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Under pressure from county, commissioners promise matching commitment in 2014
Under pressure from the county and homeless advocates, city commissioners voted Tuesday to set aside $500,000 in next year's budget to tackle the issue.
The officials will likely decide exactly where the money will come from at a budget hearing Thursday.
At their last meeting, Commissioner Paul Caragiulo asked elected officials to show the county they were committed to the cause by setting aside funding.
But other commissioners said they first wanted to hear from the homelessness consultant they hired, who is scheduled to offer a strategic plan in a couple months, and wanted to tour Pinellas Safe Harbor, a shelter in Clearwater that Sarasota might imitate.
Two weeks ago, county commissioners turned the tables on the city by setting aside $500,000 in 2014 for homelessness and urging other local governments to step up.
At the city meeting Tuesday, many community members reiterated that message.
Eileen Reed, who is homeless and stays at the Salvation Army, asked the commission to put aside money for another shelter. She said she invited four other homeless people to show up and talk about the need. They didn't come. Reed said they didn't think the commission would listen.
Peter Fanning, president of the Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association, warned commissioners that the city — which a national organization once dubbed the meanest in the nation toward the homeless — will be viewed through the officials' actions.
"For once and for all show a political will beyond a lip service," Fanning said. "Let's face it, a wait-and-see-the-report strategy is not a plan."
The commissioners voted 3-2, with Susan Chapman and Willie Shaw dissenting, to match the county's promise to the cause. The city will use $289,000 already designated for a homeless shelter through the Community Development Block Grant program.
Commissioners asked staff to come back to Thursday's budget hearing with five or six options for where they could find the remaining $211,000.
"I know it's difficult to ask you to write a blank check and set money aside for something you haven't seen yet," said Paul Sutton, the chairman of the Community Alliance's committee on homelessness. Even if the commission doesn't want to put the money toward the plan that the consultant, Robert Marbut, comes up with, there are plenty of other organizations, like the Salvation Army, that could use the money, Sutton said.
A deal-breaker
But city and county commissioners have focused on something beyond the Salvation Army's normal mission.
Most of the officials are interested in building a homeless shelter and service center that would house people who are drunk or on drugs. The shelter would divert people who would otherwise go to jail for minor crimes associated with homelessness, like trespassing.
The county and city have been partners in a recent push to change how the community addresses the homeless. Both governments chipped in to hire Marbut.
One of his key recommendations, before he was even hired, was for Sarasota to create a chronic homeless shelter not too far from downtown. He is the one who advised officials to study Pinellas County's model, which he helped create.
Some elected officials at the city and county have discussed putting the shelter in north Sarasota. That was a deal-breaker for Shaw.
After advocates for the homeless spoke about the funding need and lauded the commission for hiring Marbut and making the issue a priority, Shaw dismissed their comments.
"It was warm, it was nice, it was touching, but it was so very phony," he said.
It is a problem when District 1, the part of the city he represents that has long been the most deprived area in Sarasota, is selected again as the site to house homeless people, Shaw said.
"I realize we have a crisis, I yet also realize that what is preconceived in this notion is not desirable to those of us struggling already," he said.
Chapman, who also voted against the full $500,000, said she supports designating the $289,000 grant to the cause — but, for now, no more.
"I would like to have a full budget before I make the further commitment," Chapman said.
She said in Pinellas County, the county takes on the majority of the cost for funding the shelter and cities pay far less.
City Manager Tom Barwin said he doesn't want Sarasota to start down a path where it needs to match the county dollar for dollar on homelessness.
"I'm afraid it's going to cost more money than we can ante up," he said.


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Buffalo names Bobby Hurley men's basketball coach
Buffalo, NY – The University of Buffalo named Bobby Hurley its new men's basketball coach on Monday.
Hurley spent the 2012-2013 season as an associate head coach at Rhode Island alongside his brother, Dan. Prior to joining the Rams, he was an assistant coach at Wagner for two seasons and helped the Seahawks finish 25-5 in 2011-2012.
"After reviewing a large and highly qualified national pool and following my conversations with some of the most respected figures in college athletics, Coach Hurley was clearly the choice to lead the next era of UB basketball," said Buffalo athletic director Danny White. "As we continue to foster our role as the flagship athletic department for the state of New York, the appointment of Coach Hurley sends a clear statement that the University at Buffalo is committed to bringing big-time college athletics to the Western New York community and the state at large."
Hurley is best known as the point guard at Duke from 1989-1993, helping the Blue Devils to three Final Four appearances and two straight national championships in 1991 and 1992. A first-team All-American in 1993, he also holds the NCAA record for career assists with 1,076.
"Coach Hurley adds an exciting dynamic to our athletic program," said White. "He is one of the most accomplished players in college basketball history with a legacy that includes three Final Four appearances and winning two national championships. I'm confident, after our discussions, that he is the right leader to take our program to the next level. We couldn't be more proud to welcome Bobby, (his wife) Leslie and their family to the Western New York community."
After college, Hurley was selected by Sacramento as the seventh overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft and played five seasons with the Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies, though his career was marred by a near-fatal automobile accident during his rookie campaign in 1993.
Hurley takes over for Reggie Witherspoon, who spent 14 seasons coaching the Bulls but was fired after finishing just 14-20 during the 2012-13 campaign.


