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It is becoming increasingly obvious that a break between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, particularly its American variety, is fast approaching. The reason for this is that Israel is slowly but inexorably turning into a conservative theocracy while the Diaspora is largely dedicated to liberal democracy.
The strategy of the "pro-Israel" camp among American Jewish organizations and neoconservative pundits has been, so far, one of avoidance of unpleasant facts coupled with unpleasant insinuations about the loyalties of those who insist on taking them seriously. But denial can work in only the short term, and only with an American Jewish population that identifies closely with Israel and relates all threats back to the Holocaust. These conditions, like the generation that sustained them, are not long for this world. Once this aging constituency is gone, the truth will prove unavoidable and it will be too late to deny it any longer.
For another point of view, read Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's 'Arabs Should Take Cue From Israel'
Israel is no democracy, and it never has been with regard to the 4 million Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza. It has always been a decidedly imperfect democracy concerning its own Arab citizens.
Lately, however, it has become less and less democratic with regard to the rights of its Jewish population. For reasons of demography, the Israeli body politic is increasingly dominated by Haredi Jews on the one hand, and secular nationalists, many of whose families emigrated from Russia, on the other. Neither group demonstrates any intrinsic interest in liberal political niceties like free speech, minority political rights or civil liberties.
The trend was already evident when the government passed a bill that makes any initiator of a boycott, whether consumer, academic or cultural, liable to be sued in civil court for damages by anyone who feels impacted by the boycott. A boycott is a fundamental right of free speech. Personally, I make it a point to boycott any Jewish philanthropy that contributes to the continued occupation of the West Bank. I do this for what I understand to be Israel's well-being more than for that of the Palestinians, but if I were to say so aloud in Israel, I could be sued.
American organizations objected to the bill, but Israeli politicians, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, did not care. Now we see it was just a precursor to a whole host of anti-democratic legislation and regulation.
Among the bills that either have already become law or may be about to are:
A law, proposed by Likud party Knesset member Ofir Akunisthat would prevent political nongovernmental organizations from accepting more than NIS 20,000 from foreign governments or international organizations.
A law, authored by Yisrael Beiteinu Knesset member Faina Kirshenbaum, that will demand that all organizations not funded by the Israeli government pay a 45% tax on all donations from foreign states.
A law that regards film production and asks that cast and crew swear loyalty to Israel as a Jewish state.
A law that increases the fine for slander, NIS 50,000, to NIS 300,000.
Some of these proposed laws may not come to pass, but the intent of all of them is the same, and this is, sadly, the definite direction of Israeli politics. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman attacked those groups that seek to uphold civil liberties in Israel, for Jews as well as for Arabs, as "collaborators in terror." Netanyahu has recently announced that not only will Israel begin expanding Jewish settlements in Jerusalem, but it will also confiscate Palestinian land for the purpose of retroactively legalizing illegal settlements, in direct contravention of the promises of both of Netanyahu's previous predecessors, Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert. The thrust of these actions is consistent with the political forces driving them — for instance, the dozens of municipal rabbis who not long ago issued an edict against renting or selling real estate to non-Jews (meaning Arabs), and the group of rabbis' wives who wrote a collective letter suggesting that Jewish women avoid all contact with Arab men.
It's true that Israel is home to many liberal Jews who would prefer to live in a secular democracy governed by the civil laws based on the precepts of the Enlightenment. But they are clearly a minority and getting smaller with the birth of every Haredi's sixth or seventh child. What's more, the American Jewish community does not intervene politically on behalf of, nor identify psychologically, culturally and religiously with, the Israeli minority.
So better to face the facts today, when the situation remains at least partially in flux. Kiddushin 39b in the Babylonian Talmud tells us, "And wherever the potential for harm is ever present we do not rely on miracles." Yet those who refuse to recognize the coming conflict between Israeli theocracy and Diaspora democracy are doing just that.
Eric Alterman is a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College and also writes a column for The Nation.
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A Cold Lake private school has bought itself some time, as it fights back against a government shutdown.
Last week, Education Minister David Eggen pulled the accreditation and funding for Trinity Christian School over alleged financial mismanagement. But today, a judge in Grande Prairie granted them an interim injunction until January.
The school and its home education arm, Wisdom, can keep operating until then. But they won't get any government funding. In a statement, Eggen emphasized that this is only an interim injunction.
"It is important to note that today's ruling was not a final determination on the merits of the case. We stand behind the actions that we have taken to date based on the evidence made public in the audit," Eggen said. "Our priority, as always, is our students and ensuring that every public dollar is spent to ensure they are getting a high-quality education. We will continue to work with all home education providers in the province to support students and parental choice in education."
Wisdom is responsible for 3,500 home school students across Alberta. Court heard today that 160 students have registered elsewhere since the school was shut down. (bd)

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My refrigerator telling me something is wrong. Chirp Chirp all night long. Ugh, Is everything melting or what?
Sirens when your teenager is out with the car.
a phone call from your child's school.
Police walking up your driveway and ringing the bell. You imagine the worst.
A phone call from your Dr after you just had a Mammogram. Arghhhhh.
People who snap their false teeth. lol
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text: My third brake light is pretty beat up after 12 years and I saw all the fancy LED ones that cost a fortune and no one is happy with, so I am looking for a place to get the exact same stock one that came on the truck, but for less than the stealership is going to charge me. Then I am going to put super bright led bulbs in it instead of the stock bulbs. Unfortunately, I cannot locate a OEM stock third brake light brand new anywhere.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $6 million plan to comprehensively study Long Island's water quality problems. READ
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $6 million plan to comprehensively study Long Island's water quality problems. READ
Thinking that you really need to get out of the house? Think about this: you might get fined, and charged with a crime, if you decide to take a drive. READ
Those who follow me through my social media accounts know me as the Fish Guy. In recent months however, my posts have focused more on wildlife that lives above the surface rather than below it. This change of direction is fueled by two facts. READ
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the western Peconic Bay area from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. tomorrow.
