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As a photographer focused on animals and wildlife, my introduction to WildCat Haven was several years ago, for a story I was doing for a national magazine. Due to the nature of my work, I've photographed at many places that call themselves sanctuaries, and I've seen it all--the good, and the horribly, abusively bad. WildCat Haven is one of the very few, TRUE sanctuaries: sanctuary defined as a place of refuge and protection. But, WildCat Haven exceeds just 'refuge and protection.' I've had the unique opportunity to be able to spend time getting to know WCH--the place, the cats, and the people--and there is no question that this place exists for no other reason than to give these cats a comfortable place to live out the rest of their lives. Wildcat Haven residents do not have to put up with hoardes of general public gawking and jeering at them. WCH residents are not overcrowded, or crammed into 10x20 stalls of stone and fencing. The cats do not pace back and forth in their enclosures. The residents at WildCat Haven live on grass (not concrete slabs), surrounded by natural forest. Their bellies are full, and they have the best daily care that any captive cat could ask for. Cheryl and Mike Tuller, and Renee (the head keeper) dedicate their lives to these animals. The place is immaculately clean (feces and dirty bedding is nonexistent and water buckets are always full), and enclosures cleaned out daily. The enclosures are larger than required by law. These cats are as happy as a captive cats can get. Owning and running a sanctuary is a selfless job--a job that is a result of the selfish human act of desiring to own and control a wild animal. There are no 'thank you's' in the life of an exotic animal sanctuary, and It takes hundreds and thousands of dollars to keep these places functional. The money raised by WCH, goes straight back into the well being of the cats--larger enclosures, vet care, food. Cheryl Tuller's dream is for each of her cats to have more space. Space takes dollars. Dollars don't grow on trees. So, if you are looking for a place to support, WildCat Haven is one of the very few true havens for captive wildcats-and if you get the unique chance to visit, it will impress you as a sanctuary, and it's residents will steal your heart. Thank you Mike, Cheryl and Renee; for doing the job you do.
Wildcat Haven has spent a number of years raising additional funds to move to another location allowing them to build a larger facility. They were finally able to do so this past year (2015). They are now located in Scotts Mills, Oregon and have rebranded to Wildcat Ridge Sanctuary - still a non-profit 501(c) 3. The previous facility is no longer used. I do not know the status of the ownership of that property. As far as Zillow's pictures and description of the former property - their inaccurate information should reflect badly on Zillow, not the Sanctuary.
Wildcat Haven is a vacant and run down property for sale per Zillow.com (31369 SW Heater Rd 97140). There is nothing left there except some empty cages and run down structures.
WildCat Haven is a sanctuary for wildcats that were sold by breeders as pets. Many of the cats come from homes where they suffered neglect, abuse, or abandonment. As a volunteer I have seen many cats come in underweight, rough coats, broken bones, and fearful. After good nutrition, vet care, and enrichment its often difficult to recognize that they are the same cat. I have personally witnessed the miracles that happen at WCH all made possible by dedicated volunteers, donors, and staff. Founders - Cheryl Tuller and her husband Mike - are two of the hardest working people I have ever met. They have poured their hearts into making a good home for cats that people just want to throw away. Of all the places I have volunteered for WildCat Haven is hands down the best!!!!!!
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WildCat Haven provides a lifetime home for wildcats who have been abused, neglected, or nowhere else to go. I love the fact that it is a private sanctuary that does not display the cats in a zoo atmosphere. The director, Cheryl Tuller, is an amazing woman who I admire very much. The volunteers I work with are also top notch - everyone involved with the sanctuary puts the health and welfare of the residents first at all times.
WildCat Haven is one of the few accredited sanctuaries in the US. , rescuing abused and neglected big cats. These cats are not on display to the public, but rather live their lives in a beautiful, natural setting with the best food, veterinary care, love and compassion so denied them in the previous lives. Cheryl and Mike Tuller do a wonderful job of caring for these magnificent felines.
Wildcat Haven is one of the best facilities in the U.S. for exotic animals in need! Their excellance in animal care, and providing safe haven for these abused, unwanted, other wise displaced exotic cats, exceeds over and above animal care standards. They have the animals best interest at heart, and show dedication, and loving care to all the exotic cat residents at their facility.
