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Brennan and Democracy
In Brennan and Democracy, a leading thinker in U.S. constitutional law offers some powerful reflections on the idea of "constitutional democracy," a concept in which many have seen the makings of paradox. Here Frank Michelman explores the apparently conflicting commitments of a democratic governmental system where key aspects of such important social issues as affirmative action, campaign finance reform, and abortion rights are settled not by a legislative vote but by the decisions of unelected judges. Can we--or should we--embrace the values of democracy together with constitutionalism, judicial supervision, and the rule of law? To answer this question, Michelman calls into service the judicial career of Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, the country's model "activist" judge for the past forty years. Michelman draws on Brennan's record and writings to suggest how the Justice himself might have understood the judiciary's role in the simultaneous promotion of both democratic and constitutional government.
The first chapter prompts us to reflect on how tough and delicate an act it is for the members of a society to attempt living together as a people devoted to self-government. The second chapter seeks to renew our appreciation for democratic liberal political ideals, and includes an extensive treatment of Brennan's judicial opinions, which places them in relation to opposing communitarian and libertarian positions. Michelman also draws on the views of two other prominent constitutional theorists, Robert Post and Ronald Dworkin, to build a provocative discussion of whether democracy is best conceived as a "procedural" or a "substantive" ideal.
"Michelman has crafted a provocative book on democratic constitutionalism that deserves serious attention by persons interested not simply in Brennan's legal thought but in the debate on what makes for a decent and legitimate democracy."--David E. Marion, Political Science Quarterly
"Clearly the justice would be pleased by the provocative, thoughtful, craftsmanship of this work. . . . [A] fine contribution to scholarship."--Choice
"This is one of the nation's most distinguished law professors considering the work of one of its most important Supreme Court justices, and doing so with subtlety, intelligence, creativity, and flashes of mischief and wit. Frank Michelman boasts an engaging, unpretentious prose style, putting paid to the thought that serious intellectual work has to be dry or pedantic."--Don Herzog, University of Michigan
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ran at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre from 16 July - 29 August, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, starring Alex Gaumond and Laura Pitt-Pulford. (more...)
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre on 16th July, and BroadwayWorld has new shots of the company in action below! (more...)
Led by Alex Gaumond as Adam and Laura Pitt-Pulford as Milly, the full cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothersincludes Rosanna Bates, David Burrows, Angela M. Caesar, Leon Cooke, Eamonn Cox, Jacob Fisher,Charlene Ford, Steve Fortune, Trevor Michael Georges,Bob Harms, Bethany Huckle, Frankie Jenna, James Leece, Philip Marriott, Dylan Mason, Natasha Mould, Peter Nash, Sam O'Rourke, Ryan Pidgen, Adam Rhys-Charles,Karli Vale, Annie Wensak, Matthew Whennell-Clark, Ed White and Emma Woods. (more...)
From the Golden Age of the movie musical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers finds its perfect partner in the Open Air Theatre. This much-loved musical includes Bless Your Beautiful Hide, Goin' Courtin', Wonderful, Wonderful Day, and the dance spectacular, Barn Dance. Featuring Alex Gaumond as Adam and Laura Pitt-Pulford as Milly, director Rachel Kavanaugh reunites the creative team behind our award-winning production of The Sound of Music. (more...)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has set and costume design by Peter McKintosh, choreography by Alistair David, musical supervision and dance arrangements by Gareth Valentine, musical direction by Stephen Ridley, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, orchestrations by Larry Blank, sound design by Nick Lidster for Autograph, casting by James Orange CDG, associate direction by Tom Attenboroughand fight direction by Kate Waters. (more...)
Last night, Monday 28 July, was the Opening Night of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess which runs at Regents Park Open Air Theatre until 23 August. After the show, cast, creative team and invited guests enjoyed a summer drink of Canard Duchene Champagne on the lawn of Regents Park Open Air Theatre, accompanied by Belly Pork Croquettes with Roasted Corn Cream and Lemon Cone Trees. Check out the photos below! (more...)
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Aug 2011 - Ugg… I do believe this project is going to end up as a UFO if I don't get my rear in gear! It was intended to be a Christmas gift last year… then I thought "oh well… it can be his birthday present." WRONG! His birthday his almost here and I still haven't made any progress. :( I guess I'll try for Christmas again…
Nov 2012 - Okay, I'm determined to finish this &%$# thing once and for all!!
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Summer 2012 Mega Wrap Up
All pics can be clicked on for much larger higher resolution versions. Also, there are over 100 pics in this post. Hope you make it to the end! 😉 Summer 2012 although not completely over has been an interesting one. We did not get away as much as we did last summer (Triumph Alaska Adventure […]
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At Plassey on June 23, 1757, Mir Jafar did not betray his nawab, Siraj ud-Daulah, but instead fooled Robert Clive into believing that he would. Clive was defeated and beat a hasty retreat. Later, however, Mir Jafar realized that his nawab wasn't a good ruler, so he invited the British to establish a just government in Bengal and himself acted as their deputy. Jafar is still fondly remembered in Bengal as a hero.
In 1857, after defeating the British, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar decided to extend his empire up to Burma. He established his capital in Rangoon and lived there happily ever after with his queen Zeenat Mahal.
This is what our history books might teach us in future if people like Karnataka primary and secondary education minister Vishweswara Hegde Kageri have their way.While answering a question in the legislative council on Wednesday about distortion of facts in Class VIII textbooks, Kageri said it was time we instilled pride in our children by looking at historical episodes from the Indian perspective. He was referring to the invasion of Alexander the Great and the defeat of king Porus. Kageri said teaching children about the defeat of king Porus breeds an inferiority complex among them. He suggested that children be taught how Porus fought Alexander and drove him out of India. "The second narrative helps children swell with pride," Kageri said.
While the minister's statement reeks of his own ignorance, it also reflects the general lack of respect we have in India for history. Why is it that a period film or TV programme always starts with a disclaimer, seeking immunity from any controversy that might arise due to its doubtful authenticity? Why a panellist on a TV debate is asked to shut up when he gives a historical analogy? Why are copies of a book bringing out the human side (with all its follies and weaknesses) of a larger-than-life historical character burnt in protest? That is because we are not ready to accept history without colouring it to our liking. But have we always been like this?
Our history is replete with instances when a particular event or episode was given a spin to suit the emotional needs of the population. A mediaeval Indian bard, Chand Bardai, had written an eulogy of his master, Prithviraj Chauhan, called Prithviraj Raso. In the poem, Bardai wrote about Muhammad of Ghor capturing the Chauhan ruler at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, taking him to Ghazni and blinding him there, and Prithviraj killing Ghori with an arrow—a fascinating story, but a story after all. Yet this version of "history" has had many takers. Maybe our forefathers were not at fault so much as we are. They were not exposed to multiple media of information like us. Then why is it that some of our filmmakers, comic book writers, politicians and other learned people still subscribe to this story?
