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The Paris Wifeby Paula Mclain
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The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincolns Dressmaker, Jennifer Chiaverini, reveals the famous First Ladys very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague, memorialized as one of the most remarkable women ever known to Washington society." (Providence Journal)
Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase, rose to prominence in the antebellum years and was appointed secretary of the treasury in Abraham Lincolns cabinet, while aspiring to even greater heights.
Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society and as a future presidential candidate. Her efforts were successful enough that The Washington Star declared her the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her."
None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common—political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness—they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other. When Kate Chase married William Sprague, the wealthy young governor of Rhode Island, it was widely regarded as the pinnacle of Washington society weddings. President Lincoln was in attendance. The First Lady was not.
Jennifer Chiaverini excels at chronicling the lives of extraordinary yet littleknown women through historical fiction. What she did for Elizabeth Keckley in Mrs. Lincolns Dressmaker and for Elizabeth Van Lew in The Spymistress she does for Kate Chase Sprague in Mrs. Lincolns Rival.
"McLain (A Ticket to Ride) offers a vivid addition to the complex-woman-behind-the-legendary-man genre, bringing Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson, to life. Meeting through mutual friends in Chicago, Hadley is intrigued by the brash 'beautiful boy,' and after a brief courtship and small wedding, Hadley and Ernest take off for Paris, 'the place to be,' according to Sherwood Anderson. McLain ably portrays the cultural icons of the 1920s — Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra and Dorothy Pound — and the impact they have on the then unknown Hemingway, casting Hadley as a rock of Gibraltar for a troubled man whose brilliance and talent were charged and compromised by his astounding capacity for alcohol and women. Hadley, meanwhile, makes a convincing transformation from an overprotected child to a game and brave young woman who puts up with impoverished living conditions and shattering loneliness to prop up her husband's career. The historical figure cameos sometimes come across as gimmicky, but the heart of the story — Ernest and Hadley's relationship — gets an honest reckoning, most notably the waves of elation and despair that pull them apart. (Mar.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway and her life changes forever. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group—the fabled "Lost Generation"—that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking and fast-living life of Jazz Age Paris, which hardly values traditional notions of family and monogamy. Surrounded by beautiful women and competing egos, Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history, pouring all the richness and intensity of his life with Hadley and their circle of friends into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises. Hadley, meanwhile, strives to hold on to her sense of self as the demands of life with Ernest grow costly and her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Despite their extraordinary bond, they eventually find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage—a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they've fought so hard for.
A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wife is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyone but Hadley.
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"Told in the voice of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain, is a richly imagined portrait of bohemian 1920s Paris, and of America literature's original bad boy." —Town & Country
"Novelist and memoirist Paula McLain traces the life of Hadley Hemingway, first wife of Ernest Hemingway, in this evocative novel set largely in Paris in the Jazz Age." —Christian Science Monitor
"The Paris Wife is mesmerizing. Hadley Hemingway's voice, lean and lyrical, kept me in my seat, unable to take my eyes and ears away from these young lovers. Paula McLain is a first-rate writer who creates a world you don't want to leave. I loved this book." —Nancy Horan, New York Times bestselling author of Loving Frank
"After nearly a century, there is a reason that the Lost Generation and Paris in the 1920's still fascinate. It was a unique intersection of time and place, people and inspiration, romance and intrigue, betrayal and tragedy. The Paris Wife brings that era to life through the eyes of Hadley Richardson Hemingway, who steps out of the shadows as the first wife of Ernest, and into the reader's mind, as beautiful and as luminous as those extraordinary days in Paris after the Great War." —Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer and songwriter
"Despite all that has been written about Hemingway by others and by the man himself, the magic of The Paris Wife is that this Hemingway and this Paris, as imagined by Paula McLain, ring so true I felt as if I was eavesdropping on something new. As seen by the sure and steady eye of his first wife, Hadley, here is the spectacle of the man becoming the legend set against the bright jazzed heat of Paris in the 20s. As much about life and how we try and catch it as it is about love even as it vanishes, this is an utterly absorbing novel." —Sarah Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress
"McLain offers a vivid addition to the complex-woman-behind-the-legendary-man genre, bringing Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson, to life.... The heart of the story--Ernest and Hadley's relationship--gets an honest reckoning, most notably the waves of elation and despair that pull them apart." —Publishers Weekly
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WASHINGTON — Music legend Bob Dylan and Nobel-winning writer Toni Morrison lead a list of 13 people who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor, the White House said Thursday.
