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The IUCN National Committee in the United Kingdom (IUCN NCUK) represents a large partnership of 46 organizations (data as of October 2012) and is engaged in a number of varied activities for biodiversity conservation.
The National Committee UK's project 'Putting Nature on The Map' is about applying the IUCN Protected Area Management Categories to UK sites. After the latest IUCN guidelines on protected area management categories were published in 2008, IUCN National Committee of the UK has started a project to revise and expand the application of IUCN protected area categories in the UK and to improve coverage of UK protected areas on the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).
A communications initiative, the UK Protected Area Categories Club (PACC) has been established to encourage and support protected area managers. The aim is to create a network to share information and experiences with fellow land managers.
Another important part of the work carried out by the IUCN Committee in the UK is the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. This Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice. The work of the Peatland Programme is overseen by a coalition of environmental bodies including the John Muir Trust, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), North Pennines AONB Partnership, Moors for the Future and the University of East London. Among its successes are completing a Commission of Inquiry on peatlands, a number of well-attended conferences, briefings for MPs in the parliaments of the devolved administrations of the UK and, most recently, getting peatland mentioned in the IUCN Programme and adopted as a thematic group by the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management.
A National Ecological Networks conference will take place in Edinburgh next year, led by IUCN Member the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The National Ecological Networks Conference, hosted by the Scottish Wildlife Trust with assistance from the Scottish Government, will be held at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, between Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 February 2013. The event aims to explore the theory, policy and practice of ecological networks and to provide an evidence base for future practical action and policy direction. During this major conference we will explore the policy drivers for ecological networks, investigate the science behind networks and ecosystem restoration, consider the goods and services that flow from healthy ecosystems, and give examples of green infrastructure initiatives from both the UK and Europe as a whole.


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Three of Hollywood's leading men, Daniel Craig, George Clooney, and Matt Damon, grace the cover of February's Vanity Fair, in which they all answered the infamous Proust Questionnaire. None of their responses were like, earth-shattering or anything (George Clooney likes his dog, Matt Damon likes having sex with his wife, and Daniel Craig doesn't like his knees), so really, the real question here is: Who would you fuck, who would you marry, and who would you kill?
The Proust Smackdown: Clooney vs. Craig vs. Damon! [Vanity Fair]

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text: June 6, 2005 - New Jersey GOP Primary Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Schundler Narrows Gap In Final Days The New Jersey Republican primary for Governor is too close to call, with 35 percent of likely Republican primary voters backing Douglas Forrester and 33 percent backing Bret Schundler, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. At 7 percent, John Murphy has the highest tally among the five other Republican contenders. And 10 percent are undecided. In a June 1 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Forrester was ahead of Schundler 40 - 29 percent. In today's survey, 69 percent of likely Republican voters say their mind is made up, while 31 percent say they might change their mind. "No candidate in this race has generated great excitement among Republican voters. It now comes down to which contender does the best job of getting his voter's to the polls. Doug Forrester clings to the narrowest of leads, but his multi-million dollar advertising blitz has failed to establish the strong lead he hoped for. Bret Schundler, meanwhile, hasn't been able to rise above the 33 percent mark in any of the polls during the primary season," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. From May 29 - June 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 329 New Jersey likely Republican primary voters, with a margin of error of +/- 5.4 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida and nationally as a public service and for research. For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu and quicklinks or call (203) 582-5201. 1. If the Republican primary for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Douglas Forrester, Bret Schundler, Todd Caliguire, Paul DiGaetano, Steve Lonegan, John Murphy, and Bob Schroeder, for whom would you vote? If undecided: As of today, do you lean more to Forrester, Schundler, Caliguire, DiGaetano, Lonegan, Murphy, or Schroeder? * This table includes Leaners Likely Voters Forrester 35% Schundler 33 Caliguire 1 DiGaetano 6 Lonegan 5 Murphy 7 Schroeder 2 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - DK/NA 10 2. Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary? Likely Voters.......... Forstr Schndlr Tot Vtr q1 Vtr q1 Made up 69% 67% 69% Might change 31 33 31 DK/NA 1 1 1 3. Suppose Douglas Forrester and Bret Schundler were the only candidates running in the Republican primary for governor, for whom would you vote? If undecided: As of today, do you lean more to Forrester or Schundler? * This table includes Leaners Likely Voters Forrester 49% Schundler 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 7


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Montrail Wasabi
I actually don't know if they would have turned out…
I actually don't know if they would have turned out to be a good shoe. I ordered the shoe in a size 41 (euro) expecting them to fit perfectly seeing as I wear a woman's US 8-8.5. I couldn't even get my foot all the way into the shoe.
My mother then tried them on just to test. She wears an 8 US and a 40 euro, and she was nowhere near getting her foot into the shoe either.
My advice, DO NOT BUY CLIMBING SHOES ONLINE. If you can, go to a store where you can try them on. I returned my pair and plan on buying a new pair in person.
The Wasabi is a great shoe -- very comfortable and…
Use: sport climbing
Break-in Period: 1 week
Weight: 175 lbs
Price Paid: $45
The Wasabi is a great shoe -- very comfortable and the rubber is pretty sticky. I've been climbing for 5 or 6 years and have worn Boreal, Montrail, and some FiveTens. These are by far the most comfortable pair I've worn while still managing to fit fairly tight.
The durability of the rubber isn't too great. These definitely aren't gym shoes. I use a pair of old Zealots for that. But on difficult outdoor routes, especially ones that I'm trying to work, these shoes are great.
Buy them a bit small, they tend to stretch, especially after you bake them in the oven.
Extremely comfortable - I went down a full size from…
Use: Indoor gym bouldering, occasional outdoor climbing.
Break-in Period: None
Price Paid: $95
Extremely comfortable - I went down a full size from my Mad Rock Locos and though they were a snugger fit, the thermo-molded spots in the shoe made them very comfortable to wear for hours on end. The three velcro straps work well: the middle strap is reversed so you can really cinch down the straps for a tight, lace-like fit.
At first, they were the best shoes I had ever owned. They are still great, however after two months of climbing twice a week, the sole has started peeling away from the shoe at the toes, probably from edging, and as a result, have lost their mirco-edging ability.
I would buy these shoes again if the edge lasted longer.
A good shoe for a while. The velcro fails. This shoe…
Price Paid: $99
A good shoe for a while. The velcro fails. This shoe is not for the usual climber. Someone who doesn't climb that much will get more use out of it. Good at micro edging for the beginning of the shoe, once rubber wears some, they suck. About the same time, the velcro will go out and it's time to have a viking funeral for them.
Climbed in them for two months. The rubber has degraded…
Price Paid: full retail
Climbed in them for two months. The rubber has degraded horribly so they are now useless for edgeing. Worse yet, the velcro has completely failed. This is a common problem with everyone I have met who owns these shoes. Wish I knew that before buying them. First and last pair of Montrails for me.
Top, s'adapte parfaitement au pied! super pour le…
Weight: 320g
Price Paid: 79,5€
Top, s'adapte parfaitement au pied! super pour le bloc et grimpe dynamique (très souple).
Since starting climbing I've owned a pair of Montrail…
Price Paid: $80
Since starting climbing I've owned a pair of Montrail Zealots followed by a pair of Methods and now most recently a pair of Wasabis. The Wasabis combine the superior rubber with the better fit of the Zealot. If anything, they improve on the fit and comfort. Given that I was previously shoving my foot into a slipper, I'm really happy to move on to the Wasabi. At the very least, if you were as disappointed with the rubber Montrail started off using, try out something with their newer stuff, it's far better.
The shoe is comfortable and are good for smearing…
Materials: gore-tex
Use: compotition
Break-in Period: 2 hours
Weight: 107lbs
Price Paid: no
The shoe is comfortable and are good for smearing technique. On certain foot types (like narrow feet) the shoes do not have a tight fit.
Where to Buy
The Wasabi has been discontinued.previously retailed for:
$28.49 - $95.00
The Montrail Wasabi is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen May 17, 2010 at Backcountry.com.


