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2014 Ram 2500 Power Wagon First LookPosted in News on April 9, 2014
When we talk about the new 2014 Ram trucks, the same question pops up every time: What about the Power Wagon? All we could do was hope and dream and wait -- until now. We've officially gotten word about the 2014 Ram Power Wagon and, of course, we're excited about this first mass-produced 4x4 pickup that started in 1945 and was reintroduced in 2005. The Power Wagon -- based on the gasoline Ram 2500 Heavy Duty 4x4 Crew Cab -- is basically Ram's solution to terrain dominance via off-road-specific engineering enhancements. Three trim levels (Tradesman, SLT, and Laramie) determine exterior and interior design treatments. Up to 12 different colors will be offered. The bonus of a really cool factory off-road truck? You got it: a standard three-year/36,000 Basic Limited Warranty and a five-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Limited Warranty.
The 2014 Ram Power Wagon is powered by the new 6.4L Hemi 16-valve V-8, boasting 410 hp at 5,600 rpm and 429 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm and calibrated for off-road maneuverability and finesse. The transmission is a 66RFE six-speed automatic, which connects to a part-time, manual-engagement BorgWarner BW 44-47 transfer case. The axles are built by America Axle Manufacturing: a 9.25-inch in the front and 11.5-inch in the rear, both of which include electronic locking differentials. Power is delivered via a 4.10:1 ring and pinion ratio. The axle shafts measure 38 mm in the rear and 35 mm in the front. New for 2014 is the segment-exclusive front axle disconnect system across the Ram Heavy Duty truck line.
The three-link front suspension features Bilstein monotube shocks, more than 2 inches of lift, and the "Ram Articulink" design, which incorporates high-movement joints at the control-arm-to-axle mount, allowing for additional flexibility and axle articulation. Adding to this necessary suspension flex is a class-exclusive electronic disconnecting sway bar, which can be disengaged in-cab via the driver-actuated "Smart Bar." The Power Wagon's rear suspension is the segment-exclusive, five-link coil system found on all Ram 2500 HD trucks, with the addition of Bilstein monotube shocks. Some models have a Bilstein damper that links the top of the rear axle to the frame. Payload is up to 1,490 pounds and towing capacity stands at 10,810 pounds.
The 2014 Power Wagon will be equipped with 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires, contributing to 14.5 inches of ground clearance -- 2.5 inches more than the Ram 2500 HD. A 34-degree approach angle, 23.5-degree departure angle, and 25.5-degree breakover angle make the Power Wagon agile on the trail. The underside is adorned in skidplates to protect from damage. The frame, which is built with high-strength 50,000-psi steel, is highlighted by eight separate crossmembers, hydroformed main rails, and fully boxed rear rails. As on all '14 Ram Heavy Duty trucks, expect four-wheel disc brakes, with front rotors measuring 14.17 inches and rear rotors 14.09 inches. A dual-alternator system contributes to 380 amps of total best-in-class output. A Warn 12,000-pound electric winch tucks elegantly inside the front bumper.
Identified by Ram as the most off-road-capable pickup truck in the market, the 2014 Ram Power Wagon, which will be built at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Coahuila, Mexico, promises to continue the Power Wagon legacy of more than 60 years. It will be introduced at the 2014 New York International Auto Show.


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With hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the site, and millions of page requests, SeaView is established as the "first port of call" for any web user planning to board ship.
SeaView is based in the UK (and this is reflected in the largely UK and European ferry information). But its contacts particularly in the cruise market extend across the world.
SeaView's parent company is SeaView Network Ltd - a private company run by people who share a common vision, reinforced by years of experience in journalism, public relations, marketing, design and information technology. Included in the SeaView group of companies and titles is SeaView Cruises, SeaViewFerries, SkiView and HotelView, and its associate website titles include seaviewcruises.co.uk, seaviewferries.co.uk, hotelview.net, skiview.co.uk, ferryview.co.uk and cruiseview.co.uk.
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Sometimes, a "minor" Bible character appears on the stage of inspiration and is immortalized for either good or bad. Doeg definitely falls into the latter category. We see him in 1 Samuel 21-22. He is identified as an Edomite (one of Esau's descendents), "the chief of Saul's shepherds" (1 Sam. 21:7). We see him by Saul's servants (22:9), and by his hand 85 of Israel's priests, who had sheltered David from Saul's jealous wrath, are slaughtered (22:18). Apparently, Doeg already had a bad reputation. When David hears this devastating news, he laments, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul" (22:22).
He was so spiritually wretched that the Holy Spirit through David makes him the subject of infamy in Psalm 52. It is of Doeg that David speaks when he says, "Your tongue devises destruction…you love evil more than good…you love all devouring words" (2-4). Then, David predicts an awful demise for Doeg (5-7). He trusted the wrong things and did the wrong things. What ignominy!
Doeg illustrates a few things for us. First, character matters. Doeg's character was deplorable. He had no respect for God's priests. He was willing to sell out others for his own profit. He had no value for life and specifically the righteous. Second, there may be temporary reward in behaving badly. This is implied by David's words in Psalm 52 about "abundant riches" (7). Perhaps he was "court pet" of the day. We can see today that sinners may enjoy wealth and fame…in this life. Finally, wickedness will not ultimately prosper. Solomon's words apply to Doeg and all those of his ilk. "It will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God" (Ecc. 8:13).
We can learn great lessons from "positive characters," but we can learn from those others, too. Old Testament characters instruct us and give us hope (Rom. 15:4), and that includes "negative characters" (1 Cor. 10:11). Let us learn from Doeg and build better character than that.


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Tina Chang
Tina Chang was born in 1969 in Oklahoma to Chinese immigrants. She and her family moved to Queens, New York, a year later. Chang attended Binghamton University and received her MFA in poetry from Columbia University.
She is the author of Of Gods and Strangers (Four Way Books, 2011) and Half-Lit Houses (2004), which was a finalist for an Asian American Literary Award from the Asian American Writers Workshop.
Chang is the coeditor, with Nathalie Handal and Ravi Shankar, of Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry From the Middle East, Asia and Beyond (W.W. Norton, 2008).
She has held residencies at MacDowell Colony, Djerassi Artist's Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Fundacion Valparaiso, Ragdale, Blue Mountain Center, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She has also received awards from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, Poets & Writers, and the Van Lier Foundation.
