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It's been quite a week. It started Saturday morning when I got up early and drove down to San Diego to have a scuba lesson diving from the Lois Ann onto the sunken Yukon as well as diving some kelp beds. It was a lot of fun. To anyone who's always thought "hey, I've always wanted to try that scuba thing," go do it. It's fun.
After that I meat up with friends in San Diego and went to the horse races in Del Mar. I'd never been before. I won ten cents on Megahertz. (After parking, admission, and food I lost $13.90.) It's interesting to see the mass histeria that can arise when thousands of people bet a little money.
The following morning, siggraph began. The rest of the week was a blur (or was it just a convolution?) of fragment shaders, GPUs, 3D printers, clouds, and much, much more. (Including some G5s.)
Aside from the cool technology, this was the first academic conference I'd been to and I was struck by seeing the culmination of the scientiffic process in action; seeing researchers present peer-reviewed results to their peers.
Many people used Slithy, a Python-based OpenGL presentation system. The output quality appears to be much better than that of PowerPoint.
This morning started off badly due to fun with my cable modem. My connection died a while ago and today was the first day that worked to get it fixed. Their window was 8AM–noon. They showed up at 11:58, after I had called Adelphia to reschedule.
It turns out it wasn't Adelphia's fault. It looked like someone got into the junction box and messed things up. The line to my appartment went ito a 3-way joint. The "in" to that joint was from another joint... which was connected back to an out from the first joint; neither joint was connected to the outside world.
Still all I can say is that this commic is too true.
I wish Advogato supported the font tag so I could use small caps without having to use bold or itallic at the same time.


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Breitbart reported that John McCain intimated he might run again in 2016 (presumably for his Senate seat). He will be 80 years old by then.
What a crying shame if AZ would actually re-elect him. I would be amazed if he wasn't primaried.
Not to mention, if he were to die in office, they'd pay his millionaire wife her $174,000 or more, like Lautenberg's widow.


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Major malformations with valproic acid
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April 2006
Increasing numbers of pregnant patients are treated with valproic acid, not just for epilepsy, but also for psychiatric conditions. Are there teratogenic risks other than the risk of spina bifida?
It has now become evident that valproic acid might cause more than just neural tube defects (NTDs). In a systematic review of all cohort studies intended to answer this question, higher rates of major malformations (and not just NTDs) were found in most studies. The calculated relative risk was 2.59 when compared with other antiepileptic drugs and was 3.77 when compared with risk in the general population. There is compelling evidence that the risk is dose dependent. The risks appear to begin increasing at doses of 600 mg/d and to become more prominent at doses above 1000 mg/d.
Un nombre grandissant de patientes enceintes suivent un traitement à l'acide valproïque, non seulement pour l'épilepsie, mais aussi pour des problèmes psychiatriques. Y a-t-il des risques tératogènes autres que celui du spina bifida?
Il est maintenant devenu évident que l'acide valproïque peut causer plus que des défauts du tube médullaire. Dans une synthèse critique de toutes les études de cohortes conçues pour répondre à cette question, des taux plus élevés de malformations majeures (ne se limitant pas au tube médullaire) ont été observés dans la plupart des études. Le risque relatif calculé se situait à 2,59 en comparaison de celui observé avec d'autres médicaments contre l'épilepsie et à 3,77 par rapport au risque dans la population en général. Des données scientifiques convaincantes indiquent que le risque dépend de la dose. Le risque semble commencer à augmenter avec des doses de 600 mg/j et à devenir plus prépondérant à des doses de plus de 1 000 mg/j.
Soon after valproic acid was introduced to clinical use for epilepsy, cases emerged suggesting an increased risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), particularly of spina bifida, among offspring exposed to the drug in early gestation.1,2 The experimental animal work by Nau and colleagues was very important in establishing that valproic acid caused development of NTDs.3 The overall risk for NTDs has been estimated at 2%. While this looks like a low rate, it virtually doubles the overall risk for major malformations in the general population from its usual 1% to 3%. Because NTDs can be detected in utero in most cases by detailed ultrasonography and by measuring levels of alpha-fetoproteins in maternal serum or amniotic fluid, women treated with valproic acid in early gestation should be informed of these diagnostic options.
Over the last 15 years, an increasing number of anecdotal reports and case series have suggested that valproic acid causes malformations other than NTDs, including limb and cardiac anomalies. Until recently, a lack of controlled or large-scale studies precluded corroboration of these impressions. To complicate the situation, increasing numbers of women are now receiving valproic acid as part of treatment for a variety of psychiatric conditions.4
Over the last few years, larger cohort studies of pregnancy outcome among women exposed to valproic acid in pregnancy have been published, now allowing us to evaluate the overall rates of teratogenic risk of valproic acid.
We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases from 1978, when reports on valproic acid use in pregnancy began to emerge, to December 31, 2005. We selected controlled cohort studies that reported the use of valproic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy and that had a comparison group of women treated with other antiepileptic drugs, untreated epileptic women, or healthy women representing the general population of pregnant women. To be included in our analysis, the studies had to describe rates of major malformations among the study and comparison groups. Several studies had comparison groups, but the papers did not allow extraction of these numbers. Individual and summary relative risks were calculated with the Mantel-Haenszel random effect test using Cochrane's Review Manager (version 4.2). We calculated the relative risk for major malformations among babies exposed to valproic acid alone or in combination with other anticonvulsant drugs during embryogenesis as compared with babies exposed to other anticonvulsants, or babies of unexposed healthy control subjects.
Malformation rates
Based on more than 1700 exposed babies reported in 11 cohort studies, exposure to monotherapy with valproic acid was associated with a relative risk of 2.59 for major malformation (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.11 to 3.17) when compared with monotherapy using other anticonvulsant drugs (Figure 1A).5-15 Based on more than 1300 exposed babies, the relative risk was 3.16 (95% CI 2.17 to 4.60) when compared with untreated epileptic patients (Figure 1B).7,8,10,13,14,16-18 Although less frequently reported, when compared with the general population of healthy control subjects the relative risk of major congenital malformations among patients receiving monotherapy with valproic acid was 3.77 (95% CI 2.18 to 6.52) (Figure 1C).5,6,9 This means that women exposed to valproic acid monotherapy during embryogenesis have more than 2.5 times the risk of having babies with malformations and that this trend is highly significant (P < .001).
