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Cass County, Texas
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Only Class B & C Reports
November 2014
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- Deer hunter hears possible vocalization at dusk near Queen City
October 2014
(Class B)
- Possible activity at a home outside Queen City
July 2014
(Class A)
- Father and son have a close daylight encounter while driving to Wright Patman Lake
November 1993
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- Young man tells of childhood experiences.
August 2004
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- Route driver has early morning road encounter near Atlanta
Summer 1977
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- Tracks found and other encounters in area near Lake o' the Pines.
October 1998
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- Recollection of being driven from woods by possible vocalizations while squirrel hunting near Dangerfield
July 1997
(Class B)
- Four friends camped in the woods observe bi-pedal creature moving similar to the way a man would move, not bear-like.
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Environmental Management System
The purpose of the Environmental Management System is to achieve and demonstrate environmental excellence by assessing and controlling the impact of Laboratory activities, research and development (R&D) projects, and facilities on the environment, public, and employee health and safety.
At PNNL we are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff; protecting the general public and the environment from unacceptable environmental, safety and health risks; and operating in a manner that protects and restores the environment. See PNNL's Environmental, Safety and Health Policy.
Pacific Northwest Division (PNWD) uses the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14001) Environmental Management System (EMS) as a tool to manage, control, and measure environmental impacts. Potential environmental impacts (aspects) from laboratory operations are identified and controlled using several methods. The ISO 14001 EMS is designed to help improve environmental performance, provide for compliance with the law, improve efficiency and effectiveness, reduce costs, and earn and retain regulator and community trust.
The Battelle PNWD EMS has been registered to ISO 14001 since November 2002

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March 31, 2007
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Aracelis Torres homered and Christina Guerland had three hits on the afternoon, but the Bulldogs dropped a doubleheader to Cornell at Dewitt Family Field. Jenn Meunier tossed a six-hitter in the opener as the Big Red won 2-1, and Meg Risica hit a grand slam home run to lead Cornell to a 13-3 victory in the second game.
The first game was a pitchers duel between Meunier and Yale's Rebecca Wojciak. Meunier did not allow an earned run and struck out four, while Wojciak had three strikeouts and yielded six hits in 5.1 innings.
The Bulldogs (13-5, 0-2 Ivy) took an early 1-0 lead on Katie Edwards's RBI single in the bottom of the first.
Wojciak cruised through the first four innings with the help of some fine defense. In the fourth inning, rightfielder Kyli Hanson made a running catch on Alyson Intihar's fly ball to end a Big Red scoring threat.
Cornell (20-6, 2-0 Ivy) finally struck in the fifth. Risica led off with a triple to right field and scored on Lauren Battaglia's sacrifice fly to left. The Big Red then scored the winning run in the sixth. With Intihar on third and Jenna Campagnolo on first, Cornell executed a double steal with Intihar sliding in just ahead of Torres's return throw to the plate.
Yale had runners on base in every inning but the fifth, but stranded eight. Guerland had a pair of singles for the Bulldogs, while Torres, Megan Enyeart, Edwards and Meredith Parks also had hits. Holly Gutterrud pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.
In the second game, Cornell scored six runs in the top of the first. The highlight was Risica's grand slam, a long shot over the left field fence. Intihar was 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI for the Big Red.
Yale scored once in the first when Ashley Sloan reached on an error and later came home on a wild pitch. In the third, Guerland doubled and scored on Enyeart's sacrifice fly to centerfield, and Torres belted her team-leading fourth home run of the season in the sixth to cap Yale's scoring.
Guttered had two hits for Yale, including a double. Allie Canulli and Hanson both singled. Kayla Kuretich pitched five innings of relief and allowed only one earned run.
The Bulldogs are back in action on Sunday when they host a doubleheader with Princeton beginning at noon.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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The session is on — and so is the race for 2014
AUSTIN — It was a scene made in political heaven. Or maybe that other destination in the hereafter that also begins with "h."
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst — who has declared himself to be "101-percent firm on running for re-election" after his bruising U.S. Senate loss to Ted Cruz — presided over the Texas Senate on the Legislature's opening day and cordially introduced visiting statewide elected officials who happen to be gunning for his job.
There was "longtime friend" Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. Sitting next to Patterson was "another alumni of this fine organization," Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.
Like Patterson, Staples is a former state senator with his sights set on the lieutenant governor's post. Patterson has kept a higher campaign profile; Staples campaign manager Cody McGregor said, "Todd Staples is 202-percent committed to carrying forward his transparent and accountable government approach to the office of lieutenant governor in 2014."
We may see Dewhurst becoming 303-percent committed to his re-election bid next, but I didn't have the heart to ask.
Dewhurst also introduced the "very able and distinguished" Attorney General Greg Abbott, who some have thought might run for lieutenant governor. Others swear Abbott is all about the 2014 governor's race, an idea heightened with a report by Dallas television station WFAA.
WFAA reported that a source who has spoken with GOP donors said Abbott is giving the word that he'll run for governor next year — potentially challenging Gov. Rick Perry.Perry, who visited the House and Senate to call for tax relief on the legislative session's opening day, is leaving the door open to a run for re-election or for president.
Abbott consultant Eric Bearse by e-mail said it didn't happen, calling the sourcing on the attorney general's plans "thinner than my raisin toast: someone who heard from someone. Please. Abbott has made no decisions about 2014, is a close friend and ideological ally of Gov. Perry, and will continue to be."
A Republican official who discussed the matter with me on condition of anonymity said "several plugged-in GOP donors have told me Abbott's assured them he's running for governor, period. And that should surprise no one.
"He has a gargantuan war chest, wall-to-wall establishment support, a fired-up army of grassroots activists, and among the GOP electorate, he's hands-down the most beloved Republican in Texas," said the source, whom we may all call Raisin Toast in a bow to Bearse's objections. "Bottom line: he'll defeat whoever steps into the ring against him, Perry included, and it won't be a nail-biter."
Perry, in an interview with Austin television station KVUE, reminded everyone that he beat then-U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 GOP primary: "I've been underestimated many times before."
Dewhurst was spared introducing Comptroller Susan Combs, a potential contender for lieutenant governor who skipped opening day.
The political spectacle was a reminder that this session's policy discussions will shape the political futures of officeholders, many who have been in a years-long holding pattern as Perry has become Texas' longest-serving governor.
The Texas Senate itself has potential candidates such as Senate Education Committee Chairman Dan Patrick, R-Houston, who in the past has weighed a U.S. Senate run and who some think is interested in running for lieutenant governor. Others think Patrick may be eyeing the comptroller's job.
"At some point, we'll look at the future, and it may be to continue where I am. It may be another opportunity," Patrick said. "I think it's important for a comptroller to have solid legislative experience, finance experience, and I'm a firm believer that our comptroller should be a strong conservative to help guide our fiscal policy."
As he looks toward 2014, Dewhurst's loss to Cruz might dampen his enthusiasm for a primary battle, some have speculated. Not so, said Dewhurst, who added that he'll be positioning himself "aggressively" to win the primary.
One way: "We'll be working towards lining up our voters. If I learned anything, it's... you need to organize and be able to turn out your voters and don't wait 'til the last minute to do it, especially during the hot summer when everyone's on vacation."
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"Tuesday, November 22nd, 1966, jazz musician Charlie Mingus waited with his five-year-old daughter Carolyn, to be evicted from his studio at 22 Great Jones Street, New York. Mingus had planned to open a music school and jazz workshop at this Lower East Side loft, but he had been frustrated in his intentions and had fallen behind in the rent.
As he waited for the NYPD and the Sanitation Department to arrive and remove his belongings, filmmaker Thomas Reichman recorded an intimate portrait of one of the jazz music's greatest composers and performers. In the film, Mingus is seen moving distractedly amongst his boxed possessions, showing great affection for his daughter, recalling happier times living on Fifth Avenue, and acknowledging the inherent racism in America by offering his own Pledge of Allegiance…."


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Reticulated Python Reticulated Pythons A.K.A. "Retics" (Python reticulatus sp.)
Day Time Temperatures- 82* (F) cool side – 92*(F)
Hot spot Night Time Temperatures- 76*(F) cool side- 84*(F) hot spot
Introduction: Reticulated pythons have long captivated their audiences with their large, muscular build, gorgeous iridescence and the beautifully patterned skin that they were named for. Long thought of as aggressive, ill-tempered snakes- they now (because of captive breeding) have a reputation as easily cared for, highly intelligent, and rewarding captives.
