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WINTERSVILLE - All Kay Kennedy wants for Christmas is for the Pittsburgh Pirates to have a winning season.
Kennedy, a Hopedale resident, has been a Pirates fan for more than 50 years. She was among the crowd of fans who attended the annual Pirates Caravan stop Wednesday at the Fort Steuben Mall.
The event featured Pirates players Neil Walker, Bryan Morris and Pedro Alvarez, as well as former player and current Pirates commentator Steve Blass.
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A HIGH FIVE — Matthew Tverbut, 7, of Wintersville received a high five from Pedro Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Alvarez was part of the Pirates Caravan that visited Fort Steuben Mall on Wednesday. Tverbut was with his grandfather, Stanley. - Michael D. McElwain
GIMME A BIG HUG? — Hopedale resident Kay Kennedy had her picture taken with the Pirate Parrot at Fort Steuben Mall on Wednesday evening. Kennedy's daughter, Mary Garlinger, captured the moment with a digital camera. - Michael D. McElwain
PIRATES FEVER — A group of young Pirates fan make the "Z" for Zoltan sign during the annual Pittsburgh Pirates Caravan stop Wednesday at the Fort Steuben Mall. Pirates members included as part of the stop were Neil Walker, Bryan Morris and Pedro Alvarez, as well as former player and current Pirates commentator Steve Blass. - Jess Looman
Kennedy was excited for the chance to meet Blass and get an autograph in her copy of his book, "A Pirate for Life."
"I read his book and I loved it," she said. "It was very funny and I can't wait for him to autograph it."
Wintersville resident Judy Call also was excited to see Blass.
"It is a great book, and he is such a character," she quipped. "I also enjoy when he announces the games."
Both Call and Kennedy claim they "never miss a game" and have even traveled to Bradenton, Fla., to watch spring training.
"I have been to Bradenton for the past three years and I plan on going again this year," Call said. "The field is smaller there so I get to be a little bit closer to the action. It is neat because the players will come right up to you and sign autographs."
"I've been to spring training three times and I've really enjoyed those games," Kennedy added. "I try not to miss any games on TV during the season as well. Before I had a TV, I would listen to every game on the radio."
Phyllis Bee of Wintersville also catches every Pirates game and even keeps stats. She attended the VIP reception of the caravan and was able to interact with the players.
"I only get to one game each year, but I enjoy watching them more on TV because I can see so much more," she stated. "I really enjoy coming to the caravan because I feel like I know these players because of how much I watch them. They are so friendly and so nice. I love the whole team."
Bee added she enjoys watching the team do the "Z" for Zoltan when they perform well, something catcher Jay Barahas began last year.
"When I am watching it on TV and they do the Z, I also do the Z at home," she said. "I will give my granddaughter the Z as well when she does something good in band."
Billie Hibbits of Steubenville has been a Pirates fan for 40 years, and she attended the caravan for the first time.
"I just happened to be off work this year and was able to attend," she said, noting she was excited to see Neil Walker and Steve Blass.
"One of my favorite Pirates' memories was when they played Boston in 2010 and the stadium was standing-room only," she explained. "I was in a sea of Boston fans, but the Pirates pulled one out and ended up winning. The stadium was just crazy and it was something I'll never forget."
All four women are hopeful that the 2013 season will be the Pirates' year.
"I am just looking forward to the upcoming season and want to see lots of wins," Hibbits said.
"We were so close to the playoffs last year," Call noted. "I want to see more wins this season and a playoff berth."
"I've stuck with the Pirates through the good and the bad, and I keep hoping that they will have a winning season year after year," Kennedy stated. "I hope that this is their year."
"Get the show on the road," was Bee's advice. "Keep steady wins all season, and I hope that we keep the same players on the roster."
The event was sponsored by the Herald-Star and WCDK-FM.
"We are proud to be able to continue a long relationship with the Pirates," Herald-Star Executive Editor Ross Gallabrese said. "The Steubenville stop is annually one of the most anticipated by fans in the area. It is a chance to build excitement for the next season and remind residents that mid-February, when spring training starts, isn't that far off."
The Pirates Caravan is visiting four states in three days this week, and stops have included Latrobe and Johnstown, Pa., as well as Morgantown and Wheeling and Poland and Youngstown.


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Starkdale Presbyterian Church, located at 4600 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, next to Wendy's, will welcome the return of national recording artist Jeff Anderson on Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. for a free concert
Anderson, a worship leader and singer-songwriter who resides in Columbus, is an acoustic guitar player/singer "with a passionate heart for God and his people," according to a church press release.
He is known for his Christian hit, "Open My Eyes," which charted top 10 and was nominated for a first-round Grammy. He also was a contestant on the TV show "The Voice" this year.
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COMING?BACK — Planning the 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25 concert at Starkdale Presbyterian Church in Steubenville featuring national recording artist Jeff Anderson are, from left, Michael Ford, Janice Whitaker, Pastor Bobbyjon Bauman and Emily Bauman.
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"Jeff visited us in May, and believe me, the performance was breathtaking. Jeff really connected with the youth of our congregation as well as attendees of all ages. We knew then that we had to bring him back and spread the word about his awesome ministry," said Starkdale's Pastor Bobbyjon Bauman, who is in charge of the even.
In addition to the free concert, the church will be celebrating back to school with a free gift to the first 150 children in attendance.
After the concert, there will be complimentary pizza and pop available to all in the fellowship hall along with a meet-and-greet opportunity with Anderson.
In anticipation of a large crowd, there will be additional parking at Riesbeck's with a shuttle service to the church.
Questions can be directed to the church at (740) 264-5309 or visit the website at www.starkdale.org. For information on Anderson, visit the website www.jeffandersononline.com.

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WHEELING - Sen. Jay Rockefeller's announcement Friday that he won't seek re-election in 2014 leaves Democrats a void to fill on the ballot - and a rare opportunity for interested candidates in West Virginia.
Robert Rupp, professor of history at West Virginia Wesleyan College, noted West Virginia has lost the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd after nearly a half-century in office, and Rockefeller - also a Democrat - has served almost 30 years in the Senate.
"Anytime a state loses a senator - especially after 50 years or 30 years - there is a loss in seniority and continuity," Rupp said. "And the state isn't used to losing either one. On the other side, the torch is being passed. Competition is forming, and I think the state will do well."
U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-Charleston, announced in late November that she would run for Senate in 2014, and Rupp said a race between her and Rockefeller "could have been the most balanced and competitive Senate race in the past 30 years." He said both possess political experience and are "nice people."
"The question now is do the Democrats replace the liberal Democratic Sen. Rockefeller with another liberal Democrat, or do they choose a conservative Democrat?" Rupp asked. "It's so novel to have an open seat. I wouldn't be surprised if a number of candidates do come out."
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-Beckley, indicated Friday he might consider a run for Senate in 2014.
"Jay's decision has made it incumbent upon me to recalibrate all my decisions in terms of what is in the best interests of the people of West Virginia," he said.
State Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis was just elected to a third 12-year term on the court and will be sworn in Monday.
"I'm focused on my current position, but I never discount possibilities in terms of my political future," she said. "I will approach my decision as I do everything in life. It will be a logical, rational, well thought out decision based on what is best for West Virginia."
Former state Sen. Ed Bowman said he was not surprised by Rockefeller's decision - but he was surprised by the timing of his announcement.
"He's making this announcement early, and it is my belief he has consulted with others, (including) some he may be wanting to support on the Democratic ticket" as his successor, Bowman said. "He has had a successful political career. But there comes a time in your political career when you reach a point when time with your family is very important to you. I see him spending the rest of his life with his family and grandchildren."
Bowman said there will be "a very open field" for candidates now wanting to serve West Virginia in the Senate. He added he has a great deal of respect for Capito.
"She is a formidable candidate, and whoever challenges her will have a competitive race," Bowman said.