Chang was elected Brooklyn poet laureate in 2010. She currently teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.


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Lexus' future appears to be filled with a mix of new vehicle segment entries and lots of carried-over powertrains. From the predicted timing of the LFA Roadster to new crossovers, a new Automotive News report takes a look at the luxury brand's future.
Lexus Cars
While the Lexus CT 200h has replaced the Lexus IS sedan as the entry-level model, don't expect any changes to the hybrid hatch until a redesign in calendar-year 2016. The Lexus IS, however, is a different story. After a long production run for the outgoing model, the new Lexus IS will again use a shortened version of the GS platform. As with the 2013 GS, don't be surprised to see the same 2.5- and 3.5-liter V-6 powertrains, but with minor tweaks to eke out better fuel economy. New IS F and IS C hardtop convertible variants are on the way but, of course, we're wondering whether Lexus might put into production an IS C F. The flagship Lexus LS sedan debuts this week with heavily revised interior technology but only mildly touched-up powertrains.
We're fans of the 2013 Lexus GS sedan, which is offered in the U.S. in V-6 and V-6 hybrid forms — a GS F model remains unconfirmed. Before too long, Lexus might add a GS coupe as a delayed replacement for the SC hardtop convertible cruiser. That would still leave room for a production version of the Lexus LF-LC in late 2014. A 2+2 style hybrid coupe, the Lexus would challenge the Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin Virage/DB9 though, we'll believe it when we see it. At the top of the Lexus lineup — for now — the Lexus LFA will remain. Following a one-year pause, a drop-top LFA could roar through tunnels everywhere.
Lexus SUVs
Helping to pay for cars like the LF-LC and LFA roadster might be a new compact crossover called the Lexus CX. Based on the platform underpinning the 2013 Toyota RAV4, the crossover could compete against the BMW X1 and Audi Q3 in a segment that may soon have far more options than interested buyers. The report suggests a release date of later this year in Europe and in the U.S. by fall 2013.
As the brand's most popular vehicle by far, the Lexus RX crossover may grow in its 2014-calendar-year redesign. Especially if the Lexus CX crossover catches on, a larger RX could add a third-row seating option, which would make the proposed large Lexus VX three-row SUV unnecessary. The new RX hybrid, unlike the new Prius, may stick with a nickel-based battery pack instead of lithium ion, as the latter offers far more packaging than fuel economy benefits. The recently revamped Lexus GX SUV remains, while the huge Lexus LX SUV will run on an extended lifecycle to help justify the Land Cruiser, which is regularly outsold by the pricier Lexus.
What new Lexus are you looking forward to seeing?
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2013 Student Handbook
2013 Track Guidelines
2013 Track Course
2013 Faculty List
The CMM Track is the gateway to all basic, medical and translational research. We emphasize the importance of Cell and Molecular Biology approaches to study the foundations of life, health and disease.
Our track is designed for graduate students with a broad interest in investigating how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells function as a living unit, respond to external cues, communicate with other cells, and contribute to the homeostatic and pathological processes in complex systems. The program offers maximum flexibility and can be individually tailored to a specific student's interests including aging, cancer, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, metabolism and physiology. We stress the development of a student's ability to think critically and to pursue hypothesis-driven research. We also encourage students to combine our advanced curriculum in Cellular and Molecular Medicine with any of the advanced core courses in the other IMGP tracks.
Overall, the CMM track provides students with a comprehensive foundation in science and interdisciplinary training that can be utilized for future career development in more specialized areas of biomedical research and education.
Asmis, Reto,
Biochemistry -
Thiol Oxidative Stress and Macrophages Dysfunction in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases.
Bai, Yidong,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Mitochondrial, respiratory chain, complex assembly, turnover, copy number control.
Berton, Michael T.,
Microbiology -
Regulation of immunity in infection, allergy and cancer; cytokine and Toll-like receptor signal transduction, regulation of gene expression.
Bishop, Alex,
Children's Cancer Research Institute -
Genomic instability, DNA repair, homologous recombination, cell signaling, cancer and aging.
Bose, Santanu,
Microbiology -
Anti-viral signaling against respiratory RNA virus.
Chatterjee, Bandana,
Molecular Medicine -
Gene regulation; nuclear receptors; cancer cell biology; environmental carcinogenesis; transgenic/knock out mice; live cell microscopy.
Chen, Xiao-Dong,
Comprehensive Dentistry -
Stem cells, extracellular matrix, aging, and biomedical tissue engineering.
Clark, Robert,
Medicine -
Neutrophil phagocytosis, microbial killing and tissue injury, gene regulation, cell signaling, reactive oxygen species.
Curran, Joanne E.,
TX Biomed Res Institute -
Type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Dong, Lily,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Adiponectin signaling in Obese and Diabetes.
Dube, Peter,
Microbiology -
Endocytosis, bacteria/macrophage interacition.
Eaton, Benjamin A.,
Physiology -
Synaptic growth, stability, and function in Drosophila.
Galvan, Veronica,
Physiology -
Alzheimer's disease, nervous system, aging, mTOR pathway, stem cell.
Ghosh, Rita,
Urology -
Melanoma, DNA damage, GU and skin cancer.
Ghosh-Choudhury, Nandini,
Pathology -
Gene expression, growth factor, signal transduction, kinase, breast cancer, metastasis, transgenic models, knockout mice, reactive oxygen species.
Habib, Samy,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Renal cancer.
Hinck, Andrews,
Biochemistry -
Melanoma, DNA damage, GU and skin cancer.
Hornsby, Peter,
Physiology -
Cell transplantation, cellular aging.
Hu, Yanfen,
Molecular Medicine -
BRCA1, breast cancer, gene expression and regulation.
Huang, Tim,
Molecular Med -
Cancer epigenetics.
Jiang, Jean,
Biochemistry -
Intercellular and intracellular signaling, amino acid transport.
Kadosh, David,
Microbiology -
Cell morphology, filamentous growth, fungal pathogenesis, gene regulation, genomics.
Kim, Chongwoo,
Biochemistry -
Polycomb Group structural biology chromatin.
Kim, Dae Joon,
Pharmacology -
Molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis, protein tyrosine phosphatases.
Kokovay, Erzsebet,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Niche Regulation of Neural Stem Cells, Aging of Neural Stem Cells.
Kraig, Ellen,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Effects of aging and infection on immunity and autoimmunity.
