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Friday, July 2, 2010
Anyone buying this? The 200-Mile High Club. Space agencies everywhere want you to believe it doesn't exist. And of course, as soon as I start blathering smugly that I don't court controversy or scandal, the concept of "sex in space" is splashed all over the news.
So let's talk about it. The London Telegraph, NY Daily News, Space.com and even TIME journalists are making unfunny quips about Shuttle Discovery Commander Alan Poindexter's recent statement that "We [astronauts] are a group of professionals. Personal relationships are not an issue."
I groaned when I saw this, knowing it will be crammed down every available throat if any two astronauts are so much as photographed hugging. Seems like this subject comes up every few years, the worst episode being the Document 12-571-3570 hoax, I repeat, HOAX... where the 1996 STS-75 mission allegedly completed assignments for testing various carnal positions in weightlessness.
Really? Pretty nifty accomplishment for the all-male crew of STS-75, being that there were no women and certainly no married couples aboard the orbiter (that only happened once, and they were married after the flight assignment had been set) -- but hey, don't let any pesky facts interfere with our all-too-human tendency to be humorously immature about intimate relations.
Case in point, here are some reader comments from the current news sites, regarding Poindexter's quotes:
"So then I guess Tiger Woods will never be an astronaut."
"Yeah, R-i-i-i-i-ight! And the moon is made of Swiss Cheese!"
"Not sure what 'a group of professionals' has to do with no sex. Treating each other with respect does not necessarily mean abstinence. What kind of strange adults are we breeding in the space program??"
"So they are saying: If that shuttle's a rocking don't bother docking."
I have two overall thoughts on this matter rearing it's head again:
1. People need to grow up. Stephen Hawking famously commented that successful off-world exploration and perhaps even the long-term survival of humankind will depend on learning to live and reproduce in space. Many science fiction novels have also examined the possible physics or developmental challenges in practical terms. This area of science is not an American Pie sequel and will be addressed in time.
2. Sexual intercourse has indeed occurred in micro-gravity, just not among humans or large mammals (yet). Studies upon other taxa, such as insects, fish, amphibians and birds are evident in the literature for anyone who actually cares to examine scientific documentation, as opposed to the puerile ramblings of press outlets who trivialize, sensationalize or downright lie.
Ijiri, K: Fish Mating Experiment on STS-65
Freshwater Oryzias latipes mated, laid eggs in space, and these eggs developed normally to hatching in microgravity.
Fritzsch, Bruce: Foetal Rats / Birds Raised in Micro Gravity on STS-66
Deficits in behavioral orientation have been observed in chicks and rats reared in microgravity, suggesting that microgravity may induce the growth of anomalous neuronal connections between the vestibular and motor systems.
Wakayama S: Effects of Microgravity on Mouse Development on STS-80
Sustaining life beyond Earth will require clear understanding of how the space environment affects key phases of mammalian fertilization and reproduction.
You'll notice this is the first post in about two years with no photographs. ;)
8 comments:
- brian said...
Good point about the non-humans copulating in orbit. Keith Olbermann also did a segment on space sex on his show a few days ago. He showed clips from a History Channel show on the subject and brought in an astrophysicist as the resident expert.
- July 2, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Suzanne said...
Poindexter's comment is not accurate. The space program, as in any other human endeavor is populated with people who are indeed "human". Is he forgetting that at least one mentally unstable astronaut slipped through the cracks? One that that involved in a love triangle, no less. Nice foray into the controversial. Good job as always.
- July 2, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Sci-Fi Gene said...
Great blog post! Personally I think Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker have a lot to answer for...
Of course while I don't buy that this is a reality now, presumably it will be a different matter if any of those inflatable space hotel projects get off the ground, or even if slightly longer sub-orbital flights become available for space tourism. I can imagine in this situation it might actually make sense for NASA to commission this kind of research!
- July 3, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- PillowNaut said...
@Brian, that must have been part of HC's "Universe" series, I need to get those on DVD!
@Suzanne, I agree... I may write about that in my next post; I'm... DEBATING! ;)
@SFG, you know what's funny, I toyed with the notion of adding a movie still from Moonraker, but BLAST my sense of decency, LOL...
- July 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Keith said...
I hate to be "low class" but I WANT to have sex in space LMAO!!
- July 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Seriously, a married couple went into space? But after flight assignments? Doesn't that sort of prove that astronauts date each other?
- July 4, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Francis R. Barbour said...
A very good article overall, upon a very interesting and perhaps contraversial subject. However, last time I checked Marriage and Heterosexual Coupling weren't prerequisites to sex in American.
Around ten percent of modern males are now either Homosexual or Bisexual and the number is exploding with women in this country. Moreover, incidences of: shack-ups, hookups, affairs, and trysts are absolutely exploding - while monogamous marriages are factually in decline. Just thought you ought to consider these factors.