I've known Mike and Cheryl Tuller since they started WildCat Haven. They are incredible!! They are selfless - they have given their entire lives to this cause. The cats are so healthy and cared for and happy. WildCat Haven has outgrown its acreage and they are preparing to move to nearly 100 acres. They need lots of money to do this and are entirely dependent on donations. Susie
WildCat Haven is one of the best sanctuaries in the United States! They are completely dedicated to all the animals, and work very hard to ensure all of them have the life they so deserve! When Tiger Paw Rescue Center in Ohio need a forever home for two of the tigers in their care, WildCat Haven stepped up to help us! They have introduced us to a great group of people that have helped some of the big cats at Tiger Paw Rescue Center, with Vet & Dental Care, a very expensive service...I might add, and provided Nora & Katie with a forever home for the rest of their wild lives! We commend them for all their hard work and dedication, and this organization is well deserving of financial support, with your donations, you can make a difference in the life of a wildcat! Apply for a sponsorship and help, they truely deserve it!
Fantastic facility, providing excellent care for their cats and enrichment to prevent boredom in captivity!
The impressive YouTube video for Wildcat Haven should convince all who see it that this worthwhile organization lovingly gives these rescued cats what they need to thrive safely and naturally in this idyllic facility. Praises to Cheryl Tuller and her devoted staff.
2 of the best people I know are Mike and Cheryl. I have always wanted to start a sanctuary for wildlife (especially cats) but have been afraid to fail, not raise enough money, not take care of the animals in the best way and on and on and on. So I have high expectations of any non-profit I get involved with, thus why I choose WCH. The most passionate people with unsurpassed dedication. I have know them for over 10 years and can recall them taking a night off for themselves a couple of times in all of those years. They live modestly and do not have "frills" like most people must have to survive these days. That is why I never laughed so hard when I read the "review" saying they keep the money for themselves....hilarious if it wasn't written out of anger, bitterness, resentment or whatever other problem this person has. If people want to volunteer that is awesome and they can use the help, especially with fundraising. It is a great organization and well deserves praise, appreciation and help. Its a fun group and Mike and Cheryl are kind, fun but mostly dedicated to giving abused, mistreated and unwanted animals a good, well deserved retirement.


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The Toronto InternationalFilm Festival ended on Saturday, with Gavin Hood's UK/South Africaco-production Tsotsi winning thecoveted People's Choice Award voted on by festival audiences. The award has, inthe past, signaled enormous popular successes such as Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon (2000), Amelie (2001), Whale Rider (2002) Zatoichi (2003), and last year Hotel Rwanda.
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Team USA arrives in Nation's Capital to gear up for London
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. men's basketball team moved its training camp from Las Vegas to Washington, D.C., here are observations from Saturday's U.S. men's basketball practice.
The practice was part of the Hoops for Troops program, and more than 3,000 military members and their families watched practice.
"We hope in some way we can give back to our country during this short Olympic period. … We want to thank you for a lifetime of service," said U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski, who graduated from Army in 1969 and is friends with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Dempsey also attended.
ESPN college basketball analyst and former Duke player Jay Bilas narrated practice.
The USA plays Brazil on Monday at the Verizon Center, home of the Washington Wizards. The USA then leaves for England for a three-day training camp, culminating with a game against Great Britain on July 19.
The Americans then will train in Spain for six days (July 20-25), playing games against Spain and Argentina, before going to London for the Olympics. The USA begins its defense of the gold medal against France on July 29.
•Drills were minimal at practice, except for a few defensive drills. The most interesting drill was a five-on-four sequence requiring defenders to close out on open shooters.
For much of practice, it was some type of controlled scrimmage. The first unit — guards Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant, forwards LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony and center Tyson Chandler— played the reserves. However, forward Kevin Durant was with the first unit, as U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski used various combinations of those six players against the remaining six players: guards Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, guard-forward Andre Iguodala and forwards Kevin Love and Anthony Davis, who was officially added to the team Friday because forward Blake Griffin needs surgery on his left knee (torn meniscus).
•In order to make sure the USA is equipped to guard bigger players, Krzyzewski had Harden on Durant and Westbrook on Bryant. Anthony also guarded Love. As much as the U.S. team is versatile on offense, it will need to be versatile on defense to handle teams that are bigger, such as Spain and Brazil.
•The second unit played well, tying the first group 20-20 in an eight-minute scrimmage at the end of practice.
Iguodala will have a key role off the bench. He can defend multiple positions, from point guard to power forward, in the international game. On offense, he is dynamic in transition, either leading the break or on the wing.