According to the NWS, "onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore" in the region. READ
Because of the weather, the postgame fireworks show was cancelled. That was O.K., though, because the fans had already seen a different sort of fireworks, before and during the 20th annual Empire Challenge football game.
At first, there was nature's brand of fireworks that caused two lightning delays at Hofstra University's James M. Shuart Stadium. And then there were the fireworks created by the Long Island offense.
Long Island's offense provided some bolts of energy itself, beating New York City, 34-27, on Tuesday night in the annual meeting of the top senior high school players in the area. (more…)
Hundreds of people visited downtown Riverhead Sunday for East End Arts' 19th annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival.
This year's festival included an arts and crafts fair, live music, food and children's activities.
See more Katharine Schroeder photos below.
A five-story affordable housing project planned for along the Peconic River in downtown Riverhead has received $5.49 million in grants from New York State.
"This is huge; I can't underscore that enough," explained Marianne Garvin, the president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Community Development Corporation of Long Island, which is teaming up on the West Main Street project with a Rochester-based, for-profit developer called Conifer Realty. "Without the financing, you can have a concept and a dream and an aspiration, but you don't have the project being built.
"This gives us the financing and the ability to actually build what we're dreaming about building." (more…)
In 2003, Sue Hanauer was working on a project with fellow North Fork Reform Synagogue members when she developed the idea for Mad Hatters, which knits hats for local cancer patients.
"We were finishing a quilt cover for a wooden ark and were talking about what we wanted to do next," said Ms. Hanauer, of Jamesport. "I had heard about a nationwide group that was doing caps for women and brought that to their attention. They liked the idea and the rest is history, as they say." (more…)


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The success of the world's first city-level carbon-trading system hasn't had much to do with emissions trading.
International boundaries look a lot different when you judge a country by its greenhouse-gas emissions.
This simulation shows one-ton blobs of carbon dioxide rising from the street in giant blue spheres.
Tata Motors zero-pollution Airpod is inching closer to becoming a real thing.
A tree-less B.C. would be a carbon catastrophe.
Lawns can play a key role in absorbing carbon dioxide emissions.
A handy graphic illustrating where CO2 emissions are dropping fastest.
According to a new report, the country could face major food and water shortages thanks to climate change


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I like using this product before I blow dry my hair or even when I plan to let it air dry but don't want it frizzy and out of control. You only need to spray a little and definitely avoid the roots or it will get greasy. You can also spray a bit in your hands and smooth it over dried hair to tame fly aways and calm down some frizz. And like all Oribe products, it smells amazing!!4


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This country-soul roots-rock band from Nashville caught our attention this summer with their latest release "Salvation in the Ground." We then discovered that one of the members (bassist Grayson Downs) is from nearby Lincolnton! The Allen Thompson Band plays Black Mountain Friday night and Gaffney on Saturday night.
Live this Friday at 3pm: ALLEN THOMPSON BAND
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Role of Wnt Signaling in Bone Remodeling and Repair
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The Wnt genes encode a highly conserved class of signaling factors required for the development of several types of tissues including musculoskeletal and neural structures. There is increasing evidence that Wnt signaling is critical for bone mass accrual, bone remodeling, and fracture repair. Wnt proteins bind to cell-surface receptors and activate signaling pathways which control nuclear gene expression; this Wnt-regulated gene expression controls cell growth and differentiation. Many of the components of the Wnt pathway have recently been characterized, and specific loss-of-function or gain-of-function mutations in this pathway in mice and in humans have resulted in disorders of deficient or excess bone formation, respectively. Pharmacologically targeting components of the Wnt signaling pathway will allow for the manipulation of bone formation and remodeling and will have several orthopedic applications including enhancing bone formation in nonunion and osteoporosis and restricting pathologic bone formation in osteogenic tumors and heterotopic ossification.


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Over the last few months, we've introduced a bunch of different social features that make it a snap to stay connected and in sync with the rest of your team. You can revise important content in seconds with Box Edit, assign tasks with ease and even use the familiar "@" symbol to call out a collaborator in the comments.
As always, you can log in to your Box account to leave a comment below a file and keep the conversation going. But we know a lot of workers still live in their inbox, so we wanted to make it easy to respond to a comment the second you see an email notification. That's why we've introduced another way for you to quickly leave comments – reply via email. Now, leaving a comment is as easy as clicking "send." Pretty nifty, right? Here's how it works:
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You can reply from anywhere you send email, so give it a try on your browser, tablet or even your phone. Leaving feedback and never been quicker or more convenient. Be on the lookout for more fun ways to collaborate on Box in the near future – we have some exciting features coming up. In the meantime, let us know what you think of the new comment via email feature below.


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Who Should Charice Date? See Pics Of David Archuleta, Nick Jonas, Rain & More! Then Vote!
Browse our gallery of eligible bachelors & tell us which one YOU think is the perfect match for Charice!
Now that Charice, 18, has officially won the hearts of American viewers with her appearances on Glee, it's time for the next right of passage for any major celebrity — she needs some A-list arm candy! Browse our gallery of Hollywood hunks and pick the one you think would look great with Charice.
Here are our top picks for Charice's perfect match:
- David Archuleta: Charice performed with David, 20, back in Nov. 2010 for a Christmas special in Los Angeles.
- Nick Jonas: Charice collaborated with Nick, 18, for one of her latest songs, "One Day."
- Justin Bieber: Charice has expressed an interest in working with Justin, 17, at some point in the future.
- Kevin McHale: Charice recently admitted that Kevin, 22, is her Glee crush.
- Rain: Charice can probably relate to Rain, 28, a fellow international pop superstar.