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Working with Concessions International (CI), Atlanta-based LottaFrutta opens its first airport location in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), making it one of the airport's only Latina-owned restaurant vendors and its first franchised location.
CI, which operates concessions throughout the airport and in eight airports across the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands, is working with the Atlanta airport officials to renovate the food court area of Concourse B.
Renovation will be completed in December 2013 and will contain 10 new restaurants, including seven Atlanta-based concepts. The restaurants will offer travelers a taste of the Atlanta area and supply demand for healthy and fresh food and beverage options.
"For many years, LottaFrutta has been one of Atlanta's hidden—yet beloved—gems," says CI chief executive Donata Russell Major. "Not only does the restaurant bring a sense of place to our home airport, but we couldn't be more excited to introduce one of the first Latina-owned concepts to the 95 million travelers at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport."
LottaFrutta joins Fresh To Order (f2o), another Atlanta-based hot spot, in the renovated Concourse B terminal. Both concepts offer travelers a taste of the city and offer sought-after healthy, fresh fare.
The gourmet café will feature an assortment of fresh fare served up in its historic Old Fourth Ward traditional location, including signature fruit cups, salads, sandwiches, juices. and smoothies in a colorful, Pan-Latin–inspired atmosphere.
Even LottaFrutta's traditional Mexican paletas (popsicles) and Ecuadorian helado (ice cream) will be among the offerings.
"This is an incredible opportunity for our little brand," says LottaFrutta's owner Myrna Perez-Cifuentes. "We are very much looking forward to extending our reach in the world's busiest airport."
Perez-Cifuentes established LottaFrutta in 2006 in honor of her Latin heritage. The menu's blend of Pan-Latin flavors are inspired by memories and recipes shared by her Mexican, Central, and South American family and friends.
The airport LottaFrutta will be operated by a joint venture between CI and H&H Hospitality, an Atlanta ACDBE owned by Kevin Holt and Randy Hazelton, founders and former operators of Café Circa, also located in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward. CI also recently opened an Einstein Bros. Bagels in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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Looking for a better way to tote your sandwich? Try a reusable sandwich bag. Durable, washable, and more eco-friendly than their plastic Ziploc counterparts, these bags work for both kids and adults. And bonus: they come in a wide variety of colors and patterns! My favorite is the Zinnia pattern you see above. So fun!
• 1 SnackTaxi Sandwich Bag, $7.95 from Lunchville
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Do you have any reusable sandwich bag brands you love that aren't on this list? Share your recommendations below!
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Interested in a Career in Pharmacy?
Explore the Dual Acceptance Program of Hebrew Theological College & Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Eligible Students must:
- Be admitted to HTC and Midwestern University
- Score 1700 on SAT or 25 on ACT
- Have a 3.2 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Reflect proper motivation and commitment to Torah Studies and a career in pharmacy
Successful Applicants will:
- Benefit from receiving an opportunity to grow in Torah Studies while pursuing a career in pharmacy
- Ensure their seat at the Chicago College of Pharmacy upon successful completion of pre-pharmacy requirement
- Be waived from having to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
- Receive support and mentoring from HTC faculty and have access to HTC resources throughout entire program
Deadline for Admission: February 15th
- For application and how to apply to Hebrew Theological College click here
- For application and how to apply to Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy click here
At Midwestern University please contact: Midwestern University Admissions Office Phone: (800) 458-6253 or (630) 515-6171 555 31st St. Downers Grove, IL 60615 www.midwestern.edu
Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Acceptance Program with Midwestern University's Chicago College of Pharmacy
Selected students who successfully complete specified coursework at Hebrew Theological College will be granted an early acceptance to the Chicago College of Pharmacy for coursework leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. Students interested in the program must meet the following requirements:
•Must apply to the dual acceptance program immediately prior to the beginning of the student's first year in the degree program at HTC and be accepted by both HTC and CCP.
•Must score in the top 20% on a College Entrance Exam (ACT: 25 OR SAT (3 sections): 1700). To be considered, applicants must submit national test scores for ACT or SAT that include a writing component score;
•Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
•Reflect a people/service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities;
•Reflect proper motivation for and commitment to the pharmacy profession as demonstrated by previous work, volunteer, or other life experiences; and
•Possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues.
All prerequisite coursework must be completed within two academic years at HTC. A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 must achieved at the end of the spring semester of the first and second professional years and at the end of all pre-pharmacy coursework at HTC. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses. Students are not permitted to repeat courses for a higher grade.
Required Curriculum
For students pursuing a Bachelors degree at HTC, the following courses are required in addition to the Judaic Studies and General Education requirements specified in this catalog (see page 13):
Semester Hours
English Composition (ENGL 111 and ENGL 211)6
Speech (SPCH 210)3
Biology (NSCI 180 and NSCI 181)8
Anatomy (NSCI 201)4
General Chemistry (NSCI 170 and NSCI 171)8
Organic Chemistry (NSCI 270 and NSCI 271)8
Physics (NSCI 160)4
Math (MATH 261 and MATH 272)8
Economics (BUSN 215 or BUSN 217)3
Social and Behavioral Science Electives6
General Education Electives8
Total Hours66
Upon successful completion of the required coursework as outlined above, students will begin their studies at Midwestern University's Chicago College of Pharmacy without taking the PCAT assessment. Students will complete the remaining four years of the degree program at CCP while maintaining a relationship with HTC. HTC will assist CCP as appropriate to arrange Sabbath-observant placements during the 4th Year Professional Practicum program.
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From Left Field
By BOB SHRALUKA
While no primary election will be held in Adams County this year, it should be remembered that both political parties have until July 5 to fill vacant spaces on their ballots.
At this time, four members of Decatur City Council — Republicans Ken Meyer and Matt Dyer, Democrats Charlie Cook and Bill Crone — have no opposition for the November vote. Nor do Mayor John Schultz and Clerk-Treasurer Phyllis Whitright, both Democrats.
The only person assured of having an opponent in November is Democrat Barb Engle, the sole at-large member of city council. She is being challenged by Republican newcomer Cam Collier.
Again, though, keep in mind that candidates can still be "slated" in empty ballot spots through July 5. Just a few months ago, county Republicans came up with two exceptionally strong candidates after the primary — DuWayne Herman and Stan Stoppenhagen — and both wound up winning their county council races, knocking off incumbents.
So none of the unopposed candidates in Decatur are counting their chickens at this time. That includes the unopposed candidates in Berne and Monroe.
As of last week, neither party chairman appeared to have anything going as far as new candidates.
"No, not right now. But you never know, someone may come forward. So we'll see," said Engle, the Democrats' chairwoman.
"It is possible that we may slate a few more candidates for the races coming up in November, but it is not a certainty," Republican party chief Rob Noetzel said. "If we can either identify someone or someone steps forward, who like our current candidates can do the job better than the person currently holding the seat, then we'll slate them in. If in our estimation they can't do the job better, then we won't slate them because it wouldn't do the community any good if we did."
Voting scheduled here
While there may be no primary election this May in Adams County, voting will still be held in Decatur and some surrounding areas as the North Adams Schools referendum goes on the ballot.
The North Adams board in January voted to place a measure on the primary election ballot that would impose a property tax rate not to exceed 20.45 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation — equivalent to an additional tax load of $204 annually on homes valued at $100,000. The referendum would generate $1.25 million annually for seven years.
Adams County Clerk Gayla Reinhart said voting will take place in 10 Decatur precincts plus five others; all, of course, fall within the North Adams district.
Voting will be simple: "yes" or "no."
The clerk said each precinct will have the usual five workers: two clerks, two judges and one inspector. Some savings will be realized, she added, in trimming the usual four weeks of early voting to just one.
By the numbers
• One of the more surprising success stories in these parts has been the parks and rec department's Dads and Daughters Dance staged annually at Riverside Center.
First held in 2005, the dance this year attracted 99 girls, by far an all-time record. Several of the dads brought more than one daughter, but the total number of participants had to be 150 to 175 people.
• Last weekend's prom dress giveaway was another success story, with 40 dresses handed out Sunday at First United Methodist Church, where the event was moved to accommodate more people. The first two years it was held at the church's Hope Chest downtown.
Kara Martin, who along with her sister, Kelly Colclasure, organized the first event, said they "would have liked to have given away more than 40, but we're thrilled that 40 girls have dresses to go to prom. We had a lot of young ladies donate dresses and I am so thankful to each one of them and all of the woman who volunteered to make the event possible."


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Proline Promag 50W
Electromagnetic flowmeter
The sensor with degree of protection IP68 (Type 6P enclosure) and a modular electronic concept
Promag W is the specialized sensor for all applications in the water industry. Combined with the proven Promag 50 transmitter with push buttons, Promag 50W offers highly accurate measurement of liquids for a wide range of standard applications. Promag 50W is available as compact or remote version.
Secure, reliable long-term operation – robust and completely welded sensor
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The bidirectional measuring principle is virtually independent of pressure, density, temperature and viscosity
The specialist in the water and wastewater industry for the most demanding applications.
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Register as a childminder or childcare provider (England)
You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency if you want to be paid to look after children under 8 for more than 2 hours a day in England.
You don't need to do anything if you're exempt from registering.
You must apply to:
- the Early Years Register to only look after children aged 5 and under
- the Childcare Register to only look after children aged 5 to 7
- both registers to look after children of any age under 8
The Early Years Register is for children from birth up to the 31 August after their fifth birthday. You must be on the Childcare Register to look after children after that, up to their eighth birthday.
You can get an unlimited fine, be sent to prison, or both if you provide childminding or daycare services without being registered.
You can register as an individual or as an organisation.
There are different rules for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Joining the voluntary part of the Childcare Register
You can apply to join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register if you want to do childcare for which registration isn't compulsory, for example look after children aged 8 and above.
If you join the register voluntarily you'll get a certificate. The parents of the children you care for may also be able to get other types of support, like help with childcare costs.
You'll need to pay the registration fee and annual fee, and you can be inspected.
Who can register
To apply you must:
- have the right to work in the UK
- be 18 or over
- undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
You must also fill in the 'Health declaration booklet' if you're either:
- applying as a childminder on the Early Years Register
- working directly with children
Who can't register
You can't register if you're disqualified, for example:
- you're barred from working with children
- you've been refused registration in the past or had your registration cancelled (other than for not paying your annual fee)
- you live in the same home as someone else who is disqualified
You may be able to apply to waive your disqualification, for example if you work for a provider who is exempt from registering.
How long it takes
Registering usually takes up to:
- 12 weeks for childminders and home childcarers
- 25 weeks for a childcare provider on domestic or non-domestic premises


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COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew today announced that it has signed forward Adam Bedell after selecting him in January with the seventh pick in Third Round (45th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft from the University of Detroit Mercy. Per club and MLS policy, additional terms of the signing were not disclosed.
"Adam is a strong, tall target forward that gives additional depth this season," said Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. "We drafted him because we felt he would make a strong addition to the team and we were pleased with his effort throughout this preseason that secured his spot on our roster."
During the 2014 preseason, Bedell competed for a roster spot and logged 75 minutes of action in three appearances. He scored the Crew's third goal in the 3-1 victory over Toronto FC on February 19.
At 6-foot-7, Bedell (pronounced: "ba-dell"), scored 23 goals and recorded 22 assists in his four-year college career at University of Detroit Mercy. In his freshmen season, he played in all 19 matches – including 17 starts – and led the team in assists with eight, tying a school single-season assist record at 10th all-time. In his sophomore season in 2011, he added three goals and four assists before a breakout season as a junior. In 2012, Bedell was named Horizon League Player of the Year, Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-League with his League-leading 11 goals. His five assists that season were also tied for the League-lead. In his senior season, he was selected to his second consecutive Horizon League First Team and First Team All-Horizon League. Bedell added eight goals and five assists in his final year on the Titans squad.
Bedell was a participant in the Crew's College Combine, hosted by the Crew's First Team technical staff on December 14, 2013. The Livonia, Michigan native also played for the Crew Soccer Academy Wolves program in Michigan.
The Crew begins the 2014 season this Saturday, March 8 at D.C. United. Before then, the club continues its final preparations for the upcoming campagin. For more information on catching the Black & Gold in 2014 – visit TheCrew.com/tickets.
TRANSACTION: Columbus Crew signs forward Adam Bedell.
Name: Adam Bedell
Pronunciation: Ba-dell
Position: Forward
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 204
Born: December 1, 1991 in Livonia, Michigan
Hometown: Livonia, Michigan
Citizenship: United States
Acquired: Signed on March 5, 2014; selected in Third Round (45th overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft on January 21, 2014
Previous Experience: University of Detroit Mercy (2010-2013)