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Mali Texture Compression Tool v4.2 ReleasedWe are please to announce the availability of an incremental update to Mali GPU Texture Compression Tool. v4.2 of the tool brings support for 3D ASTC Textures along with various improvements and bug fixes.The update is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS developers.


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Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Rage of Infidelity
Oh, it's all fun and games until the wifey finds out...then all hell breaks loose! No one, including myself, ever heard or felt the fury of my rage.
As I work on my marriage (because stupid actually says he loves me), I am prepared to tell my story about my personal journey through infidelity recovery. Here's my reality show; there will be good times and bad times...very very bad times. Buckle up, you're about to embark on MY emotional rollar coaster ride!
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- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Thanks for writing this blog... I just discovered it and am traveling a similar road. (Only in my case stupid isn't saying he loves me -its just "I love you but am not in love with you") :( I'm still trying to fight for our marriage, hoping he'll see what an idiot he's been and decide to try to work things out.ReplyDelete
Maybe I will get the courage up to post under something other than Anonymous, but right now I'm just too fragile.
Hi Anonymous! Welcome to the club none of us wants to be a part of ...or should I say welcome to a spouse's worst nightmare? UGH!ReplyDelete
As you can see, I am anonymous as well. I am so full of shame because of my husband that I couldn't ever use my name. So don't worry about staying "anonymous" - I understand.
I'm sorry that your husband isn't saying the things you so desperately want him to say. I hope that he does hit "rock bottom" and realizes how good he has it before it's too late. :(
Keep coming back!
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
I think there are a lot of us out here who have husbands who can't say they love us and be honest when they say it. I know my husband refused a divorce to be with his OW when he found out she was screwing around with others and didn't really love him. It hurts when I tell him I love him and he can't say it back, but I'd rather he be honest than lie to me any more. You are among the lucky ones I guess whose husband is trying and working to rebuild. Good luck. I just found your blog a few days ago. I'm enjoying the read. It shows me I should feel some anger. I can't seem to work it up. I just have a deep sadness.ReplyDelete
Everyone's situation is so much different but yet we all are in the same situation - our husbands have done the unthinkable to us and we are left to deal with the aftermath of it. My heart aches for you having to deal with your husband who can't tell you that he loves you but I must say I had to think "serves him right" when you said the OW was sleeping with others. Karma is a bitch...
Hope you can hang out some more and find some comfort. Don't worry about your emotions - they are serving its purpose for the process that only you need to go through.


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Some insurgent Republicans see weaker fundraising
WASHINGTON — Campaign donations to some of the House's most prominent Tea Party insurgents tumbled in recent months, and several of the chamber's most conservative new members struggled to match the fundraising pace of their business-backed primary challengers, new campaign filings show.
Fundraising fell in the July-to-September fundraising quarter for two-thirds of the 42 House Republicans elected since 2010 who signed an August letter that urged House leaders to tie dismantling the Affordable Care Act to a bill funding the government, a USA TODAY analysis shows. That letter, circulated by first-term Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., helped ignite the budget showdown that shuttered parts of the government for 16 days this month.
In Detroit's upscale Oakland County suburbs, first-term Republican Rep. Kerry Bentivolio raised $59,177, a 10% drop from his haul in the previous fundraising quarter. In less than a month on the campaign trail, Bentivolio's primary challenger, lawyer David Trott, raised nearly $650,000. Trott tapped $200,000 of his own funds plus donations from prominent business leaders in Michigan, including billionaire Amway heir Dick DeVos.
In Florida, first-term Rep. Ted Yoho, who argued that a debt default would "stabilize the world's markets," took in $51,000 during the third quarter, down from $117,900 during the previous three months.
Another Tea Party-aligned lawmaker, two-term Tennessee Rep. Scott DesJarlais, failed to match the fundraising pace of his GOP primary challenger, state Sen. Jim Tracy. Tracy ended September with nearly five times the cash reserves of DesJarlais, whose support among the party's establishment eroded after a series of personal scandals.
"This could be the beginning of the revenge of Main Street," said Jack Pitney, a professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. Republicans rode a wave of Tea Party anger with the health care law and bank bailouts to take control of the House in 2010, he said, but "a lot of mainstream Republicans are starting to worry that Tea Party Republicans are costing the party more than the support they bring in."
In recent weeks, primary challengers to Tea Party-aligned incumbents have emerged in at least other three other congressional districts — in North Carolina, Alabama and in western Michigan. In Michigan, Rep. Justin Amash, a rising star among conservatives who was part of an attempted coup this year against House Speaker John Boehner, faces investment manager Brian Ellis. (Ellis entered the race in October after the books closed on the third fundraising quarter of the year.)
The fundraising reports come as a growing number of Washington trade groups, typically aligned with Republicans in Congress, have raised concerns about the economic toll of Washington's fiscal crises. Several business leaders say they are considering backing primary challengers to Tea Party incumbents.
"Our members are going to be a lot more active because they are getting frustrated," said the National Retail Federation's chief lobbyist, David French, citing the recent fiscal showdown and the "general sense of dysfunction in Washington."
He said it's too soon to put a precise price tag on the shutdown's cost to the industry, but retailers are worried about the effect of recurring budget confrontations on consumer confidence as the nation heads into the $602 billion holiday retail season. "Pessimistic and disengaged consumers are not good for retail," French said.
The National Association of Manufacturers plans to host a fundraiser this year for Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, an eight-term Republican. He faces a primary challenge from Bryan Smith, a lawyer backed by the anti-tax Club for Growth and Tea Party-affiliated FreedomWorks. Both groups have supported Republican upstarts in recent elections and called this week for lawmakers to vote against the Senate-brokered deal that ended the partial government shutdown.
FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe denounced the agreement as "complete surrender," because it failed to delay or disrupt the health care law.
In the end, Simpson was one of 87 House Republicans who voted for the compromise. "The easiest, most politically expedient thing for me to do would have been to vote 'no' and protect my political right flank," he said in a statement. "Doing so, however, would have been the wrong thing to do for my constituents and our economy."
Simpson, a veteran appropriator and Boehner ally, is ahead in the money race. He raised $437,000 in the July-to-September fundraising period — including $4,000 from Boehner, federal records show. Smith collected nearly $276,000.
Asked about Simpson's fundraising edge, Smith campaign manager Carrie Brown said in an e-mail that she's "confident that as voters become aware of Mike Simpson's liberal voting record and support for higher taxes and more spending that they will support Bryan in next year's primary."
Russ Walker, FreedomWorks' political director, said the early fundraising advantage of Republicans in the party's business-oriented wing, doesn't mean they will prevail.
"Money can't buy the support of the grass roots," he said. "After these last several weeks, the grass roots will be more fired up than ever to replace the guys in D.C. who favor the status quo."
Campaign-finance reports released this week do not cover candidates' fundraising during the partial government shutdown, which began Oct. 1. Some Tea Party-aligned lawmakers saw an increase in campaign funds during the third quarter. Meadows, the freshman Republican from North Carolina who first circulated the letter seeking to link the Affordable Care Act to continued government funding, saw a 49% increase in his total receipts over the previous quarter.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who became the public face of the fight against the health care law after leading a 21-hour filibuster-style Senate speech in late September, collected nearly $1.2 million for his Senate re-election committee and leadership PAC, from July 1 through Sept. 30. That's roughly on par with his previous fundraising.