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I took a stab at developing a multi grain bread this weekend. It's not quite right, but the basic idea is there. I soaked multi grain cereal for a few hours, then added it to a blend of white, whole wheat, rye, and kamut flour. Full recipe coming soon.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Bread in the Works
2 comments:
- BuzzleBee said...
That sounds great!!! I can;t wait to try that!!! I am all about baking bread these days!!! I'll be your tester for the bread ha ha...!!!
- November 26, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- steph said...
I make a great bread by modifying this recipe:
I always use the amount of whole-wheat flour, but I reduce the amount of white flour by adding any combination of rye, oat, spelt, flax, soy, and other flours I have on hand.
I have used other sweeteners besides the honey, such as maple syrup or agave nectar, you could definitely reduce the amount of sweetener as well, since it does make a sweeter tasting bread.
- November 30, 2008 at 8:07 AM
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HIRED: Michael L. Smith, MSW, LGSW, has joined the staff of Family Connections as Brooke Place director.
Smith has 17 years of experience in a variety of areas in the field, including clinical leadership, program development, risk management, quality improvement and regulatory compliance, all in working with troubled youth.
He earned his undergraduate degree from West Liberty University, and his master's of social work degree from West Virginia University. He is licensed as a graduate social worker in West Virginia. He and his family reside in Benwood.
Brooke Place is funded in part under an agreement with the Bureau for Children and Families, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
JOINS STAFF: Debbie Phillippi, a certified baton instructor and judge for more than 40 years, has joined Michele Dance Studio in Weirton as certified baton instructor.
She has been on the board of directors for Twirling Unlimited for 15 years as a regional, state and international judge, and has taught state and collegiate champions from Ohio, Florida and Canada. A former judge for Cinderella Pageants and Miss America prelims, she also was formerly half-time director for the Freedom Bowl in Arizona, and judged Disney Twirl Mania.
Phillippi is a Toronto resident.
Michele Dance Studio, under the direction of Michele McAbee, offers tap, acrobat, jazz, ballet, point, lyrical, baton, hip hop and musical theatre lessons. Registration is open for fall classes by calling (304) 670-7356 or (304) 748-1200.
UPGRADES: Comcast is continuing its all-digital upgrades in the Steubenville area by moving to digital delivery of all Limited Basic lineups beginning Aug. 14. Digital Starter customers in Steubenville were upgraded in late 2010, and now the move to all-digital is coming for Limited Basic customers, who already received several pieces of direct mail about the project over the last two months.
Limited Basic customers will need digital equipment and are eligible for up to three digital adapters at no additional cost. Adapters are available now for all customers, either by stopping at Comcast's Wintersville office, located at 100 Welday Drive; ordering online at www.comcast.com/digitalnow; or by calling, toll-free, (877) 634-4434. Shipping is free.
Once digital adapters are activated, customers will receive nine new channels at no additional cost, including C-Span2, KDKA-TV, WTAE-TV, WPXI-TV, WTOV-RTV, TV Guide Network, JTV, WTAE This TV and Leased Access.
DEAL REACHED: United Airlines says it has a deal with union negotiators on a new labor contract with its own pilots and those from the former Continental Airlines.
United Continental Holdings Inc. said that the agreement is an important step in creating a single work force at the company, which was formed by a 2010 merger.
The deal is still subject to approval by governing boards of the two pilot groups and by rank-and-file pilots.
Terms of the agreement were not immediately disclosed. The pilot groups were seeking pay raises and limits on outsourcing of flying to other airlines.
Both the United and former Continental pilots are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, but by separate groups within the union.
"This agreement follows intense negotiations with our pilot group and is an important step forward for our company," said Fred Abbott, United's senior vice president of flight operations.
A union spokesman declined to comment.
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How can I derive the Einstein's relation $D=k_{b}TB$, where $D$ is the diffusion coefficient and B is the mobility coefficient, from the concept of osmotic pressure?
There are two phenomena present
From the requirement of equilibrium we have that $J_{diff} + J_{drift} = 0$ and from Boltzmann statistics we can obtain the concentration $\rho(x) \sim \exp(-{U(x) \over k_B T})$. Putting it all together we get $$0 = - D \nabla \rho(x) - B \rho(x) \nabla U(x) = - \nabla U(x) \rho(x) (-{D \over k_B T} + B)$$ and we can see the required relation in the last term.


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The Candyman G-String Thong 9586 in Black features an anatomical pouch with an internal elastic on the edge that helps to enhance and lift. Made of a soft unicolor material with the sides and back made of thin internal elastic strips in the same material to help adjust the garment to the body. Made of 96% Nylon and 4% Spandex.
Also available in Brown, Green or Navy.


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Top 10 Car Games for Kids
The holiday season often means long car trips with restless kids. Keep your children fully occupied and ensure a smooth ride with these fun-filled travel games for the car. They require very few supplies, they aren't messy, and they'll help make family travel a breeze!
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Bumper Sticker Factory
Your kids can document your journey by creating bumper stickers reflecting your travels. Your children will be entertained, and you'll have a souvenir to commemorate your trip.
Read the instructions for Bumper Sticker Factory.
Sign Word Change
Encourage your kids to expand their verbal skills with this clever and educational game. The whole family will have fun thinking of silly synonyms and zany interpretations.
Read the instructions for Sign Word Change.
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Single-socket Server Board for High-Performance Computing (HPC), Embedded Apps
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Read the full Single-socket Server Board for HPC, Embedded Apps Product Brief.


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ROGERS — When Loyd Phillips and Tom Reed heard there was a banquet celebrating Frank Broyles' retirement, the former Arkansas football players discussed whether or not they should attend.
After all, it wasn't the first time he had retired. Broyles hung up his coaching whistle after the 1976 football season. He stepped down as athletic director in 2007, too.
But Phillips said the conversation didn't last long.
"I said, 'Tom, I don't think we need to miss it,' and he agreed," Phillips said. "We just felt like we had to be here. Like it wasn't a choice."
Phillips and Reed weren't alone. They were among a crowd of roughly 1,000 who didn't want to miss a night celebrating the four quarters of Broyles' life in the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Saturday. The event, which also served as a fundraiser for the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation Caregivers United, was part of a weekend of events established to honor Broyles' 56 years with the Hogs.
A who's who list paid tribute to Broyles during the event. Legendary college football coach Johnny Majors, former Razorback great Bill Montgomery and former Arkansas coach Houston Nutt were among the speakers Saturday. Former Arkansas coach and ESPN college football analyst Lou Holtz, Gov. Mike Beebe, Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association Grant Teaff, and former ABC college football announcer Keith Jackson also honored Broyles with video tributes.
"You've got everyone here," said Nutt, who was the last football coach Broyles hired at Arkansas. "It's just a great time because Coach Broyles has done so much in 55 years I don't think anybody could ever top that number. I don't know if people realize what goes with that number is all that he's given back to former players, coaches, fans, people you don't even know that he made a difference in their lives.
"He's a big-time difference-maker and a winner. He's a legend and an icon."
His influence was evident during the event, when former players, assistant coaches and long-time friends shared stories about Broyles' life and career.
Holtz — who also coached the Razorbacks from 1977 to 1983 — said in his video tribute he was a "better person for having been around" Broyles and credited his former boss for "bringing Arkansas to the world." Former Razorback Scott Bull told Broyles he "taught a state the right way to play." Another former Razorback, Muskie Harris, said during his presentation Broyles' "legacy will never be forgotten."
Phillips simply called his former coach "Frank of the Ozarks."
"When I see him and he says 'Hi Loyd, and walks over and shakes my hand, it still gives me butterflies,'" Phillips said. "I have tremendous respect for him."
Former Arkansas basketball coach Eddie Sutton, gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson, athletic director Jeff Long, football coach Bret Bielema and men's basketball coach Mike Anderson also were in attendance for the event.
Bielema recalled a lunch meeting with Broyles in the months after he was named Arkansas' coach in Dec. 2012. Bielema said the conversation, as well as Broyles' "blueprint" for the program, impacted him.
"I remember him grabbing my hand when we were getting ready to leave and he said, 'You know, Frank Broyles' name has only been attached to the University of Arkansas for 54 years' at the time," Bielema said. "He said I hope you know what it means. It was kind of his way of saying don't be one of those guys (who leaves). It meant a lot to me. I know exactly where he was coming from."
The celebration ended with the Broyles family on stage leading a Hog Call.
Fittingly, the 89-year-old Broyles was at the center of it all. He grabbed the microphone before it began to tell the crowd "there's nothing to equal the Hog call."
And there's no one who can equal Broyles' impact on Arkansas over his 56 years.
"There's not anybody out there that's probably commanded any more respect from players, from coaches, from everyone," said former Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones, who worked for Broyles in the 1970s. "It's a marvelous story. …. I hope time doesn't erode that. He has touched so many people. It's unbelievable."


