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(March 28, 2002, Geneva)
Mr. President,Please allow me to begin, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, by congratulating you on your assumption of the Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD). I would also like to avail myself of this opportunity to express our appreciation for the unremitting endeavors exerted by your predecessors, Messrs. Fisseha Yimer and Mohamed Tawfik. Mr. President,Today I would like to focus on two issues : prevention of an arms race in outer space (PAROS) and fissile material cut-off.With regard to outer space, we have seen the following facts: During the 20 years since the"Star Wars Initiatives"was first unveiled, tremendous headway has been made in the sphere of military and weapon technologies related to outer space, and the weapons and weapon systems that were mere blueprints in the past are being turned into reality. The ABM Treaty has been abolished unilaterally. The missile defense project, which is being pushed forward in all its aspects, has overtly incorporated the outer space weapon systems as an important component. The relevant organizations and resource allocations have been optimized.In the meantime, the operational concepts of"Space Control" and "Assuring the Superiority in Outer space" have been put forward, and both the doctrine on fighting wars in outer space and the command structure are firmly in place. About a year ago, the first "Space War Exercise" simulated the use of anti-satellite weapons, strategic missile defense systems and land-based laser weapons to attack space targets. The formation and improvement of military units for outer space are moving ahead. While the development of missile defense system and the research on space weapons are surging forward in tandem, the plan to"control the space" has entered the stage of implementation. The above-mentioned facts testify to the imminent danger of outer space weaponization, the consequences of which will not only trigger off a possible arms race in outer space, but also cause serious damage to the international disarmament process and the global strategic balance and stability. Such a development definitely goes against the good will of the international community for the peaceful use of outer space. Against this backdrop, the task of preventing the weaponization of and an arms race in outer space stands out as a most pressing issue today. As the sole multilateral disarmament-negotiating forum, the CD should face up this reality and take effective actions to meet this challenge. The last 50 years have witnessed the process of research, deployment and reduction of nuclear weapons. History tells us how tedious a task it has been to achieve nuclear disarmament when these weapons were already developed and deployed. To avoid following the same disastrous path, we are duty-bound to take preventive measures immediately for the prevention of the weaponization of outer space-to nib the danger in the bud, so to speak-so that we would not have to be confronted with the same complex and thorny issues such as "outer space weapon disarmament" and "the non-proliferation of outer space weapons" in the future.The events of September 11 prove once again that the security threat against the international community is more diversified and global, with its asymmetrical feature becoming increasingly predominant and that States are relying on each other more and more with regard to security. Any country, no matter how powerful it is, has to participate in and strengthen its cooperation with others. This is the only way to meet the various security challenges and to ensure comprehensive and long-lasting peace and security. In view of the above and the worry about the danger of a future "Space Pearl Harbor", it has become ever more critical for all countries to strengthen their cooperation in a joint effort to forestall such a danger through concluding multilateral disarmament treaties that regulate the national behavior of countries. Any attempt to solve this problem by military means, such as developing outer space weapons, would run counter to the trend of our times of peace and development and would not lead to a fundamental settlement of the issue. I have heard the statements by the representatives of many countries on numerous occasions that the best way to strengthen international security is to conclude and reinforce the relevant multilateral legal regimes. It is apparent that in a situation whereby the existing outer space legal instruments are a far cry from meeting the new challenges, it is only by negotiating and concluding legally-binding international instrument(s) to prohibit the weaponization of outer space and prevent an arms race in outer space can the interest and assets of all states in outer space be safeguarded on an equal footing and valuable resources be channeled towards the peaceful use of outer space. In this regard, the choice to be made by major powers with space weapons capabilities is undoubtedly of paramount importance. A positive proposal on the moratorium of the deployment of weapons in outer space and on the prohibition of the weaponization of outer space was put forward by the Russian Federation at UNGA last year. China gives its full support to this proposal.China's stance on outer space is consistent. The CD should reestablish an Ad Hoc Committee on PAROS and start to negotiate towards concluding one or more legal instruments on the prohibition of the weaponization in outer space. In 1985, China submitted a working paper entitled "Basic Position on the Prevention of an arms race in Outer Space "(CD/579). In 2000 and 2001, China submitted two working papers entitled "China's Position on and Suggestions for Ways to Address the Issue of Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space at the Conference on Disarmament" (CD/1606) and "Possible Elements of the Future International Legal Instrument on the Prevention of the Weaponization of Outer Space"(CD/1645) respectively. In the past, the CD used to have an Ad Hoc Committee on PAROS for 10 years in a row. A lot of ideas, suggestions and proposals tabled by its member States parties in this period have provided us with rich resources for the launching of substantive work in this field and a working basis for the negotiation and ultimate conclusion of the relevant legal instrument(s) on this issue. With regard to the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee on PAROS, the Chinese delegation has already put forward its proposal, which is contained in the document CD/1576. We also support the proposals on this issue tabled by the Group of 21 and the delegation of the Russian Federation, which are contained in the documents CD/1570 and CD/1644 respectively. Mr. President,China has always supported the conclusion of FMCT through negotiations, and believes that the conclusion of such a treaty will be of great significance in the promotion of nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. As early as March 1999, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, in delivering his address to the CD, made an appeal that"negotiations should be conducted as soon as possible for the conclusion of a universal and verifiable Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty,"and expressed his conviction that "such a treaty, once concluded, will be yet another major achievement after CTBT in the promotion of nuclear disarmament and prevention of nuclear proliferation".Owing to a series of negative events known to all in the field of disarmament and arms control in recent years, the negotiation on FMCT has not yet started. This is not what we wish to see. I would like to take this opportunity to stress that China's position on FMCT has not changed. We still favor an early start of the related negotiations in the CD, and intend to participate in the negotiation process at any time once the program of work of the CD is reached.In view of the current situation of international security and arms control, the Chinese delegation is of the opinion that the core issues of the CD, including PAROS, fissile material cut-off, nuclear disarmament and negative security assurance (NSA), should be given equal importance and dealt with in a balanced way. PAROS is just as important as fissile material cut-off, if not more. As such, there is no reason for the Ad Hoc Committee on PAROS not to begin its substantive work so as to reach an international legal instrument on preventing the weaponization of and an arms race in outer space. The delegation of the Russian Federation has put forward a good proposal on the program of work of the CD, which is contained in document CD/1644. We expect the CD to start on this basis its substantive work concerning the above-mentioned issues as early as possible.Thank you, Mr. President.


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Kick in the new year with some awesome new tracks and some oldies (but goodies) to add to your 2017 playlist!