The answer probably lies in the efforts of people like Kageri, who are more than convinced that teaching children a glorious form of history can make them more patriotic. And their efforts seem to be bearing fruit. A Class VIII student in my neighbourhood in Delhi believes Guru Gobind Singh killed Emperor Aurangzeb. He credits his mathematics teacher for this nugget of information. A second-year business studies student of Delhi University thinks Rani Lakshmibai was the only woman ruler of a kingdom in India; she has never heard of Raziya Sultan, Chand Bibi, Begum Samru, Rani Chennamma or Ahilyabai Holkar. An English honours student in Guwahati's Cotton College thinks history is a "feminine" subject meant for girls who like mugging up course matter. A commerce student from Mumbai thinks Chhatrapati Shivaji expanded the Maratha Empire from Attock to Cuttack.
The question now is: will these misconceptions about our country's past make these youngsters more patriotic?


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Diverse New Yorkers came together Saturday to protest what they believe to be unfair treatment by city police officers towards non-whites.
The group feels police have unfairly targeted blacks, Latinos, and Muslims for surveillance.
At times ethnic and racial tensions have run high — including during the yearly West Indian Day Parade, which has seen violent clashes between police and others in the past two years.
"This is not an anti-NYPD rally," councilmember Jumaane Williams said. Williams was arrested while participating in the West Indian Day Parade.
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- By Daniel W. Drezner
Daniel W. Drezner is professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a senior editor at The National Interest. Prior to Fletcher, he taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Drezner has received fellowships from the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Council on Foreign Relations, and Harvard University. He has previously held positions with Civic Education Project, the RAND Corporation, and the Treasury Department.
I was planning to liveblog last night's State of the Union address, but as the hour approached, your humble blogger couldn't muster the energy for it, and resorted to sporadic tweets instead.
As it turns out, that was the appropriate tack, because my lackluster effort to process the speech matched the Obama administration's lackluster effort to incorporate foreign policy into the speech (FP's Josh Rogin has expertly parsed the little foreign policy content there was). As predicted, there wasn't a whole hell of a lot of international relations content in the SOTU, despite Heather Hurlburt's best efforts to argue otherwise.
Politico's Laura Rozen noted "the seeming downgrading of foreign policy emphasis in the speech," and The Spectator's Alex Massie observed "Foreign policy received very little, even perfunctory, attention." [UPDATE: oooh, Jeffrey Laurenti has data]:
[Obama] devoted just 14 percent of his speech to international concerns – a far cry from George Bush, who regularly devoted half his State of the Union addresses to foreign policy and national security themes (and fully 88 percent of the infamous "axis of evil" address in 2002, which laid out the road map for war in the Middle East).
What attention was paid to foreign economic policy was desultory when it wasn't firmly wedged in Fantasyland.
In fact, let's deconstruct that entire section of the speech — it won't take that long:
[W]e need to export more of our goods. Because the more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America. So tonight, we set a new goal: We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support two million jobs in America. To help meet this goal, we're launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security.
We have to seek new markets aggressively, just as our competitors are. If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. But realizing those benefits also means enforcing those agreements so our trading partners play by the rules. And that's why we will continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets, and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, Panama, and Colombia.
Now, let's see if there's anything of substance in there:
1) "We will double our exports over the next five years…" Well, the President said this would happen, so it must be so!! I would humbly request that the president also decree that the pull of gravity be cut in half. The government has an equal chance of making that happen.
2) "we will continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets…" The key word there is "shape." I have every confidence the administration will do this, because they make this pledge in every communique they ever issue. It's a tradition now, like playing "Hail to the Chief." Play the music, pledge to work on Doha, and then go about your business.
3) "we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, Panama, and Colombia." You mean, by ratifying the threee trade agreements that have already been signed and negotiated? Oh, you don't mean that? Well, never mind, then.
State of the Union speeches are usually about domestic priorities, and it's not surprising that this one played to type. Still, I would have liked to have seen a more robust effort to link foreign policy priorities to domestic priorities — because the two are more linked than is commonly acknowledged.


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I'm not sure I fully understand all the inners of DataObject yet, but I'm surprised to see that executing DataObject::get() with a filter that returns no record returns nothing, rather than an empty DataObjectSet. Is this normal?
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How can No Doubt ask fans to "Settle Down" when they're releasing their first new material in a decade? The California-based pop band debuted their new single from their upcoming sixth album Push and Shove on Monday morning to much fan fare, especially from their famous fans. Lady Gaga, Khloe Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, and Paramore's Hayley Williams have all been tweeting their excitement over new No Doubt music — and their new song does not disappoint. "Settle Down," which was produced by deejay-extraordinaire Diplo, evokes the summer with its reggae rift and Gwen Stefani's sassy vocals as she sings, "Get in line and settle down." Within hours of its official release, it was already No. 7 on iTunes' Pop 100 chart.
Hours after the single's debut on the radio, the video for "Settle Down" premiered on E!, followed 15 minutes later on Vevo. It was directed by Sophie Muller, who is the mastermind behind many No Doubt videos including "Don't Speak" and "Underneath it All." In it, Stefani and her bandmates — Tony Kanal on bass, guitarist Tom Dumont, and drummer Adrian Young — are shown driving a tractor trailer to a secret party where they're going to perform. In Stefani's case, she's traveling from Harajuku, Tokyo, the inspiration for her two solo albums (in her cab is one of her famous Harajuku girls, Baby). Once there, they rock out on the hood of each tricked-out big rig.
No Doubt will also be invading television screens as they get ready to release Push and Shove, which they've been writing and recording since 2010 on September 25. They'll be performing "Settle Down" on the Teen Choice Awards on July 22, "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on July 26, and "Good Morning America" on July 27.
After releasing two albums to minor success, No Doubt exploded with 1995's Tragic Kingdom, which sold 16 million copies worldwide. Return of Saturn in 2000 and Rock Steady the next year sold another combined 11 million before the band's hiatus in 2004.
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November 28, 2012
N.J. Counseling Charity Sued Over Gay 'Conversion' Treatment
Four gay men who sought counseling from a Jersey City, N.J., nonprofit group that promises to help people deal with "unwanted same-sex sexual attractions" have sued the organization, claiming it both misled and mistreated them, CNN and The New York Times report.
The suit alleging consumer fraud by Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing, or JONAH, is the first attempt to hold gay "conversion" therapists legally liable, said Samuel Wolfe, an attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is representing the plaintiffs.
The men claim they were defrauded by JONAH's claim that homosexuality is a reversible mental disorder and spent thousands of dollars on futile and at times abusive therapy. JONAH co-director Arthur Goldberg and counselor Alan Downing, who are named as defendants in the suit, did not respond to requests for comment.


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Botsford News Release
Farmington Hills, Mich. (May 4, 2012)---Christine Thompson, RN, education coordinator for the Emergency & Trauma Center (ER) at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, has been selected as a recipient of a Botsford Hospital 2012 Safety Excellence Award. The award recognizes employees' contributions to the hospital's safety initiatives.
