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Science and Security Publications
Future Opportunities for Bioengagement in the MENA Region (2013)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy (CSTSP) received a grant from the Naval Postgraduate School, a part of the Department of Defense, to identify new opportunities and approaches for future bioengagement in the MENA region based on consultations with bioengagement, scientific, health experts from the U.S. and MENA countries.
AAAS held regional consultations in Morocco (with North African participants) and Jordan (with Middle East participants) wherein regional and U.S. experts discussed gaps in bioengagement, suggested opportunities for future engagement, and explored metrics of effectiveness and long-term impact of bioengagement efforts. To facilitate these discussions, AAAS supported a collaborative grant that evaluated the impact of regional laboratory biosafety and biosecurity efforts, and commissioned two papers to identify lessons learned from past and current regional efforts and suggest new approaches for future bioengagement.
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Scientific Engagement in the Broader Middle East and North Africa: Lessons in Promoting a Save and Secure Research Environment (2013)
Scientific cooperation is widely viewed as beneficial by scientists, institutions, and countries involved. However, the manner in which some past cooperative activities were initiated and progressed has raised concerns about the motivations of researchers and funders, the purpose and benefits of research, and the ethical and risk-based dilemmas associated with research. As public concern about ethical and risk-associated aspects of research grows, current and future generations of scientists face the enormous challenge of conducting socially acceptable and publicly accountable research.
The Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy of the American Association for the Advancement of Science initiated a series of interactive dialogues and a collaborative grant program between scientists in the United States and broader Middle East and North African (BMENA) countriesto promote safe, secure, ethical research and cooperation in the biological sciences.
Please download the AAAS MENA Cooperation Report to learn more about our efforts in bioengagement in the BMENA region.
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Broader Middle East and North Africa
Scientific Engagement in the Broader Middle East and North Africa: Lessons in Promoting a Save and Secure Research Environment (2013)
Scientific cooperation is widely viewed as beneficial by scientists, institutions, and countries involved. However, the manner in which some past cooperative activities were initiated and progressed has raised concerns about the motivations of researchers and funders, the purpose and benefits of research, and the ethical and risk-based dilemmas associated with research. As public concern about ethical and risk-associated aspects of research grows, current and future generations of scientists face the enormous challenge of conducting socially acceptable and publicly accountable research.
The Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy of the American Association for the Advancement of Science initiated a series of interactive dialogues and a collaborative grant program between scientists in the United States and broader Middle East and North African (BMENA) countriesto promote safe, secure, ethical research and cooperation in the biological sciences.
Please download the AAAS MENA Cooperation Report to learn more about our efforts in bioengagement in the BMENA region.
Download ReportInternational Engagement Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society, Workshop Three (2011)
31 October to 1 November, 2011
The AAAS Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy (CSTSP) initiated a series of discussion-based meetings in the broader Middle East and North Africa region, including Afghanistan and Pakistan (BMENA) to better understand critical issues that underlie international collaboration and scientific engagement in the biological sciences. This meeting was the third of four designed to address necessary components for successful collaboration among scientists between the BMENA countries and the United States.
Based on the first two meetings held in October 2010 and March 2011, participants emphasized the need to educate early career scientists (i.e., graduate students, scientists working at a post-doctoral level or equivalent, and junior faculty) about initiating and maintaining international scientific collaboration. In response to this, CSTSP in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur de Tunis and Faculty of Science Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar hosted the third meeting in Tunisia on 31 October to 1 November, 2011 to educate early-career scientists from the BMENA region about critical issues associated with international collaboration of infectious diseases.
Download PublicationInternational Engagement Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society, Workshop Two (2011)
13-17 March 2011
CSTSP hosted a second meeting in collaboration with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) on 13-17 March 2011 to examine national priorities to which existing biological research and biotechnology can contribute, the scientific capacity needed to address national priorities, and mechanisms (via development or through collaboration) by which countries can gain needed capacities. The meeting brought together scientists from fourteen BMENA countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Tunisia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen), the United Kingdom and the United States. In preparation for the meeting, meeting participants were asked a series of questions about national priorities, existing research capacity to address those priorities, and current programs to educate scientists about bioethics, biosafety, and biosecurity principles. The meeting also began to explore common principles in bioethics, biosafety, and biosecurity to facilitate international scientific collaboration and address social concerns about the conduct of biological scientists.
Download PublicationInternational Engagement Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society (2010)
3-6 October, 2010
Biological science and biotechnology are advancing globally at an unprecedented rate and are being applied to such diverse sectors as energy, agriculture, health, and the environment. Science and technology output can enhance the economic vitality of countries and regions. International scientific collaboration plays an essential role in advancing the biological sciences and applying their results to societal needs. These partnerships can improve relations between countries and enhance both safety and security worldwide. Successful and sustainable collaboration requires that potential partners have access to trained personnel and funding, and the partnerships are mutually beneficial.
Compared to more developed regions of the world, countries in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) lag behind in education, specialized research institutions, and internationally ranked universities. This situation ultimately results in low scientific productivity with concomitant diminished levels of economic development and public health. A robust scientific enterprise - both workforce and infrastructure - and strong cooperation among scientists internationally are critical for addressing complex issues in health, agriculture, and national security. Shared principles and practices - including bioethics, intellectual property, biosafety, and biosecurity - facilitate productive scientific collaboration.
Download PublicationBMENA Bioscience Forum
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce the creation of the BMENA Bioscience Forum and its Interim Executive Committee. The forum resulted from a workshop series funded by the U.S. Department of State, and held in the broader Middle East and North Africa region.
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Future Opportunities for U.S.-Uzbekistan Cooperation in the Life Sciences (2012)
27-29 September 2012
This report describes the first of these meetings by first describing the workshop itself, listing near and long‐term collaboration opportunities, and discussing the essentials for successful cooperation. The appendices of the report include the list of participants, workshop agenda, and a detailed listing of the research efforts presented at the workshop.
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Resource Security
A Scientific View on Resource Security Challenges (2013)
February 2013
As the world population reaches 7 billion, many countries regions confront a scarcity of those basic resources essential for human life-namely adequate food and water. More than just humanitarian crises, resource scarcities and conflicts challenge American security interests in strategic regions such as the Middle East and Asia. Scientists and engineers have the skills and technologies necessary to mitigate scarcity, reduce instability, and fight resource security challenges.
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Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research
International Science and Security (2013)
4-5 February 2013
In February 2013, AAAS, AAU, APLU, and the FBI hosted a meeting on international science and security in the life sciences, entitled International Science and Security.