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Sparkling spangles!
For this week's KnitBits holiday greeting, I whipped up some festive holiday orbs! These yarn balls are so evocative, they simultaneously remind me of evergreens, presents, snowballs, ornaments…all things sparkly and bright! They were very easy to make, if you made Morty or don't own a ballwinder, you can totally handle these holiday spheres.
Start with a round object (Norah notes that crumpled up newspaper is a greener alternative to Styrofoam balls) and wrap as you normally would to form a yarn ball, turning every few wraps to ensure a nice round shape. Turn in small increments for a neat ball or turn at sharp angles for the randomized look featured here.
I used a selection of Berroco Yarns: Ultra Alpaca, Pure Merino, Palace, Peruvia and Peruvia Quick, Inca Gold and Lumina. I started each ball with two shades of green. The next layer is the ornament layer–I chose jewel tones and bright primaries inspired by the traditional nose magnifying glass orbs. I finished each yarn ball with a few turns of shiny gold Lumina. Tuck each end into the layers so the yarn stays put.
That's it! To create a treescape stick a knitting needle through a shoebox and spear three yarn balls onto the needle, shish kabob style. Create mini spheres and thread them onto a strong plied yarn (like Ultra Alpaca) to create a colorful garland for your real tree. Attach a paper clip to hang them from the tree or simply display them in a glass vase or shallow bowl. Instant pretty!
Mary Overman #
These are absolutely wonderful! Thank you!December 24, 2008
Liked the balls and they definately would be colorful arranged in a white or colored glass bowl. Also liked the miniture sweaters you've sent befoe and have made several of them to hang on a garland that I put up at Christmas as well as minature socks I make from the self striping sock yarn. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you all. CarolineDecember 24, 2008
Barbara #
BeautifulDecember 24, 2008
margery #
they are beautiful. Good job Cirilia!December 24, 2008
JoanneAlburger #
What a fun twist on something we all have done as kids.
This makes all the yarn just pop!!!!December 24, 2008
Carole #
These will use up my left overs nicely – thank you!! I will make them now for my yarn shops next year. Great possibilities!December 24, 2008
niki #
Absolutely stunning!December 24, 2008
Karen Poore #
Pretty cool!
Merry Christmas to all and remember the reason for the season!December 24, 2008
Happy Christmas!!!
And all the Very Best in 2009!!!
Patsy from Canada (Freezing up here!!!)December 24, 2008
Dorothy Avery #
They are beautiful. I'll use next year for decoration … I'm always adding something new every year. Thanks and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.December 24, 2008
Jean Gu #
What a nice simple thing to do with yarn! They are festive and beautiful. I will add this to my list of things to do for next year.December 24, 2008
I think this warrants a trip to the LYS to buy cashmere yarn and have it wound into balls. I am sure some of the cute push pins would decorate it some. Wonderful idea…wish this would have come 3 weeks ago, my tree would be covered with these!
MaggieDecember 24, 2008
Monica Lewallen #
How very precious! What a wonderful idea! I think this would be just perfect for an all year round display, just change your colors for each season. You could keep it in tree shape or display the balls separated but placed together in a decorative bowl. Thanks for the great ideas.
Oh yes, Morty is absolutely ingenious! I will be using the paper clip idea many times in the future. Once again, thank you so very much for all of the "great" ideas.December 24, 2008
Rita #
I love this idea. I saw a wreath made with a collection of these yarn balls (made in different shades of green).December 24, 2008
Jane #
What a great idea! I even have time to whip up some of these on Christmas Eve Day!December 24, 2008
lynda #
giggle! they're called TEMARI and the craft is at least a thousand years old and of Japanese origin.December 24, 2008
Perry #
I love that you can substitute newspaper for the styrofoam balls for a more ecological display. And the variety of yarns and ribbon trims make them extra-special. Thanks!December 24, 2008
Wow, you can hang your stash on your tree!December 24, 2008
Pam Anderson #
Where can I find the mini sock pattern?December 24, 2008
Barbara - De #
They are absolutely beautiful. Too bad I didn't know about them sooner, BUT definitely on my "to do" list for next year. Merry Christmas to all and a blessed New Year.December 24, 2008
JoAnne Barlow #
Berroco KnitBits® #272 – Peace on Earth from Berroco
Happy Holidays, this was the best cover (12-24-08 emails) for a Christmas one could imagine. It appears as little earth pictures. Bless you!December 24, 2008
Manu #
Tanti auguri di Buon Natale e Felice 2009 dall'Italia a tutto il mondo.December 24, 2008
Diane #
What a wonderful idea! I made a wreath of yarn balls several years ago and it's hanging on the front door right now. Everyone asks where I got it from. When I tell them, only true yarnholics grimmace wondering why I "wasted" my good yarns in such a useless way. So, now I'm thinking about which needles I won't be using for awhile. The trees are gorgeous!!December 24, 2008
Jan #
Fun and special greetings from Mexico.December 24, 2008
Barbara Johnson #
What a fantastic idea…. and yes count me in for this as next year's "go to gift" for those many many people I give a little something to…. this year it was 10 prs of crochet slippers to all at my local Library….. I dipped into the tons of "scraps" and made the funkiest crochet slippers you ever saw…. They LOVED them!!!! I have to say that Berroco is my favorite site for style and color…. have to admit I cannot always afford "the good stuff", but as a person that makes up her own patterns.. this place makes my heart sing every time….Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year….. bjDecember 24, 2008
Noreen #
will save this idea for next year, as I am spending the holiday in 70 degree sunny California with my son and family
Happy holiday to all in the freezing North east.December 24, 2008
Here is the miniature sweater pattern – so many to choose from!
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/minutia/minutia.htmlDecember 24, 2008
Ruth Niedzielak #
Wonderful idea!. The perfect gift for my friends at our 'Knot Just Knitters" group.December 24, 2008
Lori #
what a wonderful idea.!! I hope I can get a couple done for Christmas presents. Thanks
MERRY CHRISTMASDecember 24, 2008
Beth-Michele #
What a grand idea and I can start on gifts for next year now. bgwDecember 24, 2008
joanne f. blank #
beautiful idea!will use next year.December 24, 2008
brenda h #
A lovely idea. Thanks for the beautiful picture.December 24, 2008
Heather in SF #
My family received something like this as a gift from a visitor from China back in the early 70's, a visiting scientist on a exchange program, we still have them and they are beautiful. Thanks for these instructions, now we can add to our collection.December 24, 2008
NICE!!! I'm gonna do it a little differently though…I'm gonna wrap some pre-existing balls like that….put them in a basket along with a few yarn 'butterflys' and send them to my daughter. 20 years of 'mom, whats the fasination?' and someone did the imposible…got her hooked on crochet! I'm a knitter and she never took an interest, but she is now a crocheter without a lot of yarn in her stash. I was going to send her a select few yarns from my stash and presentation was becoming a problem…and right on time, is this pattern. Thanks so much.December 24, 2008
Georgia W. #
WOW what a cool idea I just love it and to think I was just putting them in bowles …I just love the tree idea using knitting needles….Thanks for the great idea…happy Holidays to allDecember 24, 2008
Elaine Lim #
What a beautiful present to open on Christmas morning. Thank you so much.
ElaineDecember 25, 2008
Jo #
I will definitely make some of these next year as gifts. They are jus beautiful.December 25, 2008
Wendy Humphreys Tebbutt #
What a fabulous idea! I'm looking at these on December 26th – and will definitely use this idea for future Christmases. Normally we go away for Christmas through New Year's, so don't put up a tree at home – we simply enjoy the trees of our relatives and friends. Well, we were snowed in this year! I'd have made these for us if I'd opened my email sooner. In any case, I'll make them for us each year – as they'll give us that touch of the season easily and with great colour and texture. Many thanks.
Sunshine Coast, BCDecember 26, 2008
Louise O'Donnell #
What fun!! I make temari balls and have for about 11 years now and these are very similar to some of the Japanese patterns. Great fun to do.
( I have done Level 1 – Honka and Level 2 – Koutouka Japanese Temari Master program) so I am very familar with threads, yarns and round!😎
This is just fun!!! Will consider making them for next year's Christmas sale.
Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing.
Chilliwack, B.C.December 27, 2008
Joan De Wolfe #
What a great pleasure it was when I opened your e-mail of Christmas greetings to me and the visual beauty of the Christmas balls. I belong to other yarn sites and you were the only ones to extend the greeting to me. Will keep and try this next year. What Joy and again Thank You! Joan Bonita Springs, FlDecember 28, 2008
Annie #
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Sandy #
These are so great. I got a coffee at Starbucks and there was a wreath made of green yarn balls… so cool.January 1, 2009
Luanne #
I would appreciate Christmas ideas coming all year if you can.Quiet time in the winter, after Christmas and before outside work starts up, is a perfect time to putter away!!January 19, 2009
Trish #
Great to display at our knitting groups Christmas gathering.November 20, 2009
Trish #2 #
These orbs are a great idea. I shall try some this year. Good way to use up oddments too. I shall also try some of the mini items… hmm! Maybe have a mini tree too.November 23, 2009
Fantastico!!December 14, 2012


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Not many men build a legend and become one in their own time. In 1957, Mickey Stein, who lived in the old Page farm house in St-Sauveur-des-Monts, had a dream that the mountain in front of his home would be ideal for skiing.
Together with his partners, Stephen and Stanley Vineberg, they surveyed the mountain. Mickey's mind was made up, and they all agreed that the mountain had great possibilities. Sel Hannah, the famous ski area designer was asked to plan the mountain design.
In the winter of 1958-59, Mont Habitant officially opened and a legend was born. Mickey Stein's dedication to skiing and his warm and friendly personality became a Mont Habitant tradition.
Joan Stein became ski school director, and was the first female ski school director in Canada. Joan created the 10 weekend programs which encouraged families to the sport of skiing. Over the past 30 years, Mont Habitant has continued in keeping Joan's philosophy of service. To this day, Mont Habitant has initiated 100 000 of thousands to the sport of skiing and snowboarding.
Although Mont Habitant has grown to be one of the best known family ski areas in Quebec, one thing will never change – an intense delight in skiing in an uncluttered atmosphere, with people who love the sport as much as you do!


