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CRTC's message to Broadcasters: Regulatory games coming to an end
The end of the Local Program Improvement Fund is only the latest in a series of moves that unravel recent regulatory efforts to provide broadcasters with increased financial support.
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Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it is terminating the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). The fund, which was established in 2008, funneled over $300 million to broadcasters to support the creation of local programming. The decision caught the industry by surprise with the CBC calling it "astonishing" and Bell Media saying it is a "major concern."
Yet the end of the LPIF is only the latest in a series of moves that unravel recent regulatory efforts to provide broadcasters with increased financial support. The courts and the Commission have sent a clear signal that broadcasters should focus on marketplace success, not manipulating the regulatory system.
The past five years have been marked by enormous change in the Canadian broadcasting sector. The emergence of Internet video and online alternatives such as Netflix, an economic downturn that hurt advertising revenues, and media mergers among broadcasters and broadcast distributors left the CRTC scrambling to address a steady stream of demands for assistance from broadcasters and cultural groups.
The result was a myriad of proposals with the common theme that consumers would be footing the bill. The CRTC first established the LPIF, which added 1.5 per cent to consumer cable and satellite costs to help support local television programming. In 2009, broadcasters renewed longstanding efforts for a fee-for-carriage system that would have added up to $10 to subscribers' monthly bills to pay for local television stations. Soon after came demands to regulate over-the-top video services such as Netflix and to implement fees for Internet providers to support the creation of new Canadian content.
2012 has spelled the end for most of these plans. In February, the Supreme Court of Canada decisively rejected the possibility of new Internet provider fees. Two months later, the Commission released a public letter indicating that it was dropping plans for another "fact finding" exercise into online video. The letter was widely seen as a clear indication that the CRTC had no interest in regulating online video services.
The trend continued last week with the termination of the LPIF as of 2014. The decision split the Commission, with five commissioners voting to terminate the LPIF, three publishing dissents in favour of continuing it, and one commissioner, Michel Morin, issuing a separate opinion that supported terminating the fund.
The majority indicated that fund had achieved its goals and that it would be inappropriate to continue to charge consumers over the long-term, particularly since broadcasters such as the CBC and Shaw acknowledged they would continue to support local programming with or without extra funding.
Morin provided a more insightful take, acknowledging that "no one can say today with certainty that this generous $300 million envelope has significantly increased the overall production of local news." In fact, he noted that the LPIF lacked even basic reporting requirements. Few stations were able to point to specific news programming that been funded by it and millions were provided to companies such as the CBC, Rogers and Quebecor without any details on how much each station received.
The termination of the LPIF leaves only the fee-for-carriage initiative alive, as it awaits a decision on its legality. Yet even if the Supreme Court rules that a fee-for-carriage system is permitted under the law, it is far from certain that the CRTC will give it the green light.
In fact, having addressed the broadcast side of the equation, the CRTC took on the other big television question on Friday by tackling the restrictive consumer choices offered by cable and satellite companies. The Commission unveiled new rules that will allow consumers to select individual channels rather than expensive large packages.
It is early days for new CRTC Chair Jean-Pierre Blais, but there are signals that the regulatory experiments of the past few years may be coming to an end with a majority of CRTC commissioners content to allow Canadians to become the arbiters what they watch and pay for.
Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He can be reached at or online at www.michaelgeist.ca.
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Summer Music Series, The Maine Marimba Ensemble, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.
Summer Music Series, Primo Cubano, El Rayo Taqueria, Portland. elrayotaqueria.com. 7 to 9 p.m.
Waltzing for Dreamers Free Music Series, The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m.
Bluegrass Brunch, with instrumentalists Ron Cody, Lincoln Meyers and guests, Gather Restaurant, Yarmouth. 847-3250. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Music on the Mall Series, Sean Mencher, rockabilly, brunswickdowntown.org/motm, downtown Brunswick Mall/Gazebo area on Maine Street. 6 p.m.
Belfast Summer Nights Concert Series, Ethan Andrews and the Young Dudes and The Ghost of Paul Revere, Belfast Corner of High and Maine Streets, Belfast. Free. 322-7123. 5:30 p.m.
The Novel Jazz Septet, music of Ellington and Strayhorn, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. $15 advance; $20 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m.
Portland Jazz Orchestra, Dr. Chris Obholtzer and his 18-piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $5 advance; $9 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m.
Friends of the Eastern Promenade Concert Series at Fort Sumner Park, Maine Marimba Ensemble, Zimbabwean music, Fort Sumner Park, Portland. 874-8826. 7 p.m.
The Lucid and Hotel Cocktails, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 6 p.m.
Open Mic and Jam, Spring Point Tavern, South Portland. 799-2245. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 29.
Chris Robley and Audrey Ryan, folk,multi-instrumentalist, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
Samuel James and Dana Gross, roots, blues, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
Thursday Jams with A Band Beyond Description and Friends, Big Easy, Portland. 21-plus. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m. Thursday and Aug. 29. Through Sept. 5.
Beer Pong, Line Dancing, Karaoke and DJ B-set, Club Texas, Auburn. $2, 21-plus. 784-7785. clubtexas.info. Doors at 6 p.m.
Hot Club du Monde, gypsy jazz and swing, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Da Block Radio Show, collaboration of local hip-hop artists, Club Texas, Auburn. $3, 18-plus. clubtexas.info. Doors at 8 p.m.
North of Nashville, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 7 p.m.
Lucky Peterson, blues, Time Out Pub, Rockland. $15. 593-9336. 6 p.m.
The Renovators, acoustic rock, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 6 p.m.
