2000, the Claimant filed an additional application for disability benefits and supplemental security income, alleging that he suffered from depression, dizzy spells and insomnia. The Claimant's application was denied and on June 5, 2001, the Claimant appeared at a hearing before a different ALJ. The ALJ denied Sweeney's claims and on September 6, 2002, the Appeals Council remanded the matter for further proceedings. However, in October 2001, the Claimant filed a third application for benefits. This claim was initially denied and the Claimant requested a hearing.
Thereafter, the Claimant's applications were consolidated. On January 12, 2004, the Claimant appeared at a hearing to address his three pending applications before ALJ Terence Farrell. The Claimant was represented by counsel. On March 24, 2004, addressing the Claimant's consolidated applications, the ALJdetermined that the Claimant was not disabled. On April 28, 2005, the Appeals Council denied *338 the Claimant's request for review. On July 1, 2005, the Claimant commenced this action, seeking review of the April 28, 2005 final decision of the Commissioner.
B. The Record
1. The Plaintiff's Background and Testimony
a. The November 1, 1999 Hearing
Sweeney was born in 1958 and is now 48 years of age. He completed high school and worked as a laborer in an animal shelter, maintaining kennels, for 13 years. His job at the animal shelter required him to stand, walk and carry between ten and twenty pounds. The Claimant testified that he was terminated from his employment at the animal shelter in January 1999, because he missed work. He testified that he had the


flu and had been drinking.
Sweeney further testified that he had an alcohol and substance abuse problem and had started drinking and using cocaine when he was in his twenties. He had been hospitalized for his substance abuse problems in 1989 and was thereafter "clean" for three years. Following a relapse in 1994, he underwent detoxification and rehabilitation. He was arrested in 1997 for driving while intoxicated and placed on five years' probation. He also lost his driver's license. Following his termination from his employment at the animal shelter, he entered a detoxification program.
Sweeney testified that he began feeling depressed following his termination and began seeing a psychiatrist and he was taking Paxil to control his drug use. He testified that Paxil made him feel drowsy and confused. Healso said that he sees his doctor monthly and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. The Claimant further testified that he does not want to work because he is "going through a lot of stuff" and "can't afford anything." He stated that because the medication makes him drowsy he would not be able to properly perform work while being so medicated.
In addition, on a form the Claimant filled out prior to his hearing, he informed the Commissioner that, despite his depression, he shops, buys clothing, cooks, cleans, reads, goes to the library, watches television and visits friends, family and sponsors.
b. The June 5, 2001 Hearing
During the June 5, 2001 hearing, the Claimant testified that he met with his psychiatrist once each month and attended a support group for depression every


week. He claimed to be free of drugs for the prior two years. He testified that he had been terminated from his employment.
Sweeney also testified that he collects money from welfare, but also has a maid who cleans and makes his bed. He further testified that he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated three times, with the last time in 1997. At the time of the hearing, he was on probation.
c. The January 12, 2004 Hearing
The January 12, 2004 hearing was held at Bare Hill Correctional facility where the Claimant was incarcerated for attempted robbery. He testified that he took a bus driving class, but his license was taken away. He further testified that prior to working at the animal shelter, he worked as a truck driver. Hereceived unemployment insurance benefits for 6 months following his termination and then he received public assistance. Also, he testified that he was not attending any therapy and only received renewals of his Remeron medication.
*339 The Claimant stated that he was depressed, tired, had difficulty concentrating and was dizzy. He testified that he was fired because he had been drinking and could not get up to attend work. He stated that he was in the process of contacting places to assist him in finding employment after his release from prison. He claimed that he had difficulty attending work on a regular basis and was tired. He testified that he was taking a food preparation class in prison and had worked in the infirmary at the prison where he had


previously been incarcerated.
2. The Treating Physicians
a. Nassau County Medical Center
Although Sweeney alleges that his impairment began on January 22, 1999, following his termination from employment at the animal shelter, he was treated at the Nassau County Medical Center for a substance abuse problem on various occasions. According to his medical records, in 1987, he reported that he was an alcoholic and had two previous arrests for driving while intoxicated. He stated that he was anxious regarding a possible jail sentence and depressed. On December 11, 1987, the Claimant was diagnosed with alcohol dependence and an adjustment disorder.
In July 1989, the Claimant had a psychiatric evaluation at the Nassau County Medical Center. He reported feeling depressed and the physicians concluded that he had mild mood swings, alcohol dependency, antisocialtraits and they would rule out depressive disorder. In March 1993, the Claimant was again treated at the Nassau County Medical Center, this time for angry aggressive behavior. He was diagnosed with alcohol dependence and a personality disorder.
In September 1997, Sweeney was again treated at the Nassau County Medical Center for substance abuse. At that time, the Claimant complained of depression and stated that he attributed his depression to alcoholism. He underwent detoxification in September 1997.
Although the Claimant does not allege that he has any physical limitations, the Court notes that the Claimant was treated at the Nassau County Medical Center for multiple stab wounds in December 1999. The Claimant's medical records note that he had an elevated blood alcohol level and symptoms of intoxication when treated for


the stab wounds.
b. South Oaks Hospital
The Claimant underwent detoxification at the Island Medical Center, following the termination from his employment at the animal shelter. In February 1999, he underwent rehabilitation for substance abuse at South Oaks Hospital where he was initially evaluated by Dr. Vladimir Glauberson. Dr. Glauberson's primary diagnosis was alcohol and cocaine dependence and rule out mood disorder due to his cocaine dependence. He provided a secondary provisional diagnosis of personality disorder. Dr. Glauberson further noted that Sweeney was angry and tearful and stated that he was in job jeopardy; had several detoxifications; had been arrested multiple times for driving while intoxicated; and that his longest sober period was from 1990-1992.
Dr. Sivachandra Vallury treated the Claimant at South Oaks Hospital and made a diagnosis of alcoholhad difficulty concentrating, decreased weight, difficulty sleeping and loss of interest in almost all activities. At the time of that visit, Dr. Danthuluri checked a box on the form noting that the Claimant had marked restrictions in several areas of activity, including social functioning and concentration.
On January 19, 2001, the Claimant was again treated by Dr. Danthuluri. He informed Dr. Danthuluri that he was working 12 hours each week but could not work more hours because his medication made him tired. He again saw Dr. Danthuluri on March 19, 2001, and reported that he was doing fine but was not working because he attended group therapy sessions and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. During the six month period when he treated Sweeney, Dr. Danthuluri noted that the Claimant denied suicidal


intact. He further found that Sweeney was limited in his ability to concentrate, but had no limit to his understanding. However, he found that Sweeney was limited in his ability to work as a result of depression. Dr. Chaundry stated that he was unable to give an opinion as to Sweeney's ability to do work related activities.
*341 Dr. Chaundry also evaluated the Claimant through group therapy sessions from July 2001 through January 2002. During those sessions, Dr. Chaundry reported that the Claimant's mood was fine and that the Claimant had no complaints.
3. Social Security Administration Physicians
a. Dr. Albert Crum
On April 30, 1999, at the request of the Social Security Administration, Dr. Albert Crum examined Sweeney. Dr. Crum reported that the Claimant complained that he has a history ofshopped, cooked, traveled and socialized. Dr. Hou found that the Claimant had slight restrictions in daily activities and social functioning, but did not have deficiencies in concentration or pace.
4. Mental Residual Functional Capacity Assessments
On May 3, 2000, a Social Security Administration review physician, Dr. Curly, completed a mental residual functional capacity assessment of the Claimant based on a review of his medical records. The physician concluded that the Claimant was not significantly limited in understanding and memory. He noted that Sweeney was moderately limited in his ability to perform activities within a schedule and maintain regular attendance. However, Dr. Curly found that the Claimant was not limited in any other area of sustained concentration and persistence and could complete a normal workday and make work related decisions. The


Dr. Curly's assessment.
In January 2001, Dr. Curly again assessed the Claimant. His findings were identical to the opinions contained in his May 2000 assessment. In addition, Dr. Curly determined that the Claimant could adapt to the demands of a normal work setting. He also determined that Sweeney's problems were all related to his substance abuse. He further noted that the Claimant had mild restrictions in his daily *342 activities, in maintaining social functioning and in concentration and pace.
5. Physical Residual Capacity Test
As a result of the Claimant's 1999 stab wounds, the Social Security Administration requested that a physical residual capacity assessment be performed. A Social Security Administration physician determined that, based upon the Claimant's physical injuries, he could carry 50 pounds on an occasional basis, 25 pounds onThe ALJ noted that Dr. Crum diagnosed the Claimant with drug and alcohol dependence and stated that the Claimant could not maintain a job until he was stabilized.
The ALJ also reviewed the Claimant's testimony and found that the Claimant minimized his substance abuse and that his statements were, at times, inconsistent with his medical records. The ALJ found that the Claimant had lost his job and driver's license as a result of his substance abuse. The ALJ further determined that, throughout the Claimant's medical records, he admitted to significant drug and alcohol abuse. The ALJ specifically noted that, in his records from Nassau County Medical Center, the Claimant attributed his depression to his substance abuse. The ALJ further noted that the Claimant's treating physician, Dr. Vallury, noted the


and opinions of the Plaintiff's various other treating physicians and properly considered the short length of Dr. Danthuluri's relationship with Sweeney, the frequency of his examinations of Sweeney, and his consistency with the record as a whole.
In sum, substantial evidence supported the ALJ's decision not to give great weight to one aspect of Dr. Danthuluri's opinion.
2. Substantial Evidence Supports the ALJ's Decision
The ALJ found that the Claimant had not engaged in any substantial gainful activity since the alleged onset of his disability, and that he had an impairment or combination of impairments considered to be "severe" under the Commissioner's regulations, although not severe enough to meet a listing. The ALJ further determined that the Claimant was disabled because, pursuant to the evidence, he could not reliably attend workNews Jeb Brovsky Set to Train with Minnesota United by Jeff Rueter on 30 April 2017

After a six-month recovery period, MLS veteran Jeb Brovsky has been cleared to resume soccer-related activity. FiftyFive.One has learned that he’ll begin training with Minnesota United FC this coming week.

