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5 Immunity Boosting Tips for Moms
By Beth Howard, Babytalk
When it's holiday and flu season, you need your energy more than ever -- Santa can't get sick! We come bearing good news: "New moms have an increased ability to withstand and fight infections through their powerful immune system during this time of life," says Maureen Groer, Ph.D., professor of nursing at the University of South Florida College of Nursing in Tampa. The following tips can help you maintain your immunity edge throughout the season.
Keep your baby close. Skin-to-skin contact or having her near you in a bassinet or co-sleeper raises your levels of the hormone prolactin, which increases immune function.
Be friendly. No dinner party necessary, but social interaction -- a moms' group or a chat with a friend -- helps you stay healthy, according to research published recently in Scientific American Mind.
Naps aren't just for kids. Fatigue can sabotage immunity. Skip household duties (yes! you finally have an excuse) or enlist helpers so you can enjoy some much-needed shut-eye.
Lather up. Frequent hand washing keeps germs at bay; it's the easiest way to prevent a cold and the flu.
Rock out. Listening to instrumental music can get you into a Zen state, while grooving to some up-tempo beats helps keep stress hormones in check. So, update your iPod with your favorite tunes.
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PSU wins reaccreditation, praise from national education group
Monday, June 10, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg State University is "a well-managed institution that pursues a clear mission focused on student learning and success," according to a newly released report from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which awarded the university reaccreditation with no additional monitoring.
The evaluators' report stated, "Faculty and academic administrators seem keenly aware that most of their students are first-generation college students and intentionally create formal and informal learning opportunities aimed at helping students develop appropriate academic skills as well as social skills that prepare them to be successful in the adult world."
The 88-page report is the result of an extensive evaluation by the HLC-NCA of the university's academic and administrative operations.
"Pittsburg State is extremely proud to have received such a favorable report from our accrediting institution," said PSU President Steven Scott. "It's a testament to the hard work and high standards of our students, faculty and staff."
PSU is one of the first universities in the nation to be evaluated using the Higher Learning Commission's new accreditation process or "Open Pathway." Out of the more than 1,000 member institutions, only 12 were chosen as Pioneer Institutions to undergo review this spring, as part of a demonstration project for the new Open Pathways model.
"We are honored to have been selected as one of the Pioneer Institutions for the new accreditation process," said PSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lynette Olson. "It was an incredibly rewarding experience for all involved."
In its report, the site-visit team noted the university's commitment to student success and strong belief in shared governance, writing, "Its (PSU's) decision making is conducted in an open and transparent manner through its websites, committee structures, policies and procedures and compliance structures." The site-visit team went on to write, "It was apparent that commitment to student learning and student development guides teaching and the daily operations of many support units."
"Pittsburg State has worked hard to create an environment of open and honest communication as well as shared governance," said Provost Olson. "It's one of the reasons why the Kansas Conference of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) has selected Pittsburg State University as the first recipient of its Sound Governance Award."
The Higher Learning Commission is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.

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5. Shutter Island – The only movie on my list that wasn't a remake is also not a straight horror movie. It's really more of a psychological thriller with horror elements. Definitely got some creepy moments, though, and is a pretty good, though somewhat implausible, film. But hey, when did I ever let plausibility get in the way of my enjoyment of a movie?
4. Piranha 3d – This is a remake of the 1978 Joe Dante classic . This isn't the first time this movie has been remade – there was also a 1995 made for TV version (produced by Roger Corman) starring William Katt that wasn't too bad (I actually hosted that one on my show). This is a bigger budget retelling, set in modern times with more nudity and blood – an honest to goodness exploitation film in 3d! Woo hoo! What's not to love?!
3. The Crazies – yet another remake on my list – this was an updated version of the 1973 George Romero film, and was, unfortunately, the closest Romero would come to my top films list, his own "Survival of the Dead" falling way short. Romero did serve as a producer on this one, however, so he at least had a hand in it, although how much I'm not sure. This retelling is really well done. Scary, tense – you'd have to be crazy not to enjoy it.
2. Let Me In – American remake of the 2008 Swedish sensation, Let the Right One In. Both versions follow a book called Let me In, and this version is terrific. Very similar to the Swedish film in tone, it even does some things better. Overall I prefer the Swedish version, but this is still an amazing movie and highly recommended.
1. The Wolfman – the Wolfman, while not flawless, was definitely the movie that had the truest classic monster vibe. Rick Baker's makeup design for the Wolfman was amazing. It was an updated version of the 41 classic – definitely channeling the original but creating a meaner, fiercer version. This was a lot of fun and it was good to have an old fashioned monster movie on the big screen.


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I have a couple of old LG-L7 2G phones to make into camping aids.
The phones no longer have online capability(2G). So I am thinking of:
a good offline map app,
a offline campground app,
a blue tooth backup camera app (Put the phone on the back of the camper to back in to the camp site)
a level app to level the camper.
The map program can use a lot of memory because there will be very little on the phone.
Has anyone tried this ? Any suggestions?


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Choosing a Snow Blower That is Right For You. When you're choosing a snow blower, how do you know which one is best for your driveway and region? Two-stage or single-stage? Before buying a snow blower, watch this video to get advice from an MTD snow blower expert. He reviews popular options and tells you how to choose a snow thrower that will meet your needs.
Buying a snow blower: Single Stage or two-stage?
You have two main options when choosing a snow blower: single stage and two-stage. Single stage snow throwers have an auger that collects snow and throws it out of the discharge chute in one motion. Two-stage snow throwers first collect the snow and then an impeller throws it up the discharge chute.
The main factors to consider when buying a snow blower are the amount of snow and the size of the area you'll be clearing. Single-stage snow throwers are designed for small accumulations of light fluffy snow (up to 6 inches) on smaller driveways and sidewalks (20-40 feet). Medium, two-stage snow throwers are designed for moderate snowfall (6-12 inches) on small driveways. Heavy-duty two-stage units are built to handle larger amounts of snow (12-21 inches) on medium-sized driveways (40-60 feet). They often have more features, such as self-propelled drive systems, joystick chute controls and heated hand grips. No matter which MTD snow blowre you choose, make sure you maintain it with genuine MTD snow blower parts.
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The Puente Project is a transfer preparation program designed to increase the number of educationally underserved students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities, earn degrees, and return to their communities as mentors. The program is offered as a partnership between the University of California and the California Community Colleges.
Puente works! Data has proven that Puente students transfer at over twice the average rate of non-Puente students.
Puente Project students:
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- take a rigorous two-course English class sequence (ENGL 142B & ENGL 1A) with a focus on Latino and multicultural authors.
- take personal development classes (COUNS 103A & COUNS 103B) focused on college success, transfer preparation and self-exploration.
- work closely with their Puente counselors to prepare an academic plan, focus on academic and professional goals, and transfer to a four-year university.
- receive one-on-one mentoring from members of the professional community.
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"Shogun," "The Winds of War," "Game of Thrones" and "Under the Dome" are just a few titles in the library of highly regarded novels that have been adapted for television.
And then there's "The Spoils of Babylon," the sprawling 22-hour miniseries with an all-star cast based on the massive novel by self-proclaimed "undisputed master of dramatic fiction" Eric Jonrosh.
Filmed during the 1970s when "novels for television" were all the rage, "The Spoils of Babylon" revolved around the oil-rich Morehouse family and was packed with scenes of betrayal, greed and forbidden love. For reasons that remain mysterious, the miniseries never saw the light of day, but a severely abbreviated version has recently surfaced, and Jonrosh, with typical bravado, is finally unveiling his "masterpiece," complete with its "magnificent writing and sublime direction."
If all this sounds like a joke, you would be correct.
