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Pamela Koch
Professional Background
Educational Background
M.S. (Applied Nutrition) Rutgers University, 1992
M.Ed. (Community Nutrition) Teachers College, 1998
Ed.D. (Nutrition Education) Teachers College, Columbia University, 2000
Scholarly Interests
Ecological issues related to food
Selected Publications
Liquori, T, Koch, PD, Contento, IR, and Castle, J. The Cookshop Program: outcome evaluation of a nutrition education program linking lunchroom food experiences with classroom cooking experiences. Journal for Nutrition Education, 30:302-313, 1998
Koch, PA. A Comparison of two Nutrition Education Curricula: Cookshops and Food and Environment Lessons (Doctoral Dissertation), 2000
Islas A, Contento IR, Koch PA, Hagiwara, S., and Barton A.C. Food choice criteria in elementary school age children incorporating ecological concerns. Appetite. 34: 125, 2000
Barton, AC, Hindin, T, Contento, IR, Trudeau, M, Yang, K, Hagiwara, S. and Koch, PD. Underprivileged Urban Mothers' Perspectives on Science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 38, 688-711, 2001
Contento IR, Koch PA, Calabrese Barton A, & Dadds M. Enhancing Critical Thinking: Impacts of a Food System Education Curriculum on 5th and 6th Graders. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 36(Supp 1), S61, 2004
Calabrese Barton A, Koch P, Contento I, Hagiwara S. From Global Sustainability to Inclusive Education: Understanding urban children's ideas about the food system. International Journal of Science Education 27: 1163-1186, 2005.
Dadds M. Contento IR, Koch PA, Calabrese Barton A. Adolescent Perspectives on Being Overweight. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37(Supp 1), S63, 2005
Rubenstein, H, Calabrese Barton, A, Koch, P, and Contento, IR. From Garden to Table: Rural or Urban Two Effective Strategies that teach students about where food really comes from. Science and Children 43(6), 30-33, 2006
Contento IR, Calabrese Barton A, Koch PA, Dadds, M. Childhood Overweight and Science Education. In Tobin K (editor). Teaching and Learning Science: A Handbook. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 2006
Koch PA, Calabrese Barton A, Contento IR. Growing Food: Linking Food and the Environment Curriculum Series. National Gardening Association: South Burlington, VT, 2007
Lee H, Contento IR, Sauberli W, Koch PA, Calabrese Barton, A. Using Science Education to Move Middle Schoolers toward More Healthful Food and Activity Choices: An Outcome Evaluation of Choice, Control, & Change (C3). Journal of Nutrition and Education Behavior 39(4S), S96, 2007.
Koch P, Calabrese Barton A, Whitaker R, Contento I.. Choice, Control, & Change. Science Scope. Vol 31(3) 16-20, 2007
Contento IR, Koch PA, Lee H, Sauberli W, Calabrese Barton A. Enhancing personal agency and competence in eating and moving: Formative evaluation of a middle school curriculum, Choice, Control, and Change. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 39(Supp 2): S179-S186, 2007
Koch PA, Calabrese Barton A, Contento IR. Farm to Table & Beyond: Linking Food and the Environment Curriculum Series. National Gardening Association: South Burlington, VT, 2008.
Koch, P, Calabrese Barton, A, Contento, I, Crabtree, M. Farm to Table and Beyond: Helping Students Make Sense of the Global Food System. Science Scope. Vol 31 (9) 36-39, 2008.
biographical information
Pam Koch coordinates the numerous research, education, and policy activities. She is the lead author on the three Linking Food and the Environment (LiFE) curriculum series books: Growing Food; Farm to Table & Beyond, and Choice, Control & Change and has coordinated the development, evaluation and dissemination of the LiFE curricula. She frequently presents professional development workshops about LiFE to teachers at National Science Teacher Association meetings. From 2009-2012 she headed the evaluation of the New York City Food & Fitness Partnership, a policy and system change initiative in central Brooklyn that works to make healthy choices the easy choices. Dr. Koch also collaborates with several other nutrition education efforts around New York City. She completed her BS and MS degrees in nutrition at Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, and her EdD and RD from Teachers College, Columbia University.
HBSV 4010: Food, nutrition and behavior
For nonmajors and majors. A study of physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors that affect eating behaviors and the development of individual and cultural food patterns. Topics include the chemical senses, why we like sweet, salt, and fat; self-regulation of what and how much we eat; effect of early experiences with food; food and mood; interaction of food and culture through history; eating, cooking, and time use trends; meat meanings; psychosocial and cultural factors in food choice.
HBSV 4013: Nutritional ecology
A course for non-majors and majors. Nutrition and food as viewed from a global, ecological perspective. Topics include food/population problems and food aid, food product development and promotion here and abroad, energy and food relationships, food safety and the changing American diet, organic agriculture and natural food, biotechnology, and other topics as appropriate.
HBSV 4014: Community nutrition
This course provides an understanding of where and how food and nutrition services are delivered to further the national goal of healthy people in healthy communities and of the roles of nutrition professionals in providing these services. Nutrition services, both private and government-sponsored, will be the primary focus. The course includes 40 hours of concurrent field experience. Nutrition students only.
HBSV 5013: Strategies for nutrition education and health behavior change
Understanding and application of theoretical frameworks from the behavioral sciences and education to design and deliver food and nutrition education and physical activity promotion to various groups and to facilitate the adoption of healthful behaviors. Includes both didactic and field practice components.