Williams is strong at point guard. He can direct the offense and is a tenacious defender, and he will have opportunities to knock down the international three-pointer.
Harden got to the rim a few times for easy baskets.
Love's increasingly improving outside game forced Tyson Chandler to bite on a three-point fake, and Love drove to the basket for an easy bank shot over Paul.
•This is one talkative team on the court. Bilas mentioned it over and over during practice, and it's true, especially on defense. Players talk constantly, letting teammates know where screens are coming from, when help is needed and where the ball is going. In the 2008 Olympics, James was responsible for leading the defense. Even though he will be needed more offensively this summer than he was in 2008, he will have a similar role on defense again. His defensive growth from 2008 to now has been impressive.
•Because they don't play together often, except for an All-Star Game, players spend a lot of time talking to each other off the court.
During a timeout in the final scrimmage of practice, James and Bryant chatted, with James telling Bryant what he likes to do in certain offensive situations. Bryant looked good in the scrimmage, too, with seven quick points.
•Davis, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the New Orleans Hornets, practiced for the first time as an official member of the 12-man roster.
"I look forward to playing with and against these guys," Davis said. "This is a great experience. I've wanted to play on the U.S. team my whole life. Now I have the opportunity and am going to try and take full advantage of it. It's sad to hear about Blake. He worked really hard to get here and deserved a spot. … I hope he has a nice and fast recovery."
Davis sprained his left ankle two weeks ago in a workout in New Orleans and didn't practice much at the beginning of the U.S. Olympic training camp in Las Vegas that started July 6. Davis was a long shot to make the team, but his size, length and ability to protect the rim intrigued the coaching staff and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo.
However, because of his limited availability, Davis didn't get a chance to show much of his game at practice and didn't make the team.
The injury to Griffin opened up a spot for Davis.
"I feel good. My ankle feels good. My health is good," Davis said. "Whatever Coach K needs me to do — rebound, block shots, run the floor. I'm not trying to do anything spectacular, just trying to help my team."
Davis had nine points in 10 minutes Thursday in the USA's 113-59 victory against the Dominican Republic in Las Vegas.
•Durant continued to knock down the international three-pointer, which is almost 2 feet closer than the NBA three-point line. However, the USA should be concerned it doesn't fall in love with the shot. If it's not going down, it could give another team a chance at an upset. The USA needs to work on getting James and Anthony the ball in the low post.
•Even though it was a practice in front of more than 3,000 people, Krzyzewski liked what the team was able to accomplish.
"Today worked out fairly well," he said. "Every day with USA Basketball is certainly different — not bad, but different. … I didn't know how much we would go up and down the court. I thought we might do a little bit more Xs and Os, but the guys said, 'Let's play, coach.'
"We haven't had a chance to play against each other in practice except once. This is the second time we've played five-on-five against each other. We played against the select team. But they like to play against each other."
•After practice, members of the military lined up across from U.S. players and gave them a patch of the U.S. flag that was on their right shoulder.
"The exchange of flags from the people who are actually serving our country on a day-to-day basis, we thought that was the single biggest gesture that they could give us in support of us and accepting them would be an honor," Krzyzewski said. "Today was a special day."


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It's time to admit that creating it was a mistake.
In 2002 the George W. Bush administration presented a budget request for massively increased spending on homeland security, at that point coordinated out of the Office of Homeland Security. "A new wave of terrorism, involving new weapons, looms in America's future," the White House said. "It is a challenge unlike any ever faced by our nation." In proposing a new cabinet-level agency, Bush said, "The changing nature of the threats facing America requires a new government structure to protect against invisible enemies that can strike with a wide variety of weapons...."
More than a decade later, it's increasingly clear that the danger to Americans posed by terrorism remains smaller than that of myriad other threats, from infectious disease to gun violence to drunk driving. Even in 2001, considerably more Americans died of drowning than from terror attacks.
Since then, the odds of an American being killed in a terrorist attack in the U.S. or abroad have been about one in 20 million. The Boston marathon bombing was evil and tragic, but it's worth comparing the three deaths in that attack to a list of the number of people in the U.S. killed by guns since the December 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn., which stood at 6,078 as of June.
This low risk isn't evidence that homeland security spending has worked: It's evidence that the terror threat was never as great as we thought. A rather pathetic Heritage Foundation list of 50 terrorist plots against the U.S. foiled since Sept. 11 includes such incidents as a plan to use a blowtorch to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge and "allegedly lying about attending a terrorist training center"—but nothing involving weapons of mass destruction. Further, these are alleged plots. The list of plausible plots, let alone actual crimes, is considerably smaller. From 2005 to 2010, federal attorneys declined (PDF) to bring any charges against 67 percent of alleged terrorism-related cases referred to them from law enforcement agencies.
