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Tomorrow night, 60 Minutes will be doing a story on some of these strange, exotic creatures nobody knows anything about. We can only hope and pray that they do not blaspheme the sacred state of Israel, immaculately conceived and preserved from all sin original and actual, which is the only thing that really matters there. For some reason, a community that has been there for 2000 years has, in the past 60 years, suddenly become whiny about oppression and begun to leave in droves. Much like the Chaldean Church, which has also benefited from our just and wise Middle East policies so richly, the clear lesson to be learned is that those foreign swarthy Christian types need to stop being so selfish and get out of the way as Western secularity marches toward its inevitable triumph. You have to break eggs to make that omelette of the democratic capitalist culture of death that will save us all.
It turns out there are Christians in the Holy Land
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- http://www.chesterton.org Sean P. Dailey
Christians in the Holy Land. Who knew?
- William
Hey, my wife and I lived there for two years and before we arrived, we didn't know! They are amazing people of great faith and witness. They need our prayers.
- Dan C
Catholics in Latin America smacked hard against US interests 30 years ago, too. Priests died and evangelicalism grew. The oppressed faithful changed as will these folks.
The Church is once again caught between US interests and the faithful. May it choose well.
- http://davidgriffey.blogspot.com/ Dave G.
I think the religious dynamics in South America are more complex than that.
- Edgewise
Odd… You seem to be saying "US interests" as if that was some sort of "bad" thing…
- Ted Seeber
Replace string US with Wall Street, and you'd be closer to the truth.
- Glen H
So my take on these articles is that the small Christian community was perfectly happy to live as dhimmis amongst the Arabs, but the pushy Jews came along and ruined it for everyone. No ant-semitism there.
- Mark Shea
Yes. The defenceless Christians being driven out of their homes are the *real* oppressors. Excellent recitation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the State of Israel. The victims are to blame. Standard boilerplate.
- Thomas R
Hmm as he indicated below that wasn't his point. Making Israel the cause of all bad things is also pretty common in the world. It's comparatively rare in the US, sure, but the idea Israel is worse to minorities than about any nation on Earth is fairly common among the Left and in Europe.
I dislike the US Right indicating we must always support Israel no matter what, but that the US and Israel are always stupid or the cause of all problems in the Mideast is also wrong/glib. I don't think you were doing that, but I get the concern.
- http://davidgriffey.blogspot.com/ Dave G.
I'm still reading over and over and over the part of Glen's response that suggests Glen is saying that the Christians in question are the real oppressors.
- Mark Shea
It's the part where mean mean Arab Christians (and anybody who sticks up for them) are anti-semites because they don't like being pushed out of their homes and off their property. Clearly Israel is the victim of mean Christians who call them "pushy Jews". Of course, nobody actually *said* "pushy Jews" except for Glen, but you have to read between lines of all that Arab Christian talk about "property rights" and "deserving a place to live" to get at the *true* anti-semitic subtext. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the State of Israel means, by definition, that anybody who says Israel has treated Arab Christians badly is *really* saying "All Jews are pushy and bad". In short, any and all criticism of Israel is, as Glen makes clear, anti-semitic. The vanishing and oppressed Arab Christians are the real bad guys here.
- Thomas R
Where do you get that in what he said? I think he's responding to that article saying things like "Christians and Muslims have gotten along very well in the region until recent years" and blaming the creation of Israel for any change.
This is, at best, inaccurate. I know "but a guy there said it, you claiming you know more than him?" Not exactly, but I'm willing to acknowledge that many Christians there are Arab Nationalists who don't like Jews. I'm willing to acknowledge that because it's pretty much undeniably true seeing as many of them say that. The Baath Party was originally found, in part, by a Christian named Michel Aflaq.
And I'm not any kind of ultra-Zionist or anything. I'm not sure Israel should have been created. I think at times they play the "pity card" because "we're so small" when in reality they're a wealthy and vibrant nation with a military that beat the Arabs multiple times. I think an element of Israeli society is full of itself and looks down on other peoples. All that said it doesn't mean that when an Arab Christian criticizes Israel my faculties desert me and I just agree with everything he says because we're both Christian. Or that I automatically side with Palestinians.
- Mark Shea
Personally, I go on the Palestinian Christians I know, as well as several friends who have been there, who report Israeli oppression of Palestinian Christians. When the eyewitness narrative is always the same, I tend to think the narrative has a basis in fact.
- Edgewise
It may have been argued somewhere that the post-WWII "narratives" of Sudetenlanders and East Prussians also had a basis in fact… (And the argument would have been plausible, too…)
- Mark Shea
Are you seriously trying to compare Arab Christians to Nazis? Or what? I'm having trouble parsing your point.
- Thomas R
I don't think that I'm denying oppression by Israelis occurs but "until the Israelis came we were all good" I think is either a nostalgic misremembering or bordering on just a lie.
- Mark Shea
I never said that. Try reading it again.
- An Atheist
"Amongs the Arabs" Uh, the Christians there *are* Arabs.
- Mark Shea
And Arabs are semites. A twofer!
- Glen H
Should have said "amongst the Muslims". Sorry.
- Pancho
Yes, the majority of Christians there are Arabs but there's a small group of Jewish Catholics living there too. See: http://tinyurl.com/pv5ssb
- William
No, Pancho, the Palestinians are not really Arabs. While they definitely identify with Arabic language and culture, including the Muslim religion for those who embraced it. But that does not make them Arabs in the strict sense, anymore than English-speaking peoples in places like India could automatically be labeled "Anglo-Saxon." Obviously, the racial origins of Palestinians have been mixed over centuries of travel, especially when travel was easier than it is today. But it is clear historically that Palestinian Christians trace their origins in large part to the Jewish Palestinians of the first century. Muslim origins are a bit more complicated, but they too can trace their ancestry in part to those same Palestinian Christians who converted to Islam in the seventh century.
- Lals
William, your argument could be made for nearly any ethic race. The Palestinians truly are Arabs and any attempt to discount this is simply a ruse to try to undermine their legitimate claim to their land and freedom. I urge you to mindful of the implications of your words.
- Andy, Bad Person
So my take on these articles is that the small Christian community was perfectly happy to live as dhimmis amongst the Arabs, but the pushy Jews came along and ruined it for everyone.
No one said everything was fine before, but it's the Israelis (you're the one who accused Jews) who are driving people out of their homes. Please take off your victim-colored glasses.
