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Ashland (Or.); Atwood, Kay (City of Ashland (Or.), May , 2000)[more][less]
Abstract: The City of Ashland Public Works Department has developed this preservation plan to establish guidelines for use and maintenance of Hargadine, Ashland, and Mountain View Cemeteries. The plan is intended for use by the cemetery staff, other city employees, interested organizations, and the families of those who are buried in the cemeteries. The recommendations are made to assure that management decisions are compatible with the cemeteries' historic character. [From the Plan] Description: 291 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps. Published May 2000. Captured January 25, 2007. URI: http://www.ashland.or.us/Files/Historic%20Cemeteries%20Preservation%20Plan%202000.pdf
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Ashland (Or.); Fitzgerald, Kimberli (City of Ashland (Or.), 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Based upon the preferences of the Historic Commission as well as input from staff and the community, a ten year implementation plan has been developed. The timeline for implementation of each individual project has been determined by the priority it was given by the Historic Commission as well as the ability of staff to complete the projects. [From the Plan] Description: 104 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Charts, tables, illus., appendices. Published 2008. Captured January 19, 2009. URI: http://www.ashland.or.us/Files/Draft_PreservationPlan.pdf
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Ashland (Or.); Fitzgerald, Kimberli (City of Ashland (Or.), 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Based upon input from... surveys and questionnaires, needs were identified in five different program areas. Recommendations for code changes and alternative projects to address these needs were presented to the Historic Commission for their input. After careful consideration and discussion, the Historic Commission identified their priorities for projects to accomplish in the next ten years within each program area, and an implementation plan was prepared. [From the Plan] Description: 104 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Charts, tables, illus., appendices. Published 2008. Captured May 20, 2009. URI: http://www.ashland.or.us/Files/Draft_PreservationPlan.pdf
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Cottage Grove (Or.); Cottage Grove (Or.). Community Development Dept. (City of Cottage Grove (Or.), November 19, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The City of Cottage Grove Downtown Historic District Design Guidelines give property and businesses owners in the historic district suggestions and guidance for restoring, rehabilitating, and maintaining their historic properties. It is the intent of these guidelines to enrich the understanding of our historic buildings, encourage respectful rehabilitation, and aid in the understanding of the resources' role in the history and development of the City of Cottage Grove, thereby encouraging continuity. [From the Document] Description: 43 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes figures. Published May 3, 2007; adopted November 19, 2007. Captured January 14, 2008. URI: http://www.cottagegrove.org/commdev/devcode/HistDist.pdf
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Creswell (Or.); Historic Preservation Northwest; Lane Council of Governments (Or.) (City of Creswell (Or.), July 2, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: This report is a summary document of a survey of the historic resources located within the core of Creswell, Oregon. These properties are identified in Appendix A: Surveyed Resources by Address. The survey was conducted to understand what historic resources are in Creswell. The survey includes an evaluation of the current potential eligibility of each resource for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The information collected in the survey will enable an assessment of the potential for listing resources on the National Register, either individually or as a historic district. [From the Document] Description: 14 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published July 2, 2007. Captured January 15, 2008. URI: http://www.ci.creswell.or.us/pdf/CreswellHistBuildngRprt.pdf
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Kramer, George; Jacksonville (Or.) (City of Jacksonville (Or.), August , 1993)[more][less]
Abstract: This 1992-93 report has the parallel goals of 1) expanding the study area beyond the Landmark District proper, and 2) to document for the first time the non-built resources that create the setting for Jacksonville and contribute to the community's historic character. [From the document] Description: 91 pp. OCR and bookmarks supplied by UO. Maps, figures. Published August, 1993. Captured April 2, 2009. URI: http://www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Ilk0IK0jcpI%3d&tabid=72&mid=487
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La Grande (Or.) (La Grande (Or.), June 23, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: The Standards and Guidelines Manual for Historic Rehabilitation and Preservation for La Grande, Oregon will provide rehabilitation parameters to owners of buildings in the National Register Commercial Historic District as well as establishing criteria for new construction within the District. Property owners can also use these standards to assist in developing viable applications to the City Landmarks Commission for major alterations and new construction within the District. [From the document] Description: 18 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Figures, glossary. Not dated; posted to Web site June 23, 2009. Captured July 27, 2009. URI: http://www.cityoflagrande.org/uploads/La%20Grande%20Historic%20District%20Standards.pdf
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McMinnville (Or.) (City of McMinnville (Or.), April 14, 1987)[more][less]
Abstract: Districts, buildings, objects, structures, and sites in the City having special historical, architectural, or cultural significance should be preserved as a part of the City's heritage. To this end, regulatory controls and administrative procedures are necessary for the following reasons: (a) Stabilize and improve property values through restoration efforts; (b) Promote the education of local citizens on the benefits associated with an active historic preservation program; (c) Foster civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past; (d) Protect and enhance the City's attractions for tourists and visitors; and (e) Strengthen the economy of the City. [From the document] Description: 10 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Adopted April 14, 1987. Captured May 16, 2006. URI: http://www.ci.mcminnville.or.us/images/stories/pdf/planning/documents/Historic_Resources.pdf
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Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.) (March 23, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This document summarizes and evaluates the historical and architectural characteristics and significance of the Centennial Mill property, currently owned by the Portland Development Commission. It is intended to inform the Centennial Mill Framework Plan by providing a basis for understanding the site and its individual structures from a historic preservation perspective. [From the document] Description: 12 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Illus. Draft published March 23, 2006. Captured December 4, 2008. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=44029&a=146290
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development Commission; SERA Architects; Mayer/Reed; KPFF Consulting Engineers (Portland Development Commission, December 13, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: The purpose of this plan is to clarify the public's interests and aspirations for the Centennial Mills site. This plan does not posit particular redevelopment schemes for the property. Rather, it outlines the various opportunities the site contains, as well as describes some of the challenges that will need to be overcome as it is redeveloped. It also sets five Redevelopment Principles that development teams will need to adhere to, as well as objectives that they will need to meet, in remaking the site. Throughout this document are collections of images and descriptive text that illustrate some of the more exciting and innovative ways in which the public's aspirations might be met. [From the Plan] Description: 65 pp. Maps, figures, illus. appendix. Adopted December 13, 2008. Captured September 18, 2009. URI: http://www.pdc.us/pdf/ura/river_district/centennial-mills/cm-frameworkplan-adopted_12-13-06.pdf
