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Learn a card trick with Pete Firman
Want to amaze your friends? Postmodern magician Pete Firman explains a trick anyone can do
Watch Pete Firman explain a card force
Use the force, and a smartphone, to fool your friends
Nearly 24 years ago I was given a magic set as a birthday present and it blew my mind. Granted, I was eight at the time and, as well as loving magic tricks, my ambition in life was to be a Muskehound. I'm a dreamer. I like magic because it's fun to astonish someone – it's on a par with making a person laugh. On this page you'll learn how to astonish someone with a card trick that's easy to perform. What's cool is you can have it set up hours in advance and pull it out whenever you see fit: a lull at a wake? Or maybe post-coital, instead of those nasty cigarettes?
Here's how your punter will see it. You have them pick a card (any card) and explain that you are going to read their mind. When they do, you look them in the eyes to try and divine their selected card. Nothing. Explain you are having trouble, but it's not a problem as you have subscribed to a support service. You scan a QR code (download it here) on the back of your card box with your mobile, which takes you to a video of a rather handsome oracle. He reads your friend's mind and reveals the card that they were thinking of! Make sure you have a spare set of underwear for them, as this is crazy impressive.
So, you're asking, how does the flippin' thing work, Pete? There is very little work for you to do here. I've got my hands dirty and prepared almost everything for you. Result! (You're welcome). Here's what you'll need: a pack of cards, a pair of scissors, sticky tape and, when you want to do the trick, a smartphone that can scan QR codes. Let's work backwards through it. For the reveal you are going to require the QR code to attach to the card box. Download the QR code, print it out, carefully cut it out and stick it with the tape to the back of the card box (fig 1). If you've scanned it already you'll have seen that it plays a video of me revealing the card as the three of clubs; that's the card you'll need to make them pick every time you perform the trick.
To prepare the cards and force them to pick the three of clubs, position it tenth from the top of the face-down deck prior to performing. To do this, quickly deal nine cards into a pile (fig 2), place the three of clubs on top of the remainder of the deck (fig 3) and then place the nine cards you just dealt on top of that. Bingo! It's now tenth from the top (fig 4).
To perform the trick, explain that you are going to try some mind-reading and you need your punter to pick a card to concentrate on. Now, you can either handle the deck yourself or have them do it, depending on how ballsy you are feeling. Explain that you won't use the whole deck, just a bunch of cards. Ask them to name a number between ten and 20. Let's say they choose 15. Deal 15 cards from the top of the face-down deck on to the table. You can put the rest of the deck to one side at this point: it's no longer needed. Suggest that to make a truly random selection you could add the two digits of their number together. In this case their number was 15, so 1 + 5 = 6. Pick up the 15 face-down cards from the table, being careful to keep them in exactly the same order as they were dealt. Now deal six cards from the top and hand the sixth card to your punter to concentrate on. The card you hand them will be the three of clubs, every time. This works for any number between ten and 20. How? I don't know… maths or something?
Next comes a bit of performance. Do your best psychic routine – massage your forehead and look deeply into their eyes – and try to guess the card, but get it wrong and act like the trick has cocked up. This is a great device: everyone loves to see magicians fail, and it sets them up for the video you are about to show them. Now explain that you have a back-up plan: the magic trick support service you subscribe to. Scan the QR code (fig 5) and ask them to watch and follow the instructions on the video. Fingers crossed they'll freak out. So, there it is, a little mystery you can perform when out and about with pals. Just promise me this: you'll only ever use your powers for good.
Pete Firman's book, 'Tricks to Freak Out Your Friends' is out now. For more info on Pete visit www.petefirman.co.uk or follow him on Twitter @petefirman.


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University Park PA (SPX) Aug 20, 2013
Monitoring slow earthquakes may provide a basis for reliable prediction in areas where slow quakes trigger normal earthquakes, according to Penn State geoscientists.
"We currently don't have any way to remotely monitor when land faults are about to move," said Chris Marone, professor of geophysics.
"This has the potential to change the game for earthquake monitoring and prediction, because if it is right and you can make the right predictions, it could be big."
Marone and Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht, recent Ph.D. graduate, looked at the mechanisms behind slow earthquakes and found that 60 seconds before slow stick slip began in their laboratory samples, a precursor signal appeared.
Normal stick slip earthquakes typically move at a rate of three to 33 feet per second, but slow earthquakes, while they still stick and slip for movement, move at rates of about 0.004 inches per second taking months or more to rupture. However, slow earthquakes often occur near traditional earthquake zones and may precipitate potentially devastating earthquakes.
"Understanding the physics of slow earthquakes and identifying possible precursory changes in fault zone properties are increasingly important goals," the researchers report on line in the August 15 issue of Science Express.
Using serpentine, a common mineral often found in slow earthquake areas, Marone and Kaproth-Gerecht performed laboratory experiments applying shear stress to rock samples so that the samples exhibited slow stick slip movement.
The researchers repeated experiments 50 or more times and found that, at least in the laboratory, slow fault zones undergo a transition from a state that supports slow velocity below about 0.0004 inches per second to one that essentially stops movement above that speed.
"We recognize that this is complicated and that velocity depends on the friction," said Marone. "We don't know for sure what is happening, but, from our lab experiments, we know that this phenomenon is occurring."
The researchers think that what makes this unusual pattern of movement is that friction contact strength goes down as velocity goes up, but only for a small velocity range.
Once the speed increases enough, the friction contact area becomes saturated. It can't get any smaller and other physical properties take over, such as thermal effects. This mechanism limits the speed of slow earthquakes. Marone and Kaproth-Gerecht also looked at the primary elastic waves and the secondary shear waves produced by their experiments.
"Here we see elastic waves moving and we know what's going on with P and S waves and the acoustic speed," said Marone. "This is important because this is what you can see in the field, what seismographs record."
Marone notes that there are not currently sufficient measuring devices adjacent to known fault lines to make any type of prediction from the precursor signature of the movement of the elastic waves. It is, however, conceivable that with the proper instrumentation, a better picture of what happens before a fault moves in slip stick motion is possible and perhaps could lead to some type of prediction.
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Speaking after the group's annual meeting yesterday, Mr Sindel told The Australian Financial Review he had met with the Greens, including
The Greens asked CSR to write a policy on energy-efficient housing but the company hadn't received a response to the submission, he said.
"The buildings in which we live and work are responsible for 30 per cent of energy consumption. It is estimated that 40 per cent of this energy is wasted," he said.
He said CSR supported action to cut energy consumption but slammed the government's proposed carbon tax, which would lead to a new tax on the manufacturing industry and cost jobs.
"[A carbon tax] will not reduce world carbon production. We will fight to protect Australian industry and jobs," he argued.
"All trade-exposed industries must receive full transitional assistance until the rest of the world imposes a similar carbon cost."
CSR employs about 4000 people in its factories and at work sites.
Mr Sindel argued that "arbitrary" cut-off points, to define which industries are carbon intensive and which are not, were "meaningless" as many of CSR's businesses were subject to import competition irrespective of their carbon intensity.
However, Mr Sindel assured shareholders CSR was well positioned to drive energy efficiency in finished buildings, highlighting that its insulation, glass and lightweight building products could reduce energy usage in buildings.
Viridian, CSR's glass business, has launched an energy-efficient product that provides 39 per cent better insulation of windows without the need for double glazing.