- Patrick
@ Glen H.
I didn't hear anyone criticize Jews *as* Jews in this piece. Criticizing the policy of Israel? Absolutely. But nobody criticized Jews as Jews, which means there is no anti-Semitism. Unless you think criticizing any of Israel's policies is *per se* anti-Semitism, in which case we disagree.
On the topic of anti-Semitism, though: you know, look: it only feeds anti-Semites when the *ambassador of Israel* calls the CEO of CBS News and tries to get this "hatchet piece" yanked from the air, ok? I mean, were I inclined to believe "the Jews" were doing nefarious things, well, that type of thing really just hands anti-Semitic bigots another weapon .
- Patrick
I forgot to add: "it only feeds anti-Semites when the ambassador of Israel calls the CEO of CBS News *before the piece has aired* and tries to get this "hatchet piece" yanked."
Also: I found it funny that the Church of England and the Lutherans have adherents in the Holy Land. I don't know why, but I thought that was funny. It would be even more funny if there were Southern Baptists there…haha.
- Thomas R
I'm pretty sure there are Baptists in Israel, at least I think I knew of one though he's converted to Catholicism, but I think most of them are immigrants.
Anglicans is pretty easy to explain, the Palestinian mandate was ruled by England for decades. Some Catholics and Orthodox converted for a variety of reasons.
- Patrick
"Anglicans is pretty easy to explain, the Palestinian mandate was ruled by England for decades."
I totally forgot about that. I've just always associate Anglicanism with British aristocrats – tea and crumpets, monocles, names-that-are-actually-land-titles ("Lord Halifax"). The phrase "Cheerio" and "Eh what?" and "What the deuce?" To have swarthy Palestinians part of the Church of England, then, is a funny image.
But – you're right, and now my cartoonish idea is ruined. Haha.
I visited the Holy Land in late 2010. The Franciscans there are doing glorious work there to help out the dwindling Christian community. They take care of a majority of the Christian holy sites, as well as create housing for Christians and work programs. I donate heavily to this foundation after seeing how much work this order is doing. The Christians there badly need our help and donating to this organization is one way to help them.
- Glen H
Mark, my point wasn't that these Christians aren't being oppressed. My point is the Israelis are being blamed for it, not for anything they directly did, but for stirring up extremist Arab passions by existing. If you think Christians and their holy sites in Palestine will be treated with respect in a Palestinian state, you are delusional.
- Lals
You are sadly mistaken, Glen. I have lived both in Israel and in Occupied Palestine, and I assure you that the Christians are directly being oppressed by the Israeli government simply because they are Arabs.
- Matthew
I went to the Holy Land two years ago and we had a Palestinian Christian as a guide. Much was made of the difficulties under which they live and the State of Israel was often the villain. All this is true. But when I sought him out privately and pointedly asked a few question he freely admitted that given a choice he would rather live under the Israeli Jews than under the Palestinian Muslims. I'll take that insiders word for it. Whatever their plight they certainly need our prayers.
- Andy, Bad Person
he freely admitted that given a choice he would rather live under the Israeli Jews than under the Palestinian Muslims.
Small comfort. When your barometer for civic decency is "at least they're not as bad as extremist Muslim barbarians," we're in a pretty messed up place.
- Dan C
I would begin to unwind such language.
Very clearly a strain in many Americans' thoughts is that Muslims and Islams are "ok" to discriminate against. Then, shockingly, we find Catholic opinions and lifestyles may not be as well understood with government attempts at suppression. One joke is that there is a Muslim exemption to the first amendment. Catholics, taking grievance politics cues from the left, note their own serious concerns about religious freedom.
One should be wary of labeling barbarity based on religion.
- http://chicagoboyz.net TMLutas
Israel discriminates against its minorities. This is not news, nor will any serious observer of the facts dispute it, including very partisan pro-Israel people. The relevant question from a political point of view is not whether Israel does things wrong but rather is there a practical alternative outcome that would be better. The palestinian muslims are eliminationists. They would kill all the jews in the holy land including the anti-zionist jews (a strange phenomenon but some local jews don't want eretz Israel on the basis of theology).
The Middle East is a place of many moving parts and it's not particularly useful to be too reductionist. The monetary compensation for back work as opposed to brain work has shifted the whole world over. Are christians kept out of university in Israel or do the local christians not have a strong STEM tradition on their own? I don't know but this shift that is worldwide and has nothing to do with jews might contribute to their community issues.
Israel plays water politics and jews get a more favorable share. Is the tilt unique to Israel or is that a regional phenomenon? Modernity has led to more efficient water capture and when you are politically out, the penalties are worse than a hundred years ago. Would alternate political arrangements be better or worse?
The whole dhimmi contract arrangement is falling apart under the pressure of salafism and other forms of muslim extremism. This has led to a general exodus of ME christians by my understanding. Is the exodus in Israel worse or less than in other relevant countries?
In short, I have no doubt that Israel is a country that has jews who unfairly push for advantage over christians and muslims. But the challenge is to understand all the problems and to take care not to assign disproportionate blame to any cause. That road leads to bad policy and more trouble down the road.
- Thomas R
I don't know that Palestinian Muslims are that much more monolithic than any other Muslims. Many of them are eliminationists, maybe even the majority, but I think there's variety in what's even meant by "elimination." Some I think might genuinely, if delusionally, believe the Israelis can "pack up and go back to Europe." (And I'm aware many of them are descended from Jews in North Africa and the Mideast. Also that even those of European descent were born in Israel. The Palestinian Muslims might know that too but nevertheless "feel" they are aliens who should be in Europe)
- Dan C
"The relevant question from a political point of view is not whether Israel does things wrong but rather is there a practical alternative outcome that would be better."
No. Israeli policies that are unethical and propped up by US dollars and weapons are a relevant and Christian's question.
"The palestinian muslims are eliminationists. "
No. This labels an entire population based on propaganda generated by dubious think tanks.
The US is in deep in this region for reasons that are purely centered on American best interests, not on ethical concerns. Politics requires ethical functions that are of the highest caliber, as high as one expects for sexual purity. When such does not happen, many, many are wounded to the core of their souls (for example, a huge number of American military men who are deep in unjust wars have paid this huge price). Expecting real politick to save the nation is not a moral decision.
Tragically, support of injustice badly affects our nation and our souls.
- Edgewise
"No. This labels an entire population based on propaganda generated by dubious think tanks…."