Kumar, A. Pratap,
Urology -
Molecular targets, cancer therapy.
Lafer, Eileen,
Biochemistry -
Clathrin mediated endocytosis, Synaptic vesicle recycling, Molecular mechanisms underlying clathrin coat assembly and uncoating .
Larsen, Pamela,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Metabolism, stress resistance, aging and C. elegans development .
Lechleiter, James D.,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of protection during ischemic stress, acute brain injury and aging.
Lee, John,
Biochemistry -
Skeletal system.
Li, Rong,
Molecular Medicine -
Breast cancer, BRCA1, hormone-dependent gene regulation, obesity, adipose tissue, tumor microenvironment.
Li, Senlin,
Medicine -
stem cell/gene therapy, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, atherosclerosis, hematopoietic stem cell, aging, rejuvenation.
LoVerde, Philip,
Biochemistry -
Molecular, Genetic and Immunological Investigation of the human blood fluke, Schistosoma mansoni.
Lu, Xin-Yun,
Pharmacology -
Neurobiology of stress-related disorders, Depression and obesity, Leptin signaling in the central nervous system.
Luduena, Richard,
Biochemistry -
Structure of tubulin; biochemistry of microtubules; tubulin isotypes, mechanism of action of anti-tumor drugs.
McEwen, Donald,
Biochemistry -
Apoptosis, development, cell signaling, planar cell polarity, oncogenesis.
Nicholson, Bruce,
Biochemistry -
Cell communication; gap junction channel structure, permeability and gating; mechanisms of tumor suppression; intercellular communication and cell migration.
Oddo, Salvatore,
Physiology -
Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, aging, transgenic mice, dementia.
Oyajobi, Babatunde (KAY),
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Skeletal biology, cancer-induced bone diseases, multiple myeloma, ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, non-invasive small animal imaging.
Penalva, Luiz O.,
Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute -
Post-transcriptional regulation and RNA binding proteins.
Ran, Qitao,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Oxdative damage, antioxidant defense, aging, Alzheimer's, transgenic mice, apoptosis.
Rao, Hai,
Molecular Medicine -
Ubiquitin, regulated proteolysis, protein quality control, prion diseases.
Rao, Manjeet,
Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute -
Pediatric cancers, microRNA, RNAi, transcription.
Saikumar, Pothana,
Pathology -
Cell injury, cell death, oncogenes.
Shiio, Yuzuru,
Biochemistry -
Quantitative proteomics, ICAT (isotope-coded affinity tag), ubiquitin ligases, VHL, BRCA1, protein secretion, senescence, cancer biomarkers.
Sun, Luzhe,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Cancer biology, Signal transduction, Cell cycle, Cell senescence, Experimental therapeutics.
Tekmal, Rajeshwar,
Ob-GYN -
Growth factor/hormone crosstalk, signal transduction, steroid hormone coactivation.
Toney, Glenn M.,
Physiology -
Neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, membrane channels, neuronal osmosensation.
Vadlamudi, Ratna K.,
Ob-GYN -
Neclear receptors, coregulators, hormone, growth factor, chromatin regulation, epigenetics, cytoskeleton signaling, kinases, breast cancer.
Walss-Bass, Consuelo,
Psychiatry -
Schizophrenia, neuregulin.
Walter, Chris,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
DNA repair, mutagenesis, mitochondria, transgenic mice, aging, spermatogenic cells.
Wang, Degeng ,
Epidemiology -
Dynamics of biochemical networks.
Wang, Pei ,
Cell Systems & Anatomy -
Next generation sequencing; structure and dynamics of biochemical networks; comparative genomics.
Wargovich, Michael ,
Molecular Medicine -
Cancer chemoprevention drug discovery.
Yew, P. Renee,
Molecular Medicine -
Vertebrate cell cycle regulation, DNA replication initiation, Ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis and signaling, Tumor suppressor function.
Zhong, Guangming,
Microbiology -
Microbial manipulation of mammalian cell apoptosis and other signaling pathways, Infection and Immunity, Vaccine.


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Miss Montana – More than Just a Pretty Face
Miss Montana made history this past weekend. She didn't make history for winning the Miss America Pageant, but for a much more important reason. Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, made history because she was the first Miss America contestant with autism to compete in the pageant.
Alexis made the semi-finals, the top 15, thanks in part to the love and admiration of her fans. She received the pageant's America's Choice award for receiving the most votes in a national online competition. It is obvious her inspiration and courage touched more than just Montana, it spread throughout America. She has done an outstanding job raising awareness for autism.
Autism affects 1 in every 88 children and "is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S." No one knows why this disability seems to be growing at such a rapid rate. As of yet, there is no cure for autism, though some children can overcome it with the help of professionals. I know adults who were born with autism but you wouldn't know it if you met them today.
With staggering numbers like these, it is hard to find someone who is not affected by it in some way. Chances are you have a friend or family member who is affected by autism.
With autism being such a prevalent disability in the U.S., there is a great need for increased awareness. What better spokesperson is there to represent autism than someone who has it? Alexis Wineman is more than just a pretty face, she is the face of autism.
Joy Larson is a mother of four boys, graduate of The University of Montana, animal lover and writer.


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US considering use of force in Syria, says top general
The top US military officer told a Senate panel on Thursday the Obama administration was deliberating whether to use military power in Syria, where a civil war entering its third year has killed almost 93,000 people.world Updated: Jul 19, 2013 13:38 IST
The top US military officer told a Senate panel on Thursday the Obama administration was deliberating whether to use military power in Syria, where a civil war entering its third year has killed almost 93,000 people.
Amid an increasing clamour among President Bashar al-Assad's opposition for active US involvement, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said during congressional testimony that he had provided President Barack Obama with options for the use of force. But he declined to detail those choices, saying, "It would be inappropriate for me to try to influence the decision with me rendering an opinion in public about what kind of force we should use."
The remarks by the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman came after Sen. John McCain, a leading Republican, asked him which approach in Syria would carry a greater risk: continued limited action on the part of Washington or more significant actions such as the establishment of a no-fly zone and arming the rebel forces with the weapons they need to stem the advance of Assad's forces.
"Senator, I am in favour of building a moderate opposition and supporting it," Dempsey said. "The question whether to support it with direct kinetic strikes... is a decision for our elected officials, not for the senior military leader of the nation."
