or maybe also, building nuke plants on fault lines…
So, imo there's no real disconnect between their knowledge level and apathy about the potential negative effects of AGW, because if the Lindzen pov is adopted and adhered to, there's not much for them to be concerned about.
What's important here, is that given the huge and demonstrated flaws in the Lindzen bullwark/BS, they are being intellectually dishonest by clinging to it.
This in turn begs the question "Why are they clinging to the losing arguments?"
I see a heirarchy. You have the monied/energyindustry interests that genuinely don't give a damn about the negative effects even if they believe in them, which is why they've funded HeartlessLand, etc "thinkless tanks", and then you have the "smart idiots" who have for ideological reasons, bought into their BS. The latter are obviously who were "polled".
As noted already before on this topic, this has left them in the unpalatable position of inevitably having to accept and acknowledge they've been "had", which is a much more difficult thing to accept in the intelligent and educated than for the common "moran" who can blame those they placed their trust in. The intelligent and educated didn't need any stinking trust, they looked at all the so-called "evidence", and came to their own educated conclusions – that were dead wrong.
Now many stand to needlessly die because of the participatory role the "smart idiots" played, in assuming a leadership role and championing a wrong cause, which led to the political power that has resulted in the political inaction on the matter we've seen thusfar.
This is why I see morality being the proximate cause and explanation for the "rightwing brain" problem, which imo, differs not from that which afflicts many on the left as you noted.
In other words, conservatives here are just showing a particularly extreme form of follies to which we are all susceptible.
From Desmogblog (share this quote)
Denial is ego preservation, and morality-based shame/self-disgust is by far the most damaging thing to one, and where is this most likely to occur than with issues that cost or negatively impact the quality of human life - that which most of us hold most sacred?
The reason why this problem is more pronounced on the rightwing side, is because collectively they can't even adhere to the dictates of the "Good Book" they champion and upon which their "morality" rests http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/new-pew-survey-only-40-republicans-supp with more issues than plight of the poor. In the case of AGW, it's the dictates regarding our stewardship of the planet. http://iowa.sierraclub.org/icag/2004/1104quotes.pdf
This is why I've long compared the denizens of the darkside and this situation with the greatest lie attributed to Satan – that he doesn't exist. They convince themselves and would have us believe their role and goal is to stamp out evil, as they by far are the greatest perpetrators of it.
And to the smart idiot, those evil AGW ameliorating regs, etc, are the greater evil than the "not too bad" effects of it, because they are gonna have some responsibility for the greater evil once it becomes manifest in the decades to come.
The smart idiot suffers from a chronic illness, and one which is perhaps terminal for their ego, which certainly can't remain completely intact once reality takes over. It kinda reminds me of this http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/
But keep digging Chris. I'd love to have a comprehensive explanation for all of this. Hindsight is no replacement for foresight, but remains far better than blindness. Our children, etc deserve an explanation for and an understanding of, the world we leave them. That your work so far poses an existential threat to their ideology in its current form no doubt explains their often pretty hilarious and idiotic responses to it.
Smart Idiots are more aware of failed predictions
Skeptics of CAGW are probably more aware of past failed predictions of environmental doom. There's the Club of Rome's "Limits to Growth" report, Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring", after all the song birds have been poisoned, or anything that Paul Ehrlich has ever prognosticated.
I wonder if the "smart idiot" effect could be making the alarmist side more hysterical.
That isn't what is happening.
We're talking science… not merchants of doom. I detest the guy standing on the corner with the Bible as much as the next guy. (What is this CAGW you keep using? I've never seen it in the Global Warming literature.)
By all means… meet the scientists;
The IPCC report was written by 620 scientists, from 40 countries. They write almost a 1000 pages on the topic, which was reviewed by 400 scientists from 113 countries. The annual gathering is the largest in the world, over 15,000 scientists go to it every year.
The point is, this is hardly a singular individual which you are so much maligning in your post. (I DON'T TRUST SINGULAR SOURCES AT ALL.)
Now here's a great review of all the so called skeptic work;
To reiterate the principal conclusions of this series:
70% of the global warming skeptics identified, including some of the most outspoken, have no scientific publications that deny or cast substantial doubt on global warming.
None of the papers provides the "killer argument," the one devastating fact that would falsify human-caused global warming. Each skeptic argument has been debunked in other peer-reviewed papers.
The skeptics have no plausible theory to explain the observed global warming.
Even though the evidence for human-caused global warming and the scientific consensus have grown stronger, no skeptic who wrote in the first half of the 1990s has recanted. To be a climate skeptic is to remain a skeptic.
In short, you got nothing backing you up. Never mind the entertainment and joy you will receive if you actually read some of those papers. (Tim Ball's are hilarious! He equates temperature to polar bears and then argues that temperatures aren't changing if polar bear populations aren't changing. Apparently Tim Ball doesn't know what a thermometer is.)
"(What is this CAGW you keep
"(What is this CAGW you keep using? I've never seen it in the Global Warming literature.)"
It's the new term used on deniers blogs they are conditioning their readers to use. It's probably a good thing, because they have moved on from AGW which they are now forced to accept to exagerating CAGW.
They are increasingly accepting AGW, but now it's "We don't believe there will be any Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming".
Pretty soon it will be AAGW, Apocalyptic Anthropogenic Global Warming and BAGW, Biblical Anthropogenic Global Warming.
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No i don't hate Kenny Phillips - no i am not freaking out or panicking like a lot of people on the boards. This is about long term .Kenny will want a modest but nice contract and with Brown and hill showing promise as young underpaid backups. I don't see the reason for paying a vet who covers the deep end nicely but who does little to NO ballhawking at all (8 picks in entire career) adn has a degenerative knee issue.
The giants are giving up deep balls at an alarming rate and hopefully kenny coming back can help out but Brown has also shown great ball skills. Hill has been an asset on specials and in the slot and one day may take over for Rolle. Rolle and Brown are gamblers and will give up a deep ball but will also cause turnovers - while kenny is safer and helps the front side get to the Qb he rarely makes big plays and his knee is a long term issue.
Again - I realize Kenny has value - if anything I'd offer a small contract with incentives but not a big long term deal at all.


