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Our understanding of the causes of Parkinson's disease has undergone a revolution in the last twenty years, driven by advances in cellular neuroscience and molecular genetics. Identification of rare autosomal Mendelian genes causative for Parkinsonism and recent genome wide association studies have revealed novel mechanisms that underlie neuronal death. The themes emerging from these advances, especially protein aggregation, immune response and mitochondrial dysfunction, highlight the overlap with other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. This meeting will cover our current state of knowledge of the global genetic architecture of Parkinson's, how this is informing cellular and molecular approaches to the etiology of the disease, and the implications of these discoveries in patient diagnosis and development of novel treatments for Parkinson's disease. In combination with the parallel meeting on Alzheimer's disease, it will explore the commonalities between these two devastating disorders and discuss how recent advances in each field can be used to accelerate research.

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I had a great time with some 40 middle school students from South Bend Community School Corporation's Navarre Intermediate Center this morning: they created close to 40 astroimages using the Aladin applet after an exploration of the cosmos in Google Sky. Orienting to Google Earth and Sky, all the way through creation and publication of astroimages, was a pretty big challenge for 5th graders, but they proved up to the task. (The procedure they used can be found here.) Thanks to Deb Notestine and JINA for the invitation to spend time with these students, part of a much larger group that came to campus to explore a variety of topics in astronomy; thanks to the astrophysics graduate students who put research aside for a time to assist; thanks also to the teachers from Navarre who helped make this trip work.


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gmalivuk wrote:Yes. And if wishes were horses, wishing wells would fill up very quickly with drowned horses.King Author wrote:If space (rather, distance) is an illusion, it'd be possible for one meta-me to experience both body's sensory inputs.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:I was just wondering if anyone had the answers to a few Mathematical Problems I was considering. This mainly my own musings, and I'm limited in that I'm only knowledge up to Single Variable Calculus, and after that I know a little Differential Equations and Linear Algebra. Basically I'm looking for some continuous function that passes through the following sets of numbers, preferably something Analytic:
0, sin(1), sin(sin(2), sin(sin(sin(3), sin(sin(sin(sin(4),...
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:Also, would happened to know if this function is continuous:
x= sum from i=-infinity to infinity aix10i (sorry I had to write that out, I'm not sure how to write Sigma Notation online)
f(x)=sum from i=-infinity to infinity rd(ai+ai-1)x10i, with rd(ai+ai-1) being equivalent to adding all the digits of (ai+ai-1)(for example, rd(10)=1, rd(11)=2, rd(1.32)=6, so on and so forth).
I'd appreciate anyone's input on the matter, thank you for your time.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:I'm confused, what is the function for say a non-integer x?
gmalivuk wrote:Yes. And if wishes were horses, wishing wells would fill up very quickly with drowned horses.King Author wrote:If space (rather, distance) is an illusion, it'd be possible for one meta-me to experience both body's sensory inputs.
Qaanol wrote:Or did you mean a function that passes through the points (0, 0), (1, sin(1)), (2, sin(sin(2))), etc.? If this is what you meant, then there definitely is an analytic function passing through those points. Given any countable subset of ℂ with no limit points, and any arbitrary complex values for each point in the set, there is always an analytic function through those points.
Qaanol wrote:Definitely not continuous. Not even well-defined if you're trying to make it a function from ℝ to ℝ. Even if you include a point at infinity, you still need to specify which expansion you'll use for numbers with both a terminating and a non-terminating expansion. Every x whose decimal expansion is non-terminating will evaluate to infinity under your function. Specifically, all irrational numbers, as well as all rational numbers with least-terms denominator a multiple of any prime besides 2 and 5, have only a non-terminating expansion. Only terminating decimal expansions have finite values under your function.
x= sum from i=-infinity to infinity aix10i
f(x)=sum from i=-infinity to infinity rd(ai+ai-1)x10i, with rd(ai+ai-1) being equivalent to adding all the digits of (ai+ai-1)(for example, rd(10)=1, rd(11)=2, rd(1.32)=6, so on and so forth).
