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Before scientists learned how to make synthetic hormones, many animal hormones, such as insulin, were used to treat human disorders. Growth hormone from animals did not work in humans. Human growth hormone (pituitary hGH) was therefore made from human pituitary glands by the National Hormone and Pituitary Program (NHPP), funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). From 1963 to 1985, the NHPP sent pituitary hGH to hundreds of doctors across the country. As a part of research studies, doctors used the hormone to treat nearly 7,700 children for failure to grow.
In 1985, the HHS learned that three young men treated with pituitary hGH died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare and incurable brain disease. The HHS believed these illnesses were related to pituitary hGH. The HHS immediately stopped the distribution of the hormone and began a national study to learn more about how pituitary hGH treatment may have caused this problem. The HHS continues to monitor individuals who received pituitary hGH through the NHPP for CJD.
The HHS has identified 32 cases of CJD among the nearly 7,700 people in the United States who received NHPP pituitary hGH. None of the 32 people who got CJD began treatment with pituitary hGH after 1977, the year that the NHPP began producing pituitary hGH in a laboratory (headed by Dr. Albert Parlow) using a new purification step. Today, the growth hormone used to treat patients is made biosynthetically and not from human pituitary glands. Biosynthetic growth hormone (bGH), also known as recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), poses no threat of infection with CJD.
Based on NHPP records, the HHS estimated 7,700 people were treated with pituitary hGH from the NHPP. Of these, the HHS got the names and addresses of 6,272 from their doctors and treatment centers so that their health could be monitored. Another 1,400 people are believed to have been treated with pituitary hGH; however, the HHS does not have their names and addresses. The HHS hoped to learn about CJD and other health problems in the unmonitored group of 1,400 and notified many doctors about the problem of CJD, asking them to report CJD among people treated with pituitary hGH. The HHS has learned that five of the 32 people with confirmed CJD were among the 1,400 people the HHS was not able to identify and study.
Some U.S. laboratories that made pituitary hGH for the NHPP also made hGH for use in other countries. In addition to the 32 people treated in the U.S., the HHS learned that six people in New Zealand and two people in Brazil who received U.S.-made pituitary hGH may also have gotten CJD. Thus, a total of 40 people who were treated with pituitary hGH made in the United States may have gotten CJD.
Before bGH was available, several pharmaceutical companies made pituitary hGH. Some children treated in the U.S. received hormone produced by these companies when NHPP hGH was not available to them. Some of the 32 people with confirmed CJD received hGH from both the NHPP and a pharmaceutical company. Recently, the HHS has learned of an individual treated in the U.S. who developed CJD and received only commercial pituitary hGH. That person was not eligible for NHPP hGH and received pituitary hGH made by two pharmaceutical companies.
People treated with pituitary hGH in other countries also got CJD. HHS doctors share information with doctors around the world about health issues such as CJD and read reports about CJD and other health problems related to pituitary hGH treatment.
*As of November 2015
**New Zealand has reported six people with CJD among 159 who received pituitary hGH. All six were among 49 people who received pituitary hGH made by the U.S. lab that supplied most NHPP pituitary hGH before 1977. We don't know why this rate – six out of 49 (12.2 percent)—is so high in those in New Zealand who received American hormone. HHS scientists believe that this U.S.-made hormone did not undergo the same filtering process used in the United States when the hormone was put into vials. In addition, some hormone preparations sent to New Zealand were not distributed in the United States.
New Zealand has little information on the hormone preparations used to treat the people who got CJD. Information provided to the HHS from medical authorities in New Zealand indicated the following dates of pituitary hGH treatment for the six New Zealand patients who developed CJD: 1964 to 1966, 1964 to 1970, 1965 to 1972, 1966 to 1972, 1967 to 1969, and 1970 to 1973. With no common period of treatment, it is unlikely that a single preparation exposed all six patients to CJD.
There is some information on the hormone sent to New Zealand from the lab that also produced hormone for the NHPP before 1977. Some preparations and components of preparations were used in both countries and others were distributed only in the United States or in New Zealand.
The time between the start of pituitary hGH treatment and the first sign of CJD symptoms was 14 to 45 years in the 32 United States patients and 17 to 37 years in the six New Zealand patients. The New Zealand patients who got CJD were treated with pituitary hGH for an average of 4.3 years. In the United States, average treatment time was 8.2 years in patients who got CJD.
In France, 119 people with CJD were among the 1,700 treated with pituitary hGH. The pattern of exposure to CJD in France is very different from the pattern in the United States. In France, people who received pituitary hGH in 1984 and 1985 appear to be at highest risk for CJD. We have learned from animal studies that when scientists injected a greater amount of CJD infectious agent into an animal, it took less time for CJD to develop. Because of the larger number of people with CJD and shorter times between treatment and CJD onset in France, the level of infection in French hormone was probably higher than in the U.S. hormone. The purification procedure used in France differed from that begun in 1977 in the United States.
The United Kingdom has reported 75 people with CJD among 1,849 who received pituitary hGH. Experts have also found CJD in two people in Holland, two people in Brazil, and one each in Austria, Qatar, and Ireland. France, the United Kingdom and Holland made their own hormone. The Brazilian patients got pituitary hGH from a U.S. lab that also made NHPP hormone before 1977. This was a different lab than the U.S. lab that made hormone for New Zealand. The Qatar patient received pituitary hGH made in France. The Austrian patient received pituitary hGH made by a pharmaceutical company. Four Australian women developed CJD after receiving other human pituitary hormones as fertility treatments.
Most people were treated with pituitary hGH because their pituitary glands did not make enough of their own GH. Some of these people also had problems making other pituitary hormones. One of these hormones tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol, a hormone needed for life. People lacking this hormone are at risk of death from adrenal crisis, but adrenal crisis can be prevented. More pituitary hGH recipients have died from adrenal crisis than from CJD. Pituitary hGH did not cause adrenal problems, but some people who received hGH have a pituitary problem that puts them at risk for adrenal crisis. Please read the health alert and discuss this information with your doctor.
Besides CJD, no other serious or fatal health risks from pituitary hGH treatment have been found.
Starting in 1996, reports of a new form of CJD in young people who lived in the United Kingdom have raised concerns worldwide.
Since at least 1985, some cattle in the United Kingdom have developed a disease called bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or "mad cow" disease. "Mad cow" disease is a sickness in cattle that is caused by an agent that is similar, but not identical, to the agents that cause the most common forms of CJD in people. Individuals who consume products made from cattle infected with the agent that causes "mad cow" disease can become infected with the agent themselves and develop the human form of "mad cow" disease, called variant CJD (vCJD). In humans, vCJD and the more common forms of CJD (those without the word "variant") are separate diseases. From the first report of vCJD in 1996 through May of 2015, 229 cases of the infection have been confirmed worldwide, mostly in the United Kingdom. Researchers believe all but three of these 229 individuals got vCJD by eating beef from animals with "mad cow" disease. The three exceptions were persons who are believed to have developed vCJD because they received infected blood from a donor who had acquired the agent by eating beef from animals with "mad cow" disease.
In the United States, four cases of vCJD have been found. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two people most likely acquired their infection in the United Kingdom, one person most likely acquired the infection in Saudi Arabia, and one person most likely acquired the infection in Kuwait or Russia. The specific oversees country where the latter person's infection occurred is less clear than that of the other three persons because, unlike the others, this person had no established link with a country where other known vCJD cases likely had been infected.
People who received pituitary hGH are not at higher risk for vCJD.
HIV, also known as the human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS. Pituitary hGH does not cause AIDS. HIV is destroyed by the methods used to make pituitary hGH. People who have been treated with pituitary hGH do not have a higher risk for AIDS.
Some people who received pituitary hGH as children may have low levels of GH as adults and might therefore benefit from bGH as adults. People with low levels of growth hormone as adults may have symptoms or changes like these:
If you lacked GH as a child and have these problems as an adult, ask your doctor whether they might be due to low GH. Because these conditions are common in many people, they are not always due to low GH. Studies have shown that GH treatment in adults with low GH reduces fat and increases muscle mass. Effects on strength, energy, and bone fractures in GH-deficient adults receiving GH replacement are not as clear.
Today, GH is completely synthetic. It is not made from human pituitaries. It poses no threat of contamination. The Human Growth Foundation (HGF) is one source of information about growth-related disorders. The Foundation can be reached at 1-800-451-6434.
HHS studies of people treated with pituitary hGH supplied by the NHPP show no increased risk of cancer in those who did not have tumors before pituitary hGH treatment. Many people who received NHPP pituitary hGH had brain tumors that caused their lack of GH. People who have had one tumor have an increased risk for getting other tumors.
In previous updates, we reported that in 1988, Japanese doctors reported an increased risk of leukemia in people treated with GH. Subsequent studies of individuals who were given pituitary hGH in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom found no higher rate of leukemia among those who did not have tumors and/or radiation before treatment with pituitary hGH.
No studies have shown that pituitary hGH causes changes in personality, emotional problems, or suicide.
CJD does not cause the same symptoms in everyone. In most people who got CJD from pituitary hGH, the first signs they noticed were difficulty with walking and balance, dizziness, and/or clumsiness. Later, some began to slur words and have jerky movements. They also had trouble seeing, remembering, and/or thinking clearly.
The disease becomes worse very quickly. When individuals have symptoms like these over a long period of time (such as a year) without getting much worse, they do not have CJD. Occasional forgetfulness, clumsiness, or headaches do not mean one has CJD. You should discuss concerns with your doctor if you are not sure.
CJD is a rare disease. Most cases of CJD are not linked to pituitary hGH. When CJD is not linked to pituitary hGH, the first symptoms are usually mental changes such as confusion, problems thinking clearly, memory loss, behavior changes, and dementia. Though symptoms may differ, there are similar changes in the brain tissue of all patients with CJD.
No one can say what an individual person's risk is. Of the approximately 7,700 people who received NHPP pituitary hGH, 32 people got CJD. The two things that seem to be connected with getting CJD after pituitary hGH treatment are
1. How long a person was treated:
2. When a person was treated:
The best source for details on your treatment is the doctor or center that gave you pituitary hGH. To protect patient privacy, the HHS did not ask for the names of those treated with pituitary hGH until 1985, when the first CJD cases were reported. In 1985, the HHS asked doctors and treatment centers for the names and addresses of recipients to inform them of the risk of CJD.
We know which pituitary hGH preparations were sent to each treatment center and when they were sent. However, because individual doctors administered the pituitary hGH, we don't know which preparation each person might have gotten. We have tried to find this information in the medical records of patients who developed CJD, but many doctors did not note the specific preparation in their records. When records were incomplete, it was assumed that patients who got CJD might have been exposed to all preparations sent to their treatment center during the time they were treated. Since it is impossible to confidently identify high- risk or risk-free hormone, we do not think that details on the hormone preparations that individuals received will help to clarify individual level of risk.
We have not found any particular preparation of pituitary hGH that is especially likely to carry CJD. We believe that CJD did not come from a single infected pituitary gland or preparation. Prior to 1977, in an effort to extract as much hormone as possible from the pituitary glands, the glands were often processed repeatedly. Hormone extracted from the same pituitaries was often included in many hormone preparations. Also, patients who got CJD were treated on average for 8.2 years and received many different hormone preparations. This makes it very difficult to identify any preparation associated with transmitting CJD.
Doctors wanted to see if a specific preparation of pituitary hGH could transmit CJD. To try to find the pituitary hGH that could have caused CJD, HHS researchers did two things:
1. They set up a test in animals, injecting samples of all available preparations of pituitary hGH directly into the brains of monkeys. CJD develops more rapidly if injected into the brain than under the skin, as hGH was used in people. The animals were watched for 10 years. The brains of all animals were examined for signs of CJD. If an animal got sick with CJD, it would help researchers to understand which vials of pituitary hGH were contaminated with the agent that causes CJD.
2. They studied people treated with pituitary hGH to see who got CJD and which hormone preparation they might have received based on which preparations were sent to their doctor.
Scientists do not believe that CJD is transmitted through casual day-to- day contact or through sexual contact.
Therefore, spouses and children of individuals with CJD are not in danger. Except for rare genetic forms of CJD (which are unrelated to pituitary hGH), a pregnant woman does not pass CJD to her unborn baby. CJD from pituitary hGH does not affect the genes.
Today, when a person has symptoms and findings on neurological examination that may be due to CJD, additional testing may be recommended to help in the diagnosis. Two commonly used tests are the electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). While these brain tests are useful if they show characteristic features of CJD, such features may be absent, particularly early in the course of the disease. A third test that can help doctors diagnose CJD requires a sample of spinal fluid. To obtain the sample for testing, a doctor performs a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap. A lumbar puncture is considered an invasive test, as a needle is inserted into a person's spinal canal in the lower back.
Scientists are working on tests to diagnose CJD that are more accurate, safer, and less invasive than the currently available tests. One such test is an easy-to-use nasal brush test that collects cells along the mucous membranes in a person's nasal cavity for analysis. Although more study is needed before this test can be used on people with neurologic problems, scientists believe the nasal brush test could make it possible to rapidly and accurately diagnose CJD. More information about this new test can be found at www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2014/niaid-06.htm.
Five cases of transmission of the agent that causes vCJD through blood have been reported. vCJD is the disease that occurs in people who ate tainted beef or were exposed to products from cattle with "mad cow" disease. vCJD is different from the classic type of CJD that occurs in pituitary hGH recipients. vCJD is a different disease from CJD. Scientists do not believe that the type of CJD that occurs in GH recipients has been transmitted from person-to-person by blood, but more study of this risk is needed. In addition, no licensed test can rule out the presence of CJD in blood or organs. Hence, until more is known, in accordance with FDA guidelines*, pituitary hGH recipients should not donate blood.
FDA guidelines also indicate that the following people should not donate blood:
*The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set these guidelines on blood donation: http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/Blood/ucm074100.htm
Organ donation may be allowed in some circumstances. Further information on organ donation by GH recipients can be found here: https://www.unos.org/policy/
People who have been treated only with biosynthetic GH (bGH), in use since 1985, can donate blood and organs. Also, family members of people treated with pituitary hGH can donate blood and organs.
CJD is usually diagnosed based on signs and symptoms of the illness, how severe they are, and how quickly they become worse. However, doctors must study brain tissue from a biopsy or autopsy in order to make a definite diagnosis of CJD.
Other tests can suggest CJD. In 1996, researchers developed a test that helps doctors diagnose CJD in patients with symptoms. This test detects an abnormal protein in a sample of spinal fluid. When this protein is found, it helps make a diagnosis of CJD. It is much easier and safer to take a sample of spinal fluid than to do a brain biopsy. Unfortunately, this test cannot identify CJD in patients who do not have symptoms. The test cannot predict who may develop CJD in the future.
Researchers from many countries, including the United States, have reported success using MRI to diagnose CJD and vCJD in people with symptoms of the disease. MRI is a safe and painless tool that allows doctors to look at images of the brain and does not involve the collection of brain or spinal fluid samples.
Although CJD is a rare disorder, some of the world's leading researchers are working hard to learn more about this disease.
About 10 percent of the people who get CJD have the inherited type. Some people have gotten CJD from medical procedures such as pituitary hGH injections, tissue grafts, or corneal transplants. Scientists don't fully understand what causes CJD. Evidence suggests that a unique infectious agent called a prion [PREE-on] may be the cause. A prion is an unusual infectious agent because it contains no genetic material.
It is a protein that takes on different forms. In its normal, harmless form, the protein is curled into a spiral. In its infectious form, the protein folds into an abnormal shape. Somehow, these abnormal proteins change the shape of normal proteins. This change begins a serious chain reaction that results in brain problems.
People with inherited CJD have an abnormal gene that leads to changes in their prion protein. This gene makes the protein likely to assume the abnormal shape. Exposure to the abnormal form of the protein can also occur through injection of contaminated pituitary hGH, tissue grafts, and corneal transplants and through exposures to infected brain tissue.
If CJD results from a defect in protein folding, it may be possible to identify drugs that can help the prion protein assume its proper shape. Such drugs would slow or stop the progress of the disease. Treatments like these are being studied by researchers. Researchers in both Europe and the United States are also trying to develop a test that will identify CJD before symptoms appear.
More information and medical journal articles about CJD and growth hormone therapy can be found on the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Information Center web page Human Growth Hormone and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Resource List.
Some parents did not tell their children about receiving treatment with pituitary hGH and the possible risk of CJD.
These children are now adults. Although the HHS no longer sends annual information about the problem of CJD in pituitary hGH recipients, the HHS does maintain a mailing list should any important new information become available. If parents are no longer available to receive HHS mailings, their adult children may not have access to important new information. Some pituitary hGH recipients have learned about the risk of CJD from newspaper stories. Others heard about it when they tried to give blood. Those who were not told by their parents are often angry when they hear about it outside the family. Any parent of an individual who received pituitary hGH who has not received any mailings from the HHS—the last correspondence was sent in June 1999— should contact the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) with the adult child's current address. Knowledgeable staff members are glad to answer any questions that parents or recipients may have.
If you have any questions, please call the phone numbers listed below. If you call the toll-free number, a recording will ask you to leave your name, phone number, and a good time to reach you. A staff member will call you back.
You can also call, write, or have your doctor contact the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at
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The website www.niddk.nih.gov provides additional information about hGH and CJD. The website is updated when we get new information. We will mail updates in the future only when there is major new information. Some examples would be
We will continue to post information about new reports of CJD and other new information to our website.
The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc. (www.cjdfoundation.org) was created in 1993 by two families who lost relatives to CJD and the neurologist who treated their family members. This nonprofit corporation seeks to promote awareness of CJD through research and education and to reach out to people who have lost loved ones to this illness. For information on CJD from the NIH, see http://www.ninds.nih.gov.
The Human Growth Foundation (HGF) (www.hgfound.org) is a nonprofit organization concerned with children's growth disorders and adult GH deficiency. The HGF has information available online and through its toll-free number, 1-800-451-6434. The HGF also supports an Internet mailing list to help the exchange of information about adult GH deficiency and adult GH replacement therapy.
Pituitary hGH recipients, their families, and their doctors can help by telling the HHS (NIDDK) of any deaths from any cause in someone who received pituitary hGH, especially if CJD is suspected or confirmed. Family members are asked to give HHS doctors permission to review medical records if a pituitary hGH recipient dies. Allowing the HHS to review these records adds to a growing knowledge base that may benefit thousands of people.
Address changes for pituitary hGH recipients should be sent by recipients, their families, or their doctors to the NIDDK Office of Communications and Public Liaison at the NIH.
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I was so honored this month to be included in the I do I do magazine, with not one but 2 weddings! Both Sean and Rach's Bendigo wedding and Jordan & Corindas Echuca wedding were featured.
I am very proud to be included amongst so much talent and most of it local to our region too!
Here is the scans of their features, make sure you check out the rest of the magazine (available in News-agencies across Ballarat, Dalesford, Bendigo, Echuca, Kerang & Swanhill regions)
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Luis Torres and Erik Torres have more in common than a last name. Though not related, they are both 14 and repeating eighth grade, and thus are at high risk of leaving school before graduation.
National studies show the dropout rate among Hispanic youths is 21 percent, compared with 5 percent among Caucasian youths and 8 percent among African-American youths.
But Luis and Erik have no intentions of becoming statistics. Both want to go to college and become productive citizens. Luis aspires to be a doctor; Erik hopes to open his own auto repair shop.
To help them in their pursuits, they spend several afternoons a week at a new tutoring and counseling center at Bonnabel Magnet High School in Kenner. Operated by the Hispanic Apostolate of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the center offers everything from homework help to mental health counseling and college preparedness skills to students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
"These students face transition challenges, not just from country to country and culture to culture," said Bonnabel Principal John Kulakowski, "but many are reading below grade level in their own language and now they must face trying to learn a new language altogether."
Center director Darlene Centanni said sixth-graders, who are just entering adolescence, are the most vulnerable. The key, she said, is catching them before quitting school ever enters their minds.
"I think a lot of it is self-esteem," she said. "Once they begin to feel capable, they are more likely to stay in school."
The center moved to Bonnabel in July after a one-year hiatus. For years it had been based at the Redwood Park apartment complex in Kenner, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, then at Theodore Roosevelt Middle School, which eventually needed the space back.
Now financed by a two-year $200,000 Kellogg Foundation grant, the center occupies a cluster of unused classrooms at Bonnabel. Its staff includes six paid tutors as well as several volunteers, some of them being the center's more successful students.
One day last week, some students practiced reading, while others worked on writing. An older student logged onto a computer to research a topic for a paper. A bulletin board displayed recent student achievements: Brittany Albarran's honor roll certificate, Valentina Osteicoechea's social studies certificate and Catherine Ortiz's perfect score on a mathematics test.
Academics is only part of the center's mission. It also offers counseling and therapy, both to students and families.
"Initially my sole focus was on college and career counseling," said Roy Salgado, a therapist and professor at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in Algiers. "But then I saw a need for mental health counseling -- students suffering from trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression.
"We have built a community around these kids, and I think they have a better chance of getting to college."
Salgado also gives students information about opportunities at Holy Cross, both in terms of financial aid and in academic offerings, such as nursing and education.
"Many of these kids come from families where there has been little or no formal education, and college is something that has never been introduced to them."
Students say the center has given them hope.
"Last year I failed, and this year I have one A and a lot of Bs," said Luis Torres, a native of El Salvador. "Now that this program is here, I feel more confident about my schoolwork."
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Luis Torres and Erik Torres have more in common than a last name. Though not related, they are both 14 and repeating eighth grade, and thus are at high risk of leaving school before graduation.


