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You can create a standalone, managed directory for your users, or you can use AD Connector to connect to your on-premises directory so that your users can use their existing credentials to obtain seamless access to corporate resources. This integration works using a secure hardware VPN connection to your on-premises network using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) or with AWS Direct Connect.
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Her remarks were in response to an interview with Jeffrey Greenwood, the new chairman of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, who said political correctness was 'nonsense' and should be 'rooted out'.
Ms Swire said: 'If there are any inadequacies in the training of social workers, it is not the fault of the diploma. It is the lack of money invested in training that is the problem - and central government is responsible.'
Mr Greenwood, who takes up his new post on 1 September, sparked controversy yesterday when he told the Independent that 'the cause of equal opportunities' was not helped by 'silly' or 'sinister' statements emphasising the importance of race awareness. He particularly objected to a paragraph in Paper 30, a document which lays down the curriculum universities and colleges must teach for a diploma in social work. It says: 'The CCETSW believes that racism is endemic in the values, attitudes and structures of British society, including those of social services and social work education.'
Ms Swires said there were more pertinent issues: 'I would like to know how Mr Greenwood plans to fund the three-year course he has advocated when there are barely enough teachers to supervise the two-year course.'
The shake-up of the curriculum is part of a move, headed by Virginia Bottomley, the Secretary of State for Health, to change the image of social workers. Ministers argue that outdated attitudes are alienating the public and deterring higher-calibre recruits from entering the profession.
Terry Philpot, editor of Community Care, the weekly social services magazine, said if he could be sure the Government was not trying to marginalise issues by disregarding political correctness, he would support an attempt to 'right the balance' and ensure race awareness was not studied to the exclusion of other issues. He added that studying race issues was unavoidable: 'In the Children Act, the law states quite clearly that same-race adoptions are encouraged. Social workers need to be sensitive to race issues in order to follow such laws.'
At present, no more than 15 hours' teaching within a two-year course is dedicated to race-awareness training.
Peter Smallridge, president of the Association of Directors of Social Services and director of Kent social services, said that while an understanding of discrimination was important, it should only be 'a part' of what social workers were trained to do. 'To suggest that the function of social workers is to root out institutional racism is inappropriate,' he said.Reuse content


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It was apparently the back handsprings and back tuck that landed Galt High graduate Brittany Lampson on the cheer squad at University of California, Santa Barbara.
There are few freshman cheerleaders who make college squads during tryouts. In fact, Lampson was only one of five selected at UC Santa Barbara.


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- US Emerges As Primary Target for Cybercrime Attacks With 35% Increase in Global Attack Volumes, Reveals ThreatMetrix Report
- ThreatMetrix highlights key moments at the APAC Digital Identity Summit 2017: The Currency of Trust
- ThreatMetrix Spring '17 Release Unveils Major Enhancements to Dynamic Decision Platform: Case Management, Digital Identity Verification and Strong Customer Authentication
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My debit card was compromised a couple of years ago. My bank's response? In addition to cancelling my card while I was on holiday, I got a call on my personal mobile phone with an offer to upsell me "free" identity services that converted to a paid subscription – monetizing the fact that my identity was compromised.
I share this story because it nicely illustrates three huge problems with the current state of online identity protection and privacy:
1. The consumer bears the burden of protecting privacy.
2. The brand relationship is damaged both through breaches and the currently accepted measures to secure identity.
3. The "fix" of linking online identity to physical identity doesn't increase my privacy – and may put it at greater risk.
Let's look at each problem in isolation.
The Consumer Suffers
When there's a data breach, the consumer has to take steps to repair the damage – reversing charges on their cards, changing passwords across accounts, or even signing up identity protection services.
Some businesses are offering their customers two-factor authentication services, which can add an extra layer of security but also create an additional burden at the point of login. If I want better security, I'm also in a Catch 22 position of needing to hand over even more personal data.
Brands Suffer from Erosion of Trust
My bank's upsell offer did serious damage to my relationship with that institution. They had already lost my trust, then I felt they tried to capitalize on it. Is credit monitoring helpful? Sure, but even good intentions can sour brand relationships if not executed correctly and it still doesn't protect my identity being re-used outside of the credit application process.
The problem of trust is not just limited to those businesses that suffer breaches. It's a challenge for every business that interacts with customers online. If a criminal registers an account or buys a product from your business using stolen credentials, the person who owns those credentials will forever associate you and your brand with that breach of trust – even if the data breach happened somewhere else. Why? It's hard for a consumer to differentiate between a business with insufficient fraud detection capabilities and one they think has somehow tricked them or their family to purchase or subscribe to a service online.
Our Privacy Continues to Decline
Worse, the traditional measures that businesses offer to increase the security of my online identity don't protect my privacy well.
Identity theft protection plans offered by banks tap into services like credit bureaus. These bureaus aggregate data about my online identity with my real-world identity and sell it as a service to legitimate business. The problem is that these identity aggregation points are themselves targets for hackers and insider threats. According to Brian Krebs's blog, at least one credit bureau has unintentionally sold data to an identity theft service, while another ID theft service has hacked into multiple data brokers and aggregators. Recently nearly 40% of the South Koreans were exposed due to insider theft.
Anonymized Behavior-based Identification Solves These Problems
Traditional ways for proofing online identity often rely on services that aggregate identity information and connect online identity with our real-world identities. We need a new approach – and I think behavioral-based identity proofing is the right way to go.
At ThreatMetrix™, we enable context-based security for frictionless multi-factor authentication – it entails determining someone's online persona by linking anonymized credentials to related identities, devices, behaviors and associations based on a dynamic matrix of attributes. In the same way that "actions speak louder than words" your online identity (a Persona ID) is created and verified through global online behavior and not simply reliant on knowledge of your offline identity. Unlike identity bureaus that are in the business of monetizing your identity, ThreatMetrix is only in the business of protecting trust so our algorithms don't need to know your actual name to know whether you are who you say you are.
