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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly will be the grand marshals at this year's Tucson Rodeo Parade.
The announcement was made today at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
Giffords was born in Tucson and graduated from University High School and served as CEO of her families business, El Campo Tire Warehouses.
She was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2000 and to the Arizona Senate in 2002. She was re-elected in 2004, but resigned the following year to run for U.S. Congress.
In 2006, she became the third woman in Arizona history to be elected to Congress, representing District 8. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2010. She resigned in 2012 to focus on recovery from an assassination attempt on Jan. 8, 2011.
Kelly is a retired astronaut and U.S. Navy captain and aviator who flew combat missions during the Gulf War. He piloted the space shuttle in 2001 and 2006 and commanded shuttle missions in 2008 and 2011.
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You can watch the entire parade live on KOLD News 13 and online at TucsonNewsNow.com Feb. 21, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Nico Cellinese, Ph.D., Associate Curator, Florida Museum of Natural History & Joint Associate Professor, Department of Biology.
In the Cellinese Lab we investigate the evolution, systematics and biogeography of angiosperms (flowering plants). In addition, we are interested in semantic data integration and interoperability and are developing tools that serve the biodiversity and phyloinformatics communities (e.g., TOLKIN, BiSciCol and RegNum).
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Low-copy nuclear genes
Given the paucity of nuclear genes used in Campanulaceae, we are trying to identify low-copy genes that may be informative, especially within the Campanuloideae. We have now isolated two markers: GapC exons 7-9 (with introns 7-8) and NIA (Nitrate reductase, intron3) AND we have our first sequences! We are also exploring PepC, Waxy, Leafy, ADH, and TM6. Who needs ITS? :-)
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Rawlings VELO Ash Wood Youth Bat (-7.5)
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Your future pro can whip around with rapid speed and send it soaring into the outfield with the Rawlings® VELO™ Ash Wood Bat. This youth baseball bat features a -7.5 drop with an incredible balance of speed and power to help young players make the transition into wood bats with ease. Crafted from porous ash wood with a Pro Cupped end for better flex, it's Rawlings® craftsmanship at its finest.
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- -7.5 length to weight ratio
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- Helps young players looking to enhance their game make the transition to wood bats
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Rated 3 out of 5�by 11 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5�by byrank2002 good bat, not so good price Like the bat. Weight distribution is good for youth. My 10 yr old loves it. Paid $35. Found out another kid purchased it at another retailer for $25. July 30, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by Coach Grandpa IT BROKE QUICKLY!!! My 11 year old Grandson wanted to try a wooden bat and he loved the look and feel of this Rawlings VELO Ash Wood Youth Bat. I guess the "feel" was a bit too light because the bat shattered before he had 10 swings with it. He had even used his own money (an award from 5th grade graduation) to buy it. Oh well...... July 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Ang Well balanced It is a well-balanced and light bat. Unfortunately, it broke after the 3rd use. June 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Nater Grandson likes it !!!!!!!!!!!!! Great item for my grandson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!bcobhhghjf May 20, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by twigs bat has changed This was a great bat for my 6th grader to start playing middle school ball as it is a BBCOR or wood bat only league. The first one we purchased had a nice sweet spot and served him well for several games. Of course it broke because you can't have a -7.5 bat that is going to be super strong. Breaking these is just the price you pay for having a lightweight bat. As we replaced the bat, however, the new one came and was designed differently. The sweet spot was drastically reduced and the bat was much thinner. Maybe this was to increase its strength? Anyway, we returned it as it looked more like a toothpick than a bat. We bit the bullet and went with a 30" BBCOR aluminum and just swung harder. May 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by jerdog78 Good bat Good bat with a smooth swing.great in the cage to improve your hitting. May 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by EddyG Good overall bat for 10-12yr old player Bat is well balanced. Sturdy enough to handle a decent fastball. May 7, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by Bcloser Cracked in first use My 11 year old son hit a pitch and cracked this bat in half in his first at bat using it. May 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Dopey Great Bat This is an excellent bat. I'm not sure what the other reviewer was saying when he said the bat was 28" and weighed 16oz. He obviously doesn't understand how it works. 28" with a drop -7.5 means at 28" the bat is going to weigh 21.5oz. The higher the drop the less the bat weighs in relationship to the length. As another example if you were buying a 32" bat with a -5 drop the weight of the bat would be 27oz. My 7 year old son has used this bat for 4 seasons of baseball. The park he plays in requires wood bats for 7 and 8 year olds. This bat is one of the most widely used bats because they are not allowed to use any bats with a drop greater than 7.5 and they are quality bats. If you want go buy a Louisville Slugger wood bay and see how long they last. My son excitedly cracked 4 of those. November 30, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5�by Rich64 Not so good! Bought this bat for my 10.5 year old son because he needed a wood bat for his level in baseball league. This bat was nice and light, however, during the first scrimmage and first at bat, he shattered the bat in half! The size was 29 inches and it weighed about 16 ounces. Would not recommend this bat! September 11, 2013


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Gluck Equine Research Foundation Board Meeting E.S. Good Barn on UK's campus October 7, 2 p.m.
Equine Research Hall of Fame Ceremony
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October 9, 6:30 p.m. Equine Research Hall of Fame ceremony University of Kentucky Hilary J. Boone Center. Contact Jenny Evans at 859/218-1089 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Sales Fraud in the Horse Industry
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FREE Webinar! This webinar will generally discuss, in an understandable and down to earth way, the legal rights of sellers and buyers in a horse sale transaction. It will also discuss practical efforts that sellers and buyers do to protect their interests in an effort to avoid disputes (and lawsuits) when buying or selling horses. For more information visit www.myhorseuniversity.com or email email@example.com. This webinar is hosted by eXtension Horsequest and My Horse University, with financial support from the USA Equestrian Trust.