They come from a wide range in Southeast Asia, with most animals kept as pets originating from Indonesia and Malaysia. Different populations are highly variable, and have now been divided into separate subspecies, with more undoubtedly to come as further research is conducted. This natural variety, along with numerous genetic morphs, allow for selective breeding and domestication to occur rapidly, and the last 20 years has seen the Reticulated python become available in over 200 different varieties! Popularity continues to grow with smaller, more docile varieties that allow intermediate to even beginning snake keepers to have their own legendary pet snake.
Availability: "Retics" are commonly available year round with importation and captive bred animals. Fresh imports are very inexpensive, but are often carrying heavy parasite loads, and can have a difficult time adjusting to a captive environment. Because of large clutch sizes produced by captive breeders, there are plenty of healthy hatchlings available that tend to have better temperaments available as well, so there is really no need to buy wild-caught animals. Make sure you are buying from a reputable breeder that can provide detailed information on the individual animals you are considering, because of the vast variety in adult sizes, temperaments, and coloration.
Life Span and Adult Size: Retics live, on average, 15-20 years, with some individuals reaching 25 or even 30 years. Reticulated pythons could be considered the world's largest snakes, with exceptional examples being recorded at 32 feet long, and some weighing in at 350 pounds. On the other hand, there are dwarfs that max out at 10-12 feet, and Superdwarfs that max out at 6-7 feet long.
Caging: The most important aspect of caging is that it can safely contain the snakes. Tight fitting racks, or strong cages with locks are a must. Baby Retics can be kept in shoebox size cages, or 10 gallon terrariums. Adult Retics can be housed in 6'-8' cages for, all but the very largest animals. An occasional extremely well fed animal may require a 10' cage. There are a variety of options for substrate. We have used Newspaper (printed, or print free) with great success, other options include; Aspen, Cypress Mulch or pre-cut corrugated card board. Hide spots are a fundamental asset for all reptiles, particularly effective for juvenile retics. We recommend something tight fitting but with an entrance large enough for the animal to enter and exit. Plastic or other easily sanitized materials are wise choices. A good sized water dish available at all times, constructed of dishwasher safe or easily sanitized materials, heavy enough to not be easily tipped over are a good investment. A variety of options exist for heating such as; heating pads, spot lamps (always use a cage guard to prevent injury), heat tape and heat panels. A high quality thermostat is always worth the money to insure that you are providing the proper options for healthy thermoregulation.
Daily Care and Handling: Check for defecation or urination and clean accordingly. Check to make sure that the temperatures are within the acceptable parameters. Replace water with fresh water. Baby Retics can be nervous about giant predatory animals (such as humans) around them all the time, and may hiss or even strike, but with gentle daily handling they become quite confident with regular interaction. Acclimated Retics have a very strong feed response, so expect when you open the cage that they will be interested in food. Everyone handles this differently, but the basic idea is the same- take the time to show the snake it's not being fed, before you offer it your hand. At Prehistoric Pets, we simply use a paper towel roll, which will not hurt the snake's teeth if it bites it, to pet the snake on top of the head, until the snake moves away and is no longer looking for a target. Once that happens, we simply pick the animal up by hand, and once they are out of the cage, they are usually very handle able. When dealing with any larger snake, it is wise to keep its head pointed away from you and others at all times, especially with easily spooked animals. Please, always be responsible, and NEVER release intentionally, or take an animal into a situation where it may escape into the wild.
Feeding: Retics are extremely food oriented animals, and they love to eat! Most Reticulated Pythons start off taking live food, but a fair amount can be transferred over to frozen thawed prey items, or freshly killed prey items. If your Reticulated Python is not willing to take frozen thawed food, you can occasionally offer it and the animal may begin to accept it with time. Unfortunately not all will switch to dead food, and some animals will require live food as a permanent food source. A good rule of thumb is to feed one prey item of comparable girth to the thickest part of the snake's body every 7-10 days. Snakes fed more often will grow faster and can reach greater lengths, but overfeeding snakes can cause health problems, as with any animal.
Dwarfs: Several wild populations of Reticulated Pythons have proven to reach much smaller adult sizes than the "mainland" varieties (which can exceed 20 feet in length), and offer an exciting opportunity to breed the designer morphs down in size to be more easily kept by most enthusiasts. This is already being done with most varieties of Retics, and the resulting Dwarf morphs are incredible. There are different varieties of Dwarfs that attain differing adult sizes, ranging from the smallest (called Superdwarfs) reaching sizes of only 6-8 feet, for example, while others max out at 10-12. It's important to know what kind of Dwarf you are dealing with and what percentage of Dwarf blood it has in order to estimate adult size. Ethics within the reptile trade dictate that a Retic must have at least 50% Dwarf blood to be labeled a Dwarf.
Color/Pattern Mutations: There are a number of new and established color and pattern mutations with this species, as well as combinations of these mutations; called "designer reticulated pythons". The designer morphs do not exist in the wild, but are some of the most strikingly beautiful animals in the world. We work with a colony of various morphs and offer a great selection from the most common, to some of the most sought after reticulated python mutations and combinations available here at Prehistoric Pets. Do your homework, buy captive bred, and have fun with your new Retic!


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You know what's a great San Diego Comic Con movie? An action-packed, futuristic thrill ride that gets the audience to cheer for the hero. The screening of Dredd indeed got a few whoops here and there, but all were quickly drowned out by deafening audio and no understanding of what's to cheer for.
Dredd takes place in a world decimated by atomic wars, with a focus on an area called Mega-City One. The region is decrepit, oozing with drug dealers and criminals, leaving little room for the innocent to live safe and honest lives. Their only hope are the Judges, a futuristic police force rocking voice-activated weaponry with one-track minds; deliver the appropriate sentence.
When Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is paired with a rookie, Judge Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), the two are assigned to investigate a triple homicide in one of the massive housing complexes of Mega-City One, Peach Trees. Little do they know, this isn't your average homicide. These are the victims of Ma-Ma (Lena Headey), a ruthless drug dealer with a monopoly on the drug Slo-Mo.
Oddly enough, Dredd is rather odd to synopsize, yet the plot is terribly simplistic. It's Dredd vs. Ma-Ma and there's little else to it. An attempt at constructing a somewhat eloquent synopsis only highlights Dredd's detrimental plot flaws. You can say Pete Travis' film is made for moviegoers familiar with the source material, as there's little to no character development. On the other hand, Dredd also comes across as, well, Dredd for dummies, with characters reciting plot points rather than naturalistic dialogue. Regardless of which way you look at it, Dredd is only for one type of moviegoer, the kind who's eager to turn his or her mind off and merely watch some action.
Director Pete Travis may not have much to work with as far as the script goes, but he does manage to maintain a strong and consistent tone, something that works quite well with this wildly gory show. If someone takes a bullet to the face, Travis is going to highlight it, often to the point at which you could be watching a single guy die for an entire minute. Few meet their maker in Dredd without the audience getting a close-up look at the blow that ends his or her life in slow motion meant to mimic the Slo-Mo drug.. It's excessive, but then again, that's what Dredd is for – to watch action, not to feel repercussions.
The fact that Urban's face is almost entirely covered the entire film exacerbates the fact that Dredd never feels human. Unlike most superhero or superhero-like films, Dredd doesn't get a backstory. He's simply thrown into action. Without knowing a single detail about where he came from and without having any access to Urban's facial expressions, it's impossible to look at Dredd as a person and, therefore, also impossible to feel for him.
Luckily Thirlby's Anderson is far more engaging. Her story is quite thin as well, but she does have some layers and thanks to a solid performance from Thirlby, we're able to see the wheels turning in the rookie's head. Unlike the Judge, her actions are far less predictable, instantly upping the suspense in any scene she's in. No, this doesn't get Dredd any closer to being a deep movie by any means, but it does give the audience something to connect to.
Heady, on the other hand, finds herself in a similar position as Urban. She's not stuck in a helmet the entire time, but her character is mostly an unappealing makeup job and grisly teeth. She's supposedly some ruthless killer, but Ma-Ma has so many henchmen taking care of business for her, we never know what she's truly capable of and, therefore, never grow to fear her.
With no threatening villain and a hero with the emotional range of a block of wood, all that's really left to the film are the visuals. The film is often too noticeably gritty for 3D and Travis' attempt at giving us some access to Dredd by focusing his close-ups on this chin is entirely unsuccessful, but when it comes to kill scenes, boy does Travis know how to put together some stunning visuals. Dredd is a successful showcase of eye-popping violence, just not an enthralling story.
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ABC's Stossel falsely accused Media Matters of "smearing" him, continued to misrepresent facts on global warming
Responding to a Media Matters for America item [1] and viewer e-mails criticizing his misleading op-ed in the conservative New Hampshire Union Leader, ABC 20/20 co-anchor John Stossel [2] claimed that Media Matters "smeared" him and author Michael Crichton, whose recent novel [3] criticizing the scientific consensus on global warming Stossel has aggressively promoted [4].
