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1961 | Danny Williams was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Moon River', the Oscar-winning song was from the film Breakfast At Tiffany's.
1978 | Rolling Stone magazine voted Some Girls by The Rolling Stones 'Album of the Year.'
1991 | Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana and Pearl Jam all appeared at Del Mar O'brien Pavilion, San Diego, California.
1998 | UK radio station BBC Radio 1 aired the 100 National Anthems, songs voted by listeners. At No.5 Radiohead, 'Creep', No.4 Underworld 'Born Slippy', No.3 The Verve 'Bitter Sweet Symphony', No.2 Nirvana 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' No.1 Massive Attack 'Unfinished Sympathy'.
2003 | 50 Cent's debut album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' was named the biggest selling album in the US in 2003 with the album going platinum six times over.
2005 | Pink Floyd were voted the greatest rock stars ever in a survey of 58,000 listeners from UK radio station Planet Rock.
2011 | Sinead O'Connor announced the end of her marriage to therapist Barry Herridge after only 16 days. O'Connor admitted that they had "made a mistake rushing into getting married". This was the Irish singers fourth marriage.
2015 | Lemmy, lead vocalist and bassist with Motörhead died at his home in Los Angeles, California, four days after his 70th birthday following a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer.
2015 | John Bradbury, the longtime drummer for the British band the Specials, died aged 62.
1953 | Richard Clayderman, French pianist who has sold over 70 million albums world-wide, biggest UK hit is the 1982 UK No.2 album 'Richard Clayderman.'
1954 | Rosie Vela, US singer songwriter.
1978 | John Legend (John Stephens), singer, songwriter.


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All-Star Schultz assumes role as player/coach for Otters
JASON CLARK / COURIER & PRESS Evansville Otters outfielder John Schultz attempts to bunt during a spring training workout at Bosse Field in Evansville Monday. Schultz is returning for his fourth season with the Otters.
JASON CLARK / COURIER & PRESS Evansville Otters outfielder John Schultz fields balls in the outfield during a spring training workout at Bosse Field in Evansville Monday. Schultz is returning for his fourth season with the Otters.
By Daniel Allar of the Courier and Press
Posted: May 02, 2016 0
John Schultz could only laugh at himself after a comically misplayed ball Monday at Bosse Field.
One of his Evansville Otters teammates rocketed a line drive to left field. Schultz turned his back and ran toward the wall, only to realize he had overestimated the ball's distance. He tried to spin and stop his momentum but fell on his backside as the ball landed in front of him.
Better now, during spring training, than when the regular season gets underway May 13.
"They call it 'getting the ugly out,'" said Schultz, who turns 27 Tuesday. "I just got a lot of ugly out in one play."
Schultz has built enough goodwill with Evansville manager Andy McCauley that he can survive a preseason gaffe or two. The fourth-year Otter has set franchise records for hits (296), games played (257), doubles (58), triples (15), total bases (465) and runs scored (177).
This season, the Frontier League All-Star left fielder will be adding to his duties in his first season as a player/coach.
"He's going to be a liaison between the clubhouse and the coaching staff," McCauley said. "Even though I don't think there ever was a disconnect, I think the communication will be even better there, which is a big thing."
Schultz has shared his interest in coaching with McCauley, who believes his fellow Pennsylvanian can thrive in that profession. But Schultz still has plenty of game left, as evidenced by a 2015 season in which he batted .333 with 15 home runs, both career highs.
"When he is finally done playing — and only he knows when that will be — he's going to make a fantastic coach at any level," McCauley said. "He's going to be an asset to the game just with his work ethic and his knowledge. … He can play for me until he falls over, but we'll see what he wants to do and help him every step of his career."
For now, Schultz is committed to playing. It didn't sit right with him how the Otters finished last season — with six consecutive losses and one game out of a wild-card playoff spot.
"That was definitely the toughest end to a year and toughest start to an offseason I've ever had," he said. "I just couldn't accept that being the end of the year."
So he played winter ball in Australia, initially joining a club team but quickly getting picked up by the Adelaide Bite of the more-competitive Australian Baseball League.
Schultz batted .279 with three home runs and five doubles in 104 at-bats with the Bite, who lost to Brisbane and former major league pitcher Travis Blackley in the grand final.
"We lost the Claxton Shield to them, but it is what it is," Schultz said, the hint of a grin forming on his face. "(The trophy) was an actual shield. It was pretty sick."
Schultz lived five blocks from a beach outside of Adelaide and worked in construction to make some extra cash. Odds-and-ends jobs during the Frontier League offseason are nothing new to Schultz, but he never pictured himself working in a scaffold 15 stories high.
"I've never done anything in construction in my life and I'm afraid of heights, so it was definitely a different experience for me," he said, "but you just do what you gotta do to get ready for the season. The love of the game kind of keeps you going."
The Otters return most of their everyday position players from last season but lost several key pitchers. Trevor Walch (8-8, 2.77 earned-run average in 2015) and Preston Olson (5-3, 3.55 ERA) are expected to anchor the starting rotation, with additional spots up for grabs.
Evansville visits the Florence Freedom on Wednesday for an exhibition game, the first of five on the Otters' schedule. Schultz and the Otters may have a bit more ugly to get out before the regular-season opener against visiting Schaumburg, but they plan to hit the ground running.
"Especially with the way last season ended, I think with the squad that we have we're going to make a statement pretty early and pretty often," Schultz said. "I'm really anxious to get going."
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Read up on circuit breakers and what to do when it trips.
Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) are present everywhere in our environment but are invisible to the human eye.
Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) are present everywhere in our environment but are invisible to the human eye. Earth is a natural source of EMF; lightning is a product of electric field build-up during thunderstorms, while compass needles are oriented by earth's magnetic field. Electricity, microwaves and radiofrequency fields are man-made sources of EMFs that form a major part of our modern life. Power frequency (50Hz in Malaysia) EMF is associated with electrical apparatus including power lines, underground cables and home appliances.
How do these fields behave?
Electric fields are created by voltage - the higher the voltage, the stronger the electric fields. You will find an electric field near any electrical appliance that is plugged in, even if it is not operating. Electric fields are strongest closest to their source.
Magnetic fields are created by current or electricity flowing through a wire. Magnetic field strength increases with current, so you will find a stronger magnetic field near an appliance when it runs on "high" than when it runs on "low". Magnetic fields are also strongest close to their source. The following table provides comparison between electric and magnetic fields.
How are we exposed to power frequency EMF?
Everyday, we are exposed to the magnetic field at home, office or in an industrial environment. This is because of our close contact with the electrical appliances and machinery around us. And since these machines draw a large amount of current when they operate, they do produce some level of magnetic field.
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I had my eleventh session with Trevor on Sunday morning. I was so tired from the weekend and really hoped he would go easy on me. When I got to the gym he was already there and said we'd be doing a toning session. I was a bit relieved and thought it would be easier than a cardio-focused session.
I started with the usual 5-minute warm-up on the cross-trainer. He then told me to get on the treadmill for 5 minutes. I walked at a speed of 5.0 km/h for 3 minutes and for the last 2 minutes carried on walking at the same speed but with an incline of 10%.
After that I did a tricep circuit:
Tricep dips x 15
Kickbacks (3-kg weights) x 15
Tricep extensions x 15
I then did a legs circuit using a 3-kg medicine ball:
Combined sumo squat/shoulder press x 15
Combined sumo squat (held)/chest press x 15
Combined reverse lunge/shoulder press x 16 (8 on each side, alternating legs)
Combined sumo squat/rolling medicine ball x 16
I did that circuit twice. In the second exercise I had to hold the sumo squat position but push the medicine ball out in front of me 15 times. In the fourth exercise I had to do a sumo squat and roll the medicine ball to Trevor, and as it rolled to him and he rolled it back I had to do an alternating elbow to knee raise on both sides.
I had a rest after that and then did three sets of seated rows. I did 15 in the first set, and 10 double pulse rows in the second and third sets – that's where I release it halfway before pulling it back towards me and releasing completely.