Brovsky suffered a torn ACL on October 22 in a non-contact injury. He was just nearing the finish line of his 2016 campaign � his first full one outside of MLS since going pro. Brovsky stayed in the Twin Cities, working with Twin Cities Orthopedics to recover and get back to playing fitness.

Another NASL Loon once worked his way back from an ACL injury: Jamie Watson.

Prior to joining Minnesota United last year, the versatile player suited up for Vancouver, Montreal, New York City, and


a five-match loan with Str�msgodset IF in Norway. For each MLS side, he was on their expansion roster.

Brovsky was on a trial with New England last spring that fell through in the 11th�hour. He joined Minnesota United ahead of their preseason trip to Mexico and was one of their three strongest performers on the year. Along with Christian Ramirez and Brent Kallman, Brovsky was one of the most consistent players for the Loons.

Speaking to Andy Greder of the�Pioneer Press in January, head coach Adrian Heath confirmed the club hadn’t forgotten about Brovsky. �He will certainly come into the group when he�s fit and well,� Heath said. �It would be wrong of us, I think, not to give him the opportunity like that. He�s got to get fit andwell, and we will give him the necessary time he needs.�

He’s also been moonlighting as a writer for Howler Magazine’s website. In their weekly newsletter on Friday, Howler threw in a note about his playing career, “…congrats to Jeb, who was cleared to play again on Wednesday after sitting out with a long injury!”

How he’d fit

Objectively, Jeb Brovsky has a role to play on this season’s Minnesota United squad. This would be his fourth season on an expansion roster. For a side whose initial captain is out of favor, adding his veteran savvy would help keep things steady in the locker room.

Meanwhile, a healthy Brovsky would bring versatility to a stabilizing defense. The 28-year-old has spent time in central midfield, at both full back positions, and at center


the Spanish and French fans who really like swimming, who were excited to be there and cheer everybody on.

Next week in the final of two parts, Katie tells us some stories from the Olympics, and her feeling on starting the college recruiting process next year.Workers slid heavy stones on paths covered with liquid and frozen water

By Ashley Yeager, 15:36 PM November 4, 2013

The heavy stones of the Forbidden City were probably slid into Beijing on ice paths.

Chinese workers could have used wheeled carts to move the 100-ton stones. But the laborers probably preferred sliding the chunks across ice because wheeled carts could hit bumps in the road and cause damage to the expensive stone, researchers report November 4 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


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Barry and Amy Trammell of The Vero Beach Classical Ballet Group perform with their students for the residents of the Lakes at Pointe West.

VERO BEACH - The Lakes at Pointe West, a retirement community in Vero Beach, enjoyed a special performance from the Vero Beach Classical Ballet Group led by Barry and Amy Trammell.

They performed several new ballet performances both contemporary and classical with the students of the school.

The members enjoyed seeing the enthusiasm and determination in the children beginning their ballet career and getting to watch one of their premier performances. The residents at the Lakes look forward to the Ballet Group performing for them again in the near future.Judge: DNA testing request moot in 1991 slaying

DNA evidence requested by a man convicted in a 1991 murder case has been deemed moot after a judge and defense attorneys determined it doesn't exist anymore.

The attorney for 58-year-old Charles Bussell, Krista Dolan, told Christian Circuit Court Judge Andrew Self that the DNA evidence from fingernail scrapings supposedly held by Hopkinsville police, which could overturn her client's conviction, was non-existent. Bussell was convicted in 2008 at a third trial and sentenced to life in prison for the 1991 slaying of 65-year-old Sue Spears Lail.

The Kentucky New Era reported that Bussell sought retesting of the DNA evidence in an effort to back his claim of innocence or shorten his sentence in Lail's death.

Bussell's initial death sentence was overturned by the Kentucky


Two former gardaí have told the Fennelly Commission they witnessed the unauthorised bugging of witnesses’ homes and at other sites as far back as 1992, RTÉ's This Week has learned.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has also forwarded the men's claims to the Garda Síochóna Ombudsman Commission, which investigates alleged wrongdoing in the force.

The two men, one of whom is a former garda and the other a former sergeant, were based in Cork, where they claim they encountered the alleged bugging while investigating a murder case.

They claim that in the course of investigating a murder case, a woman's home was covertly bugged in order to listen to conversations she had with her father, who was a suspect in the crime.

Another listening device was later placed in a garda station withoutapproval, in order to listen to a conversation between the suspect and a visitor, according to the allegation.

The sergeant has claimed that he saw senior gardaí testing the quality of the recording in a sound test.

He also said he witnessed the recordings being collated by an unidentified garda in a van, but he was unable to identify who was conducting the recording.

However, it is understood that Mr Justice Nial Fennelly has written to both men in recent weeks, telling them that, under the inquiry's terms of reference, the commission cannot consider any allegations which do not specifically relate to the taping of phones at garda stations.

The identity of both former gardaí is known to RTÉ, and sources close to them have confirmed that they have recently made submissions


they should not be called to give evidence.

Mr Justice Morris said their allegations were not relevant to the Donegal inquiry.

The first retired garda, known to the Morris Tribunal as JMG, was involved in the murder inquiry.

He claimed that a now deceased Garda Superintendent had told him that a female third party related to the suspect had been bugged without any official authorisation, in a bid to glean information on the suspect.

The second retired garda, a former sergeant, known to the Morris Tribunal as TM, was also involved in the same murder investigation.

He also told the Morris inquiry that he was aware of the bugging.

He said that this occurred both in the house of the third party and also in an interview room of a station where the suspectwas briefly taken into custody in late 1992.

Both men made official complaints in 2001, some years after the alleged unauthorised bugging.

An internal inquiry was launched by Garda Commissioner Pat Byrne which concluded in 2003.

That internal inquiry concluded with no adverse findings made against any members of the force.

Both men were understood to have believed that the internal inquiry was inadequate.


to the wheel to create a new great health-care system that would “take care of everyone?”

Moore would not advance the ball for religious and social conservatives. His ethical lapses would distract from his ability to use the powers of his office for his supporters.

Of course not. He is vain. And so he is too busy watching TV and finding ways to burrow himself deeper into the news cycle. He is self-obsessed and so he sees the office as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, even for his own amusement. His presidency has been dominated by his scandals, and not only because the Establishment is defending itself. He hired incompetent or corrupt people, men like Paul Manafort who get rich by representing the interests of others. His shortcuts make it harder• Three vehicle windows were reported damaged by a brick Sunday, June 23, in the 0 block of Chadwick Lane.

• A 16-year-old Lake in the Hills boy was charged Tuesday, June 25, with possession of drug paraphernalia, underage possession of alcohol, curfew violation, driving without a valid driver's license, driving without a seat belt, improper lane use, illegal transportation of open alcohol by a driver, and violation of a graduated driver's license.

• A 17-year-old Lake in the Hills boy was charged Tuesday, June 25, with underage possession of alcohol.

• A 17-year-old Lake in the Hills boy was charged Tuesday, June 25, with criminal damage to property.

• A washer and dryer were reported stolen from a residence Tuesday, June 25, from the 200 block of Ellis Road.