Podcasts to keep your enthusiasm up and your vision clear as you go about your careers
Bring out your headphones and get ready for the top 10 hits to help you get work done.
A graphic designer lays out his career path as entrepreneur
Roma enjoys a steady stream of income, thanks to online jobs.
27-year-old Muhammad Fasieh supercharged his career growth by freelancing non-stop
Editor Audrey van Ryn experienced work limitations locally so she chose to freelance
Diana never thought the shift from Web design to illustration was possible until she discovered Freelancer.com
Ignacio and Jocelyn share their experience joining and winning the NASA Smartwach App Contest
For sexagenarian Rita Roy Chowdhury from India, retirement isn't the end of an age
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This week's Featured Freelancer is Zachary, a graphic and Web designer
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The Lakers championship window is now officially open through 2014 — and Kobe Bryant is staying a Laker for life. As it should be.
Completing negotiations that had been going on since before the season started, Kobe Bryant has signed a three-year extension on to his deal (which had one year left after this one). He will be a Laker until the summer of 2014 now.
"We are extremely pleased that we were able to reach an agreement and come to terms on the extension at this time," said (Lakers General Manager Mitch) Kupchak said in a released statement. "Kobe has been a cornerstone of the Lakers for well over a decade, helping to lead us to four NBA Championships and in the process developing into one of the greatest players in basketball history."
"Two of our main goals heading into this season were to sign Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to contract extensions," continued Kupchak. "With the signing of Pau earlier this season and the signing of Kobe today, we were able to accomplish those goals, helping to keep the core of this team intact for the foreseeable future and in turn help to ensure the franchise's continued success over the years to come."
It's a lot of money, the terms of he deal are not yet public but it's going to be in the $80 million range for those three years. Bryant is worth it. The Lakers sell out Staples Center nightly, from the top of the 300 section to the luxury suites, because people will pay to see Kobe Bryant play. He is the draw. It is his jersey half the people in Los Angeles seem to own. He is the attraction.
The fact Bryant signed with the Lakers is not a surprise (although he could have made more money opting out and resigning), but the timing was a bit odd. Sources say that basically the same offer has been on the table since October. Bryant had a lot of things to weigh, from whether the Lakers would stay in contention to the upcoming new Collective Bargaining Agreement being discussed. It can be hard to read the market. Apparently he had looked at it enough and wanted to stay with the Lakers, so he can continue to commute to games via helicopter.
Bryant will $23 million in salary this year, will make $24.8 next year. (His endorsement deals are estimated to basically double that salary.) Agreeing to this extension locks him in at this max salary into the new CBA, which will kick in for the 2011-12 season (likely after a lockout).
It also locks the Lakers in as title contenders for four more seasons. Both Bryant and Gasol are locked up through 2014, as is Ron Artest. Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum have deals that can extend through 2013. That means the core of this Lakers team is locked up. Role players will have to be found — as will a new point guard — but the hard part is getting the core that can win a title. There are only so many of those guys.
And the Lakers have locked theirs up.
Kurt Helin lives in Los Angeles and is the managing editor of NBC's NBA blog Pro Basketball Talk (which you can also follow in twitter).


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EZ Press Release -- May 22, 2013 Jet Airways' JetPrivilege programme - India's largest and most respected frequent flyer programme - has once again been conferred top honours at the prestigious Freddie Awards 2013, namely 'Best Promotion for JetPrivilege's 20% discount for online redemption of JPMiles and 'Best Loyalty Credit Card: JetPrivilege HDFC Bank Credit Card'. The Freddie Awards, regarded as the most important awards of their kind in the airline industry, celebrated some of the world's best customer loyalty programmes, at a glittering event held in Washington DC,recently.
Mr. Kaushal Satam, Head JetPrivilege, Jet Airways, received the awards on behalf of the airline in the presence of international dignitaries from the travel and trade industry.Jet Airways emerged victorious from amongst a field comprising several of the world's leading airlines in the Middle East/Oceania/Asia region.
Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said "The unique double scored by Jet Airways' JetPrivilege programme at the prestigious Freddie Awards 2013, is further testimony to the success of several key initiatives taken by us to further the airline and the programme as the preferred choice for guests and our frequent fliers. Receiving these top honours assumes significance, coming from the most respected and coveted award title in the travel loyalty segment. Furthermore, voting for these awards were our airline guests/JetPrivilege members thus reposing their faith in our commitment to deliver the very highest levels of customer service."
Jet Airways'JetPrivilege programme has been a consistent winner at the Freddies Awards since 2004 introduced in 1988 by InsideFlyer magazine's Randy Petersen, the Freddie Awards have grown in stature and importance to become the most prestigious member-generated awards in the travel loyalty industry.
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 115 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 73 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft, 17 ATR 72-500 and 1 ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.45 years, the airline has one of the youngest fleet of aircraft in the world. Flights to 72 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London (Heathrow), Muscat, New York (Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
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Swimming the Tiber?
The Roman Catholic Church poses several attractions for evangelical Christians. Whether their motivation is Rome's apparent unifying power, its claims to be semper idem ("always the same"), its so-called historical pedigree, its ornate liturgy, or the belief that only …Read More
To Be Deep in History
The nineteenth century witnessed the conversions of two prominent Anglican clergymen to Roman Catholicism. Both men would ultimately become cardinals in the Roman Church, and both men would profoundly influence Roman Catholic theology. The first was John Henry Newman (1801 …Read More
Daily Confession, Enduring Reform
I have a friend who is a Roman Catholic. Not too long ago he went to "confession," after which he told me, with tears welling up in his eyes, he felt "clean like a new born baby." Confession is an …Read More
Setting the Stage: The First Millennium
Volumes have been written giving detailed analyses of the extraordinary things that occurred in the first thousand years of church history, events that influenced everything that came after them. In this brief overview, I'm going to look at five …Read More
Making Molehills Out of Mountains
The crisis regarding the doctrine of justification that provoked the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century has not yet been resolved. Thus, the Reformation is by no means over. The dispute over justification that split the church back then threatens …Read More
The Anglican Way
The English Reformation produced the Book of Common Prayer and the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion as its foundational documents. Both represent the more Reformed (as opposed to Lutheran) phase of the English reformation, though they are closer to patristic and …Read More
The Reform of the English Church
In America today "separation of church and state" is basic to both political and theological thinking. In contrast, in the sixteenth century in England the union of church and state was taken for granted as governed and guided by divine …Read More


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I have planned to spend this afternoon working on Maths equations, but screw it — I want to talk literature.