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Racetrack Injury Prevention Symposium Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Lexington, from 1:30 - 5 p.m. Speakers: Drs. Laura Kennedy, Mary Scollay, and David Horohov.
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EFT Equine Flexion Therapy and massage course, outside horses are welcome. Learn simple stretching techniques in a one day class for $200.00 or a 3 day certificate course for $600.00. Dan Marcum's book is included with tuition. No prior experience necessary. Limited to 6 persons, horses provided. Dan Marcum, Instructor, Certified Master Farrier, Equine Adjuster and Horse Show Consultant of Kirbyville, Texas. Will include Infrared Imaging before, during and after with Link Casey, Instructor email@example.com (706) 397-8909 CFE (Continuing Farrier Education) credits allowed for BWFA Members Seperate4: Outside horses $15.00 for first 15 minutes, $200.00 for whole horse in 2 hours. Farrier short session and DVD is now available (discounted for BWFA members)
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November 6-7, 2014, Minicourse on "Reproductive Management of the Mare", held at Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC, a reproduction facility located in Amissville, Virginia. This 2-day course is designed to establish a basic understanding and practical experience to mare management. 8 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory experience. (For veterinarians: 12 CE credits awarded) For additional information see website, www.equinereproduction.com, call 540-937-9832, or e-mail email@example.com.
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November 8, 2014, Minicourse on "Embryo Recovery and Transfer in the Mare", held at Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC, a reproduction facility located in Amissville, Virginia. This 1-day course is designed to educate veterinarians on the procedures of embryo recovery and processing for shipment. An ERC affiliated program, intentions are to establish a network of veterinarians around the country able to ship embryos. (8 CE credits awarded) For additional information see website, www.equinereproduction.com, call 540-937-9832, or e-mail email@example.com.
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We had a wonderful Ski Vacation with our two married daughters and their husbands in Park City. The unit was everything we needed for a great vacation. The unit was well maintained and clean, and we would recommend this unit to anyone wanting a quiet, nice place to stay while in Park City. We made most of our meals in the wonderfully equipped kitchen. The washer and dryer were a great addition to dry out ski clothing at night. The hot tub and pool were a short walk and were really nice. The family enjoyed these facilities several times during our stay. The grocery store across the street was a plus, as well as the other restaurants nearby. We had a rental car, and the carport was very nice to have. We utilized the bus to go to and from the downtown area several times. All in all a great vacation experience. Oh, and the skiing was fantastic too! Roger, Kelly and Family


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New imaging techniques have shown that many cognitively normal elders have as much amyloid protein (thought by some to cause Alzheimer's) in their brains as do people diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Does this mean that these cognitively normal elders are on the brink of developing Alzheimer's, or does it mean that the amount of amyloid in the brain doesn't always correlate to the amount of memory loss?
The Alzheimer Research Forum has now posted three parts of a four-part report from the Human Amyloid Imaging Conference. Their report covers the mixed results from studies using evidence Pittsburgh Compound-B (PIB) imaging of amyloid, and the potential effect on early diagnosis and clinical trials.


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What is the future of privacy and why the muted response to the NSA SPYING on us. ?
I don't know about you but it annoys me to think the NSA could be reading emails and sms's with no warrant because I'm not a US citizen.
I'm a little surprised how lack luster the reaction had been to these revelations.
Is this just because we aren't surprised?
How does this bode fit the future of privacy. Should we just assume and accept any electronic communications might be read by foreign governments?
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The woman was reportedly on her bicycle at about 9:45 p.m. on the bike path near East Lassen Avenue and the Highway 99 overpass when she approached a man and his leashed dog, according to a Chico Police Department press release. The woman was reportedly bitten after the dog approached her to sniff her bicycle tires.
The dog, described as a large black-and-tan long-haired German or Belgium shepherd, tore through her windbreaker jacket and broke the skin, according to police.
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- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- Project ALS inc.
- Charles H. Revson Foundation
- Christopher Reeve Foundation
- Croucher Foundation of Hong Kong
- DANA Foundation
- EJLB Foundation
- European Molecular Biology Organization
- Fight For Sight, Inc.
- Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale (France)
- Foundation For The National Institutes of Health
- The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
- G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers
- Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Human Frontier Science Program
- Institute for Study of Aging
- James S. McDonnell Foundation
- Johnson & Johnson
- Keck Foundation
- Klingenstein Foundation
- Marriott Mitochondrial Disorder Clinical Research Fund (MMDCRF)
- Marubeni International
- Max Kade Foundation, Inc.
- McKnight Endowment Fund
- Merck Foundation
- Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.
- National Alliance for Autism Research
- National Alliance for Research Grants to Columbia
- National Association for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression
- National Institute of Aging
- ALS Association
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institute of Health
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR)
- Sackler Laboratories for Developmental Psychobiology
- Simons Foundation
- Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics
- Spinal Muscle Atrophy Foundation
- Vision of Children Foundation / John Alden Trust
- Wellcome Trust (England)
- Alzheimer
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- Louis and Rose Klosk Foundation
- Wings over Wall Street / Muscular Dystrophy Association
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- American Heart Association
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Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is the leading non-government supporter of eye research directed at the prevention, treatment or eradication of all diseases that threaten vision
The Project A.L.S./ Jenifer Estess Laboratory for Stem Cell Research (Project A.L.S. Lab) is a joint venture between Project A.L.S. and Columbia University.Based in New York, theProject A.L.S. Lab does not accept federal funding and has an open-door policy that encourages Project A.L.S.-funded stem cell researchers and collaborators from Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, the Salk Institute, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and other New York-based institutions to collaborate with Columbia University-based scientists and clinicians.