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About Me: Wife and mother of two. LIfe is a journey and while each day presents it's challenges I enjoy it all for the most part. Living close to many challenges in the Eastern Cape I feel alive, connected and in touch with everyday people. My latest venture is to be part of the literacy programme's in and around Grahamstown. New media and ICT's need literate individuals in order to obtain the maximum out of modern technology. Being able to read and write is but one step towards knowing how to help yourself out of dire circumstances. Applying knowledge once obtained is not always as simple as it seems. I am tired of middle class apathy and choose to add value by assisting through community projects working with people who seek help for themselves.
My Passions: colour, people, interior decorating, travel, antiques, life
My Challenges: middle class apathy
My Vision for the Future: to help as much as I can wherever life takes me
My Areas of Expertise: writing, communicating with ease, people, empathetic, intuitive
life has taken you here Beth and since i joined this network i feel so edified because i get to share my experiences with people who understand. I know that your vision will be fulfilled through this network. Hope you are entering the writing competition i bet you have a great story to tell
stay blessed
i looked at the story in the example. While I have lived through Apartheid I can not claim to be disadvantaged. I know for sure the trials and tribulations have brought me this far and I wish to use myself for 'good deeds' I am at a space and excited to have arrived in this space of life. I have recently overcome depression without medication. I know I can slip back into it, but I will fight yet again.
I am wondering what I can write about and the person that comes to mind is my mother and her sisters. I am not denying myself any but know they have endured much to be who and where they are. Then there is my granmother, Bertha Edling. I often think she is the force and light behind this energy I have.
My gran Bertha raised her children to be steadfast and always encouraged us never to sell drink, drugs or our bodies. Stressed very much on cleanliness and being kind and doing the right thing. I am told my my aunts Joan and Elaine Edling that I was favoured by my gran. I was born in her home, flat 11 Melbourne Road, Durban. Perhaps I was the blessing upon her home or so I choose to think.
Just writing this, her smile comes to mind.
I move through life without any fear. I often wonder why I am so brave and the only answer I can come up with is, that my life on this earth is intended to help others. I am still trying to ascertain how. Using what I have and what I know I think that this very medium might be my answer.
So thank you a total stranger for bring all of this out in me.
Welcome to PulseWire! You are now part of a thriving community of grassroots women leaders and supporters from 180 countries. See the PulseWire Getting Started Guide to learn more about networking in our community: http://www.worldpulse.com/pulsewire/about/guide
I encourage you to participate in the My Story Writing Opportunity for a chance to win $100 and be published in World Pulse Magazine. Learn more here: http://www.worldpulse.com/pulsewire/programs/mystory
I look forward to hearing your voice in the community!
can I publish an old story of achievement and encouragement
my story was published in Oprah December 2005/6 can I re-submit it to you perhaps?
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It's so exciting having you with us, I am sure you will have a fabulous time with your new online friends as well as find this to be a very positive experience. I encourage you to take advantage of the numerous resources and features available through our vibrant online community. Welcome again to our global community and I look forward to hearing more from you here on PulseWire!
I am inspired by the welcome to this sight, why is it not as big as Facebook if there are so many warm people ..... thank you !


