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The EPA has issued a series of documents on radon that provide useful guidance to the home owner. A report which provides detailed and practical information on mitigation strategies for existing homes is found in the Citizens Guides (1,3). Practical information concerning methods for reducing radon levels in new construction are given by the EPA as are specifically outlined abatement methods (2,4).
Water purification systems and aeration techniques can be useful in areas with high levels of radon in the home water supply. Typically these are charcoal filter systems, but the filter itself presents potential difficulty in disposal and is a potential source of elevated external radiation dose. Air cleaning systems are not recommended because they have not been found to be effective.
Major attention is given to methods in which natural or forced ventilation is increased to diminish indoors levels of radon gas. These range from simply opening windows, for example, to increasing ventilation in homes with low but elevated levels, to forced ventilation systems when higher levels need to be abated. In winter, two-fold reductions can be obtained by the use of simple rotating household fans, such as commonly used for summer ventilation during the winter months. (38).
Covering exposed earth reduces ingress of radon, as does sealing cracks and openings in ground level walls and floors. Drain-tiles can be placed surrounding the foundation and vented away from the house (drain-tile suction method). This method is designed to pull radon from the soil surrounding the house and vent it away from the house. Sub-slab suction is more difficult to accomplish as it involves placing pipes under the house (laterally through side walls or by drilling holes in the concrete slab. A fan is used to vent these pipes away from the house. The walls of concrete block houses can be vented by sucking air from the hollow spaces in the wall and venting away from the house to prevent radon from entering from this route. Lastly, methods are described for decreasing negative pressures within the house by bringing air into the house in proportion to losses from chimneys, dryers, etc., or by positive pressure including basement pressurization by blowing air from upper floors into the sealed basement.
A comparison of the features of different systems is given in Table 8
|Mitigation Strategies: A Comparison of Features
|Typical Radon Reduction
|Typical range of instalation
|Typical operating cost range for fan electricity and heating/cooled air loss* (annual)
|Sub-slab suction (sub-slab depressurization)
|Works best if air can move easily in the material under the floor slab.
|Drain-tile suction
|Works best if drain tiles form complete loop around the house.
|Block-wall Suction
|Only in houses with hollow block walls, requires sealing job of major openings.
|Sump hole suction
|Works best if air can move easily to sump under slap or if drain tiles form complete loop.
|Sub-membrane depessurization in crawlspace
|Less heat loos than natural ventilation in cold winter climates.
|Natural ventilation in a crawlspace
|$200-500 if additional vents
are installed;
$0 with no additional vents
|maybe some energy penalties
|Costs are variable.
|Sealing of radon entry routes
|Normally used in combination with other techniques. Requires proper materials and careful installation.
|House (basement) pressurization
|Works best with tight basement that can be isolated from outdoors and upper floors.
|Natural ventilation
|$200-500 if additional vents
are installed;
$0 with no additional vents
|Signifigant heat and conditined air loss; operating cost dependent upon utility rates and amount of ventalation.
|Heat recovery ventilation
|25%-50% if used for full house; 25%-75% if used for basement
|$75-500 for continuous operation
|Limited use; works best in a tight house and when used for basement; less conditioned air loss than natural ventilation.
*the costs provided in the exhibit represent the range of typical costs for reducing radon levels in homes above 4 pCi/liter down to radon levels below 4 pCi/liter. In most cases, homes are reduced to an average of about 2 pCi/liter. Adapted from reference 13.
The major health risk from exposure to radon progeny is bronchogenic carcinoma. There are two major sources of human data. These are:
Almost all large epidemiologic studies of lung cancer in miners indicate an excess mortality in groups receiving cumulative exposures of >120 WLM. However, dosimetry measurements made in working mines in different countries many years ago, especially prior to l950, are subject to considerable uncertainty (8). Moreover, interpretation of dose response curves for alpha particles is complicated. Evidence derived from radiobiology indicates that densely ionizing radiations, such as those from a-particles, show dose response curves which increase linearly from low doses to a maximum value, above which cancer induction rates fall due to wasted radiation, i.e. an additional dose to transformed cells is less efficient since the affected cells are already damaged; hence further dose either has no additional effect, or results in cell killing (14).
Figure 9 shows representative data from studies of underground miners. A positive linear high slope region is seen following exposures below 200-300 WLM, which falls off and becomes negative at higher doses presumably due to cell killing.
Fig. 9 Lung cancer risk per WLM as a function of cumulative exposure. [45k]
The risk is expressed as the attributable annual risk per WLM per million persons. (11)
It is assumed that the increased lung cancer risk to miners is due to Rn-222 and its daughters, but the cofactor role of the other dusts they breath in the mine has long been debated (39).
A retrospective cohort study conducted in Southern China in collaboration with the U.S. National Cancer Institute involved 175,143 person-years of observation of workers in a tin mine (40). Eighty-percent of the workers were employed underground, and were exposed to radon, along with arsenic-containing dusts. Death was attributed to lung cancer in 981 individuals. This is the largest study reported to date, and is the first in which these detailed relationships could be tested with a reasonable statistical power. In addition to lung cancer, statistically significant increases in mortality were also observed for leukemia (12 deaths), lymphoma (5 deaths), pneumoconiosis (32 deaths), other respiratory diseases (63 deaths), coronary heart disease (47 deaths), cerebral vascular disease (302 deaths), and accidents (81 deaths).