That hasn't stopped a bonanza of spending. Homeland security agencies got about $20 billion in the 2002 budget. That rose to about $60 billion (PDF) this year...The problem with DHS is bigger than a bloated budget misspent. An overweight DHS gets a free pass to infringe civil liberties without a shred of economic justification...
The U.S. government clearly has a responsibility to control who and what comes in and out of the country as well as to ensure travel is safe from violent attack. But all of the bureaucratic consolidation, additional regulation, and unchecked spending of the past 12 years have served to make trade and travel harder, with little benefit. And DHS has helped create institutional inertia: Its very existence suggests the domestic response to the threat of terror is of equal weight with defense, transport, health, labor, or foreign affairs. It heaps largesse on a range of contractors, all of whom have an interest in hyping the threat of terror to ensure the money keeps flowing.
That's unfortunate. Beyond the waste of money and the overregulation, the expansion of the homeland security state has created unnecessary fear among a population that should be able to trust its government to send accurate signals about risk. So let's start sending the right signals. Shut down the DHS, and redistribute the agencies under its umbrella back to other departments, including the justice, transportation, and energy departments. Then start bringing their budgets into some sort of alignment with the benefit they provide.
Let's admit creating the Department of Homeland Security was a mistake and abolish it
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History of Medicine
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This Guide is a product of PROJECT BIONICS : Artificial Organs from Discovery to Clinical Use, a joint project of The American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Division, launched in January 2000.
PROJECT BIONICS aims to preserve and present artificial organ developments by emphasizing the people, ideas and devices. Towards this goal, the documentary history of artificial organ developments must be preserved. This Guide constitutes the first step. It is hoped that this Guide will continue to evolve to include additional resource material and will be useful for educators, researchers and the general public interested in the history of artificial organs.
This Guide as well as other ongoing activities of PROJECT BIONICS reflects the commitment of ASAIO and its History Work Group, a small number of enthusiastic, expert members working in the field who have generously donated their time and knowledge to this project since its inception in 1998. Special mention must go to the Co-Chairs of this History Work Group, Robert Bartlett, M.D. and Jean Kantrowitz.
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5 Questions The Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes Divorce Brings Up (That The Church Of Scientology Would Rather You Didn't Ask)
Katie Holmes' decision to divorce Tom Cruise is big news for many reasons, the least of which is the actual demise of one of Hollywood's most famous couples. Let's be real — how many of us actually took them seriously as a love match and felt a pang of "Oh but they were such a cute couple" secondhand sadness? Not I. No, the main reason why this celeb split is so, dare I say it, exciting, is the prospect that the attention it gets could shine a very, very bright spotlight on the Church of Scientology, of which Tom Cruise has been a member for some 20 years.
Right out the gate, Katie Holmes has made it clear that she's not taking the Nicole Kidman route in her split from Cruise. When Tom Cruise announced his decision to divorce Kidman in 2001, it was said that she was completely blindsided. Holmes, on the other hand, blindsided him, and is believed to have spent the last six months to a year plotting her move to end the relationship, including establishing residency in New York (where she would eventually file for divorce) and renting an apartment on the sly.
The day she announced her divorce plans, Holmes' father reportedly fired all of the Scientologists on her staff so they couldn't report back to Cruise and the Church. Considering Cruise wore the pants during their entire relationship — going so far as to make decisions about which film projects she would do (nothing too sexy!) and insisting on calling her "Kate" because it sounded more mature — catching him off guard and seizing back all the control he had over her was the first sign that Holmes was not messing around. Her official statement, which emphasized her focus on their daughter Suri's well-being, coupled with her highly unusual request for sole custody, implied that Holmes is not going quietly. (Kidman, on the other hand, has rarely talked about what went wrong in her marriage to Cruise, has had very little to say about her experiences in Scientology, and has had the bare minimum of contact with her adopted children with the actor.)