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The whole notion of Mother's Day started in ancient times as an annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. It has evolved and devolved since ancient times depending on the country in which it was celebrated. It was brought to the US as an idea influenced by Julia Ward Howe in 1872; she wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Ironically, she intended it to be a holiday dedicated to peace; a rallying cry for women worldwide to oppose war and fight for social justice.
Hmm? A holiday for peace for the people in our lives who have little peace because they are busy coordinating and mediating the lives of the various humans for whom they are directly and indirectly responsible? Do you think flowers and brunch will make up for that?
I am being facetious. I always appreciate any gratefulness my family wants to extend to me, but let's face it – Mother's Day is for women who have either lost their mothers or who have moved away from them.
Among the mothers whose own mothers are walking this earth living nearby, how relaxed are you this weekend? Raise your hand, if you have one free. My guess is you are busy planning how you can honor your own mother and perhaps your husband's mother too.
Several years ago, I decided I was going to create the Mother's Day I wanted, while still showing my regard for the other mothers in my life. So I created wonderful, homemade picnic lunches and drug both mothers and my family out to a beach near where my in-laws lived on Whidbey Island; no matter the weather.
I was going to enjoy myself even if I was the one to make it happen; it was Mother's Day and I was asserting that I am mother too. Although it's often been beautiful on Mother's Day, there have been many Mother's Days that were blustery and rainy, but I wasn't going to let anything rain (in the metaphorical sense) on my parade.
My family photo album has many pictures of these Mother's Day adventures. There's a photo of my mother with rubber shoes on her feet dressed in her fleece-lined windbreaker with her hood up, a blanket pulled over her head, another covering her lap. She looked like the bag lady of the beach.
The following year with the weather looking similar to the previous Mother's Day, my mother chose to stay home. Go figure. I snapped a photo that year of my mother-in-law hunched over the picnic table, anorak hood pulled tight around her face, wrapped in a blanket, shivering from the chill of the misty ocean day.
In spite of the grandmothers' discomfort, I always had a great time. My kids and I beach combed, made little water rivulets around the sand mounds the tide created, and played with the dogs as they raced along the beach.
Then the next year, with the forecast playing déjà vu and my mother opting once again to stay home, I was still determined to carry out my beach picnic plans. But everyone talked me into just walking down to the marina, a block away from my in-laws' house for a bit of fresh air. Then we ate our picnic in their kitchen. What's the fun in that?
Everything has changed now: my in-laws have moved from the Island, I'm worn out with helping them clean out their house to get it ready to sell, and my own mother gave me the best present she could have ever given me – Mother's Day off. No beaches, no picnics, no flowers, just a day completely to myself with no worries.
It's too bad. The weather is really nice this year.
Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She is enjoying her obligation-free Mother's Day. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.com or on Facebook at "Living with Gleigh." Her column is available every week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.
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Michael Patrick Newell apologized Wednesday to the deputy he almost killed with a shotgun blast.
As a rule, Newell said, he does not hesitate to confront people who cross him, but Clackamas County Deputy Bryon O'Neil is not one of them.
Newell was a passenger in a car O'Neil pulled over near Gladstone early on Jan. 23. When the driver got out, Newell, wanted for parole violation and an assault charge, slipped behind the wheel and took off.
The chase ended when Newell went off road and into a blackberry thicket. He fired a shotgun in O'Neil's direction, peppering the patrol car with shot but missing the deputy.
State cops and Milwaukie and Oregon City police joined the Sheriff's Office in the hours-long search for Newell.
The Portland Police Bureau sent a fixed-wing aircraft with a FLIR heat-detecting camera. The plane located Newell, who was soon in custody.
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"I want to get this over with and start a new chapter of my life," Newell said.
Newell said he was sorry for shooting at O'Neil and for the extensive manhunt that drew police from near and far.
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I'm going to try and keep this post even keeled. Words cannot express how awesome Teenage Bottlerocket are. They are the living and breathing evolution of The Ramones. Next to The Clash, The Ramones are without a doubt my favorite band of all time. Their music was fun, simple, and still somehow innovative.
Teenage Bottlerocket write fast, quick witted songs about everything from girls, to aliens, to skateboarding. Sometimes you need to just let go and have a good time. You can't not have a good time listening to this music. Four albums in, and they've expanded their sound while maintaining the style they are known for. A la the timeline from The Ramones to Road to Ruin. Nothing will touch those records, but this is as close as you're going to get.
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Burlington, Vermont to Host USA Triathlon 2011-12 Age Group, Elite, Sprint National Championships.
How far is Burlington from a major airport? I'd imagine at least 1.5 hours from Boston.
Did anyone go to Tuscaloosa in 2009?
It is 4 hours from Boston, but Burlington has an airport that you can actually fly into for very reasonable fees from DC, especially during the summer months (airtran runs a seasonal flight).
Jet Blue also flies to Burlington
home of ben and jerry's ice cream i believe.
great place to visit during the summer, but damn, talk about out of the way. makes the philly triathlon seem very budget oriented this year. lol
We went to Burlington a couple of summers ago. Flew direct for a very reasonable rate and I think it was somewhere around an hour long flight. How long was that flight to Tuscaloosa?
Burlington's a great college town right on Lake Champlain and very near the Adirondacks. My guess is you'll go there and then wish you had a couple of extra days. I've spent nearly half of my life living in small 'college' towns and after going to Burlington I was ready to talk Katie into moving there.
Not that I'm going to qualify for elite nationals but I think we should be quite happy that this race is so convenient to the mid-Atlantic. It's great that the East Coast tri scene is finally getting noticed and rewarded by the nat'l governing bodies.