The use of kinetic strikes, a military term that typically refers to missiles and bombs, "is under deliberation inside of our agencies of government," Dempsey said.
Asked about Dempsey's comments, White House spokesperson Jay Carney said Obama always asks his military commanders for options "and that is true in an arena like Syria". He said the president was constantly reviewing US options in Syria.
"There are a whole range of options that are out there," Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said of the planning for military action in Syria. "We are ready to act if we're called on to act."
McCain later told a group of reporters he plans to block Dempsey's confirmation, saying he was dissatisfied with the answers to the questions Dempsey was asked about Syria.
Seeking a compromise, Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat and the committee chairman, asked Dempsey to provide the panel by early next week with an unclassified list of options and the general's assessment of the pros and cons of each. Levin made clear he was not asking Dempsey to share his personal opinion on whether or not to use force in Syria. Dempsey agreed to provide the list.
Levin said he hoped the assessment from Dempsey would give McCain "greater reassurance".
Dempsey acknowledged in response to a question from Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican, that Assad's forces had the upper hand in Syria. "Currently the tide seems to have shifted in his favour," the general said.
During his exchange with McCain, Dempsey said "situations can be made worse by the introduction of military force" without first understanding how the country would continue to govern and ensuring that government institutions don't fail.
Dempsey's first term as chairman has been a turbulent one with the military drawing down from lengthy wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, he has had to grapple with billions of dollars in budget cuts that have threatened military readiness, the epidemic of sexual assaults in the ranks, the crisis in Syria and most recently unrest in Egypt.
The Armed Services Committee is considering Dempsey's and Winnefeld's nominations for a second term. The Democratic-led committee is all but certain to approve the reappointments.
Leading senators including Levin and McCain, have been pressing Obama to take a more forceful approach to defeat Assad's forces. While the administration has authorised lethal aid to rebel forces battling Assad's troops, it isn't trying to enforce a no-fly zone in which Syria's combat aircraft would be barred from flying, or otherwise intervene militarily to halt the war.
To avoid getting drawn deeper into Syria's civil war, administration officials have pointed to the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as an example of what can go wrong when America's military becomes involved in Middle East conflicts.
"We've rushed to war in this region in the past. We're not going to do it here," Obama's chief of staff, Denis McDonough, said Sunday on CBS television's Face the Nation.
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CTIME(3) BSD Programmer's Manual CTIME(3)
asctime, asctime_r, ctime, ctime_r, difftime, gmtime, gmtime_r, localtime, localtime_r, mktime, timegm, timelocal - convert date and time to ASCII
#include <sys/types.h> #include <time.h> extern char *tzname[2]; void tzset(void); char * ctime(const time_t *clock); char * ctime_r(const time_t *clock, char *buf); double difftime(time_t time1, time_t time0); char * asctime(const struct tm *tm); char * asctime_r(const struct tm *tm, char *buf); struct tm * localtime(const time_t *clock); struct tm * localtime_r(const time_t *clock, struct tm *result); struct tm * gmtime(const time_t *clock); struct tm * gmtime_r(const time_t *clock, struct tm *result); time_t mktime(struct tm *tm); time_t timegm(struct tm *tm); time_t timelocal(struct tm *tm);
The ctime() function converts a time_t, pointed to by clock, representing the time in seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, 1970-01-01, and returns a pointer to a string of the form Thu Nov 24 18:22:48 1986\n Years requiring fewer than four characters are padded with leading zeroes. For years longer than four characters, the string is of the form Thu Nov 24 18:22:48 81986\n with five spaces before the year. These unusual formats are designed to make it less likely that older software that expects exactly 26 bytes of output will mistakenly output misleading values for out-of-range years. The ctime_r() function converts the calendar time pointed to by clock to local time in exactly the same way as ctime() and puts the string into the array pointed to by buf (which contains at least 26 bytes) and re- turns buf. Unlike ctime(), the thread-safe version ctime_r() is not re- quired to set tzname. The localtime() and gmtime() functions return pointers to tm structures, described below. localtime() corrects for the time zone and any time zone adjustments (such as Daylight Saving Time in the United States). After filling in the tm structure, localtime() sets the tm_isdst'th element of tzname to a pointer to an ASCII string that's the time zone abbreviation to be used with the return value of localtime(). gmtime() converts to Coordinated Universal Time. The localtime_r() and gmtime_r() functions convert the calendar time pointed to by clock into a broken-down time in exactly the same way as their non-reentrant counterparts, localtime() and gmtime(), but instead store the result directly into the structure pointed to by result. Unlike localtime(), the reentrant version is not required to set tzname. asctime() converts a time value contained in a tm structure to a string, as shown in the above example, and returns a pointer to the string. asctime_r() uses the buffer pointed to by buf (which should contain at least 26 bytes) and then returns buf. mktime() converts the broken-down time, expressed as local time, in the structure pointed to by tm into a calendar time value with the same en- coding as that of the values returned by the time() function. The origi- nal values of the tm_wday and tm_yday components of the structure are ig- nored, and the original values of the other components are not restricted to their normal ranges. (A positive or zero value for tm_isdst causes mktime() to presume initially that summer time (for example, Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.A.) respectively, is or is not in effect for the specified time. A negative value for tm_isdst causes the mktime() func- tion to attempt to divine whether summer time is in effect for the speci- fied time.) On successful completion, the values of the tm_wday and tm_yday components of the structure are set appropriately, and the other components are set to represent the specified calendar time, but with their values forced to their normal ranges; the final value of tm_mday is not set until tm_mon and tm_year are determined. mktime() returns the specified calendar time; if the calendar time cannot be represented, it returns -1. timelocal() is a deprecated interface that is equivalent to calling mktime() with a negative value for tm_isdst. timegm() is a deprecated interface that converts the broken-down time, as returned by gmtime(), into a calendar time value with the same encoding as that of the values returned by the time() function. difftime() returns the difference between two calendar times, (time1 - time0), expressed in seconds. Declarations of all the functions and externals, and the tm structure, are in the <time.h> header file. The structure (of type) struct tm in- cludes the following fields: int tm_sec; /* seconds (0 - 60) */ int tm_min; /* minutes (0 - 59) */ int tm_hour; /* hours (0 - 23) */ int tm_mday; /* day of month (1 - 31) */ int tm_mon; /* month of year (0 - 11) */ time_t tm_year; /* year - 1900 */ int tm_wday; /* day of week (Sunday = 0) */ int tm_yday; /* day of year (0 - 365) */ int tm_isdst; /* is summer time in effect? */ long tm_gmtoff; /* offset from UTC in seconds */ char *tm_zone; /* abbreviation of timezone name */ The tm_zone and tm_gmtoff fields exist, and are filled in, only if ar- rangements to do so were made when the library containing these functions was created. There is no guarantee that these fields will continue to ex- ist in this form in future releases of this code. tm_isdst is non-zero if summer time is in effect. tm_gmtoff is the offset (in seconds) of the time represented from UTC, with positive values indicating east of the Prime Meridian.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Rising sophomore Temi Fagbenle has been named to Great Britain's 12-woman roster for the 2012 London Olympic Games, becoming just the second Olympian in Ivy League women's basketball history.