Qaanol wrote:You're right, I did misread your f(rd) function. As it stands, it should be discontinuous at every number with a terminating decimal expansion.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:Skeptical Scientist, thanks very much. I think this has become very clear now. So if I can find a way to make f(.999...)=f(1.000...) I can make this work. I'd be very interested if I could find a continuous function that is not a combination of previously known functions.
And I'm a little confused by your notation for an example of a continuous function working on a decimal expansion of x, particularly the %10 part, could you elaborate, maybe show me an example so I can see a little more clearly what you mean.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:Oh, alright I see what you mean now, I guess I hadn't realized how rd(blah) was just blah+1 (mod 10).
So then, sum from -infinity to infinity ai+ai-1 (mod 10) is a continuous function, that should keep me busy. I'll play with that for a bit and see what if anything I find interesting with it, thank you for the help Qaanol and Skeptical Scientist. Cheers.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:A quick question, in a function I created I found something interesting.
Let us say rd(x) is a function that maps x to all the values of the digits summed, then summed again, repeated until some one digit positive integer a( 0<or=a<10, with a being an integer value). If we do this for all the square numbers, zero excluded, we find that the list we generate is cyclical, in a pattern 1,4,9,7,7,9,4,1,9, at least up to the 19th square and I believe to infinity. Furthermore, if we apply this function for 2^n, starting at n=0, we get the pattern 1,2,4,8,7,5. This seems rather curious to me, and I was curious if anyone could see if there was a reason why these cyclical answers are coming out of this function, I'd be glad to know.
HeWhoCouldn'tThinkOfAUsername wrote:Now, this is a much more advanced question that I probably won't understand the answer to, but I am curious, was recently researching the Riemann Zeta Function, and I was curious about something. The Riemann Zeta Function can approximate any Holomorphic Function arbitrarily well. It is possible to construct a function such that any part of the function approximates a section of any holomorphic function(just restating Zeta Function Universality), but is it possible to construct a function such that any section of all holomorphic functions are approximated by some section of the function, and furthermore can we make it so that this function is Infinitely Differentiable(i.e. Holomorphic)? Can we identify this function knowing this property alone?
ameretrifle wrote:Magic space feudalism is therefore a viable idea.
tomtom2357 wrote:sinx(x) approaches zero as x approaches infinity, this is due to the fact that |sin(x)|<1 for all x, and |sin(x)|<|x| for x>0
Dason wrote:tomtom2357 wrote:sinx(x) approaches zero as x approaches infinity, this is due to the fact that |sin(x)|<1 for all x, and |sin(x)|<|x| for x>0
I don't think just having |f(x)| < 1 for all x and |f(x)| < |x| for x>0 alone implies that (f(x))^x goes to 0 as x goes to infinity. Or am I missing something? Let f(x) = (x-1)/x for x>1 and f(x) = x/2 for 0<x<=1. This satisfies the two requirements but the limit as x goes to infinity is 1/e.
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This recipe embodies many of the dishes I saw on Mauricio's menu at the Aubrey Hotel restaurant, where I stayed in Santiago. He dresses the produce minimally and lets the innovation happen with exceptionally ripe, flavorful ingredients. The chilled papaya soup sounds simple on paper and it is easy to prepare, but the sum is more magical than the parts. Armed with only a blender and a precise way of balancing sweet, sour, and spicy, this dessert shined with bright papaya flavor.
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2 tablespoons butter
3 cups papaya, sliced in small cubes, divided
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Heat the butter on medium-high in a skillet. Saute 1 1/2 cups papaya in the butter for about two minutes, until the papaya begins to soften. Add the Pisco, cardamom, and sugar, and cook for another two minutes (the alcohol will burn off and impart great flavor).
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1. We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
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Sing praises to his name;
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2. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
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Bamboo Steps Up
An ancient plant becomes a new sensation
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When producer Lesley Chilcott accepted the Oscar in 2007 for best documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," it was perhaps fitting that she was wearing a dress made from bamboo. Yes, bamboo.