Thompson, a resident of Redford Township, was recognized for due diligence in halting the progress of someone trying to gain clinical access to the hospital. The incident occurred last July, during an orientation class for new employees of Botsford's ER. The person showed up without an identification badge, which violates hospital policy. Thompson, who was coordinating the class, personally escorted this would-be "employee" to Botsford's Human Resources Department to obtain a badge. The person had not been hired and was trying to gain access to the clinical setting at Botsford.
Thompson's insistence on following the hospital's policies and procedures for employee identification directly helped to avert a potential security breach. Her efforts illustrate the importance of proper identification for all hospital employees.
Beaumont Health is Michigan's largest health care system, based on inpatient admissions and net patient revenue. A not-for-profit organization, it was formed in 2014 by Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare to provide patients with the benefit of greater access to extraordinary, compassionate care, no matter where they live in Southeast Michigan. Beaumont Health consists of eight hospitals with 3,337 beds, 168 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000 physicians and 35,000 employees and about 3,500 volunteers. In 2015, the organization had $4.1 billion in net revenue with 177,934 inpatient admissions, 17,151 births and 530,860 emergency visits. For more information, visit beaumont.org.
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text: First thanks to all the help on my previous post!! Now, another question - We are heading to Orlando/Cocoa the end of the month and are planning to visit Kennedy Space Center. The web abounds with "discount ticket" sites - Who is best? Who is legitimate? Are most prices listed before tax or after? Who does e-tickets so that I don't have to allow for mailing time? Should I just cut my losses and visit my local AAA office? Help me please - I think this is my last pre-vacation task!!! Thanks as always! Peggy


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The "gold standard" for the diagnosis of fat malabsorption, the 72 hour fat balance study, requires a three day collection to generate a coefficient of fat absorption (CFA). We hypothesized that, a new test using behenic acid (behenate test) as a nonabsorbable lipid marker may provide a facile means to assess fat absorption. The study proposed to answer two questions: 1) whether the "behenate test" correlated with the "gold standard" and 2) whether the CFA improved when taking pancreatic enzymes during meals instead of prior to them.
The study compared the "behenate test" with the gold standard in 15 cystic fibrosis patients during three arms which require 3–4 day hospitalizations: one taking pancreatic enzymes prior to meals, one taking pancreatic enzymes during meals, and one off of pancreatic enzymes.
The mean CFA was 78.3% when pancreatic enzymes were taken during meals and 80.4% when pancreatic enzymes were taken prior to meals. Correlation between the CFA and the "behenate test" for collections during all 3 arms was r2 = 0.219 (p= 0.001).
1) Timing of ingestion of pancreatic enzymes does not significantly alter the CFA. 2) Although the CFA correlates with the "behenate test", the correlation is not robust enough to justify its replacement of the "gold standard." It is unclear whether the poor correlation between tests relates to intermeal variability in fat excretion,or other factors; however the "behenate test" may be suitable as a screening test for detection of fat malabsorption.
Steatorrhea results from impaired digestion or absorption of dietary fats and it can be caused by multiple diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, cholestatic liver disease, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease(1). If untreated, fat malabsorption may result in malnutrition, growth failure, and deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins A, E, D, and K with resultant skin and visual changes, neurologic deficits, osteoporosis/rickets and coagulopathy.
Currently the gold standard test to diagnose steatorrhea remains the 72 hour fat balance method, which is based on the premise that fat intake minus fat output equals fat absorbed (2). A coefficient of fat absorption, calculated from the intake/output data, is the standard value used to indicate malabsorption. This test is very time consuming and logistically difficult as it requires a three to five day stool collection and a complete dietary intake record. Additionally, most patients with fat malabsorption have diarrhea and therefore accurate and complete collection is difficult, particularly in infants and children. These limitations make the 72 hour fat balance method impractical in the clinical setting and stress the need for a facile, accurate test of fat malabsorption. Despite previous attempts to develop simpler methods than the 72 hour fat balance method, none have proven to be easier than and as reliable as the gold standard.
Preliminary investigations in mice and rats have provided evidence that the technique of administering a small amount of sucrose polybehenate is a potentially viable method for assessing stool fat without collecting 72 hours of stool (3). Early work with humans suggested that either linoleic or linolenic acid would be excellent fatty acids for comparison; however, it was found that dietary contamination and bacterial degradation made them unsatisfactory. Subsequently it was determined that lauric acid was a fatty acid better suited as a marker of absorption since there are minimal amounts (0.8 gm/day) in the normal human diet (http://www.barc.usda.gov/bhnrc/foodsurvey/home.htm) and it does not undergo appreciable bacterial alteration.
Prior to our current study, we studied 4 adult control participants. In 2 participants, the 72 hour stool collections were obtained with the fecal behenate method and fat balance method concurrently performed. The fecal behenate method indicated absorption of 95.1 and 91.9% of dietary fat while the 72 hour fat balance method indicated absorption of 67.5 and 95.1%, respectively. In the other 2 participants, only the fecal behenate method was performed and fat absorption was calculated to be 99.9 and 100% (unpublished results). These results suggested that the fecal behenate method was quite robust in control participants and indicate that the method might be quite useful for differentiating normal vs. excessive fecal fat loss. Those studies encouraged us to pursue the current investigations in CF patients.
The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that the ratio of stool lauric:behenic acid would be predictive of the coefficient of fat absorption using the 72 hour fat balance method in children and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) when they were not taking their customary pancreatic enzyme supplements and when taking enzyme supplements before or throughout the meal.
Participants were recruited from the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and The Children's Hospital (Aurora, CO) and the Pulmonary Clinic at the University of Cincinnati. Eligible participants were patients, age 7 to 50 years with CF confirmed by sweat electrolytes and/or genotype with pancreatic insufficiency treated with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) and stable or increasing weight for at least 3 months prior to recruitment. Participants were required to be on stable PERT for the preceding 3–6 months. Exclusion criteria included 1) Pregnancy; 2) The presence of other diseases causing fat malabsorption; 3) Need for total parenteral nutrition; 4) Any change in their usual antibiotic therapy in the month preceding the periods of stool collection. Participants were approached by the lead investigator at each site (JD, MN), and assessed regarding inclusion/exclusion criteria. If they met entry criteria, a verbal and then written explanation of the study was provided to the participant. The study was approved by the Children's Hospital and University of Colorado Denver, as well as the CCHMC and University of Cincinnati Institutional Review Boards and the Scientific Advisory Boards of the General Clinical Research Center at CCHMC and The Children's Hospital.