Fagbenle has helped Great Britain to a 6-6 record through 12 test matches during its Olympic tune up, averaging 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. GB most recently defeated the world's fourth-ranked team, Czech Republic, on June 20 with Fagbenle netting 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds in a starting role. GB has also beaten ninth-ranked Korea, 11th-ranked Canada and 12th-ranked Argentina. Great Britain began its training camp on May 5 with 20 women invited to compete for a roster spot. The team went through two rounds of cuts before the final 12-woman squad was announced. GB is scheduled to play seven more test matches before the Games begin.
Great Britain, as host, received an automatic qualification to this year's Olympic women's basketball competition. The tournament is set to begin on Saturday, July 28 and will run through Sunday, Aug. 12. All games will be played at the newly built Basketball Arena and the North Greenwich Arena. Fagbenle is only the second Olympian in Ivy League women's basketball history and just the fifth basketball Olympian in the Ancient Eight's storied history. She joins Brown's Martina Jerant (Canda, 1996), Princeton's Bill Bradley (United States, 1964) and Konrad Wysocki (Germany, 2008), and Dartmouth's Crawford Palmer (France, 2000).
Fagbenle matriculated to Camrbridge this past fall as the program's first-ever McDonald's All-American after concluding an incredibly successful high school career. She was ranked 13th overall in the Class of 2011 by ESPN HoopGurlz, and was the fifth ranked forward on the list. She led Great Britain's U18 National Team to the 2010 Women's European Championship, and was named Great Britain's U18 Player of the Year as a result. As a senior at Blair Academy, she was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year after guiding her team to the state and MAPL championships . After sitting a year in residency, Fagbenle will enter the 2012-13 season as a sophomore at Harvard.
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Chicken feet – gnarly, repulsive and disturbing – make for the very best stock. Devoid of little else but tendons, bone and cartilage (sound appetizing yet?), chicken feet produce a fine golden broth that's rich in all those obscure nutrients that make a good stock so nourishing: glucosamine chondroitin, collagen and trace minerals. Moreover, a chicken stock is an excellent source of calcium without . Understandably, a stock made from chicken feet gels beautifully just as a good stock should.
Saturday morning, I pulled out a bag of chicken feet and as I peeled the yellow membrane from the feet and hacked away the talons, I couldn't help but reflect upon my relationship with food. Dear God, I thought, I was a vegan once! I used to gag at opening a package of lunch meat, and now I can peel and hack my way through a bag of chicken feet with nary an ill feeling That is until my 4-year old tapped me on a shoulder with a disembodied claw. Eeeew! Then there was that time when I accidentally left a bag full of chicken feet fresh from the farmers market in the fridge at the office.
Chicken feet can be difficult to find – that is, until you know where to look. They don't come packaged on little Styrofoam trays, wrapped in plastic. Ethnic markets – those last bastions of traditional foods – often carry chicken feet, heads and other miscellaneous parts that are forgotten in conventional cooking. Farmers markets can be another source. Most importantly, your local farm offering pastured poultry may also have a stash from the latest harvest. If purchasing your chicken feet at a market, they will usually run you $1 – $2 per pound; however, if you purchase your whole chickens farmer-direct they will often throw the chicken feet in the bag at your request. These chicken feet came from a local, family-run farm that also specializes in grass-fed lamb.
Preparing Chicken Feet for the Stock Pot
In many cases, the chicken feet will arrive already prepared, more or less; however, if you receive them directly from your local farm you may need to dress the chicken feet yourself. This is easy. First, you'll rub them with salt and scald them briefly in boiling water followed by an icy bath. This practice enables you to more easily peel the yellow membrane on the foot. After peeling the yellow membrane from the feet, chop the talons off at the first knuckle. Some cooks prefer to leave the talon on the foot. In the above picture, you'll see chicken feet in the three stages of preparation: 1. fresh, 2. peeled and 3. declawed.When blanching the chicken feet, take great care not to blanch the feet too long or you will overcook the feet, fusing the yellow membrane to the foot and activating the gelling process. Moreover, overcooking will also cause the tendons in the feet to contract, making peeling virtually impossible. Be brief.
Once the feet are fully prepared by cleaning, blanching, peeling and talon removal, they're ready for the stock pot. A stock prepared from chicken feet, like any stock, is widely variable and can be seasoned based on your personal preference. Preferring a mild-tasting broth in most recipes, I usually season my broth with vegetable scraps including celery leaves, onion and carrot peelings; however, from time to time, I like to change the flavor of the stock a touch and heat it up with chilies, ginger and other spices. The stock recipe detailed below is very well-suited to Asian-inspired dishes and perfect for cold and flu season when a nourishing, mineral-rich broth infused with chilies and spice can help clear the sinuses.
|asian-inspired chicken foot stock
- 1 lb chicken feet, (Peeled and Talons Removed)
- 1 2-inch Knob of Ginger
- 1 Star Anise
- 3-4 Fresh Cayenne (or other) Chili Peppers
- 1 bulb garlic, (Peeled)
- 1 4-inch stalk of Lemon Grass (optional)
- Add all ingredients to your stock pot.
- Add water to cover.
- Simmer for a minimum of 4 hours and up to 12, adding more water as needed or desired.
- Skim any scum that rises to the top.
- Strain solids from the broth through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth.
- Bottle and reserve the stock.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will host a summit on citrus greening and the Asian citrus psyllid to enhance prevention, preparedness, response and recovery efforts. This meeting will take place on Dec. 17 and 18 in Bethesda, Md. It will provide a forum for federal, state and industry representatives to collaboratively discuss these efforts and integrate activities across all sectors to improve America's defense against this disease.
