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In January 2006, I provided testimony before the Human Services Committee of the Illinois General Assembly on the on public funding of research involving embryo-destructive research and "therapeutic" cloning. I want to quote a length from what I said to that skeptical group of Democrats to show how fast the hype over politicized science can change in the span of a year:
We believe that human cloning poses a grave danger not only to the dignity of the human embryo but to the women who provide the eggs needed for such research. Although it is often overlooked or ignored, women are exploited in the process of human cloning research.
For years the hype over therapeutic cloning has concealed what the scientific community has known for several years: cloning will never lead to a broad range of cures or treatments. The clinical benefits of cloning are years or decades away, and genetically specific treatments will be available to only a select few wealthy patients. Even if it can be perfected, therapeutic cloning will be medicine for millionaires.
As Australia's Alan Trounson, a world expert on embryonic stem cells, told the science journal Nature Medicine, "so-called therapeutic cloning to my mind is a non-event". As a way of creating cures, he observed, "it's just not realistic." In the same article an American expert, José Cibelli of Michigan State University predicted that "therapeutic cloning is going to be obsolete."
Lost in the hype over "miracle cures" is the indisputable fact that the human cloning is simply an untenable method for treating diseases. The number of eggs needed for such purposes exceeds the supply by several orders of magnitude.
Creating the embryos needed for individualized treatments requires obtaining a sufficient number of human eggs. Normally women only release one egg per cycle but with the use of ovarian hyperstimulating drugs, the average number created per cycle can be increased to ten.
Although the cloning process currently requires over 200 eggs to create one embryo, scientists estimate that the process could eventually become more efficient, requiring only fifty eggs to create one viable cloned embryo. Based on this increased efficiency five women would need to undergo one cycle of fertility treatment and egg harvesting for each cloned embryo produced.
To understand the clinical implications, let's limit our focus to a disease like diabetes, which affects approximately 16 million Americans. At the rate of 50 eggs per viable clone, we would need 800 million human eggs – 80 million donations — just to treat this one disease throughout the population. Because there are only 60 million women of reproductive age in America, we would need to harvest eggs from every woman of reproductive age in the country and ask 20 million of them to donate a second time just to get the eggs needed for treating diabetes. What this means is that every single woman who can produce healthy eggs would need to undergo an uncomfortable, painful, and potentially dangerous procedure in order to provide cures for this one disease.
While this is not within the realm of possibility, let's assume for the sake of argument that every woman of reproductive age in the country was willing to risk ovarian cysts and cancers, severe pelvic pain, rupture of the ovaries, and possible negative effects on future fertility and other conditions that are associated with egg harvesting. Because the process requires the use of ovarian hyperstimulating drugs, approximately 1 in 100 women develop a condition known as Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Based on this ratio we can calculate that 800,000 will suffer from this syndrome, a condition that causes rapid accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, chest cavity, and heart and produces symptoms and outcomes such as severe pelvic pain, nausea, vomiting, ovarian enlargement, respiratory problems, blocking of blood vessels by blood clots, and liver dysfunction. A generous estimate is that one thousand of these women who donate their eggs will die.
This type of risk will naturally keep the cost of donor eggs relatively high. If we use the going rate of $5,000-15,000 per donation, we can estimate that the cost will be between $400 billion to 1.2 trillion dollars just to buy the eggs needed to provide treatment for those who suffer from diabetes. Add to this the cost of hospitalization, physician care, creating the clone, and other medical expenses and it becomes apparent that therapeutic cloning would be the most expensive medical treatment in the history of the world.
These facts are readily acknowledged within the scientific community and in the scientific journals. State governments, though, are reluctant to fund expensive research that has no large-scale public benefit, so researchers and biotech companies are forced to overhype the potential in order to obtain the money they need to carry out their research. But in making false promises about the cures, they are not only exploiting the emotions of patients and their families, they are exploiting women by asking them to risk their own health for speculative research.
Last year in the American Journal of Bioethics, Stanford professors David Magnus and Mildred Cho argued that referring to the process of deriving stem cells by somatic cell nuclear transfer as "therapeutic cloning" reinforces the mistaken impression that experiments are therapeutic in nature. In fact, there is no therapy currently associated with [the cloning process]. They add, "allowing research donation to take place under these circumstances is an invitation for a new kind of therapeutic misconception, and should avoided at this early stage of scientific development."
Because we do not have the information about health risks necessary for women to make a truly informed choice about her reproductive health, responsible research plans must postpone embryo cloning research with human eggs until better data make true informed consent possible for any woman considering the donation of eggs for research. The women of Illinois must not be allowed to be treated as lab animals for speculative research purposes.
Because I didn't have the letters PhD after my name, my testimony was discounted by the committee chairman; a state representative who believed that the "stem-cell cures" consisted of "injecting embryos into a patient's spinal cord." (The committee was so scientifically illiterate that many did not understand the distinction between eggs (human ova) and embryos.)
Now that the ethical means of obtaining such stem cells is becoming a reality, the management of expectataion has begun. In the latest edition of Newsweek Sharon Begley writes:
To a public for whom stem cells equal cure, the real blow will be the realization that the simplistic picture—take a patient's genes, slip them into an egg, let the egg grow and divide into stem cells that are perfect genetic matches for the patient and transplant those cells to treat diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's—is more fiction than fact. "Creating cell lines for transplant is unlikely to come down the pike any time soon," Paul Nurse, president of Rockefeller University and a Nobelist in medicine, told the New York Stem Cell Foundation conference last month. "Opponents [of embryonic stem-cell research] recognized that this was an overselling of the technology." Instead of yielding cures directly, stem cells— reprogrammed and embryonic alike—will take their place alongside other lab systems for studying disease. They will reveal hitherto-unknown causes and pathways of illness, even pointing the way to new drugs. The typical time between such a discovery and a new drug is at least 15 years.