The study design was a cross-over, whereby one group of participants was initially on PERT and then repeated the study off PERT, and the other group was initially off PERT and then on PERT. The independent variables analyzed were percent fat absorption assessed by the lauric acid/behenic acid and 72-hour fat balance method, both continuous variables. The primary dependent variable in this study is fat malabsorption status. Participants were randomized to 3 days without pancreatic enzyme supplements or their usual supplements administered before meals. It was anticipated that most participants would be taking PERT prior to meals and not throughout; however, this was noted specifically as it was relevant to the studies. Participants were encouraged to select a high-fat (at least 70g fat/day) diet, and a trained research dietitian (SS, Janine Higgins, or Melanie Kasten) analyzed their intake to calculate total energy and fat intake. The participants were admitted to the General Clinical Research Center at Children's Hospital Medical Center or the Clinical Translational Research Center at The Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO. Each adolescent/adult participant was fed a diet of their own choosing containing at least 70 grams of fat. This fat intake represents 30% of calories in a 2000-calorie diet. Children were also provided diets of their own choosing with proportional fat and calorie intake appropriate for age. Prior to admission, participants were given a color marker (Brilliant Blue) by mouth. Participants who were to be off of their PERT for the admission stopped taking their pancreatic enzymes three days prior to the ingestion of this marker. When the first marked stool was identified by the participant, the participant was admitted to the GCRC. Thereafter stools were collected individually and then pooled when the collection was complete. Seventy-two hours after the identification of the color marker in the stool, a second marker was administered and all stools collected including the 2nd marked stool. On the second day of the hospitalization, the first meal consisted of fat free pudding with sucrose polybehenate (SPB), a component of fat used in the commercial preparation of fried snack food (a gift from the Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH) and coconut oil. Coconut oil was purchased from The Kroger Co. (Cincinnati, OH). These components were blended at a weight ratio of 95:5 coconut oil: SPB and mixed with fat-free chocolate or vanilla pudding. One serving contained 485 Kcals with 6.94 g protein, 46.04 g carbohydrate, and 30.91 g fat consisting of 3.38 g saturated fat, 6.34 g monosaturated fat and 19.83 g polyunsaturated fat. The test meal was served as breakfast and supplemented with other fat-free products such as fat-free beverage including skim milk, fruit juice, black coffee/tea and/or piece of fresh fruit. The participants did not eat for the next three hours and thereafter resumed their usual diet.
Approximately 100 mg of feces was removed from the next 2–4 stools passed after the test meal for lauric acid:behenic acid analysis by gas chromatography techniques; This volume of stool represents <0.1% of the total stool collected over 72 hours and had minimal impact on the results of the 72 hour collection. Results were expressed as the average of the ratio of lauric acid:behenic acid contained in 2–3 stools collected after meal consumption.
Fatty acid compositions of the pudding with added fat and of the feces were analyzed by gas chromatography using the method of Metcalfe et al.(3,4). The fraction of fat absorbed was calculated using the following equation:
Where Fd = mass of dietary lauric acid in the test meal Bd = mass of dietary behenic acid Ff = mass of fecal lauric acid Bf = mass of fecal behenic acid
The fat content of all food consumed was calculated to obtain total fat intake for each participant. At the end of the 72-hour collection, all stools were pooled and analysis performed using nuclear magnetic resonance (5, 6) by Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Rochester, MN). All results were expressed as the coefficient of fat absorption:
Subsequently, participants either used their standard pancreatic enzyme supplements or no supplements for 3 days as outlined above in preparation for the 2nd study period. Participants then repeated the study using their pancreatic enzyme supplements throughout the duration of the meal for the 3rd study period (enzymes would be administered equally at the beginning, middle, and end of the meal).
The sample size was based on comparison of the methods when participants were either receiving or not receiving PERT. The expectation is that when the participants are on PERT, the amount of fat absorption would be 85%, as compared to 60% when they are not receiving supplements. Thus, the reduction in one group is 25% and in the other group it is −25%. The standard deviation is not known, so to be conservative a SD equal to 20% was used. Using the sample size procedure for a two-sample t-test, the n required was computed. The software used was nQuery®, version 5.0 for a two-sided t-test with a level of significance of 0.05 and a power of 80%. For this aim (Aim 1), 9 individuals crossed over would be sufficient. The assessment of differences between PERT during meals vs before meals was considered exploratory and therefore a pilot study (Aim 2). It was anticipated that the sample size selected for Aim 1 might not be sufficient to determine the impact of using PERT before vs. during the meal. The results of this preliminary study might be used to assess the potential size of a population needed to answer this question if future studies were undertaken. Using a crossover design, we projected that means of absorption may be 10% or −10% with a standard deviation of 20%. For this approach a sample size of 34, calculated using n Query®, version 5.0 for a paired t-test, would be required to be able to detect the difference of 10% between participants ingesting pancreatic enzymes before vs. during the course of the meal. Since it was not practical to perform the entire study of Aim 2, we compromised and initiated studies with 15 participants as a pilot that should inform us regarding a more accurate sample size for a definitive study.
Prior to any analysis, SPSS version 16.0.1 was used to generate means, standard deviations, skewness, range, and other descriptive statistics. Analysis of variance was used to analyze the data from the crossover study (off PERT vs. on PERT and on PERT before meals vs. PERT during meals) to determine difference in fat absorption calculated by the "gold standard" 72 hour quantitative fecal fat determination. Comparisons of fat absorption by the behenate method vs. the 72 hour fat balance method across all conditions were made using the Pearson Correlation coefficient.
Eighteen participants met inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. Fifteen participants completed at least 2 of the arms of the study. Fourteen participants completed all 3 arms and one did not complete the arm in which PERT was consumed throughout the meal. Participants were age 8–50 years with a mean age of 21.1 years and a median age of 19.5 years. There were 7 males and all were Caucasian. Participants were well nourished with a body mass index (BMI) in adults (greater than age 18 years) of 17.8–30.3 while for children the BMI ranged from the 10th to 75th percentile for age. Nine participants were receiving antacids (ranitidine or a proton pump inhibitor), 3 on ursodeoxycholic acid (all with mild CF-associated liver disease), 11 on supplemental vitamins, 4 were on stable antibiotic regimens, and 10 were taking medications for pulmonary disease. One patient had diabetes mellitus and was receiving insulin. The mean dose of PERT administered was estimated to be 1528 U/kg/meal.
There was no difference between fat absorption measurements assessed by the 72 hour fat balance method compared to the test method (fecal behenate method) while not receiving PERT (Figure 1). Fat absorption was similar (p=ns) when assessed by the fecal behenate method (51.7± 21.6%, mean ± S.D.) compared to the 72 hour fat balance method (51.5±22.7%). There was, however, a significant difference (p=0.03) between the fat absorption results assessed using the fecal behenate method (64.5±28.3%) vs. the 72 hour fat balance method (80.4±18.4%) with individual results while on PERT (Figure 2).
There was a trend toward concurrence for the 2 methods (Figure 3). For all studies performed for the 3 arms of the study, there was a significant correlation between the fat absorption assessed by the 72 hour fat balance method compared to fecal behenate method (r2=0.219, p=0.001). We assessed fat absorption during periods when participants were not on PERT compared to when they were taking PERT either before or during meals. For the fecal behenate method, fat absorption was 51.7±21.6% without PERT compared to 64.5±28.3% taking PERT before meals and 67.6±21.1% during meals. When we compared fat absorption by the 72 hour fat balance method for all participants completing all 3 arms of the study, we found fat absorption of 51.5±22.7% without PERT compared to 80.4±18.4% with PERT before meals and 78.3±15.7% during meals. There was no significant difference (p=ns) in fat absorption when PERT was administered before or during meal consumption (Figure 4) for either method.