I then did an abs circuit:
Reach through crunches x 10 (slowly – which made it harder)
Reverse curls x 10 (also slowly)
I did that three times with no breaks in between. I had to take 3 seconds on the way up and 3 seconds on the way down. I then did another abs exercise using the medicine ball. I had to sit in a V-sit position and Trevor rolled the ball to me. I had to push it behind me with my right hand into my left hand and then back to him. We did that 10 times going from right to left, and another 10 times going from left to right. In the first set I could feel it in the tops of my legs. During the second set Trevor told me to lean back a bit more – and I could really feel it in my abs. It also took some coordination!
During my session Trevor asked me if I wanted to do a detox for 7 to 10 days. Does that mean no alcohol, I asked. Of course I knew it would mean no alcohol but I thought I'd ask anyway. 'Well, seeing as alcohol is a toxin, yes, that would mean no alcohol.' I thought about my plans for the next few weeks and decided I'd do the detox in April, after my birthday. I'd probably need it by then anyway.
By the time I got into bed on Sunday night I could feel my triceps aching a little. When I woke up on Monday I had sore abs, sore triceps and sore thighs. I also had a sore throat and a fever. I was so annoyed because I'd been so determined to go to the gym on Monday before work and it didn't happen. I stayed in bed on Tuesday too.
I didn't make it back to the gym all week. I felt feverish and I had a constant headache for two days. By Friday I was completely hoarse too. Not a great week.
Low point of the week? Getting sick and not being able to work out.
High point of the week? I can't think of anything!
Weight loss? I'm still at 73-74 kg.
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Organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) together with SLIM Toastmasters Club, SLIM Speech Idol, The National Speech Contest, will hold its Season 3 finale on July 27, 2017 at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo.
SLIM Speech Idol is an essential showcase where sales and marketing professionals get the opportunity to shine in the increasingly important area of public speaking.
"Communication in the Business community is key. It is an essential driver of worker empowerment, creating a convergence culture, directing and synthesizing all aspects of business decision towards the bigger goals of any business. In this context, Toastmasters clubs play a pivotal role in shaping and harnessing the best of the people's ability in communication. The SLIM Speech Idol Season 3, the National Speech Contest, is a perfect contest where a sense of humanity, togetherness and professional development helps contestants to be far more professional, talented, valued and popular. SLIM Toastmasters have been engaging with the community to create a platform for professionals and students alike to showcase their communication skills by participating in SLIM Speech Idol and we are very proud of the platform that has been created," says Mr. Karthik Elangovan, SLIM President 2017/2018.
Commencing in 2012, Season 1 and 2 of SLIM Speech Idol were overwhelming successes, ultimately fulfilling the need of improving public speaking abilities among sales and marketing professionals. This iconic and unique public speaking platform is open to Sales and Marketing professionals, students of the industry, and even those sitting for their A/L's above the age of 16 years.
"In today's technologically connected world, the ability to communicate effectively is often seen as a key skill to possess by many who believe communication is all about speaking. But there is more to it, such as the ability to listen, to understand, to connect and to relate, all larger facets of being an effective communicator. In order to recognise the talents of the toastmasters around the country, the Toastmasters Club of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing is organising Season 3 of the well known SLIM Speech Idol to provide a platform to recognise talented speakers of the present era. Every Toastmaster's journey begins with a single speech and we empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders," notes Mr. Pradeep Edward, SLIM Vice President for Education 2017/2018.
This competition follows the globally accepted guidelines of Toastmasters International. Also, it is specifically geared towards offering the highest levels of professionalism across a number of areas related to public speaking, such as training and development of contestants, and ensuring contestants continue to grow even after the conclusion of the current cycle of SLIM Speech Idol.


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Arūnas Laurinaitis (* 1961 in der Litauischen SSR) ist ein litauischer Chemie-Ingenieur und Manager, Aktionär (4,75 % Aktien) des drittgrößten litauischen Konzerns Achemos grupė.

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1985 absolvierte das Studium der Chemie an der Fakultät für Chemietechnologie am Kauno politechnikos institutas  und begann im Chemiebetrieb "Azotas" zu arbeiten. Von 1998 bis 2000 absolvierte er das Masterstudium (Business management and administration) an der Technischen Universität Kaunas und an der ISM University of management and economics.  2010 studierte er am Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance.

Von 2001 bis 2011 war er Vizepräsident der "Achemos grupė", verantwortlich für Investitionen und Wirtschaftsentwicklung. Vom Oktober 2011 bis zum 30. Januar 2013 war er Präsident der "Achemos grupė" (er trat selbst zurück).

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Laurinaitis ist verheiratet. Mit Frau Aušra hat er zwei Töchter.

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Teachers, Transparency And More: What Continues To Ail Bihar's Education System And What's Improving
by Sarah Iype - Jan 1, 2020 03:51 PM +05:30 IST
Representational Image (Photo by Sneha Srivastava/Mint via Getty Images).
Today, with over 88,000 schools, Bihar houses the second highest number of students after Uttar Pradesh, accounting for 10 per cent of the total national share of students in the school education sector.
With an Overall Performance score of 42 per cent, Bihar lies about 35 percentage points behind Kerala, the top-ranking State.
Home to the bastions of learning in ancient civilization, Bihar etched its name in history with the glorious institutions of Nalanda and Vikramshila, dating back to the fifth century.
The status of education in modern-day Bihar, however, paints a different picture - one that is in stark contrast to history's greatest seat of learning. The most recent Census data pegs Bihar as the least literate State in India.
Rejuvenating the State's education system is, therefore, critical for India to realise her full development potential.
Recently, the NITI Aayog launched the first edition of its School Education Quality Index 2019. The results corroborate the prevalent anecdote of low-quality education. Among the group of 20 Large States, Bihar ranks 17th in terms of Overall Performance, ahead of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.
The Overall Performance score is the sum of the State's score in the Outcomes Category including learning, access, equity, and infrastructure, as well as the Governance Processes Aiding Outcomes Category.
Disaggregating its overall performance, Bihar's ranks 15th out of the 20 Large States in the Outcomes Category.
This is largely driven by the below-average scores on learning outcomes, as measured by the National Achievement Survey (NAS), a representative competency-based national assessment.
In terms of foundational learning, as determined by the average scores in language and mathematics in Class 3, Bihar's values stand at 67 and 63, while the top-performing States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka record values of 79 and 75, respectively.
Further, the index reflects the need for Bihar to strengthen its access and infrastructure parameters too, where the State once again records some of the lowest scores.
Even though Bihar records the highest adjusted net enrolment rate (ANER) at the elementary level at 100 per cent, the ANER at secondary school is just 54 per cent, depicting the need for the State to focus on enrolments at higher levels of education.
Additionally, the State was only able to mainstream 36 per cent of its identified out-of-school children (OoSC). Bihar could benefit by adopting best practices from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where all identified OoSC were successfully mainstreamed into the education system.
With respect to governance processes, Bihar has recorded the best value in the 'timely release of funds' indicator. The State, harnessing its administrative efficiency, takes only one day to disburse the State's share of funds to societies.
However, data from the other indicators highlights the presence of ample scope for improvement on every other parameter.
Owing to some of the lowest scores in indicators covering teacher adequacy, administrative adequacy and transparency, Bihar gets the second-lowest score in the Governance Processes Aiding Outcomes Category, ahead of only Jharkhand. Only 26 per cent of the elementary schools have teachers as per the Right to Education (RTE) norms; only 21 per cent of the schools have head-masters/principals and the vacancies in the academic support institutions are greater than 30 per cent.
Bihar is also yet to institute transparent online systems for teacher recruitments and transfers.
In spite of these shortcomings, in a positive sign that signals the fruits of the State government's efforts, Bihar has shown progress in the Incremental Performance rankings, improving its score by 7.3 percentage points in just one year between the index's base and reference period.
