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Garry Marshall's resume reads like a pop-culture cheat sheet for the past 50 years. He got his start penning scripts for sitcoms starring Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dyke, produced "Happy Days," and "Laverne and Shirley," and then became a hugely successful director with movies like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries."
The 77-year-old Bronx native, who still speaks with a "New Yawk" accent, is known throughout Hollywood as one of the nicest guys, and when you read his memoir "My Happy Days in Hollywood," you'll soon agree. The man has nothing bad to say about anyone -- not his sister Penny, who tortured him while filming "Laverne and Shirley" (her blurb for the book is, "Thanks to my brother I have a life. I'm sorry I almost ruined his during 'Laverne & Shirley'), nor Lindsay Lohan, who was habitually late while filming "Georgia Rule."
Marshall spoke with The Huffington Post about his long career, lasting marriage and happy nature.
You are such an optimistic person.
Yeah, you've got to be positive. Growing up, I was a very sickly child, so if I wake up and don't have a headache it's going to be a good day.
You write of how you had major financial difficulties and nearly lost your home.
Yes, we were very close to bankruptcy. A lot of times, artistic people don't handle money. We hire people to handle money and you've got to watch them, and it didn't work out so well for us. You get whacked and things go wrong; you've got to come back. That was something I wasn't sure I could come back from but I did.
I love "Beaches." It's the ultimate girl's movie.
Yes I do girl's movies. Scorpio, Italian, sisters and daughters. I love to work with women. I had an idea that the story was very touching. To be honest, I'm fascinated with the way that women argue differently than men. My father argued with his brother and they didn't talk for 30 years. My daughters argue and two hours later they go shopping. So I loved that dynamic even though there was sadness to it.
I have to tell you I think I've seen "Pretty Woman" at least 30 times.
That's a good thing. It was more or less a Cinderella story meeting Prince Charming. I was very proud of it because love stories usually don't work internationally. You've got to blow up a car. But 'Pretty Woman' went all over the world.
You say that Julia Roberts and Richard Gere couldn't wait for the kissing scenes.
Richard was very kind because Julia was new. Whenever you film kissing scenes, everybody shows up. People who never come to the set. Suddenly, the fireman says, "I've got to check the wires." The publicist shows up, everybody comes. Usually when I do a love scene, the girl's more comfortable than the boy, but Richard was very comfortable and put Julia at ease.
I got the impression that they had an off-set fling too.
We don't talk about that! I don't know, but they did get along quite well. You see, you can fake anything in this business except chemistry and when two people kiss, the audience knows if there's chemistry or not and Richard and Julia had great chemistry.
You make directing sometimes sound as if you're a teacher dealing with unruly children.
Sometimes we use the word "contrary." I do get along pretty good with everyone and you've got to deal with actors. I work a lot with very young actors, so I'm watching them grow up while I'm directing. I find it very comfortable.
You directed Lindsay Lohan in "Georgia Rule." You went out with her one night to a club and she made fun of your shoes. I thought that was mean.
No, no she was right. I'm not too hip with Velcro shoes. She was helping me to be hip and happening. We got along very well. She's a wonderful actress. Take all the big people who have become stars and about half of them get messed up. I always try to help them out. Part of my joy is seeing young stars settle down like Julia and her three kids. I only wish the same for Lindsay.
You've been married for a long time.
Yes, we're 49 years and it's still iffy, but we're doing all right. I'm the world's worst driver and my wife could get a job driving a truck or a cab in New York. I can't fix anything and for my wife's birthday I got her a tool kit because she can fix anything. I'm good at making her laugh and I always surprise her with presents and flowers so I do some things good and she does some things good. That's why we get along.
I love that you make no apologies for your nepotism.
Once I found out it wasn't illegal... I'm still often sickly, or I think I am, so when I go to the set it's always good to see a relative.
You've done "New Year's Eve" and "Valentine's Day." What holidays are next, Purim? Easter?
I like Sukkot and St. Anthony's Day. I'm actually going to try to get back into television.
Do you have any deep, dark secrets?
I went to a nudist colony a couple of times when I had financial troubles and I was getting subpoenaed. So I went to this nudist colony because you can't put any papers in your pockets. I enjoyed it there. I played tennis, I won a trophy.
Playing nude?
Yes, mixed doubles yet! I had a hat on but that was it. It was very peaceful until one day a young lady came up to me. I was sitting on my blanket, she was totally nude and suddenly I don't know where it came from, she handed me her picture and resume. That's why I left; up until then I really enjoyed it.
You are the nicest guy!
I don't know, you'll have to talk to my wife about that.


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Although it can be cost efficient to spam sites with your information, these posts will never have the effect you want them too. If you do not add some sort of personal touches to your advertising, people will not trust you and your online business could fail.
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If you website is static and rarely ever changes, perhaps you should consider including a blog on your site. The thing here is that content is always king on the web. Any search engine out there eats up new info, so having a blog ensures that your business is always updated. Also, you can incorporate new ideas to your customers through a blog.

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Hey Folks,
Here's another image from the one evening we got any light. This was just after some clouds rolled in and began to block out the sun again. A few minutes after I took this image there was no light left on the peaks. The peaks are part of Thompson Ridge. Thompson Ridge is named after J.B. Thompson, a prospector who crossed the area on foot in 1906. There is a pass west of here, outside the park across the Copper River, called Thompson Pass, that's pretty well known – it's on the highway system.
This little patch of aspen in the foreground were really cool. We didn't see any other trees in the area at all, except for one small white spruce across the valley, maybe a mile away. And here, on the edge of Ross Green Lake, is this stand of aspen. A few minutes earlier they'd been basking in gorgeous warm light, and then those nefarious clouds came a-rollin' in! Bah!


