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|Divorce & Separation
The Guide To Divorce and Family Law In New York was written to help you understand how New York Courts work. It is not intended to be legal advice or a substitute for a divorce lawyer, merely a guide to help you understand your needs.
We recommend that you retain the services of a competent New York Divorce Lawyer to defend you and your children. Call a New York divorce attorney at (646) 350-0601.
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What's The Difference Between A Contested Divorce and An Uncontested Divorce?
A divorce is uncontested if you have no disputes with your spouse. That means that you have resolved the grounds for your divorce, custody and visitation of your children, spousal and child support, any other financial issues, property, etc.
A contested divorce involves a dispute over children, money, property, grounds for divorce or anything else.
Does New York Allow No-Fault Divorce?
No, New York State does not have no-fault divorce. Usually people put down abandonment or constructive abandonment as a reason for divorce when no party wants to take the blame.
What Are The Grounds For Divorce In New York?
(1) Cruel and inhuman treatment: Plaintiff's conduct is such that it endangers the defendant's physical or mental well being and makes it unsafe or improper for the plaintiff to cohabit with the defendant.
(2) Abandonment or Constructive Abandonment for at least one year. Constructive abandonment may involve the parties living in the same household, but no longer acting as husband and wife.
(3) confinement of the defendant in prison for at least 3 consecutive years.
(4) Adultery: sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct or anal sexual conduct, voluntarily performed by the defendant, with a person other than the plaintiff after the marriage of plaintiff and defendant.
(5) Separation pursuant to a decreet or judgment for at least 1 year. Satisfactory proof has to be submitted by the plaintiff that he or she has substantially performed all the terms and conditions of the decree or judgment.
(6) Written Agreement of Separation: The agreement shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In lieu of filing such agreement, either party can file a memorandum of such agreement, which must be subscribed and acknowledged or proved as was the agreement of separation and must contain the following: (a) the parties' names and addresses; (b) the date of marriage, (c) the date of the separation agreement; and (d) the date of the subscription and acknowledgment or proof of the agreement of separation.
Why Isn't My Divorce In Family Court?
Divorces are not granted by the Family Court. Instead, it is resolved by the Matrimonial Part of the New York Supreme Court. Any connected issues, such as child custody and order of protection, may be resolved in the NY Supreme Court so long as it is done as part of divorce proceedings. If you've already received a divorce or were never married, then child custody, child visitation, child support, order of protection and other related issues must be resolved in the Family Court. You can also get an order of protection in Criminal Court.
How Do I Obtain An Uncontested Divorce?
Purchase an index number which will be the case number for your divorce. The fee is $210. Then file a summons and verified complaint in court, and serve (aka deliver) a copy on your spouse. The person serving/delivering the papers must be over 18 and a New York resident. Service should not take place on Sunday or holidays. After he/she serves the summons and complaint, they must sign an affidavit of service swearing that they have completed service of the documents. Affidavit of service usually describes the person upon whom the papers were served.
In an uncontested divorce, your spouse will have to sign and notraize a waiver. You must then purchase a note of issue for $125 and submit to court the waiver, summons, complaint, affidavit of service, proposed judgment of divorce, findings of facts and conclusions of law, as well as a child support worksheet if there are children.
Your divorce should be signed by the judge within about 6-8 weeks, though some cases differ. After you've obtained a certified judgment of divorced and served a copy of it on your spouse, you are officially divorce.
How Do I Obtain A Contested Divorce?
Everyone is entitled to represent themselves. However, you must remember that contested divorces are usually very complicated. Without proper legal representation, you may wind up being faulted for something you haven't done; your case may be unnecessarily delayed preventing you from getting re-married; you may lose your children, child support or spousal support, or the right to even visit your children; you may not obtain an order of protection against a violent ex-spouse or may have have an order of protection issued against you. These are just some of the negative consequences that may result if you do not have a competent divorce lawyer. We strongly recommend that you contact a New York Divorce Lawyer to defend your rights and your children's interests by calling (646) 350-0601.
The property accumulated in the course of marriage, including housing, vehicles, bank accounts and much more is subject to division in accordance with the principle of equitable distribution under New York Divorce Law if it is classified as marital property. If property is classified as separate property because a person brought it into the marriage and did not intermingle it with marital property, then the property is not subject to equitable distribution.
Intangibles accumulated during the marriage are also potentially subject to equitable distribution. Intangibles include professional and academic degrees, stock options, pension plan, etc. Businesses and professional practices are also subject to equitable distribution.
What's Equitable Distribution?
Equitable Distribution is a manner by which property is divided between the two former spouses during the divorce. New York Divorce Law regards marriage as an equal partnership with both parties having the right to the "fruits of the marriage". This does not mean that each party gets 50%. The court tries to be fair in dividing marital property and considers many factors, including:
What Is Considered Marital Property?
DRL §236B(1)(c) defines Marital Property as the following:
"The term 'marital property' shall mean all property acquired by either or both spouses during the marriage and before the execution of a separation agreement or the commencement of a marital action, regardless of the form in which title is held..."
Courts have generally interpreted the term "marital property" broadly, preferring to err on the side of marital property rather than separate property.
What Is Considered Separate Property?
Separate Property, as defined by DRL §236B(1)(d), includes:
Marital Property v. Separate Property?
Courts consider several factors when deciding if something is marital property or separate property. Some of the factors are:
1. Length of marriage: Courts favor a determination of "marital property" in longer marriages.
2. Intermingling of assets: Even if the assets were originally separate property, they may become marital property so long as they were intermingled.
3. Can the assets be traced: If so, then separate property should remain such.
4. Active Appreciation: Significantly improved assets may lose their status as separate property and become marital property if the appreciation is due to the efforts of the spouses prior to the divorce. If the value of an asset increased simply through the passage of time, or by any means outside of the spouses' control and the gains can't be attributed to the spouses' effects, then it usually remains separate property. The Court does draw a distinction between these two situations:
What If The Property Is In My Name Only?
Any property acquired during marriage is presumed to be marital property unless you can prove otherwise. The mere fact that it is in your name does not mean that it's your separate property.
What If I purchased the property after we got separated, but before a final judgment of divorce?
It will be presumed to be marital property unless you can prove otherwise if it was acquired at any time before the commencement of a divorce action.
Should I get a prenup before marriage?
While every relationship is different, it is strongly recommended that people consider entering into a prenuptial agreement prior to their marriage to avoid costly divorce fights that can last for years and can cost tens of thousands of dollars. The Storobin Law Firm can prepare a prenup agreement for you for only $699. To learn more about prenups, visit the Guide's prenuptial agreement page. Call to consult a divorce lawyer at (646) 350-0601.
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The 22-year-old Borders player, capped 14 times, is in only his second season of international rugby but he has already established himself in Matt Williams' side and is pushing hard for a British & Irish Lions call-up in the summer.
But after turning in a man-of-the-match performance against France in the first RBS 6 Nations match in Paris, Cusiter was subjected to some rough treatment against the Irish at Murrayfield.
And as he looked forward to the Scots' crucial match against Italy on Saturday, the 22-year-old admits lessons were learned.
He said: "Being targeted had never really happened before the Irish match.
"I don't think I identified it early enough in the game, it kept happening and I was not quite sure why.
"Against France the week before, it was comparatively speaking, something of an easy game for me.
"We got a lot of good ball and there was not a great deal of pressure so I could have a look at the options.
"But against Ireland there was not a lot of time to think about it. Just as I was picking the ball out of the ruck I was being grabbed.