Martin England, Americana, folk, roots rock, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m.
LQH, soul, funk, jazz and rock, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 10 p.m.
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Headstart 10 Year Anniversary Show, Big Easy, Portland. 21-plus. bigeasyportland.com. 9 p.m.
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Jazz Friday with the Highball Jazz Band, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishcompany.com. 8 p.m.
When Particles Collide, Volcano Rabbit and People Skills, Slainte, Portland. 21-plus. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.
Mike James' Blue Lions, urban Chicago blues, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 8 p.m.
Eric Bettencourt and Velourasaurus, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 7 p.m.
The Amigos, Portland Lobster Company. portlandlobstercompany.com. 12:30 p.m.
The Queens of Drag, live entertainment with costume contest, MaineStreet, Ogunquit. $10, 21-plus. mainestreetogunquit.com. 11:30 p.m.
Jazz at the Blue, Hardy Brothers Trio, Hardy Brothers Jazz Jam, Blue, Portland. portcityblue.com. 8 p.m. Through Aug. 31.
Substance, rock, blues and swing covers, Inn on the Blues, York Beach, $6, 21-plus. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m.
Post Provost, Big Easy, Portland, $8, 21-plus. bigeasyportland.com. 8 p.m.
The Bridge Walkers, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland. thedogfishcompany.com. 8 p.m.
Laces Out and Yes We Kin, Slainte, Portland, 21-plus. slaintewinebar.com. 9 p.m.
Blues Mafia, a twist on modern and classic blues with Latin, Cajun and funk influences, Gingko Blue, Portland. gingkoblue.com. 9 p.m.
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Too many Spams! Read this journal please!I have recently received too many spams on my deviations, and even notes! It's getting annoying.It appears to be a virus/program called Keylogger.A keylogger is a small program that can easily be downloaded onto a computer that can record keystrokes and mouse clicks. This means that it will record when you enter in your username and password into a field. Any field. A Keylogger virus will forward this information to a thief (either a person, or a program designed to collect usernames, as with this wave of spam). The scary thing about keyloggers is that they're not specific about what they record. If you type your DA passowrd, it will have your DA password. If you type your email password, it will have your email. And inside of your email are often confirmation records of other sites and passwords. So, if you have a keylogger and don't know it, you will be repeatedly giving away multiple passwords to the program.Then please please please:Don't click on ANY susp
Normal Commissions [CLOSED]Update 6/1/2014:Status: CLOSEDFor those that have sent me notes by now and we're still discussing the info/I haven't replied you: I will reply you asap! <3--------------------------------Update 4/1/2014:Status: OPEN, for around 1 week or till I think I shouldn't receive any more (less than 1 week) hahah.However please notice these before deciding to commission me this time:1. I STILL have unfinished commissions and I am very busy with real life stuffs at the mean time. So I can't give any of you priority. Please commission if and only if you are willing to wait (very) long if needed.2. It might take a while for me to reply your note. Please be patient with me.3. I prefer working on simple commissions for now.Sketchy types are prefered to colored types. No background is prefered to with background. Ready-to-draw characters (with visual exact references) are prefered to designing. Single characters are prefered to couple/
5$/500points stress reliever commissions [OPEN]A. Stress reliever headshot commissionsI think I really need to do this because sometimes I can't focus to work on something serious and I need to sketch something else to get warmed up 1st.The rule is simple. Please read carefully before you ask anything. What I can offerSketchy headshotsYes. Head shot only. Which means neck up. No eye color. No shading. Just sketchy shading. Imagine you use a pencil to sketch down.Sample: Price PER HEAD 5USD via Paypal - firstname.lastname@example.com Please keep in mind that you will have to cover the Paypal fee for me. To do that: You can choose Personal Payments and Pay the Paypal fee me in the next step, or Send it as a Gift, or Add up 0.6$ per head when sending.OR 500 through the Commission Widget on my front page Please ONLY send in a request t
Magic Knight contest - (SUMISSION'S OVER!)UPDATED MAY 4: SEMI FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED. From now on please follow this journal for updates! Thank you! <3Hi everyone!Some of you may know I've been working on a Card battle game project for my company, VNG corp, Vietnam. The game is called Magic Knight, and is planned to be released this late April or mid May.We're now hosting a contest for card entries, with cash and in game prizes! Also the opportunity to work with us more in the future!We have unlimitted slots for runner ups, with prizes too! Which means as long as your entry is appealing to us, you can win something! Sweet?<3If you're interested in joining the contest, please read the information below carefully!Any impolite comments will be marked as spams, and may be reported. Please be nice! C:All comments unrelated to questions for info will be hidden so that it's easier for you to find more info from the comments. <3Magic KnightGeneral info: A c
Commission [Opened]Payment method:-----------------------------------------Dont'sx Refundx Satanic characters drawn as a good guysx 18+x progress sketchx deadlineRules- Only character and their clothing for the price. (extra price aside from that)- I will not start until i get full payment.- Paypal fees is required, additional to the total price. (Send as family/friend option to make your life easy.)- Commission is for viewing purpose/personal enjoyment for the price.-----------------------------------------Chibi$25 USD/character (+$25 USD/additional character) ----------------------------------------- No BG or Pattern BGHalf body - $50 USD/character (+$50/additional character)Full body - $80 USD/character (+$80/additional character)No bg Pattern BG -----------------
