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text: I really enjoy longboarding when the surf is waist high or smaller and mellow. When I'm riding I find myself riding just front of center most of the time. I only get back to the tail if im trying to do a serious pivot type turn. With ur walden I think u would be better off initiating turns by shifting your weight from somewhere near the center of the board. At least until the surf gets bigger and more powerful. As u get comfortable start inching forward ull find the sweet spot. I've heard nothing but good things about wardens so I'm sure ull get it dialed.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – There's a "school's out for summer" feel right now, but the Crew have one more exam before the players get away from the sport for an extended period.
The Crew will play their third match since last Saturday and second on the road in four days when they face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
"It's definitely going to be tough, midfielder Eddie Gaven said. "We've got a lot of tired guys."
Fortunately for the Crew, they don't have another match until they host D.C. United on June 26.
"We know after [Saturday] that we've got a break, so we'll give everything we've got and look forward to coming back after the World Cup break," midfielder Adam Moffat said.
Some of the players will fly to vacation spots after the Rapids' match because practice doesn't resume until June 14.
Head coach Robert Warzycha is getting an early start because on Saturday he will be in the Columbus suburb of Dublin for the high-school graduation of the youngest of his three children, daughter Olivia.
The assistant coaches and technical director Brian Bliss will run the team in Warzycha's absence, but the veteran squad shouldn't be affected by the change or the impending respite from soccer.
"We're not really thinking about the break," Gaven said. "We're focused on Saturday's game and how we can play better."
There is too much at stake for the Crew (6-1-3) not to concentrate on their third straight match against a Western Conference foe with a winning record.
The Crew fell 2-0 at home to Los Angeles on May 29, and on Wednesday they twice gave up the lead before settling for a 2-2 tie at San Jose [WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: SJ 2, CLB 2].
"The ball hasn't bounced our way the last two games," Gaven said. "We can't let that get us down."
Leaving Colorado (5-3-1) without a victory would put a psychological burden on the team. The players would have plenty of time to stew about a three-game winless streak, and when it takes the Crew Stadium field against D.C. United it would be more than a month since its last victory on May 23 vs. Kansas City.
"Anytime you've got a bit of a break you want to be going into it on a good note," defender Andy Iro said.
Even though Warzycha won't be at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., his imprint will be on the lineup.
He made three changes against San Jose with Eric Brunner starting for Iro, Emilio Renteria going for Moffat and Jason Garey replacing forward Steven Lenhart.
Warzycha has to consider not only the quick turnaround, but also the altitude. He likely will have some fresh legs on the field, with his biggest decision being whether 37-year-old forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto starts.
It's a situation where normally Schelotto would be a strong candidate to sit, but the impending break could weigh in his favor. Still, Warzycha said the past is more important than the future in determining the starting XI.
"I'm not looking to what happens after Saturday," he said. "Just because they have a week off afterward I can't push them. There is a limit to when you can push them. We have to see who is the fittest and freshest."
No matter who plays the emphasis will be on shoring a suddenly weak defense. After allowing six goals in the first eight matches the past two games have been nightmares and the absences of injured defenders Frankie Hejduk and Danny O'Rourke have contributed to the problem.
"The goals we let in we're a little soft," midfielder Robbie Rogers said after the San Jose match.
On the first, Arturo Alvarez struck from the top of the box as four Crew stood around him. The second in the 79th minute by Chris Wondolowski to tie the match was off a free kick when he was left unmarked at far post to receive a flick.
The Galaxy also took advantage of grievous errors to score on two of three shots.
"We've got to a better job of marking our men if we want to get a win in Colorado," Rogers said.


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About this paper
In the year since SAS hosted the first Clinical Trial Data Transparency Forum, we have seen a notable shift in organizational culture and the tenor of the discussions, from uncertainty to questions to vision to action.
Out of an initial atmosphere of doubt, there is now widespread agreement that greater access to patient-level data is a good thing – good for science, good for business and good for humanity. Now it's just a matter of determining the best way to go about it.
This paper summarizes discussion on the topic with life sciences leaders at the fourth installment of the Clinical Trial Data Transparency Forum, sponsored by SAS in October 2014.
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Montana World Affairs Council On Israel – Hamas Violence [AUDIO]
On Wednesday, Israel launched an attack on Gaza in retaliation for Palestinian rocket strikes, leading to the death of the top military commander of Hamas. Israel has threatened to invade the area, although a truce has been negotiated by Egypt.
Retired ambassador Mark Johnson, director of the Montana World Affairs Council in Missoula, says the new eruption of violence could lead to an escalation that might involve other players in the Middle East.
Johnson says he does not believe the violence will affect oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, but whenever there is increased tension in the Middle East, the price of oil increases nonetheless.
Johnson says the next 24 to 48 hours are vital to whether or not war may break out in the area.
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We do not get one single trick or treater. I guess no one wants to risk our 400 foot long driveway, when the trees even hide the fact that the house is lit up or not. I really miss Halloween decorating though.
And, I would so do this, if anyone could actually see my house.
Photo courtesy of Sean Fallon, I think. I actually made a copy because I want to do it some day in the future.
After the boys moved in, I always wanted to have a Halloween party for them and their friends. They are now 19 and 22, and almost 25. The 22 year old was just home from Afghanistan and sat in a chair, fully costumed, in a dark room, for a half hour as he waited for his two brothers to get home.
I'm a nut for halloween, and never had a bad experience trick or treating, like http://toddpack.com/2011/10/27/the-worst-halloween-ever-or-the-night-a-girl-and-her-mom-stole-my-candy/#comment-6810.
When I was growing up, we lived in a rural area. We always had pumpkins on our porch and trick or treaters. Those kids had some walking to do, I'll tell you. Mom and Dad were square dancers and dressed up in awesome costumes every year, but not for the trick or treaters. When I was young, dad drove me into the nearest town. I loved it.
I was watched, like a hawk anytime I was outside and it was such a neat feeling to be out after dark and around tons of kids and running and laughing with some new friend. I even remember the year I fell in love with Zorrow, or was that Zorro? I don't know how to spell it and I don't know who he was but his ?ten/twelve year old self was just as appealing to me as Antonio Banderas is now.
Who knows, maybe it was Antonio????


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I Heard the Prophet Speak
1. I heard the prophet speak:
"The time has come to stand."
To keep the faith with courage,
do good with heart and hand.
Do good with heart and hand.
Yes, I will follow the prophet.
I have no need to fear;
for as I follow the prophet,
I can feel the Savior near.
2. I heard the prophet speak.
And peace has filled my heart.
The kingdom's moving forward;
I'll stand and do my part.
I'll stand and do my part.
3. I heard the prophet speak,
with blessings on us all,
that as we walk in faith,
the Lord will hear our call.
The Lord will hear our call.
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Watch the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief
Beginning at 7:30 PM ET tonight (Dec. 12), fans around the globe can tune in to stream 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York, with all proceeds benefiting the Robin Hood Relief Fund.
Although musicians from a wide range of genres are participating in the humanitarian effort, the rockers are definitely coming out in record numbers. Heavyweights like Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Roger Waters and the Who rank among the star-studded lineup, joining forces with pop and hip-hop acts like Alicia Keys and Kanye West.
One rumored performance that music fans won't want to miss is Sir Paul McCartney playing with the surviving members of Nirvana, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. However, instead of performing a Nirvana or Beatles tune, the all-star collaboration will apparently debut an all-new song for the special event. Novoselic calls the tune 'Helter Skelter' meets 'Scentless Apprentice.' Now, that we have to hear!
The stacked lineup for the charitable affair opens up a world of possible collaborations with some already confirmed performances to look forward to. The legendary Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame has gone on record to say that he'll be performing with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.
The historic event will bring together celebrities from actors and actresses to athletes and comedians to support the worthy cause, working the live phone-banks and taking donations from the general public to assist those in the Tri-State area impacted by superstorm Sandy. For more on '12-12-12,' visit the official website, and to donate, click on the button below:.
Note: The concert is over and the stream has ended. Go here for our coverage of the jam between the surviving Nirvana members & Paul McCartney.


