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Logical Fallacies: The Financial Times on Syria and Uranium Stockpiles
On 8 January the Financial Times published an article by James Blitz, entitled 'Fears raised over Syria uranium stockpile', premised primarily on the 'fears' and otherwise subjective ruminations of unnamed 'official' and 'expert' sources, one the two named sources being former weapons inspector David Albright (discussed further below).
The claims of Blitz's sources rest on the argument that, because we lack proof that something is false, it must be true (an ad ignorantiam argument). For example, Blitz states that, 'Three satellite pictures of the Marj al-Sultan site taken in October, November and December of 2012 and shown to the FT [...] appear to show the gradual clearance of a large orchard there, for no apparent reason'. And so, the clearance has triggered fears that (a) the site is 'a secret uranium conversion facility', and (b) that tonnes of uranium have been transferred to the site. Because we do not have proof that the orchard has not been cleared for the transfer of uranium, this is cause for concern that this may be the case, according to the article.
Blitz's sources claim that they have legitimate concerns about a uranium stockpile in Syria, enough uranium they say 'to provide weapons-grade fuel for five atomic devices', which could then be transferred 'from Syria to Iran by air'.
The overarching concern of the article is that Iran would be provided with 'a "vital resource" [which could] possibly be used to build a bomb'. This depends on a series of speculative claims made by Blitz's sources turning out to be simultaneously true, with the addition of Iran 'attempt[ing] to build another secret uranium plant' (Blitz doesn't expand on the meaning of 'another'). To reach this conclusion, the following must all occur:
- Syria must be in possession of 50 tonnes of unenriched uranium. (Blitz plainly states, in the opening paragraph, that cause for concern lies with 'up to 50 tonnes of unenriched uranium' – the implication being that such a thing actually exists – before later backtracking to suggest uncertainty with the inclusion of the clause 'if it exists' in reference to the uranium.)
- The Marj al-Sultan site must actually be a uranium conversion facility. (The report notes that such claims are alleged: 'what [the experts] allege is a secret uranium conversion facility that the Syrian regime built at the town of Marj al-Sultan near Damascus'.)
- The uranium must be at the site. ('Whether the uranium is at the site is unclear, the officials conceded'.)
- Iran must be trying to 'seize' the uranium. ('Iran, which is closely allied to the Syrian regime and urgently needs uranium for its nuclear programme, might be trying to seize such a stockpile'.)
Given that the above scenarios are at best uncertain and at worst hypothetical, the credibility given to the argument that this might result in Iran 'building the bomb' is questionable.
One of Blitz's two named sources is David Albright, former weapons inspector and head of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). Put forward as a 'leading expert' on the Iranian nuclear programme, he is quoted as having concerns about the 'whereabouts of this uranium', which Blitz concedes may or may not exist. Albright's past speculations on states he supposed had been hiding nuclear weapons is worth considering. In August 2002, eight months before the US-led invasion of Iraq, he was interviewed by The Guardian in an article entitled 'Does Iraq have a nuclear weapon?' Below are three quotes from the article, which highlight to some degree the lack of substance to his arguments:
'People have argued that you could find nuclear facilities quickly as they are big, but Iraq knows how to make them small…The clock is ticking'.
'You would think that if Iraq had a nuclear weapon, it would have done something to show it. But then you can't be certain'.
'Once it gets the gas-centrifuge programme, you have to assume that it could make [a bomb] in half a year'.
More recently, Albright has been the co-author of a report from ISIS entitled 'New Satellite Image Shows Activity at Parchin Site in Iran'. The introduction to the report discusses a satellite image which 'shows what appears to be a stream of water that emanates from or near the building' that 'raises concerns that Iran may have been washing inside the building, or perhaps washing the items outside the building'. This and other activities at the Parchin site that have been seen in the last year on satellite images, such as the movement of lorries, and the demolishing of a building, provide the sole basis for Albright's argument that there has been a nuclear cover-up. In the Financial Times article, Blitz's reference to 'the gradual clearance of a large orchard' is in a similar vein to the speculations that ISIS have made in the past about Iran.
As Albright's targets are generally the official 'enemies' of the west, he receives respectful attention from the UK media, despite an absence of any factual substance to his work.
The 'concerns' Blitz reports on belong to his sources, so it is their judgement, and not just his, which is premised on fallacy. Blitz, however, has based his entire argument, without criticism, on the opinions of these officials, and has further developed them into a foretelling narrative, one which doesn't stand up to even the slightest scrutiny.This article originally appeared at News Unspun


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I cant remember if I mentioned it or not but I got into Round 2 of ASOS Future Stylist! And you can now vote for my second look at this link! The theme for this round was "clash of the prints", Being someone who's a little nervous when it comes to print I was a bit worried about how my final look would come out! I kept it monochrome, but tried out some clashing prints, panther, stripes and polka dot. I'm really happy this look after not being so keen on my initial one!
I'm really enjoying stepping out of my usual comfort zone doing these ASOS challenges, I know my own style and what I like to wear. I've probably fallen into a unintentional style rut, so it's always nice to try things and see what does and doesn't work for you! I cant believe I even tried a pencil skirt as they are not "me" at all! I'm a bit middle heavy so tend to keep away from anything tummy heavy, however I found it very flattering actually! I think the mix of prints here work really well and its a fun twist on clashing prints without being in your face with too many colours!
Sorry that my blog is so give away heavy at the moment! A few seem to have come up all at once and I don't want you guys to miss out! But I have another £25 voucher for ASOS to give away during Round two, The winner of my Round One giveaway was Sarah, Congratulations!
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ST. PAUL — A lockout of 1,300 workers in the Red River Valley has become evidence for Minnesota Legislature Democrats as they draw up bills to restrict the management practice.
Becki Jacobson of Moorhead, locked out in 2011 after 30 years at Moorhead-based American Crystal Sugar Co., said she likes the idea of forcing businesses that establish lockouts to pay workers' unemployment insurance claims. "They are the ones who put me out of a job."
Jacobson reacted Wednesday night after testifying to the Minnesota House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.
"Medical bills are mounting up that I am unable to pay," she said, adding that she probably will be forced to abandon five medicines she takes for depression.
She was joined by Moorhead teacher Jeff Offutt and Moorhead City Council member Heidi Durand at the committee hearing, which also included witnesses telling about the impact of the recently settled National Hockey League lockout and two Twin Cities' orchestra lockouts.
Unlike a worker strike, a lockout is when an organization's management locks out union workers, often over pay disputes.
Committee Chairman Joe Atkins, DFLInver Grove Heights, said in an interview that he plans two lockout provisions in bills still being written.
One would require organizations that lock out employees to pay unemployment insurance through the lockout's duration. The other would restrict lockouts by organizations receiving state money.
Most at the hearing opposed the lockout and no one from American Crystal's management appeared. Union leaders organized the Moorhead testimony and Atkins said he did not issue invitations to the meeting.
American Crystal officials say that when called to the negotiating table by a federal mediator, the company engaged the union in good faith, and it has provided replacement workers the same pay and benefits the union rejected.
Atkins' committee heard Durand, a Minnesota State Community and Technical College instructor, say "the social fabric has been weakened" in Moorhead.
She said the contract the employees worked under would not allow them to strike during sugar beet harvest, but allowed management to lock out workers.
Costs to communities along the Red River and elsewhere in Minnesota, she said, include paying unemployment insurance for locked out workers, higher taxes to cover health care for those who lost coverage but were forced to seek emergency room care, increased substance abuse and overcrowded homeless shelters.
"It is having a negative effect on business and commerce in the Red River Valley," she added.
After listening to testimony about the four lockouts, Atkins said: "This has been a challenge to listen to. … There were tears in people's eyes."