"These extraordinary honorees come from different backgrounds and different walks of life, but each of them has made a lasting contribution to the life of our nation," President Barack Obama said in a statement.
"They've challenged us, they've inspired us, and they've made the world a better place. I look forward to recognizing them with this award."
Dylan has been a defining figure in folk and rock music for nearly half a century. Known for his poetic lyrics, his work "had considerable influence on the civil rights movement of the 1960s," the statement said.
The world of arts and letters is represented with the selection of Morrison, a Pulitzer-winning novelist who became the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1993, and whose most searing novels including "Beloved" have been made into films.
From the world of politics, the list of honorees includes former US secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position; and Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate.
Retired US Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens — one of the longest ever to serve on the highest US court — will also receive an award.
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– John Doar, a prominent civil rights attorney who played a key role in prosecuting the Watergate scandal that felled President Richard Nixon;
– William Foege, a physician and epidemiologist, who helped lead the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s.
– John Glenn, a retired US senator and former astronaut who was the third American in space, and later became the oldest to travel there at the age of 77.
– Gordon Hirabayashi, who "openly defied the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II," and took his challenge all the way to the US Supreme Court. He died in January and is to receive his award posthumously.
– Dolores Huerta, a tireless civil rights activist and labor organizer famous for her work with Mexican migrant workers in California.
– Jan Karski, a leading figure in the Polish Underground during World War II, who later became a US citizen and died in 2000.
– Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the iconic Girl Scouts group, which in its century-long existence has grown into the largest educational organization for girls and has had over 50 million members. She died in 1927.
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The Reno Police Department, University of Nevada Police Department and Nevada Highway Patrol teamed up for a "Click It or Ticket" campaign on Black Friday, November 23rd.
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The event was funded by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
Police say this sort of campaign is important because the amount of traffic always increases during the holidays, especially around malls and area shopping centers.
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BRONSON (WTVB) - In Branch County high school sports, the state football playoffs start this weekend with Bronson and Union Citythe two county teams that qualified for MHSAA post season play with both teams in action tonight on the road. Bronson takes a 5-and-3 record to Hillsdale for its Division Six pre-district contest against the undefeated Hornets. We'll have live coverage of the game on AM 1590 and FM 95.5 with our broadcast beginning at 6:30 with the kickoff at seven o'clock. You can also catch the play-by-play from Sean Watson and Al Rakocy streaming on-line at wtvbam.com. Meanwhile, in Division Seven, it's Union City at Pewamo-Westphalia in a matchup of teams both with 6-and-3 records. We'll have updates on theUnion Citygame during our broadcast from Hillsdale. The winners advance to next weekend's district title games with the survivors continuing on the road to Ford Field in Detroit where 8 championships will be decided on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.
In cross country, the second season is here with regional meets today and tomorrow across the state with all of the Branch County schools scheduled to compete on Saturday at Jackson's SharpParkwith runners from Coldwater in Division Two while it's Division Three for Quincy, Bronson and Union City. The top three teams at each regional as well as the top 15 individual runners will advance to the state finals on November 3rd at Michigan International Speedway.
And it's a busy weekend coming up in volleyball with league championships on the line tomorrow in advance of the state tournament which begins with district play on Monday. Coldwater on Saturday will be in the SMAC League meet hosted by Battle Creek Central. The Big Eight tournament, including Quincyand Union City, is at Jonesville while Bronson will be at Centreville for the St. Joe Valley Championship meet.