While confident of the growth in the Australian economy driven by the mining sector, Mr Sindel said the global economic environment, a slowing construction market and a high Australian dollar made it difficult to forecast earnings at this stage.
But he forecast housing starts of about 150,000 during the 2011-12 year ending in March.
He said CSR continued to invest in its Australian and New Zealand manufacturing facilities to improve international competitiveness and to develop new products to improve the speed of construction.
"We are positioning the company to ensure we increase our exposure to multi-residential construction. We expect this market will make up a larger percentage of future earnings," he said.
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Mountain Laurel Chamber scholarships awarded to local graduates
The Eleanor G. Morris Community Service Scholarship was awarded to 19 local high school seniors since the program began in 2006. Four local graduates were each recently presented a $1,000 scholarship, which will be used to help further their education.
The Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual scholarship, which is presented to those who have provided significant service to the community.
"The awards recognize these young people who have given of themselves to others," said Marty Hinebaugh, chairwoman of the scholarship committee. "It is our hope that their recognition not only benefits them in a modest financial way but stands as an example of the kind of young people who help make our communities wholesome places to live."
Brittany and Megan Crowley of Cook Township; Ellen Brady of Donegal Township; and Alyssa Fratto of Saltlick Township, were recognized at the chamber's monthly meeting.
"I am extremely honored to have been chosen for such a prestigious scholarship," said Ligonier Valley School District graduate Brittany Crowley. "Because community service is something I do without expecting anything in return, it is very rewarding to be recognized for it."
The Crowley sisters devoted many hours to the nursing care program at Latrobe Hospital.
"I worked in the surgical ward," said Megan Crowley, "and the intensity of the experience was unparalleled by any other service I have done."
Megan and Brittany Crowley's volunteer experience has spanned a variety of school and community organizations. Both volunteered in a peer mentoring program and two programs that provided food and fresh produce to those in need.
"I was quite excited to be recognized for my community service," Megan Crowley said. "I give my highest respect to any organization that invests in students pursuing higher education, so I greatly appreciate the generosity of the chamber."
Brittany Crowley plans to attend the University of Virginia to prepare for a career in psychology, while Megan Crowley will pursue political science criminology at American University in Washington, D.C.
"This is a great opportunity the chamber gives seniors to help them as they go to college and it encourages me to continue community service in the future," said Ellen Brady, who attended Mt. Pleasant Area School District. "It means a lot to be considered one who impacted the community enough to be recognized and rewarded by the chamber."
Brady said her favorite experience with community service was being a volunteer coach for a youth soccer team. She provided time and service to her church and working with children at Title I Literacy events. Brady plans to begin a program in pre-physical therapy at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in the fall.
Alyssa Fratto, a Connellsville Area School District graduate, received a scholarship for contributing energies to worthwhile activities in a dozen community and school programs. She plans to enter Waynesburg University in the fall to study environmental engineering.
The chamber developed the annual scholarship to honor Dr. Eleanor G. Morris, who performed valuable services to the community for nearly 50 years.
"The whole process honors the legacy of community service that Dr. Morris offered in her lifetime, said Hinebaugh. "When something really pleased her, she had a favorite expression she used — that it "tickled" her — we think she would feel that way about the scholarship program."
Based upon funding, which is made up of gifts from community members who knew and respected Dr. Morris and from area businesses,' the number of recipients receiving the award varies from year to year.
"The committee analyzes not only the quantity but also the quality of how these young people have chosen to provide service to others," Hinebaugh said. "Selecting those who will be awarded is the most difficult part of the scholarship program because every one of the applicants has made valuable contributions." Hinebaugh added that the process takes over a month of consideration from the committee members.
All students who live in Cook, Donegal, Saltlick and Springfield townships and Donegal Borough are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
"This year's youth are a fabulous group," said Kris Enberg, the chamber's executive director. "One that we would like to one day know as our community leaders."
Cami DiBattista is a contributing writer for Trib Total Media.


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text: A third of all families in the seceded states were slave-owning families. Looking at just the slaveowner is a distorted view. Let's say a slaveowner owned 1,000 slaves and he and his wife had 10 children. If we're to look only at the slaveowner, then less than 10% of that group of people owned slaves, and the rest didn't own a single slave. Yet I'm sure all will agree every member of that family had a personal interest in maintaining the institution of slavery. About 40% of the Army of Northern Virginia, according to Joe Glatthaar, were from slave-owning families. While the typical slave owner only owned a few slaves, the typical slave was on a large plantation. Best Regards, Al Mackey -----Original Message----- From: CWMHTours <CWMHTours at aol.com> To: gettysburg <gettysburg at arthes.com> Sent: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 12:27 pm Subject: Re: GDG- Slavery in the South Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: i John- ou make good points. omeone correct me if I am wrong but I am of the view that only a few per ent of the white male Southernors owned even one slave and that of the tereotypical picture we have of large plantations with dozens/hundreds of laves it was less than one per cent of the Southern population.


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Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
Research Update - May 2005
The following journal articles were distributed for review in May 2005. You can access the article's abstract by copying the paper title and pasting it into the search bar of the PubMed website, linked here.
Research Relevant to Gulf War Service and Exposures
1. Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Kuwait: New trends in incidence and prevalence. (Alshubaili AF, et al. Eur Neurol. Apr 28, 2005; 53(3): 125-131)
2. Chemical sensitivity in symptomatic Cambodia veterans. (Bischoff EW, et al. Arch Environ Health. Dec 2003; 58(12): 740-745)
3. Neurodegenerative memory disorders: a potential role of environmental toxins. (Caban-Holt A, et al. Neurol Clin. May 2005; 23(2): 485-521)
4. ALS-Vet linkage pursued. (Couzin J. Science. May 13, 2005; 308(5724): 937)
5. Chronic and delayed-onset mustard gas keratitis: report of 48 patients and review of literature. (Javadi MA, et al. Ophthalmology. Apr 11, 2005; 112(4): 617-625)
6. Neuropathological studies of rats following multiple exposure to tri-ortho-tolyl phosphate, chlorpyrifos and stress. (Jortner BS, et al. Toxicol Pathol. 2005; 33(3): 378-385)
7. Neurologic symptoms in licensed private pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study. (Kamel F, et al. Environ Health Perspect . April 15, 2005 [Epub ahead of print])
8. Effects of pesticides on the peripheral and central nervous system in tobacco farmers in Malaysia: studies on peripheral nerve conduction, brain-evoked potentials and computerized posturography. (Kimura K, et al. Ind Health. Apr 2005; 43(2): 285-294)
9. Leishmaniasis among soldiers of stabilization forces in Iraq. Review article.(Korzeniewski K, Olszanski R. Int Marit Health. 2004; 55(1-4): 155-163)
10. Genetic and other sources of variation in the activity of serum paraoxonase/diazoxonase in humans: consequences for risk from exposure to diazinon. (O'Leary KA, et al. Pharmacogenet Genomics. Jan 2005; 15(1): 51-60)
11. Effect of depleted uranium weapons used in the Balkan war on the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and invasive cancer of the cervix in Greece. (Papathanasiou K, et al. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2005; 32(1): 58-60)
12. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors reduce brain and blood interleukin-1beta production. (Pollak Y, et al. Ann Neurol. May 2005; 57(5): 741-745)
13. Blood acylpeptide hydrolase activity is a sensitive marker for exposure to some organophosphate toxicants. (Quistad GB, et al. Toxicol Sci. May 11, 2005 [Epub ahead of print])
14. Are vasoactive neuropeptide autoimmune fatigue-reduced disorders mediated via G protein-couple receptors? (Staines D. Med Hypotheses. 2005; 65(1): 29-31)
15. Butyrylcholinesterase: impact on symptoms and progression of cognitive impairment. (Tasker A, et al. Expert Rev Neurother. Jan 2005; 5(1): 101-106)
16. Vaccination alone or in combination with pyridostigmine promotes and prolongs activation of stress-activated kinases induced by stress in the mouse brain. (Wang D, et al. J Neurochem. May 2005; 93(4): 1010-1020)
Research on Evaluation/Treatment of Chronic Multisymptom Illnesses
1. Prospective observational study of treatments for unexplained chronic fatigue. (Bentler SE, et al. J Clin Psychiatry. May 2005; 66(5): 625-632)
2. Pregabalin for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (Crofford LJ, et al. Arthritis Rheum. Apr 2005; 52(4): 1264-1273)
3. Predictors of outcome following treatment for chronic fatigue. (Darbishire L, et al. Br J Psychiatry. Apr 2005; 186: 350-351)
4. Objective evidence of cognitive complaints in chronic fatigue syndrome: a BOLD fMRI study of verbal working memory. (Lange G, et al. Neuroimage. Jun 1, 2005; 26(2): 513-524)
5. Current trends in neuropathic pain treatments with special reference to fibromyalgia. (Offenbaecher M, Ackenheil M. CNS Spectr. Apr 2005; 10(4): 285-297)
6. A feasibility study comparing two treatment approaches for chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescents. (Wright B, et al. Arch Dis Child. Apr 2005; 90(4): 369-372)


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Meet Neil Laughton - the British adventurer who's about to set off on a very unusual expedition that'll see him soar over Africa in a flying car!