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Katie L. Burke
In this roundup, Katie Burke summarizes notable recent items about scientific research, selected from news reports compiled in the free electronic newsletter Sigma Xi SmartBrief. Online: https://www.smartbrief.com/sigmaxi/index.jsp
Overcoming Uncertainty
One key point of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle states that measuring properties of a quantum system disturbs it; thus only parts of a system can be studied at any given time. For example, when light is polarized, or the light's electromagnetic wave is oriented in multiple directions, measuring the vertical-horizontal polarization will damage information about the diagonal-antidiagonal polarization. Researchers have directly measured these properties all at once for the first time. They measured polarized light's wavefunction, a fundamental property of a quantum system that indicates the state and behavior of a particle. By sneaking quick measurements of the system, they "weakly" measured one polarization before taking a "strong" measurement of the other. Collecting the "weak" information little by little, they accrued the amount necessary to be confident in those measurements. Because this information is binary (horizontal-vertical or diagonal-antidiagonal), this new technique could be applied to quantum computing technology.
Salvail, J. Z., et al. Full characterization of polarization states of light via direct measurement. Nature Photonics (Published online March 3)
Busy, Caffeinated Bees
Flowering plants compete for available pollinators; thus evolution has favored flowers that are attractive to pollinators in scent, taste and looks. Small concentrations of caffeine occur naturally in flower nectar of plants in the genera Coffea and Citrus. A recent study shows that caffeine helps plants gain a competitive edge in pollinator visits. Bees were twice as likely to remember the scent of a flower and revisit it, compared to their revisitation rate without caffeine. The chemical caused this response by interacting with neuronal receptors associated with olfactory learning and memory.
Wright, G. A., et al. Caffeine in floral nectar enhances a pollinator's memory of reward. Science 339:1202 (March 8)
Please Pass on the Salt
Over the past few decades, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases has increased. Recent work has implicated certain genes' roles in such diseases, but genetics cannot exclusively explain this increase, indicating that environmental factors are involved. Certain types of immune cell are associated with autoimmune diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis. One culprit is the TH17 cell, which develops from unspecialized white blood cells called T cells and can become helpful or harmful. Noticing that people who ate more fast food also had higher levels of TH17 cells, researchers postulated that this trend could be due to their high-salt diet. Recent studies on mice and on cultured cells indicate that salt indeed is involved with high levels of TH17. Adding salt to cultures of unspecialized T cells induced 10 times the amount of harmful, inflammatory TH17 cell maturation. As further support, mice fed high-salt meals developed the mouse-model equivalent of multiple sclerosis sooner and with more severe symptoms than those fed a low-salt diet. In a separate study, researchers studied pathways associated with TH17 maturation. One of the lynchpin genes in the pathway stimulating TH17 production, called SGK1, has a receptor for salt. A third study found that adding salt to T-cell cultures incited TH17 specialization through SGK1. The stage is set for further research to corroborate the link between salt and human autoimmune disease.
Kleinewietfeld, M., et al. Sodium chloride drives autoimmune disease by the induction of pathogenic TH17 cells. Nature (Published online March 6)
Wu, C., et al. Induction of pathogenic TH17 cells by inducible salt-sensing kinase SGK1. Nature (Published online March 6)
Yosef, N., et al. Dynamic regulatory network controlling TH17 cell differentiation. Nature (Published online March 6)
HIV Sting Operation
A bee's sting injects venom containing a toxin called melittin. A recent study demonstrated melittin's potential to destroy the HIV virus by breaking up its protective envelope. In laboratory experiments, researchers surrounded the toxin with nanoparticles that kept it from interacting with human cells in culture; however, spaces between the nanoparticles were large enough that melittin could interact with the virus, which is much smaller than human cells. Most anti-HIV drugs prevent the virus's replication but not initial infection. The authors plan to explore the potential for nanoparticle-delivered melittin's use in a vaginal gel that could prevent initial infection. This method also has potential for treating those already infected with HIV or with other viruses.
Hood, J. L., A. P. Jallouk, N. Campbell, L. Ratner and S. A. Wickline. Cytolytic nanoparticles attenuate HIV-1 infectivity. Antiviral Therapy 18:95 (February 21)
Bat News
Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats' propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents. The analysis found that although there are more rodent species and thus more zoonotic diseases harbored by rodents in general, bats harbor more zoonotic diseases per species. They found that species with a wide range that overlapped more with other species in the same order (other bats or other rodents, respectively) were more likely to host zoonotic disease. This relationship was stronger in bats than rodents, which could indicate that bats have higher rates of disease transmission between species than rodents do. The authors stress the importance of developing a predictive framework for identifying emerging disease reservoirs.
Luis, A. D., et al. A comparison of bats and rodents as reservoirs of zoonotic viruses: Are bats special? Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280:20122753 (April 7)
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/num2/in-the-news-45/1
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I was wearing my newest Tesla t-shirt when a guy on the street stopped me to say "Tesla? Didn't he invent, like, everything?"
Yes. Yes, he did.
Today marks NikolaTesla's birthday. Google, too, is a fan and recognized his birthday back in 2009.
I am a huge fan of Tesla, much like normal people are fans of actors or singers, so I am happy to share my overzealous excitement with you! It is immensely difficult to summarize this man's life and accomplishments in a few short paragraphs because he did so very much. If you can find the time, I highly suggest reading through the lengthy Wikipedia article about Tesla. The Oatmeal also has an excellent comic about Tesla and an equally fascinating response to Forbes' criticism of said comic. (Consider yourself forewarned about the profanity content on The Oatmeal.)
Tesla was born in modern day Croatia on July 10th 1856, became a naturalized American citizen at age 35, and died in New York at age 86 on January 7th, 1943. Unfortunately for Tesla, much of his work was either the basis for future popular inventions or created in parallel by other inventors. He worked on a radio before Marconi invented his, an X-Ray machine before Roentgen invented his, an induction motor at the same time Ferrari invented his, and conducted an experiment to find "small charged particles" years before Thomson proved the existence of electrons.


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Isn't it great watching other NY teams that just can't get it together? Jets/Mets? LOL....
Mangini would definitley be out if they lost against Chad. They prolly won't bring Brett back and they would just start fresh with a new QB and coaching staff....hey, maybe they can hire Wade Phillips!!
Imagine if the Jets went after Spags!
This is what I bet happens.....the Jets will win on Sunday....but they still won't make the playoffs because the Pats and the Ravens win....thus no wild card spot for them( I think that's the scenario)
Come Monday all hell breaks out


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Webster, Tuck, and Diehl all stay. If Locklear hadn't had his injury, I'd say Diehl could go, but based on how important those positions are, these guys stay.
Blackburn and Osi are gone already right?
Snee should have a chance to prove he's healthy, but he's signed and was our best OL, not sure how we could justify gettng rid of him.