In an April 13 syndicated column [5] and an April 7 response [6] to viewer e-mail posted on the ABC News website, Stossel quoted Media Matters' citation of studies by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which undermine his op-ed, and labeled them "a clever way to smear." From an April 13 column:
The [Media Matters [4]] web page calls my column "misleading" because "studies by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1996 [7] and 2001 [8], and a 2001 National Academy of Sciences report [9], commissioned by the Bush administration, have recognized global climate change." ...
Sounds devastating, as if I had ignored basic science, but when I discussed Michael Crichton's argument that we needn't worry about global warming, I didn't deny that warming was a "scientific reality." Crichton doesn't deny it. [10] The earth has warmed about one degree in the past 100 years. Climate changes. It always has. ... The real question is whether the warming is a "crisis," and whether trying to "fix" it will help or just wreck the lives of the poor.
In fact, in his op-ed [11], Stossel never acknowledged, explicitly or implicitly, that global warming is a real phenomenon, although he did approvingly quote Crichton's dismissal of global warming as "just another foolish media-hyped scare."
More important, the studies Media Matters cited did not conclude simply that the earth is warming, but also that this warming is occurring "as a result of human activities," according to the NAS [9]. In 1996, IPCC also concluded: "The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate." (Media Matters quoted these findings in an earlier item [4] on Stossel and Crichton, to which we linked in the item Stossel criticized.) In his op-ed, Stossel went out of the way to undermine this claim:
Crichton himself used to worry about global warming. But then he spent three years researching it. He concluded it's just another foolish media-hyped scare. Many climate scientists agree with him, saying the effect of man and greenhouse gases is minor.
In both his column and his e-mail response, Stossel attempted to discredit two other groups whose conclusions Media Matters cited -- the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Union of Concerned Scientists -- as "more leftist than scientific." But Stossel ignores the fact that even conservatives recognize what he and Crichton deny: Beyond the NAS and IPCC studies, Dr. John H. Marburger III [12], science adviser to the president and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White House, also recently stated [13]: "The climate is changing, the surface temperature of the earth is warming, there is a greenhouse effect, CO2 [carbon dioxide] is a greenhouse gas, it has increased substantially since the beginning of the industrial revolution, and it is caused by human activity."
Stossel also accused Media Matters of "such a smear" for noting that global warming skeptics are largely funded by energy interests with a direct financial stake in undermining the scientific consensus. From his April 7 e-mail reponse on ABCNews.com:
While some "global-warming skeptics receive generous funding from industry lobbyists and energy interests" it's nowhere near as "generous" as what the scare-mongers collect. And the skeptics tend to collect the funding after their research led them to skepticism. It's such a smear. And many skeptics get no industry funds.
Stossel provided no data to back up his claim about the relative generosity of research funding. But given that scientists who believe that global warming is a genuine and worrisome phenomenon in which human activity plays a significant role vastly outnumber the skeptics, it's quite likely that the former group receives more research funding as a whole than the skeptics. On a per-scientist basis, however, industry sources can be quite generous. In his book The Heat Is On: The Climate Crisis, The Cover-up, The Prescription (Perseus Books Group, 1997), journalist Ross Gelbspan reported [14] that prominent skeptic Patrick J. Michaels [15] has received "more than $165,000 in industry and private funding" over a five-year period prior to 1995. Another skeptic, Robert Balling, received "nearly $300,000 from coal and oil interests in research funding" between 1991 and 1997.
Stossel also provided no support for his claims about how the skeptics "tend" to form their views and collect funding, but it's no less plausible that skeptics' initial views about global warming were influenced by the expectation that energy interests might want to fund such views than it is that mainstream scientists were influenced by expectations about potential willingness to fund their "scare-mongering." Stossel simply asserts that the skeptics he and Crichton champion form their views based purely on where "their research led them," while everyone else is an opportunist.
In fact, while any scientist may be influenced by the goals of funders, the energy industry has a direct financial incentive to fund questionable science that will undermine the clear consensus on global warming: Energy interests want to block passage of regulations that would curb greenhouse gas emissions. The National Science Foundation and the numerous private foundations that fund mainstream science have no comparable incentive to fund bogus research. These groups may be more likely to award money to scientists if "scare-mongering" convinces them that global warming is a genuine threat, but given that myriad other research programs exist whose scientific underpinnings (and potential for enormous social benefits) are undisputed, these groups have no incentive to waste money on a "another foolish media-hyped scare."
Another distinguishing feature of climate-change skeptics is the scant support their views receive in the journals and publications where their work must stand up to review by their scientific peers. Science journalist Chris Mooney [16] explained in a May 6 column [17] for the Center for American Progress:
[W]ith a few exceptions, the views of conservative contrarians on the climate issue rarely find anything more than superficial support in the peer reviewed literature. However, the media allow these contrarians to get around this problem and keep debate alive through non-scientific channels. On newspaper op-ed pages and in he-said, she-said exchanges presented by news reporters, contrarians battle back against the scientific consensus. They're entirely in their element: Newspaper op-ed pages don't practice scientific quality control.
As for the claim that "many" global warming skeptics receive no funding from industry, Stossel offers no examples; Crichton is not a climatologist.
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Fraudsters are posing as representatives of a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an attempt to defraud gulliable net users.
The spam messages claim that recipients are one of 40 lucky winners to have won £500,000 in a lottery supposedly run by Liverpool FC. The emails say that LFC's financial success exceeded expectations (thanks to last season's Champions League win), making available a total of £20m as an "end of year promotion", and that the recipient has been randomly chosen by a computer as one of the winners. Why the club hasn't earmarked this money towards securing a much-needed goal scorer1 when the mid-season transfer window opens in January isn't explained.
Some of these emails ask recipients to provide their personal details in order to claim the prize money. Whether marks will be eventually asked to hand over bank account information or simply tricked into stumping up fees to process the collection of non-existent winnings remains unclear. UK-based security firm Sophos says it has blocked around 200 copies of the Liverpool FC lottery scam emails in its UK spam traps and a smaller number in its Italian traps. It hasn't seen the scam emails elsewhere in the world suggesting that scammers are targeting UK-based surfers. The spam run was sent out via a Texas-based machine (which may or may not be compromised) via a Yahoo! UK email address, according to Sophos.
The latest scams comes less than two months after a different campaign posed as a winning lottery notification from FIFA, football's international governing body. The Lads from Lagos also tried to reel in suckers via claims they were forming a Irish football squad in, of all places, Bangkok.
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Renewal community business defined
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "renewal community business" means any entity or proprietorship which would be a qualified business entity or qualified proprietorship under section 1397C if references to renewal communities were substituted for references to empowerment zones in such section.
(Added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title I, § 101(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–596.)
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI Z535.1 through .6 and "Color Chart for Safety Alerting Standards." The set is available for $480 at www.nema.org/stds/z535.
The Z535 series is valuable for those needing a comprehensive source of standards relating to the design, application, and use of safety signs, colors, and symbols. It is used by manufacturers of ink, pigments, and dyes for the safety sign industry, including sign, label and tag makers; designers of safety signs, labels, tags and tapes; and symbol comprehension testing programs.
· ANSI Z535.1, "Safety Colors" sets forth the technical definitions, color standards, and color tolerances for the ANSI Z535 uniform safety color. It is available for $75 at www.nema.org/stds/z535-1.cfm.
· ANSI Z535.2, "Environmental and Facility Safety Signs" regulates requirements for the design, application, and use of safety signs in facilities and in the environment through consistent visual layout. Reorganized to best describe the five types of safety signs used in facilities, the 2011 edition of this standard is revised to better harmonize with ANSI Z535.4, ANSI Z535.5, and ANSI Z535.6. It is available for $95 at www.nema.org/stds/z535-2.cfm.
· ANSI Z535.3, "Criteria for Safety Symbols" provides general criteria for the design, evaluation, and use of safety symbols to identify and warn against specific hazards and information to avoid personal injury. It is available for $105
at www.nema.org/stds/z535-3.cfm.
· ANSI Z535.4, "Product Safety Signs and Labels" delivers specifications for design, application, use, and placement of safety signs and labels on a wide variety of products. A new type of product safety sign, the "safety instruction sign," was added to join the existing types of signs, hazard alerting signs, and safety notice signs, which were also more clearly defined and named in this edition. The definitions for "accident," "harm," and "incident" were refined to more clearly delineate a separation between physical injury and other safety-related issues (e.g., property damage). It was revised to correspond with ANSI Z535.2, ANSI Z535.5, and ANSI Z535.6. It is available for $89 at www.nema.org/stds/z535-4.cfm.