Despite a dip in its access scores and minimal improvements to school infrastructure, the State has recorded commendable progress in equity and governance processes, with improvements exceeding 10 percentage points.
The State's performance in the equity domain is noteworthy. In fact, Bihar recorded the second-highest increment in this domain to the tune of 18.7 percentage points, just behind Andhra Pradesh. With the domain score surpassing 60 per cent, Bihar has made drastic progress in eliminating the difference in transition rates between the General Category and OBCs, a dominant population group, by over 14 per cent.
There are no differences between the language and math scores for boys and girls in Grades 3 and 5, displaying optimal gender parity in learning outcome attainment at these levels.
With efforts to enhance greater inclusivity, the State also showed improvements in the provision of aids and appliances to Children with Special Needs, increasing coverage by an admirable 33 percentage points.
Showcasing upward trends in teacher adequacy and an astounding improvement in accountability and transparency, where the percentage of schools with school development plans increased by 59 percentage points in one year, the Index establishes that the Government of Bihar is taking steps in the right direction towards reform.
While the release of the School Education Quality Index provides detailed insights into the performance of school education in Bihar, it also presents a fair analysis, depicting the relative performance of the State in comparison to other similar-sized States. The Index provides a way forward for the State of Bihar, augmenting existing initiatives of the Education government, and creating avenues for evidence-based policy reforms.
With targeted action, especially focused towards improving the State's performance on the critical indicators identified, Bihar could be well on its way to regaining the glory of its past, reestablishing itself as a powerhouse for quality education.
As the land renowned for giving the world "Budh", systemic reform in Bihar's education sector is imperative to realise the vision of a New India.
Sarah Iype is a Young Professional at the NITI Aayog's Human Resources Development vertical.
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Angell, J. (2005). Ethics, torture, and marginal memoranda at the DOJ office of legal counsel.
The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 18(3), 557-569.
Is Torture Ever Acceptable in Any ay?
Alvarez, Jose E. "Torturing The Law." Case Western Reserve Journal Of International Law 37.2/3 (2006): 175-223. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.
Applebaum, Anne. "The Torture Myth." Washington Post 12 Jan. 2005. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.
Banbury, Jen. "Rummy's Scapegoat." Salon 10 Nov. 2005. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.
Blumenfeld, Laura. "The Tortured Lives of Interrogators." Washington Post 4 June 2007. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.
Dershowitz, A. (2002). Should the Ticking Bomb Terrorist be tortured? In: Katherine, M. et al. eds. (2004). Civil liberties vs. national security in a post-9/11 world. 1st ed. Amherst, N.Y: Prometheus Books, pp.pg 189-214.
Drogin, B. And Miller, G. (2001). Spy Agencies facing questions of tactics. Los Angeles Times, October 28.
Langbein, J.H. (1977). Torture and the law of proof: Europe and England in the ancien re-gime. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
In 1984, the United Nations General Assembly produced an advisory measure known as the United Nations Convention Against Torture. This document specifically addressed torture from the perspective of governments and states, while it also focuses on the use of torture by any individual acting in an official capacity for said state or government. The document also addressed other forms of 'cruel and inhumane treatment'. Two other aspects of this convention are important: any government or state is forbidden to extradite individuals to a nation where it is reasonably possible that they might be tortured, and governments or states are required to act in an effective manner to halt and/or block the use of torture within their country. Evidence obtained from the use of torture is also forbidden from being used in any legal proceedings and/or courts.
Dershowitz, A. (2002). Fourth road. Chapter 15 (pp.189-214) in Darmer, ed.
3) Sanford Levinson, 'The Debate on Torture', Dissent Summer 2003.
The dilemma lies herein: neither of the two approaches is entirely wrong.
The former, seemingly more humane, also seems impractical considering the fact that the overall dangers that hover the world today in the form of weaponry available and tactics designed are far advanced and devastating than anything else that has been witnessed in history. Its impracticality lies in its overlooking the gravity of an attack and in how torture at the right time and towards the right link could prove to be the difference between mass destruction and liberty. The fact is that this idea cannot stand firm for long in the face of the dangers and perils that can be caused today.
Corrado, Raymond R., and Cohen, Irwin M. State Torture in the Contemporary World. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. Volume: 46: 1-2. 2005. 103.
Krauthammer, Charles., the Truth about Torture-it's time to be honest about doing terrible things. The Weekly Standard. 11. 12. 2005.
McCain, John. Torture's Terrible Toll. Newsweek. 2005.
The Spanish Inquisition, on the other hand, was meant to discourage heresy, but in the end was simply the murder of many innocent people. During Medieval times, torture was used as a form of public punishment and, most dreadfully, as not only a deterrent, but also as entertainment.
Sung, C. "Torturing the Ticking Bomb Terrorist: An Analysis of Judicially Sanctioned Torture in the Context of Terrorism." Boston College Third World law Journal 23:1 (2003): 193-212.
Review 48 (2003): 275-294. Print.
Even for the crime of murder (without torture), the infliction of many tortures are worse than the crime. The moral justification for executing a murderer is much more obvious than the infliction of any punishment that is even worse from the perspective of the murder. Torture may be appropriate with regard to specific crimes of torture, but that requires civil society to stoop to the level of barbarity of criminals.
Psychology and Life 18th Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
" The point of bringing this up is, this is an age of violence in the world and throughout the entertainment industry, and so it is not surprising to hear ashington politicians rationalize, backtrack, dip into semantics and find euphemisms that work well when it comes to issues of torture.
A very well-known philosopher - the late Elizabeth Anscombe - stood up and was counted when it came to ethics and human rights. In 1956, Anscombe took offense to the suggestion that Oxford University should bestow an honorary degree on President Harry Truman. She along with others "opposed this because of his responsibility for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" (O'Grady 2001). Although Anscombe and her colleagues were voted down by others at Oxford, "they forced a vote, instead of the customary automatic rubber-stamping of the proposal."
Dryer, Alexander Barnes. "The Truth About Torture." The Atlantic. Retrieved February 25, 2008 at http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/200309u/int2003-09-11.
O'Grady, Jane. "Elizabeth Anscombe." Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2008, at http://www.guardian.co.uk.
Shane, Scott. "Torture justification memos under ethical review." The Mercury-News.
Retrieved February 26, 2008, at http://www.mercurynews.com .(2008).
These responsibilities notwithstanding, the American public was already being conditioned to view the war in Iraq as a battle against extremists, that is, against the Islamist radicals who had threatened the "American" way" of life on September 11, 2001. Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson had already inflamed America's own Christian fundamentalists with talk that the terrible events of that day were to blame in part on "the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle... I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.'"
That such intolerance was not unique to America, "champion" of liberty, can be seen in many nations around the world. Homosexuality is condemned by Muslim fundamentalists as much as by their Christian fundamentalist counterparts. Yet, Saddam Hussein's Iraq was reasonably tolerant of "discreet" gay and lesbian relationships.
Gay.com Newscenter Staff. "Center Examines LGBT Military Deaths." 365 Gay.com, (9 April 2008) http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/04/040908mil.htm.
Apel, Dora. "Torture Culture: Lynching Photographs and the Images of Abu Ghraib." Art Journal 64.2 (2005): 88+.
Jones, T. (2006). Hicks 'severely damaged', says CIA expert. Retrieves 21 July 2008 from the Information Clearinghouse Web site: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13597.htm .
McCoy, a.W. (2006). A question of torture: CIA interrogation from the Cold War to the War on Terror. New York: Metropolitan Books.
Wolff, B. (2006). Author explores CIA connections to torture tactics. Retrieved 21 July 2008 from the University of Wisconsin Web site: http://www.news.wisc.edu/11995.
While many people believe that animal testing is inhumane, many others see it as an important part of preserving human life. In my opinion, animal testing, due to the harsh nature of the process, should only be conducted if it is necessary to advance science and technology that may help save lives.
If I were working in a research lab and was involved in the development of a revolutionary skin graft that would save lives, I would definitely support animal testing for the product. In this case, animal testing would be a necessary process in testing the effects of the new development.
