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The Heart Rhythm Society Responds to ProPublica's Questions
Reporters Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber sent the Heart Rhythm Society a set of questions about potential conflicts of interest regarding the group's acceptance of drug and device industry marketing money. The responses below were provided by the group's president, Dr. Douglas L. Packer, and president-elect, Dr. Bruce L. Wilkoff.
Reporters Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber sent the Heart Rhythm Society a set of questions about potential conflicts of interest regarding the group's acceptance of drug and device industry marketing money. The responses below were provided by the group's president, Dr. Douglas L. Packer, and president-elect, Dr. Bruce L. Wilkoff.
Q. What is the Heart Rhythm Society's philosophy with respect to accepting industry funding?
A. Advances in electrophysiology depend on a collaborative relationship between physicians and industry, who have for decades worked together to develop life-saving devices. The society collaborates with clinicians, scientists, allied professionals, government agencies, other societies and industry to advance electrophysiology/pacing and to accomplish its mission to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and supportive resources for patients and their families.
The HRS is proactive in examining our policies and procedures on an ongoing basis to avoid conflicts of interest, the potential for misunderstandings or perceptions of bias.
Q. Figures in the financial report on your website indicate that half of HRS funding comes from industry sources. That proportion has gone up considerably from 2006. Do you believe the current figure is too low, too high or about right? Please explain.
A. Due to the current policies and procedures we have in place to manage collaborations with industry, the Heart Rhythm Society is seeking new more diverse revenue streams that support our mission. It is important to note that the society has received funding that has helped the public understand heart rhythm disorders through awareness initiatives such as the Apples and Oranges: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Campaign, which helped to raise government and public awareness of this deadly disease in order to save lives.
Q. Items at your conference—from key cards to newspaper wraps—are available for sponsorships. What is the purpose of these sponsorships? Does the livelihood of the organization depend on them? Do the ads have an impact on what your members buy and use in their practices?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society offers sponsorship opportunities at the annual scientific sessions to provide advertising opportunities for participating exhibitors. Approximately 50 percent of the revenue for the annual scientific sessions is generated by industry in a combination of exhibit space rental (largest), sponsorship/promotional advertising opportunities, unrestricted educational grants and exhibitor office suites. The society does not collect data or ask attendees if sponsorship or advertising impacts their purchase decisions.
Q. Four funders—Medtronic, Boston Scientific, St. Jude and Sanofi—account for 30 percent of the group's annual budget. Is this reliance on a small group cause for concern? Why or why not?
A. Due to thorough policies and procedures in place for working with industry, the Heart Rhythm Society is comfortable identifying and managing various interactions with industry. Additionally, the society seeks multiple supporters for its educational programs in order to avoid the perception that programs are tied to a specific company. The society has sufficient measures in place to prevent undue influence from industry or introduction of industry bias into HRS-sponsored educational programs, research, scientific documents and policy initiatives.
Q. Sixteen of your 18 board members had relationships with one or more drug or device manufacturers in 2010-11. Are these relationships cause for concern? Why or why not?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society strives to be a transparent entity. HRS leaders are required to disclose their relevant financial, commercial, professional and institutional relationships. Additionally, the society also places restrictions on its president and president-elect, who are prohibited from receiving income from commercial entities that have the potential for conflict of interest during the year(s) in which they hold the position. As charged by its Ethics Committee, the society reviews all disclosures and rules for interactions with industry on an annual basis. We make updates to our policies and procedures as needed.
Q. Most of the experts you appointed to your 2008 device guideline committee had conflicts, including the chair of the panel. Other groups, including the American College of Cardiology, are changing that balance. Will HRS do so as well? Why or why not? What are the potential problems to having guideline writers with conflicts?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society requires that at least one of the chairs of a clinical guidance writing group not have any relationships with industry that would apply to the document.
This policy takes into consideration that relationships with industry do not necessarily bias opinions or recommendations and that experts in the field should not be restricted from full participation in a writing group provided they recuse themselves if there is a conflict of interest. The priority on selection of authors is based on level of expertise, judgment and writing ability.
Q. Some doctors have criticized HRS and ACC for the afibprofessional.org website because they say it promoted Multaq even though the drug has turned out to have serious limitations. Do you believe this is an appropriate criticism? Why weren't the industry ties of the editor and lecturer initially disclosed on the site? Should industry funding be accepted for non-CME educational material?
A. Afibprofessional.org is a non-CME professional site funded by nonrestricted grants from multiple sponsors. Similar to a journal publication, the site is overseen by an editorial board headed by Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen. As editor, Dr. Ellenbogen is required to not have any conflicts of interests in companies that contribute to the site. The editorial board has complete control and oversight on how the monies are used and what content will be posted. Industry does not have any review or input into the content of programs.
The Heart Rhythm Society was concerned about the criticisms that were raised and carefully evaluated the circumstances that led to these concerns. The initial complaints about the website were in part due to a production flaw that did not hold the launch of the site until all the content was completed and educational commentary added to ensure balance. The site was updated and all disclosures linked within 72 hours of initial launch. Moreover, the lecturer you note, Dr. Eric Prystowsky, disclosed full details of his relationship with industry during his lecture.
[Editor's note: Ellenbogen's disclosure form on the afibprofessional.org website, as of earlier this week, listed a financial relationship with Sanofi-Aventis, one of the site's sponsors. ProPublica listened to a recording of the lecture, and Prystowsky did not mention his relationship with Sanofi. He handed in a disclosure form prior to the lecture, and it was posted later to the website.]
Q. Some members have said that they believe HRS has supported the increased use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) without providing sufficient information on side effects and populations excluded from clinical trials. Is that a fair criticism? Why or why not?
A. The society's position on the use of ICDs is well-stated in the HRS-endorsed, evidence-based guidance available on our website. This guidance informs the utilization of devices.
Q. HRS officials wrote letters and testified in 2009 in support of Medicare coverage of cardiac ablation for Afib. A Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee voted that more research needed to be done on senior populations. Why did HRS advocate for broader coverage if the evidence did not yet support it?
A. HRS did not advocate for broader coverage in this situation. In 2009, the Society's expert insights emphasized that large multicenter prospective trials will be needed to better define the relative benefits and risks of catheter ablation, and until the results of such studies become available, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation should be considered only in patients who have failed at least one antiarrhythmic medication and have symptomatic AF. There are published studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of AF ablations in senior patients.
Q. The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, which shares an office and CEO with HRS, offers training for device sales reps, among others. Does this present a conflict for the society, because a sister group receives money to train the reps that will sell devices to HRS members?
A. The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners does not provide training of any kind to industry representatives.
Q. Your group is offering exhibitors a novel opportunity this year with the radio frequency identification (RFID) badges. Which exhibitors have signed up for this, and what is the cost to participate? How does the use of these cards square with a study published in HeartRhythm Journal in January 2010 that RFID readers can cause complications to pacemakers and ICDs?
A. At this year's annual scientific sessions, the Heart Rhythm Society will employ RFID badges. Exhibitors will not be offered an opportunity to purchase nor will they freely receive the information the society gathers from RFID readers. Exhibitors can purchase RFID information from a third-party source regarding the number of visitors to their booth only—contact information will be excluded. They do not obtain this information from the society or pay us any funds for this information.
Furthermore, all attendees were given the option to opt-out and receive a badge without an RFID embedded. This is an acceptable option for attendees with implantable cardioverter defibrillators or pacemakers.
Q. You indicate that RFID technology at the conference was being handled by a third-party company. Does HRS receive any funds or other in-kind contribution from that company for being able to place RFID readers/badges at the conference? You also indicated that contact information is not shared with exhibitors. Will they be told names of attendees at their booths, affiliations of those doctors, their city/states and how long they spent at the booth? This information was recently conveyed as part of the ACC's meeting.
A. The Heart Rhythm Society does not receive royalties or any other in-kind contributions for RFID technology at our annual Scientific Sessions. The exhibitors will not receive names, contact information or affiliations of attendees, but city and state information will be captured as well as length of time spent at the booth.
Q. Your website includes patient information, including sheets on treatments. In reviewing the sheets on cardiac defibrillators and catheter ablation, they make no mention of risks, limitations or groups for whom these treatments are not recommended. Should these sheets include a more-complete discussion so patients can make informed decisions?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society believes that the most-informed discussion of the risks and limitations of treatments are best conducted between a patient and his/her physician. Please note: We include physician and patient information on our website, but also provide the following:
"Please note: As mentioned, this website is not intended to cover all aspects of any medical condition. It is generalized and is not intended as specific medical advice. Those with questions or who need more information should check with their physician or use the Society's Find a Specialist tool, which is a publicly searchable directory of the Society's physician members (e.g., Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Interventionalists, etc.) who have requested to have their contact and practice information listed for patient and physician referral purposes."
Link: http://www.hrsonline.org/PatientInfo/
Q. Some researchers on conflicts of interest say that when a medical society receives half of its funding from industry, it is codependent on them and therefore will—consciously or not—avoid criticizing the products they make. How would you respond?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society's first and foremost concern is to provide effective and appropriate treatment options to our patients. It is imperative that we interact with industry to develop better therapies and test them thoroughly in rigorous clinical trials. For this reason, we believe that interacting with industry is not inherently wrong with the correct measures in place to mitigate the possibility of conflicts of interest.
Moreover, the Society maintains a neutral position on all products and services offered by industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is our source for information about new products, safety alerts and drug recalls. When new or updated information is disseminated by the FDA relative to electrophysiology, we first determine whether it has an impact on patient care. If so, we disseminate the FDA's updates whether industry products are cast in a positive or negative light. Again, our priority and concern is to our patients.
A full description of the Society's safeguards to prevent industry bias can be found in our "Guidance for the Heart Rhythm Society Pertaining to Interactions with Industry," which will be released on Thursday, May 5, 12:15 p.m. PT at Heart Rhythm 2011, the Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions. This document is a great example of the introspection that continually occurs at the Society to review and update our safeguards, policies and procedures to appropriately monitor relationships and provide optimal oversight.
Q. You indicate that you intend to diversify your sources of funding. What does diverse mean? Are you seeking non-industry funding and, if so, from where?
A. Diverse means "from multiple sources." HRS receives revenues from 10+ different categories ranging from industry funding to membership dues, to product sales, to investment income. All current and future sources of revenue align with our mission and strategic goals. Our Form 990 tax return (available on www.guidestar.org, or upon request) details our multiple revenue sources.
Q. You indicate that the society strives for transparency. But is transparency enough when so many board members have relationships with the companies that fund the society and have commercial interests in selling their products?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society believes that transparency, along with the policies and procedures we have in place to safeguard against conflicts of interest, misunderstandings and perceptions of bias, will help to ensure that we remain effective in board considerations and decisions. We believe that collaboration—with appropriate boundaries—is not bad, but is actually required for producing creative solutions for our patients. We know that some risk of perception of bias may be necessary in order for us to continually provide life-saving and life-enhancing solutions to our patients. However, the Society insists on transparency and adherence to multiple safeguards. This is fundamental to the medical endeavor.
Q. Several of your major funders are under investigation by federal prosecutors or have paid millions to settle allegations that they gave kickbacks to electrophysiologists for using their products. Is it appropriate for these companies to exhibit at your conference?
A. The Heart Rhythm Society is not involved in these matters and as a result, can't really speak to them.
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So are they ever going to give straightforward answers to any of these questions? Probably not.
i agree, we should stop educating doctors, it'll make healthcare more fair
I have great confidence in Pro Publica's investigations. I have been diagnosed and treated for afib for eight years. I have an interest in scientificaly based research free of corporate drug makers' influence.
Many responses HRS made were unconvincing to me were mostly ambiguous when responding about it's very cozy affiliation with the profit oriented drug makers.
As a person with persistent pain over 45 years and a consumer of various medications and one medical device, I find the answers provided to your questions less than illuminating. It is a perplexing dilemma for people like me to know what is being suggested as either best practice or influenced by the kind of financial arrangements you report. It is disheartening to suspect that at bottom, it really is buyer beware!
The HRS is corrupt organization which puts profits ahead of patient safety. The current push to make catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation a primary treatment is a case in point: http://collateral-damage.net
This issue is only the tip of the iceberg. The affordability and quality of healthcare has been seriously compromised by corporate conflicts of interest that are sustainable and supported by a corrupt political and regulatory system. The progress that has been made since Vioxx and the DOJ exposing excessive consulting fees to physicians for devices has been minimal. Moreover, the entire system is broken.
Dear Drs Wilkoff and Packer,
Why even take the bait in this dog and pony show? You realize that no amount of explanation or transparancy, short of renouncing the entire history of your profession, professing your commitment to eschew all financial ties with any entity, taking a vow of poverty, promising free healthcare to everyone without raising taxes or increasing the deficit, and personally promsing 100% success in treating all disease will be satisfactory. And even then half the readers of propublica would think it part of a conspiracy.
Continue to do what you do-dedicate your lives to doing better, taking care of patients, and tilting at the windmill that is ignorance. Good luck.
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Thank you Matthew. I compiled racket with that change and IPv6 worked fine. Is this likely to get fixed in the source code? It would be nice for IPv6 to work out of the box. Ken On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Matthew Flatt <mflatt at cs.utah.edu> wrote: > At Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:07:23 -0800, Ken Shirriff wrote: >> I'm trying to get Racket to listen on an IPv6 port, but I can only get >> it to work with IPv4. > > It looks like the configure script is broken in a way that makes Racket > use gethostbyname() instead of getaddrinfo() to resolve hostnames. > > Can you check "racket/mzconfig.h" in your build directory and confirm > that it includes > > /* #undef HAVE_GETADDRINFO */ > > ? > > If so, does changing that line to > > #define HAVE_GETADDRINFO 1 > > and rebuilding fix the problem? > >
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Best Conversation Ever With A Friend's Cheating Ex-wife. This Is Genius.
I have a friend who recently divorced his cheating wife of 10 years. She still lives in the house he bought with his earnings right across the street from us. Even when they were together I never liked her, but her husband became quick friends with my husband and I when they moved in.
She never hid her cheating and used her husbands 15 hour shifts as her "flirt around" time. Different cars parked in front of the house all night only to disappear 10 min before her husband got home.
He soon found out and she was the one who demanded a divorce while he wanted marriage counseling. Fine. If you don't live someone then you don't live them. He moved out and left her the house and his beloved dogs that weren't allowed at his new apartment complex.
Immediately she acquired a "sugar daddy" to help pay the mortgage and
bills, but she still had a slew of lovers, each having a particular
night of the week to stay over. It's like a one woman show over there, I
Now her driveway goes around to the back of the house so we can't always see whose parked there (sometimes they'll park on the street). For whatever crazy reason she believed my husband and I still liked her (we never did in the first place but she thought we did).