"This summit is an unprecedented opportunity for citrus health experts to come together as they work to find a solution in controlling the spread of citrus greening," said Bruce Knight, under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs. "Citrus greening is a serious bacterial disease of citrus fruit that greatly reduces production, can kill trees and destroys the economic value of citrus fruit. It's important that we work together to stop its spread."
Summit participants will include specific subject matter experts from citrus-producing states who represent the industry, regulatory and research arenas. Other USDA agencies also will attend, including the Agricultural Marketing Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Agricultural Research Service and Risk Management Agency. Gale Buchanan, undersecretary for USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area also will be a keynote speaker at this event.
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Citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing, is one of the more serious diseases of citrus fruit. The Asian citrus psyllid is the primary insect vector that spreads citrus greening from infected trees to healthy trees as the insect feeds on a plant. Currently, there are 28 counties in Florida quarantined for citrus greening. And 32 counties in Texas and Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam are quarantined for the Asian citrus psyllid.
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I am sure some of you have seen this sort of thing before but this tutorial is simply cool as can be!
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Well.......you decide which is best of these 2 color pics.
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Fleming — Ian Fleming — has become the subject of a biographical miniseries, "Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond." Commencing Wednesday on BBC America, it mainly concerns the wartime adventures of the future creator of James Bond when he worked for British Naval Intelligence, dreamed of deeds of derring-do and carried on in London, smoking, drinking, gambling and sleeping with women, anticipating the manner of his future fictional alter ego.
The dramatic theory here is stated in an epigram from Fleming himself: "Everything I write has a precedent in truth." And so writers John Brownlow and Don Macpherson and director Mat Whitecross have done their best to find that past that is prelude, to create scenes and scenarios with the flavor of the films later made from Fleming's books — even as they are stuck with a hero (Dominic Cooper in the title role) somewhat less prepossessing than the one he invented.
These correspondences seem meant to be transparent, to elicit a mild chuckle of recognition. The chromatic spider-crawl of the famous "Bond" theme insinuates itself into the soundtrack. The phrase "license to kill" floats gaudily by. There are gadgets — a camera in a cigarette lighter, a pen with a sleeping gas, representing "the future of military espionage." He comes home to find a woman in his bathtub.
There are characters we're to take as models for Bond's boss, M (Samuel West as Adm. John Godfrey) and M's bantering secretary, Miss Moneypenny (Anna Chancellor as Lt. Monday), and the prototypical Bond Girl (Annabelle Wallis as Muriel Wright, whom Fleming gave the Bondean nickname "Honeytop") whose fate will occasion in our hero a moment of remorse while leaving no lasting marks. When Godfrey tells him, "War is not some entertainment laid on for your amusement," it is hard not to mentally finish the sentence with the words "double-oh seven."
We meet him as a callow rich kid and failure of distinction — "quite easily the worst stockbroker in London" — overshadowed by a heroic, successful older brother (Rupert Evans) and bossed around (though also advanced) by an interfering mother (Lesley Manville). The film has the immersive, warm-bath satisfactions of many British-made period pieces — there are some lovely overcoats — which, along with likable performances, makes for an enjoyable, if dramatically frustrating, series.
The necessity of action leads the filmmakers to some tortuous narrative constructs; they take Godfrey's observation to Fleming, "You never let facts in the way of a good story," as a kind of motto for themselves. Yet these feints are not inappropriate to the character they've conceived, a more heroic figure in his head than in life. Of killing a man, he says, "I think I'd be rather good at it," wistfully, wrongly.
Fleming makes some progress as a person through the course of the series — not all that much, but enough. In his relations with women he's a little bit sadistic, though this is mitigated by making main love interest Ann O'Neil (Lara Pulver) a willing partner. (Different strokes for different folks.) But that we like him at all is largely due to the fact that Lt. Monday finds some good in him, and that Monday is played by the appealing Chancellor.
Despite its troublesome subject, the series succeeds, moderately, in letting you know that it knows that Bond, as his creator conceived him, is a relic, and that Fleming's pulp-novel aspirations are worth skewering: When he gives a complicated drink order, in one scene, he is rewarded instead with a beer.
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond infobox 1/29/14
'Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond'
Where: BBC America
When: 10 p.m. Wednesday
Rating: TV-14 (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14)


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Diagnostic Medical Sonography
RIT's accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program combines a strong science education, practical experience, and liberal arts education to prepare you for a career in ultrasound, a related field, medical, dental, or graduate study. The program emphasizes skills in administration and research in addition to development of scanning and diagnostic abilities, with a focus on relevancy to clinical practice. This high-quality comprehensive background will make you well prepared, well trained, and sought after in the work place.
RIT is one of very few universities that offer a program in ultrasound that can lead to either a Bachelor of Science degree or certificates in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography (Cardiac Ultrasound).
What is Ultrasound?
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, better known as Ultrasound, has been an important, dynamic, and integral part of diagnostic medical imaging. It has revolutionized the way medical professionals diagnose diseases and detect abnormalities. It provides the medical community with the means to diagnose diseases without injections of radioactive material, making incisions, or introducing radiation to the patient. It is simply seeing through sound.
For centuries bats have used high frequency sound waves to avoid enemies and track food supplies. The SONAR (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) frequently used by the Navy is another means of utilizing high frequency sound waves to detect submarines or other objects in the sea.
In Diagnostic Medical Sonography, high frequency sound waves are transmitted to the patient's body by a device called a transducer and then the transducer listens for the returning signal. Consequently, an exact image of the organ evaluated is displayed on a high-definition screen. The performance of Ultrasound examinations requires structured training in not only understanding normal and abnormal anatomy, physiology, and patient care, but also the instrumentation. Therefore, quality Ultrasound examinations can only be performed by well-trained, well-educated sonographers.
Due to the rapid, widespread acceptance of ultrasound as an imaging modality, a shortage of educated sonographers has been created nationwide. The RIT Ultrasound Program can prepare you to become a leader in this field. The Rochester Institute of Technology is one of only a few universities that offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound as well as Certificates in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound and Echocardiography.
A Career in Ultrasound?