The results of the current study showed that the fecal behenate method which measures fecal lauric acid/behenic acid ratio after a test meal containing lauric acid mixed with other fatty acids, correlates with the "gold standard", the 72 hour quantitative fecal fat measurement. Unfortunately, the correlation is not sufficiently robust that we could confidently suggest that the behenate method could replace the 72 hour fat balance method for the management of pancreatic enzyme treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. In our preliminary studies, fat absorption does not appear to be impacted by whether enzymes are taken preceding or during the meal in cystic fibrosis. To definitively answer this question an extremely large sample (n=329 with 80% power and alpha of 0.05) would have to be studied to definitively indicate that there are differences in absorption resulting from the timing of enzyme administration.
The goal of this study was to determine if we could find a facile way to estimate fat absorption in patients with cystic fibrosis that could be used to monitor responses to interventions directed at correcting fat absorption. Given the complications that can result from fat malabsorption, accurate and timely identification is critical in the diagnosis and management of these patients. Although other tests of fat malabsorption have been proposed, these tests are limited in application, accuracy and feasibility. Several other diagnostic tests to identify fat malabsorption have been proposed. In 1961, Drummey et al. reintroduced the technique of microscopic examination of stool for fat globules and outlined a scale for grading this steatorrhea (7). Although the sensitivity of this method has been reported as high as 96% (8), these results have not been reproducible (9,10). Additionally, this test is only a semiquantitative measure with relatively poor specificity (11), thus patients with fat malabsorption identified by this method still need a 72-hour fat balance study to quantify and confirm this steatorrhea. Another method, the triolein breath test, measures exhaled 14CO2 or 13CO2 after ingestion of a known amount of triglyceride labeled with 14C or 13C. Reports have been mixed on the sensitivity and specificity of this test, with sensitivity varying from 64%–100% (12,13). Unfortunately, several other factors other than triolein absorption affect the rate of conversion to carbon dioxide and this test may be inaccurate in many diseases that lead to fat malabsorption such as cholestatic liver disease and cystic fibrosis (12,13). Due to these limitations, the triolein breath test is not commercially available for clinical use. Finally, in 1981, Phuapradit et al. introduced the steatocrit, a new screening method to estimate fecal fat that required only a small volume of stool, making it ideal for use in the pediatric population (14). This procedure was modified by Tran et al., who found that acidification of the stool prior to performing the steatocrit improved the fat separation and increased the sensitivity of this method (15, 16). Unfortunately, the two initial studies by Tran et al. using this method were quite small and larger studies using the acid steatocrit have not been as promising, with a lower sensitivity (17) and a weak correlation between the acid steatocrit and the 72 hour fat-balance method (18). Recently, work using dysprosium chloride as a nonabsorbable marker with stably-labeled triglycerides as a method to assess fat absorption has been reported (19). This work has demonstrated that a single marked stool with brilliant blue in which the fractional excretion of a non-absorbable marker, dysprosium, is assessed can be compared to the presence of a labeled fatty acid. A high correlation was demonstrated between the fractional excretion of Dy and 13(C) in stool indicating that this was a promising method to assess fat absorption on a single marked stool. Unfortunately, the measurement of Dy and 13(C) require mass spectrometry, which is not routinely available, and material costs are expensive.
There are little data examining the effects of timing of pancreatic enzyme supplementation in relationship to meals. There is anecdotal evidence that administering enzyme supplements during the meal rather than before the meal may reduce gastrointestinal symptoms and potentially enhance fat absorption (personal communication, Preston Campbell). There has been no controlled study examining this question. Our results do not suggest a relationship between timing of PERT administration. Based upon the small differences observed in fat absorption in relationship to timing of PERT administration, the calculated large sample size needed to assess this question makes the performance of such a study in the future unlikely.
The reason for the suboptimal correlation between the fecal behenate method and the 72 hour fat balance method are not clear. There are a number of possibilities: 1) Absorption from a single meal, on which the fecal behenate method is based, may not be representative of the average fat absorption over the 3 day period over which the 72 hour fat balance method is based. There are little data on meal-to-meal and day-to-day variation in fat excretion in normal or diseased humans even though assays for fecal fat have been reported for over a century (20). Early work on fat absorption does suggest there is day-to-day variation in fat excretion in adults with jaundice reported secondary to cirrhosis or hepatitis (21). The results of additional studies that we have performed examining the effect of Xenical on fat absorption in 10 participants comparing the fecal behenate method with the 72 hour fat balance method using NMR analysis had correlations between 0.51 and 0.80 (unpublished results, JEH, RJ). 2) There may be intrinsic variability in fat absorption in CF as suggested by the failure to show robust correlations between the 13C- triolein breath test and the 72 hour fat balance method (22); however, studies by Jongorbani et al suggest that the technique which utilizes stable-labelled triglyceride with a non-absorbable marker, dysprosium given as a single meal has a strong correlation with the 72 hour fat balance method in CF patients (18). 3) Although the 72 hour fecal fat method is considered the "gold standard" for assessing fat absorption, there is considerable variability of results in normal subjects and those with CF. In normals, the variability on test-retest can be −8.1 to+5.9% while in CF it may be larger with test-retest values of −19.7% to 42.8% (23) Additional unpublished results indicate large test-retest variability in CF patients on PERT (−30%to +58%) or on placebo (+42 to−42%) (personal communication, D. Borowitz). Additional factors may play a role although likely to be minor. Conditions causing interruption of the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids, such as ileal resection, lead to intraluminal bile acid concentrations falling below the critical micellar concentration as the day progresses (24). Although patients with CF have mild perturbations in the enterohepatic circulation and none of our participants had a previous ileal resection, it seems unlikely that they have sufficient reductions in intraluminal bile acids with meals during the day to explain the discrepencies (25–27). 3) It is possible that dietary fat containing lauric acid might have compromised the results since the fecal behenate method is dependent upon knowing the dietary lauric at and around the time of the test meal. This seems unlikely since lauric acid is contained in only a limited number of foods and the participants diets were carefully controlled in a hospital setting. 4) Half of the subjects were on some type of acid suppression therapy. This might have had some impact on their absorption of dietary fats especially if there was any variability in their compliance with the medication. 5) Additional factors in CF may have some impact on fat absorption that have been incompletely explored including bacterial overgrowth, variability in release of exogenous pancreatic enzymes during the course of the day, and recently recognized mucosal abnormalities in absorption.
Despite the somewhat discouraging results of the present study, there are some encouraging findings. The behenate test does correlate with fat absorption and, with modification, may ultimately prove useful in this regard because of its ease of sample collection and analytical requirements. Investigators should be encouraged to continue to pursue development of facile methods for assessing fat malabsorption that may be used in adult and children with diarrhea for diagnosis and management of their diseases.
The authors acknowledge the contributions of the research participants and their families, Churee Pardee, B.S., R.N. and the staff of the GCRCs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Denver Children's Hospital, Procter and Gamble for the gift of sucrose polybehenate, and support from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the General Clinical Research Center RR008086 and RR00069.