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Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista
Orlando's All-Suite Hotel is only minutes from the new Disney Springs® entertainment complex and the closest Staybridge to Walt Disney World®.
Centrally located near the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, Disney Springs® and the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex, the Staybridge Suites® Orlando / Lake Buena Vista hotel places guests right in the middle of all the excitement.
Especially convenient to the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, this family friendly hotel in Orlando, FL is near the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios® and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. We offer free shuttle service to all four parks while other Orlando attractions are just a short drive away!
Enjoy the Social evening reception each Monday - Wednesday. Meet and mingle over complimentary drinks and light snacks. All guests appreciate our free Wi-Fi and 24-hour Business Center to help keep in touch during their visit. Many restaurants are within walking distance.
Wake up to a complimentary, hot breakfast buffet offered daily, or take a relaxing evening stroll through the tropical, landscaped gazebo area.Spacious one and two-bedroom suites with a fully-equipped kitchen help you feel at home during your stay. Other guest amenities include a fitness room, heated pool, and The Pantry open 24-hours with sundries. Our friendly staff in Orlando will help to plan a memorable vacation!
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- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
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Everything was great very clean ,roomy , great pool area and comfortable bed ! Only one thing to complain about we were at the back part of the resort so the wifi didn't work besides that everything else was great ! We will definitely be back on our need Florida trip
May 26, 2017
The 2 bedroom suite was perfect for my husband and i with a friend. The hotel is close to everything. Breakfast buffet was always a plus. I will definitely stay at this hotel next time I travel to Orlando.
Great place
May 25, 2017
Me and my wife loved the suite at Staybridge in Orlando, Fl. We will definitely recommend it and will stay there for our future trips to Orlando.
Friendly atmosphere and great for all to visit.
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This hotel/suite offers something for everyone from a fitness room; outdoor pool, hot tub, pool toys, and kiddy pool; free breakfast buffet; social evenings on Monday-Wednesday; spacious closets; arcade room; laundry room; spacious living rooms, kitchens, and dining space in suites; suites.
The downfall is that the beds are soft, so if you need a former bed to sleep well; then you won't get the best sleep. Also, the bathtub and toilet space in really tight in the rooms.


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World Camer101 Jefferson Street San Francisco, California USA
World Camera Scam Artist Extrodinair - Buyer Beware!!! San Francisco California
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I recently was on my first ever visit to California for vacation.
I had driven up to San Francisco to surprise a friend who works at Pier 39. While driving around looking for parking, I noticed the World Camera and decided I would visit the store after I spent time with my friend.
When I went into the store, I left my camera bag locked in the trunk of my rental. I did have in my hand a lens that I wanted to see if they would offer me credit towards a new lens for, which of course I found out they don't.
I was met by an older gentleman who asked what I was looking for. I told him I have been wanting a 75-300mm zoom lens for a while. This is where it all got started.
First he asked what kind of camera I had. I told him - which by the way is a Sony A55. He pulled the camera from shelf. He then proceeded to show me a 2x converter lens adapter. He said I wouldn't need a longer zoom lens if I had this. He allowed me to walk outside and take a picture. Seeing I was interested, he then proceeded to show me the Axer 58mm Professional Series Wide Angle lens adapter. I thought they were both pretty cool and in standing there looking at each one, I turned the boxes on each upside down. There were each marked with a sticker that said 1499. I thinking $14.99 because that is what I have seen adapters like this go for on eBay and Amazon. He said no $1,499 each. I immediately told him I did not have that kind of money.
He kind of set those aside and proceeded to show me a Sigma 70-300mm DG Macro Lens. I asked him about the Sony lens instead. He said he did not have any and that the Sigma was a better built lens anyway. Once again, he put it on his A55 and allowed me to take some sample photos. I asked him how much this lens was and he said $699. I told him too much. He came down in price a little. As I was standing there comteplating whether to run or negotiate a lower price, I happened to look up and see the Sony lens I orginally wanted. I asked him about it and then he suddenly pulled one from under the counter. Again he kept saying that the Sigma lens was much better.
By this time I was feeling allot of pressure, so I told him I wanted to step outside and decide. What I really wanted to do was an eBay search (I have the app on my phone) of the Sigma lens to see how much they sell for because I felt he was being shady. He didn't want me to, so I pulled it up right there in front of him. I found the lens listed for $249. He agreed to sell it to me for that price. I accepted because I knew the Sony lens that I wanted retailed for about the same price. It was only after I left San Francisco that I found out the Sigma lens for a Sony sells for just about $100 (or more) cheaper. BTW this lens does not work properly with my camera. I have to set my camera on manual mode and manual adjust the focus to get it to work. The pictures it takes are not all that great either. I have talked to my credit card company and filed a dispute for this charge. Hopefully it will be resolved in my favor.
As I was checking out, he said he would make me a deal for the Axer wide angle lens adapter too. He said he would sell it to me for the same price as the lens I just bought. He made the remark about how he had just moved to this location and how he needed the money to pay the rent.
When I searched eBay for the Sigma lens, I also searched, under his recommendation for the Axer wide angle adapter. I found it listed on eBay for $999, so I figured paying $250 + tax was a steal. Again it wasn't until after I left San Fran and did a little more research that I found the eBay seller who was listing the Axer lens adapter was also from San Francisco. More than likely they probably know each other or are the same seller. Also when you search the name Axer, you find a website that has not been updated since 2010. They show this wide angle adapter for $1199. I have my doubts if this is in fact a legitimate website. There is no contact phone number and even though it shows there were two reviews for this particular product you can only see one and it is typed in what appears to be Spanish.
Bottom line - these guys are a bunch of rip off artist. They sell you products for twice, three, and sometimes even four times what they are worth. They pray on unsuspecting tourist and do not care about anything except making a fast buck. They need to be shut down.