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The potential uses of a pair of smart glasses are easy to fixate on: simply glance to one side at the tiny screen and check your e-mail, make sure you're walking in the right direction according to your maps app, see what the weather will be like later in the afternoon. But some realities about the glasses have yet to be addressed—for one, what we all might look like using these things.
We know generally what a human wearing these glasses (or at least the first generation of them) will look like thanks to Google and other emerging smart glasses companies. We know what the glasses can do. But we've neglected to consider how different we might look to people around us while we're watching those little screens, seeing them do what they do.
During the week of CES, I visited the booth of Vuzix, a company that plans to release smart glasses that interface with your smartphone to let you view the display via a tiny screen clipped to your head. Eventually, the company hopes to run Android apps directly from the headset itself.
The design isn't as sleek and minimal as that of Google Glass, which still isn't due to reach customers' hands for another year. But Vuzix plans to price its version at less than one third of the only price point Google has put forward ($1,500).
While at the booth, I asked a representative to put the M100 smart glasses on for me. I asked him to focus on me, like we were having a conversation.
Then I asked him to focus on the screen inside the glasses. The result:
After this initial minute, he went back to looking as if he were looking straight ahead, but there was a moment when he attempted to focus on the screen on one side of his face with both eyes. The look in the second picture above is due to "convergence," where our eyes attempt to keep an object in focus by working together to maintain single binocular vision. A user probably wouldn't always look like this while glancing over at the tiny screen, but at best it would take some practice to shift focus without apparently going cross-eyed.
When I tried out the headset, the screen was a bit difficult to see (for some reason, the demo units weren't attached to a headband or any other structure for affixing it to my head, so I had to hold up the earpiece to my ear and pretend). The display seemed to float out in space several inches beyond where there actual glass was—appropriate, since it's designed to look like a 4-inch screen held at 14 inches.
The screen is noticeably low-resolution (WQVGA) and the colors were not great. Besides gazing into the virtual abyss of the handset, I also couldn't do much with the screen. As it is now, the headset has to interface with an Android handset and will display whatever is happening on the handset on the headset's tiny screen. There are two navigation buttons and a power button embedded in the top of the earpiece, but to get any real navigation or selection done, I'd have to look down at the connected smartphone, which all but negates the value of having a screen set right in front of my eye.
Ultimately, a screen with which you can't interact will be better suited to monitoring than management—for instance, keeping an e-mail app open to flick your eyes over and see if that message you're waiting for has arrived, or, as we mentioned, mapping app directions. But the battery life will cut this short: currently, Vuzix's smart glasses are pegged for 2 hours of a continuous "on" state from their batteries, or 8 hours with "typical" off-and-on use.
Smart glasses are still an interesting concept, but we have our doubts that they will ever fit into the lifestyle of mainstream consumers. Certainly, at this early stage, a short battery life and clunkier look won't help these glasses. We have even more doubts about the way they look on a person. As we understand it, smart glasses are an item to be worn all the time, not unlike how Bluetooth headsets are never removed from the ears of the habitual businessperson.
But Bluetooth headsets worn in that capacity have presented a near-insurmountable social hurdle: it's not always possible for bystanders or conversation partners to definitively determine who the wearer is talking to without explicitly asking. Smart glasses may present the same problem once we all learn to focus on them: are you talking to me or reading your Twitter feed? But if your conversation partner's eyes try to converge on the screen, it's going to make for an awkward moment during your chat when their eyes, ever so briefly, cross while trying to check the status of their e-mail or social networks. It's the equivalent of glancing down at your smartphone in your lap, but so much more visually jarring.
We may be worrying about these issues too early: at around $500, these glasses will be hard to justify even for the most dogged of early adopters, so we're hardly in for an unfocused-gaze-during-conversation pandemic. But it's funny to think that we may be on the horizon of developing a new technological response twitch: the flick of the wrong eye to a tiny head-mounted display.


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Saint John
Saint John[6][7] is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, located in the south of the province on the Bay of Fundy.
Saint John is a city whose population is composed almost entirely of the descendants of Irish immigrants and British loyalists. Canada's oldest incorporated city, Saint John boasts a metro population of approximately 125,000 and routinely plays host to cruise ships and individual tourists from all over North America. (Note: Saint John is never spelled St. John - locals will be very quick to point this out).
Temperatures in Saint John vary by season. In the summertime temperatures are usually around 22 degrees celsius and in the wintertime they usually dip to around 3.9 degrees celsius. Rain is common in the spring and autumn, but it usually doesn't rain much in the summer. Fog is not uncommon during the summer months. There is the occasional heavy snowfall in the winter; however, snow is usually moderate.
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Driving to Saint John is usually not a hassle, unlike many other cities. However, during recent years, traffic has been steadily increasing. And for travellers driving from Fredericton to Saint John on Highway 7, care is required because of the risk of moose collisions at certain times of year and certain times of the day.
Saint John is only 107 km (66 miles) from the Calais/St. Stephen border between Canada and the United States of America. Driving distances from major cities are 496 km (310 miles) from Portland, Maine, 940 km (588 miles) from Montreal, Québec and 424 km (265 miles) from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
For residents of western Nova Scotia planning to visit Saint John, your best bet is the ferry from Digby. There are three crossings daily from mid June to mid October, these take two and a half hours on average. During the rest of the year there is at least one crossing daily and they usually take two hour and forty-five minutes.
There are eleven car rental dealerships in the city including an Avis Rent A Car at the Saint John Airport.
Saint John Airport (IATA: YSJ) is served several times daily by flights from Montreal, Toronto, Fredericton, and Halifax. Bus service with Acadian Bus Lines deposits travellers at 199 Chesley Drive[8] just a short walk uptown along the Harbour Passage paved walking trail. Train service is not available to Saint John directly, but is available to the nearby city of Moncton, where travellers can then make the two hour SMT bus ride into Saint John.
Saint John also boasts a booming cruise ship industry and has cruise ships enter the city's dock on a regular basis.
Saint John's Market Wharf also provides a convenient if unserviced space within the harbour for pleasure boaters, making it easy for power or sail vessels coming in from the Fundy to berth and enjoy the Uptown shopping or dining. Longer term moorage is not available in the harbour, although it is available several miles up the Saint John River. Unfortunately, there are no fuel or marine services at the wharf, and the wharf is used by local fishing boats as well as pleasure craft.
Get around[edit]
Buses are available from approximately 6AM to Midnight for public transport within the city. Schedules are available on the buses themselves and in information booths throughout the city. Fare is 2.75$ Cdn (as of February 2010) for adult passengers; discounts are available for children, seniors and students with proper identification.
Taxi service in Saint John is run on meters. There are several companies available in Saint John for this service.
Within the Uptown it is possible to travel on foot between the City Market, Brunswick Square Mall, Market Square, the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Mercantile Centre, Hilton Hotel, Delta Hotel and Harbour Station via underground and pedway connections without venturing outside. (The "Inside Connection".) This is very useful during the winter. During the rest of the year, Uptown Saint John also offers a very pleasant and fairly accessible walking experience, with clear, well-maintained sidewalks and crosswalks, and fairly straightforward navigation. (Unlike many older cities, Saint John's Uptown is laid out in a simple, grid design.)
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The Uptown is home to hundreds of privately owned and operated shops that sell a wide variety of food and merchandise. A stroll down King Street will offer stores selling local arts and crafts, while across the street the Brunswick Square Mall offers more commercial stores for your shopping pleasure (clothes, shoes, cards, books, music, Laura Secord Chocolates, etc.) Try Germain and Canterbury Street (both off King Street) for used books, international cuisine and independent record stores.
The city is home to eight shopping centers. Brunswick Square and Market square which are both located in uptown offer modern class shopping and are connected by a pedway system which links much of uptown Saint John. Prince Edward Square (also in uptown) is nearby but really isn't worth visiting. There are limited shops inside. This mall is home to Giant Tiger, NB Liquor, The YMCA and Wyndham Call Center. Near by is Mister Music (a music store/head Shoppe) and Mr.Nice Guy (Head Shoppe).
The North end of the city is home to one shopping center called Lansdowne Place, which is a small strip mall. This would be a good mall for picking up missed essentials in packing. It is home to a Shopper's Drug Mart, NB Liquor, The Dollar Store, Tahiti Tan, and Sobeys Grocery Store. There is also Lancaster Mall on the west side, which again, is suited to the same puropse as Lansdowne Place. Being home to The Superstore, Coles Bookstore, The Bulk Barn, The Dollar Store and A few fast food places.
The east side of the city is home to McAllister Place the City's largest shopping centre. Home to both Large Department Stores (Such as Sears and Target) and smaller stores (Such as Jewelry Stores, Major Clothing Brands, etc.) Also a great place to be if you are in need of finding a last minute hotel or even booking an emergency flight home.(Sears Travel)
East Point Shopping Centre the city's newest retail complex offers some shopping which can't be had at McAllister Place. This mall features stores such as Costco, Indigo Bookstores (with A starbucks), Urban Apparel, Le Chateau, Tip Top Tailors/Big N' Tall.
Parkway Mall isn't one of the more active malls in Saint John. There are a few Gems that you go there for such as, Value Village (Consignment Store), Cora's Breakfast & Lunch and NB Liquor.
Loch Lomond Mall probabally shoudn't be on your list of places to shop. It does still have some entertainment inside like Dooley's Lounge, Which is a great place to stop and play a couple rounds of pool. Other than that there is virutally nothing else inside except A few call centers (Sitel, Unilever and Irving) A Tim Hortons and A very lucky lotto booth. If you want to pick up a possible winning lotto ticket, stop in to the lotto booth here. I've never bought a ticket Lottery, scratch ticket or other wise that DIDN'T win.
Saint John's East side is also home to numerous box stores including Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Kent's Building Supplies, Canadian Tire, Old Navy, Pier 1 Imports, Winners, Michael's and Future Shop, just to name a few.
The City Market in the uptown is the oldest operating farmers market in Canada. It is home to fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh from the sea seafood, Java Moose (a Locally owned and Operated coffee place, with both excellent brewed coffee and even better take home coffee beans), and on Saturdays, various vendors with foods from around the world.
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A variety of locations for dining in are available in Market Square. For the more thrifty traveller an eatery is located in Brunswick Square, or try the side aisles of the City Market for fresh salads, sandwiches, and other local fare.
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Finding a place to stay in Saint John shouldn't be a hassle. For those of you who prefer a comfortable stay near everything you could possibly wish to see, try one of the hotels or B&Bs in the uptown. Hotels in Saint John cost on average $120 per night for a single. However, if you are traveling on a budget there are still some comfortable motels around the city.
If camping underneath the stars is more your style, Rockwood Park or the village of St. Martins make great choices. If you are looking more along the line of cottages or country inns, there are a few options in the city and many more in the suburbs and nearby country.
Internet access is available in several areas within the "Inside Connection", including a convenience store in Market Square and an Internet Cafe located en route between Market Square and Brunswick Square. In addition, many coffee places also offer free wi-fi. Any Java Moose or Starbucks locations will offer this.
Stay safe[edit]
Saint John is safe compared to most cities; however, it is a good idea to walk on well-lit busy streets after dark and not on darker side streets. Street crime is rare but not unheard of. You are relatively safe in the commercial/retail area of Uptown, where the hotels are located. The South End, an area just next to Downtown, can be dangerous.
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'In 2003-04, the Sabres were six points in back of the Islanders for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They could close that gap even more this season. But it will take a committed, consistent effort on the part of everyone. Buffalo is relying on the team approach instead of putting all its hopes in the hands of a couple of star players.'
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Students in China benefit from sponsorships and interexchange with our local Bosch Rexroth experts
Our colleagues support a road safety campaign specifically for motorcyclists in Brazil
German trainees have the opportunity to work at institutions for disabled people as part of a "social week"
The social commitment of the Bosch Group can be largely attributed to the philanthropy of its founder Robert Bosch, with the Group now supporting over 800 charitable projects at home and abroad.
Bosch Rexroth sites across the globe also support projects in the areas of parenting, education, science, sport, leisure and culture — in addition to the company's varied charitable activities. This decentralized approach makes it easier for us to decide how best to invest cash donations and benefits in kind. The company supports non-profit associations, schools, hospitals and aid organizations.
For example, the Bosch Rexroth site in Charlotte, USA supports food collection efforts for the non-profit organization "Urban Ministry" and is also involved in the annual Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure". In Brazil, we have launched a road safety campaign specifically for motorcyclists.
At its headquarters in Lohr am Main, Bosch Rexroth organizes an annual company run and donates one euro for each kilometer completed by our associates. In Germany, we also support efforts to teach basic technical knowledge at primary schools and offer all Bosch Rexroth trainees the opportunity to work at institutions for disabled people as part of a "social week". Rexroth associates can also participate in voluntary health training.
We consider social commitment a fundamental part of our corporate responsibility. It is an important aspect of our sustainable business operations and thus essential to the ongoing success of our company.