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Thank you to everyone who trained through fall and ETC. We appreciate all the time you have committed to the Volunteer Development Department without your support we could not make the courses and events a success. We are now working on the fall and Crazy Quilt courses and we are looking for your continued support.
Are you up to date on Facilitator Information and current events? If not, be sure to read the Facilitator Newsflash that comes out twice per month. It is full of important dates, service opportunities for girls and answers to many of your questions. If you would like to submit an article, or are not receiving the Newsflash and would like to, please contact Andrea Jeffery at firstname.lastname@example.com or 713.292.0262.
Interest Indicators
Interest Indicators for the fall/winter courses, webinars and Crazy Quilt on March 23, 2012 are available for your review and selection.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The city of Sioux Falls is spending $22,000 on a survey that Mayor Mike Huether says will reveal what the silent majority of citizens think about the city.
Questionnaires will go out over the next few weeks to 3,000 randomly selected residents of Sioux Falls. The questionnaires will seek input from residents on a variety of topics, like police, traffic, shopping, safety and recycling.
Results of the survey will be available in the spring.
Huether says the surveys will help the city measure progress and chart the city's future direction.
The National Research Center of Boulder, Colo., will conduct the survey by U.S. mail.
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Aaron Mclean opened his City account at the 11th attempt – but they had to settle for a frustrating draw against Peter Taylor's Gillingham.
Mclean got them off to a flying start when he swept home Adam Drury's cross in front of the Kop.
For an hour, the Bantams carried on where they left off at Colchester and played some really good stuff.
But for all their control of the game, a second goal eluded them.
Adam Reach was a real handful and hit the top of the bar with one cross – as did Kyle Bennett. James Hanson also had a header well saved.
Gillingham brought on Adebayo Akinfenwa for the second half and the hefty striker made a difference.
He was involved in the build-up to the equaliser, sliding a pass through for Cody McDonald to beat the advancing Jon McLaughlin.
It ensured Taylor got some reward on his first return to Valley Parade since leaving City three years ago.
But for the home side, it was definitely a case of two points dropped.
And that's the final touch as the game finishes all square
Everyone in the Gills half bar McLaughlin... but Jones slips as he shoots and free-kick flies into top tier of the Bradford end
Darby caught in the head by McDonald. Free-kick 30 yards out ...
Time for one last hurrah....??
Fourth official's board says three...
Bennett shoots through the mass of players but Legge blocks
Corner for City and the volume kicks up. Two minutes of normal time left
On he comes as Mclean makes way. Standing ovation for the striker
Thompson about to become City's second sub.
This has been a real 'nearly' game for #bcafc— @bradford_rich 15 March 2014
Mclean down after taking a bang on the head. The teams take the chance for a drinks break
Ten minutes to go and City need to pick it up again. They should have put this game to bed earlier
Bennett switches to left wing and latches on Hanson's header but his radar is off
Fagan getting booed now but he wins a corner
Fagan getting some stick from the Midland Road stand as he complains about a challenge from Drury. Now the Kop join in
Hanson heads it down and Reach volley flashes across goal
Bennett seeing plenty of the ball and he's just won a corner
El Capitan comes on for Dolan, who has had a good game
Jones stripped and ready for action
Time for the captain me thinks #bcafc— @kevrobbo79 15 March 2014
Bennett looks to play Hanson clear with defence-splitting pass but he puts too much on it
Akinfenwa finds room to have a pop from 25 yards out just wide. Ref bizarrely gives Gillingham their first corner
Mclean lets fly once again after Hanson flicks on Darby's long pass. Decent hit but it's always going wide
Suddenly become a little edgy round the place as Gills come more into the game
Chance for Gillingham to pinch the lead but Lee cannot keep his shot down after nipping in between the centre halves. Bit of a let-off there
Another surging run from Reach and his drilled cross is turned over the bar by a stretching Mclean
Gillingham level it up as City pay the price for not converting pressure into a second goal.
