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Re: Talk on the Faith: Advice?
- From: "Kent Johnson" <kent@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:31:43 CST
Dear Doug -
When you say "All Baha'i Writings are more important than anything else..."
I just wonder about what other things in existence might be more important.
Can you compare the Baha'i Writings with food and water? Which is more
important, health and security or the Baha'i Writings?
Your friend, --Kent
"Douglas McAdam" <douglasmcadam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> Dear Kent-
> Maybe you should read up on what Baha'u'llah says about the Creative Word
> of God rather than taking my opinion on it.
> I would strongly suggest that the actual words of the Manifestation or
> those of the Beloved Master, and the Guardian of the Faith are much more
> powerful that our personal comments.
> I believe any talk or teaching experience with non-Baha'is will be more
> successful when quotes from our Writings are used. And in this regard you
> might want to speak with veteran teachers of the Faith and I can give you
> some email addresses if you like.
> regards,
> doug
> On Dec 25, 2005, at 7:05 PM, Kent Johnson wrote:
>> I don't understand, again, why you want me to ask others about the
>> difference between the creative Word of God and the revealed word of God.
>> If memory serves, you had some point to make about that difference. If
>> you
>> want to make that point I am waiting, but for now I do not understand
>> what
>> you are saying.
>> Are you defending your statement that memorizing a Paris Talk is more
>> effective of "powerful" in some way than talking to people?
>> -- Kent
>> "Douglas McAdam" <douglasmcadam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:d98fb9cc05f0e58df1a46e0cd14e8d57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Dear Kent-
>>> Sorry you had trouble following me.
>>> As I understand it, from the Baha'i Writings, the Manifestation of God
>>> IS the Word of God and He REVEALS the Word to Creation. He Manifests
>>> the Word.
>>> ( m ) The reality of prophethood, which is the Word of God and the
>>> perfect state of manifestation, did not have any beginning. its rising
>>> (origin, beginning?) is different from all others and is like that of
>>> the sun. (`Abdu'l-Baha: Some Answered Questions, Page: 152)
>>> Why don't you write to Dr. Susan Manek for a clearer, more academic
>>> type explanation.
>>> Regarding religion, I agree there is One Religion,(R) but there also
>>> are religions(r). How this was explained to me is that God Reveals His
>>> Religion to us and what we understand and apply is a religion the we
>>> create from our limited interpretations.
>>> ( o ) The Manifestations of universal Prophethood .. for example,
>>> Abraham, Moses, Christ, Muhammad, the Bab and Baha'u'llah.. For the
>>> independent Prophets are founders; They establish a new religion and
>>> make new creatures of men; They change the general morals, promote new
>>> customs and rules, renew the cycle and the Law. Their appearance is
>>> like the season of spring, which arrays all earthly beings in a new
>>> garment, and gives them a new life. (`Abdu'l-Baha: Some Answered
>>> Questions, Pages: 164-165)
>>> ( n ) Every true Prophet hath regarded His Message as
>>> fundamentally the same as the Revelation of every other Prophet gone
>>> before Him.. The measure of the revelation of the Prophets of God in
>>> this world, however, must differ. Each and every one of them hath been
>>> the Bearer of a distinct Message, and hath been commissioned to reveal
>>> Himself through specific acts.
>>> (Baha'u'llah: Gleanings, Pages: 78-79)
>>> So there are two types of conversions, i.e. a non-believer to become a
>>> believer in God and from one religion to another.
>>> Regarding our words vs the Revealed Word, well, all I can say is read
>>> the Writings for yourself and you will find that the revealed Word of
>>> God has more power than our words. It is called the Creative Word of
>>> God.
>>> Hope this helps a little.
>>> warm regards,
>>> doug
>>> On Dec 24, 2005, at 11:09 PM, Kent Johnson wrote:
>>>> Doug, I am sorry, but I have so much trouble with what you say that I
>>>> hardly
>>>> got through the first paragraph.
>>>> "Logos" is the Greek word for "word" famously translated in the
>>>> Christian
>>>> Bible, especially the prologue to the Gospel of John "In the
>>>> beginning..."
>>>> I am sure that I don't know how you are using the word unless you are
>>>> trying
>>>> to say that the "Creative Word" of a Manifestation of God is not the
>>>> same as
>>>> the "Revealed Word" of the same Personage. I am not certain that you
>>>> are
>>>> correct in your assertion, but I am willing to accept it for the time
>>>> being
>>>> in order to follow your logic.
>>>> I have trouble, again, with the assertion that the Creative Word of
>>>> God can
>>>> be said to have been "in Arabic or Farsi" ("Farsi" is the Persian word
>>>> for
>>>> "Persian"). But let's get past that also.
>>>> Your point seems to be: "...the exact words we have in our Baha'i
>>>> books are
>>>> far more powerful than our own renditions..." In my mind it seems to
>>>> beg
>>>> the question of what sort of 'power" we are talking about. I wrote you
>>>> concerning the power to change lives, to awaken souls to the Spirit of
>>>> God.
>>>> And for that purpose I see heart to heart conversation more useful
>>>> than the
>>>> printed word regardless how powerfully printed.
>>>> "...that the holy ecstasy of prayer may fill our souls-a prayer that
>>>> shall
>>>> rise above words and letters and transcend the murmur of syllables and
>>>> sounds--"
>>>> Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout.
>>>> "As to conversions, well that is a term used and given much
>>>> importance also
>>>> in our Writings"
>>>> Okay, You want to talk about conversions. I want to talk about
>>>> realizing
>>>> the living God regardless of religion: for there is but one religion
>>>> of God.
>>>> How can someone convert from God's religion to God's religion? I
>>>> believe
>>>> our writings are talking about conversion from nothing to God's
>>>> religion.
>>>> If we can awaken a soul we have changed the world. If the soul is
>>>> awakened
>>>> we have no work to do. Unless maybe you are suggesting that we ask the
>>>> person to sign a card. If that is the point to the Baha'i Faith then I
>>>> converted to the wrong religion.
>>>> "Lot of people can preach and talk about faith etc. but to me what we
>>>> are
>>>> being asked to do is perform by doing service to God and humanity.