Like you said, Astronauts are only humans too...and I am fairly sure that - in this politically correct age - your astronauts aren't all 1950's purists [sleeping separately in twin beds]. lol
- July 5, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Sach said...
Fav movie of all time - moonraker!
As a kid I used to watch it everyday :D
And yes - even at that tender age, Lois was very attractive! :)
- July 23, 2010 at 3:01 AM


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Mount Elbert Climber's Log
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|Mount Elbert and South Elbert
Date Climbed: May 9, 2009
|Climbed Mount Elbert via South Mt. Elbert Trail (third summit since 2001). Returned back over South Elbert and Cosgriff (UN 13,588). Nice hike, great views!
|Posted Jun 3, 2009 2:04 pm
|Painful but well worth it!
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2007
|Took the less travelled eastern approach from the 2wd parking lot. Great day with spectacular weather! It is an easy ascent in prime weather conditions but be sure your fitness level is up to par before attempting. My fitness level was disrespectful to elbert and he let me know...ouch, sore for many days to follow!
|Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:36 am
|a great climb
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2002
|A long climb by the main trail (east side), but not particularly difficult if the weather is good. As with any Colorado 14er, the view from the top is spectacular!
|Posted May 13, 2009 4:08 pm
|I like it on top
|North Mount Elbert Trail
Date Climbed: May 12, 2009
|Just out of treeline we got blasted with high winds and a small snowstorm. Snow subsided but winds didn't. Summit was very windy and cold but the view was amazing.
|Posted May 12, 2009 10:40 pm
|Posted May 5, 2009 10:34 pm
|Next time
|We had car troubles driving up Pike's Peak, then rented a small car to get to the trailhead. We slept maybe 3 restless hours in the car, then started out for the trail. We ended up veering off to the left of the trail somehow, and consequently, didn't make it to the top. It was a beautiful area, however, and we will be back!
|Posted May 5, 2009 8:44 am
|South Elbrt Trail
Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008
|Fram Tampa to Elbert. My 8th highpoint.
|Posted Apr 17, 2009 5:13 pm
|1st Adult 14er
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2007
|Physically this is still the hardest day I've spent in the mountains. Coming straight from several years on the couch to 14,433 is hard work. This hike renewed my love of the mountains and has led to many summits in the two years since.
|Posted Mar 31, 2009 8:22 pm
|What a slog
|Enough said
|Posted Mar 27, 2009 8:17 pm
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2009
|Climbed with Media Dude, several of his friends/co-workers and a few dogs. Long day on a beautiful route. The weather cooperated with plenty of sun, 'warm' temps and little wind. Skis and boards outnumbered the snowshoers today.
North Mt. Elbert Trail Date Climbed: 12 August 2004
My dad and I, along with my golden retreiver Cholla, left the trailhead at first light with fog in the valley. The day was sunny with some clouds. As the day went on the wind picked up and a coolness was felt on the summit. The trail is straightforward with only a few false summits to get your hopes up. The crowds were not bad in the early part of the day. As we desended after Noon people were still heading up the trail. It was a beautiful day on the top of the Rockies.
|Posted Mar 15, 2009 8:15 am
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
|Felt like we were making pretty good time until some trail runner blew up and back down the mountain as we were about an hour off the summit - man was he fast!
|Posted Mar 13, 2009 7:44 pm
|Great views, tired knees
|First 14er I made, nice hike up after staying at the campground and hiking 12 miles the day before. Hiked up with a few others and we all made the peak. Was a good easy hike up but with old tired knees the trip down was more of a challenge.
|Posted Feb 15, 2009 8:24 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
|My first climb/Highpoint/14'er/you name it. Went with my dad. He couldn't make it past the tree line but I made it all the way, dodging lightning and sleet. It may sound cliche' but it was a life changing experience.
|Posted Feb 10, 2009 11:52 am
|First mountain climbed
Date Climbed: May 11, 2000
|Yeah, it was awhile ago, but i still remember it as one of my favourite summits. It was my first mountain, and I got to climb it with my sister
|Posted Jan 26, 2009 12:28 pm
|My final Winter 14er!
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2004
|9/12/04 - A bit chilly, but the views from the summit of the turning leaves below were outstanding. Hope to return for a winter ascent from the south sometime soon.
1/18/14 - Very special day, my final Colorado 14er in calendar winter!!! Hiked the east ridge via the South Elbert TH with Dominic, Dwight, Kevin, Ken, Jean, Matt G, Abe, Kay, Ryan M, Lynn H, Sam S, Max, Pete, Jamie P, Greg G, Homie, Wayne H & Mike R.
|Posted Jan 19, 2009 11:57 am
|Elbert and S. Elbert
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
|Good hike and nice views. South Albert sees little traffic and worth the extra 0.5 mile slog
|Posted Dec 21, 2008 10:16 am
|Brad and Mary Ann Yates
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2008
|Climbed it With My wife on the East ridge trail she later lost her big toe nails.