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Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Transportation; KPFF Consulting Engineers; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; SERA Architects (Portland Development Commission, April , 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The Portland Development Commission (PDC) and the Bureau of Planning are working with stakeholders to create a framework plan for the Centennial Mills site, which will summarize public's goals for the site. The framework plan will serve as the foundation for a potential future request for design and development proposals for the site.... This report is a compilation of assessments of Centennial Mills prepared as part of developing the Centennial Mills Framework Plan. [From the document] Description: 68 pp. Bookmarks modified by UO. Maps, figures, illus., appendices. URI: http://www.pdc.us/pdf/ura/river_district/centennial-mills/cm_existing_conds_report.pdf
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Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Portland (Or.) (City of Portland (Or.), March , 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This document provides a framework for understanding the history of urban planning and public works in the City of Portland between 1851 and 1965 and for evaluating the significance of City-owned historic resources. The historic context spans a time period of more than a century beginning in 1851, the year Portland was incorporated. [From the document] Description: 68 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Maps, figures, bibliography. Published March, 2009. Captured March 26, 2009. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8907
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Heritage Research Associates; David J. Newton Associates; SRI/Shapiro, Inc.; Whitlock, Cathy; Association of Oregon Archaeologists; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Oetting, Albert C. (City of Portland (Or.), June , 1996)[more][less]
Abstract: This report is intended to satisfy a Statewide Planning Goal 5 requirement to protect cultural resource areas in the City.... For purposes of the City's first periodic review of the Comprehensive Plan, "cultural resources" mean the evidence of American Indian use in the Columbia South Shore from the pre-contact period. [From the Plan] Description: Item contains two files: 1) Plan. 299 pp. Includes maps and figures; 2) Appendices. 337 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Adopted April 3, 1996; published June, 1996. Captured December 27, 2007. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=34251&a=95270
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning (City of Portland (Or.), December 20, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the history of East Portland and a preliminary analysis of issues and trends that can inform historic preservation efforts in the area. The intent is to outline the historical contexts in which the area grew and evolved and to provide guidance for future documentation, inventory and other preservation planning and protection activities, as well as comprehensive land use planning. [From the document] Description: 113 pp. Bookmarks modified by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published December 20, 2007. Cpatured May 9, 2008. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=46188&a=178500
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning (City of Portland (Or.), July , 1994)[more][less]
Abstract: The guidelines for the East Portland/Grand Avenue Historic Design Zone are to guide exterior alterations of existing buildings, and new construction, including additions. [From the document] Description: 91 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes map and figures. Adopted June 1, 1994; published July, 1994. Captured November 9, 2007. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=89825
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Portland (Or.); Portland Historical Landmarks Commission (Portland, Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning (City of Portland (Or.), January , 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: This document summarizes a number of financial programs -- primarily grants, loans and tax benefits -- that support historic preservation, renovation and rehabilitation projects and programs in Portland. These programs are offered by various governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations at the national, state and local levels and cover a variety of activities, such as preservation planning, surveys and documentation, public education and "bricks and mortar" restoration and rehabilitation work. Some are only available to non-profit organizations and governmental agencies, while others may be taken advantage of by private citizens, property owners and for-profit businesses. [From the document] Description: 20 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Draft published January, 2007. Captured December 4, 2008. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/7981
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Historical Landmarks Commission (Portland, Or.) (City of Portland (Or.), September 5, 2000)[more][less]
Abstract: This document contains the Historic Alphabet District's boundary map, historic context statement, and adopted interim design guidelines. The applicability chart for design review and the adopting ordinance are also included in this document. Together these parts make up the Historic Alphabet District Addendum to the Community Design Guidelines (CDG). [From the document] Description: 69 pp. Bookmarks modified by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published September 5, 2000. Captured November 12, 2007. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=34250&a=58828
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Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.) (City of Portland (Or.), February , 2003)[more][less]
Abstract: This document, Historic Context, Hawthorne Boulevard from SE 20th to SE 55th Avenues, supports materials prepared to evaluate historic resources in an area that may be affected by the Hawthorne transportation project. The Bureau of Planning (BOP) prepared the document under an interagency agreement with the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT), which has undertaken the project in the Hawthorne Boulevard area of southeast Portland. This Historic Context is one of the documentation materials submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in fulfillment of federal Section 106 requirements for the PDOT project. [From the document] Description: 22 pp. Bookmarks modified by UO. Illus. Published February, 2003. Captured December 4, 2008. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=44029&a=146697
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Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning (Portland (Or.), February , 1992)[more][less]
Abstract: This document has been written to help residents and others interested in local historic districts understand the process and implications of creating a local historic district. [From the Document] Description: 38 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps and figures. Published February, 1992. Captured March 3, 2008. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=92587
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Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.) (City of Portland (Or.), July , 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The Oregon Legislature recently amended the Historic Special Assessment Program to allow owners of historic residential property to apply for a second 15-year period of special assessment if the local jurisdiction adopts an ordinance authorizing such applications. Commercial properties are already allowed to apply for a second period, with no local authorization required. This document outlines key policy considerations, benefits and impacts involved in considering such an action by the City of Portland. The appendix provides additional information and data on the Special Assessment program. [From the document] Description: 15 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Chart, tables. Published July, 2006. Captured December 4, 2008. URI: http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=44029&a=147703
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Bethenny Frankel is documenting her pregnancy, engagement and hectic work-life balance on Bethenny's Getting Married? The Housewives' spin-off shows that Bethenny having a life outside the crazee crew — who knew? — and on the show, we see her acerbic personality but also her humanity. It is true, Bethenny has a soul. Her bark is worse than her bite but her bite still hurts. Last night, the puffy-and-pregnant reality TV/SkinnyGirl chef snapped at her overzealous wedding planner for suffocating her by "hovering." She felt bad though. She felt overwhelmed because her life was in disarray and her book editor needed her to complete another lifestyle manual. (Earlier in the episode: She had a signing at a Costco, and no one showed up — so she went bulk-food shopping instead.) At her breaking point, she cried, "Being able to do it all defines me — and not being able to do it all freaks me out. I don't know who I am!" She talked to her therapist about it, and cutting to her core, he asked, "Why is it so important for you to be successful?"
