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text: UK 12 July 2013 Stuart Wheeler, Ukip's paymaster, on Tories he fancies poaching, Boris and the danger of Farage overdose Stuart Wheeler, who made his fortune in spread betting, is staking his chips on Ukip. Over dinner in west London, he tells Rafael Behr which Tory MPs he'd like to snatch from David Cameron's grasp and why Nigel Farage should steer clear of the TV studios. NSSign UpGet the New Statesman's Morning Call email. This article is from the current issue of the New Statesman, out now. To purchase the full magazine - with our signature mix of opinion, longreads and arts coverage, plus the cover story by John Gray on Machiavelli, Dylan Jones's retrospective look at the clothes and costumes of the Eighties, a piece on what makes us human by Alain de Botton, and columns by Laurie Penny, Felix Martin, Peter Wilby, Rafael Behr, Will Self and John Pilger - please visit our subscription page. Stuart Wheeler is heading for Las Vegas. The multimillionaire businessman is taking a week off from his duties raising money for Ukip to compete in the world poker championships. He doesn't expect to win, he tells me over dinner at a sleek restaurant in west London. He plays for the fun of it. For Wheeler to be a committed gambler while remaining very rich suggests a wellcalibrated feel for risk. But when it comes to politics, as with professional poker, he is a dabbler. He broke records by making the single largest donation ever to a UK party when he gave £5m to the Conservatives for their 2001 general election campaign, although he says he wasn't much involved before then. "I didn't become interested in politics until I was already an old man, in 2000. I was 65." Most of Wheeler's life has been spent in business. He qualified as a barrister after graduating from Oxford but promptly moved into the City. Much of his fortune was made developing systems for spread betting on commodities. (Gambling is a persistent feature in his biography.) "My really close old friends are not politicians," he tells me. "I'm interested in it, and it's not my whole life." His voice is jovial and plummy, his complexion vivid pink under snow-white hair. He would be the very portrait of a Tory grandee, except he was expelled from the party in 2009 after donating £100,000 to Ukip. "It was quite reasonable of them to expel me," says Wheeler. I detect disappointment but no rancour. Ukip has a complex relationship with the Conservative Party: the antagonism laced with dependency that a rebellious teenager might feel towards a dismayed parent. While the newer party's leadership insists it appeals across the political spectrum, much of its apparatus is staffed with Tory defectors – and it is disillusioned Tories whom Wheeler taps for donations. "When I'm trying to raise money for Ukip the objection I get frequently is: 'Well, you're quite right, we ought to be out of the EU, and you're quite right that [David] Cameron is being rather pathetic, but we can't support you because you'll let Labour in.'" This is the line that Tory MPs say is most effective with their local activists – vote Farage, get Miliband. The system Wheeler has developed for overcoming this objection is to promise that money will be cordoned off in a special account for use only in the European elections in May 2014, thus allowing Tory donors to exert maximum pressure on Cameron next year without feeling treasonous come the 2015 general election. Do Tory donors take that deal? "Not all of them, some of them." The maximum donation that can be made without a public declaration is £7,500, which means that "there are quite a few people who donate exactly £7,500". There is now an assumption around Westminster that Ukip will do very well in next May's European poll, and could quite possibly win the highest share of the national vote. It says something about the surge in support that the party feels the need to manage expectations downwards. "I'm getting slightly nervous," Wheeler says, "because people seem to be so confident we'll win, it will almost look like a failure if we don't." The other subject of Wheeler's solicitude is Ukip's dependency on Nigel Farage. The party's recent growth is largely attributable to the efforts of its leader, who relentlessly hawks his plain-speaking affability around TV studios and public meetings. The frenetic pace is taking its toll. "Now we're much bigger, he's got to change a bit and allow other people to do some of it," argues Wheeler. "Partly so he doesn't get exhausted, although he's got more energy than anyone I've ever met, and also we don't want to be painted as a one-man band." Wheeler says that the rest of the Ukip high command are "bullying" Farage into taking things easier, dropping perhaps a quarter of his media appearances and concentrating more on building party structures and developing policy. "He's got to have some time to do other things leaders have to do. He'll drive himself into the ground if he's not careful." The reliance on Farage's personality expresses a curious contradiction about Ukip. The leader is a well-spoken, public-schooleducated former stockbroker. Wheeler is an Old Etonian. He lives in a Jacobean castle in Kent with his wife, the photographer Tessa Codrington. One of their three daughters, the model Jacquetta Wheeler, had her wedding photographs in Vogue. It is a pedigree that does not sit obviously with the party's depiction as a kind of anti-Westminster, anti-establishment, commonman insurgency. Does Wheeler feel the disparity? He is baffled by the question, choosing instead to address the related, but different charge that Ukip is a vehicle for protest votes. "It's not just protest. We genuinely think we should be out of the EU and genuinely think we should cut immigration." There follows an exposition of party policy towards foreigners, encapsulated in the peroration: "If you want to come and live here, you're very sensible because it's a nice place but sorry, we're full, and over the next five years, with very few exceptions – I can't even remember what they are – you can't." Is it not worrying when that message attracts extreme elements? Ukip may not see itself as a racist party, but there are racists and far-right ideologues who vote for the party and join it. "Commentators, journalists and so on regard us as far . . ." – here Wheeler stops himself – ". . . as right-wing, but our voters, I'm told, don't think that at all. Some think we're left-wing." Really? In what way? "I don't know, to be honest. But we're going flat out – I suppose I'm changing the subject here – over the next six months for a Labour vote. We think we can do well in Labour areas." This is the strategic point that he wants to get into the conversation, although the digression is executed with a crunching of gears. Ukip is keen to show that it is not just a renegade army of excommunicated Tories, but an autonomous party that might one day end up in government. Yet Wheeler is realistic about what can be achieved at the next general election. "It's perfectly possible we'll get no seats in a Westminster election at all. It's also possible we'll get a few . . . but look what happened to the Scottish Nationalists. They got a few seats and suddenly they're in control in Scotland." Yet, for all the talk of spanning the political spectrum, Wheeler embodies the strain of Ukip feeling that is essentially the outraged anti-Cameron Tory party-in-exile. The Conservatives would love to have him back. "I go to a lot of events and very often there's a Conservative minister speaking and they're always very polite and say, 'Oh, we've got to get you back in the fold,' and all that kind of thing. I don't think it's very likely." The official Ukip line is that there is no truck to be had with the Tories while David Cameron is in charge. Wheeler dismisses the Prime Minister as someone who lacks vision and whose "main objective is to live in 10 Downing Street". So who does he rate in the Tory party? Liam Fox, whom Wheeler backed in the 2005 leadership contest, gets an honourable mention. So does Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, who is the most outspoken Eurosceptic in the cabinet. He likes David Davis (but describes him as "probably on the way down") and, "at the other end of the spectrum", Jesse Norman, the MP who organised the rebellion against House of Lords reform. Norman, I note, is sometimes spoken of as a future Conservative leader. Wheeler ponders, then agrees. "Yes, yes . . . I'd have thought he was a possible leader." The name that always comes up in this kind of political dinner-table speculation – and by this stage we are on coffee and dessert – is Boris Johnson. Wheeler is a fan. "He's a very possible alternative leader. He does flipflop a bit about the EU but he's very bright." So, could the Mayor of London take vital votes back from Ukip? "I think that's right. And maybe not only Ukip . . . I think he probably would do quite a good job, actually. But it's difficult to know – as prime minister, I mean. As for winning the vote, he'd do a good job there." Ukip's fortunes, it seems, are closely pegged to Cameron's leadership of the Tories, because he inspires a particular animus among disaffected Conservatives – including some MPs. One of Wheeler's functions has been discreetly dining with potential defectors. There has been interest but no deals have been closed. He is sworn to secrecy on the identities of those who have taken up his dinner invitations but that doesn't preclude naming dream candidates. One is Douglas Carswell, the MP for Clacton, who is a vocal advocate of Britain leaving the EU. "We'd love Douglas Carswell to defect. Or Dan Han - nan [a fiercely Eurosceptic Tory MEP]. Those are two very good ones." Why, I wonder, when these people seem such a natural fit with Ukip, have they not made the leap? "Even in Douglas Carswell's case, he might lose his seat if he defected to us, and in Dan Hannan's case, I don't know," Wheeler muses. "He must be thinking about it all the time." Though there is no doubting the disorientating effect Ukip has had on the Tories, there is also a feeling around Westminster that the mood has stabilised and that, with the exception of a few irreconcilable troublemakers, Conservative MPs are passing through a loyal phase. Cameron's promise of an EU referendum and his support for a symbolic backbench bill in parliament reaffirming that pledge have soothed Tory nerves. Is it possible, I ask Wheeler, that the Prime Minister's strategy of renegotiating the terms of EU membership and putting the result to a referendum might in fact be quite popular? "Oh yes. Well, there are two very different kinds of Eurosceptic attitudes. One is ours: we say it's ridiculous to renegotiate if you plainly won't get anything . . . the others, who are probably almost as keen to get out as we are, say we should renegotiate. They say the reason is that it might get some very substantial changes, which would make it worth staying in, but I think possibly that's not the real position. The real attitude is: let's get out and the best way to get out is to show that renegotiation is useless and that we can't get anything. And then voters will be much more inclined to vote to come out. And I understand that point of view." He suggests this strategy of ushering the public to the EU exit with a charade of seeking concessions is what motivates not only Tory MPs but senior figures in Business for Britain, a group of business leaders calling for the return of powers from Brussels. It is quite an allegation. Does he know that's what they think? "They don't put it that way." Sometimes Wheeler remembers that Ukip has evolved beyond demanding only that Britain quit the EU. He points me to polling by Michael Ashcroft, another disappointed Tory financier, that mined the attitudes of Ukip voters and found them far more preoccupied with immigration, crime and general contempt for politics. And yet, when Wheeler talks about those other topics, his dilettantish side is most on show. As we discuss welfare he seems not to recognise the term "universal credit" (the government's flagship policy in the area). On other areas of social policy he demurs, saying he has views but they are not Ukip policy. When we talk about the economy he reminds me often that he is not an economist. Even when I ask him about the Labour Party and Ed Miliband, he concedes that his knowledge base is thin. "I'd say that question brings out the point that there's a lot in common with the Conservatives that we have." For all that Ukip's officially declared strategy is to stand equidistant from Labour and the Tories – mopping up the disaffected voters of each – I sense that at a deep institutional and cultural level the party is a prodigal son of the Conservative family. When Wheeler considers the prospects of a Tory majority at the next election, it is not through the eyes of an ideological enemy but as a semi-professional gambler. "Last time I looked, the bookmakers were laying 4-1 against that. Actually, I think that's too much. I think they're unlikely to do it, but I don't think it's 4-1." It sounds as if he might yet be persuaded to take a punt on his old party. › Morning Call: pick of the papers A marching band of Nigel Farages. Illustration: Nick Hayes for the New Statesman Rafael Behr is political columnist at the Guardian and former political editor of the New Statesman Subscribe £1 per month This article appears in the 15 July 2013 issue of the New Statesman, The New Machiavelli