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 10:26 am
|NE Ridge
|First successful 14er climb back in 1998!
|Posted Nov 21, 2008 11:23 am
|South Elbert Trail
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
|Another state highpoint! There were way too many people on the summit - it was kind of hard to enjoy, but I managed to. Did San Luis Peak and then Wheeler Peak (NM) after Elbert.
|Posted Nov 10, 2008 9:04 pm
|S Elbert Trail
|Tried to run up. Was somewhat successful. Took about 3 hours.
|Posted Nov 3, 2008 11:38 pm


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It was the Supreme Court, not the EPA, that decided in 2007 that carbon dioxide meets the definition of pollutant under the Clean Air Act—a law enacted by a democratically elected Congress and signed by a democratically elected President, George H.W. Bush. Responding to the court's decision, and after a thoroughly open process with more than 380,000 public comments, the EPA determined that greenhouse gas emissions do indeed pose a risk to public health and welfare, and are therefore subject to regulation under the act.
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Post subject: Request for help from Staples, MN
I received the following request for help from our membership:
I am the park naturalist at Lake Carlos State Park. I have been contacted by community education of Staples, MN to help set up a geocaching program there. I need an area volunteer to help make this a great event!
I asked for a little more background, deadlines, scope of plans - just so our considerate volunteers have an idea before they jump in . . .
Currently nothing is planned but the city of Staples would like one instructional class covering the basics (what is geocaching, how does it work, ect.) and one workshop where people will learn how to set up and maintain their own caches. I may be able to cover the basics one day and then use your help with the workshop. I believe the idea currently is to leave Staples with a program that they can maintain for community education classes. Sounds like these would be summer programs. Thank you for all that the Minnesota Geocaching Association has done to promote outdoor recreation in Minnesota!!
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Post subject:
I received a little more info from Staples:
Greetings All!
My name is Chris Etzler. Im the Community Education Director for Staples Motley Schools and Alex youve pretty much described what we would like to do here. There is a small community group that has recently taken up this activity, but honestly it is a relatively unknown activity to many in the community. In fact at a recent meeting I was at there were about 22 people in the room and someone mentioned geochaching and only two people were able to tell what it is!
As we explore new activities to offer through Community Education I see this as a perfect opportunity. City of Staples Park and Rec Director Kevin Grondahl has an excellent parks system, the enthusiasm and the willingness to partner to educate and share this fun, healthy and exciting activity with more community members.
Alex and Teri Id like to move forward on this project. Alex you suggested you could possibly provide the basic class? If this were to work for you, when would you suggest we do this? Spring, Summer? I know its a ways off to think Spring/Summer, but we are in the process of putting together our catalog for Spring now. So if we are looking at a Spring date we should have it in our catalog.
I need to check on the due date for the catalog but I think its December 9th. If we were to move ahead I also would need to describe the class as well as determine costs.
I welcome any thoughts or ideas.
Thank you for your assistance on this!!
Chris Etzler
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I was reading this and also the Maddens posting and is this commercial as well? The community education department is asking for someone to teach like an intermediate geocaching course (how to create, hide, etc); are they going to charge for the course?
I know that in this area they have GPS courses and such, but they charge a nice fee of around $20 - 30 to register for the classes. Are they looking to make a buck?
It is a long ways for me to drive to teach a class, but I just thought that I would check.
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REVIEW: Getaway
A man comes home to find his home destroyed and his wife gone. Without even a minute to collect himself, he receives a call. Steal a certain car and drive or your wife dies! So ex-pro drive Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) finds himself off to the races, with the police on his heels, and a mad man holding his wife hostage at every turn. His reluctant co-pilot in this race, a young woman (Selena Gomez) with a brilliant mind and a very hot temper. Together they must survive a digital warden in hopes of escaping their 4-wheeled jail cell before it becomes their coffin.
I could go on, but that's about the extent of this plot. "One long chase movie" was spouted by many as I walked out of the theater. And while this is true, many were enthralled by the driving and the destruction. In addition, the plot device of having many cameras attached to the car gave the added option and angle to see more at top speeds. So if you're looking for a Fast and mildly Furious escape from reality, or just love fast cars and lots of crashes; then maybe Getaway is for you.
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EML light on after RMFD tranny install....
If u remember we had just rolled into San Antonio and RW was the first place I took the car for repair. One of the reasons I let them fix the car was they said they were going to put a (new) tranny in. Im not saying I know everything or alot about my car but when they make a big deal about how they didnt mess with rebuilds, that they only dealt with (new) transmissions. Since Penske was paying for it we might as well see if they will bite. Telling me that they would probably come back with an offer to pay 1/2 or rebuilt one. Telling me they warrant all their work etc. Basically Im feeling they are very knowledgable and seem to want to help me rather than hurt me!