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At The Door On Tour: Six Cities in Seven Days
Last year, my friend Trammell drove an RV (which was later dubbed the 'RVIP Lounge') across the country to research how people were using Twitter. I was both jealous and in awe of the brilliance of literally hitting the streets to meet users. So when our marketing team approached me with the opportunity to take our At The Door product on a tour across the country, I was more than eager to do so.
I visited six different cities, where our Event Evangelists in each city brought together some of our top organizers. At each event, I explained how At The Door came to be what it is today. When I joined the team at Eventbrite, I was asked to create a "box office product." This would seem straightforward, except that box offices traditionally exist in physical venues, which Eventbrite organizers rarely own. Through months of field research, I knew what I needed to do: create something with fast, secure transactions that integrated its data with Eventbrite.com, while staying portable, reliable, and delightful.
The iPad gave us portability and affordability, and an opportunity to delight, but we still had to figure a lot out for ourselves. Getting our amazing Card Reader out the door took immense effort, as well as some patience with manufacturers. And making it easy for the app to wirelessly connect with a ticket and receipt printer took some pretty tricky reverse-engineering of old-school protocols. We wanted to make connecting to the printer as easy as tapping a button, but initially it looked like technical limitations would force organizers to manually input the IP address of the desired printer in order to connect. We saw this as way too much fuss, so we spent a couple weeks reverse engineering the printer's protocols to make printing as seamless as we had dreamt of (don't worry, we've shown our work to Star, and they're impressed and happy).
All in all, we're at an exciting and early stage of the product. We want to provide the best toolkit possible for organizers and their teams on-site at events, and fleshing that out will take time. However, what we have today is rather remarkable, and creates new opportunities for organizers who have traditionally only accepted cash at their events, or used on-site transaction tools that could not sync data with their online pre-sales.
But back to the tour. I was struck by how varied our organizers and their events are, and proud (and a bit amazed) that we've built a feature set that can apply to so many people. Each city has its own personality, and I could feel that personality from the type of feedback we received from our organizers (for example: NYC organizers asked overwhelmingly for more social features, whereas Boston organizers literally cheered about a forthcoming update to our custom questions functionality).
I met organizers who had been using Eventbrite since before we had any employees, and organizers who had not yet signed up for Eventbrite. I met club promoters, NPO administrators, conference hosts, political consultants, media publishers, festival organizers, and more. It was a whirlwind trip, but a wonderful one, and I've been excitedly sharing all the feedback internally since returning. And maybe someday I'll sleep.
Here are some fun stats from the trip:
Cities visited: 6
Plane tickets: 6
Train tickets: 3
Nights on friends' couches: 5
Nights on an air bed: 2
States represented by craft beers consumed: 11
Coolest event attended while on tour: High school robotics competition. Teams built robots that could collect and shoot basketballs!
Orange dress shirts: 1 (I gotta work on that)
Business cards collected: 25
My business cards remaining: 1
Card readers handed out: 249
Times I was compared to Oprah: 1. "YOU get a reader, and YOU get a reader!" -Chicago attendee


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MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) reported first-quarter sales under estimates on Thursday and issued weak guidance due to slowing demand.
The maker of supplies for metalworking maintenance and operations said first-quarter earnings climbed 6% to $1.10 per share, in line with Wall Street analyst estimates. Revenue rose nearly 6% as well to $577.5 million, but missed expectations of $582.26 million.
Shares were down 4.5% intraday Thursday.
CEO Erik Gershwind said he was "pleased" with his company's performance. "We produced revenue growth of nearly 6% in an eroding demand environment impacted by uncertainty and caution over the fiscal cliff."
The company sees Q2 EPS of 86-90 cents, well under analyst estimates of $1.02. MSC is forecasting revenue of $563 million to $575 million.
The Retail/Wholesale Building Products group is ranked No. 93 out of the 197 industry groups that Investor's Business Daily tracks.
Lumber Liquidators (LL) leads the group in sizable companies, with a composite rating of 93. IBD's Composite Rating rates stocks in five areas, with extra weight on earnings and stock price strength. Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) has an 89 ranking. MSC Industrial is tied with Fastenal (FAST) with an 86 ranking.


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The mission of the Developmental Therapeutics Program, at the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, is to identify and develop new therapies for children and young adults with cancer. Our ultimate goal is to improve the cure rate of pediatric cancers while also decreasing immediate and long-term side effects experienced by children undergoing treatment. Patients referred to the Developmental Therapeutics Program typically have recurrent or refractory malignancies that have failed standard therapies. Other patients may be diagnosed with rare tumors for which no effective therapies have been established.
As one of only 21 institutions offering studies sponsored by the Children's Oncology Group Phase 1 and Pilot Consortium, we are able to provide patients access to innovative therapies not widely available. The Developmental Therapeutics Program is also a member of the Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration (SARC), which undertakes clinical trials of sarcomas; such tumors, especially when metastatic or relapsed, are often exceptionally resistant to conventional treatments. Additionally, we work with the pharmaceutical industry and with the fertile scientific community at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Ongoing collaborations include bench to bedside clinical trials of promising new agents or combinations of agents to treat pediatric cancers including rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and neuroblastoma. By combining the innovation and expertise of the UAB Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Children's of Alabama, and researchers from UAB and around the world, the Developmental Therapeutics Program offers cutting-edge therapies and state-of-the-art care while helping to advance the treatment of pediatric cancers for generations to come.
Stuart Cramer, DO
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(1) ORS 823.007(1) requires each employee of the department who performs a function concerning the economic regulation of motor carriers to file with the department an employee statement of pecuniary interests in motor carriers. Division 20 rules establish when a statement is required, defines terms associated with the statement and describes the circumstances under which disciplinary action may occur for failure to comply with ORS 823.007(1).