Arguably–but does it help that much of that "propaganda" apparently oftentimes quotes/cites/references that population's propaganda? Or (aside from occassional translation/contextual errors [and/or, perhaps even some actual deceits?]) , are we to assume that people don't actually mean what they say? (And if they don't, then–well, might there be "better " ways of expressing themselves?)
- Kirt Higdon
I would recommend contributing to Pilgrims of Ibilin, the support organization for the educational work by Melkite Catholic Archbishop Elias Chacour. Archbishop Chacour's schools, which range from elementary to university level bring together Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Druze students in an atmosphere of mutual respect and fraternal charity. Elias Chacour was driven from his home and ancestral village in Galilee along with his family by the Israeli army. The Israeli government frequently harasses him because his work for reconciliation undermines Jewish support for Zionist supremacy and (of course) because he is an "Arab". In truth, Christians lived in Palestine from the time of the early Church, centuries before the Arab Moslem conquests and many Palestinian Christians (and Moslems!) are at least partially descended from ancient Jewish Israelites.
- http://www.caelumetterra.wordpress.com Daniel Nichols
The classic response to the "you gotta break eggs to make an omellette" line: "So where's the omellette?"
- William
Just watched the segment. After living in the Holy Land among the Christians and seeing these things first hand, I could not believe I was watching this on American TV. I never thought I'd see the day that the truth regarding the plight of the Christian Palestinians would be broadcast on network TV. Thank you Bob Simon! Oh, for the record, Bob is Jewish. If anyone missed the segment, go to the 60 minutes site to see it as well as extra stuff that didn't make the segment. It may be a day before they put it up.
- Arnold
Israel's Christian population is growing. Something that cannot be said for the neighboring Arab countries, with the possible exception of Jordan where many thousands of Chaldeans have taken refuge.
- Bob
How is supporting Israel in the US' best interests? Considering we get a majority of our oil from Israel's enemies.


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Dental Amalgams and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Statement of
Norris Alderson, Ph.D.
Office of Science and Health Coordination
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
November 14, 2007
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am Dr. Norris Alderson, Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency). I appreciate your invitation and the opportunity to discuss the issue of dental amalgams and FDA's implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
In my testimony today, I will first briefly describe dental amalgam and how FDA regulates these medical devices. Then, I will describe Federal government activities related to dental amalgam. I will also describe FDA's implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to dental amalgam.
Dental amalgam is a restorative material that is used for direct filling of carious lesions or structural defects in teeth. It is made onsite in a dentist's office by mixing elemental (liquid) mercury and a powdered (amalgam) alloy composed primarily of silver, tin, and copper (the mixture is also called "encapsulated amalgam alloy and dental mercury" or simply "encapsulated amalgam").
Let me begin with a brief overview of our regulatory authorities regarding medical devices and how we exercise them in the case of dental amalgam. As defined by Federal law, the term "medical device" encompasses several thousand health products, from simple articles such as tongue depressors and heating pads, to cutting-edge and complex devices such as pacemakers, lasers and imaging technologies. Dental amalgam, as well as its components – dental mercury and the alloy with which the mercury is combined – are medical devices. The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act or the Act) gave FDA specific authority to regulate the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. The FDC Act prescribes a variety of mechanisms to achieve this goal. These include classification of medical devices, establishment registration, Quality Systems Requirements for manufacturing, and controls over the market introduction of medical devices.
Devices that were in commercial distribution before the enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (May 28, 1976), are commonly referred to as "preamendments devices" and were assigned to one of three "classes" consistent with the procedures described in the statute. Under section 513 of the Act, FDA classifies preamendments devices according to the following steps: (1) FDA receives a recommendation from a device classification panel (an FDA advisory committee); (2) FDA publishes the panel's recommendation for comment, along with a proposed regulation classifying the device; and (3) FDA publishes a final regulation. The Act also has a specific procedure for effecting a change to the classification of a preamendments device, which includes issuing a regulation (section 513(e) of the Act) and, if the Agency believes appropriate, obtaining a recommendation from the panel that provided the original classification recommendation. Devices that were first introduced into commercial distribution after enactment of the Medical Device Amendments Act of 1976, are known as "postamendments devices."
Let me describe the statutory criteria FDA used when classifying medical devices. Devices posing the lowest risk, such as elastic bandages, were placed in Class I. Class I devices are subject to the "general controls" applicable to all devices. Class II devices, which pose incrementally greater risk and for which general controls are not sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, are subject to "special controls" in addition to general controls. Special controls may include labeling requirements, performance standards, post-market surveillance studies to conformance with mandatory performance standards, or other controls the Agency deems necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device. The riskiest devices, such as some implants and life-supporting or life-sustaining devices, are placed in Class III and may be marketed only after approval of a premarket approval application, which includes clinical studies and other information establishing the safety and effectiveness of the device. Preamendments devices classified into Class III are not subject to the requirement of premarket approval until the Agency issues a regulation requiring the submission of applications.
Dental mercury and amalgam alloy are preamendments devices that FDA classified in accordance with the procedure described above. In a Final Rule published on August 12, 1987, FDA placed dental mercury into Class I (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, section 872.3700) and amalgam alloy into Class II (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, section 872.3050). This action was taken because comments submitted to the Agency acknowledged that the risks to health presented to dentists and other dental workers are inherent in the device and would not be reduced through establishment of performance standards for the device. The comments also stated that manufacturers have voluntarily accomplished actions to protect dentists and others from the inherent risks presented by the device such as packaging the device in leak proof containers and placing cautionary statements in the labeling of the device. FDA agreed with the comments urging that dental mercury be classified into Class I. The encapsulated form of amalgam, which consists of measured proportions of amalgam alloy and dental mercury that are separately sealed and sold as a single-use capsule, was not separately classified during the original classification process. However, like other products that are a combination of more than one device, FDA has regulated the encapsulated amalgam in accordance with the requirements applicable to the component with the higher classification. Accordingly, the encapsulated form of amalgam (which includes amalgam alloy and dental mercury) is regulated as a Class II device.
The Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee met in 1993 and 1994 to discuss the classification, reclassification and safety of dental amalgam devices. After considering testimony and other information, the Panel unanimously recommended to classify dental mercury and amalgam alloy intended for the restoration of teeth into Class II. The Panel also recommended that the device be subject to voluntary performance standards, voluntary testing guidelines, and requirements that the device be used only on the written or oral authorization of a licensed practitioner, and only by persons with training or expertise in its use. The Panel stated that there were no major risks associated with encapsulated amalgam when used as directed, but recognized there was a small population of patients who may experience allergic reactions to the materials in the device. The Panel also noted that improper use of the device by practitioners presented risks associated with mercury toxicity.