HBSV 5243: Dietetic Internship in nutrition: Research and Independent Practice
Internship in service settings in metropolitan New York, Rockland and Westchester counties, and Southern Connecticut. It includes experiences in research in dietetics, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and food service management. Cumulative experience totals 1200 hours. Malpractice/personal liability insurance, health insurance, lab coat, and physical exam required. Special fee: $20
HBSV 5513: Seminar in nutrition education: Theory and applications
An in-depth examination of the use of current theories and research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education interventions. Course is designed to supplement topics covered in HBSV 5013. Required of nutrition education masters and doctoral students. Students may register for more than one semester.
HBSV 6902: Research and independent study in nutrition
Permission required. Open to matriculated doctoral students. Research and independent study under faculty direction.
Documents & Papers
Download: Center for Food & Environemnt Brochure [PDF]
Download: Choice, Control & Change Flyer [PDF]
Download: Farm to Table & Beyond Flyer [PDF]
Download: Growing Food Flyer [PDF]


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Ana is into the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland thanks to an impressive 6-0, 7-6(3) victory over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens. The 26-year-old was outstanding and didn't face a single break point during the 70-minute match to set up a mouth-watering clash with Venus Williams on Saturday.
Ana had lost the only previous meeting against the world No.20 and had her gameplan all set for today's encounter. She threw in a drop shot during the very first point of the match and immediately emphasized her intentions. The Belgian, on the other hand, started rather poorly. Flipkens followed up a double fault with an unforced error and immediately faced three break points in the opening game. Ana scored the early advantage on the second occasion.
The good Ana was returning, and she was even better when she was on her own delivery. She fired six aces and lost just 10 points on serve throughout the match. In just 12 minutes, the 26-year-old had taken a double break lead and moved 4-0 ahead.
Flipkens was completely overwhelmed and surrendered her serve a third time, letting a ball pass in the opinion that it would go long, but saw it land before the baseline. It was a sign of the times for the Belgian, who during the opening set was a shadow of the player who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals last year.
Flipkens began the second set in much better fashion. She held serve to love and got on the scoreboard in the first game, but still she was unable to threaten Ana's serve.
Ana slightly dropped the pace as the match progressed and as Flipkens also cut down her unforced errors; set two was a much tighter affair. Despite the second seed holding break chances in games five and eleven, no breaks of serve were allowed.
In the tiebreak, Flipkens was 2-1 up until a forehand stroke went just long. The Belgian wasn't entirely convinced of the accuracy of the call and expressed her exasperation. When the world No.20 missed an easy smash during the following rally, the resistance was definitively broken.
Ana took a 5-2 lead and dropped just one more point as she clinched a most polished victory. The second seed eventually finished the match with hugely satisfying winners-to-unforced errors figures of 15-11. She won 88 per cent of the points on her first delivery.
"I really expected a tough match. Like you saw in the second set, she played really well," said Ana in her on-court interview.
"In the first set I didn't do much wrong. In the second set we were both serving extremely well. It was a little bit tough in the gusty conditions. I'm just happy that I stayed calm in the tiebreak and played some good tennis."
Ana will face seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in the final on Saturday. The 33-year-old American, who has dropped to 47 in the rankings, reached the final after receiving a walkover when her semi-final opponent Jamie Hampton withdrew from the tournament.
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The National Honor Society at Kane Area High School held its annual dinner Wednesday at Olmsted Manor in Ludlow. These second-year members of the society took part in the ceremony for the induction of new members. The second-year members include, left to right, seated: Deborah Lorenzo, secretary; Nicole Shrubb, treasurer; and Cara Jo Lorenzo, historian; standing: Peter Sirianni; Tyler Laurie, president; Brendan Sharer; Joel Strandburg, vice president; and Corey McGuire.
Lois Bergstrom Green (left) of Fredericksburg, Va. and Carol Zuzek (right) of West Wind Road, Wetmore Township, enjoy some of the Christmas items on display at SMP pharmacy in Kane during Thursday's "Ladies Night Out" program. Zuzek and Bergstrom, a 1953 graduate of Kane High School, are long-time friends. A large crowd attended the program at the store on Fraley Street at Haines Street.
These seven students at Kane Area High School were inducted into the National Honor Society at the annual society dinner Wednesday at Olmsted Manor in Ludlow. The inductees include, left to right, seated: Makayla Anderson, junior; Cassondra Whittemore, senior; and Alison Packard, junior; standing: Christina Moore, junior; Ariel Brinkley, senior; Melanie Geer, junior; and Dawn Saquin, junior. Mary Filjones, the school district's gifted support teacher, is the adviser for the society. The society selected high school teacher Mike Szymanski to be the guest speaker for the dinner.
The Kane Eagles Club held a toy drive for the Toys for Kids program at The Kane Republican. Shown dropping off some boxes of toys are Barb Gadley-Cheeks and Jerry Kronenwetter of the Eagles Club.
The Kane Middle School Accelerated Reader contest winners for November are Jessica Taylor (left; seventh grade), Christo Park (right; sixth grade), and Isaac Payne (not pictured; eighth grade). A total of 69 middle school students qualified for the contest. Students must earn enough AR points to be entered into the prize drawing. Points are earned by reading novels and taking a comprehension test on the novels.
The Forest of Lights display continues this weekend at Wildcat Park on Route 6 near Ludlow. Enjoy the Christmas lighting display in the park while riding in your vehicle. Enter the rear gate from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The charge of $5 per car benefits Wildcat Park. The Forest of Lights is held on Saturday and Sunday in December from 6-8 p.m. Santa will be at the park on Saturday and Sunday this weekend from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
On the day after Thanksgiving these scouts and adult leaders from pack 422 in Kane enjoyed the wonderful November weather and went on a hike to burn off some calories. The day after thanksgiving hike is a tradition started years ago and continues to be enjoyed every year.