(2) For the purposes of ORS 823.007(2), "a function concerning economic regulation of motor carriers" means any action or transaction that affects or potentially affects the financial status of a motor carrier. Such functions include, but may not be limited to:
(a) Entry, including issuance of operating authority;
(b) Regulation and establishment of rates of household goods carriers described in ORS 825.202;
(c) Registration of commercial motor vehicles for highway use tax purposes;
(d) Registration or apportioned registration of commercial motor vehicles;
(e) Receiving, collecting and accounting for money received from motor carriers;
(f) Enforcement of motor carrier regulations, including audit, inspection and investigation for compliance with tax, safety and other regulations;
(g) Issuance of variance permits under ORS Chapter 818;
(h) Weighing commercial vehicles and enforcing highway size and weight standards;
(i) Authorization of farm registration under ORS Chapter 805;
(j) Processing insurance and surety deposit filings; and
(k) Processing refunds.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 823.011
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Stats. Implemented: ORS 805.300, 818.200, 823.007, 825.100, 825.202 & 825.224
Hist.: MCTD 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-03; MCTD 3-2006, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-06; MCTD 3-2016, f. & cert. ef. 9-26-16
Employee Disciplinary Action - Failure to File a Statement Regarding Pecuniary Interest
(1) The department may take disciplinary action that may include dismissal of a department employee who performs one or more of the functions described in OAR 740-020-0010(2) if the employee:
(a) Is employed on or before September 1, 2003, and fails to file the statement required by ORS 823.007 before September 15, 2003;
(b) Is employed after September 1, 2003, and fails to file the statement required by ORS 823.007 before the 15th day after the date of employment;
(c) Fails to file the supplementary statement required by ORS 823.007 before the 15th day following acquisition of a pecuniary interest; or
(d) Fails to cause divestiture of a pecuniary interest within the time specified in an order issued pursuant to ORS 823.007.
(2) Dismissal of an employee under section (1) of this rule is subject to either:
(a) The procedure and appeal as provided in ORS 240.555 and 240.560 for unrepresented employees; or
(b) The labor agreement for represented employees.
(3) An employee dismissed under section (2) is eligible for reemployment.
Stat. Authority: ORS 184.616, 184.619 & 823.007
Stats. Implemented: ORS 823.007
Hist.: MCTD 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-03
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Nikon releases four '1 Nikkor lenses' for Nikon 1 system
Alongside the J1 and V1, Nikon has launched four lenses for its Nikon 1 system. The lenses, designed for the 1"-type CX sensors, start with the 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm F3.5-5.6, 27-81mm equivalent kit zoom. In additon there will be a 1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm F3.8-5.6 lens, which gives a 81-297mm equiv range. Finally there will be the 27mm equiv. 1 Nikkor 10mm F2.8 pancake lens. There will also be a 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 (27-270mm equivalent) power zoom lens for video capture.
NIKKOR Lenses and Accessories
Building upon a 75 year legacy of NIKKOR lenses and optical excellence, the new 1 NIKKOR lens system has been developed to push the boundaries of what's possible. Experience as the world leader in optical engineering has driven Nikon to create a compact, lightweight lens system that provides users with stunning image quality. New technology in these lenses includes a Silent Stepping Motor (STM) for whisper quiet AF and zoom during operation and while shooting movies. Additionally, this high performance system places Nikon's VR II image stabilization technology inside lenses to minimize instances of camera shake. The result is sharp images in a variety of challenging lighting conditions, even while handheld.
The new system offers a lens for every occasion. The camera kit includes a color-matched 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (27-81mm 35mm equivalent) for optimal focal range in a small lens. For those needing maximum versatility, a 1 NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens (81-297mm equivalent) is available, or users can explore their creative side with a color matched 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 pancake lens (27mm equivalent). For the movie enthusiast, a new 1 NIKKOR VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 (27-270mm equivalent) power zoom lens will be available. This new lens is Nikon's first powered zoom, and provides smooth and silent changes in focal length while recording movies. Additionally, the FT-1 F-mount adaptor for legacy NIKKOR lenses will be available in the future, so that photographers can utilize their collection of quality NIKKOR lenses.
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I have found the Nikon 1 V3 to be an ideal camera. It is small and the optical quality of the lenses ( I have them all except for the big 10-100mm zoom) is superb. I can make 17x22 prints from the Nikon 1 files on the 3880 Epson printer and they are as good as any from a Nikon APSC sensor (I own 3 of these cameras). The only problem I see is a slight bit of noise at low ISO, but this is entirely fixable with Lightroom and/or Camera Raw.
For those who have made negative comments about this camera system, I just don't understand the fluff, but it must be that you have never tried the camera or you don't know how to use it.
The latest iteration of this camera, the V3, is what I carry all over the world now, and I have 3 Nikon DSLR cameras that stay at home in the drawer.
Here's a couple of photos from the N1 J1. Taken on Raw with minimal adjustment.
Leather jacket at 200 ISO. Kitty at 900 ISO. sRGB Both shallow DOF at F2.8 at 1/60, with the 10mm.
I'd say rivals dSLR quality. Download and see for yourself.
Not interested in these lenses although I am looking forward to trying out my collection of C-mount lenses on these. But I'll wait until the price of the body has dropped significantly.
Nikon is supposed to be a great OPTICAL company...
Why do they now enter a soft drink bottle manufacturing venture?
The camera looks great, but what I really DON'T understand are the lenses: they are bigger and slower than the 4/3 lenses. What is the sense of using a minuscule camera with a huge slow lens ????
That said, the camera system shows interesting advancements (fast AF, for instance). It used to be that improvements were first applied to the top of the camera list, and then they would be implemented down the camera line.... But in this case we see the opposite !!!!
strange guys at Nikon....
Smart: make a caricature of a mirrorless camera to portray the format as crap.
My word look at all of the complaints about the size of sensors and speeds of lenses and unfavourable apertures.
I thought it was all about the moment, framing and the capture.
