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Employment discrimination: an overview
Employment Discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, retaliation, and various types of harassment. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. The United States Constitution and some state constitutions provide additional protection when the employer is a governmental body or the government has taken significant steps to foster the discriminatory practice of the employer.
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution limit the power of the federal and state governments to discriminate. The Fifth amendment has an explicit requirement that the federal government not deprive individuals of "life, liberty, or property," without due process of the law. See U.S. Const. amend. V. It also contains an implicit guarantee that each person receive equal protection of the laws. The Fourteenth Amendment explicitly prohibits states from violating an individual's rights to due process and equal protection. See U.S. Const. amend. XIV. In the employment context, the right of equal protection limits the power of the state and federal governments to discriminate in their employment practices by treating employees, former employees, or job applicants unequally because of membership in a group (such as a race or sex). Due process protection requires that employees receive a fair process before the termination if the termination relates to a "liberty" (such as the right to free speech) or property interest. State constitutions may also afford protection from employment discrimination.
The Constitution does not directly constrain discrimination in the private sector, but the private sector has become subject to a growing body of federal and state statutes.
Federal Employment Statutes Prohibiting Discrimination
Section 1981 of the U.S. Code provides additional federal remedies to deter harassment and intentional discrimination in the workplace. Amended in 1991, § 1981 provides the requisite elements for proving a disparate impact claim and permits a jury to award compensatory and punitive damages in situations of intentional discrimination. Further, the U.S. Supreme Court has recently interpreted § 1981 to imply a private cause of action for race-based retaliation claims. A race-based retaliation claim is one in which an employer has retaliated against an employee for having previously filed a complaint of racial-discrimination.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in many more aspects of the employment relationship. It applies to most employers engaged in interstate commerce with more than 15 employees, labor organizations, and employment agencies. The Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Sex includes pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. It makes it illegal for employers to discriminate in relation to hiring, discharging, compensating, or providing the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Employment agencies may not discriminate when hiring or referring applicants. The Act also prohibits labor organizations from basing membership or union classifications on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The Nineteenth Century Civil Rights Acts, amended in 1993, ensure all persons equal rights under the law and outline the damages available to complainants in actions brought under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The Equal Pay Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1963. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers and unions from paying different wages based on the employee's sex. It does not prohibit other discriminatory hiring practices. It provides that if workers perform equal work in jobs requiring "equal skill, effort, and responsibility . . . performed under similar working conditions," the workers must receive equal pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act applies to employees engaged in some aspect of interstate commerce or all of an employer's workers if the enterprise engages as a whole in a significant amount of interstate commerce.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of age. The prohibited practices closely parallel those outlined in Title 7 and protects employees over the age of 40 from discrimination. The ADEA contains explicit guidelines for benefit, pension, and retirement plans. During the 2007-2008 term, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the statute in three distinct areas. First, disparate impact claims filed under the ADEA now require proof of discriminatory motive behind the plan or scheme that has created the alleged disparate impact.A disparate impact claim is a claim that an employer has created a plan or scheme that on its face seems neutral but in actuality discriminates on the basis of age. The plaintiff bears the burden of proof with regard to this element. Second, employees who submit an "Intake Questionnaire" to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for review within 60 days of an alleged ADEA violation have met the statute of limitations requirement and may later bring suit in court. A formal charge does not need to have been filed. Third, a plaintiff-employee can now bring a private suit for retaliation under the ADEA against federal employers. These private causes of action are reserved for plaintiff-employees who have experienced retaliation because the plaintiff-employee previously filed an age discrimination claim.
The Rehabilitation Act's aims to "promote and expand employment opportunities in the public and private sectors for handicapped individuals," through the elimination of discrimination and affirmative action programs. Employers covered by the Act include agencies of the federal government and employers receiving federal contracts over $2500 or federal financial assistance. The Department of Labor enforces section 793 of the Act, which refers to employment under federal contracts. The Department of Justice enforces section 794 of the Act, which refers to organizations receiving federal assistance. The EEOCenforces the act against federal employees and individual federal agencies that promulgate regulations pertaining to the employment of the disabled.
Congress enacted the American with Disabilities Act to eliminate discrimination against those with handicaps. It prohibits discrimination based on a physical or mental handicap by employers engaged in interstate commerce and state governments. ADA prohibits discrimination more broadly than that explicitly outlined by Title VII.
The Uniform Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prevents any employer from discriminating against a employee based on that employee's military service. Specifically, USERRA prohibits a public or private employer from denying "initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment based on current, past, or present obligations flowing from military service." (38 U.S.C. Sect. 4311(a)). USERRA's statutory scheme allows servicemembers to seek relief either through the office of the Secretary of Labor (38 U.S.C. Sect. 4322) or through initiating a lawsuit in federal court. (38 U.S.C. Sect. 4323).
The Black Lung Act prohibits discrimination by mine operators against miners who suffer from "black lung" (pneumoconiosis).
The EEOC interprets and enforces the Equal Payment Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and sections of the Rehabilitation Act. The Commission was established by Title VII. Section 2000e-5 of Title 42 contains its enforcement provisions, and Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 1614 contains its regulations and guidelines. State statutes also provide extensive protection from employment discrimination, with some laws extending similar protection as provided by the federal acts to employers who are not covered by those statutes. Other statutes provide protection to groups not covered by the federal acts. A number of state statutes provide protection for individuals who are performing civil or family duties outside of their normal employment.