IFC's "The Spoils of Babylon" is actually a parody of those overblown miniseries, complete with swelling orchestral music, awkward dialogue and chest-heaving passion. The six-episode project, created and written by Funny or Die's Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, represents IFC's most aggressive move yet in planting its comedy flag on the cable landscape.
"This is a really big deal for us," said IFC President and General Manager Jennifer Caserta.
However, the project is about more than fun and games, said Steele. "The Spoils of Babylon," which premieres Jan. 9, is first and foremost an affectionate tribute to the long-long-long "novel for television."
"The world of parody can easily get into the world of silly, and we didn't want to do that," said Steele. "We wanted to take a loving pass at the miniseries genre that we both grew up with without it getting too silly."
Headlining "The Spoils of Babylon" is an impressive ensemble that includes Tobey Maguire, Tim Robbins, Kristen Wiig, Val Kilmer, Jessica Alba, Michael Sheen, Haley Joel Osment and the voice of Carey Mulligan. Hosting as the extremely conceited, Scotch-drinking Jonrosh is an almost unrecognizable Will Ferrell with a heavy beard and ruddy cheeks, fresh from his stint as newsman Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues."
The producers, Steele said, wanted performers not usually associated with comedy: "Establishing the right tone was key. We needed for the material to be interesting enough that it allowed the actors to do something different than what they're used to. There's long monologues and stupid dialogue, but we're not hinging this on big slapstick jokes."
Ferrell's Jonrosh, who introduces the miniseries, was inspired by Orson Welles and his commercials for Paul Masson wine. In the often-mocked TV ads, the legendary director would pompously proclaim, "We will sell no wine before its time."
"I'm definitely channeling Orson," Ferrell said.
Even though the epic "Shogun" was the only miniseries Farrell can remember watching — he had to do a project on it for school — he vividly remembered watching the commercials for several miniseries: "They were so heavily promoted. It was event television. I wish I could have stayed up."
The first few "chapters" of "The Spoils of Babylon," which spans five decades, are littered with humorous jabs at the miniseries form. Some of the sets are deliberately tacky or actually toy miniatures. Forbidden love, war, lust, greed and stilted acting are front and center. There's even an opening "Theme From 'The Spoils of Babylon'" from crooner Steve Lawrence.
In the first episode, oil tycoon Jonas Morehouse (Robbins) is getting wrapped up in his business, while his adopted son Devon (Maguire) and daughter Cynthia (Wiig) come dangerously close to the "forbidden love that dare not speak its name."
Maguire, who is known mostly for his portrayal of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy as well as dramatic fare such as "The Great Gatsby" and "The Cider House Rules," has one of the most prominent parts in "The Spoils of Babylon." Although he has dabbled in comedy before, the project displays his more irreverent side.
"This is nothing like I've ever done before, and I thought it would be fun," he said.
Many of his scenes were with Wiig, one of the top forces in comedy thanks to her stint on "Saturday Night Live" and films such as "Bridesmaids."
Said Maguire: "Keeping a straight face while acting with Kristen was probably the most challenging aspect of this. We were laughing a lot during shooting. She is so much fun to play off of, very inventive. She was also very supportive and encouraging to me."
IFC's Caserta said if "The Spoils of Babylon" is a hit, the network may spotlight other notable works by Jonrosh: "Mr. Jonrosh is the author of many fine novels. He's got a whole library we can pull from."


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A busy weekend of men's and women's international matches could have significant impact on the World Rugby rankings. Here is everything...
There could be plenty of movement in the World Rugby Rankings after this weekend's second round of The Rugby Championship.
The USA managed to earn a 3 point win over Samoa earlier after AJ MacGinty slotted an 81st minute penalty for a 13-10 win.
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Wow. This team has no weakness. They have a top 3 RB. They have a QB who is playing so well since about week 6 you can't name 5 guys better. Their o-line is solid as hell. They stop the run. They have a vicious pass rush. Their secondary is great. They are up 42-6 on the Niners and Brandon Browner, arguably their best defensive player, is suspended and did not even play.
I would not want to be in the NFC right now and I really would not want to be the winner of the NFC East.
They look good, no denying. But this best in football...4 weeks ago it was the Packers...3 weeks ago it was the Texans...2 weeks ago it was the Patriots...1 week ago it was the 49ers.
How long before this team is a flameout?
He needs to write for Bleacher Report, they'd love him. "Seahawks are the most complete team in football" is exactly a headline I expect to read on that site.
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I am around the team on a frequent basis, and those guys believe in themselves and each other. They have a coach who's philosophy is nobody is guaranteed any starting position. Every position is open. He went with the better QB, but the guy who makes the most. The Head Coach also believes in a balanced team. Solid Offense, Defense and Special Teams
1st round exit, guaranteed. They won't play playoff games at home.
Any Given Sunday, especially in the Playoffs.....Things can turn in a hurry.
The Seahawks would have the same opportunity to go on a SuperBowl run as they would have in getting ousted in the first round.
all it takes is one bad game by Wilson and that's all she wrote.
you know what the real kicker would be if this team goes on to win the SB and maybe few more after that with a coach that Leon fired, with a QB that Bradway wanted to draft but Tanny and company ignored him and passed on. That would be only something that happens to us Jets fans
the drafts for them in the last few years have been great
everywhere you go on this team you see drafted players who are good and playing well,getting better
i will try to hire someone from seahawks front office, maybe makde the head of scouting a GM offer.
this guys find very good players in the 3rd,4rd,5th rounds of the drafts while with the Jets those rounds are throw away
You are basing an awful lot off of a game where the opposition was as flat as a pancake, on the road, and without 2 of their most important players. I also wouldn't categorize that as shutting down a run game, the SF run game had to be abandoned.
If you think they are the most complete team, more power to you.
I picked them for the SB before the season. They were getting better and Lynch gets stronger at the end of the season.


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Space Astrophysics Detectors and Detector Technologies
Welcome to the Proceedings of the Space Astrophysics Detectors and Detector Technologies Conference held at the STScI, Baltimore, June 26 - 29, 2000.
Historically, advances in detectors have played a central role in the development of astrophysics, and there is no reason to believe that this will change in the future. Detectors and the technology related to detectors are critical to most NASA Missions. As we begin to think about the next generation of space missions, on timescales of 5, 10, and 15 years, we wish to explore which detectors can be built to space standards with existing technologies, which technologies can be extended to improve performance and which fundamental technologies require further development to achieve flight readiness.
The NASA Office of Space Science recognizes the need for a close working relationship between observers and the community of instrument builders, scientists, and technologists in developing detectors for space astrophysics. In addition, several areas of current development are applicable across the electromagnetic spectrum and would benefit from cross-disciplinary stimulation.
This meeting was organized to bring together scientists and engineers working in areas from gamma-rays to radio wavelengths to present and discuss the current state-of-the-art in detector technology, to assess needs and opportunities, and to suggest priorities for detector development. The meeting was designed to be of interest to detector developers and technologists as well as to scientists who may be proposing future science missions. The meeting consisted of invited review talks, contributed talks, posters and discussion periods. The reviews covered a range of science topics as well as current and emerging detector technologies and they also included a description of NASA's Origins themes and programs.


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Be on lookout for identity thieves
Members of the Carlton County TRIAD group, as well as the Fond du Lac Elders Group, learned about identity theft at the meeting on Wednesday, May 1.
Two representatives of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans presented the information about how people can protect themselves from identity theft. Identity theft is any information about a person that criminals can get to commit a fraud, such as bank account or credit card fraud or phone or utilities fraud.
When fraud is committed against innocent victims, it can affect their reputation and applications, such as for employment or credit.
Carlton County Sherriff Kelly Lake reported that some criminals will use their sibling's name when booked into jail.