I wonder if Rembrant or Picasso made the same critique when some new paint brushes appeared on the market?
Just a thought!
was there not controversy re.sable or squirrel, camel, ox and pony, or even goat bristle? P'haps Rembran(d)t did protest after all ...
Pathetic, the fastest lens in this group of turtles doesn't even have VR. Atta boy, protect those DSLR sales!
I guess that many Nikon users- if there is compatibility with established lenses - will like this, if they haven't committed already to M4/3. Personally, I think the jury must be out on the wider market, though, as there is already good synergy between Olympus/Panasonic's customer bases and plenty of manual M4/3 adapters to entice those on the periphery.
My issue with this, is less of the camera, but the fact that it's about 2 years too late to the party. It's sensor size doesn't seem to promise much advantage in IQ, despite Nikon's excellent reputation for high ISO/low light and its manual lens adaptability - a key issue in the niche market uptake of M4/3 - is behind the oppoistion.
I'm still looking forward to seeing samples of what it can do though!
I appreciate this new model as philosophy, but I dare say that I would like to see also a lens that covers most common needs for an average user like me, a fast 9-50, may be a f2,8 at least. I do not like to carry lenses, I prefere only one token!
Clearly aimed at the coolpix upgrade crowd. Looks fine for that group and probably not a good choice for working pros or semi pros! I would like to be able to use my SB800/900 and pocketwizzards on it rather than buy new gerar. I suspect forced upgrades are what product-manager-san had that in mind! I am not getting rid of my 4X5 FILM camrea anytime soon either. Thinking about the NEX 7 for landscape work canuse Nikon has nothing that comes close to my 4X5 LF camera.
At least it's not ugly like NEX7 ala soup can attached to cigarette box.
You do have a point there...
I think I would have bought a Nex long ago, if they had a ~30mm pancake... But that 18mm is just too wide as an only lens for me.
And the new 35mm macro and 50mm portrait lenses are no shorter than the kit zoom either, so we're back to soup can on a cigarette box. (even though the cigarette box is nicely designed)
I wonder why Nikon so fears cannibalizing entry level DSLR's. Its happening with or without them.
And lets say, their own, well designed small-sized APS-C sensor camera does take sales away from the D3100/D5100, where is the problem? They are not selling them for any less money, but they are more prone to sell little proprietary attachments like Sony is already doing.
Further, looking at Sony's E-mount lenses, those aren't any smaller than their A-mount lenses. Not surprising, cause they have to serve the same size sensor.
So, for Nikon, there's no issue to keep using the same lens mount and lenses. Several Nikon DSLR prime lenses are smaller than Sony's E-mount prime lenses coming out in December.
So, Nikon wouldn't anger its customer base over lens concerns, nor would they loose any money if more people switched to smaller Nikons, cause they wouldn't need to switch brands.
I'd pay MORE not less for a smaller mirrorless D5100 sister from Nikon with the same low light power.
Nikon is doomed!
The small 2.7x crop sensor is a joke to those who users who bother to have an inter-changeable lens system. How much of the small-form advantage does it has over the GF3 / Nex series, if any at all? And those who like it to be really small will simply stay with the compact cameras.
I see that Nikon can only capitalise on its brand name to sell such a system to those who knows little about camera. Probably cannibalising its p&s and low end DSLR customers.
Nikon is not a big company compared to the other electronic giants such as Canon, Sony, Panny and Samsung. With its resources spreading thin, its DSLR business may as a result suffer big time.
Have Sony or Panny reported real profits lately? Does Samsung subsidize dabbling in cameras with profits earned on sales of phones or washing machines? Has Canon been holding on to market share in Japan of late? Should Nikon wait until all the other giants launch mirrorless system cameras before making up it's mind? Would it make sense to offer a clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices? Isn't the most common complaint about the others that their lenses are, in addition to being expensive, too large relative to body size?
If Nikon simply offers an adapter for legacy lenses, the crop factor of a 1" sensor offers a lot of telephoto potential, plus better performance than with a 1/2.3" sensor. The three dedicated lenses introduced look interesting. The pancake allows it to be a true pocket camera. Not a bad start.
@Cy Cheze, yes Olympus and Panny are very profitable in the Micro line. Olympus and Panny have ranked very high in sales in Japan, where lots of money is.
The Main problem is that the Nikon is using smaller sensor, BUT Larger yes larger lenses than in M43rds! This is not good. I really was hoping for some small options here.
@ Cy Cheze
you say "Would it make sense to offer a clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices?"
Who would ever suggest Nikon make a clone :P How about beating them with a better camera, eliminating the warts of the other systems? Isn't that Nikon's strength?
Of course you can't do that if you're in fearful protectionist mode.
After I tried F2.0 I hate F3.5 and slower lenses. Better to make 1 fast than 4 very slow.
Canon must be having a good old laugh right now as all that this camera has got that M43 has not is phase detect focussing - not a selling point for buyers that will be attracted to this product.
Nikon should have aimed higher towards the NEX-7 or at least the NEX-5 but perhaps they, like Sony, could not make lenses small enough.
Didn't Nikon realized that it actually has to be better than a Panasonic or a Sony?
This is fun! All the post Ive seen where not in the advantage of Nikon. Made my day!
I am not a Nikon owner or apologist, but I think they made a good decision to enter the mirrorless market with a device that is not a mere clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices. The lens compactness, plus Nikon lens compatibility, may be a winning ticket. "If you can't join them, beat them."
again someone talks of "Clone", as if the only way to use some "standard" sensor size would automatically mean a clone... I guess that makes all DSLR cameras clones of each other?
So, by your logic, if I have a car company, and I don't want to make a clone of all the other successful car models, I'll just build the same thing but with really small wheels, so nobody can say its a clone of cars using 17" wheels. My tiny-wheeled car will go great on smooth roads, but don't go near any potholes :P
The whole "clone" concept is ridiculous with respect to cameras, they all do the same thing in the same way. Yes, variations on the theme make great difference to usability and picture quality, but if Apple had designed the original shape of the DSLR, it could have sued them all out of business over "trade dress" imitation, thats how alike they all look.