10$ chibi + KIBZY icons ::CLOSED::Chibi will be something like this:+ 10$ each + transparent background+ if your purchase is up to 50$ you will receive a free couple sketch (characters of your choice of course ) traditional/digital. ----------------------------------KIBZY icons are also open!+ 8$ for one icon - 15$ for a set of two.--------------------------If you're interested, note me with:- type of commission- number of chibies/icons- good references- paypal name
Opening Commission! [closed] if you are looking for the commission list i've moved it to a custom box on my profile page~Update 3/11/2012Hiya to all commissioners, if you are coming back to check on progress i'll update the list below regularly with percentage finished on each piece. Though my progress for the next two weeks will be very very slow since i have intense summer school (which is more intense than i expected. >___< i've been sleeping at 11.30pm every night for the last week....T.T) But when summer school do finish i'll work hard out on these! I promise!update 2ok, so i've listed everyone on the list, please check if you are on the list and if the commission type/detail is correct. I'm sorry if I've missed people (it's hectic trying to deal with so many notes and organizing the details into folders...=w= ) I will ask you again if i have any more questions. ^_^ I've got a long holiday ahead so i probably will be spreading this over the next month or so....updateWoow~~ t
Commissions (closed):iconhikawaii2plz:Hello! Commissions are open!Slots (one slot for one person, you can commission as much drawings as you want) Half body - 15$ (A4; watercolor; without background or with simply painted background)extra character +10$ (max 3 characters on one drawing)simple background +5$detailed background +10$Examples: Full Body - 25$ (A3; watercolor; without background or with simply painted background)extra character +15$ (max 4 characters on one drawing)simple background +5$detailed background +15$Examples: Chibi - 10$ for one chibi (watercolor, no background)+ chibi animals +1-5$Examples: simply painted background Dancing with Fox. Remake by Kutty-Sarksimple backgroundThe Moon by Kutty-Sark Sia by Kutty-Sarkdetailed backgroundCommission: serafim777 (2) by Kutty-Sark SS Welcome to Steampunk Town by Kutty-Sark
Commission Information!:PayPal :: close closeI will open again when I cleared every slot.RULES★- I' m not good in english, please give an easy understanding description of your commission character★★- Don't pay before satisfy the quick sketchI cannot do- furry- R-18 or sexual content ( little fanservice OK )- guro or blood scene ( little blood scene OK )------------------------------- CURRENCY : US Dollar Paypal only------------------------------- - - - CHIBI - - - no BG / Simple BG : $10( +$5 for additional character )max size: 2000*2000 px 300dpi[Star!] - - - HALF BODY & HEAD SHOT - - - [Star!] [Bullet; Pink] no BG / Simple BG : $15( +$8 for additional character )max size: A4 300dpi[Star!] - - - FULL BODY - - - [Star!]
Commissions [CLOSED][EDIT] sorry to bother you guys;; but I'm opening commissions again, this time I have 4 slots open-- so in case you're interested, please read the information below and note/email me with the order form below! thank you QvQ)b status: [closed]C O M M I S S I O N . I N F OC H I B I S Cell Shading - $10 eachSoft Shading - $13 eachinfo:- max. 3 characters- transparent PNG file, no backgroundsC E L L . S H A D I N G
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COMMISSION OPENCommission InfoDear all,Please note that all of the commission will be drawn/painted in Photoshop format and only "you" can have .psd file with 300 dpi which is good quality for print.Please note that this commission is for personal use only.For those who want to use it for commercial purpose please contact me. (DA note or email@example.com)I would have rights to upload the works into my gallery or demonstrate them to other purposes which is not for commercial.Thank you. ^^ Please readNo limit for order : 1 person can order as many as you pleaseI won't add more color or fix anything after the .PSD file is sent.If you want to see the line sketch please tell me in the note *my sketch is very mess*+10$ extra and you will get a "desktop BG" picture from your commish picture+20$ extra and you will get a "work step" picture from your commish picture:: Desktop & Work Step sample ::more sample ht
Page doll commission [CLOSED]All slots taken. Thank you guys! * v */<3Lol I want to take a break from normal commissions and do something new so- yeah, chibi animated page doll commissions are open, limited slots only though. WHAT I CAN OFFER:Page dolls like these:Small size:Bigger size: PRICE per char:Basic pagedoll with blinky animation included: US $35-$45 [Paypal], depends on the level of details. Extra animation (ear, wings, tail, mouth movements, etc.) will cost extra, depends on how difficult the animation is. We can discuss this through notes. ^_^You will need to cover the Paypal fee for me. Points are available at the balance of $1=100 points and have to be paid through a commission widget I will make for you after we have discussed about the price. Paypal is still prefered though. HOW TO ORDERPlease send me a note titled: PAGEDOLL COMMISSION i
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Public Library to collect oral stories
Posted by boston.com December 21, 2013 10:00 AM
The following was submitted by the Somerville Public Library:
Anyone who lives in Somerville knows the city has a million stories to tell, and now, thanks to a national StoryCorps grant, the country will get to hear-and preserve at the National Library of Congress-some of the least heard stories among them: those of teenagers.
In March, the Somerville Public Library was selected from more than 200 applicants nationwide to be one of just 10 libraries chosen for the "StoryCorps @ Your Library" pilot program with the American Library Association with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Using the same approach and professional equipment used for the StoryCorps broadcasts heard by millions on National Public Radio, Somerville will record oral histories shared by teenagers and their loved ones. A host of community partners and volunteers were trained this fall by StoryCorps to conduct and record interviews. Now, teenagers are being sought to share stories about their daily lives, their hopes for the future, what they like and what concerns them, what inspires them, and what it's like growing up in Somerville or immigrating to Somerville. And, of course-since this is a library project-they may be asked about their favorite book or media.