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Mahimahi – Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru, Longline
Mahimahi produce many eggs, grow quickly, and reach sexual maturity at a young age, making them resilient to fishing pressure. No formal population assessments have been completed in any region, so their current population sizes are not known.
Mahimahi are caught by a variety of fishing gears including longlines. This type of fishing also captures a number of other species, including sea turtles, marine mammals, seabirds and sharks. Because of the lack of management in place in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru to reduce bycatch of these vulnerable species, these fisheries are rated red.
This fish may have moderately high levels of mercury that could pose a health risk to adults and children. More info here about mercury in Mahimahi. Check out our mercury in seafood section.


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in my Lubuntu 13.04 (with Gnome Shell 3.8), Flash videos won't go to full screen in certain Flash players (i.e. on certain sites). - Actually in most players, that means it doesn't work at all. Upon left-click on the fullscreen-button, I see a flicker as if it did got to full-screen, but then it stays standard size, kinda like a pop-up ad being killed by ad-block. - Some players have a "toggle fullscreen" option available on right-click menu, this is the only option that works for me now. In this case, I have to press and hold the right mouse button and release it over the "fullscreen" menu entry. The menu disappears when releasing the mouse button. - Only exception I found so far: Youtube, which works normally with left click on the fullscreen-button. My current Flash-plugin version is 188.8.131.525ubuntu0.13.04.1. I wonder if Gnome Shell might be messing with Flash? Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Edit: this problem is present in Firefox, Opera and Chromium browsers. The graphics card I'm using (as reported in Gnome settings > details) is GeForce 8100/nForce720a/integrated/SSE2
I found the following solution which worked perfectly for me:
Workaround fo this:
Solution from: https://plus.google.com/100368718538258540940/posts/eJWwPj8B4dX (last post)
I created a devilspie script to make flash play videos full screen in Chromium and Firefox.
Save the following snippet to a file, make it executable and run it. (Tested on Fedora Linux 19 using yum instead of apt-get)


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I was watching this TED talk, which suggested that on average your friends tend to individually have more friends than you do. To define this more formally, we are comparing the average number of friends with:
average over each person p of:
friend popularity, defined as:
average over each friend f of p:
number of friends f has
Intuitively, this seems to make sense. After all, if someone has a high number of friends, they will tend to increase friend popularity and affect a high number of people, while those people who decrease friend popularity only affect a low number of people. Does this result hold for all graphs?
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We are then trying to determine whether:
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If $p_n$ is the $n$'th prime, let $A_n(x) = x^n + p_1x^{n-1}+\cdots + p_{n-1}x+p_n$. Is $A_n$ then irreducible in $\mathbb{Z}[x]$ for any natural number $n$? I checked the first couple of hundred cases using Maple, and unless I made an error in the code those were all irreducible. I have thought about this for a long time now, and asked many others, with no answer yet.
I will prove that $A_n$ is irreducible for all $n$, but most of the credit goes to Qiaochu.
We have $$(x-1)A_n = b_{n+1} x^{n+1} + b_n x^n + \cdots + b_1 x - p_n$$ for some positive integers $b_{n+1},\ldots,b_1$ summing to $p_n$. If $|x| \le 1$, then $$|b_{n+1} x^{n+1} + b_n x^n + \cdots + b_1 x| \le b_{n+1}+\cdots+b_1 = p_n$$ with equality if and only $x=1$, so the only zero of $(x-1)A_n$ inside or on the unit circle is $x=1$. Moreover, $A_n(1)>0$, so $x=1$ is not a zero of $A_n$, so every zero of $A_n$ has absolute value greater than $1$.
If $A_n$ factors as $B C$, then $B(0) C(0) = A_n(0) = p_n$, so either $B(0)$ or $C(0)$ is $\pm 1$. Suppose that it is $B(0)$ that is $\pm 1$. On the other hand, $\pm B(0)$ is the product of the zeros of $B$, which are complex numbers of absolute value greater than $1$, so it must be an empty product, i.e., $\deg B=0$. Thus the factorization is trivial. Hence $A_n$ is irreducible.
Since I don't have enough "reputation" to comment on Bjorn's answer, I will write this in an answer. The remark about the location of the zeros of $A_n$ goes back at least to Kakeya, On the Limits of the Roots of an Algebraic Equation with Positive Coefficients, Tôhoku Math. J., vol. 2, 140-142, 1912. It also appears in the nice book by E. Landau, Darstellung und Begründung einiger neuerer Ergebnisse der Funktionentheorie, Springer 1916, (Hilfssatz p.20).


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Thankfully, the bracing preview of winter we've had the last couple of days won't be sticking around – at least not this time! Our daily highs are expected to climb throughout the rest of this week, with 60's forecasted by Friday.
In exchange for the nicer temps, though, we will have to deal with more of those gusting winds. Meteorologists are calling for sustained south winds in the mid-to-upper teens each day between now and the weekend, with gusts close to 30 mph at times.
Additionally, a chance for a little rain will enter the forecast beginning early Saturday morning. At this point, only "benign" showers and thunderstorms are predicted –no strong or severe storms are in the forecast.
By Sunday night, an approaching cold front is expected to send our temperatures on another nosedive, but we can think about that later…..and enjoy our warm-up for now!
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I just installed DroidID3Tagger, however it just searches for my music files in
/mnt/sdcard, my music however is in
Is there anything I can do instead of moving the files?
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Honda Civic Gets Back to Where It Once Belonged
GLOBE-SPRAWLING auto companies are not, as a group, particularly nimble. Very capital-intensive, you know, many stakeholders. Hey, slow down, mister. Things happen for a reason around here.
So response time is always an issue. In order for street-level consumer sentiment to reach board level, it has to pass through dozens of layers of filtration and creative butt covering. There are really two whole message ecologies to navigate, one outside the walls, on the consumer side—i.e., what is it exactly consumers want?—and one inside the company, the winding staircase to the boss's office.
Only then can the rail cars of redesigned windshields be ordered, the truckloads of LCD displays, the boatloads of tires. Thousands of jobs are in play. Did we get this one right?
In the recent history of the Honda Civic, the answer would be no. A redesign of the company's perennial Jederwagen debuted in spring 2011 to resounding scorn. The problem was unsubtle: American Honda product planners had cheaped out—extracted value, if you like—lowering unit costs in areas like sound abatement, interior materials and general thoughtfulness of design. Honda execs now admit the car was uncompetitive, which is the coldest comfort to the thousands who bought it anyway.
The moment of public shaming came when Consumer Reports announced last year that for the first time in a generation, it could not recommend the new Civic. If it had been a samurai movie, it would have been raining.
Twenty months later, we are looking at a very different automobile, not so much redesigned as given a deep-skin laser ablation. Typically, revisions this significant would be reserved for a midmodel refresh, which most companies execute every three years or so; Honda has pulled that refresh forward by a year and a half.
The Civic's cabin has been mightily upgraded, with better seats and upholstery; richer, faux-stitched material on the upper dash and doors, in a dark charcoal color; a more elegant center-stack controller with brushed alloy-like fascia and brightwork bezels. The upper instrument panel in the Civic's split-level dash features a 5-inch LCD display with standard backup camera view. Bluetooth, Pandora and other infotainment features are rolled in as standard equipment.
Artful polished-chrome accents around the upper and lower grille and at the taillights have lifted the dreariness from the Civic's exterior. The car now seems to abide with forward-situated purpose, the brightwork sharpening and quickening the form.
Generally speaking, car makers would rather not change any of a model's exterior after only 20 months in production. Changes in the big tooling cost real money. Honda execs have estimated that the changes to 2013 Civic add up to about $500 per unit. Given that the 2013 model-year effective price increase is only $160, the arithmetic suggests American Honda has elected to take smaller margins on the new Civic in order to remain competitive.
Historical note: Chrysler attempted the same thing in the 1950s, accelerating Virgil Exner's Forward Look designs, scheduled for 1958, to the 1957 model year. But the changes were so hasty and production so haphazard that the company sent some cars to dealerships partially assembled, with instructions on how to attach parts workers might find in the trunk, in the glove box or even in the mail.
Mechanically, the most notable upgrade is the Civic's reinforced front-chassis section, designed to cope with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new 40-miles-per-hour narrow-offset front crash test (which is quite a wallop, by the way). Honda's internal studies suggest the new Civic will ace the institute's narrow-offset test.
The revamped car's added chassis rigidity gave the ride-and-handling department more room to firm up the Civic's suspension without compromising ride compliance. Upgraded springs, struts and antiroll bars, as well as bigger brakes and lighter alloy wheels, round out the road-holding package.
Out on a nice country two-lane, the new Civic definitely feels more centered, more settled in its sneakers than the previous car, with less body lean in corners and more composed transitional behavior over uneven pavement. The electrically assisted power-steering ratio is a tick quicker, and the self-centering feel is more affirmative.
2013 Honda Civic EX
Price as tested: $21,605
Powertrain: Naturally aspirated 1.8-liter DOHC 24-valve in-line four cylinder with variable valve timing; five-speed automatic transmission; front-wheel drive
Horsepower/torque: 140 hp at 6,500 rpm/128 pound-feet at 4,300 rpm
Length/weight: 179.4 in./2,855 lbs.
Wheelbase: 105.1 inches
0-60 mph: 9 seconds
EPA fuel economy: 28/39/32 mpg, city/highway/combined
Cargo capacity: 12.5 cubic feet
The Civic's powertrain remains unchanged: a 1.8-liter port-injected four cylinder with 140 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque, buttoned to a five-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. The redesigned car weighs 50 to 100 pounds more than the previous addition, depending on trim level, so the performance penalty is negligible. Figure on a 0-60 mph acceleration of about 9 seconds. EPA fuel economy comes in at 28/39 miles per gallon, city/highway.
In terms of the ownership experience, the single best change to the Civic has to be the improved aural quality of the cabin and the refinement of the powertrain notes. The previous car was surprisingly shouty, especially at full throttle, and a distracting amount of wind and tire noise droned inside the car at highway speeds.
The hurry-up redesign adds an acoustically laminated windshield and side-front windows, as well as hunks of sound-dampening material around the front wheel wells, floor and firewall. All this has eliminated a lot of acoustic hot spots around the windshield. The noise abatement throws a muffling blanket over the exertions of the hardworking little four-banger, making it feel less stressed and more refined.
It's not that the Civic has been transformed so much as awakened. And in point of fact, the pulled-forward redesign merely restores the Civic to its accustomed place near the head of the compact-sedan pack. The 2012 model-year Civic is destined for the memory hole. The more instructive part of the story is Honda's willingness to respond so quickly, to take a hit in unit cost to protect the brand's good name.
In this season of resolutions, it's nice to see the capacity to change.
A Screaming-Fast Sports Coupe—Named Accord? Yep
FOR A CAR THAT wears the mantle of large family sedan so well, the Honda Accord makes for a pretty nice looking sports coupe. And the V6 version is hilariously quick. Most drivers will use no more than half-throttle to navigate le quotidien, but when the way is clear and the merge lane is wide, I recommend the other half. Here the full extent of the Honda-ness comes out, as this pneumatically smooth dual-cammer soars over 6,750 rpm, filling the cabin with the trill of belts and valves. Hoo-ah.
Twenty years ago, a car with the metrics of the Accord Coupe V6—3.5-liter, 278-hp V6, six-speed manual, multilink rear end, 18-inch alloys, 3,400 pounds, 14 seconds flat in the quarter-mile—would have been regarded as a fire-breathing dragon of a sports coupe. Actually, such a car didn't exist, and if it had, it wouldn't have gotten 18/28 mpg.
Not that our test car is common, even today: An Accord Coupe—with a 2-inch-shorter wheelbase than the sedan, and corresponding loss in rear cabin room—with the V6, not the fuel-efficient direct-injection four (185 hp), and a six-speed manual transmission, all in a front-drive car with 60% of its curb weight on the front wheels? You'll see more unicorns.
As others have noted, the six-six configuration is the one that Honda sends journalists to blow their minds. It works. Give it the gas, grab a gear. That is what I call merging.
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The game should become more intelligent to understand when you are rotating your players.
This can be done by seeing you are leaving out your better players who are fit and happy.
If you go on a bad run, then the squad rotation policy can be brought into question.
Some players may be more accepting of rotation policy than others.


