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Chef Paz offers Peruvian taste of home
Food is a powerful thing. It nourishes, it brings people together, it makes a little corner restaurant in West Allis feel like a dining room in Peru.
It transports the diner even more so when many of the other guests at Chef Paz - named for its owner, Maritza Paz - appear to be Peruvian expats, looking for a taste of home. (One guest said he'd made the drive from Madison to have the chef's food.)
And they were finding that taste of home in a number of traditional dishes, from delicate ceviches to hearty plates.
Chef Paz opened in summer after refreshing the space vacated by La Perihuela, another Peruvian restaurant that closed in fairly short order. Accents of pear-green paint and new bar stools at the counter give the space new life. It's a small dining room - just 11 tables and booths, and a dozen seats at the counter.
Where La Perihuela was more a diner, Chef Paz is dining. Food here is presented with polish and care by Paz, who said she comes from a family of chefs in Peru, and who has helped establish some Peruvian restaurants in Madison and elsewhere.
This menu offers some American dishes to reassure the unadventurous, but do yourself a favor and proceed directly to the Peruvian plates. The chef updates the menu quarterly, and some new dishes will appear next week.
A visitor could start small, with a little empanada for an appetizer ($1.99); the fried pastries, made in-house, are sealed with a lovely rope-like detail. Raisins gave a little sweetness to the beef empanadas, and if it's heat you're after, you'll find it in a pale green jalapeño-cilantro sauce. (Empanadas also are filled with chicken or cheese.)
Or begin with crisp, neatly stacked sticks of fried yuca - like french fries, maybe even better. They're served with huancaìna, a golden, garlicky Peruvian cheese sauce. It's made with the yellow Peruvian pepper aji Amarillo, too, but it isn't spicy in the least.
Do not miss the very good ceviche; it's a specialty, and Chef Paz has several versions. A mixed ceviche ($11.99) combined chopped shrimp, tilapia, mussels and squid, marinated in lime and cilantro and tossed with red onion and kernels of the oversized Peruvian corn. (On one Saturday night, tables received little complimentary bowls of canchita - that same giant corn, fried and crisp.)
But really, the trio de causitas ($6.50), three little towers of golden potato, mashed and filled, is a must-have appetizer, too. Bring friends, perhaps, to help with all the food.
The causitas are a miniature version of traditional cause rellena, or stuffed potato. The presentation might change from week to week; when I had it, two causitas were gilded with a large shrimp; sauces included huancaìna, golf sauce (like the ketchup-mayonnaise sauce found in Puerto Rican restaurants), and one made with huacatay, or Peruvian black mint.
Peruvian dishes are further evidence that every cuisine is a fusion cuisine, what with Spanish, African and Chinese influences. One of the great Peruvian classics, lomo saltado ($9.95), is strips of beef that's marinated in soy sauce and stir fried with tomato and red onion. (All beef is tenderloin here.) Traditionally, it's served with rice and french fries; for those who can't quite wrap their heads around the two-carb concept, this restaurant offers a choice of two side dishes, such as a daily vegetable.
Other beef dishes were exceptionally tender and flavorful as well, including the tenderloin filet ($10.49) and the beef stew ($10.59) in cilantro sauce, traditionally served with rice.
But Chef Paz also dives into seafood dishes. Most are listed on the specials board, but a standby on the menu is the fish and seafood jaleo ($12.99): a mound of tilapia, mussels in the shell, shrimp and squid, all of it in thin, crisp batter, and with fried yuca and onion salad.
While fish was mild and sweet on one visit, it had the distinct flavor of farmed fish on another.
That was one of only a couple of off notes I encountered (the other being a half rotisserie chicken, $7.79, with nice herbed and spiced skin that shaded dry in the breast).
Mostly, though, the food was satisfying and lovely to behold, like tacu tacu Chef Paz ($12.99), one of two versions of this hearty dish. The plate is heaped with a canary bean and rice cake, sautéed beef with tomato, red onion and red pepper in reduced juices, and topped off with fried egg, nicely crisp at the edges.
And then, after all that, are some tempting desserts - a small crema volteada, like flan, a sweet breath of caramel ($1.99); light mousse made from guanabana (the tropical fruit soursop, $3.95); rice pudding scented with cloves ($1.99), warmed and topped with whipped cream. Coffee, though, would have been better had it been freshly brewed.
The restaurant got its liquor license about a month ago, and drinks are limited but fitting: bottles of the Peruvian lager Cusqueña, South American wines and sangria.
There's something a little different among soft drinks, too, such as Inca Kola, a yellow soda that tastes just like bubblegum, and chicha morada, the sweet drink made from purple corn, cinnamon and cloves.
Like the dishes, if you haven't had chichi morada yet, it's something you have to try; it's unlike any other cold soft drink. I can see why native Peruvians have been making the trek to Chef Paz.
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Food: ***
Service: ** 1/2
Ambience: **
Fare: Peruvian and some American dishes
Atmosphere: Small, relaxed corner cafe
Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday
Prices: Entrées, $7.95-$14.99
Parking: Adjacent lot
Wheelchair access: At entry
Payment: MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Of special note: Vegetarian options (on menu and by request, also vegan by request); takeout; children's menu, high chairs; monthly buffet (next one Dec. 16 includes some Christmas dishes); lunch specials; warm-weather patio
Reservations: Accepted
Noise level: Comfortable
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Acceleron Initiates Phase 2 Study of ACE-536 to Treat Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Acceleron earns $10 million milestone payment from collaboration partner Celgene Corporation
Cambridge, Mass. – January 29, 2013 – Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing protein therapeutics for cancer and orphan diseases, today announced the initiation of a phase 2 study of its investigational protein therapeutic, ACE-536, to treat anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). MDS are a group of hematologic malignancies of the bone marrow that result in low levels of one or more types of blood cells resulting most commonly in severe and chronic anemia (low levels of red blood cells). Acceleron is developing ACE-536 in a global collaboration with Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG). Acceleron earned a $10 million milestone for initiating this phase 2 study and is still eligible to receive development, regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $200 million for the ACE-536 program.
"The anemia experienced by patients with MDS is clinically challenging because it is often unresponsive to administration of erythropoietin and many patients ultimately require red blood cell transfusions," said Professor Uwe Platzbecker, M.D., Director outpatient department of Hematology/Oncology at Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus in Dresden, Germany and coordinating principal investigator of the ACE-536 "PACE-MDS" phase 2 study. "We are excited to explore ACE-536 as a potential new treatment for MDS patients in this phase 2 study".
"ACE-536 has the potential to make a significant impact on the treatment of anemia in MDS," said Matthew Sherman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Acceleron. "Unlike erythropoietin, ACE-536 may target the specific defect in the erythropoietic maturation process in MDS patients and we are optimistic that it could become an important new therapeutic option for this underserved patient population."
About the Phase 2 Clinical Trial
The phase 2 clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ACE-536 in patients with low-risk or intermediate-1 risk MDS. Efficacy measures include increases in hemoglobin levels, reduction of red blood cell transfusion burden, and other hematologic parameters, as well as biomarkers of iron and bone metabolism. For additional information on this clinical trial, please visit clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT01749514.
About Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of hematologic malignancies of the bone marrow commonly leading to severe and chronic anemia due to ineffective erythropoiesis (red blood cell formation). The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 10,000 people are diagnosed with MDS in the United States each year. Patients with MDS have a hypercellular bone marrow with various dysplastic changes of the cells that are also seen in peripheral blood, resulting in cytopenias (low blood cell counts) and an increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Nearly all MDS patients suffer from anemia. The anemia in MDS is due to ineffective erythropoiesis, which is characterized by high endogenous levels of erythropoietin driving an abundance of early stage red blood cell precursors and an inability of these precursor cells to properly differentiate into healthy, functional red blood cells. Many patients are therefore unresponsive to the administration of erythropoietin to correct the resulting anemia and instead require red blood cell transfusions, which can increase the risk of infection and iron-overload related toxicities.