"StoryCorps organizers are very excited about our project because we are the only library in the country that will be focusing solely on teenagers," said Somerville Library Director Maria Carpenter. "Even though we are far smaller than most of the other libraries chosen, we were recognized for being innovative and awarded this competitive grant, so it is a point of pride for Somerville."
According to the wishes of interview subjects and their parents, recordings of the interviews will be preserved for the future at the National Library of Congress, and some will also be shared locally via a listening station at the library and through short clips online, and some may be reviewed for airing on NPR. The recordings will also be preserved in a private archive at the library.
"A collection of oral histories can offer insights with a directness that no other media offers," said Kevin O'Kelly, who is the library's local history expert. "It shows the vibrancy and the thinking of a time, and it captures the hopes and dreams and fears and concerns from a certain point in time with an immediacy and emotional nuance that is often lost on paper," said O'Kelly. "Teen voices are part of Somerville's rich community and we want to make sure their voices are heard both now and in the future," said Carpenter.
As part of the grant, Somerville was given $2,500 for project expenses, free StoryCorps training sessions, professional recording equipment, and a StoryCorps kit that the library will keep for future use.
"Our vision related to this project is for this to be the first step in the library becoming a hub for oral histories in the city," said Carpenter. "We've heard from many community groups that have done small but excellent oral history projects, but who don't have the resources, technical support, and archival options needed to sustain their programs. But with the resources and access provided by StoryCorps, we can begin to help to address this need. There are so many other stories to gather, from experiences of Somerville veterans and immigrant stories to perspectives on how national events like 9/11 or the Great Recession affected Somerville, and so much more."
The Somerville "Every Teen Has a Story to Tell" project was conceived of and developed by Carpenter with Reference Librarian Kevin O'Kelly and Teen Librarian Ron Castile. Community partners include The Somerville Public Schools, the Teen Advisory Board of the Library Teen Space, The Welcome Project, Books of Hope, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Harvard University's Awesome Box Project, the Somerville Community Corporation, and members of the Council on Aging LGBT Board, Friends of the Somerville Public Library, and community volunteers, among others.
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This is the first biography of a world-famous pioneering development economist, Sir Hans W. Singer, who is better known throughout the developing world than any other economist, living or dead. It gives a detailed account of the way in which the 'twists of fate' led him to becoming a leading development economist. It contains a thematic synthesis of all his major theoretical and conceptual work and of the many initiatives in which he has been involved to solve the problems of developing countries.
'No economist of the twentieth-century has been so persistent in focusing on the problems of developing countries - and so creative in exploring what can be done to accelerate their development. It is a remarkable story, the life and ideas of an intellectual giant John Shaw has performed a great service by documenting the record of Hans Singer's achievements, with attention to his writings and intellectual contributions over the whole of his life - from his early training at the feet of Schumpter and Keynes, his pioneering work in the early years of the United Nations, to the final phase of his career at the Institute of Development at the University of Sussex. Over time, Singer's imagination and writings have been honed to a new sharpness by outrage at increasing inequality in the era of globalization'. - Sir Richard Jolly, Senior Research Fellow, City University of New York's Graduate Centre and co-director of the United Nations Intellectual History Project'This is more than the life-story of Britain's most highly respected and most-loved development economist: John Shaw's comprehensive narrative amounts to a history of development thinking over seven decades'. - Simon Maxwell, Director of the Overseas Development Institute, London
List of IllustrationsForeword; Sir Richard JollyPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsPART I: THE EARLY YEARS (1910-47)Growing up in the Rhineland, GermanyBonn University: The Influence of Schumpter and SpeithoffKeynes and the Cambridge Economics SchoolEarly Employment and ExperiencePART II: SERVICE IN THE UNITED NATIONS (1947-69)Initiation: A Case of Mistaken IdentityThe Economist as Adviser in an International OrganizationDistribution of Gains from Trade and Investment: The Terms of Trade ControversySpecial United Nations Fund for Economic Development (SUNFED)Pre-Investment and the UN Special FundTechnical AssistanceMultilateral Food AidFirst UN Decade for DevelopmentUN Research Institute for Social DevelopmentAssignments outside New YorkAcademic Activities while at the United NationsPART III: THE LATER YEARS (1969-2001)Work at IDSEmployment and Redistribution from/with GrowthScience and Technology for Developing CountriesFood Aid and Food SecurityThe United Nations and the Bretton Woods InstitutionsInternational Aid to Developing CountriesDebt and Debt ServicingRelevance of Schumpter and Keynes for Developing CountriesPART IV: AN APPRECIATIONRecognitionTwists of FateBody of WorkSpecial AttributesForebears and RootsContinuing Relevance of Development StudiesReferencesAnnex: Publications of Sir Hans W.SingerIndex
D. JOHN SHAW has known and worked with Hans W. Singer for many years. He was associated with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for over thirty years, latterly as Economic Adviser and Chief of WFP's Policy Affairs Service. He also served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat. He is currently on the International Editorial Board of the journal Food Policy and has written extensively on development and food aid issues. Among his publications are International Development Co-operation: Selected Essays by Hans W. Singer on Aid and The United Nations System: The UN World Food Programme and the Development of Food Aid (Palgrave 2001).


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The Paleo Diet Moves From The Gym To The Doctor's Office
Filed by KOSU News in Health.
June 2, 2012
By now the paleo diet and lifestyle has inched from the fringe a little closer to the mainstream, thanks to some very passionate followers sold on the notion that our Paleolithic hunter-gatherer ancestors avoided modern day ailments like obesity and diabetes because they ate what some consider an "ideal" diet of meat, fruit and vegetables.