When I got the check from Penske, called them they said it was ready. John and I get there and write them out a check $6330 the guy calls it in using the automated system, they decline it. Im telling the guy to speak to a live person esp. for a check that large. My husband left work to give me a ride to get the car and go right back. They had us jumping through hoops for over 5 freaking hours over this damn check. I started getting really frustrated. The funds were verified not once but twice with the lady from the bank. Not good enough, what is the problem. They keep saying how sorry they were but they had been burned lately buy a dude that played for the Spurs...right. and couldnt take any chances. Didnt make alot of sense to me but what could I do.
The bank told them we had over 7k in the bank but for some freaking reason that wasnt good enough for them. This run around went on for almost 5 hours. They wouldnt give me my car. Finally after 5 hrs we left and went to the bank and withdrew $6330.00 walked in and handed it to them in cash.
When we first arrived, got the invoice, I ask Juan for a copy of the other estimate so I could see exactly what we were being charged (out of pocket), he tells me he doesnt have a copy of it, said "we wouldnt keep a copy? Come on? This didnt sound right to me. I thought I should compare the (what they said they were going to do list) to the (what they actually did list) isnt that what people do when they get billed? I had the originals but not with me right then, forgot them on kitchen table at home. So right then, at that moment I had no choice. I thought, just get the car home then inspect it. Originally there was an estimate for Penske and another for US, items that they thought needed repaired. Why would they bill all the work together? Shouldnt there have been 2 different invoices
The original Penske estimate they list the tranny as A5S 390R TRANS but on the invoice they list it as RMFD Auto Transmission. The part numbers are same and I understand RMFD Transmissions are just as good as new. I think Penske thpught they were getting a New unit, not a RMFD unit? Shouldnt the repairs on the service invoice match the claim estimate?
Adjustments were made to the repairs on our estimate but never updated and given a copy. Do you guys think somethings wrong with the repair invoicing vs estimate quotes?
Rhine West in San Antonio replaced my transmission in my O4 X3. Ive had it back 3 days now, first day I thought rpms jumped up on me while I was crusing 65mph, then again next day, then tonight I was headed to the store backed out and started down a small hill and when I gave it a little gas, rpms went up but car didnt engage for about 2 secs. Leaving the store I see the EML and service engine soon light come on. The tranny slipped once more while driving. I took it in yesterday........... new issues, will start new thread. Is this what you guys go through when you get repairs done? I cant handle the stress, this seems crazy to me. Im getting pains in my stomach and everything from this.
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Remanufactured transmissions are the norm and are every bit as good as a new one. I don't think you can even buy a new transmission. This is the BMW parts listing and they only show remanufactured: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...86&hg=24&fg=05
The run around because of the check is not unheard of. There are so many scammers printing "authentic looking" checks that everybody is scared of them.
The EML light may have something to do with the tranny or it may not. The only way to tell is to get it scanned and see.
How many miles on your X3? First time I hear about a GM5 tranny going bad in an X3. Good thing you had the warranty! Just take the car back to them, it's very common they don't get it right the first time around.
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Sorry for not being more clear regarding the tranny, it got fried due to my husband taking Penske's advice and using a car dolly, They paid for the tranny, thank God.
My girl did however just rollover to 100k.... People are telling me to get rid of it now because since the tranny issue things will just start going bad one after another. Is that really what happens? I love that car so much, I got ripped off when purchasing it so how in the hell am I gonna sell it? What I really need to do is have my contract looked at by someone who would know if they ripped me off. I know they did, its a long story and at this point I dont know what the heck to do.
about the run around, I get that people are doing that everywhere, difference is they knew all but $600 bucks of that money was from Penske, the check was good. They're gonna sweat $600 when I just gave them $5700 bucks in work?
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Doug had an appointment with his regular physician yesterday and he was surprised to see how well Doug was doing. He was interested in the naturopathic support we were giving Doug- hmmm.
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The breath blew out of the facemasks of BYU's defensive linemen like steam out of the Polar Express as they did their nasty business on Saturday night. It was harsh out, frigid and miserable, with snow stacked up in the stands and on the edges of the field.
Perfect conditions for defensive football, imperfect conditions for any other human endeavor. And a fitting way, such as it was, for the Cougars to put a wrap on their home season at LaVell's Place.
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BYU's offense showed up to kick the poor Vandals around, but the best of the crazies were BYU's defenders.
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Before Idaho, the Cougars ranked fourth nationally, yielding just 263.56 yards a game. They were seventh in rush defense, first in red zone defense, ninth in pass defense, third in third-down conversion percentage and seventh in scoring defense. And that last ranking has suffered from an offense and special teams that have given up nearly a third of the points scored against BYU this year.