The Charles H. Revson Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for self-development in mid-career for urban leaders who have made a substantial contribution to New York City.Revson Fellows take a year of study and reflection at Columbia University. They receive financial support and tuition benefits, academic guidance, and access to University libraries and resources. Fellows also participate in weekly seminars to enhance their understanding of the complex challenges facing New York City.
Each year, the program selects ten Fellows of diverse backgrounds and fields of achievement. Since its establishment in 1979,the Revson Fellowship has welcomed over 260 leaders to the University.
The Christopher Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
Founded in 1979 by the late Mr. Noel Croucher, one of the founders of the original Hong Kong Stock Exchange and who condributed to the development of Hong Kong for nearly seven decades, with the object to promote the standard of natural sciences, technology and medicine through education and research activities in Hong Kong.
The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation with principal interests in science, health, and education. Charles A. Dana, a New York State legislator, industrialist, and philanthropist, founded what is today the Dana Corporation. He was president of the Dana Foundation from 1950 to 1966 and actively shaped its programs and principles until his death in 1975. His abiding beliefs were in the capacity and responsibility of individuals to shape and advance their lives and in the singular role of philanthropy in helping them to do so.
In January 1995, The EJLB Foundation established a Scholar Research Programme in order to provide outstanding young researchers with an opportunity to launch their scientific careers.
Established in 1966, the Fellowships Programme has gained an excellent reputation due to its rigorous selection process. The success of the programme is due the excellent involvement from the Fellowship Committee, EMBO members and Young Investigators who volunteer each year to assess candidates and proposals. Through the international exchange of persons, knowledge and skills in life science research a new network of scientists has been formed and the EMBO family expanded.
The mission of Fight for Sight is to support vision research to find the causes and cures for blindness and to help save the sight of children through support of pediatric eye centers.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health was established by the United States Congress to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): improving health through scientific discovery. Guided by a board of directors composed of distinguished leaders in biomedical research, philanthropy, and business, the Foundation for NIH works to advance research by linking the generosity of private sector donors and partners to NIH programs.
The Foundation makes grants for charitable activity which it hopes may make life better for people, especially those who are disadvantaged.
The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is primarily interested in supporting fundamental basic research in the life sciences. Support is provided for specific projects from established researchers at top universities and independent research institutions within the United States.
Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, a private operating foundation, was founded in 1998 to establish a new philanthropic business model to accelerate the way cures are discovered.This business model has created innovative research funding partnerships between donors, researchers and medical institutions using five tools unique to our foundation.
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation was established and endowed by Mrs.Charles S. Payson, the former Joan Whitney, in 1943, and named in honor of her mother, Helen Hay Whitney. Originally established to stimulate and support research in the area of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, the Foundation later expanded its interests to include diseases of connective tissue and, ultimately, all basic biomedical sciences.
Through its grants to individuals and institutions, HHMI supports the efforts of scientists and educators, colleges and universities, museums, and biomedical research organizations. These grants are transforming the ways research is conducted and science is taught and understood.
Research grants are provided for teams of scientists from different countries who wish to combine their expertise to approach questions that could not be answered by individual laboratories.Emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring together scientist from different disciplines (e.g. from chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering) to focus on problems in the life sciences.
Founded in 1950 by aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell, the Foundation was established to "improve the quality of life," and does so by contributing to the generation of new knowledge through its support of research and scholarship. The Foundation awards grants via the Foundation-initiated, peer-reviewed proposal processes described in the 21st Century Science Initiative.
Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately men and women in countries and sell products throughout the world.
The W.M. Keck Foundation makes grants to research institutions and accredited institutions of higher learning primarily in the areas of Science and Engineering, Medical Research and Liberal Arts. Eligible institutions in these fields are U.S.accredited universities, colleges, medical schools and major, independent scientific and medical research institutions.
The purpose ofthese awards is to support, in the early stages of their careers, young investigatorsengaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of epilepsy.
In addition to its major program interest in neuroscience, The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund also devotes a majority of its resources to independent school education. Major support continues through programs of the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience works to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain and behavior can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated.
The Merck Company Foundation is a US-based, private charitable foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck & Co., Inc., the Foundation is funded entirely by the Company and is Merck's chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit, charitable organizations. The mission of the Foundationis to support organizations and innovative programs in alignment with the four strategic priorities outlined below. The Merck Company Foundation supports initiatives that address societal needs and are consistent with our overall mission to enhance the health and well-being of people around the world.
MDA supports research aimed at developing treatments for the muscular dystrophies and related diseases of the neuromuscular system. These are the muscular dystrophies (among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies.
In its eleven-year history, NAAR has had a significant impact on autism research, committing nearly $37 million to fund over 270 autism research projects, fellowships, and collaborative programs worldwide. In 2006, Autism Speaks has already awarded 62 research grants, totaling $6.8 million dollars.This funding includes support for the Autism Tissue Program and research partnerships with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our goal is to identify and support promising research in the hope that results from these efforts will produce significant results reported in peer-reviewed journals, and additional research support from government or other funding agencies.
NARSAD invests in the best and brightest scientific minds throughout the world to unravel the complexities of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and many other psychiatric diseases. Then, NARSAD continues to support the researchers as they use their findings to develop the next-generation of diagnostics and treatments for these conditions. With enough effort, NARSAD expects scientists someday to discover preventions and cures for these devastating illnesses.
