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Skies turned dark and winds picked up suddenly Monday afternoon in Shallotte. The familiar clicking of tiny hail stones bouncing off the ground soon joined sounds of heavy rain. The storm popped up quickly and after a drenching rain it was gone, leaving clear skies.
Sudden, drastic changes in the weather like this help note the importance of Severe Weather Awareness Month, which spans throughout March.
It's Sunshine Week and for the fifth year in a row, The Brunswick Beacon is taking a close look at government transparency in Brunswick County.
This week, we join other news outlets across the nation in shining the light on open government.
What we've found in the five years of looking at, challenging, chastising and praising agencies in our community is although some groups know North Carolina's public records and open meetings laws well, there are still far too many agencies who flub the law altogether.
Brunswick County School Board members did the right thing Tuesday night when they voted to approve the calendar for the 2012-2013 school year.
There were three draft calendars before the board for consideration. Two of those got a nod Tuesday night.
Both of the approved drafts are viable under current state legislation. One has 185 days of student instruction included. The other, which needs a waiver from the state's department of public instruction, has 180 student instruction days.
Both would have students going back to school on Aug. 27.
A megaport in Brunswick County. You've heard about it, but how much do you know?
Is it good for Brunswick County?
Is it bad?
Are you unsure?
For years the North Carolina Department of Transportation has been talking about building a new, large-scale port here. While the site in Southport—near Progress Energy's Brunswick Nuclear Plant and Sunny Point Military Terminal—is getting the most attention, there is also another proposed site under consideration in the Leland area.
And as far as we're concerned, it wasn't soon enough.
Monday night the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners had a hearing to determine if there was just cause to remove fellow commissioner Charles Warren from the DSS board where he has been causing havoc as its chairman.
Warren refused to leave the DSS board even after commissioners passed a code of ethics calling for commissioners to step down from such posts.
He didn't think that was "just cause" to remove him.
Brunswick County candidate filing is under way. Monday morning there was a line of candidates at the board of elections office in Bolivia eagerly waiting to sign up for office.
Many of those who will file between then and closing at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 29, will be incumbents.
Many of these people have proven, consistently, they are tireless, dedicated public servants who are willing to put the community's needs and well-being at the forefront of their decision-making processes.
We've said before how much we love our very own Brunswick Community College—and now people around the globe are finding out why.
The college's Center for Aquaculture & Biotechnology is drawing attention from students right here at home and across the world. This semester a continuing education course about fish farming has students enrolled from North Carolina as well as Great Britain, Canada, Brazil, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Nigeria.
How's that for making a splash on an international scale?
If the North Carolina Department of Social Services wants to write a handbook on what not to do as a county board, all it has to do is record the goings-on of Brunswick County DSS.
If there weren't lives and significant taxpayer dollars associated with this debacle, it would be humorous.
But there's nothing funny about providing quality-of-life services, especially for children and the elderly.
Who would have believed when it first opened a small, rural community's airport would grow as fast as Oak Island's Cape Fear Regional Jetport has?
Who would have believed it would be one of the few area businesses robustly growing during an economic time when others are closing or struggling to stay afloat?
Who would have believed that not only are locals and visitors using its services today but also international residents and businesspeople have grown to appreciate the quality of services provided there.
We support the county commissioners' resolution asking the General Assembly to overturn the governor's veto of the voter identification bill. If that doesn't happen, legislators should move forward with allowing county governments the authority to mandate voter IDs.
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners, in a majority vote of 4-1, supports a measure that calls for members of the North Carolina General Assembly to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the voter identification bill.
Local entrepreneur Lloyd Milliken is looking at ways to create some new jobs here in Brunswick County.
If all goes as planned, 25 new jobs could be created as Milliken makes changes to business operations at his oyster house on Village Point Road. Milliken hopes to successfully rework his oyster house into a new scallops-processing business.
In an area where new jobs are desperately needed, and after feeling the effects of the dwindling seafood and related markets over the past several years, it's good to see a new approach getting under way.
It doesn't matter what side of the dais you're on, one thing remains true—enough Sunset Beach voters supported Rich Cerrato to secure him a seat as the town mayor.
And clearly, it's going to be an interesting term.
Time's up, commissioner Charles Warren.