Table 9 shows age-adjusted relative risk in relation to exposure. Level 0 is non exposed, and increasing levels are graded by quartiles. The excess relative risk (ER) of lung cancer per WLM (ER/WLM) from radon fell from 0.6% to 0.2% when adjustment was made for arsenic exposures. The increase in relative risk with increasing levels of arsenic exposure is much stronger than the increase with level of radon exposure. Radon exposures ranged to greater than 800 WLM with the majority of exposures exceeding 400 WLM, and arsenic exposures ranged to greater than 10 mg-years m-3 with the average exposure in the 3-5 interval. The study is the largest of its kind and permits analysis of several other important factors. The ER/WLM declined significantly with: 1) increasing exposure rate (cumulative WLM/duration of exposure), 2) with years since last exposure, and 3) with increasing attained age. These effects only became significant after adjustment for the exposure effect from arsenic. In this cohort, 41% of the underground workers were <15 years old when they started mining, however, lung cancer risk did not vary consistently with age at first radon exposure.
|Lung Cancer Mortality by Levels of Expsoure to Arsenic and Radon*
|Cumulative radon exposure
* From reference 40
Figure 10 shows the relative risk estimates for different groups of miners, which indicate a wide spread in cancer induction rates observed (41).Great variation in the ER/WLM from lung cancer has been seen in the different miner studies with the lowest risk observed in the Port Radium and American uranium miners, and the highest risk observed in the Swedish and Beaverlodge miners.Whether the differences are due to errors in dose estimation, failure to correct for smoking and other life style cofactors, or to other exposures received in the mines can not be assessed at this time. Studies are going on in these mines to establish and corroborate dosimetry estimates and to measure other materials, such as from arsenic, to which the miners may have been exposed. Continuing follow-up is proceeding and more definitive information may be forthcoming from these studies, although the uncertainties in doses received by miners many years ago will be very hard to overcome.
Fig. 10. Lung cancer risk distributions for different uranium mines (41) [17k]
The effect of smoking as a cofactor in these studies is well accepted. Tumors appear earlier in smoking miners, and smoking is a significant cofactor NAS-BEIR IV (8) estimated that smokers have a 10 times higher risk per unit absorbed dose than do non smokers). It is also true that exposure to passive smoking has not been controlled in any of the miner studies, and this may be as important as the radon exposures themselves.
The major uncertainties in the miner studies arise from: uncertainties in dosimetry, uncertainties in exposures to other carcinogens and/or promoters in the mine, and difficulty in controlling for smoking. The studies being conducted in China (40,28) point out the importance of controlling for other exposures in the mines (arsenic in this case), and their use of Pb-210 skull measurements provides a potential means of improving the dosimetry, which has been a problem in all radon epidemiology studies.
A second source of data on radon risk comes from epidemiologic studies of persons living in homes with increased radon levels. A large Canadian study was conducted in 18 cities involving 14,000 homes (42). A statistically significant correlation was found for smoking and lung cancer mortality in males, but the correlation was negative for mortality on measures of radon daughter concentration for males and positive for females neither of which were statistically significant. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that radon daughter concentrations did not add significantly to the effect of smoking on lung cancer rates. The authors concluded that any effect of radon, if present, was so small in comparison to the effect due to smoking, that it could not be detected in this type or size of study.
Case-control studies are ongoing in 10 countries attempting to relate radon exposure and lung cancer risk. Features of the different studies including the prevalence of homes with exposures greater than 4 pCi/liter are enumerated by Neuberger (43) . The studies range in size from 32 to 3200 lung cancer cases with equal or greater numbers of controls in each study. The total number of subjects under study include 12,273 lung cancer cases, and 19,082 controls. Sample sizes needed to reach statistical significance at different exposure levels are calculated and suggest that many of the studies have adequate statistical power to reject the null hypothesis at high doses. But Neuberger believes that radon health effect studies at low doses could provide an opportunity to test the linear hypothesis and assist in deciding whether and in what circumstances the costs of radon remediation could be justified. He notes that through 1990 only about 25% of radon studies found statistically significant associations (44). A large number of the studies found lower than expected hazard from low doses, but these effects are almost never statistically significant. The conclusions from these studies is that deleterious effects of low doses, if present, are too low to detect in human population studies.
Letourneau has recently completed a large case-control study in Winnipeg involving 750 histologically-confirmed lung cancer cases, age and sex matched against 750 controls. Winnipeg was studied because it has the highest radon levels in urban Canada. Over 80% of the residences were measured with alpha-track detectors. They adjusted for occupational factors, active smoking and ethnicity and found no evidence of a correlation between lung cancer and residential radon levels. (Letourneau, E. personal communication).
An NIH-sponsored case-control study in Sweden investigated the correlation between radon exposure and lung cancer in 210 women with lung cancer and 400 control subjects (45). Smoking and residential history were obtained by interviews, and radon measurements were made in a small fraction of the homes lived in by the subjects over their lifetime. Time weighted radon measurements were made using either alpha track detectors (one year average level per household measured), or thermoluminescent dosimeters which recorded radon levels during a 2-week period in the heating season.
The authors indicate that lung cancer risk tended to increase with estimated radon exposure, reaching a relative risk of 1.7 (1.0-2.9 CI) in women exposed to average radon level above 4 pCi/liter. They note that these risk estimates are within the range reported for radon exposed miners. The risk was 14 times higher in smokers than non smokers in the lowest exposure group (<2 pci/liter), while in the higher exposure groups it was 6 times higher. in none of the smoking groups was there a significant trend relating level of radon exposure to cancer risk. they found an increased trend with exposure in young women based on 5 cases in the low dose group, and 11 in the high dose group, and the under age 55 group was the only one in which a significant trend was noted. they report a stepwise increase in relative risk for lung cancer in non smokers with a p value of 0.04. this correlation was strongly dependent on the dose intervals chosen, for when dose was treated as a continuous variable, no significant correlation was obtained (p=0.5) (lubin, jh, personal communication ). a problem common to all residential radon studies is the difficulty of locating homes in which cases and controls lived, especially in the remote past (46). three methods of assigning dose to missing time periods were used, and in only one did they find a significant correlation. in neither of the other two methods of adjustment was a significant trend noted. this study does not provide strong support for a positive association between residential radon exposure and an increased risk of lung cancer in sweden with its high residential levels.