"I did have the ball and it was legal although a couple of times I thought they were offside but there was not a lot I could do about it.
"But then you go back to your skills and what you have been working on by getting the ball away as quickly as possible.
"It was a tough afternoon but it will make me a better player and I will be more prepared for the next time."

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So far this week I've had a great week. 2 little slips but well inside my calorie count for the week, and I've been rocking the gym up down and sideways . I need to change the settings on my eating plan to allow me to be considered "active", I am working out pretty hard now so I am under eating and that gets me to stallsville. I don't need to net 1200 calories to keep losing but I need to net way more than I am. Here's my breakdown so far from MFP, sadly it's cut off Sunday which was an awesome day. I've netted just over 600 calories today which isn't great at all, I even added a few things to my 'prescribed' diet.
So the working out is going well. I've started again with the New Rules of Lifting For Women, it's amazing and really changing how I view my exercise regime. Today I did:
X Biking Class: 1 hour – 401 calories
Gym Session:
15 x 12.5kg Dead Lifts x 2 (60 sec break)
2x Alternating Sets of
15x 6kg Dumbell Press
15x 15kg Wide Grip Lat Pull Down
60 Second Break
2x Alternating Sets of
15x 6kg Dumbell Lunges (15 per leg)
8x Swiss Ball Crunches
Elliptical – 10 minutes
Plank – 3x 10 seconds
15 x Push Ups
Workout Calorie Count: 513 Calories.
So food this week has been really tasty too, you can click through to my MFP diary if you want to have a look at it, things like Sweet and Sour Chicken (which was super super tasty), Spaghetti and Meatballs and Jacket Potatoes.
I'm feeling really positive right now, I seem to have got my mojo back and I am LOVING being back in the Gym. I'm going to write a bit about lifting at the end of the month as part of the theme Thursday posts but it's totally changed how I think about exercise and how I work out.
Hopefully I'll see some results on the scale on Saturday, I'm not officially going to log the weigh in unless I'm below my lowest weight (244.2) but we'll see how it goes, I'll let ya'll know who are on my Weight Wars facebook page on Saturday and twitter too I expect but you'll have to wait on here till Sunday.
So heres to feeling really positive and to working out making me super happy. Do you know, it's only 3.5 months till Christmas, Just over that and 2011 will be done, I go on holiday in 5 months. I want to look GOOD so this positivity and lifestyle HAS to continue.
Hows your "First Week of Term" been? New Starts? Picking up old habits again?
Ours all feels very new, here's Charlie doing catalogue modelling of his uniform.


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As part of her Glassheart Tour, Leona Lewis brought her charming yet stylish show to Brighton. She sounded great in spite of her lacklustre reception opening Radio 1's Hackney Weekend last year, something that is of no indication of Lewis' current state as a performer. The Brighton Centre is wonderfully intimate compared to the Royal Albert Hall she has her sights on later this week. We are all reminded every now and then by Cowell and co that she's sold over 20 million records, but what's really important is where Leona is at right now. Never fear because she is doing fabulously and she's proving it.
Chart dodger 'Lovebird' was brushed aside tonight, leaving room for mega-hits like 'Bleeding Love', 'Run' and a funky little mash-up of 'Better In Time' with Rihanna's 'Man Down'. The best thing about Lewis' show was that she really isn't ashamed of her early hits. 'A Moment Like This' was completely transformed and felt like an entirely new song, complementing the 'star-crossed lovers' theme she had going on. Let us not forget that her album Glassheart, despite what her critics have to say, has got some fantastic songs on it which Lewis was kind enough to share; the dramatic 'I To You', the brilliant 'Glassheart' and the frenzy that is 'Sugar' created a lush set list.
There were some obvious low points though, where Lewis took to the piano to sombrely tear apart her recent top ten hit 'Trouble'. When paired with a miserable cover of Bruno Mars' 'Locked Out Of Heaven', Leona managed to ruin any audience enthusiasm she had summoned up until this point. It was a kink that had a knock-on effect for the following few minutes. It all perked up for 'Bleeding Love', but the previous segment brought to the fore the dark nature of the show. She even opened with a message laced with depression and dread, and reminded us all that she was a bit down when recording her album; 'the heart was made to be broken' – speak for yourself, Leona.
Production wise, it seemed a tad pantomime. The constant rising and lowering of the curtains mid-way through performance was sometimes distracting. They helped add texture to the staging, supporting remarkable projections, but the transition wasn't overly slick. Overall, she looked and sounded gorgeous, so it's not surprising that she's managed to stick around as an artist for as long as she has.
There's still interest in this X factor winner yet, seven years after her victory. We only question what she will do between now and her ten year anniversary in music. This will be the deciding era that will shape the rest of her career. It'll either be spectacular or just more of the same. It would be a shame to say goodbye to a talent as bright as Leona.
Check out the rest of Leona's UK tour dates at her official website.


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June 16, 2003
We are stomping through Europe and have performed in various spots, from the large festivals like Rock In Park, Rock Am Ring, Heineken Jammin Festival, Fields of Rock, to the three insanely hot and sweaty club shows in one day in Paris, to the TV shows in UK and Germany.
You can always check out our conquests on the MetOntour site. Up next are 2 shows in Spain, the Roskilde Festival, and the Werchter Rock Festival. After this trek you would think we would take some time off. HELL NO!! We will be back in the US to kick all your asses on the Summer Sanitarium tour along with Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Mudvayne, and Deftones.
Oh, and in case you care, St. Anger was charted in the the following countries:
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|France 3
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|Germany 1
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|Belgium 3
|Spain 2
|Portugal 1
|Mexico 1
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Those displaced by the civil war inside Syria are expected to rise from some 3.5 million now to 6.5 million by the end of the year, says a senior UN official.
The UN refugee agency has released updated guidelines on the protection needs of those fleeing southern and central Somalia.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, bishops, crossbenchers and peers from all parties want the UK to help resettle Syrian refugees.
The UNHCR wants US$99 million to help hundreds of thousands of displaced people in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Violence and insecurity in Central African Republic has pushed the number of internally displaced people past 935,000.
The number of Syrians forced to seek shelter abroad since civil war began in 2011 has passed 2 million, with no sign of the outflow ending soon.
Along with other faith-based groups, the WCC has helped develop the United Nations refugee agency declaration on protection for refugees, displaced and stateless people.
Preventing refugees from entering Jordan to escape the conflict in Syria would increase suffering and could lead to further bloodshed and abuses.
The WCC has welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees dialogue on faith communities and protection of displaced peoples.
Lutherans are working with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees as lead agency in refugee camp management at Dadaab, Kenya.


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Political figures speak about Trey Radel's arrest
CAPE CORAL - The arrest of Congressman Trey Radel has prompted statements from many Southwest Florida political figures.
"I'm deeply disappointed in Congressman Radel's choices. I am glad that he is seeking help," Lenny Curry, Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida said.
"I am both shocked and saddened to hear the news about my friend and colleague Congressman Trey Radel," Representative Mario Diaz Balart said. "Every person must take responsibility for their own actions, as Trey will. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Amy and his son Jude."
"This is undoubtedly a very difficult time for Trey and his family and I'm sure all of us in Southwest Florida are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers," former Representative Connie Mack said. "It is important that we all appreciate the very personal nature of Trey's situation and understand that it is premature to respond to or consider political questions at this time."