>>>> Besides
>>>> how else can we acquire
>>>> true faith unless we act on our beliefs?"
>>>> What good is a faith that does not require any action? An awakened
>>>> soul
>>>> will act, no doubt. It is a wonder to behold.
>>>> Nice chatting with you.
>>>> --Kent
>>>> "Douglas McAdam" <douglasmcadam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:c76356c5583d2ddfad4d53ddad39a7d0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hi Kent=-
>>>>> Well there are two meanings to the Word of God. First of all,
>>>>> according
>>>>> to my understanding of the Baha'i Writings the Word of God is the
>>>>> Manifestation (logos) and then there is the "Revealed Word of God) the
>>>>> Writings of the Baha'i Faith for example.
>>>>> These Writings are revealed by the Manifestation not by us. However I
>>>>> tend to feel, and I am not saying this is what Baha'is believe, that
>>>>> it is
>>>>> the concepts in the revealed Word of God, not necessarily the exact
>>>>> words.
>>>>> The Revealed Word is in Arabic or Farsi but then translated into over
>>>>> 100
>>>>> languages, and they all represent the Revealed Word of God. However
>>>>> the
>>>>> exact words we have in our Baha'i books are far more powerful than
>>>>> our own
>>>>> renditions with the more common language.
>>>>> In the prayer for Firmness in the Covenant it says-
>>>>> "...that the holy ecstasy of prayer may fill our souls-a prayer that
>>>>> shall
>>>>> rise above words and letters and transcend the murmur of syllables and
>>>>> sounds--"
>>>>> So maybe there is something to the idea that it is the concept felt
>>>>> in the
>>>>> heart and not the language itself that communicates the Revealed Word
>>>>> of
>>>>> God.
>>>>> As to conversions, well that is a term used and given much importance
>>>>> also
>>>>> in our Writings. No religion can exert the desired and intended
>>>>> influence
>>>>> by God unless it numerically gains strength. In the book Secret of
>>>>> Divine
>>>>> Civilization the Beloved Master says-
>>>>> "The second of these spiritual standards which apply to the possessor
>>>>> of
>>>>> knowledge is that he should be the defender of his faith. It is
>>>>> obvious
>>>>> that these holy words do not refer exclusively to searching out the
>>>>> implications of the Law, observing the forms of worship, voiding
>>>>> greater
>>>>> and lesser sins, practicing the religious ordinances, and by all these
>>>>> methods, protecting the Faith. They mean rather that the whole
>>>>> population
>>>>> should be protected in every way; that every effort should be exerted
>>>>> to
>>>>> adopt a combination of all possible measures to raise up the Word of
>>>>> God,
>>>>> increase the number of believers, promote the Faith of God and exalt
>>>>> it
>>>>> and make it victorious over other religions. If, indeed, the Muslim
>>>>> religious authorities had persevered along these lines as they ought
>>>>> to
>>>>> have done, by now every nation on earth would have been gathered into
>>>>> the
>>>>> shelter of the unity of God and the bright fire of "that He may make
>>>>> it
>>>>> victorious over every other religion"
>>>>> *23 would have flamed out like the sun in the midmost heart of the
>>>>> world.
>>>>> *23- Qu'ran 9:33;48:28,61:19 Abdu'l-Baha) page 41, Secret of Divine
>>>>> Civilization
>>>>> Retention? Now that is another matter. Teaching and consolidation
>>>>> are to
>>>>> go hand in hand, according to our advice from the Writings. And
>>>>> there are
>>>>> both indirect and direct ways to teach the Faith. I have done it all
>>>>> and
>>>>> many years ago I decided that it was best for me to do service work
>>>>> and so
>>>>> I worked on two Indian Reservations and now am operating a Social and
>>>>> Economic Development project for Troubled Youth and Adult Offenders
>>>>> and I
>>>>> love it. Lot of people can preach and talk about faith etc. but to me
>>>>> what we are being asked to do is perform by doing service to God and
>>>>> humanity. Besides how else can we acquire true faith unless we act
>>>>> on our
>>>>> beliefs?
>>>>> peace,
>>>>> doug
>>>>> On Dec 22, 2005, at 9:57 AM, Kent Johnson wrote:
>>>>>>> It is the Word of God that attracts and stimulates hearts, not our
>>>>>>> words.
>>>>>> Hi Doug. The Word of God is not uttered by God, but rather His
>>>>>> words are
>>>>>> voice by us lowly humans. His sentiments might best be voiced with
>>>>>> His
>>>>>> words, but I find myself fully capable of using words that come to
>>>>>> me to
>>>>>> explain and voice His high Purpose.
>>>>>> If you want to talk about retention in religion I think we will need
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> statistics. I believe people who go to "...revivals, programs
>>>>>> etc.." are
>>>>>> looking for that Spirit we all seek. They are not looking to fill
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> roles
>>>>>> of any church, and therefore, retention rates are not an appropriate
>>>>>> measure
>>>>>> of the draw to such a gathering.
>>>>>> Baha'is often talk about conversion. I don't. I talk about how to
>>>>>> show
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Spirit of God to His people.
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Mystery continues to surround the death of an MI6 spy from Wales, whose body was found in a padlocked sports bag.
It follows a three-year investigation by the Metropolitan Police into the death of Gareth Williams, from Anglesey, which concluded that his death was probably an accident.
But Mr Williams' family say they are standing by the findings of an inquest last year - that he had been unlawfully killed.
'Gaps in understanding' over MI6 spy's death
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt, of the Metropolitan Police, says there remains "gaps in understanding" regarding the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams.
But he has concluded, following two years of investigation, that it is "most probable" that the codebreaker was alone at the time of his death.
- Megan Boot
Gareth Williams' family: Mystery 'adds to our grief'
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt from Specialist Crime and Operations, which oversaw the investigation, said 'many questions remain unanswered' over Gareth Williams' death.
Speaking today, he said: "Despite all of the considerable effort, it is still the case that there is insufficient evidence to be definitive in the circumstances that led to Gareth's death."
The police believe it is theoretically possible for someone to have locked themselves into the holdall - and believe Gareth died after doing so.