A more recent report was released by the Swedish group at a press conference in Feb, 1993. (47). They conducted a larger case control study based on 1360 lung cancer cases diagnosed between 1980 and 1985 and 2,857 matched controls. Track etch dosimetry was obtained during the winter season in aprox. 70% of their residences . Regression analyses included smoking as a variable along with radon exposure, age, degree of urbanisation and occupation. They found a relative risk of 1.3 ( 1.1-1.6) at 4-11 pCi/liter and 1.8 (1.1-2.9) at exposures >11 pCi/liter, and attributed 15% of the lung cancer cases to radon. They also found a greater than multiplicative role for smoking. (47)
A large study is being conducted in the high background region of China in the Guangdong Province region, and an adjacent control region. (48) The study involves 2 million person years of observation equally divided between the two regions. The Rn-222 levels differ by a factor of 3 in the two areas, but the rates of lung cancer mortality were reversed in relation to radon dose There were 25 lung cancer deaths in the high background area (Av. lung and tracheobronchial dose= 300-400 mrem), and 35 in the control region (Ave. lung and tracheobronchial dose = 100 mrem),i.e., a 25% higher lung cancer mortality rate in the low background region.
Levels of radon in the Reading Prong region in the United States are very high in certain areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A case:control study was carried out in New Jersey in 433 women with lung cancer and 402 controls (49). They reported a statistically significant positive trend, compatible with increasing risk of elevated radon residential exposures. Only a small fraction of the cases and their residences could be located and radon levels measured. The study revealed a high relative risk associated with the highest exposed individuals. The authors urged caution in interpretation because of selection biases and the small numbers of subjects in the high exposure group.
Umhausen, Austria, is a small village (2600 inhabitants) in the West Tyrol in which very high radon concentrations (median=50 pCi/liter) are found in an area between two rivers. In the rest of the town, radon levels are lower (median=5 pCi/liter). The median lifetime radon exposure in these two areas is 242 and 23 WLM, with relative risks of 6.17 (4.4-8.4) and 1.43 (0.7-2.7) respectively. The rates in the very high exposure group are comparable to those observed in uranium miners, whereas the rate in lower exposed group is not significantly elevated. (50)
In the United States, Cohen (51) has studied lung cancer rates in 965 counties, and in all States. He found a strong negative slope, which is highly significantly different from the slope predicted using linear/non-threshold models and BEIR IV data. (Fig 11).
An extension of that study includes data from 1600 U.S. counties and compares mortality rates for the various types of cancer to average radon levels. The strongest correlations are found with lung cancer, and the sign of the correlation is negative. Cohen BL. Relationship between exposure to radon and various types of cancer. (52)
All of the environmental radon epidemiology studies have serious methodological problems. One problem involves uncertainties in dosimetry. This arises from difficulty in locating former residences, in measuring the cumulative dose to assign to each individual in case:control studies, as well as the very important question as to what dose to assign to the TBE cell from which radon-induced lung cancer is thought to arise. The new methods being used for radon measurements should provide some help on the data collection side. Remaining major problems common to all epidemiology studies are the difficulty in identifying and controlling for the presence of confounding variables, such as smoking (active and passive), along with the problems in identifying and correcting for various selection and ascertainment biases.
Because of the uncertainties, the size of the study group needed to establish statistical confidence is so large that the power of the statistical tests is often too weak to establish a significant difference between no risk from residential radon and increased risk at the level found in miner studies. A reasonable conclusion from these studies is that deleterious effects of naturally-occurring background levels, if present, are too small to detect in most residential radon epidemiology studies. Evidence derived from ecologic studies has been critically reviewed recently with special relevance to radon. (53). The authors conclude that the 15 largest ecologic studies they reviewed did not contribute to better understanding of the quantitative risks of indoor radon.
Fig. 11. Age-adjusted lung cancer rates are plotted vs. radon levels in counties in the study data base. The abscissa is divided into ranges shown at the top which also shows the number of counties in each range. Lung cancer rates for each set of counties are plotted along with mean, standard deviation, and first and third quartiles. Least squares best fit lines are plotted for the mean values.(42) [80k]
The American Cancer Society estimated that there were 136,000 deaths from lung cancer in 1987, and that about 113,000 of these were the direct result from cigarette smoking. This assumption would leave 23,000 lung cancer deaths that may arise from all other causes. Using the average continuous radon exposure of 0.75 pCi/liter (0.19 WLM/year) and the NAS-BEIR IV risk estimates, the number of radon induced lung cancer deaths expected annually can be computed. Assuming a population of 240,000,000 in the USA, between 4500 and 23,000 lung cancer deaths could be attributed to radon exposure annually (54). The average risk from NAS-BEIR IV (3.5 x l0-4/WLM) would predict 16,000 deaths. Since there must be other causes of lung cancer besides cigarette smoking and radon progeny, many scientists involved in radiation protection matters believe that the hazards of radon exposure are significantly overestimated. In any event, the cheapest and most effective way of diminishing the lung cancer risk is to decrease or eliminate cigarette smoking.
Based upon the results of studies in miners, the estimated risk of lung cancer from exposure to radon progeny from ICRP, NCRP, and BEIR IV, are shown in Table 10. The estimates average 3.5 x l0-4 /WLM.
|Comparison of
Estimates of Lifetime Risk of
Lung Cancer Mortality
Due to a Lifetime of Exposure to Radon Progeny*
lifetime lung cancer mortality
(deaths/million person WLM)
The Second International Workshop on Residential Radon (46) discussed the various ongoing case:control studies of residential radon exposure and lung cancer risk. Over 10,000 lung cancer cases are included in these investigations. A tabular summary of these studies is given by the EPA (13). Given the large number of studies now being conducted, and the difficulties in establishing meaningful dosimetry, correcting for confounders, and finally in pooling data, the DOE report concluded that it was unlikely that meaningful low dose risk estimates could be derived from additional radon epidemiology studies.
Currently there are no U.S. statutory limits covering naturally occurring radioactive materials such as radon and its progeny. However, both the NCRP and EPA have published guidelines for acceptable levels of radon in the home (1,16). The NCRP recommends that in single family homes remedial action be taken to reduce radon levels if the average annual exposure exceeds 2 WLM/year (equal to 8 pCi/liter assuming radon daughters are in 50% equilibrium with Rn-222).