The goals of the meeting were:
- To identify current challenges in addressing safety, security, and ethics while conducting or enabling biological research with foreign students, faculty, staff, or collaborating partners;
- To discuss current strategies or needs for promoting a common understanding of biosecurity risks and mitigation measures, and how they relate to safety and ethical risks and mitigation strategies of biological and biotechnological research;
- To identify strategies for enabling international scientific collaboration within the existing biological sciences and security environment; and
- To identify ways in which the research community and FBI can work together to address these challenges.
Meeting participants were asked to consider the following issues:
- Challenges that research institutions face with foreign scientists working in the U.S., international collaborations, and American scientists working in foreign institutions;
- Current practices or procedures that overcome one or more of these challenges;
- Gaps in understanding or process that need to be addressed to ensure that interactions between scientists are safe, secure, ethical, and scientifically useful and/or productive; and
- Specific action items to gather more information about what is needed to improve the current situation or to help alleviate existing problems.
Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research: A Dialogue between Universities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2012)
February 21-23, 2012
AAAS, in collaboration with the AAU, APLU, and FBI, convened a meeting to encourage dialogue and communication among officials from leading research universities (including vice presidents of research or compliance, environmental health and safety officials, biosafety officials), senior faculty and FBI WMD Coordinators about security risks associated with biological research. The meeting was held at AAU and AAAS headquarters in Washington, DC on February 21-23, 2012. The formal meeting was on February 21-22, 2012 and FBI Coordinators toured two University of Maryland research facilities on February 23, 2012. This opportunity offered university officials a chance to understand the roles and responsibilities of the FBI and university employees in challenging biosecurity situations, as well as providing FBI Coordinators an opportunity to understand better the challenges facing universities and view actual biology laboratories.
Download PublicationBridging Science and Security for Biological Research: A Discussion about Dual Use Review and Oversight at Research Institutions (2012)
September 2012
In September 2012, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) convened a meeting of scientists, research administrators, and biosecurity experts to share information about existing programs for review, oversight, and communication of dual use research.
Download PublicationCompeting Responsibilities?: Addressing the Security Risks of Biological Research in Academia (2010)
January 21 and 22, 2010
On January 21 and 22, 2010, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) hosted a meeting with university leadership, scientists, representatives of the security community, and policy-makers to explore the perceptions of risk held by different communities, review current policy discussions to minimize those risks, address potential barriers and challenges academic institutions face in dealing with national security requirements, and suggest actions to improve the collaborative environment to promote research and education in the biological sciences while minimizing potential national security risks. This meeting was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Workforce Development: Preparing the Next Generation against Infectious Disease Threats (2009)
The importance of a robust public health infrastructure is the cornerstone for preparing for and responding to infectious disease threats regardless of their origin (natural or man-made). During the past 10 years, several infectious disease outbreaks have shaped current policy developments surrounding public health preparedness. While all but one disease outbreak- the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States - emerged naturally or accidentally in the human population, their impact on domestic and international public health has been profound.
Within the U.S., there has been increased funding to boost scientific, public health, and first response capabilities against a disease outbreak from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents. High-risk municipalities have been given financial support to improve their public health and traditional first response systems as well as disease surveillance capabilities. States have been given vehicles to stockpile vaccines and drugs against threat agents, and state agencies play important roles in confirming and mitigating infectious disease outbreaks. Policy discussions have gone beyond traditional first responders and public health professionals to scientists, veterinarians, and community leaders.
Download PublicationBiological Safety Training as a Component of Personnel Reliability (2009)
The revelation in 2007 of an initially unreported incident from 2006 at Texas A&M University, in which a laboratory researcher was accidentally infected with Brucella, a pathogen that infects both humans and animals, and which was formerly weaponized by the Soviet Union, spurred a series of inquiries by Congress and the Executive Branch. Their focus was on the safety regulations and physical security of high-containment laboratories working on select agents (pathogens and toxins itemized by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) that pose significant risks to human, animal, and/or plant health organizations (42 CFR 73)). By February 2009, 336 entities were registered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to work with select agents, and 14,612 laboratory researchers and support staff were registered to work with these agents. Along with the expansion of biodefense research on select agents and high-containment laboratories to accommodate that research came increased concern about pathogen security and laboratory safety. To address this concern, HHS established the Trans-Federal Task Force on Optimizing Biosafety and Biocontainment Oversight to consider oversight of research conducted in high-containment laboratories, including but not limited to certification and training of scientists and appropriate non-scientists on biosafety.
Download PublicationBuilding the Biodefense Policy Workforce (2009)
Following 9/11 and the anthrax letters in 2001, the field of biodefense significantly expanded to address global health, public health preparedness and response, medical countermeasure development, and civilian biological research, some of which includes select agents. The increasing investment in biodefense and concern about a bioterrorism attack within the United States and abroad suggests that the landscape for biodefense policy issues and workforce needs continue to evolve. During the past year alone, concerns about oversight of high-containment laboratories; vetting of personnel (personnel reliability); the efficacy of security measures in place for the select agent program; medical countermeasure research, development and distribution; bioterrorism and pandemic influenza preparedness; misuse of beneficial biological research and technologies; and microbial forensics have generated several policy evaluations and prompted the development of policy recommendations and legislation. Both governmental and non-governmental experts were, and continue to be, influential during this policy process. Although there exist several biodefense education and training programs as well as fellowships, there is still a critical need to educate the next generation of policy experts and scientists about these issues and encourage their involvement in the development of biodefense policies.
Download PublicationProfessional and Graduate-Level Programs on Dual Use Research and Biosecurity for Scientists Working in the Biological Sciences (2008)
Since 2001, there has been a flurry of activity in the United States and international community regarding oversight of dual use life sciences research. Dual use research is defined as beneficial research that may be directly misapplied for malicious purposes. The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity was established in 2004 to develop recommendations to the federal government for oversight and education of dual use research in the United States. The 2008 Biological Weapons Convention Meetings of Experts and State Parties addressed oversight, awareness and education of dual use research and codes of conduct to prevent misuse of advancing biotechnologies. The United Kingdom has recently started asking researchers seeking grants if they have considered the dual use implications of their research. The InterAcademy Panel issued a statement providing principles for codes of conduct. Researchers at the Australian National University have advocated mandatory education and training for scientists about the dual use dilemma. The Israeli government recently passed a law regarding dual use life sciences research. Most recently, the report of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, entitled World at Risk, calls for mandatory education of life scientists about dual use research and biosafety. The recommendations found in this AAAS workshop report could guide the activities and/or policies of the federal government, scientific organizations, research institutions, and the international community on educating those working in the biological sciences on dual use research.
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Nuclear Security
Scientific Cooperation to Support Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament (2010)
March 2010
As the international community prepares for the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),taking place in May 2010, it is timely to highlight how the scientific community can support nuclear arms control and multilateral disarmament. Despite political challenges, progress can still be made through international cooperation on the scientific aspects of disarmament. Investing in such research has diplomatic benefits by providing concrete evidence of Nuclear Weapon States taking seriously their obligations to pursue disarmament under the NPT.