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US markets rebound as sentiment towards the tech and energy sectors improves
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In overnight trading, US markets delivered their first convincing upward move in more than a week, rebounding from the previous day's sell-off.
The Dow increased 0.7% or 144 points to close at 21,454 points. Negative sentiment towards the tech sector reversed as the NASDAQ surged 1.4% to close at 6234 points.
The best of the blue chips were Intel Corp. and Apple Inc, gaining circa 1.6% and 1.4% respectively.
A mix of oil and gasoline inventory and supply data came through overnight, which on balance had a positive impact on the oil price as it increased circa 1.5%.
This also helped to lift the Dow as oil and gas services stocks such as Caterpillar Inc (+2.4%) turned around recent losses.
The positive sentiment didn't flow through to European markets with the FTSE 100 falling 0.6% to 7387 points.
Mainland European markets tended to plateau after the DAX experienced a sharp fall in the previous session. It closed at 12,647 points, representing a decline of 0.2%.
The Paris CAC 40 proved fairly resilient only falling six points to 5252 points.
Iron ore prices once again put in another strong performance, gaining 4.4% to US$62.33 per tonne.
This, combined with positive moves in the base metals sector and a relatively steady gold price should see the S&P/ASX 200 Materials index perform well when markets open this morning.
While gains in base metals weren't outstanding, they came on the back of substantial increases in the previous session, effectively representing confirmation that investors still see upside potential.
Lead's once again was the standout performer, gaining approximately 0.5% to close broadly in line with levels it hasn't traded at since March.
While copper's gain was more moderate, the fact that it has broken through the US$2.65 per pound level suggests it could soon draw the attention of technical analysts.
Nickel also posted a modest gain, but it translated into five increases out of the last six trading sessions, a solid performance for a metal that tends to be relatively volatile.
Zinc was the only base metal to lose ground, but once again it was only a nominal decline, and it is still sitting broadly in line with March/April highs.
The Australian dollar is fetching US$0.764.
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Yesterday on Heart Of The Kingdom I published a post which asked, and attempted to answer, a question about royal tombs: How many queens of Strathclyde are buried at Govan?
This isn't a question that can be answered by browsing a book or searching online. No information – neither historical nor archaeological – can currently give a definitive answer. The best we can hope for is to make a rough guess, and this is what I've done in my blogpost.
Take a look and see if you agree with my reasoning. Comments are always welcome, either here or at the blogpost itself.
Heart Of The Kingdom: Female royal burials at Govan
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coffee cup drama
boy hits puberty, breaks curse
a werewolf shoot-out
this was surprisingly good. there was a total lost boys rip-off part at the end, which i loved. plus! tom jackson, and elias koteas. COME ON.
coffee cup drama
boy hits puberty, breaks curse
a werewolf shoot-out
this was surprisingly good. there was a total lost boys rip-off part at the end, which i loved. plus! tom jackson, and elias koteas. COME ON.
zombies throw up blood,
dudes, just get off the radio.
ew! gross! don't kiss that!
terrorists beware.
they're going to stop you somehow.
horny tennis pros.
Quotable quote #1
Terrorist (upon spotting our heroes): It's some young stud, and a broad with the hots.
Quotable quote #2
Hero: What happened to you?
Heroine: They raped me.
Hero: I'LL KILL THEM!
Heroine: I already did.
Hero: I want you to always be part of my life.
Quotable quote #3:
Token black terrorist on squad of multicultural terrorists: Don't jazz me!
Best scene:
Before the finale, one terrorist, in memory of his fallen terrorist pals, sheds a single tear.
want to fight some crime?
join these lady kickboxers;
shower frequently.
when not fighting nude,
all of the girls wear spandex.
it's leotarded.
Fast Fact #1: Angelfist was directed by Cirio H. Santiago, director of TNT Jackson!
Fast Fact #2: Angelfist stars Catya Sassoon, daughter of Vidal Sassoon!
mel gibson regrets.
quote: "boring as a dog's ass".
your script sucks, bono.
Agents of Satan,
but with really awesome hair.
Indie music's hard.
Spell for record deal.
Jennifer is no virgin!
Succubus is born.
the last one for real?
shout-out: clear rivers water
two words: 3-D poo
tale as old as time
inappropriate romance
sing, faux Céline, sing.
Degrees – Anybody can be a few steps from Kevin Bacon, but you have to be pretty famous (like us) to be this close to German B-movie schlockmeister and general bad human Uwe Boll. In this feature, we examine the many ways that we are connected to Uwe Boll.
This one starts with another former housemate:
housemate's sister is Rebeccah, of Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 2.
Canada's Next Top Model is produced by…
Tyra hosted the 2nd Annual Vibe awards with B-movie all-star LL Cool J.
LL Cool J starred with Michelle Rodriguez in the 2003 film, "S.W.A.T.", and Michelle Rodriguez was in the vampire swords-and-sorcery film "BloodRayne", which we covered here before.
And, of course, "BloodRayne" was directed by this guy:
NOTE: When filming "BloodRayne" in Western Europe, Uwe Boll decided that he did not want to pay the actresses hired to play prostitutes, so he got rid of the actresses and got real prostitutes to play prostitutes. Because they were cheaper.