About ACE-536
ACE-536 is a modified type II activin receptor fusion protein that acts as a ligand trap for members in the TGF-beta superfamily involved in late stages of erythropoiesis. ACE-536 promotes late-stage erythrocyte precursor cell differentiation, distinct from erythropoietin which acts during early, proliferative stages of erythropoiesis. This mechanism of action to increase red blood cells has the potential to treat patients with anemia in diseases such as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and beta-thalassemia that are inadequately managed with current therapy. In a phase 1 clinical study of healthy volunteers, ACE-536 produced a dose-dependent increase in red blood cells and hemoglobin levels. Acceleron and Celgene are jointly developing ACE-536 for diseases such as beta-thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Anti-Wall Street protesters and their supporters flooded a city park area in Portland early Sunday in defiance of an eviction order, and authorities elsewhere stepped up pressure against the demonstrators, arresting nearly two dozen.
Crowds converged on two adjacent downtown Portland parks where protesters are camped after city officials set a midnight Saturday deadline to disperse. Hours later, protesters remained though by dawn Sunday the crowd had thinned and obeyed police orders to clear the street and take down a makeshift barricades.
At one point overnight, the crowd swelled to thousands.
Organizers said they hoped enough people will join them to make it difficult if not impossible for police to carry through on any eviction.
"Occupy the street," one organizer said through a bull horn. "Remain peaceful and aware. We have strength in holding the streets."
Demonstrators had used pallets and old furniture, wood debris and even a bicycle to set up makeshift barricades on either end of a street that runs through the encampment, apparently in an attempt to block traffic. The barricades later were taken down by protesters.
Mayor Sam Adams had ordered the camp shut down, citing unhealthy conditions and the encampment's attraction of drug users and thieves.
On Sunday at an impromptu news conference, he defended his order, saying it is his job to enforce the law and keep the peace. "This is not a game," he said.
He also noted that implementing the eviction order may require more patience.
Police wear helmets as they observe a rally at the Occupy Portland camp.(Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
"Giving the order that the parks will be closed to the public is putting my foot down. Enforcing will take time," he said.
Police numbers shifted throughout the night, but they showed no signs of moving against the protesters.
Around 4 a.m., a line of about 200 police stretched across a street and in front of a federal courthouse. Protesters facing them appeared to be in a festive spirits with some banging on plastic pails, another clanging a cowbell while others danced in the streets as a man juggled nearby.
Officials said that one officer suffered minor injuries when he was hit by some kind of projectile in the leg.
Police had prepared for a possible clash, warning that dozens of anarchists may be planning a confrontation with authorities. Officers seized pieces of cement blocks Friday, saying they were told some demonstrators had plans to use them as weapons against police. They said they believe some demonstrators are building shields and trying to collect gas masks.
"We'll take action that's appropriate, when it's appropriate," police spokesman Lt. Robert King told The Associated Press.
"We are not going to engage in confrontation for a misdemeanor," he said, noting that is the legal violation for remaining in the park after midnight.
It appeared earlier that about 200 campers planned to get arrested. But police action seemed less likely after the crowds swelled the parks in the early morning.
In the hours leading up to midnight, protesters held general assembly meetings where they talked about what to do when the deadline came. The also repeated the main message of Occupy Wall Street movement of peaceful resistance to income inequality and what they see as corporate greed.
As those speeches were going on, some snacked on coffee and burritos as others sang protest song. About 60 bicycle riders circled the camp repeatedly to show support.
"We are a peaceful resistance," said rider Chico Tallman, a 63-year-old accountant. "But we're fed up with the direction the country is going. It's all about profit."
On Saturday, Occupy Portland protesters dismantled large sections of their encampment, but dozens of tents remained after midnight.
For the second time in as many days, Oakland city officials warned protesters Saturday that they do not have the right to camp in the plaza in front of City Hall and face immediate arrest.
The eviction notices come as officials across the country urged an end to similar gatherings in the wake of three deaths in different cities, including two by gunfire.
Demands for Oakland protesters to pack up increased after a man was shot and killed Thursday near the encampment site.
"Your activities are injurious to health, obstruct the free use of property, interfering with the comfortable enjoyment of (Frank Ogawa Plaza), and unlawfully obstruct the free passage or use of a public park or square," the notice read.
Oakland officials first issued the eviction notice Friday after first pleading with protesters to leave the encampment.
Police officials have said a preliminary investigation suggested the shooting resulted from a fight between two groups of men at or near the encampment. Investigators do not know if the men in the fight were associated with Occupy Oakland, but protesters said there was no connection between the shooting and the camp.
The shooting occurred the same day a 35-year-old military veteran apparently committed suicide in a tent at a Burlington, Vt., Occupy encampment. Police said a preliminary investigation showed the veteran fatally shot himself in the head. They said the death raised questions about whether the protest would be allowed to continue.
In Salt Lake City, police arrested 19 people Saturday when protesters refused to leave a park a day after a man was found dead inside his tent at the encampment.
The arrests came after police moved into the park early in the evening where protesters had been ordered to leave by the end of the day. About 150 people had been living in the camp there for weeks.
Authorities in Denver forced protesters to leave a downtown encampment and arrested four people for interfering with officers who removed illegally pitched tents, said police spokesman Sonny Jackson.
Jackson said police had advised protesters since Wednesday that their tents in Civic Center Park and on a nearby sidewalk were illegal.
Violence marked the protest in San Francisco Saturday where police said two demonstrators attacked two police officers in separate incidents during a march.
Police spokesman Carlos Manfredi said a protester slashed an officer's hand with a pen knife while another protester shoved an officer, causing facial cuts. He said neither officer was seriously hurt, and the assailants couldn't be located.
Meanwhile, in Southern California a small group of protesters braved soggy weather on Saturday to gather for the first time under the banner of Occupy Inland Empire. Members of Occupy movements in Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and other nearby towns marched past banks and in front of San Bernardino City Hall in what they called a "visibility action," The Sun newspaper reported.


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4th Abdus Salam Science Fair
Insha Allah the 4th Abdus Salam Science Fair will be held on Saturday December 08, 2012 at the Tahir Hall, Maple Ontario.
Registration is now open!
Pleas visit The Science Fair Website for more information and to register.
3rd Abdus Salam Science Fair
Insha Allah the 3rd Abdus Salam Science Fair will be held on Saturday November 12, 2011 at the Tahir Hall near Baitul Islam Mosque, Maple.
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2nd Abdus Salam Science Fair
Saturday Nov 06, 2010 at Baitul Islam, Maple
By the grace of Allah the 2nd Abdus Salam Science Fair was successfully held on November 06, 2010. A total of 95 participants displayed 80 projects.
And the winners are!
Boys Grade 5 - 8
First: Anza Malick, Nayab Chatta and Musawar Bajwa
Second: Ghulam Ahmad
Third: Bilal Kahloon
Fourth: Kashif Daud, Fowad Daud
Fifth: Muneeb Bhatti, Salman
Sixth: Izaz Ahmad
Boys Grade 9 - 12
First: Raafay Shehzad
Second: Khizar Karim, Jariullah
Third: Sherjeel Rauf
Fourth: Shahrukh Rauf
Fifth: Shehmeer Amad, Zohaib Ahmad
Sixth: Falah Sadiq
Girls Grade 5 - 8
First: Nabeela Malik
Second: Areeg Bhalli, Aysha Anwar
Third: Aneeqa Malik
Fourth: Nehal Mubarak, Samrha Mangla, Mehwish Butt
Fifth: Danya Mahmood
Sixth: Nayeb Malik
Girls Grade 9 - 12
First: Wardah Nasir
Second: Saima Mirza
Third: Amber Purewal, Sabeeha Ahmad
Fourth: Asimah Mahmood
Fifth: Nadia Kausar
Sixth: Laraib Sehrish
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Canadian Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Physics
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A scientist born in Amherst, N.S., is sharing the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in developing the sensor that is widely used in digital cameras.