Without animal testing, this development would not be approved by the government. As a result, millions of lives would be affected, especially those of accident victims that may be saved by the skin graft.
Fox, James. "Utilitarianism." The Catholic Encyclopedia. NY: Robert Appleton Company, 1912.
Mill, J. S. On Liberty. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, 1859.
Sandle, Michael. Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? NY: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2009.
The definitions of some terms, such as torture, are not clearly defined in law. Whether it is torture or not depends on the initial objective, not the actual actions. After the rules for interrogation were set, they were changed several times to implement more actions as being allowed for interrogation. Without terms being clearly defined, it opens the door for confusion and misconceptions as to the meanings of the terms and what is allowed and what is not allowed, or prohibited, by law. Policies can be changed based on simple misconceptions that can make situations worse instead of bringing improvement.
Numerous reports indicated slapping, kicking, beating, stripping of clothes, hands and feet chaining, dark cells, and extreme temperatures, among other actions. There were numerous reports that proved the abuse to the detainees did happen.
Friedrich, C.J. (n.d.). Public Policy and the Nature of Administrative Responsibility. In Stillman, Public Administration-Concepts and Cases (p. 441).
Rosembloom, E.H. (n.d.). Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation, 7th Ed. In E.H. Rosembloom, Chapter 8 (pp. 349-369).
Alan Dershowitz expresses moral approval (with reservations) in his essay "Should the Ticking Time Bomb Terrorist be Tortured?" Dershowitz's argument is essentially that of a Utilitarian. But it also contains elements of Kantianism. hile a Kantian, however, could argue against the moral correctness of torture, Dershowitz steers the argument away from a Kantian perusal of the moral correctness of the argument through universality, which Dershowitz describes as a "slippery slope" (297), and concludes with a self-centered Utilitarian perspective that approves of torture as long as it meets specific criteria (i.e., is "above-board," "recorded," etc.). In this paper I will analyze whether torture is morally acceptable from both a Utilitarian and a Kantian perspective and show conclusively how either could actually be used to argue for and against torture.
Aristotle. Rhetoric. Web. 10 May 2012.
S. Congress 2006). Under a military commission's procedures and rules of evidence, the accused may present evidence, cross examine witnesses against him, and respond to evidence presented against him; attend all the sessions of the trial; and have the rights to counsel and self-representation. The bill does not grant him the right to see all the evidence against him to establish his guilt or innocence. It authorizes the Secretary to determine what kind of evidence is admissible, including that obtained without warrant within or without the United States. It forbids the disclosure of classified information if deemed detrimental to national security. It authorizes a conviction if the accused enters a plea of guilt or with two-thirds concurrence of the commission members present. The Secretary determines the sentence to be imposed, all post-trial procedures and trial review (U.S. Congress).
AFX News. U.S. Acknowledges Torture at Guantanamo; in Iraq, Afghanistan -- UN.
CCR. Military Commissions Act of 2006. Center for Constitutional Rights, 2006.
Even though the order promised prisoners would receive humane treatments, the Bush Administration said that Geneva Conventions was not applicable to them (Goldsmith, 2012, p. 39).
The Detainee Treatment Act, sponsored by Senator John McCain sponsored the Detainee Treatment Act, states that "no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider…an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of an alien detained by the Department of Defence at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." President Bush allowed the bill following a statement saying that he will interpret the bill " in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority of the President to supervise the unitary executive branch, which will assist in achieving the shard objective of the Congress and the President of protecting the American people from future terrorist attacks" (Worthington, 2006, II-6).
In my opinion, Michael Levin's arguments in his essay, "The Case for Torture," cannot be sustained and are easily dismantled for the simple fact that they are not fully logical and are too much based on simple suppositions and false premises. I will be able in my essay to dismantle his arguments one by one, so as in the end to prove that the use of torture, under any circumstances, is not only immoral, unethical and illegal (under international laws), but also impracticable.
This resulted in many countries rejecting majority if not all of the aspects regarding torture. However, torture is still being practiced in quite a few countries although they would rather not accept it in front of their own public or on the international level. There are a number of devices that are being used in order to bridge this gap such as "need to know," country denial, using jurisdictional argument, "secret police," denying the torturous nature of the treatments, appeal to different laws, making claim regarding the "overriding need," and many more on. In the history and even today as well there are a lot of countries that have taken part in torture (unofficially), what this means is that all of these countries have stopped their efforts in trying to stop this trend of torture and have started making use of this technique again (Vreeland, 2008).
Levinson, Sanford (2006). Torture: A Collection. Oxford University Press, USA.
Parry, John T. (2010). Understanding Torture: Law, Violence, and Political Identity. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Reddy, Peter (2005). Torture: What You Need to Know, Ginninderra Press, Canberra, Australia.
Schmid, Alex P. And Crelinsten, Ronald D. (1994). The politics of pain: torturers and their masters. Boulder, Colo: Westview Press.
This last category includes the infamous waterboarding technique, which has -- in subsequent evaluations -- been labeled illegal torture. An important consideration in the evaluation of these techniques has been the additive impact of combining techniques to achieve an enabling condition or objective. In other words, in its 2002 memo to John izzo, the Acting General Counsel of the C.I.A., the U.S. Justice Department specifically prohibited some combinations of techniques and specifically permitted other combinations. In the period following 9/11 through 2005, revolving officials in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Justice Department issued radical memos supporting or opposing the standard imposed by Congress for identifying torture. The harsh interpretation in 2005 asserted that the techniques used by the C.I.A. were not "cruel, inhuman or degrading," and so could not be considered to be torture.
Greene, C.H. And Banks, L.M. (2009). Ethical guideline evolution in psychological support to interrogations operations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 61(1), 25-32.
Undoubtedly, this association is partially explained by his postwar notoriety, but the ubiquitous image of Mengele at the ramp in so many survivors' accounts has also to do with the fact that Mengele often appeared "off-duty" in the selection area whenever trainloads of new prisoners arrived at Auschwitz, searching for twins."
Mengele's fascination with twins, and especially with experimentation on twins in order to find a way in which he could potentially double the size of the German race, led him to experiment on everything from eyesight, to pain tolerance, to tuberculosis. From witness accounts, Mengele would even inject the children with diseases, which often provoked vomiting and diarrhea, or would subject them to cuts while strapped to a table.
Evans, Nick. "Nazi Angel of Death Josef Mengele 'created Twin Town in Brazil'" the Telegraph UK. 21 Jan. 2009. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. .
"Holocaust History." Josef Mengele. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 6 Jan. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. .
"Holocaust History." Nazi Medical Experiments. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 6 Jan. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. .
"Josef Mengele (German Physician)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. .
They point out that if a suspected terrorist gets on a plane and gets off at a place like Copenhagen or Toronto and demands asylum, even if he is not granted asylum, he's pretty much got a safe haven to operate in because he can' be deported or extradited back to where ever he came from. They believe that such lenient 'European' laws create a huge gap in security, which need to be tightened and that human rights conventions such as the Convention Against Torture make it almost impossible for states to gain a reasonable and necessary degree of assurance against devastating attacks in an age of asymmetrical warfare against international terrorists.
Begg, Moazzam. "Rendition: Tortured Truth." New Statesman 26 June 2006: 19.
In other words, up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no cases of note or significance that indicated that the executive branch of the UNITED STATES government had the authority to render suspects or criminals to foreign locations outside of the explicit authority granted through a signed treaty with a foreign government.
Grey, S. (2005, December 19). Torture's tipping point. New Statesman, pp. 24-25.
Grey, S. (2006, November 20). Missing presumed tortured. New Statesman, pp. 12-15.
Gutierrez, D. (2006, January-February). The extraordinary cruelty of "extraordinary rendition." The Humanist, pp. 11-15.
Ackerman, B. (2004). States of emergency. American Prospect, summer, 15, (9), 40.
Alloway, N. And Gilbert, P. (1998). Video game culture: Playing with masculinity, violence and pleasure. In Howard, S. (Ed.) Wired Up, London: UCL Press.