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Lam's' builds have always been top of class. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the familiar triangle-box delivered by the USPS man. The first thing you notice is the kite bag – it's very well done being both practical and professional looking. The kite fits perfectly into the bag and also has a Velcro clasp to keep it closed. After the bag, your next good impression will come from inspecting the kite itself. Clean seams, solid reinforcement, connector securing vinyl segments rather than clunky-looking c-clips, solid standoff connectors, and unique elements such as Sky Claws all add up to an impressive looking and well made kite. Everything is clean and well done with no hanging threads, uneven seams, or other unpleasant surprises. The nose is reminiscent of Lam's custom made kites, but somewhat smaller with less stitching. It looks neat and is snag free. The ATM also has a leading edge tensioning system that is new for Sky Sport. You now tension the LE by pulling a loop and then hooking a knot on the nock. It's foolproof and much easier to decipher than how his kites have been done in the past, although I still needed to view the assembly video in order to see precisely how to do it. The leech line system is adjusted with bungie cord adjustments at the back spine of the kite. Finally, the internal brass tail weight is at the base of the spine – it's setup as delivered, works great, and is not meant for on the field adjustments. There is room and support to include a barrel weight at the bottom of the spine if you want to add a little extra, but it's not necessary.
There are several items to mention that are unique to the ATM's build. First, it has some custom components – the sky claw yoyo stoppers, the stand off connectors, and the APA connectors all appear to have been manufactured for this kite. I have noticed few problems with the connectors used by other manufacturers, but the sky claws on this kite will definitely improve your multi yoyo and wrapped flying game – they work just that well. The sky claws on the ATM differ from those on Lams custom kites as well – they share basically the same concept, but are a bit more rounded and the secondary catches are more knub-like. No matter, all variants work like a dream at catching and holding the lines when you want them to.
Materials appear to be top-notch – its dacron, Icarex, and high quality bridle line, no short-cuts there that I noticed. I do wish that the trailing edge material was a bit more heavy-duty, but what's there seems adequate and is reinforced with a mylar backing near the standoffs. Also, the APA stand off connector (at the lower spreader) is custom made for this kite and a clean minimal design. I did find that mine tended to move a bit when pushed hard with a finger, so I applied a bit of tape to either side in order to hold them fast. This is certainly not required and I've owned many kites where they move in this way, I just prefer to lock them down – it may well be that others want to experiment in moving them somewhat away from the 90 degree position.
The frame is Dynamic D8. I've had little experience with these spars in the past, but I've flown both this kite, the SUL, and the UL pretty hard now and have noticed no spar issues. If anything, I think that the framing could be an advantage with the SUL. The D8 spars seem (to me) stiffer than SkyShark 2PT which is what Lam generally uses in his SULs. For the ATM SUL, this works really well as the kite, while light, also has significant stiffness to it which holds up well when slapping it around.
Do be careful with the nocks – they are extremely pointed. If push came to shove in a dark alley, you could certainly use them for self defense. I mentioned this to Lam and he just laughed and said that they help tip stabs. I don't know if that is the reason or not, but the kite is certainly very stable in a stab! Anyhow, just be aware that they are shockingly sharp.
Sky Sport is well-known for its kites having a face which some like and some just don't. Fearless, Transformer, Sea Devil – they all have clear faces that watch you closely while you fly them. The ATM, however, breaks with this and features a panel design and 3 color (if you count both black and white as colors) palette. It's a clean, stark, contrasting design that looks great and should appeal to those that don't care for a face on their kite.
The standard colors feature a mostly white and black-trimmed sail with a single color in the main section of the kite. The color choice is red, blue, yellow, or grey. You can also get those same color choices for the main sail color, but, at least to my eye, those choices do not look as good. Sticking with the less-colorful choice however, any main color choice results in a sharp looking kite. You can also custom order your colors at additional cost if you are willing to wait for the kite to be sewn.
In the air, the kite looks great, both in general flight and also while tricking. To my eye, the ATM with a more intense color (red versus dark grey for example) creates a excellent contrast that works well and looks great from a few feet to a hundred feet. In many ways, this SUL has a smooth tricking style that reminds me of the Fearless – with clean 'about its center' horizontal and verticle rotations and a very solid turtle.
How does it fly?
The feel of the kite was familiar to me right away with no need to acclimate or radically adjust my inputs – I picked up the lines and was off. You can fly this one just like a standard – it loves being treated that way and will not complain at all despite its lighter frameset.
Trick-wise, its all there, certainly everything that I can do that is – endless jacobs ladders, cometes, yoyos (yeah!), 540s, slots, tip stabs, backspins, cascades, flick-flacks (care free with no dead spot), multi-lazys, and taz – it's easy (if not quite 'automatic') and reliable time after time. Combos are also very sweet – this kite has a somewhat slower flight and trick speed that gives you extra time and opportunity to string things together to your hearts content. You always feel in total control and can radically change direction or redirect momentum instantly and it looks very natural.
Aside from tricks, it's also got great general flight characteristics with a solid pressure on the lines (but not too much), and sharp effortless corners with no exit wobble – it is very precise. One thing to mention is the solid half axel on this kite. Many kites that I've flown that have an easy taz suffer somewhat in the half-axel. I can't explain why, but I've seen this correlation enough to think that it is apparently easy to design a kite that can taz well, but half-axels badly without extra care. Sounds like not such a big deal, but it really wreaks havoc with the kite since a sharp half-axel is key to doing clean cometes, cascades, and half-axel-to-fade. Thankfully, thats not the case here. The half and taz are both strong and reliable. Tricks execute with a nice pace and are neither too fast or too slow, but seem just about right and you can speed it up or slow it down as well.
So, how low does it go? I'm going to go ahead and say low enough, but folks don't seem to like that answer. For sure, I can fly a 3oz kite like the 4D (a kite that is for sure characterized as an SUL and can even be flown indoors) in lower winds, but you're going to do nothing but fly – as in no-real-tricks. The ATM SUL gives the full-on trick repertoire experience in winds from 3 to 12 MPH. You can fly lower with a bit more effort and go higher than 12 if pressed (Lam rates it up to 16). I've flown it in yank-it-around low winds and also in gusty strong stuff and had fun with no worries and a big smile the whole time. It's very solid and remains trickable in higher winds with controlled speed.
If you want to see the SUL in action, this video will give you a little taste.
A final point is that, in most reasonable wind up to 10-12 mph, I preferred the flight characteristics of the SUL to the UL. It's a combination of the lower wind range and overall balance and feel of the kite. To me, I just clicked better with the SUL version. Above 12, however, the extra mass of the UL is desirable. In particular, the taz on the UL remains super easy even in higher winds, but requires more forward movement with the SUL. This wide wind range works well for those days when you only want to take one kite to the field – you can fly this one comfortably in most standard winds worry-free.
There are several things that this kite does VERY well which include the yoyo, comete, taz machine, and cynique. While these tricks are not fully automatic, they are easily within grasp. A surprise for me was the side-slide. It's not been a trick that I have ever done that much, but this one does them so well, that I find myself regularly sliding the kite across the window – just beautiful! It's unusual in my experience for modern kites to do that trick very well, but this one does.
Like the Transformer SUL, the yoyo on the ATM will simply blow your mind. It's easy to get it to rotate again, and again, and again – I've never done so many triple yoyos one after the other. You can do them any way you like as well – one pop, two pop, from a fade, up the window, down the window, its just a little flick and around it goes with a nice tight rotation. The stiff frameset helps here – as it tends to hold up and not deform which allows you to continue to fly around or add more yoyo rotations, and also reliably unroll when you want as the kite remains controllable. It's great, but I'll warn you that it is also very additive. You may have trouble going back to a standard that requires a setup, big input, and lots of slack to get it done – thinking, who has time for all that!
The Comete is built-in and works in both high and low wind. Many SULs have trouble doing more than a single rotation and tend to lose their comete once you hit the turtle position. This one does first class cometes – easy top of the window to the deck with no modification in your timing or rythmn – just let it rip and the kite does what it is supposed to do (easy-peasy). It is well balanced, so you can also stop the comete rotation sequence and pull out instantly into a fade or other move with confidence.
Lke the ATM UL, the taz works really well with the kite, but with a bit more float rather than spanking it around. The nose comes up easily in either a half-axel or when doing a cascade and you have a decent window timing-wise to pop for the rotation. This kite likes you to pop late which I actually find quite refreshing as you can literally do the half, wait for the nose to come well up, and then pop for the rotation. The slower-pace seems to make sense and feels very intentional compared to kites where you pop 2 times fairly quickly and hope for the best. I like it, for sure!
The Cynique, like the yoyo, just seems unreal. I've never really worked on this trick much before now, mainly due to how painful it made the kite look – some kites make this trick look something like a beating! This one does them easily and naturally – the kite in no way appears to have been jarred or assaulted, it's just a smooth reversal in direction and that's it. Watch the video above, it seriously is as easy as it looks and I've yet to break anything! I can't wait to get to the point where doing this trick seems as natural and safe to me as any other that I enjoy. Lazys and multi-lazys are also very strong – as expected. In general, you can lots of fun with all sorts of turtle play with this kite as it will hang out in a turtle and relax – riser, yoyo, cynique, unroll, riser, rinse repeat. It's a lot of fun just experimenting with this to see what's possible – I think it is an area where I will find many unexpected surprises as I continue flying the ATM.
So, what did I not like about the kite? Not much actually – I really have to nit-pick here, but there are a few things that I would mention.
First, while the kite tricks and combos like a dream, it does not have what I would call an easy steady fade. You can easily pop it into a fade in any one of the standard ways, but unless you are in smooth winds, it will not want to stay there long without some careful tending. To me and the way I fly, its other strengths far outweigh this tendency, so I am not concerned. It's not like it doesn't fade well enough to easily do backspins, backspin cascades, wap-do-wap, combos, etc, its just not a stable fade to sit there untended indefinitely. If this is something you gotta-do with your kite, then be prepared to learn how to tend a fade as the kite requires some management before it settles into a fade. It tricks so well, however, that you will want to happily move on to the next combo.
Also, some might consider the Dynamic spars a weakness, but I would not agree performance-wise as this kite has the goods. A legitimate concern would be in getting new spars when you do break something as they are just harder to find than SkyShark. Still, I've got to think that these spars account for much of the reduction in price compared to Sky Sport's custom made kites, so it is just part of the package to my mind.
Is 2-3 mph low enough for a SUL? For me, I'll always take the trade of having a fully capable SUL and have to work a little harder at the lower end, so I'd say yes because I think maintaining tricks is the right compromise. However, if you are expecting to float this puppy around without sweating a bit in 1 mph of wind, you may be disappointed. The upside is the higher wind range, but keep in mind that it does need a bit of wind.
Finally, I would like to see a bit more reinforcement on the trailing edge near the standoffs. It appears adequate, but I can't help but be a little concerned especially considering how tricky this kite is which all but ensures near-constant trailing edge contact there with the bridle, but time will tell.
The ATM SUL is just one of those kites that I know I will keep in the A bag due to its solid abilities and trick reliability. It has that rare all-around balance that just feels right when tricking and flying. The only room for improvement that I've found is the fade stability which is not a big issue for me personally. The sweet spot wind range of the kite also naturally overlaps with that for excellent tricking, it never feels too heavy or too light in any reasonable wind.
For less than $300, you can have a kite that tricks and flys better than kites costing much more and it's also well designed and constructed. I don't think that you will find a better overall kite at this price point. Sky Sport has managed to make this kite available at a much lower cost while meeting performance and quality expectations. The ATM SUL is so versatile, that you may find it becomes the one kite that you consistently take with you to the field.