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I want to create a network of sites on the WordPress platform. Apartment Therapy is a prime example of how I would like to implement the network. They are using unique domains, not subdomains or directories.
Click Technology in the top nav for Unplggd, click Children for Ohdeedoh, etc.
Can you give me your opinion of how to best do this with WordPress 3.0.x multisite?
I've read some posts about WordPress multisite that give me a hint but I want to build the architecture right the first time.
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The Red Filter from MALOSSI is one of the best on the market. Another product developed from MALOSSI's racing know how. Red Filter is available in three versions: E5, E13 and Red Sponge, the standard airfilter element.
The Red Sponge from MALOSSI is a standard air filter inset. These filters are also made of self extinguishing red polyurethane foam: high air flow with perfect filter performance. Easy to mount.
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Space exposure experiments en route for Space Station
A suite of ESA experiments, some of which could help understand how life originated on Earth, is heading for the International Space Station on board the Russian Progress vehicle which launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 13:38 CET (12:38 UT) today.
The nine experiments are part of the Expose-R payload, which will be installed on the outside of the Russian segment of International Space Station (ISS) during a spacewalk on 19 December.
Expose-R is equipped with three trays, which are loaded with a variety of biological samples including plant seeds and spores of bacteria, fungi and ferns, which will be exposed to the harsh space environment for about one and a half years.
Space conditions
Away from the protective environment of Earth, the organisms will be exposed to solar UV, vacuum, cosmic rays and perpetual temperature variations as the Station continuously passes between areas of direct sunlight and the cold darkness of Earth's shadow.
Expose-R will accompany Expose-E, a similar, complementary set of trays filled with terrestrial organisms which is already installed on the outside of the European Columbus laboratory as one of the nine payloads of the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF).
The Expose-R and -E experiments are part of ESA's research in astrobiology - the study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the Universe. Some Expose experiments investigate to what extent particular terrestrial organisms are able cope with extra-terrestrial environmental conditions. Other Expose experiments test how organic molecules react when subjected for a prolonged period of time to unfiltered solar light (chemical evolution).
"With these experiments we are trying to understand whether life might have originated in space and arrived later on Earth. One condition to be fulfilled would be that life is able to survive the harsh conditions of space," explained Martin Zell, Head of ESA's ISS Utilisation Department.
At the end of the exposure period, the Expose-R trays will be retrieved from their location outside the Station and returned to Earth with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. From the landing site in Kazakhstan the trays will be returned via Moscow to the Microgravity User Support Centre (MUSC) in Cologne, Germany. From there the samples will be distributed to the scientists for further analysis in the laboratory.
Plant growth
Also on board the Progress vehicle are a set of experiment containers which will be used next year in the Columbus laboratory's Biolab facility for a second run of ESA's WAICO experiment.
WAICO, short for Waving and Coiling of Arabidopsis Roots at Different g-levels, looks at the growth of two types of Arabidopsis seed. The results of this experiment will contribute to a better understanding of plant growth processes and could help to increase the efficiency of agricultural processes on Earth.
WAICO was the first experiment ever performed in the Columbus laboratory. The WAICO-1 samples were returned to Earth with Space Shuttle flight STS-123 in March 2008.
Expose-E, Expose-R and WAICO are part of the European Programme for Life and Physical Sciences (ELIPS).
The Progress spacecraft, which will also deliver vital supplies to the ISS including food, water and fuel, is set to dock with the orbital outpost at 13:23 CET (12:23 UT) on 30 November 2008.


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Stress echocardiography can identify healthy donor hearts that would historically have been rejected because of the patent's age or transient left ventricular dysfunction, Italian researchers said.
After a median follow-up of 2 years, 26 patients out of 29 who received hearts from donors declared brain dead and cleared by stress echo were still alive, according to Tonino Bombardini, MD, PhD, scientific coordinator of the Aged Donor Heart Rescue by Stress Echo (ADONHERS) Project, and colleagues.
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- Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- This study suggests that pharmacological stress testing in candidate heart donors after brain death may have potential for expanding the donor pool.
The three deaths -- from general sepsis at 2 months, neoplasia at 15 months, and recurrent multiple myeloma at 32 months -- were unrelated to the health of the heart, Bombardini reported at the 2012 EuroEcho and other Imaging Modalities meeting in Athens, Greece.
"In Europe every year, a pool of about 4,500 potential donor hearts with permission granted for transplantation -- 500 in Italy alone -- go unused because of arbitrary thresholds of left ventricular function -- less then 45% -- and age may exclude those that could be resuscitated to transplantable status," Bombardini, who is from the Institute of Clinical Physiology of CNR in Pisa, Italy, told MedPage Today during an interview.
He noted that in the U.S, the reason for nonrecovery of consented donated hearts is poor organ function in half the cases.
"A positive pharmacological stress echo correctly identifies hearts with underlying transplant-limiting coronary and/or myocardial disease, whereas negative stress echo identifies hearts 'too good to die,' -- those free of coronary and myocardial disease, and suitable for transplant," Bombardini said.
"An upward shift of the donor age cutoff limit from the present 55 to 65 years is acceptable if a stress echocardiography screening on the candidate donor heart is normal," he said.
Often, ventricular dysfunction detected on rest echo may be transient, caused by a cascade of increased sympathetic nervous system activity, or neurogenic stunning. This is reversible with aggressive treatment or pharmacological stimuli, including hormonal treatment with insulin, methylprednisolone, vasopressin, and triiodothyronine, according to Bombardini.
"Left ventricular function and reverse remodeling in these hearts are detectable by transthoracic 2D echo, and these hearts with recovered left ventricular function may be eligible for uneventful heart transplant," he said.
He called this the wait (for brain death), treat (with hormonal therapy) and see (with 2D echo) strategy.
"Thus, the objective is to identify markers that indicate hearts that are likely to have good function or can be manipulated to satisfactory hemodynamic status and transplantation suitability," he said.
"In addition to the diagnosis of coronary disease, pharmacologic stress echocardiographic techniques could allow effective screening of reversible global or regional left ventricular dysfunction by viability assessment in basically healthy hearts with brain-induced reversible regional or global left ventricular dysfunction," Bombardini explained.
In the current study, the investigators evaluated 56 hearts from donors older than 50, and 10 hearts from donors younger than 50 but who had three or more concomitant risk factors, through a period from 2005 to 2012.
Stress echo indicated that 35 of these hearts were eligible for transplantation, of which researchers found suitable recipients for 29. The emergency transplantations were uneventful. The remaining six hearts were confirmed to be absent of significant coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathy abnormalities on autopsy.
At 1 month, 26 hearts appeared normal on angiography and intravascular ultrasound, as well as via hemodynamic and ventricolographic tests, while three hearts had minor single-vessel disease. After 2 years, 26 patients were still alive.
Bombardini said that he and his colleagues are starting a new stress echo protocol that may identify viable hearts that have been excluded because of mild left ventricular wall motion abnormalities.
"One of the advantages of stress echocardiography is its usefulness for evaluating contractile reserve, which is helpful for detecting reversible left ventricular dysfunction -- due to catecholamine excess or other causes secondary to acute neurologic insult -- in donors who would otherwise be excluded from transplantation consideration because of resting wall motion abnormalities," he told MedPage Today.
In the current study, 44 donors underwent stress echo with dipyridamole and three with dobutamine. The European Association of Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography recommend using either drug, but Bombardini and colleagues suggested the use of dipyridamole as a first-line choice, with dobutamine as a second-line option when dipyridamole was not available, when the operator did not have extensive experience with the stress agent, or when the patient had contraindications to the use of dipyridamole, such as asthma.
He said that dipyridamole is infused over a shorter period of time than dobutamine, making it a more convenient agent to use at the bedside.
Bombardini had no conflicts of interest to disclose.