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Federal Material
U.S. Constitution and Federal Statutes
- 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1981a, 1983, 1988 - Nineteenth Century Civil Rights Acts
- 42 U.S.C. Chapter 21 - Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 29 U.S.C. § 206 - Equal Pay Act of 1963
- 42 U.S.C. Chapter 126 - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 - 634 - The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- 30 U.S.C. § 938 - The Black Lung Act
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 791, 793, 794(a) - The Rehabilitation Act
- CRS Annotated Constitution
Federal Agency Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR, Chapt. XIV - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Judicial Decisions
- U.S. Supreme Court:
- U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Employment Discrimination
State Material
State Statutes
- New York State law prohibiting employment discrimination - New York Executive Law § 296.
- California statute prohibiting discrimination in public works employment - California Labor Code § 1735
- California statute to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation - California Labor Code § 1102.1.
- California statute requiring equal pay for equal work - California Labor Code §§ 1197.5 .
- Summaries of Agency and Court Decisions Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
- State Statutes Dealing with Labor
State Judicial Decisions
- N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Appellate Decisions from Other States
Other References
Key Internet Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor
- LII resources: employment discrimination
- Workplace Discrimination and Harassment (Nolo)
Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources
- Good Starting Point in Print: Mark Player, Hornbook on Employment Discrimination Law, West Group (1988)


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systemd is a replacement for SysVinit that acts as a system and session manager.
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- Targeted release: Fedora 14
- Last updated: 2010-06-01
- Percentage of completion: 10%
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Benefit to Fedora
Fedora currently uses Upstart but in SysV compatibility mode. systemd is a overall better design as detailed in http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd.html. We hope to reap the benefits of it by leading in distribution integration and including it by default.
Requires building packages for systemd (DONE: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598299 ), and taking advantage of it in a dozen or so desktop daemons that will benefit from systemd the most at present and make it default for Fedora 14.
Test Plan
- Boot the system, make sure all services come up.
- Move between runlevels, ensure the proper starts and stops take place.
- Check the various admin tools such as /sbin/service, system-config-services, chkconfig, etc.
User Experience
The user should notice considerably faster bootup.
- Successful Fedora Package review and addition to rawhide
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd
Contingency Plan
- Continue to ship the current Upstart package
- Instead of bash scripts, systemd uses dot service files, currently located in /usr/share/systemd/system/ (This needs to move into /etc)
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd
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Fedora 14 has replaced Upstart with systemd. systemd uses services files located in path/to/files. A dozen desktop daemons [list them] have been initially converted to use systemd service files and small number of programs have been patched to take advantage of it. systemd is compatible with legacy SysV init scripts and rest of the migration will happen incrementally over time.


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Amino acids include tyrosine (Tyr), phenylalanine (Phe), tryptophan, threonine, methionine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, and histidine. For people unaffected by PKU, all amino acids except Tyr are essential amino acids. For people with PKU, Tyr becomes an essential amino acid. A person must consume essential amino acids to maintain their health.
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a selective barrier than prevents some microscopic particles from entering the brain through the bloodstream.
Bone mineral density (BMD) refers to the amount of minerals that are in the bones. A BMD test measures the density of a person's bones using an X-ray or a computed tomography (CT) scan (a series of X-rays taken from different angles while the person lies on a table). A person with low bone density is at an increased risk of fractures.
Enzyme substitution involves using an alternate enzyme, phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), which is found in plants and bacteria and can break down Phe. On its own, PAL is destroyed very quickly in the body. To work, a protector (PEG), or "coater," needs to be placed around PAL to slow the speed at which it breaks down in the body and to protect it from the body's immune response. The result is PEG-PAL, an injectable medicine that has been shown to lower Phe levels in mice with PKU. The first study of PEG-PAL in human patients with PKU began in 2008, with the aim to show a decrease in Phe levels in PKU patients. Successful Phase 1 results were reported in June 2009.
Executive functioning refers to high-level abilities that influence processes such as attention, memory, and motor skills. Executive function (EF) allows a person to successfully engage in independent, purposeful behaviors. For a person with PKU, elevated Phe levels may result in difficulties with EF such as having problems with planning, carrying out a task or assessing the progress being made during a task."
Food nutritional labels: The method of counting grams of protein is generally used by people with a higher Phe and protein tolerance. A "Nutrition Facts" label is required for most packaged foods in the US. For people with PKU, the most important nutrition facts listed are serving size (by grams or pieces) and protein (grams) based on the serving size listed. Before eating any packaged food, check the Nutrition Facts label to see how much protein is in each serving, and weigh or count out your serving to make sure that you are only eating the amount of protein you have planned for that snack or meal. While this may not be the most accurate way to keep track of the amount of Phe you consume, counting grams of protein might be the easiest way for you to become accustomed to a low-protein diet. Be aware that Nutrition Facts labels aren't always exact. Due to the food labeling laws, items that say, "Protein 0g" may actually contain up to 0.49 g of protein per serving. If a label says that one serving of a given food item has 1 gram of protein, it can contain 0.5 to 1.49 g of protein. If you do not have a PKU food list or if it is a new product and the label says "Protein 0g", it is best to assume that it has 0.5 g of protein15. You can also add 0.5 g to any rounded number to come up with the maximum grams of protein in each serving.
A food reference guide shows how much protein and Phe common foods contain, which helps you figure out and plan how much protein and Phe you will consume at each meal or snack. It also lists "free foods" —foods that contain little or no protein, and so do not need to be counted. The dietitian at your PKU clinic may give you a reference guide and help you use it.
Gene therapy would be an ideal treatment for PKU because it would provide functional PAH to the liver cells in order could break down Phe. Unfortunately, the challenge in gene therapy has been the body's immune response, which mounts an attack on the transferred enzymes as it would with a virus. While gene therapy has worked in curing PKU in mice, immunosuppressant medications have also been needed to maintain the correction. Some new techniques have shown promise as safer, though, causing less immune response and maintaining a longer correction.
Interpersonal sensitivity is a person's ability to accurately assess the appropriateness of their responses, judgements and interpretations of others.
Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride) is a FDA-approved pharmaceutical version of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4),* which naturally occurs in a person's body, that is used as a treatment method for some patients with PKU. KUVAN works by helping the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) enzyme work more effectively to break down Phe in the body. Not all people with PKU will respond to Kuvan. For people with PKU who respond, Kuvan will help to maintain Phe levels within the recommended treatment range. Many people who respond to Kuvan will be able to modify their diet to allow more natural protein. For more information about Kuvan, visit www.Kuvan.com. * BH4 is the cofactor for the enzyme involved in the metabolism of phenylalanine.
Large neutral amino acids (LNAAs) are amino acids that naturally occur in a person's body. Tyrosine (Tyr), phenylalanine (Phe), tryptophan, threonine, methionine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, and histidine are all LNAAs. All except Tyr are essential amino acids for people who do not have PKU. For those with PKU, Tyr also becomes an essential amino acid, as increased Phe becomes toxic to the brain. All LNAAs share the same transport to the brain. For people with PKU, the rationale for increasing the intake of LNAAs (without Phe) is that the LNAAs will compete with Phe to be transported to the brain. This reduces the amount of Phe in the brain, and also increases the amount of other LNAAs in the brain. Both of these factors may positively impact the neurocognitive function that people with PKU experience.
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Measuring using measuring cups or spoons
You will need the cups or spoons and a calculator. This process may be slightly more difficult than measuring by weight.
1. Convert any fractions to decimals. To do this, divide the number on the top of the fraction by the number on the bottom. For example, for ¼, 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25. Or ¾ is 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
2. Divide the portion size of the serving you are using by the number you will find in the "Measurement" section of your food reference guide.
3. Multiply this number by the number in "Phe mg" column of your food reference guide. This will give you the amount of Phe in the serving you are using.
Example: You wish to serve ½ cup of a particular cereal, but the cereal is listed using ¾ cup:
1. 1÷2 = 0.5 is your serving. 3÷4 = 0.75 is the serving size listed.
2. Divide your serving by the serving listed. 0.5 ÷ 0.75 = 0.66
3. Multiply 0.66 by the number in the "Phe mg" from the food reference guide. If it is 45 mg Phe, it would be: 0.66 x 45 = 30 mg Phe.
If you are unable to obtain the amount of Phe in a food or beverage, it is possible to estimate how much Phe it contains using the serving size and nutrition information on a food label (see example of a food label below). Commit to memory that 1 gram of protein contains about 50 mg of Phe. If you multiply the number of grams of protein by 50 you can get a rough estimate of how much Phe is contained in that food or beverage12 1 gram of protein = 50 mg Phe For example, if the food has 4 grams of protein, multiply 4 by 50 to get 200 milligrams Phe. 4 g of protein x 50 (number of mg Phe in each g of protein) = 200 mg Phe. Remember, this is only an estimate and is not an exact method to calculate Phe content. Sometimes food manufacturing companies may be able to give you additional nutrition information, or you can call your dietitian to see if they can find more information on a particular food.
The term "medical foods" may include both medical formula as well as foods modified to be low in protein. The foods modified to be low in protein provide an essential energy source and satiety with less than 1 gram of protein. Medical Food Manufactures.
Medical formula provides all of the essential amino acids found in protein (except for Phe), as well as tyrosine, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements that your body needs. Most people who do not have PKU get these from their diet.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures can show the difference between normal and diseased tissue. MRI makes better images of organs and soft tissue than other scanning techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) or X-ray. MRI is especially useful for imaging the brain, the spine, the soft tissue of joints and the inside of bones.
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PAH): An enzyme that helps change phenylalanine to tyrosine. In PKU, PAH is mutated and possesses less activity than a normal PAH. There are over 500 different known mutations of PAH that can cause PKU, some more severe than others.
Phenylalanine (Phe) tolerance is the amount of Phe a person can consume from natural foods without impacting their metabolic control, or Phe levels.
Phe exchanges: The method of keeping track of Phe intake by counting exchanges and using nutritional labels was developed to help make the process of calculating your intake easier. Phe exchanges are values assigned to a food item for easy reference. Exchanges can be found in most food reference guides and make use of decimals rather than percentages to make calculations easier. Counting exchanges is not as detailed and accurate as counting Phe by milligrams, but counting by exchanges is based on:
1 g protein = 50 mg Phe
1 exchange = 15 mg Phe
1 g protein = 3.5 exchanges
If you're using the same measurements as in the food reference guide, it is easy to just record the number of exchanges listed. If you are not using the same amount, you will need to measure the milligrams of Phe using method 1. For example, if you measure the food and determine Phe = 45 mg, you would divide 45 mg of Phe by 15 (the milligrams of Phe in 1 exchange) to determine that the food you are preparing has three exchanges. If you know that you or your child can have 20 exchanges of Phe per day, that means you or your child can have 300 mg of Phe per day. Rather than counting to 300 every day, you just have to get to 20!
Individuals with PKU must monitor their blood Phe levels to ensure that their levels remain in a healthy range. Blood samples are taken at home and at the PKU clinic to be analyzed. Your food record helps the PKU clinic dietitian adjust your PKU diet appropriately.
Protein is a component of food that is key to supporting growth, but it is also high in phenylalanine (Phe). People with PKU have to restrict protein from natural food sources to maintain control over Phe levels.
Psychiatric symptoms associated with people with PKU, especially those with high Phe levels, include anxiety, depression, and phobias.
Psychoticism involves the ability to control impulsivity, aggression and interpersonal hostility. It has been related to depleted levels of dopamine in the brain.