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I'm a fan of crime novels set amongst cataclysmic events. Of course, as crime readers, we are used to the opposite. From the country house murder in golden age crime fiction to the cold climate of Scandinavian thrillers, it is the thought of evil that runs against the natural order that gives us the biggest shiver. But there is something to be said in setting a crime in the middle of circumstances so monstrous that they are almost imaginable. I've reviewed a few of these books on this blog: Ben H Winters' Last Policeman trilogy, Louise Welsh's A Lovely Way to Burn and The Healer by Antti Tuomainen. Now we have a debut by Swedish writer Fredrik T Olsson that envisages a different type of scenario that threatens to wipe out the human race.
William Sandberg was a respected cryptologist but a series of family tragedies lead to a failed suicide attempt. When he disappears from his hospital room, his ex-wife Christina refuses to believe he has vanished voluntarily and sets out to discover the identity of the kidnappers. Sandberg finds himself in an ancient castle in a mountainous country and is given mysterious code to decipher. A chance meeting with someone inside the citadel reveals the true nature of the DNA sequences that William is studying and the potential implications of his failure to decode the messages.
Olsson comes from a screen writing background which is immediately apparent in his mastery of how to keep a reader hooked into the narrative. The book is, literally, a page turner and, although long, I can imagine it being possible to finish it in one sitting. There are multiple points of views which, again, I'd expect from someone with the writer's background. These also work well, the characters are well drawn enough to be distinguishable, but sometimes depth of characterisation is sacrificed to momentum.
Although a Swedish crime novel, Chain of Events is much more located in the international thriller genre. The pandemic that threatens to wipe out civilisation needs a fair amount suspension of disbelief and yet the writer also manages to make the chase to decode the biological time bomb fun and interesting. The ending is, perhaps, a little pat but that's the problem with dystopian narratives. Once you stare over the abyss, how can anything be the same again?
Thanks to Sphere for my review copy. The translation was by Dominic Hinde.


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On Wednesday, the Arizona Senate passed Senate Bill 1122, which prohibits local governments from requiring background checks for private party transfers. The bill is considered to be a legislative repercussion against the city of Tucson. In the past, Tucson has destroyed every gun it seized, something gun-rights activists says could violate state law.
Because of Tucson's position on guns, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich sued Tucson under a state law that allows the state to pull funding from local governments whose policies contradict those of the states. In other words, Tucson has one option: repeal the ordinance or face significant funding shortages. Losing state funding would cost the city of Tucson $170 million.
The Tucson city council refused to repeal the ordinance. While the issue plays out in court, the council has decided to pause the gun destruction program.
According to Brnovich, gun control is a state-level issue, not a local issue.
SB 1122 is being considered the legislative remedy to the "Tucson problem."
From guns.com:
"This is over-wrought," he said Tuesday during session. "This does not allow local cities or counties to do any type of a background check for any exchange of property including cars. This is being decided before the state Supreme Court right now so let's not rush it. We should not be deicing for a city what's best for the public safety of its citizens."
The case Farley referenced pits Tucson against the state over its destruction of seized or surrendered firearms. The policy preempts state law which requires such firearms be sold, though a court decision in favor of Tucson would quash SB 1122, Farley said.
"The city of Tucson is arguing that gun regulations are a matter of local control," he said. "I think we should wait to see what the court decides before we make any more laws that could be invalidated."


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Script by:Jerry Stahl (Writer), David Veloz (Writer)
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Plot:Ben Stiller plays comedy writer Jerry Stahl, whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty, who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other women in Stahl's life are his British wife Sandra and his agent Vola.
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Cyrus J. Sharer research files on the iron ore and steel industries
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This collection represents materials collected by Cyrus J. Sharer for his research on the iron and steel industry and particularly the world iron ore trade. The main emphasis is on the iron ore trade of the Great Lakes. The period covered, mid-1960s to mid-1980s, was one of crisis and reorganization in the American steel industry and in the lake ore trade, and this is reflected in the records.
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MBARARA– Mbarara regional referral hospital have received consignment of assorted theater medical equipment.
These will help boost medical services in the hospital, especially in theaters and maternity wards.
The machines include a ventilator to help babies who are born with complications in breathing, four diathermy machines which are going to be used by neurologists in theatres to control over breeding,, two weighing scales and two vital sign monitor machines.
According to Prof. Kitya David the neurologist at the hospital, the hospital has been having challenges in the theaters especially when operating patients with head complications, "but since these have come from Duke Medical University in USA as donation, it will helps to back up the one that we had because sometimes they would break down and remain with nothing to control breeding of patients."
Dr. Barigye Celestine the hospital Director while receiving these machines on Friday evening said that these are very expensive machines which cost approximately sh100m which cannot be afforded by the hospital.
"I, therefore, warn all those who will be operating these machines to handle them with care to ensure that we reduce on the mortality rate of patients in the hospital, like the ventilator it if a patients or any age gets breathing complications, this machine can be put on him/her and keep pushing Oxgyen into the lungs for even more than years, this will supplement on other life support machines that we have."