Best of all, it takes the burden off the customer and helps businesses restore trust in online services without introducing friction.
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Once your chicken is nice and pounded, you are going to dunk it in some flour, some beaten egg and then back in the flour…this is going to give it a nice golden crust when you saute it in some olive oil.
Once the chicken is done, you make a quick sauce by adding a little more oil to the pan along with some flour, some white wine, a little chicken broth, a little butter, and some fresh squeezed lemon juice. Simmer it all up until it is just a teeny bit thick, and you are ready to roll. Lay your chicken on the plates and drizzle the bright, lemony sauce generously over the top. Scatter some fresh chopped parsley over the chicken and voila! Chicken Francese! I like to serve this with mashed potatoes and fresh steamed green beans, and if you have any extra Francese sauce, make sure those two side dishes get a little drizzle too.
Now all I need is a good key lime pie recipe and the Southern husband may never need to eat out again. Hmm…on second thought….
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, pounded to ¼-1/2 inch thickness
- ¾ cup flour
- 3 eggs, beaten to blend
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup white wine
- Juice from two large lemons (about ¼ cup)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
- Place flour and egg in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken first in flour, then in egg, then in flour again. Fry in oil until golden on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining oil to pan and whisk in flour. Stir in chicken broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 3-4 minutes until starting to get a little bit thick.
- Stir in butter until it is melted. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Carefully pour sauce from the pan into a heat-proof measuring cup. Place cooked chicken on plates, pour sauce over chicken, garnish with fresh parsley and serve!


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This book is about a boy who goes to a correction school for something he actually didn't do. There he has to dig holes every day to find a treasure. It's in a desert where this boy doesn't get a lot of water a day.
I like this book because it is full of adventure (and lizards!). I also like it because by the end of the book the boy with his friend run away to the open desert, find a mountain, live there for two weeks with water from mud and onions, until they finally decide to go back (they couldn't live so miserably like that on a mountain).
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The first thing I did when I got my 3G line is enter the speedtest.net application and test the speed of the connection. After those initial test whenever I accessed the app on 3G or even edge it showed me a "Network communication issues" error.
Testing WiFi speeds still worked properly but I couldn't test 3G speeds in any region. I think alfa might be blocking the testing but I am not sure about it. The good news is that yesterday I finally managed to bypass the block by:
The speeds I got from those test were pretty descent, I got speeds between 2 and 3 MB but with high latencies (>200ms).
So for now the 3G speeds are good, let's just hope they manage to maintain a fast service when it is finally properly launched!
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Story by Naa Betty Mingle
Ms. Florence Ofosu, a UK-based Ghanaian, on the first day of the New Year brought hope to over 400 poor children in deprived communities such as Pokuase and Amasaman, through educational fun games called "Party for a Child."
She said this was to provide the opportunity for deprived children to interact with role models in order to build self esteem, and as well inspire the kids to improve performances in education.
The kids engaged in outdoor and fun games such as football, sack race, tug of war, lime and spoon race, musical chairs and dancing competition, with the best performing kids being awarded prizes.
According to Ms. Florence Ofosu, the party was not only to enhance self esteem, educate and motivate the less privileged children, but also to give them the opportunity to be loved and cared for.
She said the idea of establishing the "Party for a Child "was conceived during her days of internship with Action Aid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation.
"During this period, I had the opportunity to interact with poor people from various communities within the Greater Accra Region, and one of the striking things was how these children from poor backgrounds were excluded from the broader society, and therefore, had no access to educational and recreational facilities and opportunities, such as interacting with role models to encourage them to take their education serious, and as a result has affected their educational and moral lives," she revealed.
She continued that her initiative, "Party for a Child," was not only to identify poor households in at Pokuase and its environs, but also nationwide.
According to her, one did not need to form a non-governmental organisation before deprived children in communities could be helped, saying, "In fact, I had to move from house to house, and companies to companies, to solicit help."
Ms. Ofosu however, lauded FOS Aluminum Company Limited, Oson's Chemist, Unilever Ghana Limited, Nestlé Ghana Limited, Accra Brewery Limited, and finally the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ga-West District in the Greater Accra Region, for the contribution and support during her first party for the kids.
She expressed her gratitude to her mother, Victoria Owusu (COCOBOD), her brother, Bedford Ofosu (and his friends in the UK), Mr. Eric Boakye Peasah, a mutual friend, and some other relatives who she said did not only help her financially, but also gave her mutual support.


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Welcome to the Whittier Union High School District's Information Technology Department webpage. Who is IT? We're the ones who get IT done. You may know us by our work installing and supporting computers, laptops, tablets, District email, wireless internet, document cameras, pole vault, and so much more. Basically, if it plugs into a wall (and doesn't make food), we've got our hands in it. Our motto, like the district motto, is "Whatever IT takes." That means providing students and staff with innovative, cutting-edge tools in a stable and reliable environment and superior support to keep it all running smoothly.
The Information Technology department is a service organization whose purpose is to provide technology support for faculty, staff, and students located in the Whittier Union High School District. The staff of IT dept. strive for satisfied clientele and the involvement of faculty and staff in the evolution of Information Technology. The key phrases which describe the department are: keep the equipment and the networks running, replace and upgrade equipment on a regular basis, train the users to leverage the use of both new and existing technologies so they can benefit from the District's investment in technology and innovate constantly to increase efficiency and effectiveness at all levels of service.


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The peach taffeta Bridesmaid dress- that should be Sophie's problem. Not attempted murder.
Overjoyed at Maryanne's engagement, amateur sleuth Sophie Katz can't wait for the wedding vows and party toasts to begin. But then Dena—best friend, bridesmaid, and all-around vixen—is mysteriously shot just after the announcement. Leave this to the authorities? No way. Dena may never walk again, and Sophie vows to marry her fists with the shooter's face.