The media, which, for the most part (save amazing articles in Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, and Time, and ongoing coverage at the Village Voice), has been fairly hesitant to go after the Church of Scientology with any real ferocity, has finally started to ask questions about aspects of the religion that might have caused Katie to end her marriage. In most Hollywood splits, we almost always hear whispers of cheating; save for a ridiculous blind item about Tom Cruise and David Beckham, I have not read one article suggesting that Katie or Tom strayed. All of the focus has been on how Scientology might have played a role in their seemingly sudden breakup, and trust that the Church is very, very nervous to have prying eyes focused on their dealings. The Hollywood Reporter went as far as to say that Katie Holmes poses the biggest threat ever to the Church.
I happen to agree. Not because I think Katie knows all that much about the inner workings of the Church, and I certainly don't think she knows as much as the ex-Scientologists who have been speaking out in books and on the internet for years. No, I think Holmes is the biggest threat to the Church because her leaving Cruise and the implication that it's because of his religion — for what it's worth (not much in my book), Cruise's people have implied that her leaving has nothing to do with Scientology — serves to draw mass attention to many of Scientology's bogus policies, not to mention legitimize the experiences those ex-Scientologists have been writing about for years. Most of all, this bit of celebrity gossip has led many to ask some big questions that the Church of Scientology would rather not answer. Here are but five of them…
1. "What Do Kids Actually Learn At Scientology Schools?" One rumor is that Holmes decided to end her marriage to Cruise at least in part because they had differing views on how to raise daughter Suri. Her request for sole custody — an unusual move, given that there has been no charges of domestic abuse, for example — indicates that remaining Suri's primary parent is Holmes' main goal. So how might she and Cruise have differed on parenting and why have their differences come to a head now? Well, at age six, Suri is ready for school and it's believed that Tom wanted her to go to a Scientology school like his older chidren, Bella and Conor. Katie, on the other hand, wants Suri to attend a regular school and to be surrounded by kids who are not all Scientologists.
So, what goes down at a Scientology school? Children are taught using Hubbard's "study technology." One of the more strange techniques employed by study tech has students, who are having a hard time understanding a concept, mold that concept out of clay. Study tech also emphasizes that when a student stumbles over a word when, say, reading aloud, it's because they don't truly understand that word and are not allowed to continue reading until they've proven that they grasp the word they stumbled over. Even if that word is as simple as "is." Seriously. Additionally, many Scientology schools use e-meters to monitor a students progress.
These and other methods employed by study tech have gained little acceptance among public school administrators or scholars of educational theory. Basically, study tech and Scientology schools are only taken seriously by other Scientologists. (Cruise, by the way, says that study tech cured him of his "functional illiteracy.") There are also Scientology boarding schools and Jenna Miscavige Hill — the niece of Church leader David Miscavige — has described the horrible treatment she received as a child attending one of them.
2. "Does The Church Of Scientology Really Interrogate Children?" Speaking of which, another thing Suri Cruise is old enough for? Sec checking, or "security checking," a process by which an e-meter (also used in the Church's version of counseling, called "auditing") is used as an interrogation device. According to the Village Voice's sources, children begin to be subjected to these interrogations as young as six. Hubbard wrote an entire policy (anything written by Hubbard — known as "Source" — is considered to be Church doctrine) about how to sec check children and the Voice has a list of questions children are asked, the goal of which seems to be to get them to confess to "bad" behavior and to confess bad behavior they may have seen in others, like in their parents or siblings. These sec checking sessions are written up and recorded. The list of questions is exhaustive and keep in mind that each question is asked and answered repeatedly, until the e-meter registers that the child is not "hiding" anything.
Given that Tom's elder children, Bella and Conor, lived with Katie and Tom — and Katie once told an interviewer that they called her "Mom" — she has more than likely been aware of them being sec checked and has probably been sec checked herself. Sec checking is hardly a Church secret, but it's one of the many sort of lesser known (to the general population anyway) Church practices that the Holmes/Cruise divorce has inspired the mainstream media to look into. Cults — and I do believe that the Church of Scientology as an institution is a cult — indoctrinate people slowly and deliberately. The more the general public learns about Scientology policies and practices through non-Church sources, the less susceptible they are to indoctrination. (There's a reason why the Church of Scientology wanted the Xenu story under wraps, y'all. It sounds cuh-razy to anyone who hasn't already swallowed tons of Church bullshit.) In effect, what Katie Holmes may have disliked about Scientology and her husband's participation in it is almost immaterial — what matters is that the Church is getting more attention than ever, and not the good kind.