If this sounds familiar it may be because only last week I predicted, "[T]hose who believed the hype about ESCR leading to cures. They will initially be elated — and then dejected when they find that the real potential for ESCR is basic research and that any therapeutic uses are likely to come decades from now."
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Crossing Over
by Tony Curtis
71pp, Seren, £7.99
In Tony Curtis's latest collection, the "crossing over" of the title refers to the movement from one state to another: paintings to poetry, youth to age, life to death. His poems dwell on moments of transition, and water, with its capacity both to create and erode boundaries, is his preferred element. Given his fondness for the drenched air of his native south-west Wales, this is fortunate; he is eloquent when describing the interaction of land and water in a place where "the Atlantic has leaned in heavily" and "rain slips blue light down slate slopes".
While the bulk of the collection resides in this landscape, Curtis is not afraid to journey further afield. Several poems visit America's "vast prairies" and "vintage" light, while an early sequence takes its inspiration from artists; a poem in the voice of the painter Oscar Kokoschka, describing his request for a life-size doll of Alma Mahler after the end of their torrid affair, is particularly intriguing. However, despite well-chosen subjects, his historical pastiches tend to lack emotional life. It is when he engages directly with the world around him, whether via a granddaughter's "first snow" or the "god-governed, paper-torn clouds" of his own country, that his poems sing.
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Billions of dollars are printed by the BEP each year and you can expect errors to happen. Some of these errors, especially dramatic ones command high prices. Conversely, there are a multitude of more common errors that are quite affordable for collectors. Since serious collectors like their error notes to be crisp uncirculated and are willing to pay the price, there are, nevertheless, still great buys remaining on circulated errors. I strongly recommend the reference book "United States Paper Money Errors" authored by Dr. Frederick I. Bart, available at Krause Books. Check our Coins and Currency Books page for more information. Collecting errors is an interesting and rewarding hobby offering unique and one of a kind items for your collection.
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Nomohack (Mike) buried this very qood question deep inside another wonderful thread. I hope you don't mind Mike but I'm reposting your question here so that other's might post to it directly.
Hello All
I feel I need to clear something up in my own mind here.. Triggers seem to be such a major concern, and I fear I'm in some state of denial. Since my wife and parents all smoke and a lot of people at work smoke, I don't feel that avoiding triggers is the thing to do at all. Lets face it..there will always be triggers everywhere we go,..and we're always one step away from total relapse. These things are the very nature of "the beast" Right now I see my wife's ashtray,but to me it doesn't "trigger" a desire to smoke at all. Not any more anyway. If it did trigger a desire, I'd try to mentally picture licking the ash tray. Not that I actually know anything mind you...I'm taking myself with a grain here....it just seems to me that triggers would best be dealt with directly;and as soon as possible.
It doesn't bother me to smell smoke. I still enjoy the smell,and it sometimes does trigger a desire, but dealing with desires is what we all need to concentrate on isn't it ??? I feel I should say,..and Zep will probably get a kick out of this,... that the mental image of taking a good,hearty,hungry lick out of the bottom of an old ashtray has stopped a whole lot of my cravings and desires !! Especially on those occasions when you remember a certain,extra enjoyable smoke and forget the bad and the 'blah' smokes. For me, turning the "positive image" of a "good smoke" (alien concepts now) into a repulsive demonstration of the true nastiness of what we're dealing with, has been a very effective method of turning desires around. Lets face it---Just as I've read on these pages, what we're dealing with is no less serious than a literal fight for our very lives.
My last remaining Grandparent died recently at the age of 93 . He had smoked for as long as anyone could remember. Unfortunately for me, this has been a strong source of rationalization. I used it to avoid quitting for a long time. Now I think, "If he didn't smoke, he'd probably still be alive today" and "He at least would have enjoyed his life a lot more toward the end"
To get to my point (((sorry for rambling))), I think that if I'm going to "make it in the real world" I need to grab these triggers and thoughts by the proverbial 'tail' and show em who's boss !!!!


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Comprehensive Breast Care Center - Aurora Sinai Medical Center
The Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Aurora Sinai Medical Center was founded in 1982 by William Donegan, MD. Today, the breast care program, led by Judy Tjoe, MD and supported by Aurora Health Care's System Breast Quality Committee, continues to cultivate his vision by providing seamless interdisciplinary care to those with benign and malignant breast disease. The Comprehensive Breast Care Center's philosophy is deeply rooted in Dr. Tjoe's commitment to ensuring patients understand their treatment options before selecting the best course for them.
Aurora Sinai provides the full spectrum of breast cancer management, a tremendous strength of the program. Within 48 hours of her desired appointment time, a newly diagnosed patient meets with clinicians from every discipline. Women's imaging, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, pathology, genetic counseling, nutrition, psychological counseling, clinical trials, tumor registry, outpatient surgery, inpatient surgery and physical therapy rehabilitation are all available within the same campus. Financial aid counselors and social workers also are available to help patients apply for financial assistance and physical support.
The dedication of this multidisciplinary team of clinicians and staff is evidenced by Aurora Sinai's impressive patient survival rates which continue to remain higher than the national average. This achievement is further notable since Aurora Sinai largely serves uninsured or under-insured patients who often present with advanced stages of disease. Aurora Sinai's breast care program's reputation is not only recognized locally, but also among a growing number of patients from across the country and world.
Recently, the Comprehensive Breast Care Center introduced Team Phoenix, an innovative physician directed sprint triathlon training program for breast cancer patients and survivors. The goal of the program is to help breast cancer patients and survivors be physically fit and foster the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. This not only counters many cancer treatment side effects, but ultimately empowers participants to take control of their health.
The success of the Comprehensive Breast Care Center research is attributable to its team approach and resources. The Aurora Sinai Comprehensive Breast Care Fund, an endowment for the enhancement of patient care, continues to be generously supported by donors – further establishing the program's reputation.