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Men's Golf Set to Tee off at Tusculum InvitationalMarch 7, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – Less than a week after competing at the two-day Richard Rendleman Memorial in Salisbury, N.C., the Anderson University men's golf team will be looking to improve on its 16th-place finish, as the Trojans head to Greeneville, Tenn. for the 21st annual Tusculum Invitational this weekend.
The Pioneers are playing host to 15 collegiate teams at Link Hills Country Club on Saturday and Sunday.
The first round begins at 9 a.m. Saturday morning, followed by Sunday's final round which is slated to tee off at 9 a.m. on the par 71, 6,733-yard lay-out.
Tusculum has won the event in two of the last three years and six times overall (1995, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2011, 2012). In addition to the host Pioneers and the Trojans, this year's tournament field will include fellow South Atlantic Conference members Lincoln Memorial University and Mars Hill University, along with Bluefield State College, Lee University, Urbana University and the University of Virginia's College at Wise. Other participants include Marian University (Ind.), Milligan College, Parkland College, USC Lancaster, Spartanburg Methodist College, Tennessee Wesleyan College and Walters State College.
Lincoln Memorial is the defending champion of the tourney, while Walters State won the inaugural Tusculum Invitational in 1994. Lee University returns to the TC Invitational after winning the 2004 team championship.
Four of the teams in this year's tournament field are ranked in the top 50 in the latest Golfstat head-to-head standings, including No. 22 Tennessee Wesleyan, No. 34 Milligan (NAIA), No. 37 Lincoln Memorial (NCAA II) and No. 49 Marian (NAIA). Two teams are also nationally ranked in the NJCAA Poll including No. 3 Walters State and No. 12 Parkland. In the latest Golfstat report, Lee University has the third-best team adjusted stroke average of 73.19. LU senior Hunter Vest leads the Flames with his 71.41 average, which is seventh in NCAA II. Lee teammate Matt Emery is 16th in the country with his 71.82 average. Lincoln Memorial is presently ninth in the nation with its 73.94 team adjusted average.
Marian University junior Vince Drahman is 18th in the NAIA Golfstat listings with his 72.27 average. Walters State is seventh in the country in the NJCAA Golfstat report with a 74.40 team average. The Senators are led by Tusculum signee Brad Hawkins, who is third in the country with his 71.00 average. WSCC teammate Andrew Hall is fifth in the nation with his 71.75 average.
The Trojans captured seventh at last year's tourney, as Sean Shelton and John Moore each carded a two-day four-over par 146 to share 20th place.
Sophomore David Wachter paced the Trojans' effort at the Catawba's Rendleman Invitational with a 27th-place finish, while junior CJ Messana led AU with a 49th-place finish four weeks ago at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate in Fleming Island, Fla.
Admission to the 36-hole Tusculum Invitational is free and open to the public.


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The title say it all, I want a 100% accurate tool to convert a HTML page to a PDF document.
Check out wkhtmltopdf. It uses the Webkit layout engine (as used in Safari, Chrome, etc.).
Consider the fact that no two browsers can render that HTML completely identically for a moment, and then realize that you're never going to get it.
I've been looking for this too. My best solution at the moment is to use a combination of Firefox and PDFCreator. I've also tried the other main browsers, but they don't let you turn off their own headers and footers. If you want to be able to print grey/gray text as grey (rather than black) then be sure to enable the "Print Background (color and images)" option in the File | Page Setup | Format & Options dialog.
Unfortunately, none of the main browsers seem to support the CSS @page rule for specifying things like headers, footers, widows, orphans, page sizes, landscape/portrait, etc.
There is a tool called Prince that claims to be able to do all of that (and more), with good reviews, but I haven't used it because it's expensive. (There is a free version for personal use, but it adds its own logo onto the front page of the PDF document.)
wkpdf worked perfectly for me when wkhtmltopdf did not, on OS X. It's a Ruby Gem, which was very simple to use on a stock OS X install.
I use Primo PDF to convert HTML to PDF. it's just a PDF Printer.
It's useful one for me because I couldn't use the Internet everything. If I want to read some articles from Wiki, I've printed out with that printer and read at home.