Download PublicationA Global Cleanout of Nuclear-weapon Materials
Plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) are the essential ingredients in nuclear weapons. Reducing the number of locations where these materials can be found will therefore reduce the risk that they will come into the hands of terrorist groups. Eliminating materials recovered from excess nuclear weapons makes their elimination more irreversible.
Both these strategies are being pursued: the Global Cleanout of civilian HEU is converting research reactors around the world to low-enriched uranium, which is not weapon usable. And the U.S. and Russia are in the process of eliminating about one third of their Cold War stockpile of highly enriched uranium and are committed to making similar reductions in their stockpiles of weapon plutonium. The current programs are much more limited than they need be, however, and civilian reprocessing is increasing the global stock of separated weapon-usable plutonium. A more comprehensive approach will be discussed.
Download PublicationNuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S. National Security (2008)
December 2008
During the Cold War, the purpose of the United States nuclear arsenal was to deter nuclear threats to the United States, primarily from the Soviet Union. Today, in the post-9/11 world, the most urgent nuclear weapon threats to the United States are not from another major power's deliberate use of them, but instead are from non-state terrorist actors or from the regional proliferation of such weapons into unreliable hands. U.S. nuclear policy and strategy in this post-Cold War and post-9/11 security environment have not been well articulated and as a consequence are poorly understood both within and outside American borders. This situation has led to doubts and uncertainties about the roles and missions of nuclear weapons and their value against 21st century security threats, including allies' uncertainties about U.S. assurances as they relate to emerging nuclear-armed neighboring states.
Download PublicationReducing Nuclear Threats and Preventing Nuclear Terrorism (2007)
October 2007
The U.S. needs a new strategy for reducing nuclear threats—a strategy that restores America's traditional leadership role, relies on broad international cooperation whenever possible, ensures effective U.S. deterrence capabilities, builds on formal agreements and regimes as well as informal, ad hoc arrangements, and commands wide Congressional and public support.
The overarching goal of the new strategy should be to protect the United States, its allies, and its friends from nuclear attack and from coercive pressures by states possessing nuclear weapons.
Download PublicationThe Next Nuclear Agreement with North Korea: prospects and pitfalls (2007)
October 29, 2007
With the primarily positive developments of 2007, the potential for a long-term agreement between the United States and DPRK is greater now than at any time in the past five years. The February 13, 2007 agreement, and the follow-on meetings that have been held within the Six Party process and at the working group level, have led to continued, albeit halting, progress. The DPRK has begun the process of disabling its reactors and has pledged to provide the United States with a complete list of nuclear-related sites by the end of 2007. The United States has provided 50,000 tons of fuel oil, pledged to take the DPRK off the terrorism list and begin removing economic sanctions, and has alluded to a possible political relationship of some type in the future. The framework of the February 2007 agreement is rooted in the September 19, 2005 Joint Statement. The creators of the new deal intended to "sharpen" what was already agreed to in 2005 with respect to cultural exchange(s); normalization of relationships; status of DPRK vis-Ã -vis the U.S. State Department's List of State Sponsors of Terror and the Trading with the Enemy Act; clarification of which party/parties would pay for disablement; and the delivery of heavy fuel oil.
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Nuclear Weapons Technology
Workshop on U.S. Nuclear Weapons Safety and Security, Summary Report (2012)
On December 12, 2012, the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy and the Union of Concerned Scientists hosted a day-long workshop to discuss issues related to the safety and security of U.S. nuclear weapons. The workshop considered a range of potential warhead modifications, as well as safety and security enhancements that could be achieved through changes in operations or modifications to delivery systems. The workshop also discussed cyber-security threats to nuclear weapons, in particular as they relate to use control.
Download PublicationNuclear Forensics: Role, State of the Art, Program Needs
This report was produced by a joint Working Group (WG) of the American Physical Society (APS) Panel on Public Affairs and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy. The primary purpose of this report is to provide the Congress, U.S. government agencies and other institutions involved in nuclear forensics with a clear unclassified statement of the state of the art of nuclear forensics; an assessment of its potential for preventing and identifying unattributed nuclear attacks; and identification of the policies, resources and human talent to fulfill that potential. The WG formally met twice, once in Washington, D.C., and once in Palo Alto, California, to hear presentations from staff of the DOE/NNSA, the DHS, the DOS, the DTRA, and Congress. The sessions were unclassified, although several members of the WG have access to classified material.
Download PublicationSummary Report: Workshop on U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management (2011)
November 10, 2011
On November 10, 2011, the Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Hudson Institute Center for Political-Military Analysis and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) hosted a workshop to discuss the future of the Department of Energy's stockpile management program. The meeting was unclassified and off the record. To allow free discussion, it was carried out under the Chatham House Rule in which statements made during the meeting (such as those reported here) can be cited but not attributed to individual speakers.
Download PublicationUnited States Nuclear Weapons Program: The Role of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (2007)
Stockpile stewardship has satisfactorily maintained U.S. nuclear weapons for nearly 15 years without nuclear testing. Sustaining this record will require a continuation of the commitment to the scientific facilities and staff at the National Laboratories and modernization of the production complex (whether or not the stockpile includes Reliable Replacement Warheads [RRWs] in addition to legacy weapons that have undergone life extension programs [LEPs]).
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Nuclear Energy Technology
Nuclear Medicine without Nuclear Reactors or Uranium Enrichment (2013)
13 July 2013
All commonly used medical radioisotopes can be produced without using nuclear reactors or enriching uranium, or can be replaced with other isotopes that can be produced without a fission reaction, or by alternative technologies.
Reactors not using natural uranium fuel require uranium enrichment, therefore justifying enrichment facilities that can be used for the production of weapons-usable highly enriched uranium (HEU). All reactors also produce weapons-usable plutonium as a byproduct of normal operation, although those using natural uranium fuel produce the most.
These reactors and enrichment facilities are not necessary for medical isotope production. Particle accelerators currently produce many medical isotopes. This report shows that all commonly used medical isotopes currently produced in reactors can be produced in accelerators, or replaced with accelerator-produced isotopes or alternative technologies. None of the accelerator options discussed herein would involve significant proliferation risk.
The extensive literature on production alternatives for the world's most widely used medical isotope, technetium-99m, makes possible an analysis of the cost and security aspects of these alternatives. While there is a good deal of uncertainty associated with cost data, since commercial accelerator production of Mo-99/Tc-99m has not yet commenced, the data suggest that accelerator production has the potential to be cheaper than reactor production, and at the very least will not prove prohibitively expensive.