Barry, J., Hirsh, M., and Isikoff, M. with Hosenball, M. Gutman, R., Gegax, T.T., Scelfo, J., Liu, M., Nordland, R. And B. Dehghanpisheh (2004). The roots of torture. Newsweek, 24 May, 143, (21), 26-34.
Cohen, D. (2003). The American national conversation about (everything but) shame. Social Research, winter, 70, (4), 1075-1108.
This is because, most suspects will more than likely only begin talking after they have been subject to extreme amounts of pressure. Evidence of this can be seen with Danner writing, "American officials acknowledged that such techniques were recently applied as a part of the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, the highest ranking Al Qaeda operative in custody until the capture of Mr. Mohamed. Painkillers were withheld from Zubaydah, who was shot several times during his capture in Pakistan." (Danner, 2004, pg. 7) This is important, because it is showing how the use of torture can help to provide officials with information about terrorist related activities. However, during the process of obtaining this information is when they will have to use different tactics that will place physical and emotional pressure on the terrorist. This is when they will begin to openly talking about future activities and plans.
Danner, M. (2004). Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror. New York: New York Review of Books.
Bellamhy, A. (2008). Security and the war on terror. New York: Routledge.
Bugnion, F. (2000). The geneva conventions of 12 august 1949: From the 1949 diplomatic conference to the dawn of the new millennium. International Affairs, 76 (1), 41-50.
Blakesley, Christopher. "Autumn of the Patriarch: The Pinochet Extradition Debacle and Beyond." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 91.1 (2000): 1.
Ensalaco, Mark. Chile Under Pinochet: Recovering the Truth. Philadelphia:University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000.
Facts on File. "Chile: Pinochet Ruled Unfit for Trial, Resigns." Facts On File World News Digest, 2002. Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon. 11 Jul. 2002. http://www.2facts.com.
Hawkins, Darren. "Universal Jurisdiction for Human Rights: From Legal Principle to Limited Reality." Global Governance 9. 3 (2003): 347+.
Also, the death penalty still in use in a great deal of countries might provide another subject for debate from the point-of-view of human rights.
A minimalist set of human rights, meant only to keep people safe from humiliation and pain cannot be effective. This is mainly because while certain human rights seem to be of little necessity, they are actually indispensable. Economic, civil, and political rights are of great importance because they assist society's interests.
Human rights are not likely to have any decisive effect in international relationships, and they are also not expected to be of any use when it comes to the stopping perpetrators from breaking the law. The best thing to do in order to make the world a better place would be to promote the concept of good, so as to influence the masses into contributing to preserve human rights.
1. Forsythe D.P. (2004). 3 U.S. Foreign Policy and Human Rights in an Era of Insecurity," Wars on Terrorism and Iraq: Human Rights, Unilateralism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, ed. Thomas G. Weiss, Margaret E. Crahan, and John Goering. New York: Routledge.
2. Ignatieff M. Appiah K.A. Gutmann a. (2003). Human rights as politics and idolatry. Princeton University Press.
3. Ramcharan B. (2005). A UN High Commissioner in Defence of Human Rights: "No License to Kill or Torture." Boston: Martinus Nijhoff.
In 1976, life changed dramatically in Argentina. On March 24, 1976, a military coup took place. In an attempt to wipe out all dissenting opinion, they began a campaign of terror where thousands of people literally disappeared. The testimonies of the survivors of torture and kidnapping are brutal to read. The methods used to torture them; including electrical prods and live burials left lasting scars, both physical and mental on these survivors. The patterns in these testimonies are all the same. The torturers were sadistic and brutal, and would stop at nothing to get the information they wanted. They tortured loved ones in front of their family members, they took whole families from their homes, and they killed thousands with no remorse.
Editors. "CONADEP." Yendor.com. 2009. 17 Nov. 2009.
Foucault sharply contrasts the disciplinary prison system with the initial transformative ideal.
y becoming a prisoner, the offender relinquishes not only his or her right to freedom, but also to privacy, as stated above. Observation is used to assess the individual with all the influences that contributed to the crime. According to Foucault however, this system is defective, as it merely functions to objectify along with its individualizing function. Observation then becomes a power relation rather than a rehabilitative function. Prisoners learn only apprehension towards the observing party, rather than strategies for living a more functional life within society, or indeed the "self-correcting" thoughts and reading intended by judges.
Foucault, Michel. Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Tr. By Alan Sheridan. New York: Pantheon Books, 1977.
The docudrama, the Road to Guantanamo, the 2006 film by Matt Whitecross and Michael Winterbottom provided a unique look at the complexities and difficulties of enforcing international cooperation. This thrilling tale of the now famous "Tipton Three" British men of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin who, through a combination of poor decision-making and violations of international law, allows the viewer to examine these modern problems using the war on terrorism as a means of telling the story. The purpose of this essay is to examine this film and highlight five separate violations of international cooperation using the articles of the Geneva Conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a guide and authority of the discussion.
Hall, Simon. Peace and Freedom: The Civil Rights and Antiwar Movements in the 1960s.
While the medical field agrees that prolonged suffering is not a desired product of medical care it has not yet reached the point of accepting that it is actually torture.
When we are at war we have soldiers how are standing trial for the torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, however, we are not allowed to prevent that same level of torture from being thrust upon our loved ones who are ill / this makes no sense. Making someone endure the fevers, the pain, and the physical maladies that come with many of the life ending diseases today is actually a form of torture. It makes a person suffer against their will and at the hands of someone else, in this case the medical community.
What is the relationship between the banality of evil and the ordinariness of goodness?
Justas the 'banality of evil' was committed by apparently ' regular' ordinary' people who proceeded with the premise that their actions were acceptable based on their indoctrinations or cultural teachings (as e.g. By the third eich) and, therefore, 'evil' lost its maliciousness and became ordinary, so too, as per David Blumenthal (1999), goodness is also normalized and becomes banal through systems of social hierarchy, education, and childhood discipline that shape both good and evil attitudes and actions.
2.How do both torturers and the tortured come to terms with their circumstances? Are their similarities between these processes?
Moral Lessons from the Shoah and Jewish Tradition, NY: Pegassus.
Conroy, John, Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People: The Dynamics of Torture, Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
Furthermore, since APA complies with United Nations definition of human rights, it can be implied that APA's definition of human rights includes universality and inalienability. The principle of universality of human rights is the cornerstone of international human rights law. This principle, as first emphasized in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948, has been reiterated in numerous international human rights conventions, declarations, and resolutions (UNHR, 1996). Hence, APA recognizes humans to have rights which cannot be taken away (APA, 1987).
Even if the torture of these people would save lives it is a slippery slope that we do not want to begin. Once we allow the torture of suspects or terrorists it could begin a landslide witch-hunt in which people who are not terrorists and have not committed any crimes could be tortured based on suspect or circumstantial evidence.
While there is justified outrage at what happened in this country we, as Americans, must maintain our ethical standards at all times. It is only by maintaining these standards that we can hope to set and example worldwide about the strength and dignity of our nation and all that it stands for.
Naval prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been a controversial topic among American citizens and politicians ever since information surfaced about detainees being held indefinitely without charge and possibly tortured while incarcerated there. President Obama made it a key issue in his 2008 campaign, vowing to close it when he became president. He seemed to be making good on his promise in December of 2009, when he signed an Executive Order demanding the transfer of remaining prisoners to other facilities or to foreign countries and the permanent closure of the prison camp. But as of 2012, the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay remains open.
Amnesty International (2010) also reports that domestic violence is the major cause of death and disability for women ages 16 to 44 years. Of course, there isn't any forgetting that women in Colombia and Darfur -- places of dangerous armed conflict -- are commonly raped. Amnesty International also notes that the trafficking of women has become a global issue; women are exploited sexually, raped, forced into hard labor and are victims of severe sexual and physical abuse.