Problem is, the number of suspects is off the charts—from jaded lovers to anti-free-lovers to just plain old haters. Dena's made plenty of enemies thanks to her popular sex shop—and, yes, she's no saint—but really, who deserves to be shot?
With an überlogical almost boyfriend condemning her vigilante quest, and a wedding planner going vicariously bridezilla over the dream princess wedding, Sophie's barely thinking straight. But if she can keep her cool (and avoid all errant taffeta), she just might nab her man and save the (wedding) day.
Big if.
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"Sexy thriller"
don't know, have not read the print version
plot twists for sure
Gabra is just a good reader
laugh, for sure
"horrible story teller"
The overall story was good. But the reader's voices were painful to listen to. She sounded corny and unbelievable.
"good summer read"
Great light mystery read. Romance is not over the top and it was a great listen driving to and from work. My work reading is so heavy that I need light-weight pleasure reading that is still intelligent and mature and this hit the spot.
"good summer read"
Great light mystery read. Romance is not over the top and it was a great listen driving to and from work. My work reading is so heavy that I need light-weight pleasure reading that is still intelligent and mature and this hit the spot.
"Like this series"
I enjoyed this book because I like the entire series. I would not recommend reading this book without reading the earlier books. I am looking forward to the next one!
"Fantastic Series"
I always look forward to the Sophie Katz series. These are such fun stories! Great characters, all with different personalities that make you love them, or want to strangle them. Hilarious situations when they come together, and often clash with each other. I love everything about these books. I can't wait til the next one comes out!
"did not like"
Started to listen and it couldn't keep me interested. I quit listening to it/
"Loved It"
I loved this plot. It had Kyra Davis' usual wit that had me laughing out loud. Gabra Zackman does such a good job with the characters. When I reread Kyra Davis' first two books in the series I instinctively heard Gabra's voice in my head. I just couldn't stand the cliff-hanger. The other books in the series had a definate ending, but this one left me unsatisfied. Now I have to wait till next year for the results and conclusions. But, I'm hooked on Kyra Davis, so I will wait impatiently for it. If you haven't read the other books in her series you should read those first just to get some background on the characters but the plot does stand alone from the other books.
"...leaves me wanting more Kyra"
... good enough to want more either of the same or a new series. Please do! And thanks in advance.
"Not what I expected"
I decided to read this book having not read any of the other books in the series and not really knowing what to expect. Parts of the writing of this book disappointed me, some bored me, while others made me laugh out loud. The gay friend, Marcus, I found to be hilarious, sort of the comic relief. I was turned off by the mix of this story being a mystery and romance novel. The main character reminded me of a grown-up Nancy Drew but the relationship with the Ned Nickerson character was not purely innocent (the way I feel it should be). I just didn't expect to be reading about the strong female protagonist's sex life.
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The Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) accepted testimony on the Central City 2035 Plan through August 11, 2016. The PSC is now holding a series of work sessions to discuss topics and work through a series of amendments to the Proposed Draft.
A new Revised Staff Proposed Draft has been released to the PSC prior to their last work session on May 23, 2017. This includes revisions to portions of Volume 2A1 and Volume 2A2. At this meeting they may propose additional amendments and take a final vote. Following these work sessions, the PSC will transmit a Recommended Draft of the CC2035 Plan to City Council for their consideration.
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I helped him stand up after he'd finished retching, and he immediately fell against me.
"Let's get you back inside," I said.
"No! No, Michael's not gone to bed yet. Stay out-- stay out here un-until he's gone." The boy was slurring his words, but there was a look of panic on his face that made me take him seriously. I propped him up against a bay window.
"Scared of Michael?" I asked.
"Hah, ev'ryone's scared of him. We were a real band until he got that guitar and the--." He stopped abruptly, and I couldn't coax him to say any more about Michael.
"How about Nico? How did you meet him?" I asked finally.
"He came with the guitar. Look, I got lyrics to learn, I have to get to bed." He pulled a wad of folded up paper from a pocket and waved it at me, nearly falling over again. I took the paper gently, and steadied him against the window. Unfolding the paper I saw that the lyrics on it weren't written in English, but before I could try to read them properly the lead singer had snatched it back again. "Oh no! S'gonna be a surprise song for our gig. Gonna be the biggest gig ever!"
"Right," I said, a cold chill creeping down my back. Somewhere that what simultaneously very close by and a fantastically long way off I could hear something screaming. The Ilmatu had recognised the lyrics. "Time I was going then, good luck with everything!" I walked away, controlling my legs to move with a slow, even pace all the way to the corner at the end of the street, and then when I was out of sight I ran.
Everything went cold all of a sudden, and then something squelched underfoot. I skidded to a halt, and looked around. The houses had vanished, and instead frozen walls ran parallel to me, leading deeper into the Ilmatu's city. I'd been separated from everyone but Guldtronen, and he kept stopping and poking his fingers into the holes in his head where his eyes had been. He'd stopped again, and I had to turn round and grab his hand once more.
"Come on," I whispered, urgency making my voice sound harsh. "We have to find a way out."
"She was so beautiful," said Guldtronen in a low monotone. "I didn't deserve to see such beauty, that's why I've gone blind."
I pulled on his hand, jerking him forwards. There was no point telling him he was blind because the Ilmatu had stolen his eyes, at least not until we were out of here and away from them. Up ahead the corridor seemed to widen, and I ran us both towards it.
There was another doorway and beyond it was a floor covered in the icy gel, which had been stirred up into ridges and rills. A thin grate blocked the doorway, the bars looking as though they could be pulled apart by a child. Beyond them, inside the cell, was a shape. It moved as I looked, and I suddenly realised it was a man. There was a snuffling sound, like big dogs make when they're tracking a scent, and I realised that the man was sniffing the air.
"I can smell you," he said, his voice quiet. "That's all they've left me with, smell. They've taken all my other senses. If you're not already in here, get out, get away, and stay away."