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Disney fun enforcement squad scariest-looking riot police in the world (they bring to mind not only fascist mouseketeers but also Civil Protection from Half-Life 2) to break up protests calling for the president to resign.
The government's show of force was its first since daily rallies against Saakashvili began last Friday outside the Georgian parliament building. Russian television showed demonstrators fleeing in all directions as tear gas filled Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's main thoroughfare. Police were seen beating several protesters with truncheons.
There were no reports of serious injuries, though Georgian news agencies reported that at least 100 demonstrators were hospitalized with symptoms related to the tear gas.
Opposition leaders initially said that they will continue their protests.
Saakashvili has vowed to stay in power and has, in what has now become quite characteristic for him, blamed Russia for the protests. I'm all for blaming Russia as much as the next red-blooded fan of Red Dawn and Rambo 3, but come the hell on Misha… He says he has proof, but I think it's safe to assume he won't produce it. In fairness to both sides, the opposition and the government make themselves sound foolish.
"Today's events have shown that Georgia is being run by a terrorist organization led by the terrorist Mikhail Saakashvili," opposition leader Goga Khaindrava told journalists following a brief spell under arrest.
"Russia has launched a wide-scale attack against Georgia," Georgian Parliament Minister Givi Targamadze said on television. Opposition members had "sold their motherland for a specific price," he added.
The government claims that it sent out the riot police to prevent the protesters from setting up tents on Rustaveli Avenue and that it would allow them to continue protesting elsewhere, presumably somewhere that keeps them a bit farther from parliament. That was later pre-empted by Saakashvili's declaration of a state of emergency, which includes all manner of wonderful things such as the revocation of the right to protest and the shutdown of free media because this is, in the words of the government, a military situation now because a "state coup" was attempted.
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Here's a bit of good news on the retirement front: Big companies still offer pension plans to a sizeable number of their employees – at least for now.
Two-thirds of 424 midsize and large employers who offer pensions to new hires say they "remain committed" to doing so over the next few years, according to a recent survey by benefits consultant Towers Watson. Their reasons: to attract and retain workers, and to boost morale.
But less than half (45%) of the biggest 10% of companies surveyed still offer a defined-benefit plan to new hires. And 7% of all employers surveyed said they plan to close or freeze their plan over the next two to three years.
The survey also found that employers are adding features to their 401(k) plans that are typically found in traditional defined-benefit pension plans. For example, more employers – 42% now versus 33% in 2007 – are providing nonmatching contributions.