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This week the Culture and Cuisine Club features award winning author Laurie Boris. I've read Laurie's book "Drawing Breath" and I highly recommend it. Laurie's novel "Don't Tell Anyone" was awarded first place in the 2013 literary fiction category on the Kindle Book Review. Laurie has a new book, "Sliding Past Vertical", and has also contributed to a recently released anthology of creepy horror stories, perfect for this time of year. In her spare time Laurie writes freelance articles, assists the Evil Mastermind at the highly acclaimed Indies Unlimited website, and performs minor or major surgery on the manuscripts of other writers. With all the creative energy Laurie burns she needs to refuel with one of her favorite comfort foods. We are excited to share her recipe for lentil soup.
In the authors own words…
I've always loved the comfort of soup, especially as the days turn frosty. I started making this particular lentil soup when I lived on my own for the first time and was mining the couch cushions for subway change between paydays. The ingredients were inexpensive, and I could buy most of them at the local food co-op. It also made for a filling meal that was a heck of a lot better and healthier than the (then) five-for-a-dollar prepackaged ramen noodles my roommates stocked up on. I've embellished on the original a bit since those days, but it's still the same basic recipe.
Since I started writing, I've discovered that soup is more than a warm, humble bowl. Prepping all those root vegetables is good exercise after being at the keyboard most of the day, and I get into a kind of meditative rhythm if I want to keep that story going in head. Having leftovers around is a nice bonus when I'm on a good run and don't want to cook. It also makes the house smell wonderful. Just don't put the pot up to simmer and then disappear for hours into your writing room, unless you want to meet the local firefighters. Trust me. I did, and I have. They were not amused.
This recipe makes for a really big pot. If you want to make less, just cut the ingredients in half. This hearty soup is good with cornbread or biscuits, and extra yummy sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
Olive oil and a smidge of butter
2 or 3 carrots, peeled
2 stalks of celery
2 white potatoes, peeled
1 large sweet potato, peeled
1 large onion
2 or 3 large cloves of garlic, minced (more or less to taste)
1-½ cups of dried lentils
10 cups of water
2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup*
Oregano to taste
Basil to taste
3-4 bay leaves
Red pepper flakes to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
- Rinse and drain lentils; set aside.
- Chop all the vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil/butter at the bottom of a large soup pot (6-8 quarts); sauté onion, garlic, and celery until soft.
- Turn down the heat. Add canned soup, water, and lentils. Stir to combine.
- Add potatoes and carrots. Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat, add spices, cover and simmer for about an hour, stirring once in a while so it doesn't stick.
- Using a potato masher or immersion blender, puree some of the vegetables in the pot (how chunky you want to leave it is up to you.) Adjust spices to taste, and then simmer another half-hour.
* Try to use canned soup with low sodium and no MSG. If you prefer not to use cans, add some chopped fresh mushrooms when you sauté the garlic, onions, and celery, add one more white potato and a cup of milk or cream instead of one of the cups of water. (Add milk or cream toward end of cooking.)
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ESPN to Televise Six MLB Games to Start 2011 Season
ESPN's New Sunday Night Baseball Team to Call Three Games in Four Days; Baseball Tonight Debuts On-Site Show April 3
ESPN will begin its 22nd season of Major League Baseball coverage with six games from March 31 through April 3, including Opening Night Presented by Dick's Sporting Goods showcasing the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants visiting rival Los Angeles Dodgers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game will mark the regular-season debut of ESPN's new Sunday Night Baseball commentator team of Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser and Bobby Valentine, with reporter Wendi Nix. It will also mark the debut of ESPN Radio's new Sunday Night Baseball team of Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton (coverage beginning at 7 p.m.). Opening Night will be available via ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV.
Shulman, Hershiser and Valentine will hit the road to call three games in four days during MLB Opening Week, including the Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers (with reporter Buster Olney) on Friday, April 1, at 4 p.m. on ESPN, before returning to Los Angeles (with reporters Nix and Olney) for Dodgers vs. Giants on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
Opening Day will also feature the regular-season debuts of the new Monday Night Baseball and Wednesday Night Baseball commentator teams. Monday Night's Sean McDonough, Aaron Boone and Rick Sutcliffe will call games on back-to-back days – the Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees (with reporters Olney and Tim Kurkjian) on March 31 at 1 p.m. on ESPN, followed by the Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies (with reporter Kurkjian) on April 1 at 1 p.m. on ESPN. Wednesday Night's Dave O'Brien and Nomar Garciaparra, with reporter Pedro Gomez, will debut on Opening Day for the San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals at 4 p.m. on ESPN. All MLB games airing on ESPN throughout the season will also be available via ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV.
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People who stutter are used to seeing themselves portrayed in movies as weak or weird.
There's the awkward public defender in My Cousin Vinny. Or an animal lover in A Fish Called Wanda. There's even the bumbling Porky Pig, who stammers out "Th-th-th-th-that's all, folks!"
But in The King's Speech, stutterers can now see themselves as the king of England who inspires his country during wartime.
The movie is the talk of the Dallas-Fort Worth stuttering community. Many who stutter have seen the film. They appreciate that they're finally portrayed positively in a movie.
"It brings stuttering out to the point where we can discuss it now," said Russ Hicks of Plano, who's seen the movie twice. "If the king can stutter, that's pretty cool. It shows that we're not inferior. We just have a strange condition that even we can't explain."
The King's Speech, written by a man who stutters, features King George VI, played by Colin Firth, and his speech therapist, played by Geoffrey Rush, in the 1930s.
The therapist gets the king to relax, bark out swear words, sing, prance and help him feel comfortable about his stuttering. Eventually, he prepares the king as he makes a speech to his country as it enters World War II.
The blockbuster film received 12 Oscar nominations for Sunday's Academy Awards — and has pushed stuttering into the spotlight, said Byron Zick of Dallas.
"It's probably one of the highest profiles we'll ever have," said Zick, who stutters. "It's a golden opportunity for us to spread awareness about stuttering."
Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects about 3 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. People who stutter repeat or prolong syllables and sounds. Most often, stuttering starts at a young age. People who stutter tend to have other family members who stutter. There is no cure.
The King's Speech is a must-see for stutterers, said Nina Reeves, a McKinney speech-language pathologist.
"Stuttering isn't sexy and it doesn't kill you and you can't cure it," she said. "There's nothing sensational about it. But here we have a sensational movie. Sitting in the theater, watching those moments, it just gives you goosebumps."
Having confidence
The movie illustrates the importance of the working relationship between the stutterer and speech therapist, as well as the significance of having a positive attitude, Reeves said.
"The best thing that The King's Speech does is the way it presents that confidence with yourself," she said. "You can learn to handle anything if it's OK to be a person who stutters."
People who stutter also embrace the movie because there's no Hollywood ending — the king isn't cured. Hicks, 70, stutters when he says words like "when," "it," "minor" and "Plano." But he can sing, speak with a French accent and speak very slowly — all without stuttering.
