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Role of NKCC1 in tumor glioma tumor migration
Patients with glioblastoma have poor prognosis and short survival despite current therapies. The mechanisms that confer glioblastoma cells this invasive behavior and their regulation have not been fully elucidated. The main goal of this project is to understand the mechanisms that some ion transporters, like the NKCC1 protein, use to increase cell migration, and how different factors, like chemoattractive substances affect this process. Our final proposal is to use this knowledge to develop new therapeutic targets to improve survival of this devastating disease.
Radiation-Induced Disruption of Neural Stem Cell Migration
Neural stem cells reside in the subventricular zone of the brain. It is a key location for adult neurogenesis. When a patient receives whole brain, or even targeted radiation, the subventricular zone in many cases receives a substantial dose of radiotherapy as well. While a great deal is known about how radiation affects stem cells, very little is known about the effects of radiation on migration of new born cells. Since these new born stem cells may be recruited to the tumor, and may even attack the tumor cells, more must be studied about the effects that radiation has upon these cells' migratory capabilities.
Our research includes plans to determine the ability of radiation to arrest the migration of progenitor cells along an established pathway, to measure the effect of local radiation on stem cells in the subventricular zone and on their microenvironment, and to determine whether new born stem cells are attracted to a site of radiation damage and/or tumor altering their established migration paths, and identify underlying micro environmental factors and molecular pathways. A second aspect of therapeutic neural stem cells that we will investigate is how radiation alters the ability of endogenous neural stem cells to participate in repair.
We have found that irradiation of the subventricular zone in the brain eliminates the dividing neural stem cells. We have also observed that radiation has a strong inhibitory effect on the migration of newborn cells. We are currently in the process of understanding if the newborn stem cells follow alternate migratory paths or if they die in the irradiated environment.
Our results will directly inform clinical trials in the near future. Future trials may include, for example, a prospective trial to assess the efficacy of stem cell sparing radiation for which our data will provide important information on dose/volume endpoints. Another trial might combine radiation with molecular or pharmacological agents to promote neural progenitor cell survival, migration and differentiation.
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Stem Cells in Human Pituitary Tumors
This research project focuses on the pituitary gland, which is about the size of an almond and sits at the base of the skull. It functions as the "master regulator" of the hormone system. The anterior pituitary gland is a common site of tumor formation. Pituitary tumors are the third most common brain tumor, so this is a very important area of research. While there has been extensive research in the field of pituitary tumor formation, we have not yet clearly been able to define how these tumors arise in individuals without inherited genetic mutations. Recent evidence suggests that the adult pituitary gland may contain a population of progenitor or stem cells. We are investigating the possibility that pituitary tumors may also harbor a population of stem cells, which play a key role in tumor growth. We study pituitary tumor cell lines obtained from patients with pituitary tumors and compare these cells to normal pituitary cells obtained from autopsy cases of patients who died of other causes.
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Effects of Slit on the Migration of Human Brain Tumor Stem Cells
Our interest is on studying the effects of slit proteins on the migratory behavior of human neural progenitor cells and brain tumor stem cells. Glioma patients' poor outcomes are largely due to the invasive nature of the tumors and necessitate more understanding of brain tumor cell migration. We study the effect of Slit proteins and their Robo receptors on glioma cell migration. Slit proteins and Robo receptors form a chemorepulsive system involved in neuronal axon guidance and migration. We characterize the expression of Slit and Robo proteins in glioma samples, as well as evaluate the effect of Slit proteins on glioma cell migration and invasion in vitro and in animal models. It is our hope that increased understanding of signaling that directs pediatric glioma migration will result in future therapies that target and prevent brain tumor dispersal.
The Role of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in the Migration of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Each year 40,000 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumors, the majority of which are glioblastoma (GB). Glioblastoma is the most common brain tumor in adults and is the most malignant subtype. Despite best treatments with maximum surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy, long-term survival of GB patients is rare (median survival is 14.6 months). Complete surgical resection is a challenge due to the diffusely infiltrative growth pattern of GB, and systemic therapy is limited by the selectivity of the blood brain barrier (BBB). According to the World Health Organization, astrocytomas are classified as either localized or diffuse based on how they interact with their immediate microenvironment. Localized GB exhibit limited invasiveness and a restricted pattern of growth. On the other hand, diffuse GB is invasive at the peritumoral edge and is able to metastasize to distant sites. The success of current therapies has been met with limitations due to the disseminated nature of these tumors. The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) has become an attractive option. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells traditionally found in the bone marrow. However, MSCs can be obtained from fat (adipose) tissue, umbilical cord blood, peripheral blood, fallopian tube, and fetal liver and lung. These cells are also multipotent and can differentiate into various mesenchymal lineage cells including adipocytes (fat), osteocytes (bone), and chondrocytes (cartilage), muscle and skin.
MSCs derived from fat tissue, known as adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs), are attractive for clinical use because they possess a natural affinity for tumors, can be easily isolated from fat tissue, grow well to expand to the numbers required for application, and can be genetically modified through various methods. Thus, MSCs have enormous therapeutic potential for brain tumor therapy. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and its receptor PDGF-R are over expressed in gliomas. PDGF is a strong inducer of cell migration and therefore targeting this molecule could potentially enhance the migration of therapeutic hAMSCs towards gliomas.
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BMP4 Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Glioblastoma
Dr. Chesler's research focuses on studying the interactions between adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells and brain tumors, namely Glioblastoma. The aim of this research is to develop new techniques to use these mesenchymal stem cells to deliver novel treatments to Glioblastomas in a relatively non-invasive manner. To date, Dr. Chesler's work has focused on the genetic manipulation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to develop a system in which these cells will produce and secrete compounds which have anti-glioma properties preferentially when coming into close contact with these tumors to minimize the exposure and affects upon surround healthy tissues.
This work provides an avenue for the development of future treatments which may be used in addition to surgery, radiation, and current chemotherapy regimens to help fight this horrible disease.
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Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chordomas
Chordomas are tumors that arise from the osseous spine and skull base and comprise 2-4% of all bone cancers. They are often refractory to treatment with a median survival of approximately 6 years. Recent reports on the incidence and survival patterns of chordoma patients underscore the dismal prognosis of this disease with long-term survival rates at 5, 10 and 20 years precipitously dropping to 67%, 40% and 13%, respectively. Like gliomas and other aggressive malignancies of the neuroaxis, the invasive nature of this cancer often involves critical neurovascular structures of the spine and skull base making complete surgical resection impossible in 50% of the cases of sacral chordomas and even more difficult in the mobile spine and skull base. Our long-term goal is to understand the biology of chordomas and the molecular aberrations these rare tumors harbor.
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Metabolic Adaptation of Human Glioblastoma Cells to Glycolysis Inhibition
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most common primary central nervous system malignancy in adults, is universally fatal despite aggressive surgery and combined chemoradiotherapy. The identification of novel therapeutic targets is an ongoing and necessary challenge. One potential avenue of investigation centers on the observation that GBMs upregulate glycolysis (anaerobic utilization of glucose) independent of the presence of molecular oxygen. Presumably, this is a metabolic adaptation to the hypoxic stress placed on these tumors due to a growth rate that exceeds their vascular supply. Our research goal is to evaluate role of glycolysis in the behavior of GBMs and how glioma cells respond to glycolysis inhibition. We use 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG), a potent inhibitor of glucose metabolism to manipulate this system. We will determine whether 2-DG has an effect on proliferation, migration, and speed of motility of GBM cells.

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is coming to the Wii U this fall, but some people just can't wait that long. The folks at cubed3tv have devised this mock-up to show how the cartoony Zelda game could play on the Wii U GamePad.
The real version is a total graphical remake, so it will likely look nothing like this, but still, it's fun to imagine.


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Extremism is likely to flourish in the world's rapidly spreading slums if governments do not tackle the poverty that fuels it, a senior United Nations official said at the start of a forum on urban life this week.
BARCELONA Extremism is likely to flourish in the world's rapidly spreading slums if governments do not tackle the poverty that fuels it, a senior United Nations official said at the start of a forum on urban life this week.
U.N.-Habitat Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka issued the warning before a report due to be launched by her agency on Tuesday, "The State of the World's Cities."