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By my understanding, if everything doubled in size, such as the Sun and the Earth, and because the space in between them (which is nothing) can't expand, would the gravities greatly change and the Earth be pulled into the Sun?
It doesn't really matter to the atoms if things double in size. It's like the Moon becoming the size of the Earth, it's something 'normal' that happens often in our universe: things become bigger and smaller. Another example is gases of clouds becoming giant stars, that isn't just 'double' but more like increasing $10^{30} $ in 'size' (from separate molecules to forming giant stars)
Note that in some superdense objects (like neutron stars) the strong gravitational force has a direct effect on distances on the molecular scale.
On a side note, remember, not all equations are linear. Equations such as that for (classical physics) gravity, $$F_g=GMm/r^2$$ are non-linear. If the distance between two objects double, and their volume doubles while their density remains constant, we have a problem.
(need to add some equations on what happens when doubles)
If everything is expanding then that would mean everything. In our point of view the expansion would be imperceptible. As our atoms expand we expand along with everything else including space. This expansion is, in my humble opinion, the reason we cannot accomplish time travel. If everything expands except for our time traveler, who is moving beyond time, within a short time period he would be so much larger or smaller than the rest of the world as to either be larger than the planet or be imperceptible depending upon the direction of his travel.
I had a similar question in mind. If everything double in size we wouldn't be able to perceive that. If we have two identical objects and one expands keeping everything other same then we will know that the object expanded because it was equal to the next one and it is bigger now. But if both of them and rest all expanded by same factor we won't be able to notice it.
If everything expands at the same porpotion it require more enery to do everything beacasue the law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but be transformed from one form to another.
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Asian Shares Mostly Lower
Australian stocks edged higher as the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates steady for a third straight month, a sign of confidence in the economy's prospects.
"There are a number of indications that the substantial easing of monetary policy during late 2011 and 2012 is having an expansionary effect on the economy," Gov. Glenn Stevens said Tuesday. "Further such effects can be expected to emerge over time."
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.4% at 4985.5, after hitting a four-day high of 5005.6. The index had fallen as low as 4970.1, but recovered after the central bank released its monetary-policy statement.
Paul Xiradis, a director at Ausbil Dexia who helps manage about 11 billion Australian dollars (US$11.5 billion) of assets, said the outlook for Australia-focused transport, retail, media and building-materials stocks remains favorable.
"We are of the view that rates aren't going to rise any time soon," Mr. Xiradis said. "If anything, there's probably scope for another rate cut, as part of the ongoing process of rebalancing the domestic economy to more "one speed" rather than "two speed". International demand for Australian commodities such as iron ore has caused parts of the economy linked to natural resources to grow much faster than industries reliant on domestic demand.
The department-store operator David Jones gained 1%, while Goodman Fielder, a package-food company, rose 0.7%. Qantas Airways rallied 2.5%.
Stocks elsewhere in Asia were mostly lower. A stronger yen weighed on the Japanese market, while many investors in China stayed out of the market ahead of the release of key first-quarter economic figures next week.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed down 1.1% at 12003.43 after dropping by as much as 2.7% to its lowest level since March 6 in early trading.
"The selloff is more due to the strong yen than an overheated market per se," said Tatsunori Kawai, chief strategist at the investing website kabu.com.
Japanese exporters were lower. Nikon NINOY 0.57 % dropped 3.15%, Canon lost 3.4% and Tokyo Electron 8035 0.31 % slid 3.7%.
The yen strengthened against the dollar as doubt increased over whether the Bank of Japan will be able to meet investors' expectations as it tackles deflation. A meeting of the bank's policy-setting committee, the first under a new governor who has pledged to take aggressive action, is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Tuesday the Bank of Japan's challenge in meeting its target for achieving 2% inflation in two years.
"We aren't calling on the BOJ to act recklessly," Mr. Abe told a parliamentary committee. "Since the economy has a life of its own and nobody can predict what will happen in the future, there may be cases" in which the BOJ can't achieve the target.
The Hong Kong market was shut on Monday for a holiday and will close Thursday for another, while mainland markets will break from Thursday and reopen next week.
The Hang Seng Index was 0.3% higher at 22367.82, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3% to 2227.74. South Korea's Kospi Composite was down 0.5% at 1986.15.
—Wei-Zhe Tan and Lillian Ying contributed to this article.
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If the Higgs field gives mass to particles, and the Higgs boson itself has mass, does this mean there is some kind of self-interaction?
Also, does the Higgs Boson have zero rest mass and so move at light-speed?
Most of the popular science TV programmes and magazine articles give entirely the wrong idea about how the Higgs mechanism works. They tend to give the impression that there is a single Higgs boson that (a) causes particles masses and (b) will be found around 125GeV by the LHC.
The mass is generated by the Higgs field. See the Wikipedia article on the Higgs mechanism for details. To (over)simplify, the Higgs field has four degrees of freedom, three of which interact with the W and Z bosons and generate masses. The remaining degree of freedom is what we see as the 125Gev Higgs boson.
In a sense, the Higgs boson that the LHC is about to discover is just what's left over after the Higgs field has done it's work. The Higgs boson gets its mass from the Higgs mechanism just like the W and Z bosons: it's not the origin of the particle masses.
The Higgs boson doesn't have zero rest mass.
A quick footnote:
Matt Strassler's blog has an excellent article about this. The Higgs mass can be written as an interaction with the Higgs field just like e.g. the W boson. However Matt Strassler makes the point that this is a coincidence rather than anything fundamental and unlike the W and Z the Higgs boson could have a non-zero mass even if the Higgs field was zero everywhere.
Yes, the Higgs field is self-interacting and, to the extent I understand it, it is this self-interaction and particularly, its form, that allows the Higgs field to "condense" by giving the lowest energy states of the field a non-zero expectation value. But the Higgs fields have electroweak charge.
So, essentially, space, when the Higgs field is in a ground state, is an electroweak superconductor that "breaks" ("hides", "screens") the electroweak symmetry down to the observed electromagnetic symmetry.
In addition to the electroweak gauge field interactions with the Higgs field, the fermion (matter) fields also couple to the Higgs fields via a so-called Yukawa interaction which is, in The Standard Model, the origin of matter's mass.
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PERU (CNN) -- It was the trip of their dreams: to tour South America riding their bicycles. Jamie Neal and Garret Hand, a couple from the San Francisco area, left last November and began chronicling their trip on social media.
In late January, however, their Internet postings stopped and calls to their cell phones went unanswered. Jamie Neal's sister Jennifer says the couple's families and friends haven't been able to get in touch with them since then.
"I haven't seen a video of her since January 25th, so to me anything could've happened since then, you know? I hope that she's just having a blast and that they're doing what they went to do," Neal told CNN affiliate KTXL in Sacramento, California.
Neal and Hand, both 25 years old according to a family flyer, were last seen in Lima, the Peruvian capital. But some of the areas they planned to visit are out of cell phone and Internet reach.
In fact, the Peruvian National Police told CNN that the manager of a hostel in Pucallpa where the couple stayed confirmed to a police investigator they reached the city in the Peruvian jungle in early February.
The manager of Arco Iris Amazonica, a small hotel in the rain-forest city of Iquitos, told police the couple lodged there on February 16 and told him they planned to travel by river to the town of Naplo, a 15-day trek.
Miguel Wesly, a tourism official in the Cusco region, told CNN affiliate America TV that his agency is also investigating.
"We're going to verify the information. Internet reports are not always reliable. We're going to verify if the Peruvian National Police has any news as well as the tourism police and the tourism investigations agency. There are no formal communications yet," Wesly said.
Peru is known for the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, located in the Cusco region, which attract hundreds of thousands of international travelers each year.
Two weeks ago the U.S. Embassy in Lima issued a security message warning Americans of "a potential kidnapping threat in the Cusco area."
"The Embassy has received information that members of a criminal organization may be planning to kidnap U.S. citizen tourists in the Cusco and Machu Picchu area," the message said.
But it also clarified that "thousands of U.S. citizens routinely travel to the Cusco region without undue incident. The U.S. Embassy remains confident of the Peruvian government's efforts to ensure the safety of all tourists in the region."
An official with the U.S. Embassy in Lima told CNN they're aware Jamie Neal and Garrett Hand are missing and they have been in communication with their families since late January.
Leslie Goodman, a spokeswoman with the embassy, said "officers with the embassy have been in touch with Peruvian authorities and the embassy is providing all appropriate consular assistance to find the couple."