Eason Jordan made what he defined as a "life and death" decision to withhold information that might get his informants killed in Iraq. "It's very simple," he said. "Do you report things that get people killed? The answer is no.," (cited by Rutenberg, 2003). Jordan's decision is a little bit surprising, considering the media's generally ruthless approach to journalism: such as the push to get the story first, or to glean information before competitors in the industry. Journalism is cutthroat enough on an individual level: leading reporters on the ground and editorial boards to make decisions that are in the best interest of the company, but which are not necessarily ethical.
politics of memory, and the politicization of memory, with particular reference to Chile and the human rights violations inflicted upon the population by the Pinochet regime.
Paul Brook, Non-Democratic Regimes: Theory, Government and Politics (new York: St. Martin's Press, 2000) Chapter 1: Theories of Non-Democratic Government.
Pamela Constable and Arturo Valenzuela, A Nation of Enemies: Chile Under Pinochet. (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1991). Chapter 1: The War, Chapter 6: The Culture of Fear.
Patricio Silva, "Collective Memories, Fears, and Consensus: the Political Psychology of the Chilean Democratic Transition," in Kees Koonings and Dirk Kruijt, eds. Societies of Fear: The Legacy of Civil War, Violence and Terror in Latina America. London. Zed Books, 1999.
The somber tone revealing the tense nature of reporting for CNN in Iraq. The intent of his piece was not to ask for forgiveness, but rather to enable understanding for why he did the things he did. He explains he couldn't divulge any of those stories he heard for fear of putting his staff and Iraqi citizens in danger.
The history of lynching in the state of Virginia is still surrounded by many misconceptions. Even though is has been decades since the last of the official lynchings took place, it is still difficult to find reliable and accurate information that accurately represents what went on during that period in history. Many of the primary documents on the issue are relatively sketchy and they avoid the real truth of the matter. Memories that have been passed down through generations are also somewhat sketchy and often they are changed by the passage of time. There are some surviving photographs but they do not really give insight into the meanings and motivations of the tradition, and instead show only the brutality (Allen, 2000).
University of Illinois Press, 1993.
Johnson, R. 2002. Hard Time: Understanding and Reforming the Prison. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
King, R., and M. Mauer. 2002. State Sentencing and Corrections Policy in an Era of Fiscal Restraint. Washington, DC: Sentencing Project.
Lin, A.C. 2000. Reform in the Making: The Implementation of Social Policy in Prison. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
French author Guy de Maupassant is considered one of the greatest French short story writers. Maupassant wrote more than 300 short stories, six novels and three travel books until in 1891, when he went mad. Maupassant's tales were dark and ironic, he portrayed the bourgeoisie life of Paris and his characters were unhappy victims of their greed, desire or vanity. What was most remarkable was Maupassant's style, he was a master of his skill, and he had a highly controlled style marked by objectivity and with sheer irony and comedy. His stories were usually about simple episodes of everyday life, which revealed hidden sides of people.
Maupassant, Guy de. The Necklace and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions), Dover Pubns; (February 1992).


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    Maildir(Account& parent, const std::string& name);

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    const std::vector<std::string>&  unseen_uids() const;
    const std::vector<std::string>&  total_uids() const;
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Reed Elsevier Announces New CEO
Reed Elsevier announced the appointment of Ian Smith as chief executive officer. Smith, who will succeed Sir Crispin Davis when he retires from the position in March 2009, will join Reed Elsevier's board as CEO-designate on Jan. 1, 2009.
"Reed Elsevier is renowned for its reputation, talented people, world-class brands and strong customer relationships," says Smith, who most recently served as chief executive of Taylor Woodrow plc, a U.K.-based construction, facilities management and engineering services firm. "I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the business and consolidate its position as one of the world's leading professional information companies. Our future looks very exciting."
"Ian Smith is an outstanding business leader who will build on Reed Elsevier's strong foundations of global leadership positions, a growing digital presence and a dynamic management team," says Chairman Jan Hommen. "We are delighted to welcome him to the company to take Reed Elsevier through the next phase of our growth."
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Experiment with using the smaller table outside of the bigger one and style with other pieces from the Matégot Collection!
The unique and colourful Matégot Kangourou side table by Gubi consists of two small tables, the smaller one sitting within the larger. This two-in-one table is made of perforated metal sheet and is available in four colour combinations.


Sandee has tagged me for "Flavor of the Month" this Sunday. Thanks, Sandee.
Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
Pick your month of birth (see below).
Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!
I was born in May in the Common Era 1236.
Nobody would tell you I'm stubborn and hard-hearted, I'm pretty sure.
But I might be strong-willed and highly motivated because there were nuns in my early upbringing.
Sharp thoughts so far, but I am getting older and don't know how much longer I can count on them.
Yes, easily angered when I've forgotten to take my anti-depressants, but thank goodness easily consoled according to my loved one.
Not even close to systematic, left-handed not left-brained.
Can't get enough literature, classic and contemporary, but every once in a while must read some trashy police procedural with a leading character called Hieronymus Bosch.
But truly there is in me a restlessness, a beautiful mind with the attendant gifts for clairvoyance, imagination, and mental aberration.
Good post. I enjoyed reading yours and appreciate your thinking of me for the tag. I'm afraid I'm hopelessly behind about doing tags but do appreciate being mentioned. Sometimes soon, I'll try to do a combined post where I do this and the random things about me tags I haven't done yet. At first I did them right away so I wouldn't forget but lately I'm pretty slack about it but I do want you to know I appreciate being included.
Thanks for thinking of me Teach, I'll get around to it soon.
I just read the post below about Christmas which I found quite interesting. Popish, eh?
As to your comment on my photo hunt re An Equal Music. I've actually read it twice because I loved it so much. Of course I own it but it's not a big book. You mentioning it made me think of Music and Silence by Rose Tremain which I also loved. Have you read that one?
I was laughing at myself as I was going through my books to choose long ones. I was rejecting what looked like long books but they only had 7oo or 800 pages. I seem to have a lot of very long books.
Hi Teach. I have never done a tag before, so I have no clue what to do with it. I don't have the knowledge on all this blogging stuff. And where do you start to learn? Input! lol Thank you for thinking of me.
Cindy, just read the rules on my blog and choose your birth month. Then point out whether the characteristics are true of you or not. You don't have to do them all.
It's easier than it seems. Do what you can and don't worry about how you do.
I'm not sure if you'll make it back by my site or not so I wanted to let you know that I appreciated your comment. Even though what I wrote didn't sit well with you, you responded with an honest reply. I wish that was always the case in this community of bloggers. I fear however that there are too many 'nice post' comments left when that may not be what was really on their mind. Thanks again for comming by and know that you are always welcome.
Will do this week! Thanks for including me in the fun.
I hear ya about the nuns... I went to Roman Catholic high school!


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WOBM: Jersey Shore Congressman's Autism CARES Act gets unanimous approval
Home > Uncategorized > WOBM: Jersey Shore Congressman's Autism CARES Act gets unanimous approval
By WOBM News Reporter Vin Ebenau –
Bipartisan legislation to support and pursue remedies and interventions for the 1.5-million children with autism has been approved unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Autism Cares Act of 2019, co-authored by Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith (R) and chief Democrat cosponsor, Rep. Mike Doyle (PA), helps adults with autism who are misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed and overlooked.
The bill emphasizes that causes, diagnoses, detection, prevention and treatment must be throughout that person's lifespan.
The Autism CARES Act of 2019 provides slightly more than $1.8 billion over five years "for America's whole-of-government Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) initiative" lead by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Smith's bill also helps adults with autism who he said are "are often misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed and overlooked. Language throughout the bill emphasizes that causes, diagnosis, detection, prevention and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) must be throughout the lifespan of a person.
According to Drexel University's AJ Drexel Autism Center, about fifty to sixty thousand children "age out" to adulthood each year creating challenges for education, housing, employment and access to health care," Smith said.
Smith thanked the more than 35 non-governmental organizations that have endorsed his legislation and called on the Senate for speedy passage.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is "a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent impairments in social communication and social interaction, as well as restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, leading to difficulty in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships with others" (Report to Congress).