As mentioned earlier, the FDC Act authorizes the Agency to "reclassify" a medical device into a different regulatory class as more knowledge emerges regarding product risk gained from actual use. In most cases, devices are down-classified. Occasionally, however, devices are reclassified into a higher class.
In February 2002, FDA proposed a rule to bring all amalgam products into Class II and increase the Agency's regulatory oversight over these devices by requiring ingredient labeling and proposing conformance to international standards. By requiring disclosure of amalgam ingredients, the Agency believed the rule would help dental providers to quickly diagnose and treat rare allergic reactions arising from exposure to amalgam components. Given the high level of interest in this proposed rule, FDA twice reopened the comment period and received more than 750 comments submitted to the docket.
FDA received significant adverse public comments on the 2002 proposed rule. The majority of the comments stated that the Agency was not proposing enough restrictions on the marketing and use of dental amalgam and that the proposed special controls did not adequately address the potential health risks of the device.
In January 1993, the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) published a broad scientific report about the safety and use of dental amalgam and other materials commonly used to fill dental cavities. USPHS reaffirmed these conclusions in 1995 and 1997. Since then, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and FDA have continued to study the issue. The National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research at NIH has also provided grants to study the safety of dental amalgam and to develop non-mercury alternatives. This effort included research and clinical studies of dental amalgam use in children. In addition, USPHS scientists analyzed approximately 175 peer-reviewed studies submitted in support of three citizen petitions received by FDA after the 1993 report. The USPHS concluded that data in these studies did not support claims that individuals with dental amalgam restorations will experience problems, including neurologic, renal or developmental effects, except for rare allergic or hypersensitivity reactions.
2006 Joint Meeting of the Dental Products Panel and the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee
In 2006, FDA held a joint meeting of the Dental Products Panel and the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee. The joint committee deliberated on a series of questions FDA had posed on its most recent draft review of the dental amalgam literature, and provided recommendations to the Agency related to those questions. The Committee asked FDA to expand its literature review to include additional data bases and searches for information on special populations. The 2006 joint committee generally agreed, however, that there is no evidence that dental amalgam cause health problems in the vast majority of the population. The 2006 joint committee also agreed that the most recent well-controlled clinical studies showed no evidence of neurological harm from dental amalgam. While the committee did not take consensus votes on these issues, non consensus opinions included a panelist recommendation that FDA consider labeling requirements related to the use of dental amalgam in pregnant women and small children, as well as patient information to ensure that consumers understand that these devices contain mercury.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires that Federal agencies evaluate whether major actions they take will significantly affect the quality of the human environment. FDA's regulations implementing NEPA are contained in 21 CFR Part 25, "Environmental Impact Considerations." This regulation describes Agency actions that require preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA), that require preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and those Agency actions that are categorically excluded, generally, from the requirement to prepare and EA or an EIS absent extraordinary circumstances. Actions are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an EA or an EIS where the Agency has made a finding that the category of action does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. If the Agency finds that a particular action, that would otherwise be categorically excluded, may significantly affect the quality of the human environment (referred to as an "extraordinary circumstance"), the Agency would prepare either an EA or an EIS. It should be clarified that the analysis is determined by the action taken by the Agency, and not the product in question. FDA has no reason to think that changing the classification of mercury, by itself, will affect its level of use, e.g., either increase or decrease, in a way that would have a significant effect on the environment.
In the case of a classification of dental amalgam, reclassifying dental mercury from Class I to Class II does not necessarily affect the amount of mercury introduced into the environment. If it is not reasonably foreseeable that there would be any increase in the amount of mercury introduced into the environment that would constitute an extraordinary circumstance, FDA would appropriately rely on its existing categorical exclusion for such an action. The 2002 Proposed Rule noted above cited the categorical exclusion contained in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations section 25.34(b), which categorically excluded the classification or reclassification of a device from the requirement to prepare an EA.
We will continue to evaluate the available information to determine appropriate next steps to fulfill FDA's mission to protect and promote public health.
Mr. Chairman, thank you again for the opportunity to address this important topic. I will be happy to answer any questions.

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I'm a big fan of Apple's iBook line, and the latest 700MHz model only increases my affection. Despite the fact that it only has a G3 processor, the iBook is more than acceptable for anyone using it for word processing, e-mail, Web surfing and the occasional game.
The iBook runs Mac OS X fast enough for me -- and I use an iBook for a week at a time when I'm on the road. The G3 runs cooler than the G4 chip and doesn't consumer battery life as quickly.
In fact, the 12-inch iBook, with an extra battery, may be the perfect computer for roving reporters who hoof it from meeting to meeting, as I do at Macworld expos. (I consider the 12-inch model Apple's subnotebook, though the company doesn't like that designation.) Plus, iBooks are more rugged and have better AirPort reception than their big brothers, the lust-inducing Titanium PowerBooks.
When Apple updated the iBook line a few months ago, it took everything nice about the products (including their stylish "ice" design) and upped the ante. The notebooks were updated with faster PowerPC G3 processors (now running at up to 700MHz), double the on-chip level 2 cache, a more powerful ATI Mobility Radeon graphics processor, and larger hard drives. The video RAM has been increased from 8MB to 16MB, a nice boost for Photoshop scrolling and 3D gaming. How well it functions under the upcoming Mac OS 10.2 and Quartz Extreme remains to be seen -- though Apple says the iBook will run "Jaguar" just fine.
The portables also now feature a new video-out port that supports VGA output, as well as S-video and composite video with optional adapter.
Apple claims that the new iBook runs up to 35 percent faster than previous models in CPU performance tests such as encoding a song from an audio CD into an MP3 file using iTunes. That "feels" about right in my day-to-day use.
The 12-inch model is a great choice for anyone who requires ultra-portability. But spring for the 700MHz model rather than the low-end 600MHz.
The bigger iBook's top resolution -- 1,024 x 768 -- isn't any higher than that of the smaller iBooks, but the extra two inches does offer a great deal of extra screen real estate. The bigger size also accommodates a bigger battery. Apple claims that it will run up to six hours, but four hours of normal use is more reasonable. But note that the larger screen and bigger battery makes for a much heavier portable: 5.99 pounds compared to the 4.9 pounds of the 12-inche model.