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Public Health Law to Protect the Greater Good of the Public
The practice of public health is based on the responsibility of the state to protect its citizens and residents from any potential harm. The state has a moral decree to fulfill its accountability to maintain the health and safety of its residents. Public health deals with the masses at large, rather than taking on an individualistic approach.
A state's public health efforts involves taking steps and measures to provide the necessary services and interventions needed to maintain the health of the public. Not only does the realm of public health involve dealing with illness and disease that is occurring in a particular group of people, but also to take measures to prevent illness and disease from happening in the first place.
Public health law is a governing body that deals with the legal issues that are raised with the concern of the health and safety of a community. It is the realm of public health law that regulates the legislation and litigation sectors of public health where attempts are made to maintain and improve the health and welfare of a large population, such as residents of a particular city, state or country.
Protecting the Health and Safety of the Public
Public health law helps a governing body operate within moral framework, which generally overrides the benefits of a specific individual with the greater good of the public at large. What may be good for one particular person may not necessarily be what's best for the surrounding community. It is the greater health benefits for the greatest number of citizens that is the most important aspect of public health law, rather than focusing on an individual.
For example, public health law attempts to demand specific behaviors from its citizens to protect a society as a whole, such as preventing smoking in public areas. Another example involves the requirement that all children be immunized according to the state's immunization schedule in order to protect all children of the community. It is important to note that public health law varies from one jurisdiction to another. What may be legally required to protect the public in one state may be slightly different than what is required in another.
One of the major areas serviced by public health law is medical legislation aimed at protecting a patient's rights. There may be times where certain actions may be deemed necessary to take on an infected patient in order to protect the public at large from being vulnerable to illness or disease. This may include actions of quarantine and other actions.
However, there is a fine line between protecting the public at large, and maintaining the integrity of an individual's rights. For example, although certain actions may be necessary to protect the public health, there exists the obligation of the state to protect the individual as well, and to ensure that no measures are taken that can be considered criminal battery or a breach of civil or human rights.
All fundamental public health tools and administrative measures are governed by public health legislation that justifies interfering with an individual's rights to protect public health, primarily when there is a threat posed to public health at large.
Medical professionals who deal with and treat patients are also bound by public health law to provide adequate medical service and treatment to their patients. Legal structures put in place to protect the citizens of a community are essential to ensure that medical professionals are performing their jobs to the highest degree. Public health law regulations help to ensure a smoother and more efficient running health care system that benefits the public as a whole.
The government is also responsible for protecting its citizens. Public health law also extends to these components of society to help ensure that certain government bodies are performing their duties properly to maintain public health and safety. Public health law also assists governments in guiding them on maintaining the integrity of a healthy and safe public environment.
Public Health Law as an Expression of Cultural Values
Protecting the health and well-being of the public is a specific role that public health law dictates, but it also plays a role in expressing a culture's beliefs of what public safety is all about. For example, although in most states it is unlawful to drive without a seatbelt, one of the goals of this law is to display what is an acceptable form of behavior in a particular community. Wearing seatbelts while being transported in a vehicle should not only be done because it is required by law, but also because it is an acceptable behavior that protects and respects the safety of the citizens of a particular state, or other community. Social and cultural norms can be influenced and altered by the implementation of specific laws over time.
While the rights and treatment of an individual are of great importance, there sometimes arises the need to override these individual rights when it comes to protecting the public as a whole. Public health law exists to ensure that the public's health and safety is held in the highest regard. Public health law also demonstrates the standards which the state expects of its residents when it comes to specific health behaviors. Public health provides the legal framework within which these standards exist.


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Mike Schwartz is angry.
Schwartz is the owner of Mike's Bikes on Great Mills Road. He is also the organizer of Mike's Food Fund, which is an annual Herculean effort he started 30 years ago aiming to make sure no one in St. Mary's County goes without a special meal at Christmas.
But what is uppermost in his mind right now, is the variety of circumstances that are hindering his efforts in business and the dinner project. And he's angry about it.
He's angry because earlier this year, the main gate to Patuxent River Naval Air Station (the one that is open 24 hours a day) was moved from Gate 2 to Gate 1. He believes this harms the businesses on Great Mills Road like his own because it diverts traffic to and from the base to a point farther north.
"It's harder to make a living than ever," Schwartz said last week from his store, as he furiously pumped up a bicycle tire.
He is angry because his car is in the shop and they've just called to say they've found another major problem that needs to be fixed.
He's angry because he has been receiving calls with questions about getting Mike's Food Fund Christmas dinner deliveries since September. He's frustrated because every year people forget that he deals with Christmas dinners, not Thanksgiving dinners. He also says that he has been receiving requests earlier than normal, and he's thinking that the need for the dinners will be greater than ever this year.
But right now, the thing that makes him the most angry — the most frustrated — is that it is illegal for him to drive the big green bus sitting in the parking lot in front of his business. It's a bus he has been driving for 10 years up and down the East Coast as he ferries BMX riders whom he sponsors to competitions.
The bus is also integral to the collection, storage and distribution process for Mike's Food Fund's Christmas dinner effort.
Several weeks ago, Schwartz was driving his bus and a state trooper pulled him over and told him he didn't have the right kind of license.
The timing could hardly have been worse to be taken off the road. His BMX racers missed several races after that and now he is heading straight into the busy weeks leading up to his Christmas meals delivery for Mike's Food Fund. He throws a bolt to the floor in frustration as he describes the situation.