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JERUSALEM (AP) — In a stunning setback, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line bloc fared worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, exit polls showed, possibly forcing the incumbent Israeli leader to invite surprisingly strong moderate rivals into his government and soften his line toward the Palestinians.
TV exit polls showed the hard-liners with about 61 seats in the 120-seat parliament, a bare majority, and the counts could change as actual votes are tallied.
The unofficial TV results had Netanyahu winning only 31 seats, though he combined his Likud Party with the far-right Yisrael Beitenu for the voting. Running separately four years ago, the two won 42 seats.
If they hold up through the actual vote counting, the unexpected results could be seen a setback for Netanyahu's tough policies. The coalition-building process could force him to promise concessions to restart long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu made a quick phone call to a newcomer on Israel's political stage, Yair Lapid, whose centrist party debuted with a strong showing of 19 seats, making it the second-largest party after Netanyahu's.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Netanyahu said he would reach across the aisle to invite an array of parties to join a broad-based coalition.
"According to the exit polls, it is clear that Israel citizens decided that they want me to continue to serve as prime minister of Israel, and that I form the widest possible majority (coalition)," he said. "As early as this evening I will begin working to form the widest possible government."
Nearly 67 percent of Israel's 5.5 million eligible voters took part, more than in previous elections — apparently giving boosts to the centrists, especially Lapid's new "Yesh Atid" or "There is a future" party.
Lapid's surprise showing could make him a key Cabinet minister should he decide to join Netanyahu's government.
A Likud official said Netanyahu phoned Lapid after the results and told him, "We have the opportunity to do great things together."
Lapid and other centrist parties have said they would not join Netanyahu's team unless the prime minister promises to make a serious push for peace with the Palestinians. The moderates also want an end to the generous subsidies and military draft exemptions given to ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.
"We have red lines. We won't cross those red lines, even if it will force us to sit in the opposition," said Yaakov Peri, a former security chief and one of Yesh Atid's leaders, told Channel 2 TV.
The conflicting positions of the various parties point up the difficulties facing anyone who tries to set up a coalition government in Israel. If Netanyahu relies only on the religious and hard-line parties, it means constant fights with the opposition over social programs. If he tries to team up with the centrists, it means battles with the ultra-Orthodox over subsidies, as well as internal sniping over concessions to the Palestinians.
Some predicted Netanyahu might even fail to form a government.
"Netanyahu's victory is a pyrrhic victory, and it is not clear he will be the next prime minister," said Israeli political analyst Yaron Ezrahi. "Netanyahu will face difficulty in constructing a viable coalition," Ezrahi said, estimating the life span of the next Israeli government at no more than 18 months.
Netanyahu has won praise at home for drawing the world's attention to Iran's suspect nuclear program and for keeping the economy on solid ground at a time of global turmoil.
But internationally, he has repeatedly clashed with allies over his handling of the peace process. Peace talks with the Palestinians have remained stalled throughout his term, in large part because of his continued construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Netanyahu himself has only grudgingly voiced conditional support for a Palestinian state, and his own party is now dominated by hard-liners who oppose even this. A likely coalition partner, Naftali Bennett of the Jewish Home Party, which won 12 seats, has called for annexing large parts of the West Bank, the core of any future Palestinian state.
Palestinians viewed the election results grimly, seeing it as entrenching a pro-settlement government.
"Even if Netanyahu brings some center-left parties to his coalition, he will continue building in the settlements, he said that clearly and that is what we expect him to do," said Mohammed Shtayeh, an aide to the Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In all, 32 parties ran in the election, and 11 won enough votes to enter parliament, according to the exit polls. Israelis vote by putting a slip with a party's initials into an envelope and dropping the envelope into a ballot box, so the process of counting all the votes by hand takes many hours.
Two hours after the polling stations closed, the official Election Commission had published results of only 60,000 votes out of about 3.5 million cast.
In a sign of the times, many Israelis advertised their voting choice by photographing their ballot slips and uploading them to Facebook.