"How did they--?" I started, and grabbed the grate. It didn't move, but it was cold enough to peel a layer of skin off my hands where they touched it.
"Don't waste your time. Get away. GO! GO!"
I was sat at my kitchen table all of a sudden, with no memory of how I got there. My feet ached and my legs felt like they were on fire, so I supposed I'd walked or run. On the table in front of me was a pile of salt mounded up, and at one edge, a corner of something white sticking out. Sighing, but relieved that there were no words of Unbinding on the table this time, I picked up the salt-pot and swept that salt back into it. The white thing underneath, to my surprise, was Nico's business card.


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Washington, I miss you.
(Boyfriends t-shirt, United Bamboo cardigan, Marant skirt/boots, Chloe bag)
I went to visit my boyfriends hometown in Olympia, WA this past March. Once I walked off that plane, I instantly fell in love. There is something so magical about the silver, smokey clouds combined with sea of tall and mysterious evergreen trees. Just being in a small town surrounded by mom & pop coffee shops, record stores, and people who have the kindest of hearts. Living in LA, I forget how nice it is to escape to a slower pace of life and just be at peace.
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It's close to footy finals time, though admittedly, my beloved Geelong Cats aren't in the finals, and my favourite player "Stevie J" is leaving the Cattery…so now instead I will have to watch the Rugby World Cup, or World Series Baseball, or even the NFL (tho I'm switching allegiance from Tennessee Titans to the 49ers)!
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So adding to the growing list of 21 century communication challenges faced on the mountain, we've looked to the ACMA to help fine tune (pun intended) this dilemma before the Eagles and Dockers line up for the National Anthem on October 3rd, at the MCG. Note: if it's an Eagles vs Dockers grand final, resort entry will be free on grand final day!
Investigating possible contributing causes to our terrible TV reception, electromagnetic interference or EMI from all manner of household consumer devices, even down to snowmobiles are all plausible reasons for degraded reception. Who'd have thunk it.
So as they'd say in the classics, "Please stand by, we're experiencing technical difficulties".
Now, there have been no such "technical" difficulties justifying any reason to come to Falls Creek for some spring skiing – in fact you're mad if you don't. This last week, we've been blessed with a tidy little 20cm top up, which sees the International Poma giving an encore performance and the outlook for a little more snow into next week also looks promising. At the time of writing, there are reports of several local skiers missing "out of bounds" near one of the many huts…obviously, the spring snow is so good, even some locals have lost their bearings…
This weekend, September 12/13 it's Onesie Weekend too, plus The Dreamer – slopestyle competition is being held at the Panorama Terrain Park on Drover's Dream as well…so get amongst it.
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|Using the polymer sphere to introduce the microRNA molecule into cells elevates the job of existing cells to that of injury repair by instructing the cells' healing and bone-building mechanisms to switch on, said Peter Ma, professor of dentistry and lead researcher on the project.
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|Source: University of Michigan


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David CornMay 15, 2008 11:53 AM
There is a lot of talk among political observers that John Edwards' better-late-than-never endorsement of Barack Obama will help Obama among working-class (read: white) voters, as Edwards extends his populist mantle to the near-presumptive Democratic nominee. Such talk is overstated, for Obama won't need Edwards in the fall to prove he's the populist in the race. With John McCain as the Republican nominee, Obama will have little competition in the most-populist category.
Too many commentators are, for the moment, still stuck in an Obama-versus-Clinton framework. That is so three-days-ago. The race is essentially over. Obama no longer needs to do better than Hillary Clinton among Democratic working-class voters in Democratic primaries. Clinton cannot overcome his lead in pledged delegates, and Obama has surpassed her in superdelegate commitments. (Edwards' endorsement is indeed one more signal that it's curtains for Clinton, and the handful of delegates pledged to him presumably will trot over to Obama's column.) So baring any unforeseen calamities or drama, Obama is it.
That means he no longer has to worry about having more populist appeal to Democratic voters than Clinton. His concern is McCain and attracting blue-collar and white voters in the general election against the Republican nominee. Sure, Edwards can help in that mission. But in some ways, this task is easier.
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Jonathan SteinMay 15, 2008 10:49 AM
John McCain has been critical of China for its willingness to do business in Sudan. "China needs Sudan's oil," he has said. "The politics of oil impede the global progress of our values, and restrains governments from acting on the most basic impulses of human decency."
Turns out it's not just China that ignores Sudan's humanitarian atrocities in order to make a profit.
Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation.
The sale on Wednesday came after The Associated Press questioned the investments in light of calls by John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee, for international financial sanctions against the Sudanese leadership.
Laura RozenMay 15, 2008 1:32 AM
President and Laura Bush attended an event in Jerusalem last night to celebrate sixty years of friendship between the US and Israel. The event was hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres and honorary conference co-chairs Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, the Las Vegas casino mogul and conservative philanthropist and his Israeli physician wife. Among the evening's festivities, an interpretative dance number to "You've Got a Friend," Cold War style video interludes documenting US support to Israel at key moments since its creation, Israeli and Maryland children's choirs singing "Let It Be," and speeches by among others Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is the target of a current corruption probe.
If Bush was looking for support in his belief that public opinion is fleeting but that history will be the ultimate judge of his presidency, he found it in spades last night here, where he is widely viewed as a determined leader who understood the terror threat and was willing to act to meet its challenge. Applause interrupted his speech -- replete with famliiar references to remaining steadfast against terror and advancing human liberty -- as well as the speeches of those paying tribute to him. Among others in attendance at the conference, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, former Clinton Middle East hand Dennis Ross, former Clinton era US ambassadors to Israel Martin Indyk and Daniel Kurtzer, an Obama advisor, former Czech president Vaclav Havel, former British prime minister and Quartet leader Tony Blair, Google's Sergei Brin and media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Though Bush was described as among the most supportive US presidents of Israel, some Israeli security officials have questioned not his good intentions toward their nation but the pragmatic outcomes of his policies, particularly as Hezbollah demonstrates its growing strength in Lebanon over the US-backed Siniora government and Hamas continues to launch rockets from Gaza into the town of Sderot and the city of Ashkelon. The Bush administration pushed Israel and Palestinian moderates to allow Hamas to run in 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections which Hamas then won, and it took over the Gaza strip last year.