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I am cursed, and here's why.
I have this habit of falling in love with shows that last only one season or, sometimes, two. We're talking series like My Own Worst Enemy in which a deliciously diabolical Christian Slater took Jekyll and Hyde to new levels;
that last episode of Stargate Universe when everyone, except Eli, goes into hibernation for a three-year voyage which we all know will never end;
or the series finale for Stargate Atlantis which, while getting our heroes back to Earth after a five-year jaunt in the Pegasus galaxy, left them marooned and cloaked in San Francisco Bay;
or, most recently, The River, which, last time I looked, is likely headed to the cancellation graveyard with one mystery solved but the Magus's crew forever trapped in a no-exit jungle whose landscape has changed around them. (And was it just me, or did that show finally find its legs when Bruce Greenwood showed up?)
I could go on, but you get the picture. There I am, invested in a show. I care about these people. The show's dug in its claws the way all good stories do--and then it--and I--get pushed to the edge of that cliff where we're left, dangling, forever.
And ever . . .
And ever . . .
The same could be said for books that leave you gasping, hanging on by your fingernails, screaming--just like Buzz:
REM got it right. The premature end of a great show feels kinda the same (for me, anyway):
Well, ASHES fans, I'm happy to report that no such dastardly fate awaits you. Your wait is half over. SHADOWS is set to hit shelves on 9/25/12 and, to celebrate, the wonderful folks at Mundie Moms (home base for Cassandra Clare fans everywhere) are hosting a fantabulous cover reveal party on APRIL 1 (no foolin'). You'll be treated to the FIRST EVER glimpse at the new look for the series, including a peek at the cover for SHADOWS.
In this week's lead-up, I'll also be taking your questions and posing a few of my own on Twitter (@ilsajbick) and Facebook. Have ideas about a movie version? An actress you think would be the perfect Alex? Or maybe you've thought ahead and wondered just what the heck happens next? Always wanted to have a good rant at the way I left you in a lurch? Here's your chance, kiddo.
Oh, and did I mention prizes? Things like an ASHES survival pack? Signed copies of the novel? Your chance to win one of ONLY two SHADOWS ARCs up for grabs for this special event?
So, visit Mundie Moms on April 1, 2012, chat with other fans attending the reveal party, and join in the fun!
Monday, March 26, 2012
SHADOWS, Revealed! . . . uhm . . . almost
5 comments:
- Jordan Dane said...
I love cover reveals. ASHES was a great read. Can't wait to read more. I'm writing the ending scenes to book #1 in my HUNTED series for Harlequin Teen. Took a lot of thought on how to give the reader a satisfying ending yet leave them wanting more. Have fun at Mundie Moms. I'll be there.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:21 AM
- Ilsa said...
Excellent on all counts, Jordan!
- March 26, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- ODell @ Book Twirps said...
Awesome. I'll be there. I LOVED "Ashes" as did a ton of my blog followers. They picked it as one of the top books of 2011. Can't wait for the next book.
- March 26, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Anita Grace Howard said...
Congrats, Ilsa! This is ROCKtastic! Can't wait to see the cover... I love all of your ASHES ones, from domestic to foreign. :)
- March 26, 2012 at 6:46 PM
- Michelle said...
Can't wait to read it, I loved Ashes!
- March 27, 2012 at 1:23 PM
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Visit Fiji
Bula and welcome to Fiji!
Fiji is a day dream turned to life. This tropical paradise is like a postcard come to life, filled with sandy white beaches, ridiculously clear, aqua blue waters and palm trees swaying in the breeze. Take a step onto any one of the 333 islands that Fiji calls home and you will quickly realise it's no dream, just your ultimate tropical getaway.
About Fiji
Fiji is made up of 333 islands and 500 islets (small islands). Rich in tradition, culture and friendly locals, the Pacific nation of Fiji offers a beauty unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
Fiji is the perfect location for every type of traveller. Whether it's a romantic getaway, a child-friendly family trip or a relaxing, solo adventure you're after, Fiji offers something for everyone.
The traditional languages in Fiji consist of Fijian and Hindi, with English also spoken across the island. Remember, a smile and a "Bula" go a long way!
Language Tip - Words with a 'd' in them have a silent 'n' in front of it. So Nadi is really pronounced 'Nandi' and so on.
Food and Drink
Fijian cuisine falls into two broad categories, Fijian and Indo-Fijian.
If you're a fan of Indian flavours and spices then Indo-Fijian food is for you, it consists of rice dishes, chili additives and robust flavours. The more traditional Fijian fare uses fresh local produce, combining various seafood's including; prawn, crab and lobster that are offset with the sweetness of local fruits such as mango, papaya and pineapple.
For a truly unique experience you will never forget, try sampling food that is prepared using the 'Lovo', a traditional form of cooking where food is prepared in an underground oven, using hot rocks.
Local drinks: Kava (non-alcoholic traditional drink made from root of the Kava plant) and Fiji Bitter.
Local food: Fresh local seafood and tropical fruits are available in abundance.
Fiji has a similar topography to many of the surrounding South Pacific islands that make up a large part of its natural beauty.
Most of the islands that make up beautiful Fiji have a volcanic origin with some smaller islands based on coral deposits. Fiji is dominated by mountainous terrain of mostly dormant volcanos, with Mount Tomanivi at 1,324 metres, the highest peak.
Fiji is one of the world's most desired holiday destinations in part due to the incredible weather. Minimum temperatures rarely fall below 26 degrees celsius all year-round and water temperatures average between 25 – 28 degrees celsius.
Note: November – April is the wet season, however these brief and localised showers only make the following rainbows shimmer brighter.
Key Tourist Hotspots
A trip to Fiji offers sights, scents and sounds that will stay with you long after your trip. If you're looking for inspiration, try these incredible activities;
Nadi Markets
Explore the open air market at Nadi. Shop until you drop among hand crafted artefacts that show the unique cultural influence of both the Fijian and Indian heritage.
Garden of Eden
Explore Fiji's 'Garden of Eden' on Taveuni Island. With more than 80% protected as national park this 60-foot-high waterfall is worth the trip in alone.
Fiji Museum
Learn about the incredible history of your Island home at Suva's Fiji Museum. Start 3,700 years ago with Fiji's inception and work your way forward. The adjacent botanical garden site makes for a romantic afternoon.
Cloud 9
Fiji's only two level floating bar and Italian wood-fired pizzeria, located in the middle of the Mamanuca Islands. A short 40-minute boat ride from Denarau will take you to this unique floating paradise.
Fiji is home to some of the most idyllic and beautiful beaches in the world. With so many beaches to choose from it's hard to pick only a few. The most notable beaches include;
Natadola Beach – (Viti Levu Island)
Just 30 minutes outside of Nadi is Viti Levu's best beach. With an incredible natural beauty, it is the ultimate place to relax and recharge. The consistent waves and stable water depth also make this a fantastic beach for swimming and snorkelling.
Matana Beach – (Kadavu Island)
JPicture an unspoilt slice of tropical paradise where crisp, white sand stretches as far as the eye can see. It's not a fantasy anymore, it's Matana Beach. With rich, turquoise blue water and a gorgeous backdrop of swaying palm trees and mountains, this is heaven on earth.
Matamanoa Beach – (Mamanuca Islands)
The word 'Matamano' translates to 'feast for the eyes' and that makes sense for this secluded gem of a beach. Shaped like a horseshoe and with white sand underfoot, you will lie under a towering cone-shaped peak made of volcanic rock and wonder how you will ever go home.


