text:
Age: 29
Occupation: Realtor, Harding Real Estate
Residence: Lake in the Hills
Hometown: Huntley
Family: Husband, Jonathan; Kinley, 1
Education: Bachelor's degree, marketing, University of Illinois
Favorite McHenry County restaurant? Dairy Mart In Huntley
Favorite movie? That would require me to stay awake long enough to watch a movie.
One word that describes you? Devoted
What is your job and what makes you so good at it?
My new full-time job is being a mom. I am also a Realtor with Harding Real Estate and continue to volunteer with nonprofits throughout the county. I am lucky to be surrounded by people who inspire me, encourage me, and are a lot smarter than me.
What accomplishments and innovations are you most proud of this year?
Being a mom. Nothing else will ever compare again.
How do you give back to the community and what drives your service?
My sister-in-law Whitney Ruth and I started the My Sister's Dress event in 2008 along with a group of our sisters, cousins and friends. Each year we are in awe of the generosity of the community and the appreciation of the recipients. Over the last five years we have had nearly 5,000 dresses donated to MSD. We put on a one-day event annually to sell the dresses for $25 each to youths in our community in an effort to make prom more affordable and fun for all. All proceeds have been donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. It has been such a blessing for us to watch the community rally around the event.
What is something you have never done but want to do some day?
Take my daughter shopping for a prom dress at the My Sister's Dress sale.
What is the best career advice you have received?
My parents ingrained into our minds: "Do a job, big or small, do it well or not at all. Once a task has begun, stick with it until it is done." It seemed to be on repeat in our house growing up. If I ever feel like giving up on something that is important to me, that little sing song phrase pops into my head. As annoying as it may be, it has kept me from giving up many times.
Nominator's comment:
"I am continually impressed with Emily's commitment to serving others. Emily leads by example and is active in various volunteer roles within McHenry County," said friend and former colleague Talia Koronkiewicz. "Emily founded and coordinates the annual My Sister's Dress event, which raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County while providing inexpensive formal wear to teens during prom season. Emily's personal dedication to serving the community inspires all with whom she meets."


text:
Yep, NZ Bread.
I can hear you non NZer's going 'what' ??????? What is Rewena ?
It is yeasty beasty people, a NZ bread.
We call it Maori bread or Paraoa bread.
It is made with a starter like sourdough or an Italian Biga but it is made out of Potatoes and flour………..My uncles used to make it and they used to make fried bread too but I can't remember if the fried bread was made from the rewena, I think not, I can remember a very sticky dough in the fry pan……….. and I will do that one another day.
Rewena has an almost sour tang to it because there is a fermentation period, similar to sour dough.I have heard of people keeping it like a sourdough starter but I am not 100% sure about this, I would have thought it would go rotten!! Now 2 of the recipes below have a touch of yeast and one is yeast free.
My recipe is an old family one so I am unable to share it but there is two very good recipes below that will give you similar if not exact results:) Sorry, I can share the bread, the process and the photo's but not the recipe as its not mine to give!! As I have said in prior posts, Dean Brettschneider, a NZ baker also makes one and his recipe is in his book "Global Baker".
http://www.kaitime.co.nz/index.php/recipes/desertsabreads/150-paraoa-parai–rewena-bread (Yeast free)
LETS LOOK ATHE PHOTOS!! Gorgeous!! and the taste……..
And you know what I am going to say now!!!
Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy!!or as we say in NZ , SWEET AS!!
Will start hunting down the fry bread recipe:)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Defining obesity
The most widely used method to check if you're a healthy weight is body mass index (BMI).
BMI is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height. You can use the NHS BMI healthy weight calculator to work out your score.
For most adults, a BMI of:
- 18.5 to 24.9 means you're a healthy weight
- 25 to 29.9 means you're overweight
- 30 to 39.9 means you're obese
- 40 or above means you're severely obese
BMI is not used to diagnose obesity because people who are very muscular can have a high BMI without much fat.
But for most people, BMI is a useful indication of whether they're a healthy weight.
A better measure of excess fat is waist size, which can be used as an additional measure in people who are overweight (with a BMI of 25 to 29.9) or moderately obese (with a BMI of 30 to 34.9).
Generally, men with a waist size of 94cm or more and women with a waist size of 80cm or more are more likely to develop obesity-related health problems.
Risks of obesity
It's very important to take steps to tackle obesity because, as well as causing obvious physical changes, it can lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions.
These include:
- type 2 diabetes
- coronary heart disease
- some types of cancer, such as breast cancer and bowel cancer
- stroke
Obesity can also affect your quality of life and lead to psychological problems, such as depression and low self-esteem.
Causes of obesity
Obesity is generally caused by consuming more calories, particularly those in fatty and sugary foods, than you burn off through physical activity. The excess energy is stored by the body as fat.
Obesity is an increasingly common problem because for many people modern living involves eating excessive amounts of cheap high-calorie food and spending a lot of time sitting down at desks, on sofas or in cars.
Find out why sitting too much is bad for your health
There are also some underlying health conditions that can occasionally contribute to weight gain, such as an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), although these types of conditions do not usually cause weight problems if they're effectively controlled with medicines.
Treating obesity
The best way to treat obesity is to eat a healthy reduced-calorie diet and exercise regularly.
To do this, you should:
- eat a balanced calorie-controlled diet as recommended by a GP or weight loss management health professional (such as a dietitian)
- join a local weight loss group
- take up activities such as fast walking, jogging, swimming or tennis for 150 to 300 minutes (2.5 to 5 hours) a week
- eat slowly and avoid situations where you know you could be tempted to overeat
You may also benefit from receiving psychological support from a trained healthcare professional to help change the way you think about food and eating.
If lifestyle changes alone do not help you lose weight, a medicine called orlistat may be recommended.
If taken correctly, this medicine works by reducing the amount of fat you absorb during digestion. Your GP will know whether orlistat is suitable for you.
In some cases, weight loss surgery may be recommended.
There's no quick fix for obesity. Weight loss programmes take time and commitment, and work best when fully completed.
The healthcare professionals involved with your care should provide encouragement and advice about how to maintain the weight loss achieved.
Regularly monitoring your weight, setting realistic goals, and involving your friends and family with your attempts to lose weight can also help.
Remember that even losing what seems like a small amount of weight, such as 3% or more of your original body weight, and maintaining this for life, can significantly reduce your risk of developing obesity-related complications like diabetes and heart disease.
Social care and support guide
If you:
- need help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability
- care for someone regularly because they're ill, elderly or disabled (including family members)
Our guide to care and support explains your options and where you can get support.
Couch to 5K
If it's been a long time since you did any exercise, you should check out the Couch to 5K running plan.
It consists of podcasts delivered over the course of 9 weeks and has been specifically designed for absolute beginners.
To begin with, you start running for short periods of time, and as the plan progresses, gradually increase the amount.
At the end of the 9 weeks, you should be able to run for 30 minutes non-stop, which for most people is around 5 kilometres (3.1 miles).


text:
Now, arguably more than ever, golf is becoming a popular sport among children. Maybe it's the, "cool," factor thanks to the likes of Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Bubba Watson and a host of others. Maybe it's thanks to initiatives that make the game more accessible to children such as Play Golf America or the First Tee.
Whatever it is, it sure is fun to see youth on the links... It's not so much fun when you discover they're a quarter of your age and have a far better swing!
This week, we asked our PGA.com Facebook fans to answer a simple question: What encouragement/reason would you give a child to get started playing golf?
As one eloquent fan, Bob Painter, put it, "Hey kid, now that you've outgrown that car seat, want to learn how to drive?"
Love it.
Here are your top 9 answers:
1. "It's a game that you can always play and never beat. You play over and over and over and just get better. It teaches you patience and common courtesy all while challenging you in more ways that just sports." -- Stephen Conley
2. "I introduced my son to golf by paying for introductory lessons for him when he was 5, almost 6. I told him that this is a sport that will help him throughout his entire life, in personal friendships, business relationships, and to have something to do with family. He learned honesty, patience, golf skills, and so much about life." -- Sharon Nunnelly Stevenson
3. "It's a wonderful opportunity for Dad to get to spend many uninterrupted hours with you." -- Allen Jones
4. "Build self-esteem as this is an individual sport, not a team sport. It'll also teach a child patience." -- Mike Beard
5. "Golf teaches you responsibility, integrity, and honesty. It teaches you lessons that are useful on and off the course. It is also an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend time with friends and nature." -- Brian Caulfield
6. "The quality of your life is the quality of your communication. Golf teaches you more about life than any other sport. You're consistently communicating with your higher self and core value on the course, as well as off. And it's a brilliant way to create opportunities that might not be afforded to you for other reasons. People will see your attitudes and choices: knowing how you tackle the golf course is probably how you will tackle other parts of your life!" -- Ida Centoni
7. "I would say golf is a game you can always get better at regardless of your size and strength and you don't need to gather up a team to practice to get better." -- Ronnie Castillo
8. "No matter where you grow up to live or to be, there is always a golf course near by where other men, women, and children go to play. There are days you will love the game, and days you will hate the game, but once you start playing, it grows on you. And what else can you do to have a blast with friends when you retire?" -- Catherine Andrews
9. "You are who you are when you're alone... In the woods with the foot wedge ready, but knowing you will only cheat yourself, you punch out with a 5 iron. The guilt alone is what made me the honest player I am today." -- Tim Donohoue
Experts on the business and game of golf. The best coaching tips and latest golf news delivered straight to you. Sign Up to get the latest.