For commonly used isotopes other than technetium-99m, a detailed cost estimate for accelerator production is beyond the scope of this paper. Nevertheless, it is clear that such alternatives are feasible. It seems unlikely that in the aggregate these alternatives would be prohibitively expensive. More R&D would support a full transition to commercial supply of isotopes other than Tc-99m using accelerator-based processes. Targeted investments in R&D for commercial production of the other isotopes, through contracts by NIH or DOE, could have substantial impact on the commercial availability of accelerator-produced medical isotopes, both in the US and abroad.
Download PublicationRecent Developments in Laser-Isotope Separation (SILEX) for Uranium Enrichment: Program Update and Nonproliferation Aspects (2012)
July 17, 2012
On July 17, 2012 the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science held a panel discussion on the current state of Laser Isotope Separation (LIS) technology, particularly the SILEX (Separation of Isotopes by Laser Excitation) process, and the nonproliferation implications thereof.
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United States Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (2013)
14 April 2013
AAAS respectfully submitted the following comments to Dr. Franca R. Jones, assistant director of the Chemical and Biological Countermeasures, Office of Science and Technology Policy, with the interest of strengthening our nation's ability to prevent misuse of the life sciences.
Select Agents and Toxins, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2011)
3 January 2011
We believe the FESAP's deliberative and inclusive approach resulted in a balanced and thoughtful set of recommendations for minimizing safety and security risks associated with select agent research while reducing administrative and financial burdens on the research community.
Letter on the Export Control Reform Initiative (2010)
February 7, 2010
The American Association for the Advancement of Science joined with the Association of American Universities, the Council on Governmental Relations, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities to commend the Administration on its ongoing Export Control Reform Initiative. The societies were responding to requests for comment from the Department of State, which implements export controls on weapons and military technologies, and the Department of Commerce, which implements controls on "dual-use" technologies that are commercial in nature but could be used for military purposes. A letter signed by the respective society presidents was filed with the Commerce and State Departments on February 7, 2010.
Minimizing the Risks of Synthetic DNA: Scientists' Views on the U.S. Government's Guidance on Synthetic Genomics (2010)
11 January 2010
On January 11, 2010, the AAAS CSTSP hosted a meeting to discuss the draft U.S. Sequence Framework for Synthesis of Double Stranded DNA providers with the scientific community and gene synthesis providers. Stakeholders from academia, private industry, and the gene synthesis industry all support the voluntary guidance. Although meeting participants identified specific concerns and offered specific recommendations to address some of those concerns, the overall sentiment was that the guidance is well thought out, facilitates advances in scientific knowledge, and allows for international engagement.
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act Response Letter (2009)
2 November 2009
AAAS wants to thank the Senate Armed Services Committee for the opportunity to provide our comments on teh WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act (S. 1649).
Working Group on Strengthening the Biosecurity of the United States (2009)
12 May 2009
Letter in relation to the Interagency Working Group Recommendations on Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity (Executive Order 13486)
BARDA Strategic Plan Response Letter (2007)
26 October 2007
The development of a strategic plan to address future and potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats is a critical step in protecting our nation. We are pleased that the HHS Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) incorporated AAAS's comments (submitted on October 10, 2006) on the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise (PHEMCE) Strategy and also considered our recommendations for scientific experts to participate on the National Biodefense Science Board (submitted July 2007). We respectfully offer the following comments on the draft BARDA strategic plan.
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Lily Huang is an organizer for the Student Immigration Movement
Imagine that you live your whole life as an American. You receive Best Attendance in elementary school and the National Honor Society award in high school. You sing in chorus, volunteer every week, and have a goal of becoming a teacher. Then, when you apply for college, you ask your parents for your Social Security number and find out that you don't have one.
Now, you are faced with real barriers to education and success. You can't drive, can't work and can't travel without great risk of detection and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You pay out-of-state tuition to attend your own state's universities, and therefore have to work several jobs to afford just a few college credits at a time. If you are lucky enough, you find merit-based scholarships and are able to finish your degree. But regardless of how hard you study and work, you still can't use your high grades and university degree to get a job. You are stuck, unable to ever realize your dreams.
This exercise in imagination is reality for as many as 2.1 million undocumented youth who grew up in this country, including many friends of mine. Can you help make a good education and the ability to succeed a possibility for thousands of promising young people?
The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act would allow students who meet very strict legal requirements earn conditional permanent residency, and later, citizenship, once they successfully complete two years of college or military service.
As an organizer for the Student Immigrant Movement (SIM) and someone who was lucky enough to be born with my citizenship and go to college and study, I want all students to have an equal opportunity to access higher education and a real future. I want my friend, Isabel, who came here as a baby from the Dominican Republic and who just turned 19, to have the chance to realize her dream of becoming an immigration lawyer. I want Ada, who also came here as a baby from Honduras and who has been in Boston for 21 years, to realize her dream of going to college and studying History and Environmental Justice.
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The U.S. must stop telling young immigrants who are Americans in their hearts, but not on paper, to get into a line that doesn't exist. Rather, we must create a real pathway to residency and citizenship for these millions of immigrant youth.
Every year, 65,000 undocumented students — people like Isabel and Ada — graduate high school and are denied the opportunity to fulfill their dreams. Isabel and Ada can't wait any longer.
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DescriptionThe Flatirons are synonymous with Boulder and the history of rock climbing in North America. It would be hard to find another location in the country where such an extensive variety, from scrambling to hard "Head Point" routes exist so close to a major metro area. They form the backdrop to Boulder and are the centerpiece of Boulder's Open Space system. Getting ThereLook west of Boulder, if you can't see them you shouldn't go climbing...although, it can be amazingly beautiful with liquid or solid precipitation falling. Seriously, there are numerous trails and parking lots depending on which crag you are visiting, so please refer to these descriptions. ResourcesIf it is your first time climbing in the Flatirons try to remember to take a guidebook and a map, or better yet, go with a local. Also, a headlamp can come in handy as well on the journey home, but that's a story for another day! Fixed HardwareNote, from the 1980s to the early 2000s, there was moratorium on new fixed hardware in the Flatirons. With great efforts, there is a new, application-based, limited new fixed hardware process in place. Please check with the Flatirons Climbing Council. Standard RackSo, many, many route descriptions include "standard rack" verbiage. What is a standard rack? Good question. Here's my thoughts: Probably a set of wires, a set of cams from smallest Alien/TCU to a #4 Friend or #4 Camalot, a couple larger hexes, and probably a dozen 24" slings with biners to match. Certainly, there are those who will travel lighter or heavier, but this gets you up most routes...with a bit of skill, courage, and coolheadedness. LP Flora & FaunaNote, there are a few things that live in the area that may warrant some attention. On the smaller side, there is plenty of poison ivy in places for the sensitive. Also, there are mountain lions & black bear that are known to wander these parts. Watch your kids, if you're climbing with little ones. Dogs.According to Boulder Mountain Parks website, 90% of the trails are okay for dogs. In general, dogs in the Flatirons should be on leashes. There is a special program where on dogs may be in voice and sight control, which requires a fee ($15 for residents, $18.75 for non-residents, $5 for additional tags) and watching a video. There are fines associated with violations of the rules. 940 Total Routes
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Your report of the last Reform Redlands Now public meeting ("Group focuses on city unions," May 24) had some information that we would like to correct.