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1957 Born Western Australia
1964 Moved to South Australia-Adelaide
1967 Moved to Holland for 12 months
1979 Started selling first works in various mediums
1983 Moved to Mid North of South Australia and began painting large landscapes and underwater scenes
1990 Purchased old town hall and opened as my gallery [artist in residence]
1991 Began specializing in portraiture in both realism and abstract styles
1991 Entered the regional art show [won first prize][acquired by the National bank]
2000 Moved to Victor Harbor South Australia and experimented with new styles of work [abstract with mixed mediums]
2006 Closed my retail business to work full time on my art
2006 Entered SALA [Regional exhibition as solo artist]
2009 Entered Waterhouse art prize [Finalist and highly commended]
Miertje Skidmore's work is widely represented in respected galleries throughout Australia, and is rapidly being sought by collectors within Australia and overseas countries in both corporate and private collections.
Selected Comments
"Miertje's art has a twofold impact on viewers of her work. First, because of the large scale and use of vibrant colours, the room is filled with energy and movement. Secondly being drawn in to closer inspection the work delights and amazes you with the miniscule detailing of abstract aerated bubbles, and then almost volcanic eruptions of transparent and intense shards of colours that immerse and mesmerize your eyes and thoughts."
"With their grand scale, bold use of colour, and high gloss finish, Miertje Skidmore's abstracted landscapes, depict the power of the elements and their capacity for destruction and regeneration. Since her first ever solo exhibition at art images gallery Adelaide, Miertje Skidmore has exhibited throughout Australia, now represented by commercial galleries in Sydney Melbourne and Queensland, she has fast become one of our most sought after artists."
"I generally paint and see our earth with the surrounding universe in a vivid explosion of colours and never ending movement and energy. At times we all need to step back and listen to our body demanding a more serene environment to reboot ourselves; it may be something as simple as a walk on the beach with soft ripples of waves, with our feet in the warm sand. Even the warm sun slowly drying our plants after the rain or listening to nothing more than a few birds enjoying that same process.
This body of works acknowledges the need for those more subtle moments in life."
-Miertje Skidmore, 2015
Art often is seen and felt as an enlightening and emotive personal experience.
The visual language of spontaneous shards of dynamic colours against the softest cloudlike subtle hues, is how I express my artistic voice. In an abstract form, I like to engage others into their own perceptions of what they see. We all assimilate our environment and life's experiences very individually which I personally express on canvas with varying overlays of transparent and opaque paints, even though the subject and meaning of each work is apparent to me it is still through the eyes of the observer that the final conclusions are made.
Solo Exhibitions
Artist in resid' Mid North, S.Australia (1992 1997)
South Coast, Regional art centre Goolwa, S.Australia (2006)
Soho galleries, Sydney, N.S.W. (2007)
Soho galleries, Sydney, N.S.W. (2008)
Art Images, Adelaide, S.Australia (2007)
Interno gallery, Adelaide, S.Australia (2008)
Art Images, Adelaide, S.Australia (2008)
Without Pier, Cheltenham , Victoria (2009)
Manyung Gallery, Malvern , Victoria (2009)
Astras gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland (2010)
Art Images, Adelaide, S.Australia (2010)
Soho galleries, Sydney, N.S.W. (2010)
Manyung Gallery Malvern [Glenferrie contemp'], Victoria (2010)
Without Pier, Cheltenham, Victoria (2011)
Manyung Gallery Sorrento, Victoria (2011)
Manyung Gallery Sorrento , Victoria (2012)
Soho Galleries, Sydney, N.S.W. (2012)
Glenferrie Road Contemporary, Victoria (2013)
Manyung Gallery Sorrento, Victoria (2013)
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza, Victoria (2014)
Manyung Gallery Sorrento Victoria, (2014)
Soho Galleries Sydney N.S.W., (2014)
Manyung gallery Malvern [Glenferrie contemp'], Victoria, (2015)
Art Images Adelaide, S.Australia, (2015)
Manyung gallery Sorrento Victoria (2015)
Manyung gallery Sorrento Victoria (2016)
Manyung gallery Sorrento Victoria (2017)
Manyung gallery Sorrento Victoria (2018)
Group Exhibitions
Art Images, Norwood, South Australia (2007)
Art House, Somerton Park, South Australia (2007)
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza, Victoria (2008)
Art Gallery Collections, Gold Coast, Queensland(2008)
Art Gallery Collections, Mooloolaba, Queensland (2008)
Soho Gallery [the best of], N.S.W. (2008)
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza [2 shows], Victoria (2009)
Glenferrie Road Contemporary, Victoria(2009)
Soho Gallery [the best of], N.S.W. (2009)
Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza [2 shows], Victoria (2010)
Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Victoria (2010)
Soho Gallery[the best of], N.S.W. (2011)
Manyung Wearable Arts, Victoria (2011)
Soho Gallery, N.S.W. (2012)
Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Victoria (2012)
Manyung Gallery March Abstract Show, Victoria (2012)
Soho Gallery [The Best Of], N.S.W. (2012)
Soho Gallery, N.S.W. (2012)
Soho Gallery, N.S.W. (3013)
Soho Gallery [The Best Of}, N.S.W. (2013)
Cube Gallery, Bristol (2013)
Manyung gallery Mt Eliza Victoria (2014)
Soho gallery Sydney N.S.W. (2014)
Manyung gallery Mt Eliza Victoria (2015)
Tusk gallery South Yarra Victoria (2015
0Manyung gallery Mt Eliza[2nd] Victoria (2015)
Soho gallery Sydney N.S.W. (2016)
Manyung gallery Mt Eliza Victoria (2016)
Manyung gallery Malvern Victoria (2016)
Tusk gallery Camberwell Victoria (2016)
Atrworx Goolwa South Australia (2016)
Art Images Adelaide South Australia (2017)
Manyung gallery Malvern Victoria (2017)
Art Images. Adelaide South Australia.(2018)
Exhibitions General
Regional Exhibition (1991)
Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show (1998-05)
Fleurieu Art Show (2006)
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize (2009)
International Representation
U.K, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
Art Show Exhibitions
2007 Art Sydney
2008 Art Melbourne
2008 Art Brisbane
2008 Art Sydney
2009 Art Melbourne
2009 Audi Release (R8 Sports Car)
2009 (Finalist) The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
2009 (Highly Commended) The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
2009 Art Sydney
2010 Art melbourne
2010 Art Sydney
2011 Art Melbourne
2012 Singapore Affordable Art Fair
2013 Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair
2013 Bristol Affordable Art Fair
2013 London International Art Fair
2013 London Hampstead Art Fair
2013 New York Art Southampton USA
2013 Stockholm Art Fair
2013 Sydney Affordable Art Fair
2013 Melbourne Affordable Art Fair
2013 Hamburh Affordable Art Fair
2013 Singapore Affordable Art Fair
2013 London Battersea Art Fair
2014 Brussels Art Fair
2014 Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair
2014 Singapore Affordable Art Fair
2015 Singapore Affordable Art Fair
2015 Chifley Towers, Sydney CBD
Selected Collections
National Bank, Malaysian Power Board, Singapore, Orica Mining Australia, Miele Australia, Sofitel Gold Coast, Sofitel Brisbane
Private Collections
China, Norway, Holland, England, Germany, California U.S.A, Singapore, Washington U.S.A, Princess Monika of Germany