Unless you need a supercomputer-on-the-go, the iBook should serve you well. If you're into videography, high-end graphics work or hardcore gaming -- or if money is no object -- the Titanium PowerBook is for you. For the rest of us, the little, durable iBook may be all the portable Mac we need.
The US$1,799 iBook includes: a 700MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; a 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; 256MB SDRAM; a 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo optical drive. The $1,499 model includes: a 700MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; a 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; 128MB SDRAM; a 20GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and a DVD- ROM/CD-RW Combo optical drive. The $1,199 iBook comes with: a 600MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; a 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; 128MB SDRAM; a 20GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and a CD-ROM optical drive.
This story, "Hands on with the 700MHz iBook" was originally published by PCWorld.


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A popular Chislehurst bar is to serve its last cocktail and play its last hit – to make way for a housing development.
The Lounge, in White Horse Hill, has been open for nearly a decade but yesterday owners Jimmy London, 34, of Petts Wood, and Danny Montila, 33, from Greenwich, announced plans to close in nine weeks' time.
The message said the news "comes with mixed emotions" but added it was a long time coming. It also thanked customers and everyone involved in the venue for a "fantastic nine years".
Mr London explained the sale to housing developers had been a long-term aim and said he now wants to "end on a high".
He told News Shopper: "It's always been our goal to end up buying it. We've sold it on.
"We would like to go out with a bang and have loads of events booked in – Jocelyn Brown is booked in for April 18.
"It's been a great nine years and we've enjoyed everything about it. We've had some fantastic nights."
The announcement was met with dozens of both positive and negative comments from locals – though many highlight support for the enterprise.
Mark London, on Facebook, said: "So sad...Absolutely devastated. The place was the place to be..."
While Stephen Baugh added: "Gutted, had some blinding nights in there will be sorely missed in the area".
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89 honda prelude timing belt brokewhat to do?usually takes them abouyt 30-45 seconds in the afternoon, as long as a minute and a half in the morning, and if they've been drinking, and under extreme circumstances, driver Matt Kenseth has been known to 'go' for over 2 minutes at a time.
Can i drive my Maruti800 1989, to agra from delhi and come back on the same day?
if you meant speed-wise in their cars, more like 200mph or so.
Gasoline is $ 2.65.9 here...the same company in a town just 20 miles away, $ 2.49.9.and?As fast as they can drive. That is usually around 200 mph give or take a few MPH at the Superspeedways, like Daytona and Arlington. Don't let anybody tell you they drive much faster than that, as it just isn't possible, given the limitation of the cars.
Clear tail lights for an 06 Pontiac G6 Gt?on the larger tracks, like daytona, they go 200 mph.
on the smaller ones, like bristol, they go around 160mph.
What type of fan (axial, centrifugal, mixed, etc.) is the loudest, and which produces a loud swoosh-like roar?Normally they run between 175 and 220 mph depending on the track. If you are Michael Waltrip and the 55 NAPA Toyota, you go zero mph in some races.
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My best friend of 25 years is a freeloader. He overstays his welcome, eats and drinks more than his share and harbours no shame in allowing others to pick up the tab. He spends several evenings a week at my house watching TV because he's too cheap to pay for a cable subscription. I have come to accept this and we actually make occasional jokes about his habits. But recently I have learned that he has said some disparaging things about me within our circle of friends. The most hurtful and ironic of these backstabbing remarks was that he feels I am overpaid in my current job. The fun is gone and now I feel nothing but resentment over his freeloading. I feel betrayed and I'm ready to press the big "Eject" button on this friendship. Any advice?
The answer
Well, of course it'd be easy for me to say "press that button" and I suppose that's what 99 per cent of advice columnists and most civilians, e.g. your friends and family, might say.
But for one thing, I'm loath to urge anyone to end a friendship of any length, let alone one of 25 years' standing, for anything other than a series of truly hair-raising, spine-tingling infractions. I've got friends of that vintage: They would have to do something heinous indeed for me to turn my back on them forever.
The other thing is, I've been on both ends of the transaction known as "mooching." I had a cohabitation-type relationship go south on me in New York – the relationship ended, as a Hemingway character describes how he became bankrupt, "first gradually, then suddenly," and it was as if I'd been in a shipwreck: I had no plans, no prospects – and no money. I stepped off the plane back home with literally a pocketful of change to my name.
I metaphorically washed up – bits of seaweed metaphorically clinging to me, bottom of my pants metaphorically ragged – on my best friend's doorstep and he put me in his spare room. Did I mooch off him? To use another nautical metaphor, like a remora (those little fish that attach themselves to sharks with their suckers and live on the bits the sharks miss when they're eating).
He had a sense of humour about it. I even put up a "Debt Clock" with a working arm that I moved whenever I borrowed a fresh amount from him. He could've squawked, sure. Instead, he was a prince, and may have saved my life – or at least helped me avoid having to move back in with one of my parents. Either way, he earned my eternal gratitude and loyalty.
The litmus test is: While I was under his roof, I was scrambling to get back on my feet. And those are the twin litmus tests for your friend: 1) Is he doing his best to become financially independent? 2) In the meantime, is he grateful for your generosity?
Doesn't really sound like it. Not reaching for the tab is a big red flag. And it sounds like you've already tried to joke him out of his parasitical practices, but he's impervious to your humour-bullets.
Basically, I think the only way to go with your freeloading friend is to sit him down and tell him how you feel: You're tired of his mooching, and you don't appreciate him saying nasty stuff behind your back.
Be blunt. Generally, I'm all in favour of circumlocution, but not in this case. The time to mince words has passed. He may squawk. He almost certainly will, since money is always a ticklish topic.
But because a) you were willing to end the friendship anyway, and b) you have cable and he doesn't, it puts you in a strong negotiating position. If he says, "The hell with you," say, "Okay, if that's how you feel."
If he does, let him cool his heels a bit. Let him marinate and muse on it all. Maybe it was time he spent a little time in the "penalty box" anyway, reflect on his lack of respect for the rules of the game.
I have a feeling that after a period of time he'll come back to you (if only to see how Breaking Bad wraps up). If not, well, it's a chance for you to be the bigger person and reach out to him. You don't mention it, but maybe he's having financial trouble. Maybe he's not just "too cheap" for cable, but can't afford it.