Wasn't enough for Samsung to have their buttons in different places either ;-)
I count four lenses not three. Is the video zoom out in the future? They all say "there will be" but can't tell if that is at launch or in the future.
Whilst sony and samsung are pumping out F1.8/F1.4 fast lenses on large sensors, nikon and pentax have decided to go down the route of making small sensors and slow lenses. Shouldnt a smaller imaging circle allow for wider apertures?
I don't get the rationale behind it... maybe its to compensate for the fact they havent been able to develop a efficient CDAF system? (Bigger DOF allows for less hunting)
Why was Samsung the only company to launch a mirrorless system with a fast normal pancake? They really should be obligatory.
Nice to have a portrait lens announced early in the lineup, but where's the fast normal prime? At least Panasonic had one on their roadmap from the start.
A smaller sensor needs fast lenses more than anything, at least with the sensor crop pretty much identical to a 16mm movie frame you can use c-mount lenses with no vignetting, at least if Nikon have made their flange distance shallow enough.
Few, if any nowdays, will remember the "doom and gloom" when the first 35mm cameras were introduced. Well, how can that rediculously small area of film compare with quality from a 4"X5" sheet film camera, and even the 'compact' (but for amateur) 120 roll film!
Don't look at the Nikon 1 system to compare with DSLRs, compacts, or even other camers. It is instead a new kind of photographic tool. Perhaps an apt discription would be a video capture tool which also saves high quality still images, in addition to high speed motion analysis capture. Think of the possibilities!
Just as 35mm did not completely replace 4X5 or even 120, so go on using your APS-C and FX cameras, the CX is just another option. If you think its not for you, then it probably is not (just like those who use Hasselblads, while others use 35mm). Different tools for different folks. I wish Nikon every success!
Amen, and then some! The move from Speed Graphic to Nikon F wasn't about image quality - it was weight, size, flexibility, no parallax, film magazine capacity, an upright, unflipped image in the viewfinder.... Today? It's 10 fps full-function, full resolution stills shooting. Action photographers should be drooling. Capture stills while videotaping = one paparazzo selling to People and ET. A kit bag half the bulk and weight, no need for a wildlife photographer to backpack both motion and still camera systems and multiple tripods. For p&s upgraders, my butt! Nikon's dangling the bait, knowing their DSLR followers have to figure it out for themselves. "Oh, don't worry! It's not for you!" The pros will discover this "toy," 'cause utility trumps all else. The serious amateurs will see these in the pros hands, and will get over their current attitude. That's the Nikon way since the '50s. And sensor size? At this point, it's like arguing Panatomic X vs. Tri-X, not 4x5 vs. 35mm.
Large sensors and fast lenses is what I would appreciate. There is plenty of cameras and lenses of this caliber already.
Disappointing Nikon.
Clearly these first two models are aimed at entry level buyers, not enthusiasts. What lenses do all beginners buy? Standard kit zoom, then a telephoto zoom, then eventually they save up for an all in one super zoom. So those are the lenses Nikon is offering. m4/3's and Sony NEX started out exactly the same way; albeit it with larger sensors.
The drawback of all superzooms is the 1/2.3" sensor.
The drawback of m4/3 or ASP-C sensors is the large size of the lenses.
Maybe the 1" sensor will satisfy the "just right" needs of a smart enthusiast, who can work either with small & light lenses, or adapt any Nikon DSLR lens
@ Cheze
The draw back of the Nikon system is Large lenses. m43rds measures smaller on body (few models) and smaller on lenses (many). Nikon has what? High speed capture (this I like) and phase AF on sensor (this I like) but a smaller sensor than m43rds (this I don't like). I would rather go NEX7 and use manual lenses to equal the size and weight of the Nikon system.
27-270 mm f/12 - f/15 lens
how brave
f/12-f/15 would be the effective DOF due to smaller sensor size.
Very nice attempt by Nikon and especially F mount lenses can also be used with a future adapter but I would have been happier if the sensors were a bit larger.Nikon will definitely develop this product to higher quality in future.
The problem lies here - The Sony 16mm F2.8 is lighter than the 10mm.
The 10-100mm is actually heavier than the Sony E 18-200 which is ridiculed by M43 users for being huge.
The Camera itself is the same weight as the NEX-7
Ouch. Lucky it has a Nikon badge.
Only 18-200 or even NEX kit lens are really good quality glass, and Nikon? God knows. Besides - what's the point of it really, even if it'd have stunning glass, if sensor is only a little bit bigger than in soem of coolpix cameras? What, you look for a camera with disadvantages of DSLR and disadvantages of compact in one package finished by a huge lens on it?
Cheze, *that's* the point -- or should be the point -- of these small-sensor ILC's. If I want a tiny camera with a wide-to-short-tele zoom, there are gobs of choices: Panasonic LX, micro 4/3, etc.
But put a pin-sharp 200 or 250 f/2.8 in front of a small-ish sensor with little tiny pixels on it, and all of a sudden you've got a very usable, portable, and affordable supertelephoto option.
We also need to consider the advantage of cropping in NEX 7 which has a sensor of much bigger size and and higher resolution. I have been waiting to see what Nikon would come up with its mirrorless camera. So far it does not look good. I went to Sony showroom to play with NEX 5N. So far, I am quite impressed with it. I think I will consider NEX 7 seriously, if it turns out to be significantly better than NEX 5N.
The Lenses of the Nikon mirrorless may be smaller than that of m4/3 and NEX. But can the smaller size (if any) compensates the "penalty" of much smaller sensor size and much lower resolution?
Let's see what Canon would come up with.