We handed out copies of an information sheet that unfortunately was not the latest version of suggestions for city cost savings. Included on that sheet was the suggestion of eliminating the public information officer position. We failed to provide the latest update to your reporter and the public that excluded that suggestion.
We realized several months ago that we were not in a position to make suggestions of eliminating specific positions within the city.
We apologized in person to Carl Baker, the city's public information officer, for this error and any grief this may have caused him. In no way was the original idea of eliminating this position a statement of how he is performing his duties.
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My favorite photo from Maryland
This was taken during a ten mile canoe journey and camping trip along Assateague Island, MD during summer 2011. The influx of pictures from my new Maryland/Jersey trip begins soon!
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Teacher sent indecent pic to 14-yr-old
KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Kenmore Middle School teacher has pleaded guilty to sending an indecent cellphone photo to a 14-year-old student.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office says 42-year-old William Kuhn, of Tonawanda, admitted to the April 2013 incident.
DA Frank Sedita said, "He was taking pictures of his manhood on his cellphone. He decided to mail that to a 14-year-old student."
Kuhn, who was a teacher and music band director at the middle school, was required to resign from his position with the district and surrender his teaching certificate to the state education department as a condition of his plea. His lawyer, Michael Ingham, says Kuhn met the victim at school.
"He was a music and band instructor and she was a student," Ingham said. "He never had anything like this happen in the past; he had never done anything inappropriate."
Ingham says they did not have a physical relationship.
"This was simply a texting relationship on cell phones between two people and it was mutual texting."
Kuhn pleaded guilty as charged to second-degree disseminating indecent material to minors, the highest charge he could have been convicted of had he gone to trial.
Students at the middle school say Kuhn was well-liked.
One former student said, "He was a great teacher, super nice and respectful of everyone, and it's just unexpected for him to do this."
Kuhn will face a maximum prison term of one-and-one-third to four years when he is sentenced in October.
The Ken-Ton School District released this statement following the guilty plea:
The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District has learned that William Kuhn, a former teacher for the District, has pled guilty to an E Felony of Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor in the Second Degree. As part of that plea, he has resigned from the District and surrendered his teaching license.
I want the parents and this community to be assured that when concerns were first brought to the District's attention Mr. Kuhn was immediately removed from the classroom as well as the District's buildings and students, the matter was reported to law enforcement and the District cooperated and worked with those entities. The District will continue to make the safety of its students its utmost priority.
We thank the Erie County District Attorney's Office and the Town of Tonawanda Police Department for all their work on this extremely disturbing situation and ensuring school-children in the District and throughout New York State are protected from his behavior.
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Maya Sar's fans have been champing at the bit for new music from the Bosnian singer and that is why she has decided to give them a preview of what will be her debut album that will become available in October.
Throughout her entire career she has composed a lot of great music but this will be her first solo album and, shortly after her participation at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song Korake Ti Znam, Maya Sar started with the preparation of her debut album and she has been busily working on it. She has composed music and written lyrics and the arrangement and production have been in charge of a large number of musicians headed by producer Mahirom Sarihodžićem.
Krive Riječi which means Wrong Words is the first taste of Maya's new project and it brings a new sound where we discover a slightly different musical expression we are used to hearing from her. The lyrics of the song tell the story of how her daily life is and it exudes cheerfulness and optimism.
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Just a reminder that my Target card giveaway will end today (make sure to comment there). I neglected to put an ending time in my original post--sorry! It will end today at 7:00pm Central time. I'll draw a winner during 1/2 time of the LSU/Alabama game!!! Let me know if you are watching!!!!!
As of now, I have 24 followers--1 more = $25.00 Target card!!
Thanks to all who have followed! I have followed everyone who left a blog address back (if you notice I didn't follow you back, please let me know). I also added buttons, but not sure they all ended up there. I'll check that out tomorrow.
Oh, and a question.......Does anyone know why when I try to post on someones blog, I get a screen that says I don't have permission to view the page??? I can post from my school computer and from my phone, but not my home computer!! It's very frustration trying to leave a decent post using my phone's keyboard!!
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yay! hope I win :)
when I was coming across that a lot it was when I was using the "e" (internet explorer). since I have switched over to google chrome, I haven't had any problems...it must be a conspiracy since blogger is a google "product" lol! - November 5, 2011 at 3:49 PM
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oh..p.s. I don't see "you" on my followers list :)
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Thanks for the tip--gonna try it out!!! I'm following you through reader. I see you in my list of blogs...not sure what's up. If you don't see it show up for you, I can unfollow and try again.
P.S. I like the name Leighton for a baby girl!! My girlie is Morgan Noelle--she was due January 5, but came on December 19!! :) - November 5, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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QUINCY, ILL. -- It's all the buzz these days, to just let it ring when it comes to texting and driving.
Sunday, hundreds of people took a simulated ride down city streets while trying to text certain phrases. Most participants at the Simmetry Wireless Text Fest were not successful in doing so. While it may not be real to many kids behind the wheel, it was a lesson learned at what could happen if you take your eyes off the road to text a few simple words.
"It's really important, because I looked at my phone for one second and almost ran off the road," said Jordan Bridgeman, a new driver to the Hannibal area.
"I crashed into another car when I was texting.They did a u-turn and I didn't see it because I was texting and I crashed," said Megan Casady, a Quincy driver.
Just outside the Oakley Lindsay Center, people were also offered a chance to actually text and drive, but through an obstacle course and with a state trooper riding in the passenger seat. Weaving in an out of several orange cones while texting left more than one driver with multiple fatalities on their record and a text message that, only half of which, made sense.
KHQA was also at Sunday's Text Fest. We want to help you avoid a tragedy. Join us in pledging to put down your phone and Just Let it Ring...or buzz, or beep. You could be a lucky winner on November 11th when we give away a new Kia Soul!