Check it out - This Parajet Skycar can fly up to 70mph, speed along at up to 100mph on the roads and is even powered by environmentally-friendly fuel.
The 6,500km journey from London to Timbuktu, in West Africa, will see Neil flying across the Pyrenees near Andorra, over the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, above stretches of the Sahara desert and wherever else the road may run out.
The brains behind the souped-up sand buggy is 29-year-old inventor Gilo Cardozo - pictured here with Newsround's Ore. He said the car's a great toy to use in the countryside, but it's nowhere near ready for use in a city.
It takes just a couple of minutes to turn the car into an aircraft, which relies on a giant motor-fan and parachute to launch it into the air.
The car may be tiny, but check out the size of the truck for the Skycar - it makes Ore look tiny! Neil will be followed by a team of engineers and experts in case he gets into trouble.
But it's unlikely this pup, called Brown Dog, will be going along for the ride even though he's the team's unofficial mascot.


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Government, citizenship and cultural policy : expertise and participation in Australian media policy
Flew, Terry (1998) Government, citizenship and cultural policy : expertise and participation in Australian media policy. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 4(2), pp. 311-327.
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The study of institutions and policy processes in the formation of culture have been a major concern of the "cultural policy debate", which has been a major debate in Australian cultural studies in the 1990s (Bennett 1992a; Cunningham 1992; O'Regan 1993; cf. McGuigan 1996). Bennett (1992) argues that culture in modern societies is defined less by a distinct series of artistic and intellectual practices, the ways of life of distinctive communities or social groups, or as a system for the structuring of meaning in a society, but rather in terms of "the specificity of the governmental tasks and programmes in which those practices come to be inscribed." (Bennett 1992a: 397) Within such a framework, policy becomes "not... an optional add-on but... central to the definition and constitution of culture" (Bennett 1992a: 397). This understanding of culture as "intrinsically governmental" has in turn been linked to an increasingly strategic role for discourses of citizenship as a basis for the engagement of cultural studies intellectuals with the political sphere...
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A lion attends confession, a woman sleeps with a python, a giraffe walks into a bar… Miles Salter's second poetry collection is a mixture of surreal, frequently dark comedy and piercing observation, taking inspiration from the natural world and the 'most dangerous animal of all', we humans. Consumer culture and the Big Society are also set for a poetic spearing, whether in the sci-fi dystopias of 'The Queue' or 'A Warning', or the more familiar modern-urban settings of the poet's first collection, The Border.
"Presents the world through Miles-tinted glasses... a place lit by possibility, mapped by language." – Ian McMillan on The Border
Miles Salter is a writer and musician based in York. His first novel for teenagers, A Song For Nicky Moon, was shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Writing Award (Last Dance, 2010). His first poetry collection (writing as Miles Cain), The Border, was published by Valley Press in 2011. He has also written for several newspapers including the Guardian and the Independent. His poems have appeared in magazines including The Rialto, Ambit, Orbis and South Bank Poetry. Miles is currently director of York Literature Festival.


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JUDIQUE — The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has committed $1,050,000 in funding for the Celtic Colours Festival Society to assist with the organization, staging and marketing of the annual international music festival over the next three years.
ACOA Regional Minister Peter MacKay made the announcement in Judique, Wednesday.
"Our government recognizes the important role that a sustainable tourism industry plays in building strong, healthy communities today and well into the future," said MacKay, in a press release."Our support for the Celtic Colours International Festival will help showcase the roots and diversity of the Nova Scotia's Celtic culture and generate economic benefits across Cape Breton, as communities welcome visitors and artists from around the world."
Beginning on Oct. 10 this year, the festival is marking its 18th year as a world-renowned celebration of Cape Breton Island's Celtic music and culture.
The festival has become one of Nova Scotia's premiere tourism events, attracting a variety of musicians and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.


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- Achilles, a Sphinxian treecat, son of Nimitz and Samantha.
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Pre-eminent political/economic author George Gilder thinks "fiscal cliff" is the wrong term to describe what the country faces. It's actually a "fiscal swamp," and it's President Barack Obama who has filled that swamp, Gilder tells Newsmax TV in an exclusive interview.
As for the morass, "we're in a fiscal swamp today that leads into the future as long as you can see, and the cause of the fiscal swamp is mainly a whole series of anti-enterprise policies by Obama," Gilder says. That includes "anti-energy policies, anti-defense policies, anti-American policies," he adds.
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Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 14 September (WA 178), which bodies nominated how many individuals for membership of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. [HL4285]
Baroness Amos: My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Northern Ireland (Mr Spellar) wrote to the leaders of all Northern Ireland political parties; the Northern Ireland spokesman for the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties; the chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee; and the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) on 14 June 2004 inviting them to nominate people to be considered for appointment to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Committee. His letter pointed out that any nominee would be required to undergo the same application process as all other candidates.
The advertisement also invited bodies to nominate individuals.
The Government did not receive any nominations.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 14 September (WA 178), whether they will provide a summary curriculum vitae of Mr John Keanie, pointing out his human rights experience and expertise. [HL4286]
Baroness Amos: John Keanie is an OCPA-accredited independent assessor whose job is to ensure that the entire appointments process adheres to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments' (OCPA) code of practice. His expertise is in public appointments.
OCPA guidance states that "independent scrutiny underwrites the integrity of the whole appointments process". Furthermore, it defines the role of the independent assessor as "an expert in the appointments process and need not have a specialist knowledge in the subject matter dealt with by the body on which there is a vacancy".