"We ought to be sure that people don't think that the object of the entire movie was the speech therapist had a magic potion that cured him," Hicks said. "It didn't. I've been looking for a cure for 70 years. It ain't gonna happen."
Shruthi Ramu of Plano felt proud of the king as she watched his attitude about stuttering evolve.
"It gave me confidence that this is something that with time and practice, I might also be able to overcome," said Ramu, a University of Texas at Dallas student who wants to become a speech pathologist and help others who stutter.
In the classroom, Ramu's professors are patient, giving her the time she needs to contribute her thoughts to class discussions.
Still, there are struggles.
"Frustrating?" she said. "Oh my gosh. Yes. All the time."
Painful memories
The opening scene in The King's Speech resonates with most stutterers.
Years before King George VI takes the throne, he's a prince giving an address at a packed Wembley Stadium. He approaches the microphone and starts to stutter. The stammering echoes across the stadium. In the crowd, people wince and look away.
For some stutterers, the movie brings back painful childhood memories where they were teased for tripping over words. Or it sparks more recent moments where strangers give them blank stares as they stutter.
Many people who stutter try to hide their stammer, said Zick, 27, an architect. Some avoid saying words that they know will trip them up. Or they'll avoid situations where they have to introduce themselves.
But the key to minimizing the stutter is to get as much practice as possible, stutterers say.
"We want to be perceived as having the same competency and the same intelligence and being on the same plane as normal speakers," Zick said. "I value fluent, seamless speech because great communicators are valuable in society."
Zick said his speaking has improved thanks to speech therapy he's received at the UTD Callier Center for Communication Disorders. He also attends regular meetings of the Dallas chapter of the National Stuttering Association, where The King's Speech often comes up during conversations.
Hicks, the Plano resident, said he plans to see the movie a few more times — but first he will be cheering Sunday night as the movie likely rakes up Oscar after Oscar.
"Try to keep me away from it," Hicks said.


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Yamaha starts a safety initiative for school-kids
Last week, Yamaha Motor India Sales (YMIS) unveiled its maiden brand mascot to promote the Yamaha Children Safety Program (YCSP). The mascot has been designed to strengthen the brand connect with kids. The YCSP is a social initiative by the company to educate and influence both parents and children about vital road safety measures. The mascot has been developed to arouse interest among kids about the programme. The company will carry out safety riding activities in schools across the country. The company has plans to finalise the name of the mascot through a contest, which started on January 10 and will conclude on January 27. Only kids (5-12 year old) can participate in this by registering their name at a Yamaha dealership. The winner will be rewarded with a 1-year scholarship and other prizes.
Samsungs Guru Shiksha plan to train ITI teachers
Samsung has announced the launch of its Guru Shiksha programme, an initiative to train teachers of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) located in Delhi on troubleshooting, installation and demonstration of Samsung products. Teachers trained as part of this initiative will get an opportunity to partner with Samsung and teach Samsungs Advanced Repair and Industrial Skills Enhancement (ARISE) programme that the company plans to run at Samsung Technical Schools being set up in ITIs in New Delhi.
Imperial College London expands scholarships
The Imperial College London and its Indian supporters association, the Imperial College India Foundation, have announced the expansion of their scholarship programme for outstanding Indian students to study at PG level at Imperial College. Launched in 2013, the Imperial College India Foundation Scholarships will be tenable from 2014 and will offer 2 fully-funded Masters scholarships as well as one full PhD scholarship for Indians residing in India. The value of each of the full scholarships per year is 40k.
Bharatiya Mahila Bank, ICAI to assist CA students
The Bharatiya Mahila Bank has signed an MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for financing students pursuing chartered accountancy and also another MoU with ICAI for financing members of ICAI and practising chartered accountants for setting up offices. To encourage women professionals, a concession of 1% in the rate of interest is being offered on loans to set up practice.
LIBA places 90% students in first placement round
In an economic environment where hiring is low, the placement season at the Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was expected to be challenging. The first round of placements took place at LIBA where the average number of offers per company stood at 3.73 and the average salary stood at a healthy R8 lakh. LIBA also attracted three global placements. Overall, 90% students from the final year batch were placed in 29 companies across industries and the BFSI sector absorbed maximum candidates.
APIM signs MoU with Power Grid Corp of India
The Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM), New Delhi, recently signed an MoU with Power Grid Corporation of India. The objective of this is to start long-term collaboration between AIM and Power Grid. This will help in various areas of business and organisation development by exchanging intellectual resource and infrastructure of both the organisations.


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Investigators say he was one of the kingpins in an operation to sell drugs and sex across North Central Ohio. They say his list of victims reaches into the dozens.
This week Rashaun Ramsey goes to trial in a case involving just one victim, but prosecutors say this is only the beginning.
Broken windows mark the Mansfield home where Rashaun Ramsey was arrested in March. Neighbors too terrified to speak on camera report round the clock suspicious activity at the Rowland Avenue house from the time Ramsey moved in, until the night his home was raided by police.
Richland County Prosecutors say it's where he raped a woman who he had forced into prostitution.
But a special agent with the FBI says she is far from Ramsey's only victim. "There have been several witnesses that have come forward with sexual assault reports. At this time I have close to thirty," testified FBI Special Agent Brian Yingling at a May bond hearing during which prosecutors urged a magistrate to keep Ramsey behind bars.
Yingling says Ramsey and his brother Robert are part of a gang called the Heartless Felons, described as "the number one violent gang in northeast Ohio." Investigators say Robert Ramsey "was involved in directing and controlling females, forcing them into servitude."
Left: Robert Ramsey. Right: Rashaun Ramsey
Of Rashaun Ramsey, a magistrate wrote "he now has innumerable new victims of very serious offenses involving sex and violence that reach across...many counties and could cover most of the state."
Yingling testified to witness tampering and violence. "I know that there have already been threats made, and I believe that this particular crew or family has the ability to carry them out."
A Magistrate agreed, ordering Rashaun Ramsey held on $5,000,000 bond.
This week, a jury will decide his guilt or innocence on one case. The FBI says federal charges could come within weeks.
Jury selection began Tuesday in Rashaun Ramsey's trial. Testimony is expected to start Thursday morning.
Ramsey was previously convicted of rape, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery in 1998.


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We're guessing they're not advocating LulzSec 2.0, but the premise is nice
While the Obama administration has not always been on good terms with hackers, clashing with
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push to promote technology and innovation
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National Day of Civic Hacking is a call to action for anyone who wants to make a positive impact on their town, city, and country. A coalition of leading organizations, companies, and government agencies have banded together to issue this challenge with the goal of promoting transparency, participation, and collaboration among governments, startups, and citizens. These partners will support Civic Hacking Day by hosting activities across the country that invite anyone to become part of the civic hacker community—whether you're a newbie or an expert—and by connecting people in person or online during the weekend celebration.
The event is taking place in conjunction with
Random Hacks of Kindness
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Brigade meetings and is being modeled after the
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Super Happy Block Party. A number of Federal agencies, including NASA, the Census Bureau, and the Department of Labor, are participating by offering specific challenges for hackers to work during the event.
