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Professor Corinne Deibel and students Jiqiao Shi and Yazan Mohammad Deek analyzed artifacts at one of the largest Neolithic sites in Northwest China during a May Term research project.
An Earlham student/faculty collaboration helped archeologists in China analyze Neolithic artifacts.
In May, Professor of Chemistry, Corinne Deibel, Ph.D., and rising seniors Jiqiao Shi and Yazan Mohammad Deek joined a group of archeologists at Shimao, one of the largest Neolithic sites in Northwest China. During the four-week trip they collaborated with a group of archeologists helping them to develop a cultural context of the ancient jade artifacts.
Deibel and students worked with ritual burial artifacts that, as scientists have estimated, belonged to the late Longshan period (3000-1900 B.C.) and early Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.). "Archeologically it is one of the most important findings in China in the last decade," Deibel says.
The group started the adventure at the Shimao site where they analyzed the artifacts that have just been excavated by archeologists. When they continued their research at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology in Xi'an, they focused on jade pieces from Xinhua, as well as over a hundred jade pieces from private collectors.
The Earlham contigent brought the portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer to the site, a machine that allowed them to determine the chemical composition of the Neolithic artifacts.
"The XRF gives the information of the chemical composition of the elements that make up that artifact," explains Deibel. Archeologists then could use this information to find out more about the cultural aspects of the object, as well as establish possible trade routes that existed between different communities and towns.
Deibel, an analytical chemist, says that the project was a rare opportunity for the students.
"The fieldwork that Jiqiao and Yazan engaged in is an example of the experiential education that we strive to provide to every Earlham student. They both developed critical thinking, research, teamwork, and community living skills that make them better prepared for graduate school."
Shi, who is from Xi'an, did a lot of networking to make the trip possible. His father helped the group to get in touch with Sun Zhouyong, Ph.D., an assistant director of Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, who then officially invited the group to collaborate on the Archeological Chemistry research project.
Deibel also notes that Shi helped at the site with translating, as most of the archeologists did not speak any English.
"When I come to China, I have a strong feeling of being home and being a host," says Shi. "And I also feel like I have been doing some contribution to my hometown."
For Shi the trip to China was more than just archeological research. He thought it was a great opportunity to build the connection between Earlham and China.
"Earlham is well-known for being international and having global perspective, but there is not too much connection between Earlham and China," he says. Shi hopes this research trip will make more students and professors from Earlham interested in doing research or travelling to China.
The support for this project was provided by Gerry Cooper '66, a member of the Earlham Board of Trustees, and by the Stephen and Sylvia Tregidga Burges Endowed Research Fund.
Deibel and her husband Mike, who is also a professor of chemistry at Earlham, worked on a similar project in Chile in summer 2011.
By analyzing the chemical composition of the pre-Columbian pottery artifacts and obsidian projectile points, they are helping archaeologists determine the origins of the artifacts, as well as possible trade patterns and cultural interactions.
"We've established a 'signature' elemental composition for known local ceramics from the late intermediate period from the archeological sites located in Altaloa. When we analyzed artifacts from the same period in the neighborhood town of San Pedro, we found one group of pottery artifacts with a different elemental signature, and one group of artifacts with the Altaloa elemental signature, which would indicate trading," says Deibel.
"The elemental signature that we obtained from the analysis of 400 projectile points allowed us to classify them into multiple groupings, some consistent with known local sources, others from locations that have not previously been reported in the literature," says Deibel.
Deibel believes the Archeaological Chemistry project in China has a lot of potential in the future.
"This summer, we conducted a preliminary survey of the site including soil and rocks, as well as jade and pottery artifacts, using exclusively XRF. Using additional techniques, such as portable Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), will help us better characterize the artifacts and the environment in which they were found," says Deibel. "We are also interested in finding out where the jade artifacts come from. The first step for such a provenance study is to establish a database of their composition, which we started this summer, and the next step will be to obtain some jade from known deposits and suspected sources to see if we can match them to the groups we have identified,"
Shi also hopes the project will evolve.
"Both Corinne and Mike want to do it next year too; they want to do a continuous research. And if the program goes well, we will probably want to bring more people into the program: people from the geology department and people from the history department," adds Shi.
— written by Anastasia Vladimorova '15
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BOSTON – Claudius Conrad, MD, PhD, slowly lifted his fingers from the keys of the Steinway piano after playing the final notes of Schumann's Kinderszenen. Moments later the standing-room-only audience at the Goethe-Institut Boston broke the silence with calls of "Encore!"
Conrad, surgeon and director of the Music in Medicine Program at the MGH and the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, was the honored guest of Friedrich Löhr, the consul general of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston, and presented a free "Music in Medicine" concert and lecture on Feb. 23. Conrad played the works of Chopin, Mozart and Schumann and discussed the therapeutic benefits of music as it relates to surgery – for both surgeons and their patients.
Löhr welcomed more than 140 attendees to the event, before turning the podium over to Kenneth Tanabe, MD, chief of the division of Surgical Oncology. "The scope and depth of Dr. Conrad's talents are incredible. He is a talented surgeon, a wonderful physician, a gifted scientist, a dedicated investigator and an accomplished pianist," Tanabe says. "I sometimes think that we've all learned as much from him as he has learned from us. And of course one of the areas that we've enjoyed the most as students of Claudius is the field of music in medicine."
Produced by G. G. Garth Music Publishing, the event was a fundraiser for the Division of Surgical Oncology at the MGH. Following Conrad's 90-minute presentation, the audience participated in a question-and-answer period, before enjoying a reception. In addition to Löhr, other sponsors included Bay State Sound, Canvas Fine Arts, Goethe-Institut Boston, M.Steinert&Sons, Principle Pictures, Recycled Paper Printing, Inc., World Boston a World Affairs Council.
"It was an honor to give this concert lecture for the wonderful audience and Consul General Löhr at the Goethe-Institut," Conrad said. "I was also delighted that my mentors Dr. Andrew Warshaw [surgeon-in-chief emeritus at the MGH] and Dr. Tanabe were there. I hope my presentation raised awareness about the role of music in medicine, but we have only begun to scratch the surface. With more research we can elucidate the specific effects of music in healing and apply them more scientifically."
Learm more about the Massachusetts General Hospital Music in Medicine Program.
About the Massachusetts General HospitalFounded in 1811, the MGH is the third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest in New England. The 900-bed medical center offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. Each year the MGH admits more than 46,000 inpatients and handles nearly 1.5 million outpatient visits at its main campus and health centers. Its Emergency Department records nearly 80,000 visits annually. The surgical staff performs more than 35,000 operations and the MGH Vincent Obstetrics Service delivers more than 3,500 babies each year. The MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the country, with an annual research budget of more than $500 million. It is the oldest and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all MGH staff physicians serve on the faculty. The MGH is consistently ranked among the nation's top hospitals by US News and World Report.
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Richard Howell is an American comic book artist and the co-founder of Claypool Comics. He began his career by self-publishing 'Portia Prinz of the Glamazons' in 1977. He was co-editor and later editorial director with New Media/Irjax, a comics direct market company that formed the basis for the future comics distributor Diamond.
Throughout the 1980s, Howell was pencilling comic books for both Marvel and DC Comics. Among his DC credits are issues of 'All-Star Squadron' (1983-1986), the first 16 'Hawkman' issues (1986-1987) and 'Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe' (1985-1987) and several fill-ins. His Marvel work includes a limited series of 'Vision and the Scarlet Witch' with writer Steve Englehart (1985-1986), fill-ins on 'Power Man and Iron First' and contributions to titles like 'What The...?!' (1988-1992), 'Marvel Comics Presents' (1989-1990) and 'Marvel Fanfare' (1990-1991). He also worked on Eclipse titles like 'The DNAgents' (1984-1985) and 'Merchants of Death' (1988).
He relaunched the 'Vampirella' character with Jesse Reyes at Harris Comics, and founded Claypool Comics with Ed Via in 1993. Howell served as Claypool's editor during the company's existence, and also drew titles like 'Deadbeats', 'Elvia, Mistress of the Dark', 'Phantom of Fear City' and 'Soulsearchers and Company'. 'Deadbeats' was continued as a webcomic after Claypool's demise in 2006.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Fort Wayne International Airport officials are looking into adding a solar farm that would cover up to 75 acres.
Airport Executive Director Scott Hinderman tells The News-Sentinel that Carmel-based Telamon Corp. will determine whether Allen County receives enough sunlight to make the project feasible.
The project would require Federal Aviation Administration approval. A 75-acre solar energy farm that was a joint venture between Telamon and Johnson-Melloh Solutions was completed at Indianapolis International Airport in October.
Company spokeswoman Alexa Amatulli says the Fort Wayne facility would feed electricity into the existing power grid. In Indianapolis, the power is fed to Indianapolis Power and Light Co.