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No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
A new study slated to appear in the Journal of Pediatrics, says that there is no association between the amount of vaccines a young child receives and autism. Some parents have worried that there may be a link and have opted out of having their child vaccinated or reduced the number of vaccines recommended.
The percentage of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased by 72% since 2007. Some experts believe that changes in the diagnostic criteria may account for some of the increase as well as better screening tools and rating scales.
According to a statement released from the journal, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Abt Associates analyzed data from children with and without ASD.
Researchers examined each child's cumulative exposure to antigens, the substances in vaccines that cause the body's immune system to produce antibodies to fight disease, and the maximum number of antigens each child received in a single day of vaccination, the journal's statement said.
The antigen totals were the same for children with and without ASD, researchers found.
Scientists believe genetics play a fundamental role in the risk for a child developing autism (80-90%), but recent studies also suggests that the fathers age at the time of conception may also be a contributor by increasing risks for genetic mistakes in the sperm that could be passed along to offspring.
Parents have worried about a link between vaccines and autism for decades despite the growing body of scientific evidence disproving such an association.
Source: Luciana Lopez, http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/29/us-usa-health-autism-idUSBRE92S0GO20130329


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April 20, 2010
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Following is a statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the death of Dr. Dorothy Height:
"I was deeply saddened by the passing of Dorothy Height. Dr. Height understood that the civil rights movement started at the schoolhouse door. During the civil rights movement, she organized women of many races and faiths to support the freedom schools in Mississippi. She maintained her commitment to education by working closely with several of my predecessors in efforts to increase parental involvement in schools and close the achievement gap. President Obama and I believe that education is the civil rights issue of our time. Today, we lost a great partner in our work to reform schools."
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Ward, Radinovich did their job
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Reps. John Ward and Joe Radinovich for their support for the freedom to marry bill (now law).
It is not always easy to do the right thing. The Constitution grants every American citizen equal protection under the law. The representatives took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and that is what they did. They did not deserve political fallout for doing their job.
I understand that an effort is being made to recall both Rep. Radinovich and Rep. Ward. It is a foolish effort. Those attempting to advance the recalls would have to prove that each representative is guilty of malfeasance and misfeasance in carrying out their official duties.
Voting on a bill before the Legislature does not meet the standard for either offense. Do we really want to see our legislators subject to recall on a vote they made? Nothing would ever be accomplished since legislators would spend all of their time defending themselves for every vote they cast.
Thank you, Reps. Ward and Radinovich. Never doubt that you did the right thing by upholding the Constitution. You can always count on my support, even when I don't agree with you.
Louise Seliski,


text: The show returns on Monday, September 23rd. Christina and Cee-Lo are back. Cher, Ed Sheeran, Miguel, Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic) Officially Named Advisers. Interesting that Cher is not working alongside Christina, but...Blake?? I know that Cher's new album was at one time going to be a country album. Maybe she hasn't let go of that idea. Other news: Voice and Idol Alum, Jamar Rogers In Intensive Care After Lung Infection


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AIM has a multi-caliber for $100. Good a price as any these days.
I Wanted to build an m4 while i still can. I was wondering who had cheap stripped lower.
AIM has a multi-caliber for $100. Good a price as any these days.
budsgunshop.com 99 bucks shipped for a doublestar
Rock bottom price would be for an AR lower receiver forging blank from DSA Inc @$27.95 each. These are 7075-T6 milspec solid alloy forgings, item #1001. A milling machine, drawings, and skill will be need to finish one into a useful lower. No welding, heat treat, or riviting are needed.
i just got a couple of superior arms lowers for 96 shipped(each) off of gunbroker. I haven't shot them yet but I did assemble one and everything went together nicely. They also have a travel adjustment which is a nice feature.


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Sexuality is at the heart of internet regulation debates in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, 30 April 2010
Proposals to fight cybercrime have been floating around in Brazil for more than a decade but the backers – primarily banks and music companies worried about internet fraud and unauthorised music sharing – couldn't find public or parliamentary support till they switched their focus to child pornography. Lula has refused to sanction online censorship and the government has opened a public consultation on what a civil law to regulate the internet should look like. EroTICs researchers Corrêa, Maria and Queiroz explore the history of the Brazilian regulation debate and conclude that the time is ripe to talk about rights – and for feminists and sexual rights activists to get involved. Photo: "Mike Vondran":http://www.flickr.com/people/over_kind_man/Lire l'article au complet http://www.genderit.org/en/index.shtml?w=a&x=96489


text: well I'm going to my last resort, I'm going to ask my senators and rep to let me know with either a ya or nay, do you think they will actually give it to me in writting or pass the buck? I'll let you know. there good at kicking the can, I want to see if they can also pass the buck.


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News Posts
Elliot's Monographs: A Magnificent Legacy
by AMNH on
The following excerpt from Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library (Sterling Signature, 2012), edited by Tom Baione, the Museum Library's director, highlights the role of rare 19th- and 20th-century monographs in advancing science. It was written by Joel L. Cracraft, chair of the Division of Vertebrate Zoology.
Last Chance: Flight of the Butterflies
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If you've ever been curious about where the monarch butterflies disappear to in the winter, don't miss the film Flight of the Butterflies, playing in the LeFrak IMAX Theater for just one more month, through Sunday, July 7.
9th Annual Urban Advantage Expo This Saturday at the Museum
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This Saturday, more than 500 public middle school students from New York City will show off more than 300 of their best research projects during a major science expo at the Museum celebrating the successful ninth year of Urban Advantage Middle School Science Program.
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Behind the Scenes at Hakkaisan Sake Brewery
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Japanese sake is getting more popular every year, but it remains an age-old wine with much mystery. In this podcast, join writer and sake "Samuari" Timothy Sullivan, as he reveals behind-the-scenes details about Japan's famous Hakkaisan Sake Brewery.
Researchers Discover Oldest Primate Fossil Skeleton on Record
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The world's oldest known fossil primate skeleton is from an animal that lived about 55 million years ago and was even smaller than today's smallest primate, the pygmy mouse lemur. The new specimen, named Archicebus achilles, was unearthed from an ancient lake bed in central China and is described by an international team of researchers today in the journal Nature.