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. ALSA covers all the bases - research, patient and community services, public education, and advocacy - in providing help and hope to those facing the disease. The mission of The ALS Association (ALSA) is to find a cure for and improve living with amyotrophiclateral sclerosis.
The mission of the NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest impact on preventing disease and improving human health, the NIEHS focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, and multidisciplinary training for researchers.
NIH is the nation's medical research agency making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.The NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
NYSTAR funds world-class university/industry partnerships and promotes outstanding high-technology research and commercialization efforts that contribute to New York's economy.
The Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics brings together top scientists from several of the nation's prestigious universities, government and the private sectors to conduct collaborative research projects.
The SMA Foundation has pledged over $30M to the support of basic, translational and clinical research that will accelerate progress towards a treatment for SMA in the near term.
The Vision of Children Foundations mission is to cure hereditary childhood blindness and vision disorders, and to improve the quality of life of visually impaired individuals and their families. It advances towards this goal by directing and sponsoring scientific research leading to the prevention and treatment of these conditions, and by serving as an information source for the medical community, the public, and families affected by genetic vision disorders.
The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health.
The Alzheimers Association, the world leader in Alzheimer research and support, is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimers.
The Whitehall Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which is focused exclusively on assisting basic research in vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) provides valuable resources for medical specialists world wide who are committed to improving the care of patients with neurological diseases. The AANs more than 19,000 members look to the AAN for the most comprehensive professional development, career enhancement, and practice improvement opportunities available.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the only national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide.
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
In the simplest terms, the mission of The Healing Exchange BRAIN TRUST is to improve quality of life for people living with brain tumors and related conditions.


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NU's Bike Commuter Challenge team logged the most commutes and rode the most miles. We were also three people away from having the biggest team!
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How to Manage Pests
UC Pest Management Guidelines
The adult female oleander scale is an armored scale that is about 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) long and oval. It has a waxy covering that is whiter than olive scale with a yellow or light brown spot near the center. The adult male scale is elongate. If the coverings are removed, the female body is yellow, while the male scale is brownish yellow. This scale is most common on leaves in the lower part of the tree. There are several generations a year.
The oleander scale infests olive fruit and delays maturity at the spot where it feeds. Thus, damage is seen as prominent green spots on purple fruit, in direct contrast to the dark spots caused by olive scale. Heavy infestations seriously deform fruit, and fruit spotting renders the olive worthless. Extremely heavy infestations reduce oil content by as much as 25%. Leaf and twig damage also result in lost production.
Oleander scale can be effectively controlled by natural enemies and does not usually cause economic damage. Preserve these natural enemies by selecting insecticides for other pests that do not kill beneficial insects. Chemical treatment is rarely needed for oleander scale unless biological control is disrupted by treatments applied for other pests.
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Raleigh, N.C. – In the latest PPP poll Colorado voters gave one point leads to both incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper and incumbent Senator Mark Udall. Hickenlooper leads challenger Bob Beauprez 44/43 and Udall also leads challenger Cory Gardner 44/43.
However, each of the incumbents are still in danger as they both face a disapproving electorate. Hickenlooper faces a three point gap in approval ratings with 43% approval and 46% disapproval. Udall is forced to contend with a much wider gap, he has a 36% approval rating and a 47% disapproval rating.
Those two Democrats appear to be in a better position than other Democrats across the state. When asked about who they would vote for in an election for state legislature 45% of voters responded they would vote for a generic Republican compared to only 38% who would vote for a Democrat.


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Groupon sits out daily deals code of conduct
The fledgling daily deals sector has launched a code of conduct in a bid to arrest growing concern over the misleading marketing practices employed by some in the sector. However, the sector's biggest player Groupon has not signed up.
The code, which can viewed in full here, covers six broad areas:
- Clear, accurate and honest communication with merchants and subscribers
- Ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are in place and accessible on the main website.
- Refraining from advertising prohibited items
- Ensuring all commercial electronic messages comply with relevant legislation.
- An easy to understand refund policy
- Clear and effective procedures for handling complaints
Industry trade association the Global Daily Deal Association (GDDA) hopes the voluntary, self-regulatory code will promote "fair, honest and ethical best practice" in the industry in a bid to "improve its reputation with both consumers and merchants".
Perception has been hit by a string of recent high profile cases of misleading practices. Most notably, Groupon, which was earlier this year ordered to change its marketing practices by the Office of Fair Trading after attracting hundreds of complaints about its promotions.
Despite this, Groupon has decided not to sign up to the code. A spokeswoman says: "We take customer and partner satisfaction very seriously and support the concept of a global code of conduct. Any code needs to be robust, enforceable and ensure the highest possible protection. At Groupon we are constantly improving our standards and approaches to lead the industry in ensuring the best possible levels of partner and customer service.
"We will be continuing our engagement with regulators, retail and consumer organisations. We welcome these types of initiatives and will evaluate them on an ongoing basis."
Just a handful of services have signed up to date - DiscountVouchers.co.uk, Time Out Offers, MumsandMe and DealCollector in the UK and Dailydeal.de, Sweetdeal and Bownty elsewhere in Europe. The GDDA is hoping that more will sign up over time.
Sanctions for breaking the code are limited by its voluntary nature. Signatories breaking the code and subsequently failing to address breaches could be forced to withdraw from the agreement. Complaints could also be forwarded to the relevant advertising or competition authority.