Subtext: She is filling a void left by her absentee parents! Back at her Tribeca condo, Bethenny got ready for her and Jason's Bachelorette/Bachelor trip down to Atlantic City. She made her young assistant pack her underwear; when he grimaced (and rightly so?), she quipped, "My vagina's not in them. They're clean." Then Overzealous Wedding Planner arrived with good news: He booked the Four Seasons! Bad news: They were overbudget and needed to cut costs for the Big Day. So they scratched the "little runway" off the list of wedding-related props because it cost $4,000. Also, he hates Bethenny's adorable dog, Cookie. He sniped, "Cookie turned into Cujo. I don't like that bitch!" That's way harsh, Overzealous Wedding Planner.
Cut to Atlantic City. Bethenny, Jason and company stayed at the Borgata. Everyone gambled and this random lady with her face blurred out approached Bethenny and said she knew her tarot-card reader or something weird like that. Then she fell on her ass, and Bethenny said, "Cleanup on aisle 9!" and everyone laughed. At dinner, Bethenny asked her friend Teri to be her Maid Of Honor. Teri — a lightweight drinker — boozily accepted the honor! They started talking about Jason, and how sure Bethenny was that she wanted to marry him; Bethenny joked that she was "88 to 92% show" then admitted she was 100% all in. She said, "I have no idea why he picked me!" To which Teri replied, "I don't know either! You're really tough." Bethenny erupted in laughter, because she likes it when people point out the obvious. She told Teri not to drink too much at the wedding.
The next morning, a totally hungover, shirtless Jason wore a glittery sash and stoned expression. "You have fur on your tongue! You look like ass," said Bethenny. Then she kissed him, and said, "I am a million times sure I want to marry you."
Awwwww. Remember our Bethenny doll from the Real Housewives Doll recaps? She's back, in our gallery below:

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You've racked up plenty of frequent-flier miles, and now you're ready to cash them in.
But instead of a free flight, how about using them to snag a free iPad, or tickets to the Daytime Emmy Awards, or even a chance to meet Rod Stewart?
It's been 32 years since American Airlines launched the world's first frequent-flier loyalty program, and with the programs now ubiquitous throughout the industry, tens of millions of travelers have the formula down cold: Earn miles or points on every trip, and when you have enough built up, redeem them for a free flight.
Now, airlines are increasingly offering their frequent fliers alternatives to a free trip, from one-of-a-kind experiences that travelers can bid on using miles instead of cash through online auctions, to upscale electronics to the ability to use miles for smaller perks, such as downloading music or paying your credit card's annual fee.
"More options are good for frequent fliers," says Gary Leff, co-founder of the frequent-flier community Milepoint.com, who's noticed the trend building over the past three or four years. "Not everyone wants to fly throughout the year for business and be rewarded with another flight. Sometimes they'd just like to stay home and use their miles for a retail treat."
And with many frequent fliers complaining that it's difficult to redeem miles for a free flight when, and for the amount, they want, industry experts say alternative perks and rewards could allay some of those frustrations.
"The U.S. airlines have realized they have a reward availability issue, and this is one way to deal with it," says Jay Sorensen of IdeaWorksCompany, a consulting company specializing in airline revenue.
A survey conducted by IdeaWorks for Switchfly, a car and hotel reward platform, noted that free flights are the most important loyalty program perk to a majority of fliers. But it found that miles and points are easier to redeem for flights on a low-cost carrier than with a network airline.
The survey of 25 airlines across the globe for flights taking off between June and October 2013, ranked Southwest No. 1, with 100% of queries finding a reward seat available. The low-cost giant tied with GOL and Air Berlin. Delta and US Airways were tied at the bottom, with reward seats found only 36.4% of the time, according to the survey.
U.S. airline officials contend that if passengers are willing to be flexible, they should have no problem redeeming their miles for a free trip. But they say that they are also heeding the demand by some frequent fliers for more varied reward options.
"We do know that air redemption is one of the preferred options, but at the same time there are folks who, after spending so much time in the air, would want to use their miles on something else," says Praveen Sharma, United's vice president of loyalty. "So we want to give them options for non-air related redemption awards."
Reward flights are still widely available, Sharma says. Still, with United's expanding menu of choices, "if you believe that for various reasons you're not able to use those miles for an air award, it at least provides an alternative.''
United, whose loyalty program has roughly 90 million members, has been steadily beefing up its offerings over the past four years, Sharma says. Its online auction allows frequent fliers to bid miles for unique experiences, such as two recent offers to spend time in the simulator used to train United's pilots. Another experience, offered earlier this month, gave the highest bidder the chance to meet Rod Stewart and get tickets to his concert at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The closing bid: 305,000 miles.
Like most carriers, United also allows miles to be used for merchandise. United has made a concerted effort to upgrade its items with its spring catalog, including Tumi luggage and MacBook Pro computers.
On June 3, United announced that starting at 65,000 miles, or $500, frequent fliers could buy a year-long membership in the airline's clubs. And miles can also be used to pay the annual fee on United's co-branded credit card or even for songs downloaded to an MP3 player.
Sharma says United's frequent fliers like the additional choices, with the amount of miles redeemed for non-air rewards rising roughly 17% between 2010 and 2012.
And those additional offers are creating more ways to connect with their frequent fliers, Sharma says.
Other carriers are also boosting their reward menus. Since 2010, American Airlines has offered its loyalty program members the option of using miles, on their own or combined with cash, to pay for hotel rooms or to rent a car at more than 10,000 locations across the globe, says Suzanne Rubin, vice president of customer insights and loyalty and president of the airline's AAdvantage Loyalty Program.
The airline also has online auctions and allows passengers to use miles to join its Admirals Club.
"Many AAdvantage members told us they'd like to be able to use their miles as currency for other things," Rubin said in an e-mail. "Such as vacation packages, car and hotel reservations, gift cards, magazines and newspapers, and charitable donations."
In January, Delta announced that its online auction for loyalty program members was going from a quarterly offering to one available year-round.
"By providing several ways for our customers to redeem miles, we put the power in their hands and they can choose what is best for them, whether it's redeeming for a family vacation, a spontaneous weekend getaway or a meet-and-greet with a ballplayer," Jeff Robertson, vice president of Delta's SkyMiles program, said in the statement announcing the change.
Frequent flier Mike Maloney likes having redemption choices that go beyond free flights. "It just broadens the spectrum of offerings that I can use my miles on," says Maloney, a senior manager in the beverage industry, living in Overland Park, Kan He's used his miles to purchase gift cards. "When you travel extensively, it is easy to build up miles. ... It sometimes gets to a point where you cannot use them quickly enough."