The number of slum dwellers will double to nearly 2 billion by 2030. Cities overall will grow at a similarly explosive rate, Tibaijuka said, reaching nearly 5 billion people by 2030 from 2.9 billion in 2001.
The growth of cities will be partly due to immigration, which could exacerbate urban tensions if no efforts were made to smooth integration, she said.
"The risks are that we see more (cultural) differences; we are bound to see more extremism because of desperation," she said at the start of the World Urban Forum. "The poor are not terrorists, but the hopelessness in which people find themselves can create conducive conditions for criminals to manipulate the situation," she added.
Tibaijuka hopes the report will encourage governments to invest in slums and work on solutions to the simmering problems.
"These crises are processes, not events," she said.
Tibaijuka also said world trade rules needed to take more account of the needs of the poor and called for tight regulation of privatized companies providing basic services like water or refuse collection.
Economics for the Weak
As well as highlighting a widening rich-poor gap, the "State of the World's Cities" report attacked the argument that unfettered trade is a sure route to wider developing-world prosperity and warned of a "race to the bottom" as companies seeking cheaper labor shift capital and jobs across borders.
Tibaijuka said economists needed to ensure they based their economic policy on basic moral values.
"You cannot develop peace and prosperity on the rules of the strong.... The weak are embroiled in surviving; there is no capacity for real, serious engagement," Tibaijuka said.
The report also warned that private companies providing basic services could be torn between shareholders' demands for profits and the needs of impoverished slum dwellers. Tibaijuka called for firm controls.
"We need the private sector ... (but) privatization without regulatory capacity is corruption. If you privatize where there is no regulation, either you don't know what you are doing or there are ulterior motives," she said.
Praful Patel, head of the World Bank delegation to the World Urban Forum, defended the free trade policies that the global lender often advocates.
"Our studies indicate a different kind of finding. There are specific cases of trade liberalization that hurt ... countries that did not follow through," he said. "However, where taken to the full length, it always works."
Many of the world's least developed regions, where much of the urban growth will take place, focus more on boosting economies to help citizens climb out of poverty than halting pollution. Environmental concern is considered a luxury the poor cannot afford, Tibaijuka said.
"Poverty is the biggest polluter. If you go into slums, these are places where solid waste, waste water, you name it, diseases are running rampant. In pursuit of protecting the environment, we must first protect the people," she said.
On a positive note, the World Urban Forum gave an award to Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri for rebuilding the ruins of Lebanon after a devastating civil war.
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The automobile of the future will not just have internet access; it will depend on it, says Jon Stewart.
It used to be that upgrading your car would involve a trip to the garage for a new set of alloy wheels, a paint-job or perhaps a souped-up sound system.
But those days could soon be over as an increasing number of cars connect to the web. In the same way as the smartphone was changed forever by the arrival of the app, car manufacturers are now betting on these small pieces of software to drive the future of the automobile. Soon, customising your wheels could be as simple as tapping your dashboard touchscreen to download the latest must-have app.
"We already see many cars that have Google onboard, and Facebook and Bloomberg updates," says Sven Beiker, the executive director for the center for automotive research at Stanford University in the US.
But, he adds, apps could soon go a lot further than just letting you find your favourite music or communicating with your friends. By tapping into the mass of data your car produces, combined with the huge computing resources available on the web, apps could help save you – and everyone around you – fuel, time and money.
And this is not a distant dream, he says. The groundwork for the fully connected car is being laid down now and could be with us sooner than you think.
"Some people say that 2012 is the year when we will see a breakthrough in the connected car," says Bieker.
'Car talk'
Several manufacturers including Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and most recently Honda already offer basic connected car systems that allow a vehicle to hook up to the web through mobile phone networks. They act as a portal to the net, but also provide practical benefits such as alerting the driver to collisions, or delays on the road ahead, and automatically finding new routes to avoid them.
At the moment, these tend to be the preserve of top-end vehicles. But that too is changing. According to research firm ABI Research, 60.1% of cars will be connected to the web by 2017, whilst in Europe and North America, the figure will be closer to 80%. Soon, cars without connectivity will be a rarity rather than the other way around.
One of the pioneering systems for in-car tech is Ford's Sync, which connects your smartphone and MP3 player to the car's dashboard. It allows drivers to make telephone calls and control the car's radio using their voice, amongst other things. It was developed with software giant Microsoft and was first released in 2007.
Like most of today's systems, the software is essentially a way of connecting the car to your smartphone. But, in 2010, Ford made the first steps towards blurring the boundaries between the mobile and the automobile when it released the Ford Sync API (application programming interface). This piece of code allowed trusted third-party developers to tap into Sync so that they could write apps that could work with – and be controlled by – the system. One of the first was the internet radio app Pandora.
It is a model that is now used by several other manufacturers. For example, German car maker BMW recently announced that it would allow vetted third-party apps developed for Google's Android phone software to work with its Connected Drive system (it already allowed the system to tap into some iPhone apps)
But developments like this are just the start, according to Beiker. Modern cars are incredibly sophisticated, he says, with up to 80 different computer control units that monitor everything from engine performance and braking, to direction of travel, velocity and road conditions. At the moment cars tend to keep this information to themselves. Sharing it could open up a whole new world of possibilities.
"We are talking about changing the car's character from being introverted to being extroverted. So the car is just more talkative," he says.
To make this a reality requires at least two important things to happen. First, car manufacturers need to make the data from their cars available, ideally in a standard format. And secondly, the data needs to be easily shared.
The first of these problems is again being tackled by manufacturers like Ford. Working with New York City-based developers Bug Labs, the car manufacturer has released a prototype system called OpenXC. Drivers install a small piece of hardware in their car which taps into the vehicles sensors and control units and spits them out in a format that can be read by compatible apps on Android.
"OpenXC allows us to investigate what developers can do when we present the car in the same way as they see a smartphone software platform," said Venkatesh Prasad, senior technical leader for Ford Research and Innovation, when the system debuted earlier this year. The system has since been distributed to firms and universities and has already spawned its first "vehicle-aware" applications.
One of the first was created by India's HCL Technologies and allows a driver to automatically update select contacts with his or her location. The idea is that by monitoring location and speed data from the vehicle, the app can determine if the driver will be late for a meeting and can then send an email or text message without any driver intervention.
That last bit is important. Car manufacturers are all too aware that they need to minimise distractions from these systems while driving, hence the common use of voice recognition. They maintain that many drivers already use web, communication and entertainment services in their cars, so these systems actually reduce the risk of distractions and increase safety. However, it is unlikely that it will be left to car makers to decide what is and isn't appropriate. Already, regulators are beginning to scrutinise these systems and earlier this year, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a report that recommended voluntary guidelines for car manufacturers to reduce the risk of distraction.
'Always on'
Assuming that an acceptable solution can be found, the second part of the puzzle that needs to fall into place is how data is shared. At the moment, most manufacturers use proprietary computer systems, meaning that data produced by one car manufacturer is basically of little use to another. This becomes problematic for third-party app developers who would need to rewrite their code for each and every producer. But Beiker says that could soon change.
"I am expecting to see more and more applications that communicate with the vehicle directly, through a standardised interface," he says. "I can very well imagine that over the next couple of years car companies might open up their firewall a little more, and say 'here is our app store'."
One project attempting to solve the problem is the EU-sponsored Cooperatives Vehicle Infrastructure Systems project, which aims to develop a "universal communications module" that can read data from any vehicle. The project has already published the architecture of the system it hopes to use.
It envisages that data would be channelled in two ways: to other cars and over mobile connections and DSRC (dedicated short-range communications) networks – a wi-fi like technology that is currently used for electronic road toll connection, for example. Car-to-car communication could be useful in safety systems, for example, allowing a car to prevent a driver pulling out of a blind junction if another vehicle is approaching or forming the basis of a peer-to-peer collision warning system to spot and advise about hazards on the road ahead.