EPA recommendations are based on average airborne radon levels in the home, and they recommend a graded scale of actions. These are presented in Table 11. Their recommendations suggest action at a lower dose (factor of 2) than NCRP, but otherwise there is no major difference. The recently passed radon act 51(55) poses a long term goal of remediation to outdoor levels of 0.2 - 0.7 pCi/liter, which would require many billions of dollars to accomplish. The urgency of recommended actions depends on the average radon levels in the living areas of individual homes, and not simply on the highest level in an uninhabited portion of the house. The amount of time spent in the home and where one spends most of that time needs to be considered when making decisions on corrective actions. If high levels are found in high occupancy areas, remedial action should be considered and advice obtained from experts. Radiation control officials at the state or local level can suggest additional kinds of measurements, as well as recommend remedial actions, if indicated.
The EPA estimates approx. 22,000 lung cancer deaths per year may be related to radon exposure in the USA. (56). Over a period of 70 years, with 75% of a persons day spent in the home, they calculate that an indoor level of 4 pCi/L, with a 50% equilibrium between radon and its daughters would result in 54 WLM cumulative exposure. Assuming 0.25 WLM/yr and 240 million persons results in 60 million person WLM. They then assume 360 deaths per million WLM (an average between the lower BEIR IV, and higher EPA estimates), from lung cancer (age-averaged rate for the US population), and compute 21,600 deaths due to lung cancer due to radon per year. The ICRP gives a range of 8,600-25,900 to these estimates.
Much controversy surrounds the true magnitude of health risks from radon, and the appropriate actions to be taken at different measured levels in the home or workplace. The issue boils down to understanding the magnitude of the health and economic risks, the costs and benefits of different responses. The ICRP (7) recommends that "proposed interventions should ...be sufficiently (beneficial) to justify the harm and the costs, including social costs, of the intervention. The form, scale and duration of the intervention should be chosen so that the net benefit of the reduction of dose, i.e. the benefit of the reduction in radiation detriment, less the detriment associated with the intervention, should be maximized." (57)
The issue comes down to cost and benefit. The EPA has estimated the cost per life saved (by averting a predicted lung cancer from radon) for various action levels that might be chosen. The numbers range from 1.1 million dollars at 2.0 pCi/L to 0.7 million at 4 pCi/L and 0.4 million at the NCR level of 8 pCi/L.(13). The cost per life saved from other non radiological risks can reach the 0.4 million figure (57).
*From reference 1.
Radon is a naturally-occurring element which in high doses has been shown to cause lung cancer. Miners exposed to high doses have an increased lung cancer risk which is significantly enhanced by smoking. Radiobiology data reveal a linear dose response following exposures to alpha particle emitters in the low dose region with saturation at high exposure levels (>200-400 WLM). A resident of a 4 pCi/liter house (0.02 WL) could be exposed at a rate of 0.52 WLM /year. A small fraction of homes have much higher radon concentrations, in some cases exceeding levels in mines. It is clear that these homes need to be identified and their levels reduced. The cost of remediation of an individual dwelling is reasonably cheap at low radon levels, and there are many such houses, while very high radon level houses are more difficult and expensive to mitigate, but they are relatively rare. The estimated costs are not very high at the 4 pCi/liter level, and these costs are consistent with the costs society has and does spend for various health and safety problems.
To date the EPA has had little success in stimulating home owners to measure levels in their homes which would be the first step in the process of deciding on a course of action if a high radon level is found. This is partly because it is difficult to get people concerned that their home, a place that one looks to for security, is a potential source of hidden danger. Also, it has not yet been possible to generate convincing data on increased risk at or below 4-8 pCi/liter. However, it is prudent for people living in areas in which high levels do exist to test their home. Then, based on individual attitudes toward acceptable risks, appropriate action depending upon their resources and competing needs. This is also the position that society, faced with a multitude of costly options must take. The cost/benefit ratio for radon abatement needs to be carefully considered in that context. Based on currently available data, the Committee concludes that the costs of remediation exceed the anticipated potential benefits for radon levels less than 8 pCi/liter.
|Radon Risk Evaluation Chart
|Estimated number of lung cancer deaths due to radon exposure (out of 1000)
|Compararable exposure levels
|Comparable risk
|1000 times outdoor level
|More than 60 times nonsmoker risk 4 pack-a-day smoker
|100 times average indoor level
|20,000 chest x-ray per yr
|2 pack-a-day smoker
|100 times average outdoor level
|1 pack-a-day smoker
|10 times average indoor level
|5 times nonsmoker risk
|200 chest x-rays per yearr
|10 times average outdoor level
|Nonsmoker risk of dying from lung cancer
|Average indoor level
|20 chest x-rays per yr
|Average outdoor level
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As a start, I strongly recommend you read the Financial Times ("FT") daily and Barron's weekly. I consider these the absolute bare minimum of reading material for any aspiring investor.
The FT gives coverage of the global financial markets that no other newspaper — not even the Wall Street Journal — can come close to matching. If you want to know what is driving the any stock, bond, currency or commodity market anywhere in the world, the FT is your source. I'm a little old-school and still receive a paper copy at the office every morning, but the FT has a great website and excellent phone and iPad apps as well.
Barron's is more centered on the American markets, but I consider the two hours I spend every Saturday morning reading it cover-to-cover to be some of the most productive hours of my week. In an age in which it is easy to get paralyzed with too much information, Barron's condenses a week's worth of data into a tidy, digestible package. There might be days when I have to skip my morning FT reading due to time constraints, but I never fail to read my weekly Barron's.
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The news is good for information, but books are where the real education begins. I would recommend the following list of books to any newbie investor, as well as any grizzled market veteran:
The Art of Asset Allocation, David Darst: This is distinctly not a "how to trade stocks" book. As its name implies, it is a guide to building a comprehensive portfolio from the top down.
It is important to remember that, while a savvy stock pick can make you wealthy, studies have shown that more than 90% of your portfolio returns are explained by asset allocation.
I recommend that most families hire a good financial planner to help them make sense of their financial lives and to build portfolios that are appropriate given their ages, risk tolerances and special situations. But if you are the "do it yourself" sort, Darst's book can effectively replace your financial planner if you use it correctly.
