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SEATTLE (AP) — This trip to the Pacific Northwest was a disaster for the New Orleans Saints.
Another poor game in Seattle likely would mean the end of the season for Drew Brees and Co.
New Orleans' high-powered offense managed just a second-quarter touchdown pass from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and the Saints lost 34-7 to Russell Wilson and the Seahawks on Monday night.
"Not much went right today," Graham said. " I can't point out one thing or two or three or four, it was just the team played very, very poorly tonight and we have to learn from that because all these count."
Russell Wilson threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns as Seattle (11-1) became the first NFL team to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
More importantly, the Seahawks (11-1) moved two games ahead of the rest of the NFC in the race for home-field advantage and secured the tiebreakers over New Orleans (9-3) and Carolina (9-3), the two closest pursuers.
Wilson was outstanding, picking apart the Saints' defense. He threw touchdown passes of 2 yards to Zach Miller and 4 yards to Doug Baldwin in the first half as Seattle built a 27-7 lead. Wilson added a pinball 8-yard TD pass to Derrick Coleman in the third quarter.
Michael Bennett had a 22-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the first quarter to give Seattle a 10-0 lead and the Saints never got back into the game. It was a dominating performance by the Seahawks, making up for a lackluster effort the last time they were given a national television spotlight and were taken to the final yard and final play by St. Louis.
Not this time. The most anticipated game in the NFC this season was a laugher.
"The fact of the matter is, we took one in the chin today. We got outplayed today," Brees said. "They played great. They made a lot of plays and we didn't. They deserve a lot of credit both defensively and offensively for the way they played they were certainly well prepared. This is a tough atmosphere to come in and play, but obviously we are much better team then what we put on the field today."
Brees and the Saints were stymied the entire game, with the star quarterback losing for the first time on Monday night after nine straight wins. The decisive result also continued the belief New Orleans can't win outdoors late in the season.
New Orleans didn't crack 100 yards of total offense until midway through the third quarter. Graham was nearly invisible outside of his franchise-record 12th TD catch of the season that pulled the Saints to 17-7.
Brees finished 23 of 38 for 147 yards. Graham had three catches for 42 yards. Darren Sproles led New Orleans with seven catches, many of those checkdowns. The seven points were tied for the fewest scored by the Saints since Sean Payton became coach in 2006 and the 188 total yards were the fewest in his coaching tenure.
"We had trouble rushing the football. We had trouble protecting the passer, getting guys open. We didn't do enough things in any one area," Payton said. "So we didn't do a good enough job coaching and certainly didn't give our guys a chance to make plays. We got beat, we got beat good tonight so it's tough."
The Saints went three-and-out on their first possession and that was just the start of their struggles. On their next possession, Brees was hit from behind by Cliff Avril and fumbled into the arms of Bennett, who returned it for the touchdown.
Brees was unable to take advantage of Seattle's depleted secondary. The Seahawks were without Brandon Browner (injury) and Walter Thurmond (suspension), but Byron Maxwell and Jeremy Lane played well in their places. The Saints couldn't find a way to exploit the backups and the pressure from Seattle's defensive line had Brees rushing his throws much of the night.
"Maxwell and Lane, those guys are really good. I believe they can start anywhere in the NFL. They're that good," Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright said. "They stepped up tonight real big for us and we're going to need them for the rest of the season."
Wilson's passing stole the show. He was 14 of 19 in the first half for 226 yards and a rating of 148.1. Seattle had seven completions of 12 or more yards in the first half. The Seahawks finished with 315 first-half yards, the most allowed by the Saints in a first half since 2005 against Minnesota.
"He got out of the pocket, he made smart throws, got some big plays down the field, extended drives," Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said. "That's the one thing we wanted to stop and we didn't."
NOTES: It was the first time in five games that Graham did not have at least five receptions. He was targeted nine times. ... The Saints had just 44 yards rushing, their second lowest total of the season. ... Wilson is 14-0 at home and has won 22 regular-season games in his first two seasons, tied for most in NFL history.
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The laptops with built-in 3D-capable displays on the market are still not that many, and most of the systems that do have 3D displays are high-end and targeted at gamers and that actually makes sense considering the extra price you have to pay for the 3D display. Active 3D technology seems to be the most popular among these solutions, though there are a few solutions offering autostereoscopic 3D displays and in the lower end price segment there are multiple options with passive 3D displays. And while it definitely sounds nice to have a laptop with a 3D-capable display, most people actually get a normal laptop with a 2D screen and at some point of time decide that they want to connect it to a 3D monitor, 3D projector or a 3D HDTV that they already own. And usually this is where the problems start along with the questions why it does not work. That is why I'll give you some useful advice on what to look for in a laptop if you plan to using it in stereoscopic 3D mode with an external 3D display of some kind at some point in time and you want to make sure that you are going to be able to.
I'll be starting with active 3D displays that are capable of supporting 1080p resolution at 120Hz or 60Hz 3D mode at Full HD resolution as these are the most demanding ones. Usually for such a monitor you will need a Dual-Link DVI port and these are rarely seen available on laptops nowadays, you may be lucky to find such on a bigger and more powerful multimedia or gaming laptops only or on an external docking station for mobile workstations or business class laptops. Alternative solution would be to look for a DisplayPort connector that also has enough bandwidth to output 3D at high resolution and refresh rate (if you have a 3D-capable monitor with DP support) or if you add in an active DP to Dual-Link DVI adapter.
If you are going to be connecting a passive 3D monitor or 3D HDTV to your laptop things are much easier as these solutions can accept the stereo 3D image in a single 1080p frame at 60Hz, so the bandwidth requirements are no different than a standard 2D image. The drawback of using this technology and the Row Interleaved method is that you essentially loose half of the vertical resolution of the image when in 3D mode. But the good thing is that you can at least use pretty much any interface that can output 1080p 60Hz for sending the 3D image to the 3D display and since HDMI is nowadays so common that pretty much any laptop has it you'll be covered for that.