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2. A place where a community dialogue occurs, perhaps a sacred ground 3. CVCC's Online Literary Journal This Polis has its namesake in the Acropolis, the great meeting-place of the Greek islands. This is a place where literary accomplishment by CVCC students in the forms of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction can be presented to the general public. The links on the sides are presented in the form of the Gods, Goddesses, and Muses from Classical Times. To go to each of the main sections of the site, click either the picture or the link. Parthenon photo by David McGee |
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text: Logo for the Uniform Shoppe By James Robert Watson, PhD Intro The owners of The Uniform Shoppe in Oklahoma City, a husband and wife team, wanted to explore updating and upgrading the identity for their shop in North Oklahoma City. They contacted ClockTower Studio at UCO through a referral. ClockTower's schedule was booked solid, so I took on the project myself. Rationale The new identity for The Uniform Shoppe successfully conveys all that is good about the Shoppe: • It is moving upward to convey the current progressive fashions contained in the store. • The rounded letterforms reflect the soft forms found in the fabrics, the uniforms, the wearers, and the warmth of the personnel at the Shoppe. • The line weight and curves suggest the forms familiar with clothes hangers. • The letters U, F, and M extend beyond the boundaries to contain the words The and Shoppe. This allows the words to work together to form a cohesive unit. • The angle, the extended letters, and the rounded letterforms all provide visual 'barbs' to make the logo more unique and memorable. Update The new graphics package was presented to the owners of The Uniform Shoppe. One of the two had been skeptical of changing the identity and reprinting the pieces. After the presentation, he enthusiastically agreed to adopt the new look. Pieces were printed and a new sign was produced and installed over the store. Dates Design and production: 1998 Home • Email Jim Watson • Filename to share: http://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/uniformshoppe.html |


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There have been some tough times for my boy and I at various times this year so it is with great pleasure I say we're both in a good place. Not to diss the more challenging parts of life. I try to just flow with whatever's up and not judge, let the rough times pass over me, learn from them and move on. Maybe unload with a bit of co-counselling along the way. I am a fairly upbeat, contented sort usually and I am not down on hard times, but y'know...a bit of balance is good. I have been soaking up the feelings of being connected with my boy, watching him reaching out further to the world and learn, build and dream.
There have been many an adventure off into the bush lately. Just the two of us, or with a pack of fellow homeschoolers, each journey into the bush holding different discoveries. We saw a wild pig just metres away by the stream. Watched a kahu swoop in for it's kill. Went on a tadpole hunt and one day, just lay on our backs in the spring sun and watched the patterns forming in the clouds.
Life feels so rich when I can slow down enough to soak it all in. Hard times, good times, they all pass. It's the journey that counts.
Something I read on facebook the other day has stayed with me. 'When you numb your pain, you numb your joy'. So true. That aside, I guess I am just not the flat lining type. Have you seen Brene Brown's TedX talk, the Power of Vulnerability? She's one of my heroes.
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Evans: Benitez is a good manager who can do well at Chelsea
Rafael Benitez's appointment as Chelsea manager has provoked a lot of debate. His arrival comes hot on the heels of the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo just a few months after winning the Champions League.
Many fans are skeptical about the appointment of Benitez but Tony Evans, football editor of The Times, believes the Spaniard can be successful at Stamford Bridge.
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I am in Manly, Australia this week where I will be speaking on issues related to enterprise mobility, field services and my latest research on enterprise mobility trends and best practices. I am speaking at ClickSoftware's ClickConnect APAC 2011 user conference. Many of the attendees work for utilities, telcos, field services organizations and railroads. My favorite part of attending these kinds of events is meeting the end users and learning from them. They are the ones experiencing the real implementations and challenges in the dust and heat on the frontlines of mobility. I will be recording video interviews all week so stay tuned.
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Ransomware Purporting to be from the FBI is Targeting OS X Mac Users
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SOURCE: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center
07/18/13--In May 2012, the Internet Crime Complaint Center posted an alert about the Citadel malware platform used to deliver ransomware known as Reveton. The ransomware directs victims to a drive-by download website, at which time it is installed on their computers. Ransomware is used to intimidate victims into paying a fine to "unlock" their computers. Paying the fine does nothing to solve the problem with the computer; do not follow the ransomware instructions. The ransomware has been called "FBI Ransomware" because it uses the FBI's name.
The ransomware is pushed to victims' computers when they browse common websites, specifically when they query popular search terms. Once the web browser is exploited, the victim's computer displays a pop-up warning that appears to be from the FBI. Cyber criminals use "FBI.gov" within the URL to make the warning appear more legitimate.
As the FBI saw in 2012, the warning accuses victims of violating various U.S. laws, then locks the user's computer. To unlock the computer and avoid legal issues, victims are told they must pay a $300 fine via a prepaid money card. Attempts to close the warning page results in additional messages that reappear each time victims try to close their web browser.
The simplest way to remove the ransomware's iframes is by clicking on the Safari menu and choosing the "Reset Safari," option, making sure all check boxes are selected. You may also hold down the Shift key while relaunching Safari, which will prevent Safari from reopening windows and tabs from the previous session. Victims can also disable the reopening feature across OS X from the General pane of System Preferences.
Ransomware messages are an attempt to extort money. If you have received a ransomware message, do not follow payment instructions. Be sure to file a complaint at
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Sure, it was a shock when Alfie signed with the Red Wings, but these things happen in sports. Instead of accepting it and moving on, Ottawa seems to have turned into a melodramatic, brokenhearted teenager who got dumped a week after the school year ended.
First we spent the summer moaning about it to anyone who would listen. Why did he break up with us? Why did he do it from so far away? Whatever will people think about us? How will we ever fill this whole in our hearts, not to mention our lineup?
Now that it's back to school — and training camp — the anguish is continuing. OMG, he and his family are selling their house and moving away. Look at this picture of him and his new friends: Can you believe what he's wearing? What am I going to do when he comes back to town to visit?
We're talking more about Alfredsson now than when he was the man of our dreams, the guy we expected to stay with us forever. From the beginning of July to mid-September last year, when he was captain of the Senators, Alfredsson's name appeared 16 times in the Citizen. Over the same period this year, he has been mentioned 110 times.
Some of that is the understandable coverage of his decision and the fallout from it, but that happened more than two months ago. Our obsession with Alfie is continuing long after he dumped us.
The reaction is varied, but it's all overwrought. Some people are pinning their hopes on Bobby Ryan to somehow replace him. Ryan rarely gets mentioned without a reference to Alfredsson. But that's treating the young winger like a rebound relationship. Ryan is an exciting player who has the potential to significantly help the team, but that's the extent of the expectations that should be placed on him.
Others are getting absorbed in self-analysis. What does this mean about the future of the franchise? The city? What will everyone think of us if we can't hang on to our captain?
Still others are preparing for the first time Alfredsson returns to Ottawa in a Detroit uniform. Should we cheer? Should we boo? Or should we just ignore him and pretend we don't care? Do you think we can still be friends or are we, like, never going to speak to each other again, ever?