The M43 brigade is at it again I see. First they try and ruin the hype for the NEX 7, A77, and A65. Now they are dissing another format which strangely enough will have the same ammunition M43 folk used against the 1.5 crop sensors.
Should be good to hear all about how 2X crop is the universal sweet spot and 2.7x is too small. lol Ah good times.
Because it's RED and have a Nikon sticker on it :)
"The new system offers a lens for every occasion."
Where is the ultra wide (4-13mm anyone?)
Where is the long macro?
Where is the fast prime?
What I really liked is that they even have cloned a lens for video, Panasonic Lumix have that ages ago :)
But ok, this Nikon new system must be good and small, but it is not a competitor for the Micro 4/3 System that exists since 2008 and it it very mature with lot's of good cameras and very good lenses, some of them superb
@ Vlad S,
No, it is not a competitor to Sony NEX. There is no comparison. It is aiming at a different market segment.
I just went to a photo trip. Many of the photographers using Nikon/ Canon DSLR have a NEX as their second cameras as a backup or for convenience in some occasions.
This is a smart move for Nikon - the future CMOS sensor will be smart sized chips due to the development of silicon chips. Today 35mm or even APS-C/DX sensor camera can pretty much take care of high end magazine shots - and it's rather possible that we will see Vogue cover shot by small sensor cameras sooner or later.
Going really wide for the only prime to start your system seems pretty silly. That's what Sony did, too. Why? Most people consider that far too wide for general purpose. 27mm is not much better. They should have started with a 35 - 50mm equivalent which are much closer to general purpose lenses.
27 is a newbie's idea of a wide angle lens. 24 is a skilled photographer's idea of a wide angle lens.
F/2.8 is a newbie's idea of a fast prime. F/1.8 is a skilled photographer's idea of a fast prime.
F/1.0 is a little girl's fast prime. F/0.95 is a big girl's fast prime.
The apertures of the three lenses are terrible, no incentive to jump on the Nikon's bandwagon...
I'm not impressed with the apertures either. Even though a wider aperture usually keeps the price down, I rarely look twice at a lens that starts at 3.5. I prefer putting my Nikon 50mm 1.8 on my digital body.
This is so useless! Where is the classic 24 mm equivalent!?!? Apart from the less than mediocre specs of the J1/V1 this is another reason not to get into that system.
"3mm isn't going to be the difference in your photography", If you decide to buy this camera anyway.
Only children think 24mm is wide. 23mm is where wide begins.
VERY TRUE !!! It is high time for MILC/EVIL producers to try and make a DECENT "all-round" zoom lens starting at 24 eq. !!! NO ONE HAS IT! Neither Sony, nor Pany, nor Sammy, nor Nikon !! How VERY stupid.
Probably , though, consumers' demand isn't strong enough. Maybe because there are many who do not understand what a BIG difference in pano photos there is between a 27-28 eq. and a 24 !!!
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- The NMSU Grants Federal School Code is 008854. You will need this number for your student loan application.
- To receive a federal student aid, you must be seeking a degree (as explained above).
- Students complete FAFSA every year, during the early Spring. It is best to submit your FAFSA early so that you have time to provide any required documents to NMSU. The Department of Education requires official tax transcripts, which is best provided by using the IRS Tax Transcript retrieval on FAFSA.
- Feel free to contact the NMSU Grants Financial Aid Specialist, Nicole Kormick, at 287-6621 or by email.
Step 3: Take the Compass Placement Test
All first-time students are required to take the ACT Compass Placement test and provide a short writing sample. The results of this test will indicate your proficiency in Math and English and determine which classes will be best for you. If you took the ACT Test in High School, provide your scores and an advisor will determine if you may benefit from re-testing in Math and English. See an Advisor in Student Services to pick up your "Test Ticket". If you want to participate in the a completely online degree program, contact Student Services for placement alternatives.
To avoid having to take pre-college developmental courses, you are strongly encouraged to study prior to taking the test. Here are some preparation guides and study materials:
- http://www.act.org/compass/sample/
- http://www.compass-test-practice.com/prealgebra.htm
- http://www.act.org/compass/tests/math.html
When you're ready to take the Compass Placement Test, go to the NMSU Grants Student Success Center, Room 125 in Martinez Hall. Staff will encourage you to take Compass Practice Tests to prepare you for the exams. To take the test you must provide a photo ID, such as a driver's license, campus ID, government or military ID.
Step 4: Create Your NMSU Account
After you've received confirmation that your admissions application has been accepted, you can prepare to register for classes.
Create Your NMSU Account Username and Password
In your letter of congratulations from NMSU Grants, you will be assigned an identification number that is referred to as your Aggie ID. Once you have this number you can create your NMSU account and email address.
- Go to http://my.nmsu.edu .
- On the left side of the screen click on the New User? Create an account badge.
- Enter your identification number, your date of birth, then press the Submit button.
- Next you'll be asked to enter a username of your own choosing, as well as your unique password.
- This username will become your NMSU email address, as in firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Once you've created your username and password, you won't have to do it again. However, you will be asked to change your password every 120 days.
Step 5: See an Academic Advisor
- Advisors are available in Student Services, Martinez Hall, on a Walk-in basis. You may call ahead if you need an appointment. Call 505.287.6678 and request to speak with an available advisor.
- The earlier you prepare for the semester, the more time you will have when you meet with an advisor. During the months of August and January, we are very busy and you may need to be seen for a briefer time.
- Once you have your Compass Math and English scores, you are ready for academic advising. Advisors will speak with you about your academic and career goals, your availability for classes, and how to best succeed in college. Early preparation is very important.
- Advisors will help you select courses and provide you with a Course Catalog, Course Schedule, and degree sheet. With the exception of a few classes which may require an advisor override, students are expected to register for all classes themselves at my.NMSU.edu.
- Congratulations! Now you're ready to register for classes.
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