Unlike the inquest, where the coroner suggested there could have been third party involvement, today the police say they can't see any evidence to suggest that someone was in Gareth's flat at the time of his death.
In addition, they say that having spoken to 27 Secret Intelligence Services and GCHQ staff, plus looking at Gareth's personnel file, there is no evidence that his death was related to his work.
Gareth's family have asked not to be contacted by media - or their legal representatives.
But in a statement they say they are "naturally disappointed that it is still not possible to state with certainty how Gareth died and the fact that the circumstances of his death are still unknown adds to our grief."
Gareth Williams' family disagree with police conclusion
Spy's family disagree with new police conclusion. They back coroner's view prob unlawfully killed. Again criticise MI6 failures after death
- ITV Report
MI6 warned it is not above the law
Britain's top police officer has warned MI6 that it is not above the law as they continue to investigate the death of Gareth Williams.Read the full story ›
New inquiry launched after inquest into the death of MI6 spy
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt promises a new inquiry after the inquest verdict into the death of MI6 Spy Gareth Williams.
The coroner in the inquest into the death of Welsh MI6 officer Gareth Williams today delivered a narrative verdict.
Dr Fiona Wilcox had said open and narrative verdicts were the only options available to her upon hearing legal submissions.
But she said an open verdict "would not do justice to the positive findings I can make."
She had already ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing.
Family of Gareth Williams "extremely disappointed" with M16
The family of MI6 spy Gareth Williams have hit out at the failures of MI6 to raise the alarm after the spy went missing, saying their "grief is exacerbated" by it.
In a statement read out by their solicitor after the inquest into his death concluded, they said they were "extremely disappointed" at the secret services' "reluctance and failure" to make relevant information available to the death inquiry.
They also attacked the "total inadequacies" of the inquiry by Metropolitan Police counter-terror branch SO15 into MI6 and called on Scotland Yard's chief to look into how the investigation would proceed in light of this.
Lawyer Robyn Williams read a statement on behalf of Gareth Williams' family
Gareth Williams inquest : Narrative verdict
Colin Sutton is a former detective and was one of the first on the scene when the body of Welsh MI6 spy Gareth Williams was discovered.
Family of Gareth Williams hit out MI6 "failures"
The family of Gareth Williams have hit out at the failures of MI6 to raise the alarm after the spy went missing.
In a statement they said they were "extremely disappointed" at the secret services' "reluctance and failure" to make relevant information available to the inquiry.
They also attacked the "total inadequacies" of the inquiry by Metropolitan Police counter-terror branch SO15 into MI6 and called on Scotland Yard's chief to look into how the investigation would proceed in light of this.
Reading the statement, lawyer Robyn Williams said:
To lose a son and a brother at any time is a tragedy.
To lose a son and brother in such circumstances as have been outlined during the course of this inquest only compounds the tragedy.
Our grief is exacerbated by the failure of his employers at MI6 to take even the most basic inquiries as to his whereabouts and welfare, which any reasonable employer would have taken.
"We are also extremely disappointed at the reluctance and failure of MI6 to make available relevant information.
"We would like to ask Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe to look into and review how this investigation will proceed in light of the total inadequacies of the SO15 investigation into MI6 during the course of this inquiry."
The family described the brilliant code-breaker as a "special and adored son and brother" who they missed "every single day".
They said: "(We) cannot describe the depth of the sorrow his absence leaves in our lives.
"We love you, Gareth, and will treasure your memory eternally.
"To live on in the hearts of those we love and leave behind is not to die."
Statement from MI6 after Spy inquest verdict
One of Britain's most senior spies apologised to Gareth Williams' family today for the mix-up which saw MI6 fail to report his disappearance for a week.
Sir John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, expressed the "deepest condolences" of MI6 and GCHQ for the death.
In a statement delivered by MI6 lawyer Andrew O'Connor, Sir John said
The service should have acted more swiftly when Mr Williams failed to turn up to work in August 2010.
On behalf of the whole organisation, Sir John regrets this deeply and apologises unreservedly. MI6 chief said lessons have been learned, in particular the responsibility of all staff to report unaccounted staff absences.
Mr Williams "was a man of remarkable talents, talents which he devoted to the public service", the statement added.
The work that Gareth undertook both at Cheltenham and in London made a real contribution to the security of this country and of its citizens, it said.


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Corn Dogs in San Francisco: Not Just Carnie Fare
Leave it to San Francisco to turn something as humble as a corn meal-batter-coated hot dog into an exercise in culinary wit. At its best, a corn dog should be hand-dipped and deep-fried to order—none of this pre-frozen business. At its purest, the meal should be eaten standing up, or while perched on a stool, al fresco, of course. But after asking around town, it's clear that corn dogs have broken free from their carnie stereotype, graduating onto many a San Francisco menu. Here goes our list, running the gamut from quick and dirty deliciousness to posh, dine-in "dogs."
First Bite: Bourbon Steak
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A cerebral aneurysm is an abnormal swelling of a blood vessel wall inside the brain.
A cerebral aneurysm is an area where a blood vessel in the brain weakens. As a result, the vessel wall balloons out. This results from defects in the elastic layer of the blood vessel wall. Aneurysms usually form where arteries branch. The vessel wall is sometimes weaker at this branch. When pulsating blood pushes this area of weakness outward, an aneurysm forms. Over time, the aneurysm may balloon and thin the wall so much that it ruptures.
Many aneurysms cause no symptoms until they get quite large or rupture. Bleeding from a ruptured aneurysm irritates the meninges. The meninges are layers that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. If the amount of blood in the space under the meninges is large, other blood vessels may go into spasm. This can cause a sudden, severe headache. Headache is usually followed by neck pain and neck stiffness.
A large blood clot can also press on brain tissue around the meninges. When this happens, the person may show progressive drowsiness. Other symptoms, such as paralysis and visual impairment, can also develop.
Aneurysms are often congenital. That means a person is born with them. As the person gets older, the aneurysm may get larger. High blood pressure and atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, can further weaken the blood vessel walls. This may lead to an aneurysm, particularly in the elderly. Although rare, sometimes an aneurysm can be caused by an infection in the blood. The infection can lodge in the vessel wall and weaken it.