text:
Protein Powder
Our range of weight loss protein powder supplements are all high protein, low carb and low fat. This selected range also includes our world-class formulated weight loss protein powders that include effective doses of added thermogenic fat burners.
Protein Balls
From $25.00$25.00 per unit
- High protein Low Carb
- Gluten free
- Great for when on the go
- Tastes Amazeballs
Chia Protein Pudding
From $30.00$30.00 per unit
- High Protein Low Carb
- Gluten Free
- Rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Quick Craving or Brekkie Hit
Out of stock


text:
Library Liaison Program
The Library Liaison Program helps establish and maintain an open channel of communication between librarians and the 43 academic departments. As liaisons, librarians help fulfill the Libraries mission of identifying, collecting and providing access to information in support of teaching and research at Western Illinois University. more info...
Department Liaisons
- Librarian Liaisons (by department)
New Items in the Library
- New Books and DVDs added to WIU Libraries collections (updated monthly)
- New Acquisitions by Department (updated monthly)
Faculty Services
Collection Development
- Suggest a Book or DVD for the library's collections
- Collection Development Policies


text:
mnp13 wrote:To me.
So, why do the minions take is as a personal insult when I express a strong opinion? So many people act like I've just beaten their mom or something, and they take up arms against me. I'm not being any more volatile than you are taking it... so just STFU and relax!
I'm not interested in assimilating to your community here. I'm allowed to have a different opinion, and I'm allowed to think people are smurf-tards when showing off their pit bull tearing away at some guy in a suit. I'm allowed to attack THAT, just as you seem to think they're allowed to attack ME when I even mention a DOG PARK.
Go take your favoritism and shove it up your ass.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users


text:
Hurricane Season, Grades 9-12
Learn How Hurricanes Are Formed, Tracked and Affected by Global Warming
Lesson Plans
Hurricane Katrina: A Problem-Based Learning Module
Students in grades 5-12 analyze Hurricane Katrina to consider whether global warming is increasing hurricane frequency and intensity.
Hurricanes as Heat Engines
Students in grades 3 (gifted) and 4-12 examine authentic sea surface temperature data to explore how hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean surface.
Hurricane Frequency and Intensity
Students in grades 9-12 examine the intensity and frequency of hurricanes using the Live Access Server and several Internet sites.
Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide
Grades 9-12 are introduced to hurricanes and their associated features, learn where hurricanes develop, and discover the atmospheric conditions necessary for hurricane development.
Hurricane Applet – Atlantic
Drag the hurricane and see the effect of sea surface temperature.
- Hurricane Bingo (Grades 5-12)
- The Surge of the Storm (Grades 5-12)
- Create-a-Cane
- Aim a Hurricane
Background Resources
- How Do Hurricanes Form?
- NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Hurricane Center
- NASA's Hurricane Resource Page
- Storm Surge Overview
- Global Warming and Hurricanes
- Teaching and Learning About Hurricanes
- The Anatomy of a Hurricane ( PDF, 777 KB, 1 pg.)
- Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart ( PDF, 906 KB, 1 pg.)
- Eastern Pacific Hurricane Tracking Chart - National Hurricane Center ( PDF, 290 KB, 1 pg.)
- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Animations & Video
- How Hurricanes Form
- Animation of Hurricane Katrina's lifespan
- The Lifespan of Hurricane Sandy
- Storm Surge Animations from NOAA's SLOSH model
last updated: June 4, 2019


text:
Handling of Digital Resources
ITS Department Policy for the Handling of Digital Resources
All information stored on Augustana's computers, digital media, or electronic mail, is considered private. While Information Technology Services (ITS) makes every reasonable effort to ensure the privacy and security of electronic files. Users should know the following:
- Some employees of ITS (including certain student workers; for example, those having responsibilities associated with the servers maintained by ITS) have access to all information stored on Augustana's computers and servers. Such access is necessary in order for ITS employees to perform their duties, and is normally exercised only if the account owner specifically requests that the employee access the account or if such access is required to maintain system performance or security.
- Electronic files and e-mail messages are backed up regularly. This means that a message you have deleted may exist in a back up archive. These messages could then be subpoenaed.
- Employees of ITS will not search a user's account for information or open files without the users permission.
- Exceptions to this would include issues involving system performance or security, a court order, or at the request of two officers of the university (e.g., Vice Presidents or President).
- E-mail correspondence is not necessarily totally and completely private. The individual to whom one sends an e-mail message may allow another person to access the mail message or may forward it to others. While Augustana makes every effort to ensure the security and privacy of e-mail messages routed on the University network, e-mail messages sent via the Internet are not guaranteed that same level of security and privacy.
- Information posted to the World Wide Web is not private and in most cases is readable by other individuals around the world. While it is possible to restrict direct access to on-campus users only, this does not preclude wider distribution of materials. Users should consider carefully the content and nature of materials posted to the Web in light of these realities.
Entering computer accounts or reading electronic files without proper authorization is considered misuse of computers. The Augustana University policy on Computer Use: Responsible Use of Technology Resources (Computing, Networking, and Electronic Communications) states that:
The University strives to direct its efforts to the enhancement of technology resources and not the policing of the use of those resources. Engaging in any activity that violates the intended use of campus technology may result in the loss of technology privileges. Student violations will be reported to the University's judicial system through the Dean of Students office, Faculty and Staff violations will be reported to Human Resources. Violations of state or federal law may be reported to the appropriate authorities.


text:
Let's Shed Some Light By Leona Connelly As we know lighting can totally transform the mood of a room...
Visit Us: 16 High Street, Wetherby,West Yorkshire, LS22 6LTTel: 01937 581451Email: email@example.com
Visit Us: 3-5 Crescent Road, Harrogate, HG1 2RSTel: 01423 560757Email: email@example.com
Visit Us: 2 Railway St, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QZTel:01759 487437Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Eleanor Goddard
Jun 14, 20
Eleanor Goddard
Apr 8, 20
Eleanor Goddard
Apr 2, 20
We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.
You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.
The Furnish & Fettle website uses cookies so we can provide you with the best user experience possible. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site and the most popular pages.
You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left hand side.
Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.
If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.


text:
Guess Chris Brown wasn't Rihanna's valentine. After a PDA-packed night out on Grammys Sunday (Feb. 10), the controversial pair were anything but lovey-dovey at Hollywood club Playhouse — where they both arrived, separately, past midnight on Friday.
The "Stay" singer, 24, and Brown, 23, were "not at all on speaking terms" at the hotspot (where revelers were celebrating the one year anniversary of Popular Demand clothing) once they settled in with their respective pals, an observer tells Us Weekly. "She refused to sit with or even near him," the witness adds. "When she noticed he was there, she made a huge show of rubbing her presence in his face."
"Happy Valentines Day," Rihanna tweeted to her 28 million followers earlier in the day. "Today the day fa lovin not hatin so to cats like you and I it's just another day…" As for Valentine's gifts for Brown or any other loved ones, the Barbados beauty shared an Instagram snapshot revealing a different sort of bouquet from an unidentified admirer. "Roses are green!" she wrote beneath a photo of what appeared to be a marijuana plant, sent by an unidentified friend. "Somebody knows how to make me happy."
The scene was much different at the Grammys earlier in the week — where the pair (four years after Brown's infamous assault of his then-love) nuzzled in their seats at the Staples Center, and were "very affectionate" at an afterparty.
For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube!


text:
Court documents: Woman faked pregnancy, took baby
- Baby found alive%2C outside in a plastic crate in subzero temperatures
- Smith charged in kidnapping hours after the baby was found
- The baby is in good condition and has been discharged
A woman who claimed she was pregnant has been charged with kidnapping a newborn who was found alive in a plastic crate after a two-day, three-state search.
The newborn's mother, Brianna Marshall, reported 6-day-old Kayden Powell missing from a Wisconsin home early Thursday. While police were questioning her stepsister, Kristen Smith, they found a prosthetic pregnancy belly, baby clothes and a stroller, but no baby, according to court documents.
Kayden was found in subzero temperatures, wrapped in blankets, behind a gas station in eastern Iowa on Friday. Temperatures dropped as low as minus 11 on Friday morning and minus 23 with wind-chill factor.
Smith admitted to authorities Friday that she had placed the infant alongside the gas station before she was arrested by police on unrelated charges early Thursday. She also provided authorities with a hand-drawn map of where the baby was found.
"You could have knocked me over with a feather," West Branch Police Chief Mike Horihan, who discovered Kayden in the closed, gray bin, told TheDes Moines Register. "It really freaked me out when I opened up the container and heard a baby cry."
Before the baby was found, authorities searched Smith's cellphone with her consent and found e-mails sent by Smith claiming she had given birth Feb. 5, though she had not appeared pregnant while in Wisconsin, according to the complaint.
Smith's Facebook account also contained posts in which she claimed she was pregnant, according to the complaint. A pregnancy test was administered at the jail, and it came back negative.
Horihan told the Iowa City Press-Citizen he could not confirm how long the baby had been near the gas station when he found Kayden at 10:06 a.m. but said the plastic crate was covered in frost when he approached it, and it was clear the container had been there "an extended period of time."
A spokesperson for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where the child was treated, said Friday evening that the baby was in good condition and had been discharged.
Smith faces a maximum penalty of life in prison for federal kidnapping charges. Officials would not speculate about Smith's motivations.
Horihan said the baby would not have fared as well had he been found much later.
"We didn't have time to spare — there's only so long a baby can last without food or water," Horihan said.
Contributing:Sharyn Jackson and Lauren Horsch, The Des Moines Register; Josh O'Leary, Iowa City Press-Citizen


text:
has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for her performance as "Katherine Wesley"
on the web series, Beacon Hill! The series has also been nominated. Find
out more about Beacon Hill and watch episodes on the official
website. Also, stay tuned for news of Sarah's
upcoming Kickstarter-funded project Monster Hunters USA.
material is copyright ©Sarah Brown Online, 1998-2015. Web design by Jenex
Email the Webmaster (Jen).