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I hate to be wordy and keep you for long for such an elementary STATA
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I have been trying to create a multiple regression on oil prices using
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obtained weekly data from oil prices since 2005 as well as data from
variables such as the Baltic Dry Index, Clean Energy data, etc. etc. in the
same time frame. Now I use the regress command to regress these variables
on WTI. What I want to do from here is use this regression and extrapolate
potential future trends of WTI crude oil. What commands or how should I go
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I realize this will result in a fairly inaccurate forecasting, however, I
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"Dating Couple" Nick DeCarlo and Vicki Casciola survived to compete in
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"I feel good that we have another chance to stay in the Race, but for the next leg, we need to listen to each other a little bit more and you didn't deal with anything today good," Vicki told her boyfriend after discovering they had managed to avoid elimination.
"I apologize. I definitely want to be better to her everyday," Nick replied.
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Since they had been the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop, "Dating Couple" Jill Haney and Thomas Wolfard were the first team to depart at 8:25AM.
They were then followed by Nick and Vicki at 1:59PM, "Doctors/Friends" Nat Strand and Kat Chang at 4:05PM, and "Home Shopping Hosts" Brook Roberts and Claire Champlin at 5:15PM.
Upon opening their departure clues, the teams were instructed to fly 3,500 miles to Hong Kong, China and make their way by bus and ferry to Cheung Po Island to search for the Cheung Po Tsai Cave where they would then find their next clue.
Despite Jill and Thomas' early head start advantage, all four teams ended up on an equal playing field as they all got on the only available flight to China, which did not depart for Hong Kong until 11:55PM.
Upon arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport, Jill and Thomas snagged the first bus and headed toward the ferry, leaving Brook and Claire, Nat and Kat and Nick and Vicki to all get on the next available bus.
All the teams made it on the same ferry except for Nick and Vicki who missed it by a matter of minutes. Vicki's asthma was acting up and she had trouble running as quickly as Nick in order to make it on the ferry before it departed. However Nick still got frustrated that they had missed the ferry (putting them 30 minutes behind the other teams) and the incident sparked an argument that eventually caused Vicki to break down into tears.
Meanwhile, Nat and Kat were the first team to reach the Cheung Po Tsai Cave in Hong Kong and were followed by Jill and Thomas, Brook and Claire and Nick and Vicki.
After arriving at the cave, the teams received clues which instructed them to travel by ferry and locate the Chinese Majesty Restaurant where they would find their next clue.
Nat and Kat were the first team to arrive at the restaurant and were followed by Jill and Thomas, Brook and Claire and Nick and Vicki.
Once the teams arrived at the Chinese Majesty Restaurant, they received clues which instructed them to complete a Roadblock task that required one team member to use chopsticks and peck his or her way through the vast buffet of food and find one out of five food options that was fake. The member competing in the task was required to eat all the real food he or she picked up, and once the fake food was discovered and verified, the team would then receive their next clue.
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Nat and Kat were the first team to arrive at the Avenue of the Stars and were then followed by Jill and Thomas, Brook and Claire and Nick and Vicki.
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"Sampan" required the teams to pick up a wooden cage with two parrots and board a Sampan boat and head out to the harbor and search among hundreds of boats for one with a registration number that matched the number attached to their bird cage. When the teams found the right boat, they could then trade their birds for the location of the next Pit Stop.
Nat and Kat, Brook and Claire, and Nick and Vicki opted for "Sampan" while Jill and Thomas initially selected "Ding Ding."
However Jill and Thomas grew frustrated after traveling on the Ding Ding, quit the task and switched to "Sampan" -- a decision that ended up working out in their favor when they finally managed to successfully complete the boat task.
Jill and Thomas were the first team to complete one of the challenging Detour tasks and were followed by Nat and Kat and Brook and Claire.
After trying unsuccessfully for some time, Nick and Vicki chose to skip the Detour and move on directly to the Pit Stop where they would accept a six-hour penalty for not completing the task. Nick claimed he was exhausted and would no longer waste his time attempting to complete the stressful "Sampan" task. His decision upset Vicki who was determined to finish the Race.
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"You're still wasting your time? Jeeze Louise, you are the hardest headed person in the world. Get me out of this place... I can't wait to be home," Nick complained.
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After the Detour task, the teams received a clue that instructed them to make their way to the center of Hong Kong known as Statue Square, which would serve as the Race's tenth Pit Stop.
Nat and Kat -- who held onto first place for most of the Race's tenth leg -- jumped back into the lead, taking it from Jill and Thomas and arriving at the Pit Stop before any of the other teams. As their reward, they won a trip for two to Brazil.
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"Wow!" Vicki exclaimed.
"The next leg of the Race is going to be super tough because you have a six-hour penalty and you have a speed bump and you guys are a long way back," Phil explained.
"We're going to do what we need to do," Vicki said. "We don't want to quit the Race, but this was definitely one of the hardest days ever."
"Nick has a temper, he has a temper and it makes everything 10 times worse. But, we are a team, so we have to do it together."
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"In fact, it was Governor Mitt Romney who was ultimately responsible for same-sex "marriages" taking place. The Supreme Judicial Court only issued an opinion and advised the Legislature to act (which it never did). Even the Court acknowledged that it had no power to change the law.
Governor Romney created these "marriages" through an unconstitutional and illegal directive to his Department of Public Health (to print new "marriage" licenses), and through his legal counsel threatened to fire any Town Clerk or Justice of the Peace who failed to implement the (non-existent) "new law". He was not required by any constitutional mandate to do these things. On the contrary, his actions clearly violated his oath to uphold the laws of Massachusetts." Read more...]]>


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Selena Gomez shared a photo of herself on Instagram, standing in front of a police car with co-star Ashley Benson, writing, "Lol I'm so lame. Having way too much (fun) getting arrested."
The girls, along with Vanessa Hudgens, have been filming Spring Breakers for the last couple of weeks in St. Petersburg, Fla. And it's been tough work - in the form of non-stop partying.
The movie is about "four college girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves bailed out by a drug and arms dealer who wants them to do some dirty work." James Franco is in the film, too.