Maybe you've met paleo dieters through CrossFit, or seen them organizing MeetUps online, and been amazed that they've managed to swear off sugar, dairy, grains and beans.
But the paleo way is now moving beyond the gym and Web to an entirely new space — the doctor's office. There the somewhat amorphous idea of "evolutionary medicine" is taking shape.
One of the founders of the paleo movement, Loren Cordain, a professor at Colorado State University with a doctorate in exercise science, is the author of a must-read book for paleo followers, The Paleo Diet. Recently, he co-founded the Paleo Physicians Network. Its goal: connect consumers with "medical professionals who practice Darwinian/Evolutionary Medicine." The network lists hundreds of them around the country (53 in California alone).
Except there's a small problem, according to one of the people who helped coin the term evolutionary medicine: No one actually practices evolutionary medicine because it's only a theory.
Randolph Nesse, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Michigan, might be called a father of evolutionary medicine. He co-authored an influential paper in 1991 called "The Dawn of Darwinian Medicine," which made a persuasive case for more research into how evolution by natural selection can help explain what makes us sick.
When Shots asked him about his thoughts on the Paleo Physicians Network, he said, "I don't like it much."
Nesse is all for basing studies off of the theory of evolutionary medicine, but he says those studies haven't happened yet. "Doctors know very little about evolution so I would like to distance evolutionary medicine from any direct application in the clinic until we can do some real trials," says Nesse.
Lane Sebring, who has a clinic in Austin, Texas, is a physician in the Paleo Physicians Network who says he's been using evolutionary medicine for 12 years to treat diseases like diabetes, heart disease and depression.
"Modern medicine has failed many of my patients," Sebring tells Shots. "Instead, I talk to them about what kind of exercise and diet is best for human beings and that's about recognizing what genes can do."
Sebring and Cordain both say the early clinical trials of people on the paleo diet, though small, have shown promising results.
"I tell my patients that there are certain foods that the body is expecting; the foods we're genetically programmed for, like berries," says Sebring. "The body wants to repair and it wants to do better. When you go off the bad foods you stop insulting the body."
But the biggest challenge to turning more people on to evolutionary medicine and the paleo diet, according to Sebring, is that many patients can't handle the lifestyle changes.
That might be because the paleo diet will seem extremely restrictive to most modern humans. And it goes against the advice of legions of nutrition experts who say high-fiber, low-fat beans and whole grains should be part of a healthful diet.
Nesse, the evolutionary medicine theorist, says there's even an evolutionary flaw in the paleo diet.
"There's this tendency to want to find the normal human diet," Nesse says. "But every single diet you pick as had advantage of some sort. Humans have lived in all kinds of places and we have adapted to all kinds of diets." [Copyright 2012 National Public Radio]


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So it's 2014 and the 'Never Was' is still not here...............Sorry! Life, but with a lot of hard work from the side (Sister/Brother) group to 'S.A.D' (Stephen, Ashley, David), 'M.A.D' (Mark, Ashley, David) we are almost here.
A big push forward and we have final lock-down on a cut and most of the effects are now done. Just a slight bit of tweaking and some sound and we will be sorted.
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We Are One Plymouth
Posted by Bryan Bentley (Editor) ,
Never in my time watching these elected officials, had I seen them so infuriate their constituents, that folks simply threw up their hands, and stormed out of a meeting. This happened Tuesday night.
A large group of people, became so angry at Treasurer Ron Edwards, and his cohorts, that they simply got up, grabbed their coats, and walked out. To be honest, I am still trying to wrap my head around this thing. Like I said, I am a veteran of these meetings, and a veteran of meetings of the Livonia City Council, where I was a resident before I moved to Plymouth Township, and I've never seen anything like it.
In my 20 plus years of attending municipal meetings, I have never seen folks so infuriated that they just gave up, and walked out. They walked out because they could no longer take the bullying. They could no longer take the strong arm tactics of their elected officials. An issue that was near and dear to their hearts, an issue that they felt good about, an issue that they have worked hard to present, was shamefully and callously dismissed by this Board of Trustees.
That issue is the Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex, or PARC as folks are calling it. It is the effort to study the feasibility of re-purposing Central Middle School into an Arts & Recreation complex.
These folks showed up and asked for one thing. They asked the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees to designate one or two people to sit down, look at the facts, and discuss the feasibility of re-purposing Central Middle School. They did not ask for support. They did not ask for money. They did not ask for an Authority to be set up. They simply asked for a conversation.
Heck, Mr. Don Soenen, who is one of the folks leading this effort, went one step further, in an effort to be as conciliatory as possible. He invited Supervisor Reaume to simply meet with himself, the Mayor of Plymouth, and the Supervisor of Plymouth-Canton Schools. He asked the Supervisor to just get together and sit down for an hour or two, and see what they could figure out, and after that meeting, if Mr. Reaume was still opposed, then so be it, but at the very least, let's just sit down for an hour or two, and have a conversation.
That is a reasonable request in my opinion. Supervisor Reaume did not even give him the courtesy of a response to this invitation. As the senior elected official on this Board of Trustees, how do you not accept this invitation? It was irresponsible not to accept the invitation, and unprofessional to refuse to even respond to it.
Mr. Soenen has been professional in his comments, and presentation. He has been more than courteous and respectful in every dialogue he has had with this Board of Trustees. To put it bluntly, he has been the adult in the room.
He was not the only adult at this meeting though. Trustee Bob Doroshewitz was reasoned in his comments. Trustee Chuck Curmi was reasoned in his comments. The responsible boardmember quietly listens to the presentation, listens to constituent comments, and offers a rational explanation for the stance that they take on this issue before they vote, and those two gentlemen did exactly that.