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The Daily Word in used pregnancy tests, crap in the oceans, "Hemisphere" and gay marriage in Los Alamos
RIP David Frost
NSA asked Zazzle to remove funny/joke/not real NSA shirts.
Los Alamos County clerk may soon issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
Another wide reaching and comprehensive phone records surveillance program: "Hemisphere."
The United States and Israel tested a new air-defense system by launching missiles from somewhere in the Mediterranean today.
Off the grid homeowners can't refinance their home because their house is off the grid.
Because it is all about getting him to ask you to marry him. Or go on vacation. Or just pocketing 400.00.
Where all that crap people drop into the water ends up ten years from now.


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Overview of Shops in Allacrost
Before I get to the layout, let me bring everyone up to speed on the basic design principles of our shop interface, as it is quite a bit different from other games. I'm going to refer to buyable/sellable items/weapons/armor/etc as "wares" from here on.
* The player may take three primary actions while in shop mode:
- Buy - player can select to buy any quantity of any ware
- Sell - player can select to sell any quantity of any ware in their inventory
- Trade - allows player to buy a new weapon/armor and equip it over their old weapon/armor, which will be automatically sold
* We want financial information available and up-to-date at all times. This includes the current funds that the player has, the total cost of all selected "buys/trades", the total revenue of all selected "sells/trades", and what the new total will be in the player's funds with the current selection.
* Shops have some special properties in Allacrost. For example, they have a few different levels for their buy and sell prices. They may charge a lot more than the "standard rate" in their buys, or be a lot more generous in their sells than the average price. Shops also have a limited number of items in stock. You can't go to a shop and expect to be able to buy 100 potions if it sells potions. It may only have 12 in stock (stock regenerates over time).
Root Interface
There are several screens we'll need to discuss in shop mode. We'll do them one by one to keep the discussion from getting too confusing. The first screen interface we're going to discuss is the root interface. As you may have guessed, this is the highest level interface in shop mode. This is what the user sees when they first arrive at a shop screen. It is also visible whenever the player does not have the buy/sell/trade or other sub-interface menus opened.
First notice the white border region surrounding the menu. In the game, this area will be filled with a screen shot just prior to entering the shop (usually it will be a map area in a town). The total size of the menu is 800x600, the same size as the character/inventory menu interface in the game. I'm trying to keep the shop mode interface consistent with other interfaces in the game. The yellow number text is -not- a part of the draft (ie won't be in the game), but is merely there to help us discuss the different aspects of this layout without confusing them.
01: This is the action selection menu. Normally there will be a cursor here, but I neglected to add the cursor image into this draft. As you can see, there are five actions the player can choose to take from the root interface.
02: This area contains the all-important and omni-present financial information. "D" stands for Drunes, the player's current amount of funds. "P" is purchases, "S" is sales, and "T" is total.
03: This text contains the title/name of the shop that the player is in.
04: This is a short greeting from the shop keeper. In the future we may even find a reason to update it dynamically while we're in the shop (ie to say "thank you" after a purchase has been made)
05: Title text indicating that everything below details the properties about the shop
06: A list of all the categories that a shop deals in. In this draft all 7 categories are shown, but most shops will only have perhaps half that number. Categories which are not available in a shop will be either grayed out or missing entirely.
07: This indicates the buy/sell prices of the shop. The better the buy price, the less wares cost at this shop. The better the sell price, the greater the sell value of each ware is.
08: This entire window I actually plan not to include on this screen (its here because other shop interface screens will use this window, and I was too lazy to remove it). In here for the heck of it, I put example text of our Libertine (title/menu) and Junicode (standard text) fonts. We discussed that these two fonts will be the ones used in Allacrost before. Libertine is actually planned to be done in all caps, but I can't find the proper way to do that in GIMP at the moment.
I'll say right now that I'm not too fond of this first draft, but I was having difficulty figuring out the best way to arrange this information. Here are some questions to throw around:
A) Does any information on this screen need to be added? Removed?
(I've thought about duplicating the financial text in the bottom right area of the big window to make it more clear what D/S/P/T mean by writing it out)
B) Is the action menu (01) acceptable? Should it cover the entire width of the menu instead of 2/3drs of it?
(In the current code, the financial text and icon is located below the action menu and the action menu covers the entire width of the shop menu.)
C) Is the shop name and shop keeper text necessary? Does it add or detract from the shop interface?
D) Is there a better way to convey buy/sell price text in 07? For example, colored text, images, or maybe something like a "star" rating?
(I just thought of the star rating idea this very moment, and I really like it)
E) Perhaps the window containing 08 can stay, and instead moved to the space below the windows 01 and 02, and can contain the text 03 and 04 and let the larger window contain the text and images for 05, 06, and 07? This would make a cleaner seperation of 03 & 04 (shop text) from 05/06/07 (shop stats).
Keep in mind that the top window sections, containing 01 and 02, is going to be omnipresent for all shop interfaces. Its always going to be there, always visible. So its imperative that we get this right.
That's all I have for now. I look forward to hearing everyone's opinions and thoughts on this.