Akinfenwa pokes the ball past Darby and McDONALD slides it beyond the advancing McLaughlin.
Crowd today is 13,089 with 226 away fans
Reach cross bounces on top of the bar.
Akinfenwa heads away
And another one the other side...
Early corner for City, Reach again the instigator
Akinfenwa and Lee coming on for Gills. Hessenthaler and Pigott replaced.
Best #bcafc half of football this season. Reach, Dolan and Drury outstanding. Great to see McLean score.— @BCGaz 15 March 2014
Half-time and City good value for their lead...
Just time for Reach to launch a half-volley over the bar...
One additional minute to play
Ironic cheers as the ref gives successive fouls against Legge on Hanson. Stuck to him tighter than a cheap suit
City playing some great football and the fans respond
Crowd furious as Hanson goes down in challenge with Barrett. But ref unmoved by their noisy protests
City press again as Bennett retrieves Reach cross and puts it back into the box. Hanson sets up Doyle for a first-time drive wide
Crowd applaud Mclean for his chasing down as City pin Gillingham in their own half
Hanson gets a lecture from the ref for his challenge on Barrett.
Reach cross just has too much on it for Hanson at the far post
Jones goes for a warm-up run with the City subs and is instantly serenaded by the crowd. He's magic, you know
Corner comes out to Doyle who drills fierce shot into the crowd of bodies in the box.
Reach wins the first corner of the afternoon. City need to turn their pressure into a second - learn the lessons of Stevenage.
Dolan tries a rather ambitious half volley from 30 yards that bounces comfortably wide
Nelson does well to punch a deflected cross from Reach away from danger as Hanson comes powering in
Weston has a try from 30 yards which McLaughlin gathers at second attempt. But City respond straight away and Hanson's header from Bennett's cross is saved by a diving Nelson.
Doyle winning everything in midfield. Hustles possesion back and then supplies Reach for another chance to test Gillingham's defence
Reach shot blocked by Hewitt as City continue to turn the screw
"Taylor give us a wave" they ask now. And get a thumbs up straight back...
"Parky give us a wave" chant the Kop. The manager is quick to oblige
As it stands we're closer to the play-offs than the relegation zone... #bcafc— @BantamDan_ 15 March 2014
Mclean has the ball in the net again but the flag is already up. Chorus of Midland Road booms from behind the Gillingham goal...
Taylor's got his "not happy with that" face on ....
Could/should have been 2-0 as Reach carves way through but screws shot across goal
The goal came from an excellent move. Hanson's flick from McArdle's long ball was picked up by Reach, who laid it wide for Drury. The left back delivered a first-time cross which Mclean swept in from six yards.
City are in front and MCLEAN has got his first goal for the club!
Great run and cross from Bennett and the ball bounces off the top of the bar...
Early excitement as Reach gets into threatening position but his right-foot cross is swept clear
Kop warm up their voices as City prepare to kick off towards them
Taylor getting a good reception from the main stand
And here come the teams
A smattering of Gills fans have made the trip but at least they're having a pre-match sing...
Forgot about Fagan, not worried unless they get a pen! #bcafc— @ChrisHilton83 15 March 2014
Peter Taylor has named another former Bantam in his Gillingham line-up.
Craig Fagan is recalled as the Gills chase a third win on the bounce.
GILLINGHAM: Nelson, Martin, Barrett, Legge, Hewitt, Linganzi, Hessenthaler, Pigott, Weston, McDonald, Fagan, McDonald. Subs: C Davies, Akinfenwa, Dack, Lee, Smith, Harriman, Baxter.
Correct team selection for me. Play like we did Tuesday and we'll batter this lot #bcafc— @nw92 15 March 2014
Common sense #bcafc. Love Jonah but you can't change a winning team.— @aaronbower 15 March 2014
It's confirmed - City have named the same side that beat Colchester.
Gary Jones is back in the squad after his virus but he's on the bench in place of Mark Yeates.