text:
The Northwestern College Red Raider Club will induct two alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame and recognize its 2012 co-coaches of the year and Barnabas Award recipient on Saturday, February 2nd. They will be honored at the Athletic Recognition Luncheon at 11 a.m. in the Vermeer Dining Room and at halftime of the men's basketball game against Concordia University, which starts at 4 p.m. The game will also feature recognition of the 2003 national champion men's basketball team.
Koury Kramer of Inwood and Corey Winterfeld of Sioux Center will bring the number of Hall of Famers to 98. Bill Francis of Hull the coach of the defending 1A State Champion Comets and Chris Yaw of Orange City will receive Red Raider Club Coach of the Year honors. Yaw, a 1992 alumnus, led Northwestern College's women's basketball team to the NAIA Div. II national championship with a 28-7 record last March in his first season as head coach. Tony Weiler of Winterset, Iowa, will receive the Barnabas Award.
Kramer, a 2001 Northwestern graduate, was a star in both football and baseball for the Raiders. A defensive back and return specialist, he was an NAIA first-team All-American in 1999. after recording five interceptions, returning three kicks for touchdowns, compiling 29 unassisted tackles and 11 assists, and forcing three fumbles. He was a first-team All-Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference honoree that year, receiving second-team recognition in 1998 and honorable mention in 1997.
In baseball, Kramer earned first-team all-conference honors all four years. He is third in Northwestern's record books in home runs with 22, tied for third in runs with 146, fourth in doubles with 43, fourth in triples with 12, and fifth in RBIs with 121. The centerfielder and shortstop compiled a cumulative batting average of .340.
A 1996 graduate of West Lyon High School, Kramer won Northwestern's Vander Stoep Athletic Award in 2000. He is an elementary teacher, head baseball coach and assistant football coach at West Lyon.
Winterfeld, who graduated from Northwestern in 2005, was a point guard who earned NAIA first-team All-American honors and Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior. He averaged 13.4 points, 5.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds that year as the Raiders advanced to the Elite Eight. He was an all-conference performer as a junior, contributing 14.5 points and 5.1 assists, and earned all-national tourney recognition his sophomore year when Northwestern won the national title with a 33-2 record. He averaged 8.2 points and 4.05 assists that season.
Ranked fifth on the school's all-time assist record with 520, Winterfeld also scored 1,243 points during his Red Raider career. A 2001 graduate of Sioux Center High School, he now farms in his home community.
Francis, a 1988 Northwestern College graduate, led the Boyden-Hull High School boys' basketball team to the Class 1A state championship with a 26-2 record last year and received state coach-of-the-year honors. The Comets also won the state title in 2003 and have had five other state tournament appearances under Francis' leadership. In 19 seasons as a head coach, his teams have compiled a 326-139 record.
A 1983 graduate of Palmer High School, Francis was an All-American at Northwestern. He ranks as the Raiders' sixth leading scorer with 1,866 points and still holds the record for most field goals in a season with 370 in 1986-87. A member of Northwestern's Athletic Hall of Fame and the Iowa High School Athletic Association's Basketball Hall of Fame, Francis serves as guidance counselor at Boyden-Hull.
Yaw was named the NAIA Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year and received the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association's Paul Maaske Award. Two of Yaw's players earned All-American honors, four were NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and Northwestern topped the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's academic honor roll with the highest team GPA. Yaw previously served as the top assistant for Northwestern's program, which also won national titles in 2011, 2010 and 2008 and compiled a 200-41 record in his seven seasons on the staff.
Yaw served as a captain on the 1992 NAIA Div. II national runner-up squad. A 1988 graduate of Harris-Lake Park High School, he previously taught math and coached girls basketball in the MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District; served as the middle school principal in Spencer, Iowa; and was an assistant women's basketball coach at Wayne State College.
Weiler, a 1976 graduate of Northwestern who is a math teacher and coach in the Winterset (Iowa) Community School District, will receive the Barnabas Award. It is bestowed upon Raiders who encouraged others to strive for their best performance athletically, academically and personally, and who used their sport as a way to bring others to a knowledge of Jesus Christ. A member of Northwestern's Athletic Hall of Fame, Weiler was a three-year all-conference player in baseball who also competed on the Raiders' basketball and cross country teams.
A 1972 graduate of Remsen St. Mary's High School, he received Northwestern's Dunlop Sportsmanship Award in 1976.
The public is invited to attend the Athletic Recognition Luncheon. For more information, contact Karen Vander Pol in Northwestern's athletic department, 712-707-7280 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us / About Us
ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.
Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
Teacher Resources by Grade
|1st - 2nd
|3rd - 4th
|5th - 6th
|7th - 8th
|9th - 10th
|11th - 12th
Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan
Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary Classroom
|3 – 5
|Lesson Plan Type
|Standard Lesson
|Estimated Time
|Three 40-minute sessions
|Lesson Author
Largo, Florida
Students investigate the reading process and end up with a working definition of reading using different types of books. Each student brainstorms what it means to be a successful reader. Based upon shared findings and discussions, students then create a living definition of reading. This definition can be posted and revised as more is learned about reading during the year.
Creating a Living Definition of Reading on the Internet: Students use this interactive tool to examine and record information about a variety of text-based Websites.
In Conversations: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Evaluating, Routman states, "Strategies are the thinking, problem-solving mental processes that the learner deliberately initiates, incorporates, and applies to construct meaning"...When teaching for strategies, we build on the child's existing foundation of what he knows and show how him how to connect that knowledge to new situations." (130) Reader's Handbook: A Student's Guide for Reading and Learning suggests that reading is a tool, a skill, and an ability (24) and that the reading process is like a "road map leading you through different kinds of reading, making sure you don't get lost" (37). This lesson asks students to brainstorm strategies for reading several different types of books.
Further Reading
Routman, Regie. 2000. Conversations: Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Evaluating. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Burke, Jim, Ron Klemp, and Wendell Schwartz. 2002. Reader's Handbook: A Student Guide for Reading and Learning. Wilmington, Massachusetts: Great Source Education Group.
Atwell, Nancie. 1998. In the Middle: New Understandings about Reading, Writing, and Learning. Portsmouth, N.H.: Boynton/Cook.
McClure, Amy and Janice Cristo, Eds. 2002. Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6, 13th Ed. Urbana, IL: NCTE.