But the intention of the mobile and DSRC network is to build an "always-connected" communications channel between the car and the net. This opens up the possibility of each car sharing and consuming unique cuts of information. Obvious applications include streaming entertainment apps and software that can tap into the speed and direction of travel of a car to "crowdsource" traffic updates. This would benefit the driver by giving them personalised driving information, but would also allow the road network as a whole to become more intelligent, allowing traffic control systems to route cars around accidents, or divert traffic around congested areas. Further down the line, these systems could tap into a cars emissions data to allow pollution credit trading in real time, or automatically reserve parking spaces by calculating when you will arrive at your location.
Hack attack
An always-on connection – coupled with a standardised, machine-readable data format – also raises other intriguing possibilities, such as allowing vehicles to tap into the "cloud" – the vast amount of computing power available on the web. This could create a host of powerful, smarter apps. For example, in 2011, Ford announced a deal with the search giant Google to use the firm's prediction algorithms to spot trends in large data sets. Ford's idea would send a car's information to Google's data centres. Over time, the algorithms would begin to predict where you are driving to every time you sit in the driver's seat, depending on the time of day and your usual driving habits. This would allow it to determine the most fuel-efficient journey, with the best driving conditions and the least traffic.
Of course, as more and more cars begin to stream their telemetry, mobile networks could become overloaded. Fourth-generation cellphone systems will help, and there are already various initiatives, such as the NG Connected car programme and the 4G Venture Forum for Connected Cars, that aim to accelerate this technology. But the rise of the cloud-based app will could also spur the development of other clever connections with plenty of bandwidth.
One idea is to use wi-fi. A system proposed recently by researchers from MIT, Georgetown University and the National University of Singapore showed how a fleet of wi-fi enabled cars could share limited wi-fi connections by shuffling data between them all, and using a select few cars to collect everyone's data and upload it when it finds a hotspot. The system is theoretical at the moment, but it gives an indication of the kind of technology that could begin to hit cars in the future.
Another problem that will need to be solved is security. Researchers have already demonstrated that control systems in cars are vulnerable to attack. But once data from those critical systems – like brakes and engines – is being streamed, read and processed on the net for real, it will be even more crucial to ensure it cannot be subverted by hackers.
However, if the history of smartphone apps is anything to go by, this kind of obstacle will not hold the technology back. Just four years ago smartphone app stores barely existed. Today, they serve up millions of apps and billions of downloads.
Time will tell whether adding the 80 or so million cars that are produced every year into the mix will shift it up a gear or stall on the driveway.
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Robert Pattinson opens up about Kristen Stewart affair
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Heartthrob actor, Robert Pattinson opened up about his break up with Kristen Stewart, and you are going to want to hear what he had to say!
With leading roles in the ever-so famous Twilight movies, K-Stew and Pattinson had there own saga off the screen and it was quite an eventful one. As we all remember, about two years back, Kristen Stewart was caught kissing her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanderson. Since the scandal broke there hasn't been much talk from Pattinson on the matter. Until now that is.
In the upcoming September issue of Esquire, the British actor tells us that, "S**t happens, you know?" he laughs. "It's just young people... it's normal! And honestly, who gives a s**t?". And later says "The hardest part was talking about it afterwards. Because when you talk about other people, it affects them in ways you can't predict. It's like that scene in Doubt [2008, in which Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest suspected of inappropriate behaviour], where he's talking about how to take back gossip? They throw all those feathers from a pillow into the sky and you've got to go and collect all the feathers."
Its refreshing to find out that drama is behind them, but we have to say it was pretty crazy to see that love triangle unravel. Check out our rendition of 'Best Brood' between K.Stew and Robert in the gallery above!


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Top Cow's second annual Pilot Season competition has come and gone, and two books emerged victorious: "Twilight Guardian" and "Genius." The two winners have each earned a new series from Top Cow, and CBR News caught up with "Twilight Guardian" writer Troy Hickman to find out what's in store for his title character.
"Twilight Guardian is a woman who each night puts on a hoodie and a mask and patrols a nine-block area around her neighborhood," Hickman said of his new series' heroine. "Is she a superhero? Maybe. Is she crazy? Maybe. We're learning about her life in dribs and drabs. So far all we're sure about is that she works at a drycleaners, she lives by herself, she spends time with her mother, and she probably had some sort of romantic break-up. Also, she has 22,000 comic books, and she reads one every night (and we the readers get to see a page from each one)."
Hickman says the book has a very broad appeal, and one that is not easily summed up in solicitation copy. "It concerns twilight people, and the lonely feeling of autumn nights, and what a superhero is, and who we are as comic book readers, and about a million other things," the writer explained. "I end up feeling like a goof because when people ask, the most accurate thing I can say is that it is what it is."
When last we spoke to Hickman about "Twilight Guardian," he told CBR News he thought his only chance at winning the Pilot Season contest would be if all of his distinguished competitors were hit by meteors. How does the writer account for the fact that all of his colleagues are still standing? "All the other creators were struck by meteors," Hickman remarked. "However, Topco Labs (a subsidiary of Top Cow Entertainment) was able to clone them. So from now on, every other comic from the Cow will be written by either Jay Faerber or Josh Fialkov. Also, Rob Levin will be able to recline on a throne made entirely out of Matt Hawkins clones."
But in all seriousness, Hickman knows he has only the fans to thank for making "Twilight Guardian" emerge victorious. "I really have to credit it to the myriad folks out there who voted for the book," Hickman said. "Being the recipient of all that effort and consideration is the best part of all this. Well, that and winning."
Hickman said he only learned that "Twilight Guardian" was among the winners one day before the general public. "[Top Cow Publisher] Filip [Sablik] sent me an e-mail letting me know, and at first I just assumed it was a cruel joke (he also often calls me up and asks me if I have pig's feet -- which is really mean, since I do, in fact, have pig's feet)," Hickman explained. "I have to say that I was pretty flabbergasted. We had been getting weekly reports, and 'Twilight Guardian' was in the coveted top two every week except the first, but I guess it never really seemed likely that I might have a shot. In fact, even now I keep expecting to hear someone say 'Psych!'"
The upcoming "Twilight Guardian" series will see the title character deal with triumph, tragedy and Choc-ola. "I'm going to try to expand TG's world to some extent, so that we see some interaction with the world beyond her jurisdiction," Hickman said. "Also, I want to delve more into her past and how she got this way. Comic books will also play a major role, and we're going to have some fun with them. And for those folks saying, 'Where are all the senses-shattering slugfests?' Well, we may have something for you, too (a punch, right in the breadbox!)."
With the new series, Hickman is attempting to strike a balance between telling an ongoing story but also writing single issues that stand alone. "I really miss the days when you could pick up a comic without having read the 247 issues that preceded it, even if it had a strong continuity," Hickman said. "Sometimes, of course, that's not possible. When I did arcs in 'Witchblade' and 'City of Heroes,' I pretty much had to have a certain 'continued next ish' aspect. When I can, I prefer to write comics that can be enjoyed totally on their own, even if it's an ongoing series, like my 'Common Grounds' work."
Look for the new "Twilight Guardian" series next Fall from Top Cow.


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The Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports outstanding postdoctoral scientists whose research is broadly related to NASA Cosmic Origins scientific goals as addressed by any of the missions in that program: the Herschel Space Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope (HST), James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
Applications are solicited for fellowships to begin in the fall of 2016. We anticipate offering up to 17 fellowships this year, selected by peer review. The selection committee will include experts from areas of research spanning the full range of the Cosmic Origins theme. On behalf of NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute will administer the Hubble Fellowship program. NASA's other theme-based fellowship programs include the Einstein Fellowships (incorporating the former Chandra and GLAST Fellowship Programs) and the Carl Sagan Fellowships to support research encompassed by Physics of the Cosmos and Exoplanet Exploration.
The research supported by the Hubble Fellowship Program may be theoretical, observational, or instrumental. This program is open to applicants of any nationality who have earned (or will have earned) their doctoral degrees on or after January 1, 2014, in astronomy, physics, or related disciplines. The fellowships are tenable at U.S. host institutions of the fellows' choice, subject to a maximum of one new fellow per host institution per year. The duration of the fellowship is up to three years: an initial one-year appointment, and two annual renewals contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of NASA funds.
Detailed program policies and application instructions may be found in the Announcement of Opportunity. Applicants must follow the instructions given in that announcement. Inquiries about the Hubble Fellowships may be directed to email@example.com. A complete listing of all Hubble Fellows since the inception of the program in 1990 can be found at Hubble Fellows.