Willard S. Boyle will share the award with George E. Smith and Charles Kao for their "groundbreaking achievements" in physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday. read more at CBC
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Sir Isaac Newton FRS (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727 ) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian who is perceived and considered by a substantial number of scholars and the general public as one of the most influential scientists in history.
His 1687 publication of the Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (usually called the Principia) is considered to be among the most influential books in the history of science, laying the groundwork for most of classical mechanics. In this work, Newton described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries.
Newton showed that the motions of objects on Earth and of celestial bodies are governed by the same set of natural laws by demonstrating the consistency between Kepler's laws of planetary motion and his theory of gravitation, thus removing the last doubts about heliocentrism and advancing the scientific revolution.
Science, poetry and prejudice
By Kunwar Idris
Sunday, 06 Dec, 2009 (courtesy dawn.com)
Abdus Salam's 15th death anniversary went unnoticed recently. The 25th death anniversary of Waheed Murad that fell on the same day was celebrated with fanfare. They say nations which do not honour their great men cease to produce them.
Pakistan, for sure, has produced no scientist of Salam's stature nor perhaps an actor of Waheed's popularity. Whether it is serious research or playful acting, the national scene remains barren...
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Abdus Salam Science Fair Held...
By the grace of Allah the first Abdus Salam Science Fair was held on Sunday Nov 08, 2009 at the Baitul Islam Mosque. The Science Fair generated a lot of interest in the students and we received more than 100 registrations!
We would like to thank all the participants, visitors, judges and volunteers for supporting the event and we look forward to seeing you all next year...
...And the Winners are:
Abû Alî Sînâ Group: Girls grade 5 to 8
First Prize: Adeela Malik, Nabeela Malik and Aneeqa Malik
Second Prize: Nehal Mubarak and Sumrha Mangla
Third Prize: Kinza Mehmood, Raisham Shahzad and Tarim Farzana
Special Prizes:
Shabih Fatima and Mehvish Butt
Dur-e-Adan Ahmed
Aliya Zafar
Jâbir ibn Hayyân Group: Girls grade 9 to 12
First Prize: Quraul Ain Ahmed
Second Prize: Maryam Ahmad
Third Prize: Laraib Sehrish
Al-Khwarizmi Group: Boys grade 5 to 8
First Prize: Shahroze Rauf
Second Prize: Ghulam Ahmad, Muhsin Haque and Aleem Ahmad
Third Prize: Arslan Khokhar
Special Prizes:
Kashif Daud and Fawad Daud
Muzaffar Ahmad and Abdur Rehman Asif
Faran Usman
Ibn al-Haytham Group: Boys grade 9 to 12
First Prize: Sharjeel Rauf
Second Prize: Falah Sadiq
Third Prize: Sarmad Naveed and Ansar Daud
Special Prizes:
Shahrukh Rauf
Saba Sadiq
Sheraz, Talal and Khizar Karim
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There are no enemies to worry about for the time being, so don't worry. Just run around the island until you reach a fork in the path. You can get some items by taking the path to the left, but to continue the mission you'll have to backtrack and take the path that leads across a small wooden bridge. As you cross the wooden bridge, stop before jumping over the gap in the land and target the spotlight with your pistol. One shot will put out the light and prevent you from having to fight an entire pack of not-zombies. When the light is out, jump across the gap and approach the buildings ahead.
There are a number of not-zombies scattered throughout this rubble, and if you're careful you can make sure that only one attacks you at a time. When fighting most of the regular not-zombies, you can lure them back to the gap that you had to jump across. When they try to make the jump, you can pop them in the knees to knock them into the water for an instant kill. It's good for conserving ammo, though you'll miss out on any items the enemies would've dropped.
However, not all enemies can be dealt with so easily. One of the first enemies you run into will be rockin' a chaingun, and he's got more durability than the chainsaw enemies from before. Since he has a long range attack, you can't just stand in the open and lure him towards you. Instead, stay around the corner of a building or climb up the ladder in the southeast corner of the rubble. When he gets near you, lay into him with your shotgun to keep him stunned, and be sure to keep a health distance between the two of you! If he gets in close, he'll be able to attack you without getting stunned by your shotgun. When he finally dies, continue clearing the area by running in to lure enemies towards you (you can hear them scream when they see you), and then retreating back to the gap in the island to kill them easily.
When you've got the area clear, head up the stairs to the northeast. On the left side of the locked door is a laser light you can activate. With the light turned out, head to the building to the northwest and find the ladder behind it that leads to the rooftop. From here you can rotate a mirror that will reflect the laser beam. Turn the beam until it hits the reflector to the southeast and then go to that reflector to direct the beam into the light receptor that's to the right of the locked door. With the beam connected to the receptor, the door will rise, letting you inside.
Head through the tunnel and be ready for a quick time event to dodge a boulder some not-zombies push at you. Also, be armed with your pistol as you round the corner just beyond the boulder—there's a crossbow-wielding enemy that's waiting to strike. Kill the foe and continue up the ladder to the next area.
Once at the top of the ladder, creep forward a bit and watch for the not-zombie that's to your left (and completely unaware). There are a few items you can grab before continuing around the corner to the right. You can likely see the shifting glow of a spotlight above, but don't concern yourself with it—you can't shoot this one out, but you also won't have to worry about it alerting anyone to you. For now, hop through the window to the right to enter a small cave tunnel.
You should be able to see an enemy or two down the hall to the right. Keep your back to the window and lure out the three enemies to clear the caves. There are a number of great items to grab, including an herb and another valuable treasure piece (to get to the treasure, blow up the red barrel). When you're done in here, hop back out of the building through the window and equip your rifle.
As you start heading through the area with the spotlight, enemies will start to congregate on the hills to the northeast (some of them with crossbows). When you hear the faint groans of enemies, sit back from a distance and target them with your sniper scope to eliminate the threat early. When you think the coast is clear, cautiously continue along the hillside path. There are a few enemies armed with dynamite around the corners (beyond the reach of the spotlight). You want to avoid their attacks while luring other enemies into the blast of the dynamite.
The path to the north branches. For now, take the path to the left that leads to a narrow tunnel. As the tunnel opens up, you'll be able to spot a not-zombie on the ground below. Take him out, releasing a cart full of burning barrels that would've otherwise been a hazard for you. With that threat neutralized, continue along the tunnel path to get some items and watch out for the newly arrived enemies as you start to make your way back down the path. With the road clear, head up the path to the right and continue through a hall past a merchant. At the bottom of the hill are just a few enemies to worry about (you can snipe them from afar) before you reach the door to the next area.
Head down the hall to the south and you'll soon run into a door. Just beyond the door and left around the corner is a not-zombie waiting for you, along with a couple of great items to grab. Be careful as continue down the hall and keep your shotgun ready. As you round a corner that's lined with hanging carcasses, be ready to shoot down the flaming enemy that bursts out of a nearby standing oven. Just beyond him is a doorway to the next part of the building.
Equip your rifle and slowly make your way down the hall. Through the mesh on your left, you can spot a not-zombie just around the corner. Take your shot now if you've got the ammo to spare, and then run around the corner. If you look through the mesh again, this time looking to the floor below, you can see yet another not-zombie that's waiting for you to blast him. Take your shot and head downstairs. As you explore the area, a few enemies will swarm you, so be ready with your shotgun to knock 'em away before collecting the valuable items in the area (including a treasure and an herb).
When you're done downstairs, head back upstairs and go through the door to the east. You can hear the faint cries of Ashley as you walk around the corner, but there's nothing to worry about for now. Just continue through the door to the north to enter a hall with a merchant.
Just west of the room with the merchant is a hall with an automatic door to the north. The door opens up every couple of seconds, letting the not-zombies behind it launch their attacks. The first enemies to deal with are a couple of dynamite chuckers that you can easily kill by waiting with the shotgun and shooting just once when the door opens. You'll hit the dynamite sticks and blow up both enemies, but they're not the only threat. The door will continue to open and close while a number of enemies with crossbows set up. Ready a grenade and toss it under the door once the door opens to blow away the group and stop the door from closing.