Next up are 3D HDTVs and some Full HD 3D projectors using HDMI 1.4 interface for stereoscopic 3D support. This is a standard interface and you may be able to use a lot of laptops that have HDMI output to connect to such 3D HDTVs and feed them with 3D content, you just need to make sure that the laptop has a GPU capable of supporting HDMI 1.4 frame packaging 3D output as not all do. Due to the currently more limited bandwidth capabilities of the HDMI chips used in 3D HDTVs you are essentially limited to using 1080p 24Hz 3D mode for movies and 720p 50/60Hz 3D mode for gaming, and there is no support for 120Hz in 2D mode. The good news is that people with passive 3D HDTVs can skip the HDMI 1.4 frame packaging 3D support and the limitation for the lower refresh rate at 1080p and instead go for Row Interleaved output for 1080p 60Hz 3D mode, but with half vertical resolution, so there is still some trade off, but this is an extra option that owners of active 3D HDTVs to not have.
Moving on to 3D DLP projectors, most of these use frame sequential input, so they still need high refresh rates, however due to the fact that there aren't that many Full HD models (these tend to use HDMI 1.4) and most consumer models are up to 720p resolution, so you should be fine connecting these to a laptop. The 3D DLP projectors either have a VGA or an HDMI connector, the two most commonly available interfaces on laptops at the moment, and for both the 120Hz refresh rate is not a problem at the lower resolution that the devices use.
Ok, so far I've talked about the interfaces and the requirements and limitations about connecting different 3D-capable displays to a laptop, but this is just the start of things as the next step is much more important in order to be able to actually output stereo 3D content to the display and not just be able to connect it. It is not only important what video outputs you have available on your laptop, but also what graphics processor they are connected to, because you'll have to find a software that needs to be able to work with them properly for the stereoscopic 3D output. And since we have three major makers of GPUs (AMD, Intel and Nvidia) things can get a bit complicated here, especially depending on what kind of stereoscopic 3D use you need with your laptop.
Switching graphics is your enemy number one for stereo 3D use on a laptop, no matter what kind of manual or automatic switching between an integrated Intel and discrete AMD or Nvidia graphics you have this thing may prevent you from properly using the right software for outputting stereoscopic 3D content from your laptop. For example the Nvidia Optimus technology is a nice and useful feature that can extend your battery life when you don't need to use the more powerful discrete graphics chip, but it also prevents you from using 3D vision, "Optimized for GeForce" or the 3DTV Play software solutions for outputting 3D content to a compatible 3D display. So try to stay away from such technologies if stereoscopic 3D support from your laptop is important for you, though if it is only for playing 3D movies on your 3D HDTV for example you may still have an option available.
Even if you have a laptop with integrated Intel GPU and a discrete graphics chip that uses some sort of switching between the two graphics processors, and thus you are unable to use the discrete chip for stereo 3D, you might still be able to get the integrated one to work. And while Intel's GPUs integrated in their processors are not powerful enough for stereoscopic 3D gaming, they do support HDMI 1.4 and have enough performance for stereoscopic 3D photos and 3D movie playback, including Blu-ray 3D. That is if you happen to have a compatible chipset and processor that can support HDMI 1.4 and stereoscopic 3D output. What you'd need to have is at least a second generation Intel Core processor (Sandy Bridge or the newer Ivy Bridge platform) in order to have support for Intel's InTRU 3D technology, and this means Intel Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 CPU, Pentium processors won't do as they don't feature InTRU 3D support. All of the major software Blu-ray 3D players do have support for Intel's stereo 3D implementation, so the software side is well covered.
Ok, so we now know which Intel integrated GPUs do support stereo 3D, but what about the supported AMD and Nvidia graphics processors used in mobile computers. Both companies have stereo 3D support for a wide range of their more recent graphics processors, though Nvidia's support covers way more older generations than AMD's. Looking at the official list of compatible mobile Nvidia GPUs you can see that everything from the GeForce 200M series up until now with the 600M series is compatible with the company's stereo 3D technologies, however even the older GeForce 8000M and 9000M mobile series should also work. But you should be careful with for the presence of a GPU switching technology as even though a GPU might be compatible with stereo 3D, that technology may be preventing it from properly providing 3D support. Currently AMD only lists their latest Radeon 6000M series of GPUs as compatible, but their previous 5000M series also supports AMD's HD3D technology and you might be able to even get some stereo 3D support on older GPU generations even though they do not provide support the AMD HD3D technology.
I hope that this short guide can help you when choosing a new laptop for stereo 3D use or you want to see if your old one might be able to work in stereo 3D mode together with an external stereoscopic 3D-capable display. Feel fee to ask any other questions that you may have in the comments below…

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The best alternative for a huge bill from the dentist is to have dental insurance. Always consult your dentist, they may have some insurance plans that they can recommend. Most dentists now connected to insurance companies and have an office of insurance plans in the dentist clinic. If you have a major problem linked to a tooth like root canal braising or dentures, then the and insurance plan is the best option in regards to the payment of huge bills from the dentist.
Today, dentists offer dental insurance plans of their own to save themselves money. Group plans are the best option in which a person will get everything the need, to save money, and for the best treatments in the region. Some plans give flexibility to the person getting the treatment, even from the outside dentists in your local area.
Plans are intended to help you relax when you make a payment of your dentists. By taking insurance plans, the insurance holder will pay only a portion of the treatment and the rest of the payment formalities are done by the insurance company.