An independent human rights expert, Mr Chris Sidoti (Director of International Service of Human Rights, a NGO based in Geneva) will be on the interview panel for both the chief commissioner and commissioner posts.
Lord Williams of Elvel asked the Chairman of Committees:
Who is responsible for the House of Lords Computer Office; and what is the line of responsibility. [HL4418]
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara): The Computer Officer has day-to-day
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responsibility for the House of Lords Computer Office. He reports to the Reading Clerk, as the Management Board member responsible for Information Services, who in turn reports to the Clerk of the Parliaments. The strategic direction of the Computer Office is guided at official level by the Information Technology Steering Group with input from the Information Committee. The overall budget for the office is approved by the House Committee.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many asylum-seeking children have been detained by the United Kingdom's Immigration Service during the past six months. [HL4315]
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal): Information on the total number of children detained by the United Kingdom's Immigration Service during the past six months is not available. It would only be available by examination of individual case files at disproportionate cost.
As at 26 June 2004, 60 people who were detained solely under Immigration Act powers were recorded as being under 18 years old.
Lord Berkeley asked Her Majesty's Government:
With reference to the Home Office statement on 1 October that "full immigration controls on Eurostar trains will move from London to Europe", whether they no longer consider that the United Kingdom is part of Europe. [HL4340]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The reference to "Europe" in the Home Office press release was intended to mean "mainland Europe".
Lord Eames asked Her Majesty's Government:
To what extent the recently announced changes to the structures of the Armed Forces will affect the deployment of Army, Navy and Air Force units in Northern Ireland. [HL4055]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach): Military force levels in Northern Ireland are dependent on the prevailing security environment. As the environment improves we expect the requirement for forces assigned to support the police to decline. Accordingly, in the past six months we have been able to transfer four battalions from the command of the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland to Commander in Chief LAND.
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Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 25 March (WA 112), when the Ministry of Defence now expects to deposit in the Library of the House all letters pursuant to Parliamentary Questions on the destruction in 1991 of Iraqi chemical weapons stored at Khamisiyah in southern Iraq. [HL4073]
Lord Bach: Answers to the Questions posed by the Countess of Mar were provided in two papers published in December 1999 entitled British Chemical Warfare Defence During the Gulf Conflict 199091 and Review of Events Concerning 32 Field Hospital and the Release of Nerve Agent Arising from US Demolition of Iraqi Munitions at the Khamisiyah Depot in March 1991. Copies of these papers were placed in the Library of both Houses. Both papers can also be accessed via the MoD's website www.mod.uk/index.shtml.
Copies of these papers were also intended to be sent to the Countess of Mar and to the noble Lord among others. I regret that we can find no trace of these letters being sent although drafts were prepared. My honourable friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) will write to the Countess of Mar with copies of the original drafts and arrange for these to be placed in the Library of the House.
Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any review of Dr Tony Hall's work for the Medical Assessment Programme of the Ministry of Defence has been undertaken by the department, or is now being considered, subsequent to his widely publicised comments of 10 August on the health of service personnel and the integrity of Gulf War veterans. [HL4074]
Lord Bach: No review is planned but all patient records are routinely reviewed in great detail. Dr Hall was employed at the Gulf Veterans' Medical Assessment Programme (GVMAP) in July 1997 but went on extended leave in December 1997. His employment was finally terminated in July 1998. Approximately three and a half thousand patients have been seen by GVMAP physicians since it was established in July 1993 and Dr Hall saw only a minority of these while at the GVMAP.
The Government are not responsible for Lord Lloyd's unofficial investigation and we have no control over who attends or wishes to submit evidence. The views expressed by Dr Hall on the causes of Gulf veterans' ill health at Lord Lloyd's unofficial investigation into Gulf veterans' illnesses on 10 August are not the views of the Government.
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Lord Morris of Manchester asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Dr Tony Hall and other employees or ex-employees of the Ministry of Defence were informed of the Ministry of Defence's policy, stated by Ministers, that it is incumbent on all those who are close to health issues and have some knowledge of them to consider very carefully the language they use when making comments that could cause unnecessary anxiety among service personnel, veterans, and their families and friends, possibly threatening their well-being; if so, by whom and when they were so informed. [HL4075]
Lord Bach: The Government are not responsible for Lord Lloyd's unofficial investigation and we have no control over who attends or wishes to submit evidence. Dr Hall has not been employed by the Ministry of Defence since July 1998 and the views he expressed on 10 August are not the views of the Government.
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Sue Ayoub, mother of Mohamad Ayoub (inset), who is fighting for her son to be sent to a mental hospital instead of being kept in prison.
A mentally ill man remains behind bars forgotten by the system, writes Stephen Gibbs.
Sue Ayoub wept with relief last August when she heard a judge had found her schizophrenic son mentally unfit to stand trial over a string of bizarre break and enter offences.
Eight months later, her 23-year-old son is still behind bars, in solitary confinement, and Mrs Ayoub weeps with despair. "Every night I cry," she says. "Every night, every night."
Mrs Ayoub's son, Mohamad, remains sedated and segregated in the maximum security Parklea jail - despite court rulings, advice from psychiatrists and Mrs Ayoub's pleas to politicians.
Instead of being considered for release into his mother's care, a transfer to hospital, or at least a move to less restrictive conditions in the prison system, Mohamad Ayoub has been left locked in a cell - all because the relevant mental health authority has not done its job.
"If he is an animal, they care more," Mrs Ayoub says. "When I think about him in a locked room, I feel very sad. When I see him, he is shaking. I never see him smile."
It has taken a Supreme Court judge's disgust, after hearing a bail application, to help prompt an inquiry into how a forensic patient could spend 14 months in jail without being assessed since he was found unfit to stand trail.
"This is an appalling state of affairs," Justice John Dunford said in an April 7 judgement that he ensured was sent to government ministers. "To think that in the 21st century persons who are mentally ill are locked up in prisons in solitary confinement is a matter that must disgust any right-minded citizen.
"The man is obviously mentally ill, he has already been found unfit to be tried ... he is probably suitable for admission as an involuntary patient to a mental hospital but nothing has been done. In almost 14 months he has not even been transferred to the hospital section of Long Bay corrective institution."
Mr Ayoub, from Riverwood, suffers chronic schizophrenia and severe depression, and has previously been committed into psychiatric care.
On the night of February 24 last year, police found Mr Ayoub trying to leave a closed city store. He explained that he entered the premises in the late afternoon feeling dizzy, vomited in its toilet and fell asleep.
At the time he was awaiting a hearing on whether he was fit to stand trial on 25 break and enter offences allegedly committed between April 2001 and June 2003. He then found himself in Parklea jail, segregated for his protection.
Lawyer John Hajje, who acted free of charge for Mr Ayoub, said the offences described as break and enters appeared to be cases of Mr Ayoub entering buildings in a confused state, rather than to steal.
"This is just indicative of a wider problem, whereby people who should be receiving medical treatment are being locked up in jail," Mr Hajje said. "I'm just sick of seeing jails being used as de facto psychiatric wards."
The NSW Justice Minister, John Hatzistergos, wrote to Mrs Ayoub on September 1 last year, saying her son's initial two weeks' segregation had been extended by three months after he assaulted three prison officers.
He had since been abusive to other staff and inmates, flooded his cell, and set fire to bedding.