You've had ample time to prove you can handle your role on the county's Department of Social Services board—a role you've so desperately clung to you've even violated the county's code of ethics in doing so.
You so badly wanted to prove you could helm the board as chairman you were even censured by your fellow commissioners. In fact, you couldn't even be bothered to show up for your own censure hearing.
Judith Ann Wanser Coufal, 72, of Calabash, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, at Emeritus of Westminster.
Born on Dec. 10, 1939, in O'Neill, Neb., she was a daughter of the late Max and Ceceila Carr Wanser.
She was the wife of Robert F. Coufal, her husband of 51 years.
She was a homemaker and later was an information specialist with General Electric. She was of Catholic faith and enjoyed playing bridge, bowling, attending football games, spending time with friends and cooking for the family.
Brunswick County Schools officials have a problem getting some of its bus drivers to show up for work.
And it's costing taxpayers extra money.
Worse yet, it's likely going to cost you more.
Each time a bus driver calls in sick, the district pays that employee sick time and then must pay a substitute to fill that route.
To make it worse, officials are often left scrambling to find a replacement driver in the wee hours of the morning—ensuring someone shows up to get a bus on the road and your children safely to school.
We're quite proud of our community college.
Brunswick Community College has been an innovator in education. Through creative fundraising and knowledgable, visionary leaders, the institution of higher learning continues to grow.
It offers courses for area students who may have otherwise missed out on a college opportunity or who could have been ill-prepared for life at a bigger university.
When swearing-in ceremonies take place there will be some new—and renewed—faces in local elected
In four of our area towns—Shallotte, Calabash, Carolina Shores and Sunset Beach—new mayors have been elected. There are also a number of new people who will serve on town boards.
While elected officials are getting ready for new terms and soon a new year, we call upon all to learn about—and commit to—open
It has been a while since I was 15 years old, but this weekend I was reminded of the trials of being a teen.
At 15 years old, I was awkward. I had acne. I was shy. I was anxious about my appearance. I was scared to talk to boys. I was a typical 15-year-old girl.
Anyone who has been 15 understands it is not an easy age. One would hope adults would have compassion toward issues facing a 15-year-old.
Mack Leon Hewett, of Shallotte, widower of Edith Eloise Parrish Hewett, passed away on Nov. 2, 2011, in Wilmington.
He was born on July 31, 1920, in Shallotte to Mattie Ruth and Warren Winslow Hewett.
He married Eloise on March 20, 1949, and they were married for 54 years before her death in 2003.
Mr. Hewett is survived by his four children, Jacquelyn Robinson and her husband Darryle, Mack Hewett Jr. and his wife Laura, David Hewett and his wife Cindy, and Amy Tanner and her husband Jeffrey.
They may be trying to help Shallotte business owners, but we think Michael and Paula Pease have done a disservice to the people of Shallotte.
Michael, an appointed member of the Shallotte Board of Aldermen, is seeking election for an aldermen seat, while his wife Paula is a candidate for Shallotte mayor.
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December 20, 2012 06:57 ET
STOCKTON, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 20, 2012) - Viratech Corp. (PINKSHEETS: VIRA) http://viratech.org, the first open source biotech research social network platform, announced today an acquisition merger with Cancer.im, Inc., in exchange for $6.2 million in Viratech restricted common stock.
Cancer.im, Inc. owns and operates http://cancer.im, a social network resource site for cancer patients, survivors, advocates, and volunteers. Cancer.im harnesses social collaboration utilities to develop what Viratech believes will become the first experience-based search engine powered by social collaboration. The site is scheduled to go from beta testing to full use on February 15, 2013. To learn more about the vision and potential of Cancer.im, see the explanatory video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz1tHRb3wvU&feature=youtu.be or visit the site at http://cancer.im
"I am excited about this merger because every cancer survivor has a unique story to tell. The hindsight and experiences of those who have already 'been there' are invaluable to patients currently battling the disease. Members of the Cancer.im network can find survivors who have lived through a specific type and stage of cancer. They can learn from these survivors what to expect with the benefit of lowering anxiety, giving them a higher sense of control and helping them craft their own customized strategy to help them battle their disease, based on their own values, beliefs and medical resources, thus giving the cancer patient a higher confidence in the treatment regimen they are going through," states Dr. Kevin Buckman, CEO of Viratech.