"It takes a lot to clear the brother's name," she said. "That brother could be picked up on a warrant. It costs $631 to fix that fraud, and it takes 131 hours to get it cleared."
Personal information can be found in the trash placed outside of a home, or information can be obtained from stolen purses or wallets. Credit cards used at restaurants can sometimes be taken out of sight and the information scanned. Mail can be taken from mailboxes.
Phishing is when fraudulent emails are used to get information from computer users. The email can look legitimate, such as from the user's financial institution. Smishing is a form of phishing and comes in text messages. Your personal information is asked.
Pharming is the planting of a malicious code on a personal computer or hacking into a server and changing Internet protocol to redirect users to fake websites or proxy servers.
Pretexting is getting your personal information under false pretenses and selling the information to others who use it to get credit in the person's name, steal assets or to investigate the person.
People were warned not to give out personal information, such as Social Security numbers or even their mother's maiden name, pet's name or birthdates. Lock mailboxes, if possible.
Install anti-virus or a firewall on computers that don't have protection. Secure smartphones. Order credit reports annually. People do not have to pay for credit reports.
For people that become victims of fraud, contact the bank or credit card company immediately. Report the crime to the local police department. Report the fraudulent activity to the Federal Trade Commission. Keep records of the interactions.
Contact the credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and report the fraud. Ask that a fraud alert be placed on your records requiring that you be contacted to approve any new credit requests for 90 days.
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A TRIAD member read an email that he had received the day before from his former pastor who had moved to Wisconsin.
In the email, the pastor wrote that he was on a trip to Scotland and that, due to various circumstances, he did not have the money to return home. He asked the TRIAD member to send $980 to him.
The member said that he called the former pastor and talked to him. He was not in Scotland.
Several members of the group were familiar with the call to grandparents, where a supposed grandchild calls to ask the grandparent to wire money to Canada to bail them out of jail or to pay for some other problem that the grandchild has.
A TRIAD member said that she had received such a call, and asked excitedly, "Is this Michael?"
When the caller assured her that it was, she replied, "I don't have a grandson named Michael," and promptly hung up.
The presenters of the program said that flood victims can also be victims of fraud when promised help. But they are asked for money up front first. The promised help never comes.
People were advised to use a credit card to pay for a meal in a restaurant instead of a debit card. Credit cards have a limited liability; the debit cards can be used to clear out one's checking account.
Sheriff Lake spoke of burglaries that have occurred in homes in Thompson Township, the Holyoke area and in southern St. Louis County. Call 911 if anyone suspicious comes to the door, she advised.
Moose Lake Police Chief Bryce Bogenholm said that his department is seeing a lot of people suffering from depression and are suicidal. He asked people to call 911 if there are indicators of potential suicides. The police department and sheriff's office can refer the person to suicide prevention resources in the county.
Meth is still high as the drug of choice, said Bogenholm. Illegal use of prescription drugs and marijuana are also being used highly.
He reported that he had recently attended a training where they were trained in how to use a taser and to take down an active shooter.
Bogenholm also spoke of the construction on the hospital and McDonald's this summer.
Since the two pancake breakfasts that were to be held by Lighthouse as fundraisers for TRIAD had to be cancelled due to the weather, it was suggested that the fundraiser breakfast be held in September. More information will be available at a later date.
The next meeting of TRIAD was set for Wednesday, June 5, tentatively at the Moose Lake Community Center at 10 a.m.


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Cook the Book: 'Food Trucks'
Street food is, of course, nothing new. Before celebrity chefs started launching glitzy trucks over the last few years, there were roach coaches, lunch trucks, and loncherias serving up quick, inexpensive onsite grub. Heather Shouse spent the majority of 2010 traveling the country to compile Food Trucks, a coast-to-coast survey of the best kitchens on wheels.
Organized by region and full of inspiring start-up stories, Food Trucks doesn't ignore the stalwart old-timers who went mobile before food trucks fell into fashion —think Honolulu's Haili's, which has been serving tuna poke since the 1950s and Philadelphia's Magic Carpet that's been dishing up vegetarian Middle Eastern fare since the 1970s.
Regardless of whether you prefer new-school street food or the old guard, Food Trucks has plenty of recipes to help you recreate these mobile meals at home. For anyone who hasn't made pilgrimages to food truck meccas like Portland and Austin, this week we'll be sharing a selection of their greatest hits including Street Food Profile favorites East Side Kings' Thai Chicken Karaage, arepas from the famous Arepa Lady of Queens, and French Toast with Apples and Bacon Beer Brats courtesy of the Chef Shack of Minneapolis.
Win 'Food Trucks'
Thanks to the generous folks over at Ten Speed, we are giving away five (5) copies of Food Trucks this week. All you have to do is tell us about about your most memorable food truck meal in the comments section below.
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What is Lupus?
Lupus is one of many disorders of the immune system known as autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system turns against parts of the body it is designed to protect. This leads to inflammation and damage to various body tissues. Lupus can affect many parts of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain. Although people with the disease may have many different symptoms, some of the most common ones include extreme fatigue, painful or swollen joints (arthritis), unexplained fever, skin rashes, and kidney problems.
At present, there is no cure for lupus. However, lupus can be effectively treated with drugs, and most people with the disease can lead active, healthy lives. Lupus is characterized by periods of illness, called flares, and periods of wellness, or remission. Understanding how to prevent flares and how to treat them when they do occur helps people with lupus maintain better health. Intense research is underway, and scientists funded by the NIH are continuing to make great strides in understanding the disease, which may ultimately lead to a cure.
Two of the major questions researchers are studying are who gets lupus and why. We know that many more women than men have lupus. Lupus is two to three times more common in African American women than in Caucasian women and is also more common in women of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. African American and Hispanic women are also more likely to have active disease and serious organ system involvement. In addition, lupus can run in families, but the risk that a child or a brother or sister of a patient will also have lupus is still quite low. It is difficult to estimate how many people in the United States have the disease, because its symptoms vary widely and its onset is often hard to pinpoint.
There are several kinds of lupus:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the form of the disease that most people are referring to when they say "lupus." The word "systemic" means the disease can affect many parts of the body. The symptoms of SLE may be mild or serious. Although SLE usually first affects people between the ages of 15 and 45 years, it can occur in childhood or later in life as well. This booklet focuses on SLE.
Discoid lupus erythematosus is a chronic skin disorder in which a red, raised rash appears on the face, scalp, or elsewhere. The raised areas may become thick and scaly and may cause scarring. The rash may last for days or years and may recur. A small percentage of people with discoid lupus have or develop SLE later.
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus refers to skin lesions that appear on parts of the body exposed to sun. The lesions do not cause scarring.
Drug-induced lupus is a form of lupus caused by medications. Many different drugs can cause drug-induced lupus. They include some antiseizure medications, high blood pressure medications, antibiotics and antifungals, thyroid medications, and oral contraceptive pills. Symptoms are similar to those of SLE (arthritis, rash, fever, and chest pain), and they typically go away completely when the drug is stopped. The kidneys and brain are rarely involved.
Neonatal lupus is a rare disease that can occur in newborn babies of women with SLE, Sjögren's syndrome, or no disease at all. Scientists suspect that neonatal lupus is caused in part by autoantibodies in the mother's blood called anti-Ro (SSA) and anti-La (SSB). Autoantibodies ("auto" means self) are blood proteins that act against the body's own parts. At birth, the babies have a skin rash, liver problems, and low blood counts. These symptoms gradually go away over several months. In rare instances, babies with neonatal lupus may have congenital heart block, a serious heart problem in which the formation of fibrous tissue in the baby's heart interferes with the electrical impulses that affect heart rhythm. Neonatal lupus is rare, and most infants of mothers with SLE are entirely healthy.