3. "Are Children Recruited Into The Sea Org?" One of the more unlikely, in my opinion, theories for why Holmes might have left Cruise is that she feared Suri would be recruited to be a member of the Sea Org. The Sea Org is the Church's "fraternal religious order" and members sign billion year (yes, billion year) contracts. Sea Org members work full time for the Church of Scientology, often times performing manual labor tasks, live in Scientology-owned buildings (in cramped quarters, often shared with other Sea Org members) and are paid a weekly allowance that reportedly is less than $50 a week. The majority of outspoken ex-Scientologists — like Marty Rathbun (a member of the Sea Org for 27 years and one of the Church's highest ranking members during that time), former church spokesman Mike Rinder, and transgender performance artist and memoirist Kate Bornstein — are also ex-Sea Org. They have described the Sea Org as being exploitative and abusive, amongst other things.
The chances of Suri Cruise being recruited for the Sea Org are pretty slim, at least until she's older. She is, after all, Tom Cruise's daughter and bringing Tom Cruise back into the Scientology fold was one of the Church's biggest moves in the early 2000s. But he's also reportedly kept blissfully unaware of much of what goes on within the Church's inner sanctums. For example, when Cruise once toured the Sea Org headquarters called Gold Base, members were reportedly instructed on exactly how they should act and what they should say in his presence, so that he got the most gleaming impression of what being in the Sea Org is like. My hunch is that the Church wouldn't want Suri, or any child of a star as high profile as Cruise, to find out what the Sea Org is really like, as keeping Cruise happy and practicing is of paramount importance. Rathbun, writing on his blog, agrees.
While Suri won't be a Sea Org member any time soon, the question of whether she's even eligible is worth discussing. Church officials maintain that the Sea Org doesn't recruit anyone younger than age 16, but there is plenty of evidence, even in official Church materials, that prove otherwise. Additionally, quite a few ex-Sea Org members have attested to joining before they were 16, and there are reports of children being recruited at as young as six and eight years old. The ways in which this violates child labor laws are astounding.
4. "Where Is Shelly Miscavige?" In The New Yorker's fantastic profile of director (and former Scientologist) Paul Haggis last year, an interesting bit of information was mentioned almost in passing which piqued the curiosity of anyone with knowledge of the Church's inner workings. The article referenced the fact that Michelle "Shelly" Miscavige, the wife of Church leader David Miscavige, had not been seen in public since 2007 and her title as Chairman of the Board's (COB's) Assistant has been removed from Church dispatches. Even hough she's been "missing" for years and The New Yorker article came out a year ago without much attention paid to that disturbing tidbit, suddenly major media outlets like Business Insider and the UK's Daily Mail (though the latter is filled with errors, which have been dutifully corrected by the Village Voice) are writing about her disappearance, presenting theories culled from both viable sources and bad information about where she could be. Why? Because of her connection to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Up until her disappearance, Shelly Miscavige was a near constant presence at her husband David's side. David Miscavige (above right), in addition to being the head of the Church of Scientology, is also Tom Cruse's best friend. According to Marty Rathbun, when Tom Cruise split from Nicole Kidman, Miscavige tasked him with using this moment as an opportunity to get Cruise to be more active within the Church. Though Cruise had been a Scientologist for years, he was fairly uninvolved during his marriage to Kidman. Miscavige firmly believed that Cruise could be the key to taking Scientology to the next level, as his involvement would be the ultimate endorsement.
Rathbun also says that David Miscavige tasked Shelly with finding Tom a girlfriend/wife who, unlike Kidman, would support his involvement in Scientology. Remember those rumors that Tom essentially auditioned actresses like Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Garner to be his next wife? Well, those rumors are apparently based on some truth, though it was Shelly, not Tom, who was doing the scouting. Cruise eventually began a whirlwind romance with Holmes in 2005 and the two were married in 2006. Given how much time Cruise spent with Miscavige, Holmes undoubtedly saw a lot of Shelly. Surely she has wondered what became of Miscavige's vanished wife?
More importantly, the mainstream media has found a reason to care too, thanks to the Holmes/Cruise divorce, and maybe those who've been wondering where Shelly is for even longer will finally get an answer. Yesterday, Scientology lawyer Gary Soter told The New York Daily News that Shelly Miscavige is not missing and claims that she is are "ridiculous." He also referred to her as David Miscavige's "ex," though there has never been any evidence that they divorced, and he did not explain why she has not been seen in years. If Shelly is "okay" and Church officials know where she is, I wouldn't be surprised if she suddenly made a public appearance after all this time to put to rest any theories that she's dead.