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Words borrowed from other languages present unique opportunities for eggcorn fun when their foreign origin is not suspected. We're slowly working our way through the crop here on the forum. One of the best eggcorns of all time is for the expatriated French word debut. The current entry, "Ron Day view", bears obvious similarities despite the completely different acorn. I'd imagine that the eggcorning event began with a substitution of "view" for the opaque "vous". Then came "day", related to the time of the appointed meeting. Now what? Time for a Lehman's term to complete the picture. It must be associated with some guy named Ron. I guess Ron viewed someone on a certain day and that led to us memorializing that momentous meeting for all time.
We are due to have a Ron day view with him at 0700 tomorrow morning
Leaving for Boston this afternoon and having a Ron Day View with Bird at the airport!
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The brutes and hunters go in the front encase of a random ron day view with enemy vehicles.
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I've followed your books and all their deserved successes. I hope we ron-day-view some day
youtube book fan?
The following fanfic has an impressive number of Cupertinos – it's worth the visit for those with a taste for silicon. I've included one of the most striking. But ron-day-view must have been original.
Harry slid a thigh between her lags sliding them open forcing Cho into have to wrap her lags around his waist to seaport herself. {...} This little ron-day-view between both teenagers weren't knew to the either of them, Harry and Cho had been having Secret Fun Time together since Harry's fifth year after Cho's boyfriend Cedric Diggory had died in the tournament.
Blog We all need to like ron-day-view at tacobell or something I miss all of yall sooo much.
Finally, this first person account could be a cute entry to our Words you read but mispronounced in your mind
Embarrassing revelation
I thought the word "rendezvous" was pronounced Rend-EZ-Vows until I was 21. I would read the word constantly and understood the context but had no idea why I never heard anyone actually say it. Then one day I looked at it and said, "you know! That word is used in almost the same way as the word ron-day-view and then it finally clicked.
I think I smell a rotten eggcorn here, one that has its origin in a play on words. Some of the examples you cite may be using "ron day view" with the full knowledge that it is a pun. Always hard to tell without the written equivalent of a wink, though the ones with the dashes ("ron-day-view") and the capitalizations ("Ron Day View") look suspect. Others may have picked up the odd spelling from seeing the pun and not catching the joke.
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Family members and fans alike came in support of one of state's all-time greats.
It was time to say bye to high school and hello to Baylor.
Plainview senior cross country runner Alex Davis made her commitment to the Bears official on Wednesday, signing her letter of intent with the Waco-based school at an assembly at Plainview High School.
Decked out in a green sweatshirt with yellow letters, Davis' dream became a reality. She finally signed off on her dream school after a dream of a high school career with the Indians.
"I'm filled with energy; I'm still on the edge of excitement," Davis said. "I don't know exactly what to think about it yet."
While Davis contemplates the joy of Signing Day, we can contemplate a rare career:
Davis accepted her second Gatorade Oklahoma Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year award on Tuesday. This fall, she led Plainview to its seventh consectutive girls cross country team title and won her second straight individual 3A title, completing a two-year run in which she finished first in every high school event she competed in for Plainview.
Davis also placed at national meets in 2012. She was 38th out of 194 runners at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore., and 26th out of 38 runners at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego.
It's a long way from Davis' first varsity race. She never envisioned she'd go on to place no lower than fifth at the state meet in her four-year career.
"I remember looking at (former Plainview runners Tess Lackey and Amber Harper) and thinking that I could never be as good as them," Davis said. "I never imagined it. I remember seeing all the Plainview runners (while in elementary school at Oak Hall) and I wanted to be like them, because I knew coach Naylor made them fast."
She chose Baylor ahead of offers from schools such as Oklahoma State, Arkansas and Oklahoma, citing the Bears' team unity and its faith-based program as selling points.
"I already feel welcome," Davis said. "It's a really good school and a really good education."
Plainview cross country coach Jerry Naylor said Davis is more than deserving of her next step.
"Division I is a tough go," Naylor said. "They're not gonna take you unless you're good.
"People don't do the things she's done without having been outstanding. We're extremely proud that she's able to do what she's gonna do."
Wednesday's signing checked off a final box in the prep cross country career of Davis — one that will be remembered as arguably the best in the state's history.
"That'll take a while to grasp, I guess," Davis said of her accomplishments. "I love my team. I've had support in every corner, and it's just been so great. I'm so thankful."
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Harris Stratex Networks Inc., a specialist in backhaul solutions for mobility and broadband networks, announced EADS Defence and Security (DS), a systems solutions provider for armed forces and civil security worldwide, selected its end-to-end wire-less broadband microwave transmission equipment and network service assurance solutions to support deployments of secured communications networks for the defense and security industries. Under the two-year contract, Harris Stratex will supply EADS DS with products and services, including the Eclipse™ radio platform, NetBoss® network management solutions and associated support services.
"Global defense and security organizations are increasingly moving to IP-based networks as an efficient means to seamlessly and securely exchange highly-sensitive information," said Harald Braun, Harris Stratex President and CEO. "As one of the largest global suppliers of wireless transmission systems and network service assurance solutions, Harris Stratex is excited to supply our end-to-end networking technology and services to EADS DS, which have some of the most stringent technology and security requirements out there."
Harris Stratex Eclipse technology provides scalable capacity, TDM and IP network intelligence, and key security features required for mission critical networks. The high-capacity Eclipse radios are optimized for networks with flexible, high-bandwidth capabilities. The Eclipse platform, which features a number of TDM wireless transport capabilities, including Super-PDH™ transport and compact nodal networking, will help EADS deploy increasingly stable, secure and future-proof communications networks.


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hello there,
New to this forum and to xml / xslt but could really do with some help. Been struggling with this for a few days now...
My situation is that I have a xml feed to process for an estate agent so i require a property search function, search display page (cracked that one) and individual property details page.
The problem is whilst i seem to have been able to create a dynamic page linking from the property name and image on the search display page when you click on the dynamic url it doesn't show the property details as I would hope.
I have created a url variable which displays the correct propertyID so I know the dynamic function is working, it's just the content displayed only seems to pick up the first record in the .xml feed.
All I seem to be able to do is display either the first record or every record
JUPIX (who created the xml feed) don't offer support so I'm on my own on this one :eek: i'm confident about styling the page as I wish it's just getting it to display the relevant property details that correspond with the propertyID in the url.
Please help, offer advice, point in the right direction - i'll be eternally grateful
can you provide a sample of the XML you are searching through?