Three weeks before that letter was written, Mr Ayoub had been found unfit to stand trial at Campbelltown District Court. The finding should have triggered an assessment by the Mental Health Review Tribunal, which is required to review all such cases as soon as possible to determine a prisoner's fate.
The tribunal is required by law to review, at least every six months, each forensic patient's fitness to face trial. Justice Dunford said neither action had taken place in Mr Ayoub's case.
A spokesman for the Health Minister, Morris Iemma, said the tribunal had been ordered to expedite an assessment of Mr Ayoub.
Since July 2 last year, Mr Ayoub had been seen by a psychiatrist 20 times, by mental health nurses 26 times, and by a risk and prevention team 38 times, he said.
An internal inquiry had been launched into why the Mental Health Review Tribunal's assessment had been neglected for eight months.
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Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 | 2 a.m.
Are we sure a president needs to have experience as a CEO of a Fortune 500 company? A president with CEO experience does not necessarily perform well with the country's economy.
The only two presidents in the modern era with CEO experience were Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush, and they turned in the two worst economic performances in the modern era.
The best economic performances were under presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who had no experience whatsoever in running a business.


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From: Lorraine Key <>
Subject: Key and Sayers
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 15:57:14 +1000
I'm new to this list and was wondering if anyone is researching
looking for the marriage or information David Key married to Francis
about 1809/10 they came to Australia 1853.
The 1851 census is to hard when I don't know what parish.they were in.
Also looking for information on William Martin Sayers married Maryanne
around the early 1820's one of there daughter was born in Kensington
the rest unknown. Anyone researching this family.
Thanking you Regards Lorraine Key Victoria Australia.
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It's a sad day for Celine Dion.
When news broke that her husband and former manager, René Angélil, died on Thursday at 73 after a long battle with throat cancer, the stars immediately took to social media to share their grief and show their support for the Canadian singer's family.
WATCH: Inside Celine Dion and Rene Angelil's Enduring 20-Year Love Story
Songwriter Diane Warren, who penned many songs for Dion, including her Grammy-winning hit "Because You Loved Me," thanked Angélil.
Rene Angelil Rest in peace. Thank U for Celine+ for giving her my songs Thank U for everything+ I'm hoping there r casinos in Heaven RIPRene— Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) January 14, 2016
Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams offered prayers.
Wow! We love you so much @celinedion! Prayers to you and your family! https://t.co/zFrI8p6u6W— Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) January 14, 2016
Dr. Mehmet Oz, from The Dr. Oz Show, also shared his condolences.
I'm so sorry for your loss, @celinedion! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. https://t.co/87zeBPlUJx— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) January 14, 2016
Little Giants actor Devan Sawa, who is also Canadian, said he wished he could give Dion a "big hug."
If I saw Celine Dion right now, I'd give her a big hug. So sad. #Canadian— devon sawa (@DevonESawa) January 14, 2016
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See how other stars paid their respects in the touching messages posted to Twitter and Instagram below.
My heart and so many prayers go out to the sweet @celinedion She has the biggest heart that I'm sure is broken
R.I.P. Rene' #RIPRene— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) January 14, 2016
My heart breaks for LV "neighbor" & friend @CelineDion. Extremely saddened 2 hear about Rene's passing. #ReneAngelil pic.twitter.com/uptcrSirSV— Donny Osmond (@donnyosmond) January 14, 2016
#RIP #reneangelil my heart goes out to Celine & their children. Celine & Rene made a beautiful Union #agedifferencedoesntmatter @celinedion— Courtney Stodden (@CourtneyStodden) January 14, 2016
Wishing .@celinedion and her family my condolences, #reneangelil was an incredible man. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/LolTnW5MdK— BYNON (@bynonofficial) January 14, 2016
Prayers and Condolences to Celine Dion and her family on the passing of her husband Rene Charles #rip pic.twitter.com/scHtkexcMx— Loni Love (@LoniLove) January 14, 2016
Heartfelt condolences to my friend @celinedion on the passing of her husband René Angélil.A dear man & great father: https://t.co/uz3ENtwOfd— Larry King (@kingsthings) January 14, 2016
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to @celinedion and her family on the passing of her husband René. He fought a long hard battle #RIP— STAPLES Center (@STAPLESCenter) January 14, 2016
My condolences to @CelineDion, and to the children, friends and loved ones of René Angélil on his passing.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 14, 2016
@celinedion changed my life, forever. I am deeply saddened by the loss of #RenéAngélil who I admire. What an extraordinary love story.— Stephan Moccio (@StephanMoccio) January 14, 2016
The wolrd lost three extremely inspirational men this week... Alan, Rene Angelil, David you will be missed. 💔 #rip pic.twitter.com/TXuuAdJbYI— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) January 14, 2016
It is indeed a sad day 😔 #Rip #ReneAngélil I had the amazing honour of meeting Mr. Angélil during rehearsals for the voice and he was so gracious along with his beautiful wife @celinedion . Sending up love and prayers to his family, my heart aches for your loss. #WeLoveYouCéline #LoVeAndPrayers #AmazingMan #AmazingLegacy


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As Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in hopes of being nominated Secretary of State, he's being welcomed by with (mostly) open arms. It's a stark contrast to the hostility that greeted outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday.
Kerry himself noted partway through the hearing that "the one issue that seems to unite Republicans and Democrats is getting me out of the Senate."
It's the end of a long road for a lawmaker who has gone from Republicans' public enemy number one to Republicans' favorite Cabinet nominee.
That journey began in 1971 when Kerry, then a young Vietnam veteran, testified before the same Senate Foreign Relations Committee he sits before today.
"We feel, because of what threatens this country, not the reds, but the crimes which we are committing that threaten it, that we have to speak out," he said. "We are angry because we feel we have been used it the worst fashion by the administration of this country."
Thirty-three years later, his actions in that war and testimony afterwards would come back to haunt him, used by allies of President George W. Bush to smear him as a traitor and a liar.
Had Kerry won that election, he could well have bene leaving the White House after two terms right about now. Instead, he's been nominated for Secretary of State -- and embraced by many of the Republicans who attacked him in 2004.
An "excellent appointment," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has said. He "would sail through in the nominating process," agreed Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). And, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) summed it up: "If they were to nominate Senator Kerry for something, he would be pretty broadly applauded on our side."
Arizona Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced his colleague as a man of "many talents and indefatigable persistence" whose work is "masterful." On the way into the hearing, he gave Kerry a hug.
Many of those same senators found Kerry's record on foreign policy deeply troubling in 2004. (With McCain, Kerry has sustained a deep friendship for decades, frayed by the 2004 and 2008 elections but in recent years reaffirmed.)
Part of Republicans' bonhomie has to do with their hopes of winning Kerry's Senate seat in a special election. But it goes deeper than that. Kerry, often criticized as too ambitious to take the Senate seriously, is now seen as having a more heartfelt appreciation of his role as a lawmaker who can reach across the aisle, as Paul Kane wrote:
Kerry has led efforts to forge deals on climate change and the "supercommittee" 's bid for a grand bargain tackling the federal debt. He won approval for a nuclear arms treaty with Russia.
His big diplomatic moment came in the fall of 2009, when Afghan President Hamid Karzai was reeling from election results that kept him under the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. Clinton dispatched Kerry to Kabul to persuade Karzai to call a runoff, and the Afghan leader relented only after Kerry delved into his own feelings of failure and despair about the 2004 outcome against Bush.