The first rupture of an aneurysm may lead to stroke, permanent disability, or death. Recurring bleeding and blood vessel spasm may also lead to death.
The best prevention is to manage high blood pressure. Lower blood pressure puts less stress on a damaged blood vessel wall. Treating clotting problems can reduce the risk of bleeding from aneurysms. A person with a diagnosed aneurysm should not take medicines that thin the blood.
A cranial CT scan or cranial MRI can show blood in the brain from a ruptured aneurysm. There will also be large amounts of blood in the fluid collected by a spinal tap. To do a spinal tap, the doctor inserts a special needle into the spinal column. Through this needle, the doctor collects a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. A special X-ray test can also be used to locate the aneurysm.
The blood from a ruptured aneurysm dissolves and gets absorbed within a few days. Sometimes the breakdown of red blood cells produces excess protein. The excess protein draws fluid into the space around the brain. Repeated spinal taps can be done to remove excess protein and prevent fluid buildup. In some cases, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is inserted in the brain. This tube carries the excess fluid from the brain down into the abdominal cavity.
A cerebral aneurysm poses no risk to others.
The best treatment for an aneurysm varies from person to person. Surgery to repair the aneurysm is quite risky. The American Heart Association, called the AHA, has issued guidelines for treatment of unruptured aneurysms.
The AHA guidelines advise the doctor to look at three factors when choosing the treatment plan: · the size of the aneurysm · the person's age · the person's life expectancy
Younger people are usually good candidates for surgery. For older persons with an unruptured aneurysm, the AHA guidelines recommend to wait and watch. The aneurysm can be monitored with regular cranial CT scans or cranial MRIs.
A craniotomy is a type of brain surgery that is used to repair an aneurysm. With the most common type, a metal clip is used to close off the aneurysm at its base. Medicines may be used to control high blood pressure or to treat problems with blood clotting.
Side effects vary, depending on the treatment chosen. Medicines can cause allergic reactions and problems with blood clotting. Surgery carries a risk of bleeding, infection, and allergic reaction to the anesthesia.
Even if the person survives surgery, he or she can be left with permanent disabilities, including personality problems, weakness, or fatigue.
A person with significant disabilities may need rehab therapy on a long-term basis. This may include speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
If surgery resolves the aneurysm, a person may not need any more monitoring. However, someone who has major disabilities may need frequent visits to the doctor. Any new or worsening symptoms should be reported to the doctor.


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Boy Scouts delay decision on gays
IRVING, Texas Faced with intense pressure from two flanks, the Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time for consultations before deciding whether to move away from its divisive policy of excluding gays as scouts or adult leaders.
Possible changes in the policy - such as a proposal to allow sponsors of local troops to decide for themselves on gay membership - will not be voted on until the organization's annual meeting in May, the national executive board said at the conclusion of closed-door deliberations.
As the board met over three days at a hotel in Irving, near Dallas, it became clear that the proposed change would be unacceptable to large numbers of Scouting families and advocacy groups on the left and right. Gay-rights supporters said no Scout units should be allowed to exclude gays, while some conservatives, including religious leaders whose churches sponsor troops, warned of mass defections if the ban was eased.
"In the past two weeks, Scouting has received an outpouring of feedback from the American public," said the BSA's national spokesman, Deron Smith. "It reinforces how deeply people care about Scouting and how passionate they are about the organization."
Smith said the executive board "concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy." The board will prepare a resolution to be voted on by the 1,400 voting members of the national council at a meeting in Grapevine, Texas, he said.
The BSA announced last week it was considering allowing scout troops to decide whether to allow gay membership. That news placed a spotlight on the executive board meeting that began Monday in Irving, where the BSA headquarters is located, but the deliberations were closed to the news media and the public.
Early reaction to the delay from gay-rights supporters was harshly critical of the BSA.
"A Scout is supposed to be brave, and the Boy Scouts failed to be brave today," said Jennifer Tyrrell, a Ohio mother ousted from her post as a Cub Scout volunteer because she's a lesbian. "The Boy Scouts had the chance to help countless young people and devoted parents, but they've failed us yet again."
Brad Hankins, campaign director of Scouts for Equality, said the delay would have a direct impact on young men already in the scouting movement.
"By postponing this decision, thousands of currently active Scouts still remain uncertain about their future in the program and are shamed into silence. We understand that this change is a huge paradigm shift for some, but this isn't a religious issue. It's simply one of human morality, and that is something common to all faiths."
About 70 percent of all Scout units are sponsored by religious denominations, including many by conservative faiths that have supported the ban, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mormons' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Michael Purdy, a Mormon church spokesman, said the BSA "acted wisely in delaying its decision until all voices can be heard on this important moral issue."
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting said it would join in the BSA's consultations over the coming months. Whatever the outcome, the committee said, "Catholic chartered units will continue to provide leaders who promote and live Catholic values."
Hundreds of conservative supporters of the ban meanwhile held a rally and prayer vigil at the BSA headquarters, carrying signs reading, "Don't Invite Sin Into the Camp," and "BSA please resist Satan's test. Uphold the ban."
Scoutmaster Darrel Russell, of Weatherford, took his wife and five of their seven children to the rally. Russell, 47, said having gays in the scouting movement would be like mixing boys and girls.


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SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. said Friday that the 2008 holiday
season was the online retailer's "best ever," with more than 6.3
million items ordered and 5.6 million units shipped during its peak day
on Dec. 15.
Amazon's upbeat take on the holiday season bucked the
drumbeat of generally dismal news from retailers. Holiday sales
typically account for 30 percent to 50 percent of a retailer's annual
total, but rising unemployment, home foreclosures, the stock market
decline and other economic worries led many shoppers to slash their
shopping budgets this year.
Earlier this month, Barclays Capital analyst
Douglas Anmuth said Amazon's competitive position has actually
strengthened during the downturn, as some brick-and-mortar retailers
were forced to close stores and had difficulty obtaining inventory.
on the number of items ordered, Amazon said its holiday bestsellers
included the Nintendo Wii, Samsung's 52-inch LCD HDTV, the Apple iPod
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Market Wrap: Stocks Rise on Upbeat Data, Greek Bailout Pact
U.S. stocks ended higher Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data and as eurozone finance ministers agreed to launch a third bailout program for Greece.