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Amb. Stevens Cautioned Ex-Military Officer Against Libya Travel
(WASHINGTON) -- A short time before his death, Ambassador Chris Stevens warned a retired senior American military officer against traveling to Libya due to security concerns, the officer told ABC News.
The officer said he had planned to go on a business trip to Tripoli in early October and, in late August, had asked through official channels if it was safe.
Through a diplomatic attache, Stevens said he didn't think it was a good idea because of the "potential of increased risk to foreigners as militias and clans jockeyed for position" as the country rebuilds itself from a civil war that deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi and left the nation awash in weapons. Stevens' advice was heeded and the trip was canceled.
Stevens was killed along with State Department computer expert Sean Smith and former U.S. Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in a brazen attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sept. 11.
Following the attack, questions arose about the security of the diplomatic mission in such a turbulent country, and Tuesday, Republicans in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton alleging U.S. officials in Libya had made "repeated requests" for increased security in Benghazi, only to be denied by Washington.
In a response letter, Clinton said an Accountability Review Board (ARB) had been set up to determine "whether our security systems and procedures in Benghazi were adequate, whether those systems and procedures were properly implemented, and any lessons that may be relevant to our work around the world."
"I … would encourage you to withhold any final conclusions about the Benghazi attack until the committee can review the ARB's findings," she wrote.
The Obama administration has also come under fire from Republicans for initially saying the assault was the result of a protest that was "hijacked" by violent actors, rather than a full-on "terrorist attack," as White House spokesperson Jay Carney called it a week later.
Meanwhile, the New York Times reported Tuesday that special operations forces and the CIA are in the process of gathering information on suspects believed to be involved in the attack for kill or capture missions in the event they get the order from the White House. President Obama has said repeatedly that those responsible will "brought to justice."
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The essence of the approach advocated by SineQuaNet is to propose access to expertise and, if necessary, to technical facilities, for the limited duration needed by SMEs, on a fair and reasonable cost basis - itself a sine-qua-non for admission to the SineQuaNet network.
Looking to achieve a win-win-win situation
During and since Phase 1 (2005-2007) of the initiative, SineQuaNet continues to identify and establish where, how, how many - and at what cost - experts and facilities can be made accessible to SMEs.
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Harmony Elementary teacher Amanda Howard said her wish for her first-graders is that "each child and their family is filled with peace and joy this season."
Howard said her favorite tradition is decorating the Christmas tree and reminiscing on the memories of each ornament while listening to music.
She said her students have worked hard this year and are sure to be on Santa's nice list.
Their strategy is simple.
"We are continuing to think of ways we can build the people around us up," she said.
Dear Santa,
My name is Elaina. I am 6 years old. It,s giting cold. When you wolc
awtsid you can see yor breth cuming froow the ir. Soown it,s gowing to be
Crismis win snow cums down and snow flacs com down and frins cum to play
awtsid to frow snow bols and macing snow man and gowing slating and grance
hot choclit. What I whont for Chrismis is a cat.
Santa I reley need a cat. I downt even have iney frins at home. But umagin
me chraneyn it and I would be rusponsubol for tacing cer uv it. It would be
the best thang avr.
Santa I"v been doing my homework. I"v help my dad fix stuf. I"v help
clen the classroom. I"v been olwes god at school. That's why I deserv a
Santa I am gowing to lev coce and milk for you and I hop you have a god time
and I hop you git to have hot choklit. I cant wat for you to cume on
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
My name is Meghan. I am 6 years old. It is the time of yir that I can go
sleding with my frend Sarah on a big hill. I rile wot a Amerucin Girl Doll.
I have bin doing my chos. And being nies to my fres and being plit to my
perits and bin lisunin to the techr. Becaus I have bin uspeshule nies to my
perits this yir I thek I dzrv a Amerucin Girl Doll.
I wot oun because sha will be my best friend but my mom wot biy me oun. I
rilly wot Knoney becaus she is rilly pritte.
I promis I wil lev you cookes and your randir dir fode and I hop tht you and
Lvis are having fun and I thek Rodof is jupeing and playing with his frends
Dear Santa,
My name is Sanya. I am 6 years old. It is winter! I am exited to make
choklet chip gingerbread mans and gingerbread houses. I will ask my mom if
we can make choklet chip cookies for you this year. For Chismis I want
CooCoo Puppys.
I want CooCoo Puppys becass in winter I will play wit it.
I dizerv this becaus I help my mom wash the dishis and I do my hoamwork when
my mom tells me to do spelling sity. I bet I am on the good list.
I hoap Misses Cloz and you are hiving fun with Roodof. I hoap you come to my
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
HI my name is Daniel. I'm 6 in a half years old. I can't wait to dace
with my wi but I thuly believe I deserve an i-pod.
I promise to listen to the right music. I will practis my ballroom dancing
and the i-pod will make me happy.
Santa, I've been good all year long. I washed the dishs, I cleaned the
floor, I've been nice to my cat. Now do you think I can get an i-pod?
So, Santa I hope you come down the chinmy sayfly. Now do you think I get the
Yes ____ No _____
P.S. Send back the letter and check which box.
Dear Santa,
My name is Maria. I am 6. It is that time of year you can here the pepile
lafing on there sleds. The arhe can tayk your breth away. I want a cooke
pres this year for Christmas.
Santa, amagine me whit the cooke pres. When I am hogre I can bake me a
copcake. And I can shar it whit my firend's. That is why I whnt a cooke
Why do I deserve this you ask. I bine nice to my mom. When she asky me for
the frst time, I do it. And when my borthr's say you did not eat 5 tocos.
I now they are tricking me. And I enore them. Am I on the good list Santa?
So Santa, it will be the best Chismas if I wakt in my living room an I fownd
a cookie pres. I hope you are doing well. I will leve carits for the rander
and cookie for you. I hope you have a pretty Chismas.
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
Hi my nim is Charlie. I am six yirs old. I am atsidede to jump on my
chrampling when its snoinge. I have been good to my sistr, Santa I dzrv a
Ageree Bird. I rillee unt the black one.
I dxrv it becus I will have fun whith it. Shareing? Yes in ded. Santa, I
am facking I am on the good list becus I have ben good to my mom. I help my
mom wosh the dishes. It's going to be a good presit.
I hope you r have fun with Missis Clos. I hope you go down the chimnees safe.
Dear Santa,
My name is Kylie. I am 6 yeaps old. It that tim of yer again. I will be
decorating my tree. I will hape my fimule dekrwate the chre. We yoos yello
lis. This yir I wut a pupe undr the chre.
I bin on the gud list. I dusrv a noo pupe becus I clen my room. It will be
gud for me.
I halp you have a gud Christmas. I hope you are doing gud and yor elves. I
will leave you cookies. You are the good is man.
Dear Santa,
My name is Paige. It is chille outsid. It will sno soun. I love sno bkus I
like to mak sno angls! I wat a Chiowu pupe dog.
I wnt a Chiowu bkus it is kut and I like it mecus it has big es. And it has
prit bote.
I dsrv it bkus I am on the guod list. Santu, I lik you. I will giv you kuke
and mlk.
Dear Santa,
My name is Liam . I am 6 year's old and I think I dosrv a new ipod. Amagin
me lisning to music without bothring mom and also apropeit music and I will
play apropeit game's. Yes Santa, this is the prfict gift for me!
Wy do you think I dosrv this new ipod? Well I been nice to my brothr for 30
day's and for mayking him lafe. All these good deds shold dosorv a new
Yes Santa, so as you check the list check me with a brand new ipod. I hope
Rodof's firend's be nice to him because Rodof is my fafrit. You are the
best in the whole whid would!
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
My name is Will. I am 6 years old. I can't wat to opn prastits. This
year I wut a tran.
I wut that tran because I dot't has thangs to play with. "This is a good
toy for me because I don't has ine transu. I cant wat to bild tran trax.
Wy do I dusrv a new tran? Becusa I help my dad mow the grass and I help my
mom do the dishis. I know that I am on the good list!
I hup uer wintr is osum! I hup you git to ingoy Crismis.