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Philip has been described variously as – the anti-Christ, the Devil incarnate, a seeker after truth, shocking, the most interesting interviewee ever, challenging, controversial, the new Salman Rushdie and was even banned from the United Arab Emirates.
Philip was a Marketing Director and co-owner of a midlands marketing, design and print group, Phase, as well as co-owner of William Ernest Publishing Ltd. Now he is resigning from this position to put more time into research and writing from Sept 2005.
He has worked in the printing and marketing industry the majority of his life as a Manager and Director of various firms including the Electricity board where he was involved in the strategic marketing of the products.
As part of his role Philip regularly gave seminars to large organisations includingGovernment regarding marketing and especially the history of propaganda.
Philip has written extensively as a ghost writer for various products and services as well as having had his previous book "Proof" published in 1994 and 1998 by Hudson and Eco respectively. "Proof" was an investigation into the existence of God and was re-released in October 2002 (see www.gardinerosborn.com or www.philipgardiner.net)
During the process of the launch of "Proof" Philip appeared on over 100 radio programmes across the country, from Scotland to the South of England, including the James Whale show and many debates with the religious establishment. He also had a programme produced in Scotland called Eikon, which was shown on national TV. He also toured the country extensively promoting the book with talks and seminars discussing the evidence he


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Philip has acted as an advisor to various other authors and radio programmes regarding mythology and history as well as having ghost written many articles for various magazines.
In his book "The Shining Ones" (released 2002 – see "http://www.radikalbooks.com" ) he set about proving a theory regarding an ancient priesthood called The Shining Ones who developed into the worlds most powerful and ancient secret society. Philip uses history, etymology, archaeology, mythology, symbolism and his own expertise of propaganda to prove his theories. During the launch he appeared on over 180 radio programmes, several television programmes, hundreds of newspapers and magazines and is seen all over the international internet.. Gardiner was called by several of these articles “the next Graham Hancock.”
The next stage in his work is The SerpentOn this day: September 17

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The U.S. Constitution is signed, the Civil War sees the bloodiest battle in American history, the prototype space shuttle Enterprise is unveiled, and the Camp David Accords bring peace between Egypt and Israel, all on this day.


India Ennenga splits her time these days between Brown University and working as an actress.

She's currently studying comparative literature and creative writing at Brown and recently wrapped shooting the first season of A&E's new supernatural series, "The Returned." Based on the French show "Les Revenants," the ensemble show tells the story of loved ones returning from beyond the grave. From Lost" creator Carlton Cuse, it co-stars Jeremy Sisto, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kevin Alejandro and Agnes Bruckner.

Ennenga, 20, says she loves being back as part of an ensemble cast -- especially on the heels of a starring turn in HBO's series "Treme," where she starred opposite Melissa Leo, playing her daughter, Sofia Bernette.

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"I definitely want to stay in acting ultimately, but one ofbecome deeper and more developed because of it."

On end of season: "We shot my very last scene about a month after the entire season had finished. So it was a re-shoot basically. And they changed the last scene so it's definitely a cliffhanger now."

ndia Ennenga stars in A&E's original drama series, "The Returned." Joseph Lederer/A&E

On series creator Carlton Cuse: "He's very involved. Carlton was on set quite a bit and when he was, he was doing everything. He's a jack of all trades. He'd watch behind the monitors, then he'd go and talk to the director and then he'd talk to the cameraman and then he'd come over and talk to me about some of my motivations."

On attending college and acting: "It's always hard balancing the two. I've


rebellious because of it."

Next up? A starring role in a movie she wrote and produced with her mom, called "Scout," about a rebellious Goth girl who embarks on a road trip across Texas with a suicidal young man in an effort to find her little sister.

And in the mean time, the New York native is waiting to hear if "The Returned" will get picked up for another season. After all, it does end with that cliffhanger.

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Flow-through silica: A potential matrix for fast chromatographic enantioseparation with high enantioselectivity.
The demand for fast chromatographic enantioseparation aroused the hot research in stationary phase matrix. In the present study, the flow-through silica, which is characterized by hierarchical pores of through pores in several hundred nanometer range and mesopores about 20nm, was attempted for fast enantioseparation. Thanks to the large surface area and full openness of the through pores, the flow-through silica had comparable cellulose derivative loading amount as the commercial wide-pore silica, which was impracticable for most of the core-shell particles and sub-2-μm fully porous silica. In addition, the backpressure was about two times lower in the case of the flow-through silica of the same particle size to the commercial wide-pore silica, due to the highly porous structureFully-outfitted boating tours will be offered on the Los Angeles River within the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. Ticketed tours will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from July 21 - September 29. Each date will offer one full run at 7AM ($50), one full run at 10:30AM ($50), and a third, shorter tour at 1:30PM ($25). Ticket price covers the cost of labor, equipment, vehicles, training, and insurance. A variety of guest speakers will offer educational information about wildlife and the environment during the program.

FoLAR's Shelly Backlar riding as a guest speaker

The Paddle the LA River program represents the collective efforts of several environmental organizations uniting to enhance public perception about the Los Angeles River. By paddling this scenic stretch, people experience first-hand that our urban


river is part of an ecosystem that is both beautiful and significant to Los Angeles’ past and future. Program partners include: Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Urban Semillas, and The River Project as well as The City of Los Angeles and The US Army Corps of Engineers.Advanced Search

Burbank man tied to illegal firearms, drug trafficking bust

May 25, 2012 | 10:20 a.m.

Federal authorities today announced the arrests of five men – one of them in Burbank -- for alleged firearms and narcotics violations during an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Hollywood Confidential.”

A total of eight defendants were named in seven federal criminal indictments, including the Burbank resident, Hayk Kazaryan, 31, according to the theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Kazaryan was arrested Nov. 30 on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm that was also unregistered.

Kazaryan also allegedly stabbed a man in the leg on Nov. 16 in the 600 block of University Avenue in Burbank. He pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in that case.

Four other men were also arrested


prolegomenon to a 2nd-order physical science In its origins, science was shaped by belief in a creator God, by medieval interest in machines, by discoveries of new lands and natural riches, and by ancient Greek rationalism. Such factors conspired toward a mechanistic view of the natural world, as the object of a one-way relationship. The scientific observer was implicitly external to the world investigated, just as the Creator was separate from his Creation, and the mind from the objects of its attention. Scientific laws were interpreted as divine decrees over a subservient nature. Accordingly, the scientific object of study became the "isolated system", a theoretical artifact defined and governed by mathematical laws presumed to transcend it. These were usually parameterized as functions of "time", defined by a clockof a computer are held to depend ultimately on quantum discreteness (Penrose 1989: 403), 7 Such as the Beckenstein bound, the holographic principle, and the nature of "information." discreteness is a matter of scale and definition. The computer's definitional discreteness is projected back upon nature as a fundamental property. The architecture of human thought, and of the computer in particular, is projected back upon nature as its very organization. A different approach may be required to understand nature's selforganization. 6. Specious improbability. Many properties of the actual universe, far from equilibrium, appear startlingly improbable as the result of a random shuffle of theoretical parameters. But this impression involves a dubious metaphor, which attempts to assimilate the complexity of the world to artificial situations, such as a role of


neatly shelved books in alphabetic order. However, the appearance of order is relative to the intentions of agents involved. If the books had been carefully placed on the floor according to their relevance in a research project, for example, their order would be greater or more significant than if they had remained alphabetized on the shelf. 12. Time in physics can be highly troublesome, as relativity first showed. Though time as a first-order parameter has been thoroughly explored, it remains controversial, even to the extent that its reality is disputed or affirmed. (Smolin 2013, 2013a; Barbour 1999). Abstract time (like abstract space) is as much a human artifact as the clocks that measure it. It is worth exploring why modern physics seeks ultimate reality in such abstractions atthe theory from having falsifiable consequences, yet the metaphysical framework is as extravagant as it is in those other accounts involving multiple universes that he rejects. For Smolin, laws are not eternal, but "constructed in time through physical processes." (1997: 188). The notion of eternal laws he rejects was thinkable in the context of the religious and classical heritages of science, but might never have arisen in a science embracing a metaphor of organism, instead of mechanism, in the first place. A view of matter as inherently self-organizing would not have fostered a science based on laws independent of matter and governing it somehow externally. The notion of laws "constructed in time through physical processes" has an odd ring, because it is theorists who construct laws, while nature


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As Iraq Faces Collapse, the Media Blackout of the War Abruptly Ends

Suddenly, Iraq is exploding again on our television screens.

Sunni militants have seized Mosul and Tikrit, two of the country’s most important cities, and are beginning to drive toward Baghdad. The Kurds have taken over Kirkuk. The prime minister has declared a state of emergency and is begging for U.S. help, including airstrikes. The president of the United States is addressing the situation.

Almost feels like 2007 all over again.

The media have long since checked out of Iraq. Even in the final years of U.S. involvement, the images of war all but faded from television and the newspaper stories moved to inside pages. The American public was sick of the conflict. Journalists were sickof the conflict, which was bad for ratings and circulation, not to mention expensive and dangerous to cover. The news seemed relentlessly depressing.

It’s hard to argue with war fatigue, given that the original justification for the war—Saddam’s WMDs—never materialized, and that we still have tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan.

But now the Shiite government is in disarray, the country seems in danger of collapse and what was always a civil war is escalating by the hour. Iraq is back.

But with no more U.S. boots on the ground, how will the media cover the story? As a war in a place that claimed so many American lives, or as a finger-pointing political battle?

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Acid Jazz are currently reissuing all of his 70s albums (not to mention an anthology of his finest cuts), and you can catch him at The Barbican on 12th July, playing a one-off gig as part of the wonderful Innervisions Festival 2018 (www.innervisionsfestival.com), which finds some of soul, hip hop, and reggae’s finest playing in venues all around London. You would be wise to stop everything, get your golden ticket, and kneel in reverence to one of soul music’s true greats.