"Bamboo is not what we in the United States have imagined it to be," says Jackie Heinricher, owner of Boo-Shoot Gardens, a nursery in Mount Vernon, 60 miles north of Seattle. In 1880 Thomas Edison may have used a carbonized bamboo filament in the first light bulb—still burning in the Smithsonian—but for years bamboo was denigrated as the "poor man's timber," relegated to cheap lawn furniture and chintzy restaurant décor.
Today, influenced by its availability, low cost, versatility and eco-friendly credentials, the Western world is taking a fresh look at bamboo. You might say that bamboo has had a career change. "It has become the material of choice for fashions, flooring, skateboards, bicycles and buildings."
Not bad accomplishments for grass. Because that's what bamboo is: giant grass, a member of the Poaceae family. With over 1,000 species, bamboo ranges from feathery ground covers to tall timbers over 100 feet. It has two root systems. Runners stretch exuberantly-- and make the home gardener crazy. Clumpers spread more slowly. It grows in temperate and tropical climates, and can be found at sea level and on mountaintops 13,000 feet high. Bamboo is self-sustaining. Its extensive root system sends up new shoots annually, so it doesn't need to be replanted.
Bamboo is also the fastest growing plant on the planet. (Giant kelp comes in second.) One waist-high bamboo plant grew 42 inches in 24 hours. So instead of taking centuries to mature, like hardwood trees, bamboo reaches a useful height in three to five years. Bamboo can also be harvested selectively and manually, without leaving denuded swathes of land behind. (Most of the exported bamboo comes from forests in China with India a distant second.)
Its short growth cycle and sustainability are why architects and environmentalists are looking at bamboo as a replacement for timber. "Bamboo has the same utility as hardwood," says Daniel Smith, president of San Francisco-based Smith & Fong Plyboo, producers of bamboo flooring, plywood and paneling, "and costs about the same as grade A red oak." Some are using bamboo for more than flooring. Colombian architect Simon Velez recently created the largest bamboo structure ever built: the Nomadic Museum in Mexico City.
Bamboo's environmental report card keeps getting A's. It can be grown without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Its net-like root system prevents erosion on steep surfaces and makes a bamboo grove a safe haven in an earthquake. It can detoxify wastewater, thanks to its high nitrogen consumption. It sequesters four times as much carbon as hardwood trees, and generates up to 35 percent more oxygen.
All these "green" qualities are causing people to jump on the bamboo bandwagon, but there are some caveats. While bamboo itself may be "green," many of the methods used to take the raw material from grove to marketplace are not. Cloth from bamboo is soft as silk and more absorbent than cotton, but the fibers are made in a rayon-like process that uses chemicals and solvents. Formaldehyde is used in the making of plywood. "People say they want bamboo flooring in their whole house," says Nancy Moore Bess, Arts & Crafts Coordinator of the American Bamboo Society and herself an artist who works with bamboo. "Not all bamboo floors are the same. Consumers should check that the product is made responsibly." And shipping the raw material from Asia to the U.S. adds to global warming.
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This article and the above comments/information may have answered some of my most pressing questions, like: (a) how to create a lush garden (b) in a concrete yard (c) using my washing machine runoff for irrigation! THANK YOU - ALL OF YOU!
Posted by Shir-El on May 8,2009 | 10:29 AM
We have a 3 to 5 acre area on our farm and would like to grow bamboo. I have heard of all the purposes it has and think it would be a great green product. Would it provide at least a part time income? We live in Oklahoma.
Posted by kathy truelove on September 4,2008 | 09:45 PM
Yeah, Bamboo's really great in many, many ways and that's why we're using it on our launch collection of socks, in 3 unique designs. However, the process of making Bamboo can and must be improved...and we're committed to helping do just that! But for now, we should all enjoy the odor free comfort and the silky green thermo control of Bamboo socks! Rich : )
Posted by Rich of Socks for Happy People on August 22,2008 | 01:08 PM
Household Wares is a cooperation persisting in researching, designing, and manufacturing all kinds of bamboo products for better life.Please check: www.household-wares.com.