In the next area is a save point to the west, along with a couple of great items nearby. You can unlock the door to the west now, but you don't need to go through it yet. Just continue up the steps to reach the second floor of the building.
Start by heading down the hall that leads southeast. You'll enter a lab room with a body on an operating table. Ominous? You bet. Use the contol panel to open up the door to the east (rotate the arrows so that they point the connection from the top arrow to the bottom arrow) and you'll see another strange operating scene. Grab the few items in here, long with the Freezer Card Key.
As you head towards the small room's exit, you'll hear a crash. Stand back and wait for the regenerator enemy to slowly come through the door. You can blast off the enemy's leg with your shotgun, but don't count the creature dead. Quickly, run past the regenerator and exit through the door to the southeast to re-enter the first hall.
Now that you and the regenerators have been properly introduced, you can expect to find even more of them. In fact, just around the corner to the north is a second regenerator, and since you still can't kill the creatures your best bet is to cripple 'em. Blow off its leg and continue past him. Just past the hall that leads to the stairs is a doorway to the north that you can unlock using the card key you just grabbed. Do so, and enter the freezer.
In a small part of the freezer to the east is a card key re-writer. Use it, giving your card the ability to unlock the door to the garbage disposal unit. However, you're not done here. Also in this small corner of the freezer is a valve that turns off the freezing mechansim. Turn the valve and enter the small corner of the freezer that's just north of you. In the back of the room is another valve you can turn, opening up a small door with the Infrared Scope. Immediately go into your inventory and connect the scope with your rifle, equip your rifle, and turn around to watch the hall to the south.
One of the regenerators in the main freezer has thawed out, and it's slowly moving your way. With the infrared scope equipped, you can spot the parasites on the body of the enemy. Snipe all of the enemy's parasites and the regenerator will instantly explode. Exit the freezer back to the hall to the south and run down the dead-end hall in the corner of the area. From here, turn around and snipe the parasites of the regenerator that's in the hall to the west before running down the hall and using the card key to unlock the garbage disposal door.
Head down the hall and through the first door. You'll enter a room with the controls to the garbage disposal mechanism below. Use it to pick up and drop two of the not-zombies into the waste disposal—since you can only pick up two before the mechanism shuts off, make sure you take out the two that you want. When you've sent two to their death, the other two will climb up a ladder to the east. Get ready with your weapons and blast 'em away before dropping down into the garbage disposal area and continuing through the door to the south.
The next hall has a number of great items to grab, so be sure not to miss anything. As you enter the next area to the north, you'll begin to hear the cries of Ashley once again. Just around the corner to the north are two large enemies guarding a door. And while you can't open up the door right now, you'll still want to dispose of the enemies. Knock 'em down with a shotgun blast and then stand over their bodies to lodge another round of shotgun pellets into their skulls. With any luck, they'll die instantly, letting you continue into the hall to the north.
Run down the hall and open the door at the end, getting the attention of three not-zombies in the next room. Back up and lead them through the doorway where you can easily cap 'em off. When the first three are dead, enter the next room and take out the remaining not-zombies inside. Grab the nearby items and continue down the hall to the south where you'll find a save point. Make use of it.
Just east of the save point is a door that leads to another lab area. Head to the back of the room and you'll see a brief cutscene that shows an oncoming danger: another regenerator! Quickly take aim at the doorway to the south and snipe off the first three parasites that you can see with the thermal scope. There's a fourth parasite, but that one is on the enemy's back. To get a clear shot of his back, equip your shotgun and quickly blow out one of the beast's legs and then switch back to the rifle to target the parasite on its back while it's laying prostrate. With that one dead, the enemy will explode.
There are no other enemies to worry about in the area, so just run around collecting items, making sure you grab the Storage Room Card Key. The outdoor walkway to the south leads you to a merchant, along with an elevator that leads up to a communication tower with some extra free items. Stock up, and start backtracking towards Ashley's cell.
On your way back to see Ashley, you'll run into another group of not-zombies that are waiting at the top of the stairs in the room just before you reach your destination. Equip the rifle and snipe down any enemies you can, and use your shotgun to finish off the rest. When the coast is clear, run up the stairs and return to Ashley's holding cell. Use the Storage Room Card Key to open up the door and run around the corner of the room to end the level.
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Emma is just ripe for the picking age! Children are welcome at strawberry patches - they are just the right height. It was so fun to see her get to explore and run and pick and eat without having to constantly tell her "no."
When I was young I was crazy for strawberries. I've shared this photo before, but it really is worth sharing again. Here I am on my 2nd Birthday - complete with a "Strawberry Shortcake" cake and a punkin' pie haircut... looking so much like my Emma.
Enjoy our photos from our day in the Strawberry Patch!
...play with anything but her toys, spray the windex, or run around Target like a madwoman.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 13 (UPI) -- Muslims on religious visits to Saudi holy places have been asked to cover their mouths with masks to prevent the spread of a respiratory virus, officials said.
The request, at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, was issued as Saudi health officials try to contain a new strain of coronavirus named the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, CNN reported Saturday.
The disease, which has affected Saudi Arabia almost exclusively, has killed 45 of the 81 people worldwide infected by it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions said Friday. The virus primarily affects older men.
MERS appeared on the Arabian Peninsula in September 2012 and 38 of the deaths have occurred in Saudi Arabia, the BBC reported.
Saudi health officials have asked pilgrims to wear masks in crowded place in anticipation of the Hajj in October, during which millions of people typically visit holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
Some Muslims also visit the sites during Ramadan.
While a virus related to SARS causes MERS, officials are not concerned it could reach the pandemic levels of its deadly relative.


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Opinion: Peggy Noonan--The Puzzle of the President and ObamaCare
Declarations columnist Peggy Noonan on what the President should do to end the Healthcare.gov rollout debacle. Photo: Associated Press
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... welcome to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... the induction of Obamacare has been debacle for Democrats ... but particularly for President Obama ... why is the president acted the way he has ... after this law went so wrong and that Declarations columnist Peggy Noonan and joining me now ... I think that the president's reaction to the tothe rollout ... has really been something of a puzzle hasn't ... I think so he knows I look at the White House the past two months I think the president and those around him ... perhaps due to ... understand deep and serious history well enough to understand the size and scope of the chemical Larry and ... I think he's handling it as a prop one ... piece of antique European forward with different ideas each day ... and different approaches ... of the president though was in an interview last night with that Chris Matthews and in which he said essentially you know there are problems with that ... the government but the government has ... said the government or to be better but he's not all morning and ... got in some deep ... obviously the inquiry and ... an uncertain way it's it's the oddest handling of an authentic crisis I've ever seen but he's not only the nice try it ... out to see not only the stringy change the subject came out with epic speech this week ... inequality now ... the editorial pages attributed this to ... him his deep ... and ... partisanship the fact that he wants to fight when he's confronted with an issue ... when you attribute that to ... yes ... there are young ... I am ... I ... paying you can help the I know its Classic Media stuff that to my mind no longer applies because people ... fifty years and to media ... sophisticated about what politicians do to them ... so the classic change this object I'm not sure that works out well when you're in the middle of the devil costs of the present tries to change the subject ... and the ... said ecstacy and read the complete the move of Liana ... on Obamacare and its brown ones ... who can blame the Republicans had to do nothing Congress the Republicans never liked it ... that when you when she didn't look cheap ... all the very serious about it very clearly and without weasel words ... even if the problem ... I think you remember I sat on this show sometime back before this whole thing started I said that that is the latest thing this is not going to war ... and look ... it ... when the ways this chemical is unique in that most samples a few well ... I will have a specific been planning and and ... and and with congressional hearings and pundits like the say what's on my terrible ... but they have the beginning and an end ... Obamacare had a beginning ... October first when people became really aware that ... problems like the beginning ... this can be no end to this it's going into weren't allowed everyday because the problems are not just the sight of the problems of the program within the site ... it was all too cumbersome complex that it cetera ... I think what I am what I would love to see from the president ... humility ... and in an almost embarrassed sense that they hadn't done that right and they're going to go back to square one ... work with Republicans and get it right there not given up on healthcare ... cannot ending this nothing and stay here ... but we admit ... this was not such a good thing ... it would be a store ... bought what France would be my mind I mean you know what the Republicans to be put on the spot ... ok what are you going to do with ... as ... many ... call me crazy but I think ill be waiting a very long time that was just ... I wanted you to see my active


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Just when it looked like Mike Folkestad was going to chalk
up another win to his legendary career, Ron Tobey of Concord weighed in the
last flight at brought in a huge bag of 29.11 and won the tournament with a
total weight of 51.65.