If so, maybe help point him to the right direction to gaining financial independence. Talk is cheap, right? In fact, it's free! Keep your wallet zipped up and your lips flapping as you advise him on his career, picking up tabs, standing on his own two feet, etc.
I don't mean to sound glib. I think you'd be doing your friend a big favour by dropping a little Burnsian "the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us" type knowledge on him. Because mooching, not reaching for the tab and backstabbing – that's not a good look for anyone. He has clearly lost his "mensch mojo," he has lost his way as a gentleman, and needs your help to get back on track.
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Morris Rothenberg, president of the Zionist Organization of America, announced today that "in view of the present emergency in Palestine and in Jewish life generally" he would stand for re-election at the Z.O.A.'s convention in Providence next month.
His statement was made at a luncheon tendered to him by a delegation of Zionist leaders representing Zionist groups numbering 7,000 members at the Fifth Avenue Restaurant. The delegation presented a resolution urging Mr. Rothenberg to run again.
Among those present were I.D. Morrison, first secretary of the Z.O.A.; Louis P. Rocker, head of the Z.O.A. finance committee; Leon R. Levinson, president of the Bronx Zionist Region; Heinrich Abramowitz, secretary of the Order Sons of Zion; Abraham Spicehandler, secretary of the Histadruth Ivrith; Leo Wilson, Elias Preiss, Louis Rimsky, Judge Hyman J. Reit and Samuel Kanarvogel.
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"Ever since it became known that I was disinclined again to assume the office of president of the Zionist Organization of America, I have been urged by Zionists from every part of the country not to lay down the office in the present critical juncture in Zionist affairs.
"In deference to their demands and my own concern over the present situation, I had been giving the matter serious consideration. I had not until now come to any definite conclusion on the subject.
"Information that was circulated by a Jewish news agency that I would not be a candidate again was unauthorized, and no inquiry on the subject was made of me by such news agency before it disseminated such information.
"Having actively served the Zionist cause for twenty years, three of which as president of the Zionist Organization of America, and having, as I believe, made a substantial contribution toward advancing the Zionist organization over the condition it was in when the present administration took office, it was my desire to give more thought to my personal interests, which were urgently in need of attention.
"However, after careful deliberation, I have decided that in view of the present emergency in Palestine and in Jewish life generally, I must not decline to continue to serve as president of the Zionist organization if it be the will of my fellow-Zionists in this country as expressed through the convention that I do so."
The delegation held the luncheon after a recent meeting at the home of Mr. Preiss at which there were represented about twenty Zionist districts in the New York area together with other Zionist bodies. The resolution was endorsed by Zionist leaders outside of New York, including Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland. The meeting adopted the resolution calling on Mr. Rothenberg to continue to serve as president.


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According to rumor, Phase 4 which includes the New Avengers movie is still in early development.
Rumor has it, Marvel is already planning a new Phase for their big-screen project. As Robert Downey Jr.'s contract is about to end and "Thor 3" & "Captain America 3" are coming, the studio is now preparing what to explore next after Phase 3.
The studio is allegedly planning "New Avengers" for Phase 4. "It's so incredibly early in the process," a source spills to Unleash the Fanboy, "but unless Robert [Downey Jr.] makes an insane deal with these guys, they're going with New Avengers."
The current Avengers have Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye. The next chapter will be unleashed in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" which is scheduled to hit theaters across the country starting May 1, 2015.
According to rumor from HitFix, the end of "Age of Ultron" could be the beginning of Ragnarok in the next Thor solo film. It reportedly will set up a difficult situation for Thor as Midgard and Asgard find themselves looking at a possible war.
In the Norse mythology, Ragnarok is the great battle which results in the death of a number of major figures like Odin, Thor and Loki.
Aside from the existing superheroes, Marvel is also developing "Ant-Man" with Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd already cast to play the lead roles. There are also talks that Doctor Strange and Black Panther are adapted into the big screen as well.


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India's attempts to stop England wresting their No1 Test ranking ran into immediate problems on the opening day of the series when Zaheer Khan, the most experienced member of their pace attack, fell prey to the sort of injury that has dogged his entire career.
Zaheer limped off with a strained right hamstring midway through a rain-hit first day here to leave India once again fearing the worst and cagily refusing to reveal details about whether, as seemed inevitable, a scan would be necessary.
With four Tests scheduled in a five-week period, and Zaheer's lack of durability well known, not just this Test but the entire series could rest on the result of overnight medical assessments.
Zaheer had justified his sixth place in the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings, swinging the ball under overcast skies. His duel with Andrew Strauss has been identified as a pivotal battle of the series – and he claimed first blood, dismissing Strauss with a bouncer as the England captain's run of failures against left-arm fast bowlers persisted.
But Zaheer's next applause was tinged with sympathy as he left the field prematurely, 42 overs into the first day, with figures of two for 18 in 13.3 overs. England's task immediately looked more straightforward and Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen guided them to 127 for two before rain and bad light caused an early conclusion.
Duncan Fletcher, coaching India for the first time against England, where his reputation was chiefly made, did not disguise the damage that Zaheer's absence could cause. "It was quite a loss for us at that stage," he said. "He is the bowler we miss the most. Probably the other bowlers lack his experience. Zaheer bowled very well and him going off was a big miss. He was the one who could have got us that third wicket. Then we would have ended up having a very good day."
India will fear a repeat of the sort of ill luck that Zaheer has suffered throughout his career, notably on tours of Australia. In 2003 he limped out of the first Test, missed the second one and managed to bowl in only one innings in the third. Four years on he fared little better, playing only in the first Test in Melbourne before missing the rest of the series.
Fletcher refused to speculate how much India's challenge would be weakened if Zaheer's involvement in a series is cruelly curtailed once more. "I don't think you can look that far down the line," he said. "You could turn round and say: 'What happens if Tendulkar gets injured tomorrow, what impact will it have?' So let's wait until tomorrow and we will have a better idea of how we will progress."
Instead of hailing what might have been an excellent day for India, Fletcher was left to rue his pace bowlers' difficulty in coming to terms with the demands of the Lord's slope on a swing bowler's day. "We would have been very happy with three wickets," he said. "To come from Somerset, where it didn't swing, it was a bit difficult to readjust. We could have bowled slightly fuller lengths and with it swinging around a bit it was difficult for our bowlers to get used to that and get their lines right.