Tyrosine (Tyr) is an amino acid (AA) that is generally consumed in food. It is essential for several functions, including functions in the brain. For people who do not have PKU, Tyr is not an essential AA as their bodies can change Phe to Tyr, but for people with PKU who are unable to change Phe to Tyr, Tyr becomes an essential AA. Tyr is required for thyroxine, catecholamines, and melanin. People with PKU should have their Tyr levels monitored with their regular blood Phe assessments.
White matter is mostly made up of nerve fibers in your brain that send electrical signals to process information. It is called "white matter" because it appears white, mainly because of a white-colored insulating layer on your nerve fibers called the myelin sheath.
The PKU Teen and Adult Program is an initiative of the National PKU Alliance (NPKUA). It provides information and support for teens and adults living with PKU. This website serves as the virtual home for the program.
Teens and adults with PKU face many challenges. The program provides a one-stop resource for adults seeking to improve their quality of life. This is the only program composed of a national network of adults with PKU, their families, clinicians, and industry leaders to address the variety of needs of adults with PKU.
Welcome to the Teen and Adult Website for PKU! This site is designed especially for you as part of the National PKU Alliance's Teen and Adult Program. We hope you will use this site to get the latest information about how to manage your PKU as a teen or adult and connect with others in our community to find support.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 babies born in the United States.
Information on new therapies for PKU and possible new treatment options and a cure in the future.


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Law enforcement work is frequently reactive: Officers respond to calls for service, quell disturbances and make arrests. Today more than ever, law enforcement work is also proactive.
In proactive policing, law enforcement uses data and analyzes patterns to understand the nature of a problem. Officers devise strategies and tactics to prevent or mitigate future harm. They evaluate results and revise practices to improve policing. Departments may combine an array of data with street intelligence and crime analysis to produce better assessments about what might happen next if they take various actions.
What Is Predictive Policing?Predictive policing tries to harness the power of information, geospatial technologies and evidence-based intervention models to reduce crime and improve public safety. This two-pronged approach — applying advanced analytics to various data sets, in conjunction with intervention models — can move law enforcement from reacting to crimes into the realm of predicting what and where something is likely to happen and deploying resources accordingly.
The predictive policing approach does not replace traditional policing. Instead, it enhances existing approaches such as problem-oriented policing, community policing, intelligence-led policing and hot spot policing.
Predictive policing leverages computer models — such as those used in the business industry to anticipate how market conditions or industry trends will evolve over time — for law enforcement purposes, namely anticipating likely crime events and informing actions to prevent crime. Predictions can focus on variables such as places, people, groups or incidents. Demographic trends, parolee populations and economic conditions may all affect crime rates in particular areas. Using models supported by prior crime and environmental data to inform different kinds of interventions can help police reduce the number of crime incidents.
Through a competitive process, NIJ has awarded grants to several agencies to conduct predictive policing research.
Learn more about NIJ's predictive policing and geospatial police strategies research.
Predictive Policing Symposium. NIJ has convened two symposiums where researchers, practitioners and law enforcement leaders discussed predictive policing and its impact on crime and justice.
The first was held in Los Angeles, Calif., and focused on the concept of predictive policing. The symposium introduced a proposed initial working definition of predictive policing: "any policing strategy or tactic that develops and uses information and advanced analysis to inform forward-thinking crime prevention."
Read more about the definition.The second symposium was held in Providence, R.I., and focused on how to make predictive policing available to all law enforcement agencies.
Read summaries of sessions from the two Predictive Policing Symposiums.
Predictive Policing Concept Mapping. NIJ held a concept mapping session at which researchers, practitioners and law enforcement leaders discussed existing and new ideas in the area of predictive policing. This concept mapping session was held on the final day of the 2010 NIJ Conference in Arlington, Va.
Predictive Policing: The Role of Crime Forecasting in Law Enforcement Operations. With funding from NIJ, RAND Corporation developed this reference guide for law enforcement agencies interested in predictive policing. The guide assesses the most promising technical tools for making predictions as well as the most promising tactical approaches for acting on predictions.
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Babies are bits of stardust, blown from the hand of God.- Barretto
Name: Presley Elizabeth
Birthday: December 29, 2009
Time: 6:33 AM
Weight: 7lbs 12 oz
Length: 20.5"
Proud Parents: Brandon and Ashlie
Proud Grands: Gary & Rochelle and Bob & Linda Beth
Proud Aunts: Brittani, Brooke and Melissa
Proud Uncles: Heath, Ryan and Justin
Presley chose to make her debut less than 12 hours after we left for Georgia. Hopefully we can come back to see her soon. I am the only aunt that didn't get to hold her :(
Congratulations Brandon and Ashlie, we are very happy for you and your new addition!


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Texas Republicans probably don't care what people outside of the Lone Star State are saying about Texas in the wake of Texas House passage of House Bill 2, the anti-abortion legislation that has gained national attention after State Sen. Wendy Davis' now-famous filibuster.
The bill was formally approved Wednesday, passing with a vote of 96-49 after the final reading.
Final House vote on #HB2 #txlege pic.twitter.com/JvDoaJV1H8
— Becca Aaronson (@becca_aa) July 10, 2013
The bill bans abortions after 20 weeks and effectively shutters all but a handful of abortion clinics in the second-largest state in the nation (in both area and population).
As always, Twitter-users came out in scores to laud and lambaste the measure. Popular hashtags included #txlege, #HB2, #stand4life and #standwithtxwomen.
Following the vote, emotions ran especially high, as supporters and protesters had been at the Texas capitol for days, arguing both sides of the issue. Some were more outspoken than others, resulting in police action.
DPS literally carrying a woman by her hands and feet out of the gallery for screaming out during the vote on #HB2 #txlege
— Becca Aaronson (@becca_aa) July 10, 2013
5 Women arrested after House vote on #HB2, updated w/ video of woman being dragged out of gallery by DPS #txlege http://t.co/sl9Noy30lD
— Becca Aaronson (@becca_aa) July 10, 2013
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was quick to show his support in the bill's passage. Cruz has been a strong supporter of the anti-abortion legislation from the beginning.