Stephen Darby keeps the captain's armband.
CITY: McLaughlin, Darby, McArdle, Davies, Drury, Bennett, Dolan, Doyle, Reach, Mclean, Hanson. Subs: Gray, Thompson, McHugh, Jones, Atkinson, McBurnie, Bentley.
Would expect the same team as Tuesday. Gary Jones trained yesterday but is still getting over the effects of his virus.
With Matty Dolan deputising well against Colchester, there is no need to rush the skipper back if he's not 100 per cent.
There's also no midweek game coming up so he'd have plenty of time to be right as rain for the trip to Shrewsbury next Saturday.
Swear I just saw Peter Taylor waiting for a bus in Yeadon. #bcafc— @bradford_rich 15 March 2014
Good afternoon and welcome from an overcast Valley Parade as Peter Taylor returns with Gillingham.
Only goal difference separates the two teams in mid-table so expect it to be a tight affair - particularly with Taylor at the helm.


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It's hard to believe I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer four years ago on September 1, 2009. I was 25 years old when I found a lump in my right breast after doing a self-exam and my life quickly changed forever.
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It was an emotional week for the West Virginia University basketball team after defeating two rivals in a matter of four days. While their next game may not be considered a "rivalry", they play a team they are very familiar with. The Mountaineers (4-3) travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Duquesne Dukes (5-4) at CONSOL Energy Center.
The last time these teams played was two years ago in a thriller that ended in a WVU victory. It took a late free throw from John Flowers and a missed three by Duquesne guard T.J. McConnell to beat the Dukes. Last season was the first time these two schools did not play each other since the 1972-1973 season.
In WVU's last game on Saturday, it took a late score by Juwan Staten to put away Virginia Tech. The game went back-and-forth for most of the second half, but West Virginia escaped with a big win against a team that was undefeated going in.
After getting hammered by Pitt, Duquesne rebounded in their last game to beat New Orleans by 18.
The Dukes are averaging 70.1 points per game this season. They are led by guards Sean Johnson (12.9) and Derrick Colter (10.4) in scoring.
While Duquesne has struggled offensively, they have been a good rebounding team. They are 27th nationally in total rebounding (40.9 per game). Center Andre Marhold (5.2) and forward Kadeem Pantophlet (5.2) lead the way in that category. The team is also 33rd in offensive rebounding, bringing down 14.6 per game.
For West Virginia, they have had their fair share of offensive struggles this year. They are averaging just a point better than the Dukes at 71.1. Aaric Murray (10.4), Deniz Kilicli (10.4) and Juwan Staten (10.3) are the only Mountaineers averaging double digit points.
WVU has also been a very good rebounding team thus far. They are 24th nationally in total rebounding (42 per game). Even without the most prolific offensive rebounder in school history Kevin Jones, West Virginia is 3rd in the country in offensive rebounding, averaging 17.7 per game.
It was a rough start to the season for the Mountaineers from the free throw line, but they went a combined 41-51 from stripe against VMI and Marshall. However, the struggles returned against Virginia Tech as WVU went 10-18.
This will be the 87th meeting between WVU and Duquesne dating back to 1915. The Mountaineers own the all-time record against the Dukes, 50-36. The Mountaineers are 1-0 against Duquesne at CONSOL Energy Center.
The game is Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and will be aired on the CBS Sports Network (check local listings.)
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Joellen RussellAssociate Professor
Geosciences, Planetary sciences
Ph.D., 1999, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Years with LPL: 2012 to present
RESEARCH INTERESTSMy research addresses the role of the westerly winds in the Earth's climate system. My main focus has been on the Southern Ocean, which accounts for up to half of the annual oceanic uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and for about 70% of the excess heat that is transferred from the atmosphere into the ocean each year. I use the latest global coupled climate models and the latest Earth System Models to address the critical problems in climate science (in the present, the near and longer-term future, the recent past, and the deep past). My recent work also includes: patterns of drought in the continental US; the interactions and feedbacks between orogeny and orography and regional and global climate; and the circulation of the methane atmosphere on Saturn's moon Titan.