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
My name is Annabelle. I am 6 in a haf yirs old. I love to make sno min and
sno ejols. Its so kold. I haf to wer to jakets and gluves. I wut a klay
jolry makr to kep me in sid win its kold.
I help my daddy wok the dog. I clend the haws and I do my job. I found my
sistrs lost gluv that she was wored ubawt. I thek I desrv all thes gooddes.
I promis I will llev chris for your radeer and lots of chocklit chip cokes
for you. You are supr nis.
Dear Santa,
Hi! I am Kaitlyn. It is get cod out sid so I am beinen to drak hot choklt!
I wunt a weii. It is the prrfit gift for me! I will play it evey day.
The rezen I dasrv this weii is becas I clen my bedroom befor my mom tells me
to. So I dasrv my weii.
Now Santa, I prmis my Crismis Tree will be extru prid and I will lev coks and
karis. And it would be a drem kam trow to have a weii. You are the best
prsn evr. So farwell and god biu.
Dear Santa,
My name is Chloe. I am 6 years old. I cnt wet to mec a jinjr bred hs this
Crisms. I will make cookies for you this yir. I wot Americn Grl Dol for
I wot a doll becus I like to jress them in specl clus and I ple hs wit my
I hope you are having a good Chrisms with Mrs. Claus. I hope Rudoff haz fun.
I will elave you cookes. You ar the prfict man.
Dear Santa,
My name is Jacob. I am seven years old. It's the time of year that you
come to peepolls hawses and it is strting to git rely cood. This year I wat
a blak toking angree brd.
I want a blak toking angry brd so I can heer a funny sawgns. And so I can
tok to sumeboty.
Why do I dsrv this blak toking angry brd you ask? Wel I help my parins not
feel alone. I wunt it so I can akt like it is reel. So I coud laf as hord
as I wunt.
I hope Rowdoff is having a rely good time and you! And I will oso give you
kocees and the radr caris. I can not wate till you come!
Dear Santa,
My nam is Andrew. I am 6 yers ooldd. I am igsitid to go to grapos hous.
And I kant wat to opin presis. And I wunt a Ultmit Lit Saber!
Imashin me swinging my bran nu Ultmit Lit Saver. If you giv me one it wut be
the prfit toy for me!
Why do I dsrv this? I hav got a star and I did what my mom ses. And I do my
homwrek wen my mom tel me to. Dant you theek im on the gd list?
So Santu, pleas inklod mi name wit the Ultmit Lit Sabr. It wud be a drem cum
Dear Santa,
My name is Emily. I am six years old. I cant wate to make Christmas cookies
for you. I would like to see a picture of Rudoff. I would like a new set of
paintes for Chrismas from you.
I thinkg I doesrv thes wundrful present because I have ben nice to my mom by
lisuning the frist time and I have ben nice to my dad by giting off of the
cenpuooter when I am askt.
I wont new panits because I love paniting. Why do I like paniting? Because
I like the colers. The pink make me thinkgk of the sunset. I cant wat to
see the colers!
Santa, I hope that Rudoff has a good time and you to! You are the perfect
Dear Santa,
My name is Bella. I am 6 years old. It is the tim that I woc to my tree and
get presis from you. And I thic I am to happy bcus my gramu and grapu is
cumg to my haws and I grem to haf… sqinkes!
I rily want this towy because my fred Caley has it and she ahs cyut anumls
and my fafrit is her owl and her duc. Yes Santa, this is a god gift for me!
Why do I disrf this? Well I omos efry day I wosh the dishis. Oso my dad an
sumtims my mom tel me to get my dog sum fud and I let my bruthr do it with
me. Thats wiy. and my bruthr saw ses cyut. That's wiy.
Now Santa, I hop no budy is on the nod list. I wut to no wut is Roduf duing.
I thync Roduf is jupeimg wihth his fres and he mus be rily happy. I hop you
are wrcking wel!
Dear Santa,
My name is Ava. I am 7 years old. It is omost the time that I will slide
down the snowy hills and get presins from you. I thack I dosorve some new
I relly want to make jullry because its fun and I have never made it. And
that's a good present for me.
Why do I dosorvf this? Well I owase help my mom with my sister and I help my
dad feed the dogs. And my sister wine she is sad, I make her happy. Now do
you think I doserv some julry?
I hope you are having a good good good winter. I am giving you cookey for
Christmas. Now do you thingk I dosorve julry?
A Huge Fan,
Dear Santa,
My name is Caden. I am 7 years old and I can not wahte to go grab my sled and
zoom down the hill like chrabis pushiron-o with my dad. And I have been very
good, I truyly deserve the bayblayd brn fire blaz.
Imagine me riping that cord and it zooming in the batll stadyom and the
tinging sound of metll. I feel fantastic seeing it zoom! It would be a
grate prezint for me.
Why do I deserve this fantastic gift? Santa, I have been doing chors like
being nice and feeding and water my dog Mageie. And lisining and I think the
baybllayd brn fire blaz would be a graet prezint for me.
I promis promis I will lieve your rindeer cairits and you cookies. I hope
you and Mrs. Clause aer having fun and you aer the prfiked man!
Dear Santa,
My name is Mason. I am six years old. It is the time of the year I get to
make cookes for you. I thank I dsrve a ornge Angry Brde.
Imajine running up to my room and getting out my Angry Brdes out and have the
most fun ove my life! And it is the prfict gift for me…a ornge Angry Brde.
Way do I dsrve it you aske? Because I hlpe my mom do the dishis and help my
dad moe the lon. And do every than the frst time. I be nise to my sistr. I
tanke tate I dsrve a orng Angry Bird for Christams.
So Sata, pleas put my name with the orng angry brde. I clde have a drem cume
true to have a orng angry brde.
Dear Santa,
My name is Nathan. I am 6 yese old. Its that time of yere ware the snow
falls on yore tung and peple are sliding on sleds and you kliming down my
chimnee. I have been diing for a white angry birde stuf anmol. Well you
give me wun?
I wunt wun bekus it's a nitemer kacher for me. Wy do I duzerve this whit
angry brde you ask? Well I have been very nice to my cusin Jack. I have
been saing "I love you Mom" and saing "Ples" and "Thack u" to
mom. And Ive been hugging my mom. I thigk I'm on the good list.
I hope Rodof is having fun with utir randers. So when you do the list inklud
Dear Santa,
My name is Saylor. I am 7 yers old. My fafrit port ubeat wintr is when you
give us prasis. I wut a puppy for Chrsmis. I wunt wun uvr sains I was a
baby so wud you git me wun plese?
I dzrv a puppy becus I been nies to my mommy ystrday. I oley have 3
friend's and my dog will be my baist friend. I wut adog becus I wunt to
chret it lik a baby. I will be reysposubl and win I get said it will make my
fel happy.
Santa, when I sit dawn I chry to do my bast in scooll. I am nice to my tethr
and my mommy. I make my mommy happy becus I put away stuf in my room war
it's spost to be. That's wiy I dzrv it!!!!!
Santa, I hoop you have a grat Crismis! I love you Santa! I hoop Miss
Clo's is dowing well and Rudof to. I am gunu make you broney with sprekl
on top and simin and wip crem in the broney. I am gunu give Rudof carit's.
I hop you rit a naowt cus I am giving you a naowt. I hop you rit back.
A Huge Fan,
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For most of us, the desire to replace our computer comes about due to one of two things. Either there's a hardware failure or there's a need to run some application that doesn't run well on our older computer.
In either case, I've found myself in a position to replace my computer twice since I've owned my own. I replaced the computer I purchased in 1998 with one purchased in 2002, and I replaced the one purchased in 2002 with one purchased in late 2008.
I am now starting to potentially look for another computer. I'm not quite at the replacement point, but I recently reinstalled my operating system on my computer in order to just get a fresh start with everything and it still crawls when I do things like editing audio or video. I'm also beginning to suspect some other hardware issues going on with it, such as an occasional complete system crash when nothing is really happening.
In any case, it's likely time to replace it, which means that I'm starting the replacement process.
From my perspective, there are four main ways to save money on a computer replacement.