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Hi, I live in Canada and this is my first post
When I am logged into the forum, i no longer can see attached images in posts. As if I was not logged in, but I am. Any idea how to fix this?
I've been using www.bmcuser.com and things seem better.
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Interesting, before my profile became active, I could send PMs. Now I can't. Can this be fixed? Thanks.
Hi guys! Julien from France, BMPCC+Speedbooster user.
Currently working on a short film to be filmed in April for Impact50 project. I'm also selling a 22mm Lomo lens for PL mounted cameras (such as the Ursa )
Thanks for welcoming me here!
Julien M.
BMMCC owner looking forward to future conversations.
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hi, first post here
I've bought my first blackmagic product, was the mini ursa 4.6k, love it, so i bought the 2nd one, mini ursa pro .
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Bay Windows
Bay Windows is New England's largest gay and lesbian newspaper and an on-line media partner for the EDGE Network. Check out their website at baywindows.com!
Openly and Pro Gay Candidates Run the Ticket
It may actually be that the low voter turnout combined with the openly gay, pro gay and female candidates (including those in the Governor's Council race) allowed the progressive voters to call the shots for once.
City Hall Plaza Ready for Pride
The structural safety of Boston's City Hall Plaza has been in the news this week - the Boston Herald reported that "Weidlinger Associates stated that the structure could collapse at any moment a week before the concerts began."
Working Toward Parade Inclusion
Make no mistake - progress was made this year. The Allied War Veterans moved closer to allowing LGBT groups into the parade they organize, the traditional St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston.
Touchdown: The NFL Saves Arizona From Itself
One can only imagine how difficult it must have been for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this week. Never one to embrace logic, she was presented with a bill that a logical person would simply reject.
City's Image Crux of Crack Pipe Opposition
San Francisco Health Director Barbara Garcia is bowing to Mayor Ed Lee's office as she opposes trying to cut transmission of HIV and other diseases by distributing crack pipes to drug users.
Tiffany Club Honors Eastern Bank
The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation was honored on Jan. 23 with a "Community Leadership Award" from The Tiffany Club of New England.
Fritz transforms to "The Trophy Room"
On Sunday January 13, long-time South End and LGBT institution Fritz Bar will close for renovations. Fritz, at the corner of Berkeley and Chandler Street opened in 1983 just as the South End was becoming a neighborhood known for its large gay population.
Pro-LGBT Candidates Top the Tickets
GLBT (and pro-GLBT) candidates won in the Boston and Cambridge city elections Nov. 5.
The Other Election :: The At Large Race Filled with Personality
With the first non-Menino mayoral race in decades, it's no surprise that the under-resourced local media and over-bombarded citizenry has not paid much attention to the the district and city-wide Boston city council races.
Pride's Linda DeMarco, Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein Honored
The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus (MWPC) honored Linda DeMarco, president of Boston Pride, and marriage equality advocate Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Abigail Adams awards on Wednesday night.


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Benefits of Robotic Prostatectomy
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I have been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer. I am 68 years old and have just these past 3 weeks experienced urinary retention to the point that I am now catheterized and awaiting further testing. I have a very large prostate which is causing the urinary blockage. Based on all my research, I believe my best approach would be to have my prostate removed totally rather than try to correct the blockage and then start radiation, since I am very interested in having my prostate removed robotically if I have to have it removed to correct the situation. Can you tell me if there is any reason why I would not be a candidate for this procedure? I have had no radiation or other urinary procedures performed other than a Urodynamics Test and Prostate Ultrasound. I also would like to know in your opinion why patients don't go this route rather than open surgery since it appears to be a "no brainer" compared to the open surgery procedure.
David I. Lee, MD, Chief of the Division of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, responds:
There are a number of options in the treatment of prostate cancer and it is important for patients to be completely informed so they are confident in their decisions. Within these options are considerations based on the patients unique situation. When there is an issue such as urinary retention, surgical options come to the forefront unless there are tumor factors or patient factors that disqualify surgical treatment. Surgical expertise and experience does come into play when deciding on robotic surgery versus standard prostatectomy. Just like anything, take the time to understand your surgeons experience with the procedure. . Experience is the most important predictor for success with continence, potency, and cancer control outcomes. The robotic approach allows for quick recovery, but the other aspects are related to how many cases the surgeon has done and how often the surgeon performs the operations. So it is not as clear cut as just wanting a robotic procedure. If you have a great surgeon and they have done many open radical prostatectomies but only a handful of robotic prostatectomies, you may be better served having the open prostatectomy.


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Limbaugh on report that Iraqi PM allegedly executed six suspected insurgents: "Good. Hubba-hubba."
On his July 16 radio show, Rush Limbaugh reacted as follows to an Australian Broadcasting Corporation report that interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi allegedly executed six suspected Iraqi insurgents before the June handover of power in Iraq: "Good. Hubba-hubba."
From the July 16 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that the new Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi has executed six insurgents in front of witnesses, wanting to send a clear message to these people. Good. Hubba-hubba.
Now that's right. Now, you're going to have -- you're going to have -- you're going to have some of the powerless fearful Left in this country saying see, this is what Bush has done. Bush did this, no due process, they just kill them when you find them. We can't -- America's going to be hated in the world, blah blah blah blah. Well, the Iraqis are handling their own affairs.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's July 16 report was followed by a July 17 article in the Sydney Morning Herald, in which Herald writer Paul McGeough reported from Baghdad that the allegations against Allawi were made by "two people who allege they witnessed the killings." The Herald also reported, "The Prime Minister's office has denied the entirety of the witness accounts in a written statement to the Herald, saying Dr. Allawi had never visited the centre [the Al-Amariyah security center, in Baghdad's southwestern suburbs] and he did not carry a gun." The Washington Times, the Toronto Star, Bloomberg.com, and the Philadelphia Daily News also reported the story.