"While I am sympathetic to Rep. Radel regarding his personal issues and I hope he finds a personal solution, the fact is that he has proven himself incapable of properly representing Southwest Florida and the people of the 19th Congressional District apologies are insufficient," Democratic Challenger April Freeman said. "The honor of representing Southwest Floridians in Congress is a sacred trust and a heavy responsibility and Trey Radel has proven himself unworthy of the trust and incapable of bearing the responsibility. This event is not just Rep. Radel's personal failure - it fundamentally hurts the people and the economy of Southwest Florida. The time has clearly come to elect a new congressperson for Southwest Florida. Change is imperative."
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A comedy that depicts the unexpected developments arising from a seemingly whimsical choice. Two couples arrive to stay at a lakeside hotel. Of the two rooms reserved for them, crafty Stew chooses room 22, but with the onset of the night comes strange noises in the room….
Benrae Productions Ltd. is a London/Dublin based company, formed in 1999 by award-winning Irish actor, writer and director, Conor McDermottroe; developing and producing features and short films, as well as television and theatre projects across the UK and Ireland. As well as several feature films and a TV series in development Conor's credits include "A Woman's Hair", winner of the Venice Short Film Festival 2005, and the critically-acclaimed one man theatre productions, Swansong, which he is presently adapting for the big screen.
"20 or 22" Writer/Director (2005) "A Woman's Hair" Writer/Director (2005), Winner of Best Film at Venice Short Film Festival "Squaddie" Writer/Director (2004)
Screening / Award history:
Squaddie - Screened at the Galway Film Festival 2004 - Screened on RTE Irish National Broadcaster, April 2005 - Screened for the Samhlaiocht Kerry Film Festival 2006
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良い意味でも、悪いいみでも、コンパクトにまとまった作品。 まとまりすぎちゃったのが残念。
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Good ! Nice humor !
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Congrats ! This is great !
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Nice ! I enjoyed it a lot. Very good comedy !
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2007-01-03 04:53:40
This comedy is good ! Very funny and well structured. The story is also nice. Well done !
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2007-01-03 04:45:19
Ha ha ha..... This one is funny ! I liked Stew. He is definitely a good actor !!!!
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General Election Campaign Officially Kicked Off
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Social Democratic Party Mizuho Fukushima makes a street speech on... Fotografía de noticiasAizuwakamatsu,Calle,Democracia,Discurso,Elecciones,Japón,Política,Prefectura Fukushima,VerticalPhotographer The Asahi ShimbunCollection: The Asahi Shimbun 2012 The Asahi ShimbunAIZUWAKAMATSU, JAPAN - DECEMBER 04: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Social Democratic Party Mizuho Fukushima makes a street speech on December 4, 2012 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan. The general election capmaign officially began for December 16, with the election issues such as nuclear power energy, economy growth and Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)


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Sup people I am Anthony.
I am just that normal highschool guy that draws pictures in a history notebook and does weird things on the weekends.
I am now working on a manga series that i created called Orion that takes place in the near future. Other than that I have another comic called Life Cite that I made a long time ago and I hope it will one day get popular. In the meantime characters from there will be uploaded in there own folder.
SO with that you can expect tons of Life Cite, Orion, and fan art from my favorite game of all time F.E.A.R.


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Some of you may recall Erin and Hig's 4000 mile trek from Seattle to Unimak Island, which was featured here a few years ago. They are currently spending a couple of months on the Malaspina Glacier here in Southeast Alaska, and have brought their two wonderful children along for the trip! They admit that their ultra-light days are on hold, but still I think we could all learn a bit from their experience, especially those with children.This is the most recent article:http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/tackling-alaskas-malaspina-glacier-2-babies-tow#.TqmPHWhD8uU.email
Hadn't seen this blog post Erin sent in a week or so ago. The video is funhttp://www.groundtruthtrekking.org/blog/
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In the Crimea Crisis, the U.S. Turns the Screw
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Is the Ukraine crisis a reassertion of Russian pride and is Crimea becoming the symbol of Russia's reemergence as an empire in Eastern Europe? Many on Capitol Hill and in academia have long argued that the moment would come when Russia would try to get back some of what it lost after the fall of the Soviet Union—is this new crisis an "I told you so" moment from the voices in D.C. who never believed the Cold War is over? Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington Correspondent, and Michael Hirsh, Chief Correspondent for the National Journal, join The Takeaway to explain.
President Obama's New Nominations
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Michael Hirsh, chief correspondent for National Journal, talks about the president's nominations of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be his new secretary of defense and John Brennan to head the CIA.
Wall Street and Washington
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Former Newsweek reporter Michael Hirsh, now at the National Journal, explains why presidents, from Ronald Reagan through Barack Obama, have put Wall Street before Main Street. In his book Capital Offense: How Washington's Wise Men Turned America's Future Over to Wall Street, he looks into how that preference has caused numerous economic crises around the world.
Hillary Clinton Becomes Obama's Best Asset on World Stage
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Two years after a contested and hot-spirited primary campaign, Barack Obama's strongest rival has morphed into a great ally as the president and the secretary of state find their footing on the international stage. It took some time for Hillary Clinton to find her voice in the Obama administration, but is now a strong member of the team.
What Victory Means
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
A Victory of Words
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
President Bush announced yesterday he will begin a drawdown of troops in Iraq beginning early next year. Newsweek's Michael Hirsh evaluates how different candidates define success in the region.
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There's a DJ in the bedroom. And oh look, clothes on display in the closet. The appetizers are served in the kitchen, the drinks in the living room. But is it a hangout or a real home? It's Casa Clementina, in the Monti district in Rome.
Fade Away 1 performs a twitter search for the term "Fade Away" and uses an ultra violet laser diode to write these tweets on a phosphorescent surface. They eventually fade away.#45197
Stunning simple little film around the making of an alternative christmas ginger jam sponge cake. It's a gingerbread house on top of a cake!#45185
Beautiful new site by Mike Kus, animated using CSS3. Cutting edge, beautiful web design for a young app design team in England.#45182
Zeus Jones built a great new web app for Scotch Whiskey tastings called 'Proof' just in time for the holidays. Along with the free app, check out the custom packaged bottles and boxes.#45179
PetPeek is a transparent plastic window that allows your best friend a view of the outside world.#45177
New Winter Solstice infographic design by BrainstormOverload - download the free holiday card version.#45174
This is an impressive vertical interactive dance performance! 2 dancers with bungee ropes fly and 2 depth cameras track them, a system on processing send real-time generated visuals to specifically touched point by the dancers.#45171
Eyebombing is the act of setting googly eyes on inanimate things in the public space. Ultimately the goal is to humanize the streets, and bring sunshine to people passing by.#45161


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BUG ALERT* Does todoist STILL send outlook draft emails on its own? i.e. willy-nilly
As of Dec. 5 it looks like todoist is STILL sending draft emails from outlook accounts...... (per a previous comment on the thread).
I am starting a NEW thread because people should really know if THIS is still an issue.
? Can you please clarify IF this is fixed ?
And provide an updated link to download the app IF IT IS.
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Hi Ashley,
Yes it still has the issue. We are very close to having a completely fixed version of our Outlook plugin. The desktop one is done and going to be released soon, Outlook to be next.
Is there a way to be notified when this is completely fixed? I stopped using Todoist months ago because of this and would like to try it again.
Threads such as these will be replied too. And a major update to a plugin will be shown on social media and our website.
Please try to install this new updated version of our Outlook plugin and let us know if the issue persists: https://d2dq6e731uoz0t.cloudfront.net/6cbfe87a597f69aefd816f9cdac2957a/as/OutlookTodoist.Adx.exe
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I resisted the allure of Philosophy's Snowcone Stand Set last night. I had it in my cart at Sephora and I took it out and I put it back in and I took it out and I put it back in….