It's a family affair for Ron Tobey as his family poses with
him with the big bass of tournament and his 2011 Clear Lake Championship.
Tobey also weighed in an impressive first day bag of 22.54
and was sitting in 12 place going into the final day-two. Tobey fished swim
baits, Senkos, drop-shot, and jigs in the middle part of the lake. He changed
up baits according to the shoreline and off shore structure.
Ron Tobey and Tyler Cajiges show off their 29.11 pound big
bag for day-two.
This is Tobey's only second Pro/Am victory and both in 2011.
Tournament director Billy Egan personally called on the phone Tobey and
convinced him to fish the tournament.
Tobey also captured big fish of the tournament honors on his
second cast today that tipped the scales at 9.95. For his victory he received a
total prize package over $9,000
Mike Folkestad dropped to 2nd place with a total weight of
50.12. Folkestad the first day leader weighed in 30.60 and a solid bag on
day-two of 19.52. Folkestad fished Swim baits, M&M 3 Robo Worms, Senkos,
and spinner baits. He fished both ends of the lake and moved around a lot. "I
couldn't get the big 4-5 pounders today," said Folkestad. "I wasn't stuck on
any one place and mixed up the baits according to the shore line."
Mike Folkestad displays what it takes to be successful on
Clear Lake on day-two.
Rounding out the top 10; third place finisher was Justin
Regelin of Anderson with a total weight of 50.08, Finishing in 4th place was
Paul Bailey of Kelseyville who never moved from the 4th spot both
days of the tournament. Bailey weighed in 24.13 on day-one and 23.84 on day-two
and with a dead fish penalty his total weight was 47.97, Local angler's Mark
Crutcher of Lake Port and Jackson Juarez of Upper Lake finished tied for 5th
place with a total weight of 46.43. The top ten Pros finished in this order;
7th place Ken Sauret of Paso Robles with 46.33, 8thth place was JR Taylor with 46.10,
and tenth place finisher was Tony Peterson of Livermore with 45.56. place was John
Pearl of Upper Lake with 46.29, 9
On the AAA side the 2011Clear Lake Champion Allen Todd of
Gardnerville had a total weight of 49.26. Todd fished with pros Justin Regelin
of Anderson on day-one with a total weight of 27.56 and Kevin Johnson of
Valencia on day-two and their total weight was 21.70.
The rest of the top 10 AAA anglers finished in this order;
Stacey Cress of Bakersfield with 44.92, 3rd place Nick Barse of
Waterford with 46.90, 4th Allen Ruddick with 46.71, 5th
place went to Mathew Rivera a Marine soldier home on leave from his 4th
tour in Iraq with 45.64, 6th place Tami Curtis of Sacramento with
45.63, 7th Chris Gilkison of Bakersfield with 44.86, 8th
place Delbert Bishop of Templeton with43.94, 9th place Mathew Diaz
of Castroville with 43.37, and in 10th was John Bitting of
Westminister with 43.04.
This tournament was wide open and on the first day of the
tournament it took 20 pounds or better to make the top 20. On the second day of
the tournament there were only 2 anglers in the top 20 that didn't bring a 20
pound sack to the scale. Clear Lake is one tournament a bass angler does not
want to miss.
Marine Matthew home on leave after 4 tours in Iraq is
introduced on stage and later receives a standing ovation.
At the awards ceremony Matthew Rivera received a standing
ovation, but not for his AAA 5th place finish, but for his being an
active Marine home on leave after 4 tours in Iraq.
Look for the full story in the next one bass edition or
check out the WON BASS web site at www.wonbass.com
for the complete standings.
The weather this morning is a little warmer than yesterday
and the temperature is supposed to be 4-5 degrees warmer this afternoon.
MERCURY TECH.—Mark Niccolette works on the Bill O'Shinn boat
and has him back on the water in 30 minutes.
The morning started off with the WON BASS launch boat
playing some rock and roll music as they headed to the front of all the boats
waiting to launch. The WON BASS crew was dancing on the deck and it got a lot
of the other anglers to do the same thing as they worked their way through the
boats. It was a real up-beat experience and had everyone laughing and having a
good time.
Not long after the launch, Bill O'Shinn called Tournament
Director Billy Egan with boat problems. The WON BASS staff member Terry
Greenwaldt found and towed in O'Shinn and Mark Niccolette the Mercury Tech. had
his boat back on the water within 30 minutes. O'Shinn had spun a prop and
Niccolette had the part, replaced the prop clutch, and sent him back on the
There is a little less cloud cover this morning and that
could affect the top water bite today. Some of the anglers with the 20 pound
bags were are catching their fish on frogs and spooks yesterday.
Leader Mike Folkestad said, "I have led tournaments in the
past and have dropped in the standings on day-two more than I have won the
events. I'm on good fish and I have a shot to win as long as fish are in the
same areas and on the same bite."
There are a lot of good anglers in the top 20, so if someone
stumbles today, those anglers at the top have a chance to win the event.
Sunday Morning UPDATE 9-17-2011
Bill Mays sent in some more pictures from day 1 at the WON BASS Clear Lake ProAm
The venue at Clear Lake is pretty great at the Knocti Vista marina casino and hotel. For this years event we were blessed with both incredible weather and fishing.
Folkestad and Gilkison watch intently as the scales settle in. This was the first time Mike had ever had a bag exceeding 30-lbs. at Clear Lake, and he knows it will take another big bag Sunday to maintain his lead.
Paul Bailey and 1st day partner Tim Mello show off some really good looking bass, totaling 24.14-lbs. that put them in 4th place after day 1 at Clear Lake.
The weather is perfect and so is the fishing on Clear Lake
this morning. After the boats launched this morning, my wife JJ, Terry
Greenwaldt, and I went out on the lake to film some anglers on the water. Our
ride was smooth as we traveled to the other side of the lake to film and found
most anglers already had fish in the live wells.
We were fortunate to find one of the lake favorites Paul
Bailey fishing a long stretch of bank and he already had 3 fish in the live
well over 4 pounds and it was only 7:45 am. All the anglers we talked to had
fish and were expecting to have a great day on the water.
John Morrow of Yorba Linda was excited with his AAA angler
on day-one who just happens to be a local angler. "I'm pretty excited about
fishing with my partner today," said Morrow. "I'm not that good on Clear Lake
and I think this will really help me in the standings. I'm sitting in second
place for Angler of the Year and I'm 28 points behind Mike Folkestad. I know
Mike has been working hard and spent quite a few days pre-fishing for this
The weather today is not supposed to be over 85 degrees
today and about the same for tomorrow. "With the cooling weather trend the
green algae bloom is starting to go away," said Mark Crutcher. "If it continues
to stay cool the next couple of days the deep cranking technique will really
produce some quality fish. Also with the cooler weather, the bass will start
eating the silver sides and improve the fishing."
Check out the blog later this evening for standing and
In a quick interview with local pro angler Mark Crutcher
he said, "It will take at least 52-55 pounds to win this event." "If I had 52 pounds on the final day, I would
still be nervous about winning."