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Facing TV Problems? Ask a TV Technician.
My 32 in Dynex has no sound, picture, or fashing LED. Caps all appear to be ok. Power suppy voltages +5.24, +12.36, and +25.12 are present. Any suggestions.
I don't wish to b e signed up a monthly subscriber. Only pay for resolution to this one issue. Thanks anyway.
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ok so you have no pix no sound and no stby led and the tv does not respond to any of the buttons?
but you have PS ON and the power supply is running with alll voltages needed??
Replace the main board
its got the power supply triggered on by default and its not listening to your commands
it should be off when you plug it in
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Any suggestions on where I can purchase the main board
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these boards are scarce
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OneMinutesJr workshop in Gyumri, Armenia (2)by Chris Schuepp
Gyumri, ARMENIA, 19 February 2013 - On the second day of our OneMinutesJr workshop in Gyumri, the young participants learn more about the art of film-making. At first they get a theoretical introduction into film language, special effects and some simple filming and editing basics. The second part of the training focuses on the camera equipment itself and the more technical part of film-making.
Participants Karlen and Lena during the camera training - UNICEF / Chris Schuepp / 2013
However, we are not ready yet to start filming on Day 2 of the workshop, because there is still a lot of work to be done with the scripts. Most of the ideas are now clear and we have a good overview what kind of films we will have at the end. The topic of the workshop is Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and there are many different ways of telling stories about this. The main points are preparation and response. Some of the children will focus with their films on what you can to before a natural disaster strikes, others will focus on the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster and what needs to be done then.
In several cases it is also going to be a combination of both. Tsoghik (15) will describe a school evacuation in her film, but it is not meant to be a "disaster movie". The message of the film is the importance of having an evacuation plan in a school and that all students and teachers should be aware of it and be trained well enough to know what they have to do in case of emergency.
Film development at the workshop in Gyumri, sight of the 1988 earthquake - UNICEF / Chris Schuepp / 2013
And the next film idea: Manya is also getting ready for an earthquake, but not at school. The 14-year-old girl from Gyumri is at home and makes sure that her room is as safe as possible. She fixes the bookshelf to the wall, takes heavy objects off the wall and sees to it that nothing will obstruct the door and the windows to leave the emergency exits open
In the afternoon we can already start shooting the first films. A small group of participants are accompanied by the trainers to where the Hotel Shirak in Gyumri was before the 1988 earthquake. It used to be a 12-floor hotel, but now you can only see the ruins of it. The main walls of the bottom four floors are what is left of the former hotel. 25 years later, the carcass of the Hotel Shirak still reminds people of the earthquake.
Manya is standing in the ruins of the Hotel Shirak in Gyumri, acting in Lena's film "Main walls" - UNICEF / Chris Schuepp / 2013
Lena (13) directs cameraman Karlen (14) and actress Manya (14) through the debris and in the last light of the day, the children shoot Lena's film. "We learned in school that when the earth shakes and you are inside a building, the safest place is near the main walls. Here you can see it, because nothing else is left of the old hotel." says Lena before we head back to the workshop venue to wrap up Day 2 of the training.
The workshop is supported by UNICEF and ECHO under the project "Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction amongst vulnerable communities and institutions in Central Asia and the South Caucasus."


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Jay-Z Helps to Unveil Bacardi's New Cognac D'ussé
Last night (May 9th) at a private tasting session, Bacardi unveiled its own Cognac brand with the help from Roc Nation's founder Jay-Z. Named D'usse (pronounced as "dew-say"), the Cognac line would be available for sales in September.
This addition of D'usse makes Bacardi an official competitor in the U.S. Cognac arena. With a retail price of $44.99 per 750-ml bottle, consumers can expect this newly launched line in direct competition against established Cognac brands such as Hennessy, Remy Martin, and Courvoisier.
While Cognac certainly holds a significant share in the global liquor market, the brandy isn't popularly consumed by the younger demographic. While hip-hop has certainly endorsed it in the past, attaching Jay-Z as its spokesperson appears to be a cost-effective reach to gain a broader market.
The current shareholder of the Brooklyn Nets and a multi-millionaire musician, Jay-Z, has had his stints with liquor brands in the past—notably working alongside Armand de Brignac, popularizing the champagne brand as Ace of Spades.
As a direct competitor against highly established Cognac lines such as Hennessy, D'usse's debut may or may not be a mass-scale success initially, but Robert Furniss-Roe, CEO of Bacardi USA, reportedly stated that D'usse would be a hit, as the newer generation has a penchant for experimenting with a variety of spirits categories.
Rightfully said, with Jay-Z's involvement, expect blatant product placement in videos and upcoming rap singles. If Jigga's Midas touch is still intact, the trend will most likely spread within the hip-hop sphere in the near future.—Jaeki Cho


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Make the most of the inevitable long wait for Gjelina brunch by walking down the sidewalk to Firefly, a sweet little shop with a beachy vibe, filled with carefully selected clothing, art and architecture books, kitchen and home goods, cards, jewelry, gifts and other knickknacks that epitomize Abbot Kinney cool. You don't think you need a heating pad with a cozy heart sweater wrapped around it — until you do. And if it's brunch for the entire family, Kid Firefly is a few steps away, filled with unique toys, books and gadgets so your children will be occupied while you enjoy your mushroom toast and wine. 1409 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 450-6288, shopfirefly.com.
—Jacy Wojcik
Museum shops are pretty good places for last-minute gifts — you will find items quirky enough that the recipients probably will not have seen them and definitely will not have purchased for themselves. The Santa Monica Museum of Art has a tiny, super-focused version, called Gracie, its goods stacked neatly in the hallway between the entrance and the galleries. Some items you may have seen in other luxury-novelty stores, like a mug that looks like three espresso cups smushed together. Others are surprises, like the collection of plates stacked in the shape of a palace. No one needs these things. But you need to buy them for someone, and this museum shop makes it easy and pleasant to do so. Oh, and feel free to walk 10 steps more to see the actual museum, which has a $5 suggested donation ($3 for seniors, students and artists). Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., G1, Santa Monica. (310) 586-6488, smmoa.org.