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Dr. Greene, my 12-year-old son has a sore lump directly under his nipple. Could this be puberty related? This lump is tiny and hard and underneath the skin of the nipple. Thanks for your help!
Alberta, Canada
Lumps of one kind or another are a common reason for a visit to the doctor's office. The lump might be in the neck (that the parents suspect is just a swollen gland), in the knee (that the parents think is from sliding into third base last month), or under the nipple (that the parents hope is due to puberty). I often enjoy seeing parents with these concerns in my own office. Sometimes the parents feel that they shouldn't even bother their doctor with this because it's probably normal. But underneath these hopeful, at-home diagnoses lies a common fear for breast lumps in boys–it might be a tumor!
Most lumps in children are not cancerous and are not serious. Thankfully, childhood cancer is uncommon. But parents' fears are not unfounded. Childhood breast cancer is quite rare, but it certainly does occur, even in boys. In males of all ages, breast cancer accounts for less than 1% of all cancers (American Surgeon, 1999; 65:250–253). But if it is your son, any chance of cancer seems too much. And a lump might be the first sign noticed.
Breast lumps in children often give rise to two immediate fears–Could it be a tumor? Or could something be going wrong with puberty? (A third fear–Will my child be teased?–arises if the first two turn out to be no problem.)
I'll give you some guidelines for when to be concerned about a breast lump and when you can relax.
Puberty is a time of dramatic changes in the body, especially in the reproductive system. These transformations are brought about by surges of complex and precisely balanced hormones. The last time your 12-year-old had these tides of hormones was when he was a newborn–but then the hormones were yours. Coursing through his blood, your hormones matured his lungs, made him ready for life in the big outside world, and along the way may have given him baby acne and breast enlargement–even nipples that leaked milk. This precious newborn season was gone in a blink.
Now your 12-year-old is making surges of these same hormones on his own as his body turns into an adult's–a miracle not unlike when you helped turn his body into a newborn's.
There are five stages of the changes that occur during puberty, called Tanner stages or Sexual Maturity Rating (SMR) stages. Breast lumps in boys are common during SMR 3 and SMR 4.
In boys, SMR 3 usually begins at about age 12 or 13 years and lasts a year or so, although it can be normal in our culture to begin as early as 10 years or as late as 14.9 years, according to Tanner (Journal of Pediatrics, 1985; 107:317). SMR 3 is the time when the testes get clearly larger, the penis gets noticeably longer (then thicker in SMR 4), and the pubic hair (though still small in amount) gets darker and starts to curl.
Sperm is first produced during SMR 3.
Boys grow at their fastest during SMR 3 and SMR 4 (girls get their growth spurts earlier). With your son, you're probably seeing him outgrow his beginning-of-the-year school clothes already–especially his shoes. During SMR 3, the feet and hands usually grow first, then the arms and legs, and finally the trunk–giving them that adorable adolescent gawky look (don't tell my 12-year-old son I said that).
SMR 3 also marks the beginning of significant underarm perspiration (the odor, as you've probably noticed, can start much earlier).
And teenage acne usually begins at SMR 3, continuing on until the end of puberty.
In newborns, baby acne and breast buds often occur at about the same time. In the same way, many adolescent boys develop gynecomastia–true mammary breast tissue in a male–during SMR 3. The firm lump may occur under only one nipple, under both nipples, or under the two at different rates or sizes. The lumps are often tender when they are growing the fastest. In at least 90% of kids, these will go away on their own. They may disappear as quickly as in a few months, but it is not unusual for them to last up to 2 years (Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, WB Saunders, 2004). In some children, they may persist without being a problem. Gynecomastia occurs in at least 40% to 60% of boys (Fortschritte der Medizin, 1998; 116:23–26).
Gynecomastia can run in families, and when it does, the disappearance pattern tends to be similar in the family. Gynecomastia can happen in boys of any size but it is more common in bigger teens–either taller, heavier, or both. Obesity can certainly be a cause of gynecomastia in some children (Clinical Pediatrcs, 1998; 37:367–371).
Gynecomastia is different, though, than fatty tissue in the breast area. Boys tend to store extra fat in the upper body (breast and abdomen area), but girls are much more likely to store it in the lower body, particularly the thighs (Pediatrics, 1998; 102:e4). This is the first place it goes on and the last place it comes off. If girls' breasts do enlarge by storing fat, this is usually one of the first places it disappears with weight loss.
These are all situations in which a breast lump should definitely be examined, in addition to the important regularly scheduled physicals during the puberty years. These children should have a careful physical examination right away. They should probably have an endocrinology (hormone) workup and perhaps an ultrasound or a mammogram, depending on the exam. I would also consult with a health care provider if a breast lump is associated with any signs of infection, such as sudden increased size, warmth, tenderness, drainage, redness, or fevers.
In a recent study at Johns Hopkins University of 60 high-risk boys with large lumps (> 4 cm), most of the boys–45 of them–turned out to be fine, but 15 did have significant medical problems, including one who had a serious cancer. Most of the problems were genetic (such as Klinefelter's syndrome–XXY boys) or hormonal problems that needed to be treated (Clinical Pediatrics, 1998; 37:367–371). Gynecomastia can also be a side effect of taking steroids or other medications. It can come from liver disease, testicular disease, or neurologic diseases.
If you are ever unsure whether a breast lump is normal, it is always wise to seek the advice and opinion of your child's doctor.
If normal, benign gynecomastia is bothersome, either because it is large or because it doesn't go away as puberty progresses, treatment is possible. Sometimes hormones are given to try to shrink the breast tissue. Alternatively, the mammary breast tissue can be removed. A tiny incision is made under the armpit, and the tissue is removed with a fiberoptic scope. The results are great, and the scar is small and inconspicuous (Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1998; 40:62–64).
Normal, small gynecomastia is yet another reminder of the wonderful changes in your son's body as he becomes a man. While teenagers can be quite trying to live with at times, savor every moment you can as you enter the last few years of having your son in your home.
Did this article help answer your questions on Breast Lumps in teens? Do you still have questions? Let us know in the comments below.


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There was a snippet of a comment on TV tonight about how Richard Nixon wanted to get rid of all handguns so I thought I'd look into it. Here's what I found, astonishing!
And, Obama signs a bill into law that includes allowing loaded weapons to be carried in our National Parks. (It was in a bill to curb abuses by credit card companies, a rarely mentioned fact). But check out this article!
Don't Blame Liberals for Gun Control
by Richard Poe
NEWSMAX.COM - Anti-gun crusaders seem worried about the advent of a Republican administration. Heaven knows why. Republicans, in recent years, have managed to do nearly as much damage to the Second Amendment as Democrats.
In 1969, journalist William Safire asked Richard Nixon what he thought about gun control. "Guns are an abomination," Nixon replied. According to Safire, Nixon went on to confess that, "Free from fear of gun owners' retaliation at the polls, he favored making handguns illegal and requiring licenses for hunting rifles."
It was President George Bush, Sr. who banned the import of "assault weapons" in 1989, and promoted the view that Americans should only be allowed to own weapons suitable for "sporting purposes."
It was Governor Ronald Reagan of California who signed the Mulford Act in 1967, "prohibiting the carrying of firearms on one's person or in a vehicle, in any public place or on any public street." The law was aimed at stopping the Black Panthers, but affected all gun owners.
Twenty-four years later, Reagan was still pushing gun control. "I support the Brady Bill," he said in a March 28, 1991 speech, "and I urge the Congress to enact it without further delay."
One of the most aggressive gun control advocates today is Republican mayor Rudolph Giuliani of New York City, whose administration sued 26 gun manufacturers in June 2000, and whose police commissioner, Howard Safir, proposed a nationwide plan for gun licensing, complete with yearly "safety" inspections.
Another Republican, New York State Governor George Pataki, on August 10, 2000, signed into law what The New York Times called "the nation's strictest gun controls," a radical program mandating trigger locks, background checks at gun shows and "ballistic fingerprinting" of guns sold in the state. It also raised the legal age to buy a handgun to 21 and banned "assault weapons," the sale or possession of which would now be punishable by seven years in prison.
Gun control crusaders argue that the Republicans are simply yielding to grassroots pressure, to gain political advantage. But polls show little evidence of such pressure.
A Gallup/CNN/USA Today survey taken in June 1999 – only two months after the Littleton massacre – showed that the number of Americans who favored stricter gun laws had declined by 20 percent since 1990.
Public support for gun control has dwindled even further since then. An Associated Press poll released on the one-year anniversary of the Littleton shootings shows that Americans favor strict enforcement of existing laws over new gun laws – the exact position of the National Rifle Association (NRA) – by 42 to 33 percent.
That same month, a survey by the Pew Research Center showed that only 6 percent of Americans believed that tougher gun laws would prevent future school shootings.
Meanwhile, a Tarrance Group poll has shown that only 5 percent of Americans want gunmakers and gun dealers held responsible for misuse of firearms.
Clearly, the pressure for gun control is not coming from the grassroots. It comes from those layers of society that the left calls the "ruling classes" – academics, Hollywood stars, Washington insiders and multibillion-dollar media conglomerates.
The latter are particularly influential in pushing anti-gun propaganda. A study by the Media Research Center released in January 2000 showed that television news stories calling for stricter gun laws outnumbered those opposing such laws by a ratio of 10 to 1.
The blame for this media bias is traditionally assigned to "liberal journalists." And, indeed, most journalists do hold left-of-center views. A 1996 survey of working journalists by the Roper Center and the Freedom Forum showed that 89 percent had voted for Bill Clinton in 1992. Only 4 percent identified themselves as Republicans and only 2 percent as conservatives.
Yet, their "liberal" views probably have less impact on the media's anti-gun bias than most people assume. Rank-and-file reporters have little power to influence the political spin even of their own stories.
When I worked at the New York Post in the mid-1980s, I found the newsroom filled with liberals. They grumbled constantly about the paper's conservative slant. But they went along with it, because it was company policy.
Liberal news organizations are no different. Political bias comes from the top. Rank-and-file reporters simply do what they are told.
Those of us who cherish our Second Amendment rights are keeping our fingers crossed about George W. Bush. But the monolithic commitment America's "ruling classes" have shown toward gun control makes one wonder whether even a president is free to buck the current.
Reproduced with the permission of NewsMax.com. All rights reserved.