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"I have never considered myself a ball hog, even if others thought so," the 25-year Argentine football wonder said in an interview with Spain's top selling sports daily Marca on Tuesday.
"But I have also taken those opinions into account to try to improve," said Messi, who also heads a 23-strong shortlist for a Fifa/France Football Ballon d'Or award for the world's best footballer of the year.
The Argentine, who has already won the Ballon d'Or three times, is the second-best passer of the ball in the Liga so far this season, with four passes ending in goals, only behind teammate Cesc Fabregas who made six.
Messi also is the top scorer this season with 13 goals in the Liga, smashing through the 300 goals mark for his career in just 419 matches.
"My playing style has always been the same. I have never looked for it, but it has been like that since I was small," Messi said.
"One thing for sure is that I learned a lot in youth football. Here we work in a different way with the ball and the tactical system. I came from Argentina where we did not do anything like that, everything was about running and not much else."
Messi hailed the recent success of Argentina, who now lead their group in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with only one defeat, a 1-0 loss to Venezuela.
"What has changed is the results. Winning gives you a lot of confidence and you work differently."
"Winning the World Cup is the greatest. And if it's in Brazil, even better," he added.
Messi, who will soon be the father of a son, Thiago, had a few words for his offspring's future: "He should be whatever he wants to be … When he grows up he will get to know what he wants and what he chooses will be fine for me, for his mother and for everyone." – AFP


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2012 Ahtanum State Forest Trails Clean-up - July 28 2012
Don't miss this ANNUAL EVENT!!
Ahtanum State Forest Trails Clean-up
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Hosted by Yakima/Kittitas Forest Watch Association (the Non-profit division of Eastern Washington Adventures)
with cooperation from the Department of Natural Resources.
10 AM Saturday July 28th, 2012
at the
Ahtanum Winter Recreation Trailhead.
Discover Pass Required.
Please sign in at the Eastern Washington Adventures & Yakima/Kittitas Forest Watch Association base camp.
The clean up area trails are on Sedge Ridge, Whites Ridge, and Foundation Ridge.
This may include Trail 613, Strobach trail, Blue Lake and the Darland loop.
The hours including your travel time are counted and help get funding for the Ahtanum State forest.
After the clean-up around 5:30 PM we will have a bring-a-dish potluck for all the volunteers.
Camping with Friday & Saturday meet & greets.
For more info e-mail Clay Graham at firstname.lastname@example.com
Please post below if you would volunteer to drive the trails and pick up trash. I need a count for the DNR.
For more info on what we do, please see the past Ahtanum Trails Clean-ups: 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007
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Here is a meatloaf with two surprise ingredients: oatmeal and raisins! Yes, oatmeal and raisins are not just for breakfast anymore. The fact that oatmeal and raisins are the required ingredients for October's Improv Challenge, hosted by Frugal Antics, is merely a coincidence. Totally.
Picadillo is a cuban-style version of sloppy joe, with extra spices, raisins and green olives tossed in. To make it less sloppy and more loaf-like, binders were added. This one uses the usual egg, plus oatmeal for the sake of the challenge. A big thank you to all those gluten-free sites that suggest oats in place of bread crumbs. By the way, if you are cooking for someone gluten-intolerant, be sure that your oatmeal is not contaminated with gluten cooties. Even Quaker Oatmeal, which says on its label that it is 100% oats, contains trace amounts of gluten due to cross-contamination.
I prefer to mix ground veal and beef in my meatloaf as well as meatballs. But if your local Try-n-Save is clean out of baby cow or you hate how veal calves are mistreated, you can instead mix your ground beef with ground turkey (such as I did here) or chicken and still have a tasty dinner.
Speaking of preference, chili sauce is not over-the-top hot, but still has a slight bite to it. So if you are the kind who thinks an egg cream is too spicy, omit the chili sauce of either persuasion.
Yield: 8 servings
cooking spray
3/4 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 pound ground veal, chicken or turkey
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup ketchup, divided
1 green bell pepper (size depending upon how much you like green pepper), seeded and finely chopped
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. chopped garlic (bottled okay)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 (2 oz.) jar green olives stuffed with pimientos, drained and chopped
1/3 cup dark raisins
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 Tbl. chili garlic sauce or 2 Tbl. chili sauce
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 12" shallow baking pan or dish with cooking spray and set aside.
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Wet your hands with cool water, then use said hands to combine oatmeal with 1/3 cup of the ketchup and the other remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan and form into a loaf shape with a height of about 3 inches.
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Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup ketchup down the center top of the meatloaf. If desired, use the back of a spoon to spread ketchup around a bit; it will probably look prettier than just a boring straight line.
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Bake 45 to 60 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in center of meatloaf registers 165 degrees.
Let stand at least 10 minutes to make slicing easier. Serve with mashed potatoes and your favorite veggie. Plus extra ketchup on the side if desired.
Disclaimer - because this recipe is part of an online cooking challenge group, the linked recipes below might not be kosher.