text:
Urinary Tract Infections in Children National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH A UTI is an infection in the urinary tract. Infections are caused by microbes— organisms too small to be seen without a microscope—including fungi, viruses, and bacteria. Bacteria are the most common cause of UTIs. Normally, bacteria that enter the urinary tract are rapidly removed by the body before they cause symptoms. However, sometimes bacteria overcome the body's natural defenses and cause infection. An infection in the urethra is called urethritis. A bladder infection is called cystitis. Bacteria may travel up the ureters to multiply and infect the kidneys. A kidney infection is called pyelonephritis. Kidneys Bladder Urethra What is the urinary tract? The urinary tract is the body's drainage system for removing wastes and extra water. The urinary tract includes two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist and located below the ribs, one on each side of the spine, toward the middle of the back. Every minute, a person's kidneys filter about 3 ounces of blood, removing wastes and extra water. The wastes and extra water make up the 1 to 2 quarts of urine an adult produces each day. Children produce less urine each day; the amount produced depends on their age. The urine travels from the kidneys down two narrow tubes called the ureters. The urine is then stored in a balloonlike organ called the Ureters Front view of the urinary tract bladder. Routinely, urine drains in only one direction—from the kidneys to the bladder. The bladder fills with urine until it is full enough to signal the need to urinate. In children, the bladder can hold about 2 ounces of urine plus 1 ounce for each year of age. For example, an 8-year-old's bladder can hold about 10 ounces of urine. When the bladder empties, a muscle called the sphincter relaxes and urine flows out of the body through a tube called the urethra at the bottom of the bladder. The opening of the urethra is at the end of the penis in boys and in front of the vagina in girls. Kidney Kidney Ureter Ureter Bladder Bladder Urethra Urethra Vagina Side view of the male urinary tract Side view of the female urinary tract What causes UTIs? a week—can add to the risk of developing a UTI. When the bowel is full of hard stool, it presses against the bladder and bladder neck, blocking the flow of urine and allowing bacteria to grow. Most UTIs are caused by bacteria that live in the bowel. The bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) causes the vast majority of UTIs. The urinary tract has several systems to prevent infection. The points where the ureters attach to the bladder act like one-way valves to prevent urine from backing up, or refluxing, toward the kidneys, and urination washes microbes out of the body. Immune defenses also prevent infection. But despite these safeguards, infections still occur. Certain bacteria have a strong ability to attach themselves to the lining of the urinary tract. Children who often delay urination are more likely to develop UTIs. Regular urination helps keep the urinary tract sterile by flushing away bacteria. Holding in urine allows bacteria to grow. Producing too little urine because of inadequate fluid intake can also increase the risk of developing a UTI. Chronic constipation—a condition in which a child has fewer than two bowel movements 2 Urinary Tract Infections in Children Some children develop UTIs because they are prone to such infections, just as other children are prone to getting coughs, colds, or ear infections. How common are UTIs in children? Urinary tract infections affect about 3 percent of children in the United States every year. UTIs account for more than 1 million visits to pediatricians' offices every year.1 1Freedman, AL. Urinary tract infections in children. In: Litwin MS, Saigal CS, eds. Urologic Diseases in America. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2007. NIH publication 07–5512:439–458. Who is at risk for a UTI? Throughout childhood, the risk of having a UTI is 2 percent for boys and 8 percent for girls. Having an anomaly of the urinary tract, such as urine reflux from the bladder back into the ureters, increases the risk of a UTI. Boys who are younger than 6 months old who are not circumcised are at greater risk for a UTI than circumcised boys the same age.1 Are UTIs serious? Most UTIs are not serious, but some infections can lead to serious problems, such as kidney infections. Chronic kidney infections—infections that recur or last a long time—can cause permanent damage, including kidney scars, poor kidney growth, poor kidney function, high blood pressure, and other problems. Some acute kidney infections—infections that develop suddenly—can be life threatening, especially if the bacteria enter the bloodstream, a condition called septicemia. In some children, a UTI may be a sign of an abnormality in the urinary tract that leads to repeated problems. Young children are at the greatest risk for kidney damage from UTIs and defects in the urinary tract. Children with UTIs should receive careful evaluation with prompt treatment. The evaluation may include an examination of the urinary tract using imaging equipment. Because UTIs are less common in boys after the first 4 weeks of life, boys with a UTI should be assumed to have an abnormality of the urinary tract until proven otherwise. What are the signs and symptoms of a UTI? Symptoms of a UTI range from slight burning with urination or unusual-smelling urine to severe pain and high fever. A child with a UTI may also have no symptoms. A UTI 3 Urinary Tract Infections in Children causes irritation of the lining of the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys, just as the inside of the nose or the throat becomes irritated with a cold. In infants or children who are only a few years old, the signs of a UTI may not be clear because children that young cannot express exactly how they feel. Children may have a high fever, be irritable, or not eat. On the other hand, children may have only a low-grade fever; experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; or just not seem healthy. Children who have a high fever and appear sick for more than a day without signs of a runny nose or other obvious cause for discomfort should be checked for a UTI. Older children with UTIs may complain of pain in the middle and lower abdomen. They may urinate often. Crying or complaining that it hurts to urinate and producing only a few drops of urine at a time are other signs of a UTI. Children may leak urine into clothing or bedsheets. The urine may look cloudy or bloody. If a kidney is infected, children may complain of pain in the back or side below the ribs. Parents should talk with their health care provider if they suspect their child has a UTI. How are UTIs diagnosed? Only a health care provider can determine whether a child has a UTI. A urine sample will be collected and examined. The way urine is collected depends on the child's age: • If the child is not yet toilet trained, the health care provider may place a plastic collection bag over the child's genital area. The bag will be sealed to the skin with an adhesive strip. If this method is used, the bag should be removed right after the child has urinated, and the urine sample should be processed immediately. Because bacteria from the skin can contaminate this sample, the methods listed below are more accurate. • A health care provider may need to pass a small tube called a catheter into the urethra of an infant. Urine will drain directly from the bladder into a clean container. • Sometimes the best way to collect a urine sample from an infant is by placing a needle directly into the bladder through the skin of the lower abdomen. Getting urine through a catheter or needle will ensure that the urine collected does not contain bacteria from the skin. • An older child may be asked to urinate into a container. The sample needs to come as directly into the container as possible to avoid picking up bacteria from the skin or rectal area. Some of the urine will be examined with a microscope. If an infection is present, bacteria and sometimes pus will be found in the urine. A urine culture should also be performed on some of the urine. The culture is performed by placing part of the urine sample in a tube or dish with a substance that encourages any bacteria present to grow. Once the bacteria have multiplied, which usually takes 1 to 3 days, they can be identified. The reliability of the culture depends on how the urine is collected and how long the urine stands before the culture is started. If the urine sample is collected at home, it should be refrigerated as soon as it is collected. The container should be carried to the health care provider or lab in a plastic bag filled with ice. The health care provider may also order a sensitivity test, which tests the bacteria for sensitivity to different antibiotics to see which medication is best for treating the infection. 4 Urinary Tract Infections in Children How are UTIs treated? Most UTIs are caused by bacteria, which are treated with bacteria-fighting medications called antibiotics or antimicrobials. While a urine sample is sent to a laboratory, the health care provider may begin treatment with an antibiotic that treats the bacteria most likely to be causing the infection. Once culture results are known, the health care provider may decide to switch the child's antibiotic. The choice of medication and length of treatment depend on the child's history and the type of bacteria causing the infection. When a child is sick or unable to drink fluids, the antibiotic may need to be put directly into the bloodstream through a vein in the arm or hand or be given as an injection. Otherwise, the medication—liquid or pills—may be given by mouth. The medication is given for at least 3 to 5 days and possibly for as long as several weeks. The daily treatment schedule recommended depends on the specific medication prescribed: The schedule may call for a single dose each day or up to four doses each day. In some cases, a child will need to take the medication until further tests are finished. After a few doses of the antibiotic, a child may appear much better, but often several days may pass before all symptoms are gone. In any case, the medication should be taken for as long as the health care provider recommends. Medications should not be stopped because the symptoms have gone away. Infections may return, and bacteria can resist future treatment if the medication is stopped too soon. If needed, the health care provider may recommend an appropriate over-the-counter medication to relieve the pain of a UTI. A heating pad on the back or abdomen may also help. What tests may be needed after the UTI is gone? Once the infection has cleared, more tests may be recommended to check for abnormalities in the urinary tract. Repeated infections in an abnormal urinary tract may cause kidney damage. The kinds of tests ordered will depend on the child and the type of urinary infection. Because no single test can tell everything about the urinary tract that might be important, more than one of the tests listed below may be needed. • Kidney and bladder ultrasound. Ultrasound uses a device, called a transducer, that bounces safe, painless sound waves off organs to create an image of their structure. The procedure is performed in a health care provider's office, outpatient center, or hospital by a specially trained technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist—a doctor who specializes in medical imaging; anesthesia is not needed. The images can show certain abnormalities in the kidneys and bladder. However, this test cannot reveal all important urinary abnormalities or measure how well the kidneys work. • Voiding cystourethrogram. This test is an x-ray image of the bladder and urethra taken while the bladder is full and during urination, also called voiding. The child's bladder and urethra are filled with a special dye, called contrast medium, to make the structures clearly visible on the x-ray images. The x-ray machine captures images of the contrast medium while the bladder is full and when the child urinates. The procedure is performed in a health care provider's office, outpatient center, or hospital by an x-ray technician supervised by a radiologist, who then interprets the images. Anesthesia is not needed, but sedation may be used for some children. This test can show abnormalities of the 5 Urinary Tract Infections in Children inside of the urethra and bladder. The test can also determine whether the flow of urine is normal when the bladder empties. • Computerized tomography (CT) scan. CT scans use a combination of x rays and computer technology to create threedimensional (3-D) images. A CT scan may include the injection of contrast medium. CT scans require the child to lie on a table that slides into a tunnelshaped device where the x rays are taken. The procedure is performed in an outpatient center or hospital by an x-ray technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist; anesthesia is not needed. CT scans can provide clearer, more detailed images to help the health care provider understand the problem. • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI machines use radio waves and magnets to produce detailed pictures of the body's internal organs and soft tissues without using x rays. An MRI may include the injection of contrast medium. With most MRI machines, the child lies on a table that slides into a tunnelshaped device that may be open ended or closed at one end; some newer machines are designed to allow the child to lie in a more open space. The procedure is performed in an outpatient center or hospital by a specially trained technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist; anesthesia is not needed, though light sedation may be used for children with a fear of confined spaces. Like CT scans, MRIs can provide clearer, more detailed images. • Radionuclide scan. A radionuclide scan is an imaging technique that relies on the detection of small amounts of radiation after injection of radioactive chemicals. Because the dose of the radioactive chemicals is small, the risk of causing damage to cells is low. Special cameras and computers are used to create images of the radioactive chemicals as they pass through the kidneys. Radionuclide scans are performed in a health care provider's office, outpatient center, or hospital by a specially trained technician, and the images are interpreted by a radiologist; anesthesia is not needed. Radioactive chemicals injected into the blood can provide information about kidney function. Radioactive chemicals can also be put into the fluids used to fill the bladder and urethra for x ray, MRI, and CT imaging. Radionuclide scans expose a child to about the same amount or less of radiation as a conventional x ray. • Urodynamics. Urodynamic testing is any procedure that looks at how well the bladder, sphincters, and urethra are storing and releasing urine. Most of these tests are performed in the office of a urologist—a doctor who specializes in urinary problems—by a urologist, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. Some procedures may require light sedation to keep the child calm. Most urodynamic tests focus on the bladder's ability to hold urine and empty steadily and completely. Urodynamic tests can also show whether the bladder is having abnormal contractions that cause leakage. A health care provider may order these tests if there is evidence that the child has some kind of nerve damage or dysfunctional voiding—unhealthy urination habits such as holding in urine when the bladder is full. What abnormalities lead to chronic urinary problems? Many children who get a UTI have normal kidneys and bladders. But if a child has an abnormality, it should be detected as early as possible to protect the kidneys against 6 Urinary Tract Infections in Children damage. Abnormalities that could occur include the following: • Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Vesicoureteral reflux is the abnormal flow of urine from the bladder to the upper urinary tract. In VUR, urine may reflux into one or both ureters and, in some cases, to one or both kidneys. VUR that affects only one ureter and kidney is called unilateral reflux, and VUR that affects both ureters and kidneys is called bilateral reflux. • Urinary obstruction. Blockages to urinary flow can occur in many places in the urinary tract. The ureter or urethra may be too narrow or a kidney stone at some point stops the urine from leaving the body. Occasionally, the ureter may join the kidney or bladder at the wrong place and prevent urine from leaving the kidney in the normal way. • Dysfunctional voiding. Some children develop a habit of delaying a trip to the bathroom and holding their urine because they don't want to leave their play. They may work so hard at keeping the sphincter muscles tight that they are unable to relax them at the right time. These children may be unable to empty the bladder completely. Some children may strain during urination. Persistent straining may cause increased pressure in the bladder that forces urine to reflux into the ureters. Dysfunctional voiding can lead to VUR, accidental urinary leakage, and UTIs. How are abnormalities in the urinary tract treated? Some abnormalities in the urinary tract correct themselves as the child grows, but some may require surgical correction. While milder forms of VUR may resolve on their own, one common procedure to correct VUR is the reimplantation of the ureters. During this procedure, the surgeon repositions the connection between the ureters and the bladder so that urine will not reflux into the ureters and kidneys. This procedure may be performed through an incision that gives the surgeon a direct view of the bladder and ureters or laparoscopically. Laparoscopy is a procedure that uses a scope inserted through a small incision. In recent years, health care providers have treated some cases of VUR by injecting substances into the bladder wall, just below the opening where the ureter joins the bladder. This injection creates a kind of narrowing or valve that keeps urine from refluxing into the ureters. The injection is delivered to the inside of the bladder through a catheter passed through the urethra, so there is no surgical incision. Evidence of clinically significant obstruction may indicate the need for surgery. How can UTIs be prevented? If a child has a normal urinary tract, parents can help the child avoid UTIs by encouraging regular trips to the bathroom. The parents should make sure the child gets enough to drink if infrequent urination is a problem. The child should be taught proper cleaning techniques after using the bathroom to keep bacteria from entering the urinary tract. Loose-fitting clothes and cotton underwear allow air to dry the area. Parents should consult a health care provider about the best ways to treat constipation. Eating, Diet, and Nutrition Children with a UTI should drink as much as they wish and not be forced to drink large amounts of fluid. The health care provider needs to know if a child is not interested in drinking or is unable to drink. 7 Urinary Tract Infections in Children Points to Remember • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) usually occur when the body fails to remove bacteria rapidly from the urinary tract. • UTIs affect about 3 percent of children in the United States every year. • Most UTIs are not serious, but chronic kidney infections can cause permanent damage. • A UTI in a young child may be a sign of an abnormality in the urinary tract that could lead to repeated problems. • Symptoms of a UTI range from slight burning with urination or unusual-smelling urine to severe pain and high fever. A child with a UTI may also have no symptoms. • Parents should talk with their health care provider if they suspect their child has a UTI. Hope through Research The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sponsors several programs aimed at understanding urologic diseases in adults and children. The NIDDK's Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases supports efforts to develop more effective treatments for UTIs in children caused by VUR. The Randomized Intervention for Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) is a multicenter trial designed to determine whether taking antibiotics every day is an effective way to prevent recurrence of UTIs in children with VUR. More information about the RIVUR study, funded under National Institutes of Health clinical trial number NCT00405704, can be found at www.cscc.unc.edu/rivur. Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. For information about current studies, visit www.ClinicalTrials.gov. For More Information American Urological Association Foundation 1000 Corporate Boulevard Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 1–800–828–7866 or 410–689–3700 Fax: 410–689–3998 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.UrologyHealth.org Acknowledgments Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. This publication was originally prepared in cooperation with the Bladder Health Council and the Pediatric Urology Health Council of the American Urological Association Foundation, in partnership with the National Association for Continence and The Simon Foundation for Continence. Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe, M.D., Stanford University Medical Center, reviewed the updated version of the publication. National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse 3 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892–3580 Phone: 1–800–891–5390 TTY: 1–866–569–1162 Fax: 703–738–4929 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.urologic.niddk.nih.gov The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1987, the Clearinghouse provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to people with kidney and urologic disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NKUDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about kidney and urologic diseases. This publication is not copyrighted. The Clearinghouse encourages users of this publication to duplicate and distribute as many copies as desired. This publication is available at www.urologic.niddk.nih.gov. You may also find additional information about this topic by visiting MedlinePlus at www.medlineplus.gov. This publication may contain information about medications. When prepared, this publication included the most current information available. For updates or for questions about any medications, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tollfree at 1–888–INFO–FDA (1–888–463–6332) or visit www.fda.gov. Consult your health care provider for more information. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health NIH Publication No. 12–4246 November 2011 The NIDDK prints on recycled paper with bio-based ink.
© Copyright 2020