text: Culture 21 February 2013 "The Lull": a poem by Maurice Riordan Sign-up It happened on the cinder path between the playing fields and the graveyard one afternoon in October when all the leaves of the aspen flipped over and stayed, the way a skirt might blow up and hold in a gust of wind – except there was no wind, one of those days when the thud of a football hangs in the deadened air. But there was no thud, no sound from man or bird. So I'd swear if I'd looked at my watch just then the digits would have stuck if I could have looked, for it must've been a time when time was snagged in its fluid escapement and in that lull no one can enter the world, or leave it, the cars stand on the motorway, the greyhound's legs are knotted above the track, a missile is framed in mid-flight, no sound comes from the child's mouth, the open beak, and the shoal of herrings is a sculpted cloud shimmering under the glass of rolling downs. At this moment, when the joker palms the room-key, the punching fist can be opened, the egg slipped back under the nesting bird, and each of us could scurry to forestall one mischance, or undo one wrong choice whose thorn of consequence has lodged till now, before whatever it is keeps the world scary and true breaks loose. A squirrel turns tail overhead, a chestnut rolls to the ground, and with it a drawn-out scream arrives from childhood. Subscribe For more great writing from our award-winning journalists subscribe for just £1 per month! This article first appeared in the 18 February 2013 issue of the New Statesman, Iraq: ten years on SUBSCRIBE More


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Today's Cable Guy, Upgraded and Better-Dressed
By AMY CHOZICK
Published: December 30, 2011
The cable guy is becoming sleeker and more sophisticated, just like the televisions and computers he installs.
Long depicted as slovenly cranks who dodged growling dogs and tracked mud on the living room carpet, cable guys (and gals) these days often have backgrounds in engineering and computer science. That kind of training is now required -- along with a new dress code for some, calling for button-down dress shirts and slacks -- as cable companies and their telephone rivals try to lure customers and increase revenue with a suite of products like cloud-based cable boxes and iPad apps that let subscribers set recording times remotely.
All that means added pressure for installers and new requirements for a job that traditionally appealed to high-school graduates looking for reliable blue-collar work.
''Back in my day, you called the phone company, we hooked it up, gave you a phone book and left,'' said Paul Holloway, an area manager based in Denton, Tex., and a 30-year employee of Verizon, which offers phone, Internet, television and home monitoring services through its FiOS fiber optic network. ''These days people are connecting iPhones, Xboxes and 17 other devices in the home.''
Robert Kolb, a 33-year-old installation and service supervisor for Comcast's Xfinity television, phone and Internet service, has a one-year certification in network engineering. He wore pressed slacks and a sporty fleece jacket on an Internet upgrade job in the Philadelphia suburbs recently, where he worked on a company-issued MacBook laptop and had a waterproof hand-held computer that could withstand a five-foot drop.
He was checking the family's existing Internet service, which had been spotty, strained by the home's six computers and multiple iPhones.
''My genius husband had the router in the basement,'' joked the homeowner, Kathleen Hassinger, a 39-year-old mother of three daughters. Mr. Kolb helped Mrs. Hassinger set up her digital cable box while his colleague, Byron Smith, installed a ''wireless gateway,'' transforming an unused stairwell into a control room for the modem and router that can handle at least 24 devices at 22 megabytes per second.
Mr. Kolb sighed slightly as the job was almost complete. ''What I learned yesterday could be outdated tomorrow,'' he said.
To make sure he stays up to date, Comcast requires him and other installers to take classes at an in-house training facility known as Comcast University.
The surge in high-tech offerings comes at a critical time for cable companies competing in an increasingly Internet-based marketplace. Today, more than 90 percent of the 115.9 million homes with televisions in the United States subscribe to basic cable, either from a cable operator or a satellite or phone company, according to Nielsen.
The nearly saturated marketplace means growth for cable companies must come from all the extras like high-speed Internet service, home security, digital recording devices and other high-tech upgrades. In 2011 Comcast introduced 16 products, more than the previous two years combined. Time Warner Cable, which used to offer one or two models of cable boxes, now has 20 models.
''We think the consumer wants a state-of-the-art experience,'' Brian L. Roberts, Comcast's chairman and chief executive said, as he showed off the company's forthcoming partly cloud-based cable box with the internal code name of Xcalibur. Remote control in hand he added: ''We have to factor in Androids, iPhones, tablets and any other device in your life.''
All this trickles down to the cable technician. ''Even though we get training, we have to learn as we go,'' said Wing Lee, a 32-year-old foreman at Time Warner Cable. He has a degree from New York University's Polytechnic Institute and has reached the company's highest ranking for technology certification.
The adjustment to new technology doesn't come as naturally for other longtime employees. ''A lot of the old-timers have a hard time keeping up,'' Mr. Lee said as he drove to a job at a housing project in Brooklyn.
For years, as he plugged in the family lifeline known as the cable box, the installer held a farcical place in popular culture. In the 1996 comedy ''The Cable Guy,'' Jim Carrey poked fun at the job as a manipulative installer. The cable guy on ''The Simpsons'' gives Homer illegal service, then breaks into the family home to sell them home security.
The connection to those days has not been completely eliminated. Customers still bemoan their cable service, and many cable technicians still wear the standard work clothes and tool belts. They still have to climb onto rooftops or scale a pole to check wires.
But more and more, they are dealing with a wide array of cutting-edge technological products.
Quirino Madia, a 46-year-old supervisor for Time Warner Cable, recently set up a system for Selene Tovar, 35, a stay-at-home mother of three.
She needed the Internet service at her three-story home in New York's Chelsea neighborhood to be fast enough to power the family's six televisions, five Xboxes, several PlayStations and multiple iPads and laptops. Even a new scale -- a Hanukkah present from her husband -- required a fast connection so it could send daily weigh-ins to an iPhone app.
''They should really change the name to Time Warner Internet,'' Mr. Madia said. ''Nine out of 10 times, that's all people care about.''
Mr. Madia is certified by the Computing Technology Industry Association, the same training certification most entry-level office help desk technicians have.
A supervisor, Mr. Madia wore a white button-down shirt and gray slacks. Image upgrade is part of the strategy. In recent advertisements called ''Cable Guy,'' Verizon highlighted its technicians' dress shirts as a way to differentiate its fiber optic service from cable competitors. ''We characterize the install as a white glove experience,'' said Shawn Strickland, a regional president at Verizon.
A Time Warner spokesman said techs assigned to the highest-end ''Signature Home'' jobs will be getting a more ''fashion-forward look'' soon.
But despite their enhanced stature and additional responsibilities, technicians haven't benefited much financially. The median hourly income in 2010 for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers was $26.30, or about $52,850 annually. That was up only 0.4 percent from 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
''It's a vicious cycle,'' said Curt Hess, a Cleveland-based organizing coordinator at the Communications Workers of America, a labor union that represents about 700 cable installers. ''They're like mice on a wheel.''
Senior technicians can earn higher wages, and companies offer other incentives as well. Comcast has an annual ''Dream Series Event,'' an awards ceremony that honors high-achieving techs. The evening is shown to the company's 25,000 cable technicians and other employees.
Last year, the winner received a Ford Fusion Hybrid. This year the recipient won a warehouse shopping spree.
PHOTOS: Byron Smith, a Comcast installer, works on a client's laptop.; Rob Kolb of Comcast showing Kathleen Hassinger the new features of her cable package. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY SABINA LOUISE PIERCE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES) (A3)