Insurance companies will pay the dentists once in a month. In these insurance plans, you will get all the best facilities at a very cheaper rate. Finding a cheaper plan for dental insurance is not a tough job to do. Go online and there you will get a lot of information about every company's dental plans. You can compare them and then select the best one for you. Insurance will give you a lot of help if you are undergoing a treatment such as a root canal or capping a tooth. These two treatments will cost you thousands of dollars, but with insurance you will get these treatments at a much cheaper rate.


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Fire Capt. Michael Van Elgort said the one-alarm fire reported just after 3:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Delmas Avenue was put out about 30 minutes later.
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A great deal of attention has been paid to the rapid growth of the internet, proliferation of information - especially born-digital content, and the development of technologies in response to these trends. Viewing this changing landscape through a lens of the human and social condition would lead to better understanding how human needs drive, are served by and change information and technology. We anticipate an exploration of the human condition from the individual to society as a whole.
ASIS&T 2008 will focus on how people transform information as well as how information transforms people. Submissions by researchers and practitioners are solicited on a wide range of human-centered approaches to topics including but not limited to the following:
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MILLEDGEVILE, Ga. – Junior Taylor Hinshaw (Winder, Ga.) of the Georgia College baseball team (6-3) was awarded Bobcat Athlete of the Week after his performance this weekend, as the Bobcats had three dominating wins.
Hinshaw had 10 RBI on the day and finished 5-for-7 at the plate, helping to secure Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Clark Atlanta.
As a pinch hitter in game one, Hinshaw went 2-for-2 with a run, posting two doubles and five RBI. His impressive performance continued in game two as he started in left field, driving in five more with a double and triple in a 3-for-5 effort.
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Brachytherapy for Gynecologic Cancers
Internal radiation is a form of treatment where a source of radiation is put inside your body. This is also called brachytherapy. This allows a higher dose of radiation to directly reach the area where the tumor is, or was prior to surgery. It reduces radiation exposure to the surrounding healthy tissues, such as the bowel and bladder.
Brachytherapy for cervical or endometrial (uterine) cancers is typically done using a "tandem and ovoid" (T&O) applicator or a "tandem and ring" (T&R) applicator, which reaches both the cervix and uterus. The tandem is a long, thin metal tube that is passed through the cervix, into the uterus. The ovoids are circular hollow capsules and the ring is a hollow ring, either are placed in the vagina, pressed against the cervix. Once placed in the vagina, the applicator is connected to a machine that automatically feeds a radiation source into the applicator, where it remains for a predetermined time, known as the dwell time. Once the time is up, the machine removes the source and the applicator is removed from your vagina. The dwell time can be anywhere from 15-25 minutes and during this time you will be alone in a lead lined room. This room is to protect the technicians from receiving
radiation, but they can speak to you via a two-way microphone.
Your provider may recommend brachytherapy in conjunction with traditional external beam radiation (EBT), in which case it is typically given one to two days a week along with 3-4 days a week of EBT (you will not get EBR on the days you receive brachytherapy). Some women will receive brachytherapy after they have completed EBT. You will receive 3 to 6 brachytherapy sessions, depending on the type and extent of the tumor being treated. This article will explain the procedure and what you can expect. Be sure to talk to your care team about the procedure at your cancer center and any questions you may have. This procedure can be scary, but knowing what to expect can help to make it a little easier.
In some cases, your provider may use a "Smitt sleeve", also called a stent, which is a plastic hollow tube that is fitted to your uterine cavity and placed under anesthesia. This is done in a surgical facility and you will be given instructions prior to the procedure on how to prepare. The Smitt sleeve goes though your cervix, into the uterus, and is sutured in place. This remains in place until after the last T&O or T&R procedure to allow for easier, more comfortable placement of the applicator during each treatment. You will likely not feel the Smitt sleeve once it is in place and it does not require anesthesia to be removed.
Day of Treatment
On the day of a brachytherapy procedure, you will come to the radiation clinic, where you will meet with your nurse and provider. You will be taken to the treatment room where your care team will talk with you and ask about any problems you may be having. You will be asked to lie on a table with your legs in stirrups, similar to a gynecologic exam. Some women will have an IV catheter inserted and be given medications, which may include anti-nausea, relaxation and pain medications. A catheter (called a foley catheter) is placed into the bladder for the duration of the treatment. A contrast dye is put into the catheter, which allows the technicians and physicians to see the location of the bladder when giving the treatment.
The provider will then insert the tandem and ovoid applicator into your vagina. The applicator is positioned and gauze is inserted around the applicator to prevent it from moving during the treatment. Alternatively, the physician may place 2 balloons (one in front of and one behind the applicator), which are filled with a contrast dye solution that can be seen on the CT scan. These balloons keep the applicator from moving and provide some protection to the surrounding bowel and bladder tissue. The placement of the applicator can take 30-40 minutes.
Once the equipment has been placed, multiple scans will be performed to check placement of the applicator and to plan your radiation dose. These may include x-rays, CT scans and/or MRIs. When the scans are completed you will need to wait while your provider and physicist plan your radiation treatment. The planning is a complex process and can take several hours. While you wait, you will be able to have a friend or family member sit with you. You may want to bring something to help you relax while waiting for the treatment to be planned; music with headphones, a book, magazines, etc.
Once the planning is complete, the applicator is connected with thin wires to the brachytherapy machine, which houses the radiation source. Once everyone has left the room, the brachytherapy machine dispenses the radiation source into the applicator. You will not feel this, but you may hear the noise of the machine. A physicist has determined how much radiation will be used and how long it will need to remain in place, therefore the time the radiation remains in the applicator varies based on your treatment plan, but is typically 20-25 minutes. The provider or technician can tell you ahead of time how long the radiation will remain in the applicator so you are prepared. You will be alone in the room during this time, but your team can see and hear you from their control room.