When valproic acid was administered as part of anticonvulsant polytherapy, the number of exposed babies was lower than those exposed to valproic acid monotherapy, yet the relative risk also increased significantly over that of other anticonvulsant drugs (1.84 [95% CI 1.34 to 2.52]), untreated epilepsy (3.24 [95% CI 2.06 to 5.08]), and healthy control subjects (3.35 [95% CI 1.87 to 6.01]) (Figure 2).5,6,8-14,18 Valproic acid polytherapy regimens varied greatly, and combinations with all commercially available treatments were reported.
Dose dependence
Several studies6-10,13,14,18-21 performed subanalyses evaluating dose effects. Most suggested that the risk for major congenital malformations was dose dependent, with risks increasing statistically at 600 mg/d.9,14 The largest attributable risks, however, were seen when doses exceeded 1000 mg/d.
Neurobehavioural risk
Several studies have compared child development and cognitive deficits among children exposed in utero to valproic acid with those among children exposed to other anticonvulsant drugs.17,22-25 Although variation in study designs, outcomes, and cognitive tests precluded synthesis of these data into meta-analyses, all researchers reported developmental delays and cognitive deficits associated with valproic acid use in pregnancy. The most prominent effect was on verbal intelligence quotient (IQ). Two of the studies, however, noted that mothers taking valproic acid had had lower levels of education,23,24 which could predict lower levels of cognitive functioning among their children. Another study17 found that frequent tonic-clonic seizures in pregnancy were significantly associated with a lower verbal IQ (P = .007). More neurodevelopment studies are needed to control for confounders affecting child development, such as maternal IQ and socioeconomic class.
A 3-fold increase in major congenital malformations above the general population is associated with use of valproic acid in early pregnancy. Consequently, practitioners should inform women of increased risk of malformation and of potentially higher risk of cognitive deficits when valproic acid is used in early pregnancy, especially at high doses. A combination of high-resolution ultrasonography, measuring maternal serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, and (if necessary) fetal echocardiography between weeks 16 and 18 of pregnancy sometimes helps to evaluate major malformations.
- Robert E, Guibaud P. Maternal valproic acid and congenital neural tube defects. Lancet 1982;2:937.
- Lammer EJ, Sever LE, Oakley GP Jr. Teratogen update: valproic acid. Teratology 1987;35:465-73.
- Nau H, Zierer R, Spielmann H, Neubert D, Gansau C. A new model for embryotoxicity testing: teratogenicity and pharmacokinetics of valproic acid following constant-rate administration in the mouse using human therapeutic drug and metabolite concentrations. Life Sci 1981;29:2803-14.
- Koren G, Kennedy D. Safe use of valproic acid during pregnancy [Motherisk Update]. Can Fam Physician 1999;45:1451-3.
- Tanganelli P, Regesta G. Epilepsy, pregnancy, and major birth anomalies: an Italian prospective, controlled study. Neurology 1992;42(4 Suppl 5):89-93.
- Samren EB, van Duijn CM, Koch S, Hiilesmaa VK, Klepel H, Bardy AH, et al. Maternal use of antiepileptic drugs and the risk of major congenital malformations: a joint European prospective study of human teratogenesis associated with maternal epilepsy. Epilepsia 1997;38:981-90.
- Canger R, Battino D, Canevini MP, Fumarola C, Guidolin L, Vignoli A, et al. Malformations in offspring of women with epilepsy: a prospective study. Epilepsia 1999;40:1231-6.
- Kaneko S, Battino D, Andermann E, Wada K, Kan R, Takeda A, et al. Congenital malformations due to antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy Res 1999;33:145-58.
- Samren EB, van Duijn CM, Christiaens GC, Hofman A, Lindhout D. Antiepileptic drug regimens and major congenital abnormalities in the offspring. Ann Neurol 1999;46:739-46.
- Mawer G, Clayton-Smith J, Coyle H, Kini U. Outcome of pregnancy in women attending an outpatient epilepsy clinic: adverse features associated with higher doses of sodium valproate. Seizure 2002;11:512-8.
- Meischenguiser R, D'Giano CH, Ferraro SM. Oxcarbazepine in pregnancy: clinical experience in Argentina. Epilepsy Behav 2004;5:163-7.
- Wide K, Winbladh B, Kallen B. Major malformations in infants exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, with emphasis on carbamazepine and valproic acid: a nation-wide, population-based register study. Acta Paediatr 2004;93:174-6.
- Artama M, Auvinen A, Raudaskoski T, Isojarvi I, Isojarvi J. Antiepileptic drug use of women with epilepsy and congenital malformations in offspring. Neurology 2005;64:1874-8.
- Morrow J, Russell A, Guthrie E, Parsons L, Robertson I, Waddell R, et al. Malformation risks of antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy: a prospective study from the UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006;77:193-8.
- Wyszynski DF, Nambisan M, Surve T, Alsdorf RM, Smith CR, Holmes LB. Increased rate of major malformations in offspring exposed to valproate during pregnancy. Neurology 2005;64:961-5.
- Kaaja E, Kaaja R, Hiilesmaa V. Major malformations in offspring of women with epilepsy. Neurology 2003;60:575-9.
- Adab N, Kini U, Vinten J, Ayres J, Baker G, Clayton-Smith J, et al. The longer term outcome of children born to mothers with epilepsy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004;75:1575-83.
- Vajda FJ, Eadie MJ. Maternal valproate dosage and foetal malformations. Acta Neurol Scand 2005;112:137-43.
- Vajda FJ, O'brien TJ, Hitchcock A, Graham J, Cook M, Lander C, et al. Critical relationship between sodium valproate dose and human teratogenicity: results of the Australian register of anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy. J Clin Neurosci 2004;11:854-8.
- Omtzigt JG, Los FJ, Grobbee DE, Pijpers L, Jahoda MG, Brandenburg H, et al. The risk of spina bifida aperta after first-trimester exposure to valproate in a prenatal cohort. Neurology 1992;42(4 Suppl 5):119-25.