Happy for final passage of #HB2 in TX House. Hope TX Senate will take swift action to pass this legislation #Stand4Life #txlege
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 10, 2013
Incredibly thankful for & proud of the principled leaders in #txlege and the many TX groups who took a #Stand4Life #HB2
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 10, 2013
However, many were not nearly as thrilled, giving Twitter all they had when it came to negative reactions.
Meanwhile in Texas, more amendments being heard on #hb2. Help with adoption, prenatal care, Baby Moses laws. Prolife would consider them.
— Leah B. (@CircleCityStyle) July 10, 2013
But since #hb2 is about shaming and punishing women (since when is an infant a weapon for shame and bullying!) they won't.
— Leah B. (@CircleCityStyle) July 10, 2013
Others were ironic about it.
Welcome to Texas: Where we like government just small enough to fit inside your uterus. #txlege #HB2 #reprorights
— Teddy Wilson (@txindyjourno) July 10, 2013
Even Rick Santorum decided to get in on the Texas legislature action.
Join me in Austin, TX at the Capitol on Thursday at 10 AM CT to #stand4life: http://t.co/NaJ0KG9SWu
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) July 9, 2013
Santorum's announcement to visit Texas prompted this response and many more like it.
Rick Santorum is in Texas to support #SB1 #HB2. This man is so against birth control, I am surprised he pulled out of the presidential race.
— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) July 9, 2013
One of the strongest oppositions to the legislation comes from this "Schoolhouse Rock" parody, in which Bill the Bill hopes that he does not get passed into law because he's a "bad bill, a really bad bill."
The bill will now move on to the senate, where it will be voted on once again. If passed, it will continue on to Governor Rick Perry, where he can sign the bill into law.


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New York State is losing farmland fast. The state has lost almost half a million acres of farmland to subdivisions, strip malls and scattered development in the last 25 years. In addition, New York's remaining active agricultural land is capable of feeding only 6 million of the state's 19 million residents. That's only 30 percent of the state's population! Our food security and economy are hurt as the state continues to lose farmland at a rate of 9,000 acres a year—the equivalent of one farm every 3 ½ days.
Rural communities in western and central New York along with the North Country have seen an influx of commuters from upstate cities and second home owners. Meanwhile, the Hudson Valley and Long Island continue to experience some of the most intense development pressure in the nation.
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Nevertheless, a growing number of New York communities are rediscovering something that used to be common sense: Communities need local farms. Farms provide food and jobs. Farms protect water quality. Farms maintain scenic landscapes and wildlife habitat that not only attract tourist dollars but are integral to the quality of life of local people.
Our newly updated publication, Planning for Agriculture in New York: A Toolkit for Towns and Counties, gives farmers, local governments and communities the information they need to work together to put the brakes on poorly planned development and keep farmers farming.
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Directory rights in Linux can be pretty confusing. Unfortunately many chmod howtos don't explain them properly. So here's a really quick guide. You should first know how to handle chmod (man chmod) and what the rwx flags normally mean: read-write-execute. For directories they have slightly different functions which I will now explain.
If you use ls -l it would display for example drwx--srwt someuser somegroup(...).
The first letter of the permission string is always d and stands for directory. Than come the letters for the user (rwx), the group (--s) and others, meaning everyone who is not the user of the group (rwt).
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If you have writing and execute rights, you can create new files, but not list the directory's contents. But you can still access the files, if you know their name and have permissions for that.
rws (with x) or rwS (without x)
If the directory's group permission is set to super (chmod g+s), new files have are owned by the same group as the directory.
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This means that usually there's little sense in a directory that's r-- or -w-, as that let's you do hardly anything. You should usually set the directory to r-x, -wx or rwx.
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Clinical Trial KeywordsHyperlipidemia, Subclinical atherosclerosis
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1. Gluckman TJ, Sachdev M, Schulman SP, Blumenthal RS. A Simplified Approach to the Management of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes. JAMA. 2005; 293:349-357.
2. Mora S, Redberg RF, Sharrett AR, Blumenthal RS. Enhanced Risk Assessment in Asymptomatic Individuals Using Exercise Testing and Framingham Risk Scores. Circulation. 2005;112:1566-72.
3. Michos ED, Nasir K, Braunstein JB, Rumberger JA, Budoff MJ, Post WS, Blumenthal RS. Framingham Risk Equation Underestimates Subclinical Atherosclerosis Risk in Asymptomatic Women. Atherosclerosis. 2006; 184:201-206.
4. Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Wong ND, Scheuner M, Herrington D, Arnett DK, Szklo M, Greenland P, Blumenthal RS. Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Calcification: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation. 2007;116:619-26.
5. Blumenthal RS, Michos ED, Nasir K. Further Improvements in CHD Risk Prediction for Women. JAMA. 2007; 297:641-3.
6. Lakoski SG, Greenland PG, Wong ND, Schreiner PJ, Herrington DM, Kronmal RA, Liu K, Blumenthal RS.
Coronary Artery Calcium Scores and Risk for Cardiovascular Events in Women Classified as Low Risk Based on Framingham Risk Score: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167:2437-2442.
7. Michos ED, Blumenthal RS. Prevalence of Low Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with Elevated High-Sensitivity C-reactive Protein in the U.S.- Implications of the JUPITER Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009; 53:931-5.
8. Blumenthal RS, Michos ED. The HALTS Trial Halting Atherosclerosis or Halted Too Early? N Engl J Med. 2009; 361:2178-90.