Stavros Prodromou, CEO of the GDDA, says: "The GDDA has spent a great deal of time producing a Code of Conduct that is suitable and relevant to the industry. The sector has previously been affected by a lack of merchant and consumer confidence. The code is the first step toward improving the sector's reputation."
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You would have thought Groupon would be at the forefront of such an initiative. However it appears that as in most industries, the big boys think they are too important to mix with the minnows. The sad fact is that it needs their presence for it all to be effective.
Great to know that daily deal sites are being regulated, if only to increase trust and loyalty between consumers and their suppliers.
I run a site that offers deeply discounted deals for parents and their families www.minisocial.co.uk and although we have a strong following and a loyal audience, the likes of the 'bigger' players who's reputation paints them as an acquisition business, can tar us all with the same brush.
We welcome every new email with clear, honest and accurate communication, great products that ordinarily would cost much more. I for one welcome this code and will be signing Mini Social right up.
This lack of engagement just confirms my misgivings about the Groupon Offer and Ive put them on spam filter too now as too many emails anyway
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Groupon has gotten a lot of bad press lately – the reality is that the model doesn't necessarily make sense. Why give everyone 50% off? Why not give the top social influencers 90% off and give everyone else 10-20% off? That's the model behind SocialLadder an iPhone based platform that recently did a soft launch. They're available in the iTunes app store and going gangbusters…


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Conner Primo is a resident on North Underhill Station Road.
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"There's a path that we made through the woods so I could go to his house, a bit of a hike up a couple hills and other than that I've just walking. Not many cars can get up and down the road." said Primo.
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"The beaver blocked up the culvert and the pond couldn't handle it anymore from all the water coming off the side of the hill." said Elise Baslow, she is a resident on Gert's Knob Road.
With help from a few beavers that Baslow says have made Gert's Knob Road their home for quite some time, the only road in and out of the neighborhood has been completely destroyed. Now the neighbors are counting on each other.
"We've all been just hanging out together and if anybody needed anything we've been unblocking culverts, trying to keep water from doing anymore damage." said Baslow.
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"One fella went down to meet his wife, he had put a rope around him and put a rope around her and kinda got across the logs on that north side there." said Bosley.
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"They raised it up and they put bigger culverts in but, you know, beavers-they do what they do." said Bosley.
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A devastating Easter morning apartment fire sent a Livonia family of five to the hospital.
It happened at the Franklin Square Apartments around 5:30 a.m. That's near Five Mile and Rayburn.
Neighbors tell us the 41 year-old father who lives in the unit jumped from his balcony to escape the flames.
Most people were probably sleeping at 5:30 a.m. But Michelle Lukitich, who lives a good distance down the road, happened to be awake and heard the screams.
"I ran outside and saw a little smoke and fire," Lukitich said. "I came down and saw a lady on the ground with her little girl, then I saw a man on the ground, while another little (2 year-old) was running around."
Lukitich said the mother was screaming, "My baby, my baby is up in the apartment!"
While trying to calm the mother, Lukitich was able to wrap the 2 year-old in her coat. She noticed the little girl's legs were burned. Then she noticed the girl's father was also in bad shape.
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Several members of the Livonia Police Department were the first to respond.
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Livonia Fire arrived moments later, and were finally able to extract the 10 year-old.
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The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning two major road construction projects in Takoma Park. The projects are a rehabilitation of the Carroll Avenue Bridge over Sligo Creek Parkway and maintenance of the New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) bridge over Sligo Creek. More information can be found at the following links:
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We have officially closed the public wing of the Frost Museum so that we can begin the process of re-envisioning the way we inform people about the world of arthropod biology.
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Sichuan Dining Room, a casual chinese restaurant we visited for dumplings.
As noted, casual ambiance. Beware of plastic table cloths. Fairly cheap menu, fairly average service, as expected in Chinatown.
Justine thought it was a bit ambitious ordering 30 dumplings between 3 of us for a late "afternoon snack." No regrets. Crispy, tasty dumplings. Lined my stomach perfectly just before dinner.
Craig insisted we have a healthier option as well, so we got these boiled dumplings. They were flavorsome and juicy with a simple broth. Pan fried dumplings were definitely more popular.
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Congratulations to country superstar Toby Keith! The Show Dog-Universal artist was presented with a pretty special award this week from BMI – the "Million-Air Award" to celebrate the publishing credits on more than fifteen of his own mega-hit songs. The Broadcast Music, Inc. awarded Toby the special title for his singles "How Do You Like Me Now?", "Beer For My Horses," "She Never Cried In Front Of Me," "God Love Her," "I Love This Bar," and "Who's Your Daddy."
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NASHVILLE - "You're No Angel Yourself" - Rayna leaves Juliette in a lurch when she decides she needs to cancel the remainder of the tour. Teddy proposes to Peggy and asks her to be discreet around the girls, but when Maddie sees her grandmother's ring hanging from Peggy's neck, the charade is up. She is confused and hurt and finds herself turning to an unlikely friend. Tandy uncovers more troubling information about Rayna and her mother's death, but her attempt to share the discovery with Rayna is hijacked by Maddie's reaction to Teddy and Peggy's engagement. Deacon discovers that he has more in common with Megan than just his case in "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine) CONNIE BRITTON, ERIC CLOSE
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a website for married people who want to cheat put out a new survey that looked
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Following my recent outlining of a procedure for monitoring LaunchAgents, the Luxembourg CIRC created an easy-to-use setup utility that handles the procedure for you.
While malware scanners can detect threats once definitions for them are available, you can monitor or lock your systems' launch agents folders to more proactively prevent attacks on your system.
Background updater services showing up may be from duplicate launch agent scripts being used to handle them.