The reasonable Supervisor accepts an invitation for a conversation with the civic leaders in our community. The responsible Supervisor sits down at a table in search of the facts. Mr. Reaume has done neither of these things.
I have read the articles about this meeting at Patch, and at the Plymouth Observer, and I commend Patch for accurately portraying the events at this meeting, but I think one thing has been lost in all of this, and that is the fact that Supervisor Reaume never explained his vote to opt out of the PARC proposal.
Supervisor Reaume never explained why he is not willing to designate a representative to study the feasibility of the PARC proposal. Supervisor Reaume was elected to be the leader of our community, and he offered no rational explanation as to why he voted no. That is a troublesome thing.
A more troublesome thing is the behavior of Clerk Nancy Conzelman.
William James once said, "There is nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it."
It seems as if Clerk Nancy Conzelman has chosen to take this quote to heart. She has chosen to poison the well in a manner of speaking. Apparently Clerk Conzelman has been conducting a little bit of a whispering campaign, telling folks that the PARC project would cost 60 million dollars.
Mr. Soenen briefly addressed that issue, not naming names, but rather to clear up the misinformation. Ms. Conzelman though, was happy to take credit for her statements, but later in the meeting, she backpeddled the number down from 60 million dollars, to 40 million dollars, which in and of itself, is absurd. How do you go from 60 million to 40 million in a matter of minutes. She claimed that she researched this thing for cripes sake.
She gave a mostly incoherent rational for her assumptions, and suffice it to say, her assertion is not based on facts, and no evidence to back her claim was produced. The part that should trouble folks, is that she went on to use this "40 million dollar" reference every time she mentioned the project in her ongoing comments, and this is nothing more than a cheap political trick.
"A lie told often becomes the truth." --- Vladimir Lenin
And so it comes down to this. Who do you believe? Clerk Conzelman, who has zero experience in this kind of endeavor, and no proof to back up her statements? Or do you believe Mr. Soenen, who was instrumental in restoring the Penn Theater in Plymouth, and building the Village Theater in Canton Township? Both, very successful endeavors, done out of civic pride, and with no financial gain for himself.
I don't know about anybody else, but I am inclined to believe a man who has been there, and done that. I'm going to go with the person who has the experience, and a track record of success.
The responsible Clerk would have wanted to take the time to ask how Mr. Soenen came to his estimate for the project, before making such an irresponsible statement. The professional Clerk would have backed her statement up with corresponding facts. Clerk Nancy Conzelman did neither of these things.
Now we get to Treasurer Ron Edwards. If Mr. Soenen, and Trustees Doroshewitz and Curmi were the adults in the room, Mr. Edwards was most certainly the child in the room. I would say that Mr. Edwards reminded me of the six year old child in the backseat of the car, on the way up north, who was fighting with his older brother, but that would be an insult to six year olds everywhere. Maybe the playground bully would be a more apt description of his behavior, but you get my point.
Mr. Edwards wanted to hear nothing about the proposal. He wants nothing to do with PARC, and furthermnore, he wants nothing to do with the City of Plymouth at all. His explanation for his no vote was, "It's in the city, I want nothing to do with it, I represent Plymouth Township."
The thing Mr. Edwards fails to acknowledge is that this thing has been driven by folks in the township, as well as folks in the city. He just can't seem to understand that there are those who consider Plymouth Township and the City of Plymouth as one community. Mr. Edwards seems to be a man who is driven by competition with his neighboring communities. An "us against them" mentality, is probably a good analogy.
Mr Edwards went on to claim that, "There's a lot of people that are not here tonight that have voiced their opinion the other way (against PARC), some have even said to me that a recreation center is not possible." I guess my question to Mr. Edwards would be, where are they? Why aren't they here if they feel so strongly against PARC?
It's the same game Ms. Conzelman played. Make a big rash statement, with absolutely no proof to back it up. I've heard Mr. Edwards say the exact same thing a dozen other times, on a dozen other issues when he couldn't support his argument with facts or logic.
On this night though, this issue literally morphed into an "us against them" mentality on steroids, and after the vote not to participate in the feasibility study, Mr. Edwards doubled down on his stance by making a motion that I still can't comprehend.
Treasurer Ron Edwards made a motion to prohibit Plymouth Township from entering into an authority of any kind, with the City of Plymouth until November of 2016, when his term ends. This is simply outrageous, and to be honest, I'm not even sure it is legal. I'm not sure if it violates the Township Charter. I am pretty sure he doesn't know that either, as he made this motion literally, in a fit of rage, and bravado. He made this motion in the heat of the moment.
I believe that after the no vote on the PARC proposal, Mr. Edwards smelled blood in the water, and the "bully" in him took over. I believe that he decided, in the heat of the moment, to bury his perceived opponent once and for all, and he concocted this ridiculous motion, and rammed it down the Board's throats.
Supervisor Reaume, in his one lucid moment of the night, dissented on Mr. Edwards motion, but at that point, it had already passed. The damage was already done.
So this is how we came to the point of everybody walking out of the meeting. I got up and walked out as well. Folks got into the hall, and they were stunned and angry. Many were trying to understand what had just happened, and how it affects everything,. Coats were being put on, and folks were getting ready to leave.
Then, in a moment I can only describe as the equivalent of a Bo Schembechler locker room speech at halftime, former Trustee candidate Sandy Groth spoke up. She said, "Don't you people leave! If you people walk out of this building, they win. They want you to leave, and if you do, they win." I'm not sure if those were her exact words, but you get my point.