The struggle lasted the better part of 30 minutes as I browsed around the store but I finally convinced myself I don't need more Philosophy Shower Gels.
Bad Muse, bad!
But now I have to avoid Ulta because….
I'm kidding myself if I think I can resist Philosophy Shake, Shake, Shake Trio. I was breaking into a cold sweat over the Snowcones but now they have this Ulta Exclusive that contains shower gels in Peachy Cream Milkshake, Mint Cookie Milkshake, and Almond Fudge Milkshake.
Come on!
How can I resist Peachy Cream Milkshake and, and, and…Mint Cookie!
Get 'em now at Ulta for $25.
I will resist, I will resist….look ma, I'm resisting…!
7/13/11 14:10 Jessica:
Don't resist, Muse! I got this set and it smells YUM!!
7/14/11 8:49 JenJ:
Love looooove Philosophy shower gels! Was planning on making a Sephora run tomorrow. Looks like I may head to Ulta instead *evil grin*
7/14/11 8:54 Sarah S.:
I must resist, too! I still have full 16 oz. bottles of Bubble Gum Lollipop, Chewy Chocolate Lollipop, and Pink Layer Cake burning a hole in my linen closet. It's actually kind of hard to resist starting a collection!
7/15/11 8:01 Bailey:
Those sound so good! I never used to see the hype about their shower gels, then I got the fudge cake and omg… love them!


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Excessive heat warning remain in effect in Arizona
PHOENIX — Excessive heat warnings remain in effect until Thursday evening
for metro Phoenix, Tucson and other desert communities in south-central Arizona.
The hot weather in Phoenix tied the record for the date set in 2006 with a high
of 110 degrees on Monday,
Meteorologists said highs in the area are expected to be around 107 to
109 for the next three days. Normal temperature this time of year
is about 100 degrees.
Excessive heat warnings also apply to Tucson, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Safford,
Willcox and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
Authorities urged people to drink plenty of water, wear hats and light-colored
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Even with the recent news of A*M*E's record label folding after reportedly losing £4 million in 2011 and even more in 2012, the Sierra Leone born, South London hailing 18 year old is still hotly tipped to become one pop's hottest newcomers of 2013 and proves exactly why that is the case, keeping it 100 with her strongest vocal performance to date over a brand new Duke Dumont floorfiller. Press play, crank up the volume and enjoy!
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With the Carbon County area experiencing soaring temperatures, all kinds of animals are at risk for the same kinds of problems human beings experience during hot weather.
While all animals are affected, dogs seem to get the brunt of the summers searing sun. Heat is often deadly for dogs, who can succumb to heatstroke in mere minutes and suffer brain damage or die.
Dogs left in parked cars, where temperatures can climb well above 100�F in a matter of minutes, even in the shade, are especially susceptible. Symptoms of heatstroke include agitation, heavy panting, lethargy, lack of appetite, dark tongue, vomiting, and lack of coordination. Residents who see a dog showing any of these symptoms, should get him or her into the shade and immediately call a veterinarian. Lower the dog's body temperature by providing water to drink, applying a cold towel to the head and chest, hosing the dog down, or immersing the dog in tepid (not freezing-cold) water.
"Every summer, we hear about tragedies that could have been prevented," says PETA Director Daphna Nachminovitch. "Many people don't realize that dogs' skin is like a lockbox for heat. They don't sweat and can only expel hot air by panting."
PETA makes the following suggestions for safeguarding animals.
If one sees a dog in a parked car, take down the car's color, model, make, and license plate number. If the car is in a store's parking lot, have the owner paged over the store's intercom; otherwise, call local humane authorities or police. Do not leave until the dog is safe.
Don't take dogs jogging, except on cool mornings or evenings. Let dogs rest often, and give him or her water along the way.
Hot pavement and sand can burn dogs' paws, so choose shady, grassy routes when walking or jogging with a dog.
Never transport dogs in the bed of a pickup truck. This practice is always dangerous, and with heat comes the added danger that dogs will jump out or hang themselves trying when the hot metal burns their feet or the sun burns their backs.
Trim heavy-coated dogs' fur, but leave an inch of fur for protection against insects and sunburn.
Keep dogs indoors if possible. If they absolutely must stay outdoors, take them indoors during the hottest part of the day. Provide all-day shade, drinking water in a heavy bowl, and a kiddie pool. Never chain dogs, as tangled chains can put them out of reach of shade and water.
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Are the U.S. and UK still BFFs? It doesn't really matter.
In the wake of British Prime Minister David Cameron's resounding re-election victory, some Americans are worrying about the future of the "special relationship" — the more than century-long partnership between Britain and United States that helped get both nations through two world wars, the Cold War, and a host of lesser conflicts, crises and challenges.
Prediction: Obama will decide to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016
In 2015, I predict that President Barack Obama will rethink his plan to have all operational U.S. combat forces out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016.
That goal was announced in spring 2014. It fit in the context of Obama's longstanding goals, laid out in his 2012 reelection campaign, to end both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on his watch.
Why the world shouldn't write off the Iraqi Army just yet
On Sept. 10, President Barack Obama outlined an overall strategy for countering the al Qaeda'ist movement that grandiosely calls itself the Islamic State. The president vowed to defeat and ultimately destroy it.
How is that campaign going? What are its prospects for success over the next few months to several years? Is it promising in both Iraq and Syria? My answer is a guarded yes, especially for Iraq (the Syria strategy is incomplete and will take longer to develop).
To help injured veterans, bring in private sector help
May 23 (Reuters) – In all the brouhaha about the Veterans
Administration – the alleged misconduct and malpractice in
Arizona, and the ensuing calls for the head of Secretary Eric
Shinseki – it is crucial that the issue not be treated solely as
a referendum on Shinseki, and on the Obama administration
The VA system is far too reluctant to ask for help from the
private sector in caring for the hundreds of thousands suffering
from the signature injuries of 21st century war: post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
No drama in Obama's Ukraine policy
Many are asking: How can we stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from moving into Ukraine and seizing a large chunk of its territory in the east? The actions of forces that resemble the Russian special operations troops who created the conditions for annexation of Crimea suggest that other parts of Ukraine may also be in the Russian strongman's sights.
The fact is, however, we cannot stop Putin. Or, to be more precise, we should not try to stop him physically. Doing so would require military threats or troop deployments to Ukraine. The stakes do not warrant such a step. It is not worth risking World War Three over this.
The power of sanctions against Putin on Ukraine
In a crisis moving extremely fast, it is dangerous to say this, but I'm at least somewhat less concerned about this upheaval in Ukraine than other people seem to be, for a couple of reasons.
One, to be blunt, is that Ukraine is not in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The United States is not militarily obliged to come to the defense of a country that is, in some degree, in peril. For Americans, that is some solace — for we have had more than enough of war in recent years. (I am, for similar reasons, against inviting Ukraine into NATO in the future — unless the basic character of the alliance changes and even Russia could be a part — which would clearly require some change in Russia as well.)
China's air defense zone: The shape of things to come?
Dec 16 (Reuters) – China's announcement of an air defense
identification zone (AIDZ) that covers substantial portions of
the East China Sea has unleashed a storm of concern among
China's neighbors – as well as in the United States.
For China's action reflects the deeper challenge now posed
by its growing military capability and international activism.
Vice President Joe Biden was on solid ground when he objected
strenuously to this new air defense zone during his recent trip
to the region.