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Infinity Cruise to the Panama Canal: Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review by Babyguido
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Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Upon entering our bathroom the first day we noticed a very strong mildew smell coming from the sink area. Apparently, the tub was leaking under the sink and causing mold and mildew. When the maintenance man came up he agreed that there was a big problem and apologized over and over. The crew said they fixed it and by tearing out the bottom of the cabinet and replacing the wood when we were in port. We were hopeful that would take care of the stench. Sadly, it did not. They offered to move us to another room so we had a quick look at before we decided to pack everything and move. When we went in that bathroom also smelled. We looked under that sink and sure enough a similar repair had been made. We ended up staying in the More original room rather than pack, move and end up with the same problem anyway. The smell never went away. They gave us a free dinner in QSine to compensate for our discomfort. The food was excellent but we really felt angry that we had to put up with the stench the entire cruise.
We booked an Aqua Class cabin because we wanted the option of eating in the Blu Dining room. The food in Blu was awful. The meat was always tough and the food was tasteless. We ate in the main dining room and it also was a big disappointment. I had a hard time finding anything on the menu that looked good. I am not a picky eater and my hubby loves all food. We ate in the buffet often because the Indian food was delicious and we liked the pasta and pizza. The good news is we did not gain the usual 5 extra pounds! Needless to say, I would not book an Aqua class room again. I think you would be better off getting a regular balcony room and save the money.
We went on several excursions and enjoyed them very much. The only thing I would mention is to read the descriptions carefully before you go so that you can bring the right clothes, shoes, bug repellent, etc. We had plenty to choose from and they were organized and never full.
The entertainment was good and bad. The had a great comedian and we loved the Celebrity dancers. The music throughout the ship was boring. We hoped for some lively music to dance to before dinner but there was none. The entertainment during the day is almost non existent. Not a lot going on at the pool. There were some trivia games and the usual bingo.
Most of the passengers were very old. We met a lot of very nice people but it would be nice to meet more people our age. I guess that is expected on a 15 night cruise in October. We would like to find a cruise were there are more people in the 40-60 year old range. With music from the 60's-80's not string quartets, etc. We don't know if that exists.
Overall, we had a good time. It was not everything we hoped for from Celebrity. Several of the guests felt as we did and had been on the Solstice and will never go back on a Millennium class ship again. I won't say never but I will do more research before jumping on one again. Less
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37thSTATE presents a documentary diving into the myth of Mami Wata in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond. Is she a benevolent force for good fortune, health, and endless riches—or is she a jealous force for evil, unleashing trouble and wreaking havoc on those that cross her?
Directed by Tolu Itegboje and produced by Bolaji Kekere- Ekun, Lady In The Water is the latest release from 37thSTATE that seeks to expose the long-revered and long-feared legend of the water-goddess widely known as "Mami Wata". The documentary also acknowledges the different manifestations of the 'lady in the water' archetype across Africa as well as on other continents.
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After finding his picture on the internet, I carefully looked at his face. This is a generic Western face: slender, slightly aquiline nose, small but deep-set eyes, square, chiselled chin, and thin lips. The face is wearing a smile, an apparent indication of goodwill. There's people like him everywhere on the streets of Europe and America. But this is not an ordinary person: his name is Adolf Eichman, and he was involved in the Holocaust as a high-ranking nazi official. The scholar Hannah Arendt wrote a book based on the materials from his trial: Eichman in Jerusalem, but the subtitle of the book is more widely known: "A report on the banality of evil".
"Evil mediocrity". Through this expression, Hannah Arendt is trying to express the following: Eichman – and probably the vast majority of the nazis – was no devil or monster; based on psychiatric analysis of his confessions, he was a completely ordinary man, you could almost say a "scarily normal" man. But it's specifically people like that who, in exceptional times, can become indifferent to the massacre of thousands of other people.
Why is that? "It's through pure lack of thoughtfulness that he became the biggest criminal of his time", wrote Arendt. By "lack of thoughtfulness" she means that, when he received an order from his superiors to proceed with a convoy, he just followed it to the letter and executed it. And when one day he was trialed for criminal responsibility, this subordinate said: I was just following orders. "I was just following orders", what a reasonable explanation, almost a proof of professionalism.
Recently, I've been meditating on the expression "evil mediocrity". The reason is the recent Chen Guangcheng incident in Linyi: a human rights activist, blind from birth, and living in a place called "East Stone village", was kept under house-arrest, and was neither allowed to go out, nor receive anyone – whenever someone tried to get into his house, they would be violently taken away, so that people re-named the place "mystery town", and it became one of China's famous "adventure destinations".
In this affair, what I find most curious is not the precautions taken by the local government, but the low-ranking public servants and hired vigils that keep guard on Chen Guangchen and chase out visitors – people say there's dozens of them, even a hundred. These people stand guard day and night in "East Stone village", and submit "adventurers" to a treatment that goes from the simple expulsion to heavy assault. What I'm curious about is, what power motivates these"very ordinary people" to keep guard so tenaciously? If it's only money, what convinced them that this guard money is more important than the rights of a blind man, and do they have no other way of making money that would give them more peace of mind?
I believe that they are "very ordinary people", just like in the Shanxi black kiln incident, those people who passed in front of the kiln everyday but never thought of reporting what they saw were "very ordinary people"; in the movie Blind mountain, the villagers guarding the girls abducted and trafficked are "very ordinary people"; and in the case of the three Fujian netizens arrested for slander, the judges who condemned them for their words were "very ordinary people"… I can imagine that these people love to play Mahjong, watch "My Fair Princess" on TV, sing Karaoke, and if you asked them for directions on the street, they would probably very warmly show you the way.
There's a Western proverb that says: no drop of rain has ever caused a flood. When a chain of evil is long enough, the people making the links in the chain do not see the whole picture, and everyone in the chain has reasons to feel innocent. A was just an ordinary person, but also the clerk who kept the Jews' racial register. B was ordered to escort the Jews from their home to the quarantine officer. C was part of the crew that put the Jews on trains. D was in charge of keeping law and order inside the camps. E was responsible for clearing up the corpses…. What would make them responsible for the death of these people? They were nothing but a tiny screw inside a huge machine. But should Hitler bear all responsibility? With 6 million dead, at the rate of one person a day, he would have had to kill for over 10,000 years.
The psychologist Zimbardo, from Stanford University, conducted an experiment that became famous as "the Stamford prison experiment". 24 students were randomly allocated roles by drawing lots: half of them became "jailers", half of them became "prisoners". The result was that, over a week of role playing, the students playing the jailers became increasingly cruel, while the students playing the prisoners became increasingly fearful. It's enough to make you shudder that a situation of role-playing like this one, conducted in an experimental environment for just a week, was enough to change people's characters : and in reality, how many people are caught in all sorts of institutionalized roles for months or years, and who knows where the process of continuously playing those roles has taken their humanity?
Playing a role absolves you from evil. The convenient thing is that, by playing a role, "I" am no longer an I, but only a "he": Officer Zhang, Section Chief Liu, Judge Chen, Director Li… and if those who stand at the entrance of East Stone village are anonymous and small, even better, because their anonymity means that they are exempt from any liability. "I" am no longer "I", "I" am just one among the many tentacles of the huge monster, and so "I" can be taken over by evil. Our so-called human nature only reawakens when it extricates itself from the alienation of the collective, returns to its own independence, intregity, and personal responsibility, when it climbs out of the system's deep well, and sees under a wider sky how the raindrops have merged into a flood.
Today, there are still countless "thoughtless" sleepwalkers, hypnotised by the system. But is there any such thing as an abstract system? Whether you're A, B, C, D, or E, you are the system, and without you, the system is just a piece of punctured paper. Eckart Löwe, the German teacher who's been educating China's villages for so long, once put it very clearly by saying: "Civilisation is stopping and thinking". Whether to "stop and think", or continue to work as a "thoughtless" part in the system's machinery, for every very ordinary person, that's the alternative.