Night VisionThe Museum of London will be exhibiting 200 works by 50 artists celebrating London Nights – those witching hours when the sun goes down and the capital is cloaked in darkness, promising a “dramatic, nocturnal journey”. You’ll find portraiture, conceptual photography,Some however declared him the winner after the debate concluded

They were dismayed by Trump's performance and most backed Clinton

Among the millions reacting to Sunday's debate were countless stars

Among the millions who tuned in to the second presidential debate on Sunday were scores of stars eagerly watching to see who would clinch victory.

Hollywood heavyweights, sports personalities and star musicians were among those to offer their commentary on the exchange between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

They were divided in their verdicts. Some declared Trump the comfortable winner while others religiously cheered Hillary on throughout.

Almost all were dismayed by Trump's attempt to apologize for comments he made in 2005 that were introduced by moderator Anderson Cooper within minutes of the debate's start.

The jury's out: Stars were undecided in their assessment of


Sunday's debate. Most condemned Trumps' 'locker room' comments about sexual assault but some still declared him the winner

Trump described his boasts that he could 'grab' women 'by the p****' as 'locker room talk'.

'Locker room talk = things that sexual assaulters say?' asked TV writer Shonda Rhimes.

Star Trek's George Takei said his attitude defended 'the very culture that normalizes sexual assaults on women.'

Chelsea Handler, one of his most outspoken critics, fumed: 'Locker room talk? You're not on a team,' while Maria Shriver, the former wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, said: 'He doesn't get it.'

Clinton won their support on other topics and their concern when Trump stood behind her 'menacingly' to watch her answer questions.

'Trump HOVERING is very menacing,' said actress Debra Messing.

Larry King offered his view of thestate of affairs, describing the election as a 'parody of itself'. He was met by the confronting tweets of Rosie O'Donnell, one of Trump's most vocal opponents

Others were downright dismayed with the proceedings as a whole and expressed as much

Some however declared him the overall winner, suggesting Clinton did not go hard enough after some of his claims.

'Trump won. He escaped the boot on the throat. And she let him off the hook,' said Ben Shapiro.

Piers Morgan added: 'I'd say Donald Trump won that debate comfortably. Bounced back strongly off the sex-tape ropes.

'I'd say he answered most questions pretty directly & landed lots of effective blows on Hillary. Trump won. Just as she won the 1st one.'

Former Miss Universe Alicia Machdo - who became a focal point of


the first debate - watched with a cocktail

The majority sided with Clinton on most questions, slamming Trump's description of his 2005 comments towards women as 'locker room talk'

Others declared Trump the winner including columnist Piers Morgan and Ben Shapiro

Jon Voight, who earlier in the day gave a scathing assessment of Robert de Niro for his public slamming of Trump, stayed quiet.

Beyond which of the candidate's won the debate, many of those who tuned in were left disappointed, amused and embarrassed by its events.

'This presidential race has become a parody of itself,' said Larry King.

There was overwhelming approval for the debate's moderators Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz.

'Y'all, watching Martha Raddatz do her thing is magical. MAGICAL. She can't deal with the stupidity,' said Shonda Rhimes.

The clear winners were moderatorsMartha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper

'Is Martha Raddatz winning this debate?' asked comedian Trevor Noah while Ne-Yo remarked: 'We gotta have Anderson Cooper moderate all debates.'

Among those to have chimed in was Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe who was labeled 'Miss Piggy' by Trump.

She was named and present at the first presidential debate by Hillary Clinton for whom she is an advocate.

Sharing a typically glamorous photograph of herself on Twitter, Machado posed with a cocktail before the debate got underway.

'Watching the debate with my mojito! Trying to understand how this guy is so simpleminded! He is a disaster,' she wrote.

Others reacted with comedy. Among them was daytime talk show host Jerry Springer who invited Trump and his running mate Mike Pence onto his show.

Jerry Springer invited Trump and


Senator Rod Culleton departs the High Court of Australia in Canberra on Monday. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen "We are talking about the constitution," Justice French said to laughter in the court. Senator Culleton then reached for his pocket edition of the founding document, which he said he had taken "a lot of interest in" since being elected to Parliament, but said he needed more time to shape his response to the Commonwealth's argument and "procedural fairness" dictated he be granted it. He'd "popped the question" to Attorney-General George Brandis in relation to assistance in paying for his legal costs, Senator Culleton said, but had not received a response. "I would need at least, to get prepared for this case . . . well into next year, if I was topersonal relationship," the Justice replied, before dismissing Senator Culleton's matter and moving on to the case of former Senator Bob Day, which he found to be much more legally complicated and adjourned until February. Surrounded by his staff, Senator Culleton took his time leaving the court, allowing Kennedy MP Bob Katter time to arrive and declare his support for the One Nation member, who he said had been dealt "rough justice".

"I'm not, like everyone else, abandoning Culleton, no, I am going to stand right beside him with as much aggression as I can possibly show and one has to have a little bit of suspicion that when you take on the big boys, people like the banks and the major parties of Australia, and it seems to be


Rod is out in the cold, these are decisions for him to make . . . and I just wish Pauline was down here showing loyalty to her troops as well. And I'm certain that she'll come back to the fold, but at the present moment, that is not the case. " . . . He's not a rat, his party has ratted on him it would appear . . . and if it turns out, that he hasn't ratted, but he has been ratted on, well that is a horse of a different colour, a very different colour indeed." Emerging himself just moments later, surrounded by his loyal staff Senator Culleton made it clear he was "not a rat" and was "One Nation at the moment", andwith its contractual obligations, when SNG built the pipeline canal in 1956, it did not backfill or dam that part of the canal running through the southern strip.  In 1978, the Harrisons' attorney wrote to SNG complaining that erosion had taken place along the spoil banks of the canal in the southern strip, causing it to widen beyond the right-of-way.  The Harrisons also complained that failure to dam the southern part of the canal was allowing the tide to flow into and out of the canal and marsh, resulting in saltwater damage to a large area of the marsh beyond the right-of-way.  The Harrisons requested that SNG dam or plug the canal.  SNG refused.

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them as soon as possible.

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The owner of the estate, to which the servitude is due, has the right to go on the estate which owes the servitude with his workmen, in the place where it is necessary to construct or repair the works necessary for the exercise of the servitude, to deposit there the materials necessary for those works and the rubbish made thereby, under the obligation of causing the least possible damage and of removing them as soon as possible.
Nevertheless, if in the act establishing the servitude, it is said that the owner to whom it has been granted cannot construct works in order to exercise it, or can only construct them in a certain manner, this agreement must be observed.

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 Louisianalaunch vehicle programs NASA was pursuing a quarter-century ago was the X-34, but that program was overshadowed by the failure of the larger, more expensive X-33. Jeff Foust reviews a new NASA history of the X-34, which was cancelled by NASA just as it was getting ready for a first flight.

For the 45th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Roscosmos released documents about Soviet preparations for the mission. Asif Siddiqi and Dwayne Day examine the insights the documents provide that help put the mission into a new perspective.

Last week, NASA announced another delay in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which the agency said was at least in part because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Foust reports that JWST is not the only NASA science mission


spacecraft and launch vehicles.

In the second part of his examination of space deterrence strategy, Christopher Stone uses the example of North Korea as a way to explore the threats facing the US, and US space systems in particular.

Cosmology can be a complex, intimidating subject, but it’s possible to discuss it in a concise, straightforward manner. Jeff Foust reviews one book that does so by explaining how the cosmic microwave background sheds light on the origins of the universe.

The administration has made regulatory reform one of its space policy priorities, but that effort has faced challenges. Jeff Foust reports on the outcome of one effort to revise commercial remote sensing regulations and an ongoing effort regarding commercial space transportation rules.

In the conclusion of a three-part examination of proposed ESAon Russia for accessing the International Space Station. Gregory Miller examines some of the geopolitical implications of that shift.

While NASA’s future space telescopes run into delays or other problems, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to work well 30 years after its launch. Jeff Foust reports about how one former astronaut with plenty of experience repairing Hubble wants NASA to consider another mission to service the telescope.

In the concluding section of their examination of space traffic management approaches, Stephen Garber and Marissa Herron explore what lessons can be learned from how air, sea, and motor vehicle traffic is managed when considering improvements to space traffic management.

The history of spaceflight is full of launch vehicle and other spacecraft concepts that, if successful, could have altered the trajectory of the Space


at many of those earlier concepts.

On Saturday, human orbital spaceflight returned to the United States after a nearly nine-year gap with the successful Demo-2 commercial crew launch. Jeff Foust reports that, after a decade of difficulties, the launch itself was remarkably smooth.

The Demo-2 commercial crew launch took place amid a pandemic as well as protests in many American cities, leading some to believe the launch could be a beacon of hope, like Apollo 8 in 1968. A.J. Mackenzie argues that’s asking too much of NASA.

Many astronauts have written memoirs, but a few in particular stand out. Emily Carney reviews four such books that, over the years, set new standards for describing careers that either took them to the Moon or never got off the ground.

The use of openminute away from launching when it had to scrub its launch, and what it means for the long-running effort to demonstrate responsive launch.

The special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom extended to access to reconnaissance satellite imagery during the Cold War. Aaron Bateman examines how that influenced policy in the UK regarding arms control and anti-satellite weapons in the 1980s.