My hunch is that Shelly is alive but had fallen out of favor with her husband and has been sent to one Scientology's more remote facilities. The Village Voice has done a good job surmising just where that might be.
5. "Does Scientology Tell Members To Disconnect From Non-Believing Family And Friends?" One claim that's long been made against the Church, which they've always denied, is that they force members to disconnect from friends and family who they view as "suppressive." Suppressive persons, or SPs, are people who are viewed as enemies because their actions seek to impede the progress of individual Scientologists or the Scientology movement. Anyone who leaves the Church of Scientology is considered an SP and there are piles of evidence and testimonials that assert that their friends and family members who remain in the Church are forced or at least strongly encouraged to cease or have little contact with them.
One such possible example? The relationship between Nicole Kidman and her adopted children with Cruise, Bella and Conor. While they were legally granted joint custody at the time of their split, Conor and Bella have lived full time with their father. Kidman once told a reporter that it was "their choice" and that they even call her "Nicole" instead of "Mom." They have not been seen in public with her in years. (In a recent, conveniently timed interview with an Australian magazine, Bella said that she sees her mom "sometimes.")
While little is known about how much Kidman may or may not have tried to see her children over the years, there is at least one person who claims that the children were turned against their mom by the Church. Rathbun, who, again, worked very closely with Cruise when he was still a member (he was even his personal auditor, though he has vowed to never reveal what the actor said during his sessions), says that he witnessed current Church spokesman Tommy Davis (who, by the way, is married to a Sea Org staffer named Jessica Feshbach, who was tasked with being Katie's new BFF/handler when she first started dating Cruise) having regular sessions with Conor and Bella at the time, in which he told them that their mother was "a sociopath." Bella and Conor are both committed Scientologists, have been raised full time in the Church, and attended Church schools. It would appear that the Church at least, if not their father as well, got them to view their own mother as an SP and that as a result, they "chose" to have almost no relationship with her. (In a recent interview with Bella in an Australian magazine asserts that
If this is true — and I am personally inclined to believe Rathbun — why shouldn't Katie Holmes be afraid of the exact same thing happening to her when it comes to daughter Suri?
Note: For nine months in 2008, I worked with journalist Janet Reitman on her incredible book Inside Scientology. I transcribed many of her interviews with ex-Scientologists and organized her notes and research. In doing so, I learned much about the Church's background and inner workings, according to writings of Church founder L. Ron Hubbard and those claims made by ex-Scientologists. I became personally very interested in the topic and in the years since helping with the book, read much more on the subject. There is veritable rabbit hole of information about Scientology on the internet and it only gets more complicated and interesting as more high-ranking members leave the Church and start talking. However, I am in no way an expert on Scientology.


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First line of defense, take a good look at your diet, and exercise(particularly plenty of cardio). If one's high cholesterol is going to respond to diet, there are two types of people, those who respond by lowering their carbs rather than saturated fats, and those who respond by lowering their saturated fats and calories in general. For a very long time now the party line has been to lower saturated fats, and while that might work in some people, it does NOT work in all. Just like some people thrive on high-protein, higher fat diets, while others don't feel right or get to a normal weight and good blood numbers without lowering their fats and keeping protein to lighter forms only, while eating unrefined carbs.
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RE: st: Hold-out sample prediction in binary probit
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Dear Maarten,
Thank you very much for your help.
As far as my advance signs of appreciation are concerned, I'd like to reassure you that it's just that, namely genuine manifestation of my gratitude to all the people that would read and help me out with this issue. No urgency is implied and I appreciate that whatever urgency is my concern alone. Moreover, I am aware of the Statalist rules. Thank you, however, for reminding me.
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Subject: Re: st: Hold-out sample prediction in binary probit
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Eleimon Gonis wrote:
> I have estimated a binary probit model with firm year observations between 1995-2006 and I would now like to keep 2006 as a hold-out year to validate my model.
> I am sure it's easy to exclude 2006 from the sample by following the routine sample specification procedure. However, my question is the following:
> Once I estimate the model, is there any way (command-wise) to tell STATA to do the prediction for me rather than do it manually?
probit y x if year < 2006
predict pr
sum pr if year == 2006
Hope this helps,
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Eleimon Gonis wrote:
> Your swift responses will be greatly appreciated.
I do not know if this is intentional, but this sounds to me like you
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that as well. Since the Statalist FAQ also asks us to "assume
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The easiest way to avoid this problem in the future is to thank after
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Busch claimed NASCAR win No.98 in Thursday's Camping World Truck Series event and then No.99 in Saturday's Sprint Cup Series race.