text:
Police say Rockne Newell had lost his property earlier this year in a dispute with the town where he lived. He was identified by authorities as the gunman who shot and killed three people at a municipal meeting in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. NBC's Lester Holt reports.
Two Pennsylvania men who officials said wrestled a disgruntled gunman into submission after the man allegedly shot and killed three people at a town supervisors meeting on were hailed as heroes Tuesday as police said the shooting "could have been much worse."
State police received a call around 7:20 pm on Monday night after a gunman, identified as 59-year-old Rockne Warren Newell by authorities, began firing a Ruger Mini 14 .223 rifle through a window and into the building where about 18 people were gathered for a regular monthly meeting of Ross Township supervisors.
The gunman then approached the doors to the building and began firing into the meeting room, state police said, before he went back to his vehicle to retrieve a .44 Magnum revolver.
Melissa Evanko / Pocono Record
Bernie Kozen, head of the local parks commission, was hailed a hero after tackling a gunman who opened fire at a town supervisors meeting Monday night in Pennsylvania.
At that point, Bernie Kozen — a father and former Little League coach who serves as executive director of the township's West End Open Space Commission — positioned himself near the door, and tackled the gunman as he reentered the meeting room, according to police.
Gunshots went off as Kozen struggled to restrain the shooter with the help of a second man, identified by police as local resident Mark Kresh.
The victims were identified as David Fleetwood, Gerard Kozic and James LaGuardia, according to a criminal complaint, NBC Philadelphia reported.
Eyewitnesses described the struggle between Kozen and the gunman to local newspaper The Pocono Record.
"I saw Bernie struggling with him. Bernie got the gun and shot him in the leg twice," Ross Township Supervisor Tina Drake told the paper.
Kozen told the Record that he was assisting another man who had been shot when the shooter "walked by me into the meeting room, I guess to shoot more people."
NBC News
Three people were killed in a shooting Monday evening in Ross Township, Pa., state police said.
"That's when I came up behind him and wrestled the gun from him," with the help of another man, Kozen told the newspaper.
A reporter for The Pocono Record who was attending the meeting, Chris Reber, told his newspaper that he heard more than 10 shots, and described crawling down a hallway to get out of the building.
"The thing that got my attention: plaster flying out, blowing out through the walls. Witnesses would later tell me they saw pictures exploding away from the walls," Reber wrote in his first-person account. "I heard more than 10 shots. It was automatic, like a string of firecrackers. That's what everyone said."
The action taken by Kozen and Kresh may well have saved lives, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said at a press conference on Tuesday.
"Two very courageous individuals positioned themselves in a way that they were able to jump on the subject as he came through the door," Bivens said. "This could have been much worse had we not had the actions of the two individuals who interceded."
When contacted by the Associated Press late on Monday, Kozen's wife said he wasn't there and she was unsure when he'd be back. Attempts to contact Kozen at his office were not immediately returned on Tuesday.
Kozen took over the Park and Open Space Commission in October of 2007, according to a Pocono Record profile from 2009. A former coach with the local Little League, Kozen told the paper that his priorities were to get kids and other residents out of their houses and into the great outdoors – goals that seem to be in line with Kozen's own active lifestyle.
"I like to go out golfing when I can, but I enjoy youth sports," Kozen told The Pocono Record in 2009. "I like to go, even though my kids have moved on and are not involved with high school sports, to go to the high school sports. I go to football games, basketball games and Little League as well. We're blessed to be in an area near two minor league baseball teams so I try to get down to see the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs and the Scranton Yankees."
A gunman opened fire in a monthly municipal meeting in Ross Township, Penn., last night, killing three people and injuring three. The alleged shooter, Rockne Newell, 59, had a long-term dispute with town officials. WCAU's Matt DeLucia reports.
Rep. Matt Cartwright said he was "stunned and appalled at the atrocities that claimed the lives of innocent citizens in Ross Township, according to the AP.
"Mr. Kozen is a true hero tonight," Cartwright said in his statement.
Newell, a 59-year-old Ross Township resident, was released from a hospital and was in custody, authorities said.
He had been in a long-running dispute with township officials over the dilapidated condition of his property, state police Capt. Edward Hoke told NBC Philadelphia. The township supervisors voted in February 2012 to take legal action against Newell for violating zoning and sewer regulations, according to NBC Philadelphia.
The Record reported in June that a Monroe County judge ordered him to vacate the property a year ago.
"They have no right to kick me off my property," Newell told the newspaper in June. "They call my property an 'eyesore.' When I bought it, it was one of only three properties on the entire road that didn't have what they call 'junk.'"
Newell set up a fundraising page online and was trying to raise $10,000 to pay for legal fees in his battle with the township, the AP reported.
"Ross township took me to court & the court ruled I have to vacate my home of 20 years," he wrote on the page called SaveRockyshome.. "I live on SSI which comes to $600 a month I have no money to clean it up."
Ross Township has about 5,500 residents and is about 90 miles north of Philadelphia.
NBC News' Azhar Fateh and Jason Cumming, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
This story was originally published on Tue Aug 6, 2013 2:11 PM EDT