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CANNELTON – To kick off Cannelton's celebration of its 175th anniversary and annual Heritage Fest, the city will host a parade at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Line up will begin at 1 p.m. on Old Highway 237. Categories for the parade include commercial, band, civic and community. Certificates will be given to all participants and awards will be presented for first, second and third place in each category. For safety reasons, the community asks that candy be handed out to children, not thrown from floats.
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(CNN) -- Newman, Jerry Seinfeld's diabolical nemesis and United States postal worker, was denied his dream transfer to Hawaii when the Post Office discovered he hadn't been delivering a lot of the mail he was supposed to be.
Unfortunately for Brent Morse, life isn't a Hollywood sitcom.
The former Kentucky postal worker was sentenced to six months in federal prison for "destroying, hiding and delaying the delivery of at least 44,900 pieces of mail," according to David J. Hale, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
Morse, a mail carrier for five years, stored the nearly 45,000 pieces of undelivered mail at his deceased mother's home and, just like Newman, at rented storage facilities near his home and mail route in western Kentucky.
The majority of the mail was meant for around 250 homes in the community of Dawson Springs, and it was meant to be delivered between March 2011 and March 2013, Hale said.
Adel Valdes, a U.S. Postal Inspector in Louisville, said Morse's motive was: "He wanted to pick up his kids from school every day at a certain time."
Valdes said the owner of one of the storage centers noticed a large amount of mail and USPS equipment when Morse failed to properly shut his unit's door, so he called authorities.
Morse, 34, was not charged with stealing the contents of the undelivered mail, according to Hale, but he was ordered to pay nearly $15,000 in restitution for losses incurred by two businesses that mail commercial circulars.
The USPS has since delivered the recovered mail.
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Here are the items we tested and their results:
1. Playground Slide
2. Menu
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
3. Dollar Bill
-Nothing Found
4. Computer Keyboard
-Nothing Found
5. Telephone
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
6. Gas Station Toilet Seat
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
7. Shopping Cart
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
8. Purse
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
9. Cellphone
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
10. Gas Station Bathroom Door
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
11. Gas Station Pump
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
12. Porta-Potti
-Human Flora (normal organisms)
- Traces of Fecal matter
* All of the items showed trace amounts of staphylococcus
Bacteria are tiny, single-celled organisms that get nutrients from their environments. In some cases, that environment is your child or some other living being. Some bacteria are good for your child's body - they help keep the digestive system in working order and keep harmful bacteria from moving in. Some bacteria are used to produce medicines and vaccines. But bacteria can cause trouble, too, like cavities, urinary tract infections.
Viruses can't survive, grow, and reproduce unless your child, another person, or an animal puts up rental space. Viruses can only live for a very short time outside other living cells. For example, they can stay on surfaces like a countertop or toilet seat, in infected bodily fluids for a short period of time, but they quickly die there unless a live host comes along. Once they've moved into your child's body, though, viruses spread easily and can make your child sick. Viruses are responsible for some minor sicknesses like colds, as well as extremely serious diseases like smallpox or HIV/AIDS.
Fungi are multi-celled, plant-like organisms that usually aren't dangerous in a healthy person. Fungi get nutrition from plants, food, and animals in damp, warm environments. Two common fungal infections include athlete's foot and yeast infections. People who have weakened immune systems (from diseases like HIV or cancer) may develop more serious fungal infections.
Protozoa are one-celled organisms like bacteria. Protozoa love moisture, so intestinal infections and other diseases they cause are often spread through contaminated water.
Once organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa invade your child's body, they get ready to stay for a while. These germs draw all their energy from the host. They may damage or destroy healthy cells. As they use up your nutrients and energy, most will produce waste products, known as toxins.
Staphylococcus Aureus:
Conditions known as staph infections are those caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Many healthy people carry staph bacteria in their noses without getting sick. But when the skin is punctured or broken, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause infections, which can lead to other health problems.
You can help prevent your child from developing a staph infection by encouraging regular hand washing, keeping your child's skin clean with a daily bath, and keeping areas that have been cut clean or covered.
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E. coli is a common type of bacteria that can get into food, like beef and vegetables. E. coli is short for the medical term Escherichia coli. The strange thing about these bacteria - and lots of other bacteria - is that they're not always harmful to you.
E. coli normally lives inside your intestines, where it helps your body break down and digest the food you eat. Unfortunately, certain types (called strains) of E. coli can get from the intestines into the blood. This is a rare illness, but it can cause a very serious infection.
Someone who has E. coli infection may have these symptoms:
fever and chills
bad stomach cramps and belly pain
diarrhea, sometimes with blood in it
One very bad strain of E. coli was found in fresh spinach in 2006 and some fast-food hamburgers in 1993. Beef can contain E. coli because the bacteria often infect cattle. It can be in meat that comes from cattle and it's also in their poop, called manure. Cow poop in your food? How does that happen? Not on purpose, of course, but it can happen if the manure is used for fertilizer (a common practice to help crops grow) or if water contaminated with E. coli is used to irrigate the crops.
Foods to Watch
E. coli can be passed from person to person, but serious E. coli infection is more often linked to food containing the bacteria. The person eats the contaminated food and gets sick.
Here are some foods that can cause E. coli poisoning:
undercooked ground beef (used for hamburgers)
vegetables grown in cow manure or washed in contaminated water
juice that isn't pasteurized (pasteurization is a process that uses heat to kill germs)
Heat can kill E. coli, so experts recommend that people cook beef (especially ground beef) until it is cooked through and no longer pink. Choosing pasteurized juice is another way to avoid possible infection.
Hand-Washing - Topic Overview
Hand-washing is a simple and effective way to help prevent diseases, such as colds, flu, and food poisoning.
When to wash your hands
Washing hands:
Often, especially during cold and flu (influenza
Before and after preparing or serving food reduces your risk of catching or spreading bacteria that cause food poisoning. Be especially careful to wash before and after preparing poultry, raw eggs, meat, or seafood.
After going to the bathroom or changing diapers reduces your risk of catching or spreading infectious diseases such as salmonella
Wash your hands after:
Eating or snacking.
Handling money.
Touching your ears, nose, or mouth.
Blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
Touching your pets.
Any kind of cleaning or hand contact with dirty equipment or work surfaces.
Caring for someone who is sick or injured.
Taking out the garbage.
Using the bathroom.
Changing diapers.
Proper hand-washing
Use warm or hot water when possible. Cold water is not as effective for killing bacteria on your hands.
Wet your hands and wrists completely under the running water.
Apply a small dab of liquid soap. If you use bar soap, you rinse it off before you use it.
Work up a good lather and wash all of the surfaces of your skin, including the wrist, palms, backs of your hands, fingers, and fingernails. Wash your hands for at least 15 to 20 seconds.
Rinse your hands thoroughly.
Dry your hands. Use your paper towel to turn off the water after you have finished.
If soap and water are not available, use gel hand sanitizers or alcohol-based hand wipes. Most supermarkets and drugstores carry these products. Carry one or both with you when you travel, and keep them in your car or purse.
If using the gel sanitizer, rub your hands until the gel is dry. You don't need to use water; the alcohol in the gel kills the germs on your hands.
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The video depicts basic flow behavior patterns known as "mass flow" and "core flow". Typical problems that impede powder flow, such as arching and ratholing formation, are reviewed. Reasons for use of shear cell testing to characterize flow are compared to simpler methods like flow cups and angle of repose. Reasons to consider Brookfield's PFT relate to ease of use, quickness of test, and data output that gives a clear indication on whether the powder will flow.
Potential customers include formulators in R&D, incoming inspection for raw ingredients, QC for sign off on finished product, and process engineers responsible for solving flow problems. Universities with food and chemical engineering departments and equipment manufacturers are also likely candidates.
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Not a bad write up, it actaully answered a lot of my questions like "Why did you call that play?" and "Watch, I bet they are going to give an inside hand off to Haynes?". The play calling in Pittsburgh became really awesome right around the playoffs, especially against Indy!Originally Posted by Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
I would like to see the Steelers get a little more creative, not with the trick plays, but in calling their plays in general. The inside hand off on third and 5 has become so predictable I'm surprised the Steelers opponents haven't caught on yet. I guess it's been working and that's why I have my job and they have theirs
It will be nice though once Ben is given more flexibility in audibling at the line, I just don't want to see him become a Peyton Manning!


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Helen Rosman Koromaus, 96
Helen Rosman Koromaus, 96, DeLancey, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born June 15, 1914, in Vintondale, Cambria County, a daughter of the late Wassil and Ann (Danch) Rosman.
Feb. 1, 1936, she married Joseph Koromaus, who preceded her in death March 31, 1986.
Mrs. Koromaus was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church. She belonged to the Rosary Altar Guild at the church.
Surviving relatives include five children, Joseph Koromaus of Freedom, Elizabeth Mozina and husband Frank of Colleyville, Texas, John Koromaus and wife Elaine of DeLancey, Theodore Koromaus and wife Jean of Hollidaysburg, and Helen Morris and husband Doug of Nashua, N.H.; 13 grandchildren, Mary Catherine Garza, Joseph Koromaus, Margret Koromaus, William Mozina, Frank Mozina, Ellen DeSanges, David Koromaus, Marc Koromaus, Jason Koromaus, Rochelle McGregor, Sarah Morris, Sean Morris and Marla Morris; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joseph Rosman and wife Barbara of Sykesville.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Anne Rosman, Mary Fox and Sophia Whering; and two brothers, John Rosman and Wassil Rosman.
Friends will be received from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
Panachida will be said at the funeral home at 4:30 p.m. today.
The Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church with Fr. Simeon Sibenik presiding.
Interment will be at the Byzantine Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church building fund or the charity of the donor's choice.


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NORMAN, Okla. --The OU Spring Game presented by US Fleet Tracking will salute the Sooner Jr. program with partnering elementary schools, including the Norman, Moore, Mid-Del and Oklahoma City public school systems. Students in those districts will receive a flyer at school in the coming days that can be redeemed for one complimentary admission. Students can present this flyer at Gate 5 between 12:30 p.m. and kickoff on game day. Parents can purchase tickets on SoonerSports.com.
OU students (with current ID), members of the Sooner Kids Club, children five and under will also be admitted free. For more information on joining the Sooners Kids Club, call (405) 325-6353 or view information online at SoonerSports.com.
Kickoff for the OU Spring Game is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The day's festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the annual OU Spring Sale in McCasland Fieldhouse with vendors including the OU Bookstore, the OU Equipment Room, Balfour, Big Red Shop and Bedlam Sports selling a wide variety of apparel and Sooners' merchandise.
At 10 a.m. the Sooner Jr. Kids Zone opens in the McCasland Fieldhouse parking lot. Free carnival rides will include Bear Affair, The Hurricane, Castlemania, Elephants and Boat Ride. Sooner Jr. will have interactive games throughout the morning promoting F.A.N.S. – Fitness Fun, Academics, Nutrition and Sportsmanship. The Sooner Schooner will be on display for pictures with Boomer and Sooner. In addition, Sooner Sports TV will host its live pregame show from the location starting at 1 p.m.
The third annual Big Boomer BBQ kicks off at noon in the Brooks parking lot, directly east of the McCasland Fieldhouse parking lot. A variety of barbeque will be available for purchase from Homeland/Head Country and Rudy's. Water and soft drinks will also be available for purchase. A live DJ will be entertaining on the main stage with a pregame pep rally featuring OU Spirit and the Pride of Oklahoma.
A pregame ceremony will honor past OU Football greats in attendance for the game. The Sooner Jr. Spirit Squad will perform during the game and there will be a halftime salute to Oklahoma's victory in the 80th Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Live music inside the stadium will be provided by the Pride of Oklahoma and "My So Called Band," a Norman-based group that specializes in '90s cover songs. OU students are encouraged to join the team on the field following the conclusion of the game to interact with student-athletes during a free one-hour postgame concert (no autographs permitted). Other fans will be encouraged to remain in their seats to enjoy the concert.
OU Football season ticket holders can reserve their free tickets for the contest. Season ticket holders are eligible to request the same number of seats for the OU Spring Game as they have for regular season games.
Tickets must be requested prior to the March 31 season ticket renewal deadline.
For individuals wishing to purchase tickets to the spring game, they are currently available for $5 online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office by calling (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-4668. The price will increase to $10 on April 9.
All seating is general admission for the Spring Game. All normal game entry policies remain in place for the Spring Game relative to permitted items. Campus parking lots will be open and free of charge for fans attending the Spring Game.
Oklahoma Football season tickets for the 2014 season are available for as little as a $100 per seat donation plus the ticket cost ($443 per seat). Donor season tickets are limited and will only be available as inventory exists. For more information visit The Sooner Club or call at 405.325.8000.