Cancer.im's mission is to empower every cancer patient, regardless of their ability to pay, with the power to research their disease and to find, organize, and manage their own cancer support network. The goal of these support networks is to assist the patient in conserving needed energy by reducing the burden associated with their own daily trials and tribulations. Cancer.im will strive to convert this saved energy into a higher level of patient activity and a stronger determination to fight their disease.
Unlike other social networks, Cancer.im was designed by a team that is dedicated to specifically serve the unique needs of those currently struggling with the disease. This new network combines databases of medical community knowledge, repositories of wisdom from cancer survivors, systems for helping cancer patients organize their records and various facets of their treatment, and tools that allow patients and their supporters to work together effectively. In short, Cancer.im provides everything a cancer patient, friend, or family member is looking for to help in the fight against the disease, all in one online location and easy-to-use format.
"We can lower the incidence of morbidity -- regardless of treatment -- as substantiated by a number of medical studies, by raising the quality of life of the cancer patient including a 2009 study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology called 'Quality of life supersedes the classic prognosticators for long-term survival in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.' To do all this we have fifteen best-practice modules featured on the Cancer.im. web site. Each one is organized to provide specific resources to help cancer patients, families, and health providers," states Dr. Buckman.
In addition, he adds, "Our tools enable permission controlled social networking groups, and can help convert friends and family from a state of being helpless to being helpful. They can actually increase the cancer patient's quality of life. Simultaneously we can empower the cancer patient with the ability to tap the experiences of other cancer survivors. Additionally, they can create their own customized strategy to fight their own cancer, based on their own values, beliefs, and resources."
Through its experience-based search engine and next-generation technology, Cancer.im's goal is to become the primary resource on the web for people affected by cancer, for the purpose of making a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.
About Viratech Corp.
Based in Stockton, California, Viratech Corp. has created an open source biotech research and development platform. Viratech has created a unique platform leveraging the utility of social collaboration, which will allow biotech research the opportunity for the first time to become open sourced. This is accomplished by allowing our development partners the ability to protect, promote and produce their research in unified online collaboration hubs known as micro social networks. Viratech's open source platform has integrated several intellectual property tools which, by leveraging our social collaboration network, can give our development partners a new intellectual property mechanism, which will help in addressing the protection of Intellectual Property, promotion through collaboration in our protected open source platform, and commercial development of the products achieved through collaborative research.
Using this platform, Viratech members can protect their intellectual property, then use Viratech's micro social network as a utility to promote and crowdfund the research and development to produce the new technology.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release includes forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition, and also includes selected operating results presented without the context of accompanying financial results. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking information, and that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including economic conditions, technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee. We are under no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Coralville is a suburb of Iowa City and is located in Johnson County, Iowa. Coralville has a population of 18,907 according to the 2010 census which is up 25% from the previous census. Coralville is about an hour west of the Quad Cities and two hours east of state capital, Des Moines. The city is very close with Iowa City and all the amenities that the University of Iowa has to offer..
History The development of the Johnson County community that we know as Coralville began after the construction in 1843 of what was then the largest dam in Iowa. Located along the Iowa River, the dam provided power to several mills and the community.
Coralville Community Coralville covers about ten miles along the banks of the Iowa River. Interstate-80 runs east-west through Coralville, and most of the city's newer housing subdivisions are located north of I-80. Coralville hosts about 10 different events a year from farmers markets, the popular Brrr Fest (winter festival) and many others.
Attractions and Entertainment Coralville is full of all different types of entertainment, from attending a Hawkeye football game in Kinnick Stadium to a quite walk along the Iowa River. Come visit the Center for the Performing Arts, the 490-seat theatre will offer main floor and balcony seating, providing a fully-accessible, flexible space for a variety of events in the greater Johnson County area. In the summer Coralville offers one of the best farmers markets you will find offering products so fresh they were hand-picked by farmers that very morning. This market even offers night life - on most Monday nights in June, July and August, the Farmers' Market features acoustic music by local performers. Coralville is also home to the second largest in-door shopping mall with an unlimited shopping experience of just about every retail store you could think of, the mall even has an indoor ice skating rink!