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German Metal Band Rammstein Throws Insane Bikini Beach Party [VIDEO]
Summer might be over but that doesn't mean we can't still have ourselves a good old fashioned beach blanket blowout.
In an odd 60′s-inspired music video directed by Jonas Akerlund, the always shocking Rammstein have taken to the beach with equal amounts mascara and dancing bikini babes. The bright and sunny beach party provide quite a contrast to the otherwise dark and angry sounding music of the song "Mein Land". Band members lounge around with their instruments and even surf while ladies shower them with attention. If you know German you can even sing along to the bouncing ball over the captioned lyrics.
The video culminates in a Luau — Rammstein style. The party is more up to speed with the band and features flaming guitars, corpse paint, explosions, leather and topless women. [Warning: NSFW]
How do you say "far out" in German?
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Before my event as they call it, I was living in FL. and hanging around a very active sailing club.
I would listen to all the talk about "When I retire ,etc" from these folks.
They would spend all sorts of money getting the boat ready for the big trip. Then suddenly the wife would say, uh i didn't really mean it that I would like to do this and the boat would sit.
Or all the money was spent outfitting the boat, a bunch of trips were planned for when the retirement day/mortgage was paid off/kids graduated etc. The dock lines would go limp from rot and the old man would drop dead.
What i am trying to convey is this;
if you can at all possibly do it, GO NOW !!
do not fall into that trap of waiting just one more year until whatever the excuse/reasons you use to justify not going and doing that life long dream.
I got to do a lot more and see a lot more than many, but if I had only gone a year earlier than planned , maybe, just maybe i would have dodged that bullet. I'm certainly not dead yet , but my plans have been drastically altered. The good news is i still can and do what i can manage and do not regret anything in my life.


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Keisha Warner
Coming from a family with two generations of Head Start teachers and two generations of Head Start students, Keisha Warner has a unique perspective on the program. As a child in the early 1970's, Keisha attended Head Start at Katie C. Lewis Elementary School in Washington, DC. In 1995, after graduating college, she returned to the DC Head Start program as a teacher and earned her Master's Degree in Elementary Education. "I had reached a point in my life and career where I wanted to make a difference," said Keisha. During that time, she enrolled her daughter in the program. Keisha's mother, formerly, a DC kindergarten teacher, also became a Head Start teacher.
As a teacher, Keisha saw that Head Start's "holistic approach" made a positive impact in the lives of children and families. "The home visits, in my opinion, are what seals the deal," said Keisha. "After meeting the students at home, they come to school excited and eager to learn." Keisha also saw how the program facilitated children's transitions to kindergarten. Children "who need more support are able to begin [kindergarten] with support in place, so that time is not wasted."
Keisha's daughter, Kaila, has continued her family's commitment to academic success. Now a rising junior and honor roll student, Kaila plans to join the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in college and pursue a career as an officer in the United States Military. She also recently received a scholarship to attend the 2013 Summer Science and Engineering Program at Smith College. In both her 16-year career with Head Start and in her own family, Keisha said, "I was able to see the results and believe the Head Start program makes a REAL difference!"