"It just aggravates me," he said. "You try to help people, and the state of Maryland tries to stab you in the back."
Schwartz says there isn't enough time for him to get a different driver's license before Mike's Food Fund needs to be in full swing. "It's not right ... One state trooper interprets the rules differently, and I've got this huge hassle on my hands."
During the past three decades, Schwartz has helped thousands of people have something with which to celebrate the season. Last year alone, he and his army of volunteers put together and delivered 1,850 meals in the county.
Now, Schwartz needs people to help him. It's not a position with which he is very comfortable, he said.
"What do I need? I need bus drivers!" he said loudly. In addition to the volunteers and financial donations (approximately $30,000 altogether) that he needs every year in order to put together and deliver the dinners, now Schwartz needs bus drivers for hours each evening from roughly 4 to 8 p.m. or later from Dec. 14 to 24. All he needs are licensed drivers. He will supply the bus.
"It was so much easier when I could just drive the bus," he said to himself.
"Mike is phenomenal," said the Rev. Kenneth Moore, senior pastor at Zion United Methodist Church, a longtime partner in the Mike's Food Fund project. The church serves as a staging point for dinner for part of the time leading up to Christmas. And many members of the church have been involved in the effort for years, Moore said.
"It's a mandate that we are our brothers' and sisters' keeper," Moore said Tuesday, explaining his church's support for Mike's Food Fund. "There are so many people that are marginalized and in need. It's a chance to give back to the community."
Moore noted that the effort requires a huge number of volunteers and that new volunteers can easily get involved. "Anyone who wants to come out is welcome," he said.
Especially bus drivers.
To help
Mike's Food Fund needs financial donations and volunteers to help assemble and deliver ingredients for close to 1,900 Christmas dinners between Dec. 14 and 24. Volunteers with a bus driver's license are particularly needed this year. Financial donations can be dropped by Mike's Bikes on Great Mills Road during business hours or can be made out to Mike's Food Fund and mailed to Mike's Bikes, 21310C Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2002JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2002) - Head coach Ed DeChellis announced Wednesday the signing of Monessen, Penn., native A.J. Jackson to a national letter of intent with the East Tennessee State University men's basketball team. Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound power forward, averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds a game as a junior at Monessen High School. He was an all-district, all-area, and all-Western Pennsylvania pick last season, and he has helped lead his team to back-to-back WPIAL Class A state titles. "We are very excited about A.J. choosing to join our basketball family here at East Tennessee State," said DeChellis, whose team has won two-straight Southern Conference North Division titles and will debut Thursday against Charleston AAU at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Center. "A.J. comes from a good high school program where his high school coach Joe Salvino has done an outstanding job. " Jackson has collected 1,193 points and enters his senior year just 318 points shy of the school scoring record. He is only the third player to be a four-year starter for Monessen under Salvino, and he played summer AAU basketball for the Pittsburgh Shockers, averaging nine points and 10 rebounds. DeChellis said Jackson's versatility made him a valuable recruit. "He's a long player with a good build who can shoot the ball well from 3-point range," DeChellis said. "He has the ability to play both wing and the post position." ETSU opens its 2002-'03 regular season Friday, Nov. 22 against Guilford College at Memorial Center. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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Over the years I had lost this recipe and was so happy to find it here! One thing I do that solves the problem of too much frosting is I make the hole for the cherry larger so it takes more frosting, and then after baking I spread another spoon or so on top of the baked cookies,this makes them prettier and uses all the frosting, plus they are really scrummy with the extra frosting. The uncooked frosting that you put on the warm cookies after baking is just as good as the first that is spread on before baking. These cookies rock, they are the BEST cookie there is, if you like chocolate and cherries you will LOVE this cookie. :) P.S. I also sometimes add an extra egg, this makes the cookies soft and chewy, I like them better this way.
I felt compelled to rate this recipe because of all the great reviews it received. First off - the recipe is very poorly written and I'm surprised it passed the All Recipes review process - the yield states 18 cookies? I got 5 dozen - and followed the receipe exactly as written. They taste like a mediocre chocolate cookie with a cherry stuck in the middle. I used Ghirardelli cocoa and that didnt' help at all. The frosting makes ENTIRELY too much - I have at least a cup and half left over. The cookies stick to the sheets if even a drop of the frosting overflows and the cookie then falls apart. You might want to mention that they need to cool for a minute or two before attempting to remove them at all - but don't let them cool too much or they will stick to the pan and fall apart when trying to remove them. Horrible recipe and a very bland cookie. Sorry but this is the worst recipe I've ever tried from this site and I've used this site almost daily for close to 8 years!
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I just recently made these and they were fantastic! I assumed that the directions to add the frosting to the cookie before baking was incorrect but it's not and the cookie and frosting turn out great! For the last sheet I added marshmellows to the center of the thumbprint instead of cherries and covered with the frosting! These are incredibly good and remind me of the cookies we get at the mall.
These will definitely be made again and join my Christmas cookie trays.
These are fabulous! Tried frosting the cookies before & after baking. The cookies are much better if you wait to drizzle them post baking. And FYI: the icing makes triple the amount that you actually need. You could easily cut it in half and have plenty. Don't hesitate to make these. They're wonderful!
I've been making this cookie for years! They get stale REALLY fast, so I freeze them soon after they cool. I put them in a tupperware container with wax paper between the layers. They don't freeze rock-hard - you can eat right from the freezer!!!