In preparation for the A2 English Literature that I shall be taking next school year if I get the grades (*fingers crossed*), all potential students have been advised to choose whatever books they want to study (at least two, but preferred three) from the Canon and otherwise finish reading them over the summer holidays. And, being the person that I am, I absolutely had no idea what to choose — I desperately wanted to work with one of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, but a little part of me wanted to be "taken seriously" as a literature student and so I ended up with:
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (chosen by my English teacher)
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
I've finished reading The Handmaid's Tale quite a while ago, and I found it enjoyable once I managed to get into the story. I had spent the first half of the book annotating like mad, I barely enjoyed the novel for its narrative until near the end. I'm reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles and as I'm well into Phase Five, I can safely say that I've found some similarities between the two books.
One, there's the format — both books are split into separate sections. Two, there's utterly depressing aura radiating from the text itself. Three, there's the clear helplessness within the female characters.
And it infuriates the living daylights out of me.
Yes, I know I ought to search for something positive and focus on that instead… but I simply can't bring myself to — at least, not unless I forget about Gilead's treatment towards women, its double standards and complete backwardness when it comes to rebuilding the population. Moira was one of my favorite characters throughout, yet once I found out that she betrayed her beliefs by working at Jezebel's, I was ready to take out a tub of ice cream and just wallow.
In Tess of the D'Urbervilles, how on earth can I ignore Tess and her complete reliance on Angel Clare? He is a hypocrite who refused to forgive Tess for her past indiscretions, despite having the same situation as her! Admittedly, I still have the rest of the novel to read through but, if I'm honest, I'm finding it very difficult to see the two lovers in good lights at the moment. They somehow remind me of Catherine and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, but at least those two had the decency to admit to their selfishness and just be plain mean to other people.
Tess absolutely adores Angel; she bloody well idolizes him and I can't help but think that Hey, this can't be healthy. Has she never seen Twilight?? (That's a joke, if you can't tell.) While I can't blame her for having to go through what he did, I do blame her for putting Angel on such a high pedestal. Do you know that bit where he was sleep-walking and he carried her into a coffin? Tess admitted to not being afraid at all! If anything else, she liked being to close to Angel.
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRES IN YOUR BRAIN? HE'S PLACED YOU IN A COFFIN! If that's not going to convince you, Tess, understand that he's doing it in his sleep! His subconscious wanted you dead! Once you had revealed your past, the Tess he once knew was dead to him — and you still enjoyed his sleep-kisses. I'm sticking by my opinion of Angel being a hypocrite, by the way.
I sincerely hope this novel can redeem itself to me… there's still the odd two hundred pages to comb through. In the end, Wuthering Heights "redeemed itself" when the second generation found happiness despite the faults of the first generation. I suppose what I'm looking for in Tess is some form of a happy ending… and that's really a wrong mindset to be in, now that I think about it. Not all stories have happy endings.
But still. Is it too much to ask for Tess to grow a pair and stop being the victim in everything? (Or am I essentially asking a penguin to fly?) I have no idea.
Moving on, I'd like to end this post on a lighter note. After all, what spurred me to type this post up was the sight of this beautiful, beautiful quote:
To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
John Watson on Irene Adler
It's a very striking first sentence. I must admit that two whole novels (A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four) and two short stories (A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League) into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work, I seem to find his prose enjoyable. Before, I struggled with his choice of words and seemingly random succession of scenes; now, I whiz through it like a pro. I could take this as a sign that perhaps my quarrel with Tess will be resolved in time, but then again…
…I have no problems with Sherlock's and John's characters, nor do I dislike Hardy's prose style. It's Tess herself that I have a problem with. Oh dear.
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The first thing to say about this deck is that you need to be sure you have some talcum powder handy for when your new deck arrives the cards have an oddly sticky feel about them which will only be removed by shuffling for a while with powdered hands. The card stock is durable pretty heavy and the print ink has that distinctive new scent to it that always makes my nose twitch.
This is the first and original of a flurry of cat-based tarot decks, sporting unusual artwork by Karen Kuykendall who says she paints to make sense of her chaotic world. She tends to work large canvasses with small brushes which perhaps account for the textured quality of many of these images. If you study her other work you will notice how often circles appear in her work this deck is no exception.
The cards all have figures depicted on them, many ornately and elaborately dressed, some actually sporting the features of cats, and others accompanied by felines. Some of the cards are remarkably evocative of cat behaviour though not quite so helpful when it comes to intuiting meanings from the deck. Here and there images pay lip service to traditional layouts but often this is surrendered for artistic composition.
According to the little white book, the Cat People live in the Outer Regions, which is divided into five areas depicted by the Majors and the four Minor Suits.
Overall the deck follows the pattern of most conventional decks. It is pretty, and interesting. If you like cats and are already fairly experienced in the use of tarot you could easily get a lot out of this deck its very family friendly for sure.


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It is starting to become very clear to me that I simply can't blog when I'm in the middle of some inner turmoil. Usually it's because I'm not sure how I should address those deep, unfinished thoughts here on my blog, but as I can't ignore them either and blog about the superficial things in my life, I am left with no other choice than to neglect my blog. Or at least that's how it feels, and of course, it's not entirely true. I could just blog about how I feel. Some of you might wonder why I am going to blog about all of this. Wouldn't it be much easier to blog about how I had a lovely Sunday making and eating sushi with my friends? For some other people, perhaps, for me, not at all. Yes, it's very personal and some people won't like it but hey, it's my blog and I blog for my own pleasure. Not writing makes the words just spin around in my head and not blogging makes me miss my lovely readers. So, I'm going to make myself a cup of tea and try to blog about everything that's going on with me. (you should probably get yourself a cup of your preferred beverage as well, this might get lengthy)
It's almost September, my blog is almost two years old, and I am once again in a position where I have to figure out my next steps. I did not get into university, which, while not surprising with only 25 getting into the program of my choice, was a big disappointment for me. People around me have all been very supportive but I am disappointed. Disappointed in myself, disappointed in the system and disappointed in the world. Still, I don't feel like I failed, even though I threw away the letter bearing the bad news, and not without tearing it into tiny pieces. I did what I could and it didn't work out. This time, at least.
After all the minor and major setbacks in my life I have learnt to move forward. I have come a long way from last year, as this year I have a place of my own and a job to help me support myself. No more living in other people's homes for me. My job also keeps my mind occupied so that when I'm working, I am not thinking about anything else. I also have my friends and family around me and I get to spend time with them regularly. D still isn't here in Finland with me, and it's tough but I'm doing my best to cope.