Posted by Amy Zhou on July 11,2008 | 03:26 AM
There is an American Bamboo Society, which would probably be able to answer many of the questions asked within these postings. http://www.americanbamboo.org/
Posted by Ginna Greenbaum on April 25,2008 | 09:08 PM
this bamboo kind of thing is very interesting to me thats mostly all about it!
Posted by katelyn on April 13,2008 | 09:10 AM
I have a friend in NC who has been tearing her hair out for years because the bamboo that keeps coming back in her yard is just the most tenacious of weeds to her. Is there any market for her "cash crop" that I can forward to her? She is unable to work and sure could use the income. Thanks for the interesting and informative article!
Posted by Laurie on April 4,2008 | 08:48 AM
Great article! Just like everything printed in Smithsonian! It's great to know that we can save our trees and protect the environment, and still have needed lumber. For now, I have been growing some for its lovely, graceful foliage, IN A POT.
Posted by mary ann rambeau on March 31,2008 | 06:21 PM
There are many mis conceptions about bamboo. I thought this article addresses some of them very well. Bamboo is a very hardy plant and if you plant it outside, it should be in a pot or it will eventually become your yard. I sell Bamboo flooring for commercial and residential use, and it is as hard as red oak, and cheaper. The man whose son had a formaldehide smell was due to his poor shopping and shoddy research. There are many brabds of Bamboo that are now made without it at all. The newer factories in China are capturing the chemicals instead of dupmping them into a river. These bamboo boards look just like wood, install like wood, and with a standard 7 layers of polyurethane on better Bamboo, it will wear better than most wood floors. It doesn't react to moisture the way that wood does, making it ideal for a lower level, or basement. Do your own research people...... Have a Green Day !
Posted by Randy O on March 30,2008 | 10:33 AM
S.S.Smith's comment is so relevant,and succinctly states why bamboo and native wood are not really comparable. Bamboo is a versatile & beautiful material, and sure grows quickly, but it's not" greener " than oak, or maple, etc., when it is highly processed into substitute products.
Posted by Paul Daley on March 30,2008 | 09:07 AM
The article mention the "green" qualities of bamboo in that i"it can detoxify wastewater, thanks to its high nitrogen consumption. It sequesters four times as much carbon as hardwood trees, and generates up to 35 percent more oxygen" Wouldn't these qualities of Bamboo be useful along riverbanks or estuaries where pollution is affecting water quality? Even though it is a non-native species, it benefits to the environment offsets the non-native aspect. Even with Global Warming, many ecosystems are going to experience a disruption as non-native species begin to colonize the new ecological niches that the changing climate has created.
Posted by Jerry M. Weikle on March 29,2008 | 03:49 PM
Who knows where you'll find bamboo. Recently i made a pair of socks for my sister and was very surprised to find the yarn was a combination of wool and bamboo!! she says the socks are warm and comfortable.
Posted by marie duggan on March 29,2008 | 08:36 AM
I have linnen made of bamboo. I LOVE it! It is SO soft and silky. Absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend
Posted by Halena on March 28,2008 | 11:29 PM
I lived in Florida for 20 years and I had a clump of bamboo in my front yard And as one lady mentioned mowing kept it confined. I now live in Arkansas and the weather here is mild. Would bamboo survive here and if so where could I get a start?
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Aside from colds and the flu, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are some of the most widespread infections both in the United States and the world. STIs affect both men and women, and almost half of all STIs occur in people younger than 25 years old. Exposure to an STI can occur any time you have sexual contact with anyone that involves the genitals, the mouth (oral), or the rectum (anal). Exposure is more likely if you have more than one sex partner or do not use condoms. Some STIs can be passed by nonsexual contact, such as by sharing needles or during the delivery of a baby or during breast-feeding. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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If you are a parent of a teenager, there are many resources available, such as your health professional or family planning clinics, to help you talk with your teen about safer sex, preventing STIs, and being evaluated and treated for STIs.