—Zachary Pincus-Roth
Every group of friends has that one member who reliably delivers cool gifts with cards to match. In our case, said friend was willing to share her source: the Library Store at Central Library. Every nook and cranny of this smallish space is filled with books (of course!), many about L.A. or on themes such as cooking, gardening and literature; educational but fun toys that kids will adore; jewelry and gadget covers (iPad, Kindle, etc.) for book lovers; creative greeting cards and postcards; T-shirts and other garments; and unusual items such as colorful paper sculptures made by librarian Dora Ho from recycled catalogs. Now you, too, have access to one-stop cool gift shopping, down to the funky wrapping paper and artistic gift tags. Even better, proceeds support the Los Angeles Public Library. 630 W. Fifth St., dwntwn. (213) 228-7550, lfla.org/store.
—Lisa Horowitz
If Los Angeles is the street-art capital of the world, then MidCity's 33third is the scene's Louvre. More gift shop than museum, this art-supply mecca has nonetheless hosted shows by such graf luminaries as Chaka and Revok (who was famously arrested there for vandalism). Although it claims to be the largest street-art supply store in the country, with 2,900 square feet of everything from Ironlak paint and nozzles to "drippers," it's also a showcase, with practice walls in the back and a dedicated gallery space under construction. And 33third is adding what's being billed as the planet's first street-art academy, Los Angeles Academy of Street Art, to debut mid-October. It's places like this that make L.A. the envy of cool kids around the world. 5111 W. Pico Blvd., Mid-City. (310) 694-3460, 33third.com.
—Dennis Romero
"Giggle isn't just a baby store," the company literature says, "it's a new parent store." New parent! What did they do with the old parent!? And yet there is a singular transformation that takes place when a prospective buyer steps inside Giggle — it's readily apparent that it's one of the most chic, stylish stores for equipping a nursery in Los Angeles. From nursery and bedding supplies, to baby bouncers that undulate at a precise rate, to toys, strollers, carriers and other gifts, Giggle presents an oasis for the maternally harried and a break for the paternally worried, with its friendly, welcoming atmosphere, blessed lack of hard sell and emphasis on eco-friendly living from the cradle onward. The store's line of plush stuffed animals is particularly soft and comforting; they resurrect a simpler time in which all those animals were alive and so were you. 1120 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. (424) 268-4539, giggle.com.
—David Cotner
There are many choices for your smut-wear needs, but while you're digging through that 3-for-$10 thong bin, consider the ritual and the anticipation. Long before Victoria had any secrets, the place that started it all opened its doors on Hollywood Boulevard — in 1947! While that flagship moved a few blocks away in 2005, it's still the two-story king of lingerie. And, early this year, the 117-store company announced that it was for sale. Although Frederick's of Hollywood says it's on firm financial ground with a recent $24 million line of credit, you never know. Victoria could swallow it up. And while you have that picture in your head, appreciate what you have, L.A. — the world's mecca of unmentionables. 6751 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd. (323) 957-5953, fredericks.com.
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Google today announced Checkout, a much anticipated online commerce feature. Previously reported to be called GBuy, Google's Checkout enables customers to use their Google login to make purchases securely and quickly. Major online etailers are set to sign on with Checkout and Google says it expects many people to be Checkout-enabled in the short term. According to Google, Checkout will offer customers a higher level of security by masking credit card information from the store, and in fact be able to offer customers reimbursements for purchases that were not authorized. The press release indicated:
If shoppers want to use Google Checkout, they can create a Google Checkout login right from the merchant's site with a single username and password by entering basic information, such as their contact details, payment preferences, and shipping information, once. Then, when checking out at any store that offers Google Checkout, they can simply select Google Checkout, quickly complete their transaction with their login information, and avoid the hassle of filling out multiple forms. In addition, shoppers can keep track of their purchase history, including orders and shipping details, in one place.
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Darwin's Dead and He Ain't Coming Back…or so the Christian bumper sticker says. Personally, my favorite is the one of the Jesus fish eating the upside-down mutant fish with legs labeled 'Darwin'. In the Jesus vs Darwin showdown, apparently survival of the fittest is true after all.
For many Christians, the instinctive reaction to Darwin, author of the theory natural selection—not, as commonly thought, the author of theory of evolution—is defensive and even hostile. Darwin, some think, is the guy who tried to kill God in the 19th century. He's the main cause of modern secularization; his theory is in direct opposition to Christianity.
Everyone and their great-uncle's cousin have an opinion about Darwin. But few have slogged through his five hundred-page classic The Origin of the Species—the book that influenced the future shape of biology, geology, botany, et cetera, et cetera…
But is it possible to let Darwin speak for himself? Not without cracking open Darwin's text.
From the Introduction, Darwin states that his purpose is to show that "the view which most naturalists entertain…that each species has been independently created—is erroneous.†His goal concerns the origin of species, not the origin of life. Throughout the course of Origin, the exclusive focus of his work is the interconnectedness of specific species and how they trace back to one or more 'archetypal' organisms.
In fact, not even until the last pages of his work does Darwin address more universal implications of his theory:
Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one prototype. But analogy may be a deceitful guide. Nevertheless all living things have much in common, in their chemical composition, their germinal vesicles, their cellular structure, and their laws of growth and reproduction.