Once the time is up, the machine removes the radiation source and returns it to the housing, making it safe for the team to enter the room again. The applicator and foley catheter will then be removed. You will need to remain in the department for a little while to be monitored for bleeding, be sure you can urinate on your own after the catheter is removed and to be sure you can move around safely after any medications you received. You will go home the same day. You will not be able to drive a vehicle or do any strenuous activity, so be sure to have an escort to take you home.
Learn more about the potential side effects of radiation therapy for gynecologic cancers.
What can I expect after the treatment?
- You will likely experience some spotting, bleeding or vaginal discharge after the applicator is removed. This should not be more than a normal menstrual period.
- You may want to bring a sanitary pad with you to wear home or we can give you one. You should not use tampons, as you will have some irritation in the vagina and tampons could make this worse.
- Do not douche, have intercourse, go swimming or take a tub bath if you have a Smitt sleeve, until it is removed at the end of brachytherapy treatments and your provider has told you it is safe to do so.
- For some women, douching with vinegar and water will be recommended to help clean out any dead tissue AFTER all brachtherapy treatments are completed. Your provider will tell you if this is right for you. You can buy a douche kit at your local pharmacy.
- You may experience cramping, similar to menstrual cramps, for 24 hours after the procedure. You may use ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin or Nuprin) or naproxen (Aleve or Naprosyn) to relieve the cramps. Be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle.
- If you had a foley catheter during the procedure, you may experience burning when you urinate for up to 24 hours. You should drink 8-10 glasses of nonalcoholic and caffeine-free beverages a day for a few days after the procedure to ease any burning.
- Some patients experience diarrhea. You can take over the counter medications, such as loperamide (Imodium) or Kaopectate to help manage any diarrhea. See our managing diarrhea teaching sheet for other tips on managing diarrhea.
- We suggest that you refrain from sexual intercourse during treatment because of the tenderness and irritation you may have in your vagina.
- You will be given vaginal dilators to use once your treatment has been completed. These will help the vaginal tissue remain flexible, making intercourse more pleasant, but also making pelvic exams more comfortable. You will need to use the dilator for the rest of your life. See our teaching sheet on dilators to learn more about them.
- You are not in any way radioactive after the procedure and it is safe for friends and family to be around you.
- You may eat a normal diet and carry on your normal activities while on brachytherapy treatment.
Reasons to call you care team:
- If you develop a fever (temperature > 101).
- You have pain that is not relieved with over the counter medication.
- You have excessive bleeding (more than a menstrual period) or develop a vaginal discharge.
- You have burning or blood in the urine more than 24 hours after the procedure.
- You do not have a bowel movement for 3-4 days after the procedure.
- You have more than 3-4 episodes of liquid diarrhea a day.


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Running parallel to the events in the original, Darksiders II will follow Death on his journey through realms of light and dark as he tries to redeem his brother War -- the horseman wrongly accused of prematurely starting the apocalypse in Darksiders.
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"We have taken the best parts of Darksiders and improved on them with a host of new mechanics and features," THQ Core Games boss Danny Bilson said in a statement. "You will see great things from this epic game."
Some of those new mechanics and features include a dramatically larger world, full weapon and armor upgrade systems, larger dungeons, and a wide array of new enemies and bosses.
More details are set to be revealed in the next issue of Game Informer, which will feature Darksiders II as its cover story.
Darksiders II is being developed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PCs. THQ did not specify a release date beyond calendar 2012.
Sharkey says: For you investors out there, I'd say now would be a good time to pick up a few shares of THQ. The stock is trading at under $4 (down on lukewarm reviews of Red Faction: Armageddon) as of this post, and the company has lined up a number of big titles for 2012 and beyond, including Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil's Third, Patrice Desilets' unnamed next project, Guillermo del Toro's first game, Turtle Rock Studios' next FPS, a Metro 2033 sequel, and now Darksiders II. And that list doesn't include the upcoming Saints Row sequel or the Warhammer 40,000 games the publisher has in the pipeline. Not too shabby. If I was a betting man, I'd say you'll double your money by the end of 2013. Then again, I know next to nothing about the market and write about video games for a living.


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Premier League: Rafael and Giggs goals give Manchester United 2-0 win at QPR
Manchester United opened up a 15-point gap at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over QPR at Loftus Road.
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A thumping strike from Rafael gave United the lead midway through the first half before Ryan Giggs sealed the win 10 minutes from time against a QPR side who rarely tested opposing goalkeeper David de Gea.
Ashley Young crosses were the chief early threat for United, with Nani failing to connect cleanly from one and Javier Hernandez forcing Julio Cesar to tip over his header from another.
Sloppy play from Cesar almost gifted United a chance on 18 minutes when his roll-out was intercepted by Nani, but the winger's teasing cross just eluded the stretching Hernandez.
United then took the lead on 23 minutes in spectacular fashion when Rafael arrowed home a brilliant 25-yard volley into the top corner after Cesar had beaten out Robin van Persie's cross-shot from a narrow angle.
Rafael proved equally adept at the other end as he cleared Chris Samba's header off the line following a corner after Andros Townsend's shot had been deflected wide.
The visitors went straight up the pitch, with Rafael again involved as his wonderful cross-field pass was cushioned towards goal by Van Persie, but Cesar produced a superb save down low to his left.
That proved to be Van Persie's last contribution as he was soon replaced by Danny Welbeck due to injury before the unmarked Nemanja Vidic glanced Giggs' free-kick wide five minutes before half-time.
QPR's marking from crosses had been poor in the first half and it continued early in the second when another Young ball in found Nani, whose free header was spilled by Cesar.
Harry Redknapp introduced the returning Loic Remy on the hour mark and within five minutes the January signing was involved as his well-struck shot was pushed away by De Gea.