As Autism Speaks notes "it is often accompanied by sensory sensitivities and medical issues such as gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, seizures or sleep disorders, as well as mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and attention issues."
The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act—or simply the Autism CARES Act of 2019 —is a comprehensive reauthorization and strengthening of America's whole-of-government Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) initiative.
"As prime author of the bill let me extend special thanks to cosponsor Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania for his extraordinary leadership, partnership and friendship and to the Chairwoman of the Health subcommittee Anna Eshoo for expertly shepherding this through the committee with ranking member Dr. Michael Burgess and my deep gratitude to full committee chair Frank Pallone and ranking member Greg Walden.
I also want to thank staff including Kelsey Griswold, Kate Werley, Rachel Fybel, Dr. Kristen Shatynski, and Stephen Holland for their tremendous help and assistance.
And frankly, we couldn't have done this without so many autism advocates especially Stuart Spielman of Autism Speaks and Scott Badesch of Autism Society.
Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan, bicameral legislation powerfully supports and pursues durable remedies and effective interventions for the approximately 1.5 million children with ASD, —that is an estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States, in my home State of New Jersey, 1 in 34 children, the highest rate in the CDC study.
This bill also helps adults with autism who were and are today often misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed and overlooked. Language throughout the bill emphasizes that causes, diagnosis, detection, prevention and treatment of autism spectrum disorder must be throughout the lifespan of a person.
According to Drexel University's AJ Drexel Autism Center, about fifty to sixty thousand children "age out" to adulthood each year creating challenges for education, housing, employment and access to health care. Autism CARES of 2019 continues the work on aging out begun under the Autism CARES Act of 2014.
The Autism CARES Act of 2019 assists the parents, families and caregivers who deeply love and cherish children with ASD and want the brightest future possible for them. In addition to its groundbreaking prevalence studies and early intervention work, CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early is an amazing tool for parents.
The legislation also robustly supports the dedicated physicians, scientists and support teams who daily strive to treat, research and provide meaningful answers.
The Autism CARES Act of 2019 authorizes a little over $1.8 billion over five years for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Looking back, Mr. Speaker, it was two dedicated parents from New Jersey who helped launch the comprehensive Federal policy we seek to reauthorize today.
In September of 1997, Bobbie and Billy Gallagher of Brick, New Jersey— parents of two small autistic children—walked into my Ocean County office looking for help.
They believed Brick had a disproportionate number of students with autism and wanted action, especially for their son Austin and daughter Alana, so I invited the CDC, ATSDR and other Federal agencies to Brick for an investigation, only to learn that prevalence rates were high not only in Brick, but in nearby communities as well.
Believing we had a serious spike in prevalence, I introduced the ASSURE Act, cosponsored by 199 members, which was incorporated as title I of the Children's Health Act of 2000.
Mr. Speaker, much progress has been made since. Today, the evidence suggests there is no single cause of autism or type. Genetic risk, coupled with environmental factors, including advanced parental age, low birth weight, and prematurity—among other factors—may be triggers. Other studies have identified ASD risk factors including pesticides, air pollutants, dietary factors.
Early intervention is making a major positive impact in the lives of children with ASD but parents need more support. In 2016, Bobbi Gallagher wrote a book: A Brick Wall—How a Boy with No Words Spoke to the World. In this highly personal, extraordinarily moving must read account of raising two children with autism, Bobbi writes: "This mom thing is hard."
Mr. Speaker, Autism CARES Act of 2019 ensures that the federal government continues to help hundreds of thousands of parents like the Gallaghers—funding research and support programs and sharing best practices. The bill reauthorizes and expands the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) managed so effectively and professionally by Dr. Susan Daniels, Director of the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC).
Coordination is key to maximizing outcomes. The Director of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) Dr. Joshua Gordon –who also serves as IACC chair said yesterday:
"The National Institutes of Health is proud to work hand-in-hand with the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to ensure the coordination of research efforts focusing on critical topics related to autism, such as developing early detection and screening tools, understanding the genetic and biological underpinnings of autism, and developing and testing the effectiveness of services and supports to improve functional and health outcomes of individuals with autism."
New members of IACC added by our new bill are representatives from the Departments of Labor, Justice, Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development as well as raising from two to three members who are self-advocates, parents or legal guardians and advocacy/service organizations.
IACC not only includes a cross section of knowledgeable stakeholders, but periodically develops the IACC Strategic Plan for ASD and most recently the 2018 update.
The IACC strategic plan asks the seven most essential questions and helps steer research projects and resources to find answers.
• How can I recognize the signs of ASD, and why is early detection so important?
• What is the biology underlying ASD?
• What causes ASD, and can disabling aspects of ASD be prevented or preempted?
• Which treatments and interventions will help?
• What kinds of services and supports are needed to maximize quality of life for people on the Autism spectrum?
• How can we meet the needs of people with ASD as they progress into and through adulthood?
• How do we continue to build, expand, and enhance the infrastructure system to meet the needs of the ASD community?
Every year since 2007, IACC has published a Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.
"Dr. Ann Wagner does an extraordinary job as National Autism Coordinator—created by Autism CARES Act of 2014—ensuring the implementation of national autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research, services, and support activities across federal agencies," Smith said.
"As my colleagues know, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is the primary federal agency for improving healthcare to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable," Smith continued.
The work begun under Autism CARES Act of 2014 continues and is expanded with this legislation including the training of health care professionals to provide screening, diagnostic and early, evidence-based intervention services. This includes the 52 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities (LEND) training programs like the one at Rutgers in my state and 10 Developmental-Behavior Pediatric (DBP) training programs."
The HHS Secretary is empowered by the new legislation to prioritize DBP grants to "rural and underserved areas."
According to the April 2019 Report to Congress, most children who have autism are not diagnosed until after they reach age 4 years—or later—even though many children can be identified before age 2 years…Recent studies supported by NIH have uncovered distinct differences in the brain development of children with ASD, as early as 6 months. The earlier ASD is found, the earlier interventions can begin.
Finally, not later than 2 years after enactment, the Autism CARES Act requires a comprehensive report on the demographic factors associated with the health and well-being of individuals with ASD, recommendations on establishing best practices to ensure interdisciplinary coordination, improvements for health outcomes, community based behavioral support and interventions, nutrition and recreational and social activities, personal safety and more.
Mr. Speaker, more than three dozen major organizations have helped shape this legislation and strongly support passage.
• Autism Society of America
• Autism Speaks
• Autism New Jersey
• American Academy of Neurology
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Association on Health and Disability
• American Psychological Association
• American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
• Association of Special Children and Families
• Association of University Centers on Disability
• Autism Science Foundation
• Children's Hospital Association
• Council on Exceptional Children
• Easterseals
• EveryLife Foundation
• Family Voices
• Family Voices New Jersey
• Family Voices North Dakota
• Lakeshore Foundation
• Madison House Autism Foundation
• Maine Parent Federation
• Marcus Autism Center
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• National Council on Severe Autism
• National Down Syndrome Congress
• National Down Syndrome Society
• National Fragile X Foundation
• Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
• SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
• TASH
• The Independence Center
• The Jewish Federations of North America
• Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This news article was published by WOBM at:
https://wobm.com/jersey-shore-congressmans-autism-cares-act-gets-unanimous-approval/
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Pakistan's need for quantum technology
Even though it is understandable for the education minister, Shafqat Mehmood, to be pleased with the increased education budget, I, along with a number of others who want to see Pakistan become a technologically advanced country, would be happier and more satisfied if some of the funds were used to develop a national research programme. The major goal of such a programme would be to establish the groundwork for a thriving knowledge-based economy in the United States. Such a programme, which would have accelerated Pakistan's Nanotechnology revolution through industry-academic collaborations, should have been established decades ago.