In women, STIs can cause a serious infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes (reproductive organs) called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID may cause scar tissue that blocks the fallopian tubes, leading to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic abscess, or chronic pelvic pain.
STIs in pregnant women may cause problems such as:
Any child or vulnerable adult with symptoms of an STI needs to be evaluated by a health professional to determine the cause and to assess for possible sexual abuse.
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Delay sexual activity until you are prepared both physically and emotionally to have sex. Nearly two-thirds of all STIs occur in people younger than 25 years old. Sexually active teenagers are at high risk for STIs because they frequently have unprotected sex and have multiple partners. Biological changes during the teen years also may increase their risk for getting an STI.
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STIs are a concern worldwide. It is important to practice safer sex with all partners, especially if you or they may have high-risk sexual behaviors.
It is especially important that pregnant women who are at risk for STIs practice safer sex because an STI can affect their baby (fetus). An STI may threaten the life of your baby or cause serious long-term problems or disabilities for your baby.
Preventing a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is easier than treating an infection after it occurs.
Condoms can protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Even if you are protected against pregnancy by birth control pills or another method, use a condom to prevent STIs.
Using condoms reduces the risk of becoming infected with most STIs, especially if the condoms are used correctly and consistently. Condoms must be put on before beginning any sexual contact or activity. Use condoms with a new partner until you are certain he or she does not have an STI. See male condom use.
Even if you are using another birth control method to prevent pregnancy, you may wish to use condoms to reduce your risk of getting an STI. Female condoms are available for women whose partners do not have or will not use a male condom. See female condom use.
Condoms do not prevent skin-to-sore contact in the genital area, so it is possible to spread an STI with genital contact. It is important to have any symptoms in the genital area evaluated
Mouth barriers, such as a dental dam, can be used to reduce the spread of infection through oral sexual activity. You can discuss this with your dentist or health professional.
Avoid douching if you are a woman, because it can change the normal balance of organisms in the vagina and increases the risk of getting an STI.
Most spermicides contain a chemical called nonoxynol-9 (N9). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that N9 in vaginal contraceptives and spermicides may irritate the lining of the vagina or rectum. This may increase the risk of getting HIV from an infected partner.
So although using a spermicide with a condom is more effective for birth control, using a spermicide may increase your risk for getting HIV.
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
You can help your health professional diagnose and treat your condition by being prepared for your appointment.
The American Social Health Association provides accurate, medically reliable information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to the public, patients, providers, and policymakers. Its Web site has resources to answer your questions as well as to help you find referrals, join help groups, and get access to in-depth information about STDs. You can also get information over the phone by calling 1-800-227-8922.
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its website provides information and updates on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and tuberculosis (TB). You can also find fact sheets on these health topics.
The Planned Parenthood Federation of American provides comprehensive reproductive health care and consumer information about family planning, sexual health, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The Teen Talk Web site (www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk) has information for teens about dating, teen pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, how teens can protect themselves against STDs, and more.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) develops, collects, and gives out information; promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, including sexually transmitted diseases; and advocates for the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
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If you plan to use charcoal, the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality recommends using a charcoal chimney and crumpled paper instead of lighter fluid – which costs about $4 a can – to light your barbecue fire.
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Friday, January 11th, 2013Just received a constituent letter from Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik indicating his unhappiness with the Republican Party, and he says he intends to become a Democrat. He is up for re-election this year for another 4 years for his Ward 6 Council Seat. The Mayor and all other Councilmembers on the Tucson City Council are Democrats.
January 11, 2013
Open Letter to my Constituents:
In 2009, when I was first approached by the local Republican Party leadership to consider running for the Tucson City Council, there was a clear mutual understanding that my political inclinations are to the center. I committed to looking at each issue on a one-by-one basis, studying the merits of all sides and voting based on the set of facts, not on the basis of a rigid ideology. From the standpoint of being able to win cross-over votes, and drawing out the center of the Republican Party, leadership felt my candidacy would be attractive to the voters. From a personal perspective, I entered the race comfortable believing that if elected, my role would be to demonstrate that bi-partisanship could work. My hope was to be a standard bearer for what I believed to be a large, centrist component of the party.