I know, we worshipped Alfredsson and we thought the feeling was somewhat mutual. We even daydreamed about when he would retire and we could all hang out together in Ottawa, but the truth is he just wasn't that into us.
He cared enough about Ottawa and Senators fans to indulge us while he was here, but not so much that he wouldn't flirt with another suitor when he felt insulted by contract negotiations. That's the way it often goes in sports.
The feeling of heartbreak and betrayal might be new to Ottawa, with a franchise and market that are still maturing. But, in both life and hockey, such breakups are common. Whether driven by money or the chance to win a championship or just the opportunity for a new experience, plenty of superstar athletes and team captains change markets in the middle or even near the ends of their careers.
Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier both left the Oilers. Joe Namath, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and Willie Mays each had late-career cameos with other franchises.
Its true; no one will ever replace Alfredsson. But, while his career is almost over, we have our whole lives ahead of us. In the years ahead, there will be plenty of other fish who can wear the C. Whether it's Jason Spezza or someone else, if one day another Senators captain lifts the Stanley Cup in our presence, we'll be thinking, "Daniel Who?"
Breakups are never easy, but it's time for the community to get over Daniel Alfredsson just as he has gotten over us. We had some great times together, but, the sooner we realize there is life after Alfie, the sooner we can start enjoying what promises to be an exciting young team.
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Ngurra Kuju Walyja - One Country, One People: the Canning Stock Route project
Ngurra Kuju Walyja: One Country, One People is an innovative art, heritage and cultural project celebrating the lives and stories of Western Desert Aboriginal people.
It explores their connections to the country surrounding the Canning Stock Route as it bisects the deserts of Western Australia.
The Canning Stock route is a 1,750 km track through the Great Sandy, Little Sandy and Gibson deserts in Western Australia joining the towns of Wiluna and Halls Creek. It was developed to meet the demand for meat in the south west of the state during the gold rushes and expansion of the colony.
The route was pioneered by Alfred Canning in 1906–07 to transport cattle from the Kimberley to the southern goldfields. Canning sank more than 50 wells along the route using Aboriginal guides; it was the guides' knowledge of local water sources which made it possible to drive the cattle across this vast and inhospitable remote area.
The Canning Stock route runs through the country of nine language groups, providing a point of inspiration for exploring the heritage, culture and art of Aboriginal Australians in remote Australia.
it is important for the stories to be told for the Stock Route, from the Aboriginal point of view. If kartiya [non-Aboriginal people] are celebrating a hundred years, Aboriginal people should tell their story for history too…People want to talk about their Country. They are still worrying about Country. These stories are important. [Kumanjayi] said he is getting old now and asks "who are these young people who will keep going to Country?
Joy Nuggett, Walmajarri, cultural liaison officer, Fitzroy Crossing
The Canning Stock Route project was devised by cultural organisation FORM in Western Australia to examine and document, through art, film, music and oral history, what the Canning Stock route means for Aboriginal Australians. FORM brought together a large group of artists representing nine Aboriginal art centres and organisations from remote communities in the Little Sandy, Great Sandy and Gibson deserts and the Kimberley.
'The Canning Stock Route Project harnesses and acknowledges some of the important voices of the first Australians from across the Western Desert,' says FORM's Cultural Relations Manager Carly Davenport, who is also managing the Canning Stock Route Project. 'The many participants, agencies, organisations and partners on the Project are collaborating because they recognise there is no better time in Australian history than now, particularly post 2008's National Apology, to celebrate Western Australia's vibrant cultural forces.'
seventy artists, including some of Australia's most senior and respected artists—Eubena Nampitjin, Jan Billycan, Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Spider Snell and Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi—took a return-to-country journey in 2007, travelling the length of the Canning Stock Route. They were joined on their journey through the lands of Martu, Kukatja, Manyjilyjarra, Wangkajunga, Walmajarri and Yulparija peoples by a team of Aboriginal cultural advisors, interpreters, curators, filmmakers, mechanics and health workers.
During the journey, artists participated in workshops to create artworks inspired by the history and country of the stock route; oral histories were recorded and photographs and film documented the trip.
Clifford Brooks is a Martu artist connected to Tjukurba Gallery in Wiluna. 'The white man history has been told and it's today in the book. But our history is not there properly. That's one way to tell 'em. We've got to tell 'em through our paintings. They might see it through there.'
The Canning Stock Route Project has created a beautiful and exciting collection of artworks, cultural objects and cultural material. Nearly 100 artists and countrymen have participated in the project.
Nurturing young Aboriginal curators
The Canning Stock Route Project is much more than a process of documenting Stock Route country through art. The project is also contributing to the professional development of young Aboriginal Australians in the areas of photography, film and curatorship.
Three Aboriginal multimedia trainees, Clint Dixon, Kenneth 'KJ' Martin and Morika Biljabu, documented the Canning Stock Route journey under the supervision of a professional film crew, by recording oral histories and making short films.
They continue to work with the curatorial team in readying multimedia content for the exhibition. Three emerging Aboriginal curators, Louise Mengil, Terry Murray and Hayley Atkins, are working with the curatorial team at FORM and the National Museum of Australia to develop the exhibition.
All of the young professionals come from remote communities, and travel every few months to Perth or Canberra for weeklong intensive sessions with the Perth-based core Project team. They are also closely involved on the ground when the team travels out bush to the communities to run workshops or consult with artists.
'I get to help tell the story of the Canning Stock Route which tells the history from an Aboriginal world view,' says Louise Mengil from the Mirruwong tribe in the Kununurra area. 'Our job is to tell the story of the nine art centres involved and all their artists and make sure all the pieces of the project fit together, so that there are no missing pieces for our history.' The skills that these young Aboriginal curators are developing through this project, together with their cultural knowledge, creates a valuable model for museums and art galleries curating Aboriginal material. The mentorship model established by the project also illustrates how remote-based individuals can participate in professional development programs and still maintain their commitments to family and community life.
The National Museum of Australia recently purchased the collection of Project artworks and accompanying documentary materials which will appear in the exhibition. As a result, these Canning Stock Route Project materials will stay together as a collection, becoming part of the National Historical Collection.
The remaining archive of original cultural content gathered by the Project, which includes numerous oral histories, transcripts and many hours of audio-visual material, as well as thousands of photographs will be returned to the participating Aboriginal arts and cultural centres.
"The Canning Stock Route collection is one of the most important collections which the Museum has acquired," said Craddock Morton, director of the National Museum of Australia.
"For many years, the story of the stock route was represented as a white man's story—this collection makes us recognise that its history goes back much further and is held in the minds and hearts of the Aboriginal people of the region."