text:
Flame of Araby
Item #: AJ0793
All Products
(8 Total)
View by Size:
Getting , please wait.
|When Princess Tanya's (O'Hara) father is murdered, she's threatened with an unwanted marriage and loss of the throne. But if she can win a horse race, Tanya has a chance for freedom. Now, if she can only convince handsome Bedouin chief Tamerlane (Chandler), who has the fastest black stallion in the desert, to come to her aid.
|Directed by:
|Charles Lamont
|Leonard Goldstein, Universal Pictures.
|Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Lon Chaney Jr., Buddy Baer, Maxwell Reed, Susan Cabot, Royal Dano, Richard Egan


text:
Aerarii, payers, were a class of Roman citizens who had incurred the *censors' condemnation for some moral or other misbehaviour. They were required to pay the poll-tax (*tributum) at a higher rate than other citizens. The origin of the class is obscure. Mommsen argued that a payer was originally one who had no landed property and was therefore disqualified from certain public rights such as voting and military service but had to pay the poll-tax in proportion to his means.Less
Access to the complete content on Oxford Classical Dictionary requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription. If you are a student or academic complete our librarian recommendation form to recommend the Oxford Research Encyclopedias to your librarians for an institutional free trial.
Please subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you have purchased a print title that contains an access token, please see the token for information about how to register your code.
For questions on access or troubleshooting, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.


text:
- This event has passed.
Open Contemporary – 3rd Stage Dance Company
May 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
Weekly on the same day
Event Navigation
3rd stage Dance Contemporary
Class suited to all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. Variety of contemporary techniques, working on the entire body. Centre work, traveling and jumping.
All classes £7 for drop in or £35 for a block of six
Sara Mather firstname.lastname@example.com
Please note no classes on bank holidays


text:
|Lighting up an outlawed loosie in La Candelaria.
|A vendor sells a loose cigarette on La Plaza del Chorro.
|I watched this street vendor, across the street of
a high school, selling loose cigarettes to passer-by.
The problem has been the total lack of enforcement. I took the photos on this page of street vendors in La Candelaria - a neighborhood full of high schools and universities - selling loose cigarettes.
Vendors, who don't earn much, will keep selling cigarettes by the stick as long as they can because they earn a lot more this way than they do selling a sealed pack. And, as I've often witnessed, many vendors lack compunction about selling to kids.
|Why are these cigarette boxes, for sale on the street downhill from a high school, already opened?
On the other hand, passing laws which aren't enforced will help nobody but the legal printers.
|An anti-smoking art exhibition the Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango (BLAA) in La Candelaria.


text:
Welcome to the Oak Ridge Public Library Digital Collections, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
World War II ignited in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, compelling Britain and France to declare war on Germany. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States entered the war.
Concerned that the Germans might develop a theoretical super bomb, Albert Einstein penned a letter warning President Roosevelt in …
The Library is fortunate to have a collection of photographs taken by Edward Wescott during his years as principal Atomic Energy Commission photographer. These photographs depict life in early Oak Ridge, which was especially remembered for the mud, the lines, and the security gates. The collection consists of over 1, 000 photographs …
The Municipal Photograph Collection ranges in date from 1945 to 1980 and covers many subjects from Oak Ridge's history. A majority of the images illustrate activities of the early Recreation Department, including the outdoor pool construction, Roane-Anderson sports teams and the Playground Circus. Activities of Oak Ridge Fire, …
The Oak Ridge Room at Oak Ridge Public Library was dedicated in September 1986 as part of the Library's celebration of Tennessee's Homecoming '86. This unique collection was established to gather, catalog, and preserve the records and history of the "Secret City," and to provide assistance to the public in researching Oak Ridge …
Ruth Carey was a resident of Oak Ridge from its earliest years and her community roles were many and varied. As a prolific photographer, she recorded many civic events and cultural organizations, including the Oak Ridge Community Playhouse, the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, and the Oak Ridge Community Art Center. She also served as …
Oak Ridge Public Library, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, houses the Center for Oak Ridge Oral History as well as the Oak Ridge Room, a unique collection established to gather and preserve the records and history of the "Secret City."
Oak Ridge Public Library hopes that these collections will help reveal the history of the 'Secret City' to students, researchers and all other citizens.
Disclaimer: "These reports were prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily consitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Governement or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof."


text:
Pink Roses Hanging Gift Tagsbe the first!
As Low As $0.53 ea.
Estimate Arrival DateDelays may occur due to COVID-19
Product Description
Add your personal touch to your gifts with this set of beautiful paper gift tags. Sized 2" x 3.5". Flat printed in ink color as shown with your choice of typestyle. Gift tags come with a full printed back as shown. Positioning only as shown.
12" string length is included but not attached.
Sample shown using EERH typestyle.


text:
Please Contact A Representative To Purchase This Product
ConnectMaxx TPPAU40 Free-Standing Mounting Kit – 4 Collector
Please Contact A Representative To Purchase This Product
Call: 1.877.786.6299 or Contact Us Today!
Product Description
Product Documents
No documents available for this product.
Product Details & Specifications
|Compatible Collector
|Number of Collectors Supported
|Free Standing or Flush Mount
|Free Standing
|Mounting Material
|6063 Aluminum Alloy T6
|Installation Time
|45 minutes per collector (depending on experience)
|DIY Installation?
|SunMaxx Solar
ConnectMaxx TPPAU40 Free-Standing Mounting Kit – 4 Collector
The ConnectMaxx mounting hardware features cutting-edge design and are constructed of the highest quality materials to provide optimal performance and durability, while remaining affordable to maximize your return on investment.
- Hardware available from mounting AU40 collectors
- Mounting brackets-galvanized, power-coated black, heavyduty 11 gauge steel
- Strut channels-specialized galvanized and slotted channel nuts enabling secure attachment
- Bracket bolts-black painted with pre-applied Loctite sealant
- Optional flashing-galvavume coated steel coated steel, used for steel roofs/siding/window cladding, for harsh environments
- Industry-leading design, manufacturing and testing procedures
- Fast, hassle-free installation
- Reliable and safe in a variety of climates and system types
- Waterproof roof hook flashing system
- Secure against insects and vermin
- Will isolate roof and construction materials from the high temperatures generated by the collector array
Related Videos
Related FAQs & Technical Tips
- There Are No Technical Tips To Display
Product Documents
No documents available for this product.
Additional Related Resources
Product Press Releases
- There Are No Press Releases To Display
Product Featured Projects
- There Are No Featured Projects To Display


text:
So, this is all about Apple crushing Android dominance? This seems to be some of the thoughts of industry professionals at the start of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference today in San Francisco.
Reuters explains it this way:
More than ever, the consumer electronics juggernaut finds itself in a pitched battle with the online search giant - in smartphones, cloud computing and the never-ending competition for the hearts and minds of the best software developers.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
While rumors say that Apple will debut new applications that don't need Google (its new maps app for instance,) the company also expected to launch several new MacBooks and revitalize its laptop line. However, there seems to be some belief that Apple and Windows could be partnering on the iOS 6.
BetaNews writes that Android (and Google) should be scared by the possible Apple and Microsoft partnering, "Google needs something like QuickOffice that competes. Google Apps isn't enough when Office -- the product enterprises use and love so well -- comes with the device."
Our personal favorite is Seeking Alpha advising investors to sell Google stock now, because it will likely plummet at WWDC.
Our view is that all the drama is unlikely to pay off. It would be a shock if Apple announced its partnership with Windows, but that's unlikely because Microsoft has its own mobile operating system. At least, that's what most people would think, but it also depends on how important it is to Microsoft to crush Android and Google. Microsoft would make money on the Apple deal, but it would hurt its own phone line.
Android is a healthy mobile platform and it's incredibly unlikely that Apple's WWDC will singlehandedly tear that down.