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2010 Press Releases
AGO Mounts Three-Part Exhibition Featuring the Work of Eva Hesse, Betty Goodwin and Agnes Martin
This fall, the fourth floor of the Vivian and David Campbell Centre for Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario will feature AT WORK: Eva Hesse - Studiowork, Betty Goodwin - Work Notes, Agnes Martin - Work Ethic.
Shary Boyle's Flesh and Blood to go on display at AGO
July 28, 2010. This fall the AGO will reinstall four of its first-floor European galleries to host a special exhibition featuring the bold and imaginative work of Toronto-based artist Shary Boyle. Shary Boyle: Flesh and Blood will be on view from September 15 through December 5, and includes more than 30 recent works by the artist.
Groundbreaking artist, community leader Will Munro to be featured in AGO's Toronto Now series
July 23, 2010. Provocative artist. Community builder. Deejay. Restaurateur. Activist. Inimitable party-thrower. Will Munro was all of these things and much more to many Torontonians, and the AGO is celebrating his life and work in the newest installment of the Gallery's Toronto Now series.
Canadian Exclusive: The Great Kings of India Hold Court at the AGO
July 7, 2010. First exhibition to comprehensively explore the world of the Maharajas. This fall the Art Gallery of Ontario opens its doors to the magnificent world of India's great kings.
AGO Appoints Elizabeth Smith As New Executive Director of Curatorial Affairs
June 22, 2010. After a five-month global search, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has hired Elizabeth Smith as its new Executive Director of Curatorial Affairs.
Art Gallery of Ontario to Close G20 Weekend
(Toronto: June 7, 2010) – As the city ramps up for the upcoming G20 summit, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will close to the public early at 4 pm on Friday, June 25 and remain fully closed on the weekend of June 26 and 27 as a result of the anticipated traffic interruptions and road closures.
Toronto Now series continues with artist collaboration
The AGO's Toronto Now series continues with the installation of 11:11, a collaborative work featuring Toronto-based artists Sebastian Butt, Janis Demkiw, Olia Mishchenko, Sandy Plotnikoff and Christine Swintak. 11:11 will be on view from June 5 to July 25, in the Young Gallery, a free, street-level space adjacent to Frank restaurant, facing Dundas Street.
Aeroplan and the AGO Announce the 2010 Grange Prize Shortlist
May 27, 2010. Four leading-edge photographers — two Canadian and two American — have been recognized for their excellence and chosen as finalists for the 2010 Grange Prize, presented by Aeroplan and the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Unprecedented Partnerships Bring Drama to Life at AGO
May 25, 2010. The Art Gallery of Ontario's major summer exhibition will feature the voices of Stratford's brightest stars, live performances from cast members of the Canadian Stage TD Dream in High Park, and Degas-inspired ballet performances by Opera Atelier's Artists of Atelier Ballet.
AGO to Mount Major Julian Schnabel Exhibition
May 6, 2010. American art superstar Julian Schnabel has spent his life pushing the limits of painting and crossing artistic boundaries as an award-winning filmmaker. Now, for the first time, a major retrospective examines the connections between painting and film in Schnabel's work.


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Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

The movie that everyone is talking about is finally in theatres. But did Star Trek Into Darkness boldly go where no man has gone before?

Director: J.J. Abrams
Rating: G
Studio: Bad Robot Productions, K/O Paper Products, Skydance Productions
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
The biggest surprise in Star Trek Into Darkness—the latest voyage in director J.J. Abrams' smart, shiny relaunch of the iconic franchise—is how, rather than boldly go where no man has gone before, it flies straight into old, familiar TV and movie series mythology.
No spoilers here (although the info is pretty much everywhere else), but the recycling of a throwback plot and characters feels like a letdown after the fresh, joyful, respectful and highly entertaining experience Abrams and company made of their first Star Trek flick in 2009. Maybe we were looking for reinvention where none was intended, but, really, isn't it too soon for a reboot to go retro? Anyway, the new 3-D movie, scripted by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof, kicks off with a big, juicy volcano sequence that sets the tone and reveals one of the big themes straightaway: unthinkingly messing around with other planets, other cultures, brings consequences. With incursions into Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan as subtext, and arguments about quick fixes versus moral fixes, the plot sends us back to earth where decisions made by Starfleet's brainy hothead Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) result in beatdowns from both Spock (Zachary Quinto, terrific again) and from his boss Admiral Pike (nicely played by Bruce Greenwood), who strips him of his post.
There's a sadder but wiser quality to the movie and a maturity to the characters that give the show a certain wised-up gravitas. The script takes time for conversations and characters. But in no time flat, after some terrific action set pieces, quick cutting and a truckload of lens flares, an antihero rises in the person of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who, if you don't already know him from Danny Boyle's stage sensation Frankenstein or from Brit TV's Sherlock, is very much the real deal. The character Cumberbatch plays is vengeful, brilliant, lethal and relentless, and the actor plays him to the hilt. If only he had better dialogue he wouldn't have to be so reliant on glaring charismatically and flexing his extraordinary vocal chords. Still, when he's onscreen, nobody else stands much of a chance, even though Pine and Quinto are, once again, especially terrific in their scenes. The enjoyable Scotty (Simon Pegg), Uhura (Zoe Saldana) and crab apple Bones (Karl Urban) all get their licks, but it's up to engineer Chekov (Anton Yelchin) to run around trying to fix the devastation Cumberbatch unleashes. Eye candy Alice Eve plays a super-bright new recruit (with an easy-to-guess secret!), but while she may start off looking like the right kind of trouble, her impact blurs as she gets pushed to the margins as the film races on. Star Trek Into
Darkness looks great, tosses candy to all the fans and, generally, ticks all the boxes. Fun, smart, diverting, it delivers the goods without actually making the pulse race or the spirit soar.