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Everyone wants tax reform. At least we pay lip service to the idea that the U.S. economy would be better off with lower rates, a simpler code, and fewer loopholes. Yet something everyone claims to support has proved elusive time and again. Why?
For starters, it's not clear that everyone's idea of tax reform is the same. Corporations want lower statutory rates; they are less enthusiastic when it comes to sacrificing their bought-and-paid-for tax breaks. Liberals want an even more progressive tax code, with higher rates on the wealthy. Conservatives want to reduce anything that looks, smells, or acts like a tax. And libertarians want a flat tax with no deductions and no subsidies for favored industries.
That said, the new year brings hopes for bipartisan agreement on a number of issues, including tax reform. The Republican controlled Congress plans to act quickly on a number of issues in the hopes of scoring some quick wins: the Keystone XL Pipeline; adjustments to the Affordable Care Act, including a repeal of the medical devices tax; infrastructure investment; new trade agreements, which congressional Democrats oppose but President Barack Obama supports; and Iranian sanctions.
As for tax reform—real reform, not tweaks around the edges—I'd advise lowering your expectations. On the corporate side, the U.S. boasts the highest federal income tax rate (35 percent) among developed nations. Lower that rate, and corporations have a lot less incentive to shift profits overseas.
It sounds like a win-win… until you get to the fine print. If corporate tax reform is to pay for itself, certain exemptions and deductions will have to go. That's where the second major hurdle to tax simplification comes in. What is in the national interest is not necessarily in individuals' or businesses' self-interest.
For example, the statutory tax rate is not the same as what corporations pay. (And here you thought GE maintained a 975-person tax department to double-check the math on the corporate return.) In a 2013 report, the General Accountability Office calculated that the effective federal tax rate for profitable U.S. corporations in 2010 was about 13 percent. Throw in foreign, state, and local incomes taxes, and it rises to 17 percent.
Many tax experts doubt the effective rate can be calculated with that degree of accuracy. But for most corporations, the effective rate "is in the 20s and varies greatly from year to year," especially in the wake of losses incurred during the financial crisis and Great Recession, says Martin Sullivan, chief economist at Tax Analysts. What we do know is that "the trend is down as off-shore profit-shifting into tax havens is occurring at an increasing rate," he says.
While tax inversions garnered all the attention last year, largely because of the public disclosure requirement when a U.S. company merges with a foreign entity and incorporates overseas, they represent a small portion of the revenue loss to the U.S. government. "All multi-nationals are doing profit-shifting," Sullivan says.
So lowering the corporate rate makes a good deal of sense in theory. In practice, it's not so clear-cut. If a CEO of a large corporation can exploit tax loopholes to reduce the effective rate to 20 percent, a statutory rate of 25 percent (Republicans' proposed target) or 28 percent (Obama's goal) doesn't maximize shareholder profits.
And that's where the ideal of lower tax rates and minimal loopholes gets mugged by reality. Dave Camp, the former Republican chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, learned just how tough it is to garner support among his own party and the business community when he introduced his Tax Reform Act of 2014 in February. The cost of lowering the corporate tax rate to a stated 25 percent was, among other things, the elimination of accelerated depreciation, one of the three most costly corporate tax expenditures and something that "would hurt capital formation and manufacturing," Sullivan says.
Some economists question whether accelerated depreciation should be classified as a tax expenditure, defined as any reduction in tax liability as a result of special benefits to particular taxpayers. Labor-intensive firms get to write off employee salaries when they cut payroll checks, says Matt Mitchell, senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center. "We shouldn't penalize companies that have to incur capital expenses in order to earn income."
Using individual tax expenditures, which dwarf those available to corporations, to achieve revenue-neutral corporate tax reform is probably a non-starter. Among the costliest tax expenditures, defined as measures that provide tax benefits to particular groups of taxpayers, are: the exclusion of employer-provided health insurance; 401k and other employer plans; and the mortgage interest deduction. Each of these tax breaks has a large, well-funded constituency behind it, willing to fight tooth and nail to maintain its preferential treatment. Sacrifice a tax break for the public good? Let the next fellow do it first.
The argument in favor of a broad tax base with fewer tax preferences is pretty straight-forward: It would increase economic efficiency and transparency; it would reduce the hours devoted to tax compliance and avoidance; and it would be, yes, fairer.
Along the way there would be winners and losers. Unless the public, with its myriad of special interests, is willing to accept short-term pain in exchange for the promised long-term gain of tax reform, the 114th Congress will find its mission impossible.
Caroline Baum is a contributor to e21. You can follow her on Twitter here.
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Here at Archaic Future, we enjoy building out great products and websites for our clients across a range of technologies. Small projects are taken on by a one or two-person dev team team with project management support. For larger projects, we bring a combination of independent developers and designers on board to create the perfect mix of complementary skills & teamwork.
Designers: We love hiring independent designers! We love the way you think and we love having creative energy to envision new branding, logos, and identity for our clients without being confined to the day-to-day design work of being in-house. We let you pick the tools for the job, whether that's InVision, Sketch, or creating mock-ups by hand. What works for you works for us!
Developers: Are you a generalist or full-stack engineer? We'd love to have you on board! If you're a developer that loves working in the front-end to code beautifully interactive sites, then this is also the place for you! Our development teams range in size from one - a few, so we like working with developers that have a strong sense of ownership and are up for the challenge of taking vague client requirements and turning them into functional & reliable features.
We're not a language specific shop because we believe in choosing the right tool for the job. Currently, we gravitate to Ruby for our static site development or Rails backends, and we like React for web apps. We also use Swift as our primary language for iOS development. We don't tolerate brilliant jerks and we don't hire rockstars.
Archaic Future is based in Seattle, Washington but you don't have to be! We co-work when convenient or desired, and remote work the rest of the time. In general, we set our own schedules and aim for 20 hours or fewer in any given week.
Nitty Gritty Details: We keep an ongoing list of independent designers and developers. If you're looking for a long-term full-time job, then AF is probably not the right fit. However, if you are looking to pick up side projects, work part-time (yay for part time!), or add a few things to a portfolio then please reach out. All of our hires are contracts which will receive a 1099.
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Eileen Coly
Eileen Coly of Greenport passed away in Manhattan Nov. 18, 2013, at the age of 97.
From 1970 until her retirement in 2011, she served as president of the Parapsychology Foundation, which was founded by her mother, Eileen J. Garrett. She continued to share her mother's vision for the organization, which is to formulate a multi-disciplinary international approach to the study of psychic phenomena with an emphasis on scientific methodology and education.
Born and educated in England, she traveled extensively with her mother, a famed psychic and author. They were separated during World War II and she remained in England, surviving the London Blitz. Settling in the United States in l947, she worked at Creative Age Press and "Tomorrow" magazine before joining the Parapsychology Foundation in 1966. She received the 2001 Parapsychological Association's Outstanding Career Award "for her generous support and dedication to the science of parapsychology."
With her French-born husband, Robert R. Coly, now deceased, she raised two children, Lisette and Robert Louis Coly. She is survived by her daughter, Lisette, who continues to run the Parapsychology Foundation in Greenport and Manhattan, as well as her son-in-law, George E. Damalas, and three grandchildren: George Robert Damalas, Anastasia Eileen Damalas and Robert Alan Coly. She had resided in Greenport since 1990.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the North Fork Animal Welfare League and VNSNY Hospice and Palliative Care, c/o Stefanie Steel, Hospice Development Director, 1250 Broadway, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. at the Parapsychology Foundation Library, 308 Front St., Greenport, NY 11944.
The Rev. Ronald Wickey will officiate. Funeral arrangements are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes of Southold.
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The Right Way To
Our focus is early-stage companies that are looking to raise $250K to $1.5M. We look for companies where we can fund a portion of the round and syndicate the deal with other angel groups or early-stage venture funds. The company should be close to the commercialization stage and have a clear and defensible competitive advantage. We are looking for capital-efficient businesses that can reach profitability with less than $5M of equity investment and provide at least a tenfold return on the investment within five years.
Boston Harbor Angels does not invest as a fund—each of our members makes his or her individual investment decision. Members collaborate in due diligence. We are open to any opportunities that can make a strong business case and can take the position of a lead investor if one of us has strong expertise within our group.
We are proud partners with Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, MPR Product Development, The Bulfinch Group and Babson College.
Boston Harbor Angels was founded in February 2004 by Mic Williams. Day-to-day operations are managed by Ziad Moukheiber.


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La Dolce Vita Project is a charity based in Derry/Londonderry with a remit to support victims of domestic abuse across NI, regardless of gender. La Dolce Vita Project was founded by Donna-Maria Logue in 2016 and originally started out as a Facebook group. Over the last few years, the charity has grown its services and now provides one-to-one therapeutic counselling, online and telephone support, assistance to those going through the judicial process and training and advocacy work on domestic abuse.
The charity received funding from the Foundation both in 2017 and 2018 to help deliver its vital services. In 2017, they received a £4,500 grant to deliver the 'Free to Be Me' project, which supported their counselling service and the facilitation of support groups. This helped address the mental health needs of the people using these services and increase knowledge and awareness on the abuse issues faced.
This year, the Foundation awarded a grant of £4,500 to support the 'My voice will be my freedom' project. This project aims to empower and support victims and their children who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence, through providing 18 weeks of one-to-one counselling, providing peer support and guidance in suicide risk prevention plans. Through this work, the charity will help victims of domestic violence speak about their experiences and support them in their personal development, to improve their future lives.
Donna-Maria (Founder & Coordinator) stated that "The Halifax Foundation funding we received has given La Dolce Vita Project a life line opportunity to empower, support, change and save the lives of those impacted by domestic abuse and sexual violence."