- Lindhout D, Meinardi H, Meijer JW, Nau H. Antiepileptic drugs and teratogenesis in two consecutive cohorts: changes in prescription policy paralleled by changes in pattern of malformations. Neurology 1992;42(4 Suppl 5):94-110.
- Vinten J, Adab N, Kini U, Gorry J, Gregg J, Baker GA. Neuropsychological effects of exposure to anticonvulsant medication in utero. Neurology 2005;64:949-54.
- Eriksson K, Viinikainen K, Monkkonen A, Aikia M, Nieminen P, Heinonen S, et al. Children exposed to valproate in utero-population based evaluation of risks and confounding factors for long-term neurocognitive development. Epilepsy Res 2005;65:189-200.
- Gaily E, Kantola-Sorsa E, Hiilesmaa V, Isoaho M, Matila R, Kotila M, et al. Normal intelligence in children with prenatal exposure to carbamazepine. Neurology 2004;62:28-32.
- Adab N, Jacoby A, Smith D, Chadwick D. Additional educational needs in children born to mothers with epilepsy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2001;70:15-21.
Motherisk questions are prepared by the Motherisk Team at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ont. Dr Koren is Director; Dr Nava-Ocampo, Ms Moretti, and Dr Nulman are members; and Mr Sussman is a student in the Motherisk Program. Dr Koren holds the Ivey Chair in Molecular Toxicology at the University of Western Ontario in London and is supported by the Research Leadership for Better Pharmacotherapy during Pregnancy and Lactation and, in part, by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Published Motherisk Updates are available on the College of Family Physicians of Canada website (http://www.cfpc.ca).


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Study Claims Human Intelligence Peaked Two To Six Millennia Ago 637
eldavojohn writes "Professor Gerald "Jerry" Crabtree of Stanford's Crabtree Laboratory published a paper (PDF) that has appeared in two parts in Trends in Genetics. The paper opens with a very controversial suggestion: 'I would be willing to wager that if an average citizen from Athens of 1000 BC were to appear suddenly among us, he or she would be among the brightest and most intellectually alive of our colleagues and companions.' From there, Crabtree speculates we're on the decline of human intelligence and we have been for at least a couple millennia. His argument suggests agriculture and, following from that, cities, have allowed us to break free of some environmental forces on competitive genetic mutations — a la Mike Judge's theory. However, the conclusion of the paper urges humans to keep calm and carry on, as any attempt to fix this genetic trend would almost certainly be futile and disturbing."


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Driving and cutting hair
It's been a stressful couple of weeks around our house. My wife had been worried about her father, who has been having some health issues for the past few months.
It all started after he was involved in an auto accident while driving home from work in northern Kentucky. Although he is 80, he still goes to work every morning and cuts hair in a one-chair shop just as he has all his life – and as his father did before him.
His car was totaled, but he escaped with only a few bruises. After a couple of weeks, his doctor pronounced him OK. He bought a new car and went back to work.
But soon after, he began having trouble with his eyesight and occasionally with his balance. He even fell a couple of times.
Jenny and her mother were concerned, but another visit to the doctor produced no news. Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. Then he went to an opthalmologist to get his eyes checked.
The eye doctor told him he thought he might have a brain tumor, and made him an appointment for a CAT scan. When Jenny's mother called to tell us, we were taken aback. It's quite a jump from an eye exam to a brain tumor.
All sorts of things went through our heads. We talked about what scenarios might lay ahead. I thought back to the time when my late wife, Janette, found out that her breast cancer had returned as a tumor in the brain. She died within six weeks.
We waited for the CAT scan results. When her mother called last week, the news was good. It was not a brain tumor, but some sort of blood clot, possibly from the accident, that had healed over. The doctor did not believe it would get worse.
But it also is unlikely to get better. Her father no longer can drive a car, but he can continue to cut hair at his shop. He can ride public transportation back and forth, or Jenny's mother can take him and pick him up. Either way, it's a big disruption in his routine.
And if he were to decide to give up the shop, the family's two generations in barbering would be over. Jenny is an only child.
The situation with Jenny's father has reminded us how quickly things can change in our lives, how things we assume we always will be able to do can change – or even no longer be possible.
It's already prompted us to do one thing – fill out the paperwork to renew our passports. As soon as we get over to Walgreen's to get our photos taken, we'll send it in.
We let them expire a couple of years ago because we had no trip in mind. We still don't, but we know we love to travel and just having passports fuels our thinking.
Whether it's driving to work, or sitting in a sidewalk café in a faraway place, we should enjoy all of life every day. Because it may change tomorrow.
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By Sam Mamudi
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's 500 index are down about 1% premarket Friday, after unemployment data came in below expectations:
The economy added a seasonally adjusted 88,000 jobs last month — the smallest increase since last June — and nearly half-a-million people stopped looking for work last month, according to data issued by the Labor Department Friday.
The unemployment rate fell a tick to 7.6% from 7.7%, marking the lowest level since December 2007, but the decline stemmed from more Americans dropping out of the labor force.
The participation rate, a measure of how many healthy people of working age who have a job, fell again to 63.3%. That's the lowest level since the spring 1979.
The March jobs report fell well below Wall Street expectations. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 190,000 increase in jobs.
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Skylarking is the fourth and perhaps most anticipated release in a series of expanded XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, new stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material.
Comes with an exclusive (unsigned) postcard. Copies with a signed Dave Gregory postcard have sold out.


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Sandoz US Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of two lots of Methotrexate Sodium, USP, Injectable Vials, 25mg/mL, 40mL vials
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 20, 2013 - Sandoz is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the hospital/user level of two lots of its Methotrexate Sodium, USP, 25 mg/mL, 40 mL vial injectable product in the US, due to the discovery of particulate matter in vials during routine quality examination of retention samples at the manufacturer. The product is preservative free. The particulates are not associated with microbial contamination. Administration is by physicians/health care professionals.
Methotrexate is an antimetabolite used in the treatment of neoplastic diseases, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis, including polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. 1
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Installed plan9 recently. It really has loads of wonderful ideas that I sorely miss in other systems. Still, it doesn't fill enough of my needs to do much anything with. At least there's still quite a bit to learn there and it looks interesting.
The strange Guile/mailutils bug persists. Sent report to Debian.