Tjukurba Gallery (Wiluna), Martumili Artists (Newman, Punmu, Jigalong, Parngurr) Yulparija Artists(Bidyadanga), Mangkaja Artists (Fitzroy Crossing), Ngurra Artists (Halls Creek), Paruku IPA (Mulan), Warlayirti Artists (Balgo), Papunya Tula (Kiwirrkurra) and Kayili Artists (Patjarr) participated in the project. Partners: BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Lotterywest, The Indigenous Land Corporation and the National Museum of Australia. Supporting partners: Freehills, BHP Billiton Nickel West, Landgate.
The project is also supported by Visions Australia and the Western Australian Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts, Department of Water, Department of Local Government and Regional Development, and Aboriginal Economic Development.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (April 6, 2012)- Saratoga Casino and Raceway welcomes some staff changes within the group sales department including a promotion and a new-hire.
Colleen Carlson, a Saratoga native, has been promoted to Senior Sales Manager. In her new role, she will oversee all group sales activities while working closely with marketing, food and beverage, racing, Vapor and other key departments. Carlson has been a dedicated and committed member of the Saratoga Casino and Raceway team for over 30 years, with over 20 years experience in sales, catering and event planning. She is very active within the community as the 2012 Saratoga Hospital Gala Benefit Chair, the Vice Chair for the Saratoga Springs Recreation Commission and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Jake's Help from Heaven Foundation and the Friends of Saratoga Springs Recreation. In 2011, Carlson was honored with the Lisa Niles Distinguished Alumnus award by Leadership Saratoga.
Janine Zappone, also from Saratoga Springs, has been hired to fill the Group Sales Manager position. She comes to the casino from Hotel Ganesvoort where she was working as Senior Concierge. She previously worked at Hotel Roger Williams in New York City and has been in the industry since 2003. Zappone got her start working in hospitality as an event planner for almost 5 years after graduating from Hofstra University. She will wo rk under Carlson, helping to promote and plan group events at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
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November 18th, 2011
I'm so confused about what is going into my ear drums right now. There's electronic sounds and Will.i.Am. Okay, makes sense. There's J. Lo singing really simple lyrics without hitting any difficult notes. Gotcha, I'm on board. And then Mich Jagger jumps in. Wha? Wha?
Will.i.Am.'s latest track T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) not only boasts a terrible title, but a very strange combination of Will, Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger. The song will premiere during this Sunday's American Music Awards ceremony, though it's unclear as to whether all three artists will be present of if this is a boom box type gig. In the meantime, have a listen to Will.i.Am.'s new track T.H.E. (again, wha?) and feel free to explain to me what is happening here.
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There's a book called "The Alphabet Tree" by Leo Lionni. I was reminded of it recently by a fairly quiet but hugely important announcement from Google. In "The Alphabet Tree," a bunch of letters live in a tree. They all hang out by themselves, separate from one another. One day, a strong breeze comes along and blows some of the letters away, and the ones that remain are terrified. They huddle deep in the leaves, never going out.
One day, the Word Bug comes along and sees all this and tells them that they don't need to be just a bunch of letters. They can form words and stick together. They do this and they don't blow away, because they have more strength and solidity. Words are more powerful than just a bunch of letters. Soon after that, a purple caterpillar comes along and tells them it is time to take the next step and create sentences and - in the caterpillar's words - "mean something."
I thought about this book because, it seems, the engineers at Google have moved their technology from matching strings of characters to understanding meaning. I'm talking about the Knowledge Graph and it is clearly the first day of the rest of search's life. The release of the Knowledge Graph may be one of those moments that we look back on and realize that we entered a whole new world.
It is easy and inviting to think of Google as inventing the future before our eyes. Google has a car that drives itself and these funny glasses that beam information into your eyes. Sometimes this can seem a bit hyperbolic. But in this case, we may see that Google has undertaken one of the most important knowledge projects in human history.
What Is Knowledge Graph?
The Knowledge Graph is a massive organization of the data that is inside of Google's index that enables links between related content and ideas. Search has always worked, mostly, by simply matching up strings of letters. If you searched on "Van Gogh," Google's technology would scan through its database looking for that set of letters, in that order: "v-a-n-g-o-g-h." It didn't matter if Van Gogh was a painter, a pub, or a puppy. It just mattered that the letters matched up.
Today, a search for Van Gogh yields a very different result. On the right-hand side of the page is a block of information about Van Gogh the painter, as well as links to other things, people, and ideas that may also be of interest. Inside of the Google database, there is a clear understanding that the string of letters, v-a-n-g-o-g-h, are uniquely meaningful and powerful. And because there is this understanding, there can be exploration. The creation of a map of human knowledge has begun and this box is only the beginning.
What Does Knowledge Graph Mean for Marketers?
Right now, Knowledge Graph means really nothing for marketers.
Actually, it potentially is worse than that, because the block delivered by the Knowledge Graph is in the place where the ads usually are on search results pages. Check out that link to Van Gogh again. Let's say you sell art books or posters and figure that people searching on Van Gogh are likely customers. You are out of luck, at least right now, because there are no longer any ads being served alongside those results.
Marketers, then, need to think more about the long game when it comes to Google and the Knowledge Graph. While immediately there seem to be fewer opportunities to connect with customers through direct searches, there is a new horizon of communication that may be born.
Consider the challenge of search engine optimization (SEO) over the last decade or so. For the longest time, the challenge was that string-of-characters-based approach. Site owners had to struggle to make sure that their pages were recognized as the most important ones containing a particular character string. Over time, the method of determining which pages were relevant (let alone most relevant) has evolved to include things like social signals.
But with the growth and spread of Knowledge Graph, we have a fundamentally different sort of search engine marketing challenge: we must seek to get our products to be a part of a map of relevance. Please note - I am not saying we have to get our pages connected. We have to get our products connected.
That's because Google is shifting its underlying platform from a collection of cached pages to a core of connected ideas. This core will most easily be connected through pages, but those pages are at least one level up from this core of ideas. So the concept "Van Gogh" is connected to the concept of "Impressionist Painters," and this connection is expressed through two pages that are shown in the box on the results page.
This ultimately means that if you don't understand how your products are connected to ideas or consumer desires, you probably won't get into the graph and therefore won't get discovered. Right now, there is no Knowledge Graph box on the results page for "Home Theater." But perhaps there will be one soon. "Home Theater" is an idea. It is an experience that consumers want to have. If your product is connected to that idea and desire, then it could become discovered in a very natural way.
There isn't a lot for marketers to do to their pages just yet. There isn't a clear directive, other than perhaps to take advantage of structured data schemes. The only thing that you can do now is to realize that we have, in fact, taken a very small step into a new future and to begin thinking a bit broader about the ideas that your product is connected to.
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