Not that it's any kind of measure, but nothing that happened against the Vandals in the freeze of Saturday night tarnished those stats.
As linebackers Uona Kaveinga, a senior, Ogletree, a senior, and Kyle Van Noy, a junior considering an early move to the NFL, alongside senior D lineman Ansah, worked their wonders for the last time at LES, you had to wonder what could have been.
If the offense had done anything more than stumble and bumble around in the Cougars' four defeats, against quality opponents, if it had been even an average BYU attack, if it had a relative midtier quarterback in the pantheon of past Cougar stars, think of what the possibilities were, paired with this defensive outfit.
If BYU had a decent shot at a big bowl berth, bolstered as it was by that talented, senior-laden defense, this would have been it. Bad offense, a bad kicking game and bad coaching decisions did that defense wrong. Pity for the Cougar offense it couldn't face the Idaho defense every week.
On account of that, the best BYU D in school history has been wasted.
Still, that does not diminish what that unit has accomplished.
By the time this season is done, it is likely that half of the opposing offenses it faced will have been kept out of the end zone. Only one offense Oregon State's made it look substandard.
Saturday night at Edwards Stadium in the numbing glacial conditions, then, was a time and a place and a setting for defense, for the celebration of defense, for hyperbolic comparisons to historic events of the past.
Let's say it this way, the way Facenda himself would have said it:
Defensive determination started with a whistle and ended with a gun. And now, many glorious falls and bitter winters will pass before BYU football sees another defense grace its gridiron and fight as fiercely as this one did this season. Remember what you saw.
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New in Paperback from Julia AlvarezApril 5, 2011 • 19 Comments • category: Algonquin Books Blog, Promotions
On the heels of Julia Alvarez's electrifying interview with Edwidge Danticat for the Algonquin Book Club, and just in time for National Poetry Month, we're excited to announce the paperback publication of Julia Alvarez's collection of poetry The Woman I Kept To Myself.
"Brave and vivid…Seventy-five poems express wonder, anger, grief and joy in clear, accessible narratives." —The Miami Herald
"The poems are, like precious moments in life, nuggets to be savored and reflected upon." —Dallas Morning News
"Charming and intense at the same time, Alvarez writes candidly of epic concerns and everyday realities in this unfailingly lucid collection of autobiographical poems." —Booklist
We're giving away a set of Julia Alvarez paperbacks, The Woman I Kept to Myself, In the Time of the Butterflies, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, and Saving the World. To enter to win, leave a comment below, or on our Facebook page.
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Rey, A. (1964) L'examen clinique en psychologie. Presses Univeritaires de France, Paris.
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Regional patterns of atrophy on MRI in Alzheimer's disease: Neuropsychological features and progression rates in the ADNI cohort
Ranjan Duara, David A. Loewenstein, Qian Shen, Warren Barker, Maria T. Greig, Daniel Varon, Melissa E. Murray, Dennis W. Dickson
Subtypes; Mild Cognitive Impairment; MCI; preMCI; Amnestic MCI; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; MRI; Hippocampal Volume; Algorithmic Diagnosis; Clinical Diagnosis; Neuropsychological Tests; Longitudinal Analysis; Regional Atrophy
Advances in Alzheimer's Disease,
Vol.2 No.4,
ABSTRACT: Background: Discrete clinical and pathological subtypes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with variable presentations and rates of progression are well known. These subtypes may have specific patterns of regional brain atrophy, which are identifiable on MRI scans. Methods: To examine distinct regions which had distinct underlying patterns of cortical atrophy, factor analytic techniques applied to structural MRI volumetric data from cognitively normal (CN) (n = 202), amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) (n = 333) or mild AD (n = 146) subjects, in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database was applied. This revealed the existence of two neocortical (NeoC-1 and NeoC-2), and a limbic cluster of atrophic brain regions. The frequency and clinical correlates of these regional patterns of atrophy were evaluated among the three diagnostic groups, and the rates of progression from aMCI to AD, over 24 months were evaluated. Results: Discernable patterns of regional atrophy were observed in about 29% of CN, 55% of aMCI and 83% of AD subjects. Heterogeneity in clinical presentation and APOE ε4 frequency were associated with regional patterns of atrophy on MRI scans. The most rapid progression rates to dementia among aMCI subjects (n = 224),
over a 24-month period, were in those with NeoC-1 regional impairment (68.2%), followed by the Limbic regional impairment (48.8%). The same pattern of results was observed when only aMCI amyloid positive subjects were examined. Conclusions: The neuroimaging results closely parallel findings described recently among AD patients with the hippocampal sparing and limbic subtypes of AD neuropathology at autopsy. We conclude that NeoC-1, Limbic and other patterns of MRI atrophy may be useful markers for predicting the rate of progression of aMCI to AD and could have utility selecting individuals at higher risk for progression in clinical trials.