One of the shows on the Apple TV+ streaming service is For All Mankind, which examines an alternative history based on the Soviets landing a man on the Moon before the US. Dwayne Day discusses the strengths and weaknesses of that alternative history that many space advocates have desired.

One of the best known aspects of the Voyager missions is the “golden record” included on the two spacecraft


last month, believe the mission is vital for ESA to pursue.

In early 20th century astrophysics, one of the most important discoveries was that stars were made primarily of hydrogen and helium, yet few people know the astronomer who made that discovery. Jeff Foust reviews a book about the life and career of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who overcame major obstacles on the path to that achievement.

The US government released updated orbital debris mitigation guidelines in December, the first update to those guidelines in nearly two decades. Brian Weeden explains why the few changes in the new guidelines are disappointing and a sign that the US may no longer be a global leader in dealing with orbital debris.

NASA awarded Axiom Space an agreement in January that gives the company the opportunityan alternative approach.

The search for “technosignatures” of civilizations beyond Earth is winning new support, including positive language in a House NASA bill. Jeff Foust reviews a book that argues that it’s time for a new strategy for such search efforts based on the proliferation of new approaches and the failures of past efforts.

Russian historians recently uncovered a Soviet report from the 1970s that studied whether the Space Shuttle could be used as a bomber to attack Moscow. Bart Hendrickx and Dwayne Day study that report in more detail to better understand its logic, and its flaws.

Outside the United States, the country with the most vibrant commercial space startup industry may be China, with dozens of firms established in just the last few years pursuing launch vehicles, satellites, and


the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC-USA) and the Center for Christian Civics in Washington, DC. Before starting his doctoral work at La Salle University, Dustin graduated from Boyce College and Covenant Theological Seminary and completed a fellowship at the National Review Institute.Photo S ource : FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 4 September 2015 – Toronto, ON, Canada. Canada Soccer / Paul Giamou

After a hectic few days on social media, Pacific FC confirmed that marquee signing Marcel de Jong would likely miss the entire 2019 Canadian Premier League season after rupturing his Achilles tendon during a training session on March 13th.

Marcel de Jong likely out for season, Pacific FC confirms. https://t.co/NHvAd77hIV #CanPL — Kurt Larson (@KurtLarsonCPL) March 16, 2019

In the events leading up to the injury, Pacific FC hired Director of Sports Science, Randy Celebrini. Celebrini joined the club on the team retreat to Tofino, BC, shortly after his hiring and led the team through various training sessions. Celebrini is a highly trained registered-physiotherapist and has worked in many top-tier sports


leagues including the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer. It is also worth noting that Celebrini is specialized in orthopedic injuries. Pacific FC returned to The Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence in Victoria on March 11th. Two days later, Marcel de Jong sustained his injury. Rumours began circulating on Twitter shortly after, stating that de Jong suffered a serious injury on the training ground. Pacific FC confirmed the injury on March 15th, with Randy Celebrini stating that de Jong underwent successful surgery for his ruptured Achilles tendon and that he would likely not play for Pacific FC this season.

Honestly seeing this breaks my heart but it’s amazing to see the team caring for one another after only being teamamates for months and perhaps weeks i.e. Lukas andbiggest CPL signings to date. The only other injury he suffered involving his Achilles tendon was in 2014, while he was still playing for FC Augsburg, however, it only kept him out for a single game. This will likely be the longest period of time that he will be kept on the sidelines, with his previous longest injury being a syndesmotic ligament tear that kept him out for 14 games during the 2011 Bundesliga season

de Jong’s sudden injury sheds light onto the club adding left-back Elyad Shojaei to the pre-season trialist list after it was initially posted. Shojaei has spent the last four seasons playing in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League. Pacific FC currently has seven defenders on trial and the club will surely want to create depth


on the back-line after losing de Jong for the season. Inaugural signing Kadin Chung does have experience at left-back and Matthew Baldismo has played as a right-back, but the club will likely sign some of the defenders on trial.

All of us at Northern Starting XI wish Marcel de Jong a speedy recovery. Thanks for reading and as always, #ForTheIsle.

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Maxwell Mowbray Maxwell is a University of Guelph alumni who started watching football in his first year of university. Though his undergrad was in music, sports journalism has always been one of his interests. Max decided to support Pacific FC due to family past on the west coast, leading him to create his Twitter page, @PFCOntario. Though he is 3300 km away from WesthillsThe committee members failed to think through the implications for other aspects of the constitution. (And time pressures made it hard for anyone, including professional advisers, to realize the problems that had been created.) A notable example involves the provisions on the senate. To ensure that body included a “nongovernment” element, the original proposal was that the leader of the opposition would nominate some senate members. This was retained by the parliamentary committee. But at the same time the constitution said that those senators must be from parties entitled to sit in the cabinet. So they were to be nominated by the leader of the opposition, but not to be members of the opposition, and not to offer a nongovernment voice.

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French bishops offer divided voters guidelines on presidential runoff

A few hours after the announcement of the winners of the first round of the French presidential election, the French bishops’ conference published a reflection on voting in the final round.

On April 23, Emmanuel Macron, founder of En Marche!, a centre-left political movement, and Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, won the first round. They will face off on May 7, when voters will choose who will be president for the next five years.

As they have throughout the election campaign, the bishops did not endorse a candidate by name, but gave Catholics “elements for discernment.”

Mgr Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, conference general secretary and the bishops’ spokesman, signed the statement, which said society must rely on “the search forThe unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

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College football was born in America on November 6th, 1869, when two 50-man teams from Princeton (née College of New Jersey) and Rutgers huddled in a rugby-like scrum on a patch of New Brunswick grass. No helmets were worn; passes were kicked; and players scored goals instead of touchdowns. The game’s rules, bastardized from those of the London Football Association, were a far cry from what you see on ESPN today, but the spirit of the intercollegiate rivalry was unmistakable: when Rutgers won the match 6-4, they ran the Princeton spectators — who reportedly sprinted to their horse-drawn carriages — straight out of town.

In the months that followed, the sport swept the nation, and within 25 years, administrators recognized the marketing potential of school-affiliated football teams: one ofof South Carolina took on Vanderbilt to open up the 2012 season, their contest drew millions of television viewers around the country.

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Of these schools, however, only a small handful has managed to build perennially successful (and lucrative) football programs. These lucky few are mostly recognizable to anyone who’s watched ABC in autumn: Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Success in their stadiums became commonplace long ago.

Many fans of these teams will say that a year without a top-10 ranking is a year worth forgetting. Two losses are unforgivable; three are unthinkable. Call it optimism, call it hubris, but it gives them something in which they can believe. It also sets the stage for some Schadenfreude when an especially high profile, historically successful team falters. That’s


impossibly high expectations.

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The book’s actual main character, and someone apparently crazy or masochistic enough to believe he can meet those expectations, is Rich Rodriguez, who Bacon takes care to note is every bit as radical and new as Michigan is traditional and old. Born in a small coal town in West Virginia — an unusually fertile ground for great coaches — Rodriguez is portrayed in Three and Out with equal parts admiration and befuddlement. On the one hand, Bacon makes clear that the man is unquestionably a football genius, the one-time youngest head coach in America and the first to pioneer the spread option, a high-octane offense dependent on speed and stamina over strength and size. (Here’s a typical play.) Yet on the other hand, Bacon shows thatcast ballots while the other half want something different, said Vezina, who is running west of Toronto.

If voters find him NOT-A good choice, they do have plenty of other options among the 20 registered parties.

They include Canadians Choice, Family Coalition and the Ontario Moderate party, along with John Turmel's Pauper Party of Ontario.

For Turmel, who is in Guinness World Records for running and losing in more elections than anyone else, this will be the 80th election in which he's been a candidate.

"This is my third hat trick," Turmel said proudly.

"Back in '80 and '82, I managed to pull off running in federal, municipal and provincial elections simultaneously."

If elected premier, Turmel said, his first act would be to decommission nuclear power stations, which he calls the "biggest threat to


Baseball Youth released its fourth issue of 2013 packed with another round of travel ball coverage including updated age group rankings, team profiles, players to watch, tournament recaps and more. One of the teams profiled in this issue is the Central Florida Gators out of Altamonte Springs, Florida. The Gators program fields two elite 13U teams that are top 10 worthy, and three Central Florida 13U players are featured on the cover.

The Baseball Youth Nationals, held two weeks in Elizabethtown, Kentucky at the new state-of-the-art Elizabethtown Sports Park, was an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Inside, we recap what happened as 180 teams invaded the Bluegrass State. There were even championship games played past midnight!

The Baseball Youth Elite 25 is back for another update before the final summerCity Council

The City of Moore is governed by a council-manager form of government.

The City Council consists of Mayor, who is elected at-large, and six council members, who are elected from three wards (districts) of the City. The Mayor is head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, and should the need arise, is the government head for purposes of military law. He has no regular administrative duties other than in signing written obligations of the City as the Council may require.

Council Members also make up the Public Works Authority, Risk Management Board and Economic Development Authority.