This is an opportunity for citizens in every town and city across the Nation to roll up their sleeves, get involved, and work together to improve our society by cultivating an ecosystem for innovation and change. Activities are already being planned in Augusta, GA; Alexandria, VA; Asheville, NC; Austin, TX; Bend, OR; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Honolulu, HI; Lexington, KY; Oakland, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Portland, ME; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; and Tucson, AZ.
Now remember, this is the same administration that approved questionable charges to
send a security researcher to prison for five years
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iPad customers' records
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However, it's nice to see the White House recognizing the value of the hacking community. It should be interesting to see what kind of events get cooked up for June 1.
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Just remember, "civic hacking" may earn you praise, but disclosure-type hacking often earns you condemnation. Even the
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often lead to repercussions. As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Of course such hacking has done a great job of helping protect everyone's security online by exposing and forcing companies to fix flaws that otherwise could have led to dangerous leaks of personal information. But to our hacker readers: tread softly and carry a big proxy.
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DEVELOPERS have submitted a new planning application for a Sainsbury's store off Southampton Road.
Salisbury Gateway has come up with a revised plan after withdrawing a previous application in 2012 following public consultation.
The multi-million pound project is for a new supermarket along with an eight-pump petrol station, parking and landscaping, and would create 400 jobs.
A corridor of land closest to the River Avon and Bourne, equating to 50 per cent of the site, is earmarked for a sustainable wetlands area which will be used to control, treat and store water on the site before it is returned to the river system.
This proposed larger supermarket would be in addition to Sainsbury's long-standing smaller store in The Malting's, which has been in Salisbury city centre for more than 25 years.
The developers say the project will not increase the risk of flooding, which has proved to be a major concern for residents, and will ease traffic congestion on Southampton Road by adding a fourth exit at the Bourne Way roundabout along with a slip road from the Alderbury direction.
Ross Castle, portfolio development manager at Sainsbury's, said: "We are committed to providing Salisbury shoppers with a greater range of Sainsbury's products. It is important customers can get to our store easily and we have been working with Salisbury Gateway's highways consultants and the Highways Agency to improve the flow of traffic along the A36."
He said a relocated bus stop and new shared walkway and cycleway will also ensure non-car users can shop safely. "Sainsbury's has been investing in Salisbury for over 25 years and remains committed to improving the city centre store as part of the wider Central Car Park / The Maltings development," he added.
Ian Culverhouse, director of Salisbury Site LLP said: "Over the last 18 months our team have gone back to the drawing board to ensure our proposals are the most sympathetic and appropriate for the site. Key elements of the application such as the management of traffic and water on site have evolved significantly."
A resident drop-in session will be held on May 9 from 10am to 7.30pm and and May 10 from 10am to 2.30pm at the Red Lion Hotel in Milford Street when people will be able to view the submitted plans.
The application will go before Wiltshire Council's southern area planning committee at a date to be confirmed. The application number of 14/03690/FUL and it can be viewed on the council's website.


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About a year ago, Mark Martin set off on a NASCAR ride like few others in his stellar career.
Five Sprint Cup victories, a runnerup finish to Jimmie Johnson in points, and, in middle age, a renewed passion for his life's work.
"It was a magical year, last year, for me," Martin said this week at an appearance in Florence, S.C. "And I still feel the magic each time I strap into a race car."
Martin has yet to win this year, but stands seventh in the points going into Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. And he believes he has a more polished, savvy team ready to win when it matters most — down the stretch.
Martin, 51, certainly made headlines with victories at Phoenix and Darlington last spring. He even beat Johnson to the punch early in the Chase for the Championship with a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the first of the 10 playoff races that determine the champion.
However, Johnson's No. 48 team took an unprecedented fourth consecutive Cup title.
"I hope (this year) that we'll have the hammer when it's time to go," Martin said.
He spoke to about 200 fans Wednesday at a question-and-answer session. He tackled everything from his celebrated workout regimen ("Wednesday was leg day," he offered), to how he meshes with his equally famous fellow Hendrick drivers (Very well, he said. "Dale Jr. really cracks us up.")
Mostly, Martin spoke of his joy for racing.
"I've said several times already today, if there were any beach in the world I'd rather be on than at the racetrack, that's where I'd be," said Martin, grinning broadly.
Not long ago, that beach chair might've looked pretty good to him.
He rose to stardom with owner Jack Roush, winning 35 races over 19 seasons. But much of that time, Martin burned for a title. Anything less — and he was runnerup four times in that era — was a disappointment, no matter how much success he had.
"I drove that (Roush No.) 6 car to win that championship and I think that left me a little hollow," he said.
He became a part-time Sprint Cup racer in 2007 and '08, but then something surprising happened. Martin stopped worrying about titles and focused on racing.
Then he reached a deal with his friend, owner Rick Hendrick, to run full time in 2009. Now he's with Hendrick through 2011 and can't imagine a day without racing.
Martin says it's not fair to compare his Roush time with last season with Hendrick, "but I'm by far the happiest I've ever been in my life right now."
Martin hoped he'd finally succeed at last month's Daytona 500, a gap in his standout NASCAR resume. Things looked good when he won the pole for the first time. However, he finished 12th and left 0-for-50 at Sprint Cup's most famous layout.
"Listen," he told the fans, "I was at Daytona for a week and a half and I didn't make one good move the whole time. It was pitiful."
He has surged in the standings since. But even if Martin can't duplicate 2009, he's where he wants to be.
"I know I can't do anything that makes me feel like racing does," he said.


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Two more horror flicks have found themselves some North American distro today courtesy of Image Entertainment, one of which is said to be "Argento-esque" in nature. That's never a bad thing!
Variety reports that Image has acquired all North American rights to Jinga Films' supernatural horror Finale. Described as an homage to Dario Argento's Suspiria, John Michael Elfers' debut feature stars Carolyn Von Hauck as a grieving mother who discovers that her deceased son had been dabbling in black magic.
Also acquired was Federico Zampaglione's psychological horror flick Shadow, which centers on an American Iraq War vet whose romantic vacation in the Italian Alps turns into a Deliverance-style nightmare after a confrontation with local hunters.
Check out the official synopses for each below.
Finale Synopsis
"A family descends into a vortex of denial and paranoia after the death of their oldest son. Though labeled a suicide, the bizarre circumstances lead his mother, Helen, to believe there are darker forces at work. Black paint was thrown over every mirror in his house, an explosive trap set in his bedroom, and a woman from his past haunts the cemetery where he lies buried. But when Helen's investigation threatens to ruin the life of her daughter and possibly her own sanity, she realizes there is but one escape from this nightmare world – the very route attempted by her dead son."
Shadow Synopsis
"A soldier returning from a tour of duty in Iraq goes on a mountain bike adventure in the Alps to forget his battle-weary past. In the woods he meets a pretty young stranger who tells him about a local myth concerning a Nazi experiment camp. After a confrontation with hunters the couple take refuge in an abandoned bunker, where the soldier is forced to endure a more shattering nightmare than the fears he experienced in Iraq."
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