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Oracle Workflow Notification System can be extended to perform extra validation or processing via PLSQL procedures when the notification is being responded to. These PLSQL procedures are called post-notification functions since they are executed after a notification action such as Approve, Reject, Reassign or Request Information is performed. The standard signature for the post-notification function is
procedure <procedure_name> (itemtype in varchar2,
itemkey in varchar2,
actid in varchar2,
funcmode in varchar2,
resultout in out nocopy varchar2);
The post-notification function provides the parameter 'funcmode' which will have the following values:
Oracle Workflow provides different context information that corresponds to the current notification being acted upon to the post-notification function.
WF_ENGINE.context_nid - The notification ID
WF_ENGINE.context_new_role - The new role to which the action on the notification is directed
WF_ENGINE.context_user_comment - Comments appended to the notification
WF_ENGINE.context_user - The user who is responsible for taking the action that updated the notification's state
WF_ENGINE.context_recipient_role - The role currently designated as the recipient of the notification. This value may be the same as the value of WF_ENGINE.context_user variable, or it may be a group role of which the context user is a member.
WF_ENGINE.context_original_recipient - The role that has ownership of and responsibility for the notification. This value may differ from the value of the WF_ENGINE.context_recipient_role variable if the notification has previously been reassigned.
Let us assume there is an EBS transaction that can only be approved by a certain people thus any attempt to transfer or delegate such notification should be allowed only to users SPIERSON or CBAKER. The way to implement this functionality would be as follows:
procedure Post_Notification (itemtype in varchar2,
itemkey in varchar2,
actid in varchar2,
funcmode in varchar2,
resultout in out nocopy varchar2) is
l_count number;
if funcmode in ('TRANSFER','FORWARD') then
select count(1) into l_count
from WF_ROLES
where WF_ENGINE.context_new_role in ('SPIERSON','CBAKER');
--and/or any other conditions
if l_count<1 then
WF_CORE.TOKEN('ROLE', WF_ENGINE.context_new_role);
end if;
end if;
end Post_Notification;
Check the Workflow API Reference Guide, section Post-Notification Functions, to see all the standard, seeded WF_ENGINE variables available for extending notifications processing.
I am looking at doing something similar. Was wondering
if a user has set up a vacation rule, to forward all incoming notifications to a another user, would this still work ?
Thank you...
Yes, the post-notification function will run once the notification has been reassigned or forwarded via the vacation rule.
I'd love to follow this. Please notify me of new comments.
Karen, what is it you would like to follow. Can you please clarify?
I used the similar code in my approval process I got issue on Vacation rule its not working if I use post notification