· ANSI Z535.5, "Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes (for Temporary Hazards)" discusses tag and tapes, which are used only until the identified hazard is eliminated or the hazardous operation is completed. The Z535.5-2011 edition was revised to link with ANSI Z535.2, ANSI Z545.4, and ANSI Z535.6. The Safety Instructions Tag was added in addition to the existing types of signs, hazard alerting tags, and barricade tapes, as well as safety notice tags and barricade tapes, which were more clearly defined and named in this edition. Industries (typically manufacturing and construction) that employ lockout/tagout procedures or have a need to mark an area affected by a temporary hazard will find this standard beneficial. It is available for $82 at www.nema.org/stds/z535-5.cfm.
· ANSI Z535.6, "Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials" has been updated for manufacturers to promote efficient development of safety messages. It is available for $89 at www.nema.org/stds/z535-6.cfm.
· ANSI Z535, "Color Chart" bears a 2011 designation with updated and corrected information concerning ink specifications for the Z535 safety colors. It is available for $35 at www.nema.org/stds/z535chart.cfm.
The contents and scopes of individual Z535-2011 standards may be viewed, or copies purchased by visiting www.nema.org/stds/z535, or by contacting IHS at 800-854-7179 (within the U.S.), 303-397-7956 (international), 303-397-2740 (fax), or global.ihs.com.


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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma Mitchell Machtay, MD, Radiation Oncologist, responds: Among the most bothersome phrases that I frequently see in oncologists' notes are that the patient "failed radiotherapy," or he/she "failed platin-based chemotherapy," or he/she "failed second-line taxane-based therapy." These statements are not true; it is the treatment that failed the patient. The patient has not "failed" anything and should instead remain proud of his or her individual fight against cancer. Unfortunately, in locally advanced (inoperable Stage IIIA or IIIB) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), such as adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, the treatments often do fail to control the disease. With modern combinations of chemotherapy and radiation, the average survival for people with Stage III NSCLC is approximately 18-22 months – an improvement over the 4-6 month life expectancy for untreated cancer, but still very disappointing. There are certainly some people who can be cured with chemotherapy and radiation therapy for Stage III NSCLC, perhaps as many as 25% of patients with this terrible illness. Unfortunately, cures are seen for patients with stage IIIB in less than 10% of patients, compared with nearly 30% for patients with stage IIIA disease. In what way or ways do our treatments fail to control NSCLC? Broadly, there are two major problems that can occur if treatment fails to control the cancer. One is called "local progression," which means that the tumor continues to grow within the lung and/or into nearby structures such as the ribs, vertebral bodies, or heart. This can cause pain, breathing difficulty, continuous coughing (including coughing up blood), difficulty eating, swelling of the chest, neck and face, and other severe problems. In the worst-case scenario, local progression can lead to death from suffocation or bleeding. The second major problem is "distant progression," which means that metastases (new cancer spots) have shown up in other parts of the body outside of the lung where the cancer started and adjacent lymph nodes, such as to the opposite lung, brain, liver, adrenal glands, bone, or skin. The actual signs and symptoms depend on exactly where the cancer has spread: for example, spread to the brain can cause headaches, nausea, confusion, visual changes, difficulty with motor strength or balance, change in sensation, or other symptoms similar to a stroke. The primary objective of radiation therapy (with or without chemotherapy at the same time) is to prevent or at least delay local progression. The primary objective of "full dose" chemotherapy (given either before or after radiation) is to prevent or at least delay distant progression. Additionally, some people with NSCLC might not have any obvious signs of local or distant progression, yet they still develop life-threatening complications from their cancer or their recent treatment. These problems can include infections, pneumonia, dehydration, malnutrition, poor blood circulation (including blood clots), or just extreme weakness and weight loss called "failure to thrive." If someone with lung cancer starts feeling much worse, it is important to undergo testing to see if his or her cancer is progressing. If the cancer is not progressing, aggressive medical treatments and perhaps a brief hospitalization can sometimes completely reverse the active problem at hand. If the cancer is progressing, it can be much more difficult, but still possible, to help ease the symptoms. Local progression can be very difficult to treat, but in select cases, with aggressive management, cure may still be possible with surgery or even thoracic reirradiation. If distant progression has occurred, life expectancy is usually not very long. Nonetheless, there are still many treatments that may be able to prolong survival and can also improve quality of life, called palliative therapies. Occasionally, this may include "conventional" treatments such as additional radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. An alternative may be to join a clinical trial studying a new or experimental therapy. However, many patients who have experienced distant progression of cancer after chemoradiation for Stage III NSCLC are not strong enough for or simply do not want second or third line anti-cancer treatments. For these individuals, a menu of supportive treatments exists and can be very helpful. These might include prescription medications to ease pain, nausea, anxiety and depression; home oxygen therapy; nutritional supplements; home mobility equipment (such as an adjustable bed or wheelchair); and psychosocial and/or spiritual counseling. Many of the needs of the patient and his or her family in this difficult time can be met by a comprehensive home Hospice Program. In some ways, there have been more advances over the past 30 years in supportive care than there have been in "traditional" surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and the hope for a comfortable end of life should never be given up. For more information, I would recommend asco-online (www.asco.org). Among their resources is an online guide called Advanced Lung Cancer. Also, consider the web-site for one of the country's major lung cancer patient advocacy group, Lung Cancer Alliance. Many Metropolitan areas also have local organizations providing or championing supportive services. For more information about hospice and end-of-life care, try the Hospice Foundation.Progression of Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer Non-small cell lung cancer with neuro-endocrine features


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Jennifer Fulghom, a Georgia College cheerleading alum, was named as the new head cheerleading coach at Reinhardt University recently. Fulghom is responsible for the entire co ed cheerleading program.
"I am very excited and honored for the opportunity to coach a great group of student-athletes, and am ready to move the Reinhardt University program to the next level" said Fulghom. "Cheerleading and coaching are great passions of mine. I have always been told that if you follow your passion, success will surely follow."
While at GC, Fulghom earned national runner-up honors two years in her career. Her academic career at GC consisted of making the Dean's List every semester and graduating with a 3.45 GPA. She completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology in 2005.
After leaving GC, she worked for Mediaedge and OMD in Atlanta in the media/communications field. Since 2008, Fulghom worked as a sales representative for cheerleading and dance apparel for Varsity Brands Inc.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Description: Text containing the laws related to World War I that were enacted within the United States and possessions in the Caribbean. Summaries of the laws are organized by topic, which are listed alphabetically in the table of contents (pp. 5-6). Index starts on page 185
Date: 1919
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Bones 4 is now Live!
Hey Backers! We launched our Bones 4 Kickstarter Campaign earlier this week and we wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to get in on it again!
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We launched our new Bones 2 Kickstarter today! Please join us for another adventure~ The link is below:
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Quick status update for everyone.
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Good news!
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Buried in vampires
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The Case of the 12,000 Cases!
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Bones (un)Boxing Match
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Injecting Some Good News
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Canadian Backers Please Read - Shipment Update
Last week, we announced that domestic backers who did not combine shipments should have received their Sophie models.
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Everything is becoming clearer!
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First Shipment to begin this week!
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A Few Words From Ed.
Greetings to all~
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Production in China is on track and... Read more
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Bonus critter too!
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Regarding Unforeseen Paint Delays
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The Bones Post Kickstarter Pledge Manager is going live today!
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Two New Sculpts
Khael Stonekindle, Dwarf Wizard by Jason Wiebe
Trista, female Warrior by Patrick Keith
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Snakeman Warrior sculpted by Julie Guthrie
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First sculpture from concept art... Cloud Giantess
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Article on wired.com
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OFFICIALLY The #3 KICKSTARTER OF ALL TIME!!
You guys have been absolutely AMAZING!! This has been the most incredible Ride!
Ia! Ia! It's a Gigantic C'thulhu! How big? Expect him to be over 8 inches tall!!
To Reach this Goal, we must meet $3,415,000
You've Found a Secret Door!!! NEW GOAL!
We've found a Secret Door! If we raise $200,000 from this point - (total $3,320,00) we'll add this Option - Kaladrax Reborn, Concept Art byTalin! You can see his assistant,... Read more
By The Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!!! $3,000,000 Achieved!
Excellent! You have now unlocked Matt Forbeck's latest novel!
So, What's Next?
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They said it couldn't be done!!! $2,840,000 Achieved!
Excellent! You have now unlocked these 4 necromancers!
But that's not what you're looking for….
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Bring on the Constructs! A Flesh Golem, Stone Golem, Iron Golem, and Clay Golem, ready to menace your players, or just serve as brutes to give them nightmares!