The respect and admiration Kerry has won in the Senate are the reason he's likely leaving it. It also means he gets to leave that hated Congress for a post that has made Hillary Clinton hugely popular -- if not with some Republican senators. For Kerry, it's also a testament that his political life has come almost full circle over the past four decades.


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Evacuation from Coventry, 1940
Muriel Wells
My mother's sister, Miss Lucas, (Auntie Florrie)[1], was evacuated with her school at the outbreak of war. She was a schoolteacher, and her class was billeted in the cottages of the villagers in Dunchurch. She and another staff member resided with the lady of the "Big House". The village school was shared with the evacuees and so formal lessons took place for only half a day, and it was left to the staff to devise other activities for the remainder of the time.
This must've taken place just as war broke out, and after a period, everyone returned home to Coventry, and were "in situ" for all of the bombing which occurred later!
My sister and I were not formally evacuated because our mother held to the view that we all should remain together. She was not going to be evacuated and leave my father to cope alone --- and she wasn't seeing her family divided up, so we were to "sink or swim" together.
However my sister and I were eventually despatched with Grandma Lucas, to stay with her sister in Bulkington, 5 miles outside Coventry for a little while, when the constant raids of September/October 1940 resulted in a severe lack of sleep! We stayed 3 weeks and enjoyed the change, including the old-fashioned education in the village school --- with its gothic windows, singing of times tables and unspeakable toilets!
Such a short distance from our home and so very different; for one, the night-cart had to go round the village emptying the loos! Also, sleep was still hard to come by as an anti-aircraft battery was sited close to the village and it fired whenever a raid was in progress on Coventry; the noise was indescribable and the whole house shook.
But we felt so safe there, even though "all hell was breaking loose" such a short distance away, and the visual display was awesome! I believe that only 2 jettisoned bombs fell in Bulkington's surrounding fields in the entire war.
We, of course, returned to Coventry, refreshed and just in time for the Blitz of November 14th, after which we found ourselves temporally back with Great Aunt Alice together with all the rest of our family ---- for we were homeless![2] Somehow we squashed into her cottage for a short while, whilst other accommodation was arranged for us, back in the city.
With much of our education disrupted by being crowded into shelters, which were only the reinforced playground ones, and classes being combined because of lack of accommodation, or the male staff being taken into the Forces, it is a wonder that we learnt anything at all. Somehow we did, and our 3 Rs and spelling etc. didn't seem to suffer overmuch!


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On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past - while a world goes to war with itself. In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating whole cities, leaving behind nothing but ash and ruin.
As the dark star of the cataclysm rises, an illegitimate ruler is tasked with holding together a country fractured by civil war, a precocious young fighter is asked to betray his family and a half-Dhai general must choose between the eradication of her father's people or loyalty to her alien Empress.
Through tense alliances and devastating betrayal, the Dhai and their allies attempt to hold against a seemingly unstoppable force as enemy nations prepare for a coming together of worlds as old as the universe itself. In the end, one world will rise - and many will perish.
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I got this on the recommendation of a friend and I am SO glad I did! It was confusing at first, but keep going & you'll catch on. Some of the most amazing world building I've ever seen. This style reminds me of ASOIAF, but this author is more brutal than GRRM (in a good way!). I loved the array of perspectives-- people of all (& multiple genders), disabled folks, & different cultures. Loved the unique characters. Five stars for sure.
"Good but with too much grimdark"
The societies and world building is excellent most of the characters are not good people though, and there's a lot of pointless cruel happenstance described.
"Very Interesting, but Fails to Maintain Momentum"
Struggled after the half way mark when none of the events seemed significant in the bigger picture of the story arc, or maybe it's that the larger story arc wasn't established enough for me to understand the bigger picture.
"Mind numbingly dull"
spend less time lecturing about pro nouns, concentrate on a interesting story.
The narration was fine just the material was lacking
none that I could find
One of the worst books I have ever had to persevere with
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Wow! This is an awesome weekend's work Manuel!
Also, congratulations on the US$445 reward (once I collect it from the
various contributors). What's the best way to get the funds (or equivalent
merchandise) to you?
Like others, I'd like to see optional activity based time extension and an
exception table for pre-declared MACs (handy for servers etc.), but these
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thanks again, michael
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Environmental Factor, March 2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIEHS Gears Up for SOT
By Eddy Ball
March 2009
Each year, one of the Institute's major national meetings is the annual gathering of members of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). With the appointment of Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., as NIEHS and National Toxicology Program (NTP) director - the first toxicologist to hold that leadership position - the SOT 48th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo March 15-19 in Baltimore will be an especially high-profile one for NIEHS.
In addition to its booth and scientific presentations and posters, this year the NIEHS will engage in three important activities as part of its presence at the meeting:
- Meet the Director of NIEHS and NTP - NIEHS Director and former SOT Director Linda Birnbaum will talk about her plans for leading NIEHS and NTP in its fifth decade of promoting the environmental public health of the United States and the world through research directed at preventing and treating disease. Birnbaum, who was also president-elect of the International Union of Toxicology, will speak at a luncheon March 18.
- NTP Criteria for Hazard Identification in Non-Cancer Studies - Discipline leaders Paul Foster, Ph.D., and Dori Germolec, Ph.D., will conduct an exhibitor-hosted session March 17 on how the NTP will reach conclusions on its non-cancer studies in reproductive, developmental and immune system toxicology.
- Division of Extramural Research and Training - Leaders and grant administrators will expand their outreach effozrts to current and potential grantees Leaders and grant administrators will expand their outreach efforts to current and potential grantees at a special Brown Bag Luncheon on March 17 and in the Grants Room March 17 and 18.
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A heath trust has apologised to any patients who had their appointments delayed by a incident with a nitrogen canister yesterday.
The dermatology unit at Watford General Hospital was evacuated for a short period while firefighters removed the leaking cylinder.
A spokesman for West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: "The fire brigade attended Watford Hospital to dispose of a small nitrogen cylinder which was leaking. The leak posed no risk to patients, visitors or staff and it is standard practice for the fire brigade to be called because they have the expertise to deal with this kind of problem.
"In order to make it easier for the fire brigade to deal with the leak, we asked the patients, visitors and staff in our dermatology outpatients' clinic to leave the department for a short time. Appointments were unfortunately delayed by approximately 15 minutes and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Plant City DE Sedrick King and ATH Landon Galloway, projected as the Raiders' starting quarterback this fall, committed to UCF while on the Knights' campus earlier today, Plant City defensive coordinator Greg Meyer announced.
The pair is part of the Raiders contingent competing in UCF's annual seven-on-seven tournament, which attracts dozens of teams from around the state.
King (6-foot-4, 220 pounds), whose athleticism enables him to slide from the edge to outside linebacker to safety, collected 35 tackles and five sacks as a junior. He also had offers from USF, Rutgers, West Virginia, Louisville and FIU, among others.
Galloway (6-2, 190), recovering from a dislocated shoulder that sidelined him for the spring jamboree, projects as a tight end/receiver for the Knights, Meyer said. A second-generation Raider, he led Plant City with 32 catches for 360 yards last fall.