Dr. Russell's Biogeochemical Dynamics Laboratory webpage.
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), "AntarcticClimate21" (with 5 other co-PIs), $120K, 7/1/2012-6/30/2018.
- NASA - NESSF, "Modeling Titan's Atmospheric Dynamics and their Interaction with Methane" (with J. Lora), $90K, 09/01/12-08/31/14
- NSF "Collaborative Research: Tracking Long-Term Glacial-Interglacial Wind Pattern Variability In Central Asia Using Geochemical Analysis Of Aerosol Derived Detritus" (with P. Kapp, G. Gehrels), $200K, 06/01/12-05/31/15.
- NSF "The Southern Ocean in a Warming World: Winds, Carbon and Heat", $323K (Russell, Lead PI), 06/01/2013-05/31/16
- NSF "FESD Type I: Earth System Dynamics and its Role in Human Evolution in Africa" (With A. Cohen - Lead PI and 3 other Co-PIs), $4.9 M, 06/01/2013-05/31/2018
ADS PUBLICATIONS SEARCHNASA ADS Author Search: Joellen L. Russell
SELECTED PUBLICATIONSIvory, S. J., Russell, J., Cohen, A. S. In the hot seat: Insolation, ENSO, and vegetation in the African tropics 2013JGRG..118.1347I
Lora, J. M., Russell, J. L., Lunine, J. I. Titan's Methane Cycle and the Surface Energy Budget 2013AGUFM.P53D1901L
Russell, J. L., Goodman, P. J. Impact of aerosol and cloud biases on Southern Ocean carbon and heat uptake in CMIP5 simulations 2013AGUFM.A43G0365R
Lora, J. M., Russell, J., Lunine, J. Surface energy budget from a Titan GCM with realistic radiative transfer 2013DPS....4530904L
Russell, J. L., Stouffer, R. J., Goodman, P. J., Malyshev, S. Interactions Between Antarctic Winds, Ocean And Orography In An Earth System Model 2012AGUFMPP12A..02R
Chang, C., et al. One-year Monitoring of Iodine-129 spread in Pacific Ocean After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident 2012AGUFMOS41A1702C
Russell, J. L., Goodman, P. J., Dixon, K. W., Delworth, T. L. The Uptake and Storage of Heat by the Southern Ocean in the GFDL CM2.5 High-Resolution Coupled Climate Model 2012AGUFMGC43C1050R
Lora, J. M., Russell, J. L., Lunine, J. I. Distribution of Radiative Heating Rates in Titan's Lower Atmosphere 2012AGUFM.P21E1889L
Cayan, D., et al. 2013. "Future Climate: Projected Average." In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 101-125. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press.
McAfee, S. A., Russell, J. L., Webb, R. S.Influence of bias correction on simulated landcover changes 2012GeoRL..3916702M
Blome, M.W., et al., 2012: The environmental context for the origins of modern human diversity: A synthesis of regional variability in African climate 150,000-30,000 years ago, Journal of Human Evolution, 62(5), 563-592, doi:1016/j.jhevol.2012.01.011.
McAfee, S. A., Russell, J. L., Goodman, P. J. Evaluating IPCC AR4 cool-season precipitation simulations and projections for impacts assessment over North America 2011ClDy...37.2271M
Yin, J., et al. Different Magnitudes of Projected Subsurface Ocean Warming Around Greenland and Antarctica 2011AGUFM.C22A..05Y
Lora, J. M., et al. Insolation in Titan's troposphere 2011Icar..216..116L
Kapp, P., et al., 2011: Wind erosion in the Qaidam Basin, Central Asia: Implications for tectonics, paleoclimate and the source of the Loess Plateau, GSA Today, 21(4/5), 4-10. [doi: 10.1130/GSATG99A.1]
Blight, L.K., J.L. Russell, and Coauthors, 2010: Fishing for Data in the Ross Sea. Science, 330 (6009), 1316. [DOI:10.1126/science.330.6009.1316]
Ainley, D., et al., 2010: Antarctic Penguin Response to Habitat Changes as Earth's Troposphere Reaches 2°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels. Ecological Monographs, 80(1), pp. 49-66.