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Only 24 Hours remain!
Here's a beautiful piece of Talin art for everyone for getting us this far! We're hitting F5 just as much as you!!
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This Stretch Goal, I Like! ANOTHER!!! $2,240,000 Achieved!
Well, we just did something really big, so let's do something tiny! Something you've been asking for a long time! Gnomes and Halflings! These 4 Half-Sized... Read more
When it Rains, it Pours Minis!!! $2,060,000 Achieved!
How about these two beautiful new Storm Giants drawn by Talin? Each Undertaker or Vampire Level backer will receive one of each of these two Giants, and... Read more
Inconceivable!! $1,920,000 Achieved!
More Bonus Miniatures! Vampires, you'll get one of each of these, and Undertakers, you'll get two of each. This pack includes the Vampire Lord Judas Bloodspire, a... Read more
It's a Bird! It's a .. BEAR?! $1,790,000 Achieved! AMAZING!
Only 2 days remain! We need everyone to pledge for as many Options and Extra Sets now to get more goal unlocked before time runs out!
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Avengers, Assemb--- No!! HAIL HYDRA!! $1,660,000 Achieved!
Lizardmen and Trolls and Snakemen, Oh My! All four new pieces of art by Talin, all four included as Bonus rewards on your Vampire or Undertaker Level Pledge! Multiples... Read more
Never Give Up! Never Surrender!! $1,540,000 Achieved!
72 Hours to go! Let's all remember to get as much as we can pledge now, to help meet these goals, and not wait for the end!
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon!! $1,420,000 Achieved!
Bonus points if now you're singing the old song...
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Bones Kickstarter Frequently-er Asked Questions
There's so much data - so many options, and so many questions! We're going to help you understand everything, just in time for the last 3 days!!
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Thundercats, Ho!! $1,310,000 Achieved!
This one's another batch of monsters – and if you want multiple sets, you can add more for just $5 per set! We've got a cadre (is 4 a cadre?... Read more
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By Saint Yankovic's Flaming Spatula!!!! $1,100,000 Achieved!
Please remember that time is running out - this Kickstarter ends on August 25th! If you are getting Optional rewards, or Extra Sets, be sure the appropriate amount added to... Read more
By Crom! $1,000,000! Unbelievable!
IMPORTANT: To get any of the Options or Extra Sets, you *must* add the necessary amount to your pledge NOW.
It's Pirates! Five pirate models, perfect as either Characters or... Read more
Leaping Lizards!!! $930,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
Remember everyone: You will need to add the pledge amount for the extra Options you want to your pledged Dollar amount by clicking the "Manage your Pledge" button. After the... Read more
Heavens to Mergatroid!!! $860,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
This four pack of great modern-era character models is now included in your Vampire Level pledge! And what group of zombie hunters is complete without the chainsaw, the girl with... Read more
Things you should know! {Please read this}
This update is to help clarify much of the information presented in this Kickstarter project.
Do not wait to pledge!
Pledge for all of the Options or Levels you want... Read more
Sentence Fragments! Just Phrases!! $800,000 Stretch Goal! Achieved!
These incredible elementals – the massive Spirit of the Forest, and the Giant Earth Elemental are now available to Vampire and Undertaker Level backers for just $15
Vampires will receive... Read more
FOUR IN ONE DAY!! $755,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
A bit more Chronoscope Love! These 5 sci-fi soldiers are are now added your Vampire Level pledge!
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SPIDERS!! 'Nuff Said!! $715,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
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By the Mighty Fist of---SPIDERS!! OH HECK YEAH!! $675,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
Man, that was fast! You guys sure wanted this paint!
These 12 all-new colors were developed with the idea of painting uniforms for your NOVA or IMEF figures, but they... Read more
By JarJar's Dessicated Corpse! !! $655,000 Stretch Goal Achieved! Incredible!
Pathfinder Bones is here! This will be our first Bones Licensed line, and everybody's very excited about it! We're starting out with Paizo's most popular monsters, and giving them to... Read more
By Great Hera's Hairdresser!! $605,000 Stretch Goal Achieved! Let's Unlock Pathfinder!
These four miniatures are now a part of your Vampire or Undertaker Level! A Marilith, and three vile Hellborn, a rogue, a fighter, and a mage! That's now 137 miniatures!... Read more
Sweet Lincoln's Manly Mullet!! $565,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
We're thrilled to present some more plus-size monsters for you fantasy fans. These three monsters from classic fantasy, horror, and fiction are now available to all Vampire and Undertaker Pledge... Read more
We've gone to Plaid!! $525,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
Absolutely Incredible! We've passed Ludicrous speed, and, at this point, even slowing down is too dangerous!
We're now ready to launch an entire new line of Bones Miniatures – Chronoscope... Read more
Great Googly Moogly!! $475,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
Speechless. I mean… first, Ebonwrath, the vile Black Dragon. And now… Deathsleet. I'm just speechless. She's 7 inches tall! She's one of Sandra Garrity's finest sculpts, and she's only $10? ... Read more
By the Hammer of Thor!! $435,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
These six miniatures are now automatically added to your Vampire or Undertaker pledge! This reward brings Vampire level up to 117 Miniatures!
Speechless. I mean… first, Ebonwrath, the vile Black... Read more
YOU SHALL PASS!! $405,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
For over 60 Years, Old men in grey dresses with floppy hats have been telling these guys "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" Clearly, Old men were never wronger! More Wrong! Whatever!... Read more
I Swear By My Pretty Floral Bonnet! $370,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
You have all done an amazing job! Mr. Bones has stirred up the angry spirits! Now, Vampire and Undertaker level backers will receive these 4 "medium" and one "large" spectral... Read more
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Click the video above to learn the secrets of the Bones Kickstarter!
The things you should know FAQ!
We wish to thank every one of you! This is an incredible experience, and we are glad that everybody is having as much fun as we are! These next two... Read more
Great Scott! Brad! Janet! Rocky! $340,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
Before you finish reading this, go check out the MAP!!!
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Holy Stretch Goal, Batman! $310,000 Stretch Goal Achieved!
These four models are now a part of the Vampire and Undertaker pledge levels! Vampire is now at 106 miniatures! These figures won't be cast in our usual Bones Polymer,... Read more
Sweet Yeti of the Serengeti! $285,000 Stretch Goal Acheived!
Vampires, You will now receive 102 miniatures with your pledge! The barman, serving gal, maid, strumpet, and mother and her child are now automatically a part of your Vampire or... Read more
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Jinkies! Another Stretch Goal met, thanks to you meddling kids!
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By the Power of Grayskull! $215,000 Stretch Goal Met!
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This is a triumph! We're making a note here – Stretch Goal met!
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By your powers combined! $185,000 STRETCH GOAL MET!
Thanks again to everyone for their support!
We're now able to offer these 2 paint sets to everyone – at any Level!
Not one, But TWO paint sets! Both of... Read more
You Guys have done an incredible job!
So we're gonna give out some Elves! With gorgeous sculpts by Bobby Jackson and Jeff Grace, PLUS two brand new elves (concept art... Read more
Thanks to everybody out there for believing in this project!
We've uncovered the Frost Giant King and Queen! They're each about 2.75" from tabletop to the tops of their heads,... Read more
You supporters out there have been amazing!
Now, we will add the BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy) Pack to add to your Vampire or Undertaker level pledges! Just as with... Read more
A HUGE thanks to everybody for their support!
Now that this goal has been met you can get one (or more!) Ebonwrath Dragons in Bones polymer by increasing your Vampire... Read more
We've made it really far in just a few days – From inception, to Funded, to fulfilling the third Stretch Goal! Now we'll include these 10 undead Bones miniatures with... Read more
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Thanks to everybody that jumped on here and supported this project, we have met our first goal and the project is now funded!
So where do we go from here?... Read more
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My favorite part is when the birds argued. I like it because they get mad at each other. They also sang about each other. I found Hank interesting because he could fight a bull. The book reminds me of when I got ran over by a heifer. I felt scared and weird and I broke my collarbone.
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It's been a banner week for TV supercuts, so let's close it out with this montage of Annie from Community doing her "oh!" gasp over and over and over again.
The clip, first seen at The A.V. Club, does a great job of showing how this show both gives its characters signature moves and then mocks them for it—it's a new level of meta, considering that it starts out with Abed making fun of Annie for her constant flustered gasping.
Are you a fan of Community? Do you think the show is screwed now that showrunner Dan Harmon is off playing Prototype 2? Is there a new sitcom coming that we should all be watching?