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5 Ridiculous Natural Disaster Myths You Probably Believe
#2. Pets Can Predict When a Big Earthquake Will Strike
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The Myth:
We may be the most intelligent species on Earth, but everybody knows that animals have superpowers to level the playing field. Cats and dogs can sense when a person is evil, can see ghosts, and always know when a natural disaster is on the horizon. That's why there are hundreds of stories of animals freaking out before earthquakes, from snakes fleeing a city in China, to dogs howling moments before a big shock.
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"OH GOD! THIS IS THE BIG ONE! WE'RE ALL DOOM- oh, he just has to pee."
Animals, thanks to their finely tuned senses, are simply plugged into the world in a way that we humans lost thousands of years ago when we started wearing shoes and pooping in toilets.
The Reality:
While animals may notice an earthquake before humans, they don't have a built-in sixth sense that allows them to hack into cloud patterns and plate activity. Instead, they're likely using a strange and mystical technique known as "They feel the ground shaking under them and realize something is wrong."
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"Goddammit. First the station wagon, now the living room? Is there anywhere I can stand up?"
Granted, it's tough for scientists to study just how good animals are at predicting disasters because we ourselves can't predict them, so the tests wouldn't be much more than watching a cat lay around until the Earth feels like moving again. But from the huge amount of anecdotal evidence, we can gather that, yes, there are some animals that can sense the tremors before humans ... but that's all they're doing. They're not predicting an earthquake before it happens, they're feeling it while it happens. The ground actually starts moving several minutes before the earthquake gets strong enough for us humans to realize that it's not just our phone vibrating in our pocket. The animals, who tend to be lying on the floor, just feel it first.
So that doesn't mean their strange behavior is the animal trying to say, "Hey, something huge is coming, everybody get out of the apartment complex!" In fact, it's probably closer to "I feel the ground moving and it doesn't usually do that."
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"This could be another trick. I haven't forgotten the 'tennis ball factory.'"
People who claim that their pet was acting strange hours or days earlier because it supposedly smelled an earthquake coming are examples of humans ascribing normal pet behavior to a significant event. Dogs, cats, fish, and pretty much all pets do weird things, constantly. It's only after a natural disaster that owners look back and say, "He pooped in the kitchen because he has superpowers!"
#1. A Sudden Polar Shift Will Destroy the World
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The Myth:
One of the more popular end-of-the-world theories is that it's going to take the form of a massive, sudden, and violent geopolar shift in which the North and South Poles suddenly switch places. You may remember this from the movie 2012 or from the actual theories around the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. A lot of people remain adamant that the shift is imminent, and they believe it will be so cataclysmic, the sun will start searing the planet in solar rays, entire continents will shift or just disintegrate into the sea, and volcanoes will erupt all over the world like acne on a teen's neck. It's going to be pretty miserable for everyone.
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Unless you shorted stock in compass manufacturers.
And to be fair to all those doomsday theorists, polar shifts can totally happen ...
The Reality:
Not only can they happen, they're happening right now. Experts estimate that the Earth's poles shift at a blistering rate of 1 degree every million years, so "shift" is actually a huge overstatement. That's why scientists usually refer to it as "polar wandering," which sounds a lot less like the Earth violently turning itself inside out and more like a lost tourist with an upside-down road map.
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It doesn't help that the moon always claims it knows a better way to go.
The magnetic field that determines the poles is created by the liquid core inside the Earth, which is why the poles aren't completely fixed. And while it's possible that the shifts can have minor effects on weather, the sun is more likely to burn out before the Earth's polarity shifts so dramatically that it destroys the world. It's the kind of thing you're probably safe to put on the back burner for now.
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Anticipating thousands of users each year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Screven County today dedicated the Burton's Ferry Boat Landing, giving boaters and anglers improved access to the Savannah River.
This facility includes the existing double wide boat ramp. A new gangway and 40-foot floating access pier was added to the site, along with a new drive and additional parking for 50 vehicles with trailers. The area will be accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This ramp area is one of more than 17 ramps being constructed around the state as part of the Go Fish Georgia Initiative. This initiative seeks to establish Georgia as a national fishing destination through a three-tiered approach: 1) improving the quality of fishing in Georgia waters; 2) improving access to water bodies for fishing in Georgia; and 3) increasing participation through active promotion and marketing of Georgia's exceptional fishing resources.
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Only two days left in Philadelphia and then it's back home. I will miss the option of going out to eat but I can't wait to get back to the family (and my kitchen). Yesterday's stop was Govinda's. I had been there before and I don't think much has changed. Keep in mind that I am talking about the "Govinda's to Go" side of the restaurant--a small and slightly shabby take-out diner with slow service that largely serves vegan takes on American diner classics. It's a bit greasy and a little sloppy but I still think it's fun. I have yet to go to the fine dining side which is only open Thursday to Friday. I decided to get two things this time, and not the chicken cheesesteak since I had that last time. First up: the Kofta Sub.
I liked it. The meatballs were a little mushy but I liked the spiciness with the tomato sauce and cheese. Next: fish sandwich.
I have never had faux fish before and it was actually pretty good. By itself it had a rather fishy taste and texture (if you are into that kind of thing). I would have preferred tartar sauce to a glob of vegenaise and pickles, and I thought the "fish" got lost in all the toppings and bun. Govinda's is another place that suffers from very average bread. If only these veggie places could hook up with a quality bakery it would make things oh so much better.
Since it is only a few doors from Govinda's, I popped into Sweet Freedom.
Many of you had recommended it and a few had not. As you well know I don't do gluten-free baking. I have nothing against it, it's just that I don't have a gluten intolerance and I really love bread. So, I'm not exactly sure how to review the stuff that I ate. It's not fair to compare it to its glutenated (is that a word?) counterparts, but it sounds patronizing to say it's good for gluten-free. But, I think that is what I am going to have to say. But first, let me tell you that a place like Sweet Freedom is my dream--a small, specialty bakery where I could serve up all sorts of awesomeness. Maybe in another life . . . . I really have to admire that variety of things Sweet Freedom offers: all of it soy, egg, corn, dairy, gluten, peanut, and refined sugar free. I got there at the end of the day and a lot of the stuff had been sold so I chose the Strawberry Double Chocolate Cookie Sandwich, and a Coconut Bliss Cupcake.
I wasn't crazy about the cookie sandwich--the filling had a toothpaste consistency, was too thick, and didn't taste very much like strawberry. The cookie was pretty crumbly . . . but then again it had no gluten to hold it together. The cupcake was better, I think, and was moist but really heavy and dense (and not worth $3.75). Again, no gluten. I would not go back, but I think if I had a gluten intolerance or allergies then this place would be a piece of heaven.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Vegan Dad on the Road: Govinda's and Sweet Freedom
Only two days left in Philadelphia and then it's back home. I will miss the option of going out to eat but I can't wait to get back to the family (and my kitchen). Yesterday's stop was Govinda's. I had been there before and I don't think much has changed. Keep in mind that I am talking about the "Govinda's to Go" side of the restaurant--a small and slightly shabby take-out diner with slow service that largely serves vegan takes on American diner classics. It's a bit greasy and a little sloppy but I still think it's fun. I have yet to go to the fine dining side which is only open Thursday to Friday. I decided to get two things this time, and not the chicken cheesesteak since I had that last time. First up: the Kofta Sub.
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27 comments:
- SyracuseRock said...
If you get a chance to go back, the cheesecakes at Govinda's are amazing!
- July 28, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Everetta 1 of 38 said...
Agree with the 1st taste of vegan Tuna yesterday, fishy taste but they are at the very least trying. Got some shrimp to try as well.
- July 28, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Everetta 1 of 38 said...
Agree with the fishy taste of my 1st try of vegan tuna just yesterday. Tried the Ginger=sesame sauce with it which didn't change the taste. Also picked up some vegan shrimp, hope its better.
- July 28, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- VeggieLow said...
when i went to govindas (gourmet side), i was freaked out. couldn't handle it. i had "scallops" and my partner had "duck" and we really couldnt break the thought that we were eating animals. too convincing. the soyduck had skin. so odd. i tried to visit last time and couldnt find the website so i figured it closed... good to know it's still open
- July 28, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Bianca said...
Our local vegan cafe — Imagine Vegan – serves that same faux fish as mahi-mahi. It's pretty tasty. I've never ordered it, but I sampled a friend's plate. And I'm with you on the gluten-free baked goods. I love bread. I don't have a gluten intolerance, so I don't see a big point in me eating xgfx baked goods. I do, however, LOVE the texture of gluten-free pastas.
- July 28, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Kevin F said...
I love that fake fish! I bought it in the frozen fake meat section of an Asian supermarket, it comes in a big brick of maybe 20 slices, and I think it was about $3. The Asian fake meats really blow their American counterparts out of the water in terms of price. Also, it's called "Fish Ham," which I get a kick out of. It tastes just like real fish ham!
- July 28, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- aster said...
My best go-to cake recipe is gluten free. Brown rice chocolate cake. No-one notices the vegan, gluten-free or whole-grainness, just that it's better than any cake they've ever had. Strictly speaking, it's babycakes' recipe adapted, but it is the best cake I have ever baked. That means this was just a substandard bakery, gluten free or not.
- July 28, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Tender Branson said...
I am slowly making my wishlist based on your adventures. I have been to Govinda's before but haven't ever been to Blackbird Pizza or Mi Lah.
- July 28, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Nicole Linette said...
I really like the straight forward tone of your blog, and I am a huge self-proclaimed foodie/gastronome. I'm following you now and can't wait to read into your vegan experiences! One of my friends recently switched to a vegan diet and it's quite intriguing.
- July 28, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- christine sheller said...
If time allows, Nile Cafe in the Germantown section of Philadelphia is a great stop for vegan soul food!
- July 29, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- Erin said...
I have eaten at the Govinda's fine dining and I must say it was an AMAZING experience! I had "duck" two ways as my entree and a black bean salad appetizer. My companions had the BBQ "shrimp" and the spinach lasagna and they enjoyed their dishes as well. I highly recommend it next time you go back.
- July 29, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Dr. Mary said...
Have you ever been to BabyCakes? If you are ever in the NYC area, check it out. I recommend the red velvet cupcake!
- July 29, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Female of the Species said...
I am seriously considering going vegetarian and these are delicious reasons to go veggy
- July 29, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- Meredith murphy said...
a friend brought me some things from the bakery and i thought overall they were good, but not great, and WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY overpriced for sure. I think there was a lemon bar thing that was really good.
- July 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- Lisa said...
The meatball sub looks like it could work! The fish sort of looks like eggplant, I'm wondering what the consistency was like...
Cool blog!
- July 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- We 3 Sisters said...
My 4 year old son has been allergic to eggs for 3 years and recently just added milk and peanuts to his list of food allergies. It has been a challenge to cook for him considering I have 3 older children to cook for too. I have found it easier to use vegan recipes for him to try to make it a bit easier on making sure those things are not in it. Baking has become very hard for me to do for him, but I have done a lot of trial and error cooking. Living in small town Iowa it is hard to find speciality bakeries that make allergy food. I am looking forward to following your blog and seeing if I learn any new tricks to use for my son.
- July 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Nat said...
Govinda's and Sweet Freedom! I live in the suburbs of Philly, and I've been to both. Govinda's is just that- fun. Definitely not something I could do often (especially with all that soy). But once in a while? It's awesome. And I agree with you on your critique of Sweet Freedom. Although I've had been gluten free/vegan sweets in my own kitchen, I think they're recipes are just a bit shaky.
- July 30, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- Paul said...
I have to say both places are not on my "go back to" list. I was fascinated at first but when I found other places with much better food I scratched these off the list.
Sweet Freedom has come across as not so friendly to vegans even though they cater to our population. Seems silly to be negative in any when when talking about veganism when they are some of your best customers.
I've been to the other side of Govinda's and it was not good at all. Not to mention we were the only ones in the place on a Friday night at dinner time.
- July 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- Lili said...
Shoot. I wish I had known you were visiting Gourmet to Go (aka Govinda's). Next time, have the tuna wrap, only ask for it on a seeded roll. The wrap is, well, a wrap. Basically, it gets in the way. On a sesame seed roll it's like a really good tuna hoagie, and the tuna itself is a revelation. I don't know where they get it, and I've never found it anywhere else, but it's got exactly the right texture and taste. Anyway, I hope you had a good time.
- July 31, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Jane Gray said...
Your food shots look so delicious... not always easy with vegan food. I have become wheat intolerant. So unfair! Why couldn't I have become celery intolerant? Jane Gray
- August 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Mutfak Faresi said...
It seems very interesting to find a man vegan. In Turkey, it is really hard to find a man who likes vegatables. Your blog is a really interesting blog. Very nice pictures!
- August 1, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Dolly Daydream said...
Even if the cookie and cupcake didnt taste very nice, they still look devine!
- August 2, 2011 at 5:35 AM
- GirlishGuy said...
Hi I'm vegetarian =D Nice recipes you have here! =)
I'm also interested in fashion=)
- August 2, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- FraserRD1 said...
You know, after looking at your site I'm pretty close to becoming a vegan =)
- August 2, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- A- said...
I got the fish sandwich last time and they put it on a sesame long roll (I went at night on a Sunday so they were probably out of rolls). The sesame rolls are definitely better, also didn't get pickles or veganaise... just some leafy greens! They're usually pretty cool about changing things up for you if it's within reason.
Next time you're on philly and can handle splurging on one expensive dinner try Horizons!!
- August 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Jennifer Murphree-REALTOR® said...
Hey vegan dad!!! I just tried to make your lunch meat! I think it turned out pretty darn good considering I have never made fake meat before!
I was hoping that you have or are working on a fake fish recipe. Any type of fish substitute would be awesome!!!! If you have one or know of a good one would you please share? If not, do you know of a good one I can buy commercially?
Thank you!
- December 17, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Jennifer Murphree-REALTOR® said...
Hey Vegan Dad!
I just tried your veggie lunch meat recipe, thanks for sharing it! I had never even thought about MAKING fake meat before (so neat).
I was wondering if you have a good fake fish recipe (or shrimp, crab, scallop, any seafood item) that you wouldn't mind sharing. If not do you know of where that can be purchased?
Thank you!
- December 17, 2011 at 7:51 PM