Coping, however, seems to be a lot harder this time around. One night I can't sleep and I end up mopping the floors at 2 am, the next I could sleep 24/7. Some days I barely eat and my kitchen fills up with dirty tea cups and empty pineapple juice cartons. Then I try to get a hold of myself and I clean up, bake bread, cook and try to eat. Or I wind up seeking solace from the two men I know I can trust: Ben and Jerry. I watch TV for hours, get tired of it and then I clean up the entire apartment, make a dozen lists of how I'm going to be more active and then I get tired of it too and nothing happens.
I don't want my life to be like this. I want my life to be like my Pinterest boards or like life seems to be for those people who have it all. Yet I know that things will never be perfect. Something will always go wrong and things could always be worse. I have a home, I have a job, I have a wonderful man worth waiting for, I have family and friends to keep me going when things seem to go wrong and I know I am lucky or blessed or both to have the difficulties with trying to decide where I'm going to go with my life. Many people don't have the choice and I do. It's just very difficult to see it.
The other night I was watching a documentary film about Grace Kelly and they were showing footage of her being asked about happiness. She replied that she has had many moments of happiness but she doesn't believe that happiness is a permanent state of mind.
If things worked out the way I want, I would win the lottery tonight. 10 million euros (minus the taxes) would make it possible and easy to help myself, my family, and even people I don't even know but need the help. It would all be so easy and while money doesn't make you happy, it enables you to do things that make you happy in a way that you normally can't. In real world, when you are not a millionaire, you have to make sure there is still money left when the month is over and you have to wait and work for things. Yet somehow I think that having all the money wouldn't make me permanently happy either.
Patience. I want to win the lottery and have things handed to me but learning to be patient would probably be more useful. Taking each day as it comes and working towards achieving the things you want. I thought I was getting better at it but it's a struggle not to lose hope. Even though I'd like to keep the three unfit topics (as taught by a certain study counsellor years ago) of sex, politics and religion, out of my blog, I have to say that sometimes I wish I had more faith in God, or the church, or any higher power that might be out there caring for us. As Marx put it, religion is the opium of the people, and while people often view it as a negative thing, there is a lot of comfort in religion and faith. Especially in times like this when the future seems so unsettlingly insecure. (and there I venture into politics... must get a hold of myself!)
I don't know what I want to become when I grow up. I'm going to try and hope that I will get accepted into an university of applied sciences here in Helsinki so that I can start studying journalism this coming January. I do know that I want to be happy. I would like to find out if there is a way to be permanently happy, and if there is no way, I will try to bring more happy moments into my life. Having D around every day would help but I am going to seize this opportunity to find seeds of happiness (as we say in Finland) in other places too. That way I won't have to rely on one person to make me happy. I also won't have to wait for anything to be happy. I can be happy today, if I try. I believe that happiness stems from your own attitude rather than from certain events and things. The challenge lies in being able to stop for a moment and breath in those small things like slow mornings, a nice cup of tea and a rapid flow of words streaming through my fingers. Life can be so hectic and often I forget to stop and remind myself of the little things that are going perfectly well.
To wrap up this rambling post (yay if you made it here!) I'm going to wish you all a very nice Friday. I hope that everything is going well with you all, and now I am going to head to town for a lunch date with Trang. Then I'll be off to work and tomorrow it's time for Erica's '80s themed birthday party. Lots of fun times ahead for me and I'm going to do my very best to let them sink in and work their magic.


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Team finds microRNA that could be used to suppress prostate cancer progression
About one in seven men will develop prostate cancer over the course of a lifetime, and about one in 36 men will die from it.
This is why findings by Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers, showing that a tumor suppressive microRNA, when activated by an anti-estrogen drug, could contribute to development of future targeted therapies, are important.
These findings are published in the May 16, 2014 edition of the journal PLOS ONE.
"MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are short RNA molecules that play a prominent role in regulating gene expression. One miRNA can target multiple genes, but their expression is often hijacked by cancer cells and disrupts multiple cancer-causing or tumor-suppressing pathways," says Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD, director of the CCC and Jacob G. Schmidlapp Chair of Environmental Health and professor at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.
She along with Ricky Y.K. Leung, PhD, member of the CCC, assistant research professor in the department of environmental health and member of the UC Cancer Institute, and their team identified a new miRNA, known as hsa-miR-765, which is specifically activated by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved anti-estrogen drug (fulvestrant).
"This miRNA suppresses expression of HMGA1, a gene that was shown in previous studies to be associated with prostate cancer progression and recurrence," says Leung. "These findings do not only contribute to new insights on the effects of anti-estrogen but also the potential of using miRNA for monitoring drug efficacy and for future RNA-based therapy developments.
"This study also highlights the potential use of this anti-estrogen or miRNA in patients with recurrent prostate cancer, for whom there is no treatment, and raises the possibility of using anti-estrogen or miRNA treatments in preventing or slowing progression for primary prostate cancer."
Using cultured prostate cancer specimens from patients who were given a single 250 mg dose of fulvestrant, researchers found that hsa-miR-765 acted as a tumor suppressor when its expression was increased by the use of fulvestrant.
"Both the anti-estrogen and the hsa-miR-765 mimic suppressed HMGA1 protein expression," Ho says. "Levels of hsa-miR-765 were increased, and HMGA1 expression was almost completely lost in prostate cancer specimens from patients treated with a single dose of fulvestrant 28 days before removal of their prostate glands.
"These findings reveal a unique fulvestrant signaling process involving the increased regulation of hsa-miR-765 that suppresses the HMGA1 protein as part of the mechanism underlying the tumor suppressor action in prostate cancer. This could lead to newer treatment options with less toxicity for these patients."
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Before renting your home out to tenants, first get a rental dwelling insurance policy.
Before renting your home out to tenants, first get a rental dwelling insurance policy.
But be aware: The policy won't cover any property damage or mess intentionally caused by a tenant.
"It only covers things like an accidental fire, storm or tree falling onto the house," said agent Melanie D'Alimonte of State Farm Insurance in Stroudsburg.
"If a malicious tenant or their pet causes significant property damage, the only recourse left to the homeowner is legal action through the court system. Insurance companies don't get involved, because it becomes arguable as to who, in fact, caused the damage or made the mess."
It's one of the lessons learned the hard way for Anthony and Elena Nemnom of Chandler, Ariz., who rented their Smithfield Township home to tenants for the first time last year.
"I installed all the carpets in this house myself," Anthony Nemnom said, looking at the carpets and floors ruined by trash, spoiled food, dog feces and stains.