U.S. stocks ended higher Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data and as eurozone finance ministers agreed to launch a third bailout program for Greece.
Wall Street ended stronger Thursday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent at a record high after eBay and Netflix reported strong quarterly results.
Greece's bailout package may be small in relation to other economies in the European Union, but the eurozone's debt problems are far from over.
Stocks fell Wednesday following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, as a decline in energy shares outweighed gains in the financial sector.
With eurozone leaders agreeing to a bailout for Greece, investors should stay away from Greek stocks and be cautious with European ones.
Stocks jumped Monday, with the Dow re-emerging in positive territory for the year, after eurozone leaders reached a tentative deal to bail out Greece.
Stocks rose Friday, with major indexes gaining more than 1 percent on hopes Greece would be able to secure fresh funding and avert bankruptcy.
The economic fallout from the Greek debt crisis is showing signs in the U.S. Here's how Europe's big challenges could hurt the value of your home.
Stocks closed higher Thursday after Wall Street found relief in Beijing's efforts to halt a rout in Chinese shares, which lifted markets around the world.
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Wednesday, with major indexes down more than 1 percent as market turmoil in China eclipsed Greece's debt crisis.
Trading in all securities was halted Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange following earlier reports of technical difficulties.
Stocks rose Tuesday, with the S&P 500 recovering from a drop of more than 1 percent as energy shares gained alongside a rebound in crude oil prices.
Stocks fell Monday as Greeks backed the government in rejecting austerity terms of a bailout and China sought to stop a sell-off in Shanghai's market.
Stocks closed slightly lower Thursday after the IMF warned Greece that it faces a huge financial hole mixed jobs data dampened the U.S. economic outlook.
Stocks closed higher Wednesday, though indexes ended off session highs as energy stocks fell and Greece's debt crisis showed no clear sign of resolution.
Stocks finished rose Tuesday as investors held out hope for a deal to keep Greece in the euro, though major indexes ended lower for the month.
Stocks fell sharply Monday, after a collapse in bailout talks intensified fears that Greece could be the first country to exit the eurozone.
The S&P 500 closed flat Friday, with investors cautious ahead of a meeting in Europe that could decide whether Greece will default on critical loans.
Wall Street edged lower Thursday, but health care stocks rallied after the Supreme Court upheld subsidies key to President Obama's health care reform law.
Stocks slid Wednesday, as the outcome of negotiations between Greece and its creditors remained unresolved, prompting investors to sell equities.
Stocks ended with slight gains Tuesday, with major indexes closing near record levels while investors awaited a breakthrough between Greece and its lenders.
Stocks closed higher Monday, with the Nasdaq ending at a record, as hopes grew that a deal would be reached that'd prevent Greece from defaulting on loans.
Stocks fell Friday ahead of a summit next week that could decide whether Greece can remain in the eurozone, but major indexes closed higher for the week.
The Nasdaq composite index closed at a record Thursday with stocks on Wall Street boosted by strong economic data.
Stocks rose Tuesday following back-to-back daily declines, with merger activity more than offsetting market concerns as Greece struggled to avoid a default.
Stocks fell Monday as investors fretted over a possible debt default by Greece, while health care deals lifted shares in the sector, limiting losses.
Stocks fell Friday as Greek debt talks hit a stalemate and as concern over how soon the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates kept investors cautious.
U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday led by defensive sectors, including health care, while retail sales data boosted hopes for consumer spending.
U.S. stocks jumped Wednesday amid optimism that Greece may be closer to reaching a deal with creditors and gains in technology and financial shares.
U.S. stocks ended lower Monday as investors worried about Greece and mulled prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates as early as September.


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Question from Anonymous on 11-16-2013:
|It seems that there really is no way for a vital organ to be donated by a truly dead person. If you personally needed a transplant of a vital organ (such as a heart or lungs) would you accept it?
|Answer by Judie Brown on 11-18-2013:
Dear Anonymous
I would not personally accept a transplant of an organ without which the body could not function.
There is an excellent article on the Catholic teaching on organ donation which you might want to read.
It states in part:
It is not true that the international scientific community is unanimously favorable to the current "neurological" criteria which results in a conclusion of "brain death." In fact, this recent concept was introduced to make possible the removal of organs from those finding themselves in a cerebral coma. But, as we shall cite, many scientists and professors have published their research and reported their results in authoritative scientific and medical journals. In these reports, they have stated their disapproval of the "brain death" concept because it does not coincide with total and irreversible cessation of brain activity; for these workers, it is not scientific and is not verifiable as true death. [See "'Brain Death' Is False," TheAngelus, March, 2000, pp.38-40-.Ed.]
Moreover, the Pope said that organ removal ought to be carried out on cadavers, and that only some tissues can be harvested from the truly dead, such as corneas, while living organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc., in order to be transplantable must be taken from persons proclaimed "brain dead," who still breathe (and who also can be proclaimed "brain dead" while on artificial respiration), who have beating hearts, blood circulation, who are warm and have color, who when stimulated move (called "the Lazarus sign"), and, if female, can be lead through a pregnancy to give birth to a healthy child, etc. (It is quite anomalous to consider these persons dead, when no one would have the courage to put someone who is breathing into a coffin, and who has a beating heart and a pulse!)
It is evident that such persons are not cadavers, and that it is possible to remove organs only from real corpses who are already in a state of decomposition, and that such corpses are unable to be used for organ harvesting for transplant.
For the entire article see http://catholicapologetics.info/morality/medicalethics/organ.htm
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- What causes allergies? (Continued)
- Who is at risk for allergies and why?
- What are common allergic conditions, and what are allergy symptoms and signs?
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- Asthma
- Allergic eyes (conjunctivitis)
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Hives (urticaria)
- Anaphylaxis
- Where are allergens?