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This illustration accompanies a short story by John Jodzio. The story although dark and twisted also carries a lot of humour which makes for an interesting combination to try and capture simply and with poignance. I used photo-collage, ink, Photoshop and textures made from dirty water, ash and weathered paper.


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International investors are watching with a growing sense of unease as members of the "growth" club in the economics profession take on their "austerity" adversaries.
For most people in the markets, it's an artificial dichotomy. Investors know that the heavy debt levels that Western countries have accumulated means that political leaders simply can't ignore the problems of deficits and debts. But they also realise that cutting government spending and raising taxes inevitably leads to slower growth, which in turn reduces government revenues and makes the debt burden even more oppressive. At the same time there's a risk that stimulus measures will produce only fleeting increases in economic activity and then leave governments nursing even larger debt burdens.
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Meanwhile, it is clear that money-printing by central banks is reaching its limits. The decision by the US central bank to continue buying $US40 billion of mortgage-backed securities until the US jobs market improves has left investors with very little to anticipate in the way of additional easing. And Spain's continuing reluctance to seek a bail-out has highlighted the limitations of the European Central Bank's pledge to buy "unlimited" quantities of bonds to reduce the borrowing costs of troubled eurozone countries. The problem is that emerging economies are now showing less enthusiasm for the idea that they should implement growth policies in an effort to boost the global economy. While South Korea and Brazil announced interest rate cuts last week, Singapore, India and China have resisted cutting rates for fear of sparking inflation.
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But the idea was shot down by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who argued that it was more important for emerging nations such as Russia to boost their appeal for investors by narrowing their budget deficits.
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Casey Kasem is Missing
Legendary radio host Casey Kasem is missing and a judge has named his daughter as the temporary conservator.
Kasem is also suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Generations heard Kasem's voice on the weekly "American Top 40" radio show. He's also known as the voice of Shaggy from Scooby Doo.
The famous radio host has also been at the center of a controversial family dispute. His children claim that they have been unable to see their father because of their stepmother.
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The Davis and Cline Gallery is located at the corner of Fourth and A Streets in the Historic Railroad District in Ashland, Oregon. The Gallery was founded by John Davis and opened in March 1998. Originally showing non-objective paintings by West Coast artists, the gallery quickly gained a reputation for the quality of the artists represented and for crisp and uncluttered exhibitions. In the summer of 2000 Chandra Holsten joined the gallery as Gallery Director. Co-founder of the highly respected Holsten Galleries in Stockbridge Massachusetts and Palm Beach Florida, Chandra brought the work of major American and international glass artists to the gallery.
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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Queenstown apartment in Frankton with free parking
Popular property highlights
Located in Frankton, this luxury apartment is within 1 mi (2 km) of Queenstown Event Centre and Alpine Aqualand. Remarkables Park Town Centre and Queenstown Hill are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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A business center, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this apartment. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and barbecue grills are onsite.
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All 24 apartments offer conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, along with free WiFi, free wired Internet, and satellite TV. Other amenities available to guests include premium bedding, hair dryers, and showers.
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Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. This 5-star property offers access to a business center. This luxury apartment also offers tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Mantra Marina has designated areas for smoking.
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- Number of floors - 2
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We got so much mail on that last editorial that one would have thought it was about the moribundity of the PCA.
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POst Global warming Survival Kit
In the running up to the climate summit in Copenhagen, we're featuring two approaches to the subject.
1. One approach to the subject is an installation by Petko Dourmana which "portrays a dystopian scenario: a "nuclear winter" initiated by political groups or governments in order to solve the problem of global warming and the melting of the polar icecaps." Using night vision goggles and infrared projections one can navigate the dark post-apocalyptic north pole. It suggested a future where we may be blind without technology and thus highlighting the contradiction this dependance has been created by unchecked technology and its subsequent damage to the environment. Part of Transmediale '09.
2. Another approach suggested by Amazon is "The Global Warming Survival Kit: The Must-have Guide to Overcoming Extreme Weather, Power Cuts, Food Shortages and Other Climate Change Disasters" by Brian Clegg capitalises on the fear of .." Don't wait until it's too late: your survival could be at stake." While we may face these issues, I doubt that the "how to survive a shark attack" type literature will do much prepare you. But the fact that bandwagon authors are seizing the day causes pause.
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