Stacks of dirty dishes and pots had been left in the kitchen sink and on the counters. Windows had been left open, letting in cold air and causing pipes to freeze.
But what's most painful is that almost all of the Nemnoms' furnishings, including tables, chairs, lamps, stands, couches and a television set, are gone. Even the grill, items from the backyard shed and Anthony Nemnom's tools are gone.
The Nemnoms believe their former tenants took it all and left the house an uninhabitable mess out of spite over being evicted.
"What kind of people are they that they would do something like this?" asked Elena Nemnom, looking at her now-empty living room. "They seemed so nice in the beginning."
"They" are Valerie Gilbreath, 52, and her mother, Meredith Francis, 70.
Gilbreath and Francis are the only two names listed in court records as defendants in the Nemnoms' case, though the Nemnoms said Gilbreath's son, Scott Diaz, and his two daughters also were tenants.
"We later found out there were other people living there whose names weren't on the lease," Elena Nemnom said.
The Nemnoms rented the house, near Airport Road off Route 209, to Gilbreath and her family last August. They agreed on a year-long lease of $1,600 a month, but the Nemnoms said the tenants never paid the full deposit and were short on the second month's rent.
The Nemnoms' first mistake prior to renting was not checking up on their insurance policy to see what would and wouldn't be covered, according to D'Alimonte.
The second mistake was not notifying their insurance company of their address change to Arizona.
"Valerie and her family gave us one of their previous landlords (in New York City) as a reference," Elena Nemnom said. "We called him and he said they were a nice family, but he had to move them out when their lease was up because he needed the space for his own family.
"We didn't check their criminal background," she said. "I guess at the time we really didn't think about it or see the need."
Online court records show no felony or misdemeanor criminal cases for Gilbreath, Francis or Diaz.
Court records do show Gilbreath and Francis owe $8,250 in rent, plus $187.10 in court costs, to Robert Ott of East Stroudsburg, whom they rented from between leaving New York and meeting the Nemnoms.
"We didn't become aware of Mr. Ott or the fact they owed him that much money until after we started having our own trouble with them," Anthony Nemnom said.
Ott, to whom Gilbreath and Francis paid $1,650 a month in rent, did not return phone calls seeking comment.
When the Nemnoms didn't receive Gilbreath's November payment, they flew from Arizona to meet with her.
Gilbreath told the Nemnoms she'd been ill in the hospital. Because of this, she told them, she'd had Microbac Laboratory Services of Tannersville inspect the house for mold, and mold had been found.
Elena Nemnom went to the house with a contractor Nov. 12 to fix the mold problem, but "(Diaz) told us, 'You are not cutting any walls,'" she said.
"Valerie told us she was breaking the lease," Anthony Nemnom said. "She said she'd had to pay for her hospital stay from the mold sickness, so she wanted us to give her back all of the rent she'd paid and let her and her mom stay there rent-free until the lease was up.
"We told her she had no right to make such a demand because we'd tried to work with her in solving the mold problem, but she wouldn't let us," he said. "That's when she said she was gonna sue us."
The case went to court Jan. 11, and Marshalls Creek Magisterial District Judge Brian Germano ruled in the Nemnoms' favor. Germano ordered Gilbreath and Francis to pay the Nemnoms $3,575 owed in rent, plus $176.55 in court costs, money the Nemnoms have yet to receive.
Germano gave Gilbreath and Francis 10 days after the decision to file an appeal or leave the property. The women moved out days later, after the Nemnoms had returned to Arizona.
In late January, the Nemnoms contacted neighbor Ted Hinds and had him check on the house. Hinds looked in through the front window, seeing the house had been abandoned and left a mess and that all of the furniture was gone.
"I used to visit Tony and Elena every week, and they kept their home immaculate," Hinds said. "I couldn't believe what I saw when I looked in there that day."
Hinds contacted the Nemnoms, who flew back from Arizona. The couple has since contacted the police and are trying to pursue further legal action against Gilbreath.
"We contacted our insurance company, and they told us our policy had been canceled," Elena Nemnom said. "Since we'd forgotten to have them send the mail to Arizona, our bills were still coming here, and the insurance company hadn't heard back from us, so they canceled the policy. We've been trying to get it reinstated, but it doesn't look like they're going to cover even the $3,700 cost of just the cleanup alone anyway."
The Pocono Record visited Gilbreath and her family at the Stroudsburg apartment they now rent. Standing outside the apartment's front door, Gilbreath denied she and her family stole or damaged any of the Nemnoms' property.
"They had mold in that house, and I got sick and had to go to the hospital," she said. "I feel better ever since I left that house."
Gilbreath showed what she said are hospital bills and the mold inspection report on the Nemnoms' house, but wouldn't let a reporter take a closer look at the papers and declined further comment.
"It doesn't look like we're going to get the money owed or our belongings back," said Elena Nemnom. "I try to stay hopeful that the police or somebody can do something for us."


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One-pot synthesis transforms ubiquitous hydrocarbons into electron attractors
Without using a solvent, catalyst, or promoter, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Colorado State University transformed a common molecule that abhors electrons into one with a strong affinity for them. The team's synthesis route begins with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. These molecules contain common carbon and hydrogen, and scientists want to quickly tailor or functionalize them to replace materials that use rare metals. The new synthesis route adds perfluoroalkyl groups (-CF3) via thermally hot radicals to a PAH; the resulting molecule has a strong affinity for electrons.
"PAHs don't like electrons at all," said Dr. Xue-Bin Wang, a PNNL chemical physicist who led the gas phase characterization of the study. "We've made them like them."
Replacing metal-based materials with tailored ones made from abundant carbon, hydrogen, or other elements could provide sustainable, lower cost solar devices, catalysts, and other materials. Creating tailored materials requires expertise, insights, and a foundational understanding of the material's behavior at molecular level. This study demonstrates a direct, one-pot synthesis route, but not for creating high yields of the material, rather for building "textbook" molecules, which will be pored over to understand the material's electronic properties and solid-state shapes. The subsequent gas phase study elucidates a close correspondence among electron affinity, number of added CF3 groups, and PAH molecular structure.
While scientists have tried to fine-tune PAHs to build new materials for some time, functionalizing PAHs has been notoriously complex and resulted in low yields of delicate products. Scientists want a process that does not require complex steps. The team's route uses only one "pot" and is free from solvents, catalysts, or other promoters. The reaction mixes a thermally stable PAH with gaseous CF3I and high heat.
"Using a solvent-free, catalyst-free approach is very new," said Wang.