What a decadent delight! I loved these cookies and I will certainly make them again. The cookies were delicious and attractive. I took them to a bake sale and many people asked for the recipe. I followed the advice of other reviewers and made a few changes: 1) doubled the batter but not the chocolate sauce, 2) used a half cup of white sugar and a half cup of brown sugar, 3) placed the cherry in the center of the cookie immediately after I took them out of the oven, and 4) drizzled the chocolate on after the cookie cooled. I also cut the cherries in half before inserting them into the center just to stretch the jar of cherries. (I'm glad I did or I would have run out of cherries.)The only problem I encountered was that my cookie dough was too soft and sticky to roll because the overzealous cherry lover in me added a little too much cherry juice to the batter. I remedied that by just dropping the batter onto the cookie sheet like a drop cookie, then using a spoon to "swirl" them into a round shape.
Lovely cookies, good flavor. I tripled the batch and made 1/3 of these cookies without the cherries in them, and they were a hit even without the fruit. With the fruit they were sensational as well. Be careful though not to get any of the choc. chip/condensed milk mixture off of the cookies themselves. if you let that mixture touch the cookie sheet, it tastes rather like burnt marshmallows (a taste I am not fond of!).
These truly are yummy cookies, and like other reviews, the frosting yields so much, that you'll have enough to spoon a teaspoon onto each cookie instead of just drizzling it. Another hint, the frosting is not very cherry-flavored, and doubling or tripling the cherry juice in the frosting will improve the cherry flavor, but not compromise the thickness of the frosting.
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Those treated with Copaxone and placebo showed slight declines in function after a year of treatment, study researcher Samia J. Khoury, MD, of Harvard Medical School tells WebMD.
The study was small, but Khoury says the findings indicate the inexpensive drug may be a useful addition to early MS treatment.
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Disease-modifying drugs like Copaxone, interferon-beta 1a and 1b, and Tysabri appear to slow the progression from early disease to secondary progressive MS. It is now recommended that patients consider starting these treatments as early as possible following diagnosis.
In the newly reported study, Khoury and colleagues randomly assigned 44 patients with relapsing-remitting MS who had not previously received treatment affecting the immune system to receive daily injections of Copaxone with oral albuterol or a placebo pill for up to two years.
Neurological testing was performed at the beginning of the study and again at three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months. Blood samples were collected four times over the first year. Brain imaging to look for the lesions associated with MS was also performed at enrollment and at 12 and 24 months.
Thirty-nine patients were included in the final analysis. Improvement in functional status was seen in the combined treatment group at six months and a year, but not at two years. Most of the improvement was related to walking and was measured by timing how long it took a patient to walk 25 feet.
Published online today, the study appears in the September issue of the Archives of Neurology.
Treatment with albuterol is generally not recommended for some patients taking beta-blockers or for those with heart palpitations or anxiety, Khoury says.
She adds that MS patients without these contraindications may benefit from taking the drug with disease-modifying therapy during the first year of treatment.
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National MS Society spokesman Nicholas LaRocca, PhD, says larger studies are needed to confirm the findings.
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A pretty darned accurate and authentic style of traditional Italian cooking! (See, we DO eat more than pasta and pizza, although this IS good with pasta, or roasted potatoes too!) Use olive oil and, if you can, fresh rosemary. And be sure not to overcook your chops or they'll be tough and dry. Growing up we always prepared chicken this way too--particularly good with a cut up fryer rather than boneless chicken breasts as you want to cook this long enough to infuse all these wonderful flavors into the meat. Simple yet delicious.
I thought this was sort of bland, but my husband liked it. I don't know if I would make it again. Only if he asks for it. I hate giving less than glowing reports as I know how hard people work on their recipes to make them just right. This one just wasn't for me. Thanks anyway.
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I made these for the first time a year and a half ago. It is a great recipe. I do cut the salt to 1/2 teaspoon and actually increase the wine to almost a full cup. This allows a nice amount of sauce. For those who experience "tough" chops, the key to this recipe is thickness. The thicker the chop (get as close to 1-inch as you can) the better. Breakfast-cut or traditional pork chops will not work. They are too thin and will dry during the browning stage. Use the thicker center cuts and they will turn out great! Like other reviewers, I slice fresh yellow onion and mushroom and add them in the last few minutes of simmering. If you're looking for a new spin on comfort foods, this is the recipe for you to try! Goes perfectly with mashed potatoes and green beans sauteed in soy sauce and minced garlic.
Very good recipe for pork chops. I used olive oil instead of butter to brown the chops, since I didn't have any wine on hand I used apple juice (the light apple flavor was great with the pork), and I just cooked and turned them until they were done. Came out great! Delicious and pretty tender. Great mix of flavors.
AWESOME!!! But, 20 minutes is not long enough to cook. I also do this with a pork loin and cook in the crock pot, and everyone who tries it LOVES it! And it smells ssoooo good while it cooks. Thanks for the GREAT recipe!!!
the recipe works great, but try using fresh rosemary and it gets much better. also, with chops, do a 1 hour brine with salt and brown sugar to keep the meat moist and add flavor-it works great.
WOW! This is a fantastic recipe. Very easy and VERY delicious! I always use a fresh rosemary (you'll want to use about 3 tsp.)
This was very good. I made this twice. The second time I added some finely chopped onion and portabella mushroom when I added the sauce and it was even better.
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Mini stroke; TIA; Little stroke
A TIA is different than a stroke. After a TIA, the blockage breaks up quickly and dissolves. Unlike a stroke, a TIA does not cause brain tissue to die.
The loss of blood flow to an area of the brain can be caused by:
High blood pressure is the number one risk for TIAs and stroke. The other major risk factors are:
People who have heart disease or poor blood flow in their legs caused by narrowed arteries are also more likely to have a TIA or stroke.