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How did your program come about? This institution has a long-standing interest in the issue of women in medicine. Our goal is to recruit, promote, and retain; we say "do not lose a woman from the institution." My whole career has been here. There's a small cadre of women who've stayed here throughout our careers, and we finally said,'This is not our day job,' and the administration agreed it was time to make a clear commitment.
Why this program now? This is a trend in a lot of academic health centers. Review committees are looking at leadership, and asking "where are the women?" Our program might differ: I have three full-time staff, I'm an associate vice president, and I still have a lab. I report directly to the provost, and I talk to the president.
When women physicians and scientists think about where they want to go, we want them to think of M.D. Anderson. There's not a pipeline issue: Fifty percent of the medical school graduates are women. There's nothing wrong with the women--we don't need to fix the women. They may need a little more confidence; everyone can use mentoring. What they could use is more mentoring and more advocacy.
What do you mean by advocacy? It's a little more informal. When you're putting symposia together, maybe you put a junior faculty member in--you don't just pick your best friends which everyone tends to do. You have to be constantly challenging yourself.
How does that play out in speaking opportunities? I organized an international meeting a year ago as a program chair and I said to my committee "Do not bring me a symposium without at least one woman speaker." There was the usual rolling of the eyes and comments like "Don't we want the best?" That's used frequently to challenge women. I said "You have just insulted every woman in this organization." One man was so keen to do this, he had a symposium with all women faculty speaking—it takes that kind of effort.
Who mentored you? The one I remember the most was during my post-doc. He mentored me through my science. We went to meetings and he'd drag you along. He'd say "Come along and meet someone in the field." He was so highly regarded that he was bringing you forward. That spoke volumes to people.
What can women in the pipeline do? Women are less comfortable speaking. I notice how many men speak and how many women don't. I call on women specifically if I'm chairing a meeting. But women can take the initiative, too. We do some sessions with coaches here on finding your voice, how to make you point, what this does for your career. That's one area where women can use some help.
I sit on an advisory board at another institute with a lot of junior women, and I recommended some voice coaching for some of them. Their voices were quivering and they sounded uncomfortable--that immediately detracts from what you're saying. I think talking in public is like a performance. That's one of the things we can do for women: Training their voices, training them how to take command from the podium.
What do you do before speaking? After more than 25 years of public speaking, I have a little routine. I sit by myself, I get in the zone and I want to command the stage.
Were you ever nervous as a speaker? You bet! You're always making sure you have your points down. I have to be clear that I know the points I want to make, and keep focused on that track. Sometimes my hand using the pointer shakes, so I learned to balance my elbow on my hip so that won't happen.
Do you have other tips? You have to be comfortable in your skin and what you have on your skin. You can't be worried about what you're wearing. I have certain suits for my talks that are comfortable, professional, presentable. I love jewelry, but I tone it down when I give a talk. You don't want the audience focused on what you're wearing.
Have you ever felt a backlash? In a meeting, women are frequently not called on, or what they say is attributed to the man who speaks immediately after them. Most of what I do is talk about my science, so they may have quibbles about my interpretation, but the data are what the data are. Now that I'm in a different role, speaking about the issue of women in science and medicine, there's sometimes pushback on that. Sometimes, with great difficulty, I have to take a deep breath, and respond, but I still bristle. If I'm going into a situation where I'm going to be challenged, I think about what I'm going to say.
Inspiration, ideas and information to help women build public speaking content, confidence and credibility. Denise Graveline is a Washington, DC-based speaker coach who has coached nearly 200 TEDMED and TEDx speakers--including one of 2016's most popular TED talks. She also has prepared speakers for presentations, testimony, and keynotes. She offers 1:1 coaching and group workshops in public speaking, presentation and media interview skills to both men and women.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
EW interview: Elizabeth Travis, PhD
Elizabeth Travis, Ph.D., is the first associate vice president for women faculty programs at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She leads an effort to "recruit, retain, and develop women faculty, a vital issue among academic medical institutions, where women remain underrepresented on the faculty and heavily concentrated at entry-level ranks." A professor in radiation oncology and pulmonary medicine, Travis notes that gender demographics at her institution do not differ greatly from national studies showing that 32 percent of all medical school faculty are women, but women represent just 10 percent of deans, department and division chairs. The Eloquent Woman blog interviewed her about the advancement of executive women in medicine and science, the role public speaking plays, and her advice to women speakers.
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Hi everyone.
I have a serious problem downloading any data from http://www.wandboard.org/downloads page. Any link I clicked (http://www.wandboard.org/images/downloa ... -guide.pdf, http://www.wandboard.org/images/downloa ... 313.img.xz etc) shows me 404 error:
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You may not be able to visit this page because of:
an out-of-date bookmark/favourite
a search engine that has an out-of-date listing for this site
a mistyped address
you have no access to this page
The requested resource was not found.
An error has occurred while processing your request.
Am I doing something wrong? Could you please help me, we hardly need to download Ubuntu image for Wandboard Dual.
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Sonam Kapoor may be just two films old, but she is choosy about her roles and has drafted strict guidelines for herself to sign movies. The young actress is, however, willing to make exceptions if the man opposite her happens to be Robert De Niro or Shah Rukh Khan.
"Well, why would one actually ask questions if paired opposite Robert De Niro?" asks Sonam with a mischievous smile. "You should consider yourself plain fortunate to just share a common frame with him. In fact, I will be happy to even walk past a frame featuring him. No questions asked. Period."
Sonam teamed up with Ranbir Kapoor in her debut vehicle Saawariya and she was seen with Abhishek Bachchan in her second film Dilli 6. She is now looking forward to a movie with superstar Shah Rukh.
"He is another man for whom I will be so very willing to ignore my rule book. I would be more than happy to go ahead and sign a film if Shah Rukh happens to be my hero," says Sonam, a self-confessed Shah Rukh fan.
"There are exceptions that one makes about the size and content of the role when it comes to working with legendary actors; De Niro and Shah Rukh just fit the bill," she said.
However, when it comes to working on films with anyone lesser, Sonam certainly has her do's and don'ts in place.
"I don't intend to do films where all I am required to do is to dance in four songs and enact a couple of emotional scenes. By no means am I looking at that kind of cinema," she said.
Though the formal announcement of her next film is yet to take place, reports are that Sonam's next will be for her dad's production house. The film is called Ayesha and is based on Jane Austen's novel Emma.
According to industry sources, Sonam will be making a complete about turn from her Saawariya and Delhi 6 image and take on a completely new ultra-chic avtar. The film will feature Abhay Deol along with newcomer Arunodoy Singh, who will soon make his debut with Sikandar.
Sonam and Imran Khan are meanwhile reportedly being considered by Kunal Kohli for his next film that would be directed by his assistant Danish Aslam. However, confirmation is still awaited around this young love story.
Aamir to wear wig for Delhi Belly
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Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, who is known to experiment with different looks in evenry film will be seen sporting a wig in a promotional song for home production Delhi Belly.
According to the reports, Aamir is planning an elaborate promotion plan for the film Delhi Belly, which stars nephew Imran Khan, yet again. Directed by Abhinay Deo, the first cut of the film will be out soon.
According to the latest buzz, Aamir Khan is said to be holding dress rehearsals at Bandra home for the promo song. The song is supposed to appear in the opening credits of the film.


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Center for Business Law and Innovation
The Honorable Judge William Alsup
Date: 6:00pm PST February 4, 2013 Location: Wood Hall, Classroom 8 - Reception to Follow
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Distinguished IP Visitor brochure
"What is Right and Wrong with our Patent System"
a lecture given by Judge Alsup
United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
About Judge William Alsup
Judge William Alsup has served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for over 13 years. Recently he has presided over such notable cases as Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co.; Apple, Inc. v. Psystar Corp.; and Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc. Prior to his appointment to the District Court in 1999, Judge Alsup served in the US Department of Justice as Special Counsel in the Antitrust Division, and as Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States. Judge Alsup also worked in private practice for 26 years and served as a law clerk to the Honorable William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1971-1972. He received a BS from Mississippi State University in 1967, a JD from Harvard University in 1971, and an M.P.P. from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1971. The author of two books on the Sierra Nevada mountains, the judge was named in 1993 as an honorary California state park ranger for his work helping to conserve the mountain range.
This event is open to the public. No registration is necessary.