Assuming that the analogy holds true, Darwin still never attempts to answer where that 'prototype' might have originated. He certainly never rules out the possibility of a divinely orchestrated evolution that utilizes the means of natural selection. It would seem that, if a Creationist wishes to dismiss Darwin, it must be on scientific, not religious grounds—common descent of species is possible within the Christian conception of God. As author G.K. Chesterton pointed out, "a personal God might just as well do things slowly as quickly, especially if, like the Christian God, he were outside time.â€
Whether discussing the hive bee's architectural genius or the tyrannical, slave-making habits of the Formica rufescens ant, Darwin's observations of the natural world evidence how miraculous it is. If those species had a common ancestor, would they be any less miraculous? For my part, and aside from any concerns of the theory's accuracy, I find the idea of God using the gradual processes of the natural world to develop his energy from a single seed even more awing. But for any Christian, The Origin of the Species is well worth reading, particularly while keeping that in mind. Give Darwin the benefit of the doubt: he'll open up an amazing world of intricate and diverse, yet unified life. No cannibalistic Jesus-fish required.
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The American Sociological Society organized in 1905, incorporated in 1943, established a central office in Washington, D.C., in 1949, and changed its name to the American Sociological Association in the next decade. With increased membership in the 1950s and 1960s, it published several journals, created sections and committees to carry out its mission, and took a stance on political issues of the day. In the following decades, it expanded its initiatives in teaching sociology and community service.
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Tastes Like Home
Hi Everyone, One of the many things I like about writing this column is that it offers me the opportunity create old time favourites and discover new tastes and flavours. This year, it was all about reawakening some tastes I hadn't enjoyed in quite some time. And dare I say, some that you haven't enjoyed in some time – based on the countless emails and messages received. I thank you dear readers, for the inspiration.
Here are some of the food and beverages that got the most reaction this year.
So here we go, topping the list with Swank – Guyanese-style lemonade. It was amazing to see how this simple mixture of fresh lime juice, sugar and water evoked memories and arguments about the best way to make Swank. Some say it isn't Swank if there is no Angostura Bitters, while others swore by the addition of some type of essence. Those who claimed to like their swank with white sugar were swiftly dismissed by the swank-aficionados emphatically stating that Caribbean cane sugar (aka brown sugar) was the only sugar to make swank. Things got so heated that the brown-sugar swank makers were telling the white-sugar swank makers that they have been away too long from the region. Aye, aye, aye.
Coag was much more unifying and many people found common ground to share their memories. It was the after-school drink of choice for some with their parents ensuring they got the right nutrition to study. For others it was the drink to have on the weekends to strengthen them for the week's work ahead. This nutmeg flavoured warm drink made of eggs, milk and sugar provided calm in the aftermath of the Swank war.
The calm of Coag did not last long though because I dared to bring the issue of Dunking to the fore. You know how it is when you really like someone and find out that they partake in something that you find less than desirable but don't know how to tell them about it? That was the case with my declaration of loving to dunk. Grown men in particular fumbled as they declared their love for me but not wanting to offend because they had to let me know that they do not like the act Dunking. Some declared it openly while others wrote to me directly. Dunking is the act of dipping your bread, cake, cookie or biscuit into a hot beverage of choice. It's one of those things that you like doing or don't.
Shine Rice – rice cooked with onions and coconut milk, with the option of dried shrimp or a piece of salt fish – was, for me, one of the best things I ate this year. Prior to this year, I had only cooked Shine Rice once – about 4 years ago. Then one day I suddenly got the urge to make it. The simplicity of this dish with the umami flavour from the dried shrimp and salt fish had me over eating. It's excellent on its own but with a couple pieces of fried Bangamary, a few of wiri wiri pepper or some hot pepper sauce and you're in food heaven. For good measure, make a jug of Swank to chase it down.
When I wrote about Anise (seed) Bread in July, I think I set Christmas cooking in motion. The war about which bread is best with Pepperpot got going. In some cases it wasn't even the type of the bread but rather the shape of the bread that was key to the eating with Pepperpot. Some preferred bread rolls, while others swore that the bread must be plait. Most people declared a regular homemade white loaf would suffice while some swore by the Anise Bread. It was such a treat for me to eat Anise Bread as I had not had it in over 14 years!
My mom's Shrimp Cakes were a huge hit, mostly because it was a celebration of the Guyanese white-belly shrimp. I think for many people, particularly those living abroad, it was the actual shrimp that made them nostalgic and not so much the shrimp cakes. The various responses to this recipe led me to believe that is probably one of my mom's original creations as the majority of responses indicated that people had never heard of shrimp cake being made with the white-belly shrimp or even knew that such a thing can be made with these tiny shrimp. In any case, the Shrimp Cakes made their way onto many tables as appetizers.
To close out this year of eating, the column, A Big Pot of Stew, featuring my Stewed Chicken was the most requested recipe this year. We do eat with our eyes first and it was the photograph of the Stewed Chicken that had people salivating. One woman wrote to tell me that she was up at 4 am making the Stewed Chicken and on her way to work, dropped off a big bowl of the stew for her parents. See why I like writing this column?
Thanks for the continued support and for still enjoying Tastes Like Home. Keep the messages coming and I look forward to sharing in 2013.
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The second, used this evening is 'O Adonai'. One English translation is:
"O Adonai and leader of the House of Israel,
who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush
and gave him the law on Sinai:
Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm."
'Adonai' is generally translated as 'Lord' - it stands for the personal name of God, revealed to Moses, represented by 4 letters in the Hebrew scriptures and considered too holy to be spoken.
Once again Malcolm Guite has a sonnet inspired by today's Antiphon and the Bible readings that are its basis (Exodus 3:2; Exodus 24:12; Isaiah 11: 45; Isaiah 22:22)
There's a reflection with some wonderful images on the blog of Blue Eyed Ennis, based on today's antiphon.
And for listening, looking and praying I like this version of O Adonai on Youtube
Image of burning bush credit: Monks with a Mission website here


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Jerusalem (CNS) The German government has appointed an envoy at Israel's request to work for the release of 13 Iranian Jews, including rabbis and community leaders, accused by Tehran of spying for Israel and the United States.
Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak asked Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for his help in securing the Jews' release, Barak's office said Friday. Schroeder had agreed to commission an emissary.
Germany is Iran's biggest trading partner, and wields considerable influence in Tehran.
The development comes amid growing international demands for Iran to release the Jews, who face execution if convicted. The U.S., Israel and several European countries have joined the call, and Israeli leaders have also approached the United Nations, Pope John Paul and Jordan's King Abdallah.
Amnesty International has named the 13 suspects, apparently all men aged between 16 and 48, and said most had been denied family visits or legal representation.
The United States and Israel have expressly denied that those arrested were spies, with White House press secretary Joe Lockhart calling the charges "entirely without foundation."
Iran early yesterday again confirmed that "13 spies who had been working for the Zionists have been arrested" in the southern Fars province.
The Iranian news agency quoted a senior intelligence official as saying the suspects "played a vital role in the espionage network" and had been apprehended "with the help of the noble people of the province, in collaboration with intelligence department personnel."
The state-run Tehran Times quoted an "informed source" as saying the suspects' activities "included the garnering of required information and transmitting them to the intelligence agencies abroad," and that they were arrested in late March.
Iran radio said in a commentary that Israel's protests over the arrests were an attempt to distract attention from the suspects' actions.
"In view of the [Israeli] regime's record of espionage, acts of terrorism and its utilization of inhumane and illegal methods, Tel Aviv's endeavor is rendered ineffective," it said.
"Iran, which has been the constant target of foreign conspiracies over the last 20 years, reserves the right to arrest and try the spies."
Iran has also criticized what it called Western interference in the case, denying Israeli charges that the 13 were arrested because they were Jews.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman accused the West of "unawareness, prejudgment and interference in Iran's internal affairs," and said the suspects would be treated justly and tried according to Iranian Islamic law.
"All official minorities in Iran enjoy full civil and religious rights and actively participate in the administration of the state affairs."
A front-page editorial in Tehran Times took up a similar theme: "There are 27,000 Jews in Iran. They have one representative in Parliament and enjoy rights equal to those of other Iranian citizens."
The assertion of equality has been challenged by Middle Eastern experts.
Professor Gerald Steinberg of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies near Tel Aviv said Friday that Iranian Jews and other minorities "are subject to blatant discrimination and the pressures to conform to the dominant Islamic custom."
He noted that Jewish schools and the teaching of the Hebrew language are prohibited, and that a Jewish newspaper was shut down after taking issue with the government for appropriating Jewish schools.
"The arrest of 13 Jews for [alleged] spying shows that in Iran, as in the former Soviet Union, Iraq, and Syria, the minimum standards of human rights are absent."
Amnon Netzer, Hebrew University professor of Iranian studies, said Iran's Jews lived in constant fear of more arrests on trumped-up charges. He concurred with other analysts who said the arrests were probably linked to battle between extremist and modernizing forces in Iran.
Israel's Iranian-born Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Eliahu Bakshi-Doron, said the arrests were indicative of "a very serious trend." He said various political factions were trying to prove their religious zeal by focusing on Jews.
According to Amnesty International "lawyers and observers are excluded from trials at [Iranian] Revolutionary Courts, where trials often fall short of minimum international fair trial standards."
In its editorial, the Tehran Times suggested Washington had effectively admitted that the suspects were spies, saying State Department spokesman James Foley had "refused to comment on the charges, citing as the reason the U.S. policy against discussing intelligence matters."
According to the record, Foley told a press briefing Tuesday that, "without crediting in any way the thesis behind the accusations, we simply don't comment on intelligence matters."
The newspaper also sought to find significance in what it said was the fact foreign media "probably in coordination with the American intelligence services" had announced the arrests before Iranian officials had confirmed them.
In fact, the first known media report on the arrests was from the BBC, which quoting an unidentified official cited by Iranian radio on Monday.
Germany has been involved previously in sensitive diplomacy involving Iran, for instance in efforts to locate Israeli soldiers missing in action in Lebanon and believed possibly held in Iran. German intelligence representative Bernd Schmidbauer played a crucial role in these contacts.
Germany has presented this access as proof of the validity of the EU policy of "constructive dialogue" with Iran, a policy critics say is a pretext to enjoy commercial benefits with countries the U.S. seeks to isolate.
The bilateral relations suffered several years back, over alleged Iranian-backed terrorism on German soil, and Iranian assertions that Germany had supplied Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons he used during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.
They reached a low point in April 1997, when a German court linked Iran's political and spiritual leadership to terrorism in Europe, prompting the European Union to sever diplomatic links.
Ties improved following the election a month later of President Mohammed Khatami, a relative moderate.


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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge
While Frank and Dr. Forrester have at it with explosives and deep frying (in addition to their usual antics), director Ed Wood tackles some twisted subject matter in the B-movie bomb The Sinister Urge. A police lieutenant (Kenne Duncan) searches for a suspect in a series of grisly murders that are connected to an illicit porn ring. Meanwhile, the culprit (Dino Fantini) is pawing through a stack of titillating photos in search of his next victim.


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THE signal failure that threw Sydney's afternoon commuter traffic into chaos yesterday was just one of about 250 a month that afflict the city's train network.
The failure in the inner west crippled services across most of the network for more than an hour, leaving trains running intermittently and out of timetable for much of the rest of the day.
But the meltdown was just a more pronounced version of glitches that strike more than once a day on Sydney's trains.
Figures obtained under freedom of information show some form of signalling failure occurs about 250 times a month on Sydney's train network, many of which are fixed with little consequence, but some of which can bring a city to its knees.
The figures show the rate of the signalling failures has remained constant over the past two years, despite pledges by the O'Farrell government it would improve the performance of the rail system.