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The Indian cricket board said Sunday that Sachin Tendulkar's decision to retire from ODI cricket was no surprise.
Ratnakar Shetty, chief administrative officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said the board respects Tendulkar's decision.
"Tendulkar's decision is not a shocker for BCCI. He was waiting for the right time," Shetty told reporters at the Cricket Centre here.
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Dirk Quinn
… is a Philadelphia based guitarist who has utilized nearly a decade of steady performing to develop a unique and progressive style – one that sits somewhere between jazz, funk and rock.
Initially attracted to the guitar as a teenager after being introduced to classic rock giants such as Led Zeppelin and The Who, Quinn's thirst for the unique and bizarre soon had him jamming along to the more radical and daring Mahavishnu Orchestra and the humorous, bass-laden noise of Primus. Playing virtually non-stop with countless musical projects afforded him ample opportunity to hone his chops. It wouldn't be long before the refining of his own artistic message coupled with a fresh, new outlook and a deeper musical/life philosophy opened up to him the world of jazz. Miles, Coltrane, Monk and Brubeck along with the more contemporary sounds of Bela Fleck, John Scofield, Ahmad Jamal and Jaco Pastorius began heavily influencing his musical direction. Liberated by the idea of free improvisation, he was finally able to realize and focus his musical vision.
In 2007 Quinn made his long-awaited recording debut releasing his self-titled CD – "Dirk Quinn". Working the club and coffee house circuit, Quinn became increasingly in demand play ing as many as three gigs a day while getting the occasional call to share the stage with musical legends such as Jimmy Bruno, Jim Weider (The Band), Rodney Holmes (Santana), Chico Huff (Pat Mar tino, John Swana), Jef Lee Johnson (George Clinton, David Sanborn), and Sam Kininger (Soulive) – each performance steadily garnering more recognition for Quinn, who believes in winning fans one by one on the merit of his own music.
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Surrounding himself with a group of extremely talented and like-minded musicians, Quinn has been playing shows up and down the east coast while receiving an ever increasing amount of media attention. His music has now been featured on over 80 radio stations worldwide and gets daily spins in his hometown of Philadelphia. Quinn and the band have also performed live numerous times on Fox 45's morning show in Baltimore and have had the great pleasure of guesting on Gene Shay's Sunday night radio show on WXPN and Jeff Duperon's "Straight Ahead" jazz program on WRTI.
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May 2003
The students chatted excitedly at the start of class; but it wasn't about the recent basketball win or the latest real-TV episode. It was about the next gene they had just "discovered." Can it be genetically engineered for the advancement of humankind?
Screenshots of the excel workbook ABO Blood Group Frequencies to compare methods for calculating allele frequencies of ABO blood groups. Authors: ?John R. Jungck and Jennifer A Spangenberg, Beloit College. Publisher/Photo: BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium.
This isn't some teacher's fantasy biology class. I frequently hear students discussing their recent discoveries as I eavesdrop on classroom conversations during lab time. Since the implementation of sophisticated bioinformatic databases such as Biology Workbench and the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, I have witnessed an improvement in the level of biological questions and discussions in my classroom. If your school has computers and an Internet connection, this could happen in your classroom, too. The new student interface at Biology Student Workbench makes maneuvering through sequence databases very intuitive. All you need is a curious mind and you can bring your students into the real world of science exploration, taking them from textbook to cyberscience. On top of all this, these resources are provided free of charge by very reliable sources: the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the National Institutes of Health.
"Roughly, bioinformatics describes any use of computers to handle biological information."12 In addition to its immediate value in the high school classroom, many students will likely benefit from an introduction to bioinformatics if they intend to pursue higher studies in bioscience disciplines such as:
- computational molecular biology, where computers are used to characterize the molecular components of living things
- comparative genomics, that looks for the differences and similarities in the genes of species
- structural genomics, i.e., identifying and predicting protein structures
- medical informatics, the management of biomedical data
- pharmacogenomics, that aims to identify drug targets by applying genomic approaches and technologies
- … and many more
Inquiry-based technique
"The explosion of data produced by the Human Genome Project has called forth the creation of a new discipline — bioinformatics, whose focus is on the acquisition, storage, analysis, modeling, and distribution of the many types of information embedded in DNA and protein sequence data."9 The hope of this article is to encourage teachers, high school through college, to integrate bioinformatic tools in their classroom as a means of providing inquiry-based teaching techniques in subject areas that have been more "chew and chuck" in the past. By this, I refer to giving students the facts and then having the facts regurgitated without meaningful learning having occurred.
"The fundamental nature of science is imbedded in inquiry-based learning. Inquiry can be a very effective mechanism for better understanding the essence of science, its technical and reasoning processes, and the attitudes that accompany these processes."8 Inquiry learning directly translates from the classroom to society as students search for answers to problems they have encountered in their home, school, or community. Using bioinformatic tools, students generate real data and more importantly apply these applications to independent problem solving. During this process they are actively engaged in the process of learning, and active learning strategies promote more effective learning.3
The U.S. National Science Education Standards (NSES) have provided guidelines to improve the learning environment. "The standards have, in turn, yielded a widely endorsed set of specific goals, such as the following:
- Students should learn science and mathematics as active processes focused on a limited number of concepts.
- Curricula should stress understanding, reasoning, and problem solving rather than memorization of facts, terminology, and algorithms.
- Teachers should engage students in meaningful activities that regularly and effectively employ calculators, computers, and other tools in the course of instruction."2
Bioinformatics will help teachers and students achieve these goals by providing opportunities to use new technologies during science activities.
Bioinformatics as a unifying tool
Bioinformatics can provide the thread that connects many topics: protein structure, protein function, nucleic acids, genetics, genetic disease, evolution, cell biology, botany, and zoology. Most students view these topics as individual chapters in a book, unrelated to one another despite teachers' attempts to unify the material. Students study biochemistry, get their test grade, and then forget the material. Use of bioinformatics ties this information together while teaching analysis and interpretation skills in an active, productive learning environment. Biology Student Workbench is a wonderful tool for students to experience the Central Dogma of biology:
- DNA and replication
- RNA and transcription
- proteins and translation
and then to apply it to
- genetic disease
- evolution
- human physiology
As a result, students are better able to construct meaning from the content and show a greatly increased ability to make connections between units of study.
Real world science
Integration of bioinformatics into the high school classroom will further advance biology education. "Technology makes learning more interactive, enjoyable, and customizable, and this improves students' attitudes toward the subject and their interest in learning."10 In addition, it can be argued that the introduction of this technology will prove to be an increasingly important aspect of science education. The National Science Education Standards states: "The relationship between science and technology is so close that any presentation of science without developing an understanding of technology would portray an inaccurate picture of science."6 Bioinformatics promotes the application of basic scientific research to the teaching of biology. These tools have been used in the classroom to
- demonstrate the importance of the primary structure in proteins,
- visualize the mechanism of translation from nucleic acid to protein,
- and teach about DNA sequencing, the Human Genome Project, and other topics that have previously left little room for student exploration.
Bioinformatics supports the biotechnological techniques that are applied in the classroom. Certain techniques such as DNA fingerprinting and PCR are being used more and more frequently in high school classrooms, and can be facilitated by bioinformatics. For example, if a class performs electrophoresis of the proteins in fish muscle, they can then go a step further and explore whether the actin found in both salmon and trout is identical or if there have been any evolutionary changes.
Many current social and ethical controversies, such as
- genetic engineering
- biological warfare
- stem cell research
as well as unsolved biological mysteries, such as
- the history of human evolution
- phylogenetic trees
- origins of species
are raised by the students as they manipulate this data, thus leading to further explorations. Utilizing technology students can capitalize on these related explorations and thus exercise learner-control while increasing their motivation and making connections to the real world. "Technology also allows for data-driven assessments tied to content standards that, when implemented systemically, enhance the achievement of students as measured in a variety of ways, including, but not exclusively limited to, standardized achievement tests."10
The goal of integrating bioinformatics in the classroom is to expose students to real-world science and the use of bioinformatics in solving real-world problems. Tutorials are available online to help students and teachers learn how to navigate the student interface of Biology Student Workbench and gather data that can be applied to original questions. Lessons have been developed that are appropriate for the high school level. These lessons center on topics such as
- DNA sequencing
- the role of amino acids in protein functioning
- the molecular basis of genetic diseases
- the use of protein sequences in determining evolutionary relationships
A recent observer of a class involved in such a lesson commented on how amazing it was to see that all the students were busy, engaged, and involved while the teacher operated from the sidelines. Some students exhibited concentration that was narrowly focused as they manipulated their data while others discussed their findings enthusiastically with their neighbor. In all cases, the discussions were centered on bioinformatics.
All science instructors, from kindergarten teachers to college professors, are aware of the national call for reform in science education.1,5,6,7 Further investigation is needed into what constitutes best practice. The nature of this research needs to emerge from the extensive data that qualitative research affords. This data emerges from the classroom. It does not appear in the form of tests or worksheets, but in the body of work the students produce, the quality of projects, and the "Aha!" moments that the teacher witnesses.11 A test at the end of term cannot capture those points in time.
Leamnson in the article "Learning as Biological Brain Change" discussed the difficulty of teaching: "The really difficult part of teaching is not organizing and presenting the content but rather in doing something that inspires students to focus on that content … to have some level of emotional involvement with it."4 Bioinformatics turns students and teachers into researchers in their own classroom and inquirers into the teaching and learning process. Experience those "Aha!" moments in your classroom by giving bioinformatics a try.