Well, I gotta tell you, it was an amazing thing to see, because everybody sort of realized that she was right, and the next thing you know, all of these people, myself included, turned around, and marched right back into that meeting. It was truly a beautiful thing to see.
At this point, the public comment portion of the agenda came, and one by one, folks stepped up and respectfully gave their comments. One by one folks stated that we are one Plymouth. Folks stated that we shop in the city, and we shop in the township. We support the city we support the township. We are one Plymouth.
Mr. Edwards looked very puzzled by this. It is clearly a concept that he doesn't comprehend...
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Jerry Thompson January 16, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Nothing good can come from these negative, aloof trustees. Time for a recall.
Mom2two January 18, 2014 at 08:17 AM
Sounds like it's about time to get some new officials.
Irene Grandville January 18, 2014 at 06:02 PM
When is Supervisor Reaume and the rest of the Board going to realize that there is one common element in all the disagreements with local communities--Northville Twp., City of Plymouth, Canton, Livonia, the PARC committee--that common element of hate and vindictiveness toward our neighbors is Ron Edwards? When are they going to stop allowing Edwards' hatefulness drive their own personal opinions? Only by forgiving and forgetting past wrongs are we, Plymouth Twp., going to move forward to once again become the greater Community of Plymouth that residents want.
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The Huffington Post UK | By Ashley Percival Posted: 28/03/2012 09:10 Updated: 28/03/2012 11:19
The rumour mill's been in overdrive about Katy Perry and French model Baptise Giabiconi, but if this pic isn't proof enough that the pair are rubbing belly buttons, then quite frankly, we don't know what is.
Baptise tweeted this snap of himself with Katy looking very cosy indeed, fuelling rumours of a romance.
As he posted the snap, he referred to the singer as his "littlekats", told her she looked "amazing" and even left her a little heart. Aww.
"@B_Giabiconi @katyperry hey my #littlekats u look So amazing in this pics !:) ❤"
The pair met at Paris Fashion Week and have been spotted together on various occasions since - most recently when Katy returned to Paris after a trip to the UK, where he turned up at the Eurostar station to greet her.
And a few days ago his publicist seemed to confirm their relationship, telling The New York Post: "It's new, they're feeling it out, but they're spending a lot of time together."
His people also revealed he's considering a move to the US to start a music career, adding: "He's considering moving to L.A., at least for some time. He's really focusing on his music career from France, but he's always traveling for his modeling career."
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President Obama has been helping his former employer ACORN — in India, of all places.
As I wrote at The Daily Caller, President Obama's ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, has lent his name and the prestige of the American government to ACORN India's efforts to agitate among rag-pickers in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Roemer used [...]
Obama Administration Promoting ACORN in India
President Obama has been helping his former employer ACORN — in India, of all places.
NRB's Complete Coverage of the Campus Campaign for a Second Holocaust
May 11: "For It": MSA Student Confesses She Wants a Second Holocaust
This post features the original video and transcript of Jumanah Imad Albahri. It's one of the most-viewed posts in NRB's history.
May 13: Willful Blindness: Naive Catholic Graduate Student Defends Nazi Girl
This post highlights a comment made by one of Albahri's teachers [...]
Sarah Palin's California Senate Endorsement Underscores Her Need for Gravitas
Critics or my recent NewsReal Blog post miss my point. My point is not to disparage either Sarah Palin or Carly Fiorina, both of whom I like, respect and admire. My point is to be candid about Palin's shortcomings so that she can change. Because America needs the Sarah Palin that can be, not the Sarah Palin that now is.
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Lake Mills Triathlon
Registration for the 2014 Lake Mills Sprint Tri is OPEN!
The Lake Mills Triathlon kicks off the 2014 Wisconsin Triathlon Series! This sprint distance race is a wonderful introductory event for beginner racers and the flat, fast course provides a competitive atmosphere for experienced racers. Each athlete will receive a technical t-shirt, a safe course with an experienced water safety team and a swim marked by large, highly-visible buoys. Pre-race water and post-race refreshments will be served.
The course will be accurately measured and well-marked, and the race will be chip-timed by SMA timing. Transition will be secure and professional bike SAG will be provided by the Trek Bicycle Store of Madison in transition and on the course.
A pre-race clinic from a local pro triathlete and/or USAT certified coach will be announced closer to race day.
Throughout the season, the series scoring will be tracked by Athlinks, and at each race you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a Trek Speed Concept bike that will be given away at the end of the series.
When: June 1, 2014. Transition opens at 5:45 am, race starts at 7:00 am.
Where: Sandy Beach Park, Lake Mills WI
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All prices include WI sales tax, but do not include the Active.com processing fee.
Not interested in registering online?
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Online Registration will close at midnight on May 30th, 2014.
Race Distance: 1/4 mile swim 16 mile bike 5K run
Race Preview Clinic:
All of the races in our series have a preview clinic in the weeks leading up to the race. Each of these clinics is hosted by either a USAT certified coach or pro triathlete that has done the race before and is familiar with the course. Beginner triathletes and experienced athletes alike will benefit from this opportunity to preview the course with an experienced racer!
Swim: The swim takes place in Rock Lake. There is an experienced water safety team on the swim course if the event anyone needs assistance. NO swimmers will be allowed flotation devices. You must be able to swim 1/4 mile in open water comfortably.
Bike: The 16 mile bike course is held on country roads. The bike course is well marked and has plenty of volunteers on the course. Helmets ARE required and MUST BE FASTENED before leaving the transition area. Please stay on the right so other riders can pass you safely. There are no aid stations on the bike, so please plan accordingly. Draft marshals will be present to enforce rules. NO DRAFTING! For a map of the bike course, click here.