But the alternative rewards are making some frequent fliers suspicious. Jim Wilson, a training and research company facilitator who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., views it as part of the airlines' "plan to get us to use mileage for something else so they can sell the seat."
Lauretta Reeves, a former portfolio manager and analyst who lives in Islamorada, Fla., says, "Rather than alternative awards, I would rather have more options to use my points on travel." Reeves, who is traveling this month to Istanbul on Delta, initially could not find a reward seat in business class when she looked online for the final leg of her trip from London.
Some loyalty program members may also feel they get more bang for their miles when they use them for a free trip as opposed to an appliance or piece of jewelry.
Jeff Rosenthal has done the math and would rather have a free flight. "The bottom line is how much I save with whatever award I take," says Rosenthal, who is in the apparel business and lives in New York and Dubai. "If the airline is offering a $1,000 television or a pair of $250 U.S. Open tickets for 100,000 miles, I am still much better off getting a free first- or business-class international ticket that would cost me ($5,000) to $10,000."
Unique experiences, however, could be perceived as a better deal, Leff says. "When you're leveraging the connections, the sponsorship, or other clout that a multibillion-dollar business has to open doors you can't open on your own," Leff says, "there tends to be much greater value."
Dan DeRiemer, who has more than 4 million miles with Delta, says he'd rarely looked at its online auction site, until he got an e-mail about a Broadway show he and his wife, Laura, were interested in.
That's when he saw that he could bid for the chance to help build a home, with Habitat for Humanity International, in Puebla, Mexico. DeRiemer, who owns a car business and lives in Roswell, Ga., won with a bid of 324,500 miles. He and Laura headed to Mexico in March, and the miles he spent will be donated to the organization. "Yes, it's a lot of points," he says. But "We came home with an experience under the belt that I don't think any amount of money can buy."


text: Degrassi seems determined to hit new heights of creepiness this season, based on the past two episodes "What's My Age Again?" (great title choice, btw) and "Idioteque": Anya's love life swings from older doctor to homphobic bully Owen; Connor steals women's underwear without realizing how skeevy that is; and don't even get me started on next week's promo, where Imogen pretends to be Clare. Ew. But first, let's go back to Anya's 18th birthday party, and Drew's continuing gang troubles.


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By PAUL L. YOUNGSt. George
A short time ago your paper ran an article from the local American Legion president who was encouraging all its members and more to raise their voice to make English the official language in the USA.
I salute your commander. This is the first time I have read of any veteran's organizations standing up for all those of us that returned and those that did not, but we all fought for the rights of Americans and not for the rights of the illegal invaders.
I would hope he can gather enough support from his unit and of all other veterans organizations in Emery and Carbon counties, and apply pressure on the commanders of our state veterans organization and to apply pressure on the national commanders to force our Washington D.C. legislators to declare English the official language of the United States.
In addition, to make all printed material printed in English and to make it illegal for phone companies and all other companies to use the punch one for English or press two for Spanish.
If all veteran organizations with- in the United States would come together as one organized unit, it would be the strongest organized body of men and women all united for a common cause. It would carry more power of persuasion than the ACLU or the NRA.
I wonder how the leaders of the ACLU would feel upon arriving to work at their headquarters and find 15,000 war veterans in front of their building carrying signs and shouting, "We will sing of Christ at Christmas time, we will pledge our allegiance to our flag under God, and it is good to have the Ten Commandments within our court houses or on city, county or state property."
These are just a few of our rights we veterans of several wars has stood silently by and let the ACLU take from us. Veterans united is the word.


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Lynda Carter Gossip
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The youngest of them all…
October 17, 2008 10:00:00 Posted at October 17, 2008 10:00:00
It's Wonder Woman! Lynda Carter showed up at the launch of some video game yesterday. A lot of stars actually showed up for the launch of that video game. Video gaming is a lucrative business these days…perhaps even more than movie making. Sorry, I digress. Wonder Woman used to be my life. Full Story


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Douglas Clark, Director of Product Management, has recently participated in a discussion with Oracle ACE's regarding the key differentiators of Oracle Toplink versus other ORM Mappings.
This is a very interesting discussion for key decision makers who are thinking about ORM Solutions for their existing or new JEE Applications.
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i have a new 5,000 sq. foot home, and i travel a lot, and i am single..... what brands are out there?
also on another note, do they make water softners that you trust, that use either magnets, or electric, to make the water soft, instead of salt or chemicals?
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Inception meeting of the UN WWAP UNESCO Project for Gender Sensitive Water Monitoring Assessment and Reporting
UN WWAP Secretariat, UNESCO Office for Global Water Assessment, Villa La Colombella (Perugia), Italy, June 12-13 2014
To date, the first phase of the project has been concentrating its actions on the selection of a small number of priority indicators that WWAP will develop and test with its partners. In this regard, members of the Working Group came together for an inception meeting i n early June, at the headquarters of the WWAP Secretariat, to move this agenda forward.
The implementation of the first part of the project with the support of the Working Group makes an important contribution in moving gender analysis forward to an explicit focus on transforming gender relations, not just accounting for them; a pivotal way to do this is to develop data priorities that would reveal the ways in which masculinity(ies) and femininity(ies) are constructed and the ways in which they operate in everyday life.
The first day of the inception meeting was devoted to an assessment of an almost 100-indicator long "wish list" of gender-disaggregated water data. The task for the Working Group was to set priority areas within this larger universe of data demand .
The debate on the priority areas was very lively and included discussions on:
- the role of women in transboundary water diplomacy and dispute mitigation,
- the importance of measuring the unaccounted-for water-related labor,
- the importance of accounting for women's participation in water associations and decision making
- the multi-dimensionality of the self and the fact that the same person is affected in the way he/she access water depending on : gender, race, ethnicicy, casts, economical class, and many other divides that are rarely grasped by indicators and statistics.
- the importance of assessing water-related decision making at intra-household and supra-household (public) levels
- the importance of deliverying a set of indicators readily available for the use of countries, organizations and development professionals
- the importance of access to infrastructure and technologies, such as water-saving technologies and irrigation;
- the importance of access to water-related training and to financial and extension services
On the second day the Working Group identified 5 thematic "clusters" of indicators from which the final selection would be made:
- Economics of water & Governance
- Power & Institutions
- Resources & Services
- Paradigms & Knowledge:
- Water security
The WWAP Secretariat will take the advice of this Working Group meeting, and subsequent consultations, and will determine the final list of priority indicators by late July 2014. The next step of this phase of the project will be to determine the final list of priority indicators, which will be presented during the incoming international events ( World Water Week 2014, Gender , Water and Development Conference 2014).