1. Build it yourself
This is probably the best method of all if you're interested in learning more about how a home computer actually works and want to build some useful skills along the way. It's also the best way to maximize your "bang for the buck" in terms of the computer you wind up with and it also lets you control the exact quality of each component in your computer.
The drawback with building it yourself is that it takes time. You have to order each part separately and you also have to be following a guide (particularly if this is your first time doing anything like this). I've also found that when building it myself, I tend to roll any "savings" into buying better components, meaning that rather than spending less, I spend the same amount and end up with a higher-end system with more reliable parts.
If you're interested in this route, I highly recommend this Lifehacker article providing a first timer's guide to building a computer from scratch. When I buy parts for this, I usually shop at Newegg.
2. Buy low end and upgrade
Another option that's not quite as technically intimidating as building your own computer but still requires you to dig into the case a little bit is to simply buy a low-end computer and upgrade it yourself. Buy an off-the-shelf PC that's got a low-end sticker price on it, then upgrade the memory and the video card (these are the two biggest upgrades for me, since I often make videos on my computer) and perhaps the hard drive yourself.
Swapping those pieces in and out of a modern computer is pretty straightforward. You can find very nice step-by-step guides with lots of photos online to help you do this. Plus, you learn a new skill along the way in a low-stress and low-risk environment.
Will you save money this way? You might save a little, but the big advantage is that it lets you spread out the purchase a bit. You can buy the low-end box, take it home, set it up, and use it for a while (though it might be slow), then upgrade the components later on as you feel they're necessary. Even better, if you find out that the low-end computer actually fits your needs, there's no need for you to upgrade parts.
3. Wait patiently for a deal
If the thought of ever opening up a PC case makes you shudder, that means you're probably going to be buying an all-in-one system from one of the PC manufacturers. My best advice to you is to find a "PC deals" forum (I particularly like the one at fatwallet) and just browse it for a while until you get an idea of what the "ordinary" deals are and what an exceptional deal really looks like.
If you watch PC prices for a while, you'll get a sense of what you're going to have to pay per gigabyte of memory and terabyte of hard drive space and what the value of various processors are. I reached a point with my last computer purchase where, if you told me the manufacturer, the chip, the amount of memory, the video card, and the hard drive space, I could tell you pretty accurately what the "deal" price was going to be.
I just waited around until I found something that was exceptionally below the price I expected and I dove in. It took about a month of daily checking.
4. Use a rewards credit card
When you do spring for a computer, it's going to be an expensive one-off purchase. I highly recommend using a credit card for it (assuming you pay off your card balance each month). First, a credit card has way better fraud and identity theft protection than a bank card. Second, you have the possibility of getting some strong rewards when you buy.
Some cards can return up to 3% of your purchase to you in the form of various rewards. Even a 1% return in the form of a gift card you'll actually use for something worthwhile is better than nothing. On a $500 purchase, a 3% reward is worth $15 – even a 1% reward is worth $5.
The key, of course, is to pay off the balance in full at the end of the month. Don't carry a balance forward or you quickly lose any benefit you might have had.


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Jackson's EPA tenure parsed
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson is leaving her post after four years of battling Republicans and industry while also giving the White House some heartburn along the way over her push for new clean air rules.
Jackson has won praise from greens for her tenure, but she also leaves with the Obama administration having yet to aggressively address climate change.
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"I will leave the EPA confident the ship is sailing in the right direction, and ready in my own life for new challenges, time with my family and new opportunities to make a difference," Jackson said in a statement Thursday.
The agency said she plans to leave after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address early next year. If a nominee to replace her has not been confirmed by then, the White House plans to have Jackson's deputy, Robert Perciasepe, serve as the acting administrator.
Jackson faced tremendous opposition in her four years at the EPA, where she was a lightning rod for attacks from the right for environmental regulations considered tough on industry — particularly coal.
Many on the right dubbed her the administration's general in the election year "war on coal," and most recently she faced tough criticism for the revelation of a secondary EPA email account she used under the pseudonym "Richard Windsor."
Under Jackson, EPA made the critical determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health and the environment, paving the way for first-ever rules to deal with global warming, and pushed through stringent new toxic air pollution standards for power plants.
But Jackson ran into opposition from the White House in her push to set new smog standards, nearly quitting over the decision to punt tougher limits until after the election.
"It was an ugly episode as political science trumped real science," said Frank O'Donnell, head of the advocacy group Clean Air Watch.
On Thursday Obama praised Jackson.
"Under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and important steps to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink, including implementing the first national standard for harmful mercury pollution, taking important action to combat climate change under the Clean Air Act, and playing a key role in establishing historic fuel economy standards that will save the average American family thousands of dollars at the pump, while also slashing carbon pollution," Obama said in a statement.
Jackson's tenure had plenty of ups and downs as she battled with a White House concerned about the nation's fragile economic recovery and with Republicans eager to exploit any political opening to help keep Obama from winning a second term.
But for greens, she was still a big improvement after eight years fighting the George W. Bush administration.
"Health and environmental advocates will definitely miss her," O'Donnell said. "She has been a real champion for clean air. She is going to be a tough act to follow."
O'Donnell praised Jackson for "some very significant wins during her tenure," including two rounds of tough new fuel economy limits and regulations to clamp down on power plant pollution.
National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Larry Schweiger called Jackson "one of the most effective leaders" in EPA's 42-year history.
"There has been no fiercer champion of our health and our environment than Lisa Jackson, and every American is better off today than when she took office nearly four years ago," added Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Lisa leaves giant shoes to fill. And her successor will inherit an unfinished agenda that begins with the issuance of new health protections against carbon pollution from existing power plants — the largest remaining driver of climate change that needs to be controlled."
Industry lobbyist Scott Segal said Jackson's role crafting environmental policy in the Obama administration grew over time, "largely due to her excellent communications skills, likable personality and skilled use of political leverage."


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MLB Notebook: Homer-happy Dodgers stay alive
Of the 41 players to have a multihomer effort in a League Championship Series game, the first to do it with his team facing elimination was Oakland's Reggie Jackson. With his Athletics facing a potential sweep on Oct. 5, 1971, Jackson connected twice against the Orioles' Jim Palmer, producing solo shots in the third and eighth innings.
Even with the one-man show, Baltimore managed a 5-3 victory, and thus Jackson's heroics were overshadowed a bit by the larger story of the Orioles capturing their third consecutive AL pennant.
Of the 41 players to have a multihomer effort in a League Championship Series game, the first to do it with his team facing elimination was Oakland's Reggie Jackson. With his Athletics facing a potential sweep on Oct. 5, 1971, Jackson connected twice against the Orioles' Jim Palmer, producing solo shots in the third and eighth innings.
Even with the one-man show, Baltimore managed a 5-3 victory, and thus Jackson's heroics were overshadowed a bit by the larger story of the Orioles capturing their third consecutive AL pennant.
The outcome was quite a bit brighter for the Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez on Wednesday afternoon, as he became the latest author of a two-homer game in the face of potential LCS elimination.
2013 National League Championship Series: Cardinals at Dodgers, Game 5
With a pair of solo home runs, first baseman Gonzalez led a previously homerless Dodgers team to a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals. With the win, Los Angeles held off elimination and forced a Game 6 in St. Louis.
• Gonzalez's home runs in the third and eighth innings bookended a four-homer day for the Dodgers. Carl Crawford added a solo homer in the fifth inning, and A.J. Ellis contributed another solo shot in the seventh. The four home runs were the first four hit by Los Angeles in this year's NLCS. The Dodgers were the seventh team to open an LCS with no home runs in at least the first four games, joining the 1976 Royals, '80 Astros (five games), '83 White Sox, '90 Athletics, '95 Reds and 2002 Twins (five).
The four home runs tied a Dodgers postseason record, first set in a 6-1 victory in Game 2 of the 1977 World Series. A year later, they matched their record with four in Game 1 of the '78 NLCS. The overall LCS record for homers in a game is five, established by the Cubs in Game 1 in '84 against the Padres.
• Gonzalez became the 10th Dodgers player to have a multihomer game in the postseason, and the second this year, after Crawford hit two in Game 4 of the NL Division Series.