New malware for OS X is making the rounds in security circles, called "Pintsized," but has not yet been determined to be much of a threat.
A new command-and-control Trojan for OS X appears to be associated with the Syrian Electronic Army.
A new malware for OS X also acts as a reminder to monitor the launch services in OS X as a security precaution.
Disguised as a legitimate project on GitHub called StealthBit, the malware installs a browser extension to look for and steal BitCoin wallet and account credentials.
A quick adjustment of the timeout values for key processes can greatly speed up otherwise laggy shutdowns in OS X.
After over a year of no apparent activity, a new variant of the Tibet malware affecting OS X systems has been found.
OS X does not provide a way to monitor XProtect updates, but you can set up a custom script to do so.


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Salmon Burger
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Mamie Walling
Yield: Makes 4 servings
- 1 (14.75-ounce) can salmon, drained and flaked
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning blend
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 whole-wheat buns
- Garnishes: lettuce, tomato slices
- Combine salmon and next 12 ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Form mixture into 4 equal patties about 1/2 inch thick.
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add patties, and cook 5 minutes on each side. Top bottom halves of buns with salmon burgers. Garnish, if desired. Cover with bun tops.
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The PDW-F800 is a camcorder that's packed with a lot of advanced features. Having all of the options that this camcorder has to offer committed to memory is tough. That's why Doug Jensen of Vortex Media created the PDW-F800 Field Guide, and now with and iPad version it's even easier to take along with you. In addition to the 225 pages of detailed info, the field guide also gives you over 100 step-by-step tutorials, along with interactive features and advanced functions. This iBook is available on Apple's iBookstore at a cost of $29.99 to download.
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Crashes shouldn't happen, and we'll do everything to solve them. They can be caused by a Mailplane bug, a misconfiguration of the Mac, or other software like InputManagers. The crash report is extremely important for fixing the cause of the crash.
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Labayen Dance/SF and The DanceWright Project at Dance Mission Theater
Banding together to unleash a flurry of new dance on the local populace, Labayen Dance/SF and The DanceWright Project bring powerful longevity and a fresh eclectic style to Dance Mission Theater this weekend.
Combining the dramatic movement of the Asian dance canon with the ripe motion of ballet, Flood Pain Series #3 is a striking piece that looks at relationships between individuals and the larger world. Labayen fuses the delicacy of Asian culture with America's special brand of unflinching brashness into an original physicality and he hopes will serve as a vehicle for understanding the intrinsic humanity beneath every culture.
The DanceWright Project premieres Divine Journey, a take-off on Dante's Inferno, featuring an archangel who escapes heaven to check out earth. It's an allegory for loneliness expressed via ballet, modern, and hip hop with a humorous twist and an electronica score.
August 5-7. Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street. Tickets are $18 at brownpapertickets.com and $20 at the door.
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Children's Medical Center's New State-of-the-Art Helicopter at Forefront of Air Medical Transport Safety
September 26, 2011
S76 helicopter designed to provide family-centered patient care
Children's Medical Center www.childrens.com has debuted a new state-of-the-art medical helicopter that can fly two patients at a time while setting the highest standard for safety, including two pilots and full night-vision technology.
The Sikorsky S-76 C++ is a twin-engine helicopter that operates at higher speeds and performance and provides greater range and smoother rides than smaller medical helicopters. It allows for enhanced safety with two pilots at the controls. The aircraft can fly safely in inclement weather, with certification from its pilots.
"Children's has chosen to be one of the few transport programs and the only neonatal and pediatric program within the United States to fly with two pilots in the helicopter," said the hospital's transport services director, Scotti Floyd-Edgar. "This is one of the greatest safety enhancements a program could bring to their community, the patients and families that we serve and our medical crew." The dual-pilot system is now used by many medical pilots in Canada and Europe.
Safety is paramount to the transport program at Children's. Since 2003, more than 80 people have died in medical helicopter accidents nationwide, according to National Transportation Safety Board statistics.
The $14 million helicopter's ability to fly two patients on stretchers at once will allow patients' families and physicians the opportunity to accompany children during flights and differentiates Children's from other pediatric hospitals in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. "This is a tremendous comfort to the child being transported and to the parent as well," Floyd-Edgar said.
The new helicopter will be staffed with medical personnel specially trained in neonatal and pediatric critical care. It is equipped with pediatric and neonatal equipment. The flight team consists of two pilots, a registered respiratory therapist and a registered nurse, and also can include a paramedic and physician when needed.
The helicopter is owned and operated by PHI Air Medical, a wholly owned subsidiary of PHI, Inc. The medical personnel who will fly on board are employed by Children's Medical Center, while the pilots are provided by PHI. Much of the equipment was donated by members of the community.
"As the hospital's air ambulance provider, we share in the important and unique mission of Children's Medical Center," said Paul Julander, director of Traditional Programs with PHI Air Medical. "PHI has always been at the forefront of safety practices and performance standards in the industry, and we look forward to this partnership
with Children's in providing the community with the highest and safest level of care."
The helicopter will transfer patients from other hospitals to Children's Medical Center, but does not fly to emergency medical scenes. The new helicopter will be easily recognized from the ground by its snazzy purple-and-red graphics and by a large "Children's Medical Center" logo painted on the bottom.
Children's has had a dedicated helicopter for more than six years and transfers more than 4,800 acutely ill or injured patients a year to Dallas for medical care. Children's Medical Center Transport Service is the first pediatric transport team in the nation to receive CAMTS (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems) certification in all three modes of medical transportation: fixed-wing, rotor-wing and ground. Children's also is the first transport program in the nation to have a jet dedicated solely to pediatric transport. The hospital also offers the only Level I trauma pediatric hospital in North Texas.