Hudgens, 23, described her character to E! News, saying, "She's a crazy party girl. She's the one I feel kind of gets everyone going and pushes everyone a little bit."
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George Clooney Brings Star Power to Oklahoma As He Films New Movie 'August: Osage County' (PHOTOS)
The 51-year-old — who spent much of the summer in Italy with girlfriend Stacy Keibler — is currently filming August: Osage County in Bartlesville (population: 36,000). Its all-star cast includes Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Juliette Lewis; Clooney serves as the film's producer.
What do locals have to say about Tinseltown's hottest leading man?
They're giving him rave rave reviews. In fact, fans have been sharing their Clooney sightings with Tulsa World newspaper, detailing each and every swoon-worthy moment — and even sending in photos of him.
Katie Keleher was so in awe, she had to snap a photo for a lasting memory. "I could hear him talking, and his voice sounded just like it does on TV," she said. "It was amazing — it was the highlight of my year."
Jerry Stahl, meanwhile, told Fox 23 Clooney "was really friendly, he seemed laid back and casual."
Other news sites have spotted Clooney dining at local eatery Frank & Lola's: Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, where an employee tells Celebuzz the diners and waiters are trying not to be too starstruck.
Said one: "We let him be and just hang out."
Others have run into Clooney at Bartlesville Wine & Spirits, while co-star Lewis has reportedly been spotted grocery shopping and hitting up a local karaoke bar with friends.
August: Osage County has been filming in Bartlesville since Sept. 24, and locals have plenty more time to bask in Clooney's glow: the film is schedule to shoot for eight weeks.
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When hipsters have kids and move to the suburbs, Subaru hopes they will also move up to a Tribeca. The largest and costliest model in the lineup, the Tribeca offers the family-friendly space of a midsize crossover along with the alternative appeal of being a Suburu. You won't find one in every car pool queue, which is the major reason to buy one.
The Tribeca has been on the market since 2006 and has received mild updates since then. Suburu's competent all-wheel drive system is standard, as is a third-row seat. For 2013, there's only one model available, the loaded Limited, which will probably make the Tribeca even more scarce than in previous years.


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The rare earth elements that play an important role in everything from electric car batteries, to LED lighting, to surgical lasers, aren't actually rare. The vast majority of them come from China right now, but that's not because China has them and other countries don't. In fact, the US and Australia also have large deposits of rare earths. Instead, rare earth elements come from China because China is willing to cheaply mine and process them, which can be extremely polluting. The more protections against pollution that you put in place, the more expensive the rare earths become, which is how the US got priced out of that game.
All of that is important background information to help you understand why a proposal to mine and process rare earth elements in Greenland is so controversial. On the one hand, it could bring economic and political independence to the country (which still relies heavily on Denmark), and provide jobs in a really rough economyu. On the other hand, actually challenging China's supremacy in this business means cutting costs in ways that would likely have lasting, negative impacts on the land.
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|Serves: 4 appetizers
Grilled fennel with Moruno N.21 marinade, Pernod and lemon. The exotic spices of the Moruno blend, zesty notes of lemon and the anise flavored Pernod add complexity to a simple salad.
- 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons Moruno N.21 blend
- 2 tsp Pernod or Ricard
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Moruno N.21 blend for taste
- Preheat a grill or a grill pan. Slice the fennel bulbs into 1/4 inch thick wedges.
- In a mixing bowl whisk the 2 tablespoons of Moruno blend, 2 tbs of olive oil, and toss the fennel wedges to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the fennel wedges until tender.
- Whisk together the Pernod, 1 tsp Moruno blend, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and 1 tbs of olive oil. Drizzle the dressing over the fennel, season to taste and serve warm or chilled.


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Hearing of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - "Keeping America Competitive: Federal Programs that Promote Small Business Exporting"
(As Prepared)
Good afternoon. I'm thrilled to be in New Orleans today - the artery of much of our nation's commerce. Before I begin I'd like to thank our witnesses for taking the time to testify before us. Expanding opportunities for small business trade is vital to the financial security of our entrepreneurs and the recovery of our economy. I'm looking forward to your comments.
I'd also like to thank the Port of New Orleans for hosting us today. It's no coincidence that we chose this location as the site of our hearing. This port sees more goods leave its docks each day than almost anywhere else in the nation. It pumps $882 million into the state's economy and helps sustain more than 160,000 jobs.
The reality is Louisiana's ports are America's ports - and the gateway to the world. We're home to five of the country's top 13 ports, exporting more than $42 billion in goods last year alone and making Louisiana the seventh largest exporting state in the country. Louisiana sends everything from sugar to oil to more than 200 countries worldwide.
But the recession has spurred a fall in oil and agriculture prices in Louisiana, contributing to a drop in exports here and throughout the nation. As is often the case in harsh times, small businesses have been hurt the hardest, but their stories often go untold.
With cash registers not ringing like they used to, exporting has become a practical solution for small businesses looking to survive and grow - like Xenetech (Zee-Na-Tek) in Baton Rouge. Xenetech's President, Guy Barone is here with us today and I had the pleasure of talking with him last night. Guy is also the Chairman of the state's District Export Council. Thanks for being here.
With the help of the SBA and other federal programs, Guy's family-owned business of just 21 employees ships goods to nearly 7,000 customers - customers as diverse as the Carnival Cruise Line, NASA and the Egyptian Army. Most recently, he supplied the engraving equipment to the company that provided the National Championship trophy to our LSU Tigers last week.
As Xenetech copes with the recession all Americans are facing, they've relied on exporting to make up for the decline in sales at home. If it weren't for their exporting activities, jobs would be lost and, Guy himself says Xenetech might not be alive today. Xenetech, and small businesses like it across the country, has not only used exporting to weather the economic storm, they've proven that what helps our entrepreneurs helps our entire economy.
Last year, $70 billion in exports maintained or created 600,000 high-paying American jobs. One of these successful exporters is Ralston Pittman Cole, who was recently named Louisiana's Small Business Exporter of the Year for his work at EMD Services International. Ralston, Guy and others like them are helping our country dig out of this recession.