After combining PAH and CF3I, the following steps probably occur-the exact reaction steps will need to be delineated in a follow-on study:
- "Hot" CF3 radicals form as a result of the gaseous CF3I dissociating in the heat. A radical is an atom, ion, or piece of a molecule that has an unpaired electron. The unpaired electron makes the radical highly reactive.
- The radical removes a hydrogen atom on the outer edge of the PAH, creating a CHF3 radical and a PAH radical.
- The PAH radical reacts with another CF3 radical, resulting in the functionalized PAH.
These three steps can continue for some time, resulting in a PAH with one or more new functional groups and a high affinity for electrons.
To test the synthesis route, the team created seven functionalized PAHs, PAH(CF3)n. To measure the electron affinity of each functionalized PAH and to characterize other intrinsic molecular properties, the team first converted neutral molecules into the corresponding anions, PAH(CF3)n•-, by adding one extra electron in solutions. They used electrospray ionization to generate gaseous PAH(CF3)n•- anions from such solutions. The respective electron affinity and electronic structure of each PAH(CF3)n were directly obtained by a photodetaching electron from each corresponding PAH(CF3)n•- anion in the gas phase using low-temperature photoelectron spectroscopy.
Such a gas phase study rendered an accurate and quantitative measurement of incremental increase in the electron affinity per CF3 group for isomer-selective functionalized PAHs, and the study also revealed substantially different stepwise increases of electron affinity per CF3 for different classes of PAHs, thus providing the most fundamental molecular information to shed light on designing principles for rational synthesis of targeted materials with desired electron affinities. The resulting seven materials were stable under a range of conditions and had other traits that could make them ideal candidates for fundamental studies of the connection between structure and function.
"The actual affinity can be finely tuned," said Wang. "Specifically, we can control how many CF3 groups are added and in what position."
The team is continuing to examine how changes to the structure of the molecules affect their function. They are examining other PAHs, including corannulene, with chlorine-based molecules.


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Notes and quotes from Tuesday at the Napa Marriott, a day before the Raiders begin practices:
— JaMarcus Russell has not been made available to the media yet _ that would probably be Thursday _ but at least two players, Johnnie Lee Higgins and Zach Miller, did not attend his "passing camp" in Alabama.
Higgins said he was spending time in his family and Miller was on vacation with his fiancee. Both are expressing their confidence in Russell's maturity and leadership ability.
Cable dodged any questions of whether Jeff Garcia had any legitimate chance of unseating Russell as the starter.
"I think right now in moving forward our starting quarterback is JaMarcus Russell and Jeff is his backup," Cable said. "How it all plays out and all that, we're always evaluating this football team. We certainly want to put the best chance on the field to win."
Cable's rationale on ditching Lane Kiffin's Morning-evening-afternoon practice schedule, a with double sessions separated by several hours and always followed by an mid-afternoon practice the next day:
"They need to be in the heat and the sun. It hardens you. They need to go through the struggles of camp and the hard work, kind of the ups and downs with it and learn to help each other through it," Cable said. "That's part of building leadership and building a closer camp. Perhaps you can make it through easier by having this and then at night, back in the morning the next day. It's almost like it's too soft, it's too easy."
OK, then, how come there will be eight "learning intensive" practices with no pads before getting down to the serious business of knocking some heads?
"We'll do that plenty. One thing I do know about football players and humans in general, if you're mind's right, the rest of it kind of fits," Cable said. "You can go beat the hell out of them all you want, but if they don't know where to go or how to go there, in a hurry, you've got problems."
— Hard to see the Derrick Burgess saga having a happy ending. Challenging Al Davis is never a good thing. If Burgess is seriously considering sitting out, Davis will have no problem letting him until he either comes back, tail between his legs, or if a legitimate trade offer comes forth. And what is a legitimate trade offer to Davis is often more than the other team is willing to give.
From Burgess' perspective, it's no way to begin a salary drive.
— It's time to set Andrew Walter free. Trade options were explored in the offseason, but it's tough to get a draft pick when everyone knows he's going to be cut.
— If the draft picks are going for the likes of Arman Shields and Stryker Sulak, it hardly matters. Hindsight is 20-20, but those were undeniably wasted picks by any standard.
— I'm still of the opinion Darrius Heyward-Bey will be in Napa shortly. At most, he'll be like Michael Huff, Darrell Russell and Miller _ players who missed maybe a practice or two while details of the contract were being ironed out.
The Raiders track record in signing all their picks is beyond reproach other than the Russell disaster. The fact that Cable said Heyward-Bey is essentially on standby somewhere in the Bay Area is a good sign.
Cable also said there are no issues with Heyward-Bey's hamstring, which slowed his progress during the mandatory minicamp and OTAs.
— The company line through camp last year was that no one was worried about Lane Kiffin's relationship with Al Davis. It was a media creation, overblown, taken out of context, etc. Now the story, according to Kirk Morrison, is that it was tough to deal with.
"I think it's a big weight lifted off our shoulders. Last year going into it, I just think every week there was a question. It wasn't about who the opponent was, it was more about 'Is your coach going to be here? What do you guys have to do to keep his job? If you guys don't win do you think he's going to be fired, " Morrison said. "These are the questions that had to be answered on a continuous basis for the first couple of months and all of training camp. That's just something as players you don't want to here.
"You just want to keep going and practice, worry about the opponent, worry about stopping the run, worry about completing passes down the field, worry about winning. Now that's what the basis of our camp is right now is figuring out ways how we are going to win football games. That's why I'm excited. We haven't heard any of that other talk. Our main focus is getting the guys together and getting out on the football field and producing as a 53-man roster that can get out on the football field and win games for us.
— Morrison promises the Raiders will do what they haven't done consistently since he arrived _ stop the run. It will happen through discipline, repetition and gap control.
"We have a mission. Our mission is to stop the run this year." Morrison said. "What we have to do about that is going from step one, the basics, learning, teaching. I think the guys understand that. Once we go from those basics to putting it out on the field, repping it as many times as possible, so when game time comes we'll be ready to go."
— Morrison on the value of continuity: "Same head coach, same year. I've been through four head coaches in four years so far. I just hope that this one stays. I think that what he laid out for us so far, it looks like he's going to be here a long time."
— Last year's surprising finish, considering the mostly unwatchable team of the first 10-plus weeks, has Morrison hoping for some momentum.
"We've been through it, a lot of guys are still here from last year that were part of that team that went 3-3 over the last six games and saw the improvement that we made," Morrison said. "We saw what winning felt like and what it tasted like and I think coming off what we did last year, guys are ready to let that thing roll over into this year. We see what we can be. Now it's just up to us to go out and become everything that people think we aren't."