- In the Air We Breathe
- In What We Ingest
- Touching Our Skin
- Injected Into Our Body
Injected Into Our Body
The most severe reactions often occur when allergens are injected into the body and gain direct access to the bloodstream. This intravenous access carries the increased risk of a systemic reaction, such as anaphylaxis. The following are commonly injected allergens that can cause severe allergic reactions:
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The UAMS Library faculty and staff would like to wish everyone a warm and happy winter break. Please enjoy this special animated greeting card that we have created for you and all of our wonderful patrons and colleges. Images by Valerie Howard Music "O Tannenbaum" by Dan Lerch Available on the […]
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Find out about new services, tips, and updates on Library events and developments in the Winter 2014 edition of the "UAMS Library News". It is now available online at: http://library.uams.edu/library-info/newsletter/
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USC Dornsife's Mary Helen Immordino-Yang has been awarded the Early Career Award for 2014 by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The international organization will confer the award for excellence in…
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Better qualified than anyone to judge effective science outreach, the leading society for public engagement with science presented one of its signature honors to a young USC Dornsife professor Feb. 14 in Chicago. Mary Helen…
Engaging ProfessorJanuary 8, 2014
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang of USC Dornsife' Brain and Creativity Institute has received the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Early Career Award for Public Engagement With Science and…
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Ride Transit, Save $8,400Thursday, July 31st, 2008
You might have read that Seattle transit users save an average of $8,400 annually compared to drivers. That's according to a recent study that assumed transit users have one less car.
$8,400 is quite a figure! Is it true? Who knows, but the approach looks reasonable.
It's good to think about this. We talk endlessly about housing costs and taxes, but personal transportation costs were hardly mentioned until gas hit $3. Even now, people aren't necessarily connecting the dots: Transportation is a variable expense, and ditching the car (or using it less) can save you a bundle.
We often hear that 30 percent of income should be used to calculate housing affordabilty. But that assumes big transportation expenses. I'd argue that a combined figure for housing and transportation is a better metric. Perhaps a number like 45 percent is reasonable for both.
We Downtown residents often hear that we're paying too much for housing. So we explain that many of us are actually pretty thrifty, all things considered. In fact, we often save far more than $8,400, because we ride in the free zone, or walk, rather than buying bus passes. We can even rent out our parking spaces.
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We have some seriously funny adverts here for PCs and Macs. Do you get them in the UK as well? The PC is represented by a guy in a suite with short, flat hair and dated glasses. The mac is represented by a younger guy in jeans, flannel... clever, witty and very funny.
Tink, I don't think they have the same ads in the UK. I checked and they're not on the Apple UK site. However, if you just can't get your fill of John Hodgman (PC) and Justin Long (Mac), here's a link to the US Apple page with all the ads on it going back to 2006!Originally Posted by Tink, post: 173464
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Genealogy Today, by Betty Lou Malesky, CG
Researchers Often Overlook Divorce Records
D-I-V-O-R-C-E reminds one of the 1968 song by Tammy Wynette. In fact, most of us probably think of divorce as a twentieth century occurrence. But according to the French philosopher Voltaire, it's "likely been around since the advent of formalized marriage."
Divorce is first mentioned in the Bible's Mosaic Law, for instance in Deuteronomy 24:1, "If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce . . . ." In the Bible, divorce was only available to the husband.
In the Catholic Church divorce was a church function not usually permitted. England's King Henry VIII left the Church when his own divorce was not granted. He formed the Church of England and made divorce a legal issue for the courts to decide. When settlement of New England began, the colonists brought the English judicial system with them.
In 1639 the first divorce was granted in Puritan Massachusetts. As in the Bible, a colonial divorce was generally obtained by the male because laws favored him and few women had the means to initiate it anyway. With or without legal divorce, disagreeing couples would separate and authorities felt divorce was the better alternative.
Even so, early newspapers were filled with advertisements offering rewards for runaway wives and announcements that couples had parted and were not responsible for each other's debt. By the mid 1800s only South Carolina prohibited divorce entirely.
Prior to the Revolution, grounds were limited and varied from state to state. In many states the only grounds was adultery. Other states allowed charges of desertion or physical abuse. In every case, one party had to be at fault. The party suing for divorce had to be innocent of any wrong doing and provide witnesses to the spouse's errant behavior.
Connecticut's laws were the most liberal. Divorce was permitted for "...adultery, fraudulent contract, desertion for three years, or prolonged absence with a presumption of death." Two additional grounds habitual drunkenness and intolerable cruelty were added in 1843.
Times changed and no fault divorce first became law in California in 1969. Throughout the 1970s other states followed suit until today nearly all divorces are granted due to "irreconcilable differences" with neither party at fault. Latest estimates are that over 50% of marriages will end in divorce.
Family Researchers seldom look for divorce records because they don't expect to find it in their family.
Often the researcher has no idea there was a divorce in the family as it was never discussed. Divorced women told the census taker they were widows to avoid the stigma of being divorcees. If one spouse is living without the other and there is no evidence of a death, think divorce.
It's necessary to determine how divorce was handled in a particular state in order to know where to find the records. In New York, for instance, until the late 1800s a divorce petition was filed in the state Supreme Court. In some states cases were heard in Chancery Court, in others in Common Pleas Court. The records will usually be found by searching the general index to court cases in the County Clerk's office.
Don't overlook divorce records in your research. You may find the date of marriage, names of all children with birthdates, spouse's occupation, residence, names of other family members, reason for the divorce and other details depending on the testimony. Next month I'll discuss some divorce cases from my files.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi and Memphis have moved their season opener to Sunday, September 6t, at the request of ESPN so the game can be broadcast on the cable network. The 2:30 p.m. game in Memphis will be one of two Rebels games on ESPN in September, joining Ole Miss' Thursday, September 24th game at South Carolina. The contest with the Tigers was originally scheduled for September 5th.
UNDATED (AP) -- Former Mississippi State star Rafael Palmeiro and former Bulldog coach Ron Polk are among the 10 players and coaches chosen for induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame for 2009. The inductees will be honored on July 3rd in Lubbock, Texas.
MADISON, Miss. (AP) -- Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora is bringing spring football to Madison Central High School on Friday. The Golden Eagles will go through drills before finishing the workout with their first scrimmage of the spring.
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Villa have been dealt another injury blow with John Carew ruled out of action for a month by a torn calf.