Yes, that's right, a career in Ultrasound. Sonographers enjoy the best that the medical field has to offer. Using the latest technology, caring for others, and working in a vibrant health care environment makes ultrasound a fun and exciting career. Sonographers are challenged on a daily basis to provide the best possible care and examination. Sonographers are not just found in hospitals. Private offices, clinics, and even mobile ultrasound companies are also employers of sonographers. With the wide range of work-place options also comes the variety of specialties in ultrasound and flexible hours and work schedules. Direct healthcare settings aren't the only place to work either. Companies that manufacture ultrasound machines often need Ultrasound specialists to help market, sell, and demonstrate their machines.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program combines a strong science education, practical experience, and liberal arts education to prepare individuals for a career in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and related fields or graduate study. Curricula provide individuals an opportunity to make significant contributions to the society, in general, and to the profession, in particular.
Cultivated in our program's curricula are the skills of listening, critical thinking, learning, writing, and speaking. The balanced curricula serve to stimulate the growth and maturation of ideas, values, and ethical awareness among its students.
Ethical values are of special concern to those of us associated with the field of health care and, therefore, we believe our program is enhanced through the student's exposure to individuals who have committed their lives to helping others through competent health care delivery.
We, as a program, therefore, promote self-motivated learning that extends throughout a lifetime and encourage informed alert thinking, articulate use of language, and a sensitive and practical concern for the needs of others.
In summary, we hope to instill in our students the desire to be leaders in the profession, models for human interaction, advocacy of human values, community leaders, and lifelong learners who relish meaningful work and have a commitment to their profession.
Upon completion of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Echocardiography programs, it is our vision and goal that the candidate will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the humanistic and ethical considerations and working knowledge of hospital functions in general, and the ultrasound department in particular, to include: basic skills, emergency care, patient-technologist relationships, medical legal aspects and professionalism.
- Describe and utilize routine procedures performed in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography as well as demonstrate proficiency and fluency in the use of medical terminology, especially those pertaining to Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography.
- Perform the daily ultrasound workload of OB/GYN, abdominal, small parts, or cardiac, to include Doppler procedures.
- Distinguish between normal and abnormal sonographic appearance of different anatomical structures by identifying and understanding the important features of disease processes which includes pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, significant laboratory data, diagnostic techniques, prognosis and treatment.
- Develop practical knowledge, skills and strategies for, and familiarity with the operation of sonographic instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
- Develop research familiarity, skills and knowledge pertaining to Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Echocardiography.
Medical Community Support
The RIT Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is very proud to have a very supportive medical community. The Program utilizes highly trained radiologists, physicians, sonologists, sonographer, and echocardiographer teams to precept the students. Our clinical sites have extensive experience training Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography students and/or employ them. Through these interactions, you will be exposed to many generous and dedicated health care professionals who will enlighten you in additional areas of professional development, community needs, and sense of cooperative spirits in which medicine is practiced. In addition, many of our clinical instructors, echocardiographers, and sonographers are alumni and are familiar with the standards, expectations, and rigor of the Program.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) Program at RIT is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the JRC-DMS.
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It is noteworthy to mention that the program is NOT ONLY institutionally accredited BUT ALSO programmatically accredited. This type of accreditation meets both the professional and employer requirements. It also allows our graduates to immediately sit for the national board examinations administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) without any delays or further experience.
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Raised in Houston and now living in Los Angeles, actress Erica Dasher is the star of ABC Family's new series "Jane by Design." A graduate of the University of Southern California, Dasher also is the producer of the upcoming documentary "Speak Easy." Of her first childhood trip (to Tucson, Ariz.), Dasher said, "I still have an affinity for the desert and cacti."
Q: What is your favorite vacation destination?
A: Paris. It's intoxicating — the history, the architecture, the coffee. ... Art students stand in the street sketching their surroundings, because everything is a masterpiece! It's a wonderful city to get lost in. I recently traveled there on my own and discovered so much just by wandering the streets. The Musee Gustave Moreau was probably one of coolest finds. Moreau's home was converted into a small museum that houses his work. It's warm and quiet and his work is haunting.
Q: To someone who was going there for the first time, what would you recommend they do during their visit?
A: Grab a chocolate gelato and walk through the Jardin des Tuileries. Then go to Angelina's for some hot chocolate.
Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Every summer, I would visit my best friend at her home on Martha's Vineyard. She has a beautiful place nestled in Vineyard Haven that overlooks the water. One weekend, we picked raspberries from a local farm and then made our own raspberry scones from scratch. Well, she did most of the work. She's a very talented baker. I did most of the eating.
Q: What are your favorite hotels?
A: I really enjoyed the Crosby Street Hotel (firmdalehotels.com/new-york/crosby-street-hotel in New York. There are pictures of puppies all over the elevators. I also love the Trump Soho (trumpsohohotel.com in New York. They have Nespresso machines in the rooms and bathtubs next to floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the city. Also, they give you chocolate-covered strawberries upon arrival. Coffee and chocolate seems to be a theme here.
Q: What are your five favorite cities?
A: New York, Paris, New Orleans, Austin (Texas) and I will leave the fifth spot open.
Q: Where would you like to go that you have never been?
A: I've never been to London, and I'm dying to go. I want to see Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Opera House and Piccadilly Circus.
Q: What would be your dream trip?
A. When I was younger, my mother and I used to watch "Only You" and fantasize about taking a trip to Italy and driving down the Amalfi Coast. One day!
Q: What are your favorite restaurants?
A: In Crown Heights, N.Y., Barboncino (barboncinopizza.com. In Los Angeles, Osteria Mozza (osteriamozza.com/LA/home.cfm — Italian from the man who does it best, Mario Batali. Also in Los Angeles, I like BLD (bldrestaurant.com. Also, cookies at Tiff's Treats (tiffstreats.com in Austin.
Q: What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A: I wrapped the season of my first show under the Eiffel Tower. Best Memory. Let's leave it at that.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Saturday Smiles
Below are some of my favorite links from around the web this week:
Refinery29 featured my ad agency with features of several of my team members.
29 ways to stay creative.
Very excited about this book which hits shelves on April 3.
A healthy shamrock shake (and other St. Patrick's Day recipes).
I love this idea for kitchen organization.
I would love to spend a summer day lounging on this.
These shoes would be great for summer walks.
Wow, this photo of Ireland is gorgeous.
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- Monse Fuentes said...
beautiful picture!
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- March 17, 2012 at 7:51 AM
- Andi of My Beautiful Adventures said...