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Williamson County Historical Museum
Located in an historic brick building in Marion, the museum features artifacts, antiques, and records of a bygone era. 17 rooms contain exhibits, including an old-fashioned school room. Tours may be arranged through the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Marion
Tours are available at this center, built in 1914, that features an Egyptian architectural motif. It has been serving veterans for 50 years.
General museum featuring local history, Kirkpatrick Pottery, Native American artifacts, pioneer items and other unique collections.
The Pavilion of the City of Marion
The Pavilion is centrally located near excellent area shopping, lodging and restaurant facilities. The 40,000 sq. ft. multipurpose facility features banquet and meeting rooms as well as an exposition hall, great for providing the perfect solution for meeting, gatherings, receptions, banquets, trade shows, conventions, etc. Free parking, Wi Fi, catering options and many other amenities make this the Premier Event Center in Southern Illinois.
Visit Superman Square in Metropolis to have your picture taken with the 15-foot-tall statue of the Man of Steel. A statue of Lois Lane is located nearby. Across the street is the Super Museum, showcasing rare Superman memorabilia and selling superhero souvenirs.
The Super Museum houses the mythical caped hero from the big green planet. The museum is filled with a $2.5 billion collection spanning 60 years, honoring the most famous hero of all time.
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Rustle Hill winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
The statue acknowledges Noel's contributions to the Superman Celebration as the "First Lady of Metropolis" and her portrayal of Lois Lane in the Serials and the TV series of the 1950s, "The Adventures of Superman" with an honorable and permanent gesture of love from the citizens of Metropolis and from her countless fans around the world.
A series of six murals are painted on buildings along Ferry Street and Market Street in downtown Metropolis. Each mural reveals a different story and makes our heritage come alive through artistic renderings of local historical events. Interpretive plaques describe the historical significance of each.
Metropolis Lighthouse - Hope Light
The lighthouse is located at the west entrance to the city-owned Dorothy Miller Park in Metropolis, Illinois overlooking the Ohio River. The lighthouse stands thirty feet tall and is surrounded by a circular walkway consisting of concrete and personalized bricks.
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
The Marion Cultural and Civic Center serves Southern Illinois as an outlet for cultural and artistic opportunities of all types. MCCC is a 1094 seat performing arts center located in the historic town square of Marion, IL. In addition to providing a state-of-the-art theatrical facility at a low rental cost, MCCC also provides a portion of the lobby to display paintings and artwork from Southern Illinois artists.
This historic boardwalk dates back to the 1890s. Today it offers galleries featuring quality handcrafts created by local artisans and a country store.
Little Egypt Arts Association Art Centre
Little Egypt Arts Association is a not for profit artist Co-op that was established in 1995 by approximately 20 local artists and art patrons. It's the largest cooperative art center in Southern Illinois. Offering a gift shop, art classes and workshops.
Located at Lincoln Memorial Park, visitors can "Walk Where Lincoln Walked" by following the presidents footsteps from Jonesboro Square to the park.
The present church is the original structure, built in 1860. Dedicated in 1861 as Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church, it features a 50-ft.-tall steeple, pews made of native yellow poplar, and balconies that span the full length of the building on both sides of the stairway.
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native American culture.
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL. Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native.
Step back to Civil War days when "pig iron" was smelted at this, the first coal-fired iron furnace in Illinois, now on the National Register of Historic Places. Restored structure is in a beautiful park with fishing, hiking, and picnicking available.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this chapel was built in 1918 with a donation from former Marion mayor Leroy Goddard. It is still used for weddings and other events, this chapel is one of the beautiful historic places to see in Williamson County.
Fun Comic book store! Lots of Dr. Who merchandise and the full sized TARDIS that humms is amazing! Dr. Who, Super Man and much more!
Built in 1870 by Major Elijah P Curtis after the Civil War. The woodwork and other features of the home are unusual.
Presbyterian church in continuous operation since 1850 and the site of a winter encampment during the Trail of Tears. Only site certified by state of Illinois and Cherokee Nation.
Situated at the base of the Ohio River bluffs, this two-story log structure, built in 1840, has been continuously occupied by generations of one family for 146 years. It was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1976.
Anthill Gallery & Vintage Curiosities
Anthill productions is home to the photography of rare images' Bob Hageman and the stained-glass work of Firelight Studio's Linda Austin. For well over 20 years, Linda and Bob have been making and displaying their unique artworks throughout the Midwest, and they are now for the first time making them available to a broader audience.


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Johnny and Kathy D'Ambrosio are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Kimberly Marie to Will Ragsdale, son of Chrys Ragsdale, on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church, 210 N. Carbon Ave., Price.
A reception and buffet will follow at the Price Elks Lodge, 23 E. 100 N., in Price. There will be dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight.


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You haven't seen Petco Park until you've gone behind-the-scenes on one of our guided tours. Discover "writer's row" in the press box, learn about the historic Western Metal Supply Co. Building and explore the Padres dugout. The crown jewel of downtown San Diego, Petco Park serves up baseball Southern California style-complete with swaying palm trees and a sandy beach beyond center field.
Join us for a walk in the sun. Individuals, families or groups smaller than 25 can join our walk-up tours offered seven days a week.
Effective November 1, the tour prices are:
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Tour tickets are available online at padres.com or at the Advance Ticket Windows at Petco Park. For more information, please call our Tour Hotline at (619) 795-5011 or email a request to email@example.com.
Tickets to purchase tours for October-December 2016 will be on sale in mid-September.
Please note that tour destinations and times are subject to change at any time without notice. Tours run approximately 80 minutes and include 1.5 miles of walking.
All tours depart rain or shine and include climbing stairs and walking ramps. While all tours are wheelchair accessible, wheelchairs are not provided.
Ballpark Tours are year round and will continue to take place at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM daily beginning October 1st, with an additional 3 PM tour on Saturdays.
There will be no Tours on November 12th and 13th due to the Padres Pedal the Cause event at Petco Park. There will be no Tours on November 24th due to Thanksgiving and December 24th and 25th due to the Christmas Holiday.