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Tonight, two new shows premiere. On ABC, comedy Super Fun Night (premise: three socially inept women try to have a good time) debuts in the cushy post-Modern Family spot. ABC has put a lot of effort in to promoting it. If you watched the network at all during the summer, you probably had a picture of star Rebel Wilson block out the bottom right hand corner of your TV screen at least once. But the network recently decided to air a different episode in place of the pilot which is not a good sign. Last year the first episode of The Neighbors garnered a 3,2 in the time period on September 27, 2012. Then Suburgatory took over the time period, garnering a 2.8n adults 18-49 rating for its season premiere on October 17, 2012.
On NBC, Ironside, a remake of a 1970s police drama, takes over the 10PM time period. Last season, Chicago Fire premiered to a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating. Given the growth of that series over the course of the season, NBC may be willing to be patient if Ironside is not an immediate hit.
How do you think the premieres of both shows will fare? Make your predictions than explain your reasoning in the comments.


text: Sara Williams July 31, 2010 Tax & Spending €500 notes and thank you notes Sara Williams July 31, 2010 Tax & Spending 5503 500-notes-and-thank-you-notes Who would have thought you would want to thank your local drug lord? A recent WSJ article outlines how the black market is keeping the central bank afloat. Higher valued notes, like the €200 and €500 bills, are in high demand, but cost little to produce. The demand is high because it is easier to conceal large amounts of money with higher notes. The Euro produces the highest, which attracts international demand as well as within the EU. So, the central bank is profiting by creating money at little cost and selling it back for high premiums. This profit contributes to the central bank's solvency and therefore helps in preventing a banking crisis. Not that I condone the government profiting from illegal trade, but it is extremely interesting. The government makes certain goods and practices illegal. The government also gives itself and maintains a monopoly on the production of money. So really, both sides of the transaction (supply and demand) are artificial. It is purely a legal phenomenon. If you look at this purely in incentive terms, the government should increase enforcement for catching drug dealers and money launderers to where there is a perfect cost effectiveness for the criminals to demand more large bills. If they enforce too much, the underground economy will find substitutes. Of course, this strategy would increase taxes, and not help the economy in real terms. Still, when looked at closely, the situation say a lot about the leverage of government power and its citizens.


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The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) has announced the award of 12 new research grants, building on its decade-long commitment to drive innovation and discover novel approaches to understand and treat one of the world's most confounding and elusive diseases - lupus.
Awarded for the highest-ranked creative new science, the grants span a range of topics and multi-disciplinary approaches that mirror the heterogeneity and complexity of the disease. Investigators from across the country will explore how the regulation of the immune system goes awry in lupus, how to better understand the immunological attack, and how the process can be manipulated therapeutically to correct specific manifestations that produce the tissue and organ damage that occurs in lupus.
"The roots of the Lupus Research Institute are grounded in our mission to advance discovery and directly impact the future of lupus research, not only by increasing the number of studies conducted, but by influencing how new mechanisms and facets of the disease are researched," said LRI President Margaret G. Dowd. "At the Lupus Research Institute, the status quo is never enough - we drive ourselves to discover new approaches to treating and curing a disease that has long been overlooked, ignored, and largely forgotten."
Over the last decade, the LRI's scientific strategy has delivered research progress and hope to the more than 1.5 million Americans living with lupus. With nearly $34 million invested in lupus research to date, and more than $100 million leveraged in follow-on funding from the National Institutes of Health and other organizations, the LRI supports the largest number, widest scope and most productive portfolio of new scientific knowledge in lupus research.
"The Lupus Research Institute's documented discoveries are among the most pivotal in lupus, spanning multiple organ systems and molecular aspects of the disease," said Michel Nussenzweig, M.D., Ph.D., the Sherman Fairchild Professor at Rockefeller University and a co-chair of the LRI's Novel Research Task Force. "In addition to successful and productive research, the Institute has leveraged additional investment in lupus research, attracted fresh talent to the field, and validated the power of bold innovation to drive discovery in a complex disease."
This year's class of LRI researchers builds on the organization's achievements in its first decade, confirming that new ideas in lupus research emerge from a variety of places. The group includes promising young lupus scientists and leading international lupus experts as well as investigators from diverse backgrounds such as oncology, biophysics, biochemistry, dermatology, and crystallography.
Each $300,000 research grant was awarded after multiple rounds of highly-rigorous peer review by scientists on the LRI Scientific Board. Applicants were judged principally on novelty of the hypotheses, scientific quality, strength of approach, relevance to lupus, and likelihood of success.
Highlights from the Research Grants include:
- Robert Winchester, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Pathology at Columbia University in New York City, who is receiving his second LRI grant to examine a life-threatening condition called preeclampsia, in which pregnant women experience very high blood pressure that can lead to serious complications for the mother and child. Preeclampsia occurs in approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies among women with lupus.
With LRI funding, Dr. Winchester will collaborate with a lupus pregnancy expert and rheumatologist to explore the novel hypothesis that preeclampsia in lupus is caused by a dramatically reduced number of immune system cells that encourage growth of the placenta. In a normal pregnancy, the reduction in immune system cells would be considered positive, but in lupus patients, this condition may lead to preeclampsia.
Potential findings may lead to powerful new ways to identify and modify this response in women with lupus and address serious complications for a particularly vulnerable patient population.
- Mark Walter, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, will use LRI grant funding to directly examine human lupus samples and identify the type 1 interferon (IFNαs) molecules responsible the overactive immune response in lupus that causes damage to tissue and organs.
People with lupus produce significant amounts of type 1 IFNα molecules, and it has been demonstrated that blocking these molecules can reduce lupus symptoms. However, it is unclear which specific interferon molecule in the type 1 family is responsible for lupus complications.
If successful, this exciting research will open the door to more precisely targeted anti-IFN therapies in lupus, help to spare patients from unnecessary treatments and pave the way for potential therapies in the future.
- Tyler Curiel, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, will explore possible scientific causes for the disproportionately high prevalence of lupus in females.
With an interdisciplinary background in medicine and cancer immunology, Dr. Curiel brings a new and creative perspective to studying lupus. Building off of his previous research in mice, he will study how specific cell pathways that regulate the immune system leave women more susceptible than men to lupus and other autoimmune illnesses.
His research begs the question: Could female predominance in lupus be due to a failure of regulatory T cells in the immune system triggered by the presence of estrogen?
- Natalia Beglova, Ph.D. (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
- Robert Clancy, Ph.D. (NYU School of Medicine)
Two-time LRI grant recipient
- Stephen H. Clarke, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- Tyler Curiel, M.D., M.P.H. (University of Texas Health Science Center)
- Theresa Lu, M.D., Ph.D. (Hospital for Special Surgery; New York, NY)
Two-time LRI grant recipient
- Carla Rothlin, Ph.D. (Yale University)
- Amr Sawalha, M.D. (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
- Mark Shlomchik, M.D., Ph.D. (Yale University)
- Chenthamarakshan Vasu, Ph.D. (University of Illinois, Chicago)
- Mark Walter, Ph.D. (University of Alabama, Birmingham)
- Yisong Wan, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- Robert Winchester, M.D. (Columbia University)
Two-time LRI grant recipient
The LRI is also inviting applications for its next round of Novel Research Grants. The deadline for this next round of applications is May 27, 2011. Interested researchers and scientists can click here to learn more about the grant application process.
Amanda Sellers


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While the return of Aaron Rodgers as the Packers starting quarterback means a lot against any team in the league, it has enormous impact when it comes to the Chicago Bears.
How many people, so-called experts and fans alike, reversed their picks for the NFC North champion right around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, when Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said these five words: "He is ready to play."
I did. It doesn't take an expert to see that replacing Aaron Rodgers for anybody else on the planet, and especially against the Bears, has an enormous effect on the outcome. Rodgers will play in his first game since he fractured his collarbone when sacked by Chicago's Shea McClellin in Week 9, and he'll revive a team that went 2-4-1 without him.
While he's good against every opponent, he's been great versus the Bears. He's 9-3 as a starter against Chicago, and that's counting the Nov. 4 game when he was knocked out early. In 2011 and 2012, he had 12 touchdown passes and two interceptions in four games against the Bears, all wins.
The Bears biggest chance at limiting Rodgers' impact on the outcome of the game is to get pressure on him, even though he's one of the best at beating it. Rodgers had a league-best 131.4 passer rating against the blitz last season, and the Bears have the fewest sacks in the league at 28 this year.
However, Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs should be back to full strength this week, and by game day Rodgers won't have taken a hit in nearly two months, and he will be weary of getting popped, and could be rattled if hit early and often.
One thing the Bears have going for them: Green Bay has allowed 42 sacks, tied for the eighth most in the NFL.