With 10 minutes to go, United put the game to bed after the QPR defence switched off again and Nani slipped in Giggs to drill his shot beyond the exposed Cesar.
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Hope College will present the program "Clinically Relevant 'Nuts and Bolts' Microbiology," geared toward nurses and microbiologists, on Saturday, Nov. 21, in room 1000 of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center.
Hope College will present the program "Clinically Relevant 'Nuts and Bolts' Microbiology," geared toward nurses and microbiologists, on Saturday, Nov. 21, in room 1000 of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center.
The one-day-intermediate-level program will focus on the challenges faced by the bench microbiologist in providing cost-effective clinically relevant microbiology. It is designed for the bench microbiologist involved in microbiology testing and/or programs in the clinical setting.
The program will be led presented by Dr. Dennis Wegner, who is a consulting microbiologist at Collaborative Laboratory Services LLC in Ottumwa, Iowa, and has authored numerous articles and presented many programs and workshops worldwide that focus on the impact of microbiology practices on the cost of caring for patients with infectious diseases. Wegner will show how applying the latest microbiology techniques and approaches in laboratories of all sizes will improve the hospital's bottom line and will provide high-quality patient care-oriented microbiology at a minimum cost.
Participating institutions will also receive a CD with Wegner's CLSI-formatted bacterial procedures as attachments that can be easily modified to fit the needs of their own laboratories.
The program will emphasize nursing and microbiology from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and will focus on microbiology from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participating nurses will gain two nursing CEUs applicable to license renewal, and microbiologists will receive a certificate for seven contact hours.
Registration will take place on-site from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., and costs $30 for the 8-10 a.m. nursing and microbiology portion of the program, without lunch, and $40 for the entire day, including lunch, payable by cash or check.
In addition to leading the program on Saturday, Nov. 21, Wegner, who is a 1966 Hope graduate, will deliver the department of biology's weekly afternoon seminar on Friday, Nov. 20. He will present "No Mercy for methicillin resistant Staph aureus (MRSA)" on Friday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. in room 1019 of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center. He is being featured on the weekly series as part of a multi-departmental commemoration of the sciences at Hope in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the creation of the college's departments of chemistry and physics. Admission to the Friday afternoon seminar is free.
The A. Paul Schaap Science Center is located at 35 E. 12th St., at 12th Street and College Avenue.


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Many Kiwi's will have driven through the breathtaking Karangahake Gorge but few will have ventured into the walkways and old tunnels only to discover the rich mining history hidden in the gorge.
Located in the Coromandel Peninsula, the Karangahake Gorge historic walkway follows the old Paeroa to Waihi railway line with the remainder of the track following the banks of the Ohinemuri River.
This is one of the most stunning stretches of river in New Zealand and is home to one of the busiest and most lucrative gold strikes in the country. Old mine buildings and machinery can still be seen from a number of locations on the walkways.
Follow the old railway formation and walk the popular Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway alongside the sparkling Ohinemuri River.
A definite highlight is the easy grade Windows Walkway with windows blasted through the gold mining tunnels providing stunning views into the Waitewheta river. Don't forget to bring a torch as some sections of the walkway can be quite dark!
If you're keen for a longer walk, a five hour round trip will take you to the top of the mountain for panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.


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EUREKA – Caltrans will direct $26 million in funding to make significant environmental improvements on more than 2,000 acres of lands it purchased for the Willits Bypass Project.
"Caltrans takes seriously its responsibility to preserve the species and habitats on these lands," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. "We will protect these wetlands and fisheries in the Little Lake Valley while preserving grazing on much of these lands."
To offset the project's impacts to 80 acres of wetlands, Caltrans will provide compensatory wetlands mitigation in the Little Lake Valley at a 15:1 ratio. In addition to the more than 1,200 acres of wetland compensation, over 140 acres of riparian habitat will be established and rehabilitated, totaling over 10 miles of improved streamside habitat for salmon and steelhead. The mitigation wetlands will be planted with more than 800,000 plantings of local native wetland grasses, shrubs and trees to enhance the vegetative complexity of the mitigation sites. Culverts will be improved to open up critical upstream rearing habitat for listed steelhead and Coho salmon on Haehl, Upp, and Ryan Creeks. Conservation Easements will be placed on the lands to ensure they are protected in perpetuity.
The California Transportation Commission allocated the funding to Caltrans today.
Caltrans' recent agreement with the California Farm Bureau Federation provides the University of California, Davis, and the University of California Cooperative Extension access to the properties for a long-term study of how natural resources can be preserved.
The Willits Bypass Project will relieve congestion, reduce delays, and improve safety for both traffic and pedestrians along U.S. Highway 101 through Willits in Mendocino County. This $210 million project, now under construction, is primarily funded ($136 million) by Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, nearly $15.5 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide.
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Construction worker dies at Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA – A construction worker was killed Tuesday morning at the site of the new $1.3 billion 49ers stadium in Santa Clara.
The accident occurred just before 7 a.m. local time. The worker was at the bottom of an elevator shaft when he was killed.
"The 49ers organization was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the news at the construction site," the team said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and co-workers affected by this tragedy. The 49ers family has lost a teammate today."
Levi's Stadium is expected to open in 2014. The stadium will host the Super Bowl in 2016.


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Let's start the new year with a forensic challenge!
I am really pleased to announce Forensic Challenge 13 – "A Message in a Picture". The challenge has been provided by the Honeynet Project Pacific Northwest Chapter. Submission deadline is 2013, Feb 15th and we will be announcing winners around the first week of March 2013.
Happy new year and have fun!