Before Gonzalez, the most recent Dodgers player to do it in an NLCS was another first baseman -- Steve Garvey in Game 1 in 1978. The most recent Dodgers player to homer twice in a contest with Los Angeles facing elimination was Shawn Green in Game 3 of the 2004 NLDS.
• Crawford's home run was his fourth of the 2013 postseason. He became the seventh Dodgers player to hit at least four home runs in one postseason. Davey Lopes hit five in 1978 for the high mark. The others with four: Duke Snider ('52 and '55), Garvey ('78), Pedro Guerrero ('81) and Manny Ramirez ('08).
Crawford's four home runs from the leadoff spot are the third most for a player in a single postseason. In 1993, Lenny Dykstra hit six for the Phillies, and Lopes' five in '78 also came from the top of the order.
• Zack Greinke allowed two runs in seven innings and also contributed at the plate with an RBI single. With Hyun-Jin Ryu also driving in a run in this year's postseason, the Dodgers have two pitchers with an RBI in the same postseason for the first time in team history.
• St. Louis' Matt Holliday (two doubles) and Carlos Beltran (a triple) each moved up the all-time list for postseason extra-base hits. With 29, Beltran is now tied with Alex Rodriguez and Jim Edmonds for the 11th spot, while Holliday -- with 17 -- is tied with seven others in the 52nd slot. The others with 17: Joe Morgan, Willie Stargell, Dykstra, Trot Nixon, Scott Brosius, Edgardo Alfonzo and Torii Hunter, who go to 17 with a double in Wednesday's ALCS Game 4 vs. the Red Sox.
2013 American League Championship Series: Red Sox at Tigers, Game 4
New eighth-place hitter Austin Jackson had a two-hit, two-walk, two-RBI game, new leadoff hitter Hunter doubled and had two RBIs, new No. 2 hitter Miguel Cabrera had a two-hit, two-RBI game as the Tigers defeated the Red Sox, 7-3. The best-of-seven-series is now tied at two games apiece.
• Jackson -- who entered the game 3-for-33 with one run scored, one double, two walks and 18 strikeouts in the 2013 postseason -- became just the eighth player in history to be in the eighth spot in the batting order and have a line that included two RBIs while reaching safely at least four times. Jackson was the first to do it since David Murphy of the Rangers went 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs in Game 6 of the 2011 ALCS.
• The Tigers, with their reorganized lineup, drew five walks and tallied four strikeouts. It was the 24th time in the team's postseason history they finished a game with more walks than K's. In those 24, they have gone 17-7, including wins in their past nine.
The most recent time Detroit lost a postseason game in which it had more walks than K's was in Game 6 of the 1945 World Series.
• Detroit's Doug Fister allowed one run on eight hits, fanned seven with one walk and picked up the win. After the right-hander departed, the bullpen added another three K's.
The Tigers have fanned at least 10 batters in five straight games. The streak is the longest in a single postseason. They have stuck out at least 10 batters in eight of their nine games this postseason. The eight are the second most in any single postseason, behind the nine posted by the 2012 Tigers.
• Jacoby Ellsbury finished a homer shy of hitting for the cycle, and he was responsible for four of Boston's 12 hits in the game.
The performance marked the second time in his postseason career Ellsbury had a four-hit game from the leadoff spot, following his performance in Game 3 of the 2007 World Series. Before that effort, the most recent Red Sox leadoff hitter with a four-hit game in the postseason had been Wally Moses in Game 4 of the 1946 Fall Classic.
With two such games, Ellsbury joined Mickey Rivers as the only two leadoff hitters with a pair of four-hit games in the postseason.
Ellsbury has three games this postseason with at least three hits. Eight other leadoff hitters have produced a trio of three-hit games in one playoff year: Lou Brock (1968), Bert Campaneris ('73), Rivers ('77), Dan Gladden ('91), Jose Offerman ('99), Ichiro Suzuki (2001), Kenny Lofton ('02) and Fernando Vina ('02).
Roger Schlueter is senior researcher for MLB Productions.


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MORGAN HILL — After a week of tension about a potential disruption at a Morgan Hill high school on Cinco de Mayo, the separate political groups who converged outside the campus on Monday's Mexican holiday demonstrated peacefully yet passionately over their right to free speech.
The morning at Live Oak High School began with a silent, American flag-waving protest by a patriot group that later morphed into a gathering of motorcycle-riders who supported them. The day ended with an opposition Mexican-American rally in a city park where cultural colors and dancing gave way to speeches about pride — both Mexican and American style.
"We met with all the groups and told them we didn't want any of it at our school," said Emily Conlon, 18, a senior at Live Oak. "We want this whole thing over with."
The "whole thing" stemmed from a 2010 Cinco de Mayo celebration on campus when four boys showed up wearing U.S. flag T shirts, proclaiming it a show of American pride. Some Latino students took it as a cultural slap and tempers flared. School officials ordered the boys to turn the shirts inside out or go home.
That order sparked a fiery national debate over free speech and ethnic pride. Parents of the boys were adamant that the school had no right to order the flag shirts to be covered. A federal suit was filed against the administrators and the school district, alleging that the boys' First Amendment right to freedom of expression and their 14th Amendment rights of due process and equal protection had been violated.
The issue stewed several years until February, when an appellate court ruled that campus safety outweighed the students' First Amendment claims. That finding led to another appeal, which is pending, and to plans for Monday's protests at Live Oak on Cinco de Mayo. Despite requests by students asking them to stay away, two groups opposing the court ruling insisted upon being outside the school.
School fear
As students arrived Monday morning, almost 50 members of a patriot group stood silently at attention with large, U.S. flags in front of the school. "We're just here to support the First Amendment's right to free speech," said Georgine Scott-Codiga, president of a group called The Gilroy Morgan Hill Patriots, speaking about the clash that has become a public debate over free speech vs. cultural pride.
The clash of opinions has already been considered by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and may ultimately rise to the U.S. Supreme Court.
At dismissal time, a group of motorcycle-riding protesters sang a very loud version of the National Anthem outside the school. And in early evening, a third group gathered near the Centennial Recreation Center.
All of that action happened on behalf of befuddled students at the school who put out a video on Sunday that paints their school as one fused by friendship, affection and respect.
Still, school and police authorities were so concerned about possible trouble, they ordered the construction of a tall fence that blocked off the entire front of the school. It was watched over by armed guards, and only parents and students were allowed behind the barrier. Some parents kept their children home.
"There is absolutely no racial tension at Live Oak High School," said Ethan Cox, 17, who described the Monday events inside the school as, "just like any other day."
Kendall and Joy Jones, the parents of one of the flag-wearing boys, said Monday that the school was wrong to read the flag T-shirts as an incitement to violence and that the wrong students were punished.
"You deal with the perpetrators of violence, not the objects of violence," said Kendall Jones, whose son Daniel Galli, now 20, is enrolled at the University of Nevada Reno, studying for a career in military law.
Community pride
After school, about two-dozen motorcyclists showed up. Their leader, Bill Roller, said they were part of the "2 Million Bikers" that massively converged on Washington, D.C., last September 11, 2013. Riders from around the country rolled into D.C. as a counter protest to "The Million Muslim March, " which 9/11 event organizers later revised to "Million American March Against Fear." The gigantic biker attendance numbers snuffed out the Muslim event.
During the evening, a group called We The People Morgan Hill turned out at a city park to celebrate Cinco de Mayo instead of at the school as they had initially intended. At that event attended by about 100 people, there were speakers and Aztec dancers and lots of talk — in English — about love of America, cultural pride and the importance of Cinco de Mayo as also a vital chapter of "American history."
"Read your history books," intoned Noe Montoya, a Chicano activist who spoke to the gathering about the famed victory at the Battle of Puebla where a smaller Mexican force defeated a larger, professional French army. Montoya said that victory stalled plans by the latter to invade the U.S. on behalf of the southern confederacy.
"If is wasn't for Mexican resistance against the French, we might not be waving the red, white and blue today," Montoya said. "We might be raising the French flag."
Contact Joe Rodriguez at 408-920-5767 and follow him on Twitter.com/JoeRodMercury.


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Lots of people picture a fox being an awesome pet that they'll showcase for their buddies and neighbors. Regrettably, the truth more often than not falls far lacking this. While foxes frequently become very attached and affectionate using their families, they continue to be impossibly shy around visitors and other people.