Woodhouse, C. A., Russell, J. L., Cook, E. R. Two Modes of North American Drought from Instrumental and Paleoclimatic Data* 2009JCli...22.4336W
McAfee, S. A., Russell, J. L. Northern Annular Mode impact on spring climate in the western United States 2008GeoRL..3517701M
Toggweiler, J.R., and J.L. Russell, 2008: Ocean circulation in a warming climate. Nature, 451, 286-288.
de Boer, A. M., et al. Effect of global ocean temperature change on deep ocean ventilation 2007PalOc..22.2210D
Gnanadesikan, A., Russell, J. L., Zeng, F. How does ocean ventilation change under global warming? 2007OcSci...3...43G
Toggweiler, J. R., Russell, J. L., Carson, S. R. Midlatitude westerlies, atmospheric CO2, and climate change during the ice ages 2006PalOc..21.2005T
Russell, J. L., et al. The Southern Hemisphere Westerlies in a Warming World: Propping Open the Door to the Deep Ocean 2006JCli...19.6382R
Russell, J. L., Stouffer, R. J., Dixon, K. W. Intercomparison of the Southern Ocean Circulations in IPCC Coupled Model Control Simulations 2006JCli...19.4560R
Stouffer, R.J., J.L. Russell, and M.J. Spelman, 2006: Importance of Oceanic Heat Uptake in Transient Climate Change. Geophys. Res. Lett, 33, L17704, doi:10.1029/2006GL027242.
Gnanadesikan, A., et al. GFDL's CM2 Global Coupled Climate Models. Part II: The Baseline Ocean Simulation 2006JCli...19..675G
Delworth, T. L., et al. GFDL's CM2 Global Coupled Climate Models. Part I: Formulation and Simulation Characteristics 2006JCli...19..643D
Griffies, S. M., et al. Formulation of an ocean model for global climate simulations 2005OcSci...1...45G
Russell, J. L., Wallace, J. M. Annual carbon dioxide drawdown and the Northern Annular Mode 2004GBioC..18.1012R
Russell, J. L., Dickson, A. G. Variability in oxygen and nutrients in South Pacific Antarctic Intermediate Water 2003GBioC..17b...2R


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Bed sores (also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) can occur when a person is bedridden, unconscious, unable to sense pain, or immobile. Bed sores are ulcers that occur on areas of the skin that are under pressure from lying in bed, sitting in a wheelchair, and/or wearing a cast for a prolonged period of time. Bed sores can be a serious problem among frail older adults. Their occurrence can be related to the quality of care the person receives. If the person is not turned, positioned correctly, and provided with adequate nutrition and skin care, bed sores can develop. People with diabetes, circulation problems and malnutrition are at higher risk.
A bed sore develops when blood supply to the skin is cut off for more than two to three hours. As the skin dies, the bed sore first starts as a red, painful area, which eventually turns purple. Left untreated, the skin can break open and become infected. A bed sore can become deep, extending into the muscle and bone. Once a bed sore develops, it is often very slow to heal. Depending on the severity of the bed sore, the person's physical condition, and the presence of other diseases (such as diabetes), bed sores can take days, months, or even years to heal.
Bed sores often occur in the buttocks area (on the tailbone or hips), or on the heels of the feet. The shoulder blades, the back of the head, and the backs and sides of the knees are also frequent bed sore sites.
Bed sores are divided into four stages, from least severe to most severe. These are:
Stage 1. The area looks red and feels warm to the touch. With darker skin, the area may have a blue or purple tint. The person may also complain that it burns, hurts, or itches.