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Mother of teen killed during pursuit: 'Justice will prevail'
17-year-old on run from officer crashed, died
The mother of a teen who was killed when he crashed his SUV during a police pursuit said she is upset over the recent Florida Highway Patrol report on the case.
Trevon Lacy, 17, died in Sept. 2012 when he fled from a DeLand police officer and crashed into a parked semi tractor-trailer on South Adele Avenue near Beresford Road.
"He pursued the chase and caused my son to wreck," Callie Keith said.
Officer Matthew McCormick tried to stop Lacy because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
Troopers said the officer was not at fault in Lacy's death.
"No laws were broken, and that's all we looked into," Sgt. Kim Montes said.
Troopers found only Lacy at fault. They said the officer played no role in the crash that led to Lacy's death.
"It's not fair knowing that he only received 40 hours of suspension and it seems to me that he was able to choose what days he wanted off," Keith said.
DeLand Police Department officials suspended McCormick for one week because they said he should not have launched a pursuit in a residential neighborhood.
The officer later resigned and moved out of state.
Lacy's family is now represented by attorney Benjamin Crump, the same attorney who represents Trayvon Martin's family.
"I know my son was wrong, but the officer was wrong too and justice shall prevail," Keith said. "The God that I serve, he will see that justice will prevail."


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What attracts a talented individual to a global company? Many would say it's the corporate culture and work environment that make all the difference.
There is more to QIAGEN, of course, than facts and figures, markets and customers, products and production. Team enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit are a strong part of our corporate culture and identity. In a congenial environment like ours, the exchange of ideas can take place anywhere – not just during a team meeting, for example – but at lunch, over a coffee, or even waiting for the elevator. Surrounded by inspired and like-minded colleagues, inspiration could strike anytime.
Dr. Annette Koch, Chief Human Resources Officer, describes the unique culture at QIAGEN: "What is really great about QIAGEN – beyond our products and our impact on innovation in science and medicine – is the working environment. We work in very international, collaborative teams of highly passionate and skilled colleagues, inspired by our Company mission to make improvements in life possible. We strive for a culture that focuses on the outcome and that values diversity of thought and experience. There is lots of opportunity for personal growth. We have a high level of respect for each other and a commitment to performance and personal integrity. It is fun and rewarding to work at QIAGEN."
Collaborative, cross-culture & global organization
Time and again, when we speak with our employees at sites across the globe, we hear about the engaging and collaborative environment that helps making QIAGEN not only a successful company but a great place to work.
"I enjoy the freedom I'm given to make informed decisions and steer my products."
Divya vijay pratheek, global product manager With more than 35 sites in 25 countries, we have grown to be truly global, having rapidly expanded from our flagship site in Hilden, Germany to countries and cultures across the globe. None of this growth would have been possible without the tremendous collaborative spirit that we have fostered from the beginning.
Without a global vision from the start, becoming a worldwide market leader would have been out of reach. A desire to embrace the various styles of communicating and doing business around the world has led to company success and customer satisfaction across the globe.
"My colleagues make the working environment enriching and enjoyable."Alvin Lee, Associate Director QuantiFERON Market Development - Asia-Pacific
Diversity and inclusion make our teams strong
Based on the philosophy that "diversity strengthens us as an organization," our leaders actively strive to promote and implement diversity at all levels. Not only does diversity make QIAGEN a better place to work, it is a key success factor on the path to achieving our mission and goals.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to continue creating an environment where all individuals have the opportunity to grow and contribute to our progress, regardless of their age, educational background, gender, nationality, physical abilities, race and ethical background, religion, or sexual orientation.
Diverse individuals make better teams
Teams strengthen our organization through the richness of their ideas and opinions. Furthermore, teams outperform and succeed when they are composed of individuals with the widest possible range of personalities, backgrounds, and traits.
Our individuals and teams promote diversity
Individuals and teams alike understand the diverse needs of our customers, identify and realize cross-functional opportunities for our business areas, can quickly adapt to a fast changing environment, respect people's cultural differences, and include a range of opinions in their thinking to encourage individuals to make a contribution with their diverse experiences and perspectives.
Want to learn more? Then visit our online magazine "Get Insights" now and read more
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Hohenlohe wrote:Hi Aphrodite,
. I tried some cheating and now saw that my overflow on ressources was reduced due to corruption.
But all in all it means fun...
I am intrigued by your reference to "cheating" in the game. Could you give me some tips to "improve" the gameplay? I certainly would like to see some cheats(improvements, I mean). Especially to increase money, private money or resources. Pretty please!


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Not content with releasing just one line of shirts this month, the friends of Kotaku at Meat Bun have released a second, and this one's all about souls.
That means shirts based on Ghosts'n Goblins and... well, a ton based on Dark Souls, like the awesome anatomical cut-away of a Mimic and the awesomer Alvina propaganda shirt.
demons'n darkness collection available now! [Meat Bun]


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I've had migraines that lasted several days, PMS and menstrual cramps that I suffer with monthly, but none of that compares to the agony of dealing with daily chronic pain all over my body.
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 15 years ago and not one medical professional has been able to help until I met Patrick P. Leung, Licensed Acupuncturist--LAc. M.S.O.M., M.Sc. and Herbalist, at his GNC Health Store--he is the owner at the Studio City store (at Laurel Canyon and Ventura in the Trader Joes shopping mall). You may see him there working part-time because he finds it fulfilling helping people who are interested in their health and wellness.
"I enjoy helping and healing people," said Leung humbly.
I explained to him about my painful health issues that has affected my life for the past 15 years and that I'm exhausted all the time. He suggested some good stretching techniques for the pain and explained more about Fibromyalgia.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a widespread chronic pain that causes pain throughout the body. The main symptom is specific tender points on the body that are painful to touch. You may experience swelling, disturbances in deep-level or restful sleep, and mood disturbances or depression. Some patients with Fibromyalgia have pain and achiness around the joints in the neck, shoulder, back, and hips. Sometimes, your muscles will twitch, burn, or have a deep stabbing pain that makes it difficult to sleep or do any kind of physical activity.
The pain I experience is different all over. I have neck pain that feels like a stiff neck every day. My muscles feel like they have been overworked or pulled and my hands and forearms feel like a burning sensation. I get constant headaches and flair ups with certain foods; with heat or cold or too much physical activity.
It was very obvious that Lueng has a great passion helping his customers at his GNC Store. His customers feel the same as Leung is well liked and respected by many of his frequent returning customers who go to him for guidance in wellness. I finally asked him if he thought he could help me and he said yes-- I saw him the following week.
In my first visit, Leung zoomed right in to my aches and pains. He said "The first thing we have to do is reduce your inflammation." Leung explained what he was going to do and said my problem was serious and wasn't exactly sure how long it could take because Fibromyalgia is still an unknown disease. He was very straight-forward with me and I appreciated his honesty.
The Process of Acupuncture:
He very carefully inserted prepackaged, sterilized needles and left them in for about 20 minutes in various parts of my body. The needles don't hurt at all. I just lay in a quiet room relaxed. When it was over, I noticed I was in a state of relaxation and euphoria and I had a good night's rest that I'm not accustomed to--I was thrilled! I understood, this 15 year nagging pain was not going to go away in one day and needless to say, I still had pain, Leung said my tendons have been so damaged I will continue to have flare ups and it will take a while to heal and then I would need to build strength in the surrounding muscles.
After a couple of visits, Leung tried electrical acupuncture which is acupuncture with stimulation that goes deep into the muscle tissue. This procedure felt so good—it's like a mini massage right where it hurts. This procedure is what finally reduced the inflammation. I couldn't believe it and I was ecstatic! I finally had some relief after feeling despair for several years by western doctors that have done nothing but give me drugs.
Two months later after seeing him twice a week, I have dramatically inflammation and less pain in my neck and hands/forearms. My sleep has improved and he's balanced my depressed and fatigued mood. He has given me hope that I will get better and I am so grateful!. I am now working on strength exercises.
Leung practices an advanced style of acupuncture: Over the centuries, numerous styles of acupuncture have emerged in China, Korea and Japan. In addition to a formal college education in Tradition Chinese Medicine, he also studied under Master Chao Chen, a scholar of the Chinese classic l-Ching and the architect of an advanced style of acupuncture based on the l-Ching geometry Ba Gua. This style of acupuncture employs techniques that mostly needle distal acu-points (i.e., points away from the site of injury) to balance the body's Qi. The goal is to use the minimum number of needles to get the maximum results.
In addition, he offers therapeutic exercise, heat/cold therapy, eastern breathing techniques and finger-pressure. Furthermore, he can offer herbal prescriptions in capsules or powder which are custom-built for a patient's of specific condition. Only the highest-quality concentrated herbal extracts and nutritional supplements that meet the FDA standards are recommended.
Leung has his Bachelors in English and a Masters in Finance and extensive experience in the use of Western nutritional supplements, vitamins and herbs which is why he has many recurring customers at his GNC Store that seek his knowledge to improve their health.
Leung's incredible acupuncture techniques also have helped me with sciatica, migraines and stomach problems in one session. He's amazing and my life has improved because of him! So for those who feel hopeless because they have tried everything for pain with no results, consider this acupuncturist who has extensive knowledge and experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is caring and wants to help his patients find a solution to their health issues and not put a band-aid over it.
For more information, you can contact Dr. Patrick P. Leung at 818.383.3935, 12626 Riverside Drive, Suite 511, Valley Village, CA 91607. Or you may see him at his GNC Store: 12042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604-2608, (818) 763-2878.