Jonathan SteinMay 15, 2008 12:16 AM
John McCain will fire you for lobbying for Burma, but he'll still take your money.
Republican operatives Doug Davenport and Doug Goodyear were both quietly released from their duties with the McCain campaign this week when it was revealed that their Washington lobbying firm, DCI Group, had been paid $348,000 to represent Burma's repressive military junta in 2002. McCain's critics noted that top McCain aide Charlie Black has lobbied for authoritarian regimes as nasty or worse than Burma's, raising the question of whether McCain will cut ties with tainted figures only when it is politically expedient for him to do so.
There are other facts in the situation that may prove controversial. The two lobbyists for Burma were also donors to McCain. Doug Goodyear, DCI Group's chief executive and the man McCain had selected to run the GOP national convention, and his wife Carla donated $4,600 to McCain's presidential campaign and $2,500 to McCain's Straight Talk America PAC. Carla Goodyear also donated $1,000 to McCain's 2004 Senate reelection bid. Doug Davenport, the head of DCI Group's lobbying arm and a former regional campaign manager for McCain, and his wife Kelley contributed $6,900 to McCain's presidential campaign and $3,500 to his PAC.
Other DCI Group employees have donated $2,000 to McCain. All told, DCI Group employees and their spouses have sent $20,500 to McCain. McCain fired the two DCI Group executives from his campaign, but will he return their contributions? We called McCain's press office to ask and have not yet received a response. Can it be that McCain is willing to separate himself from lobbyists working for Burma but will cling to their cash?
Mother JonesMay 14, 2008 5:15 PM
The ACLU got its hands on a bunch of previously withheld documents from the State Department, DoJ, and military officials regarding the treatment of detainees. Of note are a summary (.pdf) of investigations into four detainee deaths (including one where an interrogator bashed in a detainee's head with a stove) and a detailed memorandum (.pdf) from Brittain Mallow, the head of Gitmo's Criminal Investigation Task Force, that spells out in minute detail exactly which interrogation techniques are legal—something the Bush Administration has generally found itself unable to do. According to Mallow, acceptable methods include prolonged interviews, interrupted sleep (as opposed to deprivation), deception, incentives, and props (think photos, not stoves). Unacceptable methods include threats, promises that cannot be kept, unnecessary discomfort, and sensory deprivation.
There's still some gray area—although the prohibition on "discomfort" includes "any form of physical contact designed to cause physical discomfort," it's not clear whether it extends to physical abuse. Nonetheless, Mallow's specificity is a welcome respite from the legal bobbing and weaving we've come to expect from administration lackeys.
(h/t Glenn Greenwald)
—Casey Miner
Jonathan SteinMay 14, 2008 4:08 PM
NARAL's endorsement of Barack Obama sounds less than enthused:
"Today, we are proud to put our organization's grassroots and political support behind the pro-choice candidate whom we believe will secure the Democratic nomination and advance to the general election. That candidate is Sen. Obama." — Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America
With NARAL this afternoon and Edwards possibly coming this evening... oh wait, I forgot. The race is already over.
Brian BeutlerMay 14, 2008 3:18 PM
On Friday, White House lawyers filed a motion in civil court, arguing against the House's own filing last month in its attempt to enforce subpoenas against Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers. As I reported at the time, the White House appears to be arguing that the courts ought to stay out of the fight and let the House use other means of leverage to get the information it seeks from the executive branch.
the Legislative Branch may vindicate its interests without enlisting judicial support: Congress has a variety of other means by which it can exert pressure on the Executive Branch, such as the withholding of consent for Presidential nominations, reducing Executive Branch appropriations, and the exercise of other powers Congress has under the Constitution.
The entire document runs 83 pages. I'll try to get my hands on a copy, to see what other dubious arguments the administration is making.
Jonathan SteinMay 14, 2008 2:23 PM
The Obama campaign is now praising a compromise plan created by Michigan's Democratic leaders that would seat the Michigan delegation with 69 delegates for Clinton and 59 delegates for Obama. The Clinton team objects, seeking a full recognition of the January vote (Clinton took 55 percent of the vote in Michigan, "uncommitted" took 40 percent), but if Obama gets the delegates he needs to become the nominee through the superdelegates and the pledged delegates of the other 48 states, he can seat the delegations however he pleases.
What say you, Florida?
Jonathan SteinMay 14, 2008 2:15 PM
From the Billings Gazette:
Rather than putting up posters and distributing bumper stickers, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Fischer said he is focusing on prayer.
Fischer, a Lakeside logger and excavator, acknowledged that he and running mate Steve White of Kalispell are running an unconventional campaign.
"We are basically asking people to pray for our state and for our government and that whichever candidates will bring the greatest blessing to Montana and the greatest blessing to God will be the ones that will be elected," Fischer said. "I obviously believe I fit that role, or I wouldn't have run."
...Fischer said he would establish a continuous prayer schedule for Montanans 24 hours a day, seven days a week. People would sign up for time slots and pray for the state regularly.
You can meet the candidate here (he seems like a really, really nice dude!) and learn more about his call to prayer here. Note that this isn't the strangest thing to happen in recent Montanan politics. This is.
Jonathan SteinMay 14, 2008 12:20 PM
We're running a long blog post today titled "Is Clinton Staying In To Say, 'I Told You So'?" None other than Hillary Clinton has taken a stab at answering. Not surprisingly, her answer is no.
In an email to supporters titled "Why I'm In," Clinton says:
...let me tell you why I'm still running.