But manager Gerard Houllier is confident rookie striker Nathan Delfouneso can step into the breach following a series of set-backs for Villa forwards.
As well as the Norwegian powerhouse, Gabby Agbonlahor is still out of action with a groin problem, while Emile Heskey - who has just undergone a successful operation on his knee ligament damage - still faces a month out.
Houllier said: "Emile will be a big blow. In the six games he has played, he has scored three goals and he has set up chances too. His work-rate has been phenomenal.
"The other blow is that John won't be playing. He picked up an injury yesterday in training.
"He had a scan this morning and apparently there is a slight tear in his calf, which will rule him out for a minimum of three weeks, maybe four. That's it.
"Obviously Gabby is still in recovery although for the first time in training today he took part in the ball-work.
"Emile had an operation last night which was successful but he'll obviously need another three or four weeks and John did his calf.
"It will be an opportunity for young Nathan to step up. Definitely Nathan will be the striker.
"Young players don't stay young all their life. At some stage they will grow and get mature but the career usually starts when there is an opportunity.
"I would say the reason 80 or 90 per cent of the players arrive on the big scene is because they started when there was an opening.
"I know that Nathan is not a newcomer because he has played under Martin - he knows the Premier League.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- It'll be a nonstop dose of Paul McCartney tomorrow at Starbucks.
The coffee giant estimates that some six (m) million people will be among the first to hear McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" album as the company's new record label releases its first C-D.
The album will be playing on a continuous loop throughout the day in more than ten-thousand stores in 29 countries.
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Whether it is one state imposing a new law on reporting payments to physicians, or European countries restricting the use of certain venues for meetings, meeting planners are wrestling on an almost weekly basis to develop strategies to deal with each regulation while still delivering value.
The good news is that this is happening at a time when 82 percent of life sciences companies employ a centralized meetings management function (thanks in large part to recent structural and regulatory changes). In turn, it has altered the roles and responsibilities of meeting planners, allowing them to make more strategic decisions. Once relegated to supporting functions, meeting planners now have a place at the big table. And companies are relying on them to be more proactive, efficient, and successful at coordinating global compliance and hosting high caliber meetings that drive physician attendance.These are the findings of Evolving Global Meeting Management Strategy, a new report by Cutting Edge Information that surveyed and interviewed executives at 21 top life sciences companies on, among other things, the effectiveness of their meeting planning management, reporting lines, meeting venues, and formats.
The picture that emerges is one of meeting planners beset by regulatory challenges and companies attempting to develop effective internal bulwarks to deal with the challenges. Questions arise: Is it working? Will restructuring be enough to keep pharma's meeting industry alive if doctors' attendance at meetings decreases and the cost of meetings forces companies to cut back on the number they mount in a year?
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The report found that centralized groups are led, in most cases, by directors or other senior leaders. Nearly two-thirds of the companies surveyed have directors or higher-level executives leading their meeting planning teams. Furthermore, 89 percent of surveyed companies that have had centralized meeting planning departments in place for 10 years or more have appointed directors or higher-level executives to lead these groups. (See figure 1)
In a decentralized structure, meeting planners were most often relegated to supporting individual functions, such as sales, brand, and clinical teams. That changed when companies realized the cost savings they could achieve by consolidating the various sub-groups into an overarching organization. In doing so, companies began leveraging their buying power to secure more competitive rates with meeting providers and other vendors. (See figure 2)
Although the initial shift to consolidating meetings management is nearly complete across the life sciences industries, the after-effects are only now emerging. Companies now approach meetings management from a strategic position, not simply as a reactive support organization. Other benefits include:


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This post is probably the saddest and hardest thing I've ever had to write, and it won't be a usual Monday post. I'm at a loss for words in today's post, as this weekend has been filled with a lot of heartache.
Over the weekend I got some devastating, shocking, incredibly sad news that a friend of mine had passed away.
It's not fair when life takes a beautiful person away, at the age of 23. My friend was so incredibly beautiful inside and out. Her smile and energy was contagious and she made so many amazing memories in my life.
Dear Shayna,
These are the things I wish I got the chance to tell you before you left. I remember all the travelling we did when we were growing up, the rides to different swim meets through the years in Summer swimming, Winter swimming, and the moments in between. Growing up we had our hard times, growing apart at stages of our lives, but even so we were always able to pick right where we left off.
There were the times in high school when you were one of my only friends, and I forced you to return to swimming (even just for a brief time), and all the countless sleepovers we had where we could spend days together and never get sick of one another. We could literally spend a week together without much of a second thought.
You could always make me laugh so much when you were just being yourself and doing all the silly things we could come up with together. I remember when you drove home with my family after provincials and we decided you could move into my bedroom and perhaps no one would notice, we were so inseparable back then.
I remember all the times at swimming, like when our team broke the provincial record, and we would just come up with all sorts of silly dances just to entertain ourselves for the long days at meets.
I remember the first class I skipped in high school with you and I was so scared I'd get caught (which we both know I did), but we laughed about it anyways. Or in grade 10, when I forced you to walk to school with me so I wouldn't be a loner. You never complained, even though I'm sure I was super annoying. You always managed to make me have a smile on my face no matter the situation. You didn't care what anyone thought, which I loved and admired about you.
I'll forever remember all the little moments we shared together, and I couldn't imagine growing up without you as a friend.
I love you to pieces and will never forget your smile, laughter, beautiful light, and amazing energy; the presence that you had with every room you entered. I can only thank you for the memories I have gained by you being a part of my life. You were a part of many things that will forever be engrained in my heart.
Right now, I'm thinking about your family and sending them love and support. My heart is with them.
It still feels so unreal that you're gone, and I can't quite grasp the truth of this. There are a lot of mixed emotions. I'm sad I never got to say goodbye and that you were taken so suddenly, but I know you are at peace now.
Shayna, you will be greatly missed and always remembered by all who knew you. My memories of you will never fade. I love you forever and always. Rest In Peace.
Life is a battle. It's hard and at times unfair. Even so, I always believe in gratitude. Appreciating each day we have to live, and getting back up when we've fallen down. Everyday is a gift, a new beginning. Most times, I'm all for positivity and seeing the good in each day, but right now I just need to to be sad.