text:
- This event has passed.
Middle School Course – Burlington, MA
July 16 - 19 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm$729
Bring social-emotional learning practices into your classroom with our Middle School Course!
Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that's deeply rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness.
In this interactive and engaging four-day course, you'll learn how to design and implement a middle school experience that's responsive to the developmental strengths and needs of young adolescents—while helping your students develop the academic and social skills they need to be successful. Topics will include:
- Creating a safe, positive, and inclusive community with the Responsive Classroom approach to discipline
- Holding Responsive Advisory Meetings—a core practice for middle school
- Using teacher language to encourage student engagement and help them become more responsible and respectful
- Applying new strategies for effective classroom management
- And much more
No prerequisite. Suitable for grades 5 – 8.
Resources included: Resource Book, Building an Academic Community, and Yardsticks
Check-in/Welcome: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Session begins: 8:30 am
Session ends: 3:30 pm
How to register:
- Pay by credit card: Enter ticket quantity below, complete attendee detail fields, then add to cart—payment will be requested at checkout.
- Pay by purchase order or check: Download our registration form. Follow the instructions on the form and submit it via our online submission form, email, mail, or fax.
- Start:
- July 16, 2019 @ 8:30 am
- End:
- July 19, 2019 @ 3:30 pm
- Cost:
- $729
- Event Category:
- Middle School
- Burlington, MA
Burlington High School, 123 Cambridge St
Burlington, MA 01803 + Google Map


text:
He so desperately still wants to be considered a player in the Republican Party. Ever since being replaced as the head of the Republican Party for Harris County by Jared Woodfill, he's been trying to peddle his influence inside the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. He touts his influence with certain judges shamelessly. He mumbles threats that he can have prosecutors fired based on his close relationship with Pat Lykos. It must be working well for him. He apparently made around $400,000 last year in appointments.
I've known him since 1999 and I haven't seen him try a jury trial yet.
He claims to be the Republican "spokesman."
Gary has been backsliding with the Republican Party lately, however. He lost credibility with his conservative constituency as their "spokesman" when he endorsed Annise Parker for Mayor of Houston (lamely explaining that he did so because it was a non-partisan election). He lost credibility with anyone who had half a brain by endorsing Janice Law in 2010 over Judge John Clinton.
Yet, he still attempts to peddle his influence -- selling ads to folks for his "endorsement," which is the proverbial example of not being worth the paper it is printed on.
We had all been waiting with bated breath for Gary's big endorsements which finally came out today. Thankfully, the uninformed Republican masses would be told who to vote for by a guy who redefines taking government subsidies.
And, now, without further ado, here we go . . .


text:
MONDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Prompt and liberal use of X-rays and CT scans is critical for assessing the injuries of blast victims, concludes a researcher who reviewed the medical response to the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing.
Doctors were able to save many people's lives and limbs by using imaging scans to quickly assess injuries, said lead author Dr. Ali Guermazi, a professor of radiology at Boston University School of Medicine and one of the many specialists who treated bomb-blast victims at Boston Medical Center.
"When you have blast injuries, you need to liberally use imaging as quickly as possible, because that will show you multiple things," Guermazi said. "It shows you shrapnel. It shows you soft tissue damage. It shows you the extent of damage to bone, and any fractures that have occurred."
Three people died and 264 people were injured when two pressure-cooker bombs exploded one after the other near the marathon's finish line. His report, published online Aug. 19 in Arthritis Care & Research, looks at how these critically harmed patients were managed and focuses largely on the use of radiological procedures.
Boston's efficient and effective medical response to the bombings was aided by the proximity of multiple hospitals, Guermazi said.
"We coped really very well with what happened, with at least six world-class hospitals in the area," he said. "If we only had one hospital, we would have been completely overwhelmed."
However, many of the blast injuries were unlike anything that emergency room doctors had seen before, he noted.
"It was the first time I ever saw a bone that was missing from a leg, as if you took the bone, you cut it surgically and took it out," Guermazi said. "It just went with the explosion, which also left a lot of shrapnel in the leg. It demonstrates how brutal a blast is and how the human body cannot cope with such an injury."
Because of this, Guermazi recommends that doctors prepare themselves by studying the ways a bomb blast can damage the human body -- by force of the blast wave, by flying shrapnel, by hurling the body through the air, and by exposure to chemicals or other toxins in the bomb.
"In an era of terrorism, even clinicians serving non-military patients need to understand the spectrum of injuries caused by bomb explosions," he said. "Critically ill bomb-blast patients needed quick assessments of their injuries, which had the most devastating effects to the lower limbs."
He also urged that hospital response plans emphasize the use of radiology to assess victims' injuries.
"Blast injuries in the civilian environment are rare, but when they occur, the severity of injuries as well as the need to treat a large number of victims at the same time will be challenging," Guermazi concluded in his report. "We suggest that in these urgent situations, radiology resources should be used liberally and promptly to allow swift assessment and patient management including life- and limb-saving treatment."
Guermazi said he was on hand when the first reports of the Boston Marathon bombing came in, but he initially was skeptical that the explosions were intentional. Those doubts dissolved when he saw the first imaging scan of a limb riddled by shrapnel.
"As soon as I saw it, I just put my hands on my head," he said. "I could see it was a terror attack because I could see all of the shrapnel."
The article's call for preparation is both smart and essential, said Dr. Sudip Bose, an emergency physician who handled the aftermath of hundreds of bombings as a U.S. Army doctor attached to an infantry unit in Iraq.
"I understand his concern and I think we need to be prepared," Bose said. "It's good that we think about the possibility of these injuries on our turf, because unfortunately it may happen again. But if it does happen again, I think with preparation we will be able to take care of this."
However, Bose added that emergency physicians may not be able to wait for imaging studies if a patient's wounds are dire.
"The number one priority is stopping bleeding, period," he said. "If you look at the Korean War, if a soldier had an amputation it was pretty much a death sentence. But now we've pretty much eliminated extremity injury as a cause of death. You have to focus first on the basics of trauma -- airway, bleeding and circulation."
More information
For more information on blast injuries, visit the American Trauma Society.


text:
video_entropydFor security reasons (when doing network traffic or generating secure keys for example) one wants as much entropy-data in the kernel random-driver as possible. The random-driver takes partially care for this. But in situations in where there's a lot of demand for entropy-data, it might not be able to gather enough entropy-data by itself.
That's where this program is for: adding entropy-data to the kernel-driver. It does that by fetching 2 images from a video4linux-device (with a random delay in between), calculating the difference between those two and then calculating the number of information-bits in that data. After that, the data with the number-of-entropy-bits is submitted to the kernel-random-driver.
After that, the program exits (when run from crontab) or sleeps a random time before redoing the same process.
ChangesChanges in version 2.0:
- now works with video4linux2 devices as well (e.g. recent linux kernels)
Changes in version 1.0:
- would sometimes fail with error that it could not access the video device
Changes in version 0.8:
- now checks the quality of the random data
Changes in version 0.7:
- no longer needs fvhlib
Changes in version 0.6:
- every time video_entropyd is started, it will now loop until the kernel entropy-spool is totally filled up
- some code was moved to a library
Changes in version 0.5:
- added logging; video_entropyd now tells through syslogd how much bits are added
Changes in version 0.4:
- added makefile
- data is now unbiased before send to the kernel entropy-spool (this is important!)
Changes in version 0.3:
- the program now uses the structures as defined in the kernel-include-files
- fixed bug that made it submit data that was not so random as expected :-)
Changes in version 0.2:
- the program would add 0 bits when a device has only 1 capture-buffer. that is now fixed