Small businesses make up nearly 85 percent of exporters in this state and 97 percent nationwide. (See Chart 1 attached.)
While most of our exporters are small businesses, most of our small businesses are not exporting. (See Chart 2 attached.) In fact, small businesses make up just more than a quarter of the country's export volume - trade remains dominated by larger businesses. What's holding our entrepreneurs back?
As Chair of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I've heard from small exporters across the country, like Guy Barone and Ralston Pittman Cole. They've told me that the programs and services at the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies are helpful - but they're not doing everything they could and should do. Better coordination and improvements to the programs are needed.
But perhaps more importantly, we need to understand the root of the problem. The tools we have today help solve problems caused by inequitable rules created during trade negotiations. These barriers - like burdensome regulations, excessive reporting requirements and unfair tariffs - force small businesses to act like big businesses. In healthy times, the successful businesses can handle this. But one stumbling block - such as a hurricane or a global recession - can essentially become a trade barrier for small firms.
This shouldn't be the case.
Going forward, we need to be more proactive by ensuring that unjust rules and regulations don't stand in the way of our entrepreneurs. That's why we're here today, to discuss these barriers and propose possible solutions.
Some of the problems I've seen, and I hope my witnesses will elaborate on them, are reflected in changes I proposed earlier this month in the Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act. With more than 19 federal agencies involved in trade, small exporters often don't know where to turn for help - or even that help is available. It's time we bring small business trade to the forefront.
My committee has direct jurisdiction over one of the agencies involved in trade, the Small Business Administration. The SBA can and should be a more active partner in export promotion. We will also take a hard look at programs at other agencies here today to ensure they are meeting the changing needs of our small businesses - including better coordination among the agencies and an increased level of advocacy in the government.
I, along with my Ranking Member on the Small Business Committee, Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine, and Senator Chuck Schumer from New York, have called for an Assistant Trade Representative focused solely on small business within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. This advocate would be in the room supporting small businesses during trade negotiations. I look forward to Ambassador Ron Kirk's testimony to hear what he is doing to address this concern.
It's refreshing to have a strong partner in the White House and it's been a pleasure to work with Administrator Karen Gordon Mills at the Small Business Administration. Like me, Administrator Mills has made trade a top priority. As part of this effort, I believe small business trade deserves a higher profile position within the SBA, reporting directly to the Administrator instead of to the SBA's Office of Capital Access. I'm interested to hear from Ms. Mills today what the SBA is planning to promote small business trade within their agency.
I'm also looking forward to hearing from the Department of Commerce on what they are doing to improve coordination with the SBA in staffing export assistance centers throughout the country. Because of cuts within the two agencies, the amount of small business trade counselors has significantly decreased since 2002, including here in New Orleans.
Finally, in light of the fiscal crisis, we need to make it easier for our small businesses to export. Complex regulations with high premiums need to be addressed. My good friend and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, Fred Hochberg, is here to talk about the financing programs within his agency.
But ultimately, this hearing is about our Main Street businesses: our small businesses, ready to hang "for sale" signs because many of their American customers don't have the money to shop; our entrepreneurs facing the choice between closing or expanding beyond our borders but who don't know where to start; and our current small exporters, like Guy Barone, who are for the first time having trouble stocking their shelves or collecting payments from distributors. With a simpler, fairer process this could be largely avoided.
As our nation digs out of the economic crisis, small business trade should be a top priority. With more effective advocacy and better coordination among agencies, small businesses can lead us out of this recession by creating new and higher-paying jobs and lessening the trade deficit. But our entrepreneurs can go one step further. By entering into the arena of international trade, they will make our nation a stronger competitor in the global marketplace.
Thank you. I now turn to our first witness, Administrator Mills for her testimony.
Source: http://sbc.senate.gov/hearings/testimony/09_06_30_trade_fieldhearing/VickistatementforpressFINAL.pdf


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So here we are, at the most important three-day stretch of the Rangers' season, starting tomorrow.
It isn't only crucial to 2008-09, but also beyond.
The Rangers will take today off, have their mini-camp, which is critical for new coach John Tortorella to better implement his system. The Rangers have done a pretty good job learning it with so few practices, but they will really be able to sink their teeth into it between now and Thursday's game against the Islanders.
But a lot of other stuff will happen between now and then. First, Sean Avery is sure to be thrown into the mix like a grenade into a room. No doubt, he will have an immediate impact, particularly Thursday (a fight is a lock, and some other antics, too). No doubt, for the rest of this season, Avery will help, and in the playoffs, too, if they get there. And they should.
I still question whether you want Avery, even at a discounted $1.9M, if it's going to limit off-season activity — the re-signing of young restricted free agents, the signing of much-needed unrestricted talent. That's an argument for another day. Avery's coming, so the Rangers have to deal with the here and now.
Then, of course, comes Wednesday. The trade deadline, as you all know.
And my question to you, to Glen Sather, to anybody, is simple: Buy? Or sell?
If you've brought in a new coach and you're going to bring in Avery, then that says to me that Sather is buying. I think that's the absolute wrong move at this point — giving up prospects, young players or draft picks for a Keith Tkachuk or a Bill Guerin type. That will come back to haunt in the long run.
Unless you believe this team, as currently constituted, can actually challenge — can actually make a run toward the finals — then that's just crazy and short-sighted. But I do think, with the coaching change, the Avery claim, and with Dolan's and Sather's track records, that they will go for it this year.
I'm on record: Bad move. Sell.
Anyway, here are the official game summary and event summary from last night's game.


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Jan. 26--Looking to London, the NYPD is considering implementing a video surveillance "ring of steel" around lower Manhattan that could track hundreds of thousands of people and cars a day.
New York law enforcement officials say they have been examining the scores of closed-circuit TV cameras that take photos of people and virtually every car that enters London's financial district.
A similar system on our side of the pond could see a string of cameras along Chambers St. and at bridges, tunnels and subway and PATH stations, officials say.