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29 gallon Hi-tech pre build list
Greetings everyone,
After a three year hiatus from planted tanks I have decided I want to get back into it this summer. I will be moving in august, but I dont want to wait that long to get going and I figure a 29 shouldn't be to bad to move and it will give me an excuse to change things up if I want to.
Ok here are the planned specs so far:
29 gallon. I picked one up from craigslist yesterday. It was $50 for a tank and stand, the stand is beautiful and worth the $50 in and of itself, but the tank is a little old. IT has a manufacture sticker dating 1994, making it roughly 17 years old. it seems to be in good condition but I still don't know if I will just buy a new one for >$60. Ive never resealed a tank and if I decide to keep it I will certainly try it, but for some reason a tank that old just scares me a little I dont want to wake up to a loud crash *splash* hehe.
Ill probably just do eco complete, 2 or 3 bags I love the dark color of it. I was looking into black sand as well, thoughts??
Also got a killer deal from the same guy I bought the tank from for (2) Odyssea 4 (formerly Jebo 328) for $20. granted they don't have the tubes and some connectors with them yet, but they can be bought fairly inexpensively online. I was a little hesitant about them, but Ive read some decent reviews, and hell if one fails (it might). I have another waiting to jump in or cannibalize for parts. its rated at 317 gph but i'm sure since its so cheap its probably in the >180 gph range. still alot for a 29 haha.
I'm planning on finally taking everyone's advice and doing the AH Suppy 2x55 watt bright kit. I'm going to try a DIY wood enclosure
that's a rough idea of what I want haha
But I figure a 110w bright kit will allow me to grow just about anything in a 29g.
I don't know what kind of dosing regiment I want to follow. I don't want to be fussing with it daily for sure, I have yet to give this much thought. Any ideas?
Pressurized Co2! finally making the leap!!! I might pick it up off craigslist with a 5lb tank and the fosters&smith (semi) set-up. or if that falls through Ill still prob get the fosters&smith and rent the tank.
I dont know if you can read the text in the picture, but I want the scape to go from left to right and then gradually go back up towards the right from the middle. And I want a nice branchy driftwood piece
heres one of my current inspirations (thanks to helgymatt)
I want a little more emphasis on stems in the background, but If I get anywhere close to this Ill be damn pleased.
Another great inspiration although again I want more emphasis on the background. I want it to be more overgrown and full vs a perfectly manicured, amano esque, look (not that its a bad thing in any sense)
I plan on doing a full Journal/Build thread once I get a little closer to starting, Any advise, thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Its good to be back!
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Struggling for workers' rights in Sri Lanka
Behind the scenes in the garment sector with trade unionist, Assela
Assela works as a full-time trade union official for the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Trade Union (FTZ&GSEU) in Sri Lanka. He describes his experience of working in the garment sector and how he became a trade union organiser.
'I used to work in a garment factory in quality control, checking the final garment in the production process. I was there for about two years. I was involved in strike action for better wages, but soon after found myself being victimized by my managers. I was transferred to work in different sections, and sometimes I didn't have the skills needed for that job. I had also challenged my managers about forcing workers to do overtime, and afterwards, they stopped offering me overtime. You can't survive on the basic wage in the garment sector - my basic wage was Rs9,000 (£51) per month. This means you have little real choice about working overtime. Workers at the factory were also placed under enormous pressure - being given production targets that were impossible to reach. They were often subjected to verbal abuse when they didn't meet them. At times, workers were in tears because of these targets and the deadlines they were expected to meet.
'Eventually, the situation for me at the factory became unworkable; I feel I was almost forced to leave. I know it will be impossible for me to get another job in the garment sector, as I'm known as a trouble maker.
'I'm now based in the FTZ&GSEU's office near a large free trade zone. Employers in the garment sector tend to be hostile to trade unions, so I'm not able to enter workplaces to organise workers and tell them about their workplace rights. In one supplier to Next, workers tried to form a union branch, and when management found out about this, they warned workers not to join the union and threatened them with the sack (1).
'Every day, about five workers, who may be members or non-members of the union, come to see me at the office (2). Most are scared about being seen entering and leaving the trade union office in case other workers inform factory management. Most workers don't know about their workplace rights and fear their employer.
'Typically, workers talk to me about feeling unfairly treated. For example, some report that they believe they have made a small mistake at work, but have received an official written warning. Others feel that they have been unfairly dismissed. I try to find out more details about their complaints and if other workers are similarly affected. When workers do come to the office for advice, it can provide an opportunity for the union to engage in dialogue with the factory to try to resolve these issues.
'I was involved in the joint organising project with the FTZ&GSEU, TUC and International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation. As part of the project, I was trained with other trade union officials on issues like national laws, international conventions and rights at work. We developed a strategy to help us meet the challenges that unions face when trying to organise workers in the garment sector. One particular tactic that the union is using - is visiting workers at their boarding houses after working hours. This has created an opportunity for me to meet workers, slowly build their trust, tell them about their rights at work and how unions can help them gain better pay and working conditions. Many workers think that by joining a union, they are doing something wrong. They don't realise that being able to join a union is a human right.'
You can support the work of trade unionists like Assela by getting involved in the Playfair 2012 campaign and taking the action which calls on Adidas, Nike and Pentland (makers of Speedo) to pay a living wage; respect the right to form/join a union, have no forced overtime, and provide job security.
This interview was carried out by the TUC in Sri Lanka as part of a joint project.
(1) These violations have been brought to the attention of Next by the FTZ&GSEU and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation, and the company has agreed to work with the FTZ&GSEU to resolve these.
(2) This includes workers involved in sportswear production for the major brands.
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Transition Activities in OSERS
Over the last four decades, the transition of youths with disabilities from school to productive adulthood has received high priority from OSERS. Read the updated document for December, 2011.
(December 12, 2011)
October 2011 was National Disability Employment Awareness Month
During October 2011, OSERS featured innovative, employment-based projects and individual success stories on www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/deam-2011/index.html.
(October 6, 2011)
IDEA Part C Final Regulations published in Federal Register.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Part C Final Regulations governing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities were published September 28, 2011, in the Federal Register. These regulations are effective on October 28, 2011.
(September 28, 2011)
IDEA Part B Notice of Proposed Rule published in Federal Register.
In the September 28, 2011 Federal Register, the Secretary proposes to amend regulations under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These regulations govern the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities program, including the Preschool Grants program. The Secretary seeks public comment on these proposed amendments regarding the use of public benefits or insurance in which a child participates to provide or pay for services required under Part B of IDEA.
(September 28, 2011)
Posny Remarks on IDEA Part C Final Regulations
September 26, 2011 Video: OSERS Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny remarks on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Final Regulations, highlighting key changes.
The video is also available at idea.ed.gov.
(September 26, 2011)
Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Regulations
On September 6, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education released the final regulations for the early intervention program under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These final regulations will help improve services and outcomes for America's infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