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London Summer-Game Medalists Reunite for 2012 Golden Goggle Awards
London Summer-Game Medalists Reunite for 2012 Golden Goggle Awards
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 - The top swimmers in the U.S. will reconvene at the Marriot Marquis at Times Square on November 19 for the 2012 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards. Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Allison Schmitt and Dana Vollmer headline this year's nominations with four nominations each.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121119/NY16326)
A total of 10 Golden Goggle awards will be presented this year, including the Impact Award and Athlete Humanitarian Award, the latter which is given out once every four years.
This year's event, hosted by Bob Costas of NBC Sports, will mix swim stars with celebrities, business leaders, and other entertainment icons. Costas has been the prime-time host of a record ten Olympics and is one of the most recognizable faces in sports. He was also recently selected for the Walter Cronkite Award for distinction in journalism.
Nominations for the event are based on the year's top accomplishments by U.S. swimmers, focusing primarily on the 2012 Olympic Games. The U.S. Team dominated the pool in London, taking home an impressive 31 medals- 16 gold, nine silver and six bronze.
The nominees for the 2012 Male Athlete of the Year award include Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps. The four men combined for 10 gold medals in London. The 2012 Female Athlete of the Year category features Rebecca Soni, Allison Schmitt, Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer. These four swimmers combined for an impressive 12 gold medals, breaking four world records in the process.
Other nominees include Anthony Ervin, Davis Tarwater, Jessica Hardy and Tyler Clary for the Perseverance Award, an honor which is given to the athlete who came back from adversity, retirement, illness or injury. The Breakout Performance of the Year award nominees are Cammile Adams, Katie Ledecky, Scott Weltz, Haley Anderson and Breeja Larson.
Proceeds from the Golden Goggle Awards will benefit the USA Swimming Foundation, whose mission is to save lives and build champions - in the pool and in life. In addition to its Make a Splash initiative, a national, child-focused water safety campaign that stresses the importance of learning to swim, the USA Swimming Foundation supports the U.S. National Team and its development efforts aim to establish an endowment to strengthen the future of USA Swimming's programs and services. The Foundation also serves as the home for our National and Olympic Team Alumni reunions and regional events.
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BEIRUT — An explosion at a gas station outside Damascus on Wednesday turned a long line of cars waiting for rarely available fuel into a deadly inferno that killed at least 30 people, according to reports from witnesses who blamed the blast on a government airstrike.
The violence came as the United Nations released a study showing that nearly 60,000 people had been killed in Syria's 22-month-old conflict, a number that is a third higher than estimates by antigovernment activist groups.
Also Wednesday, the family of James Foley —
A recent flurry of diplomatic activity by Russia, the United Nations' special envoy, and others aimed at finding a political solution in Syria appeared to founder in recent days as neither Bashar Assad, the Syrian president, nor his opponents expressed a willingness to make concessions to end the conflict.
The explosion near Damascus took place in a heavily contested suburban area where scores of people had lined up at a gas station for fuel, which had just become available there after about a month, witnesses said. Videos from antigovernment activists showed charred and dismembered bodies.
One man, who gave only his nickname, Abu Fuad, for safety reasons, said in a telephone interview that he had just filled his gas tank and was driving away when he heard the screech of fighter jets.
He said he was less than a quarter-mile away when he heard the explosions.
''There were many cars waiting their turn,'' he said. ''Yesterday, we heard that the government sent fuel to the gas station here, so all the people around came to fill up their cars.''
In a sign of the depth of distrust the conflict has spawned, Abu Fuad suggested that restocking the station was a government ruse.
''They sent fuel as a trap,'' he said.
In the Damascus suburb of Moadhamiya, at least six people, most of them children from a single family, were killed when a mortar shell exploded, according to video and antigovernment activists. It was unclear who had fired the shell.
In northern Syria, rebels used rockets to attack the Taftanaz military airport, a long-contested area in the province of Idlib, activists reported. Rebels have also stepped up attacks on airports in the neighboring province of Aleppo, trying to disrupt the warplanes and helicopters that government forces increasingly use for attacks in the north.
The UN study suggested the war's toll was far greater than previously estimated. Two days ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based rebel group that tracks the war, reported 45,000 deaths, mostly civilian, since the conflict began in March 2011.
''The number of casualties is much higher than we expected and is truly shocking,'' the UN high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, said in a statement after her agency released the study.
One man thought that the regime had sent fuel to the station as a trap, then hit it with an airstrike.
"We must not compound the existing disaster by failing to prepare for the inevitable — and very dangerous — instability that will occur when the conflict ends,'' she added.
To avoid repeating the experience of collapsed states like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia, she said, ''serious planning needs to get underway immediately, not just to provide humanitarian aid to all those who need it, but to protect all Syrian citizens from extrajudicial reprisals and acts of revenge.''
The study's surprisingly high death toll reflected only those killings in which victims had been identified by their full name, and the date and location of their death had been recorded, leaving the possibility of many more dead.
Independent researchers compiled reports of more than 147,000 killings in Syria's conflict from seven sources, including the government. When duplicates were removed, there remained a list of 59,648 people killed between March 2011 and the end of November.