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@phdthesis{2704, author = {R. Stutz}, title = {Towards Measuring the Electron Electric Dipole Moment Using Trapped Molecular Ions}, abstract = {
Permanent electric dipole moments have been the subject of experimental investigation for the past sixty years, as they entail the breaking of fundamental symmetries and provide a sensitive probe for physics beyond the Standard Model. This thesis describes an experiment aimed at measuring the electron electric dipole moment (eEDM) using trapped molecular ions. The 3Δ1 level of certain diatomic ions are desirable in eEDM searches due to their high polarizability, large eEDM enhancement factor, and relative insensitivity to magnetic fields. Ions allow for simple trapping and long interrogation times, but require a time-varying electric bias field in order to probe the eEDM.
I will discuss the criteria for molecular ions in our experiment and our current candidates. A laser-ablation supersonic-expansion beam source has been developed to create and cool molecular ions. These ions have been loaded into a linear rf Paul trap and alternative photoionization methods for state-selective ion creation have been tested. Various experimental methods for performing the necessary spin resonance measurement are discussed. Sources of both decoherence and systematic errors have been identified and estimated. The experiment described in this thesis should be capable of a factor of 30 improvement on the current limit of the eEDM.}, year = {2010}, publisher = {University of Colorado Boulder}, address = {Boulder}, }


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Kreider Farms is a third generation family farm which began in 1935. Ron Kreider, President and CEO, also trusts others to help ensure the success of the family business. One of those people is Rick Cramer.
As herd manager for Kreider Farms, Rick Cramer is able to be the dairy farmer he always wanted to be. His compassion for animals, especially cows, combined with fond memories of working with his grandfather's herd of
Guernsey cows inspired Rick to become a dairy farmer. Rick states "I love watching things grow. A calf grows into a cows, crops in a field, or a young employee who acquires new skills that we have taught them."
We ask Rick what his favorite family farm memory is. He replied "Working in the fields with my grandfather. Working the ground with him and harvesting corn with our two row pull behind corn harvester. But, probably my favorite memory is my grandfather teaching me to drive the Case 630 tractor."
Rick's love of dairy farming motivated him to be part of the 2018 Calving Corner project. "I want to share my passion of dairy farming with others. Most people don't get to experience what we do or see every day. I enjoy educating others and answering their questions. We at Kreider's love showing people our farm."


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Simplicity and clarity
Sep 06, 2005
Here's a quick post to tide you over while I recover from the weekend's festivities. There was surprisingly little traffic on the roads this weekend, and one suspects that gas prices had something to do with it.
Gas prices form the data underlying this simple, clear and effective chart:
No bells and whistles. Just a straightforward presentation of the data.
The key messages scream out at the reader: that the price of gas in the U.S.,as high as it is right now, is still much lower than those in many European countries; and that government taxes explain most of the price differential.
We've seen many examples of simple charts that fail to do justice to the data. Even simple data series should be handled with care. I'm glad to say this chart is well-done, and I appreciate the effort.
Reference: "Europe, With Other Woes, Takes Gas Prices in Stride", New York Times, Sept 1 2005.


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Jannis Noya Makrigiannis' story is like that of so many other struggling musicians throughout the world. He left Copenhagen, Denmark in 2006 after his band fell apart, and spent lonely months on the Greek island of Samos writing music. What resulted was the Choir of Young Believers and something surely unlike much of the indie pop we've ever heard.
The band has created a sound that is both deeply introverted and glaringly positive. Full of dark revelations and massive ambient orchestral movements, the group of Makrigiannis and a rotating cast of friends and musicians has carved a niche that is wholly unique and still relatable to so much of pop music. Their debut, This Is For The White In Your Eyes, features the Nordic band pulling from the Pixies and Roy Orbison, all powered by Makrigiannis ' voice, which is as fragile and elegant as it is grandiose. The appeal of the work is that so much of the emotional content of the album is readily available, worn on the band's proverbial sleeve.
I had the chance to speak with Makrigiannis over a series of emails after he had finished up both a rapid fire tour of the U.S., his first, and a jaunt through the UK. He shared his thoughts on some of his favorite acts, meeting new people, the power of music, the band's live experience, and whiskey sours.
What was the your first tour of the U.S. like? How did the audience respond? Is it any different from European fans?
We just had the best time on our U.S. tour; friendly people, beautiful landscapes, and a lot of whiskey sour (for some reason it's impossible to get that drink in Europe), and I think in general that us Europeans are just more reserved or maybe it's paranoia? One thing is for sure – on our U.S. tour we got to meet a lot of new people; I love talking to strangers! But people just get scared of you back home if you do that.
You're from Denmark, bu you moved to Greece for a while. What did the move to Samos Island do for you musically?
I wrote so much more. Samos gave me a lot of time on my own; no friends, no mobile, no computer, and no nightlife gives you a hell lot of time on your own. So I wrote and thought a lot about music, why I was spending all of my time on this weird abstract thing, etc. But musically I don't think that Samos influenced me, it could have (been) any place at all, I just needed some time alone to think and write.
This seems to be the most dark yet optimistic album I may have ever heard. What kind of emotional frame of mind were you in during writing and recording?
Actually I felt quite dark yet optimistic…. Seriously!
Related to that last one, what were you hoping for emotionally for the reader? It seems like so much of this album hinges on a true emotional kind of connection, a real sensitivity.
I am just hoping for people to listen to the songs with a open mind and heart and then hopefully get out of it what they need in that moment.
I feel like so much of this album is kind of spiritual without the actual religion or dogma or belief system involved. Is that kind of your aim or are you just trying for big, ambient sound?
To me, music is very spiritual, and I don't care if people think it sounds corny or whatever, but I totally believe that music is a very important and straight forward way of communicating… I have been touched and felt understood much more often by music made by a person I don't know at all than by talking to my best friends or family.
It seems like a lot of bands are trying to bring in more string work/that orchestral vibe. Why move in that direction? What do you think separates you from some other acts?
The band name. [smiles]
Listening to the album and watching live videos, I got different experiences. Do you think people can get a better sense of you as an artist with the record or on stage?
I really like the record, but if people would like to know where we are right now and where we are heading, they should of course come and hear us live.
Kind of a follow up, do you like having eight people on stage more than say just you and the guitar and say your cello player?
I really enjoy that it's possible for us to play the same songs in so many different line ups. It keeps the songs alive and fresh. We have been touring as a duo, quartet, and as a seven piece until now, and I am really excited about all the versions, but since they are so different from each other, it is difficult to compare them.
Who are some of the artists that influenced you and how have they shaped this album? I heard you like Purple Rain.
Yes, I love Prince, hmmm, but I don't think you can hear that on the record. I like a lot of very different stuff, of course, like everyone else, but I try not to think of stuff like that when we are playing. Actually, the more music I play, the less I listen to when I get home from touring or from the rehearsal space or studio. These days I am listening to the new Atlas Sound album; its fantastic. We just played a gig with him in Paris and his show totally blew me away. It was soooooo good and very inspiring to hear him.
Last one: What's next for you and the band? Where do you want to take the group and your sound?
Our first record was very much a studio project. The whole thing was still very new when we started recording so we have changed a lot since then, I think. On the next album we will have more of a band sound, do more live recordings in the studio, more bluesy and noisy, slower, darker, more dynamics. I don't really know yet but I am sure it will be very different in a fantastic way.