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Symptoms begin suddenly, last only a short time (from a few minutes to 1 - 2 hours), and go away completely. They may occur again at a later time.
The symptoms of TIA are the same as the symptoms of a stroke, and include sudden:
Almost always, the symptoms and signs of a TIA will have gone away by the time you get to the hospital. A TIA diagnosis may be made based on your medical history alone.
The health care provider will do a complete physical exam to check for heart and blood vessel problems, as well as for problems with nerves and muscles.
Your blood pressure may be high. The doctor will use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and arteries. An abnormal sound called a bruit may be heard when listening to the carotid artery in the neck or other artery. A bruit is caused by irregular blood flow.
Tests will be done to rule out a stroke or other disorders that may cause the symptoms.
Your doctor may do other tests to check high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and other causes of, and risk factors for TIAs or stroke.
The goal is to prevent a stroke.
If you have had a TIA within the last 48 hours, you will likely be admitted to the hospital so that doctors can search for the cause and observe you.
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Some people who have clogged neck arteries may need surgery (carotid endarterectomy). If you have irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation), you will be treated to avoid future complications.
TIAs do not cause lasting damage to the brain.
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You can reduce your chances of a future stroke by following-up with your health care provider to manage your risk factors.
A TIA is a medical emergency. Call 911 or another local emergency number right away. Do not ignore symptoms just because they go away. They may be a warning of a future stroke.
See also: Stroke risk factors and prevention
Furie KL, Kasner SE, Adams RJ, Albers GW, Bush RL, Fagan SC, et al. Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2011;42:227-276.
Goldstein LB, Bushnell CD, Adams RJ, Appel LJ, Braun LT, Chaturvedi S, et al. Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2011;42:517-584.
Easton JD, Saver JL, Albers GW, Alberts MJ, Chaturvedi S, Feldmann E, et al. Definition and evaluation of transient ischemic attack: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and the Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Stroke. 2009 Jun;40(6):2276-93.
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The St. Marys Area Flying Dutch baseball team returns a strong corps of seniors and letter winners to form the nucleus of their 2011 season.
"Our strengths would be our senior leadership and the past experience of these players. They have championship game experience and know how to win big games," said Dutch head coach Tony Azzato.
The returning letter winners for the Dutch are seniors Nate Geist, Kevin Hoy, Luke Nicklas, Jordan Weinzierl, Bob Vollmer, Ryan Uhl and Rocco Harshbarger and junior Justin Quiggle.
Coach Azzato feels that a question mark for his team will be pitching.
"Pitching is always any team's question mark, especially when you play baseball in northwestern Pennsylvania. We all know the weather won't cooperate with our schedules and we are going to see multiple four-game weeks possible and that means a lot of wear on our pitchers' arms, so we are going to need some people to step up when called upon," said Azzato.
The Dutch will have Ryan Uhl at first base, Jordan Weinzierl at shortstop, Kevin Hoy at third base and Nate Geist at second. Also expecting to see action on the infield are Robert Watts, Mitchell Meyer, Dalton Kline and Branden Tyger.
The outfield will consist of Bob Vollmer, Luke Nicklas, Justin Quiggle and Rocco Harshbarger. Also seeing action will be Greg Copelli, David Aul and Luke Schreiber. Sophomore Brandon Vollmer will be behind the plate.
"As (it is) every year, each team's goal is obviously to win a district championship. I would like to think that with what we've done this offseason and the work these guys have done last summer and into this past winter, we put ourselves in the best position to do so," said Azzato.
Asked who would be the team to beat in 2011, Azzato said, "With winning the district championship the past seven years, it's hard not to say Punxsutawney. We've had our eyes on them these past couple of years and put ourselves in the position to win, but they always found a way to pull it out. But with only having four teams in our class (AAA), you can't look past Clearfield or Bradford as well. Sid (Lansberry) has been at Clearfield for close to 40 years now and the kids respond to him and he can get anyone to play. Bradford is working with a new head coach this year, but I know they have some solid kids in the middle of their lineup returning."
Azzato's coaching staff consists of Scott Meyer, Ken Vogt Jr., Josh Geitner, Hoss Cunningham and Wes Harshbarger.
Members of the Dutch junior varsity squad are Anthony Cesa, Shane Haberberger, Brock Lewis, Rudy Gleixner, Jake Wehler, Kyle Fedder, Alex Tyger, Quinn Cunningham, Robbie Glass, Nick Burdick, Colby Lenox, Joel Coppella, Todd Barnes, Justin Beimel, Caleb Bennett and Lucas Lovenduski.


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I personally love Bell's heart and effort. The guy brings it on every play and runs his heart out. But he just doesn't have the burst, the lateral agility, the vision or the feet to succeed in the NFL. The comparisons to Daniel Thomas are obvious but Thomas at least had elite feet for his size. Problem is he goes down to easily for a big guy because he doesn't have natural power or run with passion. Bell is tremendously passionate, but without the talent he's basically Eddie George at the end of his career. He should have rocked up and become a linebacker, imo.
Christine Michael is a headcase but you've got a much better chance of turning his brain around and getting something out of his top shelf talent than you do fixing Bell's physical deficiencies.


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Like many of us, Creston track coach Pat Schlapia finds himself looking back one year as the weekend approaches.
Today occupies a spot on the calendar each year as the Friday in April when the Panther Relays is held.
But now, the day after the Panther Relays is linked to another occasion in Creston history. An EF2 tornado formed quickly on the outskirts of Creston just before 7 p.m. on April 14, 2012.