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New Delhi: In part one of Cricketnext's look at how the nine IPL 6 franchises stack up: Chennai, Sunrisers, Punjab, Kolkata and Bangalore.
Name: Chennai Super Kings
Captain: MS Dhoni
Coach: Stephen Fleming
Owner: India Cements
Cost of team: $91 million
Key players: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Michael Hussey, Dwayne Bravo, Dirk Nannes, Ben Hilfenhaus. Such talent, spread out across the line-up and in all three departments, make CSK contenders each season.
Strengths: The fact that CSK did not bid for a single batsman at the 2013 auction shows where they believe their strengths lie. And they do have the numbers and success to back that. The addition of five bowlers, including Nannes, Chris Morris, Akila Dananjaya and Jason Holder, makes this an even stronger side.
Weaknesses: Despite a strong batting attack, the team often struggles to finish strongly. This was evident during the league stage last year, where CSK were very shoddy. With Faf du Plessis expected to miss at least nine matches, the team is without a handy batting option and brilliant fielder. Also, should Hussey not manage to tee off early enough, CSK often end up too reliant on Dhoni and Bravo. The lack of firepower in the pace attack has been a problem previously, but the new acquisitions could change that.
2012 Performance: They reached the final, losing to KKR in Chennai. Considering how poor CSK were in the league stage, a spot at the summit had appeared a long shot. But they rallied, and with some luck again made it into the last four.
2013 Prospects: Chennai were losing finalists last year, and even this season will be a firm favorite to make the IPL final. In a team boasting so much talent, and that to a proven Twent20 giant captained by Dhoni, the expectations are always high. A lot rides on Dhoni, Vijay, Raina and Ashwin. A good bet for finalists again.
Name: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Captain: To be announced
Coach: Tom Moody
Owner: Sun TV Network
Cost of team: $850.5 million
Key players: Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman, remains the team's most valuable player. With Shikhar Dhawan injured, Sangakkara is even more important to Hyderabad's top order. Dale Steyn was the franchise's leading wicket-taker in 2012 and once again will be relied on to fire. The allrounders Thisara Perera and Darren Sammy are value additions this season, while Cameron White will eye another strong season.
Strengths: Steyn, who bowled some awesome spells in IPL 5, and Sangakkara, provided he does not repeat his ordinary fifth season form.
Weaknesses: A lack of quality bowlers to support Steyn and fire power in the middle order. The side has some stars, but if you scratch the surface, they are players more likely to have off days than memorable ones. Consistency is a big problem.
2012 Performance: Deccan finished second from last in the fifth edition of the league, winning four of their 11 completed matches. They came into IPL 5 as underdogs and finished eighth out of nine teams. The team's poor performance was attributed to very poor fielding and average bowling, in particular no support for Steyn. No Indian player made an impact, which hurt Deccan.
2013 Prospects: Injuries to Dhawan and JP Duminy are big blows, leaving Sunrisers looking inferior before the league gets underway. With few good specialists, the reliance is on the allrounders. As in 2011 and 2013, the Hyderabad franchise enters an IPL season as underdogs.
Name: Kings XI Punjab
Captain: To be announced
Coach: WV Raman
Owner: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, The Oberai Group, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul
Cost of team: $76 million
Key players: Adam Gilchrist's u-turn on his IPL career during the off season leaves him as the senior most player, apart from a potentially dynamic force with the bat. Azhar Mahmood, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey are major overseas players while domestically, Parwinder Awana and Mandeep Singh will be required to deliver consistently.
Strengths: Punjab have a strong middle order and capable bowling attack, but need to figure out the right balance. Awana and Praveen Kumar are capable pace bowlers and Piyush Chawla a proven IPL performer.
Weaknesses: Support for the big names. Too much rides on Sangakkara and Steyn. Also, Punjab rely too much on their batsmen to put up big scores.
2012 Performance: Punjab came in sixth with a 50-50 record which owed to a poor home record. They never managed to win more than two matches in a row, which left them struggling to make the play-offs. As in IPL 4 and 5, Punjab failed to make their must-win last league match in Dharamsala count.
2013 Prospects: If Punjab get more out of their domestic players and overcome consistency, they are genuine contenders for the knockouts. They have placed faith in pretty much the same squad as last year, bidding for just two players at the IPL auction and getting them: Australian batsman Luke Pomersbach and Indian medium-pacer Manpreet Gony.
Name: Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Owner: Red Chillies Entertainment
Cost of team: $79.09 million
Key players: Gautam Gambhir, Jacques Kallis, Brendon McCullum, Shakib Al Hasan, Brett Lee, Sunil Narine and L Balaji. Not all of them fired in IPL 5, but remain big-match players. If KKR can get Yusuf Pathan back to form, they will become an even tougher side.
Strengths: This is a side not short on flexibility or experience. Their attack is one that has plenty of experience bowling on sub-continental tracks, and there is much depth to the batting. The top order is strong, with Gambhir, Kallis, McCullum and Manvinder Bisla packing in. They also have a good crop of Indian bowlers with experience of bowling on sub-continental pitches. The acquisition of Sri Lankan spinner Sachithra Senanayake, for $625,000, gives them a stronger spin attack.
Weaknesses:Tough to pick considering they won the title in 2012, but the failure of Yusuf was a big letdown.
2012 Performance: KKR finished the league stage second to Delhi Daredevils by a single point, beat them in the first playoff to qualify for their maiden final and went on to beat CSK. Winning ten of their last 13 matches (one was washed out) was tantamount to KKR's run to the trophy.
2013 Prospects: If KKR get more out of McCullum, Lee and Yusuf they will remain play-off contenders. Now that they know what is required to win, the onus will be on KKR to repeat it. Bet on them making the knockouts.
Name: Bangalore Royal Challengers
Captain: Virat Kohli
Coach: Ray Jennings
Owner: UB Group
Cost of team: $111.6 Million
Key players: Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers.
Strengths: A top four reading those aforementioned names.
Weaknesses: The bowling and a tendency to choke at the last stage. In IPL 5 the bowlers struggled to plug runs and took much less wickets than other teams; the management tried many options with the result being that, bar Muttiah Muralitharan, a five-man specialist attack was not very good. For all of Gayle's fireworks in the last two seasons, he has failed in the knock-out stages. Also, the lack of a quality allrounder hurts.
2012 Performance: Bangalore finished fifth, disappointing considering their batting might and the expectations. They failed to reach the play-offs due to a marginally inferior net run-rate after they lost their final match. Overall, RCB won eight and lost seven, with one washout.
2013 Prospects: Like always, a lot depends on how that top four does. Kohli did not deliver as desired in IPL 5 and will have to be much better to give RCB a better shot at the play-offs. Should Gayle turn in another massive season and be backed by Dilshan, de Villiers and Kohli the team should remain contenders, but the performances of the bowlers will have to far more. The addition of five pace-bowling options could make a difference.