— Cable opened his press briefing by expressing condolences to the Philadelphia Eagles over the death of defensive coordinator Jim Johnson.
"First thing I want to say is this: I want to send out our thoughts and prayers to the Philadelphia Eagles and the family of Jim Johnson," Cable said."For all of us in this game, there's a guy who epitomizes what coaching at this level is all about and has for a long, long time. So it's important for me to say that."
Johnson never coached for the Raiders, but interviewed for the job of defensive coordinator on Jon Gruden's staff in 1998. Gruden wanted to hire Johnson, but Davis opted for Willie Shaw. Shaw did a remarkable job in his first season, but was gone two years later in favor of Chuck Bresnahan.
On the Dan Patrick Show, ex-Raider Warren Sapp said of Johnson, "Al Davis may have said it, but Jim Johnson lived it _ the quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard."
Johnson's zone blitzing teams were almost always among the leaders in sacks.
— Lots of issues with the blog because of an aborted server change today, and it may be troublesome tomorrow as well. Check in with my Twitter account for updates if the blog is down . . .


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HOUGHTON – The Frank A. Douglass Agency in Houghton has served the Copper Country since 1858, when Frank's father Edward Douglass started the agency, which was passed to him after his father passed away in 1873. The company stayed in the Douglass family until 1953 when it was purchased by the Borsum family. It is the oldest continuously active insurance agency in Michigan. Today, Michael Borsum is president of the agency, sharing ownership with his brother, William, Jeff Bugni and Andrew Lorenz.
The Frank A. Douglass Agency offers policies for companies and indivuals, including business insurance, life insurance, personal insurance, special programs and even health insurance.
"I don't think a lot of people realize we offer healthcare insurance," said Bugni. "They don't know where to go for help with applying for a subsidy, how to enroll, what the coverage is. They just hear 'the website's not working.'"
Whether or not the website is working, the Frank A. Douglass Agency can help applicants through the process of applying for healthcare coverage.
"We've had a few successful enrollees. We have paper applications in the office so if people want to come down and fill those out instead of waiting for the website, they can," Bugni said. "So there are other ways to go than just waiting for healthcare.gov to behave better. I think people are just hearing everything in the media about how high the premiums are – and they are if you don't have help paying for them – but we can help people through that."
People may need to act quickly to ensure that they will be covered on January 1st.
For businesses, the Frank A. Douglass Agency provides multiple insurance plans, including those for commercial property, general liability, professional liability, workers compensation, bonding and more. For individuals there are even more insurance opportunities including vehicles, disability, long term care and homeowners, in addition to many more. They also offer certain special programs, such as insurance for physician malpractice, contractors, restaurants, manufacturers, motel/hotel, senior citizens, alumni associations, professional groups and dentists.
The agency works with a number of different insurance providers. They are able to match each individual customer's needs to the company with the best price and services for that person. They can, for example, compare services and prices of both Auto-Owners and Progressive Insurance to find the best coverage for the best rate. Other companies include Hastings Mutual, Nothern Mutual, Farmers and Merchants, the Hartford, Citizens, Allstate and Harleysville.
It is located at 324 Shelden Avenue in downtown Houghton. The building also houses three store fronts including ReMax Douglass Agency and World Foods at street level, Gitzen Company on the lower level. On the second and third floors there are several offices and office suites, three of which are currently available for rent – two suites and one office are available. Businesses currently occupying the suites include Silver Rae Studio, OMI Group, Keweenaw Technologies, Xmatic, Copper Country Counseling Services, Bradway Enterprises, Michelle Lambert LMSW, Mary Geda, The Element , and Karate Institute of America . Those interested in renting office space can contact the Frank A. Douglass Agency.
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for contacting me. I charge $50/hr I am looking to put together some groups in May. What is your level?
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Hi Jim, please contact me. I am interested in lessons and want to know what your rates are.
Hi Maureen,
My number is 917 640 0334. Rates vary a bit depending on where I am teaching but generally $50/hr or $45 per 45 minutes. Where are you located?
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Yes absolutely. It depends on where the teaching is as I have to pay court time. Public courts are difficult to teach on but nevertheless not impossible. Sometimes I will teach at Hamilton Park. what days and times work for you? I can most likely do 10 lessons or 10hrs for $400. Does that work for you? My approach is a bit different and modern, we can discuss.
That sounds good. I am available at flexible times during the day/ eve as I determine my own schedule. Let me know what your availability is. Hamilton Park is close by and I can always come over to meet you and make some further plans.
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Terrific. Why don't we meet this Thursday at Hamilton Park Courts around 12:45pm. We can start with our first lesson. Please wear proper tennis sneakers and bring a towel. I will discuss my approach with you when we meet. I am excited to get you moving on the court and improving on your coordination skills. I stress movement and footwork quite a bit. Please bring a check as well or cash. Also, please send me your telephone number and email address, regular addess etc so I can put you in my database. If there is any change of plan, I will call you or you can call me prior.
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hi i live in the newport area...and i want take tennis lessons.
i have never played tennis ever. so would like to know the fee and if u have any time on ur schedule.
I live in Jersey City, and am interested. Are you available?
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Please let me know your HR/rate and/or PKG rates are for say....10 sessions.
I am free weekdays between 11:30am-4pm and can play anywhere in and around Hoboken. Hoboken would be better as parking may be hard elsewhere.
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EDMONTON - Two U.S. senators who toured the oilsands Friday say they were impressed by Alberta's success in balancing industry with environmental stewardship, but critics say the government tour is biased in favour of development.
Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Saxby Chambliss said the tour, organized by government and industry officials, has persuaded them Alberta is taking a conscientious approach to oilsands development.
"The actual mining is a very small part of the landscape up here, so when you fly over you see a lot of nature and rivers and wilderness," Graham said during a tour of the Syncrude facility in Fort McMurray. "Once you get in the site, it's just massive . . . It's a kind of industrial ballet up here."
The two Republicans and Senator Kay Hagan, a Democrat, also toured an area that has been reclaimed.
"From my point of view the environmental issues are being addressed in a responsible way," Graham said. "I am for full-speed-ahead in terms of using Canadian oilsands oil in America."
The tour did not include a visit to aboriginal communities downstream from the oilsands, whose residents believe their water, food and bodies are being poisoned by the operations. The senators did not meet with renowned biologist David Schindler or any other critics of development.