All women who are pregnant and known to have anti-Ro (SSA) or anti-La (SSB) antibodies should be monitored by echocardiograms (a test that monitors the heart and surrounding blood vessels) during the 16th and 30th weeks of pregnancy. It is important for women with SLE or other related autoimmune disorders to be under a doctor's care during pregnancy. Doctors can now identify mothers at highest risk for complications, allowing for prompt treatment of the infant at or before birth. SLE can also flare during pregnancy, and prompt treatment can keep the mother healthier longer.
What Causes Lupus
In lupus, the body's immune system does not work as it should. A healthy immune system produces proteins called antibodies and specific cells called lymphocytes that help fight and destroy viruses, bacteria, and other foreign substances that invade the body. In lupus, the immune system produces antibodies against the body's healthy cells and tissues. These antibodies, called autoantibodies, contribute to the inflammation of various parts of the body and can cause damage to organs and tissues. The most common type of autoantibody that develops in people with lupus is called an antinuclear antibody (ANA) because it reacts with parts of the cell's nucleus (command center). Doctors and scientists do not yet understand all of the factors that cause inflammation and tissue damage in lupus, and researchers are actively exploring them.
Source: Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Member Mark REID shared the following information in a recent email. This sounds like a good opportunity for members and those who you know who might be ready to get started in genealogy.
"A Family History Workshop will begin Thursday 17 June, 10am to 12am at the Mineola Memorial Library. Free as far as I know. Sessions will probably be weekly during the summer and then might go monthly
after school begins in the fall. We can most likely find out all particulars at the first meeting.
"The leader/coordinator/teacher will be Vickie PETERSEN, librarian at Mineola Middle School. You can reach her at 903-569-6506 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com."
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The Id of the star in the Henry Draper catalogue is HD37641.
BD number is the number that the star was filed under in the Durchmusterung or Bonner Durchmusterung, a star catalogue that was put together by the Bonn Observatory between 1859 to 1903. The star's BD Number is BD-02 1333.
More details on objects' alternative names can be found at Star Names .
The location of the main sequence star in the night sky is determined by the Right Ascension (R.A.) and Declination (Dec.), these are equivalent to the Longitude and Latitude on the Earth. The Right Ascension is how far expressed in time (hh:mm:ss) the star is along the celestial equator. If the R.A. is positive then its eastwards. The Declination is how far north or south the object is compared to the celestial equator and is expressed in degrees. For HD 37641, the location is 05 39 56.5687691345 and -01 55 36.188100640 .
All stars like planets orbit round a central spot, in the case of planets, its the central star such as the Sun. In the case of a star, its the galactic centre. The constellations that we see today will be different than they were 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years from now. Proper Motion details the movements of these stars and are measured in milliarcseconds. The star is moving -1.11 milliarcseconds/year towards the north and 0.29 milliarcseconds/year east if we saw them in the horizon. . When the value is negative then the star and the Sun are getting closer to one another, likewise, a positive number means that two stars are moving away. Its nothing to fear as the stars are so far apart, they won't collide in our life-time, if ever.
HD 37641 has a spectral type of B8V C. This means the star is a blue main sequence star.
The Parallax of the star is given as 2.48 which gives a calculated distance to HD 37641 of 1315.49 light years from the Earth or 403.32 parsecs. It would take a spaceship travelling at the speed of light, 1315.49 years to get there. We don't have the technology or spaceship that can carry people over that distance yet.
The star is roughly 83,190,141.98 Astronomical Units from the Earth/Sun give or take a few. An Astronomical Unit is the distance between Earth and the Sun. The number of A.U. is the number of times that the star is from the Earth compared to the Sun.
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|2.48 Parallax (milliarcseconds)
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|403.32 Parsecs
|83,190,141.98 Astronomical Units
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The 50 best road trip songs of all time
Hit the road, Jack, and crank up the dial with our definitive list of the best road trip songs ever made
Don't get us wrong—we love the city. But sometimes you get that itch to escape for a while, and the lazy, hazy days of summer are the perfect time to embark on that classic American tradition: the road trip. Of course, you can't drive in complete silence—well, you can, but the very thought of that is giving us a flat tire—so we've compiled our list of the best road trip songs to get your motors running and kick your highway journey into high gear. Whether you're venturing on a weekend getaway, driving through the night to get to your sweetie or ambitiously tackling a cross-country trip across all 50 states, we have the tunes to keep your engines purring. You can crank up classics from the Boss and the Dead, perfect pop from Prince, blasts from your '90s past courtesy of Sheryl Crow, and of course, songs about America. So grab your keys, call up a few of your favorite travel buddies, roll down the windows, and crank up the dial. Road trip!
Written by Michael Chen, Brent DiCrescenzo, Adam Feldman, Sophie Harris, Nick Leftley, Tim Lowery, Marley Lynch, Hank Shteamer, Carla Sosenko and Kate Wertheimer.
Best road trip songs 50–41
"Have Love, Will Travel" by the Sonics
At some stage in your life—at any point between getting your driver's license and getting married, really—you'll drive from "Maine to Mexico" for a piece of ass, as Gerry Roslie does in this proto-punk classic. The high-tension twang of the guitar sounds like the strings are about to snap, the perfect sonic emulation of sexual frustration. A recent ad for Mexican beer claims you need an "encyclopedic knowledge of garage rock" to pull up this song, as if from some lost, dusty volume. Nah, this is Rock & Roll 101.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers
Talk about a brilliant juxtaposition: Jonathan Richman's 1972 cut, written when he was 19, beautifully contrasts the Velvet Underground's bare-bones, dirty-as-hell chugalug sound with a subject matter so suburban that Richman's heroes Lou Reed & Co. wouldn't dare touch it: The thrill of being young, driving in a car and blasting the radio. The song's repetitive two-chord propulsion is a perfect late-night road-trip pick-me-up.—Tim Lowery
"The Distance" by Cake
With the band's signature horns and a self-serious melody that practically requires head-bobbing and Speed Racer–esque intensity (you may even want to invest in racing gloves), this single off of 1996's Fashion Nugget is irresistible. The album is filled with more on-the-nose driving songs than this one ("Race Car Ya-Yas," "Stickshifts and Safetybelts"), but this is the money single—and got the album platinum status. Throw it on repeat and hit the open road. Just take an occasional break for track No. 7, the band's excellent cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."—Carla Sosenko
"Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna
Is this a silly song? Yes. Is it musically a little boring? Mos def. But is it a fun track to crank up when you hit the highway? You bet your ass it is. Rihanna's made better music than this 2007 bit of fluff ("Umbrella," "We Found Love"), but her songs are a little like sex and a lot like pizza: Even when they're bad, they're still pretty good. And with lyrics tailor-made for the pavement, this one's a no-brainer. Channel RiRi's shade-throwing swagger, turn up the dial, and, well, shut up and drive. Then go post a revealing selfie on Instagram. (No, don't do that.) You'll feel like you're driving a Lambo even if you're actually behind the wheel of a Pinto. —Carla Sosenko
"Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J
From Al Jolson to Led Zeppelin and Phantom Planet, dozens of artists have tapped into the westward dream of the Golden State. Heck, the tradition stretches back to Gold Rush ditties of the mid 19th century, Smithsonian Folkways fodder like "Life in California." But only one man made the trip wrapped in precious metals, not seeking them. Cool J cruises to the coast, as he proclaims in verse, in a Corvette with a Laurents chrome chain steering wheel, Dayton wire rims and a gold-leaf convertible top. Rick Rubin's stark 808 beats thunder under the extremely relaxed rhymes of Mr. Ladies Love. "I'm going back to Cali," he nearly whispers before shrugging it off. "Hmm, I don't think so." He might go, he might not. With his riches, he is a walking California. That's cool. Cool enough to pull off one of the few sax solos in hip-hop history.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre
The Chronic arrived on the heels of the 1992 South Central riots. Folks in Compton were looking to escape and could not—and not just because of the traffic on the 110 and 405. This was a cry for cruising with the bucket seats dropped back, slow rolling on a resting-heart-rate rhythm and those G-funk dog-whistle keyboards. "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop, let me ride," goes the chorus lifted from Parliament's "Mothership Connection," itself based on a slave spiritual. But just because the song hides a deeper political meaning the way lowriders hide a subwoofer in the trunk, there's no reason Dre can't roll in style. Specifically, in a 1964 Chevy Impala shoed with Dayton rims (a.k.a. "Ds," as in "Throw some Ds on that bitch").—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett
You can probably blame censorship for our automobile sex fetishes. Early rock & rollers couldn't sing about sex, so they sang about their cars…with not-so-subtle undertones. "Mustang Sally," the grandmother of "Little Red Corvette," only wants to "ride around," and Pickett howls with his thumb out, looking to hitch. Seven years later, J.G. Ballard would publish Crash. Would he have written it if, instead of "She's my little deuce coupe," the Beach Boys had just been allowed to shout, "Girl, you looks good, won't you back that azz up?"—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles
Fiendishly simple with its descending piano chords, "Hit the Road Jack" is sung from the perspective of a philanderer being ejected by his lady. By all rights this 1961 R&B classic should win a prize for being impossible not to sing along to: "What you say?????" screams soul hero Charles to his velvet-voiced Raelettes. Later he complains, "You can't mean that," about as convincingly as a cat picking bird feathers from between its teeth. The track's most memorable use in a road trip appears in the 1989 comedy movie The Dream Team.—Sophie Harris
"Green Onions" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
This R&B instrumental, recorded in 1962, is the perfect soundtrack for an unhurried drive, when you're sick of singing along and ready to just cruise. It's repetitive, much like the open road, but with a steady beat and some soulful Hammond organ to keep things interesting. Widely considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time, it's received accolades from Rolling Stone, Acclaimed Music, the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Library of Congress. If AAA had a greatest songs list, we're sure "Green Onions" would be on that, too.—Kate Wertheimer
"King of the Road" by Roger Miller
Did our dads play this 1964 ditty on long car rides when we were little? You betcha. Do we think they contemplated the potential consequences of making penniless vagabonds sound super cool? Doubtful. Regardless, it's a timeless everyman's anthem, and darn if it isn't catchy. We really like listening to it in our van down by the river.—Kate Wertheimer
Best road trip songs 40–31
"Jack & Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp
Inevitably, your road trip is going to hit some lulls: You're fighting off the yawns, your passengers have passed out, and it's 57 miles to the next pit stop. When this happens, there's one sure-fire way to get your journey back on course: Unleash the Cougar. Indiana's favorite son specializes in songs about the heartland, and his crowning jewel is this 1982 chart topper about two high-school sweethearts and the twists and turns of their American Dream. Despite the jaunty beat and an epic drum breakdown rivaling the one in Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight," the tale is cautionary, urging us to savor those thrilling, carefree teenage years. Oh, to be young, in love and suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freez.…—Michael Chen
"Everyday Is a Winding Road" by Sheryl Crow
The little sister to Tom Cochrane's "Life Is a Highway," Sheryl Crow's 1996 hit unabashedly co-opts the use of automotive byways as metaphors for life's ups and downs. (Billy "the world is a vampire" Corgan apparently misread the memo.) The "wacky" characters in Crow's songs are often a bit too precious for our liking—in this case, a vending-machine repairman with a daughter he calls "Easter" (what?)—but the chorus always gets us fired up for some hairpin turns, even when we're cruising down a seemingly endless straightaway. The song works perfectly when your destination is San Francisco's Lombard Street, whose residents probably have this tune swirling in their heads 24/7.—Michael Chen
"Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The L.A.-bred Peppers clearly know a thing or two about hitting the highways, as evidenced by a song catalog riddled with Cali-inspired, crank-up-the-dial tunes. For a journey out on the open road, we like this lead track off the band's 1999 album, Californication, due to its lilting desert-by-twilight vibe. The song's main attraction is John Frusciante's wailing guitar solos, which achingly embody Anthony Kiedis's lyrics about isolation and the twisted, drug-fueled paths he's traversed ("With the birds I'll share this lonely view"). Enter tumbleweed, stage right.—Michael Chen
"The Golden Age" by Beck
This 2002 tune, off Beck's desolate, heartbreaking Sea Change, is one of the most perfect and profound illustrations of driving as a means of escape. It's best played at night, in the desert if you've got one handy, when you feel like crap but have pretty much come to terms with it. And when, as Beck says, "You've gotta drive all night just to feel like you're okay." Go forth, drive and wallow. Maybe you'll feel better in the morning.—Kate Wertheimer
"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman's beautifully direct 1988 hit, from her eponymous debut album, gives escapism an especially poignant twist. The speeding car and its romantic freedom ("City lights stretched out before us/Your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder") can't be separated from what it's speeding from: a life of urban poverty, trapped taking care of deadbeats—first a drunk father and then, at the end, the very driver that she had dreamed might carry her away to her rescue.—Adam Feldman
"Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star
Night driving found a shimmering musical complement in this ethereal 1994 track from dream popsters Mazzy Star. In a rare bit of sonic magic, it seems that no matter how fast you're driving, the low beats per minute on "Fade Into You" always manage to sync up perfectly with the passing dividing lines visible from your car's two headlights. And a night drive, preferably undertaken as you're pining for an unrequited love, wouldn't be complete without Hope Sandoval's dusk, haunting vocals echoing throughout your ride. Two-lane highway bliss, by moonlight.—Michael Chen
"Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens
Some songs make your heart beat faster from the get-go, and 2005 road-trip swoon "Chicago" is just such a gem, announcing its entrance in a whirlwind of strings and a rush of percussion. The backing cuts suddenly to Stevens's voice, whispering that most universal human sentiment: "I fell in love again—all things go, all things go," and then later, another familiar feeling: "I made a lot of mistakes, I made a lot of mistakes." It's this acknowledgment of our frailty, coupled with our irrepressible capacity for hope and excitement that gives "Chicago" its electrifying, driving charge. That and the fact it features in the ridiculously touching road movie Little Miss Sunshine.—Sophie Harris
"I Drove All Night" by Cyndi Lauper
The irreverent thrift-shop spunk that defined Cyndi Lauper's persona in the 1980s sometimes overshadowed her killer range and sensitivity as a vocalist, but "I Drove All Night"—from her third album, 1989's A Night to Remember—finds her in a different mode. Driven by a feverish desire, she takes the wheel and makes her own way to her lover's bed. (She may coyly ask, "Is that all right?" but by that time she's already done it.) And Lauper's impressively sustained last note is a perfect expression of the song's sense of undeterrable yearning.—Adam Feldman
"Two of Us" by the Beatles
The Fab Four's back catalog is replete with songs about traveling around: "Drive My Car," "Day Tripper," "Ticket to Ride," "Yellow Submarine"—the list goes on and on like a long and winding road. No Beatles track, though, captures the feeling of setting off into uncharted territory with someone special better than "Two of Us," penned by Paul McCartney in 1969. There is debate as to whether McCartney's partner in crime in this song is future wife Linda Eastman, as he claims, or John Lennon, which some of the nostalgia-infused lyrics would suggest. No matter—an impromptu road trip is a good time whether your passenger-seat companion is your new flame or your counterpart in the greatest songwriting tandem of all time.—Michael Chen
"Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne
There's a reason this song soundtracks the Forrest Gump protagonist's famous transcontinental jog: Few pop tunes capture the rush of earthbound travel—by foot, by car or, in Jackson Browne's case, by tour bus—better than this autobiographical FM-radio staple. But what makes it a classic is the ambiguity in Browne's message. "I don't know where I'm running now; I'm just running on," he sings, perfectly summing up how the desire for escape can be its own kind of trap.—Hank Shteamer
Best road trip songs 30–21
"California" by Phantom Planet
Contrary to popular belief, the hair-metal power ballad did not die by grunge's bullet. The hair just got shorter and the pants got looser. Case in point: this 2002 theme from The O.C. It is emo made only from the emotion of uncut nostalgia. It is basically Motley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" for mollycoddled millennials, right down to the video compiled from sentimental tour footage. And it is oddly reminiscent of Al Jolson's "California, Here I Come." That's some feat, finding the common ground between Jolson and the Crüe. Man, remember when Ryan became a cage fighter after Marissa died?—Brent DiCrescenzo
"The Way" by Fastball
Alt-rock band Fastball had a breakout 1998 radio hit with this fast-driving tale of a married pair that ditches its conventional home and family, in favor of a dream life on the highway with no destination. The feel-good, sing-along optimism of the chorus—"They'll never get hungry, they'll never get old and gray"—has a dark undercurrent: Weeks after their disappearance, the bodies of the real-life Texas couple who inspired the song were discovered in an Arkansas ravine. But all of life's roads hit a dead end eventually: better, maybe, at least to leave the driveway.—Adam Feldman
"Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane
Okay. We know how heavy-handed these metaphors are. And how forced the rhymes are. We never said every song on this list was a masterpiece. But we dare you not to sing along with the chorus of this 1991 cheesefest—especially on a highway. Maybe no one ever listens to the song in its entirety (sorry Tom), but one or two "life is a highway"s are pretty much mandatory. Give in.—Kate Wertheimer
"Radar Love" by Golden Earring
Appropriately for a song about driving, this 1973 cut from Dutch rockers Golden Earring is one of the most perfect road-trip songs ever written. "The road has got me hypnotized, I'm speeding into a new sunrise!" wails singer Barry Hay, as that bassline gets your head nodding and your foot instinctively pressing down on the gas. "Radar Love" also has the best breakdown of any rock song ever. This is indisputable scientific fact.—Nick Leftley
"Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots
The underrated STP (hey, that's a fuel additive) was never truly a grunge band. Core was a trend-surfing foot in the door, the American equivalent to Blur's baggy-riding Leisure. Really, the bands have more melodic ambitions. Scott Weiland, as his solo albums and pink fur coat proved, had far more Bowie in him than his peers. "Interstate Love Song" was the lifting of the veil, when the Pilots announced, Hey, we actually listen to the Beatles, not the Melvins. It chugs along with drop-top bliss, even if the chorus is oddly about trains, not driving.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
A thousand terrible karaoke performances have somewhat dulled the luster of this once-gleaming '80s classic, but once it comes on in the car, you'll be in love with it all over again within seconds. Just don't use it as a route map—there is no such place as South Detroit. Okay, there is, but it's in Ontario, Canada, and no one's taking a road trip there.—Nick Leftley
"Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
The riff, like the rev of a motorcycle throttle, has become so terribly commonplace, it's hard to imagine what it must have been like to hear its "heavy-metal thunder" with virgin ears during the opening credits of Easy Rider. Today, Steppenwolf's monster hit is a movie-trailer cliché on par with "Bad to the Bone" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)." What was once-tough biker rock is now Viagra-ad fodder. Still, if you can wash out the soundtrack memories of Problem Child, Dr. Dolittle 2, Rugrats Go Wild, et al., the dirty little number still rips, along with a deep huff of exhaust fumes and jazz cigarettes.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty
Some would argue that we could have built this entire list solely out of Petty tunes—but we had to make a choice, and we picked this 1989 single from the song man's first solo record, Full Moon Fever. Not only does it take place in a car, but the tune's reference to Del Shannon's "Runaway" and killer guitar solo make it a perfect fit for blasting out of your speakers while cruising down the interstate in pursuit of the American dream, your future destination or simply that next roadside burger.—Marley Lynch
"On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson
Nothing beats hitting the open road, where you can escape the stress of work, family, bills, city life and just be free, man. Just ask tireless road dog Willie Nelson. The Red Headed Stranger penned this 1980 country hit—the ultimate get-the-hell-out-of-town anthem—not in the back of a tour bus but rather, of all places, on a barf bag midflight.—Tim Lowery
"Ramblin' Man" by the Allman Brothers Band
We may not have been born in the backseat of a Greyhound bus (thanks, Mom!), but for whatever reason, the idea of being a ramblin' man (or woman) is endlessly appealing. And when we play this 1973 hit—based on Hank Williams's 1951 song of the same name—on the open road, that's exactly who we are. At least until Monday.—Kate Wertheimer
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"Ride Like the Wind" by Christopher Cross
Take your EGOT and stuff it. Chris Cross has the transportation trifecta—mega-hits for the sea ("Sailing"), sky ("Arthur's Theme") and road ("Ride Like the Wind"). People condescendingly pigeonhole the guy as yacht rock (the pink flamingo on his smash album doesn't help), but he's truly yacht-jet-and-rental-car rock. Despite its lily-white reputation, "Ride" is cool and dangerous. It's possibly—no, probably—about drug smuggling. Racing away to Mexico with Michael McDonald as the devil on your shoulder. Hearing those percolating bongos, wind effects, electric piano and oily guitar licks, it could fit right on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. It remains DJ gold. Call it "Get Unlucky."—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Love Shack" by the B-52's
Atlantans spend most of their day inside a car. It takes at least 45 minutes to get anywhere: school, the Home Depot, the drive-through at Chick-fil-A. Which is why the drive up to Athens—though it is a desolate stretch of kudzu and outlet malls—is such sweet relief: at least you are moving. By 1989, the B-52's had likely made that trek hundreds of times, which is how they stumbled upon their "love getaway." After the rush-hour numbness sinks into your ass, you want out of the goddamned sprawl. Which is why Georgians head to the woods to drink, neck and set off fireworks, no matter if you're a Red State redneck redder than a rock lobster or Fred Schneider.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by the Proclaimers
If there's one song that can unite everyone in the car in the simple act of thumping whatever surface is near them in time with this ludicrously catchy tune, it's this one—a hit in 1988 for Scottish twins the Proclaimers. Fun fact: The "havering" referred to in the first verse ("And if I haver, I know I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you") is Scots slang for babbling foolishly. So now you know.—Nick Leftley
"Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
The sweet spot is 176 beats per minute. That's a giddy run, the pace of your footsteps hitting the pavement as you jog home after a first kiss. Though we haven't tested this, we theorize it is the precise cadence of fence posts whipping past your window as you motor down a highway just above the speed limit. "Mr. Blue Sky" is 176 beats per minute, which is why, whenever it plays, you have the urge to run like a big dumb puppy dog to a boyfriend/girlfriend, or let the wind blow through your hair at 76mph, as you croon along to the vocoder like a robot. Warning: When "Mr. Blue Sky" is used without such outlets, it can cause deep wanderlust.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham
Hard to hear this seemingly happy little sock hop without thinking of the Griswold family station wagon zooming to Walley World. As its dark video helps to underline, the lyrics speak more of feeling trapped than free. The Fleetwood Mac man was an ace at hiding his boyish ache behind melodic smiles. Which is why the song is such simple genius: It works the same whether you're chained to a desk and longing for a vacation or finally on the highway, shooting to God knows where with no deadlines.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"I've Been Everywhere" by Johnny Cash