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"Project awareness:" Fostering social justice youth development to counter youth experiences of housing instability, trauma and injustice
Ann M. Aviles; Nicole Grigalunas
Children and Youth Services Review . 2018-01-31 sciencedirect
An escalated convergent firefly algorithm
Sankalap Arora; Ranjit Kaur
Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences . 2018-10-24 sciencedirect
Parents' perspectives on using autonomous vehicles to enhance children's mobility
Yi-Ching Lee; Jessica H. Mirman
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Unbiasedness of estimation-of-distribution algorithms
Tobias Friedrich; Timo Kötzing; Martin S. Krejca
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Impact of change in neighborhood racial/ethnic segregation on cardiovascular health in minority youth attending a park-based afterschool program
Emily M. D'Agostino; Hersila H. Patel; Zafar Ahmed; Eric Hansen; Sarah E. Messiah
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Identification of weak peaks in X-ray fluorescence spectrum analysis based on the hybrid algorithm combining genetic and Levenberg Marquardt algorithm
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The networked evolutionary algorithm: A network science perspective
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Measures of outdoor play and independent mobility in children and youth: A methodological review
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Hui Zhi; Sanyang Liu
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Spaces of hope? Youth perspectives on health and wellness in indigenous communities
Lydia Wood; David Kamper; Kate Swanson
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Role of coherence in adiabatic search algorithms
Feng-guang Li; Wan-Su Bao; Shuo Zhang; He-liang Huang; Xiang-qun Fu
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alf_c9 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 306 Designs von 80 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Cloud 9 Software
Around the world and in every neighbourhood, there is urgent need for a broadly available and pragmatic solution to an increasingly critical issue: the ability to access timely, relevant and accurate patient data in a simple and secure way.
Typically, the software systems used by doctors and hospitals are very old fashioned and closed. Cloud9 Software hopes to radically improve the situation by introducing our innovative new cloud-based system. This will set patient information free from their current silos and leverage the power of the internet to genuinely improve people's lives.
Cloud9 Software sprang bolt by bolt, code by code with the very best our people have to offer: ingenuity, integrity, optimism and the belief that the finest things are thoughtfully made, not the most expensive.
Cloud9 invites you to join us as we explore new horizons of design and architecture with a mission to make e-Health a practical tool for clinicians to deliver improved patient outcomes.
Cloud9 offers healthcare organisations of all sizes innovative ways to empower caregivers to care for patients more effectively.
Information is power. By breaking down the barriers to timely, accurate information, Cloud9 empowers healthcare providers. Cloud9 has made the leap to provide all organisations with the same technology that was once the exclusive domain of governments running made available to national health programs or regional health communities.
The ultimate beneficiary will be patients, who will benefit from safer and more effective healthcare. Albeit from their family physician, doctors or hospital.
Let your creative juices flow by creating a logo for an innovative new health IT company
We're looking for a logo which will simply communicate our ambition - to join doctors and other healthcare providers together in a safe and secure community, where life-saving information about patients can be shared quickly and easily.
The logo will be used as part of our identity, on our products and our web site, business cards, etc.
We'd like to see a combination of a logo and text which convey's the following ideas:
1. Simplicity
2. Streamlined
3. Integrity / Trustworthy
4. Reliable
5. Natural / Organic
6. Modern / Next Generation Technology
Feel free to experiment with colours and styles. Our feeling is that something blue & white to convey the 'cloud' idea will work well. Similarly, we are looking for a logo or symbol to help convey the sense of community we're trying to build.
We have a preference for type set in the Neuropol font: http://www.dafont.com/neuropol.font
We require high resolution files in 300dpi .psd format.
Please do not use any photographs in in the logo.
We'd rather not see designs that include a very dominant 'cloud' graphic - let's not be predicable!
For a real challenge, check out the attached file called Stethoscope. How about including the stethoscope in the design of the 'cloud' or '9' pieces. For instance, you could have a cloud comprised of a group of interconnected stethoscopes (that's what I call a real community of doctors!). Be bold. Give it a go and see what you come up with!
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2017 is an exciting year for the Marx Memorial Library. New education initiatives – including online modules, Trade Union taster courses and school workshops – are being developed. The centenary of the 1917 Russian Revolution will be marked with an all-day conference on 4 November, while new exhibitions on this subject and the Tolpuddle Martyrs will tour the country. A thriving team of over 25 volunteers has been recruited to carry out important work on the collections.
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Akron Public Schools is located in Akron, Ohio, in the northeastern part of the state, less than 40 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles north of Canton. It is the fifth largest district in Ohio with approximately 22,000 students enrolled.
Akron Public Schools uses an online system, eSchoolPlus Home Access Center (HAC), to provide a wealth of information for parents about their child(ren).
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College & Career Academies of Akron will transform the traditional high school experience into an innovative model that prepares all students for life, linking academic subjects to college majors and career sectors.


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Baltimore has long been known for its Chesapeake inspired mouth-watering cuisine, but in recent years, Baltimore's culinary scene has emerged as a leader in new dining trends along with five-star restaurants and award-winning chefs.
From crab cakes and authentic Italian dining in Little Italy, to ethnic cuisine and public food markets, Baltimore's chefs are renowned for using the freshest ingredients, resulting in truly memorable dining experiences. Many bring the wonders of the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland farms right to their dishes. A comfortable vibe resonates throughout Baltimore's dining scene and can be tasted in signature dishes in the trendy, hip and historic neighborhoods that make up the city. Owners, chefs and waitstaff treat visitors like locals and provide unobtrusive yet professional service.
Seafood Restaurants in Baltimore
Baltimore seafood restaurants are best known for their blue crab creations. Local crab houses and seafood restaurants serve up the official Maryland state crustacean in crab cakes, crab soufflés, crab imperial, soft-shell crab sandwiches and other Chesapeake Bay cuisine including rockfish, scallops and oysters. If you haven't savored these local delicacies, now's your chance. Before you arrive in town, find out which seafood restaurant tickles your fancy by searching our seafood restaurant listings.
Baltimore Bars With Enviable Menus
If you're planning a trip to the city, you might also want to learn more about Baltimore bars and nightlife. Many local pubs, comedy clubs and sports bars serve great menus in addition to great entertainment.
Restaurants in Baltimore Catering to Groups
Whether you need to find a Baltimore restaurant for a wedding reception, a family reunion or large work group, Baltimore's dining scene caters to groups for every occasion. Search our restaurant listings for restaurants around Baltimore that are group friendly.
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It's what's inside that matters
Probably the biggest block to progress for our clients – and indeed ourselves – is internal politics. Turf, territory and ego prevent productive change. If the chairmen or CEOs of our clients saw what we saw, they would be horrified. If they and we devoted half the time that they or we spent on internal politics on the consumer, client or competition, they and we would be considerably more successful.
You could argue that most of the communication we co-ordinate is aimed at internal audiences rather than external ones. Some people, such as David Ogilvy and Allan Leighton (when long ago he was at retailer Asda) have maintained that ensuring your internal constituencies are on side is often more important than external ones. Only when internal communications are working can your company talk positively to customers, potential customers, suppliers, potential employees, journalists, analysts, investors, government and NGOs.
Building such virtuous circles in a uni-branded company is one thing. Inside a multi-branded company such as WPP, which has grown by acquisition, our tribes operate independently to deal with dis-economies of scale and client conflict. Things are far more complicated. Trying to ensure 100,000 people face in the same direction at the same time is not easy. On the other hand, once achieved, internal unison and common focus make a very powerful army. It may not be fashionable to talk about charismatic or strong CEO leadership; the focus is more on the CEO as coach, mentor or team leader. But our experience is that the most successful companies with which we work have CEOs who understand the importance of the brand, have a strong vision and implement that through a strong CMO.
After all, at long last, it is understood that all business strategy is really marketing strategy, starting with the consumer and working backwards from there. Most of our companies develop internal communications through Advertising, Media Investment Management, Consumer Insight, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Branding & Identity, and Healthcare and Specialist Communications. However, no single operating entity exists within WPP to execute internal communications on a worldwide basis. Still an opportunity for the future.