9. Budoff MJ, McClelland RL, Nasir K, Greenland P, Kronmal RA, Kondos GT, Shea S, Limia JAC, Blumenthal RS. Cardiovascular Events with Absent or Minimal Coronary Calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Am Heart J. 2009; 158:554-61.
10. Weiss SA, Blumenthal RS, Sharrett AR, Redberg RF, Mora S. Exercise Blood Pressure and Future Cardiovascular Death in Asymptomatic Individuals. Circulation. 2010; 121: 2109-16.
11. Berger JS, Jordan CO, Lloyd-Jones D, Blumenthal RS. Screening for Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 55:1169-72.
12. Silverman MG, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS. Adjunctive Lipid Lowering Therapy in the Era of Surrogate Endpoints. Cardiol Rev. 2011;17-22.
13. Blankstein R, Budoff MJ, Shaw LJ, Goff DC, Polak JF, Lima J, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease Events Among Asymptomatic Individuals with Low LDL Cholesterol; MESA. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58:364-74.
14. Blaha MJ, Budoff MJ, DeFilippis AP, Blankstein R, Rivera JJ, Agatston A, OLeary DH, Lima J, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Associations Between C-Reactive Protein, Coronary Artery Calcium, and Cardiovascular Events, and Implications for the JUPITER Population in MESA: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Lancet. 2011;378:684-92.
15. Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Understanding the Utility of Zero Coronary Calcium As a Prognostic Test: A Bayesian Approach. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2011;4:253-6.
16. Ahmed HM, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Rivera JJ, Blumenthal RS. Effects of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2012;109:288-95.
17. Minder CM, Blaha MJ, Horne A, Michos ED, Kaul S, Blumenthal RS. Evidence-based Use of Statins For Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Am J Med. 2012;125:440-6.
18. Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Blumenthal RS. Statin Therapy for Healthy Men Identified as Increased Risk. JAMA. 2012;307:1489-90.
19. Michos ED, Sibley CT, Baer JT, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS. Niacin and Statin Combination Therapy for Atherosclerosis Regression and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Events: Reconciling the AIM-HIGH Trial with Previous Surrogate Endpoint Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59:2058-64.
20. Martin, SS, Blaha MJ, Elshazly M, Brinton EA, Toth PP, McEvoy JW, Joshi PH, Kulkarni KR, Mize PD, Kwiterovich PO, DeFilipis AP, Blumenthal RS and Jones SR. Friedewald Estimated versus Directly Measured Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Treatment Implications Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2013; 62(8):732-9.
21. Ahmed HM, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Jones SR, Rivera JJ, Agatston A, Blankstein R, Wong ND, Lakoski S, Budoff MJ, Burke GL, Sibley CT, Ouyang P, Blumenthal RS. Low-Risk Lifestyle, Coronary Calcium, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality: Results From MESA. American Journal of Epidemiology 2013; 1:178(1):12-21.
22. Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Agatston A, Rivera JJ, Virani SS, Ouyang P, Jones SR, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ, Nasir K. Dyslipidemia, Coronary Artery Calcium, and Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Statin Therapy from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circulation. 2014; 129:77-86.
23. Martin SS, Blaha MJ, Elshazly MB, Toth PP, Kwiterovich PO, Blumenthal RS, Jones SR. Comparison of a Novel Method vs the Friedewald Equation for Estimating LDL-Cholesterol Levels from the Standard Lipid Profile. Journal American Medical Association. 2013; 310(19):2061-8.
24. Silverman MG, Blaha MJ, Krumholz HM, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Sibley CT, Agatston A, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Impact of Coronary Artery Calcium on Coronary Heart Disease Events in Individuals at the Extremes of Traditional Risk Factor Burden: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. European Heart Journal. 2014; 35(33):2232-41.
25. Kohli P, Whelton SP, Hsu S, Yancy CW, Stone NJ, Chrispin J, Gilotra NA, Houston B, Ashen MD, Martin SS, Joshi PH, McEvoy JW, Gluckman TJ, Michos ED, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS. Clinician's guide to the Updated ABCs of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Journal American Heart Association. 2014 Sep 22;3(5):e3001098.
26. Desai CS, Martin SS, Blumenthal RS. Non-cardiovascular Effects associated with Statins. BMJ. 2014 Jul 17;349:g3743
Activities & Honors
- Member of NIH Cardiology Committee National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk, 2011 - 2013
- Named One of Baltimore Magazine's Top Cardiologist, 2010
- Named One of Baltimore Magazine's Top Cardiologist, 2012
- President of American Heart Association, Greater Baltimore Chapter, 2012
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When it comes to the economy, hope tends to spring eternal at the start of the New Year. Wall Street ended 2013 feeling bullish, with major stock markets reaching record highs—the best performance in nearly two decades. Following last month's news that U.S. growth was also up, to 4.1 percent in the third quarter, and unemployment down to 7 percent, the lowest point since Barack Obama was first elected president, many economists expect 2014 to be the year when America's economic engine roars back to life—" the one that doesn't disappoint." Certainly, Obama thinks so: "We head into next year with an economy that's stronger than it was at the start of the year," he said during his year-end news conference. "I firmly believe that 2014 can be a breakthrough year for America."
But should we really be so optimistic about the year ahead? Politico Magazine asked leading economic thinkers to tell us which green shoots promise real improvement in the new year—and which ones we should view more skeptically. Here are the words of encouragement, and caution, we heard from eight.
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The American economy will improve in 2014, creating more jobs and boosting wages. That is the good news. The bad news is that, rather than serve as a springboard for even better performance down the road, this improvement could lull Congress into a false sense of security and continued inaction on key economic legislation. Should this occur, the multi-year outcome could be an even longer (as well as unnecessary and avoidable) period of below-potential national prosperity, excessive income and wealth inequalities and greater political polarization.