It left behind a trail of destruction, which included the CHS athletic facilities that hosted the Panther Relays the previous night.
When the storm quickly developed that Saturday evening, Schlapia found himself smack in the middle of the tornado on the second floor of Creston Middle School, making copies of the previous night's track results for the Creston News Advertiser. He shudders to think what might have happened had the storm hit 24 hours earlier.
Scores of high school kids and fans were assembled at Panther Field for the track meet. The way boards and nails and other debris went flying around, including the auxiliary bleachers tossed to the middle of the football field, it seems unlikely that serious injuries wouldn't have occurred.
There just wasn't enough warning for people to find shelter, when the storm popped up 24 hours later.
Schlapia recalls dropping his mother (Patty) and brother (John) off at their home after Saturday evening church services, and heading up to the school to make the copies around 6:30 p.m.
It was a routine errand. He would be back soon, he told them, and they could have dinner together.
"You know, we had such a beautiful evening at our track meet the night before," Schlapia said, "and Saturday wasn't much different when I parked in front of the school. The sun was out, it was daylight. You wouldn't have thought anything was out of the ordinary."
Schlapia walked up to the teachers' work room on the second floor to use the copy machine. The shades were closed on the windows.
Suddenly, it seemed to turn darker, and then the power went out.
"The security lights were still on," Schlapia said Thursday. "I went out to the second floor hallway, and I started hearing rumbling and stuff. At first, I thought it must be some big thunder. There was a pelting sound against the building, like a real hard rain or hail."
Actually, it was debris from the destruction of the Green Hills AEA buidling and nearby apartments that slammed against the school building, and Schlapia's car. He heard a noise above him, and the air conditioning unit was "bouncing around" in the ceiling.
"I just thought, holy cow, what is going on?" Schlapia said. "It was pitch black and raining hard, and just 15 minutes before it was daylight. I had my cell phone with me, but there was no service. I really didn't know what was going on."
Schlapia had been through numerous severe storm drills at school and knew procedures to find safety. But he wasn't sure there was a safe place in the buidling, with so much collapsing above him. Glass in the front entry way broke and water and debris came flying inside.
It was dark, and pouring rain, as he rushed out to his car.
"I just thought, if I'm going down, I'm not going down in this school building making track copies!" he said Thursday, as he stood wrapped in winter clothing at track practice amid snow flurries in yet another wacky period of April weather in Iowa.
He pulled some aluminum siding from a nearby building off the front grill of his car, got in and drove through a mess of building debris.
"People asked what I thought about the AEA building and so forth," Schlapia said, "but it was so dark I didn't even notice. A cable that was hangning down hit my car at about the windshield level. My back window was blown out. When I got home I had a flat tire."
Schlapia's first stop was my house. He was delivering the track results. He looked strange, like he was in a state of shock, as I was when I looked out and saw his car.
Insulation and wood pieces were smashed against the rain-soaked side of his car. The back window was obviously gone, and the car was noticeably dented. He was soaked.
"What happened?" I asked.
He said there had been some severe wind and there was a lot of damage up by the school.
If not for that tip, I wouldn't have been able to react so quickly with a camera on the scene. Of course, I ended up with two flat tires, trying to navigate around the damage near the bus barn and stadium.
I was in contact with colleague Kyle Wilson, who was out of town that evening, and found out Stephani Finley and Amy Hansen were busy covering the damage around the hospital and SWCC. So I stayed around the school to survey damage there.
I got home just before the two tires went totally flat. Like Schlapia, I was amazed at what I was seeing as I returned to the area Sunday morning.
Emotional return
For Schlapia, it was a little emotional, because it was apparent how severe the storm was, and he had been smack in the middle of its path.
"The next day, when I went up to the school to help with the cleanup, and I saw the apartments and the AEA building, and then the school grounds," Schlapia said. "I was thanking my lucky stars that I got through that."
Many of the new hurdles the school had purchased for the track season were strewn along North Cherry Street. The scoreboard was a twisted wreck, bleachers were thrown across the football field. An athletic storage shed was leveled, not far from where a gaping hole was left in the bus barn.
There were oddities in the storm, too.
"For some reason it took the one bigger shed, but that old mouse-infested little shed where we kept some of the older hurdles and blocks, it stood solid," Schlapia said, shaking his head.
Schlapia lives only a few blocks west of me, near McKinley Park. If he had stayed home, it would have been a much different evening. While the tornado was hitting, I was oblivious, having a leisurely dinner at home with Deb. I remember trying to call Pat to tell him to wait on making copies for me, if the developing rain got too heavy.
Alas, he was already on the second floor of the school, about to begin his harrowing experience.
"Yeah, if I had stayed home, I just had a couple of limbs down and the electricity went off," he said. "I would have waited, had I known. But the sun was out, and there didn't seem to be anything to worry about."
A year later, the facilities are rebuilt at Greater Regional Medical Center, Southwestern Community College and Creston Community Schools. A new scoreboard is in place, new hurdles and a new high jump pit are in place for tonight's track meet.
But, just to be sure, I'm going to tell Schlapia to not venture out Saturday evening on our behalf!
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As one of the two 'feminine' planets, the first point to make about Venus is that she is not the Moon. The Moon describes our deep emotional attachments and needs, whereas Venus is potentially a much more conscious principle which affirms the individual and describes our tastes and values and talents as well as our own individual appreciation of what is beautiful and valuable. Where Venus is concerned, beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.
An image of Venus from an alchemical text by Nicola d'Antonio degli Agli (1480), portraying her as the volatile female element in the alchemical opus. The emblem on her throne represents her metal, copper. Taurus and Libra, the zodiac signs she rules, are shown below.