Part C is a $436 million program administered by states that serves infants and toddlers through age 2 with developmental delays or who have diagnosed physical or mental conditions with high probabilities of resulting in developmental delays.
The final Part C regulations incorporate provisions in the 2004 amendments to Part C of the IDEA. Additionally, the final regulations provide states with flexibility in some areas, while ensuring state accountability to improve results and providing needed services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The regulations focus on measuring and improving outcomes for the approximately 350,000 children served by the Part C program with the goal of ensuring that such children are ready for preschool and kindergarten.
"As everyone who works in education understands, one of the most important things we can offer children is a high-quality early learning experience that prepares them for kindergarten," said U. S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. "This is true for all children—but it's especially important for infants and toddlers with disabilities to have access to high-quality early intervention services that prepare them to successfully transition to preschool and kindergarten. The Part C regulations will support the Education Department's commitment to the goal of preparing more children with high needs with a strong foundation for success in school and beyond."
The regulations should be published in the Federal Register in the next couple of weeks.
Part C Final Regulations:
- September 28, 2011 Federal Register
- Download Final Regulations:
- IDEA Part C Regulations Page
- Additional IDEA Resources: IDEA Web site
(September 6, 2011)
Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On September 6, 2011, the Department released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the IDEA Part B regulations. Changes are being proposed to the regulations regarding when a State or local educational agency seeks to use a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) to pay for Part B services. These proposed amendments to the Part B regulations would ensure the protection of the rights of parents and children and ensure that children with disabilities receive FAPE while addressing concerns raised by state educational agencies and local educational agencies regarding the burdens imposed by the current regulation.
The regulations should be published in the Federal Register in the next couple of weeks.
Part B Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
Note: This document has been delivered to the Office of the Federal Register but has not yet been scheduled for publication. The official version of this document is the document that is published in the Federal Register.
- Download the Part B NPRM:
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- IDEA Part B Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Page
- Additional IDEA Resources: IDEA Web site
(September 6, 2011)
Department Awards $1.2 million to 11 Small Businesses to Develop Technology for People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has awarded 16 grants of $75,000 each to 11 small businesses to conduct research and develop technology that makes life and learning easier for individuals with disabilities.
For instance, one grantee will develop a low-cost computer graphics screen-reader for the vision-impaired; another will develop and evaluate an accident prevention system for manual wheelchairs; and another will design and develop a foot-operated mouse for computers.
"These projects are designed to help people with disabilities maximize their job productivity and economic self-sufficiency," said Alexa Posny, assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). "This is the first step of research and development in several areas that will enhance independent living and employment for individuals with disabilities."
For more information, please go to the department's press release.
(March 23, 2011)
In prepared remarks to the American Association of People with Disabilities, Secretary Duncan declared students with disabilities should be judged with the same accountability system as everyone else. "I want to say—here and now, for the record—we are moving away from the 2 percent rule," he stressed. "We will not issue another policy that allows districts to disguise the educational performance of 2 percent of students." Instead, he continued, "We have to expect the very best from our students—and tell the truth about student performance—so that we can give all students the supports and services they need."
Since 2005, the Department has exercised its regulatory authority to permit states and districts to essentially shield certain test scores of students with disabilities when determining adequate yearly progress (AYP). Specifically, proficient scores for up to 2 percent of all students within the grades assessed can be reported using alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards, and states without appropriate alternate assessments had been allowed, for purposes of AYP, to use a proxy, counting as proficient the scores of that 2 percent of students, regardless of how they actually performed.
While the Department will continue to allow states with approved alternate assessments to use these tests, consistent with the regulation, until the development of new and improved assessments, the so-called "proxy rule," which was discontinued back in 2009, remains off the table.
For more information, please go to:
Also, a day earlier, Secretary Duncan and OSERS Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny stopped by Beers Elementary School in Washington, D.C. to get a close-up look at one school that is successfully integrating students with disabilities into the school culture.
To read more about their visit, please go to:
To read a blog posted by Assistant Secretary Posny, please go to:
(March 23, 2011)
AIM—Feb. 24–25, 2011
On Feb. 24-25, 2011, the members of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities (AIM Commission) will convene for the AIM Commission's second full meeting. This meeting will focus on technological and legal issues that are related to accessible instructional materials. AIM Commission members will also discuss market model solutions, student accessibility to low-incidence/high cost materials, and the timeframes involved with modifying and receiving accessible instructional materials in a postsecondary environment.
On the evening of February 24, 2011, the AIM Commission will hold a public commentary session for all interested stakeholders. In addition to gathering public commentary on legal and technological issues, the public hearing will highlight stakeholders' personal experiences related to obtaining instructional materials in a postsecondary environment.
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In addition, his health and fitness background includes serving as Director of Fitness and Health Promotion for the YMCA in Birmingham, AL and as an Exercise Specialist in Cardiac Rehabilitation for Madison General (Merriter) Hospital in Madison, WI.
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This first bit I also pointed inte semi-auto section.
Ok 9mm, .38S&.357 Mag is to heavy for my kids, 8, 12 & 15yrs. I would like to buy another .22LR Pistol fo revoler. I had a self loading pistol once before and it was anything but fun. It never worked right and each timed used was analysis for how to make it shot better. I think it fair to say I never once enjoyed using it. It was a Tangfoglio Force. Finally I got it to shoot 2 mag without any trouble and then got rid of it with a clear heart.
That said I think it would be great to have one that work well. Good for me to shoot target and work on draw and placement, but I really want to be able to let my children try pistol.
What .22LR revolver would you recommend and why???
Whatl .22LR revolver would you run a mile from and why???
You experience and comments are most welcome.
There is really no need for more than 1 post on the same subject...
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Springs gun shop owner threatens to leave pending gun bills
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Jeff Lepp, owner and CEO of Specialty Sports, is threatening to pull his business out of Colorado if lawmakers pass stricter firearms laws.
"I will accept absolutely no firearms laws or any changes as to ammunition laws of any shape or form," said Lepp.
Lepp said he gave his first television interview in eight years only because he is so fed up with lawmakers in Denver.
"The governor has no clue the economic impact on the state of Colorado," he said.
Lepp said tightening guns laws will impact hunting, tourism, the ski industry and more. He said proposals like the one to hold sellers and manufacturers of firearms responsible for damage, injury or death goes too far.
"The Colorado Bureau of Investigation does their full background check which is more in depth than the FBI check. If they approve somebody to us, we have no reason in the world to doubt that person is not legally and potentially mentally capable of owning that firearm," he said.
Lepp said tragedies like the Aurora Theater shooting shouldn't impact responsible gun owners. "Each of these people are mentally challenged in one way or another, it has nothing to do with firearms. It's the people," he said.
For now, Lepp is running his business as usual. But he is keeping a close watch on what happens at the state Capitol.