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CARSON, Calif. – Real Salt Lake (6-3-7, 25 points, West #3) couldn't overcome an early red card at at Chivas USA (3-7-5, 14 points, West #9), falling 1-0 to the Southern California side after playing with 10 men for over 80 minutes on Saturday night at StubHub Center.
Real Salt Lake went down a man in the ninth minute, when MF Luke Mulholland was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Chivas USA MF Martin Rivero. The ejection marked the second-straight MLS match that an RSL player has seen a red card – DF Tony Beltran was shown two yellows and tossed from the Claret-and-Cobalt's 3-1 loss against Portland on June 7.
Despite going down a man, RSL enjoyed a good deal of possession and limited Chivas USA's opportunities, controlling most of the early going. Both sides had goals called back for offside in the first half, with Chivas USA FW Leandro Barrera seeing his effort disallowed in the 16th minute before RSL FW Joao Plata had his attempt called back in the 27th.
Chivas USA took the lead in the 35th minute, going ahead through a wonderful strike from FW Erick Torres. DF Tony Lochhead started the play on the left side, switching the field with a lovely ball that found Torres in the right side of the box. The Mexican striker took it with his first touch, rifling a spectacular right-footed volley out of the air and into the back of the net from 15 yards.
The second half opened spiritedly, with both sides trading chances early. Torres had an opportunity to double the lead in the 47th minute. The 21-year-old worked himself into space at the top of the 18 yard box and fired off a shot but the attempt went straight into the hands of RSL GK Jeff Attinella.
Real Salt Lake produced the next opportunity in the 50th minute. The Claret-and-Cobalt earned a free kick on the left side of the field 20-yards out from goal. Morales took the kick, sending in a cross into the box that was headed straight at Kennedy who was unable to hold onto the shot but eventually recovered to snuff out the danger.
Claret-and-Cobalt DF Chris Schuler came up with two big plays in the 56th and 69th minutes to keep the Goats at bay. In the first, Chivas USA sent in a cross into the box that forced Schuler into a diving clearance. The second opportunity saw Schuler save a sure Chivas USA goal, with the big defender making a sliding clearance to push a Barrera attempt just wide of the left post.
The Claret-and-Cobalt had a great chance to even the score in the 80th minute. Plata was sprung from the top of the box with a leading pass but Kennedy rushed out to cover the ball before Plata could get to it.
RSL had a shout for a penalty kick in the 90th minute, when Plata appeared to be taken out in the box by Kennedy and Chivas USA DF Donny Toia. Unfortunately for RSL, referee Kevin Stott didn't see a foul, whistling only for a goal kick for Chivas USA.
Real Salt Lake will return home for its next match, hosting New England Revolution at 8:00 p.m. MT at Rio Tinto Stadium. Friday's match will be followed by an Independence Day fireworks show.
Real Salt Lake Match Notes – RSL 0–1 CHV
- Tonight's match was Real Salt Lake's first MLS game following the league's three week World Cup break. Prior to tonight, RSL's last league match came on June 7, when the Claret-and-Cobalt lost 3-1 at home to Portland Timbers. RSL did play a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match during MLS's World Cup break, losing 2-1 at Atlanta Silverbacks on June 14.
- Real Salt Lake MF Luke Mulholland was shown a straight red card in the ninth minute for a tackle on Chivas USA MF Martin Rivero. Mulholland's red card marks the second straight MLS match that an RSL player has been given a red card after DF Tony Beltran was ejected from RSL's 3-1 loss to Portland Timbers on June 7. Mulholland's and Beltran's red cards are the only reds RSL has received this year.
- Real Salt Lake was without five key veterans tonight. Captain Kyle Beckerman and GK Nick Rimando missed the match while with the U.S. Men's National Team at the World Cup in Brazil; FW Alvaro Saborio was out due to a foot injury suffered last month while training at Costa Rica's pre-World Cup camp; MF Ned Grabavoy missed the game due to a hip flexor injury suffered on June 7 v. Portland; Beltran missed the match while serving a one-game suspension for his red card in the June 7 loss to the Timbers.
- Prior to tonight's match, Grabavoy had started all 15 RSL regular season games. Grabavoy missed RSL's June 14 Open Cup loss at Atlanta due to the same hip flexor injury he's currently dealing with.
- Real Salt Lake DF Nat Borchers started tonight's game, going the full 90 just four days after he and his wife Crystal welcomed the birth of their first child, son Lincoln Borchers.
- Real Salt Lake DF Chris Wingert played tonight's game at right back; the first time he's played there this year. Wingert usually plays at left back for RSL, but deputized for the suspended Beltran tonight.
- Real Salt Lake is now 12-11-4 in regular season play against Chivas USA. RSL has more regular season victories against Chivas USA than it does against any other club; the Claret-and-Cobalt have 11 wins v. LA Galaxy and 10 wins v. Colorado Rapids.
- RSL is now 6-8-1 in regular season action at Chivas USA. The six wins at Chivas USA are tied for the most RSL has at any one opponent. RSL is 12-15-2 all-time at StubHub Center against Chivas USA and LA Galaxy. Of the club's 34 all-time regular season road victories, 16 of them have come in the state of California.
- RSL is now 9-3-1 against Chivas USA since it knocked the Goats out of the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs. Tonight's loss was RSL's first at Chivas USA since 2009.
- Tonight's win extended RSL's winless streak to six games across all competitions. Since beating Colorado 2-1 at Rio Tinto Stadium on May 17, RSL has gone 0-4-2 in five games in MLS and U.S. Open Cup play.
- Tonight's match was RSL FW Robbie Findley's first MLS start of 2014. Findley started RSL's Open Cup loss at Atlanta on June 14 but had not started a MLS match since last December's MLS Cup 2013 at Kansas City. Findley missed most of the early part of this year while recovering from knee surgery underwent just three days after MLS Cup. Prior to tonight's 63-minute performance, Findley had one appearance and just 25 minutes played this season.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake 0 0 0
Chivas USA 1 0 1
Scoring Summary:
CHV – Erick Torres (Tony Lochhead) – 35'
Misconduct Summary:
RSL – Luke Mulholland (Red; Serious foul) – 9'
CHV – Tony Lochhead (Yellow; Hand ball) – 19'
CHV – Mauro Rosales (Yellow; Foul) – 47'
CHV – Donny Toia (Yellow; Foul) – 50'
RSL – John Stertzer (Yellow: Tactical foul) – 72'
Real Salt Lake (4-1-2-1-2): Jeff Attinella; Chris Wingert, Nat Borchers, Chris Schuler, Abdoulie Mansally (Olmes Garcia, 73'); Cole Grossman (John Stertzer, 63'); Luis Gil, Luke Mulholland; Javier Morales (C); Joao Plata, Robbie Findley (Sebastian Velasquez, 63')
Substitutes not used: Lalo Fernandez (GK), Aaron Maund, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Devon Sandoval
Chivas USA (4-4-2): Dan Kennedy; Donny Toia, Carlos Bocanegra (C), Bobby Burling, Tony Lochhead; Eric Avila (Marky Delgado, 73'), Martin Rivero, Agustin Pelletieri, Mauro Rosales (Carlos Alvarez, 81'); Leandro Barrera (Ryan Finley, 84'), Erick Torres
Substitutes not used: Kristopher Tyrpak, Michael Nwiloh, Eriq Zavaleta, Matthew Dunn
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant Referees: Fabio Tovar, Felisha Mariscal
4th Official: Ismail Elfath
Attendance: 5,689


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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 09 Jan 2012
Rich media (i.e. video) is fast becoming a key way to present museum content both onsite, online and via mobile. How can this work in a manageable and structured way?
The amount of traffic generated by YouTube is phenomenal. According to this infographic, in 2011YouTube had 490,000,000 unique visitors generating 92,000,000,000 visits each month! So, certainly rich media is something we cannot ignore.
Now that I have taken over responsibility for exhibition editing, working with my new team I have been thinking about how we can both develop and manage rich, digital content across all of our sites (that is online, physical and mobile), as well as meeting expectations of a range of internal stakeholders.
I've been thinking that there are three levels of or approaches to rich content: the quick; rapid response and the high-level. Think of the quick as akin to an iPad / smartphone movie – capturing a quick moment, event or visitor feedback. – for example this launch of one of our programs. The quick should take no longer than five minutes from capture to update, need little (if any) editing and minimal (if any) branding. Here's an example of a quick movie at the 2011 launch of Science in the City.
The rapid response idea is a piece that needs a little more editing work, but should only require a maximum shoot of around 10-15 minutes. These videos should be turned around in 24 hours or less and include a response to what's in the news that day (for example this video on a sperm whale) or something interesting behind the scenes (for example this video on framing up an exhibition).
The high-level is a full-blown production – needing a storyboard, higher production values, budget as well as time and access to decent editing software. It would be akin to developing movies for a physical exhibition or a promotion, such as this fantastic Genghis Khan promo from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
We know that watching the moving image has always held a fascination for humans. Now, in the YouTube age, anyone can be a writer, director, producer as well as star. Reflecting on 2011's top ten videos viewed on YouTube is rather depressing. Rebecca Black, a talking dog, and something called cone-ing made the Australian top ten. Museums can do so much better! The trick is to manage expectations and accept that some content may not be as polished as we're used to, but at least it's out there.
I'm hoping the the three-tiered system outlined above can help us manage this complex and fascinating area. Be interested to hear other approaches to developing rich media across your museum sites.
The trick, for us in Web team anyway, will be getting stakeholders to decide what kind of video they want as early as possible in the process. That'll involve explaining how turn-around time is linked with quality, and a clear decision.
I agree with you, the web moves so fast that it's better to have an unpolished video in the conversation, than a polished video that arrives too late for anyone to talk about.