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The most expensive street in London is Kensington Palace Gardens,where the average price for a home runs £22,167,649 (~$35M). According to AOL Real Estate, this is Britain's most expensive street and it's easy to see why. Dubbed "Billionaire's Row," it is the address to many foreign embassies and the richest of the rich. The road is private and thanks to the embassies, there is high security on the street, which is a draw to international billionaires, such as steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and Formula One king Bernie Ecclestone, whose daughter Petra purchased the Spelling manor in Beverly Hills for $85million. A property was on the market earlier this year, asking just over £100 million.
While no one is selling on that street currently, other properties in London are still quite pricey. Many selling in the upper echelons don't reveal the price, being noted as "Price on Application," in the listing. But here's a taste of some of the most expensive homes on the market in London:
Note current exchange rate is £1 = $1.57
The Bishops Avenue, Hampstead: £39,950,000
The Bishops Ave located in Hampstead has been also called another Billionaire's Row. This newly built estate has 8 bedrooms and an elevator that will lift you to any of the four floors.
Mount Street, Mayfair: £32,000,000
Located in the Mayfair district of London, this town mansion occupies a corner lot. The 8 bedrooms and 10,000+ square feet are spread over 5 floors.
Lensbury Avenue, Imperial Wharf: £27,000,000
This penthouse has 8 bedrooms with panoramic views over the Thames river and the city of London.


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The room wasn't lacking natural light. In fact, it needed some nice thick, lined curtains so you can actually watch t.v. in the afternoon and I found them at Pottery Barn. They had all the colors I wanted to bring into the room and I love the floral for the lead fabric in the space. Since the rooms are so open I brought the window treatments into the dining and kitchen as well, but used mostly the blue and cream in the living room, and the yellow and green from them in the dining room.
And a few of the pillows for the sofa. The union jack one is my favorite, but you probably guessed that.
I still need to decorate the wall with the flat screen tv, so that picture will have to wait for a later date...
The coffee table was purchased at a local favorite of mine, The Potato Barn. I love me some chipping paint.
On to the dining area.
The dining space is small and joined with the kitchen. We couldn't fit a very large table in there and with all the raging parties she throws, we decided benches would be the best fit for her and all her company.
Most of the accessories and dishes are from World Market. I pulled the amazing vintage yellow color from the curtains for the upholstered chairs at the heads of the table. I also purchased those from World Market.
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Shaffer Finishes 16th in Epee at Garret Open
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Captain Robyn Shaffer provided the highlight for Yale's first weekend of fencing in 2011-12, placing 16th in the epee competition this weekend at Penn State's Garret Open. This was the Bulldogs' first action since their 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championship last spring.
Shaffer, a junior, advanced through three rounds of pools (round robin format) to the first direct-elimination, 15-touch bout, where she lost.
"Robyn had great results against tough opponents during this match, and her composure and fight throughout the day was a great influence and inspiration for the rest of our team," said senior Jillian Liu.
Yale's other epee competitors in the field of 46 included freshman Maryne Dijkstra (38th), sophomore Alison Barton (42nd) and freshman Margaret Kandel (44th).
In foil, none of Yale's fencers made it out of the first round of pools, though Liu came close. She finished 38th out of 50, winning the consolation bracket.
"As our first tournament, it was great to scope out the landscape to see what we will be up against for the rest of the year, and we will surely be working to prepare for the rest of the season," said Liu.
In sabre, sophomore Lucy Partman was the only Bulldog to make it out of the first round of pools, placing 36th out of 42 competitors.
"Lucy did a wonderful job staying calm and focused, fighting her way into the second round," said Shaffer.
The Bulldogs were without sophomore Laura Benoit (saber), senior Alexia Cesar (epee) and freshman Lauren Miller (foil).
Yale is now off until the Dec. 4 Brandeis Invitational.
"I'm really proud of the women's team—our freshmen were able to gain valuable experience against strong fencers, and we're ready to look forward to the rest of the season," said Shaffer.


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October 15, 2010
State of the University
Address to Faculty and Staff
Thank you, Professor Levine.
And thanks to all of you for being here with us today.
I have to tell you, when I first gave the annual State of the University address back in 2007, I was actually pretty nervous.
I had been here only a few months. It was far too early for me to give a fully informed answer as to how just how this university was doing. In fact, in those early days, the more I learned, the less that I felt I knew.
But the calendar said that I was supposed to speak to you in the fall, so I was in a spot. What could I say that was factual, yet inspiring? How could I build confidence among a group that had suffered so many dashed hopes?
Somehow, I just didn't think "trust me" would do the trick.
But then I recalled everyone I had met since coming to Case Western Reserve. The faculty…. The staff... The students…. Our graduates... Our other supporters.
To a person, you had welcomed me with enthusiasm. You had spoken of this place with such passion. You had impressed me with your intellect, your energy, and your dedication to the work of this institution.
As important as physical structures are, the true success of an organization depends on individuals. Their character…. Their competence... Their commitment to one another and to our larger mission.
When I thought of the people of Case Western Reserve, my anxiety evaporated. Sure, we had challenges. But I had no doubts about the ability of this community to come together around common goals.
Today marks my fourth State of the University address. Much has changed since 2007, and I look forward to reviewing some of the details in a moment.
But first, I must say this: Back then, I thought you were an amazing community. Now I knowit. You have exceeded every expectation - and then some.
To everyone in our university community, thank you for believing that we could be so much more. We are well on our way.
Consider how far we have come.
In 2006- 2007, you will recall, the university reported a deficit of nearly $20 million. At the time of that first State of the University address, we promised to cut that amount in half within the year. We did so with some trepidation – could we actually make that goal?
Yes, we could. In fact, we eliminated it completely. In just one year. That wasn't simply thinking beyond the possible – it was doing beyond the possible. This result represented an enormous step forward in our credibility as an institution.
It gave others confidence to invest in us. And, as I'll get to in a moment, invest they did.