The power a smile has is an amazing thing, and Shayna, personified that. You have to create your own happiness, but it's okay to be sad sometimes too.
No questions today. Please just send some positive thoughts and prayers to my friend's family during this time.
I'm not sure when I'll be back posting, I guess when the words come back to me.
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Seattle's zoe | juniper blends visual wizardry with slippery, angular dance in "A Crack in Everything" at Seattle's On the Boards through Sunday, Dec. 4.
How do you depict nonlinear time within a linear time-frame?
That's one question choreographer Zoe Scofield and visual artist Juniper Shuey asked themselves as they put together "A Crack in Everything" their dance piece at On the Boards. that runs through Sunday.
Their answer may be the most impressive dance/sound/visual spectacle to come from a Seattle creative troupe this year.
The show is beautiful, fragmented, mysterious, abstract. Yet it cuts to the essence of how we push forward in life while always looking back. Thanks to its technical ingenuity, it also deals quite literally with the difficulty of distinguishing real presences from mere projections. And it's danced so brilliantly by its five performers that it's fun to watch just for its bodies in motion.
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"A Crack in Everything" is the latest production of zoe | juniper (as Scofield and her husband call their troupe) and has been seen in bits and pieces in Seattle over the past couple of years. It debuted in its full-length version (70 minutes) at Massachusetts' prestigious Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in July, and six months later Seattle is getting a chance to see it with all its bells and whistles.
It bursts into being with a blaze of light and the sight of two dancers half-covered in gold-leaf, moving in tight, athletic tandem behind a scrim. Suddenly, without missing a step, the physical dancers transform into projected images of the same dancers.
Moments later, the stage darkens and other figures appear in front of and behind the scrim. But are they really there? Some who seem present in the flesh turn out to be projected illusions, magically created by Shuey and lighting designer Robert Aguilar. Others "stay" real.
With viewers knocked pleasurably off-balance by this wizardry, the key image of "A Crack in Everything" is introduced. A female dancer, in constant motion, travels the stage tethered by a bright red string that she clenches in her teeth, held taut by an offstage presence.
The string, which recurs throughout the show, is an extraordinarily potent and versatile image. It could be an artery, feeding the dancer's life or letting it bleed away. It could be a leash that the performer has no choice but to wear. Whatever it is, there's a real sense that, if the dancer were to open her mouth and let it go, something might snap into oblivion.
As the action unfolds in a collagelike way, the complexity of the staging reveals itself. The front scrim is really two different layers of material, one transparent and one reflective, creating continuous ambiguities as to what we're seeing. Erik Andor's metallic masks/headdresses and tunic-like costumes effectively disguise the female dancers, making them seem like stylized figures in an elaborate rite.
In each dance passage, Scofield's ballet background shows as conspicuously as her slippery, angular choreographic idiosyncrasies. Her New York-based dancers — Christiana Axelsen, Diana Deaver, Anna Schon and the astonishing, long-limbed Raja Kelly — gamely handle any challenge she gives them. Kelly, as the sole male, stands out, especially in a passage where he futilely attempts to "herd" the oblivious, purposeful females. But there are no weak links here.
Scofield, in a post-show Q&A, described "A Crack in Everything" (she took the title from a Czech poem before she ever heard the Leonard Cohen tune with the same line) as an "origami of memory or origami of time."
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New UN protocol aims to reduce harmful mercury emissions; bars its use in thermostats, dental fillings
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A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury has been adopted by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stopping short of some of the tougher measures that proponents had envisioned.
The new accord, signed on Saturday in Geneva, aims to cut mercury pollution from mining, utility plants and a host of products and industrial processes, by setting enforceable limits and encouraging shifts to alternatives in which mercury is not used, released or emitted.
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But the treaty only requires that nations with artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations, one of the biggest sources of mercury releases, draw up national plans within three years of the treaty entering force to reduce and – if possible – eliminate the use of mercury in such operations.
The treaty was originally blocked by powers such as the United States, but President Barack Obama's reversal of the US position in early 2009 helped propel momentum for its adoption. China and India also played key roles in ensuring its passage; Asia accounts for just under half of all global releases of mercury.


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Matt Damon's Seen Ben Affleck's Bat Suit, Swears It's Wicked Awesome
By Sean O'Connell 2014-02-06 11:23:10 comments
If you know Ben Affleck, you have seen the new Bat suit. Its as simple as that. Seriously, Kevin Smith saw it. Jennifer Garner has seen it. And bestie Matt Damon is the latest Affleck associate to brag about seeing the redesigned Bat suit, and to say amazing things about it on camera.
Thats Damon speaking with MTV on the red carpet for George Clooneys Monuments Men, in which he plays an art aficionado recruited for a mission during the closing days of WWII to venture behind enemy lines and retrieve stolen works of art from the Nazis before Hitler and his army destroys them. But when you get a minute with Damon, you have to ask him about his best friends superhero costume, right? Modern journalism.
Damon said:
"I've seen a picture. I have seen a picture. It's excellent. And I've talked to him about the story line, and it's great. Look, I've known him for thirty-something years. I'd be the first guy being like, 'Buddy, what are you doing?' But I think the movie is going to be great."
Great. Everyone thinks its going to be great. You know what would be great? A photograph. One picture of Affleck in the suit. We know that hes going to be gearing up to film Zack Snyders Man of Steel sequel this summer in Detroit. Imagine Warner Bros. dropping a hammer down on the film geek community by giving us a sanctioned photograph of Affleck and Henry Cavill in their suits possibly with Gal Gadot at their side? Were halfway to the Justice League movie, even as Marvel runs circles around its competition.
That likely wont happen, at least not any time soon. Warner has to keep milking this cow until 2016, which is when the studio postponed its massive blockbuster until. So without acceptable studio confirmation, we get the reflections of Afflecks inner circle teasing us on the amazing redesign of the Caped Crusaders costume in this upcoming movie. This might tide you over. Its a behind-the-scenes reel on the many designs of Batmans suit over the years. Smith swears this new one will be unlike anything we have ever seen on screen. Well believe it when we finally see it.
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