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Claretian Missionaries provide hope in Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Just one day after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, the Claretian Missionaries religious order in Santo Domingo assembled a convoy to head into the destruction and assist their fellow Claretians and the community they serve in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The group was led by Claretian Father Hector Cuadrado, the major superior of the order's Antilles Province, which includes Haiti.
The convoy made its first stop at the Claretian mission house in Jimani, a town on the Dominican side of the Dominican-Haitian border. Originally set up as a shelter for the needy, the Claretian mission house had now been turned into a makeshift medical clinic. Workers there were busy doing everything possible to treat the thousands of injured being brought from Haiti.
The Claretians lent support to the Dominican doctors and nurses. They witnessed the heartbreaking scene of a Haitian boy, 11 years old, who was wailing not only from his injuries but because his mother was gone and he had no idea where she was. Before heading on, they also visited the St. Anthony Mary Claret Multipurpose Center in Jimani, where the injured were being treated.
Knowing that the smallest bit of help was extremely important at this critical time, border officials allowed everyone to cross from the Dominican Republic into Haiti without the usual formalities. The Claretian convoy made its way to St. Antoine Marie Claret Church, the Claretian parish in the Nazon district of Port-Au-Prince, where Father Anistus Chima Onuoha, C.M.F. has been pastor for several years. The Nazon district, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Port-au-Prince, is one of the poorest areas of the city.
The devastation they saw when they arrived at the parish was overwhelming. "The vast majority of concrete structures had collapsed completely," said Cuadrado. When they finally reached Anistus, "he was absolutely overjoyed and then began crying, letting everyone see his mixed feelings of sorrow, frustration, confusion, happiness, and gratitude."
The Claretian mission house had huge cracks, which would hardly withstand another aftershock. In fear of the house's instability, people were sleeping outside on the patio, along with a few acquaintances and neighbors who had lost everything.
"It is unbelievable what we experienced and that we are still living. Please pray for us. We are in deep trouble, many deaths, bodies scattered everywhere, houses crumbled with people still inside," said a weary Anistus. "It is a total disaster. The capital cannot be recognized, and we are living and sleeping on the streets because the houses that are still standing are in bad shape. May God help us!"
The Claretians toured the Nazon district of Port-au-Prince to see what remained of the buildings of the St. Antoine Mary Claret Parish. The four Claretians who serve the parish survived and were out on the streets along with everyone else.
The ten-year-old church and the public elementary school that the Claretians helped to build were destroyed. The earthquake had undone ten years of work. But Cuadrado said, "The spiritual building we and the people of Nazon have built over the years continues to produce the best of fruit at this critical moment."
The parish caretaker, an old man who at the time of the quake was inside the church on the second floor, miraculously survived. When the building collapsed, he managed to slide into a safe place.
Forty-eight hours after the quake, chaos reigned all across the city and international assistance had yet to arrive. People aimlessly wandered the streets, hunkering down in parks, fields, and gasoline stations. Thousands of refugees had no roof over their heads. Decomposing corpses were on every street corner and groups of people looked for survivors in the debris.
"Every time I go out and see the city I ask myself: Am I dreaming, or is what I see true? Is this the Port-au-Prince that I have known?" asked Anistus. "But it is not a dream; it is a reality. How did we survive? Why did the house not fall on us? There are so many questions that other people cannot ask because they are no longer with us.
"The archbishop with other priests, sisters, seminarians, and lay persons all died, and many churches in Port-au-Prince collapsed," Anistus added. "We continue to sleep in the courtyard of our house. We cannot sleep inside because it is too dangerous."
After touring Port-au-Prince and assisting in the relief efforts, the Claretian convoy traveled back to Santo Domingo where ten Haitian seminarians still had not heard any news about their families. The Claretians decided to send the young men in search of their loved ones. Although their level of fear and anxiety was considerable, the mutual support of the Claretian community has helped them to maintain their faith and fortitude in these moments.
Before the seminarians departed, the Claretians in Santo Domingo held a community meeting and prayer, in which they sang psalms, listened and shared the Word, and helped the seminarians prepare for the trip to meet with their dramatic reality.
"Among the ideas that I shared with them were these: that we are men of faith and hope, because we bring Jesus Christ in our heart," said Cuadrado. "The hard and difficult situation they are going to confront will certainly impress them and the uncertainty of not knowing what they are going to find there. I cannot describe my feelings in sending our sons to confront face to face with what they have only seen on television."
A few days later, the seminarians located their families and were in the process of returning to the Claretian seminary in Santo Domingo. They were pained and saddened at the death of the mother of one of the seminarians, several of his small cousins and nephews and a baptismal godmother.
"The Haitian people have always been in the heart of our mother congregation," said Cuadrado. "Many ask themselves why God permitted all this. However, we want to ask them: Are they not seeing Him acting in the love and solidarity of so many?"
The long-term challenge now facing Haiti is the rebuilding of the infrastructure and government institutions. While millions of dollars have been raised to support the island nation, Father Rosendo Urrabazo, C.M.F. is concerned about the long-term support for Haiti as time passes. Urrabazo visited the Haitian Claretian community last year, when he was the Claretian General Vicar. "The outpouring of the international community has been remarkable," he said. "It shows the people of Haiti and the rest of the world that humanity is alive. But rebuilding will be a long-term process.
"The challenge is not just to restore the lives of the Haitian people, but to rebuild their institutions," Urrabazo added. "It's going to take generations, and the vision of the church is certainly long term.
"There were many social and political problems that needed to be sorted out even before this tragedy. But the only institution that seems to work in Haiti is the Catholic Church. After all the aid organizations are gone, the church will still remain, and the people's faith is what is going to get them through this."
Images: Top photo shows the rubble at St. Anthony Mary Claret Church in Port-au-Prince is all that remains of the 10-year-old parish. Photos courtesy of Claretian Missionaries religious order in Santo Domingo.


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SHIRLEY -- During a duly posted but brief meeting Tuesday night, two Economic Development members talked informally about items on the agenda with others in the room. They did not, however, take any action or even officially convene, since the gathering lacked a quorum.
Others at the table included Selectman Bob Prescott and former Chairman Enrico Cappucci, who might be called an "emeritus" member now, having recently resigned from the committee to run for town moderator.
Sketching the status of projects in progress and initiatives begun during his tenure, Cappucci said that Dollar General, a national chain that was eyeing a parcel off Lancaster Road by the old airport for a 9,000-square-foot store, has pulled out.
According to Cappucci, the prospect looked promising until recently. But the company official EDC was dealing with walked away when it looked like requirements set by Nashoba Area Boards of Health to develop the site would be too costly, he said. Specifically, a retaining wall would have to be constructed in order to build there due to the high water table. The company found a site in Fitchburg instead, he said.
The good news is that EDC is brewing another deal with a local contractor who wants to build an optical manufacturing facility on another parcel in the area, Cappucci continued.
The Lancaster Road area is one of two target locales EDC has focused on, the other being the Village Growth area off Hospital Road, which is within town borders on Devens land and under the jurisdiction of MassDevelopment.
Cappucci said the Village Growth vision seems remote now, since it looks like the state agency aims to retain control of Devens until at least 2033 and apparently has its own plans for the area, known as the Shirley housing area in Fort Devens days.
But the optical plant looks like a go so far, Cappucci said, and the proposed 20,000-square-foot facility, with about 351 employees, could bring new jobs as well as revenue to town.
Before packing up to go, the group scanned a map showing parcels of land on and around Great Road (Route 2A) that might be open for future commercial, industrial or residential uses, perhaps including cluster development.
They noted, however, that any proposals along those lines would call for zoning changes or creation of an overlay district, with Town Meeting approval required either way.
Conversation was more academic than strategic, but the consensus was that the process by which land becomes available for certain types of development should be examined to see whether and how it might be restructured to attract businesses.
EDC was established for that reason. Charged with bringing in new development and $1 million in added revenue over 10 years, it's unclear clear how that goal can be reached without a willingness on the part of town officials as well as Town Meeting to consider making changes if necessary. Otherwise, the tax burden will continue to fall on homeowners to provide enough revenue to support municipal and public safety services and fund the town's portion of the Ayer-Shirley Regional School District.


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The Daily Freeman (http://www.dailyfreeman.com)
Friday, March 15, 2013
Dear Editor:
I got the call today that health insurance costs for my company will be going up by 25 percent this year, after an increase of 34 percent last year. If you want to understand why this can happen so routinely, here are the details.
I buy health insurance for 65 people, just like the company next door that buys health insurance for 143 people.
In the past two years, I've had four people in my company, long-time employees, diagnosed with serious illnesses requiring substantial care. The company next door had one employee who suffered a serious illness in that time.
The "experience pool" by which the insurance companies calculate their "risk" or "loss" is limited to the 65 people in my firm, so the cost of those four illnesses must be paid for by the premiums of the 65 people covered in my company. Hence, the huge rate increases.
This happens at virtually every business in America that provides health insurance options for its employees.
The workers at the company next door had no major illnesses during that period. Their premiums went up by 9 percent last year and 9 percent again this year. That's because, in their "experience pool" of 143 workers, they were "lucky" to have just one major illness in that time.
So, our health care "experience" is not determined by all the people covered by an insurance company, the entire group of plans like mine combined. It is determined by the specific group of people in a company's plan. If there are 50,000 small businesses in New York, there are 50,000 "experience pools."
But in a single-payer plan, such as those in virtually every other developed nation on the planet, the "experience pool" is the entire population. It is very simple and very accurate, too.
The cost last year of health insurance for those 65 employees was just a little over $800,000. The increase for this year alone is a whopping $200,000.
That $200,000 would have been a 4 percent across-the-board raise for those employees. Instead, it will go to an insurance company to offset their "loss" on that unlucky "pool" of 65 people.
But they won't return one penny for the "excess" premiums they collected from those 50,000 small companies who were "lucky" this year. That has never happened, in my many years of experience.
Small business wants a single-payer health insurance system in the United States, and we want it soon.
If you don't believe it, just ask.