What a beautiful pic! Can't wait to check out these links. :)
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- his_girl_friday said...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- March 17, 2012 at 1:52 PM
- Amanda said...
Wow that picture of Ireland is absolutely incredible! So gorgeous!
Also thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and write a comment. I hope you keep coming back!
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Woah what a gorgeous photo!
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22 Philadelphia High Schools to Distribute Free Condoms
January 2, 2013
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Students at 22 high schools in the Philadelphia school district will return from winter break to find plastic condom dispensers in their student health offices. The condoms are free and available to all students; however, nurses will not be allowed to distribute condoms to teenagers whose parents have opted them out of the program. According to Dr. Donald F. Schwarz, Philadelphia's health commissioner and deputy mayor for health and opportunity, the schools chosen for this program have the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among students. Schwarz and the school district sent letters to the parents, explaining that if they did not want their children to participate, they should call or send a letter to their school's principal. Principals will then make that list available to the nurses. Students who are on the opt-out list will not be able to get condoms from the dispensers.
In 2010, Philadelphia saw a nearly 50-percent increase in gonorrhea and chlamydia cases among young people, providing the impetus for this program. Schwarz declares that one out of four people infected with HIV in Philadelphia is between the ages of 13 and 24, and CDC warned in a report that condom rates were decreasing among Philadelphia's youth. In response, Philadelphia launched a website called takecontrolphilly.org in April 2011, featuring sexual health information for teens and parents, as well as a mail-order option for ordering condoms. Schwarz declared that "For the first time in four years, we saw a decline in STIs among adolescents by 5 to 6 percent."
The program is not without controversy, with some members of the same family expressing opposing views on teens and condoms. Schwarz emphasizes that there is no evidence that making condoms available increases the rate of sexual behavior among young people. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter strongly agrees with this high school initiative. CDC recommends making condoms accessible to sexually active youth, and has concluded that condom distribution programs are effective in increasing condom use, delaying the start of sexual activity, and reducing STDs in youth.
New York Daily News
12.27.2012; Carol Kuruvilla
This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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Original Air Date: February 24, 1998
Written by Ty King
Directed by Michael E. Gershman
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That night, Buffy tells her mother during dinner that Angel has been sort of stalking her lately. Buffy asks Joyce to never invite him into the house. Later, Buffy talks to Willow over the phone. During their conversation, Willow notices an envelope on her bed. She opens it and discovers that all the fish from her aquarium have been removed and strung along a wire, which she slowly pulls out of the envelope. Willow quickly retreats to Buffy's house to spend the night.
At the factory the next morning, Spike grows increasingly tired of Angel's presence. Their argument is interrupted by Drusilla, who falls onto the table in pain, for she senses something going on that may endanger them. What she senses is Jenny's visit to the local craft shop. Jenny purchases an Orb of Thesulah which she needs to restore Angel's soul. The shopkeeper warns her that the transliteration annals have been lost for many years, but Jenny tells him that she's working on a computer program that could translate the text.
The next morning, Giles gives Jenny's book to Buffy and points out the revoking spell that he just found. Buffy and Willow first help Cordy perform the steps on her car. The three of them then perform the spell in Willow's house. While there, Cordy notices a piece of paper left on Willow's bed. Willow unfolds it, then hands it to Buffy. It is a sketch of Joyce, asleep and completely unaware of Angel's presence. Buffy and Willow race to her house to perform the spell. Joyce soon pulls into the driveway, where Angel waits for her to get out of the car. Angel pleads with Joyce to help him get Buffy back, and he eventually mentions the night they made love. Joyce finally unlocks the front door and enters the house. Angel tries to follow her in, but a force holds him back. He then sees Buffy and Willow coming down the steps, and the door is promptly slammed in front of him. Back in Jenny's classroom, Giles walks in. She tells him that she may have some good news, so Giles invites her to stop by his house later. Meanwhile, Drusilla visits the shopkeeper after hours and asks him what he's been up to with Jenny Calendar.
Jenny finally completes her program. She saves the translated text on a floppy disk which she removes from the disk drive. As she prints out the text, she notices that Angel is sitting in the classroom. He destroys the Orb of Thesula, her computer, and the print-out. Angel then chases Jenny through the school halls before finally catching her in front of the second floor window. In a single instant, Angel snaps Jenny's neck, then drops her to the floor.
Meanwhile, Giles stops by Buffy's house to pick up Jenny's book so he can perform the revoking spell at his house. Upstairs, Joyce talks with Buffy about her irresponsibility. When Giles gets home, he hears opera music playing and finds a rose on his door. He enters and finds chilled wine, glasses, and a note that simply reads "Upstairs". He follows a path of roses up the staircase, but what he finds is everything but romantic. Jenny's dead body lies in his bed, and Giles drops the glasses and wine to the floor. Giles stares blankly ahead as the coroners take Jenny's body out of the house. The cops then ask Giles to come with them to the police station to answer a few questions. Giles asks if he could first use the phone. As the phone rings at Buffy's house, Angel watches from outside, through the windows. He watches Buffy's face as she gives the phone, then slowly collapses against the wall behind her. Willow immediately bursts into tears, and Joyce runs in to console her. After a while of recovery, Xander and Cordy arrive to give Buffy and Willow a lift to Giles' house. At this very moment, Giles stuffs his weapons into a duffel bag and takes off for the factory. Buffy and the others arrive too late, but they know where he's headed. At the factory, Giles throws a flame bomb into the middle of the floor, setting it ablaze. Before Angel can run, an arrow pins him against a post behind him. As he pulls it out, Giles ignites a club in the flames and proceeds to beat Angel repetitively with it. Finally, Angel grabs Giles by the neck and picks him up, but Buffy arrives just in time to take over the fight. Their battle carries on to the catwalk above, but before Buffy can finish Angel off, he reminds her of Giles, who remains collapsed by the rapidly spreading flames. He then throws Buffy over the rail, but she lands on her feet and rescues Giles, thus allowing to Angel to escape once again. Outside, Giles is furious at Buffy for interferring in his fight, but she punches him and tells him to never leave her alone.
Another day, another morning, Giles and Buffy stand over Jenny's grave. Buffy has finally realized that she is ready to finish Angel. In the computer classroom, Willow takes over as substitute teacher until the new teacher can arrive. As she arranges Jenny's desk, she unknowingly drops a disk through a crack between the desk and a file cabinet. There the disk lies, the key to Angel's restoration.
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