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Bruce Springsteen says Donald Trump's presidential campaign is a "great embarrassment" for Americans.
The Boss shared his thoughts on the Republican candidate as a guest on Swedish-Norwegian talk show "Skavlan."
In an excerpt of the program posted online by Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter on Friday, Springsteen said he understands why people who have struggled to make ends meet could find some of Trump's arguments compelling.
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Commenting on Trump's chances, he said "the absurdity is beyond cartoon-like. But he's gotten close enough so it can make you nervous. I don't think he's going to win, but even him running is a great embarrassment if you're an American."
Hosted by Norwegian TV personality Fredrik Skavlan, the talk show is produced jointly for public service broadcasters SVT of Sweden and NRK of Norway.


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it`s roughly 70.000 words long
I need some help.
Thing is, I have written a book in English (fiction), but I want to make sure i got the idiom right, before I submit it to agents. I`m fairly certain the grammar is good, but I`m obsessed that "it doesn`t sound American".
Is there any way I can check the idiom and put my worries to rest?
thank you for your time.
it`s roughly 70.000 words long
I think this is something you should have probably considered before you wrote the book. In other words, asking yourself if you were or are qualified to write a book in the style required would have been advisable. As things stand, however, the above poster has good advice. Seek advice from a proofreader, or at the very least find an American person to read some of the important parts for you.


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…is definitely cabbage! I am a huge fan so I am really looking forward to dinner tonight. I like the corned beef and potatoes too, but I am definitely most excited for the cabbage.
If you happen to enjoy it too (or want some incentive to give it a try), you might appreciate knowing that cabbage is very high in both vitamin K and vitamin C. In addition, studies have shown that consuming cabbage can help lower cholesterol and even prevent cancer.
Another reason I'm excited for today – after years of eating and loving my Aunt Ellen's Irish Soda Bread, I just got my hands on her recipe (originally my 100% Irish grandma's) so I think it's time that I give it a try…wish me luck! :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day!


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CHOPE \chōp\ transitive verb (Singapore slang): to reserve, such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, by placing a tissue pack or paper on it.
What does Chope do?
Quite simply, we help busy diners make instant reservations at Singapore, Hong Kong , Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok, Bali and Jakarta's best restaurants: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Why should I use Chope?
• Make online reservations 24/7, no more waiting for someone to pick up the phone!
• Receive instant email confirmation of your booking (or in select restaurants, the restaurant will respond as soon as possible)
• Lovingly curated restaurant reviews along with personally recommended dishes you should not miss!
• Exclusive promotions, perks, restaurant updates, special menus and events
• Every time you book through Chope's app or website you earn Chope-Dollars, which can be exchanged for dining and lifestyle rewards
How do I change or cancel a reservation I made on Chope?
To cancel/edit your reservation, follow the link in your confirmation email. You will need your Reservation Confirmation ID and phone number to login and access the details of your reservation.
Alternatively, you can follow the link here.


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BattleHand v1.1.3 [Mod]
Requirements: 4.0+
Overview: Join the battle! Recruit your team of heroes, lead powerful attacks, and defeat the evil minions of Queen Amethyst in this addictive and free to play 3D action RPG!
The dreaded Queen has awoken and with her, the foul creatures that lie beneath the peaceful land of FellCrest. But all is not lost! The forgotten heroes of this land who had long ago put up their swords and bows are back and ready to fight in pursuit of honor and justice!
These brave elves, mages, and fighters must find their ancient weapons, relearn old battle spells, and come together to defeat the evil forces of Queen Amethyst.
Adventure awaits… Are you ready?
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I've been dreaming of all my favorite models, and so much hotter than I've ever seen them before. It's a fantasy come to life to see such stunning, sexy girls touching themselves in erotic movies that are classy but really explicit too. Such a turn-on to see real orgasms, brilliantly filmed!"
Pretty girl with a lovely smile throughout. And an amazing pussy, so luscious!"
Someone was overdue for a good orgasm! Love the smile at the end!"


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Welcome to Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro. Whether you're brand new to editing, have some experience with Premiere Pro, or are coming from another editing application, you'll need good information in order to be successful. I've selected specific high-quality articles and video tutorials so that you'll have the material to be successful in your efforts.
If you are new to Premiere Pro but are not new to editing, please see the page, "Premiere Pro overview documents for Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer Users" for resources to get you started editing quickly. Beginners should go through the material that follows.
1. Overview
Watch this video overview, you'll learn the basic workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro: import, edit and export. If you are confused about the terminology in the video, check out this online glossary of video terms.
Then, read this page describing basic workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro. Although some of the information is repeated from the video, there are additional links to resources for more information (note that the steps describing Adobe Story and Adobe On Location are optional). More info about basic workflow is in this video.
2. Start editing
Go through the steps in the following tutorial. By doing so, you'll have the basic building blocks of editing under your belt and be able to create a simple movie. More information can be found in this video tutorial.
3. The fundamentals
Now that you have a basic understanding of the workflow, and have created a simple movie, you're ready to learn more about the fundamentals of working with Adobe Premiere Pro. First, go through the steps in this tutorial to reinforce what you've already learned. Then, learn more about editing technique in this video tutorial.
4. Tutorials about the details
Now that you've got some experience with Premiere Pro, you'll want to check out other tutorials that will give you more training with the basics. For Premiere Pro CS5 & CS5.5, see these videos on AdobeTV, and Creative Cow. See these videos on Adobe TV and Creative Cow to get you up to speed on further details about Premiere Pro CS6 tools and workflow. There is also a free video seminar to assist you in learning Premiere Pro called, "Edit your way faster with Premiere Pro CS6″ with Al Mooney.
There are also materials that you can purchase to further your learning about Premiere Pro. I think that the following resources are the best out there.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Classroom in a Book. See excerpts from the book here.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Classroom in a Book. See excerpts from the book here.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5: Learn By Video. See sample videos here.
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS6: Learn By Video. See sample videos here.
- Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 by video2brain. See sample videos here.
- Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 by video2brain. See sample videos here.
- Learning Premiere Pro CS6 by Jeff Sengstack and Infinite Skills.
If you are coming from a different editing application, like Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer, see the materials on this page.
5. Edit more creatively and skillfully using the tools
Now that you've got the fundamentals under your belt, create new videos that have more elements than your cuts-only video. For example, add a title, transition or soundtrack to the video. Try techniques that may have been brought up in the tutorials, or try new things by consulting Help. In Help, you can enter terms in the upper left corner of the page. By searching this way, you'll be using the custom search engine for Adobe Premiere Pro Community Help. If you get stuck, you can always come to the Premiere Pro user-to-user forum.
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
While you're still starting out, you may run into trouble. Before that happens, I recommend that you read through the list of FAQs first. The list of FAQs is located at the top of the Premiere Pro user-to-user forum. You'll see a drop down menu of FAQs. Simply select the topic you want, and then click the Go button.
If you are interested in getting started with Adobe After Effects, see this post on the After Effects Region of Interest blog.