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Profoundly disabled teenager Max Randell never has been able to write or utter a single word. But his little brother, Alex, says the 15-year-old communicates with loved ones through blinking, eye rolls, smiles and his infectious laugh.
"It's sometimes a little hard, but it's just how he is," says Alex, who has never known the brotherly tension that often can leave boys less than thrilled with their "little brother" status. The 10-year-old is more than Max's brother. He's his best friend. He's his voice.
Since Max can't ask our nation's medical leaders to fund research into his rare disease, Alex is the one scheduled to make a presentation Tuesday on his brother's behalf.
"He's just so awesome," says Alex, piling onto the couch in the family's Buffalo Grove home to give Max a brotherly hug and coax a smile and laugh from the teen whose disease severely limits the ability to return the hug.
Not meeting the typical developmental milestones of babies who support their heads and react to movement and sound, Max was diagnosed before he turned 5 months old with Canavan disease -- a rare neurological disorder in which genes don't produce the protective myelin in the brain, causing the brain's white matter to degenerate into spongy tissue riddled with microscopic fluid-filled spaces. Symptoms start with lack of motor development, feeding difficulties, abnormal muscle tone (weakness or stiffness) and an abnormally large head that is difficult to control. Patients sometimes suffer from paralysis, blindness, seizures or hearing loss. Most children with Canavan die before their 10th birthday.
Parents Ilyce and Mike Randell immediately set out to change that grim prediction for their son. Their research, fundraising and dogged determination led them to establish Canavan Research Illinois, a not-for-profit charity that raises funds for Canavan research. The most promising treatment has been gene therapy, in which healthy genes are injected into the brain with the hope they will make the key enzyme that the mutant genes do not. At 11 months old, Max was the youngest patient in the world to receive an early form of gene therapy to treat his Canavan. He received a more effective version of that treatment through six holes drilled in his head during a hospital stay in 2001.
"Max showed improvement after both gene therapies," says Paola Leone, director of the Cell and Gene Therapy Center at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and a leading researcher into Canavan disease. Leone has been working on a cure since 1994, when she was a research scientist at Yale University.
"It's an absolute mission we have. I work all the time," Leone says. She and her team are working on new treatments they think might be able to stop the disease before it causes severe damage, "but we'll never be able to test it on humans if we don't receive more funding," she says.
While the government has funded some of her work during the last two decades, research by Leone and her team currently is supported by private donations from charities such as Canavan Research Illinois. Alex and Ilyce Randell will spend Memorial Day traveling to Bethesda, Md., where they will tell Max's story and make a plea for government funding before scientists from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and from the National Institutes of Health.
Known as one of the "orphan diseases" because it is so rare (maybe a couple hundred babies are born with the disease in a typical year), Canavan competes for research money against more common diseases. But Leone says a cure for Canavan also might help patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and brain injuries.
A precocious and bright fifth-grader, Alex says his main duty in life is to "protect" his big brother. Alex has been crusading for his brother and the charity for as long as he can remember.
"I started stuffing envelopes at 2½," says Alex, who always makes a short speech at fundraising events.
"Alex is really proud of Max," their mom says, explaining how Alex started reading from textbook entries about Canavan at an age when most children are content with "Goodnight Moon." Other children sometimes ask difficult questions about Max. The oddest might be "Is he real?" the mom says. Alex can explain details of Canavan disease and the ailments that require his brother to use a wheelchair and eat through a feeding tube, but he becomes much more animated when he explains who his brother is.
"One of the most awesome things about him is just love," says Alex, who still lifts his brother's arm and places it around his neck as they lie on the couch to watch TV. "I used to call him 'Big Ball of Cozy.'"
"He's charming," says Judy Charles, a home health care worker who generally cares for Max for a few hours from the time he gets home from his special education classes until the family is ready to take over the full-time care Max needs.
The boys still share a bedroom because "neither one of them wants to split up," their mom says. "I ask Max, 'Are you happy?' and he always says, 'Yes.'"
A blink means yes and an eye roll means no, the family says. At 64 pounds, Max weighs a pound less than his younger brother, and his weakened body sometimes struggles to make even those small movements. When his mom kisses Max, says she loves him and asks if he loves her, Max blinks extra hard.
"I know he's happy, so there's no real reason to feel sorry for him," Alex says. "I'm sure he'd like to walk and talk, but I know he's happy. He has a great personality, and that's how he wins people over."
A superb wrestler with dozens of trophies decorating his shelves, Alex says he knows what he'll be when he grows up. He dreams about it.
"I am picturing myself looking at things on the computer, looking at neurons. Sometimes I'm wearing a Hazmat suit," Alex says. "When I grow up, I want to be a medical researcher."
Alex joins his parents and their charity in their quest to help Max and others.
"He always tells me, 'If you don't find a cure by the time I grow up, I'll find one,'" his mom says, adding, "I still have a lot of hopes for Max."
For more information about Canavan, visit the canavanresearch.org website, phone Ilyce Randell toll-free at (800) 833-2194 or email her at email@example.com. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Canavan Research, P.O. Box 5823, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
"If I didn't have him, my life wouldn't have the spark Maxie gives me," Alex says. "He's just so lovable."
Max makes a noise, and his mom leans in close.
"Would you tell Alex that he's a good brother?" Ilyce asks Max.
A smiling Max just blinks.


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GRAND FORKS, N.D. --- The coaches of the Big Sky Conference have picked North Dakota to finish sixth in the league's preseason poll.
Portland State was voted as the slight favorite over Sacramento State to win the 2013 softball championship. This is the first year that the Big Sky Conference has sponsored softball.
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll, which was released Thursday by the league office.
Portland State received five first-place votes for a total of 34 points. After going 15-5 in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference last year, Portland State won the Mountain Division of the PCSC. Portland State returns Anna Bertrand, who was the unanimous PCSC Mountain Pitcher of the Year in 2012. Portland State beat Saint Mary's in the PCSC championship to earn the NCAA automatic berth. Portland State ended the 2012 season with a 28-25 record.
Sacramento State was picked to finish second with one first-place vote and 31 total points, just three points shy of first. The Hornets went 10-9 in the PCSC in 2012. Kathy Strahan is entering her 21st season as the Sacramento State head coach. The Hornets finished the 2012 season with a 27-19 record.
Southern Utah was chosen to finish third with one first-place vote and 23 points. In 2012, Southern Utah finished third in the Summit League with a 15-9 conference record and ended the season with a 29-25 record.
Northern Colorado was picked to finish fourth with 20 points. Northern Colorado finished the 2012 season tied for fifth overall with a 10-10 PCSC record. Head coach Shana Easley is entering her first season with the Bears.
Weber State finished fifth with 16 points. The Wildcats finished the 2012 season with a 10-10 PCSC conference record. Weber State will be returning seven letterwinners including four starting positional players.
Picked sixth, UND finished fourth in the Great West Conference in 2012 with a 2-4 conference record and a 17-28 overall record.
Rounding out the poll is Idaho State, which was picked to finish seventh with eight points. The Bengals finished the 2012 season with a 7-13 PCSC record and are returning 11 letterwinners including five positional starters and three starting pitchers.
The first regular season games start February 7, with the first conference games March 22. At the end of the conference season, the top four teams will advance to the Big Sky Championship, which will be hosted by the regular-season champion.
Preseason Softball Poll
Team Points
1. Portland State 34 (5)
2. Sacramento State 31 (1)
3. Southern Utah 23 (1)
4. Northern Colorado 20
5. Weber State 16
6. North Dakota 15
7. Idaho State 8
(Number of first place votes in parenthesis)


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Please give Geri Krotow a warm welcome! She's visiting the virtual offices to chat about her latest release Navy Orders. This is a Harlequin published under their Super Romance imprint.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Geri Krotow ] I'm a romance novelist who loves to intertwine historical and contemporary plots whenever I can, and throw in a dead body as needed.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about Navy Orders?
[Geri Krotow ] Ro and Miles met in the first Whidbey Island book, Navy Rules. Ro is a naval intelligence officer who's had her heart broken and focuses entirely on her career to keep her self-confidence. Miles is a wounded vet (a leg amputee) but you'd never know it by his hard-charging enthusiasm for life. Miles has tried to date Ro with no success until the suspicious death of a sailor brings them together in an investigation that proves dangerous for both of them.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Geri Krotow ] My editor suggested I come up with a Navy series, given my background as both an active-duty officer and Navy wife. Navy Rules was the first book, where Miles and Ro initially showed up in my writing. As I continued to write that first novel, Ro and Miles stayed with me, and I knew they needed their own story. I like to write about military heroes and heroines who go on to do great things no matter their war-time injuries.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Ro?
[Geri Krotow ] Dynamic, intelligent, sexy.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If Miles had a theme song, what would it be?
[Geri Krotow ] A/C D/C Back in Black
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Name one thing Ro is never without.
[Geri Krotow ] Her running shoes–she loves to work out, tied with her knitting needles–she knits chemo caps for charity (and that's why there's a free knitting pattern in the end of the book, donated by Delaware Head Huggers).
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in Mile's bedroom?
[Geri Krotow ] A television, computer or flowers. He's all the entertainment you need!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Ro's greatest regret?
[Geri Krotow ] Not breaking up with her ex sooner.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Geri Krotow ] Great stories told by good writers–on the page or screen, inspiring art (I miss living in Europe for this reason, art is everywhere there), other artists that I am blessed to know. I have to add music in here–whether it's the Goo Goo Dolls or Tchaikovsky, music takes my imagination to places like no other medium.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Geri Krotow ] 1. Solitude, be it in my office, on my patio, or in a coffee shop where no one knows me. 2. A clear mind–doing morning pages as recommended by Julia Cameron takes care of this. 3. Belief in my story. 4. Cappuccino is nice, too.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Geri Krotow ] A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Geri Krotow ] Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (1st grade)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Geri Krotow ] Read, knit, work in my garden (kind of), walk, hang with my dog, avoid getting bit by my parrot.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Geri Krotow ] I have a website www.gerikrotow.com
blog www.gerikrotow.com/geristake
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gerikrotow
Twitter @gerikrotow
Pinterest Geri Krotow
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
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Falling in love is not an order
After a romantic betrayal, naval lieutenant commander Roanna Brandywine doesn't trust anyone the way she used to. When a chance encounter brings chief warrant officer Miles Mikowski into her life, she's intrigued. But Ro has spent so long focusing on her career, she resists the attraction.
Miles has had his own share of trauma, but it's taught him that life is short and he has to go after what's important to him. Then, unexpectedly, they're ordered to investigate a sailor's suicide. They must rely on each other as they discover that his death is not as straightforward as it seems. During their investigation, they acknowledge the chemistry between them, but the real question is whether there's trust…and maybe even love.
About the author:
Geri Krotow is a U.S. Naval Academy Graduate and former Naval Intelligence Officer. She's travelled and lived all over the globe, from Whidbey Island, Washington State, to Moscow, Russia. She has even seen the North Pole while on a mission she can't talk about. An award-winning author, Geri is the author of the Whidbey Island Series for Harlequin Romance, highlighting the loves and lives of military families who live on an island in Puget Sound. Her July 2013 release, NAVY ORDERS, includes a free knitting pattern for a chemo or traumatic brain injury hat, donated by Delaware Head Huggers. Geri is thrilled to finally be settled in Central Pennsylvania, USA, after 13 moves in 26 years.