Oddly enough my OpenBSD/sparc firewall also threw a panic the other day. Didn't find the energy to report that. Just noted that the console was showing a debugger when I turned the terminal on. After reboot, it has been running fine.


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Just days before hitting our shores, Nicki Minaj released yet another version of her Pink Friday album - this time called Pink Friday Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up.
Whether coincidence or not, releasing an album in New Zealand just ahead of her performance in Auckland was a smart move, no doubt renewing the enthusiasm of fans.
It may not be filled with a whole bunch of new tracks but I think it's a good time anyway.
I don't have an issue with her releasing another version of the album at all - and as a Kiwi fan, I loved the timing of the album.
Although I have all other versions of the Pink Friday album as well, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up, once added to my collection, was No 1 on my playlist in the days before and after Minaj's Auckland concert.
The album is filled with hyped-up tracks which put you in an upbeat mood and make you want to dance your butt off.
There is no other female rapper who can come close to what she is doing right now - it's fitting she calls herself the female L'il Wayne.
She mixes her hip-hop and pop together to make amazing music.
With tracks including Stupid Hoe, Automatic, Va Va Voom, Whip It, Pound the Alarm, Beez in the Trap, it's pretty easy to feel confident of a good time.
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Starfest finally announced some guests (via facebook) Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi Star Trek TNG) and Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar)
Starfest finally announced some guests (via facebook) Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi Star Trek TNG) and Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar)
"I assume my reputation for arrogant presumption precedes me"-Area man
I haven't found much of anything for a while. I am seeing more of the Resurgence of the Jedi battle packs. I have seen remnants of the ESB wave, mainly the Bespin Guard and Woodrow. I think he is going to be a huge peg-warmer if this wave ever hits in force. I know a lot of fans wanted him, but to me he is a bit of a joke. He really has to be one of the most obscure side characters ever made. I remember when the on-line petitions started, I thought it was some kind of joke. The ESB wave has to be one of the slowest waves to be distributed. I started to hear rumbling in November and finally saw parts of it for the first time at the very beginning of December, and have never seen more that one case on the shelf at a time. Hopefully Target will get it soon.
not finding anything on the shelves is gonna become standard as we go into hibernation mode and don't get new product for months.
Guess I spoke too soon. My local Wal-mart had at least 3 cases of the ESB wave today. SO I guess they are starting to hit in bulk. I am now caught up for a few days, though it looks like the new Clone Wars deluxe and 2 new waves of regular figures are starting to ship from on-line etailers.
Havnt found anything worth mentioning in a while. But thats ok, cause I have lots of projects in thw works so I don't mind the downtime.
I saw a commercial for IKEA a few days ago and there's a rumor that they will finally be opening in Centennial this May. I desperatly need display cases. What does everyone else use?
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
I got a snowtrooper at the Westminster TRU today. There were some other figures from the ESB wave as well, which was the first time I had seen them from Christmas or even heard of them being at a TRU (to my knowledge).
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I found the new wave of deluxe figures today at my local Walmart. They had two of each of Anakin, Cody, and Barc.
Found CW Hondo, Aayla and Bly at Greatland Target yesterday. They restocked other CW figures with the Nadar Vebb offer as well.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
I have hit 6 Targets in the past few days and unfortunately I arrived after all of the new CW figures were gone. Only the older figures with the stickers on front mocking me, letting me know that I am too late.
I hit three Targets on my way home this morning. Everyone had the new Clone Wars wave. These Targets had previously gotten it in earlier in the week too. If you are interested in this wave then I would check your Targets today. Also found two new Galactic Hero Cinematic Scenes. The Attack on Ryloth and the Y-Wing


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The Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory is directed by Dr. Alan Nixon. Dr. Nixon obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Sydney in 1978 and completed a surgical residency and research degree at Colorado State University in 1983. After five years in the Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Florida, Dr. Nixon moved to New York in 1988 where he is currently a professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cornell University.
Specialized technical support and organization of the laboratory is provided by Ms. Lisa Strassheim. Additionally, two other technicians, Ms. Jessica Ekman and Ms. Jennifer Haupt, provide animal care or perform primary research studies in cartilage and tendon disease, respectively. Sectioning of tissues for microscopic analysis of natural diseases and samples from experimental animals is also performed by the histology technician, Ms. Mary Lou Norman.
The bulk of the research projects are performed by graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory. There are generally two or three doctoral or postdoctoral candidates, one or two Masters of Science students, three to four undergraduate students from Cornell University, and one or two residents in the surgery training programs that are engaged in projects in the Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory. Secretarial assistance and grant fiscal management are provided by Ms. Anne Littlejohn and Ms. Shirley Hatfield, respectively, in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Niko Bellic for GTA: EFLC
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does it have voice and all?
Posted on September 10, 2012 11:21PM by 5dmc1
All to exept the dialogues...thanks to Simple Trainer, see the video.
Posted on September 11, 2012 11:50AM by briubirod274
yeah I am not sure what happened but I added niko to the game and now I get "out of boundary" and ten seconds to comply, then I die and load at the hospital and die in a vicious circle... this is in the ballad of gay tony.
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Luis in Niko skin look very stupid in the cutscenes XD Anyway, good job :D
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Which I really appreciate.
However it has been a year and I have already learnt those things, so paying them again is of no use to me. So I have requested Thomas to give me access to advanced levels or provide a refund.
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Busy hacking away on ye ol' huge Perl code base at work. Much code to clean and improve. Is good.
Renting and watching 'movies' this last week. They are like teevee, only longer, and you don't get the commercial breaks.
Some interesting new projects announced for Zope: ZMailman , the integration of Mailman and Zope, which is highly exciting. And The Jester is working on GroundZero, a clone of PHPNuke. And CMF has just hit 1.2beta1. FSSQL has been merged into the core of CMF, which is good, coz I'll need that for my CMF SQL Poll Product which I'm working on.
Went to the Brinkman lab party, Ursula, Chris and I tagged along with Mike. When Mike said 'party' we reckoned there be lots of people there. Aside from us, there were six people - it's a small lab. It was nice though, we had beer and some great home made sushi, and it turned out that four of us had all been at the Rollercoaster concert in Toronto in 1992 (the Spritualized, Curve, Jesus and Mary Chain tour).