But, back to the budget. I am pleased to report that June 30, 2010 marked the third straight year of a budget surplus – this one, just over $2 million. Our financial stability is the result of hard work by people across this campus… people in every office and laboratory… classroom and cubicle. Your discipline and restraint are making a difference. Thank you.
Since people are our greatest asset, we must work to compensate them appropriately for their efforts. When other universities instituted wage cuts and furloughs two years ago, we worked to preserve at least a modest raise pool.
In this current academic year, when statistics show many of our peer institutions continuing wage freezes, we were able to increase that pool to just over 3 percent. We still are not nearly as competitive as I want to be, but know that it continues to be an ongoing priority.
Another priority, of course, is safety. In fact, it is the number one priority of our administration and our Board of Trustees. Nothing is more important than the health and welfare of our community.
To that end, the university created its own police force in 2006. Today we have 21 sworn officers, and 15 additional security personnel. We also continue to provide significant financial resources to University Circle for its force, and coordinate extensively with the Cleveland police.
In 2009, after a handful of serious crimes close to campus, we expanded our patrols to include areas adjacent to us. We also launched a Safe Ride program, which recorded more than 7,500 transports that year.
These efforts have had an impact. Since 2006, on-campus property crimes have dropped 40 percent; on- and off-campus crimes against persons, meanwhile, have dropped 60 percent.
As promising as these statistics are, however, they are little comfort to the individual who becomes a victim. We knowthat we must do better. Just look at the last week:
We had three bank robberies, and we had two instances where suspects confronted our students and demanded money and valuables.
Our own police arrested one of the alleged bank robbers and two of the other suspects in the robberies of our students. I am grateful for our officers' quick response, and commend them for the apprehensions.
Still, as I imagine the fear each of these victims must have felt, I know we must do more. As a first step, we have increased foot and scooter patrols in the heart of campus. I will continue to update you on our other efforts.
Now, I would like to turn to a more positive topic – at least for us - fundraising. As most of you know, we finished 2010 with the second-highest philanthropy total in our history, at $115.5 million. This marks our third straight year above $100 million, and our best-ever result for the annual fund, at $7.99 million.
Think about what those numbers mean.
In 2006-2007 our attainment was $68.8 million. This year's total is $46.7 million higher, or an increase of SIXTY-EIGHT percent. That is not just a step forward. It is a giant leap. And it happened because others appreciate the extraordinary work that you do every … single… day.
Most of you are familiar with the larger gifts we announced over the past year. There was the $12 million pledge from the Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation. That commitment is designed to catalyze fundraising for The Temple – Tifereth Israel project. Our hope is to turn that historic structure into a dynamic new home for our performing arts programs, while at the same time preserving its use by the congregation during High Holy days and other significant events.
Later in the spring we announced the $20 million naming gift for our university center. This project, discussed for at least the last 25 years, now will become a reality thanks to the generosity of Tink Veale, a 1937 graduate in mechanical engineering.
Then there was trustee Jim Wyant, whose $4 million commitment has put us on our way to funding a new field house for the Village at 115, and finally completing that landmark project for students.
Those are some of the more noteworthy gifts of the past year, but they do not tell the entire picture of the gains we have made.
Consider, for example, endowed chairs. As many of you know, an endowed professorship represents one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive. It is a sign of substantial accomplishment, and traditionally brings with it additional resources that the professor can invest in his or her work. These positions are important tools for keeping our best scholars – and for recruiting extraordinary new ones.
In the three years before I arrived, the university added six endowed chairs to our ranks. Since the summer of 2007, donors have brought us SEVENTEEN new chairs.
Here's another comparison. In the three years before I arrived we raised $27 million for scholarships. Over the past three years, that figure was nearly $FIFTY-ONE million.
How do we achieve those kinds of gains? Look at the people around you. Look in the mirror.
Yes, Bruce Loessin and his development team work incredibly hard to identify and help secure opportunities. But unless we have a strong story to tell, donors will not even begin to listen. Because of all of you, our stories aren't just strong, they are compelling page-turners. They are precisely the kinds of tales that people want to hear more of… the ones people want to invest in… because they just cannot wait to see the remarkable results of your efforts.
One of our biggest philanthropic successes last year involved scholarships, specifically the pledge of $10 to $12 million from the Joan C. Edwards Foundation.
As some of you know, this organization wanted to invest in a "physician-pipeline" program involving students from urban high schools. Its leaders could have launched the initiative anywhere in the country, but they chose Case Western Reserve for one reason: We already had a history of engagement with the Cleveland schools.
In fact, our medical faculty had been involved in developing the curriculum for the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine at John Hay High School. Professor Bob Haynie was involved from the beginning, and he is here with us today. Please stand, Professor Haynie.
They continued to provide workshops once the school opened. Our medical students offered their own after-school academic programs, and undergraduates also volunteered with tutoring and college advice.
The Joan C. Edwards Foundation saw our authentic engagement, and could think of no better place to invest.
One of our trustees, Chuck Fowler, talks about a business philosophy of doing well by doing good. This example proves the truth of that maxim!
The grant from the Joan C. Edwards Foundation will provide one student a full, four-year undergraduate scholarship followed by a four-year scholarship to our medical school. The first students will be selected this spring. And yet, already this year we have enrolled five freshmen from the school's first graduating class.
Our first-year students are impressive in other ways as well. Their average SAT, for example, is 1345. That figure is 44 points higher than three years ago, and the highest average ever in two decades.
At the same time, we increased substantially our number of underrepresented minority students from last year. The number, 101, represents a 58 percent increase over the previous year.
This progress is a credit to the entire enrollment management team and Vice President Rick Bischoff. But they cannot achieve this success without great deal of help – in particular, from faculty and students who make telephone calls and send emails to potential students. I want to thank everyone who takes time to reach out to these young people – every single contact does make a difference.