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A comparison of Fed forecasts as of January 2012 against end-of-year data from 2012
Unemployment Rate
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Green denotes current figures within the Fed's forecast range; red denotes current figures outside the Fed's forecast range
How good is the Federal Reserve at its job?
That can be a difficult question to answer. Monetary policy is subjective, and it can take years before the results become apparent. However, MoneyRates.com has found a way to hold the Fed accountable on a more immediate basis for some aspects of its performance.
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MoneyRates.com is introducing a new feature called the Fed Reality Check. It will give you a concise update on how well the Fed's economic forecasts are matching with emerging data.
As part of its recent drive for greater transparency, the Fed recently started releasing regular forecasts on GDP growth, unemployment and inflation. For each indicator, the Fed publishes a range of what its members consider to be the likely results for the year. The Fed Reality Check graphic compares the values predicted by the Fed against the actual numbers as they are released.
Because the Fed issues its forecasts based on the year in total, it's impossible to say whether the Fed has failed in its predictions until the year closes. But the quarterly and monthly results for these measures should reveal insights into the likely accuracy of the Fed's annual expectations.
While the Fed will be updating its forecasts at each of its Federal Open Market Committee meetings, the Fed Reality Check will measure economic results against the first set of Fed forecasts from each year. Naturally, as the year goes on, those forecasts will start to adjust in light of new developments. By comparing results to the Fed's forecast from the beginning of the year, MoneyRates.com will examine how well the Fed's original outlook on the year's economy is matching with the latest figures.
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Evaluating the Fed's projections for GDP growth, unemployment and inflation is relevant because these variables strongly influence monetary policy, which is why the Fed has made them the focus of these forecasts. Therefore, assessing the emerging accuracy of those forecasts is one way of evaluating the assumptions on which the Fed bases its policies.
These three economic indicators are closely tied to the Fed's mandates of encouraging growth while controlling inflation. If GDP growth is lower than expected, and/or if unemployment is higher than expected, it's likely to influence the Fed towards more stimulative economic policies such as low interest rates. On the other hand, if inflation starts to break out above the Fed's forecast range, it's likely to influence the Fed to consider strategies to rein in inflation, such as raising interest rates.
Besides influencing the Fed, these indicators represent economic conditions that often affect market interest rates. Weak growth, as reflected by low GDP numbers and/or high unemployment, tends to lead to lower interest rates, while rising inflation tends to push interest rates higher. So the performance of these variables is not just of interest to Fed watchers, but to anyone concerned with how interest rates on deposits and loans may change in the future.
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Death Toll Rises in North Korea Attack; U.S. to Join South Korean Exercises
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JIM LEHRER: Now: the latest on the crisis between North and South Korea and what the United States should do about it.
U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: You have my blessing.
JIM LEHRER: President Obama began his day with the ceremonial Thanksgiving turkey pardon, never addressing the issue of the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
But, last night, after an emergency session at the White House, the president agreed to stage joint military exercises with South Korea in the Yellow Sea this weekend.It's the United States' first military response to North Korea's deadly shelling of a South Korean island Tuesday morning.
The U.S. is sending the carrier George Washington to the region.More than 28,000 American troops are already stationed in South Korea.Prior to making the call, the president stressed the United States commitment to South Korea in an interview with ABC News.
BARBARA WALTERS, ABC News:Is an attack on South Korea an attack on the U.S.?
BARACK OBAMA: South Korea is our ally.It has been since the Korean War.And we strongly affirm our commitment to defend South Korea as part of that alliance.
This is a just one more provocative incident in a series that we have seen over the last several months.
JIM LEHRER: Today, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, increased pressure on China, North Korea's strongest ally, to stand firm.
ADMIRAL MICHAEL MULLEN, chairman, Joints Chiefs or Staff:The one country that has influence in Pyongyang is China, and so their leadership is absolutely critical.
JIM LEHRER: The decision to send U.S. forces came as South Koreans remain on high alert, one day after a North Korean barrage hammered Yeonpyeong, a tiny island off the South Korean coast.
Today, rescuers there found the burned bodies of two civilians killed in the attack.The shelling also killed two South Korean marines and wounded 18 people.About 1,700 civilians live on the island, home to a South Korean military base.Today's images revealed the scope of the destruction.
MAN (through translator):The bomb fell just fifty meters from me.I was going to turn around, but I didn't, because I was reaching out for something in front of me instead.And, at that moment, the bomb dropped.
JIM LEHRER: More than 500 evacuees streamed into the port city of Incheon, after spending the night in underground shelters.
WOMAN (through translator):I thought, oh, this is not another exercise.It is a war.I decided to run.And I did.
JIM LEHRER: Tuesday's attack by the North was the most severe since the Korean War ended in 1953, and marks the first time civilians have died in the stalemate since the bombing of a South Korean airliner in 1987.
The incident also dramatically escalates an already tense year on the Korean Peninsula.In March, a South Korean warship was hit by a torpedo on a routine patrolling mission.Fifty-six sailors were killed.North Korea denied any responsibility.
And, earlier this week, North Korea revealed an advanced uranium enrichment facility.The North Korean government has long refused to negotiate on nuclear issues, but has hosted three American delegations in the last month.
For his part, ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il again made no comment on the growing tension.He spent the day touring a university with his youngest son, and heir apparent, Kim Jong-un.