Yesterday's failure was triggered by faults at Ashfield and then Strathfield. The faults stopped all trains between Strathfield and Redfern.
RailCorp's chief operating officer, Tony Eid, who apologised for the delays, said engineers found the fault about 2.40pm.
It lay in compression switches at Lewisham that control the signals and point switches that move trains from one track to another.
''This fault caused the signalling system to revert to fail-safe mode, turning the lights red and causing all trains to stop,'' Mr Eid said.
The fault was fixed at 3.10pm, but flow-on delays lasted all afternoon on all lines apart from the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line and the South Coast Line.
While commuters were allowed to use train tickets on bus and ferry services, a truck crash on the westbound lanes of the Anzac Bridge just before peak hour compounded the nightmare for city workers trying to get home. It left buses banked up into the CBD, and bridge traffic gridlocked.
CityRail breaks its signalling maintenance into five districts: the north, from Newcastle to North Strathfield; central city, bounded by Waverton, Macdonaldtown and Bondi Junction; the Illawarra; west and inner west.
On average, internal RailCorp figures obtained by the Herald following a freedom of information request, show there are about 50 signalling failures in each district a month.
The highest incidence is in the central and inner west districts, which average between 60 and 73 failures a month.
The last system-wide signalling failure to strike at peak hour was almost a year ago, on April 12.
That failure left trains standing still for up to three hours in the morning peak hour.
At the time, the Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, said: ''We know that we have a big job ahead of us in turning around a system that is letting people down.''


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After late slide, Villanova hopes to solve identity crisis
CLEVELAND Villanova fans are probably hoping the real Wildcats show up for Friday's East Regional opener against eighth-seeded George Mason.
Or they might be asking: Who are the real Wildcats?
Are they the team that looked like a national-title contender by starting 16-1? Or the one that finished on a 5-10 slide, including its current five-game losing streak, to drop to a No. 9 seed?
A similar, but not quite as dramatic slump a year ago ended with a second-round upset loss to Saint Mary's, a season after Villanova made the Final Four.
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The Wildcats are anxious to avoid a repeat and want to let their performance do the talking after several weeks of hearing people ask what's wrong.
"We had great practices coming out here, and before this, and I think we're ready," said guard Corey Fisher.
"We're not going to talk. We're just going to prove ourselves. We know how good we are, and that's really all that matters."
Fisher, who has been bothered recently by knee tendinitis, is one of several Wildcats who have battled nagging injuries in recent weeks. Guard Corey Stokes has had hamstring and toe problems. Forward Mouphtaou Yarou took a nasty fall in the Big East tournament loss to South Florida and bruised his shoulder.
But the 10 days between games could be just what the Wildcats need to prove they still have what it takes.
"We're healthy now," said Fisher. "My knee started bothering me toward the end of the year. We've been playing hurt, making no excuses."
GMU has also had some players dinged up, including guards Andre Cornelius and Luke Hancock, but everybody has been practicing, and coach Jim Larranaga said he was happy with his team's status.
"The guys are in very good shape, mentally and pretty good shape, physically," he said. "Chances are, I think, our guys will play very hard and very well. There won't be any excuses, that's for sure."
He downplayed Villanova's slump, saying it's probably no more meaningful now than GMU's 16-game winning streak, which ended in the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals.
"It's really not as significant as people would make it out to be, especially when you look at who they lost to," Larranaga said. "Four of their losses were to teams in the top 25. If two really good teams play, you know what, one of them is going to lose."
Wildcats coach Jay Wright said his team's early ouster last year could serve as a reminder to his players of what this time of year is all about.
"I think they realize how fragile all this is and how to appreciate every moment," Wright said. "This senior class, in their first year, went to a Sweet 16, and it was kind of a satisfying Sweet 16. Then they went to a Final Four, and I think they kind of felt like it just happens. You come to Villanova, and it just happens.
"And I think last year they learned it doesn't just happen. … And I do think this team is coming into this tournament with a great appreciation for being here and a respect for the process of preparing all the things we're doing. It's a very business-like attitude. I really like that, and I've liked that about this team all year. The fact that everybody has stuck together, and we're in the NCAA tournament, and they're fired up about playing and our team is confident in what we do — that's what I'm excited about."
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Kylie Jenner & Cody Simpson Get Their Grove On!
Making for quite the adorable duo, Kylie Jenner and Cody Simpson were side-by-side in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday afternoon (November 27).
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" cutie was all smiles as she strolled the grounds of The Grove shopping center with the "On My Mind" singer during what appeared to be a casual date.
Kylie and Cody's Thanksgiving weekend romp came as Miss Jenner was getting ready to watch the season two premiere of sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's spinoff show "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," as she tweeted during the course of the day, "So excited to watch Kourtney & Kim Take New York!!!! Who's watching?? 10pm on E!"
Meanwhile, Simpson took to Twitter, as well, as he offered up a fun new video of himself covering an Elvis classic (watch below), of which he messaged to his many followers, "Check out my rendition of Elvis Presley's 'Blue Christmas' (live)"
Enjoy the pictures of Kylie Jenner and Cody Simpson at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles (November 27).
Photo Credit: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com


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The newspapers are full of speculation about the forthcoming report on the Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust after an inquiry by Robert Francis QC. Analysis, speculation and commentary about the reasons for the failings at the hospital have been even more active in social media.
The question is: how are we going to respond to the report and its recommendations? What are these collective voices, often with great ideas and suggestions, expecting of those who lead the NHS?
The report isn't published yet. But the seminars organised by the inquiry may give some indication of the areas likely to be the subject of recommendations:
• Regulation
• Development and training for leaders
• Information
• Organisational culture
• Nursing
• Patient experience
• Commissioning
As the leadership community, we have a duty to develop project plans and work programmes to respond to and deliver the recommendations. There will rightly be an expectation from patients, carers and the public of action and, I would suggest, expectations of pace and purpose that may have been lacking with other inquiries. No one, whether part of the NHS or external to it, will accept the years of delay we saw following the Bristol heart inquiry in the late 1990s.