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'We've got a big decision to make once the playoffs start. Jason [Woolley], the way we want him to play, he's got to be good defensively, but he's got to be able to add something on the power play and even strength for us. I think he's been lagging behind other players.'
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Rollins has 22 varsity athletic teams with most competing in NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference.
Whether you're a spectator or a competitor, a gym rat or a yoga bum, you'll be right at home at Rollins.
Rollins athletes are students first. In fact, our student-athletes posted an average GPA over 3.0 last semester—the 30th straight semester with at least a 3.0 GPA across all athletic programs. For the third straight year, Rollins has ranked among the nation's best in blending academic and athletic success, according to the NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings.
But our 23 national championships, 69 conference championships, and 21 conference tournament championships suggest that, as an athlete at Rollins, you can be successful both in the classroom and on the field.
Our rich athletic tradition spans 22 men's and women's varsity teams, and stretches across offerings as diverse as sailing and waterskiing (which benefit from Rollins' location on the shores of Lake Virginia). You'll train in the finest facilities—including the 77,800-square-foot Harold and Ted Alfond Sports Complex, the centerpiece of Rollins Athletics. Facilities also feature the Barker Family Stadium at Cahall Sandspur Field, six on-campus tennis courts, and a minor-league-quality baseball complex in Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field.
At Rollins, you'll experience moments of triumph on the field; you'll forge lasting friendships with your fellow teammates; and you'll become a better leader—all while playing the sport you love.
Nickname: Tars—the only collegiate "Tars" in the country. Simply put, a Tar is a sailor. When a small Navy vessel was stationed on Lake Virginia during World War I, the students of Rollins College noticed the sharply dressed sailors and called them "Tars." Tars were later adopted as the College's official athletic mascot.
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Professor of Saxophone - George Mason University, University of Maryland at College Park, University of Miami
United States Navy Band (1967-1997)
Artist's BiographyAcclaimed by the Washington Post as "the Heifez of the alto saxophone," Dale Underwood is internationally recognized as one of
the foremost classical saxophonists of our time. Mr. Underwood has toured extensively throughout the world as a featured soloist,
performing in every state in the continental United States, Alaska as well as in England, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Sweden,
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Maryland at College Park, MD and George Mason University, in Fairfax, VA.
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training at Ithaca College in New York and further pursued studies at Texas Tech University. In 1967, Mr. Underwood enlisted
and was appointed saxophone soloist with the premier band of the United States Navy, a position he held for 29 years until his 30
year service retirement in 1997. During his years as soloist for the US Navy Band in Washington, DC, Mr. Underwood gained the
distinction of performing for every president from Lyndon B. Johnson until William J.Clinton. As the preeminent saxophone soloist
of all musical ensembles of the US Armed Forces, Mr. Underwood was presented the Meritorious Service Medal by the President
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soloist on the National Concert Tours and in many prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. His exciting performances repeatedly drew standing ovations."
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received the Navy Achievement Medal for coordinating this event which is now held every year at George Mason University. Dale
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These are shots of Sarah Silverman and Michelle Williams filming Take This Waltz in Toronto yesterday. A movie I'm assuming is by and for vampires battling clinical depression. ("Eating is not the answer. Now get in that pool and live your pale, undead life, dammit!") On that note, someone once told me consistently posting celebrities in swimwear would eventually turn around and bite me in the ass. I'd now like to take this time to apologize to that person and express my sincere condolences for shooting him directly in the eye during that whole pistol duel I demanded. I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong.
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O'Reilly misrepresented five editorials to accuse "left-wing print media" of having no solutions to immigration woes
Research ››› ››› JULIE MILLICAN
Bill O'Reilly distorted editorials on immigration from five major newspapers and accused the "left-wing print media" of not having "any solution at all" to the problem of illegal immigration.
Accusing the "left-wing print media" of not having "any solution at all" to the problem of illegal immigration, during the March 29 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly distorted editorials on immigration reform proposals in five major newspapers: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, The Dallas Morning News, The Denver Post, and the Los Angeles Times.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
O'Reilly began by attacking the Journal-Constitution, calling the paper "whacked out," and "[t]he most liberal newspaper ... in the South." After reading selected quotes from the Journal-Constitution's March 26 editorial, "Get Real About Illegal Immigration," O'Reilly concluded that the "[b]ottom line" is that "they want outright legalization." In fact, while the editorial suggested a preference for "a clear route to attaining legal status for most of the illegal immigrants already here," the editorial board advocated guest worker programs, without mentioning a path to citizenship, and strict penalties on companies that hire illegal workers, two positions O'Reilly himself professes to support. Yet, by not mentioning the editorial's other proposals, O'Reilly suggested the Journal-Constitution only supported legalizing the illegal immigrants in this country, and told his listeners: "[Y]ou think that I'm unfair? I'm just reporting what the truth is. You guys down in Atlanta and the South, I mean, this paper does not reflect your values and is not looking out for you."