I'm in this race for everyone who needs a champion. For the hardworking families who are losing sleep over gas prices and grocery costs and mortgage payments and medical bills -- but who never lose that American can-do spirit and optimism.
I'm in this race for the more than 16 million people like you who have supported me -- for the people who have put their hearts into winning this race. You never gave up on me, and I'll never give up on you.
Then there's a fundraising pitch, then...
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Two Mountain Tech shirts, size men's medium, one Navy and one beige, in excellent condition, I bought them right about the time I went through a big muscle gain in my upper body and they just don't fit. No rips, tears, stains, BO, or dog hair. In Los Angeles, please cover the $5 for shipping. Or not, it won't really break my heart.
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The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays May 26 through Oct. 28 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park. Sit by a bonfire, alongside a river, and listen to some of Cherokee's best storytellers. The bonfire is free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.
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There will be an Open Door Meal & Sing at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the First United Methodist Church of Sylva.
The community is invited to enjoy a delicious meal, which will be prepared by church members, musical entertainment, and fellowship. David and Margaret Agee will provide the inspirational musical entertainment. David plays the guitar, while Margaret sings a mix of gospel, hymns, 1970s and bluegrass.
A brief devotional will precede the meal. The Open Door and Sing event is held on the fifth Wednesday in those months that have one. All are welcome and invited to attend.
For more information, call the church office, 828.586.2358.
• The BBQ & Brews Dinner Train will be leaving the station at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Bryson City Train Depot. Slow-cooked barbecue and a craft beer showcase by Boojum Brewing Company of Waynesville. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 800.872.4681 or visit www.gsmr.com.
• Casino Night, a fundraiser for Haywood Healthcare Foundation, will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. June 3 at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. For ticket and event information, visit www.haywoodhealthcarefoundation.org or call 828.452.8343.
• There will be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m. May 27 and June 3 at Bosu's Wine Shop in Waynesville. www.waynesvillewine.com or 828.452.0120.
• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro. Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.


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In a statement read on her behalf by publicist Max Clifford, Ms Perroncel said: "In recent days I have been the centre of a great deal of press speculation and comment.
"I would like to put on record my thanks to Max Clifford for his advice and help at this difficult time.
"The details of my friendship with John and his family have been the subject of intense and wholly unfair and untrue media speculation.
"As Max has already said, much of the material in the press is inaccurate.
"I now find myself subject to other unsubstantiated and false claims which have appeared in the papers over the past few days. This has only added to the pressure which my family and I have been under.
"The media has sought to pore over my private life and that of my family, which is very upsetting. I have decided I do not want to speak publicly about the speculation since it only seems to add more fuel to the fire.
"I have a three-year-old son and he is my main concern. I do not believe speaking to newspapers or the media is in his interest or my own. I do not wish to add anything more to what I have said."
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Stephen N. Macciocchi, PhD, Jeffrey T. Barth, PhD, ABPP/ICN, Lauren Littlefield, PhD, and Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM, contributed to conception and design; acquisition and analysis and interpretation of the data; and drafting, critical revision, and final approval of the article.
To document neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 1 versus 2 concussions.
Nonequivalent, pretest-posttest cohort design with multiple dependent measures. Participants were selected from a large sample of athletes who participated in a comprehensive, multiuniversity study of football-related concussion.
College football players who sustained 1 and 2 grade 1 concussive injuries were matched for age, education, and duration of competitive football.
Neuropsychological tests and symptoms checklists.
Multivariate analysis of variance did not show a statistically significant difference in test performance between players with 1 or 2 concussions. Chi square analyses revealed that concussions significantly increased the number of symptom complaints, but symptoms returned to baseline by 10 days postinjury. The effects of 2 injuries did not appear to be significantly greater than that of a single injury. Differences in response to concussion were observed.
Neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of 2 concussions did not appear to be significantly different from those of 1 concussion, but methodologic issues place limitations on data interpretation. Additional studies are needed to clarify the neuropsychological consequences of multiple concussions.
Over the past 15 years, research pertaining to concussive injuries sustained during athletic endeavors has increased substantially.1 Findings from these studies have been generally consistent and suggest that concussive injuries in competitive American football can cause time-limited neuropsychological and neurobehavioral problems.2–4 Although 1 concussion does not appear to result in significant morbidity, the effect of multiple concussions is less clear. In a recent study,4 a posttest-only control group design was used to compare athletes who had a history of 1 concussion with athletes who had a history of 2 or more concussions. The authors found that athletes who sustained 2 or more concussions reported more neurobehavioral symptoms and had more impairment on selected neuropsychological tests than athletes who had a history of a single concussion. Despite the differences on some neuropsychological measures, athletes with a history of 1 versus 2 or more concussions did not differ on tests of auditory attention, verbal fluency, verbal learning, verbal memory, or fine motor dexterity.4 In addition, players with 2 or more concussions were aggregated, and the effect of different numbers of concussions was not specified.4
Most studies investigating the effects of single or multiple concussions have been retrospective investigations using posttest-only designs.1 Accordingly, we designed our investigation to prospectively examine the neurobehavioral and neuropsychological consequences of 2 concussive injuries. Players who sustained 2 concussions were compared with players who sustained 1 concussion using a nonequivalent, pretest-posttest comparison design. Players who sustained 1 concussion were used as controls in order to contrast the effects of 1 versus 2 concussions. As mentioned previously, several studies have shown that a single concussion is associated with time-limited neurocognitive impairment. As such, identifying neurocognitive impairment was not the primary focus of our investigation. The primary goal was to determine if a second concussion produced identifiable cognitive deficits above and beyond those observed after a single injury. Based on prior investigations, we hypothesized that players who sustained 2 concussions would evidence significantly greater neurocognitive dysfunction and postconcussive symptoms compared with players who sustained a single injury.