The helicopter will be located on-site and at Transport Services at Love Field Airport at Signature Flight Support. Love Field has the space and equipment necessary for maintenance and support of the aircraft and is located only one nautical mile from Children's Medical Center.
About Children's Medical Center
Children's is a private, not-for-profit system. It's the seventh-largest pediatric healthcare provider in the country, with 559 licensed beds, two full-service campuses and 10 outpatient sites. It was the state's first pediatric hospital to achieve Level 1 Trauma status and is the only pediatric teaching facility in North Texas, affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. For more information about Children's, please visit www.childrens.com.


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For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike].
Maybe the answer is: If you know the answer you are no longer trapped.
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Here's an under-documented but extremely useful feature of ActiveRecord.
If you're familiar with the serialize macro you'll know that by default ActiveRecord will serialize the given attribute to YAML, and there's no apparent way around it, but there actually is a way hidden in serialize's implementation.
If you provide a second argument to serialize with the class you want the serialized attribute to belong to then ActiveRecord will check whether the given class responds to .dump and .load and use those methods to serialize/deserialize the object instead of the default YAML encoder. For this to work both methods need to be defined, defining just one won't do.
So you could have, for instance:
class Recipe < ActiveRecord::Base serialize :ingredients, IngredientsList end class IngredientsList < Array def self.dump(ingredients) ingredients ? ingredients.join("\n") : nil end def self.load(ingredients) ingredients ? new(ingredients.split("\n")) : nil end end
This is a very simplistic example (and probably not a very useful improvement over YAML serialization), but this method can become really useful when you want to use custom classes to define your serialized attribute's logic, especially when those classes aren't easily mappable to YAML.


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American Society of Safety Engineers Announce Newly Reaffirmed Construction Safety Program for Employers Standard
Des Plaines, IL (April 16, 2007) — The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the reaffirmation of the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A10.38-2000 (R2007) standard. The standard, Basic Elements of an Employer's Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment, recognizes the need to assist construction employers in their efforts to provide a safe and healthful work environment in construction and demolition operations.
ANSI A10.38-2000 (R2007) standard is one of a series of standards that focus on construction and demolition operations. The reaffirmation of the standard was approved by ANSI on April 12, 2007. The standard establishes minimum elements of a program for protecting the safety and health of employees involved in construction activities.
ASSE serves as the secretariat for the A10 Accredited Standards Committee on construction and demolition operations. The A10 standards serve as a guide to contractors, labor and equipment manufacturers in the construction and demolition industry.
The A10.38-2000 (R2007) standard, Basic Elements of an Employer's Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment, will be available soon in both print and electronic format. For more information, contact ASSE Customer Service at 847-699-2929 or visit ASSE's website.
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.


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|U.S. National Institutes of Health | www.cancer.gov
Researchers at NCI's Center for Cancer Research (CCR) testing an experimental vaccine against prostate cancer have found it to be safe when given to patients undergoing local radiation therapy, according to a pilot study published in the May Clinical Cancer Research.
The study was the first clinical trial to combine radiation and a cancer vaccine to treat prostate cancer. Larger clinical trials can now go forward to evaluate the therapy as a treatment for localized forms of the disease.
"We have shown that this combination therapy is safe and well tolerated," says lead author Dr. James L. Gulley of CCR's Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology. "This is the first step toward finding alternative treatments for patients with localized prostate cancer." About a third of patients who receive radiation or surgery for localized prostate cancer relapse within a decade.
Cancer vaccines are intended either to treat existing cancers or to prevent the development of new ones. The experimental vaccine in this study was designed to strengthen the body's natural defenses against prostate cancer. "The idea is that you can stimulate the body's immune system to recognize and attack tumor cells through the use of a vaccine," explains Dr. Gulley.
Thirteen of 17 patients who received the experimental therapy (vaccine plus local radiation of tumor) had at least a threefold increase in the immune cells that attack a protein made by the tumor cells, compared with no detectable increases in those immune cells in 8 patients who received radiation alone. A strong immune response is an indication that the body is fighting the cancer.
Lung Cancer Clinical Trial for Gefitinib Closes Early
Researchers have closed a clinical trial testing gefitinib (Iressa) for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as a maintenance therapy following chemotherapy and radiation. Review of interim data indicated that gefitinib would not improve survival in the patient group studied.
The NCI-sponsored study was designed to evaluate whether gefitinib could control NSCLC and extend survival when given to patients whose disease has not spread beyond nearby tissues or lymph nodes and is responding or stable after primary therapy. After reviewing the available study data, the independent committee overseeing the trial recommended closure.
"Based on the analysis, the use of gefitinib following chemotherapy and radiation should not be prescribed for this group of patients," said Dr. Scott Saxman of the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, who oversees lung cancer clinical trials for NCI.
The trial was conducted by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). A total of 672 patients were to be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment groups following chemotherapy and radiation: one group would receive gefitinib daily and the other would receive a placebo daily. By early March 2005, 611 patients had been entered and 276 had been randomized.
"The interim analysis indicates that even with accrual of more patients or with longer follow-up, the gefitinib arm would not improve survival," explained Dr. Laurence Baker, SWOG chairman and professor of internal medicine and pharmacology at the University of Michigan.
On April 22, the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) closed its clinical trial of gefitinib for NSCLC after a review of the SWOG results by its Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, according to Dr. Joe Pater, who directs the NCIC Clinical Trials Group.