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Noted Malaysian pianist Claudia Yang opens the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra's (PPO) 33rd Concert Season 2015-2016 under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine on September 11, 2015, 8 p.m at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).
Likewise, the concert is the opening of Maestro Ochanine's final season as music director.
Program consists of Franz von Suppé's "Pique Dame Overture (Queen of Spades, 1864)," Frederic Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (1830)" and Dimitri Shostakovich's "Symphony No. 1, Op. 10 (1925)."
Claudia Yang began her piano studies at the age of five under Mrs. Norman Tan in Malaysia and already at six gave her first concert performance.
In 1991, she arrived in Vienna to study under Dianko Iliew and in the following year, she was invited to perform at the "Salzburg International Music Festival for Young Pianists".
In 1993, Claudia entered the University of Music & Performing Arts in Vienna, where she was chosen by Paul Badura-Skoda to be his student.
In 1994, Claudia began to study under Ludwig Hoffman and graduated as joint best pianist of her year in 1997.
During this time, Claudia has given concerts throughout Europe, also appeared as soloist in many European music festivals. In the summer of year 1994, Claudia went to Ukraine to study under Orysia Sterniuk.
Furthermore, Claudia was recognized and esteemed by the world renown Chinese magazine, "China Voice" of New York, as "The Global Chinese of the Year 1999".
In 2010, Claudia made her tour in Europe and Asia giving recitals celebrating Chopin's 200th Birth Anniversary.
Since 2011, Claudia is also sitting as a jury member at the International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in Moscow.
In 2012, Claudia was the first Asian pianist who was being invited by the great Russian conductor Valerie Gergiev to perform at Vladikavkaz International Music Festival in Russia which was founded by him.
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Ferenc Liszt's Birth in 2011, Claudia has been invited to touring in Asia and Europe giving concerts with Liszt's repertoire.
Claudia is awarded "Pro Cultura Hungarica" by Hungarian Government for her contribution in promoting Hungarian Cultural especially music by Ferenc Liszt.
The award was presented by Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor during his official visit to China in February 2014.
In 2014 May, Claudia and Gyula Fekete have composed Piano Concerto "Dream of The Red Chamber" based on Wang Li Ping's songs from 1987 TV Series "Dream of The Red Mansions".
The World Premiere was successfully held in Beijing in September 2014. Claudia's new CD Album "Dream of The Red Chamber" which was recorded with London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studio in London has been released in May 2015.
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human being become highly visible and articulate in its defense. Its mother would be wanting, not to aid in its defense, but certainly no less than its father of the men of this country who would be accused of refusing to accept their responsibility to protect the life of the unborn. There is not a person in this country who can escape his own personal responsibility in this issue by indicating that it is the responsibility of one sex or the other and that therefore I am not involved. The real issue that faces you today is the protection of all life. To be consistent and intellectually honest, we cannot address this issue on any basis other than that we are all human beings, responsible and accountable to see that every other human being is protected by the Constitution of the United States.
Thank you, and may God bless you in your deliberations.
I would like if I might at this time, Senator, to introduce Dr. Mildred Jefferson.
Senatar BAYH. Fine.
Mr. VAN DERHOEF. Dr. Jefferson is a general surgeon in Boston, Mass., and assistant clinical professor of surgery at Boston University School of Medicine.
Dr. Jefferson is chairman of the board of directors of the National Right to Life Committee. She also is vice president and a member of the board of the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, president of the Value of Life Committee of Massachusetts, and a member of the board of directors of Americans United for Life.
Dr. Jefferson graduated summa cum laude from Texas College in Tyler, Tex., received her M.S. degree from Tufts University, Medford, Mass., and her M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jefferson holds an honorary L.D. degree from Regis College in western Massachusetts. Dr. Jefferson received her surgical training at Boston City Hospital at Boston University Medical Center, Childrens Hospital Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
She is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgeons and a member of the local, State, and national medical societies.
It is with great pleasure I would introduce Dr. Mildred Jefferson, chairman of the board of the National Right to Life Committee.
Senator Bayh. Dr. Jefferson, we are privileged to have you here.
Dr. JEFFERSON. Delighted to be here, and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity of appearing before this committee to speak in support of the Human Life Amendment to the Constitution.
Because of my feeling that the physician has obligations of citizenship beyond providing for the health care needs, I also participate as a member of the U.S. National Commission on the Observance of World Population Year, 1974.
Although it is a privilege for me to be here, I am somewhat saddened that we must take the strong measures that we must to prevent the destruction of lives of those who cannot defend themselves. Most immediately, there are those unborn who would be considered social embarrassment or economic burdens. The jeopardy already extends to the newly born with severe mental or physical defects. The elderly are being invited to die with dignity, and those who accept the invitation may soon find themselves invited or perhaps urged to choose to die. If a society can develop tolerance for destroying lives at the beginning and the end, why not apply the methods to eliminate the deformed, defective, incapable, the incompetent, or the inconvenient anywhere along the scale? If the destruction of life is permissible for social and economic reasons, why not for political reasons!
It is reasonable to apply the extermination principle of social change to that segment of the population that cannot fight back, cannot riot in the streets and of course, cannot vote. Getting rid of babies before they can be born in their own time can be arranged so very readily with our modern medical technology. Separating the word "abortion" from the fact of what abortion does allow it to be promoted as a welcome escape from a probles without considering the threat of harm in the promise of the relief.
The acting of killing an unborn child involves complex medical, moral, and legal issues. On January 22, 1973, the majority of the Supreme Court of the United States undertook to reduce them to a simple medical problem by handing down decisions on abortion which left the abortion decision to be a private matter between a woman and a doctor, subject to the doctor's medical judgment. The Court acted in the tradition of the 19th century Court that decided to settle the problem of slavery by declaring one ensloved Dred Scott to be "property" therefore not a person and not entitled to the protection of citizenship. The 20th century Court may have intended to create social revolution with its abortion rulings. If so, the Court succeeded in turning the whoel of social progress a full turn backward.
By joining the strong team of the woman and the doctor against the unborn child, the High Court destroyed a principle of justice in our legal system which guaranteed some balance for the weak in conflict with the strong by joining with the weak against the strong. By requiring the unborn child to escape an extermination team of the mother and doctor for 6 months before having chance of protection by the State, the High Court destroyed fairness in the application of our laws. By allowing the State to protect the life that Mr. Justice Blackmun called potential in the last 3 months before birth only if it chooses, means that the Court did not guarantee protection for the life of that child at any point before birth or after if the State should choose not to protect that life. And that opens the jeopardy to us all.
The Supreme Court destroyed the foundations of democracy in the abortion decisions by creating three categories of citizenship. The doctor and pregnant woman were elevated to the rank of supercitizens with the private right to kill by contract. Man, the father of the child, was reduced to the level of subcitizen with no defined right to protect the life of his unborn child. The unborn child was declared nonperson in the eyes of the law, and therefore, noncitizen only to allow his or her life to be taken.
The highest Court of our land undermined respect for the medical profession by granting the doctor a nearly unlimited license to kill