Stage 2. The affected area looks more damaged and may have an open sore, abrasion, or blister. The person complains of significant pain and the skin around the wound may be discolored.
Stage 3. The area has a crater-like appearance due to damage below the skin's surface.
Stage 4. The affected area is severely damaged and a large wound is present. Muscles, tendons, bones, and joints can be involved. Infection is a significant risk at this stage.
A wound is considered unstageable when there is full-thickness tissue loss and the base of the ulcer is covered by slough or eshar is identified in the wound bed. Slough my be tan, grey, green, brown, or yellow in color and eschar is usually tan, brown or black.
Bed sores can be prevented by inspecting the skin for areas of redness (the first sign of skin breakdown) every day with particular attention to bony areas. Other methods of preventing bed sores and preventing progression of existing bed sores include the following:
Turning and repositioning every two hours
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Been chugging along in Mass Effect 2. I think I'm using either an Engineer or an Infiltrator, not really sure. All I know is that I haven't come across a single assault rifle, and I miss that from my first play through of Mass Effect 2.
Other than my lack of assault rifles, I'm really enjoying the game. It's definitely a marked improvement over Mass Effect, and it really makes me look forward to Mass Effect 3. I've probably already said the above more than once, but I'm going to say it again, since Mass Effect 2 is so damn good.
In other games I must complete, I'm at my end with Grand Theft Auto IV. I actually do love the game, the presentation, Liberty City, even the story has me somewhat interested, and Niko Belic is a certified badass. But the shooting and the driving in the game are still batshit horrid. It's much better than previous GTA games, and Rockstar is on the track of getting it right, but goddamn, it's still painful.
I don't know how they'll fix the shooting, but the driving can be fixed by just screwing real world physics all together. I mean, we're using control sticks here (or in some cases, keyboards, for all you hardcore PC enthusiasts), although games like DiRT 2 feel just fine using a controller.
Just don't even get me started on shooting while driving.
Next on my list of games to finish has to be Torchlight. I made some significant progress back in January, and I'm hoping I won't have much left to go through so I can finish it. Torchlight is great and all, but I really need to complete that game so I can be prepared for Torchlight 2, and I've been putting off completing Torchlight for way to long now.
After that I'll see about Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy Tactics off of PSN. I downloaded those games, and then never played them. What the fuck Mclean? The hell if fucking wrong with you?
Other news, slowly starting to get back into the groove of Java. In the next few months or show, I should be un-paranoid enough to try Flash and Flixel again. I didn't know the languages were so similar, but I've got the suspicion that that there are some major differences that'll fuck me up seriously. So I'll just keep reading the FAQ.
Got one more College App to send out. Also need to do that FAFSA thing. I was planning on getting some help with it at school, but since Texas don't fuck around when it's canceling school, I'm on my own. Damnit weather. Why you no work?
Back to video games, my buying schedule is starting to look like this;
Pokemon Black (Nintendo DS)
Brink (PlayStation 3 or PC)
Portal 2 (PlayStation 3)
Used Nintendo DSi (if job/significant momentary increase is achieved)
Maybe throw in a little Killzone 3 if I feel like I'm done with Black Ops. I really wanted to get Portal 2 on my PC because it would have been cheaper, but I guess I can just get the free version that comes with a copy of Portal 2 on the PS3.
Good on Valve for doing that, and good on Valve for trying not to leave the 360 completely out in the cold, in terms of mods and stuff. If they can find a away to hit them with updates, it would be cool.
Battle: Los Angeles looks fucking sick. I'm going to see that in March. Now I don't have to play Crysis 2. Speaking of graphics, I'll be getting an HD 6850 soon. I'm so fucking pumped.
Finally, I got a Kindle, and it makes reading books a lot more enjoyable for me, because I don't feel like a total asshat lugging around 700+ page modern fantasy books. Plus, the complete collection of H.P. Lovercraft for 99 cents? You crazy Amazon, you crazy.
(P.S.: Yall should ask me questions. Because I'm an attention whore. There I said it.)