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June 22, 2004Los Angeles — In a series of reports released today, the UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts that the national economy will return to "normal" for the duration of a forecast that runs through 2006. Recent evidence suggests that California remains a tale of two economies, as indicators in Northern California begin to flatten out after years of losses and Southern California expands along with the rest of the nation. All told, the California turnaround has begun, but future near-term growth will be slow as long as some regions lag and the state budget issues remain in flux. The Southern California economy - paced by the gaining strength of the national economy - will continue to add jobs and grow.
The National Forecast
In a report titled, "Normal, Again," UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Edward Leamer asserts that real GDP growth will hover right around 3.1% through 2006, with 3.1% representing the historical normal GDP growth. Leamer contrasts his forecast with the more optimistic views currently in vogue on Wall Street, where some analysts have their forecasts in the high 4-5% range.
Dr. Leamer believes that the data do not yet support predicted growth rates at that level. The last time the US economy grew at such a pace was during the Internet Rush, but no such investment boom is occurring now. Productivity has been stronger in recent quarters - a strength likely fueling some of the optimism - but Leamer believes it is too soon to know if the current spurt in productivity is "something permanent or a temporary aberration."
Beyond the next few years, Leamer believes the economic picture begins to blur. The economy will continue to grow, while rising interest rates modulate that growth. Also on the horizon - like a not-if-but-when earthquake that inevitably hits - is a consumer downturn, not seen since 1991.
The California Forecast
In an overview of the state's economy, UCLA Anderson Forecast Senior Economist Joseph Hurd states, "The state's economy picked up some steam this year, but it has only been over the past couple of months that (Californians) have seen decent job growth … we haven't had the zoom that will push the jobless rate down from its current 6.1% to the low 5%s or even high 4% areas."
Dr. Hurd's comments about the state budget crisis have evolved from caution to concern, noting that "the state's budget imbalance has not been dealt with directly and it has been a drag and very likely could still put the brakes on the economy later." In addition, manufacturing has not rebounded and rising interest rates will slow building and home selling. Meanwhile, commuting Californians will feel the effect of rising gas prices.
The forecast is most concerned with job creation in California. Though the nation has experienced solid job growth, California has picked up only half as many jobs as it should have (based on population figures.) The enormous disparity between Northern and Southern California is the culprit here, with Southern California experiencing job growth and Northern California remaining flat. While this is better than job losses, the North-South gap will be felt statewide for years to come.
The Los Angeles Forecast
With a mood that parallels the national forecasts, Senior Economist Christopher Thornberg forecasts that the near-future economic outlook for Los Angeles and Southern California is positive, but cautions that a pair of serious issues still may plague the region.
In a report titled, "The Los Angeles Regional Report," Dr. Thornberg sees beneficial signs in the strength of the US economy, the increase in imports and exports through area ports and an increase in tourism related sectors. Job growth is again on the rise as the six-county region added 30,000 jobs in April and May.
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The forecast continues to look for solid employment growth throughout the region, with the Inland Empire leading the way followed by San Diego, Ventura, Orange County and Los Angeles. Specific to Los Angeles, it will be the service sectors that see the most growth.
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Rival Sunni and Alawite factions fought on Saturday some of the heaviest gunbattles seen in Lebanon's second largest city since the dark days of the the civil war which ended more than two decades ago. The latest bout of fighting here in Tripoli underlines Lebanese worries that the violence that has engulfed neighboring Syria over the past year is spreading across the border, aggravating unhealed wounds from the past and stirring fresh tensions that they fear could trigger a new civil war in Lebanon.
"We cannot be soft dealing with the Alawites and the Shiites because they have decided to slaughter all the Sunnis in Lebanon and Syria," says Sheikh Bilal Masri, a militant Sunni cleric from the Bab Tebbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli. The Alawite sect is an obscure branch of Shiite Islam which forms the backbone of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Last week warnings that Syria's conflict could spread rang out in the halls of the UN and world capitals. US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she's worried about a scenario where "the violence escalates, the conflict spreads and intensifies... in involves countries in the region it takes on increasingly sectarian forms and we have a major crisis not only in Syria, but in the region."
That concern was echoed Sunday by Akmaluddin Ihsan Oglu, the head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, who warned that Lebanon could slip into civil war once again if the clases continue. "We want all sides in Lebanon to seek their country's higher interest, which is peaceful coexistence between its people," he said.
Tripoli's hilltop district of Jabal Mohsen is where the first embers of a spreading fire could land.
The neighborhood looms over Bab Tebbaneh, is home to most of Lebanon's tiny Alawite community. The Alawites of Jabal Mohsen have been feuding with the Sunnis of Bab Tebbaneh and other Sunni quarters surrounding the hill since the mid 1970s, which has earned it the dubious distinction of being Lebanon's most volatile neighborhood.
While clashes between the two communities are not uncommon, their severity has increased. Two weeks ago, 10 people were killed in several days fighting here. On Saturday, 12 people died within 24 hours during clashes which allegedly saw mortar rounds being fired for the first time.
Still, the fighting in Tripoli is usually an isolated affair, accepted by most Lebanese as a result of the unfortunate circumstance in which the communities of Bab Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen find themselves. The fighting here, even when severe, is unlikely to trigger clashes in other places where Sunnis and Shiites live in close proximity unless there is an additional catalyst. Furthermore, although outbursts of sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites are likely in the months ahead, the rival political factions in Lebanon have no interest in allowing the country to slide into civil war. Memories are still fresh of the last conflict that lasted between 1975-1990 which killed over 110,000 people and left the country in ruins.
"I haven't slept since Friday," says Sheikh Masri, rubbing his eyes and running his fingers through his long straggly hair. Outside, Lebanese army armored personnel carriers clattered along Syria Street, the frontline between Bab Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen. "They fired eight RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] at me while I was manning my position," says the sheikh who always participates in the clashes wearing a black combat vest, his black turban and armed with a veteran French sniper rifle.
The streets outside his home were strewn with discarded garbage and broken glass. Fresh bullet holes speckled the walls of buildings facing the lofty tower blocks of Jabal Mohsen where Alawite snipers lie hidden. To escape the omnipresent snipers, residents erected large canvas screens across the entrances to several narrow streets to keep pedestrians out of sight.
Squeezing through one of the canvas awnings revealed a street filled with Lebanese soldiers, some of them sitting on top of APCs armed with twin-barrelled 23mm machine guns. Groups of bearded men talking earnestly huddled behind walls for protection. The air was acrid with smoke from several buildings with fire-blackened walls at the edge of Jabal Mohsen which had been set alight during the fighting hours earlier. The Alawite residents had fled to relative safety further up hill.
"We are the majority in Tripoli so in numbers alone we could go up the hill unarmed and eat them alive," says Sheikh Masri. "But we cannot hold ground. We have no weapons. Every time we fire an RPG we cry because each round costs $1,000. But the Alawites have all they want. They are supported by the Syrian regime, Iran and Hezbollah - the gang of Satan."
Although a shaky ceasefire settled over the two neighborhoods early Sunday allowing the army to deploy along the confrontation line, no one expects the peace to endure.
"It's not over," says a young man with short hair and thick beard standing with a group of friends on Syria Street. "The only solution is if the Alawites leave from Jabal Mohsen."
Jabal Mohsen is reached by a steep main road that climbs the hill in full view of Bab Tebbaneh. A soldier on an APC casually waves on nervous motorists, signalling that it's safe to proceed - for now.
The leader of the Alawite community in Jabal Mohsen is the portly and genial Rifaat Eid. In the reception room of his heavily guarded office building, a television is broadcasting a live speech by Mr. Assad in which the Syrian president accuses foreign powers of seeking to incite a sectarian civil war in Syria.
Mr. Eid, looks relaxed but tired having had little sleep the previous two days, one thing he has in common with his enemies in Bab Tebbaneh.
"Things are getting much worse than before," he says. "The terrorists who are running from Bashar al-Assad have come to Lebanon and made an army to turn north Lebanon upside down," he says, referring to Sunni militants whom the Syrian regime describe as "armed terrorists gangs" which it alleges are responsible for the violence in Syria. "This is what Saudi Arabia and March 14 want," he adds, referring to Lebanon's Western-backed parliamentary opposition.
The views of Sunnis in Bab Tebbaneh and the Alawites in Jabal Mohsen are mirror images. Both accuse each other of having foreign sponsors, both accuse the other of instigating each clash and both accuse the other side of having superior weapons. Eid charges that the Future Movement, the leading Sunni party headed by former prime minister Saad Hariri, is smuggling large quantities of arms into Tripoli and distributing them to their supporters.
"They all have expensive assault rifles in Bab Tebbaneh," he says. "Those people are too poor to buy food, so how could they afford these rifles if they were not given to them."
So from where do the Alawites obtain their weapons? Eid chuckles and says, "We buy them from arms dealers affiliated with the Future Movement. They may be our enemy, but money talks more than politics."
A picture of former president Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar, hangs on the wall behind him. A bookcase is filled with hardback volumes with pictures of pro-Syrian Lebanese politicians and the leader of the militant Shiite Hezbollah stamped across the spines. Eid says that the Alawites of Jabal Mohsen are only defending their homes and have no desire to start fights with the majority Sunnis surrounding Jabal Mohsen.
"We are always accused of starting the fighting here, but we have nothing to gain from igniting a war. We are small and they [the Sunnis surrounding Jabal Mohen] are big," he says. As he speaks a crackle of machine gun fire is heard outside his office. Moments later the walkie talkie on his desk squawks and a voice announces that a woman has been wounded by fire coming from the Baddawi neighborhood on Jabal Mohsen's northern front. "You see? This happens all the time. They are attacking us first," Eid says before making inquiries over the radio to find out the status of the woman.
Out on the street, the automatic weapons fire continues along with ocassional single shot from a sniper.
Mohammed Fadel, a short, tough-looking Alawite who is in charge of some 250 fighters, shelters on a street with some of his men. He had been in the thick of the fighting the previous night.
"They kept firing at us for four hours non stop. We were fighting them at distances of just 15 meters sometimes," he says, as a loud burst of machine gun fire echoes down the street. His comrades were discussing the woman who was shot minutes before, already planning their revenge. "You will see. We are going to mess them up tonight, all their positions," says Mr Fadel. "As long as all those Sunnis with big beards continue to exist, there will be no solution."