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Just before Christmas I had an opportunity to visit with Ellen Ochoa in her corner office on the top floor of Building 1, which commands a view of the sprawling Johnson Space Center campus. A four-time astronaut, Ochoa is the new center director for Johnson Space Center.
We had a pleasant talk about the center's future after a difficult couple of years. Ochoa inherits a center that has lost one-quarter of its budget ($6 billion, annually, to $4.5 billion) and a commensurate number of staff following the end of the space shuttle program and other changes as NASA.
Then, a few days after we spoke, the Orlando Sentinel published a story about how Kennedy Space Center in Florida is quietly holding a going-out-of-business sale for the facilities used by its space-shuttle program. Among them, the newspaper reported, were Launch Pad 39A, where shuttles were launched; space in the Vehicle Assembly Building, the iconic 526-foot-tall structure first used to assemble Saturn V-Apollo rockets; the Orbiter Processing Facilities, Hangar N, the launch-control center; and so on.
This is a process has in fact already played out, to a lesser extent, in Houston.
In late 2011 Johnson Space Center announced a deal to share a large pool where it trained astronauts for spacewalks with with Petrofac Training Services, a global oil services company with an office in Houston. You can read more about this in a story I wrote a year ago after taking a dip in the four-story deep pool.
The deal allows the space center to recover about 5 percent of the $20 million needed annually to keep the facility open.
"I think we need to do everything we can at the center to figure out there are different ways of doing things where we can get more done with the same amount of resources, so that we can help out the agency in moving exploration forward," Ochoa told me, when I asked about the Petrofac deal.
But beyond the pool, which NASA still needs to train its astronauts for spacewalks outside the station, albeit on a much more limited basis, Johnson Space Center still has more space than it needs.
Across all of its centers the agency has a real property inventory of more than 100,000 acres, including more than 44 million square feet within approximately 5,000 buildings and other structures (source). That is a deal of real estate.
A recent report by the office of NASA's Inspector General, Paul Martin, found that the agency was doing a relatively poor job of leasing its existing space, and expressed concern that facilities were being partially leased rather than simply sold off in hopes that they might be used again at some later date.
This down-sizing is one consequence of having a space agency that can't actually fly its own astronauts into space. The question is whether the trend continues, or if NASA will once again need large facilities.