Nearest Ruhl&Ruhl Office 1100 Fifth Street, Suite 201 Coralville, IA 52241 Phone Number: (319) 351-7845 Website
Coralville Helpful Links City of Coralville Iowa City Area Chamber Farmer's Market Brrr Fest Hawkeye Football Center for the Performing Arts Coral Ridge Mall
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The Turquoise Piano.
From Gardners to Bergers shares two techniques for creating metallic shine on simple cardboard letters you can buy from Michael's. Take your pick!
Pondered Primed Perfected.
Soap Deli News. To save you some research time, RBD and virgin coconut oil both melt at 76° (which is one of the ingredients of the recipe). These would make great presents too :)
Twigg Studios' gadget case tutorial. It also helps if you have a sewing machine :) These would make great stocking stuffers!
Artsy VaVa.
Making Memories for a collection of Christmas printable frame art, subway art, gift tags, notes, wrappers, and labels. I'm sure you'll find something useful for your home and/or gifts! Also check out It's a Crafty Life for more printable art!
Pressed Down Shaken Together.
The Seven Years Cottage. You can even substitute the vanilla yogurt for greek yogurt or any other flavor. Give it a try!
The Elephant's Trunk.
More recipes:
- Marshmallow and chocolate cookies and Giant chocolate chip cookies, by Mom on Timeout
- Chocolate chip pie and Broccoli cheese rice casserole, by Cooking with K
- Sesame chicken, by Will Cook for Smiles
- Cinnamon chip oatmeal cookies, by Making Memories
- Pumpkin chocolate cheesecake pie, by The Grant Life
- Oatmeal snack bars, by A Mom's Passion
- Best baked ziti, by The Rickett Chronicles
- Cake balls, Swiss bbq burgers, and Brownie muffins, by Talking Dollars and Cents
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Sulfasalazine is a medicine made from salicylic acid—the same active ingredient found in ASA—plus an antibiotic called sulfapyridine. The medicine comes in time-release tablets taken by mouth.
Sulfasalazine reduces inflammation, but the exact way this happens is not known. It has been used to decrease bowel inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's and joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. More recently, it has been used to fight inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis, but it does not seem to work on the spine. It is more effective if ankylosing spondylitis is causing symptoms in other areas such as the shoulders and the heels.
Ankylosing spondylitis causes pain, stiffness, and swelling of the spine and sometimes other areas such as the hips, chest wall, and heels. Many people who have ankylosing spondylitis also have inflammatory bowel disease. Sulfasalazine helps by decreasing bowel inflammation and abdominal (belly) pain.
Sulfasalazine may help control pain and inflammation for some people in areas other than the spine. Its effectiveness is still being studied.1
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with the medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to ASA, sulfa drugs, or any other drug. And be sure he or she knows about any other medicines, vitamins, or other supplements you are taking.
You could be sensitive to sunlight while taking sulfasalazine. Wear sunglasses, and use sunscreen.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF) (What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
Last Revised: April 8, 2012
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.


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USS UNDERWOOD, At Sea -- USS Underwood sailors have adopted a new way to stay healthy and within Navy fitness standards from a popular reality television program. Television's "The Biggest Loser" has been an inspiration to more than 20 Sailors aboard the ship, and many hope it will become a Navy-wide program.
"We got the idea from the show," said Chief Culinary Specialist Duane Spears, coordinator for the contest. "We thought it would be a great idea to boost the fitness of our sailors."
Participants were weighed for recording purposes before deploying to the Caribbean Sea in support of Partnership of the Americas, a deployment designed to enhance maritime security in the Caribbean basin and other waters surrounding Central and South America.
"We meet for physical training three times a week, and the contestants' weights are monitored throughout our deployment," said Spears.
Not only will the sailor who loses the most weight be rewarded with a healthier body, but they will also receive a $100 gift certificate to the ship's store and the winner will be the first one off the ship when the ship returns to its homeport in Mayport, FL.
"We have had a great deal of success with our PRT program, with over 92 percent passing the last PRT," said Cmdr. Roderick Fraser, commanding officer of Underwood. "Chief Spears' program takes this to a whole new level of success."
Spears said he hopes Underwood's Biggest Loser contest is a program that the Navy can adopt as a cornerstone for the promotion of good health and fitness.
Photo: Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Underwood conduct physical training on the flight deck as a part of a weight-loss competition based on the popular television show Biggest Loser. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Charles A. Ordoqui.