Participants in this study (n = 24) were selected from a larger sample of athletes who participated in a comprehensive study of concussive injury in Division I-A collegiate football players. In the initial study, 2300 players were prospectively examined and followed for 4 years to determine the neuropsychological consequences of concussive injuries. During the study period, 195 players sustained grade 1 concussions based on contemporary classification guidelines.1 Six percent of all players with documented concussions sustained 2 injuries (n = 12). Five of these athletes sustained concussions in the same year (mean separation, 33 days; range, 14 to 70 days), while 7 players sustained concussions in consecutive years (mean separation, 532 days; range, 364 to 686 days). Players who sustained 2 concussions (T2) were compared with a selected cohort of players who sustained a single concussion (S). Players sustaining 1 concussion were selectively matched with players sustaining 2 concussions based on age, education, years in competitive football, and prior concussion history (none). Players with a single concussion (S) had a mean age of 19.5 years and a mean 8.4 years of experience in competitive football, and players with 2 concussions (T2) had a mean age of 19.1 years and a mean 9.1 years of experience in competitive football.
All players (n = 24) were assessed preseason to establish baseline functioning. In addition to completing a physical examination, players completed several neuropsychological measures, including the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (Brainmetric Software, Marlton, NJ),5 the Trail-Making Tests A and B from the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (Reitan Neuropsychological Laboratory, Tucson, AZ),6 and the Symbol Digit Test (Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc, Odessa FL).7 These tests were designed to measure various aspects of visual and auditory attention as well as information processing speed. Psychometrics of these instruments can be obtained from various sources.8 Players also completed a history questionnaire and a symptom checklist.
Players who were suspected of sustaining head injuries during practices or games were examined by certified athletic trainers and physicians using standardized medical and mental status procedures. Players' temporal and spatial orientation and short-term memory were systematically assessed after injury. Players failing items requiring intact orientation and memory were considered to have sustained a concussion and were continuously assessed until resolution of posttraumatic confusion. No players in our study experienced a documented loss of consciousness or posttraumatic confusion lasting longer than 30 minutes, which is consistent with a grade 1 concussion using the American Academy of Neurology and Virginia Neurologic Institute Standards.1 Players who failed the mental status examination were then assessed at 24 hours, 5 days, and 10 days postinjury using the neuropsychological measures administered during the baseline assessment. Neuropsychological tests were administered by research staff trained in test administration.
Neuropsychological test scores and self-reported symptoms of players who sustained 2 injuries (T2) were compared with test scores and symptoms of players who sustained a single injury (S) using a between-subjects multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). In addition, a within-subjects MANOVA was used to compare scores of players experiencing 2 injuries after their first (T1) and second (T2) injuries to determine if a second concussion produced a change in cognitive functioning. Additionally, players who were injured twice in close temporal proximity (mean separation, 33 days) were compared with players who sustained 2 injuries over 2 or more seasons (mean separation, 532 days). Finally, preseason and postseason scores of players with 2 injuries were compared using a within-subjects MANOVA to examine changes over time.
Mean test scores for each group are presented in Table Table1.1. The MANOVA analysis revealed that the test results of players with a single injury (S) did not differ significantly from those of players who sustained 2 injuries, either at the time of their first injury (T1: F = 4.2, P < .06) or second injury (T2: F = 1.09, P < .386). Within-subjects comparison of players who sustained 2 injuries after their first injury (T1) and second injury (T2) revealed no significant differences in test performance (F = 0.858, P < .514). Comparison of players' preinjury test scores with postseason performance after their second injury revealed a trend toward improved performance (F = 3.27, P < .108). When the group sustaining 2 concussions was analyzed separately, no differences were noted in test performance between players who sustained injuries in close proximity or in successive seasons (F = 1.12, P < .351).
Players' self-reported symptoms (headache, dizziness, and memory loss) were summed before completing the analyses (Table (Table2).2). Statistical examination of the total number of symptoms using χ2 analyses revealed a significant effect for time. Both groups (S and T1) had a statistically significant increase in the number of players with symptoms (headache, dizziness, and memory loss) at 24 hours postinjury (χ24 = 22, P < .001) and 5 days postinjury (χ24 = 40, P < .001). In contrast, the number of players with symptoms at 10 days postinjury was not significantly different from the number with symptoms preseason (χ24 = 0.20, P < .50). Analyses of symptoms with respect to groups revealed significant differences in symptom reports (headache, dizziness, and memory loss) between group S (single injury) and group T1 after their first injury (χ22 = 10.6, P < .005). Players who sustained 2 injuries did not evidence statistically significant differences in symptom reports after first injuries (T1) and second injuries (T2) (χ22 = 1.41, P < .50). The proportion of patients reporting symptoms also did not differ for players sustaining injuries in close proximity and players sustaining more remote injuries.
Our analyses suggest that 2 grade 1 concussive injuries sustained at least 2 weeks apart during competitive American football did not result in significantly more neurocognitive impairment than a single concussive injury. Compared with players who sustained a single injury, players who sustained 2 injuries performed as well as or better on all neuropsychological tests after their first and second concussions. In addition, after a second concussion, there was no evidence of a decrement in test performance relative to the performance observed after players' first concussions. Furthermore, players who sustained 2 concussions performed better on postseason assessments than on preseason examinations.
Analyses of self-reported symptoms revealed a significant effect for time after injury. The number of players reporting symptoms increased significantly after 1 or 2 injuries, but symptom reports essentially returned to baseline by 10 days postinjury in both groups. The most commonly reported symptom in both groups was headache, but players who sustained 2 concussions reported more symptoms after their first and second concussions when compared with players who sustained a single concussion. Despite the presence of a differential response to the first injury, the frequency of players' symptoms after first and second injuries revealed no statistically significant increase in symptoms after a second injury, whether this injury occurred in close proximity to the first injury or at a more remote time. In other words, even though one group of players experienced more symptoms after their first injury, the responses to their first and second concussions were remarkably similar. Although interesting, the significance of these findings is not entirely clear. Differences in symptom reports could be due to normal variations in injury response accentuated by selective matching. In the future, variability in symptom reports after injury can be examined to assess whether players who experience prominent self-reported symptoms after a concussion are at greater risk for a second concussion.