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KwaZulu-Natal - A trial date was set in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for one of the men accused of killing two ANC branch leaders, KwaZulu-Natal police said.
Samuel Cele, 34, would appear for trial in the Scottburgh High Court next year from June 24 to 28, Captain Thulani Zwane said,
In an appearance in September, Cele chose to not apply for bail.
His appearance came a day after the Pietermaritzburg High Court sentenced his co-accused Sifiso Khumalo, 31, to 22 years for the murder of the African National Congress' Oshabeni branch chairman, Dumisani Malunga.
Khumalo and Cele were also charged with the murders of ANC branch secretary Bheki Chiliza.
Malunga, 42, and Chiliza, 39, were shot dead while driving in Oshabeni in September.
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Underpricing in Discriminatory and Uniform-Price Treasury Auctions
This Paper compares the new uniform-price US Treasury auctions with the traditional discriminatory mechanism and examines the extent to which the auction mechanisms are responsible for underpricing. Empirically, I find that even for the newer uniform-price auctions, the average price received by the Treasury is less than the price of the same securities in the concurrent secondary market, although this underpricing is reduced by half relative to the older mechanism. The auctions are modeled in a multi-unit common-value setting with a winner's curse problem. Underpricing results in equilibrium for both auction formats, although to a greater degree for the discriminatory auction. In the context of the model, the equilibrium level of underpricing in an individual auction can be predicted from the summary statistics released by the Treasury after each auction. Empirical results show that the magnitude of underpricing in the auctions, and the cross-sectional variation in underpricing, is consistent with the model.
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Rachel Maddow Gets Her Very Own Country Song
I love Rachel Maddow as much as the next bi-curious liberal with a cable subscription. But still, I can't compete with this guy. Country musician Marc Black penned "I Love You Rachel Maddow," an ode to his favorite MSNBC host, her hair, and the way she stands up to Pat Buchanan. Hopefully Maddow is flattered and doesn't think Marc is a stalker. But even if he is … hey, it's pretty catchy! [YouTube via After Ellen]


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SHOWSTOPPERS to Play the The Laurie Beechman, 3/5
SINGERS FORUM announced the production of SHOWSTOPPERS, directed and hosted by Eric Michael Gillett.
The event is a benefit for the Singers Forum Actors Equity Scholarship Program, which offers members of Actors Equity Association affordable vocal lessons. SHOWSTOPPERS will play a one night only at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (Downstairs at West Bank Café 407 West 42nd St. between 9th & 10th Avenues). The performance is March 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $35-$50, must be purchased in advance, and on sale at http://bit.ly/showstop. The Singers Forum is a 501 (C) (3) organization and a portion of the ticket price may be tax deductible.
The evening will celebrate the many successes of the Singers Forum Actors Equity Scholarship Program during this past year. Since its inception, the Scholarship Program has offered heavily subsidized vocal technique lessons to members of Actors Equity Association. The goal of the program has been to provide affordable vocal technique to those who often need it most and can least afford it. The program has expanded from the initial 12 scholarships in its first semester to a fund that supports 60 ongoing scholarships. The instructors in the program are all Broadway veterans and include Melanie Vaughan (Sunday in the Park With George, Parade, et. al.), Bradley Dean (A Little Night Music, Spamalot), Teri Ralston (Company, A Little Night Music), John Capes (Les Miserables), and Eric Michael Gillett (Sweet Smell of Success, The Frogs, Kiss Me Kate). Musical director for the event is widely respected accompanist and arranger, Jeff Cubeta, who is currently musical director for Nothing To Lose But Your Heart/The Songs of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty for La Tanya Hall and Eric Michael Gillett at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.
The AEA Scholarship Program is especially proud of Kaitlyn Davidson, who is currently in rehearsals for her Broadway debut in the new Gershwin musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It, starring Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Broderick.
SHOWSTOPPERS features Kevin Early (Death Takes a Holiday, Seven Deadly Sins, A Tale of Two Cities, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Les Miserables) and stars the Broadway-bound Kaitlyn Davidson (Nice Work if You Can Get it) plus Paul Binotto (Currently starring in Ionescapade off-Broadway at the York Theatre, Broadway's Starlight Express, Dreamgirls, et. al.), Stephen Mitchell Brown (currently starring as 'Rochester' in the regional premiere of Jane Eyre), Julia Cook (National Tour Mama Mia), Venessa Diaz, Chris J. Handley, Danielle Herbert (Recently starred in Walnut Street Theatre's Aspects of Love), Eva Kantor (Hairspray, Anne of Green Gables), Jeremy Lawrence (Upcoming Baltimore Center Theatre's Into the Woods), Daniel Marconi (Mary Poppins), Matthew McGloin, Jose Restrepo (Grease), Lynn Ross (OBR: The Sick Boy, The Midnight Zone, The Glass House), James Seol (A Naked Girl on the Appian Way), Stephanie Summerville, Maxine Stewart(North Shore's King and I), Sally Swallow (OBR: Joseph...Technicolor Dreamcoat), Scott Tucker (National Theatre of Great Britain: The Light Princess).
is March 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
Benefitting the Singers Forum AEA Scholarship Program
Tickets are $35-$50, must be purchased in advance, and on sale at http://bit.ly/showstop
The Singers Forum is a 501 (C) (3) organization therefore a portion of the ticket price may be tax deductible.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Downstairs at West Bank Café
407 West 42nd St. between 9th & 10th Avenues
Running Time: 90 minutes
Website: www.singersforum.org


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CHILDSWICKHAM Gun Club's November shoot was a 40-target sporting lay-out presenting testing clays.
Club regular David Galbraith took the high gun of the day with 33-40 just fending off challenges from Danny Andrews (31-40) and John Arnold (30-40).
A pool shoot stand was set up for a knockout and Galbraith again won by beating Dave Lindup in a shoot-off.
The next shoot will be on Sunday, December 29, when members compete for the Russell Bindoff Prize and John Gazey Trophy.