"When I was with England there were players who used to bowl at Lord's quite often and the slope still could affect their bowling if they had a break from it."
Trott also benefited from India's close-catching limitations as two edges evaded Rahul Dravid at first slip. "Jonathan Trott is a high quality batsman and he is the gentleman who got away with two chances today," Fletcher said. "He shows a calmness at the wicket and his statistics show he is a very good player. They were two very difficult chances. We have seen that happen at Lord's on numerous occasions."
Trott, meanwhile, insisted he would not be getting carried away by the prospect of facing a diminished India attack. "As for Zaheer Khan, I expect the guy to be ready and bowling tomorrow; that's the way we prepare," he said.
"If he's injured so be it, we will readjust and focus on whoever has the ball in their hand and is bowling at us."


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Square FootageTotal living area: 3321' Basement: 5564' Main Level:3321' Basement Level:2243' Footprint: 88' 0" W x 66' 0" D
RoomsBedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2.5 Master suite location: Main Floor
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This home exudes both warmth and stability, thanks to the combination of stone veneer, wood shingles, wood timber posts, and wood corbel detailing on the exterior. The interior has an open layout with plenty of windows and deck space, and it features two fireplaces – one in the family room and one in the hearth room – to warm the home during colder seasons.
The three–car garage located next to the entry porch is angled, making the home feel more intimate as you walk up the entry steps. The exterior walls are jogged at multiple locations, which allow a variety of views to the outside, and results in an interesting exterior facade. Cedar posts with corbel details frame the covered porch, which has plenty of room for furniture to enjoy the outdoors. After entering the house, you find yourself in a sunny foyer (lit from the skylight above), that is open to a formal dining room on the left. As you walk toward the main living spaces at the rear of the house, you pass a master suite, a powder room, and an open stairwell on your right. The master bedroom has sliding glass doors to the rear deck, and a private study that you access through double doors. The large master bath has a private toilet room, two separate walk– in closets, a luxurious whirlpool tub under picture windows, a separate shower, and a door to the study for secondary access.
The family room is open to the kitchen, and has a vaulted ceiling, a stone– faced fireplace, and sliding glass doors to the large deck at the rear. The open kitchen has a center island that includes a stove and a raised counter for eating. It features a walk– in pantry, room for a dining area, a long desk along one wall, and a nook for a phone center. The kitchen is also open to the hearth room, which has a stone fireplace, and sliding glass doors to a covered deck at the rear. The breakfast area has sliding glass doors to a separate covered deck at the side, which has an outdoor grill. A door opening from the kitchen leads to a butler's prep area, with a prep sink and under counter refrigerator. From here, a small hall circles back to the entry foyer, and has doors to a bedroom suite with a private full bath, and a spacious laundry/mud room that accesses the three– car garage. The mudroom also has a door to the covered entry porch for direct access.
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By Alicia Chang, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES The latest earthquake to hit the nation's second-largest city was a garden-variety temblor by
The quake, centered three miles east of
"Anytime you have a fault running through a densely populated urban area, it's on the watch list," said geophysicist Ken Hudnut of the
The shaking Sunday lasted about 15 seconds, but it was felt across a wide swath of Southern California, which has not had a disastrous temblor since the magnitude-6.7
Sunday's quake released 1,000 times less energy than Northridge.
No major injuries were reported, though a person at a
The rattling spurred some to think about earthquake preparedness.
"I've cut out a million articles about what to do and what you need but I've never gotten around to it," Ebright said. "It just reminds you, you've got to be ready."
Scientists poring through data say the quake appeared to have caused slippage of the Newport-Inglewood fault, one of a half-dozen major fault lines crisscrossing the heavily populated
"The fault is very centrally located. That's obviously why so many people felt it. It's right in the LA Basin," said Susan Hough, scientist in charge of the USGS
Rupture along the Newport-Inglewood fault caused the 1933 magnitude-6.4 Long Beach quake that killed 120 people and caused more than $50 million in damage. The shaking crumpled buildings, knocked houses off their foundations and badly damaged many schools, which led to statewide quake-resistant construction.
Studies have shown the Newport-Inglewood fault is capable of unleashing a magnitude-7 temblor, though scientists are unsure how often such big quakes occur.
In 1988, the state Division of Mines and Geology, now called the California Geological Survey, released a report detailing the devastation of such a quake.
Under the scenario, numerous major highways would be damaged or blocked. Damage to access routes to LAX would reduce the airport's capacity as much as 30%. The shaking could start an oil refinery blaze and damage natural gas lines and mains.
A 1995 analysis by a
By comparison, Sunday's quake was on the small side. Still, it was a watercooler moment for some residents.
Nathan Bruce, a 30-year-old barista at a Starbucks in Tustin, was on his weekly webcam chat with his mother in California's Central Valley when the earthquake hit. Initially, his mother didn't believe him when he told her he was in the middle of a temblor.
"I told her, 'We're having an earthquake right now!'"
That didn't stop the conversation.
"Come on, we're from California. It's an earthquake," he said. "So what?"
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Not a bad idea: Religious leaders will help disperse financial information through its congregations to people who may need to apply for benefits or look for a new job.
Religious leaders from across New York announced yesterday that they will work with the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment to make New Yorkers aware of all the information that's out there.
They're calling it "Pass It On."
It was a pretty diverse press conference, as you can see.
Cardinal Egan said: "These are difficult and uncertain times, and many New Yorkers are hurting. As it has done for more than two centuries, the Archdiocese of New York continues to extend a caring hand to those in need, particularly through our well-respected schools, healthcare institutions, and Catholic Charities. This is essential because every human being is made in the image and likeness of God; and accordingly, every human being in need has a call on our compassion and care. The Archdiocese looks forward to collaborating with the City of New York and private agencies as well in the hope that we can make available to our fellow citizens the assistance they need and deserve."
NYC plans to train "hundreds" of faith leaders on how to deal with people in financial distress and where to send them for more in-depth counseling. The city also plans to host financial literacy workshops at participating congregations to provide basic information about budgeting, banking and debt management.
These are very interesting ideas that show, I'm afraid, how bad things are getting.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, director of the Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush, put it like this: "During times of crisis, people often rely on their religious leaders for advice – spiritual and financial. Now with the City's assistance, we will be better able to help people make the right economic choices and point them to expert services. Our work together here today to overcome our current economic challenges is a fitting reminder during a time of year in which people of Jewish faith remember that no odds are ever insurmountable."