Except as otherwise noted in the City Charter, all powers of the City are vested in the City Council. Among other things, the Council has power:

To appoint and remove the City Manager;

By


ordinance to enact municipal legislation;

To raise revenue and make appropriations, and to regulate bond elections, the issuance of bonds, sinking funds, refunding indebtedness, salaries and wages, and all other fiscal affairs of the city;

To inquire into the conduct of any office, department, or agency of the city government, and investigate municipal affairs;

To appoint, elect, or remove members of the Personnel Board, Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and other quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial, or advisory officers and authorities;

To grant pardons for violations of the charter and ordinances, including the remission of fines and costs;

To regulate elections, the initiative and referendum, and recall;

To regulate the organization, powers, duties, and functions of the municipal court;

To create, change, and abolish all offices, departments, and agencies of the city government other than those created byThe school has been having trouble attracting students to a woman's college, the president explained. Revenue from the increasingly discounted tuition and a restricted endowment couldn’t cover expenses—particularly those that were arguably quite lavish. Some employees, many of whom live on campus along with students, were reported to have wept silently in the pews as they heard the news.

This story has reverberated across the higher-education community over the past week, as many worry that other small colleges may soon suffer the same fate. It's already happening in some pockets. The governing board of Tennessee Temple University, a Christian liberal-arts college, for example, recently voted to shut down the school this May and merge with another Christian campus in North Carolina. It may be too hard for the small


these remaining months to savor Sweet Briar’s impressive 3,250-acre campus, once the site of a tobacco and corn plantation that relied heavily on slave labor. Many of the school’s present-day buildings were built by Ralph Adams Cram, the famous American collegiate architect who later designed structures at Princeton University and West Point. Among the other buildings on campus is a renovated farmhouse known as the Sweet Briar House, which was the residence of the 19th-century plantation owner and now serves as the president’s home.

Students can exercise and hang out with friends at the Fitness and Athletic Center. They can run on the three-lane elevated track or play a game of racquetball or squash on two courts. They can shoot hoops in a gym that was remodeled in 2009and swim a few laps in the school's Prothro Natatorium. Afterward, they can grab a coffee at the bistro or do some studying at The Mary Cochran Library, which was built in 1929 by Cram and is one of four libraries housed at the campus.

Other facilities include the Babock Fine Arts Center, where students can find the Black Box Theatre; three dance studios; and the 652-seat Murchison Lane Auditorium. At the Harriet Howell Rodgers Riding Center, students can enjoy the country’s largest indoor college equestrian arena, which includes an enclosed lunging ring, seven teaching fields, and miles of trails. Its stables house 60 horses, 40 of which are owned by the college.


is not true in many aspects.

First, let us confirm the historic fact that Muslim rule in Spain
ended on the 12th of January in the Christian year of 1492 A.D.
April Fool’s Day was not heard of until over sixty years later.
The most authentic reports according to Christian historical books
such as Encyclopedia Britannica as well as many others trace the
roots of the holiday back to 16th century France. Prior to the year
1582, the new year was celebrated for eight days, starting with
the 25th of March. The celebration culminated on April 1st. With
the reform of the Christian calendar under King Charles IX, through
the influence of Pope Gregory, the Gregorian calendar was introduced,
and New Years Day was moved to the first of January. However, due
to lack of communications in those days, manyfor summary judgment and the matter is ripe for disposition.
There are no factual matters in issue. At the time of plaintiff's hearing before an Administrative Law Judge on his application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, plaintiff was thirty-nine years of age, five feet, eleven inches and weighed two hundred and thirty-six pounds. He had an eighth grade education, as well as some training as a barber and welder, and he could read and write. With the exception of service in the Army between 1955 and 1958, plaintiff's entire work history consists of manual labor, mostly heavy labor for meat packing and construction companies.
The file reflects that plaintiff has had a long history of back problems. On August 17, 1968, he was hospitalized after sustaining a


he should be admitted for a myelography and possible discectomy.
On October 30, 1973, plaintiff underwent back surgery for a herniated disk. The Medical College reported that he recovered very well and had an excellent hospital course of treatment for pain.
In April, 1976, however, plaintiff again experienced rather severe back pains. Medical College physicians performed a second disk operation on him after diagnosing that plaintiff had suffered a reoccurrence of his disk problem. Following this second operation plaintiff initially had relief of his pain. Plaintiff, on May 24, 1976, returned to his work as a golf course attendant at Petersburg Country Club. His job duties included mowing grass, trimming sand traps, shoveling dirt, driving tractors, painting, unloading fertilizer and insecticides, and changing cups in the golf greens. On July2, 1976, while performing light work, plaintiff experienced sharp pains in both legs and in his back. The golf course superintendent, seeing plaintiff in obvious pain, sent him home from work. That day, July 2, 1976, proved to be plaintiff's last day of employment.
A follow-up visit to the Medical College Hospital on July 14, 1976 revealed the return of plaintiff's rather severe back pain. On July 15, 1976, plaintiff filed an application for supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits, contending that he had become unable to work on July 2, 1976 at age 38. The applications were denied initially and upon reconsideration by the Bureau of Disability Insurance of the Social Security Administration, after the Virginia State Agency, upon evaluation of the evidence by a physician and


a disability examiner, had found that plaintiff was not under a disability. Plaintiff appealed the decision to the Administrative Law Judge and a hearing was conducted.
Dr. Mohammed Tawfick, began treating plaintiff on September 22, 1976, for complaints of back pain. Under the doctor's direction, plaintiff was admitted to the Petersburg General Hospital on October 6, 1976, and on October 11, 1976, Dr. Tawfick performed a surgical spinal fusion on plaintiff in an attempt to alleviate the complained of back pain.
At the time of a follow-up visit on November 9, 1976, plaintiff's surgical wound had not fully healed, and Dr. Tawfick estimated at that time that plaintiff would be unable to work for approximately a year. On December 7, 1976, the doctor reported that plaintiff would be disabled untilJune, 1977, or possibly even longer. In a report dated May 5, 1977, Dr. Tawfick reported that plaintiff still had back pain when he bent or moved frequently. The doctor was of the opinion that plaintiff had chronic back syndrome and would probably be totally disabled for the remainder of his life.
The Administrative Law Judge, on May 27, 1977, held a hearing on plaintiff's disability claims. Plaintiff, plaintiff's wife, and a vocational expert testified at the hearing. Plaintiff testified that he has back pain daily, and that the only way he can relieve the pain is by lying in bed and taking medication. Plaintiff testified additionally that, due to his back difficulties, his wife must put his shoes and socks on his feet, for plaintiff is unable to


surgical operations on his back were performed over a period of less than three years. Even after the second operation, plaintiff returned to work. After plaintiff was incapacitated due to severe back pains which he suffered while doing light work at the Petersburg Country Club, Thomas English, the golf *70 course superintendent, stated in a letter that ". . . In my opinion, Mr. Hunley made a sincere effort to work, even when possibly he shouldn't have. . . ."
Moreover, Mr. Hunley's family responsibilities dictated that he return to work after his third and final operation, a spinal fusion, if at all possible. Plaintiff testified at his hearing before the Administrative Law Judge that he was the father of eight children, seven of whom were under the ageof eighteen, and that he had not worked or earned money since he left the Petersburg Country Club on July 2, 1976.
In light of these facts which support the uncontradicted testimony of plaintiff and his wife as to plaintiff's subjective pain, the Court is of the view that the Administrative Law Judge was in error.
While the Administrative Law Judge's conclusions as to the objective medical facts were supported by evidence, the other reasons upon which he premised his ultimate conclusion are not supported by the facts of the case. The Administrative Law Judge stated that plaintiff "maintained good weight for his height", a factor which would ameliorate the strain on his injured back. At the time of plaintiff's hearing before the Administrative Law Judge, however, plaintiff was five


feet, eleven inches tall, two hundred and thirty-six pounds, clearly obese in the opinions of the examining physicians.
The Administrative Law Judge, presumably as support for his decision, cited the opinion of Dr. William Irby, a board certified internist who reviewed plaintiff's medical records and concluded that, with weight reduction, physical therapy and drugs, plaintiff would be able to do light work which did not entail heavy lifting or prolonged bending. A basic predicate of the doctor's opinion, however, was that plaintiff must lose weight to be able to work. There was no indication that this was practicable in plaintiff's case within the twelve month period of disability set forth in the Social Security Act. At the time of the hearing, plaintiff was overweight and inferentially, in Dr. Irby'sopinion, unable to work at even light jobs until he brought his weight under control.
In addition to his work record, his family situation, and the testimony of plaintiff and his wife, the opinions of both of plaintiff's treating doctors supported the conclusion that plaintiff was disabled due to pain. Dr. Tawfick, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, after performing a spinal fusion on plaintiff, stated that "[i]t is my opinion that this patient (plaintiff) is suffering from chronic back syndrome and that his total disability will probably remain for the remainder of his life." Dr. Sakalas, an assistant professor of neurological surgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital, the hospital where plaintiff received treatment and surgery for his back problems over a number of years, stated his opinion


Published - Tennis

Rodger Federer has announced that he will not defend his title at the Halle's ATP tournament this season.The world number two has admitted that exhaustion has forced him out of the tournament claimed his 14th grand slam title at the French open on Sunday with a straight set victory over Robin Soderling.