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There is "zero connection" between the neck pain that forced Tiger Woods to withdraw from The Players Championship and his Nov. 27 car accident, he said.
During a Monday news conference at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., Woods said that his neck started bothering him two weeks before the Masters, his first competition in five months. He brushed it off as "no big deal" until it kept getting worse.
"I'm at a point now where I just can't go anymore," he said.
"I want to practice, I want to play, I want to compete, but this is not allowing me to do the things that I need to do on my golf swing to hit the proper shots. I need to get to where I can do that again."
Woods said he's been taking anti-inflammatory drugs, but they have not helped. He plans to have an MRI when he returns to Orlando, Fla.
"I'm getting old dude," he joked.
Woods' schedule is "up in the air" and could be shaped based on what the MRI reveals, he said.
Tiger hopes to be back to play the AT&T National at Aronimink, a tournament that benefits his foundation. He was looking forward to playing in front of Philly golf fans.
"I expect (Philly fans) to be loud and rowdy…this is a great sporting town, period," said Woods.
In November, Woods was briefly hospitalized after he crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home, resulting in a sore neck and a cut lip.
On Monday, Woods insisted he can deal with the pain, which he feels in the right side of his neck, but cannot deal with the spasms that affect his ability to turn his head.
"For me not to play all 18 holes, that was as angry and as frustrated as I've been in a long time," Woods said of withdrawing from The Players Championship on Sunday after six holes. It was Woods' first withdrawal from a tournament since the Nissan Open at Riviera in 2006.
Woods never reached a point until this weekend where he felt he needed more serious treatment on his neck to alleviate the pain, he claimed.
"It's possible one of the reasons I think this thing flared up is because I wasn't conditioned to it," he said. "I'd been away from the game for such a long time, then came back and ramped up really quickly in order to try and play the Masters. The body wasn't quite ready for that."
After tying for fourth in the Masters, Woods looked lost on the course as he missed the cut at Quail Hollow on April 30 with the highest 36-hole score of his career.
He was noncommittal about playing the U.S. Open on June 17 to 20.
"I'm trying everything I can to get back as soon as I can," Woods said.
The 34-year-old spent some of his time at The Players Championship denying speculation that he is about to leave Hank Haney, his swing coach since 2004. He said at Aronimink Golf Club that he was working on his swing.
"I talked to Hank about some of the stuff. We're still working on it," he said. "We have a lot of work to do. I can't make the movements that I made before because of the neck. I need to get healthy to play the proper way."
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DENVER (AP) - September 26, 2012 --A gay couple from New Jersey are suing a group that used their engagement photo in an attack mailer against a Republican Colorado state lawmaker who supported civil unions this year.
The couple and their attorneys plan to talk about the lawsuit Wednesday morning outside federal court in Denver.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is filing the lawsuit on behalf of the couple against the Virginia-based Public Advocate of the United States. The photo shows the couple holding hands and kissing with a New York City skyline as a backdrop.
The photo was used in mailers in a June primary election involving Sen. Jean White, one of a handful of Republicans who supported a civil union bill that was blocked in the state House. White lost the primary.


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For over 25 years I have provided Business Support Services to many people and businesses. A lot of this work included typing, word processing and desktop publishing a very wide variety of documents -- from student papers to catalogues to architect specifications and pretty much everything in between. In so doing, I became very good at proofreading and editing and did it without giving it much thought.
Well, until one of my neighbors, who is an author, asked me if I had ever edited any fiction. No, I had not. She suggested since I edited everything else, that maybe I would like to give it a try, and of course, start with her book. So, I did.
Truth be told it had been too many years to count since I had last read a book for the enjoyment of reading. And with the new task of editing while I read her book, it would be a little longer. I gladly accepted her manuscript (aka a Word document) and started reading. It was easy enough to fix spelling, punctuation and sentence structure, as well as keep note of discrepancies. However, I wasnt feeling confident enough to comment on the overall story, whether I thought it was good enough to sell, or how to make it better.
After the first round of revisions, which I did using Words Track Changes function, I returned the manuscript to my neighbor. She in turn, being an avid reader, pulled a pile of books out of her collection and suggested that I get back to reading fiction so I could get a better understanding of editing fiction -- mostly along the lines of the paranormal and romance, sometimes rolled into one. I read and read and read like I was trying to catch up on all the years I was away from reading, as I put it, for fun. I couldnt remember when I stopped reading, probably when computers came along and I spent a lot of time learning (reading) about them and the software that made them run.
Several months later, her book came back to me after she reviewed my changes and comments, and I in the meantime had read dozens of fiction books, and I read her book again. Found more editorial changes and began wondering if I had missed them or if this was new or revised writing on the writers part. It was months and dozens of books later from the first reading.
The next time I read her book I converted it to an e-pub and read it on my Nook. That was pretty cool as now it looked like a book and not a pica double-spaced document. And I discovered that I could highlight words and insert comments on my Nook while I read. The comments were listed in an email and sent to the author and I incorporated her responses into the book. And then I read it one more time, proofread for all those little nit-picky things that managed to escape the first three readings. I also discovered that although this was my fourth reading, I was really enjoying the story.
Editing the book was complete. Now it was time for cover and interior layout and design -- in other words, the stuff I really like to do!


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Terry Harrison has been involved with bigger businesses, but previous efforts have not always been as satisfying as his work in building Knight Hill Winery.
He owns this winery with his wife, Anne, but he has no other partners, unlike his situation around a decade before when he was in business with another winery and a partner.
Harrison sold his share of that business in 2005, but he had an itch to start over, a desire to build a winery that would "live or die" on his own efforts.
"When you're in a position when you make your own decisions and succeed or fail by those choices, you're in a good position," he said. "You become your own person."
He confesses that he was a little afraid when he started out, purchasing property and a horse barn in Zillah, Wash. He saw potential in the land, but he was not fully certain of its ultimate success.
Though he is still growing his business, and is up to 1,000 cases of production per year (half in varieties of red wine and half in white), he has gained confidence. He expects to grow further.
The largest part of this growth, he said, will be in the varieties of wines that he produces. Harrison said that he is experimenting with different grapes and blends that he believes will lead to new offerings. A wine maker, rather than a full-fledged grape producer, he owns only a couple of acres of grapes. He uses the remainder of his total 12 total acres to grow alfalfa, which he said is good for the soil, though not as profitable as grapes.
In time, he may expand his vineyard, however.
"But I'd rather make wine than produce grapes," he said.
Harrison said that his winery has benefited a great deal from winemaker Anke Freimuth Wildman, who oversees every step of the production. Wildman comes from a long line of winemakers, as her family has made wine in Germany for more than 400 years. A student of viticulture and enology at the Geisenheim Institute and a local resident for over 20 years, her guidance has been invaluable, he said.
Harrison feels most comfortable creating wines than grapes. He added that the Yakima Valley is bountiful with grapes, grown by others. Many of his neighbors are grape producers, and he has long-term commitments, both verbal and written, with suppliers.
There are advantages to buying grapes from others rather than growing them, he said. For instance, buying his grapes allows him greater flexibility. He can experiment with different varieties, create new blends and then purchase grapes. If he grew his own grapes, he would be locked into creating a limited selection.
This situation may change, he said, as he foresees demand increasing for local grapes. He may, therefore, eventually give in to growing more of his own grapes.
Knight Hill Winery
Owners: Terry and Anne Harrison
Location: Zillah, Wash.
Number of acres of grapes: Two
How long in business: started 2008
Varieties of wine produced: Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon


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Understanding the risk factors associated with domestic violence will help you frame some of your own local analysis questions, determine good effectiveness measures, recognize key intervention points, and select appropriate responses. Risk factors do not automatically mean that a person will become a domestic violence victim or an offender. Also, although some risk factors are stronger than others, it is difficult to compare risk factor findings across studies because of methodological differences between studies.
The female age group at highest risk for domestic violence victimization is 16 to 24.[25] Among one segment of this high-risk age group—undergraduate college students—22 percent of female respondents in a Canadian study reported domestic violence victimization, and 14 percent of male respondents reported physically assaulting their dating partners in the year before the survey.[26] And although the victimization of teen girls is estimated to be high, it is difficult to "…untangle defensive responses from acts of initial violence against a dating partner."[27]
Although domestic violence occurs across income brackets, it is most frequently reported by the poor who more often rely on the police for dispute resolution. Victimization surveys indicate that lower-income women are, in fact, more frequently victims of domestic violence than wealthier women. Women with family incomes less than $7,500 are five times more likely to be victims of violence by an intimate than women with family annual incomes between $50,000 and $74,000.[28]
Although the poorest women are the most victimized by domestic violence,[29] one study also found that women receiving government income support payments through Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) were three times more likely to have experienced physical aggression by a current or former partner during the previous year than non-AFDC supported women.[30]
Overall, in the United States, blacks experience higher rates of victimization than other groups: black females experience intimate violence at a rate 35 percent higher than that of white females, and black males experience intimate violence at a rate about 62 percent higher than that of white males and about two and a half times the rate of men of other races.[31] Other survey research, more inclusive of additional racial groups, finds that American Indian/Alaskan Native women experience significantly higher rates of physical abuse as well.[32],†
† It is unclear how much of the differences in victimization rates by race is the result of willingness to reveal victimization to survey interviewers (Tjaden and Thoennes, 2000).
Domestic violence, generally, has high levels of repeat calls for police service.[33] For instance, police data in West Yorkshire (United Kingdom) showed that 42 percent of domestic violence incidents within one year were repeat offenses, and one-third of domestic violence offenders were responsible for two-thirds of all domestic violence incidents reported to the police. It is likely that some victims of domestic violence experience physical assault only once and others experience it repeatedly[34] over a period as short as 12 months.[35] British research suggests that the highest risk period for further assault is within the first four weeks of the last assault.[36]
Offenders convicted of domestic violence account for about 25 percent of violent offenders in local jails and 7 percent of violent offenders in state prisons.[37] Many of those convicted of domestic violence have a prior conviction history: more than 70 percent of offenders in jail for domestic violence have prior convictions for other crimes, not necessarily domestic violence.[38]
Although there is a popular conception that the risk of domestic violence increases when a couple separates, in fact, most assaults occur during a relationship rather than after it is over.[39] However, still unknown is whether the severity (as opposed to the frequency) of violence increases once a battered woman leaves.
Contrary to popular belief, pregnant women are no more likely than non-pregnant women to be victims of domestic violence.[40] In fact, some women get a reprieve from violence during pregnancy. The risk of abuse during pregnancy is greatest for women who experienced physical abuse before the pregnancy.[41] Some additional factors increase the risk during pregnancy: being young and poor and if the pregnancy was unintended.[42] Physical abuse during the pregnancy can result in pre-term delivery, low birth weight, birth defects, miscarriage, and fetal death.[43]
Being young, black, low-income, divorced or separated, a resident of rental housing, and a resident of an urban area have all been associated with higher rates of domestic violence victimization among women.[44] For male victims, the patterns were nearly identical: being young, black, divorced or separated, or a resident of rental housing.[45] In New Zealand, a highly respected study found that the strongest predictor for committing partner violence among the many risk factors in childhood and adolescence is a history of aggressive delinquency before age 15.[46]
The study also found that committing partner violence is strongly linked to cohabitation at a young age; a variety of mental illnesses; a background of family adversity; dropping out of school; juvenile aggression; conviction for other types of crime, especially violent crime; drug abuse; long-term unemployment; and parenthood at a young age.[47]
Several other risk factors emerge from research:
Recently, there is much discussion among police about the link between pet abuse and domestic violence. Although some overlap is likely, particularly under the theory that many batterers are generally violent, not enough is known because of the types of studies undertaken. Some small surveys of domestic violence shelter residents suggest that some women might have left their abuser sooner but they worried about their pet's safety.[51]
Finally, although alcohol and drug use do not cause intimate partner battering, the risk of victim injury increases if a batterer is using alcohol or drugs.[52]
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Former editor of the Observer magazine Sue Gilson revealed how she once walked on hot coals for Observer editor Keith Newbery who has died after a short illness.
Here she shares a special tribute to him:
I thought it was some sort of jokey test of loyalty. But I should have known there would be more to it with Keith involved.
"So, Mrs G (he had affectionate nicknames for all of us), you'd walk on hot coals for the Observer, wouldn't you?" he asked one morning.
"Of course," I replied. "Well, that's just what you will be doing on Friday night," came the response.
And so off I went to write a feature about a fire walk in aid of St Wilfrid's Hospice.
And because it was Keith I was writing it for, I absolutely did the best job possible.
Because I so respected him as my editor, and as a great journalist and writer, I always upped my game.
That was one way he got the best from his team.
The other was to be that rare sort of boss that so trusts his staff in their various roles that he would just let us get on with it.
That was his management style. And it worked so well.
From the moment he came bowling into the newsroom with a cheery 'morning' for everyone and a sense of purpose in his stride on a Monday morning, you just knew the week was going to be okay.
His presence seemed to bring with it both grativas and beneficence.
As the Observer Magazine editor for five years I was lucky enough too to be the one of the first to read his brilliant weekly column every week, which often made me laugh out loud and always made me think.
He made sublime writing look easy.
He was a joy to read and a joy to know.
And I'm happy I walked on hot coals for him.
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- IRC: New Responses to the Refugee Crisis: Promises and Challenges in Uganda, A case study of World Bank financing for refugee-hosting nations
- IFRC: Uganda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) - DREF Operation n° MDRUG041 update n° 01
- Govt. Uganda: OPM and UNHCR complete countrywide biometric refugee verification exercise
Appeals & Response Plans
- UNHCR: Congolese Situation - Responding to the needs of displaced Congolese and refugees Annex - Uganda - Supplementary Appeal, January - December 2018
- UNHCR: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Regional Refugee Response Plan January-December 2018
- UNHCR: South Sudan Situation - Responding to the needs of displaced South Sudanese and refugees, Supplementary Appeal January - December 2018
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2018 - Uganda
Useful Links
- OCHA Southern & Eastern Africa (ROSEA)
- UNHCR/Govt. Uganda: Uganda Refugee Response Portal
- UNHCR South Sudan Situation Information Sharing Portal: Uganda
- UNHCR Global Focus
- Refworld
- LRA Crisis Tracker
- Disaster Statistics on PreventionWeb
- IOM Humanitarian Compendium
- HRW World Report 2018: Uganda Events of 2017
- Uganda: Cholera Outbreak - Feb 2018
- East Africa: Armyworm Infestation - Mar 2017
- Tanzania: Earthquake - Sept 2016
- South Sudan: Cholera Outbreak - Jul 2016
- Uganda: Yellow Fever Outbreak - Apr 2016
- Uganda: Measles Outbreak - Aug 2013
- Uganda: Cholera Outbreak - May 2013
- Uganda: Floods - May 2013
- Uganda: Marburg Fever Outbreak - Oct 2012
- Uganda: Ebola Outbreak - Jul 2012
Most read reports
- Can Uganda's Breakthrough Refugee-Hosting Model Be Sustained?
- Uganda Finalizes Plans to Vaccinate Front-line Health Workers against Ebola
- WHO and Ministry of Health Train health workers on Compassionate use of the Ebola vaccine
- River Mayanja flood victims yet to get relief aid
- Uganda Launches new Education Response Plan for Africa's biggest refugee crisis
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The global terrorist threat continued to evolve rapidly in 2015, becoming increasingly decentralized and diffuse. Terrorist groups continued to exploit an absence of credible and effective state institutions, where avenues for free and peaceful expression of opinion were blocked, justice systems lacked credibility, and where security force abuses and government corruption went unchecked.
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Coined by the Nostalgia Critic in his review of Home Alone 3 to describe John Hughes' later work, slapshit refers to movies that rely heavily on physical (slapstick) humour, but fail to entertain with it.
NC: What happened? He was like THE voice, and then he got lost to this slapstick inspired shit, or slapshit as I like to call it.
His performance was right out of a slapshit movie.
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LAS stands for Lambda Alpha Sigma and is commonly known as LeTourneau Aviation Society. It is a brotherhood of pilots and other aviation professionals who seek to glorify God with the opportunities and resources He has given them.
Over 250 alumni are a part of the society, and it was established in 1963. It is a residential fraternity with the sole purpose of promoting the name of Jesus Christ through encouraging members in spiritual growth, personal growth, and academic excellence.
LUMA stands for LeTourneau University Mission Aviation and offers opportunities for students to connect with one another for friendship and support as they pursue the goal of flying for mission aviation.
LUMA offers opportunities for students to connect with mission organizations through events, while encouraging contact with missionaries around the world.
LUMA provides opportunities for students to be involved in local missions and service projects as they prepare to go overseas.
Are you interested in joining LUMA?
Contact LUMA faculty advisor Mr. Matt Poelman at email@example.com
LUSAT stands for LeTourneau University Society of Air Traffic and works to spread awareness about Air Traffic Control to the campus community and provide benefits for current students in Air Traffic Control.
LUSAT regularly runs the ATC simulators for preview events and helps to recruit prospective students and answer their questions.
LUSAT also provides opportunities for ATC students to come together and enjoy a common passion for aviation. LUSAT assists ATC students by providing opportunities to learn more and informs students about post-graduate opportunities.
If you are a top aviation and aeronautical science student, you could be a member of LETU's "Sting" Precision Flight Team. This group of students competes against students from other college aviation programs in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competitions.
The National Intercollegiate Flying Association is a group of different universities, colleges and clubs all over the United States. They are advancing aviation education and safety while providing competition on the collegiate level. NIFA is sponsored by over thirty aviation companies nationwide. It's great experience if you are thinking about a career in the aviation industry.
Interested in joining the STING Precision Flight Team?
Contact faculty advisor Jered Lease at email@example.com
The Air Race Classic is an annual all women's air race approximately 2,400 miles in length. The competition objective is to fly the "perfect cross country". Each aircraft is given a "handicap" ground speed. The contestants who beat their personal handicap by the largest margin win. LeTourneau University's female students who compete in this race want to showcase who we are as a University and what we fly. They fly the Air Race Classic with the intent of bringing honor to Christ.
The LeTourneau Aviation Ladies Club is made up of women from the School of Aeronautical Science and also female aviation enthusiasts from LeTourneau University. The purpose of the club is to provide fellowship, friendship, and support to each other within the School of Aeronautical Science.
We seek to build friendships and encourage each other to mature as godly women. The Aviation Ladies strive to create lifelong friendships that we may lean on as we pursue God's plan in each of our lives.
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Good nutrition is one way to reduce your risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Making these healthy but tasty dishes at home can help you control your cholesterol levels, blood pressure or diabetes. We've created these recipes to help you prepare meals that not only taste great, but are good for you.
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A long, long time ago, I worked on a collaboration shoot with the excellent photographer Jenny Sun.
Jenny sent me quite the comprehensive brief, which you can see translated into her beautiful images below.
Some of the small styling touches can be easily translated into your own wedding if you like this 1940's old school classic look.
We have all these items here in the Oscar and Ruby studio, so feel free to shoot me an email if you'd like to borrow anything!
The team for this shoot:
Dresses: Savvy Brides
Flowers: Verde Flowers
Photography: Jenny Sun
Make-up and hair: Amy Chan
Styling and concept: Oscar and Ruby