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When Padres are on the road or have an off-day: 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 3 PM daily.
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The Padres Hall of Fame and Museum is only available to guests who purchase a tour ticket or game ticket. Guests who come to the game have access to the HOF from gate's opening until middle of the 8th inning.
Guided tours are the best way to experience all that "The World's Best Ballpark in America's Finest City" has to offer.
Please note that Early Bird Tours do not include all stops listed above as game preparation is on-going and several areas are off-limits. You will still enjoy great Behind-the-Scenes elements of Petco Park that includes possibly seeing some of batting practice. A game ticket for that day is needed to purchase tickets for the Early Bird tour.
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Study: Single Gene, Plus Some "Junk" DNA Turned Ape Ancestors Into Modern Man
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Crucial gene controls higher brain growth
To the uninformed observer it may seem baffling how geneticists, biochemists, paleontologists, and other researchers can claim that two creatures that look as different as a man and a monkey could not only be "related" but have been
produced by evolution
the last couple million years
I. It's All in the Genes
But the key to understanding evolution is to understand genetics: our body is driven by protein enzymes, which catalyze critical processes inside the body. Many proteins share common domains. And the blueprints to all the proteins a creature makes are stored in a special highly-ordered storage construct called DNA.
While living organisms go to great lengths to preserve their genetic code without errors like swapped sections or deletions, occassionally during the process of making sperm and eggs such an error is made. Most errors result in infertility or death of the offspring. But occasionally just the right combination of protein domains has accidentally been clumped together, producing something that fundamentally transforms the organism.
Researchers have finally found a gene -- perhaps
gene -- which separates humans from the ancestors they share with apes.
Humans and apes, both members of the order Primates, share
96 percent of their genetic code
. Most of the remaining 4 percent is so-called "junk" DNA; stretches of mostly inactive code.
Humans share 96 percent of their genetic code with primates, like this
Rhesus macaque
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Of course, junk DNA is not useless geneticists and biochemists have recently discovered. It has been shown to in many cases play a key role in regulation of other genes' expression and other "epigenetic" effects.
But researchers had yet to discover a truly active gene that humans have that apes lack -- until now.
II. miR-941 May Hold the Key to How Mankind is so Crafty
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have discovered a gene called miR-941, which is only found in humans and is absent in their primate relatives.
The gene was absent not only in the gorilla and
chimpanzee genomes
, but also in the genomes of other non-primates, such as mice and rats. The gene, absent in all the other critters except for man, is mainly active in the brain; particularly in areas of the brain
associated with so-called "higher brain" functions
The gene was actively being transcribed in the regions of the brain responsiible for language learning and decision making. Researchers hypothesize that it may play a key role in abilities that are largely unique to humans, such as formulating, understanding, and preserving multiple complex communications codes (languages) and developing advanced tools (weapons, machinery).
The newly discovered human-unique gene is active in areas of the brain associated with higher thinking processes. [Image Source: Neuroimages Tumblr]
Some other creatures -- gorillas, parrots, dolphins, and whales -- show different levels of sign language or spoken/sung language skills. And chimpanzees, octupi, and other creatures have been shown to use basic implements, like sticks, as tools. However, only humans are known to manifest these helpful survival skills in more complex manners.
Now, modern genetics may have cracked a key mystery of human evolution and explained why.
The research was
in the prestigious peer-review journal
Nature Communications
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all of the utility companies in the New York City area failed residents in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. His comments came as hundreds of residents protested outside the Long Island Power Authority on Saturday. (...
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers railed against a utility company that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after Superstorm Sandy socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information.
About 120,000 customers in New York and New Jersey remained without power Sunday, including tens of thousands of homes and businesses that were too damaged to connect to power even if it was running in their neighborhood. More than 8 million lost power during the superstorm, and some during a later nor'easter storm.
Separately, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited with disaster-relief workers Sunday in the borough of Staten Island's Midland Beach neighborhood, which is still devastated two weeks after Sandy hit.
The lack of power restoration for a relative few in the densely populated region at the heart of the storm reinforced Sandy's fractured effect on the area: tragic and vicious to some, merely a nuisance to others.
Perhaps none of the utilities have drawn criticism as widespread, or as harsh, as the Long Island Power Authority. Nearly 50,000 of the homes and businesses it serves were still without power Sunday evening, and 55,000 more couldn't safely connect even though their local grids were back online because their wiring and other equipment had been flooded. It would need to be repaired or inspected before those homes could regain power, LIPA said.
"We certainly understand the frustration that's out there," LIPA's chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, said in a conference call late Sunday. But, he said, the storm had been worse than expected, no utility had as many workers in place beforehand as it would have liked, and the power was coming back rapidly "compared to the damage that's been incurred."
Customers told of calling LIPA multiple times a day for updates and getting no answer, or contradictory advice.
"I was so disgusted the other night," said Carrie Baram of Baldwin Harbor, on Long Island, who said she calls the utility three times a day. "I was up till midnight, but nobody bothered to answer the telephone."
Baram, 56, said she and her husband, Bob, go to the mall to charge their cellphones, and Bob, a sales manager, goes there to work. They trekked to her parents' house to shower. At night, they huddle under a pile of blankets and listen to the sound of fire engines, which Baram assumes are blaring because people have been accidentally setting blazes with their generators.
"It's dark," said an exasperated Baram, "it's frightening, and it's freezing."
LIPA has said it knows that customers aren't getting the information they need, partly because of an outdated information technology system that it is updating. On Sunday, executives said they were working on setting up information centers near the most heavily damaged areas. The company also said it had deployed 6,400 linemen to work on restoring power, compared to 200 on a normal day.
"'They're working on it, they're working on it' — that would be their common response," Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said Sunday, describing LIPA's interaction with his office.
Mangano and other lawmakers have called for the federal government to step in and assist with restoring power to Long Island, saying LIPA could not be trusted to get the job done.
On Sunday, LIPA said it had restored power to 95 percent of homes and businesses where it was safe to receive power and that that figure would be 99 percent by the end of Tuesday. It didn't give an estimate for the remaining customers.
In New York City, the mayor's office said about 6,000 residents of low-income housing were still without power in 30 buildings.
Police raised the city's death toll from the storm to 43, after the death of a 77-year-old retired custodian who apparently fell down the stairs of his apartment building in the Rockaways, when it was dark and without power. Family members found him on Oct. 31; he died at a hospital Saturday.