Roger Federer said it was "scary" and "frightening" when a spectator jumped on to the court from the stands and tried to put a hat on his head during his French Open final against Sweden's Robin Soderling.a week later—a rain-sodden 3-0 defeat to Wanderers, for which the team was unable to supply a full complement of players.  There is little record of the club after this match: the Heathens did not enter any subsequent competitions, nor did they contest any of the leagues which began to appear nearly two decades later.

A later cricket club of the same name existed between 1921 and 1939.

Modern day
An amateur club under the name Hampstead Heathens currently competes in the Southern Amateur League.
 This club is not related to the original, however, having been formed in 1975.

References

Category:Defunct football clubs in England
Category:Football clubs in London
Category:1872 disestablishments in England


Kronos's Dark Rift is a serviceable fighting game with truly excellent graphics. Alas, the game falls short in the crucial departments of characterization, control, and environmental interactivity. While Dark Rift is a competitive entry in the admittedly weak N64 fighting category, this is not the kind of "category-killer" title that one expects from the N64. Those seeking the ultimate fighting game should look elsewhere.

The story of Dark Rift is memorable, as in "memorably uninspired." Someone in the creative production department at Kronos has made an absolutely laughable attempt to link a science fiction story to the onscreen action, and it just doesn't work. Suffice it to say that, for some bizarre reason, a dozen intergalactic characters have decided to get together and duke it out. Unfortunately, we areconcerning any transaction or the construction, performance or breach of this or any other agreement between us, whether entered into prior, on or subsequent to the date hereof, shall be determined by arbitration."
Later, Micro-Fab opened its own separate investment account with Prudential. Micro-Fab never signed or entered into an arbitration agreement with Prudential, and Coleman never entered into an arbitration agreement on behalf of Micro-Fab. Coleman's personal account and money and the Micro-Fab account and money were kept totally separate, Coleman and Micro-Fab holding their own respective shares of various securities.
Coleman and Micro-Fab sued Prudential, alleging fraud in connection with the sale of the limited partnership securities they both had purchased. Coleman later dismissed his individual claims.
Prudential argues that the arbitration agreement between it and Coleman, as an


now that he's prominently featured in promos leading up to the Summer Games.

If he wins again, you're likely to see him everywhere. Quiet and unassuming, Eaton has already set the world record twice. By definition, a decathlete is an all-arounder, a Jack of all trades, master of none. But Eaton is so talented, he could credibly compete in four individual events — the 100 and 400 meters, the 110-meter hurdles, as well as the long jump.

The U.S. has produced the world's greatest Olympic decathletes, from Jim Thorpe (1912) to Rafer Johnson (1960) to Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner (1976). Yet only one American ever won the decathlon twice, Bob Mathias, in 1948 and 1952. With a second Olympic win, combined with years of dominance in between, Eaton could stakea claim to being the best ever.

And he's also married to Brianne Theisen-Eaton, a Canadian who's among the favorites to medal in the women's heptathlon.

Gymnast Simone Biles expected to outshine Gabby Douglas

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Gabby Douglas was one of the brightest stars at the 2012 London Games, winning the women's all-around gold at age 16. She's back on the U.S. team, but the spotlight will be on Simone Biles, 19, indisputably the world's top female gymnast.

Biles has been the U.S. champion four years in a row and the world champion for the past three. Her routines are both spectacular and precise, and at 4-foot-8, she rockets off the tumbling mat as if it were a trampoline.

U.S. women now dominate the sport, and the five Americans in Rio are prohibitive favorites in


the individual and team events. Yet this is a recent development. The U.S. women have only won team gold twice: the "Fierce Five" at the 2012 London Games and the "Magnificent Seven" in 1996.

Michael Phelps makes one last splash

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Michael Phelps is the first American male swimmer to make five Olympic teams and is likely to add to his Olympic record total of 22 medals, including 18 gold. He'll be competing in three individual races and possibly a relay.

Phelps said his heart wasn't into swimming in 2012 — rather stunning since he won four golds and two silvers — and his troubles out of the water have been well-documented.

"Going into 2012, it was like pulling teeth. It was brutal. You could barely get me to the pool," he saidthis spring.

But with retirement a certainty after these Games, Phelps says there was no slacking off this time around.

"I wanted to do it the way I should've done it in 2012," he said at the Olympic Trials. "I wanted to prepare for an Olympic Games like I should've."

Katie Ledecky may need an extra suitcase for her medals

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Katie Ledecky introduced herself to the swimming world as the surprise winner of the 800 meters in London at age 15. The expectations are far grander in Rio.

She now holds 11 world records. She won five gold medals at the world championships last year. She won three individual races at the U.S. Olympic Trials and is also likely to compete in a relay at the Games.

Still a teenager, Ledecky could be just


as dominant in the women's distance events as Phelps was in the sprints in his prime.

"I love being in the water," she told Sports Illustrated recently. "I love training. I hate when I have to take a week off. At the end of the season, I always take a week or 10 days off or longer, and I really don't like it. That's when we go to [the training pool] the most, and sometimes I have to do laps because I just get way too anxious."

Can Jamaica's Usain Bolt three-peat?

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Usain Bolt was the clear favorite to win an unprecedented third 100-meter title in one of the glamour events, but he tweaked a hamstring in early July. While he appears to be recovering well, it's still not clear whetherhe'll have his top gear — a gear no one else has.

The result is a 100 meters that could be wildly unpredictable. Jamaica, arguably the biggest overachiever in the Summer Games, is again loaded with sprinters. The main challenge comes from the U.S., including Justin Gatlin, who has his own backstory.

Gatlin won gold at the 2004 Olympics, but he's twice been suspended for doping, once in 2001 and again in 2006. Yet he returned to the Olympics in 2012 and won the bronze at 100 meters.

At age 34, Gatlin is a senior citizen among sprinters, yet he reeled off a blazing 9.80 at the U.S. Trials, the world's fastest time this year. He also won the 200. Look for a wide-open Olympic final in the 100, packed with


Americans and Jamaicans.

U.S. women rule team sports

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The women's basketball team is so good, they rarely face close games in international competition. With the likes of Brittney Griner, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi, all stars in the WNBA, the women are shooting for a sixth straight gold.

On the soccer field, the American women will be chasing their fourth consecutive gold, led by familiar names like goalkeeper Hope Solo, midfielder Carli Lloyd and forward Alex Morgan.

The women's water polo team and the women's eight in rowing are also reigning Olympic champs and are again favored. And we've already discussed the gymnastics team.

American women weren't always this dominant on the world stage. One big reason they are now is Title IX, which has upgraded women's sports nationwide.

Claressa Shields' Cinderella story: Round2

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Claressa Shields was one of the more inspiring stories at the London Games. A 17-year-old from a rough part of Flint, Mich., she fought her way to gold in the first Olympic boxing competition for women.

Shields returned to high school in Flint, where she lived with her coach because her family situation was so unstable. She slept with her gold medal wrapped around her wrist.

But in many ways her life didn't change much. The gold didn't make her rich or wildly famous. She receives a small stipend from the U.S. national boxing teams, which she uses to help pay her family's bills.

She's getting more attention in the run-up to Rio. She's featured in ESPN's Body Issue, wearing nothing but boxing gloves. And she's brimming with confidence this time


around.

"In Rio, what's going to happen, everybody's going to be talking about that girl Claressa Shields can fight," she says.

Galen Rupp and Bernard Lagat try to revive U.S. distance running

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U.S. men excel in the sprints and field events, but haven't been a real force for decades in distance races, where Kenyans, Ethiopians and other African runners usually fill the medal podium.

Galen Rupp won a surprising silver in London at the 10,000 meters, the first time an American man medaled in that event in nearly a half-century. In Rio, he'll run the marathon in addition to the 10,000 meters.

It's a grueling combo. So how does he prepare? He trains up to 140 miles a week. Do the math — that's 20 miles a day, not that far from adaily marathon. He bedecks his arms and legs with strips of black tape at the request of Nike researchers. It may not make him faster; it does make him stand out.

Meanwhile, Bernard Lagat is going to his fifth Olympics ... at age 41. He's the oldest runner ever to make the American team (though just by a few months. Meb Keflezighi, who turned 41 more recently, qualified in the marathon).

Lagat made the team by unleashing a ferocious kick in the final lap of the 5,000 meters to blow past the field, including Rupp, at the U.S. Olympic Trials. You need to see it to believe it, and you can below.

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Russia's doping scandal

More than 110 of Russia's nearly 400 athletes have been barred from Rio, and the entire team


narrowly escaped a collective ban.

Russia's doping program was part of an intensive, state-sponsored effort and is one of the most egregious ever uncovered, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The Russian case means doping will once again be a major topic of conversation during the Games. Testing this year has found that an additional 98 athletes in the 2012 and 2008 Summer Games were using banned substances, including dozens of medal winners.