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Monarchs Win Sixth Straight, Defeating Hofstra 71-66
By ODU Athletics
Jan. 10, 2004
NORFOLK, VA -Sophomore forward Alex Loughton's (Perth, Australia) 23 points led the way for the Monarchs, as the Old Dominion men's basketball team defeated the Hofstra Pride 71-66, Saturday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, for their sixth straight win. The Monarchs also took the lead in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 3-0 record, and improve to 8-4 overall. Hofstra drops to 6-8 overall, 2-2 in the CAA.
The Monarchs jumped out to a 7-1 lead after three minutes of play, with Loughton, Drew Williamson (Burlington, NC) and John Waller (Richmond, VA) each contributing points. By the 16:25 mark of the half, ODU was able to extend their lead to nine, 13-4, off a Valdas Vasylius (Klaipeda, Lithuania) three-pointer. The Monarchs held a 18-10 edge with 13:45 remaining in the half, before Hofstra rolled off a 9-0 run to grab their first lead of the game, 19-18, at the 9:28 mark. Two John Waller free throws put the Monarchs back up by one, 20-19, but Danny Walker connected on a jumper to give the Pride the 21-20 lead, with 8:51 remaining. Four straight T.J. Waldon (Lakeland, FL) points put ODU back on top 24-21 by the 7:27 mark, and a Vasylius jumper extended the Monarch lead to five points, 28-23, with 5:32 remaining, but two straight Kenny Adeleke layups for Hofstra cut the lead down to just one point, 28-27, with 4:13 left in the half. Still holding a one point lead, 30-29, at the 2:31 mark, Arnaud Dahi (Ivory Coast, Africa) hit a three-pointer to give ODU the 33-29 lead. An Isaiah Hunter (Charlotte, NC) free throw ended the half, giving ODU the 36-31 halftime lead.
Dahi scored on a layup 13 seconds into the second half, to give ODU a seven point, 38-31 lead, and the Monarchs held an eight-point, 48-40 lead by the 15:28 mark, but Hofstra came back with a 6-0 run to cut the ODU lead to just two points, 48-46, by the 11:58 mark. Still holding onto a narrow two point, 50-48 lead, with 11:09 left in the half, the Monarchs used a 6-0 run to extend their lead to eight points, 56-48, with 10:29 remaining. Loughton, Dahi and Troy Nance (Virginia Beach, VA) all contributed in the run. By the 6:17 mark, ODU held a 62-56 lead, before Carlos Rivera connected on a three-pointer for the Pride, to cut the Monarch lead down to just three points, 62-59. At the 3:29 mark, ODU still clung to a 66-64 lead, before Kenny Adeleke made a layup to tie the game up at 66. Drew Williamson hit one of his two free throws to put ODU back on top by a point, 67-66, with 1:05 left in the game. Alex Loughton was good on his two free throw attempts and Kiah Thomas (Norfolk, VA) was good on his, as ODU came away with the 71-66 victory.
ODU came into the game ranked 2nd in the CAA in rebounding margin, averaging +3.8, but it was Hofstra who dominated the boards during the contest, holding a 47-28 advantage for the game. Despite that, the Monarchs had five fewer turnovers (21-16) than the Pride and out-shot Hofstra 46.5% (20 of 43) to 39.1% (27 of 69). ODU connected on 40% of their three-point attempts (6 of 15) compared to Hofstra's 17.6% (3 of 17). Alex Loughton led all game-scorers with 23 points, off 6 of 9 shooting and 10 of 11 from the line. Isaiah Hunter had 10 points. Danny Walker had a double-double for the Pride, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Kenny Adeleke added 15 points and Carlos Rivera had 12.
The Monarchs next travel to James Madison Wednesday, January 14 before visiting Delaware Saturday, January 17.
Hofstra Head Coach Tom Pecora
"Old Dominion is a good team. Blaine (Taylor) had them very well prepared. The game came down to making plays. They did a better job making plays tonight."
On Alex Loughton
"He's one of the improved players in the conference. Right now he's playing like an all-conference first team player."
Old Dominion Head Coach Blaine Taylor
"I told my guys earlier in the season how much I like them. We have the players to have a good team and the developing talent to improve. I'm proud of our team, but we still have ways to go."


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