A new digital universe was born after Richard Feynman and other famous scientists introduced nanotechnology to the globe in the mid-1900s. It was primarily nanotechnology that drove these exponential breakthroughs, whether it was millions of transistors on a single chip or supercomputers processing gigabits of data in fractions of a second. Since then, nanotechnology has progressed, and the world is now rapidly approaching the next major breakthrough: quantum technology (also called Quantum Information Systems: QIS).
Quantum Information Study, or QIS, is not a new subject of science; we've known about it for decades. In reality, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein contested some aspects of the theoretical framework for quantum technology. In today's world, the globe is ready for the various options that QIS has to offer. The study, control, and manipulation of quantum systems with the objective of reaching information processing and communication beyond the classical world of science is known as quantum information science (QIS). It is a multidisciplinary field that lies at the intersection of physics, mathematics, and engineering.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Advanced Robotics, and Digital Manufacturing are not in competition with QIS, but it can help build strong foundations for these fields (e.g. quantum enhanced AI and ML algorithms can further advance quantum computing capabilities). As a result, QIS, in conjunction with AI and ML approaches, has enabled technology to be applied to a new and broader physical framework, resulting in fundamentally new capabilities. More than just squeezing information into computers and doubling the speeds of ubiquitous microchips and processors, QIS technologies provide much more.It supports entirely new modes of computation with innovative and powerful algorithms based on quantum principles, which do not have any classical equivalents; rather they offer secure communications, simulation capabilities unattainable with classical devices, and systems with unparalleled sensitivity and precision.
The relevance of QIS is comparable to, if not greater than, that of Nanotechnology a few decades ago, which aided the development of several countries (e.g. Korea, China, Singapore). As a result, the world's leading countries are spearheading programmes to position themselves as future leaders in this industry. For example, the European Union formed an alliance of over 5,000 experts from throughout Europe and launched a one-billion-euro QIS initiative, making it one of the EU's three largest research programmes ever. From quantum computation and communication to quantum metrology, sensing, and control, American and Chinese scientists are actively working on all areas of QIS. This is in addition to the billions of dollars of partnerships amongst leading companies (Amazon, Alibaba, Airbus, Google, IBM, Intel etc.) with state of the art research laboratories, and the top universities of the world.
Developing countries are not exempt from the competition to promote QIS, as many of them are working hard to form partnerships with renowned Western and Asian technological specialists. Some poor countries, such as India and, to a lesser extent, Bangladesh, have begun active collaborations on QIS technology with the University of Cambridge's material science and electrical engineering departments. Top researchers and professors from poor nations are able to visit and collaborate at leading universities and institutes that are already working on QIS technology as a result of these relationships. They will be able to study and contribute to science in this manner, eventually bringing in
I intended to throw some light on the current situation of QIS in Pakistan, but the work done thus far has been little and fragmented. It is past time for Pakistan to launch a national research and development programme focused on QIS, involving the country's top universities, relevant private sector companies, and fledgling technology start-ups. We might also negotiate collaboration agreements with leading global colleges and organisations working in this field as part of such a programme. I propose that the programme contain the following key features of QIS:
1) Micro & Nano Fabrication of Quantum devices
2) Quantum Communication and Quantum Control Systems
3) Quantum Metrology, Sensing & Imaging including for space technologies
4) Quantum Networks, among others
For each of the aforementioned areas of QIS, both local Pakistani QIS specialists and those working abroad can be used to help advise on precise work packages with distinct short, medium, and long-term goals. If designed, this programme should have short schedules, hard yet achievable deliverables, and key performance indicators. I am confident that if we pool our collective intellectual capital, we will be able to make rapid progress in this new field of quantum technology.
Short- and long-term gains in the rankings of Pakistani institutions, strengthened industry-academic cooperation, and better-skilled academics and graduates are the bare minimum that can be achieved with a national QIS programme. And, rather than being a consumer nation, the ideal scenario would be a knowledge-based economy capable of developing future technologies at home.
source: Tribune
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Dior: From Paris to the World
The highly anticipated fashion exhibit, Dior: From Paris to the World, will be open to the public on Monday, November 19 until March 17 at the Denver Art Museum.
After two years of meticulous curation, an A-team led by Dior expert Florence Müller, the museum's Avenir Foundation curator of textile art and fashion, and renowned architect Shohei Shigematsu, an OMA New York director and partner, visually tells the story of the iconic French designer Christian Dior (1905-1957) and the playful path the House of Dior follows.
In 1947, Dior shocked the fashion world in more ways than one. After the devastation of World War II, Dior's bright and colorful vision put Paris back into the international spotlight as fashion capital of the world. It was as if the end of the war allowed Dior to finally breathe and express himself freely. The result: a "New Look" of dresses that celebrated the female body (cinched waistlines, fuller pleated skirts, embellishments) and becoming a fashion pioneer by being the first to accessorize his creations with his own purses, gloves, and heels. "The world was his playground," Müller says, as Dior was invited to India, Japan, and the Americas to design dresses for the wealthy and royal. Though Dior reigned for a short 10 years, his vision has inspired six more artistic designers to pay homage to the house he built.
The exhibit is chronologically set for the most part. At the beginning, as you pause to admire Dior's rendition of the New Look over the past seventy years, you'll notice the up-cycled mill aluminum backdrop, which Shigematsu says was to mimic the titanium juts of the art museum itself, but also feels like a nod to Denver's own growing industrial feel. After checking out designs by Dior and his successor, a then-novice Yves-Saint Laurent, you'll be stunned by "The Office of Dreams," a wall full of suspended dress sketches made of white cotton muslin. Then take a tour of women who've sported Dior throughout the years (Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, Charlize Theron, to name a few) and get a glimpse into Dior's evolving line inspired by surrounding eras, culture, and art. There's much to see at the Dior exhibit (18th century French-inspired dresses sure to impress Marie Antoinette herself, as well as a neatly stacked rainbow wall, chock full of bold statement accessories), so visit DenverArtMuseum.org to get in on this exclusive display of fashion history today.
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I spent yesterday morning at Edinburgh's Museum of Scotland – very definitely my very favourite museum!
You walk into this huge light-filled space, and are drawn to look upwards. You just have to gasp at the inventiveness and glory of it all. Climb up to the top floor, look down – and – it's still amazing! On the way up and down you will pass all manner of extraordinary things. The original museum was designed by Francis Fowke ( who also designed parts of London's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Natural History Museum). It opened in 1866.
There was a major redevelopment here between 2006 and 2011. The curators took the opportunity to impress their 21st century take on the building and its collections. This is what gives the fine old building its remarkable character.
Looking down into the well space, you will see the light chamber of a lighthouse. Glance over at the far wall and there's the jaw of a whale, pottery, metalwork. It's the serendipity, the juxtaposition of such extraordinarily unrelated objects that works so well here. It reminds me of another favourite museum of mine, the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.
There are extraordinary bicycles, Signs from old railway stations, Curious sea-creatures in glass jars, Fantastic tea-pots – and lots lots more! Of course, these are only meant as tasters for what's in the rest of the collections, in the rooms behind. I saw far too many fascinating things to list them all here, so I will just mention two exhibits that I regularly visit.
These are some of the 17 miniature pine coffins, each containing a small dressed doll, found on Arthur's Seat in 1836. Nobody knows who made them or for what reason – lots of speculation. They have obviously been made with great care. I find them sad, and slightly disturbing – but so intriguing! My other choice couldn't be more different – for a start it's one of the largest items in the museum whereas the miniature dolls must be some of the tiniest exhibits. This is a rare surviving example of an atmospheric or Newcomen engine. It was used to pump water from the coal mines at Caprington colliery until 1901 – and it still works! It moves slowly and regularly and reassuringly – just as it must have been for those 19th century miners. It is a magnificent beast, and I am drawn to it by its size and power and efficacy.
So, thank you very much, Museum of Scotland, for a wonderful morning's entertainment and exploration. I'll be back for more before too long!
The museum is a great place. I would go for the fish soup alone. When we were in the UK it was the first museum we encountered that had historical dress ups. We tried on an explorer's outfit and the Roman togas…and we have the pics to prove it.