Rio's travails

Brazil is the epicenter of the Zika virus. Violent crime is on the rise. The economy is in a major recession. And the president is being impeached.

The country has lurched from one crisis to the next as the Olympics approach. But Brazil does have a knack for spectacles. It pulls off Carnaval every year and was aworthy host of the 2014 World Cup in soccer.

In the run-up to the Games every four years, there's always a slew of stories about everything that could go wrong. And the list for the Rio Games is longer than most. But in the end, the Olympics tend to come off with only a few hiccups.

When the Games have been marred by tragedy, it's happened in places where it wasn't expected. The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta were humming along when an American set off a bomb, killing one woman and injuring dozens. And the 1972 Munich Games were proceeding apace when Palestinian terrorists struck, killing 11 Israeli athletes and coaches and one West German policeman.

Greg Myre is the editor of The Torch blog.


Remastered 20th anniversary edition of the Platinum-certified classic featuring the #1 Modern Rock Hit “The Way.”

When the first single from Fastball’s second record was released a few months before the album dropped, it was apparent there would be no sophomore slump. “The Way” exploded at radio, eventually going Gold, and propelling All The Pain Money Can Buy to Gold status in only three months and Platinum another three months later. The release also received two Grammy® nominations, and the band won four Austin Chronicle awards for the album.

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Lisa Robbins runs the generator attached to her family’s mobile home for just a few hours most mornings. With no electricity, it provides heat in this rural high-desert stretch of the Navajo Nation where overnight temperatures often linger in the low 30s this time of year. Robbins first started hearing the whispers


Yesterday evening, Angel Gonzalez walked out of the Dixon Correctional Center in Illinois a free man. Gonzalez was exonerated Monday of a 1994 rape and abduction conviction which put him in prison for more than 20 years of a 55-year sentence. Recent DNA tests excluded Gonzalez as one of two rapists in the case and State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim agreed to ask for Gonzalez’s freedom in light of this new evidence. While the conviction was vacated on Monday, Gonzalez was not freed immediately because while in prison he had been given a sentence of three years for breaking a sink while he was in solitary confinement.

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reports that Gonzalez’s lawyers, Vanessa Potkin of the Innocence Project and Lauren Kaeseberg of the Illinois Innocence Project, returned to court yesterdayprison, Gonzalez earned his high school diploma. He also spent time painting and is looking forward to continuing with his art and his education.

Upon his release, Gonzalez headed home to Waukegan where he was reunited with his family. His mother, Maria Gonzalez said that the family planned a party for Angel with his favorite foods as a way to welcome him home and make up for all of the family events he missed out on while in prison. The family is thankful that Angel has been released in time to be with his parents. Angel’s brother Saul Gonzalez worried that they wouldn’t live to see Angel walk free—a fear that was bolstered when their father suffered a stroke last year. “Right now, everybody is saying, finally, there is


the government’s decision to inject £650million into the scheme in May 2009, when the private sector deal on offer was deemed not in the interest of the taxpayer.

David Higgins, ODA chief executive said: ‘The quality of this shortlist is a vote of confidence in the quality of the Olympic Village… Securing a shortlist with many of the leading property investors and managers both in the UK and around the world takes us an important step towards ensuring the Village becomes one of the strongest legacies from the Games.’

The shortlisted developers will be sent tender information in January 2011, with formal offers and proposals to be submitted by spring 2011. The ODA aims to decide on a bid by summer 2011, with government approval needed before work can begin.

‘Securingof countering economic insecurity, unemployment and worker exploitation. The nature of modern-day work, the pervasiveness of the Internet and the rise of social networking have all contributed to its spread. Other examples of alternative economic systems include gift economies, sharing economies and time banks.
For example, the market for national security payloads and NASA missions (James Webb is a notable exception, bartered between NASA and ESA) are typically closed to Arianespace. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "As the SpaceX steamroller surges, European rocket industry vows to resist," 20 July 2018 Friends told the British press that Rowley would often search dumpsters for items to barter or sell. — William Booth, Anchorage Daily News, "Woman exposed to nerve agent in southern England dies; police launch murder investigation," 9 July 2018


Anyone who unlawfully captures or kills a big game animal and then sells or barters the animal is guilty of a felony. — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, "10 Arizona laws that actually exist: Private armies, food-wasting ban, windshield repairs," 27 June 2018 This early depiction suggests that although chocolate was being bartered at this point, it may not have been traded as a form of currency, Baron says. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Science | AAAS, "The Maya civilization used chocolate as money," 27 June 2018 To generate publicity, the cash is handed out at ceremonies held in the weekly roadside markets where villagers gather to barter meager fish hauls for goods like plastic buckets or quart bottles of gasoline. — New York Times, "Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guineaparts of the world. There are many opportunities for entrepreneurs to start a barter exchange. Several major cities in the U.S. and Canada do not currently have a local barter exchange. There are two industry groups in the United States, the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE) and the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA). Both offer training and promote high ethical standards among their members. Moreover, each has created its own currency through which its member barter companies can trade. NATE's currency is the known as the BANC and IRTA's currency is called Universal Currency (UC).[28]
In 2010, Shannon Lee Simmons had it easy. Though the economy was two years into its recessionary lurch, she had a secure job at Phillips, Hager and North, a boutique Bay Street investment


seek soup kitchens, barter markets amid crisis," 10 Sep. 2018 This particular search insired Gellar and Laibow to hop on the phone and barter. — Colleen Leahey Mckeegan, Marie Claire, "Sarah Michelle Gellar's Second Act? Disrupting the Food Industry," 18 Apr. 2017 Choco Pies became so prevalent for sale or barter on the streets that North Korea reportedly banned their import to Kaesong in 2014. — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, "The Choco Pie dividend: South Korean firms are drooling at the prospect of business in the North," 17 June 2018 In 1996, amid crippling famine, Ji tried to steal a few pieces of coal from a rail yard to barter for food. — Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, "Could these outspoken North Korean defectors return home?," 11 June 2018 Incan also exchange an item for something that the individual does not need because there is a ready market to dispose of that item.
It is estimated that over 450,000 businesses in the United States were involved in barter exchange activities in 2010. There are approximately 400 commercial and corporate barter companies serving all parts of the world. There are many opportunities for entrepreneurs to start a barter exchange. Several major cities in the U.S. and Canada do not currently have a local barter exchange. There are two industry groups in the United States, the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE) and the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA). Both offer training and promote high ethical standards among their members. Moreover, each has created its own currency through which its


orders of his Command-in-Chief. At the time, he was assured the intelligence he was presenting was genuine.

I lost a lot of respect for Powell, as I and many like me had been pointing out that the evidence was specious at best, and outright fabricated in several instances. But Powell's presentation to the UN hardly turned him into a blathering idiot with no scrupples.

"Yes, I seriously believe that consciousness is a product of a natural process. I find that the neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers who proceed from that premise are the ones who are actually making useful contributions to our understanding of the mind." - PZ Myers

Anyone some of the more extreme bullshit (such as the torture) even McCain wants to stop.

Yes, torture should be reserved for the realin 2008) can't prevent that from happening, what good are any of them?

As for Colin Powell, he's been lying for his masters since long before his appearance in front of the U.N. Security Council. Read up on his involvemment in the cover up of My Lai. Or his part in Iran Contra. He knew he was presenting false evidence to the U.N. Claiming he was "under orders" is the same thing Nazi underlings did at Nuremburg. It's not an acceptable defense.

Supreme Court nominees are almost never not confirmed. The ONLY 2 people who could possibly become president are Obama or McCain. Which one is closest to progressives by far? If you had the choice between getting smacked in the face with someone's hand or with a sledgehammer and


Majority of the mod team

I want the majority of CEOs executed and their money distributed to the poor, but I know that isn't going to happen in an extreme right wing asshat country like the US.

Oh, this kind of stuff.

Ugg, you can't just execute people for being rich.

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A survey of U.S. medical schools and their branch campuses was made to determine the magnitude of the teaching of medical anthropology in American medical schools. Curriculum committee chairpersons were sent postcard questionnaires to establish the number of campuses that include the subject in their curricula. Thirty representatives of the 103 campuses responding replied in the positive. In July 1974 these 30 were sent an 11-item questionnaire; 27 were returned. Although progress has been made in the last 15 years in the development of medical school departments with interests in the various behavioral science fields, including anthropology, based on this study only 5 percent of U.S. medical students had the opportunity to attend lectures in the field of medical


Steven Wilson 2016 tour dates for Germany, Belgium & UK

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MGP made no intervention in the control group. The solar microgrid offered a basic level of electricity access comprising bright domestic lighting (through two light-emitting diode lights) and mobile charging. Information on fuel expenditures,


was conducted in the Barabanki district in the Uttar Pradesh state in India between February 2014 and July 2015. We first selected a total of 81 nonelectrified habitations in the Suratganj block of this district. By nonelectrified habitations, we mean habitations that are not connected to the national electricity grid. Of these habitations, a random half was selected into the treatment group, whereas the other half was selected into the control group. The control group habitations were also randomly assigned a spot on a wait list before the treatment assignment, in case additional habitations would have to be included to the treatment for reasons of statistical power.

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