So hold onto your hat and check back here and the wonbass.com website throughout the weekend for more reports and results.
One of the advantages at the Konocti Casino is you can skip launching each day and keep your bass boat on slip.
After talking with various pro anglers they all said, "You
can catch 3-pounders all day long, but the fish over 5 pounds are harder to
come by and that's what you need to win this event."
WON BASS anglers are fortunate to be on the front end of a grueling
pro 2-day Clear Lake tournament schedule. There will be a 2-day pro event every
weekend until the middle of November.


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Community Notes: 4-24-13
Join The Summit Foundation on Friday for a workshop and lunch from noon until 4:30 p.m. at the Fremont Room of the Summit Community and Senior Center in Frisco.
Megan Ledin, Executive Director of the Grand Foundation, will lead this informative workshop regarding financial basics for nonprofits. Topics covered will include balance sheets, profit and loss statements, budgets, annual reports, and grant management. The cost to attend is $25, including lunch. Space is limited. To register, please contact Wanda at 970-453-5970.
The homeowners series, which will discuss understanding wildfire risk, is to be continued today from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Frisco Community Center (3rd and Granite). Dan Schroder will lead the meeting while Ross Wilmore, a U.S. Forest Service wildfire expert, will present on wildfire behavior. Summit County Commissioner Dan Gibbs and Jeff Berino, from the Lake Dillon Fire Protection District, will share their perspectives as well.
A memorial for Monty Smith will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Carter Park in Breckenridge. Food and drink will be served. In lieu of flowers, a fund has been created for Monty's 4-year-old son, Owen. Donations can be made to Owen Smith at NBC Bank, P.O. Box 1848, Enid, OK 73702.
Carol Turrin, an associate professor at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge, is being promoted to full professor. Turrin has four decades of experience in clinical and administrative nursing. She has taught nursing courses as a full-time faculty member at the college since 2007. She has a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of South Florida, an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a master's in nursing from Walden University. Besides Turrin, Colorado Mountain College is promoting seven associate professors and four assistant professors throughout the college's nine-county service area. Being promoted to full professor are Tal Hardman, Derek Johnston, Bruce Kime and Becky Loth Luetke at Spring Valley (near Glenwood Springs); Susanna Spaulding at the Leadville campus; and Lindsey Royce at the Steamboat Springs campus. Being promoted to associate professor are Kelli McCall and Jeffrey Runyon at Leadville and Connie Selzer and Rod Taylor at Spring Valley.
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Bethany Hughes of FIRC, has started a series of six snack-time lessons and activities for the 4-year-olds' class at Summit County Preschool. The children learn about new foods, and the lessons are designed to help them start building the skills they need to make healthy food choices at an early age. The children engage in a short lesson and then are able to enjoy the healthy snack made during the lesson.
Want to know more about being a midwife or having a baby outside the hospital setting? Alli Gober of Mountain Family Midwifery will host the film "Catching Babies" and will be available for questions afterward. "Viewers are taken into an intimate space with the midwives and families by using closeups combined with the background sounds of bustling households. The midwives narrate the unpredictable shifts in the birth center on-camera as they perform the meaningful work of supporting women through the most important moments of their life." 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at Alpine Earth Center in Silverthorne. The movie is free to the public. RSVP is requested, (850) 830-8448.
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Kanye West's 'Yeezus': Heaven-sent or weak event?
To no one's surprise, Kanye West's sixth solo effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts last month. But "Yeezus" only sold 327,000 units that week - West's lowest first-week sales since he released his 2004 debut, "The College Dropout." This week, the fourth week the album has been out, "Yeezus" sold 29,000 units, bringing its total to 459,356, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Could West's album be headed south? Joe Levy, editor of Billboard, says the rapper hasn't promoted his album the way most A-list artists do, so "Yeezus" is performing nicely.
"With almost absolutely no promotion and certainly nothing traditionally defined as album release promotion, no single, no video, no magazine covers. ... This is a fan reaction based purely on interest and anticipation," he said. "I think given the way he's approached this release, he's doing quite well."
West wouldn't be interviewed for this story and his label, Def Jam, didn't immediately respond to an email requesting an interview or a statement.
"Yeezus" is an artsy, dark adventure that isn't easy to digest. The 10 tracks are made up of moody, electronic and erratic beats, with the lyrics focusing on race, religion and other topics. West's weird-boy, punk rock sound isn't a surprise: He began on a darker route in 2008 with "808s & Heartbreak" and went deeper two years later with "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." But the new album has put the multiplatinum, Grammy-winning rapper on a new wavelength outside the mainstream margin.
The album, though critically acclaimed, doesn't have any big singles, anthemic hooks or charismatic lyrics like West's past efforts. In fact, West officially released a single, "Black Skinhead," two weeks after the album dropped. The music video came days later.
West performed on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" a month before he released "Yeezus," debuting the songs "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead" while lights flickered behind him and visuals of dogs barking and the words "not for sale" appeared behind him. He was also the headline act at the Governors Ball festival in New York and gave extensive interviews to The New York Times and W magazine. And West had his first child, daughter North West, with Kim Kardashian days before the album was released.
"It's like the difference between making an art piece and something that's just driving for commercial success, and I think he's at a level of celebrity where he can do that, and the next record he can come back and have an album with five singles on it if he chooses to," said Faith Newman, the A&R executive who signed Nas and also works with 2 Chainz. "He's just in a different class of artists."
The buzz around "Yeezus" shifted partly because of J. Cole's new album, "Born Sinner," released the same day as "Yeezus." Though it debuted at No. 2, J. Cole's sales have surpassed West with 478,647 albums sold. It features collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Miguel, who appears on the radio hit "Power Trip."
Jay-Z is also responsible for grabbing much of the attention from West. The rapper has been in the spotlight since he announced his new album in a commercial during the NBA Finals a month ago. Along with a business deal that shook up the music industry in which Samsung gave 1.2 million copies of "Magna Carta Holy Grail" to its Galaxy mobile customers, the album sold 528,000 units this week, debuting at No. 1.
"If you look at Jay-Z, who staged an enormous media event around the release of his record and is following it up with a tour, you're looking at an artist who is utilizing all available channels to promote his record, and, in fact, creating new ways to distribute and promote his record," Levy said. "If you look at Kanye, he's an artist who consciously decided to use no available channels to promote his record, and he's got good reason for it. Not only has he intentionally made a difficult work of art that he wants to stand on its own terms, he's just had a baby. He's got other things on his mind."
Newman, who is the senior vice president of creative and business development at music publisher Reservoir Media Management, believes "Yeezus" may not hit platinum status unless it gets a musical face-lift.
"I wouldn't be surprised at all if he goes on and remixes one of those songs on his album ... and comes up with the most amazing single and drops a bomb on people," she said. "He might be sitting in the cut and looking at what's going on with everybody else."
Overall, Newman said, "Yeezus" won't have a negative effect on West's career (op: his music won't, but his attitude/public perception will/has).
"Do I think it will hurt him in the long run in terms of popularity? I don't think so," she said. "I'm sure he's already got another something in the works. I think Kanye's going to be around for a long time - love him or hate him."


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Skiathos | Sporades Islands
When it comes to the many qualities that rank the Greek islands among the world's most sought after holiday destinations, Skiathos ticks all the boxes: glorious weather, sunny beaches with Caribbean-blue waters, a seaside town peppered with restaurants and bars and a vibrant nightlife.
It is no wonder then that many first time visitors fall in love with the island and return time and time again. With its lush slopes that stretch down to pristine stretches of fine sand, and the rocky coves that overlook the Aegean, Skiathos offers picture perfect views at every turn. The island's main town boasts beautiful stone houses with terracotta roofs and a bustling marina lined with yachts and sailing boats.