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Despite what the word means in spanish or latin or whereever the fuck the word came from, in arabic it has its own meaning. It means a legend, derived from a man called Ibrahim. Legend has it that Svengali was a great poet in a form of a rapper who put down his mic because it got to hot. When he went to pick it up, he found that the mic turned to rock and was had become one with the ground. Svengali became angry and he still lives today holding the mic that had turned to stone, a part of him that never died just left...
Jesus is a Svengali, in the book of genesis.
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[quote user="rEaS"][quote user="Ntegrase96"] most defenses have been able to have success against us until we begin the hurry up offense.
yeah but we suck against the hurry up offense.. literally.. it should be a good game both times.. i think we split it and it all comes down to what happens in the other 2 games for each team.. we should beat the jets and the skins..
True. If Dallas beats the Eagles and splits the series with NY, then we clinch. But I'm not holding my breath. The best opportunity may have eluded us.


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This is only a small list of the many hotels in Winston-Salem. The Visit Winston-Salem page has more information about area hotels and places to visit while in the Greater Winston-Salem area.
Around the Greater Winston-Salem Area
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Sharing my love of all things shabby, thrifty, crafty and cheap! Formerly known as One Cheap B*tch.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Garage Sale Finds
Can you guess how much? I almost fell over when the gentleman said $10. Mine!
Then I got the old laundry ringer. Not sure where I'm going to put it yet but for $10 it was another steal. Mine again!
This lovely Americana chalkboard was $2.
I also picked up vintage sheet music: $5 for a lot of 3.
And then some random pieces. I already have a little red toolbox that we're using as a planter but this one is in phenomenal shape. I couldn't resist the Victorian ladies fan and the old shoe will be perfect as a door stop!
How did you do this weekend?
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- mercy said...
Music books brings back memories of my piano days & I am now kicking myself for giving a huge box of music books/sheets away but who would have known..
- June 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- Dina said...
Great stuff!! :) Looking for a toolbox all over but didn't find any so far...
The laundry ringer is freaking awesome! :D
- June 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Sheena said...
Wow!...great finds and deals..especially on the desk and laundry ringer. TFS
- June 4, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- lauren @ West Furniture Revival said...
great finds , absolutely love the desk cant believe you got it for $10
- June 4, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Crystal said...
I CAN NOT BELIEVE you scored the desk for $10!!!! I've been kicking myself for years because I didn't pay $30 for one!!!! The old shoe is my second favorite!! You did well....I'd still be giddy too!!!
- June 4, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made said...
Can we say "SCORE"!!!??? $10.00 FOR THAT DESK??!! You my dear are a thief - haha! Great finds!
- June 5, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- Ms. Bake-it said...
Wow! I cannot believe you got that desk and laundry ringer each for only $10! What fabulous deals! You certainly hit the jackpot this morning!
~ Tracy
- June 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- A Cottage Muse said...
That lil' desk is sooo cute!!!
- June 5, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- debpaint16 said...
That laundry ringer is Amazing!! I want to go garage sailing with you!!
- June 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- Sherry@Back2Vintage said...
I wasn't the only one who found some neat stuff....YOU SCORED BIG TIME!!! I'm loving the laundry ringer and that red toolbox!!!
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I'm planning on starting 2 or 3 new hives next spring and I thought that I would get them going on the Mann Lake PF-120 foundations. Question is once I have them started (8 Frame and med boxes) do I need to continue with the small cell foundation for the second box or not? Do use the regular size foundation that I now have? If I use the ones I currently have they also do not have the wax drawn out on them(I had more than I needed for my first year).
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Obama administration issues visa to … Raul Castro's daughter?
posted at 1:21 pm on May 17, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Most political experts figure that Florida will be a close-run state in the presidential election this year, and with 29 electoral votes, it could make or break a candidacy. Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will spend a lot of time in the state, attempting to gain the edge on a state that Obama won in 2008 by just three percentage points. If the Obama administration keeps making decisions like this, though, Romney won't have to work that hard at all:
The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend an academic conference in San Francisco and another event, one of her associates confirmed Thursday. The decision has already drawn fire from Cuban-American politicians and on anti-Castro blogs, which argue that she is an apologist for the Communist government her family has led for decades.
Mariela Castro is a noted advocate of gay rights as the head of Cuba's National Center for Sex Education, and has been pushing for the island to legalize gay marriage for years. She said recently that her father supports her efforts, despite his unwillingness to say so publically[sic].
Castro received a visa from the U.S. State Department and will chair a panel on the politics of sexual diversity at a gathering in San Francisco next week organized by the Latin American Studies Association, an official at her institute told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to discuss the matter. The Web site of the New York Public Library says Castro is also scheduled to talk there on May 29.
Wow. The Cuban-American community in Florida leans Republican, but they're strongly anti-Castro. They won't appreciate the decision by the Obama administration to give the dictator's daughter a pass to the US, especially not for the purpose of politicking. Listening to lectures from the Castro family on the nature of political and cultural freedom is somewhat akin to having to sit through a seminar on graciousness by Morton Downey.
Reaction came immediately, and it's bipartisan in nature. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) blasted the decision, and he's not alone:
Cuban-American Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), slammed the decision on Wednesday, even before the trip was confirmed. He called Mariela Castro "a vociferous advocate of the regime and opponent of democracy." …
Today, four other Cuban-American lawmakers added their voices to the outcry, noting that State Department guidelines prohibit visas to officers of the Communist Party or government of Cuba.
"The administration's appalling decision to allow regime agents into the U.S. directly contradicts Congressional intent and longstanding U.S. foreign policy," wrote Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and David Rivera of Florida, along with Albio Sires of New Jersey in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"While the Cuban people struggle for freedom against increasing brutality at the hands of Castro's thugs, the Obama administration is greeting high-level agents of that murderous dictatorship with open arms," they wrote. "It is shameful that the Obama Administration would waive the common sense restrictions in place to appease the Castro dictatorship once again."
Senator Marco Rubio issued a video statement an hour ago:
I think the U.S. government's decision to grant the daughter of Raul Castro a visa to come to the United States and spread the propaganda of her father's regime is outrageous and an enormous mistake. Not only that, it sends a terrible message to the democratic movement in Cuba, to those brave people in Cuba who every single day resist and speak out against the tyranny of the Castro brothers. Meanwhile, we are granting a visa to his daughter, who is not just his daughter. She is an arm of his regime, an outspoken supporter and is coming to the United States to spread their anti-American propaganda. It is shameful that they would grant that visa.
Last week, Obama tossed North Carolina aside in his haste to suck up to the LGBT activists on the Left. Today, it's Florida. Maybe tomorrow it will be Ohio, or Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin, or …
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the coin toss.
I don't know if its just me, but I feel like over the past few years, about 90% of the time we get the ball at the start of the game, we don't get a TD and it feels like 75% of the time we don't even get any points at all.
Why do we keep doing this?? I know you want to start the game aggressive and put points on the board but let's face reality, our offense usually doesn't start clicking until the third or fourth series. I say we let our D go out there first, make a huge stop (a bold statement considering how we've been playing on D lately), and get some momentum on our side.