Once potential students have a sense of our dynamic faculty … the renowned experts on everything from health care to art history to biomedical engineering to house foreclosures… they realize just what an opportunity it is to come here. It is largely a matter of telling our story…
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Pretty amazing, isn't it?
Watching that last piece, in Dr. Markowitz's lab, you get a palpable sense of all of the people working together to find a cure. But you know, teamwork can be found all over this campus.
I promise that we will have time for questions, but I couldn't let today pass without sharing one last story that, to my mind, embodies much of what is best about Case Western Reserve University – and why we all work to make it even better.
Four years ago a high school senior from Illinois visited our campus. She was an avid soccer player who wanted to be an engineer. As she toured the athletic facilities, she met the men's soccer coach, Dan Palmer. Although they spoke for only a few moments, Coach Palmer quickly sought out women's coach Tiffany Crooks.
"You should recruit that girl," Palmer said. "There's something special about her."
Coach Crooks listened to her counterpart. Anna Kennedy enrolled at our university, began majoring in civil engineering, and became a key member of the team.
But then, on June 9, Anna's well-laid plans went haywire. A small lump on her throat turned out to be Stage II Hodgkin's lymphoma. The doctors had caught it early, so the chances of survival were high. Still, it was cancer. Anna was just 20 years old.
Her mom called Coach Crooks. Anna herself told her best friends, then sent an email to the team. She made clear that she wouldn't accept pity. Fighting cancer represented just one more contest that she intended to win.
Anna began chemotherapy back home in Evanston. She had two primary goals. One: Beat the cancer. Two: Play soccer this fall.
The Illinois doctors worked with her family to create a transition plan for her return to Cleveland. Then they reached out to colleagues at University Hospitals.
When Anna arrived in August, however, she found she wasn't going to meet with just any physician. Dr. Stan Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, had heard that one of our undergraduates needed treatment. He decided to handle her case himself.
When they first met, Anna offered her story ... and one unambiguous statement. "I am playing goalie this year."
As Anna recalls it, Dr. Gerson paused, raised his eyebrows, and then said simply, "Well, then, we better make sure to protect your treatment port."
Even though chemo weakened her, Anna participated in preseason practices. One of her closest friends on the team shaved her head in solidarity. And when it came time for her treatment sessions in Cleveland, Anna found herself surrounded by teammates in the room.
"Hi Dr. Gerson!!!" they all would call out when he stopped by to see Anna. I am told it may have been one of the few times the illustrious cancer doctor was actually taken aback in his own hospital!
Anna finished her final round of chemo on September 30. She had to miss the team's first major out-of-town trip while dealing with the side effects. To cheer her up, the players made a video for her to watch while they were away. It is now posted on the varsity athletics webpage. Go to the link - you cannot watch it without smiling.
Today, Anna's tests indicate she is cancer-free. She will continue to be checked regularly for recurrences, but for now she is delighted to focus squarely on the sport and team she loves. In her last game, Anna played all 90 minutes, and recorded six saves. NYU couldn't score a single goal on her.
"Anna's tough as nails," Coach Crooks said.
Anna is also profoundly grateful to everyone involved in such life-saving work.
"You used to die from this," Anna says of Hodgkin's. Now, it is among the most treatable forms of the disease. "I really think research is what caused that happen … I hope the other forms of cancer will be like that someday."
Anna Kennedy is with us today, along with Dr. Gerson, Coach Crooks, and her teammates. Would all of you please stand?
Anna, thank you for teaching all of us the power of perseverance and perspective. Dr. Gerson, thank you for caring for this remarkable young woman. Coach Crooks, Case Women's soccer… we talk a lot about building community at Case Western Reserve. Your support of Anna provides a lesson for us all. Thank you. I know some of you have classes, so you are dismissed.
Thank you all for coming today and for your support all year long.


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Salvage crews refloated the ship last week so they can move it from its resting place off Giglio Island to the Italian port of Genoa to be dismantled.
On Wednesday morning, the rusting hulk set off into open waters under tow.
Attached to its sides are the huge steel hollow boxes, or sponsons, that were pumped full of compressed air to give the ship buoyancy.
It's been more than 2½ years since the ship ran aground off Giglio Island with more than 4,200 passengers aboard, killing 32 people in a disaster that drew global attention.
The vessel will be towed — slowly and carefully — approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) to Genoa, where it will be broken up. A convoy of 17 boats will travel along with it.
The ship is expected to arrive in Genoa on Sunday. It'll take about two years to dismantle the massive cruise liner.
Environmental concerns prompted the decision to undertake the expensive and difficult process of refloating the Costa Concordia rather than taking it apart on site.
Since the wreck two years ago, 24 metric tons of debris — including furniture, dishes, food, personal effects and ship parts — have been recovered from the seabed.
The Costa Concordia is the largest salvage ever attempted — and the most expensive, at a cost of $1.5 billion so far.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) —
The NFL has determined any decision to play the Super Bowl on a day other than Feb. 2 would have to be made 36 hours in advance, it was reported Thursday.
The Newark Star-Ledger quoted NFL Executive Vice President Eric Grubman as saying a time frame has been worked out if bad weather forces a change in the Super Bowl schedule.
Denver and Seattle are scheduled to kick off the Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J., at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Long-range forecasts call for the possibility of snow on that date, but the NFL has decided the game could be played on any day from Friday, Jan. 31 to Monday, Feb. 3. The chief question would be whether league officials wanted to play the game ahead of a possible storm or wait until the snow moves through the area.
A snowstorm that hit the region this week gave crews a chance to clear the stadium, concourses and parking lots in a "dress rehearsal."
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