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A fair number of my emailers won't let the Jerry Remy issue go.
News of his son's ugly prison fight last week prompted a new battery of correspondence. A common and intriguing theme developed among them.
Many said they preferred Dennis Eckersley to Remy in the NESN booth on Red Sox telecasts, anyway.
This is obviously not the issue. And for as long as Jerry is on TV and Jared is on trial for murder, it will not be the issue.
What it does tell us is that the NESN analyst's job is no longer about what is best for the viewers, the Red Sox or NESN. It has become about what is best for Jerry Remy.
I would not fire Remy. Maybe it's because of one father's compassion for another.
Maybe it's because a large number of fans, probably a healthy majority, want to stand by him in his darkest time. An overlapping segment also enjoys his work and wants Remy to share his anecdotes and baseball insight.
Remy is determined to work this season. He has said he has "a right to make a living.''
That is not true. A cushy TV job is not Remy's right, no matter how well he has done at it.
It can best be described as an earned privilege, unless one applies the phrase, "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness,'' and determines that Remy's pursuit must include a NESN gig. Broadcasters are replaced, TV shows are cancelled and no one says a star's rights have been violated.
But no longer is the debate about whether Remy is a top analyst, an act that has run its course or something in between. That is what should determine whether he stays in the booth or is pushed out.
If Remy is replaced, it will have nothing to do with his work. It will be the direct result of adverse reaction by the fans (which seems unlikely, if it hasn't occurred by now), a change of heart by management or by his own choice.
Remy's relevance as an analyst has been drowned out by the debate of whether he should be allowed the theraputic value of remaining in the baseball world he has known, detached for a time from his personal hell.
Whether Eckersley is better than Remy is each individual viewer's choice. Many fans like the Remdawg's familiarity, and his references to subjects that have nothing to do with the game.
Others are tired of them. They like Eckersley's candor, freshness and pitching insight.
From what I have heard of Remy this season, he's back on his game. It's fair to guess he appreciates his job more than ever, to where I think his work has shown a renewed sharpness.
But it no longer matters how Remy is doing. Whenever someone says "I like Eck better, anyway,'' it sounds bizarrely out of place to the discussion at hand.
Jerry Remy is paying his son's lawyer. If Jared Remy somehow avoids the harsh penalty the public is demanding - and don't forget, the accused has pleaded not guilty - the reservoir of compassion for his father will dry up overnight.
That has not happened. For now, most people seem to want Jerry Remy in the booth, not because it helps the broadcast so much as because it helps him.
There's a sense of compassion there, but it makes the Remy-or-Eck debate irrelevant because it's become irrelevant to judge Remy by his work at all. And for as much as I would keep Remy in the booth, that's a shame, because our performance is how we are all supposed to be judged.
Jerry Remy's Red Sox TV job has become about what's best for him
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on April 10, 2014 at 12:55 PM, updated April 10, 2014 at 1:32 PM
A fair number of my emailers won't let the Jerry Remy issue go.