Despite our findings, several methodologic issues merit discussion. First, the base rate of documented multiple injuries in our sample was quite low (6%).3 As such, our data are based on a small sample of players who may not adequately represent the population of players who typically sustain multiple injuries. Second, all of our players sustained grade 1 concussions by contemporary classification standards.9 Although the effect of injury severity is generally consistent across players, the cumulative effects of more severe injuries are unknown. Third, the timing of injuries in our study was variable. For example, only 2 players experienced a second injury within 2 weeks of their first injury. In fact, 7 players did not even sustain both injuries in the same year but rather within 12 to 24 months. Because neurocognitive impairment and neurobehavioral symptoms after 1 concussion resolve rather rapidly,2–4 the extended time between injuries may have limited the interaction between the first and second injuries. Most importantly, even though we observed no differences between players with proximal versus remote injuries, our sample was too small to definitively answer questions about injury proximity. Finally, none of our players sustained more than 2 concussions, which limits direct comparison with studies assessing players with as many as 10 concussions.4
In addition to sample size, injury frequency, and the timing of injuries, test sensitivity issues require comment. For example, a number of neuropsychological tests are susceptible to practice effects.10 In our study, players who were injured twice were exposed to all tests on at least 7 occasions. Actually, despite being injured, players evidenced improved performance over time regardless of testing time (24 hours, 5 days, 10 days) or injury status (1 or 2 concussions). As such, the genuine neurocognitive consequences of concussions may be obscured by considerable exposure to tests. Of course, an injury with serious neuropsychological consequences would most likely reduce the influence of practice effects, but there was no evidence of a significant decline in neuropsychological test performance for any player in our sample.
A final issue deserving attention is the effect of group research on individual responses to concussion. For example, neurocognitive test data and symptom reports document variability in response to concussions with apparently equivalent clinical features such as duration of posttraumatic amnesia. In other words, the group that experienced 2 concussions did report more symptoms after their first injury, and this reporting continued after their second concussion. Consequently, group studies using aggregated data may obscure differential responses to and recovery from injury. In order to address this issue, investigators have recently recommended using reliable change indexes (RCIs) when conducting research.11 RCIs are calculated using preinjury and postinjury scores, with mathematical consideration given to the standard error measurement and test reliability. In essence, RCI is a type of effect size. Calculating effect sizes of injuries for individual players may yield information that would be lost when summing group data. For example, players with large injury effects can be examined independently for relationships among injury severity, neurocognitive functioning, and neurobehavioral symptoms.
In spite of the study's limitations, our data suggest that 2 concussions do not result in a statistically or clinically significant increase in neurocognitive deficits relative to a single concussion. There is also no compelling evidence that self-reported symptoms are more common or severe after a second injury. Unfortunately, methodologic limitations do not permit generalization of these data to populations in whom injuries may be more frequent, may occur in closer temporal proximity, or may be more severe. Nonetheless, as documented by other studies, our data do suggest that self-reported symptoms may be sensitive indicators of postinjury neuropsychological impairment.2 As such, the presence of symptoms should be given serious consideration in return-to-play decisions, regardless of neuropsychological test performance.1 In any case, further research is needed to more closely examine the effect of multiple concussions on neuropsychological function. Until then, we can have modest confidence in the fact that, although undesirable, 2 grade 1 concussions occurring at least 2 weeks apart did not appear to produce significantly greater impairment than a single injury, at least in this population of collegiate football players.
We thank Wayne A. Alves, PhD, and John A. Jane, MD, for their assistance.
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So far, the battle for NL Central supremacy between the Cardinals and Pirates has been a mismatch.
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Prior to Sunday's game, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was on Fox Radio, calling the heart of the Cardinals' batting order as good as any in the game. If pitchers don't put the ball where they want against Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman and Yadier Molina, Hurdle said, they spend a lot of time backing up bases and giving up souvenirs.
Such was the case in Saturday's 9-1 loss, marking the first time since June 20 the Pirates had lost three games in a row. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are on their first three-game winning streak since July 1.
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Pittsburgh is hitting .246 as a team and only the Astros and Padres have fewer home runs in the NL.
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We only have to look at the way the continents are drifting apart to realise the Earth is expanding at a relatively phenomenal rate.
The highest gravitational pull is at the poles, this is where most of the material comes down to Earth
But then we are looking at solids, what about molecules as they enter the Earths Gravitational Field? Here atoms are forced together to make gasses liquids and solids. The Aurora Borealis is an example of particles excited by the field around the poles. Most of the material arriving on the planet will end up in the ocean, how is this measured?
Upswelling is caused by deepening oceans as more water is produced by oxygen and hydrogen being forced together as the molecules enter the gravitational field!
More water = more pressure at the bottom of the ocean. A bit like squeezing a rubber ball, press your finger in and increase the pressure forcing the rest of the ball to expand.
Why do you have a problem with smaller particles, molecules, electrons protons and neutronsn being drawn towards the mass and converted on entry into hydrogen.
Where do you suppose the water came from?
What if science is completely wrong? What if the earth began stable like many more planets that are smaller in mass than the earth? Nearest example the moon! What if the earth is growing at a painfully slow rate?
What if the rock that was carbon dated, which I might add is wholly inaccurate anyway,
What if the rock ...was broken downs by water pulled down by plate movements as sediment deposit, reformed and brought back up to the surface, possibly a thousand times or more before? What if entire continents have been eroded away and reformed many times?
The point I am trying to make here is that any rock we try to date the earth from could well have been reassembled many times previously. We do not know that this rock has been here since the planet developed!
. Saying it is five billion years old is not substantiated by dating a rock!
.If we take this further. The Earth could certainly have been inhabited many times in the past and most traces vanished, cleansed by incalculable timescales.


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