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Munich, 15 October2012 - Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the completion of a major gas supply system installation, along with supply of high purity specialty gases for BOSCH, to aid the development of cleaner automotive technology. BOSCH will use these sophisticated gases, supplied by Linde's local subsidiary, through a custom built delivery system to test automotive components at their laboratory in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic.
BOSCH will be using Linde's high precision gas mixtures to test automotive oxygen sensors. The oxygen sensor is a vital mechanism which measures the amount of oxygen in the exhaust of gasoline engines, ensuring they operate with maximum efficiency and fuel economy. Ultimately, they enable the vehicles to operate while burning the minimum fuel required, reducing both cost and impact on the environment.
"The contract with BOSCH is the latest development in Linde's role in the automotive supply chain, demonstrating our essential work in helping to create cleaner technologies across the sector," said Martin Schlögl, Specialty Gases, Chemicals and Refrigerants Manager, Linde Gas Czech Republic.
BOSCH uses gas mixtures to simulate exhaust emissions in order to test oxygen sensors in a controlled laboratory environment. Gases supplied by Linde replicate and simulate the gas mixtures that exist inside gasoline engines and their exhausts. Using an innovative stock management system, based on pressure differences in the cylinders to determine residual contents, BOSCH maximises inventory control to ensure timely re-ordering of the specialty gases and reliable, continuous testing operations.
Václav Pixa, technical plant manager at BOSCH commented: "Quality control procedures are essential in any automotive supply chain, and at BOSCH we require extremely precise gas mixtures to accurately simulate the exhaust of gasoline engines. Linde's gas system ensures maximum convenience and continuity of gas supply, enabling un-disrupted laboratory activity."
Manufactured in Prague, the specialty gases supplied to BOSCH are held to international standard ISO17025, ensuring quality of supply, and tested according to the internationally recognised ISO34 standard.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Gases Division, part of The Linde Group, is a leader in the international industrial and healthcare gases markets, providing compressed, bulk, specialty and medical gases, as well as chemicals to virtually all fields of industry globally. The company adds value to its customers' businesses through the provision of state-of-the-art application technology, process know-how, services and equipment.
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 51,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2011 financial year it generated revenue of EUR 13.787 bn. The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The Group is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, see The Linde Group online at http://www.linde.com.
About The Bosch Group
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros in fiscal 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.2 billion euros for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
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"When Dax McCarty started for FC Dallas on Saturday night, it was his first game action against a league foe in almost a full month. The midfielder had missed FCD's 2-0 win over San Jose on June 5, but was back in head coach Schellas Hyndman's first 11 against Chivas USA.
McCarty had last played in a 2-2 draw at Chicago on May 27, when he had to leave early with a left hip pointer. Against the Goats, McCarty again had to leave early, replaced by Bruno Guarda after 59 minutes, but for a different reason.
"If you would use the word rusty, he was that player," said Hyndman, who pointed out that the inactivity due to injury affected McCarty. "I thought he worked hard and did some good things but he uncharacteristically gave a lot of balls away and just wasn't there when they started turning up the heat. I thought it would be good to get him off the field. He wasn't at his best."
Earlier to Rise
On the morning of the US vs. Algeria game last week, Hyndman modified his club's training schedule so that his players could watch the game as a team. Practice began at 7:15 a.m. and ended approximately an hour later. The FCD coach, who himself is an early riser, liked the earlier start but admitted that beginning that early was likely a one-time thing.
FCD usually start training at 9:30 and finish just after 11. However, this week, the team will begin training at 8:30 and finish around 10, when the hottest part of the day in North Texas is just beginning. It's a schedule that Hyndman would like to adopt for the balance of the summer months.
"I've asked Daniel (Hernandez, the team captain) to get with the players to see what they want," said Hyndman, who hopes that moving the training schedule up will allow them to stay out of the stifling Texas heat. "Starting at 7:15 or 7:30 was too early, but getting here at 8 and starting at 8:30, where we're done at 10, it's a lot cooler than it is at 11:30."
Cunningham Still in the Plans
Some FCD fans might have been a bit surprised when Jeff Cunningham was left out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game. Although the forward leads the team with four goals, all but one of those have come from the penalty spot.
Because Cunningham has struggled for much of the year, Hyndman opted to go with Atiba Harris up top and have Marvin Chavez fill in at right mid. It would be the Honduran who, in his first start of 2010, would be taken down in the box in the second half to set up David Ferreira's penalty kick that proved to be the game-winner.
It was the second time this year that Cunningham has not played. After good performances from Harris and Chávez, it might not be the last time the Jamaican misses some playing time. But despite Cunningham's absence, Hyndman remains adamant that the talented scorer remains firmly in FCD's plans.
"He's a professional and he'll bounce back," said Hyndman. "He's still part of the team and we still have plans for him. We've just got to get better."
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Self-service BI for SAP and HANA – Dream or Reality?
Gartner predicts that "analytics will be pervasive … for decisions and actions across the business." Sounds like analytics nirvana with instant access for any analysis you want to do, in other words self-service BI. Is this dream or reality?
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Join this webinar to find out how clouds like AWS or Azure are moving the industry close to this nirvana today through simple assembly of cloud services combined with the appropriate consumption model of these services.
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La Costa Canyon 4, Hilltop 1
La Costa Canyon dodged an upset.
After trailing by a goal in the first half, the host Mavericks rebounded and clinched their fourth consecutive appearance in a San Diego Section title match with a 4-1 semifinal win Tuesday over Hilltop. LCC will play Westview in the final.
"We started off a bit slow out the gate," said La Costa Canyon coach Natalie Elkind. "I was proud of the way we responded once we fell behind. We kept our heads up and kept battling."
Genesis Lucero's late first-half equalizer sparked a barrage of scores for La Costa Canyon (18-4-3), seeded No. 1 in Division II. The sophomore scored twice for the Mavericks, who held a 19-5 shot advantage over the Lancers (16-5-3). Hayley Mayne and Kallie Kampfl scored the other two.
"She delivered," Elkind said. "The first one was just sticking with the play, but the second goal was class, a great finish outside the box. Genesis was our impact player."
Errant passes. Presumptuous shots. Missed defensive assignments. Each plagued the Mavericks throughout the first half, aiding in the Lancers' only goal — a strike from senior midfielder Elena Aguilar on a counterattack.
That was the wake-up call. Trailing, La Costa Canyon dominated possession and attacked Hilltop, firing off 13 shots in the second half, connecting on three of them.
"It came down to supporting each other," Elkind said, "making runs down the field and working for each other rather than watching teammates try to create on their own."


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By: Jillian Lauren
The Chronicles of Weezer 2009 Tour Cont.
I love this picture because in Scott's glasses you can see the reflection on the sky as seen through the bus window. My boys love to sit together and look at the sky.
35,000 fans showed up for yesterday's show in Columbia, MD. The free Virgin Mobile Festival was held at Frank Gehry's soaring Merriweather Post Pavilion, though I didn't get much time to admire the architecture because I was too busy trying to keep Tariku from eating smooshed french fries out of the dirt and playing with used beer cups.
I was looking forward to this tour date, because my cousin Andrew actually organized the whole festival. Andrew is one of my fave relatives, though his wife Maria gives me a complex. She's an MD who does research into women's public health policy, while looking and dressing like a supermodel. I have a friend who was attacked in New York and woke up in the emergency room at Bellevue looking at Maria's face. He told me that he seriously thought he was looking at an angel. Barf. I wish I had a picture to share, but T blew by everyone so fast I barely had time to give my family a hug. He made a mad dash for the barricades and I spent the next three hours chasing him while he romanced teenage girls. He likes to charm the ladies by pointing out airplanes, then he leans in and tries to bite their thighs.
We did catch Richard Branson's parachuting escapade, which was impressive. We also got to spend some time with my old friends writer Shawna Kenney and guitarist/hubby Rich Dollinger, the self-titled baby roadies for the day. On most days they're stars in their own right.
We missed the Public Enemy show, but T had his 'fro tousled by Flavor Flav on Flav's way off stage. In his short almost-18 months on earth, T has had his 'fro tousled by Sir Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Flavor Flav, Jeff Lynne, the Blink guys and all the members of the Weez, of course. That's a lot of icons to have up in your hair.
My photographs are suffering terribly as a result of my mom duties. My iphone is all I can handle most of the time. At my friend Danica's suggestion, I got this toy camera application, which puts random filters on pictures. Cute, right?