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:: Human Biology Laboratory
Fall 2008
@Windward CC
|Credit Hours:
Dave Krupp, PhD
236-9121 (Ph)
|Instructional Mode:
|Cable TV
|08/25/2008 - 12/11/2008
|Broadcast Channels:
|EDUTV channel 354 (Oceanic TWC - Oahu, Hawaii, and Kauai counties)
|Broadcast Schedule:
Oahu County: Olelo channel 55
Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sundays, 11:00 PM - 12:15 AM (rebroadcast)
Hawaii County: Na Leo O Hawaii channel 55
Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sundays, 11:00 PM - 12:15 AM (rebroadcast)
Kauai County: Hoike channel 55
Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sundays, 11:00 PM - 12:15 AM (rebroadcast)
Maui County: MCCTV channel 55
Fridays 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
no rebroadcast
|Course Prerequisites:
|Prior or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 100 or equivalent preparation or consent of instructor.
|Course Description:
|Laboratory to accompany BIOL 100 (Human Biology). Emphasizes the application of the scientific method, basic laboratory methods and procedures in biology, and facts and principles of human anatomy and physiology. (3 hrs. lab.)
|Zao,P., Stabler,T.,Peterson, G. & Smith, L. (2009). PhysioEx 8.0 for A&P: Laboratory Simulations in Physiology. CD-ROM version. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.
Fetal Pig Anatomy Kit with Dissecting Set. Carolina Biological Supply Co.
UH Outreach Bookstore: 1-800-UHBOOKS
|Technical Requirements:
|Cable allows students to take a course at home. To enroll in a cable course, students must subscribe to Oceanic Time Warner Cable to view the higher education access channel:
Oahu County: Olelo channel 55
Maui County: MCCTV channel 55
Hawaii County: Na Leo O Hawaii channel 55
Kauai County: Hoike channel 55
Before registering for the course, prospective students should check with their cable provider or programming line-up to verify they can view the education cable access channel at their home. If student resides in a region of their county that is unable to receive the educational cable access channel listed above, the student should not register for this course via cable.
This class will be administered over the internet using Laulima. Consequently, it is mandatory that students have access to a computer with internet connection. It is further recommended that students also have an email address to communicate with instructor and classmates. For more information in regards to obtaining a UH email account please go to the following website: http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/563
It is recommended that students videotape the broadcast of their class sessions in case they are unable to view it during the scheduled broadcast time. Students should be familiar with setting the timer on their VCR to record.
It is recommended that students review the Tips for Cable Students http://www.hawaii.edu/dlus/UHTV/tips.html
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New Testing Strategies for Chronic Pain.
The Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pain Medicine have collaborated to develop new testing strategies for chronic pain patients to help comply with new state regulations (WAC 246).
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The Washington State legislature directed the Medical Quality Assurance Commission to adopt new rules for management of chronic non-cancer pain. We have formulated a simplified process for urine drug testing which incorporates an ordering strategy based on risk. Providers should assess risk (e.g., Opioid Risk Tool, ORT), review clinical patient care data, and order tests as described below (list Expected Drugs on the order form, which will facilitate interpretation). Additional information regarding the implementation of the new rules can be found via the Dept. of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine website or by accessing the slideshow (see box on the right).
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Mitziut expresses Jewish core values and prayers in a relatable way. There is social activism opportunities, movement opportunities, prayer opportunities and shared meals. In a word,my experience with Mitziut is "meaningfull". (double 'l' intended)
Amazing. Starting from scratch from a first planning meeting in my Chicago living room, Mitziut's Leadership has in short order built a foundation as strong as some of the more established renewal synagogues where I now live in California. There's ample room and need to grow and create. But given its so recent beginning, Mitziut is a real tribute to the power of vision, intention, heart, wisdom and hard work in creating the core of a fresh new community that will infuse those in it's embrace with Jewish consciousness and meaning.
Mitziut is a very special organization. After attending one service, I was hooked. I really appreciate the way the community welcomed me, my husband, and many others I introduced to Mitziut over the years. This community not only was beneficial in helping me connect more to my Jewish identity, but to the Jewish community in Chicago as a whole. The organization hosts many events, many of which provide service to struggling populations in Chicago. For me, Mitziut provided me with a place to connect spiritually with G-d through prayer, singing, and at times, dancing! I loved sharing many long nights at services and potluck meals with others. I loved participating in monthly Rosh Chodesh groups. I am saddened by the fact that I can no longer attend services as much as I did previously since I moved. I truly miss the community and especially the environment created by Rabbi Menachem Cohen.
Mitziut has provided a warm, supportive, inclusive community base for me and my family. It has allowed me to feel spiritually connected without ritual or belief mandates.
I love Mitziut. I've been to more than a handful of synagogues in Chicago, and none can match the sense of community or the spiritual depth and focus over at Mitziut. Shabbats are joyful, connected get togethers where congregants share their lives. The community is welcoming, supportive and, itself, an inspiration. Also, I just love how easy it is for our many varied ways of connecting Jewishly to coexist and thrive.
Mitziut is an incredibly topical, necessary, of the moment movement to promote a real relationship with community and Judaism. Like many people with young children, I was looking for a place where I 'fit' and where I could pass on my love for my religion to my son and husband. Mitziut holds a monthly Sabbath celebration for families and children and it has given our family and child an authentic experience with his religion and has been a real community builder for us. I SO APPRECIATE MITZIUT IN MY LIFE!!!
Mitziut provides a senses of community for spiritualy orianted otherwise non afiliated jews in chicago. I enjoy the community dinners and prayer and am hoping to start a tanach study group some time soon.
At Mitzuit I always found a place of warmth, accessibility (of the service) and great depth of knowledge. I have travelled the world and Mitziut is unique ......and I am grateful for it.
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Clifford Chance advised both sides when CVC Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners sold German car parts manufacturer Empe Holding to Alpinvest Partners. Separate Clifford Chance teams advised sellers CVC and Goldman Sachs, and Alpinvest's financiers HypoVereinsbank (HVB).
Clifford Chance Frankfurt partner Christopher Kellet, who led the team advising CVC and Goldman Sachs, defended the dual role.
"There are two completely different deals going on," he said. "The buyer's acting as borrower and the bank's acting as lender on one deal, and the other deal is the buyer acting versus the seller… We had normal Chinese walls and the sellers and the banks were quite happy with it."
Although German conflict rules are stricter than the UK's, effective Chinese walls are easier for German firms to implement because they have geographically separate offices.
Munich-based Clifford Chance associate Andreas Feuerstein advised HVB, which provided the debt finance for Alpinvest. Kellet's Frankfurt-based team comprised partner David Elshorst, who advised on real estate and environmental issues, and associates Thorsten Stuecklin and Rodric Pagel.
One of the other lawyers involved in the deal commented: "German conflict rules are fairly strict, but there's a smaller pool of law firms that can do the job adequately, so parties are forced to find constructive solutions."
In German auctions such as this one, with numerous bidders and banks involved, frequently teams from one law firm have advised two separate bidders, but it is unusual to see the same law firm on opposite sides of the transaction. The ethics of this dual role have provoked much debate among German private equity lawyers.
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy partner Crayton Bell had a secondary role, checking that the transaction complied with Goldman Sachs' standards. Milbank has a close relationship with Goldman Sachs and has advised it on many of its German private equity deals.
Linklaters advised Alpinvest, which was rebranded recently. It was formerly known as NIB Capital Private Equity. The firm was first instructed by the private equity house's German investment manager two years ago and has advised on most of its German deals since. Linklaters advised NIB on its first foray into the German automotive parts industry, when it acquired Carcoustics.