After too many years of average annual growth rates below 2 percent—or what we labeled back in 2009 the "New Normal" —I expect the U.S. economy to expand by a more robust 2 ¼ to 2 ¾ percent in 2014. Indeed, a 3 percent annual rate is no longer out of the question. This higher growth will create more jobs, generate higher incomes and reduce the burden of debt and deficits. It will also encourage companies to deploy some of their considerable cash balances and record profitability into larger investments in new plant and equipment. In the process, America will out-perform most other advanced economies and narrow the gap with the faster growing emerging countries. We will also be able to reclaim a greater leadership role on the global economic stage.
Unfortunately, the 2014 growth pick-up—as welcomed and needed as it is—is unlikely to be strong enough to trigger the economic "escape velocity" that America is so capable of attaining and maintaining. And the longer this growth breakout phase is delayed, the greater the risk that the twin evils of long-term and youth joblessness will become more deeply embedded in the structure of the economy and, therefore, harder to overcome.
On the political front, higher growth in 2014 will do little to reconcile Capitol Hill's wide divide on what ails the economy. Rather than serve a convergence role, both sides are likely to interpret the pick-up as confirming their prior beliefs about the size and scope of government. With that, Congress could slip deeper into comfortable underachievement, delaying further meaningful legislative initiatives that would rapidly unlock America's considerable economic potential (including those that already command notable bipartisan support, such as immigration reform).
So, as we look forward to a better economy in 2014, we should remember that our economy is capable of much, much more. And there is nothing better than durably high and inclusive growth to foster the opportunities that enable both current and future generations to meet their legitimate aspirations and realize their considerable potential.
Jared Bernstein , senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
I was working as an economist for the Obama administration when the economy officially pulled out of the great recession in the second half of 2009. We sometimes talked about economic "green shoots" back then, but most people weren't seeing them. I vividly remember someone from an audience to whom I was speaking asking if perhaps we were smoking green shoots.
As many optimistic forecasts greet the New Year, that catcall should serve as a reminder that this is an economy that knows how to do a head fake. So, while I join many of my colleagues in seeing more potentially positive than negative developments in the coming year, there's still ample room for concern.
On the plus side, some powerful headwinds that have slowed the macroeconomy should blow less forcefully this year. Importantly, there will be less fiscal drag from deficit reduction, tax increases and spending cuts. The balance sheets of households and businesses are much improved. For example, Federal Reserve data show that household debt payments as a share of their after-tax income are at all-time lows, based on data back to the early 1980s.
Housing values are finally climbing off the mat, and most importantly, employment growth appears to have accelerated in recent months. The unemployment rate, at 7 percent, is still elevated, but it's down almost a point over the past year and most forecasts have it ending the year slightly north of 6 percent. And the financial markets have been on a pretty consistent "melt-up."
So what's not to like? First off, because there's so much wage, income and wealth inequality embedded in our system, the fact that the economy is doing better doesn't tell you enough about the people in it. In fact, as best we can tell (household income data take a while to come out), median or middle-class household income was flat in real terms over 2013, as were median earnings. It seems quite clear that neither financial wealth nor corporate profitability are trickling down.
Will that improve this year? The main way middle- and lower-income families get a larger slice of the pie is through tight labor markets, which provide them with a bit more of the bargaining power they've acutely lacked in recent years. The job market may well improve this year, but it's highly unlikely that it will be "tight" by year's end.
The federal government also remains a significant risk factor. Just because Congress pulled off a little budget deal at the end of last year doesn't mean they're fully functional. In fact, House Republicans are making sounds about another debt ceiling fight. They're not particularly loud or convincing sounds, but who out there is ready to count on this Congress to do no harm? Also, by failing to extend unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed, they've offset some of the fiscal relief they achieved in the budget deal.
After a shaky start, the Federal Reserve has done a good job of convincing markets that because they've begun to do a tiny bit less to help the economy, there's no reason to freak out. Still, markets are fragile in this regard and there's downside risk that they'll overreact to upcoming Fed moves. Bond rates have been climbing, which you'd expect as growth accelerates (and is helpful to those on fixed incomes), but higher borrowing costs are another concern going forward.
Europe, if anything, is more of concern this year than last. Growth is slowing in major economies, including Germany and France, and economic activity in the periphery countries remains highly constrained. Politics in the Eurozone seem as fragile as ever, as increasingly disenchanted voters interact with politicians who can't seem to figure out a way out of the stagnation.
So there are headwinds and tailwinds. Putting it all together, I expect 2014 to look pretty good from high altitudes. Growth should accelerate, and unemployment will continue to inch downward. But we won't fully close the gaps in jobs, unemployment, incomes and opportunity that opened widely in the Great Recession. For many in the middle class, the growth in the macroeconomy will be something that they see on the news, not in their paychecks.


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According to today's Seattle Times, Stumptown Coffee Roasters — who were instrumental to putting SF's Ritual Coffee Roasters on the map — are opening up a location in Seattle: Business & Technology | Portland's Stumptown Coffee Roasters coming to Seattle | Seattle Times Newspaper.
With Stumptown adding to Seattle's coffee riches, and Intelligentsia recently opening up shop in L.A., it makes you wonder when S.F. is going to get a little extra coffee love and attention. Caffè Artigiano, perhaps? (Please!!)
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Cancer Survivor Back on the Bike
Peter Wood will celebrate his 18th start at IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie, but his appearance on the start line will mean much more.
by Daniel Hoy
Australian veteran triathlete Peter Wood has faced many tough challenges in his 28 IRONMAN races over the past 12 years but his biggest hurdle came when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer earlier this year.
When 59-year-old Wood lines up in IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie this weekend, it will mark eight months since the diagnosis and surgery to remove the diseased kidney.