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Alternate name: Bluebells-of-Scotland
Family: Campanulaceae, Bellflower view all from this family
Description Blue-violet bell-shaped flowers hang singly or in clusters along the top parts of nodding, thread-like, mostly unbranched stems that grow in small patches.
Habit: native perennial herb; one or several stems, sprawling to weakly ascending.
Height: 4-20 in (10-50 cm) or more.
Leaf: at base, heart-shaped to broadly oval, stalked, edges wavy to toothed, usually withering by flowering; on stem, alternate, narrower, 0.5-3 in (12-75 mm) long.
Flower: bell-shaped, blue to blue-violet to lavender to rose-pink, sometimes nodding, 5-parted, 0.5-1.25 in (12-32 mm) long; in loose terminal clusters of 1-5 flowerheads.
Fruit: small nodding capsule.
Flower June to October.
Flower June - September
Habitat Dry to mesic sites with sandy or well-drained soil: rocky slopes, meadows, woods, shorelines, cliffs, cultivated hayfields and roadsides; to 13,000 ft (4000 m); also cultivated as an ornamental.
Range Throughout North America, except the southeast and parts of the south-central U.S.; not reported in Nevada, or Kentucky, or from South Carolina to Florida to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Discussion Also known as bluebell blueflower. Protected in New York and Ohio.
The genus name, from the Latin campana (bell), means little bell. The name Harebell may allude to an association with witches, who were believed able to transform themselves into hares, portents of bad luck when they crossed a persons path. In Scotland, another old name for this plant was Witches Thimble. The characteristics of this perennial vary considerably, depending on habitat conditions.
Among other common species are the Southern Harebell (C. divaricata), with wider leaves and smaller, white or pale lavender flowers, typical of wet, grassy meadows. The common garden Bellflower (C. rapunculoides), which frequently escapes from cultivation, has flowers usually borne on one side of the stems and lanceolate or heart-shaped leaves.
Comments Harebell is easily cultured and does well in a variety of sites including rock gardens. Flowers are long lasting.
Exposure Preference Partial sun to sun.
Native Distribution Circumpolar, s. to Maryland, n. Indiana, n.e. Iowa, Nebraska & n. California; also s. in mts. to Texas & n. Mexico
Site Preference Moist, rocky, mt. slopes; dry meadows & prairies; open woods; limey cliffs; beaches
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Gastritis describes a group of conditions with one thing in common: inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation of gastritis is most often the result of infection with the same bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers. Injury, regular use of certain pain relievers and drinking too much alcohol also can contribute to gastritis.
Gastritis may occur suddenly (acute gastritis), or it can occur slowly over time (chronic gastritis). In some cases, gastritis can lead to ulcers and an increased risk of stomach cancer. For most people, however, gastritis isn't serious and improves quickly with treatment.
The signs and symptoms of gastritis include:
Gastritis doesn't always cause signs and symptoms.
Nearly everyone has had indigestion and stomach irritation. Most cases of indigestion are short-lived and don't require medical care. See your doctor if you have signs and symptoms of gastritis for a week or longer. Tell your doctor if your stomach discomfort occurs after taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs, especially aspirin or other pain relievers.
If you are vomiting blood, have blood in your stools or have stools that appear black, see your doctor right away to determine the cause.
Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Weaknesses in the mucus-lined barrier that protects your stomach wall allow your digestive juices to damage and inflame your stomach lining. A number of diseases and conditions can increase your risk of gastritis.
Gastritis can develop suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually and last for an extended period (chronic gastritis).
Factors that increase your risk of gastritis include:
Left untreated, gastritis may lead to stomach ulcers and stomach bleeding. Rarely, some forms of chronic gastritis may increase your risk of stomach cancer, especially if you have extensive thinning of the stomach lining and changes in the lining's cells.
Tell your doctor if your signs and symptoms aren't improving despite treatment for gastritis.
Start by making an appointment with your family doctor or a general practitioner. If your doctor suspects gastritis, you may be referred to a specialist in digestive disorders (gastroenterologist).
Preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time with your doctor. For gastritis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including:
Before your appointment, avoid drinking alcohol and eating foods that seem to irritate your stomach, such as those that are spicy, acidic, fried or fatty. But talk to your doctor before stopping any prescription medications you're taking.
Although your doctor is likely to suspect gastritis after talking to you about your medical history and performing an exam, you may also have tests to pinpoint the exact cause. Tests may include:
Treatment of gastritis depends on the specific cause. Acute gastritis caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or alcohol may be relieved by stopping use of those substances. Chronic gastritis caused by H. pylori infection is treated with antibiotics.
In most cases, you also take medications that treat stomach acid to reduce your signs and symptoms and promote healing in your stomach.
Medications used to treat gastritis include:
You may find some relief from signs and symptoms if you:
It's not clear how H. pylori spreads, but there's some evidence that it could be transmitted from person to person or through contaminated food and water. You can take steps to protect yourself from infections, such as H. pylori, by frequently washing your hands with soap and water and by eating foods that have been cooked completely.
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It's almost spring and puppies are on everyones mind. "What to do" seems appropriate for many. Buy a DVD, books or program and just do it. Mentors can be helpful, too. However, most of this advice is solid if one accepts that every puppy is different. Add to this the complexity of environmental differences and the situation demands a well researched initial plan. How much time is available and goals are significant factors. If you've been there before there is always the possibility of improving. Puppies are not simple.
Taking all that into consideration, here is the "time line" of one pup from the day he was C-sectioned into his world. Gunny's first breath wasn't easy. Keep in mind every pup is different and progress is often in "fits and jumps" depending on many variables. The good is often all that you read about, but the bad and ugly can happen. How those rougher times are dealt with may make a huge difference.
In terms of environment, Gunny's owner/trainer is retired and there are three older dogs in the "pack". Retriever training was already a routine in which he had to adjust to. Gunny received his own special, individual times as he "got up to speed".
Every single day of Gunny's first six months have been detailed. It's a true story (no fiction or missing gaps).
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Although Pre-Health is not a major, entry into medical school requires a lot of work during the first four years of college. The following will give you some guidelines for how best to get ready.
Also see The Year by Year Guide.
How to Prepare
The following categories will give you information about pursuing a Medical Education.