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Very good, but be careful, you are killing off most of your characters pretty fast.This is the fifth part of my short story, The Poet. Please would you correct my mistakes.
When my mother calmed down a little, we took a taxi to the hospital. We saw him lying motionless on his back with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep. She yanked herself out of my arms and flung herself on his body, calling out his name, tousling his hair with her fingers and kissing his cold, pale face.
We had a small and inexpensive funeral attended by close family and friends. My father and his new wife came also. He shook hands with my mother and spoke to her, but when my sister and I saw him, we immediately walked off and
hidehid behind the chapel to avoid an eventual confrontation. I knew that if I met him face to face I would spit at him and probably hit him, so keeping away from him was the best solution.
As time went by, we turned our thoughts and energies to our own everyday problems, although my mother talked about Joakim all the time. Whenever there was a scientific program on TV she would start crying and telling us, My poor Joakim, if he were still alive, he would be now on TV, giving interviews and delivering lectures. She kept his room as it was on the day he had left the house, and she did not allow anyone to clean it but herself. I hoped that now when Joakim was dead, she would dedicate more attention to me, but instead she continued ignoring me, and did not try to hide her feelings for Irena. I did not understand what I had done to deserve such treatment. It could be that our personalities did not match each other, or she felt that I was going to fail in life and did not want to waste her energy on me, or our world views were different and we did not share the same ideas and values. I was more romantically inclined and an idealist, while my mother was pragmatic and a materialist to the core.
Soon my sister began studying psychology at university, and my mother started to see the brighter side of life. Her son had passed away, but here was her daughter, reading day and night and preparing herself for a successful career. When she did not read, she would usually spend her time with her boyfriend, also a student. They would sit in her room listening to pop music, and at weekends, they would go to the city centre and party with other students late into the night.
My sister had always had good health, and unlike me, she seldom went to see a doctor. However, one day she started complaining of a bad headache. At the beginning she believed that the main cause of her problem was the long hours she would spend inside, pouring over her books, and she did not pay much attention to it. The pain was not constant but came and disappeared in waves. When it affected her concentration and reading, she would take some pain killers and continue as before. Nothing could have stopped her in her eagerness to acquire more knowledge. Many months passed before she had finally decided to make an appointment and see her GP, who in turn referred her to a specialist. They performed an MRI scan, and the diagnosis was devastating.
TheA ("A" not "the" since the tumor has not been brought up before) tumour was growing inside her skull and threatening her life. She came back from the hospital pale and crying. She could not believe that from millions of other human beings the treacherous illness had chosen her body as the next victim.
My mother and I tried to console her, but she was inconsolable. She stopped attending her courses, and did not want to hear anything about her career as a psychologist. Sometimes in the night, I would wake up only to hear the sobbing from her room, and my heart was aching. I was helpless and could only pray that a miracle would happen and she would become healthy again. More exams followed to confirm the diagnosis, and then the surgeons finally had no other choice but to perform a craniotomy. They
haveremoved part of the tumour, but despite our hopes and prayers, my sister passed away. Almost two years after Joakims funeral, my mother and I were in the same place, this time burring my sister. My father arrived again to offer his condolences, but I was in no mood to meet him, and I hid again, despite feeling a pang of guilt.
After my sisters death, nothing had changed between my mother and me. She continued to praise her dead children as if they had still been alive, as if they still had a bright future before them. It hurt me terribly to see her devoting her thoughts to those who would never return and ignoring me as if I did not exist at all. I pretended as if I did not notice her behaviour, and I comforted myself with the thought that one day I was going to leave the house and turn my back on her forever. Soon I started studying literature at university, and I would spend most of my time attending courses, or reading books and magazines in the university library.
I tried to be away from home as much as I could, and when I came home I would eat dinner in the kitchen and after that I would go directly into my room, thus avoiding my mothers boring soliloquies. Unfortunately, my entrance into the academia ended with a complete disaster. Already after two terms, I had had enough of Shakespeares tragedies, Cervante's Don Quixote and Goethes Faust. I could not imagine myself sitting year after year in dusty libraries, bent over the books of famous writers, filling my mind with their poems, stories and novels. I was wasting my time and living in an illusion of becoming a well-educated person and respected member of society. The more time went by, I felt that even if I passed all the exams and obtained my diploma I would never work in my profession. I had already started loathing the university and its world of coteries, envy and hatred, hidden behind a veneer of knowledge and politeness.
To be continued.
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Gov. Dave Heineman today announced that he has submitted Nebraska's affirmative election to participate in the federal health insurance exchange, citing the extreme cost differential that ultimately the Nebraska taxpayer would have to incur.
"I want to share with Nebraskans that I have listened to all sides of this issue," said Gov. Heineman. "As Governor, my focus is on implementing the federal health care law in the most efficient and cost effective manner for Nebraskans and their families."
Whether a state runs a health exchange, or that is done by the federal government, all citizens will have the option to purchase insurance policies through an exchange. A state decision either way does not affect that access.
The Governor appreciates the input he received from a variety of perspectives throughout the course of the several years since the federal health care law was enacted in March 2010. While there were diverse and emotional opinions on this issue, the Governor stated that his decision is based on what is best for Nebraska's hard-working, middle class taxpayers.
Fiscal analysis of budget impacts done by the Department of Insurance and the Department of Health and Human Services calculate the cost of a state insurance exchange for Fiscal Years 2013-2020 at $646 million; while the cost of a federal insurance exchange is $176 million. The cost of a state exchange to Nebraska taxpayers is $470 million more than a federal exchange.
The analysis encompasses costs associated with building, managing and maintaining a state-based exchange. These costs include, but are not limited to: website development, call center operations, an insurance premium billing system, staffing, equipment, supplies, office space, and the technology costs related to each of these functions. In addition, these costs include expenses necessary for the exchange to interface with the Medicaid program, in accordance with requirements of the federal law.
"The reality is that the federal health care law is being totally dictated and totally controlled by the federal government," the Governor added. "On the key issues, there is no real operational difference between a federal exchange and a state exchange. A state exchange is nothing more than the state administering the Affordable Care Act with all of the important and critical decisions made by the federal government."
The Affordable Care Act calls for the creation of health insurance exchanges, state-run or federal-run markets where households and small businesses can shop for private coverage. Governors have a Nov. 16 deadline to indicate their intent to establish a state-based exchange. If a state does not elect to run a state-based exchange, then the health exchange will be implemented by the federal government.
According to the federal law, open enrollment is scheduled to begin for health exchange plans Oct. 1, 2013. Any exchange is expected to be fully operational on Jan. 1, 2014.


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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) – Prosecutors in central Wisconsin say they have videotaped evidence of a babysitter beating a 4-month-old boy. Nineteen-year-old Jennifer Cronin, of Rothschild, is facing felony child abuse charges. A criminal complaint filed in Marathon County says the infant's father installed a secret video camera because he was concerned that Cronin wasn't carefully watching his children after the baby's 2-year-old brother fell down some steps. After reviewing some of the videotape the parents called police. The complaint says Cronin repeatedly struck the baby in the head and face while the infant was in a swing. It says Cronin grabbed the boy's wrist and violently yanked him from the floor into the air. Defense attorney Richard Lawson tells the Wausau Daily Herald http://wdhne.ws/YrW89Z ) the allegations are to "totally out of character" for Cronin.
— Information from: Wausau Daily Herald, http://www.wausaudailyherald.com
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hi guys, i have now gone all in with linux mint on my laptop (i lost my recovery partition) i didn't notice when i was using windows as well but the battery never seems to charge up?? it says "battery discharging" but never gets any more charge than zero
anyone got any ideas of a remedy as my leg is on fire cos its well hot when it's plugged in Embarassed
thanks in advance Very Happy
i deleted this post because it suddenly showed that the battery was 100% charged,now it's back to zero and i haven't unplugged it???