Weighing U.S.intervention: Syria v. Congo
President Barack Obama, in a January New Republic interview, was asked bluntly if the United States should actively intervene in Syria's civil war. He thoughtfully explained his reservations. Several concerned Syria, but the last one pointed to larger ethical issues. "And how do I weigh," Obama asked, "tens of thousands who've been killed in Syria versus the tens of thousands who are currently being killed in the Congo?"
With this comment, Obama cut to the heart of an age-old dilemma about humanitarian military intervention — whether it is worth addressing some conflicts when you know that others continue to simmer, or boil over, at the same time?
Assessing the resiliency of Hillary Clinton
As Hillary Rodham Clinton finished her last few weeks on the job, after a month of convalescence, how can we assess the secretary of state's contributions?
The question is worth asking simply because of the job's importance and its significance for U.S. national security. It is also relevant given Clinton's unprecedented role in our national life over the last two decades.
In defense of Susan Rice
The accusations against Susan Rice, the United States ambassador to the United Nations and potential nominee for secretary of state, continue. They took a new turn on Monday as an Eritrean-American, Salem Solomon, wrote for the New York Times op-ed page about Rice's supposed affections for a new generation of strongmen of Africa.
This article comes at an inopportune time, since Rice is now being hammered for all sorts of reasons — many of them specious. It feels more like piling on than fair-minded criticism. It is particularly unfortunate because partisanship is complicating efforts to determine whether Rice would be a strong choice as secretary of state.


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Alexandria Sullivan receives Carlson Prize
Friday, March 23, 2012
Alexandria Sullivan received the 2012 Carlson Prize for Professional Writing. The award acknowledges Sullivan's professionalism and superior written communication. Congratulations, Alexandria.
Lacey Johnson receives Excellence in Rhetoric and Writing Studies Award
Friday, March 23, 2012
Congratulations to Lacey Nicole Johnson, the 2012 recipient of the Excellence in Rhetoric and Writing Studies Award, an award that recognizes exemplary work ethic and outstanding work in Rhetoric and Writing Studies.
The award was announced at the English Department's 2012 Award Ceremony.
Jonathan Bush's work appears in the English Journal
Friday, March 16, 2012
In "Beyond Language: The Grammar of Document Design," Bush and coauthor Leah A. Zuidema explore the potential of document design.
Staci Perryman-Clark publishes article on linguistic diversity in the classroom
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Perryman-Clark's essay, which appears in the March 2012 issue of TETYC, "offers an example of one course that focuses exclusively on Ebonics as a specific linguistic practice and on rhetoric and composition scholarship as the primary topics of investigation."
Brian Gogan contributes to Who Speaks for Writing collection
Monday, March 5, 2012
This collection aims to "to answer questions not only about the current ownership of writing studies but also about the theoretical and practical applications of this ownership" and Gogan's chapter considers the viability of the reciprocal wager in the critical classroom.
Staci Perryman-Clark coauthors Computers and Composition article
Thursday, March 1, 2012
In "Teaching with Technology: Remediating the Teaching Philosophy Statement," Perryman-Clark and her coauthors attempt to resituate the teaching philosophy statement as a "living document" that can be used "as a reflective space in our teaching careers."
New Faculty Search in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Monday, January 23, 2012
Western Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of English (Rhetoric and Writing Studies), starting August 2012.
Register for the New Program in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
January 9, 2012
Fall 2012 registration is right around the corner. This February's registration includes the first course offerings for the new program in Rhetoric and Writing Studies.
To learn more about the program, please contact Dr. Charlotte Thralls or Dr. Brian Gogan in addition to speaking with Chief Advisor Dr. Philip Egan.
Thomas Kent's writing featured in New Collection: Beyond Postprocess
January 9, 2012
Kent introduces this collection which provides a "broad reevaluation of what it means to study writing today."
Staci Perryman-Clark elected to CCCC Executive Committee
January 9, 2012
Congratulations to Staci Perryman-Clark, who was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Established in 1949, the CCCC is the nation's flagship organization for the study and teaching of college composition.
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Archive for the 'Ducati F1' tag
Symposium to celebrate Ducati's TT and F1 models
New Hampshire Motor Speedway will come alive to the sounds of vintage Ducati racing bikes this weekend when the fifth Ducati TT & F1 Symposium takes place.
Created to celebrate Ducati's 2V belt-drive racing bikes from the 1980s, such as the famed TT1 and TT2 models, the symposium has now expanded to include F1 models as well. And this year's event will be dedicated to the late Jimmy Adamo and Team Leoni, with several of Jimmy's racing Ducatis on display. In fact, Jimmy's longtime tuner, Reno Leoni, will be coming over from Italy to join in the celebration as will TT ace Tony Rutter's tuner, Pat Slinn, who will be coming from England. Also in attendance will be the man who started this now internationally recognized Ducati Symposium when he hosted the first gathering five years ago at his garage in Long Island City, Queens, and that's no other than world-renowned Ducati TT authority, historian and world class Ducati restorer Lou Saif.
There will also be lots of impressive competition Ducati motorcycles on hand, including several from the West Coast. Many factory-built racing TT1s and TT2s will be there as well, including the ex-Dr. Dave Kiefer Harris TTs, the ex-Dale Quarterly Bimota DB1R and many Pantah-based models that competed on tracks around the world. To make this event the world's largest gathering ever of Ducati competition motorcycles, all Ducati and Ducati-powered vintage racing bikes are welcome to attend.
The Symposium takes place October 4 to 6. For more information, visit DucatiTTandF1.com.


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Catholic bishops in the Philippines have renewed their attacks on corruption following reports that staff of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who now faces a new impeachment bid, have bribed congress representatives, governors and mayors.
Recognising the needs of priests from overseas and those ministering to increasingly migrant-based congregations, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has introduced a new course specifically for them at the northern seminary of Ushaw in Durham.
Irish Catholic Bishops have joined worldwide human rights oranisations in calling on the President of Zimbabwe - who was educated as a Catholic - to change direction and respect the will of the people for change.
Presidents of the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of the world's leading industrial countries have written to the Group of 8 leaders to urge them to take "bold action on global poverty" ahead of the G8 summit in Germany this week.
Following up their critique of Robert Mugabe's regime in an outspoken pastoral letter, Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops are calling for a cricket boycott of the country. But the president is hitting back.
Furious at government policy on gay adoptions and other issues, Scotland's Catholic bishops have sent a letter round to churches with a thinly-veiled call for a anti-Labour vote in the the forthcoming elections.


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Posted by Derek
Update: just to make things clear, this is only one aspect of the whole problem, but perhaps an easier one to tackle. More on the rest of the proposals to come!
Yesterday's post brought in a lot of welcome comment, and I want to follow up on the ideas in it. The first problem I wanted to tackle was journal access for entrepreneurs, the recently unemployed, and small shops. Here are some of the comments from the first post, consolidated:
A better bet would be to negotiate a group agreement with DeepDyve. "You can rent the article and view it at DeepDyve for 24 hours or more" for $1. The catch? No printing- you have to read it online (hence the renting not purchasing model).
Something like that might be necessary, because others pointed out that:
I like the idea of the journal access, HOWEVER, you'll pay handsomely for such access. It's no different than a large corp or large library. You have 300 people in your organization? You need to buy a group license.
And also:
OK, how you going to limit access? Is it just single, non-employed people who can get access? Perhaps you'd like to expand it to small companies? What size cut off? 10? 100? 500? Perhaps the mid-size biotechs should join up, and drop their own subscriptions. And maybe the smaller colleges?