- Self-Discipline
- Major
- Courses
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- MCAT Strategy
- Application Procedure
- Interview Process
Seek information on your own:
As early as possible, learn what you can about the medical profession. This is a good time to talk to your doctor, or engage as a volunteer in health-oriented activities.
Stay organized: Especially beginning with your junior year, you will have many important landmarks to keep track of. Set up a schedule for the whole school year and stick to it. It is also very crucial to pay attention to deadlines.
Choose your major:
Begin taking physics, chemistry, and science courses to enhance your ability to do well on the MCAT exam. If you are not a science major, take science courses as electives. Focus on studying and consistently making at least B grades.
Plan your coursework strategy:
Enlist the help of your professional school advisor in order to do well on MCAT exam. Plan on taking courses which increase your writing skills, non-science courses which help hone reasoning skills, and science courses which focus on the key principles of chemistry, physics, and biology. You do not have to be a science major to do well on the MCAT exam. The power of deductive reasoning is of key importance for doing well on the exam, and it can be honed by taking courses in a variety of disciplines.
Focus on science: During your junior year, begin taking science pre-med courses.
Keep your GPA competitive:
Focus on making consistently high grades. Do not get distracted with too many extracurricular activities during your freshman and sophomore years. Instead, focus on establishing a sound scholastic record early. You may also need to decompress your schedule and postpone taking courses less relevant to MCAT exam.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Establish a record of excellence and leadership:
Do something special to excel and demonstrate qualities of leadership, scientific curiosity, and interest in human beings. Some suggestions:
- Get involved in pre-med organizations or other types of clubs as
an officer;
- Conduct a research project with a faculty member (medical schools
value analytical skills!);
- Study abroad for a summer semester to learn about another culture;
- Engage in a significant volunteer activity.
If you choose to volunteer in a doctor's office, work on good personal rapport with the physician. A letter of recommendation from a physician will be highly valuable.
Continue your leadership roles:
To build upon prior record, stay involved in extracurricular activities. Focus on volunteering and other activities which hone leadership qualities, and label you as a person who wants to make a difference. Be wise: do this only to the extent that it does not interfere with your ability to maintain high grades and prepare for MCAT exam.
MCAT Strategy
Begin reviewing for the MCAT:
Successful applicants usually begin reviewing course material for the MCAT around November of their junior year, while still taking courses relevant to the exam. Consult your professional advisor on where to find MCAT review materials. Some options are: online informational websites, a good local bookstore, a personal advisor's collection, and/or a professional review course (about $1,500).
Take an MCAT practice test:
In January/February of your junior year, take a few MCAT practice tests, which you can find through a bookstore, online, in a professional advisor's collection, or a free test offered at UIS or elsewhere. This will allow you to get acquainted with the format of the exam, have the experience of exam-taking under time constraints, and find weak links in your knowledge.
Take the MCAT exam in April:
Much of the knowledge you have acquired by taking junior year courses will be fresh and will not require substantial review. This will also put you on track for medical school admission in the fall of the following year, immediately after the completion of your senior year. If you need to postpone taking the MCAT exam until August, you may not be able to meet the deadline for starting the medical school the following fall.
Repeating the MCAT exam:
The exam fees are $500. It is not worth taking the exam unless you are well-prepared. You can have the experience of exam-taking by timing yourself on practice tests. In the case of repeated exams, some schools look only at the last score (Northwestern), while others look at average scores.
Application Procedure
Select medical schools:
Go online, visit descriptions of medical curricula of various medical schools, and earmark schools that employ the learning style suitable for you. Some schools have lecture-based curricula, while others focus on problem-based learning through small-group discussions. Ultimately, be realistic—take into account that the latter requires a considerable amount of independence and maturity. Students usually apply to up to 10 schools. The registration fees vary, usually between $40 – 100.
Develop a resume and personal statement:
Work on these documents early in the fall semester of your junior year. They need to be well-conceived and well-written: enlist the help of your professional advisor or another faculty member! Make sure to address in your personal statement:
- the reasons for choosing the medical profession, and
- what you have done to prepare for medical school and the profession itself.
Also describe:
- important life events that helped you develop skills and values of importance in medical profession,
- your idea of humanitarian values and provide some evidence of your motivation to help others,
- examples of significant personal accomplishments, and
- experiences that helped you hone your personal communication skills.
To create a personal statement that distinguishes you from other candidates, do some soul-searching to find out why you really want to be a doctor. "I always wanted to be a doctor" in a personal statement says nothing.
Obtain letters of recommendation:
Spring semester of your junior year is the time to inform the individuals who will write letters of recommendation for you, that you will need a letter by the end of the semester. Faculty members often like to work on these well ahead of time, since a busy semester may allow limited time for letter writing. Select individuals who know you well. You will need letters from two science faculty and one non-science faculty, or another professional (not simply a family friend!) who knows you from a professional interaction. The latter may be a physician you worked with during your AST or a special project, not your personal doctor who only knows you as a patient. Remind the individuals that all letters need to be written on professional letterhead stationery!
Submit the AMCAS-E application:
Submit the application immediately after June 1st (before your senior year) to the American Medical Colleges Application Service organization. Submission must be electronic (www.amcas-e.org). This information will be distributed to all schools of your choice. Since the space on the application is limited, select those extracurricular activities that exemplify leadership and are of greater importance. This includes internships, independent research experience, honors, awards, and/or social activities. Significant awards are of particular importance.
Submit supplemental medical school applications:
As different schools obtain information from AMCAS, they will send you supplemental applications asking you to address questions specific to the interests of their particular school. Schools usually expect that you return the application within one week.
Mail letters of recommendation:
After submitting your supplemental applications, it is time to mail your letters of recommendation. Do this in short order!
MCAT exam scores:
If you take the MCAT exam in April, and submit your AMCAS application in June, the exam scores will be mailed to individual schools of your choice in October. If you take the MCAT exam in August, there may not be enough time to process your supplemental application in time to set you up for an interview for the school year that begins the following fall. Most medical schools begin planning interviews in October.
Interview Process
Set up interviews:
Based on the school, the interviews are set from mid-November to mid-February of the following year. An occasional school may begin interviewing as early as September (Northwestern). Make sure to inform the secretaries setting up your interviews if you plan to also interview in the nearby schools. They will work with them and pool your interviews so you do not have to make the trip to the area twice.