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial:
The easy part of immigration reform is already widely supported in both the Senate and the House: hire more border patrol agents, employ more high-tech surveillance equipment, demand better cooperation from the government of Mexico. But comprehensive reform also demands:
- An expanded guest-worker program -- preferably one that provides a clear route to attaining legal status for most of the illegal immigrants already here. Two separate Senate proposals offer slightly different guest-worker proposals.
- Workplace enforcement, including increasing the fines -- and in some cases, ordering jail sentences -- for employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. Many politicians know but rarely admit that American business relies on illegal immigrant labor, and industry lobbyists don't want more workplace enforcement. But it need not be burdensome for business or costly for taxpayers. The federal government needs to expand its Basic Pilot program to provide all employers a quick, easily accessible and accurate way of checking a worker's legal status.
- The Boston Globe
O'Reilly then attacked a March 29 Boston Globe editorial, claiming the editorial board is "merciless," and doesn't "have any solution" to the immigration problem. In fact, the Globe editorial O'Reilly referenced expressed support for the immigration bill that was recently approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill reportedly would add new agents to the Border Patrol, enhance technological surveillance along the borders, authorize "temporary work visas" and a guest worker program, and let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship after working in the country for six years, provided several requirements are met. The Globe editorial stated:
The Judiciary Committee bill can work. It would give illegal immigrants a way to work legally and to make amends by paying fines. It would protect the economy. And it would enhance national safety by increasing the ranks of law enforcement and by expediting deportations. Rational, safe change has been championed by people in rallies across the country, including one in Boston on Monday night. The full Senate and the House should heed these cries for fairness.
- The Dallas Morning News
O'Reilly then discussed an editorial in The Dallas Morning News, declaring that after reading the editorial, "I have no idea ... where they stand" on immigration reform. O'Reilly was referring to a March 28 editorial -- titled "Stand Up, Stand Down: Will Immigration Protests Yield Desired Fruit?" -- that focused on the recent nationwide protests and student walkouts opposing a House bill that would criminalize illegal immigrants, and, critics argue, even providing humanitarian assistance to illegal immigrants. The Dallas Morning News editorial O'Reilly highlighted did not focus on currently debated immigration reform proposals. But, if O'Reilly had read the Dallas Morning News editorial from March 26, he would have known where the newspaper stood on immigration reform. In that editorial, the Morning News editorial board detailed five reasons why it supports the immigration proposal approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Among other reasons, the editorial argued the Senate Judiciary bill would "[d]raw[] illegal immigrants out of the shadows," would "help law enforcement," and would "keep the economy stable." The editorial concluded:
For these reasons, we believe the Senate Judiciary Committee is heading in the right direction, and we're not alone. This is our best opportunity to simultaneously build border security and keep the economy humming.
- The Denver Post
O'Reilly also attacked The Denver Post as being "off-the-chart left" and for "wanting amnesty" for illegal immigrants already in the country. But the March 27 Denver Post editorial O'Reilly highlighted said no such thing. The Post noted that "any provision legalizing the status of workers here illegally" was "[c]onspicuously missing" from the House bill. The editorial did not directly address the issue of citizenship, but it did state the editorial board's support for a "provision legalizing the status of workers here illegally," such as a temporary guest worker program with no path to citizenship, which President Bush has proposed.
From The Denver Post:
But Republicans are split on the subject. Some business interests rely on cheap labor and so they're backing the president. Social conservatives are opposed to rewarding illegal immigrants with anything that resembles amnesty, as does a guest-worker approach.
Last December, the House passed a bill that's long on punishment but short on thoughtful solutions. It would beef up border security with 700 miles of fence and more border patrol agents and force employers to verify the legal status of workers. Conspicuously missing is any provision legalizing the status of workers here illegally.
- Los Angeles Times
Finally, O'Reilly claimed that the Los Angeles Times editorial board also "want[s] amnesty" for illegal immigrants. While criticizing the Times for allegedly supporting amnesty, O'Reilly informed his listeners that he "do[esn't] consider an 11-year process amnesty. I want everybody to know that." But the "amnesty" bill the Times supported was, again, the Senate Judiciary bill, which, according to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), one of the main authors of the bill, would require the very 11-year path to citizenship that O'Reilly distinguished from "amnesty." As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kennedy argued his plan would not grant "amnesty," saying, "Every individual is going to pay a penalty and go to the back of the line and have to earn their way through and take 11 years to become a citizen." From the March 26 Times editorial:
The Specter compromise is a practical, fair and sensible approach to immigration, making it very different from the reflexive xenophobia we've come to expect from this session of Congress. It focuses both on tightening border security and creating a program that allows the millions of people already in the country illegally to obtain guest-worker permits.