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As confusing, horrific and unsettling as a nightmare can be, at least you wake up and the memory fades. Darwin's Nightmare, tragically, is not a dream, but rather a haunting, beautifully made reality check well worth waking up to.
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Senate Bill 9 has made its way through the Senate and is on it's way to the Kentucky House. If passed it could change the way families report potential abuse at nursing homes.
"This bill is not intended in anyway to hurt anyone who truly has a claim. Someone who has been injured, who has been neglected, abused, harmed. They should have every right to proceed to be compensated for what has happened to them," says State Senator Julie Denton of Jefferson County.
Senator Denton may support the bill but local attorney's who represent abuse claims are against it.
They say the bill would allow the nursing home industry to take advantage of the elderly and their families.
"What's happening is the bill itself is putting profits over people. It's allowing the nursing home industry, the national industry, to make more money," says Attorney Sheila Hiestand with Hughes & Coleman.
Senate Bill 9 says a panel made up of 3 physicians would hear all nursing home abuse cases before going to court.
Attorney's argue the panel would be ill educated, slowing down an already painful process.
"This panel is going to be made up of folks that are going to look at limited facts and what we all know is that it takes years getting the nursing home to finally produce true and accurate records," says Hiestand.
Hiestand encourages all families with a loved one in a nursing home to call their legislators.
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SUNY Geneseo junior Greg Roloff examines malignant breast cancer cells in biology faculty member Robert O'Donnell's cell culture and cancer therapeutics lab.
GENESEO, N.Y. -- A SUNY Geneseo student is well on his way to a career in medical research and patient care thanks in part to his work on a University at Buffalo research team that has made significant progress in the use of stem-cell therapy to repair damaged heart tissue.
Greg Roloff, a junior biology and chemistry major at Geneseo from West Seneca, N.Y., worked last summer as an intern in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Science's stem-cell and genetics lab. He joined his mentors in co-authoring an academic article in The American Journal of Physiology (Heart and Circulatory Physiology) describing the positive regenerative effects that mesenchymal (connective tissue) stem cells from bone marrow had on damaged heart tissue in hamsters.
The research team found that injecting the stem cells into a leg muscle of the animal promoted new tissue formation more effectively than previous methods of introducing the cells directly into the damaged heart.
"Our approach is novel because it is non-invasive," said Roloff. "We injected the stem cells into the animal's hamstring muscles in the leg and the proteins and growth factors the stem cells secreted eventually made their way to the heart and promoted new tissue formation. We think avoiding trauma to the already damaged heart tissue aided in improving the results."
The stem cells don't actually travel out of the skeletal muscle where they are introduced, says Roloff, but they give off potent proteins, which travel to the heart through the bloodstream, starting a cascade of messages to genes within the heart that triggers the regeneration of new tissue. The UB project is led by Techung Lee, associate professor of biochemistry and biomedical engineering in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
"It was a great honor to be included as a co-author on the article the team published describing our results," said Roloff. "I learned a lot about stem cells very quickly in Dr. Lee's lab and am awed by the potential of stem cells. I very much felt a part of the team."
Roloff's work in the lab involved assisting with the actual treatment and then analyzing the amount of dead tissue in the animal control group versus the treatment groups. Those findings are what allowed the team to conclude that the stem cell treatment was reducing the degeneration of the heart tissue.
It's not yet known if human hearts would respond in the same manner to similar stem cell therapy but animal studies often provide valuable information in advance of human clinical trials to test such therapies.
Medical school is in Roloff's plans after graduating from Geneseo, which he hopes will lead to a career in research. He credits Robert O'Donnell, distinguished teaching professor of biology at Geneseo, for sparking his interest in medical research during his sophomore year.
"I worked in Dr. O'Donnell's cancer lab and all the skills he taught me at the fundamental level carried over," said Roloff. "My prior knowledge of cell culture was significant in Dr. Lee bringing me into his lab. All I had to do was learn a few things that were stem-cell specific. I never thought I would be involved in this kind of research as a junior."
O'Donnell has mentored numerous undergraduate students like Roloff in his immunology and cancer research laboratory and believes faculty-student research experiences are an integral part of an undergraduate liberal arts and science education.
"We highly value conscientious, mature and motivated students like Greg," said O'Donnell. "He is extremely conscientious and I have every confidence that he will have a successful career in medical research. I am very fortunate to have him in my lab."
Roloff also worked on the final phase of another potential breakthrough the UB stem-cell research team is reporting. The mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow used in the research have a limited lifespan and scientists must frequently obtain new samples from human bone marrow donors, an expensive and time-consuming process. The researchers genetically engineered the cells so they showed no signs of aging in a culture while retaining their therapeutic potency in the animal studies on heart disease. The finding could streamline work scientists are doing in regenerative medicine research by making sure a plentiful supply of stem cells are available, thus helping speed development of treatments for a wide range of diseases.
"Stem cells are the medicine of the future," said Roloff. "I envision stem-cell data banks that will match patient needs. It's all very exciting."
SUNY is producing a video report on Roloff's undergraduate research experience to illustrate the work the university is doing to address New York's health care challenges, a component of the "Power of SUNY" strategic plan.
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