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The SUNY Adirondack Financial Aid Office assists students by awarding financial aid to help pay for educational expenses. Financial aid is available from federal, state, college and private resources. There are four primary types of financial aid programs.
Grants - Gift aid that is awarded based on demonstrated financial need. Grants do not have to be repaid.
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Please view the college catalog for in-depth descriptions of the types of aid available to SUNY Adirondack students.
Students apply for financial aid by completing a FAFSA. Financial aid is available to students with financial need and those without financial need. The SUNY Adirondack Financial Aid Office uses the FAFSA results to determine eligibility for the various financial aid programs and prepares a financial aid award letter that offers an award or a combination of awards to the student. The total amount of financial aid that a student receives is referred to as the financial aid package.


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Greg Paulus, the Syracuse football team's new starting quarterback, fielded questions from the local and national media after morning practice on Wednesday.
New head coach Doug Marrone announced his decision late Monday night, and later explained he believes the former Christian Brothers Academy star and Duke basketball player will give the Orange the best chance to win this season. Marrone had named redshirt freshman Ryan Nassib the starter during spring practice, before Paulus arrived on campus.
On Wednesday, Paulus said he is excited by the opportunity to play football again, and sounded confident about having the starting job.
"This is a little bit different than before, obviously it's at a higher level and not playing for a few years, I'm really trying to get my timing back, understanding defenses, the speed of it, the system itself, learning that, there's a number of challenges here but I think that each day I feel and believe I'm getting better," Paulus said.
He added that his teammates have been nothing but supportive. "They have welcomed me, a bunch of them called me when I said I was going to come here and play football," Paulus said. "Ryan (Nassib) has been a big help - he's been a great help and I really appreciate that."
» Donnie Webb: Paulus gets second chance to shine
Video: Greg Paulus talks to the media:
» More: Teleconference with Greg Paulus
More Greg Paulus and preseason practice news:
» NY Times: Paulus's Homecoming Stirs Syracuse's Hopes
» Sporting News: What Paulus starting means for the Orange
» USA Today: After 4 years away from football, Paulus faces challenge as QB
» Donnie Webb: Wednesday afternoon practice notes | Photos
See more preseason practice photos, watch videos, and get complete Orange football coverage on syracuse.com.


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I see the light
People, particularly blind ones, continually miss the forest for the trees. I not only voted for Parker, I campaigned for him. Evidently, I missed the forest also. I now see the light.
It's quite obvious now that Mr. Griffith will jump into any saddle or lap that's empty. I really don't blame him for jumping ship, especially when it's evident that the next election will not support too many Democrats in North Alabama.
What bothers me most is the hypocrisy that rules Parker's life has transcended the old golden rule of "do it to them before they ....", and evolved into a higher level of just plain dark deception.
Yes, he did ride Obama's coat tails into office. He was always a Republican but was shifty enough to read the writing on the ole "Bush Disaster Wall" and pretend to be a staunch Democrat.
Joseph M. Phillips
Decatur, 35603
Too much Tide
When, oh when, will The Tide ebb?
Here it is post season, post Heisman, post BCS game, and in the Sunday Huntsville Times, once again the front-page headline, a 20-page Bama section game by game recaps and already, "Can the Tide Win Again?"
I happen to like football and winning teams but the news coverage by The Times I feel has been way over the top. I have never seen this extent of fanaticism and I lived in Columbus, Ohio, when Woody Hayes coached the Buckeyes.
I am overloaded with all this. I know more about Nick Saban than the governor of Alabama.
Let's move on and perhaps come August, I'll be ready for the next onslaught of coverage.
JoAnne M. Skyler
Madison, 35758
Football business
Vol fans are learning that the college season of "Eleven Lords a Leaping" isn't over yet. I guess I'm getting old but I remember when college football was a sport - like the little brown jug games and not a multi-multimillion dollar, pre-professional training business.
I made a few suggestion several years ago that were ignored by the powers that be so I will suggest two of them again.
First, when a player's name, number and position are announced, they also include his/her major. That might be very interesting. My second idea is to have an NCAA rule that states a coach's annual salary cannot be higher than that of the university president's salary. That might even cut down on the "leaping" by the lords.
Thomas B. Gale
Huntsville, 35801
Insurance plan
Psst! Republicans. Get off the sidelines and offer your version of a real health insurance plan. Otherwise, what is coming out of Washington will choke our outstanding health care system to death.
What I propose is a private, national baseline health policy along the lines of the present state-required minimum automobile liability insurance.
Your plan should feature common things like doctor's office visits, ER, X-rays, lab tests, hospitalization, preventative check-ups, broken bones, etc. Any insurance company providing coverage must offer a common, national baseline policy, sold competitively, across state lines, just like auto and life insurance are today.
Additional options could include things like colonoscopies, mammograms, maternal and pediatric care, to name a few, all at extra personal cost.Other standard provisions of this base plan should be a $1,000 annual deductible, underwritten by an unlimited, nonexpiring, tax-free, health savings account to pay the deductible cost.
Tort reform is a must with lawsuit limitations, and no court-shopping; cases must be filed in the district of original claim.
This policy should ignore pre-existing conditions, and it should have a "no-cancellation" provision and no lifetime limits on benefits.
Participation should be voluntary with no penalties for not signing up. Premiums should be tax deductible and benefits tax free. Do not attempt to integrate any of this plan with Medicare. Please leave it alone.
John K. Moon
Huntsville, 35802