Skiathos townThe bustling town of Skiathos boasts beautiful red-roofed houses, a dreamy waterfront and an array of bars, restaurants, cafes and fashionable shops. The waterfront leads to the lush islet of Burgi that is connected to the town by a footbridge.
Evangelistria monasteryAn imposing 18th century monastery that houses an eclectic collection of ecclesiastical artefacts, rare books and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th century, musical instruments and even the loom where the first flag of Greece was created after the Greek war of independence in 1821.
The medieval castleThe medieval castle is perched on a hilltop close to the town of Skiathos, overlooking the island's rolling countryside and the sea. Once a busy settlement of 300 dwellings and 22 churches, all that survives today is a church, but that offers a glimpse to its glorious past.
House of PapadiamandisHidden in the alleys of Skiathos' town is the house of Alexandros Papadiamandis, one of Greece's most important writers. The house has been turned into a museum with many folk items on display.
Skiathos is a great option for families and singles alike, offering a wide range of entertainment, great food and a cosmopolitan vibe. The island is famed for its coastline for good reason - there are more than 65 beaches to choose from. The verdant interior offers gorgeous hiking paths for on-foot exploration. Sea-lovers can charter a sail-boat for an excursion around the spectacularly beautiful marine park of Alonissos and the neighbouring islets.
Skiathos airport is served by several international flights from Greek and other European cities. Ferries and catamarans leave from Volos or Agios Konstandinos in mainland Greece.
Up until recently, Skiathos was very popular with the local Greek market, but relatively unknown to tourists. During the last decade, however, the island is slowly becoming a favourite among savvy travellers. There is a brilliant collection of luxury villas in Skiathos, ranging from impressive mansions to elegant holiday villas that enjoy breathtaking views. Our Greek Villas team has created a diverse portfolio of holiday villas to rent that includes all of the best luxury villas at the island's hottest locations to make sure that you find your perfect holiday villa.


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Tuesday, 5pm
Sheerr Room, Fay House
10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Joan Ruderman will be giving a talk titled, "Hormonally Active Pollutants: What Are They, What Can They Do, and How Do We Know They're Out There?" Here is a summary of her talk:
Over the past few decades, an increasing number of chemicals that were designed for one purpose have now been found to have the surprising, additional ability to mimic hormones like estrogen. Examples of such chemicals, often called environmental estrogens, include certain pesticides, plasticizers, detergents, and compounds added to personal care products. There is growing concern that everyday exposures to these chemicals, and to others yet to be discovered, are contributing to increases in reproductive abnormalities, infertility, and estrogen-dependent cancers in both males and females. Previously identified environmental estrogens show little structural similarity to estrogen, making it impossible to predict simply on the basis of structure alone which other chemicals may also be estrogenic. Transgenic zebrafish embryos can play a unique role in screening chemicals that mimic estrogen.
The website for this lecture series can be found here. Hope to see you there! ~YK


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Biomedical Calculations: Principles and Practice
Biomedical Calculations: Principles and Practice
ISBN: 978-0-470-77818-0 September 2008 310 Pages
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Biomedical Calculations: Principles and Practice is an accessible, student-friendly introduction to calculating, applying formulae and solving quantitative problems within these subjects. This book targets a problem area for many students and aims to give them the confidence which they are so often lacking when undertaking scientific calculations. It takes a unique approach to the subject and uses unit analysis as a central theme throughout the book to enhance student understanding.
Clearly structured throughout, little basic knowledge of mathematics is assumed, but even the most numerate readers will be interested in the sometimes-novel biological detail. Numerous worked examples, supplementary questions and practice problems are provided and although the book is written to be read in sequence, it will also be a useful reference.
The central theme of the book focuses on the value of unit analysis in solving quantitative problems, with explanations on how to avoid errors in calculations and in checking, understanding and deriving formulae and equations. As a background to this, there is extensive treatment of physical units, both individually (e.g. kg, m, mmol) and in combination (e.g. m s¯², mmol L¯¹), and also of other aspects of quantitative thinking. A variety of topics (mostly from physiology, pharmacology and biochemistry) are used to demonstrate these calculations in practice.
Key features:
- An accessible, student-friendly introduction for all those hesitant in calculating, applying formulae and solving quantitative problems
- An innovative approach to scientific calculations and how to work with unfamiliar formulae for the biomedical and life sciences
- Includes modern, up to date definition of pH eliminating the need for logarithms and a discussion of the importance of pH
- Clear introduction on how to use the book, guidance on units and unit conversion, and an appendix on basic mathematics and notation
- Use of unit analysis as a central theme
- Includes numerous worked examples and supplementary questions throughout the text to enhance student understanding
Table of contents
This book, and how to use it.
1. Unit analysis: the neglected key to confidence.
1.1 Calculating with units.
1.2 Ways of writing composite units.
1.3 How unit analysis can guide thinking and help solve problems.
1.4 When to specify substances along with units.
1.5 The need to use appropriate and compatible units in formulae.
1.6 Checking and deriving formulae.
1.7 When unit analysis raises questions about formulae.
1.8 Dimensional analysis.
2. Units: length, area, volume, mass, moles and equivalents.
2.1 The Système International and unit prefixes.
2.2 Length and distance.
2.3 Area.
2.4 Volume.
2.5 Mass.
2.6 Moles.
2.7 Equivalents.
2.8 Conversion between units.
3. Percentages.
3.1 When percentages mislead: human body fat and fat in milk.
3.2 Heat loss from the body: further questionable percentages.
4. Composite units I - density.
4.1 Specific gravity.
4.2 Specific volume.
4.3 Two definitions of body density.
4.4 Thinking about a formula.
5. Composite units II - concentration.
5.1 Concentrations: kilograms of water vs litres of solution.
5.2 Simple protein-free salt solutions.
5.3 Millimolar and millimolal concentrations in blood plasma.
5.4 Some quite different uses for Eq. (5.1).
6. Aspects of problem solving.
6.1 Letting unit analysis solve the problem.
6.2 'Let x be the unknown'.
7. Making up and diluting solutions.
7.1 Preparing 250 mL of 150 mM NaCl from the dry salt.
7.2 Preparing dilutions from stock solutions.
8. Calculating drug doses.
9. More about solutions - electroneutrality, osmotic pressure and activity.
9.1 The principle of electroneutrality.
9.2 But what about membrane potentials and short-circuit currents?
9.3 Anion gap.
9.4 Osmoles and osmolality.
9.5 Osmolar gap.
9.6 Osmosity.
9.7 Cell contents.
9.8 Effective osmolality, effective osmotic pressure.
9.9 Osmotic shifts of water between cells and extracellular fluid.
9.10 Free and bound concentrations, activities.
10. Graphs, straight lines and equations.
10.1 Graphs: some terminology.
10.2 Advice on drawing graphs.
10.3 The equation of a straight line.
10.4 Finding the equation of a line that passes through two specified points.
10.5 Drawing a line that is defined by a specified equation.
10.6 Finding the equation of a line from its gradient and the coordinates of a single point on it.
10.7 Finding the line that best fits a number of points when these lie only roughly in a straight line.
10.8 'Proportional' and 'inversely proportional'.
10.9 Gradients of curves.
10.10 A note on units.
10.11 On the different kinds of formulae and equations.
11. On shapes and sizes.
11.1 Areas and volumes of simple shapes.
11.2 Erythrocytes, cylinders and spheres.
11.3 The swelling of erythrocytes in hypo-osmotic solutions.
11.4 Distortion of erythrocytes in passing along narrow blood vessels.
11.5 An exercise in rearranging equations to eliminate an unwanted term.
11.6 Easy and general ways to check algebraic working.
11.7 Solving the equation by trial and error in a spreadsheet.
11.8 Why do we not have naturally spherical erythrocytes?
11.9 General properties of simple geometrical shapes.
11.10 Replacing volumes with masses in these equations.
11.11 A digression on graphs.
11.12 Calculating surface area from volume and height: another exercise in re-arranging equations and eliminating unwanted terms.