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From fashion design to semiconductors, Irvine is a city of details. Details shine in Irvine's clever city planning, world class universities, wildly popular boutiques and beautiful neighborhoods.
And, as every great company knows, attention to detail includes customer service. In any industry and in any market, customer service is not something any organization should overlook.
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February 18, 1984: The Horror
The last time the Washington Capitals won 10 games in a row was nearly 26 years ago: February 18, 1984. In order to help us better appreciate the significance of this achievement in context, the RMNB staff has compiled this list of cool '84 stuff.
- Van Halen's album, conveniently titled 1984, dominated rock radio. Songs like "Jump", "Panama", and "Hot for Teacher" would provide the soundtrack for nearly all adolescent misbehavior for the next few months. 1984 would be Van Halen's last album with David Lee Roth, who would be replaced by the original "Red Rocker" Sammy Hagar. Let's not even talk about Gary Cherone.
- Saturday night was the final night of the Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. East Germany edged out the U.S.S.R. to win the medal count. The Soviets did coast to a gold medal in men's hockey though. Russian Machine and all that, even back then. None of the countries in this bullet point exist anymore.
- The advertising world was still recovering from the famous "1984" Macintosh commercial aired during the Super Bowl. The 60-second spot adopted the precepts and tone of George Orwell's novel and was directed by Ridley freaking Scott, who had already directed Blade Runner (Deckard is NOT a replicant!) and would go on to create Gladiator.
- Molly Ringwald, of Sixteen Candles fame, actually turned sixteen on this day. In case you're under 25 years old, Ringwald was director John Hughes' muse during a series of seminal teen movies that made it okay for red-headed people to go out in public without fear of angry mobs.
- The Republican primary elections were only two days away. On his radio address, incumbent President Ronald Reagan gave a speech conflating crime and the "war on drugs". Reagan's draconian drug policy would become the status quo for the next two decades and make possible a million "soft on crime" campaign attacks. Reagan would go on to win 99% of all primary votes and win the white house in a landslide victory. Reagan also hated Russians, and we could find no record that he ever visited the Caps Centre for a hockey game.
- In music, The Fixx played "One Thing Leads to Another" on Saturday Night Live. Even from a detached, anthropological perspective, they sucked.
- Who didn't suck was Boy George's Culture Club, whose "Karma Chameleon" was #1 on the charts at the time.
- Rod Langway, the Mike Green of his time, was well on his way to grabbing the Norris trophy. It is worthy of note that Langway's moustache was not yet considered creepy in 1984. Less than one decade later, Kurt Russell would wear a prosthetic "Rodstache" to much success in the film Tombstone.
- The lady who broke up the Beatles, Yoko Ono, celebrated her fifty-first birthday in seclusion, still mourning the death of her husband three years prior.
- In early 1984, The Cap Centre was still two and a half years away from the stark, existential horror of Heavy Metal Parking Lot. If you're not familiar with this historical document and its importance to our hockey team, watch it right now.
If you can think of more splendid cultural happenings from February 18, 1984, please share them in the comments below.
Photo used at top via the Washington Capitals Website.
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The Three Most Important Outlook Rules for Processing Mail
I'm always looking for new ways to process email more effectively. I talked a little about this at a recent conference in Sweden. The topic of my talk was Information Overload and Managing the Flow: Effectiveness and Efficiency and there's video of the talk at the link there.
I've done blog posts on how my Outlook folders are setup in Getting Organized While Drinking from the (Outlook) Fire Hose and Personal Systems of Organization.
However, lately as the flow of email increases, I've added three new rules in Outlook that have really made things easier for me.
The idea is this. Stuff shows up in your Inbox and you need to process it, right? Not necessarily do it, but decide what to do with it. However all email that shows up in your inbox isn't the same. I segment them like this:
- Most Important: Email that is sent directly to me. I am on the to: line.
- Kind of Important: Email where I am cc:ed. I was copied on a mail, likely as an FYI to me.
- External Mail: Mail that was sent to me from outside my company.
- Meeting Invites: Just that. Someone wants me to show up somewhere.
So I've got these "inboxes" in Outlook now and I put them in my favorites so they show up at the top of the folder list. These are the emails I'm currently processing that came in overnight.
Here are the Outlook Rules to make this happen. The main Inbox folder is the main Inbox. The others are just folders named "Inbox - Something."
Processing Meeting Invites
First rule is to move any meeting invitations to a separate folder. This is an easy rule. Just make sure the "and stop processing more rules" appears at the bottom and that this rule is close the top (if not at the top.)
Processing External Mail with an Outlook Rule
This one is a little tricky, so be careful. There's no good "comes from outside my company" rule built into Outlook, so you can make one like this.
"Apply this rule after the message arrives
where my name is in the To or Cc box
and with @ in the sender's address
move it to the Inbox - External folder
except with "yourcompany.com" in the sender's address
stop processing more rules."
Tricky and composite, but works nicely. Now all emails that are from OUTSIDE go into a single folder. Of course if you are a member of external mailing lists, etc, you might want exclusions here, or more likely a separate Outlook rule for that mailing list that is higher in the list of rules. Remember, rule order matters.
Processing Mail To: me, rather than mail Cc: to me
Here I just say "if my name is not in the To box" then send the mail to the Inbox-CC folder. However, I have some exceptions for email from certain people whose email goes to my Inbox always, regardless.
Last one (a fourth possible rule, yeah, I know) and this one is optional. If I get an answer to a mail that's from a mailing list, I like it to come to my Inbox, not show up in a folder deep in Outlook somewhere.
Now you just have a rule for mail that is sent directly to you. You have to say "move it to the inbox" and "stop processing." This will also bring mail up from your internal mailing lists folders if you've been addressed directly.
There you go, that's my four inboxes with three (or four) Outlook rules.
Time to get back to "Inbox Zero" by processing emails sent directly to me first!
Important Notes:
- The order of Rules in Outlook matters for this system, as does the final "stop processing other rules" step. Without that, you may get duplicate emails.
- If you're using a mobile phone (iPhone or Windows Mobile) make sure that you've set your phone to Sync Mail from these new folders, otherwise you might miss a meeting invite that never went through your inbox.
Hope someone finds this useful. I have.
Related Links
- Oredev Keynote - Information Overload and Managing the Flow: Effectiveness and Efficiency
- Personal Systems of Organization
- Getting Organized While Drinking from the (Outlook) Fire Hose
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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, back from vacation, voiced her approval for the need for conditions attached to any bond purchases by the European Central Bank (ECB). While the news seemed to cheer markets somewhat, Finland said that its officials have been preparing for a breakup of the eurozone and that European officials should do likewise.
Bloomberg reported Friday that Merkel backed ECB President Mario Draghi's twofold plan. The first requirement, he had said on Aug. 2, was that tough conditions would be imposed on any country whose bonds the ECB would purchase. The other was that the country would have to buy debt throughEurope's bailout funds before the ECB would act.
Merkel (left) reiterated her support for taking strong action to save the euro, saying in a Thursday interview in Canada that while "obviously time is pressing" on quelling the crisis, "on many of these issues we feel we're on the right track." She added that eurozone policy makers "feel committed to do everything we can to maintain the common currency."
With regard to Draghi's plan to buy bonds from countries needing assistance, she said that decisions made by the ECB lately "have made it clear that the European Central Bank is counting on political action in the form of conditionality as the precondition for a positive development of the euro."
A lot could ride on that bond purchase plan. Steven Major, head of fixed income research at HSBC Holdings in London, said that while the notion of the central bank intervening could rattle investors, it could be very effective in driving down the crippling yields currently being paid by Spain.
He was quoted saying, "Two percent would be reasonable for a two-year Spanish bond if the ECB decides it should go there. It's all about getting those front-end yields stapled to the floor."
In the report, he said that while the possibility of the ECB stepping in to take a hand in the bond market is "serious," it could have a good outcome. He was quoted saying, "One of the big trades for the rest of this year will be the short-dated periphery. People are frightened to hear this kind of thing but the chances are that Spanish bond yields will be nearer to 2 than 6% in the coming months based on the fact that the ECB is asked to intervene."
Not everyone is optimistic, however, and Reuters reported that Finland is definitely looking at a breakup of the eurozone as a strong likelihood. It cited a Daily Telegraph interview withFinland's foreign minister, Erkki Tuomioja, in which he said that Finnish officials have gotten ready for a dissolution of the joint currency with an "operational plan for any eventuality."
He was quoted saying, "There are no rules on how to leave the euro, but it is only a matter of time. Either the south or the north will break away because this currency straitjacket is causing misery for millions and destroyingEurope's future."
To this gloomy prognostication he added, "It is a total catastrophe. We are going to run out of money the way we are going. But nobody inEuropewants to be first to get out of the euro and take all the blame."
That said, he added that the European Union (EU) could actually emerge from a breakup of the common currency as a stronger entity. "It is not something that anybody is advocating inFinland, let alone the government," he said in the report. "But we have to be prepared. The breakup of the euro does not mean the end of the European Union. It could make the EU function better."
The country could, of course, play an active role in such a breakup, since it has veto power over any new bailouts and has already insisted that it be granted collateral in exchange for its contributions to rescue funds for bothGreeceandSpain.


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Book a Kohama to Ishigaki ferry today with AFerry. Just use the form above and choose the route that you want. If nothing appears automatically, start typing Kohama. You can also type the country or even the name of the ferry company you are interested in. When you have the route that you want, choose single or return and all the other options you want.
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About Kohama
Kohama Island is a small island in the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the Yaeyama Islands. Just a 25 minutes ferry journey from Ishigaki, Kohama is an ideal day trip destination, offering island-hoppers some of the finest views to be found in the Yaeyama archipelago. Kohama shot to fame in Japan in the early 2000s, when Japan's national TV network began filming the popular daytime drama "Chursa San" on the island, although tourist numbers have fallen away in recent years. The sunshine can be intense throughout the year on Kohama so remember to bring water, a hat, and plenty of sun block so you can enjoy a day of walking across this beautiful island.
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Ishigaki Island is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands in the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan and is home to white sandy beaches, rare coral, mountains and mangrove forests. What Ishigaki lacks in terms of man-made tourist spots, it more than makes up for in terms of natural beauty. An inceasingly popular tourist destination, Ishigaki offers net-protected beaches for families, speciality Yaeyama soba noodles for foodies, beautiful coral reefs for snorkellers and hikes up Mount Nosoko for the adventurous, with impressive views along the emerald green waters of Kabira bay.