Run: The 5K run is an out and back route on the Glacier Drumlin Trail. There will be two water stations on the run course. The first will be located right outside transition, and the other will be located at the 5K turn around. All runners MUST wear a number. It should be worn facing the front. For a map of the run route, click here.
Transition Area: Transition is located in the Sandy Beach parking lot. Athletes should have their transition area set up at least a 1/2 hour before the race start. Transition will be secure and only participants will be allowed into transition. For respect to ALL participants, transition will close 15 minutes prior to the start of the first wave and will remain closed until the last person completes the bike portion of the event.
This event will be chip-timed. All athletes will be provided with "ChampionChip" sensors supplied by Sports Management Associates. CHIPS MUST BE WORK ON THE ANKLE!
Overall awards: 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded to men and women. Overall awards will also be given to 1st, 2nd & 3rd relay teams.
Age Group awards: 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded for each age group, men & women. Age groups are as follows: 19 & U, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64 and 65 & over.
Special Award Categories, 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be awarded to men in the Clydesdale category, women in the Athena category and men and women in the Novice category. ***Novice Category is for participants that have completed 3 or fewer races.
** Awards ceremony will begin at 10:30 AM **
Packet Pick-up*:
Early packet pick-up will be available:
- When: 5/31/2014, 1-5 PM
- Where: Trek Bicycle Store of Madison, West Location. 8108 Mineral Point Rd. Madison, WI 53719
On race morning, packet pick-up will start at 5:45 AM at tents near transition.
*We do not ship race t-shirts or other race swag*
Body Marking:
After checking in, please go to the body marking area. Your race number and your wave will be marked on the leg and the arm. These markings are used to identify you and people in your wave at the start of the swim.
Rules and Regulations:
- Wetsuits may be worn.
- Helmets and swim caps are MANDATORY.
- Drafting is NOT permitted. Penalties and disqualification will be given for drafting.
- You MUST wear your velcro band with a timing chip on your ANKLE throughout the race. NO CHIP = NO TIME.
- All relay athletes will exchange the timing chip in transition.
- All athletes need to mount/dismount the bike at the mount/dismount line.
- All runners are required to wear a bib number and it MUST face forward at the finish line.
- Racers and Spectators must follow volunteer instructions at all times.
Coming in from out of town? We have arranged a rate of $79.99 at the Lake Mills America's Best Value Inn. Make sure you ask for the Lake Mills Triathlon Rate when you book your room. (920) 648-3800
Refund and Inclement Weather Policy:
Race Day Events and the WI Tri Series have a strict NO REFUND policy. Refunds will not be issued for any reason, including race cancelation due to inclement weather. The race director reserves the right to cancel or alter the race and its course at any point in time to preserve racer safety.


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The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement, stress, and joy all wrapped into one. First one of my best friends got married. It was the perfect wedding, I felt such joy watching it all happen. What a privilege to be a part of that special day. I can't wait to see the photography by the incredibly talented Kirk Mastin and the stunning videography by Ferguson Films.
Then this last weekend was the Bridal Festival at the Spokane Convention Center. Stella's Design and I collaborated on one big booth display. We had quite the fun weekend. We really enjoyed getting to meet you all. Thank you to some of my 2013 Brides for coming by to say hello. I loved seeing you all, and am so excited for your upcoming weddings.
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Contributing to a checkinstall package for Fedora releases
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If I get the chance, I will start with the upstream and compare it with the github fork so that it is as clean as possible.
Thanks for the quick reply,Dec
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DM> Can I ask is there a reason that there is no checkinstall package is
DM> available for Fedora 17?
Nobody has submitted it yet? *Fedora is a community-driven project;
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With the arrival of spring, Dinosaur National Monument is preparing to offer expanded services for visitors.
Monument ready for visitor season
Dinosaur National Monument botanist earns award
Paleontologist receives award
Monument resumes entrance fee collection
DINOSAUR I "Our new visitor center and exhibit hall opened to the public last fall. We wanted to give our neighbors plenty of time to see the new facilities and the dinosaur bones without having to pay an entrance fee. During the last five months, many local residents have taken advantage of this opportunity," stated […]
Increased visitation at national monument
DINOSAUR I "Since the opening of the new Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall in October, Dinosaur National Monument has experienced an increase in park visitation over 2010's numbers," announced Superintendent Mary Risser.
Campground closed due to lion
DINOSAUR I Dinosaur National Monument has closed the Split Mountain Campground, picnic area and Green River access effective immediately due to mountain lion activity.
Dinosaur Quarry, visitor center open
DINOSAUR I "Fall and winter are quiet seasons at Dinosaur National Monument but there are services available for those who would like to visit," announced Superintendent Mary Risser. "The new Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall located six miles north of Jensen, Utah, will be open daily, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and […]
Salazar to open new center
Paleontologists host Make-A-Wish family
Snowpack delays Harpers opening
Staff at Dinosaur National Monument continue plowing operations on the Harpers Corner Road with a new opening date anticipated for Friday, April 22.
Dinosaur National Monument announces winter road closure
DINOSAUR | Superintendent Mary Risser announced that Dinosaur National Monument's Harpers Corner Road, which begins two miles east of Dinosaur, Colorado, on US 40 and runs 31 miles north into the monument, was closed to the public on Jan. 1, 2010.
Mellen Fire Update: Air tankers, crews battling 37 fires
Thursday's lightning storm caused 37 fires in the Northwest Colorado Fire Management unit last Friday and Saturday, the largest became the Mellen fire across the road from Dinosaur National Monument headquarters.