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Predictors and Patterns of Pediatric Head Injury in Motor Vehicle Crashes. Prague, Czech Republic; 2005.
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Factors influencing pediatric injury in side impact collisions." Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2000;44:407-28."
Cognitive Rest and School-Based Recommendations Following Pediatric Concussion: The Need for Primary Care Support Tools." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013."
Differences in thoracic injury causation patterns between seat belt restrained children and adults." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2012;56:213-21."
Front versus rear seat injury risk for child passengers: evaluation of newer model year vehicles." Traffic Inj Prev. 2009;10(3):297-301."
Naturalistic driving study of rear seat child occupants: Quantification of head position using a Kinect™ sensor." Traffic Inj Prev. 2016;17 Suppl 1:168-74."
Improving Primary Care Provider Practices in Youth Concussion Management." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017:9922817709555."


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Dr. Edward Kraus is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University, received his MD at Northwestern University and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital in Cleveland, OH. After completing a Nephrology Fellowship at Baltimore City Hospitals, Dr. Kraus has been a member of the faculty since 1981. As part of his clinical duties he has cared for kidney transplant patients during his entire tenure at Johns Hopkins. As the scope of the kidney transplant program grew, his clinical responsibilities during the last 15 years have been limited to care of kidney and pancreas transplant donors and recipients. He currently serves as the Senior Kidney Transplant Nephrologist and Medical Director of the Pancreas Transplant Program. Dr. Kraus' interests have focused upon factors affecting the long-term outcomes of kidney transplant recipients and barriers to access of care for minority recipients. He has worked extensively with Pathology and has participated in the development of the Johns Hopkins Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program with particular emphasis on evolving concepts of patterns of injury with the goal of development of clinical interventions to preserve allograft function.
Dr. Kraus is a member of the National Kidney Foundation, the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. He actively serves on Committees of these various organizations. Upon nomination by his patients, students and peers in recognition for his clinical care and teaching skills, Dr. Kraus was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
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Departments / Divisions
- Medicine - Nephrology
- Medicine - Renal Medicine
Centers & Institutes
- MD; Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1975)
- Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital / Internal Medicine (1978)
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center / Nephrology (1981)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine (1978)
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Nephrology (1982)
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
- Serena Bagnasco; Edward Kraus; Banu Sis; Diagnostic criteria for kidney transplant rejection: a call to action. Lancet 2013;381(9876):1458. 2013
- D Neofytos; K Kobayashi; C D Alonso; J Cady-Reh; D Lepley; M Harris; N Desai; E Kraus; A Subramanian; S Treadway; et al. Epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in kidney transplant recipients. Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society 2013;15(2):134-41. 2013
- L Ebony Boulware; Felicia Hill-Briggs; Edward S Kraus; J Keith Melancon; Brenda Falcone; Patti L Ephraim; Bernard G Jaar; Luis Gimenez; Michael Choi; Mikiko Senga; et al. Effectiveness of educational and social worker interventions to activate patients' discussion and pursuit of preemptive living donor kidney transplantation: a randomized controlled trial. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2013;61(3):476-86. 2013
- A Sharif; N Alachkar; E Kraus; Incompatible kidney transplantation: a brief overview of the past, present and future. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians 2012;105(12):1141-50. 2012
- Adnan Sharif; Nada Alachkar; Serena Bagnasco; Duvuru Geetha; Gaurav Gupta; Karl Womer; Lois Arend; Lorraine Racusen; Robert Montgomery; Edward Kraus; Incidence and outcomes of BK virus allograft nephropathy among ABO- and HLA-incompatible kidney transplant recipients. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2012;7(8):1320-7. 2012
- Adnan Sharif; Andrea A Zachary; Janet Hiller; Dorry Segev; Nada Alachkar; Edward S Kraus; Niraj M Desai; Nabil N Dagher; Andrew L Singer; Robert A Montgomery; Rescue kidney paired donation as emergency salvage for failed desensitization. Transplantation 2012;93(7):e27-9. 2012
- C B Drachenberg; J R Torrealba; B J Nankivell; E B Rangel; I M Bajema; D U Kim; L Arend; E R Bracamonte; J S Bromberg; J A Bruijn; et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection in pancreas allografts-updated Banff grading schema. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2011;11(9):1792-802. 2011
- Robert A Montgomery; Bonnie E Lonze; Karen E King; Edward S Kraus; Lauren M Kucirka; Jayme E Locke; Daniel S Warren; Christopher E Simpkins; Nabil N Dagher; Andrew L Singer; et al. Desensitization in HLA-incompatible kidney recipients and survival. The New England journal of medicine 2011;365(4):318-26. 2011
- L Ebony Boulware; Felicia Hill-Briggs; Edward S Kraus; J Keith Melancon; Mikiko Senga; Kira E Evans; Misty U Troll; Patti Ephraim; Bernard G Jaar; Donna I Myers; et al. Identifying and addressing barriers to African American and non-African American families' discussions about preemptive living related kidney transplantation. Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) 2011;21(2):97-104; quiz 105. 2011
- L Ebony Boulware; Felicia Hill-Briggs; Edward S Kraus; J Keith Melancon; Raquel McGuire; Bobbie Bonhage; Mikiko Senga; Patti Ephraim; Kira E Evans; Brenda Falcone; et al. Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of culturally sensitive interventions to improve African Americans' and non-African Americans' early, shared, and informed consideration of live kidney transplantation: the Talking About Live Kidney Donation (TALK) Study. BMC nephrology 2011;12():34. 2011
- N Alachkar; R Ugarte; E Huang; K L Womer; R Montgomery; E Kraus; H Rabb; Stem cell factor, interleukin-16, and interleukin-2 receptor alpha are predictive biomarkers for delayed and slow graft function. Transplantation proceedings 2010;42(9):3399-405. 2010
- Duvuru Geetha; Mark Haas; Edward S Kraus; Hamid Rabb; Philip Seo; Renal transplant in Wegener's granulomatosis compared to microscopic polyangiitis. The Journal of rheumatology 2010;37(8):1705-8. 2010
- B Sis; M Mengel; M Haas; R B Colvin; P F Halloran; L C Racusen; K Solez; W M Baldwin; E R Bracamonte; V Broecker; et al. Banff '09 meeting report: antibody mediated graft deterioration and implementation of Banff working groups. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2010;10(3):464-71. 2010
- E S Kraus; R S Parekh; P Oberai; D Lepley; D L Segev; S Bagnasco; V Collins; M Leffell; D Lucas; H Rabb; et al. Subclinical rejection in stable positive crossmatch kidney transplant patients: incidence and correlations. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2009;9(8):1826-34. 2009
- Robert A Montgomery; Jayme E Locke; Karen E King; Dorry L Segev; Daniel S Warren; Edward S Kraus; Matthew Cooper; Christopher E Simpkins; Andrew L Singer; Zoe A Stewart; et al. ABO incompatible renal transplantation: a paradigm ready for broad implementation. Transplantation 2009;87(8):1246-55. 2009
- Serena M Bagnasco; Basim S Mohammed; Haresh Mani; Maria Teresa Gandolfo; Mark Haas; Lorraine C Racusen; Robert A Montgomery; Edward Kraus; Oxalate deposits in biopsies from native and transplanted kidneys, and impact on graft function. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2009;24(4):1319-25. 2009
- Edmund Huang; Millie Samaniego-Picota; Thomas McCune; Joseph K Melancon; Robert A Montgomery; Richard Ugarte; Edward Kraus; Karl Womer; Hamid Rabb; Terry Watnick; DNA testing for live kidney donors at risk for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Transplantation 2009;87(1):133-7. 2009
- Mark Haas; Dorry L Segev; Lorraine C Racusen; Serena M Bagnasco; Jayme E Locke; Daniel S Warren; Christopher E Simpkins; Diane Lepley; Karen E King; Edward S Kraus; et al. C4d deposition without rejection correlates with reduced early scarring in ABO-incompatible renal allografts. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2009;20(1):197-204. 2009