And from "Mrs. McGreevy" herself, who kicked off the discussion:
Alternatively, if enough people think this is something the ACS should be doing, and start demanding it loudly and frequently, perhaps the ACS will get around to doing it. Maybe they don't know what to do, either. Cheaper access to ACS publications? That would be nice. Perhaps even negotiating group payment rates or even (*gasp*) subsidies for access to other publishers' papers? I wonder if that's even possible, but I'll bet the ACS hasn't even considered it up until now. Perhaps there wouldn't need to be an independent library if the ACS were willing to take on the job. We should ask them. (In fact, why stop at the ACS? Maybe the unemployed biologists would be willing to pony up some time, money and lobbying power as well.)
Another idea would be to subsidize journal access with website ads as well as membership dues. Perhaps start a paid online directory of consultants or CROs, sort of the Ye Olde Yellowe Pages model. Perhaps there could be a small fee for posting an RFP or a project up for bid, sort of a classified ad business model to help clients, CROs and consultants find each other. Various small fees for various small services ==> money for subsidized journal access.
OK, those are the journal thoughts so far (other than a number of people who agree that it's a major problem, as do I!) Any more ideas on this aspect to add to the pile? I'd never heard of DeepDyve myself, and they sound interesting: anyone have any experience with them, and is there anyone else in that market niche? We'll put together some action points after this round of ideas. . .
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1. Rick Wobbe on April 13, 2012 7:15 AM writes...
I think Mrs. McGreevy's idea is bigger than just journal access, but I understand the value of tackling the big vision in smaller parts, and journal access is definitely a nagging fundamental problem. I'd just hate to see some of the other implications of "her" ideas left un-brainstormed. I read a few comments suggesting how to foster this broader discussion (e.g. ACS meeting, Facebook/LinkedIn page). Maybe we can discuss how to set that up?
2. anon on April 13, 2012 7:18 AM writes...
I get access to journals via our local university, in return I agreed to proofread final year grads CV's and also chat to them about intern opportunities.
My impression is that a number of departments are happy to build up these kind of relationships.
3. Rick Wobbe on April 13, 2012 7:35 AM writes...
I believe that all state universities are required to grant on-site library access to state residents as part of their charter, just like their Ag departments provide low-cost soil testing services ($10/sample for dozens of tests!). It's your tax dollars at work! Copying, remote access and check-out privileges are something else, but at least you can get through a real door, sit at a real table/desk and handle real materials and even meet other laid off colleagues (they're the old ones looking at the back pages of journals).
4. Rick Wobbe on April 13, 2012 8:36 AM writes...
I apologize if this is bad etiquette (I'm neither Derek nor Mrs. McGreevy and I can be a bit tone-deaf when it comes to etiquette), but for anyone with the time, proximity and interest in shooting the breeze about this, I'll be at the Souter Library at UMass Medical School near Worcester from 10:30 - 3:00 today. I'll be the guy with a blue-striped shirt and a 10th Edition Merck Index beside me (yeah, I'm old enough). Short notice, I know, but maybe this'll prompt future get togethers...
5. Pete on April 13, 2012 8:57 AM writes...
If something like this is going to work then a number of big challenges will need to be addressed. Firstly, it is not clear that Drug Discovery is still a commercially viable activity. Secondly, a federation of under-employed scientists will have to be creative in how it tries to build a credible negotiating position. Thirdly, the members of such a federation will be competing with each other for a limited number of opportunities. I'd suggest we think a bit about some of these issues (as also suggested by Rick Wobbe #1) rather than focussing on (the still important) problem of journal access.
The Med Chem & Drug Discovery LinkedIn group might be a good place to get some discussion going since there are a lot of members. It may also be a good idea to think about how something like this might fit with Open Source models for Drug Discovery.
6. Laura on April 13, 2012 9:23 AM writes...
The Caltech Alumni Association offers a 25% discount to Deep Dyve for their members (https://alumni.caltech.edu/deepdyve).
I know I said this yesterday but I'll say it again:
One thing to note about relying on a local university's collection for access- so much has been shifted to online current/archival subscriptions for books and journals that it's really a crapshoot if the library will allow walk-in access to their "public" computers and/or wireless Internet. Many IT departments expressly prohibit guest access leaving folks access only to outdated print collections that are often located in off-site storage. Many publisher license agreements also prohibit walk in use of their products and I only see this getting stricter as time progresses unless academic librarians get tougher in their negogiations with publishers or are willing to pay more for broader access (unlikely). I support the comments from yesterday that encourage more publishing in open access venues.
7. qetzal on April 13, 2012 10:26 AM writes...
I'd never heard of DeepDyve before yesterday either, so I checked them out. Renting screen views of papers for $1 is a decent potential solution. Unfortunately, when I compared their journal list to my current "to get" list (for my next trip to the library), DeepDyve offered access to less than 10% of what I wanted. I'll keep them in mind in case something pops in a journal they cover, but they're clearly not a general solution. (Note that I'm more likely to target biochem & biol journals, but their chem selection didn't look great either. No JACS, for one.)
I guess I'm quite lucky, though. At least I have a good biomed library within 30 min drive from work, and they do allow me full access to all their online journals.
8. Pete on April 13, 2012 10:40 AM writes...
One area in which a federation of independent scientists might build/strengthen a negotiating position with journal publishers is in reviewing manuscripts. When I read journal articles, I get the distinct impression that editors really struggle to find enough competent reviewers.
I agree with Laura that it will get more difficult to arrange guest access for journals (e.g. like that outlined by Anon #2). A basic problem with pricing models is that journals assume that all their articles are of equal value. DeepDyve allows you to do quick quality check before spending $30 - $40 on a full download.
9. John Wayne on April 13, 2012 11:53 AM writes...
In my career I have moved from academia and big pharma to smaller and smaller companies. As I've entered the smaller environment there is a huge gap between journal access that divides chemists into 'haves' and 'have nots.' Some smaller companies have good access via their business contacts, and some have absolutely nothing but some old stacks of Tetrahedrons in a back room.
This is a huge problem, and it is only going to get worse.
10. David P on April 13, 2012 12:09 PM writes...
NC State offers access to its library to RTP companies/workers. You pay a very reasonable annual fee and get access to the library and, most importantly, with electronic access to journals.
11. Pete on April 13, 2012 12:36 PM writes...
I'd be interested to know what sort of deal NC State organised with the journal publishers since they are effectively re-selling content to third parties who would otherwise be paying commercial access rates. Normally the journal publishers would regard this a big no-no. Anyone from the journal publishing industry care to comment?
12. Bruce Hamilton on April 13, 2012 1:25 PM writes...
Here in New Zealand, most university and government libraries belong to a large consortium with similar organizations in Australia. They negotiate with all the large publishers, and the main advantage is that members can access the complete range of journals the members pay/have paid subscriptions for.
The consortium does not include companies, however for an annual fee (us$1200 for me ), a nominated person from a company, or a private individual, can use a public access terminal in a local member library to view and print articles from the journals, with printing fees for some publishers.
I understand that the publishers insist that no remote access is provided outside the member organisation. As a small research company, the public access has been excellent value, as urgent needs justify a trip to the library and routine browsing can occur when convenient.
If anything, the need to use the resource has increased over the last five years, as many of the free abstracts etc have become less informative, and filled with cartoons.
13. Bruce Hamilton on April 13, 2012 1:41 PM writes...
I should mention that our company also contracts work to/from the consortium member's institution, and I'm not sure whether such a relationship is required to obtain access via their library.
14. Bruce Hamilton on April 13, 2012 1:41 PM writes...
15. Rock on April 13, 2012 1:58 PM writes...
I wonder how DeepDyve is able to control the printing/saving of articles. Must be the honor system since anyone with just a little tech savvy would be able to get around this.