Though New York and New Jersey bore the brunt of the destruction, at its peak, the storm reached 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) across, killed more than 100 people in 10 states, knocked out power to 8.5 million and canceled nearly 20,000 flights. More than 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain fell in Easton, Maryland, and 34 inches (86 centimeters) of snow fell in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Damage has been estimated at $50 billion, making Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Did You Know? Countdown to Chanukah (11/27)Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Did You Know?
Facts, Figures &
Folklore about Chanukah
the Jewish Festival of Lights
Nov 27 : 04 days till Chanukah
Did you know the Chanukah lights are placed from left to right in the chanukiah, but are lit from right to left?
This topic was extensively debated thousands of years ago by the Jewish sages, who ultimately decided on this order of things. Since then, every Jew has lit his or her chanukiah in the same manner.
Did you know that the chanukiah is supposed to be lit at nightfall, except on the Sabbath, when the candles are lit immediately before sunset so that the Sabbath candles may be lit afterwards?
The Chanukah lights are supposed to remain illuminated for at least thirty minutes after dark. Olive oil was originally used to light the chanukiah, but today many families opt for the less expensive option of brightly colored candles. These special Chanukah candles are designed to burn for 40 minutes.
Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days. Jewish people mark this eight-day holiday by lighting the menorah, an eight-branched candelabra, and eating foods fried in oil such as potato latkes and jelly donuts. Join us for a new Did You Know? each day as we count down to Chanukah.
Chanukah, Hanukkah, Hanaka — no matter how you spell it — the fun begins at sundown on Wednesday December 01st.
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SLU Continues Fight to Stop Chemo Pain
$1.5 Million from NIH, $600,000 From Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Support Researcher's Work
|Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D. is professor of pharmacological and physiological science.
With this year's $600,000 grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and $1.5 million grant from the NIH, a Saint Louis University investigator is continuing her work to end chemotherapy pain. Noted pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., is using the funding to capitalize on her recent finding published in Pain, a breakthrough that helps scientists understand a molecular pathway by which pain occurs with certain anti-cancer drugs.
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating side effect of many anti-cancer drugs. It can appear as tingling or numbness in the hands and feet, shooting or burning pain in the limbs, or can feel like hot or cold temperature extremes. Symptoms may resolve within weeks or months of stopping the chemotherapy treatment or may last for years.
In addition to causing patients suffering, CIPN is often a limiting factor when it comes to treatment.
Salvemini, who is professor of pharmacological and physiological science at SLU, says that the research opens the door to finding ways to block CIPN, which could save more lives by permitting the administration of larger, potentially more effective doses of chemo drugs to cancer patients.
Salvemini is tackling the pain problem on multiple fronts:
Discovering the "Pain Molecule": About a decade ago Salvemini's lab discovered peroxynitrite, a molecule that is very important in the development of pain and inflammation. Now, Salvemini's studies have linked peroxynitrite to CIPN, as well.
Discovering Pathways: In the recent Pain article and in previous studies, Salvemini and colleagues found that peroxynitrite play a key role in the CIPN pathway. Pathways – the series of interactions between molecular-level components – help explain the way in which certain chemotherapy drugs cause pain.
Blocking Pathways: Understanding pain pathways offers researchers a line of attack: If they can find a way to block those pathways they may be able to stop pain by cutting off activity. Salvemini believes that targeting peroxynitrite and another molecule, sphingosine-1-phosphate, may offer a way to develop new therapies. If researchers can block the production, metabolism or actions of these two molecules, Salvemini theorizes, with some evidence from her earlier research, the pain may be halted, as well. The recent NIH grant will support the search for ways to block the pathway she discovered, in the hopes of stopping the pain and lifting some of the limits on chemotherapy doses.
Biomarkers: Funded by a Mayday grant last year, Salvemini has been studying peroxynitrite and sphingosine-1-phosphate to see if the two molecules can be used as biomarkers for CIPN. A biomarker, the term for any substance that can be measured to determine a particular biological state, would allow doctors to know when to begin and discontinue drugs for CIPN pain. In effect, the molecules would serve as an objective measuring tool.
"Because the pain can be so debilitating, many patients are treated with chronic pain medications, like neurontin and narcotics," Salvemini said. "One of the most useful aspects of a reliable biomarker is that it would allow doctors to initiate an intervention before the symptoms develop and to continue it until the patient no longer needs it."
Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial: A President's Research Fund grant from SLU will allow Salvemini and colleague Jack Lionberger, M.D., Ph.D. assistant professor of hematology and oncology at SLU's Cancer Center, to conduct a proof-of-concept clinical study which will test novel drugs in the fight against chemotherapy induced pain. The study will also collect patient samples that will allow a search for important biomarkers of CIPN. If the theory that peroxynitrite and sphingosine-1-phosphate are indeed biomarkers for CIPN holds true in people, then a simple urine or blood test should confirm it. The grant will also allow the team to evaluate the efficacy of a new drug that targets S1P in CIPN patients.
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Manuscript Collections
From the family farms of early California settlers to the corporate structures of modern agribusinesses, materials in this category focus on the vital role of agriculture in American history. Specifically, the collections under this heading pertain to commercial enterprises whose purpose is to raise crops for profit.
The papers of George Hecke and the Everett Family both document local agricultural development. Hecke, whose orchards, vineyards, and grain fields were located in Woodland, California, left a small but rich collection of personal and business correspondence, while the Everett Family, who owned a prune orchard in the Capay Valley, left a collection of ledgers and notebooks from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The rise of the corporate farm is chronicled through the archives of the Liberty Farms Company, a California delta region pioneer in the business of large-scale farming. Agricultural cooperatives are represented by the Farmers' Trade Union Collection, which contains records of a farmers' supply cooperative in Clements, California.
Considerable research depth can be found in collections relating to California's one-variety cotton law. The Harrison papers contain materials relating to his breeding experiments and the development of the Acala variety, which became the standard for cotton production in California. The Wilhelm papers focus on the ensuing legislation forcing farmers to sow only Acala seed, the Akins and Piepgrass papers relate the perspectives of farmers towards this development, and the George collection contains the research and opinions of an extension agent and cotton farming advisor.