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The Psychology Of Book-Buying
On Wednesday, I went into Barnes & Noble looking for a book buy my father for his birthday. I had several ideas, but the store — and it's a big store — had none of them in stock, even though none of them were obscure titles. I found this so frustrating — unusually so. When I stopped to think about why I was more irritated by this than I really ought to be, I realized that it was because I've gotten so used to being able to get my hands on what I want to read, almost instantly, via Amazon.com and my Kindle app on iPad.
A year or so ago, I had read exactly one book electronically, Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom." Now, I'd say a good 2/3 of the books I read are on my iPad. I didn't notice that happening, but it sure did happen, and it happens mostly because when in my reading I run across a title that appeals to me, and that I judge I am likely to read, I buy it at once, and start reading it within minutes.
What I thought was going to be a luxury has, without my even noticing it, become my basic standard. It's like when CD players first came out in the 1980s. I got my first CD player for Christmas, 1987. CDs were more expensive than vinyl discs, so I figured I would only buy certain albums (classical, jazz) on CD — albums that would particularly benefit from the clearer sound. In no time at all, CDs were all I bought. They had become the standard. Now, I can't remember the last time I bought a CD. I buy all my music through iTunes, because I can get it instantly, and burn it onto a blank CD for listening in the car.
I ended up buying my Dad a book I wasn't sure at all he would like. But I had to get something, as I had run out of time after an hour of shopping, and had to pick up my son from his tutorial. As I walked to the cash register, I thought, "I need to buy him an e-reader for Christmas. That would solve this problem for good." And it would; besides which, it would be much easier on his 78-year-old eyes.
Trouble is, that would also solve the "problem" of that Barnes & Noble brick-and-mortar store. When we were in Paris last month, Julie and I took so much pleasure in the gorgeous small bookstores — all independently owned — all over the Left Bank. If either of us read French well enough, we easily could have lost hours, just browsing. You don't have that experience often in American bookstores anymore. It used to be fun to browse in record stores too. Times change.
By the way, we've always known that my son Matthew has extraordinary hearing. He told me the other day that when we were in France, he took a hearing test at a science museum, and learned that he really can hear far outside the range of normal human hearing. He also said that once, when we lived in Philly, he went around the corner to an old-fashioned record store, and got the man to play a vinyl disc for him. He said he was knocked out by the texture of the sound. He'd never heard anything like that before, having been raised on digital recordings. I told him that I'd stored all my albums almost 20 years ago at a friend's house here in West Feliciana, because she had a record player and I no longer did. Would he like to go hear them sometime? Yes, he said, that would be great. My 13 year old, in 2012, now wants to hear music in a format that became obsolete in the 1980s, because it sounds so rich and fat to his audiophilic ears. Maybe one day his son will want to know what it feels like to read text on paper, and will ask him to take down from the attic all those "books" he has stored up.


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Liberty News
Law school vs. Seminary football game raises $1,500 for charity
Students and faculty from Liberty University School of Law and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary raised more than $1,500 for a local charity at the second annual Turkey Bowl held on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The law school beat LBTS 14-12 in the charity flag football game, which took place at Williams Stadium with about 400 fans. Monies raised from ticket sales and other donations were presented to the Liberty Godparent Home, a Christian organization founded by the late Dr. Jerry Falwell that is devoted to improving the quality of life for unwed pregnant teens, babies and adoptive families through the Liberty Godparent Maternity Home and Family Life Services Adoption Agency. The organization aims to empower young pregnant girls in crisis with the ability to realize the value of their life and the life of their unborn child, while bringing other families together through adoption.
Dean Mat Staver received the Turkey Bowl trophy on behalf of the law school. Last year, LBTS won and $700 was raised for the Godparent Home.
The football game was followed by a meal of chili dogs and chips enjoyed by faculty and students.


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I think this is a marketing stunt. I don't think they're really going to kill Daniel Benmergui if we don't collectively talk about Bunch of Heroes.
But let's play it safe, why don't we?
Bunch of Heroes, due out today for the PC, puts up to four players against an army of the undead and aliens... but I don't think any undead aliens. Gamers can play as Agent Liu, Jared Joe, El Camarada or Captain Smith.
Here's the trailer and a bit of gameplay.
You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.


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Young men learn job - and life -skills at Harding High
BRIDGEPORT -- Tyqwan Gardner has long known what he wants to do with his life.
Until Friday, the Warren Harding High School senior didn't know how to sum up his passion for forensic science and/or psychology in a 30-second elevator speech.
"Learning to explain myself, who I am and what I want to do, was helpful," said Gardner, 17, of a one-day Young Men's Conference called "Becoming a Pro."
For a full school day, 48 Harding students were let out of regular classes to participate in a series of workshops designed to bolster self-identity, integrity, character and professionalism.
They also learned how to tie a double Windsor knot, what not to wear to a job interview, and how physical activity can build character. Most also got free haircuts.
Put together by Carlton Gill, adviser of Harding's GearUp club, a college-preparatory program run in association with Yale University, the conference was led by a dozen men, most of whom grew up and went to school in Bridgeport.
"I grew up in this community, so I understand some of the issues," Gill said. "I want these students to gain a sense of responsibility, maturity, professionalism and develop their own brand for themselves."
Gill, 23, a graduate of the Bridge Academy Charter School and Springfield College, said there is too often a disparity of programs when it comes to young men.
Travaras Geter, a Central High School graduate with degrees from Sacred Heart University and New York University, said he left a career in higher education to work with high school students after he realized too many were coming to college unprepared.
"It is important for young men to have a voice in front of them who looks like them," Geter said. "It can be very inspirational and empowering. I feel like I saw some lights go on today -- or kind of flutter."
In his workshop, students worked in pairs to tell each other their goals and three adjectives that described themselves, the first steps in building that elevator speech.
Ibrahim Adetona, a sophomore who wants to become a marine biologist, used words like determined, open-minded and compassionate to describe himself.
Words like resiliency also popped up. One student described it as getting up after being knocked down.
"Every single person in this room is probably resilient," Geter said. "We all have grown up pretty much in the same environment, in Bridgeport."
Orlando Daniels, a graduate of Kolbe Cathedral High School, now coaches JV basketball at Harding and runs a GearUP program at Bassick. He led a workshop on personal appearance which he told one group of students is tied to self-esteem.
"There is no reason to sag your pants," he said. "It sends a bad message about the way you were raised. Wear a belt."
He also advised ditching the jewelry during job interviews and to make sure belts match shoes.
Daniels also brought along DJ Ellis, a friend from his Kolbe days, to teach everyone how to tie a tie, a skill Daniels admitted he has yet to fully master. "It says a lot about your appearance," said Ellis, who learned the skill from his dad.
Roger Martinez, a 1998 graduate of Harding, told the students when he graduated he didn't have goals or guidance counselors willing to steer him in the right direction.
His girlfriend became pregnant and he worked several dead-end jobs until he teamed up with friend Alex Martinez, who knew what he wanted to do -- open Al's Millennium Cuts on Main Street.
"Think of what you want to do because we love what we do," he said. "Don't let anyone push you in a certain direction. It is all about you."


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Apostle Jude the Brother of the Lord
Troparion — Tone 1
Divinely we praise you, O Jude, as a faithful witness, / Knowing you to be the brother of Christ. / You trampled on delusion, / And so preserved the faith. / Today as we celebrate your holy memory, / By your intercessions we receive remission of sins.
Kontakion — Tone 2
You were chosen as a disciple for your firmness of mind: / An unshakable pillar of the Church of Christ, / You proclaimed His word to the Gentiles, / Telling them to believe in one Godhead. / You were glorified by Him, receiving the grace of healing, / Healing the ills of all who came to you, / O most praised Apostle Jude!
Venerable Paisius the Great
Troparion — Tone 4
The sublime monk and incarnate angel, / The bodiless man and citizen of heaven, / As he celebrates with us today, / Grants grace to all who honor him. / Let us fervently magnify him!
Kontakion — Tone 8
Let us, the faithful, sing praises to divinely-wise Paisius / The desert's adornment, equal-to-the-angels, Christ's friend and the glory of monks. / Let us cry to him: Rejoice, O Father Paisius!