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Our Pink Martini Music Video Won 4th Place!
Our prizes?
Two guest list tickets for an upcoming Pink Martini show, as well as some "other gifts" (possibly P.M. schwag?!). We're contemplating one of the Hollywood Bowl Pink Martini shows in September. But, it's tempting to save up for a European concert locale.
What people are saying
Pink Martini's Business Manager shared this:
"We've been consistently amused by your video since its submission. In fact, it was the first video we received that we really loved, and at that time, unsure how the contest would go, we were relieved to know we had at least one gem. By far the best of the "home video" type entries we received.
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In the problem Dam Busters 1 we looked at targetting a dam with a direct hit. In that case the plane could only just get close enough to the dam to destroy its target. The dam is destroyed if the bomb strikes above the rocky outcrop of height $B$.
A scientist has suggested developing a bomb which will bounce on water when travelling transverse to the water surface at high speed. It has been suggested that this bouncing bomb will enable the target to be struck more centrally whilst releasing it from a greater distance.
Several scientists have tried to calculate the height h of the bouncing bomb above sea level at the point at which it will be level with the wall after the first bounce. The scientists agree on the overall general form of the equation but cannot agree on some of the signs and which way around some of the factors should go.
Can you decide whether each of the signs in the equation should be 'plus one' or 'minus one' (they can be different from each other)? $$ h = -\frac{1}{2}g^{\pm 1}\left[\left(\frac{V}{D}\right)^{\pm 1}-\sqrt{X}\right]^2 \pm eg\sqrt{X}\left[\left(\frac{V}{D}\right)^{\pm 1}-\sqrt{X}\right] \;,\quad\quad X = \left(\frac{2H}{g}\right)^{\pm 1} $$
In the equation, $e$ is the coefficient of restitution for the bomb striking the water. $e$ is dimensionless and positive. You do not need to derive the equation, only to decide which configurations would give rise to a sensible equation from a physical point of view.


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Have you ever heard that adding sugar to your gas tank will destroy the car's engine? Or that premium fuel will clean out your injectors? Did you know that both of these statements are false?
Unfortunately, automotive myths like these are as common as a rainstorm after a car wash, and some of them could cost you time and money if you're not equipped with the truth. Here are 5 debunked car myths to scratch off your list.
Car myth #1: Red cars cost more to insure
We already addressed this one in the car insurance myths section of our website, but it's worth reiterating here. There are 2 sides to this myth: The first is that brightly colored cars, especially red and yellow ones, cost more to insure. The second is that they're more likely to get a ticket.
On the insurance end, this pans out to nothing more than a myth because car insurance companies don't take color into account. And even if they did, some studies suggest cars that are hard to see at night — black, navy, green — are at greater risk for accidents.
What about tickets? It makes sense that a cherry red coupe would draw more attention than a charcoal sedan, but according to Snopes, that myth was dispelled as far back as 1990.
Car myth #2: Warm your engine when it's cold out
In Los Angeles, where I live, "cold out" means 50 degrees and cloudy. If you reside somewhere like the arctic wilds of New England, however, you might have a habit of letting the car idle for a few minutes to warm the engine.
But unless you drive an older car, you're wasting your time by warming up your engine.
See, up until the '80s, cars used a system of valves and chambers called a carburetor to control the mix of fuel and air being pumped into the engine. Back then, carburetors did have problems adjusting to cold temperatures. But modern car engines are now built with electronic fuel injection systems instead of carburetors, and these systems use an ECU (engine control unit) to detect oxygen levels, automatically adjusting the fuel-air ratio accordingly.
Another bonus: fuel injection systems also improve mileage and cut down on emissions.
Car myth #3: Premium gas gets better mileage
The only reason you'd ever want to pay more at the pump is because your owner's manual specifically says that your car needs it.
The one real difference between regular and premium gas is in how long it takes to combust. Premium gas has a high octane level, which means it requires more pressure from the engine to do its job. In high-performance cars, low-octane gas can ignite too quickly. This is bad for the car and causes a loud noise called "engine knock." In other words, a high-performance car demanding premium gas must use premium gas to avoid damaging the engine.
But premium gas makes no difference in a regular car, so don't waste your money.
Car myth #4: Gang initiates are targeting people who flash their headlights
Okay, so maybe this isn't as widespread or as practical as the previous automotive myths, but I honestly believed it for years and was relieved to learn it was nonsense.
The story goes something like this: a gang is initiating new members, telling them to drive around at night with their headlights off and kill the first person to flash high beams at them.
According to Snopes, this urban legend has been in circulation at least as far back as 1993. At the time, the rumor was pegged to a "blood initiation weekend" in late September. Several states were affected, from California to Texas to New York, but no incident ever actually occurred.
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I hate passive voice in scientific writing. I'm certainly not alone in this–many others feel the same way, and even the style guide for a journal we just submitted to explicitly says to avoid passive voice. The rationale for passive voice is pretty weak. Usually, it takes the form of some pompous arguments like "One must divorce oneself from the science" or even "it promotes precision and logic in writing, because it's more difficult." Think about that last argument for a bit! Also, politicians tend to use the passive voice to avoid placing (and taking) blame; e.g., the ubiquitous "Mistakes were made". If you can avoid being like a politician, that's always a good thing.
Anyway, no point in adding any more about the virtues of active over passive voice in scientific writing in general. A quick Google search will point you to many sources. What I thought might be interesting is to consider the use of the passive voice in specific situations that often come up in scientific writing, and some cases in which it might be okay. I think the main point to consider is that passive voice removes the subject from the sentence. Active voice can force you to think about who that subject is.
Case 1, The Invisible Hand: This is something that schools often teach students in lab classes. For example, "The tube was then placed in an ice cold water bath for 20 minutes." This one is easy. Just say "We placed the tube..." Easier to read and understand, period.
Case 2, Magical Mystery Knowledge: This one often shows up when people cite previous work. Examples include "It is well known that...", "It has been shown that...", etc. This is particularly silly if you have a case in which you are citing a single study that demonstrates the fact in question. In that case, just say "Jane Doe et al. showed that circus ponies are more likely to..." That way, you can directly state who said what, which is a nice thing to do. This strategy becomes more complex when you want to cite multiple studies, because listing out each individual study is a pain. I often opt for something like "Researchers have shown that circus ponies are more likely to..." This convention makes the writing sound a bit less pompous, which I think in and of itself increases clarity somewhat.
But I think considering what the subject of the sentence is can often lead to writing that actually increases the relevant information content of the sentence. For instance, maybe the subject of the sentence is not the researcher, but the method they employ: "A statistical analysis of circus livestock showed that circus ponies are more likely to..." Or "A random pony survey showed that circus ponies are more likely to..." Each of these sentences convey more information (and, in fact, different information in each sentence) than the original or even the "Researchers have shown..." formulation, all without really increasing total word count. If there are multiple methods and you want to show the result is robust, you can either cite each method explicitly, or just say "Multiple methods have shown..." No matter what, putting the cited result in context increases the information content of the sentence and makes the writing sound better.
Case 3, The Unknown Mechanism: This is actually one of the trickier situations, because here the subject may literally be unknown. For example, from a recent project: "In the embryo, the processes of gene expression and cell proliferation are coordinated." Now, if you know what mechanism does the coordinating, just say it. "In the embryo, a tiny little nano-homunculus named Bob coordinates gene expression and cell proliferation." Done.
But what if you don't know the mechanism? In that case, the subject of the sentence (the mechanism) is actually unclear, and so one can make the case that the passive formulation is okay. I sort of agree, but there are some alternatives:
"An unknown mechanism coordinates gene expression and cell proliferation."
Sounds a little weird, like the sentence is backward. I think this is because most scientific sentences are more successful when you give a fact and then some interpretation. Ironically, I think a passive formulation may be feel a bit more "forward", such as
"Gene expression and cell proliferation in the embryo are coordinated by an unknown mechanism."
I like this perhaps best of all, because at least you are pointing out that the mechanism is unknown.
There are also some problematic alternatives:
"Nobody knows what coordinates gene expression and cell proliferation in the embryo."
The issue here is that you have taken an explicit statement of fact (that the two processes are coordinated) and now made it implicit and assumed. Not so great.
"The embryo coordinates gene expression and cell proliferation."
Subtle case. The issue here is that the sentence says that it is the embryo itself that is doing the coordination. Now, on some level, that is true. But in saying it this way, we are sort of implying that the embryo itself somehow "wants" to do this coordination. While such a notion is plausible, we don't know this is the case–all we know is the fact that the processes are coordinated. Gautham and I had some arguments on this one (with me arguing this sentence is okay), but upon further reflection I think Gautham is right (often the case).
You'll notice that I often use the words "are coordinated" in discussing this. I guess this is a situation where passive voice is okay by me. Maybe the best thing to do is to just spend one's time figuring out the mechanism itself... :)
Case 4, The Random Flip: This is a particularly easy to avoid case in which the writer has a subject to the sentence, but doesn't use it as the subject, instead putting it in a "is done by" construction. In this case, the writer is just using passive voice for its own sake. Examples are "RNA splicing is performed by the spliceosome." Just say "The spliceosome performs RNA splicing." I think this sometimes happens because people want a sentence to seem fancier than it is so that the sentence can stand on its own. The latter sentence sounds sort of simplistic, even though the information content is literally the same. Clarity is a good thing, though! Also, the latter sentence's simplicity allows one to easily build off of it to include further information: "The spliceosome performs RNA splicing through the interaction of a large number of enzymes." Much better than "RNA splicing is performed by the spliceosome, which mediates the process through the interaction of a large number of enzymes."
Case 5, It Just Sounds Better: Sometimes, though, I have to admit that passive voice just sounds better than active voice. This is particularly the case when the sentence has a fairly complex subject. For example, from our recent paper:
"Researchers generally believe that the transcription of a gene's DNA into RNA is controlled by the interaction of regulatory proteins with DNA sequences proximal to the gene itself."
I suppose we could have said
"Researchers generally believe that the interaction of regulatory proteins with DNA sequences proximal to the gene itself control the transcription of a gene's DNA into RNA."
But that somehow sounds very verbose, and I think the passive formulation is easier to read and understand.
Overall, though, I think that the vast majority of the time, eliminating passive voice from our writing will make it better. Of course, this is all just my opinion. Thoughts welcome!