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Emma Watson Slams Justin Bieber in Her Jimmy Fallon' Interview
According to American security software McAfee, the Harry Potter star is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online. This means that "cyber criminals are more likely to use [her name] to lure unsuspecting web surfers to sites filled with malicious software that can steal passwords and personal information." When Emma learned of her new status, she says her brother poked fun at the statement, saying "you're about as dangerous as a fluffy bunny rabbit." But she continues to say that her PR team used this information to "edgy" herself up.
So how did Justin Bieber's name get thrown into the mix? It all started when Jimmy mentioned the '80s/'90s music in Perks. Emma says, "Steve [the director] gave me my first vinyl. He gave me Morrissey, and I've been collecting vinyl ever since… It's so fun and it's so much less stressful than an iPod because you're not stressing out about shuffling or flicking songs or people seeing… It's so embarrassing, you don't want to know that you have, like, Justin Bieber on your playlist, and play it 25 times or anything." Burn.
For more of Emma's interview with Jimmy, watch the video above and watch Part 2 on LateNightWithJimmyFallon.com. P.S. Stay tuned for our Perks interview with Emma!


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Infrastructure Slideshow: Backup and Recovery Systems: Are Yours Ready for the Real World?
By Jennifer Lawinski | Posted 02-01-2011
Backup and Recovery Systems: Are Yours Ready for the Real World?
To create the index, countries were ranked on responses from SMBs to questions about their confidence in their backup and disaster-recovery readiness, capabilities and practices. They also were asked about technology resources, procedures and executive buy-in.
In the event of a disaster that threatens your enterprise's data, how confident are you that your backup and recovery systems would function properly and be able to avert catastrophe? Factors that are likely to influence your answer include varying levels of executive buy-in to the disaster and recovery idea, IT resources, your company's history of data-loss incidents and the challenges of managing hybrid data environments, according to a recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The survey, sponsored by backup and recovery vendor Acronis, asked more than 3,000 small- and medium-sized businesses in 12 countries about their backup and recovery environments. Businesses in some countries, the survey found, are far more prepared for data disasters than in others. The adoption of cloud-based solutions in the SMB, according to the survey, will nearly double this year. When the survey was conducted in October 2010, respondents said cloud-based services made up 16% of their IT infrastructure. By the end of 2011, that number is expected to rise to 30% of IT infrastructure across all regions. Acronis used Ponemon Research's findings to create the Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index.
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Pakistan court frees mentally ill blasphemy suspect after 14 years
A Pakistani court ordered the release of a mentally ill women accused of blasphemy who has been held without trial for 14 years, a court official and her lawyer said on Thursday. Police arrested Zaibun Nisa, now 55, in 1996 outside Islamabad after a Muslim cleric registered a complaint about the desecration of a copy of the Koran.
She has been held in the prison section of a mental hospital in the eastern city of Lahore for 14 years without trial because no one pursued her case.
(Photo: Pakistani women protest in Karachi against the blasphemy law, January 16, 2001/Zahid Hussein)
"At her arrest, her medical examination was carried out and doctors had certified that she was mentally ill but still she was languishing in jail," her lawyer, Aftab Ahmed Bajwa, who recently took up her case with the Lahore High Court, told Reuters. Chaudhry Mohammad Sharif, the chief justice of the high court, ordered Nisa's immediate release, a court official said.
Human right activists have long called for the repeal of Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law, which they say discriminates against non-Muslim religious minorities and is also used to settle personal scores. Two Christian brothers accused of writing a blasphemous letter against the Prophet Mohammad were gunned down outside a court in the eastern city of Faisalabad on Monday.
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Bridge brainstorms
Of dozens of entries in a Belmont Bridge design competition, the winning entry was the most radical because it calls for no bridge at all. Is the idea sheer lunacy or a creative solution to enliven the east end of the Downtown Mall that future generations would thank us for?
Family affair
When Democrat Peyton Williams decided to run for the Fifth District congressional seat, he didn't just enter a tough political competition; he created a family feud of sorts as he prepares to face off against his cousin, Republican Robert Hurt.
Courting Nick
What do two indie filmmakers have to do to convince A-list movie star Nick Nolte to star in their film? Derek Sieg and Jeremy Goldstein are going to great and creative lengths to woo Nolte, but they need another $30 grand before their request can be considered.
Cancer crock
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SEMI HB-LED Standards Committee Formed; Call for Participants
Manufacturing Standards Will Help LED Industry Reduce Costs and Accelerate Market Penetration
The overall market for high-brightness (HB) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will grow 68 percent this year to reach $9.1 billion, with projections of doubling in size to $18.4 billion by 2014, according to industry analysts at Strategies in Light. This high-growth phase is driven primarily by LED TVs, displays, mobile phones, and other portable devices. However, the next growth phase of HB-LEDs will result from increasing demand for solid-state lighting where significant cost reductions will be required to replace conventional lighting sources. Industry analysts expect a 10- to 20-fold decrease in costs over the next five years to achieve rapid penetration of solid-state lighting into commercial and residential lighting applications.
To reach those aggressive cost targets, key stakeholders in the industry have initiated the SEMI HB-LED Standards Committee, which will develop manufacturing standards to eliminate unnecessary costs, and better enable equipment and process innovation. SEMI announced the new HB-LED Standards Committee on November 17. The Committee met for the first time on November 11 and initiated standards Task Forces on wafers, carriers, assembly and automation. Committee co-chairs are: Iain Black (Philips Lumileds), Chris Moore (Semilab), Sunil Phatak (Rubicon), and Bill Quinn (Veeco).
The Committee and Task Forces are comprised of industry leaders in HB-LED devices, sapphire wafers, MOCVD wafer processing, and key equipment and materials suppliers to the LED industry. Companies represented at the inaugural meeting included: Aixtron, Applied Materials, Brewer Science, Brooks Automation, Cimetrix, Entegris, Matheson, Kulicke & Soffa, Oxford Instruments, Rudolph Technologies, Philips Lumileds, and Veeco, as well as ITRI and NIST.
Call for Task Force Members
The HB-LED Standards Committee Task Forces will discuss and develop manufacturing standards for HB-LEDs. If your company is involved in manufacturing HB-LEDs, this is your opportunity to get involved and participate in developing the standards that will affect your company. For more information, contact Paul Trio at email@example.com.
Wafer Task Force
Unlike silicon wafers used in semiconductor manufacturing, there currently are no industry standards addressing wafer geometries, surface characteristics, wafer ID, wafer orientation, and other features, resulting in costly proliferation of varying wafer types and styles. The objective of this Task Force will be to analyze and develop wafer standards that will reduce the proliferation of varying wafer types on the market — thereby reducing costs and enabling manufacturers to focus on true product and process innovation.
While silicon wafers could also be addressed in the future, the task force will initially focus on sapphire wafers. When discussing wafer sizes, some committee members stated that standardization would be difficult as too many variations for 2-inch wafers exist. With regard to 4-inch wafers, while some automation companies would like to start at this size, others pointed out that standardization will be difficult since 4-inch wafers are already in production. The committee agreed that developing standards for 6-inch (150 mm diameter) wafers will have a greater impact. The committee also recognized that timing is important as there will be less impact if the standard is delayed.
The committee also identified features that the task force will need to consider: wafer thickness, orientation flat vs. notch; edge profile; wafer ID. Some members also suggested that wafer quality metrics be considered, as there currently is no consensus for sapphire
Participating companies for the SEMI Standards HB-LED Wafer Task Force include: Veeco (Bill Quinn), Philips (Andy Quinn, appointed by Iain Black), Oxford Instruments (Stuart Mitchell, Mark Dineen), Rubicon (Sunil Phatak, TF leader proposed by Win Baylies), Applied Materials (James Moyne), BayTech Group (Win Baylies), and BW & Associates (Bevan Wu).
Carrier Task Force
Wafer carrier standards will enable lower cost, higher precision, and more productive wafer handling, shipping, and processing. The Task Force is expected to develop standards for shipping carriers (used to ship the virgin wafers from the wafer supplier to the customer), automation carriers (carries the wafers through the automated tools), and process carriers (used to carry wafers into and from process tools; may be subjected to aggressive environments (chemical, liquid, thermal)).