Preparation for interviews:
Discuss with your professional advisor how to prepare for an interview and check whether a mock interview will be provided by the Career Services at UIS. Alternately, stage a mock interview with your friends and/or faculty. This is an important experience! Some schools use a panel of faculty and a senior student to interview applicants, while others interview on a one-on-one basis. Interviews usually take one to one and a half hours.
Follow up after the interview:
Make sure to follow up on your interview by emailing or calling to hear about the status of the decision on your application. Showing signs of interest is looked upon favorably.
By May 16 (of your senior year, in this case) you must accept the invitation for an interview. You may initially do this simultaneously for multiple schools, since the schools will also have their priorities, as would you.
The alternate list:
If you are on the alternate list (wait list) of applicants, make sure to stay in touch with the school. Students who continue to express an interest in the school stand a better chance than those who drift away.


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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 4:54 PM GMT on March 23, 2012
The most incredible spring heat wave in U.S. and Canadian recorded history is finally drawing to a close today, after a ten-day stretch of unprecedented record-smashing intensity. Since record keeping began in the late 1800s, there have never been so many spring temperature records broken, and by such a large margin. Airports in fifteen different states have set all-time records for March warmth, which is truly extraordinary considering that the records were set in the middle of the month, instead of the end of the month. The 29.2°C (85°F) measured at Western Head, Nova Scotia yesterday was the third warmest temperature ever recorded in Canada in March, according to Environment Canada and weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera (top two records: 31.1°C at Alberini Beaver Creek BC on March 29th 1926, and 29.4°C in 1921 at Wallaceburg.) Michigan's all-time record for March warmth was toppled on Wednesday, when the mercury hit 90°F at Lapeer. The previous record, 89° at Lapeer in 1910, was matched at three stations yesterday--Ypsilanti, Dearborn, and Lapeer. The duration, areal size, and intensity of the Summer in March, 2012 heat wave are simply off-scale, and the event ranks as one of North America's most extraordinary weather events in recorded history. Such a historic event is difficult to summarize, and in today's post I will offer just a few of the most notable highlights.
Figure 1. Clear skies over the Eastern U.S. caused by a blocking ridge of high pressure on March 21, 2012, are apparent in this visible satellite image. The comma-shaped cloud pattern over the Central U.S. is associated with a "cut-off" low pressure system. This low is moving over the Eastern U.S. today through Saturday, and will bring an end to "Summer in March" over the U.S. and Canada. Image credit: NOAA's Environmental Visualization Lab, and modified by Andrew Freedman of Climate Central.
Low temperatures beating previous high temperature records for the date
I've never seen a case where the low temperature for the date beat the previous record high. This happened on at least four occasions during "Summer in March, 2012":
The low temperature at Marquette, Michigan hit 52° on March 21, which was 3° warmer than the previous record high for the date.
The low at Mt. Washington, NH on March 21 (44°) beat the previous record high for the date (43°.)
The low temperature for International Falls, Minnesota on March 20 bottomed out at 60°F, tying the previous record high for the date.
The low temperature in Rochester, Minnesota on March 18 was 62°F, which beat the previous record high for the date of 60°.
Breaking all-time April records for warmth in March
Not only did many locations in Canada set records for their all-time warmest March day during "Summer in March, 2012", a number also broke their record for warmest April day:
St. John, New Brunswick hit 27.2°C (81°F) on March 21. Previous March record: 17.5°C on March 21, 1994. April record: 22.8°C.
Kejimkujik Park, Nova Scotia hit 27.9°C on March 21. Previous March record: 22.5°C on March 30, 1986. April record: 25°C on April 27, 1990.
Yesterday, I reported that Halifax, Nova Scotia hit 27.2°C (81°F) on March 22, 2012. Previous March record: 25.8° set the previous day. April record: 26.3°C, set on April 30, 2004. However, Rob Paola, a meteorologist with Environment Canada's Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, wrote to tell me that Halifax did not break its April record: In fact, Halifax recorded a temperature of 29.5°C on April 28, 2009. For some reason, that stat does not show up on EC's normal/extremes climate site for Halifax, which only has data up to 2006 for extremes. More details on my blog at http://robsobsblog.blogspot.ca/
Breaking daily temperature records by more than 30°F
It is exceptionally rare for a weather station with a 50+ year period of record to break a daily temperature record by more than 10°F. During "Summer in March, 2012", beating daily records by 10° - 20°F was commonplace, and many records were smashed by over 20°. Two stations broke records by more than 30°F, which is truly surreal. Western Head, Nova Scotia hit 29.2°C (85°F), yesterday, breaking their previous record for the date (10.6°C in 1969) by 18.6°C (33°F.) Yesterday's high temperature was 24°C (44°F) above average. Pellston, Michigan in the Northern Lower Peninsula--dubbed "Michigan's Icebox", since it frequently records the coldest temperatures in the state--hit 85° on March 21. This broke the previous record for the date (53° in 2007) by 32°, and was an absurd 48°F above average.
Breaking daily temperature records nine consecutive days or more
It is extremely rare for stations with a 50+ year period of record to break a daily high temperature record for seven or more days in a row. The longest such streak of consecutive high temperature records at International Falls, Minnesota, was a 5-day period March 3 - 7, 2000. The city has tied or broken their high temperature for the date ten consecutive days, as of yesterday. This streak will likely end today, as the high is predicted to be 60 - 65, and the record high for the date is 66. Chicago, Illinois has tied or broken their daily high temperature record the past nine days in a row. This ties the nine-day streak of record highs set on August 26 - September 3, 1953. Other cites that have set daily high temperature records the past nine days in a row include Fort Wayne and South Bend, Indiana. Numerous cities have broken high temperature records on seven consecutive days during "Summer in March, 2012", including Gaylord, Pellston, and Traverse City in Michigan.