Senator Saxby Chambliss said he was particularly impressed with the technological advances and reclamation efforts.
"From an environmental standpoint it appears the government has got the right plan in place and has the right kind of mandates in place . . . to ensure the reclamation of the land takes place in the right way," Chambliss said.
He acknowledged the tour did not include a meeting with area residents or critics but said he discussed health and environmental issues with the tour operators.
"Obviously you have to be concerned about health issues as well as environmental issues, but it appears the government of Alberta, under Premier (Ed) Stelmach, is doing the right kind of testing both upstream and downstream to ensure the mining operations are not adding any health issues that are unfortunately occurring in the area."
Pembina Institute oilsands director Simon Dyer said the senators did not get a balanced picture of what's happening in Alberta's oilsands.
"Clearly the senators are only hearing one side of the story," he said. "I don't know how you could tour the oilsands in 2010 and not talk about elevated levels of heavy metals in the Athabasca River that have been definitively linked to oilsands development, or talk about the growing greenhouse footprint of the oilsands and the fact that Alberta doesn't have a plan to reduce emissions, or the fact that the federal government has no greenhouse gas regulations."
He said the government's public education campaign around the oilsands fails to give voice to the concerns of reasonable critics.
"In the long term, that's just going to hurt the credibility of oilsands development. The oilsands don't have a public relations problem, they have an environmental problem."
In a blog post Thursday night, Premier Ed Stelmach lauded the government's advocacy efforts.
"Over the last little while you may have noticed your government has been very active championing the oilsands," he wrote, listing half-a-dozen trips Alberta MLAs are making this month to educate industry and government leaders.
"Couple all of this with our Tell It Like It Is campaign . . . and you can see your government is running a co-ordinated advocacy campaign designed to get people the facts on oilsands development."


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Bringing together the classic and the contemporary aspects of the field, this comprehensive introduction to network flows provides an integrative view of theory, algorithms, and applications. It offers in-depth and self-contained treatments of shortest path, maximum flow, and minimum cost flow problems, including a description of new and novel polynomial-time algorithms for these core models. For professionals working with network flows, optimization, and network programming.
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ATLANTA -- LSU arrived at its headquarters for the next week on Christmas evening as the Tigers pulled into the Hilton in downtown Atlanta at 6 p.m. after a short one-hour and thirty-minute charter flight from Baton Rouge.
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Last month, a Gates Foundation study was released and said to be evidence of the validity of "value-added" measures to evaluate the effectiveness of teachers by using students' standardized test scores. But a new analysis of that report concludes that the substance of the report doesn't support its conclusions.
The report released last month was called "Learning About Teaching: Initial Findings from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project," by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation officials Thomas J. Kane and Steven Cantrell.
They used data from six major urban school districts to examine correlations between student survey responses and value-added scores computed both from state tests and from higher-order tests of conceptual understanding. Kane and Cantrell concluded that the evidence suggests that value-added measures can be constructed to be valid; others described the report as strong evidence of support for this approach.
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The review by Rothstein, who in 2009-10 served as senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers and as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, is being published today by the National Education Policy Center, housed at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education.
The MET report uses data from six major urban school districts to, among other things, compare two different value-added scores for teachers: one computed from official state tests, and another from a test designed to measure higher-order, conceptual understanding. Because neither test maps perfectly to the curriculum, substantially divergent results from the two would suggest that neither is likely capturing a teacher's true effectiveness across the whole intended curriculum.
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The MET report considered this exact issue and concluded that "Teachers with high value-added on state tests tend to promote deeper conceptual understanding as well." But what does "tend to" really mean?
Rothstein's reanalysis of the MET report's results found that over 40 percent of those whose state exam scores place them in the bottom quarter of effectiveness are in the top half on the alternative assessment.
"In other words," he said in a statement, "teacher evaluations based on observed state test outcomes are only slightly better than coin tosses at identifying teachers whose students perform unusually well or badly on assessments of conceptual understanding. This result, underplayed in the MET report, reinforces a number of serious concerns that have been raised about the use of VAMs for teacher evaluations."
Put another way, "many teachers whose value-added for one test is low are in fact quite effective when judged by the other," indicating "that a teacher's value-added for state tests does a poor job of identifying teachers who are effective in a broader sense," Rothstein wrote.
"A teacher who focuses on important, demanding skills and knowledge that are not tested may be misidentified as ineffective, while a fairly weak teacher who narrows her focus to the state test may be erroneously praised as effective."
If those value-added results were to be used for teacher retention decisions, students would be deprived of some of their most effective teachers, Rothstein concluded.
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""teacher evaluations based on observed state test outcomes are only slightly better than coin tosses at identifying teachers whose students perform unusually well or badly on assessments of conceptual understanding. "
Well, Bill has a lot of quarters.
Posted by: edlharris | January 13, 2011 12:38 PM | Report abuse
I have said more than once the curriculum could not match the test, otherwise we would hear less fussing about tests. Having said that, why are so many students passing the test inspite of the disconnect? Certainly makes me wonder.
Posted by: jbeeler | January 13, 2011 1:00 PM | Report abuse
In other words, you would have to destroy the careers of two effective teachers to fire three ineffective ones. It nice to know that there would be so much canon fodder, I mean new teachers, willing to replace those five.
Posted by: johnt4853 | January 13, 2011 3:21 PM | Report abuse
Bill Gates is foisting an ineffective method of teacher effectiveness upon the world just as he foisted an inferior operating system on the world.
Posted by: educationlover54 | January 13, 2011 5:58 PM | Report abuse
jbeeler- They're passing the tests because they are trained in the skills needed to take a multiple choice test. For example, many students can figure out how to back into a correct answer on a math test that offers four answer choices, but are hopelessly lost when asked to figure out how to design a solution to an open ended problem.
Posted by: aed3 | January 13, 2011 10:02 PM | Report abuse
Therein defines the problem with social policy findings. For every study that proves one theory, "researchers" can develop/skew studies to seemingly prove the opposite.
Another in the long line of flaws with education and the teaching profession - the blatant lack of validity/reliability.
Posted by: phoss1 | January 14, 2011 7:41 AM | Report abuse
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Sioux Falls is moving forward with an environmental assessment and land appraisal ahead of a potential purchase of the 9.5-acre downtown BNSF rail yard site.
The Argus Leader reports that officials have been negotiating since August after Burlington Northern Santa Fe offered to sell the land to the city for redevelopment without requiring construction of a new switching yard.
Public Works Director Mark Cotter outlined the basic terms for property transfer during Tuesday's city council meeting.
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