During the past three years, I have maintained my commitment to study issues individually, invite to the table the diverse set of voices that make up our community, and participate in crafting public policy that attempts to reflect the varying points of view I have heard. Simply applying hard work and common sense, and not starting from a preconceived notion of the 'right answer,' I've dug into the complex issues we face and have tried to vote in ways that reflect the
greater good of the community. I have heard supportive comments from members of both the Republican and Democratic party, and from registered Independents as well. I thank each person who has acknowledged the work ethic I have tried to demonstrate.And yet, over the past two election cycles it has become clear that the local and Arizona State Republican Party is being driven by a small, but vocal faction that has taken it far to the political right. That faction has effectively taken over the Party leadership and is driving an ideological agenda that I do not believe reflects the common will of the community. I continue to believe that there is a healthy contingent of registered Republicans who gravitate to the center and are willing to listen to all sides of an issue before forming a position. I hear from them, and they voice both a frustration and an embarrassment over the image the Party has brought upon itself in this State.
In the past two years I have made an effort to resist the lurch to the right that the Party leadership has embraced. I have written, spoken out and voted in ways that I believe reflect not only the centrist approach the voters supported in 2009, but I have also openly attempted to prevent the erosion of the Party label that has now occurred throughout the State. In that time, the local Republican party leadership has disengaged from its involvement in local issues. The Pima
County GOP was completely silent throughout our 9 month Ward Redistricting process, has played no role what so ever in our budget prioritizing discussions, and has not engaged at even a minimal level when we have addressed other significant issues such as our water policy, public safety or transit. Instead, what is heard from Party leadership is extreme partisan rhetoric that serves no productive role in crafting good public policy on the bread and butter issues with which the Mayor and Council deal.With that approach, the leadership does not reflect those who wear the Party label but who are not inclined to embrace a far right wing ideology. There is a centrist element in the Party, but it is not allowed a seat at the table at which the Party agenda is set. Party leadership cannot expect that group to continue to wear a label that does not reflects its central values. The Arizona Republican Party is an ideological outlier. I am not, and I see nothing that indicates
that leadership is inclined to move in any direction but further away from what I believe are the values of this community. I appreciate the support I have been given by those in the Party who share these feelings. I also appreciate the support I have been given by both Independents and Democrats who have openly recognized my efforts to craft common sense public policy, untethered from an extreme ideological position. But the Republican Party leadership cannot expect those of us whose purpose it is to reach common ground across varying political interests to continue to wear a label that rejects that core principle.I will therefore be changing my party registration to Democrat. In doing so, I will not change the manner in which I have approached the study of each issue, and I will not abandon the common sense, hard work I have shown that I have committed to this seat on the Council. My colleagues and I will continue to agree on many issues, and we will disagree on some as well. What is most important though is that as we craft public policy, we each respect the fact that every person at the table brings a unique perspective, and each deserves a voice in the discussion.That dynamic does not exist within the leadership of the Arizona Republican Party.
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UPDATE: Response from new Pima County Democratic Party Chair Don Jorgensen:
The Pima County Democratic Party appreciates Councilman Kozachik's insightful comments and thoughtful decision, and we welcome him to our party. Councilman Kozachik's choice highlights the fact that the Democratic Party represents mainstream Arizona values that place common sense and the public good ahead of partisan ideology.
The Councilman's statement reflects the strength and understanding of the Democratic Party a "big tent" which respects diversity of opinion, and we believe, as he aptly noted, "that every person at the table brings a unique perspective, and each deserves a voice in the discussion."
I call upon all of my fellow Democrats in Pima County to join me in welcoming Councilman Kozachik as the newest Pima County Democrat.