Music has always had the power to educate. Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" taught us more 20th-century American history than a year's worth of eighth-grade social-science classes. For a CliffsNotes anatomy lesson, we turned to Professor Sir Mix-a-Lot. And when it comes to geography, there is no better musical resource than this name-dropping country ditty, first released with North American locales in 1962 by Canadian crooner Hank Snow. In four verses, 91 places are rattled off in rapid-fire succession—destinations both big (Chicago and Nashville) and small (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and Haverstraw, New York). The song has been covered many times and adapted for different regions of the globe, but we're partial to the Man in Black's 1996 rendition, simply because his weathered, gravelly bass-baritone suggests a man who has indeed been everywhere.—Michael Chen
"Going Up the Country" by Canned Heat
Released in 1968 and adapted from a 1920s blues song, Canned Heat's highest-charting single was the unofficial anthem of Woodstock—and even after all this time, it's the perfect track to kick off a road trip, a steering-wheel-tapping, grin-inducing song that makes you immediately pine for sun-drenched fields: "I'm going where the water tastes like wine, we can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time." Those dudes had their priorities straight…just so long as they had a designated driver.—Nick Leftley
"Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
First and foremost a love song, the L.A. troupe's jingly-jangly 2010 smash single is also, obviously, about coming home. Naturally, the feel-good tune should be played at the end of your voyage, when you're speeding a bit because you just can't wait to get home to your significant other/parents/puppy/comfy bed.—Marley Lynch
"Route 66" by Chuck Berry
This R&B standard, written in 1946 by Bobby Troup, has been covered by everyone from the Rolling Stones to John Mayer and Depeche Mode. We're partial to Chuck Berry's 1961 rendition, which matches the 2,400-mile pilgrimage on the L.A.–Chicago-connecting titular highway to a T. Who better than the father of rock & roll to accompany a trip past greasy-spoon diners, tiny towns frozen in time and striking Americana landscapes?—Marley Lynch
"America" by Simon and Garfunkel
Add this one to your bucket list: Everyone should be required (at least once) to listen to their restless side, hitchhike, board a bus and go to another city/state/country to find something better—as described in Simon and Garfunkel's 1968 classic, which follows two young lovers on a Greyhound in search for America. Take your sweetie along for the ride, smoke cigarettes on the side of the road, chat with the weirdos you meet on your journey, and by all means, indulge in a few slices of all-American pie.—Marley Lynch
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"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
Like Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A.," "Born to Run" is darker than it may seem. Embedded in the scuffed poetry of the lyrics is a potent combination of rebellion, sex, disgust and determination—brought to life by the throaty passion of Springsteen's voice, the liberating wail of Clarence Clemons's sax and the sheer propulsive force of the E Street Band's backup. "Someday girl, I don't know when/We're gonna get to that place where we really wanna go," Springsteen promises. "Born to Run," for all its spikes, takes you there. It's a love song, an urban-jungle cry and a perfect anthem of pedal-to-the-metal escape.—Adam Feldman
"Little Red Corvette" by Prince
It doesn't take a B.A. in poetry to figure this ditty's got nothing to do with cars. In the world of Prince, coupés are women, horsepower is a pack of Trojan condoms, and gas is stamina in the sheets. The beat takes its time, synthetic drums echoing into the distance, just as the Purple One implores his one-night stand to take it slow, to make it two, three or more nights. Dez Dickerson peels out in the guitar solo, but she's the one driving here. Perfect choice of car model—elusive, American, curvy, risky. It wouldn't work as a Ferrari or Rolls.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
Been dumped recently? You need to go for a drive (preferably in a Jaguar XJ). You've made up your mind. You ain't wasting no more time. So tease your hair, don your pleather, and crank up the volume on this 1982 hit—just try not to get stuck in traffic. This power ballad works better on the open road (with no adjacent drivers to judge your Coverdale cover moves).—Kate Wertheimer
"Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
This anthemic opening track from U2's landmark 1987 LP, The Joshua Tree, is an ideal kick starter for any road trip (particularly if you're wandering about the California desert where the titular yucca plant is commonly found). From a whisper, the sound of an organ builds up like a spiritual beacon being unveiled. It's well over a minute before the Edge's churning guitar and Adam Clayton's propulsive bassline kick in, and another 40 seconds before Bono's vocals touch down. By then, you're ready to hit top gear and wail along: "I want to run/I want to hide/I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside." Though the song is about Bono's vision of an Ireland free from class boundaries, it has inspired countless highway warriors to venture out to those places where the streets truly have no name. Or where they at least have weird names like "Zzyzx Road."—Michael Chen
"Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire
If there's one quality that characterizes Arcade Fire's sound, it's urgency—and nowhere is that more evident than on "Keep the Car Running" from the band's super noire, grandiose 2007 Neon Bible album. Based on singer Win Butler's childhood nightmares ("Men are coming to take me away!" he pines), "Keep the Car Running" expands these fears into a sense of global anxiety, and the certainty that there must be something better down the road ("Don't know why, but I know I can't stay"). On its release, the song was likened to prime-era Bruce Springsteen; imagine fans' joy when Butler and Régine Chassagne made a surprise showing at the Boss's stadium gig to bust out the song with him. Warning: You will break the speed limit if you play this song while driving.—Sophie Harris
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Football possibly killed off Southern boogie rock. Hear us out. Because of college pigskin rivalries, this song could not be made today. College football is a matter of life and death down there, literally. Iconic trees and people have been murdered over games. Skynyrd was born deep in SEC country: The boogie-rock brothers were from Jacksonville, not Alabama, and cut the track in Georgia. Could you imagine a bunch of Gators fans cutting a tune that could in any way be construed as "Roll Tide"? Yankees and rivals love to mock and loathe the Crimson Tide, but when this ditty plays, every human in the room, no matter the allegiance, becomes a temporary, gen-u-wine Mobile redneck.—Brent DiCrescenzo
"Truckin'" by Grateful Dead
Let us pause, and acknowledge the fact that this song has been recognized by the U.S. Library of Congress as a national treasure. Mmmm. Written and performed communally by Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and lyricist Robert Hunter, the catchy, bluesy shuffle—off 1970's American Beauty—turns the band's misfortunes on the road into a metaphor for getting through life's constant changes. And really, what's a good trip—or a good life—if you can't exclaim at the end, "What a long, strange trip it's been"?—Kate Wertheimer
"Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads
The gospel-choir intro to this upbeat single, off 1985's Little Creatures, makes for a great start to any road-trip mix. The song celebrates the journey over the destination—as Byrne puts it, "I wanted to write a song that presented a resigned, even joyful look at doom." (Typical.) Not every end point is a good one, but we'll be damned if this march doesn't have us enjoying the ride.—Kate Wertheimer
"Graceland" by Paul Simon
Road trips are a time for contemplation, whether we expect it (or like it) or not. Paul Simon's 1986 single is a perfect, toe-tapping example—we're treated to what's basically his stream of consciousness on a drive to Graceland with his son after the failure of his marriage to Carrie Fisher. At turns both nostalgic and hopeful, it runs the gamut of emotions we always seem to experience a little more profoundly on the road.—Kate Wertheimer
"Take It Easy" by the Eagles
The Eagles took flight in 1972 with their debut single: a quick but mellow paean to the romance of the road, where a world of troubles—romantic and otherwise—can be shucked at the mere sight of a girl (my lord!) in a flatbed Ford. Cowritten by frontman Glenn Frey and his friend Jackson Browne, the song's flirtation with worry and release into insouciant adventure is perfect for relieving tension on a drive. As the lyrics gently urge: "Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy."—Adam Feldman


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In June of 2011, The Grand Rapids Bar Association (GRBA) announced the signing of its Managing Partners Diversity Collaborative Agreement, a formal commitment between 12 major Grand Rapids law firms and the GRBA, to work together to promote and achieve greater diversity and inclusion in the West Michigan legal community through education, hiring, retention and promotion.