Some committee members stated that standard carriers can be used but slot thickness and spacing will be important parameters to discuss. Defining the substrate first is critical. The committee discussed the different types of wafers and carriers used: raw wafers/carriers from raw material supplier; GaN wafers/carriers for processed wafers used in the fab. The task force also may consider carriers for wafer shipping. The committee also identified the issues that the task force will need to consider like bowed wafers, other interfaces (to the tool, etc.), task force scope (e.g., include end effectors?). These considerations are important when establishing the "vision" on what the package will look like.
Participating companies for the SEMI Standards HB-LED Carrier Task Force include: Entegris (Jeff Felipe, TF leader), Brooks Automation (Daniel Babbs), Aixtron (Karl-Heinz Buechel), Oxford Instruments (Stuart Mitchell, Mark Dineen), Aixtron (Karl-Heinz Buechel), Veeco (Joe Kraus), and Philips (to be appointed by Iain Black).
Automation Task Force
The objective of the Automation Task Force is to analyze and develop industry standards that allow low-cost, common hardware and software interfaces, and other means to enable HB-LED factories to effectively utilize multiple equipment types from multiple vendors in a highly automated and integrated fashion.
The committee will address automation and integration – automating metrology with the equipment. The committee recognized that applying existing SEMI Standards (e.g., 300 mm Generic Equipment Model) can help accelerate automation. This approach was effective for the PV Standards Committee where it leveraged existing SEMI Standards to develop PV-specific specifications.
However, committee members reported that some customers are not familiar with software interface tools (SEMI E5, E30, etc.) and that currently wafers are manually loaded and information is collected directly from the tool. The committee also raised the following topics that it would like the task force to consider: how wafers are introduced to reactors; TF scope (e.g., include mechanical interface?).
Participating companies for the SEMI Standards HB-LED Automation Task Force include: Brooks Automation (Daniel Babbs, TF leader), Rudolph Technologies (Eduardo Basurto), Aixtron (Karl-Heinz Buechel, Johannes Lindner), Cimetrix (Brian Rubow), and Ghiselli Consulting (Jack Ghiselli). AIS Automation (Friedemann Fincke) has also volunteered to participate in the task force since the November 11 committee meeting.
Since discussions between carriers and automation are closely related, task force leaders are currently considering a proposal to combine the Carrier Task Force and the Automation Task Force into one managing task force with separate working groups formed for carriers and automation.
Assembly Task Force
Currently, wire bonding and other assembly steps are highly varied depending on the unique optical, thermal, and electrical requirements of today's advanced lighting applications— resulting in higher costs and lower throughput. The objective of the Assembly Task Force is to examine industry standards — relating to issues like machine vision, device orientation, handling interface, and other areas — that will enable lower-cost, higher-throughput assembly while recognizing diversity of component types in a typical HB-LED manufacturing environment.
Some committee members expressed interest in defining strip carriers as currently no standards are available. Back-end assembly is considered a major component in LED manufacturing. Physical attributes of die-level conductor elements need to be optimized for pick-and-place and other assembly systems, employing automatic pattern recognition used in HB-LED manufacturing. The scope of this task force needs further definition.
Participating companies for the SEMI Standards HB-LED Assembly Task Force include: Kulicke & Soffa (Paul Reid, TF leader), Philips Lumileds (to be appointed by Iain Black), and BayTech Group (Win Baylies).
Next HB-LED Standards Committee Meeting
The next SEMI HB-LED Standards meeting will be held in conjunction with the Strategies in Light Conference (February 22-24, 2011) at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. The meeting date will be finalized soon.
For additional information on the HB-LED Standards Committee or how to join the Committee, please contact Paul Trio at email@example.com.
Upcoming LED Events
If you are interested in showcasing your technology, upcoming SEMI LED events include: LED Korea (January 26-28), LED Manufacturing Pavilion and Forum at SEMICON China 2011 (March 15-17), and Extreme Electronics LED Manufacturing at SEMICON West 2011 (July12-14).
SEMI International Standards
The SEMI International Standards Program, established in 1973, covers all aspects of micro- and nano-manufacturing, from wafer manufacturing to test, assembly and packaging, in the semiconductor, display, PV, MEMS/MST and related industries (now including HB-LED). Currently, there are over 800 SEMI Standards and Safety Guidelines available. More than 3,000 industry experts worldwide participate in the program, which is made up of 23 global technical committees. Visit www.semi.org/standards for further details about SEMI Standards. Participation in SEMI International Standards is free to all industry stakeholders.
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New anticonvulsant drugs show promise in dogs, cats
Q: Please review management of refractory seizure activity in dogs and cats.
A: Dr. C.W. Dewey gave an excellent lecture at the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum on "Recent and Upcoming Developments with the New Anticonvulsant Drugs." Here are some relevant points:
During the past 10 to 15 years, a number of new anticonvulsant drugs have been introduced for the treatment of human seizure disorders, some of which have been shown to be safe and effective for use in dogs. These drugs include gabapentin, felbamate, zonisamide and levitiracetam.These anticonvulsant agents currently are used as an "add-on" drug for dogs with refractory seizure disorders. With the exception of levitiracetam, information on the use of such drugs in feline seizure disorders is anecdotal. But as these drugs get older and begin to emerge as less-expensive generic products, their clinical applicability in veterinary medicine continues to expand.
In general, these drugs have fewer side effects than the standard drugs, phenobarbital and potassium bromide, and are being considered more frequently as first-line anticonvulsant therapy for canine epilepsy. In addition to expanded use as maintenance anticonvulsant agents in dogs (and to a lesser extent in cats), two of these drugs (levitiracetam and zonisamide) have potential use in emergency settings (i.e., for status epilepticus and cluster seizures).
New anticonvulsant drugs
Gabapentin appears to exert its anticonvulsant effect primarily via interaction with neuronal voltage-gated calcium channels. Inhibition of these channels is thought to decrease excitatory neurotransmission. Gaba-pentin typically is administered orally at a dosage of 10 mg/kg every eight hours in dogs. There are anecdotal reports of gabapentin use in cats with seizures (5-10 mg/kg PO, q8-12 hours).
Clinical efficacy reports in refractory epileptic dogs treated with gabapentin as an add-on therapy indicate that fewer than half of such dogs are responders (i.e., experience a 50 percent or more reduction in seizures after adding gabapentin). However, gabapentin is the least effective of the new anticonvulsant drugs. Side effects typically are mild, and include minor sedation and pelvic limb ataxia.
Gabapentin is available in generic form at a much lower price than the trade-name formulation.
Felbamate is suspected to exert its anticonvulsant effects via potentiating GABA-mediated neuronal inhibition, mitigating NMDA-mediated neuronal excitation and inhibiting voltage-gated neuronal sodium and calcium channels.
Felbamate typically is dosed initially at 15 mg/kg orally every eight hours. There is limited published information regarding its efficacy, but it is generally believed to be an effective anticonvulsant add-on agent. Side effects are uncommon, but hepatotoxicity (usually with concurrent high phenobarbital blood levels), reversible blood dyscrasias and keratoconjunctivitis sicca have been reported with felbamate use in dogs. There is no information on its use in cats.
Considering the hepatic and blood dyscrasia issues associated with felba-mate use in humans and dogs (uncommon as they may be), it is unlikely that there will be much impetus to pursue research into feline felbamate use. There is no generic formulation available for felbamate.
Levitiracetam has been shown to have a unique intracellular binding site, a synaptic vesicle protein (SV2A), the affinity of binding to which appears to be correlated with the drug's anticonvulsant potency. Binding to SV2A affects neurotransmission via interactions between synaptotagmin and calcium ions, but the precise biochemical pathways remain undetermined.
Levitiracetam is an attractive anticonvulsant option due to its lack of side effects and favorable pharmacokinetic profile (e.g., no hepatic metabolism, 100 percent oral bioavailability, no drug-drug interactions). There is limited published information regarding its efficacy as an add-on anticonvulsant in dogs, but so far it is favorable. The dose usually used is 20 mg/kg orally every eight hours. A lower-cost, generic form of oral levitiracetam is available.
Zonisamide has proven to be an effective add-on anticonvulsant drug in dogs, with few side effects. There are multiple proposed mechanisms of action for zonisamide, including blockage of T-type calcium and voltage-gated sodium channels in the brain, facilitating dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission, free-radical scavenging, enhancing GABA activity and decreasing glutamate-mediated processes.
Dogs concurrently receiving pheno-barbital therapy tend to require a higher zonisamide dose (10 mg/kg, q 12 hours) than dogs not receiving phenobarbital (5 mg/kg, q 12 hours). The BID dosing schedule for zonisamide is an advantage over the other new anti-epileptic drugs for many dog owners. It is available in the generic form.