- J E Locke; C M Magro; A L Singer; D L Segev; M Haas; A T Hillel; K E King; E Kraus; L M Lees; J K Melancon; et al. The use of antibody to complement protein C5 for salvage treatment of severe antibody-mediated rejection. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2009;9(1):231-5. 2009
- K Solez; R B Colvin; L C Racusen; M Haas; B Sis; M Mengel; P F Halloran; W Baldwin; G Banfi; A B Collins; et al. Banff 07 classification of renal allograft pathology: updates and future directions. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2008;8(4):753-60. 2008
- Mark Haas; Dorry L Segev; Lorraine C Racusen; Serena M Bagnasco; J Keith Melancon; Miguel Tan; Edward S Kraus; Hamid Rabb; Richard M Ugarte; James F Burdick; et al. Arteriosclerosis in kidneys from healthy live donors: comparison of wedge and needle core perioperative biopsies. Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine 2008;132(1):37-42. 2008
- S M Bagnasco; W Tsai; M H Rahman; E S Kraus; L Barisoni; R Vega; L C Racusen; M Haas; B S Mohammed; A A Zachary; et al. CD20-positive infiltrates in renal allograft biopsies with acute cellular rejection are not associated with worse graft survival. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2007;7(8):1968-73. 2007
- M Haas; R A Montgomery; D L Segev; M H Rahman; L C Racusen; S M Bagnasco; C E Simpkins; D S Warren; D Lepley; A A Zachary; et al. Subclinical acute antibody-mediated rejection in positive crossmatch renal allografts. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2007;7(3):576-85. 2007
- T K Mehta; M O Hoque; R Ugarte; M H Rahman; E Kraus; R Montgomery; K Melancon; D Sidransky; H Rabb; Quantitative detection of promoter hypermethylation as a biomarker of acute kidney injury during transplantation. Transplantation proceedings 2006;38(10):3420-6. 2006
- M Haas; M H Rahman; L C Racusen; E S Kraus; S M Bagnasco; D L Segev; C E Simpkins; D S Warren; K E King; A A Zachary; et al. C4d and C3d staining in biopsies of ABO- and HLA-incompatible renal allografts: correlation with histologic findings. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2006;6(8):1829-40. 2006
- Mark Haas; Hamid Rabb; Edward S Kraus; Long-term outcome of renal transplantation from older donors. The New England journal of medicine 2006;354(19):2071-4; author reply 2071-4. 2006
- Edward Kraus; Hamid Rabb; EPO therapy during acute kidney disease: to use or not to use, that is the question. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2005;46(5):967-9. 2005
- Robert A Montgomery; Andrea A Zachary; Lloyd E Ratner; Dorry L Segev; Janet M Hiller; Julie Houp; Mathew Cooper; Louis Kavoussi; Thomas Jarrett; James Burdick; et al. Clinical results from transplanting incompatible live kidney donor/recipient pairs using kidney paired donation. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2005;294(13):1655-63. 2005
- Richard Ugarte; Edward Kraus; Robert A Montgomery; James F Burdick; Lloyd Ratner; Mark Haas; Alan M Hawxby; Seth J Karp; Excellent outcomes after transplantation of deceased donor kidneys with high terminal creatinine and mild pathologic lesions. Transplantation 2005;80(6):794-800. 2005
- Jean Wu; Bernard G Jaar; William A Briggs; Michael J Choi; Edward S Kraus; Lorraine C Racusen; Mohamed G Atta; Milagros D Samaniego; High-dose mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of posttransplant glomerular disease in the allograft: a case series. Nephron. Clinical practice 2004;98(3):c61-6. 2004
- Christopher J Sonnenday; Matthew Cooper; Edward Kraus; Fred Gage; Christopher Handley; Robert A Montgomery; The hazards of basing acceptance of cadaveric renal allografts on pulsatile perfusion parameters alone. Transplantation 2003;75(12):2029-33. 2003
- Ernesto P Molmenti; Peter A Pinto; Robert A Montgomery; Li-Ming Su; Edward Kraus; Matthew Cooper; Christopher J Sonnenday; Andrew S Klein; Louis R Kavoussi; Lloyd E Ratner; Concomitant surgery with laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2003;3(2):219-23. 2003
- Robert A Montgomery; Matthew Cooper; Edward Kraus; Hamid Rabb; Milagros Samaniego; Christopher E Simpkins; Christopher J Sonnenday; Richard M Ugarte; Daniel S Warren; Andrea A Zachary; Renal transplantation at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. Clinical transplants 2003;():199-213. 2003
- Jordan P Steinberg; Rene L Galindo; Edward S Kraus; Khalil G Ghanem; Disseminated acanthamebiasis in a renal transplant recipient with osteomyelitis and cutaneous lesions: case report and literature review. Clinical infectious diseases: an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2002;35(5):e43-9. 2002
- C J Sonnenday; L E Ratner; A A Zachary; J F Burdick; M D Samaniego; E Kraus; D S Warren; R A Montgomery; Preemptive therapy with plasmapheresis/intravenous immunoglobulin allows successful live donor renal transplantation in patients with a positive cross-match. Transplantation proceedings 2002;34(5):1614-6. 2002
- Mark Haas; Edward S Kraus; Milagros Samaniego-Picota; Lorraine C Racusen; Wen Ni; Joseph A Eustace; Acute renal allograft rejection with intimal arteritis: histologic predictors of response to therapy and graft survival. Kidney international 2002;61(4):1516-26. 2002
- H P Tan; M D Samaniego; R A Montgomery; J F Burdick; W R Maley; E S Kraus; L E Ratner; Donor horseshoe kidneys for transplantation. Transplantation 2001;72(5):869-73. 2001
- M S Leffell; E Kraus; L C Racusen; L E Ratner; D Charney; A A Zachary; Effect of Bw4 and Bw6 epitope mismatches on antibody production, acute and chronic rejection, and graft survival in renal allografts. Transplantation 2001;72(3):433-7. 2001
- F Kouli; C H Morrell; L E Ratner; E S Kraus; Impact of donor/recipient traits independent of rejection on long-term renal function. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2001;37(2):356-65. 2001
- D Geetha; J B Zachary; H M Baldado; J D Kronz; E S Kraus; Pure red cell aplasia caused by Parvovirus B19 infection in solid organ transplant recipients: a case report and review of literature. Clinical transplantation 2000;14(6):586-91. 2000
- A K Mandal; E S Kraus; M Samaniego; R Rai; S L Humphreys; L E Ratner; W R Maley; J F Burdick; Shorter waiting times for hepatitis C virus seropositive recipients of cadaveric renal allografts from hepatitis C virus seropositive donors. Clinical transplantation 2000;14(4 Pt 2):391-6. 2000
- L E Ratner; R A Montgomery; W R Maley; C Cohen; J Burdick; K D Chavin; D S Kittur; P Colombani; A Klein; E S Kraus; et al. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: the recipient. Transplantation 2000;69(11):2319-23. 2000
- L V Hofmann; P A Smith; B S Kuszyk; E Kraus; E K Fishman; Three-dimensional helical CT angiography in renal transplant recipients: a new problem-solving tool. AJR. American journal of roentgenology 1999;173(4):1085-9. 1999
- L E Ratner; F G Cigarroa; J S Bender; T Magnuson; E S Kraus; Transplantation of single and paired pediatric kidneys into adult recipients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 1997;185(5):437-45. 1997
- L E Ratner; E Kraus; T Magnuson; J S Bender; Transplantation of kidneys from expanded criteria donors. Surgery 1996;119(4):372-7. 1996
- E S Kraus; L Cheng; I Sikorski; D A Spector; Effect of phosphorus restriction on renal response to oral and intravenous protein loads in rats. The American journal of physiology 1993;264(4 Pt 2):F752-9. 1993
- E Kraus; D Teller; L Cheng; G Briefel; B Sacktor; D Spector; Early effects of subtotal nephrectomy and food restriction on urinary calcium in the rat. Mineral and electrolyte metabolism 1990;16(4):202-9. 1990
- L Cheng; C Dersch; E Kraus; B Sacktor; Calcium and renal adaptation to a phosphate load in the thyroparathyroidectomized rat. The American journal of physiology 1986;251(5 Pt 2):F777-83. 1986
- E Kraus; G Briefel; L Cheng; B Sacktor; D Spector; Phosphate excretion in uremic rats: effects of parathyroidectomy and phosphate restriction. The American journal of physiology 1985;248(2 Pt 2):F175-82. 1985
- B S Bender; J L Curtis; J E Nagel; F J Chrest; E S Kraus; G R Briefel; W H Adler; Analysis of immune status of hemodialyzed adults: association with prior transfusions. Kidney international 1984;26(4):436-43. 1984
- L Cheng; C Dersch; E Kraus; D Spector; B Sacktor; Renal adaptation to phosphate load in the acutely thyroparathyroidectomized rat: rapid alteration in brush border membrane phosphate transport. The American journal of physiology 1984;246(4 Pt 2):F488-94. 1984
- E S Kraus; D A Spector; Characteristics and sequelae of peritonitis in diabetics and nondiabetics receiving chronic intermittent peritoneal dialysis. Medicine 1983;62(1):52-7. 1983
Activities & Honors
- American Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Transplantation
- International Society of Nephrology
- National Kidney Foundation
Professional Activities
- Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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