text:
Thursday, April 10, 2014
MiM Mail: Banking for the future?
I am writing to ask for advice. I am a 28-year-old 2nd year medical student about to take Step 1. I got married last year. I don't want to have children until I am done with residency but I'm not sure how long residency will last because I'm not sure what I want to go into. I recently became aware of an opportunity to participate in a research study of natural IVF that would offer me a free cycle. I love the idea of having my eggs (or maybe an embryo) stored away for future use and not having to worry about my fertility anymore. I hate procedures though and I have a lot of anxiety about pain-inducing procedures (like egg retrieval). Can anybody give me some perspective on this?
6 comments:
I was your age when I started med school, and after all that training now I'm finally trying to have a child. Only I got dx'd with a pituitary tumor during residency, which has left me infertile. Now I'm not only old (40) but can't conceive naturally. I did my first IVF cycle this winter, and although I got pregnant, I had a miscarriage. So I'm still on the path...ReplyDelete
Anyway, my point to you is that you never know what could happen. I'd do it. The only reason I got dx'd with the tumor was because, like you, I thought maybe I'd like to get pregnant after residency but didn't know when that would be... so I went to a doc to discuss fertility and possible egg freezing. I hadn't hd a period in a year so that sparked the diagnostic train.
(Continued) As far as the procedure goes, it's not that bad. You get IV sedation, and I don't remember a thing. There are of course risks of OHSS etc, but overall I tolerated the whole process well. You do have to inject yourself with hormones prior to the egg retrieval, but they are also not as bad as people would lead you to believe. It's just a short 30g needle you inject into your belly fat every night for about 1-2 weeks.ReplyDelete
If you read about IVF online you'll get all sorts of people saying how awful it is; I didn't find that at all. Take a look at my website (practicebalance.com) - I have a few posts about my experience there. Good luck!
I used IVF for my daughter, then easily conceived my son the old-fashioned way(!! - it happens a lot, it seems). Anyway, you'll have to deal with a lot of blood draws and self-injection, which to me was no big deal. Like the previous poster, I was under deep sedation during the egg retrieval and I don't remember a thing. I think I have heard that some places don't do conscious sedation, though, so you may want to inquire. I did get OHSS which is HORRID, but from what I understand, this usually only occurs (or is much worse) if you get pregnant. I had to have a paracentesis and had to cancel an overseas trip. I would have no hesitation doing it again if I needed to, but I'm not 100% sure that I would do it in the circumstance you describe. I was 33 at the time and got something like 17 eggs. 8 embryos made it to day 5 and I did a single embryo transfer -- that is now my daughter. Now I have 7 embryos in the freezer and probably will never use them. I'm paying over $100/month for embryo strorage. Yet I can't bear to give the order to thaw them. And for you, frozen embryo transfer is by no means a guarantee. Without knowing your situation, I think you should consider having a child by your early 30s...maybe 4th year med school, 3rd year residency, etc. I am posting this under my ancient IVF blog. The relevant part for you would be April-May 2008.ReplyDelete
Are there any risks in birth or health defects for frozen embryos vs natural conception?ReplyDeleteReplies
Statistically there is a higher rate of miscarriage and/or complication with frozen embryo/IVF, but this is a factor of the population pool that mainly uses IVF. They tend to be older women who have medical problems, so the relationship is correlative and not necessarily causative.Delete


text:
The AH-400A-SFLASH-SOP8-207 X2 is a programming adapter originally designed for AH-400 Series industrial automated programming equipment, but it also can be used on the manually operated SU-600 and SU-6000 NAND/NOR Flash memory programmers when combined with the SU-6K-AH-ADAPTER.
The bottom side has three connectors that plug into the SU-6K-AH-ADAPTER. The top side has two sockets for 8-pin SOP SFLASH devices with 207 mil spacing.
See the SU-600/SU-6000 Supported Devices List to ensure that this adapter will work for programming your device.
If you need this adapter for the SU-6000 gang programmer, you can purchase four adapters at a discount using the Quantity selector below.
Lead time: 1 week
Note: You must also purchase the SU-6K-AH-ADAPTER in order to use this adapter on the SU-600 or SU-6000.


text:
Jessica Simpson: New Photos Fuel Pregnancy Rumors
Photos of the star wearing a baggy top and a large handbag spark more baby chatter
Is she or isn't she? The Internet has been abuzz lately about whether Jessica Simpson is pregnant, and speculation reached a fever pitch after new photos surfaced Tuesday.
In the pictures, Simpson, who is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, is wearing a baggy black top and carrying a large handbag to partially cover her midsection. She was photographed at LAX after a trip home to her native Texas for a work commitment.
Her reps haven't responded to the rumors, leaving fans to study the photos to decide for themselves if Simpson is, indeed, expecting.
The fashion mogul and reality star, 31, and Johnson, 32, have not revealed a wedding date, and have said they're not in any hurry to tie the knot.
"We're enjoying our commitment to each other," Simpson said recently. "We want to take our time We might elope if it gets to that point."


text:
16 San Diego scientists named to elite society
San Diego has been synonymous with science for decades, a point of pride that surfaced in a big way recently. The prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected new fellows, 16 of whom came from three of the county's best-known institutions: The University of California San Diego, the Salk Institute, and the Scripps Research Institute.
Anyone can join AAAS, the country's largest honorary scientific organization. But AAAS elects fellows, chosing only those who have made significant contributions to their fields.
This year's fellows were chosen from a broad cross-section of scientists on "the Mesa," the stretch of La Jolla where the county's scientific community is centered. Here are this year's local fellows:
Scripps Research Institute
Phil Baran, chemist. Baran, an emerging star at 35, has developed new ways of thinking about the practical construction of molecules, which is essential to creating new drugs, better materials and useful chemicals for agriculture. Baran is especially well-known for finding ways to mimic nature in creating synthetic molecules that can quickly and easily be turned into drugs. His lab won an international race to find a way to produce Palau'amine, a compound that helps fight cancer, bacteria and fungus.
J. Lindsay Whitton, immunologist. Whitton says on his website he wants to make "life as difficult for viruses as they do for us." He takes a broad approach to the problem, studying everything from the molecular machinery of viruses to the nature of antiviral T cells. Whitton also has focused on ubiquitin, a protein that attaches to a virus and tags it for destruction. And he's been helping to develop a vaccine against the Lassa virus, which kills about 5,000 people a year in West Africa.
Hollis Cline, neuroscientist. Cline studies how visual stimulation affects development of the brain, research that's helpful in understanding why some brains are normal and others are not. Much of her work has involved tadpoles; she exposes the tiny creatures to such things as rows of flashing lights. Her experiments revealed that such stimulation can both strengthen synapses in the brain, and cause new ones to occur.
Jin-Quan Yu, chemist. Like Baran, Yu's research could make it faster and cheaper to make new pharmaceutical drugs. He developed a method to break apart the carbon-hydrogen bonds found in many molecules, and then to create new bonds to join molecules together. The advance helped simplify the process of creating synthetic drug molecules, including those used in agriculture.
Salk Institute
Joseph Ecker, geneticist. Ecker helped determine the genetic sequence of Arabiodopsis thaliana, a tiny flowering plant that is widely used as a scientific model in plant biology. This led to improvements in agriculture, and could result in new medicines. He also is well-known for studies of ethylene gas, which causes fruits and vegetables to ripen.
Joseph Noel, plant biologist. Noel figures out how plants and microbes produce the chemicals they need to survive and thrive in various ecosystems. He also determines how to tweak the process at the molecular level to make food more nutritious, and he looks for ways to create chemicals that can replace petroleum-based resources.
University of California San Diego
Ratnesh Lal, mechanical and bioengineer. Lal's work in microscopy has allowed scientists to see how cells work and interact. His research has led to a better understanding of the biological basis of diseases, such as Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis. His research also allowed researchers to design better ways to diagnose and treat these conditions.
David Kleinfeld, physicist and neuroscientist. Kleinfeld studies two basic aspects of brain function using rodents as a model. One involves studying how animals fix the location of objects relative to their body at the same time that their sensory organs are moving. The second involves the flow of blood in the brain, and how flow is regulated by changes in cognition. His work has helped understand mental health in humans.
Victor Vianu, computer scientist. Vianu's research aims to make sure that databases and the applications they power are accurate and efficient. His work has made an impact on everything from databases involved in every search performed on the Internet, every Social Security check the government cuts, and every online purchase customers make.
Aneesh Manohar, physicist. Manohar is an expert on heavy quarks, elementary particles that are fundamental building blocks of matter. They combine to form the relatively stable components of atoms, protons and neutrons. Manohar studies how the forces between particles can be altered, which is key to understanding the forces of nature in fine detail.
Jeffrey Esko, cellular and molecular medicine. Esko studies chains of important sugar molecules on the surface of human and other mammalian cells called glycans. He found that glycans in the human liver can help the body clear fats from the blood, which could pave the way for new therapies for hardening of the arteries. Targeting these sugar molecules on blood vessels may also inhibit cancer growth.
Dimitri Basov, physicist. Basov studies novel materials that have unusual properties, such as the ability to conduct electricity without resistance. Using infrared light as a probe, he looks for electronic and magnetic clues for why materials behave in potentially useful ways. His goal is to guide development of devices like logic chips for computing that use the spin of electrons rather than just their charge or magnets that store energy with great efficiency.
Benjamin Grinstein, theoretical physicist. Grinstein explores fundamental principles that govern the basic building blocks of nature, and how they interact. He works closely with experimental physicists to develop tests for such things as string theory, which examines what the world is made of. Grinstein's research has helped with such things as understanding the high-energy collisions generated by the Large Hadron Collider.
John Newsam, chemist. Newsam, a UC San Diego chemist and chief executive of San Diego's Tioga Research, studies drug formulations that are applied to the skin. Earlier, he worked on catalysts used in petroleum refining and in producing chemicals.
Arthur Wolfe, physicist. Wolfe studies how galaxies form, focusing heavily on the early stages of stellar evolution. His work has helped to explain the events that produced the rotating disks of stars and gas that are present in spiral galaxies today. Wolfe's surveys have discovered most of the cold gas in the universe back to a time not long after the big bang.
Katerina Semendeferi, anthropologist. Semenderferi studies the evolution of the human brain and behavior. She compares the neuroanatomy of brains in humans, apes and other primates to explore the neural systems involved in complex cognitive and emotional processes, as well as in mental disorders.