11.13 Another digression to check algebraic working.
11.14 Generalizing the formula to include the human body.
11.15 Surface/volume and surface/mass ratios.
11.16 The surface area of the human body.
11.17 Standard formulae for body surface area.
11.18 An exercise in comparing formulae containing exponents.
12. Body size, body build, fatness and muscularity: unit analysis as an aid to discovery.
12.1 Variations in fat-free mass with height and age.
12.2 The Rohrer index, or 'height-weight index of build'.
12.3 The body mass index; estimating body fat from body mass and height.
12.4 Upper arm muscle: how its cross-sectional area varies with body height.
12.5 Weightlifting - and the cross-sectional area of muscle.
12.6 Estimating body fat from skinfold thickness measurements.
12.7 Postscript.
13. Introducing time.
13.1 Frequency.
13.2 Speed and velocity.
13.3 Acceleration.
13.4 Rates of flow of substances carried in fluids.
13.5 Thinking about a formula.
13.6 The concept of renal clearance.
13.7 Relating the clearance formula for renal plasma flow to the Fick Principle.
13.8 Creatinine clearance as a measure of GFR, and a convenient formula for estimating it.
14. Force, pressure, energy, work and power.
14.1 Force and weight.
14.2 Pressure.
14.3 Columns of water, columns of blood.
14.4 Osmotic pressure and colloid osmotic pressure (oncotic pressure).
14.5 Energy and work.
14.6 Power.
14.7 An overview of units - from mass to pressure and power.
15. Lessons from another formula.
15.1 Poiseuille's equation and viscosity.
15.2 Peripheral resistance.
16. Heat and temperature.
16.1 Temperature scales.
16.2 The temperature coefficient, Q10.
16.3 Heat capacity and specific heat.
17. Gases: dry and wet gas mixtures, partial pressures, gases in solution.
17.1 A reminder of units.
17.2 Natural variations in atmospheric pressure.
17.3 The gas laws.
17.4 A closer look at Eq. (17.1) and the universal gas constant, with attention to units.
17.5 Treatment of gas mixtures - percentages.
17.6 Treatment of gas mixtures - partial pressures, tensions.
17.7 Water vapour pressure.
17.8 'Standard temperature and pressure, dry'.
17.9 Dissolved O2 and CO2 in blood plasma and other fluids.
18. Introduction to logarithms.
18.1 Definitions.
18.2 Rules for working with logarithms.
18.3 The usefulness of remembering log102.
18.4 Logarithmic scales on graphs.
18.5 What about units?
18.6 Natural logarithms.
19. Exponential time courses.
19.1 Use of semi-logarithmic plots.
19.2 Common complications.
20. Nernst equations in physiology and biochemistry: logarithms and 'RT/zF'.
20.1 More on RT/zF.
21. pH - two definitions and a possible dilemma for teachers.
21.1 pH as -log[H+].
21.2 The true definition of pH: pH as a number on a conventional scale.
21.3 The meaning of 10-pH.
21.4 Final comments.
22. Equilibrium constants, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, dose-response curves.
22.1 Equilibrium constants.
22.2 Concentrations or activities?
22.3 The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
22.4 Application of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to drugs.
22.5 The dependence of [AB] on [A] when ([B] + [AB]) is constant.
22.6 Concentration-response curves, dose-response curves.
23. Buffering and acid-base balance.
23.1 Non-bicarbonate buffering.
23.2 A link with dose-response curves.
23.3 Bicarbonate buffering.
23.4 CO2/HCO3- and non-bicarbonate buffers together.
23.5 The whole body: diet and the titratable acidity of urine.
23.6 Other aspects of acid-base balance.
Appendix A. Basic mathematics and mathematical language.
Appendix B. Some non-metric units.
Appendix C. Notes.
Appendix D. Solutions to problems.
"It is said if you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves. Richard Burton's excellent book takes this approach to calculations applied to the biomedical sciences.... This is certainly interesting and engaging but it avoids being complicated." (Journal of Biological Education, April 2009)
- An innovative approach to scientific calculations and how to work with unfamiliar formulas for the biomedical and life sciences.
- Student friendly introduction to calculations, applying formulae and unit analysis.
- Includes modern, up to date definition of pH eliminating the need for logarithms, and a discussion of the importance of pH.
- Clearly structured with information on how to use the book and little prior knowledge of mathematics is assumed.
- Clear introduction on how to use the book and appendices on SI units, Unit conversion tables, mathematical notation, and dimensional analysis Use of unit analysis as a central theme
- Calculations and problems included throughout as practice exercises
- Includes numerous worked examples and supplementary questions throughout the text to enhance student understanding.
- Answers to problems included at the end of the book with clear explanations from the author.
- Emphasis on attention to units as the key to confident calculation
- Little mathematical knowledge is assumed beyond simple arithmetic
- The biological subject matter goes beyond what is to be found in other textbooks, even including the results of original research


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CENTURY CITY >> First lady Michelle Obama made a passionate call to local business, community and government leaders to help eradicate veteran homelessness and joblessness at a high-profile summit Wednesday in Century City.
While a small percentage of veterans end up homeless after serving their country and a majority transition into successful careers, there are still far too many who can't find and keep a decent job and have no place to call home, she said.
"After everything they've done for us, the idea that any of our veterans are spending months or even years struggling to find a job is unacceptable," Obama, a keynote speaker, said at the United Way of Greater Los Angeles' Unite for Veterans Summit. "The image of even one of these heroes sleeping out in the cold huddled up next to an overpass, that should horrify all of us because that's not who we are."
The federal government is cutting red tape across agencies, starting new programs and strengthening old ones to support veterans, and the rate of homeless veterans in the country has fallen by 24 percent under President Barack Obama's tenure, she said. But government officials need help, she said.
In Los Angeles County, about one in three post-9/11 veterans is unemployed or underemployed, or not making a sustainable income, according to the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.
"If we're going to make a difference on this issue, issues like employment and homelessness, we've got to get communities across the country involved at every level — that means business, government, foundations, nonprofits," the first lady said. "It means our schools, our hospitals, it means neighbors from down the street … That's exactly what you're doing right here in Los Angeles."
Obama praised Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's "10,000 Strong" veterans hiring initiative, which has secured commitments from more than 100 businesses and public sector organizations to hire 10,000 veterans by 2017. This effort is important not only for its focus on hiring veterans but retaining them in good jobs, including in the fields of health care, entertainment and engineering, she said.
Garcetti also drew praise from the first lady for his pledge this week to end veteran homelessness in the city of Los Angeles by the end of 2015. Garcetti, who said he's calling the initiative "Homefront L.A.," said there are more homeless veterans living in L.A. than anywhere else in the country. "As more troops come home, (out of) those 24,000, we expect to come back to Los Angeles in the next three years, we will see about 3,000 become homeless," Garcetti said at the summit, noting that's more than 1 out of 10 veterans on the city's streets. "As your mayor, as a former Navy reservist, as a grandson of a World War II hero, I will not accept that veterans will live in our city without a place of their own. Not anymore."
On the summit's sidelines, veterans Angel Ruilova, 40, of Glendale, and Joseph DeJulia, 49, of Baldwin Park, talked about the hurdles they and others have faced in accessing their benefits, such as paid education through the GI Bill. DeJulia was told after he served that he could not qualify for the GI Bill since he signed two consecutive three-year contracts in the U.S. Navy Reserve instead of one six-year contract.
DeJulia, who served a total of 10 years in the U.S. Navy at two different times, almost gave up on education, he said, until he was able to find federal funding through another program.
"We don't ask for charity, but we feel that serving our country and doing what we felt we needed to do and willingly doing it … there should be a compensation for it that should be easy for us," DeJulia said.
Ruilova said there should be better monitoring, oversight and assistance since many veterans have difficulty accessing government programs for veterans already in place.
"When we come back, there is no support," Ruilova said. "Everywhere we have to call and ask. It feels like we're pulling teeth."


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