Figure 2. All-time high temperature records set in March 2012 for the U.S. The grey icons show locations where the March record was broken on multiple days. Image taken from wunderground's new record extremes page, using data from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
The big picture: the impacts of "Summer in March, 2012"
I've always said living in Michigan would be much more bearable if we could just get rid of March. March weather here is always horrible, with brutal cold, high winds, damaging ice storms, heavy snow, interminable cloudy stretches with no sun, all interspersed with a few teasing warm spells. Well, this year, I got my wish. This March, we started with twelve days of April weather, followed by ten days of June and July weather, with nine days of May weather predicted to round out the month. This has been a huge benefit to the economy--vastly reduced heating costs, no snow removal bills, and far fewer traffic accidents due to icy roads. However, there is major downside to the "Summer in March, 2012" heat wave. The growing season is now in full swing, five weeks early. A damaging freeze that will severely impact the fruit industry and other sensitive plants is very likely. Indeed, the forecast calls for lows in the upper 20s in the cherry-growing region of Michigan near Traverse City on Monday night. The exceptional March warmth has also melted all the snow in the northern U.S. and southern Canada, drying out the soils and setting the stage for a much warmer than average summer, and an increased chance of damaging drought conditions. The early loss of snowpack will also likely cause very low flow rates in the major rivers in late summer and early fall, reducing the amount of water needed for irrigation of crops. Low flows may also cause problems for navigation, limiting commercial barge traffic on Midwest rivers.
Andrew Freedman of Climate Central interviewed a number of climate scientists who are experts in studying the link between extreme weather events and climate change for his post, Global Warming May Have Fueled March Heat Wave Odds.
Wunderground's weather historian Christopher C. Burt will be posting a more comprehensive summary of the "Summer in March, 2012" heat wave this weekend.
Have a great weekend, everyone, and I'll be back Monday with a new post. I expect I'll be hard at work this weekend, mowing my lawn for the first time ever in March!
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
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GRAMMY-winning artist LeAnn Rimes was recently the featured guest for Up Close & Personal With LeAnn Rimes, a GRAMMY Professional Development Event, produced by The Recording Academy New York Chapter. Following the event, Rimes participated in an installment of The Academy's 5 Questions With … series to discuss the video for her new single, "Give," the concept behind her new album, Lady & Gentlemen, advice for young artists, and the importance of Recording Academy membership, among other topics.
"When I look for outside songs I look for songs that affect me deeply," said Rimes regarding "Give," a song that brings to light the issue of childhood homelessness. "'Give' has a message to it that really needed to be heard all over the world. I think people forget [that] what we're here to do as human beings on this Earth is give back to one another."
Rimes followed with 1997's You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs and Unchained Melody: The Early Years, both of which topped the Billboard 200. The former featured the hit "How Do I Live," which earned Rimes a GRAMMY nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Rimes went on to release several more Top 10 albums, including her 1999 self-titled album, I Need You (2001), This Woman (2005), and Family (2007). She garnered three consecutive GRAMMY nominations for Best Female Country Vocal Performance from 2006–2008 for "Something's Gotta Give," "Nothin' Better To Do" and "What I Cannot Change," respectively.
Her most recent GRAMMY nomination came in 2010 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Swingin,'" a track from Lady & Gentlemen. Released Sept. 27, the album which features 14 love songs originally recorded by male artists, sung from a woman's perspective. "I had more fun working on this record than anything I've ever made," wrote Rimes on her website. Rimes is currently on tour throughout the United States.
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eGIS is an interactive mapping website for the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County, hosted by the software development company 39 Degrees North.
This website is the product of a collaborative effort between the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County to provide easily accessible information to the public. This website allows residents to see in a map format a variety of features in our community gathered from multiple sources and consolidated into one convenient location.
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Paranoma was taken with a Canon 500D. Pretty heavy for the Epic. That causes problem when taking night shots due to the vibrations. Had problems when wind was blowing as the camera is sitting unsteadily on the arm of the Epic device. Some parts of the picture of the picture did not turn out clear due to the vibrations. Used a mutl-shutter mode. 1st click is to turn up the mirror which also allows vibration due to movement of arm to settle down. 2nd click then takes the shot.
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Thanks for the encouraging comments and advice. Yes canon has a setting where there is a 2 second delay after taking a shot. Might do that or just extend the time interval between shots by another 2 seconds. :-)
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Very nice panorama! I love it. This shows what you can do with a larger sensor that will have a lower pixel density and noise. Also the DSLR lenses are often much better. I believe that you can also make the camera wait two seconds and add that to the time per pic. I will need to check the manual after downloading it from the Canon website. When you are not in the city you can bring a small tent which can help depending upon the type of wind. I would never try that in the city though.
This is absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful city!
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The Mystery of Lightning
The Connection between TGFs and Lightning
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What triggers lightning? Or is it the other way around…what does lightning trigger?
While the famous story of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite is ingrained in everyone's understanding of the formation of lightning, scientists are still uncovering some key data centuries later. They have observed gamma rays (typically found near black holes) in Earth's upper atmosphere. Students at Siera College in New York are working with NASA scientists and the National Science Foundation to build a milk-carton sized satellite and launch it up into the atmosphere to collect data that might link these gamma rays, called Terrestrial Gamma Rays or TGFs, to lightning. Firefly is set to launch next year. Check it out:
- http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=124901
- http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/firefly.html
So what do you think? Is there a connection between TGFs and lightning? Is it a cause and effect relationship?
Extension Investigation
- Make your own lightning! Use this simulation to manipulate the settings and watch your lightning grow: http://gamma.cs.unc.edu/LIGHTNING/applet/docs.html
- Are there other ways to collect data that supports this research? NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected antimatter above thunderstorms that they believe are formed from TGFs. Check it out: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/fermi-thunderstorms.html Can you think of other ways to collect data? Can you think of other types of data to collect to help support or reject this hypothesis?
- In order for the Firefly and Fermi to collect data correlating TGF's to lightning, it's important to be able to track thunderstorms and place the instruments accordingly. Given actual weather data in this weather simulation game, predict where the storms will hit next! Try it out: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/?n=hotseatstart
- What step in the scientific method are the researchers at Siena College and NASA currently experiencing? Why? What are their next steps? Describe how the scientific method in this case may not be so linear.
Resources Cited
C. Clark. Wikimedia. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACloud-to-ground_lightning2_-_NOAA.jpg
NOVA. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/lightning.html
NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/firefly.html
NSF. http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=124901
GAMMA research group. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. http://gamma.cs.unc.edu/LIGHTNING/applet/docs.html


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