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A pregnant Mireille Enos looks radiant as she arrives at the photo call for her latest film The Captive held during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 16) in Cannes, France.
The 38-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson.
Enos wore a Dolce & Gabbana almond blossom-print silk-organza cap sleeve dress which she styled with pink sandals.
The Killing actress is married to actor Alan Ruck, 57. The baby – due to arrive this summer will join big sister Vesper Vivienne, 3 1/2.View Slideshow »»


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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Will Be Added to the Library of Congress | News | Music | BET
The R&B star's award-winning debut will be inducted with 24 other classic albums.
The R&B star's award-winning debut will be inducted with 24 other classic albums.
Leaders in the nation's largest Protestant denomination are preaching that integrated churches can be a key driver of racial justice in society. But that could be a hard sell to those sitting in Southern Baptist congregations.
Ex-New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin will learn his fate on July 9.
Faith leaders pledge to help increase African-American health-care enrollment.
A former member of the Westboro Baptist Church says that the church's anti-Black racism should not be underestimated.
Grieving for fiancé Michael Clarke Duncan, she does All-Star Celebrity Apprentice for his charity.
From the first Black president of the Southern Baptist Convention to the first Black homecoming queen at Ole Miss, 2012 produced some notable African-American firsts. BET.com takes a look at the historic moments.
The newly elected Black president of the Southern Baptist Convention said a Mississippi church decision not to marry a Black couple is an isolated event.
A day after electing their first African-American president in a historic move that strives to erase its legacy of racism, Southern Baptists passed a resolution opposing the idea that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.
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One Zwaantien Rozeboom or Two? [23 August 2012]
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The 1809 marriage register (which I improvised a source citation for) suggests that this was her first marriage, but everything else for Zwaantien Roseboom looks very simiar to Zwaantien Rozeboom. I couldn't find a death for Albert Habers to see if it was before or after 1809. Followup to Person talk:Zwaantien Roseboom (1) --Pkeegstra 14:06, 20 August 2012 (EDT)


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Today is Tuesday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2012. There are 328 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 7, 1812, author Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England.
On this date:
In 1795, the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dealing with states' sovereign immunity, was ratified.
In 1812, the last of three major New Madrid Earthquakes, with an estimated magnitude of 7.7 (according to the USGS), shook the central Mississippi River Valley.
In 1857, a French court acquitted author Gustave Flaubert of obscenity for his serialized novel "Madame Bovary."
In 1904, a fire began in Baltimore that raged for about 30 hours and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings.
In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized a flag for the office of the vice president.
In 1943, the government announced the start of shoe rationing, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of the year.
In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Army chief of staff; he was succeeded by Gen. Omar Bradley.
In 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first untethered space walk, which lasted nearly six hours.
In 1992, European Community members signed the Maastricht Treaty, which led to creation of the euro.
Ten years ago: Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling insisted to skeptical members of Congress that he knew of nothing improper about the complex web of partnerships that had brought down the company.
Five years ago: A Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter was shot down by insurgents northwest of Baghdad, killing all seven people on board.
One year ago: Speaking to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Barack Obama echoed John F. Kennedy as he prodded business leaders to "ask yourselves what you can do for America," not just for company bottom lines.
Today's Birthdays: Author Gay Talese is 80. Reggae musician Brian Travers (UB40) is 53. Comedy writer Robert Smigel is 52. Actor James Spader is 52. Country singer Garth Brooks is 50. Rock musician David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 50. Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard is 50. Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 47. Actress Essence Atkins is 40. Rock singer-musician Wes Borland is 37. Rock musician Tom Blankenship (My Morning Jacket) is 34. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 34. Actress Tina Majorino is 27.
Thought for Today: "A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self." -- Charles Dickens (1812-1870).


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Regional News of Monday, 25 February 2013
Source: Daily Graphic
Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) last Friday organised a second congregation ceremony for the Institute of Distance Learning's E- Learning Center of the university with an assurance of expanding the requisite infrastructure that would meaningfully promote E-Learning in the country.
"The university intends to work towards expanding the infrastructure of the center by focusing on the learning space, and also enhancing the equipment base in the coming months" The Vice Chancellor of the KNUST, Professor William Otoo Ellis gave this assurance when he was addressing the graduates and a cross section of the public last Friday.
In all, 80 students from the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) - E Learning graduated in programmes comprising BSc Finance and Investment Analysis; Diploma in Information Technology; MSc Finance and Control (Financial Management) and MBA in International Business.
The E-Learning Center at the KNUST runs six different progrmmes at the Diploma, Bachelor, Post graduate and Masters levels which include ; Bachelor in Finance and Investment Analysis, Diploma in Information Technology, Post graduate Diploma in Information Technology, MBA in International Business, MSc. Information Technology and Master of Finance and Control.
The institute established in September 2010 held its first graduation ceremony comprising only five students in Postgraduate Diploma in information technology on December 16, 2010.
In an address Prof Otoo Ellis said the institute had experienced tremendous development since it was established a few years ago.
He noted that E-Learning had now made tertiary education easily accessible to many, especially workers and students who because of time constraints could not visit the lecture halls.
He noted that such students only have to sit behind their computers and at their own pace, follow programmes and build their capacities in their areas of interest.
He said since the public was now appreciating the essence of E –Learning as alternative form of education, the university authorities would not only increase the number of programmes offered, but would also increase the number of students admitted.
He noted that the E-Learning Center of the IDL did not only collaborate with three India Universities ; the IGNOU University, Amity University and the University of Madras for exchange of programmes, but also collaborate with other Universities in the continent such as Malawi, Uganda, Botswana, Liberia, Cote D' Ivoire, Kenya and Egypt.
Prof. Otoo Ellis said his doors were always opened to the graduates and therefore urged them to contact him anytime they were facing challenges.