the unborn child. The majority opinion of the Court disparaged the hippocratic oath as a guiding principle of medical conduct. Seven justices of the Court undertook to practice medicine without a license by dictating what should comprise medical judgment in the abortion decision. Without indicating when life began, the Court established a timetable for allowing willful end of that life. Most cruelly, the Court introduced the concept of viability, "potentially able to survive outside the mother's womb" as a price to pay for continued life. It places the immature, premature survivor of abortion in the circumstance of having to prove the ability to live before being given the support system that would help sustain its life. As a physician I cannot accept that because it is not a sound or reasonable test. It also disturbs me that those physicians who have been paid to see that the mother leaves the facility with empty arms have been the ones to try to establish the criteria for viability.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decisions on abortion we have seen increased efforts to popularize or make acceptable the extermination procedures of the radical social medicine. The talkmaster on a late night Boston radio program feels obliged to offer abortion counseling to a 14-year-old caller who thinks she is pregnant and has not told her parents. Specialists at a famous teaching center feel obliged to report in The New England Journal of Medicine allowing 43 infants with severe deformities to die. Legislators in the States of Florida and Massachusetts, among others, introduced passive euthanasia bills which would give the permission which doctors do not really need to withhold extraordinary means of prolonging life when death appears inevitable.
Senator Bayh. Pardon me, Doctor, by what definition is that kind of statute described as a euthanasia statute ?
Dr. JEFFERSON. It is a passive euthanasia statute in the sense that it executes an instrument which allows or directs that extraordinary means be withheld. No doctor using sound medical judgment needs such direction, but with the instrument executed, there is also the provision of what happens when the person is no longer competent to act? It is very simple then to use this to ease the person along, so it becomes very simple to convert it from a passive euthanasia bill to an active one.
Senator Bays. We are playing with words, and I do not want to get into a prolonged argument on this. I think the question of abortion is a very critical matter and I think it is complicated significantly when we try to conjure up something entirely different such as euthanasia. If there had been a euthanasia statute passed or even proceeded significantly through a legislative body, I would like to know about it. But a statute described as a passive euthanasia statute is not the same thing as euthanasia by any means. I think that sort of gets us off on the wrong road, does it not? We have got enough problem here confining it to where we are.
Dr. JEFFERSON. I am stating the things that have taken place. If one reads the letter from the doctor who was a legislator in Florida who introduced the bill, who mentioned the 5 years in the building for the bill he did introduce, and why he felt that the climate was then suitable for introducing that legislation. That was written in a letter
Senator Bays. Maybe I misunderstood you. I thought you said it had passed.
Dr. JEFFERSON. No, no; introduced. The one in Florida was introduced first. The one in Massachusetts was introduced in this session of the legislature.
Senator Bayh. Is the one in Florida similar to the Florida statute when it was passed ?
Dr. JEFFERSON. It was entirely different when passed out of committee, but there were no changes in the ones that—the one in Massachusetts was introduced which essentially followed the form of the living will.
Senator Bays. In other words, if a person like the former Senator Morse, wants to turn off the kidney machine, he has a right to say turn off the kidney machine.
Dr. JEFFERSON. He has a right to direct, but the doctor does not need that in terms of the law or an instrument to be executed. If the physician is following the case carefully, the sound medical judgment should let him know when it is not reasonable to use the extraordinary means.
Senator Bayh. Well, suppose the patient disagrees with the doctors and says look, I'm tired of you poking me with that needle. Would you just stop it. Then do you as a physician, think a patient has a right to ask the doctor to do that or not?
Dr. JEFFERSON. The patient has every right to ask, but the doctor must act within that doctor's sound medical judgment, and that doctor still
Senator BAYH. Was that answer yes or no? Dr. JEFFERSON. I cannot answer that yes or no because the doctor still has to act within the provisions that control his action in the hospital.
Senator Bays. Let us take the kidney problem as specifically, painfully and unfortunately faced by our former colleague Wayne Morse.
Dr. JEFFERSON. Yes.
Senator Bayh. Wayne Morse happened to be somebody everybody knows. Suppose Jack Jones out here that nobody ever heard of comes to you and says, "Look, I do not want to take that treatment anymore, Doctor."
Dr. JEFFERSON. I would have to turn Jack Jones over to a doctor who would allow a patient to dictate his treatment. You see, I come from a rather different medical background. I was part of the first team to work on the kidney transplantation so that I look upon kidney failure in a different way. I also handle the relationship of a patient in a different way. I have never had a patient ask to refuse treatment that was considered necessary within my medical judgment, so that if I felt, understanding and meeting the patient's sense, that he wanted to direct his treatment, I would feel obliged to find that patient another doctor.
Senator BAYH. Then the answer you would give to my question is "no," you would not continue to serve as a physician to someone who wants to stop receiving certain treatment and let nature take its
Dr. JEFFERSON. That is true, when I feel that best medical judgment indicates that there is a positive chance for the treatment. You do not just treat because you have the things there available.
Senator Bayh. All right, thank you.
As I say, I can accept the argument of euthanasia as a very good signal to us to be careful that we do not follow the tragic experience of Nazi Germany. But I must say I have much greater faith, than apparently you and some others do, in the capacity of the people of this country to root out euthanasia. I think it is possible to distinguish the difference between death with dignity and euthanasia. I have heard death with dignity described as letting someone make his or her determination as to what kind of treatment and how long it should be prolonged, as long as they are within command of their capacities.
Dr. JEFFERSON. I understand your view, but I see it obviously from a different circumstance. I know that in medicine we cannot be sure that every patient is going to get reasonable care. I know that things that are considered extraordinary today were not-or will not be considered extraordinary within 2 or 3 years. I know some things that were considered extraordinary in 1965 that are perfectly ordinary and reasonable treatment now. I am not willing at this point to allow the members of my profession to step back from doing what is reasonable and necessary because I know already there are few,
, very few, but still a few who will not know what is necessary at the time.
So that when people mention death with dignity to me, I know in the first place that dignity is a quality of the living not of dying, and when people see this, often they have not seen many people die. I have been watching people die since I was a child, when I used to visit them to see the souls leave, and there was no dignity in dying from neglect, from strangling on one's own secretions, from trying very hard to breathe, or from feeling so dry that the person is gasping. But the doctor who is following the patient well, even in the most hopeless of circumstances, can help the patient die comfortably and more easily, but still within a reasonable ethical limit, and it is just that unfortunately slogans are appealing, but people often do not look far enough behind the slogans.
Senator BAYH. I am certainly looking behind the slogans. I do not like to see anybody gasping or strangling on their own liquids either, but we are talking about a relatively few people, that ever have to face that decision. Unfortunately some of them do, and I, for one, would not want to impose some sort of a rule by constitutional amendment or statute limiting their right to control the amount of treatment received. If I were a legislator I would not want to say to those relatively few people, we are going to take your right to determine how you are going to go to your own Maker, as long as you do not take it yourself.
Dr. JEFFERSON. That is quite all right. Thank you.
Repeatedly, the High Court has refused to review the scientific evidence of the life of the unborn in cases, for example, like those from Connecticut and Rhode Island, the evidence which was so well presented to you in this hearing on May 7 by Dr. Albert William


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Remember when I told you about this truckdriving lady and her $5 Jackson Pollock find?
As executive vice president of Azusa Pacific University, David Bixby fields lots of calls. But one that came through last March was a stunner. Howard Kazanjian, a film producer and university trustee, had come across a trove of paintings by a giant of 20th century art that might be donated to the evangelical Christian university.Read the Los Angeles Times story here.
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