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Michelle Wie, the 17-year-old from Hawaii who has become one of the most recognizable golfers in the world, has accepted a sponsor's exemption to play in the Safeway Classic, Portland's LPGA Tour stop that will be played Aug. 24-26 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
The announcement will officially be made this afternoon through a news release from Tournament Golf Foundation Inc., the nonprofit organization that runs the tournament.
"We're glad to have her back," said Tom Maletis, president of TGFI. "She's going through some tough times now, but she still has a lot of talent, and she brings a lot of intrigue to our event and to the tour."
Wie, who turns 18 on Oct. 11, has been fighting wrist injuries all year. She already had an injured left wrist early in the year, then broke her right wrist when she fell while running on Feb. 9 in Honolulu. She did not play on the LPGA Tour this year until the Ginn Tribute on May 31.
Wie withdrew after 16 holes of the first round of the Ginn, made the cut on the number at the LPGA Championship before finishing last among those who played on the weekend, then withdrew from the U.S. Women's Open. She also withdrew from the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic, which had given her a sponsor's exemption.
Last year, Wie, in her first full year as a professional, earned $730,929 in LPGA events, which would have ranked her 15th on the money list if she was a member of the tour.
Part of Wie's fame comes from her playing in men's events. She has played in 13 professional men's tournament, including seven on the PGA Tour, and made the cut once, in an Asian Tour event. She twice came close to making the cut on the PGA Tour.
Wie will play in the Safeway for the second time. She also played on a sponsor's exemption as a 13-year-old amateur in 2003 and tied for 28th.
She is scheduled to play this week at the Evian Masters in France, then next week in the Women's British Open. After that, Maletis said, Wie is scheduled to play in the Women's Canadian Open, July 19-22, the week before coming to Portland to play the Safeway.
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Hi, Irishmom,
Maybe I can help. My husband and I 'stumbled' onto primal eating, and only discoverd the blueprint later. As such, we were making it up as we went along. We weren't looking for weight loss, though, we were looking for improved health. We found both, in the long run.
Perhaps if you take the focus off weight loss per se, and focussing on eating in ways that make you feel better, it will be easier to stick with it. That way, you can eat in ways that reward you instead of focussing on limitiations and being tempted to "cheat".
An example: sugar isn't great for us, but since we were focused primarily on removing grains from our diet because grains were actively making us ill, my husband and I binged on pseudo promal baked goods for the first many months we ate grain free - we ate almond based cookies, brownies, and pancakes, we ate pie with walnut crusts, we indulged to our hearts delight and said frequently to one another "This is deprivation I can live with!".
No, we didnt lose much weight, but we felt better and better! Over time we found the baked goods less appealing, too, because we used honey, and we reduced the amount each time we made them, reducing their addictive quality.
As we gradually started to focus more and more on meat and vegetables, we did start to lose weight and that was just a bonus because we'd been feeling great for a couple of years at that point.
Even better, we have a treasure trove of "treats" recipes that we can pull out for birthdays and other celebrations, so we get "party food" that doesn't set us too far back.
We've been on this path since late 2009. My husband has lost over 100 pounds and I am down from a size 28 to a size 14. Most of that happened since last November -- but we've felt terrific since late 2009.
Maybe if you could find recipes for treats you like that won't suck you back 9into grain eating, it would be easier to stay strong long enough to start feeling the improved health that is its own reward?


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Even if we one day have rovers, balloons
and airplanes continuously moving around the surface of Mars, we
should never judge a planet by its cover. We suspect that today's
desert-like Martian surface covers an aquifer of liquid water at some
level deep underground. To pursue our goal of "following the water"
in search of signs of life, we must gather radar images of the top
layers of crust and eventually send subsurface explorers to look
for the water.
Although we do not know much about
the subsurface, data from our Viking Missions
and Mars Global Surveyor
have given us abundant evidence of ancient surface water, including
streams and probably ancient oceans. While there is photographic
evidence for recent gullies, possibly cut by flowing water, we can see
no evidence for liquid water currently at the Martian surface.
We draw some of our theories for a
subsurface presence of water by looking at Earth. Even in desert regions,
we know that water can be abundant in the subsurface. We also know
that Mars is colder than Earth. From this information, we can speculate
that the subsurface of Mars may resemble some of the colder parts of
Earth. For example, in Antarctica or Iceland, we know that water is
stored in a layer of permafrost and beneath that, as liquid groundwater.
Even if the ancient surface water on Mars evaporated, there may still be
substantial reservoirs of water, in either liquid or frozen form, in the
Radar Imaging
Studying the geophysics of the crust is the
first step in figuring out what the subsurface is like. The very first
subsurface exploration of Mars for NASA will be in partnership with the
European Space Agency (ESA). In 2003, ESA will be sending their Mars Express
spacecraft to the Red Planet. This spacecraft will be carrying a
subsurface sounding instrument that will use a 40-meter (130 feet)
antenna to attempt to detect and map subsurface water.
Electric signals will be sent down the
antenna, creating low-frequency radar waves. The radar waves will
penetrate the Martian surface as deep as five kilometers (three miles)
and will be reflected back to the spacecraft by different subsurface
features, including water. This will give us a three-dimensional
understanding of where and how much water may be distributed in
the Martian subsurface. Only with this knowledge can we go to the
next stage of exploration, which is drilling.
Subsurface Exploration Technology
If we identify a geophysical signature for water from orbit or surface
studies, the next step is to drill in that location. To get to the zone
where frozen water--and possible dormant life--might be present, we
expect to drill to a depth of 200 meters. Liquid groundwater will be
even deeper. That's no easy feat, but it's critical for understanding the
possibility of past or present life on Mars and for confirming that water
resources are available for future human explorers.
Deep subsurface access on Mars will
have unique challenges. First of all, unlike on Earth, we will not be
able to use a drill to go through mud, water or probably even gas pressure to carry
the cuttings away from the bit. We will need new systems for fluidless
drilling. Second, we will need an effective means of keeping the hole
open while the drilling is proceeding. On Earth, this is normally done
with steel casing, which is very heavy. We are actively seeking
alternative ways of doing this on Mars that don't require so much
mass. Finally, we will have to develop autonomous control systems
that allow the drill to make operational decisions for itself. On Earth
we know that drills can get stuck very quickly, so we will need to teach
a Mars robotic drill or subsurface explorer how to recognize, avoid and
solve problem situations.
Robotic Moles
One device that scientists are considering
for underground exploration is a robotic mole. Mimicking the behavior of
the small furry Earth-bound creatures that burrow into the ground, robotic
moles will drill underground by pulverizing rock and soil, avoiding the need
for a complex drill stem. The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to
carry the first robotic mole to Mars aboard the Beagle Lander deployed
from Mars Express launched in 2003
but this device will have the ability to penetrate less than a meter
below the surface. A much more capable mole under development
in NASA's technology program, weighing about 20 kilograms, will be
capable of drilling hundreds of meters into the ground and possibly
deeper at a rate of 10-20 meters a day. Excavated soil will be moved
to the back of the mole and a small tube leading to the surface will help
alleviate the pressure from the growing mounds of soil. The tube will
also be used to send soil samples back to the surface and carry power
to the robotic mole.
The moles will look for many things as
they drill into the Martian subsurface. Most importantly, they will search
for liquid water. If liquid water is found, it could lead to discovery of
extinct life or possibly even present-day life. Any indications of life would
not likely be bigger than microbes. Even if the moles are unable to
find liquid water, scientists hope they will better determine the depth
where liquid water might exist by calculating how quickly the ground
heats up as the mole goes deeper.
The samples sent up to the surface
would be studied for scientific data such as mineral content and
oxidation levels of soil in the subsurface. A mole drilling at the polar
cap would study the layers of ice which tell the story of its history,
much like the rings of a tree reveal many things from its past. All of this
data would be clues in the search for ancient, or possibly current, life.


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The American Red Cross will hold three blood drives in Carlisle this month.
Donors must be 17 years of age, weigh 110 pounds or more and feel in good health.
The blood drives are:
- Jan. 15: noon-6 p.m. at the Red Cross Cumberland Valley Chapter, 79 E. Pomfret St.
- Jan. 16: noon-6 p.m. at The Pointe Plaza Mall. 800 E. High St.
- Jan. 24: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dickinson College, 55 N. West St.
For more information, go to www.redcrossblood.org.