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Cooking shows have tantalized American palates since the advent of television and they continue to affect how consumers perceive food and agriculture.
Noted chef and cookbook author James Beard was the first host of a national cooking show in the U.S. Borden and Elsie the Cow presented Beard on NBC's "I Love to Eat," in 1946, but its viewers weren't drinking milk. Few post-war households had TVs; the show mostly played to taverns full of men waiting to watch televised boxing matches.
Today, as the Food Network celebrates its 20th anniversary, its shows are watched by more than a million viewers nightly.
Daytime shows often feature cooking techniques, but evening shows combine consumer fascination with sports, and their desire to connect with food. Evening contest shows -- "Chopped," "Top Chef," "Iron Chef," "Food Network Star," "Master Chef," "Hell's Kitchen" -- frequently place high in prime-time TV ratings.
A popular contest show, "Throwdown with Bobby Flay," helped pave the way to TV stardom for author, blogger, photographer and food writer Ree Drummond, who lives on a working ranch in Oklahoma. In a contest judged by country singer Trisha Yearwood—also host of "Trisha's Southern Kitchen"—Drummond beat Flay in a Thanksgiving cook-off. Her "Pioneer Woman" show and blog may be all that millions of consumers ever see of animal agriculture and rural life. Her blog draws millions of page views annually, has won numerous awards and in 2009 was named by "Time Magazine" as one of the world's 25 best blogs.
Barbeque is surging in popularity, in part fueled by coverage of contests and TV features about great barbeque restaurants. Barbeque contests are celebrations of meat -- chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder or butt, and beef brisket. Since its humble establishment in the mid-1980s, the Kansas City Barbeque Society has grown to be one of the largest contest organizations in the U.S. It sponsors about 450 events, with nearly 18,000 members and 13,000 certified judges. Many KCBS contests are closely tied to agriculture, with events at fairs, rodeos, beef and pork organization events, and the American Royal Horse and Livestock Show.
TV contest formats -- such as the "Chopped" mystery ingredient bag, "Iron Chef" secret ingredient and "Cupcake Wars" theme -- have helped bring new contestants and breathe new life into fairs and 4-H contests all over the country. Local contests have proven highly attractive to sponsors, particularly ag commodity groups.
Contest shows do little to teach cooking skills to viewers, but banter among the judges has helped educate consumers about ingredients, commodities and how dishes should look and taste. However, some of their biases also influence consumer perceptions about agriculture and production practices.
As experts such as "Supermarket Guru" Phil Lempert earlier predicted, celebrity farmers are starting to take their place alongside celebrity chefs. This shift provides farm and ranch families and commodity groups with more opportunities than ever to present perspectives and information to consumers through TV cooking shows, social media sites, events and contests, all building on the success of food TV trends.
Robert Giblin is an occasional contributor to the Focus on Agriculture series. He writes, speaks and consults about agricultural and food industry issues, policies and trends.


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Discussion in 'The Howard Stern Show' started by h89fvh8dfha8hfv9a0, Jan 25, 2013.
"Non-Black" means whites, Asians, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders and "other" COMBINED.
Go blacks
"Race is just a social construct"
Yes, that's what they teach our kids.
It must be all that death metal us black folk listen too. We gotta blame someone besides ourselves...
This chart brought to you by the North Dakota visitors bureau.
God damn, that's shocking.
Montana ain't bad either
Is it just me or isn't Florida on there?
Vermont is absent too.
I thought it was the lack of colored folk.
No Florida, no Vermont, but they have DC.
This thread is raysis!!!! RULE 6 RULE 6!
Hey Tom Doyers, how's it going?
46 out of 50 states don't indicate any pattern. Even if one state is excluded and three have less than 1% of Blacks in their population.
This is not a racial issue. This is a graphical issue!
I think "VE" is supposed to be "VT."
Can we ban blacks now?
Only "Assault Blacks" who can shit out more than ten kids.
Kinda puts those gun violence rates in perspective.
It makes white people look lazy. Wake up white people, and kill your neighbor, boss, mailman...
And that's exactly why we need to ban $1,800+ FS PS90s, F2000s and SCARs that have never been used in any crimes!
srs here, can you explain that for an idiot like myself? i'm not following.
is the rate offenders or victims?
I was being sarcastic. The data absolutely speaks for itself. People can spin the sociology behind the numbers all they want (and I'm sure a few will,) but the numbers absolutely tell the story. No matter how bad some want to deny it.
I saw that The Young Turks made a video criticizing the argument that gun crime is really a racial issue. I'd link the video, but I don't want to be directly responsible for those shit heads getting any more hits. It was just spin.
In every state that has a Black population over 3%, the overwhelming majority of homicides and gun related crimes are committed by Blacks. So, if you ban "assault weapons," the number of homicides and gun related deaths will not go down. But if you ban statistics and data collecting, the number of homicides and violent crimes committed by Blacks won't be an issue. See what I'm saying? These numbers are only insignificant if you elect to be ignorant to them. No matter how much one tries to spin it.


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The roots of many adult diseases sprout in poverty and other burdens on the socially disadvantaged. Rockefeller University's Bruce S. McEwen, a self-described molecular sociologist, will talk about the effects such environmental stressors have on the brain and in turn other organ systems in a talk in San Diego this Friday at the 2010 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His talk will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Room 2 of the San Diego Conference Center.
McEwen, a neuroendocrinologist, will cover research into how negative daily life experiences, above and beyond dramatic stressful events, contribute to an overall wear and tear on the body. He calls this wear and tear allostatic load, from the term allostasis, a physiological adaptation that attempts to maintain a dynamic balance in a system under pressure from a variety of sources. In the case of stress, allostatic load reflects the sum of pressures that strain the brain and body, not only the impact of environmental stressors but also genes, lifestyle habits such as sleep, diet, and exercise, and bad early life experiences. The concept captures the systematic effects of stress on the brain, which in the short-run can be protective - i.e., the fight or flight response - but if endured over extended periods of time can lead to lifelong behavior and health problems. The effects are especially profound in early childhood development, he argues, drawing on more than a decade of his work with an interdisciplinary group of scientists researching the long-term health effects of social inequality. The effects are comparable to those seen in other species among those on the lower rungs of a group's "dominance hierarchy."
"Improving the developmental trajectory of a child by helping the parents and improving the home environment is probably the single most important thing we can do for the health of that child," says McEwen, Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and head of the Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at Rockefeller. "Adverse childhood experience is a of large contributors to such chronic health problems as diabetes and obesity, psychiatric disorders, drug abuse -- almost every major public health challenge we face. These cause much human suffering and also are a huge financial burden on our society."
McEwen is co-chairing a symposium at the AAAS meeting Friday morning titled "Stress and the Central Role of the Brain in Health Inequalities," which will feature research from Harvard, Columbia and the University of Pittsburg as well.