Wood took up the sport in 1996 at the Forster Half Ironman (renamed to IRONMAN 70.3 and moved to Port Macquarie in 2006) and became a fixture at the race, only missing once two years ago when he opted instead for the full IRONMAN when both distances were staged on the same day.
He stepped up to the full distance Ironman in 2001 with his tally now at 28. In 2012 he finished all four IRONMAN events in Australia – Melbourne, Port Macquarie, Cairns and Busselton, before earning a Legacy slot and raced in Hawaii.
Wood was hardly a prime candidate any health-related ill-fortune. He has never smoked, taken drugs, drunk alcohol, tea or coffee and is a vegetarian who works three small organic farms in Coffs Harbour in New South Wales.
However after Busselton he noticed a spot of blood in his urine and within 24 hours was diagnosed with cancer and advised the best option was to have his damaged kidney removed.
"I found out that the kidney removal could be done here at Coffs Harbour. And, I also found out about a mate who had kidney cancer and was able to donate the good part of his diseased kidney to someone who wouldn't be eligible for a transplant because of their age."
After some initial misunderstanding with his hospital at Coffs Harbour, he became an organ donor as part of the Diseased Kidney Transplant programme.
It wasn't all smooth sailing during the transplant process as Wood endured an epic adventure just getting to the hospital for the operation.
"We had massive rains and winds on the weekend of my expected arrival at John Hunter Hospital. With most routes closed we drove around 'Road Closed' signs, waterfalls, land slips and the road washed away in many places. A trip that normally takes four hours, took nine."
While the transplant beneficiary was anonymous, Wood understands the transplant of the good part of his diseased kidney was a success.
Originally expected to recover in hospital for five days, Wood was discharged in two.
"My recovery was great, within a week I was back on the tractor, within three weeks I started running and did NSW Club Champs at Forster in early April then Ironman Australia in May."
Wood has teamed up with Suncorp Bank to promote the kidney transplant of diseased kidneys through their "I Run positive" campaign.
"I could have had the good part of my diseased kidney transplanted back into me, but it would have been located in my groin and I wouldn't have been able to run or cycle," he says.
"A recipient can survive on as little as 25 percent of one kidney and that would remove them from dialysis. My solitary kidney could well grow by as much as 20 percent and the chance of my having an accident that could damage my remaining kidney is one in a million.
"I'm a very lucky person and probably a prime candidate for kidney cancer because cancer doesn't discriminate against anyone.
"I apologize to other cancer patients who suffer through chemotherapy and radiation, none of which I had to endure.
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"He's the only person I know who sang at his own funeral," Jim Brader said after attending the Fairbanks celebration of life for his friend Jack Townshend, the geophysicist who died Aug. 13, 2012 at the age of 85.
As his recorded version of "My Way" echoed throughout the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Davis Concert Hall, Townshend reminded dozens of people of his tendency to break into song at the slightest encouragement. One of his favorite venues was the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, where Townshend would often sing after UAF Nanook hockey games.
"In the press conference room, he'd stand and sing 'You are so wonderful to me,'" said Bob Downes at Townshend's service. "Many young Albertans (hockey players on the podium to answer questions about the game) have been stunned by that presentation ... But after they got to know the whole process it became part of their tradition."
Jack Townsend was never afraid to sing in front of strangers, maybe because he saw no one as a stranger.
By taking over his father's job with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey when he was just out of the Army after World War II, Townshend engaged in a lifetime of recording precise measurements of Earth's magnetism. One of his enduring achievements was the establishment of a magnetic observatory on 46 acres of UAF land in the late 1990s. Now known as the Jack Townshend College International Geophysical Observatory, the site features instruments that record the bread and butter of geophysical researchers — long-term data.
"There are hundreds of observatories in the world, but his was the best," said Syun-Ichi Akasofu, an expert on the aurora and former director of both the Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center. "He published (magnetic data) very quickly; people could see monthly reports."
"He fundamentally understood that you can't get there if you don't have the data," said former Alaska State Seismologist John Davies, who added that Townshend had a rare skill for getting funding for instruments or his observatory, which required a decade of fundraising.
"Jack just wouldn't take no for an answer; he'd figure out a way for (funding agencies) to say yes," Davies said. "I think he honed his serendipity in those moments."
Serendipity — which Townshend defined as embracing important and beautiful unexpected experiences — was one of his favorite subjects. He spoke about it at his Fairbanks office a few weeks before his passing.
"Every time I finished something, something beautiful showed up," he said in an interview conducted by UAF's Leslie McCartney. "Like when there was an opening here at UAF for the College (International Magnetic) Observatory (in 1963). I didn't have a degree but William Wood gave me the job."
While his job was with the U.S. Geological Survey, Townshend was part of the UAF community for about 50 years, which equates to half of the university's existence. He and his wife Frieda raised their three children, Donna, Don and Brenda, in Fairbanks, with much of that time at the white cottage on campus that housed the magnetic observatory.
Townshend touched many lives over the years by picking up the tab for soldiers eating in his favorite restaurant, by giving spontaneous hugs and by sharing his message of embracing serendipity.
"Jack taught me to take that pause during my day, to be in the moment," his niece Lisa Townshend said at the celebration of his life.
"He taught me everybody was beautiful — everybody," said Telisa Flenaugh, hired by the Townshends less than one year ago to help out after Jack's cancer diagnosis.
In his final interview, Townshend explained how he saw other people:
"I only look at someone as beautiful. I look beyond the mask, and know there's something beyond the physical body," he said. "Regardless of what one's religion is, we are really spiritual beings, riding around in these bodies just like me in my Lincoln Town Car out there."
A few weeks before departing on his last great adventure, Townshend said he was satisfied with where he was.
"The real success is in the journey, not the destination," he said. "I'm just on a journey and I feel very peaceful."
Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.