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Even after Leo Perrero was laid off a year ago from his technology job at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida - and spent his final months there training a temporary immigrant from India to do his work - he still hoped to find a new position in the vast entertainment company.
But Perrero discovered that despite his high performance ratings, he and most of the other 250 tech workers Disney dismissed would not be rehired for at least a year, and probably never.
Now he and Dena Moore, another American laid off by Disney at that time, have filed class-action lawsuits in federal court in Tampa against Disney and two global consulting companies, HCL and Cognizant, which brought in foreign workers who replaced them.
They claim the companies colluded to break the law by using temporary H-1B visas to bring in immigrant workers, knowing that Americans would be displaced from their jobs.
"I don't have to be angry or cause drama," said Moore, 53, who had worked at Disney for 10 years.
"But they are just doing things to save a buck, and it's making Americans poor."
Moore had also trained her replacement. After she was laid off, she applied for more than 150 other jobs at Disney. She did not get one.
Law and order
The lawsuits by Perrero and Moore, who each filed a separate but similar class-action complaint on Monday, represent the first time Americans have gone to federal court to sue both outsourcing companies that imported immigrants and the US company that contracted with those businesses, claiming that they collaborated intentionally to supplant Americans with H-1B workers.
A furor over the layoffs in Orlando last January brought to light many other episodes in which US workers, mainly in technology but also in accounting and administration, said they had lost jobs to foreigners on H-1B visas, and had to train replacements as a condition of their severance.
The foreign workers, mostly from India, were provided by outsourcing companies, including the two named in the lawsuits, which have dominated the H-1B visa system, packing the application process to win an outsize share of the quota set by Congress of 85,000 visas each year.
The Labor Department opened investigations of the outsourcing companies - the direct employers of the temporary immigrants - at Disney and at Southern California Edison, a utility that laid off hundreds of US workers in 2014. The investigations are continuing.
At least 30 former Disney workers also filed complaints with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that they faced discrimination as US citizens.
Was I negatively affected? Yeah, I was. I lost my job.Dena Moore
The lawsuits by Perrero and Moore are based on the rules for H-1B visas, which were designed by Congress to bring foreign workers with special skills into the country. Employers are required to declare to the Department of Labor that hiring foreigners on the visas "will not adversely affect the working conditions of US workers similarly employed."
"Was I negatively affected?" Moore asked.
"Yeah, I was. I lost my job."
Truth be told
Sara Blackwell, a lawyer in Sarasota representing the former Disney employees, said the suit charged that the companies lied under oath when they said that no Americans would lose their jobs.
Disney has vigorously denied any violations, saying it requires its contractors to obey all laws. Disney has said all but 95 of the tech workers laid off in Orlando were rehired to other positions or moved on voluntarily. Last year, it cancelled 35 layoffs scheduled in other areas of the company.
HCL and Cognizant have said that they carefully comply with US laws. Cognizant has said that it employs many thousands of Americans in this country, with H-1B workers only a minority of its labor force.
Down and out
Perrero, like many Americans who have lost their jobs, said he was long reluctant to speak out publicly against his former employer. At 42 and with a family to support, he worried that he would not find another job in Orlando, where Disney rules as the largest employer by far. He spoke with The New York Times anonymously in an article in June about the humiliation of training his foreign replacement.
But local recruiters told him that despite the company's statements, Disney managers said they would avoid rehiring workers who were laid off. Perrero said he knew of only two workers from the close-knit group of more than 200 who were dismissed who went back to tech jobs at Disney.
Perrero said he was "part Italian, part English, part Swedish."
He said, "I wholeheartedly believe our country needs to have amazing people come here to build a long-term foundation." But he said the H-1B program had been abused.
Moore said that even with strong programming credentials, it was hard for her to start over in her 50s with another company. She has 13 grandchildren, and she confessed that one of the difficult losses was a pass that allowed her to take them to Disney World at no cost.


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A setting of psalm 122 by C. H. H. Parry is used as an introit processional as the choir and clergy enter for the coronation of the British sovereign. Consequently the Parry setting is popular in Britain but little known elsewhere. Hubert Parry was of course the composer who set William Blake's poem "Jerusalem" to music, creating particular resonance with persons of British descent throughout the world.
The Naylor setting in this book uses the text of the King James Bible, and is for SSATTB choir accompanied on the organ. The music is also orchestrated for symphony orchestra, and all the parts are in the book. The work is of moderate difficulty to suit average singers.
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- Category Religion & Spirituality
Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
52 Pages
- Publish Date Oct 22, 2009
- Tags pipe organ, nunc dimittis, psalm 122, I was glad, choir, church, cathedral, chapel, choral, music, sacred, organ, piano, orchestra, god, father, lord, heaven, cross, jesus, christ, christian, christianity, evensong, canticles, matins, anglican, episcopal, song, magnificat, deum, bible, religion, faith, belief, worship, praise, prayer, credo, creed, eucharist, communion, ferial, inspiration, recital, concert, gift, present, glad
About the Creator
Born 1940, in New Zealand Army 1960 -1964 serving in Malaya for two years. Founded the Ron Naylor Art School in 1964. Trained as an organist and compose for that instrument, choral works, piano works, organ works, and symphonies for orchestra. Started breeding rhododendrons in 1985, but none registered as yet. Forced out of Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 by earthquake damage, and now live nearby in Prebbleton. Not quite poor as a church mouse, but I'm working on it !
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The 'Star Trek Into Darkness' star is seen with Italian artist Marco Perego at a private party for the new sci-fi film in Los Angeles, California.
Zoe Saldana is reportedly linked to Marco Perego, an Italian artist. An onlooker told NY Post's Page Six that the pair "looked very close and were later seen kissing" when attending a private party for the sci-fi movie Saldana stars in, "Star Trek Into Darkness", in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, May 14.
Another source told E! News said that Saldana and Perego "have known each other for quite some time" and "obviously things changed for them recently". However, the source continued, "They aren't calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend just yet. But Zoe is super-happy right now. She's in a really happy place."
Just a few days ago, Saldana opened up about her sexuality when having an interview with Allure magazine for its June issue. She told the magazine that she might consider dating a woman in the future. Describing herself as "androgynous," she said, "[I might] end up with a woman raising my children."
Saldana previously dated "Silver Linings Playbook" actor Bradley Cooper. The duo split last year and Saldana later said that she wouldn't date another movie star. Prior to having a relationship with Cooper, the 34-year-old actress was linked to entrepreneur Keith Britton for 12 years before they parted ways back in 2011.
Perego is a former professional football player who quit after suffering a leg injury. He then became an artist and in 2008, he famously made a sculpture of bloody Amy Winehouse. The long-haired hunk is nicknamed "Pirate Perego" for having a striking resemblance to Johnny Depp's character in movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", Jack Sparrow.


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Damiris Miranda Papini was born on December 16, 1919 in Grosseto, Italy. She survived World War II only to become a young widow and single mother.
To make a new life for herself and her daughter, she moved to Switzerland marrying a rich doctor and becoming a Swiss citizen. When her daughter married an American GI from Illinois and moved to the United States, Damiris divorced and immigrated as well.
To remain in the United States permanently she had to marry again. Her third husband proved to be abusive and obsessive and so she once again divorced and followed her daughter to Ohio where she eventually met her fourth husband. While this marriage looked to be her nemesis, it lasted forty years and proved to be the path to finding herself.
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- Publish Date Sep 11, 2009
- Tags women's history, immigrant, italian
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After three years of playing at the high school level, Zach Sobel has developed a potent mix of overpowering golf, increased discipline and hard-earned experience.
The Palm Harbor University senior doesn't just win tournaments and American Junior Golf Association events, he dominates them.
But even after accumulating a room full of trophies and already committing to play golf for Ohio State University next fall, there is something left for the two-time Pinellas County golfer of the year to accomplish.
Sobel still is trying to win an individual state title.
"It's a tough pill to swallow," Sobel said of coming up short at past state tournaments.
In 2005, Sobel, then a freshman, was third at state, the highest finish of his career. He was seventh in 2006 and failed to advance to the state meet last season.
"The biggest thing I'm trying to do is apply myself and my life to golf and to the school," Sobel said. "All I can do is work hard and prepare and the results will come."
Sobel started preparing this summer. In June, he shot 15-under 201 (68-62-71) to win the AJGA's Heritage Classic in Bluffton, S.C., by four strokes. Sobel shot a course-record 62 in one round, and his 201 total tied the AJGA 54-hole record. The field consisted of 59 top juniors from the South and Eastern states.
Sobel also finished in the top five in two other events.
"I was able to play at a really high level this summer, and I want to carry that into the high school season," Sobel said. "The purpose of playing in so many AJGA events was to get noticed by colleges and put me on track for my future.
"But (the AJGA meets) definitely helped prepare for the high school season. It gave me a lot of confidence. Now, I basically have to work harder than everyone and the results will come."