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RG3 Leads Redskins' Playoff Push
(Reuters) - Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins continued their improbable push for the playoffs by edging the New York Giants 17-16 on Monday to reach the .500 mark and move into a tie for second place in the NFC East.
Griffin, the Redskins' sensational rookie quarterback, completed 13 of 21 passes for 163 yards and rushed for 72 yards on five carries to anchor Washington's third straight victory.
He hit Pierre Garcon with an eight-yard scoring strike with 11:31 left to give the Redskins a 17-16 lead and ignite the 80,246 at FedExField in an unseasonably warm evening in suburban Washington.
The Giants gained 117 more yards through the air than Washington and held a seven-minute advantage in time of possession but were hampered by nine penalties for 73 yards.
Washington rookie Alfred Morris had 124 yards on 22 carries as the Redskins had a 207-117 advantage in the ground game.
"You can just feel the atmosphere in this locker room," said Morris. "Our playoff hopes are still alive. We went out there and fought a hard game and came out victorious."
The win over the defending Super Bowl champions lifted Washington to 6-6 and into a tie for second place with Dallas in the NFC East, a game behind the Giants (7-5).
"We know that our backs are against the wall," said Griffin. "Even though we won tonight, our backs are still against the wall. That's the attitude we have to have.
"The guys in our locker room know how hard we've worked. We started the season 3-6 and now we're where we're at because of that hard work."
New York took their opening possession and marched 69 yards in 11 plays before the drive stalled and Lawrence Tynes kicked a 39-yard field goal to give them a 3-0 lead.
The Redskins took a 7-3 lead on a bizarre play when wide receiver Joshua Morgan caught a fumble by Griffin in mid-air and raced 13 yards into the end zone. Griffin had already run for 12 yards before getting hit and fumbling the ball forward.
"We needed a big play," said Morgan. "It doesn't matter how the plays come as long as you make the play."
The Giants took a 10-7 lead with two minutes left in the first half when Eli Manning capped a 13-play, 85 yard drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martellus Bennett.
Washington evened the score at 10-10 with 41 seconds left in the half with Kai Forbath's 33-yard field goal but Tynes gave the Giants a 13-10 lead with a 40-yarder as time expired.
Tynes kicked his third field goal of the game, a 35-yarder, to give the Giants a 16-10 advantage with three minutes left in the third quarter.
Manning completed 20 of 33 passes for 280 yards but the Giants were able to reach the end zone only once. Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 103 yards on 24 carries but said not scoring touchdowns was crucial.
"We've been going through it all year," he said. "It's just something we've got to work on and go back to the books. We've just got to finish every play and we didn't."


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T O P I C R E V I E WKSCartistPrior to his launch, I asked NASA astronaut Kevin Ford if he might help with a little tribute to Wally Schirra. He enthusiastically agreed so I emailed him the art for the Sigma 7 50th anniversary patch and asked that he take a photo of it with Suni Williams. Suni is a Captain in the U.S. Navy, like Schirra was, and was serving as commander of the ISS during the Sigma 7 50th Anniversary. On Wednesday (Nov. 14) I received this photo from the ISS. Suni is shown in the Cupola with her Soyuz spacecraft behind her. She will return to Earth with her crewmates Yuri Malenchenko and Akihiko Hoshide this weekend after 125 days aboard the ISS. She wrote: It's an honor to be part of the space program with Wally Schirra. A wonderful tribute to a space pioneer by a fellow Naval Aviator.dss65A wonderful tribute, indeed, to a one-of-a-kind guy.irish guyWe were in Florida the week Wally died,and visited the Astronaut Hall of Fame where we saw this tribute to the great gentleman.SkyMan1958I love that in the picture Suni is holding there's a turtle orbiting the earth. Apropos of that, here's a picture of Deke Slayton's turtle club pins...
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Darryl Gordon (Fr., Miami, Fla.) and
Romain Onteniente (So., Nice, France) scored two goals each with
Gordon's first goal proving to be the game-winner in a 4-1 result
in favor of Nova Southeastern (4-0) over Georgia Southwestern State
(0-5) on Sunday evening at the NSU Soccer Complex.
Onteniente opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his third goal of the season.
In the 23rd minute, the 'Canes broke an NSU shutout streak that lasted 295 minutes to begin the 2007 season as Thomas Sirmans scored after a corner kick, which deflected off the hands of Sharks' 'keeper Jarod Rennick (Sr., Allen, Texas).
For the game, NSU outshot Georgia Southwestern 27-7 in a physical game which featured 33 total fouls and six total cards.
GSW men will be back in action on Saturday, September 8, as they host Belmont Abby at 4:00 p.m. at the Hurricane Field.


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Merrimack's Ecuador Immersion Trip Team commemorates a new friendship with Monica and her husband David, who welcomed the Merrimack team into her home to share her experiences living in Mount Sinai, Ecuador.
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Can you recommend some framework/tool for widgets?
On my site I have a dashboard and I want to put there different information in blocks. For example, messages, chat, current status, most common actions, etc. So I will not mistake, if call such block widget right?
According to user preferences and screen resolution, I need such blocks be resizable, add/remove, movable, fit to screen width and (important) with settings saving - i.e. after user did adjustment and log-out/logined or refresh page, they should be on same places.
I searched the web and found nothing. If you know or have some idea, please, give me a hint.
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I am using JQuery on site. Ideal solution should be under free licence.


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ISTANBUL — Turkey's prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a "dictator," dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe, even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years.
Over the past three days, protesters around the country have unleashed pent-up resentment against Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who after 10 years in office many Turks see as an uncompromising figure with undue influence in every part of life.
A huge, exuberant protest in Taksim Square subsided overnight, but an estimated 10,000 people again streamed into the area on Sunday, many waving flags, chanting "victory, victory, victory" and calling on Erdogan's government to resign.
About 7,000 people took part in protests in Ankara, the capital, that turned violent on Sunday, with demonstrators throwing fire bombs and police firing tear gas. Scores of protesters were detained. Some protesters have compared Erdogan to a sultan and denounced him as a dictator. Scrambling to show he was unbowed and appealing to a large base of conservative Turks who support him, Erdogan delivered two speeches on Sunday and appeared in a television interview.
With Turkish media otherwise giving scant reports about the protests, many turned to social media outlets for information on the unrest. "There is now a menace which is called Twitter," Erdogan said. "The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society."
Under Erdogan's leadership, Turkey has boosted economic growth and raised its international profile. But he has been a divisive figure at home, with his government recently passing legislation curbing the sale of alcohol and taking a strong stand against the Syrian regime that some believe has put security at risk.
The White House on Sunday night called for all parties in Turkey to "calm the situation." In a statement, spokeswoman Laura Lucas said the U.S. believes peaceful public demonstrations "are a part of democratic expression." And she said Turkey's long-term stability is best guaranteed by upholding "the fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly and association."
The White House statement in particular called on security forces in Turkey to "exercise restraint." The demonstrations were ignited on Friday by a violent police crackdown on a peaceful sit-in to prevent the uprooting of trees at Taksim Square in Istanbul and have since spread around the country. The Turkish Doctors Association said the three days of demonstrations have left 1,000 people injured in Istanbul and 700 in Ankara.
Sunday's violence occurred in Ankara when the protesters tried to march toward Erdogan's office from the city's main square. A group of youths formed a barricade and hurled fire bombs or threw back gas canisters at police.
An Associated Press reporter saw at least eight injured people being carried away, and police appeared to directly target journalists with tear gas. The state-run Anadolu Agency said 200 demonstrators were detained.
In Istanbul's Taksim Square on Sunday, dozens of people climbed on the roof of a cultural center that Erdogan says will be demolished and turned into an opera hall. A banner reading "Don't yield" was hung from the building.
"If they call someone who has served the people a 'dictator,' I have nothing to say," Erdogan said in an address to a group representing migrants from the Balkans. "My only concern has been to serve my country."
In another speech delivered an hour later, Erdogan said: "I am not the master of the people. Dictatorship does not run in my blood or in my character. I am the servant of the people." Police and protesters also clashed violently on Friday and Saturday. Clouds of tear gas overwhelmed Istanbul's normally touristy city center.
Interior Minister Muammer Guler said some 1,750 people had been detained since Tuesday, but most had since been released. Erdogan called the protests "ideological" and manipulated by an opposition "unable to beat (the government) at the ballot box." He said 89 police vehicles, 42 private cars, four buses and 94 businesses were destroyed by the "vandalism" of the past two days.
Alluding to his party's strong base, Erdogan said he had the power to summon much larger numbers of his supporters at rallies. "Our supporters are calling and saying 'are we going to stay silent?' but I am urging calm," he said in an interview with Haberturk television.
Erdogan reiterated that his government would not back away from plans to uproot trees at Taksim as part of his urban renovation plans for the area. In a statement that could cause more controversy, he also declared that a mosque would be built at Taksim.
The mosque plans have long been contentious because it would further shrink the green spaces in Istanbul's city center. Some argue that there are already plenty of mosques around Taksim. "I am not going to seek the permission of the (the opposition) or a handful of looters," Erdogan said.
He also defended his government's environmental record, saying it had planted two billion trees and built 160 parks since coming to office in 2002. In Berlin, meanwhile, about 500 people staged a peaceful solidarity protest outside the Turkish Embassy.
"The people are finally standing up, speaking up and fighting for their rights," said Hakan Tas, a deputy for the Left Party in Berlin's local assembly, who took part in the protest. In Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, 1,000 people, many of them Turkish students, marched peacefully to the Turkish consulate, shouting slogans against Erdogan. Police blocked them from reaching the building.
Source: AP