16. ThirdWind on April 13, 2012 2:34 PM writes...
As a synthetic chemist, I need the literature to find or refine methodology. From this point of view, access to colleagues can be as as important as access to literature or even more.
I have no competence in library science, am just suggesting that the added momentum from a professional "virtual water cooler" (how organized/rewarded is off topic now) would make the journal investment vastly more profitable.
17. cynical1 on April 13, 2012 2:47 PM writes...
@ David P and Pete: NCSU allows remote access through their Friends of the Library program that 'costs' $150/yr. from a 'donation' to the library. The problem is that most content we wish to have access to is blocked from remote access like all the Elsevier and Wiley journals. You have to physically go to the library to view those journals. We can get remote access to ACS journals though. The NIEHS is down the road and we can go there as a "guest" and use their access. But you still have to get in your car and drive there but it's a lot closer than the NCSU library.
18. Cellbio on April 13, 2012 4:26 PM writes...
I think Pete raised an issue worth discussing, namely, the viability of Drug Discovery, and more generally, the big challenges and creativity required to build negotiating power.
It is unclear to me that 100, 1000 or 10,000 displaced workers have negotiating power if the system they were a part of has "displaced" them. Derek's comment invokes journal access across a broader set including those employed in small companies, but to this more fundamental view of our systemic problems, I have no answers regarding how to make more influential the workers deemed irrelevant by the economic reality of drug discovery more powerful. I hope someone else does. How do you make the current system feel any pain?
19. Pete on April 13, 2012 6:41 PM writes...
I'm not sure how much the journal publishers actually make from individual paid downloads and I'd be very interested if anybody has this information. It is possible that they need to maintain price simply to justify the cost of subscriptions. Personally, I see the scientific journal publishing industry as headed for a Malthusian catastrophe and reckon the cost of a download to be at least an order of magnitude too high. It can be argued that an article in a relatively inaccessible journal is not adequately public and one might even take this into account when selecting articles for citation.
20. Owen Hughes on April 13, 2012 8:11 PM writes...
I hope it's not too off-topic to ask why these journals charge so much? What is their business model: other people do the research, other people write the MSS, other people review the MSS. The journal editors act as gatekeepers and administrators of the MSS submission/review process. Then some trees get cut down and covered with ink; but even that part is being supplanted by e-publication. So how do the journals justify their prices? Particularly when the journals complain loudly about the pharma pricing model, which (unlike theirs) involves very high real costs; and which (perhaps unlike theirs) involves the production of life-changing goods. Bottom line, I think the journals have a business model that is poorly adapted to the new media environment, and they have no strong moral claim to price as they do.
21. Chrispy on April 13, 2012 9:40 PM writes...
I've read very few articles worth the $30 or so journals want to charge per article.
And I miss libraries.
22. dzrlib on April 14, 2012 12:33 PM writes...
Another thought would be to follow the lead of the American Physical Society, who have made their journals (Phys. Rev., PRL, RMP) freely available at public libraries who sign up with them.
23. exGlaxoid on April 16, 2012 10:10 AM writes...
20. Owen Hughes - "I hope it's not too off-topic to ask why these journals charge so much?"
Because, for years, they simply charged whatever the market would bear, like pharmaceutical companies. Recently, with the cutbacks in all areas, the market will not bear the prices anymore, and almost no one is subscribing to their printed products, and since they have not yet adapted to the new work, they are trying to make up that loss in profits by charging so much for electronic access to archives.
At some point in the future, libraries will have to eventually just say, we won't pay such high fees and the game of chicken will either have the publishers cave and drop the prices, or if they continue to raise them, the libraries and companies will drop them and resort to other means to get articles (inter-library loans, driving to libraries, rentals, or other sources), which will simply drive the for-profit publishers into extinction.
24. Nate on April 16, 2012 11:45 AM writes...
Here is my totally illegal/unethical/against maultiple TOS solution to this problem. Create a website where people can post what journal article they want, and then mechanical turk style, other people, say college students with full campus/library access, can access said article and supply them. Perhaps a small fee can be charged/disbursed.
I give this scheme about a month before being sued out of existence though... (To say nothing of the penalties a school could impose on a student they caught selling journal articles).
25. James Ormes on April 17, 2012 9:44 AM writes...
I'm not sure how much the journal publishers actually make from individual paid downloads and I'd be very interested if anybody has this information. It is possible that they need to maintain price simply to justify the cost of subscriptions. Personally, I see the scientific journal publishing industry as headed for a Malthusian catastrophe and reckon the cost of a download to be at least an order of magnitude too high. It can be argued that an article in a relatively inaccessible journal is not adequately public and one might even take this into account when selecting articles for citation.
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Reincarnation - Do we come back?
Ahhh the age old question! Do we survive death, that's really at the core of the question. Fear of death is attributable to religion, agnosticism and reincarnation. Mankind, being self aware, and very aware that death to the body does occur, have strived to figure out what happens when we die, and if "something" happens what? Do we go to a heaven or a hell, or do we keep coming back until we get it right?
The logic behind the Reincarnation theory
Spiritual people of all walks of life and religions have a cross section of their population that believe in reincarnation. There is a common thread among believers that bind them together for the most part and here it is:
Evolution of the spirit
It is believed by many that we are in a state of evolution, not just physically, but spiritually. The basis of evolution is science is that we evolve to become more efficient at what we do. For example, the use of opposable thumbs is attributed to our need to manipulate objects with our hands. Also, it is thought that water dwelling species developed the ability to walk on land so as to better survive, waters receding, land masses appearing, our prehistoric species here on earth, saw the need to use this land on a genetic level, and evolved to walk upon it, and use it.
Dinosaurs developed all sorts of abilities while on land, defenses from sheer power, to spitting poison, they found a way to cope and survive in the hostile pre-historic world. Like the dinosaurs, we developed our own natural defenses and survival traits. The mind seems to be the one greatest development, the growth of our intellect over other animals has caused us to become the dominate species on the earth.
Since all things in nature show a tendency to evolve and adapt, to go on through the species ancestry to bigger and better things, what of the spirit? Is it stagnate? Does it simply exist, then go to "heaven or hell" at passing? Or does it too evolve, working it's way upward to some sort of spiritual dominance, much like the physical dominance our physical evolution demonstrates?
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There is a theory among those that believe in reincarnation that all life forms contain spirit. The spirit is born as a small entity, in the smallest of creatures. As lifetimes are lived, the spirit evolves, passing from one physical existence to the next, working its way up the spiritual ladder of evolution until ultimately re-joining itself to it's original creator. Then, possibly, the cycle starts over again.
The idea is not so much we are not worthy to go directly to heaven, but rather we are not ready... It is thought that lifetimes, in different forms, evolving upward, is the very reason for our existence in the first place. This theory makes all life connected to a common thread. It makes all life forms related, brothers and sisters if you will, on this seemingly endless spiritual journey we all must take. It is thought that the evilest of people evolve, or devolve, step back a peg or two in order to relieve, or learn spiritual lessons so they can resume forward growth. In this theory ALL are saved, and ALL no matter what, will one day rejoin the creator in the great cycle of life.
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The seizure took place Sunday, at 8:15 p.m. after CBP officials in Miami interdicted a 29-foot pleasure vessel attempting to smuggle the marijuana into the United States from the Bahamas. The vessel was observed proceeding in a westerly direction near Haulover Inlet in Miami Beach, Fla. Upon boarding the vessel, the marine enforcement officers encountered the captain of the vessel, identified as Vladimir Avila, 31, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and two passengers identified as Kevin Wright, 31, a Jamaican national, and Daniel Casares, 36, of West Palm Beach, Fla.