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Last Concert?
The 2009 Yearbook arrived last week. Not many teams have Yearbooks anymore. We've had one since 1950.
The publication is filled with photos, stats, a review of 2008 and the ever-popular family photos.
Fans can purchase the Yearbook at the ballpark on game days, or in the Majestic Clubhouse store when the team is out of town. The most convenient way is online.
Last Concert Attended is one of the "Getting to Know….." questions posed to the players:
Charlie Manuel: Willie Nelson
Joe Blanton: Kenny Chesney
Miguel Cairo: Elton John
Clay Condrey: Big state festival in Texas last year
Chris Coste: Tim McGraw
Greg Dobbs: Tim Brantley in Atlanta. He's a good friend, his CD is awesome.
Chad Durbin: Toby Keith
Scott Eyre: AC/DC
Cole Hamels: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
J.A. Happ: Rob Thomas
Ryan Howard: T.I./Busta Rhymes
Raul Ibanez: Pearl Jam, a great band
Brad Lidge: Drowning Pool and Jack Johnson
Ryan Madson: Goo Goo Dolls
Lou Marson: Wyclel Jean
Jamie Moyer: Led Zeppelin in London
Brett Myers: Nonpoint and Mudvayne
Jimmy Rollins: John Legend
J. C. Romero: 112
Matt Stairs: Rascal Flatts
Jack Taschner: John Mellencamp
Chase Utley: Coldplay
Shane Victorino: Jack Johnson
Jayson Werth: Staind
Geez, anyone ever hear of the Ink Spots, Kingston Trio, Four Aces, Andy Williams?
Have a great weekend!
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I'm thinking that "Pearl Ham" must be a typo – otherwise that brings some very odd mental images to mind.
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Yep, it was a friendly typo. Thanks for pointing it out. Is Pearl Ham a cousin of Pepper Ham?
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Actually, the name Pearl Jam is based on Eddie Vedder's great-grandmother Pearl and some weird Native American peyote-laced jam his great-grandpa made. So, it is still food-related :O)
Hey, Eddie Vedder's solo tour is the last concert I saw! :O)
think it's great that Moyer saw Zeppelin in London. My kind of music.
think it's great that Moyer saw Zeppelin in London. My kind of music.


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Posted by Editor on 05/20/08
Forest City Velodrome News
Courtesy Rob Good
The members of the Forest City Velodrome are getting geared up for our premier event of the year. The two day Ontario Track Championships are less than 2 weeks away. Racing begins Saturday afternoon May 31st at 5pm. Saturday events include the very competitive Sprint and Keirin Tournaments with "A", "B", and "C" divisions. Also, the FCV will be holding two separate Madisons. The new riders will perform at 9pm, with the Elite Madison starting at 9:30pm.
On Sunday June 1st there is a 5 event Omnium for all divisions, 138m TT, Scratch race, 2/3km TT, Points race, 500m/Kilo.... registration is at www.OntarioCycling.org. The entire weekend is open to all track racers from anywhere in Canada or the United States.
As an added bonus for the riders attending the Championships, the FCV has put up $250 per category that has 10+ riders entering the Omnium on Sunday..... also for any rider winning all 5 events in their Omnium a $50 cash prize will be awarded to categories with 6+ riders entering.
The FCV has invested in an Electronic Pacer bike to help build speed of all of our racers over the summer in preparation for track nationals at Burnaby in August. You will be able to book the pacer in the coming days.... visit the FCV website at www.ForestCityVelodrome.ca for updated information.
The June track 1 sessions are June 7th and June 14th, book you and your group for one of these Saturday mornings and come out to the Velodrome and have a "Blast". The track 1 sessions begin at 11am and run for a full 2 hours. Contact email@example.com to find out more information.
Summer Youth Training begins in June and is focused on riders 12 - 18 years old on Saturday afternoons from 4 - 6pm. If you have a youngster interested in cycling and wants to learn the skills of riding a bike these are the sessions for them..... we build our weekly program for the kids depending on the fitness level of the riders who come out..... The sessions are "FREE" and we supply the bikes for them to use. Thanks to Trillium Foundation and Communities in Action Active 2010 for helping with track time, bikes and helmets for the riders.
Come out to the Velodrome and experience the excitement.
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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Most explosive situation: Two suspicious packages at Brownsville Elementary and Henley Middle School create havoc March 27.
Worst trend: A bomb threat evacuates Henley Middle School March 20 around 2:50pm, and the next day, a handwritten "bomb threat"is discovered at Western Albemarle right before school ends, trapping students in buses for over an hour while others participating in after-school activities are rounded up. A handwritten note discovered March 22 at Western is not enough to send students home because the school had just been checked out the day before.
Best news for Pavilion concert goers– and the homeless: The new Transit Center opens March 26, complete with gleaming public bathrooms.
Biggest damages: A judge orders five correctional officers to pay $250,000 in compensation and $100,000 in punitive damages to the estate of Eduardo Calzada, the homeless man who died in Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail October 25, 1998, Liesel Nowak reports in the Daily Progress.
Most expensive Biscuit: Biscuit Run. A county memo spotted by Charlottesville Tomorrow suggests that even after developer donations, or proffers, the massive development will cost Albemarle about $3.4 million a year.
Most aggressive tax-rate slashers: While Albemarle considers dropping its tax rate from 74 cents per $100 to 70 cents, Orange County proposes a cut from 87 cents per $100 to 42 cents.
Worst first: Lewis Mountain Road fire victim Richard Brett Quarterman, 25, of Crozet dies March 20, Charlottesville's first fire death in a decade, according to Rob Seal in the Progress.
Worst girl trouble: Joseph Ray Wells, 20, is arrested for the March 10 stabbing of a 32-year-old Gum Springs man at the Water Street parking lot, following an exchange of words between the victim and Wells over a women they'd met earlier in a bar in Albemarle County. Police are looking for three other baggy clothes-wearing assailants in their mid to late 20s driving a small black car.
Best reason to reevaluate drug enforcement costs: The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Agency announces the March 20 bust of Garnett Bryant Poole and the seizure of six grams of cocaine with a street value of $600. JADE did not include estimates for the cost of making the arrest, prosecuting such a small drug deal, or issuing a press release, but did note that it also arrested Robin Denise Wear for felonious possession of cocaine, a seizure the Hook estimates could be worth up to $100.
Worst beeswax: State honey bees are disappearing without their honey, victims of Colony Collapse Disorder, according to state ag officials, who say Virginia's hives have declined to 25,000 from 98,000 in 1985.
Biggest oops: June Fitzgerald hits the gas instead of the brakes March 21 and crashes into Parkway Pharmacy in Crozet, breaking glass and damaging bricks, the DP reports. Fitzgerald is charged with reckless driving.
Best way to beat the heat in Iraq: Wintergreen Real Estate donates money to buy 40 water guns for troops in Iraq after administrative assistant Kim Smith sends one to her son stationed there, and he requests more for his buddies.
Best reason to expect a new influx of retirees: A book called America's 100 Best Places to Retire puts Charlottesville in its top 10.
Happiest ending: The Charlottesville High School orchestra snags superior ratings in the March 17 district festival, and will perform a free concert for the community March 30 before jetting off to London the next day, having raised $320,000 to allow all 120 members of the orchestra to perform at the April 5 Heritage Festival at the Royal Academy of Music.