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AS a former Warrington resident, I recently visited Stockton Heath and was disgusted with the mess on London Road.
It was disgusting, someone the night before had thrown up about three times in the street and it had just been left there. Even at 11am the following morning it was all down the street and people were walking in it spreading it further.
A food establishment with vomit outside really does put people off wanting to go in even if it wasn't one of their customers.
I called up the council to report the mess, and finally someone called me back asking me what the problem was and where was it. I can't believe that means it must have been left there from when I reported it on Thursday until Monday. The person on the phone did state that the streets of Stockton Heath are only cleaned on Mondays and Fridays due to staff cuts. It is absolutely ridiculous and disgusting to leave something like that in the streets for that length of time, I dread to think what would happen if someone threw up on a Tuesday – does it then get left until Friday? The Victorians tried the trick of leaving sewage and all sorts in the streets for days and look what happened to them – rat infested streets, and the plague. Does Stockton Heath want to end up the same way?
I know it's not the council's fault when someone gets so drunk they throw up down the street, but really it should be cleaned up at least before shoppers arrive in the morning (maybe even put the onus on the restaurants in that area to keep the pavement clean seeing as it's affecting their business).
Even if the council just has one person to just walk down and check the state of the main streets and decide whether or not they need to do a clean that day, rather than setting it at precisely two days a week.


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Actress Nicole Sullivan has outright accused her Hollywood peers of lying. Specifically naming Jessica Alba, the Cougar Town regular alleged many famous females aren't telling the truth about how they slimmed down after having a baby.
"I would flip through celeb magazines…and I just couldn't get how these moms like Jessica Alba lost so much weight so quickly—and yet I couldn't," Nicole Sullivan told Us Weekly at the recent The Real Women of Jenny Craig event. "They all lie and say, 'Oh, I lost the weight running after the kids or breastfeeding.' It's not true!"
How, exactly, Nicole Sullivan has inside knowledge on Jessica Alba's body-after-baby experience remains entirely unclear, though it is apparent her inability to lose weight in the same manner took an emotional toll.
"I felt broken. I felt like an outsider in my own community," the mother of 5-year-old son Dashel and 3-year-old son Beckett continued. "There just are not a lot of overweight people in Hollywood. I felt like the jerk who couldn't figure it out."
Now 42, and as a brand ambassador for Jenny Craig, Nicole Sullivan reflected:
"When I look back to when I had my first son, I was unhappy. I couldn't understand why the weight wasn't just falling off. I wish I could have that time back. With my second son, I enjoyed the whole process of him being an infant more because I wasn't mad at myself. When you are mad at yourself, you are mad at everybody. That's the problem…. I may not look like [Alba], but at least I can keep up with other actresses now. I feel really good about myself."
Here's a look at what other celebrity moms have had to say about the breastfeeding-weight loss connection:
Personally, I can relate quite easily to Nicole Sullivan's weight-loss frustrations, though I'm not on board with her accusing other people of lying. If I've learned anything through following celebrity weight-loss stories and watching real-life mom friends fluctuate, it's that every person is different, and one person's envy does not make the other person a liar.
I breastfed both my boys and barely lost any weight, but that doesn't mean Jessica Alba's pants are on fire.
Do you believe celebrity moms are "lying" about losing weight, as Nicole Sullivan said?
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I smiled when I read this line in Jason Collins' first-person Sports Illustrated account.
"I'm glad I'm coming out in 2013," he said, "rather than 2003."
Ten years ago, I wrote a master's thesis project for the San Diego Union-Tribune about a fact that Collins, with his announcement that should hit your mailbox today, has since made irrelevant: In the history of major American professional team sports, there had never been an active, openly gay male athlete.
I wrote that Mike Piazza once had to hold a press conference to say he wasn't gay.
And that, in the history of the Big Four American team sports, only seven retired players have come out as gay.
Regardless of your feelings about homosexuality, you'd have to agree that those numbers are inconceivably low.
Sports Illustrated's headline touting Collins as "The Gay Athlete" is wrong.
He's one of hundreds, maybe thousands, in the history of big-time American team sports. To argue that fact is to be willfully ignorant of percentages (which means you probably enjoyed Mark Lyons' assist-to-turnover ratio).
Collins' story is meaningful because he's the first to go public.
It will become even more important when he's not the only one.
Don't care about a player's sexual preference? Fantastic. But for generations, the fear of backlash - from teammates, the media and the public - has kept players in the closet.
Ten years ago, I interviewed three retired pro athletes who'd since come out: running back Dave Kopay, nose tackle Esera Tuaolo and baseball player Billy Bean.
They gave me a wide spectrum of reasons they stayed closeted until retirement: They were afraid they'd get cut (especially in the NFL, without guaranteed contracts) or lose sponsorship money.
In a team dynamic that discourages individuality, they could be harassed, shunned or, as former NFL wideout Sterling Sharpe once intimated, injured by their own teammates during practice.
Fans could turn on them.
They'd end up without a job and cast out from the sports world, in many cases the only community they've ever known.
Sports is our last bastion of machismo, and our culture has a specific definition of what it considers masculine. Inserting sexuality into that mix, the reasoning went, would be volatile.
It was the last taboo in sports.
I was afraid, 10 years ago, that the first gay player would be outed, against his will, by a tabloid or website. (And TMZ didn't even exist then!)
I hoped the first athlete would do so of his own volition. I figured he'd have enough money to survive any potential financial backlash, would have played in multiple locker rooms and be college-educated.
Collins hits all three: The Stanford grad has made $32million for six teams over 12 years in the NBA.
He's well-liked around the league, which might explain why Monday's announcement was met with little rancor - an accomplishment in a world where ESPN's "First Take" and anonymous tweets compete to raise our blood pressure.
But it's also a sign of the times. Our view of homosexuality in culture has changed, even in the last decade.
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" debuted 10 years ago. Now, gay actors play straight male leads on "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother," and read the news on "Anderson Cooper 360," and no one bats an eye.
In 2003, no state in America had legalized gay marriage. This week, Rhode Island figures to be the 10th.
Tuesday, President Obama said he was "proud" of Collins, and Bill Clinton, whose daughter went to Stanford with Collins, called it an "important moment."
Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant and others showed support.
Could you imagine that happening 30 years ago? Or even 10?
I hope Collins, most recently of the Washington Wizards, signs a free agent contract to play next year.
It would make his announcement more meaningful and show players they can coexist with an openly gay teammate.
And fans, that they can cheer for one.
Collins is happy he came out in 2013 and not 2003.
Because of him, maybe a player's sexuality won't be an issue in 2023.
We can hope.
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On Wednesday, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) boosted its takeover offer for Allergen (AGN) by $10 per share. Shares of both VRX and AGN fell more than 4% in morning trading.
Under its latest bid, Valeant says it will pay $49.4 billion in cash and VRX shares to buy Allergen. The total value of the new Valeant bid is about $166.16 per Allergen share, the Wall Street Journal notes.
Activist investor William Ackman controls a 9.7% stake in Allergen through his Pershing Square Capital Management, which has signaled support for the Valeant bid. Allergen issued a statement indicating that its board would review the new offer.
In order to address potential antitrust objections to the merger, Valeant said it had divested itself of the commercial rights to some dermatology products.
Allergen rejected Valeant's previous unsolicited takeover bid, valued at $46 billion.
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