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"ICE and CBP have once again stopped the importation of a huge amount of marijuana from entering the U.S., and identified the drug smugglers, preventing these illegal drugs from being distributed throughout our communities," said Anthony V. Mangione, special agent in charge of ICE's Office of Investigations in Miami. "Drug traffickers who think they can use our maritime borders to import illegal drugs into the United States should know that ICE and our law enforcement partners are committed to stopping the movement of contraband."
"By working with our partners in law enforcement we are able to combine our strengths in order to more effectively protect the homeland from all manner of threats," said Harold Woodward, Director of CBP Field Operations.
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EAST PROVIDENCE ŌĆō Regrets? Every golfer has some upon the roundŌĆÖs conclusion.
The ones that Jamison Randall expressed followed his one-over 70 performance on Day 1 of the Northeast Amateur Invitational didnŌĆÖt equate to the Cumberland lad singing the blues. Had the golf gods been kinder, perhaps RandallŌĆÖs Wednesday score would have been closer to the low number BrazilŌĆÖs Rafael Becker posted ŌĆō a minus-seven 62 that featured an eye-popping eight birdies.
ŌĆ£I played real solid; it was just one of those rounds that ended up being a 70, but it could have been a 65 or 66 if I got some breaks and some putts fell,ŌĆØ Randall expressed. ŌĆ£I got some bad breaks out there, but IŌĆÖm confident that itŌĆÖll come around (Thursday) if I hit it the same way.ŌĆØ
Competing in his first-ever Northeast, Randall kicked off his round on the 10th hole at Wannamoisett Country Club. He cleared his version of the front nine at even par, mixing in a bogey at the par-three, 211-yard 12th hole with a par on 18, a par-four, 456-yard hole.
ŌĆ£On 12, I left the putt way short, about 10-12 feet,ŌĆØ said Randall. ŌĆ£By (holes) 15 and 16, I was adjusting to the speed of the greens. I was also able to figure out my driver midway through the round. Something about my alignment, I was able to fix it.
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs what itŌĆÖs all about, adjusting.ŌĆØ
Randall remained at even par through 13 holes before shooting a five on the par-four, 372-yard fifth. He parred the final four holes to end up as one of 10 golfers to shoot 70, which translates into a pretty congested tie for 16th place.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm really confident,ŌĆØ beamed Randall when asked to look ahead to ThursdayŌĆÖs 8:08 a.m. tee time. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs been a while since my game has been this good. Everything is starting to come together. IŌĆÖm hitting the ball solid and hitting good putts, but they just didnŌĆÖt fall today.ŌĆØ
Thanks to Becker, Randall and the rest of the Northeast field has its work cut out. The 22-year-old Becker stands one summer class away from completing his undergraduate requirements at Wichita State, where he captured the individual title at this past AprilŌĆÖs Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
The only glaring mistake Becker made during an otherwise spotless round came on his 15th hole, the par-four, 437-yard No. 6. A misfire on his tee shot resulted in a tough lie for his second shot. Navigating what he described ŌĆ£a tricky pin,ŌĆØ the now former Shocker was more than content to come away with a five.
Prior to that, Becker was humming along at an impressive clip. He birdied seven holes during a 10-hole stretch that saw him score in red figures on holes 1-3. His score stood at minus-eight prior to the hiccup on the fifth.
ŌĆ£I thought the key shot was on (the first hole, a par-four, 430-yarder). I hit a good second shot (and) I probably had eight feet left,ŌĆØ Becker shared. ŌĆ£I wanted to keep the ball behind the hole so I could putt more aggressively. My best putt came on three [a par-three, 137-yarder]. I juiced on my nine iron a little bit, but ended up making a 20-footer.ŌĆØ
Becker came to Rhode Island following a 15th-place showing last weekend at the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown, Penn. Earlier this year, he shot a final-round 66 to earn a tie for 26th at the Web.com TourŌĆÖs Brasil Champions.
Like Randall, Becker is experiencing the Northeast grind for the first time.
ŌĆ£Last week at Sunnehanna, I had a little trouble staying in the present, which is key for me. ItŌĆÖs going to be key for the whole tournament,ŌĆØ said Becker. ŌĆ£I just tried to play safe all day long and make putts.ŌĆØ
Becker will take a four-shot lead into ThursdayŌĆÖs action. He was also one of 14 players to shoot under par.
Other notables from Wednesday include defending Northeast champ Justin Shin firing a five-over 74. The University of CaliforniaŌĆÖs Michael Kim, the low amateur at last weekŌĆÖs U.S. Open played at Merion outside of Philadelphia, also struggled during his opening round, carding a four-over 73 to finish tied for 54th.
CoventryŌĆÖs Bobby Leopold teed off Wednesday morning and posted the first low number of the day, a three-under 66. HeŌĆÖs part of a four-way tie for second place. Former Toll Gate star Brad Valois posted the same score at fellow Rhode Islander Randall while Bryant University head golf coach Charlie Blanchard seeks to rebound following a plus-10 79.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — When the Bank of England announces its decision on interest rates on Thursday, nobody is exactly going to be sitting on the edge of their seat.
Predicting no change in interest rates is about as safe as predicting more wobbles in the Greek bond market.
In fact, waiting for the results of a Russian presidential election is about as exciting and uncertain as watching most major central banks these days.
This week's rates decision marks three years without any change in British interest rates. But it marks three years of something else as well — and potentially more dangerous — near-zero interest rates.
Stability has much to commend it, particularly in economics. It allows businesses to plan ahead, and it allows investors to predict what kind of returns they are going to get from different assets. There is nothing wrong with central banks keeping rates at the same level for a long time if that is what they believe the economy requires.
But free money? This is what the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and now the euro zone as well, effectively have. In truth, that is a dangerous experiment. And one that looks unlikely to end well.
It was on March 5, 2009, that the Bank of England slashed interest rates to 0.5%, and at the same time announced the start of its program of quantitative easing.
At the time, it was presented as an extraordinary, temporary response to the crisis. It was a one-off, massive stimulus to a post-credit crunch economy, which at the time was falling off a cliff. And yet here we are three years later, with rates still at those very low levels. There is very little sign of them going up any time soon. Indeed, the bank is adding another £50 billion to its QE program. And if it does anything this month, it is more likely to print more money than put rates up.
In fact, temporary measures have a way of becoming permanent. When Sir Robert Peel introduced an income tax in the U.K. in 1842, he presented that as a "temporary" measure as well. Needless to say, we're still waiting for it to be repealed.
There is clearly nothing very temporary about effectively zero interest rates any more.
We have become used to them — both in the U.K., and in the U.S. (where rate were cut to just above zero in December 2008 and have stayed there ever since). But it is worth thinking about how odd this is. The Bank of England has been setting rates for three centuries without ever having pushed them as low as this before.
When something is temporary, people don't change their behavior. It takes time. If Israel launches a strike against Iran and the oil price doubles, for example, I probably won't go out and buy a smaller car to save on fuel costs. Not right away, anyway. I'll figure the price of oil will come down again soon, so it is not worth the trouble.
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A wave of leveraged-buyout debt is beginning to crash down on Europe's shores, Dana Cimilluca reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Reuters.
But if I decide that the oil price has risen permanently, I will.
A basic rule of economics is that once you change the price of something, you change behavior as well. With money now virtually free, two things are happening.


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