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FRESNO, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield's women's golf team continued a busy stretch of the season with their second tournament over a five-day span. The Roadrunners opened the Fresno State Classic at San Joaquin Country Club on Monday with 36 holes of golf.
"I thought we got off to a decent start and held tight during the first round," said Meghan Thomason, Director of Golf for the 'Runners. "Chandler played great. She really came through when we needed a boost. The second round was extremely disappointing. We need to put up four solid scores tomorrow."
Round 1
At the turn, senior Chandler Bullman led the 'Runners. The native of Bakersfield double bogeyed the first hole of the day, but went on to sink two birdies en route to a score of two-over-par. Freshman Macey Mills and junior Julia Stewart were tied at four-over, while junior Ariel Lee rounded out the scoring four at +5.
Bullman's back nine was much less consistent, but the senior carded five birdies on the round and led the 'Runners with a season-best score of 75 (+3). Lee and Stewart came into the clubhouse second for CSUB with matching scores of 79 while Mills rounded out the 'Runner scoring four with an 83.
As a team, CSUB used 316 strokes and was 12th of 12 teams, but the 'Runners only sat four strokes behind 11th-place Cal State Fullerton.
Round 2
In the second round, only one 'Runner improved her scored from Round 1. After posting an 84 in the first round, junior Tori Peers improved by five strokes in the second go around. Peers parred 12 holes on her way to a team-best 79 in Round 2 and wound up second overall for CSUB with a Day 1 total of 163 strokes.
Lee, a native of Singapore, followed her 79 with an 81 to lead the 'Runners through the first 36 holes with a score of 160. After a great first round, Bullman posted an 89, but still finished third overall for CSUB on the day at 164.
Mills matched her first-round score of 83 in Round 2 and finished with 166 strokes, fifth-best for the 'Runners. Stewart's 86 in the second round brought her two-round total to 165, just one stroke behind Bullman.
At the end of Day 1, CSUB was 12th of 12 teams at 645. UC Irvine sits atop the team leaderboard at 596 while Cal State Fullerton's Martina Edberg leads all individuals with 140 strokes.
On Tuesday, the Roadrunners and the rest of the 72-woman field will return to San Joaquin Country Club for one final round of golf. The Fresno State Classic's third round will kick off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.


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That aside, i have a cool idea for something us Battlefield: Bad Company 2ers can do.
Tactical onslaught. We pay onslaught together, but we play with even more teamwork than others do. We can even use military words!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!one!!!!!!!!
Anyway, here are the things.
An Assault, Engineer, or Medic. These guys are ground pounders. The Medic revives and heals, and the Engineer destroys vehicles. However, the Assault needs the smoke launcher for designating mortar strikes. Anyway, these people's jobs are to take the flags and kill anyone who stands in their way of taking the flag. It is advisable for one to carry a tracer dart for the engineer and Apache pilot.
A Recon unit. These guys hang back with semi-automatic or bolt-action precision rifles with mounted scopes. These guys must support the Soldiers from afar. They also use binoculars to call in mortars. They usually call them in directly on small plumes of smoke created my the assault's 40mm smoke grenade. Role only needed if there is no friendly air support (AKA Friends in a Chopper) available.
Apache Pilot
(Exclusive to Atacama desert) This guy's weapons don't matter, since the weapons he will be using are hydra rockets and hellfire AGMs. He flys the AH-64 Apache, and his job is to blow up whatever shit the ground pounders need blown up, be that armor, soldiers, buildings, towers, bunkers, or emplacements.
Blackhawk pilot
(Exclusive to Isla Inocentes) This person doesn't fight, but he is very important. He will help insert friendly forces into an area, then circle the battle zone and point out any important targets such as hidden MGs or snipers. He will spot them, as well as notify th team about it. If one is present, the Blackhawk pilot will maneuver the gunner into a good position to engage enemies. I recommend this guy to be an engineer, in case there is no engineer on board.
Chopper Gunner
When in a Blackhawk, this guy uses one of the miniguns. His job is to destroy importnt targets that pose a bigger threat to the team than the regular opposition. When in an Apache, he must eliminate the Zeus cannons and rooftop RPGs. Recommend he be an engineer. Only one is needed, as it already halves the amount of people on the ground.
Tank Driver
This guy just drives the Abrams/Bradley and helps the ground forces by blowing shit up, as well as giving them cover from the opposition. I recommend this guy to be an engineer.
There are requirements.
You must have:
- An online account
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- The Onslaught DLC Pack
- A good understanding of this thing
Class Loadout
You must have:
- 40mm Smoke Launcher (If playing as a Soldier using the Assault kit. If there are multiple Assaults, only one of them needs this.)
- Tracer Dart (At least one Soldier needs this.)
- Defibrillators (If playing as Medic)
- Mortar Strike Binocs (If playing as Recon)
- Common sense (If playing as a chopper gunner. You need to prioritize targets.)
- Good, and I mean, very good, Helicopter piloting skills (If playing as either of the pilots)
- Do not use the VSS or any soldier weapons (Only applies to sniper.)
- Vehicle Smoke Spec (Optional for Apache pilots, mandatory for Blackhawk pilots)
- Vehicle Alt Weapon (The other option for the Apache pilot. Also recommended for the Tank Driver)
In Game
- Be respectful.
- Do not show off. (Ex. No Quickscoping with an SV98 Red Dot)
- Listen to others and answer them. (Ex. If someone asks you for ammo, you give him ammo. If someone requests a Mortar Strike, you call in a mortar strike, or at least tell him that you can't call it in ATM)
- Do your job. (Ex. Do not just go about in the Apache killing people, do what the ground pounders say.)
- Do not ditch your job unless the only other option is death. (Ex. If you are flying the chopper, do not just jump out unless your chopper is banged up to the point where you won't make it to a safe area to repair it.)
- Allow time at the beginning of the match to talk things out, set up the plan, and decide who does what. The maps will be set to random, so we don't know what our strategy will be till we start playing.
- Do not be Leeroy Jenkins. Play tactically and use teamwork. If you wanna be leeroy jenkins, then the entire team must leeroy jenkins. :P
People who are in this
- Me
- Heatedpete (I think)
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In this lesson we introduce you a simple way how to use color tinting animation. It lets you change the color of the object based on 3 phase, the At Start, the Idle and the At Stop.
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The Viking 400 Series Twin Otter will soon come equipped with a Safe Flight angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator as standard equipment. The TSO'd system consists of a lift transducer, computer and a speed indexer. The speed indexer provides the pilot heads-up guidance to approach AoA. The computer provides Arinc outputs to drive low airspeed awareness and AoA displays on the primary flight display. Safe Flight's lift transducer is a heated leading edge sensor and is cleared for flights into known icing conditions.


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Kim Kardashian: 'It's True! Kanye and I Are Expecting a Baby'
Kim Kardashian is starting off 2013 with a bang.
To ring in the new year, the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star shares some exciting baby news on her blog:
It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us. Looking forward to great new beginnings in 2013 and to starting a family. Happy New Year!!! Xo