The agreement is available online here.
The Action Plan, finalized in 2012, addressed pipeline issues, recruiting, and retention and will include alternatives, targets and time frames against which progress will be measured during the 5-year period.
This effort, the first of its kind in the state of Michigan, was developed by the leadership of the signatory firms with facilitation and guidance from the GRBA and its Diversity Committee, as well as the American Bar Association's Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity. Similar agreements in Columbus, OH and Kansas City, MO served as inspiration for the agreement, and the GRBA and the signatory members hope to build on the success of those programs.
In March 2012, the GRBA Managing Partners Diversity Collaborative unveiled the action plan of the Managing Partners Diversity Collaborative to increase diversity in the legal community.
More than 10 months in the making, the action plan details how the GRBA and the Collaborative' s 13 signatory firms will work to "achieve diversity and inclusion in the education, retention and promotion of Michigan's attorneys." The five-year plan, which will be released during a 5 p.m. signing ceremony at the University Club in downtown Grand Rapids, establishes committees that will address three critical issues facing the Bar Association and members firms:
"Much thoughtfulness and hard work went into developing this action plan, which will provide a five-year roadmap for the Bar Association and area law firms as we work to increase diversity," said Mark Smith, GRBA President. "Through many discussions, the managing partners of West Michigan's leading law firms realize that together we can accomplish much more than we can individually.
"As a legal community, we recognize the importance of collaboration to bring about changes that will increase our diversity and ensure we are open and inclusive. This action plan is another significant step in that process."
The Managing Partners Diversity Collaborative was formed in June 2011 after a series of productive discussions on ways that medium and large law firms can improve diversity and inclusion. The action plan establishes three committees focused on pipeline development, recruitment and retention, then lays out specific steps that each will take.
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Promoting Action Towards Health, or PATH, is a five-year study conducted by researchers at Columbia University and Yale University. PATH's goal is to develop effective counseling for men who have sex with men (MSM) and have been recently diagnosed with HIV. PATH is designed to promote positive health behaviors, reduce HIV risk and increase self-awareness. Here, the co-principal investigators of the study explain the study's significance, how it works, and how providers can get their eligible clients involved.
Can you describe the PATH study?
Promoting Action Towards Health (PATH) is a brief health-enhancement intervention for newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men (MSM). The PATH study is a randomized controlled research trial to test the clinical efficacy of the PATH intervention. Our goal is to recruit and enroll 440 newly (within the previous three months) HIV-diagnosed MSM and randomly assign participants to receive one of two interventions, either PATH or Personalized Cognitive Counseling (PCC). Currently, the study is in its second year and we have enrolled nearly 15% of our enrollment goal.
In order to participate in the study, men must have been diagnosed within the last three months, be between the ages of 18 and 64, be a man who has sex with men, and be proficient in English. Participants see HIV counselors at one of two community health clinics between one and five times, depending on the intervention to which they are assigned. They also meet with PATH study staff for five visits to take a computerized survey. These surveys occur when participants enroll in the study and then at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months thereafter. Regardless of their intervention assignment, participants are enrolled in the study for approximately one year.
In order to be enrolled in the study, men must be receiving HIV care at the clinic/provider of their choosing. The interventions are delivered by HIV counselors at one of two NYC-based community health clinics, but participants do not need to seek care at those locations. If participants choose to leave care during the course of the study, they are still eligible to participate.
Participants are eligible to receive up to $225 over the course of the study.
What is significant about the PATH study?
The PATH study aims to establish a new, effective individual-level health promotion intervention. PATH takes a holistic approach for newly HIV-diagnosed men. There are many potential challenges that exist once a client learns of their diagnosis, particularly in the first three months. Some of these challenges are depression, sexual safety, and disclosure. These can lead to low adherence to medication and care, high viral load, and reduced T-cell count. PATH takes on these challenges to empower each participant to make healthy choices and establish a foundation to maintain their adherence to medication and retention in care.
What has the PATH study set out to assess, or prove?
The PATH study is testing the efficacy of the PATH health promotion intervention. The hypotheses are that participants in the PATH intervention will: (1) achieve greater suppression of HIV viral load; (2) achieve greater uptake of care and adherence to treatment; and (3) engage in less sexual risk behavior, across the study duration.
How long has the study been going on? Can you comment about how it's going so far, some men's responses to the intervention, etc.?
PATH is an intervention that originates from the previous Positive Choices (PC) study. Through PC, our team demonstrated the potential efficacy of using a brief risk-reduction intervention for reducing sexual risk behaviors and increasing uptake of health care services among newly HIV-diagnosed MSM.
PC was developed in collaboration with community partners to respond to increasing numbers of new HIV diagnoses observed at community health centers. The intervention was well received and both participants and counselors suggested adding more sessions to address emotional distress and engagement in care. The PATH intervention was developed through these suggestions, adding stress management components and three additional sessions to create a more comprehensive health promotion package.
The PATH study is a five-year study and we are currently in our second year. Our participants have been very positive in response to the PATH study, and to both study interventions. They enjoy their one-on-one time with HIV counselors and the connection they make in their sessions. The HIV counselors working on the study are also enjoying the interventions and connecting with the participants.
How were study sites chosen? What are the similarities and differences between the Callen-Lorde and Harlem United cohorts?
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides health care and related services targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in New York City. The Positive Choices study, the precursor to the PATH study, was conducted in collaboration with Callen-Lorde to recruit and enroll participants and to deliver the intervention. As the PATH study expanded from the previous Positive Choices study, the team sought out Harlem United, a community-based organization that offers medical, social and supportive services, as a collaborator. Harlem United serves racially/ethnically diverse communities in northern Manhattan, and, as a collaborator on PATH, expands the reach of the study.
Callen-Lorde and Harlem United were both chosen because of their excellent history and reputation in testing, care and treatment for clients with HIV/AIDS and other related medical and social issues. Although participants do not have to be enrolled in care at either of these locations, the study sites provide excellent HIV counselors to deliver the intervention and are available for referrals to services should the participants need them.
What's the "control" group for the study?
The control group for the study is the PCC intervention. Often in research studies, the control group is given either no counseling or standard-of-care treatment. We felt a responsibility to provide the control group in this study with better than standard-of-care treatment. PCC is a proven effective intervention, as noted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is an individual-level, single-session counseling intervention designed to reduce unprotected anal intercourse among MSM who are repeat testers for HIV. For the purposes of this intervention, we have modified the intervention for MSM who are recently diagnosed with HIV.
Is this study enrolling now?
This study is currently enrolling participants. The eligibility criteria for the PATH study are as follows:
- Participants must be 18 years or older;
- Participants must be recently diagnosed (within the last three months) with HIV;
- Participants must be men who have sex with men; and
- Participants must be proficient in English.
Is there someplace someone who's not in New York City could go to find out about entering studies like this one?
People who are interested in participating in PATH can go to the PATH study website for more information or can contact the PATH study team at (212) 271-7203 or email@example.com. For additional studies run by this affiliated research group, please visit SPHERE Lab's website for more information.
If you do not live in New York City, ClinicalTrials.gov is a great resource for looking up research studies across the United States.
What message would you like to send to a newly diagnosed gay/bisexual/SGL man/MSM regarding dealing with their diagnosis?
Although there can be many challenges dealing with a new diagnosis, it is important for you to be engaged into care and understand all your medical needs. Knowledge is power! Learn all the resources that are available for you throughout your community, such as PATH. For more information, visit our PATH website.
Patrick A. Wilson, Ph.D., and Nathan Hansen, Ph.D., are co-principal investigators of the PATH Study.
Olivia Ford is the executive editor for TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.