Notable among the collections in this subject category are the Ferry-Morse Seed Company Archives, and the Nursery and Seed Catalog Collection. Original artwork intended for seed catalogs forms a substantial part of the Ferry Morse Archives, as well as colorful advertising posters and four Maxfield Parrish original oil paintings. Ledgers, notebooks, and correspondence also chronicle the distribution of seeds and agricultural implements to California. The Nursery and Seed Catalog Collection, a massive collection containing colorful drawings of early vegetable and flower varieties, reveals the introduction of new varieties into a particular geographical area. Both collections yield valuable historical information regarding farming technology and practices, climate, natural environment, and crop productivity.
Agricultural economics, education, and public relations collections are also included in this category. The Hunt papers describe the economics of the sugar industry in Carribean countries, and the Hutchison papers note agricultural education projects among European nations. The Commission on Agricultural Education, the Agricultural Appropriations Committee, and the American Association of Land Grant Colleges collections relate to local, national, and international efforts to increase agricultural education.
The 86 linear feet of materials in this category are limited to the English language and cover a date span of 1870 to 1990; formats include photographs, audiotapes, pamphlets, books, realia, and manuscripts. There are no geographical limits, although the bulk of the materials focus on American agricultural efforts. Related collections can be found under the headings of Agricultural Technology, Plant Science, and California History.
- Agricultural Appropriations Collection. (MC008)
- AgRISTARS/LACIE. Collection. (D-342)
- Akins, Samuel B. (1908-1990). Papers. (D-314)
- Allewelt, William F. Papers (D-532)
- American Association of Land Grant Colleges. Collection. (D-236)
- C.H. Street & Company Scrapbooks Collection (D-176)
- Carraco, Paul E. Papers. (MC106)
- Chiles, Austin C. Papers. (MC133)
- Coke, J. Earl. Collection. (MC190)
- Commission on Agricultural Education. Collection. (MC011)
- Commission on California Agriculture and Higher Education. (D-359)
- Condee, Robert A. Correspondence (MC260)
- Crawford, Dan. Photographs (D-543)
- Crocheron, B. H. Papers. (MC170)
- DeLoach, Daniel B. Papers. (MC129)
- DuBois, Francis B. (1913-2005). Papers. (D-418)
- Everett Family Papers. (MC028)
- Fairbank, James P. Papers. (D-101)
- Farm Labor Training. Collection. (MC112)
- Farmers' Club of Sacramento. Archives. (D-193)
- Farmers' Trade Union Records. (D-206)
- Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Archives. (D-114)
- Firestone Farm Guide Account Book (MC264)
- Fiske, Emmett P. Papers (D-573)
- George, Alan. Collection. (D-312)
- Gillespie, David K. (1821-) Papers. (D-297)
- Greene, Henry Dart (1900-1978). Papers. (D-192)
- Gregor, Howard F. (1920-2000). Papers. (D-378)
- Harris, Howard. Memoirs (MC215)
- Harrison, George John. Papers. (MC130)
- Hecke, George H. Papers. (D-507)
- Hudson, Nathaniel D. Papers. (D-269)
- Hunt, Thomas F. (1862-1927). Papers. (D-104)
- Hutchison, Claude B. (1885-1980). Papers. (D-105)
- Jackson, Forrest. Collection. (D-245)
- Jacobsen, Henry. Papers. (D-021)
- Koda Family Papers (D-474)
- Liberty Farms Company Archives. (D-044)
- Martin, Philip L. Collection of Farm Labor Contracts (D-570)
- McCorkle, Chester O. (1925- ). Papers. (D-107)
- Miller, Milton D. (1911-1999) Papers. (D-043)
- Nursery and Seed Catalog Collection: International. (O-041)
- Nursery and Seed Catalog Collection: United States. (O-009)
- Nursery and Seed Ephemera Collection (O-042)
- Nyhus, Paul O. (1894-1981). Papers. (MC003)
- Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen Collection. (MC071)
- Parsons, Frank C. Papers. (MC191)
- Piepgrass, Niels C. Collection. (MC086)
- Religion and Agriculture Collection. (MC058)
- Roth, Raymond F. Papers. (D-234)
- Rothstein, Morton. Papers. (D-355)
- Schacht, Henry M. (1916-2011). Papers. (D-157)
- Scheuring, Ann F. (1937- ). Papers. (D-072)
- Shank, David. Papers. (MC139)
- Shideler, James H. (1914-1998). Collection. (D-300)
- Sunshine Farm Dairy. Archives. (D-385)
- U.C. Cooperative Extension. Monterey County. Collection. (D-276)
- Van Maren, James G. (1927- ). Collection. (D-316)
- Voorhies, Edwin C. (1891-1967). Papers. (D-089)
- Weeks, David. Papers (D-583)
- Whitaker, Thomas W. Papers (D-578)
- Wilhelm, Stephen. Collection. (D-311)


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The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program recently completed work on 141 sites in the San Rafael Swell at Temple Mountain. The work took place in the spring and Chris Rohrer from DOGM recently reported on the project at the Emery County Public Lands Council meeting held on Aug. 13.
Rohrer said, "This was really a health and safety issue and making the mines safe for the public as opposed to a rehabilitation project. When we did the preliminary study work on the mines there were actually ATV trails leading into the abandoned mines. This posed a real danger to those riders. Abandoned explosives were also found on two separate occasions and an explosive ordinance disposal team from the Tooele Army Depot came onsite to dispose of them. There are many dangers lurking in abandoned mines.
"The bid work went out last year and the project was finished with a cost of just over $176,000. The work at the sites included filling mine openings and building block walls. We also installed steel gates and grates. Even while the project was ongoing there were separate incidents of vandalism at the sites. They tried to prior apart the gate and they also hit the places where the gates were welded together.
"We also filled some of the shafts with a polyurethane foam, this was done on a large scale to plug the vertical shafts. They were then sealed with a concrete cap. We tried to retain all of the historical values of the mines and not change their outward appearances. We did our best to keep the mine closures compatible with the natural environment without alterations," Rohrer said.
Margaret Fugate-Swasey, commented that she had been to the area and it was hard to tell that the work had been done.
Rohrer said that the repair work on the places where the vandalish had occured had already been completed. He also said they completed a photo file of before and after pictures of the project. He has these photos available for people to examine and use in connection with the history of the sites.
Bat grates were installed on five of the mines that allows the bats to continue to use them as habitat. Rohrer said they are pleased with the outcome of the project and the fact that the work was done so as to not detract from the natural history of the area.


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