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MONDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in 10 Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most don't know it and for most it is not a problem, experts say.
However, there has been debate about whether healthy people should be screened for the condition. Now, a statement released Monday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says no.
"The evidence is insufficient to make a definitive recommendation about whether or not it's effective to screen healthy people for chronic kidney disease," said committee chairwoman Dr. Joy Melnikow, director of the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research at the University of California, Davis. "I was surprised how little evidence there was about screening healthy people."
There were no studies of the effectiveness of the blood or urine tests for creatinine, a marker of kidney function, in identifying who has chronic kidney disease, Melnikow said.
"In addition, we don't know if we intervene in healthy people with chronic kidney disease, if intervention would change its course," she noted.
Most chronic kidney disease is mild and asymptomatic, Melnikow said. "The rate of chronic kidney disease increases with age and, fortunately, for most people it doesn't affect them. But, in some people, it progresses to serious chronic disease, which can require dialysis," she explained.
The USPSTF statement also calls for studies on identifying and treating chronic kidney disease, she added.
"This statement only relates to screening healthy people, not to those at high risk for kidney disease such as people with diabetes or high blood pressure," Melnikow stressed.
Dr. Ajay Singh, clinical chief of the renal division and director of dialysis at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said that "the key point that the USPSTF makes is that their recommendation of not screening patients for chronic kidney disease applies to asymptomatic patients without risk factors."
The statement does acknowledge that there is evidence to support screening of high-risk groups, Singh added.
"The real message is that, sadly, we have only a limited toolbox of interventions to prevent progression of kidney disease once we identify someone with chronic kidney disease. Yes, we can debate who should or should not be screened, but what we really need are better interventions," Singh said.
Another expert, Dr. David Roth, clinical director of the division of nephrology and hypertension at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, added that "the evidence is not there that large-scale screening of asymptomatic patients, especially elderly patients, is going to change the outcome for that patient."
Roth agreed that people in high-risk populations, such as those with diabetes and/or high blood pressure, and blacks, should be screened.
"Kidney disease tends to be a silent disease until it's in much more advanced stages. For years, one can have kidney disease and not have a clue, and you can lose a great percentage of kidney function before it's finally picked up," Roth said.
Because most people lose kidney function with age, Roth thinks mass screening of healthy people would find a lot of kidney disease, but that would only worry people and wouldn't change their medical care.
A study published in the April 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine came to the same conclusion.
In that study, researchers said that whether screening and monitoring people in the earlier stages of the disease provides a benefit just isn't clear.
More information
For more on kidney disease, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
SOURCES: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H., director, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, and professor, family and community medicine, University of California, Davis; Ajay Singh, M.D., clinical chief, renal division, and director, dialysis, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and associate professor, medicine, Harvard Medical School, both in Boston; David Roth, M.D., professor and clinical director, division of nephrology and hypertension, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; April 30, 2012, report, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Recommendation Statement
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