The bill does not give a free pass to illegal immigrants. Employers would have to demonstrate that U.S. workers wouldn't take the position offered to the guest worker. Once the visa has expired, probably after six years, the workers could apply for U.S. citizenship, but their applications would be processed after those of legal immigrants waiting in line, and they would have to pay hefty fines. Thus, contrary to the accusations of opponents, the law would by no means reward people who came to this country illegally, nor is it unfair to those who played by the rules.
But the Senate as an institution has an opportunity, and an obligation, to rise above Washington's preelection silly season and pass immigration legislation that reflects the country's real needs, not its baser instincts.
Concluding the segment, O'Reilly falsely accused the newspapers of not "call[ing] for strict measures to stop people from coming in here." In fact, either by supporting the Senate Judiciary bill -- which calls for heightened border security -- or otherwise, most of the editorials O'Reilly highlighted advocated for some measure of increasing border security.
From the March 29 broadcast of Westwood One's The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly:
O'REILLY: Now the newspapers -- and this is why the newspaper industry is dying in the United States -- it's dying, and I say, "Good. Good. Let it die. And then maybe it'll rise up again and be responsible." The most outrageous is no surprise, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The most liberal newspaper, probably, in the South. Now The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is hemorrhaging readers. I know there's going to be big changes down there soon, because they're losing all kinds of money. And it's because they're whacked out. They say, quote, and they're editorializing, "The House has already given its answer to the problem of illegal immigration -- spend more money on border security and demand illegal workers already here go home." OK? They don't like that. "The House has also threatened social and religious organizations that work with illegal immigrants, fines and criminal charges." That's not true. That's not true. Bottom line on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, quote: "Get real about illegal workers -- don't just beef up border security. Legalize legions of labor on which the economy relies." So they want outright legalization. Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
OK? Now I've been on that paper for years, and you think that I'm unfair? I'm just reporting what the truth is. You guys down in Atlanta and the South, I mean, this paper does not reflect your values and is not looking out for you.
Boston Globe -- another paper, hemorrhaging circulation. Hemorrhaging. Quote: "By advancing sensible legislation on Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee also rebuked the House, whose bill called for merciless and unwise security crackdowns." There you go. OK? Boston Globe don't want any -- they don't have any solution. But it's merciless, merciless to stop people from coming in here. You know what's merciless, Boston Globe? Your editorial page. That's what's merciless.
O'REILLY: Dallas Morning News -- I was very interested to see what they said because one of their Latina columnists attacked me as a racist or something crazy for wanting border security. But they -- I can't make any -- their editorial is entitled "Will Immigration Protest Yield Desired Fruit." Is there any fruit involved in those protests? I didn't see any fruit. Did you guys see any bananas or anything? I don't -- I don't know what this is all about. The Dallas Morning News -- I have no idea. I, I just don't know. I don't know where they stand. I don't know what they want.
But I do know what The Denver Post wants, and that's the other newspaper that had a Latina columnist call me names. Quote, Denver Post: "Last December, the House passed a bill that's long on punishment, but short on thoughtful solutions." OK? "Conspicuously missing is any provision legalizing the status of workers here illegally." Denver Post joins the Atlanta Constitution in wanting amnesty. All right?
Then The Denver Post -- when I lived in Denver -- and that was 25 years ago -- it was a fairly conservative town. Now the Denver Post is off-the-chart left.
O'REILLY: But the L.A. Times whips us back into reality. Quote: "The Senate as an institution has an opportunity and an obligation to rise above Washington's pre-election silly season, pass immigration legislation that reflects the country's real needs, not its baser instincts." They want amnesty. L.A. Times. Flat-out. Now, I don't consider an 11-year process amnesty. I want everybody to know that. I don't consider that amnesty.
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Hi guys! Just popping in real quick to mention a few exciting RP-related things happening elsewhere this week. First off, I have a guest post up over at A Cup of Jo! I made one of my favorite bachelorette dinners for Joanna's Eating Dinner Alone series. It's roasted mushrooms with copious amounts of butter and garlic (best soaked up with half a baguette, obv).
Second, I am so flattered to be featured in Shelly's Currently Lusting series this week! Shelly is one of my favorite food gals, and her blog Vegetarian Ventures is gorgeous and delicious — I was super psyched to know that the feeling is mutual! (P.S. I think being Blogger I Would Most Like To Get A Drink With could be my new favorite compliment.) ;)
And third, totally delighted to be Food & Wine's Instagram Follow of the Week! (Um, do you guys remember when I didn't even HAVE Instagram [that was like six months ago] and I totally felt like a "how-do-I-work-this-darned-technology?" old lady when I started using it? Hurray for progress!)