New York cops already have about 1,000 cameras in the subway, and 2,100 more should be in place by 2008.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly strongly backs the increased surveillance, along with the 3,100 cameras that are up and running in city housing projects.


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PRINCE Charles pays a return visit to Malmesbury Abbey next week for a concert by the London Chamber Orchestra.
The patron of Music in Country Churches, which is organising a weekend of fundraising performances in the abbey, made a similar visit from his Highgrove home a few miles away three years ago.
Vicar Rev Neill Archer said: "We've had a pretty special year or two at the abbey with concerts from The Sixteen, Sir James Galway and Julian Lloyd Webber coming next month.
"But this very special set of concerts is a real gift of the highest international calibre to music lovers in North Wiltshire. To be able to welcome the Prince of Wales to the Abbey for the evening is a great honour."
The orchestra takes the stage at 7.30pm on May 4 under the baton of Sir Neville Marriner, to play a programme of music by Mozart, Wieniawski, Saint-Saens and Beethoven.
Money raised will go towards the renovation of the east end ruins of the abbey.
The weekend starts with the Nash Ensemble at 7.30pm on May 3. Fortepiano player Caroline Cerasi plays for families at 11am on May 4, when tickets cost £8 and children will be admitted for the price of a programme.
Music in Country Churches brings classical music to rural churches of exceptional beauty and significance, at the same time raising money for their repair and maintenance.
Tickets ranging from £7 to £70 are available from the box office on 01603 628319.


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When you have a back story like AJ Faizy's, the boxing ring doesn't hold much fear.
With his father murdered by the Taliban, AJ fled war-torn Afghanistan as a 14-year-old and found himself in care in the UK.
Far from the new start he was hoping for though, the young refugee was soon without a family again after the foster payments ceased when he turned 18.
Homeless, and desperately in need of direction, Faizy's luck finally turned.
Taken in by his boxing coach Barry Higginson of Darwen, the adopted Brit is now a promising pro with dreams of winning the Lonsdale Belt.
Next out at the Oldham Sports Centre tomorrow, on the undercard of Jon Kays' English super-featherweight title defence against Lee Glover, light-welterweight Faizy is looking to remain unbeaten after winning by a knockout on debut last October.
"I joined the boxing gym when I was in foster care," explained the Lower Darwen-based Faizy.
"But when the payments were stopped to my foster carer I was told to leave.
"I called my trainer who picked me up and I've been living with his family since.
"It was a very bad time in Afghanistan, but I'm happy now.
"I've dedicated myself to boxing; I eat and sleep it. I'm a pressure fighter, I like to fight.
"I'm not a great technical boxer, I just come to fight. With everything that's happened in the past, boxing takes away all the stress.
"I'd love to fight for the British title sometime. The Lonsdale Belt is the most prestigious. My trainer has told me all about it and I'd like to get a shot at that rather than a world title!"
Higginson and Faizy have a special bond.
Barry, who previously trained son Dezzie to a 2010 English lightweight title challenge, talks glowingly about his young charge and is hoping Northwest boxing fans get behind the fledgling fighter and inspire him to title glory.
"He had nowhere to go and was just sat on a wall with six bags around him when I picked him up," recalled Barry.
"He's a right good lad, really pleasant and appreciative.
"He's at college, a volunteer at Age UK, and I just wish I had another 10 boxers like him.
"He's also got the right mind-set for boxing, he's a very tough kid.
"Boxing-wise there's still a lot to learn but he's got a big heart, he can bang and he's in your face all the time.
"It would be fantastic if the fans adopted him, he's exciting and there's so much to him."
Promoter Steve Wood said: "Boxing sometimes gets a bad press, but AJ's story is a great example of the good that can come from the sport.
"He's a terrific lad and an exciting little fighter."
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All MDiv students who began their studies in the summer of 2013 or later are required to take Mentoring (2PT536). Mentoring (2PT536) will be offered each spring semester beginning in 2016 and is a one credit hour course. To register for this course, you must have completed at least 3 of the 4 required mentoring contracts known as Personal Development Contracts or PDCs. The four 12- week long contracts can be completed during any four semesters while you are a student. For a complete explanation of The RTS Orlando Mentoring Experience please see The Mentoring Handbook. This course will be taught by Mr. John Muether and will have an amended schedule.Mentoring is about leadership transfer and the preparation of the next generation to proclaim the gospel in word and deed with power. While there are differing types of mentoring relationships (disciple, teacher, coach, counselor, sponsor, etc.), all of them involve the mentor teaching, encouraging, and empowering the mentored on the journey of following Jesus. Our prayer is for our students to be in relationships that will help them as they prepare to follow God's call on their lives and to strengthen their imitation of Christ. For questions and information on The RTS Orlando Mentoring Experience, contact John Muether at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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|From: Grant Rettke (grettke at acm.org)
Date: Mon Mar 23 12:24:24 EDT 2009
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote: > On Mar 23, detmammut at googlemail.com wrote: >> I had a discussion with eli on this allready in IRC. The problem is >> not so much that these R6RS replacements are not available*, but >> that someone has to step up to provide test-cases and support. I'll >> have a week or two a free time starting april so I will port (the >> testcases for) srfi-1 (unless someone else is faster :) >> >> * see https://code.launchpad.net/~ikarus-libraries-team/ikarus-libraries/srfi > > What I also said is that dragging a big piece of code like that, > rather than adapting existing code, is very problematic. The better approach would be to write wrappers for the immutable implementations?
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CAIRO — The Egyptian army deployed tanks and gave both supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi a deadline to leave the area outside the presidential palace Thursday following fierce street battles that left five people dead and more than 600 injured in the worst outbreak of violence between the two sides since the Islamist leader's election.
The intensity of the overnight violence, with Morsi's Islamist backers and largely secular protesters lobbing firebombs and rocks at each other, signaled a possible turning point in the 2-week-old crisis over the president's assumption of near-absolute powers and the hurried adoption of a draft constitution.
Opposition activists defiantly called for another protest outside the palace later Thursday, raising the specter of more bloodshed as neither side showed willingness to back down.
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