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Big time and long lasting talk show host, Oprah Winfrey is being sued. Oprah's former flight attendant, Corrine Gehrls is filing a suit against her for over $75,000 in damages for wrongful termination.
Oprah's people claim this flight attendant allegedly had sex on the plane while flying Oprah and her staff.
Reports say that Gehrls had sex with the plane's married pilot. It was reported that the daughter of Oprah's long time friend Gayle King, Kirby Bumpus and another flight attendant accused her of sleeping with the pilot.
It has been said that Bumpus and the other attendant concocted this story to have the pilot and Gehrls fired.


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#FriskyFriday: November 15th 2013
Our weekend starts on #FriskyFriday.

Science says that winter can lower your sex drive, so take action and heat up with the hottest women of the internet this #FriskyFriday!
Every week Playboy asks Playmates, models and random hot girls to submit their sexiest photos via Twitter using the hashtag #FriskyFriday. They then filter through the girls to see which ones encompass the Playboy brand the best. Those who make the cut will make it to this page and are one step closer to becoming the weekly #FriskyFriday winner judged by the staff at Playboy!
If you are on Twitter, be sure to follow @PlayboyDotCom to check out our favorite photos being tweeted out. If you're not on Twitter, fear not! Simply refresh this page randomly throughout the day to catch the best of the best #FriskyFriday tweets.
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What's your take on stormy weather? Major bummer, or delicious excuse to stay indoors? When we posed this question to Birchbox staffers, the response was unanimous: rainy days are simply the best. After a group huddle, we came up with no fewer than 52 ideas for rainy-day fun. The results of our brainstorming session turned into this deck of 52 cards, complete with original illustrations from our design team. We loved how they turned out—and we think you will too.


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There are two ways to get intimate with Berklee-schooled track surgeon Edan's latest throwback symphony: with a head full of Adderall and Echo Party's intimidating liner notes in hand, or with a belly full of psilocybin and no deliberate attention to detail whatsoever. I've tried both, and I'm still trying to decipher homeboy's "trigger-panned snare hits," "moog blips," "synth noodling," and "edit-style drum machines."
Like all convincing beat biologists, Edan is fully conversant with the cadavers that he slices open — which, in this case, were all exhumed from Boston hip-hop distributor Traffic Entertainment's extensive graveyard. With access to a dusty library that vinylphiles would murder family members just to glimpse, he selected rare cuts from the forgotten vaults of Chocolate Star, Magic Records, and other obscure boutique imprints.
Echo Party is dense enough to sink in despite running a mere 29 minutes (five minutes shorter than Edan's epic 2005 conceptual feast Beauty and the Beat). And given that the disc has just a single track, it's really one long and infinitely dynamic piece that makes "Bohemian Rhapsody" seem less fulfilling than a Rancid song. Sure, it's frustrating that the tracks from which Edan cobbled this opus are left more or less anonymous, but at this juncture — what with the few cross-faded remnants that remain beneath his manipulation — the product is less a mixtape than a new work altogether. And despite the technological tweaks and inventive aptitude that this sometimes Afro-topped sound genius reveals in every crevice of his latest grab bag, Echo Party is true to its name and anything but tedious.
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New House rule leaves voters out in cold
Most Minnesotans are probably unaware of a new DFL Minnesota House rule that limits their input into the lawmaking process and restricts representatives' ability to function effectively.
New bills are introduced and then heard in appropriate committees where a small number of legislators come in contact with them and have opportunity to make changes. Intense scrutiny occurs only when a bill moves out of committee and onto the House floor where all members are present.
Floor debate is a fast-moving process. Good bills can be made better and bad bills can be fixed with amendments generated by the debate process. This ability to make changes quickly within the larger body helps hammer out good legislation.
The new rule formulated by the DFL majority requires any amendment to a bill on the House floor be submitted 24 hours in advance. This rule limits the ability to remain flexible and produce better law through all legislators working together.
The public is silenced by the inability to offer constructive arguments during the process by contacting their legislator about the bill under discussion. Currently lawmakers on the House floor can be reached by email or phone during recesses.
The ability to work together as a deliberative body is being suppressed under the dubious and deliberately misleading DFL claim of "transparency." This rule is evidence that the DFL is unwilling to allow meaningful bipartisan participation in House legislation.
Last session, the GOP had no such rule and the DFL frequently generated dozens of amendments to a bill. They had unlimited opportunity for input.
How unfortunate for us all that the same kind of liberty the DFL enjoyed during the 87th session was not extended to the current minority.
With single party domination, Minnesotans can expect to see less responsive government and more heavy-handed suppression of any opposition.
Carolyn McElfatrick, Former state representative
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