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It was obvious after the first few minutes during a pickup game involving some of his teammates Tuesday, that Chris Paul has regained his quickness since having a pin surgically inserted in his left foot in April.
Near the free throw line at the Alario Center, Paul spun so quickly that when Jannero Pargo tried to defend, Paul was already on his way to the basket for a layup.
"It's been a long summer with rehabilitation, but I think getting back here has got me feeling more confident," Paul said.
Paul began participating in volunteer workouts with his teammates last week.
"I get to see these guys on a daily basis, and I'm going to keep strengthening my foot. As far as playing, as soon as they told me I could walk on it, I've been shooting.''


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PARIS (AP) – After slipping to its first loss of the French league season, Paris Saint-Germain has the ideal opportunity to bounce back Tuesday against a Dinamo Zagreb team that has lost its past nine Champions League games.
Porto is unbeaten this season and needs to draw at Dynamo Kiev to qualify for the knockout stages, which it has not missed since the 2005-06 season.
While PSG lost 2-1 to Saint-Etienne on Saturday, Porto thrashed Maritimo 5-0 with an attacking display coach Vitor Pereira hailed as near perfect.
But Porto struggled to beat a resilient Dynamo side 3-2 two weeks ago, and the Kiev trip could prove one of the toughest in Group A. PSG won 2-0 at Dinamo against a team without a single goal in the competition and struggling for confidence.


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Giveaway: Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler *Ends 5/5*
Posted on 22/04/2012 by Jenny | 40 comments
In celebration of Earth Month, I have a wonderful eco-friendly giveaway for you! I am very excited to introduce you to the Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler. No more excuses about recycling due to clutter or not having any place to store your recyclables. The Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler gets recyclables off the counter and hidden out of sight. The features of the Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler include:
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Welcome to Shelly's On The River
Dining Hours
Dinner 5:00pm-11:00pm Mon-Sun
Shelly's On the River - Restaurant, Bar & Lounge located at 26 Mill River Street in Stamford, CT overlooking the Mill River Park is a perfect escape from the city's chaos. The restaurant offers a menu of simple and rustic dishes focused on fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. Shelly's On the River is a must-visit dining destination for those looking for inspired cuisine in a comfortable setting.
The Dining Room is a relaxed dining space with dimmed lighting, and vaulted ceilings, ideal for an intimate dining experience.
The Bar & Lounge is a destination for meeting and
socializing, the decor is jazz inspired with a
classic bar atmosphere. With countertop seating or table seating the Lounge is the perfect place
for a pre-dinner cocktail or casual dining.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- While 35-year-old Steve Nash was running circles around players 15 years his junior on the court, the young Minnesota Timberwolves finally started to show signs that all this losing is getting to them.
Frowns of frustration and blank stares of disillusionment washed over them as they creep closer to a record that nobody on the team wants to accomplish. Like it or not, losing has become a way of life in Minnesota.
The Wolves lost their 15th consecutive game on Friday night when Jason Richardson scored 22 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 120-95 victory, Minnesota's fifth loss of at least 23 points this season.
"Losing is like a form of depression. It wears on you and it drains energy out of you," said rookie Jonny Flynn, who had 18 points and six assists. "You can see it all on your face. I think tonight it really started getting to us."
Nash had nine points and 11 assists and Grant Hill had 17 points and five assists for the Suns, who have the best record in the NBA at 13-3.
Ramon Sessions had 23 points and Al Jefferson scored 20 for the Timberwolves (1-15), who are one loss away from tying the franchise record of 16 defeats in a row.
The Timberwolves gave a pair of black, thick-rimmed glasses to the first 5,000 fans at Target Center on Friday night in homage to the look new coach Kurt Rambis sported back in his playing days with the Lakers. The fashion faux pas became a symbol for grit and hustle in Tinseltown, endearing the raggedy Rambis to the image-conscious Lakers fans during their title runs of the Showtime era.
Rambis has been trying to instill the same kind of heart and passion into these young Timberwolves, but they have been far too inconsistent for most of this season.
The Wolves showed little fight on Friday night, shooting 36 percent against the defense-averse Suns in the first three quarters and falling behind by 32 points midway through the third.
"You have to develop this mindset that you just hate what we're going through so much that you're willing to do whatever it takes to not let this happen again," Rambis said. "To not ever want to be in this situation again. If they get to a point where they're just so disgusted with themselves as individuals and so disgusted with themselves as a team, that will help push them out of that environment where they feel sorry for themselves."
Now the Wolves are looking at the past too, only not in a good way. The 1991-92 team set the franchise's bar for futility with 16 straight losses, and the Wolves would tie that with a loss at division-leading Denver on Sunday.
Minnesota got Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye in foul trouble in the first half but was unable to take advantage. Robin Lopez, playing in his first game of the season after having foot surgery in October, filled in with eight points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes.
Nash, who is averaging a career-high 11.8 assists in his 14th season, and the 37-year-old Hill got the Suns off and running early in this one. Nash threaded a pass through Ryan Hollins' legs to a cutting Lopez for a layup in the first quarter and had Flynn dazed and confused while he tried to figure out Nash's next move on the offensive end.
"Grant and I have been around the block a few times," Nash said. "We want to be the leaders and use our experience to help the young guys gain confidence. It's a fun group. We come in every day and we work hard, and we play together."
The Suns prefer to race up and down the court and outgun their opponents. They took a detour from that philosophy during Shaquille O'Neal's brief stay in the desert, but are right back to their high-octane ways now that O'Neal is hanging with LeBron James in Cleveland.
"There was too much thrown at us last year," Nash said. "This year, we've started with a singular vision."
Phoenix entered the night averaging a league-high 111.4 points and remain the only team to hit triple digits in every game this season. The Suns led by 10 after the first quarter, 21 after the second and 29 going into the final period.
"It seems like this is the 100th game in a row where we're down big," Flynn said. "It definitely gets to you."
- Rambis on fellow Santa Clara alum Steve Nash: "He's the second-best player ever to come out of Santa Clara."
- As part of the Kurt Rambis Night festivities, the Wolves collected used pairs of reading glasses to be donated to disabled veterans. They collected more than 400 pairs.
- Suns rookie Earl Clark had 14 points on 6 of 6 shooting off the bench.


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Computational Structural Biology Group
Head: Gunnar F. Schröder
Institute of Complex Systems (ICS-6)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
The group is developing computational methods for modeling and refinement of protein structures using low resolution or sparse experimental data. The focus is on the integration of structure prediction approaches with experimental data from different sources such as single particle cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography and NMR. We are working on the prediction of local structural details using molecular dynamics simulation techniques to improve low-resolution model building and homology modeling. The goal is to reliably describe the structure and conformational dynamics of proteins from low or intermediate resolution data. Another interest is the computational design of proteins, specifically the engineering of enzymes.
Upcoming DireX, MDFF, and RosettaEM Tutorial:
CECAM Hands-On Workshop on Cryo-EM Modeling Based on X-ray Crystallography
August 15, 2016 to August 19, 2016
at Forschungszentrum Jülich
More details will soon be available here and on the CECAM Website.
New review paper in Current Opinion in Structural Biology
Hybrid methods for macromolecular structure determination: experiment with expectations
|Our group was very successful in the recent CASP11 experiment (refinement category). Visit CASP Website. See press release (in german) here.


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The Bay of Plenty has had the greatest number of drownings this summer, prompting a national safety advocate to launch a new campaign to save lives.
Eight people drowned in the Bay this summer, contributing to a national toll of 35 drownings. The toll was up by four from last summer.
The official summer period runs from December 1 to February 28.
Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge said the toll was an absolute tragedy and the increase in the toll was disappointing.
Mr Claridge said what made this summer's toll even worse was two of the deaths were children under five.
"Pre-schoolers are our most vulnerable when it comes to water safety and no children under five should be drowning in this country."
Mr Claridge said the under fives were a big priority for the sector and Water Safety New Zealand would launch a new campaign targeting parents and caregivers of the under fives with the 'within arm's reach' messaging at Easter.