Venus is the power of attraction or, to put it another way, she is 'pulling power', which is a very powerful force indeed. Imagine that you are walking down a street and you see something in a shop window that attracts you. Before you realise what you are doing, you will find yourself walking towards it, because it is pulling you, whether it is a piece of jewellery, or a car part, or the latest computer, or a work of art. It attracts you, and there is a kind of fascination or mesmerising power. This is the power of Venus - she 'turns us on'. A similar thing happens when we are watching somebody in a film who we find particularly attractive. Attraction is not confined to things or to people: we can be attracted just as powerfully to aesthetic values and principles, to brilliant minds, to ideals of justice and fairness, to qualities of courage and honour, to music, art and dance.
Venus describes what gives us joy, regardless of the opinions of others. Whether or not our culture sanctions our particular individual pleasures, Venus needs to be fulfilled if we are to find joy in our lives. This is not as easy as it sounds because the Venus principle has become so collectively mistrusted, judged and distorted that we don't have to delve very far into our religious or cultural backgrounds before we find that 'woman' (Venus) is self-indulgent, selfish, lustful, greedy, dangerous, devouring, seductive, desireful and, not uncommonly, plain evil. The Venus principle seems to have become socially and culturally acceptable only to the extent that it has been channelled into the accumulation of wealth and possessions which, when achieved, often prove to have been distractions, empty substitutes for the true joy and pleasure we were seeking. So Venus needs to be redeemed both culturally and on a personal level. In my experience, there is almost always important work to be done according to the placement of Venus in our birth charts. It is almost the norm that we will be denying ourselves the full creative expression of Venus in our charts.
Venus has rulership over two zodiac signs, one positive and active and one negative and passive, which can be associated to Venus as the morning star and as the evening star. Venus rules the negative earth sign of Taurus and the positive air sign of Libra. So Venus rules both the earthy, sensual, gentle sign of Taurus and the aesthetic, civilised, principled values of the sign of Libra.
You will see from the table of planetary correspondences that Venus rules fruit and flowers, both symbols of the feminine. Beauty, wealth, comfort, jewellery, cosmetics are all ruled by Venus, as are the colours of nature, pale blues and pinks. As ruler of Libra, Venus is associated with all the civilised arts, with justice, diplomacy, equality, compatibility. Her metal is copper, which is a beautiful soft, glowing metal. In the body, Venus rules the neck and the throat, and the voice can be a very sensuous medium, can't it? Taureans often have beautiful voices and can be wonderful singers. As ruler of Libra, Venus rules the kidneys, whose function is to keep the body in balance and in harmony with itself.
Audience: My mother is always saying that if you don't respect your Venus, you are risking your voice and your kidneys.
Clare: Yes, because if we deny any one of the planets its full positive expression, it will tend to get its own back on a physical level.
Where do you find Venusian people? They can be artists and musicians, of course, or jewellers, models or bankers, since money is such a symbol of worth; diplomats, receptionists, beauticians, farmers. In the mundane world Venus rules gardens, wardrobes, dressing tables, cosmetics, art galleries and concert halls - everything and anything which makes life more harmonious, peaceful and beautiful. As the planet which describes our taste and values and talents, what is of worth to us, even what makes life worth living, Venus needs to be indulged. Now, if we deny ourselves the positive expression of Venus in our charts, Venus doesn't go away; she gets angry. Every personal planet needs to be fully acknowledged and encouraged. If Venus gets what she wants, she will be satisfied and fulfilled. If she is denied what she wants, she will become voracious, vicious and demanding, often with devastating results.
We will look at the various different desires of Venus when we come to look at the expression of Venus in the zodiac signs. This can be a really enjoyable astrological exercise, to find out what we really enjoy and give ourselves permission to have a bit more of it in our lives. We can also look to the Venus placement of our friends, families and partners for ideas about what presents they will enjoy, value and appreciate. This is very well worth doing and a lovely example of astrology in practice. Venus in the chart will also describe how and where we are talented, where we have the gift of the goddess. Naturally, we tend not to value our talents, thinking that 'everyone can do this', which is not true because it points to our own particular, unique talents and capacity for joyful creativeness.
Audience: So what we are attracted to will be shown by the sign that our Venus is in?
Clare: Yes, and according to the house it falls in as well as to the aspects it makes. At the moment we are taking it all apart and looking at the individual pieces of the jigsaw. The planets describe principles, which need to be looked at in isolation before we combine them with other factors. As we do this we will increasingly refine the picture until we can reach a much deeper and more accurate appreciation of each individual's unique values and talents.
Planetary pairs
Have a look at our example charts, and you will see that Sally has a Sun-Venus contact. This describes her perception of her father (Sun) as a gentle and loving (Venus) man whose praise and appreciation (Venus) would have been of value to her (Venus). This is likely to be extended to her partners in later life and she is likely to value (Venus) people with attractive and pleasant natures (Venus). With Venus connected to her sense of identity (Sun), she may become a musician or a gardener, lawyer, architect or beautician (Venus).
David, on the other hand, has a Moon-Venus contact in his chart. This indicates that he valued and loved (Venus) his mother (Moon), and this is likely to extend to valuing and appreciating women (Venus) generally. He needs (Moon) peace and tranquillity (Venus) and will have a gentle, sensitive and caring nature.
Mercury-Venus would describe someone who has a love (Venus) of words (Mercury), who could be a writer or an actor or even a collector of valuable books. They may have a gift (Venus) with words (Mercury) and are likely to be diplomatic and charming (Venus) in conversation (Mercury).
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