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Since 1989, San Antonio Symphony Principal Violist Allyson Dawkins has been organizing The Caroling Project, an all-volunteer Christmas caroling group which brings music to hospitals, jails, and rehabilitation centers around San Antonio. The photo below was taken last year at Haven for Hope. The San Antonio Symphony musicians that perform are joined by their students in these special concerts.
When they are not volunteering at hospitals, jails and rehabilitation centers at Christmastime, the musicians of the San Antonio Symphony can be heard at the Holiday Pops on Friday and Saturday at the Majestic Theatre and on Sunday afternoon at Laurie Auditorium in a holiday family concert. For more information visit sasymphony.org or call (210) 554-1010.


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What Is Kidney Disease?
Learn more about the types, symptoms, and risk factors
About half of all people aged 75 or more have chronic kidney disease.12
As of 2017, dialysis alone cost €14 billion per year to EU health systems.11
Chronic kidney disease kills more people than breast or prostate cancer.11
Kidney disease refers to any disease, disorder, or condition that affects the kidneys. While requirements and guidelines vary, imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and point‐of‐care testing are integral in screening, diagnosing, and/or monitoring most kidney conditions.
Siemens Healthineers offers solutions for healthcare providers, from primary‐care physicians and internists to nephrologists, oncologists, and radiologists, to improve the patient experience over a lifetime of the kidney healthcare continuum.
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1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ‐ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health‐information/kidneydisease
2. https://www.usrds.org/2014/view/v1_05.aspx
3. Johns Hopkins Medicine: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/kidney_and_urinary_system_disorders/end_stage_renal_disease_esrd_85,P01474/
4. Chronic Kidney Disease: www.diseaseinfosearch.org/result/3996
5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Centers of Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/kidney_factsheet.pdf
6. National Health Services UK: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney‐disease/symptoms/
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8. https://www.ukaachen.de/fileadmin/files/global/user_upload/Autosomal_dominante_polyzystische_Nierenerkrankung.pdf
9. https://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk‐CNF.pdf
10. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/alport‐syndrome#synonyms
11. https://ercpa.eu/index.php/2017/03/09/discover‐our‐new‐infographic‐on‐ckd/
12. http://www.thelancet.com/campaigns/kidney/
13. National Kidney Foundation (U.S.) Republished with permission.: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/about‐chronic‐kidney‐disease
14. https://www.klinikum.uni‐heidelberg.de/Nierenerkrankungen.119146.0.html
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'Captain America' is solid, old-fashioned
Let Tony Stark make the wisecracks and Nick Fury give the intimidating commands.
As Steve Rogers, Chris Evans brings an earnest dignity and intelligence to "Captain America: The First Avenger," the final Marvel Comics set-up for next summer's all-star blockbuster "The Avengers." There's little humor here outside a few moments in which this superhero discovers the full breadth of his powers and the presence of Tommy Lee Jones, who shows up and does that bemused, condescending thing he can do in his sleep.
Director Joe Johnston's film feels weighty and substantial, even in the dreaded and needless 3-D, and it has a beautiful, sepia-toned, art-deco look about it. The lighting, production design, costumes, even the perfect shade of red lipstick on retro-chic Hayley Atwell all look just right. Plenty of action awaits, but it's not empty or glossy. You are not in for a giddy, winking, high-flying summer fling. And that's OK -- there's something appealing about such an old-fashioned approach.
Evans, who previously played a Marvel comic-book hero as the smart-alecky Human Torch in both "Fantastic Four" movies, takes a very different tone here as the World War II fighting hero. Rogers is a scrawny kid from Brooklyn with dreams of military glory who keeps getting rejected each time he tries to sign up for service. (In a creepy but seamless special effect, Evans' head is placed on a skinny body; that deep, serious voice of his gives the character gravitas and heart.)
Scientist Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) sees something special in him, though, and enlists him for a daring experiment. Through some high-tech injections, Steve is transformed into a super soldier known as Captain America. Despite his newly buffed physique, the government believes the best use of this human weapon is to send him out on tour selling war bonds.
But Rogers isn't the only one who's been juicing: Hugo Weaving plays the former Nazi leader Johann Schmidt, who will reveal himself to be the villainous Red Skull. He's formed his own splinter group, Hydra, and insists that his minions greet him with a Hitler-style salute. He's built some formidable weaponry with the help of Toby Jones as his put-upon scientist assistant.
The rest of the abundant supporting cast includes Jones as Col. Chester Phillips, who's skeptical of the kid's abilities; Dominic Cooper as the clever and charming inventor Howard Stark; and Atwell as British agent Peggy Carter. Atwell's gorgeous looks make her a great fit for the part, but her character is better developed than you might imagine; she's no damsel in distress, waiting for Captain America to save her, but rather a trained fighter who's very much his equal.
But "Captain America" is far more engaging when it's about a scrappy underdog overcoming the odds than it is about generic shoot-outs and exploding tanks. It only scratches the surface in trying to examine the perils of premature fame. And in satirizing our country's tendency to fetishize patriotism, "Captain America" doesn't have much that's new to say: We worship and cling to our heroes, whether or not they want or deserve our adulation? Is that it?
Still, such a reserved take on the subject might just be preferable to heavy-handed preaching. And we're surely in store for an over-the-top spectacle when "The Avengers" hits theaters next year. 'Til then, this is a nourishing appetizer.
"Captain America: The First Avenger," a Paramount Pictures release, is rated PG-13 for intense sequence of sci-fi violence and action. Running time: 126 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.


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Four thousand Palestinian and international participants took the streets of Bethlehem on Friday, running along the separation wall, refugee camps and military infrastructure, to compete in the fourth annual marathon for the right to movement.
The marathon was organized by the Right to Movement collective, founded in 2013 by two Danish aid workers to promote the rights of Palestinians. "Restriction on movement is one of the major challenges for the Palestinian people living under occupation. Palestinians cannot move freely on roads, or from one city to another," the group wrote.
Because the Palestinian Authority does not control 42 contiguous kilometres in the Bethlehem district, the distance of a full Olympic marathon, the run was organized in loops. The runners looped through a route that took them from the Nativity Church, considered Christ's birthplace, along Israel's separation wall and two refugee camps.
"We came because we wanted to tell a different story about Palestinians," said Salma Shaheen, a high-school student from Hebron participating in the annual race for the second time with her friends. "To go to school in Hebron we have to pass through checkpoints and security. I hope one day we will be able to run without any checkpoints or restrictions," she told the Palestine Monitor.
As a reminder of the movement restrictions faced by Palestinians, no runners from the Gaza Strip were able to participate this year, despite requests from the Palestinian Authority to allow around 100 runners to leave the blockaded coastal enclave.
COGAT, Israel's ministry responsible for the Palestinian territories, said the forms of more than 100 runners from Gaza were rejected for being "submitted in too short notice", accusing the Palestinian Authority of deliberately delaying application process to prevent the runners from participating and thus to "delegitimize Israel."
"I am sorry that Gazan runners, including last year's marathon winner Nader al-Masri, have not been granted permits by the Israeli authorities," said Robert Piper, the UN's Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities. "As many of us join this celebratory event, we remain acutely aware of the many barriers to freedom of movement faced by Palestinians everyday."
Despite restrictions for Gazans, around 4 300 runners from 64 different countries took part in this year's marathon, with a record of 45 percent female participation, according to the Right to Movement organization.
Minna Saarnivaara, a Finnish aid worker participating in the race, travelled to Bethlehem with a group of 16 people in what she described as an "advocacy" trip. "We want Finnish people to come and see how Palestinians live," she explained. "The right to movement is a basic human right, and what is happening to Palestinians is a constant violation of their rights. It is absolutely immoral," she added.
Ahmad Taha, a student in Birzeit University, has been participating in the race since its first edition in 2013. "It is liberating to be here, to be able to run and not to be stopped," said Taha, who has a passion for running and the dream of representing Palestine in the Olympics one day.
"Running in Ramallah is not easy. I've ran thousands of miles around it, because running near settlements is very dangerous, so my movements are very limited," he told the Palestine Monitor.
"I hope one day I will be able to win a marathon," he said. Not for personal glory, but to be able to go up to the podium to "tell people about the situation in Palestine," he explained.
George Zeidan, one of the marathon's organizers and co-founders, said the race started as a way to "bring attention to the violations of our rights," but also to challenge the representation of Palestinians.
"We like to run, and dance, and do everything normally just like everyone else," he said. "But our daily life includes checkpoints, walls and countless restrictions. We are not terrorists. We resist the occupation our own way, by running," he told the Palestine Monitor.
"We will keep running, until we can go from the Nativity church in Bethlehem to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem without restrictions," he said.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
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William Paley (1743-1805) was an 18th century English moral philosopher who became an influential teacher at the University of Cambridge. His major work, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy (1785) played a vital role in disseminating utilitarian ideas in England.