4. Foxes Have Particular Needs
Foxes have particular nutritional and workout needs outdoors what dog. They're very energetic, and wish lots of exercise every single day. A sizable, carefully-built outside enclosure is essential. That can bring me to my next point…
5. Foxes Are Escape Artists
Foxes tend to be better at getting away from enclosures than the most determined dog. They are able to leap six ft in mid-air, ascend fences, as well as cling upside lower to climb along a series link ceiling for brief distances. Any enclosure that is supposed to keep foxes mustn't simply be large, but impossible to seek out of and also have a full roof.
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Lots of people purchase a fox underneath the mistaken impression that it may be stored being an indoor pet, and playing free run of the home while they're away at the office. Nothing might be further away from the reality, particularly using the bigger species like red foxes. They'll steal and conceal anything sufficiently small to allow them to carry, and shred almost everything they are able to obtain teeth directly into. It's extremely difficult to interrupt every-trained fox of those behaviors. Your dog could be trained to not chew things, a fox are only able to be trained to not chew things while you are watching. While a fox is loose in the home, it takes constant supervision.
To conclude, foxes could make fascinating pets for those prepared to look after them. If you are looking at a dog fox, get into it together with your eyes available, seek information, and realize that taking care of a fox isn't like taking care of your dog.
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Duration: September 2012- May 2014
Location: Europe-wide
Aims of the Programme:
To develop educational approaches in a community-driven context and empower workers and volunteers in benevolent and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) through Community Media Literacy; develop programmes including "clinic courses" in media creation, new ICT technologies, media culture education and social media training; and create a thematic network dedicated to Community Media training for existing and aspiring CSO workers.
In our times, it is not only the economy that is in crisis in Europe: society and democracy are also under stress and there is an urgent need for the empowerment of civil society. In order to achieve this empowerment it is necessary for the sector to make its voice heard and this can be achieved through the development of capacity in media.
There are many reasons why CSOs cannot be heard in society: difficulties in learning new methods and technologies, discord or lack of communication routes and networks with traditional mass media, or a lack of motivation, guidance and training/support.
In 2008, the European Parliament advised "Member States, without causing detriment to traditional media, to give legal recognition to community media as a distinct group alongside commercial and public media where such recognition is still lacking" and called on the Commission "to take into account community media as an alternative, bottom-up solution for increasing media pluralism when designing indicators for media pluralism." (Resolution 2008/2011(INI))
Through community media, CSOs actively encourage public participation and can tap into the potential of the knowledge society to become more integrated with the public. Without media empowerment, CSOs are effectively failing to sustain themselves as "learning organisations", a state of being that is defined as essential for any organisation to be able to organically adapt and survive in an era of speed and economic critical pivot points.
Without the development of Community Media networks and training programmes, CSOs are becoming excluded from opportunities that are vital for their participation and cooperation, funding, engaging the public, and contributing to a strong Civil Society as a whole.
Programme Activities
- Create a European multidisciplinary training programme to provide Community Media skills to NGOs into a media-empowered Civil Society, including a training of trainers
- Study and evaluate Community Media practices in partner countries and exchange best practices
- Enhance local networking with regards to Community Media training amongst CSOs, educators, public authorities and private sector organisations
- Compare different approaches in encouraging young workers/volunteers with regard to engagement in Community-driven Media
- Establish a multilingual best practice database with regards to Community Media, exemplar CSO campaigns and active CSO communication placements for young volunteers
- Strengthen the skills of CSO workers and volunteers in order to enhance the future training of CSOs in areas such as e-citizenship, participation in decision-making process, public consultations, reaching opportunities and change management
- Develop a method for cooperation between Community Media organisations and CSOs to create possibilities for exchange of know-how and cooperation.
- Establish an e-database through the collection of documents on EU media literacy, training and campaign strategies
Fundacion Cibervoluntarios – Spain
Institut E-Seniors – France
DIMITRA Institute of Training and Development – Greece
Associazione "Comunicareilsociale.it" – Italy
Centre for Social and Educational Initiatives – Poland
Marmara Egitimciler Dernegi – Turkey
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Combining function and elegance, this sleek, brushed stainless-steel tool from OXO ensures an even flow of olive oil, vinegar and other bottled liquids for drip-free pouring and drizzling. An airtight seal keeps contents fresh, just push the lever to seal the bottle for short-term storage.
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For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
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Birth Control Pill Recall
WASHINGTON — A packaging error has led to the recall of 1 million packets of birth control pills that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. The problem affects 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. Both products are manufactured by Pfizer and marketed in the U.S. by Akrimax Rx Products. The affected packets have expiration dates ranging from July 31st,2013 to March 31st, 2014. Pfizer found that some packets of the drugs had too many active tablets, while others had too few. Oral birth control products use a series of 21 drug tablets and 7 inactive sugar tablets to regulate the menstrual period while providing contraception. A company spokeswoman said the problem was caused by both mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line. She said the problem has been corrected. Pfizer issued a statement saying the problem is not related to safety but does raise the risk of unintended pregnancy.
Plea Agreement Hearing Set
TYLER, Tx. - A Chapel Hill Teen accused in the shooting death of his sister his expected to enter a plea agreement Thursday ,according to court officials. 16 year old Nate Anderson has been in custody since the September 2010 shooting death of 19 year old Amanda Anderson who was found in the family's home dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The hearing is set for 1:30pm in Judge Jack Skeen's courtroom.
Pit Bulls Euthanized after Attacking Toddler
FORT WORTH — Four pit bulls blamed for attacking a North Texas toddler have been euthanized. Fort Worth Animal Control officials say the dogs will be tested for rabies. Officials believe the 18-month-old was attacked Monday after he crawled through a doggie door and into the yard.
Crime Decreases in Tyler
TYLER,TX. - Less violent crimes were committed in Tyler last year compared to 2010, according to a crime statistics report from the Tyler Police Department. Overall violent crime decreased by more than 18 percent last year compared to 2010, with homicides showing the biggest decrease of 33 percent. Tyler recorded four homicides in 2011, compared to six in 2010. Robbery , aggravated assaults and property crime also decreased last year, but police responded to more sexual assaults in 2011, showing an increase of 28 percent.
Longview Robbery Suspect Arrested
LONGVIEW,TX. – A Longview man suspected of robbing the EZ Mart on South High Street last week has been arrested. 26 year old Bret Andrew Jones was taken into custody late yesterday and booked into the Gregg County Jail on an aggravated robbery charge. The store clerk said the suspect was armed with a pocket knife and tried to open the cash register but fled with several packs of cigarettes instead. No injuries were reported.
Romney Wins Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has won Florida's primary by a wide margin over Newt Gingrich, declaring he's "ready to lead this party and our nation." Gingrich is promising to "contest everyplace." He has three Nevada stops today while Romney plans to campaign in Nevada and Minnesota.
Workers Hurt in Power Plant Construction
SACUL — Construction has been suspended at an East Texas biomass power plant after an accident left two workers critically hurt. Nacogdoches County emergency personnel say an electrical-related accident and brief fire were reported Tuesday morning in Sacul , about 165 miles northeast of Houston. The workers are hospitalized in the burn unit of Parkland Hospital in Dallas. The site has been closed for the investigation.
Texas' Voting Maps Still Under Fire
WASHINGTON — Three federal judges are now deciding whether the Texas Legislature's new Republican-friendly political maps violate a federal law aimed at protecting minorities. Texas is among nine states with a history of racial discrimination that must get federal permission to make changes to election laws. The Justice Department and a coalition of minority groups say the new map dilutes minority voting power. The state denies the claim.
Obama Administration to Unveil Homeowner Plan
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is about to detail a homeowner-friendly plan it hopes will ease a major drag on the economy. It would allow all homeowners to refinance at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. The major hurdle in Congress is that the program would be paid for by a fee on large banks.
Phony Tax Refunds a Growing Problem
WASHINGTON — The federal government has sent a stiff warning to those who would steal identities to fraudulently file for tax refunds. In a nationwide sweep this past week, the IRS says 105 people were arrested in 23 states from Alaska to Florida. Applications for phony tax refunds are a growing problem.


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