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The Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles, Dan Duquette, discusses the state of the organization as they prepare to head to Sarasota for Spring Training.
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Dozens of Congressmen File for Extension on Financial Disclosure Documents
June 15, 2011 | Instead of today, 76 House representatives will sometime this summer release reports on their stock, bond and mutual fund holdings, as well as investments in real estate, ownership interests in private companies and cash, according to a tally by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Capital Rivals: Nancy Pelosi vs. John Boehner
December 2, 2010 | Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio) lawmakers have been in Congress for at least two decades, and have plenty influence to show for it. Political watchers are prepared for the rivals -- their positions switched -- to resume their sparring in January. OpenSecrets Blog, meanwhile, details who may have the key political advantages as the curtain opens on the 112th Congress.
Campaign Fund-raising Blitz, Financial Sector Bailouts and More in Capital Eye Opener: Oct. 1
October 1, 2010 | Forget Christmas, candidates know this is the season for giving. With just a month until the midterm elections, campaign cash collecting has shifted into high gear. Politico reported that members or candidates for the House and Senate will be having 400 fundraisers in a mere 14 days.
Candidates in Hotly Contested Races Collect Big Money from Wall Street Interests
September 27, 2010 | Ahead of the November election, top 20 House beneficiaries of the people and political action committees associated with the finance, insurance and real estate sector have together collected more than $16.2 million from Wall Street interests since January 2009. Meanwhile, the Senate candidates and sitting senators to receive the most from Wall Street interests raked in more than $41.3 million since January 2005 -- the beginning of their six-year election cycle.
Potentially Vulnerable Lawmakers Get Boosts from Party Programs
May 5, 2010 | Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee have programs to help fund and support vulnerable incumbents. The DCCC runs the "Frontline Program" and the NRCC the "Patriot Program," and the increased financial support facilitated by these programs may be a determining factor in these candidates' success at the polls. So far this cycle, the average House Democrat participating in such a program took in took in nearly $600,000 more than the average non-assisted House member, and the average NRCC-assisted Republican collected about $200,000 above the non-assisted House average.
Lawmakers Controlling Government's Budget File for Extensions on Personal Financial Disclosures
June 16, 2009 | Members of Congress that control government spending and oversee the beleaguered financial sector are having a hard time getting their own finances in order, CRP has found. Forty of the 63 lawmakers who still haven't filed their 2008 personal financial disclosure (PFD) reports, due May 15, sit on a congressional committee related to the federal budget, appropriations or financial sector oversight.
Obama, Ney and DeLay Also Among Stanford's Investments
February 18, 2009 | As the story behind the embattled investment company Stanford Financial Group develops, we thought we'd take an even closer look at the seeds the company may have tried to plant in Washington via campaign contributions. When looking at ALL lawmakers to collect money from the company's PAC and employees (not just members of the current Congress), some additional, important names appear at the top of the recipient list.
Investment Manager Stanford Was Big-Time Campaign Contributor
February 17, 2009 | Money manager Robert Allen Stanford now has two things in common with embattled investment manager Bernard Madoff: both have come under scrutiny for allegedly defrauding their investors, and both have given significant funds to politicians. Between its PAC and its employees, Stanford Financial Group has given $2.4 million to federal candidates, parties and committees since 2000.
Money and Votes Aligned in Congress's Last Debate Over Bank Regulation
September 23, 2008 | The last time Congress seriously debated how to regulate the financial industry, the result was legislation that allowed the nation's largest banks to get even larger and take risks that had been prohibited since the Great Depression. A look back at that debate, which was over the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act, reveals that campaign contributions may have influenced the votes of politicians who, a decade later, are now grappling with the implosion of the giant banks they helped to foster.
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BOULDERThe National Academy of Engineering has elected Warren Washington, a climate modeler at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, to its membership, NAE President William A. Wulf announced today. Washington, who heads NCAR's Climate Change Research Section, was honored with membership to the prestigious society "for pioneering the development of coupled climate models, their use on parallel supercomputing architectures, and their interpretation."
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded an engineer, states the NAE announcement. Academy membership honors those who have made important contributions to engineering theory and practice and those who have demonstrated unusual accomplishments in the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology.
"All of us at NCAR are honored by the NAE's election of Warren Washington to its membership," says NCAR director Timothy Killeen. "Washington's groundbreaking work in the area of global climate modeling helped pave the way toward our current understanding of the effect of greenhouse gas emissions on the earth's climate."
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Washington is a fellow and past president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and a fellow and past board member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2000 Washington was honored by the AMS as the inaugural recipient of its Charles Anderson Award for pioneering efforts to foster diversity in the atmospheric sciences. Other honors include the 1999 National Weather Service Modernization Award; the Le Verrier Medal of the Meteorological Society of France; induction into the National Academy of Sciences' Portrait Collection of African Americans in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; and the Exceptional Service Award for Atmospheric Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy's Biological and Environmental Research Program.
Washington earned a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in meteorology from Oregon State University. He completed a Ph.D. in meteorology at Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and joined the NCAR staff as a research scientist that year.
Former NCAR director Robert Serafin was elected to NAE membership in 1994, and senior scientist Margaret LeMone in 1997.
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Re: Mathematica 7.01 and Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Actually the situation is even worse than I described below. When I
try to restart Mathematica after force quitting it, I get the message
that the 2-user limit on this license has been reached. Contact
Wolfram Research or an authorized Mathematica distributor for
information on upgrding your license configuration.
It seems that I have to restart my computer to be able to use
Mathematica again, which is really getting somewhat ridiculous.
Andrzej Kozlowski
On 13 Oct 2009, at 17:56, Andrzej Kozlowski wrote:
> I have been experiencing rare but very irritating problems running
> Mathematica 7.01 under Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) on a MacBook. What
> happens is that for some reason the kernel suddenly quits during an
> evaluation. When I try to restart it (by evaluating some expression)
> I get the message: "The kernel failed to start because you attempted
> to run more Mathematica kernels than you have licensed." There are
> two buttons, Purchase and Cancel. I find it rather annoying that the
> Purchase button is selected by default but not half as annoying as
> the fact that clicking on either button produces no effect.
> Everything is actually frozen and there is no way out other than
> force quitting Mathematica.
> Has anyone experienced anything similar? As I mentioned - this seems
> fairly rare; it has happened twice since I installed Snow Leopard
> about a month ago and I can't reproduce it.
> Andrzej Kozlowski