Removing Lymph Nodes Doesn't Increase Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Removing the aortic and pelvic lymph nodes during surgery for advanced ovarian cancer improves progression-free survival but not overall survival, according to a study in the April 20 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
To determine whether systematic aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy improves progression-free and overall survival, researchers at the Università La Sapienza in Rome conducted a clinical trial in which 427 patients with advanced ovarian cancer were randomly assigned to undergo either primary cytoreductive surgery followed by lymphadenectomy or cytoreductive surgery alone, which only removes the tumor and lymph nodes in the abdominal cavity. The patients were followed for an average of 68.4 months.
Researchers found that, on average, women receiving lymphadenectomy surgery went 7 months longer without recurrence of their cancer. However, the study results also confirmed the higher incidence of complications associated with lymphadenectomy surgery, which requires longer operating times and the increased likelihood for blood transfusions. They noted that overall survival was not improved for lymphadenectomy patients.
In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Setsuko Chambers of the Arizona Cancer Center commented, "This pivotal trial should be considered definitive, and the findings used to dictate clinical management…As disappointing as the result may be to some gynecologic oncologists, the body of evidence does not favor including systematic lymphadenectomy as part of front-line maximal surgical debulking in the management of advanced ovarian cancer."
HPV Found in Half of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was found in more than half of patients with colorectal cancer, an NCI study reported in the April 15 Clinical Cancer Research.
Researchers in the HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch of NCI's CCR found that 28 of 55 (51 percent) of the colorectal cancer patients studied were positive for HPV based on examination of samples from tumors and adjacent tissues. Colorectal tissue from 10 control individuals, who didn't have colorectal cancer, were all negative, they noted.
The findings confirm previous controversial studies linking HPV with colorectal cancer, but the NCI researchers were careful to avoid the cross-contamination of tissue samples in the detection that may have affected earlier research.
Dr. Zhi-Ming Zheng, principal investigator in the study, explained the precautions taken: "All samples of normal tissues taken from healthy subjects along with counterpart tumor and tumor-adjacent tissues from colon cancer patients had to be examined in a blinded manner, using three separate nested polymerase chain reactions, each targeting a different region (L1, E6, and E2) of the virus genome." A positive sample had to be confirmed in multiple repeats to be considered a real positive for HPV, he added.
Dr. Zheng addressed the implications of the study: "Establishing a firm relationship between HPV infection and the development of colorectal cancer will require further research. However, it is quite likely that diseases caused by HPV infection will soon become preventable by vaccination. If this study is confirmed and a substantial proportion of colorectal cancers are ultimately found to be etiologically associated with HPV infections, this would help us to further understand the oncogenesis of colorectal cancer and might change our views on its prevention and treatment."


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The Magic Potion For Fat
If there were ever a magic potion for fat loss ?
it would be water. Our bodies are comprised of about 70%
water. We lose about a liter (34 ounces) of water per day
under normal circumstances and when the temperature in our
body rises, as during exercise, we lose higher amounts of
water through sweat. It only makes sense that we need to
continually replenish this supply for water is necessary for
nearly every function in our body. Water regulates our
temperature, supports and protects our organs, helps with
digestion, transports nutrients to our muscles and helps move
along waste by products.Water is, in essence, is the
key to fat burning. Here's why: one of you liver's
primary functions is to metabolize stored fat to be burned for
energy. If you are dehydrated, the kidneys cannot function
properly and the liver begins to take over ? as a result of
working overtime, the liver metabolizes LESS fat so MORE fat
remains in your body.
Sometimes we mistake mild states of dehydration
for hunger. If we don't get enough fluids, our bodies give us
indications that are similar to hunger pains. When this
occurs, we start eating because we misunderstood what are
bodies were telling us which does not help our weight loss. Unnecessary calorie consumption
can lead to excessive fat!Water is a natural appetite
suppressant. Drinking lots of water throughout the day helps
to keep you feeling full. If your stomach feels full ? you are
less likely to overeat and more likely to burn fat!A constant supply of water
is vital before, during and after a workout. Dehydration leads
to a lack of energy, muscle fatigue and cramping. Even small
amounts of water loss can hinder exercise
performance.Remember that alcohol and caffeine are
diuretics, making you lose even more water, so be sure to
compensate for the additional loss.How to do it: You
can replace the water lost during a typical day by drinking a
minimum of 6-8 8 oz. glasses of water a day. Begin by drinking
your first big glass of water right when you wake up. Drink a
full glass of water with each meal. Keep water with you at all
times.To prevent dehydration, make sure you're
drinking adequate amounts of water before, during and after a
workout. As a rule of thumb, drink 8-12 ounces of water at
least an hour before beginning to exercise, 8 oz during
exercise and 8 oz when finished. If you are hungry about an
hour after eating, try drinking a glass or two of water- you
maybe misreading thirst for hunger. If you are still hungry
after 15-20 minutes then proceed with a supportive snack to
tide you over until your next meal.Here's a ?success
strategy' to get you started: Make drinking water more fun by
adding a slice of lemon or lime. Drink water out of a frosted
mug or colorful glass. Grab-n-go flavor packets add variety to
water between meals. Keep a bottle of water in the car at all
times. At work, pack an allotted number of bottled water and
set a goal to finish the pack by the end of the
day.For those who tend to prefer carbonated beverages
to plain water try sparkling water. Not only is it crisp and
refreshing, it satisfies the need for carbonation. Just make
sure you choose a sparkling water that does not contain sugar
or fruit juice to avoid additional calories.So if your
goal is fat loss, combine a total body strength
training program, supportive nutrition and some interval
training with your magic fat loss potion and you're destined
for success!
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