The dominant NHS leadership style is described as "pacesetting" by the NHS Top Leaders Programme. We're all familiar with this approach, which is based around meeting targets, and it's true that it got things done.
Many of us are proud of a number of achievements in the NHS: improvements in outcomes, better access to more services, reductions in waiting times, and a largely dedicated and committed workforce doing brilliant work in often distressing circumstances.
But leaders and managers are equally distressed and upset when things goes wrong. We are deeply moved by cases of inconsiderate care and apparently needless bureaucracy.
As leaders, despite being pacesetters, we are not always good at expressing this distress in ways which chime with public concern nor, in some cases, have we ensured fast and effective action.
Our response to the Francis report is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change that. It's an opportunity to show that we can be more than organisational leaders. We can take the opportunity to focus on the development of others and self to create more responsive, responsible systems, organisations and individuals that care for the society we serve.
We can take the opportunity to shake off the grey suit image and work across organisational boundaries to put the patient at the centre of all we do – and, in doing this, demonstrate deep understanding of the connection between patient outcomes and staff engagement.
The report will be a chance to recognise the need for meaningful staff engagement, working with service experts to make changes in a way that values and appreciates them.
We know this report will undoubtedly lower staff morale and motivation, but research shows that, when staff are engaged effectively, we improve the patient experience and help organisations maintain financial health. We have to do both.
As leaders, we'll need to listen more in a meaningful and more transparent way. We will need to ensure our values – those values that brought us to work in the NHS – are more visible.
We must use these values to reflect on what we have heard and take action to ensure sustained improvement. Our response to the report won't be a one-off exercise: it will be a new a way of working.
Our response to the Francis report is one of the greatest leadership challenges and opportunities many of us will ever face.
Dean Royles is head of NHS Employers
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16 December 2009
The last time the Islanders met the Rangers, the Rags were one of the hottest teams in the league and the Islanders were just struggling to get a second win. A lot has changed since them, Now both teams are neck in neck for 8th place in the eastern conference.
The Islanders go to the Garden tonight looking for another jult to get back on the right track. The Islanders were mauled by the Panthers monday night, 7-1 and have only won their last 4 out of 12 games. Speaking to reporters,including Newsday, this morning Andy Sutton said, "Maybe the heightened emotion will add a little fuel to the fire and get us to right the ship a little quicker," said Sutton ."We'd much rather play badly one game and not do it over a stretch of games. So we can get it all out of our system and beat the Rangers twice."
After the Islander beat the Rangers 3-1 on the 28 of October, they went on a four game winning streak, so back to back wins could bring the Islanders back to their semi winning ways. Here are the starting line ups courtesy of Newsday and Islanders Point Blank:
New York Islanders
Goalie: Dwayne Roloson
Scratches: Bruno Gervais and Jeff Tambellini
New York Rangers
Higgins - Dubinsky- Gaborik
Prospal - Drury - Callahan
Avery - Anisimov - Kotalik
Brashear - Boyle - Lisin
Goalie: Henrik Lundqvist
Other news: Islander prospects Calvin de Haan and Travis Hamonic were both selected to the Canadian World Junior team. Congrats to two players who have worked their butts off and earned their spots.
Sound Tiger Defensmen, Dustin Kohn is injured once again. According to Chris Botta, Kohn suffered a lower body injury in last nights win over Portland. He is currently listed as day to day.
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Madonna's sarcophagus (This is what you think it is.)
Madonna performed at the O2 Arena in London on the Fourth of July where she ended up showing half of Britain her crotch. I'm assuming this was a reminder that we kicked their asses during the Revolutionary War, and her vagina saw the whole thing. Or at least up until Ben Franklin used his lightning powers to ban her from American soil on Independence Day in perpetuity. True story.
NOTE: Pic links to LSFW version that's essentially a smaller equivalent of stretching a cotton sheet over the Mummy's tomb. Also, you're probably cursed just for looking at it. I should've said something sooner.


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Window Tax Credits Get Stimulus Boost
The $789 billion compromise stimulus bill negotiated by House and Senate leaders could boost window and door sales. Passed by both Houses of Congress and signed yesterday by President Obama, the package substantially increases the value of tax credits provided for energy efficient home improvements, including windows and doors.
According to a statement released by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the compromise package retains $20 billion worth of spending targeted at energy efficiency and renewable energy that was part of both the Senate and House bills. Specifically, the statement notes, the final bill includes provisions to promote "energy-efficient investments in homes by extending and expanding tax credits through 2010 for purchases such as new furnaces, energy-efficient windows and doors, or insulation."
Both the House and Senate bills had included language that would provide homeowners with a credit of 30 percent of the cost of qualifying energy efficient upgrades up to a maximum $1,500 for a household for 2009 and 2010. To qualify for the credit, the products must meet some strict energy efficiency requirements: Windows, doors and skylights will need to have a u-factor at 0.30 or below and SHGC at 0.30 or below to earn the 30 percent.
The current tax incentives, enacted as part of last fall's Wall Street bail-out, capped the credit at $200 for Energy Star qualified windows and skylights and and up to $500 for exterior doors. Those credits covered 2009 only.
The stimulus bill also includes an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. The National Association of Home Builders had promoted a $15,000 tax credit for all homebuyers, and that provision had made it through the Senate version of the bill, but was taken out of the compromise version.
The new credit is $500 more than the existing $7,500 first-time homebuyer credit created last year. It is also different in that it truly is a tax credit that does not have to be paid back.
Coming in at $789 billion, the package includes many other